This month at Virginia Wesleyan http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Virginia Wesleyan College monthly events calendar en-us Nov 1: SOAR @ 4 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Sunday worship, 4 p.m. Monumental Chapel. A faith-filled time of music, prayer, scripture and proclamation. Rev. Florence Brooks, Chaplain, preaching. For more information, contact Rev. Florence Brooks with Chaplain’s Office at 757.455.3400 or e-mail fbrooks@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Nov 1: Catholic Mass @ 7 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Father Jim Parke, from Church of the Ascension, will offer a full liturgy in Monumental Chapel for the VWC community. Please join us. For more information, contact Rev. Florence Brooks with Chaplain's Office at 757.455.3400 or e-mail fbrooks@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Nov 2: "Music for Piano Trio" @ 7 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php The Virginia Wesleyan College Concert Series presents Lee Jordan-Anders, piano, Jorge Aguirre, violin, and Jeffrey Phelps, cello, in a performance of piano trios by Haydn, Schubert, and Brahms. This event will be held in the Hofheimer Theater, starting at 7:30 p.m. on November 2 and is FREE to VWC students. For more information, contact Sandra Billy with VWC Concert Series at 757.455.2101 or e-mail concerts@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Nov 3: Internships with the National Science Foundation @ 11 AM http://www.vwc.edu/careerservices Attend a science internship information event for students majoring in sciences, technology, and mathematics - Gain application guidelines for the NSF Summer 2010 Internship Session. This event will be held in Clarke Hall, Room 125, starting at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Lisa Fentress with Career Services Center at 757.455.3337 or e-mail lfentress@vwc.edu.

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Nov 6: "Ten Fingers, Six Strings" @ 7 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php The Virginia Wesleyan College Concert Series presents classical guitarist Sean Beavers in a concert of works by Giuliani, Villa-Lobos, Head, Tadic, and Dyens. This performance will be held in the Hofheimer Theater on November 6, starting at 7:30 p.m. This event is FREE for VWC students.
For more information, contact Sandra Billy with VWC Concert Series at 757.455.2101 or e-mail concerts@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public.
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Nov 6: Street Drum Corps @ 8 PM http://www.vwctickets.com The Street Drum Corps is a combination between Blue Man Group and STOMP. There show includes the use of flashing lights and “instruments such as hand drums, acoustic drum kits, buckets, kitchenware, recycled aluminum garbage cans, marching band equipment and a Moog Theremin.” They have performed with members from STOMP, as well as “No Doubt, Bad Religion, Good Charlotte, Atreyu, 30 Seconds To Mars, Strung Out, Alexis On Fire, and many others.” They also hold a permanent residency at Los Angeles’ Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park. For more information about the group, you can visit their website at http://www.streetdrumcorps.com/default.asp. Their performance will be held at VWC on November 6, in the Grille from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event is free to VWC students, $3 for other school Ids, and $5 for non-college students. You can buy your tickets at www.vwctickets.com. For additional information please contact Kelsey Kidd with Student Activities at 757.233.8726 or e-mail klkidd@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Nov 8: SOAR @ 4 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Sunday worship, 4 p.m. Monumental Chapel. "SOAR" is a faith-filled time of music, prayer, scripture and proclamation. Bishop Hasbrouck Hughes, Jr. will offer the message "Lots of Mountains to Climb" from Romans 8:35-39. For more information, contact Florence Brooks with the Chaplain's Office at 757.455.3400 or e-mail fbrooks@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Nov 8: Catholic Mass @ 7 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Father Jim Parke, from Church of the Ascension, will offer a full liturgy in Monumental Chapel for the VWC community. Please join us. For more information, contact Rev. Florence Brooks with Chaplain's Office at 757.455.3400 or e-mail fbrooks@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Nov 9: Resume Clinic http://www.vwc.edu/careerservices "The Resume Doctor is IN" - Look for the "Resume Clinic" in the Batten Center on Monday, November 9; Tuesday, November 10; Wednesday, November 11; and Thursday, November 12 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; and Friday, November 13, 9:30 a.m.- 12:00 noon.
Stop by for a quick 10-minute resume consultation. No appointment needed! For more information, contact Leslie Hines with Career Services Center at 757.455.3337 or e-mail career_services@vwc.edu.
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Nov 9: The Untold Stories of the Holocaust @ 6 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php November 9 through 12 at 6 p.m. in Blocker Auditorium: Please join HIST 451: History of the Holocaust for a Holocaust Survivor Speaker: Hanns Lowenbach, along with documentaries that reveal the rarely seen or heard stories of the Holocaust. Through this week's events students, faculty, and staff will hear the stories of children and homosexual victims of the Holocaust, along with the stories of the Sonderkommando. Please note the series will be moved to Boyd East on November 11. Event is open to the public. For more information please contact Caitlin Donlan at cmdonlan@vwc.edu. Or contact Sara Sewell Assistant Professor of History at 757.455.3237 or e-mail ssewell@vwc.edu. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Nov 10: Resume Writing Workshop @ 11 AM http://www.vwc.edu/careerservices Learn how to create a resume that will get an employer's attention and get you a job interview.
The workshop will be held in the Foley Room, located in the Hofheimer Library. For more information, contact Leslie Hines with Career Services Center at 757.455.3337 or e-mail career_services@vwc.edu.
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Nov 10: How to Prepare for Final Exams @ 4 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Finals are just around the corner! Are you ready? Learn how you can best prepare yourself for success on your final exams. Open to all students but recommended for freshmen (and counts as a FYE-2 event for those enrolled in FYE). This event will be held on Tuesday, November 10, at 4:30 p.m., in Clarke Hall, Room 219. For more information, contact Linda Sykes with the Learning Center at 757.455.3122 or e-mail
lhsykes@vwc.edu.
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Nov 11: Woman's Forum @ 8 AM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php The Woman's Forum, a group of staff and faculty sponsored by the Woman's Resource Office, meets monthly in the Woman's Resource Office during the Academic year to plan and support woman's events, advocate for issues of interest to women and support women students' needs and interests.
For more information, contact Sharon Payne, Convener with Woman's Resource Office at 757.455.3413 or e-mail spayne@vwc.edu.
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Nov 11: Cooking for Kids @ 6 PM http://www.vwc.edu/student_life/comm_service/events.php In partnership with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia,volunteers in this program prepare hot meals in the campus kitchen, which are later distributed to children in after-school programs through Kids Cafe. Prep starts at 6:30 p.m. and concludes by 8:30 p.m. Sign up in the Office of Community Service. For more information, contact Diane Hotaling with Office of Community Service at 757.455.3216 or e-mail dhotaling@vwc.edu.

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Nov 12: Sound & Symbol: 17th Century @ 11 AM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php The Center for Sacred Music presents "Faith, Community, and its Music" with Dr. Stephen Mansfield and Dr. Joyce Howell with Center Director Sandra Billy - November 12 from 11 a.m. until noon in Fine Arts, Suite 9. For more information, contact Sandra Billy with The Center for Sacred Music at 757.455.3376 or e-mail sbilly@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public.
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Nov 12: How to Prepare for Final Exams @ 11 AM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Finals are just around the corner! Are you ready? Learn how you can best prepare for upcoming final exams. Open to all students, but highly recommended for freshmen (and counts as an FYE-2 event for those enrolled in FYE). This event will be held on Thursday, November 12, at 11 a.m., in Clarke Hall, Room 217. For more information, contact Linda Sykes with the Learning Center at 757.455.3122 or e-mail lhsykes@vwc.edu.
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Nov 12: Interviewing Skills Workshop @ 11 AM http://www.vwc.edu/careerservices Polish up your interviewing skills. Learn what to expect in a job interview, the importance of "soft skills," how to make the best first impression, and more. This workshop will be held
in Clarke hall, Room 125, on November 12 starting at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Leslie Hines with Career Services Center at 757.455.3337 or e-mail career_services@vwc.edu.
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Nov 14: Foodbank Backpack Stuffing @ 8 AM http://www.vwc.edu/student_life/comm_service/events.php Foodbank Backpack Stuffing
In partnership with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, volunteers in this program pack bags of nourishing food once a month to meet the needs of hungry children at a time when other resources are not available. Packing takes place Saturdays at the Foodbank from 9 a.m. to noon. Transportation is provided. Sponsored by Marlin MOMs. Sign up in the Office of Community Service.
For more information, contact Diane Hotaling with Office of Community Service at 757.455.3216 or e-mail dhotaling@vwc.edu.
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Nov 15: SOAR @ 4 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Sunday worship, 4 p.m. Monumental Chapel. "SOAR" is a faith-filled time of music, prayer, scripture and proclamation. This Sunday there will be a Celebration of Holy Communion, with guest preacher Rev. Rachel Gilmore, Minister to Young Adults from Courthouse Community UMC, Virgina Beach preaching on Jeremiah 7:1-14, "The Lord has Left the Building." Our very own Stephanie Drinkard will provide special music. For more information, contact Florence Brooks with Chaplain's Office at 757.455.3400 or e-mail fbrooks@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Nov 15: Catholic Mass @ 7 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Father Jim Parke, from Church of the Ascension, will offer a full liturgy in Monumental Chapel for the VWC community. Please join us.
For more information, contact Rev. Florence Brooks with Chaplain's Office at 757.455.3400 or e-mail fbrooks@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public.
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Nov 16: Poet Michael O'Brien http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Please join the English Department and the Wesleyan Activities Council in hosting Fall Poet in Residence, Michael O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien is from Granville, NY, studied in Fordham, the University of Paris and Columbia. He has written many books such as The Summer Poems, Conversations at the West End, Blue Springs, and Veil just to name a few. He will be on campus Monday November 16 from 1:30 p.m. -2:45 p.m. visiting ENG 248: American Literature. On Monday November 16 there will be a Poetry Reading at 7 p.m. in Hofheimer Theater. On Tuesday November 17 we will have another Poetry Reading at 11 a.m. in the Boyd Shafer Room. Micheal O'Brien will also be available for book signings. For more information, contact Dr. Weinstein with English Department at 757.455.3276 or e-mail jweinstein@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Nov 17: Resume Writing Workshop @ 11 AM http://www.vwc.edu/careerservices Learn how to create the resume that will get an employers attention and get you an interview.
This workshop is sponsored by the Career Services Center and will be held in the Jane P.Batten Center, Room 228, on November 17. For more information, contact Leslie Hines with Career Services Center at 757.455.3337 or e-mail career_services@vwc.edu.
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Nov 17: BIG MONEY GAME SHOW @ 7 PM http://www.vwctickets.com Calling all Marlins who have ever wondered about their finances. Big Money, a game show on credit card debt, can help you discover some secrets to financial management. You may even win some extra cash while you're there. This event is being brought to you by the Wesleyan Activities Council (I.C.E. Committee). Location: Marlin Grille. Time: 7 p.m. You can also reserve your tickets by going to www.vwctickets.com. For more information, contact Arianna Benzineb with I.C.E. at 757.233.8726 or e-mail at ajbenzineb@vwc.edu.
This event is open to the public.
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Nov 17: Religion and Sex: Sexual Identity and Religious Faith @ 7 PM http://www.vwc.edu/academics/csrf/programs/2009_2010/index.php The Nexus Interfaith Dialogue, continues on November 16, 7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., Boyd Dining Hall. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom. Free and open to the public. No reservation required. For more information, contact Ann Shappell with Center for the Study of Religious Freedom at 757.455.3129 or e-mail csrf@vwc.edu.
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Nov 18: American Red Cross Blood Drive @ 11 AM http://www.vwc.edu/student_life/comm_service/events.php The American Red Cross will hold a "Blood Drive" on September 16 on the VWC Campus - To select a donation time, go to www.givelife.org. To volunteers, sign up for a time slot in the Office of Community Service. Donors and volunteers are needed for this event. For more information, contact Diane Hotaling with Office of Community Service at 757.455.3216 or e-mail dhotaling@vwc.edu.
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Nov 18: Cooking for Kids @ 6 PM http://www.vwc.edu/student_life/comm_service/events.php In partnership with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia,volunteers in this program prepare hot meals in the campus kitchen, which are later distributed to children in after-school programs through Kids Cafe. Prep starts at 6:30 p.m. and concludes by 8:30 p.m. Sign up in the Office of Community Service. For more information, contact Diane Hotaling with Office of Community Service at 757.455.3216 or e-mail dhotaling@vwc.edu.
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Nov 18: The Humpty Dumpty Project: Putting Evolution and Religion Together Again @ 7 PM http://www.vwc.edu/academics/csrf/programs/2009_2010/index.php Cookson Religious Freedom Lecture, Dr. Ursula Goodenough, Professor of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, Boyd Dining Center on November 18, from 7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom. Free and open to the public. No reservation required. For more information, contact Ann Shappell with Center for the Study of Religious Freedom at 757.455,3129 or e-mail csrf@vwc.edu.
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Nov 19: Frankly, My Dear, Film Festival http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php The "Frankly, My Dear, Film Festival" will be held in the Boyd Dining Center on November 19.
Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of 1939 Cinema! The year 1939 has been considered the greatest in all of film history! For more information, contact Devin Cowhey at 215.840.3449 or e-mail dncowhey@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public. Times for this special event to be announced.
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Nov 19: Frankly, My Dear, Film Festival with Molly Haskell @ 11 AM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Author and film critic Molly Haskell will discuss the impact of Gone with the Wind and cinematic images of women on American society. Haskell, a native of Richmond, VA, is the author of the classic feminist text From Reverence to Rape and the recently published Frankly, My Dear: Revisiting Gone with the Wind. Molly Haskell will speak on November 19, starting at 11 a.m. This event will be held in the Boyd Dining Center.
For more information, contact Devin Cowhey at 215.840.3449 or e-mail dncowhey@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public.
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Nov 19: How to Prepare for Final Exams @ 11 AM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Finals are just around the corner! Are you ready? Learn how you can best prepare for upcoming final exams. Open to all students, but highly recommended for freshmen (and counts as an FYE-2 event for those enrolled in FYE). This event will be held on Thursday, November 19, at 11 a.m., in Jane P.Batten Center, Room 228. For more information, contact Linda Sykes with the Learning Center at 757.455.3122 or e-mail lhsykes@vwc.edu.

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Nov 19: "Career 15" Business & Social Etiquette Dinner @ 5 PM http://www.vwc.edu/careerservices All students are invited to a full four-course etiquette dinner, co-sponsored by Career Services and "Career 15." Polish up your dining and social event etiquette skills, learn the dos and don't s of professional good manners. There will be a Question & Answer period during the evening. A $5 deposit holds your place. Your deposit will be returned at the dinner. Reservations must be made by Friday, November 13 in the Career Services Center. This event will be held in the Princess Anne Room in the Boyd Dining Center. For more information, contact Leslie Hines with Career Services Center at 757.455.3337 or e-mail career_services@vwc.edu.
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Nov 19: Frankly, My Dear, Film Festival @ 7 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Join us in the Boyd Dining Center and enjoy various 1939 films. Molly Haskell will introduce our first film and lead an informal discussion and question and answer session on the films Friday, November 20, at 1:45 p.m. The films of 1939 impacted Hollywood forever, and the movies have never been the same. Watch the films and participate in various contests and activities! Enjoy a cinematic experience that simulates one from 1939! For more information, contact Devin Cowhey at 215.840.3449 or e-mail dncowhey@vwc.edu.
This event is open to the public.
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Nov 19: Documentation Workshop (MLA, APA, Chicago) @ 7 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php A Documentation Workshop (MLA, APA, Chicago) will be held in the evening, November 19, from 7:15 p.m. until 8 p.m. in Clarke Hall, Room 118. Learn the important citation and formatting differences between MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style.
For more information, contact Anne Fansher with the Writing Center at 757.233.8718 or e-mail AFansher@vwc.edu.
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Nov 20: "The Wren Masters" < CANCELED! @ 7 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php The Virginia Wesleyan College Concert Series presents William & Mary faculty Susan Via, Sarah Glosson, Ruth van Baak Griffioen, and Tom Marshall perform music of the 16th & 17th century on period instruments in "Birth of the Baroque."
Mark your calendar for November 20 at 7:30 p.m. and join us in the Hofheimer Theater for this special evening. Free to VWC students.For more information, contact Sandra Billy with VWC Concert Series at 757.455.2101 or e-mail concerts@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public.
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Nov 21: Frankly, My Dear, Film Festival & Costume Contest @ 1 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Come out and be a part of a costume contest and see 1939 films! Spend a lazy Saturday afternoon with films that cannot be forgotten, even 70 years later! This event will be held in the Boyd Dining Center, on November 21, starting at 1:30 p.m. For more information, contact Devin Cowhey at 215.840.3449 or e-mail dncowhey@vwc.edu.
This event is open to the public.
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Nov 22: SOAR @ 4 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Join us for our weekly Sunday afternoon worship experience on campus in Monumental Chapel. This week we welcome Sandra Billy from the Center of Sacred Music who will lead us in A Service of Christian Prayer featuring the music of Taize'. All are welcome. For more information, contact Rev. Florence Brooks with the Chaplain's office at 757.455.3400 or e-mail fbrooks@vwc.edu.
This event is open to the public.
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Nov 22: Catholic Mass @ 7 PM http://www.vwc.edu/news_events/calendar/index.php Father Jim Parke, from Church of the Ascension, will offer a full liturgy in Monumental Chapel for the VWC community. Please join us.
For more information, contact Rev. Florence Brooks with Chaplain's Office at 757.455.3400 or e-mail fbrooks@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public.
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