TAX DAY IS A DOWNER
Or rather a DOWNSY! Yes, today, April 15, is the annual Carroll College Downsy Day, which can be celebrated wherever a Saint happens to be. The day was named in memory of John Downs (Downsy), a longtime Carroll psychology professor who spread the message of loving your neighbor in everything he did and said. Downsy died of leukemia in the fall of 2002, but his legacy continues. In April 2004, President Tom Trebon signed a proclamation making April 15 "Downsy Day" on campus, when students, faculty, staff and alumni are called to perform unselfish acts of service, kindness, compassion, patience, generosity and love according to their own inspiration and in honor of John Downs. Go ahead, we dare ya: do something good for someone today, whether it's volunteer work, helping someone in distress, visiting somebody who's got nobody, smiling as you greet your coworkers, or emailing the president of Carroll College to tell him how great his QuickNotes editor is!
EASTER BASKET FROM CAMPUS MINISTRY Next week's Easter observances of the Triduum will be celebrated on campus by Carroll Campus Ministry, and all are welcome to participate. Here are details: Tuesday: Tenebrae at 9 p.m. in Guadalupe Hall Chapel. Tenebrae (Latin for 'shadows' or 'darkness') is a Christian religious service celebrated by the Western Church during Holy Week, featuring the gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms are chanted or recited. Holy Thursday: 8:30 p.m. in Guadalupe Chapel Good Friday: 3 p.m. in St. Charles Chapel Easter Vigil: 10:30 p.m. in Guadalupe Chapel No Easter Morning Mass GET BLARNEY STONED SUNDAY This Sunday, April 17, is your sole chance this year to witness the verbal artistry of the nationally award-winning Carroll Talking Saints forensics team as it presents the annual "Night of the Talking Saints." The Talking Saints are on the road all year and only perform once in Helena during the academic calendar, so come on down to the lower level of the Campus Center at 7 p.m. for drama, comedy and outrageous commentary on issues of the day (probably not appropriate for young audiences). We're talking top talking talent, with this forensics news just in: Carroll College senior Kristina Buchan (photo left) was named an All American at National Individual Events championships, held on April 1-4 at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Meanwhile, Carroll's top parliamentary debate team of Forrest Laskowski and Ryan Lorenz finished in the top 20 of the 150 teams competing at the National Parliamentary Debate Association championships held at Colorado College in Colorado Springs on March 17-19. To find out what the talk's all about, check out: http://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=14754 WE'LL GIVE YOU A RUN FOR YOUR BUNNY This weekend brings the final two showings of our Theatre Department's production of The Tale of Peter Rabbit (and Benjamin Bunny). See it TONIGHT and Saturday, at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, Old North, St. Charles Hall. Tickets are available at the door for $5 general admission, $3 for kids under 12. Senior theatre and education double-major Kelly Clavin directs this cast of Carroll thespians and local schoolchildren. St. Andrew School fifth grader Emma Rausch, playing the role of Peter's sister Flopsy, is the daughter of Carroll theatre alum John Rausch (class of 1986), himself a veteran of several Helena and Carroll productions. Another young Carroll theatre legacy in the cast is Molly Driscoll, a Bryant Elementary fourth grader and the daughter of Carroll Theatre Director Chuck Driscoll. More on the production is online at: http://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=14763 GET JAZZED Next Tuesday, April 19, the Carroll College Jazz Combo will present a free, public concert, "Jazz Journey," at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center (Carroll Theatre, Old North, St. Charles Hall). Seven students and two Carroll faculty members will perform a variety of jazz standards spanning five decades, including tunes by Harold Arlen, Hoagy Carmichael, Miles Davis, Red Garland, Jerome Richardson, Billy Strayhorn and more. The final (meaning both "last" and "final exam") Jazz Combo performance of the year will occur on Wednesday, May 4, in the Carroll Campus Center from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. The program, comprising the Jazz Combo students' final examination, will include performance selections not heard on the April 19 concert, plus some of the band's favorites from previous semesters. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information about the Jazz Combo and its concert series, contact its director, Dr. Lynn Petersen (photo left), Carroll associate professor of music, at 406-447-4303. EARTH DAY PREVIEW THIS SATURDAY! This Saturday, April 16, start those Earth Day juices flowing by offering your household recyclables to the S.A.V.E. Foundation and Growing Friends of Helena during the annual Trash for Trees fundraiser. The event, which raises money for planting trees and supports expanded recycling in Helena, takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Northgate Plaza on North Montana Avenue (parking lot for the Good Samaritan Thrift Store). This city-wide recycling drive takes it all: newspapers, magazines less than a quarter inch thick, office paper, glass, corrugated cardboard, aluminum cans, steel cans, Type 1 and 2 plastic containers and trays, cell phones, print cartridges, and rechargeable batteries from laptops or power tools. (For plastics, rinse bottles and remove lids; labels are OK but no oil or yogurt containers will be accepted.) And, speaking of Earth Day previews, next Tuesday, April 19, is the 4th Annual Grow Local gathering, this year entitled "Making the Connection: Montana Food for Montana People" at the Helena Fairgrounds (98 W. Custer Ave.) starting at 5:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by The Growing Community Project in partnership with many local nonprofits including the Carroll Green Team. The event kicks off with a local food potluck (bring your favorite dish to share), followed at 7 p.m. by presentations by Jan Tusick, the program manager for Lake County Community Food and Cooperative Development Center, and by Dawson County Cooperative Extension Agent Bruce Smith. Admission is by donation. "DESTINY IS NO MATTER OF CHANCE. IT IS A MATTER OF CHOICE." WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN Carroll's Green Plan Group, a division of Carroll's Green Team, has developed a plan to guide the college to a more responsible future, with lower costs and lower impact on the earth, while raising the quality of life and education on campus. No plan is complete without public comment, and we need your feedback on our future! The Carroll Green Plan includes campus goals and strategies for energy use and production, food, water, landscaping, overall procurement, use and disposal of goods, green building practices and transportation. The Plan is on display now in the upper level of the Campus Center near the Hoff-Kavanagh room and online at www.carroll.edu/resources/greenteam/projects.cc You can shout back at the plan either orally, or by writing comments on the sheets posted at the Campus Center Green Plan display, or by emailing your opinions to green@carroll.edu. Even if you just have time to read a section or two, we want your comments. STUDENT NEWS Last Saturday, April 9, Carroll class of 2012 political science and communication major Rachael DeMarce (photo right), a member of the Little Shell and Blackfeet tribes, was honored as the College Student of the Year at the Montana Indian Education Association awards dinner in Great Falls. Her award was based on her academics and volunteerism. Interning for Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau (who received a Carroll honorary degree last May), DeMarce has spent the past two years working on Indian Education curriculum and conference planning for the Indian Education for All initiative for teachers. DeMarce has also organized the Stepping Up program, which brings Native students to colleges, including Carroll. As reported in last week's QNs, she is a Gates Millennium Scholar who was recently selected as one of 40 students for the PBS American Experience program joining present-day students with the original Freedom Riders for a new ride of discovery. The Helena IR this week profiled our Human-Animal Bond Program, soon to be rechristened anthrozoology, including the doggie graduation ceremony coming up next Tuesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. in the Fortin Science Center Scola. The story featured the work of Carroll senior Rachelle Timmer, who trained canine Archie to recognize low blood sugar and alert a diabetic human companion that they need to take action. Archie has found an adoptive diabetic partner, and more HAB dogs need to find suitable companions to match their service-dog specialized skills. (Photo left: Timmer and Archie) Catch the story at: http://helenair.com/news/article_4ee8d8e0-6725-11e0-9963-001cc4c002e0.html Last week's Grateful Saints (Carroll's student philanthropy education program) held its first Tribute to All who Give Day-"TAG Day" in common parlance-and it was indeed a blazing success, especially for a pilot project. About ten percent of Carroll's student body dropped by to write thank you notes to Carroll benefactors, with some students then heading out to get snapshots of self and friends near "tags" posted in campus structures. Thanks to all our Grateful Saints. Two new fall classes in computer science are open to students seeking an extra one credit, and they're not just for the tech-experts. For beginners looking for programming skills made fun, try CS 189 Animation with Alice (Alice is well-known for getting kids and newcomers into programming science). For those of a more technical bent, we'll also be offering CS 289 Introduction to Linux/Unix, a class on installing Linux and using the command line. Both one-credit course will end by midterm. Check the Carroll website for more info, or email our professors, Dave Marshall (dmarshal@carroll.edu) or Phil Rose (prose@carroll.edu). ALUMNI NEWS Awards Carroll is now accepting nominations for the following awards: The Young Alumni Award, presented at Homecoming and honoring graduates from the past 10 years who best exemplify Carroll's tradition of service, academic excellence/career advancement and meaningful stewardship. The Alumni Hall of Fame, presented at Homecoming and honoring alumni for outstanding contributions of stewardship - time, talent and treasure - in distinguished service community and to Carroll. To nominate alumni for the Young Alumni Award or the Alumni Hall of Fame, please send an e-mail to alumni@carroll.edu describing how your nominee qualifies. Please include the nominee's name, your name, address and phone. Supporting materials are optional. Nominations need to be received by May 1, 2011, to be considered for the 2011 alumni awards. The Alumni Academic Achievement Award presented during Founder's Day festivities in early November and honoring alumni who distinguish themselves academically or artistically, are influential in their field and have made significant impact either through research or career achievements. To submit a nomination for the Alumni Academic Achievement Award, send an e-mail to alumni@carroll.edu describing how your nominee qualifies. Please indicate evidence of the nominee's publications, research or honors, and include your name, address, phone and any supporting materials. Nominations for the Alumni Academic Achievement Award must be received by July 1, 2011, to be considered for the 2011 award. Nominations may also be mailed to the Alumni Relations Office Carroll College 1601 N. Benton Avenue Helena, MT 59625. For more information, visit www.carroll.edu/alumni The Wendy's of Montana, Carroll College Athletic Hall of Fame, awarded at Homecoming, honors outstanding achievements by Saints student-athletes. A minimum of ten years must have passed since the nominee's last season of competition, and nominees must have been, at a minimum, a member of the first or second team All Conference. A completed nomination form is required, including statistics and other supporting material. The Warren Nelson Award, conferred at Homecoming, was established in 1986 to honor Mr. Warren Nelson for his years of supporting Carroll College athletic programs. Nominations for this award should include evidence that an individual exemplifies the unselfish goodness of Nelson in assisting, promoting and otherwise supporting the Carroll College Saints. Recipients of this award do not have to be alumni of Carroll College. To request more information about athletic awards or to request a nomination form, contact Renee Wall at rwall@carroll.edu or call 406-447-5413. Nominations may be submitted online at: www.carroll.edu/athletics or mailed to Renee Wall, associate director of athletics, 1601 North Benton Ave., Helena, MT 59625. The deadline for athletic nominations is May 1, 2011. Events For all alumni events listed below, please RSVP to Alumni Director Kathy Ramirez at alumni@carroll.edu or call/text her at 406-461-3214: Golden Grad Reunion: Classes of 1951 and 1961 as special honored guests during Carroll Commencement on May 6-7 Homecoming 2011: October 14-17-stay tuned for more details! For a complete schedule of Alumni events, visit www.carroll.edu/alumni/reunion/index.cc In the News Libbi Lovshin (photo left), class of 1995, is running for the two-year seat on the Helena School Board. Election day is May 3. Prior to her current position as central services administrator for the Montana Department of Agriculture, she was the finance director for the Lewis and Clark Health Department. More on her credentials is online at: http://helenair.com/news/article_e313e392-6596-11e0-903e-001cc4c03286.html The Rocky Mountain Football League began its 15th season last weekend, with the defending Class AA champion Great Falls Gladiators taking the field, and a Saint was among the gridiron talent: Gladiator Bob Anderson, who attended Carroll in 2004-2006 and was a member of the national champ Fighting Saints in 2004 and 2005. In Memoriam Retired U.S. Navy Chaplain Owen Allen Hardage Jr., a Carroll Navy V-12 Program veteran, died on Jan. 27, 2010, in South Carolina at age 83. He was ordained as a minister in 1953, and his naval career included service in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. For more on his life, read: http://www.uniondemocrat.com/2010012899012/News/Obituaries/Obituaries-for-Jan-28-2010 FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS Carroll's Academic Computing staff has been on the go, with Associate Director of Learning Technology Dan Case (photo right) recently interviewed by Warren Arbogast, a contributor to the Chronicle of Higher Education's "Tech Therapy." In the interview, Case did an excellent job representing Carroll and highlighting the complexity of addressing students' technology expectations on a small budget. See the interview online at: http://chronicle.com/blogs/techtherapy/2011/04/06/episode-82-small-colleges-face-challenges-with-tech-and-some-advantages/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en. Also in Carroll tech news, Dan Case and Academic Technology Specialst Craig Blaker of Carroll's Information Technology Department obtained a grant of software and services from Extron Corporation worth $10,000. The software will allow Carroll's IT staff to monitor classroom equipment, such as projectors, remotely, enabling them to troubleshoot more quickly and efficiently. Case and Blaker attended Extron training recently in Seattle, in addition to online training over the past year for Extron certification. Today, April 15, Carroll's April Faculty Colloquium will feature Carroll Assistant Professor of Sociology Jamie Dolan (photo right) presenting "Native Nation Building: The Red Lake Walleye Recovery Project" at 4 p.m. in the Rogers Board Room in the Campus Center. Professor Belle Marie (photo left) of Carroll's Business Department was recently notified that her article, "Workplace Spirituality," was accepted for publication in the June edition of the peer-reviewed Culture & Religion Review Journal. Dr. Debra Bernardi, Carroll associate professor of English on a Fulbright Lectureship at the L'Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale" in Naples, Italy, for the spring 2011 semester, writes QNs: "I'm teaching American literature to some fabulous Italian students at the university and I am also reporting on my research. On April 6, I gave a paper called, ‘'The Great Witch': Italy and American Female Desire, 1846-2010' at a colloquium here in Naples, called ‘Globalizing American Studies,' with both American and Italian scholars. On April 19, I'm giving a presentation with the same title, but geared for undergrads at Siena College (in Siena, Italy) as part of the Siena Italian Studies Program." CAMPUS MINISTRY Masses The ever-popular Sunday Mass takes place at 8 p.m. in the Campus Center. On May 1, Bishop Thomas will celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation for 12 students at 7 p.m. in the upper level of the Campus Center. News Fr. Marc Lenneman (photo right), Carroll chaplain and director of Campus Ministry, hosted 30 Carroll students over Spring Break at the "Living the Catholic Faith" conference in Denver, Colo. The reviews have been stellar. The Carroll Campus Ministry website is outstanding, lively and informative at: http://www.carroll.edu/ministry/ Campus Ministry also has a blog site with reflections about the recent Headlights Service Immersion journey-see it at: http://carrollministry.wordpress.com/ And, you can "Like" Campus Ministry's Facebook site, too-keeping you updated on their latest adventures and upcoming service trips. ATHLETICS Keep our victorious Saints at the top of their game by supporting student scholarships at the annual Saints Athletic Association Auction TONIGHT (April 15), in the Carroll PE Center. Doors open at 6 p.m., live auction starts at 7. Over 300 live and silent auction items (including jewelry, art, vacations and a dream trip to The Master's) will be available for bidding. Free admission, food and camaraderie. Last year's event raised $125,000 net to support student-athlete scholarships-let's break through to new heights this year for our national and regional champion-scholar-leaders. The Fighting Saints' final spring scrimmage is this Saturday at 11 a.m. in Nelson Stadium. Carroll students in our Rodeo Club are participating in the Big Sky Region College Rodeo at the Helena Fairgrounds this Friday and Saturday. Track and field will compete at the Montana Open in Missoula this Saturday. Athletics news is online at: http://www.carroll.edu/athletics/index.cc COMING EVENTS Ongoing: Carroll's weekly Saints and Scholars show on Helena Civic TV, cable channel 11, is aired each Wednesday at 8 p.m., and at encore times throughout the week. Check the latest schedule and get online show streaming at: http://helenacivictv.org/ Ongoing: Sallyann Mulcahy, Carroll artist in residence and the director of Ballet Montana and Ballet Montana Academy, also in residence at Carroll, is offering for the first time an adult ballet class open to men and women of all ages. Classes take place each Monday from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. in the Arthur Vining Davis Dance Studio downstairs in the Campus Center. Ballet training prepares you for a healthy, beautifully lived life, with poise, grace, balance, refinement and wellness. Ballet is exercise that offers fitness and skills that translate to almost every other activity, from running a race to standing in line, from hiking a hill to climbing the stairs, from walking to waltzing. And, it's open to people of all ages and body types. Classes began this past Monday, and newcomers are very welcome. The cost is $15 per class or $140 for a 10-class card. For more information, contact Mulcahy at 447-5508 or email thelifedancer@gmail.com Ongoing to April 27: The Annual Carroll College Student Art Show in the Carroll Art Gallery, room 034 St. Charles Hall, featuring recently created work by over 50 students in art classes, including photography, paintings, drawings, and ceramics. As a special addition, the display will include work created by 12 Carroll and community students who participated in the February Decorated Letter Workshop led by professional calligrapher Theresa Leland--examples of their work and photos are located in one of the display cabinets just outside the Art Gallery. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, closed weekends and college holidays. Free admission. For more information, call 447-4302. April 16-17: Softball Weekend at Batch Fields near campus. A record 48 teams (over 800 players) will be competing at this alcohol-free event at the fields conveniently located between the Carroll PE Center and Bill Roberts Golf Course. Free food will be served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday only. If the weather is bad and the fields are holding too much water, games will be moved to the Fairgrounds baseball fields. April 18: Honors Thesis presentations by Department of Mathematics, Engineering & Computer Science students, 7-9 p.m. in the Campus Center's Hoff Kavanagh Room. Free and open to everyone. April 20-21: Honors Thesis presentations by Department of History students, 7-9 p.m., Campus Center's Avila DeSmet Room. Free and open to everyone. April 19: Carroll Jazz Combo Spring Concert in the Carroll Performing Arts Center (Old North, St. Charles Hall) at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. The Carroll College Jazz Combo will present "Jazz Journey," featuring the instrumental and vocal talents of seven Carroll students and two faculty performing a variety of jazz standards spanning five decades. April 19: Carroll College annual Charlie's Film Festival awards ceremony at 7 p.m. in the Carroll PE Center. Free admission. April 20: Earth Day at Carroll. Featuring an Open Mic Night and BBQ sponsored by SAVE, Carroll's Green Honors Program and the Carroll Green Team Food Group. The fun starts at 5:45 p.m. on the Trinity Hall lawn (in case of weather, in the upper level of the Campus Center), with free student music and local hamburger for all to enjoy. April 21: The Carroll College Education Abroad Office will continue a Carroll tradition by recognizing graduating seniors who have studied abroad at the Eighth Annual Sash Ceremony, with faculty, staff and alumni invited to attend. The ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Campus Center. April 22-24: Easter Break. April 26: Honors Thesis presentations by Department of Philosophy, Political Science and Theology students, 7-9 p.m., Campus Center's Avila DeSmet Room. Free and open to everyone. April 27: Students in Drs. Zac Callen and Brian Matz's class devoted to studying the nation's new healthcare law will present a community forum, "Healthcare Reform: What? Why? Where to?" Free and open to the public at the Lewis and Clark Library's community room, 7-8:30 p.m. Students will showcase what they have learned and researched in the course this semester and answer questions from the audience. April 27: Honors Convocation, lower level of the Campus Center, 7 p.m. April 29: Carroll College Arbor Day celebration at 1 p.m. in front of the Campus Center, with everyone invited to attend. This Arbor Day, Carroll College will simultaneously be celebrating its recognition as the first Tree Campus USA in the state. The Tree Campus USA program is organized by the Arbor Day Foundation and recognizes campuses that effectively manage their trees, engage their students, and connect with the community and urban forest beyond campus borders. The Carroll celebration will feature the planting of a box elder maple, with Saints mascot Halo volunteering to dig the hole for the tree. State leaders at the ceremony will be Mary Sexton, the director of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, and Montana State Forester Bob Harrington. The program will also include songs by students from Mrs. Barta's third grade Broadwater Elementary class and presentation of the winners of a tree-themed coloring contest, which was organized by the Circle K service group and led by Sarah Cunningham, a Carroll sophomore elementary education major. More info is online at: https://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=14777 April 29: Last day of spring 2011 classes. April 29: Employee Recognition Dinner. RSVP to mcracicot@carroll.edu May 1: Carroll's Department of Fine Arts presents a free concert of choral music on at 4 p.m. at the St. Mary Catholic Community in Helena (1700 Missoula Ave.) and will feature a wide variety of musical selections sung by the Carroll College Choir and the Carroll College Chamber Choir, both directed by Associate Professor of Music Robert Psurny. The concert will feature both sacred and secular works, and pieces sung in English, Latin, Serbian, and Swahili. For more, read: https://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=14778 May 4: Carroll Jazz Combo performs in the Campus Center, 10:15-11:30 a.m. Free and open to the public. The Jazz Combo's Final Exam performance will include some selections not heard on the April 19 concert, plus some of the band's favorites from previous semesters. Admission is free and open to the public. Contact Dr. Lynn Petersen at 406-447-4303 for more information. Ma