Campus Announcements
Campus Announcements for Nov. 30, 2009
Author to speak at Common Time on Tuesday
Margot Starbuck, author of “The Girl in the Orange Dress,” will speak Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Finch Library in a campuswide “common time” event. The event is scheduled to allow students, faculty and staff to share an event together. Starbuck will read an excerpt from her book, give a brief talk and then answer questions. The presentation and discussion will be followed with light refreshments.
Today is the deadline for faculty and staff to sign up today for the Holiday Wine Tasking and Alumnae Boutique planned for Friday. The event will be held in the Lucy Cooper Finch Library beginning at 7 p.m. The event will include five tastings, two full pours, heavy hors d’oeuvres and holiday shopping with 13 alumnae who own their own business or handcraft their own wares. Featured items include handcrafted soaps, boutique clothing, accessories, and jewelry, hand-knit baby items, paper crafts, gift items, and more! The alumnae will contribute a portion of their proceeds to The Loyalty Fund. Faculty/staff and guest cost is $10 per person. Sign up today by contacting Carol Grossi (cgrossi@peace.edu) at 508-2025.
Faculty, staff, and their families are invited to the Peace College Christmas Celebration on the evening of Tuesday, December 8. Here is the schedule of events that night...
* 4:45 p.m. Dinner in Belk Dining Hall (Faculty and staff please bring your Peace ID to dinner, $5 per guest, children under 12 free)
* 6:30 p.m. Candlelight Chapel Service: Lessons and Carols in Dinwiddie Chapel
* 7:15 p.m. Lighting of the Fountain and Surprise Visit from the North Pole
* 7:30 p.m. SGA’s Cookies and Cocoa Reception in Main Parlor (photographer available for pictures)
We hope you can join us for this wonderful campus tradition and encourage your students to attend as well! Christmas attire is requested and this is a very family friendly event. If you have any questions, please contact Student Development at ext. 2004.
The annual Betty Vaiden Wright Williams Christmas concerts will take place on Monday, Dec. 7, and Wednesday, Dec. 9. The concerts will feature the Peace College Chamber Singers and Choir, and the Peace College Dance Company. Among the choral selections will be several works by 18th century composer Michael Haydn, accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Also on the program are several lighter selections, including “It’s beginning to look like Christmas” and the Austrian carol “Still, Still, Still.” The program will conclude with “Why Can’t We Have Christmas the Whole Year Around,” a version of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” made famous by the folk group “Peter, Paul, and Mary.” The concerts begin each evening at 7 p.m. in Kenan Recital Hall, and are free and open to the public. A reception follows each performance.
Employees please be aware that starting Tuesday, Dec. 1, it will be illegal to text or read any e-mail message or text messages while driving. Whether using a College-provided mobile phone or a personal one, you are advised to stop or park if you must send or read e-mail or text messages.
Peace offers a text-messaging system to notify members of the campus community of emergencies or other timely news, such as inclement weather announcements. For weather announcements, this system is used in addition to the Inclement Weather Line messages. You must sign up for the Pacer Alert service to receive the text messages, which are sent to text message-capable cell phones. It’s easy to sign up for the alerts. Go either directly to this page -- http://www.peace.edu/content/page/id/560 -- or to Peace’s home page and click on the button that reads “Safety Alerts at Peace.” Have your cell phone with you and follow the instructions to register your phone with the system.
Dec. 2 Whitney Cain
Dec. 3 Betty Ivy
Dec. 5 Anne Burke
Following is a very abridged version of Master Calendar events. For information on these and other events, see the Master Calendar http://pride.peace.edu/
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
7 p.m.
Hermann Center
3:30 p.m.
Finch Library
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
7:30 p.m.
Leggett Theatre
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
Home basketball game vs. Christopher Newport
2 p.m.
Hermann Center
Margot Starbuck, author of “The Girl in the Orange Dress,” will speak Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Finch Library in a campuswide “common time” event. The event is scheduled to allow students, faculty and staff to share an event together. Starbuck will read an excerpt from her book, give a brief talk and then answer questions. The presentation and discussion will be followed with light refreshments.
Peace College Dance Company fall concert Thursday through Saturday
The Peace College Dance Company will present their annual Fall Student Choreography Performance Thursday through Saturday. The performances will begin each evening at 7:30 p.m. in Leggett Theatre. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $5 for students, seniors and N.C. Dance Alliance members. For more information about the performance or to request tickets, please contact Wright at bwright@peace.edu or 919-508-2333.
Register today for Friday’s Holiday Wine Tasting
Today is the deadline for faculty and staff to sign up today for the Holiday Wine Tasking and Alumnae Boutique planned for Friday. The event will be held in the Lucy Cooper Finch Library beginning at 7 p.m. The event will include five tastings, two full pours, heavy hors d’oeuvres and holiday shopping with 13 alumnae who own their own business or handcraft their own wares. Featured items include handcrafted soaps, boutique clothing, accessories, and jewelry, hand-knit baby items, paper crafts, gift items, and more! The alumnae will contribute a portion of their proceeds to The Loyalty Fund. Faculty/staff and guest cost is $10 per person. Sign up today by contacting Carol Grossi (cgrossi@peace.edu) at 508-2025.
Christmas celebration planned for Dec. 8
Faculty, staff, and their families are invited to the Peace College Christmas Celebration on the evening of Tuesday, December 8. Here is the schedule of events that night...
* 4:45 p.m. Dinner in Belk Dining Hall (Faculty and staff please bring your Peace ID to dinner, $5 per guest, children under 12 free)
* 6:30 p.m. Candlelight Chapel Service: Lessons and Carols in Dinwiddie Chapel
* 7:15 p.m. Lighting of the Fountain and Surprise Visit from the North Pole
* 7:30 p.m. SGA’s Cookies and Cocoa Reception in Main Parlor (photographer available for pictures)
We hope you can join us for this wonderful campus tradition and encourage your students to attend as well! Christmas attire is requested and this is a very family friendly event. If you have any questions, please contact Student Development at ext. 2004.
Christmas concerts scheduled for Dec. 7, 9
The annual Betty Vaiden Wright Williams Christmas concerts will take place on Monday, Dec. 7, and Wednesday, Dec. 9. The concerts will feature the Peace College Chamber Singers and Choir, and the Peace College Dance Company. Among the choral selections will be several works by 18th century composer Michael Haydn, accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Also on the program are several lighter selections, including “It’s beginning to look like Christmas” and the Austrian carol “Still, Still, Still.” The program will conclude with “Why Can’t We Have Christmas the Whole Year Around,” a version of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” made famous by the folk group “Peter, Paul, and Mary.” The concerts begin each evening at 7 p.m. in Kenan Recital Hall, and are free and open to the public. A reception follows each performance.
Texting while driving ban starts tomorrow
Employees please be aware that starting Tuesday, Dec. 1, it will be illegal to text or read any e-mail message or text messages while driving. Whether using a College-provided mobile phone or a personal one, you are advised to stop or park if you must send or read e-mail or text messages.
Sign up for Pacer Alerts for weather notifications, emergencies
Peace offers a text-messaging system to notify members of the campus community of emergencies or other timely news, such as inclement weather announcements. For weather announcements, this system is used in addition to the Inclement Weather Line messages. You must sign up for the Pacer Alert service to receive the text messages, which are sent to text message-capable cell phones. It’s easy to sign up for the alerts. Go either directly to this page -- http://www.peace.edu/content/page/id/560 -- or to Peace’s home page and click on the button that reads “Safety Alerts at Peace.” Have your cell phone with you and follow the instructions to register your phone with the system.
Birthdays
Dec. 2 Whitney Cain
Dec. 3 Betty Ivy
Dec. 5 Anne Burke
What's Up on Campus?
Following is a very abridged version of Master Calendar events. For information on these and other events, see the Master Calendar http://pride.peace.edu/
Monday, Nov. 30
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
Tuesday, Dec. 1
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
Home basketball game vs. Ferrum
7 p.m.
Hermann Center
COMMON TIME: Margot Starbuck
3:30 p.m.
Finch Library
Wednesday, Dec. 2
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
Thursday, Dec. 3
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
Peace College Dance Company concert
7:30 p.m.
Leggett Theatre
Friday, Dec. 4
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Chapel
Saturday, Dec. 5
Home basketball game vs. Christopher Newport
2 p.m.
Hermann Center
Peace College Dance Company concert
7:30 p.m.
Leggett Theatre