News@McDaniel 01/29/07
Hill Happenings
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- Artist satirizes pop art and hip-hop in exhibit
McDaniel sponsors foreign film festival with Carroll Arts Ctr.
Middle East peace expert to lecture
Monday Night Music presents the Eric Byrd Trio
CMOTH presents “Gershwin and the Galaxy” » Full Story
College hosts symposium for future coaches
Jamie Bodden ’07, Meagan Mattson ’07, Head Volleyball Coach Carole Molloy, Associate Director of Athletics Carol Fritz, Connie Wuenschel ’07
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- Volleyball player Jamie Bodden ’07, soccer player Meagan Mattson ’07, and lacrosse player Connie Wuenschel ’07 learned what it’s like to become a professional coach – a field they hope to enter after college, at the Snell Shillingford Coaching Symposium. The annual conference for Centennial Conference institutions Jan. 19-21 was hosted for the first time by McDaniel College. » Full Story
Lecture features expert in early China
Photo courtesy of University of California, Berkeley
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- Michael Nylan, History professor at the University of California, Berkeley, will present the annual Ridington Lecture, “Beliefs about Seeing: Optics and Theories about Misperception in Early China,” at 8 p.m. Feb. 12 in McDaniel Lounge. » Full Story
Lewis and Ward grandsons donate former president’s diaries
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- The yellowed, slightly musty pages and fading script in the more-than-a-century-old diaries conjure images of a man alone with his thoughts and worries and dreams – a man who is determined to record the college’s early history as it happens in the late 1880s and early 1890s. It is easy to imagine this evening ritual in a study dimly lit by a coal oil lamp. » Full Story
January production is labor of love
Tom Shortridge ’07 and Meghan Carlton ’08
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- Love of theatre, not college credit, had 12 students feverishly rehearsing this January for “Nothing Serious: A collection of short comedies by Rich Orloff.” Calling themselves Budget Zero, the student-run organization thrives on passion for theatre and survives on a shoestring budget, at a time when many of their peers are on break or taking Jan Term courses. » Full Story
McDaniel College recognizes 355 years of service
Sandra Waldman and Sarah Richardson celebrate 25 years of service.
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- McDaniel College recognized 22 employees Jan. 24 for their many years of dedicated service during a special seniority recognition luncheon in the College's McDaniel Lounge. The distinguished group of employees, each with at least 10 years of service, represents 355 years of working on the Hill. » Full Story
Baker to head McDaniel College’s Center for the Study of Aging
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- McDaniel College has appointed Dr. Alva “Buzz” Baker as director of the newly founded Center for the Study of Aging. » Full Story
Forum under renovation
Contractor John Kling reviews blueprints with Mitchell Alexander
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- When the McDaniel College Forum reopens in late spring, it will feature numerous upgrades, including a built-in screen and projector, cable access, and wireless Internet capabilities. Tile floors and recessed lighting will complete the facelift. » Full Story
Future teachers at head of class
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- This January, 28 teachers-in-training went from sitting behind a desk to leading a classroom. For many, participation in the Jan Term course “Diverse School-Based Internship” provided their first teaching experience. » Full Story
McDaniel College awarded Mellon Grant to establish Center for Faculty Excellence
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- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded McDaniel College a $200,000 grant supporting the College’s commitment to faculty development and curriculum revision. » Full Story