This week’s Engage session met to discuss pandemic fatigue among students, faculty and staff. Merry Brown, lecturer of Philosophy, served as the mediator. Other panelists included Denise Britt, lecturer of Psychology; Anthony Prewitt, interim Director of Multicultural Affairs; and John’Na Webster, health and wellness educator with Student Health and Counseling Services. The first speaker of… Continue reading Engage the Times: April 16 Forum discusses pandemic fatigue
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Engage the Times tackles prison reform
Panelists met for the second Engage the Times session of the spring semester on Feb. 12. During the hour-long Zoom session, which boasted around 30 participants, panelists answered the question: “Is the American prison system just?” They also fielded audience questions. The panel was composed of Dr. Brian Donavant, professor of Criminal Justice, Dr. Cindy… Continue reading Engage the Times tackles prison reform
Engage the Times returns to engage the issue of public discourse
After a rancorous election season, many public figures and intellectuals are dismayed at the low state of American public discourse. There has been a call in recent months to restore civility to the body politic. A panel of UTM faculty and students met to address that question over Zoom on Feb. 5 in the semester’s… Continue reading Engage the Times returns to engage the issue of public discourse