Jonathan Marks, Associate Professor of Politics, was an invited discussion leader at a conference on Shakespeare’s Macbeth held at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI from October 5-7. Read More
Tag Archives: Politics
Online Course No Match for Ursinus Teaching
Associate Professor of Politics Jonathan Marks signed up for an online course and learned why MOOCS (massive open online courses) won’t replace faculty/student interaction. Read More
UC’s Democrats and Republicans Agree: Register to Vote
While the College Democrats and College Republicans may not see eye to eye on every issue, there is one thing on which both groups agree: the importance of getting younger voters registered. Read More
Ambassador’s Speakers Series Begins With Gary R. McClellan ’66
Gary R. McClellan, retired Defense Intelligence Agency Analyst, will deliver a lecture on Monday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. in Olin Auditorium. The event, which is free and open to the public, is part of the Ambassador’s Speakers Series. Read More
Ambassador Melrose Gives Perspective to World Events
The Hon. Joseph Melrose, the Ursinus Ambassador-in-Residence and professor in the Politics and International Relations Department, was interviewed by several news outlets about the assassination of the Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens. Read More
Ambassador Melrose Reflects on Tragedy in Libya
The tragic deaths of American Ambassador Chris Stevens, Foreign Service Information Officer Sean Smith, and two other diplomats Sept. 12 amplify the dangers facing Americans who represent the United States in politically unstable parts of the world. Read More
HHMI Grant and Science Center Noted in the Media
An Associated Press story features eight Pennsylvania colleges which were awarded grants as part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s $50 million national science initiative, the most schools for any state in the country. Read More
Ursinus Wins Award at 2012 Model United Nations
Thirty-one Ursinus students attended the Model United Nations in New York City this April. Eighteen of them represented Pakistan, 12 represented Kyrgyzstan, and one student, senior Eva Bramesco, an International Relations and Spanish major, acted as the Head Delegate, or team leader. Read More
Pre-Law Set the Bar for Success for Senior Kate Lechleitner
Kate Lechleitner came to Ursinus with her eye on eventually pursuing a law degree. As fate would have it, the pre-law program here was on the rise and she quickly found her niche. Read More
Chief Judge Anthony Scirica was Campus Guest
The Hon. Anthony Joseph Scirica,Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, spoke at Ursinus College Wednesday, Feb. 15. in Musser Lecture Hall in Pfahler Hall. Read More