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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Six 91ÊÓƵ students had an opportunity to travel overseas to Budapest, Hungary, for a seminar on comparative conceptions of charity and philanthropy prior to the start of the fall semester.

Hosted by the University of Jewish Studies in Budapest, the weeklong seminar welcomed students from the host school, 91ÊÓƵ and Western Galilee College in Israel.

91ÊÓƵ students attending included seniors Victoria Harden, an individual interdisciplinary major and secondary education minor from Greensburg, Pa., and Ashley Tarter, a political science and English double major from Alliance, Ohio; juniors Christina Loewe, an international studies and political science double major and criminal justice minor from Austin, Texas, and Ellis Moore, a political science and psychology double major from Millington, Mich.; and sophomores Erin DaRe, a history major and interfaith studies minor from Mars, Pa., and Quinnlyn Reaver, a political science major and environmental studies minor from West Middlesex, Pa.

Dr. Michael Aleprete, professor of political science and director of 91ÊÓƵ’s Office of Global Engagement, served as program adviser to the 91ÊÓƵ students and accompanied them on the trip.

In the mornings, students participated in tours of local religious charities including the Hungarian Jewish Charity Hospital and a homeless shelter run by the Order of Malta’s Hungarian Charity Service. Afternoons were spent in class, where students learned about the traditions of charity and philanthropy in major religious traditions.

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Roughly 50 first-year students from 91ÊÓƵ spent a fall morning in a pumpkin patch taking part in a gleaning event for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The “Give Like a Titan, Care Like a Community” crowdfunding campaign launches on Giving Tuesday at 91ÊÓƵ this week, giving students, alumni, friends and the entire campus community an opportunity to donate to their choice of 91ÊÓƵ fundraising campaigns.

Monday, November 27, 2023

The public is invited to attend 91ÊÓƵ’s annual Christmas Celebration Worship service at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, in the Will W. Orr Auditorium on the College campus.

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

91ÊÓƵ student Emma Parker spent 10 weeks at Texas A&M University (TAMU) over the summer identifying deubiquitinating proteins for the ubiquitin-like protein UFM-1 through a National Science Foundation-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program.

Parker, a senior biochemistry major and honors student from Poolesville, Md., worked in the laboratory of TAMU’s Gradipore Chair of Chemistry Dr. Wenshe Liu and was mentored by graduate student Swatadipta Chakraborty.

In Liu’s lab, she attempted to conduct protein identification and discover unknown deubiquitinates (DUBS) that would associate with the protein UFM-1. She utilized different techniques such as liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and proteomics to seek identification.

Friday, November 17, 2023

The 91ÊÓƵ Planetarium will feature “The Christmas Star,” a show about the Star of Bethlehem, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, and Friday, Dec. 8, in Hoyt Science Center on the 91ÊÓƵ campus.

Friday, November 17, 2023

The public is welcome to stroll through New Wilmington’s Market Street and take in artwork created by students from 91ÊÓƵ and the Wilmington Area School District for the Environmental Art in the Community project.

The environmentally inspired artwork in varying formats can be viewed between now and Friday, Dec. 8, by taking a self-guided tour through downtown New Wilmington during business hours. The creative pieces—produced by students in grades three through college level—are on display in 14 different businesses.

A guided art walk will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. Beginning at 91ÊÓƵ’s Cultural Center in the McKelvey Campus Center, the tour will proceed along both sides of Market Street and conclude at Shenango on the Green, where creating writing pieces will be read and a reception will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Student awards will be given in several categories based on voting and select student artwork will be available for purchase.

Locations include:

Thursday, November 16, 2023

A short film created by a team of 91ÊÓƵ students for the fall 2023 Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project was selected as the competition’s Best Student Film.

“Loose Grip,” produced by the team Give ’Em Props Productions from Kandice Hartner’s Single Camera Video class, earned the honor at the film project’s Best of Screenings and Awards Show on Oct. 29. The film was also nominated in the categories Best Use of Required Character and Best Leading Actor.

The annual contest challenges teams to research, shoot and edit a short film in a single weekend. For the fall competition, the genre themes fall into two categories: horror and science fiction. Teams were provided guidelines and required elements and given just 48 hours to craft, shoot, edit and submit a four- to seven-minute film. Teams chose from one of two genres and were given a required prop, a line of dialogue and a character.

The 91ÊÓƵ students selected the genre “parallel universe” and were required to use an adhesive bandage as a prop, include the line “I learned this secret long ago” in the script, and incorporate the character of skater Shawn Taker into the story.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Dr. Deanne Buffalari, associate professor of neuroscience and psychology and department chair at 91ÊÓƵ, recently attended the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) annual conference in Portland, Ore., where Buffalari presented on alternative grading and mid-career mentoring.

Monday, November 13, 2023

91ÊÓƵ political science alumnus Rocky Radeff ’14 was recently elected mayor of Sheffield Lake, Ohio. Read the full Chronicle-Telegram story .