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Issue date: 4/16/07 Section: News
MT Women's Gospel Chorale sings
The MTSU Women's Chorale will perform gospel selections at their upcoming concert April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the T. Earl Hinton Hall of the Wright Music Building.
Works to be performed include "Praise His Holy Name," "Somebody's Knocking at Your Door," "Poor Man Lazarus," and "Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus."
Jamila McWhirter, assistant professor of choral music education, will be conducting the night's performance.
Tracey Phillips will also be accompanying the chorale. Phillips is currently pursuing a degree at MTSU in theory and composition.
Cedric Dent and his wife, Beverly, will be joining the chorale as well. Cedric Dent, a professor at MTSU and member of Take 6, will provide brief commentary on the gospel music as well as piano accompaniment for the chorale. Beverly Dent will be singing at the concert as well.
This performance is free and open to the public. For more information on this and other events in the McLean School of Music call 898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.edu.
Swing Dance Club offers courses
On Monday nights, through the end of April, the MTSU Swing Dance Club will be offering free swing dance lessons in Dance Studio A of Murphy Center from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by open dancing from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
For more information on this and other Swing Dance Club events contact the club via email at lindyfiend@gmail.com
Kappa Alpha to raise money for pancreatic cancer
Kappa Alpha fraternity will be raising money for pancreatic cancer April 17 through 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the Keathley University Center. They will be taking donations, passing out information and selling awareness bracelets in honor of Dennis Phillips, an alumnus of MTSU and charter member of Kappa Alpha, recently passed away from pancreatic cancer last month.
According to the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Network, pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and is the 3rd leading cause of cancer death for men ages 40-59.
'Designing for the Sexes' hosts lecture
Michael Payne, interior designer and host of the House and Garden Television program 'Designing for the Sexes" will present a free lecture Wednesday, April 18 at 6 p.m. in room 221 of the McWherter Learning Resources Center.
Each week on his popular weekly cable design show, Payne provides hope for the "he wants, she wants" design battlefront when he helps couples resolve conflicts as they tackle a home or room renovation project.
Payne is also the author of a book titled "Let's Ask Michael." In addition to his weekly cable show and book, Payne has a furniture design/manufacturing partnership with the Powell Company, which was introduced as the Michael Payne in April 2005 and is available in furniture stores nationwide.
Payne currently resides in Louisiana with his wife. He earned a bachelor's degree in physic and mathematics from Southampton University in England. Then after 10 years in the computer industry, during which he was transferred to the United States, he pursued a career in interior design and graduated from the UCLA interior design program in 1980.
Payne's visit is sponsored by the MTSU student chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers as well s the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Committee, the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, and MTSU's child and family studies program.
Payne's lecture is free and open to the public, but tickets are available on the first come, first serve basis. Tickets are available in room 222 of the Ellington Human Sciences Building or St. Clair Street Center, in Murfreesboro.
For more information please call Deborah Belcher, assistant professor of human sciences, at 898-5604 or via email at dbelcher@mtsu.edu
Dance concert offers spectators international flavor
The MTSU Dance Theatre will present its annual spring dance concert April 19 through 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Tucker Theatre.
Kim Neal Nofsinger, director of the dance company said the semester's concert would feature works by international guest artists and incorporated dances from several genres.
The spring concert will also feature "Ash Wind" by Chung-Fu Chang, a native of Taiwan.
Tap, jazz and modern works choreographed by faculty members Elaine Husted, Nancy Ammerman and Nosfinger will complete the concert.
"These dances range from traditional to contemporary artistic viewpoints and incorporate the 40 members of the MTSU Dance Theatre," Nofsinger said.
Students selected for this ensemble are require to enroll in technique classes, attend Saturday morning classes and rehearse a minimum of three hours per week for each piece they are dancing.
Nofsinger said that the dedication of the students is evident within the quality of the concert that will be presented.
Tickets for the spring dance concert may be purchased at the door on the evening of the performance. Ticket prices range from $4 to $8 dollars. MTSU student will be admitted free with a valid ID.
For more information call 494-8810 or visit www.mtsu.edu/~theatre.
Students exhibit photography
MTSU photography students will be able to display their work to the public beginning April 22 the 2007 MTSU Student Show. The show will be held in the Baldwin Photographic Gallery and will run through June 15.
There will also be a reception for the opening Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
The Baldwin Photographic Gallery is located in the McWhwerter Learning Resources Center. For more information call 898-2085.
New virus plagues campus e-mail
A new email virus has been found on campus. It arrives as an email claiming to be a patch from the "Customer Support Center Robot." The message is a fake and the "patch" is actually the virus.
Tests indicate that MTSU's TrendMicro antivirus product detects and quarantines this virus and IDT is working to prevent any new occurrences.
IDT warns that users still need to use safe email practices including never clicking on attachments without knowing whom they are from. IDT also asks that students make sure that their antivirus software is up-to-date and that the latest patches for their operating system have been downloaded.
For more information contact IDT helpdesk at 898-5345.
The MTSU Women's Chorale will perform gospel selections at their upcoming concert April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the T. Earl Hinton Hall of the Wright Music Building.
Works to be performed include "Praise His Holy Name," "Somebody's Knocking at Your Door," "Poor Man Lazarus," and "Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus."
Jamila McWhirter, assistant professor of choral music education, will be conducting the night's performance.
Tracey Phillips will also be accompanying the chorale. Phillips is currently pursuing a degree at MTSU in theory and composition.
Cedric Dent and his wife, Beverly, will be joining the chorale as well. Cedric Dent, a professor at MTSU and member of Take 6, will provide brief commentary on the gospel music as well as piano accompaniment for the chorale. Beverly Dent will be singing at the concert as well.
This performance is free and open to the public. For more information on this and other events in the McLean School of Music call 898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.edu.
Swing Dance Club offers courses
On Monday nights, through the end of April, the MTSU Swing Dance Club will be offering free swing dance lessons in Dance Studio A of Murphy Center from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by open dancing from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
For more information on this and other Swing Dance Club events contact the club via email at lindyfiend@gmail.com
Kappa Alpha to raise money for pancreatic cancer
Kappa Alpha fraternity will be raising money for pancreatic cancer April 17 through 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the Keathley University Center. They will be taking donations, passing out information and selling awareness bracelets in honor of Dennis Phillips, an alumnus of MTSU and charter member of Kappa Alpha, recently passed away from pancreatic cancer last month.
According to the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Network, pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and is the 3rd leading cause of cancer death for men ages 40-59.
'Designing for the Sexes' hosts lecture
Michael Payne, interior designer and host of the House and Garden Television program 'Designing for the Sexes" will present a free lecture Wednesday, April 18 at 6 p.m. in room 221 of the McWherter Learning Resources Center.
Each week on his popular weekly cable design show, Payne provides hope for the "he wants, she wants" design battlefront when he helps couples resolve conflicts as they tackle a home or room renovation project.
Payne is also the author of a book titled "Let's Ask Michael." In addition to his weekly cable show and book, Payne has a furniture design/manufacturing partnership with the Powell Company, which was introduced as the Michael Payne in April 2005 and is available in furniture stores nationwide.
Payne currently resides in Louisiana with his wife. He earned a bachelor's degree in physic and mathematics from Southampton University in England. Then after 10 years in the computer industry, during which he was transferred to the United States, he pursued a career in interior design and graduated from the UCLA interior design program in 1980.
Payne's visit is sponsored by the MTSU student chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers as well s the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Committee, the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, and MTSU's child and family studies program.
Payne's lecture is free and open to the public, but tickets are available on the first come, first serve basis. Tickets are available in room 222 of the Ellington Human Sciences Building or St. Clair Street Center, in Murfreesboro.
For more information please call Deborah Belcher, assistant professor of human sciences, at 898-5604 or via email at dbelcher@mtsu.edu
Dance concert offers spectators international flavor
The MTSU Dance Theatre will present its annual spring dance concert April 19 through 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Tucker Theatre.
Kim Neal Nofsinger, director of the dance company said the semester's concert would feature works by international guest artists and incorporated dances from several genres.
The spring concert will also feature "Ash Wind" by Chung-Fu Chang, a native of Taiwan.
Tap, jazz and modern works choreographed by faculty members Elaine Husted, Nancy Ammerman and Nosfinger will complete the concert.
"These dances range from traditional to contemporary artistic viewpoints and incorporate the 40 members of the MTSU Dance Theatre," Nofsinger said.
Students selected for this ensemble are require to enroll in technique classes, attend Saturday morning classes and rehearse a minimum of three hours per week for each piece they are dancing.
Nofsinger said that the dedication of the students is evident within the quality of the concert that will be presented.
Tickets for the spring dance concert may be purchased at the door on the evening of the performance. Ticket prices range from $4 to $8 dollars. MTSU student will be admitted free with a valid ID.
For more information call 494-8810 or visit www.mtsu.edu/~theatre.
Students exhibit photography
MTSU photography students will be able to display their work to the public beginning April 22 the 2007 MTSU Student Show. The show will be held in the Baldwin Photographic Gallery and will run through June 15.
There will also be a reception for the opening Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
The Baldwin Photographic Gallery is located in the McWhwerter Learning Resources Center. For more information call 898-2085.
New virus plagues campus e-mail
A new email virus has been found on campus. It arrives as an email claiming to be a patch from the "Customer Support Center Robot." The message is a fake and the "patch" is actually the virus.
Tests indicate that MTSU's TrendMicro antivirus product detects and quarantines this virus and IDT is working to prevent any new occurrences.
IDT warns that users still need to use safe email practices including never clicking on attachments without knowing whom they are from. IDT also asks that students make sure that their antivirus software is up-to-date and that the latest patches for their operating system have been downloaded.
For more information contact IDT helpdesk at 898-5345.
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