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The Marygrove College Newsletter Volume 63 ❚ number 67 ❚ March 21, 2006
When I began writing this columnseveral years ago, I entitled itPerspective because I wanted toconvey my intention to share with youhow I see the world. My purpose hasbeen to help you to know me, as wellas to cause you to think about issuesthat might not otherwise be a part ofyour conversations. I hope that I havebeen successful with both of thesegoals.
The issue of perspective was broughtinto sharp focus for me as I waslistening to a banquet speaker talkabout how attitude effects our abilityto accomplish difficult tasks. He notedthat individuals with the same organi-zation or serving on the same commit-tees might see the world very differ-ently and therefore believe differentlyabout how to approach their worktogether. After all,“we all live underthe same sky, but we do not all see thesame horizon.”
For me, there is always sun on thehorizon. It is that perspective thatmakes me believe that tomorrow willbe better than today, that the future isbright, that there is nothing that wecannot do if we believe and that theseeds that we plant will bear fruit. Ihope that this perspective is contagious.
Glenda D. Price
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CONTEMPORARYAMERICAN AUTHORCHARLES JOHNSON–APRIL 7Marygrove will host award-winningauthor Charles Johnson for a reading andbook signing on Friday, April 7, 2006, at8 p.m. in the Madame Cadillac Building.The lecture is free and open to the public.
Charles Johnson is the 18th writer to present his works atthe annual Bauder Contemporary American Authors Lecture.He is an acclaimed novelist, short story writer, essayist andcartoonist.
Mr. Johnson is the author of four novels—Faith and the GoodThing (1974), Oxherding Tale (1982), Middle Passage (1990)and Dreamer (1998), a fictionalized account of the last year inthe life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—and the short storycollections The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (1986), Soulcatcher andOther Stories (2001) and Dr. King’s Refrigerator: And OtherBedtime Stories (2005). His nonfiction works include Beingand Race: Black Writings Since 1970 (1988), Turning the Wheel:Essays on Buddhism and Writing (2003), two collections ofcomic art, Black Humor (1970) and Half-Past Nation Time(1972), Black Men Speaking (1997), coedited with JohnMcCluskey Jr., and Africans in America: America’s Journeythrough Slavery, the companion book for the 1998 PBSseries, co-authored with Patricia Smith.
His awards include the 2002 Academy Award in Literaturefrom the American Academy of Arts and Letters; the PacificNorthwest Writers Association’s 2001 Achievement Award“for distinguished professional achievement and forenhancing the stature of Northwest literature;” and in 2000,the Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award from theCorporate Council for the Arts. He is a 1998 MacArthurfellow and winner of the 1990 National Book Award forMiddle Passage.
“Charles Johnson is a story teller with a philosopher’s intel-lect and a historian’s belief in the power of the past toshape the present. But he is before all else a true storyteller.In his many short stories, he ingeniously braids history,philosophy, and imagination in making postmodern fictionof the highest order.” —American Academy of Arts and Letters
Professor Johnson was born in Evanston, Illinois, in 1948. In1971 and 1973, he received Bachelor’s and Master’s degreesfrom Southern Illinois University. From 1973 until 1976, hedid postgraduate study at the State University of New Yorkat Stony Brook, which granted him an honorary doctorate in1999. A Ph.D. in philosophy, Dr. Johnson is the S. Wilson andGrace M. Pollock Endowed Professor of English at theUniversity of Washington in Seattle. He and his wife,elementary schoolteacher Joan New, have two children.
In addition to his reading, he will conduct a master class themorning of April 7. For more information, contact Dr. FrankRashid at 313-927-1448 or [email protected].
Dr. David Fike NamedNew President!On July 1, 2006, David J. Fike, Ph.D.,takes the office of president ofMarygrove College. Board of TrusteePresident Joyce Hayes-Giles made theannouncement of the board’s selectionon March 20th.
Dr. Fike has served as Marygrove’sprovost since August 1, 2005, and willbecome only the 8th president in theCollege’s 79-year history, succeeding Dr.Glenda Price who served for eight years.
In her announcement, Board PresidentHayes-Giles said,“It is with greatpleasure that I introduce Dr. David Fikeas Marygrove’s next president. In thetime he’s been with Marygrove, wehave seen him demonstrate a dedica-tion to the mission of the College,competence, compassion and commit-ment, and to the values espoused byour sponsors, the IHM Sisters. We knowthat he cares deeply about ‘UrbanLeadership’ as the path to Marygrove’songoing success.”
Dr. Fike said,“I am thrilled that theBoard of Trustees has placed its confi-dence in my ability to lead Marygroveat this critical phase of its growth.
“Having led the Strategic Planningprocess, I am more than committed tocarrying out that plan for an evenbrighter future for Marygrove.”
As provost, Dr. Fike has served asMarygrove’s chief academic officer withresponsibility for leadership andadministrative support of all academicand student development programs aswell as Enrollment Services. Marygrovewill begin the search for a provostduring the summer of 2006.
Dr. Fike came to Marygrove from HolyNames University in Oakland, California,where he had been chief academicofficer and dean of faculty since 1997.He joined Holy Names in 1992 as afaculty member in economics, teachingat the graduate and undergraduatelevels and serving as a frequent guestlecturer and presenter on such topicsas socially responsible investing,economic revitalization and communitydevelopment.
Dr. Fike has also been a consultant togovernmental units and corporationson economic revitalization, sustainablecommunity development practices,workforce development, capital accessin underserved markets and strategicdecision making.
Dr. Fikereceived hisB.A. in politicalscience withhigh honorsfrom theUniversity ofCalifornia,Santa Barbara,and his doctorate in economics fromthe University of Maryland, College Park.In 1999, he coauthored the bookEverything You Need to Know aboutEconomics with Gregg Stebben,published by Simon & Schuster.
He credits retiring President GlendaPrice with setting the tone and thetempo of change that needs to occurfor Marygrove to continue effectivelycarrying out its mission. Dr. Price put inplace curricular and co-curricularendeavors that create high qualitylearning opportunities for students,raise public recognition for the institu-tion and enable the College to servethe city and region of Detroit in evenmore meaningful ways. He said,“Herleadership has positioned MarygroveCollege for a future of considerablepotential.”
Dr. Fike is ready.
Welcome to Marygrove, President Fike!
Marygrove to welcome 8th president
M A T T E R SM A T T E R SM A T T E R SM A T T E R S
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22
Live Well Wellness Fair 2006Health screenings, health & fitness10 a.m-2 p.m.Madame Cadillac BuildingContact Dave Sichterman, 313-927-1391or [email protected]
MARCH IS SOCIAL WORK MONTHFRIDAY, MARCH 24
“Impacting Infant Mortality:Best Practices for Urban LeadersStudents and Faculty”Workshops8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.Madame Cadillac Building, Alumni HallFree and open to the public. Register at313-496-2349.
FRIDAY, MARCH 24
“Celebrating Social Work:Facing Today’s ChallengesWith Energy and Optimism”4:30-7 p.m.Madame Cadillac, Main Dining Room.Free and open to the public.
SUNDAY, MARCH 26
Honors Convocation2:00 p.m.Liberal Arts Building, Sacred Heart Chapel*Everyone welcome (excluding children 5and under. Child Care available in LA, LL008for all children 2 and up)
FRIDAY, MARCH 31
Women’s LeadershipLuncheon12-1:30 p.m.Madame Cadillac Building, Main DiningRoomHonoring Dr. Glenda Price; Keynote Speakeris Dr. Esther Coleman.Free of charge but must RSVP by March 27to Rita Holmes, 313-927-1402 [email protected]
MONDAY, APRIL 3
Senior Seminar Classes of2006 Present “Foster Care:A System in Crisis” and“Hurricane Katrina: SocialJustice Implications.”6:30-9 p.m.Madame Cadillac Building, Alumni Hall Free and open to the public. Contact JannHoge, 313-927-1473 [email protected].
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Donald Levin, associate professorof English and coordinator of themaster’s program, delivered apaper,“The Poddification ofEveryday Life: Local and GlobalCritiques in the Original and TwoRemakes of Invasion of the BodySnatchers,” at the MichiganAcademy of Arts, Sciences, &Letters conference at OaklandUniversity on March 3, 2006.VieAnna Mattox and JudithWilliams, both seniors and recipi-ents of research awards throughthe Michigan CollegesFoundation’s Earhart EmergingScholars Program, presented theirpapers in the Sociology section.
Loretta G. Woodard, associateprofessor of English, chaired asession on “Realism, Humor, andDialect” at the historic PaulLaurence Dunbar CentennialConference at Stanford Universityon March 10-11 and participatedin a lively reading of Dunbar’spoetry and prose.
Jeanne Andreoli, biologyprofessor, will portray RosalindFranklin at the upcomingSojourner Foundation event“Scientifically Speaking”: 19Annual Conversations withPioneering Women and 2006Grant Awards on Wednesday,March 29, 2006, at theRoostertail Catering Club inDetroit. Tickets are $60.00 inadvance and $70.00 at the door.For more information, call 313-534-4263.
Diane Milstein, director of MAT,was selected as a participant ofthe New Detroit 2006Multicultural Leadership Series.This series is designed to buildcultural competency byincreasing opportunities forcross-cultural interaction andinformation sharing.
Valorie Evans and Ester Harrellwere selected as Marygrove’sNASW (National Association ofSocial Work) Student SocialWorkers of the Year. The awardsceremony will take place onThursday, March 30, at theUniversity of Detroit Mercy,College of Health ProfessionsBuilding, at 6 p.m.
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Summer2006ImportantDatesMarch 20 Summer Registration OpensApril 3 Fall Registration OpensMay 11 BaccalaureateMay 13 CommencementMay 15 Summer Classes BeginMay 15-20 Late Registration ($100 fee);
Add/Drop PeriodJune 24 Session I Ends; Graduation
Applications DueJune 26 Session II Begins July 4 HolidayAugust 5 Official End of SemesterSept. 5 Start of Fall Semester
*Tuition due in full by the end of thefirst week of the course session.
Premier Film
Event-Juvies!On Tuesday, April 11, 2006, the MATprogram in collaboration with theMichigan Association for Children withEmotional Disorders (MACED) will besponsoring the premier film Juvies. Thefilm will be shown free of charge in theMarygrove Theatre at 5:30 p.m.
This is not only an introduction of theadvocacy for our youth that MACEDoffers, but also a documentary on howso many of our youth are fallingthrough the cracks and even ending upin our judicial system because their indi-vidual needs have not been met.
Let’s all get involved and help to answerthe question “Where do we go fromhere?” with service learning plans andother collaborative functions.
For more information, contact DianeMilstein at [email protected] or313-927-1273.
StudyAbroad-ersLearn and Have Molto,
Muito Fun in Italy and Brazil!
T R AV E L S E M I N A R ‘ 0 6 B R A Z I LAfter learning about Brazilian politicsand culture with Professor Ellis Ivory in a Marygrove classroom, 17 studentstraveled to Brazil for a 10-day on-siteexperience. The first stop was Rio deJaneiro. Students walked the famousbeaches of Copacabana and Ipanema,ate “churascaria”, took in a samba showand even visited Rio’s infamous “favela”neighborhoods. Then they went on toSalvador to experience the Africaninfluence in its people, music andcustoms. Students experienced musicin the streets, rode a frigate to a beau-tiful beach island in the bay, met andexchanged ideas with Brazilian universitystudents and attended a Candombleceremony.
Erik Boyd ‘08 said,“This study abroadexperience was valuable personally aswell as academically. When you studyother people and cultures, it helps youto understand yourself.”
“Reflections from Our JourneysAbroad” is an open forum of the 2006Travel Seminar experiences onTuesday, March 28, at 12:00 p.m. inthe Madame Cadillac Building, Denk-Chapman Hall. Light refreshments willbe provided.
Read the next Marygrove Matters (April4) for images from Italy.
Four Mustangs EarnNational HonorsThe Marygrove College men’s andwomen’s basketball teams did not winthe big trophy in their respectiveUSCAA National Tournaments earlierthis month. However, they did notcome home empty-handed as fourMustang student-athletes receivedpost-season honors at the USCAA’s All-American Banquet held on Tuesday,March 7, in Tulsa, OK.
Sophomore Jessica Taeckens, fromMelvindale, was named to the USCAAWomen’s Basketball Academic All-American Team. Jessica currently holdsa 3.64 grade point average. SeniorsTiffany Burt and Brianna Glasscox werehonored as All-Americans andAcademic All-Americans. Tiffany, fromHolly and a 1st Team All-American in2005, earned 1st Team honors this yearfor placing third in scoring and fourth insteals in the USCAA women’s division.Tiffany carries a 3.21 GPA to place heron the Academic All-American squad.Glasscox, from Clintondale, was namedto the honorable mention All-Americanteam for placing in the top 25 in scoringand steals in the USCAA. Brianna holdsa 3.94 GPA, which secured her spot onthe Academic All-American team.
Senior David Stephens, from Pontiac,maintained his All-American status.A 2005 1st Team honoree, David rankedin the top 25 in scoring and reboundingand won two USCAA Player of the WeekAwards this season to secure his spoton the 2006 All-American 1st Team.Stephens, owner of a 3.44 GPA, alsolanded on the Academic All-Americanteam for the USCAA Division I men.
Results from 2006 USCAA NationalChampionships:
Men’s Division I First RoundPhilander Smith College 92, Marygrove 85
Women’s Basketball First RoundMarygrove 65, Rhema Bible 56
Women’s Basketball Second RoundApprentice School 66, Marygrove 52
“The Institute for Arts-Infused Education willposition Marygrove as a national leader inthis new use of the arts to teach languagearts and reading,” she said.
The Knight Foundation grant is specificallyawarded for Language Arts and Literacy.The Institute will pilot the 3rd gradecurriculum in 2006 and advance to 4th and5th grades in 2007 and 2008, respectively, insix Detroit Public Schools. In addition, theInstitute has received a three-year 3MFoundation grant that will allow Marygrovestudents to be an integral in documentingand designing curricular units for this initia-tive, using the very methods of arts-infusededucation at the College level.
Artists in the community work with theclassroom teachers. They meet prior to theclass to focus the lesson plan and thenteam-teach the unique lessons.
Mary Lou Greene comes to Marygrove withover 20 years of experience as an artsadministrator. Most recently, she wasemployed by El Arte Alliance, a coalition ofteachers, artists and arts organizationsproviding arts-infused education inSouthwest Detroit Public Schools.Previously, she was program coordinator atThe Dance Center of Columbia College,Chicago. She holds a Master of Fine Artsdegree in printmaking from The Ohio StateUniversity and has received many awards,grants and scholarships. She continues toproduce and exhibit her own artwork, prima-rily found-object sculpture.
The Institute is part of the Fine Arts andHumanities Division. For more information,contact Mary Lou Greene at 313-927-1853 [email protected].
LEADING WITH NEWINSTITUTE FOR ARTS-INFUSED
EDUCATION
In February, Marygrove formed The Institutefor Arts-Infused Education and appointedMary Lou Greene as its director.
Through a three-year grant of $750,000 bythe John S. and James L. Knight Foundationand the 3M Foundation, Marygrove hasestablished the Institute for Arts-InfusedEducation to improve learning by kinder-garten through 12th grade students.
The Institute will create innovative modelsfor teaching the core curriculum through thearts and will promote the systemic integra-tion of the arts into the K through 12 corecurriculum. Through this methodology thatteaches to the Multiple Intelligences, theInstitute anticipates great academic achieve-ment for these students.
This is not the teaching of art, said Mary LouGreene, Institute director. “It’s using art toteach core subject areas. It’s a methodologywherein teachers use all of the arts (visualarts, technology, drama, music and move-ment) and effectively touch all of theMultiple Intelligences in teaching reading,math, science, etc.
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The Student Technology InstructionCenter will be holding PowerPointclasses for students and staff. Do you need help with your finalpresentation? Do you want tobecome more creative in presentingdata in your next meeting?
March 22, 6-8 p.m.March 28, 1:30-3:30 p.m.April 3, 1:30-3:30 p.m.April 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
To reserve your seat, contactMonica Hickson, 313-927-1532 [email protected], orLaTanya Scott at 313-927-1285 [email protected].
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