1 May marks the death of composer Aram Khachaturian in 1978. In his early years Khachaturian wrote, “I grew up in an atmosphere rich in folk music: popular festivities, rites, joyous and sad events in …
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The Man Nobody Knew
27 April marks the day that former CIA Director William Colby disappeared in 1996. His body would be found on May 6, in a marshy riverbank lying face down. Born in Minnesota in 1920, Colby …
April Congress Meeting
On 16 April, The University Staff Congress convened for it’s monthly meeting. Among other issues, Congress adopted a Resolution proposed by the Appointments Committee (which was represented by Court Maney, pictured above) to request that …
Distinguished Achievement
On 4 April 2018, the School of Education held the 2018 Faculty & Staff Distinguished Achievement Awards reception, where Bonnie Sullivan received the University Staff Distinguished Achievement Award. She works as a Computer Print Tech …
Man vs. Junta
It was on 28 march, 1968 that police in Brazil killed student Edson Luis de Lima Souto. Four years earlier, the democratic government had been replaced with a military dictatorship as the result of a …
And the winners are…
It was a full house at Union South’s Varsity Hall as University Staff gathered to meet the winners of the University Staff Recognition Awards. Chief Human Resources Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor Wayne Guthrie was …
Women’s Day – Celebrated!
It was a full house, and then some, at Varsity Hall in Union South when University Staff gathered together to celebrate International Women’s Day. The crowd heard an address from UWPD Chief Kristen Roman and …
James Brown-Profile in Black History
On 3 May in 1933, James Brown was born into extreme poverty in South Carolina. His family would soon move to Georgia but his conditions did not improve. Soon his mother abandoned the family and …
The Week that Changed the World
It was on 21 February, in 1972, that President Richard Nixon arrived in the People’s Republic of China. The visit was a major turning in US diplomatic relations and was dubbed, ‘The week that changed …
February Congress Meeting
Members of the University Staff Congress gathered in Bascom Hall for their February meeting. Leslie Orrantia, Director of Community Relations, briefed the Congress on the role of her office and her strategy for strengthening community …