September 2009

The Department of Art and Art History is offering a travel-study course to Italy in May. The art history course, led by Dr. Jill Blondin, may be counted as six semester credit hours. A non-refundable $100 deposit is due Oct. 7. An informational meeting will be held 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, in Room 1009 in the Fine Arts Center.

The city of Tyler and University officials signed an agreement earlier this month to use campus facilities as a medical needs shelter for hurricane evacuees.

The agreement is activated when the Smith County Health Authority declares a public heath emergency or disaster.

I’m not the typical college student and I’m not your mother, but my life experiences as a wife, a mother, and a stressed-out college student can benefit those in need — my fellow classmates.

Since I’m a journalism student as well, I plan to use this column to pass along recipes for easy to fix healthful meals, household and shopping hints, and, well just whatever. What better way to begin that with breakfast ...

The University had the privilege Thursday of hosting economist Dr. Walter Williams. He was invited to speak at the Cowan Center about his opinions on the current and future states of our economy.

This was not his first public speaking engagement. Dr. Williams has made countless radio and television appearances on programs such as “Nightline” and “Crossfire” and has authored more than 150 publications.