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Sh (No Longer) Happens: Beacon Library Turns Page on Tradition

April 27, 2023

By Richard Burnett Almost a decade ago, the popular cable series “The Librarians” materialized onto the small screen with a team of super-smart heroes who used their powers to battle mysterious foes and save the world from dangerous magic.

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Annual Student Art Exhibit Showcases Creativity of Budding Masters at Work

April 4, 2023

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ChatGPT Authors New Frontiers — and Challenges — in Classrooms

March 31, 2023

By Richard Burnett Earlier this year, Dr. James Fleming was teaching a course in assistive technology when he “met” ChatGPT, thanks to an enterprising student.

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Technology Professor Fleming Stands the Test of Time and Teaching

February 8, 2023

By Gabrielle Russon When Hurricane Frances peeled off the roof of Beacon College’s education building, there was the professor himself, Dr.

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Tailored Approach to Individual Students is at Root of STEM Success

February 8, 2023

By Richard Burnett Long after first walking into his math class at Beacon College, the student showed no sign of progress.

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Student Engagement a Priority for Beacon’s Registrar’s Office

December 7, 2022

We all generally assume a registrar's office to be a place responsible for holding student records and other important documents, but is that really all there is to it?

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Beacon Student Delivers Presentation on Ravages of Coral Reefs at International Conference

December 6, 2022

As a scuba diving and scuba ecology instructor, Alex Rhodes has developed a fondness for the beauty land dwellers often don’t see.

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Demise of Gentle Giants of the Sea Prompts Research by Beacon Students

October 28, 2022

Beacon College students are studying the manatee crisis as Florida’s beloved sea cows are dying out in record numbers.

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“Birdwoman of Anthrozoology” Finds Sport and Conservation in Falconry

September 6, 2022

The first time she saw a large hawk swoop down from the sky and land on its trainer’s arm, eight-year-old Dani Mitchell was mesmerized.

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Beacon Philosopher Explores the Essence of Humanness in New Book

September 6, 2022

When he was a teenager, Zack Isrow devoured the works of classic philosophers like Immanuel Kant and Martin Heidegger, while many of his peers were reading the latest Avengers comic.

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Anthrozoology Program Proves a Popular Choice for Animal-loving Students

June 27, 2022

Many students have been drawn to the college’s anthrozoology program, only one of two such programs in the United States at the bachelor’s level, with 93 students currently enrolled.

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Beacon College Professor and Student Return from Research Trip to Nepal

March 4, 2022

They hiked the jungles of Nepal and went on safari, where they saw a tiger, a jackal, a rhino, and multitudes of other species.