April/May 2008
communityA newsletter for the faculty and staff of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
Caritas Award Recognizes Commitment to Service and Justice
CSB and SJU presented the Caritas Award to Maya Main, CSB class of 2008; Ben DeMarais, SJU class of 2008; Christine Kustelski, CSB class of 1996; and Paul Conroy, SJU class of 2005, on April 14 at SJU. The award recognizes their commitment to service and justice. Bernie Evans, a CSB/SJU faculty member in the theology department, gave remarks. The Caritas Award was established in 1995 with support from an anonymous donor. Two students (one from each campus) each receive $500, and the alumna and alumnus each receive $1,500 to donate in support of an organization’s service. Main, a CSB peace studies and psychology double major, pledged her donation to the Southside Boys and Girls Club in St. Cloud. Throughout her college experience, Main has worked with the youth at the Southside Club. While studying abroad in Guatemala as a junior, she facilitated a women’s self-esteem group in Cantel, a Mayan pueblo. In her final year at CSB, Main has volunteered with Casa Guadalupe, Fast Forward Youth Program and the St. Cloud Correctional Facility. DeMarais, an SJU physics major, pledged his donation to the Winona Catholic Worker. He has been involved in various campus ministry activities throughout his college years. He plans to volunteer internationally through the Saint John’s Benedictine Volunteer Corps in the coming year. Kustelski directed her donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota. Kustelski is currently the unit director for the Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota at its Southside location in St. Cloud. Kustelski has been particularly effective at guiding the children of Somali immigrant families to be successful in school and in their many adjust- ments to life in the United States. Conroy has pledged his donation to Hanga Abbey in Tanzania. Conroy traveled to Tanza- nia, in east Africa, as the first volunteer with the Saint John’s Benedictine Volunteer Corps (BVC) to serve in the remote Benedictine Abbey of Hanga.
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280600_CommunityMay.indd 1 5/8/08 1:41:01 PM CSB Commencement anatomy, drawing bone structures by Saint John’s Commencement Set for May 10 hand. Her mother, Kathy, is a ceramicist Activities May 11 and art educator who teaches high school Ahna Skop, assistant professor of William Green, superintendent of art classes. genetics and medical genetics at the Minneapolis Public Schools, delivered Skop has designed magazine cov- University of Wisconsin-Madison, the commencement address at SJU at 2 ers and conference logos for her field, delivered the commencement address p.m. Sunday, May 11, in the Saint John’s and curates an art show at the biannual during the 93rd annual commencement Abbey Church. meetings of C. Elegan scientists (a group ceremony at CSB at 2 p.m., Saturday, Green received an honorary Doctor of of researchers who study this common May 10, in the Clemens Field House, Laws degree, and Eric Jolly, president of experimental organism). Haehn Campus Center. the Science Museum of Minnesota, also Ehlen, the President’s Medal honoree, Skop also received an Honorary Doc- received an honorary Doctor of Laws has captured the wonders of the natural torate of Science degree from CSB. degree. world. Her photography has graced the During the commencement ceremony, Also during the commencement CSB campus through art exhibitions and CSB presented its President’s Medal ceremony, Saint John’s Abbey and Uni- donations of framed artwork for Renner to Nancy Judd Ehlen, an artist, nature versity presented its Pax Christi Award House, the residence of CSB President enthusiast and philanthropist who resides to the Most Reverend Elias Chacour, MaryAnn Baenninger. She has strength- in Peoria, Ariz., and formerly lived in the archbishop of Akka, Haifa, Nazareth and ened the fine arts experience at CSB with St. Cloud area. Natalia Calderon, a com- All of Galilee. generous gifts for annual scholarships, munication and Spanish double-major Tom Connelly, an environmental programming and facilities enhance- from Mahtomedi, Minn., was the stu- studies and Spanish double-major from ment. And, for more than a decade, she dent commencement speaker, as selected Omaha, Neb., was be the student com- has been a strong voice for the impor- by this year’s CSB senior class. mencement speaker, as selected by the tance of art education and the value of The 2008 CSB graduation class Saint John’s senior class. public engagement in fine arts. included 446 women, which is the 10th The 2008 Saint John’s graduating class The President’s Medal is awarded to largest in school history. When com- included 458 undergraduate men, the those members of the CSB community bined with SJU’s 458 undergraduate second-largest in school history, and 45 who have demonstrated extraordinary men, this year’s combined graduating School of Theology•Seminary graduates. loyalty, dedication and service to the class was 904. When combined with CSB’s 446 gradu- college and its mission of liberal arts Skop received the National Science ates, this year’s combined undergraduate education in the Benedictine tradition. Foundation (NSF) Presidential Early graduating class was 904. Recipients receive a symbolic representa- Career Award for Scientists and Engi- Green, as superintendent of Minneap- tion of the President’s Medal that exhibits neers (PECASE) November 1, 2007 olis Public Schools, is directly responsible the seal of the college. — the nation’s highest honor bestowed for overseeing the district’s business func- Past winners of the award have includ- upon scientists in the early stages of their tions and academic achievement for all ed Dorothy Gorecki, who, along with careers. She was one of 58 scientists hon- students. Green served on the Minneap- her husband, Benedict, founded Gorecki ored at a ceremony at the White House olis Board of Education from 1993-2001 Manufacturing in Milaca, Minn., and in Washington, D.C. and was board chair from 1996-1998. contributed the lead financial gift to the “These are the ‘Golden Globe Awards’ Green has taught at Augsburg College, Gorecki Dining and Conference Center, for the Albert Einsteins and Marie CSB and SJU, and Vanderbilt University. their second major gift to CSB; and Bar- Curies of tomorrow — our nation’s most A native of New Orleans, Green is the bara Koch, a business, community and promising scientist and engineering author of A Peculiar Imbalance/The Rise philanthropic leader. educators,” said Rita Colwell, director of and Fall of Racial Equality in Early Min- Last year, the medal was presented to the NSF. nesota, and has contributed more than the Sisters of Saint Benedict’s Monastery, Skop is recognized for her innovative 30 articles to scholarly and popular press who were celebrating their sesquicen- research defining the mechanisms re- publications. tennial in 2007, and Jacquelynn and quired for cytokinesis in animal cells, and Jolly is president of the Science Sylvester “Shorty” Haehn, long-time sup- for identifying molecular links between Museum of Minnesota, which is among porters and benefactors of CSB. The S.L. the ways in which animal and plant cells the nation’s largest and most-esteemed Haehn Campus Center was named in his divide. science museums. Prior to joining the honor after they made a generous gift to Art also plays an important part in Science Museum in March 2004, Jolly help with the center’s construction. Skop’s life. Her father, Michael, is a was senior scientist and vice president classically trained artist who also taught for Education Development Center in Newton, Mass. He is known for his con-
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280600_CommunityMay.indd 2 5/8/08 1:41:02 PM tributions to mathematics and science the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minne- education, frequently working with such Chicago Archdiocese. apolis. groups as the American Association for Through The Heritage Program, the Advancement of Science, National Sharing The Saint John’s individuals and artistic, religious and Action Council for Minorities in En- Bible Worldwide cultural institutions can experience and gineering, National Council for Teach- share the only full size, limited edition, A Saint John’s delegation presented ers of Mathematics, and the National signed and numbered reproductions of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI with a Science Teachers Association. He is a life The Saint John’s Bible. Each set is available rare, full size, fine art reproduction of the member of the Society for Advancement for subscription in pre-publication for St. Peter Apostles Edition of The Saint of Chicanos and Native Americans in $115,000. John’s Bible on April 4. The Pope called it Science. Proceeds from the sales of The Saint “a work for eternity.” Chacour, of the Melkite Greek Catho- John’s Bible Heritage Program will help Members of the delegation included lic Church, is a Palestinian Israeli and fund the continuing preservation of Abbot John Klassen, Saint John’s Abbey; an Arab-Christian. Chacour is the first endangered medieval manuscripts world- SJU President Dietrich Reinhart; Fr. Israeli to be ordained a Catholic bishop wide, a permanent home for The Saint Columba Stewart, executive director, and the first Hebrew-speaking Archbish- John’s Bible and scholarly work related to HMML, and vice president of religion op of Galilee. He has devoted his life to this monumental masterpiece. and culture; and Donald Jackson, artistic education and peace, particularly peace director of The Saint John’s Bible. between Israelis and Palestinians, and is Environmental Historian Receives For video coverage of this historic mo- known worldwide for his work on behalf Colman Barry Award from SJU ment as well as more about the Apostles of nonviolent social change. Chacour is Edition of The Saint John’s Bible, go to SJU presented the 16th Colman J. the noted author of numerous articles www.csbsju.edu/alum/news/2008/04/ Barry Award for Distinguished Con- and two books, Blood Brothers and We Bible.htm tributions to Religion and Society to Belong to the Land. He has been nomi- The presentation at the Vatican was William Cronon, in honor of his service nated three times for the Nobel Peace possible through the generosity of the as one of our nation’s foremost environ- Prize and has been awarded the World Gerald and Henrietta Rauenhorst Foun- mental historians and thinkers. Methodist Peace Prize, the Niwano dation and was one of three presentations The award was presented in conjunc- Peace Prize, the Dante Alighieri Human SJU made in April. On April 12, the tion with Saint John’s Day activities April Rights Award, the Mediterranean Peace Prophets Edition of The Saint John’s Bible 18, in the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater Award and the International Award from was presented to John Carroll University on the SJU campus. the Council of America’s First Freedom from SJU. The gift was made possible Cronon has devoted his career to Award. He is the recipient of honorary through a donation by Target in honor of understanding the history of human doctorates from Emory University and John Pellegrene, a retired Target executive interactions with the natural world: how the University of Indianapolis. and member of John Carroll’s class of we depend on the ecosystems around us, As the highest honor awarded by Saint 1958, and a long-time supporter of The how we modify the landscapes in which John’s, the Pax Christi Award recognizes Saint John’s Bible. we live and work, and how our ideas of those who have devoted themselves On April 24, Saint John’s University nature shape our relationships with the to God by working in the tradition of and Abbey and the Frey family of Min- world. Benedictine monasticism to serve others neapolis presented Archbishop Harry Cronon is a Vilas Research Professor and to build a heritage of faith in the Flynn with the first completed volume of at the University of Wisconsin-Madi- world. The award has been presented to the Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s son, the university’s most distinguished 52 individuals. Past recipients include Bible. The full-size reproduction, signed chaired professorship. He is also the the late Cardinal Leo Jozef Suenens of by Donald Jackson, was presented at a Frederick Jackson Turner Professor of Belgium; the former representative of the ceremony at the Cathedral of Saint Paul History, Geography and Environmental Holy See in the United States, Arch- in honor of Flynn’s upcoming retirement. Studies at UW-Madison. Prior to this, bishop Jean Jadot; the late former senator The Heritage Edition ofThe Saint he was a member of the Yale University and presidential candidate Eugene John’s Bible was a gift to Flynn from SJU, history department. He is the author of McCarthy; the late Archbishop John made possible through the generosity two award-winning books, Changes in Roach of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul of the Eugene and Mary Frey family as the Land (1983) and Nature’s Metropolis and Minneapolis; Mary Jo Copeland, a token of their high regard and esteem (1991), and has edited two influential founder and director of Minneapolis’ for the Archbishop, and in celebration of essay collections, Under an Open Sky and Sharing and Caring Hands; Amy Grant, his more than 11 years of pastoral service Uncommon Ground. In addition, he is a contemporary Christian singer; and and leadership as the Archbishop of the the general editor of the Weyerhaeuser
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280600_CommunityMay.indd 3 5/8/08 1:41:02 PM Environmental Books Series for the Schug Awarded through a Fulbright U.S. Student schol- University of Washington Press. Cronon McKnight Fellowship arship in Juarez, Mexico. serves on the Governing Council of The The 2008 “Excellence in Leadership Larry Schug, recycling coordinator at Wilderness Society and on the National Award” was presented to CSB graduate CSB, was awarded one of four $25,000 Board of the Trust for Public Land. Alexa Gallet, who graduated from CSB awards in the 2008 McKnight Artist Cronon holds a bachelor’s degree from in December 2007. Fellowships for Writers for his work in UW-Madison; a master’s degree, master Gallet also shared the “Model the poetry. of philosophy and doctorate from Yale Way” award with SJU senior Brett Seventy-six submissions were received University; and a doctor of philosophy Saladin. for the Poetry/Spoken Word competi- from Oxford University. He was elected The “Emerging Leader” awards were tion. Schug was one of four winners se- to the American Philosophical Society in presented to SJU junior Joe Daly and lected by esteemed Spanish poet Martín 1999 and the American Academy of Arts CSB sophomore Kristina Seslija. Espada. and Sciences in 2006. The “Challenge the Process” award was Schug is the author of four collec- The Rev. Colman J. Barry was presi- presented to SJU senior Luke Fisher and tions of poetry, including The Turning dent of SJU from 1964 to 1971. He left CSB senior Ashley Davenport. of the Wheels (2001), Obsessed With Mud an enormous legacy at Saint John’s, in- The “Inspire a Shared Vision” award (1997), Caution: Thin Ice (1993) and cluding the creation of Minnesota Public was presented to CSB senior Gretchen Scales Out of Balance (1990). He has Radio, the Hill Museum & Manuscript Enninga and SJU senior Jonathan Keil- worked at CSB the past 30 years, and Library and the Jay Phillips Center for lor. lives with his wife, cat and dog on 55 Jewish-Christian Learning. The Colman The “Enable Others to Act” award acres of tamarack bog in St. Wendel J. Barry Award for Distinguished Contri- was presented to SJU senior Benjamin Township. butions to Religion and Society is given Nelson and CSB senior Kelly Smith. A reception honoring the four winners annually to those who, like Barry, have The “Encourage the Heart” award will be Sept. 13 at the Target Perfor- made significant contributions to human was presented to CSB senior Elizabeth mance Hall, second floor of the Open knowledge, understanding or communi- Sturlaugson and SJU senior Thomas Book Building, 1011 Washington Ave. cation in religion and society. Connelly. S., Minneapolis, following a reading by Gar Kellom, vice president of student Espada. Women’s Walk raises $39,000 development at SJU, was presented with The Loft Literary Center announced an honorary “Excellence in Leadership” The second annual CSB Women’s the awards in early March. The Loft is award. Walk raised $39,000 on April 27. This a comprehensive literary center based In addition to the awards, 80 students amount includes all cash and in-kind out of Minneapolis that prides itself on were presented certificates of leadership donations and is a 30 percent increase supporting the artistic development of from the Inspiring Leaders Certificate over last year’s event, when $30,000 was writers, fostering a writing community Program (ILCP) in six levels, including raised. and building an audience for literature. 35 members of the CSB Residential Life Despite the dreary weather, the num- Schug also was recently awarded a staff. ber of participants grew as well. About Central Minnesota Arts Board individual 350 walkers were able to choose between artist grant for his poetry. Presidents Request Feedback walking an outdoor route through the on Self-Study Draft campus, or the indoor track at Clemens Students Honored at Inspiring Field House. This number was up from Leadership Recognition Banquet A draft of the self-study document is 300 walkers last year. now available for review, and Presidents Twelve students from CSB and SJU The proceeds will benefit CSB athlet- MaryAnn Baenninger and Dietrich Rein- were honored at the Inspiring Leadership ics and recreation. There are 12 varsity hart, OSB, have requested feedback from 2008 recognition banquet April 20 at the sports at CSB, and more than 80 percent the CSB and SJU campus communities. Gorecki Dining and Conference Center, of CSB students use the facilities and “We would like to thank all who CSB. services provided by campus recreation. worked on this document, especially the The event, sponsored by Student Ac- subcommittees for each criterion, the tivities and Leadership Development at self-study steering committee, and Carie CSB and SJU and attended by over 220 Braun, the coordinator of the self-study,” people, featured a keynote message from they said in a joint statement. “The de- Carliene Quist, a 2007 CSB alumna who velopment of this self-study document is received the 2007 “Excellence in Leader- a critical step in preparation for contin- ship Award” from the organization. ued accreditation.” Quist is currently conducting research
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280600_CommunityMay.indd 4 5/8/08 1:41:03 PM In anticipation of a visit by the Higher and a co-chair of the conference. “We world. She is the author of Natural Ob- Learning Commission consultant-evalu- will have sessions that will appeal to a sessions (1988), The Beauty of the Beastly ator team Oct. 13-15, 2008, faculty and broad cross-section of people interested (1995), Woman: An Intimate Geography staff are asked to review the self-study in undergraduate research.” (2000) and The Canon: A Whirligig Tour draft and provide input to help complete Keynote speakers include: of the Beautiful Basics of Science (2007). the document by identifying any gaps Isiah Warner, Boyd professor of That afternoon at various locations on and offering constructive feedback. The chemistry and vice chancellor of strategic both campuses, students representing document is now posted on the accredi- initiatives at Louisiana State University, nearly every discipline displayed posters tation web site for CSB/SJU at http:// speaks on “Research as an Important or spoke about their research and creative www.csbsju.edu/2008accreditation/ Tool for Promoting and Maintaining work. SelfStudyDrafts.htm. Each chapter Undergraduate Students in Science, Student performances and activi- is presented separately for review and Technology, Engineering and Mathemat- ties included “The Complete Works of comment. Input will be compiled and ics,” at 8:30 a.m. June 22; William Shakespeare (Abridged)” in integrated into the final draft starting Paul Apostolidis, Judge and Mrs. the Humphrey Theater; a “Poetry Slam May 15. Timothy A. Paul, Chair of Political and Improvisational Comedy Show” in Science at Whitman College, speaks on Brother Willie’s Pub, Sexton Commons, CSB to Sponsor CUR Conference how Community-Based Research (CBR) SJU; and a film festival in Pellegrene Prepared by Mike Killeen projects can help promote a vigorous and Auditorium, SJU. CSB/SJU assistant director of media relations widely democratic culture by actively Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity stimulating public knowledge and debate Day recognizes and honors the achieve- Communication and Marketing regarding CBR findings, at 11:30 a.m. ments of the many student scholars en- June is a quiet time on many college June 23; gaged in independent and creative work campuses. But that won’t be the case this Jennifer Blackmer, assistant professor or research projects at CSB and SJU. June at CSB. in theatre and dance at Ball State Univer- The Council on Undergraduate Re- sity, speaks on the role of undergraduate CSB and SJU Honor Student search (CUR) sponsors its 12th national research in the humanities with a talk Employees/Teams of the Year conference June 21-24 at CSB. The entitled, “The Gesture of Thinking: The Gretchen Enninga, Chris Gabiou theme of the conference is “Frontiers and Role of Undergraduate Research in the and the CSB Student Campus Ministry Challenges in Undergraduate Research.” Humanities,” at 9 a.m. June 24. Alternative Break Experience student Approximately 400 faculty, admin- More information on the conference coordinators have been named Student istrators, policy makers, representatives can be found at the CUR Web site: Employees/Team of the Year at CSB and of funding agencies and others with an www.cur.org, and clicking on the “Meet- SJU. interest in doing and promoting under- ings” link. graduate research will be on campus, The winners were announced at a re- according to Marcus Webster, director of CSB and SJU Hold Celebrating ception April 15 at the Alumni Lounge, SJU, during National Student Employee undergraduate research at CSB and SJU, Scholarship and Creativity Day who is involved in the local plans. Appreciation Week April 13-19. The “This is one of the first and biggest Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and winners received an engraved plaque. conferences we’ve held that is focused best-selling author Natalie Angier deliv- Enninga, a CSB senior psychology on faculty development and science,” ered the plenary address at the eighth an- major, has been a site coordinator for the Webster said. “We hope to do more such nual CSB/SJU Celebrating Scholarship Fast Forward Youth Program (FFYP) for meetings in the future.” and Creativity Day April 23. four years. She was nominated by her The conference includes over 100 Angier’s gave her address, “Paparazzi, supervisor, Erin Truhler, director of the workshops and presentations by repre- Madonna and the Beautiful Basics of program. sentatives of funding agencies. About 50 Science,” in the Stephen B. Humphrey “I work with at least 50 college poster presentations are also expected to Theater, SJU. She is the senior science students every semester, and I am always take place, Webster said. writer for the New York Times newspaper, thrilled to witness their budding profes- “I hope (attendees) come away with and is currently the Andrew D. White sionalism. Rarely, however, can another a greater understanding of the current Professor-At-Large at Cornell Univer- student compare to the polished set conditions and future possibilities in sity. She won her Pulitzer Prize for beat of talents that Gretchen brings to Fast undergraduate research,” said Lydia Fox, reporting with the Times in 1991. Forward and the CSB and SJU commu- chair of the department of geosciences An outspoken proponent of science lit- nities,” Truhler said. and director of the environmental studies eracy and education, Angier has written Enninga also was named the Minne- program at the University of the Pacific widely about the wonders of the natural sota Student Employee of the Year. She
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280600_CommunityMay.indd 5 5/8/08 1:41:03 PM received a certificate and a $75 check program — reliability, quality of work, On May 18, he will be the keynote from the Midwest Association of Student initiative, professionalism and unique- speaker at graduation ceremonies of the Employment Administrators for that ness of contribution. Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public honor. She was part of the FFYP student Affairs at the University of Minnesota. team which won the 2006 and 2007 UTS Explores U.S. Food Policies, Team of the Year awards at CSB and Other Global Issues for Public CSB/SJU Computing SJU. Broadcasts Team Takes Top Honors Gabiou, a senior communication Four teams of students representing and Spanish double-major at SJU from Fred de Sam Lazaro, director of The the CSB/SJU computer science depart- Arden Hills, Minn., has been the lead Project for Under-Told Stories at SJU, ment recently took first-, fourth-, fifth- student bus driver for the CSB/SJU and producer Nikki See will produce two and sixth-place honors in a programming Transportation Department and has been reports based on a recent two-week trip competition at the Midwest Instruction employed for four years. Gabiou works to Malawi and Kenya. One will examine and Computing Symposium (MICS) with other student drivers on their job U. S. food aid policies in the develop- 2008 in La Crosse, Wis. The winning performance and work responsibilities, ing world, and the second will report on team was awarded $500; team members and provides transportation for students one Peace Corps-like effort to offset the are Eric Bavier, Sean Landman and Nate commuting between the two campuses. exodus of medical doctors from Africa to Stocker. “Chris was ready, willing and able developed countries. These reports will All of the teams are coached by Imad the first day of the fall semester (his first be broadcast on PBS’ “NewsHour” with Rahal, CSB/SJU assistant professor year) and has been in the driver’s seat Jim Lehrer, and “Religion and Ethics of computer science. They competed setting the standards for other students Newsweekly.” among approximately 40 teams from the for the past four years,” said Jim Cossairt, In January, de Sam Lazaro and See five-state area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, assistant director of the transportation were in Bangladesh producing stories for Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota. department, and Mike Juntunen, direc- National Public Radio and the “News- This is by far the best performance ever tor of transportation, in their nominating Hour.” One story focused on a model of CSB/SJU teams. Students who com- letter. TB control program and aired on NPR peted are listed as follows: The CSB Campus Ministry Alterna- on March 25. Another story on climate Fourth place: Jon Walz, Peter Ohm- tive Break Experience coordinators team change in the country aired March 28 on ann, and Yi Zhang; fifth place: Dave consists of CSB students Andrea Schiebe PBS’ “NewsHour.” Harrison, Matt Lietzke and Jared Meyer; (first year), Teresa Capecchi (senior), and A screening of one Bangladesh seg- sixth place: Heather Akerson, Karla Kari Barber (senior), and SJU student ment on climate change kicked off a Schommer and Cam Christensen. Chris Morgan (first year). well-attended panel discussion at Alcuin In addition, two students published As a team, they helped send 150 CSB Library at SJU on March 31. It featured and presented papers at MICS. Joe De- and SJU students on nine spring break Jean LaVigne, environmental studies pro- giovanni presented “A tutorial on Source trips, one May term trip and one winter fessor, John Smith, environmental studies Code Plagiarism Detection.” This was break trip. They developed leadership major and TEAM leader, and special based, in part, on his thesis which he is and logistics training for student and guest Fr. Anthony Dias, S.J., a profes- pursuing under Rahal’s direction. Matt staff co-leaders, and coordinated campus- sor at St. Xavier’s University in Bombay, Lietzke presented “Automated Process wide fundraising events. India, where his social justice activism is for Classifying Text Documents using “There is no question as to the quality also channeled through street theater. kMeans and kNN.” This work was a of work these students do,” said Jes- The UTS team will visit India in May, term-long project in Rahal’s Data Intel- sica Guentzel, assistant director of CSB on assignments related to a number of ligence class in Spring 2007. Campus Ministry, who nominated the development, climate and social justice issues. team for the award. “The ABE student Faculty/Staff News coordinators this year are exceptional be- De Sam Lazaro and See interviewed cause they have developed a ‘team spirit’ a number of CSB and SJU students to Imad Rahal, CSB/SJU assistant in the truest sense of the phrase.” work as desk assistants for PBS’ “News- professor of computer science, published Exceptional student employees are Hour” at the Republican National Con- and presented a paper, “Undergraduate nominated for the awards by their super- vention in St. Paul, in September. Six Research Experiences in Data Min- visors. The students complete a nomi- have been chosen. ing,” at the Technical Symposium on nation letter. The five-person Student On May 16, de Sam Lazaro will Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) Employee/Team of the Year committee moderate the annual meeting of the 2008 held March 12-15, in Portland, reviews all applications and makes the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, Ore. The paper outlines Rahal’s experi- decision based on the criteria of the in Bloomington. ence teaching an undergraduate course
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280600_CommunityMay.indd 6 5/8/08 1:41:03 PM in Data Intelligence and Mining at April 2008. José María Merino.” ALDEEU. Cór- CSB/SJU in Spring 2007 as an upper- Willene Mangham, CSB/SJU as- doba, Spain, July 5-8, 2008. division “Topics in Computer Science” sociate professor and chair of theater, Tom Sibley, CSB/SJU professor course entitled “Data Intelligence.” One designed the costumes for Ten Thousand of mathematics, has had his textbook, of the main objectives of this pedagogi- Things Theater Company’s Twin Cities Foundations of Mathematics, published by cal research work was to study how the production of “Once Upon this Island.” John Wiley and Sons. The textbook aims engagement of students in experimental Janet Hope, CSB/SJU professor of so- to help sophomore mathematics majors computing research through a number ciology, delivered the address at the 2008 make the transition from problem-based of carefully planned research activities Adult Scholars Induction Ceremony at courses, like calculus, to proof-based can result in better understanding of the The University of Tennessee at Chatta- courses. Courses aiding this transition course contents and deeper insights into nooga on April 6. to upper division mathematics have the challenges faced by the data mining Marina Martín, CSB/SJU associate become common in the past 15 years. community. professor of Hispanic studies, has re- Students have had increased difficulty Annette Atkins, CSB/SJU professor of cently published the following: Introduc- in courses involving proofs, perhaps as history and division head of humanities, tory Study. Myriam Bustos Arratia. Esto a result of lower expectations in high has received word that her book, Creating no tiene nombre. Micorrrecurrencias. school. Sibley’s text institutes a number Minnesota, has won the Western Writers Estudio crítico de Marina Martín. San of pedagogical innovations to foster stu- of America 2008 Spur Award in the José, Costa Rica: Tecnociencia, 2007; Ar- dent understanding and success without Western Nonfiction Historical category. ticle: “Perspectivas irreverentes de España lowering expectations. Suzette Ehlinger, natural science en su historia: El silencio como agresión.” Jenny Miller, psychologist, CSB/SJU office coordinator, andMiranda Novak, Palabra y persona. Tiempo de violencia. counseling and health promotion depart- library technology support specialist, Buenos Aires. II, 2 (2007) 105-116; ment, presented information on the were recently selected as the Spring 2008 book review: Myriam Bustos Arratia. CSB/SJU Walk-in Wednesday screening recipients of the Extraordinary Perfor- Microvagancias. Estudio crítico de Jaques program at a poster session at a national mance Awards. They will be recognized Sagot. San José, CR: Tecnociencia, 2005. conference, “Depression on College at a luncheon held in their honor. Please Hispanic Journal. Indiana. 2008. Campuses: Creating Healthy Communi- congratulate Suzette and Miranda for the Her forthcoming publications are: ties.” The conference was held March contributions they make to our com- Essay in philosophy: “Razones, desazones 18-19, at the University of Michigan in munity! y fundamentalismos.” Palabra y persona. Ann Arbor. Rick Saucier, CSB/SJU associate Razón y fundamentalismo. Buenos Aires, professor of management, has published II, 3 (2008); Article on film: Los laberin- Heritage Day to a book manuscript, Marketing Ethics. The tos del simulacro: Técnicas del suspense Focus on Stewardship manuscript, published by The Edwin en A. Amenábar y F. Bielinsky. Filmhis- “Stewardship and the Family Table” is Mellen Press, examines the most current toria Online, Universidad de Barcelona, the theme for Heritage Day 2008, which ethical concerns facing the marketing 2008; Article on poetry: “Voz y morada will feature keynote speaker Jay Wein- profession. en la lírica de Ana María Fagundo.” Actas stein, author of The Ethical Gourmet,on Terence Check, CSB/SJU associate del Congreso de la Asociación Hispánica Sept. 24. professor of communication, published de Humanidades (AHH), Madrid, 2008; The day will focus on the Benedic- an article, “Environmental Devils,” in Article on history: Juan Goytisolo’s tine value of stewardship by prompting Environmental Communication: A Journal Count Julian: A Vindication of Muslim conversation and reflection on issues of Nature and Culture, 2.1 (2008). He Spain. Studies in Honor of Juan Cano of food sustainability, production and also presented his essay, “The Rhetoric of Ballesta. Eds. C. Gala & AS. Hardcastle. consumption. Organizers want to Impairment and Addiction: Defeasibil- Bucknell University Press, 2008. explore these issues from a variety of ity in Political Apologia,” at the 2008 She has also given the following talks: perspectives. Heritage Day will include meeting of the Central States Communi- “La medida del suspense en Abre los ojos a keynote lecture, a local foods luncheon cation Association in Madison, Wis., on y Nueve reinas”. Diálogos trasatlánticos and a cooking demonstration. Organizers April 11. e interamericanos en el cine hispano. also are working with student develop- Parker Wheatley, CSB/SJU assistant SAMLA, Nov. 9-11, 2007; “Crimen, ment to engage students in the planning professor of economics, and Terry L. Roe sueño y realidad en Carlos Saura.” Twen- process to enhance their ownership of had published “The Effects of the Inter- tieth- and –Twenty-First-Century Spain: and participation in Heritage Day. In ad- net on U.S. Bilateral Agricultural Trade” Dialogues in Peninsular Hispanism. Uni- dition, a variety of activities will be held in the Journal of International Agricultural versity of Ottawa, March 27-29, 2008. to facilitate conversation in advance of Trade and Development (Vol. 4. No. 2) Her forthcoming talk is: “Fantasía y Heritage Day. cotidianeidad en El viajero perdido de
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280600_CommunityMay.indd 7 5/8/08 1:41:04 PM If you are a part of a department or club that would like to address these questions from a particular perspective in a different venue, your ideas are welcome. (Differ- ing conversations might focus on environmental, economic, political, cultural and/or nutritional issues.) community “We are looking forward to celebrating this day with our campus communities and Community is published by the CSB/SJU Communication & Marketing Services Staff welcome your insights as to how we can make this a rewarding and valuable experience for all,” said Marian Diaz. Please email your suggestions to Marian at journey@csbsju. Jon McGee, Vice President for Enrollment, edu. Planning and Public Affairs The colleges established Heritage Day in 2006 in celebration of their 1,500-year Benedictine heritage, and 150 years of Benedictine education in central Minnesota. Its Greg Hoye, Executive Director purpose is to gather the CSB/SJU communities to explore and celebrate the legacy of of Communication and Marketing Services their Catholic and Benedictine identity and heritage, thereby ensuring that the colleges’ history and tradition of faith, learning and community are made known to students, Barbara Hein, Director of Electronic faculty and staff. The goals of Heritage Day are: Communications • To celebrate and continue the Catholic and Benedictine identity and heritage of CSB/SJU and to build up the community through this celebration; Greg Becker, Director of Graphic Services • To provide communal reflection time on our CSB/SJU mission statement relative to stewardship and the common good. Glenda Isaacs Burgeson, Director of • To activate a cross-campus conversation among all campus constituencies in service of Editorial Services/Community Editor the common good. For more information please visit the Web site at http://www.csbsju.edu/heritageday/. Mike Durbin, Athletic Media Relations (CSB)
Diane Hageman, CSB Director of Media Relations Events Calendar Sept. 18, Latino/Latin American Studies: Dr. Matt Barreto from University of Michael Hemmesch, SJU Director of Washington will speak on Latinos in U.S. Politics, (Campus contact: Bruce Campbell). Media Relations Sept. 24, Heritage Day 2008 Stewardship and the Family Table, with keynote speaker Jay Weinstein, author of The Ethical Gourmet,(Campus contact: Marian Diaz). Karen Hoffbeck, Director of Publications Oct. 6, Clemens Lecture: Emily Oster of the University of Chicago, (Campus con- Mike Killeen, Assistant Director of tact: Dan Finn). Media Relations Oct. 22, Women’s Lives/Men’s Lives: Jim Sterba, professor of philosophy, and War- Ryan Klinkner, Athletic Media Relations (SJU) ren Farrell, international author and speaker on contemporary gender issues, will discuss their opposing perspectives on the question: Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men? Viv Krueger, Project Coordinator (SJU) 7 p.m., Alumnae Hall, HCC, CSB, (Campus contact: Ozzie Mayers). Oct 16, The Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement Julie Marthaler, Office Coordinator (CSB) presents the Second Annual Mark Kennedy Frontiers in Freedom Lecture: Dr. Liam Heidi Ruprecht, Web Graphics Designer Fox, a member of the British Parliament and Shadow Defense Minister, (Campus con- tact: Matt Lindstrom). To share your information and story ideas, Nov. 10-12: The Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engage- simply e-mail them directly to Community at: ment hosts a public lecture, “The Culture War Myth,” and visit by Stanford Professor [email protected] Morris Fiorina, (Campus contact: Matt Lindstrom).
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