Curricular Projects 2008-2012

Mount Allison student sitting in front of Convocation hall.

2011-2012

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2010-2011

Super Kids Workshop
Project 500
Dr. Erin Steuter
The Super Kids Workshop is weekly after school program which responds to the needs of preteens through the implementation of educational and fun activities that are aimed at fostering a positive self-image, developing critical thinking skills, raising awareness of inequalities and prejudices, developing media literacy skills and becoming empowered while having a greater sense of agency in making choices. The project will be led by Mount Allison students for ten weeks at the Marshview Middle School.

Opera Performance Project
Project 499
Dr. Helen Pridmore
Five students enrolled in Chamber Music 2613/3613 have been invited to perform at three colleges in the easter USA in early April, 2010. SUNY-Oneonta and Hartwick College, both situated in Oneonta, NY, and Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT are hosting American composer Tom Johnson for an artist residency during March and April. The five Mount Allison students are preparing to perform Johnson's chamber work "The Four Note Opera" on campus at Mount Allison in March, and have been invited to travel to the USA to work with Tom Johnson there and to perform his opera at all three colleges.

Enpsychlopedia Volume II
Project 493
Dr. Louise Wasylkiw
During the 2005/2006 academic year, Honour students in psychology produced a magazine entitled 'Enpsychlopedia' that made psychological theories and empirical findings accessible to the layperson. The purpose of the proposed project is to have current Honours students produce volume II of 'Enpsychlopedia'. Students will be responsible for researching, writing, editing, and formatting articles for inclusion of this volume to be distributed on the Annual Research day in psychology (April 10, 2010) to students, faculty, administration, family and friends.

2009-2010

Sackville Coalition for Social Justice Meetings
Project 458
Nicholas Dube/Dr. Brad Walters
Sackville Coalition for Social Justice seeks to promote, support and coordinate social justice work on campus. One key way in which this will be achieved is by bringing representatives from various social justice groups together to discuss their projects and possibilities for collaboration.

Brass Quintet and Brass Choir Tour
Project 457
Dr. Alan Klaus
The project will create and opportunity for the brass students to perform in various venues outside of Sackville. We will be providing instrumental clinics, along with concerts, to various middle and high schools in Atlantic Canada. We will produce a recording of concert highlights for student use (i.e. audition CDs and presents for family) as well as Mount Allison use (i.e. library, and sending copies to interested school teachers to help with recruitment). The project will challenge our students with the responsibility of planning (with faculty guidance) all details of the tour, from promotion and booking all the way through sound editing and CD production. This practical experience will provide a taste of the so-called 'real world' they will face after graduation.

2008-2009

Springhill Lamp Cabin Project
Project 439
Dr. Rosemary Polegato
This is an extraordinary community-based project. A team of four students in Comm 4301 (Arts and Culture Management) will make recommendations for the interior design and building use of the (Miners') Lamp Cabin Building in Springhill, NS. This building has been in disuse since the Springhill Mine Disaster ("The Bump of 1958") occurred. Plans have already been drawn up to restore the exterior and structural integrity of the building. The expectations are that the team will provide fresh ideas and planning options to the "multi-constituent" committee in the Town of Springhill working on this project. A comprehensive written report and presentation will be given to the committee.

Celebrating Women's Studies Students - Past and Present - at Mount Allison University: An International Women's Day 2008 Panel & Women's Studies Website Development
Project 430
Dr. Marie Hammond Callaghan
The focus of this project proposal is two-pronged: 1) First, it will provide and important opportunity for Mount Allison students to hear the stories of their colleagues in Women's Studies (past & present) through a Speakers Panel on International Women's Day (8 March, 2008). The IWD panel will provide a venue to discuss how academic training in Women's Studies has shaped their lives and career paths. How, for example, has it helped to shape not only their career interests but also theif directions in employment, volunteer work, social activism and/or further studies? 2) The second component of this project is to develop student and alumni narratives as a new design component of the Women's Studies website - which can also be made accessible to External Relations and the Alumni Office for recruiting purposes.

Strategic Challenges Facing Not-for Profit Organizations: A Panel Discussion
Project 429
Dr. Gina Grandy
The purpose of this project is for students to acquire knowledge about the strategic challenges facing the not for profit sector in New Brunswick. A panel of five not for profit organizational leaders will hold a discussion on February 12, 2008 for approximately sixty students. The primary classes involved include Commerce 4321 and Commerce 3341, however, other Commerce classes are likely to attend and the event will be promoted campus wide. Each guest from the not for profit sector will discuss the strategic challenges facing her organization and a general discussion will follow the presentations.

Maritime Inorganic Discussion Weekend
Project 428
Dr. Steve Westcott
The MIDW is a widely attended inorganic chemistry conference which Mount Allison has hosted for three years. In hosting the conference the majority of inorganic chemistry students at Mount Allison have an opportunity to present their research to prominent invited lectures and attending professors. Having said this, the Mount Allison Chemistry Society would like to ensure that all interested inorganic students have an opportunity to attend and thus are applying for Leadership Mount Allison funds to cover registration fees.

Poster Presentations on Global Climate Change Issues
Project 427
Dr. Mariana Trindade
Students in the Weather and Climate course will create and present original posters on various climate change issues. Students will be asked to: 1) Choose a climate change topic that is of interest to them 2) create an original poster describing this issue with reference to the Weather and Climate course material and 3) present their poster in a high school setting. Each poster will be created by a group of 5 students, for a total of 10 posters.

Atlantic Undergraduate Biology Conference 4
Project 426
Dr. Jennifer Baltzer
Four students completing an Honours in Biology will be attending the Atlantic Undergraduate Biology Conference in St. John's (Nfld). This conference will involve a series of oral and poster presentation by students from Atlantic Institutions. This opportunity will allow the attendees to gain valuable leadership experiences important in the pursuit of a career in biology research. These skills include organizational abilities, group cooperation, and heightened public speaking confidence. It will also provide exposure to current developments within the scientific discipline, highlighting the importance of an overall awareness of work being performed by peers.

Teaching Native Traditions
Project 425
Dr. Kelly Harrison
Teaching Native Traditions (TNT) is a pilot project created to bring a positive social and academic space for the exploration of Native issues in the academy. In conjunction with the Centre for Canadian Studies, the students from Dr. Harrison's CANA 3111 and CANA 4251 will be engaged in this innovative and initiative driven project where the traditional teachings of the Medicine Wheel are central to the creation and sharing of knowledge. TNT project is comprised of a series of 4 inter-related workshops based in part on the 4 central aspects of the Medicine Wheel: the intellect, the emotional, the physical and the spiritual.