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coun aI gg 0 ay ad Ese eettn, as wee, want SS ry) op + 10 Se tN, teeage weit O* * x, Rae 9 anes we THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN FRIDAY April 18, 2018 Rebecca Peterson dunior Editor . On Thursday March - 15 The Society of Profes- - sional Communications -and The Nomad held the second annual Interdis- -Ciplinary Innovations - Conference. The theme this year was Interdisci- plinary Advancements in Technology. The event was held in the Blue a Conference sbi ul Western sity. This one-day confer- ence featured 12 presen- tations from students of diverse interdisciplinary majors such as English, professional writing, communication science and recreational therapy. The students presented . original pieces of poetry, short stories and artwork. More than 50 people attended throughout the three sessions of the day including: an entire class of WCU students, Dr. Chris Cooper from the po- litical science department and supporting professors Dr. Diane Martinez and Dr. Drew Virtue. Dr. Barbara Ballentine, a Western Carolina Biol- ogy professor, was also a part of the conference as the key-note speaker. She studies the evolutionary mechanisms underlying phenotypic variations and population divergence in animals, with a specializa- tion in birds. Ballentine presented a lecture entitled Biology, Behavior and Birds an Interdisciplinary Pursuit. The 30-minute lecture presented research focused around under- standing bird song and color through physics. Ballentine also provided personal feedback from the conference stating, I thought the conference was a great opportunity for our students to pres- ent their work and see the work of other students. She also stated, I learned a lot about what students and colleagues are doing in other disciplines, which I found inspiring! Being inspired and influenced by work outside of our disci- plines can be a powerful engine of innovation. So, if inspiration is the measure, then the soalirener was a huge success! Each student ak research and ideas which they found to be the most important concerning _ advancements in tech- nology. The diversity of majors, ideas from differ- ent backgrounds and vary- ing styles of individuals made each presentation unique while at the same time keeping the theme of the conference alive. For example, Laura Wicker who presented Twenty Years Difference when questioned why she chose to present poetry in the conference. She stated, Poetry for me is one of the simplest forms of writing. Titles of presentations students gave ranged from bold ones such as I Cant Believe Its Not Bullshit: Ideological Segregation in the Age of Social Media to subtle yet thought pro- voking ones such as The Result of Screen Technolo- gy on the Modern Mind. A short story entitled 2419 was presented by Western Carolina student Faith Foster. It focused on a girl who lives 400 years in the future. The story es- timated the advancement of technology within four centuries and presented Senior Alyssa Wright presented a PowerPoint on a piece of assistive technology for individuals who have a blind/deaf impairment called dbGLOVE. the issue of technology be- ing at an involuntary state, verses a current semi- voluntary state in 2018. Foster stated during the questionnaire portion of the session she participated in, My thought process during the writing of this piece was rather than elec- tronic use being willing, it be forced. __Foster also spoke of the Sh dsing current iead tnd making them realistic and futuristic. Another presentation . entitled Communicating with the World was given by WCU student Alyssa Wright. Wrights presenta- tion was about the blind and deaf community and how they have developed a technology called the dB Glove. dB Glove enables individuals with deaf and blind impairments the capability to com- municate with others, use technology, and interact throughout the world. The program makes use of the hands, each part of the hand makes a different letter when touched to the screen. As the consumer is pressing/pinching, the points are being translated to form words. This is useful in giving those with such impairments the real- ity of a more independent life. During the question- naire portion of the ses- sion, Wright was asked if she thinks the government should aid in these up- coming technologies and she replied with, I think the government should support every individual, Sg ho a of their disabil- Photo submitted by Kaleb Lynch ity. The Interdisciplinary Innovations event has been successful thus far, therefore it will continue to be put on in the years to come. There has already been growth in its two years run and the sponsors hope to continue growing it annually. One of the ways The So- ciety of Professional Com- munication and The Ne Pent offered oy at Western Carolina. It is designed to give students opportunities to get involved in activities that can provide transfer- able skills needed to reach career goals or other post graduate plans. Transfer- able skills can be used in any Career, no matter what | one chooses. The purpose of the De- gree Plus program is to in- troduce students to events which will educate them in a way they would likely not receive otherwise. Joy Johnston, the President of The Society of Profession- al Communication said, By the 2019 conference we hope to have a full-on Degree Plus event. For more information about The Society of Professional Communica- tion you can visit wcu. edu/learn/departments- schools-colleges/cas/ social-sciences/commu- nication. For information about The Nomad, you can check their Facebook page at facebook.com/ wcuT heNomad. For more information about Degree Plus you can visit weu. edu/learn/academic- enrichment/ccpd/degree- plus/students-info.aspx. Submitted by Kaleb Lynch Morgan is a couple of years old and is a funny girl. She hasnt quite figured out her place in the hierarchy at the Shelter. She tolerates the other cats but would prefer her own space away from other cats. She ignores the two cat savvy dogs who work at the shelter. Her adoption fee is $60 Sebi ap- ved application, vhich can be found at www.catman2.org/ adopt. Skylands Rachel Rae Hanes Staff Writer : Skyland Rehabilita- ' tion and Living Center, _ also known as Skyland - Care Center, is a privately : owned rehabilitation _ center that features long _ the building. The event : allowed for members of : the community to drop _ in and mingle with staff : members. Bagged lunches - and other light refresh- : ments were prepared and : provided by the center. _ This wing will feature _ short term care and focus - on rehabilitating patients - ona faster track to return- . ing home. Many patients _ that will be admitted in : this wing will be recover- ' ing from surgery, injury, : illnesses, etc. and requir- : ing short term care. _ Social Services Direc- ' tor, Megan Cabe, restates _ the mission slogan for the _ living center, Home in | just ten days. | kyland Rehabilitation _ and Living Center works _ to keep residents positive : to ensure a quick recov- _ ery. Nurses are well quali- _ fied in medical, social : and societal needs. The _ needs of the residents are _ considered first, and each : individual has their own _ recovery path specific to _ them. The new addition : will extend a quicker : recovery option for these _ residents. _ The new wing has been _ in production for over _ twelve years. However, _ the actual construction of ' the facilities began about _ a year ago. The wing is - expected to extend the _ services of the Skyland - Rehabilitation and Living . Center to a broader group - of people in the county. _ Cabe stated, I truly - believe in Skyland Care _ Center, and the quality of _ care they provide. Iam ' honored to be a part of it. _ Skyland Care Center _ originally focused on _ patients in need of long - term care. They pride _ themselves on engaging _ residents in commu- " nity activities, complete Vol. 87, No. 1 * FREE Photo by Gabraella Witter/STAFF new wing therapy services, and personalized care to each patient. Other features include 24-hour care, 94 certified and bed skilled nurses as well as accept- ing a variety of i insurance plans. Skyland Rehabilitation . and Living Center offers many services, tailored. to each patients needs. These services include: Bee ig youre care and on sight doctor visits. Patients are made to feel at home while receiving exceptional and quality care, no matter the dura- tion of their stay. Skyland Care Cen- ter also focuses on the patients social needs. Patients are encouraged to be involved in many trips into the community, as well as participating in activities within the center. The trips include visits to the mall, at- tending the performing arts center for various concerts as well as enjoy- ing Lake Julian ona pontoon. Residents also have the opportunities of participating in activities such as church services, in house beauty and bar- ber shops, crafts, games and more! To further the indi- viduality of the residents at Skyland Care Center, meals are offered in buffet style seven days a week. This allows residents to make choices based on what is appealing to them. Families also have the option to create a meal plan for the resi- dent. All meal plans are approved by a dietician before being accepted. All of these options pro- vide an environment that is similar to society. This allows the residents to remain individuals with- out losing their identities. This impacts the resident positively, which can correlate with a quicker recovery. Without losing their individuality, resi- dents are able to integrate back into society success- fully after their recovery. The Skyland Care Cen- ter is located at 193 Ashe- ville Highway. The center is up the hill from the McDonalds and Waffle House. For information regarding Skyland Care Center, call 828-586-8935.

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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