March 16, 2010
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Convos for March
Innocent on Death Row: One Man’s Journey from Inmate to Advocate. Tuesday, March 16, 7 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre. A former death row inmate, wrongly convicted, will speak about his unique perspective on the death penalty. His comments will be followed by a question-and-answer session and discussion about the legal ramifications and moral issues that surround capital punishment.
Interfaith Paths to Peace. Wednesday, March 17, 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre. An interfaith panel of religious leaders from Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism will speak about their experiences with interfaith dialogue and the promotion of interfaith understanding. Speakers:
Terry Taylor, Executive Director of Interfaith Paths to Peace, author of A Spirituality for Brokenness (Skylight, 2009), and member of the 2010 Leadership Louisville Bingham Fellows Program.
Ms. Haleh Karimi, an Iranian Shia Muslim who is co-founder of an international organization called Iranians for Peace.
The Venerable E. Nanda Thero, a Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist monk who now lives in Louisville doing religious and charitable work, especially among Burmese and Thai refugees.
Fred Gross, a Holocaust survivor and author of One Step Ahead of Hitler: A Jewish Child's Journey through France (Mercer, 2009). Gross, a former newspaper reporter and public relations director for New Haven public schools, is now active in Louisville's Community Relations Council, Yom HaShoa committee, and Jewish Book Festival committee.
SGA Debate. Tuesday, March 30, 7:30 p.m., Newlin Hall. Annual Student Government Association debate with candidates for SGA president, speaker of the house, and vice president of programming/SAC president.
Mathematics in Art and Architecture. Wednesday, March 31, 7 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre. This talk will explore how mathematics, particularly geometry, is present in art. The convo will examine the mathematical expression in several well-known pieces of art and architecture.
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Norton Center for the Arts
Student ticket pick-up dates for Riverdance, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Romero and Julia Koren are March 17 through 19.
Be sure to check out the Norton Center for the Arts complete schedule. Click here.
Meetings/Gatherings
Get Centred on Sunday nights (March 28; April 4, 11, 18, 25; May 2, 9). Get Centred is a contemplative Christian worship service held on Sunday night 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. Join us!
—Rick Axtell
Monday nights are Centre Nights at the Danville Bowlarama! From 5 p.m. to close. $2 games, $1 shoes, $5 burger plate (includes regular-sized fries and a soft drink). Must show Student ID. Groups are no problem-just call ahead (859) 236-6452.
—Danville Bowlarama
Thursday, Now through March 19. Water your Irish roots, even if you don’t have any. This Friday evening is the “Irish Celebration,” featuring Irish snacks, Irish green beer, Irish music, and Irish dancing. Nathan Link’s student ensemble, “The Irish-Appalachian Link,” will perform, as will Patrick O’Kagan-Moore. Irish exchange student Niall McCooey will emcee. All this for $10 if paid in advance; it’s $15 at the door. Send your check through campus mail before Friday to Sister City members Shawn Lyons or Milton Reigelman. The Friday celebration is from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Playhouse: turn right just past the Danville Post Office, and Pioneer Playhouse is about a half-mile on your left. Wear green. Come enjoy the craik. And this Wednesday night, hear our Irish exchange student talk about “A Wee Bit of Irish History” in the Ewan Room of Cowan at 7 p.m.
—Milton Reigelman (pictured)
Now through Saturday, March 27. Recyclemania! RecycleMania is a friendly competition among college and university recycling programs nationwide that provides the campus community with a fun, proactive activity in waste reduction. During a 10-week period, campuses compete in different contests to see which institution can collect the largest amount of recyclables per capita, the largest amount of total recyclables, the least amount of trash per capita, or have the highest recycling rate. This will also require extra help with recycling. If anyone is interested in volunteering, please contact Cheryl Coulter at 238-5923 or e-mail cheryl.coulter@centre.edu. The winner of the Per Capita Classic will have the statue to display for one year, in addition to receiving an award to keep permanently. Click here to learn more about Recyclemania. Click here for more.
—Cheryl Coulter
Monday, April 4 and possibly Tuesday, April 5 (depending on response). The Centre Parents Association is sponsoring a basic skills cooking class. We encourage seniors to come. Enrollment will be limited, and you must register to attend. Location and time (probably around 6 or 7 p.m.) will be announced. To sign up, e-mail mona.wyatt@centre.edu or call 5345.
—Mona Wyatt
Friday, April 23, will be the next blood drive. Thanks to all blood donors for their generosity! The Kentucky Blood Center collected 51 pints of usable blood from donors on campus Feb. 15th. This achieved 117% of our established goal!
—Patrick Noltemeyer
Notices
Seniors, please remember to turn in your Commencement ticket request form to Amy Wilson or Mona Wyatt on the second floor of Old Centre before you leave for Spring Break. The deadline is Friday, March 19. Also, if you did not meet with a Herff Jones representative on March 1 or 2, please go to the Centre Bookstore to be measured for your cap and gown as soon as possible.
—Amy Wilson (pictured)
Greece trip in January 2011. If anyone is still interested in a January 2011 trip to Greece, please contact Professor James Morrison ASAP (this week) at 5259 or e-mail morrison@centre.edu. There may still be space available.
—James Morrison
Special housing accommodations. Please note that several room selection dates have been changed to accommodate other activities happening in April. All residence halls and houses close for Spring Break at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 19, and re-open at noon on Sunday, March 28. You will be receiving information on Survey Monkey later this week. Please arrange your travel schedule accordingly. Housing Selection for 2010-11 will begin after Spring Break. You will be receiving information by e-mail. Please read carefully. There are many deadlines and different options. These dates will replace the dates in your Centre Handbook.
March 30. Housing selection for students going abroad next year from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ewen Room.
April 7. Meeting at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center Ewen Room for those who wish to live off campus. Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ewen Room for single room selection.
Meeting at 7 p.m. for Hillside selection.
Meeting at 7:30 p.m. for Pearl Hall selection.
April 19. Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ewen Room for selection of apartments, rooms with attached baths, etc.
April 27. Meeting from 6 to 9:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ewen Room for all students not previously housed.
—Ann Young (pictured)
The Samuel Robinson Award is a Presbyterian scholarship for undergraduate junior and senior students enrolled full-time in one of the colleges/universities related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). To receive the $1,000 award, students must 1) be active members of a Presbyterian Church, 2) memorize and recite the Westminster Shorter Catechism and 3) submit a 2,000-word essay on the topic, "Which question-answers pair in the Westminster Catechism do you think speaks most directly to the PC(USA) today? Why?" To request an application, please fill out the Samuel Robinson Grant questionnaire. Deadline is April 1.
—Rick Axtell (pictured)
Juniors and Faculty. John C. Young Honors Program. Juniors: It’s not too early to begin working on your application for our John C. Young Honors Program. Applications are open to rising seniors (students who will be seniors in the 2010-11 academic year). Student applicants will need a faculty sponsor. Additional details may be found here. The application deadline is March 31. This year’s John C. Young symposium will be held Sunday, April 18.
—Michael Hamm (pictured)
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Miscellaneous
Looking for summer counselors. The Center for Courageous Kids is a world-class medical camp designed specifically for children living with medical challenges who could not attend a traditional camp. Centre volunteers have been a part of CCK since its beginning and is looking for counselors for the summer. To apply or for more information e-mail kim@courageouskids.org.
—Patrick Noltemeyer
The Census is coming to campus April 5th and 6th. R.A.s and House Managers will be working with you to fill out the required 2010 Government Census Report. There are only ten questions, so it won’t take very long. It is crucial to the Danville/Boyle County Community to have an accurate counting of Centre students. These numbers determine how much this community receives in the more than $400 billion distribution annually for such things as senior center and health care services, money for local school funding and child-care centers, road work and public transportations, emergency services, etc. Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation.
—Ann Young
Need a ride? I’m leaving Danville, headed to the Lexington Airport at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 20th. I’ll be returning from the airport to Danville on Saturday, March 27, at 5 p.m. I’d be happy to give anyone a ride if the times work out. E-mail heather.morton@centre.edu.
—Heather Morton
The Centre Outdoor Recreation and Service Club is looking for a new faculty sponsor! We're searching for someone who is committed to helping create a community of outdoor enthusiasts with a purpose to preserve and protect our Central Kentucky homeland. Any experience with outdoor leadership, natural preservation or conservation, or just an honest love of nature would be a great asset. Interested? Please e-mail caroline.stephens@centre.edu to set up an informal interview.
—Caroline Stephens
Speech and Debate Coaches Needed. Centre will host the Kentucky District Tournament of the National Forensic League. Contests in 11 speech and debate events will be held on campus March 19 and 20. Students or staff with speech and/or debate experience who would like to be paid judges please e-mail steve.meadows@danville.kyschools.us by March 15. Judges are needed for rounds Friday afternoon and evening plus all day Saturday; judges can judge one to eight rounds. Make a little money as Spring Break starts!
—Steve Meadows
The Art House Returns! Sign ups to live in The Art House next year will be happening all week in Cowan! This year the Art House held open black box nights and brought Buddy Wakefield to campus. Next year we have even bigger plans! Only sign up if you're seriously willing to commit your time to helping the Art House provide creative outlets for the entire campus. Only people willing to help need apply! Come by our booth and put your name down if want to help us make things happen. Note: The location of next year's Art House will be determined by the number of residents who sign up.
—David Winningham and Becca Finney
Volunteers needed for children with special needs. Centre student volunteers are needed to work with children with special needs in the CAKE (Clinic Adapted for Kids’ Exercise) program offered by the McDowell Wellness Center. Volunteers will be trained to work one-on-one with a child with a disability to develop gross motor skills and to enhance physical activity and aquatic skills. Activities take place in the gymnasium and pool at the McDowell Wellness Center in Danville. Volunteers are needed Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. now through April 23. Interested students should contact Patrick Noltemeyer.
—Patrick Noltemeyer
What's missing in the CAC's DINOSAUR exhibit? YOU! Due to the overwhelming and positive response from this great exhibit, the Community Arts Center is in need of volunteers. We're looking for fun, engaging people to be "dinosaur experts for a day," helping with the exhibit during its March duration. Basically, a volunteer commitment involves an occasional shift (based on your availability) of about three hours where you would "monitor" one of the floors of the exhibit space: chat up visitors, assist children with art activities, and serve as a front-line ambassador for the city of Danville as you welcome the multitudes of visitors coming from across the state and beyond! Contact our Volunteer Coordinator Marti Dickerson at 606-669-1239 or e-mail martidsw40@yahoo.com. Thank you for your continued support of the CAC and this outstanding exhibit!
—Amy Wise
Recycle to benefit the Humane Society. Please send ALL used printer and toner cartridges to Jan Wertz. All benefits go to help the Humane Society.
—Jan Wertz (pictured)
Part-time secretary needed for Trinity Episcopal Church, 320 W. Main St., Danville. Approximately 10-15 hours per week. General office and basic computer skills needed to produce bulletins, newsletters, weekly e-mails, schedules. $10/hour. Year-round employment needed. Contact the parish office at 236-3374 or e-mail resume to office@trinitydanville.org. Centre senior Whitney Davis has been in this position for the last year, but she’s graduating in May. If you have specific questions about the job, you might want to talk with Whitney.
—Cindy Arnold
Earth Hour, Saturday, March 27, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Show your solidarity with the earth. Join more than one billion people in 4,000 cities and 88 countries around the world by turning off your lights for one hour. To join the effort, invite friends, and plan an event, see the Web site, sponsored by the World Wildlife Federation.
—Cheryl Coulter
Important Information from Career Services
Tuesday, March 16. Outreach rep to be on-campus. A representative with Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection (DOOR), a faith-based network of urban service-learning, will be in Career Services at 11:30 a.m. You must register to attend. Call 5283 or e-mail sherri.gowins@centre.edu.
Thursday, March 18. How to Write a Winning Resume. Seminar will be in the computer lab (Crounse 0040) at 11:30 a.m. Call 859-238-5283 or e-mail sherri.gowins@centre.edu to sign up.
Students – have a quick question for Career Services? Need to make an appointment? A Career Services representative will be at the entrance to the Campus Center Wednesday, March 17, from 11 to 1, to answer questions and schedule appointments. Just stop by!
GOLD Rush – a brand new networking event for juniors and seniors! You will get a chance engage in “speed networking” with young Centre alumni in a wide array of career fields and grad schools. This is a great opportunity to learn more about potential careers and network for potential jobs and internships. Campus Center, Thursday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited so call 5283 to reserve your spot!
Friday, April 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A representative with Campbellsville University will be at the entrance to the Campus Center to talk with interested students about their graduate school.
First-ever program designed just for JUNIORS! Planning Ahead: Job Search & Grad School Prep. There will be two sessions with off-campus professional speakers: one will focus on the job search and the other will focus on graduate school preparation. The program will take place on Tuesday, April 6, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Ewen Room in the Campus Center. To attend, you must register. E-mail sherri.gowins@centre.edu or phone or call 5283.
Internship of the Week: The Kentucky Hospital Association headquarters in Louisville, Ky. is offering a paid internship ($2,500) through the 2010 Kentucky Society for Healthcare Public Relations & Marketing. The student must be a current junior or senior. To apply, e-mail mindy.wilson@centre.edu.
—Sherri Gowins (pictured)
Library Hours for Midterms and Spring Break
March 17-18, 7:45 a.m. - 2 a.m.
March 19, 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
March 20-21, Closed
March 22-26, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
March 27, Closed
March 28, 6 p.m. – midnight
March 29, Resume regular hours
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