Nov 13, 2017 |
Members of St. Bonaventure University’s freshman class will showcase more than 100 projects that explore the theme “community” during a one-day campus conference Nov. 16.
The first-year students developed their projects in their SBU 101 class, where they analyzed this year’s All Bonaventure Reads text “Nobody” by Marc Lamont Hill in light of what they have learned about community from the course titled “Community of Learners.”
As part of the class they explored the nature and function of community as well as distinguishing characteristics of healthy and dysfunctional communities. As a culminating project, small teams of students developed presentations for the SBU 101 Community Conference. More than 100 groups will present their work, which includes short films, poster presentations, art pieces and slide shows, and addresses topics such as:
- describing the effects of the war on drugs in U.S. communities
- researching prison reform strategies
- examining the impacts and recovery efforts from natural disasters in poor communities as compared to affluent communities
- investigating oppression faced by the LGBT community
- discussing the link between education and healthy communities
- interviewing St. Bonaventure faculty, staff, and students to understand how community is experienced on campus
The presentations are scheduled for the following times and locations on Thursday, Nov. 16:
Posters & PowerPoint Presentations
3-4:30 p.m.
Doyle Dining & Board of Trustees Rooms
Short films
3-4:30 p.m.
Walsh Amphitheater
The campus community is invited to attend.
In the SBU 101 course, students developed their ideas for their conference presentations then submitted a proposal describing their project and what they hoped to learn. Proposals were evaluated by faculty and staff for constructive feedback. The students made changes and re-submitted a final abstract. This process, in addition to honing their projects, helped introduce students to an experience of academic conferences and abstract writing. The students will be evaluated on the following criteria: reflection on community, connection to All Bonaventure Reads text, evidence of learning, and quality of execution.
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