January 2009, Volume 13, Number 1

Academics

Professor Suzanne Pearl

Feeding the hungry while feeding the mind

Students in professor Suzanne Pearl’s reading classes learn to expand their vocabulary while contributing to the fight against world poverty.


Professor Annette Gibson

Professor teaches students about serving in a deeper way

Professor Gibson was the recent recipient of the Service-Learning Faculty Award from the Florida Campus Compact.


Dr. Shakil

Professor connects mathematics to the real world

In 2007 on this day, which can also be written as 3.14, Dr. Mohammad Shakil inaugurated the first celebration of Pi Day in Florida. He is now planning for another celebration on 3.14 in 2009.


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