new church life: september / october 2013
Student Life:
Dr. Marcy Latta is the Resident Manager for Grant Hall. New hires in Childs
Hall include Abraham Joseph as Resident Manager and Dale Smith as
Assistant Manager
Chapel program: Chaplain Thane Glenn continues to work with students
to develop offerings and environments that support students as they explore
social, intellectual and spiritual worlds during their years on campus. A
small chapel space was recently renovated (largely using student and alumni
volunteers) for weekly meditation services, spiritual growth meetings,
spiritual discussion groups and personal reflection. A peer listening program
trains students to provide support for one another. Increased student musical
participation has enhanced the chapel offerings.
Athletics will sponsor 10 varsity sports in the coming year: men’s and
women’s cross country, basketball, lacrosse and tennis, women’s volleyball,
men’s soccer and one intercollegiate club sport (hockey). Yoga, health and
new offerings in intramural sports are also helping our students stay fit and
centered.
Our student athletes held an average GPA of 2.97 last year (slightly higher
than the overall average in the school), and participated in more than 20
service events. The beautiful new soccer field, which has been taking shape
over the summer, will be ready for play in spring 2014. We refer to it as the
soccer field because soccer requires the largest space for play, but all manner
of sports will be played on the field.
Sustainability:
The rain garden beside the Doering Center will be fully established in two
years. We are working on composting initiatives, recycling, energy efficiency
measures and other sustainable and organic practices. Student work on the
vegetable garden, Bryn Athyn Bounty market, and the north campus broiler
project all add important new dimensions to campus life.
Students recently designed and established a small correspondence garden
at the president’s house, based on Apocalypse Explained 481.
academy secondary schools
Susan Odhner, Jeremy Irwin, Principals
We headed into the 2013-14 academic year with several new faces on campus.
Simon Daum is teaching Latin I, Geometry and Algebra III, as well as taking
on the role of Sigma Assistant Advisor; the Rev. Chris Barber is teaching
Religion to freshman boys, sophomore girls, junior girls and senior boys; the
Rev. Michael Cowley is teaching Religion to sophomore boys. Several people
have had shifts in their assignments and we look forward to new ideas and
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