One of the great events planned for the spring 2016 semester at UMA is the undergraduate research day, with emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches, Carey Clark writes.

In the wake of calls for safe spaces for all students at universities across the country, there has been pushback about how coddled this generation is — an assertion that goes against what we’ve been taught, Kim Carter writes.

It turns out that whether you give a gift to someone, contribute to a kettle, or answer yes to a cashier, the simple act of giving increases your happiness and health, John McLaughlin writes.

While we fear crime is worsening, our children are at significant risk of being gunned down at school, and immigrants are lazy but dangerous criminals, we’re seeking solutions to problems that do not exist, James Cook writes.

Carey Clark considers several ideas of how we can take a more physiological-mind-body-spirit viewpoint of addiction versus a criminal perspective.

For most college students, financial aid dollars come from submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA. The FAFSA helps determine whether students are eligible for government and school loans, grants and work-study programs. It’s recommended that all students file the FASFA, regardless of income or age. However, financial aid options don’t […]

It’s never been easy for me to ask for help. It may have something to do with my upbringing or a vestige of my Swedish heritage. Ever stoic, my paternal great-grandparents came from Sweden to Iowa and farmed, working the land. There is something in the Midwestern mentality which demands that the person responsible for […]

As a professor of social science, I am often asked some variant of the question, “What good is a social science degree?”  Three recent encounters bring an answer into sharp focus. The first of these was a recent presentation by a fellow professor from another discipline who asked, “How can we better value and affirm […]

With just a few days having passed since the Umpqua Community College shootings, where nine people lost their lives and even more suffering severe injuries, one of the most disturbing reports of the incident was that the dead victims cellphones were ringing when police arrived on the scene, as their families and friends tried to make contact […]