Elizabethtown College News 
Back to top 2/26/2007 Ware Lecture on Peacemaking to feature former president of Ireland Mary Robinson, the first woman president of Ireland and the former United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, will present the inaugural lecture of  Elizabethtown College’s Ware Colloquium on Peacemaking and Global Citizenship at 7:30 p.m., April 11, in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Her talk, titled “Human Rights and Ethical Globalization,” will be followed by a book signing. Free tickets for the event are available by calling 717-361-1410.Robinson has spent most of her life as a human rights advocate and is a world leader who puts her humanity very much at the forefront of her politics. She currently chairs the Council of Women World Leaders and is president of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative. She has been named a “Hero and Icon” as one of Time magazine’s 2005 top 100 men and women whose “power, talent or moral example is transforming the world.” In 2006, Robinson received Spain’s prestigious Prince of Asturias Award in Social Sciences prize for her work as a global human rights campaigner, singled out for her “moral strength,” her defense of ethics in the field of politics and academic research” and her “tireless efforts to bring about a world without borders.” Robinson expands her leadership into other areas including business enterprise, corporate citizenship and the broad reform of some of the word’s most prestigious organizations. She serves as vice president of Club of Madrid, working to promote democracy worldwide. In business, she is one of five prestigious board members of the Mastercard Foundation, a newly established independent foundation focusing on microfinance, youth entrepreneurship and education. Robinson was recently appointed to the UN Global Compact Board, a group of 20 global business, labor and social leaders working to advance 10 universal business principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption for this large voluntary corporate citizenship initiative. With her emphasis on making human rights the compass that charts a course for globalization that is fair, just, and benefits all, she retains a high visibility on pressing issues such as global health, the battle against poverty and supporting microfinance in many nations. Based in New York, Robinson’s work with Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative is supported by a partnership with the Aspen Institute, Columbia University -- where she is a professor of practice -- and the Swiss-based International Council on Human Rights Policy. Its goal is to bring the norms and standards of human rights into the globalization process and to support capacity-building in good governance in developing countries. A $1-million endowed gift from Lancaster residents Judy S. and Paul W. Ware created The Ware Colloquium on Peacemaking and Global Citizenship at Elizabethtown College. Judy Ware, a 1968 graduate of the College, is currently a member of Elizabethtown’s Board of Trustees. The Colloquium, delivered annually under the auspices of the College’s Center for Global Citizenship, consists of three major elements: The Ware Lecture on Peacemaking, The Ware Practicum in Conflict Resolution and The Ware Seminars on Global Citizenship. Back to top 2/23/2007 E-town to host screening of forgiveness documentary Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies will host a special screening of the documentary “The Power of Forgiveness” on March 19.  Amish forgiveness after the Nickel Mines school shooting is featured in the 90-minute film, produced by Journey Films for national public television broadcast later this year.The screening will begin at 7 p.m. in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Professor Donald B. Kraybill, who served as an expert source for more than 100 national and international media outlets following the Nickel Mines tragedy, will host the event, which will be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Martin Doblmeier and others. Over the past 20 years, forgiveness has become an area of academic study. “The Power of Forgiveness” explores this important work and translates it into an accessible documentary film that provides an honest look at the intensity of anger and grief to which human nature is heir, according to Journey Films’ website: www.journeyfilms.com. “[The film] combines character-driven stories of the most dramatic transgressions imaginable with those that seem more commonplace and thereby more familiar to its general audience. It examines the role that forgiveness can play in alleviating the resulting anger and grief and the physical, mental and spiritual benefits that come with forgiveness.” Documentary viewers also hear from doctors, psychologists and psychotherapists who show us the measurable benefits of forgiveness and costs of un-forgiveness. “We hope people will learn more about the power of forgiveness from leading religious leaders and scholars around the world,” said Kraybill, who also teaches at Elizabethtown. “For all the respect the word forgiveness commands, I’m not always sure it’s understood or practiced. This is an opportunity to learn more about forgiveness and how we might embrace it more fully.” A free-will offering (suggested $10 donation) will be taken to cover the costs of the evening. Back to top 2/23/2007 Blue Jay Athletics Alumni Reunion scheduled for April 21 Elizabethtown College will hold its first ever Blue Jay Athletics Alumni Reunion on April 21. Joseph “Coach Joe” Whitmore of Elizabethtown, athletic trainer emeritus at the  College and 1998 Ira R. Herr Hall of Fame inductee, will be honored at the event. Bill Foster, a 1954 Elizabethtown graduate and former Duke University basketball coach, will be the keynote speaker.A 4 p.m. reception at the Raffensperger Alumni House will kick off the event, with dinner and the formal program beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Event Space in the Baugher Student Union. The cost to attend is $50 per person, and online registration is available at www.etownalumni.com/BJAAR. The Blue Jay Athletics Alumni Reunion is sponsored by the John Smith Real Estate Group and Richard D. Poole, LLC. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Blue Jay Athletic Association, which supports athletic excellence at Elizabethtown College. For more information, contact Ben Osterhout, assistant director of the annual fund, at 1-800-877-9658. Back to top 2/22/2007 Traverso named provost and senior vp Susan Traverso, former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at California’s  University of Redlands, has been named Elizabethtown College’s provost and senior vice president, effective July 1. She will also hold faculty rank as a professor of history.“I believe Dr. Traverso will be an exceptional leader for Elizabethtown College,” said President Ted Long, “and I very much look forward to working with her in the years ahead to achieve our expanding vision for the College.” Prior to working at Redlands, where she currently serves as an associate professor of history, Traverso was a member of the faculty at North Central College in Naperville, Ill. She served as chair of the history department and led campus initiatives in curriculum and assessment and strategic planning. Traverso has also held leadership positions with the Associated New American Colleges, a national consortium of 22 comprehensive universities committed to the integration of liberal education, professional studies and civic engagement. The author of “Welfare Politics in Boston, 1910-40,” Traverso is an historian of urban politics and 20th-century social policy. Her book, published by the University of Massachusetts in 2003, explores the influence of ethnic politics on Boston’s enlarging welfare programs. Traverso has also written on numerous topics in higher education and has presented at several national conferences of higher education organizations. Her article, “The Role of Faculty in Institutional Development,” appeared in Liberal Education in 2003. In addition to experience in higher education, Traverso brings broad knowledge of international development and global education to Elizabethtown. She directed Peace Corps training programs in Yemen in 1990 and Bulgaria in 1991. She has worked with several international exchange and educational programs, including the Lawyer’s Alliance for World Security. At North Central College, she participated in federally funded global education efforts, and she oversaw an extensive study abroad program at the University of Redlands as well as the University’s campus in Salzburg, Austria. Traverso began her international experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco in the early 1980s. Back to top 2/14/2007 College closed on Feb. 14 due to inclement weather Elizabethtown College has closed its administrative and academic offices for Wednesday, Feb. 14, due to inclement weather. All essential personnel should report for work. Back to top 2/8/2007 Sitarist to present classical Indian music John Protopapas will present “Classical Indian Music on the Sitar: The Essence of Improvisation” at 11 a.m., Feb. 28,  in Elizabethtown College’s Zug Recital Hall. The event is open to the public free of charge.In addition to performing, Protopapas will explain the concepts of improvisation as they are used in the Indian raga system and will compare Eastern modal music with Western harmony. He will display the drumming language and techniques of Indian rhythms on the tabla and pakhawaj. The Cyprus native is an accomplished performer on the Hindustani classical stringed instrument. Protopapas was born and raised in South Africa and has been studying the sitar for more than two decades. He teaches world music at York College. Protopapas’ presentation is part of the Mela: A Harmony of East & West celebration. This multi-event, multi-venue series is being presented from Feb. 25 to April 1 through a collaboration of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Elizabethtown and Franklin & Marshall Colleges, Lancaster Museum of Art, Millersville University and York Technical Institute with the support of the Embassy of India. Tickets, registration and additional information on Mela: A Harmony of East & West may be found at www.lancastersymphony.org. Back to top 2/5/2007 Group from E-town does hurricane relief work in Mississippi Over the holiday break, 31 students, alumni, faculty and staff experienced a powerful lesson in giving and receiving during a service-learning trip to an area still recovering  from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Organized through a partnership of the College’s Office of Service-Learning and the central Pennsylvania nonprofit Lend-A-Hand, the service experience to D'Iberville, Miss., was financed through contributions from the participants and Elizabethtown College.During the nine-day trip in January, the group assisted 15 homeowners in the Biloxi suburb with repairing damage from the 2005 hurricane. For most of the volunteers, each day consisted of eight hours of hard labor – replacing roofs, hanging and finishing drywall, painting walls, repairing water damage to supports, and installing sewer pipe. Others also assisted the D’Iberville Volunteers Foundation with administrative needs at the camp. The Elizabethtown College team was led by Nancy Valkenburg, director of service-learning, and Dawn Spaar, assistant dean of the Edward R. Murphy Center for Continuing Education and Distance Learning (CCEDL). Three other College employees also attended: Deb Althoff, associate registrar for campus web; Elizabeth Coyle, assistant professor of education; and Sherrie Kaminski, grounds maintenance technician. The following traditional students participated: Erika Belletti '08, Laura Beckenstein ’07, Jaclynn Bistis ’10, Jillian Chilcoat ’08, Erin Flaherty ’10, Jewell Hembree ’10, Johnna Jones ’10, Tamara Kase ’10, Kylleen Kelly ’10, Ashley Kneafsey ’08, Erin Lengel ’10, Amanda Marfisi ’09, Ashley Joy Miller ’08, Regina Moreno ’07, Kristen Paporello ’09, Elyse Venturella ’09, Jessica Walsh ’07, and Alyse Woodman ’10. Eleven CCEDL adult learners also joined: Jacki Bell, Tracey Brubaker, Sandy Buhrman, Lee Caibeo, Rachel Childress, Ronald Fisher, Deneen Ierley, Trace Oberholtzer, Eileen Ogan, Karin Shumaker and Rhianna Taltoan. Back to top 2/5/2007 Feb. 26 Gandhi lecture canceled  The Feb. 26 Frank S. Carper Lecture on Ethics, Business and Society at Elizabethtown College featuring Arun Gandhi – founder of the M.K. Institute for Nonviolence – has been canceled due to a death in the featured speaker’s family. Currently, no plans have been made to reschedule the event. Should the event be rescheduled, the tickets already distributed would not be reused and individuals would again have to make reservations to attend. Back to top 2/2/2007 Bach named director of Young Center Jeffrey A. Bach has been named director of the Young Center for  Anabaptist and Pietist Studies and associate professor of religious studies at Elizabethtown College. He will begin his duties on Aug. 1.Bach is currently associate professor of Brethren and historical studies at the Bethany Theological Seminary in Richmond, Ind., where he directed the peace studies program and served as acting dean. An authority on the Ephrata Cloister, his book “Voices of the Turtledoves: The Sacred World of Ephrata” has won several awards, including the inaugural Dale Brown Book Award from the Young Center. He has published numerous articles and reviews for Brethren Life and Thought and other journals. Prior to his work at Bethany, Bach served as a Church of the Brethren pastor in Iowa and a schoolteacher in Kansas. He holds a doctorate in religion from Duke University, a master’s of divinity degree from Bethany Seminary and a bachelor’s degree in German and elementary education from McPherson College. |
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