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Muhlenberg College

BOARD OF ASSOCIATES

Additional Membership Benefits and Privileges

Library Privileges

Any member of a college board, such as the Board of Associates, has certain

free library privileges. To obtain these privileges, please produce either a College

ID or a driver's license and complete the appropriate form at the Trexler Library

circulation desk. If you have been issued a Muhlenberg ID, it will then be

activated for library use. If you do not have an ID, you will be provided with a

library "Barcode Card" (i.e. an ID for the library only) that can be used by you. The

loan period is 21 days for main collection books and 7 days for government

publications. Board of Associates members are limited to 10 borrowed items at

one time and may also renew material one time. The ID is activated for one year

and is renewable. All services to board members are "point of service" privileges.

In other words, books will not be mailed to your home. Remote database access

through our licensing agreements is not available. Reference Assistance is also

available to Board of Associates members.

Life Sports Center Privileges

The yearly cost of an LSC membership is $300.00 for alumni or for a Board of

Associates member, and an additional $150.00 for his/her spouse/significant

other. Bring a check to the Athletic Office, and they will issue you the paperwork

to take to Campus Safety, where you can obtain an ID card. The term is

September 1 through August 30.

Wescoe School Auditing Privileges

A board member may audit a class at half the tuition. A special

registration form is available at the Wescoe School. You will need to obtain

permission from the instructor, but the Wescoe School will assist you in that

regard.

2017-2018 DATES TO REMEMBER

Fall Breakfast Wednesday, October 4, 2017 Seegers Event Space

Spring Luncheon Thursday, March 1, 2018 Seegers Great Room

Spring Dinner Thursday, May 3, 2018 Seegers Great Room

M u h l e n b e r g C o l l e g e

Board of Associates 2016-2017 Year End Report

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PURPOSE The purpose of the Muhlenberg College Board of Associates is to link the business, professional and civic leadership of the community with the administration, faculty and students of Muhlenberg College for the purposes of fostering community understanding and community support for the College.

MEMBERSHIP The membership of the Board of Associates is comprised of recognized business, professional, volunteer and civic leaders in the community.

Board of Associates 2016-2017 Programs

in Review

Fall Breakfast October 5 2016

“An Election Like No Other: Campaign 2016”

Christopher P. Borick, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science

Director, Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion

Mocktail Networking

Reception for International Students October 25, 2016

Pinebrook/Diakon

Holiday Party December 8, 2016

Spring Luncheon

March 2, 2017 Theatre at Muhlenberg—Why

Muhlenberg College has one of the best College Theatre Departments in the

country Professor Charles Richter

Director of Theatre

Spring Dinner May 4 ,2017

Student Community Service Awards

Membership Total = 224

Including 89 Alumni

Board Leadership: President: Anthony M. Muir Vice President: Trudy A. Fearon Treasurer: James S. Anderson

Executive Committee:

Heather Adams ’07; Sandra Bodnyk ’73; Kevin Conrad; Kyle David ’05; Thomas Dinkelacker ’78; Michael Drabenstott; David Ellowitch ’98; Karen Green; Nathaniel Jenkins; Jane Kapinas; Christine Kisela ’85; Cynthia Lambert ’74; Rosina Perin Nassry; James Powers ’70; Karen Shoemaker ’83; Lynald Silsbee

College Liaisons:

William McGlinn: Director of Corporate, Foundation and Government Relations William Keller: Executive Director, Office of Communications Reverend Callista Isabelle: Chaplain Allison Gulati: Dean of Students Tom Dowd: Executive Director, Career Services Pamela Moschini: Director, Office of Disability Services Beth Halpern: Director, Community Engagement Donna Fahringer: Assistant to the Executive Director, Office of Communications

Scholarships and Community Service

The Board of Associates provides two $1,500 scholarships to Lehigh Valley residents with financial need. The Board also funded the following community service projects:

NSF Project—Allen High School $ 500.00 Jefferson Literary Visits $ 445.50 Roosevelt Frisbee Friday $ 362.50 Case Guadalupe Literacy Program $ 57.60 Mocktail for International Students $ 875.00 Art Day for Elementary Schools $ 328.33 Pinebrook/Diakon Holiday Party $1,030.00 Four students were honored at the annual Spring Dinner for their outstanding community service work. Each received a cash prize and a Board of Associates Certificate of Recognition.

2016-2017 Highlights

The College continued to gain national recognition. The theatre department was named the number one theatre program in the

country by The Princeton Review. The Princeton Review also ranked the College's dining service number sixteen in the country,

which complemented a top ranking by the Daily Meal. The College was a best value by Kiplinger's and Money Magazine and

received a silver rating in sustainability and ranked number five in water conservation by Sustainable Campus Index.

THAW, the Toast Heard Around the World, was again a success. Thousands of alumni across the country gathered at more than 40

sites – and on seven continents (yes Antarctica too) – to toast the old alma mater. Coupled with the College's Day of Giving, which

saw more than 2200 people make a gift in a 24-hour period and Mule Madness, an alumni athletic challenge, the College's

advancement efforts have soared during the past year.

In November, the College dedicated the Leffell Center for Jewish Life, just one of many exciting things happening in the campus's

vibrant religious life.

Another highlight this year was a campaign visit by Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine, which drew an overflow crowd. The

visit was sponsored by Muhlenberg’s student College Democrats group.

On the athletic front, the Muhlenberg football team earned another post-season bid, and the field hockey team won the ECAC

championship. Cross country runner Jaryd Flank earned All-American honors as did football player Willie Britt and women's

basketball player Brandi Vallely. Flank and the distance medley relay team added All-American honors during the indoor track sea-

son.

The women's lacrosse team tied a school record with 13 wins, one of which came against Gettysburg, at the time ranked No. 1 in the

country and the eventual Division III national champion. Track & field athlete Jaryd Flank made his sixth appearance in the NCAA

Championships, qualifying in the steeplechase and advancing to the final before finishing 13th. The baseball team played a game in

Coca-Cola Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, and defeated Eastern.

As usual, the College's Summer Music Theatre drew large audiences to "Hair" and "My Fair Lady" which received

excellent reviews. The Master Choreographers dance concert also garnered excellent coverage during the academic year.

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Networking and Academic Initiatives

This year, the College continued its major networking initiatives. The Career Center sponsored student road trips to New York and

Washington to network with alumni, and it has added more than 1500 alumni, parents and community volunteers to the Muhlenberg

Network. Public Health became a full-fledged major and the College signed an agreement with Boston University School of Public

Health for a graduate program. The College also entered into an agreement with the Lehigh University School of Management and

is exploring new medical, law and business school partnerships. Also on the academic side, Muhlenberg became the first

undergraduate institution to offer the course,Copyright X taught by a Harvard Law School professor. This summer, elite high school

students will take part in four separate one day immersion programs. The chemistry and physics departments started the first two

immersion programs in 2016. This year, these two programs will be joined by the political science department and a creativity

workshop which is a combined effort of the film studies, English, creative writing and media and communication departments.