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Emily Friedman never expected a media trend built around recorded role-playing games to shape her research career. But today, she is helping define the emerging world of Actual Play, a booming genre she describes as “the biggest thing people haven’t heard of.”
As the United States of America celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, research in the College of Liberal Arts shows that beyond our own borders, the road to independence was paved by Patriots’ powerful global allies.
Hollifield Associate Professor of Southern History Elijah Gaddis is one of eight faculty invited to join Harvard University’s Warren Center Fellowship on Commemorative Acts.
Assistant Professor of Journalism Jessica Sparks is among the 2026 Faculty Champion honorees who are recognized for helping to forge a sustainable future for local news through university-led reporting programs.