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Faculty from the Department of History will explore the nation that emerged from the American Civil War during an upcoming panel discussion sponsored by the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. “The Civil War and the Making of Modern America” will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 in the Bazarsky Lecture Hall.

The Civil War remains the deadliest war in the American experience. The war that began as an effort to preserve the Union evolved in the years of fighting – and in historic memory since Confederate forces surrendered 150 years ago this spring – as a crusade to end slavery in the South. The Civil War changed the United States in profound ways.

Panelists include:

• Dr. William Leeman, assistant professor, who will discuss the impact of Lincoln’s presidency.
• Dr. Timothy Neary, associate professor, who will discuss race in America after the Civil War.
• Dr. John Quinn, professor and department chairman, who will discuss the Irish and their role in American society.
• Dr. Maureen Montgomery, McGinty Distinguished Chair, who will discuss the emergence of industrial capitalism and its ties to Newport.

For more information, or to RSVP, visit the Pell Center’s Eventbrite page.

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Salve Regina’s first poetry anthology has been published by the Office of Mission Integration and is available for purchase. “Echoes of Mercy” is a collection of mercy-themed poems created by members of the University community.

“‘Echoes of Mercy’ illuminates the spiritual and corporeal works of mercy as essential components of a mercy-sponsored University,” said Sister Leona Misto, vice president for mission integration. “Created by members of the Salve Regina community, the collection highlights mercy as an idea, experience or practice.”

Books may be purchased for $10 (cash or checks only) between 8 a.m. and noon Tuesday, April 21 and Wednesday, April 22 in the O’Hare Academic Center lobby. After that, they may be purchased in the Office of Mission Integration, located in the O’Hare Academic Center, Room 218.

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Mackubin Thomas Owens, professor at the Institute for World Politics in Washington, D.C. and senior fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, will discuss “American Foreign Policy: Prudence and Principles” on Monday, April 20.

Presented by the Department of Political Science, his talk will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Bazarsky Lecture Hall, and will be followed by a Q-and-A period.

Owens, who is editor of the quarterly journal Orbis, recently retired as professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College. He has a long record of distinguished academic service, having authored, co-authored, and edited a number of scholarly books and scholarly articles on politics and national security. He has also been published in numerous prominent newspapers.

Owens was a Marine infantry platoon and company commander in Vietnam in 1968-1969, and was awarded the Silver Star.

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About three dozen Rogers High School students who have been studying an integrated science unit on “Chemistry in the Kitchen” will conduct field research in the Miley cafeteria when they join the University’s chemistry majors to participate in Molecular Gastronomy Day.

Hosted by Sodexo Dining Services, Molecular Gastronomy Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 17. The cafeteria will be converted into a chemistry lab of sorts to showcase culinary innovation and show that chemistry is an important ingredient in everyday life. Specially trained chefs will prepare and serve a menu based on the principles of molecular gastronomy, including: deconstructed buffalo popcorn chicken bites (gelification), strawberry soup shooters with crème fraiche and cocoa caviar (spherification) and cannoli ice cream parfait (liquid nitrogen ice cream), among others.

“Since our ‘Chemistry in the Kitchen’ unit was inspired by last year’s Molecular Gastronomy Day, I expect that after participating in this year’s event, our students will be inspired to further their study of food chemistry,” said Rogers science teacher Bethany Borgueta. About 35-40 Rogers students are expected to participate on Friday.

Borgueta’s experiential learning unit is offered at Rogers as part of the Newport Project, a place-based, experiential learning program that utilizes the city’s wealth of historical, cultural and natural features as the starting point for learning in English and integrated science. The program began as a pilot in academic year 2012-2013 with two English teachers, Nancy Noonan and Zinovia Canale, and received district and grant support for full implementation in 2013-2014.

 

“It is an expressed goal of the Newport Project to expose our students to as many opportunities for post-secondary experiences as possible,” Borgueta said. “In this respect, Salve is a community treasure. We would love the opportunity for our students not only in the Newport Project but also for our chemistry students to gain exposure to the university laboratory setting. Developing a collaboration with Dr. (Susan) Meschwitz and her Chemistry Club/chemistry department students makes perfect sense.”

 

The Department of Chemistry is donating lab equipment (beakers, flasks, test tubes, etc.) to embellish the food preparation and presentation on Friday. Students were eager to climb on board because the event not only helps draw attention to their Chemistry Club on campus, but gives them an opportunity to collaborate with the Rogers students.

 

“It’s nice for our chemistry students to get connected with some of the science students at Rogers High School,” said Meschwitz, assistant professor of chemistry. “Being connected with the college in this way can be a good resource, whether it’s with mentoring or tutoring, and it’s a partnership that will continue to grow in the future.”

 

 

 

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Sister Leona Misto, vice president for mission integration, has announced the winners of the annual “Faces of Mercy” contest. Members of the Salve Regina community submitted entries to the contest and each submission displayed the concept of mercy with creativity and dignity.

Entries will be on display in the McKillop Library through Friday, April 24. The mission committee appreciates all members of the University community who contributed to the event.

The winners are:

• First place – Mary Cain ’16
• Second place – Ariana Puopolo ’17
• Third place – Isiah Pringle ’15
• Honorable mention – Sabrina Stensland ’16

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