News Briefs
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The Spanish language journal of international history, ISTOR, translated and published an article about the history of hockey by Professor Andrew Holman. Dr. Holman is a respected authority on the subject, as well as director of BSU's Canadian Studies Program, and his article, "Una bandera de tendones: el hockey sobre heilo y la historia de Canada," is featured in the journal's spring 2012 issue.
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Dr. Jo-Ann Della Giustina, associate professor and graduate program coordinator of criminal justice, was invited to participate in the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety's conference, "Rethinking Reentry: A Massachusetts Imperative." The goal of the conference was to create tailored, concrete strategies to suport successful reentry of returning citizens after incarceration. It was held in anticipation of Gov. Deval Patrick's statewide Reentry Task Force. Also, Dr. Della Giustina will present her paper, "Incarcerated workers in the Prison Industrial Complex: From convict leasing to modern-day prison labor," at the Justice Studies Association conference in Chicago. She is the national treasurer of the Justice Studies Association.
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Dr. Joyce Rain Anderson, assistant professor of English, was the keynote speaker with Lee Farrrow of My Sister's Keeper, at the South Shore Parent Leadership Conference held in Brockton. The presentation was titled "Strengthening Families to Strengthen Communities," and was filed by Brockton cable TV. Dr. Anderson was also elected to a third term as board president of the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center. Additionally, she was one of the speakers at the Women's Community Leadership Development Summit at Stonehill College. In June, Dr. Anderson will present her paper, "Connecting People and Places: Native American Programming at Bridgewater," at the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association Conference at Mohegan Sun.
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In recognition of their outstanding academic achievements, 14 political science juniors and seniors were inducted into the National Political Science Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha. Inductees were: Devin Armstrong, Virginia Buckley, Casey Crawford, Kelsey Davis, Joshua Derouen, Matthew Diomede, Kayla Haarvey, Brendan Joyce, Michael Landry, Alexandria LaRose, Ryan Roccko, Christopher Schweitzer, Natasha Silva and Eric Wallace. The BSU chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha is one of 150 in the United States.
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Melissa Arrighi, who earned her Master of Public Administration in 2001, has been appointed town manager in Plymouth, where she had previously served as assistant town manager. Ms. Arrighi also holds a bachelor's degree from Bridgewater and prior to working in Plymouth, she had bee assistant town manager in Orleans. MPA alumna Athena Mota, G'11, was honored by the New England Business Bulletin as one of the South Coast's "Top Young Professionals Under 40."
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The latest publication of Dr. Yongjin Shin, assistant professor of communication studies, was featured in the Journal of Urban Technology. The article is titled "Community Informatics and the New Urbanism: Incorporating Information and Communication Technologies into Planning Integrated Urban Communities." Dr. Shin also presented his work on "Conceptualizing a Bourdieusian relational framework for urban politics research" at the annual convention of the Urban Affairs Association in Pittsburgh.
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Brockton native Sharlene Paul, a psychology major with a minor in social welfare, is the inaugural recipient of the Adam London Memorial Scholarship. Established by Dr. Howard London, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs and his colleagues, the scholarship is in memory of his son, Adam, who died August 2010 in a single-car accident at age 17. Sharlene will earn her degree over the summer and aspires to attend gradute school and enter the mental health field to help adult populations, the elderly and people with disabilities. In a thank-you letter to Dr. London, she wrote, "I thank you very much for creating this scholarship. Not only does it help others, but it inspires people like me to keep striving for greatness."
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The Forensic Team took third place at the Northeast Regional Championships at Suffolk University, with member Taylor Pettiford qualifying for Nationals in Prose Interpretation and Informative Speaking. Team members are Andrew Zbyszewski, Alexandria LaRose, Emma Hao, Matt Bates, Shannon Lynch, Hillary Howarth, Justin Perry and Mr. Pettiford. Professor Susan Miskelly is the team's adviser.
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The Spring 2012 Video Showcase and Awards Ceremony honored the work of more than a dozen students in five categories. Coordinated by Instructor Gregg Seibert, the event provided an opportunity to recognize media students for their hard work while showcasing their productions to the campus community. Awards were given to: Community Service Award for Best PSA/Commercial, "Calculator" by Mike Shanahan; Chair's Award for Best Documentary, "Canobie Lake Park" by Rob Morton; Dean's Award for Best Dramatic Short/Trailer, "First World's Problem Man" by Brett Getchell, Alex Smith, Joe Steinkrauss and Derrik Darmondy; Special Recognition Award to Christina Gromada and Michael Vaz; and the President's Award for Best Overall Program, "One Moment" by Mac Capen, Mike Shanahan, Kristen Berghane, Jonathan Sikora and Alex Yarmosky.
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Students in COMM-470, Event Planning, worked with Quincy-based Interfaith Social Services to organize the 38th annual South Shore Walk and Family Fun Celebration. The event, held at the Kennedy Center in Quincy, raised $30,000 that will help feed families and individuals in need. Rick Doane, director of Interfaith, credited the BSU student volunteers with making this year's event so successful. The amount raised nearly doubled past events, according to Interfaith.