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Sales Planned During Family Weekend posted
10/26/06
Variety of Events Planned on
Campus
ADRIAN, Mich. – The Adrian College
Dawson Scholars and Business Students are hosting the
“Ten Thousand Villages” art sale during
the upcoming Family Weekend, for the second year in
a row. The sale is scheduled in the Alumni Lounge in
North Hall on Friday Nov. 3 from noon to 6 p.m., Saturday
Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday Nov. 5 from
noon to 4 p.m.
Some of the many items available for
sale include holiday décor, jewelry, stationary,
home décor, baskets and toys.
Also scheduled is the Student Pottery
Sale, hosted by the art department. Come to Caine Student
Center, Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
The proceeds of the pottery sale benefit
equipment for the ceramics area at AC. In the past the
"pot sale fund" has purchased 11 electric
potters wheels, a high fire reduction gas kiln, a salt
kiln, stools, an extruder, a pug mill, and soon it will
help with the building of a new wood kiln. Without this
important sale ceramics students would have very little
to work with. The work is donated by staff and students
to benefit students.
Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit
organization founded to help artisans in Third World
countries distribute their handcrafted works. They offer
distribution routes to those who otherwise do not have
the means needed to make a profit. The artists set the
price for their pieces and the profit is returned to
them so that they are able to support their families.
The Dawson Scholars are the recipients
of the John Harper Dawson scholarship. Between two and
five Dawson Scholarships are awarded to the top business
students each year. The scholarship pays for tuition
their junior and senior years. In return for the scholarships
the students are required to do activities and services
related to business to benefit the campus and community.
Family Weekend is scheduled annually
as an opportunity for students to have their family
members come sample the college experience. College
events for the weekend include the student musical,
athletic events, the annual student art exhibition,
“Family Olympics,” and inflatables at the
center of campus.
For the Family Weekend schedule, go
to http://www.adrian.edu/student_life/FW_06_Brochure.pdf.
College events for the weekend are
also listed at http://adrian.edu/news/college_calendar.php.
North Hall is located on Williams
Street on the Adrian College campus
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