SDSU College of Sciences
The fund will assist SDSU students planning to study abroad.
By Coleen L. Geraghty
The family of retired San Diego State University dean and vice president Thomas R. Scott has created a memorial fund to support student scholarships for international experiences.Scott served SDSU as dean of the College of Sciences, vice president for research, dean of the Graduate Division and chief executive officer of the SDSU Research Foundation before retiring in 2014. He passed away on May 15.Scott and his wife, Bonnie, who retired as chair of the Department of Women’s Studies, were avid travelers. Donations to the fund can be mailed to The Campanile Foundation, Attn: Gift Processing, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-1968 or made online. A memorial service for Scott is planned for 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 9, at Inspiration Point in Balboa Park, located behind the Parks and Recreation Administration Building.
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Tom Scott Memorial Fund Established
On the Front Lines of Animal Heart Care
Tufts Now All Stories
Kristen Antoon, a veterinary technician at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine’s Foster Hospital for Small Animals, a year ago became the 20th certified veterinary technician specialist in cardiology in the United States. Her responsibilities include working with clients and their pets and conducting baseline evaluations such as electrocardiograms (ECGs), which can reveal any irregularities in heartbeats, as well as assisting with and performing echocardiograms and non-invasive blood pressure and cardiac catheter procedures.A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a degree in animal science, she joined the ICU team at Tufts in 2007, after working as an ICU and cardiology veterinary technician at Angell Animal Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. While working in the ICU, she developed a passion for cardiology, and joined the Tufts cardiology team in 2012. In 2015, she started the application process to become a veterinary technician specialist in cardiology, a specialty recognized by the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians.
Emily Tompkins Karlin, V08, a resident in cardiology, praised Antoon as someone who pays “remarkable attention to patient care,” she said. “She is so dedicated to the health and overall well-being of our patients, and consistently goes above and beyond for them.”
Recently, Antoon talked with Tufts Now about her work and how she’s inspiring other veterinary technicians to also aim high.
Tufts Now: What kind of work did you do when you first came?
Kristen Antoon: I was in intensive care, but when a job opened up in the cardiology department, I applied. The heart is a very complicated organ to understand, but I wanted a challenge. While the ICU is an environment of hustle and bustle, in cardiology we have a chance to get to know the client and the patient—to establish a relationship. I like being able to talk to the owners and be a resource for them. I have ...
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RIT to provide process expertise for health screening project for 3-year-olds
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Increasing access to GROW Rochester health and developmental screenings could help improve early childhood learning
June 19, 2017 by Michelle Cometa Follow Michelle Cometa on TwitterFollow RITNEWS on TwitterRebecca Ziebarth and Margi Ochs
Rochester Institute of Technology and GROW Rochester have teamed up on a citywide project to help increase the number of 3-year-olds in the city receiving timely and necessary health and preventive services. Early screening to assess health issues and providing suitable interventions could increase the likelihood of children being well-prepared for, and doing well, in school.
Identifying 3-year-olds in the city for health assessment screenings has been a challenge, with only about a third of the children readily accessible in early preschool programs or other formal and easily identified organizations. For the remaining children, GROW Rochester is intent on finding multiple ways to increase parental and community awareness of and access to screening, assessment and follow up services.
RIT’s John D. Hromi Center for Quality and Applied Statistics (CQAS) is participating with GROW Rochester and the Children’s Institute providing process support on this major health and developmental screening project with the goal of engaging a much higher percentage of families with 3-year-olds. The team intends to increase access from 1,000 children and families to 3,000.
Generally, by the time children are 3 they have completed well-child visits. GROW Rochester will complement existing care by “going to where the children are” and provide screenings for vision, hearing, speech, dental, social-emotional, cognitive, motor and other developmental needs that could impact learning if not checked prior to beginning school, said Rebecca Ziebarth, CQAS project manager.
“The partnership between the GROW Rochester and RIT will benefit Rochester’s children today and in the future,” said Ziebarth. She and Margi Ochs, director of Business Development and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, are leading the RIT portion of the project. “If we can catch health ...
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RIT/NTID names Student Life Team director
University News - Diversity
Marvin “Tim” Albert has experience in school counseling and leadership
July 12, 2017 by Vienna McGrain Follow Vienna McGrain on TwitterFollow RITNEWS on TwitterTim Albert
Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf has named Marvin “Tim” Albert of Columbus, Ohio, as director of the college’s Student Life Team.
Albert has more than 11 years of experience in the K-12 education field as a peer/school counselor, supervisor, student life coordinator and dean of students. He earned a diploma in applied computer technology and an Associate in Applied Science degree in imaging technology from RIT/NTID, and went on to earn both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from Gallaudet University.
As president of National Black Deaf Advocates and board member of the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf, Albert worked to make improvements to educational programs and schools for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
“I’m pleased to welcome Tim back to the RIT/NTID community,” said Gerry Buckley, NTID president and RIT vice president and dean. “His national leadership experience along with his love for the college and our students will usher in a time of renewed vitality to the Student Life Team.”
In his role as Student Life Team director, Albert will supervise and oversee co-curricular events including clubs and Greek life for RIT/NTID’s 1,200 deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
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UW Daily – July 12, 2017
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On Campus
COL: Our Views: U-Rock dorm lacks broad appeal, Editorial, Janesville Gazette, July 11
COL: Gannett Foundation gives 4 grants to Fond du Lac nonprofits, Fond du Lac Reporter, July 11
EXT: Internet Fair In Mercer Updates Public On Broadband, WXPR, July 11
EXT: Deerfield teens attend 4-H leadership conference,com, July 10
EXT: Hail adds to tough year for Manitowoc County farmers, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, July 10
EXT: Polish Center hosting garden tours July 16, South Now, July 11
EAU: Kids dream big at UW-Eau Claire entrepreneurship camp, WEAU 13 News, July 11
LAX: Program at Northside hopes to help students deal with trauma, stress, NewsTalk 1410AM 92.3FM, July 10
LAX: Northside Elementary raising funds for trauma-informed school program, La Crosse Tribune, July 11
LAX: Student, housing fees to increase slightly at UW-La Crosse, WXOW.com, July 12
MAD: UW, Morgridge scientists’ breakthrough in engineered arteries could be used to treat heart disease, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 11
MAD: Wisconsin researchers awarded grant to fix algorithmic bias, AP, July 11
MAD: Library Mall fountain restarted after 6 years — a wonder to some, underwhelming to others, Wisconsin State Journal, July 12
MAD: Paul Fanlund: Announcing the Cap Times Idea Fest, a new way to reach a better state, Capital Times, July 12
MAD: Sub-Zero Group opens UW Health clinic on site for employees, Capital Times, July 11
MAD: Video game by UW-Madison group is up for national award, Capital Times, July 11
MIL: UWM prof collaborates on app for adolescent and young adult cancer patients, allnurses.com, July 10
MIL: Peck alum uses web series to teach kids cooking and nutrition skills, Twin Cities Arts Reader, July 11
PKS: Rummage with a cause, My KenoshaCounty.com, July 11
PKS: A cappella music camp is pitch perfect, Kenosha News, July 11
PLT: UW-Platteville Students Studying Effects of Drought with Trees, Wisconsin Ag Connection, July 11
WHT: Overture Offers Kennedy Center Seminar with UWW and Monona Terrace, Broadway World, July 11
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Campus Bookstore Renovations Aim to Create ‘Social Hub’
Campus Life – UConn Today
The most dramatic transformation students will notice when they return to Storrs this fall will not be among the many building construction projects making progress throughout the summer of 2017. It will be the renovations to the 45,000 square-foot UConn Bookstore in the center of campus.
In addition to a new entrance from the outdoor seating area along Hillside Road and a full-service Starbucks café, the UConn Bookstore will feature a comfortable public seating area of 3,000 square feet on the second floor overlooking Gampel Pavilion and the future site of the new Student Recreation Center, accessible directly via a new stairway.
Len Oser, general manager of The UConn Bookstores, says the changes – at a cost of $3 million, to be paid for by Barnes & Noble – aim to make the bookstore a gathering place for students, faculty, alumni, and visitors.
“We want this to be a much more exciting and engaging social hub,” says Oser. “It will be a place you’ll want to come to not just before a basketball game, but to have a cup of coffee or meet a friend. It will be a world-class bookstore with all the amenities, and be a great place to hang out, meet friends, and do some work.”
The first floor of the renovated UConn Bookstore will have a more open look, with the removal of the glass wall near the entrance at the corner of Hillside Road and Jim Calhoun Way. This also will provide additional seating at the new Starbucks café. An Apple Store, with computer purchase and repair services, and UConn branded clothing and gifts, will be located on the first floor. New graphics on the first floor will focus on the UConn brand, Husky spirit, and various photos of students and student-athletes from various sports.
Oser says with students increasingly ordering textbooks online or in a digital format, less floor space ...
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W. Volleyball. Robinson, Gama Check-In At Global Challenge
San Jose State Spartans News -- www.sjsuspartans.com
The MWC All-Star team went 3-0 in pool play action.
July 12, 2017
Spartan volleyball players Breann Robinson and Nandyala Gama sent us more blogs from the European Global Challenge.The Mountain West team went 3-0 in pool play, defeating Falconara 3-0 (28-18, 25-19, 25-15), NKMB Branik 2-1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-20) and BIP SE U23 2-1 (25-18, 25-16, 21-25). In pool play, teams play three sets no matter if a team wins the first two sets.The MWC team begins championship play on Thursday. All information regarding the tournament, including a livestream of all matches, can be found at http://bringitusa.com/gc2017/Below are two blogs from our traveling Spartans. Enjoy!July 9 & 10 - BreannOn July 9th we arrived in Maribor, Slovenia, and joined a few other American teams who had been staying there for a few days. When we got there, we had a couple hours before practice so we took a chairlift to the top of the mountain to ride the rail all the way down. Nanj and I were the first to get in our carts and fly down the rail (of course). It was so fun! Then we had a scrimmage against a Slovenian team, and afterwards, we headed to dinner.Breann and Nandyala on the chair lift.
We ate with two other American teams. We took a gondola to the higher peak of the mountain and ate at an amazing restaurant at the very top of the mountain. We were up so high, our ears were popping in the gondola on the way up. The next day (July 10th) we woke up early to travel to Pula, Croatia.
There were three teams to a bus, and we all got in and started our five hour bus ride to Pula, Croatia. We slept most of the way, and when we arrived, our hotel was swimming with volleyball players ...
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KU child research center wins $7.5M in grants to promote high-quality early education
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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS — The Juniper Gardens Children’s Project (JGCP), located on the Children’s Campus of Kansas City in Kansas City, Kansas, has been awarded $7.5 million for four new research projects from the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. JGCP is one of the 13 affiliated research centers of the University of Kansas Life Span Institute. It is situated in and has been closely allied with the KCK community for more than 50 years.In collaboration with preschool and head start programs in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Charles Greenwood, Alana Schnitz and Judith Carta will evaluate a preschool literacy intervention.
“One of ways children learn literacy skills in preschool is through interactions with their teachers,” Greenwood said. “Literacy 3D helps teachers increase these interactions threefold or more.”
The award for this project was $3.3 million. Carta is the interim director for JGCP and professor of special education and senior scientist. Greenwood is professor of applied behavioral sciences and senior scientist. Schnitz is postdoctoral fellow at JGCP.
Greenwood, Carta and Dwight Irvin, assistant research professor, will assist preschool teachers in adapting language and early literacy instruction for children who are unresponsive to instruction. The $1.4 million CIRCLE project (Validity Studies of the Classroom Code for Interactive Recording of Children’s Learning Environments) is based on prior work in the Kansas City, Kansas, community to improve educational results for young children.
Associate Research Professors Jay Buzhardt and Dale Walker, along with Irvin, are developing a data-based decision-making system that will help preschool educators promote the problem-solving skills of infants and toddlers.
“Cognitive problem-solving skills begin early and are critical to later academic achievement,” Walker said. “But early educators often lack the training and resources to identify and support children whose skills are not developing as expected.”
The web-based system will provide individualized guidance to early educators about which children may need ...
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Stony Brook University Hospital Names New CEO
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Stony Brook University Hospital Names New CEO
L. Reuven Pasternak, MD, named Chief Executive Officer and Vice President for Health Systems of Long Island’s premier academic medical center effective Sept. 1
L. Reuven Pasternak, MD,
STONY BROOK, N.Y., June 6, 2012 – L. Reuven Pasternak, MD, has been named Vice President for Health Systems and Chief Executive Officer of Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) effective Sept. 1, announced Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., and Sr. Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean, School of Medicine, Kenneth Kaushansky, M.D. A native of Hempstead, NY, Pasternak comes to Stony Brook from Inova Health System in Falls Church, VA, where he has served for the past four years as Chief Executive Officer of the Inova Fairfax Hospital campus and executive vice president of Academic Affairs. His leadership role included oversight of Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children and the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. “Reuven Pasternak is a proven leader who has outstanding credentials and leadership qualities that make him an enormous asset to the University and our academic medical center,” said President Stanley. “We are pleased that he has joined our team during this transformative period for Stony Brook Medicine, and look forward to his future contributions to the Hospital enterprise.” “There was little doubt among our search committee that Reuven was simply outstanding,” said Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, MACP, Senior Vice President, Health Sciences, and Dean, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, who chaired the committee that conducted a nationwide search. “Every one of his academic and management experiences to date prepared him extremely well for the challenges and opportunities here at Stony Brook University.” Pasternak’s title of Vice President for Health Systems reflects a new role at SBUH, a 597-bed academic medical center with 5,500 employees. “The Vice President for Health Systems will help me in ...
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Stony Brook Medicine Named to 2017 "Most Wired" List for Ninth Consecutive Year
Stony Brook Medicine Named to 2017 “Most Wired” List for Ninth Consecutive Year
Stony Brook Medicine is among 36 hospitals and health systems statewide and 512 nationwide named to the Most Wired list.
STONY BROOK, NY, July 12, 2017 – In recognition of its innovative use of technology to drive efficiencies and improve both care and the patient experience, Stony Brook Medicine has earned the 'Most Wired®' designation from the Hospitals & Health Networks and the American Hospital Association for the ninth consecutive year.
Health Care's Most Wired survey was released on July 10, 2017.
The annual Health Care's Most Wired survey, conducted between January 15 and March 15, is a leading industry barometer measuring information technology (IT) use and adoption among hospitals nationwide. It is designed to measure the level of IT adoption in U.S. hospitals and health systems, and serve as a tool for hospital and health system leadership to map their IT strategic plans.
Released July 10, Stony Brook Medicine is among 36 hospitals and health systems statewide and 512 nationwide named to the Most Wired list.
"Stony Brook Medicine remains on the leading-edge of innovation with IT use throughout our entire health system," said Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, Senior Vice President for the Health Sciences and Dean of the Stony Brook University School of Medicine. "We will continue to build on the momentum of our IT capacity in order to enhance patient safety, outcomes, and clinical efficiency in all areas of medical care."
According to the results of this year's survey, many hospitals and health systems have shifted their focus from acquisition of technology to integrating tech into strategies to improve population health, capitalize on data analytics, boost patient engagement and introduce new efficiencies.
For the full results, visit the Hospitals & Health Networks publication here.
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Lone Star Corporate College seeks candidates to build tomorrow’s workforce
Lone Star College System News
Published on: July 12, 2017
Lone Star Corporate College, known as a world leader in creating tomorrows workforce, is looking for qualified candidates to join its team and share their experience and knowledge with students looking to begin a new career.
This is a wonderful opportunity for individuals to learn more about how they can become part of our mission and help students obtain their goals, said Linda Leto Head, LSC associate vice chancellor, Workforce Education and Corporate Partnerships.
The career fair takes place Wednesday, July 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Energy & Manufacturing Institute located at LSC-University Park. Qualified candidates with experience in oil and gas drilling or oil field services, specialized nursing, highway or commercial construction, technical math, electricity, PLCs or hydraulics/pneumatics are welcomed.
Attendees will have the opportunity to speak directly with LSC hiring managers and are encouraged to bring multiple copies of their resume. A computer lab will be available for application submittals.
Lone Star Corporate College actively analyzes employer needs to develop training that advance a businesss most important asset, human capitol, said Head. Were looking for individuals to train the next generation.
Lone Star Corporate College is looking for qualified candidates to train the next generation of workers in oil & gas, energy, health care, information technology, construction, manufacturing and transportation.
Lone Star College offers high quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 95,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrows workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of $3.1 billion. LSC consists of six colleges, eight centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.
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College Students Win First Place at National Competition
Lone Star College Kingwood News
Published on: June 25, 2015
LSC-Kingwoods project management class earned first place at the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Challenge in Houston. Pictured in back are Timothy Thurmon and Daniel Goncalves. In front are Jennifer Taylor, Ashley Gallegos, and Andrew Chapman. The students were led by Mike Griffith, management and marketing professor, far right.
A project management class at Lone Star College-Kingwood received an opportunity of a lifetime when they begin the spring 2015 semester.
The students were approached by EdVenture Partners to come up with a successful recruitment campaign for the petrochemical industry. After discussion and a vote, the class decided to accept the project that ultimately led them to winning first place at the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Challenge in Houston. The students heavily competed against the University of Houston and the University of Texas at Arlington.
We were excited, but nervous that we were the only community college that was selected as one of the three finalists, said Ashley Gallegos.
I think it was a huge boon that we spread out and socialized with various CEOs the night before the presentation. They got to know more about us and we got to learn more about the industry, said Timothy Thurmon.
The project management class created an integrated communication marketing campaign to highlight different fuel and petrochemical manufacturing careers and primarily craft professional opportunities to the millennial generation. They focused on three demographics: pre-college, college, and post-college.
The biggest misconception is that only blue collar jobs are available. I was unaware there were a variety of jobs available for people right out of high school, trade school, or college, said Andrew Chapman.
This project turned out to be a great real life experience on how to work in a group, work with deadlines and how to solve challenges, Thurmon said. It was intense, but rewarding.
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LSC-Conroe Center: Classes Cancelled
Lone Star College Montgomery News
Published on: April 27, 2015
Please be aware that, due to an electricity outage that is anticipated to last the majority of today (Monday, April 27), all day & evening classes and operations at Lone Star College-Conroe Center are cancelled. This DOES NOT impact classes and operations at Lone Star College-Montgomery.We expect LSC-Conroe Center to re-open on Tuesday, April 28.
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LSC-Tomball Academy for Lifelong Learning open house on January 19
Lone Star College Tomball News
Published on: January 08, 2013 Lone Star College-Tomballs Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) program is holding a free open house and registration on Saturday, January 19, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The open house will be in LSC-Tomballs Beckendorf Conference Center, located at 30555 Tomball Parkway in Tomball.
A learning organization for individuals age 50 and over, ALL offers non-credit courses, lectures and social activities for both intellectual and personal growth. The curriculum offers a range of instruction depending on the interest of the members, including topics such as social networking, silk floral arrangements, historical lectures, healthy living, current affairs, and field trips. ALL members help decide future course offerings, help arrange the field trips, and may even teach courses.
At the open house, guests can meet other individuals with common interests and preview upcoming course offerings. Interested guests will also have the opportunity to join ALL program for a $20 annual fee. The membership fee allows ALL members to register for as many courses as they like, in most cases, for no additional supply fee.
LSC-Tomball is located off State Highway 249 and Zion Road. For more information about the ALL program at LSC-Tomball, call 281-357-3676, e-mail roy.lazenby@lonestar.edu or visit www.LoneStar.edu/ALL-Tomball.
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Karen Lewis, PhD, Chosen as 2017 ASPE Outstanding Educator of the Year
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At its 16th Annual Conference in June 2017, the Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) presented Karen Lewis, PhD, with the Outstanding Educator of the Year Award. Lewis serves as the director of administration of the Standardized Patient Program and the Clinical Learning and Simulation Skills (CLASS) Center at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS).“I didn’t know I was nominated,” Lewis said. “The speaker started talking about my background and I thought it sounded like someone else! It’s a tremendous honor to be recognized by my peers.”
ASPE puts out its request for nominees a few months ahead of the annual conference. The awardee is then chosen by a committee of former recipients selected by the ASPE president.
Past recipients of the award have been involved in human simulation education, have made significant contributions to the field of standardized patient education, and have been recognized as leaders of their institutions, communities, and in national and international organizations.
Lewis has had nearly two decades of experience in medical education. At SMHS, she oversees curriculum and training activities at the CLASS Center, which provides students with the opportunity to supplement their classroom education with comprehensive clinical exposure, feedback, and evaluation through simulation. Lewis is also one of the facilitators for the Teaching and Learning Knowledge and Skills course, which trains senior medical students to be educators.
“I’m very fortunate to work at GW. We do so many simulation activities here, and our faculty are so involved and supportive,” Lewis said of her CLASS Center experience. “This kind of experience has enabled me to learn more about the simulation field and made me a better educator.”
Lewis has been a part of ASPE since the organization formed in 1998. She has remained active, spending three years as chair for the publications and website committee, serving ...
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A model of success: WVU graduate lands national magazine cover
Stories | WVU Today | West Virginia University
West Virginia University
alumna Elleyse Gemondo just took her modeling career to the next level, landing
her first national magazine cover earlier this summer.
“Last year, Bella
Gladys, a high-end publication that features models, brands, designers and
photographers from around the world, invited me to be a model in its summer
issue of 2017,” Gemondo, Bridgeport native, said. “We did the photoshoots last
fall with two different photographers and teams.”
Gemondo credits WVU for
much of her success.
“My experience at WVU
has truly shaped who I am today,” she said. “I was a part of various clubs and
organizations, including the Delta Gamma Sorority, Mountaineer Maniacs and
the Fashion Business Association, and I served as
a WVU college representative for BANGS Shoes.”
As a fashion, design
and merchandising major (now fashion, dress and merchandising), Gemondo
took advantage of the program’s annual Fashion Study Tour in New York City,
where she met many top designers and got an inside look at the fashion
industry, and Disegno
Italia, an interdisciplinary study abroad trip, hosted by the WVU Davis College of
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design and College of Creative
Arts. During the latter, Gemondo traveled to Italy and studied
digital photography, Italian and art history.
Throughout her college
career, Gemondo consistently pursued opportunities that would challenge her and
give her a competitive edge.
“WVU taught me how to
work hard for what I wanted – while successfully multitasking – and to always
go above and beyond to get myself known in the industry,” she said.
This fall, Gemondo, who
currently works as a merchandising assistant for Gabriel Brothers, Inc., will
begin graduate studies at LIM College in New York City. Her ultimate goal is to
become a buyer in the fashion industry while pursuing modeling on the side.
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Study by UTA professor shows many parents in the dark about concussions
The University of Texas at Arlington News Releases
Dr. Cynthia Trowbridge
Despite the large volume of information about sports related concussions on the Internet, many parents and guardians of young athletes have a limited understanding of concussions, according to a study co-authored by a faculty member of UTA’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation.
In the study, which was published in May in the Journal of Applied Behavioral Research, Cynthia Trowbridge, an associate professor of kinesiology and athletic trainer, and co-author Sheetal J. Patel of Stanford University, found that a significant number of caregivers have a limited understanding of concussions and their impact on a child’s future.
“They did understand that it’s a severe injury but they didn’t understand how susceptible patients are,” said Trowbridge, a noted expert on concussions in middle and high school athletes. “We found out that despite the fact that all parents had read some brochure or seen some TV show about concussions they had a low self efficacy about awareness. They tended not to know that concussions are associated with all sports, including track and field, volleyball and swimming.”
Sports related concussions account for 53 percent of all head injuries in young people under the age of 19, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The CDC estimates that there are between 1.6 and 3.8 million sports related injuries among young people each year.
Concussions have received heightened attention in recent years because of the large number of retired professional football players who have sued the National Football League. These retired players claim that in some instances they were sent back into games despite the fact that their coaches knew there was a reasonable chance they may have suffered concussions on the gridiron.
In each of the 50 states there are laws requiring teams to take out athletes who may have suffered concussions. The decision is often made by members of the ...
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UTA golfer wins final Legends Jr Tour event
UT Arlington Mavs Blog
Incoming UTA freshman golfer Ava Schwienteck turned in scores of 72-70 for a 2-under par 142 to claim medalist honors at the Flodder Financial Shootout at Meadowbrook Farms Golf Course in Katy, Texas. The tournament marked the final Legends Junior Tour event of her career.
The Magnolia, Texas native registered five birdies in yesterday's first round to overcome a double-bogey and three bogeys within a six hole span to score and even par 72. Her three birdies and an eagle on the par 5 No. 12 helped put her at 2-under for the day and handed her a 2-stroke lead over Christine Wang of Houston.
Schwienteck is one of four incoming freshman who will join junior Rachel Phillips and redshirt freshman Allison Wade on the inaugural UTA women's golf team this fall. Click here for a team schedule of events.
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Wayne Law students awarded international fellowships, internships
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Wayne Law students awarded international fellowships, internshipsJuly 05, 2017Five Wayne State University Law School students have been chosen to study and work abroad this summer through fellowships and internships sponsored by the law school’s Program for International Legal Studies.
The 2017 fellowship and internship winners and their organizations are:
Kimberly Blake of West Bloomfield, rising second-year student – Internship to work in Mexico City at the law firm of Hogan Lovells
Alexis Cobau of Detroit, rising third-year student – Freeman Fellowship to study for three weeks at The Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands
Nicole Pitchford of Royal Oak, rising third-year student – Internship to work in WilmerHale’s International Arbitration Practice Group in London
Adomas Rauckis of Detroit, rising second-year student – Internship to work in the General Counsel’s Office at Tata Motors in Pune, India
Justin Weber of Detroit, rising third-year student – International Public Interest Law Fellowship to clerk for Justice Jones Victor Dotse on the Supreme Court of Ghana in Accra
International Public Interest Law Fellowships allow students to work for governmental and non-governmental organizations in developing countries. The non-governmental groups engage in advocacy on a broad range of issues, including the environment, human rights, law reform and women’s rights.
The Freeman Fellowship allows a Wayne Law student to study public or private international law at The Hague Academy of International Law, which is the academic wing of the International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court.
The private employer internships provide a range of hands-on experiences on a variety of legal issues. The Mexico City office of Hogan Lovells is one of the leading law offices in Latin America. Tata Motors is the largest auto manufacturer in India and a global Fortune 500 company with offices and facilities throughout India and the world. The international arbitration group at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale ...
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2017 Oklahoma Firefighters Association State Fire School
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UT Dallas Magazine: Our Mathematical Minds
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July 13, 2017
Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from "It All Adds Up” by Erin Peterson from the latest edition of UT Dallas Magazine. Innovative programs. Remarkable teaching and research. Alumni successes. All of these factors add up to a continuing appreciation for mathematics at UT Dallas. Some interesting applications of the discipline are showcased here.The statistical modeling of Dr. Swati Biswas, associate professor, is helping guide patients with a high risk of breast cancer in crucial and timely management of their condition.A Better Cancer TestThe statistical modeling of Dr. Swati Biswas, associate professor of statistics, is helping guide patients with a high risk of breast cancer in crucial and timely management of their condition.She has contributed to creating a statistical software that works in tandem with physician-administered questionnaires about a patient’s family history with breast and ovarian cancer.“Those factors are fed into the model, and it will (reveal) the chance that a patient has a mutation of a breast cancer gene, and her risk of developing breast cancer in five or 10 years,” says Biswas.Gabriel Dawe MFA'11Geometry Threaded Through ArtGabriel Dawe MFA’11 creates beauty by combining the Pythagorean theorem with up to 60 miles of thread. While the results of his efforts are striking, the process of creating an installation — calculating the distance of every triangle leg and hypotenuse, climbing up and down a ladder to place each thread with pinpoint precision — is exceptionally demanding.He’s constantly looking for new ways to improve the work by creating ever-more pleasing symmetry and integrating other mathematical concepts like the Fibonacci sequence. “Mathematicians often talk about finding ‘elegant’ solutions to problems, and I relate to that,” says Dawe. “I’m always trying to find ways to make something a little more perfect.”Michael Peticolas BA'95The Brewer’s Formula for SuccessLawyer-turned-brewer Michael Peticolas ...
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Men’s Basketball Receives 2016-17 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award
Case Western Reserve Athletic News
Jul 12, 2017
The Case Western Reserve University men's basketball team was announced as a recipient of the National Association of Baseball Coaches (NABC) Fifth-Annual Team Academic Excellence Award, based on their acheivements in the classroom during the 2016-17 season.The award recognizes all NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA teams with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better during the 2016-17 campaign. The grade point averages of all student-athletes who competed during the season are included in the team GPA.Case Western Reserve men's basketball players finished the year with a combined 3.51 team GPA.The Spartans will open their 2017-18 season on Friday, November 17 by hosting the annual Stephanie Tubbs Jones Memorial Tournament.
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Computer Science Research Seminar
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Dr. Moira Zellner from the University of Illinois at Chicago will be presenting on the topic of: Participatory Modeling for Environmental Planning. In the Psychology-Computer Science Building, Room 253.
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Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Everything from Algae to Zooplankton
Young scientists sample the freshwater food chain through GM's Ride the Waves at Michigan Tech's Great Lakes Research Center. Whitefish bellies, lard-filled olives—and a boat ride on Michigan Tech's 36-foot Research Vessel Agassiz. Just the thing to hook elementary students on science, technology, engineering and math.
Funded by General Motors (GM) since 2013, Ride the Waves gets about 700 students per year out on local waters and into GLRC labs to work side-by-side with Michigan Tech students, staff and faculty. The goal: to better understand the freshwater environment and factors that affect it, from phytoplankton to mining waste.
Students board the R/V Agassiz in groups of 15, half remaining in the lab with Ride the Waves instructors—Michigan Tech students—to guide them through lab investigations, while the students aboard collect surface-to-bottom lake samples (every layer tells a story).
Unique location, unique program: Ride the Waves operates all summer at Michigan Tech�s Great Lakes Research Center.
Welcome Aboard: Safety First
"This is a work vessel. My job is to keep everybody safe," explains R/V Agassiz Captain Stephen Roblee. Everyone less than 90 pounds gets a life jacket. No one argues, because he and Chief Scientist Brian Doughty are also wearing jackets—a rule for anyone working on the boat.
Captain Roblee notes that anyone who is working at the side of the boat, taking samples later on, also has to don a personal floatation device—and shows everyone where they are. For now, though, the rule is simple: sit down, away from the sides of the boat while she is pulling out of the dock. That way nobody loses their fingers.
Backpacks are passed hand-to-hand into the cabin interior, down into the space called the hold. Students are curious about everything. Captain Roblee explains there's a bathroom down there, too, "but it's not fun to use."
The Agassiz moves undaunted ...
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National Science Foundation awards CSUCI grant to cultivate math teachers
CSU Chanel Islands News
July 12, 2017 — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) graduate and undergraduate students who would like to teach high school math will soon be able to apply for $10,000 scholarships, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).The NSF recently awarded CSUCI with $1,176,577 for a joint project entitled “California Coast Noyce Mathematics Partnership.”The program is intended to increase the number of high school teachers with strong science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) content knowledge to teach in high-need school districts.CSUCI’s Professor of Mathematics Ivana Grzegorczyk, Ph.D. applied for the grant in collaboration with CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB), which also serves high-need school districts in the area. “What is happening right now in the United States is a shortage of mathematics teachers,” Grzegorczyk said. “It’s the most acute need that we have. We’re importing teachers now, mainly from India because they speak English already, but from other countries as well.”Each Noyce scholar may receive $10,000 annually for up to two years to fund their education. In return, scholars agree to teach for two years in a “high needs” school district, one year for each year of funding.Seven CSUCI students were chosen to receive Noyce scholarships this year: juniors Natalie Huerta; Jerome Manion; Kyle McHugh; Jessica Silva and Dale Perizzolo will receive two years of funding for a total of $20,000 each.The other two, seniors Michael Ruiz and Ana Rodriguez, will receive a year of funding as they pursue their teaching credential for a total of $10,000 each.Grzegorczyk said the idea is to attract those who want to teach and do research in mathematics, and she wants to see graduates highly qualified to do both. The collaboration with CSUMB allows scholars from both institutions to share research and build networks.California Coast Noyce scholars are chosen based on a number of criteria including a minimum 3.0 GPA in the ...
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Registration still open for 3rd annual Better Together: California Teachers Summit on July 28
CSUSB News
Registration is still open for the third annual Better Together: California Teachers Summit, set for Friday, July 28 at Cal State San Bernardino, the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus and other venues throughout the state.The free, all-day teachers summit will feature Jill Biden as the keynote speaker. The event is open to all California educators. Registration is now open and can be done online at the event web page.
“The Better Together: California Teachers Summit provides teachers in the Inland Empire the opportunity to meet and discuss the best practices for teaching, practices that have been tested in the experiences of teachers in our region,” said Todd Jennings, an assistant dean in CSUSB’s College of Education, which is hosting the event at the university. “The daily demands of teaching often leave teachers unable to share ideas and strategies with teachers not in their districts or schools. Better Together provides that opportunity to learn from each other in ways that benefit the region’s youth, and indeed our collective future.”
Biden, wife of former Vice President Joe Biden, is a lifelong educator who has taught at community colleges, a public high school and a psychiatric hospital for adolescents over her 30-year teaching career.
As Second Lady, she worked to highlight the importance of community colleges to America’s future while continuing to teach as a full-time English professor at a community college in Northern Virginia. With the February 2017 launch of the Biden Foundation, Biden and her husband will continue their commitment to public education.
“Dr. Biden is an inspiration for all California teachers,” said Leslee Milch of Carl E. Gilbert Elementary School in the Buena Park School District. “We can’t wait to hear her insights from the classroom and her vision to better support all of our students.”
The theme of this year’s summit is “Now More Than Ever,” ...
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The Networking Challenge
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Being a busy and slightly shy student, I found networking to be challenging, even when given specific recommendations for people with whom to connect. Ironically, my most important networking lesson came from a woman I had avoided contacting when I was a novice networker. Although I had shied away from reaching out to her, I came into contact with her through other means: I was assigned to work with her during an internship. Not only did she teach me much about the career I was considering, but she also introduced me to people who I needed to know in my field—including one who eventually had a role in hiring me for my first professional position.
What I didn’t know as a student is that people generally like to help others, especially when you make it easy for them.
Networking is among the most effective career development and job-search techniques. Many job seekers spend their time looking at job postings and want ads, but these seldom provide a complete job description. That’s where networking can play a role: Savvy students use networking to get the full story about organizations, positions, and career-growth opportunities.
Not only can you use networking to find jobs, but the information you learn through networking can help you craft your resume appropriately and give you an edge in the interview. (Although you are likely focused on your first professional job, remember that networking is important for subsequent jobs as well.)
If you are like many students, networking to learn about career options and job/internship leads is probably toward the bottom of your list of job-search tasks. Unfortunately, it may only emerge as important when you’ve exhausted your other options and desperation-or some twist of fate-forces you to try networking.
The fact is, if you are like many students, you probably use networking ...
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Luruskan Niat dengan Bersih-bersih Kampus
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Sebanyak 3.716 mahasiswa terlibat dalam Gerakan Bersih Kampus menjelang KKN Tematik. Mereka tersebar di 13 lokasi zona pembersihan di Kampus Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) Jalan Dr. Setiabudhi Nomor 229 Bandung, Senin (10/7/2017).
Sekretaris Lembaga Penelitan dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (LPPM) Dr. Yadi Ruyadi, M.Si., mengatakan,”Gerakan Bersih Kampus menjelang KKN Tematik sudah dilakukan sejak tahun lalu, dilakukan sebelum mahasiswa terjun ke lingkungan masyarakat. Kita membiasakan diri untuk bersih-bersih, dimulai dari lingkungan kampus. Melalui kegiatan ini diharapkan kampus akan semakin bersih, nyaman dan kondusif.”
Saat ini kita memulai dari mahasiswa KKN, katanya, nantinya ditularkan hingga ke sivitas akademika UPI, dan diharapkan menjadi budaya. Mahasiswa tersebar di 13 titik lokasi, dan didesain setiap titik berbeda. Teknisnya semua sampah diambil dan tidak dipilih-pilih. Dilakukan dengan 2 model gerakan, pertama GPS (gerakan pungut sampah), kedua, gerakan bersih-bersih menggunakan alat.
Sementara itu dalam kesempatan yang sama, Ketua LPPM UPI Prof. Dr. H. Ahman, M. Pd., menjelaskan bahwa Gerakan Bersih Kampus adalah wahana untuk membina dan membentuk karakter mahasiswa, sehingga ini merupakan representasi mahasiswa UPI. Mahasiswa UPI diharapkan memiliki karakter baik, yang cinta kebersihan dan menjadi contoh bagi masyarakat serta mengajaknya untuk bersih-bersih dan peduli lingkungan.
Ditegaskannya,”Kegiatan ini merupakan agenda yang sudah dicanangkan UPI agar mahasiswa selalu mencintai lingkungannya, maka lakukanlah dengan serius. Gerakan ini bertujuan untuk membentuk karakter mahasiswa , yang dibentuk dan dimulai dari dalam kampus. Diharapkan, dengan jiwa yang bersih maka para mahasiswa yang berada di tengah-tengah masyarakat terbiasa melakukan hal positif dan tidak terpikir untuk berbuat negatif, dan ini harus menjadi bagian dari kehidupannya.“
Diharapkan, agar mereka memiliki kesiapan mental ketika berada di lingkungan masyarakat yang sesungguhnya, tegasnya lagi, selain membersihkan lingkungan menjadi cantik, jiwa mahasiswa pun ikut bersih. Kegiatan ini juga mendorong sivitas akademika UPI untuk menyelenggarakan kebersihan. (dodiangga++)
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Tribe Men's Basketball Earns NABC Academic Honor
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The William & Mary men's basketball team gained recognition for its efforts in the classroom, garnering the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Academic Excellence Award, the organization announced on Wednesday. The honor recognizes outstanding academic achievement by a team with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better for the 2016-17 season.
It marks the second time in the five-year history of the team honor that the Tribe has been recognized. W&M received the distinction in 2012-13 as well. This season, the Green and Gold was one of 50 Division I programs and 208 across the country in the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA to garner in the award. W&M was the only school in the state of Virginia and one of two (along with Elon) in the CAA to receive the accolade. The Tribe achieved a cumulative team grade point average (GPA) of 3.08 for the year at the 'Public Ivy' institution, its best since 2010. Over the last seven years, the Tribe has posted a team GPA of nearly 3.0. In May, the men's basketball program received its fifth-straight NCAA Public Recognition Awards. The award honors teams who registered an APR in the top 10 percent nationally in that sport. About the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic ...
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Shared Values and Standards of Conduct, Supervising Student Employees
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Human Resource Services is offering the following free employee training session July 25, facilitated by Kip Spittle:
Part 1 – Shared Values and Standards of Conduct9 -10:30 a.m.The foundation of how we conduct our business at Boise State University is in our Shared Values and Standards of Conduct – supervision is no exception. In this session we will explore Boise State University’s Shared Values and Standards of Conduct, what the university expects of us as supervisors, and how that translates to what we expect from our employees independently and collaboratively.
Part 2 – Supervising Student Employees10:30 a.m.-noonThis module will cover five major topics for those who will or currently supervise student employees. These include: Student Hiring 101, Generational Differences, Shared Values & Ethics, Compensation, and Student Employee Fundamentals.
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Pecknold Learns from World Championships Experience
College Hockey News from CHN
June 2, 2017
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by Jeff Cox/CHN Reporter (@JeffCoxSports)
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Rand Pecknold can vividly recall two games from when he was 13 years old. He remembers watching the United States defeat the Soviet Union and Finland en route to the 1980 Olympic Gold Medal.
It wasn’t just a monumental moment in USA Hockey history. It also defined Pecknold’s passion for the sport that has meant so much to him.
Now, 37 years later, Pecknold finally had the opportunity to represent his country over the past month as an assistant coach on Jeff Blashill’s staff at the recently concluded World Championships.
“It was amazing. It’s a huge honor to coach for USA Hockey,” said Pecknold, who will begin his 24th season as head coach at Quinnipiac this fall.
The opportunity arose last summer thanks to a longstanding friendship with Blashill, the Detroit Red Wings head coach who rose through the ranks as an assistant and head coach in college hockey with Ferris State, Miami and Western Michigan.
Blashill invited Pecknold out to Detroit for an exchange of ideas and coaching philosophies with the Red Wings staff. That meeting led to Blashill hiring Pecknold for the staff he took to the World Championships.
“From a professional development standpoint, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I was immersed in the hockey world for three weeks. You’re bumping into all these NHL coaches. It was unique and I learned a ton,” Pecknold said.
The experience gave him an even greater appreciation for the rigors of professional hockey and what it takes to be a player at that level.
“You watch them on TV and you see some of [the players] coaching against them in college, but their character level … they were all A-plus character players. They had high compete levels and great work ethics. They were selfless. It ...
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CPP Hires Smith as Latest Women's Basketball Assistant
Cal Poly Pomona
POMONA – The Cal Poly Pomona Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the women's basketball team announced the hiring of Julia Smith as the newest assistant coach for the Broncos. "I am grateful to Head Coach Danelle Bishop for the opportunity to join the Bronco family and continue to do what I love," said Smith. "I truly appreciate the warm welcome I have received from the staff and Director of Athletics Brian Swanson. I am excited and looking forward to working with the players and using all of my experiences to continue the winning tradition here at Cal Poly Pomona on and off the court." Smith comes to CPP with experience at both the Division I and II levels, most recently spending five seasons at PacWest's California Baptist University. During her time there, the Lancers were a 2017 NCAA Elite Eight participant, claimed back-to-back PacWest and West Region titles and in 2015, finished as runner-ups in the NCAA Championship tournament. Her main responsibilities with the team included on-court focus with the guards and defense, scouting and preparing reports on upcoming opponents, evaluating potential student-athletes, coordinating recruit visits and ensuring participation in community activities from the current athletes, among other duties. "Julia is hands down one of the top DII assistants in the Western Region," said Coach Bishop. "She has had tremendous success with her student-athlete's doing great things both on and off the court. She knows how to recruit, will help a ton with offensive and defensive strategies, and has high integrity and character. She is flat out a WINNER. We couldn't be happier to add to our Bronco Family." Prior to CBU, Smith was an assistant coach and director of basketball operations at the University of California – Irvine where she helped with every aspect of the UCI women's basketball program from 2008-2011. During that span, UCI reached the Big West Conference Tournament three ...
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UW Religion Today: Jesus the Sailor | News
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July 12, 2017
By Paul V.M. Flesher
There are several locations that Christians immediately associate with the life of Jesus.
There is Bethlehem, in Judea, where Jesus was born; Nazareth, in Galilee, where he grew up; and Jerusalem, where he was crucified. These are the places where Jesus began and ended his life. But, the places where Jesus carried out his ministry are less familiar.
The most frequently mentioned town and, perhaps, the most memorable, is Capernaum. Jesus seems to have made his ministry’s headquarters there -- at the home of Simon Peter’s mother-in-law. Not only does Jesus return again and again, but when the gospels of Mark and Luke say Jesus “returned to his hometown,” they usually mean Capernaum rather than Nazareth.
It should then not be surprising that many of the other named locations of his ministry are near Capernaum, such as Ginnesar, Chorazin, Bethsaida and Gergesa. These are the most frequently mentioned places in Matthew, Mark and Luke, and most of Jesus’ ministry takes place in and around them.
These towns bring out another observation about Jesus’ ministry. It took place around the Sea of Galilee. Several other events, such as Jesus driving out demons or preaching to large crowds, take place at unnamed locations “in the wilderness” on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. At another point, Jesus takes a trip into the “cities of the Decapolis,” a region on the southeast shore of the Sea of Galilee.
All this points to a single conclusion. For most of his ministry, Jesus based himself on the Sea of Galilee and used it as a means of transportation. This shows that Jesus took advantage of the fastest mode of transportation in the ancient world, the sailboat. Neither walking nor riding on donkeys or camels could match the speed or the comfort of moving about on the ...
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Summer Camp for PROMISE Teens Focuses on Career, College Readiness
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Teens from 15 to 19, who have been diagnosed with intellectual or physical disabilities, took part in the weeklong Arkansas PROMISE camp.
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Summer Reading Ties New AU Students Together
American University News
This fall when first-year students arrive at American University, they will already have something in common. It's the book
We Gon' Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation by Jeff Chang, and it's their required summer reading assignment.
The book is a critically acclaimed collection of essays on race and diversity in the contemporary United States. The
Washington Post called it "the smartest book of the year." A starred
Kirkus review says it's "a compelling and intellectually thought-provoking exploration of the quagmire of race relations." Its author is journalist and American Book Award winner Jeff Chang, who has written extensively on culture, politics, the arts, and music. He is currently the executive director of the Institute for Diversity in Arts at Stanford University.
A Community Text
Each year, American University's Writer as Witness committee chooses one "community text" that they have deemed important and timely. This year, the committee gravitated toward options that would raise issues of race in America and model ways of thinking and talking about these issues, according to committee chair and Department of Literature Senior Professorial Lecturer Adam Tamashasky.
"America, generally, and AU clearly need to engage in open, explicit, and difficult conversations about racism's persistent place in our history and our current events," he explains. "Jeff Chang's collection of essays will help set a tone of intellectual courage, curiosity, and complexity as a new cohort of AU students arrives to begin their collegiate experience."
When students arrive at AU this fall, they will discuss the book and write about it in their College Writing classes. They can enter an essay contest honoring the best writing inspired by the book. And they can also see Chang in person, as he visits campus for the twentieth annual Writer as Witness Colloquium on Wednesday, September 6. Chang will address the AU community and meet with students and faculty to ...
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