MAIS Students Awarded For Outstanding Academic Achievement and Outstanding Service
On Thursday, May 17, Emilia Barreto Carvalho (’12) was the recipient of the 2012 Master of Arts in International Studies Outstanding Academic Achievement Award and Drew McNeil (’12) was the recipient of the 2012 Master of Arts in International Studies Outstanding Service Award. Emilia has earned all As in her graduate coursework resulting
A "Thank You" From English/Journalism Alum ...
Ryan Staab (’06) graduated with a degree in English/journalism and is featured in the ABC News report for his work on the Innocence Project, helping to free a man wrongly convicted of killing a teenager (see below). Ryan is an example of how training students in both journalism and the humanities allows us to graduate lifelong
And The Laura Scudder Women's Studies Scholarship Goes To ...
On Monday, May 14, Megan McKeown (’15), Peace Studies Major and Women’s Studies Minor, was the well deserved recipient of the Laura Scudder Women’s Studies Scholarship. In honor of Laura Scudder’s multi-disciplined and diverse accomplishments, applicants were asked to submit a 500-word essay explaining how their Major field of study intersects with
It's Never Too Late To Bring Home That College Diploma
It was a winding route, one that shifted through war, work and life, but 50 years after he first entered college, U.S. Army veteran Joseph Schwallie has a college degree in hand. Schwallie, 68, has finally earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Chapman University. The veteran started college in 1961 at Orange Coast
Important Wilkinson College Faculty and Staff Meeting, Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Dean Patrick Quinn would like all Wilkinson College faculty and staff to please attend a meeting on Tuesday, May 22 at 1:30 p.m. in Beckman Hall 104 to discuss the agenda for the next academic year and to go over plans for developing the research climate of the College. If you have any questions regarding
Our Faculty Serve as Jurors for Cal State University Student Research Competition
On Friday, May 4 Associate Professor of Spanish, Dr. Laura Loustau and Dr. Paul Apodaca, Associate Professor of American Studies were asked to serve as jurors for the Cal State University Student Research Competition at Cal State Long Beach. This system-wide competition showcased excellence in scholarly research and creative activity conducted by CSU undergraduate and
Numerous Faculty Awarded Creative Scholarly Grants
At the 17th annual faculty honors convocation, Dr. Justin Walsh, Dr. Wendy Salmond, Professor Lia Halloran, and Professor Micol Hebron, were awarded creative scholarly grants for the upcoming 2012-2013 academic year. The Department of Art did very well in earning so many grants!
Members of Cultural Heritage Symposium tour the Getty Villa
On 28 April, members of Professor Walsh’s Cultural Heritage symposium and other students and faculty traveled to the Getty Villa for a tour with Jason Felch. Felch is an investigative journalist at the Los Angeles Times and co-author of the 2011 book Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World’s Richest Museum. The
Student Research Day
The campus-wide student research day was a great success for everyone involved. The morning poster session (9 a.m. -11 a.m.) included posters from students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Students, faculty, and staff mingled throughout the posters listening to presenters discuss their projects.
Art History Majors Present Senior Thesis Projects
The graduating art history majors will be presenting their senior thesis projects this Friday, May 1, from 10:00 to 3:30 in MC 212. This is a wonderful opportunity to see the kinds of research projects the majors in our program have chosen to work on. Even if you can only come to one or two