The College of Liberal Arts and the Department of English would like to extend Congratulations to 3 English Department Faculty for winning a 2013 Individual Artist Award from the Maryland State Arts Council. The recipients are: Professor Geoffrey Becker for his short story titled “Fallujah”. Professor Michael Downs for his novel titled “Painless”. Professor Robert […]
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The Athletic Trap: How College Sports Took Over the Academy
Professor Howard Nixon from the Department of Sociology, Antropology and Criminal Justice will be speaking on “The Athletic Trap: How College Sports Took Over the Academy.” This sabbatical talk will be presented on Friday, March 29, 2013 from 2 – 3 p.m. The location will be Cook 507.
Reflections on Clinical Practice and Clinical Research in Traumatic Stress
REGISTER for this Cutting Edge Trauma Workshop TODAY! Meet instructors Frank Putnam, MD; Richard Loewenstein, MD; Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD; Richard Kluft, MD, PhD; and Bethany Brand, PhD. Grow professionally from their expert keynote addresses. Join your peers for a day of cutting-edge training in complex trauma and dissociation lead by internationally renowned trauma experts. […]
Research Participants Needed for Group Study on Teamwork and Decision-Making
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice at Towson University invites African American male students to take part in a research study investigating group dynamics and team decision making! The study is being conducted in conjunction with researchers at the University of Iowa, and provides research participants with monetary compensation ($10/hr). If interested please […]
Retirement Celebration – Emily E. Daugherty-Administrative Asst -History Department
♪ In recognition of Mrs. Emily E. Daugherty And her many years and high quality of service The Faculty of the Department of History at Towson University invite you to join them in honoring and celebrating Emily on Saturday, March 30, 2013 from noon to 2:30 p.m. Liberal Arts 4110 Potluck reception to follow in […]
Go International! Become a Conversation Partner for an International Student
Would you like to: Learn about another culture? Develop a broader world perspective? Make a new international friend? Help an international student learn about American life and culture? then become a conversation partner with an international student from the English Language Center. Our students come from all over the world – Japan, Saudi Arabia, Korea, […]
Pi Sigma Alpha Membership
The Omega Pi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society is now accepting membership applications for 2013. The requirements for consideration are as follows: For Political Science Majors: Completion of at least 5 courses within the department of POSC; one of which must be an upper-level course GPA of at least 3.3 […]
The Redoubtable Dons
Set for an interdisciplinary audience, the talks and following discussions aim to be learned but not arcane, brisk yet not rushed and clear without being overly simple. Their intention is that noble classical goal, to instruct and entertain. Framed by Happy Hour in the University Club, Towson U Marriott, presentations begin on the following Fridays […]
Towson Academy of Scholars Presentations
Thursday, March 14, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Joyce Garczynski: “Is Academic Honesty on the Agenda? A Content Analysis of How Urban and Metropolitan University Websites Communicate about Academic Integrity” Commentator: Towson University Associate University Librarian Patty MacDonald All of the presentations take place in the Cook Library 5th Floor Seminar Room and are open to […]
Conversations on the Teaching of Writing
The CLA Writing Center invites you to join us for the second of this semester’s series of conversations about the teaching of writing. These conversations are open to faculty across the university who would like to develop more effective teaching strategies, both in teaching writing and using of writing as a pedagogical tool across the […]
Towson Literary Reading Series
Jehanne Dubrow, winner of the Towson Prize for Literature for her book STATESIDE, reads from her work and answers questions. The talk will take place in the Towson Room of the Cook Library at 5 p.m. Today! Jehanne Dubrow is the author of four poetry collections, including most recently Red Army Red and Stateside (Northwestern […]
The Redoubtable Dons
Set for an interdisciplinary audience, the talks and following discussions aim to be learned but not arcane, brisk yet not rushed and clear without being overly simple. Their intention is that noble classical goal, to instruct and entertain. Framed by Happy Hour in the University Club, Towson U Marriott, presentations begin on the following Fridays […]
Grub Street is “Gold” Again!!!
The 2012 volume of Grub Street, Towson’s student literary annual, has won a Gold Medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, adding to a long list of laurels collected over many years. Congratulations to student editor Mike Nitti and his staff, to faculty advisor Geoffrey Becker of the Department of English, and to all Grub […]
Towson Team Earns Recognition in Ergonomics Competition
In late 2012, five Psychology majors from Towson University competed in the 6th Annual Ergonomic Design Competition sponsored by Auburn Engineers Inc. The competition provides an opportunity for undergraduate and/or graduate student teams—the majority of participants are graduate students in industrial engineering or ergonomics fields– to assess, design, and present their solutions to real-world human […]
Teaching Class: A Multidisciplinary Discussion on How Social Class enters our Classroom
This event is part of both the Tools for Inclusion 2013 series and the CLA Teaching series Monday, February 25 5 – 6:30 p.m. Liberal Arts Building, 4310 How do various disciplines teach about social class? What issues arise in teaching about social class in the liberal arts? How does our own social class background influence […]
Conversations on the Teaching of Writing
The CLA Writing Center invites you to join us in the first of this semester’s series of informal conversations about the teaching of writing. These conversations are open to faculty across the university who would like to develop more effective teaching strategies, both in teaching writing and using of writing as a pedagogical tool across […]
Enemy Women & the Laws of War in the American Civil War
Stephanie McCurry, Professor from the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania will be lecturing in the College of Liberal Arts room 4110 on February 21, 2013 from 4:00 – 6:30pm Stephanie McCurry is a specialist in Nineteenth Century American history, with a focus on the American South and the Civil War era, and the […]
Sultry in the City: A Baltimore Perspective on Summer Heat and Climate Change
Dr. Kent Barnes, Professor in the Geography & Environmental Planning Department at Towson University will present his sabbatical lecture on Friday, February 8, 2013 in the Liberal Arts room 3310 from 3 – 4pm. Dr. Barnes has analyzed over 100 years of climatic data for the metro area and focused on the changing probabilities of […]
WANTED: We’re Looking For a Few Good Student Writers
Towson University and the Baltimore City Police Academy – Writing Enhancement Initiative sponsored by the Dean’s Office of the College of Liberal Arts. Are you a motivated, community-minded student-writer? We’ll train you to tutor and coach Baltimore City Police Academy cadets on improving their on-the-job report-writing skills. Volunteer and e-opportunities available. Training provided. Transportation provided to […]
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