Susan Ahlborn

For Black History Month, Dagmawi Woubshet of English recommends readings from his Introduction to African American Literature course.

Beyond the cultural link to Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas has many connections to music, which Associate Professor of Music Mary Channen Caldwell is exploring for an upcoming book.

Marcus T. Wright, associate director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Sociology, has written a children’s book featuring a Black boy and his dad that has a message for everyone.

A new book by Philosophy’s Susan Sauvé Meyer gives tips from the philosopher’s “Nicomachean Ethics” on how to live well in any age.

The Classical Studies professor on the power and responsibility of translation, the allure of ancient worlds, and the value of the strange.

Why are ghosts such a persistent presence in literature? Professor Liliane Weissberg, who teaches the course The Fantastic and the Uncanny in Literature, shares her thoughts.

Cinema & Media Studies’ Kathleen DeMarco Van Cleve on the spate of recent movies about everything from sneakers to snack foods—and of course, the doll with the dream house.

Lecturer in Critical Writing Amy Paeth’s new book uses the history of the U.S. poet laureate as a window into how the arts, government, industry, and private donors interact and shape culture.

A new online program lets alums advise current students thinking about careers outside the U.S.

Alums in the food, drink, and hospitality industries shared their wares at an event this summer.

Volunteer for a College Alumni Mentoring Series (CAMS) panel or meal this fall.

Students in classes taught by Heather Sharkey, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations professor, fill in gaps in the online encyclopedia, learning about their subjects and the nuts and bolts of research, writing, and copyright.