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Founders' Day Convocation Kirkin' o' the Tartans For full schedule, click on logo above (For alumni,
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October 15, 2007 Welcome to the new, redesigned GreenSheet Online! The new GreenSheet will be distributed to the campus community – faculty, staff and students – on a weekly basis during the academic year. We welcome your feedback, and invite you to send us your news as well as feature ideas.
Gov. Beebe
to be keynote speaker Gov. Mike Beebe will take the podium to help commemorate the history and traditions of Lyon College during its 135th Founders' Day Convocation on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. in Couch Garden.
Faculty and staff discount for Homecoming Homecoming '07 kicks off on Friday evening, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. with a celebration at Josie's at the Lockhouse! Many alumni and students have already signed up and it promises to be a terrific evening. The very talented student competitors from "Lyon Has Talent" will entertain us for two sets. The celebration will feature abundant Josie's food and a cash bar. Tickets are priced at $17 per person if purchased at the door. However, we have a special discount for faculty and staff. If you purchase tickets by Thursday, Oct. 18, from the Alumni Office, they will be discounted to $15 per person.If you would like to purchase tickets and take advantage of this special discount, please call or e-mail Peggy Roettger (x7238) proettger@lyon.edu or Amy Bibb (7x240) abibb@lyon.edu.We look forward to a great weekend and hope to see you at many of the events! Three former athletes to be inducted into Hall; Dr. Spragins also to be honored As part of Homecoming ’07, slated to run Oct. 19 – 21, Lyon College will induct three former standout student athletes into its Athletic Hall of Fame, and will also honor the late Dr. C. Fitzhugh Spragins '57 with its Hall of Fame Service Award,. The inductions will happen during a banquet at Edwards Commons at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20. A reception at Bradley Manor at 5 p.m. will precede the award ceremony.
Lyon Health Office to give flu shots To help keep the campus community from being haunted by the spectre of the flu this Halloween, the Lyon College Health Office will provide vaccine shots on Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The shots will be available to all students, faculty and staff in the Morrow Building Health and Wellness Office at a cost of $12.25 each.
Professor’s sabbatical
offered Dr. Scott Roulier’s recent sabbatical to New Zealand gave him the chance to study urban design and sustainability issues in a setting he had long wanted to visit, and to share the “once in a lifetime opportunity” with his family. Roulier will be installed as the John D. Trimble Associate Professor of Political Philosophy at the Founders' Day convocation Oct. 20. More headlines: • New Enrollment Services representatives • First Presbyterian in Newport celebrates 175th anniversary • Music department holds student recital • Choirs prepare for next Sunday's Kirkin'
• Archaeologist
Norman Hammond
• Japan
Lecture Series to feature
• Author
Jo McDougall to visit Lyon
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Additionally,
several alumni and friends of the college will receive awards during the
event, and Dr. Scott Roulier will be formally installed as the John Dyer
Trimble Sr. Associate Professor of Political Philosophy. Roulier joined
the Lyon College faculty in 2000 and was serving as an associate
professor of political science until his appointment to the endowed
Trimble Professorship. 