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May 30, 2014
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Student-Curated Exhibition to Open
at the Addison on Saturday
Toward Resolution: Artists’ Studies from the Collection, an exhibition curated by students in
the ART-300 class Visual Culture: Discovering the Addison Collection, will open tomorrow,
May 31, in the Museum Learning Center at the Addison Gallery, and will remain on
view through July 31, 2014.
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What’s Inside...
The Scene....................................................2
Reception for Peter Ramsey....................3
Strategic Plan “Namestorm” Session....3
Facing Our Truth Performances..............3
Abbot Bazaar and Spring Carnival........4
Changes in OAR........................................4
Choral Concert...........................................4
Academy Chamber Music Concert........4
Senior Piano Recital.................................4
Event for Faculty Families, Emeriti.......5
Isabel Bishop, Study for Card Game, 1937, watercolor,
ink, and pencil on paper, gift of Stanley and Elsa Sidel,
2007.33
ART-300 is co-taught by Elaine Crivelli,
instructor in art, and Addison staff members
Rebecca Hayes, curator of education, and
Kelley Tialiou, Charles H. Sawyer curatorial
assistant, librarian, and archivist. Each year,
the course focuses on different aspects of the
collection, and this year students had the
opportunity to learn about artists’ studies as
documents of the creative process. Toward
Resolution showcases a broad range of studies
by painters, illustrators, sculptors, and installation artists ranging from the suggestively
minimal to the precisely figurative, many
rarely or never before on view.
Please join the students and Addison staff on Saturday, from 3 to 5 p.m., for an opening
to celebrate the independence and bold choices of the artist’s study. A Gallery Talk for
the exhibition will begin at 3:30 p.m., and food, drinks, and music will be provided. This
event is free and open to the public.
Hiking Minstrels Performance...............5
2014 Benevie Luncheon
Sustainability Events in June.................5
Friday, May 30, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Mural Room, Paresky Commons
Senior English Project..............................5
Senior–Faculty Desserts...........................6
Emergency Procedures App....................6
Directory Photo Retakes..........................6
Steam Line Replacement Project............6
Vol. XXXIX, No. 31
Catherine A. Carter invites you
to celebrate spring and enjoy a special
luncheon with your female colleagues.
Harry Potter Night Thank You...............7
Car Seat Checkups....................................7
Call for Commencement Ushers............7
Card Access System Update....................7
Int’l. Student Reflections, Part II............8
From the OWHL......................................11
Employment & Benefits News..............12
Classified Ads..........................................13
FAC Minutes............................................14
CHT Minutes...........................................14
Academic Council Minutes...................15
PSPA Campus Closet Hours.................15
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The Scene
Schedule of Community Events & Extracurriculars
Friday, May 30
11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.—2014 Benevie
Luncheon
Celebrate spring and enjoy a special
luncheon with your female colleagues.
Mural Room, Paresky Commons.
5:45 p.m.—Choreography Class
Presentation
Free admission. Modern Studio.
6 p.m.—Facing Our Truth
A series of 10-minute plays on Trayvon
Martin, race, and privilege, presented
by the Department of Theatre and
Dance and The New Black Fest.
Steinbach Theatre.
7:30 p.m.—Choral Concert
Featuring the Phillips Academy Choirs
performing works by Copland, Barber,
Whitbourn, Whitacre, and others,
under the direction of Christopher
Walter. Cochran Chapel.
Saturday, May 31
2–7 p.m.—Abbot Bazaar and
Spring Carnival
Events include a bake sale, face painting, Hula-Hoop contest, and special
dance and music performances, followed by an all-school cookout.
Abbot Circle.
3–5 p.m.—Opening Reception for
Student-Curated Exhibition
View works from Toward Resolution:
Artists’ Studies from the Collection,
curated by ART-300 students. A
Gallery Talk will begin at 3:30 p.m.
Food, drinks, and music will be
provided. Museum Learning Center,
Addison Gallery.
6 p.m. & 8 p.m.—Facing Our Truth
Repeat performances, with a Q&A in
between. Steinbach Theatre.
6:30 p.m.—Academy Chamber Music
Society Concert
Featuring faculty and students performing movements of chamber music
by Mahler, Dring, Thompson, Brahms,
Milhaud, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Fauré,
Kreisler, and others. Timken Room,
Graves Hall.
Sunday, June 1
Monday, June 2
7 p.m.—English Independent Project
Presentation
Seniors Drake Danner and Natalie Kim
will discuss the importance of the Harry
Potter series in today’s culture. Freeman
Room.
Wednesday, June 4
4:30–6 p.m.—Strategic Plan
“Namestorm” Session
Enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres
while brainstorming on a title for the
Strategic Plan. Phelps House. RSVP to
[email protected].
5 p.m.—Wellness Wednesday
Holt Hill Walk
Join your PA colleagues for a brisk walk
to the base of Holt Hill and a steep
climb via paved road and back. Meet at
the gym steps.
2 p.m.—Senior Dance Recital
Free admission. Modern Studio.
3 p.m.—Senior Piano Recital
Michael Michiue and Michael Kim will
perform works by Chopin, Schubert,
Rachmaninoff, and Mussorgsky.
Cochran Chapel.
Religious Scene
Friday, May 30
5:30–6:30 p.m.—Jewish Shabbat
Service
Sponsored by Rabbi Michael Swarttz
and members of the Jewish Student
Union. Paul’s Room, upper level,
Paresky Commons. All are welcome.
Sunday, June 1
6 p.m.—Protestant Service
Led by the Reverend Anne Gardner,
Protestant Chaplain and Director of
Spiritual and Religious Life. Special
music by Dr. Abbey Siegfried, piano;
Giovanna Pickering ’13, flute; and
the Phillips Academy Gospel Choir,
Michael Belcher, director, and Dr.
Abbey Siegfried, advisor.
6:45–7:30 p.m.—Roman Catholic
Mass
Overseen by Dr. Mary Kantor, Catholic
Chaplain, with priests of the Archdiocese of Boston presiding. Special music
by Dr. Abbey Siegfried, school organist. Kemper Chapel, side entrance to
Cochran Chapel.
Student Faith Groups
Student faith groups have finished
meeting for the school year. Congratulations to next year’s board members!
“Culture, Politics, and Religion” (CPR)
Student coheads: Rebecca Somer ’15
and James Taylor ’16. Associate board
members: Roshan Benefo ’16, Alessa
Cross ’16, and Arzu Singh ’16.
Jewish Student Union (JSU)
Copresidents of secular events: China
Kantner ’15 and Charlotte Chazen ’15.
President of religious events: Ellie
Blum ’15. Board members: Leah
Adelman ’17, Sydney Alepa ’15, Ethan
Brown ’17, Chaya Holch ’17, Jen
Kaplan ’15, and Rosie Poku ’17.
Catholic Student Fellowship (CSF)
President: Paul McGovern ’15. Senior
executive team: Tom Johst ’15, Kristen
Overly ’15, and Paul McGovern ’15.
Board members: BrianPaul Robert ’16,
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Veronica Nutting ’16, Jules
Comte ’16, and Nicole
Durrett ’17. Liaisons to music
ministry and liturgical ministries:
Michaela Barczak ’15, Tom
Burnett ’15, and Elizabeth
Duserick ’16.
Andover Christian Fellowship
(ACF)
Student coheads: Duschia
Bodet ’16 and Evelyn Liu ’15.
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
Head: Walaa Alkhanaizi ’15.
Vice president: Sina Golkari ’15.
Events coordinator: Issraa Faiz ’15.
Outreach director: Mustafa
Masud ’16. Lower representative:
Nadha Illikkal ’17.
Hindu Student Union (HSU)
Student coheads: Arzu Singh ’16
and Meera Patel ’15. Events coordinator: Mihika Sridhar ’16. Publicity: Aneesh Ashutosh ’15.
Phillips Academy Gospel Choir
Coheads: Isabella Berkley ’15 and
Duschia Bodet ’16.
Interfaith Lending Library
The Interfaith Lending
Library is accessible through
the PA OWHL system and the
NOBLE library consortium.
Selections also may be viewed
from the Library Thing website at www.librarything.com.
Login: PAChapel. Password:
Interfaith1.
Tracy Sweet (ext. 4313)
Director of Academy
Communications
Audrey Doyle (ext. 4659)
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June 11 Reception for Peter Ramsey
Members of the campus community are invited to join a reception on Wednesday,
June 11, in honor of Peter Ramsey, secretary of the Academy. After serving 17 years at
Andover, leading the Office of Academy Resources, Peter will be leaving this summer
to join Marts & Lundy, a global consulting firm focused on philanthropy. Please stop by
the Underwood Room between noon and 2 p.m., as we wish Peter all the best in his next
professional endeavor. Light refreshments will be served.
Strategic Plan “Namestorm” Session June 4
Head of School John Palfrey has graciously offered to host faculty, administrators, and
staff at Phelps House on Wednesday, June 4, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., for a singular purpose.
The assignment: Help the Strategic Planning Task Force draft authentic, descriptive
language and possible titles that will distinguish Andover’s Strategic Plan as visionary
work. Several faculty have expressed interest in helping the task force decide on a name
for the plan. All members of the campus community are welcome to participate.
The reward: In addition to enjoying the company of colleagues who care deeply
about the Strategic Plan and how it is presented, guests will be treated to wine and
light hors d’oeuvres.
Please e-mail [email protected] if you plan to attend.
Performances of Facing Our Truth Continue
Friday, Saturday
Tonight, May 30, at 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 31, at 6 p.m. and
8 p.m., the Department of Theatre and Dance, in association
with The New Black Fest, will present additional performances of Facing Our Truth. This series of one-act plays,
which opened last night, focuses on Trayvon Martin,
race, and privilege. More than 50 THDA-920 students
are involved in these performances in directing, acting,
and technical production roles.
Phillips Academy is the first academic institution in
the United States to undertake these short plays. The
New Black Fest, which supports black playwrights and
their work, commissioned seven playwrights from different
ethnicities to pen these six works. The purpose of Facing Our Truth
is to incite serious discussion in communities around the issues of race and privilege.
“In recent years, it has become popular to commission theme-based, short play cycles,”
said Allen Grimm, theatre instructor. “I have read and taught short play cycles on Iraq
and Afghanistan, 9/11, and the NYC subway. These short plays, by Marcus Gardley,
A. Rey Pamatmat, Mona Mansour, Tala Manussah, Dominique Morisseau, and Winter
Miller, and the musical by Dan O’Brien and Quetzal Flores, vary in style and structure,
creating a challenge and an opportunity for all of us involved in the project.”
The performances will take place in Steinbach Theatre. Tickets are $5 and may be
reserved through the Box Office (ext. 4433). A Q&A session with Keith Adkins, artistic
director with The New Black Fest, will be held between the 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. performances on Saturday.
For more information, please call the Box Office at ext. 4433.
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Abbot Bazaar and Spring Carnival
Saturday, May 31
The PA community is invited to a modern revival of the memorable traditions from the Abbot Bazaar on Saturday, May 31. The
event, which will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Abbot Circle, is
the final event marking Phillips Academy’s Coed@40 celebration.
We are reviving the most
memorable traditions from
the Abbot Bazaar and combining them with Spring
Carnival for a day of fun for
the whole family. Events will
include a bake sale, yard sale,
face painting, Hula-Hoop
contest, and special dance
and music performances
by PA student groups,
culminating in a one-hour
performance by season 13
American Idol contestant
Casey McQuillen ’11. (See
the accompanying sidebar
for a schedule of the day’s
entertainment.)
In addition, a special viewing
of the 42-minute Abbot Academy oral history film The Girls of
Abbot—A Memoir, by Charlie Stuart ’62, will be shown at 3 p.m.
and 5 p.m. in Davis Hall.
The afternoon’s activities will be followed by an all-school
cookout at 5 p.m. at the Abbot Circle. Please note that Paresky
Commons will be closed for dinner!
We hope you will join us for this special event. For more information, please contact Debby Murphy at [email protected].
Abbot Bazaar & Spring Carnival
Schedule of Entertainment
2:30 p.m.—Alec D’Alelio ’14
2:45 p.m.—Mihika Bollywood Dance
3 p.m.—The Yorkies
3:15 p.m.—Hula-Hoop Contest
3:30 p.m.—Tasmiah Ahmad ’14
3:45 p.m.—Slam
4 p.m.—Drumline
4:15 p.m.—Wheelbarrow Contest
4:30 p.m.—Slam
4:45 p.m.—KeyNotes
5 p.m.—Blue Strut
5:10 p.m.—Azure
5:30–6:30 p.m.—Casey McQuillen ’11
Changes in OAR
Thom Lockerby, Peter Ramsey’s successor as secretary of the
Academy, will join the OAR team on Monday, June 2. Thom’s
office will be located in McKeen Hall, on the Abbot campus.
You can reach Thom by phone at ext. 4300 and via e-mail at
[email protected].
Please note that Peter Ramsey can be reached at ext. 4671 through
the end of July.
—Laurie Ortstein
Assistant Director, OAR Operations
Choral Concert
The Phillips Academy Choirs
will present a concert tonight, May 30, at
7:30 p.m. in Cochran Chapel. The program will include
works by Copland, Barber, Whitbourn, Whitacre, and
others, under the direction of Christopher Walter.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information,
please contact the music department at [email protected] or
ext. 4260.
Academy Chamber Music Society
to Perform on Saturday
On Saturday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m., the music
department will present a concert by the Phillips
Academy Chamber Music Society. Composed
of faculty and students, the group will present a program that will include movements of chamber music
by Mahler, Dring, Thompson, Brahms, Milhaud, Grieg,
Mendelssohn, Fauré, Kreisler, and others.
This concert, free and open to the public, will take
place in the Timken Room in Graves Hall. For more
information, please contact the music department at ext. 4260 or
[email protected].
Senior Recital Sunday, June 1
On Sunday, June 1, at 3 p.m., the music department will present a senior recital featuring pianists Michael Michiue
and Michael Kim, performing works by Chopin,
Shubert, Rachmaninoff, and Mussorgsky. This
concert is free and open to the public, and will
take place in Cochran Chapel. For more information, please contact the music department at
[email protected] or ext. 4260.
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Celebration for Faculty Families
and Faculty Emeriti
Faculty families and faculty emeriti are invited to Phelps House
Garden on Wednesday, June 11, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., for a yearend picnic and a final farewell to colleagues departing the Academy. This event combines elements of the Cluster barbecue and
the Celebration of Teaching into one community-friendly event.
In the event of rain, we will gather in the Cage.
Please mark your calendars. We’d love to have you with us.
—John Palfrey
Head of School
Hiking Minstrels to Perform June 22
in Support of Culture and the Arts
Since 2010, local musicians Mark Mandeville and Raianne
Richards have organized the Massachusetts Walking Tour, an
annual nonprofit bipedal concert tour of Massachusetts whose
purpose is to support and
promote culture and the arts
throughout the state. Each year,
Mandeville and Richards band
together with local musicians
and traverse the state on foot,
carrying their instruments
and their camping gear. After
eight to 13 miles of hiking
roads and trails, they perform
a concert. For each Walking
Tour event, local artists, musicians, educational programs,
trail managers, and land trust
groups collaborate to highlight
both artistic diversity and recreational land use. Thanks to state grants and private trusts, the
concerts are always free of charge.
This year’s Walking Tour will take place from June 17 to July 3
and will visit towns along the Bay Circuit Trail, which traverses
property owned by Phillips Academy. On Sunday, June 22, the
Walking Tour will visit the town of Andover, and at 6 p.m.,
Mandeville, Richards, and local artists Mark Kilianski and Amy
Alvey will perform at the Log Cabin on the PA campus. The concert will feature songs written by Mandeville, Richards, Kilianski,
and Alvey with arrangements on guitar, banjo, harmonica, tin
whistle, ukulele, and fiddle.
The Massachusetts Walking Tour is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and is sponsored by the Bay Circuit
Trail Alliance, National Parks Service, and Appalachian Mountain Club. For more information, please contact Nancy Jeton at
[email protected].
Senior Project Explores Impact of
Harry Potter on Today’s Culture
Couldn’t get enough of Harry Potter at dinner last week? Or
perhaps you would like to spend some time considering how
important the Harry Potter series is for our contemporary culture?
This is exactly what seniors Drake Danner and Natalie Kim did
for their English Independent Project this spring, titled “Alohomora: Opening the Literary Chamber of Secrets to Find That
Which Could Not Be Named in the First Reading.”
Come to the Freeman Room in the OWHL on Monday, June 2,
at 7 p.m., to hear Drake and Natalie present their findings and
discuss how Harry’s adventures portray issues of leadership,
religion, experiential learning, and much more.
—Flavia Vidal
Instructor in English
Sustainability Events in June
With spring cleaning in full swing and campus moves quickly
approaching, we wanted to share some upcoming events that
help the Andover community to reduce waste and promote
reuse.
Saturday, June 7: CRT & Electronics Collection Day
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at West Elementary School on Beacon
Street, the town of Andover will collect TVs, computers, monitors, microwaves, batteries, fluorescent lights, ballast, and
items containing mercury (some fees apply). This event is only
open to Andover town residents. For more information, please
visit http://andoverma.gov/dpw/crtcollectday.pdf.
Monday, June 9: PA’s “Green Move Out Free for All”
The Academy will hold its annual
“Green Move Out Free for All” from
4:30 to 6 p.m., weather permitting,
at the Ice Rink parking lot. Green
Move Out collects high-quality
items that departing students no
longer need, such as clothing,
household items, and books. During
this event, faculty and staff may
come and take items on a first-come,
first-served basis (optional donations are requested to cover
program costs). Any materials remaining after the event will
be donated to local charities, including Cradles to Crayons,
Lazarus House, and More than Words.
—Debbie Shepard
Sustainability Coordinator
May 30, 2014
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Care to Host a
Senior–Faculty Dessert Event?
Thinking About Updating Your
Directory Photo?
If you would like to host a group of eight to 12 seniors for a
special dessert event prior to the end of school, the Parents of
Students of Phillips Academy (PSPA) would be delighted to support your endeavor.
Work already has begun on the 2014–2015 Directory. Faculty,
administrators, and staff members who would like to update
their photo for inclusion in the Directory can stop by the BlueCard
office in GW Hall during business hours to have a new photo
taken. Alternatively, they can contact Claudia Scofield at ext. 4124
or [email protected] to schedule a specific day and time.
Please reach out to your group with a plan and allow for approximately $7 per person. Then send your receipts to me for reimbursement by PSPA. We’d also love a picture of your event!
All photos must be taken by the end of June.
Please contact me at ext. 4053 with any questions you may have.
—Lisa Joel
Associate Dean of Admission
PA’s Emergency Procedures
Available via Free App
We are pleased to announce a new tool to help keep our community safe during emergencies: the In Case of Crisis app.
With this free app, you can easily access the Academy’s emergency procedures via your personal mobile device. The material on the app mirrors information about emergency situations—such as student injuries, severe weather events, and other
campus emergencies—contained in the Emergency Procedures
flipbooks posted across campus. Because the emergency plans
are downloaded directly onto your phone, they are available
even if cellular service is disrupted.
Please take a moment now to download the app onto your device
by following these instructions:
1. In the App Store or Google Play Store, search for “In Case of
Crisis – Education.”
2. Download and install In Case of Crisis – Education on your
Android, tablet, iPhone, or iPad device.
3. There is a short tutorial the first time the app runs. When the
tutorial is finished, click the + button to open the library of
available content.
4. Select “Trustees of Phillips Academy” and select “Campus
Emergency Procedures” to download the plan to your
device.
5. Review the information to be prepared for emergencies.
Please note that this app is not a replacement for the emergency
text notification system, which notifies community members of
emergencies via text.
Thank you for helping to enhance the safety of our community.
—Maureen Ferris
Director of Risk Management
—Tom Conlon
Director of Public Safety
Steam Line Replacement Project
This summer, in our continuing effort to replace aging infrastructure on campus, the Office of Physical Plant will replace a major
underground steam line that runs under Main Street and Samaritan House. The route of the steam line being replaced is from the
Cochran Chapel pine grove area, through the Main Street steam
tunnel, within the lawn area adjacent to the intersection of School
and Main streets, across the School Street driveway entry, into the
Samaritan steam tunnel, and along the Samaritan House driveway. Temporary chain link fencing will be installed to establish a
barrier between the work zone and the public as indicated by the
red line on the accompanying map.
Construction
activities will
occur in the
School Street
driveway and
on Main Street,
with use of
these roads
and sidewalks
being limited
at times. We
will endeavor
to have at least
one lane of
traffic and one sidewalk usable for vehicles and pedestrians at all
times. Please follow the detour signs when posted.
The construction team mobilized on campus during the week of
May 26. The gravel parking area behind the Peabody Museum
will be the location for contractor parking, office trailers, storage
containers, temporary toilets, dumpsters, and so on. Work on the
project began on Thursday, May 29; anticipated completion is
mid-September.
We realize that this work will be an inconvenience based on its
location. Your patience and cooperation are appreciated. If you
would like further information about this project, or if there are
any issues or concerns during construction, please contact me at
ext. 4679 or the OPP Help Desk at ext. 4320.
—Stefan Csigay
Capital Projects Manager
May 30, 2014
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A Night to Remember at Hogwarts
Commencement Ushers Needed
Last week’s Harry Potter–themed dinner was great fun, and children of all ages (including some who have had many birthdays)
enjoyed the special menu. To complement Cedric’s Planked
Salmon and Snape’s Steamed Beans, HoneyDukes (a.k.a. the
Mural Room) was
filled with sweet
treats, including
butterbeer floats and
chocolate-dipped
pretzel wands.
Faculty children and
their parents were
enthralled by the
Wingmaster’s live owl presentation in the Mural Room before
dinner, and some stayed in the Mural Room well past 7 p.m.,
transfixed by the first Harry Potter movie.
Commencement exercises will be held on
the morning of Sunday, June 8. Ushers play
an important role by greeting guests and helping to ensure their comfort and well-being.
Tremendous thanks to the faculty children who proposed the
dinner and created the decorations. Thanks to the many people
on campus who helped make this dinner extra-special, including
staff from the OWHL, Student Activities, A/V, communications,
and the Paresky team. And special thanks to Andrea Orben, who
hosted 20+ faculty children at her house and helped them make
the four house banners, as well as decorated the lobby table.
During their May meeting, the Board of Trustees approved funding to expand the card access system from the Borden Gym to all
academic, administrative, and dormitory buildings. Immediately
thereafter, the Senior Administrative Council approved the plan
to prioritize the installation of the card access system in academic
buildings, followed by dormitories, and finally, administrative
buildings. This strategy will enable the Academy to enhance
campus safety quickly and effectively. The Card Access Implementation Team plans to make use of windows of opportunity to
lay the groundwork for card access across all three building types
whenever possible and is working closely with Summer Session and OPP on building usage plans and capital projects work.
Construction is expected to begin in June 2014, and the project is
anticipated to be fully operational by December 2015.
Please visit SmugMug (http://phillipsacademy.smugmug.com/
StudentLife/201314/Harry-Potter-Night/) to see some great
pictures!
—John Palfrey and Team HOS
Car Seat Checkups
The Massachusetts Enhanced Child Passenger Safety Law
requires children who are younger than 8 years of age or less
than 57" tall to ride in a child safety seat or booster
seat. Nevertheless, from 73 percent to 90 percent of child restraints are misused.
Is yours installed properly? Is it expired
or has it been recalled? According to the
CDC, motor vehicle crashes are the
number one cause of death among
children ages 1 to 19. However,
when used correctly, child safety
seats have been shown to reduce
fatal injury by up to 71 percent for
infants and 54 percent for toddlers.
I was recently certified as a Child
Passenger Safety Technician by Safe Kids
Worldwide. If you would like to schedule a car
seat checkup, or if you have any questions, please e-mail me at
[email protected]. Include your contact information, your
child’s age, height, and weight, the make and model of the car
seat, and the year, make, and model of the vehicle it is in. I will be
happy to meet with you and ensure that you feel confident about
the safety of the children riding in your vehicle.
—Officer Christopher Crowell
Public Safety Office
All faculty and staff colleagues are invited to participate as ushers. Please e-mail Crystal McGuire, commencement
coordinator, at [email protected] if interested. Thank you!
Update on Implementation of
Campuswide Card Access System
Over the course of this project, members of the Card Access
Implementation Team will work closely with department heads
and key building occupants to ensure clear understanding of
building usage needs. We also will communicate regularly to the
community as the project begins to take shape. Please feel free to
contact any team member for further information.
Card Access Implementation Team
• Nancy Alpert, Associate Director, Office of Information
Technology
• Tom Conlon, Director of Public Safety
• Stephanie Donovan, Benefits Specialist and Wellness
Coordinator
• Chris Joel, Director of Business Services
• Mike Fennell, Telecommunications Project Manager
• Maureen Ferris, Director of Risk Management
• Roger Lawson, Capital Projects Manager
• Claudia Scofield, BlueCard Manager
• Austin Sharpe, Director of Museum Security
• Cindy Skerry, Officer-in-Charge
May 30, 2014
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A Year at Andover:
Reflections of One-Year International Seniors and PGs (Part II)
Thank You, Andover
August 30, 2013. There I was, standing in Frankfurt Airport, getting a last hug from my mom. She wouldn’t let go, but I had to;
otherwise, I would have missed the flight. I was about to start a
new adventure: living and studying in the United States—Andover for a whole school year. After I found out that I was admitted,
my thoughts were just going in a circle. “What if I won’t make it?
I’m two years younger than all the other seniors. How am I going
to live without my family for one year? And what if everything
is just going to be too different from home?” All those thoughts
turned out to be wrong. Yes, the past eight months at Andover
had a lot of hard and challenging moments, but they are part of
the experience and totally worth it.
During my time at Andover, I changed a lot about my attitudes
and views. I really appreciate the talks and workshops we had
(Out of the Blue, non sibi, dorm talks, etc.) because they made me
think about certain topics from different perspectives. The fact
that sexual and religious orientation and ethical background are
so diverse here and that I got to meet a lot of different people
made me a more open-minded and understanding person, and I
am glad to be able to bring this experience back to Germany and
share it with my friends, classmates, and family: When you don’t
agree with what someone else says, try to look at the issue from
his or her perspective before judging this person.
I’m also glad that I joined the crew team. I never was an athletic
person. Trying rowing, I realized that you can like things you
start doing later, as well. Although I was not the best at it, it was
a lot of fun. Yoga and zumba in the fall was another fun experience. As fall term was the adjusting phase with a lot of stressful
moments, it was nice to have yoga to relax, calm down, and clear
my mind.
I am so, so thankful that I have had the opportunity to take a film
photography class. I have loved taking pictures for a long time,
and now I actually got to learn a lot about the technical aspect.
Photographs are very inspiring to look at. They tell so many different stories.
The chorus trip to New York and DC was just amazing. Four
days went by way too fast. We sang in three churches, and the
last one was attended by some alumni. After practicing all winter,
it was rewarding to see the audience’s happy faces.
I tried a lot of new things at Andover, which I certainly would
not have done if I did not come here, and it was refreshing to see
a different “me” doing sports and taking classes I would not have
even dreamt of.
I want to thank everyone who supported me when my days were
dark and sad. Ms. Torabi was a great person to talk to, especially
when I was in my adjusting phase with language barriers and
homesickness. My teachers were amazing. Mr. Cone, who has
been teaching my bio class over the year, was always very sweet,
understanding, and supporting when I didn’t understand a
certain topic, and explained it over and over. This class was my
favorite because it helped me to determine what I want to do in
the future: medicine. I want to thank my house counselor, Mrs.
Silversides; my violin teacher, Ms. Sudol; Mr. Walter; Mr. Svec;
Dr. Vidal; Dr. Dalton; and last but not least, my host family. My
host parents had me over at so many weekends, cooking tasty
food for me and distracting me from a stressful week. They are
just amazing people. They even took me to the Cape during
break.
This year was amazing with its ups and downs. I cannot put my
thankfulness into words. The Andover experience flipped a page
in the book of my life for the first time since I can think, and the
story started so excitingly that I cannot wait to read on. Danke.
—Emmy Tows ’14, Kemper Scholar
Göttingen, Germany
Should I Ask for Help?
Growing up in Thailand, I always dreamed of studying abroad
because of my desire to see the diversity of the world. That
chance came to me after I won the King’s Scholarship from the
Royal Thai Government. I cheerfully said goodbye to my parents
and I was excited to be a part of Andover.
I found the transition to a new culture was not that easy. I did
not expect that “culture shock” would affect my life. I realize that
Andover is different from where I have lived my whole life. I was
overwhelmed with everything, without knowing that there are
people who I could ask for help.
As I tried to deal with every single task myself, I found that it
was too hard for me to do it alone. However, I remembered
Ms. Torabi’s words that every faculty member is willing to help
if I ask them. After my hesitation to ask for help, I stepped out of
my comfort zone and began to talk with faculty more about my
problem.
I am really grateful for all the help I got during the year, and I
believe that I will do well when I am at the University of California, San Diego, next year because a year at Andover has
taught me many valuable lessons. Thanks for your kindness and
understanding.
—Korrawee “June” Pruegsanusak ’14, Thai Scholar
Hat Yai, Thailand
Phillipians Are Worth It!
My name is Sultan Al Falasi, and I am an ADIA Distinguished
Scholar from Abu Dhabi, UAE. “Youth from every quarter” is one
of Andover’s slogans that caught my attention the most, and I
soon realized it is no joke at all. From the first day of orientation,
I was completely taken away by the surprisingly cool stories that
stood behind all the people I met, who came from places I have
never heard about before. After a few days, I started to expect a
striking story from anyone I met because everyone, and I mean
everyone, had one. Everyone had their own little thing going on,
and I was captivated. I wanted to know all about these things;
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I wanted to learn about all the different perspectives accompanied by this diversity.
Andover is just a place, like any other, that has good, bad, warm,
cold, lonely, and attended days. The people are what make
Andover. You will learn, grow, and essentially mature from your
experiences and interactions, whether bad or good, at Andover.
I came here as a PG, which meant I sacrificed a year of my life to
do an extra year of high school (what was I thinking, right?), but
there hasn’t been a moment when I regretted my decision, as I
formed friendships and relationships that will last me a lifetime.
—Sultan Al Falasi ’14, ADIA Distinguished Scholar
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Family Away from Home
I can’t think of any other way to start this letter except to thank
everyone that has helped me during this amazing experience: my
“internationals,” who became my family away from home; my
advisor, Ms. Torabi, who has always been a great person to turn
to in any situation; my college counsellor, Ms. Brunnick, who has
helped me tremendously with the college process; my teachers,
who have been amazing; the staff, who never fail to make me
smile with their kindness; and everyone who is part of this amazing community.
The main reason I wanted to come to PA was the wide range of
courses that is offered, since in my country, Albania, all the 13
subjects are mandatory and there is absolutely no chance for any
course selections. I was super-excited that I could finally take an
architecture class, and I enjoyed every moment of it. I am also
very happy that I was placed in the mathematics and physics
class based on my knowledge and not my age. The way these
classes were taught was very different from the way I was used
to, and that made me struggle quite a bit. However, in two terms,
I learned much more than what I had learnt in so many years.
The different thing about PA is that the teachers are so passionate about their subjects that they make you want to learn for the
pleasure of knowledge rather than just learning stuff to do great
on tests. Also new to me were the relationships that are formed
between students and teachers here—they are so much more sincere and meaningful. I have gotten to know most of my teachers
outside of class, and I can honestly say that it has influenced me
for the better not only academically, but also socially. This term,
spring term of senior year, I have chosen classes that interest me
a lot and I cannot wait to start learning about the history of
Europe or start reading interesting books about why America is
such an atomic country. The academic experience in this school
has been truly more amazing than I would have even thought,
and I have tried to make the best out of it.
The aspect of life in PA that I never thought would mean the
most to me is the social life. I can honestly say that the people
I’ve met here are the most interesting and wonderful people I’ve
met in my entire life. Here I truly feel like I belong because I have
met people just as “weird” as me and I am amazed every day
by how different and at the same time similar people are in this
community. I would have never thought that I would create such
intense bonds with people here. I found a second family away
from home! And what a family… I can say I have friends from
all over the world, and I’ve learned more about the cultures and
countries in the world than I have ever learned in geography
class. I could go on forever about how amazing everyone in this
community is (the faculty, the staff, the student body).
Andover has been an amazing experience that has changed me
in many ways. It has made me more appreciative, mature, and
caring. Being engaged in many community service activities and
clubs has made me realize that I can achieve anything and that
time is never a problem as long as I learn how to manage time
properly. I am truly grateful for this amazing opportunity that
has been given to me. I am proud to attend NYU Poly next year
as an alumna of Phillips Academy, and I will always remember
PA as the experience that shaped me the most.
—Sindi Krasta ’14, Davis Scholar
Tirana, Albania
The Short Tale of a Very International
One-Year Senior
My story is not one of a typical Andover student. I have grown
up in extremely international and diverse communities around
the world, much like some of my schoolmates. But I came to
Andover not only for the rigorous academics and brilliant community, as the majority of the student body does, but because
coming to Andover was the only way I could finish high school.
Last year I lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I moved
there during the summer of 2012 from Mumbai and expected to
graduate from The American School of Kinshasa in the spring of
2014. But that New Year’s Eve my parents told me that we had
to leave the country as soon as possible. My dad was going to
shut down the Congo division of the company he was working for and our family was going to be at risk. My father was
being transferred to Gabon as soon as possible. I was completely
shocked, but the news that followed shattered me. Gabon didn’t
have a high school I could study at. I had no option but to leave
home.
As most of you know, boarding school applications are due by
mid-January. I was desperate, and in a moment of pure genius,
I decided to Google “Best boarding schools in America”. That is
how I found Andover. I had less than a week to fill out an application to multiple boarding schools in New England, but none of
them appealed to me as much as Andover.
Coming to Andover was a huge step for me. I had never been
to the States, and what I knew about American culture came
from the movies, TV shows, and books I used to have the time to
devour. Andover was not what I expected at all. Fall term senior
year was intense. I jumped into the academics, extracurricular
activities, and college process. Despite the hectic work schedule,
the crazy activities, and the inevitable lack of sleep, coming to
Andover has been one of the best decisions I have ever made.
The minute I stepped onto campus, I had a group of friends waiting to explore the school. Andover has given me the opportunity
to meet such great people from around the world. They have
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become my second family. They are the craziest, most diverse
group of people I have had the privilege of being friends with,
and Andover would not be half as wonderful if I didn’t have
them complaining with me about the one-year life.
Andover gave me the chance to really explore my passions.
Anyone who has spent time with me can tell you that I am constantly singing. The Kemper Chapel choir room has become my
second home, as I spend half my weeknights at chorus rehearsal
singing my heart out. I traveled with the Academy Chorus on the
Cantata Tour to Washington, D.C., and New York City this spring
break; the trip was fabulous and gave me the opportunity to visit
major cities I had only read about in books.
The theatre and music department is my other second home, and
if I’m missing, my friends all know that they can find me at some
sort of rehearsal in GW, be it for a DramaLab, the Theatre 920
shows, or Keynotes.
But I think the one thing about Andover that has impacted me
the greatest has been the opportunity to be a part of the wonderful, open conversation regarding gender and race on campus.
My involvement in the gender discussion on campus has been
heavily influenced by my experiences as a young woman in
India, Brazil, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. I doubt
there are very many high schools in the nation that are having
such frank, extensive, and illuminating discussions regarding
topics that many adults are afraid to touch. What I have learned
in these conversations—be it in the library with a friend or at an
F=E forum—will stay with me.
My year at Andover has been one filled with laughter, excitement, great food, and a handful of disappointments. This experience is unlike any other I have ever had. Despite the frigid temperatures, which haven’t seemed to leave, the past seven months
have been invaluable. And none of this would have been possible
without my teachers, advisors, friends, and family, so I thank you
all so very much for giving me the experience I didn’t know that
I wanted, or needed to have, until a year ago.
—Anna Abraham ’14, Barbara Landis Chase Scholar
Mumbai, India, and Libreville, Gabon
Home Away from Home
My name is Lalita Kittisrikangwan, but I go by Lita. I’m a Thai
Scholar from Bangkok, Thailand; I won the King’s Scholarship
from the Royal Thai Government to study for my undergraduate
degree in the United States. The scholarship includes one postgraduate year in a prep school during which I would prepare to
apply to college. Thankfully, the Royal Thai Government sent me
to the best one there is.
I remember the first day I set foot on the steps of Andover—the
nervousness, the anxiety, yet the excitement at the same time. I
had never studied in a boarding school before, so I had a stereotypical image of what prep school would be like: rigorous, overly
disciplined, and boring.
I could not have been more wrong. The chill and nervousness
quickly disappeared when we were brought to the library to
meet with all the new international kids. I finally met the group
of people that I now call family. For all of fall term, I worked hard
to make my grades, but I found myself enjoying the little things
that PA had to offer. One of the best things that happened to me
was that I became a member of Hypnotiq, the hip-hop dance
group. And in winter term, I made it into SLAM, the step dance
team. I connected and bonded with the people in the team until
I finally found my second home. I realized that I didn’t have
to deal with all the pressure and all the stress alone. I have my
friends who I’ve become so close with, that I can call my brothers and sisters. The community here is one that is so special that
I feel proud to be a part of. My time here flew by quickly because
I enjoyed every day with my friends. Living in a boarding school
turned out to be one of the best things that I’ve ever had the
opportunity to do.
I could not thank my friends enough for helping me transition
into my new life in America, and changing my attitude to become
a more positive person. I’d like to thank the great support system
and the adults in my life—my house counselor, Ms. Staffaroni,
my advisor, Ms. Torabi, and my college counselor, Ms. Murata,
for helping me through the good and the bad times. Not everything went right, but I was definitely in the right place with the
right people.
Andover will always have a special place in my heart, and I am
excited for the doors that Andover has opened up for me in the
future.
—Lalita “Lita” Kittisrikangwan ’14, Thai Scholar
Bangkok, Thailand
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From the OWHL
Weeding at the OWHL
If you are a gardener, you understand that weeding is important
to maintaining a healthy and productive garden. In much the
same way, librarians need to “weed” (or in library lingo, “deaccession”) our materials constantly to make sure our collections
are fresh, balanced, and targeted to the current curriculum and
recreational reading interests of the community. In addition,
because many materials are now available in multiple formats,
we need to make deliberate decisions about which materials we
will make available in print if we have access to electronic copies.
Weeding is the act of going through a library collection, or sections of a collection, and evaluating titles and materials according to a set of criteria spelled out in the library’s collection
management policy. These criteria include (for both print and
e-resources) copyright date, accuracy, alignment with the curriculum, and circulation history. Physical books are also evaluated for wear and tear. Many of our printed resources are old but
still valuable. If such books are worn beyond our ability to mend
them, we consider weeding them if there are available copies
within our consortium. If copies are not available within NOBLE,
we replace them with another printed book or an electronic
version.
Some of the printed books in our collection are candidates for
weeding because they are no longer well used. As the curriculum
changes, many materials are appropriately weeded due to irrelevance. The number of uses of a book is an important consideration in determining whether it should remain in the collection.
But even books with few circulations that meet our other criteria
are often saved. We might amend their catalog records to include
more access points, or promote them through table displays.
Even though it might seem counterintuitive, with increasing
access to electronic resources, it is more important than ever to
consistently weed physical collections. Many college libraries
have entirely eliminated print reference collections because there
are many advantages to electronic versions and the space taken
up by a print reference collection is valuable. This trend will only
increase as more resources become available digitally. A careful
weeding process is supportive of the shift to electronic resources,
while preserving appropriate printed materials.
Because our physical collection is so large, we evaluate it for
weeding section by section, in a defined cycle. The entire team
of librarians participates, focusing on the areas of their subject
expertise. Subject areas for which currency is paramount, such
as science and technology, require continual updating, and
frequently printed books are updated with newer electronic
versions.
We understand that PA is a community of book lovers and that the
idea that the OWHL is “throwing
books into Dumpsters” might be
upsetting. In reality, even if they
are weeded, very few books are
actually thrown out. More often,
the books that we weed from the
collection are donated or sold. They
are discarded only if their physical
condition is so bad that we can’t
find anyone to take them. Other
weeded items will be offered to the
PA community free of charge before we donate them to another
organization.
So, please be assured that while we may decide to weed a particular title, we remain deeply committed to timely delivery of
exactly the materials you need. This access might be electronic, or
it might be a physical copy borrowed from one of our 27 partner
libraries in the NOBLE consortium.
The OWHL collection of the future will rely less on guesswork
and more on actual demand. We are already offering “patrondriven acquisition” of e-books as an alternative to prospective
identification and acquisition of printed materials. When our
users access resources via electronic devices (either their own, or
equipment on loan from the library), they will get exactly what
they need, even if they need the book right now. This new way of
obtaining and providing content puts us in a unique position to
do more relevant collecting and less weeding.
Into the foreseeable future, we will continue to be focused on
providing excellent resources for our users. With the assistance of
big data, we will be able to make more informed decisions about
what materials to acquire in what forms, what to keep, and what
to weed.
The OWHL intends to weed our fiction collection this summer.
Our goal is to keep it fresh and genre-balanced. Our large collection contains both classics and popular fiction. We actively collect
“bestsellers.” These are predictably “hot” for a time, but eventually, interest dies down and they don’t circulate much. We will
consider former bestsellers and works by less-popular authors
for recycling. Many of our weeded fiction titles will find their
way to our Recycled Books section on the ground floor of the
library. Even if you have browsed this section recently, remember
to check it out again in the fall.
—Elizabeth Tompkins
Instruction and Technical Services Librarian
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Employment & Benefits News
Employment Opportunity
Coordinator for Admissions and Recruitment,
Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT)
The coordinator for admissions and recruitment in IRT will work
with the executive director and other colleagues to develop strategic partnerships and recruitment plans aimed at identifying,
attracting, and cultivating a pipeline of talented college students
and graduates for the IRT Summer Workshop and Associate
programs. In addition to collaborating with targeted universities
and colleges in an effort to recruit diverse, eligible candidates,
the coordinator will be responsible for developing effective
complementary online recruitment strategies, engaging alumni
in recruitment efforts, analyzing successes and revising strategies, and working with the Office of Communication to update
recruitment marketing materials.
In addition to working as the IRT’s chief recruiter, this individual
also is responsible for coordinating applicants’ screening and
selection as part of the admission process. Key responsibilities
include, but are not limited to, leading the admission meetings;
tracking and maintaining recruitment, matriculation, and retention demographic data for organizational and external reporting;
and collaborating with the executive director to establish and
enforce concrete goals and timelines for recruitment travel and
admission selection. As part of the IRT team, the coordinator for
admissions and recruitment also will be expected to advise a
group of students on their graduate school application materials and assist in the planning and coordination of the annual
Summer Workshop program.
Qualifications include a demonstrated commitment to working
with a diverse and high-achieving student population; a strong
individual and team work ethic; superior organizational skills
and multitasking ability; a willingness to travel; prior experience
in outreach/recruitment/admission work; and excellent oral,
written, and interpersonal communication skills. Requirements
include a master’s degree in the humanities, social sciences, or
education; prior experience in education (K–12 or higher education); and fluency in Microsoft Office applications, including
Excel and PowerPoint, as well as online webinar and social networking tools. In addition, this individual must be flexible and
able to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
The projected start date is September 1, 2014. This is a 10-month
position (September through June, with July and August off).
The selected candidate will be asked to spend three to five days
on campus in July for training. Review of applications will begin
immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please
submit a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to hr@
andover.edu.
Phillips Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Spotlight Is on YOU!
Please notify human resources of professional accomplishments
you recently achieved so that we can highlight them on a regular
basis in the Gazette.
Financial Counseling Available with TIAA-CREF
The Academy is making individual, confidential financial counseling sessions with TIAA-CREF available to employees at no
additional cost.
TIAA-CREF financial consultant Tammy Kayata will be on
campus to discuss how to help you achieve your financial goals
by investing in financial solutions such as mutual funds, brokerages, life insurance, and annuities. These individual counseling
sessions are intended to help you to simplify your retirement by:
• Consolidating your retirement accounts to make it easier
to manage your holdings, particularly when it comes to tax
preparation
• Offering any needed estate planning, including addressing
life insurance needs and wealth transfer strategies
• Reviewing your retirement income options to provide you
with the most flexibility possible
Dates, Times, and Locations
• Tuesday, June 24, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; 2nd Floor Conference Room,
GW Hall
• Wednesday, July 30, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; 2nd Floor Conference
Room, GW Hall
• Wednesday, August 20, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; 2nd Floor Conference
Room, GW Hall
Space is limited. To reserve your individual session, please
contact TIAA-CREF at 866-843-5640, Monday through Friday,
from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (EST).
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New Health Insurance Plan Year Begins June 1
As of June 1, 2014 deductibles for employees enrolled in the
Academy’s health plans will reset to zero and a new plan
year will begin. This means you (and your family, if applicable) will have to satisfy the deductibles again.
Plan Year Deductibles (June 1, 2014–May 31, 2015)
High Deductible PPO
Individual = $1,500
Individual +1 = $3,000
Family = $3,000
HMO 1000
Individual = $1,000 medical, $100 prescription
Individual +1 = $2,000 medical, $200 prescription
Family = $2,000 medical, up to $300 prescription
Wellness Wednesday Activity: Holt Hill Walk
On Wednesday, June 4, join us for an hour of exercise after work!
We will meet on the gym steps at 5 p.m. and depart for Holt Hill,
the highest point in Essex County. The activity will consist of a
brisk walk to the base of the hill and a steep climb
via paved road and back. All fitness levels are
welcome, as we plan to have a quick-paced group
and a moderate-paced group. We will offer friendship, fitness, and laughs, and we promise to finish
at 6 p.m., so challenge yourself to get moving with
your colleagues!
Attend this event and get a free T-shirt!
HMO—Traditional (deductible applies to
prescriptions only)
Individual = $100
Individual + 1 = $200
Family = $300
Classifieds
Free: Appliances—Gas stove, dishwasher,
washing machine, and electric dryer,
all in good working order. Available for
you to pick up at Sides House,
21 Hiddenfield Road. (I will help you
move them to your vehicle.) Contact
Chris Gurry at [email protected].
Free: Chive Plants—In bloom! Can be
found in pots on the steps of Abbot Hall.
First come, first served. Questions? Contact [email protected].
For Sale: 1976 Corvette—Full
restoration finished last month. Contact
[email protected] for details.
For Sale: Furniture, Appliances, and
More—Bedroom set, traditional, solid
cherry, includes full-size 4-poster bed,
triple dresser with large mirror, armoire,
and 2 nightstands ($700?). ♦ Dining
room table and sideboard, dark wood
($100?). ♦ Sofa, white with small red
and blue pattern ($75?). ♦ Small butcher
block table (30” diameter) with 2 chairs,
black with cane seats ($75?). ♦ Storage
unit, light wood, drawer on top, cabinet
—Leeann Bennett
Director, Human Resources
below ($45). ♦ White table, supported by
two legs on one side and file cabinet on
the other, makes a nice desk ($50, includes
file cabinet). ♦ Washer and dryer ($100
for the pair; will separate). ♦ TV stand
with storage areas ($25). ♦ Two SLR film
cameras (best offer). Prices negotiable.
Photos available upon request. Please
Contact Doug or Terry Kuhlmann:
[email protected],
[email protected], or
978-749-4921.
Moving Sale: TREK Sport 800 mountain
bike, barely used. ♦ Oak, glass-front
bookcase. ♦ Double bed frame, mattress,
and box spring. ♦ Cushioned, woodenarmed chair. ♦ Beige recliner. ♦ Navy
blue double futon with wooden frame
that unfolds from seat to bed. ♦ Padded
butterfly chair. ♦ Small oak desk. ♦ Two
4-drawer, letter-size filing cabinets. ♦
Desk chairs. ♦ Small teal IKEA desk with
keyboard drawer. ♦ Twin rollaway bed.
♦ Whirlpool dishwasher, 5 years old,
very quiet. ♦ Kenmore electric dryer, 5
years old, works great. ♦ Maytag washer
and refrigerator, both work great but both
have been in service for a while. For more
info, e-mail [email protected].
SAT, ACT, and SSAT Preparation—
Individual, or occasionally small group,
tutoring with a specially developed
curriculum tailored to the student’s
strengths and weaknesses. Please e-mail
[email protected].
For Sale for Parts or Restoration:
2002 Honda Accord DX—Dark blue
4-door sedan being sold as drivable
parts car. 234,193 miles, 4 cylinders (now
running on 3). Newer parts include air
conditioning compressor, battery, and
4 tires (w/ approx. 1,000 miles on them).
Car can be driven as is but would need to
be repaired/restored if used on a continuing basis. Price: $875. For pictures, e-mail
[email protected]. To view in
person, call Roland at 978-886-0687.
For Sale: 44" x 22" cherry desk; Johann
Haviland china (Bavarian); 2 antique
chairs with rush seats; cross-country skis;
floor lamps; gas stove; gas dryer; washer;
and refrigerator. For details, please call
Don Barry at 978-475-8024.
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Meeting Minutes
Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC)
Community Health Team
Minutes from Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Minutes from Thursday, May 22, 2014
In attendance: Pat Farrell, Sheena Hilton (scribe), Jacques Hugon,
Christine Marshall-Walker, Chris Odden, Lisa Johnson Svec
In attendance: Max Alovisetti (cochair, scribe), Pat Davison, Anne
Gardner, Linda Griffith, Carlos Hoyt, Paul Murphy, Amy Patel
(cochair)
Excused: Stephanie Curci
We spent most of the meeting discussing the Monday, May 12,
faculty meeting and the issue of discipline on campus. We hit on
many of the topics discussed in the small groups at Monday’s
meeting, one being transparency and privacy with regard to the
discipline process. We look forward to continued full faculty
conversations on the topic of discipline.
Additional Agenda Items
Student Organization Supervision: The FAC recently received
a concern about the amount of autonomy leaders of student
organizations have on campus. This topic also has surfaced in
recent faculty meeting conversations. The FAC has forwarded
this concern to the Dean of Students office.
Faculty Evaluations: A colleague posed the following question
after the Faculty Evaluation Committee’s presentation at the
May 5 faculty meeting: “If we are looking at evaluations as professional development, what is the role of human resources?”
Maureen Ferris responded, “The human resources office coordinates the annual evaluation process for administrators and staff
members, which includes annual goal setting and professional
development components. The director also coordinates the periodic evaluation process for senior administrators. The director of
human resources works closely with employees and supervisors
to ensure a fair process, and can provide that same support to the
faculty evaluation process whenever needed. While the Faculty
Evaluation Committee envisions an evaluation process that is
focused on professional development, we also recognize that
some aspects of professional development may involve the need
for performance improvement in certain areas. In such situations,
the human resources office may play a role of facilitating conversations between faculty members and department chairs, coordinating an improvement plan process, and identifying training or
coaching opportunities for faculty members if needed.”
Link to the Faculty Forum
http://andover.uservoice.com
1. The committee fully supported the tone and content of
Paul’s letter to The Phillipian. Given the recent concerns
regarding the articles on race and an accompanying cartoon,
the question was raised whether the letter should be disseminated to the entire faculty.
2. Concern was expressed about student clubs acting independently without adequate advice and supervision by their faculty advisors. Particularly problematic is when student clubs
decide on activities that involve a financial commitment and
the booking of rooms without prior approval of their advisors. Perhaps this might be addressed by requiring that all
financial commitments have prior written permission by the
clubs’ advisors, and that only faculty can reserve rooms.
3. It has come to our attention that there may be some students
with acute medical/psychological issues who are going on
various international programs involving home stays. We
believe this is a potentially serious risk management issue
and recommend that all students going on such programs
be cleared through Dr. Patel in consultation with the Graham
House counselors. This issue needs to be discussed by the
Travel Oversight Committee. An additional question is how
adequately we prepare our trip leaders and students for
foreign travel.
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Academic Council
The last part of the meeting was spent updating the group on
several projects.
Minutes from Thursday, May 22, 2014
• Our new textbook partner, Follett, will be running a textbook buyback program in GW Hall next Wednesday and
Thursday. The Andover page on the Follett website is under
construction, and chairs are currently reviewing the site
and book list for accuracy. More information will be coming
soon.
Present: Mike Barker, Peter Cirelli, Jeff Domina, Pat Farrell, Jerry
Hagler, Gene Hughes, Mike Kuta, Michael Legaspi, Sean Logan
(scribe), Peter Neissa, Trish Russell, Bill Scott, Christopher Shaw,
Rachel Skiffer, Erin Strong, Therese Zemlin
The first portion of the meeting was spent with Mike Barker
discussing survey data (2011 Longitudinal Study, current Strategic Planning surveys, and the upcoming senior survey). Mike’s
presentation was meant to make us aware of the current data
available and to spark possible ideas for future research topics
to consider when we next meet on June 12. We spent the time
discussing the questions, data, and results from surveys done by
current students, faculty, parents, and alums.
• Clarification: The PACC classrooms are not changing for
next year. Faculty can still reserve the rooms, and tech and
software support will be available.
• The Academic Council will be working with an OWHL
space-planning group as we begin planning for work inside
that building in the next few years.
• The English department recently invited Erin McCloskey,
associate director of Academic Technology, to join a conversation about her new role and as part of a series of her spring
term department meeting visits. Teachers who are working
on any kind of curriculum development work this summer
are encouraged to contact Erin directly to discuss learning
goals and pedagogy. Erin and the instructional librarian
team will be on campus this summer and are eager to consult with and assist teachers in their course planning work.
We looked at questions revolving around the following topics:
• Comparing faculty priorities with those of alums and
parents
• The impact of new technology on teaching
• The iPad pilot
• Shifts in classroom versus out-of-class activities in some
areas
• The Academic Council looks forward to further discussions
on race, class, and gender and the integral role they play
in classrooms and curricula. Teachers are encouraged to
contact Nancy Lang immediately if they are interested in
a timely workshop on multicultural teaching in June (see
www.multiculturalteaching.org for more information).
• Mentorship at Andover
• Skills for the 21st century
• Ongoing studies every year or every other year, key questions to ask
• Strategic Planning and Academic Council joint session on
June 12: how this data might impact our discussion and
planning
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