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Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity to Feature Nearly 125 Projects

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