http://www.tarleton.edu/scripts/press/releases.asp Tarleton State University, Office of Media Relations, Press Releases from the past six months. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT en-us http://www.tarleton.edu/scripts/press/display.asp?id=2504 http://www.tarleton.edu/scripts/press/display.asp?id=2504 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT A member of The Texas A&M University System since 1917

Office of Media Relations
Chandra Andrew, Media Relations Manager
Phone: 254-968-9803 Fax: 254-968-9287
E-mail: candrew@tarleton.edu
Address: Box T-0840, Stephenville, Texas 76402


Nov. 18, 2008

By Felicia Austin

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—More than 70 vendors will be on hand at the 15th annual Staff Council Arts and Crafts Showcase to sell their unique gifts to the Tarleton State University campus and local community.

The showcase will be held on Fri., Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Barry B. Thompson Student Center Ballrooms.

“The Holiday Showcase offers the community, students, faculty and staff an opportunity to purchase unique items from local crafters and artisans,” said Susan Gordon, Staff Council member.

Shoppers also have an opportunity to fill out raffle tickets for their chance to win door prizes given away every 15 minutes.

With the showcase being the first Friday in December, it allows everyone to begin his or her Christmas shopping early. Prices will range from a couple of dollars to hundreds—or the artwork—so everyone will have an opportunity to get a head start on their holiday shopping.

Items in the past include: hand-carved Santas, crocheted angels, uniquely decorated tins, domino jewelry, wreaths, artwork, gourds, homemade jams and jellies, cookies, candles, fudge and much more.

For more information, contact Susan Gordon at (254) 968-1879 or via e-mail at sgordon@tarleton.edu.

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By Nathan Smith

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—The Stephenville Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently presented Tarleton State University with a check for the Bea Marin Memorial Endowment Fund. When mature, this endowment will provide scholarship opportunities to Tarleton nursing students.

The late Colonel Bea Marin was an instructor of leadership and management in the Tarleton nursing department. She accepted that position in 2000 following a 26-year career as a registered nurse in the U.S. Air Force. She was a member of numerous community organizations and was named Erath County Woman of the Year in 1998. Colonel Marin passed away in June 2008.

“Bea was well respected and well loved by many in our community,” said Sabra Guerra, Tarleton’s director of development. “The endowment provides an opportunity to honor her memory for many generations to come."

Along with the chamber, the 20th Century Club of Stephenville made a generous donation to the endowment fund.

Those interested in making contributions to the endowment fund are encouraged to contact the Tarleton Office of Development at (254) 968-9769.

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By Nathan Smith

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Approximately 1,600 regional FFA high school students attended the Tarleton State University Invitational Leadership and Development Event on Nov. 3. At the event, FFA members were given the opportunity to participate and receive evaluations from Tarleton students.

Current Tarleton students who are future agricultural educators served as event organizers and judges.

“What people have been most excited about is the fact that our students are able to schedule and operate an event like this without relying on faculty,” said Dr. Kyle McGregor, associate professor of agricultural services and development. “This event is completely student led. They start with no budget and no resources. They must reserve rooms, order awards, appoint judges and ensure that the events are conducted smoothly and fairly.”

FFA students compete in various events that include radio, FFA quiz, creed speaking, skills, chapter conducting and agricultural issues. These events allow students to become leaders in their own FFA chapters and give them an opportunity to demonstrate useful skills.

The event also provided Tarleton’s future agricultural teachers with an additional skill set.

“The management and coordination of such an event is something they will do quite a bit of once they become teachers,” McGregor said.

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254-519-5491

KILLEEN--Tarleton State University-Central Texas’ Delta Mu Delta (DMD) Honor Society in Business Administration inducted seven new members into its Zeta Lambda Chapter at a ceremony held at the Stonetree Golf Club November 8th.

The new members inducted are: LaTeri Alexander, Sarah Fischbacher, Amandeep Gadok, Michael Hunter, Melinda Myers and Denise Rodda, all of Killeen, and Stacy Steinmetz of Nolanville.

Inductees qualified for this honor based solely on their academic achievement. Undergraduates are required to be in the top 20% of their class and have a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher. Graduate students are required to have completed 21 hours of course work and maintain a GPA of 4.0.

Guest speaker for the event was the Honorable Barbara Weaver, Municipal Judge for the City of Killeen.

Dr. Randall Florey and Dr. Stephen McNett serve as faculty co-advisors for the group.

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254-519-5491

KILLEEN--Tarleton State University-Central Texas will hold its fall 2008 commencement exercises Monday, December 15th at 7:00 p.m. at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center.

Guy Diedrich, Vice Chancellor for Technology Commercialization, will bring greetings from the Texas A&M University System. The commencement address will be given by Dr. Glenda Barron, President of Temple College, and four ROTC cadets will be commissioned by General Mark McDonald, the Deputy Commanding General, III Corps and Fort Hood.

Approximately 186 students are expected to receive their diplomas, 60 with master’s degrees and 126 with bachelor’s degrees.

For more information, call 254-519-5421 or log on to www.Tarleton.edu/CentralTexas.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s Wind Ensemble with conductor Dr. Reginald M. Houze will present its second concert of the year on Dec. 2. The Wind Ensemble will perform music for “A Christmas Festival” and will include several holiday favorites.

The concert will be in the university’s Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Theater and will begin at 7:30 p.m. A holiday reception will follow the performance.

The program includes:
• “A Christmas Festival” by Leroy Anderson
• “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” by J.S. Bach/Leidzen, Mike Childs, director of bands at Stephenville High School will be the guest conductor for this selection
• “Alleluia” from “Exultate Jubilate” by W.A. Mozart, Heather Hawk, Soprano
• “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Moore, Tarleton President Dr. F. Dominic Dottavio and his wife, Lisette, will serve as the readers for the piece.
• “Suite from The Nutcracker” by Peter I. Tchaikovsky/Lake
• A special Christmas sing-along

For this concert, The Wind Ensemble is pleased to partner with Knowledge Toys of Stephenville. As a special holiday treat, Knowledge Toys will give a free toy to each child admitted to the concert.

Tickets to the event are $5 for general admission and free for Tarleton faculty, staff and students with a Texan ID card. Public school music students and directors will also receive free admission. The box office will open an hour before the performance begins.

Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. For additional information contact the Music Office at 254-968-9617 or via e-mail at tsubands@tarleton.edu.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s fall graduation ceremonies will be held Dec. 13 in the Wisdom Gymnasium on the university’s campus.

The first graduation ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. for the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, College of Science and Technology and the College of Liberal and Fine Arts.

At 1:30 p.m., the College of Business Administration and College of Education’s graduation ceremonies will begin.

Each graduating student will be provided 10 tickets for their friends and family to attend the ceremony.

For more information on graduation events and schedule, visit www.tarleton.edu/main/commencement.html.

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By Felicia Austin

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—More than 70 vendors will be on hand at the 15th annual Staff Council Arts and Crafts Showcase to sell their unique gifts to the Tarleton State University campus and local community.

The showcase will be held on Fri., Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Barry B. Thompson Student Center Ballrooms.

“The Holiday Showcase offers the community, students, faculty and staff an opportunity to purchase unique items from local crafters and artisans,” said Susan Gordon, Staff Council member.

Shoppers also have an opportunity to fill out raffle tickets for their chance to win door prizes given away every 15 minutes.

With the showcase being the first Friday in December, it allows everyone to begin his or her Christmas shopping early. Prices will range from a couple of dollars to hundreds—or the artwork—so everyone will have an opportunity to get a head start on their holiday shopping.

Items in the past include: hand-carved Santas, crocheted angels, uniquely decorated tins, domino jewelry, wreaths, artwork, gourds, homemade jams and jellies, cookies, candles, fudge and much more.

For more information, contact Susan Gordon at (254) 968-1879 or via e-mail at sgordon@tarleton.edu.

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GRANBURY, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center and the city of Granbury have joined forces once again to host a unique candlelight tour in honor of the upcoming holiday. The 25th annual Granbury Candlelight Tour on Dec. 6-7 is titled “A Victorian Beehive Christmas.”

The tour will open each day at Tarleton’s Langdon Center Concert Hall, at the corner of East Bridge and Brazos Streets in Granbury, with performances at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. The show will be a retrospective that focuses on holiday music from the 1860s to the 1960s, featuring veteran Granbury Opera House performers Royce Cooper, Peggy Bott-Kirby and Heatherton Hardy-Wilson.

“This show is filled with entertaining, nostalgic music,” said Hardy-Wilson. “We want our audiences to experience laughter and pathos.”

Granbury’s Candlelight Tour offers visitors the chance to view the beautifully restored and preserved history in this Texas town on the Brazos. Visitors will tour dining quarters in 25 homes, buildings and businesses, where they will enjoy a festive holiday atmosphere.

The event will include numerous traditional carols such as “Jesu”, “Joy of Man’s Desiring” and “Carol of the Bells” with full harmonies and classical piano arrangements.

Then the musical tables will turn and flash to mid-20th century modernism. The 1960s Motown Sound will be highlighted in the “Beehive” portion of the event. Showing off their skills as upbeat, groovy nightclub-style performers will be Big Daddy & the Butter Biscuits. The group will channel the holiday spirits of the Ronettes, Darlene Love and other great soul performers.

The Candlelight Tour’s weekend-long entertainment schedule features Yuletide music at two venues. Besides Big Daddy & the Butter Biscuits, Tarleton’s Langdon Center Concert Hall will feature a performance by the Granbury Saxophone Quartet at 6 p.m. on Dec. 6. Members of the quartet include Ted Dolan, Earl Haberkamp, Hainds Laird and David Talmage.

On Dec. 7, at 2 p.m., the Concert Hall presents Rev. Tom Reeder and members of the First Christian Church performing “The History of the First Christian Church” and a carol sing-along. “Holiday Marimbas,” will perform at 3 p.m. and Joshua Bradford and Janice Horak present “A Jazzy Christmas” at 4 p.m.

In addition, the newly refurbished Granbury Square Plaza Pavilion will host several acts over the two-day event. On Dec. 6, Brazos Country Strings will lead off at 2 p.m. Gospel favorite Southern Charm will perform at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Darla Hildebrant takes the stage at 5 p.m.

On Dec. 7, the pavilion line-up will start at 2 p.m. with the young voices of Happy Hill Farm Choir. They will be followed at 3 p.m. by a repeat performance from the Brazos Country Strings.

Tickets for the Granbury Candlelight Tour are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the tour. All of the entertainment is available as part of a ticket to the tour. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Granbury Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 950-2212 or visit www.granburytx.com.

For more information on Langdon Center events, call (817) 279-1164.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—On Dec. 6, Tarleton State University’s Cross Timbers Civic Chorale will join the Tarleton University Singers, Chamber Choir and Select Women’s Ensemble in the university’s 29th annual production of George Fredric Handel’s “Messiah.” It will also be Dr. Charles Rives 26th year as the production’s conductor.

The event will be held in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Auditorium and begin at 7:30 p.m. The combined choirs will also perform “HODIE” by John Leavitt.

The Chorale will be accompanied by professional orchestra players from the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra; Dr. Leslie Spotz, director of piano studies on the Waggener memorial pipe organ; Dr. Teresa Dividian, associate professor of music theory on the harpsichord; and Greg Ball, director of jazz studies on the oboe. Dr. Liz Wade, Jammieca Mott, Heather Hawk and members of the voice faculty at Tarleton will also be featured as soloists this year along with student vocal soloists rounding out the performance.

Admission is $10 and all seats are reserved. For tickets, call (254) 968-9291.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Jacque Tanton, of Granbury, Texas, recently provided Tarleton State University with a generous donation that will benefit incoming freshman students from Granbury and Dublin high schools who major in an agricultural related field.

“It was a very generous donation,” said Sabra Vickery-Guerra, director of the university development office. “It allowed us to award two scholarships for the school year immediately following her gift.”

Students in the aforementioned high schools may contact their counselors for information on how to apply for the scholarship.

“As far as I know, her only tie to Tarleton is that she travels through Stephenville on her way to her Dublin ranch,” Guerra said. “Thankfully, she feels strongly enough about higher education to give a gift to Tarleton that benefits students from high schools in counties where she owns land.”

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By Felicia Austin

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University is making new additions and changes to the Dick Smith Scholarship for the College of Science and Technology and College of Liberal and Fine Arts.

For the current scholarships, incoming freshman must be ranked in the top 25 percent of their class and have an ACT composite of 25 or higher or SAT total of 1100 or higher. Returning students must complete at least 15 hours each semester and have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.2 for the current semester and cumulative average. The current budget for the scholarship account is $195,000 and each student is awarded $3,000.

Due to investment income and oil royalties, Tarleton has additional funds to add two new components for the ‘09-10 academic school year. Both colleges will award two Dick Smith Premiere Scholarships for incoming freshmen and each college will have three new graduate scholarships to award.

The Dick Smith Premier Scholarship will be $9,000 per student. Each student must major in the College of Science and Technology or the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. Applicants must be ranked in the top 25 percent of their graduating class and have an ACT composite of 30 or higher or an SAT total of 1350 or higher.

To be eligible for the graduate scholarships, new graduate students must have a 3.2 graduate GPA and returning graduate students must have a 3.5 graduate GPA. Graduate applicants must also enroll in six hours of graduate work for the College of Science and Technology or the College of Liberal and Fine Arts.

To apply for all Tarleton scholarships, including the Dick Smith Scholarship, submit the general scholarship application available at www.tarleton.edu/~scholars before Feb. 15, 2009.

For more information, contact Shawndi Wilson, scholarship director, at (254) 968-9923 or via e-mail at wwilson@tarleton.edu.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s meats laboratory offers a wide variety of meats, perfect for the upcoming holiday season. Everyone in the community may purchase items from the meats lab.

The meats lab is located on the College Farm Road in Stephenville and open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

With the holiday season arriving, this is a perfect opportunity to find great holiday ham or other meats at a great price and support Tarleton. Other meats offered include beef, pork, roast, sausage and lamb. Meats can be cut to your preference by contacting the lab.

The meat judging team is also hosting a holiday turkey and ham sale. Smoked turkeys weighing about 10 pounds are $35. Twelve-pound, spiral-sliced hams are $40.

For custom slaughters, to purchase a turkey or ham or for a complete list of prices and meats, contact the meats lab at (254) 968-9204 or via e-mail at tsumeatlab@tarleton.edu.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Auditions for Tarleton State University’s production of “West Side Story” will be held on Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. and on Nov. 25 at 5 p.m. in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center.

Auditions on Nov. 24 will focus on acting and dance. Cold readings will be provided and people interested must wear clothing and shoes allowing freedom of movement.

Auditions on Nov. 25 will focus on vocal abilities. Each person must prepare 16 measures of an upbeat Broadway-style song with sheet music. Piano accompaniment will be provided.

Potential actors must be 16 years or older to audition and everyone must attend both sessions.

The performance of West Side Story s scheduled for Feb. 25-28, 2009.

For more information, contact Dr. Carol Stavish, fine arts professor, at (254) 968-9381 or via e-mail at stavish@tarleton.edu.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University students recently returned from a successful Texas A&M University System research symposium. The sixth Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium, held Nov. 7-8, was hosted by Texas A&M-Commerce.

Overall, Tarleton had a strong showing with 11 winners. Tarleton barely missed bringing home the traveling trophy, which is an award initiated last year and awarded to the university with the highest number of winners in all combined categories. This year the winner of the trophy was Texas A&M-Kingsville.

Individually, awards are given to the top presentations in each of three categories. These categories include poster presentations from undergraduate and graduate students.

The first-place master’s award in agriculture went to Patrick McCellan. The second place master’s award went to Andrew Foote. Kimberly Littlefield brought home the second-place agricultural award for undergraduates.

In the business and computer information systems division, Carlos Sepulveda received the first-place master’s award. The second-place undergraduate award went to Laura Bruneau, Amber Parris and Kerri McGregor.

Maygan Jones received the second-place award for undergraduates in social sciences-humanities.

In computer science, Arun Mahendra received the first-place award for undergraduates.

In the education division, Tarleton students Tracy Perez Shea and Margie Holder took home first- and second-place master’s awards.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University and Temple College will combine their musical talents in a concert on Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Auditorium.

Tarleton’s Chamber Choir, Temple College Choir, Temple Symphony Chorale, along with the Academie Musique’s Cantate and Jubilate children’s choirs (both from Temple, Texas) will perform John Rutter’s “Mass of the Children.”

Tickets to the event are $5 for the general public. Tarleton faculty, staff and students are admitted free with their Texan ID cards. Tickets will go on sale at 6:30 p.m. and the doors will open at 7 p.m.

The Tarleton Chamber Choir and Temple College choirs will perform separately on the program, as well.

The Temple choirs will perform are “Walk Together Children” and “I am His Child” by Moses Hogan. The Tarleton Chamber Choir will sing “Dieu, Qui La Fait Bon Regarder!” by Claude Debussy and “Lamentations of Jeremiah” by Z. Randall Stroope.

“We are very excited about hosting the Temple College Choir, Symphony Chorale and the Academie Children’s Choirs for this concert, said Dr. Chuck Rives, director of choirs. “The Rutter ‘Mass of the Children’ is a 35-minute work that will be an inspiration to all who attend.”

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s Jazz Ensembles will perform their final concert of the semester at the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center on Thu., Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. “A Night at the Club” will feature Jazz Ensemble II directed by Dr. Cara Pollard and Jazz Ensemble I directed by Greg Ball.
Prior to the event, a pre-concert coffee and dessert soiree will begin at 7 p.m. and be accompanied by student-led jazz combos. Tickets are $5 or free with a Texan ID card. The public is encouraged to attend. Tickets will go on sale at the door at 6:30 p.m.

“We are trying to create a more casual, laid-back atmosphere for the show,” Ball said. “When people see the jazz bands on the same stage that they saw a formal, tuxedo-clad performance the week before, they feel they should be formal with us. We want people to let their hair down, relax and have as much fun as we’re having on stage.”

Those in attendance can expect more subdued lighting, artwork displays and candlelit tables on stage.

Musically, the bands are working on some great charts. The Jazz Ensemble II’s set includes Chuck Mangione’s popular piece, “The Children of Sanchez.” They will also feature faculty member Heather Hawk singing “Fly Me to the Moon” and “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.”

Jazz Ensemble I will bring back vocalist Isidro Hulin, who will sing “Woman’s Got Soul.” Other highlights include Arturo Sandoval’s “Funky Cha Cha” and Pat Metheny’s exciting
“First Circle.”

“There will be a little something for everyone—swing, rock, Latin, ballads and more,” Ball said. “We want you dancing in the aisles.”

For more information, contact Greg Ball at (254) 968-9828.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (COAHS) was recently the benefactor of a generous gift from the late A.G. Hilley of Mineral Wells, Texas.

The gift will be used to support undergraduate and graduate student recruitment in COAHS. Specifically, the gift will be used to support travel for recruitment purposes, purchase of recruiting equipment and supplies, scholarships for domestic and international students as well as other appropriate needs.

“This gift will provide funds that will greatly enhance our ability to recruit talented students worldwide and to optimize the teaching environment,” said Dr. Koy Floyd, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. “An added option is the flexibility to support faculty research and scholarship activities.”

Hilley grew up in Comanche County before he went to the University of Texas to become a pharmacist. Hilley married his wife, Louise, in 1941. They later moved to Mineral Wells in 1961 where A.G. owned and ran a pharmacy for many years.

In his spare time, Hilley loved ranching and farming.

“His passion was raising Hereford cattle and working the land,” said Harold Hilley, A.G.’s nephew. “He always owned farm and ranch land. He also was a big supporter of kids. He bought a lot of the youth livestock projects at the stock shows.”

A.G. passed away in 1986. At that time, Tarleton was named in his will to receive a partial distribution of the Keaton Place. The Keaton Place was 497 acres of land located in Palo Pinto County.

After his death, the ranch was sold and the proceeds placed in a trust until his wife passed away. Mrs. Hilley passed away in February 2008.

Although Hilley never attended Tarleton, perhaps it was his belief in agriculture and youth to leave such a generous gift to Tarleton’s agricultural college.

“My uncle loved farming and ranching,” Harold said. “He wanted his money to help agricultural students.”


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GRANBURY, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center in Granbury is offering an elegant hors d’oeurves and wine pairing class at the Inn on Lake Granbury.

The class will offer participants the chance to learn how to serve interesting, sophisticated hors d’oeurves and wines that will have people talking this holiday season. The class is scheduled for Nov. 18 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Jason Harper, Fort Worth Central Market chef and cooking school manager, will be the culinary expert for the cooking demonstration. Harper will use step-by-step instructions on how to create superb hors d’oeurves and the method on how to pair them with wines for holiday entertaining.

The list of items featured during the presentation will include curried beef wontons, achiote shrimp skewers with pineapple confetti, citrus soy-glazed pork satays, grilled manchego brioche bites and sour cherry baklava. Participants will have the chance to sample great food, have fun, meet new friends and take home fresh ideas and new recipes.

The class is a collaborative effort between Tarleton’s Langdon Center, The Pan Handle in Granbury and Jason Harper. The cost to attend is $75 per person.

To make reservations, call (817) 279-1164. The Inn on Lake Granbury is located at 205 W. Doyle St. For more information about the inn or driving instructions, visit www.innonlakegranbury.com.

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GRANBURY, TEXAS—Like wine, but wish you knew more about it? If so, a great opportunity awaits you at Tarleton State University’s Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center in Granbury.

The Langdon Center will offer a class titled “Texas Wines” on Nov. 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. It will be held in the Langdon Center’s Concert Hall. Price for the class is $40 per person (includes wine, hors’ d’oeuvres, dessert and coffee) and is payable in advance or at class time.

The class will feature Ray Raney, who is a certified sommelier as well as president and wine consultant for King’s Liquors in Fort Worth.

Raney will lead the class with a casual and fun approach, while sharing his wealth of knowledge and new ideas. Raney specializes in searching out wines of character and excellence that are also reasonably priced. He will demystify the process and pass his knowledge on to you.

Those in attendance will have the opportunity to sample five different vintages from Texas winemakers.

With holidays around the corner, Texas Wines is the perfect way to get a jumpstart on entertaining with confidence.

The class is just one of a series. It is a collaboration of the Langdon Center and The Pan Handle, a gourmet tool shop, located at 106 N. Crockett St. on Granbury’s historic town square. The next wine class in the series is “German Wines” on Dec. 14.

The Langdon Center, which is dedicated to promoting the arts and community education in Granbury, is located at 308 E. Pearl Street. The Concert Hall is located at the corner of East Bridge and Brazos streets. Please call (817) 279-1164 for more information or to reserve space.

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GRANBURY, TEXAS—Nicholas Wood, associate professor of art at the University of Texas at Arlington, will present his contemporary art—“capsulated…mostly”—at Tarleton State University’s Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center in Granbury. His showing began on Nov. 10 and will run through Dec. 19 in the historical A.P. Gordon House.

“Capsulated…mostly” is a compilation of drawings, collage and sculpture. Included in the show is an assortment of colorful, sculpted clay capsules and capsule drawings. Also included are “Boxes” collages, “Network,” which is a drawing of many colors with black and white as well as black-and-white drawings of various geometrics in hypnotic combinations.

Wood, multi-media artist, has exhibited his works for more than 30 years on regional, national and international levels. His public art can be seen in Arlington, Dallas and Bad Konigshofen, Germany. Wood is also an independent curator of exhibitions at Arlington Museum of Art.

Wood received his bachelor’s in art and sociology from San Francisco State University and his master’s from New York State College at Alfred University.

The exhibit is open during the week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

The Langdon Center, which is dedicated to promoting the arts and community education in Granbury, is located at 308 E. Pearl Street. For more information on the exhibit or other events at the Langdon Center, call (817) 279-1164.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—The Nursing Professional Development program at Tarleton State University held its annual mock trial on Nov. 7, in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center’s auditorium.

The workshop is designed to assist nurses in identifying standards of care that regulate nursing practice, basic legal terminology relevant to nursing negligence cases and criteria for establishing negligence in the practice of nursing.

“We had somewhere around 380 attendees,” said Dokagari Woods, event coordinator and assistant professor in the nursing department. “The program has grown every year.”

Tarleton’s Nursing Professional Development program is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the Texas Nurses Association, which is accredited by the American Nurses Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Actors in the trial included attorneys Martha Cashon, Alan Nash and Lisa Pence; Lexie Feist, registered nurse; Brett Thetford, emergency room and intensive care unit director at Harris Methodist Erath; Mercy Glidewell, Tarleton nursing instructor; and nursing student John Brasuell.

Additional actors included Kenneth Lowrance, vice president of Clinical Services for Goodall-Witcher Healthcare Foundation; Tammy Rives, BSN; and The Honorable Bart McDougal, judge of the Erath County Court at Law, who acted as judge during the mock trial.

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By Brandon James

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University recently released the results of the Student Research Symposium held on its campus on Nov. 1. Students from the university who participated in the symposium presented high-quality research projects that they had worked on.

Awards were given to the top presentations in each of three categories. These categories included poster presentations, undergraduate oral presentations and graduate oral presentations.

The first-place award for poster presentations went to Clifford Terrel. His adviser was Dr. Linda Schultz, of chemistry and geosciences. Second place went to Andrew Foote, who was accompanied by adviser Barry Lambert of animal sciences.

The undergraduate oral presentations first-place award went to Jordan Sparkman and adviser Dr. Russell Pfau of biological sciences. Rachel Seay, with the help of Pfau, took home the second-place award.

Jessica Castaneda-Gill and adviser Dr. Harold Rathburn, of biological sciences, received the first-place award in graduate oral presentations. The second-place winner was Prashant Amatya. Her adviser was Mark Yu, of agribusiness, agronomy, horticulture and range management.

Tarleton President F. Dominic Dottavio provided $1,000 scholarships to each of the three first-place winners.

The Student Research Symposium was a success. Former Tarleton president Dennis McCabe attributes much of that success to Dr. Beth Rinard, Symposium Committee Chairperson.

“The symposium required a heavy dose of Rinard’s touch and leadership,” McCabe said. “This accomplishment should put [Tarleton] students in great position at Commerce next week at the TAMUS research conference.”

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By Brandon James

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Beginning in the spring 2009 semester, Tarleton State University will use electronic billing instead of traditional paper bills. The electronic billing, or “eBills,” will become the official method of notification for student billing.
The Texan Bill Pay, as it is referred to on campus, is advantageous for several reasons.

Texan Bill Pay is expected to work faster and more efficiently than traditional methods of billing, eliminating worries about lost mail. With the Texan Bill Pay, it is easy to pay by any major credit card, electronic check or debit card.
The electronic system will also allow for online payment plans. Instead of paying one lump sum, users will be able to spread the cost of tuition and fees over a term by enrolling in the Texan Payment Plan.

E-mail notification will be used as new eBills arrive. Reminders can also be set up for payment plan due dates.

In addition, the Texan Bill Pay can be accessed securely from anywhere 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Login is secured through the student’s Duck Trax account, where he or she will be able to access prior statements, view account information and make payments online.

If desired, students can authorize their parents, grandparents or others to access their billing information.

Tarleton has chosen to go to the Texan Bill Pay plan to provide the best customer service to its students and their parents or guardians. The vast majority of students and parents are comfortable with the Web environment, and this method will provide them with a more efficient and accurate account of their Tarleton bill.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—The International Academic Program at Tarleton State University is hosting an International Week during Nov. 10-14. The week’s events will honor Tarleton students from more than 25 different countries.

All Tarleton students, faculty, staff and the Stephenville community members are welcome to come listen and learn at any of the international activities.

The following activities are just a few that will be held during the week:

• Mon., Nov. 10, Tarleton’s international students will host a “meet and greet” and the VIPs (very international people) will be featured in a dinner and parade of flags.

• Tue., Nov. 11, Rich Bahner—Tarleton music instructor—will be part of an African Drum Performance. At 7 p.m., an Indian international film chosen by Tarleton students from India will show with English subtitles.

• Wed., Nov. 12, Mark Yu will discuss Tarleton’s Agricultural Program in China. At 7 p.m., a French international film chosen by students in Dr. Mallory Young’s class will show with English subtitles.

• Thurs., Nov. 13, students and faculty from Study Abroad trips will share their experiences. At 7 p.m., an Italian international film, “Texans in Tuscania,” made by Dr. Robert Anderson’s students will be shown.

• Fri., Nov.14, the International Academic Programs will have an Open House and International Student Dance Party.

All events will be held on Tarleton’s campus. For the complete list of events, places and times, visit http://www.tarleton.edu/~IAP/.

For more information, contact Marilyn Robitaille, director of International Academic Programs at (254) 968-9545 or via e-mail at robitaille@tarleton.edu.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University's livestock judging team recently traveled to Oklahoma and Missouri and returned with several individual and team wins.

Team members include Eric Castle from Louisburg, Kan.; Kassie Metcalf from Center Point, Texas; Diana North from Gause, Texas; Richard Foster from Wallis, Texas; and Michael Donalson from Katy, Texas.

Accompanying the team were faculty coordinator and coach Jared Jackson and graduate assistant coach Jeff Jackson.

The team competed on Oct. 27 at the Buck Cattle Company Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest in Madill, Okla. Individually for Tarleton, Metcalf placed third overall and North placed fifth overall.

The team then traveled to Missouri on Nov. 1 for the American Royal to compete against 27 teams from across the United States. The team placed ninth overall. Individually, Foster placed fourth in sheep and the team placed second in the same category.

“Tarleton’s livestock judging team achieved a great accomplishment by placing in the top 10 at the American Royal National Livestock Judging Senior College contest in Kansas City,” Jackson said.

The team’s next and final contest for 2008 is the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 17. This contest officially crowns the 2008 National Champion Livestock Judging Team as well as the Top 10 National Livestock Judging Teams.

Not only is winning the NAILE prestigious and allows for bragging rights, but every year the contest also adds additional prestige as it brings back the winning teams from 10 and 40 years ago.

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254-519-5491


October 29, 2008

Tarleton State University-Central Texas will provide a “one stop shop” at two local community colleges for new students who wish to apply for admission and enroll in Tarleton’s Spring 2009 classes.

Tarleton-Central Texas admissions staff will be on-site at Central Texas College and Temple College for two days each to assist students with degree plan advising, applying for admission, registering for classes and applying for scholarships and financial aid, all in one visit. The University will waive the $30 admission application fee for any student who is accepted for admission and registers for Spring 2009 courses at these two events.

Students may take advantage of this offer at Central Texas College on November 12 from 2:00-7:30 p.m. or November 13 from 10:00-4:00 p.m. in building 106, room 201-A (upstairs in the Student Center). At Temple College, students can stop by on November 19 from 2:00-7:30 p.m. or November 20 from 10:00-4:00 p.m. It will be held on the second floor of the Adult Education Testing Room, located in Temple College’s One College Centre. RSVPs are not necessary.

Those interested should bring transcripts (either unofficial or official) from all previously attended institutions. Military personnel should bring completed waiver forms for residency and TSI, available at www.Tarleton.edu/CentralTexas. Students must have 30 transferable credit hours to transfer in to Tarleton-Central Texas. For more information, contact Nilka Evans (Central Texas College) at 254-519-5492 or Brandi Haynes (Temple College) at 254-298-8930.

For a complete Spring 2009 course schedule, please visit www.tarleton.edu/centraltexas/courseSchedules.html.

Tarleton-Central Texas offers evening, weekend and online classes toward bachelor’s and master’s degrees and is located just off of Highway 190 at 1901 S. Clear Creek Road in Killeen.
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By Nathan Smith



STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—High school students will soon have the opportunity to experience Tarleton State University’s campus at the fall Texan Tour. This year’s tour will be held on Sat., Nov. 1, at 8 a.m., with events slated throughout the day.

Visitors will have the chance to get to know the university firsthand through conversations with current students and sessions with representatives from financial aid, various academic departments, undergraduate admissions, scholarships and residence life. A tour of campus and an open house at freshman residence halls will be available.

The information sessions will allow individuals the opportunity to speak with representatives from all of the university’s colleges, as well as representatives from departments such as admissions, financial aid, scholarships and housing. Tarleton staff will also be available to assist in checking students’ admissions status.

An academic open house will allow prospective students to tour their potential academic college in more detail and some departments will hold mock classes.

“The academic open house is an important addition to Texan Tour,” said Dr. Jill Burk, Dean of the College of Education
. “Last year’s event was well-received as the additional time in the college provided opportunities for students and their guests to tour facilities and interact with faculty.”

The opportunity allows visitors to see the unique atmosphere of Tarleton’s campus and address questions or concerns they may have. Last year’s Texan Tour welcomed more than 1,500 students and family members to the university.

“This event gives attendees a chance to learn more about Tarleton and the many unique opportunities available to them,” said Laurie Gaiser, director of school relations. “Plus, with the help of our Texan Reps, the day becomes a situation where students recruit students, which makes visitors more comfortable.”



Current Tarleton students known as Texan Reps, guide groups on campus tours and are available to answer questions from a student’s perspective throughout the day. Texan Reps are students who meet certain requirements, including having completed one full semester at Tarleton. They also travel to their hometown high schools throughout the year to visit with students about the university.

“One thing that makes Texan Tour unique is that the Texan Reps share their individual passions about Tarleton with prospective students,” said Chelsea Pendergrass, returning Texan Rep. “The phenomenal spirit and history of Tarleton is really what draws students in and what sets the university apart.”

“We have Reps from every academic college and every part of the state,” Gaiser said. “Their help and input make Texan Tour what it is today.”



Texan Tour not only gives high school seniors and their families the opportunity to visit Tarleton, but it’s also a great time for transfer students to finalize their next educational step.

High school juniors can also use this time to begin their college search.
 A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided and registration for Texan Tour can be completed online at www.tarleton.edu/~srec or by calling (800) 687-4878. There is no charge for this event, however each student planning to attend must register. 



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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—On the heels of a successful spring event, the Friends of the Tarleton State University Dick Smith Library and Friends of the Stephenville Public Library will host a second Spirits of Erath Cemetery Walk at Stephenville’s West End Cemetery on Sun., Nov. 2.

Beginning at 2 p.m., visitors will divide into groups and tour with costumed community members and students through the oldest part of the cemetery. Those attending will hear the history of Stephenville and the area through the ‘voices’ of our memorable ancestors.

More community members will be portrayed than were last spring. Included are Sheriff Tut Hume and his wife Marzee, John and Harriet Lucas, Brinkie Trewitt, Terrell Bryan, Austin King, Bernie Connally, Sallie Mothershead, Daisy Dipper, Susie Hyman, Alwilda Johnson, Amanda Skipper and Pearl Wylie Cage. Scripts and costumes are provided through the efforts of the Tarleton theater department.

Limited parking is available at the Knights of Columbus parking lot and ample parking is available in the cemetery through the Swan Street entrance.

Admission is $5. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Stephenville Public Library and Friends of the Dick Smith Library.

For more information about the event, contact Glenda Stone at (254) 968-9871.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University police sergeant Jonathan Hutson and professor T. Lindsay Baker will speak in a joint presentation in the Fort Worth Central Public Library’s auditorium at 10:30 a.m. on Sat., Nov. 1.

From their particular perspectives, the two men will discuss the 1933 Texas & Pacific Mail Robbery, which took place in Fort Worth on Feb. 21, 1933. The $71,000 heist was the largest armed robbery in the city’s history at that time.

Baker, who is a historian, will begin the program by describing the actual robbery in which the criminals made of with seven bags of registered mail just unloaded from a Texas & Pacific Railroad passenger train. The bags contained large amounts of cash that were being shipped to smaller institutions by the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas. The chain of events eventually led to a triple murder and the imprisonment of the mastermind at Alcatraz. Baker will accompany his presentation with historical crime scene photographs.

Hutson learned about the crime more than 15 years ago while attending classes at a law enforcement academy. Since then he has examined the crime scenes with a detective’s trained eye. He also has located and personally interviewed both participants in the events and their descendants. Hutson’s personal connections with the past events will provide special insights not otherwise readily available.

Audience members will learn how historians and detectives both agree and disagree in their examinations of this historic crime.

For those wanting to attend the presentation, the library is located at 500 W. Third St., two blocks west of the Tarrant County Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth. On weekends, there is free street-side parking.

For more information, call Tarleton’s W.K. Gordon Center at (254) 968-1886.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS – Tarleton State University will host the official grand opening of its new dining hall on Thu., Oct. 30, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Tarleton and Stephenville communities are welcome to the event and will be provided with refreshments and tours of the facility.

The 42,000-square-feet structure replaced the original dining hall constructed in 1928, and features buffet lines with various cuisines and a salad bar. The two-story facility also features a convenience store, executive meeting rooms and a cafe with a wireless network. It opened to the public this August.

“We invite all of the Stephenville community to come and tour our new dining hall,” said Dr. Wanda Mercer, vice president for student life. “It is a beautiful facility and it provides a wonderful variety of dining and seating options for our students.”

The dining hall is located on Vanderbilt Street, behind the Barry B. Thompson Student Center. For more information, contact the student life office at (254) 968-9081.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s Equine Assisted Therapy (TREAT) is hosting its bi-annual rodeo for children with special needs on Tues., Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The rodeo will be held at the Tarleton Equine Center, located on College Farm Road off of Lingleville Highway in Stephenville.

Rodeo participants will compete in events such as pole bending, stick horse barrel racing, dummy roping and a farm animal petting zoo.

Participants in the last TREAT rodeo held on April 15 came from many area schools including Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Dublin, Comanche, Stephenville, Hamilton, Hico, Granbury, Glen Rose and the Happy Hills Farm in Glen Rose.

TREAT is a therapeutic riding program that allows people with special needs to challenge themselves both physically and emotionally. The program also provides training for Tarleton students studying animal sciences, nursing, physical education and special education.

“The changes we see in some participants are phenomenal, ranging from improvements in mobility to improvement in social interactions at home and at school,” said TREAT Director David Snyder. “The changes brought about in the college students who work with TREAT participants are equally impressive.”

When Snyder came to Tarleton in 1993, the university didn’t offer any equine-assisted activities. Now, of the 43 therapeutic riding programs in Texas, TREAT is one of the 16 considered by the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association to be a Premier Accredited Center.

“TREAT’s Special Kids Rodeos provide the opportunity for many more kids and college students to experience the benefits of therapeutic riding,” Snyder said.

TREAT is seeking volunteers to assist with this rodeo and other events throughout the year. To be a TREAT Rodeo volunteer or to inquire about other opportunities, contact Snyder at (254) 968-9656, or via e-mail at snyder@tarleton.edu or tarletontreat@gmail.com.

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By Felicia Austin

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS- Tarleton State University’s Staff Council is looking for vendors to bring unique items to its 15th annual arts and crafts showcase. The yearly event enables vendors to sell to many people—all in one place.

Staff Council is looking for crafts that will make great gifts. Last year, the ballroom was filled with almost 70 vendor tables with items including: Christmas decorations, jewelry, artwork, homemade food and much more.

“Staff Council offers an opportunity for crafters and artists to showcase their wares for purchase in a climate-controlled, well-lit, comfortable location with a large buying audience on site,” said Susan Gordon, Staff Council member. “Students, faculty and staff love the opportunity to pick up holiday gifts on campus.”

Vendor tables are $35 each. Profits from the fees will go into the Staff Council Employee Scholarship fund. Each vendor also needs to bring a $25 door prize. Shoppers will fill out a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of the door prizes.

This event invites people of all ages and interests to save time and money by shopping for unique gifts at local vendor tables.

The showcase will be held Fri., Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Tarleton’s Barry B. Thompson Student Center ballrooms.

For more information, contact Susan Gordon at (254) 968-1879 or via e-mail at sgordon@tarleton.edu.

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GRANBURY, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center is hosting the eighth annual Jazz on the Green at 2 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 26. The concert will be held at the Langdon Center, located just off Granbury Square.

The audience will be treated to live music of swing, Dixieland, funk, big band and progressive jazz.

The featured group will be Tarleton’s Jazz Ensemble I under the direction of Greg Ball. Joining them will be the-up-and-coming Langdon Center Big Band and Pearl Street Dixieland Band, both under the direction of Mark Hettle.

“This tradition started as a means of livening up the many fall activities in Granbury with great music,” said Janice Horak, director of the Langdon Center. “Greg Ball and his ensembles has been the mainstay of this annual event. The Langdon Center Big Band with so many great, area musicians brings something new each year. It’s a terrific, outdoor event for the autumn.”

The award-winning Jazz Ensemble is a standard “big band” of 20 musicians and tours extensively. The Jazz Ensemble is highly competitive and membership is by audition only.

Ball is a graduate of Youngstown State University and the University of North Texas. He gives credit to his dad, Richard, for introducing him to jazz at an early age. Richard Ball still plays the vibes at regular gigs in Ohio, while his son leads university jazz ensembles and his own Greg Ball Trio.

“We will be doing some American standards like ‘All of Me’, ‘When Sunny Get’s Blue’, ‘I Only Have Eyes for You’as well as some new things, ‘Funky Cha Cha’ [Latin tune], ‘Hay Burner’ [Basie tune] and ‘Oblivion’ [Piazzolla tune].”

The Langdon Center Big Band is a 22-piece community music organization started in 2007. As its director, Hettle brings more than 30 years of performing, teaching and conducting to the group.

In the Big Band portion of the concert, attendees will hear familiar tunes such as “Strike Up the Band”, “Come Fly with Me” and “Sophisticated Lady.”

The newest group, Pearl Street Dixieland Band, will start off the concert with authentic Dixieland music of the early 1900s with traditional acoustic instrumentation.

Jazz on the Green celebrates great jazz and creative improvised music. The event also coincides with the Harvest Moon Festival on the historical Granbury Square and the Rio Brazos Art Exhibition in Tarleton's Langdon Center Concert Hall. The audience is encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and refreshments.

For more information on this and other Tarleton's Langdon Center events, call (817) 279-1164, via e-mail at langdoncenter@sbcglobal.net or visit www.tarleton.edu/~langdoncenter.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—On Mon., Oct. 13, citing spiraling costs for food products, labor, and overall operational expenses, Chartwells Food Services has informed Tarleton State University it will end its contract at the completion of the fall semester. Chartwells has been Tarleton’s food-service contractor since the fall of 2005.

“We appreciate the service Chartwells has provided to Tarleton students and the university community,” said Dr. Wanda Mercer, vice president for student life. “We have begun the process of requesting bids for a new food-service contract from other contractors.”

The bidding procedure will be expedited so that it is completed in early December and the new contractor will begin serving Tarleton’s students in January.

“Students will notice little or no disruption in service since most of the transition will occur between semesters,” Mercer said. “We appreciate the work of Becky Bolte and her staff in this important changeover.”

Tarleton’s friendly campus and new dining facility has already helped speed up the search.

“With our new state-of –the-art dining facility, a number of major food service providers have expressed interest in joining us. We will seek the very best value for our students,” Tarleton President F. Dominic Dottavio said. “I am grateful to Chartwells for three years of service to Tarleton, including facilitating the move into the new dining hall.”

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THURBER, TEXAS—Tarleton State University history professor T. Lindsay Baker’s book, “Confederate Guerrilla: The Civil War Memoir of Joseph M. Bailey,” was recently recognized by the Military Order of the Stars and Bars. The organization presented the book’s publisher, University of Arkansas Press, with the Basil W. Duke Award and a $1,000 prize.

The book is based on the annotated memoirs of Joseph M. Bailey, an Arkansan who fought both as a regular soldier in the Confederate Army and also as a guerrilla. The bulk of the memoir focuses on 1863-64, during which time Bailey served with other irregular Confederate fighters behind federal lines in Union-occupied northwestern Arkansas.

He participated in brutal engagements. Most of the attacks were by ambush, few prisoners were taken, civilians were burned out of their homes and throat slitting was commonplace.

Baker located Bailey’s remarkable memoir in the Texas Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy archive collections. Baker eventually found four additional unpublished versions of the remembrances, editing them into this one annotated volume released in 2007.

The Military Order of the Stars and Bars presents a book each year with the Basil W. Duke Award. The prize recognizes the publisher that reissues the best work in Confederate history each year. The organization consists of male descendants of Confederate commissioned officers and of elected or appointed members of the executive branch of the Confederate government.

In addition to holding the W.K. Gordon Endowed Chair and teaching history courses at Tarleton, Baker directs the W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas. This museum and research center operates at the Thurber ghost town located about halfway between Fort Worth and Abilene at exit 367 on Interstate 20. The museum is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and closed on Monday. For more information, call (254) 968-1886.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s Speaker Symposium Lecture series will continue this month with Dr. William Staats, a banking industry insider. Staats will present his lecture on the country’s economic status at 7:30 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 21, in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Theater.

The presentation is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

“This is a rare chance for people to hear about the causes and effects of the current financial turmoil from an insider,” said Dr. Beth Rinard, symposium committee chairperson. “This topic is important in all of our lives whether we like it or not.”

Staats is a faculty member in the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. He previously served as vice president and corporate secretary of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. He has authored seven books and monographs and more than 55 articles in banking and finance. Staats currently serves on the Board of Regents for his alma mater, Texas Lutheran University. He is also on the boards of numerous banks and businesses, including the Farm Credit Bank of Texas, a $14.2-billion institution.

“Whatever their stage in their financial lives, I encourage people to come to the presentation and hear what Dr. Staats has to say,” Rinard said. “Hopefully, he'll have some good advice for all of us.”

For more information, contact Rinard at (254) 968-9894 or rinard@tarleton.edu.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s wind ensemble will present its first concert of the year on Mon., Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center auditorium. The ensemble is comprised of Tarleton’s finest brass, percussion and woodwind players. It is the premiere instrumental concert ensemble of the university.

Billed as “Music that goes bump in the night,” the concert will include several symphonic thrillers including “Bacchanale and Entry of Phryne” from “Faust”; “The Battle of Shiloh”; and, “The Universal Judgment.” Tarleton woodwind professor Greg Ball will be featured in a performance of Allesandra Stardella's “Aria di chiesa - Pieta Signore” and Tarleton’s associate band director, Richard R. Bahner, will guest conduct the Minuet from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 39 in E-flat. A meet and greet reception will follow the concert.

This concert marks the first performance of the ensemble led by new faculty member Dr. Reginald M. Houze. Previously, Houze served on the faculties at the University of Southern Mississippi and Clemson University.

"The students of the wind ensemble represent the most talented musicians on the Stephenville campus,” Houze said. “This particular program is quite demanding and the ensemble has been working hard, on a rather limited rehearsal schedule. We look forward to the opportunity to perform for Tarleton and the Stephenville community.”

General admission is $5. Free admission is granted to public school band members and directors as well as Tarleton staff, students and faculty with presentation of valid Texan Card.

For more information, contact Houze at (254) 968-9242.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Spencer Henry, an international consultant on motivating and managing people, returned to Tarleton State University on Sept. 23 as part of the Jim Boyd Effective Schools Project (ESP) and its development series.

The leadership development conferences feature speakers most school districts would not be able to afford on their own. Featured speakers focus on the latest education techniques, practices or strategies designed to increase classroom learning and improve educators within their classrooms.

Henry was the first of four speakers who will visit Tarleton’s campus this year. He was selected again because of the overwhelming success from his first visit with ESP.

Henry addressed an audience of almost 400, including 182 public school teachers and principals representing more than 60 schools. Tarleton personnel participating in the conference included 24 faculty members, 22 school administration interns, 99 teaching interns and 47 students preparing to student teach.

Henry has more than 40 years experience in education and has taught from the elementary to high school levels and also college courses.

His presentation focused on practical strategies for developing a positive school culture founded on mutual respect and focused on learning. The response to the presentation was overwhelmingly positive, with almost all participants indicating what they learned was relevant to their campus goals and would help improve their professional practices.

According to one teacher, “I attended last year, and I’ve applied much of what I’ve learned. I am seeing a lot of difference in my students’ behavior and manners. Awesome. Every teacher should come to hear him.”

Upcoming speakers for ESP include the following:
• LeAnn Nickelsen – Nov. 19 – “Deeper Learning for ALL Students.”
• Eric Jensen – Jan. 23, 2009 – “Seven Discoveries from Brain Research that Could Revolutionize Education.”
• John Perricone – Feb. 19, 2009 – “Why Am I A Teacher?”

ESP is a collaborative professional development program involving Tarleton and public schools within its service area. Since it began more than 20 years ago, ESP has become one of the nation’s longest-running school-improvement programs. It is also one of the most unique educational partnerships in Texas, and possibly the United States. 



“Tarleton works hand in hand with 60 to 70 public schools participating each year in ESP,” said Dr. Bill Larmer, professor in Tarleton’s College of Education. “By combining our resources and efforts, we are able to provide professional development conferences throughout the year.”



In addition to the local service area, school districts participating in ESP come from Albany, Alvaredo, Graham, Killeen, Southlake, Burleson, Lake Worth, Cisco and many more.

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October 13, 2008

KILLEEN-Tarleton State University-Central Texas inducted 20 students and faculty members into its Phi Alpha, Zeta Chapter social work honor society at a ceremony held Friday, October 10. The induction was the largest the group has ever seen, bringing its total membership to over 30.

In order to be inducted, students must be a social work major, have 9 hours of required social work classes and maintain a GPA of 3.25, both overall and in social work classes.

Students inducted include: Rhonda Bills, Patrice Boyce, Amanda M. Boyd, Catherine Brown, Parris Reneé Bush, Twanda R. Byrd, Kimberly Gonzales, Tammy Hembree, Sherri Kirschbaum, Kizzy Lee, Susan K. Meeks, Patricial A. Prosise, Marlena R. Roberts, Aresa Spencer, Clarence E. Taylor, Susan Vahrenkamp, Emma Marie Wilhelm-Noble and Aretha A. Williams. Tarleton-Central Texas faculty member LaJuana Hector, Assistant Professor of Social Work, was also inducted, and Criminal Justice Assistant Professor Lynn Greenwood was an honorary inductee.

The goal of Phi Alpha is to foster an environment of academic achievement and to further the goals of social work in the community, state, nation and world. Phi Alpha members gain continued education opportunities, valued experience, and hands-on training that will help them excel in the social work profession.

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October 10, 2008

KILLEEN-Tarleton State University-Central Texas will hold a nursing information session about its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. The University offers the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to BSN and the Registered Nurse (RN) to BSN programs.

The come-and-go session will be held Wednesday, October 15 from 4:00-6:00 in room 111 at Tarleton-Central Texas.

Carolyn Prosise, Nursing Assistant Professor and Coordinator, will provide comprehensive information on how to apply for the programs and to Tarleton-Central Texas, what courses and prerequisites need to be taken, as well as other pertinent information. Registration is not required and refreshments will be served. For more information, please call 254-519-5441.

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by Pet Kendall

STEPHENVILLE, TX–Four of Texas’ most distinguished journalists–John Tackett, Roland Lindsey, James Norman and the late Jerry Flemmons–will be among former Tarleton State University journalism students honored at Oct. 17-18 homecoming festivities.

All four would enjoy award-winning careers as big-city newspapermen, chronicling such events as the John F. Kennedy assassination. All four started as staff members of the GRASSBURR yearbook and/or The J-TAC student newspaper at Tarleton in the 1950s.

Dr. Stuart Chilton, GRASSBURR and J-TAC faculty adviser from 1954-57, was handed the task of gathering the journalism alumni from near and far.

“When we began in November 2007, we only had six addresses of the 102 staff addresses,” Chilton said. ”I cannot take all the credit in finding these former students. It has been a concerted effort from these former staffers and the Alumni Relations Office.”

A large crowd of alumni and family members is anticipated.

“I initially thought we might have 60 persons (staffers, spouses, children, grandchildren) in attendance” Chilton said. “Now, it appears this number might approach 100.”

Flemmons, a Stephenville High School graduate who died in 1999, is arguably the most famous of the quartet.

He made his mark at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram covering the JFK assassination and subsequent Dallas trial of Jack Ruby, who shot presumed Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Flemmons was a pallbearer the day Oswald was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Fort Worth.

Flemmons was the heralded travel editor at the Star-Telegram for a number of years and turned out a best-selling biography of former Star-Telegram publisher Amon Carter Sr.

During his last year on the J-TAC staff, Flemmons wrote a front page column titled “Plowlines.” Those who didn’t read his column at Tarleton may remember him instead as the Tarleton Plowboys’ standout quarterback in the mid-50s.

Flemmons graduated from East Texas State University in 1960 and worked at the Abilene Reporter-News before going to the Star-Telegram. Appropriately, he returned to the Tarleton fold serving as the institution’s first writer-in-residence, a position he held for four years before his death.

“I had the privilege of getting to know Jerry when he was appointed writer-in-residence and occupied an apartment at Tarleton’s Langdon Center in Granbury,” said Dr. Koy Floyd, Tarleton’s Vice President for Institutional Advancement. “Jerry was a true curmudgeon and loved the written word. “He was a regular contributor to Southern Living and other national publications and served as a popular guest speaker for the university community and the Cross Timbers Region.”

Tackett, a Stephenville High School graduate and Plano resident, earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1961. He worked for a number of daily newspapers in Texas such as the Fort Worth Press, Star-Telegram, Houston Press, Stephenville Empire-Tribune, San Antonio Light and San Antonio Express-News.

During his Star-Telegram stint, Tackett won the Stanley Walker Award for Excellence in Journalism for a story about juveniles being forced to live in adult jails.

Tackett was also co-anchor, with Jim Lehrer, of Dallas-Fort Worth Channel 13’s Newsroom program. Tackett wrote primarily sports stories for the J-TAC. Like Flemmons, he wrote extensively in later years about the JFK assassination.

Lindsey, a native of San Saba and Georgetown resident, worked on the J-TAC from 1957-59 and went on to Texas Tech, where he received his bachelor’s degree.

Lindsey was for 18 years the well-respected state editor at the Star-Telegram before retiring in March of 2000. Lindsey, like Flemmons, was part of the Star-Telegram’s old guard of Texas writers, reporters and editors.

Prior to joining The Fort Worth Star-Telegram staff in 1982, Lindsey worked on The Brownwood Bulletin, The Del Rio News-Herald and The Austin American-Statesman. He also worked with the United Press International (UPI) in the Austin Capital Bureau for 17 years -- 15 of these years as the Bureau Chief

Before becoming a journalist, Norman made news as a standout football player at Glen Rose High School. At Tarleton, he was a reporter for the J-TAC from 1955-56. After receiving his journalism degree from Sam Houston State University, Norman joined the sports staff of the Abilene Reporter-News.

Later, as a fixture of the Star-Telegram sports department, he was renowned as one of America’s top rodeo writers. He retired from journalism to become a rural mail carrier in Parker County but still does freelance writing for rodeo publications.

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October 7, 2008

KILLEEN--Lab technicians at Tarleton State University-Central Texas are offering a series of computer clinics, with all proceeds to benefit victims of Hurricane Ike.

The series includes a training session and two days of hands-on practice (participants must bring their own computer). The first training session is scheduled for Friday, October 10th from 5:30-8:00 p.m., with hands-on sessions Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.

The second training session and hands-on series is scheduled for October 17th, 18th and 19th. Please sign up for one series only.

A donation of $50 is requested for the training and hands-on sessions. If you choose to have your computer cleaned without attending the training session, the cost is $35. All proceeds will go to the Food Care Center and the Salvation Army in Killeen and will only be used for the victims of Hurricane Ike.
The training session topics include: basic hardware upgrades, updating windows, how to remove viruses, spyware and malware, and other utilities. The hands-on session includes applying the lessons learned from the training session to work on your personal computer.

Space is limited, so please RSVP to Son Thai at thai@tarleton.edu or 254-519-5702.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s Chamber Choir, Women’s Ensemble and University Singers will perform their first concert of the year on Thurs., Oct. 16, in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Theater at 7:30 p.m.

This concert will include a wide variety of styles from spirituals to more traditional choral works. A particularly interesting arrangement of “Dan-u-el,” a setting based on the life of abolitionist John Brown, will feature a baritone solo with choir accompaniment. Music form the Broadway hit, “The Secret Garden,” will conclude the concert.

As the concert is being held during Tarleton’s homecoming week, those wanting to attend are urged to come early for the best seats.

Tickets will go on sale the evening of the concert in the Fine Arts Center box office. Admission is $5 for the general public. Students, faculty and staff are admitted free with their university identification. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and all seats are general admission.

For further information, contact Dr. Charles Rives, director of choirs, at (254) 968-9240.

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By Felicia Austin

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS— Tarleton State University’s Recreational Sports Department is sponsoring a 5K race on Sat., Oct. 18, at 8 a.m. as part of the university’s homecoming activities. Check-in begins at 6:45 a.m. and a pre-race meeting will be held at 7:45 a.m.

All Tarleton alumni, students, staff, faculty and the community are welcome to join this event that will hopefully become a new Tarleton tradition.

The race will start at the Recreation Sports Center located at 610 Rome St. and will continue entirely on or around the perimeter of Tarleton’s campus. The run’s path will give alumni and community members a chance to see the new additions and changes made on campus.

A fee of $15 per person is required when registering. The winner in each age division will receive an intramural champion T-shirt, a Tarleton water bottle and a string backpack with the homecoming’s 5K logo.

To register or see the 5K’s path, visit www.tarleton.edu/~recsports.com. People who register by Tues., Oct. 14, are guaranteed a free T-shirt. For more information about the run, contact Daron Trussell at (254) 968-0761 or via e-mail at trussell@tarleton.edu.

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GRANBURY, TEXAS—The 12th Annual Rio Brazos Art Exhibition and Sale (RBAE) will open Sun., Oct. 12, at Tarleton State University’s Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center in Granbury with a gala reception and awards ceremony. The opening ceremonies will begin at 3 p.m. in the Langdon Center Concert Hall.

Judging the event this year is David Conn, who is an art professor Texas Christian University. Conn teaches a variety of studio disciplines including drawing, color and design, printmaking as well as graduate and undergraduate seminars. He was awarded a Ford Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Arts Individual Fellowship for Printmaking, Drawing and Artist Books. His work has been shown in more than 100 exhibitions throughout the world.

“David Conn was a strong choice as this year’s RBAE judge because of his varied background as an artist and a full-time instructor of art,” said Janice Horak, Langdon Center director.

As part of his duties, it was up to Conn to select 50 unique pieces out of nearly 300 entries received from across the nation for the exhibition. Of the selected pieces, 15 will receive cash awards one of which will be the $1,000 Dora Lee Langdon Best of Show Award.

The Langdon Center, the Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council and Tarleton Foundation, Inc., host the juried art exhibition, which has attracted professional artists from all over.

“The contributions of the Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council and the Tarleton Foundation make this event happen each year,” Horak said. “The Rio Brazos is a highly competitive show and attracts artists from all over the nation, yet local and regional artists are well represented.”

Twenty-one of the accepted artists hail from Massachusetts, California, Arizona, Mississippi, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, North Dakota, Ohio and South Carolina. The remaining 29 artists are from Texas, with a large portion of those from the north central Texas region.

Not only does this give people the opportunity to view a tremendous art exhibit, but it is also a wonderful way to purchase art.

Exhibit visitors will also have a chance to vote for their favorites throughout the show, and the People’s Choice Award will be presented at the conclusion of the exhibition on Sun., Oct. 26.

The exhibition and sale will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Tarleton’s Langdon Center at (817) 279-1164 or via e-mail at langdoncenter@sbcglobal.net. Those interested can also preview the artwork online at www.tarleton.edu/~langdoncenter.

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THURBER, TEXAS—Many Texans may not realize that the Bonnie and Clyde Suite of the Stockyards Hotel in Fort Worth displays writings by the infamous Bonnie Parker along with one of her pistols or that Teddy Roosevelt recruited some of his Rough Riders at the Menger Hotel bar in San Antonio.

Fortunately for those wanting to add more adventures to their Lone Star vacations, Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Center for the Industrial History of Texas at Thurber is hosting a free program on Sun., Oct. 19, at 2:30 p.m. The program will feature Liz Carmack, author of “Historic Hotels of Texas: A Traveler’s Guide.”

Carmack decided to write her travel guide because none of its kind existed and she enjoyed the refreshing individuality of older hotels and their stories. She traveled more than 17,000 miles to visit the 64 hotels featured in her book.

While at the Von Minden Hotel in Schulenburg, a self-described “medium” helped her pick out a room with the least amount of supernatural activity. At the 14-story deserted Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, she took a three-hour tour by flashlight.

During the presentation, Carmack will discuss practical tips for planning trips to historic hotels, specifically those in this region. Her travel articles have appeared in “Texas Highways,” “Austin Woman”, and “Heritage” magazines. A book signing will follow the presentation and copies of the guide will be available for purchase in the museum’s gift shop.

The Gordon Center is a museum and research facility located about halfway between Fort Worth and Abilene at exit 367 on Interstate 20. The museum is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and closed on Monday. For more information, call (254) 968-1886.
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October 7, 2008

Beginning in January, Taylor-area residents will have access to convenient and affordable University courses when Tarleton State University-Central Texas begins offering classes at the Temple College Taylor Center.

The Killeen-based University will offer 12 courses at the Taylor Center, starting with the Spring 2009 semester, which begins January 12. The courses offered are in the areas of criminal justice, business, marketing, management, and psychology.

The courses are offered during a 16-week term, which is January 12-May 6, and two 8-week terms, January 12-March 7 and March 10-May 9, 2009. For a complete course schedule and for information on how to apply for admission, please visit www.Tarleton.edu/CentralTexas/Taylor.html or call 254-519-5492.

Tarleton-Central Texas advisors and admissions representatives will be on campus at the Taylor Center to advise and admit students on October 21, 10-4 pm, and October 22, 2-7:30 pm. Those interested should bring transcripts (official or unofficial) from all previous universities attended and a non-refundable $30 application fee. The Center is located at 516 North Main Street in Taylor.

Tarleton-Central Texas is an upper-level university located in Killeen, offering junior- and senior-level courses toward bachelor’s and master’s degrees. To transfer into Tarleton-Central Texas, students must have 30 transferable credit hours. Financial aid and scholarships are available. For more information, visit www.Tarleton.edu/CentralTexas or call 254-519-5492.

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October 7, 2008

KILLEEN--Lab technicians at Tarleton State University-Central Texas are offering a series of computer clinics, with all proceeds to benefit victims of Hurricane Ike.

The series includes a training session and two days of hands-on practice (participants must bring their own computer). The first training session is scheduled for Friday, October 10th from 5:30-8:00 p.m., with hands-on sessions Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.

The second training session and hands-on series is scheduled for October 17th, 18th and 19th. Please sign up for one series only.

A donation of $50 is requested for the training and hands-on sessions. If you choose to have your computer cleaned without attending the training session, the cost is $35. All proceeds will go to the Food Care Center and the Salvation Army in Killeen and will only be used for the victims of Hurricane Ike.
The training session topics include: basic hardware upgrades, updating windows, how to remove viruses, spyware and malware, and other utilities. The hands-on session includes applying the lessons learned from the training session to work on your personal computer.

Space is limited, so please RSVP to Son Thai at thai@tarleton.edu or 254-519-5702.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University rodeo teams had impressive results at the Sul Ross State University rodeo held Oct. 2-4 in Alpine, Texas. The women’s team finished second with 380 points and the men’s team finished seventh with 150 points.

“Both teams had an excellent rodeo,” said Mark Eakin, Tarleton’s head rodeo coach. “We had 26 students in the short go,”

Individually for the women, Cynda Norell placed in both the goat tying and the breakaway roping. She was first in the long go of the goat tying with a time of 6.8 seconds, second in the long go with 8.0 seconds and won the average.

In addition to Norell, Tarleton was well represented in the breakaway. Lindsey Ewing was first in the long go with 2.2 seconds, split first through third with a time of 3.0 seconds and won the average. Splitting fourth through sixth in the long go was Rachel Brum and Kirby Eppert with 2.6 seconds. Eppert went on to place sixth in the short go with 3.9 seconds and finished sixth in the average. Brandy Sladen also earned Tarleton points in the breakaway as she finished ninth in the long go with 2.9 seconds, fifth in the short with 3.2 seconds and fifth in the average.

In the barrel raceing, Lacey Scott placed third in the long go with 15.62 seconds. Ashley Moberg placed sixth in the long go with a time of 15.70 seconds, split fifth and sixth in the short go with 15.71 seconds and placed fourth in the average. MichaelAnne Wilson finished seventh in the long round with 15.73 seconds while Lillian McMullan and Fran Surles split 10th through 12th with15.87 seconds.

Individually for the men’s team, Keenan Tucker marked 80 points to win the first round of the bull riding as well as fifth in the average. Splitting ninth and 10th in the long go of bull riding was Charlie Gorzalka with 71 points.

In the timed events, Ryle Smith earned points for the men’s team in tie-down roping and steer wrestling and Mike Ashton placed in the tie-down and team roping events. Smith placed second in the long go of steer wrestling with 3.9 seconds and split eight and ninth in the long go of tie-down roping with 9.3 seconds.

Ashton won the average with 17.5 seconds in tie-down roping. He was second in the long round and first in the short with times of 8.8 and 8.7 seconds. He and partner Lance Jowers split fifth through ninth in the long go of team roping with a time of 6.8 seconds.

Also in the steer wrestling for Tarleton was Justin Bell who was fourth in the long go with 4.4 seconds, fifth in the short go with 5.8 seconds and finished fifth in the average.

In the tie-down roping, Cole Fincher won the long go with 8.4 seconds, was sixth in the short with 10.5 seconds and was fourth in the average. Cody Jordan was 10th in the long go with 9.4 seconds, third in the short with 9.4 seconds and third in the average. Aaron Heberger finished eighth in the long round with 9.3 seconds, fifth in the short with 9.9 seconds and was sixth in the average.

Also placing for Tarleton in the tie-down roping was Chad Williams and Dustin Dewinne. Williams split third and fourth in the long round with 8.9 seconds, Dewinne split fifth and sixth in the long go with 9.0 seconds.

In the team roping, Blaine Vick and Jake Brown (Texas Tech University) were third in the long go with 6.5 seconds, won the short with 6.0 seconds and won the average. Clay Norell and TJ Jones (West Texas A&M University) finished 10th in the long go with 6.9 seconds.

Tarleton’s rodeo teams next travel to Vernon College Rodeo in Vernon, Texas, to compete Oct. 9-11.
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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University will host the 2008 Wellness Expo on Thurs., Oct. 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Barry B. Thompson Student Center ballrooms. This year’s theme is “Focus on Wellness,” and community members, as well as Tarleton students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.

“The Wellness Expo is a holistically balanced health fair,” said Dr. Gilbert Hinga, Tarleton’s assistant vice president for wellness and career development. “We believe health must address the whole person—which includes the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, physical, professional and cultural aspects.”

More than 40 area vendors will be available to demonstrate and sell products, and trained professionals will be on-hand to perform blood pressure checks, cholesterol checks, skin cancer screenings and more. Event organizers are expecting between 800 and 1,000 people.

The expo will also feature the Stress Free Zone, in which Tarleton student organizations will demonstrate fun stress-management activities. Door prizes will be given away throughout the afternoon. In addition, $20 flu shots will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis to anyone (cash or checks only).

The event is a joint effort among the Student Health Center, Career Services Center, Center for Diversity Initiatives, Recreation Sports Center and Student Counseling Center. As of Sept. 30, sponsors for the event include Juice Plus, Massage Therapy, Stephen’s Home Health Care, Dine-in-Domino’s, BIDA Day Spa & Salon and Quixtar.

“Attending the expo can help you make important changes in your life,” Hinga said. “Evidence from our surveys suggests that participants learn useful information they intend to apply to their lives. For example, last year, about 84 percent of those who completed our surveys said they gained knowledge or skills that would help them in their lives. It is very encouraging to see how an event like this is contributing to our community’s wellness.”

For more information about the Wellness Expo, go to www.tarleton.edu/~wellness/Expo or call (254) 968-9044.

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-By Brandon James

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—The College of Liberal and Fine Arts at Tarleton State University has three new department heads.

Dr. Malcom Cross was named the new head of the department of social sciences. Cross received his bachelor’s degree from Carleton College and his master’s in public administration and doctorate in political science—both from the University of Missouri. He also holds a master’s in history from Tarleton. Before coming to Tarleton in 1987, Cross worked as an assistant professor of political science at Northeastern University.

Professor Kelli Styron was appointed as head of the department of social work, sociology, and criminal justice. Styron received her bachelor of business arts from Baylor University and Juris Doctor from the Baylor University School of Law. She began teaching at Tarleton as an adjunct professor in 1997. Since then, Styron has been nominated for the Barry B. Thompson Service Award and was the March 2004 recipient of the O.A. Grant Excellence in Teaching Award.

Finally, Dr. James Vardalis was named as the criminal justice director. Vardalis received his bachelor of science in criminal justice from Edison State. He earned his master’s degree in justice administration and his doctoral degree in public administration—both from Nova University. Vardalis came to Tarleton from Florida International State University in Miami, Fla., in the fall of 2008. Vardalis’ research has resulted in numerous journal publications and recently had another book published on criminal justice.

“It is indeed an honor and a pleasure to work with such talented public intellectuals as these leaders,” said Dr. Dean Minix, dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. “Their talents will energize and embolden our programs for current students and those to come.”

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS— The Tarleton Piano Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary on Oct. 10-11 in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center. The guest artist is Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Martinez, a semi-finalist in the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2005. Martinez will give a solo recital on Fri., Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Fine Arts Center Theater. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students.

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Martinez has amassed an impressive list of recital, concerto and chamber music performance credits. Since making her orchestral debut at age 7, Martinez has appeared as soloist with the New Jersey, Fort Worth, Pacific and San Francisco symphonies. She has also appeared as a soloist with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Symphonisches Staatsorchester Halle, and Tivoli Philharmonic and regularly performs with the Simón Bolívar Youth Symphony Orchestra with Gustavo Dudamel.

She has performed under the batons of Lawrence Foster, James Gaffigan, Dirk Brosse, Klauspeter Seibel, Giordano Bellincampi, Guillermo Figueroa, David Machado, Anne Manson, James Conlon, Charles Dutoit, Egmon Colomer as well as Pedro and Cristobal Halffter, among others.

Martinez has performed at Carnegie, Avery Fisher, and Alice Tully Halls, Grosses Festspielhaus in Salzburg; Semperoper in Dresden, Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, the Verbier Festival, Snow and Symphony Festival in St. Moritz, Festival de Radio France et Montpellier, Festival dei Due Mondi, The International Holland Music Sessions and the Mostly Mozart and Tokyo International Music festivals. She has concertized as soloist and chamber musician in more than 50 concert halls in the United States and Germany, as well as in Salzburg, Copenhagen, St. Moritz, Verbier, Sendai, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Montpellier, Rome, Venice, London, Spoleto, Brussels, Caracas and Bogota.

Martinez won first prize at the 2003 Anton Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Dresden and was a semifinalist at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, where she also received a Jury Discretionary Award. Finally, she has been a featured artist on MDR Kultur, NHK, Radio France, RAI, National Public Radio, CNN, Deutsche Welle, PBS, 60 minutes, ABC and From the Top.

Martinez earned her bachelor and master of music degrees from The Juilliard School as a full-scholarship student of Yoheved Kaplinsky and is currently pursuing her doctorate in Halle, Germany, with Professor Marco Antonio de Almeida.

In addition to her performance, Martinez will hold a master class for Tarleton and visiting piano students on Sat., Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Other related piano events will also be held later in the afternoon.

For more information on Martinez’s performance and the master class, contact Dr. Leslie Spotz, assistant professor of piano, at (254) 968-9241 or via e-mail at spotz@tarleton.edu. For ticket information, call the Fine Arts Center Box Office at (254) 968-9634.
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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University is hosting an information fair about the upcoming spring semester at its teaching facility in Fort Worth. The fair will be held on Sat., Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. until noon at the teaching facility located at 6777 Camp Bowie Blvd.

Representatives from the registrar’s office, graduate school and advisers for bachelor degree programs will provide information about the bachelor and master degree programs offered at the Fort Worth campus. Representatives from admissions and financial aid will also be available to answer questions.

Those interested in applying for the spring semester are encouraged to attend the fair. For more information about this event or programs offered at the Fort Worth campus, call (817) 732-7300 or visit www.tarleton.edu/~fortworth.

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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS–Tarleton State University received approval to offer a new online degree program during The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents meeting held Sept. 25-26.

Beginning in the spring 2009 semester, the university will offer students the opportunity to receive a Master of Science in Educational Psychology-Experimental Psychology via the Internet.

The degree plan, currently offered in the traditional method, will join select graduate programs available online. Faculty and staff in the department of psychology and counseling and the College of Education will provide administrative oversight. The Center for Instructional Technology and Distributed Education at Tarleton will support course design, development and delivery.

An online program fee of $360 per course will support the development and teaching of these courses as complete online offerings.

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October 2, 2008

KILLEEN--For one group of Tarleton-Central Texas students, performing community service is all about “the feeling” they get from helping others. Being nationally recognized for it is icing on the cake.

The university’s Phi Alpha, Zeta Chapter social work honor society recently was selected from among more than 328 chapters in the country to receive the 2008 National Phi Alpha Service Award for its outstanding service to community and to the social work profession. In recognition of its efforts, the group received a $500 check that will be used for its ongoing service projects.

Many Phi Alpha members at Tarleton-Central Texas, such as current chapter president Kelly Lee, are involved in social work and Phi Alpha because, she says, “I get a sense of pride and accomplishment when working on the many community service projects organized by Phi Alpha. To me, it’s all about the feeling. And because of my life experiences, I have something to offer.”

Fellow member Clarence Taylor agrees. He says, “Because of my upbringing, I have enough life understanding that now I can give back to others.”

Tarleton’s Phi Alpha continuously promotes humanitarian ideals in the Central Texas community through its various activities. For instance, the group annually hosts a holiday party for low-income senior citizens and a school supply drive for low-income students. Last year, they donated funds to the city of Killeen to purchase a bench along its new Hike and Bike Trail, and provided financial assistance to military families. Operation Smile, which provides free surgery to repair cleft palates for children in foreign countries, has also been a beneficiary of its efforts, as has the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and other organizations.

Dr. Claudia Rappaport, the group’s faculty advisor, said, “It is such an honor for me to serve as Phi Alpha’s advisor. The members are a dedicated, incredible group of students for whom school and community service is a high priority, and I could not be more proud.

“What makes receiving this award truly amazing is that our Phi Alpha members are not just students. They are parents and spouses, and some of them work full- or part-time in addition to being in school full-time. Most Phi Alpha chapters consist of mostly traditional students who are not working or raising a family.”

In order to be a member of Phi Alpha, students must be a social work major, have 9 hours of required social work classes and maintain a GPA of 3.25 in social work classes and 3.0 overall. On October 10, Phi Alpha will induct 19 new members into its ranks at a special ceremony. It will be the chapter’s largest induction ceremony to date, bringing its membership to 29.

For more information about Tarleton-Central Texas’ social work program, or any others, visit www.Tarleton.edu/CentralTexas.

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October 1, 2008

Tarleton State University-Central Texas will induct 19 students and faculty members into its Phi Alpha, Zeta Chapter social work honor society at a ceremony to be held October 10. The induction will be the largest the group has ever seen, bringing its total membership to over 30.

In order to be inducted, students must be a social work major, have 9 hours of required social work classes and maintain a GPA of 3.25, both overall and in social work classes.

Students to be inducted include: Rhonda Bills, Patrice Boyce, Amanda M. Boyd, Catherine Brown, Parris Reneé Bush, Twanda R. Byrd, Kimberly Gonzales, Tammy Hembree, Sherri Kirschbaum, Kizzy Lee, Susan K. Meeks, Patricial A. Prosise, Marlena R. Roberts, Aresa Spencer, Clarence E. Taylor, Susan Vahrenkamp, Emma Marie Wilhelm-Noble and Aretha A. Williams. Tarleton-Central Texas faculty member LaJuana Hector, Assistant Professor of Social Work, will also be inducted.

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October 1, 2008

KILLEEN--Tarleton State University-Central Texas will hold an information session October 23 for its Tarleton Model for Accelerated Teacher Education (TMATE) alternative teacher education program.

The session is open to anyone who holds a bachelor’s degree, or will soon have a bachelor’s, who is interested in becoming certified to teach in Texas.

The session will be held Thursday, October 23 from 7:00-9:00 in room 156 at Tarleton-Central Texas, 1901 S. Clear Creek Road, Killeen.

Dorleen Hooten, TMATE Coordinator, will provide a comprehensive overview of the program, the various certification areas and the requirements for each, the cost of coursework and internships, and entry requirements and deadlines. Information about financial assistance and other information will also be provided.

Space is limited, so please RSVP by calling 254-501-0163. For more