Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health Building

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1 A Campaign for the Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health Building Fall 2017 Newsletter Berea College CPO 2216 Berea, KY INVEST. CONNECT. TRANSFORM.

2 Faculty Perspective New Tools to Empower Innovators and Nurturers It s been more than a quarter of a century since I took classes and worked with faculty in the Hall Science Building. Now I am the one teaching and working with students. And every part of me the scientist and Appalachian, the educator and life-long learner absolutely cannot wait to join other science and health faculty and students in a new and modern facility, the much-anticipated Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health (NSH) Building. Since the earliest discussions of a new building, we have had a bold vision for science and health learning at Berea. A vision of faculty collaboration, of students working together across the whole campus and not just the Division 1 disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Nursing and Physics, of the excitement and empowerment this building will create. And because Berea s alumni and friends also believe in this vision and are stepping up with the necessary resources to support it, it will soon be realized. I see the progress of construction every day, and we are still on schedule to open the NSH Building next fall. I can already visualize students from across the entire campus working together in our new spaces. I can see experiments and patient simulations on display as classes and labs take place behind transparent glass walls. I eagerly anticipate an energized community watching and being a part of science and health education in action. This project is a game-changer. Our society is moving in a direction where a scientific understanding is profoundly important for success. Everything is getting more technological, and our students need to not only have comfort with science, technology, and health, they also need the confidence to go out in the world and use their talents to make it better. This building is the place to create that comfort and confidence. It will transform the way science, math, and health education happens on our campus. Even more, the NSH Building will be a concrete example of what Berea envisions for our students lives of great promise. They can see first-hand that despite their limited financial resources as individuals, they are worthy of an academic experience with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Students will be more engaged as community servants. They will view their experiences as part of a bigger whole and be better prepared to go to graduate/professional school or directly into their careers. These new possibilities are now on the horizon because of the generous alumni and friends who have risen to the challenge and have us within sight of our campaign goal. If you haven t made a gift yet or would like to contribute more to this oncein-a-lifetime construction project, it s not too late. Contributions received between now and the end of the year will still help us secure the 3:1 match from a generous supporter toward making the NSH Building and all the academic opportunities it will hold a reality. On behalf of our current faculty and staff, those beloved former faculty and staff who inspired so many of us, and the entire campus community, thank you for believing in Berea and supporting facilities that inspire lives of great promise. Dr. Matthew Saderholm 92 Chair of Academic Division I Professor of Chemistry

3 Advancing Healthcare in Appalachia and Beyond A new mother just gave birth at a West Virginia hospital, and both she and her baby need compassionate care. An elderly resident in a Kentucky nursing home is complaining of chest pain and needs immediate attention. And a 12-year-old boy holds an ice pack to his head as he enters the urgent care clinic closest to his North Carolina home. These are just some of the health scenarios Berea College must prepare nursing students to face. They could encounter any number of cases while serving as healthcare professionals in the Appalachian region, the country, and the world. With the addition of two high-fidelity nursing simulation labs in the Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health (NSH) Building, we are gaining cutting edge resources to help with that preparation. One lab will teach patient care for a variety of medical and surgical needs. In it, students will practice managing and providing care for acute, chronic, or life-threatening physical health conditions. They will be able to assess and manage patients with airway, breathing, heart, and circulation problems. threatening situations for the first time during on-the-job training. The new simulation labs will also have the capability to videotape students and their team performance. Students can watch the footage to examine their actions and fully reflect on each scenario. This will be an especially useful tool for developing healthcare professionals who can effectively resolve conflict and are good team players professionals who are ready to make an impact in their patients lives. The new building sets the stage for inter-professional education whereby students from different disciplines engage with one another to improve outcomes for healthcare problems commonly faced by the people we serve in Appalachia, says Dr. Monica Kennison, professor and Susan V. Clayton Chair of Nursing. Learning how to work as effective healthcare team members is foundational to the competence we expect to see as our graduates lead efforts for healthcare change in Appalachia and beyond. The second simulation lab will be devoted to pediatric and maternity patient care. This lab will be equipped with high-fidelity birthing and pediatric mannequins. In addition to care for mothers and babies, students will learn to identify and treat head trauma and asthma, which are common childhood problems. High-fidelity simulation is an upgrade for our nursing students that offers more life-like, responsive experiences when they take action. For example, instead of performing CPR to practice positioning and count motions, a high-fidelity mannequin allows a student to see the results of those compressions when it breathes and has a change in pulse. The student could then administer medication and watch the mannequin respond in real time. Every day, healthcare is becoming more technologically advanced and patient scenarios are growing in complexity. This high-fidelity simulation is a valuable tool for preparing our students to compete for jobs and to provide high-quality care in their careers. They will have the advantage of practicing their responses to real situations while still in a safe and controlled setting, rather than experiencing life-

4 Measuring Progress 11,454 cubic yards of concrete was poured. 1,685 tons of structural steel, 90% recycled, was manufactured within 500 miles. 417,600 bricks were manufactured with 20% recycled material within 500 miles. 4,800 square feet of wood paneling was harvested from the Berea College Forest and manufactured by Berea s Student Crafts Department. 1,136 construction or manufacturing jobs have been created or retained within our geographic region over the course of the project. Berea Science Alumni Have Changed theworld Invented catalytic converter Dr. George Lester 54 Performed first heart catheterization in Kentucky Dr. Harold Rosenbaum 41 Former Executive Director of Kentucky Board of Nursing Dr. Charlotte Beason 70 Former Executive Director with U.S. Department of Energy Dr. Charles Crowe 70 Reproductive Health Expert Dr. Willie Parker 86 Transistor and Semiconductor Pioneer Dr. Warren E. Bulman 48 Bone regeneration project on International Space Station Dr. Rocky Tuan 72 Founded the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Dr. Hal Moses 58 What will today s students accomplish?

5 Zest for Learning in Creative Spaces Seth experiments in the chemistry lab of the Hall Science Building. Seth Reasoner, a senior Chemistry major, knows the value of place. As a homeschooled student with four siblings, his learning environments varied widely in grade school and high school. For one lesson he dissected a pig with his mom and sisters on the kitchen table. Another time, he sought out a quiet space to teach himself calculus from a textbook. Seth was thrilled to discover new spaces for learning when he came to Berea College. He loves the outdoors, so when he s not studying or working as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in the Hall Science Building, he ll study by a creek or go running to clear his mind. He also takes full advantage of the camping, hiking, and caving opportunities just a few minutes from campus. to attend the same college, but both my older sister and younger sister attended Berea as well. They majored in Biology, and I chose Chemistry. Berea has been a great fit for all of us. I like the small size of campus and being able to talk to my professors one-on-one. But Seth has also visited other colleges and seen the infrastructure they offer, such as when he interned with Dr. Hal Moses 58 at Vanderbilt University labs. Seth says the new NSH Building will make Berea and its science students more competitive, putting them on the same playing field as other top schools. He believes, If you are going to med school, you have to be exposed to cutting edge equipment and opportunities. He is grateful to the donors and supporters who have made those opportunities possible for his younger sister and generations of Bereans to come. When asked about the new Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health (NSH) Building, Seth said, I m really excited for it. I ve spent a ton of time in the current science building. At times, I m the first student there in the morning. And there s a chemistry couch we sometimes pull all-nighters. It s been a home for me in a lot of ways. Although Seth will graduate before the new building opens, his younger sister, also a science major at Berea, will be among the first students to attend classes and study there. We didn t plan for the whole family Seth attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health Building with other science students in April He also thanks everyone at Berea who made it possible for him to attend college without worrying about tuition costs. Without that, he wouldn t have the opportunity to continue his education and become a missionary doctor. Inspired by the stories he hears about groups like Doctors Without Borders, Seth hopes to work where the need is greatest and looks forward to teaching people about health. He says his experience as a Chemistry TA has been invaluable for that. I ve been a TA all four years there s no other job I d rather have. I m passionate and excited about chemistry, so I love it. And through that I ve learned to interact with people better. It has helped me mature and be more responsible. No matter where his journey takes him after this year, Seth couldn t imagine being anywhere other than Berea for this period of his life. The classrooms and labs, the chemistry couch, and the support of the Berea community have made a lasting impact on his identity. He is proud to be part of a campus that is not only investing in lives of great promise, but also investing in great places to learn and create the science and health technology of the future.

6 Recent Photos Above: President Lyle Roelofs lifts the 11,000lb cupola of the Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health Building during its construction. The complexity of today s highly scientific and technological world demands that Berea make a vital investment to ensure the next generation has the opportunities to become leaders in science, education, and healthcare. That investment is the Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health Building.