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40+ Pegasus Palooza Events to Welcome Knights, Accomplished Incoming Freshman Class to Fall 2022 | University of Central Florida News

40+ Pegasus Palooza Events to Welcome Knights, Accomplished Incoming Freshman Class to Fall 2022 | University of Central Florida News

As UCF welcomes students back for the Fall 2022 semester, the university is deeply committed to fostering their academic success and wellbeing — from their first day on campus through graduation.

This year’s incoming fall freshman class is already making its mark for academic excellence. Preliminary statistics indicate the fall freshman class set a new record for the highest SAT scores in university history with an average score of 1335. The class also has an average ACT score of 28.3 and an average 4.23 GPA.  UCF will also welcome 86 new National Merit Scholars.

UCF is launching a doctorate degree in biomedical engineering, a master’s degree program in FinTech, as well as several programs designed to prepare the next generation of hospitality leaders, including a master’s in event leadership and certificates in entertainment management and financial management for hospitality and tourism. UCF offers more than 230 degree programs overall.

Students will have countless opportunities to unleash their potential, including working with talented faculty members to expand their knowledge in the classroom and research labs and participating in new experiences like internships and service opportunities that will empower them to succeed at UCF and beyond.

UCF’s many student resources include the Student Academic Resource Center, which provides one-on-one and group peer tutoring, academic coaching and workshops; the Transfer Center, which pairs transfer students with a personal success coach and helps them navigate their UCF experience and develop a sense of belonging; and UCF Cares, an umbrella of services focused on student wellbeing.

Helping students learn more about the many resources and services on campus and encouraging them to build connections with each other and the university are main focuses of UCF’s annual welcome week.

Pegasus Palooza begins Aug. 21 ahead of the start of the Fall 2022 semester. To make the most out of these special events, check out the list below and plan ahead. Students will need to bring their UCF ID to participate in each event. You can also find more details about some of these events on the UCF Mobile app, KnightConnect and by following @UCF_OSI on Instagram.

Freshman V.I.P Night — Saturday, Aug. 20, 4-7 p.m.
UCF Campus Bookstore

Play games, win prizes, enjoy food and drink samples from Foxtail Cafe, and shop for your course materials (and more) before the start of classes.

Transfer Quest: Campus Exploration — Sunday, Aug. 21, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Trevor Colbourn Hall, room 215

Before heading to the Knighting, stop by the Transfer Center for a bite to eat and a group campus exploration competition. Food and prizes will be provided.

The Knighting — Sunday, Aug. 21, 4 p.m., with check-in starting at 3 p.m.
Addition Financial Arena

Join your classmates for UCF’s official welcome ceremony for all new Knights.

Welcome Week Photo — Sunday, Aug. 21, 5 p.m.
FBC Mortgage Stadium

Come to FBC Mortgage Stadium immediately following The Knighting for the official UCF Class of 2026 photo.

Opening Knight — Sunday, Aug. 21, 5 p.m.
FBC Mortgage Stadium

Looking to get involved on campus? Check out some of UCF’s more than 670 registered student organizations during this tabling event.

Campus Locators — Monday, Aug. 22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
UCF Downtown, Seneff Plaza and Parramore Garage

Coming to UCF Downtown for the first time? Not sure where to go?  Staff will be available to help you find what you are looking for and answer questions you may have.

Popsicle Social — Monday, Aug. 22, Noon-1 p.m.
Reflecting Pond

All Knights are welcome to join President Alexander N. Cartwright and other members of leadership for a welcome back to campus popsicle social.

Knights Warming Party — Monday, Aug. 22, Noon-2 p.m.
UCF Valencia Osceola Center

Join Knights of the Connection and staff from UCF Connect as they help you prepare you for the semester. Snacks, games, school supplies and more will be provided.

Taste of UCF — Monday, Aug. 22, 5-7 p.m.
Addition Financial Arena

This annual event celebrates UCF’s diverse community by providing students a taste of cuisine from around the world, as well as entertainment,

First Arts Ambassadors In-person Meeting — Monday, Aug. 22, 6-8 p.m.
Performing Arts Center — Theatre building, room 107 (studio one)

The Arts Ambassadors is a newly formed group of students from any major who seek to establish a greater connection between the visual arts, performing arts and UCF community. This meeting is open to all UCF students and pizza will be provided.

The founding group of ambassadors invite students who demonstrate leadership skills, are hungry for opportunity and who wish to meet and collaborate with peers of other departments to join the group. This group aims to foster a supporting network for all events within the arts disciplines, promote and contribute to UCF’s artistic footprint in Central Florida and create educational and entertainment opportunities for all students. This will be the inaugural in-person meeting, during which we will outline the future of this group as an RSO by electing and nominating officials and detailing the plan for the Fall 2022 semester.

Movie Knight: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — Monday, Aug. 22, 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m.
Addition Financial Arena

Hosted by the Campus Activity Board, this event features a Marvel Studios’ movie.

Campus Locators — Tuesday, Aug. 23, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
UCF Downtown, Seneff Plaza and Parramore Garage

Coming to UCF Downtown for the first time? Not sure where to go?  Staff will be available to help you find what you are looking for and answer questions you may have.

Transfer Year Kick-Off Celebration — Tuesday, Aug. 23, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Trevor Colbourn Hall, room 215

Kick off your transfer to UCF by attending this mini-resource fair designed to help you make important connections to academic resources and opportunities. Food and prizes will be provided.

Rosen Life: Aloha Rosen — Tuesday, Aug. 23, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Rosen College of Hospitality Management, courtyard

Rosen students are welcomed back to campus with a live DJ, free food and merch, and opportunities to learn about what this semester has to offer.

Lavender Knight — Tuesday, Aug. 23, 8 p.m.
Addition Financial Arena

Join LGBTQ+ Services for an event that provides LGBTQ+ students and their allies to discover available resources across UCF and the Central Florida Community and enjoy performances by local drag artists.

Welcome Expo — Wednesday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom

Hosted by the Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center, this event is the perfect place to find out what the UCF campus has to offer. Stop by to meet with campus offices and departments and local vendors from the area. Connect with others while collecting free giveaways. This event is open to all students, staff and faculty.

Rosen Life: Sunrise Social — Wednesday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Rosen College of Hospitality Management, courtyard

Join Rosen Life for free donuts and to meet other Knights.

Homecoming Reveal — Wednesday, Aug. 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Student Union, atrium

Excited for Homecoming? Come on down to Student Union to find out what events will take place during this celebratory week.

Life Hack — Wednesday, Aug. 24, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wellness and Health Promotion Services Office

WHPS will be teaching students life hacks related to health and wellness. Departments including Nutrition, Stress and Biofeedback, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Gardening, and Sexual Wellness will have a table dedicated to teaching students important tips related to their specialty on how to stay safe and healthy throughout this upcoming school year.

Fall 2022 Welcome Ice Cream Social — Wednesday, Aug. 24, 3-5 p.m.
Student Union, suite 207 

Please join the Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community Engagement for this welcome event. This program aims to create impactful experiences for new and returning students — no matter your major or classification.

What Can MASS do for You? — Wednesday, Aug. 24, 4-5 p.m.
Student Union, suite 207

Learn how the Multicultural Academic and Support Services office can help you be successful at UCF.

U-LEAD Open House — Wednesday, Aug. 24, 4-5 p.m.
Ferrell Commons, 7C, room 165

Learn about the LEAD Scholars Academy’s U-LEAD leadership program, including our Study Abroad and Leadership Laboratory courses. The U-LEAD program is open to all students regardless of major and is for students, mostly upper division, who are interested in learning more about leadership.

Trivia Night: Disney Movies — Wednesday, Aug. 24, 6-7:30 p.m.
UCF Campus Bookstore, Foxtail Cafe

Are you a Disney movie fan? Play as a team or son your own to test your Disney knowledge and win prizes. Foxtail hosts trivia is every Wednesday at 6 p.m. with a different theme each week.

Group Exercise Mash-Up — Wednesday, Aug. 24, 7-8 p.m.
Recreation and Wellness Center Group Exercise Studio

Try three different classes all in one: hip-hop cardio, total body strength, and power yoga. All levels welcome, no experience needed.

Comedy Knight: Joe Gatto — Wednesday, Aug. 24, 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m.
Addition Financial Arena

Hosted by the Campus Activities Board, this year’s Comedy Knight feature Joe Gatto, who is known as a former cast member of TruTV’s Impractical Jokers. Tickets are free for students with a valid UCF ID. Tickets are available to the public for $25 and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.

IM Sports Job Fair — Wednesday, Aug. 24, 8-9 p.m.
Recreation and Wellness Center, room 206

The Intramural Sports Job Fair provides information about the sports UCF officiates and the benefits of working in the RWC’s program.

Stretch and Swim — Thursday, Aug. 25, 10-11:30 a.m.
Recreation and Wellness Center, Leisure Pool

Enjoy a morning yoga class under the sun followed by a dip in the pool. Please bring your own mat and towel, as well as athletic attire and a swimsuit. All fitness levels welcome.

Breakfast for Knights — Thursday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
UCF-Valencia Osceola Center

Breakfast will be provided to all current UCF students who attend.

Taste of Downtown — Thursday, Aug. 25, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
UCF Downtown, Communication and Media Building Plaza

Stop by for tasty treats from local food trucks.

Speed Friending — Thursday, Aug. 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
UCF Downtown, Dr. Phillips Academic Center, Parramore room (room 107)

College is all about meeting new people, and with this event you’ll be able to connect with some of your fellow Knights right at the start of the semester.

Throwback Thursday — Thursday, Aug. 25, Noon-2 p.m.
John C. Hitt Library

Take a step back into the main campus library and see how UCF Libraries’ services, resources, and spaces have changed since 1968. The first 150 students earn an exclusive UCF Libraries duck and treats from Insomnia Cookie.

IM Sports Job Fair — Thursday, Aug. 25, 4-5 p.m.
Recreation and Wellness Center, room 206

The Intramural Sports Job Fair provides information about the sports UCF officiates and the benefits of working in the RWC’s program.

Concert Knight: Bea Miller and B.o.B.  — Thursday, Aug. 25, 8 p.m.
Addition Financial Arena

Hosted by the Campus Activities Board, this year’s Concert Knight features Bea Miller, a singer and former X Factor (US) contestant known for hits like “Feel Something”,  “It’s Not You It’s Me” featuring 6lack and “Never Gonna Like You” featuring Snakehips. B.o.B., an Atlanta rapper known for “Nothin’ on You” featuring Bruno Mars, “Airplanes” featuring Hayley Williams and “HeadBand” featuring 2Chainz, will also perform. Tickets are available for purchase to the public for $25 on Ticketmaster.

Welcome to the Majors — Friday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m.-noon
Addition Financial Arena

Entering College of Business juniors and seniors are formally welcomed each semester with great fanfare. Welcome to the Majors was created to welcome students into the culture of the college; one of risk-taking, cross disciplinary collaboration and data-driven decision-making. This year, COB also invites first-time in college students. Members of the college leadership team talk to students about performance expectations, different programs and opportunities they’ll experience while a business student. Speakers include UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright, College of Business Dean Paul Jarley, department chairs, student ambassadors and a select number of faculty.

UCF Gallery Pop-in — Friday, Aug. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Visual Arts Building, UCF Art Gallery, room 140

Stop by the UCF Art Gallery to see the current exhibition Pathways 2022: The Carlos Malamud Prize. Each visitor will receive a gallery memento. Exhibition curators will host a special gallery tour from 11 a.m.-noon.

Grow Together — Friday, Aug. 26, 11a.m.-noon
Wellness and Health Promotion Services office, entrance

WHPS will be teaching students life hacks related to health and wellness. Departments including Nutrition, Stress and Biofeedback, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Gardening, and Sexual Wellness will have a table dedicated to teaching students important tips related to their specialty on how to stay safe and healthy throughout this upcoming school year.

Environmental Engagement — Friday, Aug. 26, 11a.m.-2 p.m.
Trevor Colbourn Hall, room 202

There are a variety of local and campus-based organizations that are involved with environmental and sustainable efforts. The College of Undergraduate Studies invites you to come and learn more about these organizations, what they do and how you can get involved, while also learning about our environmental studies program in the College of Undergraduate Studies – Interdisciplinary Studies.

Fact or Fiction? Get to Know Your Library — Friday, Aug. 26, Noon-12:30 p.m.
John C. Hitt Library, room 175

Join UCF Libraries for a game about services and resources that will help jumpstart your semester.

Global Knights Welcome — Friday, Aug. 26, Noon-1 p.m.
Memory Mall

International students can learn about the resources they need to succeed such as international clubs and organizations, campus departments, and outside organizations including banks, social security office, driver’s license bureau, and phone providers. Recreational and social activities will also be available to help students feel welcome on campus. New international students will be paired with a UCF Global peer leader who will assist in additional engagement during the event.

Cirque Du Knight: Late Knights Variety Show — Friday, Aug. 26, 8-11 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m.
Addition Financial Arena

Hosted by Late Knights, students can enjoy an entertaining experience during this variety show.

Pegasus Palooza Day of Service — Saturday, Aug. 27, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., with check-in beginning at 7:45 a.m.
Student Union Patio

Join Volunteer UCF as they engage with multiple organizations that do amazing work in Orlando. Students will complete three hours of service and learn how to get involved with service activities for the upcoming semesters.  Breakfast and lunch will be provided, in addition to free swag. RSVP on Knight Connect. If you have dietary restrictions or have any accessibility needs, please reach out to [email protected]

Pegasus POOL-ooza — Saturday, Aug. 27, 2-5 p.m.
Recreation and Wellness Center, Leisure Pool

Campus residents can celebrate their first week of living on UCF’s main campus Housing and Residence Life’s Pool-ooza. Swim, relax, and enjoy snacks and giveaways.

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2022-08-15 | NYSE:WBX | Press Release | Wallbox N.V. Class A

2022-08-15 | NYSE:WBX | Press Release | Wallbox N.V. Class A

Wallbox (NYSE:WBX), a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions worldwide, today announced its participation in upcoming institutional investor-focused events:

August 17, 2022 at 10:50am ET: Baird’s Newly Public Company Virtual Access Day

Matt Tractenberg, Vice President of Investor Relations will present an overview of the company, answer audience questions, and host meetings with investors. Interested investors should reach out to their Baird sales contact directly.

September 7, 2022 at 8:00am ET: The Barclays CEO Energy – Power Conference

Co-founder and CEO Enric Asuncion will present the company’s strategy and opportunities and host in-person meetings with investors. The webcast will be available via the Wallbox investor relations website.

September 9, 2022: Cowen’s Global Transportation and Sustainability Conference

Jordi Lainz, CFO will present the company’s strategy and opportunities and host meetings with investors at this virtual event. Interested investors should reach out to their Cowen sales contact directly.

September 14th: The NYSE Energy and Utilities Virtual Investor Access Day

Jordi Lainz, CFO will host virtual meetings with investors. No webcast will be provided. Interested investors should reach out to their NYSE contact directly.

About Wallbox

Wallbox is a global technology company, dedicated to changing the way the world uses energy. Wallbox creates advanced electric vehicle charging and energy management systems that redefine users’ relationship to the grid. Wallbox goes beyond electric vehicle charging to give users the power to control their consumption, save money, and live more sustainably. Wallbox offers a complete portfolio of charging and energy management solutions for residential, semi-public and public use in more than 100 countries. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Barcelona, the company now employs over 1,100 people in its offices in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. For additional information, please visit www.wallbox.com.

Wallbox Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the timing of upcoming conferences and events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “may,” “can,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “project,” “strive,” “budget,” “forecast,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology, but the absence of these words does not mean that statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements, including those discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in Wallbox’s final prospectus on Form 424(b)(3) filed with the SEC on November 12, 2021, as such factors may be updated from time to time in its other filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Investors Relations section of Wallbox’s website at investors.wallbox.com. These and other important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any forward-looking statement that Wallbox makes in this press release speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, Wallbox disclaims any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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CEC class hosting Relay for Life event June 16 | SaltWire

CEC class hosting Relay for Life event June 16 | SaltWire

TRURO, N.S. — True leadership is about giving of yourself, and Kevin Hayden’s Grade 12 Leadership Class at CEC is learning that by hosting a Relay for Life event on June 16.

“Relay For Life not only helps students learn valuable life and leadership skills, but it also unites your school community under one common goal of making a real difference for real people who have been affected by cancer,” Hayden said. 

Money raised through Relay for Life events goes toward the Canadian Cancer Society. As of June 5, participants in CEC’s Relay had raised almost $6,300 – nearly 32 per cent of their $20,000 goal. And with almost two weeks still to go, students Hadley Bent and Abagail Hovey, who are leading their class in organizing the event, are confident they’ll get there. 

“We took this on as, kind of, our end of the year project,” Bent said. “Last year, we were able to do an online one – a virtual Relay – but this year we’re happy to be back in person.

“It’s a good chance for us to get together and support all those around us.” 

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Hovey said it feels good to take on a significant role in this important project.

“It’s nice to take on a bigger part in my school community,” she said, as both students talked about cancer affecting so many – either directly or through a loved one.

“We know in our school there are some teachers who are survivors, and, in our community, we know there are many people facing cancer right now, so we’re just here to support them and help raise money … that is what we’re all about,” Bent said, before talking how she has been impacted.

“No direct family fortunately but, on my street, I have had some close friends who have lost their lives and some who are suffering right now.”

Hovey had a similar answer.

“I haven’t been personally, directly affected, but I know good family friends… close friends of my parents, who have been,” she said.

Bent talked about sharing a video where cancer survivors were highlighted, during their launch event for Relay.

“To get the message across to students in our school that everyone is affected in one way or another, and they’re not alone,” she said.

Event activities

The CEC Relay will be held on the athletic field just outside of the school, from 2 to 8 p.m. on the 16th.

“There will be a lot of different activities,” Hovey said. “We’ll have different food trucks on-hand, live entertainment, some local bands. There are students who are band members; if they can play an instrument and sing (they would be welcomed to entertain), and I’m pretty sure there will be some people acting as well.”

Bent said the event is also a chance to bring more awareness about the Canadian Cancer Society and the work they do, as well as what a person who has battled cancer and maybe still battling, goes through.

“You’re learning about what others have gone through,” she said. “It’s a good learning experience all the way around.”

She added they plan to have Relay staples – a survivors’ lap and a luminary ceremony – as part of their event.  

Global movement

Relay for Life is active in 29 countries and 6,000 communities worldwide. The Pictou County Relay for Life, which includes participation from Colchester folks, takes place this Saturday (June 11) at North Nova Education Centre.

For more on any of the events, including how to donate to a team or individual, visit support.cancer.ca, and click on the appropriate link. 

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Teachers often struggle to address mass traumatic events in class

Teachers often struggle to address mass traumatic events in class
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After the Paris attacks of 2015—a series of attacks in which gunmen opened fire on nightspots and a concert hall in Paris—a U.S.-based high school teacher of French described her failure to discuss the attacks in class as a “lost opportunity.”

“I was working through my own feelings and did not know how to approach it,” she told us in a survey after the attacks. “I only talked about it when the students brought it up and I kept conversations short.

“I think I should have been more open, honest, and offered more opportunities for students to process and take some action, even if it was a moment of silence, to honor the victims and help the families and survivors,” the continued. “I let my fear of not knowing what to do guide me and I regret it.”

Such feelings are by no means uncommon among schoolteachers after a mass traumatic event has occurred, as we have learned as researchers who specialize in student mental health and well-being.

This teacher was just one of almost 100 U.S.-based teachers of French whom we surveyed after the 2015 Paris attacks. We also surveyed about 150 Massachusetts teachers following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

The National Association of School Psychologists recommends that teachers make time to talk to students about high-profile acts of violence, including attacks against schools, such as the May 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. However, the teachers whom we surveyed regularly told us that initiating these conversations is difficult.

In response to our surveys, the teachers wrote about the challenges of entering their classroom the morning after a crisis. Here is what they told us:

1. There is no typical way that students will respond

Psychologists are clear that, after a mass trauma, a wide range of feelings and responses is normal.

For teachers, this means that in a classroom of 25 students, there might be 25 different reactions. Students may also differ in their knowledge and understanding of what happened in the event. Whereas parents can focus on just their own children, teachers need to navigate complex conversations with many students at once, realizing that some students may be deeply affected, while others have little reaction.

For example, after the Boston Marathon attack in April 2013, a teacher wrote about the challenges of anticipating how her students would respond: “Because the students I serve have trauma histories and emotional disabilities, it is very difficult to determine the impact of the events in April on students, as so many other factors play a role.”

2. There is no script to address trauma

Conversations about crises are unpredictable. Teachers don’t know what topics and questions students will raise and are often left to find their own materials. One teacher wrote about preparing to return to school following the Boston Marathon attack: “I spent a lot of time and energy working on a plan for my class on my own, but I know that other teachers who did not have the luxury to do so, or who were less experienced teachers, were much more worried about going into school than I was.”

Other teachers commented on their uncertainty entering the classroom. A teacher of middle and high school French wrote after the Paris attacks: “ had many students ask me about the attacks and I spoke with them privately about the tragedy but said that I didn’t feel comfortable discussing the events as an entire class. If I had more resources or time or training to address these events with teens I would love to be able to without the fear of offending someone or having a student say something insensitive.”

3. Students are not the only audience

While students are the focus of teachers’ attention, families may have strong opinions about if or how schools talk about mass trauma. Even when school staff members know how to navigate conversations with students based on and developmental considerations, families may have their own opinions about what is appropriate to discuss in school.

An elementary school French teacher wrote about her concern that she would provide more information than parents would like: “I told them that if they had questions, they should talk to their parents, because I wanted to respect the parents’ wishes as far as how much the kids knew.”

An science teacher wrote a similar response after the Boston Marathon attack: “I was also always fearful that one who knew all about the attacks would start talking about it with students who had no idea what had happened and I would be stuck trying to mediate the situation, wary of what parents would say if students come home talking about the event after parents had decided not to expose their child to it.”

4. Events are linked to broader social, political and cultural contexts

As teachers prepared to discuss a traumatic event, they said they also needed to be ready to discuss the context of the event. For example, a middle and high school teacher of French wrote that she “experienced strong conservative political reactions from students,” which she said she wasn’t expecting. “I expected to help them grieve, but I felt unprepared to navigate a debate on gun control in one class and bombing Syria in another. … I tried to offer counterpoints while simultaneously being unaware of how far I can push before getting into hot water.”

5. Teachers are affected, too

Often teachers live and teach in communities directly affected by traumatic events. Or, as with the Uvalde, Texas massacre, teachers may themselves feel scared or affected by events. For example, an eighth and ninth grade French and Spanish teacher wrote after the Paris attacks that she, “as an adult, was much more traumatized than the kids.” “To me it was another 9/11 moment,” she said. “I was the one feeling lost, shocked and upset.” A first grade teacher similarly wrote after the Boston Marathon attack: “Most of the students wanted school to resume as normal—they wanted consistency and something familiar. It was the adults that needed the most help comprehending, processing and dealing with the events.”

When we asked teachers how their schools can better support them, two messages came across clearly. First, leadership is essential. Several teachers noted the importance of school leaders meeting with staff to discuss their feelings and prepare to respond before resuming school. They also discussed the importance of school leaders sending out communications to educators and families, explaining how the school will respond.

Second, teachers want to know what to say. An April 2022 study found that only five states required future teachers to receive training in how to respond to trauma. Teachers expressed that they want training and guidance in how to discuss traumatic events with students, including how to open the conversation, how to respond to difficult questions, and how to support throughout the discussion. For example, a fifth grade teacher wrote after the Boston Marathon attack: “Training! We have no training on this. We get emails from our superiors that tell us to address the events, with not much training on how to do it. I feel like I’m good at this type of thing—but not all teachers in my are. … The result is that some kids get their needs met by their teacher and some don’t.”

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SU highlights class of 2022 with special ceremonies, events across campus

SU highlights class of 2022 with special ceremonies, events across campus

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As the class of 2022 prepares to graduate this weekend, students reflected on the past four years of their lives and how they grew — academically, personally and emotionally. Syracuse University hosted four events this past weekend to send off graduating seniors, commend their achievements and celebrate the identities they forged along the way.

Indigenous Graduation Celebration
A traditional Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving blessing, “words that come before all else,” began the Indigenous Graduation Celebration on May 7. Translated into English, the blessing reflected key pillars of Indigenous culture: gratitude and humility.

The event highlighted the Indigenous community at SU. The Native Student Program honored 17 graduating seniors, 15 undergraduates and two graduate students, hailing from seven different Indigenous tribes and seven clans.

Maya Swamp, the program’s valedictorian, spoke about the unique challenges of being Indigenous and pursuing a college degree.

Swamp was worried about feeling like an imposter and feared losing touch with her native culture. But as she navigated college, she said that the Native Student Program both affirmed her cultural identity and empowered her to use it for a higher purpose.

“In the creation story, it is said that we are sent to Earth with certain gifts and duties, thrown into our lives to better those around us,” Swamp said. “I found that we were able to use our similarities and differences, our gifts, to complement each other and to create a sense of family and community, connected with each other through an incredible program.”

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As the graduating students walked across the stage, they were recognized by name and degree, along with their tribe and clan. Each was presented with a traditional Haudenosaunee stole and given the choice between two books written by Indigenous authors.

Regina Jones, assistant director of the Native Student Program, emphasized that a college degree represents a great deal more than academic achievement for Indigenous students.

“Many of our students were always told they’d never go to college,” she said. “Pick up a trade, go to work, those are their usual options. The 17 students we are graduating today defied those expectations… Today we celebrate them, their bravery and perseverance.”

Blessing of Students
As seniors prepare to leave campus and their friends, they are also leaving the institutions that offered respite during their stressful college careers. For many seniors, that respite is often found in Hendricks Chapel.

Eighty-five students were recognized in the Blessing of Students ceremony that combined music, prayer and congratulations for all the seniors that will be leaving the university and the Hendricks community.

After Abigail Wood, an SU sophomore, played the organ to welcome students and supporters, Reverend Brian Konkol, the Dean of Hendricks Chapel, spoke proudly of graduating students who worked at the chapel.

“This is a wonderful day, because we have wonderful students,” Konkol said.

Reverend Gerry Waterman, the Catholic chaplain, offered a prayer for seniors, emphasizing their friendship and goals for the future. The prayer then asked for peace within the SU administration and wished well to the family, friends and supporters of the graduating class.

Following Waterman, JoAnn Cooke, the Buddist Chaplain, led the congregation in a guided meditation, asking everyone to imagine an ocean as a metaphor for the possibilities that lay ahead. The Jewish Chaplain, Rabbi Sarah Noyovitz, followed Cooke and sang “Tefilat HaDerech,” or “Traveler’s Prayer.”

Gail Riina, the Lutheran chaplain, emphasized the power of important friendships as graduates begin the next chapter of their lives. Imam Amir Duric, the Muslim Chaplain, gave a poetic, powerful speech to students and asked God to help them on their journeys ahead and bring light to their futures. Lastly, Baptist Chaplain Reverend Devon Bartholomew spoke about two passages from the Bible, 2 Timothy 1:7 and Proverbs 4.

Graduating students were honored with awards as Konkol presented each recipient with a certificate. Each graduate also received a flower from the chapel to represent their time there. Konkol concluded the ceremony with a prayer for the seniors.

“May you have determination to be loyal, the conviction to embody your beliefs, the grit to set and meet your goals, and the resilience to be you,” Konkol said. “May God bless you all, from the spiritual heart of campus to yours, today and always.”

Lavender Graduation
LGBTQ+ students at Syracuse University were honored at this year’s Lavender Graduation, which was the fourth annual event of its kind at SU. The ceremony honored 26 undergraduates, four master’s students and one doctoral student graduate from the class of 2022. To celebrate their graduation, the event included a spoken word performance, speeches of encouragement from SU staff members and an alumni guest speaker.

Jorge Castillo, the director of the LGBTQ Resource Center, kicked off the event with a short explanation of why Lavender Graduation is so significant. Originally an event that began at the University of Michigan in 1995, Lavender Graduations have spread nationally and now occur at almost 250 universities, Castillo said.

“In addition to the immense accomplishment of completing your degree requirements, some of you might have experienced difficulties expressing your gender identities or sexualities,” Callisto said. “So this ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate as your authentic self, and be surrounded by your queer family.”

In doing so, Britt traced the significance of the color lavender through queer history, from originally serving as a color to out queer people to empowering activists at the Stonewall Riots in 1969. The fact that queer students made it to their graduation, Britt said, is a sign of the historic unity and power of the LGBTQ+ community.

“For decades, starting in the early 1900s, the color lavender was used as a way to stigmatize and discriminate against people for suspicions about their sexuality. But, as is typical of those who are oppressed and marginalized, we take the same things people use to demean and belittle us, and we claim ownership of them,” Britt said. “We make those same things our own. We take the ugly and make it beautiful.”

Class of 2022 Launch Party
A scene of SU’s trademark orange and blue, Goldstein Auditorium bubbled with both nostalgia and excitement from graduating seniors. Organized by the Forever Orange Alumni council, the Class of 2022 Launch Party on May 6 marked the end of students’ undergraduate journey, but more importantly, the beginning of a brand new chapter of their lives.

While the celebration was one of remembrance, with special cords given for students to wear at graduation and a photobooth, it also set students up for post-college plans through professional headshots and networking opportunities with successful alumni.

Behind each student was a story of how SU became a place to learn and grow. One graduating senior, Anna Wojcik, looked back on the work she did with her capstone group in her environmental engineering major and how it gave her applicable, real-world experience heading into the workforce. Jessica McGowan, who will receive a degree in civil engineering this weekend, looked back on all the fun moments she had with new friends at Orange After Dark events, and how they helped her acclimate to campus.

But Morgan Eaton, who will receive a degree in citizenship and civic engagement and policy studies, said his biggest takeaway from SU is the relationships he built along the way.

“Everything’s fun when you do it with friends,” Eaton said. “The best part of SU is the people.”

A series of toasts, including a speech by Konkol to graduates about reflecting on and learning from their experiences at SU, ended with the Class Marshalls, Ava Brietbeck and Morgan Storino, as they reminded their peers to make the most out of their last days in Syracuse.

To end the celebration, in true SU fashion, Otto the Orange burst into the crowd to give high fives.

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State police offering testing events to fill cadet class

State police offering testing events to fill cadet class

The cadets march onto the State Police Academy grounds following a graduation ceremony in 2015.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Police is looking for applicants to fill the agency’s next cadet class.

Testing events are scheduled Thursday in Elkins, Friday in Morgantown and Saturday at the State Police Academy at Institute.

State troopers are getting a $10,000 pay raise beginning July 1 after state lawmakers passed SB 531 and Gov. Jim Justice signed it into law. That raise will bring the starting salary for a trooper, after training, to $55,784.

State police say walk-ins are welcome at the testing events. Those interested should arrive at the testing site no later that 8 a.m. on the scheduled day.

The Elkins testing site is located at 5190 Beverly Pike in Beverly; the Morgantown site at 3453 Monongahela Blvd; and Saturday at the Academy located at 135 Academy Drive in Dunbar.

Those interested can apply at wvsp.gov.

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Vancouver dance workout class donates 100% of its proceeds towards Ukraine relief

Vancouver dance workout class donates 100% of its proceeds towards Ukraine relief

Getting fit for a good cause.

This Vancouver dance fitness class had participants getting fit for a good cause.

Pop Queen Cardio held a dance workout fundraiser March 31 which saw 100% of proceeds going towards the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. The event sold out and, according to fitness instructor Jared Byrne, raised over $1,000. 

“We had a full room, great energy, and lots of money raised,” Byrne adds.

When it comes to fundraisers and charity events, the dance fitness group gives 100%, literally, which means doing anything they can to absorb event costs.

“Community is such a huge pillar of what we do that we want to always try to extend that into the philanthropic-type aspects of what we do,” says Byrne. 

“When we do our fundraising and charity events we’ll absorb it and sort out costs or look for sponsorships so that we can really focus on every single donation going to the charity at hand. So in this case, exactly 100% of anything that people donated to enter went to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation,” he explains.

Though there are no plans for another fundraiser for Ukraine, Byrne says that they may revisit the idea for another event soon. 

 

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The Castle in Marietta has virtual cooking class on menu of events

The Castle in Marietta has virtual cooking class on menu of events



Kyle Yoho, education director at The Castle Historic House in Marietta, will be a presenter for the virtual picnic class in partnership with The Cook’s Shop in Marietta on Monday. (Photo Provided)

MARIETTA — The Castle Historic House Museum in Marietta is offering people an opportunity to get ready for picnic season with a virtual historic cooking class Monday.

This class, named “Let’s Go Outside,” is being conducted in partnership with The Cook’s Shop in downtown Marietta.

Registered attendees will have the opportunity to create some historic picnic fare, and learn its history, as well as learn about logistics, considerations, and devices from picnics of the past.

Those attendees will receive recipes, and a chance to ask questions as a demonstration on how to elements of that recipe and participate in a historical discussion on the subject.

The co-presenters of the event are Dagmar Kupsche, the owner of The Cook’s Shop in Marietta, and Kyle Yoho, the education director at the Castle.

Dagmar Kupsche, owner of The Cook’s Shop in Marietta, will be a presenter for the virtual historic picnic class through her business and The Castle Historic House in Marietta on Monday. (Photo Provided)

It will be presented via Zoom 7-8 p.m. from The Cook’s Shop to wherever the attendee can attend online, at home, for example.

Picnic foods being made in the class are:

* Mrs. Wm. Nye’s Chicken Salad with “Durkie’s Salad Dressing.”

* Potatoes in Croquettes.

* Slaw.

Hocking Valley Picnic, David Broderick Walcutt, via Ohio Memory. (Photo Provided)

* Minnehaha Cake.

For more information and to register, visit their website at https://mariettacastle.org or contact Yoho at (740) 373-4180.. The class costs $8.

Larry Launstein Jr. can be reached at llaunstein@newsandsentinel.com




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Promoting NI as a world class business events destination to the UK market

Promoting NI as a world class business events destination to the UK market
Pictured at the Larchfield Estate are Diane Thompson, Delegate Wranglers, Michael Dalton, MICDROP founder, Neil Thompson, founder and director of Delegate Wranglers, Lisa Stewart, Visit Belfast and Hannah Watson, Larchfield Estate

The highlight of the week included the filming of eight local industry partners as part of the destination showcase, including Galgorm Spa and Golf Resort, Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, Larchfield Estate, Crowne Plaza Belfast, ICC Belfast, Titanic Belfast, The Merchant Hotel Belfast, and The Culloden Estate and Spa.

The final video will be showcased to their audience of over 21,000 global event professionals to help generate more awareness for Northern Ireland as a business events location for the UK Market.

On the final day (25 February), over 20 local industry joined together for an information session at the Grand Central Hotel Belfast to find out how they can grow a presence through Delegate Wranglers and generate successful business from it. A live broadcast also took place from the event, to the Delegate Wranglers audience, through their social channels.

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Pictured at the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast are Bridgene Keeley, McKeever Hotel Group, Naomi Wilson, Clayton Hotel Belfast, Eimear Callaghan, Tourism NI’s business solutions manager, Caroline Wilson, Taste and Tour NI, Neil Thompson, founder and director of Delegate Wranglers, Judy Hutton, Game of Thrones Studio Tour, Rachael McGuickin, director of business development at Visit Belfast and Alan Greer, Historic Royal Palaces Hillsborough Castle

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