Through an effort led by WP junior Domenick Ciminiello and the Exercise Science Club, donations are currently being collected for Ukrainian citizens and first responders. Physical donations can be made at a drop box in the Machuga Student Center by the information desk through April 8.
Caelan Cardello, 21, a senior jazz performance major, has been selected as a finalist to compete for the prestigious national award presented by the American Pianists Association based in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is one of five finalists who will compete for the Cole Porter Fellowship.
Sean K. Wilson, associate professor of criminal justice, was awarded the Coramae Richey Mann Leadership Award at the 2022 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference (ACJS). The award is given for contributions to the emerging body of knowledge about gender issues in criminology and criminal justice and impact on criminal justice on a national level.
The University’s Cannabis Research Institute will host a roundtable with New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Vice Chair Sam Delgado and Commissioner Charles Baker on Thursday, April 21 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The WP community and general public are invited to take part via Zoom.
In her research, Deniz Yucel discovered that working from home can increase, rather than decrease, feelings that work demands and family demands conflict with one another. The study found this to be a especially true for women, who often perform more housework and childcare when working from home.
WP’s student-run broadcast outlets continue to demonstrate their excellence, with 88.7 FM Brave New Radio winning four top awards, and WPTV taking home two first place honors.
The award marks the third such fellowship for Marina Budhos, an award-winning author who teaches undergraduate and graduate course in creative writing, autobiographical writing, and introductory literature. She was previously recognized in 2007 and 2013.
An all-WP student cast will present Mozart’s beloved comic opera for two performances in Shea Center, performed with a full orchestra and historical costumes and sung in Italian with English supertitles.