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Spring 2013 [Updated 17 April 2013] |
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Upcoming events are listed in chronological order. |
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CBU
Biology Faculty
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Stan
Eisen seisen@cbu.edu
Office: AH 112 Phone: 321-3447 Professor Director of Pre-Health Programs Ph.D., Indiana University |
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Br. Edward Salgado esalgado@cbu.edu
Office: CW 215 Phone: 321-3450 Professor Emeritus Ph.D., University of the Philippines |
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Malinda
Fitzgerald malinda@cbu.edu
Office: CW 112 Phone: 321-3262 Professor Director of MHIRT Program Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Memphis |
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Katie
Sauser ksauser@cbu.edu
Office: AH 108 Phone: 321-3463 Assistant Professor Ph.D., Memphis State University |
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James
Moore jmoore25@cbu.edu
Office: AH 110 Phone: 321-3451 Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Memphis |
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SandraThompson-Jaeger
sthompso@cbu.edu
Office: CW 114 Phone: 321-3453 Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Munich |
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Mary
Ogilvie mogilvie@cbu.edu
Office: CW 113 Phone: 321-3437 Professor Ph.D., Memphis State University |
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Lynda Miller lmiller@cbu.edu
Office: AH 113 Phone: 321-3090 Science Lab Coordinator M.S., Memphis State University |
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Anna
Ross aross@cbu.edu
Office: AH 111 Phone: 321-3436 Professor Ph.D., Clemson University |
Noon--1:45 pm Sabbatini Lounge, 2nd floor Thomas Center
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2013 Poster Session Web page |
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Do you need a tutor for a CBU science course? In the past, Beta Beta Beta students have offerd a tutoring service.
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Tennesse HOPE scholarships (lottery scholarships) FAQ  |
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Archived items are listed in reverse chronological order. Older Archives: Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Academic Year 
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11 April 2013 CBU School
of Sciences Charity Volleyball Game
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vs. Old Age & Deceit (SOS Faculty & Staff)
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Beta Beta Beta at CBU beta beta beta is a national biology honor society for undergraduates. "Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) is a society for students, particularly undergraduates, dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research." |
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Galapagos finches pictured on the 2007 cake: Left: Tower (Genovesa) Is. Sharp-beaked ground finch (female), Geospiza difficilis, on Opuntia flower. Middle: Cactus ground finch, Geospiza scandens, on Opuntia. Right: Santa Cruz Is. Small tree finch, Camarhynchus parvulus. Dr. Ross's Galapagos photos of finches
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Charles Darwin online |
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| Friday, 9 Nov. 2012 Beta Beta Beta Bowling for Uganda 6:00 pm | |
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• School of Pharmacy • School of Social Work • Southern College of Optometry
• DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, AH 122, starting at 6:30 p.m. • Christian Brothers University Physician Assistant Program, featuring Jamee Covington and Elizabeth Schriner, two of the students in the entering class, starting at 7:00 p.m. • U.S. Army Healthcare Scholarship, room and time TBA REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED, and will be available in the BBB/PHP Lounge. Depending on the turnout, we may combine these evening meetings. |
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27-28 Oct.
2012 Gulf Coast Research Lab field Trip
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 The interviewers (many of whom were alums)
included:
The students who were interviewed included:
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BBB
Interview Workshops:
Be part of the Tradition
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Tuesday, 28 Aug. 2012 1:00--1:50 p.m. Room: AH 153 All first year CBU students majoring in Biology or Biomedical Science are expected to attend.
 
 
 
 Learning
and Teaching Strategies
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The first learning strategy is to take notes by hand, even if the class notes are provided. Preferably no later than the evening of the class day, rewrite your notes, by hand, amplifying their content. During the rewriting stage, it is important that you not just recopy your notes, but rather both condense and extend them where appropriate, paraphrasing them so that you make the meaning your own. The question of whether taking notes on a laptop or by hand is more effective is a contentious one. We think taking notes by hand works best, largely because it is difficult to type in chemical structures, graphs and equations on a computer. It is now well established that active engagement in the process is imperative for learning to occur. When students take their own notes, they are engaged, in real time, and their minds focus on the task. For kinesthetic learners (those who learn best when moving, activating large or small muscles), the movement involved in taking notes facilitates learning. The
process of paraphrasing and rewriting the notes shortly after a lecture
helps to transfer information from short-term to long-term memory.
Missed
classes provide the second learning strategy. If you must miss a
class, rather than simply download the notes from a Web page, get the notes
from a fellow student. This strategy is another way into group discussion
and learning.
A third strategy makes the best use of a course’s textbook. Most students do their homework in solitude (or as much of that as a residence hall room allows) by trying to follow text examples of similar problems. But often the text examples are not exploited for the learning opportunities they provide. First do the obvious; study the text and lecture information relevant to the problems. But then treat the examples in the text and in lecture notes as if they were homework problems¬ work out the example before looking at the answer, and compare your approach to the text’s, not just your answer. There are often several ways to do a problem, but try to understand the text’s method. If the homework answers provided do not include a way of working out each problem, the instructors should be encouraged (that’s putting it mildly) to provide complete solutions. The ability to work a problem without using a model is the essential skill tested by all exams (which is obvious to instructors, but not to most students). This approach to homework focuses on methods rather than final answers. Furthermore, exploring alternative methods will help you to learn to be an agile, flexible thinker. Study groups are important in learning, but it seems to work best to alternate group work with individual effort. First, you should try to do a homework problem or prepare for an exam on your own. Then, the collective wisdom of a study group can be enlisted. Three to six fellow students who have each done their best to digest and absorb difficult material are powerful resources for each other. Social constructivist learning theorists have shown that meaningful learning results from small study groups with two crucial features: discussion and problem-solving activities. Several websites provide excellent tips on forming and running successful study groups. But finally, you must return to solving the problem set or facing the exam preparation on your own. Not all instructors are comfortable with homework done in groups, but our experience is that groups are very effective. Do-it-yourself is the primary principle of active learning, though groups can help resolve the occasional blind spot. Some social dynamics may limit group value- for instance, passive personalities are likely to merely listen. Groups
can also be useful study aids if students make up practice quizzes and
tests for each other, thereby thinking from the teacher’s perspective.
One of us (Hoffmann) tells his students: “The only way you will get into
my mind about the exam is… to try to get into my mind. That means to do
what I do, and make up an exam.”
Another
way to enter the tester’s mind is by teaching the material, one student
to another.
Finally, we encourage students to set attainable goals. If you are spinning your wheels and studying does not lead to learning, the process can share some symptoms with depression- feeling unable to act, for instance. For this reason, it is important to tackle small, achievable tasks. In
working problems and taking tests, move slowly, from simple problems to
more complicated, integrative ones. Success, self-achieved, builds confidence,
and so is a very powerful motivator.
It is important for students to realize that everyone learns differently; an attainable goal for one student may be trivial for another. It is most relevant to develop the learning skills necessary to perform more cognitively demanding tasks. < end quote > You
can find the full article online at
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Thursday, 23 Aug. 2012 1:00--1:50 p.m. Room: AH 153 All first year CBU Biology and Biomedical Science majors are expected to attend. |
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Photos
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During the meeting we will see some Biology Dept. web pages. There is an email listserv for all biology students. If you are not receiving CBU Biology email (biology@lists.cbu.edu) messages, you are welcome to join the Biology listserv. To be added to the list, email Dr. Ross, aross@cbu.edu. |
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of photo pages: CBU
Biology Fun Photos
CBU's
Mu
Tau chapter of Beta
Beta Beta, the national biology honor society.
CBU
Biology Students' research.
CBU
Biology Student Research: List of Examples
Biology
Faculty Award and Dominic Dunn Award |
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