| SURF GOES VIRTUAL FOR ALL TO EXPERIENCE |
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During a normal year, last Friday would have been the day that Carroll College suspended all classes for the all-campus Student Undergraduate Research Festival, or SURF. Instead of in-person poster sessions and presentations, however, SURF was moved to a virtual environment this year due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Using skills students have acquired by having many of their classes conducted remotely via Zoom, student researchers digitally captured their presentations in video format that are available for public viewing at https://scholars.carroll.edu/surf/2020/.
"The Student Undergraduate Research Festival is a wonderful way to showcase and celebrate our students, a vibrant diversity of research, and Carroll's dedication to student-driven inquiry. Despite holding this year's event via a virtual platform, we are overwhelmingly proud of our students and the work that they put into these projects,” said Dr. Ryan Hallows, associate professor in the Department of Languages and Literature and a member of the SURF planning committee.
“With nearly 100 presentations this year, it is evident that our students are dedicated to their projects and willing to go the extra mile, oftentimes incorporating new technologies, in order to produce their research presentations virtually. I think we can all join together and applaud this year's presenters and their determination to inform and enlighten our community and take steps to make our world a better place,” said Hallows. |
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We know this year presented some unexpected challenges for our students in SURF so we reached out to them to get their perspectives. Please read further to hear what our students have to say about “Digital SURF” and the value of research as part of their Carroll experience.
Student Perspectives on SURF |
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| SUPPORT CARROLL DURING GREATER HELENA GIVES |
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Carroll College IMPACT is participating in Greater Helena Gives, a 24-hour giving day that kicks off this Thursday, April 30 at 6 pm and runs through May 1 at 6 pm. If your circumstances allow, please join others by visiting IMPACT's Greater Helena Gives page and make a gift to support current Carroll Saints.
Through the generosity of former Carroll College Trustee, Harlan Shropshire and her husband Bill, every dollar donated during Greater Helena Gives to IMPACT, up to $1,000, will be matched. Dollar for dollar. Meaning if you give a $50 IMPACT gift, it will be matched for a total of a $100 donation. Thank you for your gift and thank you, Harlan and Bill, for your match! |
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 | | Thank you for making a gift to the IMPACT Annual Fund during Greater Helena Gives and supporting Carroll College students. |
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| SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE PROSPECTOR ONLINE |
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A special edition of the Prospector went live this week. Despite the pressures of the last few months, editor Kelly Armstrong and lead writer and former editor Emma Lambert felt it was important to bring  this last issue to fruition. In the words of Armstrong, “In an effort to keep a sense of normalcy, we at The Prospector decided we needed one last issue to commiserate but also to commemorate.”
Please take the time to read this issue. It is a gift from The Prospector to the Carroll family. In it you will find perspectives from our students, athletes, profiles of people in our community, and reflections from the class of 2020, among others.
“As you read through this final issue of 2019-2020, you will undoubtedly hear the stories of loss, but you will also hear many stories of how the Carroll community has embraced the call to love and serve our neighbors in these unprecedented times,” shares Armstrong.
Unprecedented times call for an unprecedented issue of The Prospector. Enjoy! |
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 | | Photo courtesy of Thom Bridge, Helena IR |
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