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Another superb issue of Keuka magazine! The feature article on Esther Yoder ’60 (Effervescent Esther, Summer 2002) is a blockbuster! It is a great story, of course, but you wrote an illuminating and inspiring piece. I learned some previously unknown facets of her wonderful life. After reading the issue, Steve Anderson (Ball Foundation board member) called and said,“Wow! That is really a wonderful issue.” He went on to say the Esther piece reveals the value of C AMPUS C URRENTS Dear Keuka magazine... State Approves what the George and Frances Ball Foundation has done, and also what it means to the Keuka family. —John J Pruis D.H.L. ’00 Executive Vice President George and Frances Ball Foundation I am so proud to be a Keuka graduate. The magazine paints a great picture and my friend Barbara Allardice ’61 (president, Keuka College Alumni Association) keeps us informed, too. —Carol Odom ’75 Potter, Nicolo Join Board of Trustees A n alumna and former faculty member have joined the Keuka College Board of Trustees. Lorraine Potter Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Lorraine Potter ’68, U.S. Air Force chief of chaplain service, and Constance Roeder Nicolo, who taught at the College from 1970-1980, are the newest additions to the 38member governing body. The first woman chaplain in the Air Force and the first to achieve the rank of general officer in any of the armed services, Potter advises the Air Force chief of staff on all matters pertaining to the religious and moral welfare of Air Force personnel.The Air Force Chaplain Service is comprised of some 2,200 chaplains and enlisted support persons from the active and reserve components. Potter has served at every installation and command level within the Department of Defense: wing, major command, headquarters USAF, and sec- retary of defense. In addition, she has served overseas; from 1997-99, she was Air Force Command chaplain in Europe while the U.S. military undertook peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia as well as relief and rescue work among refugees and non-combatants from Africa. She delivered the commencement address at her alma mater in May 2002. Canandaigua and Palm Beach, Fla., resident Nicolo was a member of the music faculty and also served stints as chair of the music department and fine arts department. “I look forward to renewing my association with the Keuka College community,” said Nicolo. “Joining such a fine board is a great honor and an exciting chal- Constance Nicolo lenge.” In addition to Keuka, Nicolo taught at Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory of Music. She was also director of Sonnenberg Gardens in Canandaigua. KEUKA MAGAZINE 2 WINTER 2003 New Major in Theatre and Drama T he College has received approval from the State Education Department to offer a new major in theatre and drama. The bachelor’s degree program will debut in the fall 2003 semester. “The program is designed to provide a broad knowledge of theatre by balancing courses in literature, criticism, and history of drama with courses in acting, directing, and technical production,” said Professor of English Joanne Desotelle. Desotelle, who also serves as chair of the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts, will oversee the new major with Assistant Professor of Theatre Mark Wenderlich. One of the features of Keuka’s theatre and drama major is that it allows students to direct their studies toward a specific career objective by pursuing one of four clusters of three courses each: acting and directing, technical direction, playwriting, and management. “Graduates of our theatre and drama program will possess the skills to pursue theatre-related careers in acting, directing, literary management, stage management, design, publicity, marketing, technical production, sound and lighting technology, box office management, playwriting, and dramaturgy,” explained Wenderlich. Sports Management Added A new sports management concentration, housed under the Division of Business and Management, was launched in the spring 2003 semester. “We decided to pursue sports management because there existed a good opportunity to strengthen our business program area and offer an increasingly popular concentration of study for students,” said Gary Bonvillian, vice president for academic affairs.
C AMPUS C URRENTS College will Shift Focus of Nursing Education T he Keuka College Board of Trustees has approved a proposal to defer freshman enrollment in the College’s traditional, four-year on-campus baccalaureate nursing program while expanding its degree completion offerings in nursing. “The need to shift priorities to degree completion programs, both on and off campus, and to the planned development of a nursing master’s degree program, prompted action by the Board,” said College President Joseph G. Burke. The proposal was developed in response to the “changing model of nursing education,” said Linda Rossi, professor and chair of the nursing division.“Declining enrollments over the past few years have led to the closure of many four-year baccalaureate programs, especially those in private four-year colleges and universities. “What seems to make more sense irst, it was childhood education. Then, occupational therapy. Now, the College is offering a third master’s degree program. Courses leading to master of science degree in management were offered for the first time in February. Taking a page from “our highly successful adult degree completion baccalaureate program in organizational management,” the College will offer the M.S. program in an accelerated format, according to Vice President for Academic Affairs Gary Bonvillian. Students attend classes one night a week and earn their master’s degrees in 16 months. “Our master’s degree program in to those who aspire to careers in nursing,” added Rossi,“is the opportunity provided by publicly funded community colleges wherein students graduate at the end of a two-year program of study and are then qualified to become fullfledged registered nurse (RN) graduates. Immediate employment in this time of a severe nursing shortage then allows these RNs to work while completing the bachelor’s degree in nursing.” The educational model of two years at a community college, followed by Keuka’s upper division coursework leading to a bachelor’s degree in nursing,“provides a seamless learning experience for RNs that is affordable for students and cost effective for the College,” said Rossi. Rossi stressed that students currently enrolled in the traditional four-year pro- management is the only one in the region that is designed for working people,” said Bonvillian.“They can earn their degrees without sacrificing job and family responsibilities.” “Our program is designed for people in the public and private sectors who want to improve their managerial skills,” said Gary Smith, associate professor of management.“A master’s degree in management is often the prerequisite for promotion to upper-level management positions.” According to Bonvillian, Keuka developed a proposal for the master’s degree program as a response to specific regional needs. “The regional rural population is underserved due to lack of management KEUKA MAGAZINE 3 WINTER 2003 gram will be able to complete their degrees on schedule. “The freshmen who enrolled this fall can look forward to graduating in May 2006 on schedule,” she said.“In fact, we will continue to accept transfer students provided that they can complete the program by May 2006.” Meanwhile, the College will continue to reach out to nurses seeking a bachelor’s degree via its degree completion program.The program premiered at F.F.Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua and is also offered at Geneva General. “It is an accelerated program designed for nurses seeking to earn a bachelor’s degree but who can’t fit a regular class schedule into a life schedule filled with family and work obligations,” she said. “We are investigating a number of other sites in central and western New York,” added Rossi.“This is a cutting-edge program that will help alleviate the nursing shortage that plagues our region, our state, and our country.” And then there were 3: M.S. in Management on the Books F program offerings in the immediate area,” said Bonvillian.“In our area, students must travel to Rochester, Syracuse or Elmira to pursue this type of education.Travel time to these locations can vary from 45 minutes to two hours and represent a barrier to continuing an individual’s education.” And, research indicated a steady demand for this program. “That demand is evidenced by our current organizational management students and graduates of the program who have requested opportunities to pursue graduate studies in a similar accelerated format,” said Bonvillian.
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