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January 30, 2015
The Andover
Gazette
The Newsletter of the Phillips Academy Community
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“Winter is the season in which
people try to keep the house
as warm as it was in the summer,
when they complained about the heat.”
—Anonymous
Harvard Professor Eric Mazur to Discuss
His Teaching Approach at Feb. 2 Talk
Harvard University professor Eric Mazur thought he
was a good teacher until he discovered that his students were just memorizing information rather
than learning to understand the material. Who was
to blame? The students? The material?
On Monday, February 2, from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. in
Kemper Auditorium, Mazur will give a talk titled
“Confessions of a Converted Lecturer” in which he will
explain how he determined that the culprit was neither
the students nor the material, but rather his approach
to teaching. He also will discuss how he has adjusted
his approach and how it has improved his students’
performance significantly.
The Science Division is hosting Mazur and the Sterns
Fund is sponsoring his visit. For more information, please contact the Dean of Studies office at ext. 4030. For additional information on Mazur, please visit http://mazur.
harvard.edu.
Wind Quintet Imani Winds to Perform Tonight
CONTENTS
The Scene.................................................. 2
CAMD Scholar Presentation................. 3
Service Project.......................................... 4
Jewish Cultural Weekend Events........ 4
Summer and Gap Year Fairs................. 4
Senior Concerto Concert........................ 5
Interfaith Gathering............................... 5
Fred Korematsu Day............................... 5
2015 Grants Call for Applications........ 6
GeograBee Contest Update................... 6
Winter ASM Schedule............................ 6
AP Exam Registration Information..... 7
Employment and Benefits News.......... 8
Athletics Schedule.................................. 9
Classified Ads.......................................... 9
Academic Council Minutes................. 10
FAC Minutes.......................................... 10
Faculty Meeting Schedule................... 10
SAC Minutes.......................................... 11
Tonight, January 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Cochran Chapel, the music department will present
Kayden Guest Artists, Imani Winds.
One of North America’s premier
wind quintets, the Grammy-nominated Imani Winds has taken a
unique path, carving out a distinct
presence in the classical music world
with its dynamic playing, culturally
poignant programming, adventurous collaborations, and inspirational
outreach programs.
Based in New York, the group—
whose commitment to education
runs deep—participates in residencies throughout the United States, giving master
classes to thousands of students each year. In addition, in the summer of 2010, the
ensemble launched its annual Chamber Music Festival; set on the Juilliard campus, the
program brings together young instrumentalists from across North America and beyond
for an intense week of music exploration.
This concert is made possible through the generosity of the Bernard & Mildred Kayden
Fund, established by the Kayden Family to bring distinguished artists to Phillips
Academy. The concert is free and open to the public. In addition, for the PA community,
the group will hold a workshop on Saturday, January 31, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the
Timken Room in Graves Hall. For more information on the concert and the workshop,
please contact the music department at music@andover.edu or ext. 4260.
Gazette submissions are due at gazette@andover.edu by 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
JANUARY 30, 2015
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THE SCENE
Schedule of Community and Extracurricular Activities
Friday, January 30
5:45 p.m.—Jewish Shabbat Dinner
Will include a discussion with Jewish
faculty members on Jewish identity. In
celebration of Jewish Cultural Weekend. Mural Room, Paresky Commons.
6:30 p.m.—CAMD Scholar Presentation
Barbara Landis Chase CAMD Scholar
Carrie Ingerman ’15 will present
“Educational Rights of Students
with Disabilities: An Analysis of the
Past, Present, and Future of Overcoming Ableism in Independent New
England Boarding Schools.” Kemper
Auditorium.
6:30 p.m.—Drama Labs
“The Goon,” directed by
Lauren Smith ’15
“Shuffle,” directed by
Cam Mesinger ’16
Free admission. Theatre Classroom.
7:30 p.m.—Performance by Kayden
Guest Artists, Imani Winds
One of North America’s premier wind
quintets. Free and open to the public.
Cochran Chapel.
Saturday, January 31
9:30–11:30 a.m.—Imani Winds Workshop
Open to the PA community. Timken
Room, Graves Hall.
10 a.m.—Jewish Shabbat Service
In celebration of Jewish Cultural Weekend. Kemper Chapel.
2 p.m.—Planting Activity
Students will plant pansies and
sunflowers in celebration of Jewish
Cultural Weekend and the holiday of
Tu B’Shevat. The Den.
7 p.m.—Senior Concerto Concert
Postponed from Saturday, January 24.
Senior students will perform in three
concertos with piano accompaniment.
Cochran Chapel.
Sunday, February 1
10 a.m.–noon—Bagel Brunch and
Screening of David
This prize-winning film tells the story
of an 11-year-old son of a religious
imam in Brooklyn who is mistaken for
a Jewish boy. In celebration of Jewish
Cultural Weekend. Paul’s Room,
Paresky Commons.
Noon–3 p.m.—Summer
Opportunities Fair
Sponsored by the PSPA. Smith Center.
3–5 p.m.—Gap Year Fair
Sponsored by USA Gap Year Programs.
Kemper Auditorium.
Monday, February 2
6:45–7:45 p.m.—Eric Mazur Presentation
In “Confessions of a Converted
Lecturer,” Harvard professor Eric
Mazur will discuss how adjusting his
approach to teaching has improved his
students’ performance significantly.
Kemper Auditorium.
Wednesday, February 4
1–2 p.m.—Peabody Museum Tour
Get better acquainted with the museum’s collections by attending this
week’s tour. Peabody Museum.
5–7 p.m.—Interfaith Gathering
Will include a presentation by Professor Rebecca Sachs Norris, scholar of
world religions at Merrimack College,
as well as dessert. In celebration of
World Interfaith Harmony Week. Mural
Room, Paresky Commons.
Religious Scene
Friday, January 30
5:45 p.m.—Jewish Shabbat Dinner
Will include a discussion with Jewish
faculty members on Jewish identity. In
celebration of Jewish Cultural Weekend. Mural Room, Paresky Commons.
Saturday, January 31
10 a.m.—Jewish Shabbat Service
In celebration of Jewish Cultural Weekend. Kemper Chapel.
Sunday, February 1
4:30–5:30 p.m.—Confirmation Class
Led by Dr. Mary Kantor. Classroom
#015, lower level of Cochran Chapel.
6–7 p.m.—Protestant Service of
Holy Communion
Led by the Reverend Anne Gardner.
Special music by Dr. Abbey Siegfried,
piano. Cochran Chapel.
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, side entrance to
Cochran Chapel.
Monday, February 2
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, February 3
5:15 p.m.—“Culture, Politics, and
Religion” (CPR)
Giving life to discussion about
religion, culture, and politics, led by
the Reverend Anne Gardner. Student
coheads: Rebecca Somer ’15 and James
Taylor ’16; associate board members:
Roshan Benefo ’16, Alessa Cross ’16,
and Arzu Singh ’16. Ada’s Room, upper
level, Paresky Commons.
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Religious Scene continued from page 2
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,
president 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, February 5
5:15–6:15 p.m.—Gospel Choir
Director: Michael Belcher; advisor: Dr. Abbey Siegfried; coheads:
Isabella Berkley ’15 and Duschia
Bodet ’16. All are welcome. No
experience needed. Classroom
#015, lower level of Cochran
Chapel.
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CAMD Scholar Presentation
Carrie Ingerman ’15
Barbara Landis Chase CAMD Scholar
Today, January 30, 6:30 p.m.
Kemper Auditorium
Dessert will be served.
Free and open to the public.
Faculty advisors: Patricia Davison, director of the
Academic Skills Center and coordinator of Student
Disability Services; and Susanne Torabi, International
Student Coordinator
“Educational Rights of Students with Disabilities: An Analysis of the
Past, Present, and Future of Overcoming Ableism in Independent
New England Boarding Schools”
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA), the first comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities.
The historical context of disabilities in the United States illustrates the significance of this
pivotal act and its implementation. Through an analysis of the key components of the
ADA, Carrie Ingerman ’15 will discuss the implementation of disability laws at Phillips
Academy and its peer schools, identifying successes and areas in need of improvement.
Following Ingerman’s presentation, special guest Randy Pierce will speak about the
challenges of losing his vision at age 22. He continued his passion for sports, finding that
his blindness actually helped improve his focus and orientation. The first blind hiker
to summit all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000-footers during the summer hiking season,
Pierce will compete in the 2015 Boston Marathon.
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.
The Barbara Landis Chase scholar designation is given to the student whose project most closely
aligns with research related to race relations or human rights in the United States.
Remaining 2014–2015
CAMD Scholar Presentation
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Friday, February 13: Xinyi “Joyce” Wang ’15
“An Education That Diminishes Hope: An Examination
of Migrant Schools in Mainland China”
Faculty advisor: Susanne Torabi, international student
coordinator
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Service Project: “Feed Your Neighbor”
The first week of February has been designated
United Nations World
Interfaith Harmony Week,
providing an opportunity
for many to come together
in the service of others.
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Summer Opportunities and
Gap Year Fairs Sunday, Feb. 1
Phillips Academy will hold its annual Summer Opportunities
and Gap Year fairs on campus on Sunday, February 1. Both fairs
are free and open to the public.
Inspired by this charge,
members of the Catholic
Student Fellowship (CSF) have chosen to volunteer their time
packing boxes of food as part of an initiative offered by the
Center for Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Relations at nearby
Merrimack College. This service project, led by Dr. Mary Kantor,
is open to students as well as adults.
If you would like to participate, please e-mail Dr. Kantor at
mkantor@andover.edu. The Center has reserved Wednesday,
February 4, from 1 to 2 p.m., for PA community members. Given
that transportation may be an issue, a prompt reply will assist in
efforts to organize this event.
—The Reverend Anne Gardner
Director of Spiritual and Religious Life
Jewish Cultural Weekend Begins Today
Today, January 30, marks the beginning of Jewish Cultural Weekend on the Phillips Academy campus. The following events are
scheduled to take place:
Today, January 30
5:45 p.m.—Shabbat Dinner (Mural Room, Paresky Commons)
Includes a discussion with Jewish faculty members on Jewish
identity.
Saturday, January 31
10 a.m.—Shabbat Service
(Kemper Chapel)
2 p.m.—Planting Activity
(The Den)
Students will plant sunflowers
and pansies in honor of the holiday of Tu B’Shevat, the 15th day
of the Hebrew month Shevat,
or the “New Year of the Trees”
(which occurs on February 4).
Sunday, February 1
10 a.m.–noon—Bagel Brunch and Screening of David
(Paul’s Room, Paresky Commons)
Exploring the boundaries of faith and trust in New York’s
multicultural backdrop, David tells the story of an 11-year-old
son of a religious imam in Brooklyn who is mistaken for a
Jewish boy.
For more information on these events, please contact me at
ext. 4131.
—Rabbi Michael Swarttz
Jewish Chaplain
The Summer Opportunities Fair will be held from noon to
3 p.m. in the Smith Center. Sponsored by the Parents of Students
of Phillips Academy (PSPA), this fair gives middle school and
high school students and their families the chance to meet with
representatives from more than 100 local, national, and international summer programs focusing on academics, language study,
community service, camps, sports, arts, research, internships,
outdoor adventure, and international travel. Additional information is available on the Summer Opportunities Fair website,
www.andover.edu/summerops/fair.htm.
The Gap Year Fair will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. in Kemper
Auditorium. Sponsored by USA Gap Year Programs, this fair
invites high school students and their parents to meet with
representatives from nearly 40 reputable gap year organizations
that focus on education, service, and personal growth. In addition, featured speaker Jane Sarouhan, a counselor at the Center
for Interim Programs in Northampton, Mass., will discuss the
gap year experience as well as the application process and the
logistics of deferring college for a year. Each year approximately
10 to 15 Phillips Academy graduates take advantage of a gap
year experience and then attend their deferred college choices.
Additional information about the fair is available on the USA
Gap Year Fairs website, http://usagapyearfairs.org/fair/andoverma/. For more information about gap years in general, or to read
PA student testimonials, please visit the PA Gap Year website,
www.andover.edu/Academics/CollegeCounseling/GapYear/
Pages/default.aspx.
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Senior Concerto Concert Jan. 31
Postponed from last weekend
On Saturday, January 31, at 7 p.m. in Cochran Chapel, the music
department will present senior students performing in three
concertos with piano accompaniment.
Postponed from last weekend, the program will feature seniors
playing movements from various concertos: Tony Choi performing the 1st movement of Barber’s Violin Concerto, Joshua Kim
performing the 2nd movement of Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto
No. 2 in G minor, and Vivian Liu performing the 1st movement of
Nielsen’s Flute Concerto.
This concert is free and open to the public. For more information,
please contact the music department at music@andover.edu or
ext. 4260.
Come Together for
Interfaith Harmony, Toys, and Dessert
United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week is the first week
of February. It is based on the common religious commandment
“Love of God, and Love of the Neighbor” and adds to this “Love
of the Good, and Love of the Neighbor.” This formula includes
all peoples of goodwill, both those of faith and those with no
faith. This week provides a platform—one week in a year—
when all interfaith groups and other groups of goodwill can
come together for service, fellowship, dialogue, and community
building.
As a part of their marking of World
Interfaith Harmony Week, the Catholic
Student Fellowship (CSF) is hosting
a speaker/toy display and dessert on
Wednesday, February 4, from 5 to 7 p.m.
in the Mural Room in Paresky Commons.
The speaker is Professor Rebecca Sachs
Norris, a scholar of world religions at
Merrimack College. Cowritten with Nikki
Bado-Fralick, Norris’s first book, Toying
with God: The World of Religious Games and Dolls (www.amazon.
com/Toying-God-World-Religious-Games/dp/B00EBGT04Q),
looks at the contemporary intersection of spiritual and popular
cultures. The book is filled with academic research but written
in a down-to-earth, humorous style that is meant to engage all
readers. Norris will give a short presentation and will have many
toys and games available on display from her large collection.
She is an engaging and entertaining teacher, and is always happy
to share her toy collection!
Bring your dinner and join your colleagues of faith and/or goodwill for this interfaith gathering.
—Dr. Mary T. Kantor
Catholic Chaplain
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Remembering Civil Liberties Hero
Fred T. Korematsu
Fred Korematsu Day is today, January 30
On the heels of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I think it is worth
remembering civil rights leader Fred T. Korematsu, beyond the
borders of California and the handful of other states that have
followed suit.
“Fred T. Korematsu was a
national civil rights hero. In 1942,
at the age of 23, he refused to go
to the government’s incarceration camps for Japanese Americans. After he was arrested and
convicted of defying the government’s order, he appealed his case
all the way to the Supreme Court.
In 1944, the Supreme Court ruled
against him, arguing that the
incarceration was justified due to
military necessity.
“In 1983, Prof. Peter Irons, a legal historian, together with
researcher Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, discovered key documents
that government intelligence agencies had hidden from the
Supreme Court in 1944. The documents consistently showed that
Japanese Americans had committed no acts of treason to justify
mass incarceration. With this new evidence, a pro bono legal
team that included the Asian Law Caucus reopened Korematsu’s
40-year-old case on the basis of government misconduct. On
November 10, 1983, Korematsu’s conviction was overturned in
a federal court in San Francisco. It was a pivotal moment in civil
rights history.
“Korematsu remained an activist throughout his life. In 1998, he
received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest
civilian honor, from President Bill Clinton. In 2010, the state of
California passed the Fred Korematsu Day bill, making January
30 the first day in the United States named after an Asian American. Korematsu’s growing legacy continues to inspire people of
all backgrounds and demonstrates the importance of speaking up
to fight injustice.”—From http://korematsuinstitute.org/institute/
aboutfred/
For more information about Fred Korematsu, please visit the
Fred T. Korematsu Institute website at http://korematsuinstitute.
org/.
—Aya Murata
Advisor to Asian and Asian American Students
JANUARY 30, 2015
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Call for Applications
For Faculty Professional and Curricular Development Grants and
Kenan Grants for Graduate Study, Summer 2015
The Faculty and Administrator Supplement to the General Policies
Handbook notes: “The Academy has funds available for partial
tuition grants for formal courses—usually taken during the
summer—that will directly enhance an instructor’s professional
competence.” The supplement further notes that funds are also
available to faculty for summer work needed for the planning of
new or significantly revised courses.
If you have a proposal for professional or curricular development
or would like to apply for tuition aid for graduate study, please
complete the online application at http://bit.ly/1DRYPsN. The
application requests a summary of your proposal and a detailed
budget. Faculty members must seek approval from the appropriate supervisor (department chair, division head, director, dean,
etc.) before submitting the application. The deadline for applying is Wednesday, February 11, at 5 p.m. The offices of the dean
of faculty and dean of studies will collaborate to make decisions
on applications by mid-March. Please direct questions to me at
ext. 4008 or nlang@andover.edu.
Important Note Regarding Kenan Grants: Anyone who has
received tuition aid for the present academic year and who wants
this aid to continue in fiscal year 2016 (beginning July 1, 2015)
will need to reapply.
—Nancy Lang
Associate Dean of Faculty
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GeograBee Contest Update
Dorms are holding their contests
until Monday, February 2, in preparation for the Cluster Final. Many
students already have distinguished
themselves as winners of their
dorms. Please support your dorm
and cheer on your students at the
cluster munches!
The Day Student Contest took place
yesterday, January 29; round 2 will take place Thursday,
February 5. The Cluster Final will be held Wednesday,
February 4, during the cluster munches, followed by the
All-School Final Tuesday, February 10, at 5:30 p.m. in Paresky
Commons (upper left), with a special dessert for spectators.
—Susanne Torabi
International Student Coordinator
Winter All-School Meeting &
All-Class Meeting Schedule
Feb. 4: February Frees
Feb. 11: February Frees
Feb. 18: February Frees (CCO seniors meet by counselor)
Feb. 25: February Frees (Extended-Period Week next week)
JANUARY 30, 2015
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2015 AP Exam Registration Information
AP exam registration will begin on Monday, February 2. The cost
is $91 per exam. Students taking AP or other applicable classes
should obtain an AP Student Bulletin and Registration Form
from the Dean of Studies Office and register as soon as possible.
The exams are given May 4–15 per the schedule below. Because
AP exams are expensive and time consuming, students should
consult with teachers or advisors if they are unsure about whether
to take an exam.
Students must register by March 6. Within a week of registration,
test takers will receive an e-mail that details the exams ordered
and the charges. After the March 6 registration deadline, the cost
of each AP exam increases dramatically. No refunds will be given
after April 22.
If you have questions about the AP registration process, please
contact Debra Colombo at dcolombo@andover.edu.
AP Exam Fees
• If ordered by March 6: $91 for each exam ordered, plus
nonrefundable $5 registration fee. Studio Art exams cannot be
ordered after this date.
• If ordered March 7–April 8: $111 for each late exam ordered,
plus nonrefundable $5 registration fee.
• If ordered after April 8: Only standby registration will be
available, plus nonrefundable $5 registration fee.
AP Exam Cancelation Policy and Refunds
• If canceled on or before March 25: Full refund of the exam
fee for each canceled exam.
• If canceled March 26–April 22: Account charged $30 for each
canceled exam.
• If canceled after April 22: No refunds will be given.
Week 1
Morning—8 a.m.
Afternoon—12 p.m.
Monday, May 4
Chemistry
Psychology
Environmental Science
Tuesday, May 5
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Wednesday, May 6
Thursday, May 7
Friday, May 8
Chinese Language and Culture
Seminar
English Literature and
Composition
Japanese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
Art History
Spanish Language and Culture
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
German Language and Culture
European History
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
United States History
Studio Art—Last day for coordinators to submit digital portfolios (by 8 p.m. EDT) and to gather 2-D Design and
Drawing students for physical portfolio assembly. Teachers should have forwarded students’ completed digital
portfolios to coordinators before this date.
Week 2
Morning—8 a.m.
Afternoon—12 p.m.
Afternoon—2 p.m.
Monday, May 11
Biology
Physics C: Mechanics
Physics C: Electricity and
Magnetism
Music Theory
Tuesday, May 12
United States Government and
Politics
French Language and Culture
Wednesday, May 13
English Language and
Composition
Statistics
Thursday, May 14
Comparative Government and
Politics
Italian Language and Culture
World History
Friday, May 15
Human Geography
Microeconomics
Spanish Literature and Culture
Macroeconomics
Latin
JANUARY 30, 2015
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Employment and Benefits News
Fingerprinting Reminder
Financial Counseling Available with TIAA-CREF
As previously announced, in January 2013 the state of Massachusetts enacted a new national fingerprinting law. In order to
ensure compliance with this new law, Phillips Academy requires
fingerprint-based national criminal background checks for every
employee, as well as for any contractor or volunteer who may
have direct unmonitored contact with students.
The Academy is making individual, confidential financial counseling sessions with TIAA-CREF available to employees at no
additional cost.
The law provides a staggered timeline for implementation, by
last name:
• A–D: October 2014–March 2015
• E–K: April–August 2015
• L–P: September–December 2015
• Q–Z: January–May 2016
More information is available at www.l1enrollment.com/
state/?st=ma.
Employees in the A–D group who have not yet been fingerprinted should have received e-mailed instructions from human
resources. If you are part of this group, have not been fingerprinted, and did not receive an e-mail, please contact Barbara
Sweeney at ext. 4100 or bsweeney@andover.edu to discuss.
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
• Reviewing your retirement income options to provide you
with the most flexibility possible
The meeting dates for the first half of the calendar year are as
follows:
• Wednesday, February 4 (full)
• Wednesday, March 11
• Wednesday, April 8
Important note: If you have already been fingerprinted as part
of the 2014 Summer Session programs, or at one of the days
MorphoTrust was on site in September and December, or at an
off-site location, you do not need to be fingerprinted again. No
other previous fingerprinting done other than for employment at
Phillips Academy is considered transferrable or acceptable.
All meetings will be held in the 2nd Floor Conference Room in
GW Hall.
There will be no additional on-site opportunities to be
fingerprinted.
Space is limited. To reserve your individual session, please contact TIAA-CREF at 866-843-5640, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (EST).
Check the “Sno” Line for Workday Updates
In the event of inclement weather, employees are expected to
check the “Sno” line, 978-749-4766 (4SNO), before heading to
work for possible updates to the workday. E-mails and Campus
News announcements also will be posted for events that occur
during the workday. Please note that e-mail communications
may come from Paul Murphy on behalf of the emergency team.
The emergency team consists of Paul Murphy, Trish Russell,
Pat Farrell, Maureen Ferris, Tom Conlon, Leon Modeste,
Larry Muench, Chris Joel, Dominic Veneto, Leeann Bennett,
and Amy Patel.
• Wednesday, May 13
• Wednesday, June 10
—Leeann Bennett
Director, Human Resources
JANUARY 30, 2015
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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, January 30
Basketball GJV1
Squash BJV2
Basketball BV
Governor’s Academy
Noble & Greenough
Worcester
4:30
4:45
6:15
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Saturday, January 31
Wrestling V
Squash GJV2
Basketball BJV2
Wrestling JV
Hockey BJV
Squash GV
Squash GJV1
Basketball BJV1
Swimming & Diving BV
Hockey GV
Swimming & Diving GV
Squash BV
Hockey BV
Basketball GV
Hockey GJV
Exeter Tournament
Brooks
Central Catholic St. Paul’s/Hyde (ME)
Andover HS Middlesex
Middlesex
Belmont Hill
Deerfield
Deerfield
Deerfield
Belmont/Choate/Westy
Loomis
Worcester
Deerfield
11:00
1:30
2:00
2:00
2:20
3:00
3:00
3:00
4:00
4:00
4:00
4:00
4:15
4:15
5:30
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Sunday, February 1
Wrestling G
2nd Annual Girls Tournament
12:00
H
Wednesday, February 4
Basketball GV
Squash BV
Squash BJV1
Hockey GJV
Nordic Skiing
Squash BJV2
Hockey GV
Indoor Track BV
Indoor Track GV
Basketball BV
Squash GV
Hockey BV
Squash GJV2
Basketball BJV2
Hockey BJV
Basketball BJV1
Brooks
Exeter
Exeter
Middlesex
Vermont Academy
Exeter
Exeter
Governor’s/Hyde (CT)/Wilbraham
Governor’s/Hyde (CT)/Wilbraham
Tilton
Deerfield
Deerfield
Brooks
Chelmsford HS
Minuteman Flames
Chelmsford HS
1:45
2:45
2:45
2:45
2:45
2:45
3:15
3:15
3:15
3:30
3:45
4:15
4:45
5:00
5:30
6:00
H
H
H
A
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For Sale: Nikon DX Digital 35mm
Camera—Great condition; used only a
few times. Includes lens, battery, battery
charger, and Lowepro camera case.
Great for beginning photographer;
takes excellent pictures! Paid $700;
asking $300 or best offer. Please e-mail
bjesmer@andover.edu or call ext. 4287.
For Sale: Shaker-Style Desk—Solid
hardwood, honey maple, 2 drawers, plus
keyboard drawer, 24" D x 47" W x 30" H;
$135. Matching chair $65, or $195 for the
set. Both in excellent condition. Please
e-mail amarino@andover.edu.
For Sale: Red Honda CRX—1991, 2-door
hatchback w/ sunroof; 5-speed manual
transmission; runs great and gets great
mileage; brand-new battery and just
inspected. 110,000 miles, $2,500. Please
e-mail vbarczak@andover.edu.
New Price: Flip Video Handheld Video
Camera/Camcorder—Nice condition. Fits
comfortably in pants pocket; takes HD
1280 x 720, 60 fps video. 8 GB of internal
memory, good for 2 hours of video. Flipout USB connects directly to computer
for charging and file transfer. $49 or BO.
Excellent video camera for the money!
Please e-mail dslater@andover.edu.
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Meeting Minutes
Academic Council
Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC)
Minutes from Thursday, January 15, 2015
Minutes from Wednesday, January 21, 2015
(The Academic Council did not meet on January 22 in honor of
Head of School Day.)
In attendance: Tracy Ainsworth, Ferd Alonso, Pat Farrell, Jacques
Hugon, Will Orben, John Palfrey, Lisa Svec, and LaShawn Springer
(scribe)
Present: Paul Cernota, Peter Cirelli, Jeff Domina (scribe), Pat
Farrell, Andy Housiaux, Gene Hughes, Chris Jones, Betsy Korn,
Erin McCloskey, Leon Modeste, Deb Olander, Trish Russell, Bill
Scott, Judy Wombwell, and Therese Zemlin
The Academic Council approved the offering of last fall’s Darwin
seminar as a 400-level biology elective this spring in response to
the cancelation of another spring term elective.
The move from Datatel to Agresso has provided an occasion to
discuss class enrollment target and cap numbers. The Academic
Council considered several questions related to this topic.
• Should there be a “coherent philosophy” and “consistency”
across departments?
• Should classes geared toward our younger students have
lower targets and caps while classes geared toward our older
students have higher targets and caps?
• Are pedagogies sufficiently different in different disciplines
to justify different class-size targets? Art faculty, for example,
may prefer higher class-size targets for younger students,
and lower class size targets for older students in studio
courses.
The group also considered questions around any staffing
implications, senior electives, upper-level language courses, and
interdisciplinary courses. The Academic Council will revisit this
topic and make a decision for the 2015–2016 academic year later
this term.
The Academic Council considered the viability of our current
model of Extended-Period Week. Problems include the facts
that many teachers are not using the common blocks, many
teachers are not using the full 90 minutes allotted, and our
current expectations regarding athletics and rehearsals during
Extended-Period Week may not be serving our students well. The
Academic Council will consider proposed revisions to ExtendedPeriod Week for academic year 2015–2016, as will departments.
In response to concerns raised about the implementation of the
new workload policy, we discussed whether we need more time
to review it as a full faculty given the good work the committee
has done in soliciting feedback in formal and informal meetings.
While we recognize matters related directly to employment are
not subject to faculty vote, the FAC recommends a referendum on
the new policy, supported by John Palfrey and Pat Farrell, meant
to help the Distribution of Faculty Workload Committee and
Dean of Faculty gauge whether the new policy is preferable to
our old model. We acknowledged the potential for meeting time
depending on the outcome of the referendum.
For the remainder of the meeting, we discussed the faculty
meeting schedule for the rest of winter term, and the upcoming
spring term.
Upcoming Faculty Meetings
February 4:
(Wednesday)
Strategic Planning (PG Program)
February 11:
(Wednesday)
Evaluation Review Committee
(Faculty Evaluation Process)
February 18:
Strategic Planning (Empathy and
(Wednesday)Balance)
February 25:
Strategic Planning (Schedule and
(Wednesday)Calendar)
Note: All Wednesday faculty meetings will take place
from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m.
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Meeting Minutes continued from page 10
Senior Administrative Council (SAC)
Minutes from Monday, January 26, 2015
Attendees: Steve Carter, Pat Farrell, Linda Griffith, Nancy Jeton, Thom
Lockerby, Sean Logan, Paul Murphy John Palfrey, Trish Russell, Tracy
Sweet (scribe), and Jim Ventre
Guests: Andrea Nix and Dominic Veneto
Andrea Nix explained a change to PA’s tuition refund policy.
The plan will remain funded by PA, but the fee will change
from 2.5 percent to 1.5 percent of tuition (net of financial aid and
deposit). Families may opt out by paying tuition in full in the
summer, but all families opting in will be charged 1.5 percent.
This policy will be described in the enrollment agreement.
Dominic Veneto gave an update on iMAX, and noted that administrator and staff training will begin this spring and “go live” will
begin this fall. The Working Group is now deeply involved with
Unit 4 (Agresso/Agilon) in structuring and testing hundreds
of components of this new enterprise/information system. The
Academy will begin FY16 in Datatel, then migrate to Agresso/
Agilon at “go live.” Datatel will continue to be maintained for a
yet-to-be-determined time frame.
PAnet will also be rebuilt, redesigned, and likely renamed.
The timeline for introducing a new online experience mirrors
that of iMAX.
Jim Ventre reminded folks of the official application deadline,
February 1, and thanked faculty and the Alumni Admission Representatives (AARs) for assisting with hundreds of interviews.
Online faculty reading opened this week.
Thom Lockerby reiterated his well wishes for Gail Mansfield,
director of major gifts, who will leave PA in February. He
reported that participation and fundraising numbers are strong
for the first half of FY15. OAR’s second half of the year includes
travel to Florida, Chicago, London, and Asia.
Tracy Sweet noted that the winter issue of Andover magazine is at
press and the Web team is collaborating with the admission office
and students on “March 10 Marketing,” which includes a private
website and videos for new admits/families.
Pat Farrell announced successful searches for a writer in residence, visiting scholar in Connected Learning, and instructor in
computer science. He, Ferd Alonso, and Yasmine Allen attended
a Carney Sandoe & Associates conference in Philadelphia, where
they met several qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds.
These contacts may prove beneficial in future hiring.
Trish Russell reported on several faculty opportunities: Applications for Tang Fellows look fantastic; the OWHL director search
will be wrapping up shortly; and a number of strong candidates
have applied for department chair positions.
Linda Griffith reported that three staff AIM discovery groups met
with much success on MLK Jr. Day. Staff appreciated being a part
of this campuswide climate assessment.
Steve Carter said the sale of the former boathouse property to the
Andover Companies should be complete soon.
Nancy Jeton reported that the Athletics Master Plan is ready for
presentation to the trustees at the February meeting. This is a
major component of the Campus Master Planning process, which
continued last week with a design charrette hosted in Davis Hall
with consultants from Beyer Blinder Belle.