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Hot Air Balloon Rides, Carnival Games, Booths and Prizes,Inflatables, Food On Sticks! Free for Centre facaulty, staff,
and their families. Meal prices: Faculty/Staff $8,
Guests $9.50, Kids (5-10) $5, Kids (under 5) Free.
Faculty and staff are also welcome to attend the Spring
concert following Carnival at 9 p.m. in Chowan featuring
Perpetual Groove (one guest admitted per Centre ID).
SOLO CUP RECYCLING PART II! Now you can recycle Solocups at campus events! Here’s your opportunity to get as
many as you need—FOR FREE! I have a large carton of 12 oz.
solo cups with tops that were purchased for a research project
by a former colleague but never used. I’d like to offer them to
fraternities, sororities, or any other college group planning a
social function and needing beverage containers. Just stop by
my office (Y221) and I’ll fix you and your group up with
all you need.
—Mike Barton
Notesworthy is sent by email to all faculty, staff, and students every Tuesday. Please email submissions by noon on Monday to marykay.jones@centre.edu.
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.
Mondays (during regular academic term). Olin 500. This spring the Centre Student Computing Club will be holding the first annual robotic race to circumnavigate the halls of Olin. Join teams and enter the contest! Interested students should come to the CS club meetings or email forrest.stonedahl@centre.edu.
Time/Place: 7 p.m., Olin 019.
—Forrest Stonedahl
CONVO: Tuesday, April 24. CentreTerm internships in Merida meeting. At 11:15 a.m. in the Davidson Room of Old Carnegie, we'll meet to fill out paperwork and answer questions about the program for CentreTerm 2013.
—Leigh Cocanougher
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.
Thursday, April 26. Centre Jazz Concert. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Combs Center "The Warehouse".
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
Friday, April 27. Kentucky Music Ensemble. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Ewen Room.
Saturday, April 28. Kelsey Lownds Senior Recital. Time/Place: 4 p.m., Gillespie Recital Hall.
Sunday, April 29. Spring Vocal Concert. Centre Singers, Centre Women's Voices and Centre Men's Voices. Time/Place: 3 p.m., Presbyterian Church of Danville.
Sunday, April 29. Centre Flutes Concert. Time/Place: 5 p.m., Gillespie Recital Hall.
Tuesday, May 1. Centre Trumpets/Brass Concert. Time/Place: 4:30 p.m., Gillespie Recital Hall.
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. Study abroad meeting for all students going to Reading, Japan, or China in the fall. Time/Place: 11:15 a.m., Davidson Room of Old Carnegie.
—Leigh Cocanougher
Tuesday, May 8. MANDATORY study abroad meeting for all students going abroad this summer or fall. The meeting will be brief, but it's crucial for all students to attend to get insurance cards, travel letters, and information about studying abroad.
—Leigh Cocanougher
Wednesday, May 9. Summer Strasbourg meeting. There will be a brief meeting for those students studying abroad in Strasbourg this summer. Time/Place: 4 p.m., Davidson Room of Old Carnegie.
—Leigh Cocanougher
Sunday, May 20. The Baccalaureate Choir welcomes faculty, staff, and student singers for the service. The two required rehearsals are May 8 from 4 to 5:15 p.m. and May 15 from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. If you are a student and have not participated in a college choral ensemble, email barbara.hall@centre.edu to schedule a short audition. Anyone interested in participating should also let Barbara Hall know of their interest.
—Barbara Hall
June 28-30. Bluegrass Festival in Owensboro, KY. Click here for more.
—Annie Schultz
Donna Plummer presented at the national conference of the National Science Teachers Association held in Indianapolis 29 March - 1 April. Her presentation "Children's Career Aspirations - Where are the Scientists?" was based on interviews with first- and fifth-grade children at a Danville elementary school.
David Anderson’s new study of the annual burden of crime, “The Cost of Crime,” was accepted for publication in Foundations and Trends in Microeconomics.
ITS Office Hours for April and May:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open at lunch)
Tuesday and Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed for lunch from Noon to 1 p.m.
For security reasons, the office may be closed for staff meetings/trainings during regular office hours.
—Susan Kirkpatrick
Ancient Greek and the New Testament. There will be a two-course sequence in Ancient Greek offered next year. In the fall CLA 111 Introduction to Ancient Greek, and in the spring, CAL121/REL165 New Testament Greek. Please, note that the fall course is a prerequisite for the New Testament course in the spring. Any questions please, email morrison@centre.edu.
Important Housing Information.
Tuesday, April 24: Meeting for students who have not previously selected rooms. Meet at 6 p.m.
—Ann Young
—Patrick Noltemeyer
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.
Looking for a summer sitter for a 9 and 5 year old. Hours will vary but will need to be available M-F 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Will be fewer hours in July due to family vacations. Must have reliable transportation. Kids will have camps and events to attend, play dates and pool time. If you love kids and want an easy summer job as a “kid-sitter” call Meredith at (859) 583-8839 or email merwhite77@gmail.com for more info.
Babysitter needed for a 20 month old child until the end of the school year. Times vary weekly. If interested, contact Felicia Day at (859) 583-0609.
PAID Tutoring Opportunity. Help needed for a 37-year old female student with online Algebra/Trigonometry. Inquiries call Lori Goggans (859) 238-9694.
Lost/Found: A set of ear buds was found on the first floor of the Campus Center and a laptop charger was found in the Bristro area of Cowan. A set of car keys was found on the 1st floor of Young Hall. Contact the Student Life Office to identify and claim.
Lost/Found: A set of keys was found in Grant 403. They are on a black lanyard that has "Centre Math Association" printed in gold. Please see Amelia Groetsch in Grant 405 to claim.
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Mondays (during regular academic term). Olin 500. This spring the Centre Student Computing Club will be holding the first annual robotic race to circumnavigate the halls of Olin. Join teams and enter the contest! Interested students should come to the CS club meetings or email forrest.stonedahl@centre.edu.
Time/Place: 7 p.m., Olin 019.
—Forrest Stonedahl
CONVO: Tuesday, April 24. CentreTerm internships in Merida meeting. At 11:15 a.m. in the Davidson Room of Old Carnegie, we'll meet to fill out paperwork and answer questions about the program for CentreTerm 2013.
—Leigh Cocanougher
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.
Thursday, April 26. Centre Jazz Concert. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Combs Center "The Warehouse".
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
Friday, April 27. Kentucky Music Ensemble. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Ewen Room.
Saturday, April 28. Kelsey Lownds Senior Recital. Time/Place: 4 p.m., Gillespie Recital Hall.
Sunday, April 29. Spring Vocal Concert. Centre Singers, Centre Women's Voices and Centre Men's Voices. Time/Place: 3 p.m., Presbyterian Church of Danville.
Sunday, April 29. Centre Flutes Concert. Time/Place: 5 p.m., Gillespie Recital Hall.
Tuesday, May 1. Centre Trumpets/Brass Concert. Time/Place: 4:30 p.m., Gillespie Recital Hall.
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. Study abroad meeting for all students going to Reading, Japan, or China in the fall. Time/Place: 11:15 a.m., Davidson Room of Old Carnegie.
—Leigh Cocanougher
Tuesday, May 8. MANDATORY study abroad meeting for all students going abroad this summer or fall. The meeting will be brief, but it's crucial for all students to attend to get insurance cards, travel letters, and information about studying abroad.
—Leigh Cocanougher
Wednesday, May 9. Summer Strasbourg meeting. There will be a brief meeting for those students studying abroad in Strasbourg this summer. Time/Place: 4 p.m., Davidson Room of Old Carnegie.
—Leigh Cocanougher
Sunday, May 20. The Baccalaureate Choir welcomes faculty, staff, and student singers for the service. The two required rehearsals are May 8 from 4 to 5:15 p.m. and May 15 from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. If you are a student and have not participated in a college choral ensemble, email barbara.hall@centre.edu to schedule a short audition. Anyone interested in participating should also let Barbara Hall know of their interest.
—Barbara Hall
June 28-30. Bluegrass Festival in Owensboro, KY. Click here for more.
—Annie Schultz
Faculty/Staff News
Tom McCollough and Lee Jefferson both presented papers at the Sewanee Medieval Colloquium held at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN on Mar. 30-31. Prof. McCollough's paper, addressed his recent work at Khirbet Qana. "Christian Imperialism and the Colonization of a Jewish Village in Lower Galilee: The Archeological Evidence from Khirbet Qana." Lee Jefferson presented a paper which discusses Christian iconography titled "The Enthroned Jesus and the Miracle-Working Christ: An Assessment of Post-Constantinian Christian Iconography."Donna Plummer presented at the national conference of the National Science Teachers Association held in Indianapolis 29 March - 1 April. Her presentation "Children's Career Aspirations - Where are the Scientists?" was based on interviews with first- and fifth-grade children at a Danville elementary school.
David Anderson’s new study of the annual burden of crime, “The Cost of Crime,” was accepted for publication in Foundations and Trends in Microeconomics.
Notices/Announcements
Most Notices/Announcements will run for one week only, so please mark your calendar for anything of interest, or visit the archives.ITS Office Hours for April and May:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open at lunch)
Tuesday and Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed for lunch from Noon to 1 p.m.
For security reasons, the office may be closed for staff meetings/trainings during regular office hours.
—Susan Kirkpatrick
Ancient Greek and the New Testament. There will be a two-course sequence in Ancient Greek offered next year. In the fall CLA 111 Introduction to Ancient Greek, and in the spring, CAL121/REL165 New Testament Greek. Please, note that the fall course is a prerequisite for the New Testament course in the spring. Any questions please, email morrison@centre.edu.
Important Housing Information.
Tuesday, April 24: Meeting for students who have not previously selected rooms. Meet at 6 p.m.
—Ann Young
Miscellaneous
Volunteer in Appalachia this summer! Christian Appalachian Project is seeking volunteers to serve as counselors, lifeguards, arts and crafts instructors and worship leaders for two summer camps serving children from low-income families in eastern Kentucky. Volunteers serve 3-7 weeks and room and board is provided. Summer Camp season is June 4 - August 3. For more information and an application visit www.christianapp.org/vol, or contact Amy Schill, Manager, Volunteer Admissions and Recruitment, Christian Appalachian Project, (606) 256-0973 or (800) 755-5322 or email aschill@chrisapp.org.—Patrick Noltemeyer
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.
Looking for a summer sitter for a 9 and 5 year old. Hours will vary but will need to be available M-F 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Will be fewer hours in July due to family vacations. Must have reliable transportation. Kids will have camps and events to attend, play dates and pool time. If you love kids and want an easy summer job as a “kid-sitter” call Meredith at (859) 583-8839 or email merwhite77@gmail.com for more info.
Babysitter needed for a 20 month old child until the end of the school year. Times vary weekly. If interested, contact Felicia Day at (859) 583-0609.
PAID Tutoring Opportunity. Help needed for a 37-year old female student with online Algebra/Trigonometry. Inquiries call Lori Goggans (859) 238-9694.
Lost/Found: A set of ear buds was found on the first floor of the Campus Center and a laptop charger was found in the Bristro area of Cowan. A set of car keys was found on the 1st floor of Young Hall. Contact the Student Life Office to identify and claim.
Lost/Found: A set of keys was found in Grant 403. They are on a black lanyard that has "Centre Math Association" printed in gold. Please see Amelia Groetsch in Grant 405 to claim.
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