DANA TO HOLD OPENING CONVOCATION, AUG. 30

New President Janet Philipp will speak to students, employees and guests

Dana College will hold its annual Opening Convocation at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30, in the Lauritzen Theatre of the Madsen Fine Arts Center. The event is free, and the public is invited to attend.

President Janet Philipp will open the year and her tenure as president during the traditional event. Convocation is a time-honored way of celebrating the beginning of the academic year and looking forward to Dana’s future.

This year brings many aspects for the Dana community to celebrate, including Philipp and the college’s largest enrollment since 1971.

The college will also recognized students honored for their achievements during the last academic year and install the 2005-06 Student Senate.

Dana College is a place where all students make things happen — in their own lives and in the lives of others. Through a highly supportive faculty and campus community, Dana students develop interpersonal skills, leadership abilities, and other important values and knowledge as they make choices about their future. Dana’s outstanding academic programs in business, education and social work, among others, ensure that students have the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to pursue challenging careers or placement in graduate school.

Dana College is a private, liberal arts institution in Blair, Neb. To learn more, visit www.dana.edu.

Dana College: Develop talents, Take charge, Build a future — We’re with you all the way.

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For more information contact:

Sarah Cavanah
Communications Coordinator
Dana College
(402) 426-7216
scavanah@dana.edu