Peace College - Campus Announcements for Sept. 21, 2009

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Campus Announcements for Sept. 21, 2009

Homebuyers’ seminar on Wednesday
Are you eligible for home buyer tax credits? Find out this Wednesday at the Homebuyers Seminar. Congress approved a tax credit program for first time homebuyers as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly called the "Stimulus Package." The credit is designed to motivate new buyers to get into the mortgage market during 2009. The specifics of the 2009 credit program include:
·         Amount – A first time home buyer can receive a credit equal to 10 percent of the purchase price of their new home, up to a maximum of $8,000.
·         Timing – The home must be purchased on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009.
·         Qualification – The new home must be the homeowner's principal residence. It does not have to be a single-family home. In fact, a wide variety of housing types will qualify including condos, townhomes and manufactured housing.Time’s running out – come to the PDR at 11:45 on Wednesday, Sept. 23, to get questions answered!

Last week for PCT’s ‘The Shape of Things’
It’s not too late to catch Peace College Theatre’s “The Shape of Things.” The play runs Tuesday through Saturday. Tickets are available online. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. in Leggett Theatre. For this play, mature audiences only, as it is not appropriate for children under 16. Reduced cost tickets are available online at Peace College Theatre’s website, theatre.peace.edu.

Watch for Peace advertising
In the next two weeks you may hear radio commercials for our Degree Completion program. After the success of our first cohort, we’re planning information sessions on October 8 & 13 to begin building the next cohort. If you know of people who are interested in the program, have them register for one of these info sessions on our website. Also, our fall advertising campaign to attract traditional students will kick into high gear the first of October and run until mid-November. This will include radio, television and online spots, and for the first time (thanks to a grant from a local foundation) billboards! We’ll have two billboards in Raleigh and one on U.S. 64 near the Outer Banks. All will feature our ongoing “Peace Strengthens” campaign.

Employees invited to cheer on Powder Puff Football teams
CAB is hosting a Powder Puff Football game on Thursday on New Res lawn at 4 p.m. The game will be between a first-years and junior team and a team made up of sophomores and seniors. Come watch the fun!

Retirement planning presentation, individual sessions scheduled for Oct. 1
“How to Manage Your Retirement Assets in a Turbulent Market” will be presented by our Hill Chesson & Woody retirement consultants on Thursday, October 1 in the Chapel, 10 – 11 a.m. Please attend if you can. Also, free 30-minute individual consultations will be available following the presentation. Please email ktrimble@peace.edu to register for a time slot with Michael DeCamillis, a registered financial representative. Michael is authorized by Peace College and TIAA-CREF to access Peace employees’ retirement information and advise on investment strategy.

SHRM accepting donations for Chordoma auction
The Peace College chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management is still accepting items for its Second Annual Chordoma Foundation Silent Auction. The auction will be held on Oct. 29 in Main Parlor. If you have any goods, ideas, or services that you are willing to offer, please email Kathy Corley at KCorley@peace.edu. You may also drop off items in Flowe 201. Please contact Kathy or Paulette Culp at pculp@peace.edu with any questions.

Birthdays
Sept. 26 Val Hall, Jerry Nuesell
Sept. 27 Eliza Laskowski