{"id":30464,"date":"2014-05-12T13:57:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T17:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=30464"},"modified":"2014-05-12T13:58:47","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T17:58:47","slug":"from-anti-bullying-to-global-health-students-and-faculty-learn-and-serve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/05\/12\/from-anti-bullying-to-global-health-students-and-faculty-learn-and-serve\/","title":{"rendered":"From anti-bullying to global health, students and faculty learn and serve"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Senior Matt Green (center) was honored for an anti-bullying campaign. He\u2019s pictured with Cathy Sayer, director of service-learning, and Wright State President David R. Hopkins.<\/p><\/div>\n

Whether it\u2019s in their own backyard or on the other side of the globe, Wright State University students and faculty make an impact through service-learning courses. Their efforts were in the spotlight at the annual Service-Learning recognition.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnti-bullying is growing, but it\u2019s not as prominent as it should be,\u201d said\u00a0Matt S. Green, a graduating senior in organizational leadership who was one of the honorees.<\/p>\n

He and some fellow students mentored Thurgood Marshall and Meadowdale High School students in developing anti-bullying campaigns for their schools as part of a service-learning class on urban youth.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt affected some of the students in profound ways,\u201d Green said. He has even run into some of the high school students in public and they say, \u201cHey, we really appreciate what you guys did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green said he enjoys helping people and comes by it naturally since his family also enjoys helping people. He believes strongly that people should take advantage of situations where they can influence those around them for the greater good.<\/p>\n

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College of Nursing and Health professor Rosemary Eustace was recognized for a service-learning trip to Tanzania.<\/p><\/div>\n

Faculty play an integral role in creating courses that meet learning objectives while incorporating unique service opportunities. Rosemary Eustace, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Health, was one of the faculty members honored. She custom tailors the Tanzania Global Health course to the educational interests of students. It is listed as a nursing course, Honors course and RST Africa Course and is open to all students.<\/p>\n

Last summer, students learned about global health issues, such as malaria, HIV\/AIDS and the Millennium Development Goals before traveling to Tanzania. Once there, they attended classes with Tanzanian students at the School of Nursing at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, the host university. Visits to health care centers and social agencies for observational and service-learning were included. One student studying international business even had the opportunity to interview a clinic director to see how the clinic is funded.<\/p>\n

One of the service-learning projects involved Wright State students visiting an orphanage and conducting health-teaching sessions, such as washing hands and brushing teeth. \u201cThe children played with the stethoscopes we were wearing,\u201d Eustace said. \u201cThe students loved it and wanted to spend more time there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The trip also included home visits to HIV patients and their families so students could see how people live with the disease and what they\u2019re doing about it. They could talk one-on-one with clients through a translator.<\/p>\n

\u201cI regard them as Tanzania global ambassadors,\u201d Eustace said of her students when they return home. She encourages them to continue their service, whether that is going back to the country, joining the Peace Corps or acting locally to create awareness about a problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cDr. Eustace worked so hard and did everything in her power to make our service-learning experience the best one we could ever have,\u201d Katelynn Alcorn wrote in her nomination.<\/p>\n

\u201cWright State\u2019s service-learning program supports the university’s mission to transform the lives of our students and the communities we serve through significant community service,\u201d said Cathy Sayer, director of service-learning. The courses help students develop knowledge and skills for effective citizenship, understand community needs and engage to enact positive change.<\/p>\n

Faculty nominated the following students for recognition:<\/strong>
\nAshley Bass, URS 3250
\nRebecca Beesley, STEPS
\nMasyla Brown, ED 3100
\nNicole Craker, STEPS
\nDayna Dollar, ED 2100 and SRV 2000
\nErin Duffley, OL 4020
\nMatt R. Green, URS 3250
\nMatt S. Green, URS 3250
\nSheri Heath, ED 3250
\nAaron Johnson, ED 6020
\nLizz Kelly, NLA
\nJohnny King, MKT 4100
\nStephanie McCain, NLA
\nKatie McGrath, URS 2000
\nSerenity McKenzie, HST 1200
\nAshley Owen, ED 3100
\nJohn Phelps, OL 4020
\nAmaha Sellassie, URS 6300
\nKayla Schaub, Honors Service-Learning
\nOsman Shamuratov, HST 1200
\nAshley Studley, RHB 3700<\/p>\n

Students nominated these faculty members for the honor:<\/strong>
\nChrista Agiro, ED 4500
\nKsenia Bonch Reeves, SPN 1020
\nHunt Brown, EES 1900
\nRosemary Eustace, UH 4000
\nJason Fruth, EDS 2900
\nJennifer Subban, URS 4940
\nAmber Vlasnik, WMS 4980<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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