The Andover

GazetteThe Newsletter of the Phillips Academy Community

Gazette submissions are due at gazette@andover.edu by 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

OctOber 2, 2015

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GRAHAM HOUSE: Sandra Lopez-Moralescell....................................................617-947-0846

STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Chris Capanocell....................................................978-761-3081

CONTENTSThe Scene ................................................. 2Chamber Music Concert ....................... 3Bike Donations Wanted ........................ 4News from Team Shuman .................... 4Bike Registration .................................... 5Fall College Fair...................................... 5Sunday Funday Teachers Wanted ....... 5Latin Arts Weekend Events .................. 6Peabody Museum Strategic Plan ........ 7Call for Abbot Grant Proposals ........... 7LGBTQ Faculty Dinner ......................... 7Opportunities for Traveling Faculty ....7Strategic Plan News ............................... 8Tang Institute News ............................... 8Gay Pride Weekend Events .................. 9Campus Master Plan Update ............. 10Fall All-School Meeting Schedule .... 10Fall Faculty Meeting Schedule .......... 10Employment and Benefits News ....... 11Athletic Schedule ................................. 13Classified Ads ....................................... 13Academic Council Minutes ................ 14

“The American Dream means giving it your all, trying your hardest, accomplishing something. And then I’d add to that, giving something back. No definition of a successful

life can do anything but include serving others.”

—George H.W. Bush ‘42

Book Reading and Wine Tasting Sunday, Oct. 4 Jon Bonné, one of the most influential and widely read American voices on wine, will read from his most recent book, The New California Wine, this Sunday, October 4, at 7 p.m. in the Phillips Room at the Andover Inn. Senior contributing editor for Punch

and contributing editor and wine columnist at the San Francisco Chronicle, Bonné will share the untold

story of the California wine industry and the young, innovating vintners who are rewriting

the rules of contemporary wine making. The reading will be followed by a wine tasting paired with complementary small bites. Signed copies of The New California Wine will be available for purchase.

This event is sponsored by Head of School John Palfrey, in partnership with the Andover

Inn. Seating is limited! To register, call the Andover Inn at 978-775-4900. Tickets are $10 per person for Phil-

lips Academy faculty and staff and $15 per person for the general public.

More information about Bonné is available at http://jonbonne.com/the-new-california-wine/ and http://jonbonne.com/about-jon/.

Brace Student Fellow Presentation Oct. 5“The Castrato Conundrum:

Gender and Sexuality in Baroque Opera and Modern Performance”

Janice Cheon ’16

Monday, October 5, 5–6:30 p.m.School Room (3rd floor of Abbot Hall)Dinner will be served.

Faculty Advisor: Christopher Walter, Instructor in Music

Castrati, in their time a much-prized phenomenon in baroque opera, were male singers who were purposefully castrated before puberty to maintain their high, unbroken voice. In her research, Janice Cheon ’16 examines how political, cultural, and gender conventions influenced European opera of the 17th and 18th centuries, explaining the rise and fall of castrati during that period. She then looks at how modern gender and sexuality norms complicate the staging of baroque opera originally composed for castrati.

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Schedule of Community and Extracurricular Activities

Religious Scene

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THE SCENE

Friday, October 22:50–3:15 p.m.—Muslim Friday Prayers Sponsored by David Fricke and mem-bers of the Muslim Student Union. Paul’s Room, upper level, Paresky Commons. All are welcome.

5:30–6:30 p.m.—Jewish Shabbat ServiceSponsored by Rabbi Michael Swarttz and members of the Jewish Student Union. Paul’s Room, upper level, Paresky Commons. All are welcome.

Sunday, October 4Note: Protestant Service will not be held this evening.

6:45–7:30 p.m.—Roman Catholic MassOverseen by Dr. Mary Kantor, Catholic Chaplain, with priests of the Archdio-cese of Boston presiding. Special music by Dr. Abbey Siegfried, school organ-ist. Kemper Chapel, lower level (side entrance) of Cochran Chapel.

Monday, October 57–8 p.m.—Andover Christian Fellowship (ACF)Advisor: Ms. Shawn Fulford. Student board members: Duschia Bodet ’16, Auguste White ’17, and Daniel Yen ’18, coheads. Baldwin Cloister, lower level (side entrance) of Cochran Chapel.

Tuesday, October 65:15 p.m.—“Culture, Politics, and Religion” (CPR)Giving life to discussion about reli-gion, culture, and politics, led by the Reverend Anne Gardner. Student board members: James Taylor ’16 with Roshan Benefo ’16, Alessa Cross ’16, Alli Dumitriu Carcoana ’16, Ashley Scott ’16, and Arzu Singh ‘16. Ada’s Room, upper level, Paresky Commons.

5:15 p.m.—Catholic Student Fellowship (CSF)Advisor: Dr. Mary Kantor. Stu- dent board members: BrianPaul Robert ’16 with Nicole Durrett ’17, Veronica Nutting ’16, Elizabeth Duserick ’16, Jules Comte ’16, Julia Boyd ’16, Kristen Overly ’16, Grace Limoncelli ’18, and Tori Laurencin ’18. Paul’s Room, upper level, Paresky Commons.

5:15 p.m.—Jewish Student Union (JSU)Advisor: Rabbi Michael Swarttz. Student board members: Leah Adelman ’17 with Chaya Holch ’17, Herbie Rimerman ’17, Philip Lamkin ’17, Miriam Feldman ’18 and Louis Aaron ‘18. CAMD Office, Morse Hall.

Friday, October 26–8 p.m.—LGBTQ Faculty DinnerDraper Hall, Apt. G10.

6:30 p.m.—Drama Labs“The DMV-1,” directed by Janice Cheon ’16“Much Ado About Mutton,” directed by Ryan O’Meara ’17Free admission. Theatre Classroom.

Saturday, October 38 p.m.—Border of Lights VigilSee page 6 for details. SamPhil steps.

Sunday, October 42 p.m.—Gallery TalkFor In Tandem: Inspirations and Collabo-rations with exhibition curator Kelley Tialiou. Free and open to the public. Addison Gallery.

3 p.m.—Chamber Music ConcertFeaturing adjunct faculty and guest art-ists. Timken Room, Graves Hall.

7 p.m.—Book Reading and Wine TastingJon Bonné will read from The New Cali-fornia Wine. Followed by a wine tasting

paired with complementary small bites. Phillips Room, Andover Inn.

Monday, October 55–6:30 p.m.—Brace Student Fellow PresentationJanice Cheon ’16 will present “The Cas-trato Conundrum: Gender and Sexu-ality in Baroque Opera and Modern Performance.” Dinner will be served. School Room, 3rd Floor, Abbot Hall.

Tuesday, October 612:10 p.m.—Tang Institute Lunch & Discussion Steve Chinosi of the Andover Public Schools will discuss the Innovation Lab and Greengineers program at Newton Public Schools. Pearson C.

Wednesday, October 78–9 a.m., noon–1 p.m., and 1–2 p.m.—Mindfulness Meditation and Stress Reduction MeetingsFeel less stressed and more connected to your life by attending one of these meetings. Pearson C.

11 a.m.–1 p.m.—Peabody Museum Strategic Plan WorkshopJoin museum director Ryan Wheeler for this informal workshop to discuss the plan. Ada’s Room, Paresky Commons.

5–6 p.m.—Wellness Wednesday ActivityHike through the Goldsmith Wood-lands. See page 12 for details. Meet at the gym steps.

7 p.m.—Most Likely to Succeed ScreeningA Tang Institute Special Invitation. See page 8 for details. Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, Mass.

Friday, October 95–6 p.m.—GSA Club Member DinnerWith The State of Marriage director, Jeff Kaufman, and producer, Marcia Ross, and guests. Mural Room, Paresky Com-mons. Followed by a screening of the film and a Q&A with the filmmakers, starting at 6:30 p.m. in Kemper Audito-rium. See page 9 for details.

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6:15–7 p.m.—Muslim Student Association (MSA)Advisor: David Fricke. Stu- dent board members: Marwa AlAlawi ’16 and Mustafa Masud ’16. This is the first in a planned series of discussion meet-ings. Featured discussion topic: “Ahmed’s Clock, Muslim Presi-dents & Islamaphobia: Dialoguing About Islam in America.” All are welcome. CAMD Office, Morse Hall.

Thursday, October 85:15–6:15 p.m.—Gospel ChoirDirector: Michael Belcher. Advisor: Dr. Abbey Siegfried. Student board members: Duschia Bodet ’16 with Angela Dolan ’16, BrianPaul Robert ’16, and Emily Humphreys ’17. All are welcome. No experience needed. Choir Room, lower level of Cochran Chapel.

Remaining 2015–2016 Brace Student Fellow Presentations

Monday, November 2, 2015 Sadie Holmes ’16“Women in STEM: Why So Few?”Faculty advisor: Christine Marshall-Walker, Instructor in Biology

Monday, December 7, 2015 Karissa Kang ’17“A Proposal for All-Gender Housing at Phillips Academy”Faculty advisor: David Gardner, Instructor in English

Friday & Saturday, April 8 & 9, 2016 Erica Nork ’16“The Abbot Legacy: Abbot’s Cultural and Artistic Influence on the Coeducational Phillips Academy” (theater performance on Friday, presentation on Saturday)Faculty advisors: Kathleen Dalton and Emma Frey, Instructors in History and Social Science

Through a close reading of several operas, including Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, as well as recordings by singers such as Alessandro Moreschi, Cheon presents a compelling picture of the castrati as early examples of a complex gender fluidity. Her paper flouts preexisting notions about what defines masculinity and femininity and poses that seeing this diversity on stage may help us break our heteronormative mindset.

The Brace Center for Gender Studies is an academic resource center where students and faculty learn more about research on gender.

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Chamber Music Concert Oct. 4Featuring adjunct faculty and guest artists

On Sunday, October 4, at 3 p.m., the music department will present a Chamber Music Concert by adjunct faculty member Judith Lee, violin, and guest artists Sue Faux, violin; Noemi Miloradovic, viola; Benjamin Noyes, cello; and Aimee Tsuchiya, piano, per-forming Piano Quintets by Schumann and Dvořák.

This concert, free and open to the public, will take place in the Timken Room in Graves Hall. For more information, please contact the music department at ext.4263 or music@andover.edu.

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PA Lower Collecting Bike Donations for Bicycles for Humanity

Hello, my name is Reed Findlay. I am a 10th-grader at Phillips Academy and have lived in the Boston area all my life. Two years ago my brother, sister, and I started the Boston chapter of the global bike relief charity Bicycles for Humanity. We collect, repair, and ship used, donated bicycles from the Boston area to develop-ing countries in Africa, giving the gift of mobility to communities

in need. The bikes allow students to attend distant schools, health care workers to reach more patients, and adults to

gain access to jobs and haul goods. Your old bike, along with 500 others, will be repaired and delivered in our next shipping con-tainer, which will remain in Botswana and become a community bicycle workshop, allowing your donation to be sustained locally. One hundred percent of all bikes get into the hands of those who need them. For more information on B4H-Boston, please go to www.b4h-boston.org.

If you have any old bicycles or parts, please donate them to B4H-Boston on Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at AP Sports in Wilmington, and help a person in Africa. Your old bike does not have to work. It may be missing parts. It can be a child’s bike. We accept and repair them all. Each bike will change a person’s life by giving them much needed mobility.

While I have put up signs and fliers and posted announcements in newspapers, the most effective method of communication is word of mouth. Please pass this along to anyone you know who might have bikes to donate!

Thanks, Reed Findlay

—Thayer ZaederFaculty Advisor

When: Saturday, October 10, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.Where: AP Sports parking lot, 33 Upton Drive, Wilmington, Mass.

News from Team Shuman

The Office of Admission will host its annual Fall Open House for prospective students this Sunday, October 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last year, approximately 900 people attended this event. The Fall Open House includes a campus tour, a welcome and academic panel in Cochran Chapel, and four break-out sessions: Admission and Financial Aid; Presenting Your Best Self: The Interview and Application Essay; Athletics; and Visual/Perform-ing Arts. We would like to extend a special invitation to any faculty, administrator, and staff families with a child currently in the 7th grade who may be interested in applying to the Academy next year.

We also will host our annual Prep 9 visit program on Wednesday, November 4, and Thursday, November 5. This New York City–based program is a search organiza-tion that places talented students of color in a variety of private schools. Because of Andover’s longstanding commitment to diversity, we allow these prospective students to spend a night in the dorms as part of their visit to campus. House counselors will be notified in advance if Prep 9 students will be in their dorm. Prep 9 students (along with Flyback students in the spring) are the only prospective stu-dents who are sanctioned by the Office of Admission to stay overnight in the dorms. Prep 9 parents will spend the night in a local hotel.

If you have questions about the Fall Open House, please contact Natalie Wombwell at ext. 4218. If you have questions about the Prep 9 visit, please contact Emilyn Sosa at ext. 4425. Thank you in advance for welcoming these prospective families to PA.

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Bike Registration Oct. 11

The Public Safety office will hold bike registration on Sunday, October 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in front of Paresky Commons. Please bring your bike. A Public Safety officer will assist you.

—Wendy CogswellCommunity Relations Officer

Did you know... Bianchi, founded in 1885, is the world’s oldest bicycle manufacturing company.

Share Your Talent during Sunday Funday Sessions!

Office of Community Engagement program for faculty and staff children

Sunday Funday is a community engagement program that unites students, faculty, and staff members with faculty and staff children for one hour once per month in the winter and spring terms. Last year, children sang, exercised, spent time in the Sanc-tuary and campus garden, learned about health and wellness, and went to the observatory. They also played team-building games, did science experiments, learned Chinese, and were introduced to yoga, coding, and LEGO Robotics.

We are starting to plan for the winter and spring terms and are looking for adults in the community who would like to teach a session on something they are passionate about to faculty and staff children (one group of children ages 3 to 5 and another group of children ages 6 to 10). The Office of Community Engagement recruits volunteers, advertises the opportunities to families, and will reimburse you for all expenses associated with your lesson.

This is a very popular program among our students and faculty and staff families. We would love to have you join us! If you would like more information or are interested in running a ses-sion, please contact me at mcuetopotts@andover.edu by Friday, October 9. Thank you!

—Monique Cueto-PottsDirector, Office of Community Engagement

Fall College Fair

Wednesday, October 76:30–7:30 p.m.Borden Gym

For PA students and families only.

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Mark Your Calendars!

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month & Latin Arts Weekend 2015Please join us in recognizing and celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States by attending the following events, all of which are sponsored by the Office of Community and Multicultural Development (CAMD) and Alianza Latina.

Saturday, October 38 p.m.—Border of Lights Vigil (Front steps of Samuel Phillips Hall)In October 1937, Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered the slaughter of as many as 20,000 Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent in an ethnic cleansing on the Domini-can-Haitian border. Border of Lights, an international arts/human rights collective founded in 2012 by award-winning author and humanitarian Julia Alvarez ’67, marked the 75th anniversary of this event, known as the Haitian Massacre, by holding a vigil on the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, a tradition that has continued each year since. We hope you will join us on the steps of SamPhil for Andover’s Border of Lights vigil.

Thursday, October 155–7 p.m.—“Taste of Latin America” Dinner (Paresky Commons)

Friday, October 166–7:30 p.m.—Cerro Rico, Tierra Rica Documentary Screening (Kemper Auditorium)The daily rituals of two mining communities are observed in this strikingly visual and unsparing portrait of life and work in Bolivia’s altiplano, at an altitude of 14,000 feet. More than 10,000 miners still excavate the slopes and tunnels of the richest silver field in mining history, Cerro Rico (Rich Hill), an enormous conical mountain in the Andes that towers over the city of Potosí. The miners’ lives offer a strong denunciation of the hardships and alienation inherent in industrial work inside the mines, underscoring the historical impact on the native population created by global demands for earth’s wealth. Shot in iconic Potosí and Cerro Rico and, as a counterpart, in the Arctic-looking plains of Salar de Uyuni, where salt is extracted daily and where half of the world’s lithium reserves remain untapped.

7:30–8:15 p.m.—Q&A with Cerro Rico, Tierra Rica Director Juan Vallejo (Kemper Auditorium; dessert will be served)Juan Vallejo, a Colombian-American filmmaker and teacher, creates observational documentaries and experimental films reflecting a wide range of locations and topics of the Latin American experience. Vallejo grew up in Bogotá, studied architec-ture and film direction, and holds an MFA degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York. His collaboration with cinema-tographer Robert Alan Rackham in Cerro Rico, Tierra Rica is being extended into The Elements Series, a four-part feature-length series about resources in Latin America. Amazonía, the second part, is currently in post-production.

Saturday, October 172 p.m.—¡Comida! Latin Arts Buffet (Flagstaff Courtyard; bring cash or your BlueCard)9–11:30 p.m.—Latin Arts Dance and Salsa Magic Presentation (Susie’s)Come to learn salsa, bachata, and merengue!

Sunday, October 186:45 p.m.—Bilingual Catholic Mass (Kemper Chapel)

Wednesday, October 217–8:30 p.m.—Presentation by Julia Alvarez ’67 (Kemper Auditorium)Famous for her books, poems, children’s literature, and activism, award-winning author and humani-tarian Julia Alvarez will talk about how she uses storytelling to share stories of her family and her native country and raise awareness of humanitarian causes. Alvarez founded Border of Lights in 2012 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Haitian Massacre. A vigil is now held annually in the towns along the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The nonprofit sponsors education and information forums and town meetings to encourage the Dominican and Haitian people—as well as people living along troubled borders in communities and countries around the world—to collabo-rate to promote peace and justice. A 1967 graduate of Abbot Academy, Alvarez has received many honors, including the National Medal of Arts in 2014. She is currently a writer in residence at Middle-bury College.

—Clara Isaza-Bishop and Carmen Muñoz Fernández, Alianza Latina Advisors

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Abbot Academy Association

Abbot grant proposal deadline: Friday, October 16

Do you have a dream for Andover?

The Abbot Academy Association board of directors will meet on campus on Thursday, November 12, and Friday, November 13, to hear proposals of new and innovative ideas to improve or enrich the academic, residential, or social life at Andover or to expand the impact of nearly 400 years of wisdom accumulated by Abbot and Phillips academies across the nation and around the world.

Do you have an idea? Submit your grant proposal by Friday, October 16. Application is open to members of the staff and fac-ulty, and to students with a faculty sponsor.

Please go to our website, www.abbotacademyassociation.org, for details:

• Guidelines: Principles• Guidelines: Process• Electronic Abbot Grant Application

If you have questions about the content of your proposal, please e-mail Abbey Siegfried, PA’s community liaison to the Abbot Academy Association, at asiegfried@andover.edu. If you experi-ence any problems accessing the electronic proposal form, please e-mail Liz George, assistant, at egeorge@andover.edu.

Draft of Peabody Museum Strategic Plan Available for Review

All members of the Andover community are invited to offer com-ments on the Peabody Museum’s draft strategic plan. The plan affirms the museum’s commitment to collaborative learning and engagement with the Native American community and includes initiatives that will increase outreach and improve collections storage and accessibility. Please join museum director Ryan Wheeler for an informal workshop to discuss the plan.

To participate, stop by Ada’s Room in Paresky Commons any-time from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7. Strategic plan draft materials are available at http://bit.ly/1FFvMug. You may share your comments with Ryan by e-mailing him at rwheeler@andover.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!

—Lesley ShahbazianAdministrative Assistant

LGBTQ Faculty DinnerLGBTQ faculty and their spouses, partners, boyfriends, or girlfriends are cordially invited to PA’s third annual fall term “LGBTQ Meet and Greet” dinner tonight, October 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Draper Hall, Apartment G10.

If you have any questions, please contact Peg Harrigan at pharrigan@andover.edu.

Opportunities for Traveling FacultyAs Andover becomes increasingly global in its scope, we recog-nize that more and more faculty members are traveling abroad both for PA and personally. Consequently, we want to make you aware of an opportunity that several faculty members have enjoyed on prior trips.

Our alumni and parents have broad geographic representation, and you are welcome to make connections with the extended Andover community when traveling regardless of whether for PA or for yourself. We will make it easy for you: The Office of Academy Resources (OAR) will see if there are alumni or parents in the vicinity of your destination(s). If so, OAR can get the word out regarding your visit and arrange a gathering based on dates and times that work for you.

This is purely an “opt-in” offering, and you are not being asked to advocate for the school. Rather, it’s a chance for regional alumni and parents to welcome you to their community—some may even be your former students or their parents. Faculty mem-bers who have done this in the past have spoken of the warm welcome they received, and we are confident that this would be the case for you as well.

Additionally, the Academy has a mobile app, EverTrue, devel-oped by Jesse Bardo ’03, which includes an online directory of all alumni. This app is a useful tool while traveling, as you can search our alumni body directly from your mobile device by geography, name, industry, etc., and view their contact informa-tion. If you are interested in downloading the app or having your department gain access, please contact Jenny Savino at jsavino@andover.edu.

Again, this is purely voluntary. That being said, we suspect that you’ll find it gratifying to connect with our PA community abroad.

—Yasmine Allen, Assistant Dean of Faculty—David Flash, Director of International Advancement

—Jenny Savino, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement, Regional Events and Special Programs

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Tang Institute UpdatePlease join us for the following events, sponsored by the Tang Institute at Andover.

Wednesday, October 7, 7 p.m. (Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, Mass.)

Special Invitation: Most Likely to Succeed, with Ted Dintersmith

The Andover community is invited to a screening of the documentary Most Likely to Succeed (http://tanginstitute.andover.edu/2015/09/special-invitation-most-likely-to-succeed-with-ted-dintersmith/), which is headlining the opening night of the Boston Globe’s GlobeDocs Screening Series (www.bostonglobe.com/globedocs). A Q&A will follow with Jim Peyser, Massa-chusetts secretary of education, and the full team from the Emerson Collective (www.emersoncollective.com), the foundation created by Steve Jobs and led by his wife, Laurene Powell Jobs.

Space is limited. RSVP to tanginstitute@andover.edu by the end of the day today, Friday, October 2.

Friday, October 16, 7 p.m. (Arlington Street Church, 351 Boylston St., Boston)

Special Invitation: “The Mainstreaming of Mindfulness in America: The Promise and the Perils,” with Jon Kabat-Zinn

As part of our Mindfulness project (http://tanginstitute.andover.edu/connected-learning/projects/mindfulness/), led by Tang Fellow Andrew Housiaux, we are pleased to offer community members the opportunity to attend an Evening Talk with Jon Kabat-Zinn on “The Mainstreaming of Mindfulness in America: The Promise and the Perils” (https://cambridgeinsight.org/program/an-evening-talk-with-jon-kabat-zinn-othe-mainstreaming-of-mindfulness-in-america-the-promise-and-the-perilso/). We will provide bus service to and from campus for those who are interested. Tickets are limited and will be given out on a first come, first served basis. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. RSVP to tanginstitute@andover.edu if you would like to participate.

Lunch & Discussion Series Please join us for the following Lunch & Discussion event:

Tuesday, October 6, 12:10 p.m. (Pearson C)Steve Chinosi, the new director of Strategic Innovation for Andover Public Schools, will share his experience in building the Innovation Lab and Greengineers program at Newton Public Schools. Find out more at http://tanginsti-tute.andover.edu/2015/09/lunch-learn-steve-chinosi/ and on the Office of Ingenuity website, www.officeofingenuity.org/.

For a complete line-up of the Institute’s fall events, please visit our Events page: http://tanginstitute.andover.edu/get-involved/events/.

—Caroline Nolan, Currie Family Director, Tang Institute—Eric Roland, Precourt Director of Partnerships, Tang Institute

Equity and Inclusion: Faculty and Staff Relations Implementation Working Group

The Strategic Planning Implementation Group known as Equity and Inclusion: Faculty and Staff Relations consists of a mix of staff, administrators, faculty, and administrative faculty from different roles, years of service, departments, and locations across campus. Our committee’s charge is to make recommendations to improve relations among faculty, administrators, and staff, recognizing the value each of us brings to the community as well as differences in our respective roles and responsibilities.

To date, we have focused our conversation on the following themes:

• Roles and Access to Resources

• Communication

• Social/Community Events

We will meet on a weekly basis throughout this academic year to examine these issues, identify areas of concern, and discuss opportunities to create a stronger sense of community.

I encourage you to reach out to me or any member of the com-mittee, listed below, if you have concerns or ideas you would like to share.

Participating staff members:

• Nancy Lopez, Office of Information Technology

• David Mallick, Office of Information Technology

• Marla Taylor, Robert S. Peabody Museum

• Andy Thomson, Office of Physical Plant

Participating administrators:

• Susannah Abbott, Office of Academy Resources

• Betsy Davis, Office of Physical Plant

• Maureen Ferris (chair), Business Office

Participating faculty and administrative faculty:

• Danica Fisher, Summer Session

• Anne Gardner, Chaplaincy

• Linda Carter Griffith, Head of School’s Office

• Bill Scott, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science

• Therese Zemlin, Art Department—Maureen Ferris

Chair, Equity and Inclusion: Faculty and Staff Relations

Strategic Plan News

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Gay Pride Weekend October 9 & 10Screening of The State of Marriage will kick off the weekend’s eventsSince being formed 27 years ago, Andover’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) has supported gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning students—as well as allies—at PA. This year our annual Gay Pride Weekend (October 9 and 10) begins with a GSA club member dinner and a screening of The State of Marriage. More on the film, as well as a list of the weekend’s events, are listed below. We hope you’ll join in the celebration!

More on The State of MarriageThe State of Marriage is an 88-minute documentary presenting a well-researched overview of the marriage equality movement in the United States. Director Jeff Kaufman and producer Marcia Ross are eager to engage high school students in classroom discussions and welcome the opportunity to attend classes on Friday, October 9, prior to the screening. Interested teachers may contact me at pharrigan@andover.edu to schedule a class visit.

The film features the opinions of the three legal minds—Susan Murray, Beth Robinson, and Mary Bonauto—behind the successful grassroots movement that culminated in the SCOTUS decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that established marriage equality as the law of the land. My brother, Peter Harrigan, and brother-in-law, Stannard Baker, one of the three couples who sued the state of Ver-mont for the right to marry, are among those featured in the film. They will join the fimmakers for a Q&A after the screening.

The screening is sponsored by the Office of Community and Multicultural Development (CAMD) and the Gender and Sexuality Alliance and is free and open to the public. For more information, please e-mail me at pharrigan@andover.edu.

—Peg HarriganGSA Faculty Advisor

Gay Pride Weekend ScheduleFriday, October 9

5–6 p.m.—GSA Club Member Dinner with The State of Marriage Filmmakers and Guests (Mural Room, Paresky Commons)6:30–8:30 p.m.—The State of Marriage Screening (Kemper Auditorium)8:30–9 p.m.—Q&A with Filmmakers and Guests (Kemper Auditorium)

Saturday, October 10Noon–1:30 p.m.—GSA Brunch (Mural Room, Paresky Commons; all are welcome)1:30–2:30 p.m.—Presentation on Preferred Gender Pronoun Campaign (Underwood Room; all students and faculty are welcome)3–4:15 p.m.—Gay Pride Parade (Great Lawn near the Shuman Admission Center)4:30–5:30 p.m.—Interscholastic Meet ‘n’ Greet (Elson Courtyard; in case of rain: Underwood Room)5:30–6:30 p.m.—GSA Weekend Dinner (Mural Room, Paresky Commons)7–8 p.m.—Under the Bed Theatre Show (Steinbach Theatre)8–11 p.m.—GSA Dance (Underwood Room)

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Campus Master Plan: Community Engagement

Save the dates!“Over to you, now.” During the months of October and Novem-ber, the Steering Committee invites the community to review and comment on the ideas that have been generated for the campus master plan. This phase represents the third round of community engagement in the process:

• Phase 1: Winter 2015 > A series of charrettes invited input from faculty, staff, and students.

• Phase 2: Spring 2015 > Based on what was heard from community input and what was discovered during campus and building analyses, additional investigations were done through meetings with targeted groups and individuals.

• (PAUSE: Summer 2015 > The Steering Committee worked throughout the summer and early fall to define the themes of the plan and develop scenarios for further consideration.)

• Phase 3: Fall 2015 > The Steering Committee seeks com-munity reaction to the themes and scenarios under consideration.

We encourage your engagement and are committed to offering multiple opportunities for review and comment to help shape the final version of the plan. There will be two “main events” open to the community and a series of smaller meetings focused on specific topics/stakeholders. Identical sessions of the main events will be offered at midday in the Mural Room in Paresky Com-mons and in the evening in the Underwood Room in hopes of capturing maximum participation. Please mark your calendars:

• Tuesday, October 13: Campus Master Plan “Town Hall” An overview of all elements under consideration in the

plan will be presented, with time set aside for questions and comments.

• Thursday, October 29: Campus Master Plan “Open House” Participants will be able to visit stations focusing on indi-

vidual topics within the plan.

Further details will be forthcoming in future issues of the Gazette. —Nancy Jeton and Larry Muench, cochairs

On behalf of the Campus Master Plan Steering Committee: Steve Carter, Susan Faxon, Joel Jacob, Chris Joel, Thom Lockerby,

Paul Murphy, Caroline Odden, and Ryan Wheeler

Ex officio: Pat Farrell, John Palfrey

Fall All-School Meeting and All-Class Meeting Schedule

October 7: ASM by Cluster

October 13: Lorant Fellow Presentation, OPP Appreciation, and Remarks from the Head of School

October 21: Youth from Every Quarter Program

October 28: TBD

November 4: Finis Origine Pendet Program and Alumni Award of Distinction Program

November 11: All-Class Meetings (CCO uppers by class; CCO seniors by counselor)

Fall Faculty Meeting ScheduleOctober 5: MVP Training (attended by one-half of the group); Conversations about Relationships/Room Visiting (at- tended by the other half of the group)

October 12: TBD

October 19: Calendar and Schedule

October 26: No Meeting (long weekend)

November 2: Academic Council

November 9: Calendar and Schedule

November 16: No Meeting (assessment week)

December 7: Calendar and Schedule

December 14: Calendar and Schedule

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Employment and Benefits News

Employment Opportunities

Administrative Assistant, Athletic DepartmentPhillips Academy seeks an administrative assistant in the athletic department. Qualified candidates should have a minimum of five years of experience in a customer service environment. Necessary skills include bookkeeping, word processing, and data entry using Microsoft Word and Excel. The administrative assistant works 40 hours per week Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., September to June. A full background check is required. If interested, please submit a resume and the names of two references by Wednesday, October 14, to hr@andover.edu.

Registered Nurses (Weekends and Nights)Phillips Academy seeks registered nurses for part-time weekend and night positions for the academic school year and five-week Summer Session. This position requires a commitment of every other weekend and one or two over-night shifts per week.

Responsibilities include conducting independent health assessments and providing nursing care and management of students seen in Isham Health Center, including students being seen for urgent care and those staying in our extended care facility. Other potential responsibilities include chart review and ongoing clinical projects.

Candidates must have strong assessment skills, be comfort-able working independently, be able to manage a fluctuating census, and enjoy working with the adolescent population. Strong communication, organizational, and time manage-ment skills are imperative. Computer skills are required, and experience with electronic medical records is strongly preferred. Educational requirements include a Massachu-setts RN license, with a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education preferred, and current CPR certification. At least five years of experience in adolescent medicine, school health, ambulatory care, and/or urgent care/ER experience is preferred. A full background check is required.

If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to hr@andover.edu.

Phillips Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Acknowledging Those Who Go beyond the Call of DutyThis year we received a number of thoughtful and impressive submissions for recipients of the “Beyond the Call of Duty” award; some colleagues were nominated multiple times! This is clearly a testament to all the good work being done across campus. Congratulations to our “Beyond the Call of Duty” award winners!

Judy Hoyt, Office of Information TechnologyDavid Lumb, Office of Physical PlantMatt Muse, Office of Information TechnologyLaurie Ortstein, Office of Academy ResourcesAldonsa Pereyra, Math Department

We also would like to recognize the following individuals who were nominated this year and thank them for all they do that goes “beyond the call of duty”:

Wendy Cogswell, Public Safety DepartmentStephanie Cormier, Dean of Students OfficeDavid Dinelli, Office of Information TechnologyAudrey Doyle, Office of CommunicationDenise Elworthy, Office of Academy ResourcesEmily Goss, Oliver Wendell Holmes LibraryKim Jones, Office of Information TechnologyThanh Lai, Office of Physical PlantSophee Oeur, Office of Information TechnologyMelanie Poulin, Biology Department

Financial Counseling Available with TIAA-CREFThe Academy is making individual, confidential financial counseling sessions with TIAA-CREF available to employees at no additional cost. Through these sessions, you can discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA-CREF financial consultant and learn how to achieve your goals by investing in solutions such as mutual funds, brokerages, life insurance, and annuities.

These sessions will provide you with a personalized actionable plan based on, among other things, your goals, time horizon, and individual risk tolerance.

The next meeting dates are as follows:

• Tuesday, October 27: 9 a.m.–3 p.m., GW Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room

• Tuesday, November 10: 9 a.m.–3 p.m., GW Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room

• Tuesday, December 8: 9 a.m.–3 p.m., GW Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room

Space is limited. To reserve your individual session, please call TIAA-CREF at 866-843-5640, between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.

The Spotlight Is on YOU!Please notify human resources of professional accomplishments you recently achieved so we can highlight them in the Gazette.

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Employment and Benefits News

Wellness News

UPCOMING WELLNESS WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIESDate Activity

October 7 Goldsmith Woodlands—We will carpool to the trailhead about a mile down Main Street and then hike out to Journey’s End. During the early 20th century, Goldsmith Woodlands was a favorite summer retreat owned by Bessie Goldsmith. Bessie’s some-what eccentric behavior in her devotion to protecting her woodlands is legendary. She lived in a rustic cabin on a knoll overlook-ing Foster’s Pond, on what is now called Bessie’s Point. She was known to point her shotgun at trespassers, and if she caught people picking blueberries, she demanded they turn the full pail over to her. I don’t think we will have to worry about Bessie, and the scenery is beautiful.

Special Thursday October 15

Pomp’s Pond—The walk to the pond is all downhill, so you can guess what the walk back is like. Come to enjoy the fall foliage as we hike to an area of town made famous by Oliver Wendell Holmes. The river feeding Pomp’s Pond and the swimming adventures of Phillips Academy boys were immortalized in “The Schoolboy,” a poem by Holmes.

October 21 Holt Hill—This could potentially be peak foliage time, so join us as we climb Holt Hill, the highest point in Essex County. You can see Boston from the summit. The view should be vibrant and inspirational.

October 28 Sanctuary Walk—Join us on this, our final hike of the season, as we walk the large loop through the Cochran Wildlife Sanctuary. As it will get dark early, we will stay on campus in familiar territory. Always beautiful, the Sanctuary will be a peaceful way to end our hikes, but not the camaraderie. Come one, come all!

Wellness WednesdaysOctober Wellness Wednesdays (and one Thursday) are here! Please join us for some exercise each week from 5 to 6 p.m. We will meet on the gym steps at 5 p.m. and depart for a hike. We promise to offer friendship, fitness, laughs, and an on-time finish, so challenge your-self to get moving with your colleagues after work.

Attend a Wellness Wednesday event and get a handy water bottle or super-nice T-shirt!

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Employee Wellness Fair: Save the Date!The Employee Wellness Committee and the Human Resources office are pleased to announce that our seventh annual Employee Wellness Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 28. More information will be provided in an upcoming issue of the Gazette.

Flu Shot Clinics Cold weather is just around the corner, and along with it comes flu season. To help protect you from the flu, we will be offering flu shot clinics again this year. The first clinic will be held in Kemper Auditorium during the Employee Wellness Fair on Wednesday, October 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The second clinic will be held in Paul’s Room in Paresky Commons on Thursday, October 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. Please take advantage of this opportunity to protect yourself from the flu.

Important: You will be required to show your health insurance card at the time of the flu shot. This applies to employees, spouses, and dependents over the age of 18. We have the ability to submit for all shots through health insurance, so no fee will apply as long as proof of insurance is given.

––Leeann BennettDirector, Human Resources

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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, October 2Soccer BJV3 Pike School H 3:45Field Hockey V Brooks A 4:30

Saturday, October 3Cross-Country G N.M.H. Invitational A 4:00Field Hockey V Tabor A 4:15Field Hockey JV1 Tabor A 4:15Soccer GV Tabor A 4:15Soccer GJV1 Tabor A 4:15Volleyball GV N.M.H. A 4:15Volleyball GJV N.M.H. A 4:15Soccer BV Taft A 4:30Cross-Country B N.M.H. Invitational A 4:30Water Polo B Williston/Hotchkiss A 4:45Football V Kent A 6:00

Wednesday, October 7Field Hockey V Governor’s Academy A 3:00Volleyball GJV Exeter A 3:15Soccer GJV1 Rivers H 3:30Water Polo BJV St. John’s Prep H 3:30Football JV1 St John’s Prep H 3:45Soccer BJV3 Brookwood School H 3:45Soccer BJV1 North Reading HS H 3:45Soccer GJV2 Milton A 4:00Soccer BV Bridgton Academy H 4:00Field Hockey JV1 Governor’s Academy A 4:30

Athletic Schedule Classified Ads For Sale: Ukelele—Lanikai Model CKCGC. Concert-size, 4-string, 19 frets (15" scale); made from curly Hawaiian koa wood. Gold hardware, rosewood fret-board. Barely used, in pristine condition! List price $370. Asking $250. Please e-mail adoyle@andover.edu.

For Sale: Acoustic Guitar—Squier by Fender, Model MA-1; 3/4-size steel string guitar, natural finish. Small crack at base, but otherwise in excellent condi-tion. Includes soft Fender case, strap, kapo, and The Best Acoustic Rock Songs Ever songbook! Asking $90. Please e-mail adoyle@andover.edu.

For Sale: Trumpet—Holton T602 march-ing band trumpet. Excellent condition. Includes hard case, mouthpiece, and songbooks. Asking $100. Please e-mail adoyle@andover.edu.

For Sale: Alto Saxophone—Yamaha Model YAS-23. Includes mouthpiece, 2 boxes of reeds, strap, hard case, and 2 Comprehensive Band Method music books. Very good condition. Asking $500. Please e-mail adoyle@andover.edu.

Wanted: Kitchen set with 4 chairs. Please contact Maggie D’Errico at ext. 4637 or mderrico@andover.edu.

For Sale: Pellet Stove, Englander Model 25 PUF, holds 4 bags of pellets. $700 or B/O. ♦ Heavy-duty car or utility trailer. 7 x 18 ½ ft., 7,000 lbs. CAP, 2 axles, 2010 manufactured date. $2,200 or B/O. Con-tact BJ Jesmer at bjesmer@andover.edu, ext. 4287, or 603-553-6613 (cell).

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Meeting Minutes

Academic Council Minutes from Thursday, September 24, 2015

Present: Stephanie Curci, Pat Farrell, Brian Faulk, Andy Housiaux, Gene Hughes, Chris Jones, Christina Landolt, Sean Logan, Erin McCloskey, Leon Modeste, Patricia Russell (scribe), Bill Scott, Judy Wombwell, and Therese Zemlin

Andy Housiaux led the group in consideration of the schedule and calendar models and the process for decision making over the coming months. Following the September 28 faculty meeting, many departments will likely choose to spend time considering the models, and then the full faculty will discuss specific aspects of the models on October 29, November 9, December 7, and pos-sibly December 14. The committee expects to refine the models following faculty discussions. The faculty will then vote in a “primary” election in December, reducing the number of models from four to two. Following further discussion, the faculty will vote on the final two models during winter term. A new calendar schedule model would be launched in September 2017.

Senior Administrative Council (SAC)Please note that the SAC did not meet this past week, and therefore has no minutes to submit for publication in this issue of the Gazette.