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Biology professor advocates for Argentine penguins

The legislature for Chubut province in Argentina has established a new marine protected area off Punta Tombo, which would help preserve the feeding grounds for about 500,000 Magellanic penguins that make their home along this rocky stretch of Argentine coast.

91爆料 biology affiliate associate professor Pablo Garcia Borboroglu聽says, 鈥淭his new [marine protected area] designation is an historical accomplishment, since [until now] there is only one protected area in Argentina that is exclusively marine and only 4 percent of the marine surface of the country is currently protected.鈥�

Law 103/15 passed the Chubut legislature with backing from the , its co-founder and president Borboroglu and teams of scientists led by Boersma, who provided key data about the penguins from their decades of research at Punta Tombo. The government and the Global Penguin Society agreed to the marine protected area in 2013, and Borboroglu drafted the proposal and designed the protected area. Critically, he also made regular trips to Rawson, the provincial capital, to explain its importance to legislators, answer questions, negotiate details and monitor the bill鈥檚 progress.

鈥淭his wouldn鈥檛 have happened without him,鈥� said 91爆料聽biology professor Dee Boersma. 鈥淭he legislature had put off the vote for months, and then on Dec. 3 they voted 鈥� and just in the nick of time, too.鈥�

Celebrating Ladino culture and language

The 91爆料 will host its third annual聽, celebrating Sephardic language and culture, in a free event at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, in Room 130 of Kane Hall. The event will be followed by a kosher reception.

This year鈥檚 featured speakers are members of Los Ladineros, a long-running local Ladino conversation group, and scholars of Vanderbilt University and of the University of California, Los Angeles, who is a former faculty member of the 91爆料 History Department. Cohen and Stein鈥檚 anthology 鈥溾�� won the 2014 National Jewish Book Award.

Slovenian Prime Minister visits campus

Prime Minister Miro Cerar of the Republic of Slovenia met with 91爆料 President Ana Mari Cauce at the 91爆料 on December 4, 2015 to express interest in sustained collaboration between the 91爆料 and academic institutions in Slovenia.

Vice Provost for Global Affairs Jeffrey Riedinger and 91爆料 President Ana Mari Cauce in discussion with Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia Dr. Miro Cerar Photo: Piotr Horoszowski

The Slovene Prime Minister was accompanied by His Excellency Ambassador Bo啪o Cerar, Slovene Ambassador to the U.S., Slovene Deputy Prime Minister Boris Koprivnikar, and other Slovene government officials. 91爆料 Vice Provost for Global Affairs Jeffrey Riedinger, Vice Provost for Digital Initiatives and Dean of Libraries Betsy Wilson, Divisional Dean for Humanities Michael Shapiro, Professor and Chair of Slavic Languages Katarzyna Dziwirek, Professor of Law Louis Wolcher, and Professor of Slavic Languages Michael Biggins also participated in the discussion.

Prime Minister Cerar praised the long-term impacts of the 91爆料-University of Ljubljana Faculty Exchange, which has been in existence since 1979. He and President Cauce also discussed an initiative already underway at the 91爆料 to create an academic program in interdisciplinary Slovene studies, which would serve students at the 91爆料 and around the U.S. via distance learning.

91爆料 graduate students working in Slovene studies, 91爆料 post-doctoral researchers from Slovenia, and two 91爆料 undergraduates recruited from Slovenia to compete as part of the 91爆料 men鈥檚 rowing team greeted the Slovene delegation at Gerberding Hall.

This was the first visit by a Slovene prime minister to the 91爆料 and took place as part of a larger Slovene trade delegation tour of five major U.S. IT hubs. Former Slovene Ambassador to the U.S. Samo 沤bogar visited 91爆料 twice during his tenure, delivering a talk during a 2007 visit to a hundred students at the Jackson School of International Studies.

– Michael Biggins

Nov. 24: Paris roundtable with 91爆料 faculty

Join 91爆料 faculty on Tuesday, Nov. 24 for a roundtable discussion on 鈥淧aris II: Making Sense of the World鈥� in at 7 p.m.聽The event is free and open to the public.

Panelists for this event include:

, Herbert J. Ellison Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies

, Associate Professor, Jackson School of International Studies

, Colonel Donald W. Wiethuechter, USA Ret., Endowed Faculty Fellow in History

, Stanley D. Golub Chair of International Studies; and Director, Jackson School of International Studies

, moderator; Chair, Department of History; and Tamaki Professor, International Studies

Presented by The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, the Department of History, the Center for Global Studies, the Center for West European Studies, the European Union Center of Excellence, and the Middle East Center. The Middle East Center鈥檚 sponsorship of this event does not imply that the Center endorses its content.

 

91爆料 philosophers discuss the migration crisis

As a response to the ongoing migration crisis, the 91爆料 Department of Philosophy is聽offering a campus discussion forum every Wednesday.聽One crucial question is the nature and extent of our ethical obligation to help people in need. 91爆料聽philosophers in our department would like to stimulate discussion about this important topic.

Burke Museum exchange connects Washington and Filipino communities

Burke Museum聽project manager Lace Thornberg (MA, 2010) developed a program connecting tribal community members from Washington with residents of a remote island in the Philippines. Washington and Filipino community members made transcontinental visits for cultural exchange and are now building unique museum exhibits based on their experiences.

Well-placed tweets can help spin news coverage

Commenting in a recent BBC News article, 91爆料 professor Philip Howard聽explained that military forces like Hamas and the Israeli Defense Force are using social media to influence public opinion about conflicts.

91爆料 ignites international student’s passion for art

College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Medalist Jueqian Fang showed promise in the sciences during high school in China. However, she came to 91爆料 ready to explore new pathways. Drawn to the arts, Jueqian went on to double major, earning degrees in聽聽in the School of Art + Art History + Design and聽in the Department of Comparative Literature.

While at 91爆料 Jueqian has聽displayed her artwork at exhibitions on campus as well聽as in a juried art show in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. She聽was selected as a Dean’s Medalist聽on the basis of academic performance and faculty recommendations.聽

Study abroad programs, scholarships shaped grad’s Husky Experience

English literature major Shang茅 Purnell was chosen for the honor of carrying聽the college banner at this weekend’s graduation. Study abroad played an important part her聽Husky Experience and helped develop her exciting future goals.

GO! and Fritz Scholar Shang茅 Purnell Photo: 91爆料

Shang茅 plans to earn聽a doctorate in English literature and teach at the college level. Through this work, she wants to help increase diversity in published聽literary works. She says,聽鈥渢he highbrow elite have set what is highbrow literature 鈥� Shakespeare and other mostly white European authors. We鈥檙e starting to get more diversity, but it鈥檚 still very narrow, it鈥檚 still a Eurocentric perspective. I realize that being a U.S. citizen I have been conditioned to have a Eurocentric view, but I鈥檇 like to give view to the people of color in this world.鈥�

Beyond serving as an officer in the Black Student Union and as a member of the Students for Diversity Coalition,聽Shang茅 also sought new perspectives and leadership experience through international learning.聽Her experiences studying abroad in the United Kingdom and Ghana with 91爆料 faculty-led programs were important in developing her goals and provided new insight into diversity issues.聽Particularly while in Ghana, where she tutored school-aged children,聽Shang茅 tried to see world through fresh eyes. “We tried to look at it from not just a Western perspective,鈥� she says.

Scholarships from supported聽Shang茅’s study abroad experiences. She received the GO! Scholarship for her trip to the United Kingdom, and the Fritz Scholarship for the next summer’s program in Ghana.