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Vol. 20 Issue 6 Circulation over 42,000 Nov. 22, 1999

RIC receives $115K from Champlin Foundations

by Shelly Murphy What's News Editor

he Champlin Foundations has awarded a total of $115,300 to Rhode Island College for three proposals Tthat will benefit the Adams Library, the biology department, and the MultiMedia center in Craig-Lee Hall. • The grant of $58,496 for the Adams Library will be used to upgrade and expand technology in the library. The funds will create a Technology Learning Center at the library for instruction on the use of on-line digital resources; and add 15 new high-speed Pentium computers in the library for students to access large, digital image files. The funds for the learning center will purchase 21, high-speed Pentium computers and appropriate furniture for instruction of an entire class. In 1996, the library acquired its first Pentium computers for stu­ dent and public use through a Champlin Foundations grant. • A grant of$31,733 will purchase video microscopy equipment to enhance laboratory instruction in biology. In 1996, the Champlin Foundations funded a project called

See Champlin, page 4 Promising Practices fair focuses on cultural, linguistic dive.rsity

and introduced College President by George LaTour John Nazarian, who challenged What's News Associate Editor higher education to not only recog­ Judith neonatal intensive care unit, Rhode nize the changes in our society but Koegler Island Hospital's ambulatory to embrace the changes to enable patient center, Hasbro Children's Using (not so) common sense in the doors to open to a better world Class of 2000 Hospital's emergency department, dealing with children from different and a future of opportunity for the St. Francis Wellness Center in cultures and linguistic abilities, rec­ everyone. Providence, and at St. Edward's ognizing and respecting their differ­ He reminded the audience that Recipient of: Church as an interpreter for Masses ences, their needs and their expec­ the day was designed to foster in English and Spanish. tations, and effectively addressing appreciation of a diverse world. Departmental She also works part-time at them was the general theme of "We are about to cross a thresh­ Scholarship Women & Infants' as a certified Promising Practices, the second old. It is an imaginary threshold, nursing assistant to help pay annual multi-cultural workshops but the imagery is 'nonetheless a College costs. and media fair at Rhode Island powerful one. It is an event that It seems more than appropriate Her mother, a widow, helps out, College Nov. 8. invites us - as individuals and also that Providence's Judith Koegler, a but with two daughters in college at The day-long program included a as members of a larger society - t.o senior student of nursing, be given a the same time, it isn't always easy keynote address, panel discussions, take stock of where we have been, Rhode Island College Alumni going, says Judith. Her sister, Erika, workshops, role plays and exhibits where we are, and where we may be Departmental Scholarship, for her a sophomore, also is studying nurs­ of classroom materials including headed," said Nazarian. philosophy is one of giving. ing at RIC. video screenings throughout the "Giving to others is an act that a After graduation, Judith hopes to day. Fastest growing segment nurse does everyday," she assures, start work full time at Women & Classroom teachers from through­ According to the Language and adding: "Being able to earn this Infants' but still plans to do volun­ out the state and education stu­ Culture Bulletin, language-minority degree will enable me to have the teer work. "Even though it seems there is dents nearly filled the Student learners are the fastest growing privilege to do what is so important never enough time, I always have segment of the school population, to me, caring for others." Union Ballroom and Gaige Hall managed to put time aside to help auditorium for the Saturday fair. thereby creating a radical change in After graduating from East Providence High School, Judith came others," says Judith, who would like Amritjit Singh, who co-chairs the the ethnic and racial complexion of to volunteer as a nurse in outreach Dialogue on Diversity Committee U.S . classrooms. to RIC to study nursing and Spanish. "It wasn't long before she was volun­ programs "to apply my knowledge with Carol Shelton and Joseph and skills for people in need." Costa, welcomed -..the participants See Promising Practices, page 8 teering at Women & Infants Hospital

, t, 1 Page 2- What's News, Monday, Nov. 22, 1999 The Way We Were ... · This popular item in What's News will continue this year in order for you to be able to revisit your alma mater with a selection of photos from the past - the College's past, whether the current era (Rhode Island College) or past eras (Rhode Island College of Education or Rhode Island State Normal School). We invite your contribution of old photos, along with sufficient information about each such as who's in the photo and what they are doing, the year it was taken and place (if possible). In the meantime, we'll continue searching our files for interest­ ing pictures of past College life.

FLU CLINIC: RIC junior Sam Ridout seems very happy getting his flu shot in the nursing department Nov. 8. The shot is administered by Susan Curran of the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA). The clinic was a joint effort of VNA, the nursing department and the College's health promotion office. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley)

The staff of the Office of News and Public Relations wishes its readers a safe and pleasant holiday. FASHION COMES FULL CIRCLE: Although this photo was taken more than '20 years ago, it looks as if it could have been taken yesterday. Bel/bottoms are back. (File photo) Happy Th~nksgiving! Focus on Faculty and Staff The next issue of What's News Karen S. 1999 meeting of the Ohio Valley is Monday, Dec. 6. Castagno, Philosophy of Education Society on DEADLINE assistant pro­ Oct. 16 in Dayton , Ohio. His paper, fessor of health "The Revenge of Franklin Bobbitt," for submission of text and photos and physical concerned the dominance of the is Wednesday, Nov. 24 at noon. education, pre­ manufacturing metaphor in sented a work­ American curriculum theory. shop for physi­ Story ideas are welcome. cians, nutri­ RichardR. tionists, school Call 401-456-8090 Weiner, pro­ health person­ fessor of politi­ or email smurphy@ric~edu. nel and physi­ cal science and cal educators entitled "Strategies for dean of the Increasing Physical Activity Among Faculty of Arts Sedentary Children" Oct. 15 at the and Sciences, WHAT'S NEWS Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island. recently pre­ The workshop was sponsored by the AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE sented a paper, state Department of Health and the "The Social Center for Disease Control and Rechtsstaat Prevention. Model as the Governance of Social Law" at the University of Len West, an adjunct faculty Birmingham , England. member in educational studies, The presentation was part of an recently presented a workshop on International Political Science "Rock Specimens from Space" to the Association research section on capi­ astronomy class at Warwick's talism, socialism and democracy. Pilgrim High School. The workshop During the past year Weiner's provided students with the opportu­ review essay on "Carl Schmitt's nity to hold fragments of the moon, Denial of the Social" was printed in planet Mars, a comet and several Constellations. different asteroids. All participants were given certificates documenting His essays on social rights and the experience. critical sociology of law, "The European Legacy: Toward New Richard Olmsted, professor of Paradigms, was produced by the philosophy, presented a paper to the MIT Press on CD-ROM.

If I I I I t,, '' ' ' JI' ' What's News, Monday, Nov. 22, 1999 - Page 3 TheCentury in Retrospect- The1970s

~; ' • • " . ¥' 't > @,l . • ••• .. ./'.' > . t Jlt:,,~urriclilum e~jt1nsion_and ,,Vf~tnam contlicf;~,:" " In this final academic year of the 20th century, What's News is provid­ ing a glimpse of the College from each decade. This is the eighth installment.

by Shelly Murphy What's News Editor -

he 1970s brought contin­ ued curriculum expansion and facility development Tto the College and three different presidents of the College. Joseph Kauffman served as president from 1968 to 1973 .. William Gaige led the College from 19 7 3 to his retirement in 1977. In June 1977, David Sweet became president. In addition to College-focused developments, the early part of the decade, in particular, was also marked by the national con­ flict over the Vietnam War and issues of equality and racism. Curriculum Expansion In the fall of 1970, the college instituted its new curriculum, based on extensive faculty review in the late 1960s. In general, the new curriculum provided stu­ dents with more freedom of choice of courses and introduced a general studies portion . of the ADAMS LIBRARY EXPANSION project begins in 1975. The addition and renovations were funded by a $2.6 million curriculum. The College also con­ bond issue. tinued to diversify its offerings, continuing its growth as a gen­ eral institution. That year a mas­ programs in social work, man­ activist, was known for organiz­ leges throughout the country ters in English was approved and agement, agency counseling and ing numerous anti-war rallies went "on strike" and some cam­ the Board of Trustees endorsed medical technology, and a grad­ during the Vietnam War. puses were closed down to avert the concept of initiating an uate program of specialization (Zigmond died at 'the age of 94 further violence. At RIC, classes undergraduate social work pro­ in urban education. in June 1999.) were temporarily suspended. gram at the College. Also, to more In May 1970, the College Then the Council of RIC accurately describe their func­ Vietnam War Conflict approved four op_tions for stu­ tions, the Division of Professional In 1969, the College partici­ became involved in the nation­ wide demonstration of-opinion dents for the balance of the Studies was renamed the pated in the national spring semester. Division of Educational Studies over military developments in Moratorium Day on Oct. 15 with The College was kept open and the Division of Liberal the late Maurice L. Zigmond Southeast Asia and the deaths Studies was renamed the of six student protestors at Kent · and students could chose to fin­ calling for an immediate and ish their classes or, if they chose Division of Arts and Sciences. permanent -moratorium on war. State University and Jackson State College. Students at col- absent themselves from classes By 1977, the College had added Zigmond, a scholar, teacher, and as symbolic protest, they could accept an incomplete grade, the grade earned to date, or an option of pass/fail. Many stu­ dents became involved in infor­ mal workshops and seminars as an alternative to regular classes. Facility Development On April 27, 1971 Horace Mann Hall was dedicated with a day-long conference of Rhode Island educators. The building was designated as the headquar­ ters for what was then the edu­ cational studies division of the College. I In June 1975, a bond issue to finance construction of an addi­ tion to the Adams Library was approved by state voters. The · $2.6 million project included a 50,000-square-foot addition and extensive alterations to the internal spaces of the existing building. The space available for books and seating was doubled and handicapped access ramps and a second elevator were installed.

Research materials and pho­ tographs furnished fro the Rhode Island College archives with the assistance and guidance of Marlene Lopes, special collections librarian. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE in ttJe national Moratorium Day on Oct. 15, 1969.

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Foundation News

With the holidays just around the corner, the Alumni Office has some won­ derful gift ideas. We hav .e purchased EleanQr O'Neill 200 orchestra Director, seats to Alumni Affairs Disney's Beauty and . the Beast at the Providence Performing Arts Center for Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 7:30 p.m . Tickets are $50. Box office price is $52.50. Call the Alumni Office at 401-456-8086 for more informa- ·tion. Swingtime! will be presented Thursday, Jan. 27, in -the Auditorium in Roberts Hall. .Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $20. Do you like jitterbug, lindy hop? Then you won't .want to miss Warren Vache and the NYC All Star Band, and the Jivin' Lindy .- Hoppers. This perfo~mance will · warm up a cold January evening. ALUMNI RETURN: On Nov. 3, the Center for Management ~nd Technology held its biennial "Meet Your The Alumni Office has purchased Alumni" day. Graduates returned to campus to tell of their experiences in accounting, management, mar­ 50 tickets for this event. keting, economics and financial planning. Above, a pan.el in Alger Hall includes (from left) Christopher Sicard '95, inventory controller at Technic, Inc.; James Troiano '94, with Price Waterhouse Cooper; and How about a College chair, William Riendeau '92, controller at CHI Engineering Services. Inset is Mick Tedesco'87, vice president of diploma frame, fleece jacket, a stadium operations for the Pawtucket Red Sox, delivering the keynote address. (What's News Photos by College umbrella, mug or athletic Gordon E Rowley) wear? Our Alumni Magazine car­ ries two full pages of gift ideas. Also, visit the Campus Store for a :wide . array of gift ideaS'or gift cer­ Champ.lin------­ tificates for students and alumni. continued from page 1 • The Young Alumni Group con- The College submitted a total of technology initiatives on campus •tin ue s to offer a wide range of five 'proposals this year for consider­ have received support in previous activities open for all alumni; but "Seeing is Believing and ation by the Champlin Foundations years, and this continued commit­ targeted for the graduates of 1987- Understanding." That grant pro­ trustees. Three of the proposals ment enhances the College's ability 99. On Nov. 4, RIC After Five, the vided a fourth room for introductory - received funding. All three received to expand these areas that are key to group's first networking event, was biology and laboratory instruction the full amount requested. so many of our · students," said held in the Alumni Lounge. It was and new microscopes for use in the "Rhode Island College is again for­ Marguerite M. Brown, director of a great opportunity to share biology labs. tunate to receive funding from the development and e·xecutive director resumes, business cards or experi­ This grant will extend that project Champlin Foundations for these of the Rhode Island College ences with other alumni. Another by purchasing the equipment that three projects: Library, biology, and Foundation. _ RIC After Five will be held in the will allow instructors to direct micro­ late winter. Olga Hawwa '88 scopic images through a _videotape chaired the event. machine and then into a video moni­ • Put this event on your calen- · tor for viewing by the entire class. dar! Sunday, Jan. 23, from 4 to 8 The images can also be stored on p.m., -the Young Alumni Group is computer for-future instructional sponsoring an evening at the' Fleet use. The equipment will enable the Skating Rink in downtown entire class to view the same mater­ Providence. Open to all alumni ial together and encourage dialogue and friends of the College, the price and involvement in the learning of admission includes a heated process. tent, skate rentals and hot drinks. • A $25, 071 grant will be used to Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for upgrade the MultiMedia Center in children under 12. Don't skate? Craig Lee Hall with the creation of a Enjoy your hot chocolate in the · CD ROM preparation laboratory. heated tent. Equipment will be purchased to enable faculty and in-service school­ • Please look for our next edition teachers to create CD ROMs, which .of the Alumni Magazine due out in could store extensive accumulated - mid-December. You'll enjoy pic­ course materials and presentations tur~s and updates from reunions in a format that can be easily and Homecoming '99. The maga­ retrieved and transported. On a sin­ zine also carries information on . gle CD-ROM, faculty can store and board vacancies, the Alumni access lecture notes, photographs, Awards event scheduled for May video clips~ audio recordings, 3D 11 and a special section on the six­ images and many other components month report of gifts from Jan. 1 - of a lesson . June 30, 1999. The Alumni The CD ROM laboratory area, Awards/Honor Roll event show­ which will house four new faculty cases many of our alumni who workstations and peripheral hard­ have made outstanding contribu­ ware, would enable faculty and in­ tions either in the chosen profes­ service school teachers to share their sion or community. It is a very spe­ accrued wisdom and place the entire cial occasion, which the Alumni collection on a single CD-ROM. The RI GOVERNMENT ON-LINE: James Langevin '90 (left), RI Secretary of Association is proud to sponsor. plan is to offer workshops for faculty State, and Edward Giroux, director of data system for the state, talks to RIC • From the Alumni Office - a members and pre-service and in-ser­ students about how Rhode Island is establishing public access to state sincere wish for a healthy and vice teachers in Rhode Island. The governmen t through the Web. Part of the plan, Giroux says, is to have a happy upcoming holiday season. MultiMedia Center was created in "public information kiosk" containing a_computer in every Rhode Island We hope , to see many of you at our 1994 through a Champlin city and town hall. The Web site is www.state.ri.us. The two talked to Prof. upcoming events. - Foundations grant. Crist Costa's seminar on software development in Whipple Hall Nov. 4. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Row(ey)

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by George LaTour What's News Associate Editor

1983 major in secondary education/history and a U.N. declaration 1977 recipient of a mas­ commemorated A ter of arts in teaching/his­ tory have been named, respec­ "Human Rights and Higher tively, Rhode Island Teacher of the Education: A Role for Us All" will Year and winner of the Milken be the subject of tlie keynote Educator Award of $25,000 as an address at a dinner celebrating outstanding teach~r. the 51st anniversary of the United Lawrence W. "Larry" Verria of Nations' Universal Declaration of Bristol, a social studies teacher at Human Rights Thursday, Dec. 2, North Kingstown High School, from 5-7 p.m. in the Rhode Island College Faculty Center. who "embodies the excellence that Keynote speaker is Mom Kou engages students in activities that Nhial Arou from the Sudan, a connect to the real world" was political scientist, author, profes­ named Rhode Island's 2000 sor and former consultant to Teacher of the Year by state UNESCO on higher education. Commissioner of Education Peter The dinner is open to all stu­ Mc Walters. dents, faculty and staff. Tickets Denise M. Frederick of are $5 at the Student Union infor­ Narragansett, a teacher at the mation desk. Wickford Middle School in North The event is being sponsored by Kingstown, is one of four winners Campus Center Student in Rhode Island this year of the Activities, African/African­ annual Milken Educator Award. American Studies, Student Community Government, the She may use the cash award in Committee on General Education any way she sees fit. and Residential Life and Housing. Announcement of the awards For more information, call came as surp~ises to both recipi­ Kristen Salemi or Kevin DeJ esus ents in ceremonies at their respec­ at 401-456-8034. tive schools in the past few weeks. Verria, in addition to receiving a Toy drive certificate awarded by the National Council of Chief State The Chaplain's Office is collect­ School Officers, received a check ing toys now through Dec. 2 for for $1,000 and will be in competi­ inner-city children. They will be tion for the National Teacher of distributed through St. Teresa of the Year award, which Presid~nt TEACHING HISTORY at North Kingstown High School is Larry Verria, Avila Church on Manton Avenue Rhode Island's Teacher of the Year. With him is senior Tara Plante.-(What's in I_>rovidenc~: • , ~, , . Clinton will announce in April. He 1 1 said he plans to use the money "in News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley) ~: · ,. ~ . :· ~ .,- _. , '.fh~s~ tn,t~~e§ted ;in ,pa_;r:ticip?,h,, the spirit in which it was given," ing should remove an ornament the high school since 1985, was for two years. between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. from for classroom purposes. the Giving Tree, located under the In June, Frederick and all of the named North Kingstown's Teacher Verria's wife, Celeste, who of the Year for 1999, which put teaches at the Riverside Middle mezzanine stairs in Donovan 172 Milken Educators selected Dining Center, and purchase a this year from 41 states will travel him in contention for the state School, is also a RIC graduate, gift for the child indicated on the to Los Angeles for the three-day honors. Previously, he had been Class of 1984. ornament. Milken National Education named Rotary Club Teacher of the Frederick earned her bachelor's For anyone unable to make it to Conference at which time the Month on two occasions. degree in philos .ophy with minor the dining center during those $25,000 will be presented. She Prior to North Kingstown High studies in history and political sci­ times, a gift may still be pur­ said she wasn't sure at this point School, Verda taught in Warren ence at the University of Rhode chased and dropped off at the how she would Island. Chaplains' Office Monday through use the money. She has been Thursday between 9 a.m. and 5 Her selection teaching seventh p.m. where it will be matched with brings to 30 the and eighth one of the children on the list. grades for the Gifts should not be wrapped total of RIC and should be dropped off before alumni ( or with past two years at the Wickford Dec. 9. For more information, call a RIC affiliation) 401-456-8168. who have won Middle School the prestigious and has been Milken Award involved with the Lecture on Human out of the 50 that Rhode Island Rights in Burma have been G e _o gr a p 4 y awarded in Education The V.I.S.A. (Visiting Rhode Island Alliance at RIC International Student Association) Club of RIC is spon­ since the pro­ and the Rhode Island Teachers soring a lecture by Htun Aung gram's inception Gyaw entitled "Rhetoric vs. here in 1990, a in Technology Initiative. Reality: Human .Rights In feat already rec­ Burma," on Monday, Nov. 29, from ognized by the 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Robert T. Milken Family After her grad­ Amos Auditorium of the Clarke Foundation in uation from URI, Science Building. Htun Aung California as she taught his­ · Gyaw is president of the Civil "pretty spectacu­ tory at Johnson Society for Burma, leading figure lar." & Wales in Burma's pro-democracy move­ The awards University for six ment, human rights activist and · have been pre­ years and then freedom fighter. He has been ·sented nation­ taught for nine invited to speak at RIC by Audrey years · at the Olmsted, as part of a ally for the past Communications core four course, 13 years. A total Davisville Middle School. "Critical Inquiry into Free of 1,502 educa­ Speech," which explores free tors have Her husband, speech issues in the United States received a total and in certain non-Western coun­ of $37.5 million Donald, is princi­ tries. This event is open to the from the Milken pal at Cranston public and free of charge . For fur­ Family High School ther information, contact Cathy Foundation. TEACHING GEOGRAPHY at the Wickford Middle School is Denise East . He also Fabrizi in the International Verria, who Frederick, a Milken Educator Award winner. Student is eighth-grader holds a ·master's Student Office at 401-456-8649. has taught at Randy Brown. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley) degree from RIC. Page 6- What's News, Monday, Nov. 22, 1999 What's News, Monday, Nov. 22, 1999 - Page 7 Record crowd attends Admissions Open House

COLLEGE SHOPPING: Tracy Umbro (right) a high school senior from Southington, Conn. looks over the choices in the Campus Store with her younger sister, Kristen.

POPULAR INTEREST: So many visitors show­ interested in elementary education, Prof. Patricia Cordeiro (inset) uses a chart to explain the pro­ gram.

WALKING TOUR: RIC students Donna Bongratsavay (left) and Susan Chen lead visitors along the campus esplanade.

"This is the biggest crowd I've ever seen for Open House, said Lois Lewis of the Office of Financial Aid. Holly Shadoian, director of undergraduate admissions, con­ curred, describing the Nov. 6 event as "extremely successful." Prospective students came from as far away as New Jersey and New Hampshire, according to Shadoian. New this year was a tent on the campus esplanade from which groups left for walking tours of the campus. A record number - 50 student guides were on hand to show off the facilities and answer ques­ tions from prospective students and their parents. It all ended with a large raffle, at which five lucky prospects won waivers of their application fees. Other winners took away THANKSGIVING DAY THEME: Phyllis Hunt of a director's chair with RIC logo (courtesy of the Alumni career services explains her office's game of Association) and teddy bears and sweatshirts contributed by "Name the Career." Visitors plucked a feather from the Office of Academic Support and Information Services the turkey to get the description of a career. (OASIS).

Text and Photos by Gordon E. Rowley

LIVELY ARTS TABLE: Dante De/Guidice (left), assistant professor in the ANCHORPERSONS: Staff writer Bill Dorrey and former executive editor PARLEZ-VOUS? Associate Professor Ghislaine Gelo/n (foreground right) talks to a Department of Music, Theatre and Dance, and Michelle Salgueiro, a Linda Curtin talk to Steve Gould of Scituate High School about working for prospective student at the table of the Department of Modern Languages. The Anchor, the RIC student newspaper. senior in technical theatre/dance, explain programs at the department table.

j '' Page 8- What's News, Nov. 22, 1999 Promising Practices explores diversity in the classroom Continued from page 1

It is estimated that by 2030 chil­ is that students who do not speak or tality that our CLD students need terpretation, false conclusions and dren of color will comprise 60 per­ read in Engli sh "do not know any­ to 'rush to catch up' with monolin­ misguided approaches. cent of the school population nation­ thing or come to us with experi­ gual English students . "Too many false conclusions con­ ally; of this population 40 percent ences and knowledge that is not tinue," she said, "because of the will be language-minority learners. useful or transferable" to classroom A no-win situation illegal and immoral use of intelli­ "As never before, schooling is learning and teaching. "This presents our students and gence tests with CLD students." essential for achieving success in "We need to search out and find teachers with a no-win situation. These students, she said, are still today's technology-oriented, infor­ the funds of knowledge that our tested on "knowledge they were mation-saturated society. students bring never taught, in a language they "As never before, it is vital for all with them to often minimally understand, and educators to learn about the lives of school as well compared to a population of stu­ their students, incorporate the stu­ as the funds or dents who do not represent them." dents' diverse experiences into the knowledge that Every day erroneous and illegal curriculum, and foster meaningful family mem­ decisions are made about their learning through a constructive bers can share intelligence with instruments that focus on literacy and content devel­ with us." are "culturally and linguistically opment. This process must continue She urged invalid," said Landurand. throughout the students' entire teachers to get She cited important areas that public school experience," according the information need to be addressed to help CLD to the Bulletin. they need students succeed: educators must Addressing the topic "Making It about students' establish the necessary conditions Happen: Fostering Cultural and families for attaining a positive self esteem. Linguistic Diversity in Our Schools" "learn from These would include establishing in the keynote address in Gaige them, create trust, connectedness, affirmation, auditorium, Patricia Medeiros­ supportive uniqueness, conflict resolution, Landurand, professor of special environments power (students need to feel they education and a recognized consul­ to foster collab­ have some say as to what goes on in tant in cultural diversity, called for oration and their classroom), communication "teaching with heart" by those who encourage and models in their schools. instruct culturally and linguisti­ bilingualism in cally diverse (CLD) students. their homes and schools." Our monolingual English-dominant Paucity of research "One of the greatest challenges in Landurand said that providing Landurand said that given all helping CLD students build their students are not going to sit still CLD students with bilingual educa­ and wait for our CLD students to the recent attention and funding futures is to understand that we tion, bilingual supports and ESL educators are placing on the impor­ need to understand them and their catch up," said Landurand. teaching are not "favors we ought to "They continue learning and the tance of literacy for all students, families. We need to see them as provide" to this population of stu­ gap gets greater, especially because "there is a paucity of research and school-dependent and not disabled dents. of the lack of appropriate programs models for effectively teaching pre­ because they may not possess the "It is their legal right to have literate English language learners skills typically expected of students for CLD students," she said. access to an education in a language The national education reform to successfully read and write." who enter our schools." they understand," she stressed. She said many policies and liter­ Landurand said a teacher's job movement is based on the premise "Teacher beliefs and developing that all students can succeed and acy programs are being mandated "is not to teach subjects but to teach in school districts students." throughout the "The first steps to state and nation. helping CLD stu­ clenis ' sfrcceed is •'t6-" Her greatest fear, she said, is that they believe in them and are being imposed find their island of on teachers who competence, search to find what is work with this pop­ important to them ulation of students and their families," and are not being said Landurand, who appropriately modi­ was introduced by fied for the students. David E. Nelson, "The results are dean of the Feinstein predictable. Our students will con­ s C h O O 1 of Education tinue to be unsuc­ and . Human cessful unless they Development. are considered She told her audi­ important enough to ence that many stu­ teach them the way dents are disabled by they learn best. school personnel "Students can not because of erroneous learn to read suc­ misconceptions, cessfully if given including the one words they do not that if a child was know and texts that born in this country they have no back­ and has no accent ground experience then that child does to connect," she not need any bilin­ assured. gual or English-as-a­ She concluded by Second Language telling the teachers (ESL) services. that although so many areas are yet Two different unsolved, it is things important that com­ Learning a lan­ DIVERSITY SHOPPING: "Promising Practices," a day-long series of multi-cultural workshops and a media mitted teachers con­ guage and learning fair, was held Nov. 6 in buildings throughout the campus. The event was organized by The Dialogue on tinue their many in a language are Diversity Committee. Above, looking over materials for teachers are (from left) Jane Zion Brauer of individual success­ t:wo different things, Hampton-Brown Books; Maureen Ledoux '91, a teacher at St. Mary's School in Pawtucket; and Debbie ful efforts to "save pointed out Valentino '75, a teacher at Perry Middle School in Providence. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley) the lives" of CLD Landurand, who said students. this was often a "Making a differ­ no student should be left out. The ence in one child's life makes it all point of confusion for teachers. empowering climates are essential "Too many students _are in class­ Rhode Island Education Reform worthwhile," she said. for CLD students to succeed. Act, the Rhode Island educational She then asked the audience to rooms trying to learn English and "Too many CLD students sit at receiving limited support. How can frameworks and standards testing rise and applaud "for all the won­ their desks, bow their heads, and are "well intentioned and needed," derful teachers who continue to they learn their subjects when pray they won't die. monolingual English teachers can't she said. take on the challenge and have "We can not afford to have our "However, we must exercise care made a difference in the lives" of speak their language or are lacking students' -self respect taken from when applying the standards across the many students they teach. the skills to teach any of their con­ them. Too many CLD students are tent through using ESL methodol­ the comparison groups. We can not dying. They do not believe in them­ encourage the use of invalid com­ Promising Practices was co­ ogy?" she asked. selves. Too many administrators parisons, which can lead to misin- chaired by Ellen Bigler and Daniel Another misconception, she said, and teachers are adopting the men- Scott.

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, , l I I I ( 1 t \L I I I l , \ II I What's News, Monday, Nov. 22, 1999 - Page 9 Athletics From the athletic Cook, Davis and Martin to lead RIC women's basketball director's desk Once a year I rebounding, averaging 5.4 boards per contribution this winter. "I think like to take the by Scott Gibbons game. Cook also averaged 1. 7 assists Meaghan is going to surprise a lot of opportunity to Sports Information Director and 1.2 steals per contest. She was people. She's going to help pick up­ introduce and rec­ third on the team in free throw per­ the slack in scoring and her defense ognize our coach­ in the pre-seas·on scrim­ The Rhode Island College women's centage at ing staff. These .736. Cook mages has been great." men and women basketball team will have its work Martin, like Cook, has cut out for it this upcoming season. scored a work extremely been a starter since her Not only do the Anchorwomen play in career-high 21 hard. freshman year. As a junior one of the toughest Division III con­ points with • Men's soccer in 1997-98, she played in is very fortunate seven boards, ferences in the country, they are head­ 26 games, starting all of to have as its three steals ing into the '99-00 campaign with a them. She was second on Head Coach Len lot of new faces in the gym. Senior and - two assists against the tearri, and 12th in the Donald E. Tencher Mercurio and captains Jen Cook, Meaghan Davis Little East, in rebound­ Director, his Assistant Plymouth and Christine Martin have grown ing, averaging 6.5 boards Intercollegiate Coaches Preston State College accustomed to winning regularly, and per game. Martin was Athletics lntramurals Lamberton and last year. if they have anything to do with it, fourth on the team in scor­ and Recr~ation Brian Dougher. "As seniors, - they are going to continue that tradi­ ing, averaging 7.5 points Len is one of the tion. Meg, Christine greatest players in University of Rhode and myself per game. The 5'10" for­ If the Anchorwomen hope to con­ ward also averaged 0. 7 Island history. Preston is a physician. tend for the Little East Conference have to Brian is a resident hall director at RIC. assists, 0. 7 blocks and 1.0 crown, they'll have to do it without assume lead­ • The head coach of women's soccer is ership roles," steals per game. Nicole Barber and her assistant is three key starters from last season. Junior guards Lauren Nicole Taylor, MeLeah Hall and Cook says. ''We Elizabeth Pilicy. Nicole is a teacher and always have to Brown and Beth Iacoi are the boy's ice-hockey coach at Providence Sarah Kelly, who ranked in the top the only other returning five on the team in virtually every try our best, Country Day. Elizabeth is a fitness on and off of lettermen on the team trainer and an aspiring novelist. statistical category, all finished their this season. Iacoi will take eligibility in 1998-99. "Losing our top the court." • Men's and women's tennis coach is Davis, who over the reigns as the Dick Ernst. Dick, a legend in Rhode two scorers will be difficult," Martin team's starting point says, "but I think our new players hails from Island tennis circles, is a retired English Uxbridge, guard. She played in 25 teacher and is the boy's ice-hockey coach will step up and contribute a lot." games, starting four last Mass., played JEN COOK at Cranston East High School. RIC Head Coach Mike Kelley, who season. Iacoiaveraged • Another legend is still at the helm of is in his second year guiding the in 26 games, starting one in '97-98. She was sev­ 5.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, the men's basketball program, Jim Anchorwomen, will rely on the three enth on the team in scoring, averag­ 2.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Adams. He is assisted by Dave Johnston, seniors to catry the load and bring She was third on the team in assists, Alex Butler, and James Thomas. Jim is ing 4.6 points per game. Davis was along the younger players. "Jen -, sixth in scoring, and tied for sixth in the assistant athletic director at RIC, Christine and Meg are all hard work­ tied for sixth on the club in rebound­ Dave works for the state, and both Alex ing, averaging 2.4 boards per contest. rebounding. Sophomore forward ers. They know what it takes to win Erica Waltonen, who missed all of and James are teachers. • in college basketball. With all of the The 5'6" guard scored a season-high • Coach Mike Kelley is entering his 12 points with one rebound and one last season with an injured hip, will new players we have on the team this add depth up front. second season as head of the women's year, they're going to be very impor­ assist against Plymouth State. Davis basketball program. Ray Tessaglia and grabbed a career-high six rebounds Among a host of newcomers to the tant as to how successful we're going court this year are freshmen Guyflore Audra Plante are his able-bodied assis­ to be." with eight points against Southern tants. Mike is a math teacher at Bishop Xavier and Melanie Wolf. Xavier is a Cook, who played for Kelley while Maine. She scored 11 points with four Hendricken High School, Ray works for talented and physical forward from at West Warwick High School, has boards, two assists and one steal the Providence Recreation Department against Pine Manor. Brockton, Massachusetts. Wolf is an and Audra is a teacher. been a starter since coming to RIC in athletic guard from Gorham, New 1996-97. As a junior in 1997-98, Cook "This season is a bit of an adjust­ • Jay Jones and Scott Baum recently ment for me," Davis says. "I've come Hampshire. Sophomore guard r·eturned to their alma mater to take played in 25 games, starting all of Melanie Costa and freshmen guards them. The forward was third on the off of the bench the past few years over the wrestling program. Head Coach and now I'll be playing more minutes Alicia Hersperger and Stephanie Jones is a teacher at Cranston East team in scoring, averaging 10.4 points Callaghan will also play prominent per game. She was also third in and playing more of an active role." High School and Coach Baum is a Cook feels Davis will make a solid roles as the season wears on. teacher in the Foxboro area. • The women's gymnast program is coached by Kim Zeiner-Daigle and Paula Randall Cutrali. Kim is an elementary physical education teacher in South Sports Roundup County and Paula is a physical therapist in Warwick. Men's Soccer team did capture the RIC Invitational on Oct. 2, sweeping • The cross-country, indoor and out­ The men's soccer team finished the 1999 season with a four matches from Lehman, Anna Maria, Emmanuel and door track programs are coached by 7-7-2 overall record and 3-3-1 (fifth place) mark in the Little UMASS-Dartmouth. Matt Hird and Dick Hoppman. Matt, East Conference. Head Coach Len Mercurio's team nar­ The team will lose one senior this season. Outside hitter who is responsible for the women's pro­ rowly missed qualifying for the inaugural Little East Lori Casali made a smooth transition from reserve to a grams, is a teacher/athletic director at Conference post-season tournament. RIC was in the hunt starter this fall. She played in all 117 games of the club's 34 St. Xavier High School. Dick, who is for the fourth and final playoff spot up until the final day of matches, one of only three players on the team to accom­ responsible for all of the men's pro­ plish that feat. She led the team with 151 digs and was third grams, is a teacher in East Providence. the regular season. Although the Anchormen defeated • The baseball coaching staff is com­ Southern Maine, Eastern Connecticut beat UMASS­ with 144 kills and 35 service aces. · prised of Scott Perry, Steve Piscopello, Dartmouth to finish fourth and make the playoffs. and John Flanders. Scott is a salesman, RIC will lose three seniors this season. Co-captain Dan Setter Kim Lebrun became RIC's all-time leader with 797 Steve is the assistant director of recre­ DiPrete closed out his career with two career goals and one career assists. With two seasons of eligibility remaining, it is ation for the City of Providence, and career assist for five career points. The stopper played in all likely that Lebrun will become RIC's first ever women's vol­ John is an intern with RIC athletics. 16 games this season, scoring one goal for two points. leyball player with 1,000 assists. • Men's golf is a new sport at RIC and Co-captain Jeff Lavigne leaves RIC as its 14th all-time Middle Hitter Brandee Trainer led the team with a .248 will play its first full schedule in the leading scorer with 15 career goals and 11 career assists hitting percentage, 277 kills and 135 total blocks . Trainer Spring of 2000. The golf coach is Jerry for 41 points. Lavigne played in 15 games this season with currently owns a .215 career hitting percentage , the third Morgan, a retired, longtime teacher and one goal and a team-high six assists for eight points. highest career mark in RIC women's volleyball history. coach at Hope High School, who tried his Forward John Santos finished his career as RIC's 19th hand at the Senior Tour for a few years. all-time leading scorer with 13 career goals and 1O career • The softball program is coached by Men's & Women's Cross Country Maria Morin and Kim Menkavitch. assists for 36 career points. Santos played in 16 games and Maria is a teacher in Providence and was second on the team in scoring with four goals and one The men's and women's cross country team took part in Kim works at the Rhode Island Blood assist for nine points. the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships Center. Junior forward Tim Brown will return to the field next sea­ hosted by Tufts University on Nov. 6. The men's team fin­ • The volleyball program is under the son. Brown finished the season as the team's leading ished the day in 29th place out of 32 complete teams, while direction of two former Rhode Island scorer with eight goals for 16 points. Brown is currently sev­ the women placed 26th out of 35 complete teams. College players. Head Coach Kris enth all-time at RIC with 31 career goals and six career Jeff Montagano was the men's top finisher, placing 124 Norberg played at RIC in the early 80s assists for 38 career points. out of 244 runners with a time of 30:04.86. Robert Geremia and is a teacher in Cranston. Her assis­ placed 151 st with a time of 30:56.16. Nick Alfred rounded tant, Jen Hastings, played for Kris a Women's Volleyball out the Anchormen's top three in 179th place at 31 :54.48. couple of years ago and is now a teacher The Anchorwomen closed out the 1999 season with an 8- Alysia Blinn was the women's top finisher, placing 109th in East Providence. 26 overall record and a 1-6 (eighth place) mark in the Little out of 243 runners with a time of 22:28.08. Tarrar Parent • The cheerleading squad's advisor is East Conference. Head Coach Kristen Norberg's team lost placed 119th with a time of 22:38.06. Keely Subin rounded Janice Fifer, assistant aquatics director. both matches they played at the LEC Tournament, hosted out the Anchorwomen's top three in 144th place with ~ ti e by Western Connecticut State University on Nov. 5-6. The of 23:20.78. Page 10- \Yhat's News, Nov. 22, 1999 National playe rs with local roots - Sean Curra n Compal'ly, Everett Dance Theatre at RIC

h e dance spotlight will Williams University. Everett Dance Theatre diverse cultural exper ience foun d in focus on two nationally Once considered "a man/boy won­ Providence 's Everett Dance urban America. ranke d organizations with der of the modern dance world," Theatre, with artistic direction by "Drawing, as always, form a Tloca l roots, both of which according to Dante DelGiudice, Dorothy Jungels, has emerged in process of collaborative imp r ovisa ­ will perfor m in concert at Rhode R I C dance director, he earned the 1990s as "one of our nation's tion and the indivi dual contrib u­ Islan d College in December. national acclaim and, in 1986, the most successful, innovative, and tions of its outstan ding ensemb le T he Sean Curran prestigious New York Dance and influential regional dance/theatre members, the work explores real Performance Award as a principle organizations ," says DelGiudice. lives and social antagonisms that Compa ny will share an eveni n g of dance f\ dancer with with the RIC Dance · the Bill T. Jones / Arnie Company and -•'ioil;i Roger Williams Zane Dance University Dance 0 Company. Theatre in the RIC Today he Winter Concert maintains a solo Friday, De~. 3, at 8 career and p.m. appears regularly The Everett rn the Off- Dan ce Theatre will Broadway percus­ perform the New sion extravaganza E n gland premiere of Stomp. Somewhere in the With choreography D ream S aturday of a new shGw, The thro ugh Mon day, Dec. 11 Dead, soon to open to 13. All performances on Broadway , sold- will be in the Auditorium out performances in Roberts Hall. last January at the Spon so r e d by Joyce Theatre's D e p artme nt of Music, Altogether Th eat r e an d D ance, Different series; a Ever ett's performa nces current 10 -city U . will be at 8 p .m . S . tour with the Saturday , Dec. 11; 2 p.m . N ational D ance · t / J b , Photo: David O'Connor Sunday , and for Rhode P roJec aco s . Island school children at 10 Pillow and a SEAN CURRAN COMPANY (left), performs Dec. 3. Everett Dance Theatre (above) pre- Decem ,ber perfor _ sents the New England premiere of "Somewhere in the Dream" Dec. 11-13. a.m. Monday, Dec. 13. mance for his com- pany at the Cannes Dance It is renowned for its innovative result from persistent economic and Sean Curran Festival in France , Curran evening-length dance/theatre social ~quities. These are hopeful Company is "quickly becoming a major works on topics ranging from the and frank human stories told with Originally from pla yer in ou r nat ional danc e hi st ory of aviation (Flight ) to the humor and honesty ," says Watertown, scene," assures DelGiudice. underlying connections between Del Giudice . Mass., "The RIC D11nce art and science (The Science Tickets for both the Winter Project ). Its latest work, Curran Company Winter Concert and Everett's performances i s Concert will be a cel­ Somewhere in the Dream, was are available at the Auditorium box choreo- ebration of Curran's originally commissioned and pre­ office. Winter Concert tickets are g r a - special talents and mi ere d by the Dance Theatre $10; Everett Dance Theatre, $12. pher an opportunity for Workshop in New York. Both programs offer special rates and artis- our student dancers Somewhere in the Dream com­ for seniors, groups and students. tic director of his own to perform his work alongside his bines street and concert dance For reservations, call 401-456:8144. New York-based company. His first outstanding professional ensem­ forms, text, music and dramatic For the school ch .ildren's concert collegiate dance experience was ble," says DelGiudice . situations to reveal rich contempo­ performance, call 401-831-9479. with Kelli Wicke Davis at Roger rary narratives that speak of the

Historian explores Hitchcock's unknown works at Centennial Celebration

"Unknown Hitchcock: the "hyper -reality." Unrealize d Projects" was the topic of Gott lieb, a professor of Englis h at film historian Si dney Gottlieb at Sacre d Heart University in Fair field, Rhode Island Co ll ege's Alfred Conn., and author of Hitchcock on Hitchcuck Cente nnial Celebration Hitchcock, later moderated a parie l Nov. 4 in Horace Mann Hall 193. discussion on ''Why Hitchcock?" with Describing the late filmmaker as film st u dies fac u lty J oan Dag l e, "a partic ular kin d of exceptional cin­ ematic artist," Gottlieb re calle d some of Hitc hcock 's 54 films, "she dd ing som e light " on Vertigp and Psyc h o and nam ing several tha t the master of susp ense n ever took on de spite requ es ts to do so. Th es e included Int erme zz o which starr e d Ing ri d Bergman and Cl eopa tra wit h Elizabet h Taylor. Gott lie b ch allen ged his audi en ce to "ju st im agine" ho w those films would have turne d out had Hitchcock had a hand in them. Films Hitchcock had in mind, never completed or never released included a planned anti-capital pun­ SIDNEY GOTTLIEB ishment film Gottlieb told his audi­ MUIR STRING QUARTET returns to Rhode Island College for the second of ence of film studies students and three performances this year in the President's Music Series with a concert Mark Estrin and Kathryn Kalinak, others. all professors of English. Monday, Nov. 29, at 8 p.m. in Gaige Hall auditorium. The program will con­ Other observations about s is t of Haydn's Quartet in E-flat Major , Opus 33 , No. 2 ( "Joke "), Hitchcock included the filmmaker's Vertigo had been shown Nov. 2 as Beethoven's Quartet in F minor, Opus 95 ("Serioso ") and Dvorak 's Quartet frequent comments about his "being part of the celebration. The lect ure, in C Major, Opus 61. Tickets are ,$19; $17 for senior citizens ; $14 for stu­ trapped by his success;" his compul­ prese n te d by the Film St ud ies dents and may be purchased in advance by phone using Visa or sive "arranging and pr e-pl anning" Progr am , was fund ed by the College MasterCard by calling 401-456-8194 or in person at the Roberts box office. and hi s constant st riv ing to achieve Lecture s Committee . r------What's News, Monday,Nov. 22, 1999 - Page 11 Spectres: Contemporary Color Photography RIC Chorus at Bannister Dec. 2-22 . performs folk songs, psalms, by George LaTour holiday music What 1s News Associate Editor Rhode Island College Chorus, con­ ducted by Teresa Coffman, will pre­ Artist-photographers Dorni th sent a multi-cultural choral concert Doherty and Sybil Miller will consisting of psalms, folk songs and exhibit their works in a show holiday "Spectres: Contemporary Color m U S i C Photography'' at Rhode Island Monday, College's Bannister Gallery Dec. Dec. 6, at 8 2-22 beginning with an reception p.m. in the Dec. 2 from 7-9 p.m. Auditorium Doherty and Miller both create in Roberts compelling and visually sophisti­ Hall. cated images while reflecting It will fea- i;narkedly different perceptions of ture the the world and approaches to the music of medium of color photography Western today, says Dennis O'Malley, and non­ gallery director. W e s t e r n TERESA COFFMAN countries Doh.erty's large Mexican por­ from the medieval period to the 20th trait$ deal with hidden realities, century. using symbolism, mythologyand The psalms will include Hildegard elements· of magical realism relat­ of Bingen's Caritas abundat; Thomas ing, in some cases, to the pictorial Ravenscroft's Psalm 113 from Whole tradition of the past century. Booke of Psalmes, and Salamone Miller's photographs from the Rossi's Psalm 146 "Haleluya. Haleli Czech Republic, India, Nepal and nafshi." Italy deal with a more empirical ABOVE: CZECH Folk songs in the program include world, in which he seeks the REPUBLIC, 1997, the Indian "Dravidian Dithyramb" unhindered merging of perception color photograph by by Victor Paranjoti; the Jamaican and conception, as received by the Sybil MIiier. "Wata koma mi 'eye" arranged by visual senses and recorded by the Paul Tucker; the Israeli "Dance the camera. Horah!" arranged by Joshua The exhibit, coordinated by Jacobson, and Great Britain's "I Paola Ferrario, assistant profes­ AT LEFT: CHRO­ Love My Love" arranged by Gustav sor of art, is free and open to the MOGENIC COLOR Holst. public. For more information, call PHOTOGRAPHY 40" Under the heading of holiday O'Malley at 401-456~9765. x 32" by Dornith music comes "A Hymn to the Virgin" Doherty. by Benjamin Britten; "Still, Still, Gallery hours are Tuesday Still" arranged by Norman Luboff, through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 and carols of the season by various p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday composers. evenings from 6-9. It is closed on The presentation of"the Sylvan & holidays. Helen Forman Endowed Scholarship for Music will be made at the con­ cert. Coffman, an assistant professor of music, joined the RIC faculty during the summer. She conducts the cho­ Cliam6erMusic Series to offer liofiiay rus and teaches studio voice and piano. She has taught at Peru State concert'Dec. 8 College in Nebraska, the University of South Dakota and the University Soprano Jeanne Alfieri is a summa cum of Houston where she received her doctor of musical arts in conducting. Maciel, baritone Gabriel laude graduate from RIC, Coffman holds professional mem­ Alfieri and pianist David Class of 1996. Since then he has performed in berships in the American Choral Harper will present their Directors Association, Chorus annual program of holi­ recital at Steinway Hall in America and the College Music day music in the Rhode New York City, at Sarah Society, and is a life member of Island College Chamber Lawrence College and at Sigma Alpha Iota. Music Series Wednesday, the Newport Music An active choral clinician and Dec. 8, at 1 p.m. in Gaige Festival. Last January, he champion of 20th century choral Hall auditorium. was the featured soloist of music, she had worked with choirs American music at the throughout the South and Midwest The recital is free and Steinway-Haus in Vienna, prior to her RIC appointment. open to the public. Austria. General admission tickets are $7; The program will senior citizens and non-RIC stu­ Harper, a native of include new and tradi­ dents, $5; RIC students free. For Newport News, Va., and tional arrangements of JEANNE MACIEL GABRIEL ALFIERI more information, call 401-456-9883. 1994 graduate of Boston Christmas favorites as University, has accompanied well as some seldom-heard sea­ Metropolitan Opera stars Richard sonal works from the classical RIC Art Club Cassilly and Patricia Craig in repertory. Works by Mozart, recital and was twice chosen to auction Dec. 2 Adam, Debussy, Ravel, Rutter, participate in the prestigious Foster and others will be heard in RIC Art Club will hold its annual Cleveland Art Song Festival. this last recital in the series this art auction Thursday, Dec. 2, begin­ fall season. He served as music director for ning with a preview at 6:30 p.m. in the national tours of the musicals, the Student Union Ballroom. Selections include "Here We A Child's Christmas in Wales and Art by faculty, alumni, students Come A-Caroling," "A Partridge in To Whom It May Concern, and and friends of the RIC art depart­ a Pear Tree," "Have Yourself a currently is musical director of ment will be sold to the highest bid­ Merry Little Christmas," ders. the summer Orchard Place Opera "Alleluja," and "Stille Nacht." All proceeds support the art clubs Workshop at Providence College. Maciel, a Rhode Island native, is various services, including students' In addition to his work as pianist museum trips, guest lecturers, free active as a recitalist in the New and vocal coach, he has taught DAVID HARPER model nights and gallery receptions. England area, including liturgical, vocal technique at RIC, BU and New this year will be a portrait operatic and concert perfor­ soloist with the Dave Brubeck Trio New England Conservatory. booth by the RIC Photo Society mances. She has performed locally and the Brown University Chorus For more information, call John which will be open during the auc­ with the RIC Chorus and in Brubeck's La Fiesta de la Pellegrino, series coordinator, at tion. Personal or family portraits Orchestra and the Rhode Island taken by artists at a reasonable cost. Posada. 401-456-9883. Civic Choral. She was a featured Proceeds to benefit the society. Page 12- What's News, Nov. 22, 1999 RIC CALENDAR

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Sundays 29 Monday Dec. 2-22 3 Friday 10 p.m. - Catholic Mass in the SU 2 to 3:30 p.m.-Lecture on Human 7 p.m.-Art Opening: Contemporary 8 p.m.-Music: RIC Chorus Ballroom. Conducted by Fr. Joseph Rights in Burma in Robert T. Amos Color Photography in Bannister Presentation of the Sylvan & Helen Pescatello. All welcome. Auditorium in the Clarke Science Gallery featuring artists' works of D. Forman Endowed Scholarship for building. Visiting International Doherty and S. Miller. Music in The Auditorium in Roberts Student Association Club of RIC Hall. Teresa Coffman, conductor. Mondays sponsoring a lecture presented by General admission $7. Call 401-456- Htun Aung Gyaw entitled "Rhetoric 1 Wednesday 8144 for ticket information. 10 to 11 a.m. - Bible Study will be vs. Reality: Human Rights in held in Student Union 300. Burma." For further information, 2:30 p.m.-Service Recognition Day. 8 p.m. - RIC Dance Company call Cathy Fabrizi at 401-456-8649. Event honors Rhode Island College Winter Concert with Sean Curran employees who have achieved 10, 15, Company and Roger Williams Wednesdays 8 p.m.-President's Music Series: 20 or 25 years of RIC service as of University Dance Theatre. Tickets June 30. At the President's House. 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.-Catholic Muir String Quartet in Gaige $10, with special rate for seniors and Student Association meets in the Auditorium. Part of the Performing students. For more information, call Chaplains' Office, SU 300. Art Series. Reserved seating $19. 401-456-8144. Pre-concert buffet with the artists at 2 Thursday 6 p.m. Call 401-456-8144 for tickets. 5 to 7 p.m.-Human Rights and 25 Thursday Higher Education: A Role for Us All. 4 Saturday Dinner and keynote address by Mom 30 Tuesday RIC Trip: Kittery Shopping Outlets. Kou Nhial Arou in the Faculty Bus leaves SU at 8 a.m. and returns 6 to 8 p.m.-Fabric Photo Album Center. Tickets are $5 at SU Info at 5 p.m. Tickets $7 for RIC students Making in SU room 211. $2 for tick­ Desk. For more information, call and $10 for non-RIC students. ets, materials list, sample at SU Info Kristen Salemi, 401-456-8034. Tickets sold at SU Info Desk. Desk. Sponsored by Student Sponsored by Student Activities, Activities, 401-456-8034. 6:30 p.m.-Art Auction. Art by fac­ 401-456-8034. ulty, alumni, students and friends to be sold to highest bidder to support RIC Art Club. Student Union Ballroom. 6 Monday 8 p.m. - RIC Chorus. General 7-9 p.m.-Spectres: Contemporary admission tickets $7; senior citizens Color Photography exhibit. Opening and non-RIC students $5; RIC stu­ reception. Bannister Gallery. Exhibit dents free. For more information, runs through Dec. 22. For more infor­ call 401-456-9883. mation, call 401-456-9765.

_ Sports Events

Men's Basketball Tues. Nov. 23 at Johnson and Wales 7p.m. Tues. Nov. 30 at Eastern Nazarene 8p.m. Thurs. Dec. 2 at Roger Williams 8p.m. Sat. Dec. 4 at UMASS-Boston * 3p.m.

Women's Basketball Tues. Nov. 23 at Salve Regina 7p.m. Tues. Nov. 30 WESLEYAN 7p.m. Thurs. Dec. 2 at Roger Williams 6p.m. Sat. Dec. 4 at UMASS-Boston * lp.m.

Wrestling Sat. Nov. 20 at Springfield Invitational l0a.m. Sat. Dec. 4 WPI lp.m.

Women's Gymnastics Mon. Dec. 6 BROWN 7p.m.

Men and Women's Indoor Track & Field Sat. Dec. 4 at Coast Guard Noon

PHOTO EXHIBIT: Library technician Myra Blank with some of the 17 color Home games in Capital Letters photographs she took at the 1999 Newport Jazz Festival now on display in * Little East Conference game the foyer of Adams Library. The Jazz Festival was founded by George Wein, recipient of a 1999 honorary doctorate of fine arts from the College. The exhibit will run until the end of November. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley)

Notke of Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Rhode Isl?nd Col~~e is corn_mitted_toe

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