Berheide wins Mauksch Award
(8/18/03) Catherine Berheide, professor of sociology, has received the 2003 Hans O. Mauksch Award from the Section on Teaching and Learning of the American Sociological Association for distinguished contributions to undergraduate education.
Berheide has been active in the association since the 1980s, presenting, organizing and leading workshops on topics including race, class, gender, and curriculum.
Ginsberg Lectures in Greece
(7/2/03) Roy Ginsberg, professor of government, spent
two weeks in Greece and Cyprus as a participant in the U.S. Department
of State’s Speaker and Specialist Program. He lectured on
transatlantic relations before a variety of audiences, including the
Athens embassy, the Association of American University Alumni, the
Balkan Studies Institute, the U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki, and the
Cyprus European Institute. He also was interviewed by print and
broadcast media in each country.
Berheide, Marx Named Carnegie Scholars
(6/20/03) Catherine Berheide, professor of sociology, and Michael Marx, associate
professor of English and coordinator of Liberal Studies 1, have been chosen as Carnegie
Scholars.
Berheide and Marx's project examines how students learn to think critically in
first-year, general education courses such as Skidmore's required
first-semester course “Liberal Studies 1: Human Dilemmas” (LS 1). The
research focuses on how this new curriculum promotes
critical thinking. More
Arciero researches cardiovascular and metabolic health
(5/14/03) Associate Professor of Exercise Science Paul Arciero has received a
$100,000 grant from Experimental and Applied Sciences Inc. (EAS) to
support new research into the effects of diet and exercise on
cardiovascular and metabolic health in overweight, middle-aged men and
women.
Arciero hopes to discover how a low-carbohydrate diet alone - or in
combination with resistance and cardiovascular exercise - affects levels
of body fat and mass, and ultimately, heart health. More
Kastory delivers Harder lecture
(3/12/03) Bernard H. Kastory, F. William Harder professor
of business administration, delivered a lecture titled “Leadership,
Values and Responsible Corporate Governance: Regaining Our Balance”
on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.
Kastory discussed the need for balance
between internal and external controls on corporate behavior, and what
needs to be done to encourage a culture of compliance rather than a
culture of enforcement.
In addition, balance among boards of directors,
corporate managers, and shareholders is essential, Kastory says.
“Everyone is a shareholder. Shareholders must demand that boards take
responsibility and act appropriately as overseers of corporate
management,” said Kastory.
In his talk, delivered as the annual F. William
Harder Lecture in Business Administration, Kastory challenged the
audience to consider not only rate of return, but also the business
practices of the companies in which they invest. He criticized unethical
corporate officers, not only for their failure to consider the social
contract, but also for damaging their companies' values in the long
term.
Kastory joined the Skidmore faculty in the fall
of 2001, after a 30-year career in business, most recently as senior
vice president for finance and administration and director of Asian and
Latin American operations at Bestfoods.
The Harder lecture, named for a former trustee
of the College, is designed to bring together students and faculty with
industry leaders to explore the current business environment and the
challenges that lie ahead. More
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