HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE NEWS

FIRE AT TAC HOUSE (Click Here to View) There was a fire at the Tiger Athletic Club (TAC) House on the edge of the Hampden-Sydney campus in the early morning of Monday, January 25. The fire is under control. One student has been taken to the hospital to Richmond. No other injuries. Further information will follow.

 

OTHER HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE NEWS

Philosophy Scholars to Speak at H-SC 4/10&11
On Tuesday & Wednesday, April 10 & 11, the Philosophy Department at Hampden-Sydney College will host its 2012 Philosophy Capstone on the philosophy of George Berkeley, an 18th Century Irish philosopher and Anglican divine. Featured speakers will be philosophy scholars Margaret Atherton and George S. Pappas.


"Exciting Times for Service" 4/4
Dr. Kevin F.F. Quigley, President and CEO of the National Peace Corps Association and Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, will speak at Hampden-Sydney College on Wednesday, April 4. His topic is "Challenging Economic Times/Exciting Times for Service."


"Victory's Tears" 4/3



Military Historian Speaks at H-SC 4/5
On Thursday, April 5, military historian Edward G. Lengel will speak at Hampden-Sydney on, "George Washington: Soldier and Leader." Lengel is a professor at the University of Virginia and is Editor-in-Chief of the Papers of George Washington documentary editing project.


H-SC Psychology Graduate to Speak 4/10
Dr. Lloyd Andrew Bell IV, H-SC Class of 2005, will speak at Hampden-Sydney about his research in psychology on Tuesday, April 10. The title of his talk is "Deconstructing Neural Circuitry with Lasers: A Optogenetic Approach to Neuroscience Research."


Philosophy Scholars to Speak at H-SC 3/10&11
On Tuesday & Wednesday, April 10 & 11, the Philosophy Department at Hampden-Sydney College will host its 2012 Philosophy Capstone on the philosophy of George Berkeley, an 18th Century Irish philosopher and Anglican divine. Featured speakers will be philosophy scholars Margaret Atherton and George S. Pappas.


Chi Phi Returns to Campus
Hampden-Sydney College welcomes the return of the Epsilon Colony of Chi Phi Fraternity after an absence of four years. The colony has received recognition by their National Office and the Hampden-Sydney Interfraternity Council (IFC). The house on College Road will be reoccupied by the fraternity at the beginning of first semester 2012-13.


H-SC Journal of the Sciences Launched
On March 21, the Hampden-Sydney College Journal of the Sciences was officially launched. The Journal is a student-edited showcase of the wide variety of undergraduate research activity performed at Hampden-Sydney.


Students Paint-Up to Fight Polio
In recent weeks, a large majority of the student body painted their pinkies purple to back the fight to end polio. By donating and painting up, students' contributions were matched dollar-for-dollar by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Nearly $500 was raised in five days. With that money, 1000 children will be immunized.


A Community Comes Together
We often speak of Hampden-Sydney as a community as well as a college. In the early morning hours of January 25, 2012, tragedy struck the Hampden-Sydney community when the Benedict House, the residence of nine members of the Tiger Athletic Club (TAC), located on College Road at the edge of the campus near Rt. 15 was destroyed by fire. All the possessions of the residents were also destroyed. It is in time of tragedy that a community comes together, and the Hampden-Sydney community, with help from its friends, showed its best.


Christie's Executive at H-SC 3/26
On Monday, March 26, Toby Usnik of Christie's International Auction House in New York City, will present "A Career Conversation: Do the Arts Fit into your Future" at Hampden-Sydney College. Christie's is a name that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service, and expertise. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, Christie's conducted the greatest auctions of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, and today remains a popular showcase for the unique and the beautiful.


Architecture & the Making of the Virginia Gentry 3/28
On Wednesday, March 28, Dr. John C. Coombs, Associate Professor of History at Hampden-Sydney College, will discuss "Architecture and the Making of the Virginia Gentry in the 17th Century" in conjunction with the exhibit being shown at Atkinson Museum.


"Breaking Some Eggs" 3/22
On Thursday, March 22, pianist, actor, and vocalist Claudia Stevens will present "Breaking Some Eggs: Strategies for Careers in the Creative and Performing Arts."


Hampden-Sydney Hosts Theater Nohgaku 3/19
On Monday, March 19, Theatre Nohgaku will perform the chamber piece Atsumori at H-SC as part of the Hampden-Sydney College Music Series. Noh, one of the oldest continuing stage arts, combines highly stylized dance, chant, music, mask, and costume with intense inner concentration and physical discipline, creating a uniquely powerful theatrical experience.


Colonial Architecture in the Old Dominion
A Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Educational Exhibition highlighting architecture of colonial Virginia is opening in Atkinson Museum on Thursday, March 1. The exhibition will present photographs and descriptions of 23 significant examples of our state's architecture built primarily between 1636 and 1775.


Myths of the Great Depression 3/8
On Thursday, March 8, Lawrence W. Reed, President of the Foundation for Economic Education, will speak at Hampden-Sydney College. His topic is "Great Myths of the Great Depression."


Bone Marrow Donor Drive - March 7
Register for the Hampden-Sydney Bone Marrow Donor Drive, Wednesday, March 7, 1 PM to 6 PM, Crawley Forum


Students Attend Black Leadership Conference
Students from the Minority Student Union attended the National Black Leadership Development Conference in Raleigh, NC, over the winter break. These future leaders were Makel Dickerson '12, Ibn Salaam '12, Herbie Williams '12 , and Karlton Davis '13, along with MSU faculty advisor Mladen Cvijanovic.


General Assembly Commends Kirk Rohle
Earlier today the Virginia General Assembly passed House Joint Resolution 422 commending Kirk Rohle for his extraordinary bravery deserving of respect and admiration, and wishing him a speedy recovery.


"H-SC community rallies after fire"
"H-SC community rallies after fire" from Richmond Times-Dispatch


H-SC Students Attend Black Leadership Development Conference
Students from the Minority Student Union attended the National Black Leadership Development Conference in Raleigh, NC, over the winter break. These future leaders were Makel Dickerson '12, Ibn Salaam '12, Herbie Williams '12 , and Karlton Davis '13, along with MSU faculty advisor Mladen Cvijanovic.


International Club Celebrates Chinese New Year
In order to share Chinese culture with the college community, on February 7 the Hampden-Sydney International Club celebrated the Chinese New Year - the Year of the Dragon - and the Chinese Lantern Festival. The event was held in the Fellowship Hall in College Church and was co-sponsored by the International House and the Department of Modern Languages .


Future Educators Club Provides Application Assistance
Working with Dr. Laura Williamson from the Prince Edward County Public School Superintendent's Office and high school principal Mr. Craig Reed and others on his staff, Ms. Karin Gollin, Coordinator of Volunteer Services,and Dr. Elizabeth Deis, Elliott Professor of Rhetoric & Humanities, worked out an arrangement by which members of the Hampden-Sydney Future Educators Club would come to the high school on Tuesday afternoons and work with Ms. Melissa Colbert, PECHS Career Coach, to help high school seniors complete their college applications, specifically, the essays that are a required component of those application.


H-SC Wins 2012 Ethics Bowl
Posting an impressive undefeated run in the preliminary rounds, the H-SC Ethics Bowl Team of Osric Forrest '12, Christopher Deen '13, Baker Allen '14, and Ryan Rivas '14 defeated Sweetbriar College in the championship round to secure the coveted bowl.


"Hammer House" Forms Team at H-SC
This spring, The Center for Entrepreneurship and Political Economy at Hampden-Sydney College is sponsoring the first-ever "Hammer House" college team. The H-SC "Hammer House" team consists of six students, each responsible for some aspect of running the program including operations management, "build" instruction, school administrator relations, corporate sponsorship sales, and public relations.


Gray Bowditch '06, Founder Free Clinic 2-15
On Wednesday, February 15, Gray Bowditch, founding board member and Director of The Community Free Clinic of Newport News, will speak at Hampden-Sydney College.


If I Had a Hammer Program 2/7
February 7, 2012 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ACTION Perry Wilson of If I Had a Hammer in partnership with The Center for Entrepreneurship and Political Economy at Hampden-Sydney College


Chris Herren to Speak 2/16
Hampden-Sydney College will host Chris Herren, motivational speaker and subject of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary, "Hoop Dreams with Chris Herren," on Thursday, February 16. A college and professional basketball superstar, Herren will discuss his personal battles with addiction and drug abuse in his talk, "Basketball Junkie: A Conversation with Chris Herren."


Times-Dispatch Editor to Speak 2/8
The "Richmond Times-Dispatch" Editor-in-Chief Danny Finnegan will speak at Hampden-Sydney College on Wednesday, February 8, in conjunction with the initiation of students into the honorary Society for Collegiate Journalists. His topic will be "The Current State of Journalism."


Times-Dispatch Editor to Speak 2-8
The "Richmond Times-Dispatch" Editor-in-Chief Danny Finnegan will speak at Hampden-Sydney College on Wednesday, February 8, in conjunction with the initiation of students into the honorary Society for Collegiate Journalists. His topic will be "The Current State of Journalism."


FIRE AT THEME HOUSE
A fire was reported at 4:12 AM on January 25, 2012, at a residential theme house occupied by the Tiger Athletic Club (TAC). The theme house, located on College Road at the edge of the campus, housed nine students and is a total loss. The origin of the fire is still under investigation. The fire alarms functioned, and all students in the house at the time evacuated the building.


FIRE AT THEME HOUSE - UPDATE
UPDATE: 11:45 AM A fire was reported at 4:12 AM on January 25, 2012, at a residential theme house occupied by the Tiger Athletic Club (TAC). The theme house, located on College Road at the edge of the campus, housed nine students and is a total loss. The origin of the fire is still under investigation. The fire alarms functioned, and all students in the house at the time evacuated the building.


FIRE AT TAC HOUSE
There was a fire at the Tiger Athletic Club (TAC) House on the edge of the Hampden-Sydney campus in the early morning of Monday, January 25. The fire is under control. One student has been taken to the hospital to Richmond. No other injuries. Further information will follow.


"Men are from Earth, Women are from Earth"
On Thursday, February 9, Dr. Janet Shibley Hyde will speak on "Men are from Earth, Women are from Earth: The Gender Similarities Hypothesis." Dr. Hyde is the Helen Johnson Woolley Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.


Author Frank Schaeffer Visits H-SC and LU - 2/9
Frank Schaeffer, a New York Times bestselling religious author and political commentator, will be speaking at Hampden-Sydney College and Longwood University on Thursday, February 9. Schaeffer is a survivor of both polio and an evangelical/ fundamentalist childhood, an acclaimed writer who overcame severe dyslexia, and a home-schooled and self-taught documentary movie director.


Documentary on the Black College Student - 2/2
On Thursday, February 2, Dr. Darryl Scriven, Co-Founder of the African American Family Enrichment Institute and Executive Producer of the documentary, "State of the Black College Student," will speak at Hampden-Sydney College.


Statue of Liberty Exhibit at H-SC
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Liberties with Liberty is on exhibit at the Atkinson Museum on the campus of Hampden-Sydney College through February 22. The exhibition contains twenty 24"x 36" color posters.


Ty Cobb Ballpark Dedication - Feb. 4
On Saturday, February 4, 2012, the new Ty Cobb Ballpack will be dedicated.


Clay Target Team Builds on Competition Success
In their debut competition the Hampden-Sydney Clay Target team traveled to Blacksburg on November 12-13 to shoot in the Hokie Invitational at Virginia Tech. With twelve students including nine freshman, a master's level clay target shooter, and a previous member of the Junior All-American Squad, the team looks forward to continuing competitive success.


Hennings to be H-SC Lacrosse Honorary Captain
Chad Hennings, a three-time Superbowl Champion as a Dallas Cowboy, will serve as the H-SC lacrosse team's honorary captain on March 11 as Hampden-Sydney will play Colorado College at 1 p.m. on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.


Matt Roloff to Speak on January 31
On Tuesday, January 31, Matt Roloff, best known for starring in The Learning Channel's reality show "Little People, Big World," will speak at Hampden-Sydney College. In over 225 episodes, tens of millions of people around the world have followed the lives and challenges of the Roloff family at their home in Oregon, but there is more to Roloff's story than the TV show and being a devoted husband and father of four children. His topic on the 31st is entitled, "Against Tall Odds: Being a David in a Goliath World."


Dennis Stevens Named Provost/Dean of the Faculty
Dr. Dennis G. Stevens has been named Provost and Dean of the Faculty at Hampden-Sydney College. Dr. Stevens is currently Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College at Randolph College. He will assume his new position on July 1, 2012.


H-SC Receives $1 Million for Fine Arts Center
The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation has awarded Hampden-Sydney College a $1,000,000 grant to assist in the creation of a fine arts center.


Happy New Year and Happy Bowl Season
We thought you might enjoy taking a moment to read the Hampden-Sydney take on the current NCAA conference realignments. Best wishes for 2012!


H-SC & ODK Care for Kids
"Believing in each other, really being sure...that each one of us can do amazing things in the world, that is what can make our stories into love stories and our collective story into one that continually perpetuates hope and good things for all of us." - Jessica Jackley, Founder of Kiva


H-SC Adds Swimming to NCAA Sports
Hampden-Sydney College President Christopher Howard and Athletic Director Richard Epperson announced today the addition of men's swimming to the list of NCAA sponsored sports at Hampden-Sydney College. With men's swimming, the Tigers now feature nine NCAA Division III sports.


Festival Showcases Indian Culture
Members of the Hampden-Sydney International Club - Alexander Boal '13, Trevin Charity '13, and Hakeem Mohammed '14 and the two Amity scholars, Javier Valera from Spain and Marius Radeiski from Germany - attended the Festival of India in Richmond.


Howard Judge for Scholar Athletes Program
President Christopher Howard as been selected by Foot Locker Foundation and DoSomething.org as a member of the celebrity judging panel for The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program, which honors 20 exceptional student athletes with $20,000 each in college scholarships.


Trip to Fedex Field
On November 20, the Dean of Students Office and the College Activities Committee organized a trip for 15 students to travel to Fedex Field to watch the Washington Redskins take on their archrival, the Dallas Cowboys.