MONROE, Mich. – On Saturday, June 30, the six members of the 2012 Leadership Council of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) took office during a Liturgy in the IHM Motherhouse Chapel.

The six sisters are Mary Jane Herb, IHM, president; Sharon Holland, IHM, mission councilor/vice president; Helen Ingles, IHM, mission councilor/chief financial officer; Margaret Alandt, IHM, mission councilor; Mary Ann Bredice, IHM, mission councilor; and Patricia McCluskey, IHM, mission councilor. They will serve until 2018.
The new Leadership Council members voiced their pledge to living “the liberating mission of Jesus challenged by the Gospel, the spirit of Vatican II, the Earth Charter” and the IHM commitment to sustainability.

Read more: NEW IHM LEADERSHIP TEAM TAKES OFFICE

Brenda Price to serve as director  

DETROIT, May 25, 2012 — Marygrove College today announced Ms. Brenda Price as director of the newly established Office of Urban Leadership Initiatives. Ms. Price will report to Marygrove President Dr. David J. Fike and administer grant expenditures, establish and coordinate project timelines, and assure overall grant compliance related to the College’s $1.5 million, three-year Building Our Leadership in Detroit (BOLD) initiative, funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. In addition, she will help identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward partnerships with other philanthropic and public sector agencies capable of supporting the College’s Urban Leadership initiatives.

Read more: Marygrove College institutes new Office of Urban Leadership Initiatives

Positive change requires a harmonious balance of forces all working together toward a common goal. Just as Marygrove College evolves into a more prominent, outward-focused urban leadership role, the school’s inner workings must be in balance as well. That’s why the position of Director of Mission Integration was devised, to ensure that together with the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM), Marygrove and its mission will live on, true to the values that the IHMs have dedicated their lives to shaping.

After a thorough search and a four-month interview process, Jan Machusak was chosen as Director of Mission Integration from a host of more than 200 applicants. She has spent virtually her entire career in Catholic education in the Metropolitan Detroit area, including a leadership role at Dominican High School and Academy in Detroit. She holds a B.S. in Math-Science from Aquinas College and a Master of Science Education from Lawrence Technological University.

Her experience through the years in Franciscan, Dominican and IHM-led institutions will help Marygrove deepen and sustain the connections between our institutional mission, IHM sponsorship, Catholic identity and Urban Leadership vision," says President David Fike of his direct report. "This position was created to promote within the campus community a shared enthusiasm about why we do what we do.

Enthusiasm and creative vision are Jan’s specialties. A self-proclaimed “people person,” she tells a great story about an exercise she used in her classroom once about giving, and being ready to receive. She filled a large bowl of colorful candies in front of a group of very excited students and told them they could reach in and take a handful, BUT they could only use their fists to take some. When a clenched fist yielded a scarce few candies— and a whole lot of frustration— she pointed out that an open hand was a much more effective and gracious way to receive these gifts, and pass them on.

Read more: Trinity of women seeks to keep our mission alive and well, and living in the city.

Marygrove College, sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and committed to fostering Christian values, to educating students from diverse backgrounds, and to serving the people of Metropolitan Detroit and beyond, will be given the Educational Partner Award at Ecumenical Theological Seminary’s (ETS) Sixth Annual Spirit Awards Banquet on May 20, 2012. 

The Ecumenical Theological Seminary (ETS) Educational Partner Award was established to recognize and honor individuals and organizations who strive to provide opportunities for educational achievement in our communities.  The honoree helps empower our citizens toward making educational choices that lead to well-rounded, healthy citizens who understand and articulate the hopes and dreams of our communities.  Dr. David J. Fike, President will be accepting the award.

Read more: Marygrove College to be honored by Ecumenical Theological Seminary

Academic Advising &

Support Services

April 20-22

PREPARE FOR FINALS WEEK!

Weekender!

Extended Weekend Office Hours to Help You!

Friday, April 20

9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 21

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 22

“All Nighter”

Begins at Noon
We will have tutors available all weekend

to assist you in preparation for finals.

For more information, contact:

Tiffany Jennings at (313) 927-1424

OR

Mark Yancy at (313) 927-1478

Tuesday, April 17
Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Library Lecture Hall

Connecting to the Grove
Lunch and Learn

Come participate in discussion on how to

avoid falling into the sophomore slump.

Thursday, April 19
8:00 p.m.

Academic Advising Lounge in MC Basement

Up all Night Movie Night featuring

“In Time” and “Limitless”
Movie, Discussion and Food

We will be watching and discussing themes from two blockbuster hits!

Wednesday, April 25
6:00 p.m.

MC Main Dining Room

Freshman Finale Dinner
Raffle—Laptops, Nooks, and other prizes 

Come join us as we celebrate the completion of your FIRST YEAR!

For more information, contact:

Tiffany Jennings at (313) 927-1424

OR

Mark Yancy at (313) 927-1478

DETROIT, April 13, 2012 — Take Back the Night Detroit at Marygrove College has been formed to raise awareness, promote prevention, and support survivors of rape as they cast off shame, guilt and gain access to the help they need on their journey toward healing and wholeness. This year’s theme is “Healthy Sexuality for Sexual Assault Prevention.”

This event will be held on Friday April 13, 2012 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the Madame Cadillac Building, Alumnae Hall, on the Marygrove College campus.

Marygrove College and more specifically, Student Government, the Women’s Center, and the Social Work Department are sponsoring this event with SASHA Center—a community-based organization formed to assist survivors of sexual assault.

Read more: Marygrove College hosts Take Back the Night Detroit

BOLD Column in the Detroit Free PressDETROIT, April 9, 2012 — Marygrove College today announced a program to revise its entire curriculum to develop leadership skills in each of its students, no matter what their major focus of study.

The initiative, entitled Building our Leadership in Detroit (BOLD) is grounded in the belief that everyone has a potential for leadership if given the proper support and guidance and is designed to make Marygrove a significant leader in the drive to rebuild Detroit.  It is being underwritten by a $1.5 million grant from the W. K. Kellogg foundation.

Read more: Marygrove College to revise curriculum to develop urban leadership

Leadership Institute for Educators

April 5 - 6, 2012 • Michigan League. Ann Arbor, Michigan

The Greenleaf Center invites faculty, staff, and board members at universities who are teaching and applying servant leadership principles, as well as those who want to learn about these practices, to attend the two-day Leadership Institute for Educators (LIFE).

Registration is $225 for a non-member and $200 for a Greenleaf Center

member. Student rates are also available. To register, visit www.greenleaf.org.

For more information: http://www.greenleaf.org/life/program.html or call (317) 669 - 8050

A total body exercise class that teaches proper form for toning, sculpting and strengthening your body. This structured class uses dumbbells and barbells which are provided. We will use exercises that focus on:

• Cardio
• Agility drills
• Strength Training
• Plyometrics
• Endurance

Read more: Fit 4 Life Extended