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<strong>NOTESWORTHY</strong><br />
Online Campus Newsletter<br />
Convos<br />
Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m., Young 101. David Callahan has written<br />
extensively about American history, business, and public policy.<br />
He is author of The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are<br />
Doing Wrong to Get Ahead (Harcourt, Jan. 2004). The Cheating<br />
Culture has been the subject of a charged national conversation<br />
since its publication. In speaking appearances around the country,<br />
Callahan engages audiences in this important conversation. An<br />
inspiring, passionate speaker, he challenges listeners to ask themselves<br />
hard moral questions and offers solutions to the growing<br />
pressure to succeed at any cost.<br />
Sept. 19 at 8 p.m., Young 101. Judges and the Constitution:<br />
Current Controversies. A panel discussion which will include<br />
Judge Pierce Lively and Prof. Larry Matheny. Judge Lively will give<br />
some general background concerning the Constitution and the<br />
problems associated with judicial interpretation of this fundamental<br />
document. Prof. Matheny will discuss the question of judicial<br />
appointments, and especially the current controversy surrounding<br />
the role of the Senate in the confirmation process.<br />
Meetings/Gatherings<br />
Below is a listing of meetings or gatherings that have been submitted<br />
to Notesworthy. For more on and off campus events be sure to<br />
check out the weekend update e-mail that will be sent to students<br />
from Megan O'Brien, director of student activities. There is also an<br />
Events Calendar (https://centrenet.centre.edu/ics/<br />
Portal_Homepage.jnz?portlet=Events_Calendar) posted online<br />
which will have sports events, convos, meetings, and more!<br />
Badmiton lessons will be given at Sutcliffe at 4 p.m. on<br />
Saturdays. E-mail Gayche gayche.tsering@centre.edu or Beau<br />
weston@centre.edu for more information and visit the club's Web<br />
page at http://web.centre.edu/badclub/<br />
—Tenzing (Gayche) Tsering<br />
The Hub Coffee House & Café in Danville is now open! Stop in<br />
for great coffee and food, art, live music and free wireless internet!<br />
Hours: Monday - Thursday 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. - midnight,<br />
Saturday 8 a.m. - midnight, Sunday 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Visit the<br />
Web site www.thehubcoffeehousencafe.com<br />
—Kay L. Drake<br />
The <strong>Centre</strong> Bookstore has officially opened in its new location.<br />
The building formerly called The Hub on the corner of Main and<br />
Third Street. The bookstore entrance is off Third Street. Open<br />
house and ribbon cutting will be Sept. 20, 4-9 p.m.<br />
— Kay L. Drake<br />
Pre-Dental Students. The UK <strong>College</strong> of Dentistry is having an<br />
Open house Sept. 17. For more information, contact<br />
September 13-19, 2005<br />
krbrya2@uky.edu. Also, the UK <strong>College</strong> of Dentistry has Saturday<br />
morning clinics Sept. 24, Oct.22 (with DAT workshop), Nov.<br />
19, Jan. 21, Feb. 25, and March 25 (with DAT workshop). For<br />
more information, e-mail krbrya2@uky.edu.<br />
—Stephanie Dew<br />
Deutschklub organizational meeting Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the<br />
bench area in front of Sutcliffe and Old Carnegie (in case of rain<br />
the location will be Davidson Room in Old Carnegie). Everyone<br />
interested in the culture and language of German-speaking countries<br />
is invited to attend. No knowledge of German is expected!<br />
FREE PIZZA for those who attend the meeting.<br />
—Rubén Dupertuis<br />
International film series (all films shown in the Vahlkamp<br />
Theater located in the basement of Crounse).<br />
Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Moolaadé. Directed by Senegalese master<br />
Sembene Ousmane. This 2004 film (in Jula and French with<br />
English subtitles) takes place in Burkina Faso, where a woman<br />
challenges the local practice of female circumcision by offering<br />
sanctuary to young girls about to undergo the practice. A discussion<br />
led by Prof. Lori Hartmann-Mahmud will follow the showing.<br />
Oct. 4, 7 p.m., Head-On. Directed by up-and-coming director<br />
Fatih Akin, this 2004 film (in German, Turkish, and English with<br />
English subtitles) tells a peculiar love story that takes place within<br />
the Turkish-German community of Hamburg.<br />
Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Together. Directed by Lukas Moodysson, this<br />
2001 film (in Swedish with English subtitles) is a comedy about<br />
commune life in 1970s Stockholm.<br />
Oct. 18, 7 p.m. The Fast Runner. Directed by Zacharias Kunuk,<br />
this 2000 film (in Inuktitut with English subtitles) is the breathtaking<br />
retelling of the ancient Inuit tale of the Fast Runner who<br />
defies the hierarchy of his community and must struggle to restore<br />
it to balance.<br />
For more information visit our Web page http://web.<br />
centre.edu/ifs/, or e-mail Ian Wilson (wilsoni@centre.edu) or<br />
Rubén Dupertuis (dupertuis@centre.edu).<br />
—Rubén Dupertuis<br />
Notices<br />
To change your meal plan, stop by the Student Life Office and<br />
complete the proper form by Sept.19.<br />
—Anita A Bertram<br />
Please help animals affected by Hurricane Katrina. Food, supplies,<br />
and homes are needed for misplaced animals. Please contact<br />
Lisa Jack (5366) for up-to-date information on how you can help.<br />
—Lisa Jack
Wondering what to do after your senior year? Consider applying<br />
for a Fulbright Fellowship. Fulbrights are for study abroad for one<br />
year after graduation. They are available in any area and in almost<br />
any country. There are also Fulbrights available in some countries<br />
for teaching English. The fellowship pays for all of your expenses<br />
and provides a stipend. These are highly competitive awards, so a<br />
GPA of at least 3.2 is recommended. For more information, see<br />
www.iie.org or contact me at dews@centre.edu. The application<br />
deadline is Oct. 3. These awards are for seniors only, although students<br />
interested for the future should feel free to contact me.<br />
—Stephanie Dew<br />
The ideaFestival Institute is now accepting applications for its<br />
fall Filmmakers Lab to be held Oct. 13-16 in Louisvillle, Ky.<br />
Learn screenwriting and production through interactive sessions,<br />
panel discussions and hands-on learning experiences, participants<br />
will gain an overview and solid understanding of the critical elements<br />
involved in successful film development and production.<br />
Participants will explore directing, shooting, editing, etc. and collaborate<br />
to design and shoot a short film. A team of experienced<br />
film industry professionals will lead and work with the participants<br />
and teams to successfully complete their production. Working<br />
screenwriters and instructors from the University Of Southern<br />
California School Of Cinema and Television will guide participants<br />
to explore and work through all of the critical elements<br />
involved in writing a successful screenplay. Interactive discussions,<br />
scene reviews and writing sessions round out the workshop. For further<br />
information go to http://www.ideafestival.com/ and click on<br />
Filmmakers Lab. The 2005 Filmmakers Lab is being sponsored by<br />
Georgetown <strong>College</strong> and the UK <strong>College</strong> of Design.<br />
—Barbara Flexter<br />
Career Services<br />
Missing books. The Career Services library lost several books at<br />
the end of last year. If you have one of these, please return them<br />
immediately to our office… no questions asked. Great Jobs for<br />
Anthropology Majors, Great Jobs for English Majors, Opportunities in<br />
Social Science Careers, Sports Market Place Directory, Free Money for<br />
Graduate School, Game Plan for Getting into Graduate School,<br />
Graduate Study in Psychology, GRE Study Book with CD-ROM,<br />
U.S. News & World Report: Best Graduate Schools 2005, John<br />
Douglas’s Guide to Landing a Career in Law Enforcement, Inside a<br />
U.S. Embassy, The Student’s Guide to Legal Internships, The Florida<br />
JobBank.<br />
Part-time Jobs. We have several part-time jobs listed on our Web<br />
site at http://web.centre.edu/careerd/parttime.htm. Check them<br />
out if you’d like a little extra money this semester.<br />
Internship of the week. Diastole Wealth Management in Old<br />
Saybrook, Conn. is looking for a Finance Intern for <strong>Centre</strong>Term.<br />
The deadline to apply is Oct. 15. For more information, see<br />
eRecruiting or your career counselor.<br />
Visit Career Services on the Web http://www.centre.edu/careers<br />
and Career Notes http://web.centre.edu/careerd/careernotes/<br />
index.htm<br />
— Joy Anderson Asher<br />
Faculty/Staff News<br />
David Hall had an article published in the Journal of the American<br />
Academy of Religion entitled “Does Creation Equal Nature?<br />
Confronting the Christian Confusion about Ecology and Cosmology.”<br />
Welcome back everyone! Below is a listing of new Faculty and Staff<br />
members and their contact information.<br />
Faculty<br />
Gareth Barkin, Assistant Professor of Anthropology,<br />
barkin@centre.edu, 5294<br />
Michael Bradshaw, Visiting Asst. Prof. of Computer Science &<br />
Math, michael@centre.edu, 5403<br />
Jeff Fieberg, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, fieberg@centre.edu,<br />
5875<br />
Steven Froehlich, Visiting Instructor of Humanities,<br />
steve.froehlich@centre.edu, 5348<br />
Anes Kovacevic, Visiting Assistant Prof. of Chemistry,<br />
anesk@centre.edu, 5298<br />
Andrei Maximenko, Visiting Asst. Prof. of International Studies,<br />
andrei.maximenko@centre.edu, 5945<br />
Rachel Peltier, Visiting Asst. Prof. of Psychology,<br />
rachel.peltier@centre.edu, 5330<br />
Barbara Romine, Associate Professor of Education,<br />
romine@centre.edu, 5251<br />
David Slade, Assistant Professor of Spanish, slade@centre.edu, 5232<br />
Amos Tubb, Assistant Professor of History, tubb@centre.edu, 5261<br />
Samuel David, Visiting Asst. Professor of Chemistry,<br />
samuel.david@centre.edu, 5324<br />
Athletics<br />
Kyle Wynn, Asst. Baseball Coach & Facilities Asst.,<br />
kyle.wynn@centre.edu, 5758<br />
James Neyhouse, Head Volleyball Coach and Asst. to Sports Info<br />
Director, james.neyhouse@centre.edu, 5475<br />
Kim Hughes, Head Field Hockey Coach and Asst. to Director of<br />
Fitness Center, hughes@centre.edu, 8746<br />
Jessica Chisley, Asst. Women’s Soccer Coach and Asst. Women’s<br />
Basketball Coach, jessica.chisley@centre.edu, 5940<br />
Staff<br />
John Vaught, Facilities Management/Grounds,<br />
john.vaught@centre.edu<br />
Levi Smallwood, Facilities Management/Grounds,<br />
levi.smallwood@centre.edu<br />
John Chapman, Custodian, john.chapman@centre.edu<br />
Connie Gunterman, Custodian, connie.gunterman@centre.edu<br />
Lanna McAninch, Evening Supervisor–Library,<br />
lanna.mcaninch@centre.edu<br />
Chris Floyd, Photographer/Communications, chris.floyd@centre.edu,<br />
5721<br />
Katie Kelley, Student Life – Intern for Greek Affairs & Leadership<br />
Development, katie.kelley@centre.edu, 5478<br />
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