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Cross Cultural Centers Present on Microaggressions

4 Oct 2016October 4, 2016
On Thursday, September 29, The Cross Cultural Centers delivered a presentation to university students titled: “Recognizing Microaggressions and the Messages They Send.” This event was open to the university, but…
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The One Question Most Americans Get Wrong About College Graduates

7 Jun 2016
The One Question Most Americans Get Wrong About College Graduates By QUOCTRUNG BUI Since the recession, the case for college seems as if it has changed considerably. But has it?…
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Chronicle Explains Why Theatre Majors are Vital in the Digital Age

10 Apr 2016April 11, 2016
Why Theater Majors are Vital in the Digital Age
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Friedman article accepted by Shakespeare Quarterly

24 Feb 2016February 24, 2016
I just got the news that my latest article, "The Shakespeare Cinemacast: Coriolanus," has been accepted for publication by Shakespeare Quarterly, the top journal in my field. I'll let everyone…
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Stand out–send your news for the blog!

12 Feb 2016February 17, 2016
I hear from alums that you read the blog and are interested by what you hear.  Would you also write me?  Let me know what you are doing--and let me…
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It wasn’t easy being green!

10 Jul 2015July 10, 2015
It's here!!! Our very own filtered water dispenser! Available only on the first floor but...coming soon to a hallway near you?... RL Facilities Czar/McDade CLP
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Nicholas Kristof on why we need humanities

16 Apr 2015April 16, 2015
The New York Times columnist concludes, "In short, it makes eminent sense to study coding and statistics today, but also history and literature." Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/opinion/nicholas-kristof-starving-for-wisdom.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0
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Elizabeth Polishan reviews LIFE OF PI lecture

15 Apr 2015April 15, 2015
Elizabeth Polishan is a "student correspondent" for the News & Media Relations Office at the University. Her most recent article, published on the time-tribune.com, reported about Jean-Christophe Castelli, associate producer of the Academy Award-winning film…
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New York Times’s Frank Bruni on the Value of Literature in Education

12 Feb 2015February 12, 2015
New York Times columnist Frank Bruni talks about the role his experience in literature classes has played in shaping him as a citizen. As he puts it of one memorable…
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24 Sep 2014January 4, 2015
We have a lot going on in the Department of English & Theatre at the University of Scranton. Please stay tuned for updates and news in this, our department blog.

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