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October 10, 2014
The Andover
Gazette
The Newsletter of the Phillips Academy Community
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“It is a scientific fact
that your body will not absorb cholesterol
if you take it from another plate.”
—Dave Barry
Strategic Plan Makes Public Debut
Phillips Academy’s 2014 Strategic Plan, Connecting Our Strengths: The Andover Endeavor,
is now officially public. The new website can be viewed at http://sp2014.andover.edu/.
This new plan, which will guide our priorities over the next three to five years, asks us
to create a richer intellectual and developmental experience for all students, and, ultimately, prepare them for leadership and service in a world radically different from what
any previous generation has encountered. An excerpt from the plan’s introduction sets
the framework for our approach:
“We will ensure that each of our students appreciates the advantages of living and learning among peers with various perspectives. We will forge new understanding beyond
the traditional boundaries of the Academy. We will recognize that non sibi calls for civic
engagement, self-awareness, and prudent use of resources. We will define and model
sustainable excellence born of curiosity and discernment.”
We are incredibly excited by the possibilities before us and are eager to begin the collaborative work of implementation in the months and years ahead.
(Excerpted from the public announcement made by Head of School John Palfrey and
Trustee President Peter Currie ’74.)
CONTENTS
The Scene................................................2
GSA Pride Weekend Events................3
Sukkot Celebration...............................4
Fall Term Faculty Meetings.................4
Guest Piano Recital...............................4
Views from Botswana Gallery Talk....4
Athletics Master Plan Presentation....5
Distractology Campus Visit................5
Meet the Phillipses...............................5
CAMD Scholar Presentation...............6
Veterans Day Guest Class Visits........6
AAAD Recipients Class Visits...........7
Fall ASM Schedule...............................7
Contemporary Art Lecture..................7
Campus Meeting Spaces Update.......7
“Fridays at Five” at the OWHL...........8
Abbot Grant Proposals.........................8
Register to Vote by October 15...........8
Presentation on City of Lawrence......8
Administrative Evaluations................9
Employment and Benefits News......10
Athletics Schedule..............................12
Classified Ads......................................12
Andover Institute
Launch Friday, Oct. 17
GSA Pride Weekend
October 10–12
We very much hope
that many community
members can join us on
Friday, October 17, for the
Learning in Andover Institute launch.
the World
Although regular classes
are in session on this day,
we encourage faculty
members, students, staff,
and others to participate
in any sessions that might
Connected
work for their schedules.
Learning
The program will kick off
at 1 p.m. in Tang Theatre
and continue until 5:30 p.m.
From 5:30 to 7 p.m., we will
have an interactive recepInnovation in tion in the lobby of GW
Partnerships Hall that will feature early
Since being formed
26 years ago, the
Phillips Academy Gender &
Sexuality Alliance
(formerly the GayStraight Alliance) has
supported gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning students—as well as allies—at
PA. This year’s GSA Pride Weekend,
which begins today, October 10, features
a keynote address by activist, teacher, and
novelist Alex Myers.
Andover Institute continued on page 4
Please see our list of events on page 3. We
hope you’ll join in the celebration!
—David Gardner
LGBTQ Advisor in CAMD
GSA Pride Weekend continued on page 3
SAC Minutes........................................13
Academic Council Minutes...............13
Gazette submissions are due at [email protected] by 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
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THE SCENE
Schedule of Community & Extracurricular Activities
Friday, October 10
5–6:30 p.m.—“Fridays at Five”:
It’s Complicated
Join your colleagues for an informal
discussion of danah boyd’s It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked
Teens. OWHL.
6:30 p.m.—DramaLabs
“Two Eggs,”
directed by Lizzie McGonagle ’16
“Mary Just Broke Up with Me,”
directed by Nate Redding ’16
“The Unwanted,”
directed by Felipe Chamon ’16
Free admission. Theatre Classroom.
7 p.m.—GSA Pride Weekend
Keynote Presentation
Alex Myers kicks off GSA Pride
Weekend with his presentation, “My
Queer Life: On Being Transgender
(and an Exeter Graduate).” Kemper
Auditorium.
7:30 p.m.—Guest Piano Recital
Featuring Victor Rosenbaum performing the music of Ludwig van
Beethoven. Cochran Chapel.
Saturday, October 11
11 a.m.—GSA Teaching Workshop
“Teaching/Reading/Seeing Gender,”
led by Alex Myers, GSA Pride Weekend
keynote speaker. Mural Room, Paresky
Commons.
1 p.m.—GSA Panel Discussion
Topic: “A Fishbowl Life: Queer in the
Public Lens.” Mural Room, Paresky
Commons.
8 p.m.—GSA Second Annual Pride Parade
Meet outside Paresky Commons.
9 p.m.—Annual GSA Pride Weekend
Student Dance
Underwood Room.
Sunday, October 12
Noon—GSA Allies Brunch
For faculty and students. Mural Room,
Paresky Commons.
Tuesday, October 14
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.—LAMs Lunch
Series: Meet the Phillipses
An exploration of the history of Samuel
Phillips and Phebe Foxcroft Phillips
through objects in the LAMs collection.
Mural Room, Paresky Commons.
Wednesday, October 15
10:50–11:35 a.m.—All-School Meeting
1:30 p.m.—Addison Lecture Series
The Addison’s acquisition of contemporary art circa 1946 will be examined.
Meet in the Museum Learning Center.
2–3 p.m.—Peabody Museum Tour
Get better acquainted with the museum’s collections by attending this
week’s tour. Peabody Museum.
5–6 p.m.—Wellness Wednesday
Holt Hill Hike
A brisk walk to the base of the hill and
a steep climb via paved road and back.
Meet at the gym steps.
7 p.m.—Views from Botswana Gallery Talk
Presented by Paul Hurteau of OneWorld Classrooms, and featuring works
created by students in Goodhope,
Botswana. Gelb Gallery.
Friday, October 17
1–7 p.m.—Andover Institute Launch
The day’s events will include several
speakers (Tang Theatre) and an interactive reception featuring early Institute
projects, fellows, and contributors
(GW Hall lobby).
Head of School and School Presidents
Address, plus OPP appreciation.
Cochran Chapel.
Religious Scene
Friday, October 10
5:30–6:30 p.m.—Jewish Shabbat Service
Join Rabbi Michael Swarttz and Jewish
Student Union members as they recognize the Jewish holiday of Sukkot,
or the Feast of Booths. The Jewish Sabbath—the Shabbat—will be celebrated
in the Sukkah booth, located in front of
Paresky Commons. Following Shabbat,
stay to enjoy “Pizza in the Hut.”
Sunday, October 12
5:30–6:30 p.m.—Catholic Confirmation
Classes
Beginning this evening, classes form
a school-year-long program that is
open to all grade levels, culminating
in a special Confirmation Mass held
on Mother’s Day. Classes convene in
Cochran Chapel Classroom #015 (lower
level), followed by Mass at 6:45 p.m.
For further information please contact
Dr. Mary Kantor, Catholic Chaplain, at
[email protected] or ext. 4137.
6 p.m.—Protestant Service
Led by the Reverend Anne Gardner,
Protestant Chaplain and Director of
Spiritual and Religious Life. Special
music by Dr. Abbey Siegfried, piano.
6:45–7:30 p.m.—Roman Catholic Mass
Overseen by Dr. Mary Kantor, Catholic
Chaplain, with priests of the Archdiocese of Boston presiding. Special music
by Dr. Abbey Siegfried, school organist. Kemper Chapel, lower level (side
entrance) of Cochran Chapel.
Monday, October 13
7–8 p.m.—Andover Christian
Fellowship (ACF)
Advisor: Ms. Shawn Fulford. Student
board members: Evelyn Liu ’15 and
Duschia Bodet ’16, coheads. Baldwin
Cloister, lower level (side entrance) of
Cochran Chapel.
Tuesday, October 14
5:15 p.m.—“Culture, Politics, and
Religion” (CPR)
Giving life to discussion about religion,
culture, and politics, led by the Reverend Anne Gardner. Rebecca Somer ’15
and James Taylor ’16, student coheads;
Roshan Benefo ’16, Alessa Cross ’16,
and Arzu Singh ’16, associate board
members. Ada’s Room, upper level,
Paresky Commons.
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GSA Pride Weekend continued from page 1
5:15 p.m.—Catholic Student
Fellowship (CSF)
Advisor: Dr. Mary Kantor.
Student board members: Paul
McGovern ’15, president; Tom
Johst ’15, Kristen Overly ’15, and
Paul McGovern ’15, senior executive team; BrianPaul Robert ’16,
Veronica Nutting ’16, Jules
Comte ’16, and Nicole Durrett ’17,
board members; Michaela
Barczak ’15, Tom Burnett ’15, and
Elizabeth Duserick ’16, liaisons to
music ministry and liturgical ministries. Paul’s Room, upper level,
Paresky Commons.
5:15 p.m.—Jewish Student
Union (JSU)
Advisor: Rabbi Michael Swarttz.
Student board members: China
Kantner ’15 and Charlotte
Chazen ’15, copresidents of
secular events; Ellie Blum ’15,
copresident of religious events;
Leah Adelman ’17, Sydney
Alepa ’15, Ethan Brown ’17, Chaya
Holch ’17, Jen Kaplan ’15, and
Rosie Poku ’17, board members.
CAMD Office, Morse Hall.
Thursday, October 16
5:15–6:15 p.m.—Gospel Choir
Director: Michael Belcher. Advisor: Dr. Abbey Siegfried. Isabella
Berkley ’15 and Duschia Bodet
’16, coheads. All are welcome. No
experience needed. Classroom
#015, lower level of Cochran
Chapel.
GSA Pride Weekend
Schedule of Events
Today, October 10
7 p.m.—Keynote Address (Kemper Auditorium)
Alex Myers (pictured at right) will give a talk titled “My Queer Life:
On Being Transgender (and an Exeter Graduate).” This event is free and
open to the public. Copies of his book, Revolutionary, will be on sale. Alex’s
visit is sponsored by the GSA and the Office of
Community and Multicultural Development
(CAMD).
Alex Myers grew up in Paris, Maine. Raised as a
girl, he started living as a guy at age 17. He was
the first openly transgender student at Phillips
Exeter and at Harvard. For many years, Alex
taught English at private high schools, including
St. George’s School. In January 2014, Simon &
Schuster published Alex’s debut novel, Revolutionary, which tells the story
of his ancestor, Deborah Sampson. In 1782, Deborah ran away from home,
disguised herself as a man, and fought for over a year in the Revolutionary
War. Alex currently lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and two cats.
Saturday, October 11
11 a.m.—Teaching Workshop (Mural Room, Paresky Commons)
All faculty are invited to join us for a workshop, led by Alex Myers,
on “Teaching/Reading/Seeing Gender.”
1 p.m.—Panel Discussion (Mural Room, Paresky Commons)
In celebration of National Coming Out Day, all members of the Phillips
Academy community are invited to join us in the Mural Room for a panel
discussion on “A Fishbowl Life: Queer in the Public Lens.” Alex Myers will
be joined by several PA students to discuss visible queerness at boarding
schools as well as in film, television, and the news.
8 p.m.—Second Annual Pride Parade
The Phillips Academy community is invited to join the GSA in our second
annual Pride Parade. We will meet outside Paresky Commons and make
our way around campus. Rainbow-colored glow sticks will be provided.
9 p.m.—Annual GSA Pride Weekend Student Dance (Underwood Room)
Sunday, October 12
Noon—Allies Brunch for Faculty and Students (Mural Room,
Paresky Commons)
The Andover
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Tracy Sweet (ext. 4313)
Director of Academy Communications
Audrey Doyle (ext. 4659)
Editor and Designer
Printed on recycled paper in Central Services. Please
recycle your Gazette.
Are you an LGBTQ ally? Do you want to get to know some of our GSA
members and show your support? Then grab your brunch and stop by the
Mural Room on Sunday at noon for fellowship, community, and conversation. Rainbow stickers will be provided.
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Guest Piano Recital Tonight, Oct. 10
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Institute projects, fellows, and contributors, in addition to representatives from related initiatives and collaborations around
campus. Although the event will be recorded and live-streamed,
we hope that you can come in person at various points in the day.
The event will feature an incredible lineup of speakers, including
Academy leaders, external guests, Andover faculty members,
students, and alumni. Details of the program can be found at
http://bit.ly/1sOPNHY.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Caroline Nolan at
[email protected]. We hope to see you there!
—Caroline Nolan, Director, Andover Institute
—Eric Roland, Precourt Director for Partnerships, Andover Institute
—Trish Russell, Dean of Studies
Tonight, October 10, at 7:30 p.m., the music department will
present American pianist Victor Rosenbaum performing the
music of Ludwig van Beethoven.
Rosenbaum has concertized widely as a
soloist and chamber music performer in
the United States, Europe, Asia, Israel,
and Russia, and has collaborated with
such artists as Leonard Rose, Paul Katz,
Arnold Steinhardt, Robert Mann, Joseph
Silverstein, Malcolm Lowe, and the Brentano, Borromeo, and Cleveland string
quartets.
This event is free and open to the public
and will take place in Cochran Chapel. For more information,
please contact the music department at [email protected] or
ext. 4260.
Sukkot Celebration Today
Sundown on Wednesday, October 8, marked the beginning of
the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, or the Feast of Booths. The Jewish
Student Union builds a Sukkah, or booth, in front of Paresky
Commons each year. This year’s Sukkah is new, thanks to a grant
from the Abbot Academy Association. During the conference
period on Tuesday, October 7, we provided apple cider donuts in
celebration.
Our Shabbat service will take place in the Sukkah today,
October 10, at 5:30 p.m. Call it “Pizza in the Hut,” as we will
welcome the Jewish Sabbath, the Shabbat, with a few rituals, as
we do every week, and then enjoy pizza in the Sukkah.
—Rabbi Michael Swarttz
Jewish Chaplain
Fall Term Faculty Meetings
October 13:
Team Meetings
October 20:
Strategic Planning
October 27:
No Meeting (midfall holiday)
November 3:
Faculty Compensation—
Early Retirement Benefit Plans
November 10:
Strategic Planning
Views from Botswana Gallery Talk
Paul Hurteau, executive director
of OneWorld Classrooms, will give
a Gallery Talk in conjunction with
Views from Botswana on Wednesday,
October 15, at 7 p.m. in Gelb Gallery. Views from Botswana features
20 works created by students at
Mothusi Gabogaisanye, Victory, Form 5,
the Goodhope Senior Secondary
Goodhope Senior Secondary School,
School in Goodhope, Botswana.
Goodhope, Botswana, Pencil
The pieces are part of OneWorld
Classrooms’ Boston 140 exhibit, a 250-piece collection of K–12
student art from 40 countries as well as the Greater Boston area.
Everyone is welcome to attend the Gallery Talk. If you are
interested in having a class attend the talk, please e-mail Paul
([email protected]) for more information. Refreshments will be served.
—Therese Zemlin
Chair, Art Department
OCTOBER 10, 2014
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Athletics Master Plan Presentation
Meet the Phillipses!
Members of the Athletics Master Planning Committee and consultants from Perkins + Will invite you to a presentation and
discussion about progress toward an updated athletic facilities concept. After receiving survey and
coach/instructor/athletic department
Athletics Master
feedback in June, the committee
Plan Update
worked through the summer and into
Open House/
the start of the fall. We are at a point
Pasta Dinner
in the process where we would like
Monday, October 20
to share some information with
5:30–6:40 p.m.
you on what the athletic facilities of
Phillips Academy could look like in
Underwood Room
the future.
Tuesday, October 14, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Please join us for a pasta dinner on
Monday, October 20, from 5:30 to 6:40 p.m. (before that
evening’s faculty meeting) in the Underwood Room. We hope
to see you there!
Thank you in advance for providing an RSVP to
[email protected] by Wednesday, October 15.
—Nancy Jeton and Jennifer Smith
Representing the Athletics Master Planning Committee
Mural Room, Paresky Commons
We walk by SamPhil every day, but what do we really know
about Samuel Phillips?
Join the Library, Archives, and Museums (LAMs) collaborative
for an interactive exploration of the history of Phillips Academy’s
founding family, Samuel Phillips and his wife, Phebe Foxcroft
Phillips, through objects in our collections:
• An 18th-century teapot from the
Addison’s collection, owned by and
used in the home of the Phillips
family, and engraved with elaborate
and elegant imagery that includes
the Foxcroft coat of arms
• The Foxcroft coat of arms exquisitely embroidered by
Phebe’s sisters while attending a Boston school for young
ladies
• Letters written by Phebe that are
among the Phillips family papers
in the Archives
• A Chippendale desk, now under
the care of the Art & Antiques
Collection, where family members might have written those
letters
Distractology on Campus Next Week
Distracted driving affects us all, but it can be especially dangerous for younger drivers. If you are a parent of a younger driver
(someone who has been licensed to drive for less than three
years), this might worry you.
• A contemporaneous portrait of Phebe Foxcroft Phillips, now
also under the care of the Art & Antiques Collection
• Sherds and other construction debris uncovered by the
Peabody Museum’s archaeological dig at the site of the Phillips
Mansion House on campus
• Several volumes from the OWHL
on the history of the founding of
Phillips Academy and Phillips
Exeter Academy by Phillips family members
I’m pleased to let you know that Arbella Insurance Group
Charitable Foundation, Inc., and Doherty Insurance of Andover,
are doing something to help stop this growing problem. Arbella
has created a mobile training unit designed to show teens exactly
how dangerous distracted driving can be. Your teen will get firsthand experience in how distractions can interfere with their ability to react on the road, see hidden hazards, and avoid accidents
while safely behind the wheel of a driving simulator.
This event is the second event in the ongoing LAMs Lunch
Series, where all members of the community are welcome to
attend and dessert is always served.
Distractology (www.distractu.com) will be on campus Monday,
October 13, through Friday, October 17. Adults on campus
are also invited to visit Distract U. If you would like to participate, please e-mail me at [email protected].
Middle: Chippendale desk, 18th century, mahogany, Art & Antiques Collection
—Wendy Cogswell
Community Relations Officer
Image Credits
Top: Jacob Hurd, Teapot, c. 1750, silver with wood handle, Addison Gallery of American Art,
purchased as the gift of Sidney R. Knafel (PA 1948), Stephen C. Sherrill (PA 1971), Bernard G.
Palitz (PA 1942), William Heidrich (PA 1972), S.J. Shrubsole Corp., Thomas Foley (PA 1971),
J. Mark Rudkin (PA 1947), Kuni and Michael Schmertzler (PA 1970), 2011.27
Bottom: Showing off a sherd from the Phillips Mansion House dig. Image courtesy Robert S.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology.
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CAMD Scholar Program
Devontae Freeland ’15
CAMD Scholar
Friday, October 17, 6 p.m.
Kemper Auditorium
Dessert will be served.
Free and open to the public.
Faculty advisor: LaShonda Long, instructor in English
Trans-Atlantic Kin: A Comparative Study of the Socio-Politics of
African Americans and Spanish Gitanos during the
post-Civil Rights and post-Francoist Eras
Throughout history, the plights of two ethnic minorities have closely and uniquely
mirrored each other. African Americans in the United States and the Roma, or Gitanos,
of Spain are both visible minorities with half-millennium histories in their respective
countries, yet they are clustered in homogeneous urban communities, woefully underrepresented in politics, and plagued by poverty, health-care disparities, and educational
inequity.
In his presentation, Freeland will embark on a comparative cultural study of each
group’s socio-political integration. Taking into account their histories of oppression as
well as the current initiatives to further their integration, he will place particular focus
on obstacles encountered and growth made by African Americans during the post-Civil
Rights era (1968–present) and Spanish Gitanos during the post-Franco era (1975–present),
two periods of rapid advancement. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session
and a screening of excerpts from the documentaries Black in America and Gitano.
Sponsored by the Office of Community and Multicultural Development, the CAMD
Scholar program, established in 2006, allows selected students to pursue independent
summer research projects related to diversity, multiculturalism, community, and/or
identity with the guidance of a faculty advisor.
Remaining 2014–2015 CAMD Scholar Presentations
Monday, January 19, 2015: Kailash Sundaram ’15
“The Fight to Be American: Indian-American Political Activism in the
20th and 21st Centuries”
Faculty advisor: Theodore Parker, instructor in history and social science
Friday, January 30, 2015: Carrie Ingerman ’15*
“Educational Rights of Students with Disabilities: An Analysis of the
Past, Present, and Future of Overcoming Ableism in Private New England
Boarding Schools”
*Ingerman is the Barbara Landis Chase CAMD Scholar.
Faculty advisors: Patricia Davison, director of the Academic Skills Center and
coordinator of Student Disability Services; Susanne Torabi, international student
coordinator
Friday, February 13, 2015: Xinyi “Joyce” Wang ’15
“The Institutions of Inequality: An Examination of Migrant Schools in
Mainland China”
Faculty advisor: Susanne Torabi, international student coordinator
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Veterans Day
Guest Speaker Available
for Class Visits
On Thursday, November 6, Phillips
Academy and the Andover and the
Military Committee will hold PA’s Fifth
Annual Veterans Day Program and
Dinner, featuring special guest speaker
Gen. Barry McCaffrey ’60. PA’s highestranking military graduate, McCaffrey had
a distinguished career in the U.S. Army,
as well as in the federal government as
the director of the Office of National Drug
Control Policy (ONDCP) from 1996 to
2001. McCaffrey will be available for class
visits on Thursday, November 6. Interested faculty should contact Jenny Savino
at [email protected] or ext. 4278 if
they would like to schedule a visit.
More on Gen. Barry McCaffrey ’60
Following graduation from Andover,
McCaffrey attended West Point. He was
later deployed to Vietnam two times and
also served in the Dominican Republic Intervention. McCaffrey was twice
awarded the Distinguished Service Cross
(America’s second-highest award for
valor), twice awarded the Silver Star
for extraordinary valor, and three times
received the Purple Heart Medal for
wounds received in combat.
McCaffrey commanded the 24th Infantry
Division during Operation Desert Storm.
He and his division conducted the courageous “left hook” attack 230 miles into
Iraq, one of the boldest military maneuvers ever undertaken.
McCaffrey’s final assignment was as
the Joint Commander of United States
Southern Command (SOUTHCOM),
with responsibility for all U.S. military
activities in Central America and South
America.
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Andover Alumni Award of Distinction
Recipients Available for Class Visits
The official presentations of the Andover Alumni Award of Distinction (AAAD) will take place at All-School Meeting
on Wednesday, November 5. This year’s recipients—John T.
Darnton ’60, Clemency Chase Coggins ’51, and Susan Goodwillie
Stedman ’59—will be available for class visits. Interested faculty
should contact Jenny Savino at [email protected] or ext. 4278
if they would like to schedule a visit.
More about This Year’s Recipients
John Darnton is an award-winning journalist whose career
with the New York Times spans nearly 50 years. Besides winning
a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting, he was a two-time
winner of the George Polk Award, of which he is now curator,
and he is a best-selling author whose works include nonfiction,
as well as fiction with scientific and historical narratives.
An art historian, Maya scholar, and author, Clemency Chase
Coggins has researched and raised awareness about the illicit
trade in antiquities and the importance of safeguarding cultural
property. She worked with congressional committees on the
Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act and was
appointed by President Reagan to the U.S. Cultural Property
Advisory Committee.
As part of “Wednesdays in Mississippi,” Susan Goodwillie
Stedman helped build bridges of understanding across racial and
class lines between the north and south and within the southern
community during the tumultuous 1964 Freedom Summer. She
also served at the U.N., the Ford Foundation, and Refugees International, and she led the Goodwillie Group, providing advisory
services to USAID, the U.N., and various NGOs.
Darnton will be available for class visits on Wednesday,
November 5. Both Coggins and Stedman will be available on
Wednesday, November 5, and Thursday, November 6; as both
live locally, they also could return at another time to better match
the curriculum in a particular course.
Fall All-School Meeting and
All-Class Meeting Schedule
October 15:
Head of School and School Presidents
Address (OPP Appreciation)
October 22:
Youth from Every Quarter Program:
Rosetta Lee
October 29:
Guest Speaker Rosalind Wiseman
November 5:
Finis Origine Pendet Program and
Alumni Award of Distinction
Program
November 12:
All-Class Meetings (CCO uppers by
class; CCO seniors by counselor)
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Lecture to Focus on
Contemporary Art Circa 1946
We hope you will join us Wednesday,
October 15, at 1:30 p.m., for part two of
our new three-part lecture series “Art of
the Day.” This week, Charles H. Sawyer
Curatorial Assistant Kelley Tialiou will
examine the Addison Gallery’s acquisition of contemporary art circa 1946,
discussing the art-historical context of
the period and the influence of museum
directors, patrons, and other tastemakers
on the acquisition process. Meet in the
Museum Learning Center. Free and open
to the public.
Charles Sheeler, Ballardvale,
1946, oil on canvas, museum
purchase, 1947.21
Lecture Schedule
Wednesday, October 15, 1:30 p.m.—Circa 1946: Charles
Sheeler, Ballardvale
Wednesday, October 22, 1:30 p.m.—Circa 2003: Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawings
Update on Campus Meeting Spaces
The list of campus meeting spaces, found on PAnet in the
Faculty/Staff Links section of the Faculty/Staff tab, has been
updated. If you are interested in using the Knafel Learning
Center (KLC) at the Addison Gallery, please note that it is available for private events or meetings on Mondays before 10 a.m.
and after 5 p.m. There are additional security costs, which are the
responsibility of the person or department reserving the space. To
book the space and discuss catering needs, please contact Chris
Abreu at ext. 4143 or [email protected]. A minimum of one
week’s notice is appreciated.
—Belinda Traub
Head of School’s Office
OCTOBER 10, 2014
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“Fridays at Five” at the OWHL
Please consider joining your colleagues today, October 10, at
5 p.m. in the new Collaboration Area of the OWHL for fellowship and relaxation. Those who participated in the group read
of danah boyd’s “It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked
Teens over the summer may discuss the implications of the book
for our work at PA. But all are welcome to participate. Wine and
cheese will be served.
—Elisabeth Tully
Director, OWHL
There’s Still Time to Submit
Your Application
Abbot Grant Proposal Deadline:
Friday, October 17, 2014
Do You Have a Dream for Andover?
The Abbot Academy Association board of directors will meet on
campus on Thursday, November 13, and Friday, November 14, to
hear proposals of new and innovative ideas to improve or enrich
the academic, residential, or social life at Andover, or to expand
the impact of nearly 400 years of wisdom accumulated by Abbot
and Phillips academies across the nation and around the world.
Do you have an idea? Submit your grant proposal by Friday,
October 17. Application is open to members of the staff and faculty, and to students with a faculty sponsor.
Please go to our website, www.abbotacademyassociation.org,
for details:
• Guidelines: Principles
• Guidelines: Process
• Electronic Abbot Grant Application
If you have questions about the content of your proposal, please
e-mail Abbey Siegfried, PA’s community liaison to the Abbot
Academy Association, at [email protected]. If you experience any problems accessing the electronic proposal form, please
e-mail Liz George, assistant, at [email protected].
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Register to Vote by October 15
Faculty and staff who wish to vote on Tuesday, November 4,
must be registered to vote. If you have not yet registered, the
deadline is Wednesday, October 15. Registration forms are available in the faculty room in GW Hall and at the circulation desk in
the OWH Library. Completed forms may be left in the envelope
provided and will be delivered to the Andover Town Clerk. If
you live in another community, you may mail the form to your
local city or town clerk, postmarked on or before October 15. If
you have any questions, please contact Dick Howe at ext. 4280 or
[email protected].
Immigration, Urban Crisis in Lawrence
Is Focus of Upcoming Presentation
In the second half of the 20th century, the city of Lawrence
experienced deindustrialization, suburbanization, and substantial immigration from Latin America—transforming the city
both socially and economically. On Friday,
October 17, at 8 p.m. in Kemper Auditorium, Llana Barber (shown at right) will
give a presentation titled “Immigration and
Urban Crisis in Lawrence” in which she will
explore the history of these transformations
and discuss their effect on the city of Lawrence as well as the much broader political
economy of globalization.
Barber earned a PhD degree in history from
Boston College in 2010 and is currently an
assistant professor in the American Studies
department at the State University of New
York–College at Old Westbury, where she
teaches courses in immigration and urban history. She is completing a book manuscript on the transition of Lawrence to a Latinomajority city, tentatively titled Latino City: Immigration and Urban
Crisis in Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1945–2000.
This event is free and open to the public. Alianza Latina and the
Office of Community and Multicultural Development (CAMD)
are sponsoring Barber’s visit.
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Administrative Evaluations for Jim Ventre and Sean Logan
The fall, Jim Ventre and Sean Logan will participate in comprehensive administrative evaluations. Both administrators will ask those
who work directly with them to complete an evaluation form. In addition, any faculty or staff member who wishes to participate in
Jim’s and Sean’s evaluations are invited to do so by submitting written comments to Leeann Bennett, director of human resources,
by Friday, October 24.
The following three questions are standard in the evaluation process and may help you focus your responses. They are suggested only
to supply a starting point for your thoughts.
1. What does the administrator do well in his job?
2. How can he be supported in this good work?
3. Do you have suggestions for what he can improve or how the institution can support such growth?
Jim Ventre ’79, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
Sean Logan, Director of College Counseling
The dean of admission and financial aid reports to the head of
school and leads a staff of 20 admission and financial aid professionals and administrative staff. The dean is responsible for
ensuring that Andover effectively reaches the broadest array of
applicants, enrolling students who are among the most qualified
in the nation and the world. In addition, the dean works collaboratively across the Academy to ensure that the admission and
matriculation process runs smoothly for all students.
The director of college counseling oversees the day-to-day operations of the college counseling office. He is responsible for hiring,
training, and supporting eight counselors, four full-time assistants, and one part-time director of testing. The director is responsible for determining curricular and programmatic content for the
college counseling process at the Academy. The main conduit to
external constituencies (including universities/colleges, alumni,
and professional groups), the director is responsible for educating
these groups about all facets of the Andover community. Jim’s duties include the following:
• Manages enrollment, admission, and financial aid policies
• Analyzes admission policies and procedures
• Promotes the mission of Andover and the welfare of its
students
• Gathers and analyzes data to shape strategic direction
• Strategizes effective marketing to represent the Academy in close collaboration with the director of Academy
communications
Internally, the director is charged with educating the trustees,
faculty, staff, students, and families about the current college
admission landscape and advising these groups on relevant issues
within their purview. The director is also charged with using Andover as a platform at
the national level to discuss current trends, key topics, and access
issues. The director sits on the Senior Advisory Counsel, as well as
the Academic Counsel.
• Serves as a national leader on secondary-school admission
with regard to admission, equity, affordability, and access
• Builds strong partnerships with educators across the country and around the world, so they can best understand and
communicate Andover’s mission, academic programs, and
educational opportunities
• Manages an admission and enrollment process that preserves
and fosters the existing values and integrity of the Academy
• Serves as a member of the Senior Administrative Council
• Fulfills other duties as requested by the head of school
—John Palfrey
Head of School
OCTOBER 10, 2014
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Employment & Benefits News
Wellness News
2014 Employee Wellness Fair and Flu Shots
The Employee Wellness Committee is pleased to announce that our sixth annual Employee Wellness Fair will be held on Wednesday,
October 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Underwood Room and Kemper Auditorium.
Free biometric health screenings and flu shots will be held in Kemper (see “Flu Shot Clinics” for more information on flu shots). Blood
pressure, cholesterol with glucose, and body composition screenings will be available on a first come, first served basis.
The Underwood Room will house the following Academy benefit providers and wellness vendors, as well as our popular chair
massages:
• American Heart Association and
CPR/AED training scheduling
• Clear and Now Holistic Healing
• Ice Rink at Phillips Academy
• Andover Spine Center
• Borislow Insurance, our broker for
medical and dental insurance, including a retiree health care specialist
• Boston Sports Club
• Cedardale Health & Fitness
• Delta Dental
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
• Unum Insurance (life and disability insurance, employee assistance
program)
• HR Concepts Total Solutions (Section
125 health and dependent care flexible
spending accounts)
• The Children’s Place at Phillips
Academy
• Whole Foods
• TIAA-CREF
• And more!
Flu Shot Clinics
Cold weather is just around the corner, and along with it comes flu season. To help protect you from the flu, we will be offering
flu shot clinics again this year. The first clinic will be held in Kemper Auditorium during the Employee Wellness Fair on Wednesday,
October 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The second clinic will be held on Thursday, October 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. in Paul’s Room in Paresky
Commons. Please take advantage of this opportunity to protect yourself from the flu.
Important: You will be required to show your health insurance card at the time of the flu shot. This applies to employees, spouses, and
dependents over the age of 18. We have the ability to submit for all shots through health insurance, so no fee will apply as long as proof
of insurance is given.
Wellness Wednesdays
Join us for some exercise on Wednesday, October 15, and/or Wednesday, October 22, from 5 to 6 p.m. We will meet on the gym steps
and depart for that day’s activity. All fitness levels are welcome as we plan to have a quick-paced group and a more moderately paced
group each week. Come dressed and ready to go at 5 p.m. You can use the adult locker room to change into gym clothes (bring your PA
ID), or you can change at your office and meet us. Though not required for participation, registration is strongly suggested so that the
group does not leave without you. If you would like to participate, please e-mail [email protected].
Attend a Wellness Wednesday event and get a super-nice T-shirt or handy water bottle!
REMAINING WELLNESS WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES
Date
Activity
Oct. 15
Holt Hill—One of our most popular hikes, Holt Hill is the highest point in Essex
County. You can see Boston from the summit. This is a brisk walk to the base of
the hill and a steep climb via paved road and back.
Oct. 22
Neighborhood Walk—This will be a brisk walk through some of Andover’s
prettiest areas.
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Employment & Benefits News
Employment and Benefits News continued from page 10
2015 Holiday Calendar
The 2015 holiday calendar for administrators and staff can be
found on the Human Resources page on PAnet.
Financial Counseling Available with TIAA-CREF
The Academy is making individual, confidential financial counseling sessions with TIAA-CREF available to employees at no
additional cost.
TIAA-CREF financial consultant Tammy Kayata will be on
campus to discuss how to help you achieve your financial goals
by investing in financial solutions such as mutual funds, brokerages, life insurance, and annuities. These individual counseling
sessions are intended to help you simplify your retirement by:
• Consolidating your retirement accounts to make it easier
to manage your holdings, particularly when it comes to tax
preparation
• Offering any needed estate planning, including addressing
life insurance needs and wealth transfer strategies
Educational Seminar:
Understanding Your Medicare Options
Join us on Monday, November 3, at 5:30 p.m. in the Mural Room
in Paresky Commons, for an educational seminar in which Ted
O’Connor of Borislow Insurance will assist attendees in navigating through the complicated world of Medicare. For those living
outside of Massachusetts, or those who are not able to attend the
seminar, your retiree benefit consultant at Borislow Insurance can
cover the seminar topics with you via a phone consultation.
All employees are invited, particularly Medicare-eligible
employees, spouses, and any eligible dependent over the age
of 65. Family members who may be helping retirees through
this change also are invited. Attendees will have an opportunity
to speak to a Borislow Insurance associate after the session to
answer any additional questions.
Light dessert and coffee will be served. Registration is
required. To register, please e-mail [email protected] or
call ext. 4106.
• Reviewing your retirement income options to provide you
with the most flexibility possible
The meeting dates, times, and locations are as follows:
• Wednesday, October 22, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; 2nd Floor Conference
Room, GW Hall
• Tuesday, November 11, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; 2nd Floor Conference
Room, GW Hall
• Tuesday, December 16, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; 2nd Floor Conference
Room, GW Hall
Space is limited. To reserve your individual session, please
contact TIAA-CREF at 866-843-5640, Monday through Friday,
from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (EST).
Join us for a healthy lunch at Samuel’s Restaurant! In support of Phillips
Academy’s Wellness Fair, we will be offering the following lunch specials
on Wednesday, October 22:
♦ Grilled herb chicken and roasted vegetable couscous, $12
♦ Seared salmon with black lentils and corn compote (lunch portion), $14
Stop by before or after visiting the Wellness Fair in the Underwood Room
and Kemper Auditorium from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
—Leeann Bennett
Director, Human Resources
OCTOBER 10, 2014
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Classifieds
Athletics Schedule
Come cheer for Andover at these upcoming contests. Dates and times below are subject
to change! For updates, go to Athletics → Team Pages → Schedules & Scores on the PA
website, or call Lisa Buckley (ext. 4092).
Friday, October 10
Soccer GJV2
Soccer BJV2
Brooks
Brooks
4:15
4:30
A
H
Saturday, October 11
Volleyball GV
Soccer BJV1
Field Hockey V
Field Hockey JV1
Soccer BV
Soccer GV
Soccer GJV1
Water Polo B
Football V
Water Polo BJV
Dana Hall
Brooks
St. Paul’s
St. Paul’s
Tilton
St. Paul’s
St. Paul’s
Loomis
Cushing
Loomis
2:00
2:30
3:30
3:30
3:45
4:00
4:00
4:00
5:00
5:00
H
H
A
A
A
A
A
H
H
H
Monday, October 13
Soccer BJV1
Soccer BV
Milton
Central Catholic
3:30
4:45
H
A
Tuesday, October 14
Field Hockey JV2
Andover HS 3:30
H
Wednesday, October 15
Field Hockey V
Soccer GV
Soccer GJV1
Volleyball GV
Volleyball GJV
Soccer BJV2
Football JV1
Field Hockey JV1
Water Polo B
Middlesex
Governor’s Academy
Governor’s Academy
Exeter
Exeter
Belmont Hill
B.B.&N.
Middlesex
Suffield
2:30
3:00
3:00
3:15
3:15
3:15
3:30
4:00
4:30
H
H
H
A
A
H
A
H
A
Join us for Thanksgiving Day! Our
bountiful buffet will feature sliced
roasted turkey and all the fixings. Other favorites on the menu
include carved roasted prime rib,
stuffed North Atlantic sole, pumpkin soup with spiced crème fraîche
and candied bacon, cranberry-apple cornbread stuffing, and more!
To view the full menu, go to www.samuelsandover.com/menus.
$42 for adults, $21 for children under 12, free for children under 3. Four
seatings are available: 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. For
reservations, call 978-775-4910.
Free! Several Boston College collared
shirts, the kind worn by team managers.
Barely, if ever, worn. Men’s sizes M and L.
Contact [email protected].
For Sale: Tableware—Cobalt blue dishes,
including bowls, glasses, teacups with
saucers, wine glasses, margarita glasses,
dinner plates (18), canister set, etc. Asking
$50. Please e-mail [email protected].
Wanted: Desk for Home Office—Please
contact Steve DiZazzo at ext. 4348 or
[email protected].
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Meeting Minutes
Senior Administrative Council (SAC)
Academic Council
Minutes from Monday, October 6, 2014
Minutes from Thursday, October 2, 2014
In attendance: Stephen Carter (scribe), Pat Farrell, Linda Griffith,
Nancy Jeton, Sean Logan, Paul Murphy, John Palfrey, Trish Russell,
Rachel Skiffer, Tracy Sweet, and Jim Ventre. Also, Viv Mallick, shadowing John Palfrey
Present: Paul Cernota, Peter Cirelli, Jeff Domina, Pat Farrell, Eugene
Hughes, Chris Jones, Sean Logan, Leon Modeste, Patricia Russell, Bill
Scott, Judith Wombwell, and Therese Zemlin (scribe)
Excused: Thom Lockerby
• The group reviewed the charges to the Strategic Plan Implementation Groups in an effort to further refine the statements. Questions of pacing, reality check-ins, and trade-offs
were discussed. Groups will have an opportunity to share
viewpoints across disciplines and areas of the Academy
during the coming year.
• Linda Griffith reported on a successful event last Friday
night for people of color from five area schools, hosted at
her home. Linda reported that there is considerable interest
from other schools to attend various programs here related
to diversity, equity, and inclusion. PA will continue to share
best practices with peers.
• Steve Carter reported that the business office is working
with an independent consultant to study the food operation
at Paresky. He also reported that the audit is going well and
should be completed soon.
• Tracy Sweet reported that the Strategic Plan website will be
going live this week. A related social media initiative will
also roll out very soon. Tracy is also working with Caroline
Nolan on Andover Institute launch publicity.
• Trish Russell noted that David Gardner has organized weekend events regarding transgender issues and that this is an
excellent opportunity for faculty development.
• Pat Farrell reported that we are making good progress on
enrolling faculty in professional development related to
diversity and inclusion. We have a busload of folks signed
up to attend the AISNE diversity conference this month.
• Rachel Skiffer reported that the inaugural meetings of implementation groups last Friday went well.
• Paul Murphy reviewed a number of recent cases of students
going on leave.
• Jim Ventre reported that the Day at Andover event on
Sunday was a success. The agreement to launch the Keio
University scholar program is complete. One Keio student
(from a prescreened candidate pool of three) will be selected
to spend a senior year at Andover. The admission travel
season has started.
• John Palfrey reported on his attendance at a diversity conference in Washington, D.C., with Linda Griffith and Charter
Trustee Gary Lee. He noted that we have a great program
and resources that many others do not. Forty schools were
represented, and other schools are looking to us for leadership and guidance in this area. Trish requested suggestions of courses to consider for inclusion
in a piece on the theme of creativity in an upcoming issue of
Andover magazine.
Leon asked for feedback on a proposal the athletics department is
considering. They are interested in exploring the idea of granting
athletic credit for the fall or winter term to students who take a
NOLS [National Outdoor Leadership School] or Outward Bound
summer course. Having heard a range of feedback from the
chairs, the director of athletics will also collect feedback on this
idea from the Learning in the World team and the financial aid
office.
Deb Olander in the dean of studies office is beginning to build
the scheduling system in Agresso and has asked if the current
class size targets and caps for departments and courses are what
we want programmed into Agresso. Chairs will write class size
recommendations for courses within each department and the
Academic Council will compare and discuss later this term.
The Academic Council started a very broad conversation on the
purpose of grades and practice of grading in anticipation of a
future faculty-wide discussion. Our initial observation is that PA
teachers currently use a range of proficiency-based and relative or comparative grading (which means comparing levels of
achievement within a class section, members of sections within
multiple sections of a course, at present and/or over time, with
or without a preset grade distribution).