The Harbinger

February 27, 2006

 

Convocation will get to the heart of College’s religious ties

Most in the Hiram College community know that Bradley L. Cromes is Student Senate president. But, Cromes wonders whether people know what his religious affiliation is and why it means so much at Hiram?

“The last two presidents of the Student Senate,” said Chaplain Jonathan Moody, professor of religious studies, “have been Disciples of Christ students to whom the relationship between the college and the church is an important part of their tradition.

“We’ve talked a lot about whether their fellow students know about this relationship. Most don’t.”

On Tuesday, during the Spring Convocation Series, Dr. William H. Edwards ’79 (pictured left) will discuss the nature of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Ohio and the institution’s 150-year relationship with Hiram College. The convocation begins at 12:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Ballroom.

Edwards has been back in the region only two years, Moody said, after serving churches elsewhere in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. He also has been associate general minister and vice president of the Christian Church in the United States and Canada.

Desiring their own educational institution, the Disciples, living in the Connecticut Western Reserve area of Northeast Ohio, founded in 1850 the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, which later became known as Hiram College.

Whereas most of America’s small colleges were founded by religious denominations for the education of the ministry, Disciples schools, like Hiram, were different. The Disciples of Christ believed that education was not a privilege just for the clergy, but rather the duty of every man and woman in the Church.

Though Hiram College is an independent college of liberal arts and sciences, it maintains its ties to the Disciples and their serious educational intent and high ideals. It is one of only three Disciples institutions recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as national liberal arts colleges.

The Disciples of Christ award a number of scholarships at Hiram to church members, and the Disciples Student Fellowship is one of more than 70 student groups on campus.

At first, Moody had thought to hold an event in the Fisher Chapel, but the convocation audience, Moody decided, presents Edwards with the ideal opportunity to tie the history of his church and college together as only he can for those who don’t understand the connection.

Edwards also will be available at the Fisher Chapel at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday for informal conversations.

Cram speaks at Tuskegee University

Roger Cram, Hiram College director of community relations and special projects, was a keynote speaker last week during Tuskegee University’s celebration of black history month.

Cram spoke in the University’s Kellogg Convention Center about the Hiram College Tuskegee Airmen curriculum and the Tuskegee Airmen problem-solving and values legacy being perpetuated at Hiram.

Seventy-two original Tuskegee Airmen, who trained in the early 1940s to become the country’s first black fighter pilots, were honored in a ceremony at the University. They were award honorary doctorates by Tuskegee University President Benjamin F. Payton.

Among those honored was Thomas Austin, an 89-year old original Tuskegee Airmen from Cleveland. Austin has visited Hiram College numerous times to participate in celebrations involving the Tuskegee Airmen and women. (Austin is pictured receiving his award with Tuskegee University President Benjamin F. Payton.)

Cram also met with Tuskegee University professors John Stone and Isaac Mwase of the National Center for Bioethics in Medical Research and Health Care.

Professor Mwase will visit Hiram College in April to speak as part of the Deemer Symposium on Ethics and the Professions and again with Professor Stone in June for the Center for Literature and Medicine’s Global Health Care Justice Summer Seminar.

 

March 13 & 14: 2006 Lectures in Religion

The 2006 Lectures in Religion Series will be delivered by Malidoma Patrice Somé. The theme of his lectures is, “Ancestralization: What Do We Owe the Dead?”

Dr. Somé was born in the village of Dano, Burkina Faso, West Africa in 1956. He has been educated in indigenous traditions and is an initiated elder in his village. He also has completed extensive academic study in Western institutions and has earned two doctoral degrees, one from the Sorbonne and one from Brandeis University. He is the author of several books and travels the world bringing a message of hope, healing, and reconciliation through the powerful tools of ritual and community building.

 As the featured speaker in this series, Dr. Somé will deliver three lectures. On Monday, March 13, 2006, at 7:30 p.m., he will speak about, “Ancestors and Their Importance in Our Lives.” He will deliver the Tuesday, March 14, convocation address at 12:30 p.m. on the topic of “Reconnecting with Our Ancestors.” And at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, he will address the issue of “Ancestral Relationships in the Modern World.”

All three lectures will be held in the Kennedy Center Ballroom. These lectures are free and open to the public.

Professor Safford’s paper to be presented at Midwest Art History Society annual meeting

A paper written by Professor of Art History Lisa Safford has been accepted to the 33rd annual meeting of the Midwest Art History Society. The paper, titled “Christo’s New York Gates: The Japanese Connection,” will be incorporated into the society’s panel on Asian art. Safford’s paper explores the correlation between an installation art project produced in February 2005 in New York’s Central Park by the husband-wife team of Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Japanese Inari Shinto shrines. The Midwest Art History Society annual meeting will be held in Dallas, Texas, on March 23-25.

Hours of operation during spring break, March 3 to March 12

With many students leaving campus Friday, March 3, for spring break, accessibility to a number of campus facilities will be adjusted, including:

Residence Halls

Locks changed: 8 p.m., Friday, March 3
Locks revert: 10 a.m., Sunday, March 12

Students who are planning to remain in their residence hall rooms during spring break must sign up between March 1 and March 3 at their area offices to obtain a new key for the exterior building lock. Exterior locks for all residence halls will be changed on Friday, March 3, at 8 p.m. Exterior locks will revert to normal on Sunday, March 12 at 10 a.m.

Dining Service Hours

Board allowance will be turned off Friday, March 3, at 6:00 p.m.

Miller Dining Hall

Close: 7 p.m., Friday, March 3
Open: Noon, Sunday, March 12

Hiram Café hours of operation
Friday, March 3        REGULAR HOURS
Saturday, March 4        7 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 5        7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Monday, March 6 thru 12    CLOSED
Monday, March 13        7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Food Court hours of operation
Friday, March 3            7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 4            7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 5            10 a.m. -1 p.m. & 5 – 6 p.m.
Monday thru Friday, March 6-10    8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 11            11 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 5 - 6 p.m.
Sunday, March 12            11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Monday, March 13            Resume regular hours

The Bookstore
Monday, March 6 – Friday, March 10     8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, March 11    closed
Sunday, March 12    closed

Sports Center Hours

Spring Break 2006
Friday               March 3            6:00am to 8:00pm
Saturday           March 4            Closed
Sunday             March 5            Closed
Monday             March 6            Closed (due to power outage)
Tuesday            March 7            Closed (due to power outage)
Wednesday        March 8            Closed (due to power outage)
Thursday           March 9            11:00am to 1:00pm; 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Friday               March 10           11:00am to 1:00pm
Saturday           March 11           Closed
Sunday             March 12           Closed
Monday             March 13           6:00am to 11:00pm

 

Quick hits…

Don’t forget Hiram’s 16th Annual Chili Cook-off on Tuesday, February 28, in the KC Café from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Four Hiram College candidates for the minor in writing will present their portfolios and discuss their work Wednesday, March 1, at 4:15 p.m. in the Writing Center. The students are: Daniel Brown, Jessica Hoptay, Torrie Ohlin, and Sally Perry. The campus community is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.

The Hiram College Annual Student Art Show (March 21-April 7) is calling for entries. All current students, regardless of major, may submit work in any media. There is a $2 per person entry fee, and the submissions are due by 4 p.m. Thursday, March 16, in art department office on the second floor of Frohring Art Building. Visiting artists Jeff Schmuki and Lee Renninger will review the submissions and select the work to be included in the show. More than $1,000 in prizes will be awarded. For more information, contact art department faculty secretary Lisa Miller at 330.569.5294 or MillerLL@hiram.edu.

Terrier Sound’s Grand Dinner will take place during the spring break. It is scheduled for Saturday, March 11, at 7 p.m., in the Kennedy Center Ballroom. Tickets are $35 and are available from Terrier Sound members or by emailing Terriersound@hiram.edu. Proceeds from the dinner benefit the marching band which is being formed for fall 2006. Terrier Sound is also selling raffle tickets.

Because of spring break, there will be no Harbinger for the week of March 6.  The next issue of the Harbinger will be March 13, 2006.