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Wine Tasting
Event Supports Internships
Over 100 people tasted the best wines of 17 Finger
Lakes vineyards and bid on 26 silent auction items as 8 different
student groups performed at "Let Us Entertain You: The
Art Supports The Arts" on May 7, 2003 in the Anderson Center
President's Reception Room and Concert Theater. The event raised
money for Harpur College's Fine Arts Internship Program, which
gives students practical work experience in the entertainment
industry.
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David Whiting
`86 of Red Newt Cellars.
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John McGregor
(M.A.) `98 of McGregor Vineyard.
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Carol Belva
`78 and Joe Muhr poured wine for Standing Stone Vineyards,
owned by Tom `78 and Marti Keeler.
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Among the wineries were three
owned by Harpur College alumni, who all enjoyed returning to
campus. David Whiting `86, owner of Red Newt Cellars, learned
about the wine business while working in California. He moved
to Hector, NY in the late 1980's when the Finger Lakes wine
business was growing rapidly. He said the name Red Newt comes
from an animal he saw as a student at Harpur. Whiting's wife,
Debra, is a chef and runs a Bistro at their Seneca Lake winery.
John McGregor (MA) `98 had been
a project coordinator at BU's Public Archaeology Facility before
returning to Dundee, NY to take over the family business, McGregor
Vineyard, on Keuka Lake. McGregor Vineyard is one of the oldest
vinifera wineries in New York State and is the sole producer
of wine made from the Black Russian Red grape.
Carol Belva `78 and Joe Muhr
helped their friends Tom `78 and Marti Keeler by doling out
samples of wine from Standing Stone Vineyards in Hector, NY.
The winery is also the home of The Smokehouse Cafe, which Belva
described as "food with a view," and is open between
June and October at Standing Stone, overlooking Seneca Lake.
As guests
sipped wine, they strolled around and bid upon several valuable
items such as home game tickets to the New York Rangers (NHL),
New York Knicks (NBA) and New York Liberty (WNBA), tickets to
the 2003 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall with a night in
the Edison Hotel, tickets to Billy Joey's Broadway Hit, "Movin'
Out" with a night in the Edison Hotel, two golf packages
at a local course, a night at a local bed and breakfast with
dinner at the Number Five restaurant in Binghamton, and several
other exciting treats.
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The event also included a
raffle on which President DeFleur took a few chances. |
Elisa Cordova (M.M.) '03 and
Jody Schum `04 wowed the crowds with a medley of opera and
Broadway show tunes. |
Every half hour,
different student groups took center stage and performed music
or theatrical acts, which included The Harpeggios, BU's only
all-female a capella group, the Binghamton Vibrations, BU's
only co-ed oldies a capella group, and The Tonics, BU's oldest
a capella group.
Many thanks to everyone who helped make the event
such a success. The Theatre department hopes to carry on this
elegant, musical and fun tradition.
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Student
Art Graces University Gallery
For the first time since its
two-year extensive renovation, Binghamton University's Art Gallery
played host to the 2003 Student Art Show. Around 75 students
displayed nearly 200 works of art, comprised of sculptures,
drawings, photos, paintings, and etchings between April 11 and
May 10.
This year's show was designed,
installed and advertised largely by the museum's student interns.
"Because we are an educational facility, we feel students should
get a hands-on learning experience," said Jacqueline Hogan,
assistant director of the Art Museum. "They need to learn if
they're interested in museum work."
She also commented that since
the renovation of the University Art Gallery, and the installation
of the Susan
and Stanley Reifer Gallery, the museum as a whole has grown.
"We have many more people coming in to take a look at the changing
exhibits and permanent collection," she said.
The museum's permanent collection
hangs on all three floors, and student work hangs on the second
floor and changes frequently. The museum has final say over
what hangs in the gallery, but they rarely turn away work from
students, especially for the annual art show. "We want to fill
the gallery," said Hogan.
While more people from the public
are strolling through the museum, the show's most delighted
audience has been the students themselves. "They want to be
able to see everything that they've worked on come to fruition,"
said Hogan.
The University Art Gallery
is open Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. and Thursdays
until 7:00p.m. For more information, please call 607-777-2634.
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Faces
of the Future: Karene Tropen `03
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Karene Tropen `03
plans to be
a teaching
assistant in France
next year.
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If you're traveling around France
next year, you might run into Karene Tropen `03.
All her life,
Karene Tropen `03 has enjoyed learning foreign languages,
having grown up speaking both Hebrew and English with her
Israeli-born parents in Great Neck, NY. She began taking
French in Elementary school and enjoyed it so much that she
never stopped.
She followed her
sister, Leyat (`98) to Harpur College and originally enrolled
as a psychology major. However, French remained her true
love, so she made it her major, also adding English Literature.
"I've really liked the smaller classes and the opportunity
to get to know my professors personally."
Following her
passion paid off. Next month, Tropen will graduate with a
3.99 cumulative GPA and a 4.0 in her major. She is a member
of Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Golden Key International
Honor Society, Phi Sigma Iota International Foreign Language
Honor Society, of which she is vice president, and Phi Eta
Sigma, the National Freshman Honor Society.
Over the years,
the accolades have piled up. Among them are the Claudia L.
Bernardo Award for Excellence in the Humanities, the Sophie
Kradjian Memorial Scholarship for French Studies, the Bernard
F. Huppé Scholarship for the Study of the Humanities, the
Robert Mancini Scholarship for Community Service, and most
recently, Phi Sigma Iota's Visa Scholarship.
Of her academic
success, Tropen commented, "Your education is what you
make of it." She said she's been inspired to do her very
best by such great professors. Among her favorites are Dora
Polachek and Carrol Coates.
She's certainly
put her French to good use. In 2000, she received a "Youth
and Sports Grant" from the French Embassy to the United
States, which sponsored her way through Burgundy and Paris
while she learned about France and the French language. The
trip was also an important cultural awakening. "There
were kids from all over the world and I was the only American,"
she said, recalling that she learned as much about other countries
as she did about France.
In the Spring
of 2002, Tropen won a Rosefsky Study Abroad Scholarship and
returned to France to spend a semester at the Sorbonne, one
of France's best universities.
After graduation,
Tropen will return to France. Through a program of the French
Embassy, she will work as an English teaching assistant in
a French middle or high school.
However, she does
not plan to stay forever. While Tropen has traveled extensively
throughout Europe and Israel, New York City is her favorite
place and she wants to build her career there. "I love
New York. Even when I was in Paris, I missed it!"
After returning
from France, Tropen plans to earn both an MA in French and
an M.A.T. (Master of Arts in Teaching). She wants to teach
French, most likely to high school students.
"People say
majoring in French and English is so impractical, but I want
to be happy with what I do." Someday, when she's teaching
French to the next generation of students, she will know it
was the right choice.
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Professor
Schulman Remembered
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Prof. Martin Schulman's widow,
Grace, and his sister, Susan, admire a plaque at the foot
of a ginkgo tree planted in his memory. |
On the lawn between Science 1
and the Anderson Center grows a gingko tree with a plaque bearing
the name of Martin Schulman, Bartle Professor in the School
of Management, and the dates of his birth and death. Planted
by his widow, Grace Schulman, executive associate of the Center
for Democratic Performance, the tree commemorates his life,
his scholarship, his travels, and his relationships around the
world.
Around 50 colleagues and friends
of Schulman, who died on September 23, 2002, attended a Memorial
Service for him on May 13. The plaque was unveiled near the
ginkgo tree and a reception was held in the newly named Martin
Schulman Conference Room in Asian and Asian American Studies.
As
everyone gathered around the tree, Schulman's sister, Susan,
read the poem, "In
Blackwater Woods" by Mary Oliver.
After the poem, Grace spoke about
the symbolism of the ginkgo tree and how it is a fitting tribute
to her husband's life. The tree originates in Asia, a region
Schulman loved. Two ginkgo trees are known to have survived
the bombing of Hiroshima, so the tree is known as "the bearer
of hope." Often called a "living fossil," the ginkgo is one
of the oldest living seed plants and dates back millions of
years.
Guests
reassembled in the Martin Schulman conference room and admired
several framed Chinese embroidered antique fabrics, on loan
from the University Art Museum.
Prof. John Chaffee, director
of the Asian and Asian American Studies program, called
Schulman a man of many interests, and recognized his strong
support of Asian and Asian American Studies at Harpur College.
Schulman had traveled extensively throughout Asia and had built
many relationships there. Chaffee said his program wanted to
recognize Schulman's passion for the field by naming their conference
room after him.
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Susan Schulman, Grace Schulman,
Prof. John Chaffee, President Lois DeFleur and Dean Upinder
Dhillon were among those who admired the new Martin Schulman
Conference Room in the Asian and Asian American Studies
program.
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When Schulman died, several people
made gifts to the BU Foundation in his memory. Chaffee said
those donations will support an Asian and Asian American Studies
conference next year to discuss contemporary issues in the subject.
President DeFleur said Schulman
contributed widely to the university and was always willing
to step in and help out. "That meant so much not only to me
personally," she remarked, "but to everyone here." She praised
Schulman for having so many interests outside his academic discipline
and said, "We gain so much as a university from people who have
such broad interests.This is a great way to visually memorialize
Professor Schulman."
Dean Upinder Dhillon said Schulman
is greatly missed in the School of Management. He called Schulman
one of their most respected faculty and remembered his trademark
sense of humor.
The Martin Schulman conference
room is located in LSG 625, which, coincidentally, happens to
be in the previous site of the School of Management and just
a few doors down from Schulman's former office.
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Grant
to Enhance Korean Studies Program
by Gail Glover
The
Korean studies program at Harpur College will get a boost, thanks
to a $100,000 grant from the Korea Foundation, heralding significant
programmatic development and additional staff.
The
Korea Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization
established in 1991 to promote international exchanges, mutual
understanding and friendship between the people of Korea and
other countries.
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Prof. Sungdai Cho hopes the
grant will help lay the foundation for a major in Korean. |
"We
are so pleased and honored that the Korea Foundation has chosen
to support BU's Korean studies program," said Sungdai Cho,
associate professor of Korean and linguistics. "Korean
studies are generally neglected in the United States, but this
grant will allow BU to be proactive in meeting this need."
The
grant, directed by Cho, will be used to add a faculty member
in Korean literature as well as to create a center for Korean
studies. The center will serve as a clearing house for Korean
studies among SUNY colleges and universities, as well as other
institutions across the United States.
Cho
notes that enhancing the Korean studies program at BU is important
because East Asian studies has traditionally represented study
of three Asian cultures: China, Japan and Korea. "Missing
one of these means that we aren't offering a true representation
to our students," said Cho. "This grant will allow
us to build and strengthen this important program, making BU
a leader in Korean studies, not only on the East Coast but nationally."
According
to Cho, the grant also marks a significant turning point for
Korean studies in that it strengthens the link between BU and
the Korean government. "It is extremely important and gratifying
to know that the Korean government recognizes and supports BU's
reputation," said Cho. "Binghamton University holds
a strong commitment to globalization, and this grant will allow
us to develop a flourishing center for Asian and Asian American
studies, with Korean studies as a cornerstone."
The
grant will build upon the current interest in Korean studies
by enhancing linguistic and cultural learning opportunities
and activities. Cho said he hopes to establish a Korean major
and launch exchange programs with universities in Korea, as
well as establish student scholarships. Cho also hopes to form
liaisons with BU Korean alumni and host conferences, a speaker
series and cultural events.
Provost
Mary Ann Swain said the grant reaffirms BU's strong commitment
to Korean studies.
"This
grant from the Korea Foundation enables Binghamton University
to continue to offer Korean language instruction and area studies
about the culture of Korea and Korea's relationship to other
parts of the world," said Swain. "By supporting faculty,
the grant also enriches inquiry and cross-disciplinary conversations
about Asia as a region, further strengthening our intellectual
contributions in these realms."
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Harpur
Friends & Family
In response
to your much-appreciated feedback, the Harpur Hotline has developed
a regular feature of alumni news. Please send us anything you
want: publications, promotions, marriages, babies, graduations,
retirements, etc. Many thanks to everyone who shared their stories!
Here's what some of your fellow Harpur alumni and friends are
doing:
1957: David
W. Lazar told the Hotline how proud he is of his
daughter, Deborah Thrasher `01 (SEHD), who will receive a Master
of Arts in Social Sciences summa cum laude from BU at
this weekend's Commencement. He said, "It's taken her approximately
12 years while raising 4 children." Congratulations, Deborah!
1964: Lauren
Corwin is Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Cleveland
State University in Cleveland, OH. Currently living in Los Angeles,
she spends her time writing fiction.
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1968:
Todd Sandler (MA `70, Ph.D. `71) is the Robert R. and
Katheryn A. Dockson Professor of International Relations
and Economics at the University of Southern California.
The National Academy of Sciences gave him the William and
Katherine Estes Award for Behavioral Research Relevant to
the Prevention of Nuclear War for his original research
on transnational terrorism using game theory and time series
analysis to document the cyclic and shifting nature of terrorist
attacks in response to defensive counteractions. He was
also invited to give the Distinguished Professor lecture
at the National Institute of Sciences. Both the lecture
and the award ceremony took place April 28. Check out Sandler's
website at http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~tsandler/. |
| 1977: Tony
and Marie (Rodsky) Mascolo were on campus recently to
pick up their daughter, Allison `05 for summer break.
Along for the ride was Allison's little sister, and possible
future Harpur student, Kristin. Tony received a J.D. from
Fordham Law School in 1980. He is a founding partner of
Bosco, Bisignano and Mascolo, specializing in trial litigation.
Marie is the president and managing agent of "None
of our Husbands' Business," a real estate company jointly
owned by the wives of the partners of Bosco, Bisignano and
Mascolo. |
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1983: In
July, Howie Lynne will celebrate his 20th year as a software
engineer with Lockheed Martin, formerly GE/Martin Mariette,
in Syracuse, NY. He also plays trombone professionally with
a few local jazz groups, having started with the Harpur Jazz
Ensemble from 1979 to 1983. Lynne and his wife, Margo, live
in Jamesville, NY with their 2 1/2 year old son, Matthew. He
said, "A big hello to anyone that was a member of the 1982
B-League Softball Champs, 'The Family,' 11-0, the best softball
team ever!"
1987: Robert
Marinich has been selected to paint a cow in Atlanta's upcoming
Cow Parade,
one of the world's largest public art exhibitions, which has
visited 13 cities worldwide. More than 200 life-sized fiberglass
cows painted by noteworthy artists will decorate Atlanta's streets
from June through September 2003.
| 1988:
Amy Roth
was part of the team Constantine
& Partners which represented a class of five
million merchants in an antitrust action against Visa and
MasterCard. The case settled last month for $3 billion and
injunctive relief. Roth graduated from New York Law School
in 1995 and lives and works in Manhattan. She would enjoy
hearing from old friends at aroth@cpny.com. |
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1990:
Niall and Serena (Madden) Leogue welcomed their
third child, Kieran, October 21, 2002. He joins sisters
Aoife (7) and Aisling (4). Serena is a telecom researcher
for a consulting firm in Washington, D.C., and would love
to hear from old friends at serena.leogue@verizon.net.
The Leogues live in Vienna, VA. |
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