Reflections Magazine Issue #63 - Fall 2005 | Page 4

Bricks Are Still
Available In The
New Saints’ Plaza!
An inscribed brick in the new Saints’
Plaza area in front of the Fieldhouse is

Grant Leads To
The Establishment
Of Minority
Mentoring Program

a great way to honor a student, coach

Siena Heights University was honored recently to

or teacher, or remember your time as

receive the Daimler Chrysler Minority Retention

a Saint!  A gift or pledge of $1,000 pay-

Award through the Michigan Colleges Foundation

able through December 2006, qualifies
you for an inscribed brick in our Saints’
Plaza. This unique addition in front of
our recently improved Fieldhouse looks
great!  Fill out the envelope included in
this issue of Reflections, or contact Jere

(MCF). The grant will allow Siena Heights to move
forward with plans to initiate the Daimler Chrysler
Mentoring Program for Minority Students.
The new mentoring program will allow Siena

Righter in the SHU Advancement Office

Heights to focus on the success of our minority

for more information [phone].

students by connecting them with role models
within the academic setting. A lack of academic
role models is often cited as a factor in college
drop-out rates. SHU’s mentoring program will help
to make connections that we hope will alleviate

Albert
Honored
by Barry
University

this challenge by offering students the opportunity
to dialogue with successful local mentors.
The Daimler Chrysler Minority Mentoring Program
has launched at SHU this fall.

Doctor Peggy Albert, OP – a member of the
SHU Board of Trustees – was recently presented with the Spirit of Founders award at
the Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas
School of Law annual Black Tie Gala. When
Barry University began talks to acquire the

SSS was recognized by Governor Jennifer Granholm, State
Senator Cameron Brown, and local State Representative
Dudley Spade. Spade presented a letter of tribute signed
by the dignitaries to the SSS staff.

SSS Celebrates
25 Years Of
Student Success!
Siena Heights University’s Student Support
Services recently celebrated 25 years of
supporting the leaders of tomorrow…today!
Current SSS students as well as successful
SSS graduates joined SHU faculty, staff,
and community members to celebrate the
longevity and achievement of Student Support Services on the SHU campus with an
anniversary luncheon.
The Student Support Services Program is
designed to assist students to successfully
graduate from Siena Heights University
by: assisting in developing learning skills,
facilitating students’ academic progress,
and addressing social problems that impact
academic performance. Student Support
Services is part of the TRIO umbrella of federally funded student assistance programs.
All services are completely free to participants. Student Support Services is made up
of several support initiatives.

University of Orlando School of Law in 1998,
Sister Peggy acted as the administrative liai-

United States
Bishops Approve
Ministry Program

son between Orlando and the main Barry,
Miami Shores campus. Thanks largely
to her day-to-day administration, the law
school obtained American Bar Association
approval in 2002.
Each year, the annual Black Tie Gala allows
Barry’s law school to celebrate its success
and to publicly acknowledge those individuals who have given so much in service to the
community in accordance with the mission
of Barry University.

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Siena News

The Diocese of Lansing has received final
approval by the United States Conference
of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) for their Lay
Ministry Program. The program was established in association with Siena Heights
University. This distinction makes the SHU/
Diocesan venture the first fully Certified
Program for Lay Ecclesial Ministers in the
United States under the USCCB’s newly established Common Standards.
In 1995, SHU began offering Theology
Classes for those wishing to become Lay
Ecclesial Ministers. In collaboration with the
Diocese, Siena Heights has offered classes
at various sites in Michigan including: Lansing, Flint, Jackson, Ypsilanti, and Adrian.