Sustainability Coordinator Laura Fieselman presented at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) conference October 10-12. She made a presentation on Engaging in Reuse: Design & Implementation of a Student Swap Shop, which focused on working with Professor of Human Environmental Sciences Martha Burpitt’s class to create The Daisy Trade ReUse Shop, and co-presented a panel discussion on collaborating with faculty.

 

“I also helped facilitate the pre-conference curriculum convocation, which was an opportunity that arose from having our new Environmental Sustainability major/minor,” Fieselman said.

 

Associate Professor of Art Shannon Johnstone has earned more recognition for her sabbatical project “Breeding Ignorance Continues.” She was selected to win an Honorable Mention in the Lens Culture International Exposure Awards 2010. Only 25 honorable mention awards were presented. The Lens Culture editor’s note said “Your work captured the attention of every single juror. This is especially exciting because the International Exposure Awards received more than 6,400 submissions from photographers in 47 countries.”

 

Johnstone’s work was also selected for the Top 50 Critical Mass award from Photolucida. She was previously selected for this international award in 2009. Her work went through two rounds of jurying, and the top 50 photographers were selected from more than 200 gallery directors, curators, photographers, and editors from across the U.S.

 

Professor of Human Environmental Sciences Ellen Goode is quoted in an Associated Press article about open plan design. The story has been published nationally, including on CNBC.com.

 

The article discusses the design implications of remodeling an older home in order to achieve an open floor plan. Goode is quoted in the story along with HGTV designer Vern Yip, best known for “Trading Spaces” and “Design Star”.

 

Click here to read the story.

In this Issue:

Open Enrollment for Benefits Underway

Web Improvements Support College Goals
Meet the Student Phonathon Supervisors
Successful Senior Visitation Day Held
Veterans Day Recognition for Faculty/Staff

From the President’s Desk
Faculty/Staff Accomplishments
Upcoming Events
News Briefs

 

Have you presented research or attended a professional meeting recently? Has your department earned an award? Share news of these accomplishments and more with the Meredith community. Faculty and staff are invited to email items to Melyssa Allen, “Campus Connections” editor, at allenme@meredith.edu.