A Newsletter for the faculty and staff of the CSB/SJU undergraduate program December 2000

Father John Klassen OSB, Elected 10th Abbot of Saint John’s Abbey

Father John Klassen OSB, CSB/SJU asso- ciate professor of chemistry, was elected the 10th abbot of Saint John’s Abbey on the morning of Nov. 24. He succeeds Abbot Timothy Kelly OSB, who has completed his eight-year term of office. Abbot John will lead the community of 196 Benedictine monks who sponsor and work at Saint John’s University, St. John’s Preparatory School, and The Liturgical Press as well as in parishes, hospitals and retire- ment centers mainly in Minnesota, and in small monastic communities in Nassau, Bahamas, and Fujimi, Japan. He has the option of serving as abbot for 24 years, until his 75th birthday. Abbot John, 51, is the second oldest of the six sons and two daughters of Paul (deceased) and Catherine (Wiechmann) Klassen. He grew up on his family’s dairy farm near the Stearns County town of Elrosa, just 40 miles west of Collegeville. He is the first of the abbey’s 10 abbots to be born in this immediate area. He attended high school, college and seminary on the Collegeville cam- pus. He became a Benedictine monk of Saint John’s Abbey in 1972 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1977. The newly-elected abbot received a doc- torate in bio-organic chemistry from The Catholic University of America in Washing- ton, D.C., in 1985. He taught chemistry at St. John’s Prep School (1972-77) and Saint John’s University (1983-2000), and was the director of the university’s senior seminar program (1986-88), and of the Peace Studies Program Abbot John Klassen also serves as SJU chancellor. (1988-90). He served as a faculty resident of student housing (1983-89). In his preliminary remarks to the monastic community fol- Abbot John was the director of monastic formation for the lowing the election, the new abbot recognized the enormity of abbey from 1993-99. He has been a director of a Benedictine the task facing him. But he took courage and comfort in an values program for the lay faculty and staff of the university, important word — delegate — and urged his confreres to “Stay and he recently co-authored an essay on “Catholic, close, so together we can continue our wonderful journey to Benedictine Values in an Educational Environment.” God who is within us.” Students Groove With As her career gradually turned from performance to New Movement Class teaching, Dillard has studied new ways of thinking CAMPUS NOTES about movement and physicality. Her study of the prepared by Jo Shroyer, Feldenkrais method, a way of accessing the human Procedures Noted nervous system in order to enhance physical func- for Canceling Classes communication and marketing services account manager tioning, has changed her life as a dancer and con- tinues to inform her teaching. prepared by Pamela Reding, It’s been 15 years since dance was last taught on The Feldenkrais method was developed by executive secretary to the provost the CSB/SJU campuses. This fall dancer and teacher Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984), a physicist, engi- The decision to cancel all classes Leigh Dillard changed all that with a movement class neer and respected Judo instructor, who explored at CSB/SJU is made by Neil that marks the return of dance to our campuses. the ways that bodily movement relates to thought, Thorburn, provost for academic “The response from students has been phenome- emotion and learning. He devised a series of physi- affairs, in consultation with Mike nal,” Dillard said, noting that the class is filled with Juntunen, director of transportation. cal exercises that, when combined with focused an interesting cross-section of the student popula- self-awareness, can increase flexibility, foster relax- When a severe storm is in progress tion. “There are people who have been dancing in the early morning hours (prior to ation, enhance well being, and expand potential. most of their lives, but we also have students who the starting of school), announce- “It is a way of using movement to connect your just thought it would be an interesting thing to do. ments concerning the cancellation emotional, thinking self with the physical place you And we have a football player, too,” she said. of college classes are made occupy in this world,” Dillard said. “It’s great for A survey of the students taking the modern through four different methods: dancers and athletes, to stretch their capability and dance class found that some were motivated by the Campus Voice Mail — also prevent injury, but it’s also useful for people Juntunen will send out a campus social opportunity it presented, while others found with such conditions as spinal cord injury, multiple voice mail announcing that class it to be a refreshing and even a spiritual experience. sclerosis and cerebral palsy.” has been cancelled for the day. And for some, it has been a struggle. They are The practice is designed to free us from learned Campus E-mail — Juntunen will uncomfortable with improvisation or find mastering ways of moving and using our bodies, Dillard send out a campus e-mail announc- large dance phrases difficult. explained, and allow new ways of thinking and mov- ing that class has been cancelled “There has been some discomfort,” Dillard said. ing to evolve. “Our lives are locked up in our bodies, for the day. “But I try to make the class structured enough so after all,” she said. “By zeroing in on who we are and Radio — The Communication that people can feel safe.” The students learn factu- then expressing it through movement or dance, we and Marketing Services office will al information about their physical selves — how to can share our experience with the rest of the world.” notify the following radio stations of warm up, use space, improvise movement, and For her part, learning the Feldenkrais method class cancellations. build skills and strength through repetition. “It has has opened up new worlds of creativity in her own WJON (1240)-St. Cloud been interesting to watch the changes in their con- life. “And it has rejuvenated me, changing me more WWJO (98.1)-St. Cloud fidence levels,” she said. psychologically and emotionally than anything KMXK (94.9)-St. Cloud Dillard comes to CSB/SJU with a rich back- else.” Now Dillard is hoping to develop ways to KCLD (104.7)-St. Cloud ground in dance. She co-found the New Dance WILD (98.9)-St. Cloud combine dancing and teaching with a Feldenkrais Ensemble, a residence dance company that was practice working one-on-one with clients. KCML (99.9)-St. Cloud active in the Twin Cities during the 1980s and has KNSI (1450)-St. Cloud Meanwhile, Dillard has brought everything she’s taught dance at the University of Minnesota in KKSR (96.7)- Waite Park learned about dancing, movement and self-expres- Minneapolis and most recently in Greensboro, N.C. KSJR (90.1)-Collegeville sion to the CSB/SJU campuses with this popular KNSR (88.9)-Collegeville new class offering. The KJNB (CSB/SJU) J-term and second KCFB (91.5)-St. Cloud semester classes al- WVAL (800)-Sauk Rapids ready are full. “I can WHMH (101.7)-Sauk Rapids envision a dance pro- KASM (1150)-Albany gram developing here,” WCCO (830)-Minneapolis Dillard mused, adding TV — The Communication and that she also would like Marketing Services office will notify to use her contacts in the following television stations of the Twin Cities arts class cancellations. community to bring KARE-TV (11), NBC artists to our campuses KSTP-TV (5), ABC to enhance an already WCCO-TV (4), CBS strong Fine Arts pro- KMSP-TV, 9), UPN gram. “Most of all, I Blue Screen (6), CSB/SJU really want to stay con-

Please note — attending work nected with dance.” The CSB/SJU campus- or class is an individual decision. A few of the 20 students taking Leigh Dillard’s dance class, in a practice room at the es will be the benefici- Benedicta Arts Center. The modern movement class marks the return of dance to the CSB/SJU campuses. aries of that desire.

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Nominations Needed for Caritas Award

prepared by Susan Gergen, CSB director of alumnae and parent relations Every spring, the Caritas Award is presented to one alumna, one alumnus, one CSB student and one SJU student for outstanding community service or social justice work. In addition, each honoree is able to designate a sizeable dona- tion to her or his community service or social justice organization. Mary Lyons, CSB president, and Dietrich Reinhart OSB, SJU president, enjoy the view from the Great Wall of China We would appreciate your nomi- during their recent trade mission as part of the Minnesota Private College Council delegation. The trade mission, nations for the spring 2001 award. which included college presidents, board members, local business leaders and former U.S. Ambassador Burton Please suggest current juniors or Levin, was organized with the goal of strengthening relations between higher education systems in both countries. seniors and graduates who, within The Chinese Ministry of Education hosted the delegation’s eight-day trip in November. During the visit, the delega- the past five years, have been put- tion focused on three objectives: to assist in the development of a private college/university sector in the People’s ting extraordinary time and effort Republic of China; to increase the number of undergraduate student exchanges; to expand a collective understand- into improving the lives of those ing of the past, present, and future of Chinese culture, education and economics. around them. Nominees who work as advocates to change unjust poli- cies are welcome, as are those SJU Accounting Alumni Establish Endowment Fund who have put their efforts into dig- ging wells, counseling victims or prepared by Thom Woodward, cooking for the homeless. director of alumni relations Below are some examples of SJU accounting alumni young graduates who have already have always said that they val- been nominated: ued their education here. Now Rachel Stokman is coordinator they have put their money of Open Arms in Minneapolis and where their mouths are. In rec- works with AIDS Ministry Outreach. Mike Sersch works at the ognizing their former profes- Dorothy Day Center in Winona. sor, the alumni have raised Megan Davis works with at-risk $339,000 in gifts and pledges adolescent girls through the Good to establish the Thomas J. Shepherd program in New York City. Murray Accounting Endow- Tim Enright is a Peace Corps ment Fund. The fund will sup- volunteer in Kazahkstan. port student scholarships, cur- Chris Johnson worked with riculum enhancement and fac- prison inmates on conflict manage- ulty development as the pri- Members of the accounting department faculty accept a check for $339,000 ment as a VISTA volunteer in mary endowment to help cur- representing gifts and pledges in the first phase of the Thomas J. Murray Washington D.C. rent and future CSB/SJU stu- Accounting Endowment Fund. From left are Betty Wolterman, CSB/SJU We want the recipients to be dents meet the increasing accounting department chair; Quentin Gerber, CSB/SJU professor of account- able to attend the Caritas Award challenges of an education in ing; Jim O’Meara, CSB/SJU professor of accounting; Rob Culligan, SJU vice ceremony on April 30. We don’t the accounting profession. president of institutional advancement; and Thom Woodward, SJU director of have travel money to pay, but in the The Murray fund drive, alumni relations. past, out-of-state recipients have chaired by Bill O’Connell ’70, a found ways to come to campus partner with Deoitte and Touche in Dallas, is the The Class of 1970 set the pace by raising $114,530; because they want to tell students, largest grass-roots campaign of its kind ever at Saint the Class of 1978 had the most donors of any class faculty and staff what they have John’s. The drive was organized and conducted by with 15. Overall goal is $2 million. learned through their work. alumni volunteers with individual leaders in each Tom Murray taught accounting here from 1966 Please submit your nominations class year reaching out to fellow accounting majors. until his retirement in 1994. to me as soon as possible as selections will be made in January.

CSB 3 SJU Reconnecting Males masculinity away from the dictates of popular cul- to Liberal Education ture, with values such as building community, lis- CAMPUS NEWS tening, respect for the sacred journey of all individ- uals and working for justice. We base our overall Meal Times Adjusted prepared by Glenda Isaacs Burgeson, developmental plan on the goal that our students for Holidays communication and marketing services writer and editor achieve not only intellectual and professional skills, but also self-understanding as young men. At Saint John’s, Christmas hours Gar Kellom, SJU vice president for student “Lest our efforts be mistakenly viewed as a back- take effect at dinner on Thursday, development, gave a presentation about the “Saint lash to the women’s movement,” he added, “we have Dec. 21. Meal times are: continen- John’s experience” during a recent historic meeting tal breakfast, 8-9; lunch, 11:30- built on the methods and insights of the women’s of representatives of the nation’s men’s colleges. movement. We have taken a successful model and 12:45; dinner, 5-6:15 p.m. Sexton The conference, “Reconnecting Males to Liberal dining hours will end at 3 p.m. applied it to the gender-specific needs of our stu- Education,” was hosted by Morehouse College and Wednesday, Dec. 20, and resume dents.” convened the first-ever gathering of men’s colleges’ at 6:30 Sunday, Jan 7. In fact, he noted, Saint John’s has been encour- administrators to address the pressing problem of At Saint Ben’s, McGlynn’s will be aged and supported in the study of masculinity and declining male enrollments in higher education. open regular hours until 2 p.m. men’s issues through its partnership with the Participants agreed that the drop in the percent Wednesday, Dec. 20, opening College of Saint Benedict. Consequently, men’s again at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 7. of male college graduates — which is consistent studies is offered in the context of a gender and across states, ethnic groups, public and private women’s studies minor. schools, income groups and extends to graduate Designed as an integrated program both inside schools with the exception of graduates from Ph.D and outside the classroom, men’s studies has had a programs — is a symptom of a larger problem particular impact on SJU residential programs, tagged by one presenter as “the disengagement of which seek to integrate all areas of development — men from society.” intellectual, physical, occupational, emotional and Thomas Mortenson, a senior scholar for the social — with a spiritual developmental core. Center for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Research has shown that residential campus liv- Education based in Washington D.C., cited other ing contributes both to higher retention and higher symptoms such as the decreasing number of men academic performance, Kellom said. Central to the who vote and the decreasing number of men success of the SJU housing program is the Faculty involved in civic activity. Resident Program, where Benedictine monastic In contrast, Kellom presented a positive model community members live on each first-year floor that may aid in the search for solutions. He views and in upper-class housing units as well. This men- many of the problems cited gender role conflict for toring presence of experienced and skilled monks is men. In a recent interview, he discussed how Saint considered one of the most unique features of our John’s strategies counter cultural pressures with a university. holistic emphasis that builds success in the recruit- “Serving men outside the classroom, that’s our ment, retention and education of our students. bailiwick. And we have a 1,500-year tradition as our “At Saint John’s we are finding ways to redefine model. The monastic community knows how to masculinities in a manner consistent with our build communities among men,” Kellom said. Benedictine core values,” he said. “The Benedictine Assessment data shows that this all-male resi- tradition provides a counter-culture definition of dential campus provides a safe environment for men to drop the social expec- tations placed on their gender and explore with each other and with the faculty residents what’s really on their minds, he said. Reinforcing this atmosphere is a weekly “hot bread night” where the kitchen provides loaves of our trade- mark “Johnny Bread” right out of the oven to the floors. Conversations follow on issues ranging from drugs and alcohol to fathering. Participants at the historic gathering of men’s colleges’ administrators includ- The SJU residential experi- ed, from left: Walter M. Bortz III, president of Hampden-Sydney College; Gar ence incorporates the insights Kellom, SJU vice president for student development; Walter E. Massey, presi- from such encounters into var- dent of Morehouse College; and Andrew Ford, president of Wabash College. ied programming options,

CSB 4 SJU whether they include spirituality explorations, a student, Wagner has advocated for other nursing career planning, counseling and health issues, or students in helping to resolve issues. She has found- CAMPUS NEWS leadership. ed a church youth group which volunteers to assist “That we are involved in a crucial national issue the poor and elderly in the community. She is a SJU President Receives is clear,” Kellom said. “Where we go from here is not member of the nursing club at CSB/SJU and a mem- Award from Boys’ Choir yet clear.” ber of the Minnesota Student Nurses Association Meanwhile, Morehouse will sponsor another and National Student Nurses Association. prepared by Nicole Ruhn, conference in the spring, inviting key people from Wagner is currently interning at the New Prague assistant director of communication public policy agencies and foundations to attempt Hospital and working as a CSB laboratory teaching communication and marketing to articulate a research agenda on male college assistant. Her interest following graduation is in services enrollment. pediatric nursing, and she would like to eventually Br. Dietrich Reinhart OSB, SJU Students will be invited to attend the conference pursue a nurse practitioner in women and children. president, has been named the to explain from their point of view what is unique recipient of The Saint Gregory about the all-male educational environment. At Award, presented by The St. Saint John’s, two students are involved now with Conway Awarded Residency John’s Boys Choir. Br. Dietrich focus groups to explore that experience. at the Ragdale Foundation received The Saint Gregory Award “Higher education assumes a responsibility for at a ceremony in the Great Hall on preparing future leaders,” Kellom said. “While prepared by Kolleen Kellom, Nov. 19 during The St. John’s Boys’ research needs to explore and define solutions to CSB associate vice president for development Choir’s annual concert honoring the problems young men face, we know enough Saint Cecilia. now to take action. At Saint John’s that action is Mark Conway, director of special projects in the Br. Dietrich has been a strong involving adults in the lives of young people. We do CSB development office, was awarded a residency advocate of all of the visual and that better than anyone. And we will continue to at the Ragdale Foundation during the winter and performing arts during his nine- look for ways to improve.” spring session this year. year tenure as SJU president. The Conway, a poet from Avon, was chosen by a pro- St. John’s Boys Choir has enjoyed fessional panel to partake in the internationally the support of Br. Dietrich, who has secured funding for the choir, CSB Student Receives acclaimed artists’ declared the choir an associated International Scholarship Award community after a highly competitive sponsored program of the application process University, made facilities available prepared by Kathleen Ohman, that reviewed a sam- to the choir and has helped attract CSB professor of nursing ple of Conway’s the world’s foremost men and boys Jessica L. Wagner, a CSB senior nursing student, work. choir festival — AmericaFest — to was the recipient of the 2000 Sigma Theta Tau “This is a wonder- Saint John’s. International, Kappa Phi Chapter Scholarship ful award because it The first and only other recipient of the award was Abbot Jerome Award. The $500 scholarship is awarded in alternate gives writers and Theisen, OSB, eighth Abbot of years to a graduate or undergraduate nursing stu- artists a rare and Mark Conway Saint John’s Abbey and former dent. This year the scholarship was awarded to an valuable commodity Abbot Primate of the worldwide undergraduate senior nursing student who is as a — time,” Conway said. “Being part of the colony at Benedictine Confederation of Men member of Sigma Theta Tau International, Kappa Ragdale also creates an atmosphere of collabora- and Women. Phi Chapter. tion. There’s a constant and easy exchange of ideas Part of the award citation reads Sigma Theta Tau International, the only world- and this is especially stimulating because you’re “Br. Dietrich, by your strengthening wide honor society of nursing, is a prestigious organ- among artists of wildly different techniques and aes- of Saint John’s and the College of ization of nurse leaders, scholars, and researchers. thetic values.” Saint Benedict in general and your The honor society, founded at Indiana University in Located outside of Chicago, Ragdale was estab- support of the arts in particular, you 1922, currently has chapters at more than 400 col- lished in 1976 as a nonprofit community subsidized have in turn strengthened us.” leges and universities in Australia, Canada, South by the foundation and its supporters. The natural Korea, Taiwan and the United States. The society surroundings of meadow and prairie enhance has over 230,000 members in 73 countries. Ragdale’s beauty and seclusion in order to provide The scholarship recognizes outstanding scholars peaceful, uninterrupted time for working artists. among nursing students. Criteria for selection of the “Mark’s contributions to the college are innu- recipient include academic achievement of 3.0 or merable, and include not only his wonderful writing above, academic and professional accomplish- and thinking abilities, but also his development acu- ments, and financial need. men,” said Kolleen Kellom, associate vice president As a nursing student, Wagner has demonstrated for development and alumnae relations. “One of the academic excellence and leadership in both the most recent, his creation of the Literary Arts classroom and clinical setting. Faculty note that she Institute at Saint Ben’s, is just one of his many has excellent communication and problem-solving achievements and we’re very fortunate to have him skills. She demonstrates compassion and caring. As here.”

CSB 5 SJU Applications to CSB/SJU the two colleges. “We have nearly three times as on the Rise many applications on hand at this time as we did in CAMPUS NEWS 1996,” reported Milbert. prepared by Thomas Voller, The admission office attributes much of this suc- CSB Purchases Land cess to an enhanced reputation of the two colleges. from Monastery CSB/SJU associate director of marketing, admissions This reputation, said Milbert, is built mostly by word-of-mouth through satisfied graduates and cur- The College of Saint Benedict Applications for admission to CSB and SJU are rent students. “We are also continuing our national has purchased 64 acres of unde- arriving like Christmas cards in the mail — and it and international recruitment work, which is lead- veloped land from the Sisters of the appears that the colleges are on many students’ wish ing to more applications from outside of Minnesota Order of Saint Benedict. This parcel lists this year. A Dec. 1 admission report shows a dra- and the United States,” said Milbert. is located east of College Avenue matic 63 percent increase in the number of applica- With this significant growth in applications, and runs from Kennedy School to tions received compared to the same date last year. Milbert advises students who have not yet applied the substation across from the main “This increase is even more remarkable given to do so soon to ensure consideration for accept- entrance. Before offering the prop- that we had such a strong applicant pool last year,” erty to other buyers, the Sisters ance. Students should submit their application for said Mary Milbert, dean of admission. “We know admission and their scholarship applications by gave the College the first opportuni- that students continue to apply to colleges earlier in ty to purchase all or part of a 154- Feb. 1, and federal and institutional financial aid their senior year and that more students are gradu- acre parcel. Given the fact that the applications by March 15. “Students will need to ating from high school. However, this does not College is landlocked on 82 acres, it make an enrollment decision by May 1,” added account for the tremendous growth we have seen. was decided that 64 acres would Milbert. CSB and SJU are obviously a very popular choice provide space for future needs. The For more information about this year’s applicant for students.” College is in the early stages of a pool or the application process, please contact the master planning process that will This growth in applications continues a trend for admission office at 5308 or 2196. assist in determining future uses for this site. Art Exhibit Coming to SJU Art Galleries

IN THE MEDIA prepared by Nicole Ruhn, assistant director of communication, A channel 17 televised report on Bosnia featured commentary by communication and marketing services Nicholas Hayes, professor of histo- SJU will host two visual art exhibits through Jan. ry and SJU chair in critical thinking. 13 in the SJU Art Center’s Alice R. Rogers Gallery The Nov. 25 report was part of and Target Gallery. This event is sponsored in part “Religion and Ethics Newsweekly,” by Target Stores, the Minnesota State Arts Board a PBS program airing nationally. and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Alice R. Rogers Gallery will exhibit the work of New York artist Christopher Quirk, who has cre- ated a series of large-scale paintings inspired by THE WELCOME MAT meditations on the Greek tragedy, “Antigone”. Rather than an attempt to illustrate the play, these We welcome the following new … AND A CUP OF COFFEE TO GO. What appeared at works are a synthesis of the artist’s visceral CSB/SJU faculty and staff to our first glance to be a culinary bake-off was in fact a cele- response to the story and characters. Based on community. bration of cerebral silliness, as the Math Society spon- themes of the ancient play (c. 440 BC), Quirk’s sored its 5th quadrennial donut coloring contest Nov. paintings attempt to reflect aspects of contempo- Audrey E. Dingmann, 28 at Peter Engel Science Center. The event attracted rary human experience through his responses to the Bookstore. more than two dozen CSB/SJU students and faculty tragic course of events in “Antigone”. Teri L. Holmblad, Library. members who confronted unfrosted donuts with a Integral to the visual structures in the work are Lori A. Klapperich, Counseling palette of 10 colored frostings. Their challenge: design themes such as Antigone’s complicated relationship and Career. a map on a donut that requires the greatest number of to death; death as liberating, erotic, more clearly Maria A. Lopez, Art. colors so that adjacent regions have different colors. Judith K. Shank, Clemens Chair. Junior Jenny Maza, and first-year Matt Bennett shared ordered than life but also mortally terrifying. The Diane J. Sobania, Liturgical first-prize honors — and a batch of homemade brown- convoluted nature of Antigone’s genesis and family Press. ies. There were no losers at this event, however, as and the interactions of the characters create an John A. Soderberg, Sociology. contestants got to eat their entries. Above, Steve Stoll, atmosphere in which the artist questions truth as SJU first-year, samples an entry. The event was coor- well as our faith in images and information. dinated by Holly Berreau, president of the Math Within each painting, there may be elements that Society, and Thomas Sibley, CSB/SJU professor of address the viewer from different points of view or mathematics. in a different tone of voice. To the artist, these mul-

CSB 6 SJU CSB PRESIDENT MARY Lyons is interviewed by WJON radio host J.G. CAMPUS NEWS Preston at half time of the championship game in Visit the Connections Bulletin the Blazer Tip-Off Board today at http://www.csbsju. Tournament Nov. 18. edu/bulletinboard/ and share your Since the beginning events or items of interest with the of the Blazer basketball rest of the CSB/SJU community. season, President Lyons, And don’t forget, the Connections Roger Young, director of Bulletin Board can be bookmarked international admissions, for easy reference to ensure your Anna Thompson, execu- receive the latest information about tive director of fine arts campus events and activities each programming, CSB athlet- and every day. ic director Carol Howe- It is easy to submit information to BY DAY CSB/SJU faculty Veenstra, and CSB assis- the Connections Bulletin Board. and staff members, Mike tant basketball coach Faculty, staff, and student organiza- Ross, chemistry, Steve and head softball coach tions can post information about Stelzner, psychology, as Dennis Johnson have events and activities to the well as Tony Amelse and been half-time guests on Connections Bulletin Board 24 Matt Beirne from admis- Blazer basketball broad- hours a day. Submitted items are sions, can be found teach- casts, which are also on posted the next day. If you have an ing and recruiting stu- the internet at http://www. event or item of interest you would dents, but come game day with the Blazer basketball team these individuals are wjon.com. like to publicize, submissions can be a part of scoring tables’ official staff. Ross operates the overhead scoreboard, made to the Connections Bulletin while Stelzner handles the public address announcing. Amelse keeps the official Board located at: http://www.csbsju. scorebook, and Beirne oversees the music played during pre-game and timeouts. edu/bulletinboard/ tiple viewpoints mirror the intricate balance ter sculptor is part of his commitment to the monas- between our human needs and aspirations, and the tic life. Although his work embraces both secular structures of our world that promote or hinder their and scared forms and imagery, he brings his monas- attainment. tic attitudes to bear on his relation to all of the The Target Gallery will exhibit the work of Hugh sculpture he creates. For Fr. Witzmann, bronze Witzmann OSB, focusing on his recent bronze cast sculpting is a metaphor for qualities he finds in sculptures created since his retirement from SJU in monastic living — simplicity, stability, honesty and 1997. a humane beauty purified through fire. An ordained priest and member of Saint John’s His decades of teaching undergraduate art histo- Abbey, Fr. Witzmann has been a working ry courses and art studios, as well as his own member of the community since his renowned labor as a master sculptor, vows in 1953. Now retired from the communicate that passion in a lan- CSB/SJU art department, where he guage of its own, aside from words. taught undergraduate art history and “If sculpture is a valid medium, then studio art since 1960, Fr. Witzmann there is no need to use another medi- still works tirelessly as sculptor-in- um, such as words, to explain it,” Fr. residence at SJU. Witzmann explains. “Sculpture should Working in bronze, his preferred be seen and touched. If people see my medium, he carries out all the opera- show, I hope they touch it as well and tions in the Lost Wax (circe perdu) feel the texture so they really under- casting process used to create his stand the work.” pieces. Starting with sculpting the Gallery hours for the Alice R. original in wax, and replacing the wax Rogers Gallery and Target Gallery are with melted bronze in a series of labor 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday to Saturday. intensive steps in mould-making and Extended gallery hours are on foundry work, Fr. Witzmann relishes his Thursdays until 9 p.m. For more informa- mastery over the whole creative tion or to schedule a tour, process from start to finish. please call the Saint Fr. Witzmann’s daily passion John’s Art Center Gallery for the strenuous labor of a mas- office at (320) 363-2701.

CSB 7 SJU Faculty and Staff News COMMUNITY The Minnesota Society of Arboriculture has Community is published by the awarded posthumously its highest honor, the CSB/SJU Communications and Distinguished Service Award, to Fr. Paul Schwietz Marketing Services staff: OSB. Fr. Paul, who died suddenly last May of a heart attack, was SJU land manager and was widely Jon McGee, Vice President for recognized for his visionary work in restoring the Institutional Planning, Research wetlands, prairie and oak savanna of the SJU and Communication Arboretum.

Greg Hoye, Executive Director Fr. Anthony Ruff OSB, assistant professor of of Communication and Marketing theology and liturgical music, has given two talks in Services area parishes recently. On Oct. 23, he spoke to litur- gical ministers at Holy Name of Jesus parish in Julie Marthaler, Office Medina on “Liturgy as Encounter with the Holiness Coordinator (CSB) of God.” On Nov. 1, he spoke to the adult education and confirmation class at Sacred Heart parish in Mike Durbin, Sports Information Director (CSB) Sauk Rapids on “Liturgy for Daily Living.” Fr. Anthony also gave the keynote address, “Layers of Michael Hemmesch, Associate History, Layers of Meaning: Gregorian Chant After Director of Communication; SJU Vatican II” at a conference at Gonzaga University in Account Manager/Sports Spokane, Wash., Nov. 15-17. He also led three chant Information interpretation sessions.

Glenda Isaacs Burgeson, Br. Dietrich Reinhart OSB, wrote an article Assistant Director of titled “One Visit, as Good as It Might Be, Calls for Communication/Writer and Editor Others” for publication in the upcoming issue of DOZENS OF LITTLE ONES posed and exchanged holi- Current Issues in Catholic Higher Education, the day greetings with Santa and Mrs. Claus during Santa Day on Dec. 10 at the SJU Great Hall. The event, spon- Nicole Ruhn, Assistant Director semi-annual publication of the Association of sored jointly by faculty, administrators and support of Communication/Electronic and American Catholic Colleges and Universities. It is a staff, also featured games, activities and an ample Print Media response to a research paper written by Dennis supply of sugar cookies. Holtschneider, CM and Melanie Morey, entitled Jo Ann Shroyer, Associate “Relationship Revisited: Changing Relationships Director of Communication/CSB between U.S. Catholic Colleges and Universities also sat on the 10-state regional TRIO Board of Account Manager and Founding Religious Congregations.” Directors. She also serves on the board of directors for MAEOPP (Mid-America Association of Greg Becker, Senior Associate Dora Schumacher, director, Upward Bound, Educational Opportunity Program Personnel) Director of Publications and has concluded her year of service as president of Education Foundation, the non-profit organization Graphic Services the Minnesota Association of Educational that raises money for scholarships for students in Kay L. Buytaert, Associate Opportunity Programs and Personnel, the state TRIO programs. She had served as a director for a Director of Publications and organization of TRIO professionals. As such, she year and has been board secretary for two years. Graphic Services

Ron Schoonover, Assistant Director of Communication/ Graphics Services

Louise Stenberg ’03, Merry Christmas Community Student Coordinator

Deadline for the January and issue is December 22. To share your information and story ideas, simply e-mail Happy New Year them directly to Community at: [email protected].

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