President Honored by Association
At its February meeting in Washington, D.C., the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities presented Ithaca College president James J. Whalen with the Henry S. Paley Memorial Award.
Named for the man who served as president of New York's Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities from 1975 until his death in 1984, the Paley award recognizes someone "who embodies the spirit of unfailing service toward the students and faculty of independent higher education."
At the awards ceremony Ann Die, 1996 chair of the NAICU board of directors, said that Whalen "has set an example for all of us who seek to advance educational opportunities in the United States." NAICU president David Warren added that the Paley award "couldn't go to a more deserving, more able, more effective leader than Jim Whalen."
Whalen has held leadership positions with a number of higher education organizations-NAICU, the American Council on Education, and the New York CICU-and has served on many other boards and advisory groups. He was recently named to a second consecutive three-year term as technical adviser to the Process for Accreditation of Joint Education, and he will be joining the Army War College's Board of Visitors, which advises the war college on curriculum, teaching, and operations.
In accepting the award, Whalen thanked the many colleagues who over the years had given him the opportunity to contribute to various educational associations. "If there were a single message that I believe Henry Paley would wish to instill in all of us," he said, "it would be that each of us actively participate in the broader agendas affecting higher education. We must all find the time and energy to devote to the 'big picture,' not because it looks good on our résumés but because that is how we can best serve our students and society. That is what I believe the Paley award is all about, and I accept it with all humility."
H&S Appointments
Two appointments in the School of Humanities and Sciences were announced recently: William Russell as director of the Center for Teacher Education, and Martin Berlinrood as associate dean.
Russell will remain associate dean of H&S as he takes on the directorship of the teacher education center, where he replaces William Scoones. Last August Scoones was named acting dean of the School of Business. Berlinrood, who had been assistant dean of H&S since 1988, will assume expanded responsibilities as associate dean.
The appointments were made in conjunction with the move of the Center for Teacher Education to H&S concurrent with Scoones's departure. H&S dean Howard Erlich said the reorganization "will allow for closer curricular and programmatic integration, not only with H&S, but with all of the schools."
Since joining the College faculty in 1990 as associate dean, Russell has had a broad range of responsibilities, including implementing academic policies and procedures; overseeing summer orientation, academic advising, admissions initiatives, and the Exploratory Program; and participating in policy boards for the first year seminar and honors programs. He served as interim director of teacher education in 1991-92.
Berlinrood came to Ithaca College as assistant dean in 1988. His responsibilities have included providing administrative support to the school's curriculum committee and helping develop and implement the school's general education program.
Olympic Gold Medalist to Speak at Commencement
Now wielding a scalpel instead of a bat, Olympic gold medal winner Dot Richardson will take time out from her hospital rounds to speak at Ithaca College's 102nd Commencement. Richardson, a resident in orthopedic surgery and member of the U.S. women's softball team at the summer Olympics, will deliver remarks to Ithaca graduates at the ceremony on Sunday, May 18.
Last summer Richardson took a leave of absence from her five-year residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Southern California, joining the softball team in Atlanta for the sport's first Olympics appearance. As the starting shortstop and acknowledged team leader, she made spectacular plays in the field and hit three home runs, including the game winner in the gold-medal contest against China.
For her softball success as an undergraduate at the University of California, Los Angeles, Richardson was named the NCAA player of the decade for the 1980s. She subsequently earned her medical degree from the University of Louisville while finding time to play on U.S. teams in a number of international competitions, winning gold medals at the Pan American Games, South Pacific Classic, and SuperBall Classic, among others.
Park Foundation to Fund Graduate Fellowships
The Park Foundation has awarded a grant of nearly $1 million to fund graduate fellowships in the Roy H. Park School of Communications. Five fellowships will be awarded annually, beginning with the fall 1997 semester. Valued at up to $40,000 each, they will pay for tuition and provide a stipend to help cover living expenses, books, supplies, and travel.
The awards are intended for individuals who have three to five years of relevant work experience. Applicants must demonstrate superior academic merit at the undergraduate level as well as provide a clear statement of how they will apply their research interests to their professional goals.
"We are very fortunate and deeply honored to have the continuing, generous support of the Park Foundation," said Ithaca College president James J. Whalen in announcing the grant. "This gift has created the first fully funded graduate fellowship at Ithaca and represents a significant advance for our graduate students and the College as a whole."
Campus Activities Award Winner
Michael Lindberg, assistant director of Campus Center and activities, has received the 1996 National Association of Campus Center and Activities Outstanding Campus Activities Professional Award for the East Coast region. The award recognizes individuals who have substantially contributed to campus activities and to the professional field.
Lindberg advises the Student Activities Board and Bureau of Concerts and provides leadership for Ithaca's student clubs and organizations. He is also integrally involved in freshman orientation and first year programs. Since 1991 Lindberg has served NACA in a succession of such regional posts as conference education sessions chair and conference chair. He has also taken a leadership role in the American College Personnel Association.
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