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 IN FOCUS: April 25, 2008
 
* TOP NEWS *
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METHODIST CHURCH LEADER TO GIVE 2008 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS 	  	*CAMPUS 
CALENDAR *

To view upcoming events at Southwestern by day, week or month, click 
here <http://www.southwestern.edu/sucalendar/main.php>.
James Winkler, General Secretary of the General Board of Church and 
Society for the United Methodist Church, will give the 2008 commencement 
address at Southwestern. The ceremony will be Saturday, May 10, at 2 
p.m. in the Corbin J. Robertson Center.

The General Board of Church and Society is the international public 
policy and social justice agency of the United Methodist Church. Winkler 
has been the chief executive of the board since November 2000, 
overseeing a staff of 26 with offices on Capitol Hill in Washington, 
D.C., and in New York City across from the United Nations.

Winkler has led delegations to the Middle East, Iraq and Germany, 
working for peaceful public policy in the midst of global conflict. He 
also has traveled throughout Africa, Asia and Europe promoting the 
justice work of the United Methodist Church. He is a frequent 
spokesperson to national and international media about the justice work 
of the United Methodist Church.

"Jim Winkler is one of the bravest voices in the worldwide United 
Methodist Church," said Southwestern University President Jake B. 
Schrum. "The agency he heads is concerned with some of the greatest 
social issues of our time."

Two hundred forty-seven May graduates and 25 August graduates are 
expected to receive degrees at the ceremony.

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TEN STUDENTS RECEIVE AWARDS AT LEADERSHIP BANQUET
Congratulations to the following student leaders who received awards at 
the Tenth Annual Student Leadership Banquet April 22:

Overall Leader Award - Kyle Marshall and Daniel Webb
Emerging Leader Award - Charles Prince
First-Year Award - Ursula James and Lauren Kjolhede
Sophomore Award - Jessica Bolton and Connor Hanrahan
Junior Award - Kevin O'Neil
Senior Award - Andrew Mayo
Student Civic Engagement Award - Amanda Mohammed

The Student Organization Award went to Delta Delta Delta and the 
Organization Advisor Award went to Erika Berroth for her work with the 
German Club.

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SOUTHWESTERN STUDENTS NAMED KEMPER SCHOLARS

First-year students Cameron Clinton and Robert Hanley have been named to 
the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program.

The program prepares students for leadership and service, especially in 
the fields of administration and business. It has been sponsored by the 
James S. Kemper Foundation in Chicago since 1948. Kemper Scholars 
receive annual scholarships of $3,000 to $8,000 during their sophomore, 
junior and senior years of college. Kemper Scholars also receive $6,000 
stipends for work as interns in major nonprofit organizations in Chicago 
during the summer following their sophomore year. During the summer 
following their junior year, scholars are eligible for grants ranging 
from $2,000 to $6,000 to support an internship in a for-profit 
organization of their choice anywhere in the world.

Each fall, Kemper Scholars attend a national conference to discuss their 
summer projects, meet former Kemper Scholars, and consider topics in 
administration, leadership and business. They also will read and discuss 
major works on leadership, service ethics or business and have frequent 
contact with Kemper Foundation staff to discuss their academic and 
professional goals.

The program is open to students at 15 small, private colleges that have 
a particular emphasis on liberal arts education and its relationship to 
administration, business and leadership.

EVENTS
ORCHESTRA CONCERT APRIL 27

The Sarofim School of Fine Arts presents the Southwestern University 
Orchestra at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, in the Alma Thomas Theater. The 
orchestra will be conducted by Lois Ferrari, associate professor of 
music. For more information, contact Lacy Vain at 512-863-1379 or 
vainl at southwestern.edu.

The program is free and open to the public.

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JIHAD FOR LOVE FILM SCREENING AND RECEPTION APRIL 28
Jihad For Love, a new documentary by film director Parvez Sharma, will 
be screened at Southwestern on April 28 in Room 105 of the F.W. Olin 
Building. A reception preceding the screening will take place at 5 p.m. 
in the Olin Lobby. There will be a post-screening talk and Q&A with 
Sharma and invited guest Hina Azam, professor of Islamic law at The 
University of Texas at Austin.

The film profiles the struggles of individual gay and lesbian Muslims in 
disparate locations around the world including India, Egypt, South 
Africa, Turkey, Iran and France and has been filmed for over five years.

This event is sponsored by the Fleming Lectures in Religion; the 
Departments of Political Science, History, Communication Studies and 
Feminist Studies; the Gender Awareness Center; the Diversity Enrichment 
Committee; the Global Citizens Fund; the Progressive Student Alliance; 
the Office of the Assistant Dean of Faculty Development and Sponsored 
Programs; and the Community Chest.

This event is free and open to the public.

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TRUMPET AND PERCUSSION RECITAL APRIL 28

The Music Department of the Sarofim School of Fine Arts presents trumpet 
player Michael Hengst with percussionist Thaddeus Robert Anderson in a 
faculty recital at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 28, in the Alma Thomas 
Theater. Anderson and Hengst, both adjunct professors of music, will be 
joined by their faculty colleague, pianist Kiyoshi Tamagawa, professor 
of music.

This recital is free and open to the public.

MEDIA COVERAGE

. The /Williamson County Sun/ and KEYE-TV covered the Georgetown mayoral 
forum held at Southwestern.

. The CBS affiliate in Midland covered a presentation Biology Professor 
Romi Burks gave to the Midland ISD Education Foundation about her 
chocolate class.

NOTABLES

Student* Rachael Die* presented "A Vicious Cycle? The Use of Violence in 
the Mapuche Land Reclamation Movement" at the 16th Annual Latin American 
Studies Symposium at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Ala., 
March 14-15.

*Alisa Gaunder*, assistant professor of political science, participated 
on a panel titled "Bringing Scholarship to the Classroom: Japan Studies" 
at the ASIA Network conference in San Antonio on March 15. She gave a 
talk titled "Getting Students to Explore Political Leadership From 
Several Different Angles: The Role of Prime Ministers, Parliamentarians, 
and Women in Japan." She was also invited to give a talk titled "Women 
Running for National Office in Japan: Are Koizumi's Female "Children" a 
Short-term Anomaly or a Lasting Phenomenon?" at the Center for East 
Asian Studies at The University of Texas in Austin March 18.

First-year students* Mauricio Lafuente *and* Francisca Lopez *have been 
selected by Houston's NPR affiliate, KUHF, to have their "This I 
Believe" essays aired. The essays were written and submitted as an 
assignment for a college writing class taught by* Michael Wolfe*, 
assistant professor of music. To link to the radio affiliate's web-site, 
click here <http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-this_i_believe.php>.

Sophomore *Charles Prince* recently presented his paper titled "Crafting 
Educational Policies in Zimbabwe: Moving Beyond Modern Colonialism" at 
the Tenth Annual Africana Studies Research Colloquium held at Bowling 
Green State University.

*Todd Watson*, associate director of systems and networking in 
Information Technology Services, recently spent eight nights collecting 
data with the 2.1 meter diameter telescope at McDonald Observatory near 
Fort Davis, Texas, as part of an international collaboration of 
astronomers called the "Whole Earth Telescope." Watson was one of 57 
astronomers using 28 telescopes at different observatories around the 
globe to continuously monitor three pulsating white dwarf stars.

Four Anthropology students presented papers at the Southwestern 
Anthropological Association's Annual Meeting in Fullerton, Calif., April 
10-12. *Shauna Davidson *presented "Orphan Care in Senegal," *Tricia 
Dickson *presented "Little Emperors Wear Prada: The One Child Policy and 
Globalization in Shanghai," *Lauren Griebel *presented "The Other Side 
of the Islands: HIV/AIDS in Fiji," and *Casey McAuliffe *presented
"Young Mothers and a Young Anthropology Student."

Twenty-three students from Southwestern have been named to the 2008 
edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and 
Colleges. The students were selected for the publication based on 
academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in 
extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. The 
students selected from Southwestern were* LaToya Alexander*, *Rob 
Atkinson*,* Tristine Baccam*,* Peter Borhauer*,* Caitlin Buck*,* Rachel 
Die*,* Delilah Dominguez*,* Ricardo Levario*,* Robert Lockwood*,* 
Chelsea Marshall*,* Amanda Mohammed*,* Stacy Neumann*,* Kevin O'Neil*,* 
Nicole Powell*,* Charlie Rivas*,* Delia Shelton*,* Grace Stafford*,* 
Coralie Taylor*,* Darlene Thompson*,* Kalie Trueper*,* Denielle Waite*,* 
Doak Worley* and* Kristin Yeung*.

/Have a submission for "Notables"? Send it to infocus at southwestern.edu./

-- 
Katy Boose
Editorial Coordinator
Southwestern University
1001 E. University Ave.
Georgetown, TX 78626
512-863-1487
boosek at southwestern.edu
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