Reflections Magazine Issue #80 - Spring 2014 | Page 5

Campus News from the heights Ritz Retires from SHU In December 2013, Bob Ritz announced his retirement after 11 years at Siena Heights University as learning specialist for Student Support Services and disability coordinator. His retirement was effective Dec. 31. Laura Lyall was hired to fill Ritz’s position in January 2014. Acapelicans Release First Single on iTunes Barbee Publishes Book SHU English faculty member Matthew Barbee has released his first book, “Race and Masculinity in Southern Memory: History of Richmond, Virginia’s Monument Avenue, 1948-1996.” The book is part of the “New Perspectives in Graduate College Faculty Southern History” book series. According Member Publishes Book to Craig Thompson Friend of North Mitchell Named Director SHU Graduate College Carolina State University, Barbee’s naradjunct professor Dr. rative reanimates Monument Avenue’s of Education Program Kimberly Yost announced statues with the debates over their Dr. Carrie Mitchell has the publication of her meanings and purposes in a city strugbeen named the director book “From Starship gling with race and memory. The book of the Education ProCaptains to Galactic also pays special attengram at SHU. As a part Rebels: Leaders in Scition to the impact of of restructuring efforts, ence Fiction Television” from Rowman civil rights’ struggles on this newly created and Littlefield Publishers. The book Monument Avenue. position is responsible explores crisis leadership and the princiBarbee demonstrates for the administration of all aspects of ples of love, forgiveness, redemption and that Monument Avenue both the graduate and the undergraduate embracing the Other through the context has constantly evolved Education programs. Sally Rae continues of science fiction narand has broadened as program coordinator of the undergradratives and the military, to encompass a broader range of Richuate Elementary and Secondary Education political, spiritual, emer- mond history but that it has consistently programs, while Eleanor Wollett continues gent and rebel leaders depended upon traditional values of as program coordinator of Language Arts depicted in series over Southern masculinity. “Race and Mascuand Kathy Burke as program coordinator the past 25 years. linity” is available online at Amazon. of Child Development. Characters from television shows such as SHU Again Wins Battle for Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, Farscape, Blood Challenge Stargate Universe, Firefly and Star Trek Voyager, Deep Space Nine and Enterprise Siena Heights University kept the trophy are profiled to encourage people’s reflecin the Battle for Blood Challenge again this year by winning the Red Cross blood tive understanding of leadership in extremis and issues of social justice. The book drive event. SHU donated 71 pints of is available on Amazon. blood, besting Adrian College’s 63. The SHU Acapelicans have released their first song on iTunes! All proceeds will go toward mixing and mastering future tracks and the release of the group’s full album. Visit the iTunes web site for more information. Baker Testifies Before Congress in Washington U.S. News and World Report recognized Siena Heights University in its 2014 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs rankings, SHU’s Distance Learning Program was one of only 12 Michigan colleges and universities to make the national list, and one of only four private Michigan institutions ranked. SHU has offered online bachelor’s degree programs since 2004.