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University Honors Poet-Activist Minnie Bruce Pratt Feb. 26

Wednesday, February 25, 2015, By Rob Enslin

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),…

Marine Geologist Daniel Fornari to Headline Holmes Ceremony Feb. 26

Tuesday, February 24, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Daniel Fornari, a world-renowned marine geologist, will headline the annual Chauncey D. Holmes Ceremony and Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Heroy Geology Laboratory. Free and open to the public, the event also…

STEM

Huang Receives NSF Grant for Mobile Crowdsourcing System

Tuesday, February 24, 2015, By Diane Stirling

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a continuing grant to School of Information Studies (iSchool) assistant professor and principal investigator Yun Huang to examine two questions related to public safety and mobile crowdsourcing. The two-pronged study, the first phase…

Arts & Culture

Artist Crystal Wagner to Speak, Create Large Installation

Tuesday, February 24, 2015, By Erica Blust

Contemporary interdisciplinary artist Crystal Wagner will present a lecture and create a large installation with students as part of her residency in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Art Feb. 23-26. As a guest of the Department…

Carver Series Continues with Poet Bridget Lowe G’09 Feb. 25

Monday, February 23, 2015, By Renée K. Gadoua

The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences continues with a visit by Bridget Lowe G’09. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, the renowned Missouri poet will participate in a Q&A at 3:45 p.m., followed by a reading…

Arts & Culture

Keith A. Alford Honored for Activism and Service

Monday, February 23, 2015, By Michele Barrett

Last fall, Social Work Degree Guide published a listing of its“30 Most Influential Social Workers Alive Today.” The magazine, which provides information and guidance on social work education and careers, described the honorees as “experts who instigate awareness and advocate…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell, IVMF, VA Medical Center Join Forces for International Women’s Day

Monday, February 23, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

There are nearly 215,000 women currently serving in the United States military and more than 1.8 million women veterans. Hundreds of thousands of civilian women also serve in combat and post-combat areas as advisors, aid workers, development specialists and health…

Veterans

George W. Bush Institute, IVMF Collaboration Results in National Summit on Nonprofit Excellence

Monday, February 23, 2015, By News Staff

The George W. Bush Institute (GWBI) hosted a national summit Feb. 18  in Dallas  of nearly 450 leaders in the veterans services landscape, including heads of government agencies, major foundations, corporate funders, nonprofit organizations and think tanks, as well as…

Campus & Community

MakerSpace Is Making a Difference

Monday, February 23, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

Members of the University community increasingly gather at MakerSpace to learn and create using do-it-yourself approaches to creating with technology.

Campus & Community

Symposium Explores Link Between Religion, Sexuality Feb. 27

Thursday, February 19, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Humanities Center (HC), housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, continues its 2015 Spring Symposia with a program on religion and sexuality. William Robert, assistant professor of religion, will lead the spring’s first HC Faculty Fellow symposium titled…