Thirty-five singers performed in the Madsen Fine Arts Center last Wednesday for the first annual Dana Vocal Festival and Adjudication. Guest adjudicators included Mandy Rauch of College of Saint Mary, Paul Koenig of Dundee Presbyterian Church, Beth King (graduate of Dana and UNL), Teresa Dody of UNO, and Maestro Hal France, former artistic director of Opera Omaha.
The singers were from Dana, UNO and several area high schools. Each singer prepared three songs and there were traditional/classical and musical theatre divisions.

The Musical Theater Performance class provided entertainment for a group of Blair sorority women on Monday, April 16. Those participating were: Paige Vaughan, Brooke Fencl, Jenna Grey, Nick Albrecht, Luther Simon, Chase Stuto, Joe Blackstad, Greg Rickenbacher, Sara Andrews and Tom Gjere. They were accompanied by Dana alumna Susan Steinke.

The class of 2008 should be attending a Graduation Application Workshop with the Registrar’s Office now! Bring yourself and a writing utensil to the Forum at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday or DHS 107 on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. You’ll receive your graduation application and spend time working through it. The deadline for graduation applications for December 2007-August 2008 graduates is May 11, 2007.

Note schedule change: Senator Chuck Hagel will still be visiting campus this Friday, April 27, but will not have time during this visit for an open forum. He will be meeting with President Philipp and the Board of Regents as well as members of the Student Senate. Senator Hagel will also tour campus during his short visit.

Dana College's chapter of Nebraskans for Peace is hosting a "PeaceFest" April 26-27 on the Dana campus.

Thursday, April 26:

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM - Forum
“ The History and Mission of Nebraskans for Peace” and
“ The Art of the Prairie Peace Park”
Don Tilley, Nebraskans for Peace founding member and current board member
Opening, welcome and discussion

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM – Forum
“ What Every Nebraskan Needs to Know about Strat Com”
Tim Rinne, Statewide Coordinator of Nebraskans for Peace

11: 00 AM – 11:50 AM – Forum
“ White Clay”
Frank LaMere, Award winning Community Activist and Tribal Leader

12:00 PM – 1:50 PM – Dragons Head
“ Distinct”
Reggae music and student activist presentations

12:30-PM 1:20 PM – DC 116
“The philosophy and skills of peace making”
Kelly Guinan, Interim Director of the Peace and Justice Studies Association

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM – Forum
“ Energy and a Sustainable Future”
Mark Sand, PhD., Professor of Mathematics at Dana College

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Linden Room
" Religious, spiritual and rationalist perspectives on peace and justice.”
A panel presentation

Friday, April 27:

10:00 AM - 11:50AM – Forum
“ Basic Techniques of Theatre of the Oppressed”
Doug Paterson, PhD., Department of Theatre, UNO
Please pre-register for this workshop as space is limited
Contact: Jo Peterson at kjpeters@dana.edu or 350-3019.

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM – PM 212
“Civil Rights for GLBT Citizens”
Michael Gordon, Director, Citizens for Equal Protection

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Dragons Head
“ Native American Flute Music”
Michael Murphy – Award winning singer, songwriter and recording artist

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM – Forum
“ Oral Traditions: Native American stories and traditions related to Peace and Justice” Wynema Morris, Instructor of Native American Studies at Dana College

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM – Forum
“ Climate Change”
Laura La Marr. Certified Climate Change Presenter, Climate Change Project

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM - DHS Auditorium
Mark Welsh, Omaha Coordinator, NFP and Dana NFP members will host an open meeting and view the movie, “Children of Men.”

Mark your calendars for a Faculty and Staff Town Meeting Thursday, May 3, to update staff and faculty on specific measures to implement the strategic plan during this academic year. You may choose to attend 8:30-9:15 or 2:30-3:15 in the Blue and Gold Room in the Campus Center.

Come and enjoy refreshments and the camaraderie of other staff and faculty.

Michelle Simon, Danielle Jackson, and Heidi Essay will all be presenting their Morton Scholars Honor's Theses on Thursday, April 26, 2007 in DC 125 between 3:00-5:00pm.

Michelle will present: “ Passive vs. Static Stretching on the Effects of Flexibility in Hamstrings”

Danielle will present: “ Raising Awareness on the Issue of Poverty”

Heidi will present: “ Formation of a Creative Work”