Student Success
"Studying philosophy has honed my critical thinking skills to a level any English teacher could only dream of and given me a deeper appreciation for new perspectives. If your classes are anything like mine were, you will find answers to questions you didn't realize needed asking."-Ezeck Warren, JD Candidate, Penn State Dickenson School of Law, SRU Class of 2024
"While not only allowing me to explore fascinating intellectual pursuits, majoring in philosophy at Slippery Rock University provided me with the necessary skills and education I needed to excel in graduate school."-Kevin Frechette, MSc Cognitive Science Graduate Student, University of College Dublin, SRU Class of 2024
Student Accomplishments and Awards:
Cameron Antoniotti won the award for best paper in the category of Literature, Languages, & Art for "Between Pretending and Reality: An Existential Exploration of Kurt Vonnegut's Mother Night" at the Lycoming Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference.
Kevin Frechette presented "Ethical Dimensions of Neurotechnology: Exploring Neuroethical Facets of Cognitive Enhancements" at the Lycoming Undergraduate Research Conference.
Michael Griffith presented "Resilience: Vulnerablist or Invulnerablist?" at the Lycoming Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference.
Skye Bonner was one of seven students from across the country selected to participate in the Philosophy in Inclusivity Key (PIKSI) Logic Summer Program. The fully-funded program was sponsored by the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University.
David Riddle presented "Meditation" at the Examined Life, An Undergraduate Conference in Liberal Arts at St. Francis University.
Michael Griffith presented "Greek Statuary and Platonic Forms" and the spring semester's philosophy club t-shirt designs at The Examined Life, an Undergraduate Conference in Liberal Arts at St. Francis University.
Abigail Adams won the 1st Place Speaker Award at the Claude Francois Poullart des Places Debates at Duquesne University. Adams and her partner won the 3rd Place Overall in the Novice Crossfire Division.
Emily Hellwig placed third overall in the Varsity Crossfire Division and second in the division's speaker category at the Fourth Battle of the Winchester Debate Tournament at Shenandoah University.
Ashley Bonetti, Margaret Calvert, Connor Griffith, Aleks White, and Samantha Hawk placed 7th at the 21st Annual Central States Regional Ethics Bowl Competition at Marion University.
Connor Griffith presented "Virtue Ethics in the Digital Age" at the Boundless Arts and Humanities
Conference at Millersville University at the Ware Center.
Margaret Calvert presented "Feminism and Buddhism" at the Boundless Arts and Humanities Conference at Millersville University at the Ware Center.
Margaret Calvert along with seven other SRU students presented two workshops at the Conference on Student Government Associations in Houston, Texas. The students, all senators from Slippery Rock Student Government Association presented "Facing Food Insecurity on Your Campus" and "Serving Students During a Presidential Search."
Austin Reep received The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Scholarship.
Kaylee Priddy had her photography featured in the Slippery Rock Student Government Association Student Art Gallery exhibition, "A-Women: She is Art."
Spencer Upton presented "Understanding Qualia as Process" at the Eastern Michigan University Undergraduate Conference in Philosophy.
Hannah Ptacin presented "Aristotle and the Cosmos" at the PASSHE Interdisciplinary Association for Philosophy and Religious Studies Conference.
Connor Griffith won second place for "The Political Misappropriation of Nietzschean Philosophy" at the PASSHE Interdisciplinary Association for Philosophy and Religious Studies Conference.
Spencer Upton won first place for his research "Understanding Qualia as Process" at the PASSHE Interdisciplinary Association for Philosophy and Religious Studies Conference.
Our majors have gone on to graduate and professional training programs in a variety fields, including:
- Philosophy (Georgia State, George Washington, Purdue, Duquesne, Vanderbilt, Ohio University, University of Southern Illinois at Carbondale, Michigan State, Dallas, West Chester)
- Law School (Dickinson, Widener, Duquesne, Pittsburgh, Richmond, South Carolina, Maryland, Western Kentucky)
- College Student Life Administration (James Madison University)
- Information Resources and Library Science (The University of Arizona, Kent State University)
- Seminary and Religious Studies (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, University of South Carolina)
- English and Literary Studies (Case Western Reserve University, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University)
- Biology (Villanova University)
- Chemistry (University of Maryland)
- Art (Tyler School of Art)
- Psychology (Duquesne University, Ball State University)
- Archeology (California University of Pennsylvania)
- Officer's Candidate School (US Marine Corps)