November 1 Issue

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Ethan Reardon Thesis Defense

Congratulations to Ethan Reardon for defense of his Cultural Resource Management graduate thesis "Planned Reeducation vs. Fair Treatment: On German Prisoners of War During World War II" and successfully completing the requirements of a CRM Masters Degree! Good job Ethan!


MST 610 in Action

610 at Schoolhouse Talk about dedication . . .Cultural Resource Management graduate students in MST 610, International Cultural Laws and Ethics, met at the Bohannon Schoolhouse/Gerald L. Poor Museum last week only to learn that the heat was out and the interior temperature was down to 56 degrees. Still, they persevered, holding the class and periodically warming themselves over an imaginary fire in the non-functional wood burning stove. Another milestone in student creativity!


"Honey Bear?s" Arrival

Honey Bear The vintage Volkswagen bus nicknamed "Honey Bear" is being prepared for inclusion in the museum's next major exhibit entitled "Kozmic Clash: Peace, Love and Outer Space." The exhibit will focus on several major events of 1969, emphasizing the dynamic expression of freedom through creativity, innovation, exploration, and group participation in music, the arts, and technological advance. "Honey Bear" is on loan to the Museum and will be modified to support hands-on educational exhibits and programming symbolizing artistic expression at Woodstock. The exhibit is scheduled to open in Spring 2019. Watch for Honey Bear's adventures on the Museum's Facebook page, key word CMUMuseum. This image shows "Honey Bear" experiencing its first Michigan frost.


MST Club Recognized for Volunteerism

Fort Fright Recognition Museum Studies Studies students, through the MST Club, volunteered at Fort Fright in October. This picture shows Dr. Jay Martin delivering a certificate of recognition from the Mackinac State Historic Parks to MST Club President Courtney Johnson. Club members volunteered as haunters in the Parks' haunted house. For more information about the MST Club, please email mst.club.cmu@gmail.com.


Where Are They Now? Kelly Sczomak (2014)

Kelly Sczomak Since graduation, Kelly Sczomak has worked as a Park Ranger for six National Parks, including Yosemite National Park, Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Kelly is currently the Lead Interpretive Ranger at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, in Woodstock, Vermont, and has focused her career on creating inclusive programming, youth outreach, and promoting environmental stewardship. Kelly says, "I am proud to work for a federal organization that not only protects special places, but reminds Americans to seek lessons in our country's imperfections." For more information about careers in the National Park Service, contact Kelly at kelly_sczomak@nps.gov.


CRM Summer Intern: Nicole Graziano

Nicole Cultural Resource Management Masters Candidate Nicole Graziano interned in summer 2018 at the Detroit Historical Society as part of the "Neighborhoods: Where Detroit Lives? oral history project. She conducted interviews with members of the Detroit community. A Master Puppeteer herself, in this image she is interviewing Igor Gozman of PuppetART. Many CMU students are active in learning and practicing oral history. For more on the Detroit Historical Society, please visit detroithistorical.org.


MST Summer Intern: Ford Brott

Ford Brott Museum Studies student Ford Brott interned in summer 2018 at the Chippewa Nature Center outside Midland, Michigan, where he worked with the Invasive Crew. The Crew was tasked with keeping the woods free of invasive species. Good job Ford! To learn more about the Chippewa Nature Center, visit chippewanaturecenter.org.


Museum Staff Host Conversation Station

MMA Transportation Caity Burnell and Sarah Avery shared the Museum's experience of providing transportation reimbursements to school groups with a Conversation Station at the 2018 Michigan Museums Association annual conference. They shared our approach and data with many other museum professionals from around the state. Thank you to the John R. and Constance M. Harkins Community Fund of the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation for funding children's visits to the Museum.

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