Reflections Magazine Issue #48 - Spring 1998

5 Lansing, Kalamazoo and Benton Harbor, as well as on the Adrian campus. In addition, the College operates a certificate program in theological studies with the Catholic Diocese of Lansing; students interested in a B.A. can complete an undergraduate contracted major in ministry through the program. Student Senate Update By Keith Rusie 99, Treasurer This has been an exciting year for Student Senate. We began the year by revising our constitution, successfully addressing food service concerns, allocating money for student activities, polling students for their input on the proposed schedule change, sponsoring a successful blood drive for the Red Cross, and holding a retreat which featured former Senate presidents Alex Harvey Quinn 91 and Scott Dienes 90 as speakers. Current projects include assisting Campus Ministry by gaining student input for the development of faith programming, planning a faculty/staff appreciation day, preparing for the late night breakfast, and exploring suggestions for a Senate-sponsored campus beautification project. Future plans include Sr. Carmie Day (campus beautification), a semi-formal dance, election of next years officers, and regular reporting to the Reflections newsletter. We are proud of our accomplishments and look forward to the challenges ahead. We welcome alumni input; contact Keith Rusie, treasurer, at (517) 264-7071. Faculty Update: Honors, Awards, Activities Spencer Bennett, professor of history and religious studies, had his review of the text, Jazz Styles: History & Analysis (6th Edition) by Mark Gridley, published in Jazz Notes: A Newsletter for the Jazz Journalists Association. Dr. Bennett is the jazz reviewer for the Musical Heritage Society. David Hermon, assistant professor of counselor education, led a roundtable presentation on Reflecting and Connecting on the Internet at the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES) 1997 convention in Santa Barbara, CA. Hermon co-presented with Max and Arleen Lewis of Western Washington University, whom he met for the first time at the conference after five years of close professional communication via the internet. The three speakers shared their insights on how the internet can help counselors reflect on their work, connect with mentors, improve teaching and research, and stay current in their field. Br. Frank Rotsaert, CSC, assistant professor of English, has had two entries accepted for what will be the forthcoming reference book, An Encyclopedia of American Literature of the Sea and the Great Lakes. Scheduled for publication in two years by Greenwood Press, the book is edited by Jill Gidmark of the University of Minnesota. Rotsaerts first article is on Thomas Baily Aldrich, poet and fiction writer of the late 19th-early 20th century who is perhaps best known for the classic novel, The Story of a Bad Boy. Rotsaerts second entry in the encyclopedia is about childrens novelist William T. Adams who commonly wrote under the pen name Oliver Optic; the most popular writer of childrens fiction in the 19th century, Adams novels were often serialized and frequently took place in a sea setting. Wellness Team Promotes a Healthier Campus A new Wellness Team is promoting health and fitness on the Adrian campus. Made up of college nurse Norma Baldwin, counseling services director Carol Stuut, campus ministry director Deena Jarmosevich, OP, and athletic trainer Gerry Schlemer, the wellness team aims to educate students, faculty and staff about the importance of maintaining a healthy mind, body and spirit. The counseling center and campus ministry office have been relocated near the health center, making that the wellness wing of Ledwidge Hall. Often, if one part of the body is out of sync, other parts may be affected. We want to do whatever is necessary to get the whole person working together, Baldwin said. We only have the students here at Siena for four years, but we can educate them for a lifetime. The following list of Professors Emeriti is a corrected version from the last issue of Reflections. Professors Emeriti 1987 Martha Manheim 1988 William (Buzz) Walzem 1989 Evangeline Davis, OP 1989 Jean Agnes Klemm, OP 1989 Jeannine Klemm, OP 1990 Helen Duggan, OP 1991 Miriam Michael Stimson, OP 1995 Jean S. Baker 1995 Marcia Lengnick 1996 Bernadette A. Pelland 1997 Frances Kuthe Westfall 1997 Giacomo J. Bologna 1997 James Hoitenga 1997 David J. Van Horn, CPPS

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