Campus Announcements
Campus Announcements for Feb. 2, 2010
Peace celebrating International Week
Peace College will celebrate International Week this week. Chief among the activities is the hosting of a delegation of seven students and one professor from Qatar University. A weeklong series of events has been scheduled for the group, which will include a presentation to the Peace community on Thursday at 2 p.m. in Flowe 110. Please offer a warm welcome to our guests and extend to them any assistance that they may need. If you have any questions, contact Lyle Sheppard in the International Studies Office, Main 15, lsheppard@peace.edu.
Common Time today features Madagascar
Faculty, staff and students are invited to take part in our second “Common Time” event on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Leggett Theatre. Joan Nicholas Walker, author of “Dances of Madagascar,” will join us and discuss her experiences with dance and the rich culture of Madagascar. Refreshments will be provided. Please plan to attend!
Welcome Audrey Ward to Peace
Audrey Ward, a 1984 graduate of Peace, joins us today as director ofadmissions. She will guide the traditional Admissions recruiting strategies and staff, allowing Dean Matt Green to focus more on the Adult Degree Completion program. Audrey's wide-ranging experience in higher education includes leadership roles in information technology and communications at UNC-Chapel Hill, as well as experience in marketing, advertising, and graphic design at several companies in North Carolina. Audrey's responsibilities at Peace will be to ensure that undergraduate admission operations are strong and focused and remain the highest priority, even as we add and grow adult programming to our student population mix. Please extend your welcome to Audrey when you see her!
Tickets available for Master Chorale Choir performance
The North Carolina Master Chorale Chamber Choir once again presents its popular winter concert entitled “Romance In The Air” in Kenan Recital Hall on Saturday, Feb. 13. Our own Jim Smith performs with the Choir. A limited number of complimentary tickets ($16.00 value) for the 7:30 p.m. performance are available on a first-come, first-served basis from Rebecca Leggett, Office 114-B, first floor Main. Call Rebecca at ext. 2044 or email rleggett@peace.edu to reserve your tickets.
Donations sought for medical unit in Afghanistan
Lauren Gerber in the Development Office is seeking donated supplies for her sister-in-law’s Air Force Reserves Medical Unit. Major Jennifer Anderson was deployed in mid-January with her unit to southern Afghanistan where she is the chief nurse. Her specialty is in-flight nursing after troop extraction and her unit is made up of doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals performing triage on wounded soldiers. In her most recent update to Lauren, she wrote to ask for supplies to help her entire unit. Running water and electricity are considered commodities or amenities, and there are restrictions on both even when they have it. They also are sharing cots with no linens. To help get them through this time of service, if you’d like to participate in this supplies drive, please consider donating new, white cotton linens, pillows, sheets; small blankets; baby wipes and toiletries; socks (white or black long ones); phone cards to call home; cards, letters, and even pictures from new pen pals at home. Light snacks such as drink packs to put in bottled water, crackers, candies, and other goodies are also appreciated. Please do not donate magazines as they are not accepted. Contact Lauren with your donations or for more information. Thank you in advance.
Tax tables changed
The Human Resources Department would like to advise all employees that the new federal tax tables have been updated in the payroll module effective January 2010. Most employees will notice an increase in their federal tax withholdings. For further information regarding the new tax tables, please visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov. Employees can access the IRS Withholding Calculator to ensure enough income tax is being withheld for 2010. For additional information, please refer to the IRS Publication 919 (How Do I Adjust My Tax Withholding). Individuals who wish to make adjustments to their withholdings may do so by completing a Federal W-4 and returning it to Lauren Holmes in the Human Resources Department. Please remember that we cannot provide individual tax advice. Employees are encouraged to speak to their personal tax advisor with questions on their personal tax liability.
Birthdays
Feb. 4 Michael John
Feb. 6 Carolyn Parker
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/
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Dinwiddie Chapel
Common Time – ‘Dances of Madagascar’
3:30 p.m.
Leggett Theatre
Wednesday, Feb. 3
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Dinwiddie Chapel
Thursday, Feb. 4
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Dinwiddie Chapel
Hearts for Haiti Art Gallery
11 a.m.
Wellness Center
Qatar University presentation
2 p.m.
Flowe 110
Friday, Feb. 5
Morning Prayer
9 a.m.
Dinwiddie Chapel
Hearts for Haiti Art Gallery
11 a.m.
Wellness Center
Student Engagement trip to Bisque Art
6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 6
Alumnae Basketball Game
9:30 a.m.
Hermann Center
Home Basketball game vs. Shenandoah University
2 p.m.
Hermann Center
Sunday, Feb. 7
Home Basketball game vs. Mary Baldwin College
2 p.m.
Hermann Center