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May 6-12, 2012 (National Nurses Week)

LAST WEEKLY CALENDAR FOR the 2011-2012 YEAR! HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2012!!!

FOOD for THOUGHT...“Don’t be afraid your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.“ - -Anonymous

  
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9:30 AM Activity: All University Worship. “A Word to Graduating Seniors.“ Guest speaker: The Rev. Otis Head, Pastor, Mt. Calvary Christian Church. The Tuskegee University Chapel. Contact: Dr. Gregory S. Gray, Sr., Dean of the Chapel, 727-8702.

FINAL EXAMINATIONS CONTINUE...

LAST DAY OF FINAL EXAMINATIONS!

NO MORE FINALS....YOU MADE IT!!!

5:00 PM Meeting: The Gospel Ensemble. MLK Room in the Tuskegee University Chapel. Advisor: Mrs. L. Cade, 727-8308.

ALL SEMESTER GRADES DUE IN REGISTRAR’S OFFICE by 3:30 PM.

2:00 PM Commencement Activity: Graduation Rehearsal for all graduates. Must attend. General Daniel “Chappie“ James Center for Aerospace Science and Health Education.

6:00 PM Commencement Activity: Social Work Pinning Ceremony. Bioethics Auditorium, Kenney Hall.

7:00 PM Commencement Activity: School of Education Induction Ceremony. Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center Ballroom B&C. Speaker: Phil Wilson, Alabama Teacher of the Year (2010).

1:00 PM Commencement Activity: Order of Engineer Ceremony. Luther Foster Hall Auditorium.

1:00 PM Commencement Activity: School of Nursing and Allied Health Capping and Pinning Ceremony. Speaker: Greshundria Raines, Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Alabama State University (ASU) College of Health Sciences/Acting Program Director, ASU Department of Occupational Therapy. Tuskegee University Chapel. Contact: Dr. D. Holeman, 727-8382.

3:00 PM Commencement Activity: Army and Air Force ROTC Commissioning Ceremony. Speaker: Lt. Gen. William N. Phillips, Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition Logistics and Technology) and Director of Acquisition Career Management. Tuskegee University Chapel.

5:00 PM Meeting: The Gospel Ensemble. MLK Room in the Tuskegee University Chapel. Advisor: Mrs. L. Cade, 727-8308.

6:30 PM Commencement Activity: Baccalaureate Service. “Chappie“ James Center. Speaker: Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator, U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID). **Doors will open at 4 p.m.

7:30 PM Commencement Activity: President’s Reception for Graduates and Parents. Grey Columns, Tuskegee University Presidential Residence.

STUDENTS’LAST DAY in RESIDENCE HALLS and APARTMENTS!!!

10:00 AM Commencement Activity: The Tuskegee University Spring Commencement. “ Chappie“ James Center. Speaker: Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Bank and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner. Congratulations Tuskegee University 2012 graduates!

**Doors will open at 7 a.m. Commencement Activity: The Veterinary Medical Professional Oath Ceremony. Immediately following graduation at University Chapel. Contact: Dr. R. Perry, 727-8175/8174.

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 NEWS NOTES! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! NOTE: The Weekly Calendar will resume beginning in the fall 2012 semester. Thank you for your cooperation and support this year. A. Riley

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Sunday, May 13 is Mother’s Day....HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL MOTHERS!!!

 

Congratulations to the following award recipients during the Annual Recognition Exercise held Friday, April 27, 6:00 p.m., at the Tuskegee University Chapel: Research Award - Dr. Liz Simon (Biomedical); Service Award - Dr. Jannett Lewis-Clark (Allied Health); and Teaching Award - Dr. Dennis Anderson (Pathobiology).

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Congratulations to Dr. David McKenzie, Associate Professor (Dept of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery- Clinical Sciences), for being selected to serve on the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) panel of external peer reviewers for the 2012 cycle of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program. This panel reviews applications and recommends awards to serve veterinary shortage areas and help applicants with their veterinary loan repayments.

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Congratulations to Mrs. Monica Benson, Administrative Coordinator for Office of Student Affairs and Facility Management, on receiving her Master’s in Counseling degree from Faulkner University. She graduated on May 4, 2012. Mrs. Benson previously received a Master’s in Adult Education and Training from Argosy University on March 1, 2012.

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For the Month of May only…TUSVM is working with the Alabama Horse Council and providing Equine Castration Clinics to the public at $60/stallion. The event is serving as a teaching tool for large animal veterinary students under the supervision of trained, licensed large animal clinicians. Contact: Dr. Jeannine Bellamy, (334) 421-2420 or jeanninebellamy@yahoo.com.

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Memorial Day Holiday is Monday, May 28, 2012. Offices closed. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.

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The American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Convention is August 3-7, 2012, in San Diego, CA. For more information, visit www.avmaconvention.org.

 

 



  
   

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