Program of Events
Celebrating Student Achievement Day
Program of Events
Thursday, April 24, 2008
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Day at a Glance
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
Johnson Hall Rotunda |
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. |
Education in a New Century |
SMB 160 |
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Relating to Women |
Kresge Auditorium |
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France and the World
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Ledford 101 |
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Biochemistry |
SMB118 |
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Observing Costa Rica
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SMB162 |
9:55 – 11:10 a.m. |
HIV-AIDS Research at Meredith
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SMB160 |
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Human Performance and Potential |
Martin 113 |
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New Readings
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Kresge Auditorium |
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Acting Locally: Environmental Issues
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SMB118 |
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Embracing Global Issues
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Harris 110 |
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Encoding and Decoding the Visual
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GHA 137 |
10:30 – 11:20 a.m. |
Scanning Electron Microscope
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SMB Atrium |
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Senior Art Exhibitions and Annual Juried Art Exhibition |
Frankie G. Weems Gallery and Johnson Hall Rotunda |
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Social Dynamics of Mental Health: A Panel Discussion |
Ledford 101 |
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. |
Student Achievement in Leadership Awards Ceremony and Induction of 2008-2009 Student Government Officers
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Jones Auditorium |
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch and Entertainment |
Courtyard |
12:15 p.m. |
T.E.A.M. Improvisations in Dance |
Courtyard |
12:15 – 1:10 p.m. |
Family and Consumer Sciences Practicum Presentations |
Martin 213 |
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Interior Design Senior Showcase |
Martin 240 and 242 |
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Poster Presentations |
Carlyle Campbell Library |
1:20 – 2:50 p.m. |
Keyboard Inspirations |
Carswell Auditorium |
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Policy, Process, Democracy |
Harris 110 |
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Early Modern Culture and Ideology |
Kresge Auditorium |
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In Search of an Audience: Literature and Film |
SMB 160 |
1:20 – 2:15 p.m. |
Dance
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Jones Auditorium |
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. |
Arts and Literary Salon
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Studio Theater |
2:30-3:45 p.m. |
Cognitive Development
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Ledford 101 |
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Life in the Meredith Forest |
SMB 118 |
4:00-5:30 p.m. |
Academic and Leadership Awards Ceremony |
McIver Amphitheater |
5:30-6:45 p.m. |
Reception |
Courtyard (behind Johnson Hall) |
6:30-8:00 p.m.
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School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences Awards |
SMB Atrium |
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Health, Exercise and Sports Science Senior Portfolio Presenations and Departmental Awards Ceremony |
Weatherspoon Annex, Room 114 |
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Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures and the Office of Study Abroad Annual Awards |
Dogwood A & B |
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Psychology Department Student Achievement Awards and Recognition Reception |
Ledford 111 |
8:00 p.m. |
DanceWorks |
Jones Auditorium |
Schedule of Events
Early Morning Conference Sessions
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Education in a New Century SMB 160, Session Moderator: Ashley Ausley |
8:30-8:45 a.m. |
Bullying Behavior: Attitudes, Consequences, and Prevention Dominique Montagne |
8:50-9:05 a.m. |
Current Practices of Corporal Punishment in North Carolina Mary Catherine Ferree |
9:10-9:25 a.m. |
Family and Consumer Sciences: Best Practices in the Middle School Jordan Robinson |
9:30-9:45 a.m. |
Technology in Early Childhood Classrooms: An Examination of Computer Integration Nichole S. Ecklund |
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Relating to Women Kresge, Session Moderator: Lauren Pilley |
8:30-8:45 a.m. |
Educational Implications of Adolescent Female Body Image Kelly Elise Bradshaw |
8:50-9:05 a.m. |
Interracial Relationships Allison Slight |
9:10-9:25 a.m. |
Credibility and Women: What Enhances Women’s Credibility? Ashley Ellis |
9:30-9:45 a.m. |
A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words: Black Women in Media Images Robin Gary |
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France and the World Ledford 101, Session Moderator: Susannah Howard |
8:30-8:45 a.m. |
French Imperialism and the Discovery of Cambodia’s Temple City of Ankgor Jessica Schatten |
8:50-9:05 a.m. |
Cultural Backlash in France: The Native French and the Algerian Immigrants Laura Marshall |
9:10-9:25 a.m. |
A Cross-Cultural Comparison: Immigration and France in the United States Kristen Flora |
9:30-9:45 a.m. |
Parlez-vous Francais: Careers for Language Specialists Cassandra Drake |
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Biological Science Applications SMB 118, Session Moderator: Jennifer Towns |
8:30-8:45 a.m. |
PPCPs Effects on Algal Growth as Measured by Chlorophyll-a Concentrations Brittney Carr |
8:50-9:05 a.m. |
Seasonal Patterns of Age/Class Distribution of Corbicula Preethi Sriram |
9:10-9:25 a.m. |
Uptake of PPCPs by Corbicula fulminea of Various Size Classes Krishna Chagarlamudi |
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Observing Costa Rica SMB 162, Session Moderator: Misa Woodberry |
8:30-8:45 a.m. |
The Use of Medicinal Plants in the United States and Costa Rica Hannah Deal |
8:50-9:05 a.m. |
Leafcutter Ants’ Responses to Route Obstructions in Costa Rica Jennifer Daley |
9:10-9:25 a.m. |
The Effects a Road has on Macro-invertebrates in a Stream Mandy Thompson |
9:30-9:45 a.m. |
The Gnats of the Aves Class: How Valuable are the Hummingbirds of Costa Rica to Tourists, Costa Ricans, and Guides? Erin Etheridge, Amber Krawczyk, Katie Nagel |
Mid-Morning Conference Sessions and Special Events
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HIV-AIDS Research at Meredith SMB 160, Session Moderator: Kelsey Graven |
9:55-10:10 a.m. |
The Ameliorating Efffects of Tylosema fassoglensis on immuno suppressed mice Molly Aiken |
10:15-10:30 a.m. |
Efficacy of Whey Protein Concentrate on Cyclosporin-Immunosuppresed Mice Rebecca Vannoy |
10:35-10:50 a.m. |
Isolation and Purification of Ptoeaste Inhibitors in Tylosema fassoglensis Erica Beals |
10:55 -11:10 a.m. |
Assessing the HIV Protease Inhibition Activity of Tylosema Root Extracts Amber Littesy |
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Human Performance and Potential Martin 113 Session moderator: Tiffany Huffman |
9:55-10:10 a.m. |
Analysis of Cartilage Regeneration after Microfracture Lee Mullin |
10:15-10:30 a.m. |
Hyperthermic Effects on the Relationship Between Heart Rate and Blood Lactate Concentration Kathleen Angermeier |
10:35-10:50 a.m. |
Caffeine and its Effects on Short-Duration Exercise Kathryn Reaves |
10:55-11:10 a.m. |
Differences in Communication Patterns between Twins and Singletons Nicole Boucher |
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New Readings Kresge, Session Moderator: Brittany Phelps |
9:55-10:10 a.m. |
Una Gran lección feminista: un analisis literario feminista de la Escuelita por Alicia Partnoy Lennis Dionne Sample |
10:15-10:30 a.m. |
Crossing Boundaries: Hemingway and Feminity Shiara Molina |
10:35-10:50 a.m. |
Restless Geniuses: Jack Kerouac and Jackson Pollock Natalie Braswell |
10:55-11:10 a.m. |
Poetry Reading: Selections from Wild Roman Byways and Heirs of the Moon by Miquel Décor, English translation by Jeannette Rogers
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Acting Locally: Environmental Issues SMB118, Session Moderator: Adair Mueller |
9:55-10:10 a.m. |
The Effects of Motivational Strategies on Recycling Behaviors Meagan Millen |
10:15-10:30 a.m. |
Drought in Raleigh Nicole McGuinness |
10:35-10:50 a.m. |
Green Building Practices Applied to a Small-Scale Structure Sarah Fuhs |
10:55-11:10 a.m. |
Identification of Mold Spores on Surfaces of Meredith College Dorms Jennifer Johnson |
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Embracing Global Issues Harris 110 Session Moderator: Jessica Moore |
9:55-10:10 a.m. |
Personalizing Power and Centralizing Corruption in Kenya Ashley Vaughan |
10:15-10:30 a.m. |
La Frontera: Examining the Culture of the Border Since NAFTA Angelina Lugo |
10:35-10:50 a.m. |
Trade Relationships between South Korea and the United States Jee-In Hur |
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Encoding and Decoding the Visual GHA 137, Session Moderator: Courtney Griffith |
9:55-10:10 a.m. |
An Exploration of Optimization Techniques for Fractal Image Encoding Keri Rehm |
10:15-10:30 a.m. |
Lenticular Imaging: A History and a Future in Visual Culture Annie Pakes |
10:35-11:20 a.m. |
Discovering Universal Truths through the Art of Narrative Video Katherine Boehm, Blaire Foster, Valerie Pierce, Maureen Price, Kyra Young |
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10:30-11:20 a.m. |
Scanning Electron Microscope SMB Atrium |
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Students display and discuss their work with highly magnified images of biological materials. |
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Pattern Interpretation: Applying Science and Art to Communicate Data Wendy Gem SMB, Southeast Alcove |
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10:30-11:20 a.m. |
Senior Art Exhibitions and Annual Juried Art Exhibition Frankie G. Weems Gallery and Johnson Hall Rotunda |
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The artists will be available for dialogue about their work. |
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10:30-11:10 a.m. |
Beautiful Minds: Struggles with Mental Illness Ledford 101, Session Moderator: Suzanne Rabon, Field Coordinator, Meredith College Social Work Program |
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Students in Dr. Lori Brown’s applied sociology course examine perceptions of mental illness, public policy issues, and new developments in treatment. Morgan Hamme, Tamara Rhodes, Amanda Mills, Meredith Pugh, Jessica Driscoll |
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MID-DAY EVENTS
11:30 a.m. -12:10 p.m. |
Student Achievement in Leadership Awards Ceremony and Induction of 2008-2009 Student Government Officers Jones Auditorium This ceremony includes leadership and student organization awards, Gold Star awards, Who’s Who awards, and the induction of the 2008-09 SGA president and student organization officers. |
11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch in Belk Courtyard hosted by the Diversity Council Belk Dining Hall and the Courtyard A picnic buffet in the courtyard, $5 (free to students with Meredith’s resident meal plan). Dessert at 12:15 outside Carlyle Campbell Library
Salsa in the sun, with music by Mambo Crew and featuring the Mambo Dinamico Dance Company
Open mike during intermissions – Short readings and comments (up to 300 words) celebrating themes of the day are welcome.
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EARLY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS AND EVENTS
12:15-1:10 p.m. |
Interior Design Senior Showcase Martin 240 and 242 This event highlights the accomplishments of seniors, including several projects that have been entries in competitions, and welcomes visiting alumnae and professional guests from the community. Faculty Sponsor: Martha Burpitt, Ellen Goode |
12:15-1:10 p.m. |
Family and Consumer Sciences Practicum Presentations Martin 213 |
12:15-1:10 p.m. |
Faces of Feminism: The Zine Project Cate Center Melissa Staley, Jessi Agee, Robin Gary Faculty Sponsor: Sherry Shapiro, Women’s Studies |
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12:15-1:10 p.m. |
Poster Presentations Carlyle Campbell Library Authors of poster presentations will discuss their research.
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Religion and Form: How Shintoism Infiltrated Japanese Architecture during the Heian Period Jessi Agee
Geometric and Algebraic Patterns of Music Brittany Bell
First Year Engineering: A Fountain Design Project Amanda Bragg, Megan E. Yohpe
Egyptian Art of the Afterlife Mary Megan Brooks
The Power of Appearance: Feminine vs. Authoritative Marguerite Chappas
Eating Smart and Moving More Jordan Cole
Women, Children, Families and the Need for Correctional Reform Lori Dean Cooper
Morphology of Corbicula fluminea after Exposure to PPCPs Meredith Cowart
Leafcutter-ants’ responses to route obstructions in Costa Rica Jennifer Daley
The Effects of Increased Concentrations of 2,4-D on Wild Type and Salt Tolerant Ceratopteris richardii Amanda Dickinson, Karen Rhyne
So You Want to Save the World? Service Work and Sociology in SOC 280 Applied Sociology
Asteroids and Near Earth Objects Calley Jones, Nicole Spidel
The Significance of the Lascaux Cave Paintings: Art, Ceremony, Spirituality and Social Values Meghan Kent
Domestic Violence and Sentencing Practices: Towards Justice for Women and Children? Shameka Lane
Recidivism Rates and Rates of Incarceration: The Effectiveness of Community Service Meghan E. Laurin
Effects of Pyrethroids on Rat Cortical Neurons in Vitro Sandra Losa
Leaping to Conclusions: The Search for the Chytrid Batrochochytrium Dendrobatidis in Local Frog Species of Raleigh, NC Alison Nicole Padgett
Harmonics vs. freed notes on a violin Maya Purcell
Effects of Varying Cytokinin/Auxin Ratios on Salt-Tolerant and Wild Type c-fern Sarah Raper and Lauren Stevens
Life Lessons through Travel Meredith T. Roberson
Rebuilding the Great Zimbabwe: A Look at the Most Influential Elements of Southern Africa’s Most Famous Archeological Site Sara Roberson
Effects of a Growth Regulator on Salt Tolerant and non-Salt Tolerant ceratopteris richardii Hoda Saad, Judith Underwood, Dee Williams
Teaching Kids Teaching Us: Environmental Service Learning Project Meredith Secosky, Amanda Powell, Meredith Simon-Ross, Laura Tietgen
Lighting the Broadway Musical Elsbeth Cassandra Taylor
The Progression of Greek Art during the Archaic Period Chivonne Thayer
Service Learning x 2: BK 350 Students’ and Kindergarten Pupils’ Literacy, Technology and Service Activities
Meredith College Action Network: Connecting to Make a Difference |
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Video Highlights of Meredith Athletes A video collage of great moments and victories by Meredith’s sports teams. |
CONFERENCE SESSIONS AND EVENTS
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Keyboard Inspirations Carswell, Session Moderator: Brittany Geary |
1:20-1:50 p.m. |
Young Ears and New Sounds Jill Palchinsky |
1:55:-2:20 p.m. |
Backwards, Forwards and Upside Down: Musical Permutations as Inspiration Chelsea Stith |
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Policy, Process, Democracy Harris 110, Session Moderator: Jenn Beckwith |
1:20-1:35 p.m. |
State Taxation of Retirement Income Kristin Mangum |
1:40-1:55 p.m. |
AIDS: How Much Does it Cost? Ann Stoehr |
2:00-2:15 p.m. |
Obligatory Citizenship and Participatory Democracy Jessi Agee |
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Early Modern Culture and Ideology Kresge, Session Moderator: Lauren Connell |
1:20-1:35 p.m. |
Teresa of Avila: Beauty, Brains, and Benefactrice of 16th Century Spain Yvonne Zaragoza |
1:40-1:55 p.m. |
Aphra Behn Abbey Collins |
2:00-2:15 p.m. |
Social Dancing and Cultural Change Kandice Lewis |
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In Search of an Audience: Literature, Film, and Art SMB 160, Session Moderator: Joy Strickland |
1:20-1:35 p.m. |
Alice for Small, Tall, or All? Catherine Davis |
1:40-1:55 p.m. |
Gulliver’s Travels and Film Adaptations Amber Krawczyk |
2:00-2:15 p.m. |
Empowerment and Change through the Arts: A Look at “At-Risk” Youth Azia Stewart |
1:20-2:15 p.m. |
Dance Choreography Jones Auditorium Students in Composition II and Dance Practicum for Choreography share their creative efforts. Faculty sponsor: Carol Finley |
1:20 – 2:50 |
Health, Exercise and Sports Science Senior Portfolio Presenations Weatherspoon Annex, Room 114 |
MID-AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS AND EVENTS
2:30-3:30 p.m. |
Arts and Literary Salon Studio Theater Poetry and fiction readings; presentation of The Colton Review, Meredith’s arts and literary journal; comments by contributors Whitney Wilson, editor, Whitney Phillips, art editor, The Colton Review Betty Adcock, Suzanne Britt, Dana Gay, faculty sponsors |
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Cognitive Development Ledford 101, Session Moderator: Catherine Bell |
2:30-2:45 p.m. |
Spirituality and Religious Coping Techniques among Female College Students Meredith T. Roberson |
2:50-3:05 p.m. |
Implicit Training with a Levels of Processing Task Jessica Loehman |
3:10-3:25 p.m. |
The Relationship between Academic Major and Perceived Differential Punishment in the Judicial System Jessica Caro |
3:30-3:45 p.m. |
Using Assistive Technology to Enhance Aiden’s play and Communication Skills Mary Kate Ruth |
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Life in the Meredith Forest SMB 118 Session Moderator: Krystle Davis |
2:30-2:45 p.m. |
The Effects of Forest Fragmentation on Ectoparasite Loads of Small Mammals on Meredith College Campus Sara Roberson |
2:50-3:05 p.m. |
The Distribution of Small Mammals Relative to Available Ground Cover in the Meredith College Forest Calley Jones |
3:10-3:45 p.m. |
Tree Community Structure in an Urban Fragmented Forest on the Campus of Meredith College Amanda Powell |
4:00-5:30 p.m. |
Academic and Leadership Awards Ceremony McIver Amphitheater |
5:30-6:45 p.m. |
Reception Courtyard between Johnson Hall and Belk Dining Hall Reception to celebrate student achievement and to honor recipients of academic and leadership awards. |
SCHOOL, DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM EVENTS
6:30-8:00 p.m.
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Atrium of SMB, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences |
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Weatherspoon Annex, Room 114, Health, Exercise and Sports Science Senior Portfolio Presentations and Departmental Awards Ceremony |
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Dogwood A & B, Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures and the Office of Study Abroad Annual Awards |
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Ledford 111, Psychology Department Student Achievement Awards and Recognition Reception |
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Kresge Auditorium, Celebrating Students of Achievement in Human Environmental Sciences |
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Ledford 206, Envisioning Education in the Twenty-first Century. Poster presentations by students in the Graduate Programs in Education |
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8:00 p.m. |
DanceWorks Jones Auditorium Ballet, Hip-Hop, Modern, Jazz, and Tap works created by Meredith students
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