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ISSUE 3 I 2016 HNUA MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND TODAY FRIENDS OF HOLY NAMES UNIVERSITY Looking HNU TODAY A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS Contents ISSUE 3 I 2016 1 HNU Today is published by the Office of Marketing and Public Relations at Holy Names University. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE EDITORS Kevin Hyde, university communications manager 2 Lesley Sims, director of marketing and public relations DESIGN CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS Maria Theren, university graphic designer – The President's New Cabinet – NCAA Division II active membership CONTRIBUTORS – WSCUC re-accreditation Kevin Hyde, university communications manager Alan Liebrecht, vice president for enrollment management Kelsey Lindquist, development coordinator Alison Mundy, leadership gifts officer 4 Sister Carol Nicklas, SNJM ’64, volunteer Theresa Nelson, university advancement consultant FACULTY WATCH Lesley Sims, director of marketing and public relations – The 27th International Humor Conference Comes to HNU Jeanie Watson, PhD, HNU interim president – Faculty honored for fifty years of service Frances Renty Williams, director of alumnae/i relations – Tsze Tsang, PhD, helps discover new drug treatment for melanoma The opinions expressed in HNU Today do not necessarily represent the views of the editors nor policies of Holy Names University. Comments for the editors 6 may be sent via email to: [email protected] SNJM UPDATE Or in writing to: – Dams and development alter water access in Lesotho Editors, HNU Today – Visiting SNJM Scholar Discusses Organic Theology and Liturgy Office of Marketing and Public Relations Holy Names University 3500 Mountain Boulevard 8 Oakland, CA 94619 GIVING NEWS – The Bill Hannon Foundation UNIVERSITY OFFICERS – Mary Coykendall ’48 Jeanie Watson, PhD, HNU interim president – The DeLuca Rose Garden Michael Groener, vice president for finance and administration Lizbeth Martin, PhD, provost and vice president for academic affairs 10 Michael Miller, vice president for student affairs STUDENT STORIES and title IX officer Alan Liebrecht, vice president for enrollment management – Will Newsome Carol Sellman, SNJM ’69, MM ’78, EdD, vice president for mission integration ALUMNI EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENT 11 Ana Raphael-Scott ’89 ALUMNI NEWS Holy Names University is a private, co-ed university located – Homecoming on 60 acres in the hills of Oakland, California. An academic community committed to the full development of each student, HNU offers a liberal arts education rooted in the 20 Catholic tradition, empowering a diverse student body for leadership and service. LAST WORD 21 HNU SCENES On the Cover: HNU Students on the balcony of McLean Chapel. President’s Message JEANIE WATSON I PRESIDENT AS THE INTERIM PRESIDENT OF HOLY NAMES UNIVERSITY, HNU Today is published by the Office of I have the pleasure of introducing the new issue of HNU Today, Marketing and Public Relations at Holy Names University. which also gives me a chance to introduce myself to the wider HNU EDITORS community. Kevin Hyde, university communications manager Lesley Sims, director of marketing and public relations I have now been at HNU for almost a full semester and am delighted DESIGN to be part of this wonderful University. Upon my arrival here in Maria Theren, university graphic designer August, one of my first impressions of HNU was how significant the CONTRIBUTORS central mission of social justice is and how pervasive it is throughout Kevin Hyde, university communications manager Alan Liebrecht, vice president for enrollment management the University’s operations. The entire community here has been Kelsey Lindquist, development coordinator welcoming, warm, and friendly. The students are hard-working and Alison Mundy, leadership gifts officer Sister Carol Nicklas, SNJM ’64, volunteer inquisitive, the faculty and staff are dedicated and loyal, and the Theresa Nelson, university advancement consultant alumni are engaged and supportive. Lesley Sims, director of marketing and public relations Jeanie Watson, PhD, HNU interim president During my career, I have worked at both public and private colleges Frances Renty Williams, director of alumnae/i relations and universities. I served as president of Nebraska Wesleyan University The opinions expressed in HNU Today do not necessarily represent the views of the editors nor policies of in Lincoln, Nebraska, for nine years and held leadership roles at Tulane President Jeanie Watson, PhD Holy Names University. Comments for the editors University in New Orleans, Louisiana; Hamline University in St. Paul, may be sent via email to: Minnesota; and at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. [email protected] The University holds a special Or in writing to: My primary goal at HNU is to provide the kind of leadership that the place in higher education: it has a Editors, HNU Today Office of Marketing and Public Relations University needs and deserves at this juncture in its history, and I want history of resilience, adaptability, Holy Names University to help build a strong, unified team to move the University forward. 3500 Mountain Boulevard and evolution; and it helps make Oakland, CA 94619 To that end, I am happy to announce some of the recent changes and our world a better place.” additions at the cabinet level. Over the summer, Michael Groener and Alan Liebrecht joined the University as the vice president for finance UNIVERSITY OFFICERS conscientious. HNU faculty members provide an and administration and the vice president for enrollment management, Jeanie Watson, PhD, HNU interim president outstanding education for HNU students and are Michael Groener, vice president for finance respectively. and administration committed to doing work that makes a difference. Lizbeth Martin, PhD, provost and vice president for More recently, Lizbeth Martin, PhD, accepted a promotion to become academic affairs The presence of the Sisters and their charism Michael Miller, vice president for student affairs the provost and vice president of academic affairs. This expansion continues to shape the culture and character of and title IX officer Alan Liebrecht, vice president for enrollment management of Beth’s responsibilities will place the operations of University the University. The philanthropic support of our Carol Sellman, SNJM ’69, MM ’78, EdD, vice president for Advancement under her supervision. generous donors helps ensure that HNU has the mission integration resources it needs to grow and continue to offer an ALUMNI EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENT In addition, I am pleased that the Board of Trustees has extended my Ana Raphael-Scott ’89 contract through the 2017-2018 academic year. This will allow the excellent and accessible education. University sufficient time to conduct a national search for a permanent I am so pleased to be here at Holy Names Holy Names University is a private, co-ed university located on 60 acres in the hills of Oakland, California. An academic president to lead HNU. You can learn more about the HNU cabinet University. The University holds a special place community committed to the full development of each on page two. in higher education: it has a history of resilience, student, HNU offers a liberal arts education rooted in the Catholic tradition, empowering a diverse student body for The theme of this issue of HNU Today is “Looking Forward,” which is adaptability, and evolution; and it helps make our leadership and service. fitting for this moment in the life of the University. As you will learn world a better place. from the articles in this issue, it is a time to be optimistic about HNU’s future. The University has been re-accredited and has joined NCAA Division II as an active member. Our students are ambitious and HNUTODAY I 1 Campus Highlights THE PRESIDENT'S NEW CABINET This summer the HNU community welcomed two new vice presidents, Alan Liebrecht and Michael Groener. These two seasoned, talented professionals join Jeanie Watson, PhD; Sister ALAN LIEBRECHT Carol Sellman ’69, MM ’78, EdD; Beth Martin, PhD; and Michael Miller to complete the University cabinet. ALAN LIEBRECHT assumed the role of vice president for enrollment management, overseeing the University’s admissions, financial aid, and marketing departments. A 30-year veteran of the enrollment field, Liebrecht came to HNU from Marymount California University in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, where he served as dean of admission MICHAEL GROENER services. His long resume includes similar roles in Virginia, West Virginia, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Maine. MICHAEL GROENER, vice president for finance and administration, brings more than 35 years of experience in higher education finance. A California native, Groener returned to the West Coast after serving as CFO and vice president of finance at Drew University in Madison, New BETH MARTIN Jersey. He has also worked for Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, Claremont University Center in Claremont, California, and, earlier in his career, as a trust officer for Bank of America. BETH MARTIN, PhD, promoted to provost and vice president for academic affairs, takes on responsibility for the operations of the University Advancement office as well as the MICHAEL MILLER academic programs of the University. MICHAEL MILLER, vice president for student affairs and Title IX Officer, takes on responsibility for NCAA membership and the Center for Social Justice and Civic Engagement. SISTER CAROL SELLMAN ’69, MM ’78, EdD, vice president for mission integration, has held over 10 different positions at HNU, each with the same inspiring dedication,