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October 2011
Our goal in the Alumni Office is to enable you to remain connected with
Prescott College, a place that, for many of you, represents a pivotal and
transformative time in your life. We would like to provide all alumni the
intellectual, spiritual, cultural, and social benefits of the college community
while also offering a myriad of opportunities in which to participate. Please
enjoy this month's edition of the Prescott College alumni and friends online
newsletter.
Marie Smith, Director of Alumni Relations
Prescott College Email for Life!
Alumni may now have Prescott College email for life. Stay connected to your alma mater
through our recently upgraded Google Apps for Education email service. This service is similar
to regular Gmail and can easily be forwarded to your current email address, so you’ll never miss
out on Prescott College news again! Once registered, you can keep in touch with former
classmates by searching for their names in the system. As a bonus retail discounts are associated
with having an ".edu" email address. For more information or to register for your Prescott
College email for life, visit http://www.prescott.edu/alumni/pcmail-for-life.html today!
Class Notes
Please send your class note submissions to: alumni@prescott.edu.
Tom Brownold '76
See Tom's recent photos at http://tclf.org/sites/default/files/microsites/LandscapeILove/sonoran-desert.html.
Kristen Dillon '06 and Jason Thomas '06 were married on August 7, 2010. They are currently living in Tucson.
Rebecca Salem '98 sends this photo of Prescott College alumni playing on the beach on Plum Island, Mass., this past summer.
Jeremy Wheeler '96, Deva Wheeler '99, Ethan Hipple '00, Sarah Hipple '99, Ellory Kimble '99, and Rebecca Salem '98.
Diane J. Schmidt ‘74, photojournalist, will speak on "Darkening of the Light: El Salvador 1981" during Open Mind at Congregation Albert, 3800
Louisiana Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM on Thursday, October 27, starting at noon. Diane will present a talk and slide show presentation of her
experiences in El Salvador during their violent civil war, a pivotal time for Latin America. A light lunch will be served for $4. For lunch
reservations please call Janice Goodman at (505) 821-9302 or Pearl Gross at (505) 344-8508 by October 25. You are also welcome to bring your
own lunch.
Prescott College's Bright Future
Over the past couple of weeks, we have heard many numbers that speak to the College’s current economic problems. Yes, they are real and have
been addressed. However, I want to share with you some numbers that make me optimistic about the longevity of Prescott College.
The Annual Fund closed the 2010-2011 fiscal year at $200,264. In the prior fiscal year, the Annual Fund raised $186,281. The fact that giving to the
Annual Fund is back up above $200,000 helps position us for continued growth of annual gifts and our donor pool. Many of you helped us grow the
Annual Fund. I thank you for this and hope you will continue your generosity.
Prescott College continues to grow its endowments as well. We have 27 endowments, 23 of which are dedicated to scholarships for students. In
May 2011, we added our 27th endowed fund, the Prescott College Alumni Fund for Faculty Endowment. This is the first endowed fund devoted to
professional development for the faculty.
The Charles Franklin Parker Legacy Society, as of June 30, 2011, recognized 25 individuals, families, or couples who have Prescott College in their
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will. The College was made aware of three of these planned gifts last fiscal year, and we received information about another anonymous gift in
July.
We are also aggressively pursuing grants to help support our strategic needs and initiatives. I’m confident that the College’s strengths will be
recognized and we will receive funding to grow programs as well as initiate new ones.
Gifts to the Annual Fund, our growing endowments, and our planned giving program tell me that staff, faculty, alumni, parents, and friends of the
College believe in and support its future. I believe our future is bright as we work to make Prescott College less tuition dependent.
Marjory J. Sente,Vice President for Institutional Advancement
msente@prescott.edu
Call For Papers—Journal of Sustainability Education
2012 Theme: The Geography of Sustainability
Guest Editor: Fausto O. Sarmiento, Ph.D.
As the 21st century develops, so too our understanding and application of sustainability concepts will emerge and mature. We must confront the
realities of a world where multiple regions and cultures dominate as we forge ahead through the decades in which human population will reach its
peak and the production of carbon-based energy will decline. A cross-cultural and multi-regional framework, in which geography -- with its
inherent incorporation of the cultural and the physical, from the micro- to the meta-level -- plays a central role, will be crucial to the development of
this new paradigm for sustainability.
In this spirit, we solicit scholarly and punctual contributions on the theme of “the geography of sustainability." Preference will be given to authors
who address the emerging binaries that guide our understanding and education about sustainability: north versus south; natural versus cultural;
carbon-based versus electron-based; urban versus rural; traditional versus modern. JSE emphasizes how we teach and learn about these important
topics in formal and informal settings at all stages of life. For details on prospective manuscripts, please contact Fausto O. Sarmiento
(fsarmien@uga.edu), University of Georgia geography professor, who serves as guest editor for this special issue of JSE on the theme of geography
of sustainability.
The Journal of Sustainability of Education accepts well-researched scholarly submissions of 3000 words or longer, formatted and cited according to
the standards of your discipline. Look at our newest issue for exemplars at http://www.jsedimensions.org/wordpress/. Please incorporate figures and
tables, with captions, within the body of your manuscript. Microsoft Word compatible files are preferable to facilitate on-screen mark-up and
corrections. For scholarly submissions, the manuscript should maintain author anonymity to facilitate the peer review process. Scholarly
manuscripts should be submitted through our Online Journal System, available at the JSE website (www.jsedimensions.org). Authors must
register using a quick five-minute process. We also encourage authors to register as reviewers; please be sure to give us as much information as
possible about your disciplinary interests. Please contact the editor with any questions.
We also accept timely, brief submissions for the following journal sections: Reports, Opinions, Case Studies, Media Reviews, and Journeys. These
submissions should be less than 3,000 words and include minimal citations. Shorter timely pieces can be sent directly to the editor and will be
reviewed by the JSE staff.
Submissions are due January 1, 2012, for consideration to be published in the March 2012 edition.
Thanks for your interest in publishing in the Journal of Sustainability Education!
Larry M Frolich, Ph.D., Editor
editorjse@gmail.com
www.jsedimensions.org
Fundraiser for Environmental Studies Program: Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 29, Noon to 8 p.m.
The Second Annual Prescott Harvest Festival is a day-long celebration with music, local foods,
dancing, and fine craft brews. Every year, proceeds are donated to a local organization that is
focused on enhancing education and/or environmental awareness in Prescott. This year’s
beneficiary is the Environmental Education Program at Prescott College!
The theme is a Day of the Dead celebration with Tucson headliners Sergio Mendoza and
Calexico performing as well as Prescott-area music acts. The festival is an ideal atmosphere for
the whole family. The kids will love the Fun Zone featuring games, arts, and activities. Order
your tickets early for a discount (kids under 10 get in free). Pricing and more information are
available at www.prescottharvestfestival.com.
Alumni Recruitment News
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Alumni Recruiters will be participating in 329 recruitment events this fall! They are scheduled
to represent Prescott College at 72 college fairs and 266 high school visits.
If you are interested in assisting the Admission's Office with any activities, please contact
mtissot@prescott.edu.
Faculty News
Love Songs for the Quarantined
Arts & Letters faculty member K.L. (Kenny) Cook is eager to share his new book with the
Prescott College Community! Love Songs for the Quarantined, which won the Spokane Prize
for Short Fiction, is now available in the Prescott College bookstore. You can pick up a signed
copy from Karen. Ask for the special discount! Kenny will personally inscribe the book to you
at any time. There will be an official book launch celebration once the semester is underway
(more details to come). You can get more info about Love Songs for the Quarantined at
www.klcook.com.
Women’s Empowerment in Maasailand
On Sunday, October 23, at 10 a.m., Mary Poole, Co-Director of the Maasai Community
Partnership Project in Maasailand, Kenya, will speak to the Prescott Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship about women's empowerment in Maasailand. The occasion is United Nations
Sunday, and the theme is “Empower Women for a Better World.” Prescott College students,
faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to hear Mary speak, listen to the international music
performed by Sticks and Tones, and bring food to share at the international potluck. If you have
clothes and jewelry from another country, we invite you to wear them. For more information,
contact Betsy Barnes at betsybarnes@cableone.net or (928) 445-5300.
Job Postings
New Green Job & Internship Listings at Orion Grassroots Network
http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/
Integral Evolutionary Palooza
A Note from Alumnus Drew Dellinger
I am teaching at the Integral Evoluntionary Palooza in San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011,
and want to encourage you to attend. It's the first ever meta-sangha gathering of all the different
integral and evolutionary groups in the Bay Area. It features 18 of the Bay Area's finest integralevolutionary teachers and over 30 participating organizations. Teachers and participants will
dive together into this question: "How can we collectively and individually become agents of
cultural transformation?" I hope you can join me at this historic event to explore this meaty and
vital question. For more information, go to
http://www.integralawakeningcenter.com/Palooza.html.
2011 Bioneers Conference
Join the 2011 Bioneers Conference on October 14-16, 2011. The Bioneers Conference is a
leading-edge forum presenting breakthrough solutions for people and planet. The 2011
conference will be held in San Rafael, Calif. For more information and registration visit
http://www.bioneers.org/.
Lifelong Learning Center Certificate Programs
The Lifelong Learning Center is launching new certificate programs this year. This is a fabulous
way to learn new skills, enhance your resume, create and complete a project, and supplement
your education and work with new tools. There are six courses for each certificate, and they
typically run over a weekend each month for six months. You are also welcome to take
individual courses in the certificate program, instead of all six. Please note, you will not receive
the certificate if all six courses are not completed. The certificates are as follows: Certificate in
Digital Storytelling & Digital Media (starts October 14), Certificate in Experiential Education
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(coming spring 2012), Certificate in Coaching (coming spring 2012), and Certificate in
Sustainability Design, Management & Entrepreneurship (coming summer/fall 2012). For more
information, see the Lifelong Learning Center website: www.prescott.edu/lifelong-learning or
contact Cheryl Schwartz at: lifelonglearning@prescott.edu/, (928) 350-4110.
Fall courses are still available through the Lifelong Learning Center at Prescott College. Please
see our website for course listings, instructor biographies, and registration. The spring schedule
will be available by November 1, 2011.
Dana Fritz and Brad Birchett - Photography Exhibition
Oct. 7 to 29, 2011
Opening Reception Friday, October 7, 6 to 8 p.m.
Free and open to the public
This exhibit showcases the photographic works of two artists Dana Fritz of Lincoln, Neb., and
Brad Birchett of Richmond, Va. The exhibition explores the relationship between humans and
our environment.
What in Sam Hill? Biennial Art Fundraiser
An evening of art, dinner, music, and mystery!
Keynote Speaker Robert Booker, Director of Arizona Commission on the Arts
Musical Guest Gary Regina
Saturday, October 29, 2011
7 to 10 p.m.
$65 per person, $500 per table of six, cash bar
For more information, visit www.prescott.edu/galleryartgallery@prescott.edu
or call (928) 350-2341.
Alumni Sharing Knowledge Career Network
Alumni can benefit from working with a Prescott College Alumni Career Mentor!
The Prescott College Alumni Sharing Knowledge Career Mentor Program matches Prescott
College alumni with Prescott College alumni mentors who can assist with career-related
decisions.
Review Alumni Sharing Knowledge Mentor Biographies at http://ASKPCMentors.kintera.org/.
Your Gift to the Annual Fund for Academic Excellence
Provides Needed Support for:
Academics
Library Resources
Instructional Expenses
Student Services
Scholarships
Parent Relations
Alumni Programs
Instructional Expenses
The Prescott College On-Campus Undergraduate Program has 77 full faculty members and an
average student-faculty ratio of 7:1. The limited residency programs offer an even higher
“touch” model of delivery, allowing students to work one-on-one with mentors and advisors in
their fields of study.
Library Resources
In recent years, the library has significantly expanded access to electronic resources. The library
now offers access to 86,000-plus e-books and 25,000-plus full-text journals. The library faculty
has integrated instruction for how to access and effectively use these resources into the first-year
curriculum for all low-residency undergraduate students.
Scholarships
Institutional aid for on-campus students has expanded from less than $300,000 in 2003 to nearly
$5 million in 2011. Our capacity for offering Federal Student Aid has risen commensurately
from under $10 million to nearly $16 million within the same period.
Please Add Your Support with a Gift to the Annual Fund.
Gift Levels
Gold & Turquoise Circle - $10,000 and up
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Gold & Turquoise Circle - $10,000 and up
President’s Circle - $5,000 - $9,999
Humphrey's Peak Society - $2,500 - $4,999
Thumb Butte Society - $1,000 - $2,499
Founder's Club - $500 - $999
Bradshaw Mountains Club - $250 - $499
Ponderosa Pine Club - $100 - $249
Granite Club - $25 - $99
Give Today at:
Send to:
Prescott College
Advancement Office
220 Grove Avenue
Prescott, AZ 86301
development@prescott.edu
(928) 350-4505 or (877) 350-2100, ext.4505
Additional giving options can be found at: www.prescott.edu/give
Transitions
The Arts: An Essential Experience at Prescott College
Check your mailbox for the fall 2011 issue.
Not receiving Transitions? Contact alumni@prescott.edu to subscribe.
Make sure to include your full name, email, and complete address.
Make Sure We Have Your Updated Info!
We can’t stay in touch with you unless we have your current info – mailing address, e-mail, and
phone number. You can update your info online at http://pcalumupdate.kintera.org/, by calling
the Alumni Office at (928) 350-4502, or by returning the SAS postcard included in your alumni
graduation packet.
Donate by Simply Shopping at Amazon
Prescott College thanks you for using our associate’s link for all your Amazon purchases.
Everything from textbooks, to hair pomade, to stationery, to plasma TVs … did I mention
textbooks? If you haven’t already, save this link as one of your browser favorites:
http://bookstore.prescott.edu/. When the link opens, click on the Amazon logo to your right. So
far this year, Prescott College has made $1,322. Thank you for your continued support!
Prescott College Alumni Social Networking
Online alumni social networks help you stay connected to your classmates and
network with fellow alumni around the world.
CollectiveX – http://www.pcalum.collectivex.com
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/9765820903/
Linked In – http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Prescott-College
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