CSB/SJU CONNECTIONS Published by the Public Affairs Office ofthe College ofSaint Benedict and Saint John 5 University Dec.5,1996 James Sewell Ballet to Perform at CSB James Sewell Ballet will perform Amahl and the Night Visitors at the CSB Benedicta Arts Center Auditorium on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. Now based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, James Sewell Ballet was established in New York, its home from 1990 to 1993. Although its location may have changed, this six-member company remains steadfast in its mission: to create and perform an exceptionally diverse and appealing repertoire, based in the ballet idiom, in an effort to broaden audience access to dance and to advance the art form itself. Conceived and choreographed by artistic director James Sewell - whose own eclectic background as a dancer, actor, composer, world-champion gymnast and magician has given him a unique command over the human body - Amah! and the Night Visitors exemplifies the company's mISSIOn. Sewell's Amahlincorporates the visual/gestural style ofAmerican Sign Language (ASL) with traditional ballet to provide a compelling experience for hearing and deaf audiences .. creating a uniquely new "holiday treasure" inspired by Gian Carlo Menotti's one-act opera. Ticket information is available through the Benedicta Arts Center at ext. 5777. Tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for senior citizens and non-CSB/SJU students; $6 for children and CSBI SJU students fa- Santa Claus is Coming Justa reminder, Santa Day will be held on Ceremony To Mark Advent Sunday, Dec. 8. Santa and Mrs. Claus will CSB's Campus Ministty Office is sponsoring An Advent Ceremony ofLessons and Carols in arrive by sleigh at 1 p.m. at the Great Hall. Sacred Heart Chapel at CSB on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 8 p.m. Plan to bring your kids for a fun-filled after­ A ceremony oflessons and carols is a traditional form of celebration for the Advent season. noon. They will enjoy telling Santa what they Biblical readings and music reflecting the themes of Advent enhance the candlelight worship wan t for Christmas, sleigh rides, the chance to experience in preparation for the Christmas season. do a craft and frost their own cookies. Hope The event includes performances by the Campus Singers with Philip Welter as conductor, to see you there. fa- the CSB Chapel Choir with Lori Kirchman as conductor and the CSB/SJU Brass Choir with Dale White as director. Alumni Board Seeks The celebration is free of charge and open to the public. fa- Nominations SJU Alumni Association board of direc­ A Benefit for Woman House tors each year presents the Alumni Achieve­ There will be a benefit for Woman House, a safe place for battered women and children, on mentAward to former SJU students who have Sunday, Dec. 15,2 p.m., and Monday, Dec. 16,7 p.m., hosted at the Grand Ballroom Radisson distinguished themselves in their work or Suite Hotel, St. Cloud. The benefit, titled "A Christmas Tapestty," will be an afternoon/evening community. Past recipients include physi­ of music and poetry interwoven with fellowship and fine refreshments, including gourmet cists, pastors, youth ministers, educators, coffee, homemade cookies and punch. F r. Kevin Anderson and F r. Christopher Trussell, CSB judges and even a Hall of Fame football campus ministry, will perform music and poetry. The cost for the afternoon/evening is a $20 player. Faculty are asked to submit the names donation to Woman House. For ticket information call 654-1661 or 253-6900. <&0 of SJU alumni who deserve recognition for achievement they have 'made since leaving CSB/SJU Featured in PBS Videoconference college. Please contact Thom Woodward in James Koenig, director of computing services, participated as a featured presenter in the the alumni office at ext. 2586. fa- national PBS videoconference "Planning for Educational Technology: Managing New Re­ sources, Meeting New Expectations" on Nov. 14. Koenig was selected as the sole presenter to address planning at four-year institurions because SCRIP is coming to of the advances made at CSB/SJU under Project Impact. The rwo-hour broadcast focused on CSB. developments in technology at all levels of education. Tapes of the presentation may be checked out at either the Alcuin and Clemens Libraries. Watch for details ... Additional information about the program is available online at: http://www.pbs.org/als/programs/vcl11_planning.html fa- CONNECTIO NS D EC. 5, 1996 - Page 1 Online Connections Now Hyperlinked Faculty and Staff News Charles Bobertz, assistant professor of theology, was installed as an acolyte for the St. Hyperlinks are now being added to the Cloud Diocese by Bishop John Kinney on Oct. 8 4t St. Maty's Cathedral. This is a step online edition of Connections. The links toward ordination to the diacon4te. Bobertz was also the featured speaker at Fall Theology direct readers to such resources as personal Day at SJu. home pages for faculty and staff members Daniel Finn, professor of theology and William E. and Virginia Clemens professor of mentioned in Connections, CSB/SJU World economics and the liberal arts, gave twO lectures at the Oct. 25 Sponsorship Conference for Wide Web pages about programs and activi­ the health care and educational ministries of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration ties and Internet sites providing information in laCrosse, Wis. Finn's two talks, "Moving From Faith to Economic Life" and "Thinking about cultural events and performers. Religiously about Markets," addressed administrators, physicians, and board members To read Connections online, click on from the Franciscan health care system and administrators and faculty from Viterbo "News and Events" at the CSB/SJU home College. Finn also presented a paper at a scholars' conference held by the Environmental page and then select "Connections Newslet­ Justice Program of the United States Catholic Conference in June. Finn's paper was titled, ter. " Each week's issue generally is available "Ecology and the Common Good: Pope John Paul n, Markets, and Environmental online by 9 a.m. each Thursday. ?a- Protection." Maxwell Johnson, assistant professor of liturgy, was a main presenter at the 1996 National Meeting of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission titled "One Body, One Spirit in Academic Catalogs Now Christ: Eucharist as the Culmination of Christian Initiation," Johnson also presented a Available four-part lecture series, "What's New But Traditional in Lutheran Liturgical and Sacramen­ The 1996-98 academic catalog is now tal Practices" to the Western North Dakota Synod, ECLA on Nov. 3-5. available. First-year students will receive cata­ Rita Knuesel, dean of the college, and Susan Gotsch, vice president and dean of logs from their Symposium instructors, and academic affairs, Hartwick College, presented two sessions at the 24th Council of other students can pick up copies in the Independent Colleges Deans Institute (the National Conference for Independent College registrar's office on either campus. Faculty ChiefAcademic Officers and ChiefStudent Development Officers) held in Santa Fe, Nov. will receive a copy through campus mail. 2-5. At their presentation, titled "Supporting Faculty Development in an Era of Change," Additional copies will be available in the CSB Knuesel highlighted the CSB/SJU Learning Enhancement Service Model as one example and SJU deans' offices. Please contact Vachel of supporting faculty in an era of change. Lorraine Leidholdt, professor of education, and Lynn Moore, associate professor of Miller at ext. 3148 with any questions. ?a- education, presented a workshop at the Second Annual Central Minnesota Workshop on Storytelling held at St. Cloud State University on Nov. 7-8. Leidholdt and Moore's presentation topic, "Healing: Using Literature to Tap the Stories Within Us," coincided with the workshop's theme, "Connecting Through Energy Conservation Storytelling." During their presentation, Leidholdt and Moore explained how short stories, fragrances, momentos and other objects can be used to stimulate memories of past Corner events. Have your furnace checked evety Mary Lyons, CSB president, served as a national consultant at the American Council two to three years. A furnance check on Education/National Identification Program National Network of Women Leaders includes an efficiency check, taking the Forum held Nov. 14-15 in Washington, D.C. The theme for the conference, "The Future furnance apart, cleaning and vacuum­ of the Academic Workplace," concentrated on how the academic workplace is being ing the blower blades and looking for transformed by a number of factors, including new trends related to demography, heat exchanger cracks. A thorough technology, pedagogy, values and expectations. Goals of the forum included relationship­ furnance check takes about two to three building and networking as well as critical discussions on topics relating to higher education. hours and should cost about $100 to Christine Ohl, Regina Hall residence director, received the Outstanding Program $150. Award for her presentation, "First Year Connections: Bridging Residential Programs to Many places also offer less expen­ Institutional Values" which she presented at the Minnesota College Personnel Administra­ sive safety checks, which include test­ tors Conference, Nov. 14-15. ing for backdrafting or other condi­ Jamie Partridge, assistant professor of management, presented a paper co-written with tions that could produce carbon mon­ Ernie Diedrich, professor of economics, at the seventh Annual Business/Economics oxide. This is not the same as a full Teaching Conference in Chicago on Nov. 15. The title ofthe paper is "A Case Study: Wind furnance check. Power as an Alternative Energy Resource on College Campuses." Partridge will present her findings on the viabiliry of wind energy at a forum on the use of nuclear power on Dec. 10 at SJU and will address the St. Cloud State Economics Club on Dec. 18. Timothy Robinson, associate professor of philosophy, acted as chair and commentator at the most recent meeting ofthe Minnesota Philosophical Society.