Fall 2012 Influenza (Flu) Vaccine Clinics
September 18, 1 – 4 p.m., Kresge
September 26, 4- 7 p.m., SMB Atrium
October 2, 1-4 p.m., Kresge
October 10, 4 – 7 p.m., SMB Atritum

 

Flu Vaccine Clinics are open to Meredith faculty/staff, students and eligible family members.

September is not too early to get a flu shot. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against influenza, and influenza seasons can begin as early as October. Therefore, CDC recommends that vaccination begin as soon as vaccine becomes available to ensure that as many people as possible are protected before flu season begins. Click here for more information, including answers to other frequently asked questions about flu vaccines.

 

“Running the Numbers: bringing statistics to life through photography”
Fall Convocation presented by artist Chris Jordan
September 19 at 7 p.m.
Jones Auditorium

 

Chris Jordan is an artist who creates large-scale photographs that engage, jolt and astonish you. His work turns the statistics of lives into remarkable works of art that challenge the viewer. 

 

“Machinal” by Sophie Treadwell
September 25-29 at 8 p.m.
September 30 at 3 p.m.
Studio Theatre
Free for Meredith students, faculty, and staff. Box Office: boxoffice@meredith.edu or (919) 760-2840

 

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración
September 27, 5 – 8 p.m.

 

Meredith College will hold a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración on September 27. The event will include music, food, dance and poetry from various Spanish-speaking countries, with a brief introduction on the history and significance of this national celebration. The event counts as an academic/cultural event for general education and is sponsored by Ángeles Latinas, Spanish 351 (The Development of Poetry), Student Leadership and Service and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.

For more information please contact Monserrat Alvarez (alvarezm@email.meredith.edu) or Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures Jonathan Wade (wadejon@meredith.edu).

Wax Foundations: Encaustic in the Southeast
Through October 28
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery                       

 

Eleven artists from North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina contribute works that explore the idea of texture and depth through the medium of encaustic. Wax and pigment are combined to create lush, layered works that speak to the versatility of this medium.

 

Natural Settings: Botanical Art by Susan Aldworth, Marilyn Bass, Claire Miller and Patricia Savage
Through November 11
Rotunda Gallery

These four artists explore the world of plants from different perspectives, in different styles and in media including pen and ink, colored pencil, watercolor, oils, pastels and cut paper.    

 

Benefits Fair
October 16, 1– 3:30 p.m.
Belk Dining Hall

Save the Date for Meredith’s Benefits Fair on October 16. This date is also the first day of our open enrollment for 2013 benefits. This year’s open enrollment begins October 16 and ends Friday, NOVEMBER 16.  No enrollment forms will be accepted after November 16.

 

Submit items for the next edition of Upcoming Events to allenme@meredith.edu.

In this Issue:

Meredith College Earns #3 Ranking from U.S. News

Campus Event Provides A Taste of Research

FYE Event Ties Summer Reading to Service

More than 300 Service Hours Completed During Splash Into Service

Angel Pride in the Faculty and Staff Giving Initiative

Faculty/Staff Accomplishments
Upcoming Events
News Briefs

 

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.