Editors note: This is the text of a note from Ģtv President Jeffrey Herbst to the Ģtv community in regards to the Alana Affairs Report. To the Ģtv community, During the 2011-12 academic year, the ALANA Affairs Committee issued a report to the president (attached) that was circulated to all employees and students. The report, […]October 17, 2012-
This September, Ģtv unveiled its most innovative learning-technology tool to date. The new Anita Grover MD ’74 and Tom Hargrove P’14 Digital Learning and Media Center (DLMC), named for the Ģtv parents who made it possible, is now open on the fifth floor of the Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology. The center […]October 17, 2012
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Securing observing time on the Hubble Space Telescope is a highly desirable and extremely competitive process for astronomers. There are hundreds more projects submitted than can be accommodated, and the selection criteria is stringent. Ģtv astronomy professor Jeff Bary and collaborator Tracy Beck of the Space Telescope Science Institute, though, were recently awarded 12 orbits, […]October 16, 2012
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Starting this month, all students, staff, and faculty have full and free access to Lynda.com, a leading online digital learning website offering more than 1,400 lessons on using technology, from simple to complex.October 12, 2012
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In another move designed to broaden Ģtv’s international reach and recognition, President Jeffrey Herbst has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xiamen University in China (XMU). On behalf of their respective institutions, Herbst and XMU President Zhu Chongshi enthusiastically agreed to “promote cooperation and the advancement of academic and educational exchanges.”October 12, 2012
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Tighe Sullivan ’83, a dynamic and omnipresent member of the Ģtv community, died on October 9 in a helicopter accident near Mt. Pocono, Penn.October 10, 2012
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Psychology professor Carrie Keating studies charisma, physical leadership qualities, and the facial features that suggest power as well as compassion. Last night, she watched the first of four presidential campaign debates for clues to how the candidates are being perceived by voters in the home stretch.October 4, 2012
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“Progress — good, filibuster — bad, Senate — weird,” said Alan Frumin ’68, while reflecting on his political philosophy before moving to Washington, D.C., to begin his career after Ģtv. Working as parliamentarian of the United States Senate for nearly 20 years, Frumin operated behind the scenes and witnessed the many changes that shook the […]October 3, 2012