Japanese Drumming Taiko Workshop
November 3, 2010, 2–3:20 p.m.
Kresge Auditorium
Please join us for a Japanese Drumming Taiko Workshop. Open to the entire campus community, and no reservation is required.
Taiko is a traditional Japanese drum often used in festivals. Two performers from the Triangle Taiko Club will be on campus highlighting this exciting skill. This event qualifies as a cultural/academic event in general education.
—Submitted by Michiko Yamada, Department of Communication
Music Events October 21-31
Meredith Sinfonietta Concert
October 21, 2010, 8 p.m.
Jones Auditorium
Faculty Recital: Kent Lyman, piano
October 22, 2010, 8 p.m.
Carswell Concert Hall
Meredith Choral Concert
October 31, 3 p.m.
Jones Chapel
—Sponsored by the Department of Music
Second Annual Trick or Trot
October 28, 2010, 5 p.m.
Meredith College Athletic Field and Track
The Meredith College Sports Science Association would like to invite all Meredith students, alumnae, faculty, and staff to participate in our second Annual 5K Trick or Trot.
Trick or Trot will be held on Thursday, October 28, at the Meredith College Track.
Check-in will begin at 4:15 p.m., the costume contest will take place at 4:30 pm, and the walk/run will start at 5 p.m.
Look for our registration tables in Cate in early October, or get a registration form from the SSA board in the Weatherspoon Annex. Registration with a long sleeve T-shirt will be $20, and registration without a shirt will be $5. We hope you will come out with your friends to walk, run and trick-or-treat with us!
There will be awesome prizes and a chance to win the costume contest if you wear a costume to the race.
If you have any questions, please visit our Facebook page ("SSA's 2nd Annual Trick or Trot"), or contact mctrickortrot@gmail.com for more information.
—Sponsored by the Meredith College Sports Science Association
DIRECTions: Native Clay
Through October 31, 2010
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery
Sixteen artists from across the U.S. present functional and sculptural objects made from hand dug local clay and fired in wood burning kilns. The variety of artistic visions is great, the touch of the hand to a natural resource is a marvel in today’s high tech world.
Living in the Gaze: Photographs by John N. Wall
Through November 14, 2010
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
John N. Wall is fascinated by how we perceive and present ourselves under the influence of popular culture, and this exhibition presents a rich spectrum of his responses.
—Submitted by Ann Roth, Gallery Director
Upcoming Events features event announcements submitted by Meredith faculty and staff members and events compiled by the Department of Marketing. Send items for consideration to Melyssa Allen, newsletter editor, at allenme@meredith.edu. The deadline for the next issue is October 26.
In this Issue:
Summer School Pilot Program Planning Underway
First Anniversary of Sansepolcro Site Celebrated
What You Need to Know About Meredith’s New Licensing Program
Interior Design Students Participating in Highwoods Properties’ Green Design Competition
Have you presented research or attended a professional meeting recently? Has your department earned an award? Share news of these accomplishments and more with the Meredith community. Faculty and staff are invited to email items to Melyssa Allen, “Campus Connections” editor, at allenme@meredith.edu.