By Adrienne Dolberry Biology Department George Geyser is a hero and to others he is a lucky slob. However unexpected, the cure for Alzheimer’s is a long awaited relief. George’s discovery is an example that microbes can be used therapeutically. Scientists will continue research on his discovery and possibly find a microbe that helps with [...]

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By Dan Albert Department of History Interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching has a fairly sound footing on many college and university campuses where this or that institute, “studies” department, or entire school is dedicated not to the tools and techniques of a traditional discipline but to answering a particular question of immediate and practical interest. The [...]

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By Stuart G. McMahon, Peter Smolianov, and Steven P. Dion Sport & Movement Science Department Being concerned with the domination of hyper-commercial enterprises and the lack of concern for the public within the sport industry, Amis & Silk (2005) indicated the need to more closely connect our classrooms with the challenges faced on the streets [...]

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By Daniel Mulcare Department of Political Science Last year, I participated in a Faculty Learning Community, a diverse group of Salem State College faculty that was set up to facilitate conversation and community.1 In our sessions, we explored the multifaceted nature of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL), a cross-disciplinary research methodology that seeks [...]

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By Kara Kaufman History Department Picture the scenario: I am with my husband at his annual company picnic and he has just introduced me to his manager (aptly called “The Boss”). After many dinner conversations with my husband about The Boss, I know how important this picnic is to him and his career. As The [...]

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Interdisciplinary Island By Kara Kaufman, History Department The Academy seems to be structured like an archipelago—a string of solitary islands that together make up a whole. The distinct islands are the various academic departments, like History, for example. The islands, or departments, each have their own culture, language, and revered body of knowledge. Rarely do [...]

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by Christopher Fauske Interim Dean, School of Arts and Sciences The School of Arts and Sciences is delighted to welcome Dr. Jude Nixon as the next dean of the school. Dr. Nixon is currently director of The Honors College and professor of English at Oakland University. He will join Salem State College in early July.

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By Chris Fauske Interim Dean, School of Arts and Sciences As always, I’ve been reading. Some of it for fun, some of it because I am starting to prepare for a return to faculty in September, and some of it because, well, because it’s there. A few months ago I picked up Stanley Fish’s new [...]

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by Antanas Meilus Music ’09 Prior to coming to Salem State College as an undergraduate in 2004, my experience as a singer had been primarily in musical theater productions. As I wrestled with what I wanted to do with my principal instrument, I experimented with art songs and more serious musical theatre repertoire. In the [...]

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By Anita V. M. Shea Dean (Retired), School of Arts and Sciences Until 1997, undergraduate research activities in the School of Arts and Sciences were based mainly in selected departments relying on a nucleus of committed faculty or on an occasional grant. In general, those efforts were neither publicly acknowledged nor supported in concept by the college [...]

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