Friday, July 07, 2006
"I've got a lot of exploring left to do:" President Susan E. Pauly's First Week at SalemIt's been a busy first week for Dr. Susan E. Pauly. The new president of Salem Academy and College has met dozens of faculty and staff, learned how to navigate the infamous Five Points intersection and, to top it all off, has moved into and out of a few different temporary residences. Despite a whirlwind of activity, Pauly has maintained her trademark optimism.
"I would say that the first week here, if I had to choose an adjective, it would be that it's just been a joyful week, personally and professionally," Pauly says. It's just before lunchtime on the Friday of Pauly's first official week as president. Her office in the Inspector's House has been repainted a warm golden yellow; flowers from well wishers adorn the conference table along one wall. At a small round table in the center of the room, ringed with four comfy leather chairs, Pauly has greeted many visitors this week.
As much as she's enjoyed welcoming people to her office, Pauly says she would much rather visit faculty and staff in their spaces. "That is a great way to get to know people," she says. "And I don't mean how many files they have or anything like that. When people come here, it's a great way to meet them as a person, but I don't get a sense of their job and their responsibilities - what they do and how they do it. And I'm finding all these wonderful places I didn't know about. I've been to the Alumnae House. I went to Hanes House yesterday, and I'm just doing some walking around on my own. I did Main Hall the other day, and I went into the Science Building.
The Rondthaler Science Building in particular piqued Pauly's interest. When Pauly's presidency was announced in March, students welcomed her with hand-painted posters. "I took the posters back to Iowa, and I was reading everything they had to say. They said wonderful things. But my favorite was, 'Dr. Pauly, watch out for the basement level of the Science Building at night, it's really spooky!' So I had to go down there. So I waited until no one was around. I will go down there at night, I definitely need to."
Even as Pauly familiarizes herself with campus and the surrounding city, she and her husband, Dr. Stephen Dew, haven't had such opportunity to settle in to a home. Because of minor repairs needed in the Boner House (which will not be complete until August), Pauly and Dew are currently staying in the Rondthaler-Gramley House. They've also spent a few days here and there at the Strong-Friendship apartment, the Zevely Inn and at the home of trustee Allison Towne McCall C'73.
"One of the advantages to living out of a suitcase is that you can concentrate on your work. You know, when you're moving into a house, you want to put your dishes in the cupboard and all that, and that's not an issue now. The disadvantage is that, for instance, most of my clothes are in storage. I brought five jackets, five pairs of pants, and I get to wear the same thing next week! Then I was looking for my dress shoes this morning, and they're in storage, so I'm wearing my clogs," Pauly says, laughing.
Exploring the surrounding area is an adventure, too. "Everything seems to be off Stratford Road. Why is that? I know where Stratford is now, so I know if I want to find a grocery store or a cup or a cup of coffee...And then you get down to Hanes Mall Boulevard, and everything's there." Pauly's first pass through Five Points was interesting, she says. "I?m fine with Stratford Road, but once you get to that intersection, it turns into Miller Street. If you want to stay on Stratford, you have to make this sharp turn..." she shakes her head, once again, laughing.
Pauly did find time this week to meet with a dance instructor. She and her husband enjoy ballroom dancing as a hobby, even though, she says, "we're not very good at it! But that doesn't stop us from pursuing it." She's also close to finishing Swimming Lessons, by Salem College writer-in-residence Penelope Niven. She and Dew enjoy hiking, traveling and attending live theatre and the symphony as well.
It's clear to anyone who spends more than a few moments talking with Pauly just how excited she is to begin her presidency. "I'm just so grateful. I can't wait to serve the faculty and the staff, the students. Salem is so extraordinary, and it's going to get even better," she says.
"I was in love with the campus and the people here when I visited. I fell in love very quickly. It has escalated, and now it's grown and deepened to the point where I just, I wake up feeling that this is just the place on the planet to be. And why wouldn't everybody want to be here?"
"I love the history, I love that the floorboards squeak under foot, that the bells in Home Moravian Church are chiming every 15 minutes. There's such a sense of history and ambience, and I love that. So I would say that physically, the environment of the campus - the brick walkways, the buildings, the landscaping - physical environment just speaks to me in very emotional ways. It's just a beautiful place."
"And I've got a lot of exploring left to do."
posted by Sara E. Butner 3:48 PM
Thursday, July 06, 2006
"It's All About Business" for Three Salem College StudentsThree Salem College students recently completed Wake Forest University's annual It's All About Business program, a three-week long workshop designed to help rising college seniors transition into careers in business.
They are: Xanthine Basnet, from Kathmandu, Nepal; Upasana Mainali, from Lalipur, Nepal; and Situ Shrestha, from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Faculty from the Babcock School of Management and the undergraduate Calloway School of Business and Accountancy host a diverse group of college students and teach classes on finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, marketing strategy, operations and other areas of business. In addition, the students in the program take field trips to observe major corporations and spend time at the Center for Creative Leadership.
In addition to the It's All About Business program offered by Wake Forest University, Salem students travel each summer to St. Peter's College at Oxford University for the three-week-long international business program, conducted by faculty from both St. Peter's College and Salem College.
Salem College offers bachelor's degrees in business administration, economics and international business. In addition, the Center for Women in Business offers lectures, workshops and mentoring for students in the business department.
posted by Sara E. Butner 2:41 PM
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Sawyer named interim chaplainReverend Doctor Robert Sawyer will serve as Salem Academy and College's interim chaplain during the 2006-07 academic year. Sawyer will come to Salem after 11 years as president of the Provincial Elders Conference of the Southern Province of the Moravian Church in America.
Prior to leading the Moravian Church in the South, Sawyer was senior minister at Home Moravian Church. Interestingly, his father was chaplain of Salem Academy and College in the late 1940s.
As interim chaplain, Sawyer will coordinate the religious life at the College and lead the devotions at the Academy's weekly chapels. He will teach the religion classes at the Academy, which include Biblical Literature and World Religions, as well as the College course "The Moravian Experience." Sawyer will also preside over all convocations, the Black History Month worship service and the Christmas Candlelight service.
Ann McElaney-Johnson, the dean of the College and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, says that Sawyer's duties will extend past the chaplain's standard role because the next year is such a pivotal one for Salem.
"This year as we look to the inauguration of Salem's new president, Dr. Susan E. Pauly, and the rededication of the 1785 Single Sisters House on our campus, we are particularly honored to have Reverend Sawyer join our community as interim chaplain," McElaney-Johnson said. "Reverend Sawyer will play a significant role on our campus this year as we celebrate our roots in the Moravian Church as part of our history and our future."
Sawyer replaces Reverend Christy Clore, who will serve as interim associate pastor of Home Moravian Church while the Reverend Scott Venable is on sabbatical until August 20. Later in the fall, Clore will attend the Mid-States Moravian Women's Retreat held near Detroit, Mich., and the Southern Province's College Age Retreat held at Laurel Ridge Moravian Camp and Conference Center.
posted by Sara E. Butner 10:27 AM
New majors, minor await returning students
When students return to Salem College for the 2006-07 school year, they'll have three new programs of study to choose from: majors in not-for-profit management and creative writing and a new minor in marketing.
The major in not-for-profit management is the first of its kind in the state, offering classes in accounting and social sciences as well as courses on management and governance, fundraising and organizational planning. Like Salem College's other degree programs, the new major will require students to complete an internship in the field. Salem will still offer a minor in not-for-profit management, as well as a major and minor in arts management.
"Since 1982, the number of 501 (c)(3) corporations has increased over 130%," says Professor Doug Borwick, the coordinator of the program. "With this growth has come a call for greater accountability and professionalism in the management of the sector. In addition, legislation is pending in the Senate Finance Committee which will be the not-for-profit community's counterpart to Sarbanes-Oxley, passed by Congress in 2002 in an effort to increase accountability in the for-profit world. The Senate's bill is expected to become law soon. This will further increase the need for trained managers in the field."
Like the not-for-profit management major, the major in creative writing expands on Salem's existing programs. Salem has offered a creative writing minor for ten years, and the on-campus Center for Women Writers offers workshops, mentoring and a yearly slate of readings and lectures by regional and national writers, each of whom conducts a master class while on campus. In addition, Salem College writer-in-residence Penelope Niven, the author of biographies of Carl Sandburg, Edward Steichen and James Earl Jones, helps prepare students for entry into MFA programs or writing careers.
The creative writing curriculum includes courses in poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction, and will offer a foundation in literature and literary studies. Students will also participate in a senior seminar in creative writing during their final year. The major will officially begin in the fall.
Salem will also begin offering a minor in marketing in the fall semester. Currently, the only study option for students interested in extensive training in the subject is the marketing concentration in the business administration major. The new marketing minor will serve the needs of students who which to supplement their work in other majors with coursework in marketing. The minor will include classes in management, marketing principles and research methods, with an optional internship.
The new programs bring the total number of majors offered to 28, with an additional 9 minors and special programs.
posted by Sara E. Butner 10:20 AM
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Thrift Awarded State's Highest PrizeSalem President Awarded Order of the Long Leaf Pine at Last Commencement
Julianne Still Thrift, who is retiring as president of Salem Academy and College after fifteen years, was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Saturday at Salem College's 234th commencement. It is the state's highest civilian honor.
Thrift was appointed president of the girls' preparatory school and women's college in 1991. She was the institution's eighteenth president and its first female president. The years of her presidency marked extraordinary growth and advancement, seeing increases in enrollment at both Salem Academy and Salem College and the tripling of Salem's endowment. She will retire June 30 and will be succeeded by Susan E. Pauly.
"Dr. Julianne Thrift's accomplishments at Salem College and on behalf of all private higher education in North Carolina are known across the country, and especially here in our state," said Hope Williams, president of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, who presented the award. "The awarding of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Governor Easley to Dr. Thrift is recognition of her accomplishment and her outstanding service to the state, including serving as chair of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities."
Thrift implemented new academic programming such as the College's four-year Salem Signature enrichment program; new majors in not-for-profit management and creative writing; the creation of leadership programs in the areas of writing, business and science and math; and the graduate education degree programs. In 1999, a $150,000 Presidential Leadership Grant to Salem from the Knight Foundation recognized Thrift's achievements on behalf of the institution.
Salem is currently completing a $75 million comprehensive campaign, the largest in its history. In addition, Thrift has overseen a nearly 25 percent campus expansion in the past 10 years. A master campus plan, approved in 2001, has guided the renovation of numerous residence halls, classrooms, laboratories and performance spaces at both the Academy and College. Restoration of Single Sisters House, an 18th century historic landmark building, is the centerpiece of current renovation efforts.
Thrift was previously the executive vice president of the National Association of Colleges and Universities, where she represented more than 900 private colleges and universities. During her tenure at Salem, she has served as board chair of the Women's College Coalition and North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities as well as served on the executive committees of the boards of North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry and the American Council of Education.
The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is presented to individuals who have a proven record of extraordinary service to the state in the form of contributions to their communities, extra effort in their careers and many years of service to their organizations. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is among the most prestigious awards presented by the Governor of North Carolina. Past recipients include Charles Kuralt, Maya Angelou, Rev. Billy Graham, William C. Friday, Fred Chappell and Bob Timberlake.
posted by Sara E. Butner 1:29 PM
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Salem College Chamber Orchestra Celebrates MozartThe Salem College Chamber Orchestra will present its spring concert on Sunday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Hanes Auditorium, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.
In celebration of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday, this concert will feature only pieces by Mozart. Salem College senior Jessica Beitel will be the featured piano soloist. The orchestra is conducted by Dr. Donna Rothrock, Salem Fine Arts Center librarian and assistant professor of music education.
For more information, please contact the School of Music at (336) 721-2636. The Salem College School of Music offers concerts, workshops and general music education.
posted by Sara E. Butner 10:30 AM
Senior Thesis Art Exhibit opens May 5
The Salem College Department of Art will present its Senior Thesis Art Exhibit, the annual showing of capstone projects by graduating art students. The exhibit opens with a reception on Friday, May 5 from 7-9 p.m. in the Salem Fine Arts Center Main Gallery.
The exhibit features the best work of art and interior design majors. Each student was required to complete several pieces of exhibit quality as part of Salem's senior thesis requirement.
The Senior Thesis Exhibit runs from May 5-20 in the Salem Fine Arts Center. The gallery is open to the public Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, please call 721-2636.
posted by Sara E. Butner 10:28 AM
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Taylor Named Salem Academy and College Board ChairGwynne Stephens Taylor was named chair of the Salem Academy and College Board of Trustees at the Board's spring meeting, held last Friday. She replaces retiring chair Mary Davis Holt and assumes a two-year commitment.
Taylor, an alumna of Salem College, is a long-time champion of the 234-year-old institution. She is the coordinator of the restoration of the Single Sisters House, a 1785 building on the school's campus, and recently chaired the presidential search committee that nominated Susan E. Pauly to succeed retiring president Julianne Still Thrift. She is also a past director of the Salem College Alumnae Association and has served on the Board of Trustees since 2003.
"Through her recent service as College alumnae president, head of the Sisters restoration project and chair of the presidential search, Gwynne has developed both credibility with all constituencies at Salem and an in-depth working knowledge of how the campus operates," said Allison Towne McCall, the chair of the Board's leadership committee, which nominated Taylor. "These important factors combined with her excellent leadership skills brought the Trustee Leadership Committee to quick consensus that Gwynne was the right choice to lead the Board of Trustees."
Taylor earned a B.A. in history from Salem College and a master's degree in history and historic preservation from Wake Forest University. She has been active in the state's historic preservation community for over 30 years, co-founding the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina, the nation's first revolving fund for preservation. Taylor is a past director of Historic Bethabara and serves on the Board of Directors of Preservation North Carolina.
Holt, an alumna of both Salem Academy and Salem College, recently retired from a 30-year career at Time Warner, Inc., most recently as executive vice president and chief operations officer of Time Life, Inc. Holt has served on the Salem Academy and College Board of Trustees for 18 years. She chaired the Windows to the Future capital campaign, which raised 85% more than budgeted. During the past two years as Board chair, Holt ushered Salem's current comprehensive campaign into its public phase. Due to early successes in fundraising, the campaign's goal was raised from $50 million to $75 million.
"Mary Davis Holt's leadership was exactly what Salem needed at this crucial time," said Thrift. "Her extensive leadership experience in business and as chair of Salem's previous campaign was a great boost to our efforts. Mary is clearly one of Salem's most extraordinary living alumnae."
posted by Sara E. Butner 11:25 AM
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
The creative writing curriculum includes courses in poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction, and will offer a foundation in literature and literary studies. Students will also participate in a senior seminar in creative writing during their final year.
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The minor in creative writing has attracted both traditional and Continuing Studies students. Among the program's creative writing minors is Sheryl Monks, a 2000 Continuing Studies graduate and the author of Ghostly Lighthouses From Maine to Florida (John F. Blair, Publisher). Monks and Kevin Walker, a 2003 graduate, recently launched the publishing company Press 53.
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Monday, April 17, 2006
Salem College Concert a Tribute to Bright SinkSalem College artist-in-residence Barbara Lister-Sink will perform a solo piano concert dedicated to the memory of her father, Bright Sink, on Sunday, April 30 at 8 p.m. in Shirley Recital Hall, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.
At 96, Bright Sink was one of the last of the stride-style players of the 20's and 30's and had an enormous impact on his daughter's musical development. He passed away March 19, 2006. Lister-Sink chose works by Debussy, Chopin, Haydn and Rachmaninoff to reflect various facets of her father's personality and life.
For more information, please contact the School of Music at (336) 721-2636.
posted by Sara E. Butner 1:22 PM
Salem College Dance Company Presents: Fractured Perceptions
The Salem College Dance Company will present its spring concert, "Fractured Perceptions" in Hanes Auditorium, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center on April 28 at 8 p.m., April 29 at 8 p.m., and April 31 at 2 p.m. The concert is open to the public and is $3 at the door. "Fractured Perceptions" will consist of student-choreographed pieces, guest performances by Sidelong Dance Company Otesha Creative Arts ensemble and featured artist Elizabeth Royston. This is a family-friendly show. For more information contact Heidi Godfrey at (336) 721-2789 or at godfrey@salem.edu.
Founded in 1957, Salem College Dance Company, a student run organization, has been an active performing arts organization. Currently SCDC is under the advisement of Heidi Godfrey, assistant professor of dance. The purpose of SCDC is to provide an appreciation of dance, to develop creative ability and to provide the opportunity to perform and choreograph. We emphasize Modern dance, but students may explore various forms.
posted by Sara E. Butner 1:20 PM
AIDS Activist Cathy Robinson Pickett to Lecture
Imagine being raped as a college student in 1984, and seven years later, at the birth of your second child, discovering the rapist had infected you with the HIV virus. For Cathy Robinson Pickett, this is not imagination. This is her life, a life she now devotes to battling the spread of HIV.
Pickett, a nationally known HIV/AIDS activist and educator, will share her life and experiences at a free public lecture on Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in the Reading Room at Salem College's Gramley Library. Her topic, "The Impact of HIV on Women" will also touch on the current status of HIV/AIDS in North Carolina. The lecture is part of several "Know AIDS Days" activities the last week of April at Salem College.
Since learning of her HIV positive status over 20 years ago, Pickett has focused on AIDS prevention work. She co-founded Friends-Together, a Florida-based HIV/AIDS education and support organization, to provide free empowerment camps and retreats for families and children infected and affected by HIV. In addition, the non-profit group offers prevention education in schools and universities. It also makes a yearly visit to Tanzania to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise funds and to support local African AIDS charities.
Pickett has received numerous awards and recognitions for her efforts. Recently, the National Pediatric Nursing Association named her Humanitarian of the Year for her work with HIV positive children. In 2003, People magazine recognized Pickett as one of five international "Angels of AIDS."
For information about the lecture, contact Susan Opt at Salem College at 336-721-2886 or opt@salem.edu. For information about Pickett and Friends-Together, visit www.friendstogether.org.
posted by Sara E. Butner 1:16 PM
Italian Pianist to Perform
The Salem College School of Music will present a concert by Italian pianist Marco Sollini on Monday, April 24 at 8 p.m. in Shirley Recital Hall, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.
Sollini, who has studied under maestros Franco Scala, Gerhard Oppitz, Bruno Leonardo Gelber and Alexis Weissenberg, in 1985 was awarded first prize in the Imola "from Bach to Bartok" competition. The program will include works by Mozart, Rossini and Liszt in addition to a composition of his own work.
For more information, please contact the School of Music at (336) 721-2636. The Salem College School of Music offers concerts, workshops and general music education.
posted by Sara E. Butner 1:15 PM
Monday, April 03, 2006
Salem College Presents "Multiple Voices in Literature by Latinas"The Salem College Center for Women Writers will present "Multiple Voices in Literature by Latinas," a lecture by Roberta Fernandez, on Wednesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. in Shirley Recital Hall, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Fernandez is the author of Intaglio: A Novel in Six Stories, which was selected by Multicultural Publisher's Exchange as Best Fiction for 1991. A fifth-generation tejana from Texas, she is the editor of In Other Words: Literature by Latinas of the United States, which includes the work of forty-five Latina writers.
Fernandez is the curator of the exhibit Voces Americanas/American Voices: A Celebration of Latino Literature in the United States, which is devoted to honoring American writers of Latino heritage. Photos and text highlight literature and writers from across the country, giving an honest depiction of the strength and vitality of Latino Literature through the decades. The exhibit will be on display in the South Gallery in the Salem Fine Arts Center from April 4 through April 23.
The Center for Women Writers provides an opportunity for women writers to explore their craft through workshops, college and community courses, readings, lectures, and other special programs. For more information, please contact the Center for Women Writers at 721-2739.
posted by Sara E. Butner 1:54 PM
Breast Cancer Advocate to Speak at Commencement
The Salem College Class of 2006 has invited Geralyn Lucas, a director of original programming at Lifetime television and the author of Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy, to be this year's commencement speaker. Commencement is scheduled for May 20 at 10 a.m. in the May Dell amphitheatre.
Lucas was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 at the age of 27 after discovering a lump during a self-exam. She had no family history of breast cancer. Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy is an unflinching, frank and often humorous memoir of her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
"So many of us don't know how to help and we feel paralyzed by how daunting breast cancer is," Lucas said of her experience. "Just the smallest gesture can make such a difference. For me, wearing my lipstick was a small act of faith. I think you can never underestimate the small acts of faith, the small symbols in life that become so powerful."
Today, Lucas promotes breast cancer awareness as a member of Lifetime's Stop Breast Cancer for Life initiative, and was recently named this year's Lee National Denim Day Featured 10-Year Survivor. She used the dramatic response to her memoir to create a Web site, www.whyIworelipstick.com, that serves as a virtual community for breast cancer survivors to share inspiration.
posted by Sara E. Butner 11:23 AM
Friday, March 24, 2006
School of Music Presents Piano RecitalThe Salem College School of Music will present a recital by Ruskin Cooper on Thursday, March 30 at 8 p.m. Shirley Recital Hall, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.
Cooper, a noted pianist who has taught, performed and recorded around the world, is an Artist Associate at Davidson College and teaches piano in the Salem College Community Music School. The recital will include selections from Mozart's "Sonata in A minor," Beethoven's "Sonata in A major," Stravinsky's "Serenade in A" and Liszt's "Mephisto Waltz No. 1."
For more information, please contact the School of Music at (336) 721-2636. The Salem College School of Music offers concerts, workshops and general music education.
posted by Sara E. Butner 9:50 AM
"On the Same Poem's" Thylias Moss to Perform at Salem College
Poet Thylias Moss will give a reading and performance of her work on Monday, April 3 at 7 p.m. in Hanes Auditorium, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center. The reading, sponsored by the Forsyth County Public Library, Winston-Salem State University and the Salem College Center for Women Writers, is free and open to the public.
Moss's reading is part of the third annual On the Same Poem event, a celebration of National Library Week, National Poetry Month and the Forsyth County Public Library's 100th Anniversary. In addition to the reading, Moss will teach a creative writing class at Winston-Salem State University and will be featured at the On the Same Poem luncheon at the Forsyth County Public Library's Central Branch on April 4 at 12 p.m.
Moss has published many books, plays and poetry collections. Her poetry books include Small Congregations: New and Selected Poems, Last Chance for Tarzan Holler, Rainbow Remnants, Ghetto Sky and Hosiery Seams on a Bowlegged Woman. Her writings include the memoir Tale of a Blue-Sky Dress, the children's book I Want To Be and two plays, The Dolls in the Basement and Talking to Myself. Moss has won the Macarthur Fellowship, a Dewar's Profiles Performance award, a Witter Bynner Award for poetry, a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Whiting award.
She will be accompanied musically during the reading by her son, jazz pianist Ansted Moss.
For more information about the reading and performance, contact the Salem College Center for Women Writers at (336) 721-2739. For information on the On the Same Page luncheon or to make reservations, call (336) 703-BOOK.
posted by Sara E. Butner 9:47 AM
Marine Biologist Kathleen Dudzinski to Lecture at Salem College
The Salem College Center for Women Writers will welcome marine biologist Kathleen Dudzinski to deliver the Beverly Johnson Pritchard Lecture on Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in Shirley Recital Hall, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Dudzinski's unique research on dolphins has given great insight into dolphins' communication. In 1999, she founded the Dolphin Communication Project, a private nonprofit research foundation whose mission is to gain knowledge about marine mammals, increase public awareness and promote conservation. Her dedication to her research made her the perfect choice as the lead scientist for Dolphins, a documentary nominated for an Academy Award in 2001. She is also the author of the children's book Meeting Dolphins: My Adventures in the Sea.
The Center for Women Writers provides an opportunity for women writers to explore their craft through workshops, college and community courses, readings, lectures and other special programs. For more information, please contact the Center for Women Writers at 721-2739.
posted by Sara E. Butner 9:44 AM
"Blurring Racial Barriers" Coming to Salem College
The second part of the ground breaking collaborative art exhibit "Blurring Racial Barriers" will be on display at the Salem College Fine Arts Center March 27-April 30. A reception for the artists will be held Sunday, April 9 from 2-4 p.m. The exhibit, hosted by the Salem College Department of Art, is free and open to the public.
"Blurring Racial Barriers" features the work of local artists of multiple ethnicities focused on the human condition. Through art, an ongoing dialogue about how to heal racial conflicts and blur the racial barriers in our community is encouraged. The exhibit opened at Diggs Gallery in January. Future sections of the exhibit will be featured at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (May 15-June 18) and the Delta Arts Center (September 17-October 31).
The project is sponsored by Crossing 52, an organization focused on improving race relations and combating racism in the community, and was made possible through an ECHO grant from the Winston-Salem Foundation. For more information, call (336) 721-2636.
posted by Sara E. Butner 9:42 AM
Thursday, March 09, 2006
School of Music to Present to Piano ConcertsThe Salem College School of Music will present two piano concerts in March. On Friday, March 10, Salem College alumna Patricia Barnes Griffith will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Shirley Recital Hall, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center. Next, Pamela Howland will present "Chopin: Poet of the Piano" on Tuesday, March 14 at 7 p.m., also in Shirley Recital Hall.
Griffith is a professor of music at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Ky. She is active as a performer of solo recitals and ensemble collaborations and has appeared in recent years as soloist with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra and the Louisville Symphony Orchestra. Her first solo CD was released in the fall of 2003. Griffith's program will feature Bach's Partita in Bb Major, Schumann's Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Chopin's Nocturne in Bb minor, Op. 9 No. 1, his Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 and Debussy's L'isle Joyeuse.
Howland is a classically trained pianist who has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in the United States and abroad, including a tour of Colombia and recitals in Paris and Vienna. Her program will feature a variety of Chopin's pieces for piano, including Preludes, Mazurkas, Waltzes, Nocturnes and Scherzos.
Both concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the School of Music at (336) 721-2636. The Salem College School of Music offers concerts, workshops and general music education.
posted by Sara E. Butner 11:08 AM
Salem College Pierrettes Present The Apple Tree
The Salem College Pierrette Players will present Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock's musical The Apple Tree Thursday, March 9-Sunday March 12 at 8 p.m. in the Drama Workshop, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center.
The Apple Tree features three one-act, self-contained musicals, each based on a story by a noted American humorist and united by the themes of love and temptation. The first act, "The Diary of Adam and Eve," is a quirky, touching spin on the tale of the world's first couple, based on Mark Twain's Extracts From Adam's Diary. The second, "The Lady or the Tiger?", based on the famed short story by Frank R. Stockton, explores the fickleness of love in a rock and roll fable set in a mythical barbarian kingdom. Finally, "Passionella" is based on Jules Feiffer?s offbeat Cinderella-story about a chimney sweep whose dreams of being a "glamorous movie star" nearly sabotage her one chance for true love.
Harnick and Bock wrote The Apple Tree following the success of their previous collaboration, Fiddler on the Roof. It premiered on Broadway in 1966, directed by Mike Nichols. The original cast included Alan Alda and Barbara Harris, who won that year's musical-actress Tony Award.
The Pierrette Players' production is directed by Bobby Bodford. Admission is by ticket only: $7 for general admission, $5 for students. For information or advance tickets, call (336) 917-5493.
posted by Sara E. Butner 11:04 AM
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
For Immediate Release Contact: Julie Larison
March 7, 2006 336-721-2831
larison@salem.edu
SALEM ACADEMY AND COLLEGE NAMES
SUSAN E. PAULY AS PRESIDENT
WINSTON-SALEM, NC- Susan E. Pauly, vice president for academic affairs and dean at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was unanimously elected by the Salem Academy and College Board of Trustees as Salem's nineteenth president, effective July 1, 2006.
"In Susan Pauly we found a proven leader and true champion of women's education at both the secondary and college levels" said Gwynne Taylor, trustee and chair of the Presidential Search Committee. "Her personal experience as a student at an all-girls' secondary school, her successful career in higher education, her proven leadership, managerial and fundraising skills and her vision and passion for women's education make her an ideal president for Salem Academy and College."
Pauly, who was selected following an extensive national search that yielded 62 candidates, will succeed Salem's current president, Julianne Still Thrift, who announced in August 2005 her plans to retire after 15 years in the presidency.
"I am honored to be entrusted with the leadership of Salem Academy and College, which continues to live its heritage as the nation's oldest institution dedicated to educating and empowering women of all ages." said Pauly, a 1978 graduate of the University of Arkansas who holds a Ph.D. in English. "There is nothing more exciting than creating an environment where students want to learn, faculty want to teach, and staff want to serve. I believe my life's work has prepared for me for this opportunity, and I am very eager to start this new journey.
"In my experience, embracing change and honoring the past are not mutually exclusive. Institutional heritage serves as a touchstone and helps to identify the vision, excite alumnae and attract new friends. My career has been focused on institutions rooted in historic values," Pauly said.
In 1998, Pauly became vice president for academic affairs and dean of Mount Mercy College, a private baccalaureate college with 80 percent female enrollment. As academic dean, Pauly is Mount Mercy's second ranking officer and has responsibility for all faculty and instruction, campus information technology, registrar, library and the Mount Mercy Institute (adult degree program).
While at Mount Mercy, Pauly developed two endowed chairs for teaching excellence; created the position of honors director; increased funding for faculty development by 45 percent; expanded majors in evening and traditional programs each year for eight years; added eight faculty positions and initiated a 50 percent expansion of tutoring services.
Prior to joining Mount Mercy, Pauly served as director of strategic planning for the University of South Carolina at Lancaster, where she was fulltime faculty for seven years and served on faculty senate and was vice chair of faculty. In her role as director of planning, Pauly led campus planning sessions that culminated in a strategic plan, which addressed fiscal stability, academic programs, support services, the student body, physical facilities and community/university connections.
In addition to her role as director of strategic planning, Pauly led and coordinated all aspects of the University's $6.2 million campaign to build a new arts and science building. She also was the founder and editor for The Professor as Teacher, a University newsletter dedicated to teaching excellence at University of South Carolina regional campuses.
On a national level, Pauly serves on the Council of Independent Colleges' National Task Force for Provosts/Academic Vice Presidents. She also was a mentor in the council's program for new academic vice presidents.
She is an enthusiastic speaker and presents workshops around the country on topics such as "Pragmatic Practices and Achieving Institutional Goals," and "Big Bucks for a Small Campus: Entrepreneurial Fundraising/Community Partnerships."
Pauly has attended numerous seminars such as the Harvard Institute for Executive Management, and "Fund Raising Leadership, Major Gifts and Successful Capital Campaigns," National Conference of the Association of Governing Boards.
Active in civic affairs in Cedar Rapids, Pauly serves on the board of directors for Tanager Place for Children and is a member of the Cedar Rapids Rotary Club, symphony, art museum and African American Cultural Museum. Pauly and her husband, Stephen, have one grown daughter.
Salem Academy and College was founded by Moravian settlers in 1772. Today, Salem Academy is a day and boarding school for girls in grades 9-12, and Salem College is a four-year liberal arts college for women, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees and a continuing studies program for adults.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Kevin Bales to lecture on modern slaverySalem College will present a lecture by Kevin Bales, author of Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy, on Wednesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. in Shirley Recital Hall, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Though slavery as existed for thousands of years, the practice has experienced a worldwide resurgence in the last century. An increased world population has provided a steady supply of economically and socially vulnerable people, making slaves cheaper today than at any point in history. Since these slaves require minimal investment by owners, they are easily discarded - quite literally, "disposable people."
Bales is a professor of sociology at Roehampton University in London and the executive director of Free the Slaves (www.freetheslaves.net), the U.S. sister organization of Anti-Slavery International (the world?s oldest human rights association). A consultant to the United Nations Global Program on Human Trafficking, Bales has advised the U.S., British, Irish, Norwegian and Nepali governments, as well as the ECOWAS Community, on slavery and human trafficking policy.
For more information, call (336) 917-5313.
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Child Development Expert to Lecture
Developmental psychologist Mary Jacobsen will discuss her newest book, The Brat Stops Here! 5 Weeks (or less) to No More Tantrums, Arguing or Bad Behavior, on Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in Shirley Recital Hall, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Jacobsen, a professor of psychology at Salem College, is known for her expertise and writings on child and adult giftedness and provides consultations worldwide. Her techniques are based on sound psychological and development research and proven through years of successful outcomes with a broad range of families and child behavior problems. The Brat Stops Here! is a guide for parents of children ages 6-12. Jacobsen is also the author of The Gifted Adult: A Revolutionary Guide for Liberating Everyday Genius.
The lecture is sponsored by the Salem College departments of psychology, education and graduate studies and the Women in Science and Mathematics Program. For more information, call (336) 917-5313.
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Monday, February 20, 2006
Friedman Lecture CancelledDr. Ned Friedman's lecture, "Evolution Before Darwin," has been cancelled. The lecture will be rescheduled; check back for updates. For more information, call 336 917-5313.
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Salem College is a four year liberal arts college for women founded in 1772 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. For more information contact: Sara Butner, Salem College Public Relations, (336) 917-5313 or butner@salem.edu.
