by shenion | Apr 17, 2023 | Around Town & Campus
Weathering (adj.): chronic stress that marginalized individuals undergo. Is connected to accelerated aging and social detriments of health. For Black Americans, it’s caused by racism. This is one of the many reasons why many Black Americans died during the peak of the...
by shenion | Apr 17, 2023 | Around Town & Campus, David Pecker Distinguished Professors, Pace News
The David Pecker Distinguished Professor for the 2022-2023 school year is back for his Spring 2023 lecture. John Sargent, the previous CEO of Macmillan and executive VP of the Holtzbrick Publishing Group, will return to campus on April 27th. He’s received both the...
by kkeel | Apr 6, 2023 | Around Town & Campus
Linda Villarosa’s lecture on Thursday, March 29, was inspiring and enlightening. Professor Villarosa is a gifted speaker and her presentation, based on her book, Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation, was a...
by shenion | Mar 1, 2023 | Around Town & Campus
Linda Villarosa is the Eliot Schein lecturer for the Spring 2023 semester. The title of the lecture is “Getting Under the Skin: Telling Stories of Race, Health, and Social Justice,” following the theme of her book, Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American...
by shenion | Jan 24, 2023 | Around Town & Campus
New year, new semester! That means new events to attend and a chance to mingle with students and professors. With lectures from Linda Villarosa and John Sargent, there is plenty to learn outside of classes. And for those who are interested in book events, check out...
by shenion | Dec 16, 2022 | Around Town & Campus
In a remarkable lecture by John Sargent in October, The David Pecker Distinguished Professor for 2022-2023 spoke to students in his lecture “Words Matter” about the First Amendment. While there are no laws that prevent publishers from moving forward with a project...
