To enter the Nathan Wolfe Essay Contest, simply post your
reply to the following question on the “Home” page of this blog:
“What would you speculate to be the most significant societal
impact(s) [e.g., economic, political, cultural, etc.] should a national
epidemic arise from a previously unknown, Ebola-like virus?”
Be sure to follow the guidelines as detailed below. You brief essay is due no later than 5:00 PM
on Monday, September 28th.
To enter the contest, simply follow these simple instructions:
1) Post your response to the original question
posed by this blog on August 27, 2015.
Your response MUST be posted no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, September 28, 2015.
2) Your response must adhere to the following
requirements: It must be
- Original and directly relevant to the posed question;
- No more than 200 words in length;
- In good taste; [NOTE: Inappropriate posts will be deleted and the author disqualified from further consideration]
- Contain your name and major [does not count against the word limit]
3) IMPORTANT: For purposes of contacting the winners or if
questions arise, separately send an email with you name and contact information
(email address and phone number) to the following email address: nathanwolfeessay@gmail.com.
Essays will judged by a panel of YSU faculty and/or staff
from various disciplines across campus.
Judges will take into consideration critical thinking aspects of an
essay, its originality, the adherence to instructions, and fundamental
construction elements (e.g., grammar, spelling, etc.).
Authors of the three essays judged the best among those properly
submitted will be notified no later than Tuesday, October 6th.
