BY RACHEL EDDY DORMINY [email protected] The president of the Associa- tion of American Colleges & Uni- versities (AAC&U) spoke with Shepherd University’s taskforce for curricular reform about a lib- eral education preparing students for today’s global economy. Dr. Carol Schneider is attempt- ing to build an economic case for a liberal education through the Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) initiative. “We must persuade the country that a liberal education is the most pow- erful education that a student can have for today’s economy,” she said. While looking for resources and partners for LEAP, Schneider found that employers were most helpful. “We are absolutely per- suaded that if we can’t make the threshold case that the kind of learning you are working through general studies, through your LEAP commitments, is good for the economy, then nobody will hear us on anything else,” said Schneider. The AAC&U administered a survey, “Raising the Bar,” in 2009 with employers to find out what is being asked of today’s employees. According to the results, 88 per- cent of employers agreed that in order to succeed as an employee, potential employees would need higher levels of learning and knowledge today than they did in the past. Employees are expected to have a broad set of skills and the capability to be cross function- al with other departments. In ad- dition, every year, more than one- third of the entire U.S. labor force changes jobs, so graduates could potentially have more than 14 dif- ferent employers by the time they are 38, according to the survey. “Employers are looking for us to show that we are adapting our programs to deal with the realities of this vital, dynamic, much more complex, much more demanding, much more global economy,” she said. Music professor, Dr. Scott Beard wants to see continued communication with students and faculty about the difference between “courses and pieces of information versus outcomes and skills . . . because higher educa- tion has shifted.” Department chairs voiced their concern about students los- ing skills between the cracks of flexibility in the new general studies curriculum that Shep- herd is considering. Schneider said departments need to create a crosswalk with the goals of the discipline and the broader goals of the LEAP initiative. There needs to be a “department’s interest in what general studies is doing, as opposed to seeing general studies and its reform as something that is separate from and potentially dangerous to the invested inter- BY JULIANNA LAU [email protected] Shepherd University’s new Wellness Center sparked some attention a few weeks ago when hazmat teams and fire trucks sprang into action, scouring the parking lot with lights due to a chlorine leak. The leak, which could have been potentially dangerous, caused students, staff, and gym members to evacuate the building. But all the attention was precaution- ary, according to aquatics direc- tor Darren Diamond. Senior student Jessie Gregory, a lifeguard at the pool, was at the scene. “We’ve been told it was a pipe leak that was spewing liquid chlorine. . . But we didn’t expect multiple fire trucks to show up. That’s all we’ve really been told,” Greg- ory said. Since the chlorine was liquid and not powder, the chlorine was potentially more hazardous, which is why Dia- mond said a Hazmat team was needed. It was important that the leak be dealt with immediately, as well as, with precaution. Chlorine is a chemical that can burn the skin, and if it is in liq- uid form, the fumes can harm the inside of the body. Moni- tored portions of chlorine are used to kill waterborne bacteria in swimming pools. It is even used in drinking water in small doses to kill germs. While chlo- rine has prevented outbreaks of diseases, it can create epi- demics, according to Dr. N.W. Walker, author of “What Water Can Do to Your Health.” “Chlorine is the greatest crippler and killer of the mod- ern times,” he said. He believes the many present epidemics such as heart trouble, cancer, and senility began when soci- ety began chlorinating the wa- ter in 1904. The danger of drinking wa- ter with too much chlorine is obviously greater than that of swimming in it, but neverthe- less it is important for students and gym goers to stay clear of liquid chlorine. High levels of chlorine or any chemical are potentially harmful, so Shep- herd University handled the situation as best they could to protect everyone. BY RACHEL EDDY DORMINY [email protected] The new Shepherd Uni- versity Swim Club competed at their first meet on Jan. 29 th at Penn State. Nine of the 17 members competed in the invi- tational swim meet sponsored by the American Swimming Association University League (ASAUL). The meet consisted of six schools and 152 swim- mers. According to the team captain Nick Mummet, the team performed well. “Everyone im- proved their time and strokes,” he said. The Shepherd University Swim Club was voted in by the Student Government Asso- ciation as a recognized campus organization on Jan. 26. Their mission is to provide the student body with the opportunity to pro- mote and compete in the sport of competitive swimming. Mummet, co-founder of the club, has desired to see some- thing involving swimming at Shepherd since he came to the campus. “There was an inter- est check on the application for Shepherd when I originally filled out the application, but [when I got here] there was nothing,” said Mummet. He has been com- petitively swimming since he was a freshman in high school. But not every member must have a history in competitive swimming, or even swimming in general for that matter. There are two Red Cross certified swim instructors in the club, Mummet and the co-captain for the women’s portion of the club, Alex Kirk. Most people “have down the basic ability of swim- ming – they just need a little bit of stroke mechanics, and we pro- vide that for them,” said Mum- met. Co-captain of the male por- tion of the club, Scott Thompson, was not originally interested in being a competitive swimmer. While training for a triathlon, Thompson injured his knee. “I started doing pool workouts and never quit,” he said. Now Thompson testifies to loving sport. The team’s dedication to- wards to the sport draws them together everyday for prac- tices. Eventually, Mummet and Thompson would like to see a BY RACHEL EDDY DORMINY [email protected] Staff and students joined forces to survive and recover from the blizzard that raked Shepherd University, drown- ing the campus in over 30 inches of snow throughout the week. Facilities worked around the clock to plow and remove snow from parking lots and roadways on campus. Some students incurred damages to their cars due to the tow- ering amount of snow. On Sunday, nursing senior Mindy Alisea, found that the back windshield of her Honda Ac- cord had cracked under the weight of the snow. While trying to clear the top of the car, the windshield collapsed in. The replacement for the damage was over $300. “We definitely hit way past the too much snow mark,” she said. Resident of Martin Hall, Hans Mertens, originally from Ver- mont, said he felt right at home in the extreme weather conditions. Dan Yanna, director of Fa- cilities Management, said their department was prepared for the amount of snow. “We pro- actively watch the weather, so usually we have an idea on what is coming 48 hours in ad- vance,” said Yanna. Facilities had a stock pile of salt ready 113th Year No. 18 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 20 10 First Issue Free Inside This Week ART & STYLE COMMENTARY Paul Pfau profile Paul gives exclusive and preview into next performance at the Meck on Feb. 19th at 9pm. See page 7. The war on Toyota Toyota faces many recalls on different models, find out what & why. See page 11. Shepherd survives snow conditions 30 inches of snow covers campus, see the aftermath on pages 4-5. Rams battle to hold top spot Lady Rams lead in WVIAC but still continue to fight for top spot at home. See page 6. 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BY Rachel eddY doRminY [email protected]
The president of the Associa-tion of American Colleges & Uni-versities (AAC&U) spoke with Shepherd University’s taskforce for curricular reform about a lib-eral education preparing students for today’s global economy.
Dr. Carol Schneider is attempt-ing to build an economic case for a liberal education through the Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) initiative. “We must persuade the country that a liberal education is the most pow-erful education that a student can have for today’s economy,” she said. While looking for resources and partners for LEAP, Schneider found that employers were most helpful. “We are absolutely per-suaded that if we can’t make the threshold case that the kind of learning you are working through general studies, through your LEAP commitments, is good for the economy, then nobody will hear us on anything else,” said Schneider.
The AAC&U administered a survey, “Raising the Bar,” in 2009 with employers to find out what is being asked of today’s employees. According to the results, 88 per-cent of employers agreed that in order to succeed as an employee, potential employees would need higher levels of learning and knowledge today than they did in the past. Employees are expected to have a broad set of skills and the capability to be cross function-al with other departments. In ad-dition, every year, more than one-third of the entire U.S. labor force changes jobs, so graduates could potentially have more than 14 dif-ferent employers by the time they are 38, according to the survey.
“Employers are looking for us to show that we are adapting our programs to deal with the realities of this vital, dynamic, much more complex, much more demanding, much more global economy,” she said. Music professor, Dr. Scott Beard wants to see continued communication with students and faculty about the difference between “courses and pieces of information versus outcomes and skills . . . because higher educa-tion has shifted.”
Department chairs voiced their concern about students los-ing skills between the cracks of flexibility in the new general studies curriculum that Shep-herd is considering. Schneider said departments need to create a crosswalk with the goals of the discipline and the broader goals of the LEAP initiative. There needs to be a “department’s interest in what general studies is doing, as opposed to seeing general studies and its reform as something that is separate from and potentially dangerous to the invested inter-
BY Julianna [email protected]
Shepherd University’s new Wellness Center sparked some attention a few weeks ago when hazmat teams and fire trucks sprang into action, scouring the parking lot with lights due to a chlorine leak. The leak, which could have been potentially dangerous, caused students, staff, and gym members to evacuate the building. But all the attention was precaution-ary, according to aquatics direc-tor Darren Diamond.
Senior student Jessie Gregory, a lifeguard at the pool, was at the scene. “We’ve been told it was a pipe leak that was spewing liquid chlorine. . . But we didn’t expect multiple fire trucks to show up. That’s all we’ve really been told,” Greg-ory said. Since the chlorine was liquid and not powder, the chlorine was potentially more hazardous, which is why Dia-mond said a Hazmat team was needed.
It was important that the leak be dealt with immediately, as well as, with precaution. Chlorine is a chemical that can
burn the skin, and if it is in liq-uid form, the fumes can harm the inside of the body. Moni-tored portions of chlorine are used to kill waterborne bacteria in swimming pools. It is even used in drinking water in small doses to kill germs. While chlo-rine has prevented outbreaks of diseases, it can create epi-demics, according to Dr. N.W. Walker, author of “What Water Can Do to Your Health.”
“Chlorine is the greatest crippler and killer of the mod-ern times,” he said. He believes the many present epidemics such as heart trouble, cancer, and senility began when soci-ety began chlorinating the wa-ter in 1904.
The danger of drinking wa-ter with too much chlorine is obviously greater than that of swimming in it, but neverthe-less it is important for students and gym goers to stay clear of liquid chlorine. High levels of chlorine or any chemical are potentially harmful, so Shep-herd University handled the situation as best they could to protect everyone.
BY Rachel eddY [email protected]
The new Shepherd Uni-versity Swim Club competed at their first meet on Jan. 29th at Penn State. Nine of the 17 members competed in the invi-tational swim meet sponsored by the American Swimming Association University League (ASAUL). The meet consisted of six schools and 152 swim-mers. According to the team captain Nick Mummet, the team performed well. “Everyone im-proved their time and strokes,” he said.
The Shepherd University Swim Club was voted in by the Student Government Asso-ciation as a recognized campus organization on Jan. 26. Their mission is to provide the student body with the opportunity to pro-mote and compete in the sport of competitive swimming.
Mummet, co-founder of the club, has desired to see some-thing involving swimming at Shepherd since he came to the campus. “There was an inter-est check on the application for Shepherd when I originally filled out the application, but [when I
got here] there was nothing,” said Mummet. He has been com-petitively swimming since he was a freshman in high school.
But not every member must have a history in competitive swimming, or even swimming in general for that matter. There are two Red Cross certified swim instructors in the club, Mummet and the co-captain for the women’s portion of the club, Alex Kirk. Most people “have down the basic ability of swim-ming – they just need a little bit of stroke mechanics, and we pro-vide that for them,” said Mum-met.
Co-captain of the male por-tion of the club, Scott Thompson, was not originally interested in being a competitive swimmer. While training for a triathlon, Thompson injured his knee. “I started doing pool workouts and never quit,” he said. Now Thompson testifies to loving sport.
The team’s dedication to-wards to the sport draws them together everyday for prac-tices. Eventually, Mummet and Thompson would like to see a
BY Rachel eddY doRminY [email protected]
Staff and students joined forces to survive and recover from the blizzard that raked Shepherd University, drown-ing the campus in over 30 inches of snow throughout the week.
Facilities worked around
the clock to plow and remove snow from parking lots and roadways on campus. Some students incurred damages to their cars due to the tow-ering amount of snow. On Sunday, nursing senior Mindy Alisea, found that the back windshield of her Honda Ac-cord had cracked under the weight of the snow. While
trying to clear the top of the car, the windshield collapsed in. The replacement for the damage was over $300. “We definitely hit way past the too much snow mark,” she said. Resident of Martin Hall, Hans Mertens, originally from Ver-mont, said he felt right at home in the extreme weather conditions.
Dan Yanna, director of Fa-cilities Management, said their department was prepared for the amount of snow. “We pro-actively watch the weather, so usually we have an idea on what is coming 48 hours in ad-vance,” said Yanna. Facilities had a stock pile of salt ready
113th Year No. 18 WEDNESDAY, FEbruArY 17, 2010 First Issue Free
Inside This Week
Art & Style
CommentAry
Paul Pfau profilePaul gives exclusive and preview into next performance at the Meck on Feb. 19th at 9pm. See page 7.
the war on toyotaToyota faces many recalls on different models, find out what & why. See page 11.
Shepherd survives snow conditions30 inches of snow covers campus, see the aftermath on pages 4-5.
rams battle to hold top spotLady Rams lead in WVIAC but still continue to fight for top spot at home. See page 6.
thiS Week’S feAtureS
SPortS
inDeX weekly briefs 2 News 3 feature 4 sports 6 art&style 7 CommeNtary 10
CAMPUS COVERED IN SNOW CAUSES CLOSINGS
See LIBERAL Page 3
DISCRIMINATION DISCUSSED PG. 8 PIECES OF PAST PG. 7 BASKETBALL COACH PROMOTED PG. 6
See TEAM Page 2
See SNOW Page 4
See POOL Page 2
Shepherd survives snow conditions Aftermath of parking lots on campus that were coverd in over a foot and a half of snow. Photo by Justin Hawkins.
Swim team takes strokes to become established
Wellness Center’s new pool springs a leak
Employers seek graduates with liberal education
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