Greensboro College’s Tannenbaum-Sternberger Colloquium Focuses on Study Abroad Jan. 30
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College’s 2018-2019 Tannenbaum-Sternberger Colloquium series continues Wednesday, Jan. 30, with a session on study abroad.
Abigail Bügger ’19 and Dan Malotky, dean of the School of Humanities and Lucy H. Robertson Professor of Religion and Philosophy, will speak on “Climbing the Mountains of Authentic Education: Study Abroad as a Vehicle for Informed Citizenship.”
The event will be at 3 p.m. in Lea Center in Main Building and is free and open to the public. The theme of the 2018-2019 series is “The Informed Citizen.”
Bügger, from Raleigh, is majoring in Religion, Ethics, & Philosophy and Culture & Diversity Studies with minors in art & psychology. Bügger works as a resident advisor for the college and part-time with Goat Lady Dairy in Climax, N.C. Bügger also serves as an intern for Out of the Garden Project and College Place United Methodist Church and works closely with Peacehaven Community Farm and Greensboro’s Interactive Resource Center.
Malotky, in addition to being dean of the School of Humanities, is chair of the Department of Religion, Ethics and Philosophy. He holds a B.A. from St. Olaf College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He joined the faculty in 2003.
The Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation, which underwrites the series, is a private foundation that strives to improve the quality of life for the people of Guilford County, N.C., by funding projects that make a difference in the lives of the people in the community.
For more information about the colloquium series, contact Paul Leslie at 336-272-7102, ext. 5282, or email lesliep@greensboro.edu.
Greensboro College provides a liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.
Founded in 1838 and located in downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia, and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and six master’s degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.greensboro.edu.
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