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Meredith Herald Volume XV, Issue 6 We attract bright, talented, ambHlous students. Naturally we’re a women’s college. September 30,1996 Winton-Henry speaks of wisdom □ Monday’s convoca tion recognizes the work of the Honors students. LESUE MAXWELL Police Reporter Between classes, clubs, and jobs, many students on Mered ith’s campus do not take the time to listen to their bodies. Howev er, through Cynthia Winton- Henry’s encouragement on Monday morning, many students now know how to do this. As the speaker for the annual Honors Convoca tion, the convocation that recognizes those students who are in the Honors Program, Winton-Henry’s message was clear through the title: “Wisdom Has Thighs: Hon oring Woman’s Body of Knowl edge.” This convocation was a part of the Staley Lecture Series. Win- ton-Henry and fellow anist Phil Porter were artists in residence from Thursday, Sept. 24- Wednesday, Sept. 30. Their belief in the integration of spirit and body is culminated in the philosophy they call interPlay. They also took part in a dance concert with the Wing It! ensem ble on Saturday night. Wednes day morning, Winton-Henry and Porter took part in the chapel ser vice. At noon on Wednesday, the two artists had a session with faculty. After an introduction of the Honors students by Dr. Allen Page, Dean of Undergraduate Instruction, Alyson Colwell- Waber. Associate Professor of Dance, introduced Winton- Henry. In this, Colwell-Waber deemed Winton-Henry’s convo cation “appropriate for the kick- off of the Year of Dance.” Col well-Waber called Winton-Henry a “body intellectual,” which means that she “believes in the integration of body, mind, and spirit." Winton-Henry received a BA in dance from UCLA, later went on to seminary and is now an ordained minister Ever since 1988, Winton-Henry and Porter have woriced with InterPlay. She is also co-director of the Wtng It! group. Throughout the convo cation, Winton-Henry and the audience joined together in cleansing breaths and loud sighs. This was done to make the audience more aware of their bodies. Winton-Henry said, as a dancer, she has always been aware of her body. However, it was not until after seminary that she began to notice the wisdom of her body. “1 see wisdom in being myself,” she said. For those who have not yet found that wisdom, she said that “the only way to wisdom is to own See CONVOCATION page 4 1 see wisdom in being myself. The only way to wisdom is to own your own body of knowledge,” - Cynthia Winton-Henry Strategic team presents Initiative 2000 On the inside: □ MRA week boosts campus spirit to prepare for Comhuskin’, Page 3 □ Various community members speak about the Col lege’s open house policy. Pages 2,4,6 O Roninund Tt’silimand soundtrack are reviewed. Page 8 Meredith Herald at Meredith College 3800 Hillsborough St. Raieigh. NC 27607 (919) 760-2824 FAX (919) 760-2869 Email: caitera@mefedith.eAi □ Goals include increased diversity and mandatory computers. BETH HALL Ne«vs Editor The Initiative 2000 (1 2000) review team presented their rec ommendations to the Meredith College Board of Trustees Fri day. I 2000 is a campus-wide strategic plan which extends until 2005. The review team, composed of Meredith con stituencies, developed these rec ommendations during routine meetings last spring and summer “1 feel the recommendations address issues vitally important to the success of the institution as we enter into 21st century,” said Ron Withrow, chair of the Board of Trustees. “The people on cam pus began themselves. They know what’s needed.’’ The following is a list of the 10 institutional priorities (along with some of their more defini tive objectives) the review team recommended to the trustees lasi Friday: Provide appropriate and adequate facilities to support the College’s programs and services -construct new natural sci ences facility (science facilities have not been updated since the 1950s. This is the College’s top capital construction priority.) -construct a continuing educa tion conference center -complete the ground level space in Ledford Hall Keep Meredith manageable in size, price and scope of ser vice -manage enrollment so that the College will serve approximately 2,800 women of all ages by the year 2005 while improving the academic quality of the student body. -work to balance the student population via a geographic mix, an ethnic mix, a resident/com muter mix and an economic mix -increase the endowment through gifts and investments to $75 million by the year 2005. -commit to a capital campaign beginning in the year 2000 with a goat of a minimum of $25 mil lion. Develop new partnerships with students -establish at least two new centers of excellence, like the Center for Women in the Arts -forge partnerships between students and alumnae -expand the role of the learn ing center Develop creative opportuni ties for inclusiveness -increase study abroad oppor tunities and on-campus interna tional experiences -increase the number of facul ty and professional staff mem bers who represent diverse ethnic populations •designate merit scholarship funding for students of color and economically disadvantaged stu dents. -accomodate growth in the need for disability services See 2000 page 3 Meredith hosts NC Dance Alliance BETSY CARBREY Staff Reporter The Annual Event is an inte gral part of North Carolina Dance Alliance where members celebrate dance through classes, seminars, performances, guest artists, and a scholarship audi tion. The NCDA held their Annual Event on Meredith's campus this past weekend Sept. 24 - 27. The North Carolina Dance Alliance is a non-profit organi zation for teachers, choreogra phers, students and professionals interested and active in dance. Meredith senior Rachel Ben nett called it “a group designed as a support structure that pro vides an opportunity for net working for high school stu dents, college students and pro fessionals." NCDA members and Meredith dance students had the opportu nity to take a wide variety of master classes. Ranging from yoga to ballet and from dance technology to African dance, diverse and exciting dance opportunities came to campus. NCDA president Mark Davis said the classes focused on movement science and kinesiol ogy. The teachers of these class es were professional dancers and educators, including Chuck Davis of the African-American Dance Ensemble and teachers from UNC-Greensboro, The Bal let School of Chapel Hill. UNC- Charlotte and Martin Middle School in Raleigh. Alyson Colwell-Waber, direc tor of Dance at Meredith, said that “the guest artists provide a wonderful experience." In addition to the classes, the Event allowed visiting artists to perform in the NCDA Showcase concerts. Held on Thursday and Friday nights, the concerts fea tured performers from North Carolina showing new and developing work. After each concert a post-performance con versation dialogue was held with the choreographers and members of the audience. The conversa tions were facilitated by Linda Belans of WUNC public radio See DANCE page 4
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