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A Message from the Dean
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Welcome to the Fall 2022 newsletter of the College of Arts & Sciences! We invite you to join us in a celebration of the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and students.
In the College of Arts & Sciences, our faculty expertise is unmatched, our passion for our work is infectious, and our connections are vast. You will find below a sampling of the wonderful events that faculty and staff are putting on to help pave the way to valuable networking and internship opportunities for our students. We also feature two of the signature initiatives in the college, showcase our faculty and students who are making an impact, and share some of the many media appearances by our faculty experts.
Shaily Menon, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
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News From the College of Arts & Sciences
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Arts & Sciences Events
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Upcoming Events - Join Us If You Can!
October 15, DellaCamera Stadium
- The College of Arts & Sciences and School of Health Sciences will be sponsoring the annual Pink Clover Game to raise awareness about Breast Cancer. The Chargers football team will be playing against Post University. Click here for ticket information.
Beginning October 17, Seton Gallery
November 16-19, Bucknall Theater
Past Events - Thank You For Your Support!
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Featured Initiatives
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Connected Core
This semester, we are launching a project to examine our University Core Curriculum and brainstorm ways to make it a more distinctive experience for University of New Haven students. This initiative, conceived as a part of the University's "A Bold Path Forward: 2026 Strategic Plan," asks that we "revise the Core Curriculum to streamline and distinguish a coherent core that prepares all students for success in the new economy with emerging technologies."
The Office of the Provost is convening a Core Curriculum Innovation Committee, charged with reviewing the core curriculum course enrollment and assessment data and then developing a proposal for how to renovate our core curriculum to become a more distinctive and signature element of our undergraduate experience.
College of Arts & Sciences faculty Mary Isbell and Lauren Boasso (English) will play key roles on the committee, serving as co-facilitators. Both have been working with an interdisciplinary team of faculty since 2020 to design and pilot a Connected Core, inspired by a program at Purdue University. The committee also includes Houssein El Turkey (mathematics) and representatives from the University's other academic colleges and schools.
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University of New Haven and Yale Prison Education Initiative
The University of New Haven’s Prison Education Program and its collaboration with the Yale Prison Education Initiative continue to grow – expanding its associate degree program to a second prison in Connecticut, launching a bachelor’s degree program, and becoming one of 73 colleges and universities nationwide selected to be part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Second Chance Pell Experiment. Click here to read more about the Prison Education Program
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Arts & Sciences in the Alumni Magazine
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Have you checked out the latest edition of the University's Alumni Magazine? The College of Arts & Sciences is prominent throughout, including our own Randall Horton on the cover (upper right) and on page 20; College updates (p. 6); Charger Success Stories (p. 14-15); a profile of alum "Tronic" McDonald '01; and more! Open the Alumni Magazine
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Spotlight On Our Students
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Let's give kudos to some of our College and Department Award winners from Spring 2022:
Dean's Office Award: Community Activism Award
- Michael Desir '22, Music & Sound Recording
Bartels Marine Program Summer 2022 Scholarship
- Lily Knudsen '25, Marine Biology
McGough Award: Outstanding Psychology Undergraduate
- Michael Swerdlow '23, Psychology
Outstanding New Producer in Media Production Award
- Andrea Rojas '23, Communication
Outstanding Agent for Change in Communication Award
- Serena Piervincenzi '23, Communication
Excellence in Collaboration (Theater Arts)
- Barry Libowitz '22, Marine Biology
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Spotlight On Our Faculty
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Making An Impact, In the Classroom and on the Environment
Sharon Kahara, Ph.D., a tenure-track assistant professor in Biology & Environmental Science, spent part of the summer studying Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation in Kenya. Sharon is also working with the town of Branford to set up a long-term monitoring station for saltmarsh ecology projects. Dr. Kahara is in her second year with the University and is already making an impact in her teaching, research, and service.
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Every Game Needs a Good Story
Chris Dowd, Ph.D., professor and chair of English, has designed several new classes focused on game design and storytelling methods in games. Students not only study a variety of analog and digital games in these classes, but they use basic game engines to create their own video games. They also use the fabrication resources of the new Makerspace to prototype tabletop games. Three of Dr. Dowd's students from the Spring 2022 semester went on to win best overall game at the University's first summer Game Jam game design event.
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Helping the Public Make Sense of History... as it's Unfolding
Bradley Woodworth, Ph.D., associate professor of history, focused efforts on public media after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24. From mid-March through July he published four op-ed articles in the Hartford Courant, one in The Hill, and one in LRT News (Lithuanian state media news service), which appeared in both English and Lithuanian. On the radio, he has appeared every other Monday on a Connecticut talk-radio station (WICC 600 AM), where he has discussed issues related to Russia, Ukraine, and Russia’s invasion. He has also appeared on CNA (Channel NewsAsia), Newsy, and Ticker News.
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A Small Sampling of Dr. Woodworth, In the Media:
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The Sound of Success
Lecturer Zachary Goldberg is consistently seeking new opportunities for students in music and sound recording and using these opportunities to serve students’ long-term success. He continues to refine our music and sound recording curriculum to keep pace with changing demands but keeps everything grounded with faithfulness to class outcomes.
Last year, he oversaw all senior capstone projects in the program, which included a broad range of exciting work (such as updating the Bucknall Theater sound system and analyzing the acoustics of the Dodds Hall “Concrete Lobby”).
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College of Arts & Sciences In the Media
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Our faculty have been making the rounds in the media, showing the region - and the world - what the College of Arts & Sciences' faculty have to offer. Here are some media "hits" from the summer and early fall:
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