GMC President Paul J. Fonteyn will be inaugurated as the College's seventh president on Friday at 2 p.m. He is pictured here with Peter Davis, seated, president of the student senate, and Jose Galvez Contreras, student senate vice president. GMC Celebrates Inauguration of Dr. Paul J. Fonteyn Paul J. Fonteyn will be officially installed as Green Mountain College’s seventh president on Friday, April 24 at 2 p.m. at the College’s Waldron Athletic Center. Withey Dining Hall hosts an inaugural brunch at 11 a.m. (The brunch is a ticketed event—today is the deadline for faculty and staff to pick up tickets from Hope Chambers in Pollock.) A reception will follow the inaugural ceremony. The inaugural celebration caps a week full of activities that pay homage to Green Mountain College’s recent accomplishments as a national leader in environmental sustainability, while looking forward to its future with the investiture of a new president. Highlights include: Thomas L. Benson Lecture Keynote Speaker: Carlos Sanchez Thursday, April 23 2:30 p.m., Ackley Hall Dr. Carlos Sanchez, associate veterinarian of the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, is internationally recognized for pioneering veterinary training programs. He was involved in the development of a preventative medicine program at the Panda Base in Chengdu, China, and in performing annual exams on cheetahs at the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. Dedication & Inaugural Choral Concert for the Clara Hitchcock Fitzpatrick Jones ‘09 Concert Hall Thursday, April 23 8 p.m., Ackley Hall The first performance in this newly named venue will be an Inaugural Choral Concert by the GMC Choir featuring music composed especially for the occasion. The concert hall was named for a 1909 graduate whose international opera career was shaped through a love of music she discovered at GMC. More on President Paul J. Fonteyn View the schedule of public inaugural events Running of the Bulls Comes to Main Street What do Pamplona, Spain, and Poultney, Vermont, have in common? It turns out, quite a few things. They are both college towns, both have histories connected with agriculture and light industry, and now they both have “The Running of the Bulls.” Pamplona has its Festival of San Fermin. Poultney has its Festival of San Farmin’ beginning at 11:30 a.m. on April 25th. This first annual event, a collaboration between Green Mountain College and the Town of Poultney, uses humor, performance art, and an activist spirit to celebrate and entertain. More… Poultney High School to Host Earth Fair On Wednesday, April 22, Poultney High School will be the site for the Poultney Earth Fair. This annual Earth Day celebration will be bigger and better and will run from 2:30 to 6 p.m. This year's program features activities for kids, free food, interactive displays, lots of handouts and a raffle—all with a greening focus on the environment. Live music will be provided throughout the event by the local talent of the Old Time Folk Ensemble and Spruce Knob Uprising. More… “From the Forest” Opens at Feick Green Mountain College welcomes an exhibit titled “From the Forest,” by Pat Musick, to the Feick Fine Arts Center as part of Earth Week festivities on campus. The opening reception is Thursday, April 23, from 3:30-6 p.m. in the arts center and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. More… Moses Hall Lawn Hosts Spring Concert '09 Del the Funky Homosapien takes the stage on the lawn outside Moses Hall at 6:30 p.m. April 25 for GMC’s annual Spring Concert. Opening for the rap star is GMC’s own The Bad Assets, a group who won the Battle of the Bands competition. Their performance begins at 4:30 p.m. Gates to the Spring Concert open at 1 p.m. Live music begins with “Singin’ the Blues for a Green Planet,” a special performance by the Memphis-born Sandra Wright and her Blues Band. Djembe drumming, belly dancing and techno music are also part of the line-up. There will be concessions, sales, demos and activities all afternoon. Celebrate Poetry on the Steps of Withey Green Mountain College will be hosting an Open Mic April 30 to celebrate the second National Poem-in-your-Pocket Day. The microphone will be open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. GMC students and members of the community are invited to come to the steps of Withey Hall to participate or listen. Each reader will have five minutes to read a favorite poem. Pre-registration is required. Email poeminyourpocketday@greenmtn.edu. Sign-ups will end when available slots are filled. GMC Art Students Attend Arizona Conference Ceramics students Shea Hansen, Gill Whiting, Zachary Behney and Matt Busko, along with Prof. Karen Swyler (art), attended the NCECA conference in Phoenix, Ariz. from April 8-11. The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts is a not-for-profit educational organization providing resources and support for individuals, schools and organizations with an abiding interest in the ceramic arts. Its annual conference is the largest of its kind dedicated to the field of ceramics. During the conference the students attended lectures, demonstrations, and exhibitions and connected with peers and professors from a number of academic institutions. Karen’s work was featured in two exhibitions at the conference: "Veneration" a group show curated by Matt Burton and Bryan Hopkins, and "La Mesa", Santa Fe Clay's annual NCECA exhibition of tableware. InterCultural Center Hosts Presentation at PHS The GMC InterCultural Center’s (ICC) commitment to promoting multicultural awareness on campus and in the community took a leap April 3 when the ICC did a school wide presentation on race, gender, and sexual orientation at Poultney High School. More than 200 PHS students attended the event; they also signed a pledge to show their dedication to diversity. The ICC received much positive feedback, and aims to continue to provide students with multicultural learning experiences. The ICC thanks Dawn Sarli, Poultney School District Challenge Teacher, for this opportunity. Also we are proud of all the presenters: Shawn Henry, Praagtee Dhakal, Olesea Cojohari, Elisa Morales, Alfred Narh, Kat Carvajal, Charlie Piazza, and Katesawn Marsh. Family Farm Forum Speaker to Discuss Draft Animals How to use draft animals on the farm and in the forest is the topic for GMC’s next Family Farm Forum on April 29 at 4 p.m. in the East Room. Carl Russell, operator of Earthwise Farm and Forest in Bethel, hosts a presentation titled "Understanding Horses and Oxen as Motive Power for Farming and Forestry.” He will be talking about limitations and capabilities of draft animals to perform tasks on the farm and in the woods, and the challenge of recreating expectations that are based on conventional modern enterprises to fit the reality of using living power. Earthwise Farm & Forest is a 150 acre diversified enterprise where Russell and his wife Lisa McCrory raise organic vegetables and grass-fed livestock, use draft animals for logging and field work, and offer workshops on skills for sustainable livelihoods. The couple also organizes the annual Northeast Animal Powered Field Days and operates Russell Forestry Services, specializing in ecological forestry and low-impact timber harvest with draft animals. FACULTY NOTES Prof. Jennifer Powers (education) presented at the annual TEACH, THINK, PLAY Conference at Teachers College, Columbia University on April 5. The topic of the conference was "The Moving Image in the Classroom," and Jen's presentation was titled "Show, Don't Tell: Assessing Literacy Through Video Narratives in the English Classroom." The conference, which hosted approximately 80 New York City teachers, also featured Kevin Clash, Sesame Street's Senior Puppet Coordinator and voice of Elmo, and William Goldman, author and screenwriter of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Marathon Man, and The Princess Bride. A proposal submitted by Prof. Susan Sutheimer (chemistry) has been selected to receive a 2009 Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grant (PCMNCG) of $10,000. Funds will be used to purchase twelve Vernier hand-held Lab-Quest interface units and sensors. The new equipment will be used by chemistry, physics, biology, and environmental studies classes, and will also be shared with students in upper grades of Poultney Elementary School next spring. The Lab-Quest units measure temperature, pH, gas pressure, conductivity, voltage, and dissolved oxygen. Sutheimer says the equipment upgrade will help make science labs at GMC greener. General Chemistry II students at GMC, as a service-learning project, will teach elementary school students how to use the units as a way to get them excited about chemistry.		Men's Lacrosse Wednesday, 4/22 vs. Daniel Webster College Thursday, 4/23 vs. College of St. Joseph's, 4:30 p.m. Women's Lacrosse Friday, 4/24 at Daniel Webster College, 3:30 p.m. Women's Softball Wednesday, 4/22 vs. Castleton State, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, 4/25 at U-Maine Farmington, 2 p.m. Sunday, 4/26 at Thomas College, 12 p.m. Men's Tennis Wednesday, 4/22 at Lyndon State, 3:30 p.m. WEEK AT A GLANCE MONDAY, APRIL 20 Energy Healing 2 - 5 p.m., Wellness Center Dr. William Bloom 4 p.m., Dickgiesser Room DEEP Film Fest: Blue Vinyl 7:30 p.m., YES Coffee House Kayak Pool Session 8:30 - 10 p.m., Waldron Pool TUESDAY, APRIL 21 Wellness Center Open House 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Wellness Center, 38 College Street Meditation 2:30 - 3 p.m., Chapel Lyda Pierce 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Chapel Open Swim 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool African Dance 7 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio DEEP Film Fest: Addicted to Plastic 7:30 p.m., YES Coffee House WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 Garlic Mustard Pull 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Poultney River Massage Therapy & Reflexology 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Wellness Center Earth Day Workshops 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Withey Hall & Moses Lawn Club Earth Day Fair 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Withey Hall Faculty Colloquium: Prof. Jen Powers 12 - 1:00 p.m., Terrace 124 Yoga 12 - 1 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio ABC's of Bicycle Maintenance with Pres. Paul Fonteyn 2:30 - 5 p.m., Poultney High School Poultney Earth Fair 2:30 - 6 p.m., Poultney High School Vinyassa Flow Yoga 4 - 5 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Karate Club 6 - 7 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Film Screening: Lost Boys of Sudan 7 p.m., InterCultural Center Tribal Belly Dance 7 - 8:15 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Contra Dancing 7:30 p.m., The Gorge THURSDAY, APRIL 23 Garlic Mustard Pull 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Poultney River Faculty Exhibit 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., East Room Morning Yoga 9 - 10 a.m., Bogue Movement Studio Massage Therapy & Reflexology 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Wellness Center Thomas L. Benson Lecture: Dr. Carlos Sanchez 2:30 p.m., Ackley Auditorium Opening Reception: "From the Forest" 3:30 p.m., Feick Fine Arts Center Open Swim 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool Mixed Martial Arts 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Dedication & Inaugural Concert 8 p.m., Ackley Hall FRIDAY, APRIL 24 Climate Action Plan Presentation 9:30 a.m., Dickgiesser Room Farm Work Day & Activity 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cerridwen Farm Faculty Exhibit 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., East Room Inaugural Brunch 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Withey Dining Hall Inauguration Ceremony 2 p.m., Waldron Athletic Center Inaugural Reception 3:30 - 5 p.m., Withey Lobby Alumni/Faculty Mixer 5 - 6:30 p.m., East Room Open Swim 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool Senior Art Exhibit: Chris Paris 6 - 8 p.m., Surdam Art Gallery Alumni Band Performance: Three Tall Pines 6:30 p.m., The Gorge SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Ultimate Frisbee Tournament 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., backfields Oxen Driving Demonstration 9 a.m., Cerridwen Farm Sustainability Tours 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Meeting Place: Withey Lobby Student Green-Up 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Meeting Place: Ames Circle Running of the Bulls Parade 11:30 a.m., Ames Circle Vinyassa Flow Yoga 12 - 1 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Performance: Sandra Wright 1 p.m., Moses Hall Lawn Alumni/Student Rugby Game 1 p.m., backfields Djembe Performance 2 p.m., Moses Hall Lawn Belly Dancing Performance 2:30 p.m., Moses Hall Lawn Techno by Brian 3 p.m., Moses Hall Lawn Concert: The Bad Assets 4:30 p.m., Moses Hall Lawn Spring Concert: Del the Funky Homosapien 6:30 p.m., Moses Hall Lawn SUNDAY, APRIL 26 Honors Tea 2 p.m., Withey Dining Hall Open Swim 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool If you have news, announcements, or events to publicize in the GMC Journal, please e-mail materials to gmcjournal@greenmtn.edu or send through campus mail to the Communications Office, Richardson House. 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