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Cignature Sweepstakes winners for November! This month’s winners for the Cignature Sweepstakes are
Joel Kilty, Jessica Wheeler, and Taylor Barnes. Each will
receive a $10 gift certificate to the place of their choosing.
Submit your signature to cindy.long@centre.edu to be in the
running for December! Full details of the contest can be
found by visiting http://www.centre.edu/signature/.
Richard Feynman film festival with QED in New Zealand (Lecture 4: New Queries). Wednesday, Dec. 1.
The Physics Film Series presents lectures from the University of
Auckland by Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman which were
the basis for his book, QED - The Strange Theory of Light
and Matter. A gentle introduction to quantum electrodynamics
will also be given 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 4 p.m.; the film starts at 4:05 p.m.
in Olin 124. Click here for the schedule of colloquia and films.
Wednesday, Dec. 1. World AIDS Day Discussion. 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Alpha Phi Omega invites you to take part in a
World AIDS Day discussion. It will focus on the meaning of
World AIDS Day, the reason why HIV is such a controversial
topic worldwide, and the ways that people can get involved. It is
open to anyone in the Centre community and is a wonderful
opportunity for people to meet and talk about this important issue.
Study Volcanoes in New Zealand, CentreTerm 2012! Physical Science of Volcanoes meeting Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
in Young 101. Interested in hiking around New Zealand on active
volcanoes? Want to take a course where all of the classes are outside
(and where it is summer in January)? Do you dare to do
extracurricular activities like bungy jumping or sky diving?
If you cannot attend the meeting, please check out the course
webpage. E-mail conrad.shiba@centre.edu or
joe.workman@centre.edu if you have any questions.
Library Hours for Finals Study Saturday, Dec. 4: 9 a.m. – midnight
Sunday, Dec. 5: 9 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 6 – Thursday, Dec. 9: 7:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 10: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 11 - 12: Closed
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
The Centre Parents Association will be serving breakfast every morning of finals at 7:45 a.m. in Olin and Young Halls. Good luck on your finals and happy holidays!
—Amy Wilson
Looking for a quiet place to study? Trinity Episcopal Church, 320 W. Main St. (the church with the red door across from the courthouse) will be open to Centre students as a quiet place for study during finals week. Open for study Sunday, Dec. 5 from 1 until 11 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 6 through Thursday, Dec. 9 from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. Multiple study areas. Two large common areas, smaller classrooms and private areas. WiFi furnished. Kitchen available for use. Snacks provided. Enter through left side door toward back of church marked “CENTRE COLLEGE.”
—Cindy Arnold
Tuesday, Nov. 30. CentreBrass and CentreTrumpets. Audrey Gillespie Recital Hall (Grant 114) at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 30. Study Abroad Next Year! This event, held at 7 p.m. in Weisiger, is the second informational meeting about the various study abroad opportunities at Centre during 2011-12. If you missed the first meeting, come tonight to hear about international options this coming summer as well as those held during the next academic year. After the short meeting, you can talk with faculty directors of the CentreTerm courses as well as the semester programs.
—Milton Reigelman
Faculty, students and staff are invited to hear the following presentations this week:
Tuesday, Nov. 30. Dr. Bill Wood presents “A Discrete Invitation to the Complex Plane,” which explores the question, “What happens to calculus when we introduce the square root of negative one into the domain?” Time/Place: 4 p.m. in Olin 124.
Wednesday, Dec. 1. Dr. Cara Laney presents “Messing with People’s Memory,” which examines her research on false memories. Time/Place: 4:10 p.m. in Young 201.
Thursday, Dec. 2. Forrest Stonedahl speaks on “Games, Geese, and Good Marketing,” about multi-agent modeling of complex natural and social systems. Time/Place: 4 p.m. in Olin 124.
Friday, Dec. 3. Dr. Jennifer Goetz speaks on “Sympathy: A Universal Emotion?” Time/Place: 4:10 p.m. in Young 201.
—Sallie Bright
Wednesday, Dec. 1. Interested in an R.A. job? All first-year, sophomore, and junior students are invited to attend an R.A. application information meeting at 5 p.m. in the Campus Center's Ewen room. This meeting should answer any questions about the R.A. positions and the application and selection processes. While not mandatory, the meeting should be helpful if you are interested in applying for a position. Applications will be available at the meeting, in the Student Life Office, and online. I hope to see you there!
—Sarah Hall
Wednesday, Dec. 1. World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil. This event will be held in front of Old Centre from 10 until 10:30 p.m. Alpha Phi Omega invites you to join us to remember those who have died from AIDS and those who are suffering from the disease worldwide.
Aid UNAIDS. Alpha Phi Omega will be giving out ribbons and accepting donations for UNAIDS all day on Wednesday in the library and in front of Cowan. UNAIDS is an innovative partnership that works toward creating a world with zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths. Please donate your loose change or any money that you can spare to this wonderful cause; no amount is too small to help.
—Emily Oda
Thursday, Dec. 2. Required Meeting for All Students Going Abroad. All students studying abroad this CentreTerm or spring term are required to be present at a brief meeting on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Weisiger. Only your faculty directors can give you an excuse for missing this crucial meeting, which should take only about 20 minutes.
—Milton Reigelman
Friday, Dec. 3. Andrew Boylan and David Jaffe Junior Recital. Audrey Gillespie Recital Hall (Grant 114) at 7:30 p.m.
—Emily Oda
Friday, Dec. 3 – Sunday, Dec. 5. Art Yard Sale. Come one come all and buy some art. The Second Annual Art Yard Sale is here. Painting, drawing, ceramic, and glass works will all be up for grabs in this informal sale. Time/Place: 10 a.m. – 5.p.m. in the Aegon Gallery. Nothing costs more than $50. This is a great chance to decorate your room, find the perfect Christmas present, and support Centre artists. Also, Centre Nest will have global goods for sale! Don’t miss it. If you have any questions, contact david.winningham@centre.edu.
—David Winningham
Saturday, Dec. 4. Jingle Bell 5K. 10 a.m. at Millennium Park. Kappa Alpha Theta presents the 11th annual Jingle Bell 5k fun run/walk to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates. Cost of entry is $15 for Centre students and staff and $20 for other participants. Please email erika.larkin@centre.edu for more information, or register online.
—Elizabeth Wisman
Saturday, Dec. 4. The College's annual Festival of Lessons and Carols at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Presbyterian Church, adjacent to campus. This service has become a Centre tradition and is the perfect way to begin your journey into the season of Advent and Christmas. Plan now to join us for this meaningful service of readings, carols, anthems, and candle lighting on Saturday evening.
—Jeff Jones
Sunday, Dec. 5. Handel’s Messiah (free concert). The Presbyterian Church will present Handel’s Messiah at 4 p.m. Everyone from Centre is invited! The concert will include an orchestra, four soloists from UK and Centre College, and a complete choir of 42 members. A “love offering” will be collected which will go directly to support “Soups on Us.” On Saturdays, three churches in town prepare and deliver more than 300 meals to hungry people in the community. Join us for a light supper afterward. See you there!
—Paula Hill
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.Fame, honor, and study in the British Isles. Current JUNIORS who are interested in the Marshall, Mitchell, and/or Rhodes scholarships should check out the Major Scholarships page (http://www.centre.edu/students/scholarships.html) or contact Diane Johnson (johnsond@centre.edu) in Breeze House. Campus interviews for next year’s Marshall-Mitchell-Rhodes competition will be held in May. SOPHOMORES & FIRST-YEARS: It’s not too early to begin thinking about how these fabulous opportunities could one day be yours.
—Diane Johnson
Miscellaneous
House-Sitter Needed December 15th through December 29th. I will need someone to look after my extremely friendly cat. My house is one mile from campus and has a very nice entertainment system. Please contact Dr. Joe Workman (joe.workman@centre.edu) for details.Centre Cooks, the Centre Parents Association cookbook, is available this holiday season for $10 plus $5 shipping. Featuring more than 350 of Centre students’ favorite recipes, this cookbook is guaranteed to please everyone on your holiday gift list. To get yours, see Amy Wilson on the second floor of Old Centre, call 238-5208, or send an email to amy.wilson@centre.edu. Happy holidays!
—Amy Wilson
Faculty/Staff News
Tom McCollough organized and chaired a session on The New Testament and Archaeology at the annual meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research in Atlanta. Among those presenting papers in the session was Kimberly Bauser, a recent Centre graduate and now a Ph.D. student in New Testament studies at Boston College.Prof. McCollough also presented an invited paper at the symposium about The Gospel of John, Jesus and History on the archaeological excavations at Khirbet Qana and the Gospel of John’s references to Cana of Galilee. The symposium was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. The paper will be published by Eerdmans Press in a volume on the Gospel of John and History.
Professor James Morrison gave a talk, "Shipwrecks and the Re-invention of Self in Homer, Shakespeare, Defoe, and the Modern World," at the PAMLA (the Pacific meeting for the Ancient and Modern Language Association) in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Nov. 13, 2010; he also chaired a panel on "Shipwrecks in the Ancient World."
Click here for more Faculty News
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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