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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Opera Theater honors Britten’s centennial anniversary with four performances of Albert Herring March 12 through 16. It’s a great intro to opera—and a great deal on tickets, too.

This Wednesday, student volunteers are registering potential bone marrow donors in the Science Center.

The President’s Public Service Fellowship will provide funding for Â鶹ÊÓƵ College students to work full-time during the summer with an Â鶹ÊÓƵ community partner on an intensive service project. The deadline for applications is 4 p.m. on Friday, March 14.

The teaching, discussions, and actions sparked by last year’s Day of Solidarity continue. We see that in the educational and reflective community building efforts this week, which were created and led by our students. I extend my thanks to all who worked on those projects.

Six faculty members have received Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s 2013-14 Excellence in Teaching award. The awards were conferred during a dinner and reception held Tuesday, February 25. Four were able to have the photo

Â鶹ÊÓƵ College has approved a policy that allows applications for admission from undocumented persons to be considered as part of the domestic pool.

Our recent family trip to Vietnam and Cambodia revealed Â鶹ÊÓƵ connections of the personal and the intellectual kind.

The Office of Wellness has launched a website to keep campus members informed of developments in the tobacco-free initiative.

Two Â鶹ÊÓƵ College staff members, Marcia Miller and Claudia Jones (retired), were among those who received Excellence in Leadership awards from Leadership Lorain County. The awards were presented during the organization’s Difference Makers Gala, held February 21.

A new events series developed by the Office of Wellness and taking place February 24 to March 1 will focus on improving overall health and well being through healthy eating and exercise habits.