JANUARY 11, 2013
Carroll’s spring 2013 semester starts next Monday, Jan. 14. Plenty of action comes with it, with details in this week’s QNs:
ILLNESS AND JUSTICE
Next Thursday, Jan. 17, Carroll adjunct professor Bowman Smelko< strong> (left), PsyD., presents a free, public lecture, “Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System: Best Practices from Around the World,” at 6 p.m. in the Carroll College Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheatre. According to Dr. Smelko, the interface between people with mental illness and the criminal justice system is a major issue on both the state and national level, involving some of humanity’s biggest questions of justice, human rights, public safety and public resources. In his talk, Smelko will address the fundamental differences between traditional mental health evaluation versus forensic practice. He will introduce established and emerging principles of care of those with mental illness in the criminal justice system and offer insights on current trends and future innovations in the field.
Smelko is a licensed psychologist focused on issues related to forensic and clinical matters. He has served as director and clinical director in highly specialized programs and has been CEO of two well-established forensic practices. Smelko has been an expert witness in cases involving the death penalty, involuntary commitment and sanity, sexual offenders, sexual abuse, and many other areas.
ARS LONGA
On Monday, Jan. 14, the Carroll Art Gallery inaugurates its new exhibit,< strong> “Stephen Glueckert: Drawings of Drawing Tools.” Since 1992, Stephen Glueckert has been curator of the Missoula Art Museum. A native Montanan, he has also been a working artist for over 35 years. Primarily a sculptor, he has also been engaged for two decades producing an ongoing series creating drawings, actual tools (kinetic sculptures that draw), and videos about the drawing process. This exhibit represents a small portion of this series. On display will be drawings of tools that are designed to draw. Conceptually intriguing and beautifully crafted, these works present a unique, creative and personal perspective. The Carroll Art Gallery is located in St. Charles Hall, room 034. Admission is free. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; closed weekends and college holidays. The exhibit continues to March 1, 2013.
As a supplement to the show, Glueckert will give a gallery talk on his work this coming February 21 at 7 p.m.—that event will be free of charge and open to the public.
THE AUDITION
On Saturday, Jan. 19,< strong> Ballet Montana Academy, in residence at Carroll College, presents a night of ballet by the academy’s pre-professional dancers in a show entitled “The Audition.” Curtain is 7:30 p.m. in the Carroll Theatre (Old North, St. Charles Hall). All seats are $10.
Speaking of auditions, our Theatre Department’s February mainstage play, < strong>7 Stories, needs a cast, and try-outs are next Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 14 and 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Carroll Theatre (Old North, St. Charles Hall). The play is a fast-paced, sophisticated and hilarious work about life on the ledge: a man about to commit suicide from seven stories up is interrupted by a series of people opening windows on either side of him. The neighbors call on him to act as confidant and arbitrator in their domestic concerns, ignoring both the psychological and physical danger his position would seem to suggest. Thirteen roles are available for men and women. To preview a script, contact Theatre Director Chuck Driscoll, 447-4309.
RACE JUDICATA
United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Alabama Sonja F. Bivins (left) will be the guest speaker for Carroll College’s Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 21. Her talk, "Living in the Deep South: Before and After Martin Luther King," begins at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Carroll Campus Center. It is free and open to the public. As responder to the lecture, Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau (right) will provide commentary from the Native American perspective. Juneau is a member of the Mandan and Hidatsa tribes and is the first American Indian woman elected to a statewide position. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from Carroll for her work advancing Indian Education for All and for her accomplishments in improving public schools.
Bivins is the first minority to be appointed a US magistrate judge in the Southern District of Alabama. Prior to her judicial appointment, Bivins had been a partner in the Atlanta office of McGuireWoods. Her professional interests include the Just the Beginning Foundation, a multiracial, nonprofit organization comprised of lawyers, judges, and other citizens dedicated to nurturing interest in the law among young diverse young people. Bivins is a former student of Carroll professor emeritus of sociology, the Rev. Jerry Lowney< strong> (left), during his time teaching at Spring Hill College. As a student, Bivins was the organizer and president of the campus Rainbow Coalition, of which Lowney was an advisor. The first Catholic college in the Southeast, the third oldest Jesuit college in the country and the fifth oldest Catholic college in America, Spring Hill College accepted black students into all departments for the first time in 1954, the year of the US Supreme Court’s seminal Brown vs. the Board of Education ruling. A national leader in higher education integration, Spring Hill College was lauded in Martin Luther King's Letter From a Birmingham Jail for its integration efforts. For Carroll College’s annual MLK Day celebration in 2004, Bivins served as the guest speaker, particularly addressing King’s writings and racial integration in higher education.
The evening talk caps off a day-long MLK Day at Carroll, which begins with Mass at 11 a.m.< strong> in the Borromeo Hall chapel, followed by student and employee service at God's Love shelter and Helena Food Share. Fr. Lowney will be on hand for much of the day’s events, which he organized. He will also be serving in the Montana Legislative Session that day as chaplain for the state Senate. To volunteer for service, contact Fr. Lowney at jlowney@carroll.edu
YOU BETTER SIT DOWN FOR THIS
Yesterday, Jan. 10, Vic Shay, Ralph Kuney and David Mergenthaler, all of 360 Office Solutions in Helena were on campus to survey the new classroom furniture donated by 360 Office Solutions and Hon Furniture in Simperman and O’Connell Halls. The new tables and chairs feature ergonomic designs, convenient wheels and utter comfort; when they arrived, our Academic Technology expert Dan Case and Academic Vice President Paula McNutt were seeing how easy it is to arrange the new pieces in a variety of configurations that will make the learning environment more compatible with student and professor needs. The nearly $25,000 donation provided around 30 new desks and chairs, including a teacher’s table in O’Connell Hall. (Photo left to right: McNutt, Case, Kuney and Shay with some of the new classroom appointments)
“TO ERR IS HUMAN; TO REALLY FOUL THINGS UP REQUIRES A COMPUTER.” BILL VAUGHAN
On Jan. 24, Dr. Kelly Cline (left) presents his next free, public astronomy lecture at Carroll College with “Computers: From Silicon to Artificial Intelligence”< strong> at 7 p.m. in the Carroll Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheatre. In his talk, Dr. Cline will explain how computers work and explore whether a computer could ever be as intelligent as humans. Cline will explain the key ideas behind all computer technology, from switches to transistors, logic gates, integrated circuits, and the art of programming. What does the future hold for computer technology? Will the science fiction dream (and Terminator nightmare) of real artificial intelligence be achieved in the coming years? Explore the possibilities with Dr. Cline during this popular astronomy series event.
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BORROWED AND SOMETHING CATHOLIC
Also on Jan. 24, Carroll College’s Theology Dept. and the Sister Annette Moran Center continue the Be(com)ing Church Between Past and Future series, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Vatican II, with Carroll Theology Professor Beth Haile presenting “Something Old, Something New: Becoming Church by Reading and Responding to the Times.” Her talk begins at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Carroll Campus Center and is free and open to all.
SAVE THE DATE
This weekend is the SAVE Foundation’s January plastics/aluminum drive, with type 1 ad 2 plastics accepted< strong> today through Monday, Jan. 14,< strong> at the 1100 N. Last Chance Gulch, Helena YMCA parking lot. Hours are8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Items collected at the event include type 1 beverage containers (e.g. water and soda bottles), type 1 clear clamshell trays (the heavier duty, less “crackly” trays that often contain fruit), type 2 natural color containers (standard milk jugs, distilled water containers) and type 2 color plastics (e.g. orange juice containers, white milk jugs, detergent bottles). Motor oil containers are not accepted; cooking oil containers should be rinsed beforehand; please remember to remove lids (metal lids can be recycled with similar types of metal).
S.A.V.E. will also collect aluminum cans as a donation to support future drives and the continued growth of recycling infrastructure in Helena. Future collection dates include March 8-11 and May 10-13. And yes: the recycling photo at left was taken in summer, with this weekend predicted to be downright snowy and frigid, but SAVE assures us the recycling show will go on as planned--bring some hot cocoa to help warm them up!
STUDENT NEWS
Last week, Carroll’s men's and women's basketball teams hosted a skills clinic for girls and boys grades 1-5 and in the process our Saints raised over $500 for the youth sports program at the Helena YMCA.
ALUMNI NEWS
Events
Alumni, parents, and friends of Carroll are invited to attend the fabulous mid-winter Carroll gatherings:
Seattle on Sunday, Jan. 27: Meet new Carroll President Dr. Evans at Anthony’s HomePort Shilshole at noon
Portland on Tuesday, Jan. 29: Portland City Grill at 6 p.m.
Spokane on Sunday, Feb. 10: Davenport Hotel at 6 p.m.
Graduation:< strong> Classes of 1953 and 1963 are invited to the annual Carroll Golden Grad Reunion at Commencement on May 10-11, 2013.
Homecoming: Save the date—Homecoming 2013 is September 13-15!
To RSVP and for more details about these and other upcoming alumni events visit www.carroll.edu/alumni
In the News
Tim Burton, class of 1982, is the newly appointed chief of staff for Montana Governor Steve Bullock, sworn in this past week. For more, read: http://helenair.com/news/local/bullock-names-key-staff/article_d4aafbd8-3fec-11e2-8ea1-001a4bcf887a.html
Kris Cinkovich< strong> (left), class of 1984, formerly the wide receivers coach at Arkansas and UNLV, has been hired as Idaho's offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. Cinkovich coached last season at Arkansas with Paul Petrino (class of 1990), the Vandals' new coach, and played at Carroll College with Bobby Petrino (class of 1984), Paul's brother. His teams at Carroll were coached by Bob Petrino Sr. Cinkovich was named one of the nation's top 50 recruiters by 247Sports.com in February. He spent three seasons with the Razorbacks after six seasons at UNLV.
Western Kentucky University has named Bobby Petrino< strong> (right), class of 1984, its 18th head football coach in school history. Petrino has a 75-26 career record as a collegiate head coach, with seven bowl game appearances, including appearances in the 2011 BCS Sugar Bowl with the University of Arkansas and the 2007 BCS Orange Bowl with the University of Louisville. For more, read: http://www.wbko.com/sports/headlines/Breaking-News-WKU-To-Name-Bobby-Petrino-Next-Football-Coach-182849891.html
Tom Biedscheid, class of 1986, has been named director of Student Financial Services at Colorado State University. For the past 12 years, he served as Student Financial Services’ associate director for systems and research and most recently as interim director. His work has benefited the CSU community through his emphasis on student-centered and cutting-edge delivery of financial aid, student accounts and tuition classification services. In addition to being actively involved in various campus committees, Tom is currently serving as president-elect of the Colorado Association of Financial Aid Administrators (CAFAA) and is also serving on the Rocky Mountain Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators’ Diversity and Multicultural Initiatives Committee. His wife, Suzanne (Bertagnolli), is a Carroll class of 1985 alum.
Dan Glatt, class of 1987, was ordained a deacon in Spokane, Wash., on August 10, 2012. (Photo left: Deacon Glatt receiving the book of the Gospel from Bishop Blase Cupich on Aug. 10)
Dennis R. Wizeman< strong> (right), class of 1995, is the new president of the Montana Health Federal Credit Union. Wizeman brings a strong lending background to MHFCU, coming from the Helena Community Credit Union where he was the director of indirect lending for the past 12 years. Prior to his joining the credit union movement, he worked for Associates Financial, USBank and the First Chicago Trust Co. Wizeman holds a master's degree from the University of Montana.
In Memoriam
Sheron Joan (Mulligan) Petesch< strong> (left), class of 1961, died on Jan. 2, 2013. A Butte native, she earned her nursing degrees at Carroll, where she also met her future husband, Jim Petesch, class of 1960, whom she married in 1961. Sheron worked as a nurse in the early years of their marriage, but her focus was on raising their five children and supporting their family business, Petesch Electric. Sheron returned to Carroll for her Golden Grad reunion a few years ago. For more on her life, read: http://www.dailyinterlake.com/community/obituaries/article_7eb20756-552e-11e2-8bbb-0019bb2963f4.html
Gerald (Jerry) Curtis Mitchke (right), class of 1964, died on Dec. 9, 2012. At Carroll, he studied mathematics and joined the Saints football team as the center. He was inducted into the Carroll College Football Hall of Fame in 1975. Jerry, his wife Kit and their family lived in Billings for 22 years. He started his career at IBM as a systems engineer, later moving into sales and education before going into management. Jerry retired from IBM in 1992. At that time, he and Kit moved back to Helena, where he began his second career as a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser. For more on his life, read: http://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/gerald-c-jerry-mitchke/article_db5c12cd-62d7-5330-a186-02af591de945.html#ixzz2H2R3HgcS
Kevin Casey, class of 1984, had always wanted to combine his love for animals with tourism, and after earning his biology degree from Carroll College worked in Rapid City, SD, at Bear Country U.S.A., a drive-through wildlife park his parents founded in 1972. In 2000, Casey took over as president when his father "Doc" passed away and would be the president of the tourist attraction for the next eight years. Casey died on Dec. 7, 2012, in a one-vehicle crash in central South Dakota where he owned an 8,000-acre buffalo ranch. For more on his life read: http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/kevin-casey-former-bear-country-u-s-a-president-dies/article_8c057c5c-3560-52a3-968d-f5be4b6b7c9f.html
Carol Harrison< strong> (left), class of 1985, of Sun City West, Ariz., died on Dec 6, 2012, in Surprise, Ariz. In 1966, she married James T. (Tom) Harrison and they moved to Helena, where they lived for over 35 years. When her children were teenagers, Carol went back to school and earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature and business administration from Carroll. While in Helena, Carol spent many years serving as the executive director of the Montana Trial Lawyers Association, and later the Montana Social Workers Association. After her retirement, Carol relocated with Tom to the Phoenix, Ariz., area, returning annually to Montana to spend summers at Flathead Lake. For more on her life, read: http://helenair.com/news/local/obituaries/carol-ellen-harrison/article_1d6c1366-4362-11e2-8d3b-0019bb2963f4.html
Michael Patrick Lee (right), class of 1995, of Great Falls, Mont., died of sepsis on Dec. 20, 2012. After earning his accounting degree from Carroll, he worked for the American Gem Association in Helena until he moved to Winston-Salem, N.C., and worked for BE Aerospace. In 2000, he moved back to Great Falls and worked for Three Rivers Telephone Co-op as a controller until his death. For more on his life, read: http://missoulian.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-patrick-lee/article_2b0c2e64-503e-11e2-a506-001a4bcf887a.html
FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS
Carroll photography professor Jeff Van Tine is an expert lecturer for the Montana's Living Landscape at the Holter Museum of Art in Helena, an exhibit running from January 18 to April 14, 2013, in conjunction with an Ansel Adams Exhibit of 130 images. (Ansel in photo left) On Friday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. Van Tine and photographer Kurt Keller will give an hour-long gallery talk, “The Making of a Master, the Life, Influences and Masterworks of Ansel Adams” at the Holter, where they will discuss the path Adams took from early childhood thru his final days. Van Tine will also lead an informal tour of the Adams exhibit on March 16 at 10:30 a.m. On Saturday, March 2, Carroll 1966 alumnus Dr. Richard Buswell will also be a guest photographer leading a 10:30 a.m. tour at the Adams show. All lectures and talks are free.
Ty Eisbach, Carroll’s senior associate director of admission in our Northwest regional office in Portland, Ore., and his wife Jen welcomed new baby Madeleine Eisbach on Dec. 9, 2012. The birth took place at OHSU hospital in Portland.
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Mass changes
Daily Mass in Borromeo Hall’s St. Joseph Chapel will take place at 11:30 a.m. on weekdays, with Fr. Jerry Lowney the celebrant.
Service
This week, 12 Carroll Campus Ministry Headlights students have been serving, praying and making friends in Browning, Mont., at the De La Salle Blackfeet School. During spring break 2013, the largest contingent of students signed up for Headlights in a decade will be going to Rochester, NY, Kansas City, Kan., and Denver, Colo.—and all of these service trips are full. To check the student adventures and reflections on these trips, read the latest at: http://carrollheadlights.org/
To raise money for our Headlights experiences, Carroll students will be hosting the annual spaghetti dinner at St. Mary's church in Helena on February 9. To bring in financial aid to embark on a Headlights May trip to the Diocese of Helena’s Guatemala mission, the students will hold a dinner and silent auction fundraiser at St. Mary’s on April 27.
ATHLETICS
The Fighting Saints Football Banquet is Saturday, Feb. 2, in the Carroll Campus Center, with the social hour starting at 6 p.m. and buffet dinner at 7. The night features Coach Mike Van Diest, his staff and his outstanding student athletes. Tickets are $35 per person or $60 per couple, with limited seating. RSVP by January 25< strong> at 406-447-4480 or at jbingham@carroll.edu
COMING EVENTS
January 26: Carroll College freshman Sapphire Carter, a Gates Millennium Scholar, will be presenting two of her tribal dance traditions during a free, public showcase in the lower level of the Carroll Campus Center starting at 7 p.m. Carter will lead a traditional Round Dance, with music provided by the Blue Coats drum group from her home on the Rocky Boy Reservation. The Round Dance will be followed by an Owl Dance. The public will be invited to watch, learn and then join in both dances.
February 15: Opening night for Carroll Theatre’s mainstage play, < strong>7 Stories< strong> in the Carroll Theatre. The play curtains Feb. 15-16 and Feb. 22-23 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinees Feb. 17 and 24 at 3 p.m. This play follows life on the ledge: a man about to commit suicide from seven stories up is interrupted by a series of people opening windows on either side of him. The neighbors call on him to act as confidant and arbitrator in their domestic concerns, ignoring both the psychological and physical danger his position would seem to suggest.
February 20: Carroll College’s Anthrozoology club presents a lecture by guest speaker Mike Dowling, US Marines veteran of the Iraq war and author of Sergeant Rex. Free and open to the public, the talk is at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall room 101/202. Dowling is one of the first canine handlers to serve in the military since the Vietnam War. His book, Sergeant Rex,< em> describes his experiences, training, and bond with his dog. Free and open to the public.
February 21: Artist Stephan Glueckert will give a public gallery lecture on his Carroll Art Gallery exhibit, “Stephen Glueckert: Drawings of Drawing Tools,” at 7 p.m. in the gallery, located in St. Charles Hall room 034 on the Carroll College campus. Free and open to the public. Since 1992, Stephen Glueckert has been curator of the Missoula Art Museum. A native Montanan, he has also been a working artist for over 35 years. Primarily a sculptor, he has also been engaged for two decades producing an ongoing series creating drawings, actual tools (kinetic sculptures that draw), and videos about the drawing process. This exhibit, ongoing at Carroll until March 2, represents a small portion of this series. On display will be drawings of tools that are designed to draw. Conceptually intriguing and beautifully crafted, these works present a unique, creative and personal perspective. Admission to the gallery is always free. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; closed weekends and college holidays. For info, call 406-447-4302.
February 22: Carroll College astronomy professor Dr. Kelly Cline presents “Our Fractal Universe” at 7 p.m. in the Carroll Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheatre. Free and open to the public. What do movie special effects, the stock market, heart attacks, and the rings of Saturn have in common? They all consist of fractals, irregular repeating shapes that are found in cloud formations and tree limbs, in stalks of broccoli and craggy mountain ranges, and even in the rhythm of the human heart. Join us for an introduction to the amazing new science of fractal geometry.
March 4-8: Spring Break
March 14: Carroll College astronomy professor Dr. Kelly Cline presents “The Mystery of the Higgs Boson” at 7 p.m. in the Carroll Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheatre. Free and open to the public. Last summer, after 40 years of searching, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider laboratory in Europe finally discovered the Higgs boson. This strange new particle, sometimes called “The God Particle,” fills our universe, giving all particles their masses. Yet, the measurements of this newly discovered particle are strange and paradoxical. What secrets does the Higgs boson hold, and what does it tell us about the hidden laws of our universe?
March 21: Carroll Jazz Combo Concert in the Campus Center, 4 p.m. Free.
April 4: Carroll College astronomy professor Dr. Kelly Cline presents “Curiosity: Searching for Life on Mars” at 7 p.m. in the Carroll Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheatre. Free and open to the public. NASA’s new rover is the largest probe ever to set down on the red planet. Crammed with amazing scientific instruments, Curiosity is launching a quantum leap in our understanding of Mars. Could there be life on the Red Planet? Join us as we explore how Curiosity is going to find out.
May 2: Carroll< strong> Jazz Combo Concert in the Carroll Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Free.
May 11: Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement