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USFSP Professor to Present Research at AERA
USFSP Assistant Professor of Education, AnnMarie Alberton Gunn, Ph.D., presents research this weekend at the national conference of the American Education Research Association (AERA) in Philadelphia. Gunn's presentation, "Teacher's Moving Forward on Their Self-Cultural Awareness Spectrum: Museums and Diverse Children's Literature," attempts to answer this research question:
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Dr. AnnMarie Gunn
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Does participation in a multicultural children's literature course that includes a cultural literacy civic engagement project with the FL Holocaust Museum influence students' teaching pedagogy?
It would appear that it does. "Initial findings show that our graduate students, most of whom are practicing teachers, are looking for issues of inequity when developing their own lesson plans," said Gunn. "In turn, we'll know better how these social and political issues may impact K-12 students."
Next semester, Gunn will continue to measure impact by visiting the classrooms of former students. "What's exciting is that in analyzing diverse, multicultural issues, my students are feeling more empowered to teach," she said.
"Dr. Gunn's work is having a measurable impact on the teachers in the College of Education's graduate programs," said Vivian Fueyo, Ph.D., interim regional vice chancellor of Academic Affairs. "Integrating research in multicultural children's literature with community engagement with the Holocaust Museum is a notable example of the applied research for which USFSP faculty are becoming increasingly well-known."
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Honors Program Hosts Final 2014 Lecture
Holocaust Survivor Peter Feigl to Speak
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Young Peter Feigl kept a diary for his parents, not realizing they had already been killed.
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Each spring, the USFSP Honors Program co-hosts with the Florida Holocaust Museum (FHM) a lecture as part of the FHM's Genocide and Human Rights Awareness Month. This year, survivor Peter Feigl will share his story of rescue and loss.
Fleeing the Germans in 1943, Feigl ended up in the French town of Le Chambon, which became a famous place of refuge for Jews and other refugees.
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Diary photo: USC Shoah Foundation
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Feigl is best known for the diary he kept at the time, parts of which were published in "Salvaged Pages: Young Writers' Diaries of the Holocaust."
"Peter Feigl represents the power of human expression in the darkest of times," said Thomas Smith, Ph.D., USFSP Honors Program director and associate professor of politics. "In Feigl's diary we see the sweeping tragedy of the Holocaust play out in the intimate thoughts of a young man."
The lecture will be held on Thursday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m., at the University Student Center Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. Complimentary parking will be available in the USFSP Garage.
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Nelson Poynter Library Hosts Traveling Exhibit
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Pre-Med Club Collaborates With Health Dept.
on "Invisible Threat"
USFSP's Pre-Med Club will mark National Public Health Week (April 7-13) by joining with USF's College of Public Health and county health officials to present a free film screening on campus. "Invisible Threat," which explores the science of disease and makes a strong case for immunization, will be shown on Tuesday, April 15, at the University Student Center.
"There are so many questions and misconceptions around the benefits of childhood immunization," said Erik Richardson a senior Biology student and founder of the Pre-Med Club. "This documentary
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USFSP Pre-Med Club founder Erik Richardson
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explains the science behind it, which, of course, pre-med students aim to do in their classwork."
"Erik is truly an inspiration and a role model for pre-medical students," said Frank Biafora, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. "It's been an honor to work with him and observe him grow as a student leader on campus."
The "Invisible Threat" event will run from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. The event will include a Q & A panel discussion, free refreshments and a prize drawing. Reservations are suggested, http://PITCH.eventbee.com/boxoffice.
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USFSP: We Get a Kick Out of Rowdies Soccer!
USFSP students and faculty will benefit from a new partnership with Tampa Bay's professional soccer team, the Rowdies. Beginning this month and through the end of soccer season in November, USFSP soccer fans will be able to purchase tickets to all home games at Al Lang Stadium for just $10.
In order to take advantage of this exclusive offer, USFSP faculty and students will ne ed to use the promo code "USFSP2 014" when purchasing tickets online through RowdiesSoccer.com. Faculty and students may also purchase $10 General Admission tickets on Rowdies gamedays at the Al Lang Stadium Box Office by providing a USFSP ID. Offer is limited to two (2) tickets per ID presented at the box office. The Rowdies kick off the 2014 NASL Season on Saturday, April 12 against FC Edmonton at Al Lang. For more information, contact the Rowdies' front office at (877) ROWDIES (877.769.3437).
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Jessica BlaisUSF St. Petersburg University Advancement(727) 873-4456jblais@usfsp.edu
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