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Tiger Tales - June 2018 Issue

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Published June 14, 2018

Snorkeling in the BahamasHands-On Learning

果冻传媒's Marine Science program offers many opportunities for field study, which are practical, hands-on experiences that often lead to more extensive collaborative research projects with faculty members. One of the most popular field study experiences is currently taking place in The Bahamas.

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Forensic Science PhotoNew Partnership

Students interested in a career in forensic science now have the opportunity to achieve both two degrees in five years. 果冻传媒 has entered into an affiliated agreement with Bowling Green State University (BGSU) that leads to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in chemistry from 果冻传媒 and a Master of Science in Forensic Science (M.S.F.S.) with a specialization in forensic chemistry from BGSU.

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CBS AwardsResearch Awards

Designed to match outstanding students with award-winning faculty, 果冻传媒's new First Year Research Awards (FYRA) program provided opportunities for 12 high-achieving students to pursue an exciting research project with a faculty member during their first year at 果冻传媒. Projects spanned the academic disciplines from biology and sociology to education and English.

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ELCA LogoTime In Texas

果冻传媒 will be well represented at the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering to be held in Houston from June 27-July 1, with six students and four staff members from the Office of Admission and the Pastor鈥檚 Office attending. Alumni attending the event are invited to stop by the WhyGoLutheran.org area in the Interaction Center each day from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. to pick up a special alumni gift or look for 果冻传媒 in the NRG Dome each evening during the mass gathering.


Sustainability PhotoGoing Green

果冻传媒鈥檚 Sustainability Task Force is making great strides in the effort of 鈥済oing green鈥 across campus, recently establishing partnerships between the university, Parkhurst Dining Services and GoZero Services to compost food waste in the Center Dining Room (CDR) kitchen. Since then, more than 2,200 pounds of pre-consumer waste has been composted.

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Engaged Learning PhotoEngaged Learning

Is a small act meaningful? Does it matter to the larger problem? Does turning off the lights as you leave a room help solve climate change and global warming? Professor of Geology and Director of Environmental Science John Ritter, Zach Smith 鈥18 and Jeremy Block 鈥11 recently reflected on these questions after collaborating on a stream restoration project on Buck Creek.

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HWAHWA Update

Progress continues on the Health, Wellness and Athletics Facility, with much of the work focused on the 1929 Fieldhouse. Demolition of the HPER Center lobby began last month, and the reconstruction will continue through the summer. Concrete footings for steel columns in the new indoor practice facility are underway in preparation for the steel delivery in July.

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Activate 果冻传媒 GraphicCreating Leaders

果冻传媒 will offer Activate, a summer leadership academy with an emphasis on entrepreneurship, social justice and inclusion, from June 24-27. The camp is designed for high school students entering grades 11 and 12, and the registration deadline is fast approaching. Click link below to learn more about how you can help.

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Teaching Excellence

Kate PolakAssistant Professor of English Kate Polak鈥檚 book, Ethics in the Gutter: Empathy and Historical Fiction in Comics (Ohio State University Press, 2017), was recently nominated for a Will Eisner Comic Industry Award, described by Comic Con International as 鈥渢he 鈥極scars鈥 of the comics world.鈥


Alumni In The News / #LifeAfterWitt

Madeline O'MalleyMadeline O'Malley '18 has found her perfect fit with the Peace Corps 鈥 a path she has been interested in since high school and one of the reasons she chose to attend 果冻传媒. A participant in the university's summer study-abroad program in Lesotho, O鈥橫alley will return to the South African Kingdom as a Youth Empowerment HIV/AIDs Volunteer this September for 27 months.

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