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volume XXIX, number 26, March 27, 2015

Founder’s Day Weekend 2015Friday, March 27 - Sunday, March 29

Faculty/Staff Reception

Rubie Burton Academic Center Student Lounge

TODAY!3-5 p.m.

Light refreshments will be served.

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Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 p .m .Campus Open House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 p .m .Student-Led Campus Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 p .m .Faculty/Staff Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 p .m .Rubie Burton Academic Center (RBAC) Tours . . . . . 3-4 p .m .Class Agent Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p .m .Alumnae in Recruitment Presentations . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 p .m .Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 p .m .Daisy Chain Paver Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p .m .Virginia Alice Cottey Stockard Celebration . . . . . . 6:45 p .m .Reunions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p .m .

SATURDAY Continental Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30-9 a .m .Reunion Class Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10 a .m .Alumnae in Recruitment Presentations . . . 9:15-10:15 a .m .Founder’s Day Luncheon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 a .m .Award Winner Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-2:30 p .m .Optional Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 p .m .Kolderie Center Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-3 p .m .Alumnae/Student Networking Session . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 p .m .Homecoming Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p .m .Supper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p .m .Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p .m .Chellie Club Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10 p .m .

SUNDAY Campus Open House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a .m .-Noon p .m .Brunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a .m .- 1 p .m .

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2 Jim Raney - Physical Plant2 Ashley Reavis - Visiting Faculty3 Melody Denny - Faculty3 Michael Richardson - Food Service4 Travis Hyder - Physical Plant5 Latisha Mailes - Adj. Faculty5 Katrina Thorne - Housekeeping7 Justin Mays - Admin. Computing8 Christi Fulton - Hall Director/Faculty8 Judi Steege - Enrollment Mgmt

April Birthdays 8 Roger Underwood - Physical Plant10 Karen Polon - Faculty15 Gary Lunkenheimer - Faculty17 Angie Newton - Financial Aid18 Rebecca Gazaway - Food Service19 Angela Moore - Enrollment Mgmt23 Matthew Witte - Physical Plant23 Sandra Middleton - Food Service24 Amber Francis - Enrollment Mgmt24 Ellen Weatherholt - Annual Fund/ Alumnae Relations26 Rachel Painter - Public Information28 Tina Buckner - Business Office

Faculty NewsProf. Amanda Cook, assistant professor of music, successfully defended her dissertation and completed her doctorate in music at Indiana University over the spring break. Congratulations Amanda - what an accomplishment!

Over spring break, twenty-four students and two faculty members, Aajaan Selena (Dr. Kohel) and Aajaan Angela (Dr. Firkus), enjoyed various locations around Thailand. The focus for their trip was sustainable tourism, which included preserving or trying to restore positive aspects of Thailand’s cultural, social, environmental, and economic systems. Following are some of their successes.

Cultural and Social: While there, the students and faculty participated in Community-Based Tourism, in which they learned about and supported the cultural practices and social network of villagers in Baan Mae Kampong. They learned about tea cultivation and production, were treated to family style meals at villagers’ homes, and purchased local goods – the earnings to be shared for the good of the village.

Environmental: The students and faculty stayed at green establishments and tried to be mindful of employing green practices. For example, they stayed at hotels in which the lights and air-conditioning were powered by room keys, thus making it more difficult to waste electricity when out of the room, or where the electricity was turned off for four hours each day. They travelled by an overnight train between Ayutthaya and Chiang Mai and by an overnight bus between Chiang Mai and Hua Hin, instead of by plane.

The students and faculty engaged in projects that encouraged biodiversity, in which they introduced or took care of organisms that are in danger of becoming extinct. For example, they planted wild orchids in the forest surrounding Maejo

University and fed and bathed rescued elephants at the Elephant Nature Center. They planted coral in the Gulf of Thailand. They also fed and delivered turtles from a nursery to the Gulf of Thailand and picked up garbage along the shore.

Economic: The students and faculty tried to be mindful of purchasing locally made products from local vendors. At markets, they asked where products were made and by whom, looked at tags to try to garner the information, or sought to see if vendors were making their products themselves. They observed if items were mass produced within a market or across different markets. They bought, snacked and dined on food from the fresh market and street vendors.

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Student HappeningsBarcelona

Dr. Sarah Quick, student Namgay Zam, and Dr. Kanji Watanabe visited Mr. Henk Hobbelink, a well-known environmental activist of a NGO, GRAIN, on March 11, in Barcelona, Spain. The group discussed the environmental significance of traditional farming culture (with their own seeds) maintained by local famers, which has been replaced by agricultural businesses with GM foods.

Student Presents at Convention

Congratulations to Cottey English major Paige Ott who presented “Fire and Ice: A Dialectic” at the International Sigma Tau Delta/Sigma Kappa Delta

Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 18-21, 2015. We are especially excited to announce that Paige’s paper was recognized as the “Best Sigma Kappa Delta Paper” at the convention!!! Great job, Paige!!

Student Happenings (cont.)Foreign Language Week

Cottey celebrated National Foreign Language Week, March 2-March 6, 2015. Alpha Mu Gamma National Foreign Language Society and students in Dr. Bourbon’s Chicano Experience class came together to celebrate that week with the Cottey Community. These students and members alike created collages describing what foreign

languages mean to them, and shared some yummy cake as well. A special thank you to Yajaira Rodriguez, Shirley Arreola-Kern, Maria Ceballos, and Andee Hilton.

Softball Results

March 17 @ Stephens College

LOSS: 0-10; 4-11

March 18 @ Kansas City Comm. College

LOSS:1-19

March 22 @ St. Louis Community College

LOSS: 0-14; 1-9

March 23 @ Mineral Area College

LOSS: 2-10; 1-11

Coming Up

Sunday, March 29 vs. Allen County C.C. (rescheduled from March 5)

1 p.m. - Vanek Field

Monday, March 30 vs. North Arkansas C.C.

12 p.m. - Vanek Field

Wellness ProgramEmployee Volleyball Begins!

All Cottey employees are welcome to come and participate in a friendly game of volleyball every Wednesday throughout the month of April. First games will be this Wednesday, April 1, from 5:15-6:30 p.m. in the Hinkhouse gym. Hope to see you there!

Healthy by Choice, Not by Chance

Have you been healthy and/or active this month? Then be sure to send your March entries for Healthy by Choice, Not by Chance to Karen Polon by 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 31. The best entry by vote of the Wellness committee will be rewarded with a $20 gift card to Subway.

Movin’ and Losin’ Corporate Challenge Continues!

Any employee participating in the Nevada Corporate Challenge, remember: Losin’ individuals should weigh in with Shaun West and Movin’ individuals should update all of their current mileage so accurate Cottey information can be reported back to Healthy Nevada!

Got questions about Fall Enrollment? Did you know that the Office of Enrollment Management updates their Fall 2015 enrollment statistics every Monday on Cottey’s Intranet? Check it out (will need to log in):

http://rock.cottey.edu/Faculty-and-Staff-Only/enrollment_stats/default.asp

As always, feel free to contact Enrollment Management with any questions at ext. 2238.

Did You Know...

Yellow & White DinnerYou are invited to attend the Yellow & White Dinner on Friday, May 16, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.

On the Friday night of Commencement Weekend, seniors are honored by the freshmen during this dinner. Parents of the graduates are invited to attend.

Faculty & Staff will be able to purchase tickets during lunch on the following days:

•Monday,April20 •Tuesday,April21Tickets are $10.00 each.

COMING SOON

Still coming up this semester...

Powerful PresentationsMonday, March 30 /// 8:30-9:30 p.m.

Reeves Hall

Assertiveness TrainingThursday, April 2 /// 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Hinkhouse (Lower Level)

Time Management & Avoiding BurnoutWednesday, April 8 /// 8:30-9:30 p.m.

Hinkhouse (Lower Level)

Decision MakingTuesday, April 14 /// 5:30-6:30 p.m.

P.E.O. Hall

Serenbetz Institute Leadership Workshops

Although she holds titles ranging from economist to professor to CEO, Dr. Wheaton is most vocal about the fact that you don’t need a title, unlimited time, or abundant money to change the world. Her greatest commitment in life is working with students, community members, colleagues, and friends to put their unique and varied talents into action to create cataclysmic social change.

Wheaton holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Temple University, and an M.S. in international business and trade from Grambling State University. She is an economics senior lecturer at Southern Methodist University (SMU), and the founder and CEO of Equip the Saints, a non-profit consultancy that works to strengthen nonprofit organizations worldwide and to equip world changers to fulfill their personal missions.

Dr. Wheaton’s address is titled “Guiders: Leading the Way by Closing the Gaps.” A short reception will follow in the foyer of the Center for the Arts.

Distinguished Speaker: Dr. Beth WheatonTuesday, April 7 7:00 p.m.Missouri Recital Hall

“C” for YourselfApril 10-12, 2015

This spring visit event for prospective students is coming up! Stay tuned for more details!

April 2 ● THURSDAY

April 1 ● WEDNESDAY

April 3 ● FRIDAY

March 28 ● SATURDAY

March 30 ● MONDAY

March 29 ● SUNDAY

March 31 ● TUESDAY

March 30-April 3, 2015Soups: *Golden Broccoli Cheese (V); Boston Clam Chowder

Entrees: *Pot Roast French Dip (GFA); Chicken Cordon Bleu; Sesame Noodles w/ Broccoli (VV); *Bean Burritos (V & VV, GFA); *Baked French Fries; Garden Blend Rice

Dessert: Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies

* Gluten-free item (GFA) = Gluten-free available

(V) = Vegetarian(VV) = Vegan

Soups: Macaroni & Cheese Soup (V); Tomato Ravioli Soup (V)

Entrees: Vegetable & Cheese Tarts (V); Club Sandwiches; Tater Crust Cod; *Cheeseburgers (GFA); *Bean Tostadas (V & VV); Sidewinder Fries

Dessert: Oatmeal Date Walnut Cookies; Chocolate Chip Bars

Soups: Chuckwagon Chili w/ Beans; Cream of Mushroom; Ramen Noodle Soup w/ Toppings (Reg. & VV)

Entrees: *Teriyaki Chicken Sticklers (GFA); *Beef Enchiladas (GFA); Veggie Chimichangas (VV); Spanish Rice; *French Bread Stuffed w/ Tomato & Mozzarella (V, GFA); *Shoestring Fries

Dessert: Brownie Cheesecake Bars

Soups: *Baked Potato Soup (V); Chicken & Dumpling Soup

Entrees: Mini Franks in Blankets; *Baked Cod w/ Cajun Shrimp; *Chicken Pesto Baguette (GFA); Falafels in Pitas (VV); Greek Salad w/ Grilled Chicken (Reg. & V); *Steak Fries; *Steamed Rice

Dessert: Malted Milk Cookies

Soups: Chicken & Rice Soup; *Vegetable Soup (VV)

Entrees: *Cancun Chicken Sandwiches (GFA); Grilled Beef & Cheddar on Potato Bread; Baked Cheesy Chicken Pie; *Veg-Cheese Quesadillas (V, GFA); *Potato Smiles

Dessert: Carrot Cake Bars

4 p.m. - Campus Recycling Pickup locations: Main, P.E.O., Reeves, Robertson, & RBAC

12 p.m. - Softball vs. North Arkansas CCVanek Field

FOUNDER’S DAY WEEKEND

1 p.m. - Softball vs. Allen County CCVanek Field