Monthly Archives: April 2012

Down in the Old Belt–Documentary Presentation

Posted on April 5, 2012 by David Corlett

[ April 10, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ]

Down in the Old Belt: Voices from the Tobacco South captures Virginia’s long and entwined history with tobacco from before Jamestown to the 2004 Tobacco Buyout. The film presents both the opportunities and demands of tobacco farming and how tobacco has defined the labor, economy, and culture of agricultural communities in Virginia. Awarded Best Documentary Film, [...]

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Film Presentation–Down in the Old Belt: Voices from the Tobacco South

Posted on April 5, 2012 by David Corlett

Down in the Old Belt: Voices from the Tobacco South captures Virginia’s long and entwined history with tobacco from before Jamestown to the 2004 Tobacco Buyout. The film presents both the opportunities and demands of tobacco farming and how tobacco has defined the labor, economy, and culture of agricultural communities in Virginia. Awarded Best Documentary [...]

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Pre-Collegiate Summer Program Session 1

Posted on April 5, 2012 by David Corlett

[ June 24, 2012 to August 4, 2012. ] Applications:
The Pre-Collegiate Program will begin accepting students in mid-February. Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Space in the program is limited. The Application Deadline is April 20, 2012. Final admission decisions will be made by June 5.

Visit the Pre-Collegiate Program Web Site for more information.

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Pre-Collegiate Summer Program Session 2

Posted on April 5, 2012 by David Corlett

[ July 15, 2012 to August 4, 2012. ] Applications:
The Pre-Collegiate Program will begin accepting students in mid-February. Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Space in the program is limited. The Application Deadline is April 20, 2012. Final admission decisions will be made by June 5

Visit the Pre-Collegiate Program Web Site for more information.

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Christmas in July–according to RPAs

Posted on April 5, 2012 by David Corlett

The Twelve Days of NIAHD
Nicole Lidstrom and Amelia Butler
 
 On the first day of NIAHD
Dr. Whittenburg gave to me
The thick milkshake of history
 
On the second day of NIAHD
The College gave to me
Two Drs. Whittenburg
And the thick milkshake of history
 

On the third day of NIAHD
The UC gave to me
Three meals a day
Two Drs. Whittenburg
And the thick milkshake [...]

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