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After putting together a four-game winning streak, the Tiger baseball team took home the 2013 CAA Championship title and also earned an NCAA bid, their first since 1991. What’s more, senior catcher Andrew Parker and senior pitcher Mike Volpe signed free agent contracts with the Atlanta Braves. This was a storybook season where how hard work and perseverance paid off. Now it’s your turn to go to bat for the team. Visit www.towsontigers.com/supportbaseball. DEPARTMENTS FEATURES Aberdeen ProvingGround, hehadtochoosealifeinthemilitary. Long beforeGregMcClinton’86becamecommanderof command Jay Simpson’09, aNational Geographic Young Explorer. Take a400-milewalk inSouth Africa with in strategy andspintoout-argueIvyLeaguerivals. Towson’s nationallyranked debateteamuses winning highest-achieving schoolsystems. Renee Foose ’93leadsoneofMaryland’s dreams to disconnectfromsocialmedia. Students aredisconcertedwhenforced disconnected Stand-up ontheSpectrum Keynote Instructor A Motivator andMentor Full ofLife class Addressing the Wage Gap Phonathon Fundamentals philanthropy Golden ReunionforClassof1963 Distinguished Alumni andDeansRecognition Awards Hospitality andaHero alumni news president

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the next generation in science. n e w s In April, preschoolers from Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary imitated trees through movement and dance taught by instructors in Towson’s dance department. The children compared how the cycle of their day is similar to the cycle of a tree’s seasons. The bending and swaying kicked off Moving to Learn: Grow Up Great with Dance and Science, a program of TU and Port Discovery Children’s Museum that is backed by a $17,000 grant from the PNC Foundation. The program integrates develop- mentally appropriate dance meth- TU instructors teach children the “tree dance” at Port Discovery Children’s Museum. odologies with key concepts in pre-K standards in environmental science that improve school readi- ness and science proficiency for Classroom Auditions children ages 2 through 5 years old. Moving to Learn is funded as UTeach program offers ‘Teaching Tryouts’ part of PNC Grow Up Great, a $350 million, multi-year bilin- We’ve all heard “Towson UTeach introduces ed people who don’t gual initiative that helps prepare “Try it: You’ll like realize that they could children from birth to age 5 for it.” But sometimes them to classroom teaching be fantastic teachers,” success in school and life. an opportunity— in their first semester, much she says. “Towson The curriculum was designed by or a bit of cajol- earlier than would be typical UTeach introduces the Department of Dance’s K-12 ing—is all it takes in a traditional teacher- them to classroom Education Program and Towson to discover some- teaching in their first University Community Dance, thing we really education program.” semester, much earlier using concepts that are part of the like. That’s the –Christine Roland than would be typical Maryland public school curricula. premise of Towson in a traditional teach- Led by certified dance instruc- UTeach, a collaboration between the er-education program. It’s an invitation tors and interns, children use dance College of Education and the Fisher College to discover or connect to their ‘inner and movement to investigate the of Science and Mathematics now enter- teacher’ in a low-pressure environment.” Earth’s resources and to recognize ing its second year. Roland says UTeach’s common-sense the cause-and-effect relationship. The UTeach model, which originat- approach has succeeded in recruiting so “Through the Moving to Learn ed at the University of Texas at Austin, many math and science teachers that it’s program, we are transforming STEM encourages freshman mathematics and been adopted by more than 30 colleges (Science, Technology, Engineering science majors to explore teaching careers and universities nationwide. About 65 and Math) into STEAM (Science, by—you guessed it—teaching. Towson students are now enrolled in Towson Technology, Engineering, Arts and UTeach offers participants a one-credit UTeach, which currently partners with the Math), providing our youngest field experience that is, in fact, a crash Baltimore County Public School system to www.towson.edu learners with an arts-infused “leg course involving real classrooms and provide teaching and mentoring in seven up” in school readiness,” says Jaye real pupils. area elementary and/or middle schools. www.towsonalumnimagazine.com Knutson, TU dance professor. n Christine Roland, a master teacher at “Of course not everybody will fall in Towson Uteach, says the program aims love with teaching,” Roland emphasizes. to recruit students who might not have “But for those who do, UTeach is a life- considered teaching. “There are talent- altering experience.” n 3 Walter says that the simulated

NOTEBOOK Ethical Win crises felt more “real” than any Circle of classroom experience, and called Excellence n ot e s A team composed of College the Berg Cup a valuable chance & of Business and Economics stu- for students to use what they Lunden Hawkins, a TU family dents took home the silver this 15 Times have “practiced and rehearsed” studies and community develop-

n e w s March, placing second in the through their coursework. ment major, received the Circle They are the nation’s best col- University of Pittsburgh’s Berg of Excellence scholarship from legiate dance team. And they’ve Cup ethics competition. Mer- the Maryland Daily Record. Giv- been the best for 15 years. edith Walter, Sandrine Emambu, en to one female college student In April, the hyper-paced pre- An Tran and Shaun Kravitz were Horse Sense in the state, the $3,000 award cision moves of Towson’s Dance awarded $2,000 for mastering recognizes academic achieve- Team wowed the judges and the cup’s three case studies. Like many TU students, Gabby ment, outstanding leadership in brought home the trophy from Walter, a member of TU’s Gaudet attended the Preakness the community and a commit- the 2013 National Dance Alli- Project Management Associa- last May. But the senior in TU’s ment to mentoring. ance (NDA) Collegiate National tion, was determined to field a College of Fine Arts and Com- Lunden’s leadership and phi- Championship. It was the 15th team, especially after the asso- munication wasn’t in the infield. lanthropy efforts began in high consecutive title for the team. ciation failed to form a team in school when she and her peers The competition, held in Day- time for last year’s contest. Tow- raised more than $5,000 to build tona Beach, Fla., at the Peabody son’s team became one of eight a homeless shelter in Howard Auditorium and the Daytona selected for the competition fol- County, Md. Hawkins is also the Beach Band Shell, is the largest lowing a preliminary round. founder and president of Project college cheer and dance champi- The case studies, prepared for STAND (Students Taking a New onship in the world. the students by Pittsburgh’s Da- Direction), an organization that “The team spirit and coopera- vid Berg Center for Ethics and recruits volunteers to mentor at tion of this group of young wom- Leadership, simulated actual area nonprofits. en makes them champions,” says business meetings. The Towson Tom Cascella, dance team coach. team was asked to make deci- “I can’t begin to tell you how sions regarding the adoption Gabby Gaudet proud I am of our team.” of mobile banking and security breaches at a small bank, and also She was at the track as Pimlico’s NUGGETS to fairly distribute NFL tickets. newest handicapper. Gaudet, who graduated in May, was selected from a pool Dancers give a “high-15” sign after winning Accredited the national title for 15 years in a row. of 14 candidates, becoming the full-time handicapper at Pimlico The College of Business and and Laurel Park in September. Economics has once again She will be responsible for re- maintained its accreditation searching the races, handling the from the Association to Advance media, and sharing news and Collegiate Schools of Business stories on TV, online and in social (AACSB) International for its busi- media. ness and accounting programs. In an interview with the Baltimore Sun, she says, “Horse- racing has so many incredibly The College colorful characters in it, but to be honest, it tends to be kind of a of Business closed-in community. I love col- and Economics lecting their stories, and I want to open that up.” maintains AACSB accreditation.

Towson University is the only University System of Maryland institution with AACSB Accredi- tation for both programs.

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s Towson CSI Student-athletes Finding Crime scene tape surrounded with a GPA of Joyce Currie Little the “murdered” mannequins Cures in the Glen Pavilion. The mock 3.5 or higher At Towson, she established crime scene was part of a three- curricula that earned Towson’s Bethany Brand, TU psychology day training seminar for forensic computer science program high school teachers sponsored professor, is leading the world’s by the American Academy accreditation by the Accreditation largest and longest international of Forensic Sciences. Body of Engineering Technicians study on the effective treatment in 1994. She also developed of dissociative disorders (DD). courses that tackled social and Brought on by prolonged trauma, ethical issues for computer DD causes the brain to shut down, LOOK BACK scientists. which can lead to a range of psy- chiatric and physical problems. According to Brand, about one Stitches Green Side percent of the world’s population suffers from the most severe in Time TU reduced its greenhouse gas type of DD. Yet the disease is Students in the Maryland State emissions by 4.8 percent between little known and barely studied. Normal School had to master 2008 and 2011, according to She is working to bridge that sewing as part of the elemen- the university’s report to the knowledge gap. tary school curriculum. At right American College and University During an initial study, Brand is the handiwork of M. Theresa Presidents’ Climate Commitment and her team refuted claims that Wiedefeld, a 1904 graduate of this year. DD does not respond to treatment. the Normal School. She was later president of the State Teachers College at Towson from 1938– 1947. 5 Memories of Men’s Soccer A former player reflects on the program and Coach Frank Olszewski n ot e s

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n e w s Thus I began my varsity soccer career at Towson in 1976, kneeling between the bleachers at Burdick Stadium puking my guts out. From this less than stellar debut, I completed an unremarkable (from a playing standpoint), but unforgettable three-year career as a Tiger student-ath- lete. I gained self-esteem, as well as the confidence to tackle most anything that life might throw my way. This prompted me in the early ’80s, along with my former teammate John Potyraj ’77, to resurrect the Alumni Game (Above) Coach Frank Olszewski made sure his players to keep in touch with fellow Tigers, honor succeeded on the pitch and in the classroom. (Right) Tiger midfielder Rich Lorenzet ’79 the memory of former players and coaches, and raise funds for the program. pitch did not come at the expense of the Years later when I refereed the last men’s classroom—his teams consistently led soccer game Oct. 24, 2012, I crossed the the university in academic performance. field for the pre-match greeting with Coach TU President Maravene Loeschke Frank Olszewski. Memories came flood- agrees. “Coach Olszewski has a stellar ing back: recollections of times gone by, legacy at Towson and he is a class act,” friendships forged, maturity reached (that she says. may be a stretch) and finally the realiza- My two sons, Chris and Dan (then 5 tion that life comes full circle. and 3), were indoctrinated into the soccer Men’s Soccer Coaches I formally met Frank in August 1978 culture in the early ’90s. After they watched when he became Towson’s new assis- Towson goalkeeper Richard Pellegrini ’94 tant coach and Rich Bartos was named in a game, he stayed to let the boys take 1921-25 Harold Callahill the new head coach. A former Hopkins shots on him, theatrically letting the ball player, Frank had opposed us the previ- go through his legs into the net. Thanks 1926 John Shanks ous year. Now we had to adjust to him Rich, the boys still remember. as an authority figure. He handled what Along with former TU soccer players 1927-40 Donald Minnegan could have been an awkward situation Nick Manna ’88, and Tom Trafton ’74, I with his typical aplomb; he had been a officiated the Alumni Game in April. The 1947 Jack Hart cerebral, tough and respected player, and last event of a storied program became a he brought these same qualities to bear in celebration of all things Towson soccer. 1948-50 Bill Clark his 35 years of service to Towson soccer. It was certainly bittersweet, knowing On away matches, Frank drove the that other young men will be denied the 1951 Earl Killian van with the “crazies” aboard. Once we experiences I so cherish to this day. But in ran out of gas on I-70 and Bill “Hoagie” his typical understated, classy way, Frank 1952-66 Donald Minnegan Carmichael sprinted across six lanes of put a brilliant postscript on the proceed- highway, jumped a barbed wire fence, ings. He wrote a detailed description of 1967-75 Jack McDonald “borrowed” a gas can from a fire station, the festivities, mentioning all players and sprinted back and got us on our way. You attendees, and then emailed it to every- 1976-77 Paul Bell see, he had this hot date. one. As Frank so tellingly put it, “That’s In 1982, Frank became the head coach a Wrap.” n 1978-81 Rich Bartos upon the untimely passing of Coach Bartos. Over the next 30 years, he led Towson Former Tiger midfielder Rich Lorenzet ’79 is a 1982-2012 Frank Olszewski soccer to unprecedented success, while contracts administrator at Northrop Grumman and a certified NCAA, high school and U.S. Soccer sending over two dozen players to pro- Federation referee. Read Olszewski’s tribute to fessional soccer teams. Success on the players at magazine.towson.edu.

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The video board in SECU Arena gives Tiger sports fans high-definition action and sports statistics.

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BY GINNY COOK f e at u r e Andrew Reiner did the unthinkable. He made his students pull the plug.

The English Department lecturer, who won The universal reactions were embar- the Honors College Faculty Member of the rassment and fear. One student compared Year award in 2011 and 2013, imposed the experience to “being naked in public.” what he called “a social-media sabbath” Another wanted to stand up and in his Honors College classes. Students had announce, “I have friends. I’m just to turn off cell phones, Facebook, iPads doing schoolwork.” Still another and other electronic gadgets. They had to would rather starve, noting, “The fear spend time by themselves—even dine alone of eating alone was strong enough to in a public spot—without a technological overcome my grumbling stomach.” appendage. Despite their misgivings, students Then, their assignments were to reflect admitted that being accessible 24/7 on these experiences and write essays. didn’t necessarily equate to meaningful Anger and anxiety ensued. connections. “They found that technol- “After all, staying socially connected ogy can damage the way we communicate at all times is safer than standing apart and erode our sense of community and from the crowd by risking, saying or doing ourselves,” Reiner explains. “When something that might make you appear given the opportunity, self-imposed less intelligent or less cool (read: more vul- isolation leads to compelling and unex- nerable) than everyone else in the room,” pected discoveries.” Reiner wrote in an article in The Chronicle You can read some of those discoveries of Higher Education last September. “If below and on the following page. this skittish generation is ever going to embrace risk-taking in the classroom, then risk-taking needs to be introduced consciously, deliberately.” Reiner set some of those risk-taking parameters during spring 2012 in the THE SEARCH FOR INTIMACY class “Leading a Life that Matters,” IN THE AGE OF FACEBOOK when students were without cell phones for four hours. Instead of responding to “Have I gotten to the point where I cannot sit texts, calls or emails, they were tasked with others without trying to be connected with “looking within to explore some to someone who isn’t even with me? aspect of themselves,” he explains. Some were annoyed, others downright angry, Why do I not feel insulted when I am eating but most discovered a refreshing self- with someone and they feel it is more important awareness or forgotten talent, singing for to converse with someone else instead of me example, during the short-lived time alone. who is sitting right in front of them? The following spring, Reiner devised a far more terrifying introspective I pride myself on being independent and assignment. In “The Search for Intimacy non-conformist. [I was] conforming to the in the Age of Facebook,” students had to idea that only strange individuals eat alone.” eat two meals in a dining hall or restaurant • Lorrie Sinibaldi totally by themselves—no phones, laptops, books or even paper and pens could be “I thought I was past the high school phase on the table. where what I looked like to other people bothered me. I want people to think that I have friends and am not a lonely freak.

This experiment forced me to admit that I can READ REINER’S ESSAY ONLINE be vain because of the extent to which I care magazine.towson.edu what people think of me.”

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11 magine yourself in a B.S. degree in biology. The State Police charge of a city-size subsequently promoted her to corporal “We need to ask community of learn- and reassigned her to the environment ers, most between 5 crimes unit. ourselves ‘What can and 18, and you may She put her degree to work investigating we do better?’” begin to appreciate businesses suspected of flouting Mary- Renee A. Foose’s role land’s environmental protection laws by as superintendent of the discharging pollutants into streams or [ Renee Foose ’93 ] Howard County [Md.] the atmosphere. Foose recalls spending Public School System. a lot of time in Baltimore City, where she Then add personnel—8,030 teachers, tracked down contractors who were strip- principals, professional and support staff, ping lead-based paint from bus drivers, grounds and maintenance buildings and washing it workers—to get a better sense of the scope down storm drains. of her responsibilities. Although bringing Don’t forget the parents, taxpayers, scofflaws to justice proved businesses, elected officials (including the satisfying, Foose’s desire to Board of Education), teacher unions and teach hadn’t abated. She other stakeholders who provide support enrolled in the Master of

as well as scrutiny—and who aren’t shy Arts in Teaching program André Chung Photo by about voicing their opinions. at Loyola College Mary- And then there’s the State Depart- land, completing her ment of Education, which holds school coursework and student systems accountable for the implementa- teaching while continuing tion of state and federal K-12 education to work full-time. standards. In 1996 she left law It’s an enormous undertaking, but Renee enforcement for Parkville Foose is upbeat and undaunted a year into High School in Baltimore her te