Zachary Birch, a rising sophomore from Pottsgrove, Pa., has been selected from a group of finalists for the incoming class of the Kemper Scholars Program. Ursinus is one of 16 colleges and universities nationally where students are eligible for Kemper Scholarships based on leadership potential. Read More
Associate Professor of Music Holly Hubbs and senior Music major Hailey Blessing both presented papers at the 2014 National Conference of the American Culture Association/Popular Culture Association, held in Chicago, IL April 16-19. Read More
The Richard T. Schellhase Essay Prize in Ethics, launched by the U-Imagine! Center for Integrative and Entrepreneurial Studies, invited students to submit an essay on a topic of ethical or moral importance. Submissions were judged based on clarity, insight, focus, originality, and quality of analysis. Read More
Ursinus College is officially a participant in the Peace Corps Preparation program as one of 14 colleges and universities in the U.S. which can offer a focused program leading to international service. Read More
The 25th Omicron Delta Epsilon Annual Undergraduate Research Conference, sponsored by the Ursinus Business and Economics Department, takes place April 25 at Ursinus College. Read More
Ursinus students and faculty who participated in the conference Emerging and Persistent Infectious Diseases: Focus on Pandemic Preparedness, are looking toward the next step: published actionable recommendations for policymakers addressing scientific and technological issues facing societies as they relate to pandemic preparedness. Read More
Three students were awarded special prizes for their achievement in Studio Art at the opening reception for the 2014 Annual Student Exhibition on Wednesday, April 16. Read More
Ursinus College is among 332 of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review, which has released its fifth annual edition of The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges. Read More
Environmental Studies senior Megan Maccaroni presented a paper, entitled “Exurban Forest Metabolism? A Political Ecology of Material Landscape Transformations in Southeastern PA” at the Annual Meetings of the Association of American Geographers in Tampa Bay, Fla., on April 10. Read More
Science and policy will converge at Ursinus College April 11 and 12 at the Institute on Science for Global Policy (ISGP) conference on Emerging and Persistent Infectious Diseases: Focus on Pandemic Preparedness. At the conference, scientists will clarify scientific and technical understanding for those who are charged with, or who directly influence policy decisions. Read More