Springfield College Celebrates Juneteenth with Flag Raising Ceremony

The Springfield College campus community came together on Friday, June 16 for a flag-raising ceremony celebrating the observance of Juneteenth.  The Springfield College campus community came together on Friday, June 16 in recognition of the observance of Juneteenth with a flag-raising ceremony in front of…

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Department of Social Work Establishes THRIVE Scholars Program

The Springfield College Department of Social Work recently received a $300,000 grant from Boston Children's Hospital's Collaboration for Community Health. With this funding, they will be able to establish the THRIVE Scholars Program which will benefit graduate social work students who are ethnically, racially, and…

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Springfield College Students Assist with Humanities Research for the Public Good Grant

Springfield College was selected as one of 24 Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) member institutions to participate in the second cohort of its “Humanities Research for the Public Good,” grant program, a national initiative to promote student research and public engagement at private colleges and…

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Harold Amos ’41, PhD: Scientist, Teacher, Mentor

The editors from the New York Times called him a  ”Pacesetter Among Blacks in Academia.” Born in New Jersey, Harold Amos ‘41, PhD, attended school in a two-room segregated schoolhouse in Pennsauken, N. J., but went on to become a microbiologist at Harvard Medical School,…

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Student Voices: Black Lives Matter on Alden Street

For many Black and Brown students, this is a conflicting time. Many of us have hosted events, programming, and conversations focused on diversity and inclusion on campus with little to no attendance or support.

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