Averett University COFFEEBREAK NEWS

Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day
The Athletics Department is holding a Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day in the Campbell Room at the North Campus on Friday, Feb. 22 between the men’s and women’s basketball games. The women’s game starts at 5:30 p.m. and the men’s game follows at 7:30 p.m. Come cheer on the Cougars and enjoy refreshments! Please RSVP by Feb. 18 to Ext. 15700.

Visit the Holy Land
Religion professor Dr. Bill Trimyer will be leading a trip for students and interested members of the community to the Holy Land Dec. 9-18, 2008. The trip costs $1,798, but discounts are available with early registration. Travelers will visit: Galilee, Capernaum, Nazareth, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Students interested in earning three credit hours in conjunction with the trip can register for Rel 399.

Where’s Waldo?
Need to look up a staff or faculty campus phone number? You can search by name or department using our online directory: Find Averett People. It's accessible from the home page (bottom of the left navigation bar) or bookmark it.

Photo Contest Pictures
Some of the pictures submitted during the fall Student Photo Contest will be on display in Jut’s Café beginning Monday, Feb. 18.

Need a P.O. or other forms? Find them here!

Coffee Break is a newsletter distributed to Averett faculty and staff to keep them up to date on campus activities and information.

Please send information you would like included in Coffee Break, via e-mail to ecropp@averett.edu. All information must be received by Wednesday, February 20 for a February 27 publication.

Admissions Numbers on the Rise
Applications for admission are up 6 percent compared with this time last year.
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Theatre and Music Departments to Perform "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"
Make plans to see this year’s collaboration between the theatre and music departments from Feb. 21.24.
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A Peek into the Life of an Averett Student
Lauren Betterton wanted to "attend a school that employers would know has prepared me for the road ahead."
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Sanderson Wins Division in Competition
Congratulations to junior Cassidy Sanderson who won her division and was named high point rider during a recent IDA competition at Virginia Intermont College.

Welcome Laura!
The Career Services Center is pleased to announce a new addition to its staff. Laura Tappan started working at the University last month as the new assistant in Career Services.

Sports	Arts	Activities
Feb. 16, 1 p.m., Baseball v. Bridgewater (North Campus) Feb. 17, 1 p.m., Baseball v. Bridgewater (North Campus) Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m., Women’s Basketball v. N.C. Wesleyan (North Campus) Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., Men’s Basketball v. N.C. Wesleyan (North Campus) Feb. 23, 1 p.m., Men’s Tennis v. Roanoke College (Main Campus) Feb. 24, 1:30 p.m., Baseball v. Virginia Wesleyan (North Campus)	Feb. 21-24, 7:30 p.m., Thurs., Fri., Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun., "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (Pritchett Auditorium)	Feb. 16, IDA Competition (Equestrian Center) Feb. 16, Financial Aid Workshop (Blount Chapel) Feb. 22, Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day (North Campus)