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Susquehannans Awarded Prestigious Fulbright Grants
Susquehanna Selected to Join College GroupSusquehanna University has been invited to join the Annapolis Group, an organization of leading national independent liberal arts colleges. The 125 participating institutions share mutual interests and information that will strengthen their respective institutions and liberal arts education as a whole. The schools also work cooperatively and collectively to promote greater public understanding and recognition of the benefits of a liberal arts education. “Susquehanna’s membership in the Annapolis Group is an important opportunity to expand our institution’s contributions to the national dialogue about the value of a liberal arts education,” says L. Jay Lemons, Susquehanna University president. “I look forward to collaborating with presidents and provosts of colleges and universities like Susquehanna in advancing our institution’s mission to educate undergraduate students for lives of achievement, leadership, and service in a diverse and interconnected world.” Lemons says Susquehanna’s membership in the Annapolis Group is a significant step in efforts over the past several years to boost Susquehanna’s name recognition and position the university with other like-minded institutions. Other steps have included the Carnegie Foundation’s classification of Susquehanna as a national liberal arts college, as well as membership in the Liberty League for football competition and in the new Landmark Conference with seven other schools for all other sports. “I’ve noted before that colleges are known by the company they keep,” Lemons says. “Susquehanna’s involvement in a number of associations, the Annapolis Group, the Liberty League and the Landmark Conference among them, positions Susquehanna well for continued success in providing an outstanding education and for communicating the strength of our institution to far-reaching audiences.”
Susquehanna University will kick off its sesquicentennial celebration, marking the 150th anniversary of the institution’s founding, with a gala performance on March 7 by the SU Masterworks Chorus and Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City. All members of the university community are invited.
The evening will feature alumni and faculty soloists, an address by President L. Jay Lemons, the re-introduction of the Susquehanna University “Alma Mater” and a premiere performance of “Rain, River, Sea” written by Patrick Long, associate professor of music. “Music is a vibrant thread woven throughout Susquehanna University’s history, so it is a fitting inaugural event for our sesquicentennial,” says Lemons. As many as 100 alumni are expected to perform with the SU Masterworks Chorus under the direction of Cyril Stretansky, professor of music, who will be retiring at the close of the 2007–08 academic year. Jennifer Sacher Wiley, associate professor of music, will direct the 65-piece SU Masterworks Orchestra. The sesquicentennial celebration will extend through the 2009 Commencement. Events during this time will honor the legacy of achievement of Susquehanna graduates and their deeply rooted commitment to service. “Since our earliest days, we have been committed to helping students of all backgrounds reach further in their lives and improve the lives of others by putting ideas into action,” says Lemons. Susquehanna traces its roots to September 1858, when the Missionary Institute of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Susquehanna Female College held their first classes. From its humble beginnings, the university has emerged as a national liberal arts college, attracting students from 30 states and 12 countries. Tickets for the Carnegie Hall event will go on sale in early January. Additional information about the Carnegie Hall performance and other sesquicentennial events will be posted on www.susqu.edu/150.
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