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January 9, 2008

Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Parade

Cowgirl Get your boots and cowboy hats ready. For the fourth consecutive year, Texas Wesleyan will be participating in the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Parade. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, in downtown Fort Worth. If you'd like to walk/ride the parade route with the Texas Wesleyan contingent, contact parade coordinator Amy Batheja at (817) 531-7521 or email her here. All students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the University are welcome to participate!
Rescheduled: Faculty/Staff Information Session Tuesday, Jan. 29

Wesleyan flame logoAll faculty and staff from the main campus and law school should plan to attend the Faculty/Staff Information Session, which has been rescheduled to 12 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, in Martin Hall, located in the Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building on the historic campus.

Reed, Hazinski to Compete in Olympic Trials

Photo of Jasna Reed Photo of Mark Hazinski
Reed
Hazinski

Table tennis players Jasna Reed and Mark Hazinski will compete Jan. 10-13 against 22 of the top U.S. table tennis players for a potential U.S. Olympic Team spot at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Table Tennis on the campus of Drexel University in Philadelphia.

    Reed is the top-ranked female to compete. Already a four-time Olympian, Reed competed for Yugoslavia and won a bronze medal in women’s doubles at the Games in Seoul. She became a U.S. citizen in 1999 and competed for the U.S. Olympic Team in 2000 and 2004.

     Hazinski also competed in the 2004 Olympics, and is an eight-time Junior Olympian gold medalist, and five-time under-22 year-old U.S. singles champion. On top of that, he is a two-time U.S. Doubles champion, two-time U.S. Singles finalist, and 2003 USA Table Tennis Player of the Year. He was bronze medalist at the 2007 Pan-American Games and was the Life-West Open Champion.

     Texas Wesleyan alumnus Eric Owens, BS '06, will also be competing. Owens led Texas Wesleyan to third-place finishes at the 2002 and 2004 North American Open Team Championships and NCTTA collegiate titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006. 

     The top-four finishers from the trials in each division will move on to the North American Trials, April 4-6, in Vancouver, Canada, where they will compete alongside Canada for the final Olympic selections. There are three North American spots for both men and women available for selection to the 2008 Olympic Games.  All three men’s positions will be decided in Vancouver, while just one more spot remains for the women. 

AT&T Excelerator Grant Check Presentation

Photo of Kim BrimerDavid Parker, AT&T Regional Vice President for External Affairs, presented Dr. Harold Jeffcoat, president of Texas Wesleyan, with a check for $25,000 during a ceremony on Friday, Dec. 14. The $25,000 AT&T Excelerator Grant will support the integration of SMART classroom technology in two of Texas Wesleyan's business classrooms, with the goal of increased student engagement. State Senator Kim Brimer (R-10), and Hector Quintanilla, dean of the School of Business, also made remarks at the ceremony. Click here to view more photos from the event.

Cashier's Office Extended Hours

Wesleyan flame logoThe cashier’s office will be opening at 7:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday for the month of January. They will maintain regular hours on Fridays. If faculty or staff would like to take care of business and avoid lines due to student traffic during this busy time of the year, please stop by.

Esther Edwards Graduate Scholarship

Logo of the GBHEM The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry offers The Esther Edwards Graduate Scholarship. One $5,000 scholarship will be awarded annually. First preference will be given to students who are employed by a United Methodist college, university, or school. The applicant must be:
     • a female graduate student pursuing an executive management career in higher education administration with a United Methodist school, college, or university
     • an active, full member of The United Methodist Church for a least one year prior to application.
     Completed application and all required supporting
documents must be received no later than March 1. If you are interested in applying, call the Office of the Provost at 817-531-4405  or visit www.gbhem.org.

Events Calendar
Jan. 14

WB v. Paul Quinn College

Sid Richardson / 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 14

MB v. Paul Quinn College

Sid Richardson / 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 16

WB v. Langston University

Sid Richardson / 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 16

MB v. Langston University

Sid Richardson / 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 19

Table Tennis Open

Sid Richardson / All Day

Benefit Reminders for '07 Year End and '08 New Year

Wesleyan flame logoUnited HealthCare Deductibles: As a reminder, your medical and prescription deductibles are on a calendar-year basis. Effective January 1, 2008, all covered individuals are required to meet the applicable deductibles, including pharmacy, which is an initial $200.00/person (family maximum $600.00) for any prescription including generics. For calendar year 2008, the 2007 fourth-quarter medical deductible carry over will not be applicable. For specific deductible information, please refer to the United HealthCare medical and prescription benefit schedules.

     Retirement Deferral Limits: For calendar year 2008, employees who are less than 50 years of age will be able to defer up to $15,500 into their 403(b) retirement plan. Employees who are 50 or older before December 31, 2008, will be eligible to contribute up to $20,500.

     Please contact the Office of Human Resources, (817) 531-4403, if you have questions regarding your benefits.

New Smoking Regulations

Wesleyan flame logoThe City of Fort Worth has passed more stringent smoking regulations that apply to the University. The most significant change is that smoking is not allowed within 20 feet of an entry to a building. Subsequently, smoking is immediately disallowed within 20 feet of any University building. We will post no smoking signs on all buildings and will designate appropriate smoking areas as soon as possible. These areas will be identified by signs, usually on the back of a bench. As soon as these areas are identified, you will be notified. In the meantime, please discontinue smoking around entrances. Ashtrays, etc. will be removed from these areas. For additional information, please see the following website: http://www.fortworthgov.org/.

THEA Diagnostic, Preparation and Test at Texas Wesleyan

Clip art of pencil Students interested in the Teacher Education program at Texas Wesleyan must take and pass the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) before being admitted to the program. Texas Wesleyan offers test preparation as well as the THEA test itself. Classes begin Jan. 29 for the prep course. Contact Sherri Mata in Career Services at 817-531-6552 or smata@txwes.edu for more information.

Diagnostic Test Days
Tuesday, Jan. 15
Tuesday, Jan. 22
Preparation Course
Jan. 29 - April 29
Math: 4:30-6:30 p.m.; Reading/Writing: 6:15-7:30 p.m.
Click here for more information about the modules.
Quick THEA Test Date
9 a.m. Thursday, April 3
The Quick test is the same as the
paper/pencil version of the THEA. An official score report for all
sections will be mailed to you
approximately one week after your document is received and scored by National Evaluation Systems.
Click here for specific information concerning the THEA
Pre-registration is required.

Jan. 21 - March 15

Registration Fee: $29

March 16 - March 31

Late Registration Fee: $39

Alumna Awarded Lunch Club Grant

Clip art of newspaperMeagan Pride, '07, a middle school teacher in the White Settlement ISD, was awarded a $500 Lunch Club grant. The Lunch Club will provide a mentoring venue to address and nurture young ladies seeking personal and meaningful relationships with adults. Lunch times together provide adults the opportunity to mentor the students through discussions that include topics of self-esteem, family, violence, drug related issues and abstinence. The students will keep journals and an etiquette seminar will be provided at the end of the year.

All Aboard!
Photo of SantoriniAlumni, friends, faculty and staff are invited to join President Harold and Marie Jeffcoat on a May 2008 Roman Empire cruise through the Adriatic and Aegean seas. The group will depart DFW on May 16 and spend two days in Rome before embarking south to Heraculum, then south through the Straits of Messina and ten days cruising the Adriatic to the walled-city of Dubrovnic, south to Corfu, along and around the Peloponnesian peninsula to Katakolon, then across to Kusadasi, Ephesus, Santorini, the island of Malta returning to the Eternal City. For the travel brochure, please click here. Call 817-531-6548 for more information.

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