Department News

News

• Myrin Library Learning Session: Research and Databases
  
  English (November 9, 2018)
  The Methods in Literature class visited Myrin Library to find out how to utilize the tools Ursinus offers.
• Nov. 15 Baden Lecture - Jonathan Clark Talks Roadkill
  
  Faculty and Staff (November 9, 2018)
  “Yes, This Lecture Really is About Roadkill” All are welcome. 4:15 p.m. Musser Auditorium
• Nov. 12 Chemistry Seminar Talk - Thomas Osberger, Univ. of Chicago
  
  Faculty and Staff (November 9, 2018)
  “C-H Bonds and Beyond: Exploring New Complexity-Generating Synthetic Transformations” by Dr. Thomas J. Osberger, University of Cambridge - All are welcome. 12:15 p.m. Pfahler Hall 208
• We Need Your Photos & Video Clips for the UC Holiday Card
  
  College Communications (November 9, 2018)
  Attention Campus Community! College Communications wants you to be a part of the 2018 holiday e-card. Search your camera roll, videos, Snapchat and Instagram photos/videos and send us your winter memories. Here is what we are looking for….
• Nov. 14 - Staff Assembly Craft Fair
  
  Faculty and Staff (November 8, 2018)
  Calling all crafters and shoppers! Join staff assembly for a craft fair featuring  faculty, staff and student vendors. The office of sustainability wants your new and gently used wrapping paper, bags, bows and ribbon. Drop off donations before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the office in Pfahler 112G. Vendors are welcome and can register until noon Tuesday, Nov. 13.
• DJ Durkin’s firing won’t solve college football’s deepest problems
  
  Anthropology and Sociology (November 7, 2018)
• Erich Keyser (’16) speaks about his graduate work at Biology Department seminar
  
  Biology (November 7, 2018)
  Erich Keyser, a 2016 Biology graduate, recently earned his Master’s degree in Geography.
• Phi Epsilon Kappa Fundraises at UC Track Event
  
  Health and Exercise Physiology (November 7, 2018)
• Free Tickets Available - Jan Brett, Children’s Author & Illustrator Visits Ursinus
  
  Faculty and Staff (November 7, 2018)
  On Sunday, November 25 Childrens’ book author and illustrator Jan Brett will be speaking, demonstrating and signing copies of her new book The Snowy Nap. 10 a.m. Bomberger Auditorium
• Student who had brain surgery as child, now studying neuroscience at Ursinus
  
  Neuroscience (November 5, 2018)
  When she was 9 years old, Renee Butler ’21 had surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to remove a arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in her brain, which caused a stroke. It inspired her to study neuroscience at Ursinus. Her story appeared on Fox29 and the interview took place in the Innovation and Discovery Center.