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An art presentation on display in Building 13<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

People with jobs and families may prefer to get in and out of campus as quickly as possible. But there are a variety of things to do and see between classes at Sinclair Community College.
\nProfessor Derek Petrey, Honors Program Director and Modern Languages Coordinator at Sinclair, said in an email interview that every major study on success in college shows that students who are engaged in structured activities on campus do better than students who are not.
\n\u201cCollege should be a place to help you expand your horizons, to connect with people who will influence you in a positive manner, and to challenge you to do your best,\u201d said Petrey. \u201cI see it happen every day. Working on these activities makes me a better professor and makes my students better students.\u201d
\nThere are many activities and events available to students throughout the school year, including:
\nConversation Tables<\/strong>
\nStudents who want to practice Spanish, French, German or Japanese will have the opportunity this fall when Conversation Tables return. Not only can students practice conversing in an informal setting beyond the classroom, they can learn about other cultures from native speakers.
\nConversation Tables begin Sept. 1. Students can find information about hours and scheduling by contacting the Language Lab at 512-2228 or stopping by Derek Petrey\u2019s office in Building 10339.
\nInternational Presentations<\/strong>
\nSinclair\u2019s monthly International Series returns Sept. 19 with a presentation on Singapore, a country that has never been covered before in the eight years of the program.
\nProgram and ESL Coordinator, Paul Carbonaro said that the International Presentations are the best-attended grant-funded series at Sinclair.
\n\u201cI believe that\u2019s because people are interested in each presenter\u2019s personal experiences of the country being featured:\u00a0 its climate, food and customs, its culture in general, its geography and history, and even its future,\u201d he said.
\nCarbonaro said he would like to see more interest in those places that are lesser-known.
\nThe International Presentations are arranged on a presenter-volunteer basis, with no strict guidelines for how each presentation must go.
\n\u201cYou can do anything within reason,\u201d said Carbonaro. \u201cWe usually have music and food made by Aramark from ethnic recipes. Dancers are always good.\u201d But some presentations have taken other forms, such as Jeopardy-style quiz games with buzzers. \u201cThe worst thing you could do is stand there and read statistics from a PowerPoint,\u201d said Carbonaro. \u201cPeople want the presenter to speak to them and engage them, not turn their backs on the audience for large amounts of time.\u201d
\nCarbonaro believes that the main key to the program\u2019s success is the one-hour format and the fact that every presentation is always scheduled for Wednesday from 12-1 p.m. He said this maximizes attendance and allows people to come and go between classes. At the end of every presentation there is a question and answer section that can last longer depending on audience interest.
\n\u201cFor one China presentation, we had 180 people and it lasted two hours,\u201d said Carbonaro.
\nWith the change to semesters, there will be seven presentations each term instead of eight. All presentations are free and open to Sinclair students, faculty, staff and the general public.\u00a0 The series always takes place in the basement of Building 8.
\nOpen MIC and Other Proposed Events<\/strong>
\nThe semester transition is going to do wonders for student engagement at Sinclair, according to Denny Wilson, Music and Liberal Arts major at Sinclair.
\n\u201cSemesters are gonna bring a different connection to the place,\u201d said Wilson, who also works as a media specialist at Sinclair\u2019s Office of Student Leadership Development. \u201cThere\u2019s a different kind of mentality it brings, going for 16 weeks instead of 10. You get to know your classmates better.\u201d
\nWilson has been helping plan student activities and events since last spring, when he hosted a series of Open Mic sessions in the basement of Building 8. The season culminated with a performance by Sinclair students in Courthouse Square.
\n\u201cI really want there to be a symbiotic relationship between the music and theatre departments and our events,\u201d said Wilson.
\nHe also helped arrange the Summer Culture Film Series, which screened films adapted from the plays of William Shakespeare on Monday afternoons during the summer. Wilson plans to keep both events going in the fall, with another live performance in Courthouse Square tentatively scheduled for the beginning of the semester.
\nHe hopes to continue the Student Leadership Presents Open Mic sessions on Thursday afternoons. He is also trying to convince Sinclair\u2019s humanities department to help sponsor the ongoing Film Series, with possible \u201cthemed\u201d movie days, focusing on philosophy and ancient civilizations.
\nWilson is also planning a series of events designed to help Sinclair students become more environmentally conscious. He\u2019s currently working with the Green Fellows, an environmentalist club made up of Sinclair faculty members and the City of Dayton to create a River Stewardship Club. Members would help monitor portions of the Great Miami River for pollution and erosion, map out canoe routes and family-friendly areas along the river for recreational purposes and promote environmental awareness at Sinclair and beyond.
\n\u201cWhen I talk to people about these events, they say, \u2018Why are you doing this?\u00a0 Nobody\u2019s gonna come,\u2019\u201d said Wilson. \u201cBut if you don\u2019t do it, you know nobody\u2019s gonna come.\u00a0 So I\u2019m gonna keep trying.\u201d
\nArt Galleries<\/strong>
\nStudents also have the opportunity to check out an array of artwork in the numerous galleries set up throughout campus. The works of students, faculty and professional artists are typically featured in five-week-long exhibits to promote the work of artists at all levels of development.
\n\u201cI try to put together an exhibition calendar that reflects different approaches that relate to the type of things we teach here, but also reflects current trends in individual arts,\u201d said Gallery Coordinator Pat McClelland.
\nThis fall, the Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery in Building 13 will be showcasing the Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition from Aug. 27 through Oct. 3. They will then display the work of artists Emily Trick and Erin Wiersma until Nov. 12.\u00a0 Finally, an exhibition of Joshua Almond\u2019s work will run through Dec. 12.
\nWith the exception of the Triangle Gallery in Building 13, all galleries are open to visitors as long as their respective buildings are open. The Triangle Gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
\nMcClelland said cameras are permissible, but backpacks, food and drink are prohibited. Touching the artwork is usually discouraged, though that ultimately depends on the specific exhibit.
\n\u201cSome of it is tactile,\u201d said McClelland. \u201cThere\u2019s some work that actually the artist invites you to touch it.\u201d
\nMcClelland estimated that up to 12,000 people visit the galleries each year.\u00a0 The galleries are centralized in Building 13 for the convenience and enjoyment of the art students who pass through that building, but a wide range of students stop by, from English students writing papers, to Philosophy students attempting to analyze the work.
\nStill, many are unaware of the Art Department\u2019s presence in Building 13, according to McClelland. \u201cThe fact that we\u2019re over here on the fourth floor, we\u2019re a little isolated from the main body of campus,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, sometimes people are surprised, they\u2019ll come up here to find the snack bar and they are surprised that there\u2019s even an art gallery.
\nStudent work is featured in many different locations, including corridor and walkway galleries. The Hypotenuse Gallery on the third floor of Building 13 shows mostly student work, but will occasionally feature professional work.
\nIn addition, the permanent African Art Exhibit in the library was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Capone in 1979. The donated collection features African art from around the turn of the last century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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