SSU nursing students and faculty at the nursing school at the Autonoma University in Guadalajara with the director of the international nursing program (lab coat, front row).
Nursing Department Takes a Guadalajara Trip
Durng this Intersession 2007, Carole Heath and emeritus professor Sandra DeBella took a group of 14 nursing students to Guadalajara, Mexico. The purpose of the trip was to provide students with an opportunity to experience the culture, immerse themselves in the language through rigorous Spanish classes and have opportunities to see and hear about the health care delivery system in the country. Students participated in visiting vertically integrated health care centers such as a private hospital which was much like a five-star hotel, reports Heath, a two month old Mexican Institute of Social Security clinic with a strong emphasis on health education, a bustling 900-bed tertiary hospital which provided services for enrollees of the Social Security system, an independent alternative medicine research center and community clinics run by physicians and doctors in training from the Autonoma University of Guadalajara. Besides the field trips and daily language lessons, students heard from experts on such topics as the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of disorders including diabetes and kidney ailments and the intricacies of the Mexican Institute of Social Security system available to the formal sector.
Gabi Schmitz, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs intern (left), along side Nathan Rank, biology professor with Tia Martain, Fairfield Osborn Preserve education assistant, presented a poster and display at the Faculty Expo 2007 last week.
RSCAP MINI-GRANTS 2006/2007
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2006/2007 RSCAP Mini-Grants. Grants have been awarded to the following:
Marco Calavita, Communications Studies -PunchOut: The Screenplay
Lorna Catford, Psychology -Autism Interventions: Video-Recording & Book Preparation
Anita Catlin, Nursing -Continuation: Project to Guide Nursing Care at the End of Life
Nicholas Geist, Biology - Reproductive Biology of Local Populations of Western Pond Turtles
Rheyna Laney, Geography- The Socio-Cultural Context of Agricultural Decisions
Matty Mookeriee, Geology - Thinning Shear Zones
Jann Nunn, Art - Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Sculpture
Skip Robinson, Psychology - Autism Interventions: Lecture Transcription and Website Project
John Sullins, Philosophy - Research and Conference Presentations on Machine Morality
Jingxian Wu, Engineering Science - Wireless Sensor Network Prototyping
Convergence of Web Culture
and Video Subject of Free Lecture
A national conference titled “Convergence of Web Culture and Video,” takes palce on March 21-22 via the Internet. Up to four SSU faculty and staff can participate for free, as sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Professional Development. This conference is organized by the New Media Consortium and focuses on how developments in web culture and video are impacting lives and affecting ways in which people work, learn, collaborate, and even socialize. For further details, see the conference web page. To register for free, contact Brett Christie, ctpd@sonoma.edu or phone 4-2873.