News Archive for 2001

  • St. Edward's University to recognize 314 students in winter graduation

    December 12, 2001

    St. Edward's University will recognize graduating students in a ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, at 3 p.m. in the Recreation and Convocation Center on campus. Thomas J. Ryan, '63, former human resources manager for Shell Oil Corp. and current St. Edward's faculty member, will… 

    


	

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    Las Posadas celebrated at St. Edward's University
    
    
    
    	December 5, 2001
    	    
    
    
    
   	
	   
   
    
	
    
	The public is invited to at a Mexican Christmas Celebration, "Las Posadas," at St. Edward's University on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. in the front of the Main Building on campus.
	
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    Holiday season celebrated with 23rd Annual Festival of Lights and Concert
    
    
    
    	December 5, 2001
    	    
    
    
    
   	
	   
   
    
	
    
	St. Edward's University invites the public to the 23rd Annual Festival of Lights on Friday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m., on the front lawn of the Main Building on campus, located at 3001 S. Congress Avenue.	
    
   
    
	
	
	
    
  


     

    


    


	

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    Patty Huffines appointed to Governor's Commission for Women
    
    
    
    	December 5, 2001
    	    
    
    
    
   	
	   
   
    
	
    
	Patty Huffines, vice president of University Relations at St. Edward's University, is one of 16 women appointed to Texas Governor Rick Perry's Commission for Women. The commission identifies, researches and advocates issues affecting women; and sponsors the Texas Women's Hall of Fame.
	
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    Regional Initiative Focuses on Teaching Technology to Teachers
    
    
    
    	November 29, 2001
    	    
    
    
    
   	
	   
   
    
	
    
	In many families, children are the experts when it comes to using technology. Children are comfortable with different forms of technology at home, from the latest electronic gadget to surfing the Internet for instant information. However, it is often a different story at school where…	
    
   
    
	
	
	
    
  


     

    


    


	

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    St. Edward's University alumnus receives Cornaro award from Kappa Gamma Pi
    
    
    
    	November 13, 2001
    	    
    
    
    
   	
	   
   
    
	
    
	St. Edward's University alumnus Jeremias Alvarez of Presidio (Presidio High School) was awarded the Cornaro Award from Kappa Gamma Pi.
The Cornaro Award is a $3,000 scholarship for graduate school expenses at any accredited university. Alvarez received one of only four Cornaro Scholars awarded in 2001,…	
    
   
    
	
	
	
    
  


     

    


    


	

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    Hilltopper Chorale sings to raise awareness for breast cancer
    
    
    
    	October 24, 2001
    	    
    
    
    
   	
	   
   
    
	
    
	The St. Edward's University Hilltopper Chorale will perform Thurs., Oct. 25 and Sat., Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. in Ragsdale Center's Jones Auditorium on campus for Sing for the Cure. The performance is open to the public and admission is free but a good-will offering…	
    
   
    
	
	
	
    
  


     

    


    


	

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    International award-winning Israeli piano duo to perform at St. Edward's University
    
    
    
    	October 18, 2001
    	    
    
    
    
   	
	   
   
    
	
    
	The Israeli piano duo of Sivan Silver and Gil Garbug will perform on Sun., Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. on the campus of St. Edward's University in the Ragsdale Center's Jones Auditorium. The performance will include selections from Brahms, Saint-Saens, Schubert and Liszt. This event,…	
    
   
    
	
	
	
    
  


     

    


    


	

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    Nobel Prize-winning poet and playwright to speak at St. Edward's University
    
    
    
    	October 18, 2001
    	    
    
    
    
   	
	   
   
    
	
    
	Nobel prize-winning poet and playwright Derek Walcott will give a public reading on Fri., Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. on the campus of St. Edward's University in the Ragsdale Center's Jones Auditorium. This event, which is free and open to the public, is part of…	
    
   
    
	
	
	
    
  


     

    


    


	

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    St. Edward's University student receives recognition from New Mexico German Summer School faculty
    
    
    
    	October 17, 2001
    	    
    
    
    
   	
	   
   
    
	
    
	St. Edward's University student Jesus Santos of Laredo was voted "most outstanding student" by the University of New Mexico's German Summer School faculty in Taos, N.M. Santos also obtained a Language Proficiency Certification administered by the Goethe-Institute, which satisfies admission requirements for German universities and…	
    
   
    
	
	
	
    
  


     

    


    


	

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