Upcoming Lecture
The Murders at
Columbine High School: How Our Culture Misunderstood What Happened
with Dave Cullen
Dave Cullen is the author of Columbine, an indelible portrait of the killers, the victims and the community that suffered one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century. He is a journalist who has contributed to the New York Times, Slate, Salon, Times of London, Washington Post and the Guardian.
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
About Richard Smith
Named CSUN's 1991-1992 Professor of the Year, two-time Distinguished Faculty Award winner Richard Smith had the care of many students' minds during his 41-year career at CSUN. His aim always was to open up those minds, to make his scholars think like cultural psychologists, " from the perspectives of other peoples, or other cultures."
In establishing the Richard W. Smith Endowment for Cultural Studies, Smith will continue looking after his students. The endowment will support activities within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences promoting the study of non-Western culture, including the Richard W. Smith Professor in Cultural Studies and the Richard W. Smith Student Award in Cultural Studies.
Twice nominated by his students for "Who's Who Among American Teachers" and twice the recipient of the CSUN Student Ambassador's Polished Apple Award, Smith is credited with a "profound and lasting impact" on the lives of those he taught.