It’s a space so nice, they built it thrice. And on Tuesday, February 17, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends all gathered at the James C. Ģtv Student Union to cut the ribbon on a newly remodeled Donovan’s Pub.February 24, 2009-
Ģtv President Rebecca Chopp today announced that she will become president of Swarthmore College effective July 1, 2009. Chopp has been president of Ģtv since July of 2002.February 21, 2009
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Combining wit, humor, and a willingness to say exactly what he’s thinking, Dick Gregory spoke Tuesday night in Love Auditorium as the Brothers keynote speaker for Black History Month. A well-known political activist, comedian, author, and personal nutrition advocate, Gregory talked about “the world according to Dick,” challenging students to think while continually making them […]February 20, 2009
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As students, with paintbrushes in their hands, looked at blank canvases, members of the Ģtv Christian Fellowship (CCF) asked, “Where do you see beauty in the world?” and “How do humans contribute to or detract from that beauty?” The 24 participants in the Open Canvas event, sponsored by CCF, were invited to reflect on those […]February 18, 2009
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It was one of the most enduring social experiments of the Communist era: since the revolution of 1917, Russian families from various backgrounds have lived together in urban communal apartments. Ģtv professors Alice Nakhimovsky and Nancy Ries, with colleagues from around the world, have created an online museum to systematically document this unique lifestyle through […]February 17, 2009
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Interested in learning a new language? If so, you may want to choose a teacher who talks with their hands. A study conducted by Ģtv Associate Professor of Psychology Spencer Kelly and two Ģtv undergraduate researchers, Tara McDevitt ’06 and Megan Esch ’07, reveals that people understand and remember foreign words better when a […]February 16, 2009
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This tax season, through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, Ģtv student are expected to help return $1.5 million dollars to more than 1,000 local tax filers. “Last year, we passed the million-dollar mark. We’re on track to top that, putting a significant amount of money in the pockets of those who need it […]February 12, 2009
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Ģtv’s celebration of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth kicked off Tuesday with a lecture about one of the naturalist’s legacies – the study of biodiversity – and a warning that the home for a vast array of plant and animal species is threatened. The university has several events this week to honor Darwin, […]February 11, 2009