Page 30 of 44
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ ranked #1 in study abroad
November 15, 2021
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ is once again recognized for the highest percentage rate of study abroad in the nation and for the first time is ranked among the top 10 doctoral universities for total study abroad participation.
Jen Hamel and David Vandermast co-author study about student learning in study abroad courses that include undergraduate research experiences
November 12, 2021
Hamel and Vandermast, together with co-authors from Dartmouth College and Grinnell College, published a study in the fall 2021 issue of Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, a peer-reviewed journal of the Council of Undergraduate Research.
A Will to Lead: Estate gift from alumna funds global study scholarship
November 11, 2021
The generous estate gift from The Rev. Joyce Myers-Brown ’59 of Atlanta will deepen funding for a scholarship she established in 2011 to increase access to global study. The gift is part of A Will to Lead, a special initiative of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ LEADS Campaign to encourage donors to include the university in their estate plans.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ faculty present at 2021 AAC&U Global Learning Conference
October 12, 2021
Three ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ faculty present on mentoring undergraduate research in global contexts at the AAC&U Global Learning Conference on October 7-9, 2021
Periclean Scholars serve as common reading peer-educators addressing racial inequality
October 7, 2021
As part of their sophomore Periclean coursework, members of the Periclean Scholars Class of 2024 created interactive exercises and discussion questions related to the Common Reading, and worked with fellow ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ students as peer-educators to facilitate engagement with this text.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ ranked among top 10 Peace Corps Prep partner universities
September 30, 2021
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ ranked #7 among 150 partner universities for the number of Peace Corps Prep certificates issued this year.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ welcomes Josh Hollands as Fulbright Scholar for 2021-22 academic year
September 23, 2021
Joshua Hollands, lecturer at University College London Institute of the Americas, will be a visiting professor of history at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ. His teaching will focus on social justice movements in the LGBTQ community in the United States.
Shaun Goodman ’23 reflects on his Olympic experiences, including his time in Tokyo
September 21, 2021
Goodman, a junior cinema and television arts major, traveled to Tokyo this summer to work as a runner assigned to an NBC digital team, where he edited video and collaborated with media industry professionals.
Periclean Scholars Class of 2023 support local agricultural initiatives in Sri Lanka
September 9, 2021
This effort supports the work of Sarvodaya in an island-wide plan to promote local agriculture and increase food security and family income.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ faculty, staff discuss experiences on Sept. 11 and its lasting effect on university
September 9, 2021
Former and current ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ community members who were on campus during Sept. 11 speak on their personal experiences as well as how that day changed ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ forever.