July 2009

Dining hall set to get an extreme makeover

The Shorter College dining hall will soon sport a new look and offer several additional tasty options for students, faculty and staff beginning with the start of school on Aug. 24. The makeover will convert what was once a standard campus dining facility into a trendy restaurant-style cafeteria.   Aramark/Food Services Director Lance Moore said that students can expect more variety, more options and extended hours along with the new look. “I think the students are really going to like this redesign,” Moore said. “It’s a totally new concept and a different way of presenting things.”

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Shorter College and Floyd Medical Center announces partnership for nursing education Shorter College and Floyd Medical Center are partnering to help provide a unique nursing education opportunity in Northwest Georgia. Floyd has pledged a $25,000 annual investment in the Shorter College School of Nursing, which will begin offering courses toward the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in the fall of 2010. The partnership also provides for a portion of the clinical instruction for Shorter’s nursing students to be completed at Floyd facilities. More on this story>

Come home to The Hill Type it in your Blackberry, schedule it on your iPhone or just write it down on a good old fashioned calendar. We don't care how you remember it, we just want to make sure you're here on The Hill for Homecoming weekend 2009! There are tons of fun, family-friendly events planned for Oct. 16 and 17, including a carnival on the front circle, a pep rally and, of course, Saturday's big football game that pits the Shorter Hawks against Kentucky Christian at 1:30 p.m. There's also an alumni baseball game planned, a treasure chest raffle with amazing prizes and more. Stayed tuned to Hawkspace for more details.

MORE ALUMNI NEWS

Two-time Paralympic gold medalist heading up online segment of sport management program

Jennifer Ruddell, a two-time Paralympic Gold Medalist in wheelchair basketball, has been selected as director of Shorter's online sport management program. Before her recent relocation to Arizona, Dr. Ruddell served as an assistant professor of sport management at Shorter. “I am very excited to continue to be a part of the Shorter family,” she said. “While I miss the campus, the online studies in sport management are a way for me to stay connected with students and faculty. Ideally, I can provide new students, those traditionally unable to attend college for multiple reasons, an opportunity to benefit from Shorter’s educational successes.”

Read more about Dr. Ruddell and Shorter's online classes in sport management>

Shorter hosting job fair
 
Know someone who's looking for a job? Know of a company that's hiring? Tell them about the Northwest Georgia/Shorter College Career and Job Fair. The event will take place on Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in The Forum in downtown Rome.

Register for the event online at: http://nwgashortercollegejobfair.eventbrite.com/. For more information, contact Britt Madden Jr. at britt.maddenjr@apollogrp.edu or call 678-260-3573.

Shorter's Jenica Reed lands in top 10 at Miss Georgia Pageant Jenica Reed, crowned Miss Shorter College in March 2009, was awarded the Florida Harrell Scholarship for Performing Arts and placed in the top 10 during the recent Miss Georgia Pageant. An upcoming senior vocal performance major at Shorter College, Reed is a resident of Panama City, Fla. She is a member of Mu Phi Epsilon, Love Thread, the Shorter Chorale, Students National Association for Teachers of Singing and Black Tie Affair.   Read more about Miss Shorter> View a slideshow of this year's Miss Shorter Pageant>

Delta Sigma Phi honored with national nomination
 
The Theta Psi chapter at Shorter College has been selected as a nominee for the 2009 Pyramid of Excellence Award – the highest honor bestowed upon chapters of the fraternity. The Pyramid of Excellence Award is presented annually to undergraduate chapters that have demonstrated excellence in all areas of fraternity life in the past academic year. Only 14 of more than 110 chapters were nominated for the prestigious award. Chapters at the University of Georgia and Georgia College & State University were the only other Georgians nominated.
 
Read more about the nomination and the Theta Phi chapter at Shorter>

ATHLETICS NEWS

A super time at Super Hawks Night
 
The fourth annual Shorter Football Super Hawks Night will be held Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Winthrop-King Centre. The evening will feature both silent and live auctions, featuring sports memorabilia as well as goods and services from the community. Dinner, provided by event sponsor Outback Steakhouse, and a keynote speaker that will be announced in the coming weeks are also scheduled. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Shorter College Gridiron Club.

Find out more about Super Hawks Night>

Hawk's A.J. Cooley named as one of NAIA's "Super Six" Shorter Hawks standout A.J. Cooley was named one of the 2009 NAIA Football "Super Six" and is being hailed as one of the country's best running backs. Last season, Cooley, a Bowden native, rushed for 1,558 yards and 21 touchdowns, both Shorter records, and rushed for more than 200 yards on three separate occasions. Cooley averaged 6.0 yards-per-rush and just shy of 130 yards-per-game (129.8) last year. For his career, Cooley has rushed 515 times for 2,682 yards and 33 touchdowns in 34 games. Those numbers, in addition to his career average of 5.2 yards-per-carry, are all Shorter records. Read more about Cooley and the "Super Six">

Shorter's first JV football team will debut this fall
 
Shorter College's Athletics Department will roll out their first-ever junior varsity football team this fall. 2006 Shorter graduate Paul Pitts, now in his fourth season with the Hawks, was selected to head up the new program.

Read more about Pitts and the JV team>

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR THESE UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS

	Aug. 24 First Day of Classes for fall semester and online session one Aug. 28 Shorter College Convocation, celebrating the beginning of Shorter's 137th year
	Aug. 29 Hawks Football at Lenoir-Rhyne in Hickory, NC at 7 pm More information on Shorter football>
	Aug. 31 Shorter College Music Faculty Gala at 7:30 pm at DeSoto Theatre For tickets, call the Shorter Box Office at 706-233-7288.
	Aug. 31-Sept. 17 Guest Artist Exhibition in Arnold Gallery David Underwood "Squares and Other Rectangles" Reception and Artist Lecture on Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. in Arnold Gallery David Underwood makes composite photographs utilizing a variety of subject matter and construction techniques. Most of his recent assemblages include a mixture of color and black and white component original photographs which are stapled to archival backings. His work has appeared in more than 100 exhibitions around the country, and is included in the permanent collections of a dozen museums.
	Sept. 12 Hawks Football vs. LaGrange at 7 p.m. at Barron Stadium For tickets, call the Shorter College Box Office at (706) 233-7288.
	Sept. 12 Faculty and Guest Recital at 7:30 p.m. in Brookes Chapel Pianist Ben Harris collaborates with Susan Davis, flute and Gwendolyn Watson, cello for an evening of chamber music.
	Sept. 14 New Music Concert Jocelyn Hagen at 7:30 p.m. in Brookes Chapel Jocelyn Hagen will premiere two new works for voice and piano: a short song cycle for baritone and piano, and a duet for soprano and tenor. Her music is melodically driven, boldly beautiful, and intricately crafted. Ms. Hagen holds degrees in theory, composition, and voice from St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota. She has received over 30 commissions, 40 premieres, and 90 performances.
	Sept. 19 Hawks Football vs. Pikeville at 1:30 p.m. at Barron Stadium For tickets, call the Shorter College Box Office at (706) 233-7288.
	Sept. 19 Shorter Chorale Fall Fundraiser Star Spangled Salute at 6:30 p.m. in Hilltop Cafe, $40 per person; for tickets, call the Shorter College Box Office at (706) 233-7288. Join the Shorter Chorale as we honor the service men and women of the American Armed Forces, both past and present. This exciting evening will begin with an outdoor reception in the front circle courtyard, and will continue with a delightful dinner and U.S.O. style revue in the Hilltop Café. Help us support our troops as we pay tribute to their continuing sacrifice for our freedom.
	Sept. 21 Guest Artist Series Gail Archer, organist at 7:30 p.m. in Brookes Chapel Ms. Archer is an international concert organist, lecturer, and recording artist. Living in New York City she serves as Chair of the Music Department at Barnard College, Columbia University and has been appointed Professor of Organ at Manhattan School of Music.
	Sept. 21-Oct. 5 Guest Artist Exhibition in Arnold Gallery Robert Cox "Return to the Center"   Reception and Artist Lecture: Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. in Arnold Gallery Robert Cox is currently Lecturer of Art at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He has taught drawing, painting, color theory and design at various schools including the University of Alabama and Young Harris College in Georgia. The artist employs a variety of materials including: oil on canvas; acrylic on canvas and paper; graphite on film; and charcoal and conte on paper.
	Sept. 24 Northwest Georgia / Shorter College Job and Career Fair Find out more>
	Sept. 26 Hawks Football at Faulkner in Montgomery, Ala., at 12:30 p.m.
	Sept. 28 Guest Artist Series Ruslan Biryukov, cellist at 7:30 p.m. in Brookes Chapel Cellist Ruslan Biryukov, known for his superb artistry, passion and individuality represents a new generation of creative professional musicians whose artistic level is recognized by worldwide audiences.

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