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Caleb Premo

Effective Nonverbal Communicators in the Classroom

It is understood that for every component of intentional spoken communication, there are a plethora of unconscious, yet fundamental, aspects of nonverbal communication. While an aspect of life that is present in all interactions, the impact of nonverbal communicators on teaching is particularly relevant for student success. It is understood that good teachers have certain traits, both conscious and unconscious, that make them effective in their roles. Nonverbal immediacy, powerful presenter traits, and meaningful relationship builders are all tools in the successful teacher’s toolbox. Classrooms built on meaningful student outcomes need to have a teacher who understands what nonverbal cues look like, the strengths of each one they use, and the appropriate time to use them.

EDUC 321, Classroom Relations and Management

Brian Kaelin

Womack Lobby and Room 100

10 AM – Noon

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The State of Teaching at Bushnell University

In the Fall 2024 term, a call went out for nominations of Bushnell students who had demonstrated by their observable behaviors that they were committed to approaching their classes as opportunities to learn, not simply to manipulate the class environment for high grades or other indirect rewards. Those nominees were named Bergquist Laureates. The award is named for Dr. Tim Bergquist, the founder of ACE Day, who loved to encourage students to be scholars. At noon, the Bergquist Laureates will participate in a panel whose topic is the elements of Bushnell classes that help them learn, things that do not help them learn, and things they wish they would see that would help them learn. Bushnell faculty are invited to attend to listen.

The panelists:

  • Nate Bill
  • Anne Faris
  • Logan Gant
  • Jackson Gielish
  • Rachel Grant
  • Trevor Hammond
  • Trison Hedges
  • Caleb Premo
  • Dulce Ramirez-Ramos

L203

Noon – 1 PM

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Caleb Premo

Wollstonecraft versus Rousseau: Early Feminism in the Enlightenment 

In the world’s modern discourse, it is nearly impossible to avoid conversations about the nature of contemporary feminism. Despite the notion that feminism and the push for women’s rights is a fairly recent issue, Mary Wollstonecraft is arguably one of the key matriarchs of the modern feminist movement. Wollstonecraft highlights the hateful ideals surrounding women at the time in “A Vindication for Women’s Rights” to respond to the hateful ideals encouraged by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in “Emile.” With her main argument critiquing the fallibility of enlightenment logic, Wollstonecraft effectively mothers the main question surrounding feminist rhetoric: how can society claim to prioritize equality under God, when half of those on the planet are unequal? In focusing on the irony surrounding this backward logic, the argument between Wollstonecraft and Rousseau helps frame feminism today. 

HIST 152, History of Western Civilization ll

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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