SUMMER ON HOOD'S CAMPUS: The College may be in the middle of what should be the slowest time of the year, but the campus has been bustling with activity during the summer months. Incoming freshmen, transfer students and their families have been on campus for one of four orientation days; students and faculty are conducting summer research; summer classes are in progress; Frederick community members are swimming in the outdoor pool, participating in swimming lessons and taking advantage of sports camps offered through the College; Campus Activities Board members Lenore Brown, Jovanni Mahonez, Collin Kinney, and Jen Gribben (pictured above, left to right) are working hard to plan the fall semester's student activities; and the staff of alumnae and alumni programs is planning events for the upcoming year. What ever happened to the lazy days of summer? |
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THANK YOU! Kudos to the thousands of alumnae, alumni, parents and friends who collectively contributed nearly $1.4 million to the Annual Funds this past fiscal year. Thanks to your vital support, Hood is able to provide innovative educational experiences and a nurturing learning environment that helps make Hood College the special place that it is. Hood's fiscal year runs July 1-June 30. Be one of the first to make your Annual Funds gift this year. Click here for more information and to make your gift online. |
WHITAKER SISTERS ESTABLISH SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP: Ruth Whitaker Holmes ’55 and Portia Whitaker Shumaker ’55 established a scholarship fund intended to help attract top science students. The scholarship, named after the Whitaker sisters, has been funded with a lead gift of $300,000 from the Whitaker Foundation and will be awarded each year for the next 10 years to two talented science students. Click here for the complete story. |
INTERESTED IN RECONNECTING WITH YOUR CLASSMATES VIA E-MAIL? The Classes of 1956, 1957, 1968, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981 and 1982 have had the opportunity to join a closed Yahoo! e-mail loop exclusively for their class. This is an excellent way to find out what is going on with your classmates throughout the world. If you are interested in receiving an invitation to one of the groups above or starting a loop for your class, all you need is an active e-mail account; you do not need to have an e-mail account through Yahoo! Contact Bonnie Lightcap at lightcap@hood.edu for more information. |
WHO IS THAT IN MY REUNION CLASS PHOTO? Interested in
knowing who is pictured in each class reunion photo? Click here for the photos and for the identification key to each 2006 class photo. |
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SAVE THE DATE FOR REUNION 2007! Reunion 2007 is planned for Friday, June 1 – Sunday, June 3, 2007. Join the classes of 1927, 1932, 1937, 1942, 1947, 1952, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 for a fun-filled weekend reconnecting with friends. Start making plans with your classmates and mark your calendar. All alums are welcome to attend reunion weekend and we look forward to seeing you! |
KUDOS: Congratulations to Patricia Chapple
Wright '66 who was featured in the April issue of the Smithsonian Magazine in
an article titled, "For the Love of Lemurs." Patricia majored in
biology at Hood and is currently a professor of anthropology at the State
University of New York at Stony Brook. Patricia has spent most of her
career tracking down lemurs in Madagascar. In 1986 she and her colleagues
discovered a new species of lemur, the golden bamboo lemur. This discovery led
to the establishment of Ranomafana National Park in 1991. Congratulations, Patricia!
FALL ATHLETIC SCHEDULE SET: Visit campus this fall
for a home game and cheer on one of the five fall teams: women’s field hockey,
women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s soccer or women’s and men’s cross country.
If you don’t live nearby, check out the schedule to see if a Blazer team is
competing near you! Click 
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HOOD COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES: Take advantage of free lifetime services. We can help you with your résumé, give you advice on your job search, talk to you about career options and much more. Contact us at (301) 696-3583 or by e-mail at careers@hood.edu to schedule an appointment. |
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CVC VIRTUAL JOB FAIR: June 15 to August 12, 2006. The Cumberland Valley Consortium (CVC) Virtual Job Fair draws from 12 schools that grant more than 7,500 bachelor's and master's degrees annually. Search for jobs, post your résumé online and gain access to organizations that are actively searching for candidates. More than 70 employers are represented including: Aerotek, AXA Advisors, Biologic, FedEx, GEICO, MBNA/Bank of America, SAIC-Frederick, The Social Security Administration, The Institute for Genomic Research, Toyota Financial Services and Vanguard. Be among the 1,200 who have already registered and start your job search now. Open to students and alums. To register, click here. |
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Please join us tomorrow from 5-7 p.m. for an in-depth look at Hood’s 13 master’s degree programs and six certificate and certification programs. For more information and to register, click here. |
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| Have you moved? Changed jobs? Gotten married? Had kids? We want to know! Click here to update your information! |
| Want to tell your classmates what's new with you? Click here to share your news in the next issue of Hood Magazine! |
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Inter(net)actions, July 26, 2006: This edition of Inter(net)actions is also available on the Hood College Web site. Click here to view Inter(net)actions on the Web. |
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL CONTINUES:
The 22nd annual Summer Chamber Music Festival features Hood faculty artists
as well as guest musicians. The concerts are at the Frederick Church
of the Brethren each Thursday night through Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. Click
"CONTAIN YOURSELF!" EXHIBIT DISPLAYED IN HODSON: An
exhibit by graduate student Keith Parsley featuring ceramic sculpture and functional ware will be held
Saturday, Aug. 12 to Sunday, Aug. 27 in the Hodson Gallery of the Tatem Arts Center.
Please join us for an artist’s reception in the gallery Saturday, Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
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