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Hamilton Participates in Summer Institute in Israel
SHU Director of Engineering Ryan Hamilton was one of 24 college and university professors who participated in the Jewish National Fund and Media Watch International ’ s Faculty Fellowship Summer Institute in Israel . The group spent 10 rigorous days traveling throughout Israel , meeting Israeli professors in their disciplines with the same or similar research interests , all with the goal of developing collaborations , research projects , co-authoring articles and establishing exchange programs with faculty and students . Speakers enlightened and educated the participants all about Israel , its history , the Holocaust and Israeli and Arab women ’ s rights among other topics . Throughout their visit , participants were exposed to Israeli culture , toured historical sites , made connections with local residents and got a taste of the Israeli way of life . “ It was an excellent opportunity to accelerate the internationalization of my program and research while learning about the diversity , plurality of political views and and vibrancy of modern Israel ,” Hamilton said . The Institute is a competitive academic fellowship that invites full-time university and college faculty members to apply to participate in the two-week fellowship . The program links scholars from diverse disciplines with their Israeli counterparts at major institutions for the purpose of initiating exchanges and collaborations .
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SHU Honored with Gold Level Status by MVAA
For the second consecutive year , Siena Heights University earned Gold Level status in Veteran-Friendly School program created by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency . The program recognizes institutions of higher learning for their dedication to student veterans and dependents utilizing their G . I . Bill and other educational benefits . Recognized Michigan colleges and universities earned either bronze- , silver- or gold-level status as determined by the number of services they offer to student veterans . Some of the criteria schools were ranked on included having an active student-operated veterans club or association ; veteran-specific career services or advising ; on-campus veteran ’ s coordinator and awarding credit based on prior military training and experience .
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Barr Created Unique Self- Guided Walking Tour of Historic Adrian
SHU Professor of Art History Peter Barr has released a new web site that features a self-guided walking tour of the city of Adrian ’ s historic district . Formerly known as www . adrianarchitecture . com , the new site , www . adrianarchitecture . org , features the Dennis and State streets Historic District , a neighborhood of privately owned homes listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975 . This web page offers an updated version of the popular self-guided walking tour that the Lenawee County Historical Museum printed a decade ago .
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SHU President Speaks at Regional Advancement Conference |
SHU President Sister Peg Albert spoke at the Independent College Advancement Associates Conference in August in Perrysburg , Ohio ( above ). She was the presidential keynote speaker and presented on the importance of friendraising and fundraising for small colleges and universities .
Cichy Named New Director of Teacher Education at SHU
SHU announced that Kelly Cichy , PhD , is Siena ’ s new director of the Teacher Education Program . Her first day was July 29 . She was previously the director of Curriculum and Consultation for the STEM Services / Project Lead the Way for the Lenawee Intermediate School District . From 2010-12 , she also was the director of the Graduate Teacher Education Program at SHU . She earned her bachelor ’ s degree in English Literature from DePauw ( Ind .) University , her master ’ s degree in Cultural Anthropology from Southern Illinois University and her doctorate in Physical ( Biological ) Anthropology from Southern Illinois . She also completed SHU ’ s Intensive Certification Program and has her Michigan Professional Certification in secondary education in biology and English .
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SHU Hosts Children ’ s Literature Event
SHU ’ s English Program hosted several southeastern Michigan authors for “ A Celebration of Children ’ s Literature ” event Sept . 15 in Dominican Hall . Authors attending included Shutta Crum , Deborah Diesen , Debbie Gonzales , Maripat Perkins , Nancy Shaw and Lisa Wheeler . Each author performed a short reading , and there was a panel discussion and then a book signing following .
Ethnic and Gender Studies Institute Created at SHU
SHU announced the creation of its first institute : the Ethnic and Gender Studies Institute . Directed by Associate Professor of English Julie Barst , it will build upon the current EGS minor program and work closely in partnership with Sharese Mathis in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion , various student groups and the Adrian community . The Institute will also offer a film and speaker series and expand educational opportunities in numerous curricular areas .
SHU Online Learning Program Has One of Best Graduation Rates in Nation
Siena Heights University ’ s undergraduate Online Learning Program has the nation ’ s second highest graduation rate among private institutions and was fifth overall in a recent report released by the U . S . News and World Report . This is the second consecutive year Siena Heights has made the list . SHU ’ s Online Learning Program made the U . S . News and World Report ’ s “ Short List ” of top 10 colleges or universities that had the highest six-year completion rates based on students who entered in 2008-09 . U . S . News surveyed 1,750 schools for its survey of online bachelor ’ s degree programs . Siena Heights was the second highest private institution ranked with an 83.7 percent graduation rate during that period . SHU was fifth overall nationally among all institutions , placing behind the University of Missouri-St . Louis , the University of Illinois-Chicago , Southwestern Oklahoma St . University and Malone University . Earlier in 2016 , Siena Heights ’ Online Learning Program was ranked 72nd nationally in the U . S . News and World Report ’ s 2016 Best Online Bachelor ’ s Programs ranking . SHU has offered online bachelor ’ s degree completion programs in selected majors since 2004 .
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Jaramillo Presents at Canon Law Convention
SHU adjunct professor Eileen Jaramillo presented a paper at the Canon Law Convention in Houston , Texas . It was entitled “ Are There Canonical Implications In Pope Francis ’ s Apostolic Exhortation The Joy of Love In The Family ?” Her paper will be published in the spring .
Frost Presents at Communal Studies Conference
SHU Associate Professor of History Dr . Julieanna Frost recently presented her paper , “ Awaiting the Second Coming in the Piney Woods : The New House of Israel ” at the Communal Studies Association Conference in Salt Lake City .
Lauderdale Honored by the State Bar of Michigan with Klein Award
SHU Professor Emerita of Social Work Ann Lauderdale received the Nancy S . Klein Award from the State Bar of Michigan in September 2016 for her work in alternative dispute resolution . She was honored at the group ’ s annual conference in Grand Rapids . She has been at the forefront of the use of mediation , restorative justice and other alternatives instead of traditional legal solutions to disputes for more than 30 years . Though retired from SHU , she also is a volunteer mediator , trainer and adviser for the Southeastern Dispute Resolution Services Center , which serves Lenawee , Jackson , Hillsdale and Monroe counties . She also recently completed a mediation training manual and a trainer ’ s manual that have been approved by the Michigan State Court Administrator ’ s Office as a general civil mediator training program . Lauderdale was approved as a lead trainer by the SCAO .
Walter Publishes Article in Journal of Catholic Higher Education
SHU Associate Professor of Religious Studies Sister Patricia Walter , OP , had her article , “’ What We Have Seen ...’: Higher Education in the Dominican Tradition ,” published in the international Journal of Catholic Higher Education . It will appear in the Winter 2016 edition .
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