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Drew’s Medical & Health Humanities Kicks Off Alum Colloquia Series
Featuring Dr. Lauren A. Jutchenko G’14
Drew University Hosts Dismantling Hatred Colloquium
A timely conversation on reconciliation and peace
A Dissertation Leads to a Healing Journey
Dr. Emily A. Phifer G’22 helps herself and other process grief
Drew’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies Medical & Health Humanities program kicked off their new Alum Colloquia series by welcoming Dr. Lauren A. Jutchenko G’14, vice president of risk management & patient experience at Sun River Health.
She presented “Putting Patients First: Leveraging Patient Feedback to Improve the Patient Experience.”
Jutchenko co-chairs the Patient Experience Team Committee at Sun River Health, a group tasked with monitoring the entire patient experience. They gather patient feedback via telephone, text, or email surveys, using the results to highlight areas of strength and weaknesses to inform quality improvement efforts.
In addition, a consumer advisory committee is in place to monitor the survey results and take action when needed. Patients are invited to meetings and focus groups to gain experience feedback and vet new materials and programs.
Jutchenko thanks Drew for her experience in the Medical & Health Humanities program. “My time at Drew really shaped me as a person,” she said. “I worked to improve care and services through the organization that I work with. And not only that, I also find that those principles shape me on the day to day, and my personal life, as well.”
“The Medical & Health Humanities Program recognizes the invaluable contribution of its alums who serve as the backbone of the program,” said Director of the Medical & Health Humanities program Merel Visse. “Through partnerships with various hospitals and public health institutions where many alums are employed, our program can be at the forefront of care and serve its students by offering real-time learning experiences. Alums, unlike anyone else, understand the importance of humanizing care through the medical & health humanities lens. They are living the questions every day, and they need to respond to everyday challenges. Not an easy responsibility, but they can count on each other and on our program while improving health care.”
#drewuniversity #drewgraduate #drewalumni #medicalprogram #sunriverhealth#medicalhumanities


Drew’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies Medical & Health Humanities program kicked off their new Alum Colloquia series by welcoming Dr. Lauren A. Jutchenko G’14, vice president of risk management & patient experience at Sun River Health.
She presented “Putting Patients First: Leveraging Patient Feedback to Improve the Patient Experience.”
Jutchenko co-chairs the Patient Experience Team Committee at Sun River Health, a group tasked with monitoring the entire patient experience. They gather patient feedback via telephone, text, or email surveys, using the results to highlight areas of strength and weaknesses to inform quality improvement efforts.
In addition, a consumer advisory committee is in place to monitor the survey results and take action when needed. Patients are invited to meetings and focus groups to gain experience feedback and vet new materials and programs.
Jutchenko thanks Drew for her experience in the Medical & Health Humanities program. “My time at Drew really shaped me as a person,” she said. “I worked to improve care and services through the organization that I work with. And not only that, I also find that those principles shape me on the day to day, and my personal life, as well.”
“The Medical & Health Humanities Program recognizes the invaluable contribution of its alums who serve as the backbone of the program,” said Director of the Medical & Health Humanities program Merel Visse. “Through partnerships with various hospitals and public health institutions where many alums are employed, our program can be at the forefront of care and serve its students by offering real-time learning experiences. Alums, unlike anyone else, understand the importance of humanizing care through the medical & health humanities lens. They are living the questions every day, and they need to respond to everyday challenges. Not an easy responsibility, but they can count on each other and on our program while improving health care.”
#drewuniversity #drewgraduate #drewalumni #medicalprogram #sunriverhealth#medicalhumanities
Dr. Emily A. Phifer G’22 helps herself and other process grief
She has spent her entire career in education, teaching various ages from infants and toddlers all the way to graduate students.
After retirement and caring for a sick relative, Phifer asked herself “what about me, what do I do now?” Already earning two master’s degrees, Phifer came to Drew’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies to earn her doctorate in Arts & Letters. “I’m going for it, gray hair and all,” she said.
Phifer has encountered great loss in her life, losing her mother when she was five, followed by her grandmother when she was six. While studying grief in literature during one of her first classes at Drew, she realized that she had never dealt with her own grief—an aha moment that turned the direction of her dissertation.
“I had not owned and dealt with my own grief and loss, and if I had, it was unconscious to me,” she said. “It was then that I decided to write about grief and loss and how this can contribute to healing.
I didn’t want to write a paper about me, but I wanted to write a paper that spoke to me because I needed to hear what it had to say. I was a witness and an audience. For my own healing process, I need to hear what the paper was explaining.”
“When I wrote this paper, I had the feeling I did what they [Phifer’s mother and grandmother] wanted me to do. It was a relief.”
While retired from full-time work, Phifer is “moving full steam ahead” in her part-time ventures as an adjunct professor at Rutgers University, teaching a graduate-level course on corrective and diagnostic reading. “Some people live their lives by their age,” she said. “I don’t.” In addition, she speaks with various healing groups, utilizing her research and knowledge of grief and loss to help others.
She says this work of doing for others is giving. “I’m at a point in my life where I can be strictly academic and clinical. It’s my healing, but I have enough to give to them.”
I am thankful that I was at Drew and meeting the people that I did at that time in my life,” said Phifer of her experience at Drew.
#drewuniversity#drewalumni#artletter #newjerseyschools #graduateschool#drewalumni
![Dr. Emily A. Phifer G’22 helps herself and other process grief
She has spent her entire career in education, teaching various ages from infants and toddlers all the way to graduate students.
After retirement and caring for a sick relative, Phifer asked herself “what about me, what do I do now?” Already earning two master’s degrees, Phifer came to Drew’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies to earn her doctorate in Arts & Letters. “I’m going for it, gray hair and all,” she said.
Phifer has encountered great loss in her life, losing her mother when she was five, followed by her grandmother when she was six. While studying grief in literature during one of her first classes at Drew, she realized that she had never dealt with her own grief—an aha moment that turned the direction of her dissertation.
“I had not owned and dealt with my own grief and loss, and if I had, it was unconscious to me,” she said. “It was then that I decided to write about grief and loss and how this can contribute to healing.
I didn’t want to write a paper about me, but I wanted to write a paper that spoke to me because I needed to hear what it had to say. I was a witness and an audience. For my own healing process, I need to hear what the paper was explaining.”
“When I wrote this paper, I had the feeling I did what they [Phifer’s mother and grandmother] wanted me to do. It was a relief.”
While retired from full-time work, Phifer is “moving full steam ahead” in her part-time ventures as an adjunct professor at Rutgers University, teaching a graduate-level course on corrective and diagnostic reading. “Some people live their lives by their age,” she said. “I don’t.” In addition, she speaks with various healing groups, utilizing her research and knowledge of grief and loss to help others.
She says this work of doing for others is giving. “I’m at a point in my life where I can be strictly academic and clinical. It’s my healing, but I have enough to give to them.”
I am thankful that I was at Drew and meeting the people that I did at that time in my life,” said Phifer of her experience at Drew.
#drewuniversity#drewalumni#artletter #newjerseyschools #graduateschool#drewalumni](https://drew.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
![Dr. Emily A. Phifer G’22 helps herself and other process grief
She has spent her entire career in education, teaching various ages from infants and toddlers all the way to graduate students.
After retirement and caring for a sick relative, Phifer asked herself “what about me, what do I do now?” Already earning two master’s degrees, Phifer came to Drew’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies to earn her doctorate in Arts & Letters. “I’m going for it, gray hair and all,” she said.
Phifer has encountered great loss in her life, losing her mother when she was five, followed by her grandmother when she was six. While studying grief in literature during one of her first classes at Drew, she realized that she had never dealt with her own grief—an aha moment that turned the direction of her dissertation.
“I had not owned and dealt with my own grief and loss, and if I had, it was unconscious to me,” she said. “It was then that I decided to write about grief and loss and how this can contribute to healing.
I didn’t want to write a paper about me, but I wanted to write a paper that spoke to me because I needed to hear what it had to say. I was a witness and an audience. For my own healing process, I need to hear what the paper was explaining.”
“When I wrote this paper, I had the feeling I did what they [Phifer’s mother and grandmother] wanted me to do. It was a relief.”
While retired from full-time work, Phifer is “moving full steam ahead” in her part-time ventures as an adjunct professor at Rutgers University, teaching a graduate-level course on corrective and diagnostic reading. “Some people live their lives by their age,” she said. “I don’t.” In addition, she speaks with various healing groups, utilizing her research and knowledge of grief and loss to help others.
She says this work of doing for others is giving. “I’m at a point in my life where I can be strictly academic and clinical. It’s my healing, but I have enough to give to them.”
I am thankful that I was at Drew and meeting the people that I did at that time in my life,” said Phifer of her experience at Drew.
#drewuniversity#drewalumni#artletter #newjerseyschools #graduateschool#drewalumni](https://drew.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Dr. Emily A. Phifer G’22 helps herself and other process grief
She has spent her entire career in education, teaching various ages from infants and toddlers all the way to graduate students.
After retirement and caring for a sick relative, Phifer asked herself “what about me, what do I do now?” Already earning two master’s degrees, Phifer came to Drew’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies to earn her doctorate in Arts & Letters. “I’m going for it, gray hair and all,” she said.
Phifer has encountered great loss in her life, losing her mother when she was five, followed by her grandmother when she was six. While studying grief in literature during one of her first classes at Drew, she realized that she had never dealt with her own grief—an aha moment that turned the direction of her dissertation.
“I had not owned and dealt with my own grief and loss, and if I had, it was unconscious to me,” she said. “It was then that I decided to write about grief and loss and how this can contribute to healing.
I didn’t want to write a paper about me, but I wanted to write a paper that spoke to me because I needed to hear what it had to say. I was a witness and an audience. For my own healing process, I need to hear what the paper was explaining.”
“When I wrote this paper, I had the feeling I did what they [Phifer’s mother and grandmother] wanted me to do. It was a relief.”
While retired from full-time work, Phifer is “moving full steam ahead” in her part-time ventures as an adjunct professor at Rutgers University, teaching a graduate-level course on corrective and diagnostic reading. “Some people live their lives by their age,” she said. “I don’t.” In addition, she speaks with various healing groups, utilizing her research and knowledge of grief and loss to help others.
She says this work of doing for others is giving. “I’m at a point in my life where I can be strictly academic and clinical. It’s my healing, but I have enough to give to them.”
I am thankful that I was at Drew and meeting the people that I did at that time in my life,” said Phifer of her experience at Drew.
#drewuniversity#drewalumni#artletter #newjerseyschools #graduateschool#drewalumni
Drew University hosted a Dismantling Hatred Colloquium, a timely event jointly sponsored by Drew’s Center on Religion, Culture, and Conflict (CRCC) and the Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study.
The event explored ongoing conversations as part of the CRCC’s New Jersey Institute of Emerging Leaders program, designed for students to learn directly from experienced thought leaders in the world of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. The program prepares young leaders to foster peaceful and pluralistic relations in their communities, using religion as a positive force.
Featured guest speakers were Tamara Meyer NMT, author, therapist, lecturer, and media consultant, and daughter of German Jewish Holocaust survivors; and Arno Michaelis, filmmaker, author, public speaker, and former white supremacist. The two have combined forces professionally to dismantle hate from their unique perspectives and experiences.
As a daughter of holocaust survivors, Meyer learned that reconciliation and peace are possible. But she also learned that the world is not a safe place for a Jewish person and is concerned about the uptick in antisemitism resulting from the Israel-Hamas war. “Because of this, it’s even more important for me to find peace and forgiveness and a way to bridge the chasm of hatred, it has not been an easy path,” she said. “No matter how awful people have been treated, there’s always a possibility of reconciliation.”
Michaelis offered a detailed and open account of his dark past as a former violent racist neo-Nazi skinhead, driven by antisemitism, a direction he took due to self-hatred. “The reason I found it necessary to hate others is because I hated myself,” he said. Through persistent kindness and welcoming by those he learned to hate, Michaelis turned away from neo-Nazism and eventually found a path working in counter violent extremism. “I was treated with kindness when I least deserved it, but needed it the most,” he said.
#drewcaspersenatdrew #drewuniversity #drewtheologicalschool #drewcrcc #newjerseyschool


Drew University hosted a Dismantling Hatred Colloquium, a timely event jointly sponsored by Drew’s Center on Religion, Culture, and Conflict (CRCC) and the Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study.
The event explored ongoing conversations as part of the CRCC’s New Jersey Institute of Emerging Leaders program, designed for students to learn directly from experienced thought leaders in the world of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. The program prepares young leaders to foster peaceful and pluralistic relations in their communities, using religion as a positive force.
Featured guest speakers were Tamara Meyer NMT, author, therapist, lecturer, and media consultant, and daughter of German Jewish Holocaust survivors; and Arno Michaelis, filmmaker, author, public speaker, and former white supremacist. The two have combined forces professionally to dismantle hate from their unique perspectives and experiences.
As a daughter of holocaust survivors, Meyer learned that reconciliation and peace are possible. But she also learned that the world is not a safe place for a Jewish person and is concerned about the uptick in antisemitism resulting from the Israel-Hamas war. “Because of this, it’s even more important for me to find peace and forgiveness and a way to bridge the chasm of hatred, it has not been an easy path,” she said. “No matter how awful people have been treated, there’s always a possibility of reconciliation.”
Michaelis offered a detailed and open account of his dark past as a former violent racist neo-Nazi skinhead, driven by antisemitism, a direction he took due to self-hatred. “The reason I found it necessary to hate others is because I hated myself,” he said. Through persistent kindness and welcoming by those he learned to hate, Michaelis turned away from neo-Nazism and eventually found a path working in counter violent extremism. “I was treated with kindness when I least deserved it, but needed it the most,” he said.
#drewcaspersenatdrew #drewuniversity #drewtheologicalschool #drewcrcc #newjerseyschool
Drew University’s Center for Counseling and Psychological Services has opened a new space—the Zen Den—for students to destress.
The Zen Den includes a massage chair, bean bag chairs, large cushions, yoga mats and blocks, soft lighting, aromatherapy, items for creative expression, and guides for breathing and grounding exercises.
“Students can create their personal plan of action for managing stress after using resources in the space,” said Audra Tonero, executive director of counseling and wellness.
“Students can come in and just be. This is a space where nothing has to happen. It is a space to facilitate calm, get away from the impact of constant technology, and do what is right for students when they’re here.”
The Center for Counseling and Psychological Services will soon add VR headsets for mindfulness, pop-up workshops for meditation sessions, mindfulness and grounding exercises, and yoga demonstrations to the Zen Den offerings, as well as collaborative events with campus partners.
Follow the center on Instagram at @drewcounseling for hours.
#drewuniversity #drewcounseling #drewacademy #newjerseyschool


Drew University’s Center for Counseling and Psychological Services has opened a new space—the Zen Den—for students to destress.
The Zen Den includes a massage chair, bean bag chairs, large cushions, yoga mats and blocks, soft lighting, aromatherapy, items for creative expression, and guides for breathing and grounding exercises.
“Students can create their personal plan of action for managing stress after using resources in the space,” said Audra Tonero, executive director of counseling and wellness.
“Students can come in and just be. This is a space where nothing has to happen. It is a space to facilitate calm, get away from the impact of constant technology, and do what is right for students when they’re here.”
The Center for Counseling and Psychological Services will soon add VR headsets for mindfulness, pop-up workshops for meditation sessions, mindfulness and grounding exercises, and yoga demonstrations to the Zen Den offerings, as well as collaborative events with campus partners.
Follow the center on Instagram at @drewcounseling for hours.
#drewuniversity #drewcounseling #drewacademy #newjerseyschool
“There should be no separation between your scholarship and your teaching”
Drew University’s Jonathan Golden, associate teaching professor of religious studies, director of Drew’s Center on Religion, Culture & Conflict (CRCC), as well as the program director of Drew’s Conflict Resolution & Leadership certificate program, joined us for our Focus on Faculty series, where we highlight the many accomplishments, research, and scholarship of Drew’s incredible faculty members.
Golden’s expertise in conflict resolution, interfaith dialogue, and peace and conflict studies is reflected in his courses and leadership. He is also a faculty leader for Drew’s Action Scholars, a unique, hands-on, take-action program for students who are passionate about leading social change.
We sat down with Golden to discuss how his scholarship informs his students. Find the full article in our #Linktree.
#conflictresolution #GradSchool #drew #religiousstudies


“There should be no separation between your scholarship and your teaching”
Drew University’s Jonathan Golden, associate teaching professor of religious studies, director of Drew’s Center on Religion, Culture & Conflict (CRCC), as well as the program director of Drew’s Conflict Resolution & Leadership certificate program, joined us for our Focus on Faculty series, where we highlight the many accomplishments, research, and scholarship of Drew’s incredible faculty members.
Golden’s expertise in conflict resolution, interfaith dialogue, and peace and conflict studies is reflected in his courses and leadership. He is also a faculty leader for Drew’s Action Scholars, a unique, hands-on, take-action program for students who are passionate about leading social change.
We sat down with Golden to discuss how his scholarship informs his students. Find the full article in our #Linktree.
#conflictresolution #GradSchool #drew #religiousstudies
To further strengthen our alum community, the Medical & Health Humanities program is launching a series of Alum Colloquia this fall, kicking off on Thursday, October 19, with Dr. Lauren A. Jutchenko G’14 as she presents “Putting Patients First: Leveraging Patient Feedback to Improve the Patient Experience.”
Dr. Lauren A. Jutchenko is a dynamic figure in the healthcare industry, recognized for her unwavering commitment to quality healthcare and her role as an influential educator. As the Vice President of Risk Management and Patient Experience at Sun River Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), she spearheads transformative initiatives to elevate patient care, safety standards, and risk management and compliance. Beyond her executive leadership, Dr. Jutchenko is a dedicated educator, serving as an Adjunct Lecturer at Caldwell University. Her contributions to the field of psychology and counseling include teaching a diverse range of courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, sharing her knowledge and expertise with future generations. Dr. Jutchenko is recognized for her vision in healthcare, aiming to improve patient experiences while upholding the highest care standards. Her commitment to education and tireless pursuit of excellence makes her a positive catalyst for change in the healthcare sector.
Plan to join us for this enlightening and informative event. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
You can find the registration and Zoom link on the Linktree.
#drewuniversity #medicalandhealth #graduateprogram #drewevents #newjerseyschools #graduatemedicalprogram


To further strengthen our alum community, the Medical & Health Humanities program is launching a series of Alum Colloquia this fall, kicking off on Thursday, October 19, with Dr. Lauren A. Jutchenko G’14 as she presents “Putting Patients First: Leveraging Patient Feedback to Improve the Patient Experience.”
Dr. Lauren A. Jutchenko is a dynamic figure in the healthcare industry, recognized for her unwavering commitment to quality healthcare and her role as an influential educator. As the Vice President of Risk Management and Patient Experience at Sun River Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), she spearheads transformative initiatives to elevate patient care, safety standards, and risk management and compliance. Beyond her executive leadership, Dr. Jutchenko is a dedicated educator, serving as an Adjunct Lecturer at Caldwell University. Her contributions to the field of psychology and counseling include teaching a diverse range of courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, sharing her knowledge and expertise with future generations. Dr. Jutchenko is recognized for her vision in healthcare, aiming to improve patient experiences while upholding the highest care standards. Her commitment to education and tireless pursuit of excellence makes her a positive catalyst for change in the healthcare sector.
Plan to join us for this enlightening and informative event. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
You can find the registration and Zoom link on the Linktree.
#drewuniversity #medicalandhealth #graduateprogram #drewevents #newjerseyschools #graduatemedicalprogram
The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies presents a Virtual Arts & Letters Salon on October 14, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET via Zoom. This one-day workshop focuses on storytelling, graphic imaging in the context of Medical and Health Humanities & sensory composition.
Morning sessions will be led by Emma Kubert, a third-generation visual storyteller, comic creator, artist and writer, and MK Czerwiec, (aka "Comics Nurse"), artist, writer, and co-administrator for graphicmedicine.org.
Afternoon sessions directed by improv and creative prompts will be led by the event`s co-leaders, Dr. Sloane Drayson-Knigge and Dr. Liana F. Piehler.
This virtual workshop offers a unique opportunity for participants to express themselves through various artistic and narrative forms, making it a valuable experience for anyone interested in the intersection of art, healthcare, and storytelling.
*Please note that this event is currently at capacity. Interested registrants can join the waitlist and/or contact event leads Liana Piehler and Sloane Drayson-Knigge at sdrayson@drew.edu and lpiehler@drew.edu.
#drewuniversity #art&letter #graphicmedicine #newjerseyschool
#graduateschool #drewcaspersenatdrew


The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies presents a Virtual Arts & Letters Salon on October 14, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET via Zoom. This one-day workshop focuses on storytelling, graphic imaging in the context of Medical and Health Humanities & sensory composition.
Morning sessions will be led by Emma Kubert, a third-generation visual storyteller, comic creator, artist and writer, and MK Czerwiec, (aka "Comics Nurse"), artist, writer, and co-administrator for graphicmedicine.org.
Afternoon sessions directed by improv and creative prompts will be led by the event`s co-leaders, Dr. Sloane Drayson-Knigge and Dr. Liana F. Piehler.
This virtual workshop offers a unique opportunity for participants to express themselves through various artistic and narrative forms, making it a valuable experience for anyone interested in the intersection of art, healthcare, and storytelling.
*Please note that this event is currently at capacity. Interested registrants can join the waitlist and/or contact event leads Liana Piehler and Sloane Drayson-Knigge at sdrayson@drew.edu and lpiehler@drew.edu.
#drewuniversity #art&letter #graphicmedicine #newjerseyschool
#graduateschool #drewcaspersenatdrew
“History is so nimble and flexible and provides opportunities across perceived boundaries that allow you to be really marketable in the workplace. Today, Digrius Smith is the president and founder of DMDS Partners Inc., a full-service evaluation and applied research corporation that works predominantly with the education and nonprofit sectors. “Part of my success stems from my experience as a researcher and earning my PhD,” said Digrius Smith. “You have to not only understand how to conduct research but also be able to communicate it effectively so that people can understand it. We spoke with Digirus Smith about her journey from Drew to academia to running her own business.
Read more in the link in our bio.
#history #historyculture #graduateschool #drewgraduate #newjerseyschools #drewuniversity #drewalumni


“History is so nimble and flexible and provides opportunities across perceived boundaries that allow you to be really marketable in the workplace. Today, Digrius Smith is the president and founder of DMDS Partners Inc., a full-service evaluation and applied research corporation that works predominantly with the education and nonprofit sectors. “Part of my success stems from my experience as a researcher and earning my PhD,” said Digrius Smith. “You have to not only understand how to conduct research but also be able to communicate it effectively so that people can understand it. We spoke with Digirus Smith about her journey from Drew to academia to running her own business.
Read more in the link in our bio.
#history #historyculture #graduateschool #drewgraduate #newjerseyschools #drewuniversity #drewalumni
For me, Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions Latinos and Latinas have made to all facets of American life.
It is also time for Americans to come to grips with their past. As the United States expanded westward and built an overseas empire, it invaded and annexed territories where Hispanics were the majority population. Integrating these populations, as well as the newer waves of migrants coming from Latin America and the Caribbean, has not been easy. The many political, cultural, and socio-economic challenges and injustices these people have endured should force us to think of our failings and commit to working towards building a more tolerant and inclusive society.
Hispanic Heritage Month is furthermore an opportunity to critically reflect on what we mean by “Hispanic.” It is important for all Americans to recognize the diversity of the Hispanic community. For example, we, including Latinos and Latinas, need to acknowledge the contributions and struggles faced by members of the Latinx community who have indigenous roots or who are descendants of African peoples. Americans have to understand that many cultures and traditions exist under the “Hispanic” umbrella and that many Hispanics while identifying with this term, prefer to be recognized as Puerto Rican, Dominican, Cuban, Mexican, Venezuelan, Colombian, or from one of the many countries and cultures located in Central or South America. The Hispanic tapestry is complex and diverse, and while celebrating our common heritage is important, we should also use this month to showcase our differences.
While we commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s not use the opportunity to just celebrate all the contributions the Hispanic community has made. Let us also use this time to ask difficult questions about our past and to critically reflect on what it means to be Hispanic in a rapidly changing society. Our goal for this month is to come together, learn from each other, and agree to work together for a more equitable future that celebrates, encourages, and embraces difference.
#Hispanicheritagemonth#internationalrelations #politicalscience #graduateschool #unitednations


For me, Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions Latinos and Latinas have made to all facets of American life.
It is also time for Americans to come to grips with their past. As the United States expanded westward and built an overseas empire, it invaded and annexed territories where Hispanics were the majority population. Integrating these populations, as well as the newer waves of migrants coming from Latin America and the Caribbean, has not been easy. The many political, cultural, and socio-economic challenges and injustices these people have endured should force us to think of our failings and commit to working towards building a more tolerant and inclusive society.
Hispanic Heritage Month is furthermore an opportunity to critically reflect on what we mean by “Hispanic.” It is important for all Americans to recognize the diversity of the Hispanic community. For example, we, including Latinos and Latinas, need to acknowledge the contributions and struggles faced by members of the Latinx community who have indigenous roots or who are descendants of African peoples. Americans have to understand that many cultures and traditions exist under the “Hispanic” umbrella and that many Hispanics while identifying with this term, prefer to be recognized as Puerto Rican, Dominican, Cuban, Mexican, Venezuelan, Colombian, or from one of the many countries and cultures located in Central or South America. The Hispanic tapestry is complex and diverse, and while celebrating our common heritage is important, we should also use this month to showcase our differences.
While we commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s not use the opportunity to just celebrate all the contributions the Hispanic community has made. Let us also use this time to ask difficult questions about our past and to critically reflect on what it means to be Hispanic in a rapidly changing society. Our goal for this month is to come together, learn from each other, and agree to work together for a more equitable future that celebrates, encourages, and embraces difference.
#Hispanicheritagemonth#internationalrelations #politicalscience #graduateschool #unitednations
The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies presents a hybrid Arts and Letters Salon “ The Decline Humanities and the Rise of Arts and Letters” featuring Dr Robert Ready, PhD, DHL, Professor Emeritus of English, Drew University.
Please join us for a talk by Dr Ready on Sunday, October 1, followed by a reception at 4 p.m in Mead Hall. The talk will also be live-streamed. Registration is in our Linktree.
#artsandletters #humanities


The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies presents a hybrid Arts and Letters Salon “ The Decline Humanities and the Rise of Arts and Letters” featuring Dr Robert Ready, PhD, DHL, Professor Emeritus of English, Drew University.
Please join us for a talk by Dr Ready on Sunday, October 1, followed by a reception at 4 p.m in Mead Hall. The talk will also be live-streamed. Registration is in our Linktree.
#artsandletters #humanities
Drew University’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies has commenced the fall semester and welcomed 75 new students across the seven program areas. Many programs offer online solutions, affording students the opportunity to study at Drew throughout the U.S. and the world. In all, the incoming class represents eight states and 14 countries. Residency options are also available to students. “Caspersen’s diverse and distinctive academic offering is generating interest with both students from the commutable tri-state area, to students joining us either online or on-campus from across the country and the world.” We are pleased to welcome an incoming class with a global presence,” said Executive Director of Graduate Admissions Kevin D. Miller.
Read the full article in our Linktree.
#drewuniversity #caspersen#gradschool
#NJ #newjersey