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The Marygrove College Newsletter

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Volume 19 • Number 11 • February 5, 2008

Many of us do not realize that Black History Month itself has a long history. It was created in 1926, first as Negro History Week and later as Black History Month, the brainchild of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a black educator and scholar who observed that blacks were largely ignored in American history books. An interesting fact is that black history had barely begun to be documented when the tradition of honoring the contributions of black Americans began.

Dr. Woodson was born to former slaves and he spent his childhood working in the Kentucky coal mines. He enrolled in high school

Monday, February 18american red Cross blood drive11 a.m.-5 p.m.Madame Cadillac Building, Main Dining RoomContact: Dave Sichterman, 313-927-1391 or [email protected]

Sunday, February 24The Vagina Monologues2 p.m.Marygrove TheatreContact: Leslie Love, 313-927-1522 or [email protected]

Friday, MarCh 7Contemplation and Peacemaking Prayer 7-8:30 p.m.Student Center Building Contact: Liz Walters, 313-841-8229 Friday, MarCh 28“Stanton and Friends” annual Concert Featuring unique organ/Synthesizer repertoire7:30 p.m.Liberal Arts Building, Sacred Heart ChapelContact: Geoffrey Stanton, 313-927-1310 or [email protected]

Marygrove Matters, the College’s bi-monthly newsletter, is published by the Communications and Marketing Department and reports on campus news and other information regarding students, faculty and staff. The next issue is scheduled for February 19. Please e-mail your information by February 11 to [email protected] StaffMarygrove College 8425 W. Mcnichols road detroit, Mi 48221

Marygrove Matters

Februaryblack history MonthSee related article belowContact: Lesley Jackson, 313-927-1210 or [email protected]

TueSday, February 5, 2008Faculty recital of works by handel, Schubert, hahn, Poulenc, debussy, and Finzi with Shawn Mcdonald, tenor, and Jacqueline Csurgai-Schmitt, piano12 p.m.Denk Chapman Hall and Madame Cadillac Recital HallContact: Joanne Clark, 313-927-1255 or [email protected]

Monday-Friday, February 11-15Student Life WeekSee related articleContact: Lesley Jackson, 313-927-1210 or [email protected]

February 14-MarCh 13The Children Left Behind: AIDS Orphans Around the WorldMultimedia exhibitMonday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 1-3 p.m.

Public receptionFriday, February 296-8:30 p.m.Liberal Arts Building, The Gallery

at age twenty, graduated within two years and later went on to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard. He took on the challenge of writing black Americans into the nation’s history, establishing the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915, and a year later, the Journal of Negro History. In 1926, he launched Negro History Week as an initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history.

On Marygrove’s campus this month, we, too, celebrate the contributions of black Americans and we commemorate and learn from the struggles of African Americans through films, exhibits, music, dance and prayer. I encourage you to read the article in this edition of Marygrove Matters and plan to join us for the informative and inspiring events.

“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise.” -- Maya angelou “Still i rise,” and Still i rise (1978)

David J. Fike, Ph.D. President

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Celebrate african american heritageThis Black History Month tribute acknowledges and honors the achievements and contributions of African Americans to American life. This month at Marygrove College brings wonderful exhibitions and inspiring events.

Enjoy the Black History Month displays throughout campus.

ThurSday, February 7 “defining detroit Film Series” institute for detroit Studies presents filmmaker Sharon Sexton’s documentary Paradise Valley & Black Bottom: The Forgotten Legacy 7:30 p.m.Marygrove Theatre

WedneSday, February 13 african american Vendors Fair Madame Cadillac Building

TueSday, February 19 black history 101: Mobile Museum 12 to 7 p.m.Madame Cadillac Building

TueSday, February 19 Mixed, an original play 7 p.m.Marygrove Theatre

WedneSday, February 207 p.m. Hip Hop Performance and Dialogue Madame Cadillac Building

TueSday, February 26 Spirituals, Storytelling, and Sweet Potato Pie featuring Sankofa dancers and drummers and the association of black Storytellers12 to 2 p.m. Madame Cadillac Building

Black History Month Award-winning Science Fiction Author Samuel R.Delany is the 20th author in the Contemporary American Authors Series Madame Cadillac Building, Alumnae Hall For more information, contact Laurie Kopack, 313-927-1383 or [email protected].

SAVE THE DATEFriday, april 11, 2008

Annual Writing ContestEach year, the Marygrove College English and Modern Languages Department holds the Amy S. McCombs-Frederick P. Currier Writing Contest in conjunction with the Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series. Marygrove students may submit critical or personal essays or creative writing that responds to the work of this year’s visiting writer, Samuel r. delany, who will deliver the Bauder Contemporary American Authors Lecture in Alumnae Hall at 8 p.m. on Friday, april 11, 2008.

The contest was the idea of the late Frederick P. Currier, who first suggested that Marygrove hold the authors series. Mr. Currier and his wife Amy S. McCombs contributed prize money for the awards. The contest is open only to Marygrove students enrolled in courses this semester. If you wish to enter, please pick up a flyer with complete information from the Writing Center (LA 005) or the English Department (MC 259). Contest entries must be submitted to MC 285 by 12 noon on Tuesday, april 1. Photo by: James Hamilton

For more information, contact Lesley Jackson, 313-927-1210 or [email protected].

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Student Financial News

need help Filing the 2008-2009 FaFSa?

College Goal Sunday is a FREE annual event meant to

assist families as they complete the FAFSA. It will be

held Sunday, February 10, at numerous sites in the

metro-Detroit area. For more information, please visit

www.micollegegoal.org.

Financial aid is Going electronic!

Beginning with the 2008-2009 academic year, the

Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid will send award

notifications and document requests to your Marygrove

College e-mail account. Please check your Marygrove

e-mail account often for important information related

to your 2008-2009 financial aid beginning in May.

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Women’s Resource Center in development at Marygrove!In response to Marygrove’s current Urban Leadership initiative, a growing group of around 30+ faculty, staff and students have begun collaborating on the development of a Women’s Resource Center at Marygrove to serve the campus and surrounding community. The proposed Women’s Center would serve multiple purposes. It would centralize and strengthen our already existing resources for women, like the academic certificate program in Women’s Studies and the Women’s Leadership Institute where nominated students attend seminars on leadership and are paired with female mentors in the community. The proposed center would also encourage and support the ongoing development of further Women’s Studies curriculum, events and programs. The working group has discussed additional events and services like prominent lectures during Women’s History month and support groups on issues most pressing to women. Additionally, the group has been polling students on campus to gauge more effectively student need and interest, and has also created a “wiki,” a collaborative working website, where participants can share ideas and continue development. The group plans to throw an official “coming out” party in March, as part of Women’s History month celebrations, in order to share their work and vision more openly with the larger community. Exciting changes are afoot! For more information or if you are interested in helping to shape a Women’s Center at Marygrove, please contact Darcy Brandel, at 313-927-1447 or [email protected].

MUSTANG NEWSMaryGroVe addS SoCCer, VoLLeybaLL and CroSS CounTry in 2008-09

Marygrove will add four sports to begin competition in the fall of 2008: men’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s cross country and women’s cross country. Mustangs have been competing in men’s and women’s basketball since 2002.

“With these new sports, our goal is to enhance the visibility of Marygrove, increase enrollment and further develop the spirit of our campus community,” said Dave Sichterman, Marygrove’s director of Athletics, Wellness & Recreation.

Searches are underway for coaching staffs for the new programs. The new sports’ schedules will be similar to those of the Mustang basketball teams. The Mustangs compete against schools from across the state and the Midwest including those from NCAA Divisions I & II and the NAIA. Dave says the College looks forward to adding women’s soccer and joining a conference is also on the agenda for the Mustangs in the near future.

Catch MuSTanG FeVer! Last home Games of the Season The last home game of the 2007-08 season for the Mustang Women is Thursday, February 21, at 6 p.m. The Mustang Men play at home on Thursday, February 21 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, February 23, at 3 p.m. Thursday’s home games will be played at University of Detroit Jesuit High School,8400 S. Cambridge, Detroit, MI 48221. Saturday’s game will be played at Cornerstone School, Grove Campus, located 1 block south of the McNichols Road/Schaefer Road intersection. The address is 13436 Grove St., Detroit, MI 48235.

Give the Gift of LifeAmerican Red Cross Blood DriveMonday, February 18, 200811 a.m.-5 p.m.Main Dining RoomMadame Cadillac Building

Friends and family members of the Marygrove community are welcome to participate.

Two ways to schedule an appointment: 1) Sign-up for an Appointment on Edonor

Donors should go to www.givelife.org, click in the box in Step 1

and fill in the sponsor code, marygrovecollege.

The donor will then have to click the search button and will be directed to all Marygrove Blood drives. They will then click the Marygrove College Blood Drive link in the left column, and then make their appointment on the page that will appear. OR

2) E-mail Dave Sichterman at [email protected] with your top three time preferences and we will schedule your appointment.

Contact: Dave Sichterman, 313-927-1391 or [email protected]

Winter Film SeriesFeatures Krzysztof Kieslowski’s The DekalogPolish filmmaker Kieslowski’s (1941-1996) was responsible for some of the most compelling cinema of the 20th century (The Double Life of Veronique, the trilogy Trois Couleurs). He made The Dekalog in 1989 for Polish television, while the nation was still under Communist rule. Each episode is a self-contained film and treats as a theme one of the Ten Commandments.

The films explore ethical, philosophical and religious dimensions of life in a way that is often moving and always thought-provoking.

The 2008 Winter Film Series will feature six of Kieslowski’s ten short films. Join your hosts, George Alcser and Michael Martin, for this series in MC 229.

February 12 Dekalog One: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

February 19 Dekalog Two: Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain

February 26 Dekalog Three: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy

MarCh 4 Dekalog Five: Thou shalt not kill

MarCh 11 Dekalog Six: Thou shalt not commit adultery

MarCh 18 Dekalog Ten: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s goods

All showings are from noon to 1:15 p.m. and are jointly sponsored by the Department of English and Modern Languages and the Department of Philosophy, Humanities, and Religious Studies. For more information, contact George Alcser, 313-927-1351 or [email protected], or Michael Martin, 313-927-1432 or [email protected].

The Vagina MonologuesCommemorate V-Day Until the Violence StopsOn Sunday, February 24, 2008, at 2 p.m., the Marygrove College Theatre will be the site of the 2008 V-Day performance of The Vagina Monologues, a recitation of collected stories of women’s experiences by author Eve Ensler. V-Day Until the Violence Stops is in its 10th year. Marygrove College joins other U.S. college campuses in raising awareness of and remediation of violence against women and girls.

This production occurs annually at this time on college and university campuses around the country to decry injustice to women and girls. All ticket sales for the Marygrove production this year will go to support Looking for My Sister, Inc., a local non-profit organization that helps abused women, and National V-Day, a national charitable organization. Since the play began its Detroit performances, over $30,000 has been donated to local charities that help women. Nationwide, the amount is over $3 million.

Leslie Love, Marygrove Theatre director and director of the performance, said, “Several Marygrove students and members of the community at large have joined the cast to make their voices heard on the subject of violence against women and girls. It is one of the critical social justice issues of our time and must stop.”

The cast includes Coco, WJLB radio morning drive personality; Judge Denise Page Hood; State Representative Shanelle Jackson; Detroit Councilwoman Sheila Cockrel; WXYZ anchorwoman Carolyn Clifford; radio/TV host Karen Dumas; local business owner Jeanne Wardford; Undergraduate Admissions Counselor Shamra Clark; and Marygrove students Erica Cole; Sarah Conlin; Antoinette Cartwright; Brandi Christmas; Angelina DeAngelo; Ziana Taliaferro; Marva Jackson; and Jacqueline Streeter.

General admission tickets are $25 each; students and seniors 65+ tickets are $12.50. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Leslie Love at 313-927-1522 or [email protected]. If you know someone who would like to sponsor the performance or advertise in the program book, please contact Dr. Karen F. Davis at 313-927-1352 or [email protected].

Student Life Week February 11-15

Student Life Week is a fun-filled week planned by students for students. Each day features a different event.

Monday, February 11Student organization Fair 12 to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.Student Center Multipurpose Room Enjoy games and prizes at a student organization meet and greet. Here is your chance to learn about these wonderful student groups and become a member.

TueSday, February 12Greek Life 7 p.m. Student Center Multipurpose RoomWant to learn more about Greek Life at Marygrove? Here is your chance to see a step show and meet the Greeks at a movie night showing.

WedneSday, February 13 Green and Gold day 12 p.m. Madame Cadillac Building, Main Dining Room

Show your Marygrove spirit at a noon-time program featuring the Marygrove Mustang Dance Squad and the “Show your Marygrove style” fashion show. Of course, come dressed in Green and Gold.

ThurSday, February 14Valentine’s day Mixer and dance 7 to 11 p.m. Madame Cadillac BuildingMix it up from 7 to 9 at a free “Mixer”. Come dressed to impress at a Valentine’s Day Dance starting at 9. Students who attend the “Mixer” get $5 off the $10 admission price to the Dance. No jeans or gym shoes for the party.

Friday, February 15 Marygrove Jazz house 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.Kelly’s BrownstoneThis jazzy affair is for Graduate students and those over 21 to enjoy a night of live jazz entertainment and great food. It’s designed for those who want to unwind. $10 admission.

For more information, contact Lesley Jackson, 313-927-1210 or [email protected].