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February 27, 2008

Presidential Candidate Alan Keyes to Speak at Texas Wesleyan University

John McCain and Mike Huckabee aren't the only GOP presidential candidates in town this week - Alan Keyes is making a few Fort Worth stops as part of a campaign swing through Texas prior to the March 4 primary. Keyes will speak at Texas Wesleyan University at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29.

     Alan Keyes spent 11 years with the U.S. State Department. He served in the U.S. Foreign Service and on the staff of the National Security Council before becoming Ronald Reagan's Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations (1985-88). In the interim, from 1983 to 1985, he served as ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, where he represented America's sovereign interests in the U.N. General Assembly. This is his third run for the U.S. Presidency.

     The Texas Wesleyan College Republicans are hosting the event, which will begin at 12:30 p.m. with regular club business and a light lunch.

     The event is free and open to the public. Martin Hall is located at 1309 Wesleyan St. in the Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building. For more information, contact Amy Batheja, communications specialist, at 817-531-7521 or abatheja@txwes.edu; or Blake Shonuga, chair of the Texas Wesleyan College Republicans, at 214-616-1471 or blake745@sbcglobal.net

2008 Goostree Symposium with Keynote Speaker Congresswoman Kay Granger, '65

Congresswoman Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, will be the keynote speaker for the annual Faye C. Goostree Symposium on Tuesday, March 18, at Texas Wesleyan. Granger, currently the only Republican woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas, earned a Bachelor of Science from Texas Wesleyan in 1965 and was honored with a doctorate in 1992.

     The symposium, “Rocking the Cradle and Rocking the System: Women in Politics,” will begin with Granger’s keynote address at 12:15 p.m. in Martin Hall. The keynote speech is free and open to the public. A luncheon will follow at 1:15 p.m. in the Louella Baker Martin Pavilion. Reservations are required for the luncheon; the cost is $15 for general admission, $12 for Texas Wesleyan faculty and staff, and $8 for students. RSVP by Friday, March 7, to Micki Davis at mmdavis@txwes.edu or (817) 531-4404.

   Granger, who is currently the highest ranking Republican woman in the House, stepped into a national leadership role in the war on terrorism based on her work with Iraqi women. In the course of three congressional delegation visits over two years to the Middle East, she worked with and mentored Iraqi women who now either hold elected positions or are leaders in their communities. She also co-chairs the Iraqi Women’s Caucus. Granger sits on the Appropriations Committee and serves on the Defense, Homeland Security and Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittees. Granger co-chairs the Anti-Terrorism Caucus and serves as the Conference’s Vice Chair and as a deputy whip.

Polytechnic Cemetery to Receive Special Recognition

All members of the Texas Wesleyan community are invited to join the Texas Historical Commission (THC), Tarrant County Historical Commission, Texas Wesleyan University representatives, Tarrant County and Fort Worth officials to celebrate the designation of Polytechnic Cemetery is the 1000th Historic Texas Cemetery. Descendants of those buried in the cemetery, which dates back to 1895, will be on hand to participate in this special tribute.    

     Polytechnic Cemetery in Fort Worth will be recognized for this honor by receiving its official Historic Texas Cemetery designation during a ceremony at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 5. Polytechnic Cemetery is located at 1000 Bishop St., between Aves. B and C. A reception with light refreshments will follow in the Louella Baker Martin Pavilion, located at 1112 Wesleyan St.

     The Texas Wesleyan University history faculty members and students began researching the Polytechnic Cemetery in 1997. In 2002, with help from Mae Bruce and her family, and under the instruction of Dr. John Matthews, students mapped the cemetery.

     Please call Brenda Matthews at 817-531-4916 or email her with any questions.

Wesleyan Honors Wind Symphony

The Wesleyan Honors Wind Symphony's performance at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 1, in Martin Hall, will feature the Texas Wesleyan Wind Ensemble and high school students from Fort Worth area schools. The performance will include music by Percy Grainger, Anton Bruckner, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Bryan English, assistant professor of music at Texas Wesleyan. The performance is free and open to the public. Contact Bryan English at benglish@txwes.edu with any questions.

Faculty Pianists Present an Evening of Chamber Music

John Fisher, professor of music, and Jessica Koebbe, piano instructor, will share the Martin Hall stage with four members of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 2, in an evening of chamber music for strings and piano. Koebbe will collaborate with two players - a violinist and cellist - from the FWSO in a performance of the Piano Trio in G Major, K. 564, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fisher will join a quartet of string players from the same ensemble in a presentation of the Piano Quintet in D Minor, Op. 89 by Gabriel Faure. Admission is free and open to the public, and all are welcome. Call 817-531-4992 to learn more.

Early Voting for the Texas Primary: Now through Feb. 29

Early voting for the Texas primary is going on now through Friday, Feb. 29. Election Day is Tuesday, March 4. Click here for answers to some frequently asked questions about the election, including "what are the early voting locations?"

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