November+2009


 * NOVEMBER 2009 **



Know Your Numbers Day ** Learn about your health with this series of important tests, offered through Stevenson's Wellness program and Business Health Services.
 * Date: Wednesday, November 4 **
 * Time: ** 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
 * Place: ** St. Paul Companies Pavilion, Greenspring

** Maryland **** Center for Character Education at Stevenson University ** Learn more about this new initiative within the School of Education. Light refreshments will be served. Find out what's new and what's being discussed at the next Faculty Council meeting. The Farmer's Almanac predicts a snowy winter. Pick up your Night Club Cards for Ski Liberty, Roundtop or Whitetail and enjoy the slopes. Registration forms available at SU-129. Early bird prices are good until November 5. See the // Baltimore Business Journal // story about Stevenson football. Stevenson soccer is aiming high with both the women's and men's soccer teams playing in the CAC finals.
 * Date: Thursday, November 5 **
 * Time: ** 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
 * Place: ** Rockland Center, Owings Mills
 * Faculty Council Meeting **
 * Date: Friday, November 6 **
 * Time: ** 12:15 p.m.
 * Place: ** Rockland Center, Room A, Owings Mills
 * Next meeting: Friday, December 4, 12:15 p.m., Cuvilly Faculty-Student Exchange, Greenspring**
 * Snow Day on the Slopes **
 * Info: ** Contact ** Carol Zimmerman **, Adjunct Instructor of Physical Education, at czimmerman@stevenson.edu
 * Football in the News **
 * Read it: ** []#
 * Stevenson Kicks to Greatness **
 * Date:** ** Saturday, November 7 **
 * Women's soccer: ** Begins at 2 p.m. at Owings Mills
 * Men's soccer: ** Begins at 2 p.m. at York
 * Just announced: ** Ride the Stevenson Fan Bus to and from the game. The bus leaves from the Owings Mills campus at 12:30 p.m.
 * RSVP: ** ** Fran Fidler ** at ffidler@stevenson.edu


 * History in the Making**
 * Glenn T. Johnston, Ph.D.,** Adjunct Professor of History, will deliver the keynote address at Baltimore County's official commemoration of 350 years of military service by its citizens. The event will feature the Maryland Honor Guard, 229th Army Band, and military officials.
 * Date: Sunday, November 8**
 * Time:** 1:30 p.m.
 * Place:** American Legion Post #22, 125 York Road, Towson

Discuss // The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman //, by Nancy Marie Brown, presented by ** Charlotte A.T. Wulf **, Adjunct Professor of English. ** The Brown School of Business and Leadership Speaker Series ** A Panel Discussion: How the economic downturn has impacted the role of Human Resource Management. Invite your students to attend and hear panel participants: Michael Powichroski, Vice President, Client Services at Right Management; **Brenda Balzer**, Vice President, Human Resources, Stevenson University; Jeanne Uphouse, former Managing Director, Provident Bank Steer your students to a winning opportunity to learn more about careers in the government and non-profit sectors. From orchestras and nightclubs to concerts and television, pianist Joe Morra brings his inimitable style to a Stevenson Casual Concert. ** It's in the Cards ** Need holiday cards? Turn to the AIGA student club holiday greeting card sale, featuring 12 cool card designs by visual communication design students. Envelopes included. Cards will be delivered after Thanksgiving. ** Present Laughter On Stage ** Find out why this Noel Coward comedy remains a treasured gem. Stevenson's Mustang Crew is selling raffle tickets for a Sanyo 26-inch LCD HDTV with all the extras **now through Thursday, November 19. Greenspring: ** Sold in the Carolyn Manuszak Student Union from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Just for students, a career event focused on the c.v, letters of recommendation, and statement of purpose, presented by **Virginia "VJ" Iannone, Ph.D.,** and **Barbara Smith, Ph.D.** Refreshments provided.
 * Book It: J.R. Mitchell Memorial Book Talk **
 * Date: ** **Monday, November 9**
 * Time: ** Noon (new time)
 * Place: ** Library, Greenspring
 * Date: Tuesday, November 10 **
 * Time: ** Refreshments served at 1 p.m. in the jury room, followed by the presentation from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
 * Place: ** Brown School of Business and Leadership Courtroom, Owings Mills
 * Info: ** Contact **Carolyn Birk** at cbirk@stevenson.edu, or 443-352-4129.
 * Government and Non-Profit Career Fair **
 * Date: Tuesday, November 10 **
 * Time: ** 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
 * Place: ** Rockland Center, Owings Mills
 * Challenge of Wellness: Are You Enrolled? **
 * Maintain, Don't Gain Challenge: ** Weigh in before the holidays, receive ongoing online support, then reward yourself for not gaining (yes, have another weigh-in) and enter to win a prize.
 * Weigh in: ** **Wednesday, November 11**
 * Place:** Fishbowl, Manuszak Student Union, Noon to 1 p.m.; Rockland, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
 * Tuneful Wednesday with Guest Artist Joe Morra **
 * Date: Wednesday, November 11 **
 * Time: ** 1:30 p.m.
 * Place: ** Inscape Theatre Lobby, Greenspring
 * Cost: ** $5, sold as sets only
 * Dates: From Monday, November 9 through Thursday, November 12, and Monday and Tuesday, November 16 and 17 **
 * Time: ** 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 * Place: ** Manuszak Student Union, Greenspring
 * More: ** Preorders are being accepted. View the cards at []
 * Show dates: November 12-14, and 18-21 at 8 p.m.; November 15 at 2 p.m. **
 * Place: ** Inscape Theatre, Greenspring
 * Tickets: ** General admission, $10; students and seniors, $6; and students with an SU ID, $5
 * TV Fan? Buy Raffle Tix **
 * Owings Mills: ** Sold at Rockland Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
 * Cost: ** $1 per ticket; $5 for 6 tickets; and $10 for 14 tickets; drawing on Friday, November 20
 * Psychology Department Presents Career Development Program **
 * Date: Thursday, November 12**
 * Time:** 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
 * Place:** Rockland Center, Room B, Owings Mills **

Support United Way and Cheer for the Ravens ** For just a $5 donation to the United Way of Central Maryland, cheer on the Ravens by wearing your purple and favorite jeans. Remember, Stevenson is extending the campaign so there is plenty of opportunity to give.
 * It's Ravens Spirit Day**
 * Date: Friday, November 13**
 * Time:** All day
 * Place:** Both campuses

Join the School of the Sciences at the seminar, //The Hubble Space Telescope's Expanding New Universe//, presented by the mathematics department. The event features Ray Villard, News Director, Space Telescope Science Institute. Refreshments will be served.
 * Space: The Final Frontier**
 * Date: Wednesday, November 18**
 * Time:** 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
 * Place:** Cuvilly Faculty-Student Exchange, Greenspring

**A Panel Discussion About Ethics and Ethical Choice** The School of Humanities and Social Sciences presents, //Do the Ends Justify the Means? And Other Questions of Ethics and Choice//, an interdisciplinary panel about the history of ethics, the consequences of ethical failure, the relation of ethics and manners, and the teaching of ethics and unethical materials. Refreshments will be served.
 * Date: Thursday, November 19**
 * Time:** 4:30 p.m.
 * Place:** School of Business and Leadership, Courtroom, Owings Mills
 * Panelists:** **Alexander Boulton, Ph.D**., Professor of History; **Judith Lombardi, Ph.D**., Associate Professor of Sociology; **Joseph Marshall, Ph.D.**, Assistant Professor of English; **Alan Penczak, Ph.D**., Adjunct Professor of Philosophy; and **Barbara Smith, Ph.D**., Department Chair, Psychology, and Professor of Psychology

Continue the Stevenson tradition of serving a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to students. The Strategic Enrollment Management team invites all faculty and staff to help serve. Upon arrival at your shift, you will be assigned a workplace: food station, clearing plates, or serving beverages. Space limited to 10 volunteers per shift.
 * Talking Turkey Before Thanksgiving **
 * Date: Thursday, November 19**
 * Shifts:** 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.; 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.; and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
 * RSVP:** As soon as possible to **Carol Brady**, Assistant to the Vice President for Enrollment Management, 443-352-4400, or cjbrady@stevenson.edu

**Talking About This Generation: Working with Millennials** Learn more about the group born between 1980 and 1995 during this Professional Development program. Breakfast provided.
 * Date:** Friday, November 20
 * Time:** 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
 * Place:** HR conference room
 * RSVP:** HR RSVP line at 443-334-2360; leave your name and the name of the program

See Mustang pride in action at this annual tournament (previously called Provident Pride). View the works of three Visual Communication Design majors in this Independent Study Exhibition. Artists are **Amanda Aristidou**, **Tom Phillips**, and **Nick Stephens**.
 * Pride of Maryland: NCAA Men's Division III State Basketball Tournament**
 * First game:** Stevenson versus Johns Hopkins University, followed by games on Saturday and Sunday
 * Date:** Friday, November 20
 * Time:** 7 p.m.
 * Place:** Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
 * Tickets:** Contact **Fran Fidler**, ffidler@stevenson.edu or 443-352-4251
 * Info:** [|www.prideofmaryland.com]
 * Art Works by Stevenson VCD Students **
 * Exhibit**: Runs November 23 through December 7
 * Reception**: Monday, November 30
 * Place:** Rose Dawson Academic Center, 2nd Floor, Greenspring

**Residence Halls Closing for Thanksgiving Break** Please note that residence halls will close for the Thanksgiving break on **Tuesday, November 24 at 6 p.m.** and reopen on **Sunday, November 29 at 7 a.m.** **

Once Upon A(n) ... Audition ** Prepare a song and audition for this spring's musical, //Once Upon A Mattress//. Partial scripts are available in the library at Greenspring. The musical runs April 15-18 and April 21-24. Type in the content of your page here.
 * Date:** Monday, November 30
 * Time:** 6 p.m.
 * Place:** Inscape Theatre, Greenspring campus