Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=5f36f3f84bf3dafc8f775a3d43e45965 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:06:37 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=9018 Fans of Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Clark G. Ross gathered Wednesday for a Clarkapalooza of a reception to honor his tenure in the dean’s chair these last 15 fine years. Heartfelt remarks were shared to great good applause all around, and gentle, loving fun was poked at the inimitable idosyncracies of Clarkness. Cole Barton, the C. [...] http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=9018 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:53:02 +0000 http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8997 Summer reading kickoff: Random links that reveal Davidson in bits and pieces. Astronaut Tom Marshburn ’82 once described to me in an interview how it feels when the rocket engine of your space capsule suddenly stops thrusting you skyward and, with no fanfare although you know it’s coming, drops you into orbit. From massive g-forces roaring under your backside to [...] http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8997 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:19 +0000 http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8973 This from Gabrielle Wallace ’12 speaks—volumes—for itself. An Old Man’s Wish and a Wildcat Favor I cannot count the number of times older alumni mentioned the strong connection that we graduates share, and how the Davidson bond follows you wherever you go. “Great,” I thought to myself, “Real handy when I’ll be 3,000 miles away.” After graduating last May, I [...] http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8973 Tue, 14 May 2013 13:06:12 +0000 http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8952 Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield handed over control of the International Space Station yesterday to Expedition 36 command, as Canadian Hadfield, Russian Roman Romanenko and Davidson College Wildcat Astronaut Tom Marshburn ’82 prepare to close the hatch this afternoon at 3:50 p.m. and return to Earth. But first, Expedition 35/36 posted what’s being billed as the first music video from [...] http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8952 Mon, 13 May 2013 15:00:13 +0000 http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8934 Since Wildcat NASA Astronaut Tom Marshburn ’82′s conversations from space to the 900 Room, we’ve spotted him flying over Lake Norman several times at dawn or dusk, sun glinting off the International Space Station 230 miles up at 175,000 mph. Now hear this, just in: NASA will broadcast live coverage of his expedition’s return to Earth May 12-14. Also see [...] http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8934 Thu, 09 May 2013 13:59:43 +0000 http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8926 Clickable: Davidson College’s video of this morning’s announcement and commentary http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8926 Wed, 08 May 2013 20:50:32 +0000 http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8877 Coming soon to a screen near you will be Davidson's new (user-friendlier!) and improved (prettier!) Web site, and can I just take a moment to say wow? The sheer volume, the length and breadth and depth of the project, astounds me daily as it makes its way through every nook and cranny of this campus. http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8877 Wed, 08 May 2013 18:25:23 +0000 http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8879 This just in from my colleague Anna Prushinski, maven of all things Steph: “Regional SI cover is… Who else? Comes out Thursday but probably nowhere near here. Anyone have a west coast friend?” http://daybook.davidson.edu/?p=8879 Tue, 07 May 2013 19:39:09 +0000