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The Mountain
State Business Index increased slightly in April, posting its eighth
improvement in the last nine months. Economists at West Virginia University said the
MSBI has jumped 2.5 percent on an annualized basis over the last six months and
is 1.5 percent above the level registered in April 2016.
“These metrics highlight the fact that West Virginia’s economy is
clearly in recovery and should post moderate growth over the next several
months,” said John Deskins, director of
the WVU Bureau of
Business and Economic Research, which operates within the College of Business and Economics and produces
the MSBI.
At the same time, while conditions are improving for the state’s
economy as a whole, performances remain very different across many of West
Virginia’s regions. Several regions are struggling to stabilize from a steep economic
downturn, while others are recording solid growth in jobs, income and other key
measures.
“We are encouraged that the recession has ended and that growth is
under way in West Virginia overall, based on the last eight months or so of
readings from the Mountain State Business Index,” Deskins said. “However, on the
down side, we see relatively modest growth overall and the economic struggles
continue in some regions of the state.”
The MSBI serves as an up-to-date gauge of West Virginia’s expected
economic performance over the very near term by combining several leading
economic indicators into a single index number that provides a convenient way
to gauge the likelihood of swings in economic activity over the next four to
six months. Signals of a coming contraction in the state’s economy can be
identified if the index declines by at least two percent on an annualized basis
over a six-month period and a consistent majority of the individual components
also record statistically significant negative contributions during that same
time period.
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Saturday, April 29, 2017
Mountain State Business Index: West Virginia economy headed toward moderate growth
UTA Libraries awarded grant to test maker literacies program
The University of Texas at Arlington News Releases
A UTA team will use an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant to identify and collaborate with three pilot sites to test the effectiveness of early-stage maker-based competencies, previously developed by a UTA task force, on undergraduate learning.
Martin Wallace, Maker Literacies and engineering librarian at The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, was awarded a $49,800 National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute.
UTA Libraries’ makerspace, the UTA FabLab, opened in 2014 and has been a leader in connecting maker services to campus needs.
Partners in the award are Gretchen Trkay and Katie Musick Peery of UTA Libraries, Tara Radniecky of University of Nevada-Reno, and Kathryn Pole, UTA.
Makerspaces are defined as community-operated work spaces where people with common interests in computers, machines, technology, science, digital art and other areas, meet, socialize and collaborate on projects. By offering makerspaces and maker activities, academic libraries provide students with experiential learning opportunities that cut across subject areas and encourage collaboration, adaptability and creativity.
However, few practical tools exist for educators to measure student learning that results from making. Creating a set of maker-based competencies will help librarians and educators understand and assess the relevance of maker activities to academic learning goals.
“The goals for this planning grant are to identify three additional partners who will agree to integrate and pilot test our maker literacies program at their institutions and to conduct a pilot run of the program over the 2017-2018 academic year,” Wallace said. “Accomplishing these goals will allow us to refine our early-stage set of maker competencies and apply for an IMLS Project Grant that will further expand the Maker Literacies Program.”
National Leadership Grants for Libraries support projects that address challenges faced by the library and archive fields and that have the potential to advance library and archival practice with new tools, research findings, models, services or alliances that ...
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Wayne Law's Damon J. Keith Students for Civil Rights host movie screening, panel discussion
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Wayne Law's Damon J. Keith Students for Civil Rights host movie screening, panel discussionApril 04, 2017DETROIT – On Thursday, March 23, Wayne Law’s Damon J. Keith Students for Civil Rights hosted a movie screening and panel discussion addressing race and the criminal justice system.
The featured documentary was 13th, directed by Ava DuVernay. Panelists were Ebonie Byndon-Fields, lecturer, Wayne State University Department of Criminal Justice; Dr. Kefentse Chike, instructor, Wayne State University Department of African-American Studies; and Mark Fancher, staff attorney for the Racial Justice Project, American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan. Second-year law student Madeline Sinkovich moderated the discussion.
The movie screening and panel discussion kicked off this year’s Wayne Law Review Symposium, which was March 24 and featured the topic, “The Changing Face of the War on Drugs: Mass Incarceration, Overcriminalization, and Evolving Drug Policy.”
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Participants in the Damon J. Keith Students for Civil Rights panel discussion at Wayne Law are, from left, Ebonie Byndon-Fields, Wayne State University Department of Criminal Justice; second-year law student Madeline Sinkovich; Dr. Kefentse Chike, Wayne State University Department of African-American Studies; and Mark Fancher, American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan.
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OSU pitcher finalist for Senior CLASS Award
Oklahoma State University - News and Communications
Oklahoma State University senior Tyler Buffett is one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award for collegiate baseball.The baseball award recognizes student-athletes who excel both on and off the diamond. Candidates must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have outstanding achievements in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition.
Buffett, who is expected to graduate in May 2017 with degrees in marketing, business administration with an option in management and a minor in sports management, is a three-time Academic All-Big12 performer and a four-time OSU Academic Achievement Award winner. The right-handed pitcher chose to postpone his professional career to return for his senior season after being a 7th-round draft pick of the Houston Astros in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.
A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Buffett has spent time volunteering with numerous organizations both in his hometown and in Stillwater. He’s involved with Coaches vs. Cancer and interacts with patients at children’s hospitals.
A 2017 Preseason All-American, Buffett has made 10 starts for the Cowboys this season. His five wins lead the team, and he is second on the club with 52 strikeouts.
Finalists were selected by national media from a list of 30 candidates, and nationwide voting is open through June 7. The winner will be announced at the College World Series. Visit the Senior CLASS Award website to vote for OSU’s own Tyler Buffett.
Story by Katie Rosebrook
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Solar panels on roof of San Francisco Parking Garage go online
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Northern Arizona University’s San Francisco Parking Garage got one more level on Tuesday—rows of solar panels along the top floor to harvest the 266 days of sunshine Flagstaff gets.President Rita Cheng, who spoke at the ceremony marking the panels going live, said the system will generate enough renewable energy to power up to 100 homes and will save an estimated $1 million in electricity costs during the 25-year life cycle of the solar panels, which is 1.2 percent of the campus’ projected annual electric consumption.
The solar panels also provide shade to dozens of parking spaces on the roof of the garage.
“This system is the latest of many sustainable programs and facilities across the NAU campuses,” Cheng said. “We invest in efficient buildings and look for ways to encourage recycling and reuse, and we are reducing our water and energy consumption, all with the goal to reduce the impact our operations have on our environment.”
Funds from the student-supported Green Fund play an important role in funding initiatives like this and helped ensure the economic feasibility of this solar installation. Arizona Public Service and sustainable energy company Ameresco also partnered with NAU on this project.
Because of investments like the solar panels and the focus on energy efficiency in the building process, NAU has been recognized by a number of environmental organizations. The Sierra Club rated the university a “Cool School” for leading in sustainability, 14 buildings have earned LEED certification and NAU earned a gold ranking from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS rating.
NAU has installed solar panels atop the San Francisco Parking Garage. The installation is expected to produce enough energy to power 100 homes a year.
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HEINEMANN POSTS SECOND FASTEST STEEPLECHASE IN SCHOOL HISTORY AT BRUTUS HAMILTON OPEN
Athletics News
Apr 28, 2017
BERKELEY, Calif. — The Sacramento State men's and women's track and field teams started two days worth of action on Friday with the Brutus Hamilton Open at Cal.
The Hornets used a small lineup during the day with the majority of the team competing on Saturday in the Brutus Hamilton Challenge. The team scored meet will feature Sacramento State, Cal, UC Davis and UTEP will compete in both the men's and women's competitions. Hawaii and Nevada will be a part of the women's evens.
WOMEN'S TRACK HIGHLIGHTS
Haley Heinemann shattered her personal best in the steeplechase by over 20 seconds and moved into second place in school history with a time of 10:32.93. Heinemann finished first overall in the race and ran the fastest time by a Hornet since Kristina Holtz set the school record of 10:27.53 in 2008.
WOMEN'S FIELD HIGHLIGHTS
Kathleen Durand set her career best in the hammer and jumped into eighth place in school history with a toss of 175-03. That marked placed her fourth in the meet. The event was part of the Brutus Hamilton Challenge which will be completed on Saturday. Tyhana Cooper placed sixth overall with a throw of 171-09.
Julia Grimm placed second in the javelin and Selena Cisneros-Haefke was third. Grimm had a long of 139-01 while Cisneros-Haefke finished with a best of 133-08.
MEN'S TRACK HIGHLIGHTS
Aidan Schraer placed third in the steeplechase behind a personal best. Schraer ran 9:31.46 to better his previous best by over 13 seconds.
Elijah Changco placed second in the 5K after running 14:52.08.
MEN'S FIELD HIGHLIGHTS
Richard Cooper finished in second place in the long jump. The senior had a best of 22-01.00. Max Jette set a personal season best with a mark of 21-03.50 to finish in fourth place.
Andrew Stich set a career best to place third in the javelin. Stich threw 185-10 which was 4-feet, 7-inches beyond his previous long.
Women's Results
5K:8, Gracie Albano 18:21.58, Emma Armstrong DNF.
STPL: 1. Haley Heinemann 10:32.93.
HAM: 4. Kathleen Durand 175-03; 6. Tyhana Cooper 171-09; 11. Jelaia Jones 152-02; 14. Selena Cisneros-Haefke 143-04; 16. Adora Garrick 137-08; 17. Lauren Kinloch 131-09; 18. Danielle Jackson 128-01.
JAV: 2. Julia Grimm 139-01; 3. Selena Cisneros-Haefke 133-08; 6. Elizabeth Venzon 120-10; 9. Kassandra Corrigan 90-08.
Men's Results
100: 5. Max Jette 11.67; 6. Andrew Stich 11.81.
5K: 2. Elijah Changco 14:52.08; 8. Ryan Salcido 15:15.96; 11. Sammy Scheuer 15:25.17.
STPL: 3. Aidan Schraer 9:31.46.
LJ: 2. Richard Cooper 22-01.00; 4. Max Jette 21-03.50.
HAM: 8. Kyle Peterson 164-11; 13. Kyle Carrillo 124-05; 14. Anthony Santiago 116-11.
JAV: 3. Andrew Stich 185-10; 5. Trevor Hubby 164-02.
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DePaul presents inaugural journalism awards to Lester Holt and Ben Welsh
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"I'm biased," Lester Holt recently told a group of journalism students at DePaul. Describing himself as a heterosexual African American man, Holt explained a journalist must recognize one's biases and use it to diversify the newsroom.
"We should acknowledge that there are certain things that will always shape our view," Holt said.
'News isn't supposed to make you feel good,' Holt said. 'Sometimes we are going to tell you a story that makes you rethink everything you thought you knew.' (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
On Thursday, April 20, Lester Holt, anchor of "NBC Nightly News," and data journalist Ben Welsh of the Los Angeles Times shared advice with students as the recipients of the inaugural journalism awards from DePaul's Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence.
Both journalists have roots in Chicago. Holt worked for 14 years at WBBM-TV in Chicago as a reporter and anchor before moving to NBC in New York. Holt became anchor of "NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt" in June 2015, after eight years as anchor of "NBC Nightly News" weekend editions and 12 years as co-anchor of "Weekend TODAY." In addition, Holt has served as principal anchor of "Dateline NBC" since September 2011.
Holt is known for his work in the field, reporting and anchoring from breaking news events across the world. He goes wherever the story takes him and focuses on people directly affected by the biggest stories of the day.
Welsh earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from DePaul in 2004, where he studied with investigative journalists Carol Marin and Don Moseley, who now lead the journalism center in DePaul's College of Communication.
Over 30 students in the college of communication attended the question and answer session with Holt and Welsh. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
As an editor of the Data Desk, Welsh leads a team of reporters and programmers in the Los Angeles Times newsroom to collect, ...
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PCC to entertain visits by two international Fulbright scholars
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PCC to entertain visits by two international Fulbright scholars
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Portland Community College is welcoming two visiting Fulbright scholars from Thailand and China this May.
Wanna Prayukvong.
Wanna Prayukvong of Thailand is presenting “A Buddhist Economics Approach to Gender Issues: A Medium Business from Thailand,” at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, in the Little Theatre, Sylvania Campus. Meanwhile, Jian Liu of China is presenting, “The Impacts of Urban-Rural Dual System on Spatial Development: Can Rural China be Regenerated Through Planning?” at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 17, in the Event Center, Building 9, Rock Creek Campus. The lectures are open to the college community.
These presentations are through the Fulbright Scholar Program’s Outreach Lecturing Fund, which enables visiting scholars to share their research interests, speak about their home country, and exchange ideas with students, faculty, and community organizations. The two visits are made possible by the PCC’s Internationalization Steering Committee.
“This is an excellent opportunity for the PCC community to learn about global research, new ideas and to connect with divergent perspectives,” said Usha Ramanujam, Business Administration instructor and chair of the committee. “It is particularly exciting that the two scholars will share their knowledge and expertise enabling global thinking at all PCC campuses and with various disciplines including Career and Technical Education disciplines.”
Prayukvong is an associate professor at a rural branch campus of Mahidol University in Nakon Sawan, Thailand. She is on leave from Mahidol University in order to be a Fulbright visiting scholar at Babson College, which is located near Wellesley, Mass. At Babson, she is working with her host Professor James E. Hoopes on a project about Buddhist economics. Their collaboration is a study of a small textile production firm owned by a devout Buddhist family committed to practicing interconnectivity in their daily lives and in their business.
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No. 15 Men’s Tennis to Wrap-Up Campaign with Two Saturday ‘Senior Day’ Matches
Case Western Reserve Athletic News
Apr 28, 2017
The Case Western Reserve University men's tennis team, ranked 15th in Division III, will conclude its 2016-17 regular season on Saturday, April 29th with matches against John Carroll University at 8:30 a.m. and Franciscan University at 12:30 p.m. to be played indoors at the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion on the campus of Cleveland State University.In addition to the matches, prior to the start of the Franciscan contest, the Spartans will be honoring their five graduating senior players – Adam Collins, Fred Daum, Kevin Dong, Josh Dughi and Phillip Gruber. Together, the group of seniors has been one of the most successful classes in the program's history, helping lead CWRU to a 76-32 overall record over the past four seasons, including a trip to the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals in 2014, and the Round of 16 last season.This year's team has gone 20-6, and will enter Saturday with a chance to break the program's single-season record of 22 victories in a season, set during the 2013 and 2016 seasons. The Spartans are the third-ranked squad in the latest ITA Central Region rankings, and feature the region's 18th-ranked singles player in James Fojtasek, and the 14th-ranked doubles pairing in Daum and John Benedetto.John Carroll stands at 11-6 on the season and has won nine-straight matches entering Saturday's contest. The Blue Streaks are ranked 17th in the Central Region, while Jad Abdul-Aal is the 14th-ranked singles player in the region.Franciscan is 10-9 on the season, but has won three-straight matches and nine of their last 10 contests entering the weekend. Saturday's contest will be a rematch of last year's NCAA Tournament second round match in Cleveland, which the Spartans won 5-0 over the Barons.Full results from Saturday's matches will be posted to athletics.case.edu, along with a recap, following the completion of competition. Fans can also follow the matches with updates on the ...
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Kevin D. Knight Leadership Awards
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Sunday, April 30, 20171:30 PM - 4:00 PM (CT)
Event Type
Receptions
Contact
Mary Kate Olofson815-753-6595
Department
Student Involvement & Leadership Development
Link
https://calendar.niu.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=28693
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Friday, April 28, 2017
Walk, Weld, and Win: 2017 Design Expo
From die casting vents to human gait analysis to transcatheter stents, the winning teams at this year's Design Expo show how cutting edge tech is brought into daily life.The event, co-hosted by the Pavlis Honors College and College of Engineering at Michigan Technological University, brings together student teams, often interdisciplinary, spanning many science fields. They compete in two categories: Senior Design features sponsored research from upper level students; the Enterprise Program highlights projects from students of all levels.
Enterprise
Black & Veatch sponsors the Building a World of Difference student design awards. This year the Consumer Product Manufacturing took first place while tied for second are the Wireless Communication Enterprise and Formula SAE International Enterprise—the latter won the Ann Arbor SPARK Design Expo image contest with a student welding the car chassis—and the Aerospace Enterprise took third place.
Representing some of the most interdisciplinary projects that students can participate in, these Enterprise teams work on everything from a collaborative Society of Women Engineers and Caterpillar bowl optimization to building a sustainable racing vehicle for the Shell Eco-marathon to improving data collection in electric vehicles to preparing a nanosatellite to launch next year with NASA.
The Aerospace Enterprise is working on a nanosatellite set to launch with NASA in 2018.
Senior Design
The top Senior Design teams are: a biomedical engineering team working on "Enhanced Measurement and Analysis of Gait Disturbances" (First Place); a materials science team improving " High Pressure Die Casting Vent Optimization" (Second Place); and another biomedical engineering team for their project "Customizing Transcatheter Nitinol Stents for Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome in Infants " (Third Place). As industry-sponsored projects, the students learn what it's like to sit down with clients, troubleshoot designs and meet company standards. The stent team also won second place in the Ann Arbor SPARK Design Expo image contest.
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OLLI Program Receives $2 Million Bequest
SSU NewsCenter
Sonoma State University has received a $2 million bequest from an anonymous donor for its Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program. This remarkable donation will effectively double the program's existing endowment. It also represents one of the largest gifts made to any Osher Institute across the nation.
"I want to share this program with everyone and hope that my gift and my passion for OLLI will encourage others who want to expand their horizons to dip their toe in and give it a try," said the donor, who has lived in Sonoma County for decades.
"This is truly great news for Sonoma State, for the OLLI program in particular, and for the growing number of older adults in Sonoma County who want to keep learning and choose to do so at this university," said Sonoma State University President Judy K. Sakaki.
Now in its 16th year, Sonoma State's OLLI was the second lifelong learning institute to receive support from the Bernard Osher Foundation. There are now 120 lifelong learning programs funded by the Foundation, and Sonoma State's institute is one of the largest and most academically rigorous.
"This munificent legacy gift will create abundant and exciting academic and social opportunities for generations of lifelong learners," said Sonoma State OLLI Director Carin Jacobs. "As a self-support program that receives no financial investment from the State, OLLI relies largely on private annual and estate gifts like this. There are no words to express the magnitude of my gratitude."
Mary Bitterman, president of the Osher Foundation, saluted the anonymous donor. "This gift will provide inspiration to other Osher Institute members throughout the national network to provide for the long-term sustainability of their respective programs," she said. "Sonoma State's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has been a trailblazer in several regards and this extraordinary gift is but another example of the leadership provided by individuals in the ...
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"Borders" is the theme behind CSUCI "Arts Under the Stars"
CSU Chanel Islands News
April 27, 2017 — Lizard people, adaptive dance, African drumming, theatrical monologues and musical ensembles are only some of the 14 different performances at CSU Channel Islands’ (CSUCI) “Arts Under the Stars” scheduled for Friday, May 5 on the lawn outside of El Dorado Hall.Associate Professor of Performing Arts Heather Castillo expects more than 650 people for the free show, which begins at 7:30 p.m., when the stars come out.The theme of the sixth annual “Arts Under the Stars” is “Borders,” a vision for the show developed by CSUCI’s Center for Integrative Studies.“The students really challenged themselves with different subject matter, from mental health to political borders to refugees,” said the show’s producer, Associate Professor of Performing Arts Heather Castillo. “There’s a piece on mythology and the piece on the ‘Lizard People’ is a lot of fun.”“Arts Under the Stars” is an effort that involves 250 students from all of the campus disciplines. What sets the show apart is that each performance is meant to illustrate a research project.“We have everything from African drumming to guitars to improvisational movement to very structured and choreographed pieces. We’ll have people reciting monologues and more theatrical pieces,” Castillo said. “We have more than we’ve ever had.”The creative force behind the “Lizard People” segment is English major/Performing Arts minor Christina Brown, 21, who hatched the idea after reading an assigned set of books by Salman Rushdie. She hated them.So, she decided to do her research project on a small subplot on one of Rushdie’s books, “Shalimar the Clown.”“One of the characters was obsessed with the Lizard People in LA,” Brown said. “I grew up in L.A. I danced in Hollywood a lot. So I decided to research the Lizard People.”Brown discovered that the Lizard People mythology is about Lizard People living in a network of ...
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CSUSB Palm Desert Campus receives $50K
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April 28, 2017,
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Palm Desert Patch — The Auen Foundation awarded California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus with emergency and gap funding for students who qualify. The $50,000 grant was presented to CSUSB Palm Desert Campus to create a needs-based, financial support system for current students enrolled in the region’s only four-year public university.
The article was published April 27, 2017.
Read the complete article at “CSUSB Palm Desert Campus receives $50K.”
See also the related news release, “CSUSB Palm Desert Campus receives $50,000 from The Auen Foundation.”
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Kapan Lagi Melestaikan Budaya Bangsa?
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Abad 21 disebut-sebut sebagai dunia cyberspace, dunia yang dipenuhi denan kemudahan digital untuk mengakses berbagai informasi sekaligus kebudayaan yang berkembang didunia maya. Begitu juga dengan campur-aduknya kebudayaan yang berkembang. Lalu bagaimana dengan nasib budaya nasinal Indonesia yang seiring dengan waktu perlahan tapi pasti tergiring pada budaya yang akan hilang.
Padahal negara Indonesia merupakan negara yang memiliki warisan kebudayaan dan kearifan lokal yang melimpah. Budaya Indonesia adalah seluruh kebudayaan nasional, kebudayaan lokal, maupun kebudayaan asing yang telah ada di Indonesia sebelum merdeka pada tahun 1945. Indonesia terdiri dari banyak pulau yang dipisahkan oleh lautan luas sehingga setiap pulaunya memiliki kebudayaan masing-masing yang menjadi ciri khas sehingga Indonesia kaya dengan budaya. Kebudayaan ini menjadi bagian dari setiap aktivitas masyarakat Indonesia sehingga menjadi warisan dan terpelihara dari generasi ke genersi.
Seiring berjalannya waktu, Indonesia yang telah merdeka menjadi longgar dalam penguatan budayanya. Zaman yang telah berubah, teknologi semakin berkembang dan globalisasi menjadikan setiap negara di dunia saling mempengaruhi, salah satunya dalam aspek budaya baik itu pertukaran budaya, pencampuran budaya sampai terbentuknya budaya baru. Di Indonesia sendiri, eksistensi budaya lokal dapat tergeser oleh budaya baru dari luar.
Hal ini dapat dilihat dari generasi muda Indonesia yang lebih bangga akan budaya luar serta budaya lokal dianggap usang dan mulai ditinggalkan. Kemajuan teknologi mendorong mudahnya budaya asing masuk ke Indonesia, ditambah dengan trend westernisasi. Padahal generasi muda yang seharusnya mulai mempertahankan dan bangga dengan budaya warisan Indonesia. Generasi muda yang harus memperkokoh budayanya dan melestarikan budayanya untuk generasi berikutnya. Mahasiswa sebagai bagian dari generasi penerus yang pergerakannya sangat dinanti masyarakat, memiliki tangung jawab untuk melestarikan kebudayaan Indonesia.
Ketika bangsanya sendiri menggunakan budaya luar dalam segala aktivitasnya, bangsa lain mulai penasaran akan kekayaan budaya Indonesia. Memperebutkan setiap budaya yang ada dan berlomba untuk mempelajari setiap warisan nusantara tersebut. Kekhasan dan keberagaman budaya Indonesia inilah yang menarik bangsa lain berdatangan ...
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Rosa Parks Awards celebrate diversity, leadership and inclusion
University News – CU Denver Today
Inspirational messages about courage and the lasting power of legacies filled the room at the 11th Annual Rosa Parks Diversity Awards Luncheon in the Tivoli Student Union.
Pictured from left are guest speaker Dr. Nita Mosby Tyler, Sheila Shannon (faculty winner), Roberto Montoya (community winner), Cheryl Matias (nominator), Jose Silva (community winner), Robert King (community winner), Timberley Roane (faculty winner), Sky Roosevelt-Morris (student winner), Johnnie Nguyen (student winner), and Naomi Nishi (community winner).Nine people at the University of Colorado Denver received awards, which were presented by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Educational Opportunity Programs and the Office of Student Life.
Guest speaker Dr. Nita Mosby Tyler delivered a rousing talk about courage in the face of unjustness, inequity and the torment of African-Americans who lived in the American South in the 1950s and 1960s. Tyler, who founded of The Equity Project, an organization that supports organizations and communities in building diversity and inclusion strategies, grew up in the South in the 1960s and remembers the pain of racism and segregation.
Lisa Shaw of the Kaiser Permanente Colorado Office of Diversity Equity & Inclusion accepts a community award at the event. Photo by Zakiya Ali.“I stand on the shoulders, as you do, of giants – lots of giants,” Tyler said. “I’m also fortified by people who are my age and younger and doing work to create a world that’s a better place. These legacies, just like the one Rosa Parks left, require courage. Legacies just don’t happen. There’s something over our shoulder that creates the legacy.”
This year’s winners
The Rosa Parks Diversity Awards recognize CU Denver students, staff and faculty – as well as community members – who are building bridges for inclusion and future leadership. This year’s winners and their nominators:
Community Winners
Kaiser Permanente Colorado Office of Diversity Equity & Inclusion representatives Robert King ...
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Retreating Yukon glacier caused a river to disappear
UW Today » Science
Environment | News releases | Research | Science
April 17, 2017
The massive Kaskawulsh Glacier in northern Canada has retreated about a mile up its valley over the past century.
A close-up view of the ice-walled canyon at the terminus of the Kaskawulsh Glacier, with recently collapsed ice blocks. This canyon now carries almost all meltwater from the toe of the glacier down the Kaskawulsh Valley and toward the Gulf of Alaska.Jim Best/University of Illinois
Last spring, its retreat triggered a geologic event at relatively breakneck speed. The toe of ice that was sending meltwater toward the Slims River and then north to the Bering Sea retreated so far that the water changed course, joining the Kaskawulsh River and flowing south toward the Gulf of Alaska.
This capture of one river’s flow by another, documented in a study led by the University of Washington Tacoma and published April 17 in Nature Geoscience, is the first known case of “river piracy” in modern times.
“Geologists have seen river piracy, but nobody to our knowledge has documented it happening in our lifetimes,” said lead author Dan Shugar, a geoscientist at the University of Washington Tacoma. “People had looked at the geological record — thousands or millions of years ago — not the 21st century, where it’s happening under our noses.”
Images captured by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel2 satellite in 2015 and 2016 show a dramatic drop in the Slims River’s flow. The receding toe of Kaskawulsh Glacier is seen at the bottom. Kluane Lake can be seen at the top of the 2016 image. Water now flows east and then south via the Kaskawulsh River.European Space Agency
River piracy, also known as stream capture, can happen due to tectonic motion of Earth’s crust, landslides, erosion or, in this case, a change in a glacial dam. The new study documents one of the less-anticipated shifts ...
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Frenia's School Record, Fast 4x400m Highlight Friday at Penn Relays
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The William & Mary track and field teams continued action at the Penn Relays on Friday, once again out-performing expectations. The Tribe picked up a school record and qualified its men's 4x400m relay for Saturday finals, while finishing an average of 18.25 places better than seed.Leading the way was redshirt-senior Taylor Frenia (Virginia Beach, Va.), who broke his seventh school record of the year, and fifth of the last five weeks, to finish fifth in the championship shot put at 18.35m (60-2.5). That was one of four puts in the series over his previous record of 17.86m (58-7.25), including three over 18m. It was also a lifetime-best for Frenia and all-time best at W&M, 1.5 inches better than his own indoor record (18.31m, 60-1) set at the IC4A indoor championships in March. Junior Preston Richardson (Franktown, Va.) finished 15th in the college section, re-qualifying for the IC4A Championships at 16.20m (53-1.75). That was 13 spots better than he was predicted.In the 4x400m relay, the team of Connor Atkinson (Ashburn, Va.), Troy Sevachko (Centreville, Va.), Dylan Anderson (Madison, N.J.), and Skander Ballard (Reston, Va.) ran W&M's fastest Penn Relays time ever. The foursome carried the baton in 3:14.74, the fifth-fastest time ever and the fastest for W&M since 1998, and finished 25th overall after being predicted 52nd. Among the teams that the Green and Gold finished ahead of were Oregon, Georgetown, Villanova, Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. That performance qualified the Tribe for Saturday's IC4A final at 5:55 p.m. Rounding out W&M's performers on Friday was women's freshman Sam Moravsky (Sherman, Conn.), who finished 18th overall in the javelin at 37.02m (121-5), despite only being predicted to finish 44th.W&M's weekend wraps up on Saturday with the men's javelin, discus, and 4x400m finals at the Penn Relays; as well as the ...
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New OIT Project Management Reporting Site Provides Transparency
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The Office of Information Technology’s Project Management Office has implemented a new reporting tool that displays the current status of OIT projects, projects scheduled to go live in the next 30 days, and requested projects queued for future activity.
To access this information, visit oit.boisestate.edu/pmo/current-projects/.
For more information about the Project Management Office, contact oitprojects@boisestate.edu.
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Canisius Promotes Trevor Large to Head Coach
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April 28, 2017
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Trevor Large, a member of the Canisius coaching staff for the past three seasons and an 11-year coaching veteran in Atlantic Hockey, has been named head coach of the Golden Griffins.
Large replaces Dave Smith, who left to take the head coaching position at Rensselaer. He was an assistant for Smith the last three seasons.
Canisius had also interviewed Miami assistant Brent Brekke and RIT assistant Brian Hills this week, before deciding to stick with Large, who was considered the frontrunner.
“During his time with our program, Trevor has shown all the qualities to be a successful Division I head coach,” Canisius athletic director Bill Maher said. “He has a proven track record of recruiting and coaching student-athletes that are successful, both on the ice and in the classroom. He knows this program well, and I firmly believe he is the best choice to continue the growth of our hockey program. Our goal here at Canisius is to regularly compete for Atlantic Hockey Championships. I look forward to working with Trevor to achieve that goal.”
Large was influential in the arrival of graduate transfer Charles Williams, who became the program's first All-American selection and the school's first finalist for both the Hobey Baker and Mike Ritcher Awards during the 2016-17 campaign.
“I would like to thank Canisius College President John J. Hurley and Bill Maher for this tremendous opportunity,” Large said. “It has been my goal to become a Division I head coach and the opportunity to lead the Canisius hockey program is one I take great pride in.
“The culture at Canisius is truly special and I am honored to have the chance to remain a part of it. During my time with the program, we have achieved a great amount of success. I would like to thank Dave Smith, the student-athletes, ...
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Track & Field Takes Aim at UC Riverside Invitational on Saturday
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Photo Gallery POMONA, Calif. – Tallying six NCAA provisional marks and a school record, the Cal Poly Pomona track & field teams finished up a successful weekend in Azusa and now turn their attention to the UC Riverside Invitational on Saturday. Led by Mark Huizar, the Broncos finished with three provional marks in the men's 5,000-meter race. Huizar set a new record with a time of 14:03.96 followed by Ruben Dominguez with a time of 14:04.35, tying the orginal record, and Brandon Ferguson with a mark of 14:32.30. The men's side has now totaled seven NCAA provional marks this season. For the women, Calene Morris moved to second on the all-time list for the 5K, clocking in at 16:52.53. Also earning a provisional mark in the event was Lorraine Fernandez with a time of 17:19.41 while Casey Monoszlay hit a provional in the 1,500-meter run. Six provisional marks have been hit so far this season for the women's team. The field events are set to begin at 10 a.m. at UC Riverside Track Stadium on Saturday while the track events will begin at 1 p.m. Print Friendly Version
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UVU, community partners to celebrate Cole Nellesen Building grand opening on May 3
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Utah Valley University will hold a ribbon cutting and grand opening for the new Cole Nellesen Building, which will house the Melisa Nellesen Center for Autism, on Wednesday, May 3 at 12:45 p.m.
The building will raise autism awareness and support autism education in the state of Utah and is made possible by many generous community donors partnering with UVU. Keith and Melisa Nellesen donated the initial gift for the center and named the building in honor of their son, Cole, who has autism spectrum disorder. Brent and Kathryn Wood also made a major gift to make this project possible.
“This building is in direct response to the urgent need in our community for increased autism resources and care,” said UVU President Matthew S. Holland. “The challenges autism presents are complex, and we intend to become a leader in helping families, individuals, educators, employers, and a host of others in dealing with those challenges.”
The 15,000-square-foot Cole Nellesen building is located west of the McKay Education Building on the University’s Orem Campus. Key features include UVU classrooms, therapy rooms, quiet spaces, sensory rooms, an observation room, two playgrounds, and a sensory garden with aromatic plants, musical chimes and drums, and water features.
The building also features offices, a conference room, and testing and study rooms for students. UVU’s Passages program, which provides a specially designed higher education experience for adults with higher-functioning autism, will also use the building.
“This is a fantastic example of what can happen when a community comes together,” said Teresa Cardon, director of the Melisa Nellesen Center for Autism. “I am excited to be a part of this amazing community, and I know that we are going to make a significant difference together as we work to support individuals with autism spectrum disorder.”
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Cheyenne Student Named UW’s Top Graduating Man | News
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April 28, 2017
Anthony Farmer
Excellence as a University of Wyoming honors student, service as a volunteer and key leadership roles have resulted in the selection of Anthony Farmer, of Cheyenne, for the 2017 Tobin Memorial Award as UW's outstanding graduating man.
The annual award is based on academic excellence and achievement, service to the university, participation and leadership in the community and campus activities, and citizenship qualities.
Sarah Maze, of Ranchester, is this year’s Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award recipient as UW's outstanding graduating woman.
Farmer, the son of Rachel Martinez and Brian Farmer, will graduate May 13 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a Bachelor of Science in economics, with a minor in the Honors Program. He will work toward his master’s degree next fall.
Farmer says his studies have always been an integral part of his life.
“While studying at the University of Wyoming, I have always pushed myself to strive for excellence and to direct all of my actions toward building a skill set I can use to make a positive impact on the world,” he says. “I hope to one day work in the public sector, crafting policy that will contribute to the elimination of institutional poverty. Throughout my college career, I have demonstrated my commitment to the core values of scholarship, leadership and service.”
One of his political science professors says Farmer is an intellectually gifted individual who is dedicated to his studies.
“He is, in fact, in the top five students that I have ever taught in my previous nine years of teaching. Anthony is one of the most intellectually gifted students that I have ever had the pleasure of teaching, demonstrating an understanding and mastery of the course material well above what would be expected of an undergraduate student,” says Associate Professor Andrew Garner. “He is, put simply, a natural academic ...
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Two University of Arkansas Students Named 2017 Truman Scholars
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Alonso and Harris are the second pair of U of A students to win the prestigious award in the past two years.
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Robert Bermudez Confirmed as The UWI’s 6th Chancellor
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For Release Upon Receipt - April 28, 2017UWIThe University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce that Mr. Robert Bermudez has been appointed as its 6th Chancellor. The appointment came after members of the University Council accepted the recommendation of the Search Committee for the Chancellor at the Council’s annual business meeting, held on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at The UWI Cave Hill Campus in Barbados. The appointment of the Chancellor of the regional university is always made in accordance with the University’s Statute 4 which vests this responsibility solely in the Council—the highest governing body of the University.Now formally Chancellor Designate, Mr. Bermudez is expected to serve a seven-year term beginning on July 16, 2017. He succeeds Sir George Alleyne who has served as Chancellor since 2003. The Chancellor holds the highest office in The UWI system and its powers and responsibilities are laid down in The UWI Charter, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations. The Search Committee selected Mr. Bermudez as the best candidate to fit into the diversity of roles assigned to this office. Mr. Bermudez, a national of Trinidad and Tobago, has been an entrepreneur for over 40 years. He has led the growth of his family-owned business, to a regional business throughout the Caribbean and Latin America and has enjoyed a distinguished career in business, serving as either Chairman or Board Director for several other corporate bodies in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean. His vision for the University outlines a keen sense of the mission, effectiveness, relevance and interdependence of academia and the economy. His professional experience as a Caribbean-wide entrepreneur with business acumen garnered from across the region suggests that he will continue the distinguished tradition of Chancellorship that this University has maintained throughout its history. Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Bermudez stated, “The University has had the benefit of a series of very impressive Chancellors ...
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Eagle Endowment Nets Top Prize
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Congratulations are in order for The Center for Community Engagement and Service's (CCES) Eagle Endowment for Community and Public Services after winning The Sillerman Center's Generous U top prize for their work. Generous U celebrates philanthropy on U.S. Campuses.
The application process was lead by Saagar Gupta. Here is what he had to say about the honor:
"I'm so proud of the Eagle Endowment for Public & Community Service and the advisory council for winning the Generous U Grant Competition. This is an honor to American University, CCES, and the Eagle Endowment as it recognizes the Eagle Endowment as one of the top college philanthropic organizations in the nation! The Council, Julia Moroles, and I put a tremendous amount of time into the grant application and I do believe we earned it. The $10,000 we won will go to strengthening the mission of the Eagle Endowment which turns student passions into projects. We are planning to use the money to fund more student projects, increase the visibility of the Endowment as a student resource around campus, and plan the implementation of a 'Time to Serve' challenge which will encourage students to come up with creative ideas to complex problems in the DMV area and fund the winning project selected by a panel of faculty and non-profit partners who are authorities on the problems. This grant puts us a step closer to being a national model for service and we think other schools could follow our lead."
As part of the application, the Eagle Endowment produced a video showcasing their work. You can watch the video in the link below.
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Mumps Response Plan in Place
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ALBANY, N.Y. (April 28, 2017) -- UAlbany is currently dealing with eight confirmed cases of mumps in the student body. The affected students are being cared for and are isolated from the rest of the student body while they recover.
With a few confirmed cases of mumps on campus, UAlbany is working closely with the Albany County Department of Health to reduce the chances of the disease from spreading further.
Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus that can pass from one person to another through saliva, nasal secretions or close personal contact. While some people infected have no signs or very mild ones, the most common symptoms are fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue and loss of appetite, swollen or tender salivary glands under the ears or jaw on one or both sides of the face.
UAlbany is working closely with the Albany County Department of Health (ACDOH) to reduce the chances of the disease from spreading further. To receive the maximum protection, two doses of the mumps-containing vaccine or MMR (measles, mumps and rubella vaccine) are recommended. While the MMR vaccine helps prevent disease, it is not 100 percent effective. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the mumps component of the MMR vaccine is about 88 percent effective when a person gets two immunizations.
On Tuesday, April 25, UAlbany and the Albany County Department of Health held a clinic that provided free vaccinations for more than 100 students.
For anyone who missed the clinic, the University has been providing students with free MMR vaccinations at Student Health Services over the past week. Students who have not had two MMR vaccinations are encouraged to make an appointment at Student Health Services to receive the MMR vaccination.
In keeping with the New York State Department of Health’s guidelines, Albany County Department of Health Commissioner Elizabeth Whalen is directing UAlbany ...
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Clemson eclipse expert featured in Greenville News
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Dr. Donald Liebenberg
Clemson University scientist Donald Liebenberg, an adjunct professor in the College of Science’s department of physics and astronomy, has witnessed 26 total solar eclipses over the past 60-plus years and has spent more time in totality than anyone else on Earth. Liebenberg was recently featured in an article in the Greenville News. (See this link.)
Starting this Monday and leading up to the Aug. 21 main event, the Eclipse Over Clemson blog will start a weekly feature that will chronicle all the total eclipses Liebenberg has seen in person.
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A Kinder Approach to Mental Health Awareness
Fordham Newsroom
The KindMind team: Francesca Zambrano, Mariella Sypa,Steven Sypa, Weiyu Shen, Elle Bernfeld, and Elijah BullardMay marks Mental Health Awareness Month, and for many sufferers of mental illness, social stigma and proximity to treatment still remain some of the biggest roadblocks to mental wellness.
Three Fordham students are hoping to revolutionize and reshape those two facets of mental health treatment.
“We have all these different fitness apps out there, so we figured, why not create a similar model for mental health patients?” said Mariella Sypa, a sophomore at Fordham College at Lincoln Center.
The founders of KindMind Mental Wellness Mobile Technology see their start-up program as a mental “fitness” app.
Teaming up for innovation
At TrepCon, the team (gathered around Joseph Halpin, president of the Entrepreneurship Society) took first place in a pitch competition.(Photo by Taylor Michie)
The KindMind team includes five founders—two of them Fordham students and one a recent graduate, Weiyu Shen, GSAS ’16. Sypa manages operations and business strategy along with her brother, Steven Sypa, who handles legal matters.
The team also includes Elijah Bullard, who will graduate from Fordham this year with a master’s in computer science, and Elle Bernfeld, a licensed therapist who heads KindMind’s creative development. Undergraduate student Francesca Zambrano helps with front-end development.
The app is the brainchild of Mariella Sypa and Bullard, who came up with the idea in February of 2016 after having met at Fordham while studying computer science.
Shen, who graduated with a master’s in computer science, joined the duo as the chief technology officer in April of last year.
The KindMind app team won a pitch competition this past February at TrepCon, sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Society at Fordham, Adobe, and Deloitte.
With features like mood tracking, a mood diary, and easy access to mental health providers, KindMind aims to benefit both first-time users and ...
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SOLID PITCHING LEADS SOFTBALL TO DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP OF NORTHERN COLORADO
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Apr 28, 2017
Big Sky Conference standingsSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento State pitching combined to allow Northern Colorado just two runs (one earned) and 10 hits with 19 strikeouts in 14 innings in a doubleheader sweep of the Bears on Friday afternoon. Playing in heavy winds throughout the day, the Hornets won the first game, 3-2, before taking the nightcap by a 3-0 score.The two teams will complete their three-game series tomorrow for a single game at noon. Tomorrow's game will be the final home contest of the season as Sacramento State seniors Nikki Gialketsis, Shelby Johnston, Jessica Ravetti and Taylor Tessier will be honored for their contributions to the program prior to the game.In the second game victory, junior right-hander Celina Matthias tossed her second shutout of the season, a five-hitter that included no walks and a season-high tying nine strikeouts. She faced just five batters over the minimum and four of her five hits allowed were singles. In the opener, senior right-hander Taylor Tessier allowed just five hits and two runs (one earned) while notching her fourth complete game of the season. She struck out 10 batters, one shy of a career high.The sweep allowed the Hornets to improve to 17-25-1 overall and 7-9 in the Big Sky Conference. More importantly, Sacramento State moved up in the conference standings as the Hornets now sit in fourth place. With just four games remaining in the regular season, Sacramento State's 7-9 record sits ahead of Northern Colorado (7-10), Portland State (6-10), Idaho State (5-9) and North Dakota (5-10). The top six teams in the eight-member qualify for the Big Sky Tournament, which is May 11-13.Offensively, Sacramento State got multiple-hit games in both contests from freshman Traci Shaw who combined to go 4-for-6 with two RBIs. Jessica Ravetti combined for three hits and a double.GAME 2The Hornets scored single runs in the ...
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Graduate student wins Fulbright scholarship
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Recording siamang – Justin D’Agostino uses a Marantz professional audio recorder with a Sennheiser shotgun microphone to capture high-quality recordings of wild siamang vocalizations. While the “very loud” conversations can be heard more than 1.5 kilometers away in the forest, capturing recordings that can be statistically analyzed necessitates being within 300 meters of the gibbons, D’Agostino said. (Photo provided)
April 28, 2017
Graduate student wins Fulbright scholarship
by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate student Justin D’Agostino is the recipient of a J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship award to study the origins of language flexibility by investigating how globalization impacts primate vocalizations.
A doctoral anthropology student, D’Agostino will spend a minimum of 10 months in Indonesia, flying into Jakarta in September to do field work in Sikundur and Batang Toru on the island of Sumatra. His project, “Effects of anthropogenic noise on the natural calling behavior of wild siamang,” involves testing how human-induced noise affects the loud, long, almost daily duets of the siamangs – the largest of the gibbons.
D’Agostino said the implications of his study extend well beyond the black furry mammals.
“One of the most important parts of my doctoral education here at SIU is learning how to put this into an evolutionary perspective. It is possible, but at the same time quite difficult, to clearly show that if a close relative to humans, with a similar vocalization system, is impacted by noise, then all modern humans are also likely susceptible,” he said. “This project also has important conservation implications and could show that these animals are impacted not only by direct deforestation, but also by subtle things like human noise.”
In addition to his research, D’Agostino, in partnership with Syiah Kuala University, Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari and the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program, will work with local field guides and make educational presentations in local ...
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Humboldt State Softball ranked No.3 in Latest Coaches Poll
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Humboldt State Softball moved up two spots in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll after going 4-1 in last weeks' conference action. HSU now sit at No. 3 in the coaches poll coming in behind Angelo State and Harden University. HSU saw outstanding performances by senior Madison Williams in its three-game series against Cal State San Marcos. Williams threw her third career no hitter in game one of the series before then added a complete game two hitter in game three. Williams allowed one earned run on the day giving up just two hits in 12 innings pitched and striking out 17 batters. HSU sits at 32-8 on the season and 20-7 in California Collegiate Athletic Association play. The Jacks travel to Sonoma State for a four-game series, with doubleheaders both Friday and Saturday. Print Friendly Version
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African-American veterans in mental health care are not as activated as White veterans : Newscenter : School of Medicine
INDIANAPOLIS – Patients who are activated--meaning they have the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their health and health care--have better health outcomes. A new study provides evidence that male and female African-American veterans receiving outpatient mental health services are not as activated as White veterans.In addition to demonstrating an association between race and lower patient activation, the study shows that the relationship between African-American veterans and their mental health providers is not as strong as the relationship between White veterans and their providers. This difference persisted after adjusting for socio-demographic factors and the study participants’ length of time with their providers. Stronger patient-provider relationships--known as working alliances--have been linked to higher treatment adherence. The study also reported that the African-American veterans had significantly lower medication adherence rates than White veterans."A clear implication from this study is that one size does not fit all. We need to tailor our efforts to meet the needs of African-American veterans--and meet them where they are," said VA Center for Health Information and Communication, Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research investigator Johanne Eliacin, PhD, the health services researcher who led the new study. "When it comes to being activated and engaged in their own health care, African-American veterans have more specific challenges that need to be better understood and addressed."There needs to be more research to develop strategies to motivate patients to be involved in their care and to work more effectively with their providers. And we need to learn how to help them sustain engagement over time." Dr. Eliacin is a clinical psychologist and psychological anthropologist. She also has an appointment as an assistant research professor in the Department of Psychology in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Her research focuses on sociocultural determinants of mental health and on reducing health disparities. ...
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Students Gain Experience from Mass Casualty Drill
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The Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus hosted the third annual mass casualty day last Saturday. A tornado disaster was the scenario for this year's exercise and about 40 volunteers were made up to look as if they had real injuries, simulating a variety of medical scenarios for the students, faculty, and staff involved in the drill. There were 100 participants in the drill. A mock hospital was set up including a triage area, an emergency room, a minor treatment unit, a surgical unit and a recovery room area. Patients were triaged and treated by students from all the health care departments, including diagnostic technicians from x-rays and sonography imaging. This learning experience allowed participants to practice health care skills for multiple injured people in a controlled but chaotic "disaster" situation. The College prepares health care providers in different forms including nursing, radiology technology, sonographers, and surgical technicians. These kinds of experiences better prepare students to be on the front lines of health care delivery. The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department's emergency medical technicians also participated in the drill, as well as some MC emergency preparedness management students.
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Wausau Staff Paint HeadStart Facility in Marathon County
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Three staff members from the Wausau campus joined together to paint the restroom facilities at the HeadStart child care facility in Marathon County mid-August.HeadStart contacted the campus for help since it has volunteered the past two years. Regional Community Manager Kim Boyce, and Wausau campus program managers Susie Krause and Tina Wojciehowski both participated this year. “Susie and I really enjoyed getting out in the community to lend a hand,” Wojciehowski said. “Everyone at HeadStart was so appreciative and they thanked us many times for our service. It was also nice to see the progress that we made on the bathroom in the couple of hours that we spent painting.” Check out how other Rasmussen College campuses give back to their communities.
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Miami's herbarium home to about 650,000 dried plants - and no beetles
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By Margo Kissell, university news and communications
A South African plant
Mike Vincent is in search of coffee — but not the kind to fill his cup.
He’s on the hunt for a dried plant from the genus Coffea arabica.
The curator of the Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium in Upham Hall winds his way through the tall metal cabinets spread across three floors known as the stacks. He walks down a row and opens a cabinet, revealing neatly stacked sheets of paper containing preserved coffee plants.
He pulls out one that was once part of a doctoral student’s botanical study in South America.
“This was being grown in a family’s garden in a village in Peru,” said Vincent (Miami ’78, MA ’83, Ph.D. ’91), an instructor of biology who has been the curator for 30 years.
The herbarium is a systematically arranged collection of approximately 650,000 dried plants from around the world. The collection dates back to the 1790s and burgeoned in 1967 with the purchase of Oberlin College’s sizable collection.
Mike Vincent in the herbarium stacks. View the video below to see the smallest flowering plant in the world.
Still believed to be Ohio’s largest herbarium, the collection has a variety of specimens, including vascular plants as well as bryophytes, fungi, lichens, algae and fossil plants.
“We have all sorts of things. Basically anything you can think of, we probably have representations of it,” he said.
After working here so many years, Vincent jokes that he has the research facility mapped out in his head, which means he can find things quickly such as black pepper, orchids and clovers.
His “lifelong study of clovers” got its start by accident.
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Vincent said he began working on the classification of the genus Trifolium in the late 1980s during a field trip to south central Ohio. It was raining, the clay ...
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Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Brings Performance & Education To Greensboro
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The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) is busy at work here in the Triad. The world-renowned band, and its leader, Wynton Marsalis are pursuing their mission to raise jazz awareness through performance and education.
Band members are teaching music students on the UNC Greensboro campus Thursday, and acclaimed trumpeter Marsalis will hold a public talk. He’s influenced an entire generation of musicians, like UNCG professor Brandon Lee. Lee first joined the JLCO as a teenager, and still tours with the group when his busy teaching schedule allows. He spoke to WFDD's David Ford
Interview Highlights:
On his early musical influence:
On his [Wynton Marsalis'] album, Standard Time Volume 2, there was just something about Wynton’s sound that I gravitated toward, especially after I started playing the trumpet. Since then, growing up, trying to find every single record of his, and [I] finally [had] the opportunity to meet him in person when I was fifteen. I mean, everything about the way that I would like to carry myself in the music — I mean he’s just influenced me in so many ways. And that was everything leading up to my going to Juilliard, and playing with Jazz at Lincoln Center.
UNCG Professor and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra trumpeter Brandon Lee. (Photo credit: Daniel Rice)On Wynton Marsalis’ playing philosophy:
The thing that Wynton is speaking to is the idea that no matter if you’re in the practice room or not, you should approach it as though you are performing, and as though you’re trying to play at the highest level.
On performing in the JLCO;
It’s definitely something to be around musicians that are at such a high level all the time — great thinkers of the music and obviously great players. It’s not about who’s the best person in the orchestra, it’s ...
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Africa in the news: Nigeria introduces new foreign exchange window, U.S. Defense Secretary visits Djibouti, and Burundi denies access to WFP convoy
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Nigeria’s central bank opens a new foreign exchange window to attract investors
On Monday, the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced a new window for investors and exporters to engage in foreign exchange trading. The platform—called the Investors’ and Exporters’ FX Window—aims to boost the availability of U.S. dollars in the economy. The window allows sellers and buyers to conduct currency trades via phone at rates determined by the market, falling between the official interbank rate and the black-market rate. Banks, portfolio investors, exporters, and the central bank will sell hard currency to interested buyers via this platform. Those eligible to purchase dollars through the new system include people and businesses using dollars to repay loans and loan interest, pay dividends, repatriate capital, or resolve trade-related obligations. By creating a market where the naira can be traded at a weaker value than the official interbank rate for certain transactions, the platform strives to attract foreign investors and improve the supply of U.S. dollars in the economy, without policymakers resorting to floating or devaluing the currency, which could lead to an inflationary spiral.
On Wednesday, the naira closed at 380.39 on the new foreign exchange trading window while the naira’s official interbank market rate stood at 305.90 naira and the black-market rate was 388 naira. With the advent of the new window, Nigeria now has six exchange rates: the new rate, the official interbank rate, the black-market rate, a rate for Muslim pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia, a retail rate set by licensed exchange bureaus, and a rate for foreign travel and school fees.
Pentagon chiefs visits Djibouti and issues a warning against piracy
This week, United States Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis was in Djibouti where he met with President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh to advance U.S.-Djibouti efforts towards promoting regional stability as well as visit ...
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2017 Excellence in Teaching Awards Announced
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Provost Frances Bronet has announced the recipients of this year’s faculty teaching awards:
Board of Trustees Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award: Professor Ullica Segerstrale (Lewis College of Human Sciences)
Ullica Segerstrale’s teaching has educated and inspired both students majoring in social sciences and students across several other departments. In her courses she encourages students to engage important sociological theories and apply them to practical matters creatively. Although many of her students take her classes as part of their core curriculum, they find her courses relevant, enlightening, and a valuable complement to the work they do in their majors.
Students find her teaching style to be a nice balance between formal instruction and informal, student-driven discussion and exploration of ideas and applications. And students find her to be generous with her time and attention to their particular needs as well as understanding of the variety of personal experiences and challenges they face.
Segerstrale has mentored many students through her role as advisor to the Camras Scholars program. Her courses on the sociology of the built environment have added a necessary dimension to the training of future architects and planners. As a result she is in demand as a member of graduate committees and as a mentor for students who anticipate careers that include university-level teaching.
In sum, students across Illinois Tech hold Segerstrale’s teaching in high esteem. She is sought after as an instructor and mentor. She is generous with her time and energies. Students value the intellectual content of her courses; her sensitivity and responsiveness to their needs, interests, and cultures; and the contribution that her courses make to their professional and personal development. Her teaching is an important part of the contribution that Social Sciences and Human Sciences make to the broader mission of Illinois Tech.
John W. Rowe University Excellence in Teaching Award: Associate Professor Kimberly ...
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