Provost’s Colloquium Announced at ESU

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Posted by: Elizabeth Richardson on September 15, 2016, No Comments

Editor’s Note: The date the event Rediscovering Mozart has been changed to Wednesday, October 12.

The Office of the Provost at East Stroudsburg University announces the launch of a new Provost’s Colloquium intended to create an exciting and intellectually rich forum on campus in which students, members of the regional community and faculty can share ideas and engage in inquiry and lively debate on a broad range of current topics.

“Events will occur on the first and third Wednesdays of each month,” said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Joanne Z. Bruno, J.D. “The colloquium is a grassroots endeavor by our faculty to develop an initiative that will enable faculty to share their expertise with students and members of the general public on disciplines and interests they are passionate about. Each program is intended to develop rich conversations and dialogue that will benefit everyone. I am extremely proud to support this.”

Upcoming programs through November 2016 are listed below.  Each of them is open to the general public at no charge.

  • Night of the Animals: A Reading and Discussion

Wednesday, September 21, 3 to 4 p.m. in Stroud Hall, Room 113

Presented by:

Bill Broun, associate professor of English and author of Night of the Animals

  • Undergraduate Research: Why does it matter, what does it look like, and how can students get involved?

Wednesday, October 5, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Stroud Hall, Room 117

Presented by:

Olivia Carducci, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics

Bonnie Green, Ph.D., professor of psychology

Jay Hunt, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences

Robert Marmelstein, Ph.D., professor of computer science

Jerry Ross, Ph.D., associate professor of physics

  • Rediscovering Mozart

Wednesday, October 12, 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Stroud Hall, Room 117

Presented by:

Eugene Galperin, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics

  • Cellblock Visions: Set Free in the Penitentiary

Thursday, November 3, 3 p.m. in Cecilia S. Cohen Recital Hall. There will be a reception for the exhibit in the Madelon Powers Gallery, Fine and Performing Arts Center from 4 – 6 p.m.

Presented by:

Joni Oye-Benintende, associate professor and chair of art + design

Carrie Maloney, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, social work and criminal justice

Phyllis Kornfeld, Prison Art in America Curator

  • E-government and Digital Society in Estonia

Wednesday, November 16, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Stroud Hall, Room 117

Presented by:

Eugene Galperin, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics

For more information about ESU’s Provost’s Colloquium, contact Christina McDonald, manager, office of sponsored projects and research, at (570) 422-7954 or at cmcdonald9@esu.edu.