- Global citizens
- Educating undergraduate women about the world
- Posted October 20, 2007
To encourage students' intellectual curiosity, the Newcomb College Institute hosts a number of speakers, summits and symposia to address global issues. Students engage in topics, academic disciplines and international scholars they might not encounter in the classroom.
The Powerhouse Speaker Series provides students with a number of role models with diverse careers, research areas and backgrounds. In 2006-2007, speakers addressed issues ranging from an architects perspective on rebuilding New Orleans to civil rights. Each year, Powerhouse Speakers meet with students in small groups to share stories about their careers, professional journeys and personal backgrounds.
Newcomb College Institute Summit, held every two years, brings world-renowned academics and activists together to discuss issues pertinent to women in higher education. In addition to meeting with the presenters, professors and community members in attendance, students from around the country have an opportunity to present their own research and projects.
Lisa Ling, host of National Geographic's Explorer, spoke to Summit participants as the 2007 Adele Ramos Salzer Lecturer. Ling shared stories from her career and addressed a number of issues facing women around the world.
The Newcomb Scholars Program provides women students with theoretical and practical knowledge of their discipline from local, national and international perspectives. Utilizing research in their academic field as the framework for study and exploration, Newcomb Scholars have the opportunity to establish research relationships with faculty, gain insight from other students and researchers in their field, and examine both the theoretical and practical implications in an independent research project.
Here's a sampling of Newcomb Scholars projects:
- "Recovering from Hurricane Katrina: How a Major Research University Reopens," Meredith Beers (NC '07)
- " 'If this won't cool him, arsenic will': the Baronne Street Murder and The State of Louisiana vs. Joseph Bradley," Kathryn Fernandez (NC '07)
- "Small Business Financing Alternatives to the SBA Following a Catastrophic Event: A Post-Katrina New Orleans Case Study," Lisa Frankel (B '07)
- "Design and Characterization of a Novel Glaucoma Drainage Device," Natalie Guthrey (SE '07)
- "Life Stress and Salivary Cortisol in Children: The Moderating Role of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder," Christal Badour (SE '07)
