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Students Treated to "Late Night Breakfast" During Final Exams
December 5, 2004

Late Night is always held in the cafeteria (the Gus Schreiner Dining Hall - aka, "Schreiner Diner") the evening before the first full day of finals. For this semester that means it will be held on December 8.

Cooks will arrive at 9:30 pm and "do their thing" until servers arrive; the cafeteria doors are opened promptly at 11 pm. For the next hour, hundreds of students will enjoy a "Late Night Breakfast" served by faculty & staff.

"Late Night" is one of Schreiner University's longest running traditions, and has occurred every semester during final exams for nineteen years.

The Schreiner University Choir will present its annual holiday concert on Sunday, December 5 from 6 to 7 p.m. in Dietert Auditorium on the campus. Admission is free and there will be a reception following the concert. Choir works to be performed include Hallelujah from The Mount of Olives by Beethoven, Carol of the Bells, and a spiritual entitled Again I say Rejoice by Glenn Burleigh. The Schreiner University Pep Band will make a special guest appearance to provide additional pep for the Christmas carols on the program.

On December 6 the Schreiner University Choir will hold a Christmas Carol sing-along from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. at the historic Union Church on the edge of Schreiner Campus, with an open reception to follow. The public is welcome to come and join the choir in singing carols and to hear a special Christmas message from campus minister Rev. Nancy Deever.

For more information on either event please contact the choir director Michael Kahl at 830-792-7417.

Schreiner University student organizations working with the Schreiner Community Outreach Program will join with Habitat for Humanity in providing fully decorated Christmas tress for Kerrville families in need of holiday cheer. The Schreiner Student Activities office has purchased nine six foot high artificial trees, one for each of the student groups that will be contributing their time and creativity to the project. Those participating this year include Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority, Flato/LA Residence Hall, Alpha Chi Honor Society & Honors Program, Pre-Law Society & College Republicans, Schreiner Community Outreach Program & Colleges Against Cancer, Best Buddies & Science Club & International Student Club, Campus Ministry, The Association of Information Technology Professionals and the Association of Texas Professional Educators.

These groups are in the process of collecting gently used decorations as well as making their own for this annual event, in which dozens of students vie with each other to see who can make the most beautiful tree. The fully decorated trees will be on display in the Cailloux Campus Activity Center on campus from December 1-15, after which they will be given to area families identified by Schreiner Community Outreach Program in coordination with Habitat for Humanity.

For more information contact Jennifer Hudson at 830-792-7283 or by email jmhudson@schreiner.edu.

THE HARRY CRATE LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS...
Mary Pat Moyer, Ph.D.
Founder, President, CEO and Chief Science Officer, INCELL Corporation
Tuesday, November 23, 2004

Dr. Mary Pat Moyer is a recognized biomedical scientist, entrepreneur and technology business leader.

She founded the innovative life sciences company, INCELL Corporation (1993), after over 20 years as an academic scientist, most recently as Director of the Center for Human Cell Biotechnology, Division Head of Surgical Research, and Professor of Surgery, Microbiology, Cellular and Structural Biology, Pediatrics, and Molecular Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

An authority in microbiology, cancer, and stem cells, Dr. Moyer has published over 200 scientific papers and abstracts, co-authored a textbook “Colon Cancer Cells”, and served as a Consultant to national and international government agencies (e.g, WHO, NIH, NASA, DoD), universities and industry.

Students Unite for Charity: Canned Food and Clothing Drive To Be Held November 18
November 9, 2004

By Garrett P., Student

Schreiner University's First Annual Canned Food and Clothing Drive will be held Thursday, November 18th from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Robbins-Lewis Pavilion. SU's Interdisciplinary Studies class (IDST) is sponsoring this charity event to benefit the community.

We are accepting any non perishable foods and any type of clothing. We are also accepting monetary donations. The food will be given to the Food Pantry, the clothing will be presented to the Salvation Army, and the money will be donated to the K-Star children’s center.

Hill Country Girls Cordially Invited to 12th Annual "Expanding Your Horizons" Conference
November 8, 2004

By Dr. Diana Comuzzie
Professor of Biology and Dean of the Robert B. Trull School of Sciences and Mathematics

WHO IS INVITED? Girls from the Hill Country Area should register through their schools or contact me at Comuzzie@schreiner.edu.

WHAT: The "Expanding Your Horizons" Conference intends to increase the participation of girls in science and mathematics careers.

WHEN: Saturday, November 20, 2004 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm - check-in at the CCAC ballrooms.

Cost is only $7.00 per student thanks to the RGK Foundation.

Community volunteers under the leadership of the American Association of University Women participate. We have a keynote speaker (this year a primate vet from San Antonio), 17 morning presenters, and a bunch of labs in the morning and afternoon. Almost 100 volunteers, many of them Schreiner students, help run the event. The goals are to increase the participation of girls in science and mathematics careers.

Another goal is to provide role models for the girls of local women in these fields, and so we use local women as presenters. We also try to increase overall awareness of, and interest in, science and math. This is the 12th year the conference has been held on this campus.

The National Academy of Science, our nation’s most premier scientific honor society, has fewer than 10% of its members as women, and continues to have fewer than 10% in the class of nominees each year.

You see the signs everywhere on campus. Play. Nice. When you look closely you notice that this isn’t a command from Mom to behave yourself, but a comment on which all hardworking Schreiner students, faculty and staff can agree. Play is, indeed, nice, and fortunately there are over 20 Campus Recreation team members who work hard so that we can all play to our heart’s content.

Campus Recreation director Micah Wrase is no stranger to either play or work at Schreiner. A December ’03 Schreiner graduate in psychology, Wrase is currently a full-time director of his department, a full-time evening grad student at Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio, and a part-time residential hall assistant at Schreiner.

Wrase has primary responsibility for the Special Events program at Schreiner, a wild mélange of activities that includes an annual 5K run, racquetball tournaments, weightlifting competitions, all-stars flag football, tennis tournaments, kickball competition, and the annual extreme silliness of the “Turkey Trot”. You gotta be there to appreciate the sight of students, faculty, staff and others dashing around the track carrying, pushing and otherwise navigating their personal frozen bird toward the finish line.

Wrase’s work/study program managers Michelle Leija and Rebekha Collins are no strangers to work and play either. Leija is a Schreiner senior majoring in psychology and runs the Schreiner Outdoor Adventures Program (SOAP). Her motto is “Get dirty – use SOAP!”, and it’s not surprising that almost all Schreiner students participate in one aspect or another of this program that features adventurous trips to places like Big Bend for rafting, Colorado for skiing, and the Hill Country for exploring by horseback, foot, kayak, canoe and tube .

Collins is a senior in math and engineering and will be pursuing her dream of becoming a biomedical engineer in grad school at Texas A&M after graduation from Schreiner. Meanwhile she runs the intramural program for Campus Rec, a wildly diverse set of activities that includes flag football, indoor soccer, dodgeball, 3 on 3 basketball, weightlifting, yoga, Pilates and ultimate frisbee. She is so good at her job that she was named “Employee of the Year for 2003-04.”

All Campus Recreation programs are open to men and women of all ages, including all members of the Schreiner community as well as anyone living in Kerrville or adjacent areas. Campus Recreation is just what the name says – not competitive sports like Schreiner Athletics and not student activities like recognized student organizations and student government. Campus Rec is all about fun, relaxation, playing hard, getting away from the serious aspects of work and college life, hanging out with old friends and making new ones.

Someone has to keep track of all the equipment, make sure that the weightlifting room and dance studio are clean and pleasant, and keep track of who needs what so that everyone can have maximum fun in their time away from work. Lily Morales is the go-to person when it comes to keeping everything running smoothly in the occasionally chaotic environment created by hundreds of people having fun in dozens of different ways. Morales is in her third year as building manager for Campus Rec and according to Wrase, “Without Lily things might just start coming apart pretty quickly.”

All of these dedicated people work together to make sure that any recreational activity that a student can dream up can become a reality. Wrase has been working with Kerrville area camps to offer new opportunities, such as archery in cooperation with Camp Waldemar, and to find resources to enable students to learn skills like flyfishing. Wrase notes, “ We are especially proud of our ability to respond to new ideas and suggestions, wherever they come from. Many of our best ideas come from the students themselves, although we are open to any suggestions from anyone else on campus or in the community.”

A good example of this openness is the new Yoga program, which is already bursting at the seams. Classes are scheduled twice a week at the end of the workday, and participants are finding this ideal to relax and find inner peace after the hectic pace of work and study. Every year Schreiner does a formal survey of all students to find out what they think about all campus activities, classes and events, and Campus Recreation receives consistently high ratings. Part of this is because the staff is able to find a way to make almost any suggestion become a reality, although as Wrase notes, “Sometimes there just isn’t enough equipment to accommodate all the people who need it. For example, we could use a dozen more kayaks, especially with all the great river flows we’ve been seeing lately.” Most of the recreational equipment is free to all members of the Schreiner community and, subject to prior reservation by students, can also be taken out by anyone else living in the area.

“Nobody should hesitate to become involved in any of our trips that interest them,” says Leija. “Our adventure program is open to anyone, regardless of age or ability, and it’s a great way to meet new people and share a unique experience.” Collins agrees, pointing out that “Our games are less about competition than they are about having fun – though it can get a little competitive out there. In fact, last year’s 5K run was won by a 55 year old gentleman from Kerrville who did so well he would have won even if we had given him a 30 second handicap!”

People of all ages, whether or not they are Schreiner students, staff, faculty or alums, are welcome to participate in any of the activities of Campus Recreation.
“We try to be prepared for any contingency,” says Wrase, “and that includes medical emergencies. We have two cardiac resuscitation units that travel with us to any activity involving physical stress, and all of our staff is fully qualified in CPR.”

Wrase’s wife Elizabeth, a Kerrville elementary school teacher, is also a consultant to the outdoor programs of Campus Rec, bringing her long experience in survival skills and ‘Leave No Trace” hiking and camping to the planning and execution of these programs. Wrase proudly notes “Elizabeth is bringing us together with nationally recognized programs like Outward Bound, enabling us to expand the scope and quality of what we can offer.”

Campus Recreation has recently been given the ‘Soaring Eagle’ award by their peers, the directors of all Schreiner programs, in recognition of their outstanding record of service and innovation. “This kind of recognition is priceless,” Wrase smiles, “because it means that our team members’ contribution to the quality of life on campus, usually way beyond their work/study commitment of 10 hours a week, hasn’t gone unnoticed.” This kind of recognition will likely continue, since it would be hard to find anyone at Schreiner who doesn’t agree. Play. Nice.

The 'Red Ladies' Visit SU to Promote Awareness of Domestic Abuse
November 3, 2004

In the Cailloux Student Center you will see 14 of "The Red Ladies" which are part of the Silent Witness Initiative to make the citizens of Texas aware of the growing problem of domestic violence. The Hill Country Crisis Council trained volunteer workers in the Student Center. Last year in Texas 153 women died due to domestic violence.

How The Silent Witness Initiative Began: The Red Ladies

In 1990, an ad hoc group of women artists and writers, upset about the growing number of women in Minnesota being murdered by their partners or acquaintances, joined together with several other women's organizations to form Arts Action Against Domestic Violence. They felt an urgency to do something that would speak out against the escalating domestic violence in their state, something that would commemorate the lives of the 26 women whose lives had been lost in 1990 as a result of domestic violence.

After much brainstorming, they decided to create 26 free-standing, life-sized red wooden figures, each one bearing the name of a woman who once lived, worked, had neighbors, friends, family, children--whose life ended violently at the hands of a husband, ex-husband, partner, or acquaintance.

A twenty-seventh figure was added to represent those uncounted women whose murders went unsolved or were erroneously ruled accidental. The organizers called the figures the Silent Witnesses. On February 18, 1991, more than 500 women met at a church across the street from the Minnesota State Capitol with the newly-constructed Witnesses lined up at the front of the sanctuary. The women formed a silent procession escorting the figures single file across the street, up the steps, and into the State Capitol Rotunda for public statements and a press conference. The sheer volume of space the figures occupied spoke of their power... and the loss. The Silent Witness Exhibit was officially launched. Since then, the creators have encouraged each state to develop their own Silent Witness Projects.

Texas Silent Witness Project

In Texas, more than 3 abusive men kill their female partners each week. The Texas Council on Family Violence created its own exhibit, and on April 1, 1997, they debut 160 Silent Witnesses at the State Capitol in Austin with a march, a memorial, and a three-day exhibit in the Capitol building. Each Texas Silent Witness bears the name and story of a Texas woman killed as a result of family violence. In Partnership with The Texas Council on Family Violence, HCCC is fostering 14 of the 153 statues of 2003 to grace locations in our four county service area. They are a powerful statement reminding us that family violence can result in death.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Texas at a Glance in 2002

- 185,299 Family Violence Incidents
- 153* women killed by their intimate partner

*Information provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Council on Family Violence.

*In June, TCFV was able to report on 140 women killed as a result of domestic violence. Continued TCFV research into women killed by ex-boyfriends (a number not tracked by the Texas Department of Public Safety) provides, for the very first time, a new level of accuracy in accounting for the tragic toll of domestic violence in our state.

- 11,545 Adults received shelter from their abusive relationships
- 18,188 children received shelter

Seriously – The Simpsons? Popular Culture Symposium Coming To Schreiner
November 2, 2004

The sixth annual Schreiner University Popular Culture Symposium will take place on Friday, November 5 beginning at noon at the Cailloux Campus Activity Center Theater on Schreiner campus. A variety of pop culture-oriented sessions will run through the afternoon. The public is cordially invited to participate in this free, annual event.

According to William Woods, Ph.D., director of the Center for Innovative Learning and the symposium director, “The academic study of popular culture is fascinating to active minds of all ages. Popular culture research studies the contemporary, the current, anything that affects most of us daily; it studies all the things we consume, all the things we are interested in and talk about with each other in the media, around the coffee table, in the office. This conference offers the community the opportunity to share some serious, scholarly research on topics of contemporary relevance, such as politics, media, film, television, sports, music, and other intriguing aspects of contemporary popular culture.”

The Pop Culture Symposium will begin with the keynote address by Dr. David Mulry speaking on “The Value of Popular Culture Studies”. Dr. Mulry has presented at numerous conferences across the USA and Europe on Pop Culture, Literature, and Technology in Education themes.

From 1 to 3 p.m. there will be presentations and discussion of the film “Kill Bill, Vol. 2”. From 3 to 5 p.m. there will be presentations by Schreiner University students Emily Seal (“Our American Superhero: Ideal Man Versus Common Man”); Colter Brown (“Feminism and Fight Club”); and Elizabeth Butts (“America Meets Anime”); and by faculty member Dr. Tom Wells (“The Simpsons as Social Commentary”). For further information contact Dr. William Woods at wwoods@schreiner.edu.

Schreiner University celebrated the re-dedication of its oldest science hall Thursday evening (Oct. 21) after its recently completed $2.22 million dollar renovation.

The renovation of the Moody Science Building was the final step bringing together for the first time all departments of Schreiner University’s Robert B. Trull School of Sciences and Mathematics. Officials say it also presents new opportunities for teaching and learning at Schreiner that promote even more interaction between faculty and students.

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Supporters of the renovation project were the Dietert family, Bill and Alta Foster, Brown Foundation, Houston Endowment, Hal and Charlie Peterson Foundation, Kathryn Schutts, First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth, Demmie Mayfield, James and Estela Avery, Luise Livingston, Meadows Foundation, Jeannette Early, Rick and Anne Cree, G.E. Nevill, Moody Foundation, Jacob Mixon, Maud Jennings, Sol and Fannie Halff Foundation, Michael Looney, Rufus and Mary Hayes, William and Susan Sliva, Ross and Novia Harris, Sue Dyke, Russell and Elise Joseph, Jack and Sue Steele, WILCO Peanut Company, Bruce and Candyce Beneke, David and Shauna Bright, R.D. and Lois Sowards, and David Edington.

Donors to the project and others guests were given guided tours of the building hosted by Schreiner students who are science majors.

Chairman of Schreiner’s board of trustees Randall Roberts, President Tim Summerlin, Provost and chemistry professor Dr. Mike Looney, and Dean of the Trull School of Sciences and Mathematics and biology professor Dr. Diana Comuzzie conducted the ceremony and ribbon cutting.

The ribbon consisted of four unique strands crafted by students in each of the four disciplines that the school of sciences and mathematics encompasses: sciences, mathematics, exercise science and vocational nursing. The exercise science ribbon carried by students Marian Ruiz and Victor Trevino was a tape measure for calculating fitness. The mathematics ribbon borne by Rebekha Collins & Charmelyn Fortune was embellished with the never-ending number for pi running its length. The sciences ribbon carried by Margarita Diaz and Christina Gann was the simulated double-helix of a DNA molecule. The vocational nursing ribbon was made from bandage gauze and was held by Jasmine Hilliard and Sue Workman.

Also on the program were co-president of Schreiner’s Celtic Cross student ministry organization Kelly Uhlenhaker, who gave the welcoming prayer, and president of the Student Senate Katie Van Dyke who told of what the renovation has meant to Schreiner science students.

According to Dr. Diana Comuzzie, , “Most courses are now using computer-aided instruction and statistical packages that were simply not practicable before the renovation. All Moody classrooms now have state-of-the-art technology with computers that allow the instructor to switch seamlessly between PowerPoint lectures, CD presentations, videotape programming and other computer software while students have Internet access to e-books and the Schreiner One network. Blackboards and chalk have been replaced with white boards and screens,” she said.

The Trull School of Sciences and Mathematics experienced 17 percent enrollment growth this year. Overall, Schreiner University’s enrollment grew by 8 percent in the past year.

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Schreiner To Host Controversial Journalist
October 20, 2004

By Bill Drake
University Relations Writer

As part of its continuing series “Speak Truth To Power”, Schreiner University will welcome Robert Bryce on October 27 for a talk titled “Cronyism and Corporate Corruption: The View From a Muckraking Mugwump.” The talk will begin at
7 p.m. in the ballroom of the Cailloux Campus Activity Center. [ map ] Kerrville area residents are invited - especially the more skeptical - and admission is free.

Robert Bryce’s work has appeared in dozens of publications including the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and the Guardian. His first book, “Pipe Dreams: Greed, Ego, and the Death of Enron” (PublicAffairs), received rave reviews and was named one of the best non-fiction books of 2002 by Publishers Weekly. His second book, “Cronies: Oil, the Bushes, and the Rise of Texas, America’s Superstate”, was published in May 2004.

Bryce spent 12 years reporting for the Austin Chronicle and is now a contributing writer at the Texas Observer. He has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows including CNN’s “Inside Politics”, PBS’s “The News Hour With Jim Lehrer”, and NPR’s “Fresh Air”. He is also a commentator for NPR’s “Marketplace”, the nationally syndicated business radio show. A beekeeper, he lives in Austin with his wife, three children, and a hyperactive bird dog named Biscuit.

After the talk there will be a discussion, and the author will have copies of his books available. For more information on the speaker go to www.robertbryce.com.

For more information on the Schreiner event, contact Professor Tom Wells at tomwells@schreiner.edu

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Schreiner Welcomes Students from Saltillo, Mexico
October 18, 2004

Story & Photos By Lydia Kualapai & Kathie Walker

Schreiner University is pleased to welcome accounting students and faculty from Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Saltillo.

Their visit this week is part two of an academic exchange initiated last week when Schreiner students and faculty visited Campus Saltillo.

We hope this is just the beginning of a new international relationship with our friends in Saltillo. Welcome to Texas!

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Con mucho gusto La Universidad de Schreiner de la bienvenida a los estudiantes y a la facultad de Tecnológico de Monterrey, el Campus Saltillo. Su visita representa la continuacion del inter cambio académico de la semana pasada cuándo estudiantes y facultad de Schreiner visitaron Campus Saltillo. Esperamos que esto sea el principio de una relación internacional nueva con nuestros amigos en Saltillo.
¡Bienvenidos a Tejas!

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The SU Choir is Headed to Carnegie Hall! But First, They Need Your Help on October 20th
October 14, 2004

The Schreiner University Choir is raising money to perform at Carnegie Hall in NYC on January 17, 2005.

The Choir's Dinner Fundraising event will be held at Jefferson Street Cafe in Kerrville on Wednesday October 20 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Jefferson Street Cafe
1001 Jefferson
Kerrville, TX 78028
For Reservations call
(830) 257-2929

Gift certificates are available at Jefferson Street Cafe for this event. All tips and a percentage of the overall earnings for the evening's festivities will benefit the SU Choir Trip.

...and Don't Miss SU's Fall Choir Concert October 24
Sunday, October 24, 2004
4:00 p.m. at Dietert Auditorium at Schreiner University. Free Admission and a reception following the concert.

For more information contact the Director, Michael Kahl at (830) 792-7417.

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Lunar Shadows To Envelop Campus
October 14, 2004

With Halloween just a few days away, disembodied spirits, shape-changers, as well as other less paranormal members of the community will flock to Schreiner University campus on October 27 to participate in a rare ‘Dark of the Moon' Star Party.

The Star Party will start at 7:45 p.m., with the eclipse beginning shortly thereafter. Totality will occur at approximately 9:23 p.m.

Schreiner's Star Parties are the brainchild of Dr. William Sliva, professor of sciences and mathematics at the university, and over the years they have proven to be a popular event for stargazers of all ages. Dr. Sliva has received a Schreiner University Creative Teaching award for the Star Party program.

The stars at night are, indeed, big and bright here in the heart of Texas, and this total eclipse promises to make these distant worlds and suns even more prominent in the skies over our home town. While there will be an adequate number of telescopes available on campus for everyone to get some eyeball time, according to Dr. Sliva high powered binoculars are even better than most telescopes for viewing a total lunar eclipse.

For the Star Party location, check the Schreiner University campus map. The star parties are held on open ground southwest of the Robbins-Lewis pavilion, labeled building 1 on the campus map. Ample regular and handicapped parking is available nearby.

For more information of the Star Party, Dr. Sliva can be contacted at 830-792-7249 or bsliva@schreiner.edu.

For more information on the worldwide event, click here.

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Annual “Past is Prologue” Workshop Coming Soon to Schreiner University

Schreiner University's Center for Innovative Learning will host the second annual “Past is Prologue” workshop on Schreiner campus on October 16 from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm at the Cailloux Campus Activity Center. Based on the teachings of Paula Underwood (1932 - 2000) these workshops are directed at those who feel there is more to life than they currently understand and who want to explore ancient traditions of wisdom not directly connected with a Western/European cultural background.

There will be two all-day sessions available, each limited to 30 participants. The first session called “Gateway” will focus in the morning on the book “Who Speaks for Wolf” by Paula Underwood. The afternoon will be an introduction to the major decision-making tools contained in “The Great Hoop of Life: a Traditional Medicine Wheel for Enabling Learning and Gathering Wisdom”. This session will be led by Bob Slobod of Georgetown , Texas . Those who have not attended a previous “Past is Prologue” workshop are encouraged to sign up for this session.

Click here for the PAST IS PROLOGUE web site >

The second session, called “Greater Understanding”, is based on “Growing Woman”. an ancient story that is part of a larger oral history, “The Walking People”, that was passed down through Paula Underwood. “Growing Woman” is a study of many different levels of understanding our place in life, including early steps toward cultivation of plants, the challenges of disability and aging, and generational family attitudes. Mobi Warren of San Antonio will lead this advanced session with discussions and experiential exercises.

The cost of “Past of Prologue” is $40 and includes lunch and workshop materials. Scholarships are available. To sign up for either session please contact the Schreiner University Center for Innovative Learning at 830-792-7324 or Dr. Kathleen Hudson at (cell) 830-285-1245.

Click here for the PAST IS PROLOGUE web site >

Harry Crate Lecture October 14, 2004
October 6, 2004
By Bill Drake

David A. Wheat will speak on “The Long Winding Road to Success; Schreiner's First Chemistry Graduate” as part of Schreiner University's Harry Crate Lecture Series. The public is invited to attend this free event, which starts at 7 p.m. on October 14 in the Floyd and Kathleen Cailloux Campus Activity Center.

Wheat is Schreiner's first graduate with a degree in chemistry. After graduating from Tivy High School, he served in the U.S. Navy and later as U.S. Army military intelligence analyst. After graduating from Schreiner in 1998 he entered the world of industrial science, first with DPT Labs of San Antonio and more recently with Mission Pharmacal of Boerne.

The purpose of the lecture series, named after a former Schreiner professor, is to encourage students to consider scientific research as a career. Professor Harry Crate taught at Schreiner for 40 years and, along with student and community volunteers, built most of Louise Hays Park in the 1950's. At age 87 Professor Crate continues to attend the series named in his honor. The series was created by Assistant Professor of Chemistry Bob Holloway, who received Schreiner's 2003 Elmore Whitehurst Award for Teaching Excellence.

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Texas Music Coffeehouse October 6th to Feature Songwriting Legend SONNY THROCKMORTON
October 1, 2004

(From Bob Gray at the Texas Heritage Music Foundation)

Come to Schreiner University on Wednesday, October 6 to hear the father of Texas songwriting SONNY THROCKMORTON, then come back on Thursday, October 7 to hear how a young gun, KEVIN FOWLER, brings Texas music to new levels.

Click for more info >>

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San Antonio Express News Features SU's Award-Winning Commercial Actress
September 30, 2004

The following is an excerpt taken from the San Antonio Express News (Neighbor section) from 9/29/04:

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Rachel L. Toalson
Express-News Staff Writer

TV commercial a thrill for teen
Her first paid acting job helps advertisement win national award.

Khaki Wright will be remembered.

And if it's not for her unusual name (meaning "a light yellowish brown"), the Alamo Heights student will be remembered for her performance in "Wet Kiss," one of three commercials created for Schreiner University's marketing campaign to increase the Kerrville university's enrollment.

Click here for the whole story >

(please note - you must first register with the San Antonio Express News website to get the whole story)

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Art Exhibition to Feature Work of SU Graphic Designers
September 28, 2004

Please join us for the opening reception of a fine art exhibit featuring the work of Schreiner University's Graphic Designers, Stephanie Lopez and Vicki Mullins.

Elements of Reflection
Opening Reception
Tuesday, October 5, 2004
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Floyd and Kathleen Cailloux Campus Activity Center
Schreiner University Campus
Kerrville, Texas

Works of art include oils, acrylics and mixed media. Click here for more info!

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Country Phenomenon Kevin Fowler Coming To Schreiner University
September 17, 2004

An outdoor concert by a new country music legend, Kevin Fowler, is scheduled for October 7, and will take place, rain or shine, at 8 p.m. on the Quadrangle at Schreiner University. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at the gate. Food and drink also available. Seating is on the grass, and people are invited to come early and bring their own blankets.

The concert is sponsored by Schreiner University 's Student Activities Board, Student Senate, Office of Admission, and FM 92.3 KRNH The Ranch.

Kevin Fowler is proof positive that you can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy. Raised in Amarillo on a diet of hard country at home and on local radio, he headed to Los Angeles at age 20 to study music at the Guitar Institute of Technology, where he discovered he had a knack for songwriting as well as guitar playing.

He returned to Texas a year later, settled in Austin , and gained his initial major league musical experience playing guitar in Dangerous Toys, a Texas hard rock band. Dangerous Toys recorded two albums for Columbia Records (one of them certified gold) and were an MTV staple in the late 80's and early 90's.

With a growing portfolio of his own songs, Fowler started Thunderfoot, a hard-edged Southern rock band, and soon began releasing albums, including “Beer, Bait and Ammo”, “High on the Hog” and “Live at Billy Bob's”. After these successful regional self-releases, Fowler recently debuted his first national release, “Loose, Loud & Crazy”, in August, 2004.

Over the course of a few years, Fowler's audiences have grown from a handful of fans to packed clubs and dancehalls across Texas. “We're just a bunch of every day Joes making music for regular folks,” says Fowler, who lives in the outskirts of Austin on his “little three acres of Texas .” He is unapologetic about his music, remaining true to the spirit of the country music he grew up on - Waylon and Willie, Merle and Billy Joe Shaver. “They wrote songs for the everyday working man, and that's what you'll find when you listen to my music.”

Current Fowler fans and Texas music lovers will enjoy browsing Fowler's website at www.kevinfowler.com.

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Schreiner University Announces Record Enrollment
September 13, 2004

KERRVILLE — Schreiner University officials announced today the university's highest ever enrollment, 842 students, an increase of more than 8 percent over last fall's 780. Colleges and universities take official headcount on the 12th day of classes.

The small Presbyterian-related school has a 13:1 student-teacher ratio and offers 21 majors and two master's degrees. Schreiner embarked last year on a campaign to increase its enrollment to 1,200 by the end of the decade. Additional fall semester figures seem to indicate early success. Full time undergrads increased by 9 percent, the full time freshman class is 14 percent larger, and full time transfer students increased by 16 percent. Students choosing to live on campus also increased by more than 12 percent.

Schreiner president Tim Summerlin is happy with the new numbers and applauded the work of many at the school.

"This is a great day at Schreiner,” he said. “Many factors contributed to this success. First, we have a wonderful team of people in our Admission and Financial Aid Offices, and they have worked both hard and smart. Their excellent system of communication, campus visits and responsiveness to financial need has made a major difference in our recruiting.

"In addition, our admission staff collaborates effectively with faculty, coaches and other campus offices to ensure that those who visit Schreiner truly understand the commitment of the whole campus to their success. And the success of our graduates is one of our best selling points,” Dr Summerlin said.

"We also believe that our new marketing campaign is beginning to make a contribution, significantly increasing visits to our Web site. The Web site, quality programs and our personal touch all do a great job of communicating the story of a university where "Learning By Heart" isn't just a tag line, it's a promise.

"Of course, we take nothing for granted. Part of working smart is to know that doing the right thing once is never good enough. So our admission staff has been at work for the last few months not only completing this year's recruiting, but working to be sure that this year's success is not a one-time event. But in the meantime, they have earned a hearty 'thank you.'”

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