Winter 2011

Absolutely Positive

Absolutely Positive

Infected with HIV as an infant, Ramona Belfiore spent her earliest years in an orphanage in Nicolae Ceausescu’s Romania. Two decades later, she’s on the verge of graduating college, with all her dreams before her.

Articles

Campus, Students»

Where in the Forest?

To see campus through the lens of senior Patty Rentschler is to enter a heightened reality where drama reigns and the mundane becomes mesmerizing.

A Real Home Run

Alumni, Staff, United Methodist Archives»

A Real Home Run

How a long-forgotten TV show in the United Methodist Archives grabbed the attention of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mead 207

President»

Mead 207

I’m truly excited by Drew’s ongoing development of a new strategic plan. I know, I know. “Strategic plan” is one of those concepts with all the excitement of counting dots on acoustical ceiling tile.

Global Shift

Faculty, Staff, Theological School»

Global Shift

Methodist Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan arrives as the new dean of the Theological School.

For the Common Good

Center for Civic Engagement, College of Liberal Arts, Faculty, Students, Theological School»

For the Common Good

A quick guide to six socially engaged efforts that weave together classroom learning and the betterment of society.

Up in Flames

Faculty»

Up in Flames

Caspersen Dean Richard Greenwald appears in a new PBS documentary about the horrific Triangle Factory fire.

Having a Ball

College of Liberal Arts, Faculty, Students»

Having a Ball

Miya Carey slid into the satin-and-lace history of African-American cotillions, thanks to the new Leavell-Oberg Fellowship.

Motion Picture

College of Liberal Arts»

Motion Picture

Toes clenched, the vividly costumed dancer’s feet thump the stage with a driving, percussive beat in Kathakali, or story play, from South India.

We Meet at Last

Alumni, College of Liberal Arts»

We Meet at Last

Up-and-coming tween novelists Josh Berk and Aaron Starmer, both C’98, didn’t know each other at Drew, but that didn’t stop us from asking them to interview each other.

Interview: Matt Poskay

Athletics, Staff»

Interview: Matt Poskay

The Major League Lacrosse 2010 MVP and Offensive Player of the Year on playing for the Boston Cannons, beating cancer and coaching at Drew.

Athletic Shorts

Athletics, Students»

Athletic Shorts

The wrap on fall sports at Drew.

Silent Star

Alumni»

Silent Star

Actor Jonathan Randell Silver C’07 talks about landing the role of Harpo Marx in The Most Ridiculous Thing You Ever Hoid in New York last fall.

White House Intern | Melissa Tooley C’99

Alumni, College of Liberal Arts»

White House Intern | Melissa Tooley C’99

Melissa Tooley spent last summer at the White House, part of her plan to address poverty issues.

Harvard Divinity School Professor | Mayra Rivera Rivera T’01, G’04,’05

Alumni, Theological School»

Harvard Divinity School Professor | Mayra Rivera Rivera T’01, G’04,’05

Drew alumna lands a teaching post at Harvard Divinity School.