Dog park opens in honor of late professor Bob Rosenthal

The late Bob Rosenthal served Hanover as a member of the faculty for nearly 50 years. He was also a devoted advocate for animals and local volunteer.

Rosenthal, professor emeritus of philosophy, taught at Hanover from 1967-2014. An advocate for animals in need, he volunteered at the Jefferson County Animal Shelter for 10 years and, through time, welcomed 18 dogs and nine cats into his rural home. He died Feb. 26, 2021.

In honor of Rosenthal’s well-known love of pets, Dr. Bob’s Dog Park opened on campus in December. The park, established through the generosity of his wife, Vicki Jenkins, is located adjacent to Greenwood Suites and near the Panther Athletic Complex. The half-acre plot features separate large- and small-dog sections. Each enclosed area includes a concrete-padded entrance, park benches, hydrant and animal-waste receptacles. The park is available, free of charge, to all members of the College community, including students, employees and alumni. Registration, including submission of up-to-date vaccination records, is required for access to the park.

February event shines light on 19th-century Indiana icon

J. Michael Raley, professor of history, presented his latest research on 19th-century pastor Rev. Moses Broyles during a special Black History Month presentation of the annual Daryl R. Karns Lecture.

Raley’s address, “'We Have a Right to Live in this Country’: Rev. Moses Broyles and the Struggle for Social Justice and Racial Equality in 19th-century Indiana,” shared the story of Broyles' life and career and featured portions of his speeches, sermons and newspaper editorials.

Broyles (1826-82) ranks as one of the leading historical figures in Indiana's Black religious, educational, political and legal communities. Born into slavery, he taught himself to read and write and was able to purchase his freedom in 1854. He moved from Kentucky to Lancaster, Ind., where he enrolled in classes at Eleutherian College. After three years of study, Broyles applied to Hanover College during a period when antebellum racial tensions in the region were elevated and, instead, relocated to Indianapolis. The Karns Lecture is presented annually by the recipient of the Daryl R. Karns Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity. Named for the late professor of biology, the award was established in 2011 and is given to a member of the faculty in recognition of sustained scholarly or creative achievement.

Raley, who earned the 2022 Karns Award, has been a member of Hanover’s faculty since 2013. He is a past president of the Indiana Association of Historians and is presently a director-at-large of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences. He was awarded the Stanley Totten Award for outstanding service to the College in 2022.

Annual symposium showcases women in science

Science majors Maggie Donovan ‘24, Isabella

Garino-Heisey ‘24, Yuka Kurasaka ’23 and Anjolaoluwa Oyebadejo ’24 were featured presenters at the fourth-annual Women in Science Research Symposium. The event was held Jan. 20 in the Science Center.

The Women in Science Research Symposium features select science students and provides an in-depth exploration of their recent research opportunities. Presentations showcase research experiences and touch on topics such as each person’s particular science, experimentation, processes and methodology, laboratory work, field work and even ethics.

Donovan’s presentation, “Mosquito-borne virus surveillance,“ examined mosquitos and West Nile virus. Her internship was operated through the Indiana State Department of Health.

Garino-Heisey probed “Different thermal tolerances of summer-acclimated bees in a diverse island community.” The bee research, conducted in Oklahoma and Greece, was made possible through the National Science Foundation, Research Experience for Undergraduates.

Kurasaka presented “Synthesis and characterization of pyridinium-based D-amino acid fluorescent molecular rotors.“ Chemistry Professor Eddie Hall guided the project, which was performed as part of the Hanover Summer Research Fellowship Program.

Oyebadejo examined healthcare disparities during “Assessing the social determinants of health and mitigating vaccine anxiety.” Her summer internship was directed by Eskenazi Health and Indiana Immunization Coalition.