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Sensory Overload (and What To Do About It)

Posted on March 16, 2010 - Permalink
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Drs Dion Dennis and Jabbar Al-Obaidi have published a paper in a peer-reviewed online journal, First Monday. The paper, "Vanguard, laggard or relic? The possible futures of higher education after the Epistemic Revolution," suggests practices and policies that will enable higher education to successfully compete for student attention in the current media intensive environment.
Read it here.

News from Afar

Posted on March 9, 2010 - Permalink
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Pannasastra University of Cambodia and BSC have agreed on a partnership that will provide exchange opportunities for students of both institutions.

Read PUC's story and see photos from the signing here

Dr. Michael D. Young speaks while Dr. Brenda Molife (far left) and Dr. Rita Miller look on

Brianne McDonough

President Dana Mohler-Faria hands honorary citation to student

Fast Forward

Posted on March 9, 2010 - Permalink
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Nearly 200 freshmen who made BSC's Dean's List last semester were honored Wednesday at the Freshman Dean's List Recognition Ceremony held at the Campus Center auditorium.

President Dana Mohler-Faria personally conveyed honorary citations to the freshmen, while more than 300 family, friends and members of the campus community looked on.

Dr. Michael D. Young, acting associate provost for Academic Planning and Administration, welcomed the crowd and praised the freshmen for starting their college careers off with such great success.

"Congratulations on a journey well begun," he said.

President Mohler-Faria invoked the same metaphor, when he told the students they may face challenges at BSC, but their dedication to academic achievement has readied them for the college experience.

"You are prepared for this journey," he said.

Student speaker was senior Brianne McDonough, an earth science major, who stressed the importance of students choosing good grades and face-to-face interaction over spending too much time on social networking sites.

"You have a personal future, not a virtual future," she said.

BSC deans and administrators who introduced the students were: Dr. Heather Smith, associate vice president for enrollment services; Dr. Rita Miller, acting dean, School of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Brenda Molife, acting dean, School of Business; Dr. Anna Bradfield, dean, School of Education and Allied Studies; and Dr. Peggy Smith, director of the Academic Achievement Center.

Students honored represented the three undergraduate schools - arts and sciences, business, and education and allied studies, as well as undeclared majors. The event was sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs. (Story and photos by Rob Matheson, Institutional Communications)

Adel Abdellatif

A Measure of Humanity

Posted on March 9, 2010 - Permalink
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Adel Abdellatif, a director with the United Nations Development Program, discussed his work last Tuesday in the library's Heritage Room. Mr. Abellatif studies human development in Arabic-speaking countries.

He leads six programs for the UNDP, each focusing on a key issue within the Arab world, including democratic governance, trade and clean water issues, educational quality, developmental technology and HIV/AIDS research.

He also oversees the Arab Human Development Report, which focuses on key development issues, such as education quality, gender equality and poverty reduction. Although the report measures a country's economics, it focuses more on human rights issues and aims to help improve the standard of living for people in the region, said Mr. Abdellatif, a native of Egypt.

"It's about people realizing their full potential, increasing their choice and enjoying the freedom to lead the lives they value," he said.

Addressing economic issues, Mr. Abdellatif said there is only a small percentage of wealth in the Arab world, which comprises countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa, while a majority of the region is desperately poor.

"There is a very great wealth gap," he said.

For instance, Qatar's per capita annual income is roughly $78,000, one in the highest in the world, compared to less than $2,000 for Mauritania in Western Africa.

Mr. Abdellatif also discussed the history, culture and important contributions of the Arab world. The event was sponsored by the Middle Eastern Studies Program. (Story and photo by Rob Matheson, Institutional Communications)

Now That's Funny (Multimedia)

Posted on March 5, 2010 - Permalink
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Student Gary Petersen talks about his experiences as a stand-up comedian.

(Video by the Moakley TV Studio; interview by John Winters, Office of Institutional Communications)

Student Videos (Multimedia)

Posted on March 4, 2010 - Permalink
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From the student workers at the Moakley TV Studio:

Cheerleading is a Sport
Mia Miller of the BSC Cheerleading team shares her experiences being on the squad and finding success on the Nationals stage.

(Video by the Moakley TV Studio, special thanks to Coach Jason Manhart)

A Safer Spring Break
McADOC reminds everyone to have a safe spring break.