This year’s Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity on Wednesday, April 24 promises to be bigger and better than ever, with nearly 125 presentations from across disciplines in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Please be sure to drop in and enjoy some or all of the activities listed in this schedule of events:
Poster Session
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
STUDENT & FACULTY RESEARCH POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Blue Lounge & North/South Auditorium, Student Center
Oral Presentation, Exhibit, & Performance Schedule
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
THE NATURE OF THE CONCRETE JUNGLE: POTENTIAL FOR GREEN SPACE IN WORCESTER
Michael Gallotta
Faculty Adviser: William Hansen, Ph.D.
Fallon Room, Student Center
9:45 – 10:30 a.m.
YOUNG WOMEN’S VOICES: READINGS FROM EMERGING WSU WRITERS
Taylor Specker, Jennifer Beckwith, Anna-Lisa Norman, Ash Saraga
Faculty Adviser: Matthew Ortoleva, Ph.D.
Blue Lounge, Student Center
MELTING ANTARCTICA: CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTING ANTARCTIC ICE AT LOWER ELEVATION
Eric Moir
Faculty Advisers: Doug Kowalewski, Ph.D., Stephen Healy, Ph.D.
Fallon Room, Student Center
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
A REASON TO KEEP IT LOCAL: WHY PEOPLE SHOP AT FARMERS’ MARKETS (CH)
Katelyn Rozenas
Faculty Adviser: Pat Benjamin, Ph.D., Stephen Healy, Ph.D.
Fallon Room, Student Center
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
NEXT BIG IDEA
Student Entrepreneurs
Faculty Advisers: Ranuka Jain, Ph.D., Joan Mahoney, Ph.D., Rodney Oudan, D.B.A., Maureen Stefanini, Ed.D., Elizabeth Wark, Ph.D.
Seven Hills Lounge, Wasylean Hall
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
PROBLEMS WITH PRIVILEGING MARRIAGE IN PUBLIC POLICY
Brittany Davis
Faculty Adviser: Fortunata Songora Makene, Ph.D.
Fallon Room, Student Center
1 – 7 p.m., Opening Reception 5-7 p.m.
SENIOR THESIS EXHIBITION
John Balco, Tessa Demers, Jessica Gain, Rachel Lubanko
Faculty Advisers: Catherine Wilcox-Titus, Ph.D., Amaryllis Siniossoglou, M.F.A., Stacey Parker, M.F.A.
The Gallery at WSU
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
NAFTA AND THE ZAPATISTAS
Constanza Bartholomae
Faculty Adviser: Guillermina Elissondo, Ph.D.
Sullivan Academic Center, Room 118
7:30 p.m
VPA MAJORS PRESENT MUSIC, THEATRE, AND ART CAPSTONE PROJECTS
Caitlyn McKenna (Music), Ann Eggleston (Music)
Faculty Adviser: Christie Nigro, Ph. D.
Amanda Hoegen, Joseph Nawn, Darrell Ginese(Theatre)
Faculty Advisers: Sam O’Connell, Ph.D., Adam Zahler, M.F.A.
Fuller Theater, Shaughnessy Administration Building
Academic Innovation
Anticipating 'Contagion'—Next Year's Theme Semester
Worcester State University's upcoming theme semester for the 2012-2013 academic year will be "Contagion: How Things and Ideas Spread and Evolve." The topic of contagion was chosen to highlight how . . .