Stories in Domain Life from 2010

January

• New York Times Story, Survey Validate Sewanee Business Education Model for Tough Economic Times | Jan 7Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Liberal arts seen as crucial in entrepreneurial innovation, business success | Jan 11Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Sewanee responds to crisis in Haiti | January 14
• The Lord Eames to speak, Chancellor to be installed at Opening Convocation | January 19
• Opening Convocation for the Easter Semester | January 26

February

• Results of Sewanee efforts for Haiti relief | February 2
• Update on Snowden Hall renovation and expansion | February 3
• “An entrepreneur is pretty much a liberal arts student.” | Feb 16Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Mary Priestley spins a tale on Lost Cove | Feb 22Sewanee Environmental Institute

March

• Special stone setting part of Snowden Hall expansion | March 1
• Career Day Focuses on Marketing, Sustainable Economy | Mar 1Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Sustain Sewanee will host community conversation March 1 | March 1
• Sewanee’s rare plants | Mar 8Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Looking through a 3 million acre haystack | Mar 10Sewanee Environmental Institute
• What do you get when 10 Sewanee cyclists ride 1,000 miles? A new school in Colombia, of course | March 11
• Two students publish their research in the International Journal of Ecology | Mar 16Sewanee Environmental Institute
• TDEC Official Elaine Boyd shares drought management news | Mar 26Sewanee Environmental Institute
• April brings Dorm Energy Reduction Competition to campus | March 29

April

• Easter Week services at All Saints’ Chapel | April 3
• April is “Earth Month” at Sewanee | April 5
• Twenty-one students initiated into Phi Beta Kappa | April 9
• Plateau 2020: Envisioning the Future | Apr 13Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Sewanee Herbarium’s Mary Priestly honored with Harry Yeatman Environmental Education Award | Apr 13Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Sarah Sherwood honored for her scholarship | Apr 13Sewanee Environmental Institute
• “Sewanee Threads” poster now available | April 14
• Daniel Carter and Nick Hollingshead present at the TN AWRA Symposium | Apr 16Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Sewanee and Jasper Elementary Students Take to the Trails | Apr 16Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Advisory Board Adds New Members, Hears Briefings | Apr 19Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Scholarship and fellowship opportunities | Apr 20Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Invasive Plant Eradication Workday | Apr 23Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Carey Fellow Reflects on Applying Liberal Arts Education to Investment Banking | Apr 28Babson Center for Global Commerce
• 2010 Beecken Bridge Scholars are Diverse Group | Apr 28Babson Center for Global Commerce

May

• Spring Pearigen Awards announced | May 4
• Chancellor portrait presented to University | May 5
• Caldwell Rim Trail in Lost Cove is nearing completion | May 10Sewanee Environmental Institute

June

• Admission 101 | June 4
• School of Theology hosts “Why Serve” conference | June 11
• SEI 2010 Precollege program is in full swing! | Jun 28Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Sewanee receives sustainability grant for energy management, interns | June 28
• Snail tales | Jun 30Sewanee Environmental Institute

July

• Pillbugs and Circadian Rhythm | Jul 1Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Vice-chancellor “Leave Taking and Beginning” ceremony held (includes video) | July 2
• Sewanee Summer Music Festival concerts this week | July 11
• Sewanee Summer Music Festival final concerts this week | July 18
• Sewanee Writers’ Conference offers readings and lectures this week | July 24
• Domain Plant Community Assessment | Jul 29Sewanee Environmental Institute

August

• Pre-orientation and orientation, Aug. 18-26 | August 4
• Entrepreneur Patrick Comer (C’96) Launches New Tech Firm | Aug 12Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Sewanee admissions sessions around Texas and the Southeast | August 13
• ACS supports Sewanee’s Environmental Studies evolution | Aug 30Sewanee Environmental Institute

September

• Smith Career Conversations: Careers in Banking and Financial Services, Sept. 17 | September 3
• Update on Sewanee Forest History Project | Sep 6Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Stating the obvious: Sewanee is beautiful | September 6
• Sewanee Fall Preview, Sept. 25 | September 11
• Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Will Keynote Smith Career Day Sept.17 | Sep 14Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Sewanee Fall Preview, Oct. 30 | September 16
• New hiking trail named for Hugh Caldwell opens above Lost Cove | September 17
• Atlanta Federal Reserve President Is Next Viewpoints Speaker | Sep 20Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Viewpoints Speaker Series Endowed by Bryan Family | Sep 25Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Atlanta Fed president speaks on current economic state and outlook | September 29
• Founders’ Day Convocation to include vice-chancellor installation, awarding of honorary degrees | September 30

October

• Willis elected new Chair of the Board of Regents | October 14
• Renovated and expanded Snowden Hall dedicated Oct. 13 | October 14
• McCardell installed as Vice-Chancellor on Founders’ Day | October 14
• Land deed will add critical habitat to Domain | Oct 15Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Babson Center’s Inaugural Entrepreneur in Residence to Speak November 2 | Oct 20Babson Center for Global Commerce
• “Zero-waste” events part of Founders’ Day celebrations | October 20
• The Sewanee Review announces winner of 24th Aiken Taylor Award, Louise Glück | October 25
• The Women’s Center sponsors annual Understanding Sexual Assault Week | October 25

November

• “a Pale; place into parts” exhibition at the University Art Gallery Dec. 3-Feb. 13 | November 4
• SEI sponsors field course in Belize | Nov 8Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Sewanee selected to participate in new social entrepreneurship program | November 8
• Sewanee Students partner with Grundy County | November 16
• Spencer Hall earns LEED Silver status | Nov 16Sewanee Environmental Institute
• Humphreys Residencies Inaugurated | Nov 22Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Sewanee Summer Music Festival receives grant for second artist in residence | November 29
• University composting system launched by students | November 30

December

• Carey Fellows for 2011 Named | Dec 6Babson Center for Global Commerce
• Hague, Simpson first chosen for new joint program at Yale | December 8
• Center for Religion and Environment “Earthkeepers” report on trip to West Virginia | December 8
• Center for Religion and Environment hosts meeting with Church officials | December 16