The Mary Baldwin College Magazine

40 Pages·1997·3.1 MB·English

by  Mary Baldwin College

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went to press, something extraordinary happened - something every college president
dreamsabout. This is thepressreleasewesentout:
MBC Receives $10 Million
Mary Baldwin College announced today [April tS, 1997) that an anonymous
donorhasmadeacashgiftcommitmentof$10million. Thisisthelargestcashgift
everreceivedbyMaryBaldwin, andamongthelargestevergiventoawomen's
college. Thisgiftisunusualnotonlyinitssi:ehutalsoinitspurpose,whichisto
useasfundingforseveralone-timeprojects.
Thedonorsaid,"1believethatMaryBaldwinCollegehasabrightfuture,and
thatintheC(imingyearsitwillbecomeknownnationallyasthecollegeforwomen
whowanttolearnleadershipandasaplacewhereethicsandstandardsarehigh.
Iwantedtohelpmakethathappen."
ThegiftwillallowMBCtoenhancefacilitiesandeducationalopportunitiesin
theareasoftechnology,mathandscience,andrestorationofhistoricbuildings.
"Thisisnotforbusinessasusual,"commentsDr.CynthiaH.Tyson,presidentof
MBC."Thismoneywillbeusedtodirectlyimprovethequalityoftheeducation
weofferourstudentsandwillhelppositionMaryBaldwinforthe21stcentury. We
usedtotalkaboutwhatwewoulddointhefuture. Well,thefutureisnow."
Included in the$10 millionare funds to restore the historic Administration
BuildingandtheadjoiningMcClungResidenceHall.TheAdministrationBuild-
ing,thecollege'sfirstpermanentstructure,wasbuiltin 1844andislistedonthe
NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.TwoU.S.presidents,WoodrowWilsonand
DwightD.Eisenhower,spokefromitsportico.Thegiftprovidesforbadlyneeded
structural repair, replacement of the electrical, heating and air conditioning,
plumbing and fire-protection systems, and asbestos removal. In the Agnes
McCluiigResidenceHalt,studentroomswillberenovatedtocurrentstandardsof
technology,comfort,andsafety.
The anonymous gift also provides funds for upgrades to science and math
laboratories in theJesse Cleveland Pearce ScienceCenterandotheracademic
buildingstobetteraccommodateindividualstudentresearchandtechnologyand
toincreasesafetyandaccessibility. Itwillalsofundsubstantialtechnologyand
computerlaboratoryimprovements,includingamulti-modallanguagelab,aswell
as provide for training to ensure that faculty and students can use the new
technologytomaximumeducationaladvantage.
This is an importantmomentin the evolution ofMBC, somethingto buildimjor
thefuture. Irejoicewithyou. Thankyouallfortheenormouseffort, dedication, and
love that yougive to Mary Baldwin. It is thefoundation out ofwhichgifts like this
become possible.
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campus news
Is Honor Still Alive? thehonorsystemarosefromagradualerosionofthe
concept ofhonor among students all across the
The college takes a
country.
day offto talk about it Arecentstudyshowedthat78percentofhigh
schoolstudentsreportedcheatingontests.Another
byDavidMeeks
reportedthat98percentallowedanotherstudentto
Upon first entering Mary Baldwin College, all copytheirwork."Theworldbeyondthecampusis StephanieGittinger.
freshtnensignthefollowingpledge:"Believinginthe changing,"Dr.Franciscosaid."Studentsthinkthat freshmanfromAnnandale,VA
principles ofstudentgovernment, I pledge myselfto cheatingisnobigdeal."
upholdtheidedsandregulationsoftheMaryBaldwin TheCollegeofWilliamandMaryinstitutedthe Thiswasthefirsttime MBC
ccooompmeurnaittioyn.aIsrtehceogbnasiizseotfheouprrilnicfieplteosgetohferhoannodrsahanldl fViirrstgihnoinaonroswyhsatsemaninho1n7o7r9.syNsetaerml,ymoevsetroyfcwohlilceghearien ohbeasredrvveadrysiuncghopaindiayo,nsaonndiIt,
endeavorfaithfullytoordermylifeaccordinglyandto student-enforced. rangingfrom 'thisIs
encourageotherstofulfilltheidealsofthesystem." Studentswhoviolatethecodeareinvestigated pointless'to 'whattook
Themorethan1,200studentsattheschoolsay and, ifneed be, punished by fellow students. At them solong?' Personally,
theywillabidebythehonorcode,thattheywillnot MaryBaldwin,penaltiesforhonorcodeviolations enjoyed HonorDay.
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lie,cheat,stealorplagiarize.Theirsignaturesonthe rangefromwarningstoexpulsion. thoughtitwasextremely
pledgeproveit. Thecollegealsohasastudent-runjudicialsystem helpful inunderstanding
ButaccordingtoDr.VirginiaFrancisco[MBC withawrittencodeofstudentconductgoverning howthe honorandjudicial
'64], professor oftheatre, the college, like many everythingfrommalevisitationtoalcoholanddrugs. systemsreallywork, and
communitiesinthiscountry,isstrugglingtoapply Studentswhoviolatethecodeofconductface indecidingiftherewere
theconceptofhonortoadiversepopulationmade penaltiessimilartothosehandedoutforhonorcode aspectsofitthatneeded
up ofindividuals with differing opinions of what violations. Violators are also investigated and tobechanged. '^
"honor"means. punishedbyfellowstudents.
So the students and faculty took a day off On Wednesday [Feb. 19], students attended
[February 19] to talk about it. Classes were seminarsonresearchdocumentation,citingInternet
canceled, and students instead took part in a sources,ethicsandtheneedforstudentcooperation.
day-long discussion ofthe school's honor and Students also got a first-hand look at the
judicialsystems. honorandjudicialcouncilsatworkthroughmock
"We are evaluating the college's honor and trials of student violations. Student trials are
judicial systems, and determining if any conductedinsecret,apracticethestudentssaid
improvementsneedtobemade,"Dr.Franciscosaid. mayneedtobechanged. .HI
Dr.Franciscoisamemberofacommitteemadeup Ms.Mathena,aseniorfromMarion,VA,said RobinIVIatliena.
ofstudents,facultyandstaffthathasbeenstudying shehasnoticed,overthepasttwoyearsinparticular, seniorfromMarion.VA
thehonorsystemat theschool. Shesaidnoone morejudicialviolations.Shesaidagrowingnumber
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eventledtothestudy,nocheatingorotherscandal ofstudentsarereluctanttoturnthemselvesorother Agrowingnumberof
thatwouldshatterthefaculty'sconfidence inthe studentsinforviolations. studentsarereluctantto
students'morals. "Themake-upofthecampusischanging,"she turnthemselvesorother
Infact,moststudentsattheschoolsaythatthe said."We'regrowinginsize,butwejusthavemore students inforhonorcode
college's honor system works well. Students still studentsinthesameamountofspace." violations, sosome
taketheirfinalexamsontheirown,withoutprofessors Ms.Mathenasaidsheunderstoodthefaculty's modificationstothe process
orproctorspresenttowatchforcheating. alarmatthetrend,andconcededsomemodifications maybe needed. But.the—
And Robin Mathena, chair of the student to theprocessare need—ed. However, shesaid the heartofourhonorcode
JudicialCouncil,saidmostofthecasesthecouncil heartofthehonorcode thatstudentswill—notlie, thatstudentswill notlie,
haannddvlieoslaarteiorneslaotfetdhteosucnhdoeorla'sgemaallceovhioslictaotnisounmppoltiicoyn. crheemaaitn.orAsntedal,thoersttouldeernattse,tshhoesesaiwdh,omudsotbembuostth tchhoesaetowrhostedaol,—ormtuosletrate
Instead, Dr. Franciscosaid themovetostudy responsibleandaccountablefortheiractions. remain. ItissomethingI
holddear. ''
ThisarticleisreprintedwithpermissionofTheLeaderPublishingCompany.
ItappearedintheStauntonDailyNewsLeaderonFebruary20.1997.
Spring 1997
MBC Students Win Prestigious Scholarships
GeneralGeorgeC.Marshall,World recipients are active in their
VWIL Cadet Receives WarIIArmychiefofstaff,former communities. Their activities
UPS Scholarship secretaryofstateanddefense,anda include providing foster care,
1953NobelPeacePrizewinner.The teaching Sunday School,
Freshman VWIL cadet Kristina library also holds 150 other facilitatingaparentinggroupata
Justice of Woodstock, VA, collections, and thousands of women'sshelter,providingcarefor
receivedoneof15 UnitedParcel photographs, posters, maps, oral aterminalcancerpatient,teaching
Service Scholarships given to histories, films andvideosofboth emergency pediatric care to
private Virginia colleges and WorldWarIandII. paramedics,andvolunteeringata
universities.UPSScholarsreceive TheMarshallUndergraduate UnitedWaycounselingagency.
a $2,750 scholarship based on Scholarship Program offers a
academic success and financial unique opportunity for
KristinaJustice need.RobertA.Spivey,president outstanding Virginia college Hampton Roads Black
of the Virginia Foundation for students to conduct original Media Professionals
Independent Colleges, said that research and to develop a paper Scholarship
eachofVirginia's15independent related to the time period of
collegesreceivedascholarshipto GeneralMarshall, 1900to 1960. DacneBrooks,asophomorefrom
awardattheirdiscretionfromthe Each participant's paper is Grafton,VA,hasbeenawardeda
UPS Foundation's Education displayed in the library and $1,000 scholarship from the
Endowment Fund. The UPS becomes part of the permanent Hampton Roads Black Media
Foundation is thecharitable arm collection. Professionals, a communicators
oftheUnitedParcelService. EachMarshallScholarreceives groupfromtheTidewaterareaof
JenniferHugties $re2s0e0arucphopnapceorm,palnedtiaon$5o0f0hiaswoarrdheirs Vsicrhgoilnairas.hiTpo, bsetuedleingtisblemufsorttbhee
Two IVIary Baldwin given to the author of the paper majoring in a communications
Students Chosen as consideredtobethemostoutstanding field and maintaining a 3.0
1997 George C. Marshall oftheyear. cumulativeGPA.Theymustalso
Scholars write anessayonagiventopic.
Dacrie's topic was "Must black
MBCstudentsJenniferHughesand Seven ADP Students journalistsserveasadvocatesfor
SuzanneRaywerenamedastwoof Receive 1996-97 Loyalty their culture or be objective at
the 20 George C. Marshall Fund Scholarships alltimes?"
Undergraduate Scholarship Dacrie is a communications
SuzanneRay recipientsfor1996-97.TheGeorge TheAdultDegreeProgramLoyalty major,andsheservesasastudent
C. Marshall Foundation in Fund Scholarship Committee representative to Mary Baldwin
Lexington announced the awarded$1,000scholarshipstothe College's Publication Advisory
scholarships in December. following ADP students: Debra Board. She was also the first
StudentsarechosenfromVirginia Morse Beale, Sharon H. Bradley, recipientofMaryBaldwinCollege's
colleges and universities and are DeborahJ.Brown,VickieS.Budge, CentralFidelityMinorityStudent
nominatedbytheirprofessors. LorenIntolubbe-Chmil,MaryAnn Scholarship.
Jennifer Hughes is a senior MummertandAlanSmith
history majorfrom Dahlgren, VA. TobeeligibleforaLoyaltyFund
SuzanneRay,ajuniorfromEatonton, Scholarship, applicants must be
DacrieBrooks GA,ismajoringinpoliticalscience degreeseekingstudentswithaGPA
and history. Shewillresearch and of3.5 orhigher. Scholarships are
develop a paper on women's awardedforacademicachievement
involvementinWorldWar1. andservicetoADP,thecollegeand
TheMarshallResearchLibrary thecommunity.
is the repository for the papers of This year's scholarship
TheMaryBaldwin CollegeMagazine • Spring 1997
1997 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Virginia State Senator Emily Couric
Virginia State Senator Emily Couric will address the
155thgraduatingclassotMaryBaldwinCollegeduring
Commencement exercises, Sunday, May 25, on the
MarthaS.GraftonLibraryterrace.
SenatorCouricofCharlottesville, VA, represents
the Commonwealth's 25th district, which includes
CharlottesvilleandthecountiesotAlhermarle,Greene,
Madison,NelsonandapartofOrange.In1995,during
herfirstyearinoffice.SenatorCouricbecamethefirst
freshmansenatortoreceivetheOutstandingLegislator
oftheYearawardfromtheVirginiaSheriffsAssociation.
She serves on three standing Senate committees:
EducationandHealth;Agriculture,Conservation,and
Natural Resources; and Rehabilitation and Social
Services.Sen.Courichasconcentratedherpublicservice
career in education, including two terms on the
CharlottesvilleSchool Board, whichshealsochaired.
She has served on the hoards ofmore than a dozen
communityorganizations,rangingfromtheBoys&Girls
ClubtotheJeffersonAreaBoardforAging.
Sister Friends: Sharing a
community. The students met their womentoserveasSisterFriends.Wehave
Little Time, IVIal<ing a Big mentorsforthefirsttimeduringatapping womenintheir20sandwomenwhohave
Difference ceremonyinOctober. retired. There were no college degree
"The addition of the Office of requirements or other exclusive criteria,
SisterFriends,amentoringprogramdesigned African American Affairs has been a because there are a variety ofgifts that
inthespringof1996byMBCAssociateDean great help ingetting the Sister Friends peoplecangive. Wewanted womenwho
ofStudentsMarshaMays,hasbeenadouble program started," says Mays. "Director were interested in the program and in
blessing for Mary Baldwin College. "Our AndreaCornett-Scottisverycommitted befriending the students and becominga
program is a two-way street," says Mays. to the program, and she has been significantpresenceintheirlives."
"Throughthisprogramweareestablishinga instrumentalinitsimplementation.The Alwaysonetohelookingahead.Mays
vital and important connection between support from the local community has says she has plans to improve the Sister
MBCandthelocalcommunity,andatthe alsobeenbeneficial."With the help of Friendsprogramnextyearbydeveloping
sametimeweareengagingMBCstudentsin Angela Vann ofthe Staunton/Augusta aquestionnairetoutilizeinpairingSister
thecommunityandprovidinganextended Matrons Progressive Club, Mays Friendsbycommon interests.
familyforthem." identifiedmentorprospectsandsolicited Sister Friend mentor Cynthia Gray,
TheSisterFriendsprogrampairsAfrican- their support through a letter writing who is vice principal of Robert E. Lee
American MBC students with African- campaign in the spring of 1996. "From High School in Staunton, says, "I was
American women leaders ofthe Staunton, our first letter, we garnered over 40 happy to become a mentor for this
Waynesboro and Augusta County prospects,"shesays."Fifteenwomenwere program.ItisimportantforMBCstudents
communities.Mayssays,"Therearealimited able to begin serving as mentors this ofdifferentculturestobeabletoconnect
numberofAfrican-Americanrolemodelsin year, and of those who had scheduling with people locally. It makes them feel a
the MBC community for our students to conflicts,allsaidthattheprogramwasa partofabroadercommunity."
connect with, and the African-American great ideaandthattheywere interested KathyCaseySmith, whoworks in the
studentpopulationissteadilygrowing. inhelping in the future." MBCOfficeofSummerPrograms,isaSister
"Wewantourminoritystudentstofeel Mays says that a number ofVirginia's FriendmentortofreshmanShanicePennof
connected. Many oftheir families live far college and universities have successful Richmond."Thisprogramiswonderful.I've
away.Theirmothers, auntsandsisterswho minoritystudentmentoringprograms.The metShanice'smotherandsomeofherfamily,
serveasrolemodelsaredistancedfromthem. program at Virginia Commonwealth andShaniceand1havegoneshoppingand
The Sister Friends program extends the University, in particular, sparked her dinedout.It'sgreattogiveofyourself,even
student'sfamilyandprovides afriendwith interest."Theyhavealargerpoolofmentors ifit'sjustlisteningwhenyourstudentneeds
whomtosharelifeexperiencesandadvice." tosolicitfrom inRichmond, butourlocal someonetotalkto.Thestudentsseemvery
Thisfall, 13studentswerepairedwith area is also wealthy with volunteers. We interestedintheprogram.Theyappreciate
Sister Friend leaders from the local wereverycarefultochooseawidevarietyof havingsomeoneclosetopalaroundwith."
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faculty/staff highlights
Director of Computer Information ADP Assistant Professor of Busines.
ServicesBillBetlejjoinedthreeother DanDowdywasappointedmembership
publications collegeinformationsservicesdirectors chairoftheAssociationforContinuing
topresent"ManagingtheWWW:A Higher Education Region 5. He also
Delicate Balance Between Control serves as advisor for MBC students
Assistant Professor of Anthropology Dr. and Anarchy" at the CAUSE involved in the recently-organized
CarrieDouglasspublishedherhookBulls, conference in San Francisco in RoanokeValleystudentchapterofthe
Bullfights and Spanish Idehtities through December. CAUSE is the Society for Human Resource
ArizonaUniversityPressinMarch. international collegiate association Management. This chapter is one of
formanagingandusinginformation the few in the country that includes
Assistant Professor of Political Science resources in higher education. The representativesfromdifferentcolleges.
Laura van Assendelft'sbookGovernors, group'spresentationwasputtogether JoiningMBCstudentsarestudentsfrom
AgendaSettingandDividedGovernmentwas entirely on-line and the presenters Roanoke, Hollins, Bluefield and
publishedbyUniversityPressofAmericain didn'tformallymeeteachotheruntil VirginiaWesternCommunityColleges.
February 1997. the morning of their presentation.
Their presentation was one of the Professor of English Dr. Joseph
Professor ofHealth Care Administration highest selling audio tapes and was GarrisonJr.servedaskeynotespeaker
Dr. Steven Mosher publishedhis article placedontheCAUSEwebhomepage atGreensboroCollege's third annual
S"yTshteeRmeogfioQnuaelbiezce:dAIntMeogdreatlefdorHetahletUhniCtaerde inRealAudioformat. FionunGdrere'esnsDbaoyroc,eleNbrCa.tionThienJaenvueanrty
States" in Vol. 22 of Quebec Studies. In AssistantProfessorofEconomicsDr. commemorated the chartering ofthe
December, Dr. Mosher accompanied 1 AmyMcCormickDiduchpresented collegeinDecember1838.
Health Care Administration Program herpaper"TeachingCaseStudiesin
studentstotheannualVirginiaRuralHealth Introductory Economics" at the Professor ofPhilosophy Dr. Roderic
Association conference. Dr. Mosher is a annual meeting of the American Owen and MBC Chaplain Rev.
memberoftheVRHAboardofdirectors. Economics Association in New PatriciaHuntgaveapresentationon
OrleansinJanuary. thecollege'sCarpenterQuestProgram
AssociateProfessorofPsychology'Dr.Leslie and led a discussion on ecumenical
Novack published with David R. Novack ADPAssistantProfessorofEducation dialogueandspiritualgrowthinaliberal
"BeingFemaleinthe80sand90s:Conflicts Dr. Karen Dorgan presented a artscontextattheannualInstituteon
BetweenNewOpportunitiesandTraditional session for elementary and middle CollegeStudentValuesinTallahassee,
Ealxspoectpautbiloins"heindSewxiRtohlesU,VVoAl.3P5r,of1e9s9s6o.rShoef sFrcahcotoilonst:eacGhoerisngonBe"yToenadchitnhge FL,inFebruary.
PsychologyDr.JohnR.Bonvillianapaper, Textbook" at the Eastern Regional During his fall 1996 sabbatical.
"WordRecallinDeafStudents:TheEffects ConferenceoftheNationalCouncil Associate Professor of English Rick
ofDifferentCodingStrategies,"inPercepnwi of Teachers of Mathematics in Plant attended the Virginia Writers
andMotorSkdls,Vol.83, 1996. BaltimoreinOctober.Shepresented Conference in Roanoke, VA, and
a similar session at the Western workedonavarietyofwritingprojects.
Assistant Professor of Communications Regional Conference in San Jose, Hisshortstory"Flatland"wasincluded
Dr. Robert Reicli hascoauthoredapaper CA,inMarch. in the anthology Sudden Fiction,
acceptedforpublicationbyCommunications publishedbyW.W.NortonPress.His
Reports.Thepaperaddressestheroleofscreen Dr. Carrie Douglass, assistant novella Deaths by Drowning received
sizeinviewerresponsestotelevisionfare. professorofanthropology,presented third place in the Southern &
herpaper"ToBeorNotToBe:'Ser' Southwestern Novella Breakthrough
AssociateDeanfortheAdultDegreeProgram and 'Estar' and the State" at the Competition.TexasReviewPresswill
Dr.KathleenStinehartpublishedherarticle American Anthropological publishDeathsB;yDrowninginthespring
"Technology Spawns Collaboration, AssociationmeetinginSanFrancisco of1997.
Change" in the January 1997 issue of inNovember.Herpaperwaspartof
ContinuingHigherEducationReview. thesessiontitled"SouthernEurope M.A.T. Director Dr. Beth Roberts
and the Anthropology of presented her paper "Conventions of
AssociateDeanfortheAdultDegreeProgram Ethnography." She also hosted a WritingandConstructionofMeaning
Dr. Kathleen Stinehart and Executive luncheon roundtable discussion on inKinderearten"attheannualNational
Director of Alumnae Activities Jane "Teaching Anthropology in a
Kornegay published their article "Adult ForeignLanguageDepartment." in December. Dr. Robei-ts serves as
Appeal," on working with older, parliamentarian of the National
nontraditionalalumnae/iandstudents,inthe ReadingConference.
April1997issueofCASECuTrentsmagazine.
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costs,butothersworryaboutqualityissues. to Frederick Street
Our presenters this year will address all
theseissues." Thanks to a gift from the Smyth
Presenters include Dr. Edward F. X. Foundation, MBC has established a VWIL State Funding Approved:
Hughes, director of the Northwestern BusinessLeadershipLectureSeries,which
University Institute for Health Services featuredWallStreetbusinessleadersinits TheVirginiaGeneralAssembly'sfinal
Research;Dr.JeffGoldsmith,presidentof inaugurallectureinearlyApril. budget revisions left funding for the
HealthFutures,Inc.;MayFox,executive The Smyth Foundation is a VirginiaWomen'sInstituteforLeadership
director of the Virginia Association of philanthropicorganizationestablishedby intact.TheSenateversionofthebudget
HealthMaintenanceOrganizations;and MBCTrusteeH.GordonSmyth,former calledforcontinuedfundingforcurrentas
MyraJ.Christopher,presidentandCEO DuPontseniorvicepresidentforemployee wellasfuturecadetsintheprogram,and
oftheMidwestBioethicsCenter. relations,andhiswife,MBCalumnaMary won out over the House version, which
The Carpenter Health Care BethReedSmyth'47. wouldhave phasedoutstatefundingfor
Conferenceisaone-daymulti-disciplinary Presentingthefirstaddressofthenew theprogram.Abipartisangroupofwomen
conference sponsored by MBC's Health lectureserieswereDelosR.Smith,senior legislatorsspear-headedthemovementto
CareAdministrationandPreparationfor analyst at theConference Board inNew supporttheprogrambysubmittingaletter
MinistryPrograms,whicharebothfunded York City, and Dr. Steven R. Malin, ofsupporttothebudgetconferees.
bytheE.RhodesandLeonaB.Carpenter assistant vice president for public Virginia Governor George Allen
Foundation. The annual event draws informationattheFederalReserveBankin signedthelegislationintolawonMarch
capacitycrowdstothecampusincluding NewYork.TheWallStreetduodiscussed 17,1997.Hesaid,"Thepositiveinfluence
health care professionals, consumers, current economic conditions; monetary ithasonthewomenenrolledthereisthe
health administrators, insurance policy; and society's structural changes best argument I know to continue
professionals,governmentpolicymakers, which effect technology, workforce, supporting full funding ot this unique
andMBCfaculty,staffandstudents. demographicsandglobalization. program."
ThisisgoodnewsforVirginiaresidents
A
entering in the fall of 1997. tuition
1997 Phi Beta Kappa College Relations Wins subsidyofalmost$7,500percadetwillbe
providedbythestate.TogetherwithMary
Lecturer Discusses Two CASE Awards and Baldwinscholarships,thisfundingmeans
"Tlie Electronic Village" a PIVA Award thatthebasiccostofaneducationatthe
rigorous VWIL is less than the in-state
Dr. Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, MBC'sCollegeRelationsstaffreceivedtwo costofmostpublicfour-yearcolleges. In
professor of performance studies and awardsinthe1997DivisionIIICouncilfor addition, many students are eligible for
Hebrew andJudaic studies at New York Advancement and Support ofEducation need-basedfinancialaid.
University,presentedanillustratedtalkon (CASE) awards competition. The media
"TheElectronicVillage,"asMBC's 1997 relationsstaffwonaspecialmeritawardfor
PhiBetaKappalecturer.Herpresentation "The Virginia Women's Institute for
wasanexplorationofhowtheIntenietis LeadershipatMaryBaldwinCollege:The
beingusedtofostercommunity. Supreme Court Phase" in the overall
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culture
fest
JuniorAsangaWickremeratne of
Sri Lanka beguiles tieraudience at
the Culture Festin Februarywith a
performanceofaSri Lankan swan
dance. Otherperformances included
a Hawaiian hula, atraditional
Carribean dance, a SouthAfrican
pata patadance, aSpanish salsa, a
Frenchdance, an English constancy
dancefromtheVictorianeraand a
German Gypsypolka. Theevening
alsofeatured achoral performance
byJapanese studentsanda
multi-national fashion show.
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newsmakers
In an interview with Thomas W. Melissa E. Patrick '78
Waldron ofThe Baltimore Sun, Judge
Rasin said, "I know I've beenhanded Lieutenant Colonel
somethingprecious today." Melissa E. Patrick '78
Waldron wrote, "Judge Rasin's recently returned from
appointment to the chiefjudge's job Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Margaret King Stanley '52 marked the latest step inafastrise to wheresheservedforsix
thetopranksofMaryland'slegalworld. monthsastheG2Task
dMiarregcatroertfKorintgheStSaannleAyn't5o2n,sipoecSiyalmpprhoojnecyt,s s.e.vAernaaltiyveearosftCohebsetgeirntloawwn,scshhoeowlaaiftteedr AForrmcye'sEa"gOlpeerianttihoenUJo.inSt.
sischpeldaunlneidngforaJcuintey-w1i9d9e7.mTushiec"fMeusstiivcaal ginraVdiuragtiinnigafirnom19M6a9r.yBaldwinCollege LTC PatrickEnidseaavodre.c"orated Army
San Antonio" festival will feature over She held a variety ofjobs during officerwhohasreceivedtheMeritorious
100localandregionalmusicians. the interim, including waiting on Service Medal (with three Oak Leaf
According to Margaret, the festival tables, sign-painting and working as Cluster), Army Commendation Medal,
will he a "celebration of the music of a legal secretary, between extended Army Achievement Medal and Master
Texas under six flags: Mexico, Spain, trips to Europe. She received her law ParachutistBadge.ShehasservedasanS2
France,theConfederacy,theRepublicot degree from the University of in the 2nd Battalion, 55th Air Defense
TexasandtheUnitedStates,allofwhich Baltimore at the age of33." Artillery;ascompanycommanderinthe
ruled over Texas at some point in her After law school. Judge Rasin 519thMilitaryIntelligenceBattalion;and
history." workedinAnnapoliswithformerState as an operations officer with the 28th
Margaret,whoservesontheboardot House Lobbyist Bruce Bereano. Rasin AirborneCorps.
directorsfortheInternationalSocietyfor didnolobbying,buthandledavariety Upon completion of the Military
Performing Arts, says, "This is the first ofotlegalmatters.In1987,sheopened OfficerAwardCourse,LTCPatrickearned
faemstivvearlyIexhcaivteedcaoboorudtintahteedentsiirnecepr1o9j9ec2t.."I hlaetrerA,ntnhaepno-lGiosvlearwnofrirWm,ilalnidamtwDooyneaalrds hDeurkMeasUntievreorfsiAtryt.sSinhemilwiatsartyhheinstaosrsyifgrnoemd
Schaefer appointed her to Anne to teach military history at the United
Arundel District Court. Last fall, the States MilitaryAcademyatWestPoint.
The Honorable Martha F. man she now succeeds as chiefjudge, In1991,LTCPatrick graduatedfromthe
Rasin '69 Robert F. Sweeney, made her the Command andGeneral StaffCollege at
administrator of the seven-judge FortLeavenworth,KS,andwasassigned
In September 1996, county bench overseeing courts in asa PlansOfficerwith theOfficeofthe
MarthaF.Rasin'69was Annapolis and Glen Burnie. DeputyChiefofStaff,Intelligence,United
appointedchiefjudgeof "Judge Rasin has developed a States ArmyEurope. In 1992, she was
Maryland's District reputation as an expert in the assigned to the 1st Armored Division
Court, becoming the Maryland's domestic violence law whereshehasservedasanS3inthe501st
firstwomantoholdone enacted in 1992," reported Waldron. MilitaryIntelligenceBattalionandasan
ofthe state's three top ". . .sheintendstokeephearingcases, analysisandcontrolelementchief,deputy
cl t ..a judicial posts. Her evenassheassumestheadministrative G2andassistantchiefofstaffG2.
appointment gives her chores of her new position. Rasin is LTCPatrickisthedaughterofMBC
control of the state's fast moving, married to Richmond, VA, attorney ProfessorEmeritusofChemistryDr.James
100-judge DistrictCourt system. E. Blay Bryan." B. PatrickandhiswifeEleanor.
Swinging witii the Scotts
MBC Director of African American Affairs Andrea Cornett-Scott
dances with her husband Dr. Edward Scott, MBC associate
professor of philosophy, during the Soul Food Banquet, held
February26. MBCstudents,faculty, staffandfriendsenjoyedan
arrayofflavorfulfoodsandtheswingingjazzofthe40sand50s
played bythe Al Winters Combo.
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