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Announcements
Opportunity to Receive a Free Bible
Tyndall House Publishers is offering free Bound for Glory Parallel Bibles to the college community. In order to receive the Bible please PRINT your name on one of the lists that will be posted in the Library, Cafeteria, Post Office, Book Store, and Chapel. ONLY SIGN ONE LIST AND ONLY SIGN ONCE. The week of November 7, 2011 will be your last chance to receive this free gift.

Where Tomorrows Leaders are Students Today

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Emergency notifications for students, faculty and staff will be handled by mass email, Channel 19, WURC 88.1 FM, RC-TV 2, and campus loud speakers. If you would like to receive emergency notifications by text message, please submit your cell phone number to Mrs. Carolyn Hymon, Dean of Students. The numbers will be used for emergencies ONLY and will not be distributed.

Campus NewsBriefs
A Weekly Update of Activities at Rust College
Vol. 41, No. 9 October 28, 2011

Mississippi Humanities Council Presents

Emergency Numbers: Security office: 662-252-8090 Security guard on duty: 662-216-3429

Dr. Sylvester Oliver

Mississippi Humanities Council Faculty of the Year Rust College associate professor of music, Dr. Sylvester Oliver, Jr. has been named as the 2011 Mississippi Humanities Faculty of the Year for Rust College. He was elected by the Mississippi Humanities Council, who chooses one faculty member at each higher education institution in the state. He was chosen based on his outstanding accomplishments and contributions to Rust College. Dr. Oliver will give a speech on "Ida B. Wells Digital Research Project: Its Importance in a Digital Age. He will deliver his presentation at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Heard Auditorium of the McCartyVarnell B.C.S. Building on the campus of Rust College. A reception and refreshments will follow.
Dr. Sylvester Oliver

The National Collegiate Scouting Association is hiring! Due to the growing popularity of NCSA and the Athletic Recruiting Network, we are looking to hire indefinitely for the 2012 year. NCSA is looking for competitive, driven, hard working, former athletes to join our team! NCSA Career recruiters are going to be offering a series of Holiday Interview open office events for all interested candidates here in our Chicago offices. Those that are interested in NCSA are invited to attend one of our three open group interview times this holiday season. Dates for open interviews will be indicated under the job title: The following full-time positions are the positions that can be interviewed for and the dates for the open interview. Scout Coordinators Open Interview: Wednesday, November 23 at 2:00 PM (CST) Thursday, December 22nd at 3:00 PM (CST) Thursday, December 29th at 3:00 PM (CST) National College Scouts Open Interview: Saturday November 19th at 10:00AM (CST) Jr. Software Developers Open Interview: Thursday, December 22nd at 3:00 PM (CST) Sports/Member Services Open Interview: Thursday, December 29th at 3:00 PM (CST)

In this talk, I will discuss Ida B. Wells and her legacy as a native of Holly Division of Humanities Chair; 2011 Mississippi Humanities Springs and how the project is designed to collect text and images on Council Faculty of the Year African-Americans in North Mississippi, says Dr. Oliver. He says he will discuss the goals of this project as funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D.C. as a two-year project. He will share where the project is presently and how a digital repository and website is being developed as part of the research project. Dr. Oliver, Chair of the Division of Humanities and is an avid researcher on African-American history and music in Mississippi. He is the author of Hidden Chronicles and numerous articles on AfricanAmerican history in Marshall County, Mississippi. He is currently finishing a history on African Americans in Holly Springs and Marshall County as part of a historical series.

Head Recruiting Coach Open Interview: Thursday, December 29th at 3:00 PM To view job descriptions, visit http://www.ncsasports.org, and (CST) type careers into the box in the upper right hand corner. What To Do? All candidates that plan on attending one of the events need not apply online ahead of time. If you plan on attending you will need to RSVP the event that you plan on attending to NCSA's hiring team by e-mailing BeAScout@ncsasports.org. All candidates must meet the minimum qualifications given on the website. Upon the date and time of the preferred interview session you must bring copies of your resume as they will be processed by Human Resources immediately after. Applicants without resumes will be asked to leave.

In Sympathy
The Rust College family extends its condolences to Dr. Sylvester Oliver, on the death of his father Rev. Sylvester Oliver, Sr., who was funeralized Wednesday, October 26. Rust College also expresses sympathy to Dr. Nellie J. Smith, on the loss of her brother, Lynn T. Johnson, of Meridian, Mississippi. Mr. Johnson will be funeralized Saturday, October 29 at 11:00 a.m. at Enterprise Funeral Home in Meridian.

Dr. David L. Beckley, 67, President

Dr. Ishmell Edwards, Vice President for College Relations

Ms. Adrienne Phillips, Public Relations Specialist

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BY THEIR FRUITS

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8th Annual Mass Communications Week Welcomes Back Alumni

The Division of Humanities and the Department of Mass Communications held its annual Mass Communications Week October 24-28, with several alumni returning to the college to speak to current students. The week kicked off with a tour of Rust College media facilitiesthe studios of RC TV 2 and WURC-FM 88.5. Several area high school students were able to get a firsthand look at the equipment it takes to make both stations run properly. The rest of the week was full of presentations with subjects on graduate school, creative writing, and publishing.

IMPORTANT FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION NEW Rust College Loan Disbursement and Refund Policy EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
LOAN DISBURSEMENTS For students who have less than 30 hours, loans will be disbursed to the College in two equal payments for the fall and spring semesters on the following dates:

2011 Fall Semester 1st payment...September 26, 2011 2nd payment...November 21, 2011 2012 Spring Semester 1st payment...January 17, 2012 2nd payment..March 19, 2012

Front row l-r: Jessica McMorris, 09, Katrina Overby, 09, David Burnett, 09, Meghann Oglesby, 09, Gaby Crumble, 09. Back row l-r: Wayne Fiddis, Sharron Goodman-Hill, Dr. Ishmell Edwards, John House, Hortensia Dean, Dr. Sylvester Oliver, Dr. Paul Lampley, Dr. Kenneth Jones, Dr. Debayo Moyo, and Bobby Johnson.

The Mass Communications department was thrilled to welcome back Ms. Zondra Hughes, 94, who was the keynote speaker for the Mass Communications Assembly held Thursday, October 28. Hughes encourages students to get to know themselves in order to know how they want to execute their future careers. Former students Katrina Overby, 09, Gaby Crumble, 09, Meghann Oglesby, 09, Jessica McMorris, 09 and David Burnett, 09, were panelists in a discussion on The Graduate School Experience: What it Takes!, held October 25.
Ms. Zondra Hughes, with Celeste Howell and Pasquail Cook.

REFUNDS If the student account shows a credit balance after a payment has been applied to the students college expenses (tuition, room and board, etc.), a refund check will then be issued to the student no later than 14 days after the credit balance has been noted. Students MUST be enrolled in at least six hours each module at the time refund checks are disbursed.

Rust College Welcomes Guests for African Culture Program

Rust College hosted an African Musical and Culture Program October 26, 2011 in Heard Auditorium. The Division of Social Science welcomed Mr. Guelel Kumba and Ms. Chandra Williams, who played African traditional music and explained the continuities related to contemporary music and explained the negative stereotypes associated with being of the black race.

Love Program to Benefit Mrs. Shirley Dillard

The Baptist Hill Church Family cordially invites you to attend and participate in the Love Program for Sis. Shirley Dillard, 85 (former Rust College Director of Alumni Development). This benefit program is to show love and financial support to Mrs. Dillard, who is undergoing treatment for breast and lung cancer. NOVEMBER 5, 2011 ~ 6:00 P.M. BAPTIST HILL M.B. CHURCH 4892 Bethlehem Road, Potts Camp, MS

Mrs. Shirley Dillard

Your attendance will be greatly appreciated. All proceeds/donations will be given to Mrs. Dillard. If donating by check, please make it payable to Shirley Dillard. Please RSVP by October 24, 2011 to Nancy Dillard (662-701-7690) and/or Mack Taylor (662-333-7563). We welcome all groups, male or female chorus, choirs, soloists, and any combination.
Mr. Guelel Kumba and Ms. Chandra Williams spoke to guests and entertained with traditional African music. Students, with Dr. Marco Robinson (far left) posed for photos with guests Mr. Guelel Kumba and Ms. Chandra Williams (front center).