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April 9, 2008

Theatre Wesleyan Presents the 54th Annual Spring Musical, Little Me

Theatre Wesleyan continues its long history of musical production with the 54th Annual Spring Musical Little Me, to be presented at 7:30 p.m. April 10-12 and 17-19, and at 2 p.m. April 13 and 20. Little Me features music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and book by Neil Simon. In this musical comedy, Belle Poitrine tells the story of her quest for wealth, culture, and social position through her intimate memoirs. In each adventure Belle is accompanied by an admiring male who helps bring her one step closer to achieving her goals.

    Little Me is directed and choreographed by guest artist Joel Ferrell with musical direction by Aimee Hurst. Little Me will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April 10-12 and 17-19; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13 and 20. For reservations or more information, please contact the box office at 817-531-4211 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $6 for Wesleyan faculty and staff and $5 for students with I.D. There is also a limited number of special table seating available.

    Please note that tickets to the Saturday performance on April 19 are available only through the Texas Wesleyan Alumni Office at 817-531-4404.

    The Thad Smotherman Theatre is located in the Law Sone Fine Arts Building, 1205 Binkley St., Fort Worth. To learn more about Theatre Wesleyan, visit their web site.

Half-Price Scholastic Book Fair

The West Library will be hosting the Half-Price Scholastic Book Fair from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, April 7-10, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 11. The sale will be located in the Orientation Room of West Library and purchases may be made by cash, check or credit card at the Circulation Desk. For more information, contact June Johnson at 817-531-4800.

Texas Wesleyan Business Students Ranked in Global Top 100

Texas Wesleyan business students are being recognized for their real-world business savvy. For his Strategic Management classes, Sameer Vaidya, associate dean of the School of Business, uses an online business strategy simulation in which teams of students compete with each other and students worldwide while running their own footwear company. The online simulation compiles lists of the prior week's best-performing companies worldwide based on each of four measures: overall score, earnings per share, return on average equity, and stock price. Three of Vaidya’s teams have ranked in the Global Top 100 Performances during the month of March. More than 3,800 teams from 215 colleges and universities compete each week.

   The student teams are responsible for all facets of their organization including strategic planning, tactical planning, staffing, organizing, marketing, and research and development. They input their decisions on the simulation web site every week and are graded on the quality of their decisions and on the functional merit of their decisions relative to the other teams. 

Mitchell-Reed Lecture Series

The next Mitchell-Reed Community of Learners lecture will be from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, in the Orientation Room of the West Library. Bobby Deaton, professor of physics, will present "An Analysis of Adobe Walls and Pottery from an Ancient Pueblo Village in New Mexico," a mostly non-technical look at geoarcheology. Please join us for this interesting and informative discussion. Beverages and cookies will be provided by the Provost's Office, co-sponsors of the Mitchell-Reed Community of Learners lecture series; attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch.

FAFSA Before Finals

Financial Aid will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 18, in the Financial Aid office. Counselors will be available to help students complete their FAFSA, answer financial aid questions, and review award information. There will be free food, and all students who attend will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a $300 scholarship. Please spread the word to students; staff and faculty are also invited to attend to ask any questions about how the Financial Aid system works, to ensure they are providing the correct information. Or just stop by to meet our staff! Please call 817-531-4420 with any questions.

2008 Annual Athletic Awards Ceremony

All Texas Wesleyan faculty and staff are cordially invited to the 2008 Annual Athletic Awards Ceremony, which will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in Martin Hall. Please join us as we honor the academic and athletic accomplishments of our student-athletes. Hors d’oeuvres will be served prior to the ceremony starting at 6 p.m. in the Louella Baker Martin Pavilion. Dress is business casual.

CETL Training Opportunities in April
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) will be offering several training opportunities during the month of April for faculty and staff. All sessions will be held in the CETL (first floor of West Library). All sessions will be limited to eight participants. No classes will be offered in May. Click here to view the full list of training opportunities and RSVP details.

Co-Ed Indoor Volleyball Tournament Fundraiser

Texas Wesleyan Volleyball is hosting a Volleyball Tournament and Fundraiser on Saturday, April 19. Each team will consist of four players coached and one female must be on the court at all times. Volleyball alumni and all members of the Texas Wesleyan community are encouraged to attend and participate. The tournament proceeds will help the women’s intercollegiate volleyball program increase travel opportunities and provide additional equipment. Click here to view and print the registration form.

     The team is asking local community and businesses for donations to support the program. All donations made are greatly appreciated and will be recognized on a banner which will hang in the competition gym for the entirety of the volleyball season. Any monetary donations, concessions, awards/ trophies, and/or gift certificates would be a great contribution to the program. Click here to view the sponsorship opportunities.

     The volleyball team will also be running a Lot Sale that same day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 19, in the parking lot across from the Sid Richardson Center. Donations of yard sale items to sell, including clothing and furniture, are welcome. All proceeds from the Lot Sale will go to the volleyball program.

    Contact Christy Clawson, head volleyball coach, at 817-531-4850 or cclawson@txwes.edu with any questions or to donate items for the Lot Sale.

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