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All Pearl River College telephone numbers have changed
     
     POPLARVILLE - All Pearl River Community College telephone numbers have changed.
     The Poplarville campus 795 prefix has changed to 403 and the Hattiesburg  Forrest
County Center's  main number has changed from 544-7722 to 544-5555.
     Steve Howard, director of Data Processing and Computer Services, said 
there are only 10 numbers with the 795 Poplarville prefix left for expansion.
     "Any numbers that we request from BellSouth after those ten numbers will start with the
403 prefix," said Howard. "PRCC would then have numbers on campus starting with both 795
and 403."
     Howard said by mixing the college prefixes all on-campus numbers would also  have to
be switched from a four to five digit extension.
     All Pearl River residence hall numbers were changed effective January 1., but, all office
numbers dialed from off campus will ring by dialing both 795 and 403 until July 1.
     Pearl River's main Poplarville number has changed
 from 795-6801 to 403-1000 but a "dual ring in" will be used until Dec. 31..
     "A change of this nature is very significant," said Howard,  "however, this action will
accommodate the college's future growth."
     BellSouth has set aside 795, 403 and 463 prefixes for Poplarville. Howard said he expects
BellSouth to reassign the college's 795 numbers to the city and northern Pearl River County after
one year. 
     The PRCC Hattiesburg campus numbers switched Feb. 1, however both new and old
numbers will ring through June 30. Forrest County individual offices will keep their same 544
prefix, however, all last four digits will change.
     
PRCC Dental Hygiene Clinic accepting new patients

     Hattiesburg - Pearl River Community College's Dental Hygiene Clinic is accepting new
patients.
     Services provided include cleaning, dental x-rays, flouride treatments, sealants, and oral
hygiene education.
     For appointments and information call 544-5509 or 544-5555.  

Choral auditions set at Pearl River College

     POPLARVILLE - Pearl River Community College will stage Choral Scholarship
Auditions, Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Band Hall on campus here.
     Students may audition for the Pearl River Singers concert choir or RiverRoad showchoir.
Each applicant must sing "America", sight sing, and demonstrate vocal range. Those interested in
the showchoir must learn a dance routine which will be taught during the audition.
     Scholarships are offered those who are accepted for the choirs. For more information
contact Dr. Mark Malone, director of Choral Music,  at 601-403-1180.

Mississippi Academy of Sciences 2000 Annual Meeting

     The 2000 Mississippi Academy of Sciences conference will be held at the President
Casino Broadwater Tower in Biloxi, February 24-25.
     Faculty of the state's institutions of higher learning and many government and
independent research labs are invited.  The meeting will also provide a forum where graduate and
undergraduate students can present their work in a cordial and supportive atmosphere. 
     Presentations by established scientists, science educators, and students will offer an
opportunity for people in all sciences, science education, private industry, and government to
discuss and exchange ideas.  The meeting provides the opportunity for teachers to become
familiar with the cutting edge of scientific research and for scientists to become familiar with
those educators who introduce students to the world of science. 
     Concurrent morning and afternoon sessions are divided among the thirteen divisions on
Thursday and Friday.  In addition to the sessions the Dodgen Lecture, special workshops and
presentations are offered.  
     Special events will include "Communicating Science Through the News Media", "Issues
Relating to the Commercialization of Remote Sensing Technology", and "Meet the Statistician".
     The Charles L. Dodgen  lecture is set for 5 p.m. Thursday evening, February 24. Dr.
David W. Orr, professor and chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College, will
be the featured speaker.  
     Orr is best known as an environmental educator and for his pioneering work on literacy
and campus ecology.  During the past three years he spearheaded the effort to design and build a
$7 million Environmental Studies Center at Oberlin College.  
     Orr has been awarded many honors such as the National Conservation Achievement
Award by the National Wildlife Federation in l993, a Lyndhurst Prize in l992, and the Benton
Box Award from Clemson University for his work in Environmental Education in 1995.
     He is the author of Earth in Mind (1994) and Ecological Literacy (1992) and over 100
published articles. He is presently working on a book and on another topic of ecological design. 
     Speaker Orr  is actively involved in a number of environmental organizations and
institutions including his role as the Education Editor for Conservation Biology, the editorial
advisory board of Orion Nature Quarterly, and the Education Visiting Committee of the New
England Aquarium in Boston. 
     This lecture is open to the public.  For more information contact the Mississippi Academy
of Sciences, 405 Briarwood Dr, Suite 107E Jackson, MS 39206-3032, or call 601 -977-0627.
     
PRCC concert choir ready for European tour

     POPLARVILLE - Pearl River Community College's concert choir will tour England and
France March 1-12.
     The Pearl River Singers' European Concert Tour will include singing the Sunday mass at
the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris on March 5 and for The Salisbury Cathedral and
Canterbury Cathedral in England.
     The Pearl River Singers will perform an Introit: Exultate Justi, by Viadana, Kyrie, by
Hassler, Sanctus, by Haydn, Agnus Dei, by Leavitt and a selection for Communion: Jesus
Loves Me, arranged by Doris Neslon during the 11 a.m. mass.
     "This is a tremendous honor for our choir," said Director Mark Malone. "All choirs
submit an audition tape and be granted acceptance to participate in the high mass."
     Dr. Malone said the Singers will tour London, Paris, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and
Brighton. The trip marks the second European Concert Tour by the Pearl River Singers who sang
concerts in England and France in 1995.
     Dr. Malone is the conductor of the choir and coordinator for the European excursion. The
50 making the journey consists of choir members, faculty, alumni and parents.