V8.12 NEWS FROM SU

News from SU (Vol. 8 No. 12)
October 24, 2006
An Electronic Newsletter for Southwestern Alumni

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HOMECOMING CHECKLIST
Register by Oct. 27!
Got Books? Help Decorate for Homecoming!
Babysitting Service Offered During Reunion Parties
Register for the 6th Annual Jameson 5K
2006 Class Reunions
Alumni Hospitality House
Alumni Choir to Sing at Homecoming Worship Service

FEATURED STORIES:
Sherri Haygood Babcock ’70 Receives Distinguished Alumna Award
Red and Charline McCombs Receive 2006 President's Philanthropy Award
"Society, Not Government, Must Solve Higher Education Woes"
Reserve Your Complimentary Copy of To Survive and Excel

ALUMNI NEWS:
Register Your Alumni Connection Group
Look at What's Happening in Houston
Dallas Association to be Installed
Annual Giving Positions Open
Attention, 2007 Reunion Classes!
Class Notes Spotlight

LIFELONG LEARNING:
An Evening with Robert Pinsky: Reading and Commentary
Washington, D.C. Road Scholars Event
New Mexico Road Scholars Event Details
Alumni Choir to Perform in New York City
Career Services News

CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS:
Southwestern@Georgetown Online Magazine Takes on a New Look
Student Recognized for Work as Advocate for the Disabled
Southwestern Receives Grant to Help Community College Students to Transfer
Southwestern Students Star in New Video
What's New in Pirate Athletics
Who's Who from SU

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Houston Happy Hour – Oct. 26
Homecoming Registration Closes – Oct. 27
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend – Nov. 3-5
Robert Pinsky Reading and Commentary – Nov. 8
Washington, D.C. Road Scholars Event – Nov. 14
Houston Happy Hour – Nov. 30
Southwestern Candlelight Service – Dec. 7
New Mexico Road Scholars Event – Dec. 9
Houston Candlelight Service for the Season of Advent – Dec. 12
Dallas Candlelight Service for the Season of Advent – Dec. 14
Recognition Ceremony for Candidates and Graduates – Dec. 17
SU Connections: Metroplex – Jan. 5, 2007
Alumni Leadership Weekend – Jan. 19-20, 2007

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HOMECOMING CHECKLIST
Register by Oct. 27!
The Homecoming and Reunion Weekend Registration deadline is quickly  approaching! Online and phone registration (1-800-960-6363) close Friday, October 27, at 5 p.m. CST. Don't miss out on "The Story of Southwestern." Register for your tickets to SING!, your class reunion, the annual Homecoming Picnic and so much more! Check out who has registered by visiting the "Look Who's Coming" Web site. Should you be unable to register by the deadline, please plan to visit the Check-in/Information Desk during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend to purchase any available tickets. This is one Homecoming that you do not want to miss!

SPECIAL NOTICE: Alumni who register for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend by Oct. 27, will be entered in a drawing for two free flights for travel anywhere within the continental United States (a value of $1,650)! The drawn name will be posted at the Check-in/Information Desk during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. Only those who attend Homecoming will be eligible.

Got Books? Help Decorate for Homecoming!
In spirit of the Homecoming and Reunion Weekend theme "The Story of Southwestern," the University is collecting books to be used as decorations for the Homecoming Picnic, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 4. After Homecoming, all books collected will be given to The Caring Place, Georgetown. Donate your books (for all ages) today! Currently, the Office of Alumni Relations (Second Floor, Roy and Lillie Cullen Building) serves as the book collection headquarters. Are you traveling from out of town? Then, bring your books with you for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. A book collection box will be placed at the Alumni Hospitality House (San Gabriel House) Friday, Nov. 3, 2006. Please call the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-800-960-6363 with any questions.

Babysitting Service Offered During Reunion Parties
Looking for a babysitter while you attend your reunion party? Look no further. The First United Methodist Church of Georgetown is offering its services Saturday, Nov. 4, from 5-9 p.m. The cost is $15 for the first child and $10 for each additional child. To make your reservation, contact the Office of Alumni and Relations at alumni@southwestern.edu or 1-800-960-6363 this week! A special thanks to Lorna Van Cleave Joyce ’81 for coordinating this service.

Register for the 6th Annual Jameson 5K
Runners, walkers and supporters of the Jaysn Jameson Memorial Scholarship can now register for the 6th annual Jameson 5K race by clicking here. The 5K race is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m. and begins at the Corbin J. Robertson Center at Southwestern University. Early registration costs $15 for the general public and $10 for students and participants over the age of 55. Late registration (after Oct. 27) creates an additional $5 charge. Come enjoy a fun, friendly 5K run/walk through and around Southwestern and Georgetown.

2006 Class Reunions
With less than two weeks to your class reunion, it's a good idea to check out your reunion Web site for updates!

Class of 1956: 50th Reunion
Class of 1961: 45th Reunion
Class of 1966: 40th Reunion
Class of 1971: 35th Reunion
Class of 1981: 25th Reunion
Class of 1986: 20th Reunion
Class of 1996: 10th Reunion
Class of 2001: 5th Reunion

For more information, call the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-800-960-6363 or e-mail alumni@southwestern.edu.

Alumni Hospitality House
Looking for the perfect place to meet up with your closest Southwestern friends? This year, the Alumni Council is sponsoring an Alumni Hospitality House throughout Homecoming, Nov. 3-5, 2006. 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 10 a.m. until 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday so that you have a place to meet your old friends and make new ones. Special groups hosting gatherings include alumni from the 1940s, the Houston Association, the Dallas Association, the alumni of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and the alumnae of Delta Delta Delta Fraternity. Find out when your group is meeting by picking up a listing of special receptions at the Check-in/Registration Table.

Alumni Choir to Sing at Homecoming Worship Service
All former choir members are invited to sing with the Alumni Choir during the annual Homecoming Worship Service, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. Henry Holloway ’50 will conduct. If you are interested in joining us, there are three rehearsals, a performance of the “Alma Mater” and our participation in the worship service scheduled during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend:

Saturday, Nov. 4   
9 a.m.            Alumni Choir Rehearsal, The Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center, Chorale Room
12:30 p.m.     Alumni Choir Sings Alma Mater at the Homecoming Picnic, Roy H. Cullen Academic Mall
3 p.m.            Alumni Choir Rehearsal, The Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center, Chorale Room
Sunday, Nov. 5
9:30 a.m.        Alumni Choir Rehearsal, Lois Perkins Chapel
11 a.m.           Worship Service, Lois Perkins Chapel

To register, visit the Homecoming and Reunion Weekend Web site or call 1-800-960-6363.


FEATURED STORIES
Sherri Haygood Babcock ’70 Receives Distinguished Alumna Award
Sherri Haygood Babcock ’70 received the 2006 Distinguished Alumna Award Oct. 21. The Distinguished Alumna/us Award is the highest honor annually awarded by the Association of Southwestern University Alumni. Recipients exemplify the qualities of excellence as taught and represented by Southwestern. Events surrounding Babcock's Distinguished Alumna Award ceremony focused on diversity, a topic she has had a passion for since struggling as a woman in the male-dominated field of advertising. Events planned for the day included a chapel service that celebrated cultural differences in worship and a forum featuring Southwestern graduates of different backgrounds. Click here to read more.

Red and Charline McCombs Receive 2006 President's Philanthropy Award
Red ’49 and Charline Hamblin McCombs ’50 of San Antonio received the 2006 President's Philanthropy Award from Southwestern University Sept. 28, at a dinner on campus. Since 1971, the McCombs have given more than $8 million to Southwestern. Click here to learn more about the McCombs’ contributions to campus.

"Society, Not Government, Must Solve Higher Education Woes"
President Jake B. Schrum ’68 wrote an op-ed piece titled "Society, not government, must solve higher education woes" for the Austin American-Statesman. Here is a short blurb from Schrum's article ... This week, U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings will release the final report of her Commission on the Future of Higher Education. The report, which has been a year in the making, calls for some sweeping changes in American higher education. Some of the recommendations in the report - such as simplifying the forms required of families to obtain financial aid for college, and providing additional resources for students who want to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics - are commendable. Others, such as creating a national database to track student progress, cause considerable concern for college presidents. ... Click here to continue reading the article.

Reserve Your Complimentary Copy of To Survive and Excel
Our gift to you! Southwestern University is offering alumni the opportunity to reserve one complimentary copy of To Survive and Excel: The Story of Southwestern University, 1840-2000 by Dr. William B. Jones, professor emeritus of history and Southwestern University Historian. Supply is limited, so reserve your copy today. (Books will be distributed November 2006.)


ALUMNI NEWS
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 for a common purpose? If so, then you are eligible to 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. E-mail alumni@southwestern.edu for an affiliation form and more information.

Look at What's Happening in Houston
Mark your calendar for the next happy hour, Thursday, Oct. 26, at Taco Milagro (2555 Kirby Drive at Westheimer), from 5:30-8 p.m. A November happy hour is scheduled for Nov. 30, at the Cotton Exchange Bar (202 Travis Street), from 6-8 p.m. Mark your calendar for "A Candlelight Service for the Season of Advent," scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Rev. Jim Bankston ’70 will give the service, while Rob Phillips ’93 will direct music by the Clear Lake High School Choir. Your Houston officers want to know your ideas for Association activities. Do not forget to complete the Houston Association Survey. Check out the Houston Association Web site.

Dallas Association to be Installed
The Dallas Association of Southwestern University Alumni will officially be installed at their first official event, "A Candlelight Service for the Season of Advent," scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m., at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church (9200 Inwood Rd.). Mark your calendar and join us for this inaugural event! Officers include Steve Cotton ’77, president; Meredith Morgan ’97, programming chair; David Leggett ’97, membership chair; and, Ryan LaMountain ’04, communications chair. Check out the Dallas Association Web site for updates on events.

Annual Giving Positions Open
Southwestern University invites applications for the positions of Director of Annual Giving and Assistant Director of Annual Giving. These positions are responsible for managing the University's annual giving programs. For more information about these opportunities, please visit the University Employment Web site.

Attention, 2007 Reunion Classes!
Are you searching for an excuse to gather friends together? Has it been a while since you have visited Southwestern? Will you be celebrating a reunion in 2007? The Office of Alumni Relations is looking for volunteers to coordinate and plan 2007 reunions! Identified volunteers will be invited to attend the Alumni Leadership Weekend, Jan. 19-20, 2007, for training and planning. We are looking for volunteers to form Reunion Planning Committees from the following classes:

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)

Interested? Contact the Office of Alumni Relations by calling 1-800-960-6363 or e-mailing alumni@southwestern.edu. If you know someone who would be a great Reunion Planning Committee member, we want to know that, too!

Class Notes Spotlight
Have you heard? Lorie Kling Marrero ’90, Austin, appeared in the Lifestyle Feature of American Way magazine’s April 2006 issue when she helped the writer organize her home office. In the same month, BiGAUSTIN recognized her company, LivingOrder, as a finalist in its BiG Idea Awards for entrepreneurs. 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 its Core Values, Southwestern University promotes lifelong learning and a passion for intellectual and personal growth. Learn more about upcoming lifelong learning opportunities by visiting www.sugrads.org.

An Evening with Robert Pinsky: Reading and Commentary
The A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center and The Writer’s Voice present “An Evening with Robert Pinsky: Reading and Commentary” Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lois Perkins Chapel. A reception and book signing will follow in the Bishops Memorial Lounge of the Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Only 50 tickets designated for alumni will be available. Reserve your ticket (limit 2 per person) by calling 512-863-1636 or visit the "An Evening with Robert Pinsky" Web site.

Washington, D.C. Road Scholars Event
The Washington, D.C. Association of Southwestern University Alumni is hosting a Road Scholars Event Nov. 14, 2006, at 7:30 p.m., at Mass Court (300 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, D.C.) Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science Jennifer Suchland ’96 will present, "Madame President: Would It Make a Difference?" The cost is $20 per person. RSVP by Thursday, Nov. 9, to the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@southwestern.edu or 1-800-960-6363.

New Mexico Road Scholars Event Details
Join us in Socorro, N.M., Saturday, Dec. 9, for A Guided Tour of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, presented by David Gaines, associate professor of English and director of the Paideia_® Program. This Road Scholars Event is hosted by Jon ’67 and Janet Lott Morrison ’68, with special guest President Jake B. Schrum ’68. To attend, please RSVP by Friday, Dec. 1, to the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-800-960-6363 or alumni@southwestern.edu.

Alumni Invited to Perform in New York City
Interested in singing at Carnegie Hall? Kenny Sheppard, professor of music, will conduct the Southwestern University Chorale, Alumni Choir, Chorus Austin and San Gabriel Chorale in a performance of the Lord Nelson Mass, May 26, 2007, at 8 p.m. The travel dates for the group are May 23-27, 2007. Trip information may be found at: http://www.chorusaustinstaff.org/members/carnegie_2007.pdf.

Career Services News
What do you wear to an interview these days?  Appropriate every-day attire varies according to organizational culture, but what about when you're interviewing for your dream job?  For more information about a great, illustrated resource for interview and business attire, click here.


CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS
Southwestern@Georgetown Online Magazine Takes on a New Look
If you have not viewed the new Southwestern@Georgetown magazine online, you are missing out! Click here to view the new online design. With this new design, all magazine content will be available on your computer!

Student Recognized for Work as Advocate for the Disabled
First-year student Amy Litzinger ’10 was recognized this month for her efforts to improve the lives of persons with disabilities. Litzinger is one of six students selected to receive a $5,000 scholarship from the Texas Conference for Women. Litzinger is receiving the scholarship given to a student who plans to pursue a career in the area of public service. Litzinger is a board member of the Texas Youth Leadership Forum and is one of 12 youths from across the country selected for the National Council on Disability Youth Advisory Committee, which advises Congress on issues related to persons with disabilities. Texas Gov. Rick Perry also appointed her to the Texas Children’s Policy Council, and in July 2005, she helped former President George H.W. Bush give out awards at an event at the Kennedy Center marking the 15th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Litzinger is majoring in political science and English. After graduating from Southwestern, she aspires to earn a master’s degree in public policy or attend law school.

Southwestern Receives Grant to Help Community College Students to Transfer
Southwestern University received an $85,000 grant that will be used to encourage minority and low-income students at community colleges to transfer to the University. The grant is from TG, a nonprofit corporation headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, that helps students secure federal higher education loans. This is the second year that TG's Public Benefit Grant Program has awarded grants to advance college access, student retention and educational research. Southwestern is one of 28 institutions and non-profit organizations receiving grants from TG this year. Click here to read more.

Southwestern Students Star in New Video
Two students from Southwestern play a starring role in a new video that has been distributed to every middle and high school in the state of Texas. Rebecca Rivera ’09 and Angelica Castillo ’09 agreed to be filmed for a video the Texas Education Agency (TEA) was producing to show middle and high school students what to expect in college. Rivera is one of three students featured in the English version of the video and Castillo is one of four students featured in the Spanish version of the video. The video covers topics such as study skills, the college classroom, campus life and living away from home. Numerous Southwestern faculty members, students and facilities appear in the video. TEA produced the videos for its GEAR UP project, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Click here to learn more about the project.

What's New in Pirate Athletics
The Southwestern University women’s golf team won its second tournament of the season. The team is currently ranked in the top-10 in multiple national polls. The Pirates are ranked seventh in the National Golf Coaches Association Coaches Poll that was released Oct. 4. Plus, Jameson Otto ’07, of the cross country team, was named the SCAC Runner of the Week, the second time he has received the honor, for his performance at the Texas Lutheran Invitational. For more on Pirate athletics, click here. Coming Oct. 30, you'll be able to view www.southwesternpirates.com for the latest news on Pirate athletics.

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 the profiles for this month, visit Who's Who from the Southwestern University Web site.

• Chris Bailey ’07 – Senior Student.
• George Oldziey – Part-time Instructor of Music.
• JoAnn Lucero – Assistant Director of Alumni Relations.
• Jill Hogue ’03 – Alumna.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Houston Happy Hour – Oct. 26
Homecoming Registration Closes – Oct. 27
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend – Nov. 3-5
Robert Pinsky Reading and Commentary – Nov. 8
Washington, D.C. Road Scholars Event – Nov. 14
Houston Happy Hour – Nov. 30
Southwestern Candlelight Service – Dec. 7
New Mexico Road Scholars Event – Dec. 9
Houston Candlelight Service for the Season of Advent – Dec. 12
Dallas Candlelight Service for the Season of Advent – Dec. 14
Recognition Ceremony for Candidates and Graduates – Dec. 17
SU Connections: Metroplex – Jan. 5, 2007
Alumni Leadership Weekend – Jan. 19-20, 2007