Carroll Quicknotes TemplateWelcome to Carroll's electronic newsletter QuickNotes, a weekly (and in summer, bi-weekly) synopsis of the news and happenings around Carroll College. QuickNotes is intended to keep Carroll's students, alumni, friends and employees in touch with college accomplishments and activities. It is not a message board but an informational resource for the Carroll community and its supporters.
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NIGHTMARES AND EDEN
Have you ever wondered why Earth's "sister world" Venus is a lifeless desert and whether her fate portends our own? These questions and more are up for discussion next Thursday, January 29, when Carroll math and astronomy professor Dr. Kelly Cline presents, "The Climate Paradox: Venus, Earth, and Mars," at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall's Wiegand Auditorium, room 101-202. It's free and open to everyone.
What lies beneath Venus' clouds of burning acid? Farther out from Earth, why is Mars a frozen desert? Four billion years ago, just after the sun and planets formed, the Earth, Venus, and Mars were probably very similar planets with comparable atmospheres and temperatures. Today, they could not be more different. Venusian volcanoes have created a hellish nightmare, with a surface temp hot enough to melt lead. Meanwhile, Martian volcanism has ceased, leaving behind only a tenuous atmosphere, not thick enough to support liquid water. Earth stands alone as a lifegiving oasis, and astronomers are gathering stronger evidence that somehow the Earth's oceans managed to balance our atmosphere and climate, keeping us at a comfortable temperature and allowing living things of all stripes to form and evolve. NASA has a lot of exciting plans for further neighbor-planet exploration, which will teach us not only about Mars and Venus but also about our Earth and why it works so well. Dr. Cline will also regale his audience with an update on the recent discoveries about the methane gas found in the atmosphere of Mars and whether this may be evidence of life on the Red Planet!
OLD STUFF FOR THE YOUNG ONES
On Saturday, January 31, Carroll's Up 'Til Dawn crew brings us the annual Rummage Sale fund-raiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. All proceeds go to help kids at St. Jude receive lifesaving treatment no matter what, if anything, their families can pay. The Rummage Sale takes place in the lower level of the Campus Center on Jan. 31 from 7 a.m. to late afternoon-as long as buyers are coming through the door. To help out now, donate your stuff anytime through noon next Friday, January 30, at the Carroll Associated Students of Carroll College offices in the lower level of the Campus Center. The ASCC will accept clothes, furniture, music CDs, etc. For more info, or to donate, contact organizer Mason Preiss at 406-431-6837 or email mpreiss -is-at- carroll -dot- edu.
SUPERVALU IN TODAY'S MARKET
On Tuesday, January 27, Pamela Knous (left), the executive vice president and chief financial officer for SUPERVALU, will speak from 1 to 2 p.m. in the lower level of the Campus Center. Her free talk, open to the public, is sponsored by the Carroll Business, Accounting, and Economics Department. Ms. Knous' presentation will be a "town hall" forum where she will be answering questions about how the food retail industry has been affected by the economic downturn and the possibilities for women to rise to the highest level in contemporary corporate America. Getting ahead in today's business world and much more are in the offing at this interactive talk. Before joining SUPERVALU, Ms. Knous was executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of The Vons Companies, Inc. Prior to merging with Safeway in April 1997, Vons was the ninth largest supermarket chain in the United States.
MEALS FOR MODELS
This year, 11 Carroll teams will embark on the weekend-long Mathematical Contest in Modeling, an international competition of the best applied mathematics students in the world. Carroll teams always finish near or at the top, so let's prepare to cheer them on during the ordeal starting on Thursday, February 5, at 6 p.m. and ending on Monday, February 9, at 6 p.m. You can help with more than moral support by hosting a team of three students for dinner (at your home or at a restaurant) on the evening of Feb. 6, 7 or 8.
Each year, Carroll fields several teams of math/engineering/science/computer science students in the Mathematical Contest in Modeling, where students work in teams of three on an open-ended real-world mathematics problem. Each team gets its own space on campus and spends almost every minute of the contest's 96-straight hours sequestered to work on solving their problem. While profs bring in breakfast, lunch and snack food, they know that students crunch data best when they've crunched nutritious dinners in a supportive environment. If you'd like to host a dinner for these top modelers, contact Professor Phil Rose at 406-447-4456 or prose -is-at- carroll -dot- edu.
TRY YOUR LUCK
In preparation for Carroll College's Annual Headlights Service Immersion Spaghetti Dinner at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Feb. 7, Carroll students are selling raffle tickets every day at lunchtime in the upper level of the Campus Center-prizes will include gift certificates to local restaurants like Silver Star, Chili's/Macaroni Grill and Firetower Coffee, plus the Myrna Loy Center. Raffle and spaghetti dinner proceeds will all support 18 Carroll students' travel expenses to perform service work in Rochester, N.Y., and Cincinnati, Ohio, during spring break. To buy raffle tickets and support these giving students, contact Colleen Dunne at 406-447-4333 or at cdunne -is-at- carroll -dot- edu. The price is right: $1 for a ticket or $15 for a book of 20 tickets.
Tonight, Jan. 23, students are invited to a Carroll Saints Dance in the lower level of the Campus Center from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., with music by D.J. Sean Fitzgerald. It's free and sponsored by the Associated Students of Carroll College Programming Board.
ALUMNI NEWS
Deaths
Tom Kennedy, class of 1954, of Thurmont, Md., died on December 3, 2008. After Carroll, he graduated from the University of Montana law school and served in Washington, D.C., for the Department of Defense, the Veterans Administration and the Department of Justice. He also was a member of the staff of several subcommittees in the U.S. House of Representatives. His private law practice was centered in D.C. Superior Court and the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. During his career, he was a member of the Montana State Society (with two terms as president), the Democratic Club of D.C., the John Carroll Society and the National Press Club.
In the News
Dr. William A. Shields, class of 1964, is among three new members who have joined the Titusville, Penn., Area Health Center Foundation board of directors. Shields serves as president of the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, a post he has held since August 2005. He has more than 35 years of experience in higher education as a teacher, researcher and administrator. He has served as president of five institutions, both public and private. Prior to coming to UPT, he held interim presidencies at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. After graduating from Carroll, he received his master's and doctorate in sociology from the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Richard Buswell (right), class of 1966, of Helena, was recently featured in the Helena Independent Record for 88 works of his outstanding photography being recently included in Yale University's Collection of Western Americana. Dr. Buswell's black and white photos of Montana's ghost towns are included in collections of 172 museums, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris. For more, read: http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/01/22/yourtime/55yt_090122_ghost.txt.
Courtney Ramberg, class of 2008, reports that she and her husband Zachary Ramberg, also class of 2008, welcomed new bambino Ryan William Ramberg (left) on December 8, 2008.
FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS
Carroll's Admission staff welcomes Sally Beck as our new campus visit coordinator, effective Jan. 21. Sally has had extensive experience in the retail industry, including working as the general manager for Aveda Spa and the marketing director for the Real Food Store. She is well-known as owner of the Green Iguana deli in Helena.
Kim Lamb has served Carroll College since 1996, primarily in the Business Office but most recently with the Saints Shoppe Bookstore. She has decided to be a stay-at-home mom with her three children and will leave her position on January 27. The Carroll Community has enjoyed and benefited from her professionalism, intelligence, and delightful personality. She will be coming back to help out during the busiest times at the college also will be continuing to work part-time for Knudsen Accounting/Online Books, Inc., from her home.
ATHLETICS
Events
Tonight, Jan. 23, Carroll College will be sponsoring a Junior Cheer Camp for children ages two years and up from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Nelson Stadium. The cost is $25. The junior cheerleaders will perform during halftime of the Carroll women's basketball game vs. Lewis Clark State on Jan. 24. For more info call Pam Jones at 431-9091.
Schedule
Women's Basketball
Jan. 24: vs. Lewis-Clark State at the PE Center, 6 p.m.
Jan. 30: vs. MSU-Northern in Havre, 6 p.m.
Men's Basketball
Jan. 24: vs. Lewis-Clark State at the PE Center, 8 p.m.
Jan. 30: vs. MSU-Northern in Havre, 8 p.m.
COMING EVENTS
Ongoing: Carroll College Art Gallery (room 034 St. Charles Hall) exhibit, "Excellence and Degrees III," which runs through March 5. The last in the three exhibits featuring the work of faculty members from colleges and universities across Montana. Artists included are Mary Ann Bonjorni, Beth Lo, Bobbi Tilton, James Bailey and David James from University of Montana-Missoula; Mark Moak from Rocky Mountain College; Norton Pease from MSU-Northern; Jeffery Conger from MSU-Bozeman; and Brian Cast and Lea Zoltowski from MSU-Billings. The gallery is open weekdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; closed weekends and college holidays.
Ongoing: The Carroll Corette Library show of artist Linda McCray's exhibit, "Agape: Abstract Spiritual Paintings of Love," with the show continuing to February 21. Free. Sponsored by the Carroll Corette Library. McCray's current passion in painting is taking her beliefs and translating them into universal spiritual messages that speak to others regardless of their traditions. "Motivated by the pursuit of spiritual meaning and enlightenment in her work, McCray uses light, color, and texture in her powerful, abstract compositions to create emotionally charged images which afford the faithful instruction, the seeker time for reflection, and the pilgrim a place of refuge," said H. Rafael Chacón, Ph.D., professor of art history and criticism at the University of Montana. The Corette Library is open Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-midnight; Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m.-midnight. For more information call 406-933-5537.
January 26: Interested in a Career in Publishing? Carolyn Sobczak, a graduate of Carroll College, Indiana University, and the Publishing Institute at the University of Denver, will be on campus for a short information session at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center, where she will discuss opportunities in the publishing industry and the training the Publishing Institute provides. If you cannot attend the session but would still like information about the program or publishing in general, you can e-mail her directly at carolyn -is-at- fulcrumbooks -dot- com. The Publishing Institute is an intensive summer program covering all aspects of publishing with hands-on workshops in editing and marketing. The faculty members are, exclusively, professionals from the publishing industry and cover topics from international publishing and markets to the work of the literary agent. A job fair, with representatives on campus from publishing companies, closes the course. Job placement upon completion of the program is a serious focus of the director, Joyce Meskis, and the staff in the Denver office.
January 29: Emily Frandsen, recruiter for A Christian Ministry in the National Parks will have an info table in the Campus Center lobby from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Every summer, her organization places 250 undergraduate and seminary students in 28 different national parks. These Christian leaders work a full-time job in hospitality and, with a team, plan and lead weekly church services at their parks.
January 29: Workshop for students seeking scholarships at 4 p.m. in O'Connell Hall room 107. Two lucky participants will receive a $100 scholarship at this workshop, which will offer insider info on successful scholarship applications. Also learn about the Financial Aid Sorting program that offers over 3,2OO sources of additional financial aid. By answering 11 questions, this program sorts through these opportunities-most of them scholarships-that fit a student's major, career goals, and education level. Presenters are Financial Aid Advisor Tina Wagner and Rosalie Walsh, director of Carroll Career Services. Please register your intent to attend this timely workshop by emailing careers -is-at- carroll -dot- edu.
January 29: Faculty colloquium with Dr. Jennifer Geiger presenting "Sometimes you do need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows--using climatic patterns and molecular evolution to understand species distributions," at 4:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Campus Center.
January 30-31: Senior showcase performance of "American Roulette" by Chris Evans, a Montana playwright. Revolving around a high school shooting, this is a series of vignettes about the people involved and affected. Directed by Carroll senior Jocelyn Bjornstad in the Performing Arts Center.
February 2: Artist Linda McCray will offer an artist's talk and reception for her exhibit, "Agape: Abstract Spiritual Paintings of Love," in the Corette Library, conference room A, at 6 p.m. Free. Sponsored by the Carroll Honors Scholars Program.
February 2: Sign-ups for the Feb. 5 Carroll-Red Cross blood drive. See the Red Cross rep in the Campus Center's upstairs lounge and enroll to give blood at a time convenient for your schedule.
February 5: Carroll-Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Campus Center.
February 7: Annual Campus Ministry Headlights Spaghetti Dinner at St. Mary's Church, 1700 Missoula Ave., in Helena, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., to raise funds for the spring break service trips to Rochester, NY, and Cincinnati, Ohio. There is not set cost to the dinner, donations are accepted. There will also be a raffle drawing for prizes to local restaurants. For more information or to buy raffle tickets, contact Colleen Dunne at 406-447-4333 or at cdunne -is-at- carroll -dot- edu.
February 10: IMPACT Business Campaign Kickoff Breakfast. Call Gayle Agostinelli for details at 406-447-4492.
February 10: Honors thesis applications are due in the office of the Academic Dean. To be eligible to apply to write a thesis, a student must have achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 based upon all courses completed at Carroll College and any courses accepted for transfer credit from other institutions. Applications and further information are available in the Office of Academic Affairs (O'Connell Hall, room 242).
February 11: Camp counselor positions are available at Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp, and representatives from the camp, located on the shores of Flathead Lake in northwest Montana, will be at Carroll College to answer questions and be available for interviews. See them in the Campus Center lobby 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check out the Camp's website at http://www.flbc.net/ and download an application. Contact Program Director Brooke Ells at brooke -is-at- flbc -dot- net.
February 19-March 1: Carroll College Performing Arts mainstage production of William Shakespeare's "As You Like It." Directed by Carroll Theatre Professor Chuck Driscoll. Carroll College Performing Arts Center. Dates and times are: 8 p.m. on Feb. 19 - 21 and Feb. 26 - 28. Matinees are at 3 p.m. on Feb. 22 & March 1. Call 406-447-4304 for tickets and info.
February 23: Carroll will host the 2009 state "We the People" competition, with teams of high-school seniors from around the state vying for trophies and glory in a simulated congressional hearing. The winning team will advance to the national competition in Washington, DC. "We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution" is a nationally recognized program of civic education created by an act of Congress and funded by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, read: https://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=10905.
February 26: Dr. Kelly Cline presents, "Lasers: On Earth and Beyond," at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall Wiegand Auditorium, room 101-202. Free.
March 6: Deadline for nominations for the Raymond G. Hunthausen Award for Community Service, named for Archbishop Hunthausen because of his own commitment to peace and justice in his personal life and in his work with the Catholic Church. All Carroll students with a minimum of 2.0 grade point average and a demonstrated commitment to serving others are eligible. Nominate a student with a form available in Career & Testing Services offices in Borromeo Hall, or electronically from Rosie Walsh at rwalsh -is-at- carroll -dot- edu. The deadline is March 6. Certificates will be presented to each recipient at the annual Honors Convocation in April.
March 9-13: Spring Break.
March 10: IMPACT Business Campaign CHEERS Wrap Up Party.
March 21: Junior-Senior Banquet.
March 27: Niel Brandt, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State University and American Astronomical Society Shapley Program sponsored speaker, will be the keynote star of Carroll Astronomy Weekend. An expert on high-energy astrophysics, x-ray astronomy and black holes, he will give a lecture, "X-raying Active Galaxies: Exploring the Environments of Supermassive Black Holes," at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.
March 27-28: Senior Showcase of the play, "When the Rainbow Bends," directed by Carroll senior Ryan Danielson. A powerful story about the lives of three people when one of them contracts AIDS. Merton Acting Studio in the Campus Center.
April 3-4: Senior Showcase performance of "The Lion in Winter," work for mature audiences about the intrigues of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, in the Merton Acting Studio (Campus Center).
April 17: Saints Athletic Association Auction in the Carroll PE Center. For more information about becoming a member of the Saints' Athletic Association or the auction, contact Associate Director of Athletics Renee Wall at 406/447-5413 or at rwall -is-at- carroll -dot- edu.
April 18-19: Softball weekend.
May 1: Last day of classes.
May 9: Centennial Celebration Kickoff at Baccalaureate and Commencement.
May 14-17: Basic Preparation Course for Parish Nurses and Health Ministers. The class will be held on the Carroll campus at the Parish Nurse Center in Simperman Hall. The cost is $390 and includes educational materials and lunches. Lodging will be available on campus at a reduced rate. The Basic Preparation Course follows the curriculum of the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, St. Louis, Missouri. If interested in this course, please contact Cynthia Gustafson at 406-447-5494 or cgustafs -is-at- carroll -dot- edu.
AND COMING NEXT FALL!
September 25-27: Carroll Centennial Homecoming, with the Fighting Saints taking on UM-Western on Saturday, Sept. 26. More details in the coming months.
Have you ever wondered why Earth's "sister world" Venus is a lifeless desert and whether her fate portends our own? These questions and more are up for discussion next Thursday, January 29, when Carroll math and astronomy professor Dr. Kelly Cline presents, "The Climate Paradox: Venus, Earth, and Mars," at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall's Wiegand Auditorium, room 101-202. It's free and open to everyone. 
On Saturday, January 31, Carroll's Up 'Til Dawn crew brings us the annual Rummage Sale fund-raiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. All proceeds go to help kids at St. Jude receive lifesaving treatment no matter what, if anything, their families can pay. The Rummage Sale takes place in the lower level of the Campus Center on Jan. 31 from 7 a.m. to late afternoon-as long as buyers are coming through the door. To help out now, donate your stuff anytime through noon next Friday, January 30, at the Carroll Associated Students of Carroll College offices in the lower level of the Campus Center. The ASCC will accept clothes, furniture, music CDs, etc. For more info, or to donate, contact organizer Mason Preiss at 406-431-6837 or email mpreiss -is-at- carroll -dot- edu. 
On Tuesday, January 27, Pamela Knous (left), the executive vice president and chief financial officer for SUPERVALU, will speak from 1 to 2 p.m. in the lower level of the Campus Center. Her free talk, open to the public, is sponsored by the Carroll Business, Accounting, and Economics Department. Ms. Knous' presentation will be a "town hall" forum where she will be answering questions about how the food retail industry has been affected by the economic downturn and the possibilities for women to rise to the highest level in contemporary corporate America. Getting ahead in today's business world and much more are in the offing at this interactive talk. Before joining SUPERVALU, Ms. Knous was executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of The Vons Companies, Inc. Prior to merging with Safeway in April 1997, Vons was the ninth largest supermarket chain in the United States. 
In preparation for Carroll College's Annual Headlights Service Immersion Spaghetti Dinner at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Feb. 7, Carroll students are selling raffle tickets every day at lunchtime in the upper level of the Campus Center-prizes will include gift certificates to local restaurants like Silver Star, Chili's/Macaroni Grill and Firetower Coffee, plus the Myrna Loy Center. Raffle and spaghetti dinner proceeds will all support 18 Carroll students' travel expenses to perform service work in Rochester, N.Y., and Cincinnati, Ohio, during spring break. To buy raffle tickets and support these giving students, contact Colleen Dunne at 406-447-4333 or at cdunne -is-at- carroll -dot- edu. The price is right: $1 for a ticket or $15 for a book of 20 tickets. 
Dr. Richard Buswell (right), class of 1966, of Helena, was recently featured in the Helena Independent Record for 88 works of his outstanding photography being recently included in Yale University's Collection of Western Americana. Dr. Buswell's black and white photos of Montana's ghost towns are included in collections of 172 museums, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris. For more, read: http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/01/22/yourtime/55yt_090122_ghost.txt. 
Courtney Ramberg, class of 2008, reports that she and her husband Zachary Ramberg, also class of 2008, welcomed new bambino Ryan William Ramberg (left) on December 8, 2008.