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Bobcats Build Good Will with San Marcos Residents

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Game. Set. Match.

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Fearless Learner

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Test-taking Skills Can Improve Your Success Rate

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Make Those New Year’s Resolutions

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Voices of Experience

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Facebook Faves

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Spring Sports Schedule • Baseball • Track and Field • Men’s Golf • Women’s Golf • Tennis

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Spring Events Calendar

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Bobcats Build Good Will with

San Marcos Residents

Every guest knows it’s common courtesy to say thank you to your host. That’s the basic premise behind Bobcat Build, an annual volunteer event that salutes the citizens of San Marcos for hosting the Bobcat family in their hometown. Bobcat Build 2014 will be held on Saturday, March 29.

Bobcat Build volunteers perform a variety of tasks based on requests made

by San Marcos citizens. Activities include landscaping, painting houses, playground cleanups, green space trash pick-ups and washing windows at service agencies, schools, churches and in low-income neighborhoods. The projects allow participants to develop meaningful relationships with area residents, community leaders, schools and nonprofit organizations. In 2013, more than 4,000 students, staff and faculty members worked at 215 sites across San Marcos.

Since 2002, Bobcat Build has been responsible for the completion of more than 1,000 tasks. This is Texas State’s largest volunteer event — it’s also the second-largest student-run community service project in the entire state.

Miranda Quiroz, assistant director of Bobcat Build in 2013, is a native of Corpus Christi but is proud to call San Marcos home. For her, Bobcat Build is the best way for members of the Bobcat family to show their appreciation for all San Marcos has to offer.

students are made to feel very welcome here. It’s a chance for you to say, ‘I’m here because I love this town as much as you do.’ It’s a chance for you to tell San Marcos residents that this is our home too and to let them know that we want to provide for it and be a part of it.”

Students can join the Bobcat Build Student Planning Committee or participate as a volunteer on the day of the big event. To work on the day of the event, a volunteer can sign up as an individual and be assigned to a jobsite with other volunteers. Students also can sign up as a group with friends or ask the president of their student organization to coordinate a group effort.

Visit the Bobcat Build website at bobcatbuild.txstate.edu. Look for Bobcat Build on Facebook or on Twitter @BobcatBuild to connect with other volunteers.

“Bobcat Build is about reaching out to the communit y around you,” says Quiroz. “San Marcos is a great city with a lot of character, and Texas State Spring 2014

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Game. Set. Match.

South African brings a winner’s mindset and strong court play to dominate tennis for Texas State Jessica Kahts began her collegiate tennis career at Texas State University after being named one of the top two singles players 18 and under in her native country of South Africa. Since arriving on campus four years ago, Kahts has served as Texas State’s top singles player and a member of the top doubles team for the Bobcats.

when she pulled off a pair of upsets to advance in the quarterfinals of the Midland Racquet Club Intercollegiate Invitational. The tournament featured six of the top 30 teams in the nation. In the second round, she upset the number 10-seeded player, who is ranked among the top 125 players in the nation, in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-0.

“I really wanted to come to America to play tennis and study,” says Kahts. “I was fortunate to know some previous players who had come to Texas State and they told me how much they liked the campus and the tennis program. I was fascinated by their experiences, and am so happy I ended up coming here.”

Important to her success on and off the court has been effective time management and organizational skills. “Playing tennis, going to school, conditioning and balancing your life is tough if you don’t stay organized,” she adds. She is equally focused on her education. As an exercise and sports science major, she wants to acquire the skills to help people recover from injuries and bring improvements to their daily lives.

While on a trip to South Africa, head tennis coach Tory Plunkett happened to see Kahts play. Plunkett liked what she saw and offered her a scholarship to Texas State. “I said ‘yes’ immediately,” Kahts explains. “I knew straightaway that Texas State was the place for me.”

As a freshman, Kahts showed her potential quickly. One of her most satisfying moments was playing the last match at a conference tournament that would determine if the Texas State team won or lost the entire tournament. “It was a long match that went three sets, “ Kahts remembers. “I was determined to win so that our team would leave the tournament victorious — and we did.”

Kahts earned All-Southland Conference Second-Team honors in number one singles as a sophomore. She also was named to the Women’s Tennis AllAcademic team that season. She has continued to be successful on the court, compiling strong winning records every season.

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When asked what about her Texas State experience stands out the most, Kahts talks about her team. “Our team is very international and includes British, Australian, Belgian and American players. I like being with so many different cultures in one place,” she says. “Our coach works well with all of us and has helped us become a close-knit group. The team has become like a family to me.”

The Bobcats will play in the Sun Belt Conference for the first time in 2014.

Kahts wants to make her mark in her last semester of play. Her personal and team goals are to get a national ranking, win the conference and play in the NCAA championships.

As she contemplates her senior year and her career, Kahts says: “I hope I am remembered as a really tough player who you had to play exceptionally well to beat.”

Jessica Kahts Fact File Hometown: Benoni, South Africa Major: Exercise and Sports Science, Pre-Physical Therapy On Tennis: At age 6, I asked for a tennis racket and enrolled myself in tennis lessons totally on my own. I have been playing ever since. When I was 9, I started entering small tournaments and playing competitively. My family, who does not

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play tennis, has been highly supportive of my determination to immerse myself in this sport.

What drives me is to keep having fun and to see how far I can go with my game.

On Texas State: It was an adventure coming to Texas State — a really good adventure. I have learned to believe in myself. I didn’t know what to expect as a freshman. I quickly discovered that I had to learn to adapt to a new country, a humid climate, exotic food and different types of people.

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Texas State has helped me grow and become not only a better tennis player, but a better person.

On Texas: Even though I am from South Africa, Texas has become my second home. I feel very comfortable here. I love the weather and the people. And I have grown very fond of Tex-Mex food, which was so foreign to me when I first arrived in San Marcos.

playing satellite tournaments. My dream is to make it in professional tennis. I also plan to continue my education by pursuing a master’s degree in physical therapy. No matter what direction my life ultimately takes, tennis will always be a part of it.

On the Future: Tennis will not end for me with graduation. Next year, I am going to start

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Asking questions opened doors to scholarships, mentors, career path for biology grad.

It’s hard to believe brilliant people who tell you, “Don’t be afraid to feel dumb.”

But these words are the motto of Krystle Moore, who recently completed her bachelor’s degree in biology at Texas State University. Her brave, inquisitive attitude has led her to one great opportunity after another.

Moore grew up in Del Rio, a south Texas border town across the rio from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico. She describes her family — which bridges the border with a parent from each nation — as working class and says she didn’t give serious consideration to college until she received a scholarship for graduating from high school a year early.

“My dad said, ‘Well, you got this scholarship — you should go,’” Moore says.

Moore decided to enroll in a vocational nursing program at the Southwest Texas Junior College campus in Del Rio. She says she “started falling in love with science” through her courses. After two years in the program, she was honored as the top student in her class of 60 and was accepted into a program to become a registered nurse. But she decided to pursue a different path.

“One of the professors told me, ‘Maybe you should think about being a doctor,’” Moore says. “I had never thought that a person like me could do something like be a doctor.” With motivation to look outside nursing, she transferred to Texas State’s College of Science and Engineering.

“I just knew I wanted to do science,” she recalls. “I investigated the instructors’ research at Texas State, and I liked the size of the school, too. I wanted to go

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someplace where people would know who I was. I’m the type of person who likes to go to a professor’s office and get help one on one.”

would have a lot more options as a pharmacist than with other jobs … I could be teaching people about medicine, and I could do patient care.”

With such personable enthusiasm and an unabashed sense of inquiry, she quickly impressed her professors at Texas State by coming to office hours for help outside of class. At the end of her first semester, she was offered a job working in Dr. Nihal Dharmasiri’s molecular biology lab, conducting studies into the plant hormone auxin.

When it came to finding a career path that combined her interests, Moore points out that she couldn’t have done it without asking for help.

She also looked for scholarship opportunities and discovered she qualified for the Houston-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minorit y Par ticipation (H-LSAMP) Scholars Program, which provides financial, academic and mentoring suppor t for students majoring in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, fields.

“What I found out [at Texas State] was that I really like chemistry, which I knew very little about before I got here,” Moore says. Enjoying her work in the lab, she wanted to identify chemistryrelated jobs that would also involve research and an element of patient care — an aspect of nursing she really enjoyed. Through talking with professors and extensive online research, she set her sights on a career as a pharmacist. The H-LSAMP Program director, Susan Romanella, then paired Moore with a mentor, Dr. Lucinda Mendoza, a pharmacist in the Texas State Student Health Center.

“I think it was mainly my talks with professors — Dr. Jennifer Irvin, Dr. Nihal Dharmasiri, Dr. Sunethra Dharmasiri, Dr. Joseph Veech — and advice they gave me when I told them that I didn’t really know what I wanted to do.

They gave me different alternatives,” she says. “The professors have all been so nice here, and accommodating. They always help me when I go to them. I’ve never felt intimidated by them. I feel like they are happy that I’m there trying to get help.”

Based on her experiences, Moore has two pieces of advice to help people make the most of college: Don’t be afraid to feel dumb. “You don’t have to be perfect,” she says. “That’s why we’re here — to learn stuff. You need help to figure things out — that’s what professors are for, so go to their offices and ask questions.”

Don’t turn down opportunities to learn something new. “You never know where the opportunity is going to take you and you may find things you really like doing,” she insists. “I found what I want to do because I said yes to working in the lab.

I’d rather try and fail than not try.”

“I really learned a lot about pharmacy from her,” Moore says. “It seemed like I

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Don’t be afraid to feel dumb.

You don’t have to be perfect.

That’s why we’re here — to learn stuff.

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Test-taking skills can improve your

success rate Have you ever gotten a multiple-choice exam back and heard yourself say, “Why did I mark that answer?” or “Now that I’ve read the question again, the correct answer is obvious!” If those words sound familiar, you might want to rethink your approach to multiple-choice exams. Of course, studying to master the content being tested is your best strategy, but here’s a step-by-step process to ensure that your test-taking skills are at their best when multiple-choice questions get tricky.

Step ➊ Take a blank 3×5 index card to the exam, show it to the professor before the exam begins, and get permission to use it. Also ask your professor if you are permitted to mark lightly on the exam question sheet or if it’s permitted to use scratch paper (see step 4). If the professor tells you not to use the card, write on your hand — but make absolutely certain you have nothing written there before the exam begins!

Step ➋ Scan the exam to see how many questions there are. Figure out how much time you should allot for each question.

You can always jump over questions that have you stumped, but be sure you mark your answers on the Scantron card beside the correct question.

Step ➌ Before you read the first question, cover up the answers then carefully read the question.

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key words and phrases if your professor agreed it was okay to make marks on your exam sheet (see Step 1). Do this to make sure you know what the question is asking and to narrow down options. Key words can range from “not,” “never,” “always” and “rarely,” to phrases like “the primary purpose,” “one recommended technique” or “the researchers’ conclusion.”

Step ➎ Before you look at the answer options, quickly jot down any possible answers that come to mind in the margin of the test or on a piece of blank scratch paper — again, only if the professor allows you to mark on the test or to use scratch paper.

Step ➑ Finally, look to see how many checkmarks, ?’s and X’s you have and whether the answer is obvious or whether you need to choose between two or more options.

While this process doesn’t guarantee you’ll always identify the correct answer, it does prevent you from misreading questions and choosing incorrect answers on impulse just because they jump out at you at first glance.

Good luck, Bobcats!

Step ➏ Now uncover the first option, read it carefully, and underline key words (if allowed).

If it looks like a good answer, put a check mark to the left of the option. If you aren’t sure, put a ?, and if you know it’s wrong, put an X.

Step ➐ Repeat this step for each of the remaining options.

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Make Those

New Year’s Resolutions Welcome to 2014, Bobcats! As we ring in the new year with the spring semester, here are five resolutions every Texas State student should consider:

➊ Pass all classes

This resolution is a no-brainer; however, you will definitely need to use your brain to accomplish it. The primary reason for enrolling in higher education is to gain an education that will propel you through life. Although it’s questionable whether grades accurately gauge learning capability, the effort you put in is reflected in your grades. Future employers, future schools and parents alike will look at your transcript to determine your success in the classroom. Hit the books hard this semester.

➋ Meet new people/ network

With students back in study mode, the energy on campus beckons person-toperson engagement. Get out there and meet new people! Yes, be cheery and make new friends, but keep your future in mind as you meet new professionals as well. Professors and work authorities can prove to be a powerful asset when it comes to references and letters of recommendation. Network in person and online if possible. Consider professionalizing your LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media accounts.

➌ Start thinking ahead

Texas State is an outstanding university known for its beauty and passionate communit y, but what comes af ter graduation? Give some thought to the future. Will you take time off from school and start working immediately? Will you Spring 2014

apply for graduate school? Or will you explore other options? No matter what your answer, planning ahead will transform your goals into reality. Career Services on the fifth floor of LBJ offers advisors to help with your post-graduation journey.

➍ Take advantage of opportunities

The Texas State campus is loaded with departments and student organizations dedicated to enhancing the student experience. Look into Texas State’s Study Abroad program or the 27 sport clubs. Apply to join student-run media like the University Star or KTSW. Internships and student jobs are updated on a daily basis on Jobs4Cats, not to mention the various job fairs that come to campus every semester. Don’t miss out on the limitless opportunities available to Texas State students.

➎ Work hard, play hard

It’s undeniable that the average student will be presented with challenges, big and small, throughout his or her time on campus, and success is never a sure thing. That’s why it is important for all students to put forth their best effort in every thing they do. Studying, job hunting, résumé editing, achieving your goals and following your dreams require 100 percent of your effort and dedication. Yes, celebrate your achievements, but never lose sight of how far a concentrated work ethic can take you.

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Voices of Experience Why did you choose Texas State?

We asked some Bobcats why they chose Texas State, and they had some great answers.

Elizabeth M. When I went on a

college day visit, I found out that the geography-environmental program was the best program in the world, so that sealed the deal. Plus it was close to home — about 2 1/2 hours away — the price was right, and I loved the location. It is a beautiful campus and I have missed being there since I graduated with my bachelor’s in 2005. Eat ‘em up, Cats!!!

Christine B. I went somewhere else for my freshman year in a fit of rebellion and was MISERABLE. I transferred and loved it. My daughter graduated last May — 3rd-generation Bobcat!

Stephanie C. The amazing educa-

tion program!

Wendy T.

One of the best advertising departments in Texas and beautiful campus.

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Veronica A. I chose Texas State

Lindsay D. Highly ranked and respected business program.

Rebecca J.

Brian T. How good the track team was! Being a Texas State athlete was one the best decisions I ever made.

because of the stellar theatre program and the beautiful city! Eat ‘em up, Cats!

Great education program and Bobcat pride!

Matthew C. Beautiful architecture, home to one of the top mass communication departments, friendly campus atmosphere, great professors and so much more. Texas State is a hidden treasure that will show its greatness now and in due time.

Alaina C.

At first it was because Texas State has the best education department, but when I first stepped on campus four years ago, the people were nothing but nice and welcoming and that sealed the deal. Plus, the river helps!

Glenn P. The family atmosphere that I believe other schools are missing.

Lindsay S.

I chose Texas State because of the wide variety of degree programs offered.

Patricia W.

It was so beautiful.

Oh, and the superb education program!

Christi W. The fabulous graduate history courses.

Mindy M. Because it has one of the best geography departments in the country!

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Facebook Faves Internships: Career Experience Before You Graduate An internship can be the first real-world experience you’ve had with your possible career path. Career Services offers a wealth of resources and can help you with job search skills, interviewing and more. Find them at careerservices.txstate.edu.

We asked our Facebook community to share their experiences with internships. Here are stories from four students:

Lauren Roig

I am about to graduate with my master’s in international studies. In summer 2012, I had an internship at the United States Embassy in London. I got my internship through the Department of Commerce and worked with the U.S. Commercial Service, which helps U.S. businesses meet their export goals around the world. My responsibilities as a commercial assistant were to respond to inquiries from U.S. businesses looking to enter the international market, help plan trade shows and perform market research for the different industries we serve.

It was a really exciting summer in London with the Queen’s Jubilee and the 2012 Olympic preparations taking place throughout the city. It was very exciting to see my first-ever Olympic event! The most thrilling part was seeing millions of people coming together from all around the world to celebrate a better and peaceful world through sports. I can’t quite explain the emotions I felt but it was a feeling I definitely won’t forget.

I learned so much during my internship, but most of all I’ve learned to live each day as it comes — my five months in London went so quickly!

Erika Lee Jensen I graduated

in spring 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in public administration. I completed an internship working for the city manager of Wimberley during my senior year.

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I got married that next fall, and my husband and I were relocated to the United Kingdom because he was in the air force. My degree and experience through the internship helped me land a job as deputy town clerk (the equivalent of assistant city manager) in Newmarket, England. I worked there for three and a half years before we moved back to the U.S. The experience gave me a great head start.

Laura Romero

During my graduate practicum in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences’ family and child studies program, I developed a program called Sibling Sundaes, which helps siblings of premature babies cope with familial stress during the baby’s long-term stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). In Sibling Sundaes, children learn about the equipment in the NICU, hear about other children who have experienced similar situations, create a stronger bond with their new sibling by decorating a nameplate for the baby’s isolette and visit with the new family member in the NICU. For a few hours a month, families can spend time together, bonding just as they would when a baby comes home from the hospital after birth.

I tested my program during my internship. The success of my initiative led to full-time employment. I now facilitate Sibling Sundaes at both St. David’s Medical Center and St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. The ability to create changes for the bet ter is

immensely satisfying. The greatest joy is watching siblings come back from visiting their brothers and sisters and seeing their big smiles as they talk about their experience.

Andrew Osegi During my last

year as an undergraduate (Journalism, ’13), I took an internship as a social media coordinator for the Office of University Marketing at Texas State.

My responsibilities were to promote the social presence of the university.

My success at Texas State led to an internship at Springbox — one of the top web development agencies in Austin. I was responsible for growing the agency’s social footprint. I also received instruction from some of the best digital marketing minds around. It was a great experience that boosted my knowledge about the digital marketplace.

I’ve also had marketing internships at the Austin Film Festival and the Austin Chronicle. At the Austin Film Festival, I was responsible for website content updates, blog posts and social media coordination. During the week-long festival, I helped monitor and manage the festival social channels and online communit y. At the Chronicle, I attended and reported on a variety of local events, including Austin City Limits. Bonus!

I’ve stayed busy as a recent graduate and recommend you do too. Get out there and do what you want! You’ll get some much-needed experience along the way.

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Spring Sports Schedule Admission to home athletic events is free for current Texas State students who show their Texas State ID. For the general public, both single-game tickets and season packages are available through the Tickets link at www.txstatebobcats.com.

BASEBALL

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Michigan Washington Air Force at Rice UC Riverside UC Riverside UC Riverside A&M Corpus Christi Wagner

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Wagner Wagner Valparaiso at Washington State at Washington State at Washington State Texas UT Arlington UT Arlington UT Arlington Rice at Western Kentucky at Western Kentucky at Western Kentucky at Texas at Arkansas State

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TRACK AND FIELD

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January

11 Houston Invitational Houston 18 Texas A&M Team Invitational College Station

31 Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational Houston

February

7-8 Samford Invitational Birmingham, Ala. 15 Texas A&M Open College Station 24-25 Sun Belt Conf. Championships Birmingham, Ala.

March

14-15 NCAA Indoor Championships Albuquerque, N.M. 21 TCU Invitational Fort Worth Austin 26-29 Texas Relays 27 Bobcat Invitational San Marcos

April

4-5 Texas State Invitational San Marcos 12 Texas Longhorn Invitational Austin 19 UTSA Invitational San Antonio 25-26 Bobcat Classic San Marcos

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2 UTSA Open San Antonio 9-11 Sun Belt Conf. Championships

San Marcos 29-31 NCAA West Regional Preliminaries Fayetteville, Ark.

June

TENNIS

April 7-8

Jim West Intercollegiate McKinney 21-23 Sun Belt Conference

Biloxi, Miss.

WOMEN’S GOLF

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at Texas Tech Wyoming (in Lubbock)

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MEN’S GOLF

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9-11 UCF Challenge Orlando, Fla. 17-18 Jim West Challenge New Braunfels

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11-14 NCAA Championship Finals Eugene, Ore.

10-11 UTSA Oak Hills International San Antonio 17-18 South Alabama Invitational Mobile, Ala.

March 3-4

Louisiana Tech Intercollegiate Ruston, La. 10-11 Louisiana Classics Lafayette, La. 14-15 Border Olympics Houston 24-25 Lone Star Invitational San Antonio

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University of Miami Invitational Miami, Fla. 18-19 BYU Invitational St. George, Utah

UTEP Louisiana UT Pan American Incarnate Word Stephen F. Austin

Ole Miss Invitational Oxford, Miss.

14-16 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Loxley, Ala.

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Eat ’Em Up, Cats!

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Spring Events Calendar January 1-31

The Writer’s Road: Selections from the Sam Shepard Papers, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor

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Fine Line: Mental Health/ Mental Illness — A documentary of voices, stories and portraits by Michael Nye, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor

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Poetry and Fiction Reading: MFA students read from their work in the creative writing program, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 5 p.m.

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Faculty artist series “Mostly Mozart,” Music Building Recital Hall, 8 p.m.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, classes do not meet

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Man and Beast: Photographs from Mexico and India by Mary Ellen Mark, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor

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Guest Lecture: Dr. Paul Schreiber, “ComputerGenerated Sound and its Relationship With Acoustic Instruments,” Music Building Recital Hall, 6 p.m.

Volunteer Fair, LBJ Student Center patio, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Fine Line: Mental Health/ Mental Illness — A documentary of voices, stories and portraits by Michael Nye, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor

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Housing Fair, LBJ Student Center Ballroom

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Poetry and Fiction Reading: MFA students read from their work in the creative writing program, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 5 p.m.

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Fashion Merchandising Career Forum Job Fair, LBJ Student Center Ballroom, 3 – 5 p.m.

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Somos Musicos, Music Building Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

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Guest artist Angelin Chang, piano, Music Building Recital Hall, 8 p.m.

11

Criminal Justice Job and Internship Fair, LBJ Student Center Ballroom, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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29-30 Student Organization Fair, LBJ Student Center Ballroom, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

30

Sergio de la Pava, author of A Naked Singularity, reads from his fiction. Book signing and Q&A to follow, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 3:30 p.m.

30-31 Texas State Opera Theatre, Evans Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

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Salsa Night, George’s (LBJ Student Center), 9 p.m.

February 1

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Texas State Opera Theatre, Evans Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

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Photographer Michael Nye discusses Fine Line: Mental Health/Mental Illness — A documentary of voices, stories and portraits, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 6:30 p.m., admission is free

13

Construction and Concrete Industries Job and Internship Fair, LBJ Student Center Ballroom, 1 – 4 p.m.

18

Texas State Symphony Orchestra, Evans Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

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Spring Job and Internship Fair, LBJ Student Center Ballroom, time TBA

20

Texas State Symphonic Winds, Evans Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

20

Reading by Fanny Howe, author of more than 25 poetry books, novels, and prose collections.

Book signing and Q&A to follow.

Admission is free. The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 4 p.m.

21

Texas State Wind Symphony, Evans Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

25

Faculty authors Theresa René Leblanc (Where the Body Ends), Tomás Q. Morín (A Larger Country), and Donald W. Olson (Celestial Sleuth: Using Astronomy to Solve Mysteries in Art, History, and Literature) read from their new works, book signing to follow.

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Salsa Night, George’s (LBJ Student Center), 9 p.m.

March 1-30

Fine Line: Mental Health/ Mental Illness — A documentary of voices, stories and portraits by Michael Nye, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor

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Man and Beast: Photographs from Mexico and India by Mary Ellen Mark, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor

2

Texas State Jazz Orchestra, Evans Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

3

Texas State Jazz Ensemble, Evans Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

4

Poetry and Fiction Reading: MFA students read from their work in the creative writing program, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 5 p.m.

5

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Job and Internship Fair, LBJ Student Center Ballroom, 1 – 4 p.m.

5

Faculty artist Vanguel Tangarov, clarinet, Performing Arts Center, 6 p.m.

10-14

Spring break

18-31

Acting Up and Getting Down: Plays by African-American Texans, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor Spring 2014

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Somos Musicos, Music Building Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

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Mass Communication Fair, LBJ Student Center Ballroom, 1 – 4 p.m.

27

Acting Up And Getting Down: Plays By African-American Texans, exhibition reception, discussion and book signing, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 4 p.m., admission is free

27

Texas State Opera Theater, Evans Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

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Music Symposium, “CouchStone Symposium, an international and interdisciplinary discussion of music,” will include two panels followed by a keynote address.

The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

28

Salsa Night, George’s (LBJ Student Center), 9 p.m.

29

Bobcat Build, Strahan parking lot, all day

April 1

1-30

1-30

Poetry and Fiction Reading: MFA students read from their work in the creative writing program, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library Man and Beast: Photographs from Mexico and India by Mary Ellen Mark, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor Acting Up and Getting Down: Plays by African American Texans, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor seventh floor, 5 p.m.

2

Nonprofit Fair, LBJ Student Center Ballroom, 1 – 4 p.m.

2

Texas State Trombone Choir, Evans Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

3

Somos Musicos, Music Building Recital Hall 7:30 p.m.

4

Q&A with Sherman Alexie, nationally renowned poet, novelist, short story writer, and filmmaker, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 2 p.m.

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8

Lone Star Unionism And Dissent: The Other Civil War in Texas, two morning and one afternoon session of three presentations each, followed by a keynote address and a Q&A, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor Cristina García, author of the recent novel King of Cuba, discusses the Cuban Revolution, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 3:30 p.m.

9

Texas State Flute Choir, Music Building Recital Hall, 8 p.m.

10

Teacher Job Fair, Embassy Suites, San Marcos, 9 – 11:30 a.m. (browsing), 12:30 – 4 p.m.

10

Boko Awards, LBJ Student Center Ballroom, 5:30 – 8 p.m.

10

Special Literary Event. Authors include Texas State distinguished alumnus Tino Villanueva; Houston poet Sarah Cortez; filmmaker, playwright and writer Severo Perez; and others, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 4 p.m.

12-30

15

Coming to Light, new acquisitions to the Southwestern & Mexican Photography Collection, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor Advisor Appreciation, LBJ Student Center 3-13.1, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

16

Texas State Trombone Ensemble, Evans Auditorium, 8 p.m.

16

Texas State Clarinet Choir, Music Building Recital Hall, 8 p.m.

17

Jorie Graham, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of numerous collections of poetry, book signing and Q&A, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 3:30 p.m.

24

Riverfest, Sewell Park, 3 – 10 p.m.

27

Mary Ellen Mark—Man and Beast: Photographs from Mexico and India. Artist talk, exhibition reception and book signing, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor, 2 p.m.

28

Non-Traditional Student Organization graduation celebration, LBJ Student Center Ballroom 6 – 8 p.m.

May 1-7

Final exams

1-31

Man and Beast: Photographs from Mexico and India by Mary Ellen Mark, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor

1-31

Acting Up and Getting Down: Plays by African American Texans, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor

1-31

Coming to Light, new acquisitions to the Southwestern & Mexican Photography Collection, The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library seventh floor

8-10

Commencement

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Grades available

Event information is subject to change.

Check the following websites for current information and additional events.

Career Services www.careerservices.txstate.edu Common Experience www.txstate.edu/commonexperience/ calendar.html LBJ Student Center www.lbjsc.txstate.edu Registrar www.registrar.txstate.edu

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Salsa Night, George’s (LBJ Student Center), 9 p.m.

School of Music www.music.txstate.edu/events.html

21

Faculty artist Todd Oxford, saxophone, Music Building Recital Hall 6 p.m.

Theatre and Dance www.theatreanddance.txstate.edu

21

Texas State Jazz Orchestra, Evans Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Wittliff Collections www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu

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GREENING THE TEXAS GRID THE BIG ENERGY STATE annual days of sunshine: 200+ number one in the nation for wind energy generation and solar potential: Texas current households that could be powered by wind and solar energy: 3,000,000+ megawatt capacity of installed wind turbines: 10,394

SMART ENERGY SOLUTIONS TO POWER TEXAS Climate change, urbanization, and water and energ y shortages call for innovative solutions. Dr. Tongdan Jin, associate professor of engineering at Texas State and an expert in photovoltaics and wind power, is up to the challenge. Thanks to a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, teams from Texas State and three other universities are working on BGREEN: Building a Regional Energy and Educational Network. The program prepares students and graduates to develop renewable energy sources that will help put Texas — and the nation — on track to a sustainable future.

YOUR WORLD. OUR RESEARCH. Find out how Texas State is making a difference in your world. See the video at txstate.edu/discover.

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