Volume 8, Issue 1, August 23, Volume 11, Issue 7, November 20, 2015

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1 Upcoming Events Volume 8, Issue 1, August 23, 2012 Volume 11, Issue 7, November 20, 2015 Alverno students get in FREE to all Alverno Presents shows Current Alverno College ID required Limit two tickets per patron per show Quantities of available free tickets are limited on a show-by-show basis. Free tickets are available to patrons only when they appear in person at the Alverno Presents Box Office in Pitman lobby. See you at the show! David Ravel Upcoming Events Tanzania Summer 2016 Information Session Wednesday, December 9, 6-7:30 p.m. CL 105 Consider a two-week adventure in Tanzania! Experience the country s intriguing culture, vast wilderness, and enchanting markets. Interact with K-12 and college students, see the health care system up close, and revel in a day hike of Mount Kilimanjaro, a swim in the Indian Ocean, and a two-day safari to world-famous Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This adventure is open to all graduate students as well as to friends of Alverno. See attached flyer for more information. Coastal Cities: The Baltic Sea The 3-credit course Coastal Cities: The Baltic Sea will be offered in spring The course takes a multidisciplinary approach to coastal cities through a comparative study of Milwaukee and cities in Poland, Sweden, and Denmark. Class meets from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturdays when graduate programs are in session. We use Milwaukee as our classroom, visiting places such as the Port of Milwaukee and the Global Water Center. Then, students travel to Poland, Sweden, and Denmark from May 22 to June 1 to study the cities of Gdańsk, Sopot, and Gdynia, Poland; Kalmar and Malmö, Sweden; and Copenhagen, Denmark. The cost of the trip is $3,900. Graduate students interested in this course should contact Jodi or David no later than December 4. We can work with you to consider how this might fit into your graduate program. We hope you will join us on Lake Michigan and the Baltic Sea! Questions: Jodi.Eastberg@Alverno.edu or David.Brooker@Alverno.edu Alverno Forum Establishing Trust and Relationships: Building a Case for Sustainable Change on Food Initiatives with the Amani Neighborhood Thursday, December 3, 6-8 p.m. Sister Joel Read Center, Bucyrus Conference Center Contribute YOUR News! If you have a new position, made a presentation, received an honor, or have other news to share, please send the details to your program director: MA: Desiree.Pointer-Mace@alverno.edu MBA: Eileen.Sherman@alverno.edu MSCP: Sandra.Graham@alverno.edu MSN: Carol.Sabel@alverno.edu The Amani neighborhood in Milwaukee fits the U.S. Department of Agriculture definition of a food desert. It is an urban neighborhood without ready access to fresh, healthy food. Current MBA students in MGT 640 (Creating Agility in Dynamic Environments) are in the beginning stages of building a case for change management in this community, and will share their collaborations to date with community partners and Northwestern Mutual for sustainable change. This is the pioneering class in the long-term engagement of Alverno students with this community to help build sustainable change. Sponsored by the Alverno College School of Business and BizTimes, the forum will be moderated by John Kordsmeier, President, Northwestern Mutual Foundation. The forum series is free and open to the public. Visit to register and for more information.

2 ESTABLISHING TRUST AND RELATIONSHIPS: Building a Case for Change on Food Initiatives with the Amani Neighborhood Thursday, December 3, 2015 // 6:00 8:00 p.m. Alverno College Sister Joel Read Center, Bucyrus Conference Center 3400 South 43rd Street, Milwaukee The Amani neighborhood in Milwaukee fits the US Department of Agriculture definition of a food desert. It is an urban neighborhood without ready access to fresh, healthy food. Current MBA students in Management 640 (Creating Agility in Dynamic Environments) are in the beginning stages of building a case for change management in this community and will share their collaborations to date with community partners and Northwestern Mutual for sustainable change. This is the pioneering class in the long term engagement of Alverno students with this community to help build sustainable change, an effort which will continue when the current class graduates. THE FORUM WILL BE MODERATED BY: John Kordsmeier, President, Northwestern Mutual Foundation The Alverno Forum series is free and open to the public. sponsored by Visit alverno.edu/forum for details and to register.

3 Comparative Education: TANZANIA TRIP LED BY: Rita Nawrocki-Chabin, Ph.D. and Margee Tackes, Ed.D. Alverno School of Education faculty This TRIP will include Visits to elementary and secondary schools in Dar Es Salaam and Arusha A visit to the University of Dar Es Salaam Tarangire National Park Ngorongoro Crater Day hike of Mt. Kilimanjaro rain forest and day at the beach on the Indican Ocean TRAVEL DATES: July 30 August 14, 2016 ESTIMATED COST: $5295 This estimated cost is based upon 8 travelers enrolling. The per-traveler cost may decrease with a higher traveler enrollment. OPTIONAL 3 GRADuATE CREDITS: To earn credit, register for ED 636. UNDERGRADUATES (junior and senior standing) can use this course as a substitute for an HUM 350 series course. INFORMATION SESSIONS: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2015 CL 105 FOR FuRThER DETAILS CONTACT: Rita Nawrocki-Chabin rita.nawrockichabin@alverno.edu or See itinerary on reverse.

4 DAY DATE DESCRIPTIONS, ACTIVITY AND ACCOMMODATION 1 Sat Leave U.S. (Chicago) 2 Sun En route to Dar es Salaam. 3 Mon Arrive in Dar es Salaam. Transfer to accommodation at the Guest House of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference Center (TEC). Rest at Hotel. Bus tour of Dar in the afternoon. Dinner at the TEC Kurasini 4 Tue In Dar Visit: The University of Dar es Salaam St. Theresa of Lisieux Primary School Air Wing Primary School or hospital Dinner and accommodation at the Guest House of the TEC 5 Wed In service of St. Theresa of Lisieux faculty. Dinner and accommodation at the TEC 6 Thur A day of relaxation on the beach/indian Ocean Dinner and accommodation at TEC 7 Fri Bus ride to Moshi. Dinner and accommodation at the Bristol Cottages 8 Sat Visit Mwenge University College of Education; shop at the Moshi Market. Dinner on your own at a local restaurant. Accommodation at the Bristol Cottages 9 Sun Bus ride to Arusha. On the way visit Usa River Rehabilitation Centre, a vocational school for students with health impairment and/or physical disabilities, run by the Lutheran Meru Diocese; the area also has companion synod relationship with the Greater Milwaukee Synod of ELCA. As it is Sunday, the visit can be scheduled on the way back to Moshi on 8th. Dinner and accommodation at the Arusha Resort Center. Shop at the Maasai Market 10 Mon Visit two schools for special education: Uhuru Primary School for student with cognitive/intellectual disabilities Meru Primary School for deaf children Enjoy the Curtural Heritage Center Dinner and accommodation at the Arusha Resort Center 11 Tue After breakfast, drive to the TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK for game viewing. The park was formerly a hunting ground for celebrities such as Ernest Hemingway and legendary Baron Bro Blixen. Packed lunch. Dinner and accommodation at the Country Lodge, a lodge with swimming pool Wed After breakfast, drive to the famous NGOROGORO CRATER for game viewing. The crater (caldera) has one of the most unusual environments in the world - salt water, grasslands, hippo ponds, forest and the walls of the crater. Possibility to view all of the Big Five (Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard, Lion and Rhino). Picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at the Country Lodge 13 Thur After breakfast, visit the Karatu Lutheran Hospital. Afterwards, return to Moshi; on the way shop at the Shanga Jewelry Factory where most of the workers are deaf or physically challenged. Dinner and accommodation at Bristol Cottages. 14 Fri Day hike of Mt. Kilimanjaro (the rain forest) or tour of a coffee plantation. Picnic lunch included. Dinner and accommodation at Bristol Cottages. 15 Sat Final day in Tanzania! Shop at Shah Industries, a leather factory where most workers are physically challenged; secure last minute items from the Moshi Market; purchase fresh roasted coffee at the Union Coffee House to enjoy back home. We will have several rooms at our disposal at the Bristol Cottages during the late evening until we leave for the airport. Dinner on your own. 16 Sun Kwa heri, Tanzania Arrive in Chicago in the afternoon. Cost includes transportation (to O Hare and back, airfare, motor coach within Tanzania), lodging, daily breakfast and dinner except where noted, park entrance fees, visa, and all gratuities.

5 Sew Powerful Purse Project Girls in poor areas of the world miss six to eight weeks of school each year because they lack feminine hygiene products. Providing these products reduces absenteeism by 75%. This is key for social change for women all over the world. Staying in school can help to break the cycle of poverty. Sew Powerful has designed a purse just large enough to hold reusable feminine hygiene products, locally sourced soap and underwear. These purses are distributed in local schools and clinics in Lusaka Zambia as part of the Menstruation Hygiene Management program. The purse and its contents along with health education information provide a lasting change in the lives of the adolescent girls. PURSE KITS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. The cut out purse pieces, elastic and instructions have been put into a kit. All you need to do is supply the thread and sew the purse. Contact Mary Reese (x6319), her at mary.reese@alverno.edu or stop by AF 208 for a kit. ****Patterns are available if you would like to use your own fabric. **** DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING A PURSE IS JANUARY 21, 2016.

6 Communication Resource Center RC 109D Peer Assisted. Communication Oriented. Results Driven. Fall 2015 Schedule Writing, reading, and speaking assistance on a drop-in* basis! Questions? Dianne Klebenow FO dianne.klebenow@alverno.edu Instructional Services FO instructionalservices@alverno.edu SEPTEMBER Alverno 12 PM - 3 PM 10 AM - 1 PM 12 PM - 3 PM 11 AM - 2 PM 11 AM - 1 PM CLOSED 6 PM - 9 PM 6 PM - 9 PM 6 PM - 9 PM Labor Day PM - 3 PM 12 PM - 3 PM 10 AM - 1 PM 6 PM - 9 PM 6 PM - 9 PM 6 PM - 9 PM OCTOBER PM - 3 PM 11 AM - 2 PM 11 AM - 1 PM 6 PM - 9 PM PM - 3 PM 12 PM - 3 PM 10 AM - 1 PM 12 PM - 3 PM 11 AM - 1 PM Community Conference PM - 3 PM 12 PM - 3 PM 10 AM - 1 PM 11 AM - 1 PM 6 PM - 9 PM 6 PM - 9 PM 6 PM - 9 PM R Weekend PM - 3 PM 11 AM - 2 PM 11 AM - 1 PM Mid-Semester Assessments PM - 3 PM 12 PM - 3 PM 10 AM - 1 PM 12 PM - 3 PM 11 AM - 2 PM NOVEMBER PM - 3 PM 12 PM - 3 PM 10 AM - 1 PM Alverno Alverno 6 PM - 9 PM 6 PM - 9 PM CLOSED CLOSED Thanksgiving Holiday PM - 3 PM 6 PM - 9 PM DECEMBER PM - 3 PM 10 AM - 1 PM 12 PM - 3 PM 11 AM - 2 PM 11 AM - 1 PM 6 PM - 9 PM 6 PM - 9 PM 6 PM - 9 PM PM - 3 PM 12 PM - 3 PM 10 AM - 1 PM 12 PM - 3 PM 11 AM - 2 PM Weekend Final Assessments Final Assessments *APPOINTMENT OPTIONS: 30 minute on campus or 60 minute off campus (see back side of this calendar for details)

7 Instructions for Requesting CRC Appointments: 30 minute on campus 60 minute off campus (available during all CRC times) (available during evening CRC times) 1. Go to student 1. Go to student 2. Calendar tab 2. Calendar tab 3. New Event: your name 3. New Events: your name 4. Location: on campus RC 109D 4. Location: off campus 5. Attendee: 5. Attendee: 6. Scheduling Assistant: enter date & 30 min time 6. Scheduling Assistant: enter date & 1 hour time 7. OK 7. OK 8. Send 8. Send Please check our webpage at for more information