February 6, 2007 Vol. 2 No. 6 thecupola

news FOR MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS

Team to Evaluate College Community’s Knowledge of QEP in March Three steps to help the plan become second nature

▲ The topic has been thoroughly We are a community with a deep spirit of place committed Annual college-wide theme: discussed and approved by faculty, the “ Next year the college will pilot President’s Advisory Team, and the to liberal education and leadership. We are historically a the use of a yearly topic to better President’s Council on Diversity and women’s college whose foundation lies in service to and a establish the link between the Inclusive Community (PCDIC). A local and the global perspectives detailed plan that gives it shape and high regard for connections with others. We are one of the on public life. The theme for context has been developed and most diverse colleges in America, with a steadfast allegiance 2007–08, proposed by PCDIC approved by the same bodies. At the to academic excellence and inclusive community. We are a and approved by faculty in end of January, the resulting 66-page January, will be “voices.” The document was completed, approved, college within the unique community of Staunton in the heart theme will be woven into MBC and submitted to Southern Association of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. And, like all communi- 101 — the introductory course for of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It’s the ties, we are increasingly aware of our global interdependence first-year students — and QEP, or Quality Enhancement Plan — addressed college-wide in courses a necessary element in gaining reaffir- and of the fragile nature of the connections that bind us.” and extracurricular courses. In mation of our accreditation and, more future years, the faculty’s importantly, a college-wide initiative — QUALITY E NHANCEMENT P LAN, page 15 Educational Policy Committee that draws on MBC’s core values and will propose the theme. historic strengths to enhance the value of a Mary Baldwin education, for The written plan is hefty and ▲ Civic engagement in all ▲ A Center for Civic and Global students and for the world. detailed, but the essential elements of disciplines and majors: Engagement: This center will A SACS visiting team will be on the plan can be laid out relatively Each discipline that grants a major enhance the educational program campus and at regional centers in simply. In a nutshell, the QEP, Learning will identify specific civic engage- by facilitating civic engagement in a Roanoke and Charlottesville March for Civic Engagement in a Global ment components that are global context. Beginning in fall 5–8 to ensure that Mary Baldwin is in Context, aims at preparing students for appropriate to the major. One 2007, it will create a physical center compliance with the organization’s purposeful participation in their local option is to offer a non-credit- on campus, located in Wenger Hall requirements. Part of its role is to community and their nation, and as bearing civic engagement learning where offices for Computer and assess the QEP. In fact, members may global citizens. (The plan can be read contract, which would work much Information Systems are currently stop faculty, staff, or students at or downloaded at www.mbc.edu/ like an honors contract. Or, intern- housed. Professional staff at the random to ask questions about the strategic_plan/index.asp; look for the ships or capstone projects could Center will promote and support QEP and evaluate our support and link under “2006–2007.”) There are have significant civic engagement the functions of community service knowledge of the plan. A final three main strategies the college will elements. Faculty will also have the and study abroad as well assist in announcement of MBC’s reaffirmation use to achieve the outcomes we believe option of revising existing courses recruitment and support of interna- status is expected in December 2007. are important: or developing new courses. tional students. Learning and Serving Earn MBC National Recognition, Local Funding Mary Baldwin College is one of only “Institutions of higher education departments. The project will focus on 10 colleges and universities in have a long tradition of service to their an area familiar to Stauntonians, MBC recently named to the President’s communities. When colleges organize community members, and local Higher Education Community Service effective community service programs, students: Lewis Creek. Honor Roll, an award cosponsored by they do so not only to meet the needs The impaired waterway, which the U.S. Departments of Education and of the communities that surround runs through the city, has already been Housing and Urban Development, them, but to improve the academic and the subject of several studies at Mary USA Freedom Corps, and the civic lives of their students, faculty, and Baldwin. The new project, set to begin President’s Council on Service and staff,” reads a quote from David in February, will continue previous Civil Participation as part of the Eisner, chief executive officer of the efforts with professional development nationwide initiatives of Learn and Corporation for National and and support for teachers as they Serve America. Community Service, on the Learn and engage in Meaningful Watershed Since 1990, Learn and Serve Serve America Web site. Educational Experiences related to America has supported and encouraged In January, MBC was also awarded Lewis Creek, Willis said. It will also service-learning — a vital part of the a $24,800 Learn and Serve Virginia foster ongoing school and community MBC experience — and enabled more educational grant, providing funds for a partnerships for environmental activi- than 1,000,000 students to make mean- local practical application of the national ties, and help with reporting study ingful contributions to their community mission. The grant was proposed by, results. Approximately 20 area while building academic and civic skills. and will be administered by, Tamra teachers and 90 students in grades The Community Service Honor Roll, Willis, MBC assistant professor of 6–12 will work with MAT facilitators which received more than 500 applica- education in the Master of Arts in and the city’s Lewis Creek Advisory tions in this, its inaugural, year, was Teaching (MAT) program. Staunton Committee during the first year of the

created to recognize the contributions City Schools is the beneficiary of the project. A continuation of the grant is WILLIS TAMRA OF COURTESY PHOTO that college students make in their grant, in partnership with MAT and the being sought to support the project for Master of Arts in Teaching students measure the local communities. MBC communication and biology two additional years. velocity and volume of Lewis Creek in summer 2006. 2 February 6, 2007 The Cupola NEWS The Biggest Thing to Hit Staunton Since Woodrow Wilson

By Jessie Brown ’09 “It gives you a better perspective on Pretzels and Pills centers around a Reprinted with permission of Campus all that goes into making a film,” said family that has let differences separate Comments, the student newspaper at MBC. Erwin, one of three set interns from Mary them from one another. The main char- Baldwin. “It shows you how much work acter, Brian Kintner (Hastoy) comes Staunton is a picturesque town, perfect goes into [a film], how many people, and back to town after four years of for antique shopping, eating at fine really how much it takes.” absence, to spend Thanksgiving with his Lend Your restaurants and, recently, for filming a And it does take a lot. The crew included unthankful family, and to try to relax. movie. Before the sun rose on October more than 60 people on set every day, First, he must reconnect with his Opinions to 30, a film crew from Cavalier Films in including director, assistant director, annoying younger brother (Qualls), his Charlottesville moved into Staunton for script supervisor, interns, grips, hair and overprotective anal sister (Richardson), Grafton Library what would become an action-packed makeup artists, and many more — not to his angry father (Bower), and his happy- nine-day shooting schedule for the movie mention the actors. on-the-outside mother (Dowd). Oh, and Technically, it’s not a loan, Pretzels and Pills (at the time of filming “The first question we always get is he has to kill the family dog, before it because the responses won’t in Staunton it was titled Disconnected), ‘Is there anyone famous in it?’” said James suffers to death. Directed with a be returned, but “lending” due to be released Thanksgiving 2007. Madison University student Melissa comedic backdrop, the Kintner family your thoughts about the Directed by the young, talented, Bostian, also an intern on the set. The comes to recognize the friendship and operation and resources in relatively unknown Zachary Adler (best answer? Sort of. The cast of main charac- love that can exist between parents and Grafton Library will still known for his movie I’m Reed Fish), the ters is led by Shawn Hastoy, who is best adult children. prove to be a valuable exer- filming took place all over Staunton, known for Anywhere But Here and The Film critics are already raving about cise. For the past several including the train station, Mill Street Faculty, and most recently landed a recur- Adler, whose talent was showcased daily years, library staff targeted Grill, a local hardware store, and the ring part on the hit TV show Numb3rs. on set, said Erwin. “He’s also really, specific campus constituen- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. The film also features D.J. Qualls, really sweet. I loved spending time with cies — students, faculty, staff The film incorporates not only locations who has been in movies such as Hustle him, and all the crew,” she added. — to assess library usage in the city, but also its citizens and a few and Flow, The New Guy, and Road Trip, The movie crew wrapped (a term habits and for suggestions. Mary Baldwin College students. Four and recently appeared on an episode of that refers to finishing a segment of This spring, the entire college undergraduate women (Leia Atwell ’08, CSI. Its supporting actors are Ann Dowd scenes) and shipped out November 8, community will be asked to Jessica Erwin ’09, Ashley Fish ’10, and (Garden State, The Manchurian leaving in its wake glamour and the participate, and the results myself), and one male in the Adult Candidate, and Flags of Our Fathers), potential for fame. Local residents can could lead to minor and Degree Program (Hunter Moyé), were Tom Bower (The Hills Have Eyes, Hearts once again rave that a movie was shot in major changes. drawn into the movie-making magic. in Atlantis — which was filmed in their town, and MBC students can “We hope to gain a sense “I like working on it a lot,” said Staunton in 2001 — and High Crimes), remember driving by to see the film in of what is working and what Fish, who worked primarily in the Nikki Reed (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown, the making. Many of the students needs improvement,” said production office. “I do little jobs, but and a recurring part on the television directly involved were deeply influenced Carol Creager, library it’s still really interesting to compare show The O.C.) and Cameron by the experience. “I wasn’t going to go director. Responses on what you would think making a movie is Richardson, (a main character on the TV into [film production] before,” said previous surveys have led to like and what it really is.” drama Point Pleasant). Erwin, “but now I am.” additional hours of opera- tion, an extended borrowing period for graduate students, and more content on library Web pages specific to MAT and ADP students, she added. Gladys Goes Global The most recent student survey prompted staff to (Well, National, at Least) work on sending overdue notices via e-mail and creating more comfortable From time to time during the few include Gladys is set to be shown work spaces and more group decades since Gladys was officially during college basketball’s March study spaces. designated as the Mary Baldwin Madness championship tournament, More details about the College mascot, she has claimed the which takes place March 13–April 2. survey from Creager: media limelight. Whether she Allan Moyé, MBC assistant ▲ Begins February 12, for appears on a list of the nation’s professor of communication, shot two weeks. most unusual (we prefer unique) footage at a fall basketball game for ▲ Administered electroni- mascots or in a piece in the Mary use in the short clip the station cally, accessed from the Baldwin College Magazine about requested, and Carol Larson, library home page the origin of her unorthodox director of media relations and (www.mbc.edu/ library). name, stories about Gladys are publications, coordinated the project. Creager plans to place always entertaining. Similarly, the precise air date and laptop computers in the Recently, our celebrated time for the Fighting Squirrel’s appear- Pub and Hunt Dining mammalian mascot has hit the big ance on the ESPN-produced program Hall to encourage time in the media world: the NCAA On Campus is yet unknown, people to take the prospect of national exposure. but it promises to be an entertaining survey on the spot. We’re not talking about addition to their spring line-up. ▲ Contains three broad someone’s Internet list of fun NCAA On Campus will feature categories: facilities, facts about squirrels. This Gladys as part of its Mascot Mania resources, and services. spring, Gladys may be featured segment, which profiles mascots from Within that, more on Animal Planet and on a around the country. specific questions channel in the ESPN network. Stay tuned to MBC News online tailored to various Exact air dates are still and the daily announcement digest for resources. being determined, but the updated information. Then tune in for ▲ Space reserved for Animal Planet program that will “squirrel vision.” comments. The Cupola February 6, 2007 3 Mary Baldwin Connects to Our Community, Our World edgeon the On January 18 in New Orleans, I spoke in a engagement is a multi-layered experience: it is global citizenship is a featured session of the American Association rooted in understanding of self, realized in one-on-one by-product spoken of Colleges and Universities annual meeting. purposeful participation within one’s local realized through word My fellow panelists were Sjur Bergan, head communities, and connected with key multiple paths of of higher education and research for the contemporary global issues. To accomplish discovery. We know Cathy Ferris McPherson ’78, asso- Council of Europe, and David Pollick, presi- this, our strategies are clear and bold: create a we must work with ciate professor of business dent of Birmingham-Southern University. culture of civic engagement in a global our local community administration, a talk, “How to Each of us shared how our experience at the context by identifying civic engagement on its key needs, such Build a Brand,” at Retail Merchants Council of Europe’s Symposium on Global components in every major, adopt an annual as education and the Association First Friday Forum, Democracy, held in France, has been applied college-wide theme to connect our local environment. We December 2006. on our campuses and within the Council engagement to larger themes in the nation and know that engagement in the democratic life itself. I was honored to represent American world, and create a Center for Civic and of the campus is essential to foster national colleges in that international discussion about Global Engagement. We will create this center and global engagement. In short, local democ- notable how to increase social responsibility and in Wenger Hall, and seek funding to enrich racy is the cornerstone of global citizenship. achievements nurture 21st-century global citizens. our support for community service learning Please join me over the next several In my remarks, I outlined our Quality and study abroad. years as we work together to enhance N. Michael Bissell, VWIL comman- Enhancement Plan, Learning for Civic I also shared our broad dialogue as we MBC’s culture of civic engagement in a dant of cadets, was inducted into Engagement in a Global Context. At its core formulated our plan. As a college, we are not global context. the U.S. Army Aviation Hall of is the intent of our global declaration. We arguing for any particular value-based posi- Fame, January 2007. Among his believe at Mary Baldwin College that civic tion. We realize that the individual path to Dr. Pamela Fox, President citations for receiving the honor was his recent award of the Gold Order of St. Michael for his career Adult Degree Program Still Setting Precedent After 30 Years contributions to Army aviation. In fall 1976 the new president of Mary and those were generally more successful, center so adult The Communication, Marketing, Baldwin, Dr. Virginia Lester, arrived with a it was a complete program created specifi- students have MBC’s and Public Affairs team received mandate to “turn around” a small women’s cally for an adult student, and that was personal attention in two awards from the Council for college facing many of the problems trou- the direction Dr. Lester proposed for geographical prox- the Advancement and Support of bling small colleges in the 1970s. Dr. Lester Mary Baldwin. imity to their homes; Education. The Flash e-mail had served as associate dean at a non-tradi- In August 1977, MBC launched the and we provide fundraising solicitation “Imagine” tional, non-residential institution, and she first program of its kind in the state, with considerable flexi- won an award in the slide and believed that a non-traditional degree the first class of eight students enrolled in bility in delivery of multimedia category, and another program for adults that operated as an the college’s Adult Degree Program. academic content. award for the re-design of the integrated part of Mary Baldwin would Today, a director, 15 full-time-equivalent In this, ADP’s Admissions Web page. both provide adults with increased access faculty advisors, and a staff of 10 serve 30th year, as we plan a June celebration, the to higher education and bolster enrollment. 1,200 students in five regional centers future is bright for the program. We can Adult education was not new in across the Commonwealth. The program continue to grow without losing the essen- in the 1970s America; in fact, the University of has succeeded for three reasons: we offer tial nature of the program that has news Wisconsin launched the first program in an “authentic” outcome for the adult contributed to our success and the success the nation in 1904. But the concept was student: the same bachelor of arts or of our students. Education student Larry Bisgaier, new for Virginia. Sometimes it was just a sciences degree as the Residential College “County teacher retirements on matter of a college opening its doors to for Women student receives; we have full- Dr. Nancy Krippel, Dean of Adult rise,” , the adult re-entry student, but sometimes, and part-time advisors at each regional and Graduate Programs Charlottesville, Virginia, 12/16/06.

Lindsay Callison ’08 and Christie Hamilton ’09, “Former area stars This Month IN THE HISTORY OF When an Audio-Visual Center first appeared at Mary Baldwin impact college teams women’s College in 1959, it continued the college tradition of supporting basketball,” , Mary Baldwin College professors and students with equipment that enhances educational Staunton, Virginia, 12/15/06. goals. The late 1950s and early 1960s at MBC brought tape recorders, projectors, screens, amplifiers, and a chemical research Jenna Frank, adjunct instructor of laboratory. Today, students and faculty have wireless Internet education, “Teacher tops at grantwriting,” The News Leader, 1929 1959 access in many buildings across campus, they can film a lecture for later use, they have computer capabilities in most classrooms — Staunton, Virginia, 12/21/06. It was announced that freshmen in The college’s Audio-Visual Center not just in computer labs — they can hold classes online with groups of fewer than three or more was opened to provide tape Jenny Howard, associate director than five must have a chaperone recorders, projectors, screens, and Blackboard, and they even have targeted instructional laboratories while walking. amplifiers for use by faculty. such as the music lab in Deming and the language lab in Wenger. of Communication, Marketing, and In 2006, the college received a $22,500 gift from Verizon Public Affairs, and Morgan Alberts 1930 1963 Corporation that facilitated further upgrades in three classrooms in Smith ’99, coordinator of opera- The college library, considered A fully-equipped chemical Carpenter Academic. Presentation equipment in Carpenter 201 and tions for CoMPA, “Girls’ night out; “splendidly equipped,” had a research laboratory was given to 401 was upgraded, and Carpenter 407 underwent a complete tech- Waynesboro Players to present book count of 9,000 volumes. the college by American Safety nology revamp. Upgrades in these classrooms reached a large cross female version of ‘The Odd [Compared with 150,000 Razor Company. section of students, and increased efficiency and effectiveness of Couple,’” The News Virginian, volumes today.] teaching and learning in many disciplines. Waynesboro, Virginia, 1/10/07. 1988 Spencer and Woodson residence halls also received technolog- 1936 (See EDGE, Page 5) The Fine Arts Association spon- ical attention last summer. Lounges in both halls were upgraded sored an exhibit of antique Poet Carl Sandburg appeared on with flat screen televisions and both buildings offer wireless campus and read from his clothing, A Century of Costumes Internet access. Students living in these residence halls can take acclaimed poems. 1850–1950. their laptops anywhere in the building to work. 1940 1997 From enjoying a cup of coffee in the Nuthouse while doing From an editorial in Campus Computer and Information Services online research for a senior thesis, to taking notes while Mary Hill Comments: “Since war talk has announced Project Excel, whereby Cole, professor of history, uses multimedia to lecture about 20th- seized this country, a growing all buildings on campus would be century Europe, to participating in an online colloquium with Dan number of students and their adult wired by fall semester. Dowdy, associate professor of business administration at the associates are convinced that the Roanoke regional center, Mary Baldwin College continues to give young people of the nation should 2006 faculty, staff, and students updated instructional technology. be willing to die for the great prin- Mary Baldwin students welcomed ciples of freedom and justice in the revival and reopening of the Compiled by William C. Pollard, college archivist, and Morgan Alberts Smith ’99, the world.” Visulite Cinema. coordinator of operations for communication, marketing, and public affairs 1956 Journalism classes were first offered at Mary Baldwin. 4 February 6, 2007 The Cupola Join Us Online! NEWS Grafton Library Survey www.mbc.edu/grafton Learn and Serve America www.learnandserve.org NCAA On Campus/ESPN www.ncaa.org/bbp/broadcasting/oncampus.html Pretzels and Pills, movie Ask What May Term Can Do For You www..cavalierfilms.com/pretzels.htm QEP www.mbc.edu/ strategic_plan/index.asp 

At Your Service! A H , MAY T ERM AT M ARY B ALDWIN. Three weeks, one course. Warmer weather.

Bookstore (in Pannill Student Center) The prospect of Commencement and summer on the near horizon. The opportunity for Monday–Friday: 9am–4pm professors to limber up their creative brawn and explore beyond 100-level introductory Weekends for special events Career Center (in Kable House) classes and requirements for majors to studies that might venture outdoors and are always Monday, Friday: 8:30am–4:30pm Tuesday, Thursday: 2–4:30pm in-depth. Where exploration continues to meet excitement at MBC. Detailed here are a few Grafton Library not-so-run-of-the-mill courses offered during May Term 2007, which begins in just 78 days. Monday–Thursday: 8am–midnight Friday–Saturday: 8am–6pm Sunday: 12pm–midnight Hunt Dining Hall The MBC campus was captivated by How does it fit at MBC, and why Why take it? You won’t feel like a Monday–Thursday: 7am–7pm the life and human rights work of for May Term? “This course, science geek while watching a Friday: 7am–6pm Saturday–Sunday: 11am–6pm 2006–07 Doenges Visiting through its emphasis on community multicolored campfire (the chem- Nuthouse (in Hunt Dining Hall) Artist/Scholar Claudia Bernardi and collaboration, is a perfect fit istry component comes into play Monday–Thursday: 11am–10pm Friday: 11am–8pm during her short, but powerful, visit with MBC’s Quality Enhancement here), but you will learn how inven- Physical Activities Center in the fall. During May Term, Plan and its emphasis on civic tors, entrepreneurs, and engineers Monday–Thursday: 6am–9pm several studio and non-studio art engagement,” said Paul Ryan, transformed the American land- Friday: 7am–5pm Saturday: 12–5pm students will have the rare opportu- professor of art. scape and shaped culture. Sunday: 5–9pm nity to work with Bernardi Post Office (in Pannill Student Center) ▲ ▲ ▲ How does it fit at MBC, and why one-on-one while they guide a Monday–Friday: 9am–4pm for May Term? “I am a strong Saturday: 9am–12pm community mural project from New-to-MBC Professor Karl believer in interdisciplinary courses Pub (in Pannill Student Center) conception through painting. Food Service: Zachary adapted a course he devel- and those that immerse students in Monday–Friday: 7:30–10am, 11am–2pm Monday–Thursday: 4–8pm Course name: ART 277 (collo- oped with a colleague while teaching the subject. I believe the Mary Building Hours: quium): Mapping History and Hope at West Virginia Wesleyan College Baldwin mission of personalized, Monday–Friday: 6am–midnight that will combine science, American transforming education is real, and Saturday–Sunday: 7am–midnight Instructor: Claudia Bernardi, society, and romps in the big back- that this course will contribute to Wenger Computer Labs Doenges Visiting Artist/Scholar Monday–Friday: 5:30am–midnight yard of the Shenandoah Valley. that goal,” Zachary said. Saturday–Sunday: 6am–midnight Course materials/activities: From the Course name: INT 288: (interdisci- ▲ ▲ ▲ course description, written by plinary study) Wilderness, Scientific Bernardi: “… to learn and create Advance, and American Culture Robert Grotjohn, associate professor the through a multilayered, multifaceted cupola of English, developed an hour-long community outreach project. Students Instructors: Karl Zachary, assistant session about race-mixing in novels will identify and establish liaisons professor of chemistry, with help www.mbc.edu/cupola at the turn of the 20th century for with the city to develop the narrative, from Sharon Spalding, professor of Continuing Education Week last fall, theme, and subject matter of the health and physical education and February 6, 2007 but he didn’t want to stop there. His Vol. 2 No. 6 mural, basing imagery on common director of VWIL new May Term colloquium (a one- and shared personal histories, testi- Course materials/activities: At the time only offering) delves deeper To submit items for On The Edge and Movers monies, memories, and hopes.” & Shakers, e-mail [email protected]. To request “not to give away all the into the phenomenon at a critical submit ideas for news stories and briefs, e-mail Why take it? An internationally- secrets of the course,” we can say period in American history. [email protected]. Deadlines for submissions known artist and activist. that it will involve team-building, are the 15th of each month. The Cupola can Course name: ENG 277: Novels of Community outreach. A public canoeing, hiking (possibly on the also be reached at 540-887-7009. Miscegenation mural on display in Staunton. This is Appalachian Trail), and many more The editor reserves the right to select repre- sentative submissions and edit material a one-of-a-kind opportunity. indoor and outdoor activities. (See MAY TERM, Page 6) according to AP and MBC style and avail- able space. Editor Dawn Medley Assistant Editor Morgan Alberts Smith ’99 Design Theresa Rollison ’03 The Cupola is published on the first Tuesday of each month for the faculty, staff, and students of Mary Baldwin College by the Office of Communication, Marketing, and Public Affairs. For more news about Mary Baldwin, visit MBC News online at mbc.edu/news. Mary Baldwin College does not discriminate on the basis of sex (except that men are admitted only as graduate and ADP students), race, national origin, color, age, disability, or sexual orientation in its educational programs, admis- sions, or co-curricular or other activities, and employment Above: MBC Doenges Visiting Artist/Scholar Claudia Bernardi works with children and adults practices. in Perquin, El Salvador, at an art school she established. Top, right: Professor Robert Grotjohn leads a Continuing Education Weekend course about novels of miscegination.

Bottom, right: MBC holds a moment of silence for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. ARCHIVES OF MBC COURTESY PHOTOS The Cupola February 6, 2007 5 Student News edgeon the Students in Motion ▲ MLitt student Brett Sullivan Santry in the recently directed John Lyly’s Gallathea news using original staging practices and Edward Scott, interim vice presi- younger actors to approximate the condi- dent for academic affairs and tions of the original boys’ company that dean of the college, “Landes the play was written for. The show was pushes political diversity; performed at — and starred students from Republicans seek balanced, fair — Stuart Hall School in early February. campuses,” The News Leader, MLitt student Kristine Ayers served as Staunton, Virginia, 1/7/07. stage manager. Susan Timmons ’64, incoming ▲ Taylor Lane ’08 recently traveled to vice president of Institutional Milan, Italy, where she will spend three Advancement, “Mary Baldwin months as a runway model for Spry graduate returning to raise modeling agency, including working money,” The News Virginian, during Fashion Week February 17–25. Waynesboro, Virginia, 12/27/06.

Advance and post-event coverage of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ODK Welcomes PIERCE WOODS BY PHOTO march organized by MBC: New Members Big Boots performs on Page Terrace as part of Battle of the Bands, a new event organized by Baldwin Program Board. Jim Gilman, professor of Mary Baldwin College’s Laurel Circle of AVEL philosophy and religion, Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leader- SGA G : BPB Events Represent “Remembering a great ship society, initiated 20 students and one visionary,” The News Leader, staff member on Sunday, January 14: Diversity, Creativity of Board, Student Body Staunton, Virginia, 1/14/07. Lael Adams ’08; Katherine Ashe ’08 Anna Barnes ’07; Candice Barnack, ADP; By Sadé Araballo, musical events and concerts. We contributed to Baldwin Program Board chairwoman the college-wide community service initiative by Ashley Jackson ’08, Andrea Sneha Bhat ’08; Nicole Brenner ’07; McCall Cornett-Scott, associate vice Carter ’07; Christi Davidson ’08; Meeta donating all the proceeds from Battle of the The programming divas behind the scene at Bands to New Directions, a local shelter for president for enrollment, and Desai ’07; Brecken Geiman ’07; Patricia Edward Scott, interim vice Grace ’07; Ashley Graves ’08; Barbara BPB are from a wide variety of cultural and battered women. social backgrounds, and they represent a BPB also introduced Dixie Movie president for academic affairs Jackson ’08; Nia Jones ’08; Marcela Posadas and dean of the college, ’07; Frances Slattery ’07; Molly Starks ’07; range of ages and academic majors. BPB’s Madness, Murder Mystery Dessert Theater, publicist is Plamena Kirova, a freshman cadet new poets, acoustic artists, comedians, and “Fulfilling King’s dream; Belena Stuart ’07; Jennifer Wilde ’08; Dara Hundreds march in honor of Young ’07; Honorary member: Crista Cabe, in the Virginia Women’s Institute for much more. We worked together with other Leadership. Budget and special events chair- organizations for joint events, such as MLK Jr.,” The News Leader, associate vice president for Communication, Staunton, Virginia, 1/16/07. Marketing, and Public Affairs women are Sam Smith and Alison Oelke teaming with Sisters Out Understanding and McCaul, sophomores in the Program for the Loving Sisters to hold events during National Exceptionally Gifted. Juniors Chantel Brace Coming Out Week. Laura van Assendelft, asso- and Noel Iskandar, in the Residential College In addition, we have retained some of our ciate professor of political for Women, are social events and film and most successful and popular events from past science, “Marching for peace,” coffeehouse chairwomen, respectively. With years, such as Spa Day, the Mr. MBC contest, The News Virginian, Staunton, CORRECTED such a diverse board, BPB is constantly and monthly movies in Francis Auditorium. Virginia, 1/16/07. growing and aiming for success. BPB is on a mission for great change STUDENT I am honored to be part of such an and improvement; look out for our upcoming Television pieces featuring ELECTION amazing organization. Our goals have been events — a concert with Epic Hero on students and faculty, WHSV- to listen, accommodate, and take chances February 9, and R&B artists Descendants of TV3, Harrisonburg, Virginia, SCHEDULE with programming. Reality on February 13. Although BPB has and WVIR-TV29, We have kept on top of our goals by using many events planned for the spring semester, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1/16/07. student responses from last year’s programming we are interested in hearing ideas from the February 5-9 (vote Feb. 8)*: SGA survey, which led us to host a themed mixer in student body. Please contact me at executive committee – president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, the fall, a Lazer Tag Rave, and to plan other [email protected]. Honor Council chair, Judicial Board chair, BPB chair, and Residence Hall Association chair Freshman Interns with Legistlators February 12-16 (vote Feb. 15): lead advocate, Resident Hall at VCU’s Virginia Capital Semester Association board, BPB committee chairs, class officers Mary Baldwin student Casey Czajka ’10 is Virginia Capital Semester is a competi- participating in the highly selective Virginia tive program that attracts top students from February 19-23 (vote Feb. 22): Commonwealth University L. Douglas Wilder around the state. Participants are selected by Honor Council, Judicial Board, School of Government and Public Affairs a committee of faculty members and state student advocates Virginia Capital Semester program. officials. The qualifying student does not have Czajka is one of 42 students from to be a political science major, but preference The final week in February is reserved for runoff elections or Virginia public and private colleges and is given to students with sophomore, junior, other special elections, if necessary. universities spending at least 20 hours a week or senior standing. as an intern for state lawmakers during the Enrollment in next year’s Virginia 2007 Virginia General Assembly session. Capital Semester program is already open. *If a special election is needed for They will also participate in a policy-making Interested students must complete an the SGA executive committee, it seminar at the state capitol. application form, found online at must be held before proceeding Czajka is a double major in international www.vcu.edu/capitolsemester/details.html and with the other two slates. Subsequent slates will be relations and French who hails from Richmond. provide a current college or university tran- rescheduled if necessary. She is working with Terrie L. Suit, delegate for script and a letter of endorsement from a the 81st congressional district, which includes faculty member. Applications deadline is Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. October 1, 2007. 6 February 6, 2007 The Cupola NEWS

MBC Community Invited to Meet Short List of VPAA/Dean Candidates

When Mary Baldwin College said majority of applicants were well-qual- ings will be held in Francis Auditorium menting the Quality Enhancement goodbye to former Vice President for ified, were aware of the strategic from 4:30–5:15 p.m. on each scheduled Plan at UIW Academic Affairs (VPAA) and Dean plan, and had a notion of what a day. Each candidate will address the of the College Jeffrey Buller in May special place Mary Baldwin is.” topic “An intellectual autobiography: Feb. 20: Dr. Lyn Maxwell White, 2006, it was bittersweet. The college The committee has narrowed that How did I reach this point in life?” dean of interdisciplinary programs community realized he would have large pool to four frontrunners for and resources and professor of wonderful opportunities in his new the opportunity to become MBC’s Feb. 6: Dr. Larry M. Hall, dean of the humanities at Mars Hill College, position, but faculty, staff, and next associate vice president for college of arts and sciences and Mars Hill, North Carolina; former students knew his one-of-a-kind pres- academic affairs and dean of the professor of political science at director of higher education program ence would be missed. college, and now the MBC commu- Belmont University, Nashville; recip- at the National Endowment for the Edward Scott has served the nity has a chance to meet them. ient of the American Political Science Humanities; created connections college delightfully and diligently as Feedback from faculty, staff, and Association and Pi Sigma Alpha between Mars Hill College and acting VPAA and dean while a students is critical for the search National Award for Outstanding Cherokees living nearby as part of committee searched for a permanent committee’s final recommendation, Teaching in Political Science; member college’s regional studies replacement, not an easy task. An in- said Owen, professor of philosophy. of the Academic Board of Advisors, house nationwide search — led by the Evaluation forms will be available at Tennessee Center for Policy Research Feb. 22: Dr. Michelle Behr, asso- tireless efforts of search committee each visit and sent via e-mail he said. ciate provost for academic initiatives chair Roderic Owen, facilitated by The group is due to present its final Feb. 13: Dr. Donna B. Aronson, and professor and chair of social Lynn Gilliland ’80, executive assistant choice to Dr. Fox before Spring dean of the college of humanities, sciences at Western New Mexico to President Pamela Fox — garnered Break. The schedule below offers a arts, and social sciences at University; a geographer and more than 120 applicants for the brief description of the candidate and University of the Incarnate Word anthropologist who has published position. Lallon Pond, a member of the date of his or her visit: (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas; past several articles on demography in the search committee had this to say president of the Association for central and eastern Europe; about the quality of candidates: * Faculty forums begin at 12:15 p.m. in Theatre in Higher Education; American Council on Education “How pleasing it was that the vast Miller Chapel and campus-wide meet- involved in writing and imple- Fellow (2005–06)

“MAY TERM,” Cont. from Page 4 How does it fit at MBC, and why member of Staunton City Council is ▲ ▲ ▲ Instructor: Robert Grotjohn, asso- for May Term? “How we choose to the undeniably unique aspect. ciate professor of English approach our sexuality is an impor- Participants will keep a written journal tant part of wellness. Teaching and give a final presentation upon Course materials/activities: Grotjohn A course with the word “sexuality” about sexuality in an open and return to MBC. is still tweaking his list of novels, but in its title has to be an engaging inclusive environment will give it will likely include Samuel Clemens’ one, right? Professor Kathy students the chance to ask real, (Mark Twain) The Tragedy of McCleaf takes her students on a Why take it? Earn three hours of important, and timely questions,” Pudd’nhead Wilson, and Charles wellness journey beyond jogging, internship credit while learning McCleaf said. Chesnutt’s The Marrow of Tradition, eating right, and stress relief, and about the various social, political a chronicle of the 1898 Wilmington into relationships. and economic issues and controver- race riots, among others. ▲ ▲ ▲ sies that have followed in the Course name: PHE 102: Topics in aftermath of the hurricane. Gain Why take it? Find out how and why Principles of Health: Wellness and critical understanding of the ways African-American authors used Sexuality Relief for the victims of Hurricane that non-profit groups, religious mixed-race characters to raise soci- Katrina was at the forefront of organizations, and others have etal issues and represent the state of Instructor: Kathy McCleaf, associate everyone’s minds in fall 2005, but sought to respond. Experience interracial relationships; learn more professor of health and physical Mary Baldwin students, faculty, and disaster relief from personal and about the meaning of “passing” as a education staff recognize that the work is yet academic perspectives, and discover white person. unfinished. Led by Professor Roderic Course materials/activities: McCleaf how the two converge. Owen, this spring trip to Mississippi How does it fit at MBC, and why emphasized that this will not be a promises to get students moving and for May Term? The course adds to stand-up lecture course. The focus How does it fit at MBC, and why for to move them emotionally. the college’s sparse offerings of will be student-led examinations of May Term? This course responds not English courses that look at pre-20th their own behavior and decisions Course name: REL 287M: only to student interest, but also to century American novels, Grotjohn with respect to sexual relationships. Community Service Internship: the current college-wide effort to said. “May Term is a good time to Guest lecturers and films will also be Katrina Relief strengthen civic engagement and lead- test a class, particularly a niche class featured. ership development as vital Instructor: Roderic Owen, professor such as this, which covers a rela- components of a liberal arts educa- of religion tively short time frame and focused Why take it? Come away with infor- tion, Owen said. The course is made subject. I think it will also speak to mation to make better decisions Course materials/activities: The oppor- possible by funding from New the racial diversity of our campus,” about personal growth, develop- tunity to travel to the Gulf Coast with Orleans resident Michael Rapier, ▲ he said. ment, and a healthy sexual identity. other students, professors, and a former MBC trustee, and his family. The Cupola February 6, 2007 7

FEBRUARY ’07 February 16 February 23 SMT WTHF S ▲ Student Event: Health Center presenta- ▲ Faculty Meeting: 3pm, Hunt West. 123 tion on sun exposure and tanning. college 45 6 7 8 910 12-1pm, location TBA. February 23–March 4 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ▲ Spring Break 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 February 17 calendar 25 26 27 28 ▲ Contra Dance: Beginners Workshop, February 24 7:30pm. Dance, 8-11pm. PAC Dance ▲ Shenandoah Valley Teacher Studio. Recruitment Fair: 10am-3pm, ▲ February 5–9 February 12–16 Black History Month Event: Black Harrisonburg. More info: x7221. ▲ Caribbean Awareness Week. ▲ Africana Week. Sponsored by African Student Alliance and Bridgewater BSA Sponsored by Caribbean Student Student Kollective. Talent Show and Mixer. 10pm, SAC. February 26 ▲ Association. Teacher Recruitment Fair: 10am-4pm, February 12–March 9 February 18 James Madison University. ▲ February 6 ▲ Art Exhibit: Portals; mixed-media Sunday Recital: Melissa Sumner, More info: x7221. ▲ Student Event: Women Involved and works by Mary Robinson. Opening soprano, Susan Black, violin, Linda Seeking Excellence (WISE). 6:30pm, reception, February 12, 4:30-6pm. Gamble Heuer, piano, and Eloise March 4 ▲ King 108. Regular hours, 9am-5pm, Hunt Kornicke, piano. 3pm, Francis Softball Game: 1pm, vs. McDaniel ▲ Black History Month Event: History of Gallery in Hunt Dining Hall. Auditorium. More info: x7294. College. Softball field. ▲ Carnival. 8pm, Francis Auditorium. Black History Month Event: Greater February 12 Things Dance Ministry Recital and March 5 ▲ February 7 ▲ Black History Month Event: Guest Tea: 3pm, First Presbyterian Church. Classes Resume ▲ ▲ Student Event: Meet the Candidates speaker, “AIDS Crisis in Africa.” 7pm, Student Event: Election Workshop. Forum for Executive Committee. 7pm, Francis Auditorium. 7pm, Academic 210. March 6 ▲ Hunt West. Student Event: WISE. 6:30pm, King 108. February 13 February 20 ▲ February 7–8 ▲ Black History Month Event: Rice Career Premiere Job Fair: 10am- March 7 ▲ ▲ Black History Month Event: Minority Festival and Cultural Forum. 4:30- 3pm, Roanoke. More info. and to Softball Game: 2pm, vs. Randolph- Achievement Program Oratorical 6pm, Hunt Dining Hall. register: x7221. Macon. Softball field. ▲ Contest and Yemaya Story Time. 6:30- ▲ Student Event: WISE. 6:30pm, King 108. Student Event: WISE. 6:30pm, King 108. 8pm, Francis Auditorium. ▲ Black History Month Event: Career March 8 ▲ Development and Black Student February 21 Senior Transitions Program: How to ▲ February 8 Alliance “Dress for Success” Fashion Term IV Begins Survive Your First Year After MBC. ▲ ▲ Student Event: Executive Committee Show. 7-8pm, Francis Auditorium. Anthem Health Care Representative on 12:15-1:05pm, Sena Center Elections. Vote online between 7:45am ▲ Black History Month Event: R&B campus: 10am, SAC Loft conference Conference Room. and 7pm. Watch a recoding of Meet artists Descendants of Reality. 8pm, room. No appointment necessary. ▲ the Candidates on MBC-TV beginning Nuthouse in Hunt Dining Hall. Art Lecture: Gregory and Trisha Orr, March 9 ▲ at 12 pm. “Collaborating and Elaborating the Tennis Match: 2pm, vs. Virginia ▲ Student Event: Senior Transitions February 14 Beloved — A Painter and a Poet Under Wesleyan. Tennis courts. ▲ Program, How to Use a Career Fair. ▲ Student Event: Meet the Candidates the Same Roof.” 7pm, Hunt Gallery. VWIL Awards Parade: 4pm, Upper ▲ 12:15-1:05pm, Sena Center conference Forum for class officers, Baldwin Student Event: Meet the Candidates Athletic Field. room. Program Board chairwomen, lead Forum for Honor Council, Judicial advocate, Residence Hall Association Board, and student advocates. 7pm, March 9–10 ▲ February 9 Board. 7pm, Hunt West. Hunt West. Student Event: BPB Movie, The ▲ ▲ Black History Month Event: Dance ▲ Black History Month Event: Broman Concert: Jennifer Check, Notorious Bettie Page. 9pm, Workshop. 7:30pm, Francis Libations and Bridgewater College’s soprano. 8pm, Francis Auditorium. Francis Auditorium. Auditorium. Black Student Association (BSA) More info: x7294. ▲ Student Event: BPB Band, Epic Hero. present Open Mic Night. 8:30pm, March 10 ▲ 9pm, Hunt West. Nuthouse in Hunt Dining Hall. February 22 Class of 2010 Event: Paint Pottery. ▲ Student Event: Elections for Honor 1-5pm, Charlottesville Lazy Daisy. February 9–11 and 14–18 February 15 Council, Judicial Board, and student More info: x7287. ▲ MBC Theatre: The Pretty Perfume ▲ Student Event: Elections for class offi- advocates. Vote online between Maker, Wednesday-Saturday, 8pm. cers, BPB chairwomen, lead advocate, 7:45am and 7pm. Watch a recoding of March 11 ▲ Sunday, 2pm. $5 for students, faculty, and RHA Board. Vote online between Meet the Candidates on MBC-TV Softball Game: 1pm, vs. Chatham. and staff. More info and to order 7:45am and 7pm. Watch a recoding beginning at 12 pm. Softball field. ▲ ▲ tickets: x7189. of Meet the Candidates on MBC-TV Tennis Match: 3:30pm, vs. Southern Sunday Recital: Lise Keiter-Brotzman, beginning at 12 pm. Virginia. Tennis courts. piano. 3pm, Francis Auditorium. More ▲ February 10 ▲ Black History Month Event: AIDS Class of 2010 Event: Snow Tubing. 6- info: x7294. ▲ Black History Month Event: Kuumba Awareness Activity. 5:30pm, Hunt 10pm, Wintergreen Resort. Players performance, All Grown Up: Dining Hall. More info: x7287. 5-7pm, Francis Auditorium. $3 for students, faculty, and staff. ▲ Black History Month Event: Kuumba Players and Libations After-Play Coffee House, featuring spoken word artist Bridget Gray. 7:30pm, Nuthouse in Hunt Dining Hall.

February 11 ▲ Black History Month Event: Kuumba Players performance, All Grown Up: More than a dozen events on campus in February celebrate the national observance of Black History 3-5pm, Francis Auditorium. $3 for Month. From an oratorical contest with adorable local school students to a lively Kuumba Players students, faculty, and staff. performance to a serious conversation about AIDS awareness, the college explores black history in ▲ Student Event: Election Workshop. many ways. MBC also adds its own flair to the month by incorporating Caribbean Awareness Week 7pm, Academic 210. events such as History of Carnival, and Africana Week sponsored by the African Student Kollective. Please refer to individual calendar listings for specific dates and times.

Unless otherwise noted, all phone numbers begin with 540-887- ▲ Need a campus map? www.mbc.edu/college/mbcmap.asp 8 February 6, 2007 The Cupola

the third degree Jane Pietrowski, Associate Professor of Economics Mary Baldwin College relishes people like We caught up with Pietrowski to find What is your favorite word? Jane Pietrowski. She is one of those rare out more about the woman who admitted Bougainvillea (I imagine their bright finds who treasures delving into and decon- she “would love to remain invisible” — not flowers blooming in India) structing economic theories, and can just as at 5 a.m., though, which is when she easily laugh with colleagues at the lunch awoke to make the tricky inclement What is your least favorite word? Can’t table. At home at the head of a classroom, weather calls for MBC for many years. print that here. she had also led a critical college opera- tional office. She transitioned effortlessly What I do: I try to translate economic What sound or noise do you love? The (or at least it seemed to those around her) theories that are so intriguing to me into sound of the wind or of the ocean. in 1994 — after eight years as an something that students will get excited economics faculty member at MBC — to a about. It requires many hours of What sound or noise do you hate? The top position in the office of business and reading, reflecting on the essence of the static hum of neon lights. finance, and found her way back into the idea, minimizing the jargon of classroom this academic year. She is a economics, and finding examples and What profession, other than yours, cancer survivor and has been one of applications of economic theories in would you like to participate in? I would Clinton (the MBC cat’s) loving caretakers. news, current events, and history. It love to be involved in theatre, on stage. “I like opening doors to students to requires breaking down a complex Through high school and college — until unlock the mysteries of the economy,” theory into right-sized parts so that graduate school, when the study of Pietrowski said about her return to students can experience the develop- economics claimed my full attention — I teaching. “The hours of reflection remind mental stages of the theory and was involved in community theatre, me of the satisfying time I spent in the appreciate the whole concept. improvisation, and small productions. library as a graduate student. I also love the Actually, that might be something that interaction with students, which is reflective Who’d play you in a movie? Emma would surprise many people at MBC. I read of the fun that I had in community theatre Thompson. She can play many characters plays and studied their authors extensively. table in the dining hall is one of my favorite and doing improvizsation.” with skill and flair. There is much about the theatre that is activities. At this liberal arts college, we can Pietrowski earned her bachelor’s appealing to me. Although I never pursued have the most interesting and interdiscipli- degree and PhD at University of South What is in your home CD/tape it as a profession, it always intrigued me — nary discussions. Who knows where it Carolina, where she began the instructor player? The music I listen to most is the magic of creating such an illusion that a might take us on any given day! phase of her career as a graduate student. actually in my car: The Bothy Band, The whole roomful of people are transported to “I didn’t realize 11 years would pass so Chieftains, Sting another time and place and experience. quickly,” she said of her tenure as vice pres- *Several of the above questions are cour- ident for business and finance at Mary People would be surprised to know: I’m What is your favorite MBC tradition and tesy of the questionnaire invented by Baldwin. “I enjoyed the challenges, but not sure that I could surprise people. What why? It may not be an official tradition, Bernard Pivot, used on Bravo’s Inside the missed the students most of all.” you see is what you get with me. but talking with faculty and staff around a Actors Studio.

Where is it?

Can you identify this campus close-up? Join The Cupola’s scavenger hunt and rediscover the MBC you thought you knew. Entries with the correct answer received at [email protected] by 4:30 p.m. February 15 will be put into a drawing for a special surprise award this month. You’ll see your name in print with a tidbit about the site in the next issue. Students, faculty, and staff are all allowed to enter — but there is a limit of one entry per person per issue.

Congratulations to Denise Kinsinger ’08, who correctly answered that the January picture — shown here in a wider shot — was taken at Wenger Hall, with a clever reflection of the window at NON-PROFIT Hunt Dining Hall. Named for US POSTAGE Consuelo Slaughter Wenger, a 1919 graduate of Mary Baldwin PAID and a generous contributor to the PERMIT NO. 106 college, the building originally STAUNTON, VA P.O. Box 1500 housed the student center. Many Staunton, VA 24402 thanks to all entrants (there were a record number this time, including an alumna and member of the Alumnae/i Association Board of Directors who receives The Cupola off campus)! Keep entering each month for a chance to win!