Posted on Jan 5, 2001

Farewell — Betty Jean “B.J.” Jenkins retired this week after 23 years with Campus Safety. Jenkins, who in recent years has been on the security detail at the Nott Memorial, studied part-time at Union, earning her bachelor's degree in 1988. In retirement she plans to indulge in her passion for travel, including missionary work in Africa through her church, Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Albany.

Posted on Jan 5, 2001

Union College is taking philosophy out of the classroom and bringing it to the public with a five-part series titled
“Philosophical Phridays @ Schaffer Library.”

The series will be held on Fridays at 4:30 p.m. in the Phi Beta Kappa Room of Union's Schaffer Library. (See schedule below.)

Each event will feature a noted philosopher on issues ranging from abortion to the ethical complexities of international research.

The series is in honor of the 100th anniversary of the American Philosophical Association.

Events are:

• Jan. 12 – “When is Birth Unfair to a Child?”
  — Bonnie Steinbock, the University at Albany;

• Feb. 2 – “Moral Ignorance”
  — Gideon Rosen, Princeton University;

• Feb. 16 – “Market Perfection as a Standard for Business Ethics”
  – Stephen Latham, Yale University School of Management and Quinnipiac University School of Law;

• Feb. 23 – “Abortion, Mercy Killing and Infanticide: the Singer Revolution”
  — Richard Taylor, professor emeritus, the University of Rochester and Union College;

• March 2 – “Confronting Ethical Complexities in International Research”
  — Angela Wasunna, the University of Mombassa, Kenya, and visiting fellow at the Hastings Center;

For information, call the Philosophy at ext. 6376.

Posted on Jan 5, 2001

Karal Ann Marling, the visiting Phi Beta Kappa scholar and professor of art history and American studies
at the University of Minnesota, will speak on the architecture of Celebration, Florida, on Thursday,
Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Nott Memorial.

Her talk is titled “Theme Parks and Utopias: How Disneyland Challenged Urban Design of the 1950's and
Continues to Promote an Idyllic Version of Front Porch America in the Architecture of Celebration, Florida.”

The lecture is sponsored by the Union College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and the Visual Arts Department.

A specialist in popular culture, she has written a number of books including A Merry Christmas!; Building Disney's
Theme Parks: The Architecture of Reassurance; Norman Rockwell; Graceland: Going Home With Elvis; and George Washington
Slept Here.

She also has served as visiting professor at Carleton College, the Buffalo Bill Center, Cornell University, the University
of Wyoming, Harvard University, the University of Kansas and Catholic University of Lublin (Poland).

Posted on Jan 5, 2001

With the new millennium, we've made a few tweaks to the Chronicle. One change, a slightly larger format,
will ease some of the space constraints. Also, a more comprehensive listing of Events and Exhibits on page
two will better reflect the range of activities on campus.

The Chronicle invites listings of lectures, performances,
exhibitions, sporting events, conferences, public meetings and similar events that are open to all members of the Union
community and are of general interest. Social events are not listed. To submit a listing, visit www.union.edu/News/Events_Calendars,
e-mail warnerj@union.edu, or call 388-6131. As always, we welcome news from all members of the campus community.
Drop us a line at caseyc@union.edu.

Posted on Jan 5, 2001

As bad as it was, it could have been worse. A lot worse.

Phone service to the city went out on Thursday, Dec. 28, after a water main break at State and Liberty streets flooded
the basement of Verizon Communications, which provides phone service to the city. Meanwhile, the resulting scramble for
cell phone calls all but disabled that system as well.

On campus, folks were glad it didn't happen this week as the term began, or even a few days later as a Northeaster dumped
a foot of snow.

Campus Safety brought in a dozen officers (about four times the usual number) to monitor college properties that were without
fire or burglar alarms. Events at Achilles Rink were cancelled. With the Web down, folks in the Annual Fund had to assist
donors who were trying to make their end-of-year gifts on-line. But for the most part, things went smoothly, thanks in large
part to a biting chill that kept most people at home, said Sgt. Robert Tomeck.

Ironically, Diane Winkler, director of telecommunications, had to drive all the way to Colonie to get her cell phone to work.
The reason: she had to call tech support in Texas to let them know our phones were out.