Thorneloe Newsletter 2017
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Thorneloe News Fall 2017 The Newsletter for Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni of Thorneloe University in Sudbury Thorneloe Chancellor In This Issue Elected Algoma Bishop Thorneloe Chancellor Elected 1 Algoma Bishop. Thorneloe University is Learning for LIfe: An Updated honoured to announce that its Strategic Plan Chancellor, Archdeacon Anne Germond, has been installed as the 11th Bishop of the 2 What is the value Diocese of Algoma. of an Arts Education? Elected at the Cathedral of 3 Theatre and Motion Picture Arts St. Luke in Sault Ste. Marie in October, she had just recently 4 Religious Studies been installed as the seventh Chancellor of Thorneloe - and 5 Fielding Chapel Honoured was also Rector of the Church of the Ascension in Sudbury Thorneloe’s Global Commitment - when the results were 7 announced. 8 WGSX Report A graduate of Thorneloe’s School of Theology, the Ven. 9 Ancient Studies Anne Germond was also Archdeacon of the Sudbury- 10 Convocation in Review Manitoulin Deanery, and had served on Thorneloe’s Board The new Bishop of Algoma, Chancellor Anne Germond, is congratulated by Thorneloe President Bob Derrenbacker. 12 Pilgrimage 2018 of Governors since 2002. Chancellor Germond was consecrated and Bishop Germond will continue to serve installed as the 11th Bishop in February as Thorneloe Chancellor and joins two and oversees a huge diocese that spans other Algoma Bishops who also served as nearly 182,000 square kilometers. It Chancellors - The Most Rev. William Wright includes the regions of Thunder Bay, the (1962-1974) and The Rt. Rev. Frank Nock north shore of Lake Superior, Sudbury, (1974-1983). Manitoulin Island, North Bay, Muskoka, and Sault Ste. Marie, where the Cathedral and diocesan offices are located. An Updated Strategic Plan Mission Statement Thorneloe has just announced the launch “Students enjoy a smaller setting here Situated on the Laurentian University of its new Strategic Plan, a five-year where professors and staff know them by campus, Thorneloe University is an program that has resulted from extensive name. Our graduates obtain a Laurentian interdisciplinary centre of teaching, input from current and former students, degree, yet experience a home-away-from- learning and research in the staff, faculty, alumni, Board members and home learning environment.” Humanities, the Arts and Theology. community partners. He added: “Our Strategic Plan will provide A founding member of the Laurentian Identifying Thorneloe as an integral part of focus as we build on our successes, while University federation and affiliated the Laurentian Federation - and Laurentian remaining responsive and relevant.” with the Anglican Church of Canada, as one of the most dynamic universities Thorneloe provides an accessible in Ontario - Dr. Bob Derrenbacker spoke education fostering critical inquiry in of the value of a Thorneloe education. continued on page 2 a student-focused environment. cover story continued Board of Governors Learning for Life 2017-2018 Five key priorities A need to enhance the University’s visibility A variety of volunteers serve on the and increase enrolment has also been Thorneloe Board of Governors. The core of the plan is a focus on five major identified, as well as the requirement for priorities, beginning with the commitment to strategic investments to revitalize the Among this year’s team are people well- strengthen academic programs. University’s spaces for living, learning known within the community, such as and working. Paul Baskcomb, Nicole Charette, Brian Koivu, Tammy Frick, Bernie Thorneloe’s fourth priority will be to focus Freelandt, Steve Moutsatsos, and on continuing to build a community that Doug Nadorozny. fosters well-being and honours diversity, inclusion and respect; the fifth priority will A total of 22 people are voting members be to govern with excellence. of the Board, which also includes Debbi Nicholson, Dan Lessard, During the announcement, the President Chris Laking, Chris Culliford, Mary Ward, also spoke of our vision of learning for and Brian Searle. life and inspiring transformation through education, and identified our six core Our intent has always been to have a values - academic freedom, creativity, Board that is balanced in terms of the skill collaboration, diversity and inclusion, set and experiences that people bring with personal wellness, and the common them. Membership this term is also held good. by Pat Cunningham, Jim Boland, Anne Cole, Glen Miller, and Ric de Meulles. In thanking everyone who contributed to the planning process, Derrenbacker As we are a university in the Anglican added, “The Strategic Plan is an tradition, our Board calls on the talents important document that reflects our of Bishop Anne Germond, Bishop Tom collective voice and vision. It will guide Corston, and President Bob Derrenbacker. decision-making as we grow and prosper.” There are non-voting members who represent various constituents in the Thorneloe family, such as Dr. Mark Scott (Faculty), Brent Leigh (Diocese of Algoma), Tamika Poetzsch (Student Council) and Chad Teller (Dean of Residence). What is the ‘Value’ of an Arts Education? Our intent has always This provocative question is frequently “The journalists were busy speculating on asked by both students and parents alike what had happened,” he remembers, been to have a Board when evaluating choices of university study. “when, to our horror, we witnessed another that is balanced in At our Convocation last October, airliner dive into a second tower.” The Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Andrews, terms of skill set and former President of Thorneloe, rose to the Those were dark days, he reminded us, challenge of defining ‘value.’ and there were so many questions: who experience. was responsible and why, what would or During his thoughtful address, he began by should be an appropriate response, did acknowledging that his years at Thorneloe America deserve this, are there no rules in Being a member of the Laurentian were among the most formative for him the war against terrorism, and how safe are Federation also brings with it the and, “In my time as Bishop, and now as we in this global community? responsibility of selecting Thorneloe’s a theological college principal, I have nominees to the Laurentian University regularly drawn upon lessons learned Through the anger and outrage that Board of Governors; these include here.” followed, he admitted that in many Marc Boissonneault, Guy Labine, and respects, the events had re-affirmed his Brian Montgomery. He explained that one of many lessons faith in the value of the Humanities. occurred during his first days as President, in 2001, when he joined students watching “The disciplines of science, technology, live footage of the destruction at the World engineering and math are not capable Trade Centre on 9-11. of exploring the ethical or philosophical continued on page 6 2 Thorneloe News – Fall 2017 Nicole Charette Elected Board Chair Theatre At its regular meeting in March, the Services, before returning to the Rainbow Board of Governors elected Ms. Nicole Board in 2004. Main Stages Charette as its next Chair to succeed Paul Baskcomb, who has served since 2014. Escape From A commitment to Happiness Nicole joined the Board in 2008 and, two community service by George F. Walker years later, was elected to the Executive Committee. She has provided leadership A Journalism graduate of Cambrian Dates – TBA on a variety of new initiatives at Thorneloe, College, Nicole also holds a Bachelor of Directed by: Bill Lane such as strategic planning and the Arts Degree in English from Laurentian, re-branding process. including courses from Thorneloe. A Featuring lifelong Sudbury resident, Nicole values Patricia Tedford and As the Rainbow District School volunteerism and serves on a variety of Ron Tough with Thorneloe Board’s Senior Advisor for Corporate committees within the community and has students. Communications and Strategic Planning, been the recipient of various achievement Nicole also serves as the Freedom of awards for her work. Information and Privacy Co-ordinator. Macbeth Nicole commented that she welcomes the by William Shakespeare With a communications career that began opportunity to continue to serve Thorneloe in the 80’s in broadcasting, followed by and added, “I look forward to working with March 16-18, 22-24. stints at Science North and the school the Board, President, faculty, staff, students board, Nicole moved to the City of Sudbury and all community partners to promote our Directed by: in 1998 to become Manager of Corporate shared vision of inspiring transformation Ian Maclennan Communications and French-language through education.” Annually since 2012, a new chapter of his Theatre and Motion Picture Arts feature “Perspective: Variations on a Love Triangle in 9 Chapters” has been produced and presented exclusively at Cinéfest. Enjoy Synergistic Relationship The sixth chapter, titled “The Saddest Lines,” was shown this year with a cast that Senate’s recent decision that Theatre accepted into the prestigious American Film included professor Patricia Tedford. Arts and Motion Picture Arts have much Institute (AFI) Conservatory’s Master of in common has resulted in a name Fine Arts degree program for Directing. In Instructor Jason Jallet locally produced change and the co-ordination of a single 2011, The Hollywood Reporter ranked it the a sci-fi/horror feature “Grim Trigger,” and departmental Chair. The programs will #1 film school in the world, with alumni that served as line producer on the