Campus News
Fick Member of AUPHA
Annual Meeting Planning
Committee
Professor of Leadership Dr. John Fick
served on the 2018 Annual Meeting
Planning Committee of the Association
of University Programs in Health Admin-
istration (AUPHA) and attended the
annual meeting in Philadelphia from June
13-16, 2018. As part of his committee
member duties, he also served as a
poster reviewer. In addition, he has been
appointed to serve on the 2019 Annual
Meeting Planning Committee. AUPHA’s
2019 annual meeting was June 12-14
in New Orleans.
McDonald Facilitates
International Justice and
Peace Gathering
Professor of Counselor Education Dr.
Patricia McDonald facilitated a gathering
in Chicago for the International Directors
of Justice and Peace from June 27-29,
2018. The issues covered immigration,
racism, human trafficking and the
environment. Participants came from
throughout the United States, Canada
and Italy. The focus for the time was
programmatic, planning and impacting
social justice, thus hopefully bringing
about peace for those who are impacted.
Jaramillo Presents
Seminars, Publishes Book
SHU Theological Studies Professor Eileen
Jaramillo gave a seminar to the Feder-
ation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions
Oct. 3 in Atlanta entitled “Baptized
in Christ: Pastoral, Sacramental, and
Canonical Issues with Candidates for
Full Communion.” It addressed issues
transpiring with Eastern Catholic churches
and Eastern churches not in communion
with Rome. On Oct. 9, 2018, she was
in Phoenix, Ariz., giving a seminar to
members of the Canon Law Society of
America. It was named “Erection as an
Institute of Consecrated Life or a Society
of Apostolic Life: The Nuts and Bolts.”
By looking at the theological and
canonical issues regarding the new
religious communities that are emerging
in in the U.S., the seminar provided a
vision for the future.
Jaramillo also had her new book pub-
lished entitled, "Envisioning the Future
of Consecrated Life: Its Beauty and
Challenge during these Troubled Times.”
It features the biblical art of Rembrandt
to stir the reader into deep thought about
the person of Christ, the universal call
to respond to a world in turmoil and the
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particular charism of women and men
within that framework. In particular,
the author addresses the challenges of
secularism, injustice, poverty and the
environment as well as using statistics
from CARA to look at the way women
and men are re-envisioning themselves
at this time. In March 2019, Jaramillo
received a letter from Pope Francis. In
the letter, he said enjoyed her book and
found it to be quite timely.
• Deb Keller—Executive Assistant to the
President.
• Lori Kunkel—Administrative Assistant
to Visual and Performing Arts.
• Ed Maloney—Head Men’s Lacrosse
Coach.
• Mark Rasmussen—Assistant Professor
of Mathematics.
• Liesel Riggs—Associate Director of
Marketing: Graduate and Professional
Programs.
• Cindy Sutherland—Associate Director
of Partner Relations.
• Tim Van Beke—Associate Professor
of Art.
20 Years:
Siena Heights Makes
Money's 'Best Colleges for
Your Money' List
Siena Heights University made Money
Magazine’s “Best Colleges for Your
Money” list for 2018. Siena Heights was
one of 727 institutions nationally to
receive this distinction. Money considered
26 factors in three categories, including
quality of education, affordability and
outcomes. Siena Heights was ranked
658th overall. Out of 22 Michigan col-
leges and universities on the Money list,
Siena Heights had the lowest average
student debt—$17,700. Siena Heights
graduates also had a reported early
earnings average of $42,500, according
to the magazine. According to the mag-
azine’s methodology, to make its initial
cut, a college or university had to have
at least 500 students; have sufficient,
reliable data to be analyzed, not be in
financial distress and have a graduation
rate that was at or above the median for
its institutional category or have a high
“value-added” graduation rate.
University Recognizes
Employees for Service
The University announced its service
awards at the August 2018 All-University
Forum. The following employees were
honored for their service:
10 Years:
• Brian Bertram—Associate VP for
Campus Facilities.
• Sara Chrenko—Director of Career
Services.
• Theresa Garcia—Enrollment Counselor.
• Nick Kaplan—Associate Professor of
Spanish.
• Cindy Anderson—Administrative
Assistant to Humanities; McNair
Academic Coordinator.
• Melissa Growden—Career Services
Specialist.
• Mary Beth Leibold—Professor of Sport
Management.
40 Years:
• Wanda House—Technology Training
Coordinator.
Also, the Fred Smith Champion Award
was announced at the forum. The award
was established in 2003 to honor current
Athletic Director and former Head Men’s
Basketball Coach Fred Smith and his
40-plus years of service. This year's award
winner was Academic Coordinator of
Online Learning and Associate Professor
of Teacher Education Liliana Toader.
American Catholic Studies
Publishes O'Connell Essay
SHU Associate Professor of Humanities
Michael O'Connell had an essay pub-
lished titled "An Effective Influence for
Good': A Reconsideration of J.F. Powers's
Morte D'Urban." It is out in the current
issue of American Catholic Studies
(Volume 129.3, Fall 2018). In the essay,
he argues that this National Book Award-
winning novel is an overlooked master-
piece of American Catholic fiction, and,
because of its (increasingly relevant)
depiction of the corrupting influence
of power and popularity on individuals
and institutions, deserves a wider
contemporary audience.
Biology Students Receive
Research Awards
The Biology Department had several
students receive Beta Beta Beta Research
Foundation Grant awards. Totaling
more than $1,400, the awards funded
equipment and supplies for their research
projects. Here are the students who
received awards:
• Jared Ambrose
• Hannah Gomola
• Riley Guntrip
• Jacob Henderson
• Courtney Herron
• Lindsay Jasinski
• Makayla Kopriver
• Nolan Lyons
• Michael March
• Tina Miller
• Larry Ochadleus
SHU Receives Silver Level
University Announces
Corporate Partnership with Status from Michigan
Integrated Health Partners Veterans Affairs Agency
Siena Heights University and Integrated
Health Partners (IHP) have announced
a business partnership that will offer
degree completion and other educational
opportunities to IHP employees and to
its member physician practices. IHP is a
physician organization based in Calhoun
County, serving independent and em-
ployed physicians and their practices
regionally in Calhoun County and expand-
ing to neighboring counties. Under the
partnership agreement, qualified IHP
employees and their member practice
employees will receive a tuition discount
and will receive personalized advising
and student success and career coun-
seling from Siena Heights. IHP is proud
to offer this educational benefit to all
member practices as a value added
service made available through their
membership with IHP.
Siena Heights University earned Silver
Level status in the Veteran-Friendly School
program for the 2018-19 academic year.
Created by the Michigan Veterans Affairs
Agency, the program recognizes insti-
tutions of higher learning for their
dedication to student veterans and de-
pendents utilizing their G.I. Bill and
other educational benefits. Recognized
Michigan colleges and universities earned
either bronze-, silver- or gold-level status
as determined by the number of services
they offer to student veterans.
Biology Research Paper
Published
SHU Professor of Biology Dr. Jun Tsuji
and former students Tiffany Logan
'17 and Ashley Russo '18 published a
research paper entitled, “A hierarchy of
cues directs the foraging of 'Pieris rapae'