Reflections Magazine Issue #57 - Spring 2002

Letters to the Editors 2 Special Spring Issue In this issue... Surprised to ﬁnd a new Reﬂections in your mailbox so soon after the last issue? President’s Message ..............................................................................................................3 A variety of factors, including last September’s terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, led to the planned “Fall 2001” magaazine becoming the Winter 2002 issue. To get the production schedule back on track, we went to work on this edition of the magazine sooner, and faster, than usual—but with so much going on at Siena Heights, it wasn’t hard to ﬁll the issue! We hope you enjoy reading about some of the programs, events and accomplishments occurring in this busy University community. Look for your next magazine in late summer. And plan to return to Siena Heights for Alumni Weekend, Oct. 4-6, 2002. From the Heights: News about People, Programs and Events at all SHU Locations ...........4 Campaign Report: Endowed Scholarships............................................................................8 Lively Learning Across and Beyond the Curriculum .........................................................10 No Limits! Life and Learning at the Dominican Life Center .............................................12 The Simpsons Take SHU to “Today”..................................................................................13 Lively Learning Over the Internet: The Siena Heights Approach to Distance Learning....14 Bettering Our World: Meet This Year’s Alumni Award Winners ........................................16 Class Notes..........................................................................................................................18 Alumni Spotlight: Cathy Nolan ‘92....................................................................................21 Jennifer Hamlin Church Editor On the Cover: Kyle Homier of Deﬁance, Ohio, is surrounded by books from the children’s literature collection as she studies in the library’s new Farver Education Technology and Curriculum Labs. Kyle, who graduates in May with a degree in English: Children’s Literature, is pleased with her Siena Heights education. “I love the dedication of the faculty and staff to Siena and to their students,” she said. “And when I talk to my friends at state universities, I’m really glad I chose a liberal arts education.” After working as a student assistant in the Alumni Relations Ofﬁce this year, Kyle is considering a career coordinating special events Letters to the Editor To the Editor: Congratulations to all involved in the latest issue of Reﬂections. It is out of this world. Thank you for the wonderful presentation of Siena that you make through this publication. Anastasia Evelyn Capoun ‘48 Toledo, OH To the Editor: Another job well done. You consistently put out an excellent product. The articles on 9/11 were very moving, rekindling in me emotions I felt on the day of the disaster. Tears came. I have one little negative comment on “Speaking to Students” by Dr. Blessing: The Washington Post and The New York Times are not unbiased sources of information, nor is National Public Radio. They all have an exceedingly liberal bias. Anna Bakeman Tompert ‘38 Port Huron, MI The Mission of Siena Heights University The mission of Siena Heights, a Catholic university founded and sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, is to assist people to become more competent, purposeful and ethical through a teaching and learning environment which respects the dignity of all. Reflections Staff Editor Jennifer Hamlin-Church, Associate Vice President for Advancement Graphic Designer Rik Mertens, Graphic Designer and Director of Publications Contributors Scott Brown ‘02 Erin Fuller ‘04 Ann Johnston Hughes ‘82 Josh Lupu ‘02 (cover photo) Marie Irene Miller ‘38 Debbie Myers, Communications Specialist “The Simpsons” are © and ™ by Fox. Reﬂections is © 2002 by Siena Heights University.

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