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ARCADIA UNIVERSITY: “How We Fight White Supremacy” Looking at Grammy Nomination

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Nov 6, 2020

The 2019 audio book How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance, which includes a contribution by Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr., associate professor of Education, could be up for a Grammy.

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BRYN MAWR COLLEGE: Atiqua Hashem '92 Joins the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Nov 6, 2020

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation recently announced the hire of Atiqua Hashem '92 as vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. Hashem will serve as an officer of the Hilton Foundation and join its executive leadership team.

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Alumni spotlight: Brandon Hoy

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Nov 6, 2020

Brandon Hoy’s first novel may have only hit bookshelves about 10 months ago, but it’s the beginning of a deeply personal epic he’s been writing for over a decade – including his time as a student at Montgomery County Community College.

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BRYN MAWR COLLEGE: Celia Child '22 Co-Authors Article on Captioning Best Practices

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Nov 6, 2020

This summer, Celia Child '22 was able to work with University of Massachusetts Amherst Professor of Geology Michele L. Cooke and several others on an article for the American Geophysical Union about tools and techniques for captioning of jargon-rich content like geoscience presentations.

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ARCADIA UNIVERSITY: For Ferro ’24, Nursing Experiences Guides Future Career

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Nov 6, 2020

Canadensis, Pa. resident Kylie Ferro ’24, a Public Health/Pre-Physician Assistant (PA) major, loves working the maternity unit at Wayne Memorial Hospital. It “has her heart.”

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ARCADIA UNIVERSITY: Knights for Nutrition Food Pantry Hosts First Virtual Food Drive

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Oct 12, 2020

The Knight for Nutrition Food Pantry continues to support students experiencing food insecurity in this challenging time from its location in Oak Summit. In order to support the needs of students, the pantry will host a virtual food drive from Monday, Oct. 12 to Friday, Oct. 16.

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BRYN MAWR COLLEGE: Book Co-Edited by Professor Catherine Conybeare Looks at Relationship of Classical Philology and Theology

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Oct 12, 2020

Modern disciplinary silos tend to separate the fields of classical philology and theology. This collection of essays, however, explores for the first time the deep and significant interactions between them.

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GWYNEDD MERCY UNIVERSITY: [Campus Conversations] Welcome to the Machine: Racism in Artificial Intelligence

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Oct 12, 2020

Why do certain search terms result in racially specific results? A search for “cute baby” yields images of a white child, while the search for a “basketball player” generates pictures of black NBA superstars.

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HAVERFORD COLLEGE: Brett Mozarsky ’21 Launches Free Tutoring Service for Children of Healthcare Workers

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Aug 19, 2020

His Free for the Frontlines Tutors, begun in March as schools shut down due to COVID-19, uses fellow Ford volunteers to remotely help high school and middle school students with their virtual coursework.

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BOROUGH OF AMBLER: Parking Regulations to be Enforced

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Aug 19, 2020

New street parking meters and signage have recently been installed in the Borough. The new meters are now operational.