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The ensemble features a mix of professionals and amateurs and focuses on diversity. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. in Martin Hall with a reception to follow in the Louella Baker Martin Pavilion. The performance and reception, as well as valet parking, are free and open to all. To RSVP, call 817- 531-4404. Jonathan Resendez Kimberley Saleh TCBCatering “Taking Care of Business” [email protected] Chef Todd Brown (817) 821-1621 office [email protected] [email protected]
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classes, so they get to know the Burleson students by name.
The system has worked well technologically during the year and a half it has been in place. Shetter remembers that there was one ocassion when a mechinacal glitch interrupted the live feedback in one class, but that was quickly resolved.
“Other than that,” Shetter said, “it has been reliable and trouble free.”
The new teleconferencing system has, up until now, been used solely in classrooms in Wesleyan’s school of busi-ness. However, a generous grant from Wesleyan friend and donor, Alfred Brown Jr. has allowed the university to expand the system to other areas.
It is now ready for use by the school of education, with the hardware and software now in place in Dan Waggoner Hall.
School of business secretary Chastiti Dixon said the sys-tem has mainly been utilized in business courses that do not involve group projects.
“So far it has not been used
in courses that involve a lot of outside the classroom, group-type projects, but that may change,” Dixon said in a telephone interview. “At this point, so early on, we are looking to see how it works out in larger applications in the school of education, then we may see different uses for business classes.”
Martinez sees the new vid-eo teleconferencing system having a much greater role at Wesleyan in the near future.
Martinez said future de-gree plans will allow students in other countries to do their coursework by a combination of live classrooms, video tele-
conferencing classrooms and online classes.
“Our goal is to use the sys-tem to expand our graduate programs beyond the Metro-plex,” Martinez said. “We’d like eventually to be able to use the technology to broad-cast Texas Wesleyan courses abroad.”
Martinez envisions degree plans that will allow students in other countries to do their coursework by a combination of live classrooms, video tele-conferencing classrooms and online classes.
Brown will be honored in a ceremony at 4 p.m. Oct. 1 on campus.
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Jonathan Resendez| Rambler StaffStudents congregate and sing on the mall in front of the library for the annual See You at the Pole event.
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More than 30 students gathered on the steps of the library last Wednes-day to eat catered Italian food and wait for the beginning of this year’s See You at the Pole.
Scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of every September, this year’s See You at the Pole event was organized by Baptist Student Ministries.
Ashly Spencer, senior elementary education major and president of BSM, said the purpose of the ministry group is to give college students a chance to worship and help them find a church to be a part of.
“See You at the Pole is a day people can come together and pray for the school, community, nation and leaders of the nation,” she said.
Baptist Student Ministries also helps organize mission trips. In the past they have sent students on mission trips to Los Angeles and New York City. They hope to set up homeless ministries as well.
Spencer said the organization relies heavily on word of mouth to draw new members to their bible study luncheons, which sometimes feature guest speakers, every Wednesday at noon.
“The more people the better,” she said. “More people definitely came out this year.”
Kevin Doskocil, alumni and active BSM member, said Christian, non-Christian and all other denominations are welcome.
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Advancement and alumni relations will host Wesleyan Fun(d) Day from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Louella Baker Martin Pavilion. A $5 contribution is good for a hot dog lunch.
Faculty and staff are encour-aged to come dressed in jeans and Wesleyan colors as extra incentive to participate.
The event supports the Wes-leyan Fund, which provides scholarships for students and funds programs at Wesleyan.
According to Leslie Anton-iel, director of annual giving, when the school applies for grants from corporations and foundations donations made by faculty, staff and alumni are looked at closely. Fun(d) Day is intended to kick-off the campaign for faculty and staff contributions.
“We ask that faculty and staff participate in giving back to the school through con-tributions to the Wesleyan Fund,” Antoniel said.
A vegetarian option is avail-able upon request.
Hot dog, it’s Fun(d) Day!
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JoAnn Moore, administra-tive assistant in the school of business is retiring Sept. 30 af-ter 15 years at Texas Wesleyan.
Moore said she had never really wanted to retire before now, but now, she felt the time was right.
“When the time was right, I would know it, and this is the time,” Moore said.
Moore will be joining her husband who has already re-tired. She said she will spend more time focusing and tak-ing care of her husband and
herself. Also, she has some upcoming surgeries and will especially need to take time for herself.
“I will miss the interaction with students and the faculty the most,” Moore said.
Chasiti Dixon is also the school of business’ admin-istrative assistant. She has worked with Moore for more than three years.
Dixon said her favorite thing about Moore is “listen-ing to her crazy stories and getting a chance to bond. What I will miss most about JoAnn is listening to her sing gospel.”
Texas Wesleyan is more than a place to work for Moore, it is a family. Moore’s own family also has a history with Texas Wesleyan. She has several family members who have attended Wesleyan, in-cluding her son, who earned bachelor’s and master’s de-grees from Wesleyan.
Despite her Sept. 30 retire-ment date, Moore could never abandon or forget about her Wesleyan family. She will be training and getting the new administrative assistant situ-ated. She said she will also be making visits to campus from time-to-time.
After long run, admin assistant set to retire
Self defenseKelly Neace, resident as-
sistant at Wesleyan Village, will host a hands-on self defense program at 8 p.m. Sept. 30 in the Wesleyan Village clubhouse. Chance Burleson, six degree black belt and owner of Legends Martial Arts Karate School, will present a program fo-cused on awareness and practical advice for staying safe.
Burleson suggests wear-ing comfortable clothing to move around in. The event is open to all and will offer free egg rolls and fried rice.
Benefit concertThe music department is
raising money for scholar-ships through an ensemble performance by Of Many Colors Oct. 2. Sponsored by Jan Fersing, Wesleyan trustee, the event will serve as the Fall President’s Coun-cil and Music Scholarship Benefit Concert.
The ensemble features a mix of professionals and amateurs and focuses on diversity. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. in Martin Hall with a reception to follow in the Louella Baker Martin Pavilion.
The performance and reception, as well as valet parking, are free and open to all. To RSVP, call 817-531-4404.
Wesleyan SundayWesleyan Sunday is Oct.
4. The annual celebration will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary of Polytechnic United Method-ist Church with a reception following in the Bragan Fel-lowship Hall.
Jesse Sowell, professor of religion, will deliver the ser-mon. The morning will also feature worship music by The Wesleyan Singers un-der the direction of Jerome Bierschenk, assistant profes-sor of music.
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