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Two Students Accepted into Teach for America Program
The influential Teach for America has accepted Ursinus students Robyn Clarke and Alexandra Wilson into its program which works to close the achievement gap in schools for students living in low-income...
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Students Attend Intelligence Community Conference
Three Ursinus seniors got a closer look at the field of intelligence gathering this fall when they accompanied Hon. Joseph H. Melrose, Professor of International Relations, to the Intelligence...
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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. Judge Anthony J....
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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. A Politics major with...
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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...
View ArticleHHMI 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...
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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...
View ArticleAmbassador 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...
View ArticleAmbassador’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...
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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. “If...
View ArticleOnline 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. He writes about his...
View ArticlePolitics Professor Speaks on Rousseau, Macbeth
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. He also has been...
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Politics Professor Explains Supreme Court-Election Connection
With the election looming, esteemed Professor of Political Science Professor Gerard Fitzpatrick reminds us of one issue that should be on everyone’s minds: The U.S. Supreme Court. Whomever wins the...
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New Grant Will Enhance Ursinus ‘Culture of Service’
A grant to Ursinus College will enhance the campus culture of service and community engagement. Ursinus is one of 33 institutions in the United States to be awarded a $38,720 NetVUE grant through the...
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Three’s a Charm
When he first got the news, John Carty wasn’t sure he could go through with it. But then the six-foot defensive lineman rallied and decided that being selected as a donor for the Be the Match Registry...
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Ursinus Hosts former Ambassador, Special Advisor
The Hon. Patrick R.D. Hayford, who served as Director for African Affairs in the Executive Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations from 1999 to 2005 and Ambassador of Ghana, will speak...
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Lecture Connects Students With Future of Africa
Though substantial growth and rebuilding are taking place across much of Africa, the impact of HIV, AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis are still significant threats to the progress of African nations, The...
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Widener Law Professor to Discuss Rights of Same-Sex Couples
John Culhane, Professor of Law at Widener University, will discuss legal rights of same-sex couples on March 25 at 4:30 p.m. in the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center’s Lenfest Theater. A book signing...
View ArticleSocrates at Center of Politics Faculty Essay
Associate Professor of Politics Jonathan Marks continues his series of essays on topics related to liberal education in Inside Higher Ed. A column published April 18 discusses the relationship between...
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Student Wins Prize for Her Fiction
English and Politics major Sophie Zander has won the Grand Prize for short fiction from the Pell Center Public Storyteller Contest at Salve Regina University in Rhode Island. Sophie Zander She received...
View ArticlePolitics Professor Sheds Light on Grant Dilemma
Associate Professor of Politics Jonathan Marks writes in the Chronicle of Higher Education on academic philosophers accepting money from mission-driven foundations. He writes of a recent controversy...
View ArticleProfessor Marks Writes on the Future of Higher Ed
Associate Professor of Politics Jonathan Marks wrote an essay on the web site of the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy. He takes on some of the assertions in Jeffrey Selingo’s book,...
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Examining the Right to Bear Arms
As national headlines simmer on gun violence and gun rights, Tony Sierzega 2014 has been spending his summer examining the Second Amendment. More precisely, he is looking at the legal scholarship and...
View ArticleProf. Writes on Groundbreaking Humanities Course
Assistant Professor of Politics Jonathan Marks has written a column for The Weekly Standard on a book, The Art of Freedom: Teaching the Humanities to the Poor, by the late Earl Shorris “which follows...
View ArticleColumn by Marks in Commentary
Professor of Politics Jonathan Marks explains his view on the question, “Are too many people going to college?” in a column in the magazine, Commentary. He reacts to an Aug. 11 column by Richard Vedder...
View ArticleA Lighter Look at Rankings and Data
Associate Professor of Politics Jonathan Marks takes a light look at rankings and data in this Chronicle of Higher Education essay.
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A Country in Conflict; Afghan Student Visits Ursinus
A personal account of life on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan was offered to students during a visit by Samea Shanori, an Afghan student in her senior year at the American University of Central...
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Sen. Rafferty and Rep. Vereb Host Town Hall Meeting
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to come meet State Senator John C. Rafferty Jr. and Rep. Mike Vereb at a town hall meeting on Oct. 28 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Bears’ Den. Senator John...
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Meeting Brings Policy Scientists, Scholars to Campus
Ursinus College will host the annual meeting of the Society of Policy Scientists, bringing interdisciplinary scholars and practitioners who work on complex societal problems to the campus Oct. 24...
View ArticleMarks’ Essay: In Fighting Cheating, Character Counts
Jonathan Marks, associate professor of politics, has an essay, “In Fighting Cheating, Character Counts,” published in Inside Higher Ed Oct. 25. In the essay he outlines philosophies on how the...
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Pursuing Global Exploration: Watson Nominees Announced
Four Ursinus seniors are the nominees for The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which offers them the chance to complete a creative project during a year traveling abroad. The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship...
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Disaster Relief Expert Talk Postponed
NOTE: The Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) has asked International Medical Corps to help deal with the disaster in the Philippines, and Rabih Torbay is being deployed there today. As a...
View ArticleTwo Essays from Prof. Marks
Professor Jonathan Marks, Politics has written a satire on a recent meeting of the American Studies Association for The Chronicle of Higher Education. He has also written for Commentary magazine on the...
View ArticlePolitics Professor Writes for Wall Street Journal
Professor of Politics Jonathan Marks authored a commentary that ran in the Wall Street Journal Dec. 16 on the topic of the American Studies Association’s resolution to boycott Israeli academic...
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Students Present Research at the Capitol
Ursinus students presented posters this week in Harrisburg as part of Undergraduate Research at the Capitol. The themes of their presentations covered western media’s portrayal of Islamist terror and...
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Ursinus to Offer Peace Corps Prep; Signing is April 25
Ursinus has joined 13 other colleges nationwide designated to offer students a Peace Corps Preparatory program in which they gain an educational component helpful for Peace Corps and international...
View ArticleCommunity Organizer Connects with Liberal Education
Robert T. Gannett Jr., Executive Director at the Institute for Community Empowerment, will speak on “Between Two Worlds: The Fragile Balance of a Chicago Community Organizer.” The talk on community...
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Near Eastern Diplomat to Speak at Ursinus April 23
The Honorable Richard W. Murphy, prior Ambassador to Mauritania, Syria, Philippines and Saudi Arabia, will speak April 23 at 7 p.m. on “The Arab Spring: Russia and Syria” at Ursinus College, Olin Hall,...
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Ceremony Makes it Official: Peace Corps Prep Is at UC
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....
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Dr. Stern Panelist at Columbia to Explore Core Curriculum
Paul Stern, Professor of Politics, is a panelist Friday May 2, in a Columbia University program that is part of the Teagle Foundation’s exploration of the core curriculum in both liberal arts colleges...
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Up Close, Students to Talk with Zainab Hawa Bangura Before Commencement
A small group of Ursinus students will have the extraordinary opportunity to sit face-to-face with one of the world’s leading voices working to end violence against women and girls. Commencement...
View ArticlePolitics Professor Marks Writes in Chronicle
Associate Professor of Politics Jonathan Marks is the author of a commentary in The Chronicle of Higher Education on the continuing controversy regarding the Modern Language Assocation’s January...
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Meet Legislators at Campus Town Hall Meeting
Ursinus College students and faculty have an opportunity to meet their state legislators on campus Monday, Oct. 20 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Bears’ Den. State Senator John Rafferty and Representative...
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Helping a Village by Building a School
As Ryan Welby 2013 works to improve people’s lives as a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo, Africa, he has realized that change must begin with a solid education. And so, he is on a mission to provide that...
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Panel: Liberal Education and Civic Engagement
How is civic engagement inextricably connected to the liberal arts? A panel discussion on that topic with the director of Columbia University’s core curriculum will be held Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. in the...
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