Furthering the Conversation
Meditation: Work and Rest are one Entity
The following excerpt is from the meditation "Work and Rest are one Entity" from Thurman's Meditations of the Heart. We know that we cannot keep our bodies going if we do not refuel by eating and by sleeping. Over and over again, we provide for a change of pace in our... More
Newsletter: January 2021, “Thank God for Humor!”
Each month, we send a university-wide newsletter to all undergraduate and graduate students. Below is the January 2021 email, which you can also find at this link.
VIDEO: Common Ground with Eshita Rahman (CAS’22)
Howard Thurman Center Ambassador Eshita Rahman (CAS'22) joins Associate Provost and Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore for a Common Ground conversation during Winter Orientation 2021. Watch their full conversation below or on our YouTube channel.
VIDEO: Common Ground with Faisal Halabeya (CAS’22)
Howard Thurman Center Ambassador Faisal Halabeya (CAS'22) joins Associate Provost and Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore for a Common Ground conversation during Winter Orientation 2021. Watch their full conversation below or on our YouTube channel.
Meditation: Thank God for Humor!
The following excerpt is from the meditation "Thank God for Humor!" from Thurman's Meditations of the Heart. There is always in every human relationship and in every private life some place for humor, for the sparkle in the water of life. It is easy to understand the reason for much of... More
News: “Final Student-Faculty Forum of 2020 tackles effects of systemic racism”
December 4, 2020 The Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground was featured in The Daily Free Press article "Final Student-Faculty Forum of 2020 tackles effects of systemic racism." HTC Director Katherine Kennedy joined this forum as a panelist, sharing her experiences with racism throughout her personal and professional life: "[Ms. Kennedy] spoke on her time... More
VIDEO: Student-Faculty Forum: Regenerating from Racism and Ethnocentrism
After a year filled with pain, hardship, and suffering due to the pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism, the last Student-Faculty Forum of 2020 looked to regeneration. Specifically, how to bring health, repair, recovery, growth, and new life to where there was once damage, disease, and destruction. Featuring: Katherine Kennedy, Director... More
VIDEO: A Conversation with Dr. Kendi (12/2)
In December, the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground was proud to host the first in a series of conversations with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, founder and director of Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research. Dr. Kendi joined the HTC's Assistant Director Nick Bates, Student Ambassador Archelle Thelemaque (COM'21), and Mikajah... More
PODCAST: Episode 19, “The Economic Consequences of COVID-19”
December 2, 2020 About this Episode In this episode, Lifu Zhang (ENG ’21) and Luying Guo (COM ’22) explore how the recent global virus COVID-19 has affected the U.S. economy. Because of the virus, hundreds of companies around the world are facing a shutdown crisis, and many countries are experiencing serious economic... More
PODCAST: Episode 17, “Sport Psychology in the NBA”
December 1, 2020 About the Episode In this episode, Horace Mo (CAS ’23) and Philip Penabella (CAS ’22) explore the field of sports psychology and how NBA superstars such as LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Michael Jordan manage their stress on and off the court. They talk about how failure motivates players... More