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Professor, Author George Saunders Wins PEN/Malamud Award
Award comes amid success of Saunders’ ‘Tenth of December’ George Saunders G’88, professor of English in The College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected to receive the prestigious PEN/Malamud Award. Given annually since 1988 in honor of the late…
Chauncey D. Holmes Lecture to Feature International Earthquake Expert
22 undergraduates to be recognized for Earth sciences excellence A record-setting 22 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ undergraduate students will be recognized for excellence in introductory earth science during the annual Chauncey D. Holmes Lecture and Award Ceremony, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18,…
VPA Students Named Semi-Finalists in Design Museum Boston Street Seats Challenge
A bench design by two second-year industrial and interaction design majors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts was named one of 20 semi-finalist winners in Design Museum Boston’s Street Seats International Design Challenge. Ryan Pierson and Sally Zheng’s…
Holocaust Survivor to Be Honored with Tolley Medal
Holocaust survivor Naomi Warren of Houston will be honored with the William Pearson Tolley Medal for Distinguished Leadership in Life Long Learning at a private gathering on April 7 at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Naomi Warren is the inspiration for the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ…
SU Poet, Playwright, Activist Garners International Spotlight
Micere Githae Mugo earns literary award, speaks at U.N. March has been a busy month for a Kenyan professor in The College of Arts and Sciences. Micere Githae Mugo, a Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence in the Department of African…
Nominations Sought for 44 Stars of Excellence Awards
The Office of Student Activities within the Division of Student Affairs is seeking nominations for students and student organizations for the 44 Stars of Excellence Awards and Gala Celebration. Nominations can be submitted by faculty, staff and students online at…
Student’s Venture One of Inc. Magazine’s ‘Coolest College Startups’
Celeste Currie might be a lot like many of the information management and technology students at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Then again, she might not. A junior at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), she’s enrolled in the same range of coursework…
Garcia to Receive 2013 Daniel and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award
In honor of his significant contributions to the field of social work through teaching, research, policy advocacy and service, Professor Alejandro Garcia will receive the 2013 Daniel and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award Tuesday, March 26, at 7 p.m….
White House Recognizes IVMF program Grads, SU Alumna as Female Veteran Champions of Change
On March 18, the White House honored 14 female veterans as Champions of Change, including Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) and Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program graduate and V-WISE ambassador Marylyn Harris, V-WISE graduate Ginger Miller,…
Student Affairs Announces 2014 Senior Class Marshals
The Division of Student Affairs has announced the 2014 Senior Class Marshals. Current juniors Stephen Rathbun and Leo Wong are the 2014 Senior Class Marshals and will carry the class of 2014 banner to open ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s 160th Commencement ceremony…