[InFocus] In Focus 10/20

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 IN FOCUS: October 20, 2006
 
* TOP NEWS *
	  	*CALENDAR *
*SHERRI BABCOCK TO RECEIVE 2006 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA AWARD FROM 
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY*
	  	

*October*

*20* Women's soccer vs. DePauw University, 1 p.m.

*20* Men's soccer vs. DePauw University, 3 p.m.

*22* Men's soccer vs. Centre College, noon

*22* Women's soccer vs. Centre College, 2 p.m.

*27-29* "The House of Bernarda Alba," Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., 
Sundays 3 p.m., Jesse and Mary Gibbs Jones Theater

*29* Guest artist recital, Bruce Rameker, baritone, 7 p.m., First United 
Methodist Church


Sherri Babcock will receive the 2006 Distinguished Alumna Award from 
Southwestern University Oct. 21. The Distinguished Alumna/us Award is 
the highest honor annually awarded by The Association of Southwestern 
University Alumni. Recipients exemplify the qualities of excellence as 
taught and represented by Southwestern.

Babcock graduated from Southwestern in 1970 and was the first student to 
earn an American Studies degree from the University.

Events surrounding Babcock's Distinguished Alumna Award ceremony will 
focus on diversity - a topic she has had a passion for since struggling 
as a woman in the male-dominated field of advertising. Events planned 
for the day include a chapel service that will celebrate cultural 
differences in worship and a forum featuring Southwestern graduates of 
different backgrounds.

Read the entire story here 
<http://www.southwestern.edu/newsroom/news/061016.html>.

*WRITER'S VOICE SERIES BRINGS FORMER POET LAUREATE TO SOUTHWESTERN NOV. 8*

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky will be the featured speaker at 
the 2006 Writer's Voice series sponsored by the A. Frank Smith, Jr. 
Library at Southwestern University.

"An Evening with Robert Pinsky" will be held Wednesday, Nov. 8, 
beginning at 7:30 p.m. with a reading and commentary by the author in 
the Lois Perkins Chapel. A reception and book signing will follow in the 
McCombs Campus Center.

The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. 
Tickets will be available to the public beginning Oct. 20 and may be 
obtained by calling 512-863-1561 or following the Writer's Voice link at 
www.southwestern.edu/library.

Read the entire story here. 
<http://www.southwestern.edu/newsroom/news/061017.html>



 

 

* EVENTS *

The Sarofim School of Fine Arts, Theatre Department, presents a 
pre-curtain talk for the production of "The House of Bernarda Alba" by 
Federico Garcia Lorca before the Sunday matinée Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. in the 
Caldwell-Carvey Foyer. Presenters include director Lucien Douglas and 
Assistant Professor of Spanish Katy Ross. The talk is free, but tickets 
are required for the production. For prices and show times call 
512-863-1378 or visit www.southwestern.edu/boxoffice.

 

 



MEDIA COVERAGE

The /Williamson County Sun/ ran an article on Distinguished Alumna 
recipient Sherri Babcock.



 

NOTABLES

*Phil Hopkins*, assistant professor of philosophy, is presenting a paper 
at the Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy at Fordham Oct. 21, titled 
"Zeno of Elea on the Place of Place." The paper interprets one of the 
least examined and most puzzling of Zeno's paradoxes.

*Susan Mennicke*, director of intercultural learning, has been elected 
to the Institute for the International Education of Students' (IES) 
Academic Council. A key component of IES extensive academic governance 
system, the IES Academic Council sets educational policy for IES, 
advises the president concerning all academic matters, and provides 
systematic contact with its university Consortium members. IES Academic 
Council members are elected to a three-year term through the voting by 
study abroad professionals from the nation's top colleges and universities.

*Star Varner*, professor of art, will have an exhibition of her work 
"The Mysteries Revisited" on display at Baylor University's Martin 
Museum of Art from Oct. 28 through Nov. 21 and Nov. 28 through Nov. 30.

 


 


 

 

 

 
 
 
 
  	  	 

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