Stories in Domain Life from 2009

January

• In the news: New York Times highlights Sewanee’s tradition of the gown | January 5
• William K Kershner Hangar dedicated at airport | January 13
• Journalist Godfrey Hodgson honored at Opening Convocation, sees new era of hope in America | January 19
• Presidential Inauguration broadcast Jan. 20 | January 20
• Spring Babson Center Events | January 23
• 2009 Sewanee Conference on Women, Feb. 8-12 | January 23

February

• Sewanee to host summer discernment conference for young people of color | February 27

March

• Students cover the campus for community clean-up | March 10
• Sewanee receives grants to conserve 150-year-old watercolors of the Domain | March 10

April

• Oilman visits Sewanee | Apr 16Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Swine flu advisory | April 28

May

• Conservation of Lost Cove wins Environmental Stewardship Award | May 18

June

• Domain in Focus nature photography contest winners announced | June 1
• Sewanee Summer Music Festival runs through July 26 | June 8
• Sewanee hosts nationwide vocational discernment conference | June 9

July

• Writers’ Conference runs through July 26 | July 1
• Work starts on Snowden Hall addition | July 14

August

• Sewanee announces new Center for Religion and Environment | August 20
• Sewanee welcomes the class of 2013 | August 24
• Orientation photos on Flickr | August 25

September

• Sewanee alumni to launch books at Homecoming | September 15
• Sewanee Receives NSF Grant for Internet2 Connection | September 19
• Flu report | September 21
• Sewanee welcomes families for Family Weekend 2009 | September 21
• Dozens turn out in the rain for blessing of “Hen Hall” | September 28
• Award-winning journalist Jim Lehrer to give Founders’ Day Address | September 29

October

• Homecoming is this week | October 5
• Gary Shilling, noted economist, set as Babson Viewpoint speaker | Oct 9Babson Center for Global Commerce
• SEI’s first Pre-college Field Studies Experience held in Summer 2009 | Oct 12Sewanee Environmental Institute
• SEI welcomes Post Doctoral Fellow Daniel Carter to the staff | Oct 13Sewanee Environmental Institute
• SEI joins the Alliance for the Cumberlands | Oct 14Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Founders’ Day Convocation includes awards, Jim Lehrer address | October 14
• President of National Wildlife Federation comes to campus | Oct 15Sewanee Environmental Institute
• “…one of the best life experiences I’ll ever have…” | Oct 16Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Students hold fundraising event for Cape Verde flood victims | October 17
• Babson Center offers business spreadsheet skills training | Oct 18Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Babson Center director speaks at Sewanee’s Emerging Leaders conference | Oct 18Babson Center for Global Commerce
• DuBose Lectures and School of Theology Alumni Gathering are this week | October 28
• SEI staff attends conference at Furman University | Oct 30Sewanee Environmental Institute

November

• Forecaster Predicts Slow Growth in US | Nov 1Babson Center for Global Commerce
• South Cumberland Conservation Action Plan | Nov 4Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Social Entrepreneurship Program Highlighted | Nov 8Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Peace cranes honor war dead | November 10

December

• Three Named as Carey Fellows | Dec 9Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Landscape Analysis Lab on the front line with hemlock threat | Dec 14Sewanee Environmental Institute
• New series focuses on entrepreneurship and business leadership | Dec 17Babson Center for Global Commerce