{"id":8351,"date":"2019-01-28T15:44:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T20:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.糖心传媒.edu\/magazine\/?p=8351"},"modified":"2019-01-28T15:44:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T20:44:27","slug":"in-the-loop-winter-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.糖心传媒.edu\/magazine\/in-the-loop-winter-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Loop: Winter 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Class of 2022<\/p><\/div>\n

World Class<\/h2>\n

The class of 2022 boasts a range of accomplishments and unprecedented diversity<\/h3>\n

This year\u2019s first-year class is special for many reasons. There are at least six Girl Scouts, two high school class presidents, and three captains of athletic teams. One member of the class was a principal dancer with Nashville\u2019s Centennial Youth Ballet, another produced a film that was accepted at the SXSW Film Festival, and a third hiked the entire Virginia portion of the Appalachian Trail. A former Miss Virginia\u2019s Outstanding Teen is also a first-year student, and one of her classmates completed a summer enrichment program with the Environmental Protection Agency.<\/p>\n

Even more remarkable is the class of 2022\u2019s racial and ethnic diversity. Approximately 40 percent of its members are students of color and\/or are of Hispanic\/Latinx descent. The class features 20 international students, the most in memory for an incoming class. They hail from Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mauritius, Rwanda, and Taiwan.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncreasing the diversity in our student population enhances the campus culture in positive ways,\u201d notes Jeri Suarez, associate dean of Cultural and Community Engagement (CCE), which works to\u00a0cultivate a diverse and inclusive community at Hollins. \u201cOur new students of color and international students are making their voices heard and they are providing leadership in student government, athletics, and the performing arts as well as in CCE programs and events. Their perspective has added depth to the discussions in our Face2Face diversity leadership series, and our cultural events have been enriched.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hollins furthered its commitment to international students and to campus-wide globalization this fall when it joined the #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship initiative. As part of the program, which includes nearly 60 colleges and universities from across the country, the university pledges to create scholarships for international students to study in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship at Hollins recognizes promising international students with a vision for enhancing intercultural understanding,\u201d says Ashley Browning M.A.L.S. \u201913, Hollins\u2019 vice president for enrollment management.<\/p>\n

Two first-year students will receive an annual, renewable scholarship of $15,000 beginning in the fall 2019 semester. This scholarship is open to all academic majors and fields of study and is applied to tuition costs.<\/p>\n

To qualify, students must be first-year international applicants to Hollins. They are required to hold citizenship in a country outside the U.S. and not also possess U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. And they should demonstrate interest and personal initiative in activities involving intercultural learning and exchange.<\/p>\n

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Jodie Kantor on the power of journalism<\/h2>\n

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist helped spark the #metoo movement<\/h3>\n

Distinguished Speaker Kantor brought an important message to campus last fall: that journalism can be used for the public good. The investigative reporter and bestselling author helped expose Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein\u2019s decades of sexual abuse allegations. Kantor and fellow reporter Megan Twohey broke the Weinstein story in October 2017 in The New York Times<\/em>, and their work has played a significant role in shifting attitudes and spurring new laws, policies, and standards of accountability around the glove.<\/p>\n

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Go green. Stay gold.<\/h2>\n

Student interns drive sports social media<\/h3>\n
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Sophomores Brie Faircloth and Charlie Vollmers, social media interns in the athletics office<\/p><\/div>\n

As interns with the athletics program, sophomores Brie Faircloth and Charlie Vollmers are charged with using social media to increase audience enthusiasm and participation. Faircloth is in charge of the app SuperFanU, used by the athletics office, which announces game times and scores and, through points accrual, earns rewards for fans. Faircloth\u2019s efforts during the first two months of fall semester increased the number of SuperFanU users by more than 100.<\/p>\n

Vollmers\u2019 focus is on Instagram, Twitter, and a new Facebook page, launched last fall. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of back and forth,\u201d she said about the work she and Faircloth are doing. \u201cWe push each other\u2019s efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n

For example, when they found that their audience prefers videos over photos, they created a stop-motion video promoting upcoming volleyball and soccer games, which they pushed on various platforms. \u201cAnalytics on Twitter showed us that the number-one interest is dogs,\u201d says Vollmers, so she and Faircloth planned a \u201cbring your dog to the game\u201d day for a late-October soccer game.<\/p>\n

Sports fans and players themselves (both are on the volleyball team), they enjoy promoting Hollins athletics. Although neither has declared a major yet, they lean toward business. \u201cI was intrigued by the opportunity to learn more about marketing and sports marketing,\u201d says Vollmers of her internship. \u201cI don\u2019t know if I want to go into sports marketing, but it is something I would definitely consider.\u201d<\/p>\n