Monday, June 2 - Friday, June 6
Eighteen local high school students enjoyed a week full of fun activities and getting to know our beautiful campus. Here are the highlights! Podcasting, film, community change, German culture, scones and tea, woodworking, mini-books, psychology... You name it, we had it at Summer Academy!
Schedule
Monday, June 2
Morning Sessions
Threads of Connection (Social Work) with Brandi Watson, Assistant Director of Field Education, and Bonnie Rinks, Director of Field Education for Social Work. Woodworking (Art and Design) with Justin Kramer, Instructor in Art. Short Film (Communication and Media) with Dr. McManus Woodend, Assistant Professor of Digital Media.
Afternoon Sessions
Podcasting (Communication and Media) with John Morris, Instructor in Radio and Television. Ceramics (Art and Design) with USI alumnus, Ashley Banks. Get Psyched (Psychology) with Dr. Zach Pilot, Assistant Professor of Psychology, and Dr. Julie Eyink, Assistant Professor of Psychology.
Tuesday, June 3
Morning Sessions
Mini-books (Art and Design) with Dr. Greg Blair, Assistant Professor of Art and Design. Woodworking (Art and Design) with Justin Kramer, Instructor in Art. Short Film (Communication and Media) with Dr. McManus Woodend, Assistant Professor of Digital Media.
Afternoon Sessions
Podcasting (Communication and Media) with John Morris, Instructor in Radio and Television. Ceramics (Art and Design) with USI alumnus, Ashley Banks. Earthlings 101 (Geology) with Carrie Wright, Instructor in Geology.
Wednesday, June 4
Yoga with Dr. Kristalyn Shefveland, Assistant Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Get Psyched (Psychology) with Dr. Zach Pilot, Assistant Professor of Psychology, and Dr. Julie Eyink, Assistant Professor of Psychology. Ceramics (Art and Design) with USI alumnus, Ashley Banks. Short Film (Communication and Media) with Dr. McManus Woodend, Assistant Professor of Digital Media.
Podcasting (Communication and Media) with John Morris, Instructor in Radio and Television. Printmaking (Art and Design) with current USI students, Bailee Wilson and Alyssa Harlow. Woodworking (Art and Design) with Justin Kramer, Instructor in Art.
Thursday, June 5
Morning Sessions
Dishing the Tea (English) with Dr. Amy Montz, Professor of English. Advertising (Communication and Media) with Shari Baird, Content Marketing Specialist. Ceramics (Art and Design) with USI alumnus, Ashley Banks. Short Film (Communication and Media) with Dr. McManus Woodend, Assistant Professor of Digital Media.
Afternoon Sessions
Podcasting (Communication and Media) with John Morris, Instructor in Radio and Television. Yoga with Dr. Kristalyn Shefveland, Assistant Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Haiku (English) with Dr. Del Doughty, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Woodworking (Art and Design) with Justin Kramer, Instructor in Art.
Friday, June 6
Morning Sessions
Printmaking (Art and Design) with current USI students, Bailee Wilson and Alyssa Harlow. Community Change (Public Administration) with Dr. Trent Engbers, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration. German Culture and Pretzel Making (World Languages and Cultures) with Dr. Silvia Rode, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Short Film (Communication and Media) with Dr. McManus Woodend, Assistant Professor of Digital Media.
Afternoon
We enjoyed a campus tour, followed by going through photos and videos uploaded by students from the activities over the week. We also listened to the student-made podcasts and watched the film created by our short film class.
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