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2 CAMPUS NEWS Environmental studies major now being offered at Mereditii New major promises an Interdisciplinary experience for those Interested the sciences. LINDSAY SAUNDERS Staff Reporter Meredith now offers a major in Environmental Studies, one that is designed to include elec tives from several different disciplines but be based in the sciences. Dr. Janice Swab, profes sor of biology and the adviser and advocate of the new major, said the "envi ronmental studies" major is easy to confuse with "envi ronmental biology," but the idea grew out of all the departments involved, not just biology. Those departments include biology, sociology, geolo©', communication, politics and English. The development of the new major has brought new classes. For the first time, Meredith will offer meteor ology and economic geog raphy for students. Swab said that after rep resentatives from the departments met to discuss the major, they all agreed it should be in the sciences, but the students would be able to choose electives in other areas. Some electives presented are the new meteorology, invertebrate zoology, plant biology and aquatic field studies. Unlike the otiier science majors, environmental studies gives a natural sci ences background to the students who pursue it. "Meredith environmentel science and environmental studies students will help play an important part in determining the future of earth management," Dr. John Mecham, head of the biology department, said. "The greatest threat to humankind is environmen tal degradation that resuhs from human nutritional, health and emotional poverty," said Mecham. The major includes many general requirements, but it captivates an experiential Get involved in Meredith’s Student Achievement Day REBECCA BARRINGER Staff Reporter Meredith will highlight scholarship, leadership and extracurricular accomplish ments in its first Student Achievement Day, to be held April 24. "By devoting a full day to student achievement, we can better call attention to the many accomplishments we have here at Meredith," Vice President of Student Development Jean Jackson said. The day will include the 3rd annual Undergraduate Research Conference; aca demic, leadership and departmental awards cere monies; and other musical, artistic and theatrical activi ties. Director of the Undergraduate Research Program Rhonda Zingraff said she was excited to have the research confer ence among the day's events. "Meredifli benefits from an annual conference like this in so many ways. How else can we begin to recog nize the terrific scholarship that is going on in oiu* midst?" Zingraff said. Zingraff said in years past, the research confer ence has included topics ranging from art history to accounting, from child development to graphic design. Sophomores, jun iors and seniors have pre sented in the past, and Zingraff hopes freshmen will join this year's confer ence. Zingraff also said that participants generally find the experience very reward ing. "One of the joys of dis covery or creativity is in the sharing of it," she said. "Typically, we hope that conference participants will have really valuable feed back fixDm their audiences, and that is inherently bene ficial." Jackson agreed. "To see so many of our students presenting original research is wonderful," she said. Jackson said participation in this conference will also aid students who are con sidering further studies in graduate school. "We are hoping for a full day to celebrate student achievement," Assistant Director of Student Activities and Leadership Ctevelopment Kelly Conkling said, "including a morning kickoff, musical and theatrical events, and a possible reception held in the new math and science building." Sea Aehlevamont Page 4 aspect that forces students to practice and reinforce the knowledge they gain from the courses. "We have included in the major requirements a cul minating course that is either an internship or research," Swab said. The major Is currently available. To find out more, contact Swab or retrieve the information sheets she has available. $1.00 OFF Campus Elections Results Campus-wide Offices: SGA President: Erin Hege Elections Board Chair: Meredith Robertson Wings President: Teresa Moody-Nichols SGA Secretary: Satina Smith Student Life Chair: Sarah Wilson RHB Chair: Elizabeth Loftls Honor Council Chair: Emily Bennett MEA President: Blair Briggs Rising Sophomore Class: President: Kelly Beth Smith Vice President: Jamie Conway Rising Junior Class: President: ChrlstI McKee Vice-President: Elizabeth Wilson Secretary: Hannah Pollet Treasurer: Sara Seago-Blanton Historian: Amanda Bordeaux Rising Senior Class: President: Angie King Vice President: Sandee BIzzell Treasurer: Kim Turnage Historian: Amanda Vause Runoff results: Rising junior Cornhuskin' Cohairs: Karollne Grant & Margaret Ann Cooney Rising sophomore historian: Talley Rouse
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