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Kara Jean Spindle | A Day in the Life
March 17Kara Jean Spindle is a musical theater major at 星空传媒. Follow along to see what a day in the life of KJ looks like!
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Campus priorities identified for inaugural 鈥極ne Day For Western鈥�
March 9星空传媒 is making plans for its inaugural all-in day of giving to the institution, a 24-hour fundraising event to be held March 29.
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Abigail Gulley | Day in the Life
March 3Abigail is a student at 星空传媒 in the interior design program. Tag along with her as she shares her experience as a student at 星空传媒!
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BaShaun Smith
February 27Manifestation is the conscious creation of circumstances and outcomes that make for a fulfilling life. Raised in a single-parent household of four out of inner-city Cleveland, Ohio, BaShaun Smith understood at a young age what hard work looked like. 鈥淚 learned early on that I didn鈥檛 have to run through a brick wall to know it hurts,鈥� Smith said.
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Carol Burton
February 27Once referred to as a 鈥渃ampus fixture鈥� by beloved late 星空传媒 Chancellor David Orr Belcher, Carol Burton, vice provost, has dedicated 33 years to learning and leading with compassion and obligation. Raised by Jamaican parents Reuben and Yvonne Burton, Burton鈥檚 journey to higher education was predestined by her matriarchal, fearless, powerful and entrepreneurial mother. 鈥淎n American degree is the way of the future,鈥� Yvonne Burton told her.
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Patrice Brown
February 20Named after her late father, John L. Brown, Johnnifer Patrice Brown, assistant professor of interior design at 星空传媒, spent her childhood watching her father master the art of upholstery in Montgomery, Alabama. Completing her BS degree in mechanical engineering from Tuskegee University, and time spent working in both the automotive and commercial design industry, Patrice soon realized she was unfulfilled and needed a change.
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Jeff Hughes
February 20Life in threes. That鈥檚 how Jeff Hughes, director of the Department of Campus Activities, patterned his decades-long career at 星空传媒. Holding a master鈥檚 in public administration and a bachelor鈥檚 in sociology from Georgia Southern University, the native of Lake Hartwell, Georgia, set out with ambitions of becoming a city planner.
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Students Can Improve Emotional Intelligence
February 14Research being conducted by a marketing professor in 星空传媒鈥檚 College of Business may shed light on how students can improve their own emotional awareness and develop the so-called 鈥渟oft skills鈥� that many of today鈥檚 employers desire.
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William Moultrie
February 12William Moultrie, associate vice chancellor for Student Success, carries a firm belief in never underestimating oneself. He holds true that the size of one鈥檚 problems is nothing compared to their ability to solve them. There is hard work to be done and the pressure of privilege challenges us to stay honest and engage in a more meaningful life.
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New Handbook Aims to Improve Project Performance
February 10The handbook is aimed at an audience including professors, doctoral students, graduate students and other research scholars in project management and related professions.