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Hugh C. Davis, 94, of Leverett, professor emeritus of regional planning, died June 2.Born Nov. 6, 1922, in Shirley, he spent his early years on the family apple farm before moving to Winter Park, Florida. During WW II, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps as an aerial photographer and received the Distinguished Flying Cross
He attended Stockbridge School of Agriculture and received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Rollins college. He received his Ph.D. in 1961 from
He received his Ph.D. in 1961 from the University of Michigan, where he went to study in the department of natural resources under Stanley Cain. The department was one of the earliest environmental studies graduate schools and provided new intellectual experiences frequently referred to during his professional life.
All his subsequent work revolved around the development of resource policies that fostered a stable environment by promoting healthy forests, clean air and water and effective land-use regulations.
His work in the U.S. Forest Service included postwar administrations from Roosevelt to Kennedy. He contributed to writing the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission report, which was started in the Eisenhower administration in 1958 and published under President Kennedy. The Report influenced the expansion of the National Park System and the establishment of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
In 1967 he came to UMass Amherst, joining landscape architecture and regional planning with the aim of participating in cross-disciplinary teaching and research. He taught graduate students in regional planning and in the new environmental design program. Among many services over the years, he directed the Center for Rural Massachusetts and the Institute for Man and Environment. He retired in 1993.
While at the university he also served the commonwealth as assistant secretary of Environmental Affairs and as director of the Environmental Institute. Gov. Michael Dukakis appointed him chairman of the state Board of Environmental Management.
Davis is survived by his ...
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Sunday, July 16, 2017
Hugh C. Davis, Professor Emeritus of Regional Planning
UPMC Melanoma Expert Named Giant of Cancer
Leading UPMC Melanoma Expert Named Among ‘Giants of Cancer Care’
“Dr. Kirkwood has been leading numerous, highly promising clinical trials focused on melanoma through immunotherapy at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center for more than 30 years,” said Stanley Marks, M.D., chairman of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. “He’s a pioneer in this field, and this recognition is well-deserved.”
The inductees were nominated by the oncology community, and finalists were selected by a five-member advisory board of world-renowned oncologists. The finalists in each category are then voted on by a 90-plus member selection committee comprising the nation's leading oncology physicians. The winners represent 12 categories: breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, genitourinary cancer, hematologic malignancies, lung cancer, melanoma, radiation oncology, scientific advances/drug development, pediatric oncology, supportive/palliative/geriatric care, immuno-oncology and surgical oncology.
“Each Giants of Cancer Care inductee continues to help propel the field of oncology forward through their commitment to innovative and groundbreaking contributions in cancer treatment and research,” said Michael J. Hennessy Jr., president of Michael J. Hennessy Associates Inc., parent company of OncLive. “They provide hope to cancer patients and their families and are an inspiration to the future generations of researchers and practitioners who continue advancing toward a cure for these diseases.”
Kirkwood’s research focuses on melanoma immunobiology, therapy and prevention. He developed the first FDA-approved immunotherapy of melanoma back in 1996, decades before immunotherapy reached its current level of attention. He now is pioneering new approaches to the assessment of the most recently approved new immunotherapies and molecular therapies that are anticipated to be the focus of the next decade of clinical translational research.
Kirkwood is a member of the Association of American Physicians, the New York Academy of Sciences, the American Society for Clinical Oncology, the American Association for Cancer Research, the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, the National Cancer Foundation, the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine ...
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Els divulgadors científics de la UB tenen una cita el 18 de juliol
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Marga Becerra, responsable de La UB Divulga, exposarà l'informe d’activitats de la UCC+i del 2017, tal i com fa cada any a la Trobada.
L'investigador Jaume Llopis va participar a la Trobada de l'any passat i va explicar els seus projectes de divulgació.
En el decurs de la jornada, els investigadors que ho hagin comunicat prèviament, podran enregistrar un vídeo de la col·lecció Divulgadors Made in UB.
14/07/2017
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Com ja és costum, a mitjan juliol, la Unitat de Cultura Científica i Innovació (UCC+i) de la Universitat de Barcelona organitza la Trobada de Divulgadors Científics, una jornada de treball perquè el personal de la UB interessat en aquest àmbit pugui intercanviar experiències. L’activitat tindrà lloc el dimarts 18 de juliol, de 9 a 16 h, a l’aula Ramón y Cajal de l’Edifici Històric.
Un dels objectius de la trobada, que enguany arriba a la sisena edició, és contribuir a establir una xarxa que millori les competències divulgatives de la Universitat. Per això, durant la reunió, a la qual assistirà el vicerector de Doctorat i Promoció de la Recerca, Xavier Roigé, diversos investigadors de la UB presentaran els projectes de divulgació en què estan treballant. D’una banda, hi participarà Javier Martín Vide, director de l’Institut de Recerca de l’Aigua i catedràtic de la Facultat de Geografia i Història, que enguany ha estat reconegut amb la IV Distinció de la UB a les millors activitats de divulgació científica i humanística. D’altra banda, hi intervindrà Bruno Julià, de l’Institut de Ciències del Cosmos (ICCUB) de la Facultat de Física, que parlarà del projecte Ultracold UB, en el qual els estudiants de grau tenen un paper protagonista.
Narcís Prat, del grup FEM, de la Facultat de Biologia, tampoc no faltarà a la cita, per explicar l’app RiuNeT, una ...
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Chemistry professor’s blue emitters for OLEDs offer high school student cutting-edge collegiate research experience
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Graduate student Steven Skaggs (at left), STARS student Preston Willis (center) and Associate Professor Janet Wilking demonstrate the fluorescent property of the silicon and germanium compounds they synthesize in Wilking’s chemistry lab at UMSL. The compounds can be used in OLEDs, known for lighting screens of electronic devices. Blue OLEDs are particularly interesting for their tendency to not last as long, a problem Wilking and her research students are solving by creating stronger, more stable blue-emitting molecules. (Photos by August Jennewein)
The bright blue substance glowing from the vials in Janet Wilking’s laboratory could one day help light the screen of your electronic device.
The associate professor of chemistry at the University of Missouri–St. Louis builds luminescent silicon and germanium compounds that can potentially be used in organic light-emitting diodes or OLEDs, best known for lighting the screens of smartphones, tablets and televisions. The synthesized compounds may also be potentially used in chemical and biological sensors.
Specifically, Wilking focuses on building compounds that emit blue light. Why are blue emitters so special?
“There’s actually a need for them,” Wilking said. “Some of the organic molecules that are blue emitters are not stable enough to be useful. A lot of the molecules that we’ve been making are blue emitters and appear to be very stable at elevated temperatures.”
Both Janet Wilking (center) and Steven Skaggs (at right), along with a doctoral student and two undergraduate researchers in the lab, have served as mentors to Preston Willis (at left), who is gaining research experience through the STARS program the summer before his senior year of high school at Westminster Christian Academy.
Compared to other colors on the spectrum, blue requires higher energy emission that can result in blue OLEDs not lasting as long and being a lot pricier. Strong, stable blue emitters are a step toward solving ...
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UCSF Health Affiliates with Golden Gate Urgent Care
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UCSF Health has signed an affiliation with Golden Gate Urgent Care (GGUC) to collaborate in providing top-quality urgent care in the GGUC’s six Bay Area locations. Through the agreement, the co-medical directors at UCSF Health’s Department of Emergency Medicine and GGUC will work together to provide convenient, local access to the latest technology and treatment options for a variety of urgent health concerns.
The affiliation with GGUC, which took effect July 1, is the latest in a series of recent agreements UCSF Health has made to improve patients’ access to the full range of integrated, high-quality health care – from primary or urgent care to subspecialty expertise – throughout the Bay Area.
“UCSF looks to partner with best-in-class providers across the continuum of care,” said Shelby Decosta, chief strategy officer at UCSF Health. “Dr. Kunzel shares our vision for the future and we look forward to this more formal collaboration with the Golden Gate Urgent Care team.”
“We are out in the community, where people live, so we are often the place they seek when they need a quick appointment or a walk-in visit,” said Kurt Kunzel, chief executive officer of Golden Gate Urgent Care. “By affiliating with UCSF, we can be part of a growing, integrated health care network and grow with that network, while coordinating care and improving quality that benefits from UCSF’s clinical expertise.”
The affiliation will address the increasing pressure to lower health care costs by improving capacity and efficiency, while ensuring that patients have access to the appropriate level of high-quality care they need in a timely manner.
GGUC has grown steadily since it was founded in 2012, reaching more than 63,400 patients in 2016. It currently has four clinics in San Francisco and one each in Oakland and Mill Valley. The GGUC clinics typically operate from small retail store fronts, with consumer-centric, electronic scheduling and a highly ...
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Former FIU Golfer MacLaren Tees Up in Her First U.S. Women's Open
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MIAMI (July 11, 2017) -- Former FIU golf star Meghan MacLaren earned a spot in the 2017 United States Women's Open, which starts this weekend. MacLaren has a 2:09 p.m. Eastern tee time off of the first hole, paired with American Kyung Kim and Australian amateur and current Colorado Buffalo Robyn Choi in one of the last threesomes to tee off in the opening day of play. The 156-player field will play at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, in the 72-hole championship. MacLaren won one of six spots after a playoff from the qualifier in Buckinghamshire, England on June 5, 2017, by tying for third with a two-round 145. This was the only European qualifier for the U.S. Open."Qualifying was one of the most draining, but rewarding days I think I've ever had on the course," said MacLaren. "Conditions were seriously tough with the wind and the course set up. It was almost a strange situation for me because I got off to an awesome start, so I kind of knew from quite early on that I had a very good chance of qualifying, but with so few spots available, I could afford very few mistakes. I don't think I could keep the smile off my face as I realized what it actually meant. Having some of my family there, especially my sister, to celebrate that moment was really cool. Knowing that I wanted to eventually play in America was one of the reasons I decided to go to FIU in the first place, so it's nice to have that decision working in my favor now."
MacLaren captured two Conference Player of the Year awards and three medalist honors, and was named All-Conference four times and Player of the Week eight times in her four years at FIU. The Cambridge, England, native was the second player in Conference ...
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Seven Tigers Earn Spot on All-SEC Preseason Teams
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BATON ROUGE – Seven members of the LSU football team combined to earn eight spots on the 2017 Preseason All-Southeastern Conference teams, the league office announced Friday following the 2017 SEC Media Days.
Seven Tigers were voted by the media with Derrius Guice leading the way at running back and all-purpose. Guice was ranked in the top-three of vote getters in the league. Linebacker Arden Key was also named to the All-SEC first team on the defensive side.
Offensive lineman K.J. Malone, defensive lineman Christian LaCouture and defensive back Donte Jackson were selected as second team members. Center Will Clapp and defensive lineman Rashard Lawrence rounded out the group of the Tigers on the third team.
In addition the preseason All-SEC teams, the media also predicted the order of finish for both divisions as well as the overall champion. LSU is predicted third in the SEC West with 1,262 points.
2017 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAMOFFENSEFirst-TeamQB Jalen Hurts, Alabama (196)RB Derrius Guice, LSU (223) RB Nick Chubb, Georgia (211) WR Calvin Ridley, Alabama (232) WR Christian Kirk, Texas A&M (197) TE Isaac Nauta, Georgia (134) OL Braden Smith, Auburn (201) OL Martez Ivey, Florida (198) OL Jonah Williams, Alabama (187) OL Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama (174) C Frank Ragnow, Arkansas (174) Second-TeamQB Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi State (121) RB Bo Scarbrough, Alabama (151) RB Kamryn Pettway, Auburn (141) WR Antonio Callaway, Florida (152) WR J'Mon Moore, Missouri (91) TE Hayden Hurst, South Carolina (115) OL Isaiah Wynn, Georgia (116) OL Jashon Robertson, Tennessee (108) OL K.J. Malone, LSU (101) OL Martinas Rankin, Mississippi State (101) C Bradley Bozeman, Alabama (155) Third-TeamQB Austin Allen, Arkansas (102) RB Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt (105) RB Sony Michel, Georgia (30) WR Deebo Samuel, South Carolina (64) WR Jauan Jennings, Tennessee (42) TE DeAndre Goolsby, Florida (76) OL Lester Cotton, Alabama (96) OL Greg Little, Ole Miss (94) OL Javon Patterson, Ole Miss (87) OL Koda Martin, Texas A&M (69) C Will Clapp, LSU (66) DEFENSEFirst-TeamDL Da'Ron Payne, Alabama (196) DL Da'Shawn Hand, Alabama (180) DL Trenton Thompson, Georgia (172) ...
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Dateline Rice for July 14, 2017
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Scientists simplify the incorporation of nitrogen into molecules A Rice laboratory that specializes in synthesizing reagents and intermediate molecules for the design and manufacture of drugs and other fine chemicals has delivered on a promise to generalize the synthesis of electrophilic (electron-poor) aminating agents. László Kürti, associate professor of chemistry; postdoctoral researchers Padmanabha Kattamuri and Jun Yin; and McMurtry College senior Surached Siriwongsup are mentioned.Science 360 News (This is the top story on the Science 360 News home page.)http://bit.ly/2tQZM4oRice scientists simplify the incorporation of nitrogen into moleculesScience Newslinehttp://bit.ly/2tncapmUS university researchers simplify incorporation of nitrogen into moleculesAsia Pacific Daily (This also appeared in XinhuaNet.)http://bit.ly/2tb9TClSimple incorporation of nitrogen into moleculesChem Europehttp://bit.ly/2tb7ffZ
Democratic congressman raises $2M in bid against Sen. Ted CruzMark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.USA Todayhttps://usat.ly/2tQElAqUnderdog congressman emerges as serious contender for Ted Cruz’s Senate seat Metro UShttp://bit.ly/2tbeg0jAbbott to unveil re-election campaign in SAKTSAhttp://bit.ly/2uhpAI8KTSA-AM (San Antonio)http://bit.ly/2umLXeX (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) http://bit.ly/2urd6Os (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
Countdown begins for Julie Payette’s new life as governor generalPresident John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.CBC News (This also appeared on Republish.)http://bit.ly/2vkI1s7
Beyond graphene: New nanomaterials for solar energy, computers, curing cancer and a lot moreAn article mentions research by Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore ...
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Fins al 16 d'octubre es pot sol·licitar el certificat MATRC per poder realitzar la matrícula com a becari condicional
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Fins al 16 d’octubre està obert el termini per sol·licitar l’acreditació de caràcter econòmic (MATRC) de l’AGAUR a través del portal de tràmits de la Generalitat de Catalunya; una acreditació que permet obtenir l'acreditació i formalitzar la matrícula per al curs 2017-2018 com a becari condicional del Ministeri d’Educació, Cultura i Esports (MECD). Aquesta condició permet, si es compleixen els requisits acadèmics de la convocatòria, no haver de pagar els crèdits matriculats per primera vegada. Cal tenir en compte que aquesta exempció de pagament està condicionada a la sol·licitud i la concessió de la beca MECD, convocatòria que encara no s’ha obert.Els estudiants que disposin d'una credencial de becari de la convocatòria general del curs 2016-2017, i que hagin estudiat a Catalunya, no han de sol·licitar aquesta acreditació ja que aquesta informació ja sortirà en el sistema de matrícula. Sí que caldrà, com en el cas anterior, sol·licitar i obtenir la beca de caràcter general del MECD, quan s’obri la convocatòria. La Generalitat de Catalunya ha anunciat novetats en les beques Equitat, unes beques que suposen la minoració dels preus dels crèdits dels estudis universitaris matriculats per primera vegada en funció del tram de renda familiar. Aquest tram es calcula a partir de la renda familiar i el patrimoni, així com del nombre de membres de la unitat familiar. Revisió dels trams de renda més baixos en els grausCom a novetat d’aquest any, es preveu que la convocatòria de les beques Equitat revisi els trams de renda més baixos, que pagaran un 20 % del preu de la matrícula dels estudis de grau. En concret, el nou decret de preus de la Generalitat de Catalunya establirà una rebaixa del 80 % en el total del cost que assumeixen els estudiants del ...
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Pop Singers, Glee Club and Dance Club Concert Set
Lone Star College CyFair News
Published on: November 03, 2015
Enjoy a variety of popular music genres and dance performance at Lone Star College-CyFairs Pop Singers Concert Dec. 1.
Dont miss this years Pop Singers Concert, featuring performers from the Pop Singers class, the Glee Club, and the Diverse Dance Club in a one-night-only show, said Dr. Aaron Alon, Associate Professor of Music, who is directing the show with Irene Ko and Heather Brown. Enjoy an evening of live performances of pop, rock, R&B, musical theatre, and more.
The 7:30 p.m. concert, which contains mature language and themes, will be held in the Main Stage Theatre, which is located in the Center for the Arts building on the Barker Cypress campus at 9191 Barker Cypress.
Visit LoneStar.edu/BoxOffice for ticket pricing, online purchasing and a complete season schedule. Contact 281.290.5201 or CFC.BoxOffice@LoneStar.edufor other information.
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Lone Star College-North Harris presents “Little Shop of Horrors”
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Published on: June 05, 2014
The Lone Star College-North Harris Division of Fine Arts presents Little Shop of Horrors, by Howard Ashman. Performances are scheduled for June 24 through June 29.
A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theater-goers for more than 30 years.
In the show, the meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn, as long as he keeps feeding it blood. Over time though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and its plans for global domination!
Nightly performances will take place Tuesday, June 24 through Saturday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, June 29, the play will conclude with a 2 p.m. matinee show.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students, faculty and seniors. Group discounts are available. Reservations are recommended. The performances will take place in the LSC-North Harris Performing Arts Theater located in the Fine Arts Building at 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive, Houston, Texas.
Call 281.765.7963 for reservations, or visit LoneStar.edu/arts-nharris for more information and a complete listing of the colleges upcoming fine arts events. The LSC-North Harris Division of Fine Arts offers a variety of concerts, theatrical productions, art exhibitions and lectures, workshops and more throughout the year.
Lone Star College-North Harris is located at 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive, one-half mile south of FM 1960 East, between Aldine-Westfield and Hardy Roads. For more information about the college, call 281.618.5400 or visit LoneStar.edu/NorthHarris.
Lone Star College System has been opening doors to a better community for 40 years. Founded in 1973, LSCS remains steadfast in its commitment to student success and credential completion. Today, with 78,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment of more than 90,000, Lone Star College ...
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Medical Marijuana and the Role of the Physician
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Publication Date: 7/12/2017
ByLine: Anesthesiology News
URL Link: http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/Web-Only/Article/06-17/Medical-Marijuana-and-the-Role-of-the-Physician/41721
Page Content: Features Mark Wallace, MD
News Type: National
News_Release_Date: July 14, 2017
NewsTags: Surgery; Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
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L'Equipe Masculine de l'université de UC Riverside se rend au Québec pendant 6 jours au mois Août
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Quebec City, Quebec, Canada—The UC Riverside Men's Basketball Team makes its way to Quebec City, Canada from August 1-6 as the Highlanders take part in a preseason foreign tour prior to the start of the 2017-18 season.Learn Ten Facts About Quebec City, Canada.Division I athletics programs are permitted to participate in foreign tours once every four years. They must be scheduled during the summer vacation between spring and fall terms."This trip comes at a great time for our program," allowed Cutts. "The ten days of practice and three games will allow us to get better from a basketball standpoint, but the trip will also create a bonding experience that will put the program ahead come fall."The Highlanders have three games on their schedule during the trip: August 2 vs. Laval University (4:30 pm PT); August 3 vs. Qc United Basketball (5:00 pm); and August 5 vs. Royal de Quebec.On August 4, the team's off day, the Highlanders will take a boat cruise on the St. Lawrence River.Four years ago, the UC Riverside Men's Basketball Team made its way north to Vancouver for three games against collegiate competition. gohighlanders.com was there to bring the entire experience to Highlanders' nation, but in case you missed it, here are the links to the stories, photos and videos.Canadian Trivia with Austin Quick, Colin Gruber and Terence Morales.Photo GalleryJim Alexander, Press Enterprise ColumnGame Story: 81-61 Win OverCoach Cutts Prior To Game ThreeMen's Basketball Conquers Grouse MountainGame Story: 98-76 WinCoach Cutts Prior To Game TwoGame Story: 88-77 WinCoach Cutts On Day Of Arrival
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Caltech Artists' Works Go on Display in Pasadena
Artworks created by members of the Caltech community will go on display Friday, July 21, at Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena to accompany a summer chamber music concert celebrating the nation's immigrants.Fifteen pieces of art, selected from the 75 pieces displayed in Chandler Café as part of this year's Caltech Art Competition, will be featured on stage during the concert—and in the lobby before and after the performance. They will be displayed for limited periods of time over the weekend before returning to Chandler on July 24.The artworks—large pieces that include photographs, paintings, and a collage—were created by a diverse group of students, staff, and faculty from countries across the world and echo the theme of the concert, which focuses on inclusiveness and the nation's immigrant community.The concert highlights European immigrants coming through Ellis Island in the early 1900s and will include performances of chamber music those immigrants would have heard on both sides of their journey, including pieces by Johannes Brahms and American immigrants George Gershwin, Curt Weill, and Irving Berlin.The event marks the first of several off-campus displays of Caltech art that are being coordinated by the Graduate Student Council's Arts Committee and Caltech Dining, with the aim of building additional support on campus for the arts and better integrating Caltech into the local Pasadena community.The free concert (donations will be accepted) will take place at Lake Avenue Church, 393 N. Lake Ave. in Pasadena. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. performance; the exhibit will be on view Friday, July 21 from 7–7:30 p.m. and 9–9:30 p.m.; Saturday, July 22 from 6:15–6:45 p.m.; and Sunday, July 23 from 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
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Club Jazz in July- Week Two
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UMass Fine Arts Center's signature summer program features world-class faculty and students from around the globe. Jazz in July is a concentrated two-week program, where jazz vocalists and instrumentalists study improvisation with some of the nation’s best jazz artists and educators. Billy Taylor, Sheila Jordan, and Max Roach helped develop Jazz in July’s strong foundation in the traditions of jazz.
The program includes master classes, group clinics, jazz theory and improvisation training, ensemble coaching, jam sessions, and style explorations. Live performance is critical to our program and students perform before a live audience in community settings. Jazz in July is a multi-generational program with participants 15 and over.
Jazz in July is a program of the University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center, in cooperation with the Department of Music & Dance.
Club Jazz in July happens on Wednesday nights and showcases the best of student and faculty combos in a relaxed, club environment. Come see and hear our student combos perform. Place: UMass Campus Center, Marriott Center, 11th Floor
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Parking Services enforces ‘pull-in only’ policy for campus drivers
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Vanderbilt University Parking Services is enforcing its “pull-in only” policy for registered vehicles on campus. Faculty, staff and student drivers are asked to pull in to spaces in their designated parking areas rather than back in.
University drivers have long been instructed to pull in to spaces, but the policy is being enforced more strictly as Parking Services begins using a License Plate Recognition system to monitor campus vehicles. License plates must face the drive isle of parking lots and garages in order to be scanned by the LPR system. Campus drivers accustomed to backing in to spaces were reminded of the pull-in policy with a note left on their vehicles beginning in May.
Parking Services is piloting the LPR system during the 2017-18 academic year in addition to issuing parking permits, with the goal of eliminating physical permits in the future. The LPR system will allow Parking Services to monitor campus vehicles more efficiently, saving fuel and idling time by patrol vehicles and resulting in cost savings for the university. The LPR system also will gather valuable data about parking on campus.
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Statement from university leaders to set the record straight: Response to the New York Times story
University of Missouri System
July 11, 2017
COLUMBIA, Mo. – On Monday, July 10, The New York Times attempted to summarize the challenges and opportunities facing the University of Missouri in the wake of protests and subsequent institutional changes during the past two years. While the university facilitated interviews with several leaders and provided detailed background information to the reporter, key aspects of our story were omitted. We are writing to set the record straight.
During the events of fall of 2015 classes were held. Staff and faculty members went to work. The education, research and business of the university continued.
We are learning from our past while serving as a model for a new engaged university to the nation. That’s not the story you read on Monday, but it’s one you will hear often from the Missouri family. Their tremendous pride in University of Missouri motivates and sustains us to take on the difficult challenges head-on and to become a stronger and more resilient university. Consider these accomplishments:
Safe Campus Ranking: One recent recognition of our progress is the University of Missouri being ranked No. 6 on a list of 50 U.S. colleges and universities with the best safety resources in a new report released by CollegeStats.org. The safety of our students is a primary concern.
Best Buy: Just today, the University of Missouri was recognized as a “Best Buy” university in the 2018 Fiske Guide to Colleges. We were one of only 20 public universities included in the guide. In 2016, University of Missouri provided more than $476M in financial aid.
Good Stewards: Recent high ratings from Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s keep Mizzou among an elite group of institutions.
Economic Development: The University of Missouri serves as an engine for economic and workforce development. It is estimated that Mizzou contributes more than $3.5B in economic benefit through its research, education and outreach programs. The University ...
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Painting and Photography Student Exhibition
Events at UCF
The UCF Art Gallery presents simultaneous exhibitions exploring the figure in contemporary art.
Mirror Phase: Figuration and Portraiture in Contemporary Art features paintings by students in UCF's School of Visual Arts and Design, including Gabriel Cortese, John Currie, Lila Villalobos, Emile Mausner, Jordan Pascal, Andrew Snow, and Nadya Sudjita.
With Love, features images from Tim DeGilio, Bailey Burdelsky and Ben Wooten, students in the B.S. in photography program shared by the University of Central Florida and Daytona State College.
Admission is FREE. The UCF Art Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and on weekends by appointment. Plan your visit.
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Position opening: Test Proctor
Position Open for Test Proctor – Academic Innovations and eLearning is currently hiring for a Test Proctor to work in the eLearning Test Center on main campus in the Gordon Hartlieb Hall (GHH). For details and to apply, please visit: http://careers.alaska.edu/cw/en-us/job/506338/test-proctor
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Football. Andre Chachere Named To Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
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The Jim Thorpe Award voting panel now will have their eyes on the All-Mountain West cornerback.
July 14, 2017
Oklahoma City, Okla.----- For the second time in two days, a college football national awards organization is taking note of San Jose State University senior cornerback Andre Chachere.After being named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list as a candidate for the best defensive player in college football, the two-year starter now is one of 45 defensive backs named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award watch list for 2017.The award is named after Jim Thorpe, one of the country's greatest all-around athletes of any era. Besides playing football on both sides of the line, he was a punter and a kicker, too. Thorpe played professional baseball, professional basketball and was the 1912 Olympic gold medal winner in the pentathlon and decathlon.Chachere vaulted to the forefront in 2016 with superb season. The first-team All-Mountain West selection finished fourth nationally with 18 total passes defended consisting of a team high four interceptions and a Mountain West best 14 pass break ups.Three finalists will be named on November 20 and invited to attend the annual College Football Awards Show on December 7 in Atlanta. The official presentation of the award will be on February 6, 2018 in Oklahoma City.Season tickets for San Jose State's six-game home schedule are available by contacting the San Jose State University Athletics Ticket Office at (408) 924-SJTX or going to www.sjsuspartans.com/tickets.
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Graduate research fellow investigates how fungi and fire enable pine savanna ecosystem to thrive
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LAWRENCE — For most humans, fire symbolizes destruction and death. Yet nature often adapts to fire and can wield it as a creative force. For example, in the pine savannas of the southeastern U.S., fire acts as a chrysalis from which grasslands and forests spread new stems and unfurl fresh leaves.
Jacob Hopkins, a graduate student with the Kansas Biological Survey and Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas, researches how a hidden ally helps plants and trees in this ecosystem prosper with fire: the fungi that live in the soil and among the decomposing leaves and plant matter atop the soil, called litter.
“In the pine savannas, we think of fire as a reset switch,” Hopkins said. “It prevents the pines from taking over and can prevent invasive species from coming in. It rejuvenates the ecosystem, and after the ecosystem burns we see a higher diversity of species — particularly grassland species.”
With a recently announced National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Hopkins will spend the next several years investigating the relationship between fire and the way fungi and plants in pine savannas support each other, dubbed “mutualisms.” The NSF Graduate Research Fellowships pay U.S.-citizen students $34,000 per year plus a $12,000 cost-of-education allowance over three years.
“A plant-fungal mutualism is when a mycorrhizal fungi species forms an association with the roots of a host plant,” Hopkins said. “There will often be an exchange of resources between the two. With grassland species, fungi give plants phosphorus and get carbon or sugar in return. But we also see mutualisms in trees, where trees get nitrogen from fungi and fungi, in turn, receive carbon or sugar. Forming these associations can help plants resist attacks by insects or pathogens, or it can increase competitive ability of the plant for growing in an ecosystem.”
Hopkins’ work will include field studies of ...
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It's Good to be Good: Dr. Stephen Post on the Scientific Evidence
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SBUMC Helps Long Island Child Care Agencies Achieve NY State Department of Health Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation
SBUMC Helps Long Island Child Care Agencies Achieve NY State Department of Health Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation
Long Island Center for Pediatric Obesity Prevention Continues to Promote Child Nutrition
STONY BROOK, N.Y., February 4, 2011 - Stony Brook University Medical Center’s Long Island Center for Pediatric Obesity
At Alternatives for Children, one of the 15 child care agencies on Long Island that has attained a N.Y. State Department of Health breastfeeding-friendly designation due to the efforts of Stony Brook University Medical Center’s Long Island Center for Pediatric Obesity Prevention, mothers are educated on breastfeeding practices. Leah Holbrook. M.S., R.D., Coordinator of the program (center), consults the moms with their babies. Also pictured, from left: Rose Noonan Dusek and her son, Kaiden Dusek; and Amy Goldstein, and her daughter, Rachel Goldstein.
Prevention has aided 15 child care agencies on Long Island achieve the goal of attaining a New York State Department of Health (DOH) breastfeeding-friendly designation. Prior to the program’s work with the agencies, no Long Island child care centers had received the designation.On January 20, 2011, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin issued a “Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding.” The initiative outlines steps that can be taken to remove some of the obstacles faced by women who want to breast feed their babies. The “Call to Action” highlights the importance of breastfeeding and seeks to increase its practice. It also cites that breastfeeding protects babies from infections and illnesses that include diarrhea, ear infections, and pneumonia. Breastfed babies are also less likely to develop asthma, and those who are breastfed for six months are less likely to become obese.“Having babies breastfeed early on puts babies in the ‘driver’s seat,’ as they can then essentially choose how much they eat,” says Leah Holbrook. M.S., R.D., Coordinator of the Center and a nutritionist in the ...
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Lone Star College students celebrate success with commencement ceremonies
Lone Star College System News
Published on: May 14, 2015 More than 6,400 Lone Star College students were eligible to receive their associate degrees or certificates this spring as part of commencement ceremonies held May 8 and 9 for all six Lone Star Colleges.
There is nothing more rewarding as an educator than to see students have their dreams come true, said Stephen Head, LSC chancellor. Congratulations to all of those who saw their hard work pay-off. You should be very proud of your accomplishments.
Long known as a leader in conferring degrees, LSC was recognized as a top 10 producer of degrees nationally by Community College Week Magazine, ranking fourth among 1,100 community colleges in the U.S.
Lone Star College has seen a 57 percent increase in the student population in the past six years, adding more than 28,000 students, said Head. I would also like to thank the hard working faculty and staff for helping these students succeed.
LSC commencement speakers included:
LSC-CyFair: Fred Caldwell(President and CEO of Caldwell Cos.)
LSC-Kingwood: Jonathon Sprinkles (Connection Coach)
LSC-Montgomery: Dr. Mark Marotto (Professor of Music) & Gabriela Ramos-Mata (Class of 2015)
LSC-North Harris: Paula M. Mendoza (Member, University of Houston Board of Regents)
LSC-Tomball: Corina Tortora (Capt. U.S. Army Nurse Corps) & Rhiannon Rene Donaldson (Class of 2015)
LSC-University Park: Linda S. Good J.D. (LSCS Board of Trustees, Chair)
Lone Star College students received their associate degrees or certificates this spring as part of commencement ceremonies held at all six Lone Star Colleges. More than 6,400 LSC students were eligible to receive their associate degrees or certificates.
Lone Star College has been opening doors to a better community for more than 40 years. Founded in 1973, LSC remains steadfast in its commitment to student success and credential completion. Today, with almost 83,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment of more than 95,000, Lone Star College is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and one ...
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LSC-Kingwood Holds Surprise Ceremony for Educator
Lone Star College Kingwood News
Published on: June 18, 2015
Dr. Brian J. May, ASU president, presented Kandis Eagleton with her master of education degree in guidance and counseling at a surprise graduation ceremony at LSC-Kingwood.
Focusing on family, students, and earning a graduate degree, Kandis Eagletons plate was pretty full. She is a transitional specialist at the Cambridge Schools MOSAIC program in the Humble Independent School District. This program has a partnership with Lone Star College-Kingwood.
Diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in November 2014, Eagleton persevered and completed all course work to earn a master of education degree in guidance and counseling from Angelo State University (ASU). Undergoing treatments, Eagleton was not able to participate in the graduation ceremony at ASU. Through careful planning, a surprise ceremony was held in her honor May 5 in LSC-Kingwoods Music Instructional Building.
I was completely surprised. It was the greatest feeling to walk into a room full of people cheering for me! I felt so much love; its almost indescribable. Eagleton said. Im still moved to tears just thinking about it. The ceremony and everyone involved was just beautiful. Thank you to everyone who played a part in this ceremony. This is something I will never forget as long as I live.
At the graduation ceremony, planned by LSC-Kingwoods Dr. Claudine Simpson, Eagleton was greeted by family, friends, and colleagues. Dressed in her graduation regalia, Eagleton received a standing ovation in the colleges Recital Hall as she began her graduation procession.
Kandiss treatments begin immediately following her diagnosis. She went through 16 rounds of chemotherapy and was facing surgery followed by five weeks of radiation. We knew she was not able to attend her graduation at ASU, so we wanted to make graduation a reality for her, said Simpson, adjunct faculty of education.
Standing on the stage, Dr. Brian J. May, ASU president; and Dr. Don Topliff, ASU provost and vice ...
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Flight LSC-Montgomery Carries Pooch Passengers to New Homes
Lone Star College Montgomery News
Published on: April 14, 2015
Faculty, staff, students and their families pose with puppies rescued from the Montgomery County Animal Shelter before boarding Flight Lone Star College-Montgomery bound for Salem, Massachusetts, where they will be adopted into their forever homes.
Flight Lone Star College-Montgomery departed from the LoneStar Executive Airport in Conroe last month, bound for Salem, Massachusetts. The passengers? Fourty-one dogs, whose lives were rescued due to the generosity of the faculty, staff and students at Lone Star College-Montgomery. Collectively, the college raised over $4,800 to remove these animals from area shelters and transport them to happy owners across the country. At-risk dogs are rescued by Operation Pets Alive, an all-volunteer organization in Montgomery County. They are fostered in homes, but donations are needed for the dogs to be transported. In appreciation for hard work of the faculty, staff and students, Operation Pets Alive named the flight after the college.Its a matter of supply, demand, and compassion," explained Kevin Sumrall, professor of psychology at LSC-Montgomery, and coordinator of the fundraising campaign. "For those 41 puppies, Operation Pets Alive was a lifesaver. We have more adorable puppies in our county than can be adopted locally, and with many shelters up north in need of adoptable dogs, our hope is that we serve as a model and other organizations and businesses in our county will step in and help finance more flights.Interested businesses and charities can contact Sumrall at (936) 273-7323 or Kevin.W.Sumrall@LoneStar.edu. LSC-Montgomery is located at 3200 College Park Drive, one-half mile west of Interstate 45, between Conroe and The Woodlands. For more information about the college, call (936) 273-7000, or visit www.LoneStar.edu/montgomery. Lone Star College System has been opening doors to a better community for more than 40 years. Founded in 1973, LSCS remains steadfast in its commitment to student success and credential completion. Today, with 78,000 students in credit classes, ...
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LSC-Tomball Showcases an Evening of Musical Mastery
Lone Star College Tomball News
Published on: November 08, 2012
A program showcasing some of Lone Star College-Tomballs most talented student musicians will be performed Tuesday, November 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the LSC-Tomball Performing Arts Center.
Free to the public, Students in Recital is a diverse selection of vocal and instrumental compositions that runs the musical gamut (from instrumental solos to folk, art and stage songs) and offers a collection of known and not-so-known composers (from Bach to Mendelssohn, to Barber, to Schmidt), all of which share the quality of challenging the performers virtuosity.
Our music students are incredibly dedicated to their art and have really been putting in the time preparing for their performances. We have a strong group, and they are ready to give their best! Its exciting to see and hear these young people on stage, said music director and professor of music Dr. Cheryl Bates.
LSC-Tomball Performing Arts Center is located at 30555 Tomball Parkway in Tomball. For more information, contact Cheryl Bates at 281.357.3675 or cheryl.a.bates@lonestar.edu.
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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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The Washington Post - A Healthy Mystery Over Attending Houses of Worship
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Christina Puchalski, MD ’94, RESD ‘97, director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health, and professor of medicine, spoke to Religion News Service about recent studies that have shown the benefits of chaplaincy and spirituality in health care, particularly in older adults. The story was featured by The Washington Post.
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WVU research aims to increase addiction treatment effectiveness
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Up to 20 percent of people with opioid use disorder may not respond to standard treatment. A new study at West Virginia University seeks to understand why.
According to data compiled by The New York Times in a report earlier this month, the opioid epidemic in America has reached a critical level with last year seeing the largest ever annual jump in drug overdose deaths. West Virginia has been hit especially hard by this problem, leading the nation in drug overdose death rates.
The fixed-dose combination of buprenorphine/naloxone is one of only two major pharmacological interventions approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat opioid dependence. This treatment helps those suffering with opioid dependence by activating opioid receptors in the brain.
“Sadly, not all patients struggling with opioid dependence who seek help respond to treatment,” said Marina Galvez Peralta, Ph.D., PharmD, principal investigator of the study and assistant professor in the School of Pharmacy. “We need to identify why some patients are not responding to buprenorphine/naloxone treatment so we can better target this population and provide recommendations to improve treatment efficacy and therapeutic success.”
It’s a life-or-death question for many patients.
There are many factors that are involved in treatment response, but so far there are only preliminary studies trying to address individual response to buprenorphine/naloxone.
“Although there are environmental and social factors that affect how patients respond to buprenorphine/naloxone and their ability to win their personal fights against addiction, we are seeking to identify genetic variations that could affect how buprenorphine works in the brain or is metabolized,” said Galvez Peralta. “By comparing genetic variants with metabolomics of buprenorphine we can identify patients at risk of failure, and potential new targets for treatment. This way, we could provide better and more personalized care to these patients and really ...
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Maverick Speakers Series 10th anniversary season
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Two outstanding UTA alumni - a critically acclaimed Hollywood actor and a highly respected American economist - will return to their alma mater to join an exceptionally strong lineup for the 10th anniversary season of The University of Texas at Arlington’s Maverick Speakers Series, a premier venue for the nation’s best minds.
Celebrated actor, director, and producer Lou Diamond Phillips, a 1985 graduate of UTA, opens the season with a lecture Sept. 7. The University will host a film festival showcasing some of Phillips’ work between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6.
Economist Roland Fryer (’98), another UTA alumnus whose academic journey led to his becoming the youngest African-American faculty member to receive tenure at Harvard University, appears November 2.
Astronaut and entrepreneur Anousheh Ansari, award-winning food author and activist Michael Pollan, and broadcast journalist turned workplace equality advocate Gretchen Carlson complete the series for this season.
Now in its 10th year, the Maverick Speakers Series has distinguished itself as a highly anticipated community event that presents diverse voices who provoke thoughtful conversations.
Students, faculty and staff may attend lectures at no cost, but tickets are required and can be reserved through utatickets.com. Tickets for the general public went on sale July 11.
Ticket options:
General Admission: $5 per ticket
Preferred: $35 per ticket. Includes reserved seating near the front of the venue, reserved parking access, and front-of-the-line access to book signings when offered by the speaker.
Season: $150 per ticket. Includes preferred ticket to each event with reserved seating near the front of the venue, reserved parking access, and front-of-the-line access to book signings when offered by the speaker.
Tickets can be purchased through utatickets.com.
Complete Maverick Speakers Series Schedule:
Lou Diamond Phillips – “An Evening with Lou Diamond Phillips”
September 7, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Texas Hall
UTA Alumnus Lou Diamond Phillips is an actor, director, writer and producer who has appeared on stage and on screen. Film credits ...
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Student-Athletes Embrace Leadership on Colorado Trip
UT Arlington Mavs Blog
It is only natural to want to stay
in your comfort zone.
On a leadership retreat to the
glorious mountains of Colorado over the summer, eight UTA student-athletes were
launched well outside of the known commodity of their comfort, or green, zone.
Under the direction of UTA
student-athlete development specialist Tim Kennedy, eight of UTA's best and
brightest embarked on a trip to test their limits.
"This was a valuable life-skills experience for some of
our student athletes," Kennedy said. "During the trip, I got to
witness our student-athletes get taken out of their green zone and watch them
make the needed adjustments and continue to press through their challenges."
Logan Austin (baseball), Tamerah
Gorham (track), Beau Eggers (track), Cy'Andria Newton (softball), Chineme
Obikudu (track), Samantha Hughes (track), Tori Shelton (track) and Emoni Taylor
(track) joined Kennedy on a venture to Noah's
Ark, planted in picturesque Browns Canyon just outside of Denver.
The Maverick student-athletes
turned off their electronics, broke from 21st century life, and spent seven
days surrounded by the gorgeous sights of Colorado.
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"We all had to push ourselves
to another level," Austin said. "It was a lot of fun encouraging
others and getting out of our comfort zone."
After arriving from Arlington, the
UTA student-athletes immediately put their new found relationships to the test
with a white water rafting trip. After the excitement of the rafting journey,
the Mavs embarked on a four-day hike to scale the mountaintops, a far cry from
the hustle and bustle of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
"It was also great to see them working together during the whitewater rafting trip and backpacking trip," Kennedy said. "They really got a chance to work on the team-building skills by encouraging each other during the difficult times. It was also great seeing them build meaningful relationships and the bond that they got to ...
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Wayne Law's Jessup team earns honors at Midwest regional and international rounds
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Wayne Law's Jessup team earns honors at Midwest regional and international roundsJune 20, 2017For the third consecutive year and the fourth time in the past five years, Wayne Law’s team won the U.S. Midwest Regional of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and advanced to international rounds in Washington.
Team members for 2016-17 were Elaina Bailey of Taylor, Chancellor Sarah Cravens of Ann Arbor, Nicole Pitchford of Royal Oak, Aaron Shuman of Royal Oak and Adam Winnie of Taylor.
At the Midwest regional of the Jessup Feb. 9 through 12, Wayne Law topped the field of 19 law schools and took home third for its written submission. Individually, Bailey ranked 11th, Winnie ranked 16th and Pitchford ranked 23rd for oral advocacy. The team took on Notre Dame in the quarterfinals and Case Western Reserve University in a repeat of the semifinal showdown from the year before. In the final rounds, Wayne Law defeated Loyola University to ultimately be named regional champions.
The White & Case International Rounds of the Jessup competition were hosted on Capitol Hill April 9 through 15. The team earned the sixth best applicant memorial score and placed 14th overall for its written submissions – the best memorial score Wayne Law has earned to date at the international competition. For the first time ever, Wayne Law had three team members place among the top 100 oralists. Bailey ranked 29th, Winnie ranked 48th and Pitchford ranked 78th out of more than 500 competitors. Wayne Law was the top team to go 2 and 2 and ranked 27th overall in raw score points, ultimately placing 48th.
The team faced off against four international schools: National Law University Odisha from India, Humboldt-University from Berlin, University of Geneva from Switzerland and Yerevan State University from Armenia.
“The Wayne Law Jessup team has had in incredible run of success,” said Professor Greg Fox, Jessup team ...
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NAU’s Cline Library and Upward Bound collaborate to make STEM hands-on
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For the first time, Northern Arizona University’s Cline Library collaborated with Upward Bound to provide students exposure to different fields of technology and the opportunity to use the MakerLab, a 3-D printing service, to design and create their own projects. Mark Despain, liaison for NAU’s First Scholars program, wanted to incorporate more technology into the STEM curriculum for Upward Bound, and he knew Cline Library had 3-D printing. He contacted Janet Crum from library technology services, and she arranged the collaboration between Cline and Upward Bound.
This summer, students had the opportunity to learn about 3-D printing, building circuits and video production. They received a 90-minute lesson in each of these areas of technology and chose in which section to create a project. Through these projects, the students developed critical skills, such as teamwork and time management.
“Each student is a little different about how they are reacting to ‘Tech Time,’ but overall they love having the freedom to explore and be creative within a medium they have had little experience with,” Despain said. “Our science instructors are constantly commenting that the students are talking about their projects in their classes.”
The support from Cline staff was important for the students’ learning experience.
“During those meetings, the entire Cline staff was incredibly helpful and supportive of giving these students exposure that they may never receive at their high schools,” Despain said. “They even agreed to stay open an extra 30 minutes on their own time to accommodate the students’ schedules.
“I am very hopeful the Cline staff will allow the students a similar experience next year and for years to come.”
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Saturday, July 15, 2017
Bittersweet Science
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A new book by Sonoma State University American Multicultural Studies Professor Michael Ezra is being listed on multiple summer reading lists throughout the country. "The Bittersweet Science: Fifteen Writers in the Gym, in the Corner, and at Ringside" is an anthology book filled with essays about boxing by writers who have extensive firsthand experience ranging from ringside to inside the ring itself.The book, edited by Ezra and Carlo Rotella, brings together a roster that expands the understanding of the sport’s appeal and debunks some of boxing’s greatest myths. Stories include boxing manager Charles Farrell’s defense against fixing fights and why it helps the sport, former Golden Glover Sarah Deming’s profile of young Olympian Claressa Shields, profiles of greats Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr., and Ezra’s own essay on “Navigating Boxing’s All-Time Rankings.”
The Boston Globe recently listed the book in its list of top summer reads, and Boston’s NPR station WPNR also included it in its suggested summer reading list. Ezra is also the author of “Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon” and editor of the respected Journal of Civil and Human Rights.
Ezra has also given interviews about his new book on ESPN Radio and the Ringside Reporter.
"The Bittersweet Science: Fifteen Writers in the Gym, in the Corner, and at Ringside" is available through The University of Chicago Press Books.
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CI Surf Club has a day at the beach and a surf contest
CSU Chanel Islands News
Camarillo, Calif., March 22, 2016 — CSU Channel Islands (CI) surfers will hang ten and spectators can hang around and watch Thursday, March 31 at Oxnard Beach Park during the CSU Channel Islands Surf Club’s Third Annual Cesar Chavez Beach Day and Surf Contest.The surf contest and beach day will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2601 South Harbor Boulevard in Oxnard. CI surfers participating in the contest need to be at the beach by 8 a.m. but for any CI students, faculty, staff, alumni, or the public who want to watch, feel free to show up anytime.“This is just to get alumni, students, faculty and administration together to have a good day at the beach,” said CI Surf Club president Kevin Piper.Piper added that the public is welcome to come and enjoy the day, too. Those who aren’t surfing are invited to watch the competition, play bocce ball, volleyball, throw Frisbees or just enjoy the sun, sand and sea.Piper and event coordinator Austin Finley say the Club’s “pet competition” is just about fun, not fundraising.“No one has to buy anything,” Finley said. “It’s just for fun. People can just come and hang out.”The surf competition will include about 35 CI student and alumni surfers who will compete in series of heats. Custom-made trophies and prizes, courtesy of Revolution surf shop in Camarillo, will be awarded at the end of the day.There will be a number of side activities going on throughout the day. CI’s volleyball club will show up to play a game and surfers will be giving informal lessons with foam top surfboards.There will be a “Legacy” spotlight heat from judges and other veteran surfers in the middle of the competition.Piper said last year’s event drew about 150 people and this year club members are hoping for even ...
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Cal Poly Pomona to Host CA Teachers Summit on July 28
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Cal Poly Pomona will host the third annual Better Together: California Teachers Summit on Friday, July 28, at the Bronco Student Center from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The free, statewide summit is a unique opportunity for teachers to come together to collaborate, re-energize and be a part of a larger teacher network. The event will feature EdTalks presented by local teachers, Edcamp discussions on teacher-selected topics and opportunities for networking and sharing ideas with fellow teachers.
The keynote address will be given by Dr. Jill Biden, a lifelong educator and wife of former Vice President Joe Biden. Her speech will be live streamed from St. Mary’s College of California. Other speakers include Alice Chen, an English language arts teacher and lead PBS digital innovator, and Dr. Scott Petri, a social science teacher and president of the California Social Science Association.
Discussion topics will include helping students thrive in the digital era and improving their listening skills and ability to communicate more effectively. The Summit will also feature the latest strategies and resources to support teachers as they implement the California Standards in English/Language Arts and Math and the Next Generation Science Standards.
“One of the many benefits of attending the summit,” says Kathy Diver, a Los Osos High School science teacher, “is the opportunity to network with other educators and discuss a wide range of critical topics in education. I’m always amazed by the wealth of information that is shared during the event.”
“Our goal is to empower teachers and ensure they’re aware of the myriad of resources that are available to them,” said Nick Salerno, Cal Poly Pomona site leader. “This is a great opportunity for teachers to explore how they can prepare their students to be thoughtful and engaged members of our society.”
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CSUSB Anthropology Museum’s ‘Crafting Lives in the Americas’ now on exhibit
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The Museum of Anthropology at Cal State San Bernardino is now showing “Crafting Lives in the Americas,” an exhibition that explores the making and meaning of gendered “domestic crafts” in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.“Archaeological and historical research suggests that Native American women have had important community roles,” the museum’s web page for the exhibit says. “Whether or not they are associated with homes, the influences of ‘domestic’ crafts (such as pottery, cooking, making figurines, and weaving) have long influenced the public sphere. While the evidence tells us that such crafting often is the work of women, it is our interpretations of the meanings of such labor that need to change.
“In this exhibition, we explore material products of women’s crafting from the American Southwest and Mesoamerica.”
“Crafting Lives in the Americas” was curated by Guy David Hepp (lead curator), Ana Yesenia Mendoza Sanchez, Russell Barber and Frannie Berdan, with curatorial assistance from students in the Anthropology 321 and 602 (winter 2017 quarter) classes.
The exhibit, which opened May 24, will remain on display through Dec. 9, 2017.
The mission of the Anthropology Museum is to serve as a teaching laboratory for Museum Studies Certificate students, who gain hands-on experience in collections management, exhibition planning, curation and museum administration.
The museum additionally provides space for the presentation of exhibitions that illustrate and interrogate the cultural contexts and meanings of community histories, events, identities, and behaviors — locally, across the world, and over time — and other anthropological perspectives on topics of interest.
The museum is located on the third floor of the university’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences building, room SB-306.
There is no admission fee for the museum; parking at CSUSB is $6.
The museum’s summer hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; regular hours during the rest of the year are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The museum ...
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KKN 2017 Belajar Bersama Masyarakat
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Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Kampus Tasikmalaya sukses melaksanakan Pelepasan Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) 2017 di Lapang Volley Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Kampus Tasikmalaya. Rabu (12/07/2017).
“KKN sekarang disiapkan dari hasil koordinasi kampus dengan Bapeda sesuai dengan program kerja Walikota Tasikmalaya mengenai indeks pembangunan sumber daya melalui Bapeda. Diharapkan KKN sekarang dapat lebih meningkatkan peran kampus (baca: UPI Tasikmalaya) di kota Tasikmalaya sesuai dengan koordinasi dengan pemerintah setempat,” kata Dindin Abdul Muiz L., S.Si., S.E., M.Pd. selaku Ketua Prodi S1 PGSD.
Beliau menuturkan lebih jauh, payung-payung program KKN 2017 diarahkan dan disesuaikan dengan program Bapeda (Badan Pengurus Daerah). Tahun ini merupakan tahun kedua KKN bekerjasama dengan Pemerintah Kota Tasikmalaya, yang beberapa waktu lalu telah dilakukan perpanjangan MoU oleh Rektor Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia sebelumnya, yakni Prof. Furqan, M.A., Ph.D (alm). dengan Walikota Tasikmalaya, yakni Drs. H. Budi Budiman.
Pelepasan Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) 2017 secara resmi dilepas oleh Dr. Hj. Epon Nur’aeni L., M.Pd. selaku Wakil Direktur Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Kampus Tasikmalaya didampingi oleh Drs. H. Oyon Hakki Pranata, M.Pd. selaku Ketua Satgas KKN.
“Lakukan yang terbaik, menjadikan KKN ini tempat beramal dan memperoleh ilmu. Sehingga mau tidak mau harus siap segalanya berdoa diikuti dengan usaha agar KKN berjalan lancar pun program yang dilaksanakan pun bermanfaat,” kata Latief selaku koordinator mahasiswa, saat diwawancara.
Sejalan dengan itu, Ketua Prodi S1 PGSD mengatakan,”Intisari KKN ini program-program dapat tersampaikan kepada masyarakat, sehingga secara tidak langsung mahasis belajar bersama masyarakat, tentunya sesuai kebutuhan dan waktu yang telah ditentukan”. (Annisa Anita D /UPI Tasik)
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Head Men’s Cross Country Coach Chris Solinsky Resigns to Pursue SEC Coaching Opportunity
William & Mary Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Alex Heacock '09 announced Thursday the resignation of head men's cross country coach Chris Solinsky, effective immediately. Solinsky is leaving the Tribe to join the staff at the University of Florida as the assistant coach in charge of distance and cross country for both men and women. The Gators have won the last two NCAA men's outdoor track and field championships (four of six since 2012), while also winning indoor championships for the men in 2011 and 2012, and runner-up honors in 2013, 2015, and 2017."I want to thank Chris for all of the hard work he's done for us," said Heacock, "and congratulate him and his family on this great opportunity. He has left the Tribe cross country and distance men in a great position to continue improving over the coming years, and we look forward to going up against Chris and his athletes at NCAAs in the years to come."Solinsky just finished his third year at W&M, and the first as the head men's cross country coach. He was named the CAA Coach of the Year last fall after leading the Tribe to its 17th-straight conference title and a 52-18 (.743) overall record. Also an assistant coach for the W&M track and field team, Solinsky's runners swept the titles in the 1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m, and 3,000m steeplechase at the CAA Championships this spring, and had 21 of the 30 scoring spots from the 800m on up including a sweep of all six spots in the 5,000m. Two runners, David Barney '17 and rising junior Ryan McGorty (Fairfax, Va.), qualified for the first round of the NCAA Championships in the 1,500m, with Barney advancing to the national quarterfinals for W&M's first advancer since 1995.Solinsky came to W&M after seven years as a professional athlete in the highest ranks, and with three years of ...
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