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April 14, 2008 Vol. 28 Issue 7 WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College Established in 1980 Circulation over 52,000 6 Alumni Award winners, 34 Honor Roll recipients to be recognized May 8 ByBy Ellie O’Neill 2008 ALUMNA OF THE YEAR modern dance club, which led Director ofof Alumni AffairsAffairs Marianne Maynard Needham ’59 to a lifelong passion for the This yyear’sear’s Alumni Criteria: Graduate of College’s dance program. The AAwardward winnewinnersrs and the College, continuing dance faculty could always HoHonornor RoRollll memmembersbers – interest in the College and count on Marianne for support. 40 in all – are the latest Alumni Association as Marianne is the sixth member represented by outstanding of the Class of 1959 to be 0 WINNERS ALUMNI AWARD examples of success stories that highlight the service, and/or by impressive honored as an alumna/alumnus value of a Rhode Island fi nancial contribution. of the year. This speaks 2008 ALUMNA OF THE YEAR College education. In Marianne has been an active volumes for the involvement Marianne Maynard Needham ’59 8 2008, Alumna of the of a class, which to this day alumna since graduating Year Marianne Maynard almost 50 years ago. She gathers several times a year. Needham ’59 leads a has been an advocate for the The College is a family affair. roster of distinguished College, generous benefactor, Her mother Marion graduated Photo: Gene St. Pierre P Ph alums that also includes engaged fundraiser and Alumni in 1926 and sister Jean Michael E. Smith ’79 Association board member McMillan graduated in 1961. (Alumni Staff Award), Herb for 12 years, most recently 2008 ALUMNI STAFF AWARD Kaplan (Alumni Service 2008 ALUMNI STAFF AWARD serving as past president. Michael E. Smith ’79 Award), Karen Davie ’76 Michael E. Smith ’79 Assistant to the President Marianne was a distinguished (Willard Achievement Assistant to the President educator, retiring from CCRI Award), Patricia Nevola Criteria: Need not be a Testa ’00 (Young Alumni in 2001 after 29 years as a graduate of the College, but Award) and Francis J. professor of mathematics. shall be employed by the Leazes Jr. (Alumni Faculty She has chaired just about College and have made a Award). These six award every committee possible as unique contribution to the an alumni board member. She 2008 ALUMNA SERVICE AWARD winners, along with 34 College (development of a Herb Kaplan Honor Roll inductees, also served on the College’s new program, wide community Retired Businessman will be recognized at Sesquicentennial Committee recognition of quality of service Community Volunteer the Alumni Awards and the RIC Foundation. to the community or campus). Dinner on May 8 in the As a student, Marianne was In 1995, Donovan Dining Center. involved with the popular Michael joined Cont. p 19 2008 YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD Patricia Nevola Testa ’00 CPA, Controller, Town of Johnston 2008 CHARLES B. WILLARD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Karen Davie ’76 Vice President, Philanthropy Women & Infants Hospital of RI 2008 ALUMNI FACULTY AWARD Francis J. Leazes Jr., PhD Professor Political Science Department Photo: Gene St. Pierre '77 Signs of spring are apparent at the quad entrance of Donovan Dining Center on a recent April morning. Page 2 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, April 14, 2008 “I hope exposure to history like this “Both undergraduate and graduate students WN Quotes… will inspire Rhode Islanders and are encouraged to use the NEAA as a chance remind them of the unique treasures to investigate what others are doing, learn “We need better interdisciplinary teamwork the State Archives has to offer.” about careers or present their work.” to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes.” – Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis, – E. Pierre Morenon, RIC associate professor of on an exhibit on the history of public anthropology, on the Northeastern Anthropologi- – Philip Clark, a URI professor and one of the education in the state that’s now cal Association, which held its annual meeting instructors for the RIC Summer Sessions course, on display at the State Archives in at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Health and Providence. [P 16] March. Eleven RIC students and faculty members Human Services. [P 3] presented papers at the conference. [P 8] This regular feature of booming oil prices. Juba, What’s News looks at the with its grass-thatched WHAT’S NEWS @ links between the world orld a houses and unpaved, war- Rhode Island College and Rhode Island College. W t destroyed roads, cannot This is the fi rst of a two- R come close to Khartoum. Editor: Jane E. Fusco part story written by Hoth e I These disparities between G. Chan, who taught as an the North and the South Managing Editor: Rob Martin C adjunct professor in RIC’s h Sudan were partly the Design Manager: Jennifer Twining ’92 Anthropology Department. causes of the confl ict Information Aide: Pauline McCartney T Photographers: Journey to Sudan… between the two regions. Gene St. Pierre ’77 After teaching as an …A look at the 08 adjunct professor in the Comprehensive Christopher Giroux ’ Anthropology Department Peace Agreement Mike Shiel ’11 at RIC for one semester, I The Comprehensive Graphic Designers: Charles Allsworth ’82, M ’86 decided to visit my native Peace Agreement (CPA) country, the Sudan, in the was signed in 2005 Lance Gorton ’09 early part of 2007. I had between the Sudan Paul J. Silva ’03 not been back there for Government, represented Copy Editor: Ray Ragosta 13 years, during which I by National Congress Staff Writers: lived in the United States, Party (NCP), and the Gita Brown and it was a touching Sudan People’s Liberation Nick Lima ’10 experience to see and meet Movement (SPLM). The Robert P. Masse ’08 family members after peace agreement has ended Lauren Mesale ’06 all those years away. 22 years of fi ghting, at Kerry McCartney I arrived in Juba, the least for now. The fruits Peter Silveira ’08 capital of the autonomous of the peace, however, are Alison Strandberg region of South Sudan, on yet to be realized as the Public Relations Assistant: a hot day in late January, government in the north Alicia Vanasse ’08 after spending a few is still dictating the terms days in Addis Ababa, HOTH G. CHAN of peace implementation. Ethiopia. I was received There are sprinkles What’s News @ Rhode Island College at Juba International Airport by my cousin, who is a of clashes at the south-north border areas such (USPS 681-650) is published by: member of the South Sudan Legislative Assembly. as Abyei, Unity State and in Northern Upper Rhode Island College While in Juba, I visited places such as the Nile State. Troops from both sides are now Offi ce of News and Public Relations Parliament of Southern Sudan, Judiciary of South deployed at the border areas. No one knows for 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Providence, RI 02908 Sudan (JOSS) as well as all the ministerial buildings. certain how and when the standoff will end. I also met with key people in the Government of the The instability in the western region of Darfur It is published monthly from Southern Sudan (GoSS), including the president, is also a major obstacle to the CPA. It seems that September to June. Periodicals Salva Kiir, and vice president, Dr. Riek Machar. the Sudanese Republic’s wounds are healing on postage paid at Providence, RI. All of them encourage the Sudanese living abroad one side and bleeding on the other. What that to come home in order to build their country from means for the Sudanese is a big question for Printing: TCI Press, Seekonk, Mass. scratch. “After 23 years of fi ghting, it’s time to many to answer. As far as the South Sudanese are give this peace a chance,” said President Kiir. concerned, 2011 will be a determining date to vote After staying in Juba at the Juba Raha Hotel for unity or secession from the Sudanese union. POSTMASTER: (a tent hotel) for two weeks, I decided to visit The founder of the SPLM/A, the late Dr. Garang Send address changes to: Khartoum, the capitol of the Sudanese Republic, de Mabior, put it well when he said, “it will be your What’s News @ for the fi rst time in my life. When the civil war choice (South Sudanese) to vote for second class Rhode Island College broke out in the early part of 1983, most people citizenship or be free from the yoke of Northern Offi ce of News and Public Relations trekked to the Ethiopian border where my home domination.” Given the nature of things here in 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave. town is (Jiokow Town in Maiwut County, Upper Sudan, the majority are now coming to the conclusion Providence, RI 02908 Nile State), and where the Sudan People Liberation that Sudan will be two countries very soon, either Deadline: Movement/Army (SPLM/A) was born in July 1983. by voting through the monitored referendum in Deadline for submission of copy and The contrast between the North Sudan and the 2011 as agreed upon, or by the barrel of a gun.