Four-time Emmy Award winner Marni Nixon will appear in Bradley's first production
of the theatre season, "A Grand Night for Singing" by Rogers and
Hammerstein, opening September 11 in the Meyer Jacobs Theatre of the Hartmann
Center for the Performing Arts.
Ms. Nixon, dubbed by Time magazine as the "Ghostess with the Mostess"
for her film work in dubbing the voices of Deborah Kerr in "The King
and I," Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady," and Natalie Wood
in "West Side Story," will be on campus as the Iben Lecturer,
interacting with students in theatre classes.
Paul Kassel, associate professor of theatre arts, is the director, Molly
Sloter is musical director, Armie Thompson is scenic and production designer,
Susan Hayes is costume designer, and Renee Boesch is the student choreographer.
Performances are September 11, 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m., September 18
at 7:30 p.m. and September 21 at 2:30 p.m. Ms. Nixon will appear through
September 20.. Gina Wright of the Department of Music, will appear in the
September 21 matinee. Tickets are $10, with a discounted ticket of $3 for
students and children. For reservations, call ext. 2650.
Erich Stabenau receives Teaching Award
Dr. Erich Stabenau, assistant professor of biology, was honored with the
First-Year Teaching Award during the August Teaching forum held on campus.
The award was first given in 1989 to recognize first-year teachers for excellence
in teaching and to affirm Bradley's commitment to the primacy of teaching.
The recipient is selected based on student evaluation, peer evaluation,
evidence of course innovation or improvement, and other evidence of contributions
to the University.
"Dr. Stabenau is not only an extremely active scholar, but clearly
he involves his students in the research process as well," said Dr.
Claire Etaugh, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. "He
is an outstanding example of the teacher-scholar model which we prize at
Bradley."
Dr. Stabenau joined the faculty in June 1996 in advance of the regular academic
year to conduct a required graduate summer course in the nurse anesthesia
program, a class for which he received outstanding evaluations. He also
team taught, with Dr. Kelly McConnaughay, the integrated, hands-on organismic
biology course, and mentored two sophomore majors whose research won honorable
mentions in the Student Research and Creative Production Expo. During the
past year he spoke of Bradley's collaborative biology program at several
conferences, and co-authored a National Science Foundation grant proposal
on research experience for undergraduates.
Dr. Stabenau received his bachelor's degree in marine biology and his master's
degree in wildlife and fisheries science at Texas A&M University. He received
the Ph.D. degree in cellular physiology and molecular biophysics at the
University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and was a postdoctoral
fellow in the department of physiology, School of Medicine, at East Carolina
University in Greenville, North Carolina. He is the author or co-author
of a dozen peer-reviewed articles and eleven scientific abstracts.
Bradley ranks 5th in CAE survey
Bradley placed fifth overall in gift income for the 1995-1996 academic year
among the 165 private masters degree granting institutions, according to
the 1996 Voluntary Support of Education Directory published by the Council
for Aid to Education.
The University of Richmond showed income for the year of $58.6 million,
followed by Santa Clara ($29.9 million), Creighton ($18.8 million), Villanova
($18 million), and Bradley ($16 million). Bradley placed third among this
group in the percentage of alumni participation.
Compared with the 145 public masters degree granting institutions participating
in the CAE survey, Bradley's gift income for the year placed it third behind
the University of Nevada at Las Vegas ($25 million) and California State
University, Long Beach ($22.8).
Of the 310 public and private masters degree granting institutions participating
in the annual Council for Aid , Bradley ranked 8th in the survey.
Israeli lawyer and activitst to speak
"Oslo Agreement--Deception of Peace" will be the topic of Israeli
lawyer and activist Lynda Brayer in a talk on September 17.
Ms. Brayer, founder and executive legal director of the Society of St. Yves,
a resource center for defense of human rights in Jerusalem and Bethlehem,
will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Marty Theatre in the Student Center. Admission
is free.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1945, she was raised in a traditional
Jewish environment and at the age of 19, she made "aliya" to Israel.
She graduated cum laude in liberal arts from the Hebrew University, where
she also received her law degree. She entered private practice in 1986.
In 1987, she underwent a radical transformation. "My world shattered,"
Ms. Brayer said, "as I witnessed the terrible destruction the Israeli
army wielded against the civil uprising of people in search of their freedom."
She has argued a number of cases dealing with human rights of the Palestinians
before the Israeli Supreme Court. The lecture is sponsored by the Intellectual
and Cultural Activities Committee.
First Helen Bartlett Award given to Center
and Department
The Center for Student Leadership and Public Service and the Department
of Business Management and Administration in the Foster College of Business
Administration have received the first Helen Bartlett Award for Excellence
in Service to Students.
The award is named for Helen Bartlett, who served the University from 1897
to 1910 as a faculty member, head of the department of modern languages,
and dean of women. It recognizes innovations and improvements that contribute
to making the campus more "student friendly." A monetary stipend
of $25,000 was awarded to each unit.
The Bartlett is the second of three major awards announced in 1996 by President
Brazil that are made possible through the Centennial Campaign's "emerging
priorties" fund. The first was the Theodore C. Burgess Award for Inter-departmental
Cooperation, which was presented in 1996 to the biology and chemistry departments
in recognition of their significant innovative, synergistic, and resource-enhancing
collaborative efforts in the environmental science and medical technology
programs. The third, the William Rainey Harper Award for Departmental Excellence,
will be made in 1998.
The Bartlett Award was presented to the Center for Student Leadership and
Public Service for successfully designing and implementing a new, innovative,
resource efficient process, program or service that satisfies a significant
unmet student need. The Center, established in 1996 by the Center for Housing,
Residential Life and Student Judicial System, provides leadership development,
a fellows program, and a volunteer network. The Center focuses on making
leadership development and community service interdependent, helping students
receive formal training and use it in a practical setting where they can
make a difference in the community.
The Department of Business Management and Administration was recognized
for redeploying existing resources in an innovative way that makes a program,
service, or other activity more widely available to students or more effective.
The department has undertaken curricular and non-curricular innovations
designed to meet student needs, and innovative business outreach experiences.
The Department has developed and taught new courses and designed a computer
proficiency exam and a college credit course in computer skills and applications.
Faculty advisors have worked with student groups to develop strong and relevant
student associations. Key business outreach opportunities included a recent
partnering between the department and Caterpillar Inc.
In addition to the monetary award, the winners will have their unit name
inscribed on a plaque to be displayed in the Library and will receive a
plaque to be displayed in their unit's office. For details about the programs,
contact Dr. Alan Galsky, associate provost for student affairs, or Chuck
Stoner, chairperson of the business management and administration department.
Record number of employers expected at Job
Fair
More than 155 employers, including more than 50 first-time participants
such as IBM and Copley Newspapers, are expected to attend the 1997 Career
Fair to be held Wednesday, September 17 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the
Student Center.
This is the fifth consecutive year of record-breaking participation by employers
and the largest job fair in 30 years.
"The employment market for new graduates and co-op/intern candidates
is stronger than ever," said Jane Linnenburger, executive director
of the Smith Career Center, "and the Job Fair is increasingly seen
as a way for employers to meet highly qualified candidates in a wide variety
of fields."
Among employers participating are Andersen Consulting, Archer Daniels Midland
Co., Caterpillar Inc., Edward Jones, Ford Motor Company, Hershey Chocolate,
Hughes Aircraft Co., John Hancock Financial Services, State Farm, Target
Stores, The Tribune Co., and Walgreen Co.
In addition to the Job Fair, the Center will sponsor a Graduate and Professional
School Fair on Thursday, September 25 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the Student
Center Ballroom. Some 35 graduate and professional schools will be represented.
To assist students, the Center is conducting "Career Month," a
series of open houses and workshops on career fields, resume writing, interviewing,
and job seeking on the Internet. "Career Night Live" seminars
to be held Tuesday, September 16 will cover careers in communications, law
enforcement, education, human resources, engineering and international business.
Centennial Homecoming
Bradley's Centennial year will formally end with the observance of a Centennial
Homecoming and All-School Reunion October 24-26.
Homecoming observances include open houses, concerts, athletic events, tours,
alumni college courses, and receptions, as well as a parade and centennial
address, celebration dinner, and gala University performance.
Registration officially begins October 24 at noon on the second floor of
the Student Center. Visitors have a choice of attending the All-School Picnic
on the Student Center Quad from 4:30 to 7 p.m., or a chili supper sponsored
by the Chief's Club in Robertson Memorial Field House at 5:30 p.m., followed
by men's and women's basketball scrimmages at 6:30 p.m. in the Field House.
The Student Center Ballroom will become Club Centennial at 7 p.m., and the
Black Alumni/Barbara Penelton Scholarship Ball will be held at the Hotel
Pere Marquette at 8 p.m.
Saturday's actvities include campus and Peoria tours, Alumni College, fraternity
and sorority reunions, a centennial parade and address, a celebration dinner
at the Hotel Pere Marquette at 6:30 p.m., a gala performance by members
of the Bradley Community in the Peoria Civic Center Theatre at 8:30 p.m.,
a Centennial Dance at 9 p.m. in the Hotel Pere Marquette, and Apollo Night
in the Student Center Ballroom at 10 p.m.
A complete listing of events is posted at: http://bradley.edu/alumni/Reunion/main.html
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Faculty recital is Sept. 28
Dr. Kyle Dzapo, assistant professor of music, will perform in a flute recital
on Sunday, September 28 at 3 p.m. in the Dingeldine Music Center. Admission
is free and open to the public. Dr. Dzapo will perform works by Carl Philip
Emanuel Bach, Joachim Andersen, Andre Jolivet and Frank Martin.
Athletics reminder
The Department of Athletics reminds faculty, staff and students that all
University full-time faculty, staff, and their immediate families are admitted
free-of-charge to all home events with the exception of men's basketball
games and post-season contests. For additional information, contact the
Robertson Memorial Field House ticket office or visit the Bradley Athletics
home page. http://www.bradley.edu/athletics/
In Memoriam
Dr. Bhagat Singh, professor of chemistry, emeritus, died on August 30 at
Methodist Medical Center. He was 85.
Dr. Singh began teaching at Bradley in 1948 after working in industry for
seven years. Although he retired in 1977, he continued to teach one class
a year in either special topics in group theory or physical chemistry.
Dr. Singh, who was the 1964 recipient of the Putnam Award for Excellence
in Teaching, served as the University's first ombudsman. He was a visiting
professor in Upsala, Sweden in 1967 and Oxford, England in 1971. He is survived
by his wife, Betty, and his son, Indra Armin. Anyone wishing to make a memorial
contribution should send it to the Singh Endowed Scholarship Fund in care
of Bradley University.