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Schedule of EventsMay 13-17, 2013 Speaker: TBD Banquet Dinner: Thursday, May 16 Location: Viking Union- Mulit-purpose Room Social Opener: approx. 5:45pm Banquet Begins: approx. 6:15pm Replies Requested by: May 9, 2013 Poster Session location: Carver Gym - May 17th 9am - 3pm |
| Schedule of Events: Scholars Week 2012 |
| Updated 5/10/2012 8:44:59 AM |
| Tuesday, 05/15/2012 |
| 10:00 AM -- 12:00 PM |
| Communication Department |
| CF 120 |
| Individual oral presentations by top scholars in the department. |
| 12:00 PM -- 1:30 PM |
| Communication Department |
| CF 2nd fl. lobby |
| Poster session participated by all communication scholars. |
| 2:00 PM -- 3:30 PM |
| Center for International Studies & Programs |
| 3:30 PM -- 5:00 PM |
| Liberal Studies |
| Wilson Library 270 |
| Presentation of Senior Papers by Liberal Studies majors. |
| 3:30 PM -- 5:00 PM |
| Mathematics |
| BH 422 and 428 |
| There will be a reception from 3:30 to 4:00, then presentations of research, announcements of contest results and >award/scholarships, and other assignments/awards. |
| 4:00 PM -- 5:30 PM |
| English |
| Haggard Hall 253 |
| The English Department’s Scholars Week Undergrad Symposium showcases excellent research and analytical writing. Each student presentation consists of a brief discussion of the project genesis and methods used, and concludes with a |
| short reading from a portion of the student's paper. |
| 4:00 PM -- 5:30 PM |
| Center for International Studies & Programs |
| Wilson Library Presentation Room (WL 164) |
| "Around the World and Back to Western" |
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| Join us in lively discussion as Western students share insights on their experiences studying overseas in England, Japan, Mongolia and Chile. |
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| Wednesday, 05/16/2012 |
| 12:00 PM -- 1:00 PM |
| Journalism |
| Journalism Department meeting room CF 268 |
| Reception with light refreshments and presentation/discussion of student work. Opportunities to discuss work with students and view posters created for university-wide program. |
| 3:00 PM -- 4:30 PM |
| Modern & Classical Languages |
| United States |
| Performances by the winners of MCL Creative Writing contest. |
| 4:00 PM -- 6:00 PM |
| Modern & Classical Languages |
| Miller Hall 121 |
| Demonstration of Direct Methods of World Language Instruction |
| 4:00 PM -- 5:30 PM |
| English |
| HH 253 |
| English Graduate Student Symposium |
| 4:00 PM -- 5:00 PM |
| Modern & Classical Languages |
| MH 121 |
| Writing Contest Awards Ceremony |
| Recitation of winning entries |
| 4:00 PM -- 5:00 PM |
| Modern & Classical Languages |
| MH 121 |
| Writing Contest Awards Ceremony |
| Recitation of winning entries |
| 4:00 PM -- 5:00 PM |
| Modern & Classical Languages |
| MH 121 |
| Writing Contest Awards Ceremony |
| Recitation of winning entries |
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| 4:30 PM -- 6:00 PM |
| Linguistics |
| Humanities 102 |
| Linguistics Student Symposium. |
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| Five of our linguistics majors will present results of their original research to faculty and their peers. The event will finish with a panel discussion on presenting undergraduate linguistics research at conferences. |
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| Thursday, 05/17/2012 |
| 10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM |
| Physics/Astronomy |
| CF 386 |
| Research by undergraduate students is presented in 12 talks about a wide range of topics, from Astronomy and Physics Education to Solid State Physics. |
| 10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM |
| Physics/Astronomy |
| CF 386 |
| Research by undergraduate students is presented in 12 talks about a wide range of topics, from Astronomy and Physics Education to Solid State Physics. |
| 10:30 AM -- 12:00 PM |
| Fairhaven |
| Fairhaven College |
| Panel of student papers from American Cultural Studies program |
| 11:00 AM -- 12:00 PM |
| Art |
| FI238 |
| Photography New Directions: This panel is comprised of six intermediate, advanced, and Western BFA students, who utilize photography in their work. Using their work as a point of departure, they will share their interpretations of photography and how its applications have changed and developed in contemporary studio practice. |
| 12:00 PM -- 1:30 PM |
| Special Education |
| Miller Hall Collaborative Space |
| The Special Education Department emphasizes pedagogy of exceptional teaching. Our mission is to prepare students to be strong, effective teachers so that they may meet the diverse needs of all students, those with and without disabilities. The department will showcase students’ scholarly work which highlights their positive impact on P-12 student learning, their families, and the communities in which these P-12 students live. Scholarly activities this year >include presentations made at national conferences, snapshots of exceptional teaching during student teaching internships and practicum courses, and other outstanding assignments. |
| 12:00 PM -- 2:00 PM |
| Art |
| FI238 |
| Visions and Revisions: Mapping Visual Cultures Across Time and Place: This panel will offer a glimpse of the variety and excellence of research that has been conducted in Art History classes over the past year. Some of our best Art History majors, as well as a Studio major and a Fairhaven student, will present summaries of their most compelling recent analytical work. |
| 12:00 PM -- 1:00 PM |
| Physical Education, Health & Recreation |
| Carver 110 |
| M. Elaine Cress, PhD, FACSM, and Professor Emeritus from the University of Georgia, will give a talk titled: “Science of Aging: Balance of physiological capacity and demand of home.” In the presentation, Dr. Cress will describe 30 years of research into the physiological capacity of older adults and the energy cost of activities of daily living in different living arrangements. |
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| 12:00 PM -- 1:30 PM |
| Special Education |
| Miller Hall Collaborative Space |
| The Special Education Department emphasizes pedagogy of exceptional teaching. Our mission is to prepare students to be strong, effective teachers so that they may meet the diverse needs of all students, those with and without disabilities. The department will showcase students’ scholarly work which highlights their positive impact on P-12 student learning, their families, and the communities in which these P-12 students live. Scholarly activities this year include presentations made at national conferences, snapshots of exceptional teaching during student teaching internships and practicum courses, and other outstanding assignments. |
| 12:00 PM -- 1:30 PM |
| Teacher Education Outreach Programs |
| Miller Hall Collaborative Space |
| Teacher Education Outreach Programs and the Special Education department will jointly showcase projects by students in various courses. Alumni and the public are invited. For more information, please contact Jen.VanderWeyden@wwu.edu or (360) 650-2425. |
| 12:00 PM -- 1:30 PM |
| Special Education |
| Miller Hall Collaborative Space |
| Compass 2 Campus fosters and develops extensive leadership among its “lead mentor” students, a purposeful mentor to mentor relationship component within the program. The C2C program will showcase four lead mentors’ unique roles which focus on many aspects of leadership development including customer service, communication, conflict management and cultural competency. The students will discuss the advantages of their leadership development for the mentors they support in the participating school sites and toward their own employability skills in the teaching/human services fields. Examples include assisting in scheduling WWU students for their field placement experiences, monitoring their work with students and keeping records of their participation, collecting attendance and grade improvement data as directed by principals, counselors and the program director, assisting WWU students with questions, issues of concern, placement, student issues, and keeping the program director informed regarding problems, and issues of concern. |
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| 2:00 PM -- 3:00 PM |
| Art |
| FI238 |
| From Sculpture to Mixed-Media and Time-Based Art: Much contemporary sculpture and its studio practices have evolved to include, not simply sculpture, but non two-dimensional art forms, such as video and performance that are beyond conventional object art but still comfortably based in the work environment of the sculpture studio. This five-student panel will present diverse practices ranging from cast bronze and mixed media, to time-based art forms such as video, performance, and installation art. |
| 2:00 PM -- 4:00 PM |
| Center for International Studies & Programs |
| College Hall 131 |
| "Lessons Learned: Field Research and Service Learning around the Globe” Students from Political Science, Environmental Studies and History share their field research and experiences participating in faculty-led programs to Vietnam, Costa Rica and South Africa. |
| 3:00 PM -- 5:00 PM |
| Sociology |
| BI 234 (Biology Room 234) |
| The Sociology Department Scholars Week program includes: research presentations by undergraduates; the announcement of scholarship recipients; honor society induction ceremony; outstanding graduating senior in sociology recognition and a reception for the student scholars. |
| 3:00 PM -- 4:00 PM |
| Art |
| FI238 |
| Fiber, Thread and More . . . Fiber has been integrated into various media in recent years. Students will discuss how they combine fiber and other media, such as fabric/photography and fiber/performance. Students who have their own fiber art focus such as ikat, papermaking, and surface design will introduce their knowledge about the media and their own exploration of it as a contemporary art. |
| 4:00 PM -- 5:30 PM |
| Art |
| FI238 |
| A Panoramic Look at Art: from Manifestos and Activism to Performance, and from Dust and Clay to Recursive Patterns. This panel will cover a wide variety of investigations into the practices of art and philosophies associated with political activism. |
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| 05/18/2012 |
| 10:30 AM -- 11:00 AM |
| Dance Program |
| Carver 60 |
| Presentation of Undergraduate Research Projects: 1)Dance Performance by Nick Van Deren 2)Collaborative Creative Process by Hanna Hofmann. |
| 12:00 PM -- 3:00 PM |
| East Asian Studies Program |
| HUM 109 |
| Fourteenth Annual East Asian Studies Student Symposium |
| 12:00 PM -- 3:00 PM |
| East Asian Studies Program |
| HUM 109 |
| Fourteenth Annual East Asian Studies Student Symposium |
| 12:00 PM -- 1:00 PM |
| Physical Education, Health & Recreation |
| Carver 110 |
| Kali Tupper, WWU Kinesiology program graduate, will present her Spring 2011 research project “Bringing physically active older adults back into balance: The importance of a multidimensional training program.” Kali graduated from WWU with a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a specialty in health and fitness in 2011. Kali is currently working on her Master’s degree in nutrition with an emphasis on dietetics at Bastyr University. |
| 2:00 PM -- 5:30 PM |
| Chemistry |
| PH 146 |
| Departmental symposium featuring undergraduate research presentations and a key-note speaker, Professor Harry J. Noller. |
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| March 14, 2013 | |