At the morning Biology Poster Session, Mary Vallerie explained her work on “Planned Elimination and Regulations of Raccoon Rabies in the United States by Virtue of Collaboration.”
Tuesday was a day of intellectual celebration as Oglethorpe hosted a full day of academic presentations at its 2011 Liberal Arts and Sciences Symposium. The annual symposium provides a forum for students and faculty to discuss and learn from a series of student-led presentations in their fields of study. This year, topics ranged from “A Sampling of Current Research in Personality Psychology” to “Media Messages and Effects: An Exploration of Our Contemporary Media Environment” to “Service-Learning in Moscow – HIS 290: Russia’s Social Crisis.”
Mr. NDongo, author of “Historia and Tragedia del Guinea Equitorial,” autographs an OU student’s book.
This year, attendees also had the opportunity to hear from Mr. Donato NDongo Bidyogo, a well-known writer from Equatorial Guinea. Now a resident of Spain, he spoke about the impact of colonialism, the African influence on Spanish language and literature, and the individual “self” in modern writing.
To top off the day-long celebration of student achievement, the afternoon’s annual Honors and Awards Convocation recognized individuals who had excelled during the academic year.
Dr. Jeffrey Collins presents several students with awards to honor their hard work throughout the year.
