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August 28, 2000

Squirrel Camp splashdown

Photo by Neil Brake

Two-hundred incoming freshmen took part in the second annual Squirrel Camp, an orientation program sponsored by the Dean of Students Office. Held at Camp Widjiwagan on Percy Priest Lake, the students and several faculty and staff took part in three days of teambuilding exercises. Joslyn Dollar (far right) from West Des Moines, Iowa, tries to remain on the banana boat with her classmates. She fell off shortly after the photo was taken.

by Tara S. Donahue

Two hundred Vanderbilt freshmen -- 100 male, 100 female -- began their college careers last week with three nights of camping and exercises in teambuilding on Percy Priest Lake at the second annual Squirrel Camp, an innovative orientation program sponsored by the Dean of Students Office.

The orientation was held at Camp Widjiwagan at the Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center on Percy Priest Lake. According to Michelle Jerome Rosen, director of student activities, the purpose of the camp is to get the students to work together. Although the objectives center on teambuilding, the participating students, faculty and staff typically have fun in the process.

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Justad appointed assistant to the Chancellor

by Tara S. Donahue

 
Justad

Mark Justad, associate dean for academic affairs and lecturer in church and ministries at the Divinity School, was appointed assistant to Chancellor E. Gordon Gee. Justad will serve as a liaison between the Chancellor's Office and members of the University faculty.

One of Justad's primary goals will be to draw the Chancellor's Office more thoroughly into the intellectual life of the campus, he said. Justad will also work closely with administrative leaders to facilitate the implementation of Gee's vision and priorities for the University.

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First female BOT member Werthan dies at 92

 
Werthan

Mary Jane Werthan, the matriarch of a prominent Nashville philanthropic family and the first female Board of Trust member at Vanderbilt University, died Aug. 15 at her home. She was 92.

Her long list of contributions to Nashville, particularly her work on behalf of families and children, spans more than 65 years. She and her husband, Albert, retired chairman of Werthan Industries, are well known for their philanthropic activities that have benefited numerous non-profit organizations throughout Middle Tennessee.

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