May 5, 2009 Vol. 4 No. 9 thecupola

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Readers Rate the Year in Words: The Cupola’s Top Stories Headlines Highlight Environment, Economy, Election

By Dawn Medley

It is becoming a tradition, one that we relish. Not only did choosing the top 10 stories of the year give us the opportunity to think about the standout events and moments of 2008–09, but it also meant that we got to hear from you, the readers, about what you thought was compelling. This is the third year that we have chosen 10 stories that defined The Cupola’s year in print. The assignment is a tough one each time. During this academic year, the economy and an The presidential election and inauguration, Smyth Textbook Initiative, and introduction of new dean Catharine historic presidential election captured O’Connell (clockwise, l-r) were among the stories that defined the 2008-09 academic year. Readers sent in national headlines and those in this their votes for these stories and more in The Cupola’s annual top 10 round-up. newspaper as well. Rather than domi- nating headlines themselves in our efforts emerged as the most talked- Cassandra Comardelle ’12. The college campus coverage, civic and global about topic from The Cupola’s top 10. recycled more than 10,500 pounds in engagement continued to be infused From the Clean Plate campaign and the RecycleMania period, and more throughout nearly every article. We recycled paper products in Hunt than doubled its ratio of recycled realize there are several significant Dining Hall to a continued push to materials to landfilled waste from 2008. items that did not make it on this list, recycle paper, plastic, cardboard, and A special green section in March but we believe the top 10 represents more through RecycleMania 2009, reinforced the “reduce, reuse, recycle” what people were talking about — green practices are all around us on mantra with an article by environ- and will continue to — during another campus, and readers took notice. mental advocate Lily Stejskal ’09, an exciting academic year. “Whether it was saying good update from MBC’s Green Council, things about what MBC is doing for and news about the formation of GOING, GOING … GREEN the environment, or talking about Staunton Green 2020, an organization It may be no small coincidence that what the college could do better, I that includes Mary Baldwin faculty this wrap-up is being written on Earth definitely heard people having conver- and staff. The MBC community’s Day 2009 and that MBC’s green sations about going green,” said (See TOP 10, Page 12)

Four-Day Weeks During Summer Could Help Save MBC $50K in Energy

This spring, discussions about innovative ways to on Fridays for a long weekend. For others, the when air conditioning can be turned on reduce the college’s budget shortfall and conserve transition involves more details and planning, temporarily in buildings for the intensive house- energy led to the decision to observe a four-day but, as Grafton Library Director Carol Creager cleaning effort his staff is responsible for during work week in June and July. David Mowen, vice noted about her staff, everyone is “moving the summer. He also noted that Adult Degree president of business and finance, estimates that graciously” toward accommodating the temporary Program Summer Week will take place on MBC will save $50,000 through the Turn It Off schedule change. campus, but students will be housed in a nearby campaign — introduced by President Pamela Fox The four-day week will mean significant hotel, not in un-airconditioned residence halls. in March — and by reducing cooling and elec- changes for some Physical Plant administrators Robert Richardson, director of security, is tricity use in most campus buildings during the and their employees. Several decisions still need working out a way to give security employees the summer. Further savings could be realized by to be made about exactly when and how to turn option to take advantage of the four-day work shutting off a chiller that cools King and Memorial off air conditioning units to maximize energy week without compromising the department’s Residence Halls and Wenger, and turning off the savings while keeping employees comfortable, round-the-clock presence on campus. hot water supply for the summer, said Sharon said Campbell. When those plans are set, it will “We want to be part of the overall program Campbell, former director of auxiliary services. be clearer what additional duties will be required and to feel like we’re contributing members of the For some employees, helping the college with of Physical Plant staff, who will, with some larger MBC community,” Richardson said. He energy and funds conservation will be a simple exceptions, work 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Marty added that security guards take seriously their schedule shift, coming in earlier or leaving later Weeks, director of building services, said one of task of switching off lights, printers, and Monday through Thursday to leave offices dark the biggest challenges will be coordinating times (See FOUR-DAY, Page 3) 2 May 5, 2009 The Cupola NEWS

VWIL Program Alumnae Challenge Classmates to Match Funds, Fervor Will Feel Crunch of The white gloves have come off at “I was so pleased to be asked to student on campus,” Arnold reiter- Mary Baldwin College. Members of speak about money at Mary Baldwin, ated. “During 19 years on the Board, State Budget Cuts the college community are not only especially during Reunion,” said five of those as chair, I was privileged willing, but relish talking about money Arnold, who thought about what she to see how the finances of this and fundraising in straightforward wanted to say in her address at the college are stewarded with wisdom In 2009–10, Mary Baldwin College’s terms, says Claire “Yum” Lewis weekend’s gala dinner, but did not and leverage.” Virginia Women’s Institute for Arnold ’69, former chair of the prepare remarks. “I thought it would Beverley Estes Bates ’64 followed Leadership (VWIL) faces the most college’s Board of Trustees. And we be more sincere that way.” in her grandmother’s footsteps at serious funding situation in its 14- need to, she said, because that is when It worked. Attendees cannot stop Mary Baldwin College. She said she is year history. During its 2009 session, great things happen. talking about the story she related ready to contribute additional funds the Virginia legislature reduced state Arnold is confident that one of about a speech she gave to the for the matching challenge because she funding to the program by $264,000, those great things will be generating Alumnae/i Association Board of believes in the liberal arts concept and a decrease of nearly half from its $200,000 for MBC’s Annual Fund by Directors several years prior that “felt that it was time to rally to ensure 2008–09 appropriation. the end of June through the Reunion “We need to be clear that these Challenge. Not only did Arnold “We were forced to be, and able to be, entrepreneurial, funding cuts are difficult, but there is increase her own contribution to and what resulted were … programs that are not only unique, no way we would abandon the MBC, she also convinced four other but also benefit every student on campus.” program,” said Crista Cabe, associate women of varying ages and giving vice president for Communication, levels who celebrated Reunion this —CLAIRE “YUM” LEWIS ARNOLD ’69 Marketing, and Public Affairs. year to collectively contribute up to VWIL is a public-private partner- $100,000. Then they challenged all included a reference to “taking off that that college is here for our grand- ship funded by a combination of state other alumnae/i in 4 and 9 Reunion the white gloves” while she literally children and great-grandchildren.” support and the college’s operating years to raise $100,000. Arnold, did exactly that to illustrate her point. Bates also gained knowledge budget. During its existence, funding Beverley Estes Bates ’64, Ann Bowman Arnold also made a memorable about how MBC manages its for the program — the only one of its Day ’74, Cynthia Luck Haw ’79, and impression by confirming that she money as a member of the Alumnae/i kind in the world — has been threat- Holly Vitullo ’89 will match those believes her contributions go farther Association Board of Directors and ened several times. Until recently, the donations for a possible total of and are better stewarded at Mary a Board of Trustees member for college received about $200,000 in $200,000. And Arnold is not done yet; Baldwin than they would be 14 years. Unique Military Activities funds, an she has a list of alumnae to call to ask anywhere else. Arnold paid for college with appropriation that supported the for their donation to the challenge, “When enrollment at private loans, a scholarship, and student operational costs of military programs and she does not plan to let it linger. colleges and women’s colleges was employment as an Eta Beta — one of at Virginia Military Institute and Contributions toward the dropping, we were forced to be, and the highest paid student positions at Virginia Tech as well. Staff in the $100,000 Reunion Challenge totaled able to be, entrepreneurial, and what MBC at that time. Now she is grateful VWIL office was reduced to compen- approximately $23,000 in late April, resulted were ADP, PEG, VWIL, and to be in a position to give back gener- sate for its discontinuation. according to Jen Hagen, director of MLitt/MFA, programs that are not ously, and, more than that, to inspire The 2009-10 cuts reduce the annual giving. only unique, but also benefit every others to do the same. maximum state tuition assistance per enrolled VWIL student from Virginia. The state budget bill allows cadets to receive about the same financial award as non-VWIL undergraduates (RCW as well as ADP) who are Virginia residents and qualify for the state Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG). Previously, since VWIL was established as a publicly supported program within a private college, the VWIL grant was May Term higher than TAG. As in previous years, next year’s state grant — whether the Mural VWIL grant or TAG — will be but one component of an individual student’s Students and community members spent a morning in total aid package, which takes both April prepping the brick wall need and merit into account. outside the Spencer Center for Despite the cuts, the MBC a mural to be painted during a community is grateful to many who May Term course led by MBC wrote letters, made phone calls, sent Artist-in-Residence Claudia Bernardi. The course, titled e-mails, and visited the General “Building Peace,” continues Assembly to make the case for momentum Bernardi estab- ongoing VWIL funding. lished when she led students in “VWIL is a model partnership, the creation of a community leveraging a small amount of public mural in downtown Staunton in 2007. Watch the wall transform funding to achieve results not demon- with their effort during May strated by other public programs,” Term April 29–May 19. Visit Cabe said. “We continue to make the www.mbc.edu/spencercenter

case for restoring funding in the next for a slideshow of more pictures. GRANDE STEVE BY PHOTO budget cycle.” The Cupola May 5, 2009 3 Commitment to Continue Living Boldly boldly baldwin This academic year has been a have made our community our the Peace Corps, remarkable one. At mid-point in our priority, through compassionate teaching posts in 10-year strategic plan, Composing initiatives such as the Smyth Textbook countries around spoken Our Future, we have exceeded our Fund and the Boldly Baldwin RCW the world, and so word expectations. As we opened our 167th Stimulus Package. As an entrepre- much more. Our Alice Araujo, associate professor of communication, a paper, “Shouting Into year, Mary Baldwin College celebrated neurial liberal arts college, our graduates are not the Void: Responses (or Lack Thereof) to record enrollment. We created 16 new spirit of innovation and dedication to only creating their Publications on Women in Academe,” and enhanced academic programs and leadership at all levels drives our way forward to the Southern States Communication initiatives. We exceeded the Bertie momentum as we create our next chapters of Association, April 2009. Deming Smith Challenge, raising more way forward. their successful and significant lives, Amy Diduch, associate professor of than $18 million as the foundation for And, most significantly at this but they are poised to create the economics, a paper, “Poverty The Campaign for Mary Baldwin. We time of year, we celebrate the amazing answers and solutions necessary to Measurement and the Consumer have dared to make a difference. accomplishments of the Class of 2009 lead our world forward as confident Expenditure Survey,” Eastern Economic As we navigated through the as they prepare to descend the curved changemakers. I am so proud of each Association meeting, February 2009. turbulence of the global economic steps on May 24 to the Commencement of our graduates. Truly our hope Karen Dorgan, professor of education, a crisis over the past few months, we platform on Page Terrace. Each day I resides in them. session, “Gotcha Covered! Activities to once again have demonstrated the receive joyous updates about seniors Let us continue to Live Boldly. Build a Foundation for Understanding Area,” Virginia Council of Teachers of confidence, courage, and compassion and graduate students being accepted Mathematics, March 2009. that is the Boldly Baldwin ethos. We into law school, doctoral programs, Pamela Fox, president Carrie Douglass, professor of anthro- pology, a paper, “Thomas Jefferson: Kinship, and Horse Trading with the FFVs Scott ‘Catches Comet By the Tail’ as Interim Dean (First Families of Virginia),” Southern Anthropology Society, March 2009. The following message is an amended impulses for sustaining local and honor the stirring Sara Nair James ‘69, professor of art version of Dr. Edward Scott’s final global relationships ordered by shared research of our history, lectures, “Art in Orvieto: Faith, annual Board of Trustees report in April. concerns. undergraduates. Festival, and Civic Identity,” “Renaissance * * * I have watched too, with growing In the end, I Drawing,” and “Researching Signorelli’s This final year of my service as dean admiration, collective ambition to am blessed among Frescoes in Orvieto: Serendipity and Discovery,” Shenandoah University, April of the college has made me more grow an intentional program to men to have lived 2009. wistful than I could have imagined. address the needs of first-year without regret, From the beginning, I dared not to students. I am especially grateful to though my vision Kenneth Keller, professor of history, a believe that I might do any better than co-directors, Dr. Carey Usher and may have been on lecture, “The Valley Turnpike,” Phi Alpha Theta state banquet, 2009. simply to do no harm. Had I thought student life staff member Lynn occasion impaired by the dust of our I might star gaze for a year I was Gilliland ’80, who assume responsi- comet. I am grateful for these past Claire Kent, associate professor of quickly and alarmingly made to bility for fostering the success of this three years and the grand view they business administration, a presentation understand that Mary Baldwin new initiative. The search to find a have afforded of a college headed on sexual harassment from a business and organizational perspective, College could least of all abide the location for the Center for First Year toward a future uncertain but a future Department of Psychological and Brain will to simply watch a comet. She Experience is underway. it shall surely master. I trust I did small Sciences, Indiana University, March would prefer to catch it by the tail. The remaining areas for which harm during that time, and greater 2009. President Fox is a comet chaser and the dean exercises supervision, from good than I might have hoped. I have Judy Klein, professor of economics, a had determined that the chief graduate programs to library fastened my grip upon the comet’s icy lecture, “Engineering the Observation academic officer of the school must resources, amplify my earlier sentiment core and wait for the relief that new Process: Sequential Observations in chase the comet too. about the comet. Each embodies a dean, Dr. Catharine O’Connell, brings Policy Space,” University of Amsterdam, Throughout my ride I have been momentum achieved even in the after spring has run its course and March 2009. more boastful than modesty will crucible of devastating economic summer brings the uncommon heat of Rick Potter, adjunct assistant professor permit of all that we have birthed distress. It has been my good pleasure our comet so near the sun. of history, a paper, “Neville Chamberlain: through the Spencer Center for Civic to mark the headlong flight of the An Unlikely Influence in Post-War British and Global Engagement. I remain MLitt/MFA program, to relish the Edward Scott, Planning,” at the conference Front to Rear: Architecture and Planning During resolved that it captures our best tale that is woven by the ascendancy interim vice president for academic World War II, March 2009. instincts and molds our finest of our athletic program, and to affairs and dean of the college Katherine Turner, assistant professor of English, a paper, “Philip Thicknesse and the Economics Invective,” American “FOUR-DAY” Cont. from Page 1 during June and July, as will Pearce Thursday — open 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Society for 18th-Century Studies, March Science Center, where animals and instead of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — 2009. (continued on Page 5) other electrical devices (except heat-sensitive equipment and materials but director Carol Creager knows personal equipment such as must be housed. some patrons will be inconvenienced computers) during evening rounds. “It is not feasible for recruitment by the library’s closure on Fridays. “Any little way we can contribute is a and college visits to stop on Fridays, One unique concern for the library is good thing.” and all the departments we need to how to adjust air conditioning and Roberta Palmer, director of work with to keep things running lighting for three-day weekends admissions, and others in the smoothly have been more than without damaging books and other Admissions Office will not see much willing to help us out,” Palmer said. materials, Creager said. of a change during the summer “That kind of cooperation makes “Most of our patrons in the months, although Palmer is trying to me proud of the people with whom summer are graduate students, and offer some type of modified schedule I work.” many of them work, so extended for staff. The Administration Building Grafton Library’s summer hours will benefit them. It helps that will continue to be cooled and elec- schedule will be modified to accom- this is a collective effort across tricity usage is permitted on Fridays modate longer hours Monday through campus,” she said. 4 May 5, 2009 The Cupola Join Us Online! Student News Commencement 2009 www.mbc.edu/commencement MBC Pandemic Preparedness Plan www.mbc.edu/docs/admin_docs/pandemic_infl uenza_plan_042809.pdf Spencer Center Mural Slideshow SGA Gavel: Senate Board Students in Motion www.mbc.edu/spencercenter The Catalog ‘Eagerly Planning’ for 2009–10 www.mbc.edu/college/catalog.asp Linde Bischak ’10 was awarded a Research Experiences for Women for Women International By Kara Jenkins ’11 planning for next year. You were intro- www.womenforwomen.org Undergraduates (REU) SGA Vice President 2009–10 duced to myself and Linde Bischak ’10 (Senate/ SGA secretary) in the April fellowship from Carnegie At Your Service! Becoming vice issue of The Cupola, and we are joined Mellon. REUs are competitive MAY TERM HOURS president of the on the Senate board by junior Kelly awards funded by the Bookstore (in Pannill Student Center) National Science Foundation; Monday–Friday: 9am–4pm Student Rose Spessard (Senate parliamentarian) Grafton Library Government and Shannon Epps ’11 (Senate awardees receive a stipend for Monday–Thursday: 8am–10pm Association at treasurer). I have already asked the 10 weeks of hands-on summer Friday–Saturday: 8am–6pm Mary Baldwin board to think of goals that they want research experience. Sunday: noon–10pm Hunt Dining Hall College is a great to fulfill next year. Monday–Friday: 8-9am, 12–1pm, 5-7pm honor, and I am For me, the top priority for Katherine-Jo Galayda ’10 and Saturday–Sunday: 12–1pm, 5-7pm looking forward to student Senate is student involvement. Ruth Siboni ’09 received Physical Activities Center Monday–Thursday: 7am–7pm the school year ahead and working Attendance at Senate is often low, so fellowships for the Research Friday: 7am–5pm closely with executive committee and next year we plan to increase publicity Experiences for Undergraduates Saturday: 12–5pm Senate board. This year’s Senate leaders about our meetings and encourage hall program. Galayda will Sunday: 5–9pm presidents and Senators to hold small- Post Office (in Pannill Student Center) took the organization to another level. work with Peter Ruiz-Haas, Monday–Friday: 9am–4pm They are some of the most dedicated group Senate meetings in their halls at assistant professor of chemistry, Saturday: 9am–12pm young women I have ever met. They least twice a month. We want the at James Madison University Pub (in Pannill Student Center) took their duties seriously and intro- student body to know they can have as Monday–Thursday: 11am–2pm this summer, and Siboni will Dinner 5/3 and 5/10: 5-7pm duced new ideas and events for Senate. great an impact on the school as travel to San Jose State Closed after dinner May 10 Among many other initiatives, I student leaders and that their opinions University to work in the area Building Hours: was proud to see that student Senate are vital when discussing matters in Monday–Friday: 6am–midnight of molecular biology. Saturday–Sunday: 7am–midnight went paperless by placing important Senate. documents on Blackboard and intro- I also look forward to inspiring Wenger Computer Labs Cytha Stottlemeyer ’09 was 7am–midnight duced Hot Topic Tuesday, brief lectures Senate members to be involved in recognized as MBC’s Student presented by faculty and staff about community service projects. We are all Hours will change after May 19. Employee of the Year for her Please check individual locations. timely topics. determined to achieve and exceed the The new Senate board is eagerly ambitious goals we will set. dedicated work as a research assistant for Laura van the Assendelft, professor of cupola political science. Stottlemeyer was vital to van Assendelft’s www.mbc.edu/cupola project tracking women in May 5, 2009 local politics, and the pair Vol. 4 No. 9 spent hours analyzing To submit items for Boldly Baldwin and data, writing a paper, and Movers & Shakers, e-mail [email protected]. presenting it at conferences. To submit ideas for news stories and briefs, e-mail [email protected]. Deadlines for Stottlemeyer’s name appears submissions are the 15th of each month. The with van Assendelft’s in the Cupola can also be reached at 540-887-7009. byline of the journal article The editor reserves the right to select represen- about their research in Virginia tative submissions and edit material according Social Science Journal, to AP and MBC style and available space. published in April 2009. Editor GILLILAND ’80 OF LYNN COURTESY PHOTO “What makes Cytha’s contribu- Dawn Medley Students, faculty, staff, and community members encouraged each other in the fight against cancer during MBC’s 2009 Relay for Life, during which participants raised more than $15,500. tion unique is her ability to Assistant Editor transcend the professor/student Morgan Alberts Smith ’99 MBC Friends and Family Rally at Relay worker relationship and Design emerge as a professional Pam Dixon Mary Baldwin College raised more including MBC students and staff. colleague and researcher,” than $15,500 for the American Special recognition goes to Matthew The Cupola is published on the first Tuesday of van Assendelft said. each month, September to May, for the faculty, Cancer Society during Relay for Life Gilliland, son of Lynn Gilliland ’80, staff, and students of Mary Baldwin College by March 21. Approximately 167 MBC director of First and Second Year the Office of Communication, Marketing, and Psychology students Anna students, faculty, staff, friends, and Experience and cancer survivor. Public Affairs. For more news about Mary Lauth ’09, Laura Taylor ’09, Baldwin, visit MBC News online at mbc.edu/news. family members — including more Matthew raised $2,301 and MBC than 25 survivors — cheered each senior Amanda Feinstein raised $2,191, Mary Ann St. Amour ’09, Mary Baldwin College does not discriminate on the Ruth Siboni ’09, and Alanna basis of sex (except that men are admitted only as other on through the chilly evening to the top two fundraisers. graduate and ADP students), race, national origin, raise awareness for the fight against You can still help MBC raise Warnick ’10 presented their color, age, disability, or sexual orientation in its educa- original research at the tional programs, admissions, or co-curricular or other cancer. Opening ceremonies included more for cancer research. Donations activities, and employment practices. Inquiries may be a moving survivor story shared by will be accepted until August 31 by Carolinas Psychology directed to the Director of Conference in April. For more Human Resources, Stephanie Ward ’10 and a perform- cash, check, or credit card by P.O. Box 1500, Mary ance by Baldwin Charm. Katie-Jo contacting American Cancer Society, information and the titles of Baldwin College, Galayda ’10 cut her hair for Locks of 1920-H Medical Avenue, their presentations, visit Staunton, Virginia 24402; phone 540-887-7367. Love to kick off the survivors lap, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 22801, or by www.meredith.edu/psych/cpc/ along with a handful of others calling 800-416-8847. default.htm. The Cupola May 5, 2009 5 Student News boldly baldwin

Take Note of These Names: Dozens Earn Awards and Honors written word Mary Baldwin’s annual Honors Convocation gives the college a chance to Business Administration Residential Gordon Bowen, professor of political recognize outstanding work of many of its students. Hundreds were lauded this Program Outstanding Senior science, two chapters, “Foreign Policy of year for making the Dean’s and Honors lists for grade point averages of 3.5 to Danielle Rovira the United States” and “Israel and the 3.74, and 3.75 and above, respectively. For a full list of those students, see a United States,” The Nineties in America, Salem Press, 2009. recent article on the Mary Baldwin College news site at www.mbc.edu/news. Business Administration Adult Each department also grants awards — many named in honor of influential Degree Program Outstanding Senior Sarah Kennedy, associate professor of professors and students in the college’s history. Nearly two dozen individual Angie Pollard English, a book, Home Remedies, awards — which were a surprise to recipients — were given to students who Louisiana State University Press, 2009. Hammock Award excel in specific academic areas. Daniel Métraux, professor of Asian In addition, several awards are given at the annual Student Government Alicia Bortone Studies, an article, “The Soka Gakkai in Association banquet, where new leaders take their oaths. Congratulations to each Cambodia,” Japan Studies Review, 2009. Charlotte Forten Grimké Award of the MBC students whose accomplishments shine boldly here! Janell Henderson Rick Potter, adjunct assistant professor of history, two articles, “June 1922: Phi Beta Kappa The Ulysse Desportes Award David Lloyd George is accused of Outstanding Communication selling honors” and “July 1973: Police Lucy Billiter, Michelle Binger, Devon for Outstanding Achievement in Senior Award arrest architect John Poulson for bribery Burke, Brittany Clark, Mary Kate Studio Art Elizabeth Dattilio and fraud,” Modern Scandals, Salem Cowher, Yurie Gunji, Aja Harvey, Denise Aubrey de Cheubell, Lindsey Gwaltney, Press, 2009. Kinsinger, Aileen McLaren, Casby Deidre Hiner Benn Creative Writing Award Adrian Riskin, associate professor of Stainback, Robyn Stegman, Rhea Vance- Jael Cooper The Eric Matthew Brown mathematics, a co-authored paper with Cheng, Hannah Vargason, Linde Marisa Debowsky ’00, “A system for the Award for Outstanding Achievement Bischak, Kathryn Polak George C. Marshall simulation of simultaneous moves in Graphic Design Foundation Award between two noncolocational players,” Kelly Rose Spessard Journal of Irreproducible Results: the Global Honors Scholars Hannah Guarendi, Molly Smith Study Abroad Stipends Science Humor Magazine. Scholar-Athlete Awards Michelle Binger, Linde Bischak, Devon BASKETBALL: Christie Hamilton and First Year Calculus Award Peter Ruiz-Haas, assistant professor Burke, Elisabeth Maddrell, Alison Kara Hawkins Kate Polak, Michelle Vaisman of chemistry, a paper, “Monitoring of Presswood, Sterling Shelley, Robyn redox state in a dechlorinating culture CROSS COUNTRY: Holly Breen, Stegman with immobilized redox indicators,” Christina Diette, Kristen Messina, Chemistry Outstanding Student Journal of Environmental Monitoring, Kathryn Stephens Katy Jo Gileda Vol. 11, Issue 4, 2009. Richard S. Reynolds Foundation SOCCER: Elizabeth Baxter Scholarships for Study Abroad SOFTBALL: Jaime Edwards, Christie Donald D.Thompson Kathryn Reyna, Hannah Scott, Rhea Hamilton, Carolyn Majchszak, Memorial Scholarship Vance-Cheng Casey Starry Kendall Henry fine TENNIS: Gretchen Domaleski, Ania arts Adult Degree Program Grazynska, Karen Torres Dorothy Mulberry Award Jim Sconyers, assistant professor of art, Loyalty Fund Scholarship a piece of work, state license, VOLLEYBALL: Linde Bischak, Jaime Brittanie Bailey, Mariead Hines, Katrina Braford, Jeanette Burke, showcased in the portfolio Identification Edwards, Christie Hamilton, Kara Sara Duffy Jacqueline Coleman, Diane Hollins, Please, Global Implications Southern Jenkins, Colena Roberts Graphics Council Conference, March Catherine McWhorter, Hollie Nase, Melissa Mitchell Award for May Term 2009. Sconyers also taught two Kathryn Reyna Mary Jane Donnalley Award Study Abroad workshops introducing new techniques Linde Bischak Christie Hamilton in lithography and intaglio printing, Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Wheaton College Department of Art. Lanell Jarvis Alice McCaa Class of 1976 Melissa S. Mitchell Award for Biology Award Excellence in Asian Studies The Ulysse Desportes Award Meghan Corrigan-Cummins Devon Burke, Aja Harvey for Outstanding Achievement notable in Art History Biology Outstanding Student achievements President’s Award Aubrey de Cheubell Ruth Siboni Mary Hill Cole, received the 2009–10 Alicia Bortone Karl F. and Patricia H. Menk Award for Faculty Support and Development, which Student Leadership Award will aid her in her sabbatical research that focuses on the issue of family for Janaire Jackson Elizabeth I of England. “While historians often emphasize the familial isolation of Honor and Integrity Award Elizabeth, I am interested in exploring Cynthia Rodriguez how she referenced the memories of her immediate family and how she formed a kinship network of extended family Unsung Heroes members as part of her personal Aubrey de Cheubell, Aja Harvey monarchy,” Cole said. (continued on Page 9) Global Citizenship Award Robyn Stegman

Organization of the Year Circle K International

PHOTO BY PAM DIXON PAM BY PHOTO Organization Service Award Adult Degree Program students were recognized by MBC President Pamela Fox during a special reception Circle K International this spring. 6 May 5, 2009 The Cupola NEWS CAPSTONE FESTIVAL

May 14, 2009

Selected students will present thesis projects. 1:30–5pm, Hunt West, Nuthouse, Hunt Gallery, and Miller Chapel.

Celebration Reception and Awards Presentation. 5–6pm, Hunt West.

Welcome and Opening PIERCE WOODS BY PHOTO 1:30–1:50, Hunt West. Dr. Edward Scott A student explains her thesis project to MBC President Pamela Fox, right, and another attendee at the 2008 Capstone Festival. This year’s 25 participants will vie for awards in three categories.

Multi-Media Presentations, Nuthouse 3:15–4:45 2–3pm CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN AMERICAN LIFE MANAGING THE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF A GLOBAL SOCIETY Casby Stainback: A Political Perspective on Hunting with Brittanie Baughman-Rovira: An Analysis of Microsoft Hounds in Virginia. Alicia Bortone: Olay Elizabeth Dattilio: “I’m So Sorry”: Communicating Bereavement Brooke Lohr: Restless Leg Syndrome: Support Messages The Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Mirapex and Cytha Stottlemeyer: Making News and History: Race, Gender, its Effects on the Prevalence of the Condition. and the Media in the 2008 Presidential Primary Hannah Vargason: Helping People Help Themselves: Hannah Vargason: An Unlikely Exburb: The Meaning of Policy Options that Promote a Higher Personal Changing Preferences in the Housing Market in Frederick Saving Rate. County, Virginia

3:15–4:45 CULTURAL CHANGE AND ENDURING CULTURE Posters, Hunt West 2–3:15pm Laura Dean: North African Immigration and Its Political SOCIAL SCIENCES, NATURAL SCIENCES, & HUMANITIES and Social Effects on France Pamela Mendoza: When Did South Korea Get This Cool? Lucy Billiter: Factors in Decision Making Korean Pop Culture’s Influence on Japanese Opinions Elizabeth Gifford: Stabilization of Lipase in Chitosan of Korea Skye Hartman. HA-NEH-AL-ENJI: CLA-GI-AIH NE-AHS-JAH Chelsea Smith: A Time for Change: The Transformational GLOE-IH AH-JAH GAH NA-HASH-CHID AH-JAH TSE-GAH Roles of Modern U. S. Foreign Assistance and the Challenges YEH-HES TSAH BE GLOE-IH BE-LA-SANA AH-LOSZ Faced in Reform. (Communication: Power Behind War) Denise Kinsinger: Creating Opportunities for Civic Engagement Mary Elizabeth Schwab: Skepticism within the European Union in a Global Context by Reading Chaucer Aloud about Monetary Policies and Foreign Policies Aubrey de Cheubell: Abstract Expressionist Ceramics: A Catalyst Abigail Turner: A Spectroscopic Study of Cucurbit[7]uril for a New Dialog Within Ceramic Art Host-Guest Recognition Properties Alanna Warnick: Effects of Horses on Self-Esteem and Locus of Control Delivered Papers, Miller Chapel 2–3pm CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION Visual/Audio-Visual, Hunt Gallery 3:30–4:45pm Samantha Hudson: The Gullah: A People’s Resistance to Cultural Domination. Aubrey de Cheubell: Crafting Content Catherine Kammer: Words for Weapons: The Success of the Lindsey Gwaltney: Eggshells Nineteenth Century Non-Violent Irish Independence Movement Deidre Hiner: Voices of Small Town Business: Portraits of Robyn Stegman: For the Dalai Lama’s Consideration: Civic Monterey, Virginia Engagement and the Tibetan Peace Movement McKenzie Taylor: Cocoa and Daisy Go to the Fair, Sarah Wisecup: Women at War A Children’s Book The Cupola May 5, 2009 7 NEWS

Professors Praise Students with Capstone Nominations College Urges All to Take Precautions Against Flu “The Capstone Festival is a day when professors learn much from their students,” says Judy Klein, professor of economics. Launched in 2006, the With the increasingly global outbreak of H1N1 influenza A making daily college’s Capstone Festival — an event for public thesis presentations during headlines, Mary Baldwin officials are monitoring the situation very May Term — has become the premier showcase for student academic work at carefully and are prepared to act swiftly if needed. The college has for MBC. As the event becomes more established, more students are thinking some years had plans in place for dealing with a potential flu pandemic. about being selected for Capstone while they work on their projects, but most In the meantime, we are stepping up awareness on campus and urging often it is still their professors who first see a project’s potential to be brought students, faculty, and staff to take general flu-season precautions to stay to a wider audience. well and protect our community: This year, 25 students accepted nominations for an outstanding senior project, Honors thesis, or special undergraduate research project and will vie Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 for prizes in three categories. The top paper, poster presentation, and visual or seconds. When that’s not available, alcohol-based hand sanitizer gels audio-visual projects will be awarded, and the faculty and staff members who are effective. nominated each participant will be pulling for each of them to do their best. Here is what a few nominators said about the students they selected: Avoid touching your face, eyes, and mouth.

— — If you cough or sneeze, do so into a tissue and then throw it away. If you don’t have a tissue, use the elbow of your sleeve instead of your “In her senior economics project, Hannah addressed the very important hand. issue of people not saving enough for retirement. She tackled challenging theoretical concepts (such as hyperbolic discounting) and made solid Sanitize frequently-touched surfaces such as door handles. connections between data, recent insights, and policy prescriptions emerging from behavioral economics.” Judy Klein, professor of If you are in an area where there have been confirmed cases of flu, economics, nominator of Hannah Vargason ’09 avoid close contact (including hugs and handshakes) with others, as people can be contagious before they feel sick.

“As the Russell Scholar for 2008–09, Denise did a wonderful job of Symptoms to watch for include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, presenting her project for a public audience prior to the Capstone headache, chills, fatigue, and, in some cases, diarrhea and vomiting. Festival. In addition to richly deserved recognition, the event will allow her to polish her presentation and more fully incorporate into her talk a If you feel sick, stay home to avoid exposing others. If you must be video she made of students performing Chaucer’s “Nun’s Priest’s Tale.” around other people (hard to avoid in a residence hall!), be consid- By participating in the festival, she will highlight both the Russell erate of others by following the steps above. Scholarship and the integration of community in engagement at Mary Baldwin.” Terry Southerington ’72, professor of theatre, nominator of If you begin to experience severe symptoms, contact your doctor or Denise Kinsinger ’09 other health care professional without delay. Several anti-viral medications are effective against this strain of the flu, especially when taken early. However, please contact your health care profes- “Sarah’s project [which examined the reactions of females at various sional by telephone beforehand to ask for advice on how to levels of military experience to the movement to introduce women into minimize possible exposure to others in the health care setting. military combat situations] is not only an excellent example of social science research methodology, it also examines an important issue for all MBC’s updated Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan is available for women — not just those with military aspirations. The experience of download at www.mbc.edu/docs/admin_docs/pandemic_influenza_ sharing and disseminating her exciting research and knowing that others plan_042809.pdf. are learning from her own work is an experience that cannot be matched.” Carey Usher, assistant professor of sociology, nominator of MBC officials are communicating with local and state health officials, Sarah Wisecup ’09 who are coordinating with and following the lead of the national Centers for Disease Control. We are also coordinating with other private colleges in Virginia. “Abby worked like crazy all year and deserves the attention! Her project requires great care in her experimental techniques (extremely small FOR MORE INFORMATION concentrations and volumes as small as 1/1000th of a liter) and a great The Centers for Disease Control provides the most detailed and deal of time invested. The experiments have relevance for devices that up-to-date information including what to do if you get sick: detect small traces of specific chemicals and may have implications for www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ selective drug delivery. The Capstone is her opportunity to explain inter- esting and important science to non-scientists.” Karl Zachary, assistant The Virginia Department of Health posts information specific to professor of chemistry, nominator of Abigail Turner ’09 Virginia: www.vdh.state.va.us/

The World Health Organization monitors the outbreak on a global scale: www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html Congratulations Keep an eye on your e-mail and the MBC Web site for updates. TO ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE 2009 CAPSTONE FESTIVAL 8 May 5, 2009 The Cupola

167th commencement MAY 24, 2009 10 a.m. Page Terrace/Rain location: Expoland, Fishersville, 10:30 a.m.

COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE 2009 Graduates Will Be Confident, Compassionate, Registration and Welcome. 4-6pm, May 22 and 9am-2pm, May 23. Cross-Cultural Changemakers William G. Pannill Student Center.

Saturday, May 23 For some MBC students, seeing the growing interest. She was not and took advantage of breaks world is just the beginning — they deterred by the fact that Mary during the academic year to teach Commissioning Ceremony. 11am. are compelled to action, says Baldwin didn’t offer such a program, computer literacy in Uganda and Page Terrace. Heather Ward, director of interna- and instead coordinated a plan to learn about the peace process in El tional programs. study abroad for a year in India Salvador with MBC Artist-in- Ajani Ceremony. 12:30-2pm. Rose Terrace Lawn. One student in particular has through Antioch University, which Residence Claudia Bernardi. She “redrawn the profile of global citi- has a headquarters for international was one of the first students to Reception with Live Music on the zenship” at MBC, Ward said when study in Ohio. The journey was enroll in the college’s Semester of President’s House Lawn. 5:30-7pm. presenting Robyn Stegman ’09 with truly transformational, and included Service, and through that practicum the college’s Global Citizenship a stay in a monastery where Stegman she organized a social entrepre- Commencement Ball. 9pm- Award for the second consecutive took the vows — and shaved her neurism speaker series, interfaith midnight. SAC, Pannill Center, year. “Mary Baldwin is fertile head — to temporarily become a dialogues, and MBC’s first Global Tyson Terrace. ground for new leaders, and Robyn Buddhist nun. Awareness Week. Not surprisingly, has emerged as a leader for global “Travel alone does not make one Stegman recently became one of the Sunday, May 24 and civic engagement.” a global citizen,” Ward said. “Robyn first to be inducted into the college’s 167th Commencement. 10am. Stegman chose Mary Baldwin acts on what she sees and learns.” Global Citizens Society. Page Terrace. College based on its strong interna- Stegman connected her experi- She hopes each of these pieces tional relations program and the ence in India to MBC when she and contribute to her legacy at Mary Selected events. For a complete incentives offered to her as a Global several other students created the Baldwin College. After a month of schedule of Commencement 2009 events, Honors Scholar. By the time she Mary Baldwin Global Initiative to summer work with the Phoenix visit www.mbc.edu/commencement graduated from high school in raise awareness of human trafficking Project engaged in social entrepre- Michigan, she had already traveled and other at-risk young girls around neurship as a strategy to address OMMENCEMENT WARDS to nearly a dozen overseas locations the world. A commitment to poverty in Virginia, Stegman will C A with her father and younger sister, support Dhamma Moli girls school start a year-long placement as an The following awards will be presented at and she sought a college that would in Nepal, founded by nuns Stegman English teacher in South Korea Commencement, most of which are a surprise build on that experience. met while in India, is the product of through English Apple. to the recipient until they are announced at the “I had a collection of interna- her attendance — along with 14 “My goal is to be a part-time ceremony: tional items as a kid — a Barbie other Mary Baldwin students — at worker or student and a full-time from Argentina, a mat from Mexico, the inaugural Clinton Global traveler,” said Stegman, who is ALGERNON SYDNEY SULLIVAN STUDENT AWARD, things like that. My dad wanted to Initiative University. She also volun- applying for a Rotary scholarship recognizing unselfish service, noble character, share the world with us, and I never teered to mentor a student from for graduate studies in social entre- and spiritual qualities — and the accompa- stopped wanting to learn,” she said. Japan when she returned, becoming preneurism in Mumbai, India. nying Mary Keith Fitzroy Award. After her freshman year at the college’s first MBC Ambassador, “Mary Baldwin has been MBC, Stegman felt the itch to travel which is now a growing program. Robyn’s laboratory for a lifetime of again, and she started looking for a This year, she served as the global citizenship. I can’t wait to ALGERNON SYDNEY SULLIVAN NON-STUDENT program that would introduce her to resident advisor for the International find out what she will do and where AWARD, recognizing unselfish service, noble character, and spiritual qualities. Hindi culture, in which she had a Hall Living-Learning Community, she will be next,” Ward said. MARTHA STACKHOUSE GRAFTON AWARD, given to the graduate with the highest cumulative Robyn Stegman is one of several MBC seniors who will continue their civic and global engagement after graduation grade point average. May 24. Here’s a glimpse at a few more graduates with ambitious plans: Hawaii native Rhea Vance-Cheng co-founded the Mary Baldwin Global Initiative with Stegman and was instrumental while ADULT DEGREE PROGRAM attending two Clinton Global Initiative University conferences. Vance-Cheng is a theatre major who, also like Stegman, completed OUTSTANDING STUDENT a minor in the relatively new field of peacemaking and conflict resolution. After graduating at age 18 through the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted, she will pursue a master’s degree in peacemaking and conflict resolution at Georgetown University. MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING STUDENT Pamela Mendoza and Devon Burke have signed on to teach abroad through the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) OF THE YEAR program. Although they do not yet know where they will be placed in schools, both are encouraged that the positions will open doors for their international career aspirations. Mendoza and Burke were also members of the first “class” of MBC ARIEL AWARD, given to an MLitt or an MFA Global Citizens, recognizing that they made international travel and cross-cultural events and understanding a priority while at student whose generous hard work has made an Mary Baldwin. outstanding contribution to the ideals and goals of During her senior year at Mary Baldwin, Monica Roberts created an informational video about the study abroad experiences the college’s graduate program in Shakespeare of MBC students and faculty, a piece that Director of International Programs Heather Ward hopes to use when promoting studies and who exhibits the power of collabo- opportunities at the college. On a study abroad trip to Cyprus during her freshman year, Roberts got a glimpse of life in ration between student and teacher. London, and she plans to return there for graduate studies in industrial organizational psychology. The Cupola May 5, 2009 9

COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND CEREMONIES Speaker Delivers Message of Hope to Ajani Phi Beta Kappa Initiation 12:30 p.m. May 23 5 p.m. May 23 Women Worldwide Rose Terrace Lawn Francis Auditorium in Pearce Science Center (Rain location: Dance Studio in PAC) Karen Sherman Speaker: Dr. Thomas Berger, MBC visiting professor in MLitt Speaker: Tiffany Jackson ’07 helps “stronger women build This ceremony is considered a rite of Mary Baldwin College is one of only a small percentage of colleges to house a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, widely considered stronger passage for graduating seniors who nations” as are women of color and have demon- the most prestigious of academic honor societies. Students who were strated exceptional commitment to notified of their selection this spring and will be official members executive multicultural campus life. Each at the ceremony: director for receives a kente stole hand woven in LUCY BILLITER YURIE GUNJI CASBY STAINBACK global programs Africa. The senior minority student MICHELLE BINGER AJA HARVEY ROBYN STEGMAN at Women for with the highest grade point average Women delivers a response to the speaker; this LINDE BISCHAK DENISE KINSINGER RHEA VANCE-CHENG International. year’s responder is Janell Henderson ’09. Awards to be presented: DEVON BURKE AILEEN MCLAREN HANNAH VARGASON The phrase, used frequently by the BRITTANY CLARK MELANIE PINO-ELLIOTT RAFIKI (“FRIEND” IN SWAHILI) AWARD STILL I RISE AWARD social entrepreneurism organization HARRIETT JACOBS WITNESS AWARD AJANI ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD MARY KATE COWHER KATHRYN POLAK that Sherman has been a part of since 2003, is not a hollow promise. As Mary Baldwin College’s VWIL VWIL Change Commencement speaker, Sherman will share how Women for Women Commissioning of Command International has given hope to Ceremony Review women in conflict zones in 11 a.m. May 23 2:30 p.m. May 23 Afghanistan, Bosnia and Page Terrace Parade Ground at Physical Activities Ctr Herzegovina, the Republic of (Rain location: Physical Activities Center) (Rain location: Physical Activities Center) Congo, and many other countries. Founded in 1993, Women for Speaker: Army Captain Mei-Ling Fye ’05 Speaker: Brig. Gen. Arnold Gordon-Bray, deputy commanding general, U.S. Women provides job and leadership Army cadet command Seven of this year’s 13 VWIL graduates training, small business development will accept a commission in the United The achievements of Virginia Women’s assistance, emotional support, and States armed forces to serve in the Air Institute for Leadership graduates will rights education to encourage Force, Army, Marines, Navy, or Coast be saluted as they pass their sabers to women to support their families and Guard. The commissioning ceremony next year’s seniors. The event includes a contribute to their communities and represents the culmination of four years of academic and physical work full parade by the world’s only all-female cadet corps and the MBC/VWIL as students receive their first salutes as new officers in the armed forces. Band, which is made up of cadets and non-cadet students. to society. “We are committed to working with the most socially excluded Seniors Show Bold Character in Local, National Media women in those populations because they are not being served by other Several seniors demonstrated their media savvy during the 2008–09 academic year publication Diverse: Issues in Higher organizations,” Sherman said in a by offering opinions, expertise, and heartfelt stories for members of the local and Education while in El Salvador presentation for the World Affairs national press. Whether they stepped up when called on by Mary Baldwin’s media working with MBC Artist-in- Council. “We are motivated to move relations and publications team, or they were simply in the right place at the right Residence Claudia Bernardi on a them from victim to survivor to time, one of the many ways MBC seniors will be remembered is for the ways they mural in a community that was active citizen in their communities.” boldly represented the college on television and in print. devastated by civil war. Sherman has an integral role at Women for Women International, Two of the biggest national stories Classroom program. She shared a Coverage and reviews of MBC coordinating program leaders in this year were the presidential election memorable story with The News theatre and community productions each country where the organization and inauguration of President Barack Virginian in Waynesboro, Virginia were filled with regulars on stage operates. She has more than 20 Obama, and Mary Baldwin seniors about then-Senator Obama shaking such as seniors Katelyn Scott and years experience in international were in the thick of the coverage. her hand and calling her by name. Shae Armstrong. Scott had a co- development, including management Casby Stainback supported “‘How do you know my name?” starring role in MBC’s production of of technical and financial aid Republican presidential candidate she remembers asking,” read the the musical comedy Wonderful Town, programs for women, entrepreneurs, Sen. John McCain, but she had the article. “‘Your name tag,’ he said, and Armstrong grabbed headlines as and non-governmental organizations last word in an Associated Press laughing and shaking her hand. ‘As the lead in ShenanArts spring show worldwide. She is proficient in article that was picked up in more we see on TV, he loves to communi- The Secret Garden, keeping Russian and launched and operated than 160 national and regional media cate,’ Ragland said.” Mary Baldwin’s presence in the outlets with a nonpartisan parting community’s thriving fine arts scene. a small business in the former Soviet line. “The more people who partici- Senior Robyn Stegman was also part Union, identifying entrepreneurial pate, the better off we’ll be,” said of a local news story about election Students were key to putting a face opportunities and finding partner- Stainback, MBC Student Government issues discussions at MBC, but her on the college’s March announcement ships in that region. Association president. She was inter- interests also shone in two later of a Student Stimulus Package for Prior to joining Women for viewed by Chicago AP reporter pieces. She spoke passionately on those in the Residential College for Women International, Sherman was Martha Irvine for a piece that ran just Harrisonburg television station Women. Senior Hannah Barrow executive vice president at a week before the election. WHSV-TV3 in February about her appeared in television and print pieces Counterpart International, a global attendance at the second annual to explain how the parts of the plan development organization that Stephanie Ragland gave local media an Clinton Global Initiative University — Julia’s List, changemaker intern- operates in more than 60 countries. up-close view of the January 20 inau- conference and the college’s commit- ships, and Leadership Gateways She earned a BA at Oregon State guration when she attended several ment to help young girls who are at scholarships — would benefit University and an MA in Russian events in connection with the inaugu- risk. In March, she contributed students, specifically her sister Sarah and Eastern European studies at ration as an alumna of the Presidential journal-type entries to the online Anne Barrow ’12. George Washington University. 10 May 5, 2009 The Cupola NEWS

Saying Good-Bye: Three Retirees Served Collectively Nearly 75 Years

RESEARCH DIRECTOR ‘CRAFT’ED MEMORABLE CAREER Her office nameplate should have read “Shirley Craft: Private Investigator.” For more than 20 years, she scoured newspaper clippings, court records, institutional databases, Lexis Nexis, and countless other sources for information about people who were potential contributors — financially or otherwise. She did it all while main- taining high standards for confidentiality and the subject’s privacy. Craft had already had a fruitful career before applying as administrative assistant to the director of development at MBC in 1987. She had held PHOTOS BY DAWN MEDLEY DAWN BY PHOTOS several positions at General Electric, worked in a CRAFT JACKSON law office, and been an administrative assistant at a school in Augusta County before applying for a job at Mary Baldwin. about the value of the book and its contents to the In January 2009, Craft left her position as college archives. They’ll Be Missed director of prospect research and records with “Mary Baldwin offered me so many benefits in the past 20 years — from the professional develop- more experience and opportunities than she could In addition to those who officially retired, the have imagined. ment seminars I was encouraged to attend, to the tuition exchange and employee enrollment benefits Mary Baldwin College community will feel the “I was already pretty adept at genealogy spaces left by these faculty and staff members: research — just through my own curiosity and that helped put two of my five children through teaching myself how to do it — so performing college and allowed me to experiment with a free course here and there,” she said. She also can’t help MARY ALTIZER, housekeeper, 2005-2008. Altizer searches for people the college was interested in was passed away this year after saying goodbye to an extension of that, like putting a puzzle together. but brag that two of her daughters-in-law are Mary MBC in December 2008 due to health. The position took me beyond the routine and I was Baldwin graduates. able to trace family histories and relationships and I PEGGY (PEROZZO) ANKNEY, associate professor discovered the influence of MBC on Staunton and — — of physics, 2001–2009 the wider area,” she said. One of the accomplishments in her late career JACKSON WAS DEPENDABLE, PERSONABLE AS CARRIE DOUGLASS, professor of anthropology, was obtaining up-to-date or new research for 350 MAILROOM SUPERVISOR 1988–2009 fundraising prospects in 2004–05, a task she Aubrey Jackson had talked for years about retiring VLADIMIR GARKOV, associate professor of completed with Joan Clark, former research from his post supervising the delivery of about chemistry, 1992–2009 associate. She also supported the cause during two 3,500–4,000 pieces of mail that pass weekly through major fundraising efforts, the Sesquicentennial the MBC campus mail system. In December 2008, at JULIE GARKOV, instructor of Spanish, 1993–2009 Campaign and Leadership Initiative. age 75, he made it official. ANNE HANGER, visiting professor of art, Craft has not left Mary Baldwin completely Jackson followed his brother — James “Action” 2002–2009 behind — she probably never will. Since her retire- Jackson — to work at MBC in 1977 in the security ment, she has worked diligently on a project for the department. His enduring legacy at the college will EIKO MAUZY, housekeeper, 1988–2008. A MBC Magazine and archives that started with an undoubtedly be as a friendly, smiling, white-haired beloved fixture in the Administration Building innocent trip to an estate sale. Craft frequently picks bearer of letters and inter-office for many years, Mauzy was on campus to up Mary Baldwin memorabilia and artifacts at estate correspondence. It was during 26 years of active receive her 20-year service award, but retired in sales in the area. More than a year ago, she was duty in the U.S. Air Force that Jackson became June 2008 and passed away shortly after. The excited to place the winning bid on a Mary Baldwin acquainted with the federal mail system when he housekeeping staff honored her with the history book, but when she started flipping through was assigned to work in the United States Postal planting of a Japanese cherry tree and plaque it, she found the real treasure. Service. “I’ve always loved working with mail,” near the college greenhouse on Coalter Street. “I was overwhelmed, just overwhelmed,” said he said. Craft, describing the handwritten notes she found “It’s rewarding to me to know that I’m helping scrawled in the margins on several pages of the students receive word from home or a package book. Notes about Mary Julia Baldwin hosting they’ve been looking forward to,” Jackson said in longtime member of the Augusta Lions Club, he student gatherings, climbing a ladder to paint a 2006, when he first started thinking about retire- helps organize a popular annual Bluegrass and building on campus herself, and other anecdotes ment. The busiest days for campus mail are Gospel Festival in Fishersville. Cupola readers written by Augusta Bumgardner, who graduated Valentine’s Day and Halloween, he added. learned in his 2006 interview that if he had to from Augusta Female Seminary in 1893. While at “People depend on the mail system, and I hope I choose another profession, it would be to have his the seminary, she was in personal contact with Miss helped them feel that they can rely on the campus own bluegrass band, in which he would play the Baldwin and interviewed her about running the system,” said Jackson, who trained Billy Coffey to doghouse (upright bass) or banjo. Looks like school during the Civil War, Craft said. take over his role as mailroom supervisor at the he now has plenty of time to get the instruments Craft did not have time to focus on the notes beginning of spring semester. tuned up. while she was still employed, but she got to work on Jackson’s wife, Betty, worked intermittently as a transcribing them this spring. She recently handed mailroom clerk at Mary Baldwin, and she joined — — them over to Carol Larson, director of media him in retirement. relations and publications, for publication in a Although he does not play an instrument, MONIQUE JOHNSON, a dedicated member of the future issue of The Mary Baldwin College Magazine. Jackson is a bluegrass enthusiast who travels housekeeping staff for 23 years, also retired in She has also talked with the college archivist frequently to see live shows in the area. As a August 2008. The Cupola May 5, 2009 11 NEWS

Where in the world is … Susan Thompson Timmons ’64? Employee An occasional feature mapping our alumnae/i around the world Service Awards

7:30 a.m. May 26, Hunt West A Mexico From MBC’s regional center for adult Leisure and graduate studies in Roanoke to Visited Mayan archeological sites business and finance, grounds, dining on the Yucatan peninsula. services, and many other departments, 28 staff members celebrated service B Canada milestones this year. Faculty and staff Leisure B E are invited to recognize these colleagues Trips to several provinces who have served a collective 350 years F C Costa Rica and to honor recent retirees Shirley Craft, D A Aubrey Jackson, and Monique Johnson MBC May Term ornithology trip Susan and her husband, Tim, were at the annual appreciation breakfast. not officially enrolled as students in C MBC’s neo-tropical ornithology 30 YEARS course, but they were invited to Patty Davis, BUSINESS AND FINANCE enjoy the privileges and instruction as full-fledged members of the 25 YEARS group. “It not only opened the world of birds (beyond my Joyce Franklin, ADULT AND GRADUATE backyard) to me, but also rein- STUDIES (ROANOKE) forced my passion for plants. I have since given presentations about 20 YEARS plants of Costa Rica and volunteer Becky McCray, BUSINESS AND as a horticulture educator in inner- FINANCE city schools.” Beverly Askegaard, LEARNING SKILLS D CENTER Bermuda and the Caribbean Profession: I have been enjoying retirement (although not slowing down much, Leisure Lucy Crews, LIBRARY it seems!) since I left my most recent position as vice president for Institutional Anne Holland ’88, ALUMNAE/I Advancement at MBC in spring 2008. My career highlights include founding E Europe (Italy, Austria, Switzerland, RELATIONS Germany, Spain, Ireland, France, and serving as the first president of LEAD VIRGINIA — for which I continue Lydia Petersson, SPONSORED PROGRAMS England, Scotland, and more) to serve on the board of directors — and various administrative roles and AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT Leisure travel and MBC May Term teaching posts in higher education, including those at University of Virginia, trip in international business Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, and Averett University. Soon after college 15 YEARS Timmons’ first May Term trip with graduation, my position with Max Factor, Inc. was the one that really ignited Jeff Bennett, GROUNDS MBC students was with professors my desire for international travel. Donna Bowyer, FACULTY RESOURCE Dan Dowdy and Claire Kent for a business class that took place in COORDINATOR France, Switzerland, Germany, MBC studies: I didn’t study abroad while at MBC, but my liberal arts Donna Crowe, HOUSEKEEPING and Austria. education opened my mind, and that’s the greatest gift MBC could have given Tina Kincaid ’93, ALUMNAE/I me in preparation for travel and work abroad. I studied hard to graduate in RELATIONS F South Korea three years, but if I had it to do all over again, I wouldn’t be in such a rush Sue Howdyshell, SUPPORT SERVICES Marketing work for Max Factor, Inc. and would certainly study abroad. MBC gave me the desire (no, a craving) to “My first and most life-changing learn about our world and the people who inhabit it — and to be a person of 10 YEARS experience abroad was two years the world. Deborah Fisher, DINING SERVICES living and working in Seoul beginning in 1967. I have gratifying Lori Johnson, MASTER OF ARTS IN memories of the lovely Koreans I On travel abroad: This zeal for learning and travel just keeps weaving a variety TEACHING met, worked with in my job and of interests into the rich fabric of my life over time. I’m coming full circle from Kay Rexrode, BUSINESS AND FINANCE volunteer activities, and befriended. my experience in South Korea with a mission trip to Malawi in May 2009. I Sylvia Strother, DINING SERVICES I recall an especially heartwarming look forward once again to being in a small village, where despite subsistence Lonnie Wallace, DINING SERVICES occasion when I served as a judge Michael Bissell, VWIL for an oratory competition and was living in one of the poorest countries in the world, the people are the “warm Debra Camden, ADULT AND offered a window into the hearts heart of Africa,” a phrase used frequently to describe Malawi. GRADUATE STUDIES (STAUNTON) and minds of bright and caring My experience in Costa Rica with MBC students encouraged me to focus on Nelson Sanchez, WORLD LANGUAGES, young Korean students who were birds and flora around the world, and I’m already dreaming of visiting learning to speak and write in LITERATURE, AND CULTURES Kirstenbosch National Botanic Gardens in Cape Town, South Africa. The Costa English.” Rica trip also gave me insights into conservation and wise use of our natural Timmons traveled frequently to resources on a global scale, reinforcing and updating my work in the 1970s with 5 YEARS Tokyo for business meetings and Angela Alltop, PSYCHOLOGY had the opportunity for an extended Virginia’s Council on the Environment. Similarly, a cooking school I attended Richard Arnold, DINING SERVICES tour of the Far East, including Hong last year in France led by classmate and celebrity chef Paula Lambert under- Melinda Brown, RESIDENCE LIFE Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, scored the nutritional, aesthetic, and taste value of locally grown fresh seasonal Dedra Johnson, ADMISSIONS and Singapore. She returned to foods, another one of my passions. The connections go on and on. Carol Larson, COMMUNICATION, Korea and Japan as a tourist 20 After our work in Malawi in May, we plan to visit Cape Town South years later and was astounded by MARKETING, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Africa, Victoria Falls in Zambia, and Chobe Game Reserve in Botswana. Later the sparkling river, five-star hotels, Kim Robinson, REGISTRAR and other amenities of the modern in the summer, we will tour Spain, Scotland, and England with two of our sons Heather Ward, SPENCER CENTER world that were nowhere to be and other family members. We’ll be in Edinburgh for The Gathering 2009, and Roger Wilborn, ADULT AND found in the 1960s. we’re getting our tartans ready! GRADUATE STUDIES 12 May 5, 2009 The Cupola NEWS

“TOP 10” Cont. from Page 1 percent discount on all textbooks purchased at the Mary Baldwin green momentum came through in the Bookstore for spring semester. fact that this story — or collection of More than $20,000 in discounts stories — received more votes than were recorded at the Bookstore, and any other. the effort put MBC on the national radar as an example of a college with PRESIDENTIAL POSITIONING an innovative way to help students It is no surprise that the election and through tough times, including an inauguration of President Barack article on CollegeBound.net, an online Obama was frequently ranked as one site for prospective students. of readers’ top choices. Involvement “It is difficult to watch a student and interest in presidential campaigns give up on an education because of began to crop up as early as the first funding. Even a small step like paying issue of The Cupola this year. By for a portion of even one book will October, there were stories about hopefully make students feel that we election issues discussions in the truly want to aid in their success,” said Spencer Center and a bus trip Terri Walker, administrative coordi- organized to see Obama campaigning nator of academic affairs. in Harrisonburg. Discussion was lively without being partisan. Several STUDENTS SAVE WITH STIMULUS students, faculty, and staff were Another story that made the top 10 MEDLEY DAWN BY PHOTO quoted about the election in the adapted a national initiative Mary (top) Cassandra Comardelle ’12 posts updated numbers media, the most cited being a non- Baldwin-style. The Residential College on one of several boards set up on campus to chart the college’s progress toward recycling more and partisan line from Casby Stainback for Women (RCW) Student Stimulus sending less to the landfill during RecycleMania 2009. ’09, “The more people who partici- Package generated conversations by (bottom) World-renowned Francis Collins entertains at pate, the better off we’ll be,” which a musical session at his family’s home in Staunton, offering students increased financial The Oaks, following his Alumnae/i College address. was included in an Associated Press aid during a recession that was already report that appeared in more than 160 affecting the college’s bottom line. It the campus community are eager to media outlets nationwide. was hard for Cupola readers to miss see what the working relationship The January 20 inauguration, the fact that Mary Baldwin holds the between President Fox and Dean too, was a major event for the MBC success of its students as a top priority. O’Connell will generate. community. “I will never forget sitting “I am so impressed with the After several visits to MBC this in Francis Auditorium watching a stimulus package. It is an excellent semester — including a warm and group of truly engaged students,” said example of our college’s visionary personal reception in the Terri Walker, administrative coordi- leadership and its commitment to our Administration Building — O’Connell nator of academic affairs, reflecting students and our community as a won’t waste time; she’s getting started on the group that gathered to watch whole,” said Jen Hagen, director of on the 2009–10 school year with a President Obama take his oath. “I annual giving. faculty retreat right after the annual was proud of Mary Baldwin for Questions from current students Opening Reception in August. encouraging us to take time to witness about how to apply for one of the 50 In a recent letter to faculty, this historic event and truly feel a part paid changemaker internships and O’Connell offered “Best wishes for a PHOTOBYWOODSPIERCE of it.” who would be included on Julia’s List productive and smooth conclusion to Margaret Collins, a dynamic pair that Stephanie Ragland ’09 and for additional aid reached President the academic year, and thank you to shaped the performing arts landscape Kimberley Parker ’11 gave us, and the Pamela Fox almost immediately after all who have already done so much to at Mary Baldwin and in the wider community, eyes on the scene the announcement. The 250 awards of welcome Matt and me to the Shenandoah Valley beginning in the when they reported back about their $2,000 each for first-year students community.” 1940s. Fletcher retired from MBC as attendance at the historic event in who choose a Leadership Gateway to professor emeritus of theatre after Washington DC, and other students, guide their first year and possibly COLLINS CONNECTS WITH nearly 30 years of service. In addition faculty, and staff shared stories, too. beyond — the third component of the COMMUNITY to homeschooling her children, Truly, these are events that we will stimulus package — was on the minds Another visitor was only on campus Margaret led classes at MBC and look back on to say, “I was at Mary of many during Future Freshman for one weekend, but that was enough elsewhere. We are proud to call Baldwin when …” Friday in March. We are just to make a lasting impression on Francis Collins part of the Mary beginning to see how the initiative will faculty, staff, and students alike. Baldwin family; he will always be a A TEXTBOOK CASE OF shape MBC, making this a story we’ll Leading genetic expert Dr. Francis big story. GENEROSITY continue to track in 2009–10. Collins’ presence at Mary Baldwin’s Sure, it would have been nice to have Alumnae/i College was cited by several A GLOBAL VIEW another visitor like tennis superstar NEW DEAN ON THE SCENE readers as a top story because of the Each time the college solidifies a new Venus Williams — who spoke on There are some instances where the recognition that his association brings international educational relationship, campus in 2007 — through the wait is worth the result. The three-year to the college and the Valley. “It is just it is newsworthy; taken as a group, the generosity of Mary Beth Smyth ’47 search process that ended with Dr. great that someone of his caliber global partnerships set up at Mary and H. Gordon Smyth. But the Catharine O’Connell’s selection as vice knows people here by name and Baldwin this year are remarkable. Two longtime MBC benefactors had a more president for academic affairs and continues to have a relationship with cadets in the Virginia Women’s practical, and ultimately more mean- dean of the college is one of these, as the college,” said Marion Hart, Institute for Leadership departed in ingful, idea. In light of the national readers voiced with their votes. Bruce administrative assistant for advance- August to become the first official financial crisis, the Smyth Textbook Dorries, assistant professor of commu- ment services. ambassadors in MBC’s new exchange Initiative redirected funds that had nication, posed the question, “When Collins has maintained the family program with Lady Doak College in been used in previous years to bring a did we last have a woman in this connection to MBC established by his Madurai, India. In January, we speaker to campus toward a 10 position?” and it is clear that many in parents, Dr. Fletcher Collins, Jr. and welcomed to Staunton two cadets The Cupola May 5, 2009 13 NEWS boldly baldwin

academic year are significant in Janet Ewing, associate professor of shaping the Mary Baldwin College of business administration, was invited to the future. Eyes and ears will be serve as a Boren Scholarship Panelist by the Institute of International Education. tuned in next year — and even Boren Scholarships are funded by the sooner, in some cases — when the National Security Education Program, a first students enroll in the Master of U.S. government program which focuses Education program and others on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. discover what is required to earn a national security. minor in civic engagement or business administration. And anyone Lynn Gilliland ’80, was recognized at who takes a business course at MBC MBC’s Student Government Association will recognize that department’s installation as Advisor of the Year. emphasis on sustainability and on Carole Grove, director of MAT and MEd building a better world while building and professor of education, received the better businesses. Commitment to the Teacher Education Profession Award 2009 from the Virginia Association of Colleges for Teacher CHALLENGES MET AND POSED Education in recognition of her Readers went all the way back to the outstanding service and contributions to first issue of the 2008–09 school year teacher education. to vote for the final story in this year’s Marlena Hobson will employ her recent top 10: the $17.9 million impact of $2,000 Mednick Fellowship Award from PHOTO BY DAWN MEDLEY DAWN BY PHOTO MBC President Pamela Fox, left, and other MBC administrators celebrate with, Hwa Jin Shim, the meeting and exceeding the fundraising the Virginia Foundation for Independent president of Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea, after the recent signing of a partnership challenge issued by Bertie Deming Colleges to continue research for a book between the schools. The exchange agreement with Sungshin is one of the college’s growing portfolio of Smith ’46 in 2005. A regular supporter she is planning on the Novecento international connections. movement in Italian art. During her spring of the college’s Annual Fund for many 2010 sabbatical, Hobson will visit the from Lady Doak’s program, who students at MBC to jump from 21 in years, Smith’s initial large donation Museum of Modern Art, Fritz Museum, participated in many campus events, 2008–09 to 30 next year. In addition, came in the form of $500,000 in the Library of Congress, and other sites including the spring International several Baldwin students are already 2004. It was matched in 2004–05 by specifically to find information about N.G. Fiumi, a member of the Novecento Festival. The connection was further planning for study abroad in Japan, $1 million from other donors. movement and her grandfather. strengthened by a week-long visit by India, Northern Ireland, and Australia. Inspired by that outcome, Smith Dr. Valliammal, a professor from “New international exchanges pledged an additional $6 million and Lallon Pond, associate professor of Lady Doak. have the potential to really impact the called for the largest matching business administration, was accepted challenge the college had ever into a Fulbright Hays Seminar Abroad In October, the signing of an demographics and day-to-day feel of Program to study Chinese history, culture, agreement with Sungshin Women’s MBC as well as open incredible attempted. The college raised over and economic development for four University in Seoul, South Korea, opportunities for our students,” said and above Smith’s original match, and weeks in China this summer. opened more exchange possibilities Steve Grande, director of civic engage- an additional donation from Smith herself boosted the Challenge total to Rod Owen, professor of philosophy and with the Far East. Heather Ward, ment and Ward’s colleague in the Spencer Center faculty fellow, was director of international programs, is Spencer Center. $17.9 million, according to Angus selected to participate in a faculty seminar pleased to report that at least eight McQueen, interim vice president for this summer at Calvin College entitled students from Sungshin will attend ACADEMIC INNOVATION Institutional Advancement. Deliver Us from Evil: Genocide and the Religious World. Mary Baldwin in 2009–10, and she CONTINUES To ensure that funds raised hopes our students will soon study Last year, issues of The Cupola were through the Smith Challenge — as it there and that faculty see another open filled with announcements about new was later named — benefited all areas door for teaching and researching programs and academic initiatives, of the college, it was divided into three in the abroad. With established partnerships many the result of President Pamela categories: endowment, capital news at Doshisha Women’s College and Fox’s “call to innovate” and support improvements, and Annual Fund. T. Lowell Lemons, associate professor of Tokyo Jogakkan University in Japan in the form of an Innovation Fund Despite a weakening national education, “Splitting Up,” The News and growing relationships with created by a generous alumna donor. economy, fundraisers at the college Virginian, Waynesboro, Virginia, 4/5/09. exchange programs in Northern Two new minors, a new graduate kept the momentum going and Carey Usher, assistant professor of Ireland and the Middle East, Ward program, and a refocused business growing in 2008–09. Just recently, a sociology, “MBC Hosts Meeting on expects the number of international curriculum announced during this group of motivated alumnae led by Community Garden Expansion,” WHSV- former Board of Trustees chair Claire TV3, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 4/7/09. “Yum” Lewis Arnold ’69 challenged Nancy Krippel, dean of adult and Stories to Watch in 2009–2010: those who celebrated Reunion in graduate studies, “MBC adds master’s in 2009 to raise $100,000 for the Annual education degree,” The News Leader, New Dean Catharine O’Connell’s first year Fund, which the group members Staunton, Virginia, 4/8/09. Study abroad and international presence fostered by new international will match with $100,000 of their own funds. MBC Shakespeare graduate students, exchange agreements “There’s a lot to like in ‘As You Like It,’” The “The remarkable success of the News Leader, Staunton, Virginia, 4/9/09. First students following the paths of Leadership Gateways Smith Challenge is a testament to the commitment of Mary Baldwin’s Hannah Scott ’09, “Scott’s scoop is at New minor in American Studies alumnae/i, parents, and friends to the MBC,” The News Leader, Staunton, Virginia, 4/14/09. college’s mission and to our students,” Students participating in changemaker internships on and off campus said Jen Hagen, director of annual Heart, the college’s third annual college-wide theme giving. “The amount of money raised is a truly transformational gift that has MBC’s continuing commitment to find innovative ways to cope with allowed us to enhance our campus, economic uncertainty enrich our community, and support our students.” 14 May 5, 2009 The Cupola NEWS

In September 2009, The Cupola’s Megan Tucker ’09, introduced participants to downtown businesses, “Mapping Who We Are” feature gave them motivation to stretch their legs, and a chance to win prizes. will transform into “The Heart of (March 2009) mapping Who We Are,” highlighting who we are examples of how the MBC “I don’t think I could have gotten along without them,” said Sharon community is integrating the Kemmerer about the maps she used while studying abroad at one of 2009–10 theme, Heart. Plans are MBC’s sister schools, Doshisha Women’s College in Kyoto, Japan. already formulating about how to use the theme to guide activities such as Maps became an important part of her day as she navigated the train Weekend of Welcome and Orientation and how it will be incorporated into system, Doshisha’s campus, and the city. “Although I couldn’t always the Student Handbook as a way of distinguishing the 2009–10 academic read everything on the map, I could figure out where I was and where year from others. Until then, let’s take a look back at the quirky, the I was trying to go,” she said. (February 2009) important, and the touching ways Maps was incorporated throughout this year: A Japanese cherry tree was added to the Mary Baldwin landscape near the greenhouse adjacent to Coalter Street marking the map of Students in Money and Banking, a May Term economics course taught memory of longtime housekeeper Eiko Mauzy this fall. Mauzy passed by Professor of Economics Jane Pietrowski, are mapping the national away as a result of cancer, and the housekeeping staff honored her and international financial market meltdown. (April 2009 Cupola) with a plaque and planting of one of her favorite trees. (January 2009) Beginning in fall 2009, freshmen will be introduced to a new way to map their MBC experience. First-year students will choose one of seven The history department skillfully employed this year’s theme to acquire Leadership Gateways — scholarship, leadership, health, career, cultural a collection of new maps of North America, Europe, and Africa for identity, civic engagement, or radical acceleration — to guide their first classroom use, said Ken Keller, professor of history. (November 2008) year of studies and activities and beyond. Find out more about how Gateways shape the MBC learning environment at MBC’s artists-in-residence Srinivas Krishnan (India) and Claudia www.mbc.edu/admission/gateways. (March 2009) Bernardi (Argentina) helped the college community map peace and progress with discussions of Indian films, an international concert The fourth annual Wellness Walk and Health Fair, organized in part by ensemble, and a conversation about how artists serve as peace practi- Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education Irene Sarnelle and tioners. (September 2008)

Academic Catalog Goes On Diet, Gets Enhanced Web Directory for 2009–10

It is one of the must-have publications “Courses will be listed and information mandated by for every student. It comes out every alphabetically under each disci- the Southern Association of year. It is ponderously long and pline with condensed course Colleges and Universities: filled with requirements … until descriptions for easier reference,” the college calendar, president’s now. Professor of Theatre Virginia Larson said, adding that letter, mission of the college, Francisco ’64 and Director of “Readers will be directed to brief statement about Publications and Media Relations department Web sites for admission requirements, Carol Larson are working on a more information.” declarations page, major overhaul of the 2009–10 responsible parties academic catalog that will make it Lest anyone assume that the new (Board of Trustees, more user-friendly, succinct, and version is a wholesale condensa- faculty emeriti, current environmentally responsible. tion: “We have lent visibility to faculty including ongoing “We rethought the function of some attractive programs that adjunct faculty and the catalog and focused on providing have been lost in the welter of administrators with information students need to the catalog and so seem to be faculty status) and graduate efficiently and faculty need little known among students, — new this year — to help them: general education such as consortium exchange,” only names of heads requirements, undergraduate and Francisco said. of administrative graduate degree requirements, major departments. and minor requirements, pre-profes- “Acknowledging that many “In hard economic sional programs, course listings, and people, particularly students, times, acknowledging academic regulations,” Francisco seek information online, the the high cost of print said. The team added the following 2009–10 catalog — now referred publications, espe- points to explain the changes readers to and searchable simply as cially those that are will see: The Catalog — will be available quickly outdated, we online,” Francisco said. Support have made earnest effort to “We put the catalog on a diet by Services will again offer to condense while making the using only brief introductions for download and print additional publication more functional. The many topics and by introducing a copies, if needed, at a low cost. updated version offers more informa- The Catalog will be Web directory for much of the infor- tion via the new Web directory, and available on June 19, the college’s mation that is already available What will you find in The we hope every user will benefit from first summer registration day, at online,” Francisco explained. Catalog? Matters of public record this labor,” Francisco said. www.mbc.edu/college/catalog.asp. The Cupola May 5, 2009 15

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May 7 May 21 BPB Event: TOTTS. 5-9pm Faculty Meeting: 2pm, Hunt West. Note day and time change. Student Event: Senior Transitions May 13–17 MBC theatre will continue a much-loved May Term for Juniors. 1-2pm, Miller Chapel. May 22–24 tradition, a student-directed one-act play festival. Directors ranging Commencement Weekend. from those new to MBC theatre to those who have treaded the May 9 Selected events. For more informa- boards for four years will present eight unique one-act plays. Student Event: Trip to Kings tion, see pages 8 and 9 or visit Dominion. 8am-11pm, leave from www.mbc.edu/commencement. Dan Moyer’s Here I Go, Boys. Wish Me Luck is directed by senior Stori Ayers. The realistic play is set in the near future, SAC parking lot. when a military draft is reinstituted in the U.S. “I stumbled May 23: Alpha Sigma Lambda across this one-act when I was a sophomore and fell in love May 12–24 Honor Society Induction. with it, and I’ve been waiting for the opportunity to direct it. The Art Exhibit: Capstone Exhibitions. 10:30am, Francis. characters are realistic, the story is valid, and the plot is intense,” Hunt Gallery in Hunt Dining Hall. said Ayers. May 23: VWIL Commissioning May 14 Ceremony. 11am, Page Terrace. Junior Rin Barton will direct Kung Foolery by Brett Hursey, a Capstone Festival. 1:30-6pm, Hunt show about a man who is convinced he is a ninja and that he West, Hunt Gallery, Nuthouse, and May 23: Ajani Ceremony. has a deadly rivalry with his mother-in-law. “Underneath the Miller Chapel. Opening ceremony, 12:30pm, Rose Terrace Lawn. silliness, it’s about the ability to choose your own reality, and not 1:30-1:50pm, Hunt West. have to be serious just because you’re an adult,” Barton said. Presentations, 2-5pm, various May 23: VWIL Change of locations. Awards ceremony, 5:45- Command Parade. 2pm, Upper The shows are filled out with Ariel Howard ’09 directing Before the Bell, Junior Tanisha Tyler’s Killeen, Lily Kerrigan ’09 6pm, Hunt West. See story and Athletic Field. presenting Turtle Beach, freshman Michelle Brandt’s directorial complete schedule, pages 6 and 7. debut Cosmic Goofs, Alana Patrick ’12 directing That Afternoon, BPB Event: Thursdays on Tyson May 23: Reception to Honor and Miranda Uphoff ’10 adding Bardo — First Time Around. Terrace. 5-9pm PEG Graduates. 3:30pm, Hunt. The eight plays are split into two bills. One group will perform at 7:30 May 16 May 23: Phi Beta Kappa p.m. Wednesday and Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday, and the second bill BPB Late Night Series: 9pm-1am, Induction and Reception. 5pm, takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Tickets Nuthouse in Hunt Dining Hall. Francis. are $5 for students, faculty, and staff. For more information and to order tickets, call ext. 7189.

May 19 May 23: Commencement Ball.

May Term ends/May Term Exam 9pm-1am, SAC. Day { Adult Degree Program Spring May 24: Commencement. Semester ends 10am, Page Terrace. May 25 July 6 { Memorial Day, college closed Fourth of July holiday observed, May 20 May 24: Residence halls close. college closed Residence halls close for non- 4pm. June 19 graduating students: 10am. Summer Registration Day July 11 Only graduating seniors and May 23 Summer students working Commencement Staunton Contra Dance: 7:30pm, June 22–25 Registration Day are allowed to remain in on- beginners’ workshop, 8-11pm, ADP Summer Week. ADP students campus housing. dance. PAC Dance Studio. on campus.

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the third degree

Lallon Pond, associate professor of business administration for ADP

Seventeen years into her career at do! I advise about 80 Adult Degree reminds me that I live in a small town Mary Baldwin College, Lallon Pond Program students, which requires (I like that, most of the time). relishes the fact that she has frequent contact. As director of the experience with both traditional Staunton/BRCC regional office, I What sound or noise do you undergraduate students and those make sure that we are serving our hate? My cell phone ringing in the in the Adult Degree Program. She constituency and that we adequately wee hours of the morning. It doesn’t also considers herself “extremely determine how college-wide policies happen often, thank goodness. fortunate” to have had an integral affect our students. I also teach role in shaping the business social science statistics on campus What profession, other than department’s shift to a focus on once a year and five times a year for yours, would you like to partici- sustainability, which she sees as a ADP. I co-chair the business depart- pate in? I’ve always wanted to be a reflection of the faculty’s commit- ment and serve as a division doctor, but I also dream of being on ment to social responsibility. The coordinator, which is a group of Dancing with the Stars, or being a discipline’s restructuring, which faculty who serve as a liaison professional knitter, or a veterinarian, includes a new minor in manage- between administration and faculty. or a philanthropist. The list goes on ment, is a hallmark of the college’s … my latest kick is to own and innovative spirit and growing Who’d play you in a movie? Why? operate a sustainable farm like emphasis on social entrepreneurism. Kathy Bates. Because I want to Polyface Farm in Augusta County. “I hope that by teaching young run into a car like she did in Fried a tradition? On a more conventional women — and students of all ages — Green Tomatoes. What is your favorite MBC note, I love the end of graduation to be responsible for themselves and tradition and why? Is debating the when students come up the hillside their world, we will end up with a What is in your home CD/tape academic calendar like we can actually stairs and the memories come more hospitable social, economic, player? Sometymes Why, Iris change the structure of time considered flooding. It’s such a hopeful time. and environmental place in which to Dement, Chris Smither, Beausoleil live,” Pond said. The first 10 years of Pond’s People would be surprised to Several of the above Have a favorite person on campus who needs a little tenure at MBC were split evenly know: I love to dance, I hate to wear questions are courtesy of the nudge into the spotlight? The Cupola will accept between teaching in ADP and the a bra, and I know I’m fat. questionnaire invented by nominations for Third Degree profile subjects throughout Residential College for Women. Bernard Pivot, used on Bravo’s the year at [email protected]. Send along their name and Inside the Actors Studio. why you think it would be great to read about them here! Although she officially segued to a What is your favorite word? full-time position in ADP several Serenity. It implies peace within and years ago, she continues to “feel alle- the calmness than ensues; I would giance to both programs,” and works like to live my life serenely. closely with on-campus colleagues Sometimes I’m able, but mostly movers shakers while she serves as director of the things are a bit chaotic. & Staunton and Blue Ridge Community College ADP offices. What is your least favorite word? Kristin Dulaney was named an ADP adjunct instructor of education. She Between her professional work, Can’t implies you haven’t tried, or earned a BS from Longwood College and an MEd from University of Virginia. advising the SOULS student organiza- you’re unwilling to learn by making Dulaney is an adjunct instructor at John Tyler Community College and a tion, yoga classes, meetings as a mistakes. Mistakes are a great teacher, reading specialist for Prince George County public schools. member of MBC’s Green Council, so when you say you can’t, you’re and volunteering at the community giving up an opportunity. Brent Douglass recently joined the Aramark staff as director of auxiliary garden on campus, Pond took time to services at Mary Baldwin. Douglass earned his BA at Dartmouth College and is let us get to know her a little better. What sound or noise do you certified in executive management from University of Norte Dame. He has love? Church bells ringing on a warm previous experience in facilities operation at Wintergreen Resort, Longwood What I do: Some days I feel like a spring evening. In my backyard, I can University, and Randolph-Macon College. His wife is MBC alumna Carter better question would be what I don’t hear bells from a nearby church and it Moffett Douglass ’72.