From the
Heights
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Siena adds new academic programs
educational leaders. Around the country,
many principals are approaching retirement.
The Specialist Degree is aimed at experienced teachers and administrators who already hold a master’s degree, and who are
considering a career move within school
administration. The University also has
developed a new partnership agreement in
art therapy with Ursuline College in Cleveland. The partnership provides admission
for SHU graduates into Ursuline’s master’s
program in art therapy.
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iena Heights recently added several
new degree options to its curriculum:
The new Bachelor of Music offers
serious music students a professional degree option. The curriculum is similar to
the B.A. with a music major, but adds the
study of a secondary instrument and six
courses in applied music theory. The B.Mus.
should give SHU more visibility with high
school musicians and advisors. The new
Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership is a graduate program specifically
designed to prepare a new generation of
May 2000 Issue
Annual Fund Challenge sparks
increase in alumni gifts
said. “They start to wonder if maybe they
could do a little more.” As of March 31,
Siena Heights had received 332 new gifts
from alumni who were non-donors the previous year. Another 239 alumni increased
their support this year. To be part of the
Alumni Challenge, send your new or increased annual fund gift to the Siena Heights
advancement office before June 30 or call
1-800-693-0506.
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s of March 31, gifts to this year’s
Annual Fund were 12.7% ahead of
the same time last year, with dollars totaling $379,097 compared to
$336,366. The total reflects an 82.4% increase in the number of gifts from alumni
(1,078 compared to 591 at the same time
last year) in response to the Bob Price
Alumni Challenge. “When Trustee Bob
Price challenged our alumni, and promised
to match their new or increased gifts dollar-for-dollar, he inspired a lot of people to
think twice about supporting the Annual
Fund,” said Don Taylor, vice president for
advancement (shown top left). “When
someone who’s not even an alumnus cares
enough to put his resources on the line like
that, people sit up and take notice, “ Taylor
Four graduates honored at Alumni Awards Day
aculty, students, family and friends joined the Alumni Association in honoring four
accomplished graduates of the University
at the annual Alumni Award
Recognition Day, held March
22 on the Adrian campus. The
honorees were, from left, Joan
Delaplane, OP ‘56 of St.Louis,
MO, Tim Bauer ‘82 of Adrian,
Mary Helen Kloeckner ‘89 of
Hillsdale, and Sharon Weber,
OP ‘69 of Adrian. Learn more
about the award winners on
page 16.
Table of Contents
President’s Message .............................. 3
From the Heights ............................ 2, 4-6
Gifts and Giving .................................... 7
Sports ..................................................... 8
Feature Section ................................ 9-15
Class Notes .......................................... 19
Alumni Events Calendar .................... 26
Cover: Since Lumen Ecclesiae Chapel was built in the mid-1950s,
this stained glass window depicting the Annunciation has been
familiar to students exploring ethics, values and education at Siena
Heights University. Donated by the family of Mary Louise Hall, OP,
the window was drawn by Joanne O’Connor, OP, and interpreted in
glass by the Riordan Company in Cincinnati, OH.
Reflections Staff
Editor:
Jennifer Hamlin Church,
Assistant Vice President for
Communications and Constituent Relations
Issue Designers:
Molly Brasher ‘01, pages 2-8, 28
Jamie Johnson ‘01, pages 17-27
Amanda Young ‘01, pages 9-16
Publication Coordinator:
Rik Mertens, Communications
Contributors:
Molly Brasher ‘01
Deb Carter, Off-Campus Programs
Mike Decker ‘00
Lee Lewis ‘00
Karla Pennington ‘00
Steve Ott, Communications
Lynne Redman Hill, Alumni Relations
Kristopher Stanton ‘01
Melrik’s Photography, Cover Photo
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