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Show w 1 HE April 9, 2003 '1 TORUM Page3 Emma Ryder Staff Writer A time warp hit Nunemaker Thursday when the Music Club held its fourth annual Schubertiad. Schubertiad is the cele- bration of composer Franz Peter Schuberts music and the time in which he lived. Many guests arrived in period costumes. The Music Club took Nunemaker and turned it into a living flash back, fill- ing the rooms with the sounds of classical music and candle light. Attendants shared their favorite music and poetry from the 19th century in a kind of open mic, said club president Jessie Gravatt. As a special treat, semi- - Kenneth Dames Staff Writer Westminster students, administrators, faculty and staff crowded the Gore auditorium last Tuesday at 3 p.m., to attend a campuswide meeting and a discussion about some of the Underthe direction of students leam to dance the Minuet professional ballerina Shannon Ricks taught the guests the Minuet, a dance in which men stand in one line and women in the other. semi-profession- . al Couples twirl, prance and turn around each other. Learning the dance came easy to some as they crossed and weaved behind other dancers, the school has been engaged in process for a year and a half to prepare for this weeks visit. Academic Vice President Baar thanked those a self-stud-y who had given their time and efforts for the saying the result was neither too nor too self-stud-y, self-critic- al. Baar outlined the visit, in issues the college currently faces. which the evaluation team would interview students, staff Once the crowd had setand faculty members, and tled into their seats, or sat hold an open meeting to dison the stairs along the cuss their findings. He gave perimeter of the auditorium, President Michael Bassis everyone some advice concerning the interviewing process. opened the meeting by outBe forthright and honest, but lining the issues they would cover over the next couple of most importantly, just be who hours. you are, he said Then Bassis took control Bassis said the meeting of the meeting again to give an would address the accreditation visit taking place this update on Westminster s yearlong strategic planning week, provide an update on the strategic planning process. He described how the planning process would evolve process and report on the from abstract ideas to concollege s recently approved crete, specific plans. First, a budget for the 2003-200- 4 vision of the schools highest school year. Then Bassis turned the floor over to aspirations and goals would be created. The vision includes Academic Vice President core values, educational purSteve Baar, who had a few words to say about the poses and the schools educational signature, or what accreditation visit. makes a Westminster educaThis week, from tion unique and valuable. Monday to Wednesday, The next step in the hosting Westminster hosted team from the process is the implementation a plan, which will develop a Commission on Colleges strategy to realize the vision. and Universities. The visit The plan will incorporate the occurs every 10 years, and ten-memb- er I ? ballerina Shannon Ricks and accompanied by Assistant Professor of Music Karlyn Bond (center), at the Music Club s Fourth Annual Schubertiad. Bond accompanied the pastry swans, filled with raspmostly facing their partners, as the guests worked never really touching, as was Minuet the custom of the time. Others took longer to grasp the concept of the timing and movements. The grand piano, draped in a metallic white cloth, served as center stage for the night. Faculty member Karlyn their way through each section, stopping and then starting again. The dancers took learning the Minuet in, as Ricks said, baby steps. Another highlight of the evening was the fabulous catering. Along with dainty schools priorities and objectives into strategic initiatives, ' including funding models, and eral reasons why he has taken such a massive project as assessment plans. The third and final step is the creation of annual action plans, which Bassis said would identify who, what, when, and the cost, of implementing the initiatives. He said an ideal action plan would be clear and crisp, bold and ambitious, grounded in values, and have market appeal. Bassis said there were sev berry puree and cream, there was an array of other fare including cheese cakes and colorful salads. Guest Apollo Burgamy said, I enjoyed the ambiance and the desserts were very the strategic planning process. He said the plan would provide a road map for the schools future and allow the school to adapt in a changing environment. He said that, most importantly, the plan would help to increase the schools standing in the educational community. He then turned over the microphone for a few minutes to Assistant Professor of good.c . . , Education Heidi Van Ert, who thanked everyone involved in the strategic planning process, and told everyone to look for more opportunities for involvement in the strategic planning process. Bassis then took the floor again to talk about next years recently approved budget. He thanked everyone who had worked on the budget, and expressed special gratitude to See All College, pg. 8 THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Undergraduate Research Fair j I i FRIDAY, APRIL 11 12:00-3:00p- m NIGHTINGALE HALL The Fair is designed to showcase the research of students in the School of Arts and Sciences. Students will be presenting their research in a posterportfolio session, as paper presentations, and using robotics. t Join your fellow students and show them your support. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE RESEARCH FAIR! j |