PAGE TWO The University Star
October 12, 2006
starsof texas state Richard Dixon, associate professor of geography, is one of two Texas State faculty members and one of eight nationwide to receive the National Council for Geographic Education’s Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award. Dixon’s primary research field is climatology and its relationship with natural hazards. From 2003 to 2005, he was director of Texas State’s James and Marilyn Lovell Center
for Environmental Geography and Hazards Research. Since 2005, he has been the Center’s associate director. The NCGE College/University and K-12 awards recognize outstanding geography teaching nationwide and in Canada. — Courtesy of Public Relations
News Contact — David Saleh Rauf, starnews@txstate.edu Texas State University-San Marcos is a member of the Texas State University System
National appearance THURSDAY An on-campus Alcoholics Anonymous meeting will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. For more information, call the Alcohol and Drug Resource Center at (512) 245-3601. The Counseling Center will offer Facing the Fear (Anxiety Group) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. For information or to sign up, call the Counseling Center at (512) 245-2208. The Rock - Praise & Worship will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Catholic Student Center. The Organization of Student Social Workers will meet at 12:30 p.m. in the Health Professions Building, Room 234. Simple Silent Sitting Group will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Campus Christian Community Center. Students interested in becoming involved with the community, making business connections and learning leadership skills can attend the Students in Free Enterprise at 4:15 p.m. in McCoy Hall, Room 113. Overeaters Anonymous will meet at 12:30 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 130 W. Holland St. For more information, call (512) 357-2049.
FRIDAY Today is the International Education Fee Scholarship deadline for study abroad programs in fall 2006 or spring 2007. For more
information, contact the Office of Study Abroad Program, at (512) 245-1967 or visit Academic Services Building North, Room 302.
SATURDAY The Alliance for Lupus Research’s Austin Walk With Us To Cure Lupus will be held at 9 a.m. in Austin at Akins High School, 10701 South 1st St.
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The Great Outdoors Garden Center will host its semi-annual “Art Under the Oaks” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. under the oak trees at The Great Outdoors Garden Center. For more information, visit www.gonursery. com/.
SUNDAY The Great Outdoors Garden Center will once again host its semi-annual “Art Under the Oaks.” It will take place under the majestic oak trees at The Great Outdoors Garden Center. For more information, visit www. gonursery.com/.
MONDAY The final free GRE workshop session will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Hines Academic Center, Room 203. Workshops are open to all Texas State students. Call (512) 245-1490, e-mail Applie dArtsAdvising@txstate.edu or stop by the Agriculture Building, Room 201. Space is limited. Go to www.UniversityStar.com and click on contact to view calendar and Stars of Texas State submission policies.
David Racino/Star photo Brandon Lucas, Texas State Cycling Team president and accounting junior, prepares his bike in Kyle at New Revolutions Cycles for the Collegiate mountain bike nationals to be held in Angel Fire, N.M. this weekend. The cycling team meets at 6 p.m. every Tuesday in LBJ Student Center, Room 4-1.9.
CRIME BL TTER University Police Department Oct. 7, 8:43 p.m. Alcohol: Open Container/ Bobcat Stadium An officer initiated a traffic stop. Upon further investigation, a student was in possession of an open container of alcohol. The student was issued a citation. Oct. 7, 9:09 p.m. Duty to Give Information and Render Aid/Bobcat Stadium An officer was dispatched for a hit-and-run report. A non-student was struck in the leg by a vehicle and transported to Central Texas Medical Center for
further evaluation. Oct. 8, 12:26 a.m. Minor in Possession/James and Academy An officer came in contact with three students who were minors in possession of alcohol. The students were issued citations. Oct. 8, 12:49 a.m. Alcohol: Minor in Possession/ Lindsey Street An officer came in contact with two students who were minors in possession of alcohol. The students were issued citations.
Crime stoppers: UPD: 245-7867, SMPD: 353-TIPS
Library Beat
Library grants available to faculty Faculty members who need materials outside the Alkek Library collection to support their research are invited to submit a proposal for a Library Research Grant. Each year Alkek provides funds to acquire non-curricular materials for this purpose. Most professionally written proposals have been funded in recent years. •$20,000 in funding is available. Proposals more than $3,000 are unlikely to receive full funding. •Materials requested may include books, back issues of journals, electronic resources, AV materials and computer software.
It turns out The University Star owes Stephen F. Austin Interim President Baker Patillo and football coach Robert McFarland an apology. In Wednesday’s “Main Point,” The Star accused SFA players and coaches of mocking the Texas State hand sign. Apparently, the SFA hand sign is very similar to Texas State’s. We apologize.
•Requests should not include current subscriptions, journal articles or multiple copies of materials. •Applicants are asked to provide a brief description of the project, a list of needed materials and the estimated cost. •To submit a proposal, use the form at www.library.txstate.edu/ grant/index.htm. •View an example of a past application that received funding at www.library.txstate.edu/ grant/app-example.pdf. Proposal deadline is 5 p.m. Nov. 3. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. For more information, call (512) 245-2133. — Courtesy of Alkek Library