Rebecca G. Carr '86 has been named chief marketing officer for Foxwoods Resort Casino. As such she is a member of the executive team reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Scott C. Butera.
With more than 25 years of experience in marketing some of the world's largest and most prestigious brands, Carr will play a key role in shaping Foxwoods brand identity as it prepares to compete for both... More >>
Robin Pulver '67 has published yet another children's book. Pulver, a well-known author of 19 children's books, released "Thank You, Miss Dover," published by Holiday House, this past September. In Pulver's new book, Miss Dover attempts to teach her class how to write thank you notes, but student Jack can't seem to get his thank you letter for his Great Aunt Gertie right.
Pulver's work includes... More >>
With the assistance of the Eric Cohler Internship and Travel Award, Katherine Giglio '11 will spend two weeks at Eric Cohler Design, Inc. in New York City before crossing the Atlantic for an intensive, 10-day study of different architectural styles throughout Paris.
"To understand architecture you need to understand the historical context in which a building is created," says Giglio, an architect... More >>
Professor of French and Francophone Studies, Catherine Gallouët recently had an essay published in the book "Marivaux journaliste. Homage à Michel Gilot." The essay "Spectateurs et écriture dans les Journaux de Marivaux" (Saint-Étienne, P. U. de Saint-Etienne, 2009) analyzes how journalistic writings manipulate textual strategies to close the gap between author and readers. This research is part ... More >>
George Joseph, professor in the French and Francophone Department, and Assistant Professor James McCorkle and Scholar in Residence Thelma Pinto, both of the Africana Studies Program, recently participated in the 36th Annual African Literature Association conference, held in Tucson, Arizona. The theme of the conference was "Eco-Imagination: African and Diasporan Literatures and Sustainability."
"I... More >>
Student International Initiatives Fund (SIIF) grants help the Center for Global Education (CGE) fulfill its mission of providing students with experiences that foster in-depth understanding of another culture. For the past several years, these grants had been funded by the late Hobart alum George Liston Seay '62. The SEAY Grants, as they were called, allowed interested students to apply for funds... More >>
Josephina Ragon '11 is used to learning about several disciplines at once -- she has a double major in media and society and women's studies, as well as double minors in French and peer education in human relations. This experience with multi-tasking helped her succeed as the intern for the Public and External Affairs office at of St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, N.Y. This summer, Ragon ... More >>
William Smith student, Alex Hallowell '10 is currently the Survivors of Violence Advocate Intern at the International Institute of Boston (IIB.) She is working to compile local resources for survivors of torture, war, domestic violence, assault and human trafficking so that the IIB can better inform clients about options outside of its capabilities.
IIB was originally started as a refugee resett... More >>
This summer, Madeline Caryl '11 is working with the Chamber of Commerce in Charlotte, N. C., helping to make Charlotte the best place in which to live and run a business.
Caryl, an international relations major at HWS with a minor in French and economics, is getting her feet wet in the Chamber's economic development research department. There, she is updating a list of customer service and call c... More >>
Jonis Belu-John' 04 is currently serving as an English teacher in Japan as part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) Program. After graduating from HWS, Belu-John moved to Washington, D.C., and helped with the Kerry/Edwards campaign, as well as a local election, for a few months. He then worked for four years as a legal assistant in the D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, a sizabl... More >>
