EVENTS AN D INFORMATION F O R T H E T C U COMMUNITY V O L. 8 N 0. 2 4 F E B R U A R Y 2 4, 2 0 0 3 SACS committee here for faculty/staff/student EVENTS interviews through Thursday A GROUP OF 15 VISITORS REPRESENTING the Southern Association of Colleges and Today - Feb. 27 RlVF film series, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Schools arrive today to complete the Visiting SACS team on campus. starring Jean Arthur, 7 p.m., Moudy Bldg. Rm. 164S, introduced by .bin Ml:GetlUII. Call ext. 7630. reaffirmation process that was begun two "Insights" art show features TCU art faculty's years ago. newest works, University Art Gallery, 11 a.m. - Feb. 28 6 p.m. Monday and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tues. - They will work through Thursday, in International Week event: World Games Day, Fri.*** 11 :30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Student Center lounge. Call meetings and interviews with various 817-528-5129. Today members of the TCU community. Bonnie Dance dept. brown bag event featuring student TCU Baseball vs. UTA, 6:30 p.m., Lupton Baseball Melhart, self-study/reaffirmation project choreography in an informal setting, noon, free, Stadium.** director, asks that faculty and staff wear their Ballet & Modern Dance Bldg., Studio B. Call Women's Basketball vs. UAB, 7 p.m., Daniel-Meyer ext. 7615. TCU nametags during the visit, particularly if Coliseum.** Opening ceremony for International Week they are to be interviewed or will be attending Comedian Ed Helms will present two comedy events, noon, Student Center lounge. Call 817- a social function for the visitors. shows during the RlVF Alumni Conference, 8:30 528-5129. and 10:30 p.m., Moudy 141 N. Tickets $8 in RlVF Dr. Thomas E. Corts, president of Samford TCU Wind Symphony Concert, lk*Jy mn:is office. conducting, 7:30 p.m., Ed Landreth Auditorium.* University in Birmingham, AL, is chairman of March 1 the group. Feb. 25 International Week banquet, 6 - 9 p.m., $10 Also on the committee are Linda H. International Week event: cultural exhibit, students and $12 faculty/staff, Student Center Anderson, associate vice president of 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Student Center lounge; Poetry ballroom. Call 817-528-5129. Night, 5:30- 7 p.m. Call 817-528-5129. administration & finance at University of March 2 North Florida-Jacksonville; Dr. Joe L. Boyer, Journalism Green Chair Dr. John Merrill will Women's Basketball vs. South Florida, 2 p.m., speak, 7 p.m., Sid Richardson LH3 . Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.** professor of education at Alabama Agricultural and Mec hanical University in Feb. 28 March 3-21 International Week event: Martial Arts Demo, Normal, AL; Dr. Edward L. Davis, dean, 12th annual "Cross/falk" student art competition, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Student Center lounge. Call 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mondays & 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tues. School of Business at Clark Atlanta University 817-528-5129. - Fri., free admission.*** in Atlanta, GA; Dr. Susan H. Frost, vice Bistro Unplugged, 4 -5 p.m., Bistro Burnett Cafe; March 3 president for strategic development, Emory Mary Couts Burnett Library. Call ext. 7106 for more information. TCU Symphonic and Concert Band with Brllll University, Atlanta; Harold R. Holmes, YOUU*DlandlmsQtaltconducting, 7:30p.m., Ed KinoMonda World Film Series, Before the Rain Landreth Auditorium.* associate vice president and dean of student (Macedonia), 7 p.m., Sid Richardson LH 1. Call services at Wake Forest University in Winston­ ext. 7292. Salem, NC; Dr. Ronald L. Jones, dean, College Feb. 27 *Call the School of Music at ext. 7602. of Visual and Performing Arts, University of International Week events: Taste of the World, **Call the athletic ticket office at ext. 7967. South Florida at Tampa; and Dr. William H. 11 :30 a.m. - 1 p.m.; dance lessons, 5:30 - ***Call the dept. of art/art history at ext. 7643. 7 p.m., Student Center lounge. Call 817-528- Myers, professor of chemistry at University 5129. of Richmond in Richmond, VA. Others are Dr. John J. Piecoro Jr., professor director of the Commission on Colleges, tunes from the Big Band era. Tickets are of pharmacy at the University of Kentucky in located in Decatur, GA. + $1 0 and wi 11 be sold at the door. Lexington, KY; Dr. George S. Rent, provost at The North Sea Jazz Festival has been Mississippi State Universityin Mississippi Benefit jazz concert named one of Time magazine's "Top Ten State, MS; Dr. Joanne T.' Richard, clinical will help send TCU Events" and is called "The World's Best Jazz associate professor at University of Florida in Festival." It attracts 1,200 (mostly Gainesville; Dr. Maxine J. Sample, musicians to Europe professional) jazz musicians, performing department of language and. lite:ature at TCU JAZZ WILL BE THE FOCUS OF A for three days at 15 concert venues and Virginia State University in Petersbug, VA; Dr. concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 drawing more than 100,000 attendees. Lauren B. Sapp, director of libraries at Florida in Ed Landreth Auditorium, planned to Last year's guest artists included Herbie A&M University in Tallahassee; Dr. James G. raise funds for the MWF Jazz Ensemble's Hancock, Wayne Shorter, David Sanborn, Stovall, professor of journalism, the University trip to the 28th annual North Sea Jazz Al Jarreau, the Mingus Big Band, Chaka of Alabama College of Communication and Festival this summer. Curt Wilson and the Khan and many more. Information Science in Tuscaloosa; and Dr. 25-member group have been Curt notes that the overseas trip is Paul W. Walaskay, professor of biblical competitively selected to perform at the expanding into a Scandinavian tour, with studies at Union Theological Seminary and event July 11-12 in The Hague, bookings to also play concerts at festivals Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Netherlands. in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pori, Finland, Richmond, VA. Staff representative from SACS The upcoming benefit will feature and, possibly, Stockholm, Sweden. At is Dr. Gerald D. Lord, associate executive guest vocalist Drenda Barnett and great (Turn to Jazz on Page 2) A community dedicated to learning, TCU educates individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community. (Jazz from front) Condition of Catholicism" at 8 p.m. in Ed Harrison, filmmaker, Ranch House Landreth Auditorium. Productions; and Marc lstook, sports present, there are 15-20 spaces still General admission seating is $10. For anchor/host, Los Angeles. ava·ilable for the trip which Curt is tickets, call ext. 7575. 4:45 p.m. - Moudy 1B4S opening up to anyone wishing to go Brite Divinity School and the Amon G. Wrap-up with Roger Cooper and presenters along. The price of $2,950 includes Carter Foundation are co-sponsoring the At S:30 . and 1 0:30 p.m., Ed Helms will lecture, the first on behalf of Catholic Studies prese'nt comedy shows in the Moudy transportation, lodging and meals except at TCU. Building, room 141 N. TCU RTVF students lunches, excluding the cost of tickets to + currently enrolled in a sketch comedy class the various jazz festivals. For more will warm up the crowd for both shows. details, contact Curt at ext. 6625. + Rise and Run relay ls Rise School fundraiser Tickets are $8 with a TCU ID or $15 for Current Computer Training the public. Ca ll RTVF at ext. 7630. + THE FIRST ANNUAL RISE AND RUN NON­ THE FOLLOWING TRAINING CLASSES stop relay will begin in the TCU visitor are offered this week. These courses are parking lot at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. available at no cost to your department. The event will take participating TCU Registration takes place over the web. students on a SO-hour, 300-mile trek to To register go to http://www.is.tcu.edu/ Houston to raise funds for the Rise Schools BIRTH istraining and select the link to the both here at TCU and in Houston. Runners Training Class Registration System. You will reach t he University of Houston will receive an e-mail confirming your Sharon Campbell (dean's office, AddRan) Saturday, March 1 before the TCU - Houston class enrollment. announces the birth of twin grandsons, basketball game. Word Tab les and Columns - 2 to 4 p.m. Campbell Aidan and Connor Brian The kickoff event and pep rally will have today Johnson, Feb. 6 in Dallas. Sharon's live music, food and a free SK Fun Run . Word Special Topics - 2 to 4 p.m. daughter and son-in-law are Traci and Scott The Rise School program began at the Tuesday Johnson of Dallas. University of Alabama and has been in Excel Formulas and Functions - existence for 25 years. TCU's Rise School 2 to 4 p.m. Friday + opened in the fall of 2000. + CLASSIFIED lickets still available for HOME FOR SALE: Beautiful 4/2.5/2 family home, Andrew Greeley lecture RTVF Alumni Conference 2800 sq ft, great for eotertaining and located 10 ORGANIZERS OF THE UPCOMING minutes from campus in Mont Del Estates, $229K. will be on campus Friday Call for appt. 817-732-6533 or ext. 7810. lecture by Father Andrew Greeley say STAND-UP COMEDIAN ED HELMS, ticket sales are going well and expect an correspondent for Comedy Central's The · excellent turnout for the March 6 event. NEED ROOMMATE: Man to share two-bedroom Daily Show, is the keynote speaker for the house, 2608 Mission Street. $375/month, bills paid. The noted author, priest, sociologist and fourth annual RTVF Alumni Conference here Call Doyle Fine at 817-689-8255.