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 Grand Marshall Flavius Killebrew led a parade of floats and decorated automobiles representing more than 15 student organizations through downtown Corpus Christi during the Homecoming Parade Saturday, Feb. 2. The procession followed the University president to the American Bank Center arena where fans saw the Islander men defeat Southland conference rival UT-San Antonio. A free After-Game Bash at two locations followed the game. |
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 Decorated WW II Pilot Speaks During Black History Month
Former Tuskegee Airman Granville Coggs, M.D., was the keynote speaker at a Black History Month observance Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the University Center Lone Star Ballroom. Coggs spoke on “Congressional Gold Medal Tuskegee Airmen 2008.” Coggs, one of the few remaining members of the first group of African American military pilots, graduated from Harvard Medical School after and became the first black physician and staff member at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Francisco. |
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 AutoCheck Visits Moody High School Clean Air Fair
The Pollution Prevention Partnership held a free AutoCheck Clinic for Corpus Christi area drivers Saturday, Feb. 23, during the fifth annual Moody High School Clean Air Fair. AutoCheck is a state-of-the-art auto engine analyzer that quickly identifies vehicles that are discharging harmful pollutants into the air. When a high-polluting automobile is identified, AutoCheck will schedule the vehicle for repairs at a participating garage, typically with no cost to the owner. |
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E thics Bowl Team Advances in National Competition
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was one of eight teams to advance to the quarter-finals during the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl National Championship Competition Thursday, Feb. 21, at the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio. The team qualified for the national championship after taking first and second place at the Texas Regional Ethics Bowl held last November at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Full Story. |
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Jack Gron, professor of sculpture and Art Department chair, conducted a Valentine’s Day workshop in the casting of molten aluminum to young cardiology patients at Driscoll Children’s Hospital. Through his Mobile Foundry project, which consists of a portable crucible furnace fueled by bottled propane, Gron introduces youngsters throughout the Coastal Bend to processes and materials not normally available in art classes.
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Pre-Service Teachers Stresse Science and Mathematics During Workshop
Pre-service science and mathematics teachers from A&M-Corpus Christi held a Family Science/Family Math Night Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Flour Bluff Intermediate School. The evening, which included hands-on projects, activities highlighting family nutrition and approximately 25 displays, employed a non-traditional approach to excite, entertain and spark student interest in science and math. |
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Oceanography Challenge Stresses Marine Environments and Conservation
Around 35 middle school students tested their knowledge on topics ranging from marine life to the chemical and physical properties of sea water during the recent “Oceanography Challenge” at the Educational Center for Math and Science. The College of Education collaborated with the Texas State Aquarium to sponsor the competition which engages middle school students in an active study program on marine environments and conservation initiatives. |
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| Awards, Honors, and Grants |
  Dr. Greg Stunz, a professor with the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, and Science and Technology Professor Deborah Overath, have received a $100,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct genetics studies on fisheries. The grant will allow them to assess the efficacy of hatchery reared fish in replenishing over-fished stocks such as spotted sea trout and their contribution to adult populations and the ecology of estuaries. |
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 Karen McIntire, a kindergarten teacher at Luther Jones Elementary School, was the guest speaker at the College of Education’s Teacher Education Pinning Ceremony Sunday, Feb. 24, in the Performing Arts Center. Fifty-six students were pinned at the ceremony, which recognized students who are entering the Teacher Education Program. A reception in the Performing Arts Center atrium followed immediately after the ceremony. |
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 The University’s “Opening the Pipeline/Closing the Gaps” program has received honorable mention from Excelencia in Education for its initiative to accelerate Latino success at the baccalaureate level during 2007. Dr. Veronica Guerra, director of the University’s Title V/Trio program, and her colleagues, have been invited to participate in the Examples of Excelencia Showcase in Washington, D.C. in March. |
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| A project created by a team of students from the College of Education took third place in a field of 43 entries at the 11th annual NASA Pre-Service Teacher Conference Feb. 14-18 in Washington, D.C. The project titled “Get in Motion to Save Our Ocean: Break Free from Ocean Debris” will be featured on the NASA Web site. Students collaborating on the project were Lisa Lopez, Jill Morgan, Heather Titzman, Kristin Gleinig, LeeAnn Payne and Emily Boudreau, pre-service teachers specializing in early childhood through grade four. The NASA conference is held each year for future teachers from institutions that serve under-represented demographics including tribal colleges, historically black institutions and Hispanic-serving institutions. |
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| Around the Island |
| The University’s opera workshop will present the Gilbert and Sullivan opera, “HMS Pinafore” Tuesday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. “HMS Pinafore,” which tells the story of love between members of different social classes, is among the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Admission is free. |
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| The Furgason Bravo! Series will present “The Best of Second City: One Nation, Under Blog” Saturday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. Second City has launched the careers of comics Dan Ackroyd, John Belushi, John Candy, Gilda Radner, Mike Myers, Bill Murray, Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and many others. This Second City Comedy Tour combines rehearsed scenes and songs, improvisational bits and sketches about recent political and social events. Tickets are $10-30. To order tickets, go to http://pac.tamucc.edu or call ext. 2787 to charge by phone. |
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| The Corpus Christi Area Islander Alumni Club will hold a free “Alumni After-Game Family Barbecue” Saturday, March 8, from 4-6 p.m. in parking lot 7 of the American Bank Center immediately following the Islander men’s basketball game against Sam Houston State. For food-planning purposes, reservations are required. For more information, contact Lee White at 361.548.3141, or e-mail lwhite01@stx.rr.com. |
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The exhibition “After Lewis and Clark: The Forces of Change, 1806-1871” will be on display through Sunday, March 23, at the Art Museum of South Texas, 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd. The exhibition chronicles changes in art that swept the nation in the early 19th century. Some of the 42 artists featured in the exhibit are John James Audubon, Thomas Moran, George Catlin and Albert Bierstadt.
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| The University Cinema will hold its “Seven Amazing Documentaries” film series most Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., March 5 through April 30 in Bay Hall, Room 104. Subjects will include global warming, the tragedy of 9-11 and the environmental artistry of Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The films are free and open to the public. For a complete schedule of films, call ext. 2316. |
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A Homecoming pep rally at the University Center’s north terrace brought students and alumni together Thursday, Jan. 31, prior to the Islander men’s 73-61 victory over Southland Conference Rival UT-San Antonio Saturday afternoon at the American Bank Center Arena. Full Story. |
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Dr. Trent Hill emceed at the annual Islander Revue musical and dance extravaganza held Friday, Feb. 1, at the Performing Arts Center during Homecoming Weekend. Contestants were judged on musical quality, creativity, choreography and entertainment value. Gamma Phi Beta won first place and $1,000 and Delta Chi won second place and $500. In addition, Delta Chi received the People’s Choice Award, winning an extra $100. More photos.
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Around 25 teens designed stencils and learned non-destructive, non-permanent alternatives to tagging, including mud and moss at the Graffiti Art Project Workshop co-sponsored by the College of Education and Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center. Full Story. |
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Students from 12 area middle schools participated in the regional MathCounts competition sponsored by Community Outreach Saturday, Feb. 16, in the Center for Instruction. Students competed as teams and individuals in oral and written matches covering algebra, probability, statistics and geometry. Awards were presented to the top three places in the sprint round, target round and team round. |
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| The College of Nursing and Health Sciences in cooperation with the World Affairs Council of South Texas presented Nancy Carter-Foster who spoke Wednesday, Feb. 6, on “Global Health as it Relates to Foreign Policy” in the University Center. Carter-Foster is a senior advisor for health affairs for the U.S. Department of State and deputy assistant secretary for science and health. |
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