Valley Academic Times
[December 6, 2023 | Issue 1]
Dr. Acay To Present In Rome Join us in congratulating Dr. Gerardo Acay, adjunct professor of political science. He has been selected to present a paper next summer in Rome, Italy at the22 nd International Conference on New Directions in Humanities. Dr. Acay will present “The Logic of Arguments In The Humanities: A Philosophical Inquiry” June 26-28 at Sapienza University of Rome, Department of European, American and Intercultural Studies. The annual conference is an integral component of the New Directions in Humanities Research Network. Dr. Acay stopped by the president’s office Tuesday to share the good news with Dr. Parisi.
Claire Schmidt on KBIA Podcast If you have a chance, check out Dr. Claire Schmidt on the November 29 KBIA podcast. https://www.kbia.org/podcast/canned-peaches Her research engages with the relationship between food and identity – “The power of food brings us together, but also says who we are not.” Dr. Schmidt is an avid gardener and cook, and she grew up canning. She says canned peaches are emblematic of how truly priceless food is as a way to honor the past in our future. The reporters reached out to her because of a recent article she published about climate change and canning.
Welcome to the Academic Times Newsletter This newsletter is about the great things going on academically at Missouri Valley College. Faculty members and members of our board of trustees asked for the creation of a newsletter to focus on all of the incredible academic activity here, and this is it. When we have a new class to share, this is the place. When we have a speaker and we want to spread the word, do it here. When the Purple Patch needs submissions and it is a call to arms to twist arms, we’ll help! Frequency is monthly, but we’re confident this will end up weekly once the submissions start rolling in. Speaking of submissions, send all content to your dean, who will review and forward to the marketing office.
Scholarships Awarded at Student Research Symposium
More than 130 students shared their academic, creative, and professional work Dec. 4 at the Missouri Valley College Student Research Symposium. This was the first symposium highlighted by the presentation of four $500 academic scholarships to the Excellence in Student Research winners.Top prizes went to: Felipe Souza and Raphael Battini for “Sensory Rooms;” Sage Carter for “Irish Astronomy: Analyzing the Ancient Irish Passage Tombs;” Shane Rodriguez for “Logo Branding Process;” and Alexis Livingston for “Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Utilizing the Anion Gap for Treatment.”. President Joe Parisi gave kudos to the winners, and also stated he appreciated the hard work of the event’s 25 faculty and staff volunteers.
Accounting Program Spreads Holiday Cheer
MVC’s Accounting Program spread some holiday cheer this week by filling Christmas stockings for students and the Whiteman Air Force Base 509th Support Squadron. The student stockings were handed out Tuesday evening at the Bistro by our Alumni Board.
New Hands-On Spring Course: Voices of Arrow Rock Production Dr. Michael Kateman, an adjunct professor in communication studies, has developed an experiential and service learning course crossing the disciplines of theatre, history, communication studies, English, business, and non-profit management. “As creator and producer of Voices of ArrowRock , I am ecstatic to partner with the college in offering students who are interested in playwriting, marketing, strategic communications, theatre production and management, fundraising, and grant-writing (this) hands-on experience,” said Kateman. The course is INDS 349-01 and will be Tuesday-Thursday from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Voices of Arrow Rock is a readers theatre series that brings to life underrepresented voices of the historic village’s past. For information, email katemanm@moval.edu.
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