August 28, 2007
Vol. 11 No. 1

Community news


WWC pool hours

Monday, Wednesday, Friday
11 a.m. - 4 p.m., open swim
4-6 p.m. - varsity athletics
6-7 p.m. - lap swim (open, including members)
7-8 - intramurals, Outdoor Programs

Tues., Thurs.
11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - open swim
2:30-4 p.m. - pool closed for class
4-6 p.m. - varsity athletics
6-7 p.m. - Lap Swim (open, including members)
7-8 p.m. - special events

Saturday - TBA
Sunday - closed

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DeVries Hours

Mon. - Fri. - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday - 5-8 p.m.
Closed Saturday
No open gym Tues. & Thurs., 3-4:20 p.m.
Employee class only Tues. & Thurs., 6-8 a.m.

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Deer sightings requested for Natural Science Seminar

Marc Weller is collecting reports of deer sightings in the Swannanoa Valley area for a Natural Science Seminar. If you have seen a deer anywhere in the area, please report the sighting, including where and when the sighting occurred (date and time), as well as the sex of the deer, its condition (did it look skinny, well fed, how big were the antlers, etc.) and any other information you can recall. Email encounters to mweller@warren-wilson.edu.

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Theatre needs stage managers

Warren Wilson Theatre is looking for students who are interested in stage managing or assistant stage managing The Threepenny Opera, beginning almost immediately, and Description Beggared, which will begin rehearsal in term two. Ideally, stage managers should be students who have worked on Warren Wilson Theatre productions before (or taken classes); assistant stage managers can be new students. The stage manager is arguably the most vital member of a theatre production (including the director!). Stage managing is a very demanding job with great responsibility and requiring total commitment, and it takes a certain kind of person. It is also the quickest way to learn what is involved in theatre production, from acting to directing to designing to all other aspects of production. More than anything, to stage manage is to gain invaluable leadership experience. Two to four academic credits may be available, depending on the amount of time required. Instruction will be provided. Graham Paul will be interviewing for these positions starting immediately. Call ext. 3041 to apply.

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Open Positions

Supervisor of painting services
Warren Wilson College invites applications for the position of supervisor of painting services. The supervisor will be part of the facilities management team of the College. He or she will have primary responsibility for planning, supervising and coordinating the painting services of the College, which include teaching student crews the skills necessary for painting campus buildings and houses, both inside and outside. Requires five years experience in hands-on painting, paint selection, surface preparation, and the purchase, operation and maintenance of equipment and tools; minimum of three years supervisory experience, preferably supervising young people; and a valid NC driver’s license with no restrictions; and a knowledge of proper chemical usage, especially chemicals associated with painting. 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; or email gbaylor@warren-wilson.edu. Applications should be received by August 31, 2007. E.O.E. M/F/D/V

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
Warren Wilson College seeks an individual with a commitment to integrating our Triad education program of academics, work, and service to fill the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College. The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College is the institution’s chief academic officer, reporting directly to the President and acting for the President during absences. The Vice President/Dean is responsible for administration of academic programs, curricula, and policies; faculty recruitment and evaluation; and budget planning and implementation. The Vice President/Dean also works with the Board of Trustees in areas of educational policy and management of College resources and is responsible for advocacy for the academic component of the Triad. The individual in this position must have an earned doctorate; a record of successful teaching and professional activity, preferably in an undergraduate liberal arts college; an appropriate record of professional publication or comparable scholarship in the liberal arts; administrative experience or abilities; and sufficient breadth to provide creativity and leadership for the College in all academic areas. We seek candidates with an open and collaborative leadership style that is conducive to shared governance and an ability to encourage and nurture faculty development while maintaining high standards of academic excellence and achievement. Candidates should possess the ability to recognize the importance of integrative and experiential learning and the practical application of knowledge, knowledge of the philosophical foundations and current concerns of liberal arts education, and an ability to interpret the position of Warren Wilson College in the changing landscape of undergraduate education. We also seek candidates with a commitment to the Warren Wilson College program of academics, work, service, international understanding, and sustainability/environmental responsibility and a commitment to developing and enhancing the integration of these components. We desire a diverse faculty and a community that reflects a global outlook. We particularly invite applications from women and members of ethnic minorities or other groups historically underrepresented in academia. The salary and benefits are commensurate with experience. The position includes faculty status. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter addressing how their experience reflects the above requirements, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts (unofficial copies accepted), and a list of five references. Online applications are preferred. Submit to gbaylor@warren-wilson.edu or to The President’s Office, Care of Gail Baylor, Warren Wilson College, P.O. Box 9000, Asheville, NC 28815-9000. Review of applications will begin September 3, 2007, and continue until the position is filled.

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Hooray for . . .

Stacey Enos, athletics director and women’s soccer coach, who was invited to the groundbreaking induction of Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Enos was a member of the 1986 U.S. Women’s National Team that captured the first win in team history, against Canada on July 7, 1986. Along with Hamm and Foudy – the first female players to be inducted into the Hall of Fame – all the players on the ’86 team were honored during induction weekend Aug. 24-26. Recently, Enos was recognized by the Western Carolina Women’s Coalition among three “Women to Match our Mountains” at its annual Women’s Equality Celebration.

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Scholarly Achievements

Ben Feinberg was selected to be one of the visiting scholars for the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute “Oaxaca: Crossroads of a Continent” held in Oaxaca, Mexico from July 1-July 30, 2007.

Paul Magnarella was one of 18 college and university professors from across the country to be invited to participate in the United States Institute of Peace’s recent “Seminar on Global Peace and Security from Multiple Perspectives.”

Peter Turchi’s Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as Cartographer, released in hardcover in 2004, is being published in paperback. The book, winner of seven design awards and selected as one of Choice magazine’s Outstanding Academic Titles, has now sold more than 10,000 copies in hardcover as a title of Trinity University Press. The author of five books and co-editor of two anthologies, Turchi recently served as the keynote speaker for Schools of Thoughts 3, an AIGA design conference in Pasadena. He also spoke to the Consumer Insight Division of General Mills at the company’s International Headquarters in Minnesota. His complete tour schedule can be found at www.peterturchi.com.

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