The Harbinger
April 9, 2007
Huehner’s work on display at Seiberling Gallery
Opening reception and gallery talk on April 19
The work of Marty Huehner, Hiram College
professor of art and environmental studies and co-director of the environmental
studies program, is on display at the Cuyahoga National Park Hines Road
Seiberling Gallery through May 25. The show is titled “Ecosystems: Visual
Echoes.”
The gallery, located at 1403 W. Hines Hill Road, Peninsula, Ohio, 44264, is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Call the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association administrative office at 330.657.2909 to arrange a visit.
Huehner will deliver a gallery talk at the opening reception on Thursday, April 19, between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Huehner has combined two careers to create his unique art.
“My artwork is strongly informed by my previous career as a biologist and geologist, and this manifests itself in my attraction to natural processes and the time scales on which they occur,” Huehner said. “The medium I work in most is clay, which is itself a product of chemical weathering of igneous and metamorphic rocks.”
Included in the show is Huehner’s “Time Capsule Series” (pictured here).
“It provides viewers with a glimpse into geological, evolutionary, and ecological time that prevails in forest ecosystems, and consists of samples that represent these different ages,” Huehner said. “All materials, except the newspaper page, were obtained from Hiram College’s James H. Barrow Field Station forest. When viewing this installation a person is invited to place a typical span of human life in its sequence.”
Huehner’s exhibit will feature new works that have never before been shown, including a series of graphite rubbings completed in Australia as part of his research for his Master of Visual Arts degree.
Read the story about Huehner’s show that appeared in Sunday’s Akron Beacon Journal: http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/entertainment/visual_arts/17042629.htm.
Huehner to be guest speaker at Oregon’s Sitka Center
On Friday, April 13, Marty Huehner will deliver a talk at
the Sitka Center
located on the central coast of Oregon
titled, “Ecological Art: The Confluence of Art and Science.” The talk will
begin at 4 p.m., and a reception will follow. Huehner will be introduced by
Wuon Gean Ho, a Sitka resident artist from London, who encouraged
the visit and talk.
Founded in 1970, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology fosters creative inquiry and education. The involvement, investigations, and creative work of artists and natural scientists help Sitka Center fulfill its mission to expand the relationships between art, nature, and humanity through workshops, presentations, and individual research projects. To accomplish this, Sitka Center maintains a facility appropriate to its needs in harmony with the inspirational coastal environment of Cascade Head.
Located on the central Oregon coast at Cascade Head Ranch near the Salmon River estuary, within view of the Pacific Ocean, Sitka Center is at the edge—a place where diverse people and ideas converge, co-mingle, and depart transformed. The dreams of the founders have been transformed into year-round programs that engage individuals in the creative investigation of art, ecology, and the space in between. www.sitkacenter.org
Hiram Fund calling program exceeds goals
Did you know that the rate Hiram charges for tuition and
fees covers less than 65% of the College’s annual operating expenses? Hiram,
like all private colleges and universities, relies on support from alumni,
parents, and friends to sustain this distinctive learning environment.
Much of that support comes in the form of annual donations
to the Hiram Fund. Thanks to the efforts of a group of 20 students, this year’s
annual calling program to benefit the Hiram Fund garnered more than $94,500 in
pledges and gifts, exceeding the original goal by more than $24,000.
Callers contacted 2,000-plus alumni and friends of
the College over the course of 15 days, which resulted in more than 750 pledges
and gifts.
Special thanks to these student callers:
- Tressa Barfett
- Tria Charnas
- David Crago
- Lori Dier
- Ricky Dimitrov
- Pat Dittoe
- Edward Grauel
- Sara Husain
- Bill Jordan
- Lindy Long
- Andrea Martin
- Eddie McGlynn
- Kimberly Miller
- Molly Monks
- Udai Pathania
- Steven Voytek
- Lois Hewitt
- Karen Massa
- Sandy Lisko
- Billie Jo Kellison
Christiansen earns summer history fellowship in Philadelphia
Bryan Christiansen, a junior history major, was accepted for
a three-week Mellon/SHEAR (Society for the Historians of the Early American
Republic) summer fellowship in Philadelphia. Only ten undergraduates
from across the country are selected for this program each year.
Christiansen’s sponsor and advisor, Associate Professor of
History Rodney Hessinger, will join Christiansen for the final week of the
program
This is the second time in recent years a Hiram history
student has been selected for this prestigious fellowship. Shannon Hughes ’06,
earned this same fellowship in 2005.
Cram and Saunders to be guests on talk radio
On Friday, April 13, Art Saunders, an original Tuskegee Airman, and
Director of Community Relations and Adjunct Professor Roger Cram, will be guests
on the Stanley Tolliver News Talk Radio Show on WERE 1300 AM. The topic will be
the Tuskegee Airmen and the Congressional Gold Medal. Cram teaches a course at Hiram College
about lessons in values drawn from the Tuskegee Airmen’s experiences during
World War II. The show will air from 7 to 8 p.m.
For more information, go to http://www.1300were.com/showdj.asp?DJID=28335.
April 14: Ohio Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference
On Saturday, April 14, Hiram College
will host the 21st Annual Ohio Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference
(OUPRC). The OUPRC provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to
present their original research to a group of their peers and to faculty
members from other institutions.
The Keynote Speaker at this year’s conference will be Norah Feeny, Ph.D. Dr.
Feeny will speak on “Post-traumatic stress disorder: The role of treatment
choice.” Dr. Feeny is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the
PTSD Treatment and Research Program at Case Western Reserve
University.
The conference will run from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will be
held in Gerstacker Science Hall. The conference is free and open to the public,
but registration is required. For more information go to: http://psychology.hiram.edu/ouprc.html.
Womack presented with award at ceremony in Columbus
Senior Jeff Womack was presented with the Outstanding
Student Teacher of the Year Award on Wednesday, April 4, at the Ohio Association
of Teacher Educators awards dinner in Columbus. Hiram’s
Field
Supervisor for Education George Rose (pictured left) and Director of Student Teaching and Field Experience Eileen Vance (pictured right) attended the dinner with Jeff (pictured center).
Megan Prunty voted Outstanding Student Employee of the Year
Megan Prunty was selected as Hiram College’s
Outstanding Student Employee of the Year. Megan worked for Hiram Village
Dispatch as part of the Hiram College Community Service Program before
graduating in December.
Other students recognized include Starr Latosky (Registrars
Office employee) and Nikita Walker (Student Academic Services employee). If you
see these students, please take a minute to congratulate them.
Once again, congratulations to these and all student
employees who contribute their time and effort to assist Hiram College
departments and the community of Hiram!
Senior art show, April 18 through May 10
Come see at Hiram College the Senior Art Exhibition, April 18 through
May 10 in the Frohring
Art Gallery.
An opening reception will be held on April 18 from 5 to 7 p.m.
The show will include Christina Bell’s still-life paintings,
which capture the personalities of family members through carefully selected
and composed objects with a tongue-in-cheek nod to 17th century Dutch Vanitas
paintings.
Lori Dier’s mixed media paintings investigate provocative and sobering realities through spatial distortion and expressive color, texture, and brushwork.
Laura Mateo’s work in painting and photography explore facets of personal identity as she investigates her own life experiences as an individual and as an identical twin.
Rachel Somoskey uses photography to create evocative interiors that address issues of space and the passage of time with a narrative suggestiveness that invites viewer engagement.
Erica Whalin’s mixed media pieces address the nuances and frictions between what is considered nude versus naked in traditional and contemporary figurative art.
Michele Zychowski works in pinhole photography to explore surreal, dreamlike worlds conjured from her own mind.
Peggy Beebe and Serena Shaw are environmental studies majors with a concentration in art. Peggy’s digitally manipulated photo collages explore issues of environmental sustainability with a visionary optimism. Serena produces sculptural installations that explore seen and unseen forces of tension, compression, and release with a sensitivity to natural materials influenced by Japanese aesthetics.
The Frohring Art Gallery is located in Hiram on Dean Street. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Parkinson to present paper at annual Victorian Studies conference
Assistant Professor of English Kirsten Parkinson will
present a paper at the Midwest Victorian Studies Association annual conference,
held April 20 – 22 at the University
of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. Her paper is titled “‘What do you play, boy?’: Card Games in Great
Expectations.” The paper examines the class connotations of the various card
games played by characters in Dickens’s novel.
Underwood to speak at workshop in Greece
Lynn G. Underwood, professor of biomedical humanities and
director of the Center for Literature, Medicine, and Biomedical Humanities,
will speak during “The Human Person in the 21st Century” workshop in Thessaloniki, Greece, April 20 to 23.
The title of Underwood’s presentation is: “The Human Person
Revealed More Fully in Disability, End of Life, and ‘In Extremis.’”
The workshop is hosted by The European Research Network and
the Department of Physics at the University
of Thessaloniki. It will
take place in the Macedonian
Museum of Contemporary
Art, where at the same time an exhibit titled “Geometria en anamoni” and other
works will highlight the human person.
Underwood is the only workshop presenter from the United States.
Other presenters come from the United Kingdom,
Greece, Russia, and France and will represent the
disciplines of mathematics, psychology, medicine, philosophy, and theology.
The University
of Thessaloniki is
sponsoring Underwood’s participation.
Hiram welcomes 12 new faculty members
Hiram College welcomes 12 new faculty members to the campus
community for the 2007 – 2008 academic year. Vice President and Dean of the
College Kathy Feather said, “We’ve hired a very talented group of new faculty
members who are excited about being at Hiram, are committed to teaching in a
liberal arts environment, and are committed to working with undergraduate
students.”
Below is a list of new faculty members:
Accounting
Chester Brearey earned a B.A. in history from John Carroll University, a B.B.A. in accounting from Cleveland State University, and an M.A.C.C. from Case Western Reserve University. He is working on a Ph.D. in accounting from Case Western Reserve University and is a Certified Public Accountant for the State of Ohio.
Biochemistry
Jody Modarelli earned a B.S. in biology from the University of Akron (1995) and a Ph.D. in bioanalytical chemistry from the University of Akron (2001). She is presently the visiting assistant professor of biochemistry at Hiram College.
Chemistry
Carol Shreiner earned a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh (1999) and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Akron (2004). She is presently a postdoctoral research associate in the department of polymer science at the University of Akron.
Creative Writing
Mary Quade earned a B.A. in English language and literature from the University of Chicago (1993) and an M.F.A. in English from the University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop. She has been a visiting assistant professor of English at Hiram College this academic year.
Developmental Psychology
Ryan Honomichl earned a B.A. in both psychology and music from the University of Redlands (1996), an M.S. in child development from the University of California at Davis (2007), and will complete a Ph.D. in human development from the University of California at Davis in the spring of 2007.
Director of Writing
Jeffrey Swenson earned a B.A. in both English and communication from Saint John’s University (1992), an M.A. from the University of Alaska (1997), and will complete his Ph.D. in English at the University of Iowa in the spring of 2007. He is presently a teaching assistant in the English department at the University of Iowa.
Environmental Studies
Sarah Mabey earned a B.A. in biology from Bryn Mawr College (1986), an M.S. in zoology from the University of Maryland (1992), and a Ph.D. in biological sciences from the University of Southern Mississippi (2002). She is presently a visiting assistant professor of biology at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.
Invertebrate Biology
Amy Braccia earned a B.S. in biology from Virginia Tech (1994), an M.S. in entomology from the University of Georgia (2000), and a Ph.D. in entomology from Virginia Tech (2005). She is presently a postdoctoral research associate in the department of entomology at Virginia Tech.
Minority Dissertation Fellow
LaShawnDa Pittman earned a B.S. in urban governmental administration from Georgia State University (1995), an M.A. in sociology from the University of Connecticut (2000), and will complete a Ph.D. in sociology in the summer of 2008. She is presently completing the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences fellowship at Northwestern University.
Political Science and Communication
Jason Johnson earned a B.A. in government from the University of Virginia (1997) and an M.A. in American/comparative politics from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (2002), where he is currently a Ph.D. candidate. He is presently the minority dissertation fellow at Hiram College.
Theatre
Betsy Bauman earned a B.A. from State University of New York—Brockport (1975), an M.A. from the University of Akron (1992), and an M.F.A. from Kent State University (1998). Before coming to Hiram College in 1998, Betsy worked in the theatre in a variety of settings, including Kent State University, the University of Akron, Berea Summer Theatre, Paul Cassidy Theatre, the Great Lakes Theatre Festival, the Cleveland Play House, and others.
Vertebrate Biology
Thomas Koehnle earned a B.S. in biological sciences with minors in psychology, chemistry, and history from Ohio University (1998), and a Ph.D. in animal behavior from the University of California at Davis (2004). He is presently a postdoctoral research associate in the department of neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh.
Term break = Harbinger hiatus
Term break for the traditional college is April 12 – 17.
Classes resume on Wednesday, April 18. Because of the break, The Harbinger will
not be published on Monday, April 16. Publication will resume on Monday, April
23.
This Week at Hiram
Monday, April 9
Exam day for traditional college
- Open Christianity chapel service
5 p.m., Fisher Chapel
Tuesday, April 10
Exam day for traditional college
Wednesday, April 11
Exam day for traditional college
Thursday, April 12
Term break begins for traditional college
- 1 p.m., Softball v. Oberlin College
Myrtis E. Herndon Field
Friday, April 13
WEEKEND
COLLEGE CLASSES MEET
Term break (traditional college)
- Men’s golf @ Wooster Invitational
TBD, Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, April 14
WEEKEND COLLEGE & MASTER’S CLASSES MEET
Term break (traditional college)
- Men’s golf @ Wooster Invitational
TBD, Wooster, Ohio
- Ohio
Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference
8 a.m., Gerstacker Science Hall
- All-Ohio Track & Field Championships @ Ohio Wesleyan
University
9 a.m., Delaware, Ohio
- Softball @ Wittenberg
University
1 p.m., Springfield, Ohio
- Baseball @ Allegheny
College
1 p.m., Meadville, Pennsylvania
Sunday, April 15
WEEKEND
COLLEGE CLASSES MEET
Term break (traditional college)
- Baseball @ Allegheny
College
1 p.m., Meadville, Pennsylvania
- Softball v. Denison
University
1 p.m., Myrtis E. Herndon Field
Terrier Athletics
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