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Critical Thinking Tiger-style Disputes Without Drama Vampire Biology 2 BRENAU WINDOW SPRING 2011 president’s U Vets also mustdealwithowners. students Doveterinary tor hastriedenough,thatitistime toletgo. what makes thepainbetter, whenthedoc andmostimportant, They have onechallengedoctorsforhumans rarely expe rience: patientswhocannottell you whatiswrong, what hurts, voiceless patients. caring foradificultandneedygroup ofclients(owners)and expression ofgratitude, theydedicatetheirlivestotreating and without recognition and sometimes withouteventhesmallest These medicalprofessionals have thesamelevelofexper tise, thesamespecialty areas, asphysicians forhumans. Often help your pet“get better.” owner. Sometimes, inspiteoftheirbestefforts, theycannot Not allvetspossessthe samelevelofintellectualormedi cal skills. Somerelate better thanotherstobothanimaland creatures –veterinarians. humans whoare almostequaltopets asworthy andvaluable areprincipal characters thoseunique, inthestory skillful,loving treatment ofJackson’s bonecancer. In my book,however, the Colorado schools)duringthediagnosisand Stateveterinary my familyandItraversed atroublesome path(from UGA to Today’s story, however, dealswithneithercatnordog, although adogisinvolved. In thepastyear my dog, Jackson, and chinscratches. takes mealittle moretocommunicatethanafewwords effort with strange cats. With dogsIhave thesamefeelings, butit how toexpress loveandcompassion,whichusuallyworkseven always livedinoraround my childhood homesoIlearnedearly pet. That ability, however, isnotchemical;itexperience. Cats My children say thatIemitcatanddogpheromones –es pecially cat.To channelWill Rogers, Irarely metacatIcouldn’t when many animalsdidnotreside inmy heart. animal inhabitedmy home, butthere hasneverbeenatime by Katrina andtheWaves.) There have beentimeswhenno and tunepossible, alittle better than“Walking onSunshine” the “Red Rubber Ball” byThe Cyrkle. It’s justthehappiestsong Thinking aboutpetspastandpresent formeis like listeningto and richwithoutthelovefriendship we shared. (Aside: always ofmy beenpart life, whichwouldnothave beenasfull it’s personal.Pets speciesanddescriptionhave ofassorted PETS ANDVETS

society. Today, however, itisnotbusinessasusual; or someissueaffectingtheacademicworld dispassionately withaspectsofBrenau’s vision todealsomewhat sually inthiscolumnItry MESSAGE - - - - - I callthisphotoofJackson, Edward ‘mythree sons.’ andBogey Just don’t bringitinto thedorms! pain. Find ananimaltoloveandcare for, andjustdoit! For me, thelove, loyalty, excitement andjoyoflivingwith a petfaroutweigh andsometimesbittersweet thedailyeffort your memoriesare goodones. Whenyou think about thosepastpets,heart. I’llwager mostof tenance levelsorsimplypassedonleaving ahugeholeinyour one brought ofunacceptablemischieforhighmain- baggage Maybe you hadpetsinthepast,buthave swornoffbecause dog, orish,ananimalfriend cat,turtle willenrichyour life. Here’s anidea:If you’ve neverexperiencedthejoyof loving andlivingwithapet,it’s nottoolate. Whetheritisa scienceasacareer! veterinary Vets are good,goodpeople. An especiallyrewarding part of my jobisthatsomeofourbestandbrightestgraduates choose bile accidentandmany, many others. Sebastian, Little Bit,theunnamedcatIrescued afteranautomo forJackson,I admiringlyanddeeplyappreciate theirsupport and communicatedailywithowners. My hatisofftothemall. of speciicanimals, spendcountlesshourswiththeanimals The group includesfourth-year studentswhotake onthecases that thedogwouldrather walk onthree legsthandieonfour. toexplain alongwiththegrievingownerortry –cry the country clinics –inthebestanimalresearch andteachinghospitalsin research faculty andinternationallyknownfoundersofspecialty But thispastyear Ihave seentheattending residents, senior It isdificulttosurpasstheempathy andcompassionof this proliic group ofgeneral practice vetsinourcommunities. speak atallandanownerwhoprobably speakstoomuch. health care professional exacerbatedbyapatientwhocannot seems tomethatavethasalltheresponsibility ofthehuman ers –my daughterisaphysician andmy sonisadentist.It just human psychologists? Ihave nothingagainsthumancaregiv understand thattheyare signinguptobeanimaldoctorsand [email protected] Ed Schrader, Ph.D. - - 500 Washington St.SE,Gainesville, GA30501. BrenauWindow POSTMASTER: Send address changesto additional mailingoffices. Periodicals postage paidatGainesville,Georgia, and tions, 500Washington St.SE,Gainesville,GA30501. Brenau University OfficeofCommunicationsandPublica a yearinMarch, June,SeptemberandDecemberbythe Spring 2011,Volume 5,Issue1 Barry Williams Barry Kiefer, Rudi Fried, Regina Bates, Maryann Tom Askew, Photographers Candice Dyer, Karen Rosen Contributing Writers Christie Gregory Creative Director David Morrison Editor Ph.D. Schrader, L. Edward President Nell Wiegand Lessie Bailey Smithgall ’39 WC Reeves, Crosby Sarah ’47 WC Perry, Stockton Barbara Jr. Paris H. Thomas C.V. Nalley III ’49 WC Ph.D., Mundy, Brown Gwen Jr., M.D. Jennings S. Henry ’35 WC Hosch, Roop Helen Mary June Cooke Hook, WC ’43 ’49 WC Edens, C. Martha Jane Wood Banks Austin S. Alfred Trustees Emeriti Virgin R. Stuart Bob Swoszowski ’74 WC Suggs, Patterson Jane ‘69 WC Stafford, English Shay Jr. O. Smith Sidney III Smithgall A. Charles ’83 WC Smith, A. Gail ’93 EWC Seng, McCabe Erin Schrage B. Lawrence Riley L. Gary ’52 WC Norton, Verson Betty Moore H. James Katherine (Kay) McMaster, WC ’87 Jr. Mathis E. James Lilly E. Ben Ph.D. Leet, H. Richard ’06 ’95, EWC Johnston, B. Angela Jr. W. Jacobs John M. Douglas Ivester Floyd B. John ‘67 WC Fisher, (Beth) Elizabeth ’64 WC Dunlap, (Kit) Kathryn ’78 WC Dudley, Smith Robin Roger Dailey Burch H. Raymond A‘88 Blanchard, A. Melissa ’91 EWC Allen, Johnson Gale ’68, WC Treasurer Daniel, Carter Ann Carole James Anthony Walters, Secretary Chair Sr., Vice Wilheit A. Philip Peter D. Miller, Chair Board of Trustees

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Photo ofH.J. as 6 Balancing Act 10 Vampire Biology Danita EmmataughtstudentsatBrenau whileshewas University andencountersthe“old school” through herwork in Bulgaria. their undergraduate classmate. Now theclassicallytrained dancer runs ahighlyacclaimedsummerprogramdancer runs atSyracuse The Thinker CONTENTS 16 Blessed Are thePeacemakers The real dangeroffallingasleepinLouise Bauck’s morning sucker, butthatyou mightmisssomethingspecial. biology classisnotthatyou’ll fallprey tosomeevilblood- The nationallyknownBrenau mediationandconlict resolution workisnotexactlylike thatyou seeonTV and inthemovies, butitishelpingrebuild theprocess of howtosettle disputes. byTom Askew 4 Thought Processes 8 New Generation 31 One fortheBooks Brenau’s newcriticalthinkinginitiativepairs with anewminor, philosophy, ofagrand aspart colleges anduniversities. strategy tosolveaseriousproblem intoday’s Brenau’s newintercollegiate swimmingand that’s why theywin. the teamsthemselves–and,indeed,can tennis coacheslookyoung enoughtobeon keep abreast oftheyounger athletes. Maybe If themarkofagreat mindisopennessto then AlJean Thompson, WC’49, hasone new thingsandcuriosity abouttheworld, of thegreatest.

BRENAU WINDOW WINDOW BRENAU 3 2011 SPRING 4 BRENAU WINDOW SPRING 2011 Brain empowerment:Atopicof‘utmostimportance’ demonstrate thattheprocess is underway. its plan,three years inthemaking, andtooksomestepsto Brenau picked “improvement ofcriticalthinking,” delivered prepare detailed,written programs forimplementation. Plan. Institutions chooseabroad themefortheQEPand the nextreview rolls around –theQuality Enhancement the university alsohassomeideasformakingitbetter before granting institution,akey elementofthereview iswhether academic environment foralllevelsofadoctoral degree- Although theaccreditation andreafirmation process primarily focusesonwhetherBrenau provides anacceptable scheduled tovoteonBrenau’s status. December whentheSACS Commission onColleges is and, ifallgoeswell, theprocess couldbeconcludedcome in thedecennialreview ofBrenau’s academiccredentials page 22.)That actionheralds thebeginningofendgame Brenau’s Quality on EnhancementPlan.(Seerelated article accreditation agency, visitedthecampusandaccepted of Colleges andSchools, orSACS, theuniversity’s primary afirmed. Ateamrepresenting theSouthernAssociation year. “It isanopportunity toensure thattheuniversity the QEPprogram atthebeginning ofthecurrent academic Brenau politicalscience professor whotookthe helmof forourstudents,”importance says Heather Casey, the and university energy on aspeciictopicthatisofutmost bureaucratic checklist.“It’s away tofocusresources, time The QEPismore thanmere button-pushing to satisfy whatmay seemtotheuninitiatedasanitemona REFOCUSED ENERGY I passed amajorcheckpointforhaving itscredentials not-easily-deined words, Brenau University recently sometimes aboundswithunfathomabletermsand n thelandofacademiawhere thenativelanguage personal lives,” she adds. for successintheworkplace, graduate schoolandyour widely acceptedthatcriticalthinking skillsare essential for studentstolearncriticalthinking, says Casey. “It’s teaching criticalthinkingandcreating environments ESSENTIAL SKILL signiicant gainsinthesethinkingskills. of collegeand,afterfouryears, 36percent showed no reasoning orwritingskillsduringtheirsttwo years no signiicantimprovement intheircriticalthinking, situation orevent.Forty-ive percent ofstudentsmade argument orobjectivelyreview ofa conlictingreports to differentiate factfrom opinion,make aclear written that many ofthestudents graduated withoutknowing how sociologist Richard Arum, leadauthorofthestudy, said their four-year collegeexperience. New York University more than2,300 undergraduates at24institutionsthrough January bytheUniversity ofChicagoPress thattracked critical thinking. More tellingyet isastudypublishedin prospective employees are communications, writing and employers lookfor–andoftenindlackingamong with humanresources executives thatthetopthree skills researchers theirindingsgleanedfrom reported interviews detail.OklahomaStateUniversityquestion instartling So, what’s theproblem? Two recent studiesanswer the education byblendingitwithprofessional preparation. embarked onanambitiousplantoreform liberal arts Indeed itis, especiallyatBrenau University, whichhas Butwhy doescriticalthinkingmeritspecial focus? Isn’t thatwhat universitiesare supposedtobeabout? extraordinary lives.” toprepare besteffort studentsfor itsvery puts forth Clearly, universitiessimplymustdoabetter job losophy isanoble, no, possiblyTHEmostnoble, academic tionary.com describes as“the motherofallsciences. …Phi pers, philosophy iswhat apostontheWebsite UrbanDic Although you won’t for indmany advertisements “Corporate Philosopher” intheclassiiedadsofnewspa most practical ofreasons. minor inphilosophy thatisdesignedfor, ofallthings, the inthefalltermwhenuniversitystarting instates a universe. He mightbeabletodoexactlythatatBrenau M Practical philosophy enhanced criticalthinkingskills.” better personal,professional andinancialdecisionswith information,” says Casey. “Our graduates willmake much “Good criticalthinkers cansolveproblems, make persuasive arguments andanalyzesynthesize student proiciency incriticalthinkingalltheircourses. aforementioned againstwhichtoassessindividual rubric gains inproiciency. And, faculty membershave that broadBrenau testingtodeterminestudent willusefurther scores onundergraduate andgraduate admissionstests, thinking. Plus, withbenchmarksalready available, like Faculty willimplementexercises designedtoelicitcritical students andprogressing through allothercourses. the coursethat’s required forallbeginningundergraduate are with beingimplementedinthecurriculum, starting available atwww.brenau.edu/qep. Critical thinkingskills the program withanarray ofinformationandresources the actualplan.The teamalready hasbeenrolling out about criticalthinking, andspendingthefalltermwriting totalkfacultybringing inoutsideexperts andstudents faculty todesignassignmentselicitcriticalthinking, thatisnowusedinclasses,thinking rubric meetingwith That includedtestingthecritical of thecriticalthinkingprogram. and planningtothedevelopment Brenau’s QEPteamapplied some heavy-duty criticalthinking others, you learntoquestionyour ownaswell. assumptions, information,processes andconclusionsfrom the “self-regulatory” element:In additiontoquestioning and explanationofinformationexperience. There’s also The criticalthinkingprocess, bydeinition,involves purposeful interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference his obsessivepracticality abitandexpandhis thinker,classic inside-the-box to castofffrom aybe it’s timeforHamlet’s buddy, Horatio, the

- - - discipline.” Arecent in article new program, “this willbeanatural it.” “WithBrenau’s criticalthinkingfocus,” says philosophy and religion professor James F. Sennett, who willheadthe students withsomecoursesoffered online. Brenau’s newminorisan18-credit-hour program, 12 ofwhichare required courses, available toon-campus a minorinphilosophy.” workplace. Astudentinany majorshouldconsidergetting nor inphilosophy atBrenau couldhave anadvantage inthe thinking skills, whichshouldmeanthatstudentswhomi said thatemployers are lookingforpeoplewithcritical develop persuasivearguments. Arecent speaker on campus Humanities. solveproblems, “They writelogical papersand undergraduate deanandoftheCollege ofFine Arts & “Students ofphilosophy developcritical thinking skills,” says Andrea Birch, aphilosophy professor whois formed businessmajorsbya15-percent margin. Management Admissions Test, philosophy majorsoutper except economicsand mathematics. And, ontheGraduate majors received higherscores thanthoseinallothermajors majors. OntheLaw SchoolAdmissions Test, philosophy otherhumanitiesdiscipline,beat every includingEnglish Graduate Record they Examination,ontheverbalportion and mathbackgrounds ofthe onthemathematics portion recent studytheydidnotdoaswell asthosewithscience on graduate schooladmissions tests. Although inone In continuingstudyfollowingundergraduate days, students withphilosophy majorsperformextremely well MEETING THETEST ous engineeringdegrees. salaries. Sevenmajorsthatoutranked philosophy were vari among 50different university majorsinaverage mid-career in 2008ranked thosewhomajored inphilosophy at16th Undergradpublishes the“‘Best College Degrees bySalary,” standard. Furthermore, thewebsite payscale.com, which percent employability rate, whichisimpressive byany on tobecome“philosophers.” Buttheystillenjoyed a98.9 increased ivepercent annuallyduringthe1990s, fewwent United States, where thenumberofphilosophy graduates to The Times, you may nothave tolipburgers. In the ping burgers atMcDonald’s? Well, foropeners, according dialogues andcultural relativism doyou whenyou’re lip college, whatgoodwillknowingAristotelian logic,Socratic thatwhenyousuggest can’t getajobteachingphilosophy in That liesinthefaceofwags whooffermany a discouraging word forthosewhostudyphilosophy. They philosophy theultimate“transferable workskill.” The Times ofLondon – DavidMorrison called called - - -

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- - Summer Dance Intensive, ahighlyacclaimedprogram director atSyracuse asartistic anniversary University’s The Binghamton, N.Y., nativerecently celebrated herifth the russian influenCe position, armloatingina woman entersshow-not-tell mode, slidinggracefully into of thepupils, theyquicklydisappearasthesmaller, older detecttheslightest “bet-you-can’t- Shouldtheobserver do-it” smirkformingonthecorners ofthemouthsany “… piqué…tombé…coudepiedrond dejambe.” ers. “But,” she adds, “you have toknowthecraft.” during springtermtoteachamasterclassaspiringdanc danita emma,WC ’01 “My giftwas beingateacher. Iam amuchbetter teacher thanIeverwouldhave beenasaperformer,” says like aswan inher passion andemotionofthedanceasshearches herneck port decorps , who was back at her alma mater , whowas backatheralmamater port debras . , her face showing the , herfaceshowingthe -

David Morrison lame cultural abnormalitieslike modern inluences, especiallythosefrom America. Forget the Russian andstillrelatively schooloftheart isolatedfrom Eastern Blocnation.There balletissoheavily informedby pedagogy lastsummerinSoia,thecapitalofformer paved inballet theway forEmmatoshowcaseherexpertise dancer withtheNational BalletinhisnativeBulgaria, Momchil Mladenov, Emma’s assistantdirector at Syracuse intheSummer Dance Intensive andaprincipal pedagogues inAmerica.” New York Times who, in according inanarticle toMikhailBaryshnikov world-renowned Kirov-trained Madame GabrielaDarvash, than onacademicdegrees. And itincludeshermentor, the ternational faculty thatisheavier onprofessional experience accomplished dancersages12to18. Shepresides overanin administered bytheuniversity’s extensionprogram for husband moved Southinthe1990s, shetaughtattheAt to choreography anddanceeducation.Whensheher damage tochangehercareer arc dramatically, pointingher tumbled downalightofstairs and sustainedenoughnerve trotting, New York-based American BalletCompany, she career. At age20, whileshewas aregular withtheglobe- thenboltedforaperforming at The BostonConservatory especially indance. After highschool,shestudiedayear The master classwas notEmma’s irstteachinggigat Brenau. Shepersoniiestheterm“nontraditional student,” ofdance.”example ofalifededicatedtotheart get history, excellent training, wonderfulstoriesandagreat performance danceandteacheswithpassion.The students is dedicatedtothepurity ofthetechniqueasabaseforall that modernizedandexpandedthedancemovements. She changed dancetraining alongwithanAmerican sensibility chair. “She bringsadirect linefrom theRussian system that “Danita’s teachingisincredibly valuable tothestu dents,” says Vincas Greene, Brenau’s dancedepartment for American dancersandteacherstostudyinBulgaria. dancers tostudyintheUnited Statesandindopportunities States. OneofhergoalsistobringsometheBulgarian dancecompaniesaround theUnited teaching-oriented University ofGeorgia andothercolleges, universitiesand lying between masterclassappearances atBrenau, the Emmahasareturn engagementscheduledinBulgaria this summer. Meanwhile, shetakes hershowon the road, more classicalballetperformances. Broadway musicalsandbringingBroadway-type features to credited with,amongotherthings, incorporating balletin oftheNew Yorkimmigrant co-founder City Balletwhois have neverseentheworkofGeorge Balanchine, theRussian So You ThinkYou Can Dance , is“one ofthedistinguishedandineballet onTV. Most Bulgariandancers Dancing withtheStars and and - The The - - supportive. It’s extendedfamily. encouraging,” shesays. peoplegettoknowyou andare “The that, shesays. “Ialways was feltthedancedepartment ineducationhastherightingredientsof thearts fordoing The university, withitsbright,new dancefacilities, dedicated faculty visionoftheimportance andfrom-the-top toballet,balance.and, allimportant The challengeismeldingthetwo, indingcommonground vastly different from theprofessional worldsheinhabited. Brenau, shesays, gave heradegree, butitalsogave her anentré intotheacademicworld,whichinherviewis instant mealsandbecomegourmetcooks.” one minute, you getitforfree. We’ve got togetoverthose it isinstantgratiication. If you don’t getthathamburger in tered alegupontheirAmerican counterparts. “In America what givestheyoung Bulgariandancersshehasencoun “You have tostudyandunderstandtheclassicsap preciate whatcomesaftertheclassics,” sheargues. That’s to herstudents. that iswhatshehammershome which comesfrom practice. And tor inboth,however, isprecision, ments. The commondenomina- expansive upperbodymove- ences herwithitsexpressive and the Russian style thatsoinlu dance isherforte, particularly have allbeendone.” Yet classical she says bluntly, “the classics Asachoreographer sheonly works onmodernstuffbecause, fellow student.” teaching Iwas in biologywithasa “It strange,” was very she says. “Some ofthekidsIwas was astudent. whenshetechnicallystill starting and Emmatookuptheslack, Smiarowski outoftheclassroom, battle withbrain cancerkept nity leave andthenalong, losing 1994 through 2005.First mater Carol Smiarowski, whoheadedthedanceprogram from program. ShequicklybondedwithAssociateProfessor mates lessthanhalfherage, sheenrolled inBrenau’s dance But Emmawanted adegree and,inher40s, withclass- the definitionof‘nontraditional’ she coacheddancersinivedifferent castsfor lanta Balletandcoachedprofessional dancers. By hercount, - - The Nutcracker - - .

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BRENAU WINDOW WINDOW BRENAU 7 2011 SPRING 8 BRENAU WINDOW SPRING 2011 B American team,with thethird-highest grade pointaverage inthe records from 1978. Brenau also was namedaTeam ScholarAll- LedbyHannah Boudreaux, arecent transfer, the Golden Tigers went tothe NAIA Championshipsandbroke three school helps isthatIknowwhatthey would enjoydoing.” to make sure shegains theathletes’ respect, “where my agereally her advantage.” Bachmansays thatwhileshe hastobeauthoritative were workingandwere notworkingbefore, andsheusedthatto really understanding,” Bofto says. ‘She knewwhatcoachingstyles the team,andpersuadedhertoreturn forhersenioryear. “She’s Through Facebook, BachmancontactedMelissa Bofto, whohadleft Bachmanalsohelped formerBrenau coachGabbyMat- thews, soshewas acquaintedwithsomeofthecurrent swimmers. swimming, andnowI’m theonesitting inhischair.” of interesting having walked inhere foryears, talking aboutmy Now thetablesare turned.“He’s kind ofmy Yoda,”says. “If Bachman Ieverneedadvice, then he’s rightdowntheroad. It’s kind lands andGeorgia College andStateUniversity. man, asprinterandbackstroker attheUniversity oftheCumber- and theschedulingbecauseIswam incollegeaswell,” says Bach- pick my brain asfar ashowaswimmerfeelsinrelation topractices Golden Tigers program thathadbeendormantforyears. “He would volunteer assistantforJim Young, herclubcoachwhorevived the Bachman was incollege, shecamehomeonweekends tobea Working attheBrenau poolisalsonothingnewtoBachman. She gotherirstjob, asalifeguard aide, whenshewas 14.While smile ontheirfacesandbananasinhands.” know they’re“They nothere tocomplain.They showupwitha before thesunrises. “I’m proud ofmy girlsforgetting up,” shesays. Bachman,whotookovertheprogram lastJuly, knowswhat it’s like toworkhard, toimprove ofateam–often andtobepart know howitfeelsinthispool,’” shesays. on Brenau’s campus. thegirlsgetin,I’m “When like, ‘Trust me, I Aquatics, club, aGainesville-based andswam through highschool BY KARENROSEN was a wide-eyed 5-year-oldwas whenshejoined Lanier awide-eyed After all,Blaire Bachmanisonly24years old.She athletes were born, eventhoughitsoundsallwet. done lapsintheFitness Center poolsincebefore her RENAU’S NEWSWIMMING COACH cansay she’s by collegeswimming.com. She’s alsooneoftheyoungestcoachesinanysport– in May, wasrecognized astheyoungestheadswimmingcoachinnation ittakestoieldsuccessful teams. Blaire Bachman,whowillturn25 everything Brenau’s headcoachesare young, newest energeticandeagertolearn A NewGenerationinIntercollegiate SportsCoaching Staff scholarship at Berry College,scholarship atBerry where he spent fourhappyandpro- itafforded. Forof theopportunities afee, anagencyfound hima in Brazil, Ferreira knewhewanted toplay collegiatetennisbecause First,what hashappenedonthecourt. asayoungster growing up at leastthree timesinhistenniscareer, andthat’s notcounting ANDRE FERREIRA HASExPERIENCEDTHEPERFECTMATCH “She hadtoshowus,” Boftosays, “she knewwhatshewas doing.” breast cancerresearch, tying freshman LisaPortwood inarace. still swim.’” Shedidjustthatinanexhibitionmeettoraise fundsfor “Here Idon’t have toswiminthemeets,” Bachmansays, “butI still have thatdesire togetonthatblockandbelike, ‘Hey look,Ican the studentgovernmentforfunding. coach, schedulingmeets, handlingthebudgetandworkingwith the Swim Cats atGCSU, notonlywas sheaswimmer, shewas the a program.been aheadcoach,Bachmanhadrun Aspresident of He hired Bachmanafteranationalsearch. Although shehadnever that program,” says Brenau athleticdirector Mike Lochstampfor. NAIA. “Within amatter ofmonths, shehasdonewonderswith

Rudi Kiefer standout LindsayWoon. And,tocapitoff, Ferreira’s youngersister, Julia, swimsonBachman’s team. Bachman’s cousinisassistantbasketballcoachBethHenson andFerreira’s iancéeisformertennis 25 inJune. BothhadpersonaltiestotheGoldenTigers’ athleticprogram before arrivingoncampus. although nottheyoungestatBrenau. ThathonorbelongstotenniscoachAndre Ferreira, whowillturn University, tohitwith them.“He doesn’t straightaway doeverything is inishingher master’s degree inpsychology atJacksonville State players atpractice, Ferreira hastheoptionofaskingWoon, who Carolina, theystillspeakonceaweek. If there’s anoddnumberof To easethetransition, Lesliestayed onduringmuchofthe fall season andtheyworked together. Although Leslieisnowin South fun. There’s justnothingbetter than that.It’s agreat career.” “Ialways knewthatmy passionwas withcollegetennis,” Ferreira says. iskind ofmy playground “This outhere. We gooutandjusthave assistant clubpro inMacon totake overtheGoldenTigers program. he was only24.He didn’t have tobeasked twice toleave hisjobasan retired afteriveyears, Ferreira’s namekept comingupeventhough Third, whenBrenau was lookingtoreplace Gordon Leslie, who lovematch. became engagedinDecemberatrue They begandatingwhiletheywere incollegeand,iveyears later, Second,Ferreira methisiancée, formerBrenau player Woon, WC ’07 while hegothisMBA. ductive years. After assistantcoach graduation, hebecameaBerry , becausethey’d oftenseeeachother attournaments. lindsay lindsay

Rudi Kiefer conference andtheNAIA level.” think thisprogram can beoneofthemostcompetitiveonesin didatremendous “Gary jobbuildingthefoundationfor program,” saidathletic director Mike Lochstampfor, “and Ireally son conference tournamentineachofthepastthree years. ____ overall and32-51inSSAC play. The teamqualiiedforthepost-sea from itsinceptioniveyears ago. Bays compiledarecord of73-79 Bays,coach followingtheresignation ofGary whoguidedtheteam Brenau isconductinganationwide search foranewheadbasketball BASKETBALL COACH BAYS RESIGNS grew up, Iguess.” butstoppedincollege. athimselfonthecourt, to getangry “Ijust mistakes.” Ferreira says thatwhenhewas ajuniorplayer, heused ways insteadofpointingoutour tellsushowtoimprove everything we expecthimtobemadatus, butinsteadhe’s nevermad.He al- Choo was surprisedbyFerreira’s positiveattitude. “If we dobadly, “Hissocialskillsare amazing,” says Woon. “He getsalongwith anybody. You puthiminaroom, he’ll before knoweverybody Ido.” player tokeep theinternationalpipelinelowing. He’ll alsostay intouchwiththesametype ofagenciesheusedasa his connectionstorecruit talentfrom Georgia ortheSoutheast. All sevenofthecurrent Brenau players are international, and Ferreira, whospeakswithaslightSoutherntwang, touse istrying step intosomebigshoes,” says athleticdirector Mike Lochstampfor. of pressure onhimtokeep thelevelofprogram where itisand that Brenau was 1999NAIA nationalchampion.“There’s alittle bit LastseasontheGoldenTigers reached aNo. 6ranking, and day Ferreira’severy reminded bybigbannersonthetenniscourts includes aparagraph ortwo from oneoftheplayers. andrecruits.that isemailedonceaweek tosupporters Eachblog his ideastoourteam.” ateamblog Oneinnovation hasbeentostart slowly changing. He doessomeofCoach Gordon’s ideasandadds his ownway,” says Lyn SeeChoo, theNo. 1singlesplayer. “He’s

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Tom Askew the samekindofmicroscope we usein Bauck, “the irstmeetingofBellaand Edward takes placeover incorporated biologyclassintoitsplotline. “Ironically,” says other photographs, atmosphericthememusic,YouTube clipsand incorporated intoherPowerPoint presentations herown technology,handy withPhotoshopandothermedia-editing Term asitrelates paperswillfocusonblood, particularly to diabetes, anemiaandHIV/AIDS. Bauck,whoisnotably who are notmajoringinthesciences.” ‘revamped’ theapproach tosparkinterest, especially forstudents andphysiology,”vampiric biochemistry shesays. “Ijust while incorporating somehypotheses andtheoriesconcerning goalwasthe popculture tostudyscience phenomenon. “The learning experience, Bauckadmitsshesoughttocapitalizeon Never onetodriveastake through ofany theheart kindof learning re-‘vamped’ like, evenbefore (whichis,at leasttooldVladtheImpaler century inthe15th Despitethetemptationtotrace theoriginsofvampires and beings, otherworldly likeassorted werewolves andzombies, back later choosestobecomeavampire. marries andhasachildwithBellaSwan, ahumanteenagerwho who, throbbing onborrowed withheart blood,fallsinlovewith, Twilight Stephenie Meyer novelsonwhichtheywere based.In the in theenormouslypopular The latter, ofcourse, refers tothatmarriage-made- characters somewhere-other-than-heaven between theprimary reproduction entitled“Bella&Edward.” “How toListen forYour Prey” andevenasegmenton “Vampires Behaving Badly,” “Until Her Heart StopsBeating,” “Are Vampires Alive?,” “Human BloodandWhy We LoveIt,” This information should be sanguine news for fans of the This informationshould besanguinenews forfansofthe teen lovetriangle inthe students learned.” symptoms. Immortality alsohasagenuinebasisinbiology, as often drank animalblood,asitwas thoughttoalleviatethe odd behavior. Furthermore, individualsaffected byporphyria extreme sensitivity tosunlightandbrain disorders, including an abnormalhememolecule, withsymptomsofpaleskin, inheriteddisorder,says Bauck.“This porphyria, resulted in thought tohave originatedinEasternEurope inthelate1700s,” isanactualbiochemicalbasistolegendsof “There vampires, whichhave beenassociatedwithageneticmutation However, science–real science–was always thestarof the show. been aresurgence ofinterest,among young adults. particularly much sincetheinvention ofthosethings. Butthere deinitelyhas around inpopularliterature, musicandstory-telling pretty art, Twilight world, everybody knowsthatEdwardworld, everybody Cullen isavampire -inluenced tricks. It helpedthatthemovieeven Buffy theVampireBuffy Slayer) Twilight Twilight phenomenon. But Bauck also phenomenon.But Bauckalso motion pictures and the motionpictures andthe our , such yarns have been , suchyarns have been lab.” suitor inMeyer’s Black, astudyinbufflycanthropy, isBella’s otherpreternatural with alecture aboutwerewolves “hot” withfever. Jacob “Jacob camp”threw abonetoherstudentsintheso-called breath offresh air.” time whenInormallyhave serioustrouble staying awake. She’s a at9:45a.m.,a delightful, whichissaying alotforclassstarting Bauck’s uniqueandquirky teachingstyle makes attending class that, like a and werewolf theoriesandspeculations.” Howard explains covering theinformationrequired, are punctuatedwithvampire it interesting anddownrightfun. All ofthelectures, while Bauck hasbrought anewlavor tohumanbiology–shemakes “I’venevermuchcared forthesciences,”Howard, ajuniorwhoismusicaltheatermajor. says Jarrad “ButDr. Studentsalways respond enthusiasticallytoBauck‘s imaginative methods. from where thelasttwo blockbustermovieswere ilmed. the misty Vancouver, B.C., landscapejustdownthewoodedroad teen heartthrob actorwhoportrays Edward, shedidgrow upin Although Bauckjokes thatforthecourseshehasnotyet “found ananatomy modelthatlookslike Robert Pattinson,” the Bauck taughtbiologywitha Julia Childwhoistying All professor, Icouldsay was: ‘This Dr. Bauck,islike aCanadian enthusiasm andasked mewhatabouttheclasswas sodifferent. excited Iwas aboutmy biologyclass. Shewas shocked tohearmy Trek “After my irstday, though,Iwent backtomy room with my “Iwasn’t toothrilledabouthaving totake biology, which was arequirement formy bachelor’s ininearts,” says Magness. to anepisodeof Adds Magness, “She radiates thisenthusiasmthat’s contagious toallofus. chapter Ilovedhowsheconnectedevery Baucknodsandconcedesthatsheisregarded as“the nutty professor.” the textbook.It showed ‘real’ situations–asreal as willingness togo onacreative academicadventure.” to enjoythiscourseandlearn aboutbiology–justhave a says. “However, you donothave tolike vampires or “Vampires point fordiscussionand are just ajumping-off critical thinkingaboutwhatitreally meanstobehuman,” she larger questionsencouraged education. byaliberal arts Whethersheisemployinggoblins orandroids asvisualaids, Bauck always bringsherstudentsbacktohard scienceandthe really hard toearnit.” proud ofthe‘A’ thatImadeinherclass, becauseIhadtowork which mademewant tomeetthestandards sheset.SoIamvery be –inaninteresting light.Shehadhighexpectationsforus, -themed syllabus andcalledmy momtotellherabouthow sarah Magness, WC’07 nosferatu Star Trek Twilight: New Moon , heoperates onanocturnalschedule. “Dr. Star Trek because it made me think outside of becauseitmademethinkoutsideof Star Trek – Candice Dyer withDavidMorrison – Candice Dyer , was aresident ofthisgalaxy when to everything we’reto everything learning.’” . motif. Star Trek Twilight can can Star Star

11 BRENAU WINDOW WINDOW BRENAU SPRING 2011 SPRING 12 BRENAU WINDOW SPRING 2011 smoke outdoor grilling. andirst-class They can meetandcollecttips(andas scholarships toBrenau, they’re alsocomingtosuckinthearomas ofwood friends andneighbors. Although they’re helpingtoraise moneyforlocal Saturday, the21st,gateswillopenforanestimated 6,000 ofourclosest This year’s Brenau BarbecueChampionshipfestival willbeMay 19-21. The opensMay public portion 20withaFriday nightpreview party. On time eventthatisalready nationallyrecognized. been anything butlowkey andslowtoheatupasapopular, regional spring best-kept-secret little eventwithgreat potential.Now in itsthird year, ithas aboutbeingtheslow-burning,nau BarbecueChampionshipskippedthepart I Low andSlow don’t have enoughseasoninginyour sauce. In otherwords, theBre spot onthenationalchampionshipbarbecuecookingcircuit, you on. If you’re referring totheway Brenau entered thearena asahot f you are talkingabouttheway tocookmeatonagrill,you are right - -

photos by Rudi Kiefer and Barry Williams is, there always seemtobesmilingfaces down timeaswe compete, but whenthere a professional cookteam.There islittle most enjoyable from thepointofview of of thebetter organized, beststaffed and Melissa says, “buttheBrenau event isone “We have obviouslybeenatalotof barbecue competitionsovertheyears,” “BBQ Pitmasters.” on thenationallytelevisedTLCprogram current world’s championswere featured Championship and,asaresult, these won theMemphis BarbecueNetwork band, Pete, and daughter, Lauren, recently Cookston ofMississippi.She, herhus Brenau BarbecueChampionisMelissa This isn’t a“men The only”sport. current World’s Championandreigning cue cookingcompetitions. competitive circles ofprofessional barbe simply have notcracked intothehighly barbecuerestaurants well-established that the annualevent.They may represent vice president whofoundedandoversees Someoftheamateursare notreally amateurs, says Jim Barco, Brenau’s senior Braggarts.” from theregion thatwe callthe“Backyard and more than40local “amateur” teams nine states, includingKansas andIllinois, (yes, theyhave totake acourse)from southern states, barbecue judges certiied 20 professional cookteamsfrom seven many secrets astheycanelucidate)from success: Championship found Brenau Barbecue the formulafor they willcome. the 3-year-old if you cookit - - says. “People whohave never beenonthe community developmentevent,” she Brenau, isthefactthatitanamazing addition tohelpinglocalstudents attend thing Ilike aboutthiseventmost,in festivals throughout theSoutheast.“The a classandattending numerous barbecue judge,to becomeacertiied aftertaking one oftheirstBrenau familymembers involved sincethebeginning. Shewas also of Commerce inGainesville, hasbeen who worksattheGreater Hall Chamber coordinates theBackyard Braggarts. Dana, judges,certiied while herhusband,Andy, Brenau grad WC ’85 advantage. rights; they’re looking foramarketing championship, aren’t lookingforbragging not tomentionthe“Memphis inMay” ineventslike Brenau’s,to participate pro teamsthattravel around thecountry the meat.And it’s business–many ofthe the mostpopular)bringreal lavor to (hickory, are peach,oak,appleandcherry 250 degrees, andthe choiceofwoods cost more than$80,000, rarely exceed of thesmokers/grills, someofwhich and slow”schoolholdsthattemperatures andculture.is art It’s science–the“low – andheisonlyhalfpullingyour leg. It Barco alsoargues thatthere isan “educational component” tothebarbecue walking by.” , coordinates the assignment of , coordinates theassignmentof dana fowler Miller, website iswww.brenau.edu/bbq. [email protected] e-mail The event For more informationonhowtoget involved, contactBarco at770.534.6161 also want tobeapitboss.” into medicine,” Max says, “butrightnowI Fla. “Imay oneday followmy father’s lead teams, Wild Turkeys, outofJacksonville, this year withoneofthe professional cook about barbecueandhewillapprentice ville physician, hecan reads everything Max Sumner, 13, theeldestsonof Laura andSeanSumner, anotedGaines ferent way, andthat’s agoodthing.” campus nowknowBrenau inawholedif - -

13 BRENAU WINDOW WINDOW BRENAU SPRING 2011 SPRING 14 BRENAU WINDOW SPRING 2011 B who swear totheauthenticity, mostothers, includingBrenau into them.Although there stillare believersout there true the market onthestoneswithallfunny writingchiseled The Great Depression. In thelate1930s, Brenau cornered inds ofalltimeoronethemore inventive limlamsof Lost Colony” ofRoanoke from thelate16 ofwhathappenedto“The totellthestory purport renau’s Dare collectionof“The Stones,” which tury, represent eitheroneofthegreatest historical th cen- there mightbeaway tocomecloser toanswering questions above) ondisplay inBrenau’s Trustee andconcluded Library ser ofAlpharetta, Ga., tookalookatthestones(pictured Recently, however, Georgia re- ateamofcuriousnorth tirees, accompaniedbyarcheological consultantJannie Loub- prove either case. the author.” Until nowthere hasbeennoscientiicmeansto could alsobuy acopyof“the Word ofGod autographed by oficialdom, regard themasrelics ofanera inwhichone rocks riddle Brenau’s could untangle new methods dare we?

Rudi Kiefer The dificulty isthatovertheyears theDare Stones’ have been enhanced withachalk-likecarvings substance chased, say, Georgia hardware ina1937 north store. would leave adifferent “elemental signature” from onepur- North Carolina coastalcolonistsornativeAmericans in1591 For example, achiselmadefrom metalsavailable toEnglish occurred.of metalcanbeusedtodeterminewhenthecarving leaves behindtraces oftoolsused,andthosemicroscopic bits about theirorigins. Any stonecarving, Loubser explains, Sculptor seesthingsdifferently crafted Crawford, theAtlanta who10years ago artist Gainesville campus, ofAndrew allcourtesy of Brenau andIlovebeinginvolved withit.” price,” hesays, “becauseIreally feelIampart toBrenau “atand soldthefourth good avery loaned three ofthepiecestouniversity generated somespiriteddiscussions. Crawford tions allhave interesting historiesand have Center forPerforming Arts. The newaddi F strategic locationsaround theBrenau our giantmetalsculptures nowoccupy Violin , thepieceinfront oftheBurd - The university acquired of the most-photographed spots in Gainesville. of theiconicimagescampusandone building’s stainglasswindow, ofone itispart tistic expression. Againstthebackdrop ofthe as Crawford toindforminhisar struggled Brenau commissioned theBurd Center piece Museum ofArt inAlabama. All hiswork,he unveiled thepieceseveral years agoatMobile can hethoughtlooked like abird, Crawford Visual Arts Center. Bornfrom aworkbenchoil or theoilcanwithwingsnearSimmons concedes, addanotherplottwist inthe400-year-old mystery. and metallurgists mightsolvetheDare Stones’ riddleor, he From those, hebelieves, somescientiictestingbygeologists [that] appeartohave escapedhighlightingandcleaning.” and withinirregularities onthestone’s yellow brown surfaces examination, hesays, turnedup“a few incisionsonthesides spotsa littletesting inthoseparticular iffy. ButLoubser’s close cleaned andpressure washed, whichrenders suchprecise and graphite tomake themmore photogenic,thenscoured, Pure Americana - , cartoonish rocketcartoonish inapiececalled commission was very important tome.” important commission was very career. That’s why Ilike Brenau somuch.That Speaking oflaunches, Crawford says that irst Brenau commission“really launchedmy mer becomesa abrokenmusical instrument, ballpeenham Battleship a variety ofperspectives. Thus we have the from much asitisabout“lookingatstuff” says, andsymbolismas isnotaboutimagery standing on end that looks like a standingonendthatlookslike a Bull and another becomes a andanotherbecomesa Launch . -

15 BRENAU WINDOW WINDOW BRENAU SPRING 2011 SPRING 16 BRENAU WINDOW SPRING 2011 Blessed are the Peacemakers awareness of the art of alternate awareness ofalternate oftheart and dispute resolution. Brenau not Recent moviesandTV dramas like thehitshows national leader in the ield. national leader intheield. mediation, but stands as a mediation, butstands asa on conlict resolution and on conlictresolution and only focuses academically only focusesacademically Harry’s Law

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Fairly Legal “ Longbefore moviesandtelevision dramas suchas two resources important everyone –timeandmoney.” of theInternational Academy Resolution. ofDispute “It saves atBrenaudepartment andamemberoftheboard ofdirectors than litigation,” says Dr. Ken Frank, headofthehumanities AND OFTENFAIRER “MEDIATION ISMUCHFASTER, LESSExPENSIVE, Asanattorney, especially highany timeachildisinvolved.” at 5o’clock onaFriday, she’s changedhermind.Emotionsrun some visitationtimeovertheweekend. Now, atthelastminute, Banford says, motherinitiallyhadagreed togrant “The him necessary. “Here isadadwhodesperately wants toseehischild,” along withitswary, tocometogetherwhen haltingefforts comes intoplay. and corporate brinksmanship–whereverofthedeal theart professional athletes’ personalcontracts, political peacetreaties high-level organizational conlictssuchasunionnegotiations, claims tolarge-scale,roommate squabblesandpersonalinjury level,fromat every familyfeuds, tenant-landlord complaints, judge’s gavel tohammeroutacompromise. Mediation works courtroom are discovering, happily, thattheydonotneeda along withstress levels, more peopleinsideandoutsidethe Faced dockets withbacklogged andlegalexpensesskyrocketing towardconlicting parties amutuallyacceptableagreement. form ofproblem-solving inwhichatrained negotiatorguides That straightforward, open-handedapproach sumsup mediation, anincreasingly popularandoftencourt-mandated that worksforeveryone?’” can we allworkthrough thistogetherandarrive atasolution later; andsoon.I’m andsaying, lookingatbothparties ‘How timeonSundayreturn thechildatacertain andnotaminute “I’m steppingintoofferconditions,”example: The visitcantake placeathismother’s house;he’ll shesays. “For like this, shemediates. T are onefamily’s seethingresentments andmistrust, legalese Gainesville,Encoded inallofthedry Ga. onherdeskatColeman &Chambersin paperwork attorney here mustbeafullmoontonight,” says Banford, WC’04 andmore desirable in itsoutcomes anne Banford , shaking her head at the , shakingherheadatthe , litigates, but,incases Wedding above. Brenau’s pioneering conlictresolution program emphasizesless theatricalmethods. Kathy Batesputsalittledrama intothemixinherrole asamediatorinoneepisode, shown HarrietAs quirkystreet lawyer Korn series, Oscarwinner DavidKelley inthenew TV Crashers STUDENTS “BRENAU ISDOINGExCEPTIONALLY WELLINTRAINING – alongwithnotablessuchasformerU.S. ofHealth, Secretary bench, Smith was appointedtotheirstnationalcommission in theieldofalternatedisputeresolution. After heleftthe JudgeDistrict SidneyO. Smith Jr., aBrenau andapioneer trustee that require sophisticatednegotiatingskills,” says formerU.S. onlaw schoolorpreparationserious headstart forothercareers tournament in the country lastyear.tournament inthecountry with 12teamsforthelargest invitational undergraduate tournament intheSoutheast,Brenau welcomed sixuniversities as “All-American Mediators.” The hostoftheirstmediation below theTop 10. AdozenBrenau studentshave beenhonored held annually, winningtophonorsin2001andseldomranking in theNational Intercollegiate Mock Mediation Tournament degree inthesubject.Asaresult, theschoolconsistentlyexcels –toofferanundergraduate and oneofjustafewinthecountry 13 years ago, makingBrenau theonlyinstitutioninGeorgia – developed theschool’s conlictresolution andlegalstudiesmajor vanguard ofalternativedisputeresolution, orADR.Frank lexicon,Brenau was inthe mediators intothepop-culture , Fairly Legal

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17 BRENAU WINDOW WINDOW BRENAU SPRING 2011 SPRING 18 BRENAU WINDOW SPRING 2011 “Top 50Careers” earlier thisyear, citingU.S. of Department practice isinevitable.” mediators willbeneededinthe years tocome. The growth of the complaint. Somorejudges orjurors andmore toweigh every way ortheentire system willcollapse. There aren’t enough disputes. At least90percent ofthemhave tobesettled another issimplynoway“There thatthelegalsystem canhandleall – toexplore processes. ADRasameansofstreamlining court and formerMajor LeagueBaseballCommissioner BowieKuhn as theirstheadofU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Benjamin Civiletti andWilliam D. Ruckelshaus, whoalsoserved Education andWelfare Joseph Califano; formerattorneys general Ken Frank andhismediationstars,from left,juniorChristinaPoole, seniorSonjaDorsey, juniorMegan BlackwellandjuniorJillian Ford. U.S. News andWorld Report named mediationinits says Banford, aconlictresolution majorwhograduated from “Most countiesinGeorgia nowhave amediation requirement casecangotoainalhearing,” before acourt withhealthcare reform.industry are expected inhospitalsandtheinsuranceopportunities formal proceedings tothebeneitofhomeowners, andsimilar employed mediatorsinforeclosure situations, oftenheadingoff than $109,950. therecent housingcrisis, During several states in 2009, with thehighest-paid 10percent takinghomemore earnings forfull-time mediatorswere estimated at$63,250 average foralloccupations. widely, Salariesvary butmedian 1,400 jobs, or22percent, incoming years –arate well above Labor statisticsthatproject itsranks willexpandbyatleast a full-ledged profession withanhourlyrate thatiscomparable mediation sincehasevolvedfrom unpaidvolunteerworkinto courthouse, embrace and thatconceptofthemulti-door system,” Frank says. “Georgia was oneoftheirststatesto “It asagrass-roots started way to give poorpeopleaccess andhelprelieve theoverburdenedto legalservices court inLosAngeles,mediation services Kansas City andAtlanta. programs called“Neighborhood Justice Centers” toofferfree general underPresident Carter in1977establishedpilot former U.S. Appeals Court Judge GrifinBellasU.S. attorney choices insolvingtheirlegalproblems. With thatinmind, citizens wouldenjoyabroader, more approachable array of

Tom Askew A PROFESSION MEDIATION WAS SANCTIONEDAS singleday?” with itevery few hours, orthepeoplewhohave tolive who isjusthearingtheoutlinesofitfora a sensitive, highlypersonalissue–ajudge in? And whobetter torender adecisionon yourself, onethatyou’re genuinelyinvested would you rather comeupwithasolution by someoneexternaltotheproblem, or you rather have averdict imposedonyou Adds Frank, “It’s humannature. Would system.”the overbooked court having itlanguishformonthsoryears in a fewhours, andthenmoveon,insteadof problem directly, maybe inamatter ofjust legal feesandalsohelpthemdealwitha a clientthousandsofdollarsormore in a judgewillbein.Somediationsave them –you never knowwhatkindofmood unpredictable, even ifyou thinkyou know if theywent before ajudge. Judges are chances are, theywilldobetter than conclusion theybothcanlivewith.And feeling alittle unhappy, buttheyreach a Sometimes, may have bothparties toleave ‘win-win,’ butthat’s notalways thecase. “People oftendescribeitintermsof Stetson University law schoolin2007. the “multi-door courthouse,”the “multi-door where all Frank E. A. Sanderspoke eloquentlyof Harvard Law School,Professor Emeritus administration. In alandmarkspeechat until theidealisticera ofJimmy Carter’s take holdintheAmerican justicesystem for theircongenialwisdom,butitdidnot Rome, where practitioners were esteemed inancientGreece and His beliefinADR asapositivealternativetolitigation is have beenrecognized notonlyinGeorgia, butnationwide. useofmediation andotherADRprocesses has “The says. “Dr. Frank’s commitment, dedicationandenthusiasm been steadilyincreasing inGeorgia forseveral years,” Lyle ValerieDirector Lyle. Georgia.in 14countiesofnorth It isoverseenbyExecutive the Superior, State, Magistrate, Probate andJuvenile courts of blocksfrom theBrenau campus, provides mediatorsfor Today, inasimilarspirit,the9thJudicial Administrative Resolution, locatedjustacouple OficeofDispute District to traditional attorney workandclimbingsteadily.” to settlefuture disputes Mediation canempowerthosewithdisagreements tobeable ... positions ofeveryoneinvolved Mediation canleadtorecognition ofthevalidity ... outside help with disagreements theycan’t resolve ontheirowngetting parties. You don’t havetobeadversarial.It’s justpeople Mediation valuestherelationship betweenthedisputing ... whom youdonotpick with theoutcome.Inlitigation,allcontrol rests withthejudge, picking themediator, framingtheissuesindispute and agreeing Those withdisagreements control the process, startingwith ... less time Lawsuits canlastforyears;mediationusuallytakesmuch ... Mediation isusuallylessexpensivethantraditionallitigation filing lawsuitsandinitiatingprotracted legalbattles: reasons tosettleyourdisputesthrough mediationinsteadof Brenau’s chiefconflictresolution expertlaysoutsomegood Getmediated. Don’t getmad.

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© The New Yorker Collection from cartoonbank.com. All Rights Reserved. person again.So it’s ineverybody’s interest tomake peace.” with theotherpersonorlivenext door, you’re goingtoseethat great value, and itisusedtoreach a solution.If you have a child continuing relationships. In mediation,therelationship has Mediation ispreferable insituationsinvolving ongoing, account; ithasnovalue, soitgets abused,ifnotdestroyed. Frank. relationship thatisthere isnottaken “Whatever into “In traditional litigation,thegoalistodiscredit theother case, andbyextensiontheotherperson,” says thesoft-spoken the lawyer jokes upsidedown. to restore civility tocivil actions. In theprocess theyturnallof problem dog–andstrivetolower thecollectivebloodpressure, workaday landmines–thevengefulex,neighborwith intuitive toasystem powered bydiscord. They defuseour Somediatorsfunctionnotassharksbutsavvy crisis responders, withamissionofamicability thatseemscounter- they canshake hands.” to love’em together. You togetthemthepointwhere try ruling, andwhatheorshesays goes, butinmediation,you try difference infolksyterms:“In arbitration, someonemakes a board, allunderthecloakofconidentiality. Smith clariiesthe period –timetochangetheirmindsandgobackthedrawing mediationandarescissionand theyhave theoptionsofpartial are notrequiredmediation, theparties toreach asettlement, and respect thelegallybindingdecisionofanarbitrator. In its ADRcousin,arbitration, inwhichbothsidesagree tofollow MEDIATION ISMOREFLExIBLEANDNEIGHBORLY ADR ield.” evidenced inthenumberofhisstudentswhoare enteringthe than “When “When down thedrama. it isportrayed, practitioners say. It is, afterall,abouttamping MOMENTS MEDIATION MAY BEFRAUGHT WITHHAIR-TRIGGER David E.Kelly production, collection ofO. stories. short Henry And NBCrolled outthenew wind upencounteringmore plottwists andsurprisesthata and othersagasthatseemtotallymediationworthy butwhich company massproducing hissignature barbecuesaucerecipe overingredientsof apopularcookingshowhaggling witha royalties between arock starandformerbandmates, thehost mediator Kate Reed. Her adventures throw herindisputesover Cowboys cheerleaderSarah ShahiasictionalSanFrancisco is D.C. divorce mediators, theNo. 1newcableTV drama thisyear Crashers – literally. Following thesuccessof2005movie, APPARENTLY MEDIATION ISREADY FORPRIMETIME but thatisdebatable.) than othersforgamesofpolitesse–are theninjasofmediation, that Southernwomen–sociallyconditionedmore rigorously emotional peacethatcomeswithresolution.” (It follows, then, to expressions ofemotion.Women better understandthe meet different needsatthesametime, theability torespond as are patience, perseverance, theability toanalyzeand “Any sociologistwilltellyou thatwomenare better listeners thanmen,” hesays. ability “The tolisteniscrucial, Frank says. and acoolbrow –allstrengths usuallyassociatedwithwomen, waging abloodyturfwar, soitrequires diplomacy, equability MEDIATION ISABOUTFINDINGCOMMONGROUND andi gervais, WC’04 explaining thatitwasn’t anaccurate portrayal ofthework,” says .357 magnumatthethugs. that beginswithHarry’s calling thingstoorder bybrandishing a the rival gangoversomeex-girlfriend-related slight–asession after amemberononegangtrashed “the ride” ofamember resolving apotentiallybloodydisputebetween rival street gangs involves illinginfortheabsentNeighborhood Justice Center Cincinnatineighborhood.Part ofherwork store inarun-down Korn whosetsupaneighborhoodlaw practice inanupscaleshoe winner Kathy Batesasired big-timepatentattorney Harriet The factthatmediationis poppingupsomuchinpopculture ield, evenifHollywood getssomedetailswrong inthetelling. questions andinvestigate. SoIwelcome theattention tothe curiosity aboutwhat it meanstobeamediator, people willask Legal Fairly Legal , butIassumeit’s thesame. Still,iftheseshows are stoking , looselybuiltaround the “hobby”oftwo Washington , butitisseldomasglamorous orthrill-packed as Wedding Crashers , aUSAOriginalsproduction starring formerDallas , withalaugh.“Ihaven’t watched Harry’s Law cameout,Ispentalotoftime , starring Academy Award Wedding Fairly , not

andresources.”other humanservices occupations, includingthecorporate world,socialworkand paths inmind.You canapplymediationskillsinavariety of with different majorswhocompete, andtheyhave different “Many ofourmediationstudentsendupinlaw school, but notallofthem,” Ken Frank says. “Also, we have students program isnotarequirement intournaments. toparticipate About 20studentscurrently are specializinginconlict resolution andlegalstudiesatBrenau, butenrollment inthat accommodate aspects ofyour life, notjustinyour work–learninghowto to thesamepage.everyone That isaskillthatyou useinall compared towhatitneedsandthengetting table. It’s allaboutseeingwhatthatparty wants is always someoneontheothersideof address itfrom eachangle,” shesays. “There think quicklyandcreatively abouthowto to lookatanissuefrom different anglesand mediation andconlictresolution –theability “No matter whatkindoflaw you’re engaged in,you use theskillsyou learnin Charlotte, N.C. she practices corporate inancelaw in international conference ongenocide. Now Nations, andtoamassgrave inBosniaforan Leone toinvestigate war crimesfortheUnited including internshipsthattookhertoSierra a resume ofeclecticexperiencesalongtheway, majored Gervais inconlictresolution and then inishedlaw schoolatVanderbilt, building lately isasure signofitsgrowing importance.” “Iwant toworkin internationalrelations asapolitical dreams ofacareer instatecraft ontheworldstage. ChristinaPoole, ajuniorfrom Covington, was namedan “All-American Mediator” lastfall.Apoliticalsciencemajor, she in my professional associations.” toallthenetworkingforward thatare opportunities openingup – contracting andcoding–have increased, andI’m looking with reimbursement don’t ariseagain.My responsibilities everyone’s needs, andthensetupprocesses sothatproblems I listentobothsides, indaworkablesolutiontosatisfy day.degree towork,butinfact,Iusethoseskillsevery says. jobin healthcare isanunusualway “This toputthat background inconlictresolution andlegalstudies,” Corral lucky “Ifeeltruly tohave gotten thisjobrightafter I graduated becausethedirector whohired noticedmy payers intheincreasingly complexarena ofhealthcare. Partners, forproviders asago-between and essentiallyserving and contracting representative forNortheast Georgia Health Melissa Corral, WC ’03 toachieveagoal.” , worksasaprovider relations positioned tobecomethenext great ADRarena: administration ofhealthcare reforms. program andnowreturns asajudgetotheintercollegiate competitions. Corral worksinwhatis Banford, left,getscredit forpressing asastudenttostartBrenau-hosted mediationtournament society thatisso besetwithacrimony.” to resolve conlictsandrestore peace–atalllevelsina out there. We needasmany peopleaspossiblewith theability peacemakers,” Frank says. “And there are notenoughof those and judgethetournamentsatBrenau. “Blessedare the Regents. Their daughtersandson-in-law allhelptocoordinate Community Career Academy, mediatesforGeorgia’s Board of counseling psychology andistheCEOofAthens “Mediation muchafamilyaffairforhim,” isalsovery she adds. Frank’s wife, Lou,whoholdsaPh.D. Mary in Frank launchtheBrenau of“warm-up.” tourneys asasort on theplaneridebackfrom thenationalsinChicago, tohelp another All-American whowas inspired, duringthedebrieing “Mediation isgrowing precisely becausepeoplelike Dr. Frank have beenpushingitsopassionately,” says Banford, the Atlanta Center andtheUnited History Methodist Church. works astrainer andconsultantfororganizations asdiverse University ofVirginia before movingtoGainesville. He also he beganexploringthespecialty inthe1980sandtaughtat community andaddtothecollectivegood. AColorado native, Frank smiles. For him, mediationismore thanjustan exciting, newcareer path;itisahighercalling, away tobuild impact future relations.” a multitudeofthem–andpredict howeachsolutioncould Should Ipredict anissue, Iwouldworkoutasolution–or countries topredict theconlictsthatpotentiallycouldarise. and shiftsinrelations between theUnited Statesandother analyst,” shesays. “Ihopetoinvestigate politicalchanges

21 BRENAU WINDOW WINDOW BRENAU SPRING 2011 SPRING 22 BRENAU WINDOW SPRING 2011 reafirmation ofitsaccreditation. The group leftwitha combed through Brenau’s applicationforthe10-year tion ofColleges andSchools. For three days thegroup out theSouthwhorepresented theSouthernAssocia- oficials from several collegesanduniversitiesthrough ofthevisitingteamhighereducation the departure logo abovetheletters “S.A.C.S.” That morningmarked out againstablackbackground undertheuniversity’s banner abovetheirheads. The goldnumeral “1”stood sembled faculty andstaffbutfortheunfurlingof so muchforthewearin’ ofthegreen amongtheas- his glassinatoastappropriate fortheoccasion–not ville campus, Brenau Provost Jim Southerlandraised of theBurd Center forPerforming Arts ontheGaines- ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY AFTERNOONINTHELOBBY The Golden ‘1’ The

Regina Fried - could have beenmuchdifferent.” thatwe wereviduals madecertain prepared, things allthe people andmany othersdeserve “These credit,” says Schrader. “Had notthesededicatedindi- took thehelmofQEPinitiative. Casey, thepoliticalscienceprofessor whointhefall Marlene Giguere; Services andHeatherDean ofLibrary programs andinterimdeanoftheCollege ofEducation; Barnett, associatevicepresident fornonresidential what isbecomingashowcaseQEPprogram –David andthosewhospearheaded interior designdepartment; tions, andLynn M.Jones, chairandprofessor in the dean oftheCollege ofBusiness &Mass Communica- SACS faculty coordinators Suzanne Erickson,associate President Heather Hartman, thechiefSACS liaison;the the application,includingSoutherland;AssociateVice and staffwhoforthree years have beenworkingon also laudedtheaccomplishmentsofdozensfaculty Schrader’s toastnotonlycelebrated themilestonebut tive toimprove criticalthinking skillsamongstudents. Brenau’s Quality EnhancementPlan,aive-year initia In additiontomakingonlyonerecommendation for improvement, thevisitorsalsohadspecialpraise for just oneitemonthecheck-list ofthingstoix.” that aninstitutionreaches thisstageoftheprocess with won’t say ithasn’t happenedbefore, butitisquiterare process, butIconfessthiswas better thanIexpected. “I thoughtBrenau would fare extremely well inthis 12 or13recommendations forimprovements,” hesays. Paddy’s Day milestone. “I have neverseenfewer than expresses great pleasure atthepassingofSt. meeting. However, Brenau President EdSchrader commission considersitsinalactionatDecember the inalreview oftheentire applicationbefore the decision inJune onthesubstantivechangepolicyand remain, includingtheSACS Commission onColleges The committee’s recommendation bynomeans concludes thedecennialreview process. Several steps documentation justifying substantive changes. ensure timelierilingwiththeaccreditation agencyof programs sorapidly thatitneedstoadjustitspolicy single recommendation: Brenau isgrowing academic - online; someone steeped in liberal arts online; someonesteepedinliberal arts and graduate programs atmultiplecampuslocationsand ence buildingcoeducationaladultlearningundergraduate the stature ofawomen’s collegebutwhoalsohasexperi- professor ofEnglish,specializingin18 University Chicago. Sheisa of Arts andPh.D. from Loyola Lake Forest, Ill., andaMaster Barat College in single-gender graduate degree in1980from Krippel earnedherunder- tors withinalistsinMarch, by Selectedafteranational search andinterviews faculty, staffandadministra- will beabletodosomegoodattheuniversity.” career,” Krippel says. “Ifeelthat this isagooditandthatI “Brenau University initsethosandmissionrepresents all thethingsthathave appealedtomemostinlifeand reafirmation, whichisnowclosetocompletion. steer theuniversity through itsdecennialaccreditation temporarily delaying hismovetosemi-retirement tohelp who movedintothetopacademicrole inJanuary2009– place Jim Southerland,along-timeBrenau faculty member studies andassociatedeanofthecollege. Krippel willre- Baldwin College, where sheisdeanofadultand graduate vice president foracademicaffairs. Shemovesfrom Mary Krippel willjointheBrenau administration asprovost and to thetablewithallrightstuff. OnJuly 5Nancy F. ButwhenBrenau beganreviewing candidatesfor the university’s topacademicpost,oneapparently came but embraces change. apersonwhohonorstraditioning ground whennecessary; “plays well withothers” butisalsonottimidaboutstand- leaderofaneclecticfaculty; onewho ing andvisionary who isbothchiefadvocateforandtherespect-command- room andinhighereducationadministration; someone preparation; someoneexperiencedintheuniversity class- O with alltherightstuff Made toorder: Brenau landsprovost “incorrigibly cheerful.” Krippel andherhusband, Frank, in ateachingexchange,she participated referred toheras thatherprincipalatOxfordshe reports University, where ment style as“distinctly collaborative andtransparent” and communications/speech class. Shedescribeshermanage- novels. At Baldwinthistermsheteachesapublic Mary can help preserve theintegritycan helppreserve andimprove educationwho experience insingle-gender to indsomeonewhohasbackground and n paperitseemedadauntingchallenge: excellence andinternationalleadership” suit oftheuniversity’s planforacademic theambitiouspur enable andsupport leaderessentialto spiring andvisionary “dr. Krippel isexactlythekindofin th and century English century professional that are essentialtoBrenau’s future.” perience inallacademic areas andallacademicplatforms leadership during thenext20years. Shehas signiicantex university’s planforacademicexcellence andinternational theambitiouspursuitof tial toenableandsupport Says Brenau President EdSchrader, “Dr. Krippel is leaderessen- exactly thekindofinspiringand visionary like] Strayer orPhoenix,butwillsurpasstheminquality. will notcompeteforstudentswith[for-proit universities to dothatisthrough onlinestudies,” shesays. “Brenau universities strivetoexpandtheirhorizons, andoneway of onlineacademicprograms. “Traditional collegesand aimed atnontraditional students–and through expansion 2025 primarilythrough graduate studiesandprograms Krippel saidshebelievesBrenau isontherightcourse in itsBrenau 2025strategic plantodoubleenrollment by study abroad program. she alsowas onthefaculty anddirector ofthecollege’s the topacademicoficeratheralmamater, Barat, where provost atLongwoodUniversity inFarmville, Va., andas and graduate programs. Previously asassociate sheserved management ofadultdegree programs, regional campuses Krippel BaldwininStaunton,Va., hasbeenatMary since 2003. Sheisresponsible fortheleadershipand have three grown children andsixgrandchildren. - - match it.” there isnoway forothersto tradition intoonlineprograms, philosophy andthat133-year core and,whenyou foldthat atthe mentals ofliberal arts preparation withthefunda- Brenau’s visionisprofessional - top academicpost. her downtheroad toBrenau’s thing.temporary Butitstarted her almamaterwouldbea for anadministrative jobat from her faculty teachingduties Krippel thoughtgettingdrafted

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BRENAU WINDOW SPRING 2011 NOTESCLASS FROM EXTRAORDINARY principal at Thomas County the is and Education of Board County Thomas by employed is Knight Ga. Moultrie, in Church EpiscopalChristian Methodist Tabernacle 21, 2010, Williams at March on Program History Black E. Sarah Daniels annual eighth for message celebratory the in Ga., Barwick, delivered the Methodist Episcopal Church African Luke St. of pastor the Rev. DebraKnight,WC’80 now 85. is She were grown. children the Women’s College her after in student aday as matriculated she until family Brenau the join 1947 in not did and Nursing of Georgia Baptist Hospital School India got her nursing degree from wedding Nov. anniversary 28. medicine, celebrated their 63rd practicing of years 40 after who Thomas, retiredhusband India D.Lumsden,WC’76 1980s – 1970s Bagen Sager, A‘74 McGinnis’ daughter). McGinnis’ VanBrackle, A‘74 Chapman, A‘74,KayEdwards Schnack,A‘74,DebbieInglesby McGinnis, A‘74,LisaChisholmMcKleskey, A‘76,CathyMorgan the fun. From left to right: (back) are are (back) right: to left From fun. the their time together and welcome new to class members join in enjoy Members years. several past the for months few every met has group This Diner. Marietta at aluncheon for met recently Ga., Alumnae of the the of Alumnae Brenau Academyclassesof‘74and‘76 and (front) Katelyn McGinnis (Cherryl Norris (middle), (middle), LIVES , and , and ,

Nan JollyMoore, A‘74 the in Bibb Sheriff’s Office County from retired newspaper. Modena Year for 2010Year by for named Public of Servant the been was Ga., County, Bibb of sheriff as term third his in serving Jerry Modena,EWC’86 professor of nursing at Brenau. associate an also is practices psychiatric nursing and nursing author of several publications on Education Study Group. The Health Commission and Nursing Commerce, Georgia’s Public of Chamber Georgia the of on the Health Committee serves also She Ga. Gainesville, Center and Health System in GeorgiaNortheast Medical governmental relations for the of director the is Bailey Deal. Gov. by Nathan Nursing of Board been named to the Georgia Deborah R.Bailey, WC’83 children. three have they and Knight Reginald to married is She School. Middle Sandy Wiggs,A‘74 The Informer The , Cherryl Norris Cherryl Norris in Atlanta, Atlanta, in , Marilyn Marilyn , who is is , who , has , has

more than 500 articles across across articles 500 than more Sheportfolio. has published publication suite101.com to her online the added has Ga., Dalton, in living writer freelance Valerie Hegwood, WC’89 2001. January in office took and County Bibb of sheriff elected then was He service. of years 30 major, after of rank the 1994 with where and online. available in bookstores every and year last late Hachette by The Fashion File Fashion The series TV hit the winning costume designer for Emmy- the A’85, Bryant, Janie N.C. Wilmington, in living after area Charleston the to return Ed, husband, her S.C., near Charleston. She and Creek, Goose in office Estate Real One Carolina the of been named broker-in-charge Louise Voelker, WC’77, lady style” in a new book, book, anew in style” lady how to find their own “leading readers fashionoffers tips on , published Mad Men Mad has has , , a - graders. But that’s OK, she she OK, that’s But graders. she’s exclusively taught seventh- – School Middle Hall North at years three spent also and ago 12 years Chestatee at teaching February. Richards began in Year competition the of compete in the Georgia Teacher to achance for nominated She was one of 33 teachers Academy of and Inquiry Talent. science teacher at Chestatee alife is She Ga. County, Hall 2011-12 Year in the of Teacher ’96, ’97,‘06 Dawn HudgensRichards, EWC 1990s magazines. print regional in articles many the Internet and has published Palmer 1963-64 Palmer ipage.com for $10. tinajamesnet. at ordered be can true friend. Copies of the book a be to means it what learns for help in times. difficult She God to turn parents her sees she as grows God in trust and Peggy Fleming. Sarabeth’s faith featuringOlympics figure skater 1964 Winter the and F. Kennedy of Presidentassassination John and includes references to the school of year grade 5th her follows young Sarabeth through story The old. 138 to years novel for girls fiction historical of her first book, book, first her of announce the publication to proud is Ga., Evans, of Tina Archer James,WC’87 , has been named named been , has . It is a Christian aChristian is . It Sarabeth Sarabeth , Teacher of the Year 2002. in the of Teacher County’s Rockdale was She childhood education from Brenau. early in degree amaster’s has she began her career. Vier School in Conyers, Ga., where named principal at Pine Street Kim Vier, EWC’99 Springs Elementary. Holly at teacher a third-year daughter, Beth Cornelison, is Michelle’s Now 16for years. the taught two together there at Holly Springs Elementary, and Lawson, was a longtime teacher from Brenau. Her mother, Linda and educational leadership education specialist in curriculum childhood education and an earned a master’s degree in early student teachers. Whitmire been mentors successful to classroom teachers who have Educators. The award recognizes Georgia of Association Teacher Year the by the of Teacher selected as the Supervisory been has Ga., Springs, Holly teachera second-grade in Michelle Whitmire, EWC‘84,’04, questions.” intelligent ask “They said. she smart,” they’re and jokes make They jokes. your get they funny; “They’re Gainesville. told told Fringe Festival. Sydney the for volunteers and Australia Energy by employed currently is She Harbor. Sydney overlooking Park McKell at aceremony in Jovicic Neb married 2010 she October In Australia. Cristin ElizabethKelly, WC’00 The Times The newspaper in newspaper , has been been , has , recently moved to Sydney, Sydney, to moved , recently CLASS NOTESCLASS FROM and and ’97, BonnieBartlettEspy, WC‘00 WC ’02,SuzanneGriswold, Fauscett, WC ’01,PennyGarner Ledford, WC’01,AnnaFinkel, were attendants College through Facebook. Women’s the 4th grade and reconnected in met Jeremy and Melinda Ga. family’s home in Powder Springs, 10 her at Oct. on Cooper Ian Jeremy married Ga., Smyrna, of Melinda WyattCooper, WC‘00 2000s and their son, Noah, 2. 2. Noah, son, their and Katie, wife, his with Ga., Canton, in lives He arts. language and math grades middle in Brenau from amaster’s earned He office. central district’s school the at math for assignment Smith was a teacher-on-special- year, 2010-11 the academic of beginning the at role the principal there. Prior to assuming the is he Now, Ga. Woodstock, in School Middle Woodstock his career teaching at students Mark Smith,EWC’05, December. Pa., in Pittsburgh, in nursing from Chatham University of adoctor Nev., received Vegas, Virginia M.Singer, WC’00 Jessica Clevenger, WC‘01 began Crystal Crystal , of Las Las , of . ,

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BRENAU WINDOW SPRING 2011 NOTESCLASS FROM EXTRAORDINARY she says. “I never imagined that I I that imagined “I never says. she challenging things I have done,” windy day, and one of the more and cold amazing an was “It marathon with husband, Rich. full first her in ran recently WC ‘08 Dana Theresa JohnsonFaltot, and measured 18 inches. weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces, 15. baby The Dec. on Teresa Cessna Kleinmoedig, Chloe adaughter, of birth Kleinmoedig announce the Rollis husband and Tilburg, The Netherlands, Cessna Veeris, WC’02 2010, she married Dustin Carter in Cape San Blas, Fla. Blas, San Cape in Carter Dustin married 2010, she 10, April on And, Brenau. at management care health in M.B.A. communities Georgia. of northeast She is also working on an trainingstudents within both the rural and urban underserved andopportunities clinical experiences for health professions in November. The job entails providing learning community-based Center in Gainesville, Ga., was promoted to preceptor coordinator was health careers coordinator at Foothills Area Health Education Ashley Morgan Carter, EWC’09 , of Carrollton, Texas, Carrollton, , of LIVES , of , of , who for more than three years years three than more for , who ‘08 sisters House in Athens, Ga. Bridesmaids included her Alpha Chi Omega Taylor-Grady 19 the at June on Miss., Gulfport, of Warren Gregory Mary ElizabethWilliams,WC’06 Derrick Smith,EWC’09, year. this Ga.,” later second marathon in Savannah, my for training currently I am would ever complete a marathon. the 36-year-old Dallas Black Black Dallas the 36-year-old WC ’08, Yasmine Signe(Key’aira)Lockett, and and Jenna Knight, WC ’06, Kate Levin, WC ’04, Jenny Dunn, WC Jenna Knight,WC’06,KateLevin,’04,JennyDunn, Cynthia Roland,WC‘07. are both members of of members both are and

, of Sugar Hill, Ga., married Eric Eric married Ga., Hill, Sugar , of reimbursement. job includes grad school tuition her package benefits in the new of part since school graduate to forward looking is She Ga. Medical Center in Lawrenceville, access at specialist Gwinnett patient as December in ajob took Somoye Thompson,WC’10 the of University Georgia. Teaching, Science Education, at in Arts of aMaster pursuing currently is major biology academic year. The Brenau for the 2010-11scholarships school graduate Alpha Sigma Gamma receive to six of one April Johnson,WC’09 choreographers. and internationally known spiritual works by nationally and ethnic jazz, modern, of awho perform mixed repertory professional, full-time dancers 12 of consists company dance The modern contemporary Texas. in company Theatre Dance , is , is , student and now working on an M.F.A. in interior design at Brenau, Brenau, at design interior in M.F.A. an on working now and Sword of Wisniewski as well as as well as Wisniewski of encourage innovation. And, in a photo spread from the organization’s i to design office in space open of use the about magazine the in article featured in October. Ann Winiewski,EWC’98 conten of table the with –starting magazine the throughout featured were nice promoting advertisement Brenau’s interior design programs, Brenau ID a the of American Society Interior Designers, might well be called “t of 2011 issue Spring Winter The alum, nobody blinked. erroneously identified her as a Brenau that release apress published when Georgia a northwest newspaper and university are so entwined that Council Arts The Brenau. at classes of University, but she’s taken a number State Kennesaw from graduated Wyant Deal. Gov. by Nathan Arts the appointed to the Georgia Council for been has years, 27 past the for Ga., Gainesville, in County Hall of Council development director for the Arts Gladys Wyant UnCLASSified , a member of the ID advisory council. Pictured above are, from left, left, from are, above Pictured council. advisory ID the of , amember Natalie Graves Margaret GilchristSerrato,WC’77 , executive director and , who is slated to receive a B.F.A./Master of Interior Design this year. this Design Interior of aB.F.A./Master receive to slated is , who Sandy McGowan , is president-elect of the organization. She is slated to take the helm offic helm the take to slated is She organization. the of president-elect , is Georgia INDESIGN Georgia , the Atlanta/Norcross ID campus North coordinator, and , who is on faculty and the ID advisory board, had a a had board, advisory ID the and faculty on is , who make contact with all alums in metro Atlanta. metro in alums all with contact make to trying is group The 770-446-2900. or brenau.edu are encouraged to Wanda contact Saed at wsaed@ joining in interested area Atlanta the in living ates Gradu (Business). Sanders Dr. Sam and (Education) McIntyre Michael (Education), McDowell Cina ness), (HR/Busi Frazier Debra (Education), Jones Monique prising Brenau EWC and Online graduates, includes Team, com Leadership Alumni Atlanta Metro The Atlanta Alumni magazine, a publication of the Georgia Chapter of Jerry Pode he Brenau edition.” In addition to a 2010 winter carnival we find photos , member, an faculty adjunct and CLASS NOTES FROMCLASS ts, which points out that that out points which ts, Cynthia Bertoria,BFA/MID ’10 lumni, faculty and staff lumni, and staff faculty ncrease productivity and and productivity ncrease ially ially Teresa - - -

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BRENAU WINDOW SPRING 2011 NOTESCLASS FROM EXTRAORDINARY She willoverseeprograms related toabout18,000 graduates ofvarious academicsegments, in institutions, hasbeennamedBrenausingle-gender University’s director ofalumnirelations. Natalie Walker, aSmyrna, Ga., resident with13years’ experiencewithpublic,private and of highereducationexperience Brenau’s newalumnidirector bringswiderange “I’m excited aboutcomingtoBrenau,” very saidWalker. “It’sI’m afanofwomen’s particularly agreat liberal institution. arts collegesbecauseofmy ownexperiencewithawoman’s college.” improv company andtheGeorgia chapteroftheSierra Club. In withtheAtlanta-based additionshehasperformedvolunteerservice Dad’s Garage Theatre Habitat forHumanity, where shedevelopeda$1millioncomprehensive fundraising program. coordinated allaspectsofa$4millionindividualgivingcampaign,andtheCobb County, Ga., experience includesfundraising roles fortheAlliance Theatre Company inAtlanta, where she Universityyear atEmory ofHuman asdevelopment director forthe Department Genetics. Her 2000 shereturned toheralmamaterforatwo-year stintasmajorgiftsoficer. Shealsospenta Walker’s experiencealsoincludesextensiveworkwithotherlarge andsmallhighereduca- tion institutionsandwithtwo high-visibility not-for-proit organizations intheAtlanta area. In institutionprovides.”ence thatasingle-gender a clearunderstandingofwhatitistobeanalumnawomen’s collegeandthespecialexperi- Matt Thomas, vicepresident ofexternalrelations. “As anAgnesScott graduate, Natalie alsohas “Natalie comestouswith a wonderfulvisionforthealumnirelations oficeatBrenau and for enhancingtheuniversity’s relationships withgraduates ofallitseducationalplatforms,” says contact informationanddataforallitsalumnidevelopmentrelationships. company, Blackbaud,Inc., whoseRaiser’s Edgeproduct isBrenau’s strategic toolformanaging Ga. Most recently, however, shewas acontract consultantfortheCharleston,S.C. software manager andfrom 2007to2010was alumnirelations director forLifeUniversity inMarietta, LIVES line. Shereplaces programs ofvarious Brenau campusesandon- and coeducationalundergraduate andgraduate cluding theWomen’s College, Brenau Academy assistant director ofannualgivingand event ing asanassistantinthealumniclubsprogram, Georgia Tech Alumni Associationin1997serv them inGeorgia. Shebeganhercareer atthe women’s collegesintheUnited States, fourof which withBrenau isamongthe53remaining ogy from AgnesScott College inDecatur, Ga., Walker graduated withaB.A. inpsychol- at BuckheadChurch inAtlanta. Edge currently isassistanttothecampuspastor almost iveasheadofBrenau’s alumniofice. irst asadevelopmentoficerandthenfor ’02 , wholeftBrenau aftersixyears, inJanuary

Melissa gardner edge, WC - - 770-534-6160. Gainesville, Ga.30501,www.brenau.edu/gift, telephone Alumni Scholarship Fund, 500Washington St.SE, phone 678-301-7287, orthrough theBrenau University Suwanee, Ga.30024,www.gcps-foundation.org, tele Foundation Fund, Inc., 437OldPeachtree Road, NW, Contributions totheLisha Carnes Page Annual Scholarship Fund canbesubmitted through theGCPS gift ofservice.” school nurseswithwhomLishaworked. “Lishahada “For Lishanursingwas notaprofession, but a mission,” said Barbara Johnson, oneof14Gwinnett in Gwinnett andHall counties. targets topnursingstudentswithtiestopublicschools and campusactivities. The need-basedscholarship ship skillsandhighlevelofinvolvement incommunity The scholarshipisintendedtobeneitundergrad uate nursingstudentswhoembodyLishaPage’s leader- the initiativetocreate thescholarshipfund. Marty Page, herhusbandof27years, collaborated on Her colleaguesthere, othernursesinthecounty, and nurse intheGwinnett County Public SchoolSystem. sorority memberwas employed asacounty school provider. At thetimeofherdeath,ZetaTau Alpha of Atlanta, ahomehealthcare andhospiceservice ville, atKaiser Permanente andforVisiting Nurse room atNortheast Georgia Medical Center inGaines- a nursingdegree atBrenau, worked intheemergency graduated from Johnson HighSchooland,aftergetting a battle withcancer. Page grew upinHall County, Ga., Carnes page, WC ’81 honor thelateBrenau University alumna family membersestablishedascholarshipfundto A group comprisingformer colleagues, friends and Lisha Carnes Page, WC ’81 Memorial Scholarshiphonors , whodiedatage50inJune after lisha - - Hampson. Thomas and Zajick Dolora Voigt, Deborah as such stars include Program, a prestigious training ground Its for young artists. Opera Merola the of amember as summer this Francisco San to auditions for the Metropolitan Opera in New York. She plans to return national the in asemifinalist was and Conservatory Francisco San the After graduating from Brenau, Xi Wang studied at and performed was Wangperformer Feng, from Central a artist guest Opera, Beijing. the Cincinnati and Chinese its partner. conservatory The male lead of production ajoint was Peking legendary in set opera The degree. of Music where sheCollege-Conservatory is working on a master’s Cincinnati’ of University the at Turandot Puccini’s of presentation Enquirer prior to her in performance the role of Liù in a concert Xi Wang, WC’07 CLASS NOTESCLASS FROM News aboutyou! and otherbasicinformation. update usonaddresses, maritalstatus,employment to http://alum.brenau.edu/classnotes. Alsoplease at [email protected], call770-534-6164orgo news to:NatalieWalker, Director ofAlumniRelations Notes sectionofBrenau Window. You mayemailyour family orothereventsforpublicationintheClass high resolution photosandnewsaboutyourcareer, We wanttoknowaboutyoursuccess.Pleasesendus , was profiled in a feature story in The Cincinnati Cincinnati The in story afeature in profiled , was EXTRAORDINARY alumni s s

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excited about the doctoral program in nursing,” she says. she says. nursing,” in program about the doctoral excited “The school will help students ask and answer graduate questions while making all sorts of connections with the joy chances in them to take encourage I strongly of serendipity. to this school – a debt all owe that we life and to remember a marvelous us and provided that someone came along before for passing along responsible in turn, are that we, opportunity spinning its will keep the shuttle So to the next generation.” colorful skeins. in home degree and then earned a bachelor’s grandmother her a loom from around learned her way Thompson at Georgia in that role She worked economics at Brenau. an Thompson, William and married years for several Power with his of Atlanta the skyline transformed who architect UPS headquarters and other work on the iconic IBM building, and brought in Macon couple put down roots The landmarks. and her weaving She eventually resumed up four children. touring ox- in aesthetics, adventures pursued her free-range and a member of the curator cart destinations as a Tubman of Washington. Museum Textile the to explore I wanted holding up, knees were long as my “As she says. could wait,” London and Paris “I igured passed from these talents that are developing world, where still knee are grandmother’s to the next at your one generation are circumstances working in the drabbest preserved. Women pieces of the most startling beauty.” the ones producing universal: “All but one bemusing element seems she says, and woof, warp forms in its gloriously variegated takes It seem to prize the color of hot pink.” cultures which alJean dorsey alJean , who grew up in Gaines- , who grew BooKs was cut from a different, ine-spun a different, cut from was thompson, WC’49 thompson, weaver and collector of textiles, textiles, and collector of weaver thompson villages from into remote cloth. She has trekked to seek out works of artistry to Ecuador Tajikistan FOR THE FOR THE one GENIUS HOMESPUN A ville, Ga. Like a Southern belle version of Marco Polo, she sips Polo, version of Marco a Southern belle Ga. Like ville, haggles gently with artisans and returns tea with tribal leaders, with storied, spice-scented to study, home to Georgia treasures muse upon and share. Pickard, Carey says uncrated,” as they were the sea across from smell fabric pieces could literally “I think AlJean Museum American African of the Tubman former director the collection chaired Thompson Ga., where in Macon, have I can imagine that she may “Truthfully, committee. her senses to better even tasted a few because she uses all of of noticing details the rest us, understand the world around mind is to be open and curious the mark of a great If us miss. is a genius.” Thompson then AlJean about new things, Collection, Thompson Textile AlJean The Global Threads: exhibited as donated 77 pieces to Brenau, 2005, she In human made from earrings as Uzbekhi includes such exotica with embroidered 1900, circa robe, wedding hair; an Afghan writing and with Cyrillic of Life; a bridal hat iligreed the Tree coverlet the 1940s; and a Gypsy coins from dangling Russian coruscated sequins of mica and the iridescent makeshift with wings of insects. “When the spied an alluring cuff piece. China, Thompson of southwest area Tribal Minority in the Bouyie Once, and several to sell it, I quickly said, ‘Yes!’ offered weaver she recalls. round,” family gathered members of the weaver’s man, presumably young a I started to hand her the money, “As but out and took it, making me quite angry, her son, reached He the man handles the money.’ said, ‘Always the interpreter more said that the sum I paid her – I think about $50 – was I look as a peasant farmer. in a year than the man would make talent painstaking hours of at these pieces and see the long, I see their sense of pride.” invested. that women have scholarships toward the irst donation big tapestry her to make prompted for life’s appreciation Thompson’s Recently, especially “I’m program. degree doctoral irst for Brenau’s threaded with history and meaning. “A gut feeling always feeling always gut “A with historythreaded and meaning. says guides me,” Spartanburg, S.C., died Dec. 30 S.C., died Spartanburg, Coral Gables, Fla., died Dec. 17, 2008 Atlanta, Ga., died Feb. 19 Atlanta, Ga., died Feb. Winston Salem, N.C., died Dec. 27 Winston Salem, N.C., Beaufort, S.C., died Dec. 7 Beaufort, S.C., died Washington, D.C., died June 9. Washington, . r Rock Hill, S.C., died June 8. Elberton, Ga., died June 22. Kinston, N.C., died Dec. 1 Kinston, N.C., died , s Houston, Texas, died July 18. Houston, Texas, Blue Ridge, Ga., died Jan. 6

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B. “D.B.” a “D.B.” B. onalD D military the sound the retired oficer who broke Sr., Atkins, Donald B. Lt. Col. occupation pilot and served as a member of the U.S. Jet Sabre as an F-86 barrier establish a helping Brenau II before War at the end of World in Germany forces retired 12 at age 84. He died Jan. campus in the 1990s, beachhead with its Augusta which included membership of service, than 31 years with more Army the U.S. from irst for those who piloted one of America’s created Club,” Buster’s in “The Mach in tours of duty completed two jet ighter planes faster than the speed of sound. He and served marshal at military After as provost bases at home and abroad. Vietnam on its director program he served until 1991 as Brenau’s the Army, from he retired until for 16 years, Atkins Gordon. located on post at Ft. then campus in Augusta, commissioner. Ga., city 2005 also held elected ofice as Hephzibah, Clara Mathews, WC ’39, Clara Mathews, WC Patricia Bell Stone, WC ’70, Mary Mac Kear Ritch, A ’47, Mary Mac Kear Ritch, ’51, WC Turner, Helen Lynch WC ’53, Kazuko Uyehara Vance, WC ’70, Yearta, Mary Shepard WC ’83, Gay E. Mortimer, Roger Milliken, honorary doctorate (1985), Elizabeth Boswell Rudolph, WC ‘43, Elizabeth Boswell Rudolph, In Memory WC ’38, A ’34, Haggard, Marjorie Tumlin WC ’40, Greenly, Lucille Schoenberg WC ’41, Lanford, Marie Cunningham

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ZTA celebrates its 100th year at Brenau The Zeta Tau Alpha chapter Omicron at Brenau University celebrates its 100 years as at the university’s Women’s College during Alumnae Reunion and weekend, April 15-17. The festivities begin Friday, April 15, with a reception at the Hilton Garden Inn at 7–9 p.m. On Saturday at 10:30 a.m. there will be a ribbon-cutting for the chapter archives exhibit on display at the Trustee Library. Following the “May Day” festivities, the chapter hosts an open house at 211 Prior St., the ZTA house, followed by a gala at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville starting at 6:30 p.m. Festivities conclude Sunday following the 10:30 senior initiation into the alumnae world at the ZTA house and the 11 a.m. brunch at Hopkins Dining Hall. Brenau ZTA president Deidre Stinnett says that throughout the weekend chapter members will collect donations to benefit the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation, which sponsors scholarships, fraternity programming, and the breast cancer education and awareness “THINK PINK!”initiative. For additional information, e-mail [email protected] or visit the Centennial Website at www.omicron100.com

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April 15-16, 2011 Classes celebrating reunion years will include the classes of the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960