The Marygrove College Newsletter

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Volume 19 • Number 10 • January 22, 2008

As a learning community, we took note of the historical, economic, social and political significance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and teaching as we celebrated his birthday with a week of activities. We will also acknowledge the contributions of the men and women who led the struggle for justice and fairness during Black

Sunday, January 27Woodward Corridor Musicians Chamber Music Concert and Master Class3 p.m.Madame Cadillac Building, Denk Chapman HallFeaturing a French horn quartet, the Sextet for Piano and Winds by Poulenc, and the Emperor String Quartet by Haydn, connected to a workshop for area middle and high school students within a week of the performance. Call for workshop date and time.Contact: Ellen Duncan, 313-927-1254 or eduncan@marygrove.edu

TueSday, January 29edith Clifton, pianistPerforms works by Talib rasul Hakim, debussy, Bach and Chopin12 p.m. Madame Cadillac Building, Denk Chapman HallClifton won the prestigious National Association of Negro Musicians piano competition; studied with Alton Jones at Julliard, Madame Olga Stroumillo and Jeaneane Dowis; performed with Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Contact: Joanne Clark, 313-927-1255 or jclark@marygrove.edu.

Marygrove Matters, the College’s bi-monthly newsletter, is published by the Communications and Marketing Department and reports on campus news and other information regarding students, faculty and staff. The next issue is scheduled for February 5. Please e-mail your information by January 31 to rahee@marygrove.edu

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January 10–FeBruary 8Metro detroit realismLiberal Arts Building, The GalleryRichard Lewis, a Marygrove College art faculty adjunct, curates this figurative exhibit of local artists.Contact: Jim Lutomski 313-927-1337 or jlutomski@marygrove.edu

January 10–FeBruary 8Jeff Pearson Photo exhibit showcasing the Marygrove College dance CompanyBeyond Words Gallery Contact: Jim Lutomski 313-927-1337 or jlutomski@marygrove.edu

WedneSday, January 16–23Martin Luther King Week-long Celebration(See article on front page for more information)Free and open to the publicContact: Terri Benton-Ollie, 313-927-1650 or tbentonollie@marygrove.edu

THurSday, January 24Winter Trading Post11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Madame Cadillac Building, First FloorContact: Kathy Tkach, 313-927-1395 or ktkach@marygrove.edu

History Month and Women’s History Month. It is important that we do this in order to give meaning to their struggle. It’s equally important that we continue to work to achieve their goals because their work is not yet finished. At Marygrove, this study and contemplation is also matched with action. We DO something. Inherent in the Marygrove community’s vision of fostering urban leadership is action. As individuals, we can work for peace, justice and equality. That’s demonstrating leadership.

I want to congratulate and thank the Marygrove representatives who participated yesterday in the MLK service project to the St. Dominic’s Outreach Center.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “Life’s most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?”

David J. Fike, Ph.D. President

Looking AheadBe part of what’s happening at Marygrove!

Several activities are planned for the rest of the academic year with Marygrove students as their main focus. New Student Life Director Lesley Jackson believes that life on Marygrove’s campus for both residents and commuting students can be exciting, fun and a quality experience. Her philosophy is that, to be best enjoyed and meaningful for students, activities should be student-centered and student-driven.

In addition to the marvelous education students receive at Marygrove, learning and leadership also come in other forms. Lesley said, “One of our goals is to present plenty of opportunities for students to develop leadership skills and express their individuality and unique talents through the events and activities they choose to plan and implement. Our programs are for ALL students. Students who commute to Marygrove for classes are as important a part of campus life as those who live on campus. We encourage all students’ participation.”

Student Life is instituting a new service learning-centered organization: SAVE. It stands for Service, Activities, Volunteerism and Engagement.

Activities include Martin Luther King Week, which is still in progress, Student Life Week, Black History Month, Women’s History Month, International Taste Fest, service learning events and much more.

Today at noon, everyone is invited

to “The Words of MLK: How They Inform My decisions to Improve My urban

Community”: a Campus/Community dialog in the Madame Cadillac Building’s Alumni Hall. Panelists from the Marygrove community and the external community will discuss the ways in which Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, writings impact a commitment to keeping his legacy alive.

On Wednesday, January 23, at 12 p.m., hear John Ambrose, dean of students and a minister at Liberty Temple Baptist Church, address “The Mobilization Challenge: Keeping the MLK dream alive.”

Student Life Week begins on February 11th with the following activities:

MOnday, FeBruary 11 Student Organization Fair 12-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Student Center Building, Multipurpose Room

TueSday, FeBruary 12 Greek Life, Step Performance and a Movie Time to be announced Student Center Building, Multipurpose Room

WedneSday, FeBruary 13Green & Gold “Show your Marygrove Spirit” Talent Showcase 12-1 p.m. Location to be announced

THurSday, FeBruary 14 Valentine’s day dance Time to be announced Student Center Building, Multipurpose Room

Also in February, celebrate Black History Month with a number of activities, including:

THurSday, FeBruary 7 Second film in the defining detroit documentary Film Series: “Black Bottom and Paradise Valley” by Sharon Sexton, who will present and discuss her documentary 7:30 p.m. Marygrove Theatre (Free and open to the public)

TueSday, FeBruary 19“Mixed” – a diversity play 7 p.m. Student Center Building, Multipurpose Room

Watch for more exciting news about student-centered, student-driven activities. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact Lesley Jackson, 313-927-1210 or ljackson@marygrove.edu.

Performance to Raise Awareness of Violence against Women and Girls

On Saturday, February 23, at 7 p.m., The Vagina Monologues will be performed in the Marygrove Theatre by students, local celebrities and other members of the community. This marks the 10th year that this recitation has been performed on college campuses to commemorate V-Day, Until the Violence Stops, and to raise awareness of violence against women and girls in the United States and abroad.

TVM Committee Chair Dr. Karen Davis, associate professor of Humanities, said, “The purpose of The Vagina Monologues is to communicate the brutality and injustice of violence against women and girls and raise awareness of this global crisis.”

Tickets are $25 for general admission and $12.50 for students and seniors 65 and older. Proceeds from ticket sales for the

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Student-Centered, Student-Driven

10 Mustangs named to Athletic Director’s Honor RollTen Mustang student-athletes have been named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Winter 2008. Six women and four men earned this recognition with outstanding performances in the classroom. To be named to the Honor Roll, student-athletes must have obtained a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester.

named to the Winter 2008 athletic director’s Honor roll are:

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Jacquis Bullock, Freshman (L’Anse Creuse North High School)

Karmen Byrd, Senior (Mott Community College)

ebony Jackson, Freshman (Ferndale High School)

Shantae nash, Junior (Northwood University)

Brittany Smith, Senior (Holy Redeemer High School)

Chelsey Williams, Junior (Kirtland Community College)

Men’S BaSKeTBaLL

davon Bryant, Freshman (Cass Tech High School)

Mike Hawkes, Senior (Ferndale High School)

Zach Martin, Sophomore (L’Anse Creuse North High School)

Stephen Owens, Freshman (Mt. Morris High School)

Congratulations to these Mustangs!

Marygrove production this year will go to Looking for My Sister, Inc., a local non-profit organization that helps abused women, and V-Day, a national charitable organization. Since the play began its Detroit performances, over $30,000 has been donated to local charities that help women. Nationwide, the amount is over $3 million.

Performance Director and Marygrove Theatre Director Leslie Love said, “I’m delighted that several local celebrities have joined the cast to make their voices heard on the subject of violence against women and girls, including Coco, WJLB radio morning drive personality; Judge Denise Page Hood; State Representative Shanelle Jackson; Detroit Councilwoman Sheila Cockrel; WXYZ anchorwoman Carolyn Clifford; Karen Dumas, radio/TV host; local business owner Jeanne Wardford and Marygrove students Erica Cole; Sarah Conlin; Antoinette Cartwright; Brandi Christmas; Angelina DeAngelo; Ziana Taliaferro; Marva Jackson; and Jacqueline Streeter.”

Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available. For more information, contact Karen Davis, kdavis@marygrove.edu or 313-927-1352.

VDAY, Until the Violence Stops...

Black Family Technology Awareness EventThe National Black Family Technology Campaign will celebrate the tenth annual Black Family Technology Awareness Week (BFTAW) starting February 10, 2008. BFTAW is a national public awareness campaign designed to encourage more African Americans to incorporate technology into their daily lives. Professional and community organizations including churches, youth groups, schools, clubs, corporations and senior citizen centers host a variety of programs designed to highlight the potential of new technology.

This is Marygrove’s 4th year participating in this national event. Sunday, February 17, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. has been set aside to provide the Metro Detroit community with workshops featuring such topics as “Using the Internet to Find Employment,” “Digital Cameras: From Mega Pixels to Memory Sticks,” and “MySpace, Facebook: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” All workshops are free and open to the public and will be held in the Library. Faculty, staff, students and their families and friends are also invited to this free Marygrove outreach effort to the community. For more information, contact Gwen Little, 313-927-1285 or glittle@marygrove.edu, or Linda Brawner, 313-927-1947 or lbrawner@marygrove.edu.

It’s Almost FAFSA Time Again!2008-2009 academic yearThat’s right! February is when you should renew your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for next year. As soon as you have your W2’s, you can get started. Why should you renew so early? This year, many Marygrove students did not get their Michigan Tuition Grant because they waited to file the FAFSA. The State may even move its deadline up this year because of budget constraints. So don’t delay!

If you filed your 2007/2008 FAFSA electronically this year, then you will get an e-mail from the Federal government saying it’s time to renew your FAFSA for 2008/2009 – just follow the links. If you don’t get this e-mail by February, visit

www.fafsa.ed.gov. As always, the Enrollment Center is here to help you.

Add “Sign up for Microsoft Office 2007 classes” to your “To Do in 2008” ListThe STIC will be conducting training sessions for Microsoft Office 2007 applications of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access. As the College prepares for the transition to the 2007 versions, we will be offering numerous courses to help achieve this. There is a new look for these applications – the most noticeable are the interface, which is more colorful, and tabs, groups and dialog launchers have replaced menus. Microsoft listened to its users and new features have also been included.

Classes are scheduled for both day and night students. A calendar of all STIC workshops is available at the Educational Technology Services web page (http://www.marygrove.edu/ets/), in the latest copy of the departmental newsletter, the Marygrove Monitor, or by contacting Technical Trainers Gwen Little (9 a.m.–5 p.m.), 313-927-1285 or glittle@marygrove.edu, or John Stabile (2 p.m.–10 p.m.), 313-927-1532 or jstabile@marygrove.edu.

The following Microsoft Office 2007 classes take place in the STIC, Room L011, in the lower level of the Library.

BaSIC WOrd2/8 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 3-5 p.m.

2/15 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 3-5 p.m.

2/22 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 3-5 p.m.

2/29 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 3-5 p.m.

3/11 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

3/12 6-8 p.m.

3/14 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 3-5 p.m.

3/28 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 3-5 p.m.

4/4 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 3-5 p.m.

4/11 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 3-5 p.m.

4/18 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 3-5 p.m.

InTerMedIaTe WOrd3/18 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

3/19 6-8 p.m.

BaSIC POWerPOInT3/25 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

3/26 6-8 p.m.

InTerMedIaTe POWerPOInT4/1 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

4/2 6-8 p.m.

BaSIC aCCeSS4/7 12-2 p.m.

InTerMedIaTe aCCeSS4/14 12-2 p.m.

BaSIC exCeL4/8 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

4/9 6-8 p.m.

InTerMedIaTe exCeL4/15 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

4/16 6-8 p.m.

BaSIC PuBLISHer3/31 2:30-4:30 p.m.

The Marygrove College Dance Company performed in choreography by IMD Director and dance faculty, Judith Molina, for two segments of the Urban Wheels Awards ceremony at the Fox Theatre on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Celebrities from the worlds of TV, movies and music handed out Urban Wheel awards to auto and advertising executives for “embracing diversity to create automotive magic” in the words of Randi Payton, president and CEO of Detroit-based publisher On Wheels. The dancers were part of the Fashion Show kick off and also performed for the unveiling of the Truck of the Year, the Buick Enclave.

The following dancers made their mark on the stage of the Fox Theatre: Christopher Hunter, Brandon Thomas, Jonathan Cash, Kiah Furcean, Justine LaRose, Cierra Frazier, Marsae Mitchell, Amber Dunsmore and Oiya Lowe.

Photo: Crush Media Group, LLC

Film Fest for PeaceTwo Social Justice students, Kim Redigan and Sr. Liz Walters, IHM, are presenting a film fest for peace, justice and community on the Marygrove campus once a month on Fridays. This Friday, January 25, at 7 p.m. in the Madame Cadillac Building, Main Dining Room, they will host “Building the Beloved Community.” This special evening will feature a reading of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Breaking the Silence: Beyond Vietnam by Karega Ani, writer, artist and Social Justice graduate, followed by a discussion with Grace Lee Boggs, writer, visionary and co-founder of Detroit’s Boggs Center.

For more information, contact Brenda Bryant, 313-927-1502 or bbryant@marygrove.edu.

Important Winter 2008 DatesMOnday, January 28 Last day to withdraw and get a partial refund

MOnday THrOuGH SaTurday, MarCH 3-8 Spring Break, no classes, campus open

Sunday, MarCH 30 Honors Convocation

SaTurday, aPrIL 5 Last day to withdraw from 15-week classes

MarCH 21-23 Friday through Sunday, Easter Break, no classes, campus closed

aPrIL 21-26 Monday through Saturday, Final Exams

SaTurday, aPrIL 26 Classes End

THurSday, May 8 Baccalaureate Ceremony

SaTurday, May 10 Commencement Ceremony

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