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Best regards
Zmags
Michael and Mary Bassis
GroundBreakinG ChanGes 2002–2012
spring 2012
PresidenT’s MessaGe
This is the last piece I will write for
the Review.
I find myself saying things like that
more and more frequently as I
approach my retirement in July.
There is, of course, a sense of sadness
associated with those words. I have
really enjoyed my work at Westminster,
so I know I will miss the things I am
now doing for “the last time.”
There is also a sense of disappointment
because there are some things I will
never get to see completed. So while I'll
keep working on them, I won't be here
when they are finished.
I won't be here when the “Westminster
CenterfortheArts”opensinthe
Garfield School; I won't be part of the
celebration when “Westminster on
theDraw”iscompletedandbecomes
an anchor for our efforts to become
an increa
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PresidenT’s MessaGe This is the last piece I will
TaBLe oF ConTenTs GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK The edito
a MessaGe FroM CoLLeaGues Since this is the last
cross-disciplinary, and collaborative. He persuad
GroundBreakinG ChanGes 2002–2012
MCNAIR SCHOLARS— Part of our commitment to divers
MCnair sChoLars ProGraM 2011
Leslie Arellano Brown ('13) with her faculty ment
A total of 82 scholars have presented research a
Washington. And our program has already borne th
by Julie Tille director, Center for Civic engagem
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT— One way to promote global consc
The CenTer For CiViC enGaGeMenT What we do help
series of reflections designed to help them draw
The CenTer For CiViC enGaGeMenT to student lear
With help from the Refugee and Immmigrant Center
GroundBreakinG ChanGes 2002–2012 the enviro
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER— A model to help students ex
The enVironMenTaL CenTer the college to switch
President Bassis was a charter signatory of the a
The enVironMenTaL CenTer The st
On Earth Day 2010, environmental studies graduati
GroundBreakinG ChanGes 2002–2012 Winter at
WINTER AT WESTMINSTER— An example of using our su
President Bassis had to confront faculty fears th
If I had not participated in Winter at Westminste
GroundBreakinG ChanGes 2002–2012
“Family,” says Linda Frankenberg. “i’m always str
When Mary Wilson was growing up, women who marrie
her to experience clinical practice, individual t
the field have come to know her as Mary Bassis, cl
I n addition to his bold thinking abo
reinforced our values, and leaves the college str
GroundBreakinG ChanGes 2002–2012 an institution
EnrollmEnT Total enrollment is up 44% since 2002
Facilities We've added seven new facilities, inc
internationalization We've established a multi-y
alumni news Letter from C Alumni Boar orbin Arche
alumni news Tapping into the Network The Westmin
heLP saVe The PLaTe Westminster College is among
alumni news Two Alumni Named to 2012 Athletic
alumni news by Kaye Stackpole Director of Planned
alumni remember aLuMni honor MiChaeL Bassis Hele
alumni news 1970s Denise Love ('75, MBA '94) sp
alumni news Kristi Knight ('91) was recently sele
alumni news Miriam (Weinrich) Niemi ('04) and her
With remembrance LAURA ANN MURPHY MAY 4, 1959–
Faculty news Bonnie Baxter (biology) attended t
Faculty news on hypertextuality and new theoretic
Faculty news Giancarlo Panagia ( justice studies)
athletic news Cassie Mulkey ('13), #102 Men's
athletic news Margo Hickman ('14) Damir Sabanovic
athletic news a total of 16 Scholar Athletes in t
Campus news along with prehistoric marine forms
Campus news $250,000 from Keck Foundation Funds G
Converse society Grateful for Westminster Faculty
“It is not the strongest of species that surviv
ia 2011 Westminster College