On the heels of his previous acclaimed work, Zen on the Trail (which was featured in the Fall 2019 issue of The Flame), Chris Ives (PhD, Religion, 1988) gives us a companion piece in his Meditations on the Trail: A Guidebook for Self-Discovery.… Continue reading Meditations on the Trail: A Guidebook for Self-Discovery
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On Home: A Novel
Becca Spence Dobias (MA, Applied Women’s Studies, 2011) has published her first novel, exploring the overlaps and delicate linkages between several character’s lives.
The book centers on the character of Cassidy, a Southern California cam girl who must return to her hometown in West Virginia following a tragic event.… Continue reading On Home: A Novel
The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature
In true and definitive CGU collaborative fashion, Professor of American Literature and American Studies Wendy Martin and Danielle Hinrichs (PhD, English, 2005) worked together to update the newest edition of The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature.… Continue reading The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature
Slavery and Sacred Texts
Jordan T. Watkins (MA, History, 2009) draws compelling parallels between biblical and constitutional debates over slavery throughout U.S. history in Slavery and Sacred Texts, a thoughtful, deeply considered, new book.
Americans in the decades before the Civil War used both the Bible and the U.S.… Continue reading Slavery and Sacred Texts
The Middle East in the Global Era
After nearly a year of waiting for full editing and reviews from scholars and professors who endorsed her work, Senior Fellow of Middle East & International Studies Sallama Shaker celebrates the publication of a new textbook this year.… Continue reading The Middle East in the Global Era
In Memoriam
The CGU community mourns the recent passing of several alumni whose achievements in education, psychology, information systems, and the arts brought acclaim to their alma mater.
Ellis Cumberbatch
Ellis Cumberbatch was instrumental in building mathematics at CGU and fostering collegiality and cooperation among the math programs of The Claremont Colleges.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The CGU community said goodbye last fall to positive psychology pioneer Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who devoted his career to answering a simple question: What constitutes a good life?
Do Companies Need Vision Statements?
A company’s mission statement is never enough, say the authors of a new book on management styles. That book is the result of a close student-professor collaboration typical at CGU.
‘A Unique and Fulfilling Privilege’
A longtime colleague and friend of the individual known as “the father of flow” felt grief at the news of his passing and gratitude for the many years they spent collaborating.