The start of the spring semester means that, for the class of 2022, graduation is just around the corner. Being prepared for graduation is ultimately what students work toward throughout their time at the College, bringing forth an array of emotions when the time finally comes.
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After a full year of activities that were completely dependent on the state of Covid-19, sorority life in Alpha Xi Delta (AXID) is finally shifting back to the way it was when junior Kelly Biancamano entered it: free of lagging screens, crashing computers and Zoom links. “We had some Zoom events last semester, but not many people showed up,” Biancamano, an early childhood education and iSTEM major, said. “They all had Zoom fatigue.”
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“CELEBRATION, NOT ASSIMILATION.” The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) website itself says it all. SACNAS is an organization that is dedicated to achieving true diversity in the STEM field. The organization focuses on helping build a community for a wide array of students from diverse backgrounds with an interest in the sciences.
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Typically, Professor Marcia O'Connell has five to 10 students working hands-on in her research lab, studying embryogenesis in zebrafish. In the 2020-2021 academic year, she had one. Still, it was an improvement over the end of the spring 2020 semester, when even O’Connell could not be in the lab.
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In the upcoming fall 2022 semester, School of Education students will have more opportunities to use virtual reality and simulation tools to further their own education. While simulations have been used at the College since 2018, the Online Practice Suite (OPS) allows preservice teachers to use a set of three different practice-based simulations to assist them in learning classroom methodologies in math and science. The OPS refers to the three different technologies that are part of a broader project that Drs. Cathy Liebars and Rachel Snider of the Mathematics and Statistics department are participating in.
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For nearly two years, classrooms in schools across the country have looked starkly different. Now, students are returning to classrooms that sat empty in exchange for their virtual counterparts. And while normalcy seems to be returning, the impact of this departure from the classroom is still felt, and not just by the children.
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The Signal sat down with President Kathryn Foster and Vice President Sharon Blanton on Tuesday, Jan. 25 for a candid discussion about what the Spring semester will look like.
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By Kaitlyn BonomoStaff Writer After nearly two full semesters of remote instruction, in-person classes have returned for the fall semester. As students ...
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By Diana HigginsStaff Writer ‘It will only be two weeks,’ some students thought. ‘Just until we know more about the virus.’ The College ...
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By Gregory LeddyCorrespondent If you’re asking college students, there is no question that finals season is one of the most stressful times. Long ...
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By Kalli ColacinoManaging Editor Dr. Suzzane McCotter, the dean of the School of Education, has been at the College for almost four years. Over the ...
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By Jolie ShaveCorrespondent In March 2020, President Foster sent out the “inevitable message” that all classes for the remainder of the spring semester ...
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By Kristen Hunt Arts & Entertainment Assistant Editor From digital art major to Miss New Jersey USA 2016 to full-time photographer, Jessielyn ...
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By Madison PenaCorrespondent In addition to remote and hybrid learning changing the way students at the College experience courses, the transition is ...
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By Esther MoralesCorrespondent After a full year of remote learning and quarantine, many students have found comfort in reignited passions and continue ...
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By Kaitlyn BonomoCorrespondent The experience that comes with student teaching plays an indispensable role in becoming an educator. Working closely alongside ...
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By Olivia BowmanCorrespondent In the past year and a half, both Covid-19 and social media have been two things that have been impossible to escape. ...
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By Jordyn SavaStaff Writer For new and old lions at the College, transitioning from home cooked meals to dining hall food can be a challenge. Those ...
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By Kristen HuntStaff Writer It has been two years since students at the College have experienced a typical graduation — mingling with classmates, ...
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By Lysa LegrosStaff Writer During his time at the College, Garrett Cecere was the editor-in-chief of The Signal during the Fall 2019 semester. After ...
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