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Recent Grad Advocates for Justice Abroad

For Ashley Honeycutt (Political Science, '12), a degree in political science was always a part of the trajectory of law school. But her experiences in CHASS and with the Susan Carter Scholarship inspired some changes in course. Honeycutt currently works with the International Justice Mission in La Paz, Bolivia.

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Alyssa | Posted in Alumni, Departments & Programs, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Institute for Nonprofits, School of Public and International Affairs, Students | Tagged in: Alumni, Foreign Language and Literatures, international, Political Science, Spanish, students, Undergraduate Academics| Comments (0)

Letters Home

While Maryam Mohaghegh may not be able to send express mail home due to current sanctions, she is doing one better — working on the Farsi editions of National Geographic magazine.

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Alyssa | Posted in Extension, Faculty, Foreign Languages and Literatures | Tagged in: Faculty, Foreign Language and Literatures, international| Comments (0)

Nonprofit Studies Rich in New Perspectives

Camille Smith, a political science major and nonprofit studies minor, is planning her career based around serving others through development work. The Institute for Nonprofits -- and an internship with Curamericas Global, Inc. -- expanded her knowledge of and interest in global health.

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Kristie Demers | Posted in Institute for Nonprofits, School of Public and International Affairs, Students | Tagged in: international, internships, Political Science, study abroad, Undergraduate Academics| Comments (0)

In the footsteps of Indiana Jones

History professor Tom Parker has served on archaeological expeditions in the Middle East for more than 30 years. Parker and his team spent the summer of 2012 on a new archaeological dig in Petra -- which happens to be the movie location for "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." Petra was recently voted one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Alumni, Faculty, History, Research | Tagged in: archaeology, international, study abroad| Comments (0)

World’s French Bread Expert Keynotes “Feast and Famine” Conference

The college’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is hosting "Feast and Famine," an international, interdisciplinary conference about 19th century French studies. The world’s leading authority on the history of French bread is serving as keynote speaker. Steven Kaplan has been knighted twice in France for his devotion to the baguette. Kaplan, professor of European History at Cornell University, will give a free public talk while he's here, too.

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Faculty, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Research | Tagged in: French Studies, international| Comments (0)