COMMENCEMENT WEEK 2006
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Senior Party: Tuesday, May 9; Location TBA
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Commencement Rehearsal: Wednesday, May 10; 5:00 p.m., CBU Theater
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Senior Picnic: Immediately following rehearsal in Boshwit Courtyard
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Baccalaureate: Thursday, May 11; 7:00 p.m., CBU Theater
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President's Reception: Immediately following
Baccalaureate, Boshwit Courtyard
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Commencement: Friday, May 12; 6:00 p.m., Cook Convention Center East
Hall
For more information, visit
www.cbu.edu/studentlife/commencement.
KUDOS
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Dr. Scott Nikaido (Religion & Philosophy) gave a series
of talks at the Idlewild Presbyterian Church entitled "The Jews,
John, and the Gospel of Thomas: Understanding the New Testament Gospels" on
April 23 and 30.
FACULTY/STAFF NEWS
• Kyle Bone has been named to the position
of assistant director of athletics for development, effective June
1. Kyle has been director of events management at CBU since 2005
and was previously marketing and promotions manager at Memphis Motorsports
Park.
• Dr. Howard Lawrence (Accounting) has been granted the title
of Professor Emeritus for the School of Business.
• Dr. Peter Limper (Religion & Philosophy)
has been granted the title of Professor Emeritus for the School of
Arts.
FACULTY/STAFF SOCIAL GATHERING
The final Faculty/Staff Social of the semester will be held Wednesday,
May 10, in conjunction with the Senior Picnic in Boshwit Courtyard,
following Commencement Rehearsal (approximately 6:00 p.m.). Come join
your colleagues for some end-of-the-year fellowship and say congratulations
to the Class of 2006.
STUDENT ORGANIZATION NEWS & EVENTS
The following students were recently inducted into Psi
Chi, the national
honor society for psychology: Bruce Bivens, Lauren
Bobal, Andrea
Bordwell, Stanley Eason, April
Hall, Jessica Horvath, Ashley
Hum,
Shelley Lawrence, James
Masters, Thomas McDaniel, Ashley
Miller,
Kim Neal, Chartell Nelson, Regina
Paige, Candice Phillips, Jonathan
Pritchett, Michael Rosario, Anthony
Rudolph, Erica Sage, Dory
Sellers,
Michael Tayco, and Shanta
Wilson. The following members were elected
as officers for the 2006-2007 academic year: Ashley
Hum (President),
Andrea Bordwell (Vice President), Jessica
Horvath (Secretary),
Kim Neal (Treasurer), Shanta
Wilson (New Members Officer), Jonathan
Pritchett (Public Relations Officer), and Lauren
Bobal (Research
Coordinator). For information on becoming a member, contact
Dr. Maureen O’Brien at mobrien@cbu.edu.
SUMMER WORK-STUDY POSITIONS
Graduate Engineering is looking for students
who are interested in summer work-study. Students are needed for the new online MSEM
program to record and edit classes. Training will be provided on
the operation of video/computer equipment and procedures. Hours
are flexible and can be arranged around any other job you
might have this summer. This is a vital, new program and LOTS of
students are needed to help out. The stipend is $600. For more
information please contact Glenda Emerick at 321-3410 or lemerick@cbu.edu.
CASH FOR BOOKS
Students: Stop by the CBU Bookstore and get
cash for your books. Bring them in by May 12
to get the most for them. Every buyback earns you a coupon to Camy's
Pizza in Midtown plus a chance to win great prizes. Also check out
the Bookstore's clothing sale. Hours are 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., Monday-Tuesday;
8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Wednesday-Thursday; and 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.,
Friday.
HOUSING FOR RETURNING STUDENTS
Returning students should stop by the Division
of Student Life for information as soon as possible regarding housing
for the 2006-2007 school year. Freshmen will be assigned rooms soon. Come in now
to avoid being placed on the waiting list for housing. Price lists
and contracts can be picked up from the office, located on the
first floor of the Thomas Center.
LIBRARY STUDY AND EXAM HOURS
Plough Library will be open on the following schedule for the remainder
of the semester:
• Monday, May 8: 7:45 a.m. - midnight
• Tuesday-Friday, May 9-12: 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday-Sunday, May 13-14: CLOSED
ART EXHIBITION
"Seen & Unseen: Art for the Blind and Sighted" by Guy
Cobb will be on exhibition through May 12 in the Beverly & Sam
Ross Gallery (lower level of Plough Library).
FINANCIAL LITERACY SEMINARS
A free seminar on "Smart Women Finish Rich" will
be offered on Thursday, May 18, as part of the ongoing series of eight
seminars covering various aspects of personal financial fitness presented
by CBU in partnership with MPACT Memphis and the Financial Planning
Association. Seminars are being conducted by CBU School of Business
faculty and the Financial Planning Association and will be held on
the third Thursday of each month in Buckman Hall, 6:00-7:30 p.m. The
remaining topics are: Building Wealth, June 15; Investment
Basics, July 20; Buying a
Home, August 17; Insurance, September 21; Retirement,
October 19; and
Estate Planning, November 16. All seminars are free,
but seating is limited. To register for one or all, call MPACT Memphis
at 312-7760, or click here.
SUMMER SCHEDULE FOR CBU CONNECTION
The CBU Connection will appear monthly
during the summer. It will
be emailed and published online on June 12 and July 17. The Connection will return to its regular weekly schedule on August 21.
