25 July, marks the birthday of Gavrilo Princip in 1894. Princip was a Serbian nationalist who sought to liberate Slavs from their Austro-Hungarian occupiers and carried out the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria …
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THE FINAL GAME
On Sunday, 15 July, the final game of the 2018 World Cup will be played in Moscow, Russia, between the teams of France and Croatia. Members of the incoming 5th University Staff Congress were given …
A Purple Sound
June is African-American Music Appreciation Month and it was on 25 June, 1984, that the musician PRINCE released the album, ‘Purple Rain’. The first two singles from the album, “When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go …
Old Glory
On 14 June, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress, the US flag was adopted. In August 1946, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress. Working as a grade school …
Haute Cuisine
When Chancellor Blank needs to provide a tempting menu at celebratory events, she relies on the talents of University Staff. The Division of Housing was called upon twice this week to serve the culinary needs …
Rotten Egg?
On 4 June, 1938, a mob of over 200 people attack Norman Thomas at a Socialist rally in Jersey City, as a fusillade of eggs struck the speaker, this photo was snapped and appeared in …
A Labor of Love
It was on this day, 10 May, in 1981 that film director Richard Attenbourgh completed work on his masterpiece, GANDHI. A film about the life of the independence activist had been a dream project for …
The Making of Modern Russia
It was on 7 May, in 2000, that Vladimir Putin first took office for a full term as President of Russia. Putin was born in Leningrad, Russia, in 1952. His mother was a factory worker …
Uncle Charlie Turns 200
It was 200 years ago, on 5 May, 1818, that philosopher Karl Marx was born in Trier, Germany. His 1848 pamphlet, ‘The Communist Manifesto’ and his three volume magnum opus, ‘ Das Kapital’, are still …
Gimme Five!
Vice Chancellor Laurent Heller paid a visit to the Office of the Secretary of the University Staff to mark a special occasion. The fifth anniversary of the original meeting of University Staff Shared Governance. The …