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Total enrollment at Susquehanna for the 2003-2004 academic year is projected at 1,880, breaking last year's total of 1,865 and continuing a nine-year trend of trumping the previous year's numbers. Of the estimated 1,880 students who will attend the university this year, about 500 will be incoming freshmen and 30 will be transfer students.
"This was a challenging year for our country. But despite economic instability and a volatile world situation, it's great to see Susquehanna moving forward," said Chris Markle '84, director of admissions. "The SU Class of 2007 is one of the strongest and most diverse classes in Susquehanna's history. A record 29 incoming freshmen were high school valedictorians or salutatorians," he said. Nearly 90 percent of the incoming freshmen were in the top two-fifths of their high school classes, and 10 percent - another benchmark for Susquehanna - describe themselves as being part of an ethnic minority group. "A diverse campus will produce diverse student learning. At Susquehanna, we look for ways to learn from one another and to acknowledge and appreciate our differences," Markle said. "The fact we embrace diversity opens doors for many of our students to experience cultures they otherwise would not," he said. Markle attributes SU's success to the cooperation the admissions office received from faculty, staff, the financial aid office, alumni, and current students and their parents. In particular, the Alumni-Parent Admissions Network has been a great asset in meeting admissions goals. (See page 21.) "So many of our friends are spreading the word about Susquehanna. That really has been a key factor," Markle said. In addition to the continued support of SU's friends, another important tool in achieving admissions goals for the 2004-2005 academic year will be the new virtual tour, soon to be launched on the university's Web site. To experience the virtual tour, go to www.susqu.edu\tour.
The talents and perspective of faculty and student performers and writers, alumni musicians, and visiting artists, writers, and scholars unite to create a fall semester rich with cultural programming for the campus and surrounding community.
Chosen to complement Susquehanna's interdisciplinary learning environment, more than three dozen special events include a Diversity Symposium, Artist Series concerts, lectures on topics including the Cold War and rap music, and celebration of Dewali, the Hindu Festival of Lights.
On Sept. 7, just one week after the start of classes, a trombone concert will kicks off the faculty recitals and readings scheduled for the season. Then, on Sept.13, the Lore Degenstein Gallery will open its early fall exhibition, "Robert Henri and His Influence," which will be on display through Oct. 26.
A program titled "Understanding Muslim-West Alienation: Building a Better Future," presented by author and scholar Arshad Khan and sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, will also be held in September. On Sept. 11, the Department of History will sponsor a lecture by Villanova historian Paul Steege titled "Let Them Come to Berlin: Everyday Life and the Making of the Cold War." The Arlin M. Adams Center for Law and Society will host a taping of National Public Radio's "Justice Talking" program on Sept. 15, and the first Artist Series event of the year, a concert by the Kronos Quartet, will be held on Sept. 18. The month will close with an alumni recital on Sept. 30 by flutist Nan Raphael '77, preceded by a poetry reading on Sept. 28 by Ellen Voigt, the first guest of the 2003-2004 Visiting Writers Series.
More guest artists are slated for appearances in October, including an Oct. 2Artist Series concert by The Ahn Trio, an internationally acclaimed chamber ensemble uniquely formed by three sisters from South Korea. The Visiting Writers Series will host readings by nonfiction writer Scott Thybony on Oct. 8 and fiction writer/poet Ana Castillo on Oct. 22. The annual trombone-a-thon, Fall Festival O'Bones, will be held on Oct. 5, and the theatre department's annual musical will be held Oct. 24-26. This year's performance will be On the Town, the story of three sailors on a 24-hour pass from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Lectures in October will include a cultural program titled "Droppin' Science: A Critical Exploration of Rap Music & Hip Hop" on Oct. 15, and a discussion by Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow Marcia Grant, whose achievements include establishing the first women's college in Saudi Arabia. In addition, an afternoon symposium on Oct. 4, accompanied by an evening recital of rarely performed pieces, will explore the Hollywood Songbook, a collaborative work by composer Hanns Eisler and poet Bertolt Brecht describing the two German Jews exile during the reign of the Third Reich.
Events in November include a Dewali Festival, recognizing the Hindu "Fall Festival of Lights," and a guest saxophone and organ recital by Frederick Hemke and Douglas Cleveland from Northwestern University. Other highlights of the semester include a Diversity Symposium on Nov. 7, a performance of Shakespeare's Othello by the Aquila Theatre Co. on Nov. 17, and the Nov. 10 inaugural lecture of The Schmidt Lectureship, established by Edward Schmidt '69 and featuring ethicist Jeffrey VanDuzer.
For more fall events, turn to the campus calendar on page. To request a copy of the university's printed calendar of events, please call 570-372-4119, e-mail pubrel@susqu.edu, or write to the Office of Public Relations, 514 University Avenue, Selinsgrove PA 17870.
Susquehanna University president L. Jay Lemons has appointed Pamela S. Samuelson as director of athletics effective August 4. She will succeed Don Harnum who is retiring after 24 years at the helm of the Crusaders' 23-sport NCAA Division III program.
Samuelson comes to Susquehanna after serving as assistant director of athletics at the University of Massachusetts-Boston since 1998. "We are delighted to have Pam as a member of the Susquehanna family," said Lemons. "Her extensive experience in a Division III environment and demonstrated commitment to academic and athletic success will be valuable resources for the entire campus community." While at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, Samuelson has been involved in all aspects of the Beacons' 18-sport, Division III program, in addition to sports medicine and sports information programs, academic advising for athletes, the Student-Athlete Advisory Board, and the strength and conditioning program. "I have been extremely impressed with the level of commitment displayed by members of the [Susquehanna] administration and athletic department staff for a quality athletic program that is truly part of the overall educational experience of the student-athlete," said Samuelson. "Don Harnum has done an outstanding job of building upon the rich and successful tradition of SU athletics. I look forward to the challenge of working with the University community to continue to further enhance the athletic experience of our student-athletes, as well as the recreational opportunities for all students on campus." Prior to 1998, Samuelson served for three years as director of athletics at Curry College in Milton, Mass., where she oversaw all aspects of the Colonels' 12-sport, Division III program. At Beloit College in Wisconsin, she contributed in a number of ways to the success of its Division III program over a 10-year period. She was coordinator of women's athletics, coordinator of athletic recruiting, director of the sports center and director of intramural sports. As head coach of both volleyball and softball, she directed those teams to conference championships. She also served as assistant track coach at Beloit for three years. Samuelson graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1981 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration and physical education. She earned her master's degree in physical education administration from Chadron State College, Nebraska, and expects to conclude work toward her Ph.D. in higher education administration from Boston College in December. She is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics as well as the NCAA Woman of the Year Committee and was recently involved with the NewFund Sports Advisory Committee. Samuelson is a member of both the Nebraska Wesleyan University and Lincoln Northeast High School Halls of Fame. Arlin Adams Center for Law and SocietyNATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO'S "Justice Talking" Program comes to Susquehanna University
Monday, September 15, 2003, 7:00 p.m. Stretansky Hall - Center for Music and Art Join host Margot Adler as she interviews guests about controversial questions of academic freedom. The program will be taped for later broadcast. Free admission. SAVE THE DATE
The Arlin M. Adams Center for Law and Society will host its 3rd Annual Lecture
Tuesday, March 16, 2004, 8 p.m. Degenstein Center Theater featuring Pulitzer-Prize winner and former New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis Free admission. |
