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- Accompanied by Dr. Kathleen Munley from the Social Sciences department, two history majors presented papers at the Biennial Conference of the History Honor Society Phi Alpha Theta held near Albuquerque, New Mexico from Jan 2-5, 2008. Jeff Robinson, who is also president of the local chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, Iota Sigma, presented a paper titled, "Breaker Boys: Children Working in the Anthracite Coal Mines of Northeastern Pennsylvania 1900-1945," and Kenny Luck presented his work in a paper titled, "Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau: A Comparative Analysis of the state of nature and its dimensions within a Historical Context." Dr. Munley also chaired a session at the conference, which was held at a resort on the Pueblo Santa Ana Indian Reservation owned by the Pueblos).
- Monica Ernst, a 2007 graduate of the English department, will join 475 other people to do service work for AmeriCorps*NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) in Sacramento, California. For more information about Americorps, see their website at http://www.americorps.org/.
- The National Science Foundation has awarded Marywood University a grant of $105,950 for a new particle counter and sizer. The project, "MRI: Acquisition of Particle Counter and Sizer" is under the direction of Dr. Kenneth Rundell, Director of Human Performance Laboratory, and Dr. Deborah Hokien, Associate Professor and Chairperson, Science Department. The Human Performance Laboratory in the College of Health and Human Services will acquire a GRIMM Sequential Mobility Particle Sizer and Counter before the conclusion of the fall 2007 semester. The equipment is essential to the ongoing research of the Marywood Human Research Performance Laboratory into the decrease in lung function that occurs with polluted air and a predisposition to asthma. The particle counter and sizer will be able to characterize diesel exhaust particles according to size distribution, obtain accurate particle counts, and model particle agglomeration rates and surface area. This will serve as an important tool because the particle number and/or surface area are critical to measure toxicity.
- Social Sciences Professor Walter Broughton is spending a semester teaching at Tianjin Normal School in China. He is sharing his experiences abroad through his blog, "A Tianjin Journal".
- In October of 2007, Dr. Laurie Cassidy of the Religious Studies Department will deliver an invited address at Fordham University entitled “Hip Hop as a resource for the task of American Catholic Theology” and in November 0f 2007, Dr. Cassidy will deliver an invited theological response to photographic representations in “Pandemic Facing Aids” at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- English major Megan Haikes is currently completing an internship with Electric City Magazine, where she is writing and editing copy. In addition, Megan was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Tobyhanna Army Depot Women’s Club.
- Students in the Biotechnology Program were awarded internships at local labs during the summer of 2007. Ashley Kolinovsky completed an internship at Sanofi Pasteur in Process Development. Her work included characterization of conjugated vaccine products with hands-on experience in several aspects of chromatography. Ratnesh Pandey completed an internship at Sanofi Pasteur where he worked in the biochemistry platform of their R&D labs.
- Sheila Fuentes, a recent graduate of the English Department, has been awarded one of three prestigious Lambda Iota Tau scholarships. Sheila is currently pursuing an MFA in memoir at Hunter College.
- Sister Margaret Gannon of the Social Sciences Department and Dr. Laurie Cassidy of the Religious Studies Department coordinated the activities for the University’s Interdependence Day Observance, which occurred on September 12, 2007. The observance included day-long student activities to promote awareness and action on the Darfur genocide, and a well-attended screening and discussion of the Darfur Diaries.
- In September of 2007, Dr. Paul Magro delivered two presentations at the annual statewide convention of the Arkansas Coalition for Juvenile Justice held in Little Rock. The presentations were entitled “Rethinking Racism: The Role of Racial Prejudice in Disproportionate Minority Contact” and “Enforcement in a Multicultural Society: Policing Immigrant and Ethnic Populations in the 21st Century.”
- As part of the University’s Constitution Day Observance, Dr. Thomas Jackson of the Social Sciences Department presented a talk entitled “The Constitution: a Trap to Catch a King.”
- During the summer of 2007, Dr. Laurie Cassidy collaborated on a four member panel that discussed her recent co-edited edition entitled Interrupting White Privilege at the Catholic Theological Society of America meeting in Los Angeles, California. In addition, in September, Dr. Cassidy was interviewed by Tom Roberts of National Catholic Reporter on Jenn 6 on issues of white privilege in the Catholic Church.
- In the summer of 2007, Sister Margaret Gannon of the Social Sciences Department and Dr. Erin Sadlack of the English Department accompanied 16 students on a Summer Study Abroad Program to St. Clare’s at Oxford, England.
- In July of 2007, Dr. Thomas Nathanial of the Science Department delivered two presentations at the 8th International Congress of Neuroethology in British Columbia. The title of the presentations were: “The unconditioned behavioral effects of Morphine and Amphetamine during neuropharmacological manipulations in Crayfish” and “The effect of persistence of drug-cue associations and how the reinstating effects of morphine can be modified by repeated experiences of extinction/restatement in an invertebrate system of wild caught populations of Crayfish-Onichronins rusticus.”
- In July of 2007, Sister Margaret Gannon traveled to Chicago to continue her work as a consultant for a film, partially funded by the Illinois Humanities Council, on US religious sisters and their response to social justice concerns.
- In May of 2007, Dr. Agnes Cardoni of the English Department presented a paper entitled “Granddaughter Jeannie as Nurse in Tillie Olsen’s ‘Tell Me a Riddle’” at the Pennsylvania Medical Humanities Consortium Conference at Dickson College in Carlisle, PA.
- Dr. Paul Magro of the Social Sciences Department, presented a paper “The More Things Change: A Comparison Between the US Response to Italian Immigrants in World War II and the New Immigrant Groups in the War on Terror” at the 5th Italo-American Conference held at William Paterson University in May 2007.
- Dr. Charles DeCelles of the Religious Studies Department recently authored a book review of The Future of Christology by Roger Haight, S. J. which was published in Horizons: The Journal of the College Theology Society. Dr. DeCelles’ manuscript entitled “Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina: The Exile Years” was the center-piece article in The Catholic Leader, Vol. 6, no. 2 (April 2007.)
- Dr. Phil Jenkins of the Philosophy Department recently published an article entitled “Anxiety and Knowledge: The Role of Emotion in Standpoint Epistemology” in Philosophy in the Contemporary World, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Spring, 2007.)
- On April 17, 2007, Immaculee llibagiza, author of Left to Tell: Discovering God amidst the Rwandan Holocaust, delivered a lecture to the Marywood Community. The lecture was also preceded by discussions of two students, Magiir Yai and Hamid Azizi, who recounted their childhood experiences in refugee camps. The event was coordinated by the Social Sciences Department and Sponsored by Marywood University, the United Nations Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Humanities Council.
Upcoming Events
- Can't Stop Won't Stop: Hip Hop and Social Change
Dr. Laurie Cassidy and Dr. Laurie McMillan have organized a day-long conference on hip hop designed to raise awareness about hip hop and positive social change. Events include roundtable discussions, film screenings, talks, performances, and a keynote speech by Toni Blackman, an international champion of hip hop. For full details of conference events, please see the brochure. Funding for the conference has been supplied through the generous sponsorship of the Cultural Affairs Committee, the English Department, the Office of Honors and Fellowships, the Religious Studies Department, the Office of Diversity, and through a cooperative grant with the University of Scranton. For more information, please contact Dr. Laurie Cassidy, 570-348-6211, x2504, or lcassidy@marywood.edu or Dr. Laurie McMillan, 570-348-6211, x2266, or lmcmillan@marywood.edu.
Archived Events
- The English department is sponsoring a reading by poet Craig Czury on February 11 at 7:30 in the Comerford Theatre in the Center for Natural and Health Sciences building. A reception will follow. For more information, please contact Dr. Agnes Cardoni at acardoni@marywood.edu or at x2371.
- Faculty in the Women's Studies Program take turns discussing their most recent scholarship with other faculty and students. The second in the series, led by Religious Studies professor Sr. Mary Ann Zimmer, is titled “Popular Religion as Other," and will take place on January 30, from 3-5, in the back room of the Regina Chapel. For more information about the program, contact Dr. Erin Sadlack, x2344, or easadlack@marywood.edu.
- The Women's Studies program holds a book discussion every month. This semester they are reading short stories by international women writers. The first meeting will be held on Monday, January 21 from 3-5 in the Regina Chapel. If you are interested in joining the group and would like a copy of the book, please contact Dr. Erin Sadlack, x2344, or easadlack@marywood.edu.
- Women's Work Series
Faculty in the Women's Studies Program take turns discussing their most recent scholarship with other faculty and students. The first in the series, led by Religious Studies professor Dr. Laurie Cassidy, is titled “Photos of the Suffering of Women: How to Care." It will take place on November 28, from 3-5, in LAC 119. For more information about the program, contact Dr. Erin Sadlack, x2344, or easadlack@marywood.edu. - Women's Studies Social
The Women's Studies program is holding a meeting on November 7 from 3-4 in LAC 115 for all students and faculty interested in the subject. They will be announcing upcoming programs, spring courses, and giving students and faculty a chance to meet and talk with one another. For more information about the meeting or the program minor, contact Dr. Erin Sadlack, x2344, or easadlack@marywood.edu. - Teaching Proficiency through Reading & Storytelling.
The Foreign Language department, with assistance from the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit, is sponsoring a two-day seminar for Foreign Language and ESL teachers on new teaching methodologies.
Seminar leader Carol Gaab has been presenting TPRS workshops and in-services for national and international schools and universities since 1996. Carol also presents for the Bureau of Education and Research and is known for presentations that are highly engaging and practical. A master teacher, Carol has 15 years experience teaching second language, including Spanish at all levels and ESL for various major league baseball clubs. Her clients have included the SF Giants, Oakland A's, CO Rockies, AZ Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers. In addition to writing articles published in educational journals, Carol has written and published TPRS training materials and curricula for elementary through high school students. President of TPRS Publishing, Carol also serves as a TPRS consultant/editor for various textbook publishers.
The seminar costs $75 per day and takes place October 25-26. Registration deadline is October 11; for a link to the registration form, click here. Teachers are eligible for 5 hours of ACT 48 professional development hours upon completion of the seminar. For more information, please contact Ms. Alice Reyes, 570-348-6211, x2309, or asreyes@marywood.edu - Book Swap and Sale
The English honor society Lambda Iota Tau and the Library are hosting the Book Swap & Sale on Thursday, October 11, from 10-4:30 in the Fireplace Lounge, Nazareth Hall, to promote the love of books and the love of reading. You may swap books or purchase paperbacks for 50 cents or hardbacks for $1. If you have books you would like to donate, you may drop them off in the library or at Dr. Ann Bush's office, LAC 120H. Contact Dr. Bush at x2578 or Ms. Annette Fisher at x2365 for more information. - Take 20 Film Discussion
The English department is sponsoring a film viewing and discussion of the movie Take 20, a conversation about writing, in LAC 117 from 4-5:30 on Wednesday, September 26. For more information, contact Dr. Laurie McMillan, lmcmillan@marywood.edu or x2266.
