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Symphony to hold holiday concert The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra will present a holiday
concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Shreveport’s Civic Theatre, located at 400
Clyde Fant Parkway. Admission for single tickets ranges from $10-$36, with a
special rate of $5 for students with a valid student ID. The Civic Theatre box office opens at noon on concert
days. Under the direction of music director designate Michael Butterman, concert goers will experience a holiday
spectacular of seasonal favorites including “O Come, All Ye Faithful” and “Let
There Be Peace on Earth.” Local soprano player Margaret Williams Jones will be the
featured soloist. Also featured will be the Red River Children’s Choir, the
Shreveport Chamber Singers and the Shreveport Opera Chorus. For more information, contact Scott Green, executive
director of the Shreveport Symphony, at 222-7496, ext. 40 or by e-mail at
shgreen@shreveportsyymphony.com. Graduates must register by Dec. 16 Deadline for winter graduation registration is Dec. 16. Students who meet the criteria to graduate must fill out
the application for graduation which is available in the Registrar’s Office,
Room 207 on the second floor of Keeny Hall. For the student’s convenience, the application is also
downloadable from the Tech Registrar’s Web site at
http://www.latech.edu/registrar. Graduating students can either turn in the application to
the Registrar’s Office or send it in by mail or fax. Graduates are encouraged to register on time. If students
fail to meet the deadline, they will be required to get their dean’s approval
in writing to be added to the list. If no written approval is provided,
students will be forced to reapply next quarter. For more information, contact Rhonda Curry, commencement
coordinator, at 257-2176. IFM conference set for next week This year’s Louisiana Materials and Emerging Technologies
Conference will be held Monday and Tuesday in the Institute for The conference brings together experts from universities,
industry and government agencies. It will also facilitate collaboration in the areas of
materials and emerging technologies, such as novel materials, processes,
devices and systems related to microtechnology and
nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and their applications. Students must register to attend the conference. For more information, contact Jeanette Futrell, office coordinator for the Institute for Micromanufacturing, at 257-5107, or by e-mail at
jfutrell@latech.edu. Exhibit to feature professors soon The The exhibits will open Jan. 10 and will show through Feb.
9. Hayes’ retrospective works will be featured in the Main
Gallery, located in the Admission is free to all students and no ID is necessary. Gallery hours are from For more information, contact Mary Louise Carter, a
professor of art, at 257-3909. Wesley Foundation to host free formal A winter formal, hosted by the Wesley Foundation, will be
held The formal will take place at the Wesley Foundation,
which is located on the corner of The event is free and open to any Tech students. The only
requirement is formal attire. Any students interested in attending can come alone or
bring a date. For more information, contact Scott Wright, director of
the Wesley, at 255-3115 or by e-mail at wesley@wesleymail.com. Residents must sign up for housing Students planning to stay in the residence halls any time
over the Christmas break need to sign up by The residence halls will be closed from Residents can schedule days to stay at any point over the
break, but they must sign up in the Housing Office. Residents should contact respective coordinators to sign
up. Housing is free over break. For more information, contact Jennifer Byrd, coordinator
of student development, at 257-4917. |
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