Astiz Speaks at Symposium in Turkey
M. Fernanda Astiz, PhD, assistant professor of education, spoke on education for citizenship at the Degerler Egitimi Merkezi – Centre for Values Education, City of Instanbul, Turkey on November 27.  Her presentation, entitled “Education for Citizenship: A Cross National Analysis of the Political Socialization of Youth,” addressed the challenges of education for citizenship in a global era.  The study is based on a unique IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement) dataset, the 1999 Civic Education Study that comprises students’ responses on citizenship knowledge, attitudes and skills in 28 countries. 

Butler’s Article Included in African American Review An article by Robert J. Butler, PhD, professor of English and director of the All-College Honors Program, will be included in the spring 2005 issue of the African American Review. The article is entitled “The Loeb and Leopold Case: A Neglected Source for Richard Wright’s Native Son.”

McCunney Has Article Published Dennis McCunney, associate campus minister, had an article published in the October edition of Crossroads, the newsletter of the Campus Ministry Association.  The article is entitled “Did I Gain the ‘Freshman 15?:’ Reflections After a First Year of Ministry.”