Faculty/Staff Accomplishments & News Briefs 6/11/25

In this issue, we share news briefs contributed from campus departments, including Dance, Disability Services, and Athletics.

ADF World Premiere Co-Presented by Meredith College

The Meredith Dance Program is thrilled to partner with the American Dance Festival on their 2025 season. We are hosting the dance company Passion Fruit in an ADF world premiere right here in Jones Auditorium on June 14 at 7:30 p.m. and June 15 at 3 p.m. A limited number of complimentary tickets are available for the Meredith community. 

ADF Commissioned World Premiere • Co-presented by Meredith College
Program: DIM3NSIONS
Running time: 70–90 minutes, no intermission
Meredith Community, use this link to reserve your complimentary tickets

Passion Fruit Dance Company invites you to experience an immersive and interactive art exhibition version of DIM3NSIONS. This multi-disciplinary theater work blends street/club dance, body casting, motion capture, projections, animation, live music, live painting, and photography. Centered around perception shifts, DIM3NSIONS stimulates critical conversations by exploring the physical, spiritual, and spatio-temporal intricacies of multiple dimensions. Through this multimedia-infused performance, the artists engage audiences in a dynamic exploration of complex and evolving perspectives.

Faculty Input Sought By Disability Services
The Disability Services (DS) team requests faculty input regarding what is currently known as the “Attendance Consideration” accommodation. Based on recent guidance from the Association of Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD), DS staff are updating the accommodation to address common challenges and to streamline the process for both faculty and students. 

Faculty feedback is necessary before proceeding. Please join Disability Services for a thoughtful discussion about accommodating students with chronic unpredictable episodic conditions by participating in one of two planned focus groups:

Monday, June 16, 2025, 1-2 p.m. or Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. 

Email cckoning@meredith.edu to request a Google Calendar invitation and the Zoom link. 

Athletics Updates
Meredith College will add flag football as a new sport in 2026-27. Read more about the Avenging Angels’ newest sport.

Senior Lauryn Turner has been named to the 2025 IWLCA Division III Senior All-Star Team, becoming the first Avenging Angel selected since 2019. This prestigious honor places Turner among the top graduating seniors in the nation, recognizing her exceptional performance, leadership, and impact throughout her collegiate career. She competed with the White Team on Saturday, May 31, at Tierney Field at USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Md., as part of the annual showcase event hosted by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).

Meredith Golf Classic will be held on Monday, September 8, 2025, at Wildwood Green Country Club.