The Scoop - April 13, 2015
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on May 03, 2015
There's plenty of variety in the life of the VP of Student Affairs at ONU.
Don Witter provided Fellowship, and explained his participation in the Rotary skiing fellowship group. There are over 60 fellowship groups, from Beer, to Bird Watching to Yachting. For Don and the Ski group - each year they meet at a major resort, share old skiing stories, and create a few new ones. He has met Rotarian skiers from many countries - some of which he has built friendships lasting 13 years. Thanks Don for sharing this element of Rotary that many members are unaware of...
Tim Sielschott joined the club today, owner of Sielschott Financial Services. Welcome Tim when you see him at the next meeting !
Jed Metzger spoke in support of the upcoming Parks levy, and reminded the club of our long standing support of the parks and the Riverwalk.
The club is looking for a few volunteers to work with Rhodes College on their downtown expansion. Please contact Esther and offer your service...
Cindy Wood introduced our speaker - Dr. Adrian Thompson Bradshaw, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Ohio Northern University. Her position is quite varied - from dealing with the national attention that the recent SAE racial debacle created, to engaging the community and the students on campus stalking and assault issues, and also leading the campus Gospel Ensemble, for which she earned her doctorate.
What began as an all black interest group 25 years ago - the gospel choir has grown in popularity and scope to be a healthy mix of black and white students. Originally, the group visited white churches to show how groups of different backgrounds can benefit from a common advocation, but now the group also visits black churches for exactly the same reason. This juxtaposition of normally held stereotypes appears to be a refreshing outlook into faith-based diversity, and I hope we get the opportunity to hear the ensemble at a club meeting.