News from SU (Vol. 9 No. 7)
July 20, 2007
An Electronic Newsletter for Southwestern Alumni

GET CONNECTED:
Register for the Online Alumni Directory. IT'S FREE! Update your own information and look up friends. Contact the Office of Alumni Relations for your personal registration number.

FEATURED STORIES:
Have You Checked out Joe’s Blog?
Update Your E-mail Address for a Chance to Win!
Lady Bird Johnson's Connections to Southwestern

ALUMNI NEWS:
Who Was Your Favorite Faculty Member?
Searching for Transfer Student Stories
Southwestern Athletics Golf Tournament Scheduled
Local Association Happenings
The Association President May be Visiting You in 2007
Show your Southwestern Pride with an Alumni Pirate ID Card
Can We Pencil You In?
Homecoming Alumni Hospitality House
2007 Reunions Are Planning Celebrations!
Students Seek Your Career Guidance
Register Your Alumni Connection Group
Class Notes Spotlight

LIFELONG LEARNING:
Dallas Museum of Art: Ashes of Vesuvius Exhibit
Amy Tan Featured as the 2007 Writer’s Voice Speaker

CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS:
Thank You for Thinking of Us!
Southwestern Hosts Workshop for Future Hispanic Leaders
Theatre Professor and Students Attend Program in Bulgaria
Student Blog Raises Awareness of Endangered Kemp Ridley Sea Turtle

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
The Association President Visits El Paso – July 23
The Association President Visits Albuquerque, N.M. – July 24
The Association President Visits Phoenix, Ariz. – July 25
The Association President Visits Los Angeles, Calif. – July 26
The Association President Visits San Francisco, Calif. – July 27
The Association President Visits Seattle, Wash. – July 28
The Association President Visits St. Louis, Mo. – Aug. 5
The Association President Visits Chicago, Ill. – Aug. 6
The Association President Visits Washington, D.C. – Aug. 7
Houston Association Astros Game – Aug. 7
The Association President Visits New York City, N.Y. – Aug. 8
The Association President Visits Boston, Mass. – Aug. 9
Dallas Association Welcome and Send-Off Party – Aug. 12
Houston Association Crepes Cooking Class – Aug. 25
The Association President Visits Austin – Sept. 7
Alumni Council Meeting – Sept. 21-22
The Association President Visits Georgetown – Sept. 27
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend – Nov. 2-4
Athletics Golf Tournament – Nov. 17

FEATURED STORIES
Have You Checked out Joe’s Blog?
As The Association of Southwestern University Alumni President Joe Seeber ’63 tours the country this year, he’s collecting stories about why Southwestern is special to alumni. Read other alumni stories and share yours. Perhaps you have a story about a favorite faculty member or a friendship that formed in the residence halls, or maybe you have a story that illustrates how the Southwestern Experience is actually lifelong. Check out Joe’s Blog!
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Update Your E-mail Address for a Chance to Win!
Southwestern is holding a special drawing for alumni, parents and friends of the University. Visit www.sugrads.org and click on “Update Your Info.” All e-mail updates received by Friday, Aug. 31, will be entered in a special drawing. The randomly selected winner will have his/her choice of either a Pirate Bike or an Alumni Ring. Check out the September issue of the electronic newsletter News from SU for an announcement of the winner’s choice. Submit your information today!

Lady Bird Johnson's Connections to Southwestern
Both Lady Bird Johnson, who died July 11, and Lyndon Baines Johnson had extensive connections to Southwestern University. These connections dated back to 1937, when Lyndon Johnson was elected to represent Texas’ 10th Congressional District, which included Georgetown. Johnson secured funds from the WPA to build the Cody Memorial Library at Southwestern, which was dedicated in 1939. Click here to read more.

ALUMNI NEWS
Who Was Your Favorite Faculty Member?
As a part of 2007 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, "Arrr... You Connected?," The Association of Southwestern University Alumni would like to celebrate the faculty that garner student appreciation across the years. The Association is asking alumni to vote for their favorite faculty member. The five faculty members with the most votes will be celebrated during the "Faculty Fav Five Breakfast," scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. Click here to vote for your favorite professor.

Searching for Transfer Student Stories
In an effort to continue collecting stories of Southwestern University alumni, The Association is particularly interested in learning more about transfer student experiences. If you transferred to Southwestern from another college or university, please share your story with us! Your story will then be published on Joe's Blog. Submit your story online. For more information, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 800-960-6363.

Southwestern Athletics Golf Tournament Scheduled
A Southwestern Athletics Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007, at 9 a.m. at the Wildcat Golf Club (12000 Almeda, Houston). The cost is $125 per player. Prizes and awards will be presented and sports memorabilia raffled at the event. Sponsorship opportunities are available to promote your business or simply to show your support. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Southwestern University Athletic Department. Online registration will be available in the coming weeks. For more information, contact Kent Huntsman, associate vice president for development, at huntsmak@southwestern.edu or 512-863-1482.

Local Association Happenings
Check out what local associations are doing across the country!

The Bay Area Association Officers Invite Alumni to Outdoor Barbecue – July 27
The Big Apple Association Officers Create Fall Schedule
The Dallas Association Welcomes New Students at the Frontiers of Flight Museum – Aug. 12
The Greater Austin Association Invites Alumni to Trustee's Home – Sept. 7
The Greater Georgetown Association Plans for Wine Tasting – Sept. 27
The Houston Association Plans for Astros Game – Aug. 7
The San Antonio Area Association Plans for the Summer
The Washington, D.C. Association Welcomes The Association President – Aug. 7

The Association President May be Visiting You in 2007
Joe Seeber ’63, president of The Association of Southwestern University Alumni, is halfway through his 27-city tour designed so that he can meet with as many alumni as possible during the 2007 year. Check out future editions of News from SU for exact times and locations. To RSVP, contact alumni@southwestern.edu.

July 2007
El Paso, Texas – July 23 – Billy Crews Restaurant (1200 Country Club Road, Santa Teresa, N.M.)
Albuquerque, N.M. – July 24 – Home of Mary Ellen and Sanford Coon ’63 (814 Oveja Court Southeast, Albuquerque, N.M.)
Phoenix, Ariz. – July 25 – Phoenix City Grille (5816 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, Ariz.)
Los Angeles, Calif. – July 26 – Salt Creek Grille, Plaza El Segundo (2015 E. Park Place, El Segundo, Calif.)
San Francisco, Calif. – July 27 – Home of Katie Popp ’00 and Mike Disch ’99 (338 Hanover Avenue, Oakland, Calif.)
Seattle, Wash. – July 28 – Mayflower Park Hotel, Rose Room (405 Olive Way, Seattle, Wash.)

For information on Seeber's visits, check out The Association of Southwestern University Alumni Web site.

Show your Southwestern Pride with an Alumni Pirate ID Card
Have you had your Alumni ID Card made? If so, you will be receiving a new card in the mail this summer. Not yet had your card made? Visit the Pirate Card Office (J.E. & L.E. Mabee Residence Hall, Room 102) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. to get your Alumni Pirate ID Card. If you cannot make it to campus, just send us a passport-size photo as a JPEG file (300 dpi) to alumni@southwestern.edu and we will have a card made and send it to you! Please include your name, class year, current address, phone and e-mail address with your photo. Click here to see what benefits alumni receive with an Alumni Pirate ID Card! Questions? Call the Office of Alumni Relations at 800-960-6363. Please note: As of Monday, July 16, alumni using the Corbin J. Robertson Center are required to swipe their new Alumni Pirate ID Card to enter the facility.

Can We Pencil You In?
Your friends want to see you at Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, scheduled for Nov. 2-4, 2007. “Arrr… You Connected?” promises to be fun and packed with a collection of interesting activities. Help us build a "Look Who's Coming" list to promote attendance by completing the “Pencil Me In” form. Please note: You will still need to register for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend (including reunion parties) when you receive the formal invitation for "Arrr...You Connected?" in late August.

Homecoming Alumni Hospitality House
Experience for yourself what everyone is taking about! For the second year, the Alumni Council is sponsoring an Alumni Hospitality House throughout Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, Nov. 2-4, 2007. Located directly across the street from the Roy and Lillie Cullen ("Ad") Building, in the San Gabriel House Bed and Breakfast, the Hospitality House will be open from noon to midnight Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday so that you have a place to meet your old friends and make new ones. Further details will be provided in your Homecoming and Reunion Weekend invitation, due to be mailed in late August.

2007 Reunions Are Planning Celebrations
If you're searching for an excuse to gather friends together and it's been a while since you've visited Southwestern, Homecoming and Reunion Weekend is the perfect opportunity to catch up! Members from the following classes have been making preparations to bring everyone together for a memorable weekend. Visit your reunion Web site to learn about the details.

2007 CLASS REUNIONS

Class of 1947 (60th Reunion)          
Class of 1957 (50th Reunion)
Class of 1962 (45th Reunion)         
Class of 1967 (40th Reunion)
Class of 1972 (35th Reunion)
Class of 1977 (30th Reunion)     
Class of 1982 (25th Reunion)
Class of 1987 (20th Reunion)         
Class of 1992 (15th Reunion)
Class of 1997 (10th Reunion)          
Class of 2002 (5th Reunion)

Reunion information will be mailed soon. Be sure your reunion planning committee has your current contact information. Register to use the online alumni directory. It's FREE! Update your own information and find friends. Contact the Office of Alumni Relations to obtain your personal registration number.

Students Seek Your Career Guidance
The Office of Career Services is looking for alumni and parents to help with its programs and provide career information to current students. The fall is typically a time when many students are applying to graduate school, law school, medical school, etc. If you are interested in providing insights into the process and the different schools that are out there, including those that you may have recently attended, please contact Career Services at 512-863-1346. (This volunteer position asks for a commitment of four to eight hours per semester.)

Register Your Alumni Connection Group
Do you keep up with a group of Southwestern alumni with whom you share a common interest or would you like to form a group with a common purpose? If so, you can form an Alumni Connection Group! Alumni Connection Groups acknowledge groups of alumni (of at least 25 identifiable alumni members) who are associated through mutual interests and strengthened by their relationships with one another and Southwestern. When you affiliate your Alumni Connection Group with The Association of Southwestern University Alumni, there are many benefits, including representation on the Alumni Assembly. E-mail alumni@southwestern.edu for an affiliation form and more information.

Class Notes Spotlight
Have you heard?Donna Carter Worley ’80 earned her master's degree in special education from The University of Texas at Austin, with a focus in low incidence disabilities. She and her husband, Matt ’80, are enjoying being “empty-nesters” while their son, Doak Matthews Worley, IV ’08, finishes his bachelor's degree at Southwestern. Donna is the lead teacher in an inclusion classroom for children with special needs and their typically developing peers. See what your classmates are up to by visiting Class Notes online. While you are there, submit your own class note!

LIFELONG LEARNING
As stated in the University's Core Values and The Association's Mission, Southwestern encourages lifelong learning and a passion for intellectual and personal growth. Learn more about upcoming lifelong learning opportunities by visiting www.sugrads.org.

Dallas Museum of Art: Ashes of Vesuvius Exhibit
The Office of Alumni Relations encourages you to explore an exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art. Thomas Howe, professor of art and art history and holder of the Herman Brown chair at Southwestern, serves as coordinator general of the Restoring Ancient Stabiae Foundation Project and co-curator of Ashes of Vesuvius, In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite. This special exhibition continues to tour the country and has made a stop at the Dallas Museum of Art (1717 North Harwood, Dallas). The Ashes of Vesuvius, In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite exhibit will be open through Oct. 7, with a stunning collection of archaeological objects from the ancient Roman site of Stabiae (modern Castellammare di Stabia). Many are aware that Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in A.D. 79 buried the famous town of Pompeii, Italy. But, few people know that it also buried Stabiae, a seaside enclave of the rich and famous about three miles away, at the foot of the Sorrento-Amalfi Coast. The exhibit tells the stories of four villas owned by wealthy Romans who spent the summer months in this town by the bay—Villa San Marco, Villa del Pastore, Villa Arianna and Villa Carmiano. Click here to learn more about the Ashes of Vesuvius exhibit.

Amy Tan Featured as the 2007 Writer’s Voice Speaker
Amy Tan, author of the 1989 bestseller The Joy Luck Club, will be the 2007 speaker for the Writer’s Voice series sponsored by the A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library at Southwestern. The 2007 Writer’s Voice lecture has been set for Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. Tan has written several other novels since The Joy Luck Club, including The Kitchen God’s Wife (1991), The Hundred Secret Senses (1995), The Bonesetter’s Daughter (2001) and Saving Fish from Drowning (2005). Her first work of non-fiction, The Opposite of Fate, was published in 2003. Tan also has written two children’s books, The Moon Lady (1992) and The Chinese Siamese Cat (1994). More information about Tan's lecture will be provided in Fall 2007.

CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS
Thank You for Thinking of Us!
Thank you to everyone who contacted our staff, making sure that we had not floated away during last month's heavy rainfall. We are happy to report that the campus is as green and lush as it has been in many years.

Southwestern Hosts Workshop for Future Hispanic Leaders
More than 200 of the country’s top high school juniors and seniors visited Southwestern University July 15-22 to participate in the Texas Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session (LDZ) sponsored by the National Hispanic Institute (NHI). Program organizers welcomed nearly 250 participants this year. Although primarily Texas students, there were some out-of-state participants as well as a few students from Mexico. The focus of this year’s program was teaching students about community organization. Participants spent the first few days of the program on the Southwestern campus learning how state government works and electing students who will serve in actual government roles. The students set up legislation and learned about effective caucusing. They then traveled to Austin to hold a mock legislative session in the state capitol. The program concluded with a Supreme Court-style trial on July 20 and closing ceremonies. Click here to read more. NHI was founded by Southwestern University Distinguished Alumnus Ernesto Nieto ’64 in 1979.

Theatre Professor and Students Attend Program in Bulgaria
A Southwestern University theatre professor and six students traveled to Bulgaria this summer to participate in a unique theater-training program called the Rhodopi International Theater Collective (R.I.T.C.). The group arrived in Sofia July 13, moved to Plovdiv, and eventually settled in Smolyan – a town in the Rhodopi Mountains near Bulgaria’s border with Greece. The Rhodopi Mountains are considered to be the origin of Western theater, music and performance. The R.I.T.C. attracts theater practitioners, scholars and students from around the world.  Each year, a different world myth is selected. This year the program will focus on the Babylonian epic of Gilgamesh and its literary and historical counterparts. Click here to read more.

Student Blog Raises Awareness of Endangered Kemp Ridley Sea Turtle
Anna Frankel ’09, a biology major, never thought she would discover her passion for a future career on the beaches of South Texas. The 20-year-old student decided to intern at Sea Turtle Inc. after visiting South Padre Island with friends over the winter. Frankel soon decided to share her adventures with others, displaying a day in the life of a Sea Turtle Inc. intern, through a online journal, http://seaturtleinc.livejournal.com, that includes details of her experiences tagging turtles, her first stormy beach patrol and saving nesting baby turtles from the ghost crab. Click here to read more.