Welcome to Campus Connections
Welcome to Campus Connections: the newsletter for Meredith faculty and staff.
We hope the new name reflects the important role Meredith faculty and staff play in connecting the College to the community on campus and beyond. We also hope this newsletter will build stronger connections between Meredith employees.
This publication is a revamp of In A Nutshell; the changes are a result of the input you provided through a readership survey conducted last spring. More than 100 faculty and staff participated in the survey.
According to the survey, Meredith employees would like to receive news in a more timely and concise format. Campus Connections will be published twice each month, except in December.
Campus Connections also features shorter articles and more photos than In A Nutshell. Employees will be able to get campus news quickly more
Presidential Search Update
The Meredith College Board of Trustees has begun its work to find President Maureen Hartford’s successor. Hartford will retire in June of 2011 after 12 years as Meredith’s president.
From the President’s Desk
I am very happy to be a regular contributor to the newly-designed Campus Connections. I plan to make these bi-weekly notes short and full of information that may be of interest to Meredith employees.
Senior Visitation Day Held
On Friday, September 17, 2010, the Office of Admissions welcomed 126 high school seniors and 125 of their guests at Meredith’s first Senior Visitation Day of the year. Of those 126 students, 45 submitted applications during the event, which was an increase of eight from last year.
The group included students from Maryland, Virginia,
Faculty/Staff Accomplishments
Faculty/Staff Accomplishments featured in this issue include book publications by faculty members Michiko Yamada, Dan Fountain and Brent Pitts, and a recent award received by Associate Professor of Art Shannon Johnstone.
Upcoming Events
Learn more about upcoming events including Flu Vaccine Clinics, the Annual Benefits Fair, Screening of “Brother Towns” featuring a discussion with the director and more.
News Briefs
• New Award for Chemistry Majors Established at Meredith
• Kristof Shares Message of Gender Equality at Meredith
• Annual Event Showcases Summer Research
• Meredith to Host Statewide Research Conference