Student’s Law School admission success
Congratulations! Our Major A.J. Ross got accepted into Elon Law School!
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Student’s Graduate School admission success
Congratulations! Our Major Logan Secord got accepted into the Holy Apostles College and Seminary Masters of Theology program!
Dr. Lawler publishes new article
Congratulations to Dr. Lawler, who has published a new article in the Asian Journal of Philosophy. The article is available open access: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44204-025-00337-0
UNCG Philosophy Competes at the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl for the first time
For the first time ever, UNCG sent a team to the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl, which took place on Nov 1, on the University of North Florida campus. Our team (John Carswell Haynes, Ricky Crabtree, Abigail Gallegos, Isabella Pore, and A.J. Ross, accompanied by Dr. Goodine) competed alongside 13 other teams.Lots… Continue reading…
Ricky Crabtree at Tulane Undergraduate Conference
Congratulations to our Major Ricky Crabtree!He presented his paper “The Determined Chain: Philosophical and Real-World Accounts of Determinism, Free Will, and Moral Responsibility” at the Tulane Undergraduate Philosophy Conference 2025! In his paper, Ricky Crabtree acknowledges that both Spinoza and Hume were correct about determinism, but he argues that Spinoza… Continue reading…
Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan Is awarded Bicentennial Medal from Williams College
Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan on being awarded a Bicentennial Medal from his Alma Mater Williams College. Bicentennial medals are awarded to exceptionally accomplished Williams alumni. Dr. Kaplan also gave this year’s Convocation Speech at William’s. You can watch it on YouTube, and read more about the convocation on William’s… Continue reading…
Dr. Skillings publishes in Scientific Reports
Congratulations to Dr. Skillings, who has published a new article in Scientific Reports, which is one of the most cited journals in the world! The article is available open access.
Alumnus’ law school admission success
Congratulations! Our 2025 Alumnus Dominic Stanley got accepted into many law schools, including: Duke, Cornell, Boston University, Washington University (WUSTL), George Washington University, University of Georgia, Penn State, St. John’s University, Howard University, and CUNY!
Celebration 2025
The Philosophy Department celebrated the Dec ’24 and May ’25 graduates, Roger Schwirck Award winners, and Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society inductees!
Phi Sigma Tau Induction 2025
Congratulations to our 2025 inductees to the Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society for Philosophers!