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Randall Collins
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Randall Collins, Dorothy Swaine Thomas Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, will deliver the Robert G. Bone Lecture on Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Alumni Center, Room 116. His lecture is titled, “Violence as it Actually Happens: Myths & Realities of Violence in Micro-Sociological Perspective.” This event is free and open to the public. In addition, there will be a discussion session with Collins on Friday, October 23 at 10:00 a.m. in Schroeder Hall, Room 214. Dr. Collins will lead a discussion with interested faculty and students on his article titled “Ritual Boundary Violence & Bureaucratic Callousness: Two Structural Causes of Cruelty.” “Randy Collins is the leading American expert on the sociology of violence and terrorism,” commented Fred H. Smith, Chair of ISU’s Department of Sociology & Anthropology, “authoring 15 books and some 150 scholarly articles, he has delved into many of the societal issues that underlie violence, as well as those that emerge from it. Collins' insights are particularly relevant to our society today, given the unfortunate central role of violence and terrorism in our world”
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James Stanlaw
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James Stanlaw, Professor of Anthropology, will deliver the fall College of Arts and Sciences Lecture on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center. His presentation is titled “Culture, Cognition, and Contact: What the Meeting of Japanese and English Has to Say about Current Theories in Anthropology, Linguistics, and Cognitive Science.” In his presentation, he will use the meeting of Japanese and English as a particular case study to explore some new trends in cognitive science and cognitive sociolinguistics, anthropology, and linguistics. He hopes to show that the “English loanword phenomena” is more that just a colorful characteristic of the Japanese language, or a quaint source of frustration for Japanese language teachers. Instead, he will argue that this language and culture contact situation has important implications for not only language study and language teaching, but also for the study of human cognitive universals.
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Robert Corbett
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Robert Corbett, Professor Emeritus of Geography-Geology, received a special recognition award from American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) President John Bognar during the organization's annual meeting in Grand Junction, Colorado on October 5. Corbett was presented with the award for his work in academic education, including development of a program of continuing education and evaluation of college scholarship applications.
The AIPG was founded in 1963 for the purpose of certifying qualifications of professional geologists, supporting continuing professional development, and promoting high standards of ethical conduct.
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Brian Seay Films in Pontiac
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School of Communication alumnus Brian Seay has produced and directed a documentary titled “Pontiac’s Rebellion.” The documentary, which follows former Pontiac Mayor Scott McCoy and other Pontiac residents as they fought to stop former Governor Rod Blagojevich’s 2008 decision to close Pontiac Correctional Center, will be shown at Pontiac Township High School at 7 p.m. on October 24. The screening is free and open to the public. In March of this year, Governor Pat Quinn decided to keep the prison open. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Seay, “but I am very excited for the people of Pontiac to see this film. I think the story shows how people can make a big difference if they use their democratic rights to stand up for things they believe in.” Both Seay and McCoy will talk to the audience about the experience prior to the showing of the film. More information and updates will be available at:
www.SavePontiacPrison.com
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Members of the ISU Debate Team with Coaches
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The Illinois State University Debate team recently participated at the prestigious University of Kentucky debate tournament. The team managed hard fought wins against nationally competitive teams, including George Mason University, the University of Minnesota, and the Naval Academy. Scott Seibert, debate team president, said “The University of Kentucky tournament was a great learning experience. We faced some of the best teams in the country, and we stood toe to toe with them.” In fact, the Illinois State debate team faced four of the top teams at the tournament.
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Reggie's Hard Rock Cafe
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WZND won two awards in the 2009 Homecoming office decorating contest. The student-run radio station is the recipient of this year's "Best Use of Reggie" award as well as "Campus Favorite". Out of 18,000 text-to-win votes cast for the "Campus Favorite" category, WZND received over 5,000 votes for the win. Congratulations to WZND broadcasters on their display of the School of Communication's school spirit!
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Tasha Dunn is a new assistant professor of Geology. A Tulane University alumna with a bachelor’s degree in Geology, she earned her master’s degree and her PhD in Geology from the University of Tennessee in 2005 and 2008, respectively. Her research thus far has focused on identification of alkalic rocks using thermal emission spectroscopy and the determination of mineral abundances in ordinary chondrites using powder X-ray diffraction. She currently teaches several classes, including Mineralogy, Petrology, Planetary Geology, and Evolution of the Earth. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Dunn worked as a geologist and program manager at an environmental consulting firm in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a member of the Meteoritical Society, the American Geophysical Union, the Mineralogical Society of America, the Geological Society of America, and the Sigma Xi Research Society.
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