“Rhyme in Time,” a collaborative, multi-media installation
Through October 30
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery
Free

 

“Our Stories, Our Dreams/Nuestras Historias, Nuestros Sueños,”
 photographs and collected stories of Latino farmworkers
through November 13
Rotunda Gallery
Free

 

Meredith College International Film Festival showing of “Bread and Tulips”
Tuesday, September 20, 6 p.m. (refreshments) 6:30 p.m. (film begins)
Kresge Auditorium
Free

 

Film Description: Left behind by a domineering husband at a highway café, Rosalba detours to Venice. With romance, a private detective, a holistic beautician and her husband’s mistress on the scene, things are likely to get out of hand. Will Rosalba stay in Venice or go back to life as it was? ITALY/2000 114 mins. In Italian with English subtitles. Directed by Silvio Soldini

 

Concert Fundraiser to Support Japanese Earthquake Orphans
Featuring Triangle Taiko drummers and other performers
Saturday, September 24, 7 p.m.
Jones Auditorium
Free. Donations encouraged to support Kokoro Jyuku and ASHINAGA Tokyo Rainbow House Visit http://www.ashinaga.org/e/main1-1.html for more information.

 

Flu Vaccine Clinics
Monday, September 26, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 27, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Kresge Auditorium

 

Flu vaccine clinics are open to Meredith faculty, staff, students and eligible family members. Children ages 4 – 17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.   Meredith students 17 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

 

 “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare
September 28 & 29 at 11 a.m.; September 30 & October 1 at 6 p.m.; October 2 at 3 p.m.
McIver Amphitheater
Tickets: $10 general, $5 students/seniors

 

Taste of Research
September 28, 4-6 p.m.
SMB Atrium

 

All Staff Meeting

Thursday, October 13, 3-4 p.m.

Kresge Auditorium

 

Please join the Staff Affairs Committee for the first all staff meeting of the year.

 

The next issue of Campus Connections will be published on October 4. Submit items for Upcoming Events to allenme@meredith.edu.

In this Issue:

Top Three U.S. News Ranking Latest Accolade for Meredith
Meredith Theatre Goes Green for "The Tempest"
Flu Vaccine Clinics Frequently Asked Questions
Lecture Begins Collaborative Project with Artist Chris Cassidy
FYE Event Focuses on Uncommon Journeys

Phonathon Sponsors Show Their Support
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.