CAMPUS DIGEST
Dr. Myrvin Christopherson, president, and Anne Christopherson,
director of special events and projects, represented Dana on Jan.
17 at Camp Carol Joy Holling for an event sponsored by the Nebraska
Synod and “Operation Idea.” The program was aimed at
making Lutheran lay persons of all ages aware of opportunities to
work in Christian vocations related to the agencies and institutions
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
Dr. Christopherson participated in a national effort by the ELCA
to encourage collaboration between institutions and agencies called
“Connecting Institutions,” held Jan. 24–25. Christopherson
and the other 27 ELCA college presidents reported on additional
collaborative ministry efforts in Phoenix, Ariz.
Jim Lynes has been appointed dean of enrollment management. Lynes
will continue to serve as director of admissions and will also have
oversight responsibility for financial aid and will assume additional
retention coordination duties.
Professor David Hoppe, instructor of psychology and campus counselor,
was recently elected to a two-year term as vice-president of the
Nebraska Council on Compulsive Gambling. The Board is responsible
for a 24-hour help line and for all gambling awareness and training
in the state.
The Dana College Faculty Trio, Professor Michael Anderson, assistant
professor of music, Professor Jeanmarie Nielsen ’78, assistant
professor of music, and Dr. Claire Bushong, assistant professor
of music, performed on Feb. 8 at Midland Lutheran College’s
Kimmel Theater in Fremont, Neb. As part of the Midland Lutheran
College concert series, the Dana College faculty performed a variety
of music spanning from the Renaissance into the 21st century.
Anderson gave lectures, master classes and private lessons Feb.
23–27 at the trumpet studio at the University of Illinois-Urbana.
He was part of a residency program sponsored by the U of I School
of Music in which several guest artists from around the country
were invited to campus to fill in for Professor of Trumpet Ronald
Romm, who was recovering from surgery.
President and Mrs. Christopherson, as well as Dr. John Lyden, professor
of religion, attended the Lutheran Educational Conference of North
America in Washington, D.C., Feb. 7-9. Lyden made a presentation
to the group on faculty perceptions of the vocation and mission
of Lutheran colleges. His talk was entitled, “Lutheran Colleges:
How We’ve Changed and How We Haven’t.”
Dr. Carla Delucchi, professor of biology, was in Washington, D.C.,
Feb. 4-7 as a member of a panel that reviewed grant proposals for
the Adaptation and Implementation track of the Course, Curriculum,
and Laboratory Improvement Program of the National Science Foundation
(NSF). This program provides funds for colleges to adapt exemplary
educational programs and materials in science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics for use at their own institutions.
Professor Starla Stensaas, associate professor of graphic design,
recently had an essay titled “Farming Aesthetic” accepted
for publication in a collection titled “Black Earth and Ivory
Tower: Working the Middle Ground,” which will be published
by South Carolina Press next fall.
Professor Jan Potter, professor of social work, served as a reader
for juried papers for the Council on Social Work Education’s
Annual Program Meeting, chaired a session on research, and attended
site visitors’ training on the new accreditation standards
at the conference, held Feb. 27 – March 1 in Anaheim, Calif.
She also wrote a chapter, “Case Study of Reaffirmation of
a Small Autonomous BSW Program,” for the book, Preparing for
Accreditation in Social Work Education, recently published by CSWE.
Jan Potter served as a judge for the Omaha African American History
Challenge, held on Feb. 21 at Omaha North High School. The event
was sponsored by the civic group, 100 Black Men of Omaha.
Professor William Hall, assistant professor of music, successfully
defended his dissertation, “A Critical-Performing Edition
of Franz Krommer’s Parthia for Band (1825) for American Concert
Band,” on March 17, thus completing all requirements for the
degree of doctor of philosophy in music education. The new Dr. Hall
will receive his doctoral hood and diploma from Kent State University
in May.
Carla Andersen, assistant director of computer services, completed
her Microsoft Office Specialist Master Certification, meaning she
passed exams in Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and Word at the expert
level.
Chuck Conlee, assistant director of computer services/networking
systems, recently passed the A+ certification test, an exam on computer
hardware.
Dr. Sybille Bartels, associate dean for student success, professor
of German and director of International Studies and English Language
Institute, served as judge at the Nebraska Students of German Convention,
held at Millard West High School on March 27. About 300 selected
students from secondary schools from across the state participated
in the all-day competition, evaluated by representatives from universities,
colleges, schools and community.
Lleanna Wright celebrated her 40th anniversary of working in Dana’s
Dining Hall on April 1.
Dr. Milt Heinrich, professor of art, and Dr. Barb Zimmerman, assistant
professor of psychology, presented a program outlining Dana’s
assessment program at the annual conference of the Higher Learning
Commission in Chicago March 29–April 2. Approximately 300
academics from a 16-state region were in attendance. Last year,
the Higher Learning Commission team that visited Dana gave special
recognition for the college’s assessment efforts.
Dr. Mark Sand, associate professor of mathematics, presented at
the spring meeting of the Nebraska-Southeast South Dakota section
of the Mathematical Association of America, held April 2-3 at the
University of Nebraska-Kearney. His presentation was entitled “Viewing
Green’s Functions.”
Dr. Paul Schneider, professor of English and director of theater,
starred as Sheriff Hartman in the Brigit St. Brigit Theater production
of “His Girl Friday” at the College of St. Mary in Omaha
in April.
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