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October 26, 2010

Meetings/Gatherings

Sundays. Get Centred is a contemplative Christian worship service held on Sunday nights at 10 p.m. in the candlelit sanctuary of the Presbyterian Church. This half-hour service of music, prayer, scripture readings, and silence is a great way to start the week.
—Jeff Jones

Tuesday, Oct. 26, through Thursday, Oct. 28. National College Mental Health Screening Day. Wondering about your moods? Can’t stop worrying? Learn about your risk for depression and anxiety by participating in National College Mental Health Screening. Stop by the Campus Center from 11 to 1:30 the 26th or 28th, or come to Parsons during regular hours now through Oct. 29 and take a brief inventory. All participants will be entered into a drawing for a Hub gift card and a Centre Bookstore gift card. Sponsored by the Student Mental Health Advisory Board and Campus Counseling Services. For more information, contact Kathy Miles.
—Kathy Miles

Tuesday, Oct. 26, and Tuesday, Nov. 2. Men: interested in learning how to bake treats for your sweet? Come to a baking seminar specifically for men! Two sessions will be held: Baking 101 and Introduction to Fondant. Sessions will be in Pearl Basement from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Please come with $2 for supplies. For more information, contact laura.hansen@centre.edu.
—Laura Hansen

Tuesday, Oct. 26. Majors Fair. Confused about what to major in? Need information about double majoring or course selection for the spring? Come to the Majors Fair during common hour. It will be located on the second floor of the Campus Center. Professors, upperclassmen, and Career Services representatives will be available to answer your questions. Halloween-themed refreshments will be provided, as well as coffee and the chance to enter a raffle for a free Amazon Kindle.
—Blanche Hill

Tuesday, Oct. 26. Local Candidate Forum. Local candidates for judge-executive, city commission, and mayor will be offering their perspectives and opinions on various topics beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Newlin Hall. Centre's own Dr. Bruce Johnson will serve as moderator. The event is open to the public, and all Centre community members are encouraged to attend. Click here for more.
—Patrick Noltemeyer

Wednesday, Oct. 27. The Physics Film Series presents Richard Feynman: QED in New Zealand (Part 1: Corpuscles of Light). These Richard Feynman lectures at the University of Auckland were supposedly the basis for his popular book, QED-The Strange Theory of Light and Matter, and give a gentle introduction to quantum electrodynamics by one of the most famous and charismatic physicists of the 20th century. Don't miss a chance to see this great lecturer in action. All are welcome to view this film with us. Refreshments are served at 4pm, and the film starts at 4:10 in Olin 124. Click here for the current schedule of colloquia and films.
—James Kelly

Wednesday, Oct. 27. CONVO: Wood Energy and Improving Appalachian Forest Sustainability. 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre. Grant Curry of ecoPower Generation will speak about the reasons for declining forest productivity in eastern Kentucky and how right-sized wood energy plants will provide the incentive necessary for landowners to improve the productivity of their forests for the benefit of future generations. Click here for more.

Thursday, Oct. 28. Congressional candidate Andy Barr will be speaking in the Evans-Lively room of Old Carnegie at 11:45 a.m. The event is open to the campus and the Danville community. There will be a Question-and-Answer period following his remarks. Mayor Coomer and Representative Harmon will be in attendance. The event is hosted by the Centre College Republicans. Please e-mail greg.brooks@centre.edu with any questions.
—Greg Brooks

Thursday, Oct. 28. Trick-or-Treat on campus! Everyone is invited to attend CARE's annual Trick-or-Treat Halloween celebration on beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Walnut Street between Beatty and Harding Streets. Student organizations will have games and activity booths, fraternities are hosting haunted houses, and there will be a costume contest and a thrilling dance performance at 6:15 p.m. Families of faculty and staff are encouraged to attend! Questions may be directed to Sara Small or Patrick Noltemeyer.
—Patrick Noltemeyer

Thursday, Oct. 28. Centre Action Reaches Everyone (C.A.R.E.) is hosting the annual Halloween block party from 5:30 to dark on Walnut Street near the campus post office. Students and campus organizations will have booths and fun activities open to everyone. Haunted houses, games, trick or treating, a costume contest, and more will be available! Please join us for this exciting event! Questions may be directed to Sara Small, Michelle Balaklaw, or Patrick Noltemeyer.
—Tayllor Vetter

Thursday, Oct. 28. CONVO: Tokyo String Quartet. 8 p.m., Newlin Hall. Regarded as one of the supreme ensembles of the world, this string quartet performs on a group of renowed Stradivarius instruments.

Saturday, Oct. 30. Interested in attending a rally in Washington D.C., to restore sanity? Or is the March to Keep Fear Alive counter-rally more to your liking? Click here if you need more information on the rally. Either way, Centre Democrats and Centre Republicans are organizing an expedition to take part in this historic event. If you would like to go, please go to this Centre-specific website. Click here for more.
—John Perry, Advisor, Centre Republicans
—Beau Weston, Advisor, Centre Democrats

Saturday, Oct. 30. Interested in Student Affairs? Are you interested in helping other students have a rewarding out-of-the-classroom experience? Have you ever considered being a student life professional? Graduate programs from around the state, in cooperation with student affairs staff from Kentucky colleges and universities, will be hosting a Careers in Student Affairs Conference at the University of Louisville. If you would be interested in attending this conference, free of charge, please contact Patrick Noltemeyer.
—Patrick Noltemeyer

Monday, Nov. 8. Fall Preview. All women interested in Greek life are cordially invited to come enjoy house tours with Centre College’s four sororities and see what sorority life has to offer! Please meet in the Warehouse at 7:30 p.m. Dress is casual.
—Lydia McCollum

Notices and Announcements

Most Notices and Announcements will run for one week only, so please mark your calendar for anything of interest. You can always go back to the week before or archives as well.

HOW TO REACH THE IT HELPDESK FROM THE CENTRE HOMEPAGE If you need to reach the Helpdesk or enter a Helpdesk ticket, you can access it from Centre’s homepage via any of the following paths:

• Click on the Directories link, then click on “Enter a help desk call” in the upper right portion of the screen.

• Click on the Faculty and Staff link on the left column, then navigate to the Technology Services link and click Helpdesk.

• Click on the Current Students link on the left column, then navigate to the Technology Services link and click Helpdesk.

• Click on the Centrenet link on the top column, then navigate to the Technology Helpdesk link on the left column.

• Click on the SEARCH link and type in Helpdesk.

Hopefully this will help you more easily locate the Helpdesk in order to put in a helpdesk ticket or contact IT.
—Kristi Jenkins

UDALL SCHOLARSHIP. Two years ago, Bethany Pratt (’10) became Centre’s FIRST Udall Scholar—this year it could be YOU. The Morris K. Udall Foundation offers a highly competitive scholarship to support students dedicated to continuing their education with a focus on EITHER (a) environmental policy or (b) Native American health and tribal policy. This scholarship is awarded annually to approximately 80 students nationwide and provides $5000 that can be used for tuition, room, board, and other educational expenses. More importantly, it is widely recognized as a most prestigious scholarship. Successful scholars should have a GPA of at least 3.0 and, most importantly, must have a strong record of involvement in either environmental or Native American health and tribal policy issues. The scholarship is open to students who are currently sophomores or juniors. Centre students with a strong, professional commitment to careers that focus on environmental policy are strongly encouraged to consider applying for this scholarship. The Udall foundation is particularly interested in applicants with a documented record of environmental leadership. Any students with a documented Native American heritage can also apply. All applicants must be formally nominated by their home institution. Applications are due in early March but it is important to get an early start on the application process. Please contact Dr. Chris Barton (Y220) if you think you might be interested in applying for this scholarship. Details about this scholarship opportunity can be found at the Udall foundation website: www.udall.gov.
—Chris Barton

Reminder from previous weeks: E-mail Anita Bertram to be added to the babysitter list; the University of Louisville Dental School will have an Open House on Friday, Nov. 5; volunteers needed for the YMCA! Click here for last week’s edition.

Miscellaneous

A ladies ring was found in the Crounse restroom on October 25. Stop by Crounse 418 (secretary’s office) to claim.
—Shayne Jarman

Click here for the Norton Center for the Arts Student Ticket Pickup Policy (PDF).

Click here for the AEGON Gallery Events Schedule.

Click here for Career Services Events.

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