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Numbers. Words. Class Agenda. Announcements Remembrance Scholar Presentation Quick overview of Chapter 6 The Problem Solving Framework. Cynthia Joan Smith Seat 41A October 6, 1967- December 21, 1988 •She was a Fashion and Design Marketing major and loved shopping

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  2. Class Agenda • Announcements • Remembrance Scholar Presentation • Quick overview of Chapter 6 • The Problem Solving Framework

  3. Cynthia Joan Smith Seat 41A October 6, 1967- December 21, 1988 •She was a Fashion and Design Marketing major and loved shopping •She was a talented artist and involved in Saturday Art classes at the New England School of Art •She was a sister of Delta Phi Epsilon •In high school, she participated in a peer leadership counseling program, a Milton cable TV program, and played the violin •Her friends described her as having an incredible sense of humor, upbeat, and always on the go •She actively lived her life and was the kind of friend to people I could only hope to be •She is survived by her parents, brother, and sister Represented ‘19-’20 by Hanna Nichols “Cindy’s laugh. It came from her toes and bounced off the walls. It caused stern looks from teachers sometimes, startled looks from strangers sometimes, sent her friends off into spasms of uncontrollable giddiness most times, and rings in our family’s memory for all time.” –Cindy’s parents

  4. Christopher Andrew Jones 1968-1988 •He was an English major and loved sports •He was a talented writer of both fiction and nonfiction wrote for The Daily Orange •He played intramural sports and worked with WAER radio station •In high school, he played varsity basketball, tennis and soccer •His friends remember him as a well-liked man, a good student, and a reliable friend with an easy sense of humor •His friends fondly nicknamed him “Shrub” on account of his curly hair •He is survived by his mother and stepfather, his father and stepmother, and his three stepsisters Represented ‘19-’20 by Alex Rouhandeh Although Chris had not settled on a definite post-college career, the plan outlined in his high school yearbook gives hints to the life he hoped to build: "College, Sportswriter for The Boston Globe, marriage upon retirement, spend final happy days in Boston Garden enjoying another Celtic dynasty."

  5. Thomas Britton Schultz 1968-1988 •Junior at Ohio Wesleyan University •Majored in history, politics, and government •Planned on attending law school •Member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, •Mother Jane was, instrumental in advocating for the construction of a permanent memorial to the victims of Pan Am 103 •He is survived by his mother and stepfather, his father and stepmother, and his three stepsisters survived by his parents, John and Jane Schultz, as well as his paternal and maternal grandmothers and two uncles Represented ‘19-’20 by Mamoudou Camara “he was the kind of student you pray for. He was a sponge. Every experience or piece of information you could give him, he would absorb.”

  6. Wall of Remembrance

  7. Memorial Cairn - Arlington National Cemetery (DC/VA) Candlelight Vigil - SU Place of Remembrance

  8. How do we Look Back, Act Forward? Ribbons in the Orange Grove Cycle to Syracuse Candle light vigil

  9. What it Means to Act Forward Celebrate life Acts of kindness Spread awareness in the community Supporting others through hardship Express empathy to others Igniting hope

  10. Pledge to Remember • Sign up by clicking the Google Form link on the shared Facebook post on the Remembrance Website • Or scan QR Code • Email any student organization you’re involved with • All orgs who complete their service will be acknowledged

  11. Application Process • Application is available early in the Spring Semester (January) • Opportunity to showcase your leadership, commitment to service and scholarship • Process typically includes these elements: • Recommendations from faculty • Essay questions • Resume • Transcript • Interview with faculty and scholars • Archival sessions • Notifications end of April

  12. Event Schedule: October 20th Candlelight Vigil 4 p.m. in Hendricks October 21st Digital War on Terror Panel 6 pm and Ribbons in the Orange Grove October 23rd All American Terrorism Panel 6 pm October 24th Celebration of Life 7 - 9 pm in Shemin Auditorium October 25th Rose Laying Ceremony 2:03 pm Remembrance Convocation 3 pm Follow the Remembrance Scholarship Program: @SURemembrance

  13. Why be a TA? Get 3 PST credits Add a killer leadership position to your resumé Spend more quality time w/ Coplin Develop skills Have fun Must have 3.0 GPA & at least A- in PST 101 APPLICATION DUE WEDNESDAY 10/23 BY 8PM to rnverdi@syr.edu Interviews are Friday October 25, Monday October 28, Wednesday October 30, & Monday, November 1

  14. Module 2 Grades • Module 2 Grades will be on Blackboard today after class • Check them and if there is a problem, email your TA

  15. Competition Points Winners Losers As of 10/14/19

  16. Reminder About Spine of Mod. 3 • 5.1a Define the societal problem • 5.3 Evidence of the problem • 6.3 Policy to deal with the problem

  17. Choosing a Specific Societal Problem • Must be a measurable societal condition • Must be at a local area • Try to connect it to your community service or previous experience or contacts

  18. Introduction to 6.2 • Exercise 6.2: Finding Legislation on your societal category (e.g. Health) • Using http://www.govtrack.us, find a piece of federal legislation related to your societal category area • You can use any state website, however, if your policy is occurring in NYS use the New York State Website or New York State Assembly/Senate websites to find state legislation

  19. 6.2 Citations • For legislation, use the Cornell University Guide: http://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=134360&p=880403 • Use the librarian lecture (M2L2) slides for additional information

  20. About 6.3 • Propose a policy to ameliorate or reduce your societal problem in your local area (NEVER use solve). • Policy proposal can be federal, state or local but must discuss effectiveness for your local area. • Policies can be existing or proposed in other geographic locations. • Start by researching current, successful policies around the country.

  21. FAQ on coming up with a policy • Can I use a policy that is currently in effect in the locality I am studying? • NO • Can I draw upon policies that are successful in other localities/levels in the US? • YES! • Can I use one if it is a proposed policy but not implemented in my locality? • YES!

  22. Policy Tool in 6.3 • Include the specific policy tool you will use selecting one of the options provided on the following page in the module

  23. Policy Tools for 6.3 • Direct Government Action • Economic and Social Regulation • Loan Guarantees and Direct Government Loans • Contracts • Vouchers • Grants • Taxes

  24. About 6.4 • Identify a published source that helped you develop the policy • Identify a player that helped you develop the policy

  25. Quick Example of Module • SEX

  26. Sex Is A Very Important Variable

  27. Defining the Societal Problem • Based on the slide just provided, what is the societal problem?

  28. Is the Wage Gap Changing? In 2010 women who worked full time, year round, still only earned 77 percent of what men earned. The median earnings for women were $36,931 compared to $47,715 for men, and neither real median earnings nor the female-to-male earnings ratio have increased since 2009. Percent of Median Earnings of Men College-educated women earn 5 percent less the first year out of school than their male peers. Ten years later, even if they keep working on par with those men, the women earn 12 percent less. Year Source: White House Council on Women and Girls April 2012 Report, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010, and Center for American Progress

  29. Example of 5.1 & 5.3 Gender Wage Gap 5.1 Too many women make less money than men for the same job in the United States. 5.3Evidence of the Problem1.Evidence from a trend line graph: Trend line showing wage differential over time 2. Evidence from source:“Overall, women in the United States are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to men," according to a National Partnership for Women and Families, April 2017 report. 3. Evidence from personal communication: Quote from a person who thinks they have been discriminated against

  30. Example of 5.4 Gender Wage Gap 5.4Causes • Discrimination by male elite • Historical lag • Male dominated jobs pay more • Demands of parenting break career patterns.

  31. 5.5 Existing policy • Federal legislation: The Equal Pay Act of 1963 • Says employers cannot discriminate against their employees based on gender

  32. Example of 5.6B Gender Wage Gap 5.6BRole of Interest Groups • Child Care Council • Organizations providing employment advice to displaced homemakers

  33. Government Policies to deal with gender wage gap ?

  34. Due Next Class: Wednesday, 10/16 • Complete 5.1 A & B, print, and bring it to class for competition or lose 5 points • Topic: Syracuse University undergraduates have too much debt when they graduate. • Go straight to your competition location • Group 1: Maxwell 105 • Group 2: Maxwell 113 • Groups 3-12: Maxwell Auditorium • Groups 13-20: Outside Maxwell Auditorium

  35. For Next Class Assignment • Competition Assignment due 10/16 or lose 5 points • Go straight to your competition places next class • Keep working on Module 3 due 10/21

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