On Saturday, May 24, 2014 Alumna Megan MacDonald (’02) was awarded with the 2014 Harmon Wilkinson Award by Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences. About Megan MacDonald: Megan MacDonald has been dedicated to service since her undergraduate days when she served as the student representative to the Chapman Heritage Report led by Professor Don Will.
Each academic year, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences presents an award to faculty in areas of research and teaching at the Commencement ceremonies in May. We are excited to announce this year’s winners below. They will each be presented with their awards on Saturday, May 24, 2014. Excellence in Research and Creative Activities
Each year Wilkinson College honors a faculty member who’s commitment to teaching and mentoring stands above the rest. The award is determined exclusively by student voting. Therefore, we invite you to nominate a faculty member who has a made a significant contribution to your time here as a student. Please be as specific as possible
The John and Margaret Class Student Book Collection Contest was established to inspire students to create their own personal libraries and book collections and to take joy in the printed book. The purpose of the contest is to highlight a focused collection owned by a student. The contest is open to all currently enrolled full-time
You’re invited to celebrate Dr. Federico Pacchioni’s book, “Inspiring Fellini Literary Collaborations Behind the Scenes” on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in The Henley Reading Room, Leatherby Libraries at the official launch party given by Wilkinson College and Leatherby Libraries. ABOUT THE BOOK: Federico Fellini is considered one of
Professor Richard Bausch, Department of English, has been asked to be the distinguished Stein Visiting Writer at Stanford University. Each year, Standford’s Creative Writing Program welcomes two distinguished guests to teach a writing seminar to undergraduates; one in poetry and the other in fiction (Professor Bausch will be teaching the course in fiction). These unique
Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences invites you to the first CRASSH & BURN workshop of the year, Building Wilkinson’s Graduate Research Culture, Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Laura Scudder Conference Room, RO 127. This session will be an open discussion on how we can improve and build the college’s graduate
Art Professor Claudine Jaenichen just received confirmation that her research project, Tsunami Evacuation Information: Creating Maximum Visibility and Standards for Tsunami Evacuation Information in Southern California , has been accepted to a prestigious international Information Design Conference hosted by the International Institute of Information Design . The conference is in London at the Royal
Associate Art Professor Claudine Jaenichen was presented with a Medal of Public Service from San Diego County’s Emergency Management for her team’s work on tsunami evacuation information. The medal was presented at the Unified Disaster Council on Thursday, December 12, 2013 by Holly Crawford, Director of Emergency Services for the County of San Diego County. The
On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, Dr. Jennifer Keene received an Australian Fulbright Alumni Initiative Grant . This grant is given to one faculty member nationally each year and provides $10,000 (Australian dollars) to support either an Australian or American Fulbright Alumna/us and their original home or host institutions to develop innovative projects that will foster