From the monthly archives: November 2013
In case you missed this week’s excellent discussion with a number of professors each from the Economics, Psychology, Political Science, and Sociology departments, a video may be found in the link below. Check it out to find out what to focus on if you are looking for a career in each of the majors, how/when to begin […]
Sunday, November 17th, Dr. Cwilich and 25 students went to see the masterful performance of “Waiting for Godot” at the Cort Theater on Broadway. The performance, featuring Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart, received rave reviews from the students, who took a recuperative break from their studying to spend a day at the […]
At noon this Wednesday (tomorrow!), November 20th, we will be hosting a luncheon in the Honors lounge to give students a chance to meet professors in the Social Sciences. Chairs and professors of the Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, and Economics departments will be in attendance to talk with the Honors students about what their disciplines can offer […]
This Wednesday night, November 13th, the Honors Program went to Carnegie Hall to see a performance by the San Francisco Symphony. Under the wonderful direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, the Symphony performed several classical and modern works, from Mozart and Beethoven to Copland and Steven Mackey. The focus was on Jeremy Denk, a piano soloist, […]
Wednesday, November 13th, the Honors Luncheon came to you. Prof. Cwilich led a session with many professors to speak about the benefits of mentoring an Honors thesis. He described it as a very rewarding experience, where the professors are proud of their students’ work, and even challenged academically. The Honors Program reaches out […]
In honor of the release of her new book, on November 12th, 2013 Prof. Gillian Steinberg was featured in the newest installment of the Humanities in Dialogue series. Prof. Steinberg was interviewed about her new book, “Thomas Hardy: The Poems”, by Prof. Jess Olson. A number of faculty and students joined us in […]
On Wednesday, November 6th, Prof. Mario Kessler spoke to the Honors Program about the way the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany, dealt with November 9th, 1938 and commemorated Kirstallnacht. He particularly focused on how the media, politicians, and academics portrayed the Holocaust, and how it was frequently used in the context of Socialist ideology. […]
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