The Ursinus College Institute for Inclusion and Equity and Nexus initiative welcomed the Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. to a virtual event on Thursday, April 29. The 90-minute event, funded by the Harold C. Smith Foundation, was open to the entire community with more than 100 taking part.
Min Jin Lee, an acclaimed novelist known for her deeply impactful portrayals of immigration, prejudice and self-discovery, will address the class of 2020 and 2021 during Ursinus College’s commencement weekend, May 15-16, 2021.
On Thursday, March 25, more than 250 people attended a virtual salon with Robert Alter, translator of the Hebrew Bible, made possible by a grant from the Harold C. Smith Foundation. It was hosted by a panel of Ursinus faculty and staff.
Sparked by a $5,000 grant from the Bonner Foundation’s Racial Justice Community Fund, Ursinus students are supporting the important work of Centro de Cultura, Arte Trabajo y Educación (CCATE).
Marilyn Stoughton Lewis, an Ursinus College trustee emerita, former Pennsylvania state representative, and generous benefactor whose donation made possible the construction of the Floy Lewis Bakes Field House, passed away on Monday, December 7.
Nancy Opalack ’71, an Ursinus College trustee who was founder and executive director of Educational Support Systems, Inc. (ESS), has been selected to receive the annual Bear2Bear Impact Award for Leadership and Service.
Ursinus is seeking yet another record number of donors during its largest single-day giving event of the year, #Giving2UCday, which annually coincides with the internationally recognized Giving Tuesday. This year, it will take place on December 1.
Without a chance to travel this semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ursinus students have gained a global perspective in a new course co-taught by instructors in the U.S. and Australia.
The Ursinus College Dance Company is using dance and film to examine their lives and experiences during the global COVID-19 pandemic in unique and immersive solo performances that will be projected onto the side of the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center.
The highly regarded Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention recognizes best-in-class digital prevention and wellness programs.
A grant from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will help Ursinus develop new programming to raise awareness of alcohol consumption and abuse and also create a student-led peer education team this academic year.
Visiting Assistant Professor in Design and Technology Shannon Zura was recently featured in InterAct Theatre Company’s screenside chat series.
The Office of Career and Post-Graduate Development is teaming up with the Office of Alumni Relations to provide mentorship to students who face an uncertain job market in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Catherine van de Ruit, an assistant professor of health and exercise physiology, is a sociologist with expertise in public health, medical sociology and health disparities. As more developments and information about the novel coronavirus come forward, it has become clear that the current pandemic is following a similar trajectory when it comes to the public health response to the HIV/AIDs pandemic.
Ursinus College launches virtual events hub, LIVE! On Main
Talia Argondezzi, director of the writing and speaking program at Ursinus, is bringing together Ursinus staff to form a summer writing group.
John Spencer, an associate professor of education and education department chair, has been selected as a Mellon Periclean Faculty Leader and will teach the class, which will be modified from an existing course to include a civic engagement component with a community partner, the Perkiomen Valley School District (PVSD).
No one expected to be presenting their year-long research from a little box in the corner of a shared video screen, but the students participating in the annual Celebration of Student Achievement were not deterred.
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.
Members of the business and economics faculty are using the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as a learning opportunity for their students.
The Richard T. Schellhase Essay Prize in Ethics invites students to submit an essay on a topic of ethical or moral importance.
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.
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.
With the COVID-19 pandemic on the top of everyone’s minds it’s important to still recognize the increasingly problematic situation with antibiotic resistance around the world. At Ursinus, this is a topic that Mark Ellison, a professor of chemistry, and Anthony Lobo, an associate professor of biology and co-coordinator of the biochemistry and molecular biology program, are very familiar with.
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.
Teresa Ko, an associate professor of modern languages and the Latin American studies coordinator, has been named one of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) 2020 fellows.
MCS faculty have tips for cutting down on overwhelming COVID-19 coverage.
The Humanities Education and Research Association (HERA) has a mission to promote the study of the humanities across the globe. The organization encompasses a wide variety of disciplines, including history, philosophy and religion, performing and visual arts and media, anthropology and more.
More than 80 people, including reporters from various national and regional news outlets, tuned in for the virtual panel and discussion on Wednesday, April 1. Panelists covered various economic topics ranging from student loans to summer internships, while observers asked questions in the chat box feature of the streaming program.
As first-year roommates, Tommy Armstrong and Garrett Bullock started their academic journey at Ursinus together. Now the two seniors will be starting another major journey as recipients of the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.
Each year, the St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia aims to send a select few American students to study at one of Scotland’s four ancient universities. Ursinus is one of only 30 colleges and universities whose students can be awarded this scholarship, nominating one student each year.
Recycling your single-use water bottle and opting to use a reusable canvas grocery bag are good ways to start cutting down on pollution, but the billions of microplastic shards and particles that have made their way to bodies of water across the globe can originate in some surprising places.
In a nod to the college’s growing efforts to become an even better community partner, the Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce recognized Sharon Hansen, director of career and post-graduate development, as its 2020 Business Star of the Year, and awarded Ursinus College its Large Business of the Year during its annual PV Stars Best of the Valley Gala on Thursday, February 20.
The marine science minor is designed to prepare students for postgraduate opportunities at the marine and coastal intersection of biology and environmental studies.
Throughout the spring semester, Ursinus will host a series of Latin American and Spanish films in Olin Auditorium, open to students, faculty, staff and community members.
Drawing from her bestselling, landmark book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power, author Shoshana Zuboff addressed questions surrounding our privacy and personal data in the digital age during a Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good event on February 5.
The employer-in-residence series, hosted by the Office of Career and Post-Graduate Development, is an opportunity for students to network one-to-one with employers from various career fields and industries. Employers offer informal meetings on campus that can range from resume review to general career guidance.
Ursinus has introduced a new mobile app, MobileU, that prioritizes the safety and well-being of students and keeps the campus community informed of news, events and other information.
Two different days were dedicated to “lightning talks” during MLK Week this year, in which ursinus faculty and staff give short presentations on inclusive teaching and research interests. The talks function as introductions to the range of diversity work going on around campus and are a way to encourage everyone to spend a few minutes listening and learning.
Carlita Favero, an associate professor of biology; Ashley Henderson, assistant director of the Institute for Inclusion and Equity; and Cody Yhap ’20 were recognized during MLK Week for efforts to go above and beyond in their commitment to promoting Inclusion and Equity at Ursinus.
The alumna, who was a Bonner leader at Ursinus, works to create career pathways for women and girls of color who face barriers to employment and higher education because of their juvenile and adult criminal records.
Students, community members, faculty and staff were invited to watch a screening of Wilmington on Fire, the subject of which is an often-underrepresented part of American history, as a part of this year’s MLK Week celebration.
It’s unlikely that history would have ever seen Charles Dickens, John C. Calhoun and Sojourner Truth gathered in one room for a conversation, but at Ursinus, that’s just another Friday morning. From pilot program to core curriculum, Reacting to the Past—the inventive and innovative teaching pedagogy used in classrooms nationwide—adds a new interactive element to the Common Intellectual Experience during the spring 2020 semester.
Philanthropists Joan and Will Abele ’61, through their Abele Family Foundation, have generously provided Ursinus with the largest single private gift in its 150-year history, one that will fill the financial gaps confronting many students from low- and middle-income families and support the Abele Scholars Program for years to come.
Activities will include a series of lightning talks; film screenings; discussion; and plans for the future. Throughout campus, the words of great African American artists, thinkers, writers, activists and performers will be prominently displayed.
Quentin Altemose ’18 has taken his innovative ideas and scientific research ambitions from the labs of Pfahler all the way to Providence, R.I. The budding entrepreneur, a current graduate student at Brown University, is studying biomedical engineering and recently visited Ursinus to present a physics seminar to current students.
Ursinus hosted its sixth annual giving day on December 3, 2019, a post-Thanksgiving tradition held on “Giving Tuesday,” a national day of giving.
The Ursinus College Investment Management Company (UCIMCO) celebrated Ursinus College’s 150th anniversary with an $1,869 contribution to the college’s annual fund as part of #Giving2UCDay on Dec. 3, 2019.
Amy L. Prieto, a leader in the field of nanomaterials research for applications in energy storage and conversion, delivered a public lecture titled “Inexpensive, Efficient Approaches for Developing New Battery Technologies.” Funding for Prieto’s visit was awarded to the chemistry department by the prestigious Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.
Next fall, Ursinus students will partner with the Pottstown Mercury to publish a series on inequity in public schools under a new course taught by Doron Taussig, a visiting assistant professor in journalism, through the Mellon Periclean Faculty Leadership Program in the Humanities.
What do you get when you combine sawhorses, hammers and nails, lunchboxes and apples? A symphony of sound, of course! In celebration of Ursinus College’s 150th anniversary, the Berman Museum of Art’s 30th anniversary, and the many individuals who have collaborated in the building of these remarkable institutions, the museum presented artist Douglas Henderson’s performance piece Music for 150 Carpenters on Saturday, October 26, in the museum’s main gallery in front of 80 guests.
Ursinus College theater continues its high energy, sesquicentennial season with Rumors by Neil Simon. Actor, director and educator Neill Hartley returns to Ursinus as a guest director for the sixth time to helm the only farce penned by the acclaimed playwright, screenwriter and author.
Elizabeth Iobst ’19 and Malik Geraci ’19 have been awarded the second annual Charles Rice Post-Graduate Research Fellowship, a year-long research experience that encourages students to make a global impact. They are both journeying abroad to explore research projects centered around the intersectionality of faith and social justice.
The Association for Psychological Science chose Vikki Rueda-Juarez ’21 as one of 18 STRIDE (Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research) undergraduate research fellows this year for her work this summer in Beth Bailey’s lab.
Ronald Hess, a professor emeritus of chemistry who served the college with distinction for a remarkable 50 years, passed away on Monday, July 1, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease and following surgery for a broken hip.
Three Ursinus College students and an alumna joined Professor Rebecca Lyczak at the 22nd International C. elegans Conference in Los Angeles in June.
Deborah Barkun, chair of the Department of Art and Art History at Ursinus and director of museum studies, spent part of her summer acting as the social media correspondent for the Fresh Art International podcast during the 58th International Art Exhibition in Venice.
In a series of experiments that you might imagine taking place during an Olympics-style competition for young scientists, students ages 10-16 worked hands-on with engineering, material synthesis and experimental research during Ursinus’s first GaMES camp this June.
The exhibition runs July 2 to October 6. “Moon Party” commemorates 50th anniversary of lunar landing on July 20.
Fresh off of her graduation from Ursinus College in May, Joanna Timmerman ’19 will attend the prestigious Hesselbein Student Leadership Summit this summer.
This spring, the U-Imagine Center for Integrative and Entrepreneurial Studies held its fifth annual BEAR (Be Entrepreneurial and Roar) Innovation competition, an event that looks for the best entrepreneurial ideas to meet a market or social need.
Shannon Kiss ’20 and Madison Moses ’20 were chosen for the honor by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
Julia Dorsheimer ’19 will be pursuing her doctoral degree at Columbia University beginning this fall. The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports outstanding students in STEM fields who are pursuing research-based advanced degrees.
Patricia Lott, an Assistant Professor of African American and Africana Studies, American Studies, and English, is one of 32 new Career Enhancement Fellows and will receive funding to pursue professional development opportunities and continue her research.
The annual April tradition of Ursinus’s Celebration of Student Achievement (CoSA) is one that showcases the dedication and countless hours that our students put into research projects throughout the year. The event was held across campus on Thursday, April 25.
Four Ursinus alumni and two graduating students were recognized for their academic and professional accomplishments, humanitarian efforts and exemplary loyalty to Ursinus during alumni weekend on April 13.
Melissa Martinez ’22 has been accepted to the STEMSEAS program, a 10-day exploratory experience that will take her to Iceland aboard a research vessel.
A comprehensive article details how entrepreneur Cynthia Fisher ’83 is working to upend secretive practices in the medical industry.
Ursinus College Dance Company is set to end the 2018-19 theater and dance season with a slate of new works by professional artists and one student choreographer.
Elisa Rodriguez ’22 has been accepted to the Carnegie Mellon Summer Undergraduate Applied Mathematics Institute (SUAMI) for 2019.
In a talk filled with stories and observations, bible quotes and references to modern texts, stories of survival, Broadway show tunes and personal growth experiences, Patel presented the second of two Davis Visiting Professor of Judeo-Christian Values lectures this semester.
Jess Greenburg ’21 took her research on the road to mountainous and snowy Wyoming over two weeks in March, when she visited two of the country’s great national parks, Grand Teton and Yellowstone, and co-led a workshop for ecosystem educators.
A team of four Ursinus students is teaming up with Victory Bank in Limerick, Pa., for the 2019 Conference of State Banking Supervisors Case Study Competition.
The team had another successful run at the American Mock Trial Association Regional competition held at Princeton University earlier this year, securing the Top Attorney Award, a Top Witness Award and the Spirit of AMTA (American Mock Trial Association) Award.
Sophie Auerbach ’21, Abigail Peabody ’22 and Samantha Hayslett ’19 collaborated on the Project Pericles Debating for Democracy Letter to an Elected Official competition, which encourages students to make their mark and spark the change they want to see in the country.
Jason Bennett ’19, of Allentown, Monmouth County, N.J., is the twelfth Ursinus student to be awarded the distinctive scholarship since 2007. He will study theoretical high-energy physics at the University of Groningen.
AJ Belville ’21 has earned a scholarship from the St. Andrews Society of Philadelphia and will spend his junior year at the University of Glasgow, the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world.
Ursinus is introducing prospective college students from rural areas to a liberal arts curriculum through its new Freedom, Citizenship and Equality summer program. It is funded by the Teagle Foundation for $165,000 over three years.
Kelly P. Finch Mobley ’82 and Philip Richard Flynn Corson ’04 were elected by the board during its February meeting.
Charlotte Rohrer ’19 moved from Germany to the United States at age 15 and started a six-year journey to gain dual citizenship. That journey was finally fulfilled in December.
As part of a nationwide event, Ursinus students, faculty and alumni held a vigil on Friday, March 1, to honor the lives of disabled people killed by their families and caretakers.
God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, and Agnes of God by John Pielmeier, continue this year’s theme of truth Feb. 27 to March 3. Both are in the Blackbox Studio Theater.
Simara Price, an assistant professor of biology, is teaching Biology and the African Diaspora in America, which takes a biological and historical look at topics including skin pigmentation, human evolution and the influence biology has had on the concept of race.
Ursinus College hosted the February meeting of The Philadelphia Regional Entrepreneurship Education Consortium (PREEC) in the U-Imagine Center’s new space in the Innovation and Discover Center.
Joanne M. Braxton discussed those affected by exposure to trauma and injustice during her talk in the Lenfest Theater on February 14.
Susanna Throop, a professor of history, has added to her impressive collection of published works with The Crusades: An Epitome.
Ann McKee, whose work garners national media attention, spoke about chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The degenerative brain disease is commonly found in athletes participating in contact sports and military veterans.
Let the Fire Burn, a documentary film about the burning of Osage Avenue in the city of Philadelphia, was screened Thursday evening, January 24, in the Lenfest Theater.
The program invites members of the campus community to read a common text—Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie—and participate in small-group discussions and talks throughout the spring.
Ursinus College will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement during a week of inquiry, reflection and service January 21 to 25.
The NetVUE (Network for Vocation and Undergraduate Education) Program Development Grant, for $47,850 over two years, seeks to deepen the intellectual and theological exploration of vocation among undergraduate students.
Building on the work first initiated under a pilot program launched in 2017, the Harold C. Smith Foundation has approved a new $862,000 implementation grant for Ursinus College.
1,707 donors gave to Ursinus on Giving Tuesday, November 27, again marking the largest day of giving in college history and raising $240,773.83.
Recognized for making significant advances in convergence research, Joe DeSimone ’86 is providing generous support to the Innovation and Discovery Center.
The 20th annual event, hosted by Ursinus College from Dec. 7-9, honors the contributions and commitment of two of the most influential women in the coaching profession: Eleanor Frost Snell and Jen Shillingford ’54.
Bundled up in warm coats, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Leah Joseph and four Ursinus students set sail aboard a research vessel on chilly Seneca Lake in October to get hands-on experience taking sediment cores.
The funding from the American Heart Association will support ongoing research on heart health by Deborah Feairheller, an assistant professor of health and exercise physiology.
Performances are in the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center November 15-17 at 7:30 p.m.
Escape rooms, where people test their wits and puzzle-solving abilities, have become a popular form of entertainment. At Ursinus, Professor of Chemistry Mark Ellison has brought this idea into his classrooms.
A commissioning ceremony was held for Reverend Terri Ofori, chaplain and director of religious and spiritual life, on Oct. 28.
The interdisciplinary area of study draws upon courses in environmental studies, biology, politics, philosophy, anthropology, health and exercise physiology, psychology and other areas.
Performances are in the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m.
The Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good kicked off its fall semester speaker series on Monday, Sept. 10, with a talk by Ted Corbin, medical director of the Healing Hurt People (HHP) program.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Ursinus 90th on its annual list, up three spots from 2017 and a five-spot improvement from 2016.
The 16,805-square-foot Commons will be a welcome center for prospective students and their families and a new hub for social activity on campus.
Strengthening a commitment to access and affordability for students, Ursinus College has awarded its very first Abele Foundation scholarships to eight students: seven incoming first-year students and one continuing student.
Many Ursinus students are spending the summer months at internships across the country and, in some cases, overseas.
Current students had a chance to network with young Ursinus alumni who work in Philadelphia during a special event in Center City on July 24.
Sarah Kaufman, an assistant professor of art and art history in photography, is one of 68 local artists whose work is now at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
A panel of professionals representing the world of technology shared how their liberal arts backgrounds give them an advantage in the workforce.
Reverend Terri Ofori will join Ursinus College and the student affairs team in August.
They spent one of the first weeks of their summer vacation working on a home damaged by Hurricane Harvey.
Andy Murray ’11 took on a project researching lab-grown meat as an Ursinus student in 2010. Now pursuing his doctoral degree, he has published a peer-reviewed article on the topic.
Roseangela Hartford ’18 and Doug Hickey ’15 will explore the intersection of religion and social justice during separate trips abroad.
Adele Boyd ’53, a revered Ursinus professor and field hockey coach, bequeathed the funds to the college after she passed away in January.
Bachelor’s degrees were bestowed upon 377 graduates on Saturday, May 12, on the lawn outside the Berman Museum.
A marble engraving at the Berman Museum of Art lists the nine Ursinus students and alumni who died as a result of World War I. One name was missing—until now.
The program was held on the night before commencement in Bomberger Auditorium, where the Class of 2018 shared songs and readings that represent the many faith traditions of the student body.
Nearly 60 students joined the prestigious national honor society, which has been part of commencement week activities since Ursinus was accepted into the Tau of Pennsylvania chapter more than 25 years ago.
A group of students representing the Philadelphia Education Fund’s College Access Program at Olney Charter High School in Philadelphia came to Ursinus for a library research workshop and tour in April.
Thanks to a National Science Foundation grant, Ursinus students and faculty studying small molecules now have an important tool at their disposal: a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer.
A memorial celebration of Rev’s life and legacy was held in Bomberger Auditorium on Sunday, April 29, one year after he suddenly passed away.
Surrounded by the striking artwork of the annual student art exhibition, members of the Ursinus community gathered for the Celebration of Faculty and Student Scholarship, Creativity and Achievement in the Berman Museum.
Known as one of the nation’s most influential and renowned public intellectuals, Dyson delivered a free public lecture in Bomberger Auditorium on April 24.
An annual rite of spring, hundreds of students shared their hard work—both inside and outside classroom—with the entire campus community April 18-19.
A new course that brings together English and media and communication studies is putting a different spin on the typical essay-based scholarly research by introducing a unique medium: podcasts.
Ellen Dawley, a professor of biology, will participate in the Colonial Theatre’s Science on Screen event in Phoenixville on Saturday, April 21, at 1:30 p.m.
Ursinus College’s best entrepreneurial ideas were on display during the annual BEAR (Be Entrepreneurial and Roar) Innovation competition on April 2.
Four Ursinus alumni and two graduating students will be recognized for their academic and professional accomplishments, humanitarian efforts and exemplary loyalty to Ursinus during alumni weekend.
Ursinus College hosts workshop bringing together community members and local news outlets.
Six students performed an original piece by classmate Donnay Burden ’19 during the American College Dance Association Conference at West Chester University.
Dedicated students and staff are hard at work helping to promote an appreciation for the arts on campus.
Ali Michael, co-founder and director of the Race Institute for K-12 Educators, discussed how her religious practice has impacted her anti-racism viewpoints.
Ben Allwein ’18 will spend one year at the Translational Health Science & Technology Institute in Delhi to research antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis.
Abby Kluchin, an assistant professor of philosophy and religious studies, shared her expertise abroad at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm.
Lori Daggar will join 13 other early American history professors during a two-week, in-residence summer seminar for three years at Knox College in Illinois.
Known widely for the groundbreaking Black Hawk Down, Bowden discussed his newest book, Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam.
The Bucks County Historical Association has created the Ross Doughty History Award to be presented annually to a high school student during the National History Day competition.
Students are exploring the themes of the latest hit Marvel movie in the special topics course “Afrofuturism.”
The six students are among 47 teams from across the country competing in the 2018 Conference of State Banking Supervisors (CSBS) competition.
In his new book, Ursinus scholar Johannes Karreth offers ways to manage armed conflicts before they escalate.
Lysistrata follows the war weary women of Athens and Sparta as they come up with a radically simple solution to end the Peloponnesian War: participate in a sex strike. Performances are Feb. 22-25.
Applications for the Charles Rice Postgraduate Research Fellowship are due March 1.
Jim Sciutto, chief national security correspondent, spoke to the Ursinus community about national security issues during a talk in Olin Auditorium.
Ursinus students and faculty participated in five-to-seven-minute “lightning talks” surrounding their own research areas during the college’s inaugural MLK Week.
The words of Martin Luther King, Jr. and James Baldwin resonate as strongly today as they did when first written or spoken. At Ursinus, they were heard loud and clear during an IIE read-in event.
Ursinus College is one of 18 residential sites across the United States hosting the prestigious Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) during summer 2018.
Ursinus College will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement during a week of inquiry, reflection and service Jan. 15 to 22.
The exhibition featuring the work of the Israeli Philadelphia-based artist opens at Ursinus on Jan. 28.
Ursinus students will spend their winter break in Costa Rica, pursuing research projects at five biological field stations in a diverse array of tropical habitats.
Noted political commentators Noah Rothman and Damon Linker participated in Ursinus’s Pancoast Lecture series.
Several alumni are working to deliver healthcare to underserved populations in the U.S. and abroad.
Ursinus has been named one of the top colleges on the Princeton Review’s Green Colleges list.
Bryanna Jones ’19 was one of 25 students to participate in Diversifying Clinical Psychology Weekend at the University of North Carolina.
The Ursinus College Choir and Meistersingers will perform the winter tradition in historic Bomberger Auditorium Dec. 2-3.
Comedian and political satirist Samantha Bee turned to Ursinus lecturer Margee Kerr during a skit about climate change on her late night talk program.
Anthony Nadler, an assistant professor of media and communications studies, has been named a fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University.
Performances are Nov. 2 through Nov. 5 in the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center.
Space, and how one adapts to a physical and cultural environment, is the inspiration for the interdisciplinary performance.
Amanda Palladino ’18 is one of 40 college student-athletes who will attend the 2018 NCAA Division III Student Immersion Program.
Rebecca Fong ’15 was named a finalist for the National Geographic Chasing Genius contest.
The 18th annual Ursinus Fringe Festival, Oct. 4 through Oct. 7, showcases the creative talents of artists on campus and in the community.
The honor recognizes the achievements of individuals in the arts and humanities, environment, the human condition, public policy, technology, the economy and employment.
U.S. News & World Report has again named Ursinus among the best liberal arts colleges in the nation.
The center will host four events on GMOs and feeding the world’s population.
Six films address issues of environmental disaster, animal rights, immigration and more.
Harold C. Smith Foundation Award helps prepare students for service leadership roles.
New students participate in academic convocation and First-year Day of Service.
Faculty and staff were challenged to answer questions about purpose, relationships and mission.
The students will engage in global civic engagement opportunities.
Scene/Unseen aims to foster conversation about marginalization of visible and invisible minorities.
The Gateway Scholarship is being expanded to make Ursinus an affordable option for even more high-achieving students.
It will continue his legacy by providing financial assistance for students.
The 2017 Forbes Grateful Grads Index has once again named Ursinus one of the top 200 best-loved colleges in the nation.
Assistant Dean for International Studies, Melissa Hardin will be honored by the Pennsylvania Council for International Education Board of Directors as recipient of the 2017 David A. Portlock Outstanding International Educator Award.
The Pan American Association of Philadelphia and the Greater Philadelphia Latin American Studies Consortium have each recognized Ursinus College students for their scholarship and achievements in Latin American Studies this year.
Bachelor’s degrees bestowed upon 364 graduates; honorary degree given to Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen ’94. Three faculty win research, teaching and mentoring awards.
A book penned by Ursinus College professor Tony Nadler was recognized as one of the best on journalism and mass communication in 2016.
The Ursinus community mourns the passing on April 25 of the Rev. Charles William Rice, an inspiring teacher whose impact on students is widely felt.
Developed as a tribute to an Ursinus wrestling coach and philosopher, an essay program came full circle when an Ursinus wrestler won the Schellhase Essay Prize in Ethics award this year.
Ursinus students are learning that innovation is at the very heart of scientific research and discovery through a new course, “Innovation in Biology.”
The next great business startup might just come from Ursinus College, where teams of students and individuals presented their original entrepreneurial ideas during the BEAR (Be Entrepreneurial and Roar) Innovation competition on April 2.
Dan Mullen ’94 will address the Class of 2017 during the college’s 144th commencement ceremony Sunday, May 14 at 2 p.m. on the lawn outside of the Berman Museum.
The play runs April 6-8 at 7:30 p.m. and April 9 at 2 p.m. in the Black Box Theater in the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center on the Ursinus College campus.
Casey Schwarz, an assistant professor of physics, will present Chaos Theory: Butterflies and Drug Lords prior to a screening of Run Lola Run at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville on Tuesday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Helen Brabant-Bleakley ’18 and Asuka Watanabe ’18 have been selected to represent Ursinus at the Project Pericles Debating for Democracy (D4D) National Conference in New York City.
Rebecca Roberts and Susanna Throop shared how they use technology in teaching.
Robert C. Wonderling, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, has been appointed chair of the Ursinus College Board of Trustees.
Many Ursinus students chart their own academic course by taking on more than one major and implementing a self-designed area of study.
Annette Smith Parker has been appointed Ursinus College’s vice president for finance and administration. She had been serving in the same position in an interim role since Aug. 1.
The Ursinus College Choir and Meistersingers present the 79th annual performance of Handel’s Messiah, a winter tradition in historic Bomberger auditorium, on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4.
Ursinus is one of a select number of colleges nationwide to receive the Reacting Endeavor Challenge Grant to bring Reacting to the Past to more classrooms.
Hoping to inspire classmates and young girls to pursue STEM careers, Serena Schaefer ’19 established Women in Technology and Science, a new student-run club on campus.
Ursinus College’s $100 million comprehensive campaign will raise funds in support of its mission and strategic priorities that will advance academic innovation, enrich the student experience and provide enhanced access through scholarships.
Ursinus radio station WVOU is hitting the right frequency and gaining popularity with students.
An immersive drawing installation inspired by Collegeville, Phoenixville, and the Route 29 corridor between them now greets visitors to the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art.
Ursinus College joins the worldwide Shakespeare 400 celebration with its own special production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Oct. 6-9.
For almost two months, Melissa Rutkowski ’12 will cover 3,070 miles through eight states from San Diego to St. Augustine, Fla.
An Ursinus professor’s research helps farmers make the best decision to improve their fields.
A Fierce Kind of Love, the renowned play that explores the intellectual disabilities rights movement in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania, comes to Ursinus College for two special performances.
Ursinus is in the top 100 of national liberal arts colleges, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, Washington Monthly and Forbes.
Michael C. Marcon ’86 has resigned from the Ursinus College Board of Trustees. Vice Chair Nina B. Stryker ’78 assumes the role of interim board chair effective immediately.
Professor of Philosophy and Humanities Carlin Romano will address the first international conference of the Richard Rorty Society
Ten artists imagine the Anthropocene in A Stratigraphic Fiction;Zap and Flow, featuring the photography of David Goldes, begins with an opening reception on Sept. 15.
Ursinus is on Forbes’ Top Colleges list for the success of its graduates and their satisfaction with an Ursinus education.
Summer at Ursinus is when selected students pursue one-on-one research with faculty mentors. We challenged eight Summer Fellows to explain their research in under a minute. Can they do it?
Environmental studies major runs a summer farm stand at historic Trappe house undergoing restoration. Produce is available Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A rising sophomore is among 16 Kemper Scholars. Selected from a national pool of liberal arts students, they will gain exclusive career and professional experience.
Professor of English Patricia Schroeder ’74 will take her love of blues-influenced literature overseas to Rome as a Fulbright Scholar.
For the second time this year, an alumnus was honored. Joseph DeSimone ’86 received one of the nation’s highest honors in the fields of science and technology, following Aakash Shah ’10 in March.
Longevity, academic rigor, faculty mentoring and respect from others are personified by one organic chemistry professor whose teaching career was applauded at his last class.
The Chef Home team skewered the competition with a well-done business plan to take top prize in the U-Imagine Center’s BEAR Innovation Competition that fosters entrepreneurial skills and provides funding for students to bring their ideas to the marketplace.
Ted Conrad ’13 saved a life five years ago as a bone marrow donor. Last week he was able to meet the woman whose life he saved for the first time. See story and video.
The exhibition takes flight from the works of John James Audubon and provides a gateway into the world of contemporary art. A new artist conversation series speaks to what we all may have in common.
With cold weather arriving, the Ursinus HEART Lab has some advice regarding eating and activity.
Each semester break more students gain valuable career insight as externs with alumni and friends. The U-Imagine Center is supporting three entrepreneurial externships, including one in Gainesville, Fla.
The Bears hung in the game against Division I Penn Quakers Dec. 19 in the storied Palestra. Penn Coach Steve Donahue ’84 was a member of the Ursinus basketball team from 1981 to 1984.
The Ursinus College community is mourning the death of sophomore Michelle Buck, who died as a result of being struck by a car on Main Street on the evening of Dec. 17. She is remembered for her intellectual curiosity.
Professor of Philosophy and Humanities Carlin Romano will discuss troubled Arab-French relations with Algerian novelist and journalist Kamel Daoud.
The UC field hockey team’s 5-0 win over Rochester takes them to Lexington, Va. Nov. 21 for the NCAA Div. III semi-finals where they will play Bowdoin at 11 a.m.
Sustainability Week concluded with a fall festival at the Ursinus Organic Farm, which was recently ranked 12 on a list of the top 30 sustainable college-run farms.
U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello ’99 took time from his schedule to return to his alma mater.
Positive preliminary findings from the first faculty-led exercise intervention pilot study prompt further research.
Two Ursinus College alumni and trustees pooled their entrepreneurial expertise recently for an inspiring talk at California headquarters of Carbon3D.
What can students take from the playing field beyond their playing years? A U-Imagine Center symposium explored how teamwork and other skills can help make goals beyond college.
More than 30 students, faculty and staff were immortalized in a re-creation of Thomas Eakins’ 1875 painting “Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross (The Gross Clinic)” as part of the Common Intellectual Experience.
As the region looks toward Pope Francis’s visit, Ursinus students saw a teachable moment. A diverse group of students held an interfaith dialogue on the environment.
Findings from a new study may offer cautious hope for Africa’s struggling economy. An Ursinus professor offers her viewpoint on why investing in Sub-Saharan Africa can yield rewards.
Three Ursinus faculty have been offering expertise at Columbia University in New York City as they mentor Columbia’s core curriculum teachers and explore what the two schools have in common.
More than 200 members of the class of 2019 carried on the Ursinus tradition of civic engagement during a First-Year Day of Service held on the third day of Welcome Week.
Summer at Ursinus is when selected students pursue research with faculty mentors. Summer Fellows work on projects they can truly own. Meet Summer Fellow Brennan McFarland ’16.
The Ursinus community mourns the passing of C. Dallett Hemphill, a beloved professor of American history who personified the mentoring and teaching which are hallmarks of Ursinus College.
Summer at Ursinus is when selected students pursue research with faculty mentors. Summer Fellows work on projects they can truly own. Meet Summer Fellow Ed Malandro ’16.
A rising sophomore planning to major in applied economics and international relations has the opportunity to work with business professionals and enhance her leadership experience.
Ursinus’s late President Bobby Fong, and Suzanne Fong, will “graduate” with the Class of 2015 at the 142nd commencement ceremony.The Fongs will be honored with baccalaureate degrees at the May 15 ceremony, Bobby Fong posthumously. Suzanne Fong will deliver the commencement address.
Four students who aired their dirty laundry in the Bear Innovation entrepreneurial competition walked away with a $7,500 prize and the chance to work with mentors to bring their laundry app to the marketplace.
Aubrey Paris’s journey from her first days at Ursinus to pursuing a Ph.D. at Princeton as a National Science Foundation Fellow is a trajectory that makes the most of her campus experience.
For the first time, Ursinus students joined students at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., to compare notes on Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Edith Wharton.
STEM literacy is becoming crucial. A National Science Foundation grant will help Ursinus take it a step further by supporting academically talented students in the STEM pipeline.
Students performing in a well-known play don’t usually get to meet the author. But Ken Ludwig visited campus to meet the students who brought Lend Me a Tenor to the Ursinus stage.
Ursinus students join experts and policy makers to explore and consider policy on the challenges posed by food safety issues.
Chris Goss ’15 credits his study abroad in Istanbul as one of many important experiences that led to a Fulbright grant allowing him to return to Turkey.
If alumna Lisa Minardi’s spring fancy turns to fraktur, not baseball, it is because she has her own triple play: she was involved in curating three major Pennsylvania German folk art exhibitions all on view now.
Erica Schnebel ’13, is challenging traditional gender roles by driving a new line of construction toys aimed at girls.
Are you passionate about political and social issues but not sure how to make a difference? Ursinus is among eight colleges nationally hosting a Debating for Democracy “on the road” event in conjunction with the civic engagement organization Project Pericles.
Traveling from Philadelphia, Pa. to Philadelphia, Miss., Ursinus students are spending their spring break immersed in the U.S. civil rights movement. Although the recent movie “Selma” sparked renewed national interest, Ursinus students have been making this pilgrimage for 10 years.
The Ursinus chapter of Colleges Against Cancer has been ranked among the top 20 colleges and universities in Relay for Life’s “Bring the People Campus Recruitment Challenge,” which aimed to register 10,000 new participants nationwide in February.
An interactive panel of journalists will convene March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Musser Auditorium to offer their perspectives on the changing U.S. news and media landscape.
More than 20 Ursinus Bonner students joined alumni from the Southern New Jersey chapter of the National Council on Valentine’s Day, volunteering at the Heart of Camden, a New Jersey nonprofit organization.
For “Dinner & a Show,” fifteen local restaurants are offering specials to individuals who attend the production of the 1945 comedy Dream Girl.
An Ursinus English professor’s Fellowship at Duke University combines her love of teaching undergraduate humanities with cutting edge digital research.
Axel Gonzalez ’16 is an American Studies major concentrating in history. When he’s not in the classroom, he works as the Organic Farm Director at Ursinus. On these very cold Collegeville nights, he suggests keeping body and soul nourished by cooking with as many organic ingredients you can find.
Kelly Sorenson, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion, has been appointed Assistant Dean of the College.
Museum Studies: An Insider’s Look at What Makes Museums Work
Under Color of Law: Civil Rights Protest Movements, Past and Present
How the life and words of Martin Luther King Jr. resonate on campus:
His words have inspired us to learn about the history of racism, and should inspire us all, says junior Olivia Keithley.
How the life and words of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. resonate on campus:
When Rev. Charles Rice was nine years old, he met Martin Luther King Jr. Years later, he met him again, through a book. It changed his life.
History Professor Dallett Hemphill is a part of a television series on the history of Philadelphia, and a consultant on a documentary on women in Philadelphia.
While Ursinus College is on winter break, please enjoy our holiday images shared by students, faculty, staff, friends and alumni. View Photos
Following the death of President Bobby Fong, the Ursinus Board of Trustees has appointed Lucien T. (Terry) Winegar as Interim President.
Drop-off boxes across campus are being filled with clothing and blankets for needy families in neighboring Norristown community.