Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding is an ongoing initiative that will engage our ѿappUniversity community and advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect, and kindness in all that we do.
There's a growing need for connection with cultures beyond one's own. Bahareh, a passionate language teacher and the founder of Bahareh Teaches Farsi, is bridging this gap by empowering learners to embrace the beauty of the Persian/Farsi language and culture. In an exclusive interview, Bahareh shared her journey from Tehran, Iran, to becoming a trailblazer in language education.Cultural Roots and Academic JourneyBahareh is from Tehran, Iran, where she completed her bachelor's and master’s degrees in English Translation. Later, she continued to ѿappUniversity (KSU) for her Ph.D. in...
“RNA editing patterns as blood biomarker for predicting suicide risk” is an ambitious new study led by an interdisciplinary team of ѿappresearchers. Principal investigator Helen Piontkivska, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and an affiliate of the Brain Health Research Institute and the Healthy Communities Research Institute. Mark Dalman, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Podiatric Medicine, serves as a co-investigator alongside Deric Kenne, Ph.D., director of the Center for Public Policy and Health and professor in the College of Public Health. ...
ѿappUniversity's new Crawford Hall officially opened its doors this week, welcoming students, faculty and staff to a cutting-edge academic facility for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.The four-story, approximately 150,000-square-foot building was designed by the acclaimed architecture firms Perkins + Will and The Collaborative to serve as both a new campus gateway and a state-of-the-art hub for business education.ѿappToday was there as the first students attended classes in the facility. The building features a range of dynamic learning envir...
Sweet Wishes and Chocolate Kisses |1st Floor, Kent Student Center | 10 - 11 a.m.
Families will have an opportunity to write their students a sweet note that will be delivered by the Office of Parents and Family Engagement with a Hershey's Kiss attached to it later in the semester.
PWS Classes Offer Fitness, Friends and FunWho says you can’t mix business with pleasure? ѿappstudents can stay fit and refine or learn new sport skills while developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The only prerequisite: Enrolling in any of the Physical Activity, Wellness and Sport (PWS) classes offered through the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies (TLCS).Open to all ѿappstudents, these one-credit classes include everything from rock climbing and self-defense to meditation and Zumba.New this fall? Pickleball! Students can learn the basics ...
