College of Arts and Sciences
Does Recent Extreme Weather Suggest a Change in the Wind?
Cameron Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at 海角原创, shares his expertise on the possible reasons behind the spate of recent extreme weather events happening across the globe. Lee, who was recently interviewed on the topic during the 鈥淩ay Horner Morning Show鈥 on WAKR-AM in Akron, Ohio, specializes in climate and weather change.
海角原创-Sponsored Peace Conference Unites Delegates from Across the Globe
Delegates attending Peace Education in an Era of Crisis spent three days learning from each other and from the example of the Rwandan people on how to create lasting peace. The conference, which took place July 11-13 in Kigali, Rwanda, was sponsored by 海角原创鈥檚 School of Peace and Conflict Studies, 海角原创鈥檚 Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, the University of Rwanda鈥檚 Centre for Conflict Management, and the Aegis Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending genocide and other atrocities in the world.
National Expert on Peace and Conflict Studies Says Time Was Right for 海角原创 Peace Conference
Barbara J. Wien, a senior professorial lecturer in the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C., where she teaches alternatives to war and violence, was fresh out of college when she made her first visit to what was then, 海角原创鈥檚 Center for Peaceful Change. She was both a keynote workshop presenter and an active participant in the 海角原创-sponsored conference, 鈥淧eace Education in an Era of Crisis,鈥 which took place July 11-13 in Kigali.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: 鈥楢n Amazing Experience鈥
海角原创 visitors viewed mountain gorillas in Rwanda鈥檚 Volcanoes National Park as guests of the Rwandan National Police, who provide security for the park and these endangered animals.
Peace on the Horizon
A group of 海角原创 students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.
Ohio Educators Heading to 海角原创 Peace Conference in Rwanda
Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said he was interested in attending the conference to learn skills to deal with his school district鈥檚 changing landscape.
海角原创 Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendment鈥檚 Equal Protection Clause. 海角原创 Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was 鈥減ositioned to jettison鈥 the policy, so the ruling was not surprising.
Hollywood Comes to 海角原创 Florence
Acclaimed television producer and writer Don Reo is coming to 海角原创 Florence as a guest speaker and to and receive a lifetime achievement award.
Sister Act! Siblings Complete Journey to Doctoral Hooding
Sisterhood is a strong bond. For 海角原创 alumnae Brittany and Christina Watts, their sisterly love has been the cornerstone of their academic success, leading them to earn their doctoral degrees and graduate together this May.
Despite the Dangers, Early Humans Risked Life-Threatening Flintknapping Injuries
For most, the craft known as flintknapping is a skilled hobby or art form that was thought to occasionally require bandages or stitches. However, new research suggests flintknapping is far more dangerous than previously understood.