NAGANNA FORUM\, ROJ STUDENT CENTER
Community leaders and partners are invited to join McDaniel
staff\, faculty\, and students for a networking breakfast to recognize
the college'\;s involvement in the region. The 2026 Delta of Maryland
Lifelong Learner Award from the Phi Beta Kappa national honor society a
t McDaniel College will also be awarded to Steve Moore\, owner of Westmi
nster'\;s specialty running store Run Moore.
Come stop by 1889 Paris! We will be holding the Annua l Academic Salon exhibition as well as smaller exhibitions of avant-gard e artists. Step into the late 19th century and see the art that was made during the time. Speak to artists and critics of the day!
Gretch en McKay\, Ph.D.\, Professor\, History &\; Art History\; Justlove Ala bi\, junior\, Sociology\; Libby Burkhouse\, junior\, Elementary Educatio n\; William Canery\, first-year\, Environmental Studies\; Lacey Dustin\, senior\, Art\; Evie Eggers\, first-year\, Art\; Darnell Gilliam\, first -year\, Accounting\; Xander Hartman\, first-year\, Art\; Kathleen Heard \, senior\, Art\; August Jankowski\, senior\, Art\; Kiersten Lang\, senio r\, Art\; Jonya Luckey\, senior\, Biology\; Alice McMillen\, sophomore\, Biology\; Aryeh Murphy\, first-year\, Physics\; Cara Olson\, senior\, A rt\; Sid Poddar\, sophomore\, Biology\; Kasey Reshnet\, junior\, Art\; C evin Slominski\, junior\, Art\; Macaylinh Smith\, sophomore\, Biomedical Science\; Kennedy Webster\, senior\, Political Science\; and Amaya Wood \, sophomore
CATEGORIES:Academic Symposium 2026 UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/1385904703 X-TRUMBA-LINK:https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/event-calendars/institut ional-events/academic-symposium/academic-symposium-sessions?trumbaEmbed= view%3devent%26eventid%3d1385904703 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Discovering Paths Forward with Local Internships LOCATION:HILL*203 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T100000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Academic Symposium 2026 DTSTAMP:20260407T092646Z GEO:39.58367;-77.001096 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion showcasing professiona l development opportunities right near our campus. Hear from current stu dents who have interned at local locations\, discover how they contribut ed to our community\, hear how their experiences shaped their perspectiv es\, and gain valuable insights into how they are leveraging these exper iences to accelerate their careers and make a difference.
Joanna Hamburg\, Associate Director\, Career Education &\; Design\, student- led presentation
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View the full list of posters and presenters.
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Miriam Sall\, senior\, Americ an Sign Language\; Delaney Goodwin\, senior\, Theatre Arts\; Jaylin Smit h\, senior\, Theatre Arts and English\; Nicholas Ramirez\, first-year\, Early Childhood Education\; Linda Brown\, senior\, Sociology and Theatre Arts\; Thomas Jackson\, sophomore\, Psychology\; Tate Roth\, junior\, A ctuarial Science and Theatre Arts\; Madi Wise\, sophomore\, American Sig n Language\; Nov O’\;Donnell\, junior\, Theatre Arts\; Ave Maria Co ntreras\, senior\, Theatre Arts\; Gray Wheatley\, sophomore\, English\; Kaitlyn Rytter\, first-year\, Early Childhood Education and American Sig n Language\; Gabie Robinson\, senior\, Theatre Arts and Social Work\; Ur i Aguoru\, first-year\, Communication\; Aedan Gannon\, sophomore\, Psych ology\; Abigail Russell\, junior\, Philosophy\; Madison Ford\, first-yea r\, Biology\; Kailey Young\, senior\, Health Sciences\; Ryan Spartin\, s enior\, History. Stage Managers: Maddie Mobley\, senior\, Theatre Arts\; and Rebekah Fraser\, first-year\, Criminal Justice
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Mohamed Esa\, Profes sor and Food Studies Coordinator World Languages\, Literatures\, &\; Cultures
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The Entrepreneurship course i n the Economics and Business Administration department\, in collaboratio n with the Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship\, provides an exci ting real-world opportunity for students to pitch their innovative entre preneurial business plan before a panel of guest judges\, the college co mmunity\, and the community-at-large. Through faculty-designed coursewor k and alumni mentor coaching\, students are expertly guided on their jou rney from innovative ideas to ready-for-investor business plans. The tea ms awarded first place and People’\;s Choice will present highlight s of their journeys and deliver their winning business pitches.
S tudents from the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge winning teams
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Xeina Ccallo Yanque\, senior\, Internatio nal Business and Spanish\; Nicole Có\;rdoba Villarreal\, senior\, Po litical Science and Spanish\; Alexa Mangandi\, senior\, Criminal Justice \, Sociology\, and Spanish\; and Joseph Ratzel\, senior\, Spanish
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Alexander John Champoux-Crow ley\, Lecturer\, English\, Director of First-Year Composition\; and Re-R e Lowengrub\, senior\, Writing &\; Publishing
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Camellia Codd\, senior \, Art\; Alexandra Combass\, senior\, Art\; Kate Heard\, senior\, Art\; C ara Olson\, senior\, Art\; Marissa Riddell\, senior\, Art and Environmen tal Studies\; Abigail Rubin\, senior\, Art\; Danielle Silva\, senior\, A rt\; Conny Spiess\, senior\, Art\; Maya Stone\, senior\, Art\; and Laura Vonella ’\;26\, Art
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Moderated by Ass istant Director of International &\; Off-Campus Programs Kerriann Rin g and featuring Study Abroad alumni
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Hear from McDan
iel alum Cody Knipfer ’\;15\, who is currently senior advisor for t
he U.S. Department of Commerce’\;s Office of Space Commerce. Knipfe
r graduated summa cum laude from McDaniel in 2015 with a bachelor’
\;s degree in Political Science and International Studies and went on to
earn a master’\;s degree in International Science and Technology Po
licy with a specialization in Space Policy from the George Washington Un
iversity’\;s Space Policy Institute.
Advance registration is required for this event. Click here to register for the Keynote lunch &\; speaker presentation.
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The research began by reading “\;Looking at the Overl ooked”\; by Norman Bryson. Bryson’\;s book looks at the origin s of still life and moves through western art history up to cubism. Whil e Bryson connects still life to the “\;low plane reality”\; of daily life through the objects presented on the tables in the paintings \, it also links it to broader cultural conversations by discussing what is sometimes seen around and beyond the still life. Through this proces s\, this project brought mystery and curiosity to the mundane\, alluded to current events\, touched on identity\, and reminded ourselves that li fe is fleeting.
Alexandra Combass\, senior\, Art\; Marissa Riddel l\, senior\, Art and Environmental Studies\; Abigail Rubin\, senior\, Ar t\; and Danielle Silva\, senior\, Art
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Michael Polen\, Ph.D.\, Se nior Lecturer\, Chemistry\; Tyler Henry\, senior\, Biochemistry\; Aureli e Kabengele-Tshing\, senior\, Health Sciences\; Ingrid Mandala Kol\, sen ior\, Biochemistry and Biology\; Briona Nash\, senior\, Biomedical Scien ce\; Sarah Oladeji\, senior\, Health Sciences\; Whittney Patterson\, sen ior\, Health Sciences\; Kate Principio\, senior\, Health Sciences\; and Haley Thomas\, senior\, Health Sciences
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Maddie Principe\, senior\, Actuari al Science\; Chris Cull\, junior\, Political Science and History\; Emers on Alberti-Ramirez\, junior\, History and Spanish\; Camden Groft\, senio r\, History and Biology\; and Fiona Casey\, senior\, History.
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The purpose of this presentation is to dis cuss the benefits of using a retrospective self-narrative research proje ct as a mechanism to explore athletes’\; lived experiences of retur ning to sport competition after recovering from multiple successive inju ries. Many athletes struggle with the psychological and psychosocial fac tors associated with returning to sport\, despite being physically clear ed to play by sports medicine professionals. As part of the presentation \, two student-athletes —\; Lily Hines and Caitlin Boden —\; w ill present the unique findings from their own self-narrative projects\, and how engaging in the project assisted in their own injury recovery p rocess. Many of the emergent themes from the self-narratives align with existing psychological response to sport injury models and affirm the im portance of using athlete-centered care during recovery.
Lily Hin
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Students will present information about their senior capstone projects\, including information about the agencies where they completed their field placements\, the work they performed\, the experie nce they gained\, and how the field placement furthered their education at McDaniel College.
Amanda Cullen\, senior\, Social Work\; Cassi dy Cashman\, senior\, Social Work\; Daniella Defreitas-Delice\, senior\, Social Work\; Eden Godin\, senior\, Social Work\; Gabie Robinson\, seni or\, Theatre Arts and Social Work\; Heaven Gibson\, senior\, Social Work \; Jay Artis\, senior\, Social Work\; Kaitlyn Brodie\, senior\, Social W ork\; Kevin Sanon\, senior\, Social Work\; Landen O?Quinn Oba\, senior\, Social Work\; Luke Gore\, senior\, Social Work\; Meira Colley\, senior \, Social Work\; Nicki James\, senior\, Social Work\; Niya Carroll\, seni or\, Social Work\; and Sara Parietti\, senior\, Social Work
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#39\;s Your Jock Support?”\;
Researchers will share their contributions to a database ca
tegorizing athlete politics in fair and ethical ways\, so fans have dedi
cated information to help them understand what they are rooting for when
supporting an athlete or team.
Christina Corbie\, senior\, Marketing\; Lauren Green\, junior\, Bu siness Administration\; Lesrael Johnson\, senior\, Economics\; and Jade Trader\, junior\, Writing &\; Publishing.
“\;’\;Twas the Night Before Solstic
e”\; \;
Researchers will share an exploratio
n of alternatives to the Christmas Industrial Complex —\; one that
still has gifts and presents\, but doesn’\;t have Santa Claus.
Wade Abrams\, senior\, Writing &\; Publishing\; Lawrence Summervil le\, senior\, Criminal Justice\; and Katie Lookingbill\, sophomore\, Env ironmental Studies
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s of Peace in Shakespeare’\;s History Plays”\; \;
by Eliza Nixon ’\;26\, English
Though Shakespeare ’\;s English histories chronicle a series of civil and foreign wars \, the language of peace echoes throughout them. His works in this genre account for approximately 250 of 550 total usages of the word “\;p eace”\; and its variants. In many cases\, Shakespeare recycles rece ived wisdom about peace\, including the influential writings of 16th-cen tury humanists like Erasmus and Thomas More. In other passages\, however \, characters revise and challenge preconceived notions by discussing pe ace in surprising\, even startling ways. This presentation focuses on st udent-faculty collaborative summer research conducted on this topic in 2 025. It will introduce the larger project before focusing on alum Eliza Nixon’\;s experiences researching Renaissance plays that are less c ommonly read\, watched\, and studied at the college level. It will concl ude by identifying the next steps in this research project\, which explo res the role that language and fiction play in making peace possible\, o r even imaginable.
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Enjoy an intergalactic journey into Taylor Swift lyrics and how they describe the ways computer composing technologies —\; copy/paste\, find/replace\, page number s\, minutes to read —\; reflect modern\, postmodern\, metamodern\, and patamodern sensibilities.
X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=12;TYPE=number:Break-out Sessi on UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/1385904694 X-TRUMBA-LINK:https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/event-calendars/institut ional-events/academic-symposium/academic-symposium-sessions?trumbaEmbed= view%3devent%26eventid%3d1385904694 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes Through Applied Biomechanics Laboratory Innovation LOCATION:HILL*203 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T151500 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Academic Symposium 2026 DTSTAMP:20260407T092647Z GEO:39.58367;-77.001096 DESCRIPTION:This presentation outlines the development of a dedic ated biomechanics laboratory supported by newly allocated departmental s pace and funding from the department and the Ira G. Zepp Teaching Enhanc ement Grant. The purpose of this initiative is to enhance instructional effectiveness through evidence-based equipment selection aligned with cu rrent biomechanics and sports medicine research. Relevant literature sup ports the use of real-time feedback systems\, movement analysis tools\, and applied assessment technologies to improve student engagement\, skil l acquisition\, and clinical reasoning.
The proposed laboratory r esources are designed to bridge theoretical biomechanics concepts with h ands-on application\, allowing students to visualize force production\, joint mechanics\, and movement patterns in meaningful ways. By integrati ng research-supported tools into laboratory instruction\, this initiativ e aims to strengthen analytical competency\, deepen conceptual understan ding\, and better prepare students for clinical and research-based envir onments. The presentation will summarize the pedagogical rationale\, res earch foundation\, and anticipated impact on student learning outcomes a nd program quality.
Hyunjae Jeon\, Assistant Professor\, Kinesiol ogy
X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=12;TYPE=number:Break-out Sessi on UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/1385904696 X-TRUMBA-LINK:https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/event-calendars/institut ional-events/academic-symposium/academic-symposium-sessions?trumbaEmbed= view%3devent%26eventid%3d1385904696 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Generalizations of Waring'\;s Problem (p=2) LOCATION:HILL*014 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T151500 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Academic Symposium 2026 DTSTAMP:20260407T092647Z GEO:39.58367;-77.001096 DESCRIPTION:Every positive integer can be written as a fixed numb er —\; called the Waring number —\; of k-th powers for every p ositive integer k have been studied in a variety of contexts from algebr aic number fields to non-commutative groups. We will examine Waring numb ers of p-adic rings: extensions of the integers with only one prime numb er\, specifically when p=2.
Anthony Cerone\, junior\, Applied Mat hematics\; and Kenny Zeh-Ndelle\, senior\, Computer Science and Mathemat ics
X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=12;TYPE=number:Break-out Sessi on UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/1385904693 X-TRUMBA-LINK:https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/event-calendars/institut ional-events/academic-symposium/academic-symposium-sessions?trumbaEmbed= view%3devent%26eventid%3d1385904693 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Growing More Than Gardens: The McDaniel Little Free Seed Library LOCATION:HILL*221 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T151500 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Academic Symposium 2026 DTSTAMP:20260407T092647Z GEO:39.58367;-77.001096 DESCRIPTION:Seed libraries are a growing movement that addresses food insecurity\, biodiversity\, and community empowerment by putting th e seeds of production back into the hands of the people —\; for fre e! This presentation will share how Environmental Studies students\, fac ulty\, and community partners have worked together to launch the McDanie l Gardens Program’\;s Little Free Seed Library\, creating unique le arning opportunities while also aiming to change our local food system\, one seed packet at a time.
Elly Engle\, Ph.D.\, Associate Profes sor\, Environmental Studies\; Rena Bell\, senior\, Biology\; and Kelly D urst\, senior\, Health Sciences
X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=12;TYPE=number:Break-out Sessi on UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/1385904692 X-TRUMBA-LINK:https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/event-calendars/institut ional-events/academic-symposium/academic-symposium-sessions?trumbaEmbed= view%3devent%26eventid%3d1385904692 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Physics Senior Capstone Presentations LOCATION:HILL*110 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T151500 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Academic Symposium 2026 DTSTAMP:20260407T092647Z GEO:39.58367;-77.001096 DESCRIPTION:Physics with Engineering concentration majors will be delivering fifteen-minute oral presentations based on their Senior Caps tone projects.
Aryan Ramkaran\, senior\, Physics-Engineering\; Os car Riggins\, senior\, Physics-Engineering\; Mike Riley\, senior\, Physi cs-Engineering
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Austen'\;s Dark Secret: Unveiling ‘\;Mansfield Park’\; as a
Gothic Novel”\; \;
by Ibby Morales Talero\,
senior\, English
Jane Austen’\;s novels are famous examples of literary realism\, with showcases of astutely rendered detail and sh arp wit that reflect Enlightenment-era faith in literature to reflect th e world. In this presentation\, however\, I argue that Austen’\;s l ongest novel\, “\;Mansfield Park\,”\; is best understood withi n the gothic\, rather than the strictly realist\, literary tradition. Th rough the lens of the gothic\, “\;Mansfield Park”\; is unveile d as a bold critique of early 19th-century Britain. Its elite characters are exposed as tyrants who collude in the corrosive social secret of co lonial slavery\, which makes their economic privilege possible.
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strong>“\;In Bloom with Austen: Lov
e\, Landscape\, and Literature”\;
by Ibby Morale
s Talero\, senior\, English
Step into the rolling countryside of Regency England and explore how Jane Austen uses nature not just as a ba ckdrop\, but as a powerful storytelling tool. In this session\, we’ \;ll examine how landscapes\, gardens\, seasons\, and weather mirror emo tion\, reveal character\, and shape pivotal moments in novels such as Pr ide and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.
X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=12;TYPE=number:Break-out Sessi on UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/1385904699 X-TRUMBA-LINK:https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/event-calendars/institut ional-events/academic-symposium/academic-symposium-sessions?trumbaEmbed= view%3devent%26eventid%3d1385904699 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Monuments and Memory: Designs by Students from HIS 3303 LOCATION:HILL*110 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T163000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Academic Symposium 2026 DTSTAMP:20260407T092647Z GEO:39.58367;-77.001096 DESCRIPTION:Students in Dr. Gretchen McKay’\;s seminar\, Mon uments and Memory\, have worked all semester to propose and design a new monument for an event or person occurring in a Maryland county. Groups of three students will present their designs and explain why they chose to memorialize the event/person and unveil the plan for the monument.
Students in HIS3303 Monuments and Memory:
Emerson Alberti-Ramire
z\, junior\, History and Spanish\; Delanie Burriss\, junior\, History\;
T’\;saun Carrington\, sophomore\, Computer Science\; Alia Celly\, s
ophomore\, History\; Kenneth Dempster\, senior\, Communication\; Tommy D
i Iaconi\, junior\, History\; Jacob Gibson\, junior\, History\; Melanie
Haney\, sophomore\, Criminal Justice\; Grace Howard\, senior\, Sociology
\; Shane Irwin\, senior\, History\; Tana Kane\, sophomore\, Chemistry\;
Taylor Mead\, junior\, Biomedical Science\; Josie Otremba\, senior\, His
tory\; Ruben Roca\, sophomore\, History\; Ashley Shawyer\, senior\, Hist
ory\; Casper Speno\, junior\, History\; and Alex Torasco\, senior\, Comp
uter Science
“\;The E
ffect of Gender and Sexual Orientation on Juror Perceptions in Rape Tria
ls”\; \;
by Ashleigh Barnes\, senior\, Psych
ology
The purpose of this research was to examine whether the gen der and sexual orientation of the people involved in an alleged rape cas e might impact how jurors make decisions.
“\;The Use of Puerto Rican Sign Language (PRSL)
221\; \;
by Sabina Alvarez Prats\, senior\, Cinem
a and American Sign Language
Puerto Rico\, a small island in the Caribbean\, has been colonized for centuries. Many have tried to erase l anguage and culture\, including Puerto Rican Sign Language or PRSL\, whi ch is what the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community has used for all these years\, dating back to the 1900s. With 80% of the language being derive d from the American version\, Puerto Rico’\;s Deaf community fights to keep their culture and unique words. With its rich history and cultu ral significance\, this language continues to struggle for survival. By preserving its influence and uniqueness\, Puerto Rico fights and still m akes themselves known in all areas\, including the Deaf world.
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Liam Frederick Estell\, senior\, Computer Science and Political Sci ence
X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=12;TYPE=number:Break-out Sessi on UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/1385904698 X-TRUMBA-LINK:https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/event-calendars/institut ional-events/academic-symposium/academic-symposium-sessions?trumbaEmbed= view%3devent%26eventid%3d1385904698 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Languages\, Literatures\, &\; Cultures LOCATION:HILL*221 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T163000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Academic Symposium 2026 DTSTAMP:20260407T092647Z GEO:39.58367;-77.001096 DESCRIPTION:“\;The I
nfluence of Arabic on the Formation of the Urdu as a Scholarly and Relig
ious Language Language”\; \;
by Sana Askari
\, senior\, Political Science\, Business Administration\, Arabic and Midd
le Eastern Studies\;
This presentation explores the important rol e the Arabic language played in the development of Urdu as a scholarly a nd religious language. It examines the historical background of UrduR 17\;s formation\, which emerged from the interaction of Persian with loc al Indian dialects following the arrival of Muslims on the Indian subcon tinent. The session then discusses how Arabic influenced Urdu orthograph ically\, lexically\, and morphologically\, as well as its broader impact on the culture and administration of the Delhi Sultanate. Additionally \, Arabic shaped Urdu in religious and scholarly contexts\, playing a cru cial role in the formation of Muslim identity in the subcontinent\, as U rdu became closely associated with that identity.
“\;Attention a Vendre : Advertising Compar
ed Across French and American Cultural Climates”\; \;
by Emily Knight\, junior\, Marketing
This presentation aims to establish an in-depth understanding of the distinct differences and similarities between French and American advertising such as compara tive advertising\, authority appeals\, emic descriptors\, stylistic choi ces\, etc. The mesh between these two cultures through English Borrowing s (EB'\;s) and "\;Frenglish"\; is examined as well as how the French government controls them. It identifies the lack of a "\;uni versal language"\; of advertising and how this can pose challenges t o advertisers entering foreign markets\, while also identifying shared b road elements across diverse advertising cultures.
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End the symposium in celebration with food\, m usic\, and fun! Several awards will also be given\, including Audience C hoice awards and the Steering Committee Award.
The Audience Choic e awards are for student poster\, student presentation\, and faculty or staff presentation. The Steering Committee Award recognizes an exception al presentation or project that embodies the spirit of the symposium\, h ighlighting work that demonstrates intellectual rigor\, originality\, an d a strong contribution to the academic and creative life of the McDanie l community\, with particular attention to impact\, innovation\, and ove rall excellence.
(Rain location: Baker Memorial Chapel - Big Bake r)
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CATEGORIES:Academic Symposium 2026 UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/1386159303 X-TRUMBA-LINK:https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/event-calendars/institut ional-events/academic-symposium/academic-symposium-sessions?trumbaEmbed= view%3devent%26eventid%3d1386159303 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A Cappella Ensemble Concert LOCATION:LBC*CHAPEL DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Academic Symposium 2026 DTSTAMP:20260406T110621Z GEO:39.582035;-77.001921 DESCRIPTION:The Green TerrorTones\, McDaniel’\;s premier voc al ensemble\, performs “\;storytelling”\; music by Joni Mitche ll\, Billy Joel\, Crosby\, Stills\, &\; Nash\, and more\, joined by t he McDaniel Jazz Ensemble.
Under the direction of Kyle Engler\, M .M.\, Senior Lecturer\, Music\;
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