Archive for the 'Undergraduate' Category

History of Long Island Superfund Sites

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

As a research project for my history of industrial hazards class (History 414), students created wikis on the history of some of Long Island’s hazardous waste sites, regulated under the EPA’s Superfund site.  We’ve now converted the results into publicly available websites.  Check it out if you are interested….
Overview
Suffolk County: Farmingdale area, Holbrook area,  Port [...]

Helps toward Good Writing

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

The Undergraduate Studies Committee has added a section called “Writing Resources” to the Undergraduate page of this website.  The link will bring you to a useful list of errors to avoid and also a directory of helpful websites.  Pay a visit and let us know what you think.

U.S. History since the Civil War

Friday, January 11th, 2008

An advanced survey of American history from Reconstruction to the present. This is a reading-intensive course designed to familiarize the student with most major issues of this period, with special emphasis on the intersection of politics and society. Assignments will average over 300 pages per week of core readings. In addition, each student will deliver [...]