HGTV Personality Deborah Burnett to Speak at Meredith College
By Melyssa Allen

Interior design expert and author Deborah Burnett will present "I Can Dress Myself, Why Can't I Decorate?" on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. in Carswell Concert Hall.

In this fast-paced visual comparison between clothing styles and home fashion trends, the audience will learn secrets of design success for both a wardrobe and a home.

Topics covered include:

• How to instantly recognize design styles so that you can decorate with a pro's confidence
• Understanding the three most important steps in any design and decorating project
• Learning practical and affordable "design basics" that apply in dressing both you and your home

Burnett is a nationally recognized TV design expert who teaches audiences how to make their lives more comfortable, productive and fulfilling through simple decorative and lifestyle changes.

The author of "Comfortable Living By Design," Burnett is a registered interior designer, licensed building contractor and feng shui specialist who appears regularly on HGTV. (For more, visit www.deborahburnett.com.)

There will be a $25 registration fee for this event, which is sponsored by the Meredith College interior design program and the Meredith College Student Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).

For more information, or to register for this event, contact Martha Burpitt in the Department of Human Environmental Sciences at ext. 8550.

Meredith College Holds "Asia Week"
By Kelly Jones, '05

For the first time, Meredith College presented "Asia Week," held Sept. 27 through Oct. 3. "Asia Week" was funded by the Mercer-Kesler Fund for Religion and Art.

Pamela Winfield, assistant professor of Religion and Philosophy, was asked to organize this year's program.

Winfield hoped that Asia Week would "increase interest, curiosity and knowledge about this part of the planet. Asian art, culture and religious expression may look very different to the average person, but once you start diving in, you begin to appreciate the richness and depth."

Asia Week focused on hands-on experiences and field trips. Winfield believes "getting the students involved is the best way to get them interested. Hopefully if some activity sparks their imagination, they will decide to pursue their interest further. The world is a big place, and the opportunities for learning and growing are endless."

Each day had a particular theme, including the religion and arts of Asia, music, theatre and dance, environments of harmony, health and medicine. Sessions included workshops on calligraphy and pottery, a feng shui lecture, a concert featuring the Shakuhachi bamboo flute and koto, performances of "Nightingale" and a Japanese tea ceremony. An Asian Health and Wellness Fair, and two field trips, to the Ackland Museum at UNC Chapel Hill and to the Japanese Garden at NC State Arboretum, were also offered.

Winfield hoped students would have fun, learn something new, and even discover a whole new area for them to explore further.

"It is important to show that Meredith is part of the larger world community and that the broadening spirit of a Meredith education is global in scope," Winfield said.

"International Leadership" Enrichment Series Presented at Meredith
By Allison Ladd, '05

Meredith's Leadership Enrichment Series, offered through the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development, is designed for students who are interested in enhancing their leadership development. Sessions change every fall depending on the interests of the students. This year the series is spotlighting all sessions on international leadership.

Interested students can register in the student activities office or attend one of the sessions. In the past there have been different series held on "balancing academics, extra-curricular and personal responsibilities, images of women in the media, mentoring and ethical leadership," said Assistant Director Kelly Scott.

Every year Leadership Enrichment tries to incorporate faculty, staff and students in each of the series. Scott said, "This year, we are happy to have involved students who have studied abroad and professors in our presentations."

The first session, a tour of Ackland Art Museum, was held on September 27. In an upcoming session on October 13, participants will look into the "sights and sounds" of Australia and Amsterdam courtesy of Meredith students Chambliss Hill and Anna Sells. Students can learn about these two countries through pictures and stories of their study abroad experiences.

On October 20, Frances Jones, president of the NCSU Global Women's Club, will speak about the cultural differences between international and American women, and how they have formed friendships through "cross-cultural exchange."

Finally, on October 27 students can attend a women leaders presentation by the What's New(s) class taught by Betty Webb and John Rose. The objective is for "students to learn more about global leadership and become more aware and interested in international experiences," Scott said.

Scott hopes the series will allow students to make connections in what they are learning in class and inspire them to study abroad to learn more about a new culture of leadership.

Although anyone is welcome to attend any of the sessions, to receive a certificate of completion and recognition at Celebrating Student Achievement Day, students must complete the entire series. Last year, 17 students received a certificate for attending all four sessions.

Scott asks faculty and staff to encourage students to take advantage of the leadership series.

For more information, contact Kelly Scott in the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development, at scottke@meredith.edu.

Campaign for Meredith Kickoff Scheduled
By Emily Gupton, interim assistant director of The Meredith Fund

The Campaign for Meredith Kickoff Celebration is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 21 at 11:45 a.m. in Jones Auditorium.

Meredith will welcome Silda Wall, '80, to our campus. Wall will deliver the keynote address for the Campaign Kickoff Celebration. She is president of Children for Children Foundation, a not-for-profit organization she co-founded in 1996. The focus of this organization is to provide critical materials and services to New York City schools in underserved communities.

Wall earned her undergraduate degree from Meredith College with double majors in English and history. She received her law degree from Harvard Law School (juris doctor 1984). She and her husband, New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, have three daughters aged 10, 12 and 14.

All faculty and staff are invited and encouraged to attend The Campaign for Meredith Kickoff Celebration. Activities will begin at 11:45 with Silda Wall's keynote address in Jones Auditorium. Lunch will be provided in the courtyard following the keynote address.

Please RSVP by October 9 to the Office of Institutional Advancement by emailing valiel@meredith.edu or calling ext. 8374.

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