Northampton Community College

Southside Center Tours

There will be an informational session and a tour of the Southside center, Fowler Campus, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 12. The talks will be on dental hygiene, hotel / restaurant management and medical assistant programs. Call for information.

Author Elva Treviño Hart to speak Nov. 14

Elva Treviño Hart will speak at 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 14 in the David A. Reed Community Room, College Center, Main Campus. The author of" Barefoot Heart: Stories of a Migrant Child", she will discuss the day-to-day struggles of those who work in the fields while encountering an environment hostile to those who are not literate in English.

The daughter of migrant workers, Hart earned a master's degree from Stanford University and worked for 20 years in computer science/engineering before leaving the corporate world to become a storyteller. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information call 610-861-5300.

Holiday reception, concert set

There will be a holiday reception followed by an NCC College Community Chorus concert at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 in Lipkin Theatre (upper lobby), Kopecek Hall, Main Campus. Call 610-861-5088 or visit www.northampton.edu/special events.

Main campus open house

NCC will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at its main campus. Participants will learn about the college's more than 100 academic programs, tour the campus and meet faculty members and current students. Questions will be answered by the professionals in admissions, financial aid and career services. The event will begin at the Arthur L. Scott Spartan Center. For information, call 610-861-5500.

NSF grant

NCC has been awarded their fourth National Science Foundation grant for a new math-science partnership. The $212,489 planning grant will enable faculty members to explore ways to make greater use of three types of instruction that have proven particularly effective in NCC's SMaRT Scholars Program.

Students in that program receive full-tuition scholarships, advising and networking opportunities to help launch their careers as scientists, engineers, technicians and mathematicians. The goal of the planning grant is to find ways to give even more students the opportunity to benefit from inquiry-based learning, experiential learning and service learning in courses such as biology, chemistry, and mathematics.

Northampton Community College's main campus is located at 3835 Green Pond Road. The Fowler Family Southside Center is located at 511 E. Third St. For more information, contact NCC at 610-861-5300 or 1-877-543-0998 or visit www.northampton.edu.

Moravian College

Vespers programs begin Dec. 6; preview is Nov. 15

The Moravian College Christmas Vespers preview will be held at 7:30 p.m. (prelude begins at 7 p.m.) Nov. 17 in Foy Hall, Hurd Campus. The program features the Women's Chorus, Brass Ensemble, College Choir and other ensembles. Admission by donation. For information, call 610 861-1650 or email bill@moravian.edu.

The College Christmas Vespers will be held at 8 p.m. Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14 and at 5 p.m. Dec. 8 and 15 at Central Moravian Church, adjacent to the Hurd Campus. Admission is by ticket only (being sent out Nov. 18 to 22). Call 610-861-1336.

"Proof", art works Nov. 7 to 10

The Moravian College Theatre Company will present the play "Proof" by David Auburn at 8 p.m. Nov. 7 to 9 and 2 p.m. Nov. 10. The play is centered on a recently deceased genius mathematician and his caretaker daughter, exploring the shades of grey between genius and mental instability. Director Christopher Shorr has incorporated elements of two Pennsylvania artists into aspects of the production. The set design will feature two metal sculptures created by artist Steve Tobin. An exhibit of drawings by artist Michael Wysochansky will run concurrent with the performances.

The cast includes Hannah Stevens '16 ("Catherine"); Christopher Jones ("Robert"), associate professor of biology; Ariel Hudak '14 ("Claire"); and Jordan Orth ("Hal"), a guest artist and Touchstone Theatre apprentice. Members of the production staff are: Emma Chong, stage manager and lighting design; Sophia Osbourne '16, assistant stage manager; James Jordan, production design, sound design, rigging; William Bauman, costume design; Daniel Lewis, carpentry; Stephen Barnett, rigging; and Emily Strong '15 and Abbey Rosko '15, scene painting. In addition to directing, Shorr assisted with production design, carpentry, rigging and scene painting.

Moore is NEH speaker

Wes Moore will be the keynote speaker at 7:30 p.m. April 8, 2014, for the 2013-14 NEH's "Off to War and Coming Home: Historical Perspectives on Military Veterans During and After Their Service: 1946 Present" in the Arthur L. Scott Spartan Center, main campus. The program is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and will be available in February 2014.

Moore graduated as a commissioned officer from Valley Forge Military College. He earned a bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University and a MLitt from Oxford University, both in international relations. An Army combat veteran, White youth advocate, author, Rhodes Scholar and a White House Fellow, he was a special assistant to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Jazz series

The Moravian College Music Department has partnered with the Pennsylvania Jazz Collective to present the collective's second annual three day Jazz Series Nov. 20 through 22. The event, which will include free concerts for school children, free clinics and two major concerts, features Grammy Award-winning jazz alto saxophonist Phil Woods. For information, call 610 861-1650; visit www.pajazzcollective.org.

Grant suports writers' conference

Moravian College will receive a grant from The Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission (BFAC) in support of its first annual writers' conference, "Life Histories: Discovering self, community and world." The June 6-8, 2014, open to the public event will feature nationally known writers Ursula Hegi and Lauri Halse Anderson as keynote speakers.

Moravian College's main campus is located at 1200 Main St. and the Hurd Campus is located at Church and Main Sts. For more information, call 610-861-1300 or visit www.moravian.edu.

Lehigh University

Lehigh Choral Arts: Christmas Vespers

The Lehigh Choral Arts Christmas Vespers will be held at 4 and 8 p.m. Dec. 8 at Packer Memorial Church, 18 University Drive. The director is Steven Sametz. Call 610-758-2787 or email inzactix@lehigh university.

Lehigh University is located at 27 Memorial Drive West. For more information, call 610-758-3000 or visit www.lehigh.edu.