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| Greetings from Dean Budikova
Dear friends of CASL,
Welcome to another volume of our newsletter! We're excited to celebrate spring graduation and share stories of our faculty and students' most recent remarkable achievements, including the latest faculty promotions and publications, faculty and student engagement in summer research, upcoming study abroad programs and alumni events, and more. We invite you to explore these updates and celebrate the vibrant progress within our community.
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On Saturday April 27, 1,201 degrees were awarded to the newest alumni class of UM-Dearborn Wolverines. Ashwini Balasubramanian, general manager of advanved engineering at Harley-Davidson served as keynote speaker for the graduate and doctoral ceremony. While Greg Harden, UM Ann Arbor alum and former UM Athletics executive associate director spoke at the undergraduate ceremonies. Both echoed the importance of making your mark on the world, being the leaders and the best through challenges all while inspiring the people around our graduates. CASL student Wasey Rehman was the undergraduate cermony student speaker and he emphasized the inclusivity of UM-Dearborn that offers support well beyond being students. Read more here.
See photos of the big day here or watch the recorded ceremonies on YouTube.
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Each commencement, UM-Dearborn honors a very select group of students with a medallion. Chosen by faculty from their respective colleges, graduates are recognized for their outstanding quality of character, vitality, intellect, integrity and academic record. Meet the College of Arts, Sciences, & Letters recipients!
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 | Ava Abramowicz, Dean's Medallion Recipient
| |  | Lydia Fleming, Dean's Medallion Recipient
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| CASL faculty, students and alumni are involved in a variety of
classes, research, activities and philanthropy,
and are making an impact locally, regionally and nationally.
Please enjoy the following highlights.
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- Dr. Tim Kiska, Professor of Communication celebrates his sixth season of the Detroit History Podcast.
- CASL's Journalism and Media Production students in Assistant Professor, Adam Sekuler's Film Festival class get exclusive opportunity to curate 2 films for the FREEP Film Festival in Detroit.
- Dr. Yulia Hristova, Associate Professor of Mathematics won the Sister Mary Ambrosia Fitzgerald Mentorship Award. This prestigious award is given to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional mentorship to students in the STEM fields.
- A new degree program is coming to CASL! The BS in Economics and Computation in Social Sciences integrates economic reasoning and empirical data analysis, with knowledge of computer systems, programming, and web technology - combining classes in CASL and CECS.
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- Thank you to all of our wonderful donors and Alumni for the continued support and your contributions during Giving Blue Day this year! The CASL Annual Fund changes the lives of our students by providing direct support to CASL students participating in high-impact practices such as student research and Practice-Based Learning initiatives.
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Practice-Based Learning in Action
The Cold Case Partnership class in CASL gives students studying Criminal Justice a chance to investigate decades-old cases with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Associate professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Don Shelton, former Washtenaw County Circuit Court judge says, “Practice-based learning gets students connected to the real-world experience of the jobs they are interested in pursuing.”
In a partnership with Monroe County Sheriff, Troy Goodnough (a UM-Dearborn alum), the class became a way for students to comb through evidence to “provide modern-day clues” in addition to being “fresh eyes” on these older cases. Read more or Watch the Video!
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- Inspired by his daughter’s college graduation, Eric Welch returned to school after a nearly 30-year hiatus. As a landscaper on campus, Welch credits the SOAR program and faculty & staff with his transformation on campus, read about Eric's experience.
- The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program is designed to guide undergraduate students in the practice of research and expose them to potential educational and research-oriented career paths. Several CASL students are involved with CASL Faculty, read more.
- Study Abroad classes are thriving in places like Spain, Puerto Rico, and Poland! See examples below.
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Exploring Puerto Rico
This summer, CASL students are visiting Puerto Rico with Dr. Jacob Napieralski, Professor of Geology. Students began in the El Yunque National Forest for a night hike seeing fluorescent scorpions, bioluminescent mushrooms, and tarantulas and then returned for a few days to work in the forest. They also visited beaches in Western Puerto Rico to survey coral diversity and health and ended with a visit to a sustainable coffee farm - Sandra Farms.
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Working Together with International Students in Poland
5 students participating from UM-Dearborn are learning about life across our borders. As a part of Associate Professor of History, Dr. Kristin Poling's group, UM-Dearborn students take classes together with students from the University of Gdańsk in Poland. Classes include: an engineering course on human-centered design, a class on the history of Poland, and Poling's class on the History of the European city.
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Hall of Fame Golf Outing
The University of Michigan-Dearborn Department of Athletics & Recreation is proud to announce the 2024 Hall of Fame Golf Outing. This year's outing will be held at Lakes of Taylor Golf Course on Friday, June 14th with an 8 am shotgun start. Click here for more information.
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Join us for the UM-Dearborn alumni & family picnic. Bring your family, see what's new on campus, play games, and show your UM-Dearborn Pride. Sunday. July 28th from 12p-2p.
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| Academic Departments and Programs
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Visiting Appalachia
Dr. Sven Morgan, Professor of Geology, took his students from ESCI/GEOL 313 class on a field trip to Appalachia to collect data for a class project and explore the hills and mountains of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. 13 students made the trip this Spring and several of them are registered to travel to Utah with Professor Morgan over the summer for a research project.
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Faculty Promotions
At the recent Board of Regents meeting, the Regents approved this year's faculty promotions.
Promoted from Assistant to Associate Professor:
- Christopher Alteri
- Wessam Elmeligi
- Antonios Loumpias
- Margaret Murray
- Velimir Stojkovski
Promoted from Associate to Full Professor:
- Imran Aijaz
- David Chatkoff
- Michelle Leonard
- Diana Ng
- Jin Wang
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CASL now has YouTube & LinkedIn!Stay in touch with us through social media. We are running campaigns, featuring faculty, staff, students, and alumni, and would love your support and engagement! Feel free to DM us if you want to share something!
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