Campus & Community
Chandice Haste-Jackson Appointed Associate Dean of Falk College Student Services
Chandice Haste-Jackson, Ph.D., an associate teaching professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the Falk College, has been named Associate Dean of the Office of Student Services in Falk College effective July 2022. In her new…
A&S Interim Dean Lois Agnew: ‘It Was a Gift to Join This Community’
A special theme unites the nearly 6,000 students and about 300 faculty members who call the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) home: the drive to use the knowledge and skills they’ve honed to help make the world healthier, more hopeful and…
Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering: An Invitation to Celebrate on Sacred Land
Diane Schenandoah ’11, sculptor and spiritual advisor at the Barnes Center at The Arch, is hosting a traditional Haudenosaunee welcoming event, Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering, to be held on the Shaw Quad, Monday, Aug. 29, from 4 to 5 p.m. This…
Riders Sought for Annual Meals on Wheels Fundraiser
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is sponsoring the 2022 Alley Cat Ride, a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The ride will begin at the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Center of Excellence (ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈCoE). Bicycle riders will deliver…
Alumnus Reflects on A&S as a Springboard for His Scholarly Journey
When David Mwambari, originally from Rwanda, first stepped onto the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ campus in 2008, it was only his third time ever being in the United States. “I had been to the U.S. twice before that, first as an exchange…
College of Professional Studies Launches First Master of Professional Studies Degree in Project Management, Tuition Discount for First Cohort
The College of Professional Studies has launched its first graduate degree program, a master of professional studies (M.P.S.) in project management, launching in spring 2023. The 30-credit degree will be offered fully online, and an exclusive tuition discount will be…
Infrastructure Updates on Quad to Impact Some Walkways
Beginning Thursday, July 14, contractors working at Link Hall will be installing a temporary storm water line across the Quad running east to west from Link Hall to Hendricks Chapel. This work is related to updating and improving campus critical…
Brett Padgett Named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the appointment of Brett Padgett, a higher education financial leader and Navy veteran, as ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s next senior vice president and chief financial officer. Reporting to the Chancellor as a member of the executive team,…
University Announces New Online Bachelor of Professional Studies Degree in Policy Studies
Starting in the Fall 2022 semester, prospective students will have the opportunity to pursue a policy studies bachelor’s degree online through a partnership between the College of Professional Studies and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the No….
Two Arts and Sciences Professors Receive Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
Two professors in the College of Arts and Sciences were among 41 researchers from around the country selected as recipients of 2022-23 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards from the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). Eric Coughlin, assistant professor of physics,…