http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=_E7OJzzG3RGgcx8WBR50VAPipes Outputenhttp://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/http://www.bakeru.edu/news/5904-graduating-senior-embraces-baker-experienceNewsSteve.Rottinghaus@bakeru.edu (Steve Rottinghaus)Thu, 16 May 2013 14:30:10 PDThttp://www.bakeru.edu/news/5904-graduating-senior-embraces-baker-experience<p>NEWS RELEASE<br />May 16, 2013<br />Contact: Steve Rottinghaus, Baker University public relations director, (785) 594-8330 or <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:steve.rottinghaus@bakeru.edu">steve.rottinghaus@bakeru.edu</a></p> <h1>Graduating senior embraces Baker experience</h1> <p>Baldwin City, Kan. — With both of her parents and a grandmother graduates of Baker University, Lauren Breithaupt was well versed on what the liberal arts university had to offer by the time she arrived on the Baldwin City campus in August 2009.<img style="margin:5px;float:right;" src="http://www.bakeru.edu/images/LaurenBreithaupt.jpg" alt="LaurenBreithaupt" width="300" height="200"/></p> <p>"My family always talked about their Baker experiences, and once I got to campus I started to experience the same things they did," said Breithaupt, who will graduate with honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology on Sunday at the Collins Center. "I knew I really wanted to be involved on campus, and I knew I wanted to get to know different groups on campus and make the most of being at a small school. I had no idea how rewarding the experience would be."</p> <p>Breithaupt will be joined at the commencement ceremonies by her family this weekend, including her parents, Spencer Breithaupt, Class of 1983, and Joann (Huyett) Breithaupt, Class of 1986. Her grandparents, J.C. and Carolyn Breithaupt, live in Baldwin City, and Carolyn is a 1957 Baker graduate.</p> <p>Early in her collegiate career, Breithaupt majored in journalism before shifting her attention toward psychology, now a passion of hers.</p> <p>"I thought I wanted to tell people's stories and that's why I originally concentrated on journalism," she recalled. "Once I realized my end goal was to help people, and after I took psychology classes, I knew that was the direction I wanted to take. I took a research methods class, which quickly became my favorite class, and realized the potential research had to affect a large group of people rather than one individual person. Research is exciting and invigorating."</p> <p>Breithaupt embraced several opportunities at Baker, including being active in Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She also served as a parMentor, vice president for the Psychology Club, Student Senate representative, secretary of the student diversity group Mungano, coordinator of the Emerging Leaders Summit and as an orientation leader. The graduate of Blue Valley Northwest High School was recognized by several honor societies, including Order of Omega, Gamma Sigma Alpha, National Greek Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society, Cardinal Key Honor Society and the Distinguished Honors Program.</p> <p>She will also compete next week in the 5,000-meter race-walk at the NAIA track and field outdoor championships. In the January NAIA indoor track championship, she placed ninth at the 3,000-meter race-walk.</p> <p>"I was told during my campus visit the benefits of going to a small school and how you could start holding leadership roles right away and didn't have to wait," said Breithaupt, who took the advice to heart.</p> <p>Of all of her campus activities, Breithaupt said her time as a parMentor ranked among her favorite experiences.</p> <p>"I loved being a part of parMentors and serving on the board," she said of the group that assists in hosting university guests and representing Baker. "As a parMentor you start to realize the importance of Baker to the alumni. You really take ownership of the school and represent the university."</p> <p>Breithaupt's love of research helped in her being selected as an honorary research fellow at Huntercombe Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland, for the 2011-12 academic year. During the summer of 2012, she was one of 12 college students chosen for the American Psychological Association's Summer Science Fellowship at George Mason.</p> <p>In August she will return to George Mason in Fairfax, Va., where she will begin a seven-year program to earn a doctorate in psychology with a focus on neurological science.</p> <p>"I didn't want to limit what I could do," Breithaupt said. "George Mason provides me the opportunity to focus on research and get clinical experience."</p> <p>At George Mason, she will study eating disorders and better ways to promote a positive body image. Breithaupt started researching the subject in high school, where she helped develop REbeL, a nonprofit organization that focuses on the health of students. She was involved in training educators and writing grants to fund the research for the program.</p> <p>"I'm definitely excited because I know this is what I want to do," Breithaupt said of starting her post-graduate work. "Baker has prepared me well."</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em>###</em><br /><em>Baker University is committed to assuring student learning, and developing confident, competent and responsible contributors to society.</em></p>http://www.bakeru.edu/news/5903-nursing-graduates-enjoy-community-outreachNewsSteve.Rottinghaus@bakeru.edu (Steve Rottinghaus)Wed, 15 May 2013 14:15:27 PDThttp://www.bakeru.edu/news/5903-nursing-graduates-enjoy-community-outreach<p>NEWS RELEASE<br />May 16, 2013<br />Contact: Steve Rottinghaus, Baker University public relations director, (785) 594-8330 or <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:steve.rottinghaus@bakeru.edu">steve.rottinghaus@bakeru.edu</a></p> <h1>Nursing graduates enjoy community outreach</h1> <p>Topeka, Kan. — While most students were relaxing at home or vacationing at a popular spring break destination, Baker University School of Nursing students Kenzie Thompson and Corinne Nilsen spent the third week of March digging irrigation ditches and helping build trails at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, N.M. It was an example of a community service project performed by several students during their two years studying and training at Stormont-Vail Health<em>Care</em>.<img style="margin:5px;float:right;" src="http://www.bakeru.edu/images/Corinne-Nilsen-and-Kenzie-Thompson.jpg" alt="Corinne-Nilsen-and-Kenzie-Thompson" width="300" height="450"/></p> <p>"It was very rewarding," said Kenzie Thompson, who will receive her nursing pin on Friday before graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree on Sunday at the Collins Center on the Baldwin City campus. "It felt good to help out these people from a very poor community with issues of drug and alcohol abuse."</p> <p>Thompson, who grew up in De Soto, Kan., completed her nursing prerequisites at the Baldwin City campus before transferring to the nursing school in Topeka. She has long been interested in pursuing a career in nursing because of the impact nurses make with patients and the community.</p> <p>"The nurse is always at the bedside of their patients, comforting them while they are sick," Thompson said. "Nurses seem to have a good rapport with people, communicating with them and taking care of them 24/7. It is rewarding work because you get a lot out of it."</p> <p>Thompson is actively applying for medical-surgery jobs. After she develops her clinical skills, she would prefer to work as a labor and delivery nurse. Thompson credits several professors, including Linda King, Cindy Light and Della Anderson, for helping her through the nursing program.</p> <p>"They really take care of you and give you what you need to know to build relationships and become a good nurse," Thompson said.</p> <p>Like Thompson, Nilsen credits the nursing faculty for being a positive influence.<br />"The professors were the biggest plus," Nilsen said. "The faculty was very encouraging, supporting and knowledgeable."</p> <p>Unlike Thompson, Nilsen did not grow up wanting to be a nurse. Nilsen, originally from Hesston, Kan., had studied business for three years before switching majors in pursuit of a nursing degree.</p> <p>"I didn't like the idea of being in an office," said Nilsen, who has accepted a job in the intensive care unit at the University of Kansas Medical Center. "I wanted a meaningful career. That was also the main reason I went to New Mexico for spring break. I wanted to do something different."</p> <p>This summer, Nilsen plans to return to Kenya for a medical mission with fellow classmates. A year ago she joined six classmates and two School of Nursing graduates as part of a Streams of Hope International medical mission.</p> <p>"It was an incredible experience," Nilsen recalled. "It was really eye opening to see it first hand. I am excited to go back with more nursing skills than I had last year and reach out to the community."</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em>###</em><br /><em>Baker University is committed to assuring student learning, and developing confident, competent and responsible contributors to society.</em></p>http://www.bakeru.edu/news/5901-school-of-nursing-students-inducted-into-national-honor-societyNewsSteve.Rottinghaus@bakeru.edu (Steve Rottinghaus)Wed, 15 May 2013 06:56:08 PDThttp://www.bakeru.edu/news/5901-school-of-nursing-students-inducted-into-national-honor-society<p>NEWS RELEASE<br />May 15, 2013<br />Contact: Steve Rottinghaus, Baker University public relations director, (785) 594-8330 or <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:steve.rottinghaus@bakeru.edu">steve.rottinghaus@bakeru.edu</a></p> <h1>School of Nursing students inducted into national honor society</h1> <p>Topeka, Kan. — The Eta Kappa Chapter-at-Large of Sigma Theta Tau International, the national honor society for nursing, inducted 14 members of the May 2013 Baker University School of Nursing graduating class and an alumna on May 7.</p> <p>Undergraduate students must have a 3.0 grade-point average and rank in the top 35 percent of their class to qualify for membership.</p> <p>The SON students inducted were Kelsey Allen, Levi Grimm, Karalie Richards, Brooke Sanders, Lauren Thames, Jazmen Dumbauld, Heather Gruber, Ashley Haverkamp, Sarah Hutchings, Chelsea Rosenberger, Kea Wormsley, Lori Hunsinger, Johanna Almquist Rourke and Kelsey Wise. Levi Grimm will receive the chapter scholarship at the pinning ceremony on May 17. Alumna Erika Parker, a 2010 graduate, was inducted as a community member.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em>###</em><br /><em>Baker University is committed to assuring student learning, and developing confident, competent and responsible contributors to society.</em></p>http://www.bakeru.edu/calendars/details/2990University HolidaySun, 26 May 2013 22:00:00 PDThttp://www.bakeru.edu/calendars/details/2990Title: Memorial Day<br />Venue: / <br />Category: University Holiday<br />Date: Mon, May 27, 2013<br />Time: <br />Description: <h1>Memorial Day</h1> <p>No classes and University offices closed.</p>http://www.bakeru.edu/calendars/details/3561Libraries, Archives, & MuseumsTue, 04 Jun 2013 22:00:00 PDThttp://www.bakeru.edu/calendars/details/3561Title: Dealing with Summer Heat & Humidity<br />Venue: Collins Library / Baldwin City<br />Category: Libraries, Archives, & Museums<br />Date: Wed, Jun 05, 2013<br />Time: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM <br />Description: <p>For more info on the Webinars on Sustainable Preservation Practices for Managing storage environments see <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ipisustainability.org/?page_id=388">http://ipisustainability.org/?page_id=388</a>).</p> <p>This webinar will be broadcast in LI218.</p>http://www.bakeru.edu/calendars/details/2991University HolidayWed, 03 Jul 2013 22:00:00 PDThttp://www.bakeru.edu/calendars/details/2991Title: July Fourth<br />Venue: / <br />Category: University Holiday<br />Date: Thu, Jul 04, 2013<br />Time: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM <br />Description: <h1>July Fourth</h1> <p>No classes and University offices closed.</p>