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Chris Wick (left) and David Hassler (right) stand in front of the Wick Poetry Center’s Poets for Science exhibition at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs’ 2023 Conference and Bookfair.

Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Wick Poetry Center

The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

Tags: Arts & Culture , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Wick Poetry Center , College of Arts & Sciences , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Legacy

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Delia Brennan participating in a demonstration

'I feel that I can really offer that empathy'

Graduating senior Delia Brennan applies she learns in the classroom to help survivors of trauma and promote activism in her community.

Tags: College of Arts & Sciences , Community Impact , Department of Sociology and Criminology , Student Life , Community & Society , Profiles , Class of 2023

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What's the Big Idea? Seeking a Deeper Understanding of the Mission of the Urban League

Hop on board as Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Todd Diacon engages with Elizabeth Smith-Pryor, associate professor of history with Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s College of Arts and Sciences, as she conducts research on the impact of the Urban League.

Tags: Research & Science , College of Arts & Sciences , Department of History

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A close-up shot of a bee on a flower in the Beyer-Murin Gardens on the Kent Campus. Photo by Robert Christy

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Biological Sciences Professor Helps Lead International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline

Over half of the described species in the world are insects. Although many people think of insects as pests, they play vital roles and have a big impact on our invaluable ecosystems, as pollinators, helping break down wastes, and as an essential food source for many other organisms.

Tags: Research & Science , Christie Bahlai , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts & Sciences , Insects , Insect Decline , Research , Science , National Science Foundation , International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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Felix Kumah-Abiwu photographed by Melissa Olson

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Africana Studies Professor Appointed Non-Resident Fellow of Nkafu Policy Institute

The Nkafu Policy Institute recently appointed Ghana native Felix Kumah-Abiwu, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, one of its Non-Resident Fellows in Governance & Democracy.

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Jake Mansfield (BA '21) Taking An Exam at New River Gorge

Rocking Out. Recent Graduate Took Exams To New Heights

Remote learning means students can study and take their exams virtually -- make that literally -- anywhere. 

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Study examines the relationship between hazing severity and group solidarity in an anonymous U.S. fraternity.

Groundbreaking Study of Fraternity Hazing Co-Authored by Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researcher Reveals Little Connection to Group Solidarity

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s newest anthropologist, Assistant Professor Aldo Cimino, Ph.D., has made it his life’s work to understand the causes and consequences of hazing, including the possible generation of solidarity. He and his co-author recently published an on this question in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior. 

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Anthropology , College of Arts & Sciences , Hazing , Group Solidarity , Research , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs

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Grace Conrad made projectile points out of cow femur bones, similar to the Clovis technology.

Five Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Experimental Archaeology Graduates Earn Full-Rides to Grad Schools

Sometimes it just takes a small spark to ignite a fire within you. For Anna Mika, who started as a geology major her freshman year and switched to anthropology the following year, that spark came in 2017 while taking an Anthropology course called North America’s Ice Aged Hunters, taught by Metin I.…

Tags: Department of Anthropology , Metin Eren , Michelle Bebber , Anna Mika , Ashley Rutkoski , Daniel Wilcox , Grace Conrad , Nicholas Gala , Experimental Archaeology , College of Arts & Sciences , Research & Science , Student Success , Division of Graduate Studies

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