After a black walnut tree fell in his yard, Director of Theater George Angell carved the lumber into a dining room table and gave it to Professor of Spanish Carmen Wyatt-Hayes. “It has been one of my great joys,” Wyatt-Hayes said. “It’s my favorite piece of furniture.” Professor of Philosophy James Stephens has one,...
Although many know Benjamin Franklin for his kite experiment or witty aphorisms, scholarly discussion on the founding father extends much deeper — to Franklin’s thoughts on topics from God to truth and justice. Associate Professor of Politics Kevin Slack addresses Franklin’s philosophical perspective on such topics in his book “Benjamin Franklin, Natural Right, and the...
What sort of event can spark a debate that lasts more than five centuries? Martin Luther’s posting of the 95 Theses in October 1517 can — and the “Reformation at 500” lecture series is getting a head start on the commemoration of this central moment in Reformation history. Visiting lecturer Ryan Reeves and a group...
“Each sharing the earth with all,” ends the first verse of Walt Whitman’s “Salut au Monde,” a poem that celebrates global equality. Virtues such as this brought Whitman beyond the U.S. border to share his ideas with the earth even during his lifetime. Assistant Professor of English Kelly Scott Franklin contributed a piece to the...
This fall marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, and an interdenominational group of faculty is providing a lecture series to commemorate the event and to educate students on the key ideas and events that changed Europe forever. “Regardless of whether you are Protestant, Catholic, or even a non-Christian, I think everyone on campus...