Academic Affairs News

Mary Toale Appointed as New Provost

Mary C. Toale, Ed.D., has been selected to serve as ʹڲַ’s new provost and vice president for academic affairs and will assume the role on March 28.
 

Academic Affairs in the News

The news items below are sorted by date published (newest at the top). 

2023 graduates
Congratulations to the Class of 2023

On Saturday, May 20, ʹڲַ held its 157th Commencement, conferring nearly a thousand degrees before a…

ʹڲַ Adds Marketing Major

ʹڲַ's School of Business is introducing a new marketing major for undergraduate students beginning in Fall 2023…

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Adabra Elected to Council on Undergraduate Research

Kodjo Adabra, associate professor of Francophone studies in Global Languages and Cultures, has been elected to a…

ʹڲַ Launches New Study Abroad Course in Africa

ʹڲַ is launching a new study abroad program this summer in Equatorial Guinea. It is one of several programs…

Alexis Blatz ’26, left, who played Alicia, a white Hollywood actress hired to portray a Native American, makes final costume and makeup preparations beside actress Hannarose Manning ’23.
60 Minutes Until Showtime

Student actors and theatre crew share what happens behind the curtain and what they bring to their performances.

Winning FDIC Academic Challenge team
ʹڲַ Wins FDIC Academic Challenge

A four-member team of students from ʹڲַ’s School of Business has won the Third Annual FDIC Academic Challenge.…

Michelly Meza-Benitez '23 standing with her award with the chancellor and others.
Sociology Major Earns SUNY Award

Michelly Meza-Benitez ’23 is one of 46 students in SUNY’s Educational Opportunity Program to receive the 2023 Norman…

professor Jennifer Apple looks for the spider in Europe.
Investigating the Spider That Masquerades as an Ant

A  biology professor and student researchers are discovering more about a species not documented in the United…

illustration of three women in silhouette.
Using Fiction to Illuminate the Truth

ʹڲַ’s director of creative writing Kristen Gentry on writing — and revising — what you know.

Meredith Harrigan at a table in the Union
The Importance of Communication In Our Lives — And For Our Well-Being

Professor of Communication Meredith Harrigan studies people’s experiences with their families and social circles to…

Student in research lab
Video: Meet Nic Elia ’23

Learn about the ʹڲַ experience of biochemistry major Nic Elia ’23 in this video story.

Members of the ʹڲַ Dance Ensemble perform against a blue background
ʹڲַ Dance Ensemble Presents 110th Concert in March

The ʹڲַ Dance Ensemble presents in “Dancing on Instinct,” featuring works by student choreographers with 32…