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March 10, 2006 The next issue of By The Week will be published on Friday, March 17, 2006. The deadline for the submission of news items is Wednesday, March 15. Please send your news items to Sarah Day, BTW coordinator. The Communications Office reserves the right to edit all material for space, style and content. Click here for By The Week archived issues.
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Student trustee-elects: Two students to take the reins next year

Owen Lennon

Two students who have recently been selected as student trustee-elects will serve as student trustees for the 2006-2007 academic year. Tim St. John to be the student trustee-elect for the University Campus and Owen Lennon to be the student trustee-elect for the Westbrook College Campus.  Beginning after the summer Board of Trustees meeting, these two students will have full voting privileges on the University of New England Board of Trustees.

The intent of adding students to the Board of Trustees starting seven years ago was to provide enhanced student perspective to the Board and to facilitate interactions between and within each campus. In order to accomplish this goal, Tim and Owen will receive training from the two current student trustees, Blake Wylie (UC student trustee; 2nd year medical student) and Meghan Rosenberg (WCC student trustee; 5th year occupational therapy student at WCC), for the remainder of the year to help smooth their progression into the role of student trustee.

Tim is currently a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences on the UC, majoring in sport management with a minor in business administration. He has held many positions including senior resident sssistant, assistant to the director of recreational sports at UNE, a USG representative, and student activities intern. He is a member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society.

Owen Lennon is currently enrolled in the doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program in the College of Health Professions on the WCC. Owen’s record on the UC consisted of six dean's list semesters, graduation with summa cum laude honors, and captain of the varsity golf team. He was honored with the Scholar Athlete Award in three consecutive seasons. He has also served as GSG treasurer for the 2004-2005 academic year.

The UNE Community welcomes and congratulates Student Trustee-Elects Owen Lennon and Tim St. John and for their accomplishments, and thanks the current Student Trustees Blake Wylie and Meghan Rosenberg for their continued efforts on behalf of all students here at the University of New England.

The student is ...
The most important person on the campus. Without students there would be no need for the institution.

Not a cold enrollment statistic, but a flesh-and-blood human being with feelings and emotions like our own.

Not someone to be tolerated so that we can do our thing. They are our thing.

Not dependent on us. Rather, we are dependent on them.

Not an interruption of our work, but the purpose of it. We are not doing them a favor by serving them. They are doing us a favor by giving us the opportunity to do so.
Provided by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBA)

UNE’s Marine Science Center now has guides available for Friday-Sunday tours
Docents (knowledgeable guides) are now available on a limited schedule at the Marine Science Education and Research Center at the University of New England in Biddeford. The public is invited to see recovering seals, sea turtles and porpoises – and the rest of the teaching and research facility – between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Tours are restricted to the second-floor viewing areas, which provide good vantage points to see the marine animals in their pens/pools and to see the teaching and research labs in operation. More information

Faculty and students to volunteer during Mary’s Walk
Athletic Training Education Program faculty and students will be volunteering their services during Mary's Walk on Sunday, March 12, 2006.  Students will be collaborating with clinicians from Saco Bay Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy to provide pre-walk stretching exercises for participants and medical assistance for runners throughout the 5k course.

Charlotte Paolini's geriatrics class featured on WCSH TV 6's '207'
Charlotte Paolini, D.0., assistant professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, and second-year medical students in her geriatrics course were featured on WCSH TV 6's "207" show. The segment shows how Dr. Paolini is using sensory deprivation techniques to train our medical students to be more mindful and sympathetic of the physical limitations of their elderly patients. See UNE in the News


Events

International Spotlight Series set for spring
The Spotlight Series features areas throughout the world where people from the UNE community have lived, traveled, and studied. The next  is:

Thursday, March 23 at noon
Spotlight on Israel
Presented by Professors Kash Dutta & Amy Lippmann
Ketchum Library, St. Francis Room, University Campus
FMI: 207-602-2461
Lunch will be served.
A complete list of events in this series.

175th Anniversary Convocation
The University is celebrating a 175th Anniversary to commemorate the inception of Westbrook College, its charter and a long-standing tradition of educational excellence.

To mark this milestone, a 175th Anniversary Convocation will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Eleanor de Wolfe Ludcke Auditorium on the Westbrook College Campus. This ceremony will feature a proclamation from Portland Mayor James Cohen, remarks by Congressman Tom Allen and comments from President Featherman and Board of Trustees Chairman Vincent Furey.

Immediately following the Ceremony, a campus community luncheon will be provided in the Finley Recreation Center. The luncheon is open to all students, faculty and staff at no cost.  We hope you will join the University community on the 22nd to celebrate this very important occasion! Visit the 175th Anniversary website.

Fulbright Scholar grants competition open
Good news—the competition for the 2007-2008 round of Fulbright Scholar grants has opened.  The application deadline for the traditional Fulbright Scholar program is August 1, 2006.

You can find details on the new awards, check eligibility guidelines, and download materials at http://www.cies.org/.  Copies of the awards catalogue will be sent to you later this month.  Fulbright Scholar Programs are funded by the U.S. Department of State

March into May
The UNE HealthWISE Committee has joined March Into May and you are invited to participate. It is a ten-week, motivational, physical activity program that kicks off March 13th and ends May 19th. By increasing physical activity, you can reduce stress, manage or lose weight, improve heart health, increase energy, and much more. Here is how it works:

As a March Into May participant you will
· look at current level of physical activity and set a 10 week goal
· complete activity log
· record daily activity
· complete ending evaluation
· receive weekly tips on physical activity and nutrition
· qualify to win prizes.

Don’t wait; there is no better time than now to be good to yourself. Complete your on-line registration by visiting http://www.marchintomay.org/ and clicking on participant registration, or by contacting Robin Sanford rsanford@une.edu if you want to participate and log your activity in a paper format.

5 Continents in 5 Days Series
“5 Continents in 5 Days” is a student collaborative programming initiative that explores the cultures of UNE students. The next event is:

Thursday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Central & South American Day
Come learn to salsa dance!
Location: Cafe Function Rooms, University Campus
Sponsored by Multicultural Services, Diversity Club, Latin American Studies Association, and Discover!
A complete list of events in this series

Experience UNE Days
The Admissions Office would like to announce the dates for our Spring 2006 Experience UNE Days. These student programs will provide opportunities for prospective students and their families to meet UNE administrators, current students, faculty and staff in an interactive environment.

Dates: Saturday, March 25, 2006 and Sunday, April 9, 2006

Preliminary Schedule
7:30 a.m.- 8:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m.- 9:15 a.m. Welcome
9:30 a.m.- 10:50 a.m. Session I
11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Department Fair
1:10 p.m.- 2:20 p.m. Session II
2:25 p.m.- 3:35 p.m. Session III

Please direct any questions about the day or any questions from incoming students to either Pete Heeley or Janicanne Shane in the Admissions office.

Art Gallery to host student and faculty exhibition
The First Annual Student and Faculty Exhibition will be on view March 9- 26, 2006 at the Art Gallery on the Westbrook College Campus, Portland. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, March 9th from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

This exhibition marks a new era in the development of the Visual Arts at the University of New England. Works of art in a variety of media by students in the University’s art courses, as well as works by faculty, will be mounted in the gallery.  Art Gallery website.

Free health fair sponsored by medical school student organization
The public is invited to a Health Fair covering a wide range of medical and health topics on Saturday, March 11, 2006, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Campus Center of the University of New England, 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford. Admission is free. The fair, titled “A Healthier LIFE, a Healthier YOU!,” is sponsored by Sigma Sigma Phi Honor Society at UNE’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.  More information.

Faculty panel: "Women in the Biological, Physical and Environmental Sciences"
In observation of Women's History Month, the University of New England's Women's Studies Program presents a panel discussion by six UNE faculty members about their experiences as women scientists on Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at noon in the St. Francis Room, Ketchum Library, University Campus. More information.

UNE Authors and Notes Series
"UNE Authors and Notes" - a series of talks and readings by University of New England faculty highlighting their writing and books - will be held this spring 2006 at the University Campus.

The third in the series will be:
Wednesday, April 5, 2006, noon, St. Francis Room, UC
Richard LaRue, D.P.E., Professor and Chair, Department of Exercise and Sport Performance
Jane O'Brien, Ph.D., OTR/L, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
More information.

10th Annual UNE Golf Classic
The 10th Annual University of New England Golf Classic will be held on Friday, May 19th at 8:00 a.m. at Nonesuch River Golf Course in Scarborough, Maine. The format is a four-person scramble and the cost is $120 per person. Please come support UNE's Athletic Department by taking part in this year's fundraising Classic.

New to the tournament this year will be a chance to win great hole-in-one prizes from a new car to a choice of airline tickets or a 7-day cruise. All you have to do is knock it in the hole!  To enter a foursome in the Classic, please contact Kasey Keenan at ext. 2555 ASAP.

People

David Livingstone Smith, Ph.D., of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, is interviewed in the March 5th issue of the newspaper O Estado do Sao Paulo (available at http://www.estado.com.br/editorias/2006/03/05/ger52923.xml for anyone who can read Portuguese) and in the March 6 issue of the popular Brazilian magazine Quem. His book is also reviewed in the March 7 issue of the Brazilian newspaper Corrieo do Estado.

The Office of Admissions is pleased to welcome Joanne Toone as assistant director of Admissions on the University Campus. Joanne was previously at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she was manager of Web Services and a human resources representative.  In her role with Web Services, she helped develop and support Lesley's various on-line services including work with Admissions and Student Services on their website.  Prior to that, she worked in human resources and employment recruitment firms in London, England. Her previous experiences and knowledge in higher education technology and employment counseling will be a great benefit to the admissions efforts at UNE. Her E-mail address is JToone@une.edu and her phone number is 602-2568.  Joanne's office will be located on the second floor of the Admissions Office at the University Campus in Biddeford. Please join us in welcoming Joanne to UNE.