MARYGROVE HOSTS CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF DR. GLENDA D. PRICE'S RETIREMENT - JUNE 8, 2006. RESPONSES DUE JUNE 1.
Please join us on Thursday, June 8, 2006 as we pay tribute to the significant contributions that Dr. Glenda D. Price has made to Marygrove College over the past eight years on the occasion of her retirement. This celebration of Dr. Price’s 40-year professional career also serves as a fundraiser for The Dr. Glenda D. Price Science Initiative Fund.

Responses are due June 1, 2006 to Janet Kuras at 313-927-1436 or jkuras@marygrove.edu. Sponsorships are also available. [More]

MAKE “SUMMER DREAMS” COME TRUE AND SUPPORT MARYGROVE’S CHILDREN’S THEATRE AND ART PROGRAMS
Marygrove College seeks support for the various children’s art and theatre programs offered this summer by the Institute of Music and Dance. This year, the College needs to raise $16,000 in order to fund these summer camps.

Fortunately, the camps were again chosen to benefit from the Detroit Free Press, Children First - Summer Dreams initiative. As part of this program, the Skillman Foundation matches each donation, up $1,500, to help reach a combined goal of $32,000. [More]

DEPOSIT DUE MAY 30 FOR THE LORD OF THE RINGS THEATER PRODUCTION IN TORONTO
Martin F. Kohn of The Detroit Free Press: "For Detroiters, is it worth the 4 1/2 -hour drive and tickets that top out at $107(U.S.)? It is… Visually, LOTR is stunning… Musically, The Lord of the Rings is an improbable hybrid that works… The cast is vast--55 actors--and admirable."

The Office of Alumni Relations invites alumni, family, friends and students to join us as we travel to Toronto September 23, 2006 to see the much-anticipated stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy at the Princess of Wales Theatre. This almost four-hour production is being touted as the largest and most ambitious production ever staged. Space for the trip is limited and deposits must be received by May 30. Click here for registration form.

HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE ON TEACHSCAPE
You are invited and encouraged to voice your opinion about an online master in education degree program that Teachscape, a leader in professional development for teachers, is considering offering. As a thank you for completing a brief survey, the first 200 responders will receive a $5 gift certificate from Starbucks. Click here to participate.

FORD ROUGE FACTORY TOUR - THE HENRY FORD. FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2006, 1:00 P.M.
Join the Marygrove College Alumni Association Program Committee on an intriguing and informative visit to the Ford Rouge Factory. This 2½-hour tour includes a historic drive, rare footage viewing, a virtual reality experience, an observation deck tour and an assembly plant walk (actual vehicle production will vary daily and is based on vehicle needs of Ford Motor Company). The cost is $12 for adults and $9 for children under the age of 13. Deadline for registration is Friday, June 2nd. To register, make your check payable to Marygrove College and mail to Alumni Office, Attn: Elishama Ross, 8425 W. McNichols, Detroit 48221. For more information or to register with a credit card, call 313-927-1572.

LEND A HAND - CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2006. 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
In the spirit of compassion, one of the three components of a Marygrove College education (competence and commitment are the other two), the Alumni Association has volunteered to assist with the Cass Community Social Services’ Sandwich to Go Program on Saturday, June 17, 2006, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Scott Center (11850 Woodrow Wilson Dr.) in Detroit. Our 2 ½-hour shift will begin with a brief tour of the facility followed by the preparation of 1,200 sandwiches that will be distributed among 12 Detroit Police Department precincts. This program provides meals for detainees. If you are interested in volunteering or if you need more information, please contact Monique Kelly Brown ’93 at 586-944-3808 or mbrow247@ford.com.

SCHOOL YEAR ENDS WITH A HOST OF CELEBRATIONS!
Marygrove’s school year end was packed with festivities, including Employee Recognition Day, Campus Beautification Day, Campus Farewell Celebration for Dr. Price, baccalaureate mass and hooding ceremony, Grad Gala, Alumni Luncheon and commencement. [More] [More PHOTOS...]

ALUMNI SPONSORED TRIP TO KENYA A RESOUNDING SUCCESS - MORE TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT
From April 24 – May 6, 2006, ten adventurous alumni, family and friends explored the wildlife and culture of Kenya. Wildlife was abundant – our travelers were literally within feet of lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, rhinos, hippos, baboons, monkeys, buffalo, bongos, wildebeest and flamingos, to name a few. They were also invited to a Maasai Village where they were treated to traditional dance, food, and lectures about the Maasai culture, an indigenous African tribe of semi-nomadic people. Click here to view photos of this exciting journey. [More] [More PHOTOS...]

"TEE UP" FOR FUN AT THE 5TH ANNUAL ALUMNI AND FRIENDS GOLF SCRAMBLE
Grab your clubs and join us for the 5th Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Scramble on September 9, 2006. We are again returning to the beautiful yet challenging Copper Hills Golf and Country Club in Oxford. Guests will enjoy 18 holes of scramble style golf, light lunch, buffet dinner and silent auction. [More] [More PHOTOS...]

FIRST GROUP OF MARYGROVE STUDENTS RECEIVE MASTERS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE
Marygrove College’s Social Justice Masters program, the nation’s only, graduated their first class of nine students at the May commencement. A celebration honoring the graduates was held on May 6 with Baldemar Velazquez, President of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, as the main speaker.

Students in the program analyze and reflect on the values, assumptions and actions that maintain the economic, political and cultural structures that shape our lives and to build skills to transform these structures for a more just society. The 36-credit hour program is ideal for those who want to learn how to promote social justice and change and create a sustainable culture of justice in our society. [More]

NEW ACCREDITATION WEB PAGE NOW UP AND RUNNING
Wondering what is this thing called accreditation? Questions about criteria? Desperately seeking the Steering Committee? Then you need to check out the new web site for the Marygrove College Accreditation Project, now online at www.marygrove.edu/nca and accessible from the "Quick Links" on the College home page. The web site will be your main source for information as the accreditation project moves toward our site visit scheduled for March 25-28, 2007. This web site has continually updated pages on the entire self-study process, the different criteria we’re using, the project’s steering committee and members of the self-study teams, and, when it’s ready, the actual self-study report that the school will produce. Check it often, and all your accreditation questions will be answered! [More]

HELP RECRUIT STUDENTS TO MARYGROVE AND THEY RECEIVE SPECIAL BENEFITS!
Alumni who care about the future of their alma mater can help the Marygrove Alumni Recruiting Students (MARS) committee and the Office of Admissions by identifying potential Marygrove students for the Fall 2006 class. If you refer a student to Marygrove, he or she will have the $25 application fee waived and, if admitted and enrolled, a $250 gift card for books will be awarded to be used at the College Bookstore. [More]

SALE FROM THE FOODS DEPARTMENT CONTINUES - FUNDS RAISED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS
Fine linens, dishes, and silver items, along with lots of small kitchen tools, are still available for sale from the Foods and Nutrition Department. The sale takes place in Room 335 of the Liberal Arts Building but it is best to contact Sr. Ann Gabriel Kilsdonk at 313-277-1499 or akilsdonk@marygrove.edu if you wish to see the items.

Proceeds from the sale go to the IHM-So Bheas Club Memorial Scholarship Fund. You can also contact Sr. Ann if you wish to make a monetary donation to the scholarship fund.

MARYGROVE TO HOST "FOCAL POINT" - A VIDEO STUDY WORKSHOP, JUNE 19-23, 2006
DAFT, (Digital Arts, Film & Television), is conducting an intensive week of "hands-on" video study for adults and mature high school students, called Focal Point, on the Marygrove campus, June 19-23, 2006. In the workshop, students will have an opportunity to work with video from conception to finished product in one week, as the course covers camera operation, script writing, storyboarding, special effects and non-linear editing. [More]

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