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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.
Emergency Numbers:
Security office:
662-252-8090
Security guard on duty: 662-216-3429
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Accounting I
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:40 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Please contact Mr. Seth Nyaranga
@ 901-846-8915
STEP 1: Students who were not registered for 1st module and are returning for the 2nd module must report to your Academic Division and complete your registration form in consultation with your advisor (Freshmen students must report to Cope Center: McCoy Admin.
Building - 2nd Floor.)
STEP 2: Report to the Registrar’s Office to have your schedule entered into the Datatel Program.
STEP 3: Report to the Financial Aid Office to receive award letter.
STEP 4: Go to Cashier’s office to finalize and pick up schedule.
*Current students who must modify their schedule are required to complete a drop/add form
and have it processed by the Registrar’s Office.
Last day to add for the 2nd
module is October 25, 2010.
Last day to drop for the 2nd module is November 12, 2010.
**All registered students are expected to attend classes beginning on October 19, 2010.
**First time students must complete the admissions process prior to reporting to a divisional
area or the Cope Center.
EVENING REGISTRATION:
Evening registration will be in the McCoy Administration Building,
2nd Floor (Conference Room #2/Cope Center)
October 18, 2010
6:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Dr. David L. Beckley, ‘67, President
A Weekly Update of Activities at Rust College
If you need assistance with
FALL 2010 REGISTRATION
2nd Module
October 18-25, 2010—9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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Dr. Ishmell H. Edwards, ‘71, Vice President
Mr. Ray V. Autry, PR Director
Ms. Adrienne Phillips, Public Information & Publications Specialist
Vol. 40, No. 7
October 14, 2010
Celebrating 144 Years of Rust College
2010 Founders’ Celebration
12--14, 2010
November 12
Rust College to Welcome Alumnus as
144th Founders’ Convocation Speaker
Rust College is proud to welcome back alumnus Dr. Robert C. Walker as the 144th
Convocation speaker during Rust College’s 2010 Founders’ Celebration. Dr.
Walker is a native of Dayton, Ohio. He is married to Cicely Jordan Walker, M.D
(Ob/Gyn). Walker is the son of Drs. Robert and Mary Walker, Sr., and the youngest of two older sisters, Monica Walker-Floyd and Roberta Walker-Eke.
In 1997, Walker attended Rust College, a small United Methodist Historically
Black College in Holly Springs, MS. At Rust College, he enrolled into the PreMedicine program majoring in Biology, with Chemistry as a minor. During his
tenure at Rust, Walker was active in many extracurricular activities on campus,
earning many honors and awards including: National Honor Society, Who’s Who
Among Colleges and University, President of the Science and Mathematics Club,
Alliance Minority Participation (AMP), Rust College Man of the Year (2000), and
captain of the Rust College Baseball team (1999-2000). During the summers of his
Dr. Robert C. Walker,
Class of 2001
sophomore and junior years at Rust College, Walker accepted an opportunity to
engage in summer biomedical research at Meharry Medical College, in Nashville,
TN sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). During those summers of biomedical research, he
identified biomedical research as a new direction for his career goal. Walker completed his B.S. in Biology
from Rust College 2001, graduating Magna Cum Laude.
In 2001, Walker matriculated to Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee to study for his doctoral degree. While at Meharry, he joined the Division of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immune Response (MPIR). After
completing his graduate studies and graduating with his Ph.D. in 2007, Walker had a desire to shift his research
focus to HIV-1/AIDS, a deadly disease that is affecting individuals at an alarming rate in the world, but mainly
in urban communities. During the pursuit of his research endeavors, he wishes to add to the scientific knowledge to deepen the understanding of this disease, thus leading to the elimination and eradication of HIV-1/
AIDS.
The 144th Rust College Founders’ Convocation will be held Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in
Morehouse Auditorium the Doxey Fine Arts Center at Rust College, 150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs,
Mississippi.
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“BY THEIR FRUITS…
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...YE SHALL KNOW THEM”
Fulbright-Hays Scholars Present Findings
Four Rust College professors were granted the opportunity to study culture, religion, government and much
more in several Mexican cities throughout the summer of
2010. For five weeks, Drs. Gemma Beckley, Sandra
Vaughn, Leon Howard, and Debayo Moyo, along with
other instructors from middle and high schools and universities/colleges, were able to gain knowledge and understanding of Mexican history. In presenting, “A Comparative Study of Mexican Cultures: Ancient, Colonial,
and Contemporary”, professors explained how their explorations will help guide their instruction in the classroom.
According to Dr. Gemma Beckley, part of the purpose of
Fulbright scholars stand in front of one of Mexico’s ancient
the journey was to develop a curriculum to use in the
pyramids.
classroom. The curriculum would embrace five related cultures: Olmec, Teotihuacan, Mayan, Aztec, and Toltec. Other
www.fulbrightmexico.com
goals included exploring the possibilities of faculty and student
exchanges and service learning internships in Mexico, and to enhance the
infusion of Mexican cultures in undergraduate and graduate Spanish programs.
Instructors were also able to learn the importance of religion in the Mexican
society.
“Through looking at religion,” said Dr. Beckley, “we began to understand
how ancient parts of Mexican culture were preserved.” She sited the importance of Catholic Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe—who is considered a
patron saint.
Dr. Sandra Vaughn, Coordinator of
Dr. Beckley and Dr. Howard dressed in traditional
the Political Science Department,
Mexican wedding attire.
expressed her excitement at being
able to enter the Chamber of Deputies, which is the Mexican equivalent to the
U.S.’s House of Representatives. The public is not allowed inside the Chamber
of Deputies, so being able to sit in the seats in which Mexican politicians sit,
“was my favorite part of the trip,” she said.
The Fulbright scholars were able to visit public schools, villages, and go inside
the homes of residents. They were able to speak one-on-one with citizens who
Dr. Vaughn points out the details in Mexican
architecture.
expressed much pride in their country. One important note the Mexican citizens
wanted to communicate: the news of drug cartels, violence and chaos are NOT
throughout the entire country. Mexico had 32 states; citizens say the violence and drugs are only prevalent in about four
states near the borders. Law enforcement is in full force, which while upsetting to some, provides extra protection for
those in the area.
This is the fourth Fulbright-Hays program Dr. Beckley has directed. She has also led scholars to China, South Africa, and
the Middle East (Egypt/Israel).
RUST
GET YOUR 2008-2010
COLLEGE BEARCAT YEARBOOK!!
Highlights from the 2008-2009 and
2009-2010 school years can be
remembered when you pick up your
2008-2010 yearbook!
You can pick up your book in Oakview
Mansion. Please have your ID number ready.
ONE BOOK PER STUDENT PLEASE.