Artistic and architectural visions continue to collide with the reality of municipal requirements and real-world logistics in plans to create what developers described as a “legacy” and potential “landmark” building honoring the former Davidson College professor who became a gnome-making sensation.
As the Mideast crisis deepens, some university officials are finding ways to foster dialogue and compassion among students on campus. As a Muslim woman working in a Jewish center at a Catholic institution, Mehnaz Afridi, director of the Holocaust, Genocide & Interfaith Education Center at Manhattan College, sees campus conflict over the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas through a different lens than most.