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‘The Postal Service is Essential to National Security’
Osamah F. Khalil is an associate professor of history in the Maxwell School. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of medical and food supply chains as well as the importance of often overlooked and underpaid service workers, Khalil says…
What are FOIA Lawsuits and Who’s Filing Them?
Roy Gutterman, associate professor of newspaper and online journalism at the Newhouse School and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech, authored an op-ed for the Columbia Journal Review titled “A battered FOIA collides with the $2 trillion bailout.”…
The Financial Ramifications of COVID-19 on the Tokyo Olympics
Rick Burton, the David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in the Falk College, was interviewed for the Forbes story “Financial Ramifications Of Coronavirus Canceling Tokyo Olympics Would Be ‘Massive.” In the article, Burton comments on the potential ramifications…
‘Building and Buying Online Program Support are Tactics—Not Strategies’
Michael Frasciello is the dean of University College. In a commentary for E-Learning Inside, Frasciello examines the “build vs. buy” dilemma when launching successful online degree programs. But he writes that the two options are not mutually exclusive. To read…
Professor of Human Diversity Class Creates Trustworthy Environment for Students to Learn Empathy
In a world where embracing differences and understanding diversity is more important than ever before, Professor Xiafei Wang wants students to embrace others’ differences and take a stance on social justice. But her first goal for students is to gain…
Read Top Undergraduate Writing in ‘Intertext’
The Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition has released the 2020 edition of the student-run magazine, “Intertext.” The publication, completed by students working remotely due to COVID-19, features stories written by students enrolled in various WRT courses. The project…
Students Update Indigenous Artists’ Wikipedia Entries
Have you ever scrolled through a Wikipedia page and wondered who wrote the information and if it is accurate? The content for this free online encyclopedia is written collaboratively by the people who use it, making reliability dependent upon its…
Important Update Regarding Fall 2020 Planning from Interim Provost John Liu
Dear Faculty Colleagues: Now that the 2019-20 academic year has come to a close, I want to extend my deep appreciation for your tremendous resilience and leadership this spring. I am especially grateful for your ongoing support of our students…
Roger Koppl writes “Mother Nature Isn’t Human Nature: A Wicked Problem.”
Roger Koppl, professor of finance in the Whitman School of Management, wrote an op-ed for The Library of Economics and Liberty titled “Mother Nature Isn’t Human Nature: A Wicked Problem.” The article by Koppl analyzes and questions an article written…
Coronavirus Update 5.12.20: Returning Faculty and Staff to Campus
Dear Faculty and Staff: On April 18, we notified the campus community that, consistent with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “New York State on PAUSE” Executive Order, faculty and staff would continue to work remotely through at least Friday, May 15. Only…