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Weekly News from Mercyhurst College Vol. 21, No. 27 May 3, 2004 (Cont w Weekly news from Mercyhurst College Vol. 21, No. 27 May 3, 2004 Trustees Approve Faculty Tenure, Promotion The Mercyhurst College Board of Trus- and through her work with the Social tees approved a rank and tenure commit- Work Club, students are gaining exten- tee recommendation elevating the status sive opportunities for travel and service of four distinguished faculty during its projects." meeting April 29. Owoc is associate professor of anthro- The board voted to grant tenure and pology/archaeology and is "an invaluable promotion to associate professor to Dr. representative of high-caliber, student- Laura Lewis and Dr. Mary Ann Owoc. centered teaching in the sciences," Gamble Dr. Alice Edwards and Dr. Michael wrote. "Students note that Dr. Owoc is Dr. Laura Lewis Federici were promoted to full professor. Dr. Mary Ann Owoc among the most accessible instructors in All four candidates demonstrate teach- her department and that they appreciate ing excellence, substantial scholarly activ- her willingness to provide support." ities, and are dedicated servants of both Moreover, he noted, "Her reputation the college and the community. as a 'leading prehistorian' has gained her Lewis is director of the sociology/social national and international recognition." work department at Mercyhurst. Edwards is director of the world lan- In written comments detailing the four guages and cultures department and candidates' credentials, vice president of professor of Spanish. academic affairs Dr. Thomas Gamble Of Edwards, Gamble wrote,"... she noted of Lewis: "... She is among the is undeniably one of the most respected Dr. Alice Edwards Dr. Michael Federici most highly regarded professionals in her and admired teachers at the college ... field in the area ... serving as both a role model Dr. Edwards demonstrates an extraordinary passion and source of inspiration for her students." for and dedication to student learning and to the He continued, "The number of majors in the de- development of each student as a whole person en- partment continues to grow under her leadership, gaged in and committed to the global community." (cont on page 3) In t h e Spotlight - Sherrie Shumate To those who champion the slogan, you can ship, a feat she completed last There's nothing never go home again, Sherrie Shumate says, "Bunk!" month with her thesis presen- Shumate and her husband Roy raised their family tation. And, when she gradu- prettier than in a big, old house in the town of Albion, and four ates later this month, she will seeing your years ago returned to the same Albion farm on which do so as recipient of the covet- she was raised. They subdivided the 40 acres to ac- ed Dr. Barrett C. Walker Grad- flowers grow- commodate homes for themselves and their four uate Leadership Prize. ing all year grown children and eight grandchildren. Her husband also has a long, especially "So, when I see my grandchildren riding up and prize in the works; he's building her a greenhouse, down the road on their bicycles, so go I," she said, where she intends to raise her own plants. against the savoring the familiar flashback to her own child- "There's nothing prettier than seeing your flow- backdrop of a hood days. ers growing all year long, especially against the backdrop of a snowy white day," Shumate said. snowy white But Shumate isn't one to languish in the past. On the contrary, she has projects aplenty on into the fu- She also plans to launch an herb business with day. t/ ture. She works full time as administrative assistant friend and Mercyhurst alumna Patricia Harkins '62. to the vice president of institutional advancement, "I'm handling the land and doing the cultivating, while earning her master's in organizational leader- while she does the marketing and promotion," (cont on page 2) _ Sister JoAnne Accepts Retired VMI Chief ???????? New Leadership Role Speaks On Campus • ••••••• The Mercy Internation- Lt. Gen. Josiah Bunting al Centre, the original House retired superintendent of Did You of Mercy built by Catherine the Virginia Military Institute, McAuley on Baggot Street will discuss "Leadership and Know? in Dublin, Ireland, in 1824, American Democracy" on will become the new home Thursday at 8 p.m. in Taylor The Writing Center may of Sister JoAnne Courneen, Little Theatre. be situated in the lower RSM, '66 beginning in After earning both his September. bachelor's and master's de- level of Hammermill Sister has accepted a two- grees from Oxford Univer- Library, but that doesn't year appointment as finance sity, he entered the United Sister JoAnne if. Gen. Bunting stop hundreds ofstu- director of the International States Army in 1966. Dur- Centre, the international "home" of the Sisters of ing six years of service, he reached the rank of dents from making their Mercy of the Americas. major, with duty stations at Fort Bragg, N.C.; Viet- way Down Under each "This is where we all began, where Mercy World nam; and West Point, N.Y., where he was an assis- was founded, and it represents a renewal oppor- tant professor of history and social sciences at the year. Directed by Dr. United States Military Academy. tunity for me, which I am very much looking for- Christina Rieger, the ward to," Sister JoAnne said. "I will be interacting Bunting then spent a year at the U.S. Naval War with people from all over the world, and I hope College in Newport, R.I., before being named pres- center recorded 5 7 5 ident at Briarcliff College. Bunting also served as to be a strong contributor to the team of Sisters visits during fall and that runs the International Centre." headmaster of The Lawrenceville School, an inde- Sister will leave her post as president of the pendent boarding school near Princeton, N. J., and winter terms, with as president of Hampden-Sydney College before Erie Regional Community of the Sisters of Mercy, College Writing I visits effective June 20, after serving two consecutive taking the helm at VMI. four-year terms. The Erie sisterhood will now be An accomplished author, his novel, "The Lion- comprising 28 percent led by Sister Bernadette Bell, RSM, '53. heads," was selected one of the Ten Best Novels of the total, College The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas includes of 1973 by Time Magazine. more than 5,100 Sisters and 2,300 Mercy Asso- At VMI, he was professor of humanities and has Writing II visits, 30 per- • ciates in 49 of the United States and the District taught history, English and political science. Early cent; and writing visits of Columbia, and in 11 countries. in his tenure he was charged by VMI to oversee related to other college The International Centre, fully restored in 1994, preparations for the enrollment of female cadets. represents the sisterhood's origins and its impor- Bunting's lecture is being sponsored by the courses, 42 percent. tant historical links to the past, as well as its activi- Intercollegiate Studies Institute; Pi Sigma Alpha, ties in communities around the world. the national political science honor society; and the Mercyhurst political science department. mm??• t » • • * 9 Happenings on the Hill - SOS for Sleepy Students The administration at Mercyhurst is studying whether to elimi- The Mercyhurst College Dance Department nate 8 a.m. classes, giving students the chance to catch a few presents The Mercyhurst Dancers in A Mid- more precious minutes of shut-eye. About five years ago, the summer Night's Dream, a ballet based on college started the early morning classes because of a lack one of Shakespeare's great romantic com- of classroom space. However, since the Audrey edies, Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday Hirt Academic Center opened in 2002, that at 2 p.m. in the Mary D'Angelo Performing has not been as critical an issue, Arts Center. The program will also include and returning to an 8:30 a.m. the traditional romantic ballet Pas de Quatre start may be in order, said college and the contemporary choreography of President Dr. William P. Garvey. Sharon Randolph's A Gift of Balance. A Mid- Madame Krassovska Another factor is that general class- summer Night's Dream is co-choreographed by dance faculty room utilization during the 8 a.m. Christine Marie Hay, Tauna Hunter and Mark Santillano. The time slot is only about 40 percent. cast is highlighted by the return of Erie native Matthew Carter, Meanwhile, Duke University recently axed its 8 a.m. classes, appearing courtesy of Omaha Ballet Theatre, in the role of specifically to help its sleep-deprived students. Lack of sleep Lysander. The Pas de Quatre was staged and coached by Mad- among college students is an old problem, but one that appears ame Nathalie Krassovska, former prima ballerina with Ballet to be getting worse, according to some national surveys. Russe de Monte Carlo, during her residency with the dance (cont on page 3) Applause! Faculty Tenure... (from page 1) Dr. Alice Edwards, director of the world languages and cultures department, presented In addition, he noted, she "has developed as a member of a roundtable on Latin American a record of service that few could parallel... Feminist Political Activism on April 16 at her compassion and integrity in the service Edinboro University's Latin American Studies of social justice are well known." Conference. The roundtable was sponsored by Federici becomes professor of political sci- the women's studies program at Edinboro. A ence and has accrued "an unqualified record group of students in Edwards' Latin American of exceptional teaching." While "his courses theater class accompanied her to the conference.
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