IN FOCUS: April 13, 2007

TOP NEWS		CALENDARLENDAR
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $6 MILLION GIFT PLEDGE TO RENOVATE HISTORIC CULLEN BUILDING		April 13-19 Senior art exhibits, Fine Arts Gallery 11 King Creativity Symposium, 5 p.m., McCombs Ballroom 13 Baseball vs. Trinity, 5 p.m. 14 Baseball vs. Trinity, 1 and 4 p.m. 15 Baseball vs. Trinity, 2 p.m. 15 Southwestern University Chorale, 7 p.m., Lois Perkins Chapel 18 Shilling lecture, James A. Baker III, 3 p.m., Robertson Center 18 Southwestern University Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Symposium, 5 p.m., McCombs Center 20 and 22 Southwestern University Opera Theatre, 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m., Sunday, McCombs Center, Ballroom 21 Southwestern University Wind Ensemble, 7 p.m., Georgetown High School Performing Arts Center 21 Fountainwood Observatory public viewing night 23-May 4 Annual student art exhibit, 6:30 p.m., Fine Arts Gallery 24 Visiting Scholar Lecture: “ Design in the Age of Darwin - Evolutionism in Victorian Decorative Art and Theory,” Prof. Stephen Eisenman, Northwestern University, 4 p.m., Olin 110 25 Southwestern University Jazz Band: John Baboian, guest soloist, 7 p.m., McCombs Center, Bishops Lounge 26 Annual student art exhibit reception, 4:30 p.m. 26 Guest artist recital: John Baboian, jazz guitar, 7 p.m., McCombs Center, Bishops Lounge 28 Southwestern University Orchestra, 7 p.m., McCombs Center, Ballroom 28-29 Theatre for Young Audiences: “The Trial of Goldilocks: A Fairy Tale Fantasy,” 3 p.m., Jesse and Mary Gibbs Jones Theater
The most recognizable landmark on the Southwestern University campus – and one of the most historic buildings in Georgetown and Williamson County – will get a much-needed renovation thanks to a $6 million gift pledge from the Cullen Trust for Higher Education. The gift will provide funds to renovate the Roy and Lillie Cullen Building, which was originally constructed between 1898 and 1900 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is located on the corner of University Avenue and Maple Street. This is the third major gift the Houston-based Cullen Trust has given for renovation of the Cullen Building. In 2002, Southwestern received a $1 million gift for the building, part of which was used to create an alumni center on the second floor and a suite of offices for student academic services on the third floor. In 2004, the Trust committed another $3 million for the project, a portion of which will be used to construct a new stand-alone admission and welcome center for the university. Construction of the admission center needs to be completed before renovations on the original building can begin. Southwestern is still studying possible locations for this center, which will replace the current admission area on the first floor of the Cullen Building. Current plans call for a one-story, 9,600 square-foot building that will be known as the Cullen Admission Center. Read the entire story here.
SOUTHWESTERN, ACC SIGN AGREEMENT TO HELP COMMUNITY COLLEGE HONORS STUDENTS TRANSFER TO THE UNIVERSITY
Southwestern University has signed an agreement with the Austin Community College District that will make it easier for honors students from ACC to transfer to the university. The agreement targets students in ACC’s Honors Program who are interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree within a liberal arts environment. It clearly spells out which ACC courses will be accepted by Southwestern if students want to transfer to the university. Under the terms of the agreement, any student enrolled in ACC’s Honors Program who has completed 24 hours of coursework and has a 3.4 cumulative GPA will be automatically granted admission to Southwestern. For students who transfer to Southwestern before completing their associate’s degree, the agreement also provides that Southwestern courses will be counted toward completion of a degree from ACC. This is the first “articulation agreement” that Southwestern University has signed with a community college. University officials hope to pursue similar agreements with other community colleges in the near future. Read the entire story here.
EVENTS
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts presents the SU Chorale in concert Sunday, April 15, at 7 p.m. in the Lois Perkins Chapel. The program begins with the Chorale performing "Lux Aeterna," a contemporary work by Morten Laurisden written in 1997, with Pam Rossman accompanying on the organ. Kenny Sheppard then will conduct the voices of the SU Chorale joined by the San Gabriel Chorale and Orchestra in a performance of Haydn's "Missa in Angustiis," also known as the "Lord Nelson Mass" in honor of Admiral Nelson of the English navy who defeated Napoleon's navy at the battle of the Nile. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call Lacy Vain at 863-1379.
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts presents a faculty recital by Steve Kostelnik on the guitar at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, in the atrium of the Mood-Bridwell building. The program will include “Lute Suite” by Johan Sebastian Bach; the “Sonata” by Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino, the “Hungarian Fantasy” by Johann Kaspar Mertz; the “Theme and Variations” by the classical composer Fernando Sor; works from “The South American Countryside” by Agustin Barrios Mangore; and “Tres Piezas Españolas” by Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo. This performance is free and open to the public, although seating is limited. For more information, call Lacy Vain at 863-1379.
FACULTY FORUM
Scott McLean, associate professor of kinesiology, will lead the noon Faculty Forum titled "Is Two Really Better Than One? - Interlimb Coupling and the Bilateral Deficit" on Monday, April 16, in the Lynda McCombs Ballroom. Sodexho will provide a hot lunch for $4.25 per person and coffee and tea will be available for 50 cents.
MEDIA COVERAGE
The Austin American-Statesman ran an article on Southwestern’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Symposium. The Statesman also ran a story on the upcoming Shilling Lecture. The Williamson County Sun ran an article on the third annual Southwestern University Pow-wow. The Sun also ran an article about a free tennis clinic available for Georgetown-area children coordinated by SU tennis player Sean Kissinger. KLBJ and the Austin Business Journal ran stories on Southwestern’s signing of an articulation agreement with the Austin Community College District.
NOTABLES
Department of Psychology students and faculty made another impressive showing at the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA) annual meeting in Fort Worth April 5-7, 2007. Presentations included “Latent Growth Modeling” by Richard Osbaldiston; “Group attachment and eating disorder problem dimensions among college females” by Jessica Vandivier, Jessica Harper, Diana De Luna and Bryan Neighbors; “Weddell Seal Mating Strategies: Vocalizations, Behaviors and Social Interactions” by Ludivine Russell and Jesse Purdy; “‘Her-she’ snacks: The relationship between gender and chocolate consumption” by Hailey Ormand, Patrick Egan and Traci Giuliano; “Gender and health-awareness: The relationship between gender and beverage choice” by Rachel Osborne, Braden Ackley and Traci Giuliano; “The Effect of mPOA Lesions on Paced Mating Behavior” by Amanda Covington, Matt Gilbert and Fay Guarraci; “Disruption of Olfactory Cues Affects Paced Mating Behavior, but not Mate Selection in the Female Rat” by Sarah McCracken, Milly Lee and Fay Guarraci; “Beyond the picket lines: Self-monitoring and political activism in college students” by Shelly Tang, Andrew Yusran and Traci Giuliano; and "Characterization of Human Milk Donors" by Richard Osbaldiston and Leigh A. Mingle. In addition, two submissions to the Psi Chi program earned $300 Best Submission awards. These were “ZZZs to As: The effects of limited sleep on executive functioning” by Leigh Mingle, Sally Redden, Shelly Tang and Jacqueline Muir-Broaddus, and “Classroom crushes: An exploration of student-instructor attraction” by Emily Travis and Traci Giuliano. Junior Meghan Brindley is one of only 40 students from across the country accepted into the 2007 Omicron Delta Kappa Campus Leaders Today, Community Leaders Tomorrow (CLT2) program, which will be held in New York June 19-22. The program is designed to prepare young members of ODK for future service on nonprofit boards. Students will receive advice from national leaders in the field of nonprofit governance and will visit a nonprofit organization in New York City on the final day of the program.

IN FOCUS: April 13, 2007

TOP NEWS

CALENDARLENDAR

SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $6 MILLION GIFT PLEDGE
TO RENOVATE HISTORIC CULLEN BUILDING

April

13-19 Senior art exhibits, Fine Arts Gallery

11 King Creativity Symposium, 5 p.m., McCombs Ballroom

13 Baseball vs. Trinity, 5 p.m.

14 Baseball vs. Trinity, 1 and 4 p.m.

15 Baseball vs. Trinity, 2 p.m.

15 Southwestern University Chorale, 7 p.m., Lois Perkins Chapel

18 Shilling lecture, James A. Baker III, 3 p.m., Robertson Center

18 Southwestern University Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Symposium, 5 p.m., McCombs Center

20 and 22 Southwestern University Opera Theatre, 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m., Sunday, McCombs Center, Ballroom

21 Southwestern University Wind Ensemble, 7 p.m., Georgetown High School Performing Arts Center

21 Fountainwood Observatory public viewing night

23-May 4 Annual student art exhibit, 6:30 p.m., Fine Arts Gallery

24 Visiting Scholar Lecture: “ Design in the Age of Darwin - Evolutionism in Victorian Decorative Art and Theory,” Prof. Stephen Eisenman, Northwestern University, 4 p.m., Olin 110

25 Southwestern University Jazz Band: John Baboian, guest soloist, 7 p.m., McCombs Center, Bishops Lounge

26 Annual student art exhibit reception, 4:30 p.m.

26 Guest artist recital: John Baboian, jazz guitar, 7 p.m., McCombs Center, Bishops Lounge

28 Southwestern University Orchestra, 7 p.m., McCombs Center, Ballroom

28-29 Theatre for Young Audiences: “The Trial of Goldilocks: A Fairy Tale Fantasy,” 3 p.m., Jesse and Mary Gibbs Jones Theater

The most recognizable landmark on the Southwestern University campus – and one of the most historic buildings in Georgetown and Williamson County – will get a much-needed renovation thanks to a $6 million gift pledge from the Cullen Trust for Higher Education.

The gift will provide funds to renovate the Roy and Lillie Cullen Building, which was originally constructed between 1898 and 1900 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is located on the corner of University Avenue and Maple Street.

This is the third major gift the Houston-based Cullen Trust has given for renovation of the Cullen Building. In 2002, Southwestern received a $1 million gift for the building, part of which was used to create an alumni center on the second floor and a suite of offices for student academic services on the third floor. In 2004, the Trust committed another $3 million for the project, a portion of which will be used to construct a new stand-alone admission and welcome center for the university.

Construction of the admission center needs to be completed before renovations on the original building can begin. Southwestern is still studying possible locations for this center, which will replace the current admission area on the first floor of the Cullen Building. Current plans call for a one-story, 9,600 square-foot building that will be known as the Cullen Admission Center.

Read the entire story here.

SOUTHWESTERN, ACC SIGN AGREEMENT TO HELP COMMUNITY COLLEGE HONORS STUDENTS TRANSFER TO THE UNIVERSITY

Southwestern University has signed an agreement with the Austin Community College District that will make it easier for honors students from ACC to transfer to the university.

The agreement targets students in ACC’s Honors Program who are interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree within a liberal arts environment. It clearly spells out which ACC courses will be accepted by Southwestern if students want to transfer to the university.

Under the terms of the agreement, any student enrolled in ACC’s Honors Program who has completed 24 hours of coursework and has a 3.4 cumulative GPA will be automatically granted admission to Southwestern.

For students who transfer to Southwestern before completing their associate’s degree, the agreement also provides that Southwestern courses will be counted toward completion of a degree from ACC.

This is the first “articulation agreement” that Southwestern University has signed with a community college. University officials hope to pursue similar agreements with other community colleges in the near future.

Read the entire story here.

EVENTS

The Sarofim School of Fine Arts presents the SU Chorale in concert Sunday, April 15, at 7 p.m. in the Lois Perkins Chapel.

The program begins with the Chorale performing "Lux Aeterna," a contemporary work by Morten Laurisden written in 1997, with Pam Rossman accompanying on the organ. Kenny Sheppard then will conduct the voices of the SU Chorale joined by the San Gabriel Chorale and Orchestra in a performance of Haydn's "Missa in Angustiis," also known as the "Lord Nelson Mass" in honor of Admiral Nelson of the English navy who defeated Napoleon's navy at the battle of the Nile.

The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call Lacy Vain at 863-1379.

The Sarofim School of Fine Arts presents a faculty recital by Steve Kostelnik on the guitar at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, in the atrium of the Mood-Bridwell building.

The program will include “Lute Suite” by Johan Sebastian Bach; the “Sonata” by Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino, the “Hungarian Fantasy” by Johann Kaspar Mertz; the “Theme and Variations” by the classical composer Fernando Sor; works from “The South American Countryside” by Agustin Barrios Mangore; and “Tres Piezas Españolas” by Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo.

This performance is free and open to the public, although seating is limited. For more information, call Lacy Vain at 863-1379.

FACULTY FORUM

Scott McLean, associate professor of kinesiology, will lead the noon Faculty Forum titled "Is Two Really Better Than One? - Interlimb Coupling and the Bilateral Deficit" on Monday, April 16, in the Lynda McCombs Ballroom.

Sodexho will provide a hot lunch for $4.25 per person and coffee and tea will be available for 50 cents.

MEDIA COVERAGE

The Austin American-Statesman ran an article on Southwestern’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Symposium.

The Statesman also ran a story on the upcoming Shilling Lecture.

The Williamson County Sun ran an article on the third annual Southwestern University Pow-wow.

The Sun also ran an article about a free tennis clinic available for Georgetown-area children coordinated by SU tennis player Sean Kissinger.

KLBJ and the Austin Business Journal ran stories on Southwestern’s signing of an articulation agreement with the Austin Community College District.

NOTABLES

Department of Psychology students and faculty made another impressive showing at the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA) annual meeting in Fort Worth April 5-7, 2007. Presentations included “Latent Growth Modeling” by Richard Osbaldiston; “Group attachment and eating disorder problem dimensions among college females” by Jessica Vandivier, Jessica Harper, Diana De Luna and Bryan Neighbors; “Weddell Seal Mating Strategies: Vocalizations, Behaviors and Social Interactions” by Ludivine Russell and Jesse Purdy; “‘Her-she’ snacks: The relationship between gender and chocolate consumption” by Hailey Ormand, Patrick Egan and Traci Giuliano; “Gender and health-awareness: The relationship between gender and beverage choice” by Rachel Osborne, Braden Ackley and Traci Giuliano; “The Effect of mPOA Lesions on Paced Mating Behavior” by Amanda Covington, Matt Gilbert and Fay Guarraci; “Disruption of Olfactory Cues Affects Paced Mating Behavior, but not Mate Selection in the Female Rat” by Sarah McCracken, Milly Lee and Fay Guarraci; “Beyond the picket lines: Self-monitoring and political activism in college students” by Shelly Tang, Andrew Yusran and Traci Giuliano; and "Characterization of Human Milk Donors" by Richard Osbaldiston and Leigh A. Mingle. In addition, two submissions to the Psi Chi program earned $300 Best Submission awards. These were “ZZZs to As: The effects of limited sleep on executive functioning” by Leigh Mingle, Sally Redden, Shelly Tang and Jacqueline Muir-Broaddus, and “Classroom crushes: An exploration of student-instructor attraction” by Emily Travis and Traci Giuliano.

Junior Meghan Brindley is one of only 40 students from across the country accepted into the 2007 Omicron Delta Kappa Campus Leaders Today, Community Leaders Tomorrow (CLT2) program, which will be held in New York June 19-22. The program is designed to prepare young members of ODK for future service on nonprofit boards. Students will receive advice from national leaders in the field of nonprofit governance and will visit a nonprofit organization in New York City on the final day of the program.