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AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE Vol. 20 Issue 6 Circulation over 42,000 Nov. 22, 1999 RIC receives $115K from Champlin Foundations by Shelly Murphy What's News Editor he Champlin Foundations has awarded a total of $115,300 to Rhode Island College for three proposals Tthat will benefit the Adams Library, the biology department, and the MultiMedia center in Craig-Lee Hall. • The grant of $58,496 for the Adams Library will be used to upgrade and expand technology in the library. The funds will create a Technology Learning Center at the library for instruction on the use of on-line digital resources; and add 15 new high-speed Pentium computers in the library for students to access large, digital image files. The funds for the learning center will purchase 21, high-speed Pentium computers and appropriate furniture for instruction of an entire class. In 1996, the library acquired its first Pentium computers for stu­ dent and public use through a Champlin Foundations grant. • A grant of$31,733 will purchase video microscopy equipment to enhance laboratory instruction in biology. In 1996, the Champlin Foundations funded a project called See Champlin, page 4 Promising Practices fair focuses on cultural, linguistic dive.rsity and introduced College President by George LaTour John Nazarian, who challenged What's News Associate Editor higher education to not only recog­ Judith neonatal intensive care unit, Rhode nize the changes in our society but Koegler Island Hospital's ambulatory to embrace the changes to enable patient center, Hasbro Children's Using (not so) common sense in the doors to open to a better world Class of 2000 Hospital's emergency department, dealing with children from different and a future of opportunity for the St. Francis Wellness Center in cultures and linguistic abilities, rec­ everyone. Providence, and at St. Edward's ognizing and respecting their differ­ He reminded the audience that Recipient of: Church as an interpreter for Masses ences, their needs and their expec­ the day was designed to foster in English and Spanish. tations, and effectively addressing appreciation of a diverse world. Departmental She also works part-time at them was the general theme of "We are about to cross a thresh­ Scholarship Women & Infants' as a certified Promising Practices, the second old. It is an imaginary threshold, nursing assistant to help pay annual multi-cultural workshops but the imagery is 'nonetheless a College costs. and media fair at Rhode Island powerful one. It is an event that It seems more than appropriate Her mother, a widow, helps out, College Nov. 8. invites us - as individuals and also that Providence's Judith Koegler, a but with two daughters in college at The day-long program included a as members of a larger society - t.o senior student of nursing, be given a the same time, it isn't always easy keynote address, panel discussions, take stock of where we have been, Rhode Island College Alumni going, says Judith. Her sister, Erika, workshops, role plays and exhibits where we are, and where we may be Departmental Scholarship, for her a sophomore, also is studying nurs­ of classroom materials including headed," said Nazarian. philosophy is one of giving. ing at RIC. video screenings throughout the "Giving to others is an act that a After graduation, Judith hopes to day. Fastest growing segment nurse does everyday," she assures, start work full time at Women & Classroom teachers from through­ According to the Language and adding: "Being able to earn this Infants' but still plans to do volun­ out the state and education stu­ Culture Bulletin, language-minority degree will enable me to have the teer work. "Even though it seems there is dents nearly filled the Student learners are the fastest growing privilege to do what is so important never enough time, I always have segment of the school population, to me, caring for others." Union Ballroom and Gaige Hall managed to put time aside to help auditorium for the Saturday fair. thereby creating a radical change in After graduating from East Providence High School, Judith came others," says Judith, who would like Amritjit Singh, who co-chairs the the ethnic and racial complexion of to volunteer as a nurse in outreach Dialogue on Diversity Committee U.S . classrooms. to RIC to study nursing and Spanish. "It wasn't long before she was volun­ programs "to apply my knowledge with Carol Shelton and Joseph and skills for people in need." Costa, welcomed -..the participants See Promising Practices, page 8 teering at Women & Infants Hospital , t, 1 Page 2- What's News, Monday, Nov. 22, 1999 The Way We Were ... · This popular item in What's News will continue this year in order for you to be able to revisit your alma mater with a selection of photos from the past - the College's past, whether the current era (Rhode Island College) or past eras (Rhode Island College of Education or Rhode Island State Normal School). We invite your contribution of old photos, along with sufficient information about each such as who's in the photo and what they are doing, the year it was taken and place (if possible). In the meantime, we'll continue searching our files for interest­ ing pictures of past College life. FLU CLINIC: RIC junior Sam Ridout seems very happy getting his flu shot in the nursing department Nov. 8. The shot is administered by Susan Curran of the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA). The clinic was a joint effort of VNA, the nursing department and the College's health promotion office. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley) The staff of the Office of News and Public Relations wishes its readers a safe and pleasant holiday. FASHION COMES FULL CIRCLE: Although this photo was taken more than '20 years ago, it looks as if it could have been taken yesterday. Bel/bottoms are back. (File photo) Happy Th~nksgiving! Focus on Faculty and Staff The next issue of What's News Karen S. 1999 meeting of the Ohio Valley is Monday, Dec. 6. Castagno, Philosophy of Education Society on DEADLINE assistant pro­ Oct. 16 in Dayton , Ohio. His paper, fessor of health "The Revenge of Franklin Bobbitt," for submission of text and photos and physical concerned the dominance of the is Wednesday, Nov. 24 at noon. education, pre­ manufacturing metaphor in sented a work­ American curriculum theory. shop for physi­ Story ideas are welcome. cians, nutri­ RichardR. tionists, school Call 401-456-8090 Weiner, pro­ health person­ fessor of politi­ or email smurphy@ric~edu. nel and physi­ cal science and cal educators entitled "Strategies for dean of the Increasing Physical Activity Among Faculty of Arts Sedentary Children" Oct. 15 at the and Sciences, WHAT'S NEWS Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island. recently pre­ The workshop was sponsored by the AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE sented a paper, state Department of Health and the "The Social Center for Disease Control and Rechtsstaat Prevention. Model as the Governance of Social Law" at the University of Len West, an adjunct faculty Birmingham , England. member in educational studies, The presentation was part of an recently presented a workshop on International Political Science "Rock Specimens from Space" to the Association research section on capi­ astronomy class at Warwick's talism, socialism and democracy. Pilgrim High School. The workshop During the past year Weiner's provided students with the opportu­ review essay on "Carl Schmitt's nity to hold fragments of the moon, Denial of the Social" was printed in planet Mars, a comet and several Constellations. different asteroids. All participants were given certificates documenting His essays on social rights and the experience. critical sociology of law, "The European Legacy: Toward New Richard Olmsted, professor of Paradigms, was produced by the philosophy, presented a paper to the MIT Press on CD-ROM. If I I I I t,, '' ' ' JI' ' What's News, Monday, Nov. 22, 1999 - Page 3 TheCentury in Retrospect- The1970s ~; ' • • " . ¥' 't > @,l . • ••• .. ./'.' > . t Jlt:,,~urriclilum e~jt1nsion_and ,,Vf~tnam contlicf;~,:" " In this final academic year of the 20th century, What's News is provid­ ing a glimpse of the College from each decade. This is the eighth installment. by Shelly Murphy What's News Editor - he 1970s brought contin­ ued curriculum expansion and facility development Tto the College and three different presidents of the College. Joseph Kauffman served as president from 1968 to 1973 .. William Gaige led the College from 19 7 3 to his retirement in 1977. In June 1977, David Sweet became president. In addition to College-focused developments, the early part of the decade, in particular, was also marked by the national con­ flict over the Vietnam War and issues of equality and racism. Curriculum Expansion In the fall of 1970, the college instituted its new curriculum, based on extensive faculty review in the late 1960s. In general, the new curriculum provided stu­ dents with more freedom of choice of courses and introduced a general studies portion . of the ADAMS LIBRARY EXPANSION project begins in 1975.