Archive for April 9, 2010

A poem by Jeff Stein, associate dean of students, titled “Clearance,” was published in issue 30 of Third Coast, the literary magazine produced at Western Michigan University.

Paige Kensrue, a women’s tennis standout, has been named one of eight postgraduate scholarship recipients for the 2009-10 academic year by the Southern Conference. She has been awarded the David Knight Graduate Scholarship, which is presented in honor of the late Dr. David Knight, long-time faculty athletics representative at UNC Greensboro.

Former Phoenix linebacker Chad Nkang has signed a contract to play with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.

Polly Butler Cornelius, soprano, and Victoria Fischer-Faw, piano, performed two recitals of American music in Perugia and Foligno Italy on March 18 and 19.

Heidi White, associate director of study abroad, presented twice at the recent Forum on Education Abroad conference in Charlotte, N.C. The sessions she co-presented included "Establishing an Institutional Vision for Education Abroad Programs… and Possible Prescriptions for Maintaining Focus" and "Bringing Study Abroad Home: Creative Approaches to Integrating the Study Abroad Experience back into the Campus Community."

Tina Das, professor of economics, and Casey DiRienzo, associate dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and associate professor of economics, have published an article, “Is Ethnic Diversity Good for the Environment? A cross country analysis,” in the Journal of Environment and Development, Vol. 19(1): 91-113.

Chris Fulkerson, assistant vice president for technology/CIO and Rhonda Belton, director of application technologies, presented at the National Datatel Users Group Conference at National Harbour in Maryland on March 30.