2006 News Releases

12-14	Scott M. Jenkins and Douglas M. Orr Jr. elected to Berea College Board of Trustees
11-28	Berea native Dr. James Lawrence Powell, geologist and higher education leader, to speak at Berea College recognition ceremony for mid-year graduates Dec. 10
11-27	Annual Berea College Christmas Concert Sunday, Dec. 3
11-17	Science writer and teacher Chet Raymo to speak at Berea College Nov. 30
11-09	Internationally recognized social entrepreneur and Operation HOPE founder John Hope Bryant to speak at Berea College Tuesday, Nov. 14
11-06	Black Hawk Helicopter formation fly-over to honor Veterans during Berea College Homecoming Parade this Saturday
11-06	Berea College Theatre Laboratory presents classic “A Raisin in the Sun” Nov. 10-18
10-30	Three Berea alumni honored, lots of activities during Berea College Homecoming 2006, Nov. 10-12
10-23	Miles Hoffman and American Chamber Players to Perform at Berea College Nov. 9
10-16	Environmental Justice Symposium at Berea College Nov. 2 to feature recent Goldman Environmental Prize winners Craig Williams and Margie Richards and Appalachian activist/singer Jennifer Osha
10-16	All I want for Christmas is to Dance
10-16	14th Annual “Hunger Hurts” Food Drive sponsored by Berea College’s Students for Appalachia, set for Oct. 28
10-6	Berea Students Make International Danish Gymnastics Debut
10-6	John McCutcheon and Malcolm Dalglish kick off 32nd Annual Celebration of Traditional Music at Berea College Oct. 26-29
10-6	Old Berea College Foundation School Holding Reunion on Berea campus Oct. 6-7
10-5	“Mother Courage and Her Children” opens Berea College Theatre Laboratory season with performances Oct. 13-21
10-5	Berea College Hosting Formal Debate and Public Forum on Immigration
10-5	Berea College celebrates 131st annual “Mountain Day” Oct 18
10-2	African American educator and 1901 graduate Wallace A. Battle to be honored at Berea College Founders’ Day Oct. 12
10-2	Soren Peterson new Study Abroad Advisor at Berea College
10-2	Writer, photographer and internationally known Himalaya specialist David Zurick at Berea College Oct. 19
9-18	Saint Louis Brass Quintet presents two programs at Berea College Oct. 5
9-14	“Anonymous Angel” supporting Appalachian programs at Berea College comes to light with recent death of Californian Margaret Cargill
9-13	Rev. Stacy Sauls, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington, to lead “Accent on Christian Faith” Week at Berea College Sept. 26-28
9-11	New Department Chairs, Promotions and Tenure announced for Berea College faculty
9-1	Labor Day Carillon Concert in Berea
8-21	Registration begins Aug. 28 for Fall Westervelt Wood Workshops at Berea College
8-18	For the 12th Time, U.S. News Ranks Berea #1
7-10	Berea College Carillon Concert Aug. 7 at 8:00pm
6-12	Concert of Southern Style Old Time Music by Canadian duo Erynn Marshall and Chris Coole, June 20 at Berea College
6-5	Berea College student presents research on “Rescue Robots” at international robotics conference while peers take final exams
6-5	Three alumni honored at Berea College Summer Reunion
5-30	Chad Berry Named Director of Appalachian Center
5-22	Civil Rights Leader Rev. Benjamin L. Hooks urges 231 Berea College seniors to “vote, dream, try, believe and persevere” at 134th Commencement
5-10	Civil Rights Leader Rev. Benjamin L. Hooks speaker for 134th Berea College Commencement May 21
5-1	Two from Berea College Awarded Watson Fellowships for Year of Study Abroad
4-26	Berea College’s “Fiesta de Mayo” celebration May 6
4-24	Video “Life History” produced by Berea College gerontology class having “premier” showing for its nursing home “stars,” their families and staff May 12
4-24	Berea College to Host Annual Gathering of Scholars of Ancient World
4-14	Study of Holocaust sites subject of exhibit at Berea College library, includes photos, reflections and poetry
4-14	84th Annual Berea College Labor Day April 25 to include “Berea Idol” contest this year
4-11	Service-Learning Pioneer Nadinne Cruz speaker for annual Berea College Service Convocation April 27
4-4	World-Renowned Leader John Whitehead speaking at Berea College April 11
3-30	New study shows how jobs add, not distract, at colleges where every student works
3-28	Berea College featured in the Princeton Review book
3-24	Empty Bowls, Annual Hunger Awareness Banquet at Berea College
3-22	Berea College “Relaying its Commitments” in Appalachia
3-17	Actors From The London Stage Return to Berea
3-17	New York Times environment reporter and prize-winning author Andrew C. Revkin to speak at Berea College March 30
3-17	Spring Workshops in Natural Building offered at Berea College
3-17	Appalshop founder Bill Richardson and State Street Global Advisors executive Shawn Johnson elected to Berea College Board of Trustees
3-13	Peace activist Ken Sehested, founder of Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, to give annual Robbins Peace and Brotherhood Lecture at Berea College March 16
3-10	Berea College Chapel Turns 100
3-2	Campus-Community Partnerships for Sustainability Conference April 21-23 will explore local solutions for broad-scale problems
2-22	New Sustainability Coordinator at Berea College will strengthen campus “green” programs and collaborations with community
2-22	Berea College’s Phelps Stokes Chapel Turns 100 with ceremony that includes portrait unveiling March 8
2-20	Berea College’s Brushy Fork Institute Pilots Community Transformation Program
2-20	Berea College adds AEDs as part of campus safety program
2-13	Lexington recorder quartet “Musick’s Company”to perform at Berea College Sunday, Feb. 19
2-8	Berea College Hosting State Forensics Tournament Feb. 17-18
2-8	Honoring Our Living Legends
2-8	Why do people like or dislike certain foods? And why are some things viewed as just plain disgusting?
2-8	Booksigning in Berea for Shannon Wilson’s new “Berea College: An Illustrated History”
2-7	70th Mountain Folk Festival March 10 and 11 at Berea College
2-7	Learn from Small Business Pros at Feb. 28 Conference at Berea College
2-7	European Chamber Ensemble the Czech Nonet to perform at Berea College Feb. 16
2-6	Booksigning in Berea for Shannon Wilson’s new “Berea College: An Illustrated History”
2-6	Musical “Once On This Island” opens February 17 at Berea College, warming a dreary winter
2-1	Madison County Medical Society Gives $1,000 scholarship to Berea College for senior going to medical school
1-24	Resilience and influence of African American women throughout history topic of talk at Berea College Feb. 9 by Dr. Mary Frances Howard-Hamilton of Indiana University
1-24	Spring 2006 Westervelt Wood Workshops at Berea College Announced
1-4	“Greening the Bluegrass,” featuring Lexington architect Richard Polk, topic of Jan. 12 presentation at Berea College
1-2	Berea College receives $115,000 grant for traditional Appalachian music and dance education and preservation