“The Laramie Project” at Stephens The 2009-2010 Stephens College Performing Arts season kicks off on Friday evening with “The Laramie Project” in the Macklanburg Playhouse. The show is a moving and stunning story surrounding the tragedy of Matthew Shepard, who in 1998 was assaulted and left to die tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. Show Blog Show dates: 7:30 p.m., Sept. 25-26 & Oct. 2-3; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Sept. 27 Admission: $12, general; $6, student/senior; 50% discount, Stephens employee (Stephens students pay only $3 and earn Leadership Points by attending!) For tickets, contact the Stephens College Box Office at x4199 or boxoffice@stephens.edu

Campus Announcements
Dressage Show Results
This weekend, our Stephens dressage riders did themselves and their college proud at the Columbia Dressage & Combined Training Association Fall Show:

• Senior Lauren Blondell, riding Sonny's Hot Bunny, won a 4th and a 6th in her dressage classes.

• Sophomore Emily Brammeier, riding Lazer, won a 2nd and a 4th in her dressage classes.

• Sophomore Erin Hartman, riding Zinnia, won a 1st and a 2nd in her dressage classes.

• Freshman Vanessa Tuepker, riding Catch Key, won two 2nd places in her dressage classes.

All four riders and their horses were beautifully turned out and a real credit to our Equestrian Studies program. I am, as their teacher and colleague, very proud of each and every one of them.

—Dianna Rankin, Equestrian Studies


Faculty/Staff Corner
Thank You
Thanks to the 50 staff members who made the seminar on change, "I did just got hit by a MACK Truck but I'm still standing!,” a great success. The seminar was informative and helpful for many! The seminar was brought to us through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that Stephens College provides through Boone Hospital Center. The EAP program is a confidential assessment, short-term counseling and referral service that provides direction to troubled employees and their families. The program helps employees deal with problems in areas such as marriage, family, emotional, abuse of alcohol or drugs, adjusting to life changes, retirement, death in the family, etc. The cost is paid by Stephens College. If you have more questions or feel a need to contact EAP, call 815-6034 or toll free (877) 327-0327.

The Staff Advisory Council hopes to take advantage of other seminars offered through this program, so watch your email.

Thanks again.

—Ann Taliaferro, Chair, Staff Advisory Council


Student Notices
Volunteer Recruitment Fair
The Office of Career Development will host its annual Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Representatives from a variety of local organizations will be at tables all around The Pit, providing students with information and signing up new volunteers.


Academic Symposium Poster Session
Join the campus in celebrating the Inauguration of Stephens College President Dr. Dianne Lynch by participating in the Academic Symposium Poster Session on Friday, Oct. 30! Poster topics can include internships, research projects, or other types of scholarly or capstone projects completed by students. Posters will be presented from 1-3:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 on the LRW Mezzanine. This is a great way for you to shine a light on your expertise, share your work in a professional setting, and build your resume.

Click for complete poster guidelines and the entry form (which is due to your department or program chair by Monday, Sept. 28). Questions? Contact Ann Taliaferro at AnnTal@stephens.edu or 876-7213/x4213.