Health Fair April 7
Tomorrow, Thursday, April 7, brings the annual campus-wide Health Fair Springfest 2005 — “Be Healthy — Live Healthy” — to the Maytag Student Center. Thirty-five health-related stations will be available from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Blood screening tests are available from 9 a.m. until noon, and bone density screening will take place from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Stroke detection plus from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. There will be door prizes! Sponsored by the health service and wellness committee.

Softball alumni barbeque
A barbecue for softball alumni, current players, current and former parents and recruits will follow the Central vs. Luther softball doubleheader Saturday, April 23. Games start at 2 p.m. Cost is $6 per adult, $3 for children ages 4-12. RSVP to the alumni office (x5154) by Monday, April 18.

Relay for Life
Central’s annual Relay for Life event to benefit the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer is scheduled Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. Go to http://www.acsevents.org/relay/ia/centralcollege for more information about the event plus an online registration form for teams and individuals.

Eldon Schulte Picnic
A picnic for Eldon Schulte, former baseball coach, assistant football coach and equipment manager who recently worked on our fields and grounds to keep them in great shape, will follow the Saturday, May 7, doubleheader against Clarke College at 1 p.m. RSVP to the alumni office by Sunday, May 1. E-mail alumni@central.edu or call x5154.

Update from Roe
David Roe (president) will give a college update Monday, April 25, in Graham Banquet Room at 11 a.m.

AEDs at Central College
Campus safety committee announced four new automated external defibrillators (AED) scheduled to arrive by July and will be located in Douwstra Auditorium, Central Market, Graham Conference Center and Geisler Library. The new AEDs were purchased through a matching funds grant from the Iowa AED Grant Program from the Iowa Department of Public Health: Division of Acute Care and Emergency Response. Currently, three AEDs are located on campus: one each in the athletics department, health services and security vehicle.

AFAA workshops April 9-10
Central College is hosting an Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) practical skills and choreography workshop Saturday, April 9, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central is also hosting an AFAA primary group exercise certification workshop Sunday, April 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Dave Pavlat (x7636) for more information.

Summer graduate courses
Central College summer graduate courses for K-12 teachers and coaches are now available throughout Iowa. Educators needing recertification credits or coaching endorsement can now complete up to six Central College graduate credits near their hometowns. Three Central College graduate credits can be earned in one week through each of these courses: EDUC 520 Achieving Peak Performance and EDUC 530 Developing Excellence in Others. Discover strategies to maximize support from parents and students, learn how to create a motivating environment for students and athletes, and gain practical ideas to improve communication and motivational skills. Course locations are Pella, Atlantic, Cedar Rapids, Cherokee, Dubuque, Mason City, Urbandale and Vinton. For more information, see www.central.edu/academics/programs/extendeded.html or contact Diane Van Wyngarden (extended education) at x7487 or vanwyngardend@central.edu.

Eastin elected to Royal Meteorological Society
Matthew Eastin (mathematics and environmental studies) was nominated and elected to the Royal Meteorological Society (UK) for “his significant contributions to the understanding of tropical cyclones.”

Attend MBAAI meeting
At the Midwest Business Administration Association International (MBAAI) meeting in Chicago in March, Jann Freed (economics/accounting/management), Debela Birru (economics/accounting/management) and Jeff Fahrenwald (Rockford College) organized and participated on a panel discussion titled “New Realities and New Challenges: Are Higher Education Institutions Becoming Banana Republics?” In addition, Freed presented a paper titled “The Future of Management Education: Seeking the Wisdom of Sages” and was a discussant of another paper. Freed and Birru are also on the board of the North American Management Society (NAMS) that meets during the same conference, and Freed is on the advisory council of the MBAAI. Dennis Pedrick (economics/accounting/management) chaired one of the sessions of NAMS.

Ning update
Chia Ning (history) was granted the School of International Training Study Abroad Fellowship for “Mongolia: Culture and Development Program” in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, for June 1-10.

Chia Ning co-authored with Mark Elliott (professor of Chinese and Inner Asian studies at Harvard University) for the publication of a chapter “The Qing Hunt at Mulan” in New Qing Imperial History: The Making of Inner Asian Empire at Qing Chengde (Routledge/Curzon, 2004).

Chia Ning’s article “The Asian-American Experience and Asian Studies: Viewpoint from My Life Journey” was published in Exchange: ASIANetwork Newsletter, vol. XII, no. 2 winter 2004, pages 27-29.

By editor’s invitation from China Review International published by the Center for Chinese Studies of University of Hawaii, Chia Ning’s review article for Dislocating China: Muslims, Minorities, and Other Subaltern Subjects (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2004) is appearing in vol. 11, no. 2, 2005, pages 111-115 of the journal. The author of the book is Dru C. Gladney, a leading anthropologist in the study of the Chinese Muslem population.

In addition, Chia Ning’s article “The Application of Western Ethno-history, Anthropology, and Sociology in the Study of Chinese Minority Nationalities” (in Chinese language) appeared in the 2004 fall issue of The Academic Resources — a publication of The Central University of Nationalities.

Chia Ning has been included in three Who’s Who volumes during this academic year: the seventh edition of Marquis’ Who’s Who in American Education ( New Providence, N.J., Dec. 2005); the 25th edition of Marquis’ Who’s Who of American Women ( New Providence, N.J., Nov. 2005); the 60th edition of Marquis’ Who’s Who in America ( New Providence, N.J., 2005).

Chia Ning was named administrative director for the Fulbright-Hays Pearl River Delta Faculty Development Summer Program in China, June 25-July 18. The program is funded by the Department of Education and sponsored by ASIANetwork and the Hong Kong American Center. During the 2004-2005 academic year, Chia Ning has been involved in the proposal submission, the selecting committee, management of the program and design the program orientation at the coming ASIANetwork annual meeting in April. She also will be responsible for the program’s final report in the fall semester of 2005.

Pavlat elected Iowa State Director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association
Dave Pavlat (exercise science) was elected Iowa State Director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NCSA). The term runs from April 15, 2005, through April 14, 2008. Pavlat will help the NSCA reach people about the benefits of strength training and conditioning, not only to athletes, but to everyone. He will help promote the NCSA in the state and offer continuing education programs to its members. Pavlat’s first seminar is “Big Four Strength Clinic” in Ames Saturday, April 30.

Goodman published, goes to math meeting
Russ Goodman (mathematics) had a paper titled “Using Letter-Writing to Enhance a Calculus Course” accepted for publication by the mathematics teaching journal PRIMUS.

Goodman attended the Mathematical Association of America Southeast Section Meeting at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., March 10-12. He gave a 20-minute presentation titled “Polynomiography: A New Form of Mathematical Art.”

Reimer, students attend theatre expo in Ontario
Treva Reimer (theatre) attended the United States Institute of Theatre Technology Conference and Stage Expo (USITT) in Toronto, Ontario March 16-20. She chaired the session “Theatre GlobalSpeak/Lost in Translation,” which looked at questions and opportunities of designing internationally. Reimer is the vice-commissioner for international issues for the scene design commission and programming chair for the international committee. Prior to the USITT conference, she attended the Organistion Internationale des Scenograpes, Techniciens et Arcitects de Theatre (OISTAT) World Congress March 12-15. In addition to the World Congress, the first World Stage Design Exhibit was on display. Reimer was the docent supervisor for the exhibit, which opened March 12. Seven students also attended the USITT conference and worked as student docents for World Stage Design as well as attending sessions. They were Mitch Alford ’05, Jarrod Bodensteiner ’05, Megan Fleming ’05, Martina Haines ’05, Kandace Hudson ’05, Allison Miller’05 and Val Miller ’05.  

Thatcher serves as photographer for theatre conferences
Tom Thatcher (theatre) also attended the OISTAT World Congress and USITT March 12-20. Thatcher is the official conference photographer, and his pictures were featured at the Saturday awards banquet. He arranged for Allison Miller ’05 and Val Miller ’05 to photograph the conference and some of their pictures were displayed at the banquet.

Prothero elected secretary/treasurer for Iowa Governing Boards
Joy Prothero (education) has been elected as secretary/treasurer for the Iowa Governing Boards, the executive committee that oversees all of the Area Education Agencies across the state of Iowa. Her term will begin in fall 2005. She also is a member of the board of directors for Southern Prairie Area Education Agency.

Prothero was nominated to be honored in the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers ninth edition. She has been nominated multiple years.

Sodd attends Mid-America Theatre Conference
Mary Jo Sodd (theatre) attended the Mid-America Theatre Conference in Kansas City during spring break. She created and co-chaired a directing symposium panel titled “(Re)defining the Director: To Be or Not to Be, That is the Question.”  

Sodd is listed in the 2004-05 edition of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.  

Webber to publish book
Kent State University Press has accepted the manuscript of Phil Webber’s (modern languages) book Zoar in the Civil War. The book tells how Zoar, a communal society in Ohio, dealt with the war: some members followed a tradition of pacifism, and some chose conscientious participation in the Union Army. The book joins the publication of a monograph in Dutch on the Belgian artist Jan de Smedt, an article in books owned by early residents of Pella, and a book review in Utopian Studies as the output of Webber’s fall semester sabbatical.

Stark again in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
Mary Stark (English) has been included in the ninth edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers as a multiple year honoree.

Roberts selected for Iowa Artists
Brian Roberts (art) exhibited sculptures at the Quad City Arts Center in Rock Island. The exhibition titled “Reaping” was in January.

In February, Roberts had two bracelets selected from almost 3,000 entries for inclusion into Lark Books upcoming publication, 500 Bracelets. The book is to be published in late fall 2005.

In March, Roberts was selected for the “Iowa Artists 2005” exhibition at the Des Moines Art Center Downtown. The exhibition will run May to August.

Tim Phillips (student life) and wife Erin are the proud parents of a baby boy, Henry Stone, born March 23. Henry weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz. and was 20 inches long.

Charlene Ryan has joined facilities management team as residential custodian.

Rex Williams has joined facilities management as custodian at Kuyper Athletic Complex.

Tara Jordan has joined the athletics department as office assistant.

Progress on AQIP initiatives
Since all three AQIP action projects fall under the academic category, they were adopted as the first three goals in the 2004-05 Academic Strategic Plan. In the past year, significant progress has been made in each of these areas. A progress report listing the objectives achieved under each of these initiatives was recently emailed to faculty along with a draft of the new academic plan. The progress report can be accessed through this link:

http://www.central.edu/publicdocs/
Progress%20on%20AQIP%20Goals%2004%2005.doc

Two of the AQIP teams, those working on international education and the first-year experience, will continue with their initiatives during the 2005-06 academic year. The third AQIP team, mathematics, computer science and natural sciences education, is close to completing its objectives and will not continue.

All of the teams should be commended for their dedication to enhancing students’ educational experiences and opportunities at Central.

Lyn Isaacson
AQIP Coordinator

Athletic trainers and students attend symposium
Congratulations to students and faculty from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs accredited Athletic Training Education Program. Leslie Duinink, Greg Gilmore and John Roslien joined Brett Anderson ’06, Amber Beachy ’06, Matt Brewer ’05, Travis Dibbit ’07, Pat Dooley ’05, Danelle Dykstra ’05, Nicholle Fahrenkrug ’05, Teresa Fox ’06, Jess Groth ’05, Chris Kamm ’05, Liz Nosbisch ’06 and Tara Thornton ’05 at the Mid-America Athletic Trainers Association Symposium in Topeka, Kan. Kamm, Dykstra and Groth presented “Concussion: The Aftermath.” Nosbisch, Dooley and Brewer presented “A case study on an ankle dislocation of a Central College football player.” Central College was the only program in the seven-state district to have two groups present at the student sessions.

Upward Bound helpers
Thanks to all who completed reference forms and rating sheets on the Upward Bound tutor-counselor applicants. The following students were hired to work June 12-July 29: Kristi Gordy ’05 (returning), Caitlin Johnson ’06, Derek Klopfenstein ’06, Brady Kurtz ’06 (returning), Jaysen Lopez ’08, Allison Miller ’06, Samantha Morris ’07, Michael Poundstone ’05 (returning), Lacey Ritscher ’07, Sarah Soldner ’06, Stephanie Turner ’07 and Jered Wells ’07.

Student applications for summer employment
Applications for summer work on campus are now available to pick up in the human resource office, lower level of Central Hall.

Remember your student workers
Monday through Friday, April 11-15, is National Student Employment Week. Especially this week, please remember to recognize your student employees, and let them know they are appreciated.

Tulip Time
Pella’s annual festival is Thursday through Saturday, May 5-7, this year. This festival is designed to give employees the opportunity to contribute to Tulip Time activities. The college is supportive of this community event granting full-time staff one-half day off with pay. Majority-time employees will be paid holiday hours on a pro-rated basis. There will be exceptions based on the need to cover ongoing offices. In these cases, personnel may be required to work, which will be arranged by your immediate supervisor. Hourly employees who are required to work will be paid straight time plus holiday pay.

Student applications for summer employment
Applications for summer work on campus are now available to pick up in the human resource office, lower level of Central Hall.

To apply for the above administrative positions, please send a completed application, cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references to: Human Resources Office, Central College, Campus Box 6000, 812 University, Pella, IA 50219 or by e-mail to employment@central.edu. Visit the college Web site for an application and additional information regarding the position at: www.central.edu/humanresources.

Central College is strongly committed to creating a diverse community. In furtherance of that commitment, the college encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds, under represented groups, and/or have had experience working with and/or interacting with individuals from diverse populations to apply.