Rev. Rivers talked about New Jack City, the elitism of churches and the role of fatherhood in a powerful and provocative address. The event was sponsored by the Africana and Latin American Studies Program as part of Black History Month. Begun in February, the Outdoor Association has already attracted more than a hundred students. The association makes Colgate's OE facilities more accessible to greater numbers of students. Current offerings include telemark and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and ice climbing, among others.
People are excited about getting outside.
Balakian, a professor of English, was named the first holder of the Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Chair in the Humanities. On the faculty since 1980, he has served as director of Core Distinction and was 1998-99 director of the Center for Ethics and World Societies. Friends of Bill W. Jane Jones of the college's counseling staff is looking for alumni who are in recovery from alcohol or chemical addictions to establish a volunteer network that will provide support for students. Jones, who will maintain a confidential list of alumni volunteers, anticipates that most contacts will be relatively brief and done by phone. When a student requests assistance, Jones will identify an appropriate volunteer and ask permission before releasing a name and phone number to the student.