JUNE 2007

Wednesday, June 27 - Shorter College’s Summer Arts Institute is allowing high school students to improve their skills in keyboard, musical theatre, theatre and voice – all under the tutelage of Shorter’s stellar fine arts faculty. In this photo, campers improve their vocal techniques during one of the daily chorus sessions.

Summer Arts Institute participants have filled the classrooms and recital halls of the School of the Arts with the sounds of learning and artistic development since June 17. The camp continues through June 30.

Photo by Jean Knighton, choral assistant

Wednesday, June 20 - Shorter College President Dr. Harold Newman, left, visits with graduate Dr. Ed Stetzer at the 2007 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, held June 11-13 in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Stetzer, a 1988 graduate of Shorter, now serves as director of LifeWay Research and LifeWay Christian Resources' missiologist in residence.

While in San Antonio, Dr. Newman ­ along with Dr. John Head ('87), vice president of enrollment management; Dawn Tolbert, director of institutional relations; and Tracy Batchelor, assistant director of institutional relations ­ visited with many Shorter College alumni and friends, prospective students, and SBC pastors and delegates from across the nation.
The event drew more than 8,600 delegates, known as "messengers," and their families.

Photo by Dawn Tolbert, director of institutional relations

Wednesday, June 13 - After traveling for almost 24 hours, eight Shorter students and Campus Minister David Roland arrived safely on June 7 in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. They then traveled an additional 15 hours to the village of Nalerigu, where they will be doing mission work with the Baptist Medical Center through June 26.

"We are excited to see what God has in store for us," said student Lauren Waggoner in an e-mail update about the experience. "We will continue to need prayers during our time in Africa."

Photo courtesy of the Rev. David Roland, campus minister

Wednesday, June 6 - The area in front of the Sheffield-Thompson building
is getting a facelift during the summer break. The project is designed to
improve the area, which serves as a "front door" to the college.

Crews began work last week to remove the existing asphalt and prepare the
area for brick pavers, additional green space and a central fountain.
Watters and Associates Landscape of Rome is coordinating the project.

Photo by Tracy Batchelor, assistant director of institutional relations

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