Berman Museums’s fall exhibitions
Rob Varney rovarney@ursinus.edu What do painted eggs, 10.1 surround sound, your great grandmother’s swim suit, and a comfortable red chair have in common? Nothing frankly, except that they are all currently in the Berman Museum of Art. This past week, the Berman kicked off its 30th Anniversary with a bang...
2020 Commencement speaker announced
Lindsey Reilly lireilly@ursinus.edu This past week Ursinus College’s 2020 commencement speaker was announced: Novelist Min Jin Lee, author of “Free Food for Millionaires” and “Pachinko.” Lee is a first-generation American and student. Her novels are both critically acclaimed and award-winning. I got together with Professor Meredith Goldsmith in Academic Affairs...
Missy Bryant named new Dean of Students
Kim Corona kicorona@ursinus.edu Last week, Dean Missy Bryant was introduced as the Dean of Students after serving as interim dean of students since July. Bryant received her undergraduate degree in History at Susquehanna University. She also received her masters degree in the same subject at the University of Alabama. She...
UC’s fourth annual Celebration of Lights
Gillian Mccomeskey gilmccomeskey@ursinus.edu With the holidays coming up, there’s no better time to celebrate culture, community and diversity. Ursinus College prides itself not only on the diversity of the campus but in the way that the school celebrates and respects all of the cultures. On November 14, 2019 the “Students...
Exxon Mobil’s role in climate research
Madison Rodak marodak@ursinus.edu On Oct. 6, The Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good welcomed Dr. Geoffrey Supran, a Research Associate in the Department of History of Science at Harvard University, to campus. Supran presented a talk called, “Climate Cover-up: How Big Oil Duped America,” about the politics of...
#Fight4Her activists visit campus
Maggie Frymoyer mafrymoyer@ursinus.edu In March 2019, junior Sophie Auerbach and sophomore Abigail Peabody attended a conference and received an award for their research paper on the Global Gag Rule. With their award money, Auerbach and Peabody brought in two speakers from the campaign #Fight4Her to bring awareness to the issue...
UC’s four Watson Fellowship finalists
Kim Corona kicorona@ursinus.edu Four seniors are finalists for the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, all nominated by Ursinus faculty. The four finalists are Min Son, Tom Armstrong, Codi Yhap, and Garrett Bullock. The distinguished award enables graduates to travel and take on a year-long independent study after graduation. Each fellow...
“Si, se puede!” speaker series debuts
Gillian Mccomeskey gimccomeskey@ursinus.edu Last Monday, the Institute for Inclusion and Equity welcomed Ana Peña, a Data Analyst for the Federal Aviation Administration, to speak about her experience and what it took to reach her position. She was the first speaker in the new “Si, se puede!” speaker series. Peña motivated...
Charles Rafferty reads his brief and humorous poems
Kevin Leon keleon@ursinus.edu Poet Charles Rafferty stopped by the Bear’s Den on Thursday, October 3 to give a poetry reading. Rafferty has had works published in “The New Yorker,” along with several published books such as “The Smoke of Horses” and “A Less Fabulous Infinity.” He previously read at Ursinus...