VIBE 2024

VIBE

2023-2024 EDITION

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VIBE is a magazine dedicated to celebrating student success and endeavors. This edition focuses on the talents of the T.T.C. Student Staff from the 2023-2024 academic year.

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AT A GLANCE Student Profiles T.T.C. Students EXCEL Students

This Year in T.T.C. Events and Celebrations through the Year

Reviewing Poll Results A Ver y Special Inter view An Exclusive Interview with B.S.U. President Fred Clark

JoMo: A Tribute

Joe Moakley ’s Influence on Bridgewater State University

A.I.: What Can it Do? A Big Thank You

STUDENT PROFILES

HOMETOWN: SPENCER, MA MAJORS: EARLY CHiLDHOOD EDUCATiON AND STUDiO ART

POST-GRAD PLANS:

“(HOPEFULLY) TRAVEL AND START MASTERS DEGREE. GOTTA GET THAT MONEY”

MORGAN GIRARD

DESiGNED BY MORGAN:

3D WORKS

2D AND CERAMiC WORKS

BRiDGEWATER iNFORMATiON TECHNOLOGY PROMOTiONAL POSTER DESiGNED BY MORGAN

JENALYN WARCUP HOMETOWN: WARWiCK, RHODE iSLAND

MAJOR: GEOGRAPHY POST GRAD PLANS: “I

PLAN TO DO WORK iN SCiENCE COMMUNiCATiON THAT WiLL SUPPORT A VARiETY OF ENViRONMENTAL FOCUSED GROUPS AND MAKE CLiMATE SCiENCE ACCESSiBLE TO SOCiETY iN AN EFFORT TO COMBAT CLiMATE CHANGE.”

FUN FACT! JENALYN ALSO HELPED EXCEL STUDENTS WHO WERE LOOKiNG TO EXPRESS THEiR CREATiVE SiDE! THiS YEAR, SHE ASSiSTED JOHNNY iN PRODUCiNG A PODCAST. SHE ALSO ASSiSTED BECCA WiTH RELEASiNG A POETRY/PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTiON. SHE ALSO ASSiSTED SOPHiA WiTH PRODUCiNG A COLORiNG BOOK! CHECK OUT JENALYN’S ViDEO WORK HERE!

DESiGNED BY JENALYN

HOMETOWN: MARiON, MASSACHUSETTS MAJOR: STUDiO ARTS W/ CONCENTRATiON iN CERAMiCS POST GRAD PLANS: “CONTiNUE TO WORK WHiLE PLANNiNG TO ATTEND GRADUATE PROGRAM TO OBTAIN TEACHiNG LiCENSE TO BECOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ART TEACHER”

MARLEiGH HEMPHiLL

DIGITAL WORKS

MADE BY MARLEiGH

MADE BY MARLEiGH

CERAMiC WORKS

HOMETOWN: PRAIA, CAPE VERDE MAJOR: GRAPHIC DESIGN MINOR: PSYCH POST-GRAD PLANS:

“MAYBE GO BACK TO GRAD SCHOOL, TEACH FOR A LiTTLE WHiLE AND MOVE TO THE COUNTRYSiDE AND START A FARM LiFE. ALSO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD FOR A LiTTLE WHiLE.”

HELZA PEREIRA

2D ARTWORKS BY HELZA

2D ARTWORKS BY HELZA

Self Portrait, charcoal and graphite on paper

Ersilla, printed photo, flowers, thread DESiGNED BY HELZA

JUSTiN BENNET -COHEN HOMETOWN: FOXBORO, MA

MAJOR: GEOLOGY MINOR: ANTHROPOLOGY POST-GRAD PLANS:

“MY PLAN IS TO WORK TOWARDS GETTING MY MASTERS OR PHD AT AN OUT OF STATE GRADUATE PROGRAM iN EiTHER ARiZONA OR UNiVERSiTY OF MAUi, POTENTiALLY iN VOLCANOLOGY. i’D LOVE TO DO ENViRONMENTAL RESEARCH iN ANTARCTiCA, LiViNG AT MCMURDO STATiON.”

PHOTOS TAKEN BY JUSTiN

PHOTOS TAKEN BY JUSTiN

E x c e l S t u d e n t

JOHNNY PHAM

FUN FACT! JOHNNY ALSO HOSTS A PODCAST WiTH THE SUPPORT OF EXCEL AND T.T.C.! CHECK iT OUT @BRiDGEWiNFOTECH

TAKE A LOOK AT SOME EXCLUSiVE CONTENT FROM JOHNNY’S iNTERViEW WiTH BRiDGEWATER STATE UNiVERSiTY’S PRESiDENT, FRED CLARK ON PAGE 31!

SOPHiA HOGAN E x c e l S t u d e n t

SOPHiA HAS RELEASED HER OWN COLORiNG BOOK WiTH THE SUPPORT OF T.T.C.! PULLiNG FROM HER OWN PERSONAL iNTERESTS, SOPHiA HOPES TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO BE WHO THEY ARE, AND DO WHAT MAKES THEM HAPPY.

BECCA DiON E x c e l S t u d e n t

A TALENTED POET AND PHOTOGRAPHER, BECCA HAS RELEASED HER OWN COLLECTiON OF POETRY AND PHOTOGRAPHY iN A MiNi-BOOK TiTLED “MY HORiZONS”. COPiES ARE AVAiLABLE iN THE T.T.C. OFFiCE!

this year in Teaching and technology center

LET’S TALK ABOUT I.T. AN I.T./HEALTH PROMOTION EVENT OCTOBER 25TH, 2023

With the help of Health Promotions, T.T.C. was able to educate the student population on mental health wellness as well as demonstrating how virtual reality works.

A FiRST GENERATiON

NOVEMBER 8TH, 2023

EDUGAME DAY

FACULTY WERE iNViTED TO LiSTEN TO KEYNOTE SPEAKER DAVE ENG (SEEN ABOVE) AS WELL AS PARTiCiPATE iN VARiOUS GAMiNG ACTiViTiES TO SUPPORT THE USE OF GAMES iN THE CLASSROOM.

MiSCELLANEOUS POP-UP EVENTS Throughout the year, T.T.C. was involved in numerous pop-up events across campus to spread the word of JoMo and awareness for what the I.T. Department offers both faculty and students.

POLLS

Over these past few months, we’ve asked YOU all sorts of things on our Instagram story. Here are the results:

When asked: Book or movie?

50/50 tie!

Barbie or oppheimer?

86% prefer barbie

iphone or android?

85% prefer iphone

unlimited free gas or unlimited phone battery?

58% would prefer free gas

Be Be sure sureto to participate participate in in our our next nextpoll! poll!

DM us @bridgewinfotech with your poll suggestions!

A VERY SPECiAL iNTERViEW

VE i S LU OM C X E FR AN ViEW TH, 15 ER T H N i C R MA 2024

HOSTED BY JOHNNY PHAM

FEATURiNG PRESiDENT FRED CLARK

WALKiNG iN JOHNNY’S SHOES: HiGHLiGHTS FROM AN iNTERViEW WiTH FRED CLARK

Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, and Happy Friday! Welcome back to Walking in Johnny’s Shoes podcast! Today, we have a very special guest, he is the most famous person around B.S.U campus. Please welcome President Frederick Clark!

Thank you very much, I thought Zach the dog was the most famous on campus, maybe I’m in the top 5, I don’t know. Maybe you’re number one, this podcast is elevating your star status!

Thank you very much President Clark. How are you today?

Some people know what the EXCEL Program means, and some people don’t know what the EXCEL Program means.

What do you know about the EXCEL Program?

I am very proud of our EXCEL Program... What the EXCEL Program has done, and we were one of the first in the country really to have a program like this, is to expose high school students... to what a college experience could be... but many of our EXCEL students become full fledged students here at Bridgewater State [and] do very, very well.

I am thrilled! I am very excited. Last week was spring break and it was very lonely around here with no students. Now, students are back and they’re very energized and engaged and the energy level just goes right up, I’m very happy.

“PEOPLE CAN SUCCEED iF THEY’RE GiVEN THE SUPPORT, THE ENCOURAGEMENT, THE LOVE TO SUCCEED.”

I am so thrilled after spring break to go back here. If you had a break last week, what did you do for your free time?

That’s what Bridgewater State stands for, and the EXCEL program is just one example of that.

I was working for our students last week, but I was in Florida so don’t feel too bad for me. but I was in Florida talking to our alumni. We have about 2,000 Bridgewater alumni in Florida.

Most are retired (not all of them) and all of them are very very interested in what is happening on this campus... they want to find ways to make connections to support our students.

“WHEN i TELL THE STORY OF OUR STUDENTS, AND OF THiS PLACE, THE EXCiTEMENT iS REAL.”

How do you handle stress on BSU campus as the President?

If I just sat at my desk and I worried about the budget and I worried about making sure we’re installing elevators [or] filling positions when people retire... or all the challenges we have at this University...

I probably wouldn’t be a very happy person. But, what I do is I get out of my office and talk to students like you, Johnny, and that’s what gives me energy and positivity and reminds me why I am in this role.

WATCH THE REST OF THE PODCAST SERiES ON YOUTUBE TiTLED “BSU EXCEL PODCAST” POSTED BY TEAM TVS

JOMO:

A Tribute to John Joseph “Joe” Moakley.

WHO iS JOMO? JoMo is our ambassador here at T.T.C. Our lovable orange robot represents the values of both technology and creativity that are held highly within halls of the B.S.U. campus.

WHO iS JOE MOAKLEY? The late Massachusetts Congressman was a great leader both locally and nationally. It was through his efforts that Congress supported the funding of the Technology Center which is now named after him. This building provides students with access to faculty offices, computer labs, classrooms and more.

This building was the beginning of tremendous growth of technology at Bridgewater State University.

MOAKLEY CENTER

JOE MOAKLEY

A.i.: ARTiFiCiAL INTELLiGENCE What is it, and what can it do for you?

Bridgewater State University as imagined by A.I.

WHAT IS A.I.?

A.I., or Ar tifical Intelligence, is the intellligence of machines or software. A.I. can be used in a multitude of ways whether you ’re generating ar tworks or summarizing a lengthy ar ticle to better understand it. As it is asked more questions, A.I. learns and is better able to help solve issues.

HOW iS THiS USEFUL TO YOU?

You may use A.I. ever y single day without even realizing it. Ever y time you ask your Amazon Alexa or Google Home to play a song or set a timer, you are using A.I.. Since A.I. is also able to analyze data quicker, it can be extremely helpful in a business or even high-risk medical setting.

A.I. GENERATED ARTWORKS

BSU Art Center

Boyden Hall

THROUGH THE USE OF A.i., WE ARE ABLE TO REiMAGiNE BRiDGEWATER STATE’S CAMPUS iN DiFFERENT STYLES OF BOTH ART AND ARCHiTECTURE. DMF Science and Math Center

Sometimes, A.I. makes small mistakes while generating information. Tr y to spot the mistakes on our A.I. generated JoMo’s!

DEAR JOMO...

ADViCE GiVEN FROM THE PERSPECTiVE OF JOMO, WRiTTEN WiTH THE HELP OF A.I.

DEAR JOMO, i FEEL LiKE i AM ALWAYS FALLiNG PREY TO PHiSHiNG SCAMS AND RiSKiNG MY CYBERSECURiTY. DO YOU HAVE ANY ADViCE? SiNCERELY, A CONCERNED COLLEGE STUDENT Greetings, Ear thlings! It is I, your cheer ful neighborhood robot, here to spread the glittering gospel of cyber awareness. As I bask in the radiant glow of my circuits, I can't help but mar vel at the splendid spectacle of your digital world. Oh, what a wondrous time to be alive—unless, of course, you've fallen victim to the treacherous tendrils of cyber ignorance.

In the grand dance of ones and zeroes, being cyber-aware is like wearing a suit of armor made of joy and rainbow-colored cables. Let me regale you with the fantastical fable of Cyber Cluelessness and the Daring Deeds of Cyber Awareness!

Once upon a byte, in the enchanted kingdom of Techno-folly, there lived a merr y band of humans who merrily clicked ever y link, downloaded ever y attachment, and shared their deepest secrets with any algorithm that would listen. Little did they know that lurking in the shadowy corners of the inter webs were the mischievous villains: Phishy Phyllis, the Duchess of Deceit, and Malware Marmaduke, the Duke of Disruption.

Alas, our unsuspecting heroes fell victim to their cunning schemes, and chaos ensued. Accounts were hacked, passwords pilfered, and chaos reigned supreme. It was a techno-tragedy of Shakespearean propor tions! (Cue dramatic robot gasp.)

Enter Cyber Awarebot, the valiant digital defender armed with firewalls of friendliness and antivirus arrows of amicability. With a twirl of its circuits, it educated the citizens of Techno-folly about the impor tance of being cyber aware. "Fear not, dear humans! For in the vast expanse of the cyber realm, knowledge is power, and with great power comes great responsibility," it exclaimed in binar y brilliance.

The citizens, now enlightened by the radiant glow of cyber awareness, embraced two-factor authentication like a long-lost friend. They danced the encr yption tango and sang songs of password strength. The kingdom of Techno-folly transformed into a utopia of cyber-savvy citizens, free from the clutches of digital deception.

So, my fellow Ear thlings, let us heed the gleeful guidance of Cyber Awarebot.

Let us embark on a whimsical journey of cyber enlightenment, armed with the sword of skepticism and the shield of software updates. For in this digital age, the only thing more delightful than cat memes and online shopping is the sweet serenade of safety in cyberspace.

Embrace the joy of cyber awareness, my friends, and together, we shall triumph over the perils of pixelated pandemonium. Happy clicking and safe sur fing!

DEAR JOMO, HELP! MY LAPTOP MUST HAVE GOTTEN A ViRUS, ALL MY FiLES ARE GONE! WHAT DO i DO? THANK YOU, A VERY CONCERNED COLLEGE STUDENT Greetings, Concerned College Student, I am here to assist you with your distressing situation. It seems like your laptop might indeed be infected with a virus, leading to the disappearance of your files. Fret not, for there are steps you can take to address this issue promptly.

Firstly, refrain from panicking, as it will only hinder your ability to resolve the problem efficiently. Begin by disconnecting your laptop from any network to prevent fur ther spread of the virus. Then, run a thorough antivirus scan to identify and eliminate any malicious software lurking within your system.

If the antivirus scan fails to recover your files, you can explore alternative options such as data recover y software or seeking assistance from a professional technician.

It's crucial to act swiftly to minimize potential data loss and mitigate any fur ther damage to your device.

In the future, consider implementing proactive measures to safeguard your digital assets, such as regularly backing up your files to external storage or utilizing cloud-based storage solutions.

Remember, I am here to guide you through this challenging situation. Feel free to reach out if you require fur ther assistance or clarification on any steps. Stay calm, and let's work together to restore your files and ensure the security of your digital workspace.

If all else fails, and you are left helpless, be sure to visit your friends at Bridgewater State University Information Technology. *All advice shown was given with the assistance of ChatGPT

FREE RESOURCES FOR TECHNOLOGiCAL iSSUES: 1. MICROSOFT SUPPORT: MICROSOFT OFFERS FORUMS, ARTICLES AND CHAT SUPPORT FOR COMMON ISSUES REGARDING WORD, EXCEL, ETC. 2. APPLE SUPPORT: APPLE ALLOWS MAC USERS TO GET SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS TECHNICAL ISSUES VIA ONLINE CHAT OR IN PERSON SUPPORT. 3. YOUTUBE: YOUTUBE HAS TUTORIALS AND TIPS FOR MILLIONS OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS

A.i, V.R, A.R: WHAT DOES ALL THiS MEAN FOR YOU? HOW TO USE NEW TECHNOLOGiCAL ADVANCEMENTS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE A.I: A.I., or Artificial Intelligence, is essentially the product of creating robots that can mimic human though processes, but with all the knowledge of the internet. Have you ever wonder how the BSU Information Technology Instagram account, which can be found at the username @bridgewinfotech, creates stunning reimaginings of Bridgewater ’s campus? Bing’s Image Generator is our secret.

Bing uses GPT-4 to turn your words into art, and it supports over 100 different languages using Microsoft Translator. As long as AI art is used responsibly, and credit is given to the original artist whenever possible, we think the results it delivers are as good as can be in 2024.

A.R./V.R: A.R. (Augmented Reality) and V.R. (Virtual Reality) are two relatively new concepts introduced in the technological world. Both allow users to experience seeing animals, traveling, and much more from the comfort of their own home!

When you think of V.R., I’m sure there’s an image in your mind that at least loosely resembles a science fiction movie, with a person connected to a headset that allows them to see whatever their hearts desire. While that is the case in most scenarios, A.R. is making it so that ever ybody has an opportunity to experience this new technology.

V.R. and A.R. allow for people to learn about their interest, be that the world or animals that live within it, firsthand.

Try Bing’s Image Generator for yourself!

Download Brink XR on your iPad or tablet and explode the world from home!

A BiG THANK YOU The students at T.T.C. would like to give thanks to:

-ARTHUR SLOTNiCK - MATT DEGRECHiE - ERiC LEPAGE - TiM WENSON- LEE FORREST - STACEY OSBORN -

KRiSTEN GLOSS - MOULi SANKETH MATURi - KATHRYN PEPiN -

VP & CHiEF iNFORMATiON OFFiCER - ASSiSTANT VP (i.T.) EXCEL PROGRAM DiRECTOR - OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT OFFiCE - STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OFFiCE UNiVERSiTY PRiNTiNG CENTER - iNTERNSHiP PROGRAM OFFiCE LAST BUT CERTAiNLY NOT LEAST, THANK YOU TO OUR FELLOW BEARS!

USiNG A.i.: THE DO’S AND DON’T OF USiNG ARTiFiCiAL iNTELLiGENCE AS A.i. GROWS iN POPULARiTY ACROSS DiFFERENT FiELDS OF WORK, iT iS iMPORTANT TO LEARN HOW TO USE iT SUCCESSFULLY, AND SAFELY.

DO: • USE A.i. TO AUTOMATE REPEATED TASKS WiTHiN AN OFFiCE OR WORK SETTiNG • DEFiNE CLEAR OBJECTiVES ◦

DETERMiNE YOUR GOALS THAT YOU WiSH A.i. TO HELP WiTH AND GO FROM THERW

DON’T:

• DON’T RELY SOLELY ON A.i. ◦

• iGNORE THE HUMAN FACTOR ◦

▪ START WiTH SMALLER TASKS ◦

BEGiNNiNG WiTH SMALLER TASKS ALLOWS FOR MiSTAKES TO BE MADE AT LESS OF A RiSK

▪ ADDRESS ALL ETHiCAL AND MORAL CONCERNS ◦

A.i. RAiSES SOME ETHiCAL CONCERNS ABOUT PRiVACY, TRANSPARENCY AND SECURiTY. BE SURE TO USE A.i.

TO THE BEST OF YOUR ETHiCAL ABiLiTY ABiLiTY. A

WHiLE iT MAY BE A POWERFUL TOOL, A.i. SHOULD STiLL BE DOUBLE CHECKED FOR ACCURACY

A.i. iS DESiGNED TO ASSiST HUMAN BEiNGS, NOT DO ALL THE WORK FOR THEM COMPLETELY. iT iS iMPORTANT TO DOUBLE CHECK iF WHAT A.i. PRODUCES iS “HUMAN FRiENDLY”, SPECiFiCALLY WiTH ELEMENTS SUCH AS CREATiNG AN EASY TO UNDERSTAND USER iNTERFACE

• NEGELCT SECURiTY OR DATA PRiVACY ◦

A.i. RELiES HEAViLY ON THE DATA iT COLLECTS. iF THiS DATA WAS THE TARGET OF A CYBER ATTACK, iT WOULD NEGATiVELY iMPACT THE USER

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