13 August 2013

13-14 Professional Development Workshop Schedule

FALL 2013

12 SEPT Preparing for the Market

17 OCT The Dossier

14 NOV Interviewing

12 DEC Internet Presence


SPRING 2014

27 FEB Getting Published

27 MAR Course Materials

24 APR Going to Conferences

Fall Colloquium schedule

FALL 2013

26 SEPT Erin Taylor, Cornell University

5:00PM – 7:00PM

10 OCT Serene Khader, SUNY Stony Brook

5:00PM – 7:00PM

7 NOV Joel MacClellan, Binghamton University

5:00PM – 7:00PM

12 August 2013

weird

Students select or reject majors based in large part on the quality of the first college instructor they have in the discipline, new research finds.

Inside Higher Ed

05 August 2013

economic development


let's say that flourishing research universities promote local economic development.

is that because universities serve as incubators for high-tech companies by fostering public-private business partnerships?

or because people spend a lot on universities, universities spend a lot on research, and universities provide educations?

one could spend $323m on tax exemptions for businesses located near universities, and $140m on advertising, and see how that works.

or one could spend on the universities and stuff. (no link)



15 July 2013

conference report

The 30th International Social Philosophy Conference was held at Quinnipiac University in Hamden CT July 11-13. The general theme was "Food".
SPEL students Aaron Bell and Rochelle DuFord presented "The Amoral Status of Humane and Humanitarian Laws"
SPEL alum Saba Fatima presented "Divine Consumption: Sustainability within Halal Food Laws." Saba is currently teaching at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
SPEL alum Sean Donaghue Johnston presented "Another Kind of Prison: Locating Liberty in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle" Sean is currently at Niagara University and Canisius College.
SPEL faculty member A. Preus presented "Aristotle and Theophrastus on Food".
The 31st annual meeting will occur next July in Oregon, with the theme of Racism.