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June 14, 2013 The Newsletter of the Phillips Academy Community Vol. XXXVIII, No. 34
What’s Inside...Faculty News .............................................2Employment & Benefits News ...............3Classified Ads ...........................................5
“Summer afternoon— summer afternoon;
to me those have always been the two most beautiful words
in the English language.”—Henry James
New Model for Non Sibi Day 2014We are pleased to announce a new model and educational approach for Non Sibi Day, based on committee work, community feedback, and a strong desire to more effectively recognize one of Phillips Academy’s founding values.
The next Non Sibi Day will take place on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, 2014. Classes and athletics practices will be canceled on April 25. All students will be required to participate on one of these days.
Our goal is to improve the day’s educational and reflective components and create de-velopmentally appropriate learning experiences for all participants. Juniors will focus on education and youth services, lowers on the environment, uppers on hunger, and seniors on homelessness; these are the social issues addressed throughout our yearlong programming.
Students may choose to attend sessions with speakers or panels, watch and discuss documentaries, or engage in various activities with our community partners. We will offer on- and off-campus opportunities on both days. Faculty will be expected to par-ticipate on one of the days, and staff members may participate with approval of their supervisors.
Students and adults will continue to lead projects, providing background on our com-munity partners and educational context surrounding the social issues to be addressed. The April 30, 2014, All-School Meeting will be dedicated to a community-wide reflection about the days’ events and our overarching non sibi value.
Alumni will continue to hold a Non Sibi Day kickoff in the fall, and are invited to partici-pate with the campus community in the spring as well.
We look forward to a revitalized Non Sibi Day in 2014 with maximum participation from across campus!
—John PalfreyHead of School
—Monique Cueto-PottsDirector, Community Service
This is the final issue of the
2012–2013 Gazette. The first issue of 2013–2014 will be
published on Friday, September 6.
Have a great summer!
Tracy Sweet (ext. 4313)Director of Academy Communications
Audrey Doyle (ext. 4659)Editor and Designer
Ken Puleo (ext. 4475)Art Director
Printed on recycled paper in Central Services. Please recycle your Gazette.
Paresky Commons Summer HoursMonday–Saturday Sunday Breakfast: 7–9 a.m. Continental Breakfast: 10–10:30 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Brunch: 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Dinner: 5–7 p.m. Dinner: 5–7 p.m.
Paresky reopens on Saturday, June 29.
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With heartfelt thanks and appreciation for all their efforts and gifts to this community, we wish our colleagues well in their next endeavors, both those who are leaving us and those who will be away during this next year.
Departing Veteran FacultyGail Boyajian, Vic Henningsen, David Pottle, Kathy Pryde, Natalie Schorr
Returning from SabbaticalsHolly Barnes, Lou Bernieri, Leislie Godo-Solo, Maggie Jackson, Lisa Joel, Matt Lisa, Leon Modeste, Teruyo Shimazu, Judy Wombwell
SabbaticalsSue Buckwalter, full year; Marcelle Doheny, winter term; Martha Fenton, full year; Christopher Gurry, spring term; Tasha Hawthorne, full year; Carol Israel, full year; Marc Koolen, fall term; Bill Leahy, six months; Catherine Tousignant, fall term
Leaves of AbsenceSallie Batchelor, full year; Kathy Dalton, fall term; Diane Moore, full year; Geoffrey Tanner, full year; Shirley Veenema, fall term
Not Returning from Leaves of AbsenceMark Efinger, Lanita Foley
Departing FacultyChristine Cynn, Brianne Foley, Susan Greenberg, Jessica Harms, Temba Maqubela, Vuyelwa Maqubela, Lauren Moye, CC Robinson, Lewis Robinson, Allen Scheier, Becky Sykes, Julie Wadland
Departing Teaching FellowsMaggie Cooper, Austin Davis, Suzanne Enzerink, Ben Feng, Kiley Horne, Wayu Niederhauser, Laura Passarelli, Joan Rasmussen, Michael Stein, Noah Warren, Justin Wolfe
Departing AdministratorsBrian Allen, Kimberly Gerighty, Joda Glossner, Barbara Gross, Ann Harris, Sally Holm
We appreciate those who gave countless hours in search commit-tees, interviews, correspondence, and above all, hospitality, to our many applicants for new faculty and teaching fellow positions.
Following, you will find a list of those who will be joining us next fall. (We anticipate one or two hires after this Gazette is published.) If you would like to contact any of the new faculty, please call Lynda Diamondis at ext. 4003. Thank you.
New FacultyAnya Brunnick, Consultant in College Counseling; Nikki Clear, Visiting Scholar in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Sci-ence; Steven Cornelius, Visiting Scholar in World Music; Benjamin Duclos, Fellow in German; Neil Fater, Advisor to The Phillipian; Damany Fisher, Instructor in History; David Gardner, Instructor in English; Allen Grimm, Instructor in Theatre; Anthony Lawson, Instructor in Art–Architecture; Joshua Mann, Fellow in Classics; Jeremiah Neal, Graham House Intern; William Orben, Instructor in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science; Noah Rachlin, Instructor in History; Rachel Skiffer, Dean of Policy and Strategic Planning; Paul Yoon, Writer in Residence
New Teaching FellowsSarah Boylan, Chemistry; Elizabeth Davis, English; Daniel Greenberg, Biology; Jill Kozloff, Chemistry; Alex Kuntz, Com-puter Science (Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science); Nancy Ann Little, Biology; Victoria Lockwood, Mathematics; Elias Rodriques, English; Graham Rosby, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science; William Speer, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science; (Ms.) Ranbel Sun, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science; (Ms.) Murphy Temple, History and Social Sci-ence; Christopher Wade, English; Parker Washburn, Physics
New AdministratorMichael Barker, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
AnnouncingWilla Abel, Instructor in Biology; Tracy Ainsworth, Codirec-tor of the Brace Center; Kassie Archambault, Fellow in Russian; Vincent Avery, Instructor in Philosophy and Religious Studies; Carl Bewig, Consultant in College Counseling; Kate Dolan, Dean of West Quad South; Pat Farrell, Dean of Faculty; Tricia Har, Instruc-tor in English; Scott Hoenig, Assistant Dean of Studies for Advis-ing; Gene Hughes, Interim Chair of French Department; Mike Legaspi, Interim Chair of Philosophy and Religious Studies De-partment; Sandra Lopez-Morales, Graham House Counselor; Ali Mattia, Strength and Conditioning Trainer; Raj Mundra, Dean of Pine Knoll Cluster; Aya Murata, Associate Director of College Counseling; Peter Neissa, Head of World Languages Division; Debbie Pickering, Instructor in French; Patrick Rielly, Instructor in English; Trish Russell, Dean of Studies; Bill Scott, Chair of Math-ematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Department; Abbey Siegfried, Liaison to the Abbot Academy Association and House Counselor; Tony Rotundo, Codirector of the Brace Center; Jim Ventre, Dean of Admission and Director of Financial Aid
—Temba MaqubelaAssistant Head for Academics/Dean of Faculty
News from the Office of the Dean of Faculty
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Employment & Benefits News
Employment & Benefits News continued on page 4
Community Service ProgramWe are excited to announce a pilot program that would facilitate the involvement of staff members and administrators in our com-munity service programming. This program would allow staff members and administrators, with permission from their supervi-sors, to participate in weekly programs with students each term. The Community Service office offers nearly 40 programs each term, involving 20 community partners and anywhere from 400 to 600 students. Adult participation is critical both in ensuring that students can get to their projects and in enhancing the students’ experience. Students also love interacting with adults in this con-text, as it shows students that one’s commitment to community involvement and non sibi can be lifelong.
To be eligible for this program volunteers must receive approval from supervisors, be in good standing, and have been in their po-sition for at least one year. Because of particular job responsibili-ties and schedules, some staff members and administrators may not be able to participate, as determined by their supervisors. For projects that involve an adult driving a school-owned van, the in-dividual would have to provide a valid driver’s license, pass an online driving test, and pass a practice driving test around campus with a member of the Office of Physical Plant (OPP). Training in roles and responsibilities while volunteering will be provided for those who are selected to participate.
For an application, and for more information about the program and the opportunities still available for the 2013–2014 school year, go to the Human Resources section on PAnet and click on Policies. If you are interested in being considered for one of these oppor-tunities, please submit your application to Monique Cueto-Potts by Friday, June 21. While we can only fill each spot with one vol-unteer, we will do our best to ensure that everyone who wants an opportunity to volunteer can participate.
Please e-mail Monique Cueto-Potts at [email protected] for more information about the community service assignments. For questions regarding staffing, please e-mail Leeann Bennett, director of Human Resources, at [email protected].
Open Enrollment Period for Short-Term Disability InsuranceThe open enrollment period for employee-paid short-term dis-ability will begin on Monday, June 24, and end on Friday, June 28, with a benefit-effective date of Thursday, August 1, 2013. Short-term disability can bridge the gap between your sick leave bank and long-term disability insurance by paying you a percentage of your gross monthly salary if you become ill or injured. You de-termine the amount of monthly benefit to purchase (from $400 to $5,000, not to exceed 60 percent of your monthly salary) based on your own situation, including the amount of sick leave you have banked and your personal income needs. You then pay for your insurance via payroll deduction.
During this enrollment, employees hired from March 14, 2013, to the present can enroll up to the maximum benefit without medical underwriting. Employees hired prior to March 14 can still enroll,
but will be subject to medical underwriting. This is a voluntary, personal insurance. You will own this policy, so you can keep it even if you leave Phillips Academy or retire. To obtain some ini-tial information, please review the Frequently Asked Questions document posted in the Human Resources section of PAnet. Inter-ested employees should contact the Unum Benefits Center Enroll-ment Hotline at 866-314-0355 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday. Lines will be open from June 24 through June 28 only. For more information, please contact Stephanie Donovan at ext. 4106 or [email protected]. Please note that there is no obligation to purchase the insurance if you contact the Unum Ben-efits Center Enrollment Hotline.
Benefits Contact InformationTake this valuable contact information with you over the summer.
Vendor Benefit Phone Website
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Health insurance
888-333-4742 harvard pilgrim.org
Bank of America Health Savings Account (HSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
866-791-0250 bankof america.com/benefitslogin
Delta Dental Dental insurance
800-872-0500 deltadental ma.org
TIAA-CREF Retirement 800-842-2273 tiaa-cref.orgHR Concepts Health Re-
imbursement Arrangement (HRA); Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
603-647-1147 hrconcepts.biz
Fred C. Church Insurance
Automobile, homeowner, and rental insurance
978-458-1865 fredcchurch.com
Unum Short-term disability, life, and long-term disability insurance
800-635-5597 unum.com
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Work-life balance
800-854-1446 lifebalance.net; userID and pass-word: lifebalance
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Employment & Benefits News continued from page 3
TIAA-CREFTIAA-CREF Financial Consultant Preston Watts will be on cam-pus Tuesday, July 16, and Thursday, August 8, for individual, con-fidential meetings to answer any questions you have regarding your retirement investments and to discuss your personal finan-cial situation. To schedule an appointment, please call TIAA-CREF at 800-732-8353 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Employee Wellness Needs and Interest SurveyThe Academy’s Employee Wellness Committee (EWC) invites you to participate in an Employee Wellness Needs and Interest Survey, which will ask important questions about you and the programs you would like to see the EWC present to PA employees.
The survey is voluntary and confidential. All responses are anony-mous and will be protected in a confidential database by our well-ness coordinator at Borislow Insurance. Survey results will be re-ported only in aggregate and will help us develop programming that is in line with your specific health interests and needs.
You can access the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PhillipsWellnessSurvey through the end of today, June 14. Hard-copy versions are available for employees without computer ac-cess. The survey will only take a few minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for taking the time to provide your valuable input.
Employment OpportunitiesExecutive Director, Institute for Recruitment of TeachersPhillips Academy is seeking candidates for the position of exec-utive director of the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT). Reporting to the inaugural director of Outreach and Education-al Innovation, the executive director will oversee all aspects of IRT’s operations, including office administration, budget plan-ning, and program management, development, evaluation, and fundraising. Additionally, the executive director will be respon-
sible for hiring, supervising, and managing the residential sum-mer program for college seniors. The ideal candidate is a vision-ary leader who is open to educational innovation by leveraging current IRT programs into greater opportunities, and possesses organizational and management experience in education. A more complete job description is available at http://bit.ly/18y7elt. More information about IRT is available at www.andover.edu/irt. Please e-mail completed applications to [email protected] by October 1, 2013. EOE.
Associate Director of Academic TechnologyPhillips Academy is seeking candidates for the position of associ-ate director of academic technology. As one of the leaders in the development of innovative technologies that support teaching, learning, and research, the associate director provides strategic leadership, planning, and management to all areas of academic technology. The associate director also helps to set the strategic direction and is personally involved with the practical implemen-tation of technology in all aspects of teaching and learning.
In collaboration with the Academy faculty community, the associ-ate director implements instructional technology support initia-tives and assists in the development of strategies consistent with the highest pedagogical standards. Additionally, the associate di-rector will serve as a cochair of the Academic Committee on Tech-nology (ACT).
In Andover’s collaborative and collegial culture, the associate director will work with staff members across the Academy, and will lead teams working with academic leadership to create effec-tive strategies for integrating technology into the curriculum. The position has a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Dean of Studies. If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a resume to [email protected]. EOE.
—Leeann BennettDirector, Human Resources
Directory ReminderFaculty and administrators who have not yet reviewed, updated, and returned their con-tact information form to Human Resources are asked to please be sure to do so before leaving for the summer. Thank you!
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ClassifiedsMultifamily Yard Sale: Saturday, June 22, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. (rain date: Sunday, June 23, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.). “Treasures of Hidden Field” (rescheduled from a rainy Memorial Day weekend): lots of household items, furni-ture, “fine art,” gas grill, gas clothes dryer, etc. Vic Henningsen and Susan McCaslin, 22 Hidden Field Road.
Free—Gas Dryer: Well used but still works. Lots of other items also available: Pack ‘n Play, co-sleeper, old-fashioned wooden high chair, sofa bed (old and heavy, but comfortable), stroller, winter clothes (mostly for boys under age 3), chairs, bookshelves, file cabinets, toys... pay what you want. All proceeds will go toward school tuition fees of girls whose mothers are living with HIV in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Please contact Chris Cynn at [email protected].
Wanted—Short-Term Housing: Going away for the summer? Need someone to look after your house? I’m looking for short-term housing, and maybe we can help each other. No children, no pets, just a husband who is very neat. Happy to take care of a garden, too. Contact Anna Gesing at ext. 4023 or [email protected].
For Sale—ASICS Wrestling Shoes: Size 4, black. Only worn a few times and look like new. $15. E-mail [email protected].
Wanted—Irises for Eaton Cottage Gar-den: “Every garden tells a story.” Are your irises crowded? I am looking to add a variety of irises to the Eaton Cottage garden. I’ll come to your yard and dig up just a few. You can visit them in front of the trellis on the north side of the Gar-den of Eaton. Contact Shawn Fulford at [email protected].
Services—Summer Tutoring: From SSATs to GREs. I have developed a standardized test curriculum that has been effective for most students. Contact Shawn Fulford at [email protected].
For Sale—HP LaserJet 15X Toner Cartridge: Model C7115X. New, in un-opened retail box. Retails for $90+. Com-patible with HP LaserJet 1000, 1200, 1220, 3300, 3310, 3320, and 3330 series printers. $25. E-mail [email protected].
For Rent—Quechee, Vt., Condo: Avail-able July–August. Fully equipped 3BR, 2BA condo part of Quechee Lakes Asso-ciation; sleeps up to six. Adjacent to one of Quechee’s two 18-hole golf courses. Easy walk to pond, clubhouse, pool, tennis center. Patio with grill, small yard. Near Woodstock, Vt., and Hanover, N.H.: bik-ing, hiking, fishing, boating, music, and theater. Rent: $1,250/week; $3,500/month. No pets; no smokers. Contact: Barbara Gross at ext. 4671 or [email protected].
For Sale—2002 Mercedes-Benz Wagon E320 4Matic: 3.2 L V6, automatic, dark blue/tan, AWD, GPS, full 3rd-row folding seat, ventilated/heated seats, and more. Clean and well cared for. Includes 4 Mi-chelin snow tires. 130,000 miles. $8,750. E-mail [email protected].
Services—Childcare, Pet Care, Odd Jobs: PA day student living on campus avail-able for babysitting, pet sitting, and other odd jobs in June, July, and part of August. Please e-mail [email protected] or call 978-749-4935 if interested.
For Rent—Wood’s Hole Cottage: 1 mile from Wood’s Hole in Quissett area. Avail-able by the week (Saturday–Saturday) June 29–July 27. 4BR, private beach, many amenities, great for families. $1,750/week. Owner: Ann Harris. Contact Louise Makrauer at [email protected].
Wanted—Used Car: Reliable, decent-looking mid-sized sedan or small SUV for 20-year-old male, preferably driven only to church by a little old man. Thinking $5,000–$7,000 range. Needed early Au-gust. Please e-mail [email protected].
