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<div class="style10" align="left"> IN FOCUS: August 18, 2006 </div>
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<div align="left"><b> TOP NEWS </b></div>
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<div class="style11" align="left">NEW PIRATE CARD SYSTEM DEBUTS
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<p><b>August</b></p>
<p><strong>18</strong> New students arrive on campus<br>
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<strong>18-20</strong> <br>
Parent Orientation<br>
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<strong>18-27</strong> New Student Orientation<br>
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<strong>20</strong> Matriculation Convocation<br>
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<strong>21</strong> Fall Faculty Conference<br>
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<strong>25</strong> Fall MallBall<br>
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<strong>28</strong> Classes begin<br>
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<strong>28–Oct. 13</strong> Chris Campbell ceramics exhibit</p>
<p><b>September</b> </p>
<p><strong>1</strong> Men’s soccer vs. The University of Texas at
Tyler, 6 p.m.<br>
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<strong>2</strong> Men’s soccer vs. Hardin-Simmons University, 6
p.m.<br>
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<strong>4</strong> Labor Day holiday<br>
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<strong>5</strong> Faculty recital, Eri Lee Lam, violin, 7 p.m.,
Caldwell-Carvey Foyer<br>
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<strong>6</strong> Men’s soccer vs. McMurry University, 4 p.m.<br>
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<strong>7</strong> Opening reception for Chris Campbell ceramics
exhibit, 7 p.m., Fine Arts Gallery<br>
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<strong>9</strong> Southwestern Invitational, cross country<br>
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<strong>10</strong> Southwest Wind Quintet, 11 a.m., McCombs
Ballroom<br>
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<strong>12</strong> Women’s soccer vs. The University of Texas at
Tyler, 4 p.m.<br>
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<strong>15</strong> Board of Visitors meeting<br>
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<strong>15</strong> Volleyball vs. The University of Texas at
Dallas, 3 p.m.<br>
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<strong>15</strong> Volleyball vs. Emory University, 7 p.m.<br>
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<p align="justify">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.”<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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. <br>
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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.<br>
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For questions about the new Pirate Card program, call 512-863-1600.<br>
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Read the entire story<a
href="http://www.southwestern.edu/newsroom/news/060816.html"> here</a>.<br>
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<div class="style11" align="left">TWO SOUTHWESTERN STUDENTS
RECEIVE GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE FALL SEMESTER</div>
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<p align="justify">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. </p>
<p align="left"> Megan Mullins, a junior majoring in political
science and Spanish, will use her scholarship to study in Argentina
with the School for International Training.<br>
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Casey McAuliffe, a junior majoring in theatre and anthropology, will
use her scholarship to study in Ecuador with Minnesota Studies in
International Development. <br>
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For more information on the Gilman scholarship, visit <a
href="www.iie.org/gilman">www.iie.org/gilman</a>.<br>
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<div class="style8" align="left">MEDIA COVERAGE </div>
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<p align="justify">David Gaines, associate professor of English,
was quoted in <em>Newsday</em> about "The Da Vinci Code" movie.</p>
<p align="left">The <em>Austin Business Journal</em> ran a story
about Southwestern receiving a “Vision Grant” from 3M to fund research
projects related to the San Gabriel River Trail in Georgetown.</p>
<p align="left">The <em>Williamson County Sun</em> ran a story
on Thomas Howe’s appointment to a Brown Chair and Eric Selbin’s
appointment to University Scholar.</p>
<p align="left">KXAN (NBC) in Austin ran a story on student Ansa
Copeland and the garden she created for a Paideia® project.</p>
<p align="left">The <em>Williamson County Sun</em> ran a story
on the seven Southwestern students who did a summer service learning
trip to Jamaica.</p>
<p align="left">The <em>Williamson County Sun </em>ran a story
on University Historian Bill Jones and his forthcoming book.</p>
<p align="left">The <em>Austin American-Statesman</em> ran a
story on David Gaines and the Paideia® Program.</p>
<p align="left">The <em>Williamson County Sun</em> ran a story
on the retirement of faculty members Walt Herbert, Fred Hilgeman and
Sonia Riquelme.</p>
<p align="left">The <em>Williamson County Sun</em> 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.</p>
<p align="left">Chemistry professor Emily Niemeyer and student
Jessica Freeman were quoted in a KXAN piece on whether decaffeinated
coffee is really caffeine-free.</p>
<p align="left">The <em>Austin Business Journal</em> ran an
op-ed piece by President Schrum titled “Lessons learned through giving.”</p>
<p align="left">“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.</p>
<p align="left">The <em>Williamson County Sun</em> and the <em>Austin
American-Statesman</em> ran stories about the Texas LDZ program held at
Southwestern.</p>
<p align="left">The <em>Austin American-Statesman</em> ran an
op-ed piece by Economics Professor Dirk Early on shortcomings in
Austin’s housing voucher program for low-income families.</p>
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<p align="justify"><strong>Maha Zewail Foote</strong>, 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.”</p>
<p align="left"><strong>Glada Munt</strong>, 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.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>Barbara Boucher Owens</strong> 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.<br>
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