TEN10THINGS TITAN things making us pretty Titan proud right now GETTING INNOVATIVE
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Nobody expected 2020 to go this way. But Westminster’s faculty,
students and staff responded to the global coronavirus pandemic and the sudden closure of campus with urgent innovation and creative resourcefulness. From moving to remote teaching and learning, to providing access to technology for an entire campus, to making sure our students’ felt connected to Westminster while miles away—our campus family demonstrated what Titans are capable of in times of crisis. We’re all proud to be Titans.
Research at work
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“Westminster in a world of social distancing isn’t quite the same, but even though we’re apart, that doesn’t mean we’re not together.” To keep students feeling
connected to Mother Fair while sheltering in place this spring, Westminster launched the YouTube series—Close the Distance. Hosted by sophomore Jack Karson, Close the Distance featured interviews with Westminster faculty, administrators and students and provided tips for successful online learning and offered suggestions for staying connected during quarantine.
Good neighbors
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Proud Mother Fair moment. Dr. Mallory Strickland Ciuksza ’08, a graduate of Westminster’s biochemistry program, knows how to be a good
neighbor. Her response to the coronavirus pandemic? Making sure the people in her community are fed during
Dr. Karen Resendes,
times of self-isolation and financial uncertainty. Mallory
associate professor of biology and co-
and her husband, Albert, active with the Bellevue Farmers Market, orchestrated a movement to fight food insecurity and—with the help of chefs,
director of the Drinko Center for
restaurateurs, corporations, local organizations and volunteers—delivered 1,000 meals
Undergraduate Research, received
three days a week to the people in her community.
the annual 2020 Henderson Lectureship Award for her research on nuclear transport. Her lecture will be presented in October. Additionally, she has been elected to serve on the executive board of the Council on Undergraduate Research. 2 0 w w w.w e s t m i n s t e r. e d u
Book publication
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Dr. Bryan Rennie, professor of religion, has published a new book, An Ethology of Religion and Art: Belief as Behavior. The book, available on Amazon, proposes an improved understanding of both art and religion as behaviors
developed in the process of human evolution. Congratulations, Bryan!
