WSU faculty members are engaged in six new projects to improve undergraduate education, thanks to funding from the Samuel H. and Patricia W. Smith Teaching and Learning Endowment.
The St. Alban’s Church Carillon Bells Committee has launched a campaign titled Bells of Hope, aimed at getting a brand new state-of-the-art digital bell system…
Upcoming events at Framingham Public Library
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Christa McAuliffe Branch Library, 746 Water St.
For more information about curbside pick-up, returns, PC appointments and on-demand holds services, visit the library s website at https://framinghamlibrary.org.
Upcoming programs and events Framingham Public Library
Sunday Classical Concert Li-Mei Liang and Joey Gotoff: 3 to 4 p.m. May 16 via Facebook Live and YouTube Live. Violinist Li-Mei Liang and cellist Joey Gotoff will perform works by Bach, Glière, Haydn, Cirri and Halvorsen. No registration required.
Yarn Social Hour: 11 a.m. to noon May 17 via Zoom. Register for the Zoom link at http://bit.ly/FPL-Events.
Toxic Culture of USC Song Girls Revealed in Investigation
Nearly a dozen women opened up on their experiences as a USC Song Girl, the school’s dance squad, and say they were badgered about their weight and eating habits, had to wear a full face of make-up at all times and were shamed for their sex lives.
The 10 women spoke up in a recent Los Angeles Times investigation into the culture of the USC Song Girls. Contracts, text messages and emails were provided to support the womens’ claims.
The Song Girls have been a prominent part of USC since 1967 when the student body voted overwhelmingly to allow women to join the spirit squad, which had been all male. Besides dancing at Trojans football games, they represent the school at fundraisers and other events worldwide.
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Opponents of ethnic studies in Orange County say such coursework sows divisions, but experts say it’s necessary for overcoming them.
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ethnic studies model curriculum which is intended to help educators develop classes that guide students through the histories, struggles and contributions of Asian, Black, Latino and Native American communities, among other groups was unanimously approved in March by the state Board of Education after nearly two years of discussions, protests and rewrites.
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