Alumni News and Events
October 2008 |
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| In the News: |
Bob Herr, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management,
was interviewed on Monday, September 22, 2008 by WJZ-TV, Channel 13, for a story on
how colleges and universities use the SAT test in admissions decisions.
Read the full story
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| Founders Day - Wednesday, October 1, 2008 |
 The first Founders Day as
Stevenson University featured a significant recognition of the past as three
buildings on the Greenspring campus were dedicated to Carolyn Manuszak, Rose Dawson (pictured above), and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. See more pictures of Founders Day 2008. |
| Class Notes - ONLINE
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 You can now go online and send us your news through the alumni website. You don't have to register or become a member! Just fill out the Class Notes form and hit send.* While you're there, you can catch up on news from your classmates! *Class Notes may appear in print or online. Please share information that is appropriate for all audiences. |
Spotlight on Graduate Programs
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 Are
you interested in learning about Stevenson University's graduate programs, but
lack the time to come to campus? Sign
up for a Virtual Information Session and learn about admissions requirements,
degree programs and the benefits of earning your graduate degree through the
School of Graduate and Professional Studies from the comfort of your home or
office. Stevenson University offers
graduate degrees in Advanced Information Technologies, Business and Technology
Management, Forensic Science and Forensic Studies. Learn more!
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| Library Corner
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Susan Bonsteel, Stevenson University Library's Coordinator of Public Services
recommends When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris (NY: Little, Brown,
2008). Sue writes, "Funny and droll, this collection of short essays frequently
had me laughing out loud." |
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Dear ,
VillaFest weekend was bigger than ever and had record attendance at each of its many events! The weekend began with a Happy Hour Celebration, which included a champagne toast to kick-off our first homecoming as Stevenson University. Throughout the weekend, the crowds were entertained with sporting events, family activities and live music, culminating with a performance by Mike Super, in a packed gymnasium! Thanks to all of you who had the opportunity to come out and join us!
But, there's still more to do! This Saturday, October 25 the Stevenson community is joining together for Build a Community Day to support Youth Dreamers, Inc. And, next Tuesday, October 28, we welcome Rwandan Humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina on Campus. Mr. Rusesabagina, the second speaker in the Baltimore Speakers Series, will tell
his courageous story to the Stevenson University community.
We always welcome you to campus and I encourage you to check out the list of upcoming events at the bottom of this email!
Nina Bonano
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
and Annual Giving
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Baltimore Speaker Series Continues!
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 The Baltimore Speakers Series is a series of seven different lectures,
on seven evenings, at Baltimore's Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall from
September through April.
Our distinguished speakers share
with the audience their unique experiences and perspectives on a wide
variety of topics - from world affairs & politics, to history &
the environment, to books & authors, to business & economics,
to the Arts & entertainment. And for those who wish to ask the
speaker questions, an exciting question and answer session follows each
lecture.
The 2008-2009 Baltimore Speakers Series kicked-off earlier this month
with a presentation by Steve Forbes, Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Magazine
and Former Presidential Candidate. Join us for the remainder of the series* and enjoy a season of heroes and legends. You'll be delighted you did!
Upcoming Speakers:
PAUL RUSESABAGINA
Courageous Humanitarian of Hotel Rwanda
October 28, 2008 - Tuesday, 8 p.m.
GARRISON KEILLOR
Humorist and Radio Host of A Prairie Home Companion
December 2, 2008 - Tuesday, 8 p.m.
BOB WOODWARD
Pulitzer Prize Winning Investigative Journalist and Prolific Author
January 27, 2009 - Tuesday, 8 p.m.
ANNA QUINDLEN
Pulitzer Prize Winning Columnist and Bestselling Author
February 24, 2009 - Tuesday, 8 p.m.
JANE GOODALL
Wildlife Protector and Environmental Conservationist
March 31, 2009 - Tuesday, 8 p.m.
DAVID MCCULLOUGH
Renowned Historian and Pulitzer Prize Winning Author
April 21, 2009 - Tuesday, 8 p.m.
*Members of the Stevenson community receive a 15% discount on subscriptions.
| Wellness Corner
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It's that
time again...time to get your flu shot!
Flu season is fast approaching, and there is no better way to protect
yourself than by getting the flu vaccine.
Each year up to 20% of the US population gets the flu and 36,000 die
from flu-related complications. So stay
healthy, protect yourself and your family... it's time to roll up your sleeve!
 October is
National Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Early cancer detection and treatment has saved millions of lives. In fact, there are currently 2.5 million breast
cancer survivors in the United States.
So call your mother, sisters, daughters and girlfriends and remind them a
monthly self-breast exam and annual mammogram can be a lifesaver!
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Support SU!
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"They will not miss my $20" Anonymous alumnus, October 2008
Actually, we will. 4,000 alumni receive this e-Newsletter. If just 1,500 of those 4,000 made a gift of $20 by clicking here, your gift, combined with all other gifts, is part of $30,000 that can be used for scholarships, the library, student activities and so much more. Still don't think we will miss your $20? Think again. (please) 
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Upcoming Activities
October:
25: Undergraduate Open House
This program introduces you and your
families to the University and explains the
admissions, financial aid,
and scholarship processes. Faculty, coaches, and current
Stevenson
students are on-hand to answer questions. Group tours of both the
Greenspring
and the Owings Mills Campus are available. You are also
invited to get a taste of
what it's like to be an SU student by joining
us for lunch!
*All Saturday Open House programs start at the Greenspring Campus with
sign-in
beginning at 9:00 a.m. and the formal program starting at 9:30
a.m. The Open House
continues through 2:15 p.m.
Register for an Undergraduate Open House.
25: Campus Wide Service Project
For more information contact Susan Smith at ssmith334@stevenson.edu.
28: Bob Dylan Film Festival
Showing:
Pat Garrett and Billy
the Kid (Sam Peckinpah, dir., 122 min., 1973/1988 d.c.)
Peckinpah's lush and intense revisioning of the legendary
Western tale, with Dylan playing
"Alias," a shopkeeper-turned-killer, and a
fine soundtrack by Dylan; includes "Knockin' on
Heaven's Door," which
was inspired by and accompanies the scene of Sheriff Baker
dying in his wife's
arms.
Date: Tuesday, October 28
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: AC 12, Greenspring
28: Baltimore Speakers Series: Paul Rusesabagina
In April 1994, a single attack on
a plane triggered a 100-day slaughter in the African
nation of
Rwanda that left at least 800,000
people dead. Paul Rusesabagina, dubbed the
"Oskar Schindler of Africa," resisted the madness and sheltered more than
1,200 Tutsis
and moderate Hutus at the hotel he managed. Meanwhile, outside the
hotel, mobs
hunted down their victims and hacked them to death with machetes.
Mr. Rusesabagina,
the second speaker in the Baltimore Speakers Series, will tell
his courageous story to the
Stevenson University community.
Date: Tuesday, October 28
Time: 1 p.m., please arrive early -
seats will fill quickly
Place: Inscape Theatre, Greenspring
November:
4: Bob Dylan Film Festival
Showing: The Last Waltz
(Martin Scorcese, dir., 117 min.,1978)
Scorcese's great rockumentary of
The Band's all-star packed farewell concert, culminating
in a performance by
Dylan; not technically a Dylan film, but his performance somehow
becomes the
focus.
Date: Tuesday, November 4
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: AC 12, Greenspring
5: Guest Author: Dudley Clendinen, A Place Called Canterbury: Tales of the
New Old Age in America
A former national reporter and editorial writer for the New York Times Dudley Clendinen
has written a multi-layered, wise, poignant, and exceedingly funny examination of the
extra decade of life unprecedented on such a large scale in our society. Books will be
available for sale.
Date: Wednesday, November 5
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: St. Paul Companies Pavilion, Greenspring
11: A Closer Look at Nursing
Representatives from the Nursing Division and Admissions
Office will be available to
discuss the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
degree options for non- RN's. These options
include the traditional
full-time and traditional part-time options. (Current RN's
interested in the online accelerated RN to BS option should contact the
Admissions
Office for additional information.) To register, please complete the online registration
form or call the Admissions Office at 410-486-7001. Click here for more information
about the nursing program.
Date: Tuesday, November 11
Time: 6 p.m.
Place: AC 222, Greenspring
11: Bob Dylan Film Festival
Showing: Hearts of Fire
(Richard Marquand, dir., 96 min., 1987)
Deliriously dreadful tale starring
Dylan: Wonder, as the 80's music pumps the soundtrack!
Gasp, as Bob Dylan sucker punches Rupert
Everett in the head! Thrill, as Bob
Dylan woos
someone named Fiona! Giggle,
as Bob Dylan easily out-acts them all!
An extremely rare
public showing of this film.
Date: Tuesday, November 11
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: AC 12, Greenspring
14: Casual Concert
Relax and enjoy a sumptuous performance for strings and horns by Tim Anderson, Dana
Goode and SU faculty member Jared Denhard: "Keltia minus one"
Date: Friday, November 14
Time: 1 p.m.
Place: Inscape Theatre Lobby, Greenspring
17: From an Overgrown Path Exhibition, Ruth Pettus
Known for her paintings of abstract landscapes and haunting figurative imagery,Ruth
Pettus will create a divergent and surprising installation.
Date: November 17-January 7, 2009
Place: Art Gallery, Greenspring
18: J.R. Mitchell Memorial Book Talk
Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the Worldby Alan Weisman, discussion by Tom Hopkins,
Director of Academic Advising. The J.R. Mitchell Book Talks were created in 2003 in
honor of the late Dr. John R. Mitchell, instructor in Religion and Philosophy.
Date: Tuesday, November 18
Time: 3 p.m.
Place: Library, Greenspring
18: Bob Dylan Film Festival
Showing: Masked and Anonymous
(Larry Charles, dir., 112 min., 2003)
Feature film co-written by and
starring Dylan, with a powerhouse cast, great soundtrack,
and enigmatic plot in
an anti-utopian setting--highly resistant to brief summary
Date: Tuesday, November 18
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: AC 12, Greenspring
20: Gallery Reception
Date: Tuesday, November 18
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Place: Art Gallery Lobby, Greenspring
22: Undergraduate Open House
This program introduces you and your
families to the University and explains the
admissions, financial aid,
and scholarship processes. Faculty, coaches, and current
Stevenson
students are on-hand to answer questions. Group tours of both the
Greenspring
and the Owings Mills Campus are available. You are also
invited to get a taste of what it's
like to be an SU student by joining
us for lunch!
*All Saturday Open House programs start at the Greenspring Campus with
sign-in
beginning at 9:00 a.m. and the formal program starting at 9:30
a.m. The Open House
continues through 2:15 p.m.
Register for an Undergraduate Open House.
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