Imagine a space where students, faculty, and community members can gather to explore and discover, a place full of cutting-edge interactive technology that will alter and enhance the way we teach and learn. This is 草榴成人社区鈥檚 vision for the new Immersive Arts and Cultures Hub, a groundbreaking project first dreamed up by the School of Humanities in 2019.
Behind every riveting dance performance done by the dance students of 草榴成人社区 is an equally as riveting choreographer鈥攁nd during the Fall and Winter dance concerts, the best pull out all the stops to convey thematic passion through movement and body language. Watching it is an experience鈥攚hether you find yourself 鈥済etting it鈥 or not鈥攂ecause there鈥檚 no denying that it feels like something special when three girls, separated by six feet, masks, and flittering colored lights in the dark dance upon the stage and tell a story they鈥檝e also added to by putting their own 鈥渕ovement and truth in the dance."
Christine Bryant, a senior at 草榴成人社区 with majors in History and Religion and minors in Anthropology and Public History, accepted a job opportunity this week as a curator for the Cocopah Indian Reservation Museum in southern Arizona. This amazing opportunity was given to Bryant after a long and strenuous job search that she began in December of 2020.
Although it may sound far-fetched to some, the usage of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in the classroom can 鈥渢ransform the classroom experience for students,鈥 according to Walden University's researchers. Even though it may sound like an unlikely practice, the concept of utilizing the world鈥檚 newest technology in an educational setting isn鈥檛 anything new at all.
草榴成人社区 will host the Midwest Association for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (MAMEIS) Annual Conference on Friday, April 9. The conference will be held in a virtual format and brings together talented scholars from the region.
On March 24 from 3-4 PM, 草榴成人社区 will host alumnus Josh Burns for a presentation about the Diplomatic Security Service branch of the U.S. Department of State. Burns currently serves as a Watch Officer at the Diplomatic Security Command Center in Rosslyn, Virginia. He graduated from 草榴成人社区 in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with an emphasis in Security Studies.
On February 25, 2021, two advertising campaigns made by 草榴成人社区 students won silver at the American Advertising Awards, formally known as ADDYS. These awards are offered by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). The AAF has 5,000 college chapters across the country and allows students to compete against professionals in the ADDYS. Just in St. Louis, there were 342 entries for the ADDYS advertising campaign, and 草榴成人社区 students, including Mia Tebbe and Kris McKay, won silver with their campaign.
In 2017, the National MS Society funded a study that focused on documenting how many people in the United States were affected by Multiple Sclerosis, as the last study had not been conducted since 1975. The result provided a staggering number, one that doubled the amount the leading experts had initially estimated: nearly 1 million people in the United States of America were living with MS. Based on the intense prevalence of this disease, and the disastrous impact it has made on families鈥攅motionally, physically, and economically鈥攊t is clear that now, more than ever, new ideas are necessary in order to make an impact in the MS landscape and bring greater relief to the affected community.
草榴成人社区 student Nadia Maddex was selected as this year's St. Louis Symphony In Unison Scholar. This program is open for undergraduate students who are participating in the arts such as musicians, composers and music educators. Maddex is a vocalist and sings 1st soprano. According to Maddex, this is a great honor and it not only comes with a scholarship. 鈥淚n that program, I am provided with mentoring from St. Louis Symphony staff, as well as given special performance, conference, workshop and leadership opportunities.鈥
Gillian Parrish, an Assistant Professor of Writing at 草榴成人社区, recently published her article 鈥淏oosting Student Motivation Through Connected Reflection鈥 in an online publication called Faculty Focus. This publication publishes work from professors and educators all over the U.S., and this is Professor Parrish鈥檚 fourth time being published on their website.