CAMPUS DIGEST

The Higher Learning Commission recently presented Dana President Dr. Myrvin Christopherson ’61 with its Certificate of Recognition for “four years of dedicated service to the Commission as a member of the accreditation Review Council.” Christopherson has served on the council and as a reader of accreditation visit reports of private colleges and universities that seek accreditation with the commission, which accredits all colleges and universities in the 23-state region of the North Central Association. Christopherson will continue as a site team visitor and team chair for the Higher Learning Commission.

Professor Starla Stensaas, associate professor of graphic design, was invited to attend a technology roundtable at the Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts at Wabash College this summer. The roundtable was focused on the formation of the Editorial Board for AcademicCommons.org, an interactive web portal sponsored by the Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts to provide a forum for academic professionals interested in investigating educational technologies within a liberal arts context. Stensaas was invited to serve on the Editorial Board with colleagues from Emerson, Wesleyan, Alma, Wagner and Wabash. She will curate a portion of the site dedicated to showcasing outstanding student and faculty hypertexts as well as innovative uses of technology in the classroom. Launch of the site is expected in January 2005.

Patti Nielsen, R.N., director of health services had an article titled, “Time for Renewal” published in the Sept./Oct. edition of the Journal of American College Health. The article stressed the need for health professionals to attend American College Health Association conferences, suggested innovative sources of funding during budget cut-backs and offered ideas for applying continuing education to the workplace.

Professor Chris Fear, head men’s basketball coach and instructor of physical education, spoke at the Metro Basketball Coaches Association Clinic in Omaha on Sept. 29. He presented his coaching philosophy to approximately 100 area high school coaches.

Dr. William Hall, assistant professor of music, had the abstract to his dissertation “A Critical-Performing Edition of the Franz Krommer Parthia for Band (1825) for American Concert Band” printed in the Fall 2004 Research Report of the College Band Directors National Association.

Dr. Peggy Holloway, visiting assistant professor of music, attended the International Symposium “Nadia Boulanger and American Music” Oct. 7 – 9 at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The symposium was held in honor of the 25th anniversary of the death of Nadia Boulanger, who was the teacher of countless American composers including Aaron Copland, Virgil Thompson and Philip Glass. The event was attended by more than 100 musicians and scholars from around the world, the majority of whom had studied and worked with Boulanger. Holloway presented a lecture-recital on Marion Bauer, Boulanger’s first American student. She performed one song by Boulanger and four by Bauer. Two of the Bauer songs appear in a new edition of Bauer’s previously unpublished songs edited by Holloway.