Subject: Student Affairs E-News -- March 4, 2002
Week of March 4, 2002
Summaries of recent past and upcoming events within the Division of Student Affairs at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
| March 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Ms. TAMUK Contest | Jones Auditorium |
| March 4 | Noon | "Watergardening" by Ms. Clara Mae Marcotte | Baugh Hall |
| March 7 | 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Videoconference - Retaining Students: New Questions and Fresh Perspectives | Human Science Room 111 |
| March 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Special Programs GRE Seminar | Rhode Hall Room 269 |
| March 26 | 11:30 a.m. | Women's Conference & Be All You Can Be Luncheon | SUB |
| March 27 | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Special Programs Faculty/Mentor Orientation | SUB |
| April 4 | 7:45 p.m. | Gale Sayers - Lectureship Series | Jones Auditorium |
| April 5 | 8:00 p.m. | Chris Cagle Concert | SPEC |
MS. TAMUK TO BE CROWNED THIS WEEKEND
Erevu Mwali. What? You're unfamiliar with this Swahili phrase for Intelligent Young Woman? This and other things of Africa will be shared at the Annual Miss Texas A&M University-Kingsville Scholarship Pageant Saturday, March 2, beginning promptly at 7:30 p.m. Ten young women will compete for the scholarships this year. The pageant planning committee is very excited about the inclusion of the Kuumba House Dance Theatre for the evening's entertainment. The Kuumba House Dance Theatre is a dance troupe that demonstrates traditional African dance. They are coming in part due to the generosity of the Texas Commission on the Arts. Admission is free for students, staff, and faculty and $5 general admission.
CATERING ALERT - ORDER EARLY
Campus Catering Alert from Sodexho (formerly Marriott)! Make sure to book your end of school year caterings soon. Planning is key to a successful event, so make sure you give the catering staff plenty of time to work on the details with you. Don't forget to book your rooms before you call us, because space is becoming limited. Call Catering at 593-3096 to book your upcoming events now!
ORIENTATION PROGRAM SAYS ALOHA TO 35 ORIENTATION LEADERS
For the first time in our history, the Hoggie Days Orientation Program has grown to 35 Orientation Leaders. These students were selected after going through an extensive process involving an interview and written application. The group held a congratulatory social centering on this year's Hoggie Days theme, Aloha. The following day, a small delegation of Orientation Leaders attended the Regional NODA (National Orientation Directors Association) Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas. Additional information about Hoggie Days can be attained through Jo Elda Castillo-Alaniz at x2670.
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD REVS UP IN INDIANAPOLIS
Campus Activities Board (CAB) students Terri Limon and Ann Garza recently attended the National Association for Campus Activities Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Accompanied by Nino Mendietta and Barry McKinney, the delegation had an opportunity to preview some of the possible campus entertainment for next year on campus. As a result, CAB has booked some outstanding entertainers and lecture programs that will add to the growth and development of the TAMUK student. One event they are especially pleased to announce in advance is a lecture and performance program called, "Faces of America." The program highlights the American experience of nine characters from different ethnic backgrounds. The program, which could be beneficial to a number of academic departments, will be held on September 11, 2002, in memoriam to the September 11 tragedy. They are also excited to have booked recording artists Olive Carpet to perform at the Fall Carnival.
DID YOU KNOW...
- The Battle of cancer goes on. There is no one that can say they do not have a relative or friend who has battled this vicious disease. Life Services and Wellness and Campus Housing are asking for your support in the effort to fight cancer. Please become a walker during the Relay for Life, April 19 (7 p.m. until 7 a.m.) at the Bishop High School Track. Teams of 8-15 volunteers will spend the sponsored night walking or running relay-style around a track. The goal for Bishop/Kleberg/Kenedy area is to raise $100,000. Each walker's goal is to raise $100 through sponsorships and schedule either a 30 minute or one hour intervals to keep the walk moving. If you are interested, please contact Connie Rosas-Najera or Crispin Trevino.
- On April 5 the campus will play host to Nashville Recording Artists Charlie Robison and Chris Cagle. The concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. Tickets will be $12 for students and $15 for everyone else. Cagle has recently had three top-ten hits including "My Love Goes On and On," "Laredo," and currently "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out." Cagle's fan club refer to themselves as Cagle-Heads. The event will be held in the SPEC. Tickets will be available soon in the ID Card Center.
- The doctoral support group continues to meet every Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. in the SUB Javelina Room. As one ABD stated, "It helped to just get me thinking again about finishing that dissertation. I had forgotten how close to finishing I really was!" For more information please contact Dr. Dave Braverman at x3606.
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Division of Student Affairs
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
MSC 103
Kingsville, TX 78363
(361) 593-3612 -- office (361) 593-2161 -- fax
www.tamuk.edu/sass