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the U.S., I knew it was coming,” said Grahe. He had three other research projects in mind but when COVID hit, but the decision to shift his research priorities was an easy one. “It was clear that this was more important,” he said.Grahe reached out to a colleague in Australia and learned of a researcher who was conducting a survey to measure health attitudes in response to the virus just before it became a pandemic. Both Grahe and Cook used that survey as their starting points. Grahe and his

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final push out of the safety net. Instead of our professors motivating us and making us work hard, we have to be our own motivation and make ourselves work and put our best foot forward,“ Tessa Heck, BFA student, says. After graduation Miller has a summer internship doing graphic design in DC for a think tank, The Heritage Foundation. After that she says she’s open to the next great adventure.  Heck is trying to get a museum or gallery job, she has a few offers on the table, but hopes to find an

framework. During the week we would go to museums and galleries to see exhibits both traditional and contemporary. These visits broadened my understanding of contemporary art and the context for these works. I enjoyed seeing all the different forms of expression and processes the different artists employed. What are your goals, either for the internship or your artistic career? I want to continue developing and making art. After undergrad I dream of going to graduate school in one of the major art

,” Mare Blocker, Exhibit Curator and Visiting Assistant Professor of Art & Design says. “Most of the book artists I know love to tell stories, and read, and they love the material aspect of this art form.” The Exhibit will feature more than 20 artists, with several debuting new works. Works will come in different shapes, sizes and mediums; traditional bookbinding will be transformed and will challenge the viewer’s idea of a book. Book making takes several time-intensive steps. The craft is

ceramic), was the driving force for the direction of her work. “That piece helped me finally understand and articulate the work I was making,” Henderson explained. “The common theme for my work is the concept of dynamic tension; each sculpture narrates a moment associated with growing up, and seeks to induce emotion and ponderous thought from the viewer.” A flux is a medium used in ceramics to lower the melting point of glaze materials; it is the key element that gives glazes their unique qualities

. The Silver Circle honors media professionals who have a record of making contributions to the industry and their community for more than 25 years. Heacox is a senior executive with experience in television, technology and higher education and serves on the SOAC advisory board. Heacox’s resume includes time as a network executive in New York and Los Angeles with NBC, and the first director of the Paul F. Harron Graduate Program in Television Management at Drexel University. He currently serves as

you new to the concept of MOOCs, see the info-graphic to the right for an overview of the concept). After making the resolution to participate in a MOOC this January, I found myself unsure of how to get started finding one.  After a bit of searching, I decided to select a course from the options provided by either edX or Coursera.  Both providers have websites that host online courses created by faculty across the globe, though edX is a non-profit partnership and Coursera is a for-profit education

quickly realized she didn’t like acting or auditioning. So, she spent a year at her community theatre doing everything else — building sets, hanging lights, painting, stage managing and making copies. Those experiences, hard work and camaraderie inspired her to study to be a lighting and scenic designer. “In scenic design, I create the world the characters inhabit, and in lighting design I convey the emotion of moments, often without the audience ever noticing.” In 2012, she moved from the busy