NEWS FROM SU (VOL. 4 NO. 2)
April 3, 2002
An Electronic Newsletter for SU Alumni
ON CAMPUS:
Shilling Lecture - April 3, 2002
Professor of Biology Stephanie Fabritius Named ACE Fellow
President Schrum Accepts Core Values Council Recommendations
SU Senior Named Fulbright Scholar
NSF Awards Competitive Research Fellowship to SU Senior
Moody’s Upgrades Southwestern’s Long-Term Rating
Athletics News
Faculty Retirements
ALUMNI HAPPENINGS:
SU Day of Service - One Day Can Make a Difference!
Alumni Host Road Scholars in Austin
Amarillo Alumni Host Gathering
Andy Walker Southwestern Reunion Golf Tournament - June 1, 2002
Houston Area Alumni Night at Astros Field
Alumni Participation Growing
Career Services Thanks Alumni Volunteers
Resume Referral System Changing to MonsterTrak
CONNECTIONS:
Meet Who's Who from SU
Nominate an Alumnus/a for Association Awards
Support Southwestern
Locate a Classmate
2002 Reunions
ON THE CALENDAR:
Shilling Lecture - April 3
50+ Society Dinner - April 4
Road Scholars in Austin - April 30
Day of Service - April 27
Commencement - May 11
Amarillo Alumni Host Gathering - May 22
Andy Walker Reunion Golf Tournament - June 1
Houston Area Alumni Night at Astros Field - June 26
Homecoming 2002 - October 25-27
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ON CAMPUS:
Shilling Lecture - April 3, 2002
"Toward the Well Being of Humanity: Lessons Learned," the 3rd annual Roy & Margaret Shilling Lecture, presents three distinguished speakers who will offer their views on social justice issues. Tickets are still available. For more information, please contact University events at 800-960-6363 .
Professor of Biology Stephanie Fabritius Named ACE Fellow
Southwestern University Biology Professor Stephanie Fabritius has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2002-2003. The ACE Fellows Program is designed to strengthen institutions and leadership in American higher education by intensifying and preparing promising faculty and senior administrators for responsible positions in college and university administration.
Core Values Council Recommendations Accepted
On March 25, President Jake B. Schrum announced his acceptance of the recommended action plan submitted by the Core Values Council for the possible reinstatement of the Xi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Order. The Council's plan ultimately underscores the shared aspiration to provide all students with opportunities for intellectual and personal growth. For President Schrum's full statement, visit http://www.southwestern.edu/cvc/.
SU Senior Named Fulbright Scholar
Southwestern University senior Jenny Carlson has been named a Fulbright grant recipient for 2002-2003. Carlson, an international studies major from Victoria, will use the grant money to travel to Münster, Germany, to work on a project titled "Female Spirituality as Subversion: Exploring Beguine Heresy in Medieval Europe."
NSF Awards Competitive Research Fellowship to SU Senior
Southwestern senior biology and chemistry major Frances Chu recently received a highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowship award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Her award carries a stipend of $21,500 for a 12-month tenure and an annual cost-of-education allowance of $10,500. The Fellowship program also offers a one-time international research travel allowance. Chu has been accepted to genetics Ph.D. programs at Harvard University and Southwestern Medical Center.
Moody’s UpgradesSouthwestern’s Long-Term Rating
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded Southwestern's long-term rating from A1 to Aa3. According to Moody's, the upgraded rating is based on the University's:
* substantial balance sheet cushion relative to debt, and good growth potential from private philanthropy
* successful, but challenging, market niche as a small, selective liberal arts college in a state dominated by flagship public universities
* history of robust operations with the recent narrowing in margins due to investment and strategic initiatives.
For rating definitions, visit http://www.moodys.com/.
Athletics News
The Southwestern University Pirate Baseball team won its first 23 games in the 2002 season, a school record, and are currently 25-4. Recently, the American Baseball Coaches Association voted the Pirate Baseball team the number two team in Division III Baseball. During pre-season, the team was ranked at number 20.
The Southwestern Tennis teams returned to Georgetown after going 6-2 while in California. The women's team (3-2) went 3-1 in its matches and knocked off nationally ranked Whittier College (Calif.) and Chapman University (Calif.). The men's team (4-5) also went 3-1 with wins against Whittier College (Calif.), Cal. Tech., and Chapman University (Calif.) dropping their lone match to the number four team in the nation, University of the Redlands. For more information on the Southwestern Athletics, visit http://www.southwestern.edu/athletics/
Faculty Retirements
At the end of this academic year, Florence Gould, professor of political science and Ellsworth Peterson '55, professor of music, acting chair of the International Studies Program Curriculum Committee and holder of the Margarett Root Brown Chair will retire from Southwestern. Dr. Gould will be honored at a campus-wide reception on Tuesday, April 30. Dr. Peterson will be honored on Tuesday, April 23, with a community concert and reception. The concert will take place at 8:00 p.m. in the Alma Thomas Theater in the Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center. The reception will immediately follow. Alumni are welcome to attend.
ALUMNI HAPPENINGS:
Day of Service One Day Can Make a Difference!
Southwestern's Day of Service will be held Saturday, April 27. Day of Service is a day designated annually for SU alumni and friends to gather in their local communities and work side by side on a service project that benefits humanity. This year, alumni in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, New York, San Antonio and Seattle will sponsor projects. To learn more about the activities in your area visit http://www.southwestern.edu/alumni/day-of-service.html.
Alumni Host Road Scholars in Austin
Attention Austin, Round Rock and Georgetown Alumni! SU faculty are on the road. You are invited to attend an upcoming Road Scholar event in Austin. John Delaney, Associate Professor of Economics and Business and Fred Sellers, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics and Business will present The Enron Scandal: The Role of Accountants on Tuesday, April 30 at the Brick Oven at 10710 Research Blvd (in the shopping center at Braker and Jollyville). The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner followed by Professors Delaney and Sellers’ presentation. The cost for dinner is $10 per person. To reserve your space, send your name to alumni@southwestern.edu, specify that you plan to attend the Road Scholar event in Austin, indicate the number to attend and mail your payment to: Attn: Road Scholars, Alumni Relations, Southwestern University, PO Box 770, Georgetown, TX 78627-0770. If you have questions, call Janice Ehlert ’91, Coordinator, at 512-341-7282 or Alumni Relations at 1-800-960-6363.
Amarillo Alumni Host Gathering
Amarillo area alumni and parents will be invited to join President Schrum in a conversation about the University's future and the 2010 Strategic Plan on Wednesday, May 22, at the Amarillo Club from 7-9 p.m. Mrs. Genevieve Caldwell '42 and Dr. Turner M. Caldwell III, M.D. '71 will host the gathering.
Andy Walker Reunion Golf Tournament - June 1, 2002
Tee up! Alumni and friends are invited to play in the Andy "A.D." Walker Southwestern Reunion Golf Tournament which will be held: Saturday, June, 1, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. Berry Creek Country Club, Georgetown, TX A Southwestern sophomore at the time of his death in 1996, Walker was an avid golfer who also played basketball for the Pirates. Fletcher and Nancy Walker created an endowment at Southwestern in their son’s name to provide annual scholarships per year that will cover textbook expenses for students in need. Please contact April Hampton Perez at 800-960-6363 ext. 1227 or e-mail pereza@southwestern.edu for more information.
Houston Area Alumni Night at Astros Field
Houston Area alumni, mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 26. You and members of your family are invited to join members of the Houston Development Committee for an evening of fun! Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Home Plate Bar & Grill, 1800 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77003, across the parking lot from Astros Field. We will head to the ballpark at 6:45 p.m. to watch the Astros take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. A ticket to the game and dinner buffet will cost $30.00 per person or you can buy a ticket to the game only for $15.00. To reserve your space, send your name to alumni@southwestern.edu, specify that you plan to attend the Astros event in Houston, indicate the number that will attend and mail your payment to: Attn: Alumni Night at Astros Field, Alumni Relations, Southwestern University, PO Box 770, Georgetown, TX 78627-0770. If you have questions, e-mail Coordinators Charesse Flaherty ‘90 at reece@alumni.southwestern.edu or Steve Smith ‘85 at bigtexsms@aol.com, or call Alumni Relations at 1-800-960-6363.
Alumni Participation Growing
Giving participation is up this year! Alumni participation in the annual fund is 26% this year compared to 20% at this time last year. GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumni have a participation rate of 20%, as compared to 14% last year. Thanks to all alumni who show their support of Southwestern.
Career Services Thanks Alumni Volunteers
Numerous SU Alumni supported Career Services' programs this Spring. Many thanks John Farr '82, Jessica Dapper '91, John Dapper '91, John Pinion '94 and Chris Damon '90 for serving on the “I can do that with a liberal arts major?” panel during Family Weekend We also appreciate Emily Buchanan '99, Kim Haik '98, Russel Hanselman '01, Ali Janicek '01, Mike Lade '88, Meredith Cate Singletary '98 and Thomas Singletary '98 for giving advice to graduating seniors at Real World 101. Thanks also to Helen Hardwick Artz '95, David Barnes '98, David Bauman '99, William Bowman '92, Chris Brown '98, Craig Carroll '88, Chris Damon '90, Todd Glasgow '95, Donna Grosenheider '90, Stacy Hebert-Schoener '00, Jessica Kubik '00, Noelle Leese '99, Beth Lovaas '94, Stacey Miles '95, Dora Nemeth '93, Anna Pennartz '98, Jack Phelps '71, Rachel Pickett '96, John Pinion '94, Leah Quin '94, Jimmy Stanton '96, Mary Faith Sterk '72, Rob Sterk '71, Tom Swift '73, Lai Jean Eng Tate '89 and Kaulen Taylor Pickell '97 for networking with students at Career Connections BBQ.
Resume Referral System Changing to MonsterTrak
This summer Career Services will transition from its current web-based resume referral system, CareerConnections, to a new provider, MonsterTrak. All alumni currently registered with CareerConnections will need to create a new profile in MonsterTrak and upload a resume by June 30, 2002 for seamless service. MonsterTrak can be accessed at http://www2.monstertrak.com/students/unreg/login.html. After reaching the MonsterTrack website, select "Southwestern University" and type in the password "sucareers". Alumni can still register with MonsterTrak after June 30, but their CareerConnections accounts will be deleted at that time. If you have any questions or need help, please contact Career Services at (512) 863-1346.
CONNECTIONS:
Meet Who's Who from SU
Each month the University highlights Southwestern's students, faculty, staff and alumni who make unique and meaningful contributions to the University community or the communities in which they live. To read this month's profiles go to: . This month's profiles include:
Biology Senior ~ Ryan McFarlin
Associate Professor of Psychology and Education and Chair of the Department of Psychology ~ Jacqueline Muir-Broaddus
Director of Intramural and Recreational Activities ~ Derek Timourian
Senior Warden at the Lane Murray Unit in Gatesville ~ Rebecca Bendiksen Adams '80
To read this month's profiles go to: www.southwestern.edu/whoswho
Nominate an Alumnus/a for Association Awards
The Southwestern University Alumni Association welcomes on-line nominations for our annual awards. Visit http://www.southwestern.edu/alumni/alumni-awards.html for a description of award criteria.
Support Southwestern
Southwestern’s success is a result of alumni support. You can make a gift online at http://www.southwestern.edu/development/make-a-gift.html.
Locate a Classmate
Looking for a classmate? Visit http://alumni.southwestern.edu/main.html to establish an SU alumni account and you will have secure access to the online alumni e-mail directory. In the process of registering, if you receive an error message that your identity cannot be verified, it simply means that SU lacks either your date of birth or SSN in our database. Please e-mail this information to alumni@southwestern.edu or call 800-960-6363. Once that information is entered, you will be able to register within 24 hours.
2002 Reunions
Attention Classes of 1997, 1992, 1982, 1977 and 1952! Believe it or not, your class reunion is drawing near. Mark your calendars for Homecoming, October 25-27, 2002! Reunion planning committees are forming. If you have interest in serving on your class reunion planning committee, please contact the Alumni Office at 1-800-960-6363 or e-mail alumni@southwestern.edu. The University is hosting a Reunion Planning & Class Agent Workshop the weekend of May 31-June 1, 2002.
ON THE CALENDAR:
Shilling Lecture - April 3
50+ Society Dinner - April 4
Road Scholars in Austin - April 30
Day of Service - April 27
Commencement - May 11
Amarillo Alumni Host Gathering - May 22
Andy Walker Reunion Golf Tournament - June 1
Houston Area Alumni Night at Astros Field - June 26
Homecoming 2002 - October 25-27
Should you have questions about News from SU or upcoming events, please contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at alumni@southwestern.edu or 800-860-6363.
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