The Guilford Beacon

Traditional Students Named to Dean’s List for Fall 2003

December 18, 2003

Congratulations to the following traditional students named to the Dean’s List for Fall 2003:

ABDUL-QAWIY RAMADAN ABDUL-KARIM ’05
KIMBERLY RENEE ABRAMS ’04
SARA ELIZABETH ADDISON ’04
AMY MARIE ALLGIRE ’04
AMY ELIZABETH AMBACHTSHEER ’04
JACQUELINE ELIZABETH AMIS ’07
JESSICA BROOKE ANDERSON ’07
ELIZABETH HADLEY APPENZELLER ’04
NED AARON ARENBERG ’05
SAMER IBRAHIM ATIANI ’06
MARY LAYTON ATKINSON ’04
STEPHANIE ATLAN ’04
LAUREN ALICE AVOTS ’07
KENNETH ALAN BACKUS ’07
JENNIFER CATHERINE BAKANE ’04
MATTHEW LEIF MORGAN BAKER ’04
HANNAH MARGARET BALDWIN ’06
JAMES WILSON BARNETT ’06
MEGAN BAROLET-FOGARTY ’04
JULIA ASQUITH BARTLETT ’07
JESSAMYN LINDSTROM BEAN ’05
ANNE MARIA BELOTT ’06
RYAN C. M. BEST ’03
BENJAMIN COLTRANE BEURY-MOORE ’07
SARAH RACHEL BLAU ’07
ABIGAIL DANA BLODGETT ’07
CORY ANN BOHNSACK ’03
TALEISHA QUINN BOWEN ’05
IAN KENNAN BRECKHEIMER ’06
JESSE GRACE BRYAN ’06
KEVIN CLIFFORD BRYAN ’07
KELLY MARGARET BURGER ’04
RYAN CONRAD BURGER ’05
DARA RHANI BURKE ’04
BRIAN CHRISTOPHER BURTON ’07
JENNIFER ANNE CAHILL ’06
YING CAO ’04
LENA DELLE CARON ’06
CONNIE ELIZABETH CARRINGER ’06
EVA RUTH CLEMENT ’04
REBECCA SUZANNE COCHRAN ’04
MICHAEL JOSHUA COLE ’05
ROSAMUND ELIZABETH COMBS-BACHMANN ’05
NINA CHANG CONWAY ’05
RACHEL LOUISE CRABTREE ’05
KEVIN CHRISTOPHER CROOKS ’07
DAVID RANDOLPH CURRIN ’06
JOHN WINTON DAVIS ’04
MARK ROBERT DAVIS ’05
RANIA ROSE DAYSTAR ’04
ARIANA DETORO-FORLENZA ’04
DANA LINN DI MAIO ’06
JENNIFER LYNN DICKERSON ’06
JESSICA LEA DICKERSON ’06
JADA MONICA DREW ’07
HEATHER ROSE DUCKWORTH ’05
KAITLIN AMBER DYE ’06
ERIC DAVID EDWARDS ’04
KATHERINE LEA ELLIOTT ’04
JENNIFER DANIELLE EVANS ’06
MOHAMMED MANIL FARES ’05
ALENA JOYCE FAST ’05
ALEX TATGE FINAMORE ’07
SARAH BRUMBY FISHER ’07
KRISTINA LEIGH FITCH ’06
MOIRA SHANNON FOLEY ’06
NOAH B. FORMAN ’07
THERESA MARIE FORSHEY ’05
AMBER DIANNE FRICK ’05
LINDSEY HELEN GALLAGHER ’04
PARIKSHIT GANDHI ’04
VERONICA JEAN GARCIA ’07
KATHERINE KIRK GARDNER ’04
BRYANT GARNES ’04
NATHAN MCGINLEY GAVIN ’06
EMILY REED ALLEN GELBLUM ’04
CHELSEA THERESA GLOVER ’05
RACHEL LYNN GORDON ’06
CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE GOWELL ’03
ERIC SCOTT GRAY ’05
ZOE VERNE GRECO ’07
KATHRYN MARY GRACE GRYDER ’07
GABRIEL JOSEPH GUINDON ’07
ASAD GUL ’04
CHRISTIN ANN GULICK ’04
LAURA INSLEE ELAINE HACKETT ’07
LINDSAY JILYNE HACKETT ’06
KIEL EVERETT HAGWOOD ’06
MIRANDA KRISTINE HAYWORTH ’05
CASSIDY ANNE HELLER ’07
CASEY JANE HENRITZ ’04
JENNIFERN MARGARET HICKEY ’05
KATHRYN DARE HICKS ’05
KELLY-CHEYENNE L. HILL ’04
KRISTEN LEIGH HOHN ’07
CYNTHIA ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY ’04
KATHRYN SNOW HOLMES ’04
JULIA ELIZABETH HOOD ’06
SONJA MARIE HORNE ’07
JOSEPH BENJAMIN HORVATH ’05
ERIN KATHLEEN HOULIHAN ’04
RICHARD MATTHEW MORGAN HRONEK ’06
ELIZA ALSTON HUDSON ’07
EMILY LYNN HULBURT ’04
JASON TONY HUNT ’05
CAROL ANN IGLESIA ’07
MICHAEL DELA IGLESIA ’05
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS IMMS ’05
BORISLAV MARINOV IORDANOV ’05
EVELYN MOORE JADIN ’06
LISA YOSHIMI JAEGGI ’07
NICOLE LAUREN JAFFE ’05
BRENNAN BEECH JAMES ’07
EMILY TURNER JEFFERS ’04
WILLIAM HESTER JOHNSON ’06
KANSIIME LYDIA KARIISA ’04
KELLY RENEE KEEGAN ’05
CAROLINE PATRICIA KERNAHAN ’04
BRITTANY JOY KIDDER ’06
SAMANTHA DACE KITTLE ’06
ERIN MCGEE KLINTWORTH ’05
JAMARA SKY KNIGHT ’05
NATOSHA SONG KNIGHT ’04
ANNE LEE LANDAY ’05
LEAH ELISABETH LANDERMAN ’04
LAURA EILEEN LAYTON ’04
IVY JANE LEICHTMAN ’05
ADAM BENJAMIN LERNER ’06
HOPE A. LESTER ’07
ELANA LOUISE LEVY ’05
LAUREN ELIZABETH LIPPINCOTT ’05
ROBERT ALEXANDER LISSENDEN ’05
JOSHUA GRAY LONG ’06
BENJAMIN EDWARD LOWE ’05
MOLLY JANE LOWE ’06
JAKE STUART LUBEL ’06
KAREN REBECCA LUTHER ’04
ELIZABETH CAITLIN MAILLIE ’07
ERYN MELISSA MARCHIOLO ’04
PARKS TATE MARION ’06
PAUL KENTON MASTERS ’05
TRISHA ANN MATTHEW ’04
JAMIE ARIEL MATZUK ’06
JOSEFA AQUINO MAZZAFERRI ’06
CHARLES THWAITE MCALPIN ’06
JACQUELINE GAYLE MCCLURE ’07
ERIN LEIGH MCCOLLUM ’03
MOLLY ESTELLE MCCULLOUGH ’07
MEGHAN GILBERT MCDOWELL ’04
TESS MARYLOUISE MCENERY ’06
HEIDI ELSKA MCIVER ’05
JOEL GREGORY MCLAUGHLIN ’07
TIMOTHY JOSEPH MCLAUGHLIN ’07
AFTAN AUDRA MEDLIN ’05
IVAN IVANOV MIHAILOV ’04
CATHERINE CAROL MILNER ’06
ELIZABETH JEAN MINEHART ’05
KARIM ALI MOLOO ’05
LILY POWEL MONTGOMERY ’06
DANIELLE SHEA MORAN ’06
OWEN EDWARDS MORRISON ’06
GRANT S. MURPHY ’05
RUTH GRIDLEY MURRAY ’07
LAURA MARIE MYERCHIN ’04
MICHAEL MASAO NAKAGAKI ’07
STEPHANIE REBECCA NALBANTYAN ’07
EILEEN VIRGINIA NAPLES ’04
JENNA REBEKAH NEASON ’06
ELENA MIKAILOVNA NECHIPORENKO ’04
DAVID ALLEN NELLES ’05
MARGARITA CRISTINA NELSON ’06
ESTHER ALICE NISSAO ’06
AMANDA JEAN NOONAN ’06
REBECCA LYNNE PAREDES ’07
CORIANNE ELIZABETH PARMENTER ’06
MACKENZIE LYNN PARSIO ’05
AARON JOSEPH PATTON ’07
KEITH WILLIAM PAUL ’05
TIMOTHY DAVID PETERS ’07
GEORGI PETROV PETROV ’07
EMMALEIGH PETZ-RITTER ’04
DORSCHE PINSKY ’06
PETRA KUNIGUNDA PRADE ’07
ALEXANDRA MARTINE QUINN ’06
JASON BRETT RALLS ’04
RACHEL ROSE RANDALL ’07
JENNIFER ANGELL RAY ’07
LAUREN HOSTETTER REED ’06
CASSANDRA E. REYNOLDS ’07
CASEY S. RHOADES ’06
KATHLEEN LOWELL ROBB ’04
KELLIE LYNNE ROBBINS ’05
AMANDA JO ROBERTSON ’04
OWEN JAMES ROBERTSON ’07
MELISSA JEAN ROBSHAW ’04
JESSICA ADAIR RUNYON ’05
GABRIELLE ROSINA SALAZAR ’05
FRANCO SALMINA ’07
AARON SAUNDERS ’06
JOSEPH LEE SAWVEL ’04
TIMOTHY RUPERT SCALES ’07
PAIGE BETHANY SCOLTOCK ’04
JESSE FREDERICK SEITEL ’07
ALEXANDER WELLINGTON SEWELL ’04
RAJ ASHISH SHAH ’05
ALICE CAITLIN SHARP ’05
MORGAN ELIZABETH SHARP ’05
MATTHEW PENDLETON SHELTON ’04
JENNIFER LOUISE SHIREY ’05
EMMAJOY SHULMAN-KUMIN ’07
PHILLIP MERRELL SIGMON ’05
ERIKA LEIGH SKLENNIK ’03
JULIANA ERYE EDISON SLOANE ’06
LAUREN E. SMALLEY ’07
HELEN CHANCE SMITH ’04
MARK CHARLES SMITH ’05
GREGORY WILLIAM SPAHLINGER ’05
KATHRYN ALLISON SPANGLER ’05
MARY SUMMER STARLING ’03
EMILY HAY STARR ’06
CLELIE DOROTHY STECKEL ’06
KERI ANN STODOLSKI ’07
MICHELLE ANN SULLIVAN ’03
ZACHARY ALAN TALLEY ’07
JAMIE MICHELLE TAYLOR ’07
WONDWOSSEN YESHEWALUL TEKOLLA ’05
JASON ALLEN TERRY ’05
SHARNA FRANCIS TOLFREE ’04
SYLVIA IRENE TOTH ’07
TROY ALFRED UNVERDRUSS ’04
HEATHER JEAN UPCHURCH ’05
MELISSA NEWHALL URANN ’03
MARIA ELIZABETH VACARELLA ’05
CARA WHITTAKER VAN DORN ’05
SETH KYLE VAN HORN ’05
LEAH NICOLE VANDENBELT ’07
MEREDITH RAINEY VETO ’06
CHARLOTTE ISABEL VICKERY ’07
ALEXA VILLAVICENCIO-CORDOBA ’04
ELISABETH DAIL-LOUISE VILLETTE ’05
MICHAEL NATHAN WALLACE ’07
AMY KAREN WALLAS ’04
KRISTIN MARISSA WAMPLER ’05
MICHAEL BRYAN WARF ’04
ADAM SCOTT WAXMAN ’07
COLLEEN YVONNE WELLS ’06
ELIZABETH HOLLIDAY WELTON ’06
JOSHUA VINCENT WEST ’05
CAROLYN GRACE WESTLAKE ’05
ROBERT ALLISON WHITE ’05
DANIEL EMORY WHITLEY ’05
CAITLIN ELIZABETH WHITNEY-GALLAGHER ’05
LAURA ANN WIGAND ’06
CAMERON CONWAY WILKIN ’04
BRANDON LEE WINTER ’05
SPENCER CORNELL WITHERSPOON ’04
KARLENE DIANA-KAY WOODBINE ’07
KEVIN FLEMING WOODCOCK ’05
JAMES ROBERT WOOTEN ’04
JAE KYU YOON ’07
MAISA SAID ZEEDANI ’07
LAUREN CHRISTIE ZIEGLER ’04
VERONICA ALEXANDRA ZYCH ’07

Community Members Invited to Join Together in Prayer Wednesdays, Beginning Jan. 7

December 18, 2003

All people of faith are invited to join together in prayer on Wednesdays from 8-8:30 a.m. in the Boren Lounge beginning Jan. 7, 2004.

We intend to pray for healing within and between individuals as well as for the community, for strength and direction, for deeper connectedness and unity of purpose, to create a space where all we can live their faith in openness and freedom. We bring a multiplicity of faith backgrounds and experience and all have varying comfort levels with expressions of faith. It is time for us to come together in the One Source deeper than all our experiences.

Please join us!

Christian Adams ’05 Named Football All-American

December 18, 2003

CHRISTIAN ADAMS ’05 earned a spot on the College Sports Information Directors Division III All-America Football Team Dec. 17. Adams made the squad as a second-team punter and is Guilford’s first All-America selection since return specialist CHRIS MCKINNEY ’03 made the 2001 All-America unit. Adams becomes the Quakers’ first All-America punter since TONY SWAINEY ’75 received NAIA All-America honors in 1974.

Adams led the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for the second straight season and ranks fourth in NCAA Division III with a team-record 41.6-yard average. He earned Second Team Football Gazette All-South Region and First Team All-ODAC honors this season. Adams placed 22 of 66 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line with four fair catches and three touchbacks. He kicked 13 punts of 50 or more yards and six of 60 yards or more, including a 76-yard boot against Ferrum, which ranks second in Guilford history. He averaged over 40 yards per kick in nine of 10 contests, including the Oct. 4 matchup with Greensboro where he averaged 45.1 yards on nine punts. Adams’ 41.6-yard average stands third in ODAC history and broke Guilford’s 39-year-old school record.

The 26th annual All-America team was selected by a panel of 30 sports information directors representing the four playoff regions in Division III. Voters made first-, second- and third-team selections with candidates receiving points on a 25-15-10 scale. In addition to the top three teams, players who received 110 or more points earned honorable mention status. The ballot included 321 players representing 130 of the 229 Division III football-playing institutions.

Guilford finished 2-8 and ranked sixth (1-5) among seven ODAC teams. The Quakers expect 52 letter winners back in 2004, including Adams.

Commencement Roster for Dec. 12 Announced

December 17, 2003

COMMENCEMENT ROSTER
Dec. 12, 2003

1 ELI PALMER ABRAMS, B.S., Chemistry and Computing & Information Technology
2 GLEN EDWIN ARVEY, B.S., Computer Information Systems
2 SARAH NGUYEN BAKER, A.B, English
2 ANDRE HAYIM BARON, B.S., Business Management and Computer Information Systems
1 OGDEN D. BATTS, B.S., Computer Information Systems
1 RYAN CHRISTOPHER MYERS BEST, B.S., Computing& Information Technology and Physics (Departmental Honors-Physics)
2 TERESA JANE BIFFLE, B.S., Criminal Justice (High Honors)
1 CORY ANN BOHNSACK, A.B., Education Studies (Secondary) and History
2 ERMELINDA ANN BOYATT, A.B., Forensic Biology
2 JACOB ROSS CASHION, B.S., Business Management
2 LARRY WAYNE CONNOR, B.S., Computer Information Systems (High Honors)
2 GINA MICHELLE EDWARDS, A.B., Education Studies (Elementary) and Psychology (Honors)
2 EMILLIE JOY FISHER, A.B., Psychology
1 KEVIN DAYTON FRANCIS, B.S., Accounting and Business Management
1 BRADLEY JOSEPH FRANKLIN, B.S., Business Management
1 CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE GOWELL, B.S., Criminal Justice
2 JEREMY JEROME GRAVES, B.S., Computer Information Systems
2 PAMELA DUNHAM GREESON, B.A.S., Accounting
1 JESSE MICHAEL GRONBACK, A.B., Psychology
2 SHARON MCCULLOUGH HAMPTON, B.S., Accounting
1 AIDAN STRATOS HANCOCK, B.S., Biology
2 CHRISTOPHER DONALD HARDIN, A.B., Forensic Biology (Honors)
2 WENDY HAMMOND HUBBARD, A.B., Political Science
2 TINA LYNN LOY INGRAM, B.A.S., Community & Justice Studies (High Honors)
1 CHARLES MICHAEL IRWIN, B.S., Exercise & Sport Studies
2 FAITH CAMILLE JEFFRIES, B.S., Business Management(High Honors)
1 CLARISSA LEANN JONES, A.B., Life Sciences and Psychology
2 KEVIN MICHAEL JONES, B.S., Criminal Justice and Forensic Biology
1 PATRICK THOMAS KEEGAN, B.S., Accounting and Computer Information Systems
1 BRANDON SHANE LOCKHART, B.S., Sport Management
1 CALVIN SEAN LOCKHART, B.S., Business Management
1 ROBIN BAIRD MACLACHLAN, A.B., Economics
1 FRANK WAYNE MARTENIES, B.S., Accounting and Business Management
1 ERIN LEIGH MCCOLLUM, B.S., Computer Information Systems (Honors)
2 CAROL BERNSTEIN MORGAN, B.S., Business Management (Honors)
1 CHARLES ALEXANDER MORRIS, B.S., Business Management
2 HARRY J. MOSS, B.S., Computer Information Systems (Honors)
1 TRAVIS L. NEWKIRK, B.S., Business Management
1 ANNIE OXENFELD, A.B., Psychology (Honors)
2 Tonya Lowder Paxton, A.B. , Forensic Biology(Honors)
2 Sarah Elizabeth Riddle, B.S. , Mathematics
2 LYNDA STELL SAMSEL, B.S., Accounting
2 DANIEL TWYFORD SIMS, B.S., Criminal Justice
1 ERIKA LEIGH SKLENNIK, B.S., Criminal Justice
2 NOAM SOREK, B.S., Business Management
1 MARY SUMMER STARLING, A.B., English and Environmental Studies (Honors)
2 SANYA DENEEN STEWART, B.S., Criminal Justice
1 MICHELLE ANN SULLIVAN, B.S., Business Management and Sport Management (High Honors)
2 JANIS WATLINGTON SUMMERS, B.S., Accounting
1 ADRIAN MARCELO TABOR, B.F.A., Art
1 MELISSA NEWHALL URANN, A.B., English
2 SHERRY LORRAINE VAUGHAN, B.S., Accounting
2 ANTHONY MARTIN WALL, B.S., Computer Information Systems
2 LESLEY ANN WATTS, B.S., Community & Justice Studies
1 MATTHEW GRANT WEBB, B.S., Computer Information Systems

1- Traditional Student
2- Continuing Education Student

Christopher Keiser ’99 Announces House for Rent

December 17, 2003

For Rent: 815 Dolley Madison Road. Three-minute wooded walk to Guilford College.

Beautiful two-story house surrounded by woods with a covered front porch, screened-in back porch and large back deck.

One downstairs apartment: Bath, kitchenette, bedroom, and living/dining room with fireplace–perfect for a couple. $600.

One larger apartment on 2 stories: 3 bedrooms upstairs, huge closets, large downstairs kitchen, and dining/living room with fireplace–ideal for a family or three individuals. $900.

Whole House Rental: $1,450. Utilities not included. Oil, hot water heat and ceiling fans.

Preferred minimum lease January-July 2004

For information, contact CHRISTOPHER KEISER ’99 at 828-664-0113.

Vice Presidents and Deans Meeting Digest for Nov. 11-Dec. 2 Published

December 17, 2003

Vice Presidents and Deans Meeting Digest
Nov. 11 and Dec. 2, 2003

The vice presidents and deans group advises the president. It is much like a “cabinet” of department heads that works with a president or governor. Unlike the former administrative council, it has no independent decision making authority.

Regular attendees are: Director of Institutional Research and Assessment JERRY BOOTHBY, Director of College Relations TY BUCKNER, President KENT CHABOTAR, Vice President for Enrollment and Campus Life RANDY DOSS ’82, Executive Assistant to the President JOYCE EATON, Associate Academic Dean JIM HOOD ’79, Director of Development ANNE HURD, Vice President and Academic Dean ADRIENNE ISRAEL, Dean for Campus Life ANNE LUNDQUIST, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer PHIL MANZ ’79, Vice President for Advancement CHARLIE PATTERSON, Dean for Center for Continuing Education BILL STEVENS and Associate Chief Financial Officer JIM VROOM.

This digest is one among many efforts to keep the community informed about collegiate decision making at all levels. Other efforts include the annual budget letter, open meetings about strategic planning and the budget, trustee meeting updates and the Beacon and Buzz. The digest will let employees and students know what topics the vice president and deans discussed with the president, and what action, if any, was taken. The following digest is drawn from the approved minutes of the Nov. 11 and Dec. 2 meetings. The digest will be provided on a regular basis throughout the academic year.

Nov. 11

Topics:

• Campus situation involving student and FBI investigation update. Randy Doss indicated that NATHANIEL HEATWOLE ’05 waived his right in federal court to a Nov. 10 preliminary hearing. Attorney negotiations are in process
  
• Core values for VP and Deans group presentation. A subcommittee including Anne Hurd, Ty Buckner, Jim Hood and CAROLYN BEARD WHITLOW presented a diagram articulating VP and Deans group core values of excellence, community, accountability, and integrity as well as statements of commitment. Creation of the diagram resulted from discussions at the group’s October retreat
  
• Future retreat discussion. The group talked further about a follow up session to its October retreat, to be held locally in the new calendar year. It agreed in principle that it would continue with consultant Rod Napier, pending specific session details from Rod. The session would include an emphasis on the 360-degree feedback process.
  
• Holds policy discussion. Jim Hood reviewed the final holds policy revisions as recommended by the Holds Task Force. After 30 days of non-payment of library and parking, the threshold for entering the judicial holds process has been set at $25 for library fines and $75 for parking fines. The Center for Continuing Education billing issues have been resolved. President Chabotar requested that “egregious offenses” be clarified, and examples of the same should be offered. He stated that this revised policy provides encouragement for timely resolutions of fines and holds by students and advances enforcement by the college in fair and systematic ways.
  
• Budget process discussion. Budget Committee Chair RAYMOND JOHNSON reported to President Chabotar that neither the capital projects summary nor the vice presidential reductions in operating expenditures would be ready as scheduled for the Budget Committee meeting Nov. 13. If true, the president stated, these issues violate a promise to the Budget Committee, break faith with the community and are unacceptable. Jim Vroom, Jerry Boothby and others involved in providing budget materials committed to having information to the Budget Committee before its meeting.
  
• Size of the college report. Randy Doss reported on a meeting with Jerry Boothby, Bill Stevens and ALICE STEWART for focused discussion on the college size issue that is being examined by the Strategic and Long Range Planning Committee. In addition to size of the college, other topics discussed were: student/faculty ratio, strengths and weaknesses of growth, capacity of classroom space, capacity of parking space, capacity of residence halls, upgrading and reconfiguring of residence halls, maintaining sense of community, residential campus/commuter issues and results of student satisfaction surveys. Stevens stressed the importance of confronting and discussing CCE enrollment issues in the near future. This sub-group is charged with recommending a total enrollment number, numbers for each of the student components, i.e., traditional, Center for Continuing Education and Early College, as well as recommended numbers of residential students and commuter students.

Actions:

The group sent the core values diagram back for modifications before final approval and publication to the community via the Beacon. The group asked President Chabotar to pursue a follow up session with Rod Napier in the new calendar year, and report back with details and proposed dates. The holds policy and guidelines were approved. The policies will then be transferred immediately into the Web edition of the Student Handbook and also be distributed via the Beacon.

Dec. 2

Topics:

• Spring semester meeting time. Beginning Jan. 12, the VP and Deans group will meet each Monday from 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon.
  
• Core values for VP and Deans group. The group took a final look at the core values diagram and discussed ways it intends to incorporate the commitments within its work.
  
• Feedback regarding new campus publications. Ty Buckner reported feedback from faculty, staff, students and others about the recently released publications, “Where to Go? Whom to Contact?” “Myths and Facts” and “Who Gets to Decide?” He stated some suggestions have already been incorporated into these living documents, whereas others are being reviewed and are under consideration. Several complimentary messages have been received. The News & Record wrote a story about “Myths and Facts” which produced some reaction on campus. Suggestions offered by this group for possible revisions included: offering a fuller description of Guilford College, providing explanations as necessary to provide better clarification, re-checking historical sources regarding Underground Railroad statements and including comparative national data with local data as deemed necessary.
  
• Military recruiting report. Anne Lundquist provided a brief summary on Guilford’s current practices regarding military recruiters on campus, as well as some comments about the Solomon Amendment and the relation of the same to federal financial aid funding. Jim Hood summarized his collection of comparative information from other colleges. Lundquist and Hood will further investigate and gather additional information regarding the process of applying for an exemption to the Solomon Amendment, as an exemption might allow the college the flexibility to have the advantage of choices.
  
• Future retreat discussion. President Chabotar sought the group’s reactions to Rod Napier’s comments regarding additional training. He also asked if any additional information was needed before making a decision about future retreat(s) and training. The group indicated it needed some further explanations from Rod before making a decision about future sessions

Actions:

The group approved the core values document and agreed to implement commitments within the group and disseminate to the next level of administrators. The diagram and an explanatory paragraph written by President Chabotar will be distributed via the Beacon Dec. 5. Regarding military recruiting, the group decided to maintain the college’s current practices of allowing military recruiting on campus, with arrangements being coordinated by IRENE HARRINGTON, director of career development. Simultaneously, the college will continue its practice of providing peace testimony opportunities and will continue its compliance with the Solomon Amendment in order to ensure the availability of federal financial aid funding.

Kizzy Elliott and Cleon Lea Announce Birth of Daughter

December 17, 2003

KIZZY ELLIOTT and CLEON LEA are the proud parents of a beautiful baby daughter, MAKHIYA NICOLE LEA, born Dec. 12 at 9:38 a.m. at Women’s Hospital. MaKhiya weighed 8 lbs., 10 oz. and was 20 inches long at birth. Both parents and baby are doing well. Congratulations to Kizzy and Cleon!

Quaker Visitors Available for Classes in January

December 17, 2003

Friends Center will be bringing four distinguished Quaker academics to campus in January for public presentations and classroom visits. Ben Pink Dandelion and Janet Melnyk will be the J.M. Ward Distinguished Quaker Visitors Jan. 14-15. Michael Birkel and Mike Heller will be the Luby Casey Campus Ministry Visitors Jan. 25-27. Following are partial biographies; please be in touch with Friends Center at extension 2445 or e-mail MAX CARTER if you would like to invite them into your class.

Ben Pink Dandelion: Director of the Ph.D. program in Quaker Studies at the Universities of Birmingham and Sunderland (UK) and Tutor at Woodbrooke College. A sociologist, Ben has written extensively on Quaker demographics, Quaker spirituality, and the process of convincement.

Janet Melnyk: Professor of religious studies at Clark Atlanta University. A specialist in apocalyptic themes in world religions, Janet is also involved in interfaith dialogue and peace studies.

(Together, Ben and Janet will be addressing the theme of Apocalypse in Quakerism and world religions at their 7:30 p.m., Jan. 15 presentation in the Gallery.)

Michael Birkel (pictured left): Professor of religious studies at Earlham College as well as a trained musicologist, Michael is the author of A Near Sympathy: The Timeless Wisdom of John Woolman (Friends United Press, 2003). In addition to Woolman, Michael’s specialties include Quaker use of scripture and integrating the life of activism with the life of spirit.

Mike Heller (pictured right): Professor of English literature at Roanoke College and editor of The Tendering Presence: Essays on John Woolman (Pendle Hill Press, 2003) and co-author of John Woolman: A Nonviolence Social Change Sourcebook (Wilmington College). A product of West Point before becoming a Friend, Mike has a special interest in nonviolent social change and is currently working on a book about Gandhi along with continuing work on the spiritual journal as a literary work.

(Together, Mike and Michael will speak about Woolman’s spiritual and social reform work at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 in the Gallery.)