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At the deepest point of the 2009 financial woes, a class of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ philosophy students turned to 19th century American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson to help understand America's response to the economic meltdown. What they found is published in new book titled "The Only Sin is Limitation: Essays on R.W. Emerson's multi-faceted influence on America."

Three ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumni have been named recipients of Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships to help fund graduate studies overseas. Their recent selection brings to six the number of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students or alumni chosen for the prestigious award since 2006.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ senior John McGreevy flew to Haiti over Winter Term as part of a research project. Within days he found himself helping the wounded, the widowed and the children made orphans following the impoverished nation’s largest natural disaster in generations. The environmental studies and biology double major from the Philadelphia region recently spoke with E-net about his experience.

James Pratt ’06, who graduated with a bachelor’s of science in athletic training, was pictured in the Feb. 22 edition of USA Today in a feature story on ways athletes are recovering from injuries.

Erin Barnett '09 won an Honorable Mention - Long Form Award in the 2010 Student Documentary Competition of the Broadcast Education Association for her work, “My Name is Anita," a film she produced as a student to introduce viewers to an HIV/AIDS activist in Namibia.

Since Feb. 1, 272 young alums have contributed $18,139 to the university as part of the Challenge, which was issued by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumna and trustee Kerrii Brown Anderson ’79, former CEO of Wendy’s International, to boost participation in annual giving among graduates of the past decade. The Challenge, including a 5-to-1 match by Anderson, concludes on Feb. 28.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ produced fewer greenhouse gas emissions between June 1, 2008, and May 31, 2009, compared to the previous fiscal year. The emissions reduction is the primary finding released this month in the second annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory.

A fundraising effort by the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ men’s golf team and spearheaded by an MBA student debuts next month with “Eagles for Haiti,” a pledge drive that asks sponsors to donate money toward recovery efforts in the battered Caribbean nation for every eagle scored this season by male golfers in the Southern Conference.

The challenge was issued Feb. 1 by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumna and trustee Kerrii Brown Anderson ’79, former CEO of Wendy’s International, to increase participation in annual giving among young alumni. During the first week of the challenge, 84 young alums contributed $9,702 in gifts to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.