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• Spring '08 lecture series announced
  

  
  The Roberts Wesleyan College Cultural Enrichment Committee announces the following lectures for the Spring 2008 semester:
   
  January 31 - Richard Peterson, physicist, "On the Joys, Sustenance, and Human Enticement of Science," 4 p.m., Lake Lecture Auditorium, Smith Science Center. Peterson will speak from a historical and Christian perspective and will explore questions around living in a world exploding with scientific and technological innovation.
   
  March 14 - Lisa Thompson, human rights activist, 4 p.m., Lake Lecture Auditorium, Smith Science Center. Thompson is a liaison for the abolition of sexual trafficking for The Salvation Army and works closely with its international branches where trafficking is widespread. She will speak on issues and public policy related to human trafficking.
   
  April 3 - Margaret M. Andrews, Ph.D., R.N., C.T.N., F.A.A.N., is the featured speaker in the Division of Nursing's 5th Annual Spring Lecture Series. A public lecture will be from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Pearce Memorial Church sanctuary. Andrews' expertise is in transcultural nursing. For more information about other activities scheduled with this event, contact the Division of Nursing.

  April 7 - Clint Van Zandt: "Facing down Evil: Life on the Edge as an FBI Profiler and Hostage Negotiator," 4 p.m. Lake Lecture Auditorium, Smith Science Center.A former FBI-profiler and leader of the team that brought down the Unabomber, Van Zandt is also a well-known international television and radio guest and commentator on a variety of criminal justice issues.
   
  April 9 - Julia Spicher Kasdorf: "Local Lives, Global Minds: A Reading of Poetry," 4 p.m. Lake Lecture Auditorium, Smith Science Center. American poet, director of the MFA program at Pennsylvania State University, poetry editor of Christianity andLiterature, acclaimed poet and writer, Spicher Kasdorf has published numerous poetry volumes and several books, with work appearing in such places as The New Yorker and The Paris Review.

• Raiders welcome two new coaches
  

  Raider Hall of Famer Merl McGinnis'83 joined the Roberts Athletics staff this fall as track and field coach. Both McGinnis and his wife of 23 years, Angela Jimenez McGinnis'83, excelled at track and field as students here. Merl was also a stand-out basketball player and recipient of the Ken Curtis Award.
   
  This is not Coach McGinnis' first stint back at his alma mater. He coached the women's cross country and track teams in 1984-85, 1985-86, and 1987-88, leading the first Roberts women's cross country team ever to NAIA Nationals in 1985. He was also named NAIA District Coach of the Year in 1985 for cross country.
   
  After receiving his bachelor's degree from Roberts, Coach McGinnis earned a Master of Science in Education/Mathematics from SUNY Fredonia in 1994. He has taught math at Jamestown Community College for the past 18 years. He has also coached track and basketball at Falconer Central School for the past four years
   
  Merl and Angela have three sons: Michael, a freshman at RWC; Andrew, a junior in high school; and Aaron, who is in eighth grade. The McGinnises are in the process of moving to the Rochester area.
   
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  Coach Bob Segave, O.M.'00 begins his first season guiding the Lady Raiders basketball program after serving as an assistant coach at Rochester Institute of Technology. The Lady Tigers enjoyed a season of firsts last season including the program's first winning season, first Empire 8 tournament birth, and first ECAC tournament bid. Prior to his time at RIT, Segave was a highly successful assistant coach at several area high schools, including 10 seasons at Aquinas Institute in Rochester, NY.
   
  Coach Segave is excited to have this opportunity to give back to his alma mater (Organizational Management, 2000). He hopes to lead a high-energy, high-intensity program that works hard on both ends of the court and displays the values of the College, both on and off the floor.
   
  Segave is a graduate of Gates- Chili High School and Roberts Wesleyan. He resides in Greece, NY, and attends Park Ridge Free Methodist Church.  He is married to Laura, and they have three children: Brandon, 21, Merrick, 18, and Jonathan, 17. 

• Roberts announces accelerated master's in music education
  

  Roberts Wesleyan College announces a one-of-a-kind program for the area: a master's in music education degree designed for the full-time teacher. Taught by qualified music professors, participants can earn their degree and a profession certification in K-12 music education in only two years by attending class just one night a week and taking shortened summer sessions.

   

  "This program reflects a vision of teaching excellence that integrates reflective practice, advanced learning, instructional distinction, and ongoing personal and professional growth," said Dr. Kristyn Kuhlman, head of the music department at the college. "The program is convenient, too - teachers can earn their professional certification without sacrificing professional or personal responsibilities. They even get to enjoy most of their summer without having to teach or attend classes."

   

  Students will take courses on music education methodologies and curriculum, which provide a practical framework for classroom work. They will also take courses in technology, music theory, conducting, and performance, allowing for the practical application of enhanced musical skills. In addition, they will take courses in research methods, which introduce them to a variety of literature in music education and equip them to independently investigate issues related to individual teaching situations.

   

  "At Roberts, we know that potential students always evaluate the quality of a program, convenience, and cost," Kuhlman added. "In the design of this program we've addressed all three. With the college being the most affordable private college in the area, potential students should also investigate whether their school district would offer tuition reimbursement for graduate coursework taken here - many do."

   

  This is one of a growing number of accelerated programs the college offers. In addition to this program, the college offers accelerated master's programs in health administration, nursing education, strategic leadership, and strategic marketing. It also offers accelerated bachelor's programs in organizational management, public administration, and a degree completion program in nursing.

   

  For more information about the Master's in Music Education program, call 585-594-6320or simply click here.

• "Brown paper packages tied up with strings"...
  Upcoming Cultural Life Center Events
  • The Sound of Music - College-Community Theater - January 18, 19, 25, 26, 27
  • Matthew Graybil - February 10
  • College-Community Orchestra - March 1
  • Rochester Philharmonic