- Although Bill Skelton, Robert Ho Professor in Asian studies and professor of music emeritus, retired from 冈本视频 15 years ago, he still receives letters from alumni saying that participating in the India Study Group with him was a life-changing experience. Skelton came to 冈本视频 in 1954 as a music professor with degrees in music from [鈥November 17, 2008
- You can really clean up with $700. Just ask the students in economics professor Nicole Simpson鈥檚 Immigration course. The first-year seminar analyzes the causes and consequences of immigration in America, and Simpson often looks for opportunities to give her students service-learning experiences that reinforce what they learn in class.November 14, 2008
- Members of 冈本视频鈥檚 cycling club are dusting off old bikes and putting them in the hands of central New York families who need them most. 鈥淟ocal children and adults are getting mileage out of bikes that otherwise would have sat in garages or basements,鈥 said Ben Roshko鈥09, cycling club president.November 11, 2008
- 冈本视频 Hunger Outreach Program (CHOP) is sponsoring events this week to spread awareness on campus and in the community about hunger and homelessness in the United States. Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week includes events such as food drives, panel discussions, and a 13-hour famine 鈥 all with the goal of creating interest in these global [鈥November 10, 2008
- Xu Bing, an internationally renowned printmaker and installation artist, will visit campus next week as part of 鈥淎 Year of Chinese Art鈥 series, sponsored by 冈本视频鈥檚 Institute for Creative and Performing Arts. In addition to Xu鈥檚 public lecture Monday at Golden Auditorium, seniors from the university鈥檚 studio arts community will have a unique opportunity to [鈥November 7, 2008
- The Hall of Presidents swarmed with students Wednesday night during the second annual Study Abroad Fair. More than 18 冈本视频 off-campus study programs were represented, as well as non-冈本视频 programs. The fair is intended to help the 62 percent of students who go abroad before they graduate, the majority with 冈本视频 programs, according to Barbara [鈥November 6, 2008
- Students, staff, and faculty members packed into Donovan鈥檚 Pub Tuesday night to watch election results and many returned, a bit bleary-eyed from staying up so late, this morning to attend a forum sponsored by the Department of Political Science. Even though the presidential campaign lasted nearly two years, the final few hours of Election Night [鈥November 5, 2008
- Hundreds of family members and friends of 冈本视频 students strolled through campus and attended numerous events held as part of a busy Family Weekend. Students introduced their parents to faculty members at the open houses and receptions held by the academic departments, and President Rebecca Chopp greeted guests at a reception held Saturday morning at [鈥November 3, 2008