In response to emerging student interest in film, broadcast journalism, and digital media, Birmingham-Southern College has developed a new interdisciplinary major in Media and Film Studies. The major will be available to students beginning fall 2010. The program will explore all types of media, including film, art, digital media, broadcast, print, and social networking. Following the completion of a set of core courses, students will concentrate
in one of three areas: Mass Media, Media and Culture, or Media Production. Full Story
The Duke Endowment of Charlotte, N.C., has awarded Furman University a $1 million grant to support the work of the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability. The Shi Center, named in honor of Furman president David Shi, who retired June 30 after 16 years as president, promotes the study of sustainability both on campus and in the greater Greenville community. Full Story
Rollins College has established the President’s Award for Diversity and Inclusion, which will now be given annually as a means of recognizing and honoring students, faculty and staff for their efforts aimed at promoting diversity awareness, representation and inclusion within the Rollins workplace and student community. Full Story
Southwestern University has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership program, a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to help support the development of new renewable generation capacity nationwide while also helping protect the environment. The Partnership currently has more than 1,200 Partner organizations voluntarily purchasing billions of kilowatt-hours of green power annually. Full Story
ExxonMobil Foundation announced a $1 million grant to Spelman College to provide scholarships to black women pursuing technology-related degrees. The Women in Science and Engineering Scholars program is receiving its second contribution from the company to help facilitate the recruitment, retention and graduation of black females pursuing degrees in chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science. Full Story |
This August, John A. Roush, President of Centre College and Chair of the ACS Board of Directors, met with A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 4. Roush and Meiburg came together to officially sanction an agreement that was almost three years in the making. The sedate but festive event, hosted by Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, was attended by well wishers from the local community along with Centre students, faculty, and staff. After brief remarks by both signatories, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed, questions were asked and answered, and refreshments were enjoyed.