Davidson College’s Environmental Action Coalition hosts the 8th annual Green Ball this Friday night, Feb. 17, a night of contra dancing, fun and fundraising for Davidson Lands Conservancy

The dance is 7:30-11 p.m. at Davidson College’s Chambers Hall, Lilly Family Gallery. Tickets are $8 for students, $10 general admission, $12 at the door. Read the full story

Lectures about Davidson history, tips for world travel and the 2012 French presidential election are on the schedule over the next few months at Davidson Parks & Recreation’s Davidson Senior Scholars. The series includes a program on “Memorable Moments in Davidson History” Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m., with Jan Blodgett and Ralph Levering, authors of a new Davidson history due out soon. Read more on our Young at Heart page.

There’s a new initiative afoot to plan community service opportunities for local middle and high school students in Davidson. Davidson College students are organizing a Davidson Service Board, and will host an orientation day this Saturday, Feb. 11.
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This week, Davidson firefighters assisted Iredell County and Cornelius emergency responders with motor vehicle collisions on I-77, and checked on a malfunctioning smoke detector at a Davidson College eating house. Firefighters also provided first responder services on 11 EMS calls and stood by at a Davidson College men’s basketball game. Details on these incidents and a tally of the week’s medical calls may be found below. Read the full story

Admiral William Fallon (Chip Dawson/DavidsonNews.net)

By CHIP DAWSON
DavidsonNews.net

In Afghanistan, communications is largely word of mouth, In Iraq, people get information from television, and in most of the world, Facebook and Twitter are popular, with wildly varying levels of credibility. In a speech at Davidson College Wednesday, retired U.S. Navy Adm. William Fallon said the rise of new media – with its brief and concise content – is raising questions for governments. Read the full story

Davidson College’s Vail Commons on Wednesday transformed from a college dining hall into a gourmet restaurant as part of a visit from chef and television personality Joanne Weir. Students filled their trays with pork loin topped with onion, orange, and raisin marmalade; fire roasted potatoes, vegetable gratin; zucchini fritters; mushroom crostini; and oven-roasted beet soup with a dollop of crème fraiche. Read Katie Lovett’s report in FOOD & DINING»

Admiral William J. Fallon

Retired U.S. Navy Admiral William J. Fallon will be at Davidson College Wednesday night for a lecture on “The Media and International Relations.” His free talk begins at 7 p.m. in the Alvarez College Union Smith 900 Room. There is no charge to attend. Read the full story

New full professors, from left: Rick Gay, Dan Aldrich, Gayle Kaufman, Mario Belloni, Vivien Dietz.

Five Davidson College faculty members have hit a big milestone – promotion to full professor. The college announced last week that trustees approved the new rank for historians Daniel W. Aldridge III and Vivien E. Dietz, physics Prof. Mario Belloni, Education Prof. Rick Gay and sociologist Gayle Kaufman.

Full professor is the college’s top rank and recognizes faculty for achievements in teaching, professional activity, and college/community service. New professors typically begin at the rank of assistant professor. They can be granted tenure and promoted to associate professor after a sixth-year review. They become eligible for full-professor honors after another review and seven more years.

Here are biographies of the new full professors: Read the full story