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 New Islander Bus Wrap Unveiled
Corpus Christi’s Regional Transportation Authority unveiled the new Islander University bus wrap Monday, Jan. 28, as part of their promotional partnership with the University for celebrating A&M-Corpus Christi’s 60th anniversary. The bus serves campus route number 63. With President Flavius Killebrew are Crystal Lyons, chairman of the RTA board, and David Seiler, director of operations. See the bus |
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 'Celebrate 60' during Homecoming and Parents Weekend Through Saturday, Feb. 2
University faculty, staff and students kicked off this year's Homecoming and Parents Weekend celebration with a picnic in Lee Plaza Monday, Jan. 28. Throughout the week, University students, faculty and staff are joining with alumni and the community to celebrate The Island University’s 60th birthday. For a complete list of the full week of activities, go to http://homecoming.tamucc.edu/. Full Story |
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 University Receives $5 Million to Create New Scholarships
University President Flavius Killebrew announced the largest single private gift given toward scholarships in the history of the University during the Endowed Scholarship Banquet, Wednesday, Jan. 30. Full Story |
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 President Introduces Provost at Spring Faculty Meeting
Dr. Flavius Killebrew formally introduced Dr. Anantha Babbili, provost and vice president for academic affairs, at the spring faculty meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15. Babbili, who joined the University in October, is the University’s liaison for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). He spoke on the SACS reaffirmation effort. Full Story |
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 March Commemorates the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Islander Cultural Alliance held a campus march Tuesday, Jan. 22, commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his fight for racial equality. The program began in front of the Performing Arts Center with King’s moving “I Have a Dream” speech. The march, which followed the speech, was led by the Corpus Christi Ray High School’s NJROTC. King, who at 35 became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn. |
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 RealWorld University Founder Speaks at MLK Observance
Award-winning author, professor and educational consultant, Dr. Joe Martin, was the keynote speaker at the University’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the University Center. Martin is founder and president of RealWorld University, an Internet resource center designed to help students meet the personal and professional challenges of college and life. Full Story |
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 Alumni Club Mixer Features Music by University Jazz Band
The Corpus Christi Area Islander Alumni Club held its Alumni Winter Mixer Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. at Beamer's. The free event featured music by the University Jazz Band conducted by Eddie Olivares. Lee White, club president, and Marshall Collins, assistant vice president of communications, discussed Homecoming and Parents’ Weekend event highlights. |
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| Awards, Honors, and Grants |
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 Sociology major and first-generation student Newman Wong has been recognized as Honors Student of the Year for 2007 by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC). Wong was honored for his volunteer work, academic achievement and leadership qualities. The Honors Student of the Year Award, the only NCHC award designed, judged and presented by fellow honor students, is presented to one honors student who has made an impact on his or her honors program, and who has participated in honors on a regional and/or national level. |
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 Priscilla Herrera has been named program coordinator for the University’s McNair Scholars Program, a federally-funded program that provides first-generation, low-income, minority college students with paid internships and mentoring to prepare for enrollment in graduate programs. The federal program is dedicated to the memory of Ronald McNair, one of seven NASA astronauts who died on Jan. 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after launch from the Kennedy Space Center. |
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 Peter Etnoyer, a doctoral fellow in the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, has been selected for the prestigious 2008 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - David Johnson Award for outstanding and innovative use of satellite data. The award, first given in 1999, is presented by the National Space Club in honor of the first administrator of what was to become NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite Data, and Information Service. Etnoyer will receive the award in a black-tie ceremony March 7, 2008 at the Goddard Memorial Dinner at the Goddard Space Center in Washington, D.C. |
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| Research and Scholarly Activity |
 Students in Dr. David McKee’s marine ecology classes camped on the beach of Oso Bay Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25-26, to gather and study water specimens for the annual assessment of the bay’s health. This was the 20th consecutive year that the University’s marine ecology class has conducted a 24-hour study to determine the presence and abundance of large and small fish and invertebrates. The students also measured water quality. The students will write an extensive research paper to describe their findings and to compare them with the previous 19 studies. |
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| Around the Island |
| Peter White, founder president of the Southern Center for International Studies, spoke on “Major Issues We Will Face in 2008: Issues the U.S. Downplays at its Peril” during the World Affairs Council of South Texas Luncheon Jan. 9 at the Omni Bayfront Tower. White, who has more than 30 years of experience in international programming, is founder of the Southern Center for International Studies, a non-profit, educational institution dedicated to internationalizing the thinking of Americans. |
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 The Department of Music presented flute and guitar master workshops with the Ciraldo Duo Saturday, Jan. 19. That evening the Duo performed a concert featuring works by Bach, De Falla, Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Piazzolla in the Performing Arts Center. The Ciraldo Duo is Rachel Taratoot Ciraldo, principal flutist of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, and Nicholas Ciraldo, assistant professor of guitar at the University of Southern Mississippi. |
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| The Women’s Center will present “The Vagina Monologues” Friday, Feb. 15, and Saturday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. “The Vagina Monologues” is an Obie Award-winning episodic play written by Eve Ensler on interviews she conducted with 200 women about their views on sex, relationships, and violence against women. Friday’s performance will be preceded by a silent auction and doors will open at 7 p.m. Proceeds from “The Vagina Monologues will go to help support local groups and shelters in their work to end violence against women. Tickets for the “Vagina Monologues are $5 for students and $10 for faculty and staff with SandDollar ID. |
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| The University Theatre will present “The Exonerated” by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen Tuesday, Feb. 19, through Saturday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. in the Wilson Theatre, Center for the Arts. The play is directed by J. Don Luna. Ticket prices are $8 for general admission, $7 for seniors and military, $5 for faculty/staff and $3 for students with SandDollar ID. |
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| The “Furgason Bravo! Series will present the world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra in concert Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. To order tickets, go to www.ticketweb.com or call ext. 2787 (ARTS) to charge by phone. |
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Around 60 Cunningham Middle School students recently observed the moon and planets through observatory telescopes in the Science and Technology building at an event sponsored by the University’s student chapter of the National Science Teacher Association. Outside, students assembled and launched stomp rockets.
The University Theatre will present encore performances of “Anima Mundi” Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 5-6, at 8 p.m. in the Warren Theatre.
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The University Counseling Center held its first Book Club meeting Thursday, Jan. 24, at the University Center. In honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, the first book selection was “Having Our Say: The First 100 Years,” the true story of Sadie and Bessie Delany, African-American sisters who lived past the age of 100.
The Faculty Renaissance Center (FRC) and the College of Liberal Arts co-sponsored a book reception and workshop Friday, Jan. 25. The workshop was designed to discuss the mission of a Hispanic Serving Institution and the faculty’s role in research that relates to the area’s Hispanic population. The workshop focused on research compiled by Drs. Cristina Kirklighter, Diana Cardenas, and Susan Wolff Murphy. Their book, “Teaching Writing with Latino/a Students: Lessons Learned at Hispanic Serving Institutions,” is the first collection that examines perspectives of faculty at various Hispanic Serving Institutions throughout the nation.
The Office of Institutional Advancement held a retirement reception for Ruth Lara Thursday, Jan. 24, in the University Center, Legacy Hall. Lara, a business coordinator for Institutional Advancement, retired from the University after 15 years of service. The reception included punch, cake and a performance by an Elvis impersonator.
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