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<div class="style10" align="left"> IN FOCUS: January 12, 2007</div>
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<div align="left"><strong>COMMUNITY DINNER, FILM SCREENINGS AMONG
CAMPUS EVENTS FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY</strong></div>
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<p><strong>January</strong></p>
<p><strong>14</strong> Women’s basketball vs. Colorado College, 6
p.m.<br>
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<strong>16</strong> Classes begin<br>
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<strong>16-Feb. 17</strong> Fine Line: Mental Health/Mental
Illness, Fine Arts Gallery<br>
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<strong>18</strong> Fine Line: Mental Health/Mental Illness
Opening Reception, Fine Arts Gallery, 6-7:30 p.m.<br>
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<strong>20</strong> Men’s lacrosse vs. The University of Texas
(scrimmage), 11 a.m.<br>
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<strong>26</strong> Women’s basketball vs. Oglethorpe, 6 p.m.<br>
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<strong>26</strong> Men’s basketball vs. Oglethorpe, 8 p.m.<br>
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<strong>27</strong> Swimming and Diving vs. McMurry, 1 p.m.<br>
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<strong>28</strong> Men’s lacrosse vs. Texas State University,
noon<br>
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<strong>28</strong> Women’s basketball vs. Sewanee, noon<br>
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<strong>28</strong> Men’s basketball vs. Sewanee, 2 p.m. <br>
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<strong>28</strong> Opera Theatre: <br>
“ Don Giovanni,” Jones Theater, 4 p.m.<br>
28 Winter flute recital, Caldwell-Carvey Foyer, 7 p.m.<br>
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<strong>29</strong> Guest artist concert: Andreas Klein, piano,
Georgetown High School Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.<br>
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<strong>30</strong> Guest Artist Concert: Meehan/Perkins
Percussion Duo, Caldwell-Carvey Foyer, 7 p.m.<br>
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<div align="left">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:
<p>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 <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:amersonm@southwestern.edu">amersonm@southwestern.edu</a>. 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. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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.<br>
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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. </p>
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<div align="left"><strong>SOUTHWESTERN PROFESSOR RECEIVES
NATIONAL AWARD FROM AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION </strong></div>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Kain has been a member of the Southwestern faculty since 1986
and was named University Scholar in 2000. </p>
<p>Read the entire story <a
href="http://www.southwestern.edu/newsroom/news/070108.html">here</a>.
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<div align="left"><b> EVENTS </b></div>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>The event is free and open to the public. For more
information, contact Lacy Vain at 512-863-1379.</p>
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<div align="left"><strong>FACULTY FORUM</strong></div>
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<p>There is no Faculty Forum scheduled for Monday, Jan. 15.<br>
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<div class="style8" align="left">MEDIA COVERAGE </div>
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<p align="left">The <em>Williamson County Sun</em> ran a story
on Southwestern students giving college advice to students from Jarrell
High School.<br>
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The <em>Williamson County Sun</em> ran a story on Southwestern’s
positive results in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).<br>
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The <em>Williamson County Sun</em> ran a story on Amy Tan being named
the 2007 Writers Voice speaker.<br>
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The <em>Austin Business Journal</em> ran a story on Southwestern’s
endowment titled "Investing in the Future." Read the story at <a
href="http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2007/01/08/focus1.htm">http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2007/01/08/focus1.htm</a>l.<br>
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The <em>Austin American-Statesman</em> ran a feature story on the
Sarofim School of Fine Arts titled "Small College, Big Arts." Read the
story at <a
href="http://www.statesman.com/search/content/life/stories/other/01/07/7southwestern.html">http://www.statesman.com/search/content/life/stories/other/01/07/7southwestern.html</a>.<br>
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The <em>New York Times</em> ran two photos taken by Southwestern
student Amanda Lott. The photos were part of a trend story on student
dorm room decorations.<br>
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The <em>Williamson County Sun</em> ran a story on Southwestern’s
planned activities for Martin Luther King Day.<br>
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<div class="style8" align="left">NOTABLES</div>
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<p align="left">Southwestern students <strong>Meagan Elliott</strong>
and <strong>Nathan Turner</strong> 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.</p>
<p align="left">Three Southwestern programs recently earned
awards from the National Association for Student Personnel
Administrators in Higher Education. </p>
<p align="left">SIRA’s “Pirate Training” was selected as the best
program in the nation in the Athletics, Recreation, Physical Fitness,
Non-Varsity Sports category.</p>
<p align="left">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.</p>
<p align="left">Counseling and Health Education’s “Alcohol
Reality Check” was chosen as the third best program in the country in
the Health, Wellness, Counseling category.<br>
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