Wittenberg University -- Around the Hollow

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Around the Hollow

Around the Hollow aims to present a helpful, informative and efficient online overview of weekly life at Wittenberg. From calendar events and brief news items to mini-profiles and university announcements, Around the Hollow seeks to highlight campus happenings and become a valuable, user-friendly stop on Wittenberg's little corner of the World Wide Web.

January 11, 2002

What's Up On Campus

• THE SPRING 2002 SUPPLEMENTAL DIRECTORY IS BEING PRINTED to provide the new student listings, which resulted from the campus telephone switch upgrade. Barring equipment failure, a copy will be in everyone's mail by Wednesday, Jan.16.

• STAFF AND VISITORS ENJOYED THE TRIP UP WEST CAMPUS DRIVE Monday as they were greeted by the first official Wittenberg snowman of 2002. Built in front of Reci on Sunday night by Nikki Herd, admission counselor, and Doug Schantz, coordinator of student accounts, the snowman sported a Wittenberg cap and penant. Herd said they christened him "Ken" in honor of Dean of Admission Ken Benne.

• THE CAREER CENTER SENT AN "ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS" E-MAIL to alumni members of the Tiger Career Network (TCN) over the holidays. Stephanie Ford, director of career consulting, reports that they received 35 responses, which included a variety of job and internship leads from all over the country. She plans to provide students with an e-mail list of these opportunities. Visit the TCN.

• THE JANUARY 2002 LUTHERAN MAGAZINE INCLUDES AN ARTICLE on Wittenberg's SISTERCAMP. SISTERCAMP, co-founded by Barb Mackey, director of community programs, and Bob White, director of church relations, is a program to build leadership, self-esteem and spirituality with middle school girls. The camp will be offered this summer at Lake Luther Bible Camp in Angola, Ind. as a pilot program between Wittenberg and Lutheran Outdoor Ministries of the Indiana/Kentucky Synod of the ELCA. If SISTERCAMP proves to be effectively delivered in a church camp setting, it could become available throughout the United States, which would offer more girls the opportunity to benefit from the program. See the article and related features.

• COLLEGE BOUND!, A NEW PROGRAM PRODUCED by the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE), debuts on DATV, Time Warner Cable channel 20 tonight at 7 p.m. The program offers a forum for member institutions to feature their faculty, academic programs and students as it introduces the higher education opportunities in the area. As a member of SOCHE, Wittenberg will have this resource available.

• A CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND AN OPEN RECEPTION HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED by the Provost Search Committee to provide all faculty and staff the opportunity to meet the first provost-candidate. See Highlights for times and locations.

• JAN. 18 AT 5 P.M. IS THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IN THE SMOKE-FREE POSTER CONTEST. The contest is open to all full- and part-time students, and $1,000 will be awarded to the creator(s) of the poster judged the first-place winner. The entries should be reflective of Wittenberg's smoke-free policy and may be submitted in any medium. For further information, call the Health Center at 327-7311.

• THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMEMORATIVE CONVOCATION, a Wittenberg Series event, will present "Martin Luther King's Vision: Implications for a Global Village" by the Hon. Charles Stith, on Monday, Jan. 21. Learn about the Organization for a New Equality, which Stith founded. Although all classes will be held, the day's class schedule will be altered so that all students and faculty may attend.

• THE OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT INVITES THE WITTENBERG COMMUNITY to "Our Time to Shine," a gala celebration in honor of those who have made The Defining Moments Campaign the most successful campaign in Wittenberg history. Performances by Wittenberg talent will highlight the evening. Please join us on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m., in the Kuss Auditorium at 300 South Limestone St. A dessert reception will follow in the Davidson Grand Lobby. To request tickets for the performance, contact the Office of University Advancement, 327-7414.

• SOME PARKING HEADACHES SHOULD BECOME A THING OF THE PAST with the new parking lot on the corner of Fountain and Ward, which opened this week. Campus parking lots received mention in an editorial in the Springfield News-Sun, Jan. 6, for their landscape details.

• THE NEW BULLETIN BOARD IN THE LOBBY OF RECI IS THE BRAIN-CHILD of Rajean Snow, director of news services. The board will feature "Witt in the News." News clippings, published photographs and articles about the faculty, staff, students, alumni and the university will be showcased. Stop by often to read about colleagues and how the university is portrayed in print. If you are aware of news that is appropriate for display, please contact Rajean at 327-6115.

Spotlight On

• STAFF MEMBERS FROM SEVERAL AREAS ENJOYED SUCCESS in the classroom fall semester, which placed them on the Dean's List. These include: Cathy Kuss, student center; Doug Schantz, student accounts; Marilyn Kissell, athletics; Melissa Montag, Thomas Library; Lehan Peters, advancement; and Scott Powell, computing center.

• JORDAN COPELAND '05 HAS BEEN NAMED 2001 TITLE I GRADUATE OF THE YEAR for his outstanding school and community achievements. Copeland graduated from Springfield South High School with a GPA of 4.69 and served as class valedictorian. He will represent Ohio at the National Title I Conference on Jan. 23-26 in Tampa, Fla.

Faculty Forum

• ROBIN L. INBODEN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR, participated on a panel at the Modern Language Association convention in New Orleans on Dec. 28. The panel, titled "After the Offer, Closing the Deal," covered ethics in the hiring of academics. Inboden's invitation came from a former mentee from the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) program. She looks forward to meeting her third mentee spring semester. Learn more about PFF.

Administrative Notes

• APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN TO MOVE FORWARD ON WITTENBERG'S first new housing for upperclass students. According to Darrell B. Kitchen, vice president for business and finance, the plan includes 48 units, with parking, to be developed on the east side of Woodlawn Avenue between Ferncliff Place and College Avenue. He added that the project will require diligence and a very aggressive schedule. Thomas and Marker Construction received the award, which will not require financing from Wittenberg.

Club/Organization of the Week

• MEMBERS OF THE CAVING CLUB, WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (WUSS), spent part of winter break caving in Carter County in northeastern Kentucky. Using a Global Positioning System (GPS), they located more than 20 known caves and surveyed 1,200 feet of a cave. They also discovered two new caves and logged the locations' GPS data. They depart today for southern Indiana where club member Matt Hazelton '02 will survey the population of blind white crayfish. Log on to to learn more.

Work This Week

•VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO JUDGE SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS at Clark Middle School. Its annual science fair is scheduled Monday, Feb. 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Those interested should contact Mrs. Wolgast at 328-2001.

Kudos

• KUDOS TO SUSAN SMITH FOR THE EXCELLENT SERVICE and her professional commitment to the Office of University Advancement and to Wittenberg. Susan has announced her plans to retire June 28, following more than 20 years of service.

• KUDOS TO THE ADMISSION OFFICE FOR SPONSORING THE RECI BULLETIN BOARD, and to the craftsmen of the physical plant for the swift installation.

Rajean Snow
Director of News Services

Highlights (On Tap This Week)

• 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.

Saturday, Jan. 12
Women's Basketball
Oberlin College
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
at Hiram College
7 p.m.
To listen, tune in to WBLY AM 1600 in Springfield or log on to the Wittenberg Broadcast Site..

Sunday, Jan. 13
German Language Epiphany Service
Special music by Handbell Choir
8 p.m., Weaver Chapel

Monday, Jan. 14
Classes Begin

Tuesday, Jan. 15
Wittenberg Garden Club
Landscape Design & Ponds
Gary Stutzman, Stutzman Landscaping
Noon - 1 p.m., 207 Shouvlin Center
Admission $2

Wednesday, Jan. 16
Men's Basketball
vs. Ohio Wesleyan
7:30 p.m.
To listen, tune in to WBLY AM 1600 in Springfield or log on to the Wittenberg Broadcast Site..
Contact Wittenberg University Athletics at (937) 327-6450 for ticket information.

Thursday, Jan. 17
Provost Search Committee Open Reception
3:45-5 p.m., Kissell Auditorium

Friday, Jan. 18
Provost Search Committee Continental Breakfast
7:30-8:30 a.m., 105 Shouvlin Center

Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving
vs. Wright State
5:30 p.m., HPER Center Natatorium

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, Jan. 17 by sending E-mail to aroundthehollow@wittenberg.edu. Wittenberg Public Relations/Publications reserves the right to edit for space and content.