December 20, 2013
Merry Christmas from Carroll College
We wish you and your families joy, health and peace this Christmas and throughout the coming year.
We hope you enjoy this year’s light-hearted video Christmas card. Clement Moore's beloved Christmas poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," comes to life through the good-natured participation of our students, faculty, and staff in wishing you and your families a very blessed and joyful Christmas season.
For further fun, be sure to view this “bloopers” reel.
Most Carroll offices will be closed for the holidays December 24, 2013 through January 1, 2014. For those interested in making year-end gifts, the Office for Institutional Advancement will be open December 26, 27 & 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For assistance, call Dan Minor at 447-5528, Candie Cain at 447-4388, or Tom McCarvel at 447-4409.
Faculty/Staff News
Faculty Sabbaticals 2014-2015
Dr. Paula McNutt, Vice President for Academic Affairs, has announced the following faculty who have been approved to take sabbaticals in 2014-215:
Jamie Dolan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology, will explore the literature and current research on the sociology of mental health.
Jeanette Fregulia, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History, will continue her work on pre-modern Italy and the Levant.
Doreen Kutufam, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communications, will engage in research on the Dipo Puberty Rite.
Bill Parsons, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Political Science, will work on a book manuscript on Machiavelli and two articles on Thomas Paine.
Rob Psurny, Ph.D., Professor of Music and Choral Director, will teach in the Czech Republic and study the repertoire of Czech choral and vocal music.
John Scharf, Ph.D., Roberts-Nix Professor of Engineering, will develop resource materials for the Introduction to Math Modeling course.
Congratulations to our Carroll faculty. We will miss you in the classroom but look forward to seeing the outcomes of your sabbaticals.
Alumni News
"Survived the Blast" Reunion
February 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the 4:48 a.m. “wake-up call” from the train explosion north of Guad Hall. All who were at Carroll or in Helena at the time of the blast are encouraged to return for the “Survived the Blast” reunion during the fall 2014 Homecoming, Oct. 3-5.
In preparation for the “Survived the Blast” reunion, the Office of Alumni Relations is collecting your stories. Please send reflections, memories and photos of the blast to alumni@carroll.edu or Office of Alumni Relations, 'Carroll College, 1601 N. Benton Avenue', Helena, MT 59625-0002.
Reflections of Montana
Skull Treeby Richard Buswell
Dr. Richard Buswell's ’66 latest collection of photography “Close to Home” was published this past May by the University of New Mexico Press. This is his fourth book. His black- and-white photographs frame cast-off, common things to reveal abstract patterns in the tradition of twentieth century modernist photography. As Buswell puts it, his work is “more interpretive and abstract than it is documentary. The images explore the junction where decaying artifacts become visual echoes of the past.”
Buswell's photographs have been shown in 39 solo museum exhibitions and 230 group shows. His photos are in more than 200 permanent museum collections.
Shannon Puckett ‘07, daughter of Jon ‘84 and Mary Kay (Burgess) ‘85, and granddaughter of Henry Burgess ‘51, graduated with a PharmD degree from the University of Montana School of Pharmacy in May 2012 and just completed her post graduate year-1 (PGY-1) pharmacy residency training with University of Washington and Providence Health & Services with an emphasis on ambulatory care. In August, she accepted a position at the Billings Clinic as a Clinical Pharmacist II on the Transitions of Care Team.
Emily Renee Slayton ‘11 of Gresham, Ore., and Brian Ross Gemar of Conrad, Mont. were married Saturday, Aug. 10, on Spike Africa Schooner, an 80-foot sailboat, near Orcas Island, Wash. Emily graduated with degrees in health sciences and Spanish. She is a laboratory assistant at St. Peter’s Hospital while attending school to be a clinical laboratory specialist.
Drew Beckert ‘12 and Stephanie Reinig ‘06 are proud to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding in January 2014 in Helena. Drew is a registered nurse with the VA hospital. Stephanie is a professional engineer with Great West Engineering.
Student News
Taking Your Education Abroad
Photo courtesy of Ali Dowling in Chile
Carroll’s Office of International Programs is excited to announce new study abroad opportunities. New programs have been established in Chile, France, Ireland, Japan, South Korea and Spain. Students pay tuition, plus activity and technology fees to Carroll. Housing and meal costs are paid to the host institution. Academic merit and federal aid apply.
Applications to study abroad for Fall 2014 are due March 1, 2014.
Applications to study abroad for Spring 2015 are due Oct 1, 2014.
For more information, visit Carroll’s Study Abroad website.
Upcoming Events
Winter Break, Dec. 14 - Jan. 10
Carroll College will be on Winter break from Friday, Dec. 13 through Friday, Jan. 10. Classes will resume Mon., Jan. 13. Administrative offices will be closed Dec. 24 – Jan. 1. QuickNotes will resume on Jan. 10. Happy Holidays!
Native American Round Dance, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Lower Cube, Campus Center, Carroll College
Sponsored by the Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice, the Helena Indian Alliance, the All Nations Youth Council, and the Montana Tobacco Youth Prevention Program. The event is free and all are welcome.
Martin Luther King Day Lecture, Jan. 20, 7 p.m., Lower Cube, Campus Center, Carroll College
Special MLK Keynote speaker will be Sister Kathleen Ries from the Leo House in New York City, who will be speaking about her involvement as a board member with UNANIMA International and her work with the United Nations. Stay tuned for more information in January. The event is free and all are welcome.
Other MLK Day events include Fr. Jerry Lowney, professor emeritus of sociology, celebrating a Martin Luther King Day Mass at noon in Borromeo Hall chapel. Following Mass, students, faculty and staff will be serving at God's Love and Helena Food Share. Sign-ups for this service will occur in the Campus Center during the first week of classes, starting January 13.
Mark your Calendars
Nursing Reunion: April 4–5, 2014
Return to campus this spring to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Carroll. All nursing alumni are invited to join us in April as we salute the founders of our program and explore the innovative education of today’s nursing students. Watch your inbox in January for more event details.
Homecoming 2014: October 3-5, 2014
The Carroll Fighting Saints Football Team will be playing UM Western. Stay tuned for more details.
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