MEREDITH HOST FIRST
ANNUAL WOMEN'S HISTORY CONFERENCE |
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than 19 scholars from several North Carolina universities and
colleges and NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall will visit
Meredith’s campus on Friday, March 22 from 7:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. as participants of the first annual Women’s History
Conference, presented by the Department of History and Politics.
The one-day interdisciplinary conference, themed “Women
Shaping Public Policy in Global Community,” is open to
the entire campus community and to the public-at-large and will
begin with registration from 7:30 a.m.–8 a.m. Morning sessions
in Dogwood A, in Belk Dining Hall, will run from 8:45 a.m.–11:15
a.m. and afternoon sessions in the Chapel Commons Room will
run from 12:45 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
The luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Marshall, will be held
from 11:25 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Oak Room. Marshall will
deliver a speech titled “History Really is What you Make
of It.”
According to Dr. Joyce Blackwell-Johnson, professor of history
and politics, scholars from universities and colleges across
North Carolina will present papers on the role that women have
played in shaping public dialogue and policy, relative to women
and gender issues, in their respective communities, past and
present.
Blackwell-Johnson, who had the idea for the conference before
coming to Meredith, explained, “I believe that Meredith
is an ideal place for a Women’s History Conference.
It is a women’s college, with a rich history and a long
list of men and women who have helped to shape public policy
and dialogue about women’s issues.”
Luncheon tickets cost $9 for non-students and $5 for students.
The last day to purchase tickets is Friday, March 15. Call ext.
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MEREDITH RECEIVES RECYCLING GRANT
eredith
College is one of six local businesses that have received
grant money from Wake County Waste Management. The grant will
be used to implement a campus-wide recycling program.
Meredith received $10,000 to upgrade the College’s current
recycling programs. The goal is to expand the recycling program
throughout campus by making recycling available to students,
faculty, and staff. 
Harry Cadman and Dr. Carol Hazard prepared the Meredith grant
application. Hazard teaches an environmental resources course
that examines the benefits of recycling. Cadman said the application
also included a letter from Dr. Maureen Hartford, emphasizing
the College’s intent to support a campus-wide recycling
effort.
Grant applicants receive funding for innovative recycling
programs that promise significant benefits and could be easily
adapted by others, said Kelley Dennings, Wake County’s
commercial waste reduction specialist.
Meredith
will also be implementing a composting project to help recycle
food waste generated in the cafeteria.
“Composting is an excellent way to keep food waste out
of the landfill and create a usable end product,” said
Dennings. “Almost 10 percent of the Wake County waste
stream is comprised of organic material.”
Cadman said that recycling containers and education materials
will be available on campus later this month.
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MEMBERS
NEEDED FOR MEREDITH'S 2002 RACE FOR THE CURE ®
TEAM |
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eredith
College will continue its support of breast cancer research
by hosting the sixth annual Susan G. Komen Foundation N.C./Triangle
Race for the Cure on June 8, 2002.
Last year’s fifth anniversary race drew over 15,000 participants
and raised more than $580,000 to benefit breast cancer research
and awareness.
 Proceeds
from the Race for the Cure help fund important breast cancer
research as well as breast health initiatives on a local level.
Seventy-five percent of the proceeds from the Triangle races
remain in the local community, helping to support breast health
education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs
for the medically underserved.
For the third year, members of the Meredith community will
have the opportunity to participate by joining the “Meredith
Cares” team. Last year’s team was recognized by
the Komen Foundation as the largest school team to participate
in the Triangle race.
Aundrea Hildreth, ’02, is helping to organize the College’s
2002 team as part of her LeaderShape vision “to have
the Meredith community work together to have the largest fund
raiser and the largest team to ever walk” in the Race
for the Cure
“I want those who have been affected by this deadly disease
to know that they are not alone and to let other women in
our community know that there is support for them here at…Meredith
College,” Hildreth said in her vision statement.
Meredith alumnae, faculty, staff and students are needed to
be a part of the “Meredith Cares” team. For more
information, contact the Office of Marketing and Communications,
ext. 8455.
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