Think Globally, Celebrate Locally: 2017 Parade of Nations Announces Its Theme

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Think globally; celebrate locally.  That’s the theme of the 2017 Parade of Nations and Multicultural Festival, scheduled for September 16. With more than 60 nations represented among its students and faculty, Michigan Tech has no trouble thinking globally.  And with a colorful parade featuring flags and traditional dress, a multicultural festival of international food and fun, and headline entertainment by China Gold, there will be plenty of local celebration.
China Gold presents a martial arts-based display of strength, speed and gymnastic agility.  Lighting, music, choreography and stage effects make for a breathless performance.  The show is scheduled for Saturday night, September 16, following the Parade at 11 a.m. and the Multicultural Festival at Dee Stadium at noon.
Parade of Nations is sponsored by Michigan Tech, Finlandia University, and community businesses and residents.






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BFA Exhibition Showcases Student Art

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The Sonoma State University BFA Exhibition runs April 27 through May 21 in the University Art Gallery on campus. The public is invited to a free reception with the student artists on Thursday, April 27, 4-6 p.m. in the University Art Gallery.




This year's exhibition features the work of 13 students in the Art Department who are graduating this spring with their Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), an advanced degree requiring an additional year of focused study in their chosen medium. Artists include James Blake (sculpture); Charlotte Borg (painting); Simon Cherin-Gordon (photography); Lorena Cruz (photography); Shannon Edwards (ceramics); Stephanie Haikyan (painting); Carley Herrera (sculpture); Mindy Kral (painting); Lauren Prince (printmaking); Natasha Rodocker (printmaking); Sean Patrick Shadduck (sculpture), Kayla Talty (painting); and Tashi Wangdhu (painting).

Each student artist will present his or her own unique works of art, giving an example of the diverse and exceptional display of talent from SSU students.

The University Art Gallery is open Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., and weekends, noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free, parking is $5-$8 on campus. For more information call 664.2295.

Pictured: Commotion, 2016 by Carley Herrera. Porcelain on panel




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CSUCI to award honorary doctorate to local champion of migrant education

CSU Chanel Islands News

April 25, 2017 — A 60-year veteran of education who has championed the often-neglected population of migrant, homeless, at-risk or foster children will receive an honorary doctorate from CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) during the May 20 commencement ceremony.President Erika D. Beck will award Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE) migrant education director Joe Mendoza an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of his work as a teacher, administrator, speaker and advocate for thousands of students in need.“It is my privilege to recognize the extraordinary and transformative efforts of Mr. Mendoza,” Beck said. “He has inspired and motivated thousands of children who are now parents and professionals, many of them educators. In some cases, Mr. Mendoza’s students are now grandparents who are in turn motivating their grandchildren to become educators or invest their time and effort in education.”Beck added that, because of the programs, policies, and one-on-one work Mendoza has done with these children, they have begun to imagine themselves pursuing a college degree, often at CSUCI.“Mr. Mendoza is an ardent supporter of higher education, especially within the migrant student population and has concentrated much of his efforts on successful programs at CSUCI,” Beck said.When he got the news, Mendoza was surprised and humbled.“I keep thinking there’s a mistake here someplace,” Mendoza said. “I’m overwhelmed, to put it mildly. I can’t believe it.”Mendoza has helped generations of students in special circumstances through his early work as a teacher, administrator and in his current role as VCOE Director of Special Populations Educational Support Department. Currently, Mendoza works with at-risk, foster, homeless, teen parents, migrant and incarcerated kids, who have a lot in common, he said.Mendoza also works closely with migrant parents, giving training conferences, seminars, and meetings, in which he shows parents how to help their children succeed in school and go onto ...

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University’s Title IX Coordinator Lauded for Leadership

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Linda Hoos, Cal Poly Pomona’s chief diversity officer and assistant vice president in the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance, has been selected by Leadership California to its California Issues & Trends Class of 2017.
Hoos has served as the university’s Title IX coordinator since 2015 and is responsible for implementing provisions aimed at preventing sexual violence and investigating accusations, and reviews discrimination and harassment claims.
She joins 59 other female leaders from a wide spectrum of fields and industries across the state to receive the distinction. Class members were selected because of their impact on business, social issues and public policy.
For decades, colleges and universities have treated 1972’s Title IX prohibitions against gender discrimination at federally funded schools as mainly governing equality in sports. In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education issued new guidelines that allowed Title IX to be used to combat sexual violence and investigate allegations.
Before those federal guidelines were issued, Cal Poly Pomona already had forward-thinking steps in place. The naming of Hoos as Title IX coordinator further strengthened the university’s initiatives.
Before arriving at Cal Poly Pomona, Hoos was the manager overseeing compliance of equal employment opportunity and civil rights programs at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority. She also was a deputy attorney general at the California Department of Justice and a staff attorney and litigation associate at several other law practices and organizations.
Hoos received her Juris Doctor degree from the Gould School of Law at the University of Southern California. She earned a bachelor’s degree in American civilizations from Brown University.
Leadership California, a nonprofit foundation that consists of more than 1,500 female leaders, was established in 1988 to increase the representation and influence of females in leadership positions across the state.


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CSUSB professor comments on latest ADL report on anti-Semitic incidents in California

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Faculty and Staff, News Clips
April 25, 2017,
by The Orange County Register



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The Orange County Register — Brian Levin, director of the Center for the study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino, was interviewed for an article about the increase of anti-Semitic incidents in California — up 21 percent in 2016 over the previous year, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents released April 24.
While Jews are the most warmly accepted religious group in the United States other than Christianity and anti-Semitic harassment in the U.S. has been at historic lows in recent years, Jews have also consistently remained the number one target of hate crimes and incidents, said Levin, a professor of criminal justice.
“The ADL data appear to be a confirmation of our contention that the near-decade national decline in anti-Semitic hate crime is over because of the coarsening of politics, the continuing dissemination of negative stereotypes about Jews, and the emboldening of younger tech-savvy web-based alt-right hate mongers,” he said.
Until recently, the alt-right saw a savior in President Trump, Levin said.
“But now, with the elevation of Jared Kushner and the president becoming more of a globalist, the alt-right is viewing him as a traitor,” he said. “What we can expect to see in the latter part of the year is how the alt right reacts now that their open door to the White House and the mainstream have been slammed shut.”
The article was published April 24, 2017, and also appeared in The Sun and other Southern California News Group newspapers.
Read the complete article at “Anti-Semitic incidents rose 21 percent in California in 2016, but 2017 so far may be even more troubling.”







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Four Steps to Career Fair Networking

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Career Fair Prep
Perfect your resume.
Get your professional dress ready (typically business casual or business dress).
Practice introducing yourself.
Find out which employers are attending.
Research the employers you want to meet with.
Prepare specific and general questions.
What to Bring
Business cards
Padfolio, notepaper, and pen
10-15 resumes (depending on fair size)
During the Fair
Walk around to meet employers alone—you might have friends at the fair who you check in with, but don’t travel as a posse.
Limit your give-away item collecting.
Introduce yourself with a smile, a handshake (if recruiter offers a hand), and a few relevant details about yourself, your education/experience, and/or interest in the employer.
Speak slowly and confidently.
Be strategic—talk to your top three employers first, others if you have time.
Take quick breaks between rounds of visits to freshen up and take a breather.
Don’t dominate recruiters, be mindful of other students waiting in line.
Ask about opportunities and next steps if there are specific openings.
Wait for cues from recruiter regarding resumes—some will be collecting them, others might direct you to follow up by e-mail, or apply online.
Get the appropriate contact information and/or ask for a business card.
Thank recruiters after speaking with them.
Take notes as soon as you walk away from a table.
After the Fair
Take a few minutes immediately after fair to sort through your notes and make a list of follow-up items.
Follow up and thank recruiters of particular interest. (You don’t have to follow up with everyone.)
Follow up with online applications, or by sending a resume and cover letter to the appropriate contact.
Reach out via e-mail or by telephone to reps who were not at fair, but who work with your level of education/field.
Set up informational interviews with individuals at companies/ ...

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Fokaku Membangun Korps Sukarela UPI Berdaya Guna Kemanusiaan

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Purwakarta, UPI
Korps Sukarela PMI Unit UPI Kampus Purwakarta menjadi tuan rumah dalam acara Forum Komunikasi KSR UPI (FOKAKU) di Aula Timur pada Jumat hingga Minggu (21-23/4/2017). Puluhan peserta dari berbagai kampus UPI hadiri pada acara yang bertema ‘Ngawangkong ngiket duduluran’ ini.

Ketua Pelaksana Fokaku Ifan Rahman Setia mengatakan, peserta yang hadir dalam acara Fokaku ini berasal dari UPI kampus pusat (Bandung) dan kampus daerah. “Sebanyak 50 relawan ikut dalam Fokaku ini. Mereka berasal dari UPI kampus Bumi Siliwangi (Bandung), Purwakarta, Sumedang, Tasikmalaya, Cibiru, dan Serang,” kata Ifan dalam sambutannya di Aula Timur UPI Purwakarta, Jumat (21/4/2017).
Ifan menuturkan, selama tiga hari kegiatan Fokaku ini akan diisi oleh berbagai kegiatan kepalang-merahan yang dikemas dengan kegiatan rekreasi.
“Mumpung lagi di Purwakarta, kami akan ajak para peserta untuk berwisata ke Curug Cipurut sembari melakukan pelatihan Mitigasi Bencana. Nantinya PMI Purwakarta akan memberikan materi tersebut,” ujar Ifan.
Menurut Ifan, acara Fokaku ini diselenggarakan untuk merekatkan hubungan kerjasama antar KSR se-UPI dalam bidang pengembangan sumber daya relawan, kemanusiaan, dan kegiatan kepalang-merahan.
“Sayang sekali jika Korps Sukarela bergerak masing-masing, padahal kita semua saudara sebagai relawan dan mahasiswa UPI,” ucapnya.
Karena itu, Ifan mengajak para peserta yang hadir mewakili masing-masing kampus bisa memanfaatkan acara Fokaku ini untuk membangun Korps Sukarela UPI yang lebih berdaya guna demi kemanusiaan.
“Mari kita manfaatkan momentum ini untuk saling bertukar pikiran ilmu kepalang merahan agar tercipta sumber daya relawan yang kompeten serta professional,” paparnya.
Sementara itu, Sekretaris PMI Kabupaten Purwakarta Drs. Aep Rusjaman Kartiwa, M.Si turut hadir dalam acara yang diikuti relawan se-UPI itu. Dalam sambutannya, beliau mengatakan bahwa dirinya bersyukur bisa diundang dan ikut serta pada acara Fokaku ini.

Menurutnya, seorang relawan KSR mempunyai kewajiban untuk membaktikan diri pada tugas-tugas kemanusiaan di manapun tempatnya dan seperti apapun kondisinya.
“Sebagai relawan sekaligus mahasiswa, anggota KSR memiliki kewajiban mengabdikan diri pada masyarakat dengan mengamalkan ilmu kepalang-merahannya,” katanya.
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CU Denver faculty awards honor 25 years of service

University News – CU Denver Today

(Back row, from left) Provost Roderick Nairn, Chancellor Dorothy Horrell, Rafael Sanchez, Peter Jenkins, Tammy Stone and Harvey Bishop. (Seated from left) Brian Page, Cynthia WongCU Denver recently honored 12 faculty members for 25 years of service to the university.  Those honored included:
Richard Stillman, PhD,  School of Public Affairs
Luis Rafael Sanchez Vega, PhD, PE, College of Engineering and Applied Science
Hamid Fardi, PhD, College of Engineering and Applied Science
Peter Jenkins, PhD, PE, College of Engineering and Applied Science
Samuel Welch, PhD, PE,  College of Engineering and Applied Science
Vicki Lane, PhD, Business School
Suzanne Adams, PhD, School of Education and Human Development
Harvey Bishop, MA, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
James Grigsby, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Brian Page, PhD,  College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Tammy Stone, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Cynthia Wong, PhD, College of LIberal Arts and Sciences
Chancellor Dorothy Horrell thanked the honorees with these brief remarks:
Today we honor 12 faculty members who have crossed the threshold of 25 years of service. This is an annual tradition, started nine years ago, that allows all of us to stop and express our gratitude for the work that you have done and the work that you continue to do to advance the university.
You are experts in a vast array of fields, individuals who have had incalculable impacts on your areas of study, improved the lives of countless individuals, and helped to shape the minds of our future generations of national and international leaders in a host of arenas.
Thank you for that service, not only to our university but also to your community, our country, and the world.
The university’s accomplishments are collective, and first in line among its contributors are our faculty. Your dedication and hard work have played the major role in moving us up in the ranks ...

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Conservation not an effective tool for reducing infectious disease in people, study finds

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Environment  |  News releases  |  Research  |  Science

April 24, 2017







Conservation projects that protect forests and encourage a diversity of plants and animals can provide many benefits to humans.
But improved human health is not among those benefits ― at least when health is measured through the lens of infectious disease. That’s the main finding of a paper published April 24 in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, which analyzed the relationship between infectious diseases and their environmental, demographic and economic drivers in dozens of countries over 20 years.

Zebras seen in Nairobi National Park in Kenya.Dan Salkeld

The new study found that increased biodiversity ― measured as the number of species and amount of forested land ― was not associated with reduced levels of infectious disease. In some cases, disease burdens actually increased as areas became more forested over time.
“There are a lot of great reasons for conservation, but control of infectious disease isn’t one of them,” said lead author and parasite ecologist Chelsea Wood, an assistant professor in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington. “We’re not going to improve public health by pushing a single button. This study clearly shows that ― at the country level ― conservation is not a disease-control tool.”
Surprisingly, Wood said, the study also found that increasing urbanization reduced disease, probably because cities bring people closer to medical care and give them greater access to vaccinations, clean water and sanitation.
Even though cities crowd people together, the net benefit of their services results in reductions of infectious disease.
“It seems pretty clear that urbanization is good for people’s health ― at least when it comes to infectious disease. And that’s good news, because the world is rapidly urbanizing,” Wood said.
The researchers relied on the UW-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s Global Burden of Disease database, a massive, worldwide ...

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Men's T&F Sweeps CAA Awards for the Second Week in a Row

College of William & Mary

The William & Mary men's track and field team swept the Colonial Athletic Association weekly honors for the second week in a row and the third this season Tuesday, following two strong performances this past weekend.  Redshirt-junior David Barney (Lynchburg, Va.) was named the Track Athlete of the Week, his second career award, and redshirt-senior Taylor Frenia (Virginia Beach, Va.) was named the Field Athlete of the Week for the fifth time this season, and the fourth week in a row.  Frenia now has eight weekly awards in his career, and the Tribe men's track and field team has won nine honors in six weeks, including the field award every week this season.Running the 5,000m at the Virginia Challenge on Saturday night, Barney timed a lifetime-best 14:12.23 to improve his lead in the CAA standings.  That also made the 16th-fastest man in W&M school history outdoors, and ranks Barney 52nd in the East Region.  In 2016-17, he's reset his lifetime-best in the 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m, and the mile; for a total of seven times so far (three indoors, four outdoors).  In seven races, he's finished first or second a total of five times, including winning the 5,000m at the Colonial Relays.In the throwing circle, Frenia once again broke a school record, marking the fourth week in a row he's tumbled an all-time mark.  Competing in the discus at the Duke Invitational on Saturday night, he was in fourth place heading into the final round of throws.  He stepped up to the moment and delivered a huge throw of 55.52m (182-2), breaking not only his own school record but also the meet and stadium records as well, and moved into first place overall to win the event.  That was his sixth school record of the season and ninth of his career,and he now needs just three more records to ...

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Don Winiecki

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Don Winiecki
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Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning
College of Engineering


Don Winiecki made a presentation at the annual convention of the Idaho chapter of the National Federation of the Blind in March. Winiecki reported his experiences earning Library of Congress certification in the transcription of braille, and described his plans for applying his new skills in support of students.
Winiecki also has been invited to attend meetings at the National Federation of the Blind national conference in Orlando, Florida, in July to contribute to efforts by the federation in producing legislation to promote standards for accessible instructional materials, especially as they relate to STEM education.
Since earning certification in braille transcription, Winiecki has transcribed three books of poetry and one book on Sargy Mann, a British Impressionist painter who continued painting after he lost his eyesight. He is currently transcribing a widely used computer science textbook. Winiecki also volunteers braille services for the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the International Committee for Robot Arms Control.



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Q&A With ... Danton Cole

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April 25, 2017
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by Jashvina Shah/Staff Writer (@icehockeystick)






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Last week, Danton Cole was named the new coach at Michigan State, his alma mater.
CHN: When were you first contacted by Michigan State, what was the process like and when did you find out you were hired?
Cole: I called [Michigan State Athletic Director] Mark Hollis and left a message and just told him that, obviously as a coach, nobody likes to see other coaches not coming back — but the situation was what it was and I knew he was extremely busy, and when he had a chance to give me a shout. We touched base fairly quickly after that. ... Then over the course of the next couple weeks, Mark was very busy with NCAA basketball, being on that committee [was] taking up a lot of time. So [Associate Athletic Director] Shelley Appelbaum was doing quite a bit of the work and fact finding. So it was an interesting process and lots of questions and [it] went off and on for a couple weeks. Then the last little bit it kind of ramped up and [I] spoke to Mark and we had a couple of comments back and forth and he said he would get back to me either [last] Sunday or Monday. Finally when he called back he said they had a decision and they offered me the job. It was fairly painless, it's just hard as a coach when you're interviewing and the time and the process you [have] to wait it out. I thought they did a nice job and handled it really well and took their time, which is good, and obviously [I’m] happy with the conclusion they came to.
CHN: What’s the first thought that went through your mind when they told you they hired you?
Cole: ...

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Track & Field Prepares for Final Regular Season Meet

Cal Poly Pomona

Photo Gallery POMONA, Calif. – The Cal Poly Pomona track & field teams will finish up their regular season this weekend as they travel to UC Irvine for the Steve Scott Invite on Friday. The Broncos are coming off a strong performance at UC Riverside last weekend with the women's team claiming 24 top five finishes while the men's team swept the top five spots in the 1,500-meter run and totaled three first-place marks. CPP has totaled 13 NCAA provisional marks this season with seven on the men's side and six on the women's. Calene Morris holds the 14th best mark in the 5,000-meter run while Mark Huizar ranks 10th and 11th in the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter respectively. This weekend's meet is the final chance for the Broncos to qualify for the conference championship meet, set to begin May 4-5 at Chico State. The Steve Scott Invite will begin on Friday with field events starting at 2 p.m. and the distance races beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday kicks off at noon with the relay events and 12:15 p.m. with women's shot put. Print Friendly Version


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UVU hosts annual Conference on Autism on April 14

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University Marketing & Communications: Layton Shumway | 801-863-6863 | LShumway@uvu.edu

Utah Valley University’s College of Humanities & Social Sciences, College of Science & Health, School of Education, and Melisa Nellesen Center for Autism will host the seventh annual UVU Conference on Autism on Friday, April 14, in the Sorensen Student Center on UVU’s Orem campus.
This year, the conference will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Ron Suskind. His most recent book, “Life, Animated, A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes and Autism” documents his family’s two-decade struggle with regressive autism. Using a technique called Affinity Therapy, the book recounts how the Suskinds broke through to their autistic son Owen by exposing him to Disney movies, which Owen memorized and used as a pathway to communication. The documentary film, based on the book, was nominated for an Academy Award this year.
Several concurrent sessions on various topics related to autism and autism education — including a special all-day workshop designed particularly for those seeking BCBA continuing education units (five will be offered) — will also be featured. Plus, state and community service providers will be exhibiting and providing additional resources and information to participants. A full program can be accessed, along with presenter bios, on the conference website at www.uvu.edu/chss/autism.
“The conference is extremely important to our community,” said Toni Harris, Assistant Dean for the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. “We want to give professionals, parents, and individuals on the spectrum the support and tools they need to be successful.”
“Utah Valley University has a tradition of supporting autism in our community through several different avenues,” said Laurie Bowen, Director of Community Services for the Melisa Nellesen Center for Autism at UVU. “The conference has been the seedbed for a multitude of additional related community supports. Several autism-focused areas of studies are now available from a minor to a ...

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Town-Hall Meeting Today on UW’s WyoCloud Financial Management System | News

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April 25, 2017


University of Wyoming employees are reminded of a town-hall meeting for the UW community today from 1-3 p.m. to share information about WyoCloud, the university’s new cloud-based finance, administrative, research support and business intelligence reporting system.
Specifically, the meeting will address the WyoCloud Financial Management system that will be released to the university in mid-July. The town-hall meeting will take place in the Arts and Sciences auditorium, hosted by President Laurie Nichols.
David Jewell, one of the WyoCloud project directors, will share how the university faculty and staff will be trained to use WyoCloud before the July financial management system release. This will be the last town-hall meeting before the “go-live” of the new financial management system.
The meeting will be streamed and recorded through WyoCast: https://wyocast.uwyo.edu/WyoCast/Play/80a31fad17a44d9c89e3b3114a4b9ed31d.
For more information about the WyoCloud project, visit www.uwyo.edu/wyocloud.
For more immediate updates on the system, the team also regularly updates the project’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds. Those with questions are asked to email the WyoCloud team at wyocloud@uwyo.edu.





















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Engineering Professors Named Fellows of Professional Organization

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Professors Jin-Woo Kim and Yanbin Li of the College of Engineering have been named fellows by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

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Author of Why Nations Fail to speak at SALISES Distinguished Lecture

UWI St. Augustine News

For Release Upon Receipt - April 25, 2017St. Augustine– The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), St. Augustine in collaboration with the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago present the 18th Annual SALISES Conference under the theme, Small Nations, Dislocations, Transformations, Sustainable Development in SIDS. Headlining this year’s Distinguished Lecture is developmental scholar and 2017 Sir Arthur Lewis Distinguished Lecturer, Professor James A. Robinson of the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. He is widely recognised as the award-winning co-author of Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty. The public is invited to attend the Distinguished Lecture on April 27 from 7 to 9pm at the Hyatt Regency Port of Spain, Regency V.   The SALISES conference rotates annually among The UWI’s three landed Campuses and highlights scholarly and other Caribbean development products with the capstone of a Distinguished Lecture. Professor James Robinson is the Dr. Richard L. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies and University Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago and Faculty Director of the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts. He has a particular interest in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa.  His role as co-author of Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty, with Daron Acemoglu, the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics at MIT has garnered him international acclaim. Translated into 32 languages since its publication in 2012, the book offers a unique historic exploration of why some countries have flourished economically while others have fallen into poverty. He has also written and coauthored numerous books and articles, including the much lauded Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy (also with Acemoglu). The SALISES conference takes place from April 26 to 28 with a public opening ceremony on April 26 from 6.30 ...

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AU Students Win Prestigious Chemistry Award

American University News


Women have been making huge strides in the science world for
centuries, and American University women are no exception. Seniors Sarah
Burkhard and Cassidy Hart have been chosen for the College Chemistry
Achievement Award by the Chemical Society of Washington. The award annually
recognizes outstanding scientists in the District's universities, and Burkhard
and Hart were selected from among hundreds of students to receive this
honor.
AU's Department of Chemistry is characterized by
one-on-one faculty-student relationships, working toward the goal of equipping
students to conduct independent research and discovery. Burkhard and Hart have
done just that, says Shouzhong Zou, department chair. Burkhard has been
interning at the Institute for Science and International Security, and Hart has
already published a paper in the Journal
of Inorganic Biochemistry. She has several other papers in the works.
"Like many of our high achieving students, Sarah [Burkhard] and
Cassidy [Hart] transformed from knowledge receivers to knowledge producers,"
said Zou. "They are both persistent, proactive, and self-driven."
What stands out about Burkhard and Hart is not only their
knowledge of chemistry, but also their passion for the field. Both women
understand chemistry's meaning beyond that of the scientific world. Burkhard
sees the art in it. "I love that chemistry is creative destruction in the most
natural, purest form," she says. "In that respect, chemistry can teach you a
lot about life—both scientifically and philosophically." 
Hart says she is inspired by the process of laboratory work. "I
love the puzzle of chemistry and the creativity that is used in the lab. Chemistry
is about solving problems using the tools you've learned in classes, but it's
also about using these tools in new and different ways."
Both students acknowledge the lack of gender diversity in STEM (science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields and the importance of
fostering the education of young women in these fields. "Diversity is ...

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Five Questions for Faculty: Caro Williams-Pierce

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Clemson students make impact on horticulture industry

Newsstand | Clemson University News and Stories, South Carolina

CLEMSON – Clemson horticulture students have been busy this spring sharing their knowledge with others in the horticulture industry.
Clemson students have been busy this semester sharing horticultural knowledge they’ve learned by participating in internships, serving on student panels and writing articles for professional magazines.Image Credit: Jim Melvin / Clemson University
The students engaged in professional activities that included presenting at conferences, to publishing articles, as well serving as horticulture ambassadors. The students were supported in their activities by Ellen Vincent, environmental landscape specialist in the Clemson horticulture program.
“These students have worked very hard this semester,” Vincent said. “We are proud of them and what they have accomplished.”
The students include Elizabeth Elmore, a senior from Charleston, Vincent Galatolo a senior from Lexington, Annie Borlik a senior from South Bend, Indiana, Justin Revland a senior from Mt. Pleasant and Dalton Holzheimer a senior from Gilbert who participated in internships. They presented their experiences during the South Carolina Landscape and Turfgrass Association’s Annual Conference and Trade Show in Columbia on Jan. 25 to large audiences of green industry professionals.
Jordan Baylor, a horticulture senior from Belton, was awarded the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Southern Chapter Student Ambassador Award. Baylor received this award when she attended the ISA Conference and Trade Show in Myrtle Beach where she contributed to the student panel on how to encourage greater student participation and involvement in the International Society of Arboriculture organization.
Alexis Anthony, a junior from Fort Mill, received the South Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association’s South Carolina Horticulture Industry Trade Show Intern Scholarship Award. Anthony also attended the South Carolina Horticulture Industry annual conference and trade show as a student worker from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3.
Justin Revland, a senior from Mt. Pleasant, also received the South Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association’s South Carolina Horticulture Industry Trade Show Intern Scholarship Award. ...

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Fordham Joins Nationwide Effort to Recruit and Retain Middle- and Low-Income Students

Fordham Newsroom

Few would dispute that an educated public makes for a competitive and industrious nation. But in any given year, at least 50,000 low- and moderate-income students at the top of their class do not enroll in one of the nation’s top-performing institutions.
Now Fordham is joining a coalition of prestigious universities nationwide with a stated goal of educating, by 2025, some 50,000 additional high-achieving, lower-income students at the 270 colleges and universities with the highest graduation rates.
Known as the American Talent Initiative (ATI), the coalition was formed last year with the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies, to enhance coordination among top colleges in identifying and recruiting these lower-income students.
Of the 270 colleges with highest graduation rates, 68 have committed to the program, with Fordham joining 38 new members this year, along with Columbia and New York Universities.
“Too many students from low-income families are missing out on opportunities to attend top colleges because they think those colleges aren’t affordable–when most often, they are,” former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement.
According to recent studies, at least 12,500 high school seniors per year have SAT scores in the top 10 percent, with 3.7 grade point averages or higher, but still do not attend top tier colleges because they lack information about their options, confusion about costs, and inadequate financial aid.
“We’re aiming to help all ATI members enhance their own efforts to recruit, enroll, and support lower-income students, learn from each other, and contribute to research that will help other top colleges and universities expand opportunity,” said Martin Kurzweil, director of the Educational Transformation Program at Ithaka S+R, which is co-coordinating the program with the Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program.
The co-coordinators will help member universities share institutional data to be published annually and track members’ progress toward meeting the 2025 goal. Colleges and universities participating also use their shared data ...

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MEN’S SOCCER ADDS FIVE NEWCOMERS FOR 2017 SEASON

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Apr 25, 2017





Photos (L-R): Logan Place, Jack Larter, Dennis Cole, Omar Jiron, Omar Oseguera
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Head coach Michael Linenberger and the Sacramento State men's soccer team announced five new additions for the 2017 season. They join another group of five newcomers signed to National Letter's of Intent in February.
"We're excited about our final five guys that we have committed for next Fall," Linenberger said. "We knew we needed to bring in a big group after losing 10 seniors, so we had the initial five guys we signed in February and we've been working the last few months to sure up the rest of the recruiting class."
The new group includes four freshmen and one junior college transfer. Jack Larter, who hails from Norwich, England, joins the Hornets after playing two seasons at Lake Tahoe Community College.
Dennis Cole, a native of Sierra Leone that went to high school in Los Olivos, joins the team as a freshman as well as Logan Place from Tucson, Arizona and Californians Omar Oseguera and Omar Jiron. Oseguera joins his twin both, Ivan, who will also be starting at Sacramento State in the fall.
Meet the Newcomers
Dennis Cole - Fr. - F - 5-7 - 145 - Freetown, Sierra Leone/Dunn SchoolPlayed four years for coach Mark Geriak at Dunn School in Los Olivos, Calif...Two-time all-CIF first team selection...Helped team win two CIF Championships in 2015 and 2017....Offensive MVP in 2015...Led team to a 17-1-1 record in 2017 and ended the year ranked No. 8 in California and No. 31 in the nation by MaxPreps...Had 12 goals and 16 assists as a senior in 2017...Played club soccer for Santa Barbara Soccer Club for four years...Led team to 2016 national championship win...Named to Best Eleven players after tallying three goals and four assists at the national championship in 2015...Team was three-time regional champion.
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SIU student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis

SIU News

April 25, 2017SIU student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis
A Southern Illinois University Carbondale student has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, a serious illness that is spread by direct contact with saliva or through the coughing or sneezing of those who are infected.
Although the disease is not highly contagious, the university has notified students and faculty who may have been in direct contact with the student and has provided preventative treatment with antibiotics, according to Dr. Ted Grace, director of University Health Services.
Grace said that meningitis is an inflammation of the tissues covering the brain and spinal cord.  The bacterium can also cause a serious bloodstream infection.
“This bacterium is not transmitted by routine classroom contact,” he said.  “Persons who have been intimately exposed to cases of this disease, such as persons living in the same household, are usually treated with a special antibiotic to prevent them from becoming ill. However, as a precaution, we have reached out to students and faculty in the student’s classes, as well.”
Grace said the student was diagnosed on Monday, April 24, and remains in critical condition.
While students, faculty and staff who have not been contacted by University Health Services should not be concerned, Grace encouraged everyone to be aware of bacterial meningitis symptoms, which include fever, headache and a stiff neck.  Often, nausea and vomiting develop and a rash may appear. He said symptoms often occur suddenly.
Students who become ill with any of these symptoms should go to the Student Health Center or their primary care provider’s office as soon as possible.  The Student Health Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If symptoms develop when the Student Health Center is closed, students should go immediately to the nearest emergency room. Individuals who are not students should go to the emergency room or a primary ...

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McCay Earns Second Straight CCAA Field Athlete of the Week Award

Humboldt State University Athletics

Arcata, Calif. - Humboldt State senior Marissa McCay was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association Field Athlete of the Week after her record-breaking performance on Saturday.McCay earned a national automatic qualifying mark as HSU swept the Women's high jump at the Border Battle. Her jump of 5'10" is a personal best and further solidifies her HSU All-Time record, which she last set on March 18th at the Hornet Invite."She is in her personal best this season over last. I think it's also a testament to her high jump coach, Catrina Bindel," says assistant coach Sarah Ingram. "She deserves it. She's worked so hard, not only on strength and fitness, but also on the more challenging technical aspects of the high jump. She's had her share of frustrations with it as well, so it's nice to see her patience has carried her through and to such a huge jump."This is the second time this season McCay has brought home the CCAA  field athlete of the week. Last time she was awarded for her performance in the Chico Twilight meet as she posted a NCAA provisional qualifying mark with her top place finish in the Long Jump.The Jacks are now preparing for the CCAA Conference Championships, which begin May 4th.
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Research awards at IUPUI increased by $40.5 million in 2016: Newscenter: Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis

Science & Research

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEINDIANAPOLIS -- The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has released funding results for fiscal year 2016 showing research awards campuswide totaled $428.9 million, a $40.5 million increase over 2015.
Counting only non-IU School of Medicine awards, the campus received $67.2 million in research awards in 2016, compared to $58.1 million in 2015, a 16 percent increase.
The increase in research awards reflects, in part, the support of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research to advance innovative research and creative activity.
Funding awards for 2016 show an increase in National Science Foundation awards, one of the office's strategic goals. NSF funding rose from $5.2 million in 2015 to $7.9 million in 2016.
NSF awards in 2016 included $200,022 for a research team led by the School of Engineering and Technology to overcome problems with one approach to increasing the capacity of lithium ion batteries.
Another National Science Foundation grant will enable researchers at IUPUI to develop a Breathalyzer-type device to detect the onset of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar episodes, in people with diabetes.
The funding awards underscore efforts by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research to develop and expand research programs that address important national and global needs and support economic development of Indiana and the nation.
Other external funding supported research to:
Develop information-based tools to help primary care providers improve care for patients with chronic pain, a condition that affects 100 million Americans at a cost of $630 billion annually in health care costs and lost worker productivity.
Study the use of the electronic dental record to evaluate the outcome of dental treatments.
Study nonmilitary applications of unmanned aerial systems (drone) technology, such as remote imaging for water quality, mosquito habitat mapping, disaster preparation, precision agriculture, and the utilization and analysis of data collected with unmanned aerial systems.
The office helps stimulate faculty research efforts through internal funding programs, events, workshops and proposal ...

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Celebrate Asian-Pacific Heritage Today at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus!

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Join us for exhibits, speakers, entertainment, food and fun at MC's Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Kick-off Celebration! Tuesday, April 25 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Student Services Building, 1ST Floor Atrium Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus For more information contact Eniola at 240-567-3916.

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Rasmussen College Celebrates Diverse Families During 2017 Week of the Young Child

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It is often said, “The early childhood years are a critical period in human development.” It is during these years that a child’s brain is extremely flexible to taking in and learning new information. It’s also often during this time children are especially influenced by those around them, especially by their parents, friends and early childcare providers. Since 1971, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has sponsored Week of the Young Child (WOYC). The week, celebrated April 24 through April 28 this year, recognizes the critical nature of the early childhood years, birth through age eight, as well as the needs of our country’s young children, their families and those who teach them. Rasmussen College recognizes even the littlest of learners are valuable. Every year, to honor WOYC, Rasmussen College chooses a theme, hosts events on campus and in the community, leads a webinar and chooses a children’s book to feature.
Today, classrooms are becoming as diverse as the world around us. Diverse with not only students of different races, genders and religions, but also different ideas, beliefs and dreams. Early childhood educators have a responsibility to teach and talk about diversity from all angles. From the prevalence and importance of this topic, Rasmussen College derived this year’s WOYC theme, Celebrating Our Youngest Learners: Honoring Diverse Families, and its featured book, A Chair For My Mother by Vera Williams. The book presents the story of Rosa, her mother and her grandmother who all lost their home and possessions to a fire. Together, they save money to buy a comfortable chair to enjoy together.
This year’s theme and featured book sparked Rasmussen College Early Childhood Education (ECE) department chair Mary Muhs’ interest in the topic of diversity in the classroom and anti-bias education. When originally looking for a book to select this year, Muhs ...

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Twenty-three students earn President's Distinguished Service Award

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Miami University President Gregory Crawford honored 23 students for their contributions to campus and the community through service and leadership.
This year’s recipients of the President’s Distinguished Service Award are:
Spencer Aitken – classical humanities and biology double major. Aitken has presented at Miami’s Undergraduate Classics Conference each year he has been at Miami, as well as serving as the conference student lead in 2015 and 2016. Aitken has also been active in Spectrum, twice serving as president of the organization and diligently working to raise awareness and advocate for GLBTQ students at Miami.
Ryan Anderson – women, gender and sexuality studies and film studies double major with a community-based leadership minor. Anderson has been instrumental in creating and sustaining two advocacy groups on campus that do awareness work on gender: the Men and Masculinities Committee and Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault (MARS). He is also a student employee in GLBTQ services and a member of Miami’s glee club, serving as the operations chair and tour manager for their winter tour around the Midwest.
Chelsea Appiah – professional writing and interactive media studies double major. Appiah has been involved across campus, serving as orientation leader, resident assistant, president of her sorority, MADE@Miami peer leader, career assistant and student court justice and on the National Panhellenic Council. She was deeply involved in the Black Action Movement during the 2015-2016 academic year, providing leadership in conversations with Miami’s administration related to diversity issues on campus.
Katherine “Katie” Bruce – chemical engineering major with a management and leadership minor. During her first year at Miami, Bruce joined the Society of Women Engineers, and was elected to president the next year. In addition to increasing membership during her two terms as president, Bruce developed a tutoring program for all engineering students, implemented professional development programs that brought organizations such as Raytheon and the U. ...

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UNCG Science Everywhere draws thousands

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On Saturday, April 22, UNCG’s campus was transformed into a playground for science.
Drawing an estimated crowd of nearly 5,000 on a beautiful spring day, the third annual UNCG Science Everywhere festival provided young people, parents and members of the community with opportunities to experience science in new and exciting ways.
With 70 hands-on activities throughout campus – from cyanotype blueprints to flash-freezing tennis balls – there was truly something for everyone.
Jenna Buckley and her 9-year-old daughter, Maeve, enjoyed exploring the variety of activities throughout UNCG’s campus.
“This was our first time, and I was really impressed,” said Buckley. Maeve agreed. “The (cyanotype) blueprint was really cool.”
For more information about Science Everywhere, visit scienceeverywhere.uncg.edu.
To view highlights from the event, check out the slideshow below.

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Why the wall on the Mexican border won’t happen

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In a manic attempt to make good on a campaign promise before the end of his first 100 days in office, President Trump tried to make funding for his big, beautiful wall on the Mexican border a condition for keeping the government open. And his administration also offered a dollar for dollar deal—one dollar for Obamacare subsidies for every dollar for the wall. That political calculus never did make much sense. As my colleague Bill Galston has pointed out, this is not a real estate transaction; to Democrats, health care for millions of Americans is simply not the same currency as Donald Trump’s wall. So, after several days, the White House backed off.
If the idea of building a wall makes little political sense, the president’s proposal to turn his campaign pledge into reality is even further off base.
For starters, Mexico will not pay for the wall. Not now. Not tomorrow. Not ever. And everyone, except Donald Trump, seems to know this.
Therefore, the question quickly becomes: are there better uses for the $25 billion or so that the wall is estimated to cost? Furthermore, will it work? In business terms, is it cost effective? The president has at his side his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, a corporate leader who could easily estimate a cost-benefit analysis on the wall and compare it to other alternative uses of those funds.
If he does, a little history is in order. In 2006, a Democratic Congress and President George W. Bush set out to bring about bipartisan immigration reform. Republicans were skeptical that the border was secure enough to ensure effective reform, and demanded the development of metrics to assess the level of security at the border. This came to be called a Border Condition Index. The Department of Homeland Security initially promised metrics to Congress, but eventually admitted that they had not ...

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Watch Construction of the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship

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You can now watch construction of the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship in real-time. Click here to view the progress.



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Nominations Accepted for 2017 Woman of Distinction

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The College of DuPage Women’s Study Group is accepting nominations for the 2017 Woman
of Distinction Award.Named for former COD History Professor Adade Wheeler, the award has been given annually
since 1983 to individuals who have made significant contributions to the personal
and professional advancement of women through education, advocacy and motivation.Nominees must reside, work or volunteer within Community College District 502 and
those submitting names must write an essay discussing how their nominee meets the
award’s criteria. Priority is placed on activities that are beyond the scope of the
workplace. Submissions also must include nominees’ lists of achievements.Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, May 12. Forms are available online.For more information, contactDr. Mary Jean Cravens at cravens@cod.edu, or Dr. Melissa Mouritsen mouritsenm@cod.edu.



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Expanding your comfort zone

Brandeis University News

Does the prospect of networking at a conference or making small talk between business meetings make you want to curl up in a fetal position?When you see confrontation brewing, is your first instinct to head for the hills? Helping others extend their personal and professional goals is familiar ground for Andy Molinsky, professor of organizational behavior and international management at Brandeis International Business School. His 2013 book, “Global Dexterity: How to Adapt Your Behavior Across Cultures Without Losing Yourself in the Process,” advised people who work in cultures other than their own on how to adjust their behaviors yet remain true to their authentic self.
Now Molinsky has written “Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Rise to the Challenge and Build Confidence,” which will be published by Avery in January.
Rooted in the observation that successful people are those most willing to tackle what they really, really don’t want to do, “Reach” outlines a three-prong approach to mastering the tasks you fear: develop a sense of conviction, customize your approach to the situation and avoid distorted thinking.
The book recounts anecdotes from people in a wide range of jobs — CEOs, farmers, investment bankers, clergy, military personnel and more — who explain how they were able to accomplish what originally seemed too daunting to try.
What inspired you to write this book?
I have always struggled to step outside my comfort zone. And when you search the internet for advice, much of it is purely inspirational: “Take the leap,” “Go for it,” “The magic happens only outside your comfort zone.” I’m an academic, so that line of thinking was completely unsatisfying to me.
What was missing was a road map for the way out — a set of tactics and strategies and insights that nudge you from fear and avoidance to actually making a change. ...

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Worldwide to Graduate Inaugural Class from U.S. Pacific Command Campuses in Japan and South Korea

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The Embry-Riddle PACOM Commencement Ceremony will be held at the Yokota Air Base Officers’ Club on Saturday, May 13 at 2 p.m. Immediately follow the ceremony, faculty, staff, friends and alumni are invited to a reception honoring the graduates and their families.
Commencement speaker for the ceremony will be Laura Dean, Chief of Education and Training for Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces Directorate of Manpower, Personnel & Services, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Dean is responsible to the Commander of Pacific Air Forces for managing PACAF professional military education and tuition assistance resources, and education related activities for over 42,000 military members, civilian employees and family members
Campuses at U.S. Bases in PACOM
All service members, their spouses and civilian base employees can take Embry-Riddle Worldwide classes at one of several locations at military bases throughout the Pacific, including:
Atsugi, JapanCamp Humphreys, South KoreaKadena, JapanYokosuka, JapanYokota, Japan 
Campuses at U.S. Bases in PACOM
Take Embry-Riddle Worldwide classes at one of several locations at military bases throughout the Pacific.
U.S. service members and their family can find the educational resources they need to become a successful student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. Embry-Riddle Worldwide's flexible learning options, talented instructors, and knowledgeable staff can help you develop the skills you need to get ahead in your military career and beyond. If you are not affiliated with the United States military but are interested in Embry-Riddle Worldwide in South Korea or Okinawa, Japan, please contact our campuses at those locations for more information on how you can take classes.
For more information on Embry-Riddle campuses at U.S. bases in PACOM, contact Lindsay Hopkins, Yokota Air Force Base - DSN: 225-9133, Japanese Commercial Phone: (81) 042-552-2511 ext. 59133, yokota.campus@erau.edu , or go online to worldwide.erau.edu/yokota.

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Associate Professor Elizabeth Dugan Sworn in to Governor’s Panel on Aging

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UMass Boston’s Elizabeth Dugan was sworn in earlier this month as a member of the new Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts, created to develop plans for improved public and private support of healthy aging in the state.Dugan, an associate professor of Gerontology at the McCormack Graduate School, is well known for her research on senior transportation and healthy aging issues. She joined a panel that includes elder service providers, medical professionals, financial experts, and public officials.

Governor Charlie Baker also signed an executive order establishing the council at the April 12 swearing-in ceremony. Baker had first publicly outlined his plans for the panel during his state of the state address in January.

“The notion that people are fully retired at the age of 65 is inconsistent with what I see around Massachusetts every day,” Baker said. “I look forward to the council’s work considering ways for the state to improve public and private means for supporting and engaging with older adults.”

In her research and service, Dugan has studied how to re-engineer the nation, state, and local communities to become more age friendly.

Dugan’s senior transportation research focuses on state policies related to older driver safety and issues related to the medical fitness to drive. She is also the author of The Driving Dilemma: The complete Resource Guide for Older Drivers and Their Families.

Her research on healthy aging is developing and reporting indicators of healthy aging. It is also investigating the role of community factors that contribute to healthy aging.

“I’m honored to be selected to serve on the governor’s commission and will work hard to help make Massachusetts a model for the nation,” Dugan said. “Recognizing the value and opportunities of the aging of the population is a key first step in building an age-friendly state.”


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Gurska and Arpin Earn Final NEWMAC Softball Weekly Accolades of 2017

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Apr 24, 2017





Boston, MA --- WPI senior catcher Lindsay Gurska (Revere, MA) and junior pitcher Casey Arpin (Uxbridge, MA) have been tabbed as the NEWMAC Softball Athlete and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. The last WPI battery to accomplish the feat were Gurska and Clare Doolin '16 for the week ending April 17, 2016.
Gurska, who shared this week's honor with Springfield junior Kristen Drobiak (Griswold, CT), batted .500 (11-for-22) with two home runs, a double, a walk, a stolen base, seven RBI and four runs scored in a 7-1 week for the Engineers. The co-captain enjoyed four multi-hit games to begin the week and had a 12-game streak snapped at Babson before adding an insurance home run in game one versus MIT. She was also 29-for-29 in fielding chances.
Arpin did not allow an earned run or an extra base hit and held batters to a .220 average in 13 1/3 innings across six appearances. She earned wins against Westfield State, Becker and in the NEWMAC regular season finale versus MIT while appearing in both games versus the Owls and both games at Babson.
Top-seeded WPI hosts the first two days of the NEWMAC Softball Championship Friday and Saturday. The Engineers will begin their tournament title defense in the second game of a doubleheader Friday at 4:30pm where they will take on the winner of the 2:30 game between fourth-seeded Babson and fifth-seeded MIT. All six teams will be on campus Saturday for a full slate of action beginning at 10am.
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University opens new AccessAbility Center for students with disabilities

Princeton University Top Stories

The opening of Princeton's AccessAbility Center on April 13 marked a significant step in the University's efforts to ensure equal access to its curricular and co-curricular opportunities for students with disabilities.

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Gates Foundation Awards $2.5 Million to UMD-led Adaptive Learning Platform Project

College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Department of Mathematics to develop and expand an individualized, textbook-free teaching and learning software platformA new adaptive learning platform—software that replaces textbooks with individualized coursework based on students’ grasp of the concepts within a course—is coming to the University of Maryland.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently awarded $2.5 million to Ithaka S+R, a not-for-profit academic consulting firm, to fund the expansion of an adaptive learning pilot project at UMD and Montgomery College. Students in introductory statistics courses at both institutions will use an adaptive learning platform named Acrobatiq instead of traditional textbooks starting in the fall of 2017.
“I’m very excited to be working with what I think represents the first wave of a whole new generation of teaching software,” said Scott Wolpert, professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics at UMD.
The project leaders are William ‘Brit’ Kirwan, recently retired Chancellor of the University System of Maryland, and Catharine Hill, Managing Director of Ithaka S+R. Kirwan is also Executive Director of Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics, a non-profit group that will provide advice and support for the project.
Unlike static textbooks, learning platforms like Acrobatiq can adjust their content based on individual students’ needs. For instance, in UMD’s introductory course, STAT 100, one student might need help on standard deviations while another needs practice on binomial distributions. Those students, when they engage with the adaptive learning platform, would see different content.
By allowing students to spend more time on their weaker areas instead of wasting time on areas they have already mastered, adaptive learning software can help a wide range of students with different needs.
“Because STAT 100 has so many students—about 500 this semester, from a wide variety of majors—we’re hoping to impact a large cross-section of campus,” Wolpert said.
That is part of why STAT 100 is an ideal course for the ...

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Column: Uber and Lyft provide students an uncomfortable ride

State News Opinions

In the past two weeks I have had not one, not two, but five different middle-aged male Lyft drivers who all managed to (possibly unintentionally) say or do things that made me notably uncomfortable for the duration of my ride with them.

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IU School of Public Health-Bloomington receives grant to study Alzheimer’s disease

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IU School of Public Health-Bloomington receives grant to study Alzheimer’s diseaseJan. 24, 2017More than five million Americans, or one of every nine seniors over 65, suffers from Alzheimer’s disease at a cost of $226 billion annually, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. While we know that Alzheimer’s develops following changes in the brain, science has not yet determined many modifiable risk factors.                                                                               “From research that’s been done to date, we believe that an individual’s genes, environment, and lifestyle can all play a role in relation to the development of Alzheimer’s,” says Ka He, M.D., Sc.D., professor and chair of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics department at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington.
 To help explore environmental factors in the development of Alzheimer’s, He, along with Jiu-Chiuan Chen at the University of Southern California, recently received a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate environmental determinants and mechanistic pathways leading to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in older women. As the site principal investigator at IU Bloomington, He’s group will create a dietary pattern and define the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurogenerative Delay (MIND) dietary pattern. In addition, He’s team will examine how the dietary pattern relates to geographic disparities in Alzheimer’s disease risk.
 “In the newest epidemiological data, we’re seeing that diet may affect a person’s probability of developing Alzheimer’s,” He says. “By completing this study, we will work to better understand geographic disparities in Alzheimer’s disease, and generate new knowledge about healthy diets that may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s later in life.”
 Through 2021, He, along with key investigator Assistant Scientist Pengcheng Xun at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, and Chen will work together on this study to bring new research and thinking to the increasing prevalence of ...

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