College of Arts and Sciences Student Fellowship<\/a>, which provides funding for students to work over the summer on a research or creative project. The idea is to provide these kinds of opportunities to students who may otherwise have to work during the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOver 10 weeks this summer, LeClair worked with art faculty member Kevin Gilmore to sketch out the story arc and begin creating the artwork he\u2019ll need to complete his novel. The experience could be a major springboard toward his lifelong dream of becoming a graphic artist, he says, and it may not have happened without the fellowship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI’m 19 and I just got an apartment on my own,\u201d LeClair said. \u201cWhile working to pay for all of that, finding time to make my art is really difficult. So being able to work on this project that I\u2019m passionate about over the summer and still provide for myself\u2014that was really life changing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LeClair was one of 18 Arts and Sciences Student Fellows this year. On Oct. 6, several of those students presented their work at a poster exhibition in the Carothers Library for faculty and fellow students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s incredible to see such an array of different projects, and the ways in which those projects helped students to make connections on campus and in their communities,\u201d said Jeannette Riley, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. \u201cAnd all of these projects have the potential to be pivotal in each student\u2019s college journey, which is why we created this program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each student fellow works with a member of the Arts and Sciences faculty, either on a project the students themselves come up with, or a faculty member\u2019s existing project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Projects this year covered a wide variety of topics. Senior philosophy major Karli Belyea explored the nature of virtue on Plato\u2019s Phaedo<\/em>. Junior chemistry major Neil Ellis investigated a new method to enable molecules like DNA and RNA to be studied using mass spectrometry. Amanda Queiroz, a junior double-majoring in international studies and diplomacy and Spanish, worked with the CIRIGHTS project\u2014the largest quantitative database of global human rights, which is housed at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2014to study the extent to which non-governmental organizations are able to operate autonomously in countries around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThree history students\u2014Katelyn Boss, Kaitlan Machado, and Ricky Mather\u2014worked with historian Catherine DeCesare to take a deep dive into the history of the College of Arts and Sciences, which celebrates its 75th<\/sup> anniversary this year. Their research uncovered highlights and turning points as the college evolved into 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s largest college. Along the way, the students say they gained a new appreciation for their college as well as a valuable educational experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe fellowship program allowed me the opportunity to gain experience in archival research,\u201d Mather said. \u201cIt was extremely rewarding because I got to delve deeply into the history of the college, particularly the 1950s and 1960s. From this experience I obtained a real appreciation for the importance of Arts and Sciences, and the way it helped transform the institution from a technical college to a university.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A pair of budding filmmakers also found a way to deepen their connection with the 溏心vlog免费B站 community. Sophomore Caroline McCullough and junior Garrett Calusdian collaborated on a short documentary about 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s nonprofit food pantry, Rhody Outpost. The idea is for the video to be used on the Rhody Outpost website and on social media. The students said they appreciated the opportunity to spread the word about an important campus organization while putting the filmmaking skills learned in the classroom to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGetting out into the film industry is all about experience,\u201d McCullough said. \u201cIt\u2019s about what you have on your resum\u00e9\u2014what projects you\u2019ve done,\u201d McCullough said. \u201cThis was a great opportunity to get some experience out in the field while we were still in college.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other projects made for interesting pairings of students and faculty. Vilde Aaslid, a professor of music and music history, is working on a project to highlight the work of women composers through time. She\u2019s looking for interesting ways to catalog and present her findings. Enter Jacob Duhaime, a junior computer science and applied math major. Duhaime used his data skills to create an interactive map detailing the contributions of over 850 women composers from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Duhaime, who is also a trumpet player in the marching band, the project brought two of his interests together in a way he\u2019d never imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt’s allowed me to combine two sides of my life that have kind of been separate, but I’ve really liked both of them,\u201d Duhaime said. \u201cI got to work with the music side and to learn more about these composers, and I also got to do some technical computer science stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Riley says the fellows program is a key part of the College of Arts and Sciences\u2019 Career Readiness program, which helps students of all majors to prepare themselves for life after college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re trying to show students how the durable skills they\u2019re learning in the College of Arts and Sciences\u2014things like critical thinking, writing, the ability to see things from other perspectives\u2014can translate into career success,\u201d Riley said. \u201cThe fellows program is an integral part of that effort and I\u2019m so pleased to see our students taking advantage of the program in meaningful ways.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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