Thursday, March 25, 2010
Recognition Displays Added in Newton H. White Athletic Center
Further Enhancements to Include Trophy Cases for all 24 Varsity Teams at JHU
Johns Hopkins University Director of Athletics Tom Calder announced today the completion of the first phase of a three-phase project that will give a complete facelift to the Newton H. White Athletic Center. The completed first phase includes two free-standing structions honoring the University's Athletic Hall of Fame inductees and NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars. Coupled with the earlier completion of the department's All-America display, this initial stage of the project was funded completely by private donations at a cost of nearly $120,000.
The second phase scheduled to be completed by the start of the 2010-2011 academic year, will include trophy display cases for each of Johns Hopkins' 24 intercollegiate sports, a current champions display case and upgraded lighting in the Athletic Center lobby. The total cost for this phase is $125,000 and will also be completely funded through private donations.
The overall project in the Newton H. White Athletic Center has several purposes. First, it recongizes the accomplishments and individual achievements of today's teams and student-athletes, while making the University's collective memory of past successes more alive for alumin, parents and potential students. Second, it enhances the overall appeal of Johns Hopkins to potential recruits while demonstrating the importance and commitment the administration has placed on athletics.
Naming opportunities for this project as a whole, and others still in the planning stages, are still available. Please contact Blue Jays Unlimited at bju@jhu.edu or 410-516-6132 if you have interest in donating to this project.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Senior Student Athletes Attend CHAMPS Life Skills "Hands On" Etiquette Dinner
http://www.hopkinssports.com/view.gal?id=66215
Johns Hopkins senior student-athletes were recently invited to the athletic department's first Etiquette Dinner. The event, hosted by "Mom Nonnie" from Etiquette Plus, was a night of dining and etiquette adventures all in an effort to enhance the life skills of JHU's student-athletes. The students were greeted as they checked in, had a chance to mingle with fellow student-athletes all before Nonnie Owens began to walk them through a formal dining experience.
Owens began with tips on the cocktail hour and how to manage holding a drink, naking and plate of appetizers while at the same time being able to carry on a meaningful conversation with fellow guests. Conversation turned into the serving on the first course, a salad, where seniors were taught the differences between European Continental style and American Zig Zag. Everyone struggled with the European style and were back to American Zig Zag by the end of the course. The professional servers cleared their plates once the silverware was placed properly across the plate.
Many questions and comments continued as dinner and dessert were served. Students were curious as to how to eat soup if it was served, how to eat spaghetti, where to put the napkin if you leave the table. Mom Nonnie mingled throughout the room giving advice, making corrections and casually talking with our students.
The event was made possible by the CHAMPS Life Skills program; an NCAA sponsored initiative that was created to support the student-athlete development initiatives of NCAA member institutions and to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience within the context of higher education.
The Johns Hopkins Department of Athletics will continue to focus on additional programming for other classes and, based on feedback from the senior class, mom Nonnie will be back in 2011
Johns Hopkins senior student-athletes were recently invited to the athletic department's first Etiquette Dinner. The event, hosted by "Mom Nonnie" from Etiquette Plus, was a night of dining and etiquette adventures all in an effort to enhance the life skills of JHU's student-athletes. The students were greeted as they checked in, had a chance to mingle with fellow student-athletes all before Nonnie Owens began to walk them through a formal dining experience.
Owens began with tips on the cocktail hour and how to manage holding a drink, naking and plate of appetizers while at the same time being able to carry on a meaningful conversation with fellow guests. Conversation turned into the serving on the first course, a salad, where seniors were taught the differences between European Continental style and American Zig Zag. Everyone struggled with the European style and were back to American Zig Zag by the end of the course. The professional servers cleared their plates once the silverware was placed properly across the plate.
Many questions and comments continued as dinner and dessert were served. Students were curious as to how to eat soup if it was served, how to eat spaghetti, where to put the napkin if you leave the table. Mom Nonnie mingled throughout the room giving advice, making corrections and casually talking with our students.
The event was made possible by the CHAMPS Life Skills program; an NCAA sponsored initiative that was created to support the student-athlete development initiatives of NCAA member institutions and to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience within the context of higher education.
The Johns Hopkins Department of Athletics will continue to focus on additional programming for other classes and, based on feedback from the senior class, mom Nonnie will be back in 2011
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