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Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs at the University of Pittsburgh

Spring 2009 VOLUME 86

Dedicated November 7, 1941

G R E E K R O O M GREEK ROOM 

EXACT PROPORTIONS, SYMMETRY OF ARRANGEMENT, AND THE SKILLFUL USE OF COLUMNS CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE IN THE GREEK ROOM THAT SUGGESTS THE CLASSICAL GREEK TEMPLE. IN SUCH A ROOM GREEK CIVILIZATION BECOMES AN EASILY COMPREHENDED REALITY. HERE ARE NO BROKEN STATUES, NO CHIPPED COLUMNS. THIS IS A ROOM IN WHICH SOCRATES OR PLATO MIGHT HAVE TAUGHT, AS THEY DID IN THE SUNNY PORTICOS OF ATHENS.

THE GREEK ROOM COMMITTEE was organized in 1930 by walls. Slabs of polished Kokinara Nicholas G. Kalmer, a University of Pittsburgh graduate, who marble form a three-foot dado planned a trip to Crete. He was able to reach Eleftheries around the room. The walls are Venizelos, then Premier of Greece, and George Papandreou, painted a warm rose terra cotta. Minister of Education. Mr. Papandreou appointed a committee of outstanding archaeological authorities. The Ministry of CEILING Finance authorized ten thousand drachmas in connection with the project. The focus was on Byzantine drawings. In the spring A plaster-coffered ceiling of of 1932, Dr. George E. Mylonas, professor of art at Washington eighty small squares covers the University in St. Louis, worked with the Athens committee to main room. The upper soffits select John Travlos as the room’s architect. Travlos’ classical of each panel are painted bright design reached the University in February 1938. The Pittsburgh blue and decorated in gold leaf committee unanimously accepted the classical design. with a sunburst. The egg and dart design is painted on the flat surfaces of the narrow moldings MARBLE carved marble made the in red and blue on a green Greek marble was long journey in perfect background and outlined in gold. the essence of the condition. The painted decorations on the Travlos design. Mrs. ceiling and in the entrance are Peter Caloyer was On April 5, 9,400 kilos the glory of the Greek Room. asked to undertake of the finest Greek They were done according to the project of pure white marble the “encaustic” or wax painting obtaining the marble from Mount Pentele process of applying colors – earth as a gift from the were taken off the S. S. colors are mixed with beeswax. Greek government. Explorer just one week Colors were applied with strictest before Italy entered adherence to those of authentic Between 1938 and World War II and the ancient painted fragments in the May 1940, when Mediterranean Sea was museums of Greece by Demetrios the marble was closed to American Kokotsis. He spent seven months finally shipped, it was necessary shipping. The marble in the and seven days, with the help of to make endless visits to the Greek Room was prepared by his nephew, “painting the portrait Greek ministry offices, even to the the same company that provided of the Greek Room.” Prime Minister, whose signature marble for the reconstruction of was essential to the underwriting the buildings on the Acropolis. SEATING of the cost of the marble. When a mishap in the marble shops On the back of the professor’s FLOOR AND WALLS broke one of the pilaster shafts, chair, the name of Plato has been the decision was made to ship The floor is paved with rectangular carved in Greek. The guest chairs it in two parts in order not to slabs of Dionessos Pentelic marble carry the names of Aristotle and lose precious time. War clouds with a dark vein. A border of Socrates. Each of the twelve were gathering. The marble left unpolished Kokinara marble goes student chairs bears the name of Piraeus on the S. S. Explorer. The entirely around the floor near the a Greek city or island. 2 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Nationality Rooms and E. Maxine Bruhns, Director Intercultural Exchange Programs 1209 Cathedral of Learning T . In 1939 University of Pittsburgh the Chinese, Czechoslovak, Hungarian Pittsburgh, PA 15260 and Yugoslav Rooms were dedicated. Jan Phone: 412.624.6150 Masaryk, son of Tomas G. Masaryk, came FAX: 412.624.4214 from Prague to speak at the Czechoslovak e-mail: [email protected] Room dedication fully aware that the website: www.pitt.edu/~natrooms/ enemy was about to invade his homeland. All of the above nations were destined to undergo years of tragedy and triumph that accompanied World War II.

Ruth Crawford Mitchell organized the Women’s International Club the same year – 1939. She was convinced that an informed Women’s organization would help to strengthen the Nationality Rooms Program during the dificult years ahead. She led a trip to Washington, D.C., so that WIC members would better understand America’s government.

COMMITTEE NEWS pg. 4 We congratulate the 1939 vintage Rooms and the Women’s International Club on their 70th anniversaries and wish NEW ROOM ACTIVITY pg. 6 them well as they enter their eighth decade of purposeful COMMITTEE CORNER pg. 9 accomplishments.

RECIPES pg. 11 

LOOKING BACK IN THE NEWSLETTER, IN MEMORIAM pg. 12 MESSAGE FROM THE COUNCIL Edward Lesoon, Jr., Chairman QUO VADIS, INFORMATION CENTER AND MAINTENANCE, GIFT SHOP pg. 13 The 2009 Nationality Room Program’s Scholarships for Summer Study Abroad have racked up a new record: 39 2009 SUMMER STUDY ABROAD awards won by 20 graduate and 19 undergraduate students. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, HONORS CONVOCATION, Their projects include medical research, human security, SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE pg. 15 education, occupational therapy, law, art, religion, language CALENDAR OF EVENTS pg. 20 and culture. They will travel to Austria, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Croatia, England, Germany, Greece, Hungary, EYES & EARS UPON US pg. 21 India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Scotland, EDITOR: E. Maxine Bruhns Spain, Tanzania and Ukraine. ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Eileen Kiley REPORTER: Susan Langer We are proud to send these young ambassadors to regions PUBLICITY: Cristina Lagnese worldwide. We are conident they will serve their host LAYOUT: Cathy Denning countries well and return with experiences which will enrich them in untold ways.

3 C N AUSTRIAN ROOM COMMITTEE GREEK ROOM COMMITTEE Anne‐Carole Tawoda, Chairman Dr. Dimitris Kraniou, Chairman

It is with great pride that the Pittsburgh Symphony The Greek Room Committee has been very active over the Orchestra, in conjunction with the University of past few months. In December, Greece was represented Pittsburgh, displayed unique artifacts from the Austrian at the Open House with a booth selling traditional Greek Nationality Room the weekend of February 27‐28, pastries and dance performances by the Grecian Odyssey 2009. The Symphony expressed sincere gratitude to Dancers. the University for their wholehearted collaboration. Committee member Dr. Reinhard Heinisch presented a In March, a Greek Independence Day celebration was lecture an hour before the performance on the inluence hosted by the Greek Nationality Room in honor of the of European culture in Pittsburgh. Jorge Federico fallen heroes in Greece’s struggle for freedom. The Osorio played Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1. Austrian‐ event included dance performances, a moving video born Music Director Manfred Honeck conducted the presentation, and recitations by local area Greek School orchestra. students.

On April 4, the Austrian American Cultural Society held A summer study abroad scholarship was awarded to its annual ball at the Pittsburgh Golf Club. The elegant Melissa Stauﬀer, a University of Pittsburgh graduate event’s guests included the New York Consul General student, who will conduct research into equine‐assisted Brigitta Blaha. therapy for children on the island of Corfu. Plans are underway to host a scholarship dinner in the fall.   CZECHOSLOVAK ROOM COMMITTEE Joseph Bielecki, Chairman HUNGARIAN ROOM COMMITTEE Barbara A. House, Chairman The committee had a very successful food sale at the Holiday Open House in December, realizing $600 in The committee’s election meeting, held on December 6, proits which were added to the scholarship fund. 2008, resulted in the following oficers who will serve a two‐year term: Sue Stafura and the Veselica ensemble led members in a Czech and Slovak holiday sing‐a‐long at the December Chairman: Barbara A. House 13 meeting. 1st Vice‐Chairman: Roger G. Nagy 2nd Vice‐Chairman: William S. Vasvary The Czechoslovak Room Committee, along with the Secretary/Historian: John L. Lovasz Hungarian Room Committee, celebrated the rooms’ 70th Treasurer: Diane M. Torma anniversaries at the Cabaret Ball in April. Also included in Controller: Maria M. Bistey the celebration were the Chinese and Yugoslav Rooms. Scholarship Coordinator: Endre Csoman

The Spring meeting, held on Saturday, March 7, featured In Budapest, a catalog by Magdolna Zimányi on the Chairman Bielecki’s talk entitled “Don’t Stop for Red Györgyi‐Giergl family devoted an entire chapter to Lights,” the story of the creation of the Nationality Rooms and how ordinary people can accomplish the most extraordinary. He told them about how the local (left: E. ethnic communities touched Chancellor John Bowman, Maxine and how Bowman tapped Ruth Crawford Mitchell to ind and Fred some way to involve the immigrant communities with the Bruhns with University. Her vision was the creation of the Nationality the current Rooms and their corresponding cultural committees. Mayor of Joe recently gave the same talk to students in the Sofer Leipzig next Institute program at Carnegie Mellon University, the to the bust Pittsburgh District meeting of the Greek Catholic Union of Carl Otto District 1, and to the Pleasant Hills Lions Club. Georgi.) 4 the Hungarian Room and its architect Denes Györgyi. WELSH ROOM COMMITTEE University archivist Marianne Kasica researched the Dale Richards and John Owen, III, Co‐Chairmen topic for Dr. Zimányi and visited Budapest to view the exhibit. We are delighted to announce that the Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu Association has asked Pittsburgh to host Director Bruhns received a complimentary copy of the the 2009 North American Festival of Wales, September catalog and a German dimension developed. Bruhns 3 to 6, 2009. It is a four‐day event featuring concerts, an asked Magdolna if Bruhns’ late husband’s grandfather award banquet, seminars, a ilm festival, a marketplace, Carl Otto Georgi, Lord Mayor of Leipzig for 20 years, could and the 78th National Gymanfa Ganu, which will feature have been a relative. Magdolna doubted a relationship, North American Welsh Choir, plus artists, speakers, and but mentioned that she had seen a plaque on a fountain tours of local attractions, including the Welsh Room. near Leipzig’s City Hall dedicated to Carl Otto Georgi. This was welcome news to Director Bruhns, who was The Welsh language class completed another successful aware of a Georgi Ring and a Georgi bust inside City Hall, semester with a few new members. We will resume but had not known of the fountain. study in September 2009.

The Hungarian Room Committee served on the Planning The 2008 Pittsburgh Gymanfa Ganu took place on Committee for the 41st annual Cabaret Ball, along with Sunday, October 5 at the Baldwin Community Methodist several other committees who were also celebrating Church. A Gymnafa Ganu is a Welsh form of Christian their 70th anniversaries. The Hungarian Room devotions, in which great Welsh hymns are faithfully Committee supplied the orchestra and a folk dance sung in English and Welsh to the glory of God and in group for the cabaret portion of the program. We invited thanksgiving for the heritage of Wales. three scholarship recipients to be our guests. Michelle Anderson (2008) informed us that she has accepted a For anyone traveling to Washington, D. C. this summer, position at St. Margaret Hospital as an occupational the Smithsonian Welsh Folklife Festival will be held on therapist. Deborah Rogers (2009) and Izabel Galliera the Mall from June 24 – 28 and July 1 – 5 with 100 plus (2009) will be going to Hungary this summer to do performers from Wales and many booths presenting all research towards their respective graduate degrees. things Welsh.  The St. David’s Society of Pittsburgh, in cooperation with the Welsh Society of Philadelphia and the National ITALIAN ROOM COMMITTEE Library of Wales, has issued an invitation to the Welsh Arcangela Lattari Balest, M.D., Chairman societies in Pennsylvania to collect and then digitize our history, as has been successfully done for the Wales The committee expresses its thanks to those who have –Ohio Project (http://ohio.llgc.org.uk). For information purchased the Italian Nationality Room Cookbook, on the Pennsylvania project, contact Richard Davies at the proceeds of which beneits the Italian Room’s [email protected]. scholarship fund. The Welsh Committee and the St. David’s Society of The spring/summer fundraiser was held on Thursday, Pittsburgh wishes to thank all who supported us in May 28, at Engine House number 25 in Lawrenceville, our wonderful journey to join the 26 other Nationality near the Doughboy Statue. The renovated irehouse Rooms as a permanent heritage to our cultures and was featured in TABLE magazine and on local television wishes much success to the future rooms. news spots. Duane Rieder has converted the space into a winery and the Roberto Clemente Museum. Mario  Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins has remarked that Duane’s wines are better than some of the more notable SCANDINAVIAN SOCIETY OF WESTERN wines in his private collection. Bob Costas of NBC PENNSYLVANIA Sports called the museum “tough to beat” for museums Rich Neilson, President dedicated to a single sports igure. Duane is also a nationally recognized, accomplished photographer, The organization marked the December holidays with a more recently known for his photo of the Pitt Men’s very successful Scandinavian Christmas party, with many Basketball graduating seniors on the cover of this past children in attendance, in spite of a blizzard. This year’s season’s basketball program guide. One of his most event was special in that four past Society presidents recognizable photos is one he took of the Steelers and three Swedish university students were present. kneeling in prayer before a game. Everyone who attended enjoyed the wines and one lucky person won Scandinavian skaters gathered at the PPG Place rink a bottle of Engine House 25 wine autographed by Mario on Sunday, January 18. A warm hospitality room held Lemieux. contributions of treats, coffee, and hot chocolate. 5 At the Sunday, February 15 meeting, in 1229 Cathedral brought main dishes to share while the Society provided of Learning, Hilary Kinal presented “Solitary Bird: the coffee, soda and fruit drinks, and ice cream for the Danish Architect Jørn Utzon designer of the Sydney children. Opera House.” Mr. Utzon, recently deceased, was almost as famous for his inability to get along with anyone as for  his bold ideas. A potluck dinner followed the program. WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL CLUB Members learned about polar bear migration from Kathy Cynthia Maleski, President and Kristen Risa on Sunday, March 15. The Risas traveled to Churchill, Manitoba in November 2007 and shared The Women’s International Club celebrated its 70th their experiences as well as impressive pictures of polar anniversary at a luncheon on June 14. The program bears. Churchill is located on the shore of the Hudson traced the history of the Club’s founding in 1939 by Ruth Bay. Everyone sampled the food from the covered dish Crawford Mitchell. As World War II approached, Mrs. table after the meeting. Mitchell felt the women must be well‐informed and hold the Nationality Rooms Program together. The April 17 meeting featured Carole Marcy discussing her trip across Sweden from Stockholm to Lund with The success of the Nationality Rooms Recipe Book, a focus on castle and home styles. Members remained published in 1975, continues to enjoy brisk sales. The after the program to share traditional foods from the proceeds fund scholarships for summer study abroad for buffet table. undergraduate women. The 67 scholarships now total $146,650. Norwegian Constitution Day was marked on Sunday, May 17 at Monroeville Community Park. There was a parade, E. Maxine Bruhns was also honored for her 44 years music, pøise med lompe eller brød (hot dogs wrapped as Director of the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural in soft latbread or rolls), and ice cream. Members Exchange Programs.

NEW ROOM ACIVITY

FINNISH ROOM COMMITTEE gentleman informed the committee that his family had Seija Cohen, Chairman made kachelofens (tile ovens) in Switzerland for two hundred years. He promised to conduct a search and Design competition winner, Mika Gröndahl is, find one for the Swiss Room. developing the Finnish Room design to add the historical features in the Room and fitting the On April 25, several committee members and Director seating and computerized information system for the Bruhns drove down to French Creek, West Virginia to classroom requirements. He was given a $2000 grant meet with Mountaineer Wood Industries’ Richard Sink from the Finlandia Foundation to cover his expenses. and leaded glass artist David Houser. He will travel to Finland and study the archives there to learn the historical facts and find motifs and artifacts Saturday, May 16, Richard Sink came to see the Swiss that could be used in the room. The original design did Room space and other Nationality Rooms, and to meet not have any other decorative items than the rhythmic with the committee and Director Bruhns. setting of the smoke darkened wall logs. The details of those visits and Richard Sink’s  qualifications and proposal were communicated to the SWISS ROOM COMMITTEE architect, Justin Ruessli, in Switzerland. Heinz Kunz, Chairman E-Bay sales of Ben Roethlisberger’s autographed The Swiss Embassy’s Swiss Review publication, sent T-shirts will be conducted soon. The committee also to Swiss citizens around the world, carried an article awaits decisions on other proposals for foundation on the Swiss Room in February which prompted grants. generous contributions to the building fund. A Swiss  6 TURKISH ROOM COMMITTEE Gray & Associates in Pittsburgh, where she specializes Omer Akin, Chairman in geotechnical and structural engineering projects.

In a recent meeting with University Architect Park  Rankin, other Facilities Management staff and Director Bruhns, detailed drawings of the Room were distributed 2009 RUTH CRAWFORD MITCHELL CZECH/ and discussed. The next phase of the project is to select SLOVAK SCHOLARSHIP the wood-working craftsmen. These men will create the Dr. Patrik Stefanicka was selected as the 2009 Mitchell intricate Kundekari and Citakari which will adorn the scholar on April 17 from a pool of ﬁve applicants. Dr. ceiling and other interior surfaces of the room. Stefanicka will work with the University’s Otolaryngology Department to learn their methods of rehabilitating patients  with neck and throat cancers.

KOREAN Dr. Daniela Pauknerova (2007 HERITAGE ROOM Ruth Crawford Mitchell Kwan Lee, MD, REMEMBERING A VISIT scholar) returned to Pittsburgh Chairman for a month (April-May 2009) Dawn Lee, Co-Chair TO THE to continue her work with Dr. NATIONALITY ROOMS Irene H. Frieze. She visited the In April Dr. and Mrs. Lee Nationality Rooms Program ﬂew to Korea to meet with On May 11, a phone call from Helena ofﬁce several times during her the Korea Foundation which Iles, a University of Maryland stay. has granted them $200,000 graduate student, revealed that in matching funds for the she is a longtime admirer of the  Room. Nationality Rooms which she visited several years ago. Now working on IRISH ROOM ON In addition, they spoke her Master’s Degree, she is writing THE AIRWAVES with representatives of a term paper on the Nationality WQED radio’s Jim Culture Keepers who will Rooms and interviewed Director Cunningham arranged select two architects to Bruhns at length on several points for Jonny Fox, an intern come to Pittsburgh, view including the ghost in the Early from Northern Ireland, to the Nationality Rooms and American Room. Helena, who is interview Director Bruhns return to Korea to prepare British, promised to send us a copy in the Irish Room on May preliminary concepts. Two of her term paper. 7. Jonny was impressed Board Members of Culture to learn that earth from Keepers and others will It is rewarding to learn about the County Meath and County accompany them. indelible impression our Rooms Armagh, his homeland, made on a British visitor many years rests in a container behind While in Korea, the Lees ago. the cornerstone. He also met with University of discovered that his Northern Pittsburgh alumni and Ireland high school’s name, other interested individuals. Lismore, appears in the They were encouraged by St. Carthage stained-glass the vivid interest in the Korean Heritage Room project window. The interview went well highlighted by Jonny’s and look forward to welcoming the Culture Keepers to charming accent. Jim plans to air it on WQED’s St. Pittsburgh in July. Patrick’s Day program.

  LATIN AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN SHIONOS ENDOW SCHOLARSHIP ROOM FOR STUDY IN ASIA N. Catherine Bazan-Arias, Chairman Dr. and Mrs. Ryonosuke Shiono have been active in the Nationality Rooms Program since 1965 when Teruko Chairman Bazan-Arias, a Pitt alumna, was installed as dressed Director Bruhns in a kimono to be photographed the at-large director of the American Society of Civil with the late Olaf Greiff in his Norwegian outﬁt. The Engineers. She’s an editor of the society’s Geo-Strata photograph appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. magazine and a senior staff engineer with DiGioia,

7 Over the years, the Shionos’ activities have ranged Hall for the lectures. The program culminated in from origami demonstrations to receiving visitors from a tour of the Nationality Rooms led by Quo Vadis Japan and encouraging contributions to the Japanese guides Jerry Frankovich, Kendal Shaber, David Room’s building fund. Zumoff, Cheryl Potance, Terry Rowley, Andrew Richel, Sarah Cunning ham and Matt Reineberg. In May, Dr. Shiono contributed $80,000 to establish the Ryonosuke and Teruko Shiono Scholarship for After their tour, the students gathered in the Summer Study in Asia. This scholarship will be greatly Commons Room where Director Bruhns – dressed in appreciated by students with wide-ranging interests in a Punjabi outfit – spoke to them about some unusual Asia. adventures she had while living in Vietnam, Cambodia and Sri Lanka.   PaCIE AWARDS ANNOUNCED Eileen Weiner (Associate Director of the University BRUHNS’ PROFILE ON THE Center for International Studies [UCIS]) recently PENNSYLVANIA CABLE NETWORK sent the following information to UCIS staff: “E. The Pennsylvania Cable Network features hour-long Maxine Bruhns, Director of the Nationality Rooms profiles of Pennsylvania personalities – among them and Intercultural Exchange Programs, and Dr. Bob Chancellor Mark A. Nordenburg, Pearl Harbor expert Donnorummo, former Associate Director of Center Graduate School of Public and International Affairs for Russian and East European Studies, have been Professor Donald Goldstein, Boxing Champion Joe selected to receive the 2009 W. LaMarr Koop Frazier and historian David McCullough. Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of outstanding contributions to International Education In February, PCN’s Doug Sicchitano interviewed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This award, Director Bruhns in the Austrian Room for an hour through the Pennsylvania Council for International (nonstop). Later Kat Prickett inserted photos of Education (PaCIE), is presented to international Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Walter Cronkite, Fred educators who have demonstrated longstanding C. Bruhns, a baby gorilla, a class of Cambodian excellence, commitment and leadership in the field Buddhist monks, the Early American and Syria- of international education. I can think of few Lebanon Rooms, Chancellor John G. Bowman and people who fit these criteria as well as Maxine and Ruth Crawford Mitchell. Bob, who join UCIS alumni Burkart Holzner (2000) and Shirley Kregar (2006) as recipients of this The Bruhns’ Profile touches on her adventures prestigious award. Dr. Reinhard Heinisch, member living in Austria, Lebanon, Vietnam, Cambodia, Iran, of the Austrian Room Committee, Professor of Germany and Gabon. It ends with the history and Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh at mission of the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Johnstown and a very active UCIS Affiliated Faculty Exchange Programs. member, is also being honored with the 2009 David A. Portlock Outstanding International Educator Award. The Profile debuted on May 10. Re-runs often This award recognizes international educators in appear on PCN weekdays at 6 a.m. mid-career who have exhibited on-going mentoring of colleagues in the field and exemplary leadership  in international education on their campuses. Well deserved, Reinhard.” WQED’s On Q  Tonia Caruso interviewed Director Bruhns, Quo Vadis Advisor Michael Walter, and Chancellor WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL’S STUDENT Mark A. Nordenberg for an On Q feature. The AMBASSADORS CONFERENCE interviews took place in the Russian and Swedish The Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Rooms, as well as Bruhns’ less-than-tidy office. It Programs (NRIEP) has partnered with the World seems Tonia is aiming to film the most disorderly Affairs Council’s (WAC) Student Ambassador’s desk in Pittsburgh. Apparently Bruhns’ desk in 1209 Conference for several years. Each spring the WAC Cathedral of Learning is running neck-and-neck brings in 250 middle school students to attend a full with UPMC’s Dr. Bruce Dixon’s. The program will be morning of lectures and discussions focusing on a shown in September when On Q returns to its 6:30 geographical area. This year it was Asia. p.m. slot on WQED.

NRIEP reserved classrooms in David L. Lawrence 

8 DECORATING DAY BYLAWS Decorating Day was well Committee Corner If your committee is attended and the “pot luck” contemplating revising your format was a success! The bylaws, please contact me ethnic casseroles, salads and for any help needed. Please desserts were excellent. We Susan Langer Administrative Assistant remember, before any changes can had many volunteers who helped to be made and ratified, they must be serve and keep the buffet line moving. approved by the Nationality Rooms However, we were running out of CABARET BALL Program Director. casseroles before the end of the line. The Cabaret Ball was held Saturday, Therefore, next year we will ask for th larger and more casseroles and more April 18 and we celebrated the ELECTION OF OFFICERS th volunteers to help serve the luncheon. 70 Anniversary of the following The Nationality Council held an We also ask that you not return for Classrooms; Chinese, Czechoslovak, election of officers June 11, 2009. The seconds until all committee members Hungarian and Yugoslav. The Nationality Council “Standing Rules” have been served. Decorating Day is Chinese, Czechoslovak and Hungarian states: Each Committee shall hold an scheduled for Saturday, November 14, Committees sponsored performers for election of officers every two years, in 2009. Please mark your calendar and the Cabaret. The Yugoslav Committee the year following the Council Election. consider volunteering for this special was unable to participate as this was Please abide by this rule (IX Elections day of food and friendship. We also their Orthodox Easter. Unfortunately, – Standing Rules of the Nationality will ask four committees to present a the University had no other dates Room Committees). Should you program regarding the Holidays in your available. The Hungarian Committee need a copy, please contact me. Each home country. hosted the George Batyi Orchestra for committee should have a complete set the evening and they were excellent!! of “Documents for New Officers and HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE We had many volunteers from the three New Committees” – NATIONALITY 2008 Holiday Open House was a grand mentioned committee who helped this ROOMS PROGRAM POLICIES AND event. The flow of visitors went well event go smoothly. A “Silent Auction” PROCEDURES. this year with committee vendors was held from donated baskets from located in the alcoves around the the above-mentioned committees – Commons Room. A few committees with the proceeds benefitting the Ruth EVENT PLANNING had requested their area be changed Crawford Mitchell Scholarship Fund. When planning an event, please contact from the previous year’s area for more our office as soon as possible. It is visibility. Most committees sold out The buffet consisted of a variety of necessary to plan your event EARLY so of their food before the end of the day. foods representing each ethnic group that all requests can be accommodated. This year’s Holiday Open House is – Chicken Paprikás, Kluski, Beef Stir Please do not assume your request is scheduled for December 6, 2009. The Fry and Cod Almandine. Many of approved once it is submitted. You 2009 Holiday Open House information the committee members were excited must wait for a written confirmation will be sent to all committee chairmen and thought the event went very well, before advertising your event. ALL for a commitment to participate in the UNIVERSITY FACILITY REQUESTS Open House. and that a Cabaret Ball should be held annually. However, there would need MUST BE MADE THROUGH THE to be many volunteers to continue NATIONALITY ROOMS PROGRAM The Nationality Rooms Program OFFICE. The Nationality Rooms Director will contact eight ethnic holding this event. So, we may want to Program Office has information on committees to perform twice at the consider holding the Cabaret Ball every planning events and fundraising Open House; please do not assume other year. Any comments or questions, your committee will participate in the please contact me. procedures in packets that we would be performances, if you have not been happy to forward to you. contacted. UNDECORATING DAY Each committee will receive information MEMBERSHIP LISTS Mark your calendar and coordinate with To date I have not received current regarding “Undecorating Day.” Please your committee for this event. Should membership lists for each committee. you have any questions or concerns, follow the directives to insure a smooth If you have not forwarded the list (you please contact me at 412-624-6150 or transition as classes will be in session. know who you are!), please do so as soon as possible. For those who have e-mail at [email protected]. already complied, thank you! 9 PLANNING GUIDELINES FOR COMMITTEE EVENTS With an increase in number the Student Union, Frick Fine of committees and events it is Arts Auditorium and Cloister, the necessary to strictly enforce the reservation should be requested following guidelines: through the Nationality Rooms ABOUT THE GREEK Program THREE TO FOUR To successfully plan a special event MONTHS IN ADVANCE. ROOM… or meeting requires timely planning O, Goddess, sing the by the committee. To secure space Even regular meetings require in heavily-used facilities such as planning six to eight weeks ahead. wrath of Peleus’ son, Achilles: sing the deadly wrath that 1. To reserve space involves two other departments – we brought cannot give you an immediate answer. It can take up to two Woes numberless upon weeks for approval; you cannot advertise or announce the event until approved confirmation is received in writing. the Greeks and swept 2. To prepare/duplicate fliers, etc., a committee must give To Hades many a Nationality Rooms Program staff two weeks LEAD TIME. valiant soul, and gave 3. Allow time for the invitation/meeting notice to be received Their limbs to dogs a by members at least two weeks prior to event/meeting. prey and birds of air – The Nationality Rooms Program will record and process For so had Jove responses (if requested) for event/luncheon but it is the appointed – committee’s responsibility to coordinate any event that isn’t in a University facility. “Ye sons of Atreus, and Our office coordinates more than file/archives). These tasks are the ye other chiefs, 39 Nationality Committees events responsibility or your committee’s Well-greaved Achaeans, as well as affiliated organizations. corresponding/recording secretary may the gods who We must complete tasks in the order or membership chairperson. dwell they are received to insure that each Upon Olympus give committee receives fair treatment. The failure of some committees to allow adequate lead-time for you to o’erthrow The Nationality Rooms Program requests is an ongoing problem. The city of Priam, and DOES NOT type individual Such tardy requests, in effect, ask to in safety reach letters, minutes or address labels. be given priority over committees Your homes…” The Nationality Rooms Program who have planned ahead. DOES NOT maintain membership lists. (However, we do request You can help us serve everyone that your committee supply a copy more efficiently just by following of membership list for committee the guidelines. 1. Plan ahead six to eight weeks.

2. Submit your service request at least 10 WORKING DAYS BEFORE NEEDED, i.e., room request, invitations, programs, etc.

3. Phone to conﬁrm BEFORE coming in to pick up any material requested.

4. DO NOT REQUEST “One Day” or “While-You-Wait” service.

5. DO NOT ask any Nationality Rooms Program staff to make an Lillian Demestichas (center), exception to this policy. University of Pittsburgh student and secretary of the Greek Room Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 412- Committee, prepares to read the 624-6150. We do have informational packets available. opening lines of Homer’s Iliad at Wishing you a safe and happy summer! the dedication of the Greek Room in 1941. 10 BAKED FISH FILLETS (PLAKI) 2 large onions 1 pound ﬂounder or cod ﬁllets 1 carrot (optional) 2 stalks celery 3 Tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon minced parsley 1 teaspoon tomato paste diluted in ¼ cup water or ¼ cup tomato sauce

Using an 8” x 12” greased baking pan or baking dish, slice the onions and place on bottom of the pan or dish. Then line with the ﬁsh ﬁllets, place vegetables around them, and dot with the butter. Sprinkle with the parsley and the tomato sauce or paste. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, covered with foil. Remove foil and brown uncovered for the last 10 to 12 minutes. Carne C. Demas Greek Room Committee Page 76

BAKLAVA Syrup: 3 cups sugar 1 ½ pounds walnut meats 1 ½ cups water 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 ½ pounds butter, melted 1 cup honey 1 ½ pound ﬁlo or phyllo – very thin sheets of pastry dough

Coarsely grind walnuts and mix with cinnamon. Grease 11” x 16” pan with melted butter. Place 8 sheets filo in pan, brushing each layer with melted butter. Place the ninth sheet of filo in pan, brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the nut mixture. Alternate 1 sheet of plain buttered filo with 1 sheet of buttered filo with nut mixture. Repeat process until all ingredients are used. Conclude by placing 10 sheets of buttered filo on top. With a sharp knife, cut into diamond shapes. Bake in a 275 degree oven for two (2) hours. Meanwhile, for syrup, combine sugar, water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from fire, add honey. Cool. Remove baklava from the oven and pour cold syrup over it while hot. Let stand at least 4 hours or overnight before serving. Mrs. Zachary Paul Greek Room Committee Page 178

Recipes taken from the Nationality Rooms Recipe Book, published by the Women’s International Club.

11 LOOKING BACK IN THE NEWSLETTER... JUNE 1969 Federation, the Office of Urban and Community Mrs. Evelyn Lincoln, personal secretary to the late Services, and the Heinz Chapel Choir of the University President John F. Kennedy, was guest of honor and of Pittsburgh. The group gave a stunning performance featured speaker at the May 3 John F. Kennedy before a large audience at the First Baptist Church on Scholarship Award Dinner co-sponsored by the Irish March 14. A portion of the proceeds went to the Israel Room Committee of the University of Pittsburgh and the Heritage Room Committee’s scholarship fund. Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh. A color film of the th late President’s visit to Berlin was one of the highlights At the 14 Annual Report Meeting, representatives of of the program. the Malawi government presented the African Heritage Room Committee with a five-foot-long woodcarving by 21- Among recent lecturers in the English Room were Mrs. year-old sculptor Kasiya Maliro. The work of art depicts Sheila de Chazal, who spoke on politics and education; the ritual initiation of a youth into adult society. Mrs. Esme Cahill on “Monumental Brass Rubbings from England, 13-15th centuries, illustrated with a number SPRING 1999 of rubbings Mrs. Cahill had executed herself; and Mr. The components of the Japanese Room, after a voyage by Edward J. T. Brennan on “Contemporary Education in sea and rail, arrived in Pittsburgh on May 12. The room England.” Mr. Brennan’s speech was hosted also by the was constructed in Kyoto, Japan, under the supervision Pittsburgh Branch of the English Speaking Union. All of Suzuki Koumuten (contractor), Hirokatu Nagase talks were lively, informative and well-received with good (architect), and a team of carpenters. Upon completion, question and answer periods. it was dismantled and carefully packed in a sea-worthy container. Master carpenter Isamu Eto, Hitoshi Sato, MAY 1979 and Hidetaka Suzuki came to erect the room in 316-317 The John H. Tsui Memorial Endowment was established Cathedral of Learning, working closely with committee to enable an eligible University of Pittsburgh student member Tadao Arimoto, local artist and woodworker. to study an element of Chinese culture as part of the th Nationality Rooms Summer Study Abroad Scholarship The 14 Annual Austrian Ball, with 208 participants at Program. the Greentree Mariott, included the presentation of the Cross of Honor, First Class, of the Republic of Austria Mr. Padraig Faulkner, Minister for Tourism and Transport for Arts and Sciences, to Dr. Peter Safar. and Mrs. Faulkner visited the University of Pittsburgh on February 6, 1979, for an early morning tour of the Nationality Rooms. In the Irish Room, the Waterford crystal bowl was on the table filled with pink and red carnations. Mary Jane McKeever, Quo Vadis President,  interpreted the room, after which E. Maxine Bruhns presented The Nationality Rooms book to Mr. Faulkner. IN MEMORIAM In early June, Pittsburgh hosted the United States Conference of Mayors. Quo Vadis guides gave Stephanie Matula interpretations of not only the Nationality Rooms, but Polish Room Committee & Women’s also spoke on the transformation of the P&LE Railroad International Club Station into the Grand Concourse Restaurant, and the future development of Station Square. Since the theme of the conference was ethnicity, Quo Vadis members dressed in various ethnic and national dress. George Zilinskas Lithuanian Room Committee MAY 1989 The Israel Heritage Room Committee co-sponsored  a concert by RINAT, Israel’s National Choir, with the Community Relations Committee of the United Jewish

12 QUO VADIS Michael Walter Tour Coordinator

In January, the Nationality Rooms Program was accepted VISITOR in a Carnegie Mellon University sponsored project entitled “Technology in Communities.” CMU provided a computer STATISTICS science student for the spring semester to examine the way we use computer technology. The first item on the agenda was the Nationality Rooms web site. The site reaches people around the world and should reflect all aspects of the program: Nationality Rooms, Gift Center, scholarship programs and additional touring information. Tour reservations are now reflected on-line through Microsoft Groove. The calendar can be accessed by staff members and is a quick and efficient way to keep track of tours.

March 2009 through May 2009 Some special guests included: Martin Holland, visiting lecturer and Director, Paid Admission Only Nationality Centre on Research on Europe, Jean Monnet Chair of European Integration and International Relations, University of Canterbury, Month Adults Youth New Zealand March 549 177 April 776 1,308 John Bruton, ninth Taoiseach of Ireland and current Ambassador of the European Union to the United May 1,224 1,331 States 2,549 2,816 Korea Foundation delegation, hosted by E. Maxine The Salvation Army brought English Bruhns and Dr. Larry Feick, along as a Second Language Students with members of the Korean from Mexico, Korea, Brazil, Iraq Heritage Room Committee. After and Bahrain for a tour on November  touring the third floor rooms and 5. We hope to create an ongoing learning about the ways that a relationship with the Salvation Army 2009 GILLESPIE AWARD Nationality Room benefits the as this experience was a success in all TRIP community, the group met for ways. Other “non-traditional” tours discussions in the Braun Room included two visits from students Michael Walter from Pittsburgh Technical Institute, accompanied Terry Rowley Eleven new guides were initiated into from Oakbridge Academy of the Arts and Andrew Rishel on Quo Vadis on April 10. While several (Photography), and two groups from the annual trip to New had completed training since last April the Art Institute of Pittsburgh (Interior York City awarded to Quo and had been giving tours, this was their Design and Hospitality Arts). Vadis guides on the basis official welcome to the organization. of volunteer service to the They are Mirsada Begovic, Gerry Matthew Hefferin and I are planning a organization and to the Frankovich, Jack Sanker, Kimberly mailing to all area school districts. It Nationality Rooms Program. Fetsick, Nina Weaver, Sara Pecora, includes an invitation, pre-registration The trio traveled to the Big Jacob Elwell, Lindsay Bennett, Hana form and several brochures. We’ve Apple on Monday, April 27 Bakalli, Elly Schmitmeyer, and Srilaxmi reached every elementary, middle and returned on Thursday, Komanduri. and high school in Allegheny County. April 30. Westmoreland, Butler and Beaver The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh counties will follow. So far, three  brought 269 school children to tour the schools have booked tours, mentioning Nationality Rooms on May 6. that they have seen the mailing. The Children’s International Theater 13 Festival was held in Oakland for the second INFORMATION CENTER year. Specialty tours were developed for AND MAINTENANCE children who visited the rooms from May 13 – Matthew Hefferin, oordinator 17, including creature symbolism, images of royalty and fairy/folk tales. Unfortunately tours were offered at the same times as the theater productions and we only had about 70 guests over the five days.

The acquisition of a high deﬁnition digital video camera has allowed us to make some nice DVD’s of interviews with such people as Martin Chetlin The Annual Maintenance Inspection was conducted on Tuesday, March 10. Special (architect of the Israel attention will be given to the wood ﬂoors in some of the rooms over the summer. As Heritage Room) and Dale usual, the Nationality Rooms were in excellent condition for the use they receive during Richards (Welsh Room the fall and spring semesters by students and on weekends by visitors. All involved are Committee). These working to maintain these unique treasures. permanent oral histories will be a gift for the future Visitors often sign the guest book at the Information Center. Comments include and will serve to further “fascinating”, “gorgeous”, “one-of-a-kind”, “awesome”, “breathtaking”, “wonderful”, educate the guides. “once-in-a-lifetime experience,” and, occasionally, a “thumbs up.” GIFT CENTER Anita Gallagher, Gift Center Coordinator

Gift sales from December through of Italy. Beaded Guatemalan jewelry has been very popular. February 2009 increased 16.6% from Icons from Russia were supplemented with icons from the same period in 2008. The brisk Greece which are very distinctive. The history of Swedish holiday purchases depleted much woodworking is shown in the Dala and Vassna horses, of our Christmas inventory, crafted by hand in Sweden. In Armenian mythology, the providing the opportunity to pomegranate symbolized fertility, abundance and marriage. keep stock fresh with new You can see a copper pomegranate charm cracked to reveal offerings while maintaining garnet “seeds” within. There are ceramic hand-painted perennial favorites. The pendants with designs inspired by XII-XIV A.D. Armenian German smokers, for example, manuscripts. new last year, sold extremely well again this year. We are currently in the process of developing a Gift Center web page which will be part of the Nationality Rooms web We have been able to introduce site (www.pitt.edu/~natrooms). It will express our mission items from underrepresented statement as well as illustrate many of our stock items. countries this season. Italy’s Murano glass is featured in pendants and watches. The ﬁrst comprehensive and computerized inventory has Hand-made holy water fonts, signed by been completed. The on-line information will be updated the artists, come from different areas quarterly.

14 2009 SUMMER STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  Eileen Kiley, Scholarship Advisor  Dr. and Mrs. Shiono recently contributed $80,000 to create fiscal year (July 1 through December 31) will begin receiving the Ryonosuke and Teruko Shiono Scholarship Endowment monthly spendable interest payments the following July 1. for summer study in an Asian country. The award will be Any gift received between January 1 and June 30, the second offered as soon as sufficient funds accumulate in the interest half of the fiscal year, will receive monthly spendable interest account. I would like to extend to the Shionos a resounding payments the following January 1. During the delayed “Thank you” on behalf of the future scholarship winners. payout period, all income distributions will be added to the principal. With this new policy, spendable income will not The University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Finance and Office be accumulating for all or a portion of the year. Should a of Institutional Advancement has revised its spending policy donor wish to award a scholarship immediately, one solution regarding new endowments, effective July 1, 2009. Any new is to set a portion of the endowed gift aside and deposit it endowed gift processed and invested during the first half of a directly into the spending account.

THE NATIONALITY ROOMS AND INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 2009 RECIPIENTS SUMMER STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GRADUATE AWARDS Stanley Prostrednik Award Lithuanian Room Committee Scholarship To participate in an internship with Search for Common To research chronic kidney disease in young agricultural Ground in Kumba, Cameroon males in Matagalpa, Nicaragua TIMOTHY STOKER LAUX JEFFREY AUSTIN PRICE James W. Knox Memorial Award Stanley Prostrednik Grant To research 17th Caribbean pirates through archival To analyze the bones found in mass graves for records and court documents in Seville, Spain identiﬁcation purposes in Zagreb, Croatia DONALD ISAAC CURTIS MARY ELIZABETH KOVACIK George T. and MaryAnn McGunagle Memorial Fred C. Bruhns Memorial Award Award To participate in a State Department internship at the To participate in an internship with Mediators Beyond U.S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar Borders and research community policing initiatives in WALLIED J. SHIRZOI Monrovia and Buchanan, Liberia TOBY L. TAYLOR Fred C. Bruhns Memorial Grant To participate in an internship with the Carnegie Indian Room Committee Scholarship (in honor of Endowment for International Peace and research the Sandeep Patel) integration of Hezbollah into the military in Beirut, To participate in a clinical mentorship at Mungeli Lebanon Christian Hospital in Mungeli, India RAMZI ASMAR LINDSAY TAWA

Fred C. Bruhns Memorial Grant Austrian Room Committee Scholarship To research delivery of occupational therapy services (in honor of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Maestro to children with disabilities in Amman, Jordan Manfred Honeck) WIKAR ABDUL KADHIM To research concepts of nation and religious orders and their depiction in 20th century literature in Vienna, Ruth Crawford Mitchell Memorial Award Austria To research public awareness and prevention strategies KATHLEEN E. MORIARTY for lymphatic filariasis on Luzon, Philippines ABIGAIL T. CHUA Austrian Room Committee Grant (in honor LaVonne 15 & the late Edward Kepes) in Enoosaen, Kenya To research identity development in the Eastern NOSAKHERE A. J. GRIFFIN-EL European and Balkan diasporas in Vienna, Austria BORYANA DOBREVA Frank & Vilma Slater/Scottish Room Committee Scholarship Greek Room Committee Scholarship To research Alexander Wood, 18th century To participate in an internship with The Silva Project entrepreneur, in Edinburgh, Scotland and research equine-assisted occupational therapy in THOMAS R. DUNN Corfu, Greece MELISSA M. STAUFFER Italian Room Committee Scholarship (in honor of Hungarian Room Committee Scholarship Jennie Ranii) To research the ways in which 19th century Hungarian To research female art patrons of the Medici family in cooking contributed to national identity in Budapest, the 17th century in Parma, Mantua and Ferrara, Italy Hungary AMY E. CYMBALA DEBORAH A. ROGERS Eugene Manasterski Memorial Award Hungarian Room Committee Grant To research transnationalism resulting from To research artist Miklos Erhardt and the “Big Hope” conversions from Greek Catholic to the Greek Orthodox project to determine ways art can intervene in sensitive religion between 1890-1914 in L’viv, Ukraine social conditions in Budapest, Hungary JOEL C. BRADY IZABEL ANCA GALLIERA Eugene Manasterski Memorial Grant African Heritage Room Committee Scholarship To participate in a legal internship and research “rule To research how community members can assist in the of law” at Kyiv-Mohyla University in Kyiv, Ukraine development and implementation of school policies KERRY ANN FRAAS  UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS  Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt practices with ritualistic Buddhist David L. Lawrence Memorial Award culture in Ulan Bataar, Mongolia Grant To participate in an internship CORY J. RODGERS To study the Spanish language in a medical-related field and and participate in an area studies study Post-War British Popular Helen Pool Rush Grant seminar at the Universidad de Culture through the Pitt-in-London To study Introduction to Post- Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, program in London, England War British Popular Culture and Argentina Child Development in a British DANIEL J. WOLF ALEXA R. SABEDRA Context through the Pitt-in-London Program in London, England Israel Heritage Room Committee German Room Committee ANNA M. BARRY Scholarship Scholarship To study intensive Hebrew and To study German language and Savina S. Skewis Award Arabic languages at Hebrew culture at the University of Augsburg To study modern standard Arabic University in Jerusalem, Israel in Augsburg, Germany language and Arabic culture at The SUSANNA ZLOTNIKOV LAUREN W. BRUNE Center for Cross-Cultural Learning in Rabat, Morocco Italian Room Committee Helen Pool Rush Grant MARISSA S. GOLDRICH Scholarship To participate in the Center for To study Italian philosophy at Latin American Studies field trip David L. Lawrence Memorial Scuola Lorenzo de’ Medici in and research Spanish as a second Award Florence, Italy language in Forteleza, Brazil To study anthropology and conduct KIMBERLY A. FETSICK GLENDA D. VARGAS research on Tanzania’s education system through the Pitt-in-Tanzania Women’s International Club Award Helen Pool Rush Award Program in the Karagwe District of (in memory of Madlyn Arthurs) To research the interactions and Tanzania To study Spanish for Healthcare conflicts of common medical AMBER S. NELSON Practitioners at the IES Abroad

16 Santiago Center and participate  in a clinical observation in Santiago, Chile MICHELE LARZELERE HONORS CONVOCATION  Women’s International Club Grant (in memory of Madlyn This annual academic event convened on February Arthurs) To research how shamanism is 27, 2009. The Nationality Rooms Summer Study used in modern Buddhism in Abroad Scholarship Program recipients’ names Ulan Bataar, Mongolia KATHERINE E. LASKY are listed each year, along with hundreds of other outstanding students. Women’s International Club Grant (in memory of Madlyn UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS Arthurs) (for attaining the top two percent in cumulative undergraduate academic standing To participate in the Center for by school) Latin American Studies ﬁeld ANJALIKA R. GANDHI (2008 Savina S. Skewis Award) trip and conduct AIDS research ALEXA L. SWAILES (2009 Women’s International Club Grant) in Forteleza, Brazil DANA-LEIGH PUZIO (2007 Women’s International Club Grant) ALEXA LEIGH SWAILES SUZANNE ADJOGAH (2007 African Heritage Room Committee/Walter C. Worthington Foundation Scholarship) Polish Room Committee Scholarship PHI BETA KAPPA To study Polish language and (for superior scholastic achievement in undergraduate programs in the arts and culture through the Kosciuszko sciences) Foundation at Jagiellonian KANDI FELMET (2006 Savina S. Skewis Award) University in Cracow, Poland TANYA KEENAN (2007 Women’s International Club Grant) LAURA A. CZARNAK GOLDEN KEY NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY African Heritage Classroom/ (for top 15% of the junior and senior classes) Walter C. Worthington KIMBERLY FETSICK (2009 Italian Room Committee Scholarship) Foundation Scholarship To study anthropology, community health and social SELMA N. HERNANDEZ MERIT SCHOLARSHIP welfare through the Pitt-in- (for outstanding academic achievement) Tanzania Program in the ALEXA L. SWAILES (2009 Women’s International Club Grant) Karagwe District of Tanzania RACHEL A. MURRAY WILMA BINDER ZEDER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (for outstanding academic achievement) William and Bernice McKeever CAITLIN HENRY(2007 Ruth Crawford Mitchell Merit Award) Memorial Award To study Latin American ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS PRIZE/EDWIN O. literature and contemporary OCHESTER GRADUATE POETRY AWARD society and culture at the STEN CARLSON (2006 Scandinavian Society of Western Pennsylvania University of San Ignacio de Scholarship) Loyola-Cusco, and improve EMILY GROPP (2006 Syria-Lebanon Room Committee Scholarship) Quechua language skills in Cusco, Peru CHINESE STUDIES TUITION REMISSION AWARD SARAH M. HENRICH QIAN ZHANG (2006 John H. Tsui Memorial Award)

John H. Tsui Memorial Award FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES FELLOWSHIP To study Chinese language and (for outstanding graduate students in their study of other languages and regions) culture at Capital University LESLIE WALLACE (2007 John H. Tsui Memorial Award) of Economics and Business in Beijing, People’s Republic of FRIENDS OF FRICK FINE ARTS SUMMER TRAVEL China FELLOWSHIP JENNIFER C. LANDIS (for research by graduate students in art history) JULIA FINCH (2007 Austrian Room Committee Scholarship)

17 HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE CENTER FOR WEST EUROPEAN STUDIES EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD FELLOWSHIP SHERRI LULLO (2008 John H. Tsui Memorial VICTORIA M. RACZ (2002 Hungarian Room Award) Committee Grant)

TAMARA HOROWITZ GRADUATE MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY CENTER AWARD STUDENT PAPER PRIZE (for scholarship and service in advancing the center’s goal of (for the best student research on women or gender issues international security) and concerns) TOBY L. TAYLOR (2009 George and MaryAnn CARLY WOODS (2008 Frank & Vilma Slater/Scottish McGunagle Memorial Award) Room Committee Scholarship) BRACKENRIDGE UNDERGRADUATE LILLIAN B. LAWLER PREDOCTORAL SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FELLOWSHIP (for two or three months of summer support to engage in (for outstanding careers in teaching and research by unfettered undergraduate research leading to a completed dissertation-level students) work of independent scholarship) BORYANA DOBREVA (2009 Austrian Room JOSH CANNON (2008 William & Bernice McKeever Committee Grant) Memorial Award) KIMBERLY FETSICK (2009 Italian Room HENRY LEIGHTON MEMORIAL GRADUATE Committee Scholarship) SCHOLARSHIP CORY RODGERS (2009 Helen Pool Rush Award) (to a graduate student pursuing the MS or PhD degree in geology and planetary science) CHANCELLOR’S UNDERGRADUATE EMILY MERCURIO (2008 Scandinavian Society of RESEARCH FELLOWS Western Pennsylvania Scholarship) (for proposing and implementing an innovative teaching MARION T. SIKORA (2004 Savina S. Skewis Grant) project in collaboration with a sponsoring faculty member) ANJALIKA R. GANDHI (2008 Savina S. Skewis SPENCER FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP Award) KAI HEIDEMANN (2005 Stanley Prostrednik Grant) PRISCILLA Z. LIU (2007 John H. Tsui Memorial Award) TUROW-KINDER PRIZE FOR FICTION ASHLEIGH PETERSEN (2008 Greek Room CHANCELLOR’S UNDERGRADUATE Committee Award) TEACHING FELLOWS (for proposing and implementing an innovative teaching UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH WOMEN’S project in collaboration with a sponsoring faculty member) STUDIES TEACHING FELLOWSHIP KIMBERLY FETSICK (2009 Italian Room CARLY WOODS (2008 Frank & Vilma Slater/Scottish Committee Scholarship) Room Committee Scholarship) ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC ANDREW MELLON PREDOCTOR HEALTH “THIS IS PUBLIC HEALTH” FELLOWSHIPS CAMPAIGN AWARD (for superior performance in the academic disciplines of arts KATHERINE PHILP (2007 Stanley Prostrednik and sciences at the graduate level) Grant) JULIA FINCH (2007 Austrian Room Committee Scholarship) CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH, HEALTH MICHELLE GIBBONS (2008 Frank & Vilma Slater/ SCIENCES, STUDENT GLOBAL TRAVEL Scottish Room Committee Scholarship) GRANT EMILY MERCURIO (2008 Scandinavian Society of APRIL CARMAN (2008 Indian Room Committee Western Pennsylvania Scholarship) Scholarship) DAVID SEITZ (2006 Stanley Prostrednik Grant) AMY ERICA SMITH (2006 Stanley Prostrednik HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES Grant) ADMINISTRATION SCHOLARSHIP KATHERINE E. SORRELS (2006 Chinese Room WIKAR KADHIM (2009 Fred C. Bruhns Memorial Committee Scholarship) Grant)

K. LEROY IRVIS DIVERSITY DOCTORAL JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP JONAS SALK HEALTH FELLOWSHIP NOSAKHERE GRIFFIN-EL (2009 African (for commitment to ethical practices in health care) Heritage Room Committee Graduate Scholarship) MICHELLE ANDERSON (2008 Hungarian Room 18 Committee Scholarship) DANIELLE SHUTTLEWORTH (2007 Ruth WIKAR KADHIM (2009 Fred C. Bruhns Memorial Crawford Mitchell Memorial Award). Grant) PI THETA EPSILON OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT (for superior scholarship among students enrolled in PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD professional entry-level programs at accredited occupational therapy programs) (for promotion of occupational therapy through national STEPHANIE YOUNG (2008 James W. Knox leadership activities and international service projects Memorial Award) SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE

BENJAMIN PACHTER (2008 Japanese Room Committee Scholarship), a PhD candidate in Ethnomusicology, conducted an informal lecture and discussion on kumidaiko (Japanese group taiko drumming) on Monday, March 2. Evolving out of a long tradition of festival music, it appeared in 1950’s Japan and adapted aspects of Western music to create a new performance style. Ben’s picture appeared in the Winter 2009 edition of the University’s “World of Giving.” He is playing the gamelan as part of the “Pitt Institute: An Evening of Music” sponsored by the Pitt Alumni Association.

KAI HEIDEMANN (2005 Stanley Prostrednik Grant) will teach a fall semester course entitled “French Politics and Society” which will sociologically explore some of the major cultural and political issues that have deﬁned contemporary France.

JAMES JOHNSON (2007 Eugene Manasterski Memorial Award) was one of the graduate student organizers of a January 2009 workshop entitled “Taking Small Steppes: Conducting Archaeological Research in Eurasia” held at the University of Pittsburgh. Students and scholars of Eurasian archaeology from institutions throughout the U.S. gathered to present their current research and to participate in roundtable discussions on problems affecting their ﬁeld of inquiry. The working group from this event intends to continue to meet annually in order to reinforce the cross-institutional ties that were formed during this event.

SAMANTHA HRYCIUK (2003 Vira I. Heinz Scholarship for Education Abroad) headed a committee of Russian and East European Studies graduate students to present the sixth annual Graduate Student Conference in February 2009. “Ties that Bind and Ties that Divide: Cultural, Economic and Political Linkages in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia” brought students and faculty together to hear 26 papers prepared by graduate students from 16 universities, including the University of Pittsburgh.

KARLA HUEBNER (2004 Czechoslovak Room Committee Scholarship) defended her dissertation on December 8, 2008. She taught a seminar in the spring 2009 semester on Czech Modernism and gave a talk on the Czech surrealists in Manchester, England, in April, 2009. A chapter Karla has written will be included in The New Women International: Representations in Photography and Film 1890s – 1930s (University of Michigan Press) anticipated in 2010.

LINA INSANA (1993 Italian Room Committee Scholarship) was recently named the winner of the Modern Language Association of America’s tenth Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Publication Award for a Manuscript in Italian Literary Studies. A cash award of $8,000 was presented to the University of Toronto Press, which is scheduled to publish Arduous Tasks: Primo Levi, Translation and the Transmission of Holocaust Testimony, written by Professor Insana. In the selection committee’s citation, they stated “Lina N. Insana’s Arduous Tasks constitutes a signiﬁcant contribution to both our understanding of Primo Levi’s work and to the study of the Holocaust…”

KATHERINE SORRELLS (2006 Israel Heritage Room Committee Scholarship) defended her doctoral dissertation on April 14 in Posvar Hall. The title of Katherine’s work is “Austrian Jews and the Idea of Europe: Reformulating Multinationalism as a Response to the Disintegration of the Habsburg Empire, 1880-1939.”

TRACEY JAFFE (1996 Ivan Santa-Cruz Memorial Award) defended her doctoral dissertation on April 20 in Posvar Hall. The focus of Tracey’s work is “In the Footsteps of Cristo Obrero: Chile’s Young Catholic Workers Movement in the Shanty-town Factory, and Family, 1946-1973.”

SHANNON BLACK (2008 Savina S. Skewis Award) was one of several graduating seniors profiled in the April 26 edition of Pitt Chronicle. In the article, Shannon explains the impact of the University of Pittsburgh on her career goals as well as the experience of Tanzania on the Nationality Rooms scholarship. She also had served a two-year term as president of the Campus Women’s Organization. 19 CALENDAR OF EVENTS All dates and times are subject to change. For current information, call 412.624.6150. (t/b/a = to be announced) MAY 2009 OCTOBER 13‑17 Pisburgh Children’s International T.B.A. Nationality Council Meeting & Festival Scholarship Debriefing 17 Polish Room Commiee Luncheon 1201 Cathedral of Learning ‑ 6:00 p.m. William Pi Union 10 Scandinavian Society of Western PA 17 Scandinavian Society’s Syende Mai (17th Nordic Night – Church of the Redeemer, of May) Celebration Squirrel Hill Townsend Park, Murrysville T.B.A. Welsh Room Commiee – Gymanfa Ganu 25 Memorial Day holiday – University offices T.B.A. Chinese Room Commiee Scholarship closed Dinner 25 Nationality Room Tours Sheraton Station Square time t/b/a 11:00 a.m. – last tour leaves at 2:30 p.m. T.B.A. Czechoslovak Room Commiee Meeting 1228 Cathedral of Learning 2:00 p.m. 22‑25 University of Pisburgh Homecoming JUNE Weekend 11 Nationality Council meeting 1201 Cathedral of Learning – 6:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 14 Women’s International Club President’s 8 PolishFest ‑ Commons Room ‑ Noon Luncheon 14 Annual Decorating Day and Luncheon University Club, Oakland 1228 Cathedral of Learning ‑ Noon 15 Lithuanian Room Commiee Meeting 15 Scandinavian Society of Western PA 129 Cathedral of Learning 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. 1228 Cathedral of Learning 20 Scandinavian Society of W. Pennsylvania 15 Lithuanian Room Commiee Midsummer Celebration & 129 Cathedral of Learning Annual Meeting 26 Thanksgiving Day – University offices Bue Farm, Export, closed PA No tours 27 Nationality Rooms Tours JULY 11:00 a.m. – last tour leaves at 2:30 p.m. 3 Independence 28 Nationality Rooms Tours Day Holiday 9:00 a.m. – last tour leaves at 2:30 p.m. University Offices closed DECEMBER 3 Nationality T.B.A. Polish Creché display Rooms tours 6 Holiday Open House 11:00 a.m. – last tour leaves at 2:30 p.m. Noon – 4:00 p.m. – Commons Room 12 Czechoslovak Room Commiee AUGUST Holiday Party – 1228 Cathedral of Learning 3 Czechoslovak Room Commiee 12 Scandinavian Society’s Holiday Party Croghan‑Schenley Room, 5 – 7 p.m. Boyd Community Center, O’Hara 16 Indian Festival Township 3:00 p.m. Commons Room ‑ Noon‑4:00 p.m. 11 Last Day of Classes 23 Polish Room Commiee Concert – Frick 19 Fall Term ends Fine Arts Auditorium 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. 24‑26 Winter Break – Offices Closed; No Tours 31 Fall Term begins 27‑31 Nationality Rooms Tours 11:00 a.m. – last tour leaves at 2:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 3‑6 Welsh National Convention JANUARY 2010 Pisburgh, PA 1 New Year’s Day – Offices Closed; No Tours 7 Labor Day Holiday 4 University offices reopen University Offices closed 6 Spring Term classes begin 7 Nationality Rooms tours 16 UNDECORATING DAY 10am – 3pm 11:00 a.m. – last tour leaves at 2:30 p.m. 17 UNDECORATING DAY 12 Noon – 3pm 13 Scandinavian Society of Western PA 18 UNDECORATING DAY 12 Noon – 3pm Crayfish Party/Fall Picnic 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – Aspinwall Volunteer Firemen’s Park University offices closed 19 Polish Room Commiee Concert 18 Nationality Rooms tours Frick Fine Arts – 5:00 – 9:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. – last tour leaves at 2:30 p.m.

20 EYES & EARS UPON US Autumn 2008 Holds Annual Festival” December 2008 Essentially America Article on the Slovak Heritage William Penn Life Mention of the Nationality Rooms Festival held in the Commons “Understanding beyond words: Pitt in a U.K. magazine dedicated to Room highlighting the food, music, student overcomes language, cultural travel and life style in the USA. and culture of the Central European barriers to establish connection with country refugees in Hungary” October 1, 2008 Michelle Anderson (recipient of Southwest Airlines November 3, 2008 the Hungarian Room Committee Inflight Magazine Pittsburgh Tribune-Review scholarship) gives an account of her Article on the Nationality Rooms “Pitt’s Polish Festival to feature experience in Budapest with mention of the newest food, crafts” classroom- the Welsh Room Article on the 23rd annual Polish December 1, 2008 Festival Pitt Chronicle October 31, 2008 “Annual Nationality Rooms Holiday The Pitt News November 19, 2008 Open House Dec. 7” “Cathedral Hosts Ghosts” The Pitt News Announcement of upcoming Open Article on the Early American “The Best of 2008” House festivities Room and the spirit of Bruhns’ Editor’s pick for best Nationality grandmother Martha Jane Poe Room – the Austrian Room December 8, 2008 inhabiting the room The Pitt News November 20, 2008 “Nationality Rooms welcome the November 2008 University Times world” William Penn Life “Story of Cathedral Told on DVD” Article on the Holiday Open House “Nationality Rooms schedule Article of DVD “The Story Behind and photographs of ethnic dancing holiday open house” the Construction of the Cathedral of and craft displays Learning” chronicling the history of November 3, 2008 the Cathedral of Learning written December 8, 2008 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and narrated by E. Maxine Bruhns, Pitt Chronicle “Oakland Boasts New Blooms, Old Director of the Nationality Rooms Photograph of Ukraine’s First Bones and More” Programs Lady, Kateryna Yushchenko with A walking tour of Oakland with Ukrainian committee chair Michael mention of the Nationality Rooms December 2008 Komichak, Maxine Bruhns, and and the self-guided tour of the University Times others while visiting the Ukrainian classrooms Photograph of the Armenian Room Nationality Room in holiday splendor November 3, 2008 December 8, 2008 Pitt Chronicle December 2008 Pitt Chronicle “Pitt to Host 23rd Annual Polish Pittsburgh Magazine “A New Twist to Old Traditions” Festival Nov. 9” “Away to a Manger: Celebrate our Szopki exhibit at the Frick Fine Arts Short article and photograph of the Nativity Scenes and Crèches” Building sponsored by the Polish annual Polish Festival to be held in Mentions the crèche in the Irish Classroom Committee the Commons Room Room, the ceppo in the Italian Room, and the santons in the French January 2009 November 3, 2008 Room Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The Pitt News “Tower Trumpets Education” “Pittsburgh’s Slovak Community A look back on the history of the 21 Cathedral of Learning and the man April 14, 2009 June 1, 2009 John G. Bowman who came up with Pittsburgh Post-Gazette NOW Pittsburgh Post-Gazette NOW the idea in 1921 The Austrian American Cultural Article on Anna Barry- recipient of Society holds Austrian Ball the Helen Pool Rush Grant January 29, 2009 PITT Magazine April 26, 2009 “Attention, Earthlings!” Pitt Chronicle Advantages of studying abroad “A Journey of Learning: Shannon and mentions the Nationality Black dedicates herself to promoting Rooms Summer Study Abroad women’s rights” Scholarships Graduating Senior profile of Shannon Black- recipient of the 2008 Savina March 16, 2009 Skewis Grant, Nationality Rooms The Pitt News Study Abroad Scholarship “Pitt Doctoral Students Learn the Art of Teaching” April-May 2009 Photograph of doctoral student Austrian Information (published Ghilani and professor of by the Austrian Embassy) communication Zboray taken in the Cover and main article “A Bridge German Nationality Room from Vienna to Pittsburgh” Features the Austrian Room on the April 2009 cover Interview with Maxine Bruhns “On Q” with Tonia Caruso May 10 and May 11, 2009 Will be shown some time in Hour-long profile of E. Maxine September Bruhns on the Pennsylvania Cable Greek Room entry door Network

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