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#MyBPC: Parasitus (L.) – “a hanger-on, a toady, person who lives on others”

  By Dr. Helene Peters, Ph.D. Chair: Math & Natural Sciences Division Associate Professor of Biology When I first learned about hyperparasites I read the famous rhyme “Siphonaptera” by the mathematician Augustus De Morgan, named for the biological order of the flea ‘Big fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite ’em, And little …

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#MyBPC: The Business of History

Dr. Allen Associate Professor of History When people first think about the two disciplines of History and Business, they probably do not think the two go together.  Well this semester BPC’s HIS 395 “Public History in America” class is proving otherwise. This course has served as an introduction into the widely growing Public History field. …

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#MyBPC: One class, a few students, and a hidden local gem.

Pictured above is the Conner stable, Farming materials and food for animals were kept inside, along with other things that contributed to the agricultural-based lifestyle of nineteenth century South Georgia. By Marshall Lopez and Jincy Ray What is it? Have you ever heard of the Brewton-Parker Historical Village? It is a hidden gem located right off of …

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MyBPC: High expectations. High excellence.

Dr. Amanda Allen Assistant Professor of History My reputation around campus: I am strict and difficult.  Does it bother me? Not one bit.  What students may call “strict” or “difficult” is what I simply consider as having college-level expectations.  Why? Because with high expectations comes high excellence.  This is never more evident to me than …

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Moving From “The Hip Bone’s Connected to the Leg Bone” to “The Femur is Connected to the Acetabulum”

  Dr. Jaclyn Suffi, Division of Math & Natural Sciences My background and education is as a Doctor of Chiropractic, probably not something you hear too often! When I was in undergrad, I worked as a lab assistant in Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Microbiology and graduated with a degree in Biology before heading to …

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