Shorter University's on-campus radio/TV station hosting its first Rock the Mic Spring Fest

March 28, 2011 - Four Christian hip-hop artists will perform on campus Thursday, March 31, as part of Shorter University Broadcasting 49’s Rock the Mic Spring Fest.

The event will be held in Brookes Chapel at 8 p.m. The concert features performances by Jac Rip, J-South, Plus One and iDie. Rock the Mic Spring Fest is a student-organized event coordinated by Jeannettia Owens, senior communication major and hosted by Dennis Toney, junior middle grades education major. “SUB 49 is bringing these four talented artists together to minister to the Shorter community through music and praise,” said Owens.

Admission for the concert is free, and prize give-a-ways at the concert will consist of merchandise from the artist. “Rock the Mic Spring Fest is entertainment with a positive message that will be a night of fun and praise, but most importantly it will reach students and faculty with the message of Christ through music,” said Owens.

For more information contact Owens at jeannettia.owens@hawks.shorter.edu or Allen Dutch, faculty advisor, at adutch@shorter.edu.

Founded in 1873, Shorter University is a Christian college committed to excellence in education. Since 2003, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Shorter among the South’s best baccalaureate colleges, and the Princeton Review annually includes Shorter on its lists of best value and best Southeastern colleges.The university offers traditional bachelor’s degrees in 48 major areas as well as undergraduate degree programs for working adults, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Education and the Master of Arts in Leadership. General education and calculus courses are offered in an online format, and Shorter recently launched online programs that lead toward the Associate of Science, the Bachelor of Business Administration, and the Master of Accountancy degrees. For more information, visit www.shorter.edu.

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