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ICU is winning participant in eve ry Tuesday's Classical Excursions, hosted by Rosemary Solomons from 1 O a. m. American Music Month events to noon, wi ll be devoted to the music of EVENTS THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC an American composer. Clubs has presented its first place award for For more info rmatio n, ca ll the School of 2002 to the TCU School of Music for "the Music at ext. 7602. + Today - Nov. 15 promotion and performance of American · Art exhibition with paintings by Laurie Weller, University Art Gall ery, Moudy Bldg.*** music." Between June 2001 and May 2002, SACS report will be on the TCU mu si c ians gave a tota l of 258 Oct. 28 performances of work s by 182 American Web this week: Chair of Brite Divinity School lecture seri es with Orlando Espfn, "Popular Religions in the Borderlands," composers on 1 23 programs. visiting team named 7 p.m., Kelly Center, open to the TCU community. Ten percent of the programs were "All Ca ll ext. 7139 for more information. BONNIE MELHART, DIRECTOR OF THE SACS American," and at least one American work Faculty recital with la'y Wlilman, IVisha Galagan)v Self-Study project, has announced that a was heard on more than half the programs. and John Owings premiering Robert Garwell's draft of the Self-Study report wi ll be posted Predilections for Trio, 7:30 p.m., PepsiCo Recital Discounting a considerable radio au dience, o n the Web site this week. She w ill send Hall.* approximately 16,810 people attended these an all-campus e-mail to alert the TCU Oct. 29 events, and the average audience was 137. community w hen the report is available Co lby Hall Halloween party for faculty/staff American Music Month is always observed children 9 and under, 6 - 8 p.m. Ca ll ext. 7881. for revi ew on line. in November. Coordin ato r Mike Meckna At this point, almost every unit has School of Music Guest Artist Series presents recently announced this yea r's lineup of o n Barbara Kilduff, soprano; Brian Moll on piano; reviewed w hat the report says about their 7:30 p.m., PepsiCo Recital Hall.* campus programming which includes more own area and the administ rative response than a dozen events, half of which are A ll Oct. 30 is being finalized. The fi nal report is due American: Charl es Tandy Executive Speakers Series, T. Boone to b e printed in mid-Decembe r and Pickens speaking, 7 a.m., Kelly Center. Ca ll delivered to the visiting SACS team by mid ext. 7122 for additional information. ilklv. 3: A Recital of American Music by the members of Mu Phi Epsilon, 7:30 p.m., PepsiCo Recital Hall. January. Le Cercle Franr;:ais, TCU's French Club coffee hour, Bistro Burnett (in the lobby of Mary Couts Burnett ilklv. 6: Student Recital Hour, 3 p.m., PepsiCo. The SACS reaccreditation v isit wi ll take Library), 3 p.m. Ca ll ext. 6366. place o n campus Feb. 23-27. Dr. Thomas llklv. 7: TCU Symphony, Germcl1 Qmerrez, .director, and Bistro Unplugged presents guitarist Luke Sprinkle, featuring la'llkl Mil'lila, pi ano, will perform George Corts, president of Samford University in 3 - 4 p.m., Bistro Burnett. Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, 7 :30 p.m., Ed Landreth. Birmingham, Alabama since 1983, has Horned Frog Football vs. Southern Miss., 7 p.m. llklv.11: TCU Percussion Ensemble, Brian West, director, been appointed chair of the visiting team. airing on ESP N, Amon Carter Stadium. Athletics 7:30 p.m. Ed Landreth. He has served as chair of the Commi ss io n will sponsor Faculty/Staff Apprec iation Day, including free food, 5 - 6: 15 p.m. ** ilklv. 13: TCU Jazz Combos, .kley Cll'1Er and Keith~, on Colleges of the Southern Association coordinators, 7:30 p.m., PepsiCo. KinoMonda World Film Series, Ko/ya of Colleges and Sc hool s, president of (Czechos lovakia), 7 p.m., Sid Richardson LH 1. ilklv.17: A Recital of American Music. The men of Phi SACS, president of the A m e ri ca n Ca ll ext. 7292. Mu Alpha Sinfonia will present an All -American show, featuring music by loca l Delta Mu chapter members. Association of Pres idents of Independent Oct. 31 ilklv. 18: Monday faculty recital featuring guitarist ~ Colleges and Universities and is a past Bistro Unplugged presents SlevestErwood (writing anst, 7:30 p.m., PepsiCo. president of the Natio nal Fellowship of center) and a poetry and short fiction sta nd-up, 4 - 5 p.m., Bistro Burnett. ilklv. 19: Guest concert by the U.S. Navy Commodores Baptist Educators. + Jazz Ensemble (the official jazz ensemble of the U.S. RTVF Film Seri es presents Ca t People (1942) Navy, Washington, D.C.), 7:30 p.m., Ed Landreth. sta rring Simone Simon, Moudy Bldg. 1645, 7 p.m. Entrepreneur -I. Boone Call ext. 7630 for information. ilklv. 21: TCU Symphony Orchestra, Germcl1 Qmerrez, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Ed Land reth, featuring the Pickens speaking at Kelly Nov. 1-3 premiere of Rooert GirtNell's Faces of Love. Center Wednesday a.m. TCU Fall Dance Concert, Fernando BUjones, ilklv.22-24:TCU Band Weekend, BolDyFMn:iS, director. choreographer-in-residence, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m., High school students from across the state w ill be on T. BOONE PICKENS WILL DISCUSS THE Nov. 2 at 2 & 8 p.m. and Nov. 3 at 2 p.m., Ed Landreth Auditorium, $5 admission, free with TCU campus to hea r the TCU Wind Symphony, Jazz em erging trend of buying water rights ID. Call ext. 7615 for information. Ensemble, and participate in weekend honor bands. Wednesday at 7 a.m. at the Kelly Center, Regular and guest conductors have schedu led Nov. 2 numerous American works. as part of the Neeley Sc hool's Charles "Speaking of Women's Health," 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., llklv.24:TCU Concert Chorale, Jmh'ey, director, 7:30 Tandy Executive Speaker Series. Pi ckens Student Center, sponsored by KERA, Harris p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian Church. is the founder of Mesa Petroleum Company Methodist Hosp itals and the TCU Women's Resource Center. Ti ckets $25, includes lunch. Nov. 25 : "American Organ Music from Three and BP Capital Commodities Fund. He is Ca ll 888-442-7747 for reseNations. Centuries," featuring ll .biepllldler, University organist. currently working on a water rights project 7:30 p.m., Ed Landreth. MBA information session, registration and in the Texas Panhandle. refreshments from 9:30 - 10 a.m., program from Nov. 26: TCU Tu esday/Thursday Jazz Ensemble, Last month, Pickens ga rn ered national 10 - noon, Tandy Hall. Ca ll ext. 7531 or visit conducted by .mey tner, noon, Student Center lounge. www.mba.tcu.edu. n ews cove rage for his sta n ce o n ilklv. 26: TCU Women's Chorus and Men's Chorale, Sheri Neill , director, 7:30 p.m. in Ed Landreth landowners' rights to se ll their water rights. Auditorium. The high-profile entrepreneur and Te xas oil *Ca ll the School of Music at ext. 7602.

All November: The Noon H o ur o n KTCU tycoon w ill discuss this controversial issue **Call the ath letic ticket office at ext. 7967. FM 88.7, each weekday w ill featu re at least during his presentation. The event is a se ll ·***Call the dept. of art/art history at ext. 7643. one work by an American composer, and o ut. For informatio n, ca ll ext. 7122. +

Acommunity dedicated to learning, TCU educates individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community . Weekend dance concert to New Early Show anchor showcase faculty work has a TCU connection NEW FACES BALLET & MODERN DANCE PRESENTS TODAY DAWNED ON A NEW CHAPTER Danzone 2002, its Fall Dance Concert, in the lives of Tracy Syler-Doctson (office of Glenna McDonnell is a new postal assistant Nov. 1-3 at Ed Landreth Auditorium. communications) and her family. Her sister, in the post office. She has a business degree Performances are set for 8 p.m. Friday and Rene Syler, debuted this morning as one from the University of South Carolina at Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and of the four new anchors on CBS' revamped Spartanburg and is a former advertising Sunday. Early Show which will air from 7 to 9 a.m. executive. Admission is free to TCU faculty, staff weekdays (seen locally on Channel 11 ). Sean R. Glllaspy has joined user services and students with ID. General admission Syler, a longtime news anchor for local as a user services consultant. He is a is $5. CBS affiliate KTVT-TV, will be part of a graduate of Texas Tech University and is a The program wi 11 feature an exciting team that includes Harry Smith, Julie Chen former employee of Comanche Peak dance inspired by the music of Santana and Hannah Storm. In making the Computer Consulting in Granbury. and Takemura by Choreographer-in announcement, Andrew Heyward, Residence Fernando BuJones . There also will president of CBS News, characterized the be original works by LI-Chou Cheng, Keitha format as a "less rigid structure, designed Manning, Elizabeth de Moraes, Susan Douglas to provide the opportunity for more direct Roberts and Elizabeth Glllaspy, and guest artist exchanges among fo u r dist i n ct KUDOS Peter Kai ivas. personalities, while still offering viewers For more information, ·call ext. 7615. + the staples of news, weather and Spencer Wertz (philosophy) has been information they've come to expect." honored by former student Robert Boyd Tracy says her sister's career path was who dedicated his recently published Whitman, Galaganov, altered almost overnight when she was first book, Critical Reasoning and Logic, to his asked to fly to New York for interviews in TCU professor. He writes in the preface, Owings will perform late September. Two weeks later, Syler was " When I began graduate work in in recital tonight told she had the job. She plans to commute philosophy, Dr. Spencer Wertz piqued my between here and New York City for the interest in logic. He taught me that logic is THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC WILL PRESENT time being, returning to her home in not a dead discipline, but a field in which Gary Whitman (clarinet), Misha Galaganov Southlake on weekends. much more work needs to be done. Since (viola) and John Owings (piano) in a joint Rene Syler is married to Univision then, he has been a constant source of recital at 7:30 p.m. tonight in PepsiCo television executive Buff Parham and has advice, encouragement, and criticism. I Recital Hall. Admission is free . two children.+ dedicate this work to him." The program includes Trio in A Major, Op. 264 by Carol Reinecke, the world Chancellor Michael R. Ferrari has received premiere of Predilections for Trio by Robert TCU offers defensive driving the Gilbert Garcia Amigo Award, presented Carwell and Kleines Konzert for viola, THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL by the United Hispanic Council of Tarrant clarinet and piano by Alfred Uhl. + defensive driving course will be offered on County for his role in the local Stay-ln campus at no cost to faculty, staff and School initiative and TCU's outreach to the students. The class will meet from 10 a.m. local Hispanic community. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 in Reed Hall, TCU THIS WEEK is published every rm. Goals of the course a re to Monday (every other week in the 117. summer) by TCU's Office of encourage driver's safety awareness for all Communications. Submit story age groups. CLASSIFIEDS information, classifieds and calendar Upon completion, a 10 percent discount FOR SALE: 1987 Buick Park Avenue, leather items in writing one week before is granted on auto insurance, good for up interior, 81,000 miles. Unneeded second car. publication. $2,000. Call Robert Ahten, 817-426-2599. to three years. The class does not qualify Sandra Hawk Record, editor for ticket dismissal. To register, call Hao Kelli Horst, di rector of Brown at ext. 7778. + communications Tracy Syler-Doctson, associate Athletics hosting Faculty/ JOB director of communications Staff Appreciation Day at Chad Lorance, assistant director of OPPORTUNITIES communications Wednesday's game The Human Resources office lists the following Terri Gartner, administrative THE ANNUAL FACULTY/STAFF vacancies as of Oct. 23. For more information on any of these positions, cal I ext. 7790. assistant Appreciation Day activities, sponsored by Mary Kathleen Baldwin, Amanda athletics, will be this Wednesday prior to Chancellor - Office of the Chancellor Accompanist/Ballet/Temporary staff - Ballet/ Hosey, Mark Lewis, student the TCU vs. Southern Miss game. Free food Modern Dance interns will be served from 5 to 6:15 p.m. to those Postdoctoral Fellow - Chemistry How to reach us: with game tickets and ID cards, and their Director, Executive MBA Program - Graduate Programs, Neeley School 817-257-7810 families. Campus mail : TCU Box 297050 Executive Director - University Career Services Reserved tickets for the game are only E-mail: [email protected] Postdoctoral Fellow - Chemistry $11 for faculty and staff and their Equipment Manager - Athletics Di rector Fraternity & Sorority Affairs - Campus Life immediate families if purchased by Printing Services· Registrar's Assistant - Registrar's Office Glen Bradford, manager Oct. 29. Kickoff for the game is 7 p.m. and Financial Services Assistant - Financial Services Joe Lusk, copy center operator it will be televised nationally on ESPN 2. Administrative Assistant- 50% - University Advancement For delivery changes, call For more information, contact the ticket Security Guard - Police Department Judy Cartmill at ext. 7899. office at ext. 7967. + EMCS Technician - Physical Plant Service Assistant - Facility Services

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