Bethany Celebrating the 12th Annual Allison’s Run

In conjunction with Homecoming 2012, the 12th Annual Allison’s Run, a conversational and recreational run or walk, will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, beginning at the Cunningham Soccer Complex located at the intersection of Route 67 and Castleman’s Run Road. The cost is $20. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Those wishing to pre-register or sponsor the race should contact the Office of Alumni & Parent Relations at (304) 829-7411 or alumni@bethanywv.edu. The first 75 registrants will be given a complimentary t-shirt.

Help us to remember the vibrant life of Jim Allison ’62 while raising money to support the scholarship that bears his name.

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Bethany Japanese Outreach and Culture Club Holds Presentation

The Bethany College Japan Outreach and Japanese Culture Club on Sept. 24 held a cultural presentation on Japanese marriage and wedding customs in Commencement Hall.
The presentation was held as a part of the 25^th Explore Japan Event. The annual celebration was initiated in 1988 with a gift from the Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd., located in Tokyo, Japan. Since then, Bethany has provided Japanese language and culture educational events in the Ohio Valley.

The event saw four Japanese presenters show and demonstrate how to prepare traditional Japanese wedding kimonos. In the Japanese culture, a marriage creates a strong bond between two families and the wedding ceremony is considered with care and seriousness. Although Japanese society turned towards the modern, citizens still follow traditional wedding customs.

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Fenstermacher ’00 visits Department of Communications and Media Arts

Bethanian Kevin Fenstermacher ’00 visited Bethany College’s campus on Sept. 14 to meet with Dr. Pat Sutherland’s, professor of communications and media arts and adviser to WVBC radio, class as well as the department of communications and media arts offices and studios.

Fenstermacher was previously a sports management major at Bethany, and is now the PAC assistant commissioner and director of communications. He spoke with Bethany Sports Information Directing students and also got a chance to visit with WVBC Sports Director James Peterson, who is now a junior. Fenstermacher was also given a tour of the remodeled BCTV.

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Gault’s Walk-off Single Salvages Split for Varsity

The Bethany College Baseball Team split the annual Fall Marathon double-header, held Sept. 15, with the Bethany College Alumni Team. Freshman Kenny Gault’s 2-out single off of Bethany’s career appearance record-holder Adam Nyswaner '11, in the bottom of the ninth scored sophomore Ryan Meier to net the Varsity team the win in Game 2.
 

The double-header saw all 45 members of the Bison fall team participate against one of the youngest Alumni teams in recent history, which totaled 23 members. Pacing the Alumni offensive attack was current Bison hitting coach, and Bethany College career hits leader Tyler Dillinger '11, who had two triples, a home run and six RBI. Dillinger’s efforts were supported by a pair of Bethany Hall-of-Famers, as catcher Jim Taylor '95 went 2-4 at the plate with three RBI, and Chris Rice '91 went 2-4 with a triple and an RBI. Additional offensive standouts for the Alumni team were Mike Pegg '11 (two singles), Max Schimmel '02 (single and double) and Eric Fudala '11 (single and an RBI). Adam Martin '06 threw four strong innings to earn the win in game one. The alumnus coming the furthest distance to participate was also the oldest alumnus in attendance, as Theron Noble '82 claimed both honors.

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Bethany Broadcasting Network Receives Mobile Unit

Bethany College’s student-operated Bethany Broadcasting Network is now on the move! Acquired through a gift from a private donor, the mobile unit is for use on webcasts from remote locations. It received official BBN branding on Sept. 17. A.J. Sparks and Joe Dumas of the department of communications and media arts are currently conducting a final inspection on the mobile unit.

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Bethany College to Welcome Award-Winning Media Professionals for 51st Annual Communications Week

The Bethany College Department of Communications and Media Arts announces the schedule for its 51^st annual Communications Week, themed “User Generated: My Media, My World.” Communications Week will be held Sept. 24-27 on the College campus.

The series of events will feature presentations and workshops from prominent Bethany College alumni and professionals working in a wide variety of positions in communications and media arts. The program is designed to help students better understand the diverse and quickly evolving world of media communications, take advantage of the wide array of potential experiences as undergraduates and move through their undergraduate years and into their professional careers successfully.

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Baltimore Area Alumni Event

You are cordially invited to attend an Alumni & Friends event with President Scott D. Miller, hosted by George Davis '78 in the Baltimore area on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Gertrude's at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
 
For information on the location and to RSVP, please contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at (304) 829-7299 or alumni@bethanyw.edu.

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Brooke L. Deal, Kenneth L. Morgan Installed as Endowed Chairs at Bethany

Distinguished Bethany College professors Dr. Brooke Lemmons Deal and Kenneth L. Morgan were honored as endowed chairs during a formal investiture ceremony today (September18) in the Academic Parlour of Old Main. Dr. Deal was installed as the Thomas W. Phillips Chair of Religious Studies, and Morgan as the Jennie Steindorf Renner Chair of Fine Arts, according to Dr. Scott D. Miller, President of the College.
 
“This is one of the highest honors a faculty member can receive,” Dr. Miller said. “The formal ceremony of investiture illustrates the connection between the scholarship of our leading instructors and the tradition of philanthropy in support of that scholarship that has been a hallmark of Bethany College for nearly 173 years. Professors Deal and Morgan are acknowledged leaders in their respective fields and are very deserving of this recognition.”

Dr. Miller noted that the College currently has 13 endowed positions.

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Two Faculty Members to be Installed as Endowed Chairs

Dr. Brooke Lemmons Deal, associate professor of religious studies, and Kenneth Morgan, professor of fine arts, will be installed as endowed chairs at 4 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2012 in the academic parlour of Old Main. Deal will be installed as the Thomas W. Phillips Chair of Religious Studies, and Morgan will be installed as the Jennie Steindorf Renner Chair of Fine Arts.

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American Red Cross Blood Donation Set

Bethany College’s Sophomore Class Council and the American Red Cross from 1-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19 will be accepting blood donations in the Agostino Room on Benedum Commons (the back dining room).

Donors will be entered to win a Bethany College hoodie, a $50 Wal-Mart gift card and a $25 Sheetz gift card. The organization with the most donors will also receive $50.

Pre-registration is encouraged this year to ensure a shorter wait-time. Registration can be done by emailing Tanner.Coles@redcross.org.

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Professor Lovano Receives Award at Fall Convocation

Dr. Joseph B. Lovano, chair of the department of humanities and professor of world languages and cultures at Bethany College, received the International Association of University Presidents’ 2012 International Education Faculty Achievement Award on Sept. 13 at Fall Convocation.
 
Dr. Neal King, president of IAUP, said Dr. Lovano was chosen for the award “in recognition of his extraordinary commitment to fostering international understanding and preparation of students to be world citizens.”

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Bethany Alumni Artists Invited to Submit Work

The department of visual and performing arts, the office of student life and the office of alumni and parent relations invites Bethany College alumni to submit works of art in any medium to the Bethany Alumni Biennial Art Exhibition, “A Show of Hands.” The exhibition will be displayed Sept. 20 through Oct. 6 in the Renner Art Gallery. The first such event was held 16 years ago and has continued every few years since then as part of homecoming weekend.

All alumni are invited to submit four pieces of work to Kenn Morgan at the Renner Art Gallery, Bethany House, Bethany, W.Va., 26032, by Sept. 18. Artists should label their work with their name, graduation year, address and phone number, title, medium and price, or not for sale value. Bethany does not receive a commission on sales.

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Bethany Continues to Rank Among First-Tier National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News and World Report

Bethany College has once again ranked among first-tier national liberal arts colleges according to a report released this morning by U.S. News and World Report. Bethany is the only West Virginia institution to be included in the first-tier listings.

Not only is Bethany the highest ranked national liberal arts college in West Virginia, but out of the 36 colleges in the Appalachian College Association, only five were listed in the national liberal arts college study, of which Bethany ranked third. National liberal arts colleges are undergraduate liberal arts colleges emphasizing undergraduate education and awarding at least half of their degrees in the arts and sciences.

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Prominent Pittsburgh Medical Leader to Address Bethany College Fall Convocation

Dr. G. Daniel Martich, a prominent leader in the Pittsburgh medical community, will be the keynote speaker at Bethany College’s Fall Convocation on September 13, according to Dr. Scott D. Miller, President of the College. He currently serves as Chief Medical Information Officer and Associate Chief Medical Officer at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
 
Dr. Miller will also recognize Dr. Martich with an honorary Doctor of Science degree at the ceremony to be held at 11 a.m. in historic Commencement Hall.  The public is invited.

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Rector of Heidelberg University of Education Visits Bethany

Dr. Anneliese Wellensiek, rector of Heidelberg University of Education, visited Bethany College on Sunday to discuss additional collaboration on a variety of programs. Bethany and Heidelberg have been formal exchange partners since 1990. Dr. Wellensiek toured the campus, lead sessions with students and faculty, and was a guest for a dinner held at Christman Manor.

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Bethany College Theatre to Present “Hidden in This Picture”

The Bethany College Theatre will present Aaron Sorkin’s “Hidden in This Picture” on Sept. 13-16 in the amphitheatre behind Steinman Hall.
 
The performance will begin at 6 p.m. on Sept. 13-15, and at 2 p.m. on Sept. 16. Admission is by donation, and attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair to the event. In the case of inclement weather, the play will be performed in the Wailes Theatre.

The one-act play by Aaron Sorkin, who has also created “A Few Good Men,” “The West Wing,” and “The Newsroom,” is a satire on movie-making.

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Bethany College Welcomes Hartz ‘00 as Director of Institutional Research

Dr. Scott D. Miller, president of Bethany College, has announced the appointment of Bethany alumnus Jason Hartz ’00 to the position of director of institutional research.

“It’s truly a pleasure to welcome Hartz back to Bethany. He started his academic career here, and now he continues his professional career with us. I’m confident that he will bring passion and enthusiasm to all that he does for the College,” said Miller.

After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Bethany, Hartz attended Marshall University where in 2003 he received his Master of Arts in music history and literature. Later, Hartz completed his doctorate studies in 2010 at Ohio University, where he focused on music and art history.

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Bethany College Welcomes Fulbright Scholar in Arabic Language, Culture

Bethany College will host a Fulbright Scholar in Arabic in the 2012-13 academic year, according to Dr. Scott D. Miller, President of the College.

Basma Baazaoui of Tunisia will instruct courses in Arabic, in addition to those that will address topics in modern Arabic culture and society. Bethany also hosted a Fulbright Scholar in Arabic last year. 

 

“Bethany is continually striving to further its focus on preparing the student body to enter the global marketplace, and Ms. Baazaoui is the ideal candidate to do just that,” Dr. Miller said.

The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute of International Education. It allows educators from around the world to enhance their teaching abilities, further their understanding of American customs, and serve as representatives of their home cultures by working with students in the U.S. and completing coursework at the host institution.

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Gamble to Present Paper on Historic Site of Beatles’ First U.S. Concert

“The Washington Coliseum: Where the Circus, and Much More, Once Reigned in Our Nation’s Capital” will be presented by Dr. Mort Gamble, assistant to the president, at the 2013 joint conference of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association in Washington, D.C.

The paper will focus on the former Uline Arena’s colorful history as a Washington, D.C., sports, concert, and circus arena which hosted the first live U.S. concert by the Beatles in 1964, following their appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Gamble’s paper will also reference the exciting new possibilities for the building’s proposed preservation and rehabilitation as a mixed-use facility in Northeast Washington.

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Bethany Alumni Artists Invited to Submit Work

The department of visual and performing arts, the office of student life and the office of alumni and parent relations invites Bethany College alumni to submit works of art in any medium to the Bethany Alumni Biennial Art Exhibition, “A Show of Hands.” The exhibition will be displayed Sept. 20 through Oct. 6 in the Renner Art Gallery. The first such event was held 16 years ago and has continued every few years since then as part of homecoming weekend.

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