Articles by Eric Townsend
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ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy hosts young students from D.C.
May 29, 2008
Thirty students from an elementary school in Washington, D.C., spent
two days on campus this month as part of a joint program between the
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy and a nonprofit group dedicated to helping under-served
youth prepare for and succeed in college.
Senior class makes gift to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ
May 24, 2008
Members of the Class of 2008, along with their parents, grandparents
and friends, have contributed more than $18,000 to the Senior Class Gift
Campaign for Student Initiative Grants – money that will support
students who want to organize future service opportunities.
Event schedule for Commencement
May 24, 2008
Commencement exercises begin May 23 and continue through Saturday as
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ prepares to graduate its 118th class. Activities for seniors begin even earlier in the week with a class picnic, an evening gala, receptions and dinners.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ MBA students receive diplomas
May 23, 2008
University leaders conferred 40 degrees to MBA students in the Martha
and Spencer Love School of Business on May 23, 2008, during a Commencement
attended by faculty, staff, family and friends.
Baccalaureate sermon: Love others as family
May 23, 2008
If you look back far enough – 130,000 years, to be exact – people today
share a common ancestor. For the Right Rev. Michael B. Curry, who
delivered the sermon May 23 at Baccalaureate, that bond requires
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ graduates to leave what he called this “sacred place” and to
always treat others as family.
Lindner Hall groundbreaking celebrated
May 22, 2008
A groundbreaking for Lindner Hall was held May 21 with the building’s family namesake and dozens of spectators present for the
ceremonial start of what will be the “greenest” facility on campus.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ class raises money to support school field trips
May 22, 2008
Students in an educational psychology course collected $2,300 this
month to help a local kindergarten class take a zoo field trip.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ names new assistant dean of students
May 21, 2008
After an extensive national search, campus leaders have announced that
Jodean Schmiederer will join ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ as its new assistant dean
of students, with overall responsibility for the Moseley Campus Center,
Greek Life, Student Judicial Affairs, Student Activities, Summer
Conferences, and Family Weekend.
Spring Break service trip receives thanks in newsletter
May 20, 2008
A nonprofit group that helps residents of the Dominican Republic
credited ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ in its most recent newsletter for the help
students provided during a Spring Break service trip.