The Harbinger
February 4 , 2008
Roger Cram takes his Tuskegee Airmen values course on tour
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Roger Cram at Tuskegee Convention in Dallas |
During the academic 2006-2007 year, in an effort to promote Hiram College nationally, Cram gave over 75 speeches at colleges, high schools, and civic clubs involving the Tuskegee Airmen values that he discovered during his research at Hiram College. In February 2006, Cram was the opening speaker at the Tuskegee University, starting off their Black History Month celebrations. Cram addressed 200 United States Air Force personnel at the Tuskegee Convention in Dallas in August of 2007.
The United States military, after hearing Cram speech at the Tuskegee Convention last August, has expressed an interest in his program. On February 7, Cram leaves for Scott Air Force Base in Saint Louis where he is the keynote speaker for a Tuskegee Airmen celebration. On February 17, Cram will open Black History Month ceremonies at Travis Air Force Base in California, and on February 27 he is presenting a speech and workshop on the Tuskegee Airmen Conflict Resolution Matrix for the Department of Defense, Columbia National Guard, in Washington D.C. Other military groups considering Cram's program are the 110th Fighter Wing in Grand Rapids, MI, and the 43rd Airlift Wing at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina.
Cram is scheduled to be the opening speaker to kick off the ceremonies for the Rotary International World Peace Summit in Windsor, Ontario, April 25 – 27. He is also scheduled to present two workshops on peaceful conflict resolution, based on his research at Hiram College into the Tuskegee Airmen and other world heroes of peace. The World Peace Summit will be attended by about 2,000-3,000 individuals from around the globe. Keynote speakers include former UN Ambassador Allan Rock, Jordan's Ambassador to the United Nations Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Lloyd Axworthy, and president of Rotary International Wilf Wilkinson.
Cram is finishing two books. The first book, "The Tuskegee Women, the Unrecorded Support Behind the Victory," was partially developed by 79 students over the past five years in Cram’s courses researching Tuskegee Women around the United States. The second book, "Modeling Future Heroes, a Practical Application of Human Values," is the unfolding story of how Tuskegee Airmen type values have been used, not only by the Airmen, but by other world heroes to resolve extremely difficult problems peacefully.
Last November in Dallas, AMS Productions had the premier for their documentary on the Tuskegee Airmen "Flying for Freedom" in which Cram is one of the narrators - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1109471/. At the end of January, the book, The Making of Flying for Freedom Untold Stories of the Tuskegee Airmen, chronicling the creating the DVD Flying for Freedom, in which Cram explains his research at Hiram, was released by AMS Production Group.
The Hiram College Center for the Study of Ethics and Values and the Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature will host author Barry Lopez for this year’s Ethics Symposium
Barry Lopez is scheduled for this year’s Ethics Symposium. Lopez is best known for Arctic Dreams and other non-fiction books including About
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Barry Lopez |
This Life and Of Wolves and Men. His recent works include Resistance, Lopez’s eloquent response to the recent ideological changes in American society. Lopez was once a landscape photographer and his works examine the relationship between human culture and physical landscape.
Lopez will deliver the lecture for the Ethics Symposium at Hiram College. His title is “The Storyteller’s Obligation.” Lopez describes the lecture as, “exploring the ethical relationship between the writer (storyteller) and the reader (listener) and giving that some historical perspective.” Storytelling is the theme for Hiram’s first-year curriculum this year.
Other events for this year’s Ethics Symposium include Stories of Entrepreneurship presented by Jo Ann Barefoot, Chair of the Hiram College Board of Trustees. Her remarks will be held in the Kennedy Center Ballroom at 4:15 p.m. on February 25. On February 26 at 11:30 a.m. in the Kennedy Center Ballroom, theatre Professor Betsy Bauman and sociology Professor Kim King will discuss stories portrayed in quilts.
South Indian musician Shiva Sastry comes to Hiram
South Indian musician Shiva Sastry will present a concert of traditional music on Friday, February 15, at 7:30 p.m.
Carnatic music, the classical music of South India, is one of the world’s most vibrant
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Shiva Sastry |
and complex repertories. Shiva Sastry began formal training on the ancient stringed veena at the age of five and continues to learn and explore the depths of his instrument under the guidance of Sangita Kalanidhi T.K. Govinda Rao. Dr. Sastry’s playing is characterized by rich melody and strong rhythm in the Mysore tradition. He has performed widely in India and the United States where he has been resident since 1988. He is a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Akron.
The concert is sponsored by the Hiram Community Trust and the Hiram College Music Department. The concert will be in the Recital Hall of Frohring Music Hall, located on Dean Street on the Hiram College Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Intercultural Forum Dinner and Talent Show
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Mariya Keremedchieva Bulgarian Ballet |
The annual Hiram College Intercultural Dinner and Talent Show enjoyed an almost sell-out gathering last Saturday, February 2, 2008. After the dinner held in the Kennedy Center, the international talent show was presented by master of ceremonies Petar Besalev and his assistants Anuj Gurung and Unaivir Pathania. Hoi Yan Lam opened the program with a piano instrumental. Dances from Scotland, Japan, Nepal, Bulgaria, Bhutan, Latin America Salsa, the Caribbean, and local Hiram street dancing were presented. Several music groups and solo artists intertwined with dance numbers to provide variety throughout the two-hour presentation.
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Caribbean Carnival Dance |
In the middle of the talent show, the Cebulla Award was awarded to Professor John Andrews and Susan K. McGill for their outstanding and dedicated service to Hiram Foreign students.
Dee West, the assistant dean and director of ethnic diversity affairs, stated that, "Hiram should be very proud of the tremendous talent that we have within our student body. This wonderful diversity, both in the classrooms and our performances (theater, music, art), all goes hand in hand. These student-driven initiatives reflect a great deal of planning, collaboration, and cross cultural communications and our students are to be commended."
Gelbke Art Center has ongoing symposium
In conjunction with artist Hui-Chu Ying's gallery exhibition, an art symposium entitled "Creative Coping" is being presented at the The Gelbke Fine Arts Center starting
Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at 6 p.m.
Hiram College presents the symposium:
"Creative Coping: Art as Sustenance"
Wednesday, February 6, 6 – 8 p.m.
The Gelbke Fine Arts Center
Moderated by Lisa B. Safford, Ph.D.
Professor of art history, Hiram College
Featured speakers:
Becky Wellman ’93, Ph.D., MT-BC/DT
Board certified music therapist
Educational psychologist, developmental specialist
“One Moment in Time: Harnessing the Power of Music”
Paul Nietupski, Ph.D.
Department of religious studies, John Carroll University
Scholar of Asian religions and cultures
“Buddhism, Therapy, and Art”
Lynn Underwood, Ph.D.
Professor of biomedical humanities, Hiram College
Specialist in spirituality, disability, and end-of-life issues
“Visual Art and the Human Person in Dire Circumstances”
This week at a glance
Tuesday, February 5
Faculty Meeting - 12:00 p.m. to - 1:30 p.m.
APC - 4:15 p.m. to - 5:45 p.m.
PMHC Women's Basketball vs Allegheny College - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 6
Symposium "Creative Coping" - The Gelbke Fine Arts Center - 6 p.m.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at 6 p.m.
Men's Basketball at College of Wooster - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 8
Women's Basketball vs Earlham College - 6 p.m. to - 8 p.m.
Track & Field at Case Western Reserve University - 6 p.m.
Terrier Athletics
http://home.hiram.edu/athletics/index.html
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