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Message from President David J. Fike CONTENTS “I Long to Accomplish a Great and Noble Task, but It Is My Chief Duty to News from Alumni President Marygrove College Office of Alumni Relations Volume 9 • Number 2 • WINTER 2010 Message from President David J. Fike CONTENTS “I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to news from Alumni President ................... 2 accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world marygrove supplies computers ............. 2 is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the mustangs Win championship ................. 3 aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.” study Abroad celebrates Anniversary ... 3 --Helen Keller translation certificate Program .............. 4 2010 Authors lecture series ................... 5 Like Helen Keller, Marygrove’s founders, the While Marygrove’s strategic plan provides the new Videomail tool .................................. 5 Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart framework to achieving our vision of Urban third Annual spring Dramafest............... 5 of Mary, believe in the power each of us Leadership, our commitment to this vision 2009 Distinguished Alumni ...................6-7 possesses to take a simple vision and turn it is evident in our work related to enhancing Hospital tour ............................................ 8 into something meaningful and life-changing the intellectual capital of the institution by taking action. They have a long history of and supporting curricular and co-curricular 2010 Homecoming schedule ................... 8 teaching us that in promoting the common projects that utilize our intellectual capital to Alumni Day at mustangs Game ............... 8 good, we can make the world a better place for develop students as leaders and the College Detroit Walking tour ................................. 8 everyone. as an institutional leader. Alumni Book Discussion ......................... 9 Today, Marygrove still believes in the power As a result of the inclusive and collaborative Dinner and theatre ................................... 9 we create when we come together with a campus-wide planning and program Habitat for Humanity ................................ 9 common purpose. And one area where we feel development process for the Urban in memoriam ...........................................10 we can truly have a positive impact is in our Leadership Curriculum Initiative, a planning explore Greece ........................................10 Urban Leadership Vision—a commitment by grant proposal was submitted to the W.K Plan Your next Gathering Here ..............10 the College to capitalize on its location in the Kellogg Foundation and funded for the initial City of Detroit in order to develop a national planning phase for the initiative. This funding 2010 Distinguished Alumni criteria .......11 reputation for expertise on contemporary allowed 42 faculty and staff in nine different Ballroom Dance classes .........................12 social, cultural, political, educational, and project teams to work over the summer to marygrove Day at the spa .......................12 economic issues in urban areas. The vision explore ideas and examples of potential class of 1953 luncheon .........................12 also seeks to develop students’ leadership “signature” elements of a community- skills, particularly those skills necessary to lead engagement/leadership development The Tower Times is produced three times per in urban communities. curriculum. year for alumni and friends of Marygrove College See “Fike,” on page 4 through the Office of Alumni Relations, Division of Institutional Advancement. arygrove ollege Non-Profit M C Organization 8425 West McNichols Road Address changes, duplicate copy information or U.S. Postage Detroit, MI 48221-2599 information requests should be directed to: PAiD Office Of Alumni RelAtiOns Permit No. 4942 Office of Alumni Relations Detroit, MI Marygrove College 8425 West McNichols Road Detroit, MI 48221-2599 (313) 927-1443 • (313) 927-1595 (fax) Email: [email protected] Web site: www.marygrove.edu news from Alumni Association President Rita edgeworth fields ’96, ’02 Happy new Year! me that a good education is one of the there are additional ways you can i hope you had most important treasures we can have support students. marygrove can always a wonderful to achieve our dreams. And an educated use your skills to help mentor or tutor christmas with workforce is critical in helping put someone or perhaps you would like to friends and family, Americans back to work. provide one or more internships in your and feel ready to field to current students. Whatever form begin 2010 with As we’re all keenly aware, however, it takes, your support is an investment renewed energy the economy in metro Detroit today is in everyone’s future. and hope. especially challenging and for many if you would like more information about people, going to college seems like an how you can help, please contact Diane the new year is impossible dream when it’s tough just Puhl, Director of Alumni Relations/ always exciting to keeping food on the table and a roof above Alumni Annual Giving at (313) 927-1443 me because it’s like a blank slate—full of one’s head. or [email protected]. opportunities and possibilities. As your new Alumni Association President, i look the good news is that we can make a thank you for your support. i hope 2010 forward to accomplishing great things difference with our financial support. no brings much happiness, health and together. amount is too small because when we prosperity to you and your loved ones. work as a team, each giving what we’re As marygrove alumni, one of the most able, the end result is more students important opportunities we have this having an opportunity to receive what each year is to support future marygrove of us holds so dear—our education. students. i think you’ll agree with Marygrove Supplies Detroit Classrooms With Free Computers Marygrove College’s Institute for Arts Infused arts into core subjects like math and science. These “recycled” laptops, stripped of their Education (IAIE), believes it’s critical for It also hosts various training opportunities for data, are obtained either by having them children to receive a solid education using teachers and artists through workshops and shipped or by driving to the source location the arts and modern technology. Now, mentorships including programs on art and in Chicago. When the computers arrive at thanks to the federal program, computers technology. Marygrove, Greene and her team add an for learning (CFL) and several corporate operating system and various types of free Since Greene started working with CFL partners, their vision has become a reality. software such as music editing programs, about a year ago, Marygrove has sent thirty paint and graphic programs, and other more The CFL program was founded by the computers directly to basic software. The idea is for teachers to federal government to support their mandate five Detroit schools utilize them for student projects like creating for a computer in every K-12 classroom and another 75 computerized poetry books or for composing nationwide so that every child has the chance computers will be music around a social studies topic. to learn how to use modern technology. donated before The IAIE aims to improve educational year’s end. The Greene is constantly checking for new free achievement, create innovative models for computers software programs so that laptops are up-to- teaching and learning, and promote the amount to over date for students and their teachers. She tries systemic integration of the arts into the K-12 $130,000 in to be a resource for teachers to return to if core curriculum. value. they need assistance. “At Marygrove, we feel the arts are tools All of the “Marygrove is committed to being an that can be used to teach many subjects to donated education resource for the community,” says students of all ages,” said mary lou Greene, computers are laptops Greene. “I hope the students who benefit Director of Marygrove’s IAIE and the driver and come from a variety of sources, from these computers will be better prepared, behind Marygrove’s involvement with CFL. including the Department of Homeland more confident adults and that most, if not all, The IAIE places artists in classrooms to help Security and the General Services will go on to college.” teachers give lessons which incorporate the Administration, as well as private companies. 2 The Tower Times • Winter 2010 • Marygrove College • Detroit, Michigan This is Mustang Territory First year Mustangs win the 2009 USCAA Women’s National Soccer Championship On Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, the Marygrove Mustangs Women’s Soccer team won the 2009 United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NSCAA) Women’s Soccer National Championship in Burlington, Vermont! What’s even more exciting is that this give the Mustangs a 3-0 victory and a national uscAA All-Americans: women’s soccer team is part of a first championship. Shana DeVoe, Freshman Goalkeeper year program with a roster of only 12 (11 Coach [Tony] Williams took the reins of the Jessie Niemi, Freshman Sweeper freshmen). The Mustangs took home the new program and believed in their potential USCAA All-American gold at the 2009 USCAA Women’s Soccer Honorable Mention National Championship behind amazing Sarah Kator, Freshman Midfielder play over the weekend. 2009 USCAA National Two wins (2-0 over Unity in the Championship All-Tournament Team quarterfinals/1-0 over Penn in the Ashley Inglsbee, Freshman Forward semifinals) propelled the upstart Mustangs
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