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New Meredith Profile Sheets Available
Have you ever wondered…
…what are Meredith's four-year graduation rates?
…how large is Meredith's endowment?
…what is the College's annual operating budget?
…how many alumnae does Meredith have?
A new one-page fact sheet that includes the answers to these questions—and many more—is now available: http://www.meredith.edu/about/college-profile.htm.
Hard copies of the profile are available in the marketing office. To request copies, please e-mail Kaye Rains: rainsk@meredith.edu.
If you have questions about the new Meredith fact sheet or if you have a suggestion for a fact that should be included in a future edition, please e-mail eavesk@meredith.edu or call ext. 8404.
Meredith Goes to Galapagos
Join Meredith College on a trip to Galapagos, "The Enchanted Islands." The trip will take place July 14-20, 2006, with an optional Machu Picchu extension, July 20-25, 2006.Tortoise, blue-footed boobies, sea lions, iguanas and much more are so plentiful you have to watch your footing in order not to disturb their naps. It is a privilege to see these creatures in one of the most impressive places on earth and one of its most precious. We'll travel by plane, yacht and panga, we'll hike, swim and snorkel and it will be a life changing experience. Machu Picchu, "The Lost City of the Inca," is two hours away by plane and is too close not to consider a visit. Who is eligible? Alumnae, Students, Parents, Faculty, Staff and Friends of the College. Interested? Call Blue Greenberg, Office of Alumnae & Parent Relations, ext. 2860.
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• Karen West, associate registrar, has been elected the chair of the Staff Affairs Committee for the 2005-2006 year. She will work with Staff Affairs Committee members Melyssa Allen, Melonie Ivey, Marilyn Jones, Rick McBane, Charletta Sims and Yvonne Zaragoza to address issues of concern to staff, provide development opportunities, represent staff on various College committees, and provide the liaison between staff and administration.
• Meredith College is participating in the City of Raleigh UPASS program sponsored by the Capital Area Transit (CAT). The UPASS program will allow Meredith students and employees to ride CAT buses fare-free. Besides convenience and cost savings, increased ridership conserves fossil fuel resources, improves air quality through the reduction of vehicle emissions, and decreases traffic congestion. Students and employees can use the program by simply showing their Meredith College CamCard/ID to the CAT drivers. Visit the CAT system web site at www.raleigh-nc.org/transit for more information about routes, times and more.
• A photo submitted by Meredith study abroad participants has been included on "We Are Not Afraid," a web site created in response to the terror bombings in London. The web site can be viewed at www.werenotafraid.com/images/457/index.php.
• A variety of on-campus exercise classes are available free to Meredith faculty and staff. For information, contact Ruth Pearce in the Health Center at ext. 8139 or pearcer@meredith.edu.
- An aerobics class, taught by Meredith alumna Lilly Caltis, is offered Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:10 p.m. – 6 p.m. in the Movement Lab of Weatherspoon Gym.
- A Resista-Balls class, also taught by Lilly Caltis, is held Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon – 1 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. Participants must bring their own exercise ball.
- Yoga is offered Tuesdays from 5:15--6:15 in the Common Room of Jones Chapel. Assistant Vice President for Graduate and Professional Studies Claire McCullough, a certified yoga instructor, teaches this class. Participants in the yoga class need to bring a yoga mat.
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