The (Mis)information Age

Turning information into a story that you can present and speak to—and have it make sense and be relevant—is something that I really took away from Ursinus.
Stories, weddings and updates from our Ursinus classmates
Conrad E. Kruse, a professor emeritus of biology, died December 27, 2021.
Faye (French) Shaw, a professor emeritus of chemistry, died January 3, 2022.
Helen (Fehr) Eash, a former assistant to the president, died December 24, 2021.
Jennifer Thompkins ’09 was appointed president of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League (MWUL).
Mariana Morris ’02, together with the team at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, received the Secretary’s Diversity Award during the Department of the Interior’s 75th Honor Award Convocation. The award recognized the team’s commitment to diversity and inclusion through their work educating, engaging, and connecting communities to nature at America’s First Urban Refuge.
Robert “Bob” Poole ’49 (Trustee Emeritus), died January 18, 2022.
The tradition returns this fall! At this time, you can find the preliminary event schedule and hotel accommodations online at the link below. Please look for a communication in September with an update on Homecoming including health and safety measures for this event. We hope you find this information helpful as you prepare to formally register for designated events and make plans to attend. We look forward to re-connecting with you. Go Bears!
Science, CIE, and a Shared Love of National Treasure
Could one of the keys to an award-winning podcast about the National Treasurefilm series be the Common Intellectual Experience (CIE)? Although one pair of podcasters did not intentionally set out to draw inspiration from Ursinus’s signature class, they can’t deny the influence the course has had on the creation of National Treasure Hunt, a passion project devoted to their favorite films.