Student Success and Retention Specialist Katie O’Brien has been awarded the Mid Atlantic Higher Education Research Scholarship from the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Foundation.

Every year as Thanksgiving nears, Ava Compagnoni ’23 and her family help run a food drive to provide families in South Jersey with holiday meals. Things looked a bit different in 2020.

The college is pleased to announce that Digital Content Manager Erin Hovey ’96 and Supervisor of Support Services Mike Twarogowski are the 2020 recipients of the Laughlin Distinguished Administrator Award and the Flora A. Tortorelli Staff Service Award, respectively.

The Associated Builders and Contractors of Delaware has recognized Ursinus College’s new community gateway with its Merit Award.

Michelle Stranen ’05, a senior litigation associate at Marcus & Hoffman, P.C., in Media, Pa., recently returned to Ursinus as an adjunct lecturer and coach of the mock trial team.

After working in the events industry in Maine, Connecticut and New York, James Futter came to Ursinus for a three-month gig running events on campus. That was four years ago.

In this election year, it is important to recognize the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.

Holly Hubbs has always loved vintage items. Growing up, she often attended antique sales and old-car shows with her father, “a collector and an overall appreciator of all old things” whom she credits with inspiring her passion for vintage.

Jade Touam, assistant content marketing manager, has been constructing LEGO sets for 15 years. In the early days of the pandemic, she discovered it was the perfect pastime.

The highly regarded Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention recognizes best-in-class digital prevention and wellness programs.

Two months into quarantine, Director of Residence Life Alyssa Caffarelli ’13 had something that seemed hard to come by in 2020: good news.

The psychology department is excited to announce its newest faculty member, Assistant Professor of Psychology Mora A. Reinka.

Visiting Assistant Professor in Design and Technology Shannon Zura was recently featured in InterAct Theatre Company’s screenside chat series. 

UC Digital Spark students provide essential support and leadership to local businesses during the summer.

Talia Argondezzi, director of the writing and speaking program at Ursinus, is bringing together Ursinus staff to form a summer writing group.

Casey Schwarz shares ideas to inspire interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.

Faculty and staff collaborate with Jennifer Fleeger on virtual film series this summer.

Christine Iannicelli talks virtual escape rooms, trivia and game design tips.

Exercising While Social Distancing

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to massive changes all around the world. For many Ursinus faculty members, that meant altering their coursework accordingly.

Junior and senior history majors  have been grappling with the history of the Black Death, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ursinus Quest: Open Questions Open Minds core curriculum.

Kristen Cooney ’22 shares her top five tips for finding artistic inspiration during the stay-at-home order in place for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dance courses adapt to remote learning during COVID-19 pandemic.

Members of the business and economics faculty are using the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as a learning opportunity for their students.

Students were welcomed to the virtual spring semester with video greetings from faculty and staff.

Ursinus contributed $100 to the Daily Bread Community Food Pantry for each deposit received during the virtual Admitted Students Experience on April 21-23.

The celebration of this year’s long-awaited literary magazine, The Lantern, looked a bit different this year. The launch premiered on YouTube and was streamed to a live, but virtual, audience of peers.

Ursinus theater class produces “Isolated Together: Stories from the Covid-19 Pandemic” (A Living Newspaper)

We are certainly living in unprecedented times, but what would some of history’s greatest minds think?

Bears past, present, and future are able to give their cell phones a UC-themed facelift.

Ursinus is honoring frontline healthcare workers with this simple gesture. 

The unique nature of the spring semester has brought a virtual version of Ursinus’s annual Celebration of Student Achievement (CoSA).

The first of two scheduled virtual One Book, One Ursinus discussions took place on Microsoft Teams on Thursday evening, April 16, with faculty, staff, student and administrators.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is in high demand across the world, and history major Tiffini Eckenrod ’20 is determined to help local organizations in need.

UCDC goes virtual for spring concert

Kara McShane shares her top selections for unconventional “pandemic literature.”

How to maintain an edge when there are no games.

MCS faculty have tips for cutting down on overwhelming COVID-19 coverage.

The campus community is coming together online for Conversations About and Across Difference.

Carol McMillin has ergonomic tips for working from home.

Biology and art & art history faculty donate protective equipment for healthcare workers. 

Seniors are gaining an advantage in remote job searching.

Empathy and community are themes in social distancing era.