Springfield College Occupational Therapy senior Kait Bonsignore and Occupational Therapy Chair Lori Vaughn are assisting local youth by helping transform the space on the third floor of the Springfield College Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement and turning it into a "Spirit Space," which is a sensory friendly space for youth.
 
Apr. 4, 2021
Springfield College Occupational Therapy Chair and Student Assist with Creating Sensory Friendly Space for Youth
Since October of 2019, Springfield College Communications/Sports Journalism major Kris Rhim (’21) and Professor of Communications Marty Dobrow have hosted a weekly podcast titled "Liberty, Justice, and Ball," with a focus on the intersection of basketball and social justice.
 
Mar. 31, 2021
Faculty and Student Strong Relationship Leads to Unique Podcast and Partnership with Basketball Hall of Fame
At left, Springfield College Communications/Sports Journalism Professor Martin Dobrow leads Jessica Waddell-Lewinstein Kopp, the daughter of Dr. Tom F. Waddell ’59, through this year's virtual program.
 
Apr. 9, 2021
Springfield College Hosts Sixth Annual Sports and Social Justice Symposium
The Springfield College Department of Physical Therapy hosted its 24th annual Greene Memorial Lecture in Physical Therapy on Wednesday, April 21, featuring a discussion and Q&A “fireside chat” with lecturer Richard K. Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and led by host Angela Campbell, DPT, Springfield College professor of physical therapy.
 
Apr. 21, 2021
Springfield College 24th Annual Greene Memorial Lecture
Springfield College welcomed noted antiracist scholar and bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi, and heard about his antiracism work as the featured speaker at the 2021 Springfield College Arts & Humanities Speaker Series lecture.
 
Mar. 25, 2021
Springfield College Hosts Arts and Humanities Speaker Series as Culmination of A Day to Confront Racism
Springfield College Honors Program student Laura Tran is the first recipient of the Eliott G. '74 and Deborah Baker Endowed Scholarship Fund. Tran was recognized as a student who has demonstrated high academic achievement and a love of learning throughout her educational career.
 
Mar. 10, 2021
Springfield College Honors Program Student Laura Tran Named First Recipient of Eliott G. '74 and Deborah Baker Endowed Scholarship Fund
Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper recently joined Managing Editor of BusinessWest George O'Brien, who gathered leaders with six area businesses and institutions to talk about the many ways COVID has changed our work and our lives, how it is impacting the workplace (and will for years to come), and even how it is has made them all different and, in their view, better managers.
 
Mar. 8, 2021
Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper Takes Part in COVID Roundtable with BusinessWest
Springfield College Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted its sixth annual Women’s Tea event on Friday, March 12. At left, Springfield College Graduate Student Charisse DelVecchio and Director of Multicultural Affairs Felicia Lundquist talk about the annual Women's Tea event.
 
Mar. 12, 2021
Springfield College Office of Multicultural Affairs Hosts Annual Women’s Tea
On Thursday, March 11, the William Simpson Fine Arts Series continued with a virtual concert that included Dori Freeman, along with multi-instrumentalist collaborator Nick Falk. The duo provided an exclusive virtual performance to the Springfield College community that included a mix of originals and country/folk standards that reveal the deep cultural roots of American rural musical traditions.
 
Mar. 15, 2021
Springfield College Hosts The Music of Dori Freeman and Nick Falk
The Springfield College Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted award-winning author, speaker, mentor, and teacher Dr. Manoucheka Celeste as part of the Cultural Connections Speaker Series on Thursday, March 4. Celeste’s virtual presentation was focused on race, gender, and representation.
 
Mar. 4, 2021
Springfield College Office of Multicultural Affairs Hosts Award-Winning Author Dr. Manoucheka Celeste
The Springfield College Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship hosted its annual spring semester lecture on Tuesday, March 16, featuring Mary E. Kite, PhD, Professor of Social Psychology at Ball State University.
 
Mar. 16, 2021
Springfield College Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Hosts Annual Spring Semester Lecture
The Springfield College Sport Management and Recreation Department hosted its Weckwerth e-Series for the spring semester on Wednesday, March 3. The Weckwerth e-Series brings leading experts in the fields of sport management and recreation to Springfield College to address emerging trends in these areas.
 
Mar. 3, 2021
Springfield College Sport Management and Recreation Department Hosts Weckwerth e-Series
Springfield College Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) student Xavier Gibson has been selected as one of two finalists in the annual physical therapy essay contest, co-sponsored by the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Consortium for the Humanities, Ethics, and Professionalism (CHEP), and the Journal for Humanities in Rehabilitation (JHR).
 
Feb. 22, 2021
Springfield College Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Finalist in National Physical Therapy Essay Contest
The Springfield College Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted nationally recognized licensed mental health counselor Dr. Jeff J. Rocker as part of the Cultural Connections Speaker Series on Thursday, Feb. 25. Rocker’s virtual presentation was focused on Black Mental Health.
 
Feb. 25, 2021
Office of Multicultural Affairs Hosts Mental Health Counselor Jeff J. Rocker
Springfield College has partnered with the Holyoke Public Schools in providing employee grants to full and part-time employees of Holyoke Public Schools, who are enrolled in either undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, or certificate of advanced graduate study programs at Springfield College.  
 
Feb. 17, 2021
Springfield College Partners with Holyoke Public Schools to Offer Employee Grants
Springfield College welcomed Olympic gold-medalist, coach, educator, and social justice activist Tommie Smith as the keynote speaker at the eighth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.
 
Feb. 18, 2021
Springfield College Welcomes Olympic Gold-Medalist as Part of Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture