Scholarship and Creative Arts Week
Last week was dedicated to celebrating the college’s annual Scholarship and Creative Arts Week (SCAW). A lot of events were organized and running throughout the week. I attended the student presentations on Wednesday where students from different academic backgrounds presented their research and projects. A new art mural was also unveiled in Science and officially opened by the college president, Dr. Geary. One of the important highlights of the week was the keynote address by Kelsey Leonard, a graduate from Oxford University! Leonard is the first Native American woman to graduate from Oxford and a prominent figure in environmental issues and policy in America. Her talk was titled “The Heart of Ohke (Earth): Understanding Great Lakes Indigenous Water Governance for our Common Future”.
Other events part of the SCAW included:
SBT Career Summit: Keynote, Lisa Bodine, Giant Voices, Be Inspired to Take a Chance in the Job Search.
Bede Award for Undergraduate Research Presentation
Senior presentation for GCL/PJS: Abbey DeLisle, Parihaka: A Beacon of Peace for the World; Eleni Birhane, Geographic Federalism for Ethiopia.
Lecture: Dr. Stephanie Arel, Coming into View: An Intersectional Analysis of Movements to End Racism and Harassment.
Theater Production: Journey’s End. – CSS Little Theater
Poetry Reading and Reception: Ryan Vine, To Keep Him Hidden.
Lecture & Recital: Dr. Steve Ostovich, Dr. Nick Susi, and Emily Valine, Philosophy & Music After the Great War: The Wittgenstein Family & Maurice Ravel.
