2 p.m. | IWU-National & Global
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Arts degrees
Master of Social Work, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees
6 p.m. | IWU-National & Global and Wesley Seminary
All other master’s degrees
All Wesley Seminary degrees
Graduates included the first students from IWU-Marion’s Master of Social Work program.
The commencement speaker for the April 30 ceremonies was Rev. Dr. John Bray and Patty Bray. John retired as IWU-Marion’s campus pastor in Summer 2020. Until John’s retirement, Patter taught Old Testament Survey and mentored young women at IWU-Marion. The commencement speaker for the May 1 ceremonies was Scott Pyle, founder and chief information officer of Pyle Financial Services.
The Great Experiement: Of Jedis and lightsabers
Frank Catalano, right, a UMass freshman, started a Jedi Academy on Sunday nights where he practices lightsaber skills and duels with friends and willing participants. Here he prepares for a sparring session with Alex Qi, a senior at UMass, on a recent Sunday evening on the Amherst campus. SABATO VISCONTI/fOR THE GAZETTE
Alex Qi, a UMass senior, shows his lightsaber twirls during a Jedi Academy session on a recent Sunday night on the Amherst campus. SABATO VISCONTI/fOR THE GAZETTE
UMass freshman Frank Catalano waits for a challenger during his weekly Jedi Academy sessions. SABATO VISCONTI/fOR THE GAZETTE
The Great Experiement: Of Jedis and lightsabers
Frank Catalano, right, a UMass freshman, started a Jedi Academy on Sunday nights where he practices lightsaber skills and duels with friends and willing participants. Here he prepares for a sparring session with Alex Qi, a senior at UMass, on a recent Sunday evening on the Amherst campus. SABATO VISCONTI/fOR THE GAZETTE
Alex Qi, a UMass senior, shows his lightsaber twirls during a Jedi Academy session on a recent Sunday night on the Amherst campus. SABATO VISCONTI/fOR THE GAZETTE
UMass freshman Frank Catalano waits for a challenger during his weekly Jedi Academy sessions. SABATO VISCONTI/fOR THE GAZETTE
Chart showing reported hate incidents against Asians on Stanford s campus. (Chart: RACHEL OH/The Stanford Daily)
on April 20, 2021
The mass shooting that left six Asian women dead in Atlanta, Ga. last month captured headlines and shook Asian communities across the country amid a reported rise in anti-Asian violence since the pandemic began.
But anti-Asian hate violence did not begin with COVID-19. The Daily’s Data Team analyzed hate incidents against Asians at Stanford and across the nation in the years leading to and during the pandemic.
The number of reported hate incidents at Stanford campus targeting Asians jumped from 2018 to 2019, the year before the pandemic hit, according to The Daily’s analysis. A preliminary compilation of last year’s data, which is yet to be fully gathered and published, indicates a lower number of reported hate incidents against Asians in 2020.
Kickstart work placements offer career boost for young people in Burnham area
Young people in the Burnham-On-Sea area are being given a great opportunity to prove themselves and get a first step on the career ladder with the launch of a new initiative.
Somerset County Council has partnered with local employers to offer 50 six-month work placements through the Kickstart Programme, and the vacancies are now live.
There are a variety of placements available that could lead to permanent jobs including laboratory stewards, engineering assistants, teaching assistants, business administration roles, grounds assistants, Young People’s Champions and more.
The Kickstart Programme offers young people aged 16-24 who are claiming Universal Credit the chance to land a six-month work placement, paid at national minimum wage for 25 hours per week.