Up Next: The Middle East
Keuka College is a major educational player in the Pacific Rim.
With nearly 3,000 Chinese students pursuing degrees at four partner universities in China, Keuka boasts the largest enrollment of any American college or university operating in that country. Some 475 Vietnamese students are doing likewise at two universities in Vietnam, and the College has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Universiti Utara Malaysia with an eye toward making a Keuka degree available to students in that country.
Now comes word that the College is looking to extend its educational influence to the Middle East. Keuka President Dr. Jorge L. Díaz-Herrera and Madame Hiam Sakr, president of the American University of Science and Technology (AUST) in Beirut, Lebanon, recently signed a MOU that could lead to collaboration between the two schools
In this interview, Dr. Gary Smith, vice president for professional studies and international programs, explains that the College is looking to start a program at AUST as early as this fall. He also discusses other international aspirations as well as the success of the Accelerated Studies for Adults Program (ASAP).
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Mountain Man
One thing about Troy Cusson, instructional design manager in the Center for Professional Studies: he isn’t afraid of challenges.
In February 2013, Cusson will climb Mt. Kiliminjaro while taking a swing at an even bigger adversary.
Cusson will scale the tallest free-standing mountain on earth as part of an expedition known as Journeys of Inspiration, which raises awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society.
In this interview, Cusson tells us why he decided to embark on this grand adventure, how “getting in shape” has benefited him and inspired others to do the same, and how you can support this worthy cause.
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Education by Nature
Dundee resident and 1994 Keuka College graduate Angela Schmidt Fishbaugh says it’s time for children to get outdoors.
“With rising childhood obesity rates and children’s heavy use of electronics, the need for quality time in nature is greater than ever,” says Fishbaugh.
With that in mind, Fishbaugh, a teacher at Campbell-Savona Central School, has written a book that encourages teachers and children to put away gadgets, turn off screens, and discover all that the natural word has to offer.
Celebrate Nature! Activities for Every Season is filled with hands-on activities designed to revive children’s connections with nature. Each seasonal section—autumn, winter, spring, and summer—introduces seven themes with a variety of ways to integrate nature into the classroom.
In this interview, Fishbaugh talks about the book and how her education at Keuka influenced her teaching and writing careers.
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President Emeritus Burke Looks Back and Ahead
Joe Burke was a regular guest on Keuka College Today since the program debuted on WFLR in 1999.
Typically, the president would come on to update listeners on the state of the College. It was always good radio, but for me challenging because President Burke always had so many initiatives to discuss that it was tough to squeeze all that news into our allotted time.
Imagine, then, trying to recap 14 years in 25 minutes. But, we gave it a try last month when the president made his final appearance on Keuka College Today–as president. Now president emeritus, we hope to bring him back for a chat down the road.
We did not have time to discuss all of his accomplishments–that would have taken an entire day or more–but we did touch on some. We also talked about the Saturday night of reunion (June 11), when the College paid tribute to him and wife Diane, his plans for the future, and more.
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A Tweet on Watergate?
Nearly 40 years ago, Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward uncovered one of America’s greatest political scandals.Their series of stories on the 1972 Watergate break-in and cover-up became the gold standard of investigative journalism and inspired many young people to pursue careers in journalism.
Four years after the break-in at Watergate, Director Alan J. Pakula turned the story into an Oscar-winning movie titled All The President’s Men.The film provides Robert Berkman, assistant professor of organizational communication and English, “with examples of really good investigative journalism skills” that he would like to teach his media writing students. In this interview, Berkman discusses how investigative journalism has been impacted by technology and the economy.
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In Coaching, 18 Inches is a Lot
Thad Phillips was assistant men’s basketball coach at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., before becoming head men’s hoop coach at Keuka College last May. There’s a lot more to making the transition from assistant to head coach than moving 18 inches (the width of a chair seat), but Phillips has handled it well. He has the Storm playing their best basketball of the season right now and in this interview he talks about his team, its character, recruiting, his goals for the program, and how much he enjoys the Keuka College experience.
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A Frisco Field Period
Could there be a better Field Period for a football fan? OK, maybe if Lee Planck had of worked for the Buffalo Bills, his favorite NFL team, but the senior from Boonville isn’t complaining about the time he spent at the San Francisco 49ers training camp in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Summer Science
Michael Keck, chair of the Division of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Physical Education and associate professor of chemistry, and Tim Sellers, associate professor of biology and environmental science, discuss the upcoming Rochester Area Colleges’ Center for Excellence in Math and Science summer institute.
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Accelerated Success
Farrell (left) and Boyer
Accelerated Studies for Adults Program (ASAP) administrators Jack Farrell (director of admissions) and Gary Boyer (director of the management program) discuss reasons for the rise of the program and what lies ahead.
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The Doctor Is In
Dr. Benjamin Carson, who will deliver the Carl and Fanny Fribolin Lecture April 30, talks about how he overcame adversity to change the world of medicine and make a difference in the lives of young people.
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