Reflections Magazine Issue #80 - Spring 2014 | Página 5

Campus News

from the heights
Ritz Retires from SHU
In December 2013,
Bob Ritz announced his
retirement after 11 years
at Siena Heights University as learning specialist
for Student Support
Services and disability
coordinator. His retirement was effective
Dec. 31. Laura Lyall was hired to fill
Ritz’s position in January 2014.

Acapelicans Release First
Single on iTunes

Barbee Publishes Book

SHU English faculty
member Matthew
Barbee has released his
first book, “Race and
Masculinity in Southern
Memory: History of
Richmond, Virginia’s
Monument Avenue, 1948-1996.” The
book is part of the “New Perspectives in
Graduate College Faculty
Southern History” book series. According
Member Publishes Book
to Craig Thompson Friend of North
Mitchell Named Director
SHU Graduate College
Carolina State University, Barbee’s naradjunct professor Dr.
rative reanimates Monument Avenue’s
of Education Program
Kimberly Yost announced statues with the debates over their
Dr. Carrie Mitchell has
the publication of her
meanings and purposes in a city strugbeen named the director
book “From Starship
gling with race and memory. The book
of the Education ProCaptains to Galactic
also pays special attengram at SHU. As a part
Rebels: Leaders in Scition to the impact of
of restructuring efforts,
ence Fiction Television” from Rowman
civil rights’ struggles on
this newly created
and Littlefield Publishers. The book
Monument Avenue.
position is responsible
explores crisis leadership and the princiBarbee demonstrates
for the administration of all aspects of
ples of love, forgiveness, redemption and
that Monument Avenue
both the graduate and the undergraduate embracing the Other through the context
has constantly evolved
Education programs. Sally Rae continues
of science fiction narand has broadened
as program coordinator of the undergradratives and the military, to encompass a broader range of Richuate Elementary and Secondary Education
political, spiritual, emer- mond history but that it has consistently
programs, while Eleanor Wollett continues
gent and rebel leaders
depended upon traditional values of
as program coordinator of Language Arts
depicted in series over
Southern masculinity. “Race and Mascuand Kathy Burke as program coordinator
the past 25 years.
linity” is available online at Amazon.
of Child Development.
Characters from television shows such as
SHU Again Wins Battle for
Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, Farscape,
Blood Challenge
Stargate Universe, Firefly and Star Trek
Voyager, Deep Space Nine and Enterprise
Siena Heights University kept the trophy
are profiled to encourage people’s reflecin the Battle for Blood Challenge again
this year by winning the Red Cross blood tive understanding of leadership in extremis and issues of social justice. The book
drive event. SHU donated 71 pints of
is available on Amazon.
blood, besting Adrian College’s 63.
The SHU Acapelicans have released their
first song on iTunes! All proceeds will
go toward mixing and mastering future
tracks and the release of the group’s
full album. Visit the iTunes web site for
more information.

Baker Testifies Before
Congress in Washington

U.S. News and World Report recognized
Siena Heights University in its 2014 Best
Online Bachelor’s Programs rankings,
SHU’s Distance Learning Program was
one of only 12 Michigan colleges and
universities to make the national list,
and one of only four private Michigan
institutions ranked. SHU has offered
online bachelor’s degree programs since
2004.