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IN FOCUS
 
February 3, 2006

*PUBLIC VIEWING NIGHT AT THE FOUNTAINWOOD OBSERVATORY FEB. 5*

Southwestern University will host a public viewing at the Fountainwood 
Observatory Sunday, Feb. 5, from 7:30-11 p.m. The observatory is located 
on the northeast side of campus adjacent to the Rockwell Baseball Field.
 
Physics Department faculty and members of the Williamson County 
Astronomy Club (www.williamson-astro.org 
<http://www.williamson-astro.org>) will be on hand to guide visitors 
through their viewing experience. On this evening, the moon is a waxing 
crescent in the southwestern sky. In the eastern sky, magnificently 
ringed Saturn appears less than one degree from the beautiful "Beehive" 
star cluster. Between the moon and Saturn, the constellation of Orion 
appears high in the southern sky. This constellation contains the Great 
Orion Nebula, a star forming region of gas and dust.
 
Fountainwood Viewing Nights are always free and open to the public. For 
weather-related updates about viewing nights, call the Fountainwood 
Observatory hotline at 512-863-1242.

*SOCIOLOGY LECTURE FEB. 16*

The Sociology Colloquium Series presents Claudia W. Scholz, assistant 
professor of sociology at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 
speaking on "Using Theory: Testing the Link Between Social Capital and 
Community Development" Thursday, Feb. 16, at 4 p.m. in the Mood-Bridwell 
Atrium.  There will be a reception following the lecture.
 
Drawing on her experiences with community organizations in mountain 
communities of the Dominican Republic, Scholz will address definitions 
of social capital prevalent in recent scholarship on economic 
development.  The presentation will demonstrate the connection between 
social theory and observation in sociological research.
 
For more information, contact Sandi Nenga at ext. 1412.**

*MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS GUEST ARTIST SCOTT HOLDEN*      

The Sarofim School of Fine Arts, Music Department, presents Scott 
Holden, pianist, in recital Saturday, Feb. 11, at 4 p.m. in 
Caldwell-Carvey Foyer, The Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center.

Holden enjoys an active career as soloist, chamber musician and teacher. 
He has performed widely in the United States, as well as throughout 
North America and Europe. He is currently on the music faculty of 
Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and has taught courses at the 
Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music, where he received 
his advanced degrees.
Holden's program at Southwestern will include music of Bach (transcribed 
by Busoni) and John Bull, as well as two early 20^th century 
masterpieces: the suite "In the Mist" by the Czech composer Leos Janacek 
and the Sonata Op. 1 by Alban Berg. He will conclude with two 
Etudes-Tableau by Sergei Rachmaninov and the Spanish Rhapsody of Franz 
Liszt.

The performance is free and open to the public. Because of construction, 
we recommend parking in the Cullen lot on the corner of Hwy. 29 and 
Maple Street, behind the Cullen Building. For more information, call The 
Sarofim School of Fine Arts at 512-863-1504.**

*XVIII BROWN SYMPOSIUM "GNP OR GROSS NATIONAL WELL-BEING?" FEB. 9-10*

Which is more important: wealth or happiness?

This will be the topic of the 28th Brown Symposium to be held at 
Southwestern University Feb. 9-10. View the entire schedule at 
http://www.southwestern.edu/brownxxviii/schedule.htm.

While America has traditionally measured its success by looking at 
numbers such as the Gross Domestic Product (previously the Gross 
National Product), a growing number of academics are questioning whether 
this is really the best way to evaluate how well off we are.
Read the entire story at 
http://www.southwestern.edu/newsroom/news/060112.html.

*FACULTY FORUM *
 
Jerry Brody, vice president for student life, and David Blair, director 
of institutional research will speak about "What do SU students really 
think?" a presentation of the results of Southwestern University's first 
campus-wide administration of the ACT Student Opinion Survey at the noon 
Faculty Forum Monday, Feb. 6, in the Lynda McCombs Room. Sodexho will 
provide a hot lunch for $4.25 per person and coffee and tea will be 
available for 50 cents. Faculty, staff and guests are welcome to attend.
* *
*NOTABLES*
 
The Mathematics and Computer Science Department participated in multiple 
professional opportunities in San Antonio in January.  *John Chapman*, 
professor, and *Therese Shelton*, associate professor, presented "Update 
to Assessment at Southwestern University" at a two-day workshop, 
"Assessing the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics."  This was the 
third of a three-year project sponsored by the Mathematical Association 
of America's Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics 
(CUPM) and supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.  
*Gary Richter*, associate professor, *Rick Denman*, associate professor, 
and *Anand Pardhanani*, visiting associate professor, participated in a 
two-day workshop sponsored by the American Statistical Association on 
the introductory statistics course, "Teaching College-Level Statistics 
using the GAISE Guidelines."  Among the 5,000 mathematicians at the 
annual Joint National Mathematics Meetings (AMS, MAA, AWM, SIAM) were 
Chapman, Shelton, Pardhanani, Richter and Kendall Richards, professor. 
Pardhanani presented "Comparison of Two Different Project-Based 
Strategies for Teaching Introductory Statistics."
 
*Tim O'Neill*, professor of political science, had two articles 
published in the /Oxford Companions to the Supreme Court of the United 
States/. The articles on Regents of the University of California v. 
Bakke and Fullilove v. Klutznick are revised versions of articles 
written by O'Neill for the first edition /Oxford Companion/.
 
*Thomas McClendon*, associate professor of history, has had an article 
accepted for publication in the /Journal of African History/. The 
article, "You Are What You Eat Up: Deposing Chiefs in Early Colonial 
Natal, 1847-1858," will appear in the July 2006 issue.
 
During the week of February 6, *Edward L. Kain*, professor of sociology 
and University Scholar, is serving on the site review team of the 
Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Charleston College in South 
Carolina. He and Maxine Atkinson of North Carolina State will review the 
department's program.

*Thomas Noble Howe*, professor of art and art history, will be shooting 
a half-hour documentary as a presenter on the Stabiae exhibit in the San 
Diego Museum of Art for Wealth TV Monday, Feb. 27.

*FACULTY RECITAL FEB. 4 *
 
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts, Music Department, will present a 
faculty recital by cellist Hai Zheng and organist Pam Rossman, at 3 
p.m., Saturday, February 4, in the Lois Perkins Chapel. This recital 
will feature works by Benedetto Marcello, Haydn and Bach.

This recital is free and open to the public.  For more information, call 
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts at 512-836-1504.
 
*SU IN THE NEWS *
 
The /Austin American-Statesman/ ran an article that featured 
Southwestern's involvement in building a house for Habitat for Humanity.
 
/The Austin Student/ ran an article about the tragic events of the 1972 
Olympics in Munich and highlighted the experience of *Francie Larrieu 
Smith*, head men's and women's cross country coach, who competed at 
those games.
 
 
CALENDAR

 
February
3                      Men's basketball vs. Trinity University, 8 p.m.
3                      Women's basketball vs. Trinity University, 6 p.m.
4                      Faculty Recital, cellist Hai Zheng and organist 
Pam Rossman, 3 p.m., Lois Perkins Chapel
4                      Shirley Miller alumni baseball game, 2 p.m.
9-10                 XVIII Brown Symposium, "GNP or Gross National 
Well-Being?"
11                    Men's lacrosse vs. University of Oklahoma, 1 p.m.
11                    Guest Artist Recital, Scott Holden, piano, 4 p.m., 
Caldwell-Carvey Foyer
11                    Men's baseball vs. Schreiner University, 2 p.m.
12                    Men's baseball vs. Schreiner University, 1 p.m.
14                    Men's baseball vs. Huston-Tillotson University, 3 
p.m.
17-19               Family
17                    Men's basketball vs. Centre College, 8 p.m.
17                    Women's basketball vs. Centre College, 6 p.m.
18                    Honors Convocation, Lois Perkins Chapel, 9:30-11 a.m.
18                    Men's baseball vs. Austin College, 2 p.m.
19                    Men's lacrosse vs. Texas Christian University, noon
19                    Men's basketball vs. University of the South, noon
19                    Women's basketball vs. University of the South, 2 
p.m.
19                    Faculty Recital, Bruce Cain, baritone, *Kiyoshi 
Tamagawa, piano, **4 p.m.**, Caldwell-Carvey Foyer*
19                    Men's baseball vs. Austin College, 2 p.m.
21                    Men's baseball vs. Texas Lutheran University, 3 p.m.
25                    Men's baseball vs. Rhodes College, 1 p.m.
26                    Men's baseball vs. Rhodes College, noon
26                    Men's lacrosse vs. Austin College, noon
28                    Men's baseball vs. University of Texas at Dallas, 
3 p.m.
 
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