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Justin Piro Presents at National Conference |
Justin Piro, left, a senior from Manchester majoring in biochemistry, was a recent presenter at the 49th annual Biophysical Society meeting in Long Beach, CA. Piro is shown here with (center) Ishita Mukerji and Christian Ader of Wesleyan University. Piro’s poster, “HU Binding to Discontinuous DNA Oligonucleotides,” described his undergraduate thesis research work, which stems from independent research projects at Eastern and in Professor Mukerji’s research laboratory at Wesleyan. Piro is a member of the very first class at Eastern to graduate with a B.S. in biochemistry, a recently approved degree program. He plans on continuing his education by pursuing a Ph.D. in molecular biology and biochemistry at one of several graduate schools in New England that he has been accepted at and is considering. |
University Hour Showcases War Historian |
Karen Turner, an expert on China and Vietnam and war historian at Holy Cross College, spoke on the military role of women in the Vietnam War at University Hour on March 16. Turner also showed her documentary, Hidden Warriors: Women on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, which she produced in collaboration with Hanoi writer and translator Phan Thanh Hao. The film showed rare archival footage from Hanoi and interviews of North Vietnamese women who defended the Ho Chi Minh Trail after 1965. Vietnamese military historians now credit women’s military service with tipping the balance between victory and defeat in the “American War.” The new University Hour website is up and running; visit it at http://www.easternct.edu/ecsu/universityhour.pdf
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Eastern’s Canterbury Publishes New Book |
Eastern Connecticut State University’s Department of Sociology and Applied Social Relations hosted a book signing for Dennis Canterbury, assistant professor of sociology. Canterbury’s book, Neoliberal Democratization and New Authoritarianism, explores the dynamics of change that sustain authoritarian states in the Third World. According to James Petras, professor of sociology at Binghamton University in New York, “This is an exemplary work which will be a valuable text in classrooms dealing with development studies, and for activists and policy makers.”
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Raouf Mama Reads and Dances the Night Away |
Students and their families traveled on an imaginary trip to Africa at the St. Mary-St. Joseph School during Willimantic’s First Annual Family Reading Night on Friday, March 4. Raouf Mama, professor of English and an internationally recognized author, captivated the attendees with his special blend of storytelling. Mama’s animated delivery, in the traditional style of his homeland, Benin, delighted the children and their parents. Kings, turtles, and tigers were brought to life, relating messages of fairness, self-discipline, and honesty. Dr. Mama closed his performance by dancing with the children.
“We are fortunate that Dr. Mama was able to participate in this year’s event,” said Sister Elaine Moorcroft, principal of St. Mary-St. Joseph School. “He is a gifted artist, and has provided a delightful experience for our school family that the children would not ordinarily have shared. We are truly grateful to him for the generosity of his time and expertise.”
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Eastern Hosts Conference to Examine Brown V. Board of Education
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Eastern Connecticut State University will host a two-day conference on April 15–16 entitled, “Life After Brown 2005: With All Deliberate Speed…Looking Back, Moving Ahead.”
Last year marked the 50th anniversary of one of the most socially significant and studied legal cases in American history: Brown v. Board of Education (1954). This year marks the anniversary of the second case associated with Brown (1955), in which the U.S. Supreme Court specifically instructed school districts across the country to desegregate their schools “with all deliberate speed.” The conference will examine the social, political, and economic ramifications of the Brown decisions in today’s society. The two-day event will close with a look at future endeavors in which society can establish the vision laid out in the landmark decision.
For details about the conference, visit www.easternct.edu/depts/bvbed2 or call Tuesday L. Cooper at (860) 456-4543.
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ECSU Returns Wins National Award |
The fall 2003 edition of ECSU Returns, Eastern Connecticut State University’s annual back-to-school tabloid, was named second best advertising newspaper insert in America by the Independent Free Papers of America (IFPA) at the IFPA’s recent national conference in St. Louis, MO. In 2002, ECSU Returns won the IFPA’s first-place award.
The IFPA represents more than 3,000 independent newspapers in the United States and Canada. More than 800 entries competed for the award. The 2003 edition of ECSU Returns was produced by Eastern’s Office of University Relations and the Vernon- based Reminder Community News. The publication showcases Eastern’s academic programs, student achievements, campus growth, athletics, and other University milestones.
Bachman, who serves as managing editor for ECSU Returns, cited student writers Andres Hidalgo, Marcelo Lopes, and Jasmine Sweet and photographers Nick Lacy and Riley Johnson for their work, as well as the proofreading and editing skills of Eastern alumna Betty Seaver. |
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