How Basketball Can Save the World

Virtual 263 Alden Street, Springfield

This event features David Hollander, clinical professor at the New York University School of Professional Studies, and conversation about his Humanities course, “How Basketball Can Save the World,” and his similarly titled book, How Basketball Can Save the World: 13 Guiding Principles for Reimagining What’s Possible. Calvin R. Hill, PhD, vice president for Inclusion and […]

The Renewable Energy Transition: A Short History of a Long Process

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

Presented by Jonathan Kuiken, PhD Associate Professor of History and Honors Director Division of Global Cultures, Wilkes University With discussions of the looming threat of climate change, skyrocketing energy prices, and the advantages (and disadvantages) of various renewable energy sources splashed across our headlines and news feeds, it seems like questions around the renewable energy […]

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THRIVE Scholars Program Workshop – Cultural and Diversity Counseling

Virtual 263 Alden Street, Springfield

Presented by Gayl Crump-Swaby, EdD, LCSW  Gayl Crump-Swaby, EdD, LCSW, is an associate professor in the Springfield College Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. She received her Master of Social Work from Boston University and her Doctor of Education from Nova Southeastern University. Crump-Swaby most recently published a book, titled Unlocking Legacies and Releasing Burden: How […]

An Evening with The Kyshona Trio

Marsh Memorial Chapel

Kyshona is an artist ignited by untold stories and the capacity of those stories to thread connections in every community. With the background of a licensed music therapist, the curiosity of a writer, the resolve of an activist, and the voice of a singer—Kyshona is unrelenting in her pursuit of the healing power of song. […]

Math, Physics, and Computer Science Colloquium

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

Bio-Inspired Memory Devise-Based Physical Reservoir Computing System to Solve Temporal and Classification Problems Presented by Md Razuan Hossain, PhD Springfield College Assistant Professor of Computer Science Hossain’s research explores a new way of computing that draws inspiration from how the human brain works. Traditional computing devices face limits in performance, mainly because it's getting harder […]

Promoting Success Among Gen Z Students

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

This February, the divisions of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs are pleased to offer faculty and staff two professional development opportunities on the topics of Generation Z in higher ed and in the workplace. Gen Z (aka iGen) is the second largest living generation in the United States after millennials. Born between 1997-2012, they make […]

Empathy and Justice Beyond the Human

Marsh Memorial Chapel

Presented by Lori Gruen, PhD William Griffin Professor of Philosophy at Wesleyan University In our concern for the more than human world, many discussions have focused on individual animal suffering and threats to entire species. What happens when we instead ask questions about what meaningful relationships between humans and animals are possible, what makes their […]

“The Cost of Inheritance” Film Screening and Discussion

Appleton Auditorium, Fuller Arts Center 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA

   Presented by Springfield College and NEPM. NEPM and Springfield College invite you to a screening of “The Cost of Inheritance,” a film by acclaimed director Yoruba Richen about the U.S. reparations debate. Join us for a night of impactful storytelling and dialogue on historical and social justice, and learn more about the reparative justice […]

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THRIVE Scholars Program Workshop – Mental Health and Urban Youth: Clinical and School Perspectives

Virtual 263 Alden Street, Springfield

Presented by Winifred Martin, EdD, LICSW Winifred Martin, EdD, LICSW, is the CEO and Founder of TRIBE Institute LLC, an esteemed mental health and therapeutic organization that aims to transform the lives of youth, individuals, and families. With extensive experience and expertise in the field, Martin specializes in child and adolescent behavioral and mental health, […]

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