Though substantial growth and rebuilding are taking place across much of Africa, the impact of HIV, AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis are still significant threats to the progress of African nations, The Hon. Patrick R.D. Hayford, told students this week. Read More
Gabrielle Principe, Associate Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department, will be on the radio with an hour-long radio interview about her book, Your Brain on Childhood: The Unexpected Side Effects of Classrooms, Ballparks, Family Rooms, and the Minivan (Prometheus, 2011) on Sunday, March 3, from 10 to11 p.m. Read More
The Ursinus College Intercollegiate Mock Trial team received the highest award bestowed by the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA), The Spirit of the AMTA award, at the conclusion of the regional competition in the Lancaster County Courthouse Feb. 16-17. Read More
Students in Professor Rich Wallace’s Food, Society & the Environment class, which focuses on the theory and practice of food systems and agriculture, had a unique opportunity to enhance their classroom learning with in-depth hands-on experience at the nearby Longview Center for Agriculture last semester. Read More
Anya Mullen has had the travel bug since her family took her on a trip to Sweden when she was in fourth grade. Read More
Three Ursinus students placed in the Early Leaders Case competition at University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business, in November. Read More
Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Professor of Women’s Studies at Emory University, presents a lecture titled “Building a World With Disability” on Wednesday, November 14, at 7 p.m. in Pfahler auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Read More
The Pennsylvania Communication Association’s 73rd Annual Conference will be held Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 at Ursinus College. Faculty scholars, graduate students and undergraduates will be presenting and discussing their research at the conference. Read More
Assistant Professor of Business and Economics Jennifer Van Gilder was the recipient of the Lindbach Award for Outsanding Teaching at the 2012 Ursinus commencement ceremony. Her students praised her teaching in their nominations.l One said, “She made me feel like there was no challenge I couldn’t face.” Read More
Dr. Richard Wallace, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, won the The H. Lloyd Jones Jr. Award, established in honor of H. Loyd Jones, professor of English from 1947 to 1988, awarded to a faculty member for distinguished advising and mentoring. Read More