College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities at Commonwealth

05/02/2024

Pennsbury High School and Upper St. Clair High School Teams were among the high school teams that competed in the Pennsylvania High School Speech League's State Championship Tournament on Friday-Saturday, March 15-16, 2024. The Bloomsburg campus hosted speech and debate competitors from 85 high schools that included more than 625 students and 200 high school coaches, judges, and teachers for the two-day event. The speech and debate competitions took place in every academic building on campus. Students competed in events such as Parliamentary Debate, Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Persuasive Speaking, Informative Speaking, Extemporaneous speaking, Poetry, Prose, and Dramatic Duo. Most of the high school students competing at the tournament had to qualify to participate in the tournament at regional PA High School Speech League tournaments held during January and February.

Bloomsburg has served as the host location for the PA High School Speech League Drama Festival and State Speech and Debate Tournament since 2017.

Dr. Neil Strine, Professor of Political Science and Site Director for the PA High School Speech League, and Jodi Fetterolf, Assistant to Dean James Brown and Executive Secretary of the Pennsylvania High School Speech League served as the hosts for the tournament for Bloomsburg.

05/02/2024

Dr. Hidalgo de Jesus’s Spanish 213 Latinix Contributions to the US class have been busy this semester learning about Latinix cultures. The students created a Bloomsburg University Latinix Mural, presented research topics on Latinix education, health and nursing, hospital issues, political issues, literature, supply chain ideas for Latinix companies, emigration, Latinix Children’s book writers, and telenovelas. Students also connected the culinary history of Latin American countries and Spain with the American adaptation of Latinix cuisine. The students made Gallo Pinto Rice (Costa Rica/Nicaragua), Spanish churros (Spain and American version), Cuban Sandwiches, Chicago Puerto Rican Sandwich El jibarito, Orlando Puerto Rican Tripletas, Peruvian Chaufa Rice (Chinese Rice). The students had also a Taco Night (Mexican and American tacos and tamalitos). Besides cooking, the students learnt how to make mock Latino cocktails: Mexican Margaritas, Pisco Sour (Peru and Chile), Cuban Mojitos (American/Cuban version), Mexican Hibiscus Tea, and Puerto Rican Piña Colada.

05/01/2024

What a day to dance… on the quad! It was great to celebrate with all of you through the 13th Annual Dance Minor Concert.

04/30/2024

Check out our department administrative assistant! :) 🤼‍♂️

04/29/2024

04/28/2024

LISA SCHROPP/THE EXPRESS The CU-Lock Haven Symphonic Band and Loyalsock Township Symphonic Wind Ensemble filled the Price Auditorium with beautiful music during the Annual Spring Concert Thursday night. They performed upbeat, energetic tunes like “Celebration” and “Alla Barocco” and contempl...

04/26/2024

Alumni Brittany Stephenson interviewed on a wonderful service event!

04/16/2024

Six Students Initiated into History Honor Society
Six students were initiated into the Alpha-Iota-Beta Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society at CU-Mansfield on Monday, April 15. Requirements for initiation include completion of four history courses, 3.0 overall GPA and 3.25 GPA in history. Dr. Karen Guenther, professor of history, serves as faculty advisor for the chapter. Shown kneeling is Jedidiah Newhart and standing from left, are Molly Hyde, Lexi Silvis, Matthew Orehowsky, Logan Wood and Isaac Franklin.

04/16/2024

Holle Canatella, associate professor of history (Lock Haven), presented “Erotic Asceticism: A Comparative Analysis of Early Christian and Medieval Syneisaktism” at the 44th annual Keene State College Medieval and Renaissance Forum on April 12.

We are delighted to announce that the 44th Medieval and Renaissance Forum will take place in person on Friday, April 12 and Saturday April 13, 2024 at Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire. The theme of this year’s conference, the sixth and last dedicated to the senses, is The Mystical, the ...

04/15/2024

How Theatre Can Help Us Succeed at Work Zach Dulli April 13, 2024 Archive By Zach Dulli, The Scene Ever thought your day job could probably benefit from a dash of Broadway magic? It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds. Theatre isn’t just an art form; it’s a masterclass in life skills that spill ...

04/15/2024

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