Religion and Philosophy Spring Forum – Making a Refuge of Resistance: A History of the U.S. Sanctuary Movement

Marsh Memorial Chapel

The Religion and Philosophy Spring Forum sponsored by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences presents it's second speaker, Professor Lloyd Barba, who will speak on "Making a Refuge of Resistance: A History of the U.S. Sanctuary Movement" on Monday March 18th. The talk will take place in Marsh Memorial Chapel during the Monday common […]

Making a Refuge of Resistance: A History of the U.S. Sanctuary Movement

Marsh Memorial Chapel

Photo by Maria Stenzel. Presented by Lloyd Barba, PhD Assistant Professor of Religion and Core Faculty in Latinx and Latin American Studies at Amherst College In his presentation, Lloyd Barba will ask: Why have houses of worship long protected migrants from immigration enforcement authorities? Barba’s views are based on his ongoing book projects on the […]

How to Die in a Plague: Resistant Rhetoric in the Bay Area Reporter’s Obituary Pages, 1982-1998

Harold C. Smith Presentation Room, Stitzer Welcome Center at Judd Gymnasia

Presented by Anne C. Wheeler, PhD Associate Professor of Composition and Rhetoric On August 13, 1998, the headline of the Bay Area Reporter, San Francisco’s longest-running gay and lesbian newspaper, read, “No Obits.” The headline marked the fact that for the first time in 17 years, no obituaries were published in the weekly newspaper. This […]

What You Can Gain from AmeriCorps Service

Cleveland E and Phyllis B. Dodge Room (A&B), Flynn Campus Union

Join us as representatives of AmeriCorps service programs from western Massachusetts come to campus to share opportunities for those seeking full- or part-time employment, or academic internships in the local community. Besides the Springfield College AmeriCorps program, find out about three others: the Literacy Lab, DIAL/SELF, and TerraCorps. In addition, a panel of former and current […]

CETLS: Faculty Dinner – Teaching Talks

Springfield College 263 Alden St, Springfield, MA, United States

Join the Center for an evening with your Colleagues. This year's event features four faculty members (Nina Esaki, Brett Winston, Loni Kearney, and Chris Abdullah) who will demonstrate strategies for […]

The Weckwerth Lecture -Leadership 6S: How to Love Them and Lead Them with Empathy

Harold C. Smith Presentation Room, Stitzer Welcome Center at Judd Gymnasia

Presented by Vera Jones, Award-winning TV and Radio Broadcaster, and Motivational Speaker With Gallup reporting a whopping 67% of workers identified as “disengaged” or unhappy at work, organizations are finding greater truth in the adage “they don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” With this impetus, Vera Jones has […]

Indigenous Peoples Experiences with Trauma and Resilience

Virtual 263 Alden Street, Springfield

Presented by Hilary Weaver, DSW (Lakota) Chair of the Council on Social Work Education Board of Directors, President of the Indigenous and Tribal Social Work Educators' Association, and Author Join the Zoom Native Americans have experienced extensive trauma and continue to demonstrate substantial resilience. This presentation will provide an overview of the diverse Indigenous peoples […]

Giving Day 3-21-24!

Campus Union

Giving Day is Coming! 3-21-24 The countdown is on to Giving Day—a day to come together in support of Springfield College! On March 21 (3/21), everyone will band together and show their Springfield College Pride to harness the collective power of giving. It takes all of us. Giving Day 2024.

Day to Confront Racism 2024

Cleveland E. and Phyllis B. Dodge Room (C/F), Flynn Campus Union

In solidarity with the Springfield College legacy alumni and and the Asian Cultural Club, the Springfield College Division of Inclusion and Community Engagement is proud to again sponsor a “Day to Confront Racism 2024” on Thursday, March 21. This timely conversation will move beyond traditional conversations of race to examine the Asian American experience of […]

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