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Dickinson College in the News, July/August 2018
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS (July 13 - Aug 13)
- Two op-eds by President Margee Ensign were recently published in national outlets. “We Say We Seek Diversity—but Where Are the Truly Inclusive Campuses?” was published in The Hechinger Report. “We Must Do More for International Students” was published in Inside Higher Ed.
- Professor of Creative Writing Susan Perabo's “When Mothers Bully Back,” was the featured essay for the Modern Love podcast, which is based on The New York Times’ weekly column of the same name. Perabo’s essay was originally published in the Times’ Modern Love column in March 2017. Each week, a celebrity reads a beloved essay from the archives. The piece was voiced by Emmy-nominated actress Ellie Kemper.
- Associate Professor of Philosophy Crispin Sartwell writes about the pursuit of fact-checking President Trump and the ‘truth sandwich’ in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal.
- Phys.org and Inverse reported on research by Professor of Chemistry Cindy Samet and her students that was published recently in the Journal of Chemical Education. Their work expanded what is known about the ability of fruit and vegetable peels to remove pollutants from water.
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies Nina Barzachka’s essay, “Austria Now Holds the E.U. Presidency. Expect a Tougher Stance on Immigration,” was published in The Washington Post (Monkey Cage).
- Associate Professor of American Studies Cotten Seiler authored an op-ed about Green Books, motoring guidebooks published for African-American travelers, for The Conversation. Seiler wrote, “Although they ceased publication some 50 years ago, the guidebooks are worth reflecting on in light of the fact that for drivers of color, the road remains anything but open.”
- Professor of Asian Law and Society Neil Diamant authored an op-ed on People’s Liberation Army (PLA) veterans for East Asian Forum.
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Published August 14, 2018