Grogan College Learning Communities
Grogan College Fall News 2007
Grogan "Night of the Arts"
Community Advisors Jordan Buck and Stephen Center organized a Grogan “Night of the Arts” held on September 20th. Numerous acts by Grogan’s many talented poets, instrumental soloists, singers, and student bands entertained an enthusiastic crowd gathered on the back patio. Jordan and Stephen also talked to the crowed about ways to support the arts in NC as we showcased our Grogan talent..
Children's Festival & Health Fair
Grogan’s Exploring Teaching as a Profession students joined Faculty Fellow, Stephanie Kurtts and PAL Brad Rhew to help with UNCG’s annual Children’s Festival and Health Fair on Saturday September 29th . Grogan students helped with set-up and staffed various booths where children and their families could have fun while learning about children’s healthcare. The day ended with a parade. Thanks to ETAP for your spirited example of Grogan community service—it is much appreciated.
Grogan Sponsors Interfaith Conversation and Communal Meal
Grogan will host an Interfaith Conversation & Communal Meal on Sunday, October 7th with members of the Piedmont Interfaith Council. Representatives of the Christian, Sikh, Hindu and Jain communities will attend and talk with students from the Human Diversity and Exploring Teaching as a Profession Learning Communities about cooperation and dialogue among the worlds different religions. Organized by Dir. John Sopper, the dinner links to topics students are studying in their REL 109 class.
Business & Creativity Learning Communities Play "Apprentice"
The Creativity and Business Learning Communities brought The Apprentice to Grogan on October 3rd. Teams of students from each LC competed to see who could use materials supplied in the contest to design and create the best new bottled water concept. Contestants also had to present an original and engaging add for their new product. Intended to prepare students for a joint class project on “The Art of Business and the Business of Art, the contest was organized by PALs Tameka Reynolds and “Sparky” Sparkman.
Team Chaser Inc., walked away with the top prize (Movie passes for all TEAM Members) for their new bottled water “Chaser” a drink that gives you energy and healthier hair. Congratulations to team members Connie Cann, (Creativity), Rebekah Gonzalez (Creativity) Andrew Sevilla, (Bus) and Kevin Fowler, (Bus ).
Building Entrepreneurial Learning for Life (BELL)
Business LC Faculty Fellow, Joe Erba made a major contribution to UNCG by helping to organize and launch the BELL program ( Building Entrepreneurial Education for Life). A major effort of the Bryan School of Business, BELL is intended to integrate training in the core skills and attitudes of successful entrepreneurs throughout the campus. BELL kicked off on 9/29 with the first in a series of talks and workshops on entrepreneurship topics. Everyone interested in the cutting edge of the Business world should get to know Joe!
Upcoming dates: 10/17— Social & Corporate Entrepreneurship; 10/24—Dilemmas & Debates and 10/31— Celebrating UNCG Entrepreneurs.
MUSIC LC
Grogan will sponsor Music students studying with Faculty Fellow, Jonathan Salter and PAL Dan Kilgore to attend The Shins performance at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium on Friday October 19th. The students will experience the contrast of listening to a live pop concert rather than a CD at home.
Grogan sponsored PAL Phil Spencer and his Music students to take a field trip to the David Spencer concert at Green Street in GSO. The Music LC students will meet artist to discuss ways to make it as a musician.
KUDOS
Congratulations to PAL “Sparky” Sparkman, (Creativity) for landing a part as the Scare Crow in the Community Theater of Greensboro’s production of “The Wizard of OZ”. The show opens November 10th. Mark your calendars and plan a night at the Theater to support Sparky. Student rush is only $10.
Grogan College News Spring 2008
Grogan Co-sponsor Dr. Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr Visit to Greensboro, NC
The Friends Center of Guilford College and Grogan College will co-sponsor Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr visit in January. Dr. Nasir is the pre-eminent philosopher of comparative religions and scholar of Islamic studies in America – if not the world! Dr. Nasr will engage Grogan students in a "Question and Answer" Session as well as a lecture. The lecture event is free and open to the public on Wednesday, January 23, at 7:00 pm on “The Heart and Soul of Islam” will be held in Dana Auditorium on the campus of Guilford College.