Later this month I will be speaking at our Penn State Abington Campus. I was just looking up the details when I noticed who will be speaking 5 days after myself. I don’t think I will be the only one more interested in his talk, just look at his title! […]
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Headed to Purdue for 4 days. Off to a rough start, the zipper on my suitcase broke. Oh well. It is amazing how many “nights” can fit into an overnight bag.
Things are coming together for our conference at PSU regarding religious and ethical dimensions of climate change. I will be a panelist and I am looking forward to it! From the conference website: Conference: October 7–8, 2009 Pasquerilla Spiritual Center The Pennsylvania State University All events are free and open […]
I have spent much of my academic energy since 1994 researching and writing about Lamentations, its interpretation, and people’s responses to crisis. And yet I still never know what to say to someone who is grieving. There are certainly words that I use and I know that the simple act […]
One of our college paper reporters interviewed me earlier this week for his story on the “dangers” of twittering and social media. The study was reported by CNN (I cannot find the full study to…study) and many have pointed out the irony of that report since news outlets like CNN […]
Today I had the great privilege to interview our upcoming Schreyer Signature Speaker Ms. Asra Nomani. You can download the podcast through iTuneU at this link. The press release is below. Wall Street Journal Reporter’s Abduction and Murder Subject of Lecture UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.—Journalist and author Asra Q. Nomani will […]
Some students and I will be presenting on our blogging initiative at the Penn State TLT Symposium this spring. Reimagine Scholarship | Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology. Reflective blogging across a student’s college career Schreyer Honors College Dean Chris Brady and two students describe a pilot in which […]
This video was prepared by the Lion Scouts and is a great reminder of what was just accomplished this past week at Penn State. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89gaUkkqCMY
THON ended this past Sunday with the students having raised $7.49 million (yes million) this year alone! I will be editing (I hope) my podcast this weekend, but in the meantime the pictures are up. As a refresher, THON is the largest student philanthropy in the world and raises its […]
THON is the Penn State Dance Marathon, the world’s largest student run philanthropy. Last year they raised $6.6 million (million!) for pediatric cancer. It is a tremendous event that transforms those who participate. I will be headed over today around midday and then the last two years my daughter and […]