News topic: Academics

Calloway revises popular major
The Calloway School of Business and Accountancy recently announced that the business major, a popular program of study among many university students, will be changed this semester to the business & enterprise… Read »

The Minor League: Part 2
This week concludes our two-part minor series. The minor in Medieval Studies brings together faculty and students from a number of departments who share a deep fascination with the medieval period. It… Read »

Exec discusses corporations
Dan Bross, senior director of Corporate Citizenship with the Microsoft Corporation spoke on Oct. 21 in the Worrell Professional Center. He discussed the challenges and opportunities for global high-brand… Read »

The Minor League The Minor League
Pre-med or Calloway? Every year the freshman class arrives with aspirations for one or the other, but these are only two options among 37 major areas of study at the university, many of which are also… Read »

Professor ensures future competetiveness for accounting Professor ensures future competetiveness for accounting
In the ever-changing market of accounting, new adjustments to business school curriculum will ensure Calloway students remain competitive, experts say. A recent survey conducted by the American Accounting… Read »

Reynolda Hall will now be locked at night
Prompted by interests in safety, security and sustainability, the university began locking Reynolda Hall each night 11 p.m. Reynolda Hall has been a popular study place for decades, particularly for undergraduate… Read »

SG holds forum on  various changes SG holds forum on various changes
The last of three student government forums took place on Oct. 1 in Benson 401. Hosted by Student Government and Jermyn Davis, student body president, the purpose was to discuss upcoming changes and issues… Read »

Convocation centers on art Convocation centers on art
The new school year officially began onThursday, Sept. 18 with Opening Convocation, presided by President Nathan O. Hatch. The ceremony, which took place in Wait Chapel, was, in Hatch’s words, to… Read »

Duke professor talks about perceived reality
During his philosophy lecture on Sept. 11, Dr. Fred Dretske claimed that our experiences are actually exponentially more vibrant and textured than what we consciously recall. Read »

Historian lectures on Asian trade
Stanley Burstein, a professor emeritus at California State University, delivered a lecture on Sept. 15 in Pugh Auditorium titled “Kush, Axum, and the Ancient Indian Ocean Trade.” Read »