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Students Present at Tenth Annual Student Research Conference
The Tenth Annual Student Research Conference, held May 15, 2019, in Cowles Hall, showcased 32 independent research projects from 46 students representing multiple disciplines. For the Academic Writing Session, first-year students are handpicked by t...
May 16, 2019, 12:42pm EDT
2019 Twain Art and Writing Contest Winners Announced
The Center for Mark Twain Studies has announced the winners of the Annual Portraying Mark Twain Art Contest and the Mark Twain Essay Contest. First place prizes were awarded to Jamie Dorsey '21 and Rebecca Heagy '19, respectively. Jamie's winning piece...
May 15, 2019, 9:17am EDT
Term III Student Show Opens Thursday, May 16, 2019
The Annual Term III Senior Student Art Show opens Thursday, May 16, 2019, in the George Waters Gallery with an opening reception and awards ceremony. The exhibit features paintings, sculptures, ceramics, furniture design, and video created by senior a...
May 14, 2019, 1:00pm EDT
Elmira College Co-Hosts Educational Summit
On Monday, May 6, Elmira College co-hosted an Education Summit at Corning Community College. The summit featured student presenters, local educators, panel discussions, and a keynote address from Erin Gruwell, author of several books, including The Fre...
May 14, 2019, 9:21am EDT
Twain and the "Trade Language" of the Law
The spring portion of the 2018-2019 The Trouble Begins Lecture Series, presented by the Center for Mark Twain Studies, continues on Wednesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. in Cowles Hall at Elmira College. The lecture is free and open to the public. The lec...
May 13, 2019, 9:12am EDT
2019 Malcolm and Virginia Marsden Award Presented
The 2019 Malcolm and Virginia Marsden Endowed Fund Award has been presented to Dr. Heidi Dierckx, professor of classical civilizations, Dr. Christopher Terry, associate professor of psychology, and Dr. Jim Twombly, professor of political Science. ...
May 10, 2019, 11:16am EDT
Woodblock Prints Exhibit to be Featured in Gannett-Tripp Library
Assistant Professor of History and Asian Studies, Dr. Mark Pitner, spent Term III with his museum studies class learning about what it is like to be a museum curator, archivist, and exhibits coordinator. Students took to the Elmira College Archives to ...
May 9, 2019, 2:35pm EDT
Elmira College Host's Broadway Academy Students
On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, students from Broadway Academy's APEX after-school program visited Elmira College for a number of activities. Students were able to attend two sessions run by Professor Chris Longwell and George Kuntz, director of campus eng...
May 9, 2019, 9:45am EDT
Annual JDRF Walk to Raise Money for a Cure
This Saturday, May 11, 2019, members of the Elmira College community are banding together to walk for a cure in the upcoming One Walk to End Type 1 Diabetes on the EC campus. Wendy Fiscus, director of health services at Elmira College, organized t...
May 8, 2019, 11:30am EDT
Student Self-Portrait Showcased in Gibson Theatre
A self-portrait by Evan Mendoza '21 is the featured student work currently on display in the Gibson Theatre Lobby, now through May 14, 2019. When asked about his experience and opinion on art, Mendoza stated,"When thinking about art, many people au...
May 8, 2019, 9:07am EDT
