Session Title: From Scarring to Limb Regeneration with Dr Danny LeBert

Date: Thursday, October 7th, 2021
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Hester Auditorium
Presenter: Danny LeBert, Assistant Professor in Biology, Shenandoah University

Have you ever wondered why some animals can regenerate limbs after an injury but humans can’t? Join Dr. LeBert in Hester Auditorium as he explains the science behind regeneration and wound-healing. Dr. LeBert will give a short presentation on his research regarding the regenerative properties of zebrafish as well as have a live demonstration. Participants will then have the opportunity to get involved in the research and  try their hand at a wound healing experiment!! This event is open to all students regardless of their science background.

 

Session Title: Why Doesn’t She Just Leave? Or Why is He Controlling, Manipulative, and Violent and Why is our Society Making Excuses for Him?

Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Time: 3-4 p.m.
Location: HLSB Rotunda
Presenter: Dana Baxter, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminology, Shenandoah University

As she laid on the couch sobbing thinking about the words he just spewed at her, “you can’t even do laundry correctly! Why won’t you just do what I want when I want it? I don’t even LIKE you as a person!!” she thought ‘how did I end up here with someone like this?’ Violence against women is a common problem that impacts far more people in our society than you may realize. In this session we will cover the reality of intimate partner violence, how we can stop this violence, and how to recognize when we are in an unhealthy relationship of any kind.

 

Session Title: Failure matters: What does failure teach us and how do we create an environment where failure is valued?

Date: Tuesday, November 16
Time: 7 p.m. EST
Location: Hester (pending)
Presenter: Jessica O’Shaugnessy, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Student Success, College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science

Session summary: In this session, we will explore what it means to fail and how failure can ultimately lead to success. We will also look at ways we can encourage productive failure and how creating an empowering environment can encourage traditionally underrepresented groups to be successful.