Academic Affairs News

Mary Toale Appointed as New Provost

Mary C. Toale, Ed.D., has been selected to serve as »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ·â€™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). 

Jolanda Westerhof
Westerhof Named Dean of School of Education

Jolanda Westerhof joined »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· on June 24 as dean of the Ella Cline Shear School of Education.

student watering plants
»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Offers New Sustainability Major

The College is offering students the opportunity to pursue a Sustainability Studies major through the Department of…

Barnabas Gikonyo
Fiske Guide 2022 Honors »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ·

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· is featured in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2022

BIPOC graduates celebrating
Course Challenges Students to Study American History from a New Perspective

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· now offers a Black Humanities course made possible in part due to a grant from the Modern Language…

Lecturer Wes Kennison
»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Offers Summer Continuing Ed. Courses

The College is offering nearly a dozen continuing education classes this summer—most of which are online.

FDIC 2020-2021 Academic Challenge
»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Wins FDIC’s Inaugural Academic Challenge

A team from »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ·â€™s School of Business won the inaugural Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Academic…

Nolberto Jaramillo Jr. '21 and associate professor of biology Jani Lewis
Why »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Is a Pre-Med Powerhouse

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ·â€™s combination of faculty support and mentoring, undergraduate research opportunities, curricular…

Phi Beta Kappa Key
College Invites Students to Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

The State University of New York at »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· has invited more than 100 students into the college’s chapter of Phi…

One of the "Culture, College, and COVID-19 Prevention†public service announcements created by Discussion & Group Dynamics students (Meredith Harrigan)
Undergrads Collaborate Virtually With Russian Students

Pandemic travel restrictions didn’t interfere with an international learning experience that Professor Meredith…

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· student Sakura Hamazaki '20
FoMO Nudges Students Toward Future Happiness

A newly published study finds that college students are investing in relationships and leveraging the “fear of…

Historical document
Accelerated Master's Degree Partnership with Claremont Graduate U.

The »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Department of History has entered into an agreement with Claremont Graduate University (CGU) to…

ssor of communication Lee Pierce performing stand-up
Teaching Stand-up Comedy Is No Joke

Assistant professor of communication Lee Pierce teaches a combination of comedy and social commentary in her course…