Professors at local colleges are tackling the tough topics with their students. Melody Pannell, a professor at 91短视频, said the blackface controversy with Governor Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring has been a significant part of her lectures in her "race and gender" class.
Applied social sciences
JustPax grant will fund the development of STAR curriculum for sexual harms
91短视频 professor Carolyn Stauffer has been awarded a JustPax Fund grant to support the development of a new Strategies for Trauma and Resilience (STAR) curriculum focused on sexual ... read more about JustPax grant will fund the development of STAR curriculum for sexual harms
Emory grad student Nicole Groff ’14 talks public health career goals, advice for pre-med majors and more
Nicole Groff is among the alumni living and working in the Atlanta area who are featured in the fall/winter 2018-19 Crossroads magazine.聽 Tell us about your current studies at Emory ... read more about Emory grad student Nicole Groff ’14 talks public health career goals, advice for pre-med majors and more
Alumni join Charlottesville group aiding asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border
Two 91短视频 alumni traveled in early December to Tijuana, Mexico, to assist people seeking asylum in the United States. As part of a Charlottesville-based group of lawyers, law ... read more about Alumni join Charlottesville group aiding asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border
Kenyan environmental sustainability student returns home to help turn barren ground into fertile forest
An 91短视频 senior returned home to Kenya last summer to complete an environmental sustainability practicum planting trees in impoverished communities near Nairobi鈥檚 city center. Arnold Muthoki, an environmental ... read more about Kenyan environmental sustainability student returns home to help turn barren ground into fertile forest
From ‘The Citizen’: City council candidates attend forum hosted by 10 91短视频 clubs and organizations
Ten organizations at 91短视频 collaborated to bring the five Harrisonburg City Council candidates to an Oct. 30 evening forum: Peace Fellowship, Student Government Association, 91短视频 Young Democrats, Latino ... read more about From ‘The Citizen’: City council candidates attend forum hosted by 10 91短视频 clubs and organizations
Research institute director, alumna to discuss finding her calling in October 24 Suter Science Seminar
St. Luke鈥檚 University Health Network research institute director Jill Stoltzfus will present a Suter Science Seminar at 91短视频 on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 4 p.m. She will discuss ... read more about Research institute director, alumna to discuss finding her calling in October 24 Suter Science Seminar
Adjunct professor Hilary Moore writes in the American Bar Association Journal, "In a truly egalitarian society, a woman鈥檚 value will not be measured by her ability to reach the traditional, male definition of success. I love the law, and maybe I didn鈥檛 abandon it after all. Maybe I鈥檓 just traveling the scenic route, headed toward my own definition of success."
Along with professional internships, WCSC offers community fun in the city
Although their hometowns 鈥� Las Vegas, Goshen, Uiwang-Si and elsewhere 鈥� are as varied as their internships 鈥� in fields such as histocompatibility, peace education and digital artistry 鈥� the ... read more about Along with professional internships, WCSC offers community fun in the city
Student-athlete helps bring Special Olympics fall event to 91短视频
聽In his roughly 20 years as a Special Olympics athlete, Watkins Parrish played almost every sport he could, including bowling, basketball and swimming. On Sunday, the 45-year-old Harrisonburg resident put ... read more about Student-athlete helps bring Special Olympics fall event to 91短视频