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CHASS Fest

Students, faculty, and staff filled the patio outside Caldwell Hall for CHASS Fest — a multidisciplinary celebration organized by the Dean's Office, the CHASS Council, and CHASS students.

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Alyssa | Posted in Communication, English, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Institute for Nonprofits, Interdisciplinary Studies Program, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Psychology, School of Public and International Affairs, Social Work, Sociology and Anthropology, Staff, Students | Tagged in: archaeology, Creative Writing, Dean Braden, Diversity, English, Foreign Language and Literatures, Political Science, Psychology, students, Undergraduate Academics| Comments (0)

Dean for a Day will be a Freaky Friday

Remember Freaky Friday, the movie where two people switch bodies--and lives--for 24 hours? On Friday, March 15, CHASS will host the college’s own role-swapping Friday: the annual Dean for a Day event. This year, Dean Jeff Braden will switch places with Andriy Shymonyak, a Park Scholar double major in History and Political Science.

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Dean, Faculty, History, School of Public and International Affairs, Students | Tagged in: Dean Braden, Dean for a Day, Undergraduate Academics| Comments (0)

2013 Dean for a Day Contest Underway

Picture yourself skipping classes for a day to lead the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Apply to become the dean for a day and find yourself making decisions, solving college problems, and meeting with faculty, staff, and students of CHASS. The deadline of November 30, 2012 is fast approaching!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Kristie Demers | Posted in Dean, Students | Tagged in: Dean Braden, Dean for a Day, Undergraduate Academics| Comments (2)

Citizen Science in the Amazonian Rain Forest

CHASS Dean Jeff Braden recently accompanied Meg Lowman, Director of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences Nature Research Center, on a trip to the Amazon rain forest for citizen scientists. Here he reflects on the experience,in particular the perspectives through which the humanities and the sciences view this environmental marvel.

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Dean, Faculty | Tagged in: Dean Braden| Comments (2)

Correspondence from an Extraordinary Alum Abroad

Dean Jeff Braden's recent post about the challenges of visiting countries where English is not the primary language prompted this thoughtful response from CHASS alum Katie Starr ('11, International Studies and French), who is in Indonesia with the Peace Corps.

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Alumni, Dean, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Interdisciplinary Studies Program | Tagged in: Dean Braden, international, International Studies, Notable Alumni, study abroad, Women and Gender Studies| Comments (0)