October 7 - 13

Making an impact locally and globally

Students walk along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Over sixty students explored southeastern Wisconsin in early September, including the Lake Michigan Shoreline, Kettle Moraine Area, and Scuppernong Springs. The Geology Department’s annual beginning-of-the-semester field trip is generously funded by Richard “Skip” (’59) and Mary Ann Davis.

Hello, Beloiters - best wishes to students on their midterms this week. You are almost halfway through the semester with a nice fall break as your reward. Finish strong!

School of Global and Public Service to launch this spring

Beloit College is excited to announce the addition of the School of Global and Public Service to its academic offerings, rolling out this spring. A launch event will be held Nov. 5 as part of the Beloit & Beyond Conference.

The School of Global and Public Service will introduce students to careers in education, law, social work, government, NGOs, foreign service, criminal justice, and more.

Beth Dougherty, Manger Professor of International Relations and a member of the college’s Political Science Department since 1996, will be the school’s director.

Look for information on the upcoming launch in coming issues of the Beat and elsewhere around campus.

Impact Beloit programs grow

This semester, 27 students began yearlong fellowships and internships across 23 community partner organizations in the second year of our Impact Beloit Community Fellows and Concierge Internship programs.

These programs are for juniors and seniors who are inspired to make an impact in the Beloit community and gain valuable, hands-on experience working on projects integral to the operations of a community partner organization as a fellow or intern.

This experience, coupled with mentorship from faculty and staff advisors and professional development workshops, prepares the fellows and interns for meaningful careers and helps them develop the skills to be a socially responsible leader.

Look for some interesting stories coming from these transformational experiences.

Two events emphasize the importance of voting

Learn more from this student-led panel about how and why student engagement is so important to safeguarding American democracy. The Why Bother, Wisconsin? student panel is at 7 p.m. tonight in Richardson Auditorium. Refreshments will be served.

In two weeks, a panel will break down the economic plans of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Learn from Beloit economics professors Bob Elder, Laura Grube, and Kevin Smith as they dissect the candidates’ plans. The event is at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in Richardson Auditorium. 

Sports recap

  • Men’s soccer captured their first Midwest Conference win of the season weekend, with the Bucs’ Tony Vogt scoring two late second-half goals against Monmouth College to win 2-1. The team dropped a game Wednesday 5-1 to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Bucs host Lawrence University at home at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. 
  • Women’s soccer had a back-and-forth matchup against the Monmouth College Fighting Scots, which ended in a 2-2 draw. They will host Lawrence University at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
  • Football headed to the University of Chicago for another Midwest Conference matchup, losing to the Maroons by a score of 23-3. They will host Cornell College at 1 p.m. Saturday 
  • Volleyball opened MWC play at Grinnell College, where they faced a talented Pioneer team, losing 3-0. They then headed to Saint Mary’s College (IN), where they lost 3-0. They will host Alverno College at home at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
  • Men’s and women’s cross country competed in the Sauk Valley Skyhawk Invitational over the weekend in Dixon, Illinois, where both teams placed third overall. 

Stories

Field excursion to upstate New York

Waterfall near Geneseo, NY

This past May, the Geology Field Excursion course took a two week field trip to Upstate New York. The group stopped to collect Herkimer Diamonds, hike the Catskill Mountains, collect fossils in the Finger Lakes Region and at Penn Dixie Fossil Center, and view Niagara Falls.

Fiction and pizza in the Poetry Garden

Sam Doherty'25, India David'25, and WAC coordinator Hannah Flores pose in the Poetry Garden

The English department kicked off the 2024-25 academic year with their annual Poetry Garden pizza party. Professor of English Chris Fink welcomed first years, legendary college Archivist Emeritus Fred Burwell’86, and several alumni authors, including Zachary Gordon’73 and his wife Wendy Avra Gordon’76, who were visiting for Beloiter Days.

Upcoming Events

Announcements

Seasonal Flu Shot Drive-Thru Clinic for Faculty and Staff

Seasonal flu shots will once again be offered to faculty and staff by way of a drive-through Flu Shot Clinic on October 14 and October 15, 2024. Full details are available in an email sent to all employees by Human Resources.

Access to Career Works

Career Works is in the midst of their move to the Library and will not be able to host people in-person. Zoom appointments are available via Handshake. If you need help finding an appointment that fits your schedule, please email careerworks@beloit.edu for assistance.

New Round Table website

The Round Table has a new website where you can read the latest in student news: roundtable.beloit.edu. Want to get involved? Writers, photographers, cartoonists, and news enthusiasts are invited to the weekly contributors’ meeting each Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. on the second floor of Pearsons.

For Beloiters

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