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Elmar Oliveira
Awarded Honorary Doctorate
World-renowned violinist Elmar Oliveira dazzled a packed audience at the Anderson Center for the Arts on Saturday, February 16th in a concert to benefit the Janet Brady Memorial Scholarship for string students. After performing works by Mozart, Elgar, Block, Kreisler, Gluck, Mussorgsky, and Dushkin, Oliveria graciously received an honorary doctorate from President Lois B. DeFleur and Harpur College Dean Jean Pierre Mileur. Oliveira has strong ties to Harpur College as well as the Binghamton community. Prior to winning the most prestigious First Prize-Gold Medal in the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (1978), he chose to make Binghamton his home. He first came to Binghamton in 1974 to join the Young Artists in Chamber Music Program at Harpur College; he was a member of the Ysaye Quartet that studied with the Lenox String Quartet, the Quartet in Residence at the university. This led to a job as an Artist in Residence at Geneseo in 1974 and Cornell in 1975. In 1975 Oliveira won several major awards and began to concertize in major halls, including two recitals at Lincoln Center and numerous concerts with orchestras such as Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Following his Moscow win in 1978, he joined the Harpur College faculty as Assistant Professor/Artist in Residence, and he taught here until 1981. Oliveira chose to continue to live in Binghamton. A February 15, 1980 article by Raymond Ericson of the New York Times said, "Mr. Oliveira has chosen to stay in a suburb of Binghamton…One of the reasons is that whenever he’s free he teaches at the State University of New York at Binghamton. A more important reason is that he prefers the life style of his adopted home." Although Oliveira has moved closer to New York City, his ties to this area have remained strong. He has given numerous concerts in the community and at the university, most recently as a soloist with the Binghamton Philharmonic.
"It was an extraordinary occasion to have a violinist of Elmar Oliveira's reputation donate a concert in memory of his friend and colleague, Janet Brady," said Dean Mileur, "He has a long history with the Binghamton campus and it was certainly a privilege for me to participate in the awarding of the honorary doctorate on such an occasion. From where I was standing on the stage, I could see he was visibly moved by the honor." For more information about the Janet Brady Memorial Scholarship, please call the Music Department at 607-777-2589. TOP |
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Romano Lecture Topic: Magic and Gynecology in Roman Empire Christopher Faraone `78 will deliver the Romano Lecture on March 14, 2002, at 5:00 in the Anderson Center Reception Room. Professor Faraone will present "From Wandering to Demonic Wombs: Magic and Gynecology in the Roman Empire." Professor Faraone is the chair of the Classical Languages and Literature Department at the University of Chicago. Beginning with the Hippocratics and Plato, Greek male writers found the womb "good to think with" as they tried to distinguish women from men and justify their control over women. The idea that the womb wandered about a woman's body causing uniquely female diseases such as "hysteria" enjoyed great popularity in medical and scientific thought down until the Roman period, when it was generally abandoned by doctors who in the aftermath of the first human dissections discovered that the womb is, in fact, incapable of movement. It has not been remarked, however, that such beliefs persisted among healers outside of medicine: the "wise women", midwives and traveling magicians who regularly treated gynecological problems. Professor Farone's lecture will trace through a series of Greek, Latin and Hebrew incantations the mutation during the Roman Empire of the wandering womb into an evil demon that roams the female body biting and distributing venom like a rabid dog or a snake, and he will show how this metamorphosis fits in with changing ideas about women. Christopher A. Faraone, a Harpur College alumnus, is Professor
of Classics at the University of Chicago. He earned his BA in 1978
from Harpur in History and English Literature and his PhD in Classics
from Stanford University in 1988. His teaching and research interests
include ancient Greek poetry, religion, magic and history. His books
include three co-edited volumes: Magika Hiera: Ancient Greek Magic
and Religion (1991); Masks of Dionysus(1993) and Beyond Initiation:
Transitions and Power in Ancient Greek Rituals and Narratives (2003
forthcoming) and two volumes of which he is the sole author: Talismans
and Trojan Horses: Guardian Statues in Ancient Greek Myth and Ritual
(1992)and Ancient Greek Love Magic (1999). He is currently at work
on a number of projects that aim at understanding the social and
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Scandal fills the night and one man rules the city. In Sweet Smell of Success, John Lithgow stars as J.J. Hunsecker, the most powerful gossip columnist in America, who creates celebrity or ruins lives with a stroke of his poison pen. With music by Marvin Hamlisch.
Join our second annual Broadway Theater Party on April 18, 2002, with a pre-theater reception at Sardi's, followed by Sweet Smell of Success at the Martin Beck Theater! Tickets are limited so please reserve early. For more information, call 607-777-4278 or contact harprsvp@binghamton.edu. For more information about the musical, check out http://www.sweetsmellthemusical.com. |
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Harpur Students Lead Campus Clubs A big part of Binghamton life is getting involved in the hundreds of activities available for students. No matter what the interest is, a club is available to cultivate it, or else students will invent one. Activities are also a great way for students to exercise their leadership skills. The Harpur Hotline spoke with four Harpur students who are doing just that by presiding over clubs that enhance campus life. The Astronomy
Club
Lauren Schnitzer `03, a double major in Geology and Economics, reactivated the Astronomy club with PPL major Joseph Valkenburgh `04 last year. The club is separate from Harpur College’s astronomy classes offered through Physics. "The majority of club members don’t have any prior knowledge of astronomy," said Schnitzer, "They’re only interested in the subject." About 25 students regularly attend meetings. The club frequently organizes "meteor shower parties," such as the Lyrid shower in April and the Leonid shower in November when students went to the nature preserve to sit out and observe this beautiful celestial event. Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes near a comet's orbit and sweeps through debris that the comet has shed. No equipment is necessary except an interest in the heavens. Schnitzer has been reading about astronomy since high school. She explained that club records go back to 1981. "They were on and off through the 1980’s and then we brought it back in 2001." The club plans to visit the Kopernik Observatory in Vestal this Spring. "Astronomy, as a professional field, is hard to get into, but it’s easy to enjoy for fun."
The Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program was founded in 1992 to show New York’s inner-city’s youth that a college education is within their reach. Twice a year, JUMP Nation invites forty 8th grade students to spend a 4-day weekend on BU’s campus. JUMP pays for transportation and meals. The students stay in dormitories and spend the time with mentors from JUMP Nation who teach them about the college experience and how to prevent some of the obstacles that might keep them away from college, such as drugs, gangs, violence, family issues, and finances. "We don’t call them kids," said Violynn Joseph, president of JUMP Nation, about the students who visit the campus with JUMP's program, "They are protégés." The 8th gradeers certainly grow and learn under the positive influence of members. JUMP Nation stays in contact with them through e-mail and Instant Messenger and holds occasional reunions. "We keep the relationships going," said Passion Quick `02. JUMP Nation celebrated its 10th anniversary with a Masquerade Ball on February 16th. The organization has many success stories. Former protégé Gustavo Riveria visited the campus in 1991; today he is a senior in the Watson School of Engineering. "I think JUMP Nation works for the betterment of our nation and our youth," said Joseph. Pre-Veterinary Society
Students interested in veterinary medicine have a place to go where they can learn about their education and career options and meet other students with similar interests. The Pre-Veterinary Society has nearly 40 active members and is led by Paul McCue `02, a double major in Biology and Environmental Science. All of them are science majors in Harpur College. At meetings, students discuss course requirements, GPA’s, and test scores wanted by vet schools, as well as different specialties of veterinary medicine. They are compiling a library of videos and books about vet schools, animal anatomy, medicines, and animal massage. Last semester, members attended an open house at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. This semester, the Society would like to bring in a local veterinarian as a guest speaker and organize a fun activity such as horseback riding. The Pre-Veterinary Society is also community minded. In October, members put on costumes and handed out candy at the Ross Park Zoo’s "Boo at the Zoo" fundraiser. They are also involved with Cornell Companions, a therapeutical pet visitation program where volunteers bring animals to disabled children, nursing homes, and hospital patients for play and companionship. "I like that the Pre-Veterinary Society provides students with information," said McCue, "Until they get involved with this group, nobody realizes how many pre-vet students are on our campus."
About 100 students from around the world get together at Russian Klub activities to practice the language, celebrate holidays, and enjoy Russian culture. "Under the former Soviet Union, we were one culture and one country," said Klub president Alina Tourkova `04, a political science major, "Now there are many countries, but the people still share a similar background and culture." These similarities come alive on movie night, ice skating parties, New Year’s Eve party, and International Women’s Day, observed by the United Nations and many countries on March 8th. Russian Klub is a home away from home for students hungry for pelmeni (boiled dumplings with meat), borscht (cabbage and beet soup), and blini (Russian-style crepes). Members are a variety of religions, ethnicities, and backgrounds, though most are from former Soviet-bloc countries such as Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. "The most extraordinary thing about this club is the friendships
that are sealed by cultural bonds," said Tourkova, "People
are always ready to meet and welcome in new members. To me, the
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........................................ In response to your much-appreciated feedback, the Harpur Hotline has begun a regular feature of alumni news. Send us anything you want: publications, promotions, marriages, babies, graduations, retirements, or anything else you wish to share. We want to share the good news about our Harpur friends and family. A great, big thank you to everyone who replied to the last Hotline's inquiry for your latest news. Here's what a few of your fellow Harpur alumni are doing: 1967: Jack Hudock has been appointed Executive Consultant to Arizona's Superintendent of Banks. He is authoring a major overhaul of the portion of Arizona's Administrative Code enforced by the State's banking department. The agency regulates the business of commercial banks and numerous other consumer finance businesses. Hudock, an active husband, father, guitarist, and lawyer, formerly played bass guitar with 60's campus legends, "Mighty Yascha and the Pearls." He has re-established communication with several members of the band and plans to continue buying and playing guitars.
1969: After several years with NATO, engaged in special projects on behalf of the U.S. Government, Ryder Syvertsen began a career as an author. He has published over 40 action-adventure and science fiction novels under his own name and the pseudonym Ryder Stacy. He is best known for the "Doomsday Warrior" and "Mystic Rebel" series.
1981: Jordan Gruber has created a successful Internet company, Enlightenment.Com whose mission is to "serve the spiritual and economic needs of individuals and organizations by building a living community of transformation and interaction." In a nutshell, the site is conceived as a "transformational portal" which rationally connects end-users with product merchants and event providers in the self-help, self-development, New Age, and psycho-spiritual domains. Read the full story here.
Please send all information and photos (.jpg preferred) to Ingrid
Husisian, Hotline Editor, at husisian@binghamton.edu
or by mail to the Harpur College Dean's Office, LN 2430, Binghamton
University, PO Box 6000, Binghamton, NY, 13902-6000. We look forward
to hearing from you! |
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For other Campus News, visit: http://www.binghamton.edu/home/about/default.html Back Issues: February
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The
Janet Brady Memorial Scholarship will benefit students who study
string instruments. Brady was a close friend of Oliveira and taught
string instruments and chamber music in Harpur College from 1981
until her death in 2000. "She was a wonderful teacher and performer
and was loved by her students," said Jane Zuckerman, assistant
to the chair of Music.
Check
out the Harpur mugs, the cool notecards and bumper stickers.
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