Valley Parent News Spring 2012

t n e r a P y e l l Va Spring 2012 It’s Not Too Late to Help The Parents’ Fund Meet its Goal!

For more information about the Parents’ Council or anything contained in this newsletter, please contact: Michelle Krall M’11 Associate Director of Alumni Programs mkrall@lvc.edu 1.800.ALUM.LVC (1.800.258.6582) Alicia Gurdus ’09 Assistant Director of Annual Giving gurdus@lvc.edu 717.866.LVC.1866 (717.866.582.1866)

Stay Connected

You support your student in every way you can, because even as a College student, your child still relies on you. Your gift to this important component of The Valley Fund can provide LVC students with scholarships, athletic programs, and leadership opportunities to help them pursue their dreams. The Parents’ Fund is an indispensable resource providing unique opportunities and experiences for your student. Each student benefits in some way through donations to The Parents’ Fund. Together, we can provide our students with the tools to be the leaders of our future. A donation of any size makes a difference.

Please consider donating today using the enclosed envelope.

Students Making a Difference: Relay for Life 2012 LVC has been hosting its own Relay for Life for more than a decade and is proud to announce its spring kick off this month! Last year, LVC teams met their goal of $58,000 raised. Relay chairs for 2012, Becca Farson ’12 and Betty Ross ’13, are working toward a goal of $60,000 this year. “Almost every student on campus is affected in some way by cancer. Relay for Life’s goal is to create a world where this deadly disease has no power.

This year, LVC is hoping to get the student body, faculty, and community involved in our all-nighter fund-raiser. We will have lots of prizes and giveaways as well as great food, music, and games. Help us in the fight against cancer!” said Farson. She and Ross have worked hard to launch this year’s theme, Board Games, with the tagline, “Finish the Fight!” All funds raised benefit the American Cancer Society.

Stay on top of the latest LVC happenings!

Whether you’re looking for general LVC news, updates on athletics, are an alumnus of the College, or you’d like to join other Valley parents, there are many ways for you to stay connected with Lebanon Valley!

Visit http://www.lvc.edu/facebook to see all the possibilities.

Students who participated in Colleges Against Cancer raised money for the American Cancer Society at the 2011 Relay for Life Balloon Launch.

Inquiry 2012: A Symposium of Student Research and Original Work April 16–20 For more information, visit www.lvc.edu/inquiry.

Upcoming Saturday Bus Trips March 24: “West Side Story” at the Hershey Theatre April 14: Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Game

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Encourage your student to attend Life in the Real World Boot Camp, Sunday, March 25. During this evening event of networking with LVC alumni, students will learn about budgeting basics, how-to’s on buying a house, and what to look for when signing a contract. Interested students should contact Michelle Krall M’11, associate director of alumni programs, at mkrall@lvc.edu.

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Lebanon Valley College physical therapy students opened a free clinic in fall 2011. The clinic, “Compassionate Undenied Rehabilitation Experience,” or “C.U.R.E.,” provides free physical therapy services to the underinsured and the uninsured within the local community.

Two physical therapy doctoral candidates, Danielle Blase ’10 and Andrew Groft ’10, share their experiences as they reflect on the first few months of C.U.R.E.’s opening.

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Q: What did you learn?

Blase: I learned a lot about how to run a clinic, as well as learning more about myself. I was able to see how much hard work and dedication really goes into getting something like the clinic started from the ground up. It takes a lot of vision, organization, resources, persistence, and perseverance, but it is worth it in the end.

Groft: Students had the opportunity to learn from one another as others more advanced in the curriculum would mentor students who were not as far along. The clinic allows fourth-year students to get earlier exposure into clinic operations. Fifth-year students are able to practice skills they are learning on patients, while under the guidance of sixth-year students and supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

Q: Has it been a rewarding experience?

Blase: Definitely. Not only are we helping members of the community who can benefit from our clinic, but we are helping our classmates and ourselves become better clinicians.

It is also rewarding to see the clinic up and running, especially because of the time and effort of many students to make this clinic a reality.

Groft: Yes, the C.U.R.E. clinic has been very rewarding as I have had the opportunity to help the people in the local community, as well as my peers with their clinical skills.

Q: Do you have advice for future C.U.R.E. volunteers?

Blase: Keep lines of communication open among students, faculty, and administration.

Also, help and teach each other because we have all been in each other’s shoes. Enjoy what you do and this experience will only benefit you in your education and professional career.

Groft: Come in with an open mind and ask many questions as it will help you and all those around you.

April 28: New York City

Celebrate Student Research!

April 29: Battlefield Tour on Horseback

The Council for Undergraduate Research in Washington, D.C., has selected the week of April 16–20 for Undergraduate Research Week 2012. Lebanon Valley College will be joining hundreds of colleges and universities from across the nation to showcase the creative, scientific, and scholarly pursuits of our students at a special campus event—Inquiry 2012: A Symposium of Student Research and Original Work. The week’s events include induction ceremonies into the College’s national and international honor societies in biology, languages, business, psychology, and sociology.

The departmental awards ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, April 19, from 4–5:30 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner and student presentations of their work. Recitals by music majors will be scheduled throughout the Christy Whitely ’11 presents her project on “Predicting Pseudoscientific Beliefs” at the 2011 Celebration of Student Learning. entire week.

We hope as many parents as possible will join us to celebrate our students’ fine accomplishments. For more information, visit www.lvc.edu/inquiry.

Making Over Mund The Mund College Center is an integral part of daily life on campus for students at Lebanon Valley College. On April 20, 2012, Lebanon Valley College administrators and students plan to celebrate the completion of the Mund College Center renovations with a dedication ceremony. The original College Center was completed in 1971 and named in honor of the late Dr. Allan W. Mund H’66. Mund was an active interim president for the College in the late 1960s, chair of the LVC Board of Trustees, and began The Mund Scholarship Fund.

The $13.3 million project features 20 percent more space, a new College Store on the first floor, and a living room area, complete with a cozy fireplace for students. The College is seeking LEED certification for the building, a mark of LVC’s commitment to efficiency and environmental awareness. Larger dining areas, a new kitchen, and increased space for organizational meetings make this newly remodeled space ideal for learning, development, and camaraderie among our students. “The Student Affairs suite has brought together several studentcentered offices—all under one roof.

It is a wonderful way to promote collaboration and to strengthen the student experience at LVC,” said Todd Snovel ’06, associate director of student activities and engagement.

Students enjoy lunch from the many food stations in the brightly colored and newly renovated Mund Dining Room.

Dutchmen Help Annville Residents Rebuild after Flooding September 7, 2011, marked a historic day for Lebanon Valley College students and Annville residents. The rainwater from Tropical Storm Lee severely flooded most of Lebanon County, a great deal of the College, and the homes of many Annville residents.

Many roadways in the county were closed at some point due to flooding and damage, and lives and homes were lost in the central Pennsylvania community. In the midst of disaster and tragedy, LVC students found time to selflessly help the residents of Annville save their homes and family belongings. Students volunteered more than 300 hours to assist in cleaning up flood damage along East High, Elm, and South White Oak streets in Annville. In a community thank-you letter to the volunteering students, a group of town residents shared, “For us to see an army of young people coming to assist with the clean-up lifted our spirits and reminded us what a fine group of young adults we have as neighbors.”

Send a birthday bouquet to your student!

Parents and families—are you looking for a quick and easy way to wish your student a happy birthday? Consider sending them a birthday bouquet from Sweet Gifts Galore!

Prices are $20 for small baskets, $30 for medium-size baskets, and $40 for large baskets.

Your edible bouquet can be customized to include candies, granola bars, popcorn, special dietary needs, and more; and all proceeds benefit LVC’s spring festival, ValleyFest. To send a birthday bouquet to your student, please contact Sweet Gifts Galore at 1.800.503.9982 or visit their website at www.sweetgiftsgalore.com.

Mund College Center Renovation Timeline November 11, 2010 • Ceremonial Groundbreaking for Mund College Center Renovations November 2010–May 2011 • New Kitchen Addition • New Freight Elevator • New Receiving Area/Dock • New North Stair Addition May 2011–August 2011 • Demolish Old Kitchen • Demolish Main Stair • New Serving/Dining Area • New Skylights • New Passenger Elevator • New Bathrooms • Basement Sprinklers September 6, 2011 • The College and Metz Culinary Management Celebrate Servery Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony August 2011–April 2012 • College Store/East Dining Shell • College Store Fitout • Renovate East Dining • New Main Entrance • Exterior Terrace • New Student Affairs Offices • New Roof on Existing Building December 2011—January 2012 • Renovate West Dining January 16, 2012 • New College Store Grand Opening April 20, 2012 • Mund College Center Dedication Ceremony

Brush up on your LVC knowledge!

7 facts about Lebanon Valley College you should know.

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3,686 students applied to attend LVC for the 2011 fall semester.

655 Dutchmen made the Dean’s List in the fall 2011 semester.

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More than 15,500 alumni from around the globe call LVC their alma mater.

109 student organizations across campus provide students with endless opportunities to get involved in fun extracurricular activities.

LVC student-athletes have earned 100 All-America awards—the highest honor in college athletics.

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Students tallied 8,000+ hours of community service during the fall semester.

234 parents “like” the Lebanon Valley College Parents Facebook page, receiving news about campus happenings.