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Chef John Seagro of the Wood Company has fired
up his grill to entice CWRU's faculty, staff and students out
of their offices and classrooms for "A Mid Summer's Day Break"
on the Case Quad. The Wednesday picnics plus weekly entertainment
and summer activities are planned to enliven campus this summer.
The master organizer behind the scene is
Molly Berger, the University's assistant dean for summer programs,
a position sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the
Case School of Engineering and Weatherhead School of Management.
She collaborated with Jillian Seaburn, student programming intern
and an undergraduate art history major, and Colleen Barker-Williamson,
the associate director of Thwing Center for programs. Andrew Herberger,
the assistant director of campus dining services, worked with
Seagro on the summer menus.
When Berger was named to her position a
year ago, she envisioned a host of summer activities to bring
CWRU together as a community. From the Arts and Sciences office
on the seventh floor of Crawford Hall, she looked down on the
park-like setting of Case Quad with its fountain, greens and flowers
and saw its potential as a vibrant gathering place.
It has come together this summer with
the Wednesday picnics—each with its own ethnic flavor that
ranges from a Tex-Mex menu to German, Caribbean, Mexican and classic
American picnic.
The food is served from the deck of Crawford
Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and costs $6.95 for the barbeque,
salad and desserts. Beverages are extra. Vegetarian selections
also appear on each menu. In the event it rains, the fun moves
indoors to the Faculty Dining Room on the first floor of Tomlinson
Hall. CWRU cards or cash are accepted.
Seagro said event organizers were expecting
about 100 people at the first picnics earlier this month. They
got 250 the first week and 300 the next.
"The great food and music offered at the
Quad cook -outs have been a real attraction," said Dick Jamieson,
director of campus services. "The program has increased the
sense of vitality on the quad during the summer and provided an
opportunity for the campus community to get together during the
lunch hour."
Berger has arranged for tables and umbrellas
for terrace seating for approximately 100 people. She also encourages
bringing blankets for lawn picnics or using the picnic tables
and benches at various locations on the quad.
While eating, picnickers can enjoy the
entertainment of Matt Horwich on sax and keyboard (June 26); Native
American drums and dance (July 3); and Strange Gravity (July 10).
Performing earlier this summer were Kelly Flemming on the acoustic
guitar, DJ Kris Koch and Matthew Abelson on the hammered dulcimer.
Berger adds, what is summer without ice
cream? An ice cream cart will have cold treats daily from 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Look for the festive cart near the fountain.
To shape up and ease tensions from sitting
behind a desk all morning, martial arts instructor Fredie Thompson
will conduct free, outdoor Tai Chi classes from noon to 1 p.m.,
Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 18 to July 25. Sign up for class
by calling x. 2679 or stopping by the Student Activities Office
in Thwing.
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