More of this story Nov 18, 2009
Poor shooting outside the 3-point line hurt Oklahoma Wesleyan all night and visiting Southwestern University slowly pulled away in the waning minutes to come away with a 78-68 in NAIA division 2 women s basketball action Monday night. The Lady Eagles dropped to 2-4 after shooting 3-of-20 from 3-point distance, and head to Friends University tonight for a 6 p.m. tip-off. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis is a Free Man Nov 7, 2009
He has been named Outstanding Mentor from Southwestern University School of Law, President of the Northern Nevada Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 1993, 1994 and 1995. He is an invited Commentator of a number of cable news network talk shows and continues to represent clients nationally. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gone to the dogs: LA church starts pet servi... Nov 6, 2009
Traditionally, conventional Christians believe that only humans have redeemable souls, said Laura Hobgood-Oster, a religion professor at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. But a growing number of congregations from Massachusetts to Texas to California are challenging that assertion with regular pet blessings and, increasingly, pet-centric services, said Hobgood-Oster, who studies the role of animals in Christian tradition. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dog Meets Dogma At Unique Church Worship Service Nov 5, 2009
"When we love a dog and a dog loves us, that's a part of God and God is a part of that, he said. Laura Hobgood-Oster, a religion professor at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, said she has heard of half-a-dozen other congregations that hold dog-friendly worship services, including one in a Boston suburb called Woof 'n Worship. More Stories KWTX.com Features Half Price Deals at Central Texas restaurants and businesses. A new deal every Thursday at 7:00am. Who is Central Texas... (KWTX.com, TX)
Michael Jackson's legacy: Who has the right to profit? Oct 30, 2009
"The movie is ... a signal that his image is being cleaned up and ready to be exploited for all it's worth," says Michael Epstein, professor of law at Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. But as what is being called "the marketing of Michael" swings into gear, some marketing and legal analysts suggest that the laws governing who can profit from and participate in Jackson's posthumous image and likeness are not keeping pace with the times. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Concordia player named preseason player of year Oct 29, 2009
The Concordia volleyball team went 1-2 last week at the Austin College Invitational in Sherman as they dropped two three-set matches to No. 12 Southwestern University and Austin College, respectively, before bouncing back to win a five-set match over the University of Dallas. The Tornados overcame a two-set deficit in order to pick up their eighth win of the season against Dallas. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
UT Southwestern patient first in North Texas to receive newest-generation heart failure device Oct 27, 2009
After several more weeks in and out of hospitals, Mr. LeBlanc was referred to UT Southwestern University Hospital St. Paul, where he met with cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons who determined he would be a good candidate for the new LVAD.. "Mr. LeBlanc has cardiomyopathy, which causes the heart to dilate. The muscle becomes weaker, and it can't pump efficiently," said Dr. Dan Meyer, professor of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at UT Southwestern and Mr. LeBlanc's surgeon. (EurekAlert!)
The Audacity of $1.4 Million Oct 10, 2009
Jimmy Carter, who received the prize in 2002, redirected most of the award to his Carter Center in Atlanta and a portion to the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving at Georgia Southwestern University. Al Gore donated all of the proceeds from his 2007 peace prize to the Alliance for Climate Protection. (Slate)
How David Letterman is able to control the narrative on affairs Oct 3, 2009
There are important lessons even for cases that expand to include other legal issues, says Chris Cameron, professor of law at Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles and an expert in labor and employment law. "It's probably best to confront bad news candidly and as soon as possible, and Letterman seems to be trying to do that," he says. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Gucci Snake Bag in China at $4,390 Makes Kebab Griller See Rich as Cheats Oct 1, 2009
302 as the Communist Party began to open the economy to market forces in 1978, according to a by Chen Jiandong at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Sichuan. In Taiwan, where Chinas Nationalists fled in 1949 after the Communist victory, the coefficient stood at 0. (Bloomberg)
Gordon Smith Named New NAB President Sep 19, 2009
According to his online bio, "Smith grew up in Pendleton, Ore., and later in Bethesda, Md., where his father Milan served in the Eisenhower Administration. After serving on a church mission in New Zealand, he graduated from Brigham Young University and Southwestern University School of Law.". According to a source, in recent weeks the candidate pool had been whittled to two, with former Republican FCC Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy making the short list, along with Smith. (Multichannel News)
Concordia names two players of the week Sep 18, 2009
The Concordia volleyball team posted its first win of the season over the weekend at the Southwestern University Invitational as the Lady Tornados swept Huston-Tillotson University on Sept. 12. Concordia (1-5) suffered a loss to No. 20 Southwestern University the same day, but the game saw freshman outside hitter Ashley Fernandez (Lehman High School) post a career-high 13 kills in the loss. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Concordia gets wins, losses in first week Sep 10, 2009
The Concordia men's and women's cross country teams kicked off the 2009 season with a pair of meets last week, including the season opener at Southwestern University ... Sanders finished eighth at the Southwestern University Twilight Opener and then was the top NCAA Division III runner and finished 30th overall at the Texas State University Invitational ... Sophomore Joli Bula led the women's cross country team after finishing fourth overall at the Southwestern University Twilight Opener. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Southwestern researchers receive NSF grant Aug 19, 2009
Two biology professors at Southwestern University have received a $98,928 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund the purchase of several key pieces of equipment for their teaching and research. Maria Todd, assistant professor of biology, and Maria Cuevas, associate professor of biology, applied for the grant to help further their research on a membrane protein known as claudin-3. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
L.A. teen tried to get money before death Jul 28, 2009
Burk, who was about to begin her senior year at Oakwood School in North Hollywood, left her Los Feliz-area home Friday afternoon on an errand to the downtown Southwestern University School of Law, according to police and neighbors. She went to pick up exams for her mother, Deborah Drooz, 54, who is an attorney and an adjunct professor at the school. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Digging deeper: Archaeologists race to show Pompeii daily life Jul 16, 2009
The grand villas "were not just luxury resorts of the rich and famous. They were temporary abodes of some very, very powerful and very, very wealthy people, probably Roman senators," says architectural historian Thomas Howe of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. "They may indeed have hired brilliant artists to surround them with an aura of myth and eternal beauty frescoes, sculpture, fountains, music, cuisine but they were really stage sets for power," Howe says. (USA Today -- Tech)
Watertowns Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Center is launched Jul 9, 2009
Watertowns Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Center is launched - Watertown, MA - Watertown TAB & Press. Watertowns Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Center is launched. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Governor appoints new chief of staff Jun 30, 2009
Hammill graduated from the University of Vermont in 1977 with a bachelor s degree in political science and received her law degree from Southwestern University law school in Los Angeles. Nelson, meanwhile, farmed for years in the Fort Benton area and served as chairman of the Montana Democratic Party. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Air Force Announces Men's Soccer Class of 2013 Jun 26, 2009
recruited by Houston Baptist, Southwestern University and Army. favorite food is pepperoni pizza. (Airforcesports.com)
Curt Miller Named to WBCA Board of Directors Jun 19, 2009
" Miller and San Diego State head coach Beth Burns were appointed to the board to fill the positions of Northern Illinois coach Carol Owens and Arizona State coach Charli Turner-Thorne, after Owens and Turner-Thorne were named to the WBCA's Executive Committee. Turner-Thorne has been named the new Vice President as she follows in the footsteps of Connecticut's Geno Auriemma, who will take the reins as WBCA President in August. Owens has been named to the Secretary position, taking over for... (Bgsufalcons.com)
People in Business Jun 19, 2009
She earned a bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, in 1985 and a juris doctor from Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, in 1994. POST A COMMENT. (Santa Maria Times)
Startup TalentOnCampus helping college grads find jobs in bleak market Jun 16, 2009
A trend that appears to be bearing out at Southwestern University in Georgetown, said Alexandra Anderson, the university s associate director of career services. Fewer college grads have secured jobs after graduation so far this year compared with last year, according to an ongoing survey. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Student news Jun 3, 2009
Ponkoney Stephanie Ponkoney of Taylor has been named to the 2009 Spring Dean s List at Southwestern University. To be selected, students must have at least a 3. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Baker, Minden, Pfeffer make Dean’s List at Southwestern Jun 1, 2009
Coppell residents Rachel Baker, Elaine Minden and Laura Pfeffer have been named to the 2009 Spring Dean s List at Southwestern University in Georgetown ... Southwestern University is a selective, nationally recognized undergraduate liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1,260 students. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Graduation Day approaches for class of ‘09 May 29, 2009
McAtee was awarded the J.L. and Bonelle Callaway Scholarship in the amount of 60,000 and the Southwestern University Cody Scholar Award of 72,000. After graduation, McAtee plans to attend Southwestern University, in Georgetown, where he will major in international studies with a political science concentration and a European focus. (Cameron Herald, TX)
$1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS May 22, 2009
McAtee says that he will be attending Southwestern University in Georgetown. I plan on majoring in International Studies with a Political Science concentration and European focus, and I am interested in attending law school after I receive my undergraduate degree. (Cameron Herald, TX)
Southwestern U. new home for NITLE May 20, 2009
The National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education, an organization that connects education and technology at liberal arts colleges, is relocating to Southwestern University in Georgetown. NITLE serves more than 130 universities around the country, providing programming, digital tools and resources. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Athletic banquet honors Giddens May 6, 2009
Giddens attended Southwestern University in Georgetown where he concentrated on football ... During his college years he served on the university honor council, Southwestern Science Society and Southwestern University publication as the editor-in-chief ... Marley s father worked at Southwestern University when I was about to graduate, Hartley said. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)
Concordia's Gardner to move to new post May 1, 2009
On March 30, 2009, Concordia baseball picked up a 4-2 win over Southwestern University giving Gardner his 235th career win at Concordia, making him the all-time wins leader in the University's history. Before the Southwestern game, Gardner was previously tied with former baseball head coach Jack Faszholz (1979-1990) for the most career wins. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Bob Tesch appointed to BRA Board Apr 18, 2009
He is also a member of the Southwestern University Board of Visitors, Real Estate Council of Austin, Boy Scouts Capitol Area Council Executive Board of Directors, and Austin Area Research Organization. Tesch served in the U.S. Navy and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Perry Names Seven To Brazos River Authority Board Apr 10, 2009
She is a member of the Bell County Museum Board of Directors, Southwestern University Board of Visitors and Kings Daughters Hospital Association Advisory Group ... He is also a member of the Southwestern University Board of Visitors, Real Estate Council of Austin, Boy Scouts Capitol Area Council Executive Board of Directors, and Austin Area Research Organization. (KWTX.com, TX)
Truitt teaches lessons on his own family Apr 4, 2009
After graduating from Southwestern University with a degree in art and social studies education, he began teaching art in Goliad, Texas. Truitt and his family moved to Plano five years later. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Business Briefs Apr 1, 2009
Kravetz has a master's degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University and a juris doctor degree from Southwestern University School of Law. He also has more than 25 years experience as an attorney. (Lompoc Record, CA)
UMHB Baseball Players Take Conference Honors Mar 10, 2009
Villegas had a career-high eight RBI in UMHBs 26-7 victory over Southwestern University during the week. He also stole three bases and walked once for an on-base percentage of. (KWTX.com, TX)
Local student meets Nobel Peace Prize winner Mar 7, 2009
A discussion between Kimbra and a friend at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas led to Caroline s experience with Maathai. The environmentalist was scheduled to appear at the college to speak during the Schilling Lecture Series on Feb. 10. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
UMHB Softball Sweeps Southwestern Feb 22, 2009
BELTON (February 21, 2009) - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor softball team took early leads in both games and held on for a doubleheader sweep of Southwestern University in the Crus 2009 season opener. UMHB won game one 3-2 and took game two by a 5-1 score to move to 2-0 on the season. (KWTX.com, TX)
Pyle seeks reelection for at-large seat position Feb 11, 2009
Pyle has two daughters, Perri, a sophomore at Southwestern University in Georgetown; and Lyndi-Paige, a high school junior at SFA High School in Sugar Land. Keith Herring, the Ward One incumbent, has also filed for reelection. (Brenham Banner, TX)
