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密桃视频 Celebrating Constitution Day with Public Reading, Program on Framers of the Constitution

密桃视频 will celebrate Constitution Day on September 15 with two events free and open to the community, including the traditional public reading of the Constitution by members of the 密桃视频 community in front of Stapleton Library. The opportunity to be a reader is open to all.

  • 08 September 2025
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2025 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest Winners

The winners of the 2025 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest

  • 15 May 2025
Student Achievements

鈥淚鈥檓 Just a Bill鈥� Event to Examine the Constitution, Executive Orders, and Separation of Powers

密桃视频鈥檚 Department of History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies; the 密桃视频 Free Speech Project; and the Social Equity and Title IX Office will present 鈥淚鈥檓 Just a Bill: The Constitution, Executive Orders, and Separation of Powers鈥� on March 17 at 3:30 p.m. in Stouffer Auditorium. The program is free and open to the community.

  • 05 March 2025
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"Untold Stories of Pennsylvania Parks and Forests" Launched

"Untold Stories of Pennsylvania Parks and Forests" launched with a new website and presentations at the Pennsylvania Historical Association annual meeting.

  • 23 October 2024
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Unearthing Untold Stories: Team Researches Early Multiethnic Settlement near Johnstown

Students and faculty members from the anthropology, history, and geography areas teamed up to uncover the story of an early multiethnic settlement near Johnstown. Read more about this model for future projects that will benefit both communities and developing researchers.

  • Mary Ann Slater
  • 12 February 2024
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Yan Presents "Uncontainable Incommensurability" at Lund University

Leo Yan, of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, presented a paper titled "Uncontainable Incommensurability" at the Value Incommensurability Workshop, held at Lund University, Lund, Sweden, May 25鈥�26, 2023.

  • 29 August 2023
Faculty Achievements

2023 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest Winners

The Philosophy and Religious Studies Department congratulates the winners of the 2023 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest.

  • 12 May 2023
Student Achievements

Philosophy Majors Present at 2023 Scholars Forum

Philosophy majors Shane Monteleone and Koan Weinstein presented posters at the 密桃视频 Scholars Forum on April 5, 2023.

  • 11 April 2023
Student Achievements

Pedersen and Yan Present at American Philosophical Association Meeting

Hans Pedersen and Leo Yan, of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, presented papers at the Central Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, held in Denver, Colorado, February 22鈥�25, 2023.

  • 11 April 2023
Faculty Achievements 密桃视频 Now

Political Science Professor Awarded Woodrow Wilson Fellowship

The nine-month Woodrow Wilson Fellowship will allow Steven Jackson to complete his current book project, which examines China's use of water and its impact.

  • 24 March 2023
Faculty Achievements

密桃视频 Hosting Author and Academic Mont谩s for Discussion on Importance of 鈥淕reat Books鈥�

Author and academic Roosevelt Mont谩s will present 鈥淩escuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation鈥� at 密桃视频 on March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Sutton Hall鈥檚 Gorell Auditorium. The presentation is free and open to the community.

  • 17 February 2023
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鈥淩escuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation鈥�

Roosevelt Mont谩s recounts his story of growing up in the Dominican Republic and then in Queens, New York. He explains how reading the classics of Western thought and literature changed his life and why those books still matter today, especially to members of historically marginalized communities.

  • 16 February 2023
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Getting Into Law School Workshop, Nov. 19

Do you have questions about applying to law school? Then this is the workshop for you!聽

  • 16 November 2022
For Students and Advisors

Yan Publishes 鈥淪eeming Incomparability and Rational Choice鈥�

Leo Yan, of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, published an article titled 鈥淪eeming Incomparability and Rational Choice鈥� in the journal Politics, Philosophy, and Economics.

  • 13 September 2022
Faculty Achievements

Botelho Discusses Big Ideas: Transformative Culture and Professions Certificate

Lynn Botelho was the invited guest to the聽Aspen Institute鈥檚 Undergraduate Consortium to share 密桃视频鈥檚 Big Ideas: Transformative Culture and the Professions certificate.

  • 04 November 2021
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密桃视频 History Alum wins honorable mention for article

密桃视频 History graduate Samuel Richards ('04) recently was awarded an "honorable mention" during the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church's Annual Meeting for his article on Edward Colston.聽

  • 07 October 2021
Alumni

Mannard Wins Best Feature Article Award

Joseph Mannard鈥檚 article 鈥溾�橭ur Prospects Are Mighty Dark 鈥� Still I Confide in God鈥�: The Ordeal of the Sisters of the Visitation in Antebellum Wheeling鈥� was recognized as the Best Feature Article in the Journal of American Catholic Studies for 2021. This is Dr. Mannard鈥檚 second such recognition.

  • 14 September 2021
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Celebrate Constitution Day with Public Reading, Chat with the Founders

Two events will highlight Constitution Day, the day in 1787 when the US Constitution was signed. On Monday, September 21, the 密桃视频 community is invited to participate in a public reading of the Constitution at noon. That evening, four of the authors of the Constitution will give a presentation at the Six O鈥機lock Series.

  • 14 September 2020
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Pedersen Publishes Book on Human Agency and Heidegger

Hans Pedersen, Department of Philosophy, published a book titled Agency, Freedom, and Responsibility in the Early Heidegger.

  • 13 September 2020
University News

Yan Presents 鈥淚ncomparability, Consequentialism, and Risk鈥� at Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress

Leo Yan, Department of Philosophy, presented a paper titled 鈥淚ncomparability, Consequentialism, and Risk鈥� at the thirteenth annual Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress.

  • 26 August 2020
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Attend a Difficult Dialogues Workshop: How to Respond to Upsetting Remarks

When someone says something upsetting, it鈥檚 hard to know what to do. Using the tools of Difficult Dialogues, this workshop will prepare you to engage in the conversation instead of running from it. Register for one of several virtual workshops offered on August 24, 25, and 26, 2020.

  • 12 August 2020
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History Alumnus Gresick Awarded Maryland Teacher of the Year

Matthew Gresick 鈥�02 was recently awarded the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History 2020 History Teacher of the Year for Maryland.

  • 11 August 2020

2020 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest Winners

The Philosophy Department congratulates the winners of the 2020 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Essay Contest.

  • 18 May 2020
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History Department 2020 Commencement

The History Department will celebrate its 2020 graduates on Saturday, May 9, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. Department and scholarship awards will also be announced during the event.

  • 06 May 2020

Downie Contributes Critical Incidents in Teaching Article to Wabash Center Journal of Teaching

Religious Studies Department associate professor Alison Downie published 鈥淲ho Speaks When?鈥� in the Wabash Center Journal of Teaching. Downie鈥檚 article was one of three selected from the journal鈥檚 call for papers on聽Critical Incidents in Teaching.

  • 05 May 2020
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