- Sidewalk Chalk Contest,
sidewalk outside Pratt Hall, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Student
Life; students)
- Queen voting, Russell Dining
Hall, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; Top Stage, 5:00–6:00 p.m.
(Student Life; students only)
- Derby Dinner and Race, Top
Stage, The Green, Race 5:30 p.m. (Student Life; pay at the
serving table)
- Lady Hawks Volleyball vs Spellman,
Roland Arena, 6:00 p.m. (Athletics; open to all)
- Flag football games, Posey
Field (Outfield), 7:00 p.m. (Campus Rec; intramurals)
Thursday, September 27: Screen
on The Green, featuring
The Avengers, Top
Stage, 8:00 p.m. (Student Life; open to all)
Friday, September 28:
Picnic Pep Rally, Outside Pratt
Hall, 11:30 a.m. (Student Life; pay at the table, open to all)
- 40th Anniversary of Title IX,
"Title IX: A Work in Progress," Ligon Chapel, Flowers Hall,
2:00 p.m. (Department of Sport Science and Physical Education,
open to all)
- Porch Party, The Hut, 3:45 p.m.
(Student Life, open to all)
- Alumni Awards Ceremony, Ligon
Chapel, 5:00 p.m. (College and Alumni Relations; open to all)
- Alumni Awards Reception,
Flowers lobby, 6:00 p.m. (College and Alumni Relations; open
to all)
- Lady Hawks Volleyball vs Agnes Scott,
Roland Arena, 6:00 p.m. (Athletics; open to all)
- Music in the Moonlight, Outside
Pratt Hall, 8:00 p.m. (Student Life, open to all; dessert bar
for parents who paid to participate in Family Weekend)
- Hawks Unwind @ 1048, 1104 E.
Fairview; 9:00 p.m. (College and Alumni Relations; alumni;
cover charge; pay as you order)
Saturday, September 29:
- Host Day for prospective
students and families, Ligon Chapel, 8:00 a.m. (Office of
Admission)
- National Alumni Association Board of
Directors meeting, Stallworth Dining Room, 8:00 a.m.
(College and Alumni Relations; alumni)
- Athletic Hall of Fame Reception,
Roland Student Center lobby, 9:00 a.m. (College and Alumni
Relations; alumni; open to all)
- Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony, Roland Arena, 9:45 a.m. (College and Alumni
Relations; alumni; open to all)
- Scarlet & Grey Alumni and Family
Weekend Student Life Tailgate Party, Samford Stadium
east sideline, 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Student Life/College
and Alumni Relations; advance reservations required)
- Lady Hawks Volleyball vs Wesleyan,
Wilson Gym, 11:00 a.m. (Athletics; open to all)
- Hawk Walk, from Flowers Hall to
Samford Stadium, 11:15–11:30 a.m. (Athletics--join the fun!)
- Hawks Football vs. Ave Maria
University, Noon kick-off, Samford Stadium
(Athletics--open to all; pay at the gate)
- Lady Hawks Soccer vs Wesleyan,
Soccer Field, 1:00 p.m. (Athletics; open to all)
- Court presentation at half-time
of the Homecoming football game (Student Life--open to all)
- Fraternity and Sorority Open Houses,
Greek chapter rooms, 3:00 p.m. (Greek Life; Greek
students/alumni)
- Scarlet & Grey Gatherings
in downtown Montgomery, The Exchange, Alley Bar (College and
Alumni Relations; alumni class reunions-informal gatherings,
no reservations required)
Sunday, September 30:
- Worship Service, 10:00 a.m.,
Ligon Chapel (Campus Ministries; open to all)
- Choral Concert, 3:00 p.m.,
Ligon Chapel (Department of Music; open to all)
Homecoming Court named
Nine Huntingdon women have been elected by their peers as
representatives on the 2012 Homecoming Court. The Homecoming Queen
(one of the senior women) will be crowned at half-time of the
Homecoming football game vs. Ave Maria University. Kick-off is at
noon Saturday, September 28. Congratulations to:
Senior Attendants:
Mary Gasson,Taylor King and
Brianna
McClure
Junior Attendants:
Michelle Gonzalez and
Bailey Scott
Sophomore Attendants:
Mary Kathryn Dismuke and
Jeani
Layson
Freshman Attendants:
Georgianna Hunt and
Carlee NoblesAlumni honored for achievement,
service
The Huntingdon College National Alumni Association will honor eight
College alumni for their achievement and loyalty during the
College's Alumni Awards Ceremony, 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 28, in
Ligon Chapel. Montgomery attorney
James Anderson '76;
Auburn University pharmacy professor
Kimberly Braxton Lloyd '89;
Thomas Moore '73, chancellor of the University of South
Carolina-Upstate; and family medicine and weight loss specialist Dr.
Stan Self'66 of Fairhope, Alabama, will be
recognized with the
Alumni Achievement Award.
Zach
Billingsley'99 of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida,
executive director of the Children's Volunteer Health Network, will
accept the
Young Alumni Achievement Award.
The Alumni
Loyalty Award will be presented to
Emmie Cardwell Bolden
'44 of Birmingham; to
Judy Watson Kingry '62 of
Dothan, Alabama; and to
Virginia McLean '45 of
Bessemer, Alabama. Read more here:
http://www.huntingdon.edu/aboutNews.aspx?id=10341.
Huntingdon continues in top US
rankings
Huntingdon is ranked at the #22
spot in the top tier of regional colleges in this year's U.S.
News and World Report College Guide. Huntingdon is
consistently listed in the Princeton Review's "The Best
Colleges: Region by Region" and for two years has been
recognized on the President's Higher Education Community
Service Honor Roll. In another list released early this
month Washington Monthly, which ranks colleges on
the basis of their contributions to the public good, placed
Huntingdon in the top 20% of 352 baccalaureate colleges.
Oh, the Places You've Come From
Huntingdon's enrollment represents 28 states and four countries this
year—the largest geographic distribution in recent memory. The
states and countries represented are: AL, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL,
KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MT, NE, NV, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX,
UT, VT, VA, WA, the United States, Ireland, Germany, and the UK.
We're glad to have you here, whether you're from far or near! (Yes,
I intended to rhyme that sentence. Just call me Dr. Suse.)
Bring a student to Host Day
Speaking of where you'll come from—now that you're here, why don't
you invite a friend to join you? The first
Office of Admission
Host Day will be held
Saturday, September 28,
beginning at 8:30 a.m. Make reservations for any potential high
school juniors, seniors, or transfer students who are interested in
Huntingdon by calling the Office of Admission at (334) 833-4497 or
emailing
admiss@huntingdon.edu.
Read more here:
http://www.huntingdon.edu/aboutNews.aspx?id=10342 .
New Organizations on Campus
Students enrolled in Teacher Education are eligible to become
charter members of Alabama's first-ever student chapter of
ASCD—the
Association of School Curriculum and Development.
ASCD's mantra is "Learn. Teach. Lead." Members are encouraged
to make these pivotal precepts a priority throughout their
teaching careers. To join, obtain a membership form from 3rd
floor Flowers and return to
Dr. Joy Harbin or
Dr.
Celia Smith Rudolph '80 with the $25.00 national
membership fee, or join online at
www.ascd.org using a credit
card and bring proof of membership to Dr. Rudolph. Benefits
include a subscription to
Educational Leadership
magazine and numerous online resources. Students who join by
October 10 will have their names documented as charter members.
Students interested in officer positions should complete an
application available on third floor Flowers and interview by
October 1. Two students will be chosen to attend the Alabama
ASCD Conference in November. To be considered for this
conference, write an essay by October 5 stating why you should
be the one selected! For more information, contact any
education professor.
Another new campus organization,
Autism Speaks U Chapter,
promotes autism awareness and raises funds to contribute to
research and education for those affected by autism. If you
would like to join this organization (which is open to
everyone), attend an
interest meeting Monday, September 24,
at 12:30 p.m. in Pratt Hall. Leadership roles are available.
For more information, contact
India Chaney '15
(
ichaney@hawks.huntingdon.edu).
Prelude invites writing submissions
for special edition
The Fall 2012 issue of Huntingdon's literary journal,
The
Prelude, is a special topics issue with the theme,
American
Horror.
The Prelude staff invites writers both inside
and outside the Huntingdon community to submit works for
consideration. Poems, short stories, creative non-fiction, short
plays, art work, and photography are welcome. While there will be a
section on American Horror, works on any topic and/or theme will be
considered. Submit work to
Prelude@huntingdon.edu by October 12. This year's editor is
Brittney Fox '13.
Houghton Library offers brief "How-to"
seminars
This week through November 1 (skipping midterm week in October),
Houghton Library will offer several instructional "How-to" sessions,
most only requiring a 30-minute time commitment. The library staff
has created an interactive calendar on their new Web site that
allows folks to find descriptions of the sessions, dates and times,
as well as to register for them. Here's the direct link:
http://libguides.huntingdon.edu/website. The session titles are:
Countess
OneSearch: Making the Most of the Library's New Online Catalogue;
Navigating the Library's New Web Site; and
The Invisible
Web: Discovering Hidden Treasure Through "Deep Web" Searching.
All of these sessions are open to students, faculty, and staff.
Dates and times are listed in the calendar, but sessions will begin
on or after 3:30 p.m. in the Library Atrium. A
special session
for teacher education students, Children's & Young Adult
Literature: What Future Teachers Need to Know, will take place
October 30, 2:00–3:00 p.m. in the Juvenile Collection Room.
Happy birthday, Title IX
As part of the observance of the 40th anniversary of Title IX,
Huntingdon students may attend several sessions Friday, September
28, to learn more about the ground-breaking law, its effects on
equity in educational programs and activities receiving federal
financial aid, and the work still to be done. Speakers will include
Dr. Apple Kridakorn,
Ms. Deb Sonnenberg '94,
Ms.
Tiffany Jordan '09, and
Dr. Michele Olson '87. Olson
will speak at a
special keynote session, "Title IX: A Work in
Progress," to be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 28, in
Ligon Chapel. All are welcome to attend the keynote session.
Could you use some help?
Mid-terms are coming up next week! Could you use some help with
papers or test preparation? The
Staton Center for Learning
Enrichment, located in Jackson Home, offers a Writing Center
to help you with your papers and academic help in a variety of
subjects. Stop by! It's free!
BRIEFLY:
- 20 spaces are available to join the fifth annual Student
Life Ocoee Whitewater Rafting Trip, October 6–7. The cost
is $30 and includes transportation, rafting, hotel, and all the
river water you can drink! Reserve our spot today by paying the
$30 fee in advance with the Campus Recreation office in The Hut.
- The Alabama Connection Graduate School Consortium is
hosting a Graduate School Fair at Faulkner University
October 3. See Fran Taylor in the CCV for more information.
- In preparation for the Grad School Fair, the CCV offered two
Grad School Prep workshops last week. If you missed them and
want to know more about preparing your resume or Statement of
Purpose for grad school admission, see Fran Taylor in
the CCV or Su Ofe in Flowers 103.
- Don't forget that student emails will change October 1.
Begin using your @hawks.huntingdon.edu address now! Convert
your old emails! October 1 is too late!
- The Bookstore has begun returning unsold textbook to
publishers. If you haven't yet purchased one or more of the
books you'll need this semester, be sure to get to the bookstore
right away!
- TODAY is the deadline to order your Homecoming T-shirt.
Stop by and order by 2:00 p.m. in The Hut. The cost is $10.
- Houghton Library has on display presentation boards by
Dr. Dawn Butler's senior elementary education majors. The
boards were created to demonstrate "good teacher handwriting"
through the use of annotations of older Caldecott Award-winning
books. Stop by and take a look.