Cannon School to host bestselling author Julie Lythcott-Haims

CONCORD —  Cannon School will welcome Julie Lythcott-Haims, New York Times bestselling author of “How To Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Over-Parenting Trap and Prepare Your Child for Success,” on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. on the Poplar Tent Road campus in Concord.

This event, presented by the Maria DeHaas Speaker Series, is free and open to the public.

Lythcott-Haims spent a decade at Stanford University as the dean of freshmen, where she noticed a troubling trend — the rise of “helicopter parenting” —  parents who were overly involved in the day-to-day life of their children.

She used that experience, as well as research and insight from raising two children of her own, to write a book of advice about how to raise successful kids without over-parenting.

Due to the overwhelming popularity of the book, Cannon School expects that this will be a packed event. Reservations may be made  at www.cannonschool.org/speakerseries.

Catawba professor to serve as managing editor of journal

Dr. Buster Smith, an assistant professor of sociology, has been appointed to the role of managing editor for the “Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion.”

The journal (www.religjournal.com) is an online peer-reviewed publication housed within the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University. It includes empirical research on religion from a variety of academic disciplines including psychology, sociology, history and economics.

Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship scholarship available

The Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship (IMF) Scholarship Committee is accepting applications for the 2017 IMF Treasure Feamster Scholarship.

Applications will be received through April 3 and must be postmarked by that date.

The scholarships are available for high school seniors who are members of an IMF-affiliated church, regardless of their chosen field of study.

High school seniors can check with their guidance office or affiliated churches for applications or information.

For additional information, contact Jacqueline Springs at 704-639-1894 or Dr. Ethel Bamberg-Revis at 704-647-9545.

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