Responsive actions in a campus student organization

Zoom gallery of student organization board members

SAA at ISU has recognized and responded to calls for reflection about bias in organizational structures. This group was fortunate to have individuals as members who initiated actions in the Fall of 2019 and Spring of 2020 to contribute to needed conversations; it is important to note that these actions preceded the national conversations that occurred in response to the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others.

Tweeting into the Golden Years

Elderly people hold smartphones and are meant to be tweeting on Twitter.

On the first day the #GoldenTweets program was offered, a man walked in saying he was there to learn about birdcalls.

Simulated learning opportunities for graduate audiology students

student taking assessment on computer

“I’m so proud of our students and our clinical educators for making the quick change from in-person patient care to clinical simulations for continued student learning to meet the student’s need for clinical hours and competencies. Everyone showed tremendous levels of flexibility, grit, motivation and reflection during this time to make the best of the remote learning this spring and summer.”–Dr. Candice Osenga, Direction of Clinical Education for audiology