Greetings from the Dean's Office!
Happy New Year to the entire Wilkinson community, we hope everyone enjoyed a restful and joyous holiday season! January interterm is a quieter time on campus, as we offer fewer courses and prepare for the busy spring semester and graduation. This issue of We are Wilkinson highlights our successful student design contest, how the journalism program opens up extraordinary internship opportunities, and recent acquisitions by the Escalette Permanent Art Collection. We also have a new student-curated art exhibit in the lobby of Roosevelt Hall, Bound in Bone, which will be on display throughout the spring semester. Next time you are on campus, stop by and check it out!
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Pictured Above: Winning sticker entries from the Wilkinson Student Leadership and Advisory Council's 2023 design contest.
Design by Eliza Wenger ('23 BA English Literature), Earth Day tote bag contest winner. More information on where and when to get your free tote bag coming soon!
Meet the Wilkinson Student Design Contest Winners
Each fall semester, the Wilkinson Student Advisory and Leadership Council runs a contest for Wilkinson College students to design new Wilkinson stickers to distribute at events and a student-designed Wilkinson-themed canvas tote to distribute on Earth Day. Each of the seven winners come from different areas of campus, making their designs unique to the different parts of Wilkinson.
Tahereh Sheerazie with one of her pieces, speaking at the lecture hosted by the Escalette Collection. Photo by Jessica Bocinski.
Sewing in Community: Escalette Collection Acquires Three Pieces from Tahereh Sheerazie
The Escalette Permanent Art Collection was fortunate to recently welcome Tahereh Sheerazie, founder of The Running Stitch, a sewing and quilting collective for Muslim women, as a guest speaker. Sheerazie gave her insights into her philanthropic work and pieces created in response to major events such as 9/11, the 2016 presidential election, and the Women's March.
Career Corner: Starting the Job Search as a December Graduate
Searching for a job as a December graduate can be challenging, but a winter graduation date can lead to unique opportunities and chances to stand out to potential employers.
Student Uses Skills from Journalism Program for The Daily Show Internship
Antony Post (24′ BA Film and Media Studies, minor in Journalism) worked as a Production Intern at The Daily Show in New York City earlier this year. Post plans to work in the entertainment industry, using hands-on research skills he has gained from his undergraduate education.
Faculty Books: Systems Shift: Creating and Navigating Change in Rhetoric and Composition Administration
Dr. Aurora Matzke (English) recently published a book on how systems and networks stymie efforts to create more inclusive programs and institutions in academia. The goal of the book is to spur progress and social justice initiatives in departments, universities, and professional communities.
Upcoming Events
Monday, February 19 at 7 p.m.
Marion Knott Studios Folio Theater
Art Department Chair Lia Halloran and Dr. Kip Thorne (California Institute of Technology) will discuss their collaborative book The Warped Side of Our Universe, An Odyssey Through Black Holes, Wormholes, Time Travel, and Gravitational Waves with President Struppa. There will be a book sale and signing following the discussion.
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Wednesday, February 21 at 7 p.m.
Dee Henley Reading Room in Leatherby Libraries
Dr. Luca Cottini, an associate Professor of Italian Studies at Villanova University and host/creator of the Italian Innovators YouTube project, will speak on storytelling's role in the marketing and branding of Italian companies. Dr. Cottini will examine the Italian storytelling tradition as the core of entrepreneurship in Italy.
Wilkinson Alumni News
Check out what some of our awesome alumni are doing:
Alexandra Viencek ('22 BA History) graduated with Merit from University College London with an MA in History and now works at Kensington Palace.
Kristen Cook ('08 BA Graphic Design) is a senior graphic designer at HDR Design Firm.
Alexander Ballard ('20 BA History, BA Economics, BA Political Science) is an associate attorney at Arias Sanguinetti.
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