Professor Diya Abdo receives Ehrlich Award
Ayesha Tahirkheli, Staff Writer
November 11, 2019
Diya Abdo, associate professor of English at Guilford, was awarded the 2019 Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award. The Ehrlich award was presented by Campus Compact, an organization of over 1,000 colleges across the nation that supports civic education and community development. Recipients of this...
Diya Abdo presents dialogue on refugee crisis
Sofia Pavone and Ethan Santana
September 28, 2018
On Monday, Sept. 24, Associate Professor of English Dr. Diya Abdo hosted a talk in Dana Auditorium where she discussed refugee settlement and the refugee communities at Guilford. She spoke about her work with Every Campus a Refuge, explaining the process of taking in refugees from across the globe and...
Summer camp should be accessible and affordable
Kathleen Herbst, Community Coordinator
September 7, 2018
Popsicle juice dripping on your hands. A soccer ball kicked a little too far to the right. A community of people who you’ve only known for a week, but who feel like close friends. For many, camp is a staple of long childhood summer breaks. It’s a place to make friends, participate in new activities...
Every Campus a Refuge recommended by UN
Kathleen Herbst, Opinion Editor
January 26, 2018
Every Campus a Refuge was represented and recognized by the United Nations at the U.N. Together Campaign Summit in New York on Jan. 9. The event sought to promote refugee resettlement efforts and the alleviation of problems that refugees face, specifically in a college setting. 10 colleges and universities,...
Guilford College News in Brief
December 1, 2017
Faculty offers panel on Catalonia At Guilford’s Nov. 29 panel discussion on the Catalan independence movement, faculty discussed the history of Catalonia, current events in Spain and other separatist movements currently occurring in Europe. The event featured talks from Associate Professor of Spa...
ECAR welcomes new refugees and trainees
Jilly Campbell, Assistant Copy Editor
September 29, 2017
18 trainees. Five refugees. One campus. It’s been a busy week for Every Campus a Refuge to say the least. On Saturday, Sept. 23, 18 students, staff members, faculty and alumni participated in a training session to become volunteers for the program. And Tuesday, Sept. 26 marked the arrival of...
The best news of the summer according to Guilford students
Laura Hay, Staff Writer
September 22, 2017
Several students have reportedly been avoiding local, national and international news for the past four months. “I’ve stopped paying attention to news,” said Early College senior Joseph Chang. “The news media is shifting to click-bait.” This sentiment was echoed by many students who were...
Thoughts and reflections on the past year
Nicole Zelniker, Editor-In-Chief
May 16, 2017
This last year has been one wild ride. At Guilford, we’ve experienced all kinds of changes in the 2016-2017 academic year. There have been several adjustments to the curriculum, and we have begun to implement the Speak Up! initiative. We purchased the East Apartments and made several hiring decisions. Though...
Campus refugee program spreads, adds minor
Finn Williamson, Staff Writer
April 16, 2017
Over 65 million people are displaced from their homes. Half are under the age of 18. Programs have sprouted up everywhere to help refugees across the world. One that is gaining traction, “Every Campus a Refuge,” has a chapter right here at Guilford College. The program advocates for the housing...
