Welcome to the August 2011 Virtually Shorter!

It’s official: Shorter’s application for admission into the NCAA Division II membership process has been accepted! President Dr. Don Dowless delivered the exciting news during a recent press conference to a room nearly overflowing with faculty, staff, students, members of the Rome community and media. In the photo above, Dr. Dowless (center), along with Dr. Nelson Price, chairman of the board of trustees (left), and Shorter Athletic Director Bill Peterson (right), are shown proudly holding commemorative T-shirts printed for the special announcement.

Read more about the NCAA membership process

Meet Jamie Clements!

There’s a new face in the alumni office and a new ambition to go along with it.   Jamie Clements, a 2005 graduate of Shorter, has been named associate director of alumni. His goal is to work with younger alums to make sure they stay in the loop about what’s happening on the Hill. Jamie joins Director of Alumni Mark Tunnell (’90), who joined the staff in September of last year.    “I am excited about my job here at Shorter,” Jamie said. “I can’t wait to get our alums connected and build a relationship with them. We want to make sure they know about the great things we have going at Shorter.” Jamie also brings fresh ideas about social media and digital technology to the alumni office. “We have really amazing things planned that will reach out to our younger alumni and older ones alike. The key here is help alumni see that while there have been so many great changes to Shorter, we are still the old Shorter they know and love.”   Mark explains that Jamie will also get current students involved before graduating so that critical connection can be made.  “We want to have engaged and excited alumni of all ages, and it’s all about building connections. The addition of Jamie to our office is going to help us develop those lasting connections with our alumni.”

Did you know?

Did you know that the Shorter Chorale has been invited to sing at the 2012 Southern Division American Choral Directors Association Conference? It’s a very prestigious invitation, and the Chorale was just one of 18 ensembles selected to perform out of a pool of more than 100. Their acceptance was based on several years’ worth of recordings and, as director Martha Shaw (’80) puts it, “shows a pattern of consistently excellent performance.” This will mark the first time that the Shorter Chorale has been asked to perform at the regional ACDA conference.

SU News

Head back to the Hill for Homecoming 2011! We have two days’ worth of exciting activities planned on Oct. 14 and 15, including a picnic in the Front Circle, a Friday night pep-rally, basketball and baseball games for alums, tailgating and football. You can expect to receive a special publication in your mailbox soon that includes Homecoming details and a registration form. Hope to see you in October!

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COMING EVENTS

	Art Student Honors Exhibition May 2-August 12, 2011 Arnold Gallery
	139th Convocation & Celebration Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Convocation is a gathering signaling the welcoming of a new class of students into the academic community. This event symbolizes passing the responsibility for the freshman from the Office of Admissions to the Schools and Faculty. Join us for Convocation
	Guest Artist Exhibit: "Wholes" Ceramic Sculpture by David Hill August 18-September 8, 2011 in Arnold Art Gallery Artist Lecture on September 8 at 11:00 a.m. Learn more about this exhibit
	Faculty Gala Monday, August 29, 2011 7:30 pm in Brookes Chapel A night of music featuring Shorter's talented faculty. Free admission

See all the events at Shorter for Fall 2011

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Virtually Shorter is compiled by Shorter Public Relations. If you have questions, comments or suggestions for our e-newsletter, e-mail Aimee Madden at amadden@shorter.edu.

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