Wittenberg University

November 3, 2001

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• THE UNIVERSITY'S UNITED WAY committee announced donations totaling $39,381 plus $750 donated directly to the United Way as part of the university's total. According to Sue Rosenthal, United Way director of fund distribution, this represents Wittenberg's largest campaign ever. She expressed her gratitude on behalf of United Way for our response in these extraordinary times.

• CHINA AND THE U.S. IN THE 21ST CENTURY - Bin Yu, associate professor of political science, will be a featured speaker at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 3 during the symposia to inaugurate The Institute for Chinese Studies at The Ohio State University. His presentation, "Cold War, Hot Peace and the 'U.S. Factor' in China's Foreign Policy," will be given in The Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave. at 8th Ave. in Columbus. Free parking is available behind The Mershon Center in the Pennsylvania Avenue lots with access from King Avenue.

• THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S collaborative effort with area schools to improve teaching got a major shot in the arm when the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education, through its Comprehensive Program, awarded a $205,485 grant to Wittenberg. To learn more, check out the press release.

• POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR ABIGAILE REIDER '03 won second place in the competition for undergraduate papers at the East Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers in Cincinnati on Oct. 27. Her paper, "The Russian Theater Evolution: Creativity in the Politics of a Nation," represented a cross-disciplinary approach among the disciplines of geography, theater and political science. Learn more about the East Lakes Division at its Web site.

• WITTENBERG ALUMNA LOIS RAIMONDO '88 is currently on assignment as a photographer with the Washington Post in Northern Alliance territory in Afghanistan. She is sending back pictures for the Washington Post, which can be viewed on the paper's Web site.

• STAFF MEMBERS MET, many in disguise, to enjoy the president's Halloween coffee on Wednesday morning. To see photos of the event, go to the Web site. For some, it provided an opportunity to sign the "Thank You" banner for the New York Fire Department sponsored by the community service office. The banner reflects Wittenberg's participation in a project spearheaded by the Ohio Campus Compact. Learn more about Ohio Campus Compact.

• RECENT EVENTS HAVE brought an increase of interest in Islam, its history and its place in the modern world. Acting Provost Ken Bladh suggested a source of information, a Web site maintained by Alan Godlas, an associate professor of religion at the University of Georgia.

• CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE Delta Sigma Theta Inc. winter clothing drive can be dropped off at the Benham-Pence Student Center. The items received will benefit those served by Project Woman.

• DR. MICHAEL ALLISON '73 is returning to campus for the first time since he graduated. Allison has had a distinguished career as an astrophysicist after his graduate work at the University of Chicago and Rice University. He will present a colloquium on Jupiter titled "Ocean Notions for Jovian Motions" at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7 in the Physics seminar room in Science Hall. At 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 in Ness Auditorium in Hollenbeck Hall, Allison will present an English colloquium titled "Space and the Narrative Imagination."

• ON NOV. 1, the Springfield News & Sun included a photo and information on the banner prepared by Students Taking Action Now Dammit (STAND), which hangs from the third floor banister in the atrium of Hollenbeck Hall. To see the banner, stop by Hollenbeck Hall.

• THE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION is sponsoring a speaker from Corporate One Credit Union Inc. at a Brown Bag Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, Nov. 7. R.S.V.P by Tuesday, Nov. 6 by calling 327-6427.

• THE WITTENBERG FOOTBALL TEAM clinched a share of the 2001 NCAC Championship last week with a win over Hiram College. The 11th-ranked Tigers go for an unprecedented fourth consecutive outright title this Saturday at Earlham College at 1 p.m. Details on the season and a link to the online broadcasts can be found on the Football Web page.

• THE BASKETBALL SEASON is right around the corner and the first NCAA Division III poll has been released. The Wittenberg University men's team is ranked No. 13 by d3hoops.com. Check it out at d3hoops.com preseason poll. The season begins for both the men's and women's teams on Nov. 16, and the home schedule opens for both teams on Nov. 20. The women play Baldwin-Wallace at 6 p.m., and the men take on Case Western Reserve at 8 p.m. Both games are at the HPER Center.


• WITTENBERG ALUMNUS BARRY C. BURDEN '93, assistant professor at Harvard University, received national recognition for his Ph.D. dissertation from the Council of Graduate Schools/University Microfilms International. The organization selected Burden's dissertation, "Candidates' Positions in Congressional Elections," as the best social science dissertation completed nationwide from 1998-2000. For more on Burden's accomplishments and his academic pursuit of excellence, go to the press release.

• JUNIOR ABI GERSTLE became the first Wittenberg University cross country runner to win an individual NCAC Cross Country Championship. Gerstle won the title last week at the annual championship meet at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind. Read about it on the women's cross country Web site.


• GWEN SCHEFFEL, Wittenberg Series coordinator, announced that the Committee on Programming is beginning the planning of the 2002-2003 Wittenberg Series. The committee is interested in suggestions from faculty, staff and students.


• THE CONSERVATION CLUB, a service club, will hold its first Alternative Christmas Monday through Friday next week, according to Kate Hasecke '03, president. The project is part of a nationwide program that offers an alternative to the usual Chrismas present. The club has selected "Three Trees for India." Each $3 donation buys a coconut, papaya and drumstick tree for India. Next week the club will also post flyers in residence halls, which advise of ways water is wasted. In the spring, the club plans to join Union Board, Student Senate and the Residence Hall Association in the annual campus clean-up. Learn more about the concept of Alternative Christmas.


• CINDY L. BEACOM has been with the president's office for almost seven years and has served as executive assistant for the last two. Her children, Alicia (13) and Cody (12), fill most of her hours off campus. Cindy finds time to walk two miles a day and recently began rug-hooking. She also travels to find wools for her craft. Avid Wittenberg basketball fans, Cindy and her children will soon be in the stands at every home and away game possible.


• STAFF MEMBERS INTERESTED in volunteering for spring online registration need to contact the registrar's office to schedule training on Monday, Nov. 5 or Tuesday, Nov. 6. Training takes about an hour. Call 6131 or e-mail registrar@wittenberg.edu.


• 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, Nov. 2
Wittenberg Volleyball
NCAC Tournament Semifinals
5:30 & 8 p.m., HPER Center
Admission: $5 for adults, $1 for children, students and faculty. Only NCAC passes will be admitted.

Friday, Nov. 3
Wittenberg Volleyball
NCAC Tournament Finals
2 p.m., HPER Center
Admission: $5 for adults, $1 for children, students and faculty. Only NCAC passes will be admitted.

Sunday, Nov. 4
Schubert's F Major Octet
Faculty and student ensemble
8 p.m., Krieg Hall

Monday, Nov. 5
Physics & Mathematics Colloquium
Brian Greene
4 p.m., Ness Family Auditorium

Wittenberg Series Event
IBM Endowed Lecture in the Sciences
Brian Greene, "The Elegant Universe"
8 p.m., HPER Center

Wednesday, Nov. 7
Brown Bag Lunch and Learn
"Privacy and Security on the Electronic World"
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., 105 Shouvlin

Physics Colloquium
Michael Allison, "Ocean Notions for Jovian Motions"
3 p.m., Physics Seminar Room 329

M & M Informal Recital
Faculty and students
3 p.m., Krieg Hall

Public Lecture
Michael Allison, "Spaceflight as Human Liberation"
7:30 p.m., Kissell Auditorium

Thursday, Nov. 8
History/Russian Area Studies Colloquium
Steve Minor, "Stalin's Holy War: Religion, Nationalism and the Politics of War; 1941-45"
3:45 p.m., Kissell Auditorium

English Colloquium
Michael Allison, "Space and the Narrative Imagination"
4 p.m., Ness Family Auditorium

Friday, Nov. 9
Alumna & Guest Artist Performance
"The Other Side of Broadway: An Art Song Cabaret"
Barbara Irvine '68, pianist
8 p.m., The Commons

Saturday, Nov. 10
The Wittenberg Guild
Annual Scholarship Style Show
10:30 a.m., The Springfield Inn
Call 327-7426 for ticket information

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