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Murrieta, CA– UC Riverside Men's Golf alum David Gazzolo ('15) fired a bogey-free 65 in the final round at the Bear Creek Golf Club to capture his second straight California State Open Championship.Gazzolo posted a two-under 34 on the front side to get his score to -6 for championship. He then birdied four of his first five holes to en route to a five-under par 31 on the back-nine in carding a seven-under 65–the low round of the tournament. (final results)While at UCR, Gazzolo was a three-time All Big West Conference selection, and led the team in scoring average each of his four years at UC Riverside.2017 UCR grad Sam Gillis began the day four strokes back of the pace, and pulled to within a shot early on. Gillis struggled on the back-nine, but was able to earn a top-10 result.
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Saturday, July 15, 2017
Men's Golf Alum David Gazzolo '15 Fires Bogey-free 65 To Claim Second Straight Cal State Open Title, Gillis Earns Top-10
Farewell to the Oak
On July 11, workers dissected Caltech's 400-year-old Engelman oak, which died last year. The wood will be preserved for several uses including: research rounds for GPS paleoclimatology research; historic rounds for display of key science and Caltech milestones; construction of a communal table for the new Red Door Café; and development donor gifts and recognition pieces.Read more about the history of the oak in Caltech magazine.
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Innovation Speaker Series Highlights Inspiring Researchers, Technologists
Most people think about time throughout the day, but Sean Carroll, research professor of physics at Caltech, notes that very few people appreciate just how "weird" time is.Carroll points out that in space, for instance, you can go from point A to point B and back again—but once you leave a given point in time, you can never return to that moment. Speaking to a packed Hameetman Auditorium on July 6, he told the crowd, "You could say, 'This is the most boring lecture I've ever heard. I will get up and walk away.' But you cannot choose to have not come to the lecture. Right? You cannot make a choice right now about the past. Why is that?"Carroll's 45-minute lecture was part of the weekly Innovation Speaker Series science and technology talks presented each Thursday through August 3 by Summer App Space, a summer program that teaches programming to Los Angeles-area students and teachers while at the same time, they get paid to do fun space-related projects. The speaker series, which features entrepreneurs, researchers, and technologists from Caltech and elsewhere, aims to showcase the ways in which people with science- and space-related backgrounds and education can help change the world.During his lecture, Carroll led an audience that included middle- and high-school students—as well as Caltech students, staff, and faculty, who are welcome to attend these public talks—on a tour of physics, quantum mechanics, and cosmology that examined what science can tell us about the origins of existence. Covering theories that delved into what happened before the Big Bang and what might occur when the universe ends, he also discussed how time might frame our perspective of the universe."Is any of this true?" he asked, referring to what happened before the Big Bang. "Who knows? I don't know. That's why we do physics. Physics ...
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Isenberg Day at Fenway Park
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Don't miss out on this opportunity to watch the Red Sox take on the New York Yankees while networking with fellow alumni, Isenberg faculty and current students. We'll begin with a private pre-game reception at the Champions Club at Fenway, then head to the right field grandstands to watch the game. Drink tickets and food will be provided before the game so come hungry.
Chances to win Isenberg swag and other Red Sox memorabilia.
View last year's photo gallery here!
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Fourth Annual Nick Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament to be Held Sept. 17
Santa Barbara Athletics News
Jul 14, 2017
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UCSB Intercollegiate Athletics Department and men's water polo program announced on Friday that the Fourth Annual Nick Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17 at the Glen Annie Golf Club in Goleta.
"Nick made a lasting impression with anyone who came into contact with him," said Gaucho head coach Wolf Wigo. "His enthusiasm for life was contagious. This event is important to keep his legacy alive and help sustain his scholarship for future student-athletes."
The tournament, which honors the memory of former UCSB water polo player Nick Johnson, is a scramble format. Registration, bag drop and driving range opportunities begin at 11:30 a.m. There will be a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. and lunch will be served on the course.
Following the end of play, there will be a dinner and awards presentation to be held at 5:30 p.m.
There are numerous sponsorship opportunities available, including: carts, foursomes, holes and individuals. For more information on sponsorships or to sign-up for the tournament, click here. If you have any questions, please contact Mia Weber at 805-893-4785 or email Mia.Weber@athletics.ucsb.edu.
Funds raised by the tournament will go towards the Nick Johnson Memorial Fund.
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VU’s Osher Lifelong Learning launches partnership with Fisk
Vanderbilt News
Students enrolled in an Osher Lifelong Learning class view renowned art at the Van Vechten Art Gallery, thanks to a new VU-Fisk partnership. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt)For the first time, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt is offering a series of classes taught by Fisk University faculty on the Fisk campus.
“We are excited to grow and enhance our curriculum for lifelong learners with this new partnership with Fisk,” said Norma Clippard, the institute’s program director. “Diversity and inclusion are among our most important priorities, and we hope to engage new lifelong learners in a variety of neighborhoods across the Nashville community.”
She added that the success of previous events Vanderbilt’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has held on the Fisk campus helped propel this new initiative for a series of classes there taught by Fisk faculty.
Jamaal Sheats, director of Fisk University Galleries, is teaching “Art and Context” to students in a summer class offered by the Osher Institute at Vanderbilt. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt)
The first two courses—each meeting for six sessions—take place this month. Jamaal Sheats, director and curator of Fisk University Galleries and assistant professor of art, is teaching “Art and Context: Learning to Look” at the Carl Van Vechten Art Gallery. The course is a survey of world art as depicted in visual and written history from the Fisk University Galleries’ Collections and the current exhibition.
The Van Vechten Gallery is currently featuring the renowned Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Modern American and European Art, with works by Pablo Picasso, Paul Cezanne, Auguste-Pierre Renoir, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Georgia O’Keeffe and others.
Sheats, who was born in Brentwood, Tennessee, said that he “grew up” with the collection and earned his bachelor of science in fine arts in 2002 from Fisk. In 2011, he received a master of fine art in studio art from Tufts University ...
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Researchers find first genomic biomarkers in extracellular vesicles in veterinary patients
Tufts Now All Stories
GRAFTON, Mass. (July 14, 2017)—Researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University have discovered important biomarkers in extracellular vesicles in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease and congestive heart failure. This is the first biomarker discovery based on extracellular vesicles in a veterinary disease. The genomic material (microRNA, or miRNA) were isolated in small extracellular vesicles called exosome, which circulate in blood. These findings could provide important insight into the molecular basis, diagnosis and therapies for myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs, as well as mitral valve prolapse, a similar disease in humans. The results appear online this week in the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles.In their analysis of circulating exosome miRNA (Ex-miRNA), researchers found that the expressions not only change with disease progression and development of heart failure in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease but also exhibit changes solely on the basis of aging in dogs. Additionally, they found that Ex-miRNA expression level changes appear to be more specific to disease states than the measure of miRNA from plasma without attention to the isolation of Ex-miRNA. This suggests that Ex-miRNA may offer a novel approach that improves upon current established methods of monitoring patients with heart disease and other diseases, yet relies on readily available samples such as blood and urine.
Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) in dogs closely resembles mitral valve prolapse (MVP) in humans, which causes disruption and fragmentation of the collagen and elastic fibers within the valves. In dogs, MMVD is the most common acquired cardiac disease and cause of congestive heart failure, making up two-thirds of all cardiac cases. The disease is age-related, and its prevalence in older small breed dogs reaches 100 percent. Previous studies have shown that once in congestive heart failure, dogs have a median survival time between one and nine months.
MVP is a common valvular heart disease occurring in 3 ...
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Glow All Knight
Events at UCF
Get ready for a HUGE inflatable slip n' slide, free snow cones, a live DJ, and endless fun. Filling up the night will be everything from glow sticks, to neon paint, to glow in the dark games! Twister? Yes. Giant Jenga? Yes. Countless memories? YES. This is an event you will not want to miss.
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Jaye Padgett named vice provost for the Division of Student Success
Student News
I am pleased to announce that Jaye Padgett, interim vice provost for the Division of Student Success, has been formally named to the position. The appointment is for three years, and went into effect July 1. Jaye had held the interim post since fall of 2015. Previous to that, starting in 2013, he worked half time as special assistant to the CP/EVC, focusing on increasing student retention and decreasing the time it takes for students to graduate.Jaye, a professor of linguistics, is uniquely qualified to undertake this vital role. He has demonstrated exemplary leadership in the division since taking the helm. He also has extensive leadership experience as chair of the Academic Senate's Committee on Educational Policy and as chair of the Linguistics Department. The appointment is a critical piece of a broader university strategy to strengthen student support inside and outside of the classroom. I will seek input in the coming months from key stakeholders regarding the division's scope and focus. Student Success provides direct support to a diverse undergraduate and graduate student body through a network of programs and services, while also coordinating student-supporting initiatives campuswide. The division’s ultimate goals are to promote educational equity and to boost the retention, time to degree, and graduation rates of our students.Jaye earned a B.A. in linguistics and another one in Russian language from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1985. He received his Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1991 and was a visiting assistant professor for one year at Yale before joining our campus in 1992.Please join me in thanking Jaye for taking on this critical role.
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UW Daily – July 14, 2017
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On Campus
COL/EXT: Community Invited to Attend Free Entrepreneurship Presentation, Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce, July 13
COL: Turner Revises Graduation Requirements, Students Can take Courses at UW-Rock County, Beloit Daily News, July 11
COL: UW-Manitowoc faculty member approved for promotion, Herald Times Reporter, July 13
EXT: UW-Extension to host exhibits at local fairs, The Journal Times, July 13
EXT: UW-Extension will hold a livestock health, grazing and soil health field day, Wisconsin State Farmer, July 12
EXT: Free class offers low maintenance backyard prairie planting, WSAW, July 12
EXT: UW-Extension Master Gardener says take stock, plan, and refresh garden, Oshkosh Northwestern, July 13
GRB: Hot, Rainy Weather Has Brought Wisconsin’s Mosquitoes Out In Full Force (says UWGB’s Draney), WPR, July 13
GRB: Second Northern Black Widow Found in Brown County (UWGB’s Draney says produce truck is likely carrier), WPR, July 13
LAX: Coulee Council to lease Mayo-Franciscan land for $2.9 million recovery center, La Crosse Tribune, July 13
MAD: UW-Madison Scientist Explains Antarctica’s Massive New Iceberg, Wisconsin Public Radio, July 13
MAD: UW-Madison professor studies public attitudes about government efforts to improve lakes, Wisconsin State Journal, July 14
MIL: UWM resource center “helps vets get the education they deserve.”, TMJ4, July 12
MIL: Milwaukee sustainability director stresses UWM Freshwater Sciences’ importance, Wisconsin Public Radio, July 12
MIL: UWM works with community partners to address Milwaukee poverty, WUWM, July 13
STO: Incoming UW-Stout Student takes 1st Place at Art Competition, Lake Country Now, July 13
SUP: UW-Superior alumni, Neal Spinler, Named Executive Managing Director of Playwrights Foundation , Broadway World, July 12
SUP: UW-Superior Researchers study how plastics may threaten Lake Winnebago Fish, WISN, July 9
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Calhoun Coaches Theater Group on Basketball Recruiting
UConn Today
Actor Sam Kebede went to rehearsal hoping to get some insights about what it’s like to be recruited by a big-time college basketball coach. Hall-of-Famer Jim Calhoun, the former Huskies men’s head coach, was happy to assist.
The coach who led UConn to three national championships before retiring in 2012 is serving as a technical adviser on the production of a new play, “Exposure,” which is being performed this weekend at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.
Kebede portrays a player experiencing the world of AAU basketball and recruiting.
Playwright Steve DiUbaldo played Division I basketball at Winthrop under Gregg Marshall, now the coach at Wichita State. Director Wendy Goldberg grew up in Michigan and watched her friend, the now-retired NBA star Chris Webber, deal with choosing a college before he wound up at Michigan.
But both sat in rapt fascination with the cast and crew for well over an hour prior to rehearsal Tuesday, as Calhoun answered their questions and regaled them with stories, drawing on more than a half-century of experience in basketball. He offered insights and opinions on the NCAA, the recruiting process, shoe companies, players, parents, other coaches, and even fans (“They love you, win or win,” he joked).
“It made it all a lot more real,” said Kebede. “He just put me in those shoes. He gave me a fuller idea of what it means to be a recruit.”
Calhoun talked about forming personal relationships with recruits and their families, showing them the formula he used to help players like Ray Allen and Kemba Walker fulfill their dreams. But he also addressed the game’s flaws.
He talked about the struggles the NCAA has governing institutions as diverse as Harvard and Alabama. He told the ensemble about coaches who thought they were doing things the right way by only giving players “used ...
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July 22: Quilter’s Garage Sale
Quilter’s Garage SaleSaturday, July 22, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.8320 Wellsley CourtMultiple sellers, cash only, fabric sold by the yard: Batiks $6/yd and Cottons $5/yd. There will also be books, patterns, notions, and yarn.
To get to the location, follow Elmore to Coventry, and left onto Wellsley Court.
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Writing Marathon (8/16/2017)
SJSU Events Calendar at SJSU Main Campus - King Library
Event Details
Writing Marathon
Event Description:This is an event we offer four times each year (late-summer, mid-January, mid-Fall and mid-Spring)– we partner with the University Library and set up shop in one of their large and wonderful meeting room spaces, to create a writing oasis. We provide coffee, tea, snacks and a delicious and nutritious lunch. You bring yourself and whatever you need to work on a writing project of your own choosing. It’s a great way to wrap up (or at least move forward) a project or two before the semester starts. You can come and go as you please – just let us know if you plan to be there at all, and if you plan to be there for lunch. Writing Marathon RSVP form.
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W. Volleyball. Robinson, Gama Win Silver With MW All-Star Team
San Jose State Spartans News -- www.sjsuspartans.com
The team fell in three sets to the USA Volleyball College National Team.
July 14, 2017
On the final day of the 2017 European Global Challenge, the Mountain West All-Star volleyball team played in the championship match for the U23 teams, facing the USA Volleyball College National Team. Unfortunately, the MW team fell 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-13) to USA CNT, bringing home the silver medal for the conference.Below are blogs from Spartan players Breann Robinson and Nandyala Gama who talk about the past few days of play at the tournament.July 13 – BreannWe had two matches today, both against Slovenian teams. The first match was against a Slovenian u23 club team, and we won in three which set us up to get into the semi-finals for our evening match. After the first game, we went back to the hotel, cooled off in the pool, then went to our rooms to take a quick rest before our match. Our second match was against the Slovenian national u18 team. We won in three, but not so easily as the first. Our last set we started off horribly, and at one point we were behind 17-11. At this point, all that mattered was one ball at a time, and every single point. Then, the score was 24-23 and we had game point. We finished the game with a tough serve which scored us a point. We beat them 3-0 and made history at this tournament for our conference. The Mountain West Conference team has never gone this far in this tournament. We were all so proud and excited to have accomplished this goal and made it to the championship match tomorrow. Our game is tomorrow evening at 7 p.m., and we play the USA Collegiate National team for first place. WISH US LUCK!
July 12 – NandyalaToday, we had our last pool match and beat the American team ...
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Policies by France, Volvo could shake up market for gasoline, diesel vehicles, researcher says
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LAWRENCE — France's government is seeking to end the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040.Swedish automaker The Volvo Group also recently announced an ambitious plan that all of its cars would be fully electric or hybrid by 2019, meaning no more vehicles solely powered by an internal-combustion engine would come off a Volvo production line by 2020.
Policymakers to automakers to climate change advocates will be watching these developments to see what they possibly could mean for the future of fossil-fuel powered vehicles.
Bradley Lane, assistant professor in the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs & Administration, discusses policy issues related to production and use of internal-combustion engines and alternative vehicles and fuels, including the recent decisions by France and Volvo. Lane's research interests include public policy and transportation, including travel behavior, electric vehicles, fuel prices and public transport.
Q: What is the significance of a government-driven policy decision in France seeking to move away from sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040? And also, a business, Volvo, to commit to manufacture all vehicles as electric or hybrid by 2019?
Lane: I think each of these moves has its own, separate significance. France moving away from selling gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040, and other such mandates — such as India going all electric by 2030 — is another logical step in a long-term series of targets that many state actors have employed to incentivize not just the purchase and adoption of these vehicles, but also investment in the technological development and production of these vehicles.
Such targets are appealing to policy makers and government actors because in addition to providing a direction for the market to go, they are far enough on the horizon so that failing to meet them doesn't cause electoral or public relations harm in a way that a goal of, say, military action in the next 18 months would. By 2040, even relatively ...
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Barbara Chernow Named Senior Vice President for Administration
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Barbara Chernow Named Senior Vice President for Administration
Barbara Chernow
STONY BROOK, NY, February 15, 2012 – Barbara Chernow has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President for Administration at Stony Brook University effective immediately announced Stony Brook President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D.
As Senior Vice President for Administration, Chernow will oversee a consolidated administrative office at Stony Brook, which includes Facilities and Services, Finance and Human Resource Services with direct responsibility for all administrative, business and facilities operations including design and construction activity. Additionally, she will continue to oversee the University Police Department, Environmental Health and Safety, and Parking and Transportation. She will also Chair the Project 50 Forward Operational Excellence Program Management Office, to ensure successful outcomes of various initiatives while tracking budget savings and striving to keep the campus community well informed.
“Barbara is a proven leader,” said President Stanley, referring to Chernow’s numerous accomplishments during her 14 years of service at Stony Brook. “Since joining Stony Brook in 1998, her management skills have resulted in improved services and reduced costs and it will be beneficial, both in terms of internal and external interactions, for her to serve as the single point of contact between Finance, Human Resources and Facilities.”
During her more than 30-year career, Chernow has held a variety of senior management positions in facilities and operations including serving as the Vice President of Administration for the New York City School Construction Authority. In her role as Vice President for Facilities and Services at Stony Brook, she played an integral role in the development of a new Facilities Master Plan designed to further the University’s academic, research, and community-building goals. Under her leadership, the department improved campus buildings, grounds and infrastructure while enhancing safety and fostering a supportive environment for the campus community. Some of the department's major accomplishments during her tenure include programs that ...
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Stony Brook Ventricular Assist Device Program Earns National Accreditation From the Joint Commission
Stony Brook Ventricular Assist Device Program Earns National Accreditation From the Joint Commission
First and only program on Long Island to achieve accreditation after rigorous two-day review
STONY BROOK, N.Y., March 7, 2011 – The Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) program in the Heart Center at Stony Brook University Medical Center is not only the only VAD program on Long Island, it is also now the first VAD program on Long Island to receive national accreditation from The Joint Commission after an intensive two-day review by a team of Joint Commission surveyors. The inspection of the VAD program occurred Feb. 28 and March 1. The program's "certification of distinction" is for a two-year period, with a performance review at the end of the first year. "Accreditation is a seal of approval that signals to our patients that they are in a quality program and are in capable hands when they come to Stony Brook," said Todd K. Rosengart, MD, Co-Chair of the Heart Center, and Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery for the Stony Brook University School of Medicine. "This is an outstanding achievement reflecting on a total team commitment to providing quality care to patients requiring ventricular assist devices as 'destination therapy,'" said Margaret Duffy, MS, RN, NEA-BC, Associate Director of Nursing for Cardiac Services at Stony Brook University Hospital. Destination therapy refers to VAD as the final treatment option for select patients whose hearts require mechanical assistance to pump blood. Once used as a temporary device for heart failure patients awaiting transplants, VAD now helps more patients extend and improve their quality of life. To achieve accreditation, VAD programs are evaluated on standards in The Joint Commission's Disease-Specific Care Certification Manual. Programs must demonstrate conformity with clinical practice guidelines or evidence-based practices. They are also required to collect and analyze data on ...
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Lone Star College wins prestigious marketing awards
Lone Star College System News
Published on: May 21, 2015 The Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association awarded Lone Star College with three Crystal Awards for excellence in marketing and communications.
The Crystal Awards recognize Houstons best marketing work among organizations, businesses and advertising agencies.
Lone Star College is delighted to be recognized by this respected organization, said Emily deMilliano, LSC executive director of marketing. The marketing/communications department has many talented individuals who work very hard at making sure Lone Star College is communicating its message in an efficient and professional manner.
LSC received Crystal Awards for: best newsletter-print (Star newsletter, fall 2014), best illustration (Metal Bookmark Promo Item) and best nonprofit website (LoneStar.edu). In addition to the awards, LSC was a finalist in a number of other categories including advertising-magazine campaign, advertising radio campaign, advertising TV-single, product or service brochure, product or service catalog, website-most improved, and online marketing across two or more unique mediums.
For many of our students, LoneStar.edu is their first experience with the college and its important that experience is a positive one, said John King, LSC executive director, digital services. Being recognized as having the best nonprofit website validates the hard work our team does in helping those students succeed.
Entries were judged on the challenge, objectives strategy, message alignment and results. The judges evaluated more than 360 entries in 63 categories. This years contest judges commented that the winners of this years awards wowed the judges with their ability to show how their projects and campaigns affected their results.
Lone Star College was awarded three Crystal Awards for excellence bythe Houston Chapter of the American Marketing.
A portion of the proceeds from the Crystal Awards goes to AMA Houston Gives Back, the chapters philanthropic arm that provides grants for qualified marketing-related endeavors of local non-profit organizations, helping them to better serve their communities.
Lone Star College has been opening ...
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LSC-Kingwood Baseball Team Highlights Successful Season
Lone Star College Kingwood News
Published on: June 25, 2015
LSC-Kingwood Baseball Team Highlights Successful Season
Lone Star College-Kingwoods club baseball team wrapped up its 2014-2015 season with a .789 winning percentage and winning conference.
This was their first conference championship and post-season appearance since moving up to the Division I level of the National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) in 2010. The NCBA Gulf Coast East Conference consists of teams from University of Houston, Stephen F. Austin University, Louisiana State University, and Tulane University.
I am very proud of this team for a number of reasons. They accepted the challenge presented to them and in all honesty, they accomplished more than even they thought, said Daniel Jauregui, head baseball coach.
LSC-Kingwoods baseball team was the number one seed in the Gulf Coast Regional Tournament where they competed against the University of North Texas (UNT), University of Texas (UT) and Texas Tech University. They defeated UNT 4-2, but was eliminated with losses to UT 9-4 and to Texas Tech 5-3. LSC-Kingwoods conference record was 10-1 with an overall record of 15-4 which earned them a ranking of 20th in the nation.
This years team understood the long steep climb they had to do to gain the respect of the league and country, Jauregui said. This desire to prove they belonged is what drove their success in a number of first for LSC baseball.
In addition to the teams success, players also earned individual recognition. Stephen Kwiatkowski won the 2015 Gulf Coast Pitcher of the Year Award with 5 wins and 0 losses and a 0.35 ERA. Kwiatkowski and Chris Carrell earned 1st Team All Region, Patrick Welmer earned 2nd Team All Region, and Chandler ONeal earned 3rd Team All Region in the Gulf Coast Conference Spring 2015.
The key to our success was our team chemistry. We worked together and pushed through the tough times, which led us to be a great ball team, Kwiatkowski ...
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Chicago roars onto the stage at Lone Star College-Montgomery And All That Jazz!!!
Lone Star College Montgomery News
Published on: April 21, 2015
The Mainstage Theatre at Lone Star College-Montgomery has been turned into jazzy nightclub for the spring production of Chicago! In the roaring '20s Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap ... until he finds out hes been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another Merry Murderess Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the American Dream: fame, fortune and acquittal. This production is a particularly special one as it marks the first time all three performing arts departments - music, dance, and drama - have teamed up for a production of this size on the Lone Star College-Montgomery stage. The audience should expect to see a wonderful collaboration between the music, drama and dance departments. The students have all grown from this experience and have really shown a great deal of professionalism while working together, said musical director and LSC-Montgomery music professor Dr. Mark Marotto. Since its debut in 1975, the sharp-edged satire has been a cherished piece of American musical theatre, with a dazzling score and always bringing to mind Bob Fosses signature choreographic style. This musical provides us with an opportunity to showcase some of our finest talent, said drama department head Chase Waites. Our students have really stepped up and brought this iconic piece of musical theatre to life on our stage. The shows director, Tim Campbell, said that the creative team has chosen to suggest the shows historical time period of the 1920s rather than recreate it fully. He says the production team has chosen to take the pieces of all of the shows previous incarnations that have inspired them and filter them into this one production. Chicago is based off the 1926 play written by Maurine Dallas Watkins ...
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Free Job Search Seminar at LSC-Tomball Community Library
Lone Star College Tomball News
Published on: December 10, 2012
Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library and Workforce Solutions are presenting a free seminar designed to help job-seekers rethink their profession and repackage their professional skill set to become more competitive in the job market.
Rebranding Your Skills (December 19, 1:00- 3:00 p.m.) is a two-hour seminar on how to evaluate employment goals, match skills with potential employers needs, and target market those skills. Determining job objectives, identifying basic skill sets, and tailoring a presentation accordingly are just a few of the topics to be discussed.
The seminar will be held in the Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library and followed by a one-hour resume lab (3:00-4:00 p.m.). Lab participants will need their library cards to log in to the computers (for those without a card, a temporary card can be issued) and a jump/flash drive to save their resumes. For more information or to register for the seminar, call the Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library Reference Desk at 832.559.4211. LSC-Tomball is located at 30555 Tomball Parkway, at the intersection of State Highway 249 and Zion Road.
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With 75,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment of more than 90,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area, and the fastest-growing community college system in Texas. Dr. Richard Carpenter is the chancellor of LSCS, which consists of six colleges including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, LSC-Tomball and LSC-University Park, five centers, LSC-University Center at Montgomery, LSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and LSC-Online. To learn more visit LoneStar.edu.
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Allure - Using a Sheet Mask Every Day Is Actually Good for Your Skin
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Elizabeth Tanzi, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology, explained the benefits of using a sheet mask on your skin in an article for Allure.
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WVU business school leads 15 years of Finance University, helping primary and secondary school students understand money
Stories | WVU Today | West Virginia University
Teaching
teachers. That’s what the 15th Annual Finance University, a week-long seminar in Charleston is
all about, as primary and secondary school teachers learn how to teach students
about money.
Finance
University: Economic & Financial Education for Teachers is a financial
literacy program that continues through July 14. For the past 14 years, the
program has been a joint effort between the West Virginia State Auditor’s
Office and the Department of Finance in the West
Virginia University College
of Business and Economics.
This year begins the transition of Finance University into the outreach arm of
B&E’s Center for Financial Literacy and
Education.
“Being the 15th
anniversary, this is a monumental year for Finance University, and the CFLE is excited to take over the responsibilities associated
with the program. It is a great opportunity to continue the legacy of this
program and we are hoping to grow the program to include a greater number of
educators from across the state in the coming years,” said Dr.
Naomi Boyd, chair of the finance department and founding
director of the CFLE.
Finance University brings speakers and scholars
together to provide instruction to educators on topics related to financial
literacy such as investment strategies and opportunities, retirement planning,
goal setting and budgeting. It serves as a platform for teachers to not only
learn about their own financial planning, but also provides them with the
knowledge and resources to take back with them into their classrooms — from
student debt to understanding the taxes that come out of your paycheck.
“We bring in speakers
from the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Bank, credit card companies, software
companies and more. There’s an awful lot of financial literacy material out
there, and the teachers take it all in during the workshops and then they
really use it in their classrooms,” said Dr.
Bill Riley, professor of finance ...
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UTA-linked startup TissueGen, recognized with “Medical Device Engineering Breakthrough” award
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Biotech startup TissueGen, Inc. was awarded the “Medical Device Engineering Breakthrough” award by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health and medical technology market. More than 2000 inventions from more than 10 countries competed for the awards for 2017.
TissueGen won the award for its patented ELUTE® fiber, which provides pharmaceutical, therapeutic and medical device companies with topical and implantable drug delivery from biodegradable polymer-based fibers. Medical devices incorporating these fibers have the potential to revolutionize tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications including spinal cord injury repair, nerve regeneration, orthopedic soft tissue repair, and many more.
ELUTE® fiber is based on patented technologies developed by Dr. Kevin Nelson while he was a bioengineering faculty member at the University of Texas at Arlington. He later founded TissueGen to bring the technology to the market.
“Progress on implantable and topical fiber-based delivery of biologics and pharmaceuticals is paving the way for the next generation of orthopedic medical products, tissue engineering breakthroughs and advances in regenerative medicine,” Nelson said. “This award is further recognition that these technologies represent the future of medicine.”
ELUTE® fiber is based on patented technologies developed by Dr. Kevin Nelson while he was a bioengineering faculty member at the University of Texas at Arlington.
TissueGen’s patented extrusion process and fiber technologies enable delivery of the broadest range of pharmaceuticals and biologics previously impracticable to incorporate in topical and implantable fiber-based devices, and opens up new possibilities for improving patient care.
"We are pleased to recognize TissueGen for their outstanding display of engineering innovation in the development of ELUTE® fiber," said James Johnson, managing director, MedTech Breakthrough. "The competition among medical device and solution engineering award nominations was fierce, and TissueGen displayed a compelling and high-impact solution for a broad range of topical and implantable medical devices products."
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VB: Mavs Video Shoot
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Thanks to the great folks with UTA's multimedia department, on Friday afternoon UTA's volleyball team opened the first of its photo and video shoots to take place over the next few days. The team gathered for a video shoot, with each student-athlete filmed for an eventual introduction video for home matches at College Park Center. On Monday, the Mavs will have their still photography shoot, before completing the video element of the preseason on Wednesday.
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Wayne Law Golf Outing raises nearly $25,000 for endowed scholarship
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Wayne Law Golf Outing raises nearly $25,000 for endowed scholarshipJune 26, 2017The 2017 Wayne Law Golf Outing on Monday, June 5, raised nearly $25,000 for an endowed scholarship that provides financial assistance to second- and third-year students.
The scramble format event was at the Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms. The day included lunch, a cocktail reception and dinner. 92 golfers participated in the event.
The title sponsor was Lear Corp. and gold sponsors were Tim Guerriero and Debra Marcon.
At the reception, a $3,000 scholarship was presented to rising second-year student Kimberly Blake. Blake is a summer associate at Butzel Long and for the second half of the summer she will intern at Hogan Lovells in Mexico City.
Golf outing committee members were Chair David Galbenski, ’93, Lumen Legal; Marc Bakst, ’88, Bodman; Henry Brennan III, ’83, Howard & Howard; Chris Bernard, ’00, Bodman; Dan Bretz, ’82, Clark Hill; John Camp, ’05, Plastipak Packaging Inc.; Anthony Dietz, ’97, Mahany Law; Tim Guerriero, ’80, retired; Professor Peter J. Henning, Wayne Law; Paul Hines, ’73, Gasiorek, Morgan, Greco & McCauley; Terry Larkin, ’79, Lear Corp.; Larry Mann, ’80, Wayne Law; David McClaughry, ’93, Lorenz & Kopf; Rasul Raheem, ’84, Plunkett Cooney; Brittany Schultz, ’01, Ford Motor Company; and Robert Sickels, ’78, Sommers Schwartz.
The 2018 Wayne Law Golf Outing will be June 4 at the Country Club of Detroit.
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Rising second-year student Kimberly Blake (center) poses for a photo with major gift officer Carolyn Noble (right) and Interim Dean Lance Gable (left) after being presented with her scholarship at the 2017 Wayne Law Golf Outing.
Participants in the 2017 Wayne Law Golf Outing include, from left, Mike Horn, head coach of the WSU men’s golf team; Lawrence C. Mann, associate director of professional skills at Wayne Law; Meredith Weaver, head coach of the WSU women’s golf team; and Malcolm Perry, sales manager at LaFontaine Kia in Dearborn.
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Mary Malaska to direct OSU’s online bachelor’s degree program in nursing
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Mary Malaska is the new director of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) online degree program at Oklahoma State University, where she will also serve as an assistant professor on the Stillwater campus. The new RN to BSN program offers registered nurses who have completed an accredited associate’s degree or diploma program the opportunity to earn their bachelor’s degree in nursing to enrich and expand their careers.
Malaska, who holds a doctorate in nursing practice from Duquesne University, received her associate’s degree in nursing from OSU-OKC in 1978 and is a certified nurse instructor. She was named Nurse of the Year in 2011 at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, where she provided care to new mothers, infants and female surgical patients as a staff nurse from 1997-2016.
Malaska has served in several positions at the OSU-OKC campus, including associate professor and division head of health sciences. She was also the team leader of the Nursing Care of Vulnerable Populations teaching team, which assisted nursing students and provided clinical supervision. She received the Dean Stringer Excellence in Teaching Award from OSU-OKC in 2007.
Malaska earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 1993, and a Master of Science in Nursing Education from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 1996.
She is a member of the American Nurses Association, the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, the National League of Nursing, the Oklahoma League of Nursing, the Oklahoma Nurses Association, Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Theta Tau.
The first cohort of OSU’s RN to BSN program will begin coursework this fall. The application deadline for Spring 2018 is September 1, 2017. Learn more at http://education.okstate.edu/bsn.
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The best of the best: NAU launches All-Steinway Initiative (VIDEO)
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Ask a pianist what piano they prefer to play, and 98 out of 100 will choose Steinway. In a machine-made universe, Steinway & Sons have produced handmade works of art for more than 160 years, recognized as the premier maker of fine pianos.Northern Arizona University’s School of Music has been a leading institution in undergraduate and graduate music study for decades. As part of a schoolwide responsibility to provide the highest quality experiences and instruments for every music student, the All-Steinway School Initiative was launched in hopes of joining the 175 elite music schools throughout the world that possess this designation.
NAU-TV’s Chris Strobel tells the story.
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For your listening pleasure, enjoy performances from students Mikayla Rogers and Khalid McGhee on one of NAU’s Steinway & Sons pianos.
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Student Teacher Kickoff
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Friday, August 25, 20178:00 AM - 11:45 AM (CT)
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Friday, July 14, 2017
Largest Tour Ever
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Sonoma State University Provost Lisa Vollendorf asked the 500 children visiting the campus from Sacramento's Roberts Family Development Center on July 13 how many students attend Sonoma State. "It's more than a thousand," she replied to one. "No, it's less than 5 million," she told another. "It's about 10,000. This is a school where the faculty and teachers know your name," she told the largest group ever to visit Sonoma State for a tour.
This was the second annual "I Am the Future Day" visit by RFDC, who was also invited last year by President Judy K. Sakaki to experience a taste of college life. The K-8 students were treated to lunch in the student cafeteria The Kitchens, activities and demonstrations with faculty and staff throughout the day, and dinner and a movie al fresco on Weill Lawn at the Green Music Center.
Vollendorf, who officially began her tenure as Provost about two weeks prior on July 1, encouraged the children to envision themselves as college students. "As you walk around, think about becoming a student here and think about telling your brothers, sisters and friends that if they work hard in school, Sonoma State is a place for them too," she said.
RFDC serves mostly African-American youth in underserved areas of Sacramento. Most of the children in the program would be the first in their family to go to college, so having an experience like this is important to plant the idea of college in their minds, say RFDC program coordinators.
President Sakaki has made diversity and inclusivity a priority throughout her higher education career. Since beginning her tenure as President at Sonoma State, she has continuously supported initiatives and programs with the message that everyone can go to college, including attaining federal recognition for Sonoma State as a Hispanic Serving Institution earlier this year.
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CI to launch autism awareness events by lighting up the library blue
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Camarillo, Calif., March 28, 2016 — People who live with autism are not dealing with a mental illness, but a developmental disability. Vaccines do not cause autism. People with autism have a great deal to contribute to society. No two people with autism will have the same symptoms.These are just some of the truths about autism that advocates and educators are trying to share in order to break many of the misconceptions that still exist about this often misunderstood condition.CSU Channel Islands (CI) will join the “Light It Up Blue” awareness campaign at 6 p.m. on April 5 by illuminating the John Spoor Broome Library with blue light.The public is invited to the ceremony, which launches a series of events designed to honor a global initiative called the United Nations World Autism Awareness Day, which falls on April 2.The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sydney Opera House and the Empire State Building are among the world landmarks that will “Light it Up Blue” on April 2.The United Nations General Assembly declared April 2 “World Autism Awareness Day” (WAAD) in 2007, with the goal of bringing the world's attention to autism, a growing global health concern affecting tens of millions. WAAD activities help to increase global knowledge of autism and stress the importance of early diagnosis and early intervention.The objective is to shine a light, a blue light, on autism to create a better understanding about those living with autism; to highlight the resources available; and to celebrate all that these individuals have to offer.“We want to celebrate their unique skills,” said Valeri Cirino-Paez, Assistant Director of Access, Orientation & Transition Programs at CI. “It’s also important to highlight the capabilities of these individuals. We do have students here who are on the autism spectrum, some with 4.0 grade point averages. They have the potential to contribute greatly to anything they pursue. I ...
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Stop Signs to Be Installed at Kellogg Drive-Red Gum Lane Intersection
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Traffic signals at the intersection of Kellogg Drive and Red Gum Lane will be taken out of service and replaced with stop signs on Monday, July 17.
The temporary use of stop signs to control the intersection near the Student Services Building construction site is scheduled to last through Sept. 8.
The removal of the traffic signals will clear space for the construction of the realigned portion of Kellogg Drive. New traffic signals will replace the older models that were removed. The Facilities Design and Construction department will activate the realigned road in late August or early September.
To help minimize congestion, university traffic control officers will help direct vehicle flow during peak commute times.
Orientation sessions for freshmen and transfer students are expected to bring an influx of summer traffic, with each freshman session likely to consist of about 450 students and 200 parents coming to campus for the one- and two-day events.
Remaining orientation sessions for freshmen are scheduled July 19-20, July 26-27, Aug. 2-3, Aug. 16-17 and Aug. 23-24. Transfer student orientation sessions are slated for July 17-18, July 24-25, Aug. 1, Aug. 7, Aug. 10, Aug. 15, Aug. 22 and Aug. 29. Check-in time for orientation is 7 a.m.
Signage along Kellogg Drive also will be installed to caution drivers about the temporary stop signs at the intersection.
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CSUSB professor comments on faith groups fighting hate crimes
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Bomb threats have been known to empty entire office buildings, shut down schools or bring dozens of police officers to a scene. But in some mosques around the country, voicemails threatening mass murder are ignored, not reported.
"I often hear, 'We got a voicemail. Someone said they're going to kill us all.' When I ask what they did, they say, 'We hit delete,'" said Corey Saylor, director of the department to monitor and combat Islamophobia for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR.
The American Muslims he's meeting with don't have a death wish, he added. They've just become numb to the threat. If something horrible happens often enough, it starts feeling inevitable, like it's not worth fighting.
Part of Saylor's job is to convince people that contacting the police about alleged hate crimes benefits their entire community, not just those threatened.
"We’re trying to make sure that people understand why not ignoring what happened to them is helpful to other people," he said.
Saylor is part of a growing movement of religious people and organizations, including law enforcement, working to expose the "hidden figure of crime," a phrase that refers to an estimated 125,000 alleged bias-related incidents that police never hear about each year. These activists ease victims' fears about law enforcement and facilitate police reports, addressing the biggest roadblock to understanding why hate crimes happen: underreporting.
"If we don’t measure the problem, we can’t solve the problem," said Rajdeep Singh Jolly, interim managing director of programs for the Sikh Coalition.
Between 2011 and 2015, more than half of alleged hate crimes went unreported to law enforcement agencies, according to a new report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Half of hate crimes aren't reported to police. How can faith groups help? | Heather Tuttle, Deseret News
In 4 in 10 of these cases, victims said they didn't involve the ...
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Menwa UPI Turut Sukseskan Acara Silaturahim UPI
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Anggota Resimen Mahasiswa Batalyon XI/Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (Menwa Yon XI/UPI) mengikuti kegiatan Silaturahim Keluarga Besar Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia bersama Prof. Dr. K.H. Syihabuddin, M. Pd., di Gedung Ahmad Sanusi, Kampus UPI Jalan Dr. Setiabudhi Nomor 229 Bandung, Rabu (5/7/2017).
Prof. Dr. K.H. Syihabuddin, M. Pd. menyampaikan “Kata-kata yang baik dari mulut seseorang akan melahirkan satu kebaikan, lalu kebaikan itu diikuti orang lain maka buah atau pahala dari kata yang baik akan dipetik oleh penuturnya tanpa dikurangi sedikitpun. Demikian pula sebaliknya. Jika perkataan atau tulisan yang keluar dari seseorang itu berupa keburukan, maka ia akan meraih petaka dan dosa dari keburukan itu tanpa dikurangi sedikit pun hingga hari kiamat.”
Pada acara ini Menwa Yon XI/UPI membantu berjalannya acara dengan memberikan arahan kepada para tamu undangan untuk mengisi tempat yang sudah disediakan. Acara ini juga merupakan ajang bagi anggota Menwa Yon XI/UPI untuk semakin mempererat tali silaturahmi dengan civitas akademika UPI.
“Acara silaturahim bersama keluarga besar UPI merupakan salah satu cara untuk mempererat kembali tali persaudaaraan antar sesama terutama dari pihak menwa kepada seluruh civitas akademika UPI, selain itu acara silaturahim ini kita bisa membangun komunikasi yang lebih baik untuk kemajuan bersama”, ujar Komandan Menwa Yon XI/UPI Aris Rismansah.
Selama bulan ramadan anggota Menwa Yon XI/UPI juga mengikuti kegiatan lain yang dilaksanakan di UPI, seperti pengamana tarawih, kegiatan buka di masjid Al-Furqan, tabligh akbar, tadarus bersama yang dilaksanakan setelah shalat sunnah tarawih, dan pembagian 1.453 bingkisan kepada kaum dhua’afa dan kegiatan silaturahim ini merupakan acara puncak dari rangkaian kegiatan tersebut.
Manusia merupakan makhluk sosial yang membutuhkan orang lain dan lingkungan sosialnya sebagai sarana untuk, dengan diadakannya acara silaturahim ini semoga bisa selalu menjaga keutuhan keluraga besar Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. (Yeshie/Admin/Yon XI)
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W&M Women’s Track and Field Picks Up 13 Newcomers for 2017-18
The William & Mary women's track and field team will add 13 newcomers to the roster this fall, Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Alex Heacock '09 announced today. The class includes a grad transfer from Virginia Tech, as well as eight in-state freshmen and recruits from up and down the East Coast including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Six women will also join the Tribe's cross country team, winners of each of the past five Colonial Athletic Association Championships."I'm very proud of how our staff worked diligently to put this class together," said Heacock. "We certainly filled some existing needs, which will strengthen a roster that is filled with talented upperclassmen. Our goal is to have a well-rounded program, and this class demonstrates that commitment with talent being added to each event area. The future is bright with this group of talented young student-athletes joining the Tribe."Following is a brief look at each member of the incoming class:Natalie Bernstein - Sprints/Hurdles
New York, N.Y./The Spence School100m - 12.70
200m - 26.02
300m - 41.36i
400m Hurdles - 1:03.34Swept the 100m, 200m, and 400m hurdles at the league championships despite missing much of the season.Jadyn Currie – Sprints/Hurdles
Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown55m - 7.47i
55m Hurdles - 8.43i
100m Hurdles - 14.78
300m Hurdles - 45.94Eighth in the Virginia 6A state championships 100m hurdles as a senior ... 12th indoors in the 55m hurdles.Leah Earnest - Throws
Riner, Va./AuburnShot Put - 41-5.25Five-time Virginia state champion ... Won the 1A outdoor title each of the last three years ... Also won the indoor title in 2015 and 2017.Lauren Finikiotis - Distance
Gibsonia, Pa./Oakland Catholic800m - 2:18
Mile - 5:01
3,200m - 10:50Seventh in the Pennsylvania state cross country championships as a senior ... Fourth indoors at 1,600m ... Seventh outdoors.Felecia Hayes - Sprints
Chesapeake, Va./Grassfield60 ...
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Geosciences Graduate Student Earns NASA Fellowship
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Assessing how changes in our climate are affecting ecosystems and hydrosystems is vitally important – unfortunately, in many ways, assessing these changes is much simpler in woody mountain ranges than it is in the semi-arid ecosystems that dominate much of the west.
The most common tools for conducting large-scale terrain studies are with remote sensing, such as lidar, However, these tools use large or leafy biomass (think: forests) to gauge vegetation and hydrologic changes on a grand scale.
But as geosciences doctoral student Nayani Ilangakoon explained, western ecosystems often contain short-height vegetation structures, like sagebrush, which are critical for balancing global carbon dioxide levels – but aren’t as easily captured by remote sensing and traditional discrete return lidar. Sagebrush also are particularly susceptible to human disturbances and land use, as well as natural disturbances like drought, fire and climate change – all of which impact the ecosystem structure and hence the hydrologic cycle at the local and regional level. Agriculture and municipalities are reliant on western watersheds to survive, so the impacts of future hydrologic changes could be significant.
“There is very limited research going on that tells us how vegetation type and structure influences hydrology in an ecosystem, but we do know disturbances change the hydrocycle and the ecosystem itself,” Ilangakoon said. “It also changes the soil carbon, habitat quality – really everything – so assessing vegetation is critical.”
Reynolds Creek experimental watershed in southwest Idaho shows a range of plant functional types with varying density and structure. The study area also shows a gradient of topography (right), which controls both vegetation and hydrosystems.
There is a silver lining: Ilangakoon recently was selected as one of 69 graduate students (out of a pool of 385 nationally) to be awarded a NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship for her proposal to analyze data collected in the Owyhee mountains and Colorado’s Grand Mesa using a full-wave ...
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Pecknold Learns from World Championships Experience
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June 2, 2017
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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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UVU Culinary Arts Student Named Best in Nation
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Madeline Black, a first-year student at Utah Valley University’s Culinary Arts Institute, was named the nation’s Student Chef of the Year at the American Culinary Federation’s national convention held in Orlando, Florida, July 8-13th.
Black, a sophomore from Provo, becomes the second straight national champion from UVU’s Culinary Arts Institute. Last year, UVU’s Michelle Stephenson won the same title, the first in UVU history.
“Nobody expected UVU to do what we have done,” exclaimed Chef Todd Leonard, department chair of UVU’s Culinary Arts Institute. “From not knowing who we were just a couple years ago, to having back-to-back national champions. This has just put UVU on the culinary map to stay. We have suddenly become one of the most intriguing places in the culinary world.”
As one of five regional winners, Black had only 90 minutes to prepare a world-class dish that would impress a team of seasoned top-level chefs. Each competitor came up with their own recipes utilizing an ingredient list given to them just a few weeks earlier. This year’s list was built around duck as the main protein. Black’s final winning menu consisted of truffle-scented duck roulade finished in duck fat, with Utah honey lacquered duck thigh-riblet, pan seared foie gras with port and morel mushroom sauce, accompanied by potatoes gratin, celeriac and pea puree, with rhubarb chutney and summer vegetable medley.
“This is really a dream come true,” said Black. “I was breezing along, and then the last 10 minutes things just weren’t coming together like I’d practiced a hundred times, and it got a little crazy. But the judges said they were very impressed with the complicated dish I created and I think that’s what ...
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UW Board of Trustees to Meet July 18-21 in Rock Springs | News
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July 14, 2017
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider the university’s strategic plan for the next five years during a meeting Tuesday through Friday, July 18-21, at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs.
Meetings with legislators and Wyoming community college presidents also are on the agenda for the board during its traditional once-a-year, off-campus meeting.
Most of the meeting will be held in Room 3650 of the WWCC campus. UW Board of Trustees meetings are open to the public, except for executive sessions.
Public testimony will be accepted at 10:30 a.m. Friday. The business meeting, in which trustees take formal action on agenda items, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday.
The strategic plan, scheduled to be considered for adoption by the board Friday morning, will guide the university for the next five years. It was crafted by UW’s Strategic Planning Leadership Council and the administration during a nine-month process that included statewide and campus listening sessions, the release of a first draft and solicitation of public comment.
The final version of the plan going before the board may be found in the board report at www.uwyo.edu/trustees/2017-meeting-materials/july_18-21_2017_meeting.html, along with the full July 18-21 agenda and other materials for the meeting.
The trustees’ meeting with legislators is scheduled at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Room 2605 at WWCC, and the meeting with community college presidents is 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the same location.
The board meeting begins Tuesday at 5 p.m. with an executive session. A working breakfast of the board is scheduled at 8 a.m. Wednesday, followed by meetings of various board committees from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Thursday’s session begins with reports from those committees at 8 a.m., with topics including: implementation of the WyoCloud financial management system; selection of a firm to help prepare a 10-year campus housing ...
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