Dr. K Renee Horton is a trailblazing advocate for diversity in STEM and the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in Material Science with a concentration in Physics from the University of Alabama. Currently serving as a NASA airworthiness deputy, Dr. Horton has received numerous accolades, including the Black Engineer of the Year Trailblazer Award. She founded Unapologetically Being, Inc....
The MCLA Day of Dialogue is an annual campus-wide alternative day of education, with suspended day classes to ensure full campus participation by students, faculty, and staff. This year’s event, held on Wednesday, October 23rd, will be in a hybrid format with remote and in-person sessions to allow for the greatest participation. Erasure is defined as “...the practice of collective indiffer...
MCLA Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies Dr. Hannah Noel Haynes will present on Myths & Monsters of New England this fall based on the class she taught in the spring. The public is invited to the talk on October 3 at 7 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (CSI) atrium, which will explore New England folklore, insight into historical places, and why certain stories ar...
In an effort to understand and move past the era of polarized politics, MCLA will host an Inclusive Democracy Election Panel this September that invites students and community members to explore ways to engage and improve our democracy. The panel will take place on Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. in Murdock Hall Room 218 and will be moderated by A.J. Enchill, president and executive director of the Ber...
Understanding the Electoral College: Insights into 2024's Presidential Election Dr. Samantha Pettey, Associate Professor of Political Science at MCLA will lead a lecture that is designed to empower students of democracy with the knowledge to understand and influence our elections. Dr. Pettey's will explore the historical origins and current controversies of the Electoral College, including ...