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January 11, 2011

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

Wednesday, Jan. 12. CONVO: The Interplanetary Superhighway. The interplanetary superhighway is a vast array of virtual tunnels winding around the sun, planets, and moons that takes advantage of the gravitational pull between celestial bodies. In many cases, the competing forces cancel, leaving corridors where spacecraft could travel using little or no fuel, slashing the amount of fuel needed to explore the solar system. Shane Ross, a leading planetary scientist who has played a major role in the development of the interplanetary superhighway concept, will speak. Time/Place: 8 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre.

Wednesday, Jan. 12. Chaos in the world around us. Dr. Shane Ross will discuss his research studying chaotic systems. The atmosphere and ocean are stirred and mixed by invisible barriers. These barriers govern the movement of everything from the spread of pollution and airborne microbes to the migration of jellyfish and the tracks taken by hurricanes. They are essentially the skeletons of the motion of the sea and air and everything in them. By elucidating this framework, we will gain a better understanding of the flow patterns that govern the dispersion of volcanic ash, oil spills, and the global spread of airborne diseases. Time/Place: 4 p.m., Olin 124.
—Philip Lockett

Wednesday, Jan. 12. Careers in the C.I.A. Mr. Stephen Kappes, former deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency, will speak to students interested in careers in the C.I.A. Contact Career Services (x5283) to sign-up. Time/Place: Noon, Nichols dining room.
—Sherri Gowins

Wednesday, Jan. 12. C.A.R.E. and Million Thanks service project meeting. Join the Centre community for a time of service, collaboration, and fun. Come prepared to make cards/notes for military personnel through the A Million Thanks organization, as well as, share ideas and learn about opportunities to serve on campus! Contact Michelle Balaklaw with questions or for more information. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Campus Center Room 201.
—Kate Wintuska

Thursday, Jan. 13. Cookies, hot chocolate, and a hot topic for a cold winter night...alcohol. Learn from a SAC representative how to become involved in planning alcohol-free events on campus. Hear about becoming a SMART peer educator (SMART=Students Monitoring Alcohol Responsibly Together). See a very short presentation on what NCHA and AlcoholEdu surveys revealed about Centre students and alcohol use. Time/Place: 8 p.m., Campus Center 201.
—Kathy Jones

Thursday, Jan. 13. Interdisciplinary graduate school opportunities in biology and engineering. Students are invited to learn about a new program at Virginia Tech. One of the leaders of the program (Shane Ross) will provide information about the program and the opportunities for graduate students. Time/Place: Noon, Campus Center 201.
—Philip Lockett

Jan. 14-18. African Voices. A celebration of African and African-American culture. Click here for more.
Friday, Jan. 14. Africa in African-American Literature. Talk by Trinidadian author Brenda Flanagan, professor of English, Davidson College. Time/Place: 4 p.m., Ewen Room in the Campus Center.
Music of Mali performed by Yaya Diallo, traditional drummer, author, and recording artist. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Weisiger Theatre.
Saturday, Jan. 15. Public reception. Time/Place: 2 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre foyer.
The Healing Drum with Yaya Diallo. African wisdom and teaching. Time/Place: 2:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre.
Ring the Banjo from Africa to Appalachia with Randy Wilson, folk arts director, Hindman Settlement School. Time/Place: 4 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre.
Reading Black Women's Faces. African dinner and reading by author Brenda Flanagan. Time/Place: 6 p.m., Evans-Lively Room. LIMITED SEATING! R.S.V.P. to nathan.link@centre.edu.
Tuesday, Jan. 18. African-Americans in Appalachia with William H. Turner, distinguished professor of Appalachian Studies, Berea College. Time/Place: 4:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre.
Convo: West African drum and dance performance by Bi-Okoto. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Weisiger Theatre.
—Kathy Nelson

Monday, Jan. 17. What can mathematics tell us about the treatment of cancer? Professor Ami Radunskaya (Pomona College, Claremont, CA) will talk about mathematical approaches to modeling of tumor growth and cancer treatment and will present work that she has done throughout the last 10 years. Cancer is a myriad of individual diseases, with the common feature that an individual's own cells have become malignant. Thus, the treatment of cancer poses great challenges, since an attack must be mounted against cells that are nearly identical to normal cells. Mathematical models that describe tumor growth in tissue, the immune response, and the administration of different therapies can suggest treatment strategies that optimize treatment efficacy and minimize negative side-effects. This talk is based on the very well received 2010 Falconer Lecture that Professor Radunskaya gave at the MathFest meeting in Pittsburgh. Time/Place: Refreshments beginning at 4 p.m. and talk at 4:10, Olin 124.
—Christine Shannon

Monday, Jan. 17. CONVO: American Spiritual Ensemble. This performance in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day features a blend of superb voices exploring the black experience in a varied repertoire that includes dynamic renditions of classic spirituals, jazz, and Broadway selections. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.

Wednesday, Jan. 19. CONVO: Founders Day. Dr. Richard Morrill, President of the Teagle Foundation, will speak at this annual event to celebrate Centre’s past, present, and future. Dr. Morrill, who was president of Centre from 1982 to 1988, has written and spoken widely on issues of values and ethics in liberal education and has published several articles and made numerous presentations on strategic planning and leadership for colleges and universities. Time/Place: 11 a.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
—Sallie Bright


Saturday, Jan. 22. Build a Bookshelf! Books are needed for every reading level and all interest areas. Collection bins are located in the Campus Center and the Library. Campus organizations, teams, academic offices, and groups of friends are encouraged to participate in the 2nd Annual Habitat for Humanity & CARE Book Drive. Groups are asked to provided 3-4 individuals to assemble a bookshelf (kits and instructions provided), as well as, a $20 donation to help cover the cost of the bookshelf. Bookshelves will be stocked and delivered to local Habitat families. To register teams or for more information, please email olivia.orrender@centre.edu or kate.wintuska@centre.edu. Place: Warehouse.
—Kate Wintuska

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.

Want to be an R.A. next year? Be part of the R.A. family! Applications for R.A. positions may be found directly outside the Student Life Office on the second floor of the Campus Center and also here. The deadline for all application materials is Feb. 28. Email sarah.hall@centre.edu with any questions.
—Sarah Scott Hall

Alternative Spring Break. Applications due Jan. 25. How do you spring break? This Spring Break, spend a week in South Carolina volunteering with Habitat for Humanity during the days and enjoying Charleston, Georgetown, or Mount Pleasant, SC, with friends during the evenings. Applications and the $75 trip fee are due by Tuesday, Jan. 25. Contact Kate Wintuska or Patrick Noltemeyer for an application or with questions.
—Kate Wintuska

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 here or email johnsond@centre.edu. Campus interviews for next year’s Marshall-Mitchell-Rhodes competition will be held in May. SOPHOMORES and FIRST-YEARS: It’s not too early to begin thinking about how these fabulous opportunities could one day be yours.
—Diane Johnson

Samuel Robinson Award. The Financial Aid for Studies Office of the Presbyterian Church, USA, offers $2,000 to $5,000 to juniors and seniors who attend a Presbyterian-related college and do not currently receive a grant or scholarship from the PCUSA. Recipients of the Samuel Robinson Award are required to recite from memory the answers to the Westminster Shorter Catechism and to write a 2,000-word essay on an assigned topic. Applications must be postmarked by April 1. Click here for more information. Reflections by two of this year’s award recipients can be found here.
—Rick Axtell

Miscellaneous

It’s Girl Scout cookie time again! Cookies are $3.50 per box and we have Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Patties, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Shortbread cookies, Lemonades, Shout Outs and Thanks-A-Lots for sale. Anyone who wants to place an order can call 5466 or email meredith.sizemore@centre.edu.
—Meredith Sizemore

Faculty/Staff News

David Anderson gave a series of lectures on ethics, sustainability, and environmental policy at Yamaguchi Prefectural University in Japan and the Iolani School in Hawaii.

Click here for 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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