The Marygrove College Newsletter

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Volume 19 • Number 13 • March 11, 2008

Service Learning and Urban LeadershipService learning occurs when students are actively serving our community and engaged in disciplined reflection with faculty about this experience in ways that meet learning goals established in the curriculum. This type of learning is an important part of developing a passion for leadership and of strengthening leadership skills. We should all be proud that Marygrove’s strong commitment to service and to urban leadership has attracted important resources to strengthen our service learning capacity.

In February 2008, we received a grant from Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) for $30,000 to support our service learning work. MCC is part of a national

TUeS., March 25 &. Fri., March 28 Spring Open house Know someone who could benefit from a Marygrove education? Tell them to attend. Tuesday at 4 p.m or Friday at 10 a.m. Call 313-927-1579 to RSVP or visit www.marygrove.edu.

ThUrSday, March 27“defining detroit” lecture: “development, Planning and race in detroit: Past Strug-gles, Future challenges” 7:30 p.m.Dr. June Manning Thomas, professor of urban and regional planning, University of Michigan. Madame Cadillac, Main Dining Room. contact: Tom Klug at 927-1520 or tklug@marygrove.edu

SUn., March 30 Marygrove’s annual honors convocation 2 p.m. Plan to attend and recognize our many honor students at Sacred Heart Chapel. MOn. aPriL 7-Wed. aPriL 9 international Week Take a trip around the world without leaving campus by taking part in Travel talks on Monday and Tuesday 12 p.m. at Madame Cadillac, Denk Chapman Hall

international Food Festival Wednesday from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Alumni Hall. contact: Jennifer Gansler, 313-927-1485 or jgansler@marygrove.edu.

FebrUary 14-March 13The Children Left Behind: AIDS Orphans Around the WorldMultimedia exhibitMonday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 1-3 p.m.

Friday, March 14Sigma Tau delta evening coffeehouse7:30–10 p.m.Madame Cadillac, Alumni Hall General Admission: $5; $3 for Students and Seniors with ID. contact: Loretta Woodard, 313-927-1452 or lwoodard@marygrove.edu

MOn., March 17-Wed., March 20 Sigma Tau delta english honor Society clothes drive for Marygrove Students 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Please bring clean business or profes-sional attire only. Student Center, Student Recreation Center contact: Loretta Woodard, 313-927- 1452 or lwoodard@marygrove.edu.

ThUrS., March 20-ThUrS., aPr. 3Student Winter art exhibit Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 1-3 p.m.Public receptionThursday, March 2012-2 p.m., Liberal Arts, The Gallery

network, 41 colleges and universities in Michigan, dedicated to promoting the education and commitment of college students to service learning and civic engagement. Also in February, we received another grant of $50,000 from the Kemper Foundation, a non-profit organization well-known for its support of innovative liberal arts college programs.

With these resources, Marygrove College has a wonderful opportunity to enhance service learning experiences for our students and to support faculty development in ways that sustain our ability to continue such experiences well into the future. The resources from Michigan Campus Compact and the Kemper Foundation provide valuable support for staffing, as well as faculty and student stipends to develop and participate in service learning activities. Additional information about how you can participate in these programs will be forthcoming from program organizers.

My congratulations and thanks to all who worked hard to bring this outstanding honor and recognition to our institution.

David J. Fike, Ph.D. President

Looking Aheadbe part of what’s happening at Marygrove!

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An Urban Opportunity: Compassion and Commitment WantedOn Saturday, March 29 over 1,000 people will gather in some of Detroit’s neediest areas for Detroit Partnership Day. Volunteers will clean vacant lots, create and paint a mural, remove or mask graffiti, paint school lockers, create peace gardens, wash windows, polish floors and restore play areas at 30 sites throughout the city. What a great opportunity to demonstrate urban

leadership in the area of civic pride. This is a campus-wide invitation to students, staff, faculty and family members. Confirm your participation! Answer the call to do our part in improving the quality of life in impoverished areas. This is an Urban Agenda and our commitment will display the depths of our compassion. The day’s activities are co-sponsored by the University of Michigan and 25 other Detroit organizations.

contact: Delphine Reed at 313-927-1584 with your name(s), T-shirt sizes, and lunch preference (vegetarian or meat).

First up on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., the institute for detroit Studies presents a “defining detroit” lecture featuring dr. June Manning

Thomas, professor of urban and regional planning, University of Michigan. Title of the lecture: “Development, Planning and Race in Detroit: Past Struggles, Future Challenges.” Dr. Thomas is the author of Redevelopment and Race: Planning a Finer City in Postwar Detroit. The event will take place in Madame Cadillac, Main Dining Room, contact IDS Director Tom Klug at 927-1520.

Next, the annual Marygrove college academic Symposium will be held on Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28. The theme of the symposium is “Responding to the Urban Crisis.” Events will begin on Thursday afternoon.

This year’s luncheon speaker is Rev. Kevin Turman, senior pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Detroit and president of Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength (MOSES). His address is titled, “Renewing Detroit: Spiritual Re-vival in a Secular Context.” The luncheon will take place on Friday at 12:00 p.m., Madame Cadillac, Main Dining Room. contact Dr. Loretta Woodard at 927-1452 or Professor Diane McMillan 927-1486 for times and further details.

Two upcoming events will examine key issues facing the city of Detroit and other major urban areas across the United States.

The Office of Student Life is announcing Student Leadership positions for the 2008-2009 school year

Student Government elections • Students must fill out an application and provide a letter of recommendation and provide a letter of recommendation from a faculty or staff member.

• Have a signed petition of at least ten names from enrolled students from your class.

Orientation/Peer Leader • Orientation/Peer Leaders must fill out an application and provide a letter of recommendation from a faculty or staff member.

aLL applicants MUST comply with aLL of the following to be eligible:

• Be in good disciplinary and academic standing: minimum 2.5 G.P.A.

• Must have demonstrated leadership skills

• Be available for training sessions during late august 2008

• Be knowledgeable about policies, procedures and the mission of Marygrove College

• Attend one of the following informational meetings

Tuesday, March 18, 12:00-1:15 p.m. or Wednesday, March 19, 5:00-6:15 p.m.

Applications are available in the Office of Student Life, Room 109, Student Center before 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.aLL application materials must be completed and received by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 20, 2008 to be considered.For more information contact: Lesley Jackson, director of Student Life 313-927-1210

Marygrove College Student Leaders Wanted Now is the Time to Get Involved!

Marygrove Matters, the College’s bi-monthly newsletter, is published by the Communications and Marketing Department and reports on campus news and other information regarding students, faculty and staff. The next issue is scheduled for Tuesday, March 25. Please e-mail your information by Friday, March 14 to bhill@marygrove.edu.

elnora austell, Editor w Tresa Meyer, Graphic DesignerMarygrove college 8425 W. Mcnichols road detroit, Mi 48221

Editorial StaffMarygrove Matters

Focus on the Inner City

2008 Winter Semester DatesSUnday, March 30 Honors Convocation

SaTUrday, aPriL 5 Last day to withdraw from 15-week classes

Fri., March 21 - SUn., March 23 Easter Break, no classes, campus closed

MOn., aPriL 21 - SaT., aPriL 26 Final Exams

SaTUrday, aPriL 26 Classes End

ThUrSday, May 8 Baccalaureate Ceremony

SaTUrday, May 10 Commencement Ceremony

Sign up for Microsoft Office 2007 Classes The STIC will be conducting training sessions for Microsoft Office 2007 applications of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access.

Classes are scheduled for both day and evening students. A calendar of all STIC workshops is available at the Educational Technology Services web page (http://www.marygrove.edu/ets/), in the latest copy of the departmental newsletter, the Marygrove Monitor, or by contacting Technical Trainers Gwen Little from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., 313-927-1285 or glittle@marygrove.edu, or John Stabile 2 p.m.–10 p.m., 313-927-1532 or jstabile@marygrove.edu.

The following Microsoft Office 2007 classes take place in the STIC, Room L011, in the lower level of the Library.

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American Cancer Society Relay for Life Ready to Gorelay For Life, the American Cancer Society’s signature event dedicated to increasing awareness and raising funds to fight cancer, is more than 3 months away. It takes place June 21-22, 2008 at Marygrove College, but now is the time to get involved! Everyone is invited to at-tend a kick-off event on Thursday, March 20, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Madame Cadillac, Main Dining Room. For more information or to RSVP, call 248-663-3420 or email chiara.clayton@cancer.org by March 12.

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Kudos to…Frank d. rashid, professor of English… On February 29 he was a panelist at the University Of Cincinnati College Of Law’s symposium on Law and Literature. Rashid’s paper was “Lawrence Joseph’s Detroit: ‘The Shifting Story.’”

ThUrSday, March 13, 2008 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Liberal Arts, Alumni Hall

2008 graduates can place orders for Graduation regalia (gown, cap, hood, tassel); take graduation pictures, complete their financial aid exit interview, learn about Marygrove’s graduate degree programs, meet with Career Services to polish their resumes on-the-spot and more.

ThrOUGhOUT March “everyday Women...Who Make a difference” A rotating photo display in the library showcase. To send your photo contact: Michelle Vargo, 313-927-1498 or mvargo@marygrove.edu

ThUrSday, March 13 12:00-1:00 p.m. “She does all That! Women, Wellness, and balanced Living” Featuring Versandra Kennebrew, director of Wellness Center at Northwest Activity Center. Talk, tips, and techniques for wellness of the mind, body and spirit. Madame Cadillac, Main Dining Room contact: Lesley Jackson, 313-927-1210 or ljackson@marygrove.edu.

Friday, March 14 7:30-10:00 p.m. Sigma Tau delta evening coffeehouse, featuring urban poets, singers, dancers and storytellers. Madame Cadillac, Alumni Hall General admission: $5; $3 for Students and Seniors with ID. contact: Loretta Woodard, 313-927-1452

MOn., March 17-ThUrS., March 2010:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.Sigma Tau delta clothes drive for Marygrove Students Clean business or professional attire only. Student Center, Recreation Room. contact: Loretta Woodard, 313-927-1452 or lwoodard@marygrove.edu.

TUeSday, March 1812:00-1:30 p.m. Women’s resource center “coming Out” Information, raffles, and give-aways Marygrove Library, Fisher Room/Beyond Words Gallery contact: Darcy Brandel, 313-927-1447 or dbrandel@marygrove.edu.

WedneSday, March 2612:00-1:15 p.m.Women’s Leadership institute 7th annual Women’s Leadership awards Luncheon “Prompted to Lead” is the theme.Madame Cadillac, Denk Chapman Hall contact: Carolyn Roberts, 313-927-1474 or croberts@marygrove.edu.

W o m e n ’ s H i s t o r y M o n t hEvents Calendar

barbara a. hill, Marygrove’s vice president, Institutional Advancement will be the keynote speaker at the Olivet College Women’s Resource Center for the Third Annual Women of Color Luncheon on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. Her presentation will focus on Building Community Capital: The Road to Sustainable Social Change.

Composer-in-residence Dr. Geoffrey Stanton, along with

faculty members Donald Levin and Anthony McGlaun, will

present “Stanton and Friends”, an exciting concert of chamber

music and electronics on Friday, March 28, 7:30 p.m. at

Sacred Heart Chapel . Stanton will perform on a state-of-the-

art Rodgers organ connected to computers and synthesizers to

create astounding electronic sounds of unparalleled complexity.

The concert is free and open to the public. For information,

contact 313-927-1310.

Want to take a trip around the world without leaving campus? Then don’t miss International Week at Marygrove. Pack your virtual suitcase and plan to attend the following events:

MOnday, aPriL 7 Travel in 2009 england/Scotland, Mexico and South africa: 12:00 p.m., Denk Chapman Hall

TUeSday, aPriL 8 reflections on Our Studies abroad–The 2007/2008 experience 12:00 p.m., Denk Chapman Hall

WedneSday, aPriL 9 The international Taste Festival: culinary Treats from around the World 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Alumni Hall

Go International!

Come Hear the Music!

contact: Rita Holmes, 313-927-1402 for general information and contact: Jamie Ervin at 313-927-1481 to schedule time for pictures.

Graduation FairMarygrove College

Student Winter art exhibitMOnday-Friday, 10 a.M.-5 P.M.; SaTUrday, 1-3 P.M.

Public receptionThursday, March 2012-2 p.m., Liberal Arts, The Gallery