Ithaca College

The following is submitted on behalf of Yvonne Rogalski, Chair, James J. Whalen Steering Committee:

Not sure what to do for class on Thursday April 14th? Let the Whalen Symposium be your classroom!

Encourage your students to attend the Symposium and complete an assignment on what they have learned.

Please follow the link for an example of a class assignment used by Professor Sean Eversley Bradwell: 

Whalen Session Assignment

Whalen Session Worksheet

Have your students come and hear Dr. Luke Keller and Senior Madison Mangano (B.S., May 2016), Department of Physics and Astronomy, speak about research and the Ithaca experience with a presentation titled: “Listening to the Atoms and Molecules of Distant Solar Systems” at 8:30 am in Emerson A, Campus Center.

“We present the sounds of atoms and molecules commonly observed in space and compare them to sonified spectra of newly forming solar systems,” said Keller. “In just minutes, an audience of non-astrophysicists will be using these sounds to describe their physical characteristics; we’ll be a room full of astrophysicists!”

Have your students support their classmates, fellow students, and colleagues by attending some of the  400+ students presenting their work, including 6 musical, communications,  and theatre performances, and over 55+ student poster presentations by attending from 9:25 AM – 3:50 PM in the Campus Center.  The noon-hour session will feature finalist presentations for the Whalen Symposium Awards.  There will also be a closing session, featuring the awards ceremony which will begin at 3:50 pm.

To view the complete schedule, go to the Whalen Symposium website.

The Symposium will feature 320+ presentations of research, creative writing, and more, representing all disciplines, including the following selections (click the links to view the abstracts):

From the Field: Moroccan Prostitutes Face Paradoxical Treatment and Criticism by Kayla Dwyer; this presentation was an article that was featured in Newsweek;

IC Your Future: Exploring Leadership Through the Integrative Core Curriculum by Ndella Seck, Karen Cerdeno, Chandler Clarke, Alexa Seger, David Kang; an examination of the ICC and recommendations of how future students can better utilize the system; 

4Stream: Video for Your Organization by Aaron Zufall;  live streaming video platform for education, small businesses, and organizations;

Razing Cities: Syria’s Architectural Crisis by Michael Rizk; explores the concept of Warchitectural Theory and the current situation in the Middle East;

Seed to Cup by McKinleigh Lair; parts of this documentary were filmed in Guatemala;

Search and Seizure on Public and Private University Campuses  by Samantha Shaffer;  explores case law, social and political changes, and history on private and public campuses as well as an explanation of how the 4th amendment applies to students today.

Not Enough Art: The Importance of Art Instruction and Opportunities for Youth by Madalyn Trombley;  discusses possible solutions regarding the loss of art instruction and opportunities for youth;

Poster Presentation- Developing a Vegetarian Fish Food to Close the Loop in Aquaponic Production Systems –by Chase Lurgio; a recipe proposed for the aquaponics systems in the Terrace Dining Hall and CNS;

The STEROLizer  by Eric Finkelstein, Danielle Kawryga; Ravid Goldman-Henley, Taylor Dileone; a system for atherosclerosis to clear plaque in arteries;

The Development of Biomimetic Glue: Isolating Glue Proteins for Sequence Analysis  by Shreya Shah; characterization of the proteins in a land slug in order to guide the development of biometric glues;

Poster Presentation - That's Crazy! A Content Analysis of Mental Illness on Television  by Zaira Gomez and Nathan Hochberger;  what viewers learn about mental illness from watching television;

The Twisted "American Dream": High School Football's Value in an Impoverished Community  by Kristen Gowdy; explores the positives and negatives of athletics in education;

Poster Presentation - Analysis and Solutions for Homelessness Among Veterans by Emily Warfle expounds on the issues, focus, challenges during Obama’s presidency;

Economic Effects of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) on Vietnam’s Manufacturing Sector, With a Focus on the Textile and Footwear Industry by Ngan Tran; trade liberalization and implementation of the open-door economic policy in Vietnam;

And Many more………….

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Events Calendar

The Whalen Symposium Steering Committee encourages students who have qualifying disabilities to contact Yvonne Rogalski, Chair of the Committee at yrogalski@ithaca.edu at least one week in advance of any Information Session or other pre-Whalen event to ensure timely arrangements can be made for any necessary accommodations.

For accommodations at the Symposium itself, please make contact at least two weeks in advance to ensure necessary accommodations can be made.