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WNBA President Laurel Richie to Give Next University Lecture
WNBA President Laurel J. Richie is the next speaker in the University Lectures series on Wednesday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. In her presentation, “The WNBA: Showing the World What’s Possible,” Richie will describe her experiences in…
Survey for Exercise Science Research
The Department of Exercise Science is recruiting participants for ongoing research studies that are focused on exercise performance. Specifically, we are interested in whether your growth in utero (in other words the growth that occurred when your mom was pregnant…
Estate Planning Programs Planned
The WorkLife Series presented by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), in collaboration with the Department of Aging, continues in March with a two-part program. The first session, “Estate, Trust, Long-Term Care, Nursing Home and Medicaid Planning Part I:…
Brownbag Series Concludes with ‘Mindfulness Goes to School’
The Humanities Center’s Spring Symposia will conclude on Friday, March 6, with the final installment of its three-part Contemplative Collaborative Brownbag Series titled, “Mindfulness Goes to School: Linking Research with Practice.” The event, which will begin at noon in 123…
Greek Life Presents ‘Just Bring Your Hands’
The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, presents its second annual “Just Bring Your Hands” event Sunday, March 1, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium. Students will come together and make sandwiches for…
Humanities Center Continues Spring Symposia with Lecture on March 4
Gesa E. Kirsch, professor of English and director of the Valente Center for Arts and Sciences at Bentley University, will deliver a public lecture titled “The Power of Social Networks: Rhetorical Agency and Civic Activism among 19th-Century Women Physicians” on…
Harry Brod Presents ‘Asking for It: The Ethics and Erotics of Sexual Consent’
Harry Brod, widely recognized as a founding figure of the field of masculinity studies, will speak March 3 at 7 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium on “Asking For It: The Ethics and Erotics of Sexual Consent.” The lecture focuses on the…
Former Amazon Chief Scientist Andreas Weigend to Give Next University Lecture
Andreas Weigend, former chief scientist at Amazon and founder of Social Data Lab, is the next speaker in the 2014-15 University Lectures series. His presentation, “We Are Our Data: Harnessing the Power of Social Data,” is Tuesday, March 3, at…
Daylong Symposium at Newhouse Exploring ‘Sports Matters’ Feb. 25
The Newhouse Sports Media Center is hosting a daylong symposium examining current issues in sports and sports media on Wednesday, Feb. 25. “Sports Matters,” which will include a series of three panel discussions, will be held 10 a.m. to 4:15…
University Honors Poet-Activist Minnie Bruce Pratt Feb. 26
Poet-activist Minnie Bruce Pratt will be the subject of a major celebration, on the eve of her retirement from the College of Arts and Sciences. A professor in both the Writing Program and Department of Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS),…