Newton event reminder
The alumni office is hosting an event at STEIN’S in Newton, Iowa, tonight from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Faculty and staff are welcome. Owners Todd ’92 and Marnie Schweitzer Stein ’96 will provide snacks.
Memorial service for Hutch Bearce
A memorial service for W.H. (Hutch) Bearce, former dean of Central College, will be at Second Reformed Church Sunday, Oct. 22, at 3 p.m.
Central Service Day in Des Moines
In conjunction with national Make a Difference Day, Central College alumni, parents and friends are making a difference in communities across the country Saturday, Oct. 28. To help clean and winterize windows and paint for Children and Family Urban Ministries in Des Moines, RSVP to the alumni office by Friday, Oct. 20. E-mail alumni@central.edu or call ext. 5154.
Upcoming tailgaters 
Meet Central’s men’s basketball team and coaching staff at a pre-game party before the Dutch take on the University of Northern Iowa Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Cedar Falls. RSVP to ext. 5154 or alumni@central.edu by Thursday, Oct. 26.
A football tailgater will be held in Cedar Rapids prior to the Central vs. Coe football game Saturday, Nov. 4. RSVP to ext. 5154 or alumni@central.edu by Friday, Oct. 27.
For more information, go to www.central.edu/alumni/events.html.
Annual Halloweeny Bash Oct. 30
The Halloweeny Bash for Central employees and children will be Monday, Oct. 30, from 5-8 p.m. Dinner is in the Graham Conference Center Banquet Hall from 5-6:30 p.m. with trick or treating to follow at 6:30-8 p.m. Cost is $2 per person at the door for dinner. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, fruit, Halloween cookies and lemonade will be served. Different booths will be featured in the banquet hall, with story time, arts and crafts, and games for children. Attendees will receive a list of participating residence hall floors and a campus map at dinner for trick or treating. Rooms “open” for trick or treaters will have orange stars outside the doors and lights will be on.
Fall break hours for Geisler Library and Media Center
Wednesday, Oct. 18 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday- Friday, Oct. 19-20 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 21 Closed
Sunday, Oct. 22 Library and Media Center Open at 5 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 23 Regular Hours resume
KAC fall break hours
Thursday, Oct. 19 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 20 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday Oct. 21-22 closed to public
Health services
Flu shots will be given on the following dates from 7-9 a.m. at the health service office:
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 24 and 31;
Thursday, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2.
Cost is $16, payable to Central College by check only.
Annual fall blood screening will be in the BMW Rooms of the Maytag Student Center Tuesday, Nov. 7, and Thursday, Nov. 16, from 6:30-9 a.m. A registration form will be in paycheck envelopes Friday, Oct. 27. Forms must be returned to the health service office Wednesday, Nov. 1, by 3 p.m.
Please wear a short sleeve shirt or blouse for these events.
Employee Spotlight -
Terri Synders Crumley
Name: Terri Synders Crumley
Department: admission; music
Title: director of admission; adjunct instructor of music
About me: Graduated from Central in 1989 as a business major; mast'ers/doctorate in voice from University of Iowa; married with two kids (ages 3 and 5); likes to sing and read; little known fact: had a hotline to the Pentagon in mid-90s when working on the Iowa Persian Gulf research project at University of Iowa; loves the great combination of challenges and great people at Central.
Martin named library
member of the year
Robin Martin (library) has been honored as the Iowa Library Association Member of the Year.
Weihe published
Paul Weihe (biology) has an article titled “ A classroom activity to illustrate the demographic transition” published in the latest issue (volume 32) of Bioscene, the journal of college biology teaching.
Webber presents at language conference
Phil Webber (modern languages) presented at the annual conference of the Iowa World Language Association in Dubuque Oct. 6-7. His first presentation was on the use of music to teach the Spanish subjunctive with a discussion workshop on methods for teaching those forms of the language. He also presented application of PowerPoint to teach morphology and syntax in modern foreign languages.
Wallace presents at language conference
Carol Wallace (Spanish) gave a presentation titled, “The AP Spanish Speaking Exam: Observations of a Faculty Reader” at the conference of the Iowa World Language Association in Dubuque Oct. 7.
Blatt attends conference
Linda Blatt (CAE/English) attended the annual Iowa Developmental Education Association (IDEA) conference in Columbia, Mo., Oct. 4-6. Linda serves on the DEA board as its private college representative.
Babcock panelist for arts council
Mark Babcock (music) served as a panelist for the Iowa Arts Council Sept. 20.
Communication studies department members attend conference
Communication scholars attended the Iowa Communication Association Conference in Cedar Rapids Sept. 29. Derek Klopfenstein’07 presented his paper, “Narrative Analysis: House of Representatives Testimony On Behalf of the Sierra Club.” Dennis Doyle and Linda Laine (communication studies) chaired and delivered responses to paper panels. Richard McGrath (communication studies) also attended the conference.
Prothero elected VP of AEA board
Joy Prothero (education) was elected vice-president of the Southern Prairie Area Education Agency board of directors. She also is the state president of the Area Education Agency board of directors. AEA 15 ( Ottumwa) and AEA 16 ( Burlington) are in the process of merging the two agencies. Prothero is a member of the interim board of directors for the two agencies and will continue to meet until the merger is complete. The interim board will decide the name of the new merged AEA at this week’s meeting.
Shiver and Westphal paper published
A paper titled “Calix[4]pyrrole: Synthesis and Anion-Binding Properties” by James Shriver (chemistry) and Scott Westphal ’06 was published in September’s edition of The Journal of Chemical Education , which can be found in the library.
Student Learning and Development Council (SLDC)
Summary report of meeting activity Sept. 21-Oct. 14
The SLDC has continued its discussions regarding implementation of the Strategic Plan. Specifically, the council is addressing means by which appropriate administrators, faculty and campus governance bodies are assigned implementation and assessment responsibilities for plan strategies. SLDC members also are conducting an audit of those strategies already implemented that lead toward fulfillment of the four primary goals of the plan.
Student representation on faculty and college-wide committees was discussed in the context of concerns raised by some faculty about such representation. The council also discussed and declined to offer institutional support for the “Darple” Web service.
The most recent SLDC meeting was a joint meeting with the Student Enrollment and Resources Council and the President’s Cabinet. The group discussed a) potentially adopting a new college-wide service standard (sustainability), b) the upcoming AQIP site visit in February, and c) the fall board oft meeting.
And, as always, council members and consultants regularly presented updates from the departments and constituents they represent.
Strategic Planning Initiatives
No news.
Students Doing Interesting Things
Anderson winner of dining services’ employee of the year
Brittany Anderson '08 is the first winner of the Central College Dining Services “Student Employee of the Year 2006” and winner of a $1,000 scholarship established by one of dining services’ purveyors. This is an annual scholarship given to the department’s most dependable and best student worker.
Betty Banh joined Central College Abroad as coordinator of outreach.
Ryan Roy joined Talent Search as Educational Talent Search coordinator.
Don Morrison (advancement) has been promoted to director of planned giving.
Scott Van Weelden , Gerald Pleima and Duane Houser (facilities planning and management) have accepted the positions as team supervisors in the grounds department. Each team supervisor will be responsible for the supervision and coordination of all aspects of grounds and utility work for their assigned team in their designated campus area.
We extend our sympathy to Tim Hoekstra (media center) in the passing of his mother, Bea Hoekstra of Ames Oct. 5.
Upcoming holidays
The campus will be closed the following days for the holidays:
Thursday-Friday, Nov. 23-24;
Friday, Dec. 22 (close at noon);
Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 25-26 and Jan. 1-2.
Staff Christmas Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 14. Please reserve this date on your calendars.
Professional Activities
TIAA-CREF will offer a financial education seminar at Central College.
Enhancements to your retirement plan are here.
Come to the presentation to find out how the enhancements to your retirement plan including TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Funds, additional mutual funds, a customer Web site and objective advice and planning services can help you better navigate the road to your retirement.
Review the benefits of your retirement plan including:
- What hasn’t changed with the plan, what’s new and what you need to consider;
- Model portfolios to help you determine your appropriate investment mix;
- “One Decision” investment strategies using a choice of TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Funds;
- An expanded mutual fund lineup for you to “Build Your Own Portfolio;”
- Objective advice and planning services for developing a plan to pursue your retirement income goal or to find out if your current retirement planning strategy is on the right track.
When:
Monday, Oct. 23, Graham Room 1 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 24, Graham Room 1 at 11 a.m.
Annual Professional Development Fall Retreat is Thursday, Oct. 26, from 1-2:30 p.m. Please reserve this date on your calendars.
Tuition exchange
Central College has been a member of the tuition exchange (TE) program since 1991-92. The TE program provides the opportunity for eligible dependents of faculty and staff to receive undergraduate scholarships at one of the participating member institutions. A list of over 570 colleges and universities that participate in the TE program can be found on the TE Web page www.tuitionexchange.org. Applications for new and returning dependents for the TE program must be submitted to human resources by Wednesday, Nov. 1, for the 2007-08 academic year. The form to submit for Tuition Exchange can be found on the HR module under “forms.” In addition to the application form, you will also need to submit a copy of your 2005 tax return showing verification of dependent status. TE eligibility is limited to full-time employees and may be limited based on point criteria established by the college in 2005.
Tuition reduction
Tuition reduction benefits are available for spouses and dependent children commencing in the academic period following two years of continuous employment for a full-time employee, or 3,328 accumulated hours for other than full-time employment, as an employee of the college, you receive this benefit immediately upon employment. Minority-time employees (less than 1,000 hours or less than .50 FTE) are eligible only for tuition reduction benefits for child dependents as stated in the most recent policy (April 2005). Temporary employees are not eligible for this benefit. The form to submit for tuition reduction can be found on the HR module. Please submit this form for new and returning students to the human resources by Wednesday, Nov. 1, for the 2007-08 academic year. In addition to the application form, you also will need to submit a copy of your 2005 tax return showing verification of dependent status.
Open Positions
Central College is seeking applications for two tenure-track positions to begin in August 2007:
assistant professor of economics; Ph.D. required (ABD considered);
director of bands/assistant professor of music; D.M.A. in wind conducting preferred, ABD acceptable.
Please visit the college Web site to view full position descriptions for these openings at http://www.central.edu/jobseekers/jobs.html.
Administrative Staff Openings
Head Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Coach/Assistant Men’s & Women’s Track Coach (70%) and Exercise Science Instructor (30%)
Support Staff Openings
Please click on the position that interests you to see a detailed description. If you would like to download an application, click here or visit the college Web site at www.central.edu for more information.
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 those who have had experience working with and/or interacting with individuals from diverse populations to apply. Central College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates.
News items should be submitted to Abby Gonzales by noon Friday, Oct. 27.