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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 , 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. 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. are among the most demanding offered at Mercyhurst... his student evaluations are "Uncork your profit potential - Creating a wine among the strongest," Gamble noted. program that gets results!" was the topic of a Federici has published two books and is presentation by HRIM's Michael Alleruzzo working on a third and is known as one of delivered at the Pennsylvania Restaurant Show the college's "most prolific scholars." Also, he Fashion merchandis- in Pittsburgh March 26. Also in March, Alleruzzo serves as a consultant to media on political ing program director was a guest caller on National Public Radio's "On issues and has made innumerable public Marilyn Smith 71 Point." The subject was reality television shows appearances in that capacity. and the guest host was Mark Burnett, creator of and Karen Kaplan, "Survivor," "The Restaurant," and "The Appren- tice." Alleruzzo called in to talk about his assistant professor of (from page 1) enjoyment watching the shows and how he uses Shumate fashion merchandis- Shumate said. "We're going to start with w excerpts from the shows in his various classes. ing, will lead 16 majors Then, in April, Alleruzzo was interviewed by herbs like lavender that are used as scents. f WICU-Channel 12 News for his opinion on who Our long-term goal is to promote edible herbs, on a whirlwind tour of would win on the final episode of "The Appren- but because there are many rules associated with organic herbs used in food preparation, London, England, May tice." Alleruzzo successfully picked Bill Rancic • over Kwame Jackson, citing Rancic's combina- we don't feel ready to go there yet." 24-31. Among the high tion of experience, education and personality, Clearly, they've thought this through, and Shumate is the first to credit her studies in points on the trip's itin- coupled with his track record on the show. organizational leadership with giving her the Adjunct faculty Dr. Joseph Pizzat has had an erary are a viewing of confidence to start her own business. artwork, "Jesus: A Word Portrait," accepted in the "We've got a good team, a short-term and the Crown Jewels, tours Jubilee Christian Art Show at the Art and Cultural long-term plan, and a plan on how to approach of fashion design hous- Center in Fallbrook, Calif., May 15-30. The juried prospective customers," she said. "We've got exhibition has work of artists from 10 states. es and museums, and a name - Rose Hill Farm - and we have a de- a visit to Westminster Dr. Mary Ann Owoc, associate professor of an- livery truck - a 1951 Ford pickup that my hus- Abbey. ^ thropology/archaeology, recently attended the band has refurbished." annual meeting of the Society for American In what little spare time she has, Shumate (continued on page 4) enjoys reading mysteries and historical novels and collecting antiques. She recently came across a collector's dream - 36 antique Christ- mas ornaments in their original boxes, which Happenings on the Hill ,„„ she purchased for 40 cents! Now there's a department in March. Sharon Randolph, director of dance at Interlochen Center steal. for the Arts, was in residence with the dance department in December 2003 to Speaking of steals, as one whose house is stage her acclaimed work The Gift of Balance. built on home plate of the baseball diamond • The Walker School of Business Lecture Series concludes Tuesday with a talk by she played on as a child, Shumate can't help Dr. Stephen D. Mosher, professor of sport management and media at Ithaca but remember the many times she rounded College. Mosher will speak to business students at 8:15 p.m. in room 212 of the those bases for home. For Shumate, it's nice Audrey Hirt Academic Center. His topic is "In the Margins: Contemporary Ameri- knowing you can always go home again. can Media Sport and its Depiction of Class, Race and Gender." ' \ • Thursday has been designated the Nation- 1 al Day of Prayer. To support this effort, campus ministry will sponsor a brief prayer service at the Munson Plaza fountain (rain

or shine) at noon to pray for our nation and RNINWeekly from Mercyhurst GColleg e our world. All members of the college com- munity are invited to attend. Monday Morning is an internal publication published weekly during the academic year by Mercyhurst College. Contact editor Debbie Morton at 824-2552 or e-mail mondaymorning® mercyhurst.edu This Week at the Hurst MAY 3 - 9; 2004 The Arts Sports at Home GOLDEN MIC AWARDS Note: There are no sports events scheduled at home this week. TUES., MAY 4, 7:30 p.m. The men's and women's tennis teams are competing in Taylor Little Theatre the NCAA Division II National Team Championships, which The third annual Golden Mic MERCYHURST COLLEGE'S begin Thursday. (For other away events, see "athletics" at MARY D'ANGELO Awards presented by www.mercyhurst.edu) WMCE Radio, featuring students from the col- PERFORMING HRTS RENTER AND TAYLOR I I 1 T I E THEATRE

lege's media manage- Meetings & Events ; • ment and media promotions classes, will be broadcast live MON., MAY 3 on Image Sports Network, Channel 20 in the city; and Chan- Honors Program Thesis Presentation nel 12 in the county. Dan Geary of Froggy 94.7 will be host. Mary Beazen 7 p.m. D'ANGELO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Hirt 200 CHAMBER ENSEMBLE CONCERT THURS., MAY 6 WED., MAY 5, 8:15 p.m. Campus Ministry Prayer Gathering Walker Recital Hall For National Day of Prayer Noon Free and open to the public Munson Plaza Faculty Development Committee: JURIED STUDENT ART SHOW Syllabi Swap Meet 12:30 p.m. THRU THURS., MAY 6 TullioRoom Cummings Gallery Political Science Speaker: (Gallery Hours: Tues.-Sun., 2-5 p.m.; alsoThurs., 7-9 p.m.) Lt. Gen. Josiah Bunting III Free and open to the public "Leadership & American Democracy ft 8 p.m. DANCE PERFORMANCE: Taylor Little Theatre A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM SAT., MAY 8, 2 & 7 p.m. (from page 3) SUN., MAY 9, 2 p.m. Applause! Mary D Angela Performing Arts Center Archaeology in Montreal, Canada, where she presented a The Mercyhurst College Dance Department paper in a symposium on "Agency in Archaeology II: Method- presents The Mercyhurst Dancers in A Mid- ologies and Interpretations for Understanding Social Repro- summer Night's Dream as well as the tradi- duction." Her paper was titled "Earthy Intimacies: Dwelling, tional romantic ballet Pas de Quatre and the contemporary Community and Archaeological Practice in the Making of the piece A Gift of Balance. Cornish Bronze Age Viewscape." She also co-authored a pos- ter for the conference titled "Island Threads: Bronze Age Textile General Admission: Production and Identity on the Isles of Scilly, UK" with two Adults, $12.50; Seniors/non-Mercyhurst students, $10; anthropology students, Kelly Manske and Maria Greek; Youth (15 and under), $5; President's Cardholders, $6.50; and Jeff lllingworth 00, and Dr. James Adovasio. Mercyhurst students with ID, $1 Two photographs of Cummings Gallery director Gary Cardot .. « will be featured in "Art of the State," a juried exhibit to be held Student Recitals this Week at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg June 12- Sept. 12. The juror for the exhibit is Amy Arbus, Village Voice FRI.,MAY7 photographer and daughter of famous photographer Diane Walker Recital Hall Arbus. Cardot's work is also in the Erie Art Museum Spring Junior Elizabeth Stewart/clarinet 7:30 p.m. Show and will be included in the NPAA group show to be held SAT., MAY 8 at the Prince Street Gallery in New York City during July. Walker Recital Hall Assistant professor of social work Dr. Peggy Black present- . Senior Mary Louise Gucik 2 p.m. ed a continuing education session on "Educating the Adult Senior Sarah Benvenuti 7 p.m. Patient" for renal social workers and other professionals at SUN., MAY 9 the Update on End-Stage Renal Disease Symposium April 20 Walker Recital Hall in Hershey, Pa. On the home front, meanwhile, she enjoyed watching her son Andy, a junior at McDowell, represent his Seniors Julie Vernick and Andrea Odden 4 p.m. high school at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Senior Andrew Thompson/viola 7:30 p.m. State Chorus rehearsals recently hosted by Mercyhurst. He All recitals are free and open to the public joined more than 200 high school students from throughout the state in the choral program.