2007 News Releases

12-20	Dance teacher for more than 50 years to receive Lifetime Contribution Award Dec. 28 during 69th Christmas Country Dance School at Berea College
12-19	Renovation of Boone Tavern gets “Green” Light
12-14	Steven Karcher new Berea College VP for Business and Administration
11-26	Berea College Music Department Annual Christmas Concert Sunday, Dec. 2
11-21	Berea College Christmas Country Dance School Blends Creativity and Community
11-20	Service-Learning Course Expo at Berea College Nov. 28 to showcase ways college and community working together
11-19	Pioneering scientist Joseph H. Hamilton to speak at Berea College Recognition Service for Mid-Year Graduates Dec. 9
11-12	Karin Muller, known internationally for her travel documentaries, will present her multi-media portrait of Japan Nov. 29 at Berea College
11-5	Poet Vivian Shipley to discuss and read from her works Nov. 15 at Berea College
10-31	“Creating Jobs and Changing Lives” topic of Kentucky social entrepreneurs Judge Jeff Choate and Kelly Upchurch, at Berea College Nov. 15
10-30	Alumni honored, lots of activities scheduled during Berea College Homecoming 2007 Nov. 9-11
10-30	Ten compete in 37th Berea College Black Student Union Scholarship Pageant scheduled for Nov. 9
10-26	The Tragedy of Julius Caesar opens Nov. 9 in Berea
10-23	Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble performing at Berea College Nov. 8
10-23	Berea College Concert Choir Fall Concert Nov. 3 and 4 in Gray Auditorium
10-22	“Identity and Diversity in Appalachia” topic of Berea College symposium Nov. 1
10-22	15th Annual “Hunger Hurts Food Drive” sponsored by Berea College’s Students for Appalachia set for Nov. 3
10-11	Quartet San Francisco perform with Tango dancers Sandor and Parissa at Berea College Oct. 25
10-4	High-flying tumbling meets rhythmic dance in exciting performance by Danish Gymnastics Team Sunday, Oct. 21 at Berea College
10-4	An Evening with Award-winning TV journalist and community activist Felipe Luciano Oct. 15 at Berea College
10-2	33rd Annual Celebration of Traditional Music at Berea College Oct. 18-21
9-25	Berea College Founder’s Day Oct 4 will honor early Berea educators Rev. John A.R. and Elizabeth Rogers
9-21	Berea College Theatre Opens 2007-2008 Season Oct. 5 with James Baldwin’s The Amen Corner
9-21	Berea College professor Jackie Burnside author of new book about early Berea and Madison County
9-19	Ecological design focus Oct. 3 at Berea College with sustainability expert Nancy Jack Todd and opening of Natural Building Shelter
9-19	Berea College announces fellowships for traditional music study
9-14	Latina Theologian Dr. Daisy Machado presents a “Vision for Justice” at Berea College Sept. 27 for Accent on Christian Faith Week
9-14	American Spiritual Ensemble to perform at Berea’s Union Church Sept. 27
9-14	Reading by Kentucky writer Silas House Sept. 28 at Berea College
9-7	AASHE Sustainability Leadership Award Winners include 2007 Berea College graduate Megan Naseman
9-04	Berea College faculty receive grants for courses teaching civic engagement
9-04	Ramon Romero and Cuerdas de Fuego bring Latin American music to Berea College Sept. 20
8-31	Former astronaut Dr. Story Musgrave speaking at Berea College Sept. 13
8-27	Labor Day carillon Concert at Berea College completes summer series
8-27	Berea College Westervelt program opens registration for fall wood workshops
7-30	SUMMER CARILLON CONCERT SERIES at Berea College continues with concert Monday, August 6, featuring John Courter
7-27	Vance Blade and John E. Fleming newest Berea College Trustees
6-25	Monday, July 2 is next performance in 2007 Summer Carillon Concert Series at Berea College
6-7	Earl Hamner, author and creator of TV’s “The Waltons, will be featured author at Berea College event June 22
6-5	Four alumni honored at Berea College Summer Reunion June 8-10
6-1	Berea College announces grant for study of energy needs and assets in Madison County
5-28	Summer Carillon Series at Berea: First Carillon Concert is Monday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m.
5-28	Scholar Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr. inspires graduates at 135th Berea College Commencement
5-14	Sociologist William H. Turner appointed NEH Chair in Appalachian Studies at Berea College
5-14	Berea College Students and Faculty earn scholarships, fellowships and awards
5-7	Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble Spring Concert Thursday evening
5-4	African American writer and scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. speaker for 135th Berea College Commencement May 27
5-4	May 13 Berea College Choir spring concert is fundraiser for summer China Tour
5-2	Berea College CELTS (Center for Excellence in Learning Through Service) Presents the Spring 2007 Service-Learning Course Expo
4-27	“Refuge,” and “Encyclopedia of Appalachia” winners of 2006 W. D. Weatherford Awards honoring books on the Appalachian South at 2007 Appalachian Studies Conference
4-24	Water Rights Activist and Berea alum Tricia Feeney to speaker May 3 at Berea College
2-19	Festival of Original Plays “From Page to Stage” at Berea College Feb. 26 – March 1
2-16	Biologist and author Dr. Kenneth Miller, evolutionist and devout Catholic, to speak on “Common ground between God and Evolution” March 1 at Berea College
2-14	Organ Recital by John Courter at Berea College Feb. 25
2-14	Reception Feb. 20 celebrates Solar Array Project at Berea College
2-1	West African meets African American in world music concert at Berea College Feb. 22
1-31	Romantic Music afternoon and evening with the Ciompi Quartet at Berea College Feb. 15
1-30	Berea College Celebrates Black History with month of events “From Slavery to Freedom: Africans in the Americas”
1-29	Berea College Appalachian Center brings focus on mountain top removal coal mining in programs during Spring 2007
1-29	Lowe Ties Berea College Record for 3s
1-26	First Woman AME Bishop to speak at Berea College Feb. 8
1-22	71st Mountain Folk Festival March 9 and 10 at Berea College
1-22	Berea College Music Department Hymn Festival Sunday Jan. 28
1-19	Reading by poet and novelist Darnell Arnoult Feb. 16 at Berea College
1-18	Berea College, Madison Southern High School and County Health Department create Tobacco Awareness campaign for schools