OCTOBER 12, 2012

IT’S FINALLY HERE, BY GEORGE!

The long awaited world premiere of the uproarious and touching new musical, < strong>George and the Dragon, is tonight (Friday, Oct. 12) at 7:30 p.m. in the Carroll Theatre (Old North, St. Charles Hall). This fairytale for all ages raises questions about growing old, love and leading a worthwhile life. Cast highlights include Carroll’s own master of improv Michael McNeilly starring as George, Randy Furhrmann as Ralphie and Lori Carey as the princess. All three worked together on McNeilly’s 2009 musical world premiere The Pirate Play at Carroll. McNeilly and the musical’s author, award-winning actor Doug Sheehan, are longtime friends and creative collaborators, tracing their friendship back to the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Sheehan starred in General Hospital and later Knots Landing. McNeilly was a Mighty Carson Art Player on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show and appeared in over 40 productions with the Mark Taper Forum, John Ford Theatre and Kennedy Center as well as in television, commercials and movies.

A feature on this madcap production is in the Helena Independent Record at: http://helenair.com/entertainment/yourtime/musical-clash-of-past-and-present/article_8b5f932e-1299-11e2-81e9-0019bb2963f4.html After tonight, the show continues this Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 3 p.m. If you don’t catch the dragon this weekend, it returns over the next two weekends on Oct.19-21 and 26-28, with Friday and Saturday curtain at 7:30 and Sunday matinees at 3. Admission is ALWAYS FREE for Carroll students, and also free to Carroll faculty and staff plus one guest each—bring your ID! Otherwise, general admission is $10 and students/seniors $8.

A FUTURE FOR THE PAST

Yesterday, Oct. 11, was the official 50th anniversary of the opening day for the Second Vatican Council—and attending the historic event in St. Peter’s Basilica on October 11, 1962, were then-Bishop and former Carroll president Raymond Hunthausen and, as a specially admitted photographer, a young priest and Carroll graduate Jeremiah Sullivan. So, how fitting that next Tuesday, Oct. 16, Carroll’s Theology Dept. and the Sister Annette Moran Center will present the next in its Be(com)ing Church Between Past and Future series celebrating Vatican II’s 50th anniversary. The guest speaker will be Dr. Mathijs Lamberigts (photo right) of the Centre for the Study of Vatican II—Katholieke Universiteit Leuven-Belgium presenting “Vatican II and its Legacy: Preparing a Future for the Past” at 7 p.m. in the Carroll Campus Center. It’s free and open to the public.

In his talk, Professor Lamberigts will be discussing how the Church fathers at the Second Vatican Council were opening the way for a future where the Church actively dialogues with and engages the modern world and other faiths,  with all the "messiness" that this entails. Dr. Lamberigts holds a doctorate in theology from the Department History of Church and Theology at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven-Belgium, where he is department chair, full professor of Church history and theology and past dean. Currently, he is president of the Augustinian Historical Institute and president of the Centre for the Study of the History of Vatican II. He has published books and articles extensively on Augustine and on the Second Vatican Council, including Theology and the Quest for Truth (2006) and Vatican II and Its Legacy (2002), both by Leuven University Press. (Photo of Vatican II above left courtesy Fr. Jerry Sullivan)

REMEMBERING THE UNIMAGINABLE

Next Wednesday, Oct. 17, Holocaust survivor Irving Roth (photo left) will visit Carroll College to present a free, public talk on his experiences surviving Nazi death camps Auschwitz and Buchenwald. Roth’s presentation of "How did the Holocaust Happen?" starts at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Carroll Campus Center. In his talk, Roth will also delve into the rise of anti-Semitism/anti-Israelism on college campuses today. The event is co-sponsored by College Christian Fellowship and Christians United For Israel. An award-winning humanitarian and author, Roth is the director of the Holocaust Resource Center–Temple Judea of  Manhasset and an adjunct professor at the University of Maine. He is a recognized speaker on anti-Semitism and the Holocaust and is a frequent lecturer at colleges and universities in the United States, Canada and Europe.

INAUGURATION SENSATION

The excitement is building, and it’s time to lay out some details on the public inauguration events coming up in early November—much more is coming, but for now we invite you to whet your appetite on this banquet of fun:

Saturday, November 3

Carroll students start Inauguration Week off in perfect style at the 11 a.m. Founder’s Day Flurry on St. Charles Hall hill, with “top secret” (for now) adventures races. We can tell you this: the challenges will involve “historic” dining hall trays, balloons and the storied Charlies steps. Registration is ongoing through noon on Oct. 24 at noon and must be turned in to Patrick Harris in the Student Activities Office downstairs in the Campus Center. Each four-person team will vie for the coveted title of Carroll’s first-ever Flurry Champion! Registration is free.

After that Flurry of activity, warm up in the PE Center during our home volleyball game, with the Saints taking on Lewis-Clark State College at 2 p.m.

Monday, November 5

Carroll faculty present “Learning for Life:  An Academic Symposium,” free and open to the public in the Campus Center’s lower level. A continental breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 9 a.m., followed by a 9 a.m. panel discussion by distinguished Carroll alumni: internationally acclaimed photographer Dr. Richard Buswell; Director for the North Slope Borough Health & Social Services Department (Alaska) Doreen Fogg-Leavitt, RN; former CEO of Memorial Health System (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Dr. Larry McEvoy Jr.; White House-recognized entrepreneur Alex “Papu” Rincon Jr.; and attorney/Carroll Moot Court coach Tara Harris. The keynote speaker, educator and author Janel Keating (photo left), a national expert on public education, will present a talk at 10:30 a.m.

And, the biggie: the Inauguration Ceremony for Dr. Thomas M. Evans, Carroll’s 16th president, starts at 2 p.m. in the Carroll PE Center. The ceremony is free and open to the public, as is the reception afterwards in the Campus Center.

STUDENT NEWS

Events

Saturday night is the next Swing Dance in the Campus Center’s upper level at 8 p.m., sponsored by Carroll’s Swing Dance Club. And, Gaming Club Night starts at 7 p.m. in the lower Campus Center—play League of Legends and vie for prizes courtesy of RIOT games.

Wellness

Flu Shot Spot dates for students, faculty and staff are coming up next week though month’s end: Oct. 15 in O’Connell Hall Purple Room at  1-3 p.m.; Oct. 16 in the Campus Center upper level from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Oct. 17 in the PE Center 1-4 p.m.; Oct. 22 in the Fortin Science Center Scola from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Oct. 23 in Guadalupe Hall lounge from 10 a.m. to noon; Oct. 24 in the Campus Center’s upper level from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Oct. 29 in the Corette Library room A from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For all student news on events, club activities, retreats and much more, go to www.carroll.edu/students.

ALUMNI NEWS

In the News

Certified sports conditioning specialist and physical therapist Megan Wrigg, class of 2008, of St. Peter’s Rehabilitation Department in Helena recently attended principles of dance medicine, a physical therapy continuing education course in New York, to broaden her knowledge base for the treatment of dancers in Montana. Wrigg specializes in dance medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedics, sports rehabilitation, Pilates, and acute care. She has personal professional ballet experience as a member of the Carroll-based Artisan Dance troupe (now Ballet Montana) and has provided on-site injury screens and treatment for several Chicago dance companies. After earning her Carroll biology degree, she received her doctorate of physical therapy from the University of Montana. She treats patients at Capital City Health Club.

In Memoriam

Stephen James Reardon, Jr.  (photo left), class of 1952, of Butte, Mont., died on Sept. 25, 2012. After graduating from Carroll, he earned his master’s in English from the University of Washington at Seattle. Stephen attended St. Thomas’ Seminary, where he studied to enter the Roman Catholic priesthood, but left the seminary to volunteer in the U.S. Army. He began his career as an educator as part of the first faculty to teach at East Junior High School. He also taught at Montana State University before returning to the Butte School System, where he taught at Butte High School until his retirement in 1992. While at Butte High, he taught British literature and composition among other classes. He was twice voted Speech Coach of the Year and was inducted into the Montana Forensic Speech Coaches Hall of Fame in March 1997. Even beyond retirement Stephen continued to help students prepare and deliver commencement, National Honor Society and sports banquet speeches. He was also an accomplished sixth-degree black belt in the martial arts, and he taught and competed extensively on the local, regional and national levels. He was national judo champion runner-up several times and placed second in the World Master’s Judo Championships when he was 76 years old. For more on his colorful life, read: http://mtstandard.com/news/local/remembering-steve-reardon-a-legacy-of-compassion-kindness/article_34d1fbda-0945-11e2-bdcc-001a4bcf887a.html His obituary is online at: http://mtstandard.com/news/local/obituaries/stephen-reardon-jr/article_7f982848-084a-11e2-9cbf-001a4bcf887a.html

Frances Ellen Woodhouse Guthridge (photo right), class of 1966, of Brookings, Ore., died on Oct. 8, 2012, in Billings, Mont. She earned her nursing degree at Carroll then went on to receive a family nurse practitioner certificate and a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Washington. Francie served her patients throughout the years as a staff nurse, community health nurse, pediatric nurse, obstetrics nurse, county health officer and family nurse practitioner. She valued continuing education and aided others pursuing her beloved profession by serving as an assistant professor at Carroll College, as preceptor at Montana State University, and a clinical faculty member at Gonzaga  University. Realizing a longstanding dream, she opened her own family health clinic, Strawberry Mountain Health Care in Helena and later Azalea Family Health Care in Brookings. Giving to her profession, she served as treasurer and secretary of the Nurse Practitioners of Oregon and as a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses Association.  Over the years, Francie was honored with many awards for her unselfish work in the medical field, including the Montana Nurses’ Association Award for her continuing education outreach, the Award for Excellence from the Montana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse of the Year, and the Leadership Fellowship Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners in Washington, D.C.  For more on her life, read: http://helenair.com/news/local/obituaries/frances-ellen-woodhouse-guthridge/article_ad865418-129b-11e2-9f56-0019bb2963f4.html

FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS

Today (Oct. 12), Carroll’s October Faculty Colloquium stars Business Department Professor Belle Marie presenting “Mental Models of Financial Literacy” at 4 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Maronick Board Room.

Homecoming weekend at the University of Minnesota, Crookston, saw the conferral of the college’s Outstanding Alumni Award to Carroll Grounds Director Gerald Landby (photo left), a 1982 Minnesota graduate with an associate degree in landscape, turf, and grounds. Landby holds a bachelor of science degree in landscape management from Montana State University. He has worked at Carroll since 1998. His work leading Carroll’s grounds has led to several awards, including the 2008 Grand Award in the athletic field category from the Professional Grounds Management Society, and a "Field of Excellence" award from Pioneer Athletics for Carroll’s Nelson Stadium in 2009. In 2011, Carroll received Tree Campus USA recognition from the National Arbor Day Foundation, the first college in Montana to earn the honor. Prior to his work at Carroll, he was municipal arborist for the city of Great Falls, Mont. Landby is a member of the Montana State University Agriculture Academic Advisory committee, and he has attended Professional Land Care Network Day (PLANET) on the Hill Legislative Day in Washington, DC, five times, where he volunteered his time for grounds maintenance at "Renewal and Remembrance" at Arlington National Cemetery. Landby also volunteers as an athletic field consultant for the public schools in Montana. He is the member of a number of professional organizations in the turf and landscape field, has been featured in articles in professional magazines, and has been a guest speaker at numerous conferences. 

Carroll’s Business Office has welcomed aboard Lois Petersen as our new accounts payable manager, responsible for processing  vendor payments and faculty, staff and student reimbursements.  Lois was most recently employed by the Student Assistance Foundation and Heritage Propane. She brings to Carroll a strong background in accounting, finance and customer service.

FAITH AND SERVICE

For all Campus Ministry news, Mass and sacraments schedules, homilies and much more, go to: http://www.carroll.edu/ministry/

ATHLETICS

 A big home game weekend is in store, starting tonight!

 Friday, Oct. 12: Volleyball versus UM-Western in the PE Center at 7 p.m.

 Saturday, Oct. 13: Saints football versus UM-Western in Nelson Stadium at 1 p.m.

 Sunday, Oct. 14: Saints Soccer versus Embry Riddle University (Ariz.) in Nelson Stadium at 1 p.m.

 COMING EVENTS

Ongoing: The Carroll Neuman Observatory is open for planetary and deep-sky viewing through the college’s 14-inch computerized scope every Thursday that is cloudless, clear and without high winds. Observing in October takes place an hour after sunset, or by 8 p.m.—whichever comes last. It is led by Carroll Neuman Astronomical Society advisor David Rotness, an avid and accomplished amateur astronomer who also is a leader of the Helena Astronomical Society.  Viewing is always free and open to the public.

October 24: Dr. Kelly Cline continues his popular astronomy lecture series with "Cryptography:  The Secret Science of Codes," at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall’s Wiegand Amphitheatre. 

October 25: Carroll Career Services will sponsor its annual Meet, Greet & Eat: Networking & Dining Etiquette for the New Professional at 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the lower Campus Center, for Carroll seniors who want to learn proper etiquette and manners to use at formal business meals. The dinner is preceded by a networking session with hors d'oeuvres and punch; during the multi-course main meal, a professional etiquette trainer guides participants through the fine dining experience. Free to seniors, the dinner is courtesy of our corporate sponsors, who send company representatives to the dinner to mingle with prospective future hires. This event is free, but seating is limited; to register send your name and major to careers@carroll.edu.

October 27: The Carroll Nursing Department presents national performer Pippa White at 2 p.m. in the Campus Center. For a preview of her unique show, see  http://www.pippawhite1co.com/perf_possession.htm

November 8: Carroll Literary Festival, part of the Carroll inauguration celebration, will feature keynote speaker Paula Marks, PhD, historian of the American West, of St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. Her keynote talk, " ‘Attached Ever So Lightly’? History, Fiction, and Lives Pulled from the Past” in the Campus Center begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. In her presentation, Marks will explore how historical figures are used as central characters in popular fiction and literature, how we can find examples of such imaginative recreation in the field of Western literature, and what we can learn from these stories about this way of interweaving history and fiction. When a creative writer takes as a subject a real historical figure, what challenges, responsibilities, and opportunities come with attaching fiction to life? This keynote talk will be introduced by Carroll President Tom Evans.

November 15: Carroll Theology Dept. and the Sister Annette Moran Center present the next in its Be(com)ing Church Between Past and Future series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Vatican II, with Carroll Theology Department Chair and Professor John Ries presenting “Coming to Be Church in and through the World: Lumen Gentium and Gaudium et Spes” at 7 p.m. in the Carroll Campus Center. Free.

November 30: Dr. Kelly Cline presents, “The Kepler Mission:  Discovering 2,000 Planets" at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall’s Wiegand Amphitheatre.

November 30: Carroll Theatre premieres < strong>A Christmas Pudding, created, edited and adapted by David Birney and directed by Carroll Theatre Director Chuck Driscoll.  A holiday confection of songs, stories, poems and tales of the season by Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Frank McCourt, Emily Dickinson, Alfred Lord Tennyson, A. J. Carothers, and many others spiced with a host of traditional carols and holiday songs. This piece provides a perfect evening to warm hearts, stir memories and give laughter during the holiday season.  Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays Nov. 30-Dec. 1 and Dec. 8.; Sunday 3 p.m. matinees are Dec. 2 and 9. All in the Carroll Theatre.