Presentation What Will You Build? Habitat for Humanity International Pete Stigers and Jordan Remy
repertoire of Celtic music, and the result is— Celtibillies. Join the campus community for an outdoor evening concert celebrating International Week, Appalachian music, our Celtic roots, and the E&H Semester Abroad Program in Dublin.
Wednesday, September 18, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge
*Barter Theatre Performance “Dial ‘M’ for Murder”
Pete Stigers, Washington County Habitat for Humanity, Jordan Remy, Washington County Habitat board member and student at Emory & Henry, and a local homeowner speak on the importance of Habitat for Humanity and the work it does to transform communities worldwide. Washington County Habitat for Humanity is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing.
September 26 – November 16 Main Stage, Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia In this classic thriller, washed up tennis pro Tony Wendice thinks he has hatched the perfect plan to get rid of his wealthy wife Margot. But when the murder is botched, the story takes an unexpected turn, as Tony tries to outmaneuver the police and Margot’s suspicious lover.
Artalk Valerie Zimany, ceramist
Panel Habitat for Humanity Experiences at Home and Abroad E&H Students, Faculty and Staff
Monday, September 30, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Valerie Zimany’s ceramic pieces are lush and organic, with references to nature. She uses slip casting, hand building, press molding and throwing techniques to create complex structures of unusual beauty. Her work is sculptural and visceral. Zimany received her M.F.A. degree from Kanazawa College of Art as a Japanese Government Scholar in 2002, and her work reflects the influence of traditional Kutani polychrome porcelains. She is a multiple Fulbright Scholar whose research interests include ceramics and sculpture, as well as Asian art history, specifically Japanese ceramics and visual culture. The Artalk is in conjunction with Zimany’s exhibition in The 1912 Gallery, Sept. 30 through Nov. 2, except Oct. 23-28. The 1912 Gallery opens at 6:30 pm prior to the Artalk and following for a reception with the artist.
Thursday, September 19, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Students, faculty and staff from Spring 2013 International Perspectives on Student Leadership class and Habitat Collegiate Challenge trip to Macon Area Habitat in Georgia discuss their experiences.
Panel Emory Abroad: Students Share the Joys, Challenges and Benefits of International Education E&H Students
Tuesday, September 24, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge
Workshop Got Grit? Becoming Mentally Tough Jeremy Edwards
E&H students involved in the Emory Abroad program share the joys, challenges, and personal and academic benefits that come from spending time abroad. After presenting on a variety of experiences, including short-term travel with E&H courses, semesters abroad, and summer volunteer work, students and the director of international education answer questions about learning, serving and living in a foreign country.
Monday, September 30, 8:30 pm Wiley Hall Auditorium
This 90-minute research-based workshop provides students with specific tools that will enhance their ability to overcome mistakes, cope with stress and deal with frustration. Units focus on the circle of control, visualization, the mistake ritual, and pre-performance routine. The primary focus of the presentation is on athletics, but tools will also be presented that are beneficial to all students.
Concert Music from Holston to Liffey—A Celebration with the Celtibillies Thursday, September 26, 7:30 pm Chapel Lawn (tents in case of rain)
Take four musicians steeped in their native Appalachian music, add in the beautiful 6