Wittenberg University

February 8, 2002

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• A WALK AROUND CAMPUS PROMISES to generate energy and excitement about the things that are happening from the northwest corner to the southeast corner. Not only has the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center received its last load of concrete, but its construction is on schedule for a fall 2003 opening. Another stop well worth a look is the new campus gateway, which has reached a point in construction that clearly reflects the beauty of its design. Finally, the excavation has begun for the new upper-class housing units, which are scheduled for occupancy Aug. 9. The following links offer two different views of an early rendition of the 48-unit apartment complex. Rendition 1 and Rendition 2

• THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED construction of a new grounds maintenance facility on the Bill Edwards Field site. The existing building sits on the site approved for the proposed 107 student residence hall on the east side of Woodlawn Avenue between Cassilly Street and Stoughton Place. In addition, Tower Hall will be the focus of electrical, data and carpeting improvements during the summer months.

• CREATIVE COUNSELING BY THE CAREER CENTER brings national attention. Alice Tenney, director of placement services and employer relations, Stephanie Ford, director of career consulting, along with Robert Candage '02, Jodee Zalar '02 and Peter Lalli '02 were interviewed for an Associated Press article, which was then picked up by CNNNews.com on Feb. 4. The article related steps taken by several colleges and universities to help graduates find jobs in today's market. Read the article here.

• WITTENBERG IS SPONSORING AN ANNOUNCEMENT against drug abuse on WBLY-AM (AM 1600) through Feb. 10. The message will be broadcast between 4 and 6 p.m. See a copy of the message here.

• KEN BENNE, DEAN OF ADMISSION, REPORTED 1,783 applications for fall 2002 compared to 1,538 at this time last year and 1,674 two years ago.

• AN ENROLLMENT REPORT PROVIDED BY PAUL PARLATO, Dean, School of Community Education, shows 140 Leadership Education for Adults (LEAD) students registered this semester. Seventy-three High School Scholars (HSS) are currently registered and represent 15 area schools. The total of 213 non-traditional students taking credit courses is the largest number since the 1970s. Learn more about LEAD and the HSS program.

• THE UNION BOARD BEGINS THE SPRING 2002 Friday Night Film Series on Feb. 8. Its first presentation is "The Fast and the Furious," and admission is free. See Highlights for details. Click here for information on upcoming films.

• JOE LEWIS, ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, is taking his History 340H class to the National Afro-American Museum on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The class will leave campus at 1 p.m. and return at 5 p.m. Click here to visit the museum online.

• ON TUESDAY, FEB. 12, TICKETS for the Saturday, Feb. 16 basketball game between the Wittenberg Tigers and the College of Wooster Fighting Scots will go on sale. With the NCAC regular season championship on the line, the schools are working together to conduct pre-sales of tickets for the game. Times have been set aside all week when tickets can be purchased at the HPER Center. See Highlights for details, and click here to read the release.

• RHINE MCLIN, DAYTON'S FIRST FEMALE AFRICAN AMERICAN MAYOR, will speak on "Race & Politics" on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Rhine's visit is sponsored by Concerned Black Students and the Black History Month planning committee. Check Highlights for details. Click here to read about Mayor McLin.

• ON TUESDAY, FEB. 12, A PROGRAM ON DATE RAPE "Is That No or Yes?" will be presented by Katie Koestner, an outspoken date rape survivor and sexual assault and gender communication educator. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of William and Mary, Koestner has appeared on NBC Nightly News, Oprah Winfrey, Larry King Live and others. Two links are offered for additional information: Site One or Site Two.

• A STUDENT/FACULTY INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH A Campus Peer Education Program will be introduced at the program on date rape Tuesday, Feb. 12. A group of students, faculty and staff have been researching similar programs, planning for professional training, and will introduce a male-to-male peer education group on campus called MARS, Men Advocating Responsible Sexuality. Men interested in being peer educators or faculty trainers and support members should contact J.D. Clark '02 at 525-0508, or Ken Irwin, reference librarian and instructor, at 327-7594.

• AN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT COLLOQUIUM ON THURSDAY, Feb. 14 to celebrate Black History Month will feature University of Dayton Professor Emeritus of English Herbert Woodward Martin. Martin portrays poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Check Highlights for details. Click here to learn about Dunbar. Martin's presentation is sponsored by The Ohio Humanities Council. Click here to learn more about the Ohio Humanities Council.

• ON THURSDAY, FEB. 14, BE PREPARED TO WELCOME 60 prospective students who will take part in the annual Concerned Black Students (CBS) Weekend. Shakeer Abdullah '99, admission counselor, said the guests will participate in sessions with admission and financial aid counselors, attend classes, visit the Career Center and Community Services staffs, and have the opportunity to enjoy special CBS programming. A dinner will be held in their honor on Friday.

• ARA BEALS '02 WILL DIRECT THE PLAY "The Unexpected Guest" by Agatha Christie beginning Thursday, Feb. 14. Tickets are free and can be picked up one hour in advance of the performance. See Highlights for details.

• SIGN UP TO GIVE BLOOD AT THE BENHAM-PENCE Student Center on Friday, Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. To make the blood drive more accessible to those who can't go to the student center, Katie Bryant can be e-mailed at s04.klbryant@wittenberg.edu to request a time.

• FEB. 15 IS THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS for the Community Service Awards. Community Service will recognize one faculty or staff member and one student who contributes, through service, to the City of Springfield in an outstanding way. Simply answer three questions regarding the person's service and send the nomination to the Community Service office. Click here for details.

• APPLICATIONS FOR THE WASHINGTON FALL SEMESTER 2002 are due by Feb. 28. Students interested in participating, or who would like more information should see George Hudson, professor of political science and director of Russian Area Studies, 212 Hollenbeck Hall. Two students are currently participating in Washington semester assignments; Michelle Habegger '03 is assigned at the Smithsonian, and Andrew Laderman '02 is assigned to the office of U.S. Representative Mike Oxley.



• LEAH KROTINE '04 WON A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP from the Foundation for Independent Higher Education. She learned about the opportunity through a link provided in e-mail sent out by the Career Center during fall semester. Krotine said it took about five minutes to complete the online application of a few short information-type questions, and she submitted an essay of approximately 200 words.

• LAD HUDAC '01, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE MATH WORKSHOP, won a place on the McDonald's World Champion Crew at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City through Feb 14. He is the U.S. representative for this crew. Lad worked part-time for McDonald's his senior year and continued to do so this year. Mickey D's had a competition for all of their employees world-wide to find the best to work at the Olympics. Click here to read all about it.



• DAVE MASON, PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY, was recently appointed to the George L. Greenawalt Chair in Biology. On Monday, Feb. 4, Ken Bladh, interim provost, informed the faculty and staff of Mason's appointment as he commended Mason "for his distinguished teaching and productive research record. For decades a consumate teacher, Dave engages students' minds in his classrooms and mentors them as scientists through collaborative research projects." Click here to learn more about this outstanding professor.


• THE RECRUITMENT PROCEDURES MANUAL AND RELATED FORMS are now available on the human resources Web site. According to Maureen Sheehan Massaro, director of human resources, LuAnn Shafer, assistant director of benefits/recruitment, has recently streamlined both the manual and forms. Click here for more information.

• THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED AMENDMENTS to the university retirement plan that include provisions from The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA). A general information session will be held Feb. 19, and counseling sessions will be available Feb. 28 and March 1. For more information call LuAnn Shafer, assistant director of benefits/recruitment, at 327-7519. Click here to read the reference guide prepared by TIAA-CREF.



• THE MISSION OF UNION BOARD (UB) IS TO present diverse programming for students. According the Jen Grossman '03, president, scheduled programs include concerts, speakers and comedians. Little Sibs Weekend and WittFest are two of the annual programs presented by UB. On Feb. 28, a special program called Cap & Compass will offer a combination of two lectures, "Looking for an Apartment" and "Behavior on the First Day of Work." Click here to learn more about UB.



• THE RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION has requested assistance from faculty and staff in suggesting students to serve as resident advisers. The search is for men and women to serve as role models and creative leaders.

• RESOURCE PERSONS, MENTORS, FACILITATORS AND TEACHERS are needed in the areas of water mammals, Hungarian topography and studies of elementary children's choices of classes. These are topics of special projects chosen by children in the Springfield City Schools Gifted and Talented Department. Elena Ackerson, coordinator of these projects, requested assistance in putting together a directory of people willing to be contacted by these children and their teachers to provide guidance. If interested in serving as a resource, contact Jennifer Oldstone-Moore, assistant professor of religion, at 327-7401.


• KUDOS TO SUE APPLE who received a "Big W Award" from the Student Senate. "Sue Apple is always willing to lend a helping hand to students, faculty and staff. Her friendly disposition makes dealing with finances and budgets much more bearable! Thanks, Sue, for all that you do!"


• "Sue is a great person."


• KUDOS TO THOSE WHOSE QUICK ACTION saved hundreds of books that were damaged by water when a plug in an unused plumbing line gave way in the archives at Thomas Library. Library staff members Karen Balliet, Gina Entorf, Lyn McCurdy, Norman Pearson, Suzanne Smailes and Hollis Wolfe; John Burns, university plumber and One-Source employees Keith Brown, Keith Koleker and Thomas Watkins all worked above and beyond the call of duty.


• KUDOS TO GORDON FOODS for providing freezer space for the books until the conservancy process can begin.




• FOR THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE list of things happening around Wittenberg, check out the Online Events Calendar compiled each week by Student Development.
All events free unless otherwise noted.

Friday, Feb. 8
Wittenberg Jazz Ensemble
Harold Ashenfelter, director
5 p.m., The Commons, Benham-Pence Student Center

Union Board Film Series
"The Fast and the Furious"
8 p.m., The Commons, Benham-Pence Student Center

Saturday, Feb. 9
Women's Basketball
vs. College of Wooster
2 p.m., HPER Center
Contact Wittenberg University Athletics at (937) 327-6450 for ticket information. To listen, tune in to WBLY AM 1600 in Springfield or log on to the Wittenberg broadcast site.

Men's Basketball
vs. Hiram College
7:30 p.m., HPER Center
Contact Wittenberg University Athletics at (937) 327-6450 for ticket information. To listen, tune in to WBLY-AM 1600 in Springfield or log on to the Wittenberg broadcast site.


Tuesday, Feb. 12
Feb. 16 Men's Basketball Pre-game Ticket Sale
Wittenberg vs. College of Wooster at Wooster
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., HPER Center Lobby
$3 adults, $1 students

Black History Month Event
Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin, "Race & Politics"
7 p.m. Kissell Auditorium, Koch Hall

Forum on Date Rape
"Is That No or Yes?" with Katie Koestner
8 p.m., Shouvlin Center

Wednesday, Feb. 13
Feb. 16 Men's Basketball Pre-game Ticket Sale
Wittenberg vs. College of Wooster at Wooster
5 p.m., HPER Center Lobby
$3 adults, $1 students

Men's Basketball
vs. Earlham College
7:30 p.m., HPER Center
Contact Wittenberg University Athletics at (937) 327-6450 for ticket information.
To listen, tune in to WBLY-AM 1600 in Springfield or log on to the Wittenberg broadcast site.

Thursday, Feb. 14
President's Staff Coffee Break
9 a.m., Benham-Pence Student Center Dining Room

English Department Colloquium
Herbert Woodward Martin, University of Dayton, portrays Paul Laurence Dunbar
Sponsored by The Ohio Humanities Council
4 p.m., Ness Family Auditorium

CBS Weekend Campus Visit
4 p.m. check-in, Benham-Pence Student Center

Feb. 16 Men's Basketball Pre-Game Ticket Sale
Wittenberg vs. College of Wooster at Wooster
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., HPER Center Lobby
$3 adults, $1 students

Friday, Feb. 15
CBS Weekend Campus Visit

"The Unexpected Guest" by Agatha Christie
Directed by Ara Beal '02
8 p.m., Blair Hall Theatre

Saturday, Feb. 16
CBS Weekend Campus Visit
10 a.m. check-out

Women's Basketball
vs. Denison University
2 p.m., HPER Center
Contact Wittenberg University Athletics at (937) 327-6450 for ticket information.
To listen, tune in to WBLY-AM 1600 in Springfield or log on to the Wittenberg broadcast site.

"The Unexpected Guest" by Agatha Christie
Directed by Ara Beal '02
8 p.m., Blair Hall Theatre

Sunday, Feb. 17
"The Unexpected Guest" by Agatha Christie
Directed by Ara Beal '02
2 p.m., Blair Hall Theatre

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Around the Hollow is a publication of Wittenberg University Public Relations/Publications. Comments, ideas and material for upcoming issues are due by noon on Thursday, Feb. 14 by sending e-mail to aroundthehollow@wittenberg.edu. Wittenberg Public Relations/Publications reserves the right to edit for space and content.