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A Weekly Look at the Cottey College CampusChronicle volume XXX, number 31, April 29, 2016

Friday, April 298:00 p.m.Hinkhouse Gymnasium

Informal Dance Concert

Join us for fun and informal evening of dance, featuring performances by students in all of the Cottey dance classes.

The Cottey College Department of Theatre presents

Winnie the Pooh

Saturday, April 303:00 p.m.

Center for the Arts, Auditorium

Join us for A.A. Milne’s classic Winnie the Pooh,

presented by Cottey College Children’s Theatre.

Pooh’s ongoing efforts to get honey are

interrupted by the arrival of new and frightening

animal neighbors, Kanga and Roo. Friendship and

fun abound as Pooh steps up for Piglet in a rescue

Hundred Acre Woods style. This play is adapted by

Kristin Sergel and produced by

special arrangement with

Dramatic Publishing Company.

Admission is free.

Saturday, April 305:45 p.m.B.I.L. Hill & Lodge

Celebrate the end of the academic year with a picnic and spoken word perfor-mance by G. Yamazawa! Born in Durham, North Carolina, and raised by Japanese immigrants, George Masao Yamazawa, Jr. is widely considered one of the top young spoken word artists in the country. At 24 years old, “G” is the youngest poet to become a National Poetry Slam Champion, Individual World Poetry Slam Final-ist, and Southern Fried Champion and has toured in over 40 American cities and five European countries. G has been featured at the Sundance Film Festival, Bonnaroo Music Festival, and TV One’s Season three of Lexus Verses and Flow.

Thursday, May 511:00 a.m.

Missouri Recital Hall

All-Campus Employee Meeting

Picnic w/ G. Yamazawa

Sunday, May 13:00 p.m.Center for the Arts, Auditorium

Instrumental Music Concert

Join us as the Cottey College Jazz Ensemble and the Cottey College Wind Ensemble perform under the direction of William A. Martin. The groups will perform a few “old favorites” and some newer pieces. Both ensembles will feature music from Star Wars.

Cottey Day @

Domino’s Pizza! Sunday, May 1 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Get a medium one-topping pizza for only $3.99 with Cottey ID! (Carryout only)

May Birthdays 2 Laura Chaney - Faculty 2 Stephanie McGhee - Kolderie Center 9 Connie Allen - Physical Plant 9 Carla Farmer - Marketing

19 Jeanna Brauer - Counseling

19 Robin Mallinson - Institute/CWL

22 Angela Firkus - Faculty

31 Beth Douglas - Housekeeping

Come join the Latin Women Writers Spanish Class in this fun celebration! Learn the history behind

Cinco de Mayo, while enjoying food, drinks, music, and fun activities.

Sponsored by El Charro Mexican Restaurant in Fort Scott, Kansas.

Thursday, May 53:00 p.m.

Blanche Skiff Ross Library

Cinco de Mayo Celebration!

Faculty NewsKaren Polon, professor of physical education, recently completed the American Council on Exercise Weight Management Specialty Certification. The Weight Management certification addresses behavior change, exercise, nutrition, obesity, empathy, and how to work concurrently with allied health providers to help clients achieve a sustainable healthy weight.

SOFTBALL

Results

April 23 vs. Kansas City Kansas C.C.LOSS: 7-15, 0-11

April 26 vs. Allen Community CollegeCANCELLED

Coming Up

Region XVI Tournament

May 6-8, 2016East Central College - Union, Missouri

TRACK

Results

Tabor College - Saturday, April 23

Despite the heat and 20-30 mph winds in Hillsboro, Kansas, the Comets fared well, with Lexi Gradwohl winning the 10k; Darlina Rose coming in 2nd; and Sarah Kurpjuweit coming in 4th with 1 to 1 1/2 minutes to spare! The team is now making their plans to journey to Levelland, Texas, for the National Meet!

Tori Kehler was 5th overall in 1500 and only .01 of second from 4th.

Coming Up

Baker University Wildcat OpenBaldwin City, KS

Saturday, April 30 @ TBAMore details - CLICK HERE

Commencement 2016Reminder: Faculty/Staff Participation

Commencement line up for the faculty/administrative staff processional will begin at 9:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 15, on the west side of Reeves Hall. Faculty and administrative staff who need to be excused from Commencement must notify the senior administrator (Council member) responsible for their area. Council members need to notify Dr. Ugochukwu of any excused absences by Friday, May 6.

Graduation Live Stream

For friends, family, and other persons unable to attend this year's Commencement ceremonies, we are excited to offer a live web stream of the ceremony this year. To access the live stream, or to view a complete listing of Commencement weekend activities, visit:

http://www.cottey.edu/commencement

Human ResourcesRetirement Party!

Mark your calendars! There will be a retirement party for Delene Fulton (remember her???) and Judi Steege on Wednesday, May 11, from 4:00–5:30 p.m. at B.I.L. Lodge. Hope to see you there!

Staff Service Awards

The annual administrative and hourly staff service awards presentation is scheduled for Thursday, May 19, at 1:30 p.m. in Raney Dining Room. Afternoon snacks will be provided.

Now Hiring

The Office of Human Resources is currently advertising for a staff secretary for the Office of Financial Aid. For more details, visit www.cottey.edu/employment.

Dr. Chioma Ugochukwu, vice president for

academic affairs, spoke to a crowded room at

Central Exchange in Kansas City, on Thursday, April 28, as part of Cottey's Going Places

marketing outreach. Dr. Ugochukwu spoke

on "Navigating Cultural Sensitivity in the Workplace."

The workshop

explored strategies

for recognizing and

handling diversity

concerns and racial

tensions in the

workplace, to ensure

that individuals,

especially those

in supervisory

positions, are not

only aware of, but

are effectively

addressing those cultural landmines that end up harming others or causing

distractions and public relations nightmares.

This is the first of four leadership

sessions geared to professional

women that will be presented at

Central Exchange in Kansas City

as part of Cottey’s partnership

with the 1,100-member women’s professional development organization. In June,

Dr. Weitzel and Denise Hedges will present a session for mothers and daughters

titled “She Can Lead." This program will be focused on helping daughters become

leaders. Future sessions will be presented by Dr. Carol Clyde and Dr. Amanda Gilchrist. The series is titled Cottey College – Equip, Engage, Empower.

From the Department of Marketing and Strategic Communication

Campus News

Kurpjuweit receives PTK Honor

Sarah Kurpjuweit was named to the 2016 Phi Theta Kappa All-Missouri Team and honored at a lunch award ceremony Wednesday, April 13. Sarah is captain of the cross-county team and is transferring to Central Methodist University for a degree in special education. Congratulations, Sarah!

The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce that the National Council for Alpha Chi Honor Society has voted to approve a chapter of Alpha Chi Society at Cottey College. Alpha Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies with a mission of promoting academic excellence and character among students in baccalaureate-granting institutions. We are delighted that our baccalaureate students now have an opportunity to be inducted into an academic honor society. As some of you already know, Cottey College has a chapter of Phi Theta Kappa for Associate students, so an honor society for baccalaureate students is a step in the right direction. One of the benefits for Cottey students is that membership in Alpha Chi gives them an opportunity to compete for the more than $60,000 available scholarships and fellowships awarded by Alpha Chi on the national level.

Dr. Oindrila Roy, assistant professor of international relations, has graciously accepted the responsibility of serving as the adviser to Cottey’s Alpha Chi chapter and has willingly assisted us with the charter application process, so our thanks goes out to her. We look forward to the next step, which is the installation ceremony for our chapter.

Student Happenings

Students Present at Anthropology Conference

Accompanied by Dr. Sarah Quick, assistant professor of anthropology and

sociology, two Cottey students attended the Central States Anthropological

Society's annual meeting in Kansas City from April 21-23 thanks to Serenbetz

Leadership Immersion Funds.

Ashley Solis presented "Unsigned: Musicians in the Age of Social Media" and Berenice Arroyo-Arellano presented her paper "Narcocorridos: The Truth Behind the Drug Ballads," and she also joined other senior scholars in a roundtable titled

"Immigration Issues in the Central States: What Anthropologists Can Do."

Pictured above: Presenters answer questions following their presentations. Pictured third from left is Ashley Solis; Pictured far right is Berenice Arroyo-Arellano.

English Capstone Presentations

Fourth-year English majors Abby Pino, Lauren Stephens, and Caitlin Lanzavecchia presented their capstone theses to the campus community on Wednesday, April 20, in the Missouri Recital Hall. English capstone students write a twenty- to thirty-page thesis under the guidance of two faculty members. The project allows students to analyze literature through the lens of women’s leadership, social responsibility, or global awareness. This year’s theses all focused on women writers, and the English faculty couldn’t be more proud of the work these students did. In case you missed the presentations, the projects are as follows:

• Abby Pino, “Identity, Culture, and Historical Trauma in American Indian Literature”

• Lauren Stephens, “A Cold Reading: A.S. Byatt, Constructing Binary Oppositions, and Subverting the Fairy Tale Canon”

• Caitlin Lanzavecchia, “The Struggle for a Feminist Fairy Tale: Anne Sexton’s Transformations Poems.”

Battle of the Bard

To commemorate Shakespeare’s birthday,

Sigma Kappa Delta and Delta Psi Omega faced off

in Cottey’s annual Battle of the Bard, a Shakespeare

knowledge competition. After a hard-fought—and

very animated--battle, SKD’s team, coached by

Dr. Kathy Pivak, pulled ahead to earn the win

over DPO, coached by Prof. Laura Chaney. Afterwards,

everyone sang happy birthday to Shakespeare and enjoyed a delicious cake. Check out “Cottey

College English Department” on Facebook for more pictures from the event.

Student Happenings (cont.)

Wellness ProgramMarch/April Wellness Reward Winner!

The March/April Wellness Reward Winner is Jeane Fahle. Jeane has participated in several Get Up & Move sessions and National Walk @ Lunch Day. She was rewarded for her March/April efforts with $20 in Movie Bucks. Please note that all individuals who participated in Get Up & Move sessions, weight training workouts, and National Walk @ Lunch had their names entered into the drawing. One entry was placed in the drawing for each time an employee participated, hence the more entries the greater chance of winning!

Nevada Corporate Challenge

The Corporate Challenge will end on Monday, May 9. Participants have 10 more days to log or back log workout information for the Movin’ Challenge. Our Cottey Corporate Challenge Team is ranked in 6th place this week so we have jumped up one spot from last week! Cottey can very realistically make it into the top 5 teams if we all record the activities we are doing. Good Luck Team Cottey!

Blood Draw Tests & Biometric Screenings

Healthy Nevada is offering a Wellness Screening for $10 with screenings performed by the Nevada Regional Medical Center. The blood draw test include: blood glucose, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Cholesterol/HDL ratio, LDL/HDL Ratio, and triglycerides. The biometric measurements include: height, weight, BMI, blood pressure, and waist

measurements. The next screening will be held on Tuesday, May 10, from 7-9 a.m. at the Healthy Nevada Innovation Center above the library. To register contact Healthy Nevada at 417-283-3100.

Did You Know?

Research has recently shown a link between standing and improved brain power. The study results suggest that switching to stand-biased desks in classrooms and offices could enhance cognitive function and memory.

Date Time Event/Location Cost

Thursday, May 12 1 p.m. Commencement Rehearsal (All Students Required to Attend) Hinkhouse Gymnasium

2:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Hinkhouse Gymnasium

Friday, May 13 5:30 p.m. Yellow and White Dinner (Advance Tickets Required)

Raney Dining Room

7:30 p.m. Baccalaureate Service Chapel

Saturday, May 14 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast** $4.00 Per Guest Raney Dining Room

10:00 a.m. Honors and Awards Convocation Auditorium, Center for the Arts

11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. Blue and White Luncheon (Advance Tickets Required)

(Third-Year Students, Fourth-Year Graduates and Guests) Raney Dining Room

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. P.E.O. Networking Reception Lobby, Rogers Fine Arts Building

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Reception, President's House

5:15 p.m. Buffet: Robertson Hall** $10.00 Adults

5:45 p.m. Buffet: Reeves Hall and P.E.O. Hall** $6.00 -12 and Under

Raney Dining Room

7:00 p.m. Capping Steps of Main Hall

Sunday, May 15 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast** $4.00 Per Guest Raney Dining Room

10:00 a.m. Commencement (line up at 9:30 in Chapel) Hinkhouse Gymnasium

11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Brunch** $10.00 Adults Raney Dining Room $6.00 - 12 and Under

5:00 p.m. Residence Halls Close

**Advance meal tickets are not required. Cash or check only will be accepted; exact change is preferred. There is no charge for student meals.

2016 Commencement Schedule

May 5 ● THURSDAY

May 4 ● WEDNESDAY

May 6 ● FRIDAY

April 30 ● SATURDAY

May 2 ● MONDAY

May 1 ● SUNDAY

May 3 ● TUESDAY

May 2-6, 2016

Soups: Tomato Soup (V); Amish Chicken Noodle Soup

Entrees: *Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (GFA); *BBQ Beef Sandwiches (GFA); Korean-Style Noodles w/ Vegetables (VV); *Hot Dogs (GFA); Mexican Hot Dogs; Smart Dogs (VV); Onion Rings

Dessert: *Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

* Gluten-free item (GFA) = Gluten-free available

(V) = Vegetarian, (VV) = Vegan(P) = Contains pork

Soups: New England Clam Chowder; *Vegetarian 7 Bean Soup (VV)

Entrees: *Chicken Quesadillas (GFA); *Veggie French Bread Pizzas (V, GFA); Beef Adobo Burritos; Chicken Potstickers; Veg. Potstickers (V); *Steamed Rice; *Refried Beans; Seasoned Potato Wedges

Dessert: Blondie Bars

3:45 p.m. - Campus Recycling Pickup locations: Main, P.E.O., Reeves, Robertson, & RBAC

Soups: White Chicken Chili; Cream of Broccoli (V)

Entrees: Sweet & Sour Chicken; *DoubleVeggie Quesadillias (V, GFA); Penne with Spicy Chicken, Garlic & Tomato; Spicy Hummus & Veggie Wraps (VV); Curly Fries; *Steamed Rice

Dessert: Double Chocolate Toffee Bars

Soups: Roasted Chicken Noodle; *Minestrone (VV)

Entrees: *Baked Cod w/ Shrimp; *Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (GFA); Veg-Cheese Stuffed Croissants (V); Vegan Soft Tacos (VV); Beef Stir Fry; Garden Blend Rice; *Baked Fries

Dessert: Brownie Bon Bons

3 p.m. - Instrumental Music ConcertCenter for the Arts, Auditorium

6 p.m. - Leadership Recognition DinnerCenter for Women's Leadership

Soups: Baked Potato Soup (V); *Vegetable Soup (VV)

Entrees: Chicken Nuggets (Reg. & V); *Cheeseburgers (GFA); *Greek Lemon Chicken & Potatoes; Baja Fish Tacos; Peanut Butter, Banana & Honey on Wheat (VV); *Steamed Rice; Waffle Fries

Dessert: Chocolate Oreo Chunk Cookies

Last Day of Classes

3 p.m. - Children's Theatre: Winnie the PoohCenter for the Arts, Auditorium

5:45 p.m. - Picnic w/ G. YamazawaB.I.L. Hill & Lodge

11 a.m. - All-Campus Employee MeetingMissouri Recital Hall

3 p.m. - Cinco de Mayo CelebrationBlanche Skiff Ross Library