Associate Professor of Theatre Tracie Lynn Duncan Nominated

Associate Professor of Theatre Tracie Lynn Duncan was recently nominated for Best Set Design and Best Lighting Design for the 2012 Broadway World Columbus Awards (http://columbus.broadwayworld.com/vote2012region.cfm#sthash.8TsQueVc.dpbs) for her work on the 2012 summer production of King Lear. In addition to the recognition given to Duncan, senior Patrick McGregor II received three nominations, including a nomination in the Person to Watch category.

Duncan is slated to design for the Clockwise Theatre in Waukegan, Ill., a member of the Chicago Area Theatre group, for their upcoming productions of Cars and Quinceaneras by Susan Lieberman and the world premiere of Party in the Kitchen written by Madelyn Sergel.

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2013 Girls High Schools FUTSAL Tournament to be Held

The Bethany College Women’s Soccer Program will host on Jan.5-6 the 2013 Girls High School FUTSAL Tournament in the Thomas Phillips Johnson Recreation Center on Bethany’s campus. The tournament is open to all girls’ soccer players in grades 9-12.

The tournament will be played using FUTSAL goals and the lines on the court as boundaries. The tournament will be a six-on-six format and games will last 32 minutes and will have a continuous clock. Each team will be allowed a maximum of 10 girls on the roster. The cost of the tournament is $250 per team.

The deadline for registration is Dec. 22, click here for a registration form. For more information, contact Peter Parikakis at 304.829.7031 or by email at pparikakis@bethanywv.edu. Each member of the team will receive a t-shirt.

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Fields Leads Forum on Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness

Dr. Darin E. Fields, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, recently attended the Council of Independent Colleges’ Chief Academic Officer's Institute in San Antonio. The Institute focused on the core responsibilities of the chief academic officer and the importance of strong academic leadership in today’s changing higher education environment. Fields led a forum on Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness for new Chief Academic Officers participating in the New CAO workshop.

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Bethany College Continues to Expand and Upgrade Campus Technology

As part of Bethany College's continuing efforts to bring high quality technology services to the campus community and to students, we are pleased to announce that wireless access will be completed for Campbell Village residence halls during the Thanksgiving break.

Upon return to campus, students will enjoy wireless access throughout the Campbell Village complex. In addition to the wireless upgrades, additional network access control is being implemented to provide enhanced management of access to campus computing resources, ensuring more users have appropriate anti-virus protection, system updates, and configurations.

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Light Up Night at Bethany Brightens Community and Campus

Bethany College will host its 2^nd annual Light Up Night at 7 p.m. on Nov. 29 in Commencement Hall. The celebration will include the lighting of the College’s tree by President Scott D. Miller and a variety of presentations on holiday themes, as well as a charity tree auction.

The evening will begin with a welcome by Dr. Miller and will be followed by educational presentations on some of the major holidays of the season, including Christmas, Jewish Hanukkah, African American Kwanza and more.

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