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Tuesday, Sept. 27. Environmental Film Series. Green Fire:Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our time. (Click here for
more). Green Fire highlights Leopold’s extraordinary career,
tracing how he shaped and influenced the modern
environmental movement. describes the formation of
Leopold’s idea, exploring how it changed one man and later
permeated through all arenas of conservation. The film
explores the deep impact of his thinking on conservation
projects around the world today. Free popcorn and soda
will be provided. This is intended to be a zero waste event,
so we encourage everyone to bring their own reusable bowl
and cup/bottle. Look for two more films showing in the next
two weeks! Time/Place: 8 p.m., on the lawn in front of Old
Centre (or in Cowan Dining Hall if it rains).
Wednesday, Sept. 28. The Physics Film Series shows afilmed lecture by Hod Lipson of Cornell University: “The
Robotic Scientist”. For centuries, scientists have attempted
to identify analytical laws that underlie physical phenomena
in nature. Despite today’s computing power, the process of
finding natural laws and their corresponding equations has
resisted automation. Scientists are gradually uncovering an
‘alphabet’ that may lead toward the discovery of deeper
natural laws. All are welcome. Time/Place: 4-5 p.m.
in Olin 124.
To submit a listing, please email marykay.jones@centre.edu.
Meetings/Gatherings
Get Centred. Join us Sunday evenings at 10 p.m. in the candle-lit sanctuary of the Presbyterian Church on the corner of campus worship. This 30 minute Christian service of prayer, scripture, music and silence is open to all and is the perfect way to begin your week. Fellowhip and refreshments following the service. Take time to come join us when you hear the bells begin to ring on Sunday nights. You'll be glad you did.
—Jeff Jones
Tuesday, Sept. 27. Are you considering graduate theological education? Two Presbyterian seminaries will have representatives in the Campus Center during lunch. Be sure to stop by and pick up some information and have your questions answered.
—Jeff Jones
Tuesday, Sept. 27. MANDATORY Travel Clinic for all students studying abroad this CentreTerm and/or spring term. All students going abroad in CentreTerm and spring term 2012 MUST ATTEND this important meeting, which will be led by the Parsons Health Center staff. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Weisiger Theatre.
—Leigh Cocanougher
Tuesday, Sept. 27. Film: Green Fire. Announcing the First Environmental Film Series! Sponsored by the ENS department, ECCO, and the ECO-House. Time/Place: Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on the lawn in front of Old Centre (or in Cowan if it rains). Upcoming films: Oct. 4 The Last Mountain, Oct. 11 Carbon Nation. Popcorn and soda will be provided. This is intended to be a zero waste event, so we encourage everyone to bring their own reusable bowl and cup/bottle. Look around campus for more information about the films!
—Evan Shirley
Tuesday, Sept. 27. HEAVE HO Clark's Run! Time/Place: 4-6 p.m., meet behind Nevin. Help clean up the creek!
Wednesday, Sept. 28. JOLLY ROGER Movie/Game Night! Time/Place: 8-10 p.m., Yerkes basement. Come play games and watch Pirates of the Caribbean!
Friday, Sept. 30. DEAD MEN TELL NO TAILS Sadie's/Willow Creek! Time/Place: 4-6 p.m., meet behind Nevin. Help out the animals of Sadie's Animal Rescue and Willow Creek's cat rescue!
—Kayla Highbee
Tuesday, Sept. 27. Centre Service Expo. Interested in Community Service? Want to learn how you can get involved? Stop by the Ewen Room from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to talk to members of student service organizations as well as representatives of local non-profits to know how you can lend a hand in the Danville community!
—Ethan Epping
Wednesday, Sept. 28 through Friday, Sept. 30. What do an 84-year-old Grammy® winning Grandma, 15 Japanese drummers, and 2 Bluegrass sensations all have in common? They’re all performers coming up at the Norton Center and tickets to these shows are available this week at the Box Office for student pick-up! Students may pick up tickets this week for THREE upcoming shows: Cloris Leachman (Oct. 22), YAMATO (Nov. 1), and Daily and Vincent (Nov. 4). Pick up is available during regular Box Office hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. About the Cloris Leachman (click here). About YAMATO - The Drummers of Japan (click here). About Dailey and Vincent (click here). We have a number of tickets reserved for Centre students for each of these performance and they will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until the block of tickets is distributed. To get your free ticket to any of the above mentioned shows, please present your Centre College Student ID at the Norton Center Box Office. You may pick up your ticket and up to three additional Centre Students’ tickets as long as you have their IDs with you. Student tickets may not be held on reserve and a fee of $2 will be charged for any ticket exchanges. Please consult the Centre student handbook or the material that was sent to you over the summer for more specific information.
—The Norton Center Staff
CONVO: Thursday, Sept. 29. The Gods in the Circus Maximus: Chariot Races and Religion in Ancient Rome. An illustrated lecture exploring the religious origins of the Roman Circus Maximus—still one of the largest sports venues ever built. The speaker will be Carin Green, Professor and Chair of Classics at the University of Iowa and a noted expert on Republican Roman religion. Green shows how the spectacular and often fatal chariot races held there were seen by both Romans and early Christians as symbolic religious events. Social, political, even architectural aspects are revealed as Green discusses the religious significance of the Circus Maximus. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre.
Thursday, Sept. 29. TOMS Campus Club - Start Something That Matters Book Release Party. TOMS is a one-for-one company that for every item that they sell they give the same item to a person in need whether it’s shoes, glasses, or books. TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie has written a book, Start Something That Matters, about his transition from being a college kid with a dream to the founder of a company that helps millions around the world. He also interviews other founders of non-profits and CEOs of like-minded companies in his book. This book release party will include a short video discussing the book, free t-shirts or tote bags, a raffle for 2 signed copies of the book and pizza! The goal is to inspire discussion about the TOMS cause and what we can do to Start Something That Matters.Time/Place: 6-8 p.m., Warehouse.
—Elizabeth Berryman
CONVO: Thursday, Sept. 29. Hahn-Bin, Violinist, Up Close and Personal. Note: Students will NOT be excused from class to attend this convocation. This one-hour “performance/talk“ will feature the virtuoso performer who will give a concert at the Norton Center the next evening. Hahn-Bin, who “looks like a punker but plays like a virtuoso,” combines theatre and performance art with his repertoire of familiar classical and contemporary works and is described in the Norton Center brochure like this: “Imagine the love-child of fiery violinist Paganini and super-diva Grace Jones and you start to understand Hahn-Bin’s brilliance. He is a Julliard-educated special protégé of legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman. Still in his early 20s, he has taken first prize in the prestigious Young Concert Artists International auditions; made his Carnegie Hall debut; and has performed at other prestigious venues, including Auditorium du Louvre in Paris, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, the Kennedy Center, the Konzerthaus in Berlin and New York’s MOMA as part of an Andy Warhol exhibition.” Time/Place: 3 p.m., Weisiger Theatre.
CONVO: Thursday, Sept. 29. The Gods in the Circus Maximus: Chariot Races and Religion in Ancient Rome. An illustrated lecture exploring the religious origins of the Roman Circus Maximus – still one of the largest sports venues ever built. The speaker will be Carin Green, Professor and Chair of Classics at the University of Iowa and a noted expert on Republican Roman religion. Green shows how the spectacular and often fatal chariot races held there were seen by both Romans and early Christians as symbolic religious events. Social, political, even architectural aspects are revealed as Green discusses the religious significance of the Circus Maximus.
Saturday, Oct. 1. Shelia Bayes Diamond Dash. A one-day, real world treasure hunt through downtown searching for a $19,500 Henri Daussi diamond ring. Over 200 couples will answer riddles and complete challenges right from their cell phones as they follow clues throughout the downtown area. It’s completely free to play. Following the event, there will be an awards ceremony at Shelia Bayes Fine Jewelers where the winners will be announced. The event will benefit the American Heart Association. Register and find more information at www.sheliabayesdiamonddash.com. Time/Place: 10 a.m., Courthouse Plaza.
—Lindsey Clark
Sunday, Oct. 2. The Diversity Student Union invites the campus community to the Community-wide Diversity Picnic from 5 to 7 p.m. in Chowan. Food, drinks and fun! To reply, click on this link.
—Sallie Bright
CONVO: Monday, Oct. 3. Mideast Peacekeeeping by Father Nabil Haddad, an activist in Mideast Peacemaking efforts. Sponsored by CentrePeace. The speaker is in Danville as part of the Danville Presbyterian Church’s peacemaking efforts. Father Haddad is Arab by birth, Christian by faith, Greek Catholic (Melkite) by religious tradition, and Jordanian by nationality. Active in peacemaking efforts for the past twenty years, he is the founder of the Jordanian Interfiath Co-existence Research Center in Amman. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre.
—Milton Reigelman
Wednesday, Oct. 5. Life saving opportunity. Donate to your local blood drive. Time/Place: Noon-4:30 p.m. in he public meting room on the first floor of City Hall. All donors will be entered to win a $50 gas gift card.
—City of Danville
FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE! Parsons Student Health Center. Best times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9-11 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m., Thursday 9-11 a.m., (closed on Thursday afternoons). Students cost $10, can be billed to your account. Free for current Centre College employees, $10 for retired and spouses.
—Marsha Edelen
MID-TERM HOURS for LIBRARY. Monday and Tuesday Oct. 10 and 11: 7:45-2 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 12: 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 13 and Oct. 14: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 16: 6 p.m.-12 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 17: RESUME REGULAR HOURS
—Lanna McAninch
Seniors: Interested in peace and security issues? Want a six- to nine-month paid internship in Washington, D.C.? Then check out the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, a competitive national program that provides college graduates the opportunity to work in Washington, D.C., with one of 26 participating public-interest organizations focusing on international security issues, at www.scoville.org. The deadline for the spring 2012 fellowships is October 3. The deadline for fall 2012 fellowships is January 13, 2012. Fellowships are open to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals living in the United States.
—Diane Johnson
—Jillian Embrey
The Danville-Boyle County Humane Society is looking for enthusiastic volunteers on weekends to take short shifts at the PetSmart at Brannon Crossing in Nicholasville. Volunteers help our homeless pets find loving homes. The program is responsible for 50% of the adoptions at the DBCHS. No experience necessary; just the love of pets. It's satisfying, fun and a wonderful way to spend an afternoon helping adorable cats, kittens, puppies and dogs. Sign up and go with a friend, have a meal together, shop in Lexington and help save lives. For more information contact humanevolunteer@gmail.com.
—Randy Hays/CentrePAWS
Eager to work. Do you need someone to houseclean (laundry, dishes, floors, etc.), housesit animals, or walk dog(s) during the week or weekends? Email ellen.dukes@centre.edu.
—Ellen Dukes
Register to vote in Kentucky! Students interested in voting in the upcoming November General Election should take time to register to vote in Kentucky (deadline Oct. 11). Information on elections, online registration forms, and information about upcoming elections is provided by the Kentucky State Board of Elections on their website. If you have questions about the voter registration process or need assistance, please contact Patrick Noltemeyer in the Student Life Office.
—Patrick Noltemeyer
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—Jeff Jones
Tuesday, Sept. 27. Are you considering graduate theological education? Two Presbyterian seminaries will have representatives in the Campus Center during lunch. Be sure to stop by and pick up some information and have your questions answered.
—Jeff Jones
Tuesday, Sept. 27. MANDATORY Travel Clinic for all students studying abroad this CentreTerm and/or spring term. All students going abroad in CentreTerm and spring term 2012 MUST ATTEND this important meeting, which will be led by the Parsons Health Center staff. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Weisiger Theatre.
—Leigh Cocanougher
Tuesday, Sept. 27. Film: Green Fire. Announcing the First Environmental Film Series! Sponsored by the ENS department, ECCO, and the ECO-House. Time/Place: Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on the lawn in front of Old Centre (or in Cowan if it rains). Upcoming films: Oct. 4 The Last Mountain, Oct. 11 Carbon Nation. Popcorn and soda will be provided. This is intended to be a zero waste event, so we encourage everyone to bring their own reusable bowl and cup/bottle. Look around campus for more information about the films!
—Evan Shirley
Tuesday, Sept. 27. HEAVE HO Clark's Run! Time/Place: 4-6 p.m., meet behind Nevin. Help clean up the creek!
Wednesday, Sept. 28. JOLLY ROGER Movie/Game Night! Time/Place: 8-10 p.m., Yerkes basement. Come play games and watch Pirates of the Caribbean!
Friday, Sept. 30. DEAD MEN TELL NO TAILS Sadie's/Willow Creek! Time/Place: 4-6 p.m., meet behind Nevin. Help out the animals of Sadie's Animal Rescue and Willow Creek's cat rescue!
—Kayla Highbee
Tuesday, Sept. 27. Centre Service Expo. Interested in Community Service? Want to learn how you can get involved? Stop by the Ewen Room from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to talk to members of student service organizations as well as representatives of local non-profits to know how you can lend a hand in the Danville community!
—Ethan Epping
Wednesday, Sept. 28 through Friday, Sept. 30. What do an 84-year-old Grammy® winning Grandma, 15 Japanese drummers, and 2 Bluegrass sensations all have in common? They’re all performers coming up at the Norton Center and tickets to these shows are available this week at the Box Office for student pick-up! Students may pick up tickets this week for THREE upcoming shows: Cloris Leachman (Oct. 22), YAMATO (Nov. 1), and Daily and Vincent (Nov. 4). Pick up is available during regular Box Office hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. About the Cloris Leachman (click here). About YAMATO - The Drummers of Japan (click here). About Dailey and Vincent (click here). We have a number of tickets reserved for Centre students for each of these performance and they will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until the block of tickets is distributed. To get your free ticket to any of the above mentioned shows, please present your Centre College Student ID at the Norton Center Box Office. You may pick up your ticket and up to three additional Centre Students’ tickets as long as you have their IDs with you. Student tickets may not be held on reserve and a fee of $2 will be charged for any ticket exchanges. Please consult the Centre student handbook or the material that was sent to you over the summer for more specific information.
—The Norton Center Staff
CONVO: Thursday, Sept. 29. The Gods in the Circus Maximus: Chariot Races and Religion in Ancient Rome. An illustrated lecture exploring the religious origins of the Roman Circus Maximus—still one of the largest sports venues ever built. The speaker will be Carin Green, Professor and Chair of Classics at the University of Iowa and a noted expert on Republican Roman religion. Green shows how the spectacular and often fatal chariot races held there were seen by both Romans and early Christians as symbolic religious events. Social, political, even architectural aspects are revealed as Green discusses the religious significance of the Circus Maximus. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre.
Thursday, Sept. 29. TOMS Campus Club - Start Something That Matters Book Release Party. TOMS is a one-for-one company that for every item that they sell they give the same item to a person in need whether it’s shoes, glasses, or books. TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie has written a book, Start Something That Matters, about his transition from being a college kid with a dream to the founder of a company that helps millions around the world. He also interviews other founders of non-profits and CEOs of like-minded companies in his book. This book release party will include a short video discussing the book, free t-shirts or tote bags, a raffle for 2 signed copies of the book and pizza! The goal is to inspire discussion about the TOMS cause and what we can do to Start Something That Matters.Time/Place: 6-8 p.m., Warehouse.
—Elizabeth Berryman
CONVO: Thursday, Sept. 29. Hahn-Bin, Violinist, Up Close and Personal. Note: Students will NOT be excused from class to attend this convocation. This one-hour “performance/talk“ will feature the virtuoso performer who will give a concert at the Norton Center the next evening. Hahn-Bin, who “looks like a punker but plays like a virtuoso,” combines theatre and performance art with his repertoire of familiar classical and contemporary works and is described in the Norton Center brochure like this: “Imagine the love-child of fiery violinist Paganini and super-diva Grace Jones and you start to understand Hahn-Bin’s brilliance. He is a Julliard-educated special protégé of legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman. Still in his early 20s, he has taken first prize in the prestigious Young Concert Artists International auditions; made his Carnegie Hall debut; and has performed at other prestigious venues, including Auditorium du Louvre in Paris, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, the Kennedy Center, the Konzerthaus in Berlin and New York’s MOMA as part of an Andy Warhol exhibition.” Time/Place: 3 p.m., Weisiger Theatre.
CONVO: Thursday, Sept. 29. The Gods in the Circus Maximus: Chariot Races and Religion in Ancient Rome. An illustrated lecture exploring the religious origins of the Roman Circus Maximus – still one of the largest sports venues ever built. The speaker will be Carin Green, Professor and Chair of Classics at the University of Iowa and a noted expert on Republican Roman religion. Green shows how the spectacular and often fatal chariot races held there were seen by both Romans and early Christians as symbolic religious events. Social, political, even architectural aspects are revealed as Green discusses the religious significance of the Circus Maximus.
Saturday, Oct. 1. Shelia Bayes Diamond Dash. A one-day, real world treasure hunt through downtown searching for a $19,500 Henri Daussi diamond ring. Over 200 couples will answer riddles and complete challenges right from their cell phones as they follow clues throughout the downtown area. It’s completely free to play. Following the event, there will be an awards ceremony at Shelia Bayes Fine Jewelers where the winners will be announced. The event will benefit the American Heart Association. Register and find more information at www.sheliabayesdiamonddash.com. Time/Place: 10 a.m., Courthouse Plaza.
—Lindsey Clark
Sunday, Oct. 2. The Diversity Student Union invites the campus community to the Community-wide Diversity Picnic from 5 to 7 p.m. in Chowan. Food, drinks and fun! To reply, click on this link.
—Sallie Bright
CONVO: Monday, Oct. 3. Mideast Peacekeeeping by Father Nabil Haddad, an activist in Mideast Peacemaking efforts. Sponsored by CentrePeace. The speaker is in Danville as part of the Danville Presbyterian Church’s peacemaking efforts. Father Haddad is Arab by birth, Christian by faith, Greek Catholic (Melkite) by religious tradition, and Jordanian by nationality. Active in peacemaking efforts for the past twenty years, he is the founder of the Jordanian Interfiath Co-existence Research Center in Amman. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre.
—Milton Reigelman
Wednesday, Oct. 5. Life saving opportunity. Donate to your local blood drive. Time/Place: Noon-4:30 p.m. in he public meting room on the first floor of City Hall. All donors will be entered to win a $50 gas gift card.
—City of Danville
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 to the archives as well.FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE! Parsons Student Health Center. Best times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9-11 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m., Thursday 9-11 a.m., (closed on Thursday afternoons). Students cost $10, can be billed to your account. Free for current Centre College employees, $10 for retired and spouses.
—Marsha Edelen
MID-TERM HOURS for LIBRARY. Monday and Tuesday Oct. 10 and 11: 7:45-2 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 12: 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 13 and Oct. 14: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 16: 6 p.m.-12 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 17: RESUME REGULAR HOURS
—Lanna McAninch
Seniors: Interested in peace and security issues? Want a six- to nine-month paid internship in Washington, D.C.? Then check out the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, a competitive national program that provides college graduates the opportunity to work in Washington, D.C., with one of 26 participating public-interest organizations focusing on international security issues, at www.scoville.org. The deadline for the spring 2012 fellowships is October 3. The deadline for fall 2012 fellowships is January 13, 2012. Fellowships are open to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals living in the United States.
—Diane Johnson
Volunteer Opportunities
The Danville MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) program is in need of child care workers. Our MOPPETS group is growing and we need volunteers! Please consider volunteering as a teacher or assistant during our MOPS meetings. This is a once a month commitment to lead or assist in our children’s classes (ages nursery - 5 yr olds). Activities, crafts and lesson plans are provided for the older children's classrooms. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month, in the morning, at Indian Hills Christian Church in Danville. Contact Jennifer Dukes for more info (cloverjld@hotmail.com or 859-324-2461).—Jillian Embrey
The Danville-Boyle County Humane Society is looking for enthusiastic volunteers on weekends to take short shifts at the PetSmart at Brannon Crossing in Nicholasville. Volunteers help our homeless pets find loving homes. The program is responsible for 50% of the adoptions at the DBCHS. No experience necessary; just the love of pets. It's satisfying, fun and a wonderful way to spend an afternoon helping adorable cats, kittens, puppies and dogs. Sign up and go with a friend, have a meal together, shop in Lexington and help save lives. For more information contact humanevolunteer@gmail.com.
—Randy Hays/CentrePAWS
Faculty/Staff/Student News
Click here for past Faculty NewsMiscellaneous
Lost/Found: An iPod was found in the parking lot behind Crounse. Please stop by the secretary’s office to claim (Crounse 418).Eager to work. Do you need someone to houseclean (laundry, dishes, floors, etc.), housesit animals, or walk dog(s) during the week or weekends? Email ellen.dukes@centre.edu.
—Ellen Dukes
Register to vote in Kentucky! Students interested in voting in the upcoming November General Election should take time to register to vote in Kentucky (deadline Oct. 11). Information on elections, online registration forms, and information about upcoming elections is provided by the Kentucky State Board of Elections on their website. If you have questions about the voter registration process or need assistance, please contact Patrick Noltemeyer in the Student Life Office.
—Patrick Noltemeyer
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