[InFocus] In Focus Aug. 18

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 IN FOCUS: August 18, 2006
 
* TOP NEWS *
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NEW PIRATE CARD SYSTEM DEBUTS THIS FALL
	  	

*August*

*18* New students arrive on campus

*18-20*
Parent Orientation

*18-27* New Student Orientation

*20* Matriculation Convocation

*21* Fall Faculty Conference

*25* Fall MallBall

*28* Classes begin

*28-Oct. 13* Chris Campbell ceramics exhibit

*September*

*1* Men's soccer vs. The University of Texas at Tyler, 6 p.m.

*2* Men's soccer vs. Hardin-Simmons University, 6 p.m.

*4* Labor Day holiday

*5* Faculty recital, Eri Lee Lam, violin, 7 p.m., Caldwell-Carvey Foyer

*6* Men's soccer vs. McMurry University, 4 p.m.

*7* Opening reception for Chris Campbell ceramics exhibit, 7 p.m., Fine 
Arts Gallery

*9* Southwestern Invitational, cross country

*10* Southwest Wind Quintet, 11 a.m., McCombs Ballroom

*12* Women's soccer vs. The University of Texas at Tyler, 4 p.m.

*15* Board of Visitors meeting

*15* Volleyball vs. The University of Texas at Dallas, 3 p.m.

*15* Volleyball vs. Emory University, 7 p.m.

Southwestern's "One Card" system will debut this fall and will replace a 
variety of other cards on campus such as ID cards, meal cards and 
library copy cards. The new cards that can be used throughout campus are 
called "Pirate Cards."

New registers have been installed in the Commons and the Cove, and new 
card readers have been installed on most of the vending machines, copy 
machines and laundry machines on campus. Card readers also have been 
installed in the coffee bar located in the library and the concession 
stand in the Robertson Center.

Faculty and staff were offered the opportunity to get their cards in 
early August. New students will have cards made when they arrive on 
campus Aug. 18, and returning students will be given cards the following 
week. A special station will be set up on the first floor of the McCombs 
Center to issue cards.

There are several ways that card users can add money to their cards. One 
is by bringing a check to the Cashier's Office in the Cullen Building, 
just as has been done in the past. A temporary card office also is being 
set up in Room 102 of Mabee residence hall.

ATM-like machines also have been installed in the McCombs Center and the 
Library Periodicals Room. In addition to allowing students to add money 
to their cards, these machines will enable campus visitors to purchase 
temporary cards. Later this fall, students and parents will be able to 
access a Web site at piratecard.southwestern.edu to add money to 
accounts and review accounts.

For questions about the new Pirate Card program, call 512-863-1600.

Read the entire story here 
<http://www.southwestern.edu/newsroom/news/060816.html>.

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TWO SOUTHWESTERN STUDENTS RECEIVE GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 
THE FALL SEMESTER

Two Southwestern students have been awarded Benjamin Gilman 
International Scholarships for the fall 2006 semester. The scholarships, 
which are highly competitive, enable U.S. undergraduate students with 
financial need to pursue academic studies abroad. Students are 
encouraged to choose non-traditional study abroad destinations, 
particularly areas outside of Western Europe and Australia.

Megan Mullins, a junior majoring in political science and Spanish, will 
use her scholarship to study in Argentina with the School for 
International Training.

Casey McAuliffe, a junior majoring in theatre and anthropology, will use 
her scholarship to study in Ecuador with Minnesota Studies in 
International Development.

For more information on the Gilman scholarship, visit www.iie.org/gilman.

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MEDIA COVERAGE

David Gaines, associate professor of English, was quoted in /Newsday/ 
about "The Da Vinci Code" movie.

The /Austin Business Journal/ ran a story about Southwestern receiving a 
"Vision Grant" from 3M to fund research projects related to the San 
Gabriel River Trail in Georgetown.

The /Williamson County Sun/ ran a story on Thomas Howe's appointment to 
a Brown Chair and Eric Selbin's appointment to University Scholar.

KXAN (NBC) in Austin ran a story on student Ansa Copeland and the garden 
she created for a Paideia® project.

The /Williamson County Sun/ ran a story on the seven Southwestern 
students who did a summer service learning trip to Jamaica.

The /Williamson County Sun /ran a story on University Historian Bill 
Jones and his forthcoming book.

The /Austin American-Statesman/ ran a story on David Gaines and the 
Paideia® Program.

The /Williamson County Sun/ ran a story on the retirement of faculty 
members Walt Herbert, Fred Hilgeman and Sonia Riquelme.

The /Williamson County Sun/ ran a story on Southwestern's plans to build 
a new student residential center. It also ran a story on a $750,000 
earmark for the Center for Lifelong Learning.

Chemistry professor Emily Niemeyer and student Jessica Freeman were 
quoted in a KXAN piece on whether decaffeinated coffee is really 
caffeine-free.

The /Austin Business Journal/ ran an op-ed piece by President Schrum 
titled "Lessons learned through giving."

"Central Texas Gardener" featured Southwestern student Ansa Copeland and 
the community garden she built for a Paideia® project. The program aired 
on public television stations across Texas.

The /Williamson County Sun/ and the /Austin American-Statesman/ ran 
stories about the Texas LDZ program held at Southwestern.

The /Austin American-Statesman/ ran an op-ed piece by Economics 
Professor Dirk Early on shortcomings in Austin's housing voucher program 
for low-income families.

NOTABLES

*Maha Zewail Foote*, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, 
has received a $35,000 grant from the American Chemical Society 
Petroleum Research Fund. The grant will enable her to initiate a 
research program on "The Role of Oxygen in Photoinduced DNA Damage."

*Glada Munt*, director of intercollegiate athletics, has been named the 
National NCAA Division III Athletic Director of the Year by the National 
Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. She will accept 
her award in October in Sacramento, Calif.

*Barbara Boucher Owens* was invited to attend the 2006 Microsoft 
Research Faculty Summit held at the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Wa., 
July 17 and 18. The Summit is an opportunity for academic researchers 
and teachers to join with Microsoft researchers and product group 
engineers and architects for presentations and discussions of computing 
problems and research trends.

 
 
 
 
  	  	 

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