An Electronic Newsletter for SU Alumni VOL. 5 No. 2 (March 13, 2003)
ON CAMPUS
Jesse E. Purdy Gives Public Lecture
Jessie Daniel Ames Lecture, Cherríe L. Moraga, Stanford University
Pirate Athletics - Bill Raleigh Named SCAC Coach of the Year
Austin American-Statesman Article Features SU Students Teaching University Staff
New Dean of Fine Arts Appointed
ALUMNI HAPPENINGS
Washington, D.C. Reception Honoring Dr. David B. Clifford '71
Red McCombs Book Signing
Alumni Center Opening
Austin GOLD Happy Hour
Houston Multi-University Happy Hour
2003 Reunions-Actively Recruiting Volunteers
Day of Service
CONNECTIONS
Meet Who's Who From SU
Annual Giving Wants You!
ON THE CALENDAR
Washington, D.C. Reception: March 14
Dr. Purdy Lecture: March 18
Jessie Daniel Ames Lecture Series: March 20
Red McCombs Book Signing: March 21
Alumni Center Opening: March 22
Austin GOLD Happy Hour: March 27
Fleming Lecture Series: April 3, 8, 16
San Francisco Day of Service: April 26
New York Day of Service: May 3
2003 Commencement: May 11, 2003
"It's About Class Reunion/Class Agent Workshop": May 30-31
2003 Homecoming: October 24-26
ON CAMPUS
Jesse E. Purdy, Brown Distinguished Research Professor, Gives Public Lecture
On March 18 at 4:30 p.m. in the F.W. Olin Building, Room 105, Department of Psychology Professor Jesse Purdy will be lecturing on his Weddell Seal research and Antarctic experience. Entitled "The World of Weddell Seals in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica: Sounds, Sex, and Violence," the lecture will focus on collaborative research that Dr. Purdy has done with the scientists from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, Port Aransas, TX, Texas A&M University at Galveston, and University of California at Santa Cruz. The research project focused on the behavioral and energetic adaptations that enable Weddell seals to forage in the cold, dark, Antarctic fast-ice environment.
Jessie Daniel Ames 2003 Lecture Features Cherríe L. Moraga
The 2003 Jessie Daniel Ames Lecture will feature Cherríe L. Moraga on Thursday, March 20, at 4 p.m., in the Alma Thomas Theater. Cherríe Moraga is a poet, playwright and essayist, and the co-editor of the classic feminist anthologies This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (which drastically changed American feminism to include women of color). To learn more about the Jessie Daniel Ames Lecture visit the Feminist Studies Program's web site.
Pirate Athletics - Coach Raleigh voted SCAC Coach of the Year
SU Men's Basketball Coach Bill Raleigh was voted the 2002-03 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Coach of the Year. Raleigh, in his fourth season with Southwestern, has led the Pirates to an 18-8 overall mark, a 10-4 conference record and a third-place regular season finish in the SCAC.
The SU Women's Basketball team had a successful season, coached by alumna Kerri Brinkoeter '95. The SU Women's Basketball team finished their season with a record of 16-10. For more information about SU Athletics visit the SU Athletics web site.
Austin American-Statesman Article Features SU Students Teaching University Staff
It's a twist on traditional English as a Second Language (ESL) courses where Southwestern students teach University staff. Students are matched one-on-one with a staff member, meeting two times a week throughout the semester in the writing center. The ESL program, however, does more than just a little language tutoring. Through the process, the student-teachers have also dedicated their time to help the staff reach some other goals. Read this article.
New Dean of Fine Arts Appointed
Dartmouth Professor Paul Gaffney has been appointed Southwestern University's New Dean of Fine Arts. As a theatre artist, Gaffney has specialized in the field of directing. In addition to staging a wide range of types of plays at the various universities where he has taught, he also maintained an active career as a director in the profession.
ALUMNI HAPPENINGS
Washington, D.C. Reception Honoring Dr. David B. Clifford '71
This week Southwestern alumnus Dr. David B. Clifford '71 will receive the 2003 Alpha Chi National Honor Society Distinguished Alumni Award in Washington, D.C. Dr. Clifford is the chair of the Department of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and one of the nation's leaders in AIDS research. Southwestern will host a reception to honor Dr. Clifford in Washington, D.C. on Friday, March 14 at 5:30 p.m. The reception will be held at the M&S Grill, 600 13th Street NW, Washington, D.C. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations (800) 960-6363.
Red McCombs '49 Book Signing
Meet Red at Southwestern! On Friday, March 21, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Red McCombs will be in the Alumni Center (2nd Floor, Roy and Lillie Cullen Building) for a book signing, The Red Zone: Cars, Cows, and Coaches.
Alumni Center Opening
Alumni have a place on campus (literally). Join us for the Alumni Center Opening and Reception, 10 a.m., Roy and Lillie Cullen Building. Help us celebrate the opening of a new Alumni Center on March 22.
Austin GOLD Happy Hour
Attention Southwestern GOLD (Graduate of the Last Decade) Alumni living in the Austin area! Are you looking for a GOLD happy hour? Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 27 at 6 p.m., and join us at Mother Egan's Irish Pub, 715 West 6th Street. Happy hour hosts are Ebony Rose '02 and Stephanie Arsenault '02. Hope to see you there!
Houston Multi-University Happy Hour
Mark your calendars for April 24 at 6:30 p.m., Brian O'Neills, 5555 Morningside, Houston TX and join Southwestern Alumni in the Houston area for the first ever multi-university happy hour! This will be a wonderful networking event and fun opportunity for you to meet alumni from other colleges and universities who live in Houston. Other universities participating include: American, Duke, Emory, Georgetown, George Washington, Notre Dame, Rhodes, Rice, Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management, Trinity, Tulane, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest University, Washington & Lee, and Washington University in St. Louis.
Day of Service: One Day Can Make a Difference
Day of Service is a great time to reunite with fellow area alumni, provide an invaluable service to the community, and make some new friends - especially if you are new to the area. Day of Service activities are being planned for New York City (May 3) and San Francisco (April 26). If you would like to organize a Day of Service or have questions about how you can participate, please contact JoAnn Lucero, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, at luceroj@southwestern.edu or 1-800-960-6363. To learn more about Day of Service visit .
New York City: Marisa Grillo Tipton '89, Coordinator
May 3, 2003--Spring Clean Up Day with New York Cares
San Francisco: Marisela Trevino Orta '99, Coordinator
April 26, 2003--St. Ignatius Church Shelter Meals Program
http//www.stignatiussf.org/shelter_meal_sched.htm
2003 Reunions-Actively Recruiting Volunteers
Attention Classes of 1998, 1993, 1983, 1978 and 1953! Believe it or not, 2003 is a reunion year for you. Mark your calendars for Homecoming, October 24-26, 2003. Reunion planning committees are being recruited. If you have an interest in serving on your class reunion planning committee, please contact the Alumni Office at (800) 960-6363 or e-mail alumni@southwestern.edu. The University is hosting a Reunion Planning and Class Agent Workshop the weekend of May 30-31, 2003.
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 visit the Who's Who from SU web site.
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Alisa Gaunder
Junior biology major, Vijay Jacob
Director of Technology Support Services, Sharon McEuen
Chair of Brown McCarroll, L.L.P., Robert Dupuy '69
Annual Giving Wants You!
WE WANT YOU! Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Become a Class Agent for your graduating class! Class Agents are volunteers whose primary responsibility, with the support of the Office of Annual Giving, is to manage the fundraising efforts for their class to ensure ongoing scholarship opportunities for students. Interested? Check out the Class Agent web site at or contact the Office of Annual Giving at 1-800-960-6363.
ON THE CALENDAR
Washington, D.C. Reception: March 14
Dr. Purdy Lecture: March 18
Jessie Daniel Ames Lecture Series: March 20
Red McCombs Book Signing: March 21
Alumni Center Opening: March 22
Austin GOLD Happy Hour: March 27
Fleming Lecture Series: April 3, 8, 16
San Francisco Day of Service: April 26
New York Day of Service: May 3
2003 Commencement: May 11, 2003
"It's About Class Reunion/Class Agent Workshop": May 30-31
2003 Homecoming: October 24-26
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