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<div class="style3" align="left"> IN FOCUS: March 14, 2008</div>
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3-4 SYMPOSIUM AT SOUTHWESTERN WILL EXPLORE THE SELF-WORLDS OF ANIMALS </th>
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To view upcoming events at Southwestern by day, week or month, click <a
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<p> “What’s in your umwelt?”<br>
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Those who attend the April 3-4 Brown Symposium at Southwestern will be
able to answer this question. </p>
<p>Symposium organizer Jesse Purdy, a professor of psychology at
Southwestern, explains that “umwelt” comes from an influential 1934
paper by German researcher Jakob von Uexkull (Yewks-kill), who argued
that to truly understand animal behavior, one must appreciate the
animal’s “umwelt,” (oom-velt) or self-world. This self-world is
determined in part by the animal’s sensory and motor systems.</p>
<p>Purdy will introduce the community to the self-worlds of
animals in a symposium he has titled “Umwelt: Exploring the Self-Worlds
of Human and Non-human Animals.” Topics to be addressed at the
symposium, Purdy says, include “How can we understand the self-worlds
of non-human animals?” and, “If we can, what will we learn and how will
that learning influence our treatment of non-human animals?”</p>
<p>To read the rest of the story, click <a
href="http://www.southwestern.edu/cgi-bin/newsroom/article.cgi?id=72">here</a>.<br>
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SAROFIM RECEIVES PRESIDENT’S PHILANTHROPY AWARD FROM SOUTHWESTERN</th>
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<p>Houston investment manager Fayez Sarofim has received the
President’s Philanthropy Award from Southwestern. The award was
presented March 7.</p>
<p>Sarofim has given more than $15 million to Southwestern since
he first became involved with the university in 1968. Most of his
contributions have supported the university’s school of fine arts,
which now bears his name. </p>
<p>In 1995, Sarofim gave an anonymous $3.5 million donation to
fund a new visual arts wing on Southwestern’s Alma Thomas Fine Arts
Center. This gave the university its first fine arts gallery, as well
as additional music studios and classrooms, and much-needed studios for
painting and drawing.</p>
<p>In 1999, Sarofim pledged $8 million for a major renovation to
the Fine Arts Center. In recognition of this gift, the Southwestern
Board of Trustees voted to name the school of fine arts The Fayez
Sarofim School of Fine Arts. The renovation project – which included a
complete overhaul of the 720-seat Alma Thomas Theater, began in 2005
and was completed in late 2007. It gives Southwestern University as
fine a performing arts facility as any liberal arts college in the
country. When costs of the renovation project rose unexpectedly,
Sarofim later gave an additional $1.5 million for the project.</p>
<p>In addition to supporting the arts, Sarofim has made regular
contributions to Southwestern’s annual fund (now called The
Southwestern Fund), which supports priority needs on campus such as
scholarships, faculty development, library resources, and technology
improvements. </p>
<p>“Few persons in Southwestern’s storied history have had the
impact Fayez Sarofim has had,” said President Jake B. Schrum. “Through
his management of much of Southwestern’s endowment as well as his
philanthropy, he has played a major part in Southwestern’s
transformation from a good regional liberal arts college to a peer of
many of the best national liberal arts colleges in America.”</p>
<p>To read the rest of the story, click <a
href="http://www.southwestern.edu/cgi-bin/newsroom/article.cgi?id=71">here</a>.<br>
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TEXAS UNITED METHODIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 28-29</th>
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<p>The Texas United Methodist Historical Society will hold its
annual meeting at Southwestern University March 28 and 29. The theme of
the meeting is “The 40th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Central
Jurisdiction: The Church Deals with Institutional Racism.” </p>
<p>Three papers on the subject of Methodism and race will be
delivered on Friday, March 28. William Montgomery will address the
group on “No Galleries in Heaven: African Americans and the United
Methodist Church in Texas.” William B. Jones will speak on
“Southwestern History as Seen in Reference to the Old and the New
South.” Terry Bilhartz will speak on “Conscience and Compromise: Racial
Politics within Early American Methodism.” </p>
<p>On Saturday, March 29, attendees are invited to come with
prepared statements of memories, anecdotes, etc. related to their
participation in the desegregation of Methodism in Texas. The Saturday
session will also feature the Kate Warnick Awards for best local church
histories published in the last year and the business meeting of the
Society. </p>
<p>Other highlights of the program will include the celebration
of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Texas Methodist
Historical Association at Southwestern University in 1908 and
recognition of Dr. William B. Jones for his "To Survive and Excel: The
Story of Southwestern University 1840-2000" published in 2005. An
initiative by the Rev. and Mrs. Oscar Garza to preserve the history of
Spanish-speaking Methodists in Texas will also be lifted up. </p>
<p>All persons interested in the history of Methodism in Texas
are welcome. Registration for the meeting is $25 and should be mailed
to the Rev. John C. Johnson, 6766 Silver Saddle Rd., Fort Worth, Texas
76126. A more detailed schedule and a list of lodging in Georgetown can
be found at <a href="http://txmethhistory.blogspot.com">here</a>.</p>
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<p align="left">• The <em>Williamson County Sun</em> ran an
article about the dedication ceremony for the renovated Alma Thomas
Fine Arts Center. </p>
<p>• The <em>Williamson County Sun</em> ran an article about the
high school environmental summit sponsored by Southwestern.</p>
<p>• The <em>Williamson County Sun </em>ran an article about
students who will be doing service trips over spring break.</p>
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<p align="left">Senior <strong>Alison Kuo</strong> received the
first Fayez Sarofim Passion for the Arts Award. The award was created
to honor graduating seniors who exhibit the same passion for the arts
that Sarofim has. The award comes with a $500 cash prize and, beginning
next year, will be presented annually at the Honors Convocation.</p>
<p><strong>Frank Guziek</strong>, Dishman Professor of Chemistry
and Biochemistry, <strong>Lynn Guziek</strong>, assistant professor of
chemistry and honors student <strong>Kyle Marshall</strong> have had
their article titled “The structure-based design, synthesis and
biological evaluation of DNA-binding bisintercalating bisanthrapyrazole
anticancer compounds” accepted for publication in <em>Bioorganic and
Medicinal Chemistry</em>.</p>
<p>Three student ecologists, <strong>Sarah Hensley</strong>, <strong>Colin
Kyle</strong> and <strong>James McDonough</strong>, presented their
research on invasive applesnails at the Texas Academy of Sciences
meeting in Corpus Christi on Friday, March 7th. Hensley’s presentation
titled "Small snails grow up fast" received an Honorable Mention award
in the undergraduate competition for oral presentations. Professor Romi
Burks served as Section Chair for the Freshwater and Marine Section of
the Academy.</p>
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<p><em>Have a submission for “Notables”? Send it to
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:infocus@southwestern.edu">infocus@southwestern.edu</a>. </em></p>
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