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Porath to Chair NACADA National Commission
SHU Director of Academic Advising Wiona Porath was elected as the Small Colleges and Universities Commission Chair for NACADA : The Global Community for Academic Advising . Porath will serve in this position until October 2018 . NACADA was chartered as a non-profit organization in 1979 to promote quality academic advising and professional development of its membership to ensure the educational development of students .
Henry Receives Outstanding Adult Learner Award from CAHEN
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James Henry was selected as Siena Heights University ’ s Outstanding Adult Learner Award recipient for 2016 . He received recognition at the Capital Area Higher Education Network Outstanding Adult Learner Award Ceremony April 13 at Cooley Law School in Lansing . Nominations were received from SHU Lansing faculty and staff for students who exemplify the leadership and determination in the classroom and in the community . Henry was selected based on his 4.0 GPA , his tenacious nature to defy the odds within his scholastic journey and his gracious heart in having a positive impact upon people in class , at work and within the community . |
Siena Heights Responds to Flint Water Crisis
SHU students , faculty and staff responded to the Flint Water Crisis in a big way this winter and spring . Students donated meal plan flex dollars to help purchase water , with Chartwells , the University ’ s dining service , matching those donations case for case . A class instructed by Kyron Harvell from the Lansing campus delivered 500 cases of water to Flint , including a retirement center with more than 200 residents . They also delivered water to a local church and community center . SHU Campus Ministry collected cases of water during Mass this winter and spring ( left ). Shown ( above ) delivering those cases to Flint are Dave Keller ’ 75 , SHU Chaplain Father John Grace , Mary Poore ’ 76 , and her husband Gary .
Sustainability Expert Speaks at Issa Lecture
The University of Louisville ’ s Justin Mog , PhD , was the featured speaker at the William Issa Endowed Lecture Series April 6 . Mog ’ s topic was “ Embracing the Challenge of Sustainability : Transforming Campuses , Reshaping Minds and Investing in Our Common Future .” Mog , who currently serves as assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives at UL , has worked with students , staff and faculty there to transform a long-ignored patch of lawn into a living , productive and engaging “ horticulture zone .”
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SHU ’ s Psychology Department hosted the 2016 Michigan Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference April 2 on campus . This was a state-wide conference that provides a forum for the presentation of undergraduate research in psychology . The plenary speaker was Brigham Young University Professor of Psychology Dr . Richard Williams . There were more than 100 guests on campus , and a number of SHU students helped in the planning as well as well presenting their research at the conference .
McNair Scholars Present at National Conference
Six senior McNair Scholars traveled to the National Conference for McNair Scholars and Undergraduate Research at the University of Maryland from March 10-13 , 2016 . Patrick Allen , Amber Lipke , Carrie Timmerman , Grace Vandervort , Angel Ward and Sam Weber presented their projects to this national audience .
Students Win Commitment to Service Awards
SHU students Kiersten Diachun and Brittany Trout received Commitment to Service Awards at the Michigan Campus Compact Gala April 7 at Michigan St . University . The award recognizes two outstanding students from each of the MiCC member campuses for their commitment to service . Students are chosen specifically for either the breadth or depth of their community involvement or their service experience ( s ) and the demonstration of meaningful reflection of those experiences . MiCC is a coalition of college and university presidents who are committed to fulfilling the public purpose of higher education .
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Thomas Walter Speaks at 15th Annual Ethics Lecture
Author and “ Serial Entrepreneur ” Thomas Walter was the featured speaker ( above ) for the 15th annual Chiodini / Fontana Lecture Series on Ethics this spring . His lecture was entitled , “ Ethical Organizational Behavior : A Case Study of Theory Meeting Practice , Resulting in a Small Business ’ Success .” Walter is best known as the Chief Culture Officer ( CCO ) of Chicago-area Tasty Catering , a suburban corporate caterer and event planner . He has more than 40 years of experience as an owner and operator in the service industry . The Chiodini / Fontana series was established to provide students and the community the opportunity to reflect on matters of moral significance that touch many dimensions of today ’ s society .
SHU Class Skypes with Actor / Author Mariel Hemingway
SHU ’ s Adolescent Literature class Skyped with author , actor and model Mariel Hemingway April 14 . The session focused on her recent book , “ Invisible Girl ,” written about her early teen years . She is the granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway . After a successful acting career , Hemingway now devotes her time to creating an awareness of mental illness and the importance of healthy living .
SHU Habitat Members Build Townhouses for Spring Break in Florida
For spring break , six Siena Heights University students and Circulation Service Coordinator Renee Bracey traveled to Atlantic City , Fla ., to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity ’ s Beaches Habitat ( left ). Bracey and students Keegan Pabst , Sissy Phillips , Bradley Boler , Chelsea Coatsworth , Rachel Wellmen-Benedict and Donte Fox were provided housing in a Community Presbyterian Church . The townhouses the group worked on will eventually house 70 families . Bracey and the students worked alongside families at the build who would be receiving the homes . Bracey and four of the students who attended are part of SHU ’ s Habitat campus chapter .
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