FALL 2010 REGISTRATION 2 nd Module October 18-25, 2010—9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. • STEP 1: Students who were not registered for 1 st module and are returning for the 2 nd mod- ule must report to your Academic Division and complete your registration form in consulta- tion with your advisor (Freshmen students must report to Cope Center: McCoy Admin. Building - 2 nd Floor.) • STEP 2: Report to the Registrar’s Office to have your schedule entered into the Datatel Pro- gram. • 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 2 nd module is October 25, 2010. Last day to drop for the 2 nd 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, 2 nd Floor (Conference Room #2/Cope Center) October 18, 2010 6:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. Page 4 Announcements 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 emer- gency 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 Dr. David L. Beckley, ‘67, President Dr. Ishmell H. Edwards, ‘71, Vice President Mr. Ray V. Autry, PR Director Ms. Adrienne Phillips, Public Information & Publications Specialist Tutor Available If you need assistance with Accounting I Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:40 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Please contact Mr. Seth Nyaranga @ 901-846-8915 Vol. 40, No. 7 October 14, 2010 A Weekly Update of Activities at Rust College Campus NewsBriefs Where Tomorrow’s Leaders are Students Today Rust College to Welcome Alumnus as 144 th Founders’ Convocation Speaker Rust College is proud to welcome back alumnus Dr. Robert C. Walker as the 144 th 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 young- est 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 Pre- Medicine 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 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 de- gree. 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 knowl- edge to deepen the understanding of this disease, thus leading to the elimination and eradication of HIV-1/ AIDS. The 144 th 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. Celebrating 144 Years of Rust College Celebrating 144 Years of Rust College Celebrating 144 Years of Rust College Celebrating 144 Years of Rust College 2010 Founders’ Celebration 2010 Founders’ Celebration 2010 Founders’ Celebration 2010 Founders’ Celebration November 12 November 12 November 12 November 12- - -14, 2010 14, 2010 14, 2010 14, 2010 Dr. Robert C. Walker, Class of 2001