Wednesday Memo
October 7, 2009

ARTS/CULTURE

Art Exhibition
Through Friday, Oct. 23 • M-F, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • The Gallery at Bloch Hall • Info: Kelly Wacker, Ext. 6400
“Visions of China: The Burma Road and the War Years, The World War II Photographs of Dr. Clinton Millett,” will be on display.

History Makers Program
Wednesday, Oct. 7 • 6:30 p.m. • LeBaron Recital Hall • Info: Multicultural Affairs, Ext. 6023
Rep. Patricia Todd, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 54 in downtown Birmingham, will be the keynote speaker. She took office in November 2006 and is the associate director of AIDS Alabama. She is the first openly gay elected official in the state of Alabama. The program is sponsored by Multicultural Affairs, in association with SAFE.

12th Annual Life Raft Debate
Thursday, Oct. 8 • 7 p.m. • Palmer Auditorium • Info: Michael Patton, Ext. 6434
Six contestants will compete for the coveted oar in the 12th Annual Life Raft Debate. This year’s slate of combatants includes John Bawden, history; William Clow, theatre/dean of fine arts; Cedric Norman (UM alumnus and former SGA president), marketing/communication studies; Gary Packwood, music; defending champion Scott Turner, political science; and Benton Tyler, mathematics. For those who cannot attend the event on campus, this year’s Life Raft Debate will be presented online, live, by UM’s Division of Mass Communication and will be available at www.montevallo.edu/lifecast/. Streaming will begin at 6:45 p.m., featuring interviews with those present about their predictions on the outcome of the event. In addition, new this year, UM student Rachel Crisson will be providing live tweets from http://twitter.com/UMLifeRaft.

Stephens College of Business Montevallo Series
Friday, Oct. 9 • 7:30 p.m. • Palmer Auditorium • Info: Fine Arts, Ext. 6663 • Tickets: Students, $8 if purchased on campus (Davis Hall, room 208), $10 at the door; Regular, $15
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra will perform its first concert of the 2009-2010 Montevallo season. The program includes Beethoven’s Overture to Egmont, and Brahms’ Symphony No.2, conducted by Yaniv Attar. For more information, go to www.montevallo.edu/news/ASO10092009.shtm.

Movie
Tuesday, Oct. 13 • 6:30 p.m. • Farmer Hall (The Underground) • Info: Multicultural Affairs, Ext. 6023
“Laughing at the Differences,” a stand-up comedy movie will be presented. In his show, Josh Sundquist uses humorous stories about his experiences as an amputee to share ten lessons about diversity and to promote understanding between individuals of differing backgrounds. The program is sponsored by Multicultural Affairs, in association with Disability Support Services.

ATHLETICS

Men’s Soccer
Sunday, Oct. 11 • 2:30 p.m. • soccer field • Info: Athletics, Ext. 6600
The Falcons will host the University of South Carolina-Aiken.

Thursday, Oct. 15 • 6 p.m. • soccer field • Info: Athletics, Ext. 6600
The Falcons will host Union (Tenn.) University.

Saturday, Oct. 17 • 5:30 p.m. • soccer field • Info: Athletics, Ext. 6600
The Falcons will host Georgia Southwestern.

Women’s Soccer
Sunday, Oct. 11 • noon • soccer field • Info: Athletics, Ext. 6600
The Lady Falcons will host the University of South Carolina-Aiken.

Saturday, Oct. 17 • 3 p.m. • soccer field • Info: Athletics, Ext. 6600
The Lady Falcons will host Georgia Southwestern in their final home match of the season.

Women’s Volleyball
Friday, Oct. 16 • 7 p.m. • McChesney Student Activity Center • Info: Athletics, Ext. 6600
The Lady Falcons will host Armstrong Atlantic.

Saturday, Oct. 17 • 1 p.m. • McChesney Student Activity Center • Info: Athletics, Ext. 6600
The Lady Falcons will host Flagler College.

FOUNDERS’ DAY

Convocation
Thursday, Oct. 8 • 11 a.m. • Palmer Auditorium • Info: Public Relations, Ext. 6230
The annual Founders’ Day convocation will take place. For complete information, refer to the news page.

 

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