Campus News
from the heights
SHU Faculty Member
Publishes First Book
SHU Again Named
“Military Friendly”
SHU Assistant Professor
of History Julieanna Frost
recently had her first book
published. It is entitled,
“Teaching the Pure Lutheran
Gospel: The Life of Rosa
Young.” This biographical
study examines the life and work of Dr. Rosa
Jinsey Young (1890-1971). As an African
American, Young was raised in the African
Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) tradition and
educated in their schools yet converted to
become a Lutheran teacher and missionary in
her home state of Alabama. In this role she was
the founder of numerous Lutheran parochial
schools as well as Concordia College-Selma.
This study has implications for our understanding of race, religion and gender by showing how Young manipulated her multiple
minority identities to allow for effective action
in her community and church. It shows how
historical events and challenges interacted with
Young’s various identities; it provides a detailed
picture of private religious schools for black
children in the Jim Crow south; it shows how a
conservative Lutheran denomination engaged
in missionary work in the Black community; and
it provides an understanding of the complex
reactions to the Civil Rights movement.
Siena Heights University was named a “Military
Friendly School” by G.I. Jobs Magazine for the
second consecutive year. The 2011 list honors
the top 15 percent of colleges, universities
and trade schools that are doing the most to
embrace America’s veterans as students. Schools
on the list range from state universities and
private colleges to community colleges
and trade schools. The common bond is their
shared priority of recruiting students with
military experience.
Siena Tops in Trivia
Led by President Sister Peg Albert, OP, Team
Siena took home first place at the Croswell’s
Trivia Team Tournament. The team also included
Stephen Smith, Mark DiPietro, Geofrey Hill,
Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin, David Blohm, Trudy
McSorley and Lisa Wilkie (photo below).
SHU Nursing Director
Receives Appointment
SHU Director of Nursing Dr.
Sue Idczak has accepted a
two-year appointment from
the Michigan Association
of Colleges of Nursing as
its representative to the
Coalition of Michigan Organizations of Nursing, or COMON. COMON is
the organization dedicated to the advancement
of nursing in the state of Michigan. COMON is
composed of nurse leaders from across the state
who are appointed from a coalition of nursing
organizations within the state of Michigan. Dr.
Idczak began her new appointment in August.
The Siena Heights University Nursing Program
is a member of the MACN, an organization
composed of deans and directors from the 20
schools offering baccalaureate or graduate
nursing in the state of Michigan.
Michigan Supreme
Courts Visits Campus;
Hears Live Case
Special Education
Program Gets Michigan
CI Endorsement
The Michigan Supreme Court heard a live case
on the Siena Heights campus on Oct. 19. The
Supreme Court, which normally hears oral
arguments at the Michigan Hall of Justice in
Lansing, heard oral arguments in King v. State
of Michigan at SHU as part of “Court Community
Connections,” a Supreme Court program aimed
principally at high school students. Students
from Lenawee County high schools and Siena
Heights attended the court session in Francoeur
Theater (photo above). Student ́