New Faculty Joining the faculty of the college this fall are: Julia Feldhaus (German), Ellen Sanborn (nursing), Antonia Nelson (nursing), Pamela Preston-Safarz (nursing), Srikant Vadali (economics and business), Laurence Duncan Vinson (fine arts), Lynne Sheppard (nursing), Kelly Nordstrom (nursing).
Michael Boutselis (English) and Maria Tallo (history), 2010 grads who completed theTeacher Education Program.
Three Majors Join Roster Students who are not sure what to major in now have three more choices: American Studies, Education Studies: Elementary Education, and Communication. All three majors are available in the coming academic year, bringing the total offered by the college to 35. American Studies will integrate history with a variety of disciplines, including politics, literature, sociology and fine arts, to explore what makes the American identity unique. Students will examine the most common themes in the American experience, especially the intersection of race, class, and gender, and their impact on what it means to be an American. “Ultimately, the major will encourage the development of engaged citizens, who are capable of asking and answering difficult questions about American society,� said Andrew Moore, associate professor of history. Education Studies: Elementary Education will prepare students to become licensed teachers of kindergarten through Grade 6. The curriculum includes teaching methodology courses, with an emphasis on reading and mathematics, and student teaching. Laura Wasielewski, director of teacher education programs, said the program will not affect the existing middle and high school teaching certification programs, which are offered to students who want to teach in the fields of their major. Students majoring in English, history, Spanish, French or Latin also can earn ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) certification through the Teacher Education program. The communication major, which was announced during the Spring 2010 semester, will provide students with a thorough grounding in written, oral and visual communication theory and traditions. Housed in the English department, the program offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to examining how humans send messages and create meaning, said Sherry Shepler, assistant professor of English.
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