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V3.2 News From SU
By Kim Haik '98
NEWS FROM SU (VOL. 3 NO. 2)
JUNE 8, 2001
A FREE SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
BREAKING NEWS:
"You Asked for It" Alumni on the Web
"Peel, Stick, Reveal" SU window decal
2010 Strategic Plan Approved
HAPPENINGS:
Annual Giving Update
A Successful Season for SU Spring Sports
CONNECTIONS:
Career Services
Who's Who from SU
GOLD Happy Hour Schedule
Send-Off Parties
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BREAKING NEWS:
"You Asked for It" -- Alumni on the Web!
Southwestern University is happy to announce the first of its web-based services for SU Alumni. By signing up for a SU Alumni Account, you'll be able to access the SU permanent, password-protected Alumni E-mail Directory and, in addition, create your own Alumni E-mail address that ends with "@alumni.southwestern.edu." To set-up your Alumni Account and register for the new services, visit Alumni on the Web. In the future, your account will give you access to a variety of other on-line opportunities for SU Alumni. Don't miss out sign up today!
"Peel, Stick and Reveal" SU Window Decal
By now you should have received your complimentary Southwestern University window decal. If you already have placed this deal on the back window of your vehicle, we thank you. If you haven't, help spread the word about "Texas' best-kept secret" along the highways and byways of Texas and elsewhere! On behalf of President Schrum and Southwestern University, we appreciate your support.
2010 Strategic Plan Approved
The Board of Trustees approved the final 2010 Strategic Plan on April 3, 2001. For a summary of the plan click here.
HAPPENINGS:
Annual Giving Update
With less than a month to go before the end of SU's fiscal year, Annual Fund gifts have topped $1 million with the help of hundreds of alumni. One very generous alumna, Mrs. Genevieve Britt Caldwell '42 of Amarillo, gave $50,000 to help the University reach its goal of $1,151,000 for the Annual Fund.
Student callers raised $195,555, pledged from 2,502 alumni and parent households, an 18% increase in dollars pledged and a 9% increase in the number of pledges.
Senior Fund volunteers spearheaded a very successful senior gift campaign. 70% of the senior class made gifts to fund a scholarship for a first-year student next year, easily breaking the previous record of 52%.
Alumni participation (not including pledges) for the year stands at 28%.
Your gift can still be counted! To show your support by making an on-line gift, click here.
A Successful Season for SU Spring Sports
The Pirate baseball team finished the season with a 40-11 record and a sixth consecutive appearance at the NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament. The year was also notable for Head Coach Jim Mallon's 1100th win in a 24-3 victory over Hendrix College on April 21.
The SU women's golf team placed third in the nine-team field, and the men placed eighth. During the fall season, the Pirates were runners up at the Rolex Golf World Match Play Championships as they played against the defending and eventual national champions.
The 2001 SCAC Championships marked the end of the season for both women's and men's tennis. The Southwestern women's tennis team finished in fifth place, an improvement over last year's finish. The men completed the year with a win over Centre to take seventh in Conference. Visit the SU athletics page for more information.
CONNECTIONS:
Career Services News
If you have registered your resume with the Career Connections database, but haven't updated your profile in the last year, your information will be removed from the system after June 30, 2001. If you wish to remain part of the database for current or future job searches, simply log in and update your registration information and resume. If you have any questions, please contact Career Services at (512) 863-1346.
Career Services is pleased to announce another year of programming. Alumni will have the opportunity to be involved in fall events such as "Senior Surge," "Getting into Graduate School," and "Professional Practice Interview Day." Stay tuned for more information on these events in future issues.
Finally, Career Services is always on the lookout for alumni contacts for students interested in learning more about particular majors and career fields. Currently, Career Services is in special need of alumni contacts who are working in the arts. If you are interested in being a contact for your major or career field, please call Career Services at (512) 863-1346 or
E-mail at career.services@southwestern.edu. Let us know your name, major, grad year, job title, organization and best way to reach you.
Who's Who from SU
Each month we highlight Southwestern's students, faculty, staff and alumni who make unique contributions to the University community or the communities in which they live. This month's profiles include:
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Phil Hopkins
First-Year Biology and Political Science double major, Marwa Abdalla
Director of Career Services, Roger Young
White House Deputy Director of Scheduling, Amanda Moore '97
To read this month's profiles go to: http://www.southwestern.edu/whoswho. Remember to make you own nominations for future Who's Who candidates while you're there!
GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Happy Hour Schedule
GOLD Happy Hours are an opportunity for SU alumni who have graduated since 1991 to reconnect with old friends and classmates from their alma mater in their home cities.
For the month of June, here are GOLD Happy Hours planned for the following cities:
June 20 San Antonio GOLD Happy Hour
June 27 Austin GOLD Happy Hour
June 27 Atlanta GOLD Happy Hour
June 28 New York City GOLD Happy Hour
For details on the GOLD Happy Hour in your city click here.
A big "thank you" goes to Lisa Boyd '94 and her committee for organizing the Boston GOLD Happy Hour held in May.
REMINDERS:
Send-Off Parties June 29, August 5, August 12
Homecoming 2001 October 26-28
For other important dates at SU click here.
FUN LINKS:
USA Today features SU Professor La Vonne Neal
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