October 31, 2003
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GreenSheet Headlines • Lyon board hears update on Derby Center • Halloween poetry recital in library today • Poet Deborah Cummins to visit campus • Ethos Percussion Group to perform Ashley-Lewis Concert • ISA to host International Education Week Nov. 17-21
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Lyon board hears update on Derby Center The Lyon College Board of Trustees was told Friday that construction of the Derby Center for Science and Mathematics was “ahead of schedule and under budget.” Trustee Raymond LaCroix Jr., chairman of the Building and Grounds Committee of the board, gave that report at its fall meeting here Friday. The Bellingrath Wing of the Derby Center opened for classes in January. The two remaining wings that represent Phase II of the project will be completed in the next few weeks and are expected to be ready for occupancy by the beginning of the spring semester in January. The new wings will house additional classrooms, faculty offices and laboratories. Dr. Robert Gregerson, associate professor of biology, also reported to the board that the faculty “couldn’t be happier” with the Derby Center. He said it was a greatly improved science facility that serves Lyon students and faculty much better than the old Smith Science Center that it replaced. The Derby Center houses the anthropology, biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, physics and psychology programs at Lyon. The new 60,854-square-foot facility was the backdrop for the Founders’ Day Convocation held Saturday at Lyon. In other action, the board approved sabbaticals for three faculty members – Dr. Ron Boling, associate professor of English; Dr. David Stricklin, associate professor of history; and Dr. Edward Tenace, also an associate professor of history. Dr. Boling will take his sabbatical in the fall semester of 2004. He will use his sabbatical to revise for publication a paper he presented at the Third Palermo (Italy) International Shakespeare Conference last year. He will conduct further research on this topic in preparation for another paper for the Shakespeare Association of America conference in spring 2005. Dr. Stricklin, who will take his sabbatical in the spring of 2005, intends to use his to conduct research for a book on the reunion of the Presbyterian bodies that led to the formation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) He also will study the feasibility of an online radio program focusing on the cultural history of the region. |
Dr. Tenace, who will be on sabbatical in the fall of 2004, will conduct archival work in Spain on Spanish-French relations during the Wars of Religion. He also will use the sabbatical to complete two articles and to work on a book on the same topic.
The board welcomed new trustees Barbara Hoover and Sam Fiser and welcomed the return of trustees Doyle “Rog” Rogers Jr. and J.D. Simpson III. Hoover, of Little Rock, and Fiser, of Springdale, were appointed to the board in July. Rogers, of Batesville, and Simpson, of Little Rock, were reappointed after rotating off the board for a year. New trustee Kenneth James, who now lives in Louisville, Kentucky, was unable to attend the fall meeting.
The board approved a resolution expressing its appreciation to G. Warren Stephenson of Little Rock for his service on the board. Stephenson, who was appointed a trustee in 1995, left the board in June.
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Halloween poetry recital in library today
The library is hosting a poetry recital by Lyon Senior Judy Blackwell on Halloween at 2 p.m. She will be reciting “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” by Robert Browning.
To add more fun to the event, we are giving away a prize pumpkin basket filled with goodies and Halloween treats for the person with the best costume, of which the key element must be whiskers!
The judge will be the nationally known choral conductor Dr. Joel Plaag. After seeing the picture of him on his office door with all that long hair, we realized we had a “natural” for judging the whisker contest.
So whether you are staff, faculty or student, come and join us for this scholarly and dignified event – just kidding!
Poet Deborah Cummins to visit campus
The
Visiting Writers Series will present poet
Deborah Cummins,
who will give a public reading at 7:30 p.m. Monday,
November 10, in
Bevens Music Room of
Brown Chapel. She will also conduct a Writer’s Life interview and
lunchtime talk at noon Tuesday in Flanders Reading Room in the Lyon Building.
Ms. Cummins has been chair of the board of trustees for The Poetry Foundation, formerly known as the Modern Poetry Association, since 2001.
Ms. Cummins has written two books of poetry, “From the Road It Looks Like Paradise” (State Street Press, 1997) and “Beyond the Reach” (BkMk Press, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2002). Her work has appeared in literary journals including New England Review, Gettysburg Review, TriQuarterly and Shenandoah.
She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Houston and a B.A. degree from Northern Illinois University. She has served as arts-in-education artist with the Illinois Arts Council, writer-in-residence at the Menil Collection art museum in Houston, and as visiting lecturer at the University of Chicago. Awards she has received include the James Michener and Donald Barthelme fellowships, the Washington Prize in Fiction, and the Headwaters Literary Prize. Admission is free.
Ethos Percussion Group to perform Ashley-Lewis Concert
This year’s Ashley-Lewis Concert will be performed by Ethos Percussion Group at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, in Brown Chapel.
The program is free and open to the public.
Hailed by The New York Times for their “expert togetherness, sensitivity and zest,” these internationally recognized percussionists (Michael Sgouros, Eric Phinney, Yousif Sheronick, and Trey Files) offer a program of various musical styles on an eclectic battery of instruments from around the globe.
The Ashley-Lewis Concert and Recital Series was endowed in 1982 by a gift from Jewel Ann Price Ashley in honor of her husband, Dr. John D. Ashley, a Newport physician, and in memory of her two sons, John Nicholas Lewis III and Mark Price Lewis.
Mrs. Ashley’s purpose in establishing the concert series was to recognize her husband’s strong interest in music, art, and the humanities, and to bring master organists, string ensembles, and other musicians to Lyon College and the Batesville and Newport communities.
ISA to host International Education Week Nov. 17-21
Lyon’s International Student Association will host International Education Week November 17-21. The theme is “Celebrating and Promoting International Education and Exchange.”
Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and Secretary of Education Rod Paige have set the date for this celebration. International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the United States.
“It has become very clear that broadening our international understanding is critical.” says Secretary Paige, “This will mean renewed efforts to encourage the study of foreign languages and cultures, and to provide opportunities for all students to broaden their knowledge of the world.” Secretary Powell adds that, “People-to-people diplomacy, created through international education and exchanges, is critical to our national interests. Americans who study abroad expand their global perspective and become more internationally engaged. Foreign students and individuals who participate in citizen exchanges return home with a greater knowledge of our democratic institutions, and America's enduring values.”
In observance of International Education Week, Lyon is promoting international education with the following events:
Monday, November 17
Panel discussion: A Global Link to Lyon: International Students and Professors Talk About Their Cultures, Derby Conference Room, 6-7:30 p.m.
Global IQ Quiz will be available online.
Tuesday, November 18
Latin Dance Demo, Lower Union, 6-7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 19
International Film Night, “Central Station”, Nucor, 6-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 20
Thanksgiving Convocation and Tree Dedication, Brown Chapel, 11:10 a.m.
International Food Tasting Night, Bevens Room, 7:30 p.m.
Reservations required; call or e-mail Dana Davidson at x4277.
Friday, November 21
Global IQ Quiz winners announced; prizes awarded, Edwards Dining Hall, noon
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Lyon College Week of October 27, 2003
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Basketball
The Lyon College basketball teams won four of five pre-season scrimmages with North Arkansas College last week at Norfork High School.
Playing two halves, the Scots won 43-34 and 45-35. The Pipers and Lady Pioneers played scrimmages of three different lengths. The Pipers won two of them (27-21 and 18-16) and North Ark won the third 22-20.
The Scots are scheduled to open the season November 4 against Philander Smith in Little Rock. The Pipers will open November 8 at Columbia, Missouri, against Columbia College.
Soccer
The Scots defeated Williams Baptist 3-1 Tuesday in Walnut Ridge. Tim Akins scored twice for the Scotws, one in each half, and Nick Jones scored on a penalty kick in the second half. Joey Nottingham and Jones each had an assist. Michael Day, in his first start in goal, made five saves.
The Pipers lost to Harris-Stowe of St. Louis 2-1 in two overtimes at Huser field Tuesday. Betsey Anderson scored the Lyon goal with an assist from Allison Morrison.
Lee University swept Lyon in conference matches Saturday at Huser Field. The Flames defeated the Scots 3-1. The Lady Flames dropped the Pipers 4-0. Nick Jones scored an unassisted goal for the Scots.
The Scots and Pipers will host Trevecca Nazarene Saturday afternoon in TranSouth and regular season finales. The Scots must win for a chance at qualifying for the conference tournament. Also, Lee must beat Cumberland for this to happen.
The Scots are 8-10 overall and 2-4 in the TranSouth Conference. The Pipers are 1-14 and 1-4.
Volleyball
The Pipers defeated Hendrix College 3-0 Tuesday, pushing their season record to 17-11. Kim Ricker had 17 kills and 17 digs. Chelsea Gilliam recorded 35 assists and Ceca Brckalo had 6.5 blocks.
McKendree College edged the Pipers 3-2 Saturday in Becknell Gym. Chelsea Gilliam recorded 63 assists for the Pipers. Susie Harper had 29 digs, and Kim Ricker added 20 kills.
Golf
William Woods edged the Pipers by one stroke in a match at Springfield, Missouri, on Monday. It was the last match of the fall for the Pipers, who shot a 348. They were led by co-medalist Adriane Barnett, who shot an 9-over-par 80, tying Williams Woods' Rachel Griffin.
Cross Country
Steven Hooper and Laura Insell won the LyonFest 5K overall titles Saturday. Hooper, a senior at Acorn High School, led a field of 54 runners over the 5-kilometer course, finishing with a time of 18 minutes, one second. Insell, a 2002 Batesville High School graduate, finished first among the women with a time of 19:58.
