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Professors track students’ reading through CourseSmart e-book technology

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Sarah Chain

Now being tested at Texas A&M and eight other universities, CourseSmart allows professors to see which students are reading the electronic textbooks for certain courses, according to a New York Times article.

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Hopewell Twp. author Karl Larew focuses on history

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Sarah Chain

Hopewell Township author Karl G. Larew talks about his eight published books in this March 6, 2013, Q&A interview.

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CW150: Allen Guelzo continues ‘Walk Through the Civil War’ lecture series

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Sarah Chain

Gettysburg College professor Allen Guelzo will give a Civil War lecture on “Tipping the Scales” as part of commemorations for the Civil War’s 150 anniversary Feb. 20, 2013.

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Penn State book focuses on Civil War’s impact on today’s media

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Sarah Chain

Penn State professor Ford Risley published “Civil War Journalism,” about the war’s effect on today’s media, in fall 2012.

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Shippensburg professor Alison Dagnes
releases book on political humor

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Sarah Chain

“A Conservative Walks Into A Bar: The Politics of Political Humor” focuses on broadcast programs including The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and Saturday Night Live.

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Camp Hill author wins literary fiction prize

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Sarah Chain

Snake Nation Press has announced Richard Fellinger as the 2011 winner of the Serena McDonald Kennedy Fiction Award. Fellinger’s novel, “They Hover Over Us,” is a collection of 13 short stories about people from Pennsylvania’s Rust Belt. A former reporter, … Continue reading →

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