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Spring 2022: New Presidential Roles Beckon SNC Leaders
Get PDFSt. Norbert College celebrates its tradition of shaping leaders in Catholic higher education as President Brian Bruess ’90 and Provost Jenn Bonds-Raacke depart for presidential roles elsewhere, while President Emeritus Tom Kunkel returns as interim leader during the search for SNC’s ninth president.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/snc_magazine_archives_2019-2023/1312/thumbnail.jp
Summer 2022: Campus Dining Gives Students a Taste of Home
Get PDFSt. Norbert College’s Dining Services created a “Taste of Home” dinner featuring student-submitted family recipes and a homey atmosphere to provide comfort, foster connection, and enhance student well-being at the start of the semester.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/snc_magazine_archives_2019-2023/1325/thumbnail.jp
Summer 2022: In My Words/Life Lessons in a Beloved Community
Get PDFPresident Brian Bruess ’90, eighth president of St. Norbert College, served 2017-2022. This summer, he will become the first joint president to lead the communities of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/snc_magazine_archives_2019-2023/1334/thumbnail.jp
Summer 2022: Door County Gift Shop Enterprise Goes Back to School
Get PDFAymee Balison MBA ’21, co-owner of a Door County (Wis.) giftshop, believes the MBA program helps local business owners and businesses flourish by providing them with the up-to-the-minute tools and technology they need.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/snc_magazine_archives_2019-2023/1330/thumbnail.jp
February 2022
Get PDFIn this issue: Dance Team Brings Home National Title Residence Halls to Receive Major Upgrades Over the Summer Mission-Focused Trustee Gift Fosters Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Last to Leave: An Alum in Kabu
Antimicrobial Effects of Compounds Used in Cleaning Wipes
Get PDFThe antimicrobial effectiveness and level of biofilm inhibition of three compounds from Rockline Industries were tested, along with five compounds made by the St. Norbert College Organic Chemistry Department. The Rockline compounds, ColaLipid (CL), Sodium Benzoate (NaB) and Benzoic Acid (BA), were solubilized in 10% DMSO and tested at concentrations of 0.15%, 0.10%, and 0.01%. To ensure that any growth effects were due to the compounds in question, DMSO was also tested for antimicrobial activity. The compounds were tested against safe relative of eight bacteria of clinical importance (Acinetobacter baylyi, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus raffinosus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas putida, Staphylococcus epidermidis) and one species of fungus (Candida albicans). The antimicrobial properties of these compounds were measured by reading absorbance at 600 nm of overnight cultures. Biofilm formation inhibition was measured using a crystal violet biofilm assay. ColaLipid and Benzoic Acid were found to inhibit growth of the bacterial and fungal strains, while Sodium Benzoate did not. Of the compounds synthesized by in St. Norbert organic chemists, two showed consistent inhibition of growth and three did not. ColaLipid, Benzoic Acid, and one organic compound showed consistent inhibition of biofilm formation.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/1081/thumbnail.jp
Analysis of the Zebra Finch Gut Microbiota
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to analyze the gut microbiota of the zebra finch. The fecal samples of both male and female birds were collected from two separate populations. The bacteria were then incubated and isolated in order to amplify and sequence their 16s rRNA. The analysis of the 16s rRNA in a bacterial database showed the presence of a variety of species from the bacillus, staphylococcus, and citrobacter genera.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/1079/thumbnail.jp
Analysis Of Land Use In Rockbridge County, VA From Pre-Colonial Times To Current Day And Consequences For Riparian Ecosystems
Get PDFVirginia implemented one of the earliest programs of internal improvements to the US, called The Fund for Internal Improvement, after the American Revolution in 1816. This was due to a sense of urgency within the state to share in the wealth of the newly developed country. To put the program into action, Virginia depended on its extensive river system to facilitate its commercial needs. Emplacement of dams causes a decrease in stream velocity which allows suspended sediments to settle out behind the structure. These legacy sediments can archive changes in land use activities such as agriculture, timbering, and development replaced indigneous stewardship. The goal of this study is to learn about the land use history of the region and determine risks, hazards, and effects associated with the remobilization of these sediments by analyzing these legacy sediments. Maps and other historical data will be used to construct GIS visualizations of past and present land use, and create estimates of floodplain and water level during the various intervals of history in the watershed. Assessing the geochemistry of the sediments and water can help us interpret the possible hazards associated with sediment remobilization and drinking water access. This study will provide a better understanding of how river channels, banks, and waters were impacted by the emplacement and (when applicable) removal of dams, hydrologic impacts of dams, impacts land use has had on rivers/creeks, and how the channel has been altered due to dams and land use.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/1071/thumbnail.jp
Age in Relation to Diversity
Get PDFDiversity is a growing issue in our society. However, little is known about how people make judgments about and define “diversity”, which is a broad term. The aim of this research was to help us understand how people define diversity— for example, whether a person narrows down the definition of diversity versus having an ambiguous definition of diversity. We hypothesized that there would be an association between age and definitions of diversity, such that older people define diversity differently than younger people.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/1070/thumbnail.jp
Plate Tectonics for 2nd Graders
Get PDFIn this study the geological concept of Plate Tectonics was adapted to a 2nd grade learning level. Unlike a regular lesson plan, this project emphasized the geological concept. A major aspect of the work was taking higher level ideas and presenting them in engaging ways to address multiple learning such as kinesthetic and visual learning, via plate tectonics.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/1064/thumbnail.jp