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| Philosophy, practical concerns lead to school cancellation Posted: 18 Jan 2011 11:26 PM PST A combination of philosophy and waiting to see if snow removal equipment could beat the weather is why the Grand Island Public Schools had one of the final cancellation notices on Monday classes for students. "Our philosophy is that the kids will go to school if the community is going to work," interim Superintendent Harrison Cass said. He said the school district had its employees out working on Sunday in an attempt to clear off the driveways and parking lots for the district's 18 schools and administrative offices. By 9 p.m. or a little later on Sunday, it became obvious that the school district could not keep its drives and parking lots open for students and staff members who would be arriving on Monday morning if classes had not been canceled. Cass said school personnel who drove around Grand Island Sunday night could also tell that people would have difficulty getting out of their driveways and down the city's side streets on Monday morning. That made them realize that a number of Grand Island businesses would likely be closed on Monday or have a late start.It was easier to make a decision to have students stay home when it became obvious that one or both parents also would be home for all or part of the day. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Ball State class honored with national award Posted: 18 Jan 2011 08:17 PM PST A philosophy journal created by Ball State philosophy students through an immersive learning class last semester received the Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Philosophy Programs from the American Philosophical Association and Philosophy Documentation Center. The journal, called "Stance: An International Undergraduate Philosophy Journal," includes papers written by undergraduate philosophy students from around the world. The class is taught by Ball State philosophy professor David Concepcion and is intended to teach students how to improve their writing skills. It's something Concepcion said came from the hundreds of papers that were read by the classes' students when considering them for inclusion in "Stance." "I'm actually proud of Ball State for deciding to do this because it gave us the opportunity to do something that's great for Ball State students," he said. "They are learning a ton more about how to write well because they have to learn it in a way that they have to teach it to other people rather than just trying to do it themselves." The students partake in the teaching aspect of the journal's creation when they provide constructive criticism to the journals they reject, which is a category that about 90 percent of the journals received for consideration fall under. Concepcion, who was also the journal's managing editor but had no editorial power, said as of two years ago it was the only undergraduate philosophy journal included in The Philosopher's Index, an electronic philosophy resource he says only publishes quality material. Chris Hoover, a senior double major in philosophy and religious studies and the last editor-in-chief of "Stance," said helping create something that has gotten so much recognition is great. "I think it's awesome to know that we as undergraduates at an average-sized Midwest school with a rather small philosophy department can produce something like this," he said. Hoover said while at an annual undergraduate philosophy conference at Ohio State University, students who had submitted papers to the journal recognized who he was, which he said was a cool feeling. "They were coming up and saying, 'Hey you're from Ball State, we know who you are,'" he said. The class started using external reviewers to help review submissions, something Hoover said helps Ball State's journal better mirror a professional journal and get extra eyes on submissions. The journal, which is now in its 4th volume, has received material for consideration from a number of countries, including Slovakia, Slovenia, Australia, Iran, Scotland, the United Kingdom and many others. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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