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During International Education Week, which runs from Nov. 14-18, �鶹ӰԺ’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design will showcase the creative projects of seniors Zach Barber, Ben Brannan and several others who studied abroad in Florence, Italy, during the past spring semester. The special weeklong exhibit is located in the second floor gallery of the new Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, and a special gallery opening will be held Nov.

�鶹ӰԺ President Beverly Warren again pledged $25,000 to support �鶹ӰԺ State on Nov. 29, which is Giving Tuesday. In addition, the �鶹ӰԺ Foundation is pledging an additional $50,000 to match every gift, dollar for dollar, designated to the �鶹ӰԺ State programs and initiatives of the donor’s choice.

�鶹ӰԺ President Beverly Warren is the recipient of the 2016 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-East award for her outstanding performance as a university president. She joins an elite group of college and university presidents across the United States honored by NASPA for advancing the quality of student life on campus by supporting Student Affairs staff and programs.

�鶹ӰԺ held its annual Veterans Day observance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.

�鶹ӰԺ’s Strategic Roadmap includes a university-level initiative, the �鶹ӰԺ State of Wellness, to create and support a culture of health and well-being across the �鶹ӰԺ State system. The �鶹ӰԺ State of Wellness team has identified eight health priorities for the �鶹ӰԺ State community of students, faculty and staff at all campuses. Join us to hear about the initiative and share YOUR ideas on wellness for an undeniably healthy �鶹ӰԺ State. The forums are open to faculty, staff and students.

Scholar of the Month
Jessica Barness
Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Design
College of Communication and Information
2012-present

The word “communication” likely makes you think of language, but November’s Scholar of the Month has spent her entire career researching design as a language of its own.

Across various media, Jessica Barness, an assistant professor in �鶹ӰԺ’s School of Visual Communication Design, creates her own design-based research model that merges the making of artifacts with critical inquiry.

“I’m interested in the multiple facets of design,” she said. “Design is social, and it’s a professional practice as well as a scholarly discipline. We’re designing artifacts and experiences, but we’re also building the new knowledge necessary to inform and lead those activities. Research through design can be used to better understand people, phenomena, theories or technologies. By approaching design as a sort of hybrid practice, our students learn how to adapt to future needs within our society.

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Scholar of the Month
Jessica Barness
Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Design
College of Communication and Information
2012-present

The word “communication” likely makes you think of language, but November’s Scholar of the Month has spent her entire career researching design as a language of its own.

We all know that we are supposed to exercise to reduce the risk of heart disease. But let’s face it, sometimes the only workout we get is walking from our office to the breakroom, and to the parking lot to drive home. So how then do we get the most out of those short walks? �鶹ӰԺ researchers suggest putting the cellphone away – it could help you pick up the pace.

The �鶹ӰԺ Academic Success Center has received the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for its success as an interactive academic space for students to reinforce what they learn in the classroom. Each year, a two-year institution and a four-year institution are chosen as the recipients for the award. The award focuses heavily on the use of technology and if it can be used as a model for other institutions.

�鶹ӰԺ’s undergraduate public relations program has joined a select group of fewer than 40 colleges around the world that hold official certification from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).