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Leymah Gbowee Host the 22Nd Annual Career Fair from 1 to 4:30 P.M Leymah GboweeTEACHING THE PROCESS OF PEACE Spring 17 WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SAVE THE DATE Women’s Work, on through March 12: “Violet,” March 29 – April 9: The WCSU Depart- An exhibition of 12 women artists who have completed a ment of Theatre Arts will present “Violet.” Set in the midst residency at the Vermont Studio Center within the past five of the Civil Rights Movement, this awe-inspiring musical years. The exhibition features poetry and prose, painting, explores the true meaning of beauty and the courage of printmaking, sculpture, mixed media and installation art. a young girl who embarks on a journey of self-discovery Through these various art forms, the artists embrace and during one of the most turbulent times in American history. challenge gender roles and stereotypes often associated Directed by Tim Howard. For tickets, visit wcsu.edu/svpa/ with women’s work. events.asp. Art Gallery, Visual and Performing Arts Center, Studio Theatre, Visual and Performing Westside campus Arts Center, Westside campus Career Fair, April 5: WCSU Career Services will Public Talk with Leymah Gbowee host the 22nd annual Career Fair from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 24: Join engaged PeaceJam participants from More than 80 employers are expected to attend the fair, across Connecticut for an inspiring public talk at 6:30 p.m. which will be free and open to WCSU students, alumni, by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee, a Li- faculty and staff only. For more information, visit http:// berian peace activist, trained social worker and women’s wcsu.edu/career-services/or call (203) 837-8263. rights advocate. For tickets, visit wcsu.edu/tickets. Feldman Arena, O’Neill Center, Westside campus Ives Concert Hall, White Hall, Midtown campus 2017 PeaceJam Connecticut Youth Lead- ership Conference, Feb. 25 & 26: This two- day event will feature Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee and hundreds of engaged students from across New England. Gbowee received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her leadership of a nonviolent women’s move- Jazz Festival, April 20 – 22: ment that unified Christians and Muslims to end the 14- The 22nd Annual WCSU Jazz Festival will include year civil war in Liberia. For more information or to register, three 7 p.m. evening concerts. For tickets, visit wcsu.edu/ visit http://wcsu.edu/peacejam. svpa/events.asp. Multiple Locations, Midtown campus Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, Visual and Performing Arts Center, Westside campus Commencement Ceremony, May 21: WCSU will host its 2017 Commencement Ceremony at HE GONDOLIERS 10:30 a.m. in the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard, “The Gondoliers,” March 24 – 26: 600 Main St. in Bridgeport. Students who will receive The WCSU Opera Ensemble will present “The Gondoliers” undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees will be by Gilbert and Sullivan. Directed by Margaret Astrup. For recognized during the ceremony. For more information, tickets, visit wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp. go to http://wcsu.edu/commencement/. MainStage Theatre, Visual and Performing Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard, 600 Main St., Arts Center, Westside campus Bridgeport SPRING 2017 IN FOCUS MANAGING EDITOR WCSU FOUNDATION Paul Steinmetz ’07 Ronald Pugliese ’74, Chair Director of Public Affairs and Theresa Eberhard Asch ’64 & ’72 Community Relations Vice Chair John Trentacosta, EDITOR Secretary/Treasurer Sherri Hill Scott Brunjes ‘85 Associate Director Roberto Caceres Public Relations Anthony Caraluzzi Director Emeritus WRITERS Anthony Cirone Jr., ‘88 Scott Ames John B. Clark Associate Director Isabelle T. Farrington ’43 Athletics Director Emerita Robin Provey ’12 John Fillyaw ’92 University Relations Erland Hagman Robert Taylor M. Farooq Kathwari University Relations Lynne LeBarron Moira Gentry Sean Loughran Michael Medeiros Deno Macricostas University Relations Interns Director Emeritus Alan Mattei ’72 & ’77 Martin Morgado ART DIRECTOR David W. Nurnberger ’72 Jeffrey Talbot C. Thomas Philbrick Director Cory Plock ’98 University Publications & Design MaryJean Rizzo-Rebeiro ’87 Todd Skare LAYOUT & DESIGN Nabil Takla Ellen Myhill ’90, ’01 Dane Unger Assistant Director Patricia Weiner ’86 University Publications & Design LEYMAH GBOWEE: Robert J. Yamin ’79 Roy Young A LIFE OF TUMULT 10 PHOTOGRAPHY Peggy Stewart ’97 AND PEACE University Photographer University Publications & Design ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Joshua Beckett-Flores ’05 & ’10 Ilmie Dovoljani ’17 Student Photographic Assistant Lauren Bergren ’13 University Publications & Design Pamela Brown ’86, ’88 Thomas Crucitti ’69, Executive Director and Life Member COVER Sharon Fusco ’67, Life Member Michael Angelo for Wonderland Mark Gegeny ’01 Marcia Kendall ’98, ’07 The Cupola is an official bulletin of Western Connecticut State University David Kozlowski ’99 and is published annually by Western Raymond Lubus ’80, Life Member 6 24 Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT Gary Lucente ’72 THE ERIC OPENS TICK GRANT 06810. The magazine is distributed free Alan Mattei ’72 & ’77 of charge to alumni, friends, faculty and President staff. Periodical postage paid at Danbury, Rute Mendes Caetano ’99 Conn. and additional mailing offices. Corey Paris ’14 Vice-President 4 AROUND CAMPUS Change of address: Send change Caitlin Pereira ’07 of address to Office of Institutional Elaine Salem ’64, Life Member Advancement, WCSU, 181 White Kay Schreiber ’79, Life Member 8 GREEN SCENE St., Danbury, CT 06810, or email Monica Sousa ’04,’10 & ’16 [email protected]. For duplicate Ival Stratford-Kovner ’86 & ’02 mailings, send both mailing labels to Diana Wellman ’64, Treasurer the address above. 14 AROUND CAMPUS John Wrenn, Jr. ’74 & ’80, Life Member Contents: ©2017 Western Connecticut Linda Wrenn ’77 State University. Opinions expressed in 17 2015—16 HONOR ROLL The Cupola are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions of its editors or policies of Western Connecticut State University. 22 ACADEMICS Postmaster: Send address corrections to Office of Institutional Advancement, 24 ATHLETICS WCSU, 181 White St., Danbury, CT To see more photos, 06810 visit wcsu.edu/ flickr. 30 ALUMNI AROUND CAMPUS Teaching biology, culture and communications with a cider press On a sunny October day outside the Midtown treats including cider and chewing gum, and Student Center, Western Connecticut State learn about plants as dye and fiber sources. University Plants and Society students made Israel Kabemba, a business communications fresh apple cider with local apples, giving major, said that Plants and Society taught him away free samples to delighted passersby. The to be a better communicator to a wider range students also presented posters with apple of people. “I learned to explain complex ideas facts, lore and culture, practicing their skill at clearly,” he said. “It also taught me to do better explaining science to non-scientists. research — to go out and get facts, to weed Dr. Tom Philbrick, professor of Biological out what is not true.” and Environmental Sciences, explained that Katherine Joseph, a psychology major, Students in Dr. Tom Plants and Society is for non-science majors, Philbrick’s Plants explained that the class taught her vital teaching human culture and lore around plants & Society course information about medicinal plants, herbs and demonstrate how an and helping students understand and convey spices, including for pain management and apple press makes science basics. “Especially today,” Philbrick cider and explain alternative medicine. science concepts to said, “it’s vital that non-scientists be able to passersby. communicate science with others.” Robert Gavlik, a biology and secondary education major who plans to teach biology, 4 Class learning activities include bench work, said that the class helped prepare him to be a field trips and a supermarket lab where the better teacher and music major Oscar Godoy students research and investigate ingredients, said he learned vital team working skills, especially in terms of health, nutrition and as well as giving him a useful grounding in sustainability. The students make plant-based hands-on, practical science. Students’ business plan wins top award in statewide competition Western Connecticut State University students Rachael Karp and Helen Christie Roberts earned the Best Oral Presentation Award for their pitch of Karp’s product innovation, “On Board,” at the Connecticut Business Plan Competition. They prevailed over 10 other student teams from Connecticut colleges. Karp, a Hamden resident who is pursuing Congratulations to the cast and a dual major in technical theatre and crew of ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ marketing, originated the concept to develop “On Board,” a modular headboard “The Drowsy Chaperone” was the 2016 musical production of the Department of Theatre system designed to customize college Arts. Tim Howard, assistant professor and coordinator of the Musical Theatre program, students’ use of their dormitory beds as directed and said, “You cannot go to the show and walk out without a smile on your face study space by providing accessories and humming the tunes.” The cast staged the play again in January when the Region One including a cup holder, book light, charger Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival was hosted on the Westside campus for electronic devices and storage pouch. in the Visual and Performing Arts Center. 21st Century Classrooms initiative brings iPads to Honors students In September each Honors student received an iPad as part of the 21st Century Classrooms initiative by the Connecticut
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