- In a recent post on the Reflections from India blog, an English professor described feeling marginally literate when attempting to read road signs. A religion scholar wondered what Hindus might make of [Auroville’s] claim that religions divide the people of the world.January 11, 2012
- Participants from China, Mali, India, Sweden, Vietnam, Nigeria and more than 15 other countries took part in this morning’s live webcast that focused on the application and financial aid processes for international students. Members of the Office of Admission international committee addressed specific issues in the latest Inside the ‘gate live webcast that was held […]January 9, 2012
- Kenneth William Morgan, professor of religion emeritus who helped establish Chapel House, died recently at the age of 103.January 6, 2012
- (Note: this is a blog post from Jenna Reinbold, one of the 27 faculty members currently in India. You can follow their progress at the Reflections from India site. Click on “subscribe by e-mail” to get news delivered daily) I have to admit that I have never been comfortable doing non-academic public writing. I have […]January 4, 2012
- When a businessman in the village of Hamilton had a question about how best to gauge employees’ abilities, he turned to a èצӰ faculty member for advice. That request has turned into an interesting collaborative project involving a student, a professor, and an innkeeper.January 3, 2012
- In a bold move to further internationalize èצӰ’s Liberal Arts Core Curriculum, 27 faculty members are traveling through India for two weeks. The academic expedition was initiated by faculty and is being funded in part by a $100,000 Mellon Foundation new-president’s grant awarded to President Jeffrey Herbst for his discretionary use. Faculty members will share […]December 30, 2011
- Robert G. Morvillo ’60, a prominent New York trial lawyer who pioneered the practice of white-collar criminal defense and whose client list included colorful celebrities, powerful politicians and billionaire businessmen, died on Saturday at his home in Rockville Centre, N.Y., according to the New York Times. He was 73.December 27, 2011
- Last week was a busy one for èצӰ faculty who were asked to comment about everything from the unrest in Morocco to the continued sinking of Venice.December 22, 2011