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 IN FOCUS: January 12, 2007
 
* TOP NEWS *
	  	*CALENDAR *
*COMMUNITY DINNER, FILM SCREENINGS AMONG CAMPUS EVENTS FOR MARTIN LUTHER 
KING DAY*
	  	

*January*

*14* Women's basketball vs. Colorado College, 6 p.m.

*16* Classes begin

*16-Feb. 17* Fine Line: Mental Health/Mental Illness, Fine Arts Gallery

*18* Fine Line: Mental Health/Mental Illness Opening Reception, Fine 
Arts Gallery, 6-7:30 p.m.

*20* Men's lacrosse vs. The University of Texas (scrimmage), 11 a.m.

*26* Women's basketball vs. Oglethorpe, 6 p.m.

*26* Men's basketball vs. Oglethorpe, 8 p.m.

*27* Swimming and Diving vs. McMurry, 1 p.m.

*28* Men's lacrosse vs. Texas State University, noon

*28* Women's basketball vs. Sewanee, noon

*28* Men's basketball vs. Sewanee, 2 p.m.

*28* Opera Theatre:
" Don Giovanni," Jones Theater, 4 p.m.
28 Winter flute recital, Caldwell-Carvey Foyer, 7 p.m.

*29* Guest artist concert: Andreas Klein, piano, Georgetown High School 
Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.

*30* Guest Artist Concert: Meehan/Perkins Percussion Duo, 
Caldwell-Carvey Foyer, 7 p.m.

 


A community dinner and a screening of a Spike Lee film about Hurricane 
Katrina are among the events Southwestern University will host in 
conjunction with Martin Luther King Day this year:

The community dinner will be held on Monday, Jan. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in 
the McCombs Campus Center Ballrooms. The dinner is $7 for adults and 
$3.50 for children 12 and under. For reservations, call 512-863-1342 or 
send a message to amersonm at southwestern.edu. Guests may pay by cash or 
check at the door. Featured speaker at the dinner will be Rev. John 
McCormick, pastor of Wesley AME in Georgetown.

Part I of Spike Lee's film "When the Levees Broke" will be shown on 
Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. in Room 110 of the Olin Building. The 
viewing will be followed by a discussion led by Southwestern graduates 
Aaron Rohre and John Kotarski. Part II of the film will be shown the 
following day, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. in Olin 110. A discussion following 
this film will be led by Rohre and Alicia Moore, assistant professor of 
education.

Other events scheduled in conjunction with Martin Luther King day 
include a performance by the Marian Anderson String Quartet on Tuesday, 
Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. in the McCombs Campus Center Ballrooms, and a MLK 
Chapel Service on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 11 a.m. in the Lois Perkins 
Chapel. Guest speaker at the chapel service will be Rev. Jacqui Thomas 
King, pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Port Arthur.

On Jan. 15, Southwestern students will also participate in an afternoon 
service project in recognition of Martin Luther King Day. Students will 
join participants in Southwestern's Upward Bound project in stuffing 
backpacks for the Backpack Project, which benefits homeless youth in 
Georgetown Independent School District. Southwestern received a grant 
for backpack supplies from the Texas Methodist Foundation.

*SOUTHWESTERN PROFESSOR RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FROM AMERICAN 
SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION *

Edward L. Kain, professor of sociology and University Scholar at 
Southwestern University, has been selected to receive the 2007 
Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award from the American 
Sociological Association. The award will be presented at the 
association's annual meeting to be held in New York City Aug. 11-14.

The award recognizes contributions that have made a significant impact 
on the manner in which sociology is taught at a regional, state, 
national or international level. It is one of nine annual awards given 
by the American Sociological Association, which has nearly 14,000 
members nationwide.

Kain has been actively involved with the American Sociological 
Association for many years. He has chaired its Section on Teaching and 
Learning, completed numerous external reviews of sociology departments 
across the country, served on the editorial board of Teaching Sociology, 
and served as national field coordinator of the association's Teaching 
Resources Group. In 1997 he received the Hans O. Mauksch Award for 
Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Sociology, given by the 
association's Section on Undergraduate Education.

Kain has published more than 75 books and articles, many of which focus 
on teaching sociology. He co-edited four editions of Innovative 
Techniques for Teaching Sociological Concepts and has published multiple 
articles in Teaching Sociology. The sociology curriculum at Southwestern 
- which Kain played a major part in developing - has been selected as a 
model for other colleges across the country.

Kain has been a member of the Southwestern faculty since 1986 and was 
named University Scholar in 2000.

Read the entire story here 
<http://www.southwestern.edu/newsroom/news/070108.html>.

* EVENTS *

The Sarofim School of Fine Arts, Art and Art History Department, 
presents a photography exhibit in the Fine Arts Gallery titled "Fine 
Line: Mental Health/Mental Illness, A documentary of voices, stories, 
and portraits" by Michael Nye. The exhibit will run Jan. 16 to Feb. 17 
with an opening reception Thursday, Jan. 18, from 6:30-8 p.m.

The exhibit, which premiered at the Witte Museum in 2003, confronts 
stereotypes and reveals the courage and fragility of those living with 
mental illnesses. Schizophrenia, depression, obsessive-compulsive, 
anxiety and bi-polar disorders are among the experiences considered. 
Over a period of four years, Nye spent days with each subject, and many 
more days distilling their thoughts and words into segments lasting only 
three to five minutes each.

In simple and eloquent detail the 55 black-and-white portraits and 
voices draw you closer into each life by addressing and exploring many 
topics: family, confusion, pain, abuse, treatment and healing.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact 
Lacy Vain at 512-863-1379.

*FACULTY FORUM*

There is no Faculty Forum scheduled for Monday, Jan. 15.

MEDIA COVERAGE

The /Williamson County Sun/ ran a story on Southwestern students giving 
college advice to students from Jarrell High School.

The /Williamson County Sun/ ran a story on Southwestern's positive 
results in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).

The /Williamson County Sun/ ran a story on Amy Tan being named the 2007 
Writers Voice speaker.

The /Austin Business Journal/ ran a story on Southwestern's endowment 
titled "Investing in the Future." Read the story at 
http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2007/01/08/focus1.html.

The /Austin American-Statesman/ ran a feature story on the Sarofim 
School of Fine Arts titled "Small College, Big Arts." Read the story at 
http://www.statesman.com/search/content/life/stories/other/01/07/7southwestern.html.

The /New York Times/ ran two photos taken by Southwestern student Amanda 
Lott. The photos were part of a trend story on student dorm room 
decorations.

The /Williamson County Sun/ ran a story on Southwestern's planned 
activities for Martin Luther King Day.

NOTABLES

Southwestern students *Meagan Elliott* and *Nathan Turner* and have been 
named 2007 Junior Fellows in the American Academy of Political and 
Social Science. Elliott is a senior majoring in sociology and Turner is 
a senior majoring in anthropology. Social science departments at 
universities are invited to select one senior each year to be Junior 
Fellows in the Academy. Criteria for selection include an outstanding 
grasp of their academic discipline, an enthusiasm for understanding 
social issues, and the promise of making substantial contributions to 
the social sciences in the future.

Three Southwestern programs recently earned awards from the National 
Association for Student Personnel Administrators in Higher Education.

SIRA's "Pirate Training" was selected as the best program in the nation 
in the Athletics, Recreation, Physical Fitness, Non-Varsity Sports category.

Diversity Education's "One Community, Many Voices" video and discussion 
guide was recognized as the second best program in the nation in the 
category of International, Multi-cultural, LGBTQ, Spirituality, 
Disability category.

Counseling and Health Education's "Alcohol Reality Check" was chosen as 
the third best program in the country in the Health, Wellness, 
Counseling category.


 
 
 
 
  	  	 

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