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Campus & Community

Equity Educational Workshops Offered by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Monday, October 11, 2021, By News Staff

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is now offering equity educational workshops on a monthly basis for students, staff and faculty. The workshops will offer participants a more thorough understanding of equity and its impact and how to be…

Media, Law & Policy

Brian Gerling L’99 Named Executive Director of College of Law’s Innovation Law Center

Monday, October 11, 2021, By Martin Walls

College of Law alumnus Brian J. Gerling is the new executive director of the Innovation Law Center (ILC). Gerling, who brings nearly two decades of intellectual property and commercial litigation experience to the role, takes the helm from M. Jack…

The 19th

Becoming Proactive Rather Than Reactive When It Comes To Mental Health

Sunday, October 10, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Kenneth Marfilius, visiting teaching professor in the Falk College School of Social Work, was quoted by The 19th, “I just see nothing but voids’: As combat ends, women veterans fight trauma and grief.” Marfilius discussed mental health issues among veterans and…

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sharif Bey’s Experience in Art Museums Led To A Successful Career in the Arts

Sunday, October 10, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Sharif Bey, associate professor in the School of Visual and Performing Arts, was featured in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s article “In ‘Excavations,’ Sharif Bey unearths his roots and shows what a Beltzhoover ‘art kid’ can do” and by WESA-FM (Pittsburgh). Bey…

CBS News

Congress Needs To Pass a New Rule To Adjust Bankruptcy Protocol

Saturday, October 9, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Gregory Germain, professor of law and director of the bankruptcy clinic, was interviewed by CBS News for the story “Bankrupt companies gave $165 million in bonuses to top execs before going belly up last year.” Germain, an expert on bankruptcy,…

Associated Press

Iowa focuses on masks as coronavirus deaths rise

Friday, October 8, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Associated Press story “Iowa focuses on masks as coronavirus deaths rise.” Kushner discussed many people’s distrust in the current U.S. administration, saying, “people in…

Rochester Times Union

Should Healthcare Workers Receive Religious Exemptions For Vaccines?

Friday, October 8, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Margaret Thompson, associate professor of history and political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Rochester Times Union story “How does religious exemption to vaccine work?” Professor Thompson discussed how religious exemptions to vaccinations like the one for…

The Guardian

Reporter Katie Couric’s Recent Memoir Sparked Scandal

Friday, October 8, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of radio, television and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted about pop culture topics in The Guardian, Buffalo News, The Wrap, WESH TV (Orlando) and KTRS (St. Louis.) In an…

Campus & Community

Managing Midterm Stress for Academic Success

Friday, October 8, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students: Please take a moment to review our message below outlining a number of resources available to you to help manage stress, anxiety and the demands of your classes. We are reaching the point of the semester where you…

Campus & Community

Residential Community Safety Officer Clarise Shelby-Coleman Encourages Kids With Autism to ‘Show Them How Smart You Are’ Through Advocacy Work

Friday, October 8, 2021, By Jen Plummer

When her son Chase was diagnosed with autism in the summer of 2005, Clarise Shelby-Coleman, who works in Campus Safety and Emergency Management Services as a residential community safety officer, searched for community support and resources that would empower her…