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CONVO: Thursday, March 29. The Science of Optics;
The History of Art. Time/Place: 8 p.m., Newlin Hall.
Dr. Charles Falco shows a wealth of evidence the artist
David Hockney and he discovered that demonstrates optical
instruments were in use—by artists, not scientists—nearly
200 years earlier than commonly thought possible. These
discoveries account for the remarkable, but previously
unexplained, transformation in the reality of portraits
that occurred early in the 15th century. Dr. Falco is a
world-renowned scientist and quite famous in the arts
and sciences for the Hockney-Falco Thesis that the
creators of some great works of art were assisted by
optical imaging techniques.
Thursday, March 29. The Art and Materials
Science of the Motorcycle. Time/Place: 4:10 p.m.,
Olin 124. From the Bessemer steel used on the first
motorized bicycle in 1868 to sintered aluminum ceramic
composites and TiN (thin film coatings used on standard
production machines today). Motorcycles always have been
at the forefront of the use of high-performance materials.
Using examples mostly drawn from the Guggenheim
Museum's "The Art of the Motorcycle" exhibition, this talk
by Dr. Charles Falco examines the developments in materials
technology over the past 150 years that have resulted in
relatively inexpensive mass-produced motorcycles capable
of achieving speeds of 190 mph.
RecycleMania is now through March 31!Click here to see up-to-date progress. Interested in
volunteering? Please email cheryl.coulter@centre.edu.
Email Notesworthy submissions to marykay.jones@centre.edu. Notesworthy is sent by email to all faculty, staff and students every Tuesday. Please send submissions by noon on Monday. If you have suggestions for Notesworthy, please feel free to email Mary Kay.
Meetings/Gatherings
Sundays (during regular academic term). 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.
CONVO: Tuesday, March 27. Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Moulin Rouge, The Ballet. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
Thursday, March 29. The education program will provide an informational meeting (optional, but beneficial), for students intending to apply for the Teacher Education Program. In the event you are unable to attend, please contact Dampier, Murray, or Atkins prior to the meeting. During the meeting, we will answer questions about the admission process. You may wish to begin filling out the paperwork prior to attending the meeting. This link outlines the admission process and includes the application (item 3). The application is due to Shayne Jarman by April 5. Note: the webpage is under construction and changes may occur during the application process. Please spread the word regarding this meeting to any other students considering education as a major or minor. Time/Place: 11:30 a.m., Grant 401.
—Danielle Dampier
Saturday, March 31. Race for the Ones You Love. The sisters of Alpha Delta Pi would like to invite you to participate in our second annual Race for the Ones You Love to support Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center and the Central Kentucky Cancer Program Foundation, while also supporting Alpha Delta Pi Foundation Philanthropy Programs. Registration forms are available at the SLO, Danville Bike and Footwear and the Hub and can be submitted with the registration fee through campus mail to Alpha Delta Pi. If you have any questions, please email hillary.dawe@centre.edu. Time/Place: 8:30 a.m., Millennium Park.
—Katie Smalley
Beginning Sunday, April 1. Spring Energy and Environment Film Festival and Raffle. Click here for complete schedule. Raffle Details: Students who sign in for one film will be entered in a drawing to win a Sigg water bottle. Students who sign in at two films will be entered in a drawing to win a "Respect your Mother" t-shirt. Students who sign in at three or more films will be entered in a drawing for a mountain witness tour. Sponsored by the ENS program.
—Cindy Isenhour
CONVO: Monday, April 2. The Two Things Your Mother Told You Never to Talk About: Religion and Politics. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
CONVO: Tuesday, April 3. Industrial Food Production and the Plight of Immigrant Workers. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
CONVO: Thursday, April 5. Brentano String Quartet. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
Thursday, April 5. The Brentano String Quartet will be holding a short Q & A session. They will be speaking about their lives as professional, touring musicians and speak about their rehearsal process and their travel. This session will be of particular interest to those involved in music, especially anyone who is interested in pursuing music performance as a career. They will also play some excerpts of pieces and talk about their preparation for a performance. This is a wonderful opportunity to speak with successful, professional musicians about their lives and their experiences. The Brentano String Quartet was recently reviewed in the March 2012 edition of Gramophone Magazine and their recording of Beethoven's String Quartets, Op. 130 and Op.133 were listed as one of the month's best recordings. For more information about this group or their Norton Center concert, click here. Time/Place: 3:30 p.m., Newlin Hall.
—Amelia Groetsch
Thursday, April 5 and Friday, April 6. Medical School Information. Dr. Lillian Meacham is the Kathleen V. Amos Children’s Chair for Cancer Survivorship and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Emory University School of Medicince. She also sits on the admissions committee for the medical school. She will be on campus to meet with students interested in medicine. She will give an information session on Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. in Olin 124. The first part of the information session is titled “An Insider’s Guide to the Practice of Medicine and the Admissions Process” and the second part is “How to Answer and How not to Answer Questions in a Medical School Interview.” Feel free to attend all or part of these sessions. Dr. Meacham will also be meeting with students for lunch on Friday from 11:30-12:30 in the Nichols Dining Room in Cowan—please join her there. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Workman.
—Joe Workman
CONVO: Tuesday, April 10. Attempting Much: Samuel Johnson, Lexicography and the Uses of Failure. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre. Click here for more.
Tuesday, April 10. MANDATORY Travel Clinic for all students studying abroad this summer or in the fall of 2012. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Young 113.
—Leigh Cocanougher
CONVO: Friday, April 13. Australian Chamber Orchestra with Dawn Upshaw. Time/Place: 8 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
CONVO: Saturday, April 14. John C. Young Presentations. Time/Place: 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Young Hall 113. Click here for more.
CONVO: Wednesday, April 18 through Saturday, April 21. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Time/Place: 8 p.m., Weisiger Theatre. Click here for more.
CONVO: Tuesday, April 24. Centre Orchestra Concerto Concert. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
CONVO: Thursday, April 26. Taking the Long View: Adapting a More Sustainable Future. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
Friday, April 27. Staff Congress is proud to sponsor Useful Strategies And A Few Rules For Talking With Centre Parents. Open to both faculty and staff, this session will include Kathy Miles, director of counseling services; Jamey Leahey, associate vice president for legal affairs and gift planning; and Mona Wyatt, director of parent programs and donor relations, as they present a one-hour session on communicating with today’s college parents—including some best practices, things to say or not say and ways that you can help our Centre parents as they try to help their students. Time/Place: 10 a.m., Vahlkamp Theatre.
—Meredith Sizemore
CONVO: Tuesday, May 1. Honors Night. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
CONVO: Thursday, May 3. Spring Dance Concert. Time/Place: 8 p.m., Weisiger Theatre. Click here for more.
Tuesday, May 8. To all Faculty and Staff Annual Potluck. Mike and Stephanie Fabritius will host the annual Potluck Picnic in May. Details will be sent via e-mail very soon. Please mark your calendar for a fun evening with your colleagues. Time/Place: 5 to 7:30 p.m., Overstreet House.
—Marsha Crowe
Important Housing Information. Students will be receiving detailed information regarding the room selection process after spring break. However, please note the following changes that are different from dates/events posted in the Handbook.
Abroad Housing: Thursday, March 28, 6:30 p.m., Ewen Room
Sign-ups for Brockman Commons, Pearl, and Apartments: Monday, April 2 through Wednesday, April 4 only, Student Life Office
Off-campus Meeting: Monday, April 9, 6 p.m., Ewen Room
Selections for Brockman Commons, Pearl, and Apartments: Monday, April 9, 7 p.m., Ewen Room
Sign-ups for Hillside, special rooms with attached baths and/or kitchens, and single rooms: Tuesday, April 10 through Thursday, April 12
Selections for Hillside, single rooms, and special rooms: Monday, April 16, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 24, beginning at 6 p.m. for those students who have not been previously selected rooms.
Students: Please note that Brockman Residential Housing will have 25 units available that are 1 double room and 2 single rooms. The two people in the single rooms will have a single charge on their bill. The units will be determined on a seniority basis, based on anticipated year of graduation.
—Ann Young
Want to work and study in Washington? The Washington Semester Program offers students to take two courses at American University while serving an internship with a Washington agency for a total of 12 hours credit. Interested students should check out the website and apply online for admission. Applications should be completed by April 1. Accepted students will need to be nominated by Centre. See Prof. Stroup (Crounse 471) for details.
—Dan Stroup
The Samuel Robinson Scholarship awards $2,000 to $5,000 to Presbyterian (USA) juniors or seniors attending Presbyterian related colleges. Applicants must memorize and recite the Westminster Shorter Catechism and write a 2,000 word essay on which question/answer pair in the Westminster Catechism speaks most directly to the Presbyterian Church (USA) today and why. The deadline is April 1. To request an application, please fill out the Samuel Robinson Grant questionnaire. If you have questions, see Rick Axtell, Crounse 452.
—Rick Axtell
Beau Weston gave an invited address on "Presbyterian Distinctives" to the presidents conference of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities in Nashville on March 23rd.
PAID Tutoring Opportunity. Help needed for a 37 year old female student with online Algebra/Trigonometry. Inquiries call Lori Goggans 859-238-9694.
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CONVO: Tuesday, March 27. Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Moulin Rouge, The Ballet. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
Thursday, March 29. The education program will provide an informational meeting (optional, but beneficial), for students intending to apply for the Teacher Education Program. In the event you are unable to attend, please contact Dampier, Murray, or Atkins prior to the meeting. During the meeting, we will answer questions about the admission process. You may wish to begin filling out the paperwork prior to attending the meeting. This link outlines the admission process and includes the application (item 3). The application is due to Shayne Jarman by April 5. Note: the webpage is under construction and changes may occur during the application process. Please spread the word regarding this meeting to any other students considering education as a major or minor. Time/Place: 11:30 a.m., Grant 401.
—Danielle Dampier
Saturday, March 31. Race for the Ones You Love. The sisters of Alpha Delta Pi would like to invite you to participate in our second annual Race for the Ones You Love to support Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center and the Central Kentucky Cancer Program Foundation, while also supporting Alpha Delta Pi Foundation Philanthropy Programs. Registration forms are available at the SLO, Danville Bike and Footwear and the Hub and can be submitted with the registration fee through campus mail to Alpha Delta Pi. If you have any questions, please email hillary.dawe@centre.edu. Time/Place: 8:30 a.m., Millennium Park.
—Katie Smalley
Beginning Sunday, April 1. Spring Energy and Environment Film Festival and Raffle. Click here for complete schedule. Raffle Details: Students who sign in for one film will be entered in a drawing to win a Sigg water bottle. Students who sign in at two films will be entered in a drawing to win a "Respect your Mother" t-shirt. Students who sign in at three or more films will be entered in a drawing for a mountain witness tour. Sponsored by the ENS program.
—Cindy Isenhour
CONVO: Monday, April 2. The Two Things Your Mother Told You Never to Talk About: Religion and Politics. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
CONVO: Tuesday, April 3. Industrial Food Production and the Plight of Immigrant Workers. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
CONVO: Thursday, April 5. Brentano String Quartet. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
Thursday, April 5. The Brentano String Quartet will be holding a short Q & A session. They will be speaking about their lives as professional, touring musicians and speak about their rehearsal process and their travel. This session will be of particular interest to those involved in music, especially anyone who is interested in pursuing music performance as a career. They will also play some excerpts of pieces and talk about their preparation for a performance. This is a wonderful opportunity to speak with successful, professional musicians about their lives and their experiences. The Brentano String Quartet was recently reviewed in the March 2012 edition of Gramophone Magazine and their recording of Beethoven's String Quartets, Op. 130 and Op.133 were listed as one of the month's best recordings. For more information about this group or their Norton Center concert, click here. Time/Place: 3:30 p.m., Newlin Hall.
—Amelia Groetsch
Thursday, April 5 and Friday, April 6. Medical School Information. Dr. Lillian Meacham is the Kathleen V. Amos Children’s Chair for Cancer Survivorship and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Emory University School of Medicince. She also sits on the admissions committee for the medical school. She will be on campus to meet with students interested in medicine. She will give an information session on Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. in Olin 124. The first part of the information session is titled “An Insider’s Guide to the Practice of Medicine and the Admissions Process” and the second part is “How to Answer and How not to Answer Questions in a Medical School Interview.” Feel free to attend all or part of these sessions. Dr. Meacham will also be meeting with students for lunch on Friday from 11:30-12:30 in the Nichols Dining Room in Cowan—please join her there. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Workman.
—Joe Workman
CONVO: Tuesday, April 10. Attempting Much: Samuel Johnson, Lexicography and the Uses of Failure. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre. Click here for more.
Tuesday, April 10. MANDATORY Travel Clinic for all students studying abroad this summer or in the fall of 2012. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Young 113.
—Leigh Cocanougher
CONVO: Friday, April 13. Australian Chamber Orchestra with Dawn Upshaw. Time/Place: 8 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
CONVO: Saturday, April 14. John C. Young Presentations. Time/Place: 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Young Hall 113. Click here for more.
CONVO: Wednesday, April 18 through Saturday, April 21. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Time/Place: 8 p.m., Weisiger Theatre. Click here for more.
CONVO: Tuesday, April 24. Centre Orchestra Concerto Concert. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
CONVO: Thursday, April 26. Taking the Long View: Adapting a More Sustainable Future. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
Friday, April 27. Staff Congress is proud to sponsor Useful Strategies And A Few Rules For Talking With Centre Parents. Open to both faculty and staff, this session will include Kathy Miles, director of counseling services; Jamey Leahey, associate vice president for legal affairs and gift planning; and Mona Wyatt, director of parent programs and donor relations, as they present a one-hour session on communicating with today’s college parents—including some best practices, things to say or not say and ways that you can help our Centre parents as they try to help their students. Time/Place: 10 a.m., Vahlkamp Theatre.
—Meredith Sizemore
CONVO: Tuesday, May 1. Honors Night. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Newlin Hall. Click here for more.
CONVO: Thursday, May 3. Spring Dance Concert. Time/Place: 8 p.m., Weisiger Theatre. Click here for more.
Tuesday, May 8. To all Faculty and Staff Annual Potluck. Mike and Stephanie Fabritius will host the annual Potluck Picnic in May. Details will be sent via e-mail very soon. Please mark your calendar for a fun evening with your colleagues. Time/Place: 5 to 7:30 p.m., Overstreet House.
—Marsha Crowe
Notices/Announcements
Most Notices/Announcements will run for one week only, so please mark your calendar for anything of interest, or visit the archives.Important Housing Information. Students will be receiving detailed information regarding the room selection process after spring break. However, please note the following changes that are different from dates/events posted in the Handbook.
Abroad Housing: Thursday, March 28, 6:30 p.m., Ewen Room
Sign-ups for Brockman Commons, Pearl, and Apartments: Monday, April 2 through Wednesday, April 4 only, Student Life Office
Off-campus Meeting: Monday, April 9, 6 p.m., Ewen Room
Selections for Brockman Commons, Pearl, and Apartments: Monday, April 9, 7 p.m., Ewen Room
Sign-ups for Hillside, special rooms with attached baths and/or kitchens, and single rooms: Tuesday, April 10 through Thursday, April 12
Selections for Hillside, single rooms, and special rooms: Monday, April 16, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 24, beginning at 6 p.m. for those students who have not been previously selected rooms.
Students: Please note that Brockman Residential Housing will have 25 units available that are 1 double room and 2 single rooms. The two people in the single rooms will have a single charge on their bill. The units will be determined on a seniority basis, based on anticipated year of graduation.
—Ann Young
Want to work and study in Washington? The Washington Semester Program offers students to take two courses at American University while serving an internship with a Washington agency for a total of 12 hours credit. Interested students should check out the website and apply online for admission. Applications should be completed by April 1. Accepted students will need to be nominated by Centre. See Prof. Stroup (Crounse 471) for details.
—Dan Stroup
The Samuel Robinson Scholarship awards $2,000 to $5,000 to Presbyterian (USA) juniors or seniors attending Presbyterian related colleges. Applicants must memorize and recite the Westminster Shorter Catechism and write a 2,000 word essay on which question/answer pair in the Westminster Catechism speaks most directly to the Presbyterian Church (USA) today and why. The deadline is April 1. To request an application, please fill out the Samuel Robinson Grant questionnaire. If you have questions, see Rick Axtell, Crounse 452.
—Rick Axtell
Faculty/Staff News
Sheldon Tapley's works are featured in the May issue of The Artist's Magazine, in an article titled "Master of The Not-So-Still-LIfe".Beau Weston gave an invited address on "Presbyterian Distinctives" to the presidents conference of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities in Nashville on March 23rd.
Miscellaneous
Babysitter needed for the summer. Sitter needed for 2 boys, ages 5 and 7 for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (some weeks possibly more). Dates needed are May 15-July 5, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Must have a car. Pay is $65 a day plus additional money for gas and food. Pool access all summer. If interested, please call Rami Little at (859) 324-6329.PAID Tutoring Opportunity. Help needed for a 37 year old female student with online Algebra/Trigonometry. Inquiries call Lori Goggans 859-238-9694.
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