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Permanent linkGSU’s Commencement Weekend brings the fulfillment of dreams to more than 2,400 members of the Class of 2012. After years of planning, sacrifice, and hard work, graduating students can breathe a sigh of relief, then celebrate with family, friends, and other loved ones.
Commencement Weekend begins tonight with the doctoral hooding ceremony for 42 students in the College of Health and Human Services. The students are receiving doctoral degrees in Nursing Practice, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy, and the Transitional Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Spring Commencement takes place on Saturday at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Admission is by ticket only.
GSU will award honorary doctorates to renowned glass artist Charles Lotton and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist Laurens Grant. Lotton, of Crete, will speak at the 10 a.m. ceremony. Grant, who grew up in Chicago’s south suburbs and now resides in New York City, will speak at the 5 p.m. ceremony.
Two graduating GSU students have been chosen to give Commencement addresses. Erin Fletcher, a Richton Park resident, will speak at the morning ceremony. Fredi Parks, of Park Forest, will speak in the afternoon.
GSU View congratulates the Class of 2012 for a job well done, and extends best wishes for the future. Permanent linkEach semester, Dr. Jeannine Klomes, GSU professor of education, organizes a potluck breakfast for Early Childhood Education (ECE) majors to network with the current ECE student teachers. Students graduating with a bachelor’s or master’s in ECE with Illinois teacher certification are qualified to teach children from birth through third grade. The purpose of this gathering is to provide those preparing to student teach with feedback and information from those currently engaged in the 15 week field experience.  “Gearing up for student teaching can be very intimidating because students are required to effectively integrate a wealth of college class material into the professional knowledge, skills, and disposition expected of beginning teachers,” Dr. Klomes said. During the breakfast, GSU student teachers discuss their most stressful task, most rewarding moment, most humorous flashback, and best piece of advice as teachers. Many questions are asked and information is shared. “Making all ends meet is stressful, but taking things one step at a time works,” advised student teacher Ashley Stechly of Valparaiso, IN. “The most rewarding moment for me is when a child who has been struggling with learning a concept finally gets it,” said Melissa Alaniz of Orland Hills. Perhaps Kim Lemon of Sauk Village gave the soon-to-be student teachers the most encouraging advice. “After completing lab classes at GSU, I was prepared for student teaching,” she said. This was the sixth breakfast social sponsored by Dr. Klomes, and once again, outcomes were positive. “At the end of the social, both groups seem excited about their future career,” she said. Permanent link Runisia Henry of Matteson received the Saint Paul Federal Scholarship. She is a graduate student in the College of Business and Public Administration and is working toward an MBA with a concentration in accounting. Runisia has more than 10 years’ experience in financial services and would one day like to open her own accounting firm. Permanent linkFDM next week starts window washing in the G building. Please remove books, papers, and trinkets from the window sill in your office. This speeds the cleaning process and, more importantly, protects your materials from damage. Permanent linkGSU will award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees to more than 2,400 graduates at Saturday’s Commencement. GSU will host two ceremonies on a single day.
GSU will award honorary doctorates to renowned glass artist Charles Lotton and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist Laurens Grant. Lotton, of Crete, will speak at the 10 a.m. ceremony. Grant, who grew up in Chicago’s south suburbs and now resides in New York City, will speak at the 5 p.m. ceremony.
Two graduating GSU students have been chosen to give Commencement addresses. Erin Fletcher, a Richton Park resident, will speak at the morning ceremony. Fredi Parks, of Park Forest, will speak in the afternoon.
Spring Commencement will take place on Saturday, May 19, at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Admission is by ticket only. Permanent link Pierre, GSU’s favorite penguin, is off and running. Pierre’s season of travel, both near and far, got off to a promising start this month when he accompanied Tom Houlihan of Marketing and Communications to Paris. After a stroll down the Champs Elysees, Pierre posed for this picture atop the Arc de Triomphe. You can take Pierre with you on vacation and submit your photos of the globe-trotting penguin to GSU View. Entries in this summer’s Take Pierre on Vacation photo contest must include images of Pierre with GSU’s new logo. The contest officially begins May 24 and ends September 14. Visit the Office of Marketing and Communications, located in C1310, and pick up a new and improved Pierre. This year’s Pierre is wearing the new GSU logo. Take him on vacation and send us your pictures. At summer’s end, three winners will receive fabulous prizes. For contest details, visit the Take Pierre on Vacation contest website. Permanent linkSarah Wegley, acting web manager in the GSU Library, was profiled last week in the People Hearing Better online newsletter. The story describes how Wegley, at age 40, realized she had a hearing loss. Her loss signaled a significant lifestyle change, and eventually led to her creation of her award-winning Speak Up Librarian blog. In the blog, Wegley shares her journey of change and new experiences. People Hearing Better called Wegley’s contributions “truly courageous.” Read the People Hearing Better story about Wegley. Permanent linkRegistration for Summer classes continues through May 26. The summer term begins on May 21 and ends on August 5. Fall semester registration will remain open through August 25. The Fall term begins on August 20. Registrants are reminded that the new course renumbering system will be used in the Fall 2012 semester. The renumbering will not affect student study plans or delay degree completion. A cross reference list, showing a comparison of the old and new course numbers is available at www.govst.edu/renumber. To register, students should visit the GSU registration website. Students are urged to contact their advisors with questions. Permanent linkGSU will award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees to more than 2,400 graduates at Commencement, on May 19. For the first time, GSU will host two ceremonies on a single day.  Two graduating GSU students have been chosen to give Commencement addresses. Erin Fletcher, a Richton Park resident, will speak at the 10 a.m. ceremony. Fredi Parks, of Park Forest, will speak at the 5 p.m. ceremony. Fletcher and Parks were both nominated as speakers by faculty members and chosen as worthy representatives of the Class of 2012. Fletcher is receiving a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Commencement. She will  continue her studies at GSU, working toward a master’s degree in communications and plans to pursue an Ed.D. in Leadership. She was recently elected to a one-year term as student trustee on the GSU Board of Trustees. She is a two-term student senator, a member of the Black Student Union, the Wellness Club, and the Honors Council, which provides input on the year Honors Program lecture series and other activities. Parks is receiving a master’s degree in education. Parks says she always knew she wanted to be a teacher. After working 12 years for a not-for-profit foundation, she entered GSU’s Alternative Certification program, which trains career changers for the classroom and prepares them for careers in challenging, underserved schools. Parks is now teaching sixth grade at Maya School in Harvey. Spring Commencement will take place on Saturday, May 19, at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Admission is by ticket only. Permanent link If you have not picked up your new Pierre yet, what are you waiting for?
Entries in this summer’s Take Pierre on Vacation photo contest must include images of the new Pierre.
While there are lots of similarities between the new and old Pierres, the previous little guy is so out of fashion. The new Pierre sports the new GSU logo and it is his picture we want entered in the contest.
So visit the Office of Marketing and Communications located in C1310, and pick up your new – and improved – Pierre. Take him on vacation and send us the pictures. Fame and glory may await you if your image is chosen for one of our three fabulous prizes.
For contest details, visit the Take Pierre on Vacation contest website. Permanent link Antoinette Harman, graduate of Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana, was recently awarded a GSU transfer scholarship. Courtney Kohn Sanders, VP of Enrollment Management and Marketing at GSU, presented Antoinette with the award at the Ivy Tech commencement ceremony on May 5. Antoinette is transferring into GSU’s bachelor of health services program this fall. Upon her acceptance, she noted her desire to express the importance of higher education to her children. She noted that her accomplishment proves that anyone can be successful if they set their mind to it. Permanent linkDebora  h Harris of Glenwood won the Cita Milbergs Scholarship in Communications. She is an undergraduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences’ communications program. Deborah is currently employed as an advertising account executive and wishes to use her degree to advance in position. She plans to continue her education and pursue a masters’ degree in the future. Permanent linkLast weekend’s gloomy skies failed to prevent more than 80 runners and walkers from competing in GSU’s second annual Run 4 Rehab, a 5K run and 2-mile walk, sponsored by GSU’s Physical Therapy Student Association (PTSA).  This year the PTSA members raised $1,400, more than three times the amount raised last year. The Run 4 Rehab is designed raise funds for the Miami-Marquette Challenge, a national competition between physical therapy schools to collect and distribute money for physical therapy research grants around the country. DPT students Amy Flaherty and Andy Jellema served as co-director for the event. PTSA strives familiarize and enhance the students with knowledge of and participation in professional organizations such as the American Physical Therapy Association, Illinois Physical Therapy Association, and other physical therapy related special interest groups; develops and augments leadership skills in students; promotes service learning through community outreach programs; enhances students’ and the public’s knowledge of the physical therapy profession and Governors State University’s physical therapy program. Permanent link As part of the continuing conversation concerning the implications of ongoing national efforts to increase college completion rates, President Maimon recently contributed to the American Association of Colleges and Universities’ (AAC&U) blog. Her featured posting in the AAC&U newsletter was sent to more the 20,000 recipients. Dr. Maimon’s comments were also picked up by the Carnegie Foundation publication News You Can Use & More.
Read Dr. Maimon’s blog posting Public Policy and Foundation Funding Should Support the intersection of College Completion and Quality. Permanent linkGSU will award honorary doctorates to renowned glass artist Charles Lotton and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist Laurens Grant.
For the first time, GSU will host two ceremonies on a single day, May 19. Lotton, of Crete, will speak at the 10 a.m. ceremony. Grant, who grew up in Chicago’s south suburbs and now resides in New York City, will speak at the 5 p.m. ceremony.
 Charles Lotton has been creating distinctive, beautiful art glass for more than 40 years. He never received formal art instruction. Through experimentation and inspiration, by trial and error, and with the support of his wife and children he became an artist. His unique and creative techniques and the materials he conceived were originally produced over a furnace in the glass blowing studio he built in his backyard. It was there that he developed his singular formula for creating magnificent colors of glass.
Lotton remains a creative and innovative force in the art glass world. His paperweights, vases, perfume bottles, and lamp shades both honor the Tiffany style and reflect Lotton’s extraordinary creativity in color and design.
Laurens Grant has served as producer of award-winning documentaries that provide unforgettable insight into the stain of slavery, Jim Crow racism, and the resilience and heroism of African Americans throughout the nation’s history. In 2003, she was coordinating producer of The Murder of Emmett Till on PBS’s The American Experience, which was honored with a Sundance Jury Award, Primetime Emmy, and a Peabody Award for Best Documentary. In 2011, Grant won a Primetime Emmy as the producer of the documentary Freedom Riders, which also appeared on The American Experience. She is director of Jesse Owens, about the four-time Olympic gold medalist, which recently made its debut on PBS.
Before working in documentaries, Grant was a foreign correspondent in Latin America. She headed the Panama bureau for Reuters, and wrote about Latin American politics and culture for many publications. A native of Homewood, Grant is a Northwestern University journalism graduate who also worked for The Star Newspaper, in the south suburbs, and as a freelance journalist for the Chicago Tribune.
Spring Commencement will take place on Saturday, May 19 at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Admission is by ticket only. |
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