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Principles of Humanics - Dr. Peter J. Polito (c. 1999)
No full textThis document titled “Principles of Humanics” is the Humanics Lecture that was given at Springfield College by Distinguished Professor of Humanics Dr. Peter J. Polito in 1999. Dr. Polito began teaching at Springfield College as a physics professor in 1970. Polito was the creator of Springfield College’s Humanics in Action Day, the first of which was held on September 10, 1998. Students, staff, faculty, and administration joined with the Springfield community to work on a variety of service projects, including reading to children, designing local community projects, painting murals, cleaning playgrounds, building picnic tables, and volunteering at local clinics. Humanics in Action Day is the modern version of early Springfield College student outreach traditions, and the day always ends with a celebratory barbecue.
Upon Polito becoming appointed as Distinguished Professor of Humanics by Dr. Malvina Rau on April 15, 1998, he immediately got in contact with Michael Laliberte, former Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Judicial Affairs, and Dale Lucy-Allen, Director of Student Volunteer Programs, since they were in the process of following up on a proposal initiated by the executive board of the New Student Orientation (NSO) to bring back an event that occurred many years ago at the College. This event, known as “Creating Hallowed Ground,” appeared in the 1918 college yearbook and involved students providing service to help improve the developing College. The NSO student leadership wanted to take this concept further and have all of the new incoming students perform service projects both on campus and off campus. Polito expanded on this concept by sharing his ideas about creating a day that would put “Humanics in Action,” that would bring “Humanics alive.” From this moment onward, Polito never stopped working towards this goal. He worked throughout the summer with the staff of the Office of Student Volunteer Programs, the Dean of Students office, and the office of Student Activities. He also attended Neighborhood Council meetings and meetings with the United Way.
After the tragic death of Reverend Childs, there was thought of stopping the planning that was underway. However, Polito’s response was “in the name of Humanics, we need to continue. To not continue would be to confirm the death of Humanics.” What happened next was the College’s first Humanics in Action Day that took place on September 10, 1998. Over 1500 volunteers from the Springfield College Community went out into the local community and provided service at 85 sites. Polito states that that day we began the year by reminding ourselves what it means to say that our institution is focused upon a philosophy we call Humanics- the education of the total person in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service to humanity. At the closing ceremony of the first Humanics in Action Day, Polito challenged the volunteers to be “COOL,” that is, to be a “Community Outreach Opportunity Leader. During his Humanics lecture he issues a second challenge which is to be “HIP.” That stands for “Humanics Incarnated Person,” or in more simple terms, a “Friend in Humanics.”
Polito goes on to announce the five recipients of the very first Springfield College Friends in Humanics Scholar Awards, all students from local schools in the community. Next, as mostly all Distinguished Professors of Humanics do, Polito sought to create his own definition of what Humanics is to him and what it means in his life. Polito defined seven “Principles of Humanics” that consisted of: 1) respect for the self, in one’s self and others, and the nurturing care for the uniqueness of every human being, 2) responsibility to take charge of one’s own life, 3) reverence for life, 4) service to humanity, 5) community and unity in diversity, 6) the education of the freed mind, and 7) altruistic professionalism. The first three principles were introduced by Dr. Glenn Olds, the 8th President of Springfield College, as “the three R’s.” Polito goes on to describe each of these seven principles in detail. Polito concludes by saying, “My friends, from this day forward, let each one of us commit to being “HIP” (a Humanics Incarnated Person) and to join together as “Friends in Humanics” to become “The Team”, sound in body, alert and keen of mind, guided by our spirituality, with the will to win.”Humanics is a word that has a special meaning in the history and philosophy of Springfield College, as well as in the college’s motto of “Spirit, Mind, and Body.” The Oxford English Dictionary defines Humanics as, “the subject or study of human affairs or relations, especially of the human element of a problem or situation as opposed to the mechanical.” In 1962, Dr. Glenn Olds, President of Springfield College at the time, began to wonder why this name was given to the intended philosophy of the college by Dr. Laurence Locke Doggett, Springfield College’s first full-time president. Olds acknowledged that the practices of the faculty were in large part consistent with the Humanics philosophy, but he believed that a more self-conscious application would improve chances of its continuity and survival. To ensure this, a Distinguished Professor of Humanics position was created at the college, first filled by Dr. Seth Arsenian from 1966-1969. The purpose of this position was to catalyze a renewal of consciousness in the philosophy. This was done by annually mandating the Distinguished Professor of Humanics to give a Humanics lecture on the definition of Humanics and what the concept means to them. Arsenian started this tradition in 1967 with his speech titled, “The Meaning of Humanics,” in which he described the concept as a set of ideas, values, and goals that make our college distinct from other colleges and make commitment and unity toward commonly sought goals possible
Murder on the mountain: author talk with Peter J. Wosh
No full textAuthor talk by Peter J. Wosh on May 5th, 2022, on his book, "Murder on the Mountain: crime, passion, and punishment in gilded age New Jersey.
Humanics in Action Day Swinging (September 10, 1998)
No full textThis photograph shows two Springfield College students at the DeBerry School Playground on Humanics in Action Day. On September 10, 1998, students, staff, faculty, and administration joined with the Springfield community to work on a variety of service projects for the college’s first Humanics In Action Day. The seven projects undertaken covered a wide swath of areas, including reading to children, designing local community projects, painting murals, cleaning playgrounds, building picnic tables, and volunteering at local clinics. The day ended with a barbecue. The opening celebration included an official welcome from Gretchen Brockmeyer and a speech by Peter J. Polito, the Distinguished Professor of Humanics for 1998-1999. The Keynote Address, titled “Reverence for Life: Ethical Imperative,” was presented by Dr. Harold E. Robles, the president and founder of the Albert Schweitzer Institute for Humanics.Humanics in Action Day is the modern version of early Springfield College student outreach traditions. It was co-developed by the student leaders of the New Student Orientation Executive Board and Peter J. Polito, Dale Allen, Michael Liberty, and Gretchen Brockmeyer. Humanics in Action unites Springfield College and its surrounding neighborhoods to work on community service projects.No physical copy; image located on CD-R
Moral Good, the Beatific Vision, and God’s Kingdom Writings by Germain Grisez and Peter Ryan, S.J.. Edited by Peter J. Weigel
No full textFor close to half a century, the work of Germain Grisez has been highly influential, and his writings continue to receive considerable attention from philosophers and theologians of diverse viewpoints. His co-author for this work is the professor and noted moral theologian Fr. Peter Ryan, S.J., currently the executive director of the Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). These two eminent scholars explore fundamental questions about Christian eschatology, moral theory, the purpose of human life, and the promise of human fulfilment. The authors examine Christian teaching on the final destiny of persons, investigating the meaning of God's kingdom, the hope of the beatific vision, and the centrality of moral goodness and divine grace in one's final end. This work is an ideal source for students, scholars, ministers and lay persons interested in basic questions of Christian theology, the philosophy of religion, ethical theory, and Catholic doctrin
Humanics in Action Day Celebration (September 10, 1998)
No full textThis group of smiling Springfield College students are holding colorful balloons at the first Humanics in Action Day at Springfield College. On September 10, 1998, students, staff, faculty, and administration joined with the Springfield community to work on a variety of service projects for the Springfield College’s first Humanics In Action Day. The seven projects undertaken covered a wide swath of areas, including reading to children, designing local community projects, painting murals, cleaning playgrounds, building picnic tables, and volunteering at local clinics. The day ended with a barbecue. The opening celebration included an official welcome from Gretchen Brockmeyer and a speech by Peter J. Polito, the Distinguished Professor of Humanics for 1998-1999. The Keynote Address, titled “Reverence for Life: Ethical Imperative,” was presented by Dr. Harold E. Robles, the president and founder of the Albert Schweitzer Institute for Humanics. Humanics in Action Day is the modern versionNo physical copy; image located on CD-R
Portrait of Peter J. Jerry.
No full textHandwritten inscription: \u27With all good wishes - Peter J. Jerry\u27https://egrove.olemiss.edu/fmjohnston/1241/thumbnail.jp
Joseph Bimeler letter to Peter Kaufmann, June 8, 1844
No full textLetter from J. M. Bimeler (by Christian Weibel) to Peter Kaufmann, acknowledging receipt of Bibles and spelling books and ordering more Bibles. He repeats his statement from his letter of April 31, 1844, of a preference for Bibles that embrace the Apocrypha. The letter also requests a catalog of books on hand at Kaufmann's establishment.
Led by Joseph Bimeler (sometimes spelled Bäumeler) in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left Germany and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The group formed the Society of Separatists of Zoar, in which each person donated his or her property to the community as a whole, and in exchange for their work, the society would provide for them. After decades of economic prosperity, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society.
Peter Kaufmann was a German immigrant and intellectual. He arrived first in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1820; in 1826 he became professor of languages at the Harmony Society town of Economy, Pennsylvania. In 1827, Kaufmann led the establishment of Teutonia, a utopian community in Columbiana County, Ohio, and published its weekly titled "Teutonia: The Herald of a Better Time." Following this he moved to Canton, Ohio, where he became translator and editor of "Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit" under Solomon Sala. Additionally, Kaufmann wrote a number of books on education, as well as a German almanac. He was also an influential Democrat, counting President Van Buren among his friends, and knew Ralph Waldo Emerson
Japan, the Atomic Bomb, and the “Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Power”
No full textContent downloaded from open-access journal, The Asia-Pacific Journal, on Jan 5, 2016. http://japanfocus.org/-Peter-J--Kuznick--Yuki-Tanaka/3521/article.pd
Influences of host community characteristics on Borrelia burgdorferi infection prevalence in Blacklegged ticks
No full textLyme disease is a major vector-borne bacterial disease in the USA. The disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, and transmitted among hosts and humans, primarily by blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis). The ~25 B. burgdorferi genotypes, based on genotypic variation of their outer surface protein C (ospC), can be phenotypically separated as strains that primarily cause human diseases – human invasive strains (HIS) – or those that rarely do – and are non-randomly associated with host species. The goal of this study was to examine the extent to which phenotypic outcomes of B. burgdorferi could be explained by the host communities fed upon by blacklegged ticks. In 2006 and 2009, we determined the host community composition based on abundance estimates of the vertebrate hosts, and collected host-seeking nymphal ticks in 2007 and 2010 to determine the ospC genotypes within infected ticks. We regressed instances of B. burgdorferi phenotypes on site-specific characteristics of host communities by constructing Bayesian hierarchical models that properly handled missing data. The models provided quantitative support for the relevance of host composition on Lyme disease risk pertaining to B. burgdorferi prevalence (i.e., overall nymphal infection prevalence, or NIPAll) and HIS prevalence among the infected ticks (NIPHIS). In 2006, we found positive associations of the relative abundances of mice, of chipmunks, and of shrews with NIPAll. We also found positive associations of NIPHIS with shrews, and with host community diversity (H’), but negative associations with mice, and with chipmunks. In 2009, the relative abundance of mice showed a positive association with NIPAll, whereas the relative abundance of shrews and of H’ showed a negative association. With NIPHIS, only H’ showed a positive association, whereas the relative abundances of mice, of chipmunks, and of shrews, had negative associations. Our study highlights the variability between two years in the effects of host composition on B. burgdorferi genotypes. More importantly, our results highlight how disease risk inference, based on the role of host community, changes when we examine risk overall or at the phenotypic level. Long-term studies will be necessary to detect any consistent effects of host community composition on genotypic variation in the Lyme disease spirochetes
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