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Muhlenberg College
BOARD OF ASSOCIATES
Additional Membership Benefits and Privileges
Library Privileges
Any member of a college board, such as the Board of Associates, has certain
free library privileges. To obtain these privileges, please produce either a College
ID or a driver's license and complete the appropriate form at the Trexler Library
circulation desk. If you have been issued a Muhlenberg ID, it will then be
activated for library use. If you do not have an ID, you will be provided with a
library "Barcode Card" (i.e. an ID for the library only) that can be used by you. The
loan period is 21 days for main collection books and 7 days for government
publications. Board of Associates members are limited to 10 borrowed items at
one time and may also renew material one time. The ID is activated for one year
and is renewable. All services to board members are "point of service" privileges.
In other words, books will not be mailed to your home. Remote database access
through our licensing agreements is not available. Reference Assistance is also
available to Board of Associates members.
Life Sports Center Privileges
The yearly cost of an LSC membership is $300.00 for alumni or for a Board of
Associates member, and an additional $150.00 for his/her spouse/significant
other. Bring a check to the Athletic Office, and they will issue you the paperwork
to take to Campus Safety, where you can obtain an ID card. The term is
September 1 through August 30.
Wescoe School Auditing Privileges
A board member may audit a class at half the tuition. A special
registration form is available at the Wescoe School. You will need to obtain
permission from the instructor, but the Wescoe School will assist you in that
regard.
2017-2018 DATES TO REMEMBER
Fall Breakfast Wednesday, October 4, 2017 Seegers Event Space
Spring Luncheon Thursday, March 1, 2018 Seegers Great Room
Spring Dinner Thursday, May 3, 2018 Seegers Great Room
M u h l e n b e r g C o l l e g e
Board of Associates 2016-2017 Year End Report
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PURPOSE The purpose of the Muhlenberg College Board of Associates is to link the business, professional and civic leadership of the community with the administration, faculty and students of Muhlenberg College for the purposes of fostering community understanding and community support for the College.
MEMBERSHIP The membership of the Board of Associates is comprised of recognized business, professional, volunteer and civic leaders in the community.
Board of Associates 2016-2017 Programs
in Review
Fall Breakfast October 5 2016
“An Election Like No Other: Campaign 2016”
Christopher P. Borick, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science
Director, Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion
Mocktail Networking
Reception for International Students October 25, 2016
Pinebrook/Diakon
Holiday Party December 8, 2016
Spring Luncheon
March 2, 2017 Theatre at Muhlenberg—Why
Muhlenberg College has one of the best College Theatre Departments in the
country Professor Charles Richter
Director of Theatre
Spring Dinner May 4 ,2017
Student Community Service Awards
Membership Total = 224
Including 89 Alumni
Board Leadership: President: Anthony M. Muir Vice President: Trudy A. Fearon Treasurer: James S. Anderson
Executive Committee:
Heather Adams ’07; Sandra Bodnyk ’73; Kevin Conrad; Kyle David ’05; Thomas Dinkelacker ’78; Michael Drabenstott; David Ellowitch ’98; Karen Green; Nathaniel Jenkins; Jane Kapinas; Christine Kisela ’85; Cynthia Lambert ’74; Rosina Perin Nassry; James Powers ’70; Karen Shoemaker ’83; Lynald Silsbee
College Liaisons:
William McGlinn: Director of Corporate, Foundation and Government Relations William Keller: Executive Director, Office of Communications Reverend Callista Isabelle: Chaplain Allison Gulati: Dean of Students Tom Dowd: Executive Director, Career Services Pamela Moschini: Director, Office of Disability Services Beth Halpern: Director, Community Engagement Donna Fahringer: Assistant to the Executive Director, Office of Communications
Scholarships and Community Service
The Board of Associates provides two $1,500 scholarships to Lehigh Valley residents with financial need. The Board also funded the following community service projects:
NSF Project—Allen High School $ 500.00 Jefferson Literary Visits $ 445.50 Roosevelt Frisbee Friday $ 362.50 Case Guadalupe Literacy Program $ 57.60 Mocktail for International Students $ 875.00 Art Day for Elementary Schools $ 328.33 Pinebrook/Diakon Holiday Party $1,030.00 Four students were honored at the annual Spring Dinner for their outstanding community service work. Each received a cash prize and a Board of Associates Certificate of Recognition.
2016-2017 Highlights
The College continued to gain national recognition. The theatre department was named the number one theatre program in the
country by The Princeton Review. The Princeton Review also ranked the College's dining service number sixteen in the country,
which complemented a top ranking by the Daily Meal. The College was a best value by Kiplinger's and Money Magazine and
received a silver rating in sustainability and ranked number five in water conservation by Sustainable Campus Index.
THAW, the Toast Heard Around the World, was again a success. Thousands of alumni across the country gathered at more than 40
sites – and on seven continents (yes Antarctica too) – to toast the old alma mater. Coupled with the College's Day of Giving, which
saw more than 2200 people make a gift in a 24-hour period and Mule Madness, an alumni athletic challenge, the College's
advancement efforts have soared during the past year.
In November, the College dedicated the Leffell Center for Jewish Life, just one of many exciting things happening in the campus's
vibrant religious life.
Another highlight this year was a campaign visit by Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine, which drew an overflow crowd. The
visit was sponsored by Muhlenberg’s student College Democrats group.
On the athletic front, the Muhlenberg football team earned another post-season bid, and the field hockey team won the ECAC
championship. Cross country runner Jaryd Flank earned All-American honors as did football player Willie Britt and women's
basketball player Brandi Vallely. Flank and the distance medley relay team added All-American honors during the indoor track sea-
son.
The women's lacrosse team tied a school record with 13 wins, one of which came against Gettysburg, at the time ranked No. 1 in the
country and the eventual Division III national champion. Track & field athlete Jaryd Flank made his sixth appearance in the NCAA
Championships, qualifying in the steeplechase and advancing to the final before finishing 13th. The baseball team played a game in
Coca-Cola Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, and defeated Eastern.
As usual, the College's Summer Music Theatre drew large audiences to "Hair" and "My Fair Lady" which received
excellent reviews. The Master Choreographers dance concert also garnered excellent coverage during the academic year.
Muhlenberg College
Networking and Academic Initiatives
This year, the College continued its major networking initiatives. The Career Center sponsored student road trips to New York and
Washington to network with alumni, and it has added more than 1500 alumni, parents and community volunteers to the Muhlenberg
Network. Public Health became a full-fledged major and the College signed an agreement with Boston University School of Public
Health for a graduate program. The College also entered into an agreement with the Lehigh University School of Management and
is exploring new medical, law and business school partnerships. Also on the academic side, Muhlenberg became the first
undergraduate institution to offer the course,Copyright X taught by a Harvard Law School professor. This summer, elite high school
students will take part in four separate one day immersion programs. The chemistry and physics departments started the first two
immersion programs in 2016. This year, these two programs will be joined by the political science department and a creativity
workshop which is a combined effort of the film studies, English, creative writing and media and communication departments.