University Calendar 2013-14 for TSU Alumnus Gerald Smith, Giving Is An

YOUR WEEKLY TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ELECTRONIC NEWS & INFORMATION SOURCE FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS – (713) 313-4205 November 18-24, 2013 1 of 4 Page 1 of 6 TSU Alumnus Tony Wyllie to Address Fall Graduates University Calendar 2013-14 Monday, November 18 - Friday, November 22 Texas Southern University has announced that Hubert Anthony International Education Week “Tony” Wyllie will be the keynote speaker for its December For more information contact Gregory Maddox at Commencement Ceremonies set for Saturday, December 14 at 9:30 a.m. 713-313-7889 in the H&PE Arena. Wyllie is a graduate of the School of Communication. His current position is that of senior vice president of communications Tuesday, November 19 - Wednesday, November for the Washington Redskins where he serves as senior advisor to the 29, 2013 principal owner on all issues related to public perception of the Threat Risk Assessment Continuing Education franchise. He is responsible for shaping the team image through all Units --See Wyllie on page 2 Public Affairs bldg, room 411, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For more information contact Dr. Michael Adams at public contacts and publicity generation, while overseeing the 713-313-7760 For TSU Alumnuscoordination of all Gerald interviews for Smith, the club as wellGivin as servingg is as anthe team spokesman. He has previously worked as an assistant director of public Wednesday, November 20, 2013 relationsInvestment for the St. Louis in Rams the, the Future director of public relations for the Growing Cultural Diversity in the Graduate Tennessee Titans, and vice president of communications for the Houston Texans. He is a fiveOn-time November recipient 8ofth , theTexas Pro SouthernFootball WritersUniversity of Program America Pete Rozellebegan award its forannual public giving relations, campaign and the One only TSU executive. This Sterling Student Life Center, rm. 237, 6:00 p.m. in NFL history to beunprecede awardednted the and honor ambitious for work campaign on three which different will For more information contact Lindsay Seymour, 713- teams. raise awareness about the university’s successes and 313-1111 Wyllie was born in Brooklyn, New York raiseand movedmoney to for Houston student as scholarships a child. He attendedand support Cy- -See Calendar on page 2- Fair High School just outside of Houston. services is designed around the idea of people While attending Texas Southern Universitycoming, Wyllie together became toa gamesupport-day one intern overarching for the Houston cause: Thursday, November 21, 2013 Oilers in 1991. He spent 1993 as an internthe in students the PR. department with the Dallas Cowboys, Dia del Tigre Parker and Murray Garner Week earning a Super Bowl ring before heading westGer toald Los Smith Angeles, chairman to work of with TSU’s the RamsFoundation as the Campus wide assistant director of public relations. DuringBoard his and21 yearPresident’s NFL career, Leadership Wyllie Scholarshas assisted (PLS) in One SWAC Players of the Week For additional information visit promoting six players that have been electeddonor, into afterthe Pro meeting Football his Hall PLS of student, Fame (Troyreflected Aikman, upon The Southwestern Athletic www.tsu.edu/admissions Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith with thethe Cowboys;importance Jackie of supportingSlater with students the Rams; and Mike the Conference named Jazzmin Parker See Calendar on page 2 Munchak and Clay Matthews the Oilers/Titans).impact Hethat was it makes. chosen by the NFL to work the 1996 and Aaric Murray as its SWAC Gerald Smith and Shcorey Green and 1997 NFC Championship games, the 1999“To Pro whom Bowl much in Hawaii, is given, and much eight isSuper expected,” Bowls. 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In a loss to Rice, Parker Thursday, November 21, 2013 - Sunday, “I’m thankful that you were blessed to be a proved to be a vital part of TSU's Traces of Confucius Exhibitionblessing to coming me,” Green to said TSU to Smith. Museum “Now I want Noffenovemberse, scoring 24, 2013 a team best 15 to get into a position where I’m able to be a blessing TSU Theatre Presents:points. Death of a Salesman The University Museum, together withto another the Confucius student and Institute pass it, down.is hos You’veting a taughtmajor Ollington Smith Playhouse, 8:00 p.m.; 8:00 p.m.; 8:00 Aaric Murray Murray averaged 28.5 points per international exhibition, Traces of Confucius,me thatwith when a special you openinghelp someone night receptionyou are not on doing Friday, it gamep.m.; while 4:00 collectingp.m. nearly nine November 22, starting at 5 p.m. for yourself but you are doing it for someone else.” rebounds per contest against Norfolk State and Wiley A delegation from Shandong is joining us for the opening, including: Mr. Zhang Datong, College. AgainstFriday, Norfolk November State, 22,his 2013 stat line was 33 Deputyscholarship. Director -General, Foreign Affairs Office of Shandong Provincial People’s points,Confucius eight rebounds, Institute three Exhibition, assists, and Traces five blocks. of He Government; Mr. Ruan Linjing, Deputy Director-General, Foreign Affairs Office of Jining page 2 went on to close outConfucius the week against Wiley with a Municipal People’s Government; Mr. Xie Chenghai, Mayor, Zoucheng County People’s triple-double, accounting for 24 points, 10 rebounds, Government; Mr. Li Weisheng, Vice Mayor, Qufu County People’s Government; Mr. Zhang University Museum, 5:00 p.m. andFor 10 more blocks. informat He alsoion hadcontact four Kendrickassists and Callis one steal.at 713 - Xiao, American Affairs Officer, Foreign Affairs Office of Shandong Provincial People’s Both players are newcomers to Texas Southern 313-7933 Government. University. Parker is a transfer from Blinn Community This exhibition is being donated to the permanent collection at the museum and is the first College while Murray is a transfer from West Virginia time many of the pieces will have been seen in the U.S. University. Friday, December 6, 2013 Gospel According to Jazz Concert Featuring Kirk Whalum, Chante Moore, and Gerald Albright YOUR WEEKLY TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ELECTRONIC NEWS & INFORMATION SOURCE FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS – (713) 313-4205 November 18-24, 2013 Page 2 of 4 Wyllie …continued from page 1 Dream Fulfilled public contacts and publicity generation, while overseeing the coordination of all interviews for the club as well as “TSU staff member pens first novel” serving as the team spokesman. He has previously worked as an assistant director of public relations for the St. Louis Shenise Sampson has been a writer since she Rams, the director of public relations for the Tennessee was a little girl. She always dreamed of being a Titans, and vice president of communications for published author and now her dream is finally the Houston Texans. He is a five-time recipient of the Pro coming true. With the help of WestBow Press, Football Writers of America Pete Rozelle award for public Sampson is releasing her first novel, Where Love relations, and the only executive in NFL history to be has Been. awarded the honor for work on three different teams. The coming-of-age story of a young woman, who returns home and Wyllie was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to finds love after running away from her family and an interesting past, is Houston as a child. He attended Cy-Fair High School just based in Sampson’s hometown of Houston, Texas. Many of her main outside of Houston. character’s experiences are inspired by those in Sampson’s life or in the While attending Texas Southern University, Wyllie lives of people she knows, but the story is entirely fictitious. became a game-day intern for the Houston Oilers in Sampson currently works as senior administrative assistant at Texas Southern 1991. He spent 1993 as an intern in the PR department with University’s Office of the President.

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