April 17, 2007
Vol. 10 No. 24


Inauguration week schedule

Wednesday, April 25
WORK DAY & BBQ hosted by the Work Program
12:30-5:30 p.m. - outdoor work followed by a picnic and music at Morris’ Pavilion

Thursday, April 26
DAVIDSON ROUNDTABLE hosted by Academic Affairs
7:30 p.m. - Sylvia Earle, of the National Geographic Society, speaks at the College Chapel (see below)

Friday, April 27
TRIAD CELEBRATION
DINNER hosted by Service Learning
6 p.m. - Dinner and program celebrating the Triad of learning, held next to DeVries Athletic Center

Saturday, April 28
WWC GREEN WALKABOUT hosted by the Environmental Leadership Center
10 a.m. - A walk sharing the story of sustainability at Warren Wilson, starting at Gladfelter lawn

12:30 p.m. - Box lunch at Gladfelter Student Center

3 p.m. - Installation Ceremony on Sunderland Lawn with reception follwing in the Formal Gardens.

MUSIC hosted by Student Life at Morris' Pavilion

Info: http://www.warren-wilson.edu/president/inauguration/

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Davidson Roundtable

WWC celebrates the 20th anniversary of the G.D Davidson Roundtable Lecture with a talk by one of the world’s best-known scientists: pioneering oceanographer Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence. The event, free and open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in the College Chapel. Earle actually has many titles in addition to that of oceanographer, including aquanaut, marine botanist and explorer, ecologist, writer and lecturer. A longtime champion of the preservation and exploration of marine ecosystems, she was named the first “Hero for the Planet” by Time magazine and a “Living Legend” by The Library of Congress. Formerly chief scientist of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), she is executive director for nonprofit and corporate organizations and president of Deep Search International. She set the world record for the deepest untethered solo ocean dive (1,250 feet), one of the achievements that have helped her earn nicknames such as “Her Deepness,” “Sturgeon General” and “Queen of the Deep.”

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Fiddles & Folklife

WWC will host Fiddles & Folklife, an annual Appalachian folklife festival and old-time music competition on Saturday, April 21, from 12–5 p.m. The event will take place in and around Bryson Gym at the center of campus.

Fiddles and Folklife will feature an old-time music contest, including categories for fiddle, banjo, and string band. Musicians will compete for cash prizes, and the string band contest winner will be invited to play for the square dance. Musicians can contact Phil Jamison at (828) 771-3722 or pjamison@warren-wilson.edu to register for the contest.

Other activities at the festival will include folklife and dancing demonstrations, horse-drawn wagon rides, old-time music jam sessions, food and craft vendors, and a traditional square dance and cakewalk.

The festival is free and open to the public.

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2007 commencement speaker

Majora Carter, founder of Sustainable South Bronx (http://www.ssbx.org) who will deliver her first commencement address May 19 at WWC, is co-hosting a new series titled “The Green” that debuts April 17 at 9 p.m. on Robert Redford’s Sundance Channel. Read about “The Green” at http://www.sundancechannel.com/thegreen/#/homePage.

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Library Book Sale News

Thanks everyone for supporting another great library book sale earlier this spring. We made the unprecedented amount of $5,150, thanks primarily to a valuable donation by Gail LaMuraglia from The Screen Door. We appreciate all the help from the Friends of the Library and from campus volunteers during the sale. The main credit for the success of the sale, however, goes to Ellenor Frelick who has managed once again all aspects of the event throughout the year. The library will not hold a sale in 2008. There are two reasons for this. First, the library will be migrating to a new online system, starting in the summer of 2007. This is a huge endeavor, involving all library staff all year. The second reason for not having a sale next year is that we will have to share Ellenor’s talents with others. She will still volunteer in the library, but will reduce her hours significantly. This will make a huge difference for the library. Please do not donate any books to the library until further notice. We will not be able to deal with gift books during migration. Instead, you may contact Debra Kiliru, who collects certain types of books for Africa (please call ahead: 828-664-0113). DongPing Han collects books for Chinese universities and colleges and is also interested in donations (please call ahead). Thank you for your understanding. (Chris Nugent)

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Swannanoa Sweep to bring community together

If you have ever looked into our Swannanoa River past the College and between Route 70 and Bee Tree Road, you may have noticed all the vehicles and debris that litter the banks of the French Broad tributary. The trash has collected over the years due to neglect and recent flooding, but the town of Swannanoa has decided to reclaim the waters. The Swannanoa community is invited to gather on Sat., April 21 for the Swannanoa Sweep, a litter campaign lasting from 9 a.m. until noon to clean up the area, including the river. The Swannanoa Pride Community Coalition is organizing the Sweep, part of Quality Forward’s efforts to clean up Buncombe County.

Quality Forward is a volunteer-based organization working to enhance the environment and quality of life in Buncombe County. The Swannanoa Sweep is part of a greater emphasis initiated by Quality Forward to engage in “spring-cleaning” throughout the county during April. Cleanups and awareness-raising events are planned for the entire month.

The countywide spring-cleaning campaign began on April 2 with a rally and clean up coordinated by The Asheville-Buncombe Cleanliness Partnership. Since, litter pick-ups have happened in nine areas throughout Asheville, Fairview and Canton with parts of Swannanoa and Weaverville remaining before the end of the month.

WWC’s own Natasha Shipman volunteers on the Swannanoa Pride Community Coalition’s Beautification sub-committee and has been involved in planning the community-wide litter pick-up. According to her, the Sweep is important to the community because “visually it will make the community look better. We are hoping that by doing events such as this we can truly instill a sense of community in the people living in Swannanoa.” The community is encouraged to meet the SPCC at 9 a.m. on Sat., April 21 in the Ace Valley Hardware parking lot. Volunteers will cover the area of Swannanoa up to the KOA and meet back at noon. (Laura Dison)

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Senior dinner for May graduates - Thurs., May 3, 6 p.m. Pavilion. Invitations forthcoming.

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Registration under way for Archaeology Field School

Registration is under way for the 2007 WWC Archaeology Field School, to be held near Morganton June 18-July 13. Four one-week sessions will be held at the highly significant Berry site, subject of the Smithsonian Magazine article “Spain Makes a Stand” in March 2006. The site along Upper Creek is believed to represent not only an ancestral Catawba Indian town, but also the earliest European settlement in the North American interior.

Two schools will be offered this year – one focusing on excavation methods, the other on laboratory methods. Enrollment is available for one to four weeks for a non-credit participant fee of $300 per week. Although enrollment is limited by number, archaeological experience isn’t necessary.

The 2007 field school will concentrate on a one-acre area where 16th century Spanish artifacts and the remains of five burned buildings have been located. These structures represent the remains of the Spanish compound Fort San Juan. Participants in the school will work to map and excavate the area around one of these burned buildings. While the field school is under way, another crew will be excavating one of the burned buildings as part of a multi-year grant from the National Science Foundation. Field school participants also will also assist in this effort.

For registration forms or more details, contact field school director David Moore, WWC - CPO 6076, Warren Wilson College, P.O. Box 9000, Asheville, NC 28815-9000, (828) 771-2013, dmoore@warren-wilson.edu . To view images and read about previous field schools at the Berry site, see http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~arch .

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AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Dr. Arthur M. Bannerman Memorial Leadership Award - call for nominations

The President’s Office is seeking nominations for the Dr. Arthur M. Bannerman Leadership Award. This scholarship was established memory of the first President of WWC by Dr. Ki Sub Joung ’56, Mrs. Myung Cho (Ha) Joung ’58, and their three children and their spouses in 2006. Department chairs, deans, and program directors are asked to recommend their candidates, in writing, to the President and the members of the Administrative Council based on the following criteria:

*A rising senior in the 2007-08 academic year
*Grade point average of 3.3 or higher
*Demonstrated leadership or leadership potential as illustrated by: setting a vision, leading by example, motivating, inspiring, and persuading others to action, and becoming a positive force for change.

Nominations should be submitted to the President’s Office by April 27. Members of the Administrative Council will make a recommendation to the President, who will announce the winner at the Honors and Awards Celebration on May 18.


Doug Orr Merit Scholarship-Internship

The Doug Orr Merit Scholarship-Internship Program is being offered to a WWC student. The scholarship is a full tuition 28-day backpacking, rock climbing, and canoeing course followed by employment as a summer intern. The course dates are June 8 to July 5, 2007. The internship will run July 10 through August 10, 2007, and will include work at both a base camp and the NCOBS administrative office. The scholarship will cover 100% of the course tuition ($3895), application fee ($100) and transportation fee ($100), totaling $4095. The internship phase will include $300 for room and board and $100 a week stipend for work at our administrative office. Criteria: Full-time WWC student in good academic and social standing. Application Process: Any interested student must submit a current resume and letter of intent describing why they would like to be considered for the scholarship/internship program, personal goals that you would like to pursue through this opportunity and contributions you could offer to the NCOBS/WWC communities. Submit applications to Dr. Ed Raiola, WWC 6332 or electronically at eraiola@warren-wilson.edu no later than April 19, 2007.


Austin Wright Scholarship for Leaders

This award ($1200) is made in memory of Austin Wright ‘05, whose infectious spirit of adventure inspired his classmates to new challenges. The recipient should have a passion for the outdoors; embody the qualities of adventure, determination, and peer leadership; and show a commitment to helping others grow and learn through participation in outdoor adventure education. Award Criteria: The award is made by selection of the Outdoor Leadership Faculty to an Outdoor Leadership Studies major with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to majors of junior or senior standing who have overcome obstacles such as a learning disability or an experience of significant loss. Interested students should submit a one-page essay to Ed Raiola describing how they meet the criteria for the award by no later than April 21.

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Natural Science Seminar

Mon., April 23, Jensen Lecture Hall. At 4 p.m., Dietrich Blum will present “The Effect of Citrate on the hytoremediation of Pb by Hordeum vulgare (Barley).” Mentor: Dr. Victoria Collins. At 4:30 p.m., James Blair will present “Agricultural Labor Issues and Market Potential within Latino-Owned Business in Western North Carolina.” Mentors: Dr. Laura Lengnick and Ms. Laura Kirby. All are welcome to attend the seminars.

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One Shot Theatre Festival

Warren Wilson Theatre presents the “One Shot Theatre Festival” April 19-21 at 7 p.m. each day in Kittredge Theater. The festival includes 10 short plays performed over three evenings. Each one-act play is directed by a different student from the directing class taught by Graham Paul. Tickets prices are $10 for general admission per night but only $15 for a three-day festival ticket, and $5 for staff per night but only $10 for three evenings. Students are admitted free of charge. Reservations may be made by calling (828) 771-3040.

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Greener Appalachia Film Fest

The second annual Greener Appalachia Film Fest (GAFF II) will be April 30 at 6:30 p.m. in Canon Lounge. The fest will feature seven short independent documentary films on local environmental issues such as steep-slope development, invasive species and coyotes in Western N.C. A film from 2006, titled “A Mountain Removed,” will be presented as an encore. If you have films you wish to submit to the fest, please send a DVD or MPEG-4 copy to Dr. John Brock, WWC – CPO 6066, P.O. Box 9000, Asheville, NC 28805. Submitted films must be shorter than 20 minutes, and preferably shorter than 15. Unfortunately, CDs or DVDs cannot be returned. For more details call (828) 771-3904.

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Warren Wilson Theatre presents “Butoh, Redux…PLUS”

The final production of Warren Wilson Theatre’s current season will be an unusual one: “Butoh, Redux…PLUS,” May 11-12 at 7 p.m. The combination Butoh dance and performance art extravaganza will be performed in and around Bryson Gym, under the direction of Julie Becton Gillum. The production originally was to be titled simply “Butoh, Redux” because it’s the second butoh performance of the season. However, most of pieces that it includes transcend the already avant-garde dance form known as “Butoh” and enter the realm of performance art. Gillum’s students will be joined by a number of Asheville-based performers. Each evening will begin with a Butoh performance in Warren Wilson’s formal garden before the audience moves into Bryson Gym. Other performance elements include movement, spoken word, video and puppetry. Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 for area students, seniors and Warren Wilson staff and alumni. Warren Wilson students are, as always, admitted free of charge. For reservations call (828) 771-3040.

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Open position - Assistant Supervisor, Building Services (Academic Buildings)

WWC invites applications for the position of Assistant Supervisor, Building Services. The Assistant Supervisor is a working supervisor who will train, supervise and evaluate a student work crew responsible for custodial services on-campus. The preferred candidate will have supervised general cleaning services as owner or manager of operations. A minimum of two years supervisory experience, preferably supervising young people is a must. A valid NC Driver’s License with no restrictions is required or able to obtain one. Interested and qualified individuals please send resume, cover letter, and the names, addresses and phone numbers of three references to: Gail Baylor, Warren Wilson College, PO Box 9000, Asheville, N.C. 28815-9000. Deadline for applications is April 23, 2007.

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Service Learning

Education Coalition needs volunteers! On Tuesday, April 24, the Asheville-Buncombe Education Coalition is having a 4th Annual Celebration for their continued effort to provide tutors for schools in Asheville and their mission to support kids through high school graduation. Come by the SLO and sign-up to decorate, greet, take pictures, face paint, and other areas for the event.

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Hooray for . . .

The staff of the Mountain Area Child and Family Center and to the many WWC faculty and students who contribute to and collaborate with that important institution. Recently, MACFC underwent an intense PRISM review, a SACS-like intensive evaluation of compliance with all the regulations for Early Head Start. The PRISM team found NO areas of non-compliance. Receiving a totally clear report is very rare, and while MACFC would rather have more funding than a gold medal from Washington, it is a great accomplishment to celebrate. The mission of MACFC: Creating a model learning environment where young children thrive, families flourish, and early childhood professionals excel. (Laura Turchi)

Scott Fair, who has been named the new building services supervisor. Scott will begin his new position in the summer when current building services supervisor Rodney Lytle begins his new role as director of multicultural affairs.

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Scholarly Achievements

Paul Magnarella (Peace and Justice Studies) contributed a chapter titled “The Black Panther Party's Confrontation with Ethnicity,
Race and Class,” to the book The Politics of Ethnicity and National
Identity (S.C. Saha, ed.) New York: Peter Lang, 2007, pp. 53-67.

Students Tom Romanoff, Carter McNeese, and Amber Singleton--presented papers at the 14th Annual Blue Ridge Undergraduate Research Conference held this year at Tusculum College. Romanoff presented “National Politics in a Local Setting: Interracial Dating at Warren Wilson College during the Civil Rights Period”; McNeese presented “Civic Influence on Federal Land Management in the National Forest System: A History and Case Study”; and Singleton presented “The Wilson Echo's Involvement in World War II.”

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