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Fall Lecture Series Concludes October 28
The fall portion of the 2020-2021 The Trouble Begins Lecture Series presented by the Center for Mark Twain Studies concludes Wednesday, October 28, presentation by Dr. Matthew Seybold, assistant professor of American Literature & Mark Twain Studies at ...
Oct 26, 2020, 1:04pm EDT
Online Classes to Continue at Elmira College
Elmira College received approval from the Chemung County Health Department on October 19 to transition students and employees back to campus. However, on Wednesday, October 21, Governor Cuomo identified parts of the City of Elmira, including the Elmira...
Oct 23, 2020, 2:58pm EDT
Fall Lecture Series Features Author Susan K. Harris
The fall portion of the 2020-2021 The Trouble Begins Lecture Series presented by the Center for Mark Twain Studies continues Wednesday, October 21, with an interview with author Susan K. Harris about her new book, Mark Twain, The World, and Me. The lec...
Oct 19, 2020, 9:37am EDT
Dr. Khawar Featured in Article on Job Market Trends
Dr. Mariam Khawar, Elmira College professor of economics, was recently featured in an article titled, "Professors Weigh in on Current Job Market Trends" on zippia.com. Khawar was one of nine professors weighing in on "what skills will be more importan...
Oct 16, 2020, 10:39am EDT
Annual Twain Symposium Explores History of American Humor
The Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies recently presented the Seventh Quarry Farm Symposium, entitled "American Humor and Matters of Empire," organized by Judith Yaross Lee, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Communication Studies at Ohio Uni...
Oct 14, 2020, 4:14pm EDT
Fact or Fiction? Study Explores Information in the Digital Age
A special issue of the Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research includes an article co-authored by Dr. Chris Terry, Associate Professor of Psychology, and recent Elmira College graduates, Andreas Endresen '20, Amanda Campbell '19, and Bridget Torresso...
Oct 13, 2020, 12:57pm EDT
Fall 'Trouble Begins' Lecture Series Continues on October 14
The fall portion of the 2020-2021 The Trouble Begins Lecture Series presented by the Center for Mark Twain Studies continues Wednesday, October 14, with "Viral Twain: The Reprinting of Mark Twain in Nineteenth-Century Newspapers." presented by Avery Bl...
Oct 12, 2020, 9:55am EDT
Huling Humel Co-Authors Alzheimer Paper
Elmira College student and Elmira native, Rev. Dr. Cynthia Huling Hummel recently served as lead author on a paper entitled, "A Summary of Commentaries Submitted by Those Living with Dementia and Care Partners." The paper, which is available onlin...
Oct 9, 2020, 9:50am EDT
Fall 'Trouble Begins' Lecture Series Begins October 7
The fall portion of the 2020-2021 The Trouble Begins Lecture Series presented by the Center for Mark Twain Studies begins Wednesday, October 7, with "Mark Twain Meets Dracula," presented by author Mark Dawidziak. The lecture is free and will be availa...
Oct 5, 2020, 10:52am EDT
Elmira College Implements COVID-19 Testing
As the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve in Chemung County and the surrounding area, Elmira College has experienced an uptick in cases related to students and employees. In a precautionary move, the College transitioned to onl...
Oct 1, 2020, 1:06pm EDT