Let’s face it-Raymond Walters is a business. It is an organization that produces educated minds (outputs) by pulling in under-educated people (inputs) and transforms them through the use of instructors, curricula, textbooks, and other materials. It is necessary for the managers of this organization to provide incentive for students to […]
Author: Kelly Tanis
Proper flag etiquette pays respect to all
On April 17, following the Virginia Tech killings, there ensued a debate of sorts on the RWC Campus. A Marine veteran arrived on campus and noticed that the flag was still at full staff; knowing that the President ordered the flag at the White House to be flown at half […]
NFL draft: who will be the first pick?
The NFL draft is days away, and many people in the Tri-state wonder who the Bengals will take in the first round. Better yet, no one really has the slightest idea who will go No. 1. Some experts have JaMarcus Russell, quarterback out of LSU going No. 1 overall to […]
Professor Lynn Davis to be honored with University Service Award
On Tuesday, May 1 at the All-University Faculty Awards ceremony, Raymond Walters’ own Professor Lynn Davis will be recognized for her efforts, receiving the Faculty Senate University Service Award. Professor Davis said she was honored by this award and believes that “it’s rewarding to see a difference by your actions, […]
Student Affairs Committee working on various issues
The RWC Student Affairs Committee met on Monday, April 23, and discussions included several interesting topics. Committee members were asked to share their opinions on a new Gateway Program offered by Scarlet Oaks that could mean less space here if RWC wishes to participate. The Committee also discussed opening up […]
Evening students find rubber duckies
Evening students were treated to rubber duckies on Thursday, April 19 as part of an event featuring awareness on health. The event was part of Wellness Fair and included a raffle entered by correctly answering questions about Health.
RWC has diverse reactions to Virginia Tech massacre
Following the Virginia Tech tragedy, the reaction of RWC students, staff, faculty and administrators dramatically ranged from no reaction, to retreating alone, to creative expression and everything in between.On April 16, the day of the shooting, UC President Zimpher offered the following condolences to the Virginia Tech Community: “On behalf […]
Behavioral Science faculty get AURCO award
RWC Behavioral Science professors Julie Yonker, Sarah Cummins-Sebree, and Jenni Marshall were presented the Editor’s Choice Award at AURCO (Association for University Regional Campuses of Ohio) during the weekend of April 12 for their article, “Hit the Books: Student and Instructor Surveys for Psychology Textbook Selection, Fine-Tuning the Process.
Guest speakers present grim report on status of Iraqi women
On April 19, two guest speakers shocked an RWC audience with some grim statistics on the treatment of Iraqi women since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. The two women speakers were Yifat Susskind, Communications Direction of Madre, an international women’s human rights organization, and Yanar Mohammed, President of […]
Blue Ash Review gets glossy makeover
The new edition of the Blue Ash Review, the RWC literary magazine, has arrived. Professor Rhonda Pettit, who edits the Review and runs RWC’s annual celebration of National Poetry Month in April, is very pleased. “We’ve had a magazine we can be proud of for quite awhile,” she said, “but […]