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April 2, 2008

Frederic White Appointed as New Dean of the Law School

Texas Wesleyan University School of Law announces the appointment of Frederic White as the new dean of the law school. “It is my pleasure to be asked to join in fulfilling the mission of Texas Wesleyan Law, a ‘young’ law school that already has a fine faculty and staff, great students and supportive alumni and friends,” Dean White said. “I hope to help continue Texas Wesleyan’s traditions of excellence in scholarship, teaching and service to the legal community.”

     White, who will be the first African-American dean at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, will be the fifth dean of the law school and will succeed Interim Dean and Professor Cynthia Fountaine. White is currently the dean of Golden Gate Law School in San Francisco, a position he has held since January 2004. He received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and his B.A. from Columbia College. Admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1973, White has experience as an associate dean and professor of law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. His scholarship focuses on property, wills and trusts, real estate law, land use control, local government law, and administrative law.

McLain Returns to Texas Wesleyan as Director of Major Gifts

Louis “Mac” McLain has returned to Texas Wesleyan University as director of major gifts, effective April 1. He will be responsible for soliciting major gifts from corporations, foundations, and individuals. Prior his return, McLain served as executive vice president and chief investment officer for Rogers Capital Management, Inc. and then as managing director of Trinity Fiduciary Partners, LLC - both Fort Worth-based registered investment advisory firms. He continues to run Trinity Fiduciary’s High Quality Growth Equity Strategy. From 1976 to 2005, McLain served the University in various capacities, including dean of the School of Business, chief investment officer, and as a faculty member of the School of Business. He is active on a number of local boards including the Texas Independent College Foundation (treasurer); the Fort Worth Chamber Foundation, Inc. (vice chairman); the East Area Council of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (past chairman), and the Breakfast Club of Fort Worth (past president). He remains an active member of the Rotary Club of Fort Worth as chairman of the Endowment Committee. He is also a past president of that club. McLain holds B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees from Southern Methodist University and received his CFA charter in 1985.

International Games Day

Take a break and try some fun, new games on Wednesday, April 2. The International Club is hosting International Games Day, when you can learn the most popular games in Europe and Asia, including floorball, kubb, boule, and five stones. Click here for a full schedule of games, times and locations. For more information about International Games Day, contact Betsy Johnson, director of International Programs, at 817-531-4965.

Duisen Duo Performing Wednesday, April 2

The Duisen Duo, comprised of violinist Ordabek Duisen and his sister Dina, will play a recital of music for solo violin and piano by Mozart, Franck, Bartok and Busilovsky at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, in Martin Hall. Dina is currently the accompanist for adjunct Texas Wesleyan music faculty member Joe Davisson. She and her brother are natives of the Republic of Kazakhstan and have played many concerts together in various parts of the world. The concert is free and open to the public. For more details, contact the Department of Music at (817) 531-4992 or visit them on the web at http://www.txwes.edu/music/music/index.htm.

Relay for Life Fundraisers: Jeans Day and $3 Lunch - April 3

Student Life is sponsoring a Jeans Day on Thursday, April 3, to help the Texas Wesleyan Relay for Life Team raise money. Donate $5, and you'll get a ticket showing that you are eligible to wear jeans.

     Gamma Sigma Sigma will be selling hot dogs, chips and a drink for $3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 3, outside the SUB to raise money for the Relay for Life. Please donate to this worthy cause and help the campus team meet its fundraising goal. Contact Jenny Houze at 817-531-4870 with any questions about either event. For more information about the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, click here.

Forum: Innovative Teaching with Technology
As new technologies are introduced into the classroom, instructors are empowered to tailor their instruction to the needs of students and connect the classroom to the world outside. Join Chitra Chandrasekaran, associate professor of biology, and Mary Anne Clark, professor of biology, on Tuesday, April 8, as they demonstrate some of these new instructional possibilities. Topics will include how bioinformatics technology is used as a collaborative instructional tool, and the use of interactive communities (such as Second Life) in education.

     This Provost Professional Development Forum event will be held from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in room 108 of the Schollmaier Science and Technology Center. Lunch will be provided for all in attendance. Please RSVP to Krista Hughes at khughes@txwes.edu by Thursday, April 3.

Half-Price Scholastic Book Fair

The West Library will be hosting the Half-Price Scholastic Book Fair from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, April 7-10, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 11. The sale will be located in the Orientation Room of West Library and purchases may be made by cash, check or credit card at the Circulation Desk. For more information, contact June Johnson at 817-531-4800.

Presentation: Differentiating Instruction for English Language Learners

Texas Wesleyan will host guest speaker Jill Kerper Mora of San Diego State University for a presentation, "Differentiating Instruction for English Language Learners: The 4 X 4 Model of Integrated Thematic Language and Content Instruction." This professional development opportunity will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 4, in the Louella Baker Martin Pavilion. The presentation will cover:

Mora is a frequent speaker at national and state conferences and a recipient of the California Association for Bilingual Education 2002 Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarly Activity. RSVP to Sandy Myers at (817) 531-4957 or smyers@txwes.edu.

Mitchell-Reed Lecture Series

The next Mitchell-Reed Community of Learners lecture will be from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, in the Orientation Room of the West Library. Bobby Deaton, professor of physics, will present "An Analysis of Adobe Walls and Pottery from an Ancient Pueblo Village in New Mexico," a mostly non-technical look at geoarcheology. Please join us for this interesting and informative discussion. Beverages and cookies will be provided by the Provost's Office, co-sponsors of the Mitchell-Reed Community of Learners lecture series; attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch.

Theatre Wesleyan Presents the 54th Annual Spring Musical, Little Me

Theatre Wesleyan continues its long history of musical production with the 54th Annual Spring Musical Little Me, to be presented at 7:30 p.m. April 10-12 and 17-19, and at 2 p.m. April 13 and 20. Little Me features music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and book by Neil Simon. In this musical comedy, Belle Poitrine tells the story of her quest for wealth, culture, and social position through her intimate memoirs. In each adventure Belle is accompanied by an admiring male who helps bring her one step closer to achieving her goals.

    Little Me is directed and choreographed by guest artist Joel Ferrell with musical direction by Aimee Hurst. Little Me will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April 10-12 and 17-19; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13 and 20. For reservations or more information, please contact the box office at 817-531-4211 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $6 for Wesleyan faculty and staff and $5 for students with I.D. There is also a limited number of special table seating available.

    Please note that tickets to the Saturday performance on April 19 are available only through the Texas Wesleyan Alumni Office at 817-531-4404.

    The Thad Smotherman Theatre is located in the Law Sone Fine Arts Building, 1205 Binkley St., Fort Worth. To learn more about Theatre Wesleyan, visit their web site.

Forty Under Forty Nominations

The Fort Worth Business Press is taking nominations through Friday, April 4, for their annual Forty Under Forty list. This list honors select men and women under the age of 40 who are helping to shape the future through their business and community involvement. They are leaders today and are sure to be part of the next generation that will make Tarrant County a great place to live and work. If you'd like to nominate someone, click here for the form in PDF format, here for Word format. Click here to visit the Business Press' web site.

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