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SRu Ethics Bowl Clip

5/15/2018

The fourth annual Ethics Bowl was recently held at SRU. Check out footage from the event, including an interview with Dr. Winters.

The event is sponsored each year by The Office of the Provost, The Office of Associate Provost, The College of Liberal Arts, The Department of Philosophy, The CPH, Center for Applied & Professional Ethics, and the SRU Philosophy Club.

THE ETHICS BOWL IS THIS SATURDAY!

4/9/2018

Ethics Bowl: Call for Teams!

3/8/2018

Hurry Slippery Rock University students! The deadline has been extended to create your Ethics Bowl team. This is a great opportunity to build your resume! Find your teammates now!!!!

calling all community members!

2/20/2018

We are excited to announce the 4th annual SRU Ethics Bowl! Community members from all walks of life are invited to participate as judges.

SRU Ethics Bowl a Success!

3/27/2017

Thank you to all who participated and aided in the success of this event for the third year at SRU! Special thanks to the following:

Judges: For your exemplary performance in challenging the students to think through the cases more carefully through commentary and considering alternative positions.

Moderators: For being professional and playing a key role in ensuring the event moved forward and was completed in a timely manner.

Students: For taking time to carefully consider the cases, formulate ethical arguments, and present them in a well-prepared manner.

Mentors: For your willingness to meet with teams to aid them in preparation for the event.

Special Guests: Dr. Megan Altman (Hiram), Dr. Alan Tom have (Youngstown), and Dr. Michael Coulter (Grove City) for bringing teams to the event. Their teams’ involvement has set the foundation for making the SRU Ethics Bowl a regional event in future years.

This event also greatly benefited from the support of President Norton, Provost Philip Way, Associate Provost for Transformational Experiences Brad Wilson, Dean for College of Liberal Arts Jennifer Keller, Philosophy Department Chair Katherine Cooklin, Dr. Andrew Colvin, and Dr. Andrew Winters.

Root for the sru ethics bowl Team!

3/24/2017

Slippery Rock University's third annual Ethics Bowl competition will take place this Saturday, March 25th in Spotts World Culture Building. SRU teams will debate important contemporary moral issues with Youngstown State, Hiram College, and Grove City College. Come and root for SRU!

Schedule:
Round 1 - 9:00-10:15 Matches SWC 101, 102, 105, 117, 118, 120
Round 2 - 10:30-11:45 Matches SWC 101, 102, 105, 117, 118, 120
Lunch and Awards - 12:00-1:00 Weisenfluh Dining Hall 103

Sponsored by:
The Office of the Provost
The Office of Associate Provost for Transformational Programs
The College of Liberal Arts
The Department of Philosophy
The Stone House Center for Public Humanities

We hope to see you there!

call for judges and moderators!

3/7/2017

Help facilitate key outcomes in values and ethics, critical thinking, and effective communication. Community members and faculty are invited to participate as judges or moderators in the 2017 SRU ETHICS BOWL. Don't miss this unique opportunity!

Join the sru ethics bowl!

1/31/2017

The Ethics Bowl competition is FREE and open to all SRU students. Hurry! The registration deadline is February 10.

March 2016

3/14/2016

Shout Out for the Humanities

Our first ever Shout Out for the Humanities Contest was held on March 1st at the Smith Student Center. Seventeen entries from SRU students were displayed and judged by Karen Pierce, Kevin Lukacs, and Judy Silva. Submissions were creative and thoughtful, and included video entries, essays, artwork, posters, and poems from History, Philosophy, Art, English, and Physics majors. Faculty with the most entrants included Dr. Andrew Winters, Dr. Barbara Westman, and Dr. Aksel Casson.

The contest winners were: First place, senior Adam Riddle; second place, junior Joseph Szalinski; and third place, senior Casey Squires.

We would like to thank our excellent judges as well as Danette DiMarco, Tim Oldakowski, Andrew Winters, Aaron Cowan, Lia Paradis, Paula Rieder, Barbara Westman, Arlene Ford, and Aksel Casson, the faculty who assisted with the workshop and who acted as advisors to our contestants.

We would also like to thank our sponsors, Wise Physical Therapy and the Office of Transformational Programs.

Humanities Ladder

Last semester marked the first session of the Humanities Ladder, a project to provide humanities-based enrichment to underserved students local high schools. In the fall, Dr. Jason Hilton and Dr. Tim Oldakowski taught at Aliquippa High School, teaching students modes of critical thinking. Students openly participated, asking questions and working out problems in ways that, as one student stated, “helped me to think differently.” Thank you both for a successful first semester!

This semester’s Humanities Ladder faculty are Dr. Lia Paradis and Dr. Aksel Casson. For those interested in teaching next year at Aliquippa or Union High School, please contact Laura Coulter at laura.coulter@sru.edu.

Upcoming Events

Ethics Bowl
Saturday April 23, 9 am to 12 pm
The Stone House CPH is co-sponsoring the 2016 SRU Ethics Bowl, an event in which teams of 3-5 students engage in friendly, competitive debate over a variety of contemporary moral issues. We are currently seeking faculty to volunteer as judges, moderators and mentors for this event. Judges and moderators will be needed on the day of the event (April 23), while mentors should meet with their teams in the weeks leading up the event. Contact andrew.colvin@sru.edu or andrew.winters@sru.edu for more information.

Homebrewed History: “Beer and Medieval Europe”
Saturday, April 2 from 2 to 4 pm, Old Stone House
The latest installment of the Homebrewed History educational series will focus on medieval European brewing history and recipes. Guests will be able to sample two brews based on authentic medieval recipes: and English ale and a Belgian trippel. Dr. Paula Rieder will offer a presentation on the evolution
of brewing from domestic, women’s work to a male-dominated enterprise during the late medieval period. Tickets for the event are $25, and can be bought online at this link.

Batik exhibit: “Here and There”
Saturday April 9 and Saturday April 16 from 2 to 4 pm, Old Stone House
Old Stone House presents “Here and There,” a batik exhibit featuring works by students from SRU and Gdansk, Poland. Dr. Barbara Westman, professor of Art, assembled the pieces for the exhibition which will include hands-on activities mimicking the wax-resist technique used in making batik designs. School-aged children are encouraged to try the activities. Admission is free.