Theatre Alum Featured in Super Bowl’s “Marmot” Commercial
If you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials as much as for the game – and who doesn’t? — you saw Southern alumnus and former theatre major Erik Stocklin cavorting in the wilderness with an adorable...
View ArticleBiology Students to Present Antibiotic Research at U.S. Capitol
A pair of Southern biology students have been selected to present on Capitol Hill their discovery of a type of bacteria that may have valuable antibiotic properties. The students will participate in...
View ArticleFull Court Press: Meet Your Southern Basketball Coaches
It’s a whole new game for Southern basketball — with Owl national champion Kate Lynch, ’08, and celebrated former NBA player Scott Burrell taking the respective leads of the women’s and men’s teams....
View ArticleTheatre Department Shines at Regional Festival
At the recent John F. Kennedy Center American College Theater (KCACTF) Festival, Region I, the Theatre Department continued its long track record of producing award-winning students and productions....
View ArticleFebruary 29, 2016
As you know, I will be leaving the university at the end of this academic year to take up the presidency of San Jose State University in my home state of California. I arrived at this decision only...
View ArticleInspiring Compassionate Action
A group of committed SCSU students, faculty, staff, and administrators have come together as The University of Compassion Initiative to inspire compassionate action in the community. The Compassion...
View ArticleEasy as Pi
This is an oldie, but goodie…a Wise Words post that talks about some practical applications of pi. As many of you know, March 14 is celebrated as Pi Day, in honor of everyone’s favorite irrational...
View ArticleColoring Books Eyed as Therapy Tool for Adults
Long before adult coloring books started topping Amazon’s list of bestselling books, Misty Ginicola was using them with her graduate students and with clients in her private therapy practice. Ginicola,...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer In Spain: Blog Entry 1
The first entry below was written by Maeghan Howard and Hannah Bodner: Today was a tiring, yet exciting day for the Lady Owls. We started our journey by meeting in the Moore Field House to set off to...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer In Spain: Blog Entries 2 and 3
This entry was written by Christine Allard, Kieran DeBiase and Gabrielle Arruda: Today was our first full day in Valencia. We went downstairs for breakfast at the hotel and there is a distinct...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer In Spain: Blog Entry 4
This entry was written by Aaliyah Busby, Nicole Cronin and Mikaela Magee: Today’s journey started with us getting together as a group for the last time in the Valencia Hotel at 11 a.m., to start our...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer in Spain: Blog Entry 5
This entry was written by Erica Ridella and Caroline Staudle Day 5 – March 23, 2016 Today started out with a beautiful sun shining through our hotel window as our first day in Barcelona began. We all...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer in Spain: Blog Entry 6
This entry was written by Maeghan Howard and Hannah Bodner Day 6 – March 24, 2016 This morning the team woke up around 9:30am for breakfast at the hotel. The hotel breakfast, much like the last hotel...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer in Spain: Blog Entry 7
This entry was written by Taylor Moore, Deanna Ryan and Taylor Bilyak. We started the day off bright and early to breakfast where we were still amazed by the numerous selections offered. Shortly after,...
View ArticleWomen’s Soccer in Spain: Blog Entry 8
This entry was written by Christine Allard and Hannah Bodner. Today was our last full day in Barcelona. Around 11 o’clock we ate breakfast and headed out to spend the day at the beach. Although it was...
View ArticleMarch 31, 2016
This Saturday, we will welcome almost 700 prospective students and their parents to Accepted Students Day, a wonderful opportunity for us to showcase our modern campus and our outstanding range of...
View ArticleUrban Education Fellows on a Mission
The distinctive challenges of teaching and learning in an inner city school are well-documented. Lower test scores. Skimpier budgets. The student body coming from a higher proportion of broken...
View ArticleThe Owl Has Landed!
After a Hard Days Night, we landed in London not really knowing if it was 3 am (our time) or 8 am (Scouser time). We managed to get through customs without incident and made our way to the “Tube” to...
View ArticleNational Political Analyst to Speak on 2016 Presidential Campaign
John Heilemann – a national political analyst for MSNBC and co-author of best sellers “Game Change” and “Double Down” – will discuss the state of the 2016 presidential campaign on Monday (April 11) at...
View ArticleBarnard Scholars Excel in Classroom, Service to Community
Four Southern students were recently honored as recipients of the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award. A total of 12 students are chosen for the award each year from the four universities in the...
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