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2008

December

Birmingham-Southern announces alumni executive board
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern College Alumni Association has announced its executive board for 2008-09.

Birmingham-Southern announces Greek society leadership positions
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College is pleased to announce positions of leadership for its Greek society members.

Dr. Mark Schantz is new provost at Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Dr. Mark S. Schantz, associate provost for engaged learning, director of the Odyssey Program, and professor of history at Hendrix College, is the new provost at Birmingham-Southern College.

November

Birmingham-Southern biology professor and students to witness and study Wildland Fire Plan exercise at Oak Mountain State Park
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —Birmingham-Southern College Associate Professor of Biology Scot Duncan and 16 students in his Biology 411 General Ecology class will be on site during a prescribed burn at Oak Mountain State Park Nov. 20.

Six receive Birmingham-Southern College's top alumni awards
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College honored its 2008 Distinguished and Outstanding Young Alumni at an Alumni Awards Luncheon on Friday, Nov. 7, in conjunction with the college's first-ever combined Alumni Reunion/Homecoming Weekend.

Birmingham-Southern professor recognized as exemplary teacher by United Methodist Church
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Michael Flowers, professor of theatre and chair of the department of theatre and dance at Birmingham-Southern College, has been presented with the Exemplary Teaching Award by the Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry of the United Methodist Church.

Birmingham-Southern elects Homecoming Queen and King at first-ever game at new Panther Stadium home field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Meagan Langford of Hueytown and William Moore of Clanton were crowned the 2008 Birmingham-Southern College Homecoming Queen and King during halftime ceremonies of the Homecoming football game against rival foe Sewanee Nov. 8.

Real-life hero of ‘Hotel Rwanda' Paul Rusesabagina to speak at Birmingham-Southern
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Paul Rusesabagina, a businessman who became the hero of one of the worst holocausts on the African continent, will speak at Birmingham-Southern College Nov. 11.

October

Birmingham-Southern College kicks off series of firsts during combined Alumni Reunion, Homecoming weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—For the first time, Birmingham-Southern will host Alumni Reunion and Homecoming on the same weekend.

Birmingham-Southern announces chair of Arts Council
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Angela Comfort of Homewood, who is a 1979 BSC alumna, will serve as chair of the 2008-09 Birmingham-Southern College Arts Council.

Birmingham-Southern student selected as fellow for Interfaith Youth Core
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College senior Mallie Dazelle, a political science major from Westfield, Mass., has been selected to serve on the Fellows Alliance for the Interfaith Youth Core for the 2008-09 academic year.

New Birmingham-Southern student garden club to hold inaugural sustainable garden build event
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —The new Birmingham-Southern College Garden Club will hold its first community garden event, “Raising of the Beds,” Oct. 11 with a full day of activities on the BSC campus from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Birmingham-Southern College announces 2008 fall fraternity pledges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A number Birmingham-Southern students pledged fraternities at the start of the 2008-09 academic year.

September

Birmingham-Southern Fine Arts Society dishes up annual Starlight Supper
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern College Fine Arts Society welcomed nearly 300 current and prospective members to its annual Fine Arts Society Starlight Supper Sept. 21 at the B&A Warehouse in downtown Birmingham.

National nonprofit leader Robert Egger to speak at Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern Bunting Center for Engaged Study and Community Action along with the BSC Hess Center for Leadership and Service and the Masters in Public and Private Management program present “Elevating the Voice, Value, and Vote of the Nonprofit Sector” with Robert Egger on Wed., Oct. 8, in the BSC Norton Campus Center Bruno Great Hall at 7 p.m.

Four elected to Birmingham-Southern College board of trustees
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College has elected four new members to its board of trustees.

Brentwood, Tenn., native selected as Rushton Scholar at Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Daniel Burgin of Brentwood, Tenn., was selected as the Rushton Scholar for the 2008-09 freshman class at Birmingham-Southern College.

Birmingham-Southern College announces 2008 fall sorority pledges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—More than 120 Birmingham-Southern College students pledged sororities at the start of the 2008-09 academic year.

Birmingham-Southern College to host historic Armed Forces Soccer Classic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The collegiate men's soccer teams from three of the U.S. Service Academies will make history when they compete in the BSC Armed Forces Soccer Classic Sept. 19 and 21 hosted by Birmingham-Southern College.

'Southern Diversity Delegate selected at Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern junior Buddy Permenter of Gautier, Miss., will represent student opinions on issues of multiculturalism after being selected as the college's 2008-09 'Southern Diversity Delegate.

August

Birmingham-Southern alumnus and Conservatory faculty member Daniel Seigel to present voice recital
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College Conservatory voice faculty member and baritone Daniel Seigel, a 2002 BSC graduate, will present a faculty recital Sept. 2 in the BSC Hill Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Birmingham-Southern College announces new faculty appointments
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College has announced the addition of 10 faculty members beginning with the 2008-09 academic year.

Birmingham-Southern professor awarded faculty development award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Dr. Victoria Ott, assistant professor of history at Birmingham-Southern College, has received the 2008 Bob Whetstone Faculty Development Award.

Birmingham-Southern College to welcome another record freshman class, largest undergraduate enrollment since 1989
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— Birmingham-Southern College will once again welcome the largest freshman class in school history, surpassing the record set last year.

Birmingham-Southern College announces fall 2008 calendar of events
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College has announced its schedule of major events for fall 2008

July

Birmingham-Southern College announces 2007-08 Dean's List
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—More than 400 students were named to the Dean's List for academic excellence for the 2007-08 school year at Birmingham-Southern College.

Birmingham-Southern art professor awarded competitive visual arts residency
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— James Neel, assistant professor of art and director of the Durbin Gallery at Birmingham-Southern College, has been awarded a John Michael Kohler Arts Center Arts/Industry Visual Arts Residency.

American Idol Ruben Studdard to host music camp on Birmingham-Southern campus
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern College campus will be home to a music camp organized by the Ruben Studdard Foundation in the BSC Hill Music Building from July 14-25.

June

Birmingham-Southern theatre professors to perform locally in professional theatre
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— Michael Flowers and Alan Litsey, both professors of theatre at Birmingham-Southern College, will each perform in Birmingham this summer in two different professional theatre productions.

Birmingham-Southern English professor to attend W.B. Yeats institute in Ireland
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— Dr. Sandra Sprayberry, the Robert Luckie Professor of English at Birmingham-Southern College, is one of 25 faculty members selected from colleges and universities across the U.S. to attend a seminar in Ireland, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Birmingham-Southern dance professor to perform in summer festival featuring original composition of “Romeo and Juliet”
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College adjunct professor of dance Teri Weksler will perform with the Mark Morris Dance Group in the upcoming world premiere of Morris' new production of “Romeo and Juliet, on Motifs of Shakespeare” composed by Russian composer Serge Prokofiev.

Birmingham-Southern student chosen to attend poverty seminar at United Methodist Church board of global ministries
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College student Haley Mills, a Spanish major from Fayette, has been selected as one of 15 young adults from across the U.S. to attend the 2008 Living Justice seminar of the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church in New York, N.Y.

Birmingham-Southern student accepted to summer institute in public policy skills
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College senior Carson Land, a history major from Decatur, has been accepted to the University of California Public Policy and International Affairs Summer Institute and will study policy skills at the Goldman School of Public Policy on the Berkeley campus this summer.

Birmingham-Southern College announces spring 2008 graduates
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College conferred 286 bachelor's and 15 master's degrees during its 149th Commencement ceremonies in May.

Birmingham-Southern music professor in concert at City Stages
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College music professor and soprano Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw will perform in concert at City Stages on the Oasis Stage June 14 at 2:45 p.m.

Birmingham-Southern to host Alabama Music Teachers Association conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College will host the 56th annual conference of the Alabama Music Teachers Association on its campus June 12-14.

Top members of Birmingham-Southern Class of '08 named to Phi Beta Kappa honorary
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Twenty-one Birmingham-Southern College graduating seniors have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa membership this spring.

Rising high school seniors to engage in week of leadership training at Birmingham-Southern
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College will host 26 high school students from 11 states in a week-long residential program called Student Leaders in Service June 8-13.

Birmingham-Southern student accepted to summer study within British Parliament
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College student Nicholas Arciniegas, a political science major from Mountain Brook, has been accepted to the Hansard Scholars Programme and will study British politics at the London School of Economics this summer.

Area residents receive humanities awards from Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A number of Birmingham-Southern students were presented awards by the college during the 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

May

Birmingham-Southern president elected chair of board of state independent colleges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College President G. David Pollick was recently elected chairman of the board of the Alabama Association of Independent Colleges and Universities at its annual meeting in Montgomery.

Birmingham-Southern students receive arts awards
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A number of Birmingham-Southern College students received fine and performing arts awards presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Birmingham-Southern professor publishes book focused on the Psalms
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A book written by Amy Cottrill, assistant professor of religion at Birmingham-Southern College, was recently published.

Area residents receive behavioral sciences, social sciences and economics awards from Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Seven Birmingham-Southern students were presented awards by the college's areas of behavioral sciences, social sciences and economics during the 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Area residents receive business and accounting awards from Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Nine Birmingham-Southern students were presented awards by the college's Department of Business and Accounting during the 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Birmingham-Southern Hess Center Fellows include first international internship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Hess Center for Leadership and Service at Birmingham-Southern College has announced the 2008 class of Hess Center Fellows.

Regions CEO Dowd Ritter is new chair of Birmingham-Southern College's Board of Trustees
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—C. Dowd Ritter, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Regions Financial Corporation, has been elected as the new chair of Birmingham-Southern College's Board of Trustees.

Birmingham-Southern professor and political analyst receives outstanding educator award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Dr. Natalie Davis, professor of political science and pre-law advisor at Birmingham-Southern College, was presented with the annual Outstanding Educator Award during the college's 2008 graduation ceremony on May 18.

Mountain Brook native receives award at Birmingham-Southern honors ceremony
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College student Christopher Hugh Daniel of Mountain Brook is the recipient of the Robert Hewlin Jackson Achievement Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Area residents receive math and science awards from Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern math and science students were presented awards by the college's departments of biology, chemistry and physics, and math and computer science during the 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Area residents receive education awards from Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A number of Birmingham-Southern students were presented awards by the college's Department of Education during the 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Wayne Shew named acting provost at Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Dr. Wayne Shew, associate provost and Ada Rittenhouse Snavely Professor of Biology at Birmingham-Southern, has been selected to serve as acting provost of the college for the 2008-09 academic year.

Woodbury resident receives Birmingham-Southern College student-athlete award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern student Tawnya Nylund of Woodbury, Minn., is the recipient of the William Legg Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Russellville native receives Birmingham-Southern College award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern student Arthur Richey of Russellville is the recipient of the endowed Hubbs Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Hoover resident receives Birmingham-Southern College award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College senior Andrew Morris of Hoover is the recipient of the Phi Eta Sigma Senior Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Local residents receive scholarship award at Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Jared Ballinger of Hoover and Peter Starr of Atlanta, Ga., are the recipients of the Turnipseed-Ikenberry Scholarship presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Jasper resident receives Birmingham-Southern College awards
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College senior Elizabeth Wilson of Jasper is the recipient of the Robert Hewlin Jackson Meritorious Scholarship Award and the Alpha Lambda Delta Book Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Birmingham-Southern College professor receives faculty award at honors ceremony
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Duane Pontius Jr., T. Morris Hackney Professor of Physics at Birmingham-Southern College, is the recipient of the Richebourg Gaillard McWilliams Faculty Scholarship Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Birmingham-Southern College professor receives ODK teaching excellence award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Dr. Bill Nicholas, professor of history at Birmingham-Southern, is the recipient of the Omicron Delta Kappa Excellence in Teaching Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Irondale native and Birmingham-Southern sophomore accepted to competitive environmental summer research program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College student Serena Murphy, a resident of Irondale, has been accepted to the River Basins Research Initiative summer research program at Furman University.

Birmingham-Southern College senior wins prestigious Fulbright scholarship for international education exchange
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Missy Golson, a graduating senior from Birmingham-Southern College, has been awarded an English Teaching Assistantship Fulbright scholarship.

Local resident receives Birmingham-Southern College achievement award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern graduate student Rebecca Fitzgerald Lipscomb of Birmingham is the recipient of the Dyson-Wagnon Masters Academic Honor Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Shelby County native awarded British Studies scholarship at Birmingham-Southern
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College student Sarah Ann Kloewer of North Shelby is the recipient of the J. Stephen Noser Jr. Scholarship Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Local students receive Birmingham-Southern College dance scholarship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern students Monique Roberts of Forestdale and Katherine Meghan Scott of Southside are the recipients of the endowed Mira Popovich Scholarship in Dance presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Two Birmingham-Southern College students receive academic achievement award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College seniors Chase Henderson Gore of Mountain Brook and Andrew Edward Morris of Hoover are the recipients of the John Marshall Gersting Economics and Business Administration Prize presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Local students receive Birmingham-Southern College accounting awards
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Four Birmingham-Southern College students are the recipients of the J.G.H. Morris Scholarship for academic excellence in accounting.

Local student receives teaching award at Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern student Kathleen Coleman of Columbus, Miss., is the recipient of the Rutherford Ray Black Teaching Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Montgomery native presented with Birmingham-Southern leadership award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern senior Melissa Carol Golson of Montgomery is the recipient of the Hess Award for Leadership and Service presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Wetumpka resident receives Birmingham-Southern College scholarship award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College student Clark Weber of Wetumpka is the recipient of the Alpha Lambda Delta Scholarship Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Anniston native receives Birmingham-Southern College humanities award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College sophomore James William Randolph of Anniston received the Bert Meadow McTyeire Scholarship during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Cullman native awarded math achievement award at Birmingham-Southern
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College student Michael James Graham is the recipient of the Ouida Blackerby Kinzey Scholarship Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Birmingham-Southern student receives education scholarship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College student Meesha Norman is the recipient of the annual Alabama Consortium Scholarship presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Birmingham-Southern College student receives Honors Program award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern student Whitney Beck Brackin of Vestavia is the recipient of the Honors Program Senior Award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Birmingham-Southern College students recognized for service-learning involvement
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Four Birmingham-Southern College students received the Christopher T. Morgan Scholarship Award during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Northern Shelby resident receives scholarship award at Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Mary Foster of Northern Shelby is the recipient of the Ursula Clark Parson Scholarship award presented during the college's 2008 Honors Day Convocation.

Award-winning faculty member to deliver Birmingham-Southern's Commencement address
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Professor of Mathematics Dr. Barry Spieler will address the Birmingham-Southern College class of 2008 during the college's 149th Commencement ceremonies Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m.

Birmingham-Southern ranks 24th among all liberal arts colleges in new results-oriented rankings
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College is ranked No. 24 among all liberal arts colleges and universities in the nation according to a new higher education ranking compiled by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity.

Birmingham-Southern College announces 2008-09 Honor Council
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern College Student Government Association recently selected 19 students to serve on the Honor Council for the 2008-09 academic year.

Birmingham-Southern organist professor appointed to national council
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College Organist Professor James Cook has been appointed to the National Council of the Organ Historical Society.

Birmingham-Southern professor receives grant to study European stock market
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Ron Stunda, associate professor of accounting at Birmingham-Southern College, has been awarded a travel grant by the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Trading and Markets.

Birmingham-Southern senior to present lecture on Stevie Wonder
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College student Lucia White of Huntsville will present her senior lecture May 8 in the Hill Recital Hall on the BSC campus at 11 a.m.

Birmingham-Southern dance students to present recital of original choreography
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern College dance department will present an evening of experimental and traditional works by student choreographers May 7 in the College Theatre Mainstage at 7 p.m.

April

Birmingham-Southern College Hilltop Singers to present annual spring concert
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern College Hilltop Singers, under the direction of Dr. Lester Seigel, BSC Joseph Hugh Thomas Professor of Music, will present its season finale May 5 in Hill Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Birmingham-Southern College Juried Student Art Exhibit to open April 29
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern College Juried Student Art Exhibition will be on display April 29-May 13 on the college's campus in the Durbin Gallery, Kennedy Art Center/Azar Art Studios.

Rare archeology field class taught at Birmingham-Southern
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College Professor of Biology Jeanette Runquist is leading a class of 20 BSC students on a field archeology dig on the premises at Turkey Creek in Pinson.

Birmingham-Southern professor publishes fifth edition textbook
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Clint Bruess, professor of education and chair of the department of education at Birmingham-Southern College, has released the fifth edition of his textbook on sexuality education.

Birmingham-Southern professor receives award at annual accounting conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Ron Stunda, associate professor of accounting at Birmingham-Southern College, was recently presented the Distinguished Manuscript Award at the spring conference of the Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies.

Karen Bentley Pollick and percussionist Grant Dalton in duo concert
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Artburst presents violinist Karen Bentley Pollick and percussionist Grant Dalton in a recital of duos and solos at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham on Sunday, May 4, at 3 pm.

Birmingham-Southern College mixed chorale to present annual spring concert
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Southern Chorale of Birmingham-Southern College, under the direction of BSC Professor of Music Dr. David J. Smith, will present its annual spring concert Monday, April 28, in Hill Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Works of Birmingham-Southern music professor will premier in New York City at the Carnegie Hall complex on April 25 and in Philadelphia on April 27
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College Professor of Music Charles Norman Mason has been selected as one of “five of today's most innovative American musical thinkers” by the American Composers Orchestra.

Birmingham-Southern College theatre to perform rare showing of “Merrily We Roll Along”
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College students, faculty and staff will produce and perform “Merrily We Roll Along” with well-known music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Birmingham-Southern senior to present composition recital
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College student Shaundrin Elliott of Cordova, Tenn., will present her senior composition recital April 24 in the Hill Recital Hall on the BSC campus at 7:30 p.m.

Birmingham-Southern visiting biology professor and students take inventory of plant species for local environmental organizations
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —Birmingham-Southern College Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Peter Van Zandt and 16 BSC students are working this semester taking inventory of plant species at local sites maintained by the Freshwater Land Trust and Ruffner Mountain Nature Center.

Birmingham-Southern biology professor and students publish paper on effect of fire reintroduction on rare Alabama plants
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —Birmingham-Southern College Assistant Professor of Biology Scot Duncan and three former BSC students have published a paper in the March 2008 issue of “Restoration Ecology,” the journal of The Society for Ecological Restoration International.

Birmingham-Southern alumnus and Mountain Brook native to deliver keynote address at college's Honors Day
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College alumnus Craig Langford, current senior project manager in the office of Social Impact at the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) in Washington, D.C., will deliver the keynote address at the college's annual Honors Day Convocation Thursday, April 24.

Birmingham-Southern president to address issues in college athletics at College Sport Research Institute conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern President Dr. David Pollick will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural “Scholarly Conference on College Sport” on April 18.

Helena resident elected 2008-09 SGA president at Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern College Student Government Association recently held elections to select officers and representatives to lead the campus governing body during the 2008-09 academic year.

Birmingham-Southern College student wins BACHE writers contest
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College senior Claire Burgess was the first place winner of the 10th anniversary of the Birmingham Area Consortium of Higher Education (BACHE) Visiting Writers Series.

Birmingham-Southern names new members to Norton Board
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College has announced six new members of its Edward Lee Norton Board of Advisors.

Birmingham-Southern College students to offer up duo operas
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College students, faculty and staff are producing and performing two different operas jointly in a spring theatrical production at the college.

Birmingham-Southern students selected as summer environmental interns
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College has awarded five students paid environmental internships for this summer.

Birmingham-Southern College announces Diversity Week activities
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Organizations at Birmingham-Southern College will sponsor and host a number of activities for Diversity Week 2008, on April 15-17.

Karen Bentley Pollick to return to Czech Republic for spring performances
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Violinist Karen Bentley Pollick will once again perform in the Czech Republic alongside Louisiana State University professor of cello Dennis Parker.

Birmingham-Southern College Concert Choir to present Homecoming Concert
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Concert Choir of Birmingham-Southern College, under the direction of Lester Seigel, the Joseph Hugh Thomas Professor of Music at BSC, will present its annual Homecoming Concert April 13 at Canterbury United Methodist Church, 350 Overbrook Road in Mountain Brook, at 5 p.m.

March

Hugh and Barbara Thomas Master Class Series at Birmingham-Southern to feature lecture and concert by Johns Hopkins faculty
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Hugh and Barbara Thomas Master Class Series at Birmingham-Southern College will present guest artists Dr. Steven Rainbolt and Dr. Robert Muckenfuss.

Birmingham-Southern student accepted to national opera artists' program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College junior Timothy Beenken, a music performance major from Vestavia, has been named a 2008 Studio Artist and awarded entrance into the Wolf Trap Summer Opera Studio Artist Program in Vienna, Va., this summer.

Birmingham-Southern music students record success in competitions
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College music students Timothy Beenken, Shelby Bowling and Hanna Ellington have achieved recent success at the district and regional level.

Birmingham-Southern student raises money to aid Union University students
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —Birmingham-Southern College senior Catherine Spiker raised $1,000 to support resident students at Union University in Jackson, Tenn.

Birmingham-Southern Greek council receives regional and national awards
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern College Interfraternity Council has recently received awards for academics and leadership.

Birmingham-Southern College student and Russellville native is Alabama's only 2008 Truman Scholar
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Russellville native and Birmingham-Southern College student Arthur Richey has been named a 2008 Harry S. Truman Scholar.

Birmingham-Southern voice program receives national recognition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern College voice program has received a 2008 Award for Vocal Excellence.

Birmingham-Southern College graduates awarded top academic graduate scholarships
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College recent graduates Sara Glidewell and Maria Presley have been awarded two of five Robert W. Woodruff Scholarships for graduate study at Emory University.

Birmingham-Southern student delegation recognized at Collegiate Legislature in Montgomery
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A student delegation from Birmingham-Southern College was recognized as the Most Outstanding Delegation at the annual conference of the YMCA's Collegiate Legislature held earlier this month in Montgomery.

Birmingham-Southern students selected for spring leadership studies program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College has selected 23 freshman and sophomore students to take part in its eight-week LEAD Institute.

Birmingham-Southern students win organ competition awards
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Four Birmingham-Southern College organ students are winners of organ competitions, including a regional competition.

Annual Latin American Studies Symposium at Birmingham-Southern offers unique opportunity for collaborative undergraduate research
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Amy Shelton, a board member with Witness for Peace which is a politically independent, grassroots organization committed to nonviolence and led by faith and conscience, will be the guest speaker at the 16th Annual Latin American Studies Symposium March 14-15 at Birmingham-Southern College.

Birmingham-Southern to host regional voice competition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College will host the National Career Award Competition in Voice, which is an annual competition by the National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL).

Former Middle East ambassador to speak at Birmingham-Southern
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Walter L. Cutler, twice U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, will visit the Birmingham-Southern College campus March 12 and 13.

BioTour Bus will stop at Birmingham-Southern March 12
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—BioTour, a journey toward a sustainable future, will make a stop at the Birmingham-Southern College campus on March 12.

Birmingham-Southern staff member is a 2008 White House Egg Artist
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Susan Willard, assistant director of records at Birmingham-Southern College, has been selected by the American Egg Board as a state egg artist for the 2008 White House Egg Artist's Tour.

Birmingham-Southern competes in national recycling contest
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —Birmingham-Southern College is a contestant in RecycleMania 2008, which is a friendly competition among college and university recycling programs in the U.S.

Birmingham-Southern to recognize senior art majors, exhibit works
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College will exhibit pieces of original art created by six BSC seniors in its annual BFA Exhibition I and II art shows.

Birmingham-Southern president elected to Salvation Army Advisory Board
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College President G. David Pollick has been installed on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army.

Birmingham-Southern College announces national comprehensive campaign; $30 million in gifts and pledges already received
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College has received more than $30 million in gifts and pledges toward a new comprehensive fundraising campaign that seeks to raise well in excess of $100 million, in two phases, over the next several years.

February

Season closing concert to feature Birmingham-Southern student choir and faculty
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham Art Music Alliance closing concert for the 2007-08 season will include performances by the Birmingham-Southern College Concert Choir under the direction of Dr. Lester Seigel, who is the Joseph Hugh Thomas Professor of Music at BSC.

Birmingham-Southern is highest ranked liberal arts college in Reader's Digest safety survey
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—According to a recently released survey by “Reader's Digest” magazine, Birmingham-Southern is the only institution of higher education in Alabama to receive an “A” for safety preparedness, and is ranked No. 9 in the nation in terms of safety readiness, making it the highest ranked national liberal arts college in America.

Birmingham-Southern students to present dance performances of original choreography
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern College dance department will present its biennial Student Choreography Workshop on Feb. 28, 29, and March 1 in the College Theatre Mainstage at 7:30 p.m.

Birmingham-Southern student residence hall organization best in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham-Southern College Residence Hall Association was recently awarded the Residence Hall Association of the Year Award by the Alabama United Residence Hall Association.

British Studies symposium held at Birmingham-Southern
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham-Southern College recently hosted the Sixth Annual British Studies Student Symposium.

Birmingham-Southern College named to President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern was named to the 2007 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with distinction.

Award-winning Birmingham-Southern students to perform with local orchestra
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Three student winners of the eighth annual Whittington Competition at Birmingham-Southern College will perform with the Red Mountain Chamber Orchestra Feb. 17 in the college's Hill Recital Hall at 3 p.m.

Birmingham-Southern announces winners of high school art competition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College is pleased to recognize art created by high school students during its annual Southeastern Regional High School Artist Competition and Exhibition held recently at the college.

Hugh and Barbara Thomas Master Class Series lecture and concert Feb. 14-15 at Birmingham-Southern
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Hugh and Barbara Thomas Master Class Series at Birmingham-Southern College will present composer Martin Bresnick and pianist Lisa Moore.

Birmingham-Southern plans activities to celebrate Black History Month
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College is hosting a number of activities on campus in recognition of Black History Month.

January

Birmingham-Southern College student selected as Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College senior Eileen Dyer, a religion major from Gainesville, Ga., has been chosen by The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International to receive its prestigious Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship for international cultural study.

Three Birmingham-Southern art faculty to exhibit work
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College faculty Pamela Venz, Kevin Shook, and Cooper Spivey, will join together in a faculty art exhibit Feb. 8-29.

Birmingham-Southern College students, faculty and staff tackle two theatre productions at once
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College students, faculty and staff are producing and performing two different plays simultaneously in only three weeks during the college's January Interim term.

Birmingham-Southern College senior selected as student director for Kennedy Center regional festival
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College senior Leslie Brown has been selected as a student director for the Region IV Festival of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

Popular mystery writer Walter Mosley to be Books-A-Million Grand Master at Birmingham-Southern's Writing Today 2008 conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Walter Mosley will serve as the Books-A-Million Grand Master for Writing Today 2008, at Birmingham-Southern College.

Birmingham-Southern to recognize high school artists, exhibit works of art
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College will open its biennial juried Southeastern Regional High School Art Exhibit Jan. 13.

Birmingham-Southern announces 2008 winter/spring calendar of events
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College announces its schedule of 2008 winter/spring major event