Announcements from September 1 Faculty Meeting

1) Schedule of Remaining Regular Faculty Meetings, Fall 2011

•September 26

•October 26

•November 22

•December 16, Review Committee Reports (DA Media)

This schedule is subject to change. Unless otherwise

noted, all meetings will be held in Myers Auditorium and

will begin at 12:10 p.m. and adjourn no later than

1:00 p.m.

2) Welcome Party
at Dean Strickland’s Home

• Sunday, September 4

• 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

• 1849 Campbell Road, Millington

• driving directions from Ken

• RSVP – Ken

For more information, contact Ken.

3) September Events for Exhibitions and Artist lectures:

Exhibition Receptions

•Horn Island

Main Gallery, Saturday, September 10, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

•“Adrift,” curated by Cynthia Thompson

Hyde Gallery, Friday, September 30, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

4) September Events for Exhibitions and Artist lectures:
Visiting Artist Lectures

•Tyree Guyton, painter, sculptor, urban environmental artist

            Tuesday, September 6, 7:00 p.m., Callicott Auditorium

•Jackson Martin, sculptor, installation artist

            Thursday, September 22, 7:00 p.m., Callicott Auditorium

5) September Events for Exhibitions and Artist lectures:

Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures

•Evan Leggoe, Student, Myrtle-Powell Bowld Travelling Fellow, France, England and Ireland

            September 14, 12:10 p.m., Myers Auditorium

•Elizabeth Brown, Faculty, Vermont Studio Residency

            September 21, 12:10 p.m., Myers Auditorium

•Funlola Coker, Alumni, Haystck Mountain School of Crafts

            September 28, 12:10 p.m., Myers Auditorium

6) Inaugural Reception

•Monday, October 3

•Nesin Graduate School

•6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

All faculty are strongly encouraged to attend. Spouses, Partners, and Guests

(1 per faculty member) are invited.

7) Presidential Inauguration

Tuesday, October 4

•Line up for faculty at 10:00 a.m.

•Robing room and line up point is the Executive Conference

            Room/Alumni Gallery

•All faculty must wear academic regalia!!!

•Inauguration Ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m.

•Levitt Shell

ALL morning classes are officially cancelled. Please DO NOT hold class. Invite your students to the Inauguration. Afternoon and evening classes will take place as scheduled.

Faculty participation is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Please encourage part time faculty to participate if they can.

For more information, or if you need regalia, contact Ellen Daugherty or Kim Williams.

8) Travel Fund Requests

•All requests for travel money for the entire 2011-2012 academic year should be submitted to Ken Strickland ASAP.

•Budget is tight, the longer you wait, the less likely it will be that you get any money.

9) Enrichment Grant Application Deadline

•Application deadline for Faculty Enrichment funds is December 15, 2011.

•Please direct questions to Ken Strickland.