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Bracey to receive honorary degree from College of Wooster

The College of Wooster in Ohio is awarding an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree to professor John H. Bracey, Jr. of Afro-American Studies at the school’s 143rd commencement on May 13.

The honor recognizes Bracey’s accomplishments as a distinguished social historian and pioneer of Africana studies, and his commitment to and influence on the study of the history of identity, race and gender.

As is customary at the College of Wooster, Bracey and other honorary degree recipients will share their wisdom and advice in short addresses during the commencement ceremony.

A member of the faculty

Gerber wins national honor from Real Food Challenge

Professor John Gerber, coordinator of the Sustainable Food and Farming Program, is one of three finalists for this year’s University Ally Award from the Real Food Challenge, a national student organization, as part of its Real Food Awards.
 
The award recognizes an on-campus administrator, staff or faculty member who displays outstanding leadership in an effort to create a more just and sustainable food system.
 
Under Gerber, the Sustainable Food and Farming Program has grown from five students in 2003 to more than 70. He currently teaches courses relating to sustainability and was

IEEE honors Kurose for career contributions and best paper

Jim Kurose, Distinguished Professor in the School of Computer Science, on April 16 received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) INFOCOM 2013 Achievement Award “for seminal contributions in the design, analysis, modeling and measurement of computer networks and their protocols, and for impactful service and educational contributions.”

This award is given to someone who has a body of work (or a single paper) that has had a significant impact on the networking community and INFOCOM.

In addition, Computer Science doctoral alumni Elisha Rosensweig, Daniel Menasche and

Omasta performs with Valley Rock Choir on May 4

Lynn Omasta, contract purchasing manager with Administrative Services, will be performing with the Valley Rock Choir on Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at Northampton High School Auditorium.
 
The performance will feature music of the horn bands from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s plus the Valley Jazz Choir, under the directorship of Tony Lechner.
 
Tickets are available at Northampton Box Office at 586-8686.

Wier reads weekly poem on PBS NewsHour website

English professor Dara Wier read her poem “Not a Verbal Equivalent” on the “Weekly Poem” feature of the “PBS NewsHour.”
 
The poem is from her new collection, “You Good Thing,” published by Wave Books. She is the author of 10 other books of poetry.
 
 
 
 
 

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