Don t miss Dr. Michael Perri s PLACE SuperLecture on Wednesday at 9 a.m.!

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1 Don t miss Dr. Michael Perri s PLACE SuperLecture on Wednesday at 9 a.m.! September 20, 2016 Calendar of Events Sept Atomic Learning: Your 24/7/365 Technology Training Solution Professional Development Session, 9-10 a.m., University Center 116 Sept Dr. Michael Perri - PLACE SuperLecture, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois: A Study in Contrasts, 9-10:30 a.m., University Center 210 Sept PLACE SuperLecture, Mrs. Opal Lee s Walk to Washington to Declare Juneteenth as a National Holiday 5 p.m., University Center 229 Sept John F. Moss Library Book Club - Miss Peregrine s Home for Peculiar Children, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Library Atrium, University Center Sept Sharing Some Thoughts on African-American Men and the Legal System PLACE Symposium featuring Terry Taylor, Robert Jones, Jasmine Crockett, Lieutenant Thedford White and Officer Latriesha Grandy, 7-9 p.m., Eagle Hall, University Center Sept. 24 Latino College Day, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Texas A&M University- Texarkana Sept. 26 Eagle Open House Faculty and Staff Training Session, 12 p.m., University Center 217 Sept. 27 Eagle Open House Faculty and Staff Training Session, 12 p.m., University Center 229 Sept. 29 Eagle Roundup: A Community Celebration of Distinguished Alumni and Faculty, 6:30 p.m., Eagle Hall, University Center Continued on page 2 News and Information for A&M-Texarkana Faculty and Staff TISD, A&M-Texarkana and TC to host College: The Latino Dream The Texarkana Independent School District, Texarkana College and Texas A&M University-Texarkana have developed a long-term partnership to provide students and families with tools for higher education. The group s first event, College: The Latino Dream, is set for Saturday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Center on the A&M-Texarkana campus, 7101 University Ave., Texarkana, Texas. The event will include bilingual breakout sessions on financial literacy, career exploration and college readiness. Parents and students will learn about federal and state benefits, grants and scholarships, the value of college education, and programs available at Texarkana College and A&M-Texarkana. Parents and students will be provided with Texarkana College dual credit requirements, course offerings and programs of study, said Dr. Lori Rochelle, Director of Advising and Registration at Texarkana College. A Texarkana College representative also will conduct a financial aid presentation. Continued on page 2 PLACE SuperLecture to contrast B.T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois The Program for Learning and Community Engagement at Texas A&M University-Texarkana will present a SuperLecture by Dr. Michael Perri, Associate Professor of History and Chair of the PLACE Committee, titled Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois: A Study in Contrasts on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 9-10:30 a.m. in University Center 210. In his lecture, Dr. Perri will compare and contrast Washington s 1895 address to the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta with Du Bois writings Strivings of the Negro People, which appeared in The Atlantic Monthly in 1897 and The Niagara Movement, which was published in The Voice of the Negro in PLACE is a faculty-led program designed to create a community of learners comprising A&M-Texarkana students, faculty, staff and the community at large. PLACE Dr. Michael Perri chooses an annual theme around which to organize a lecture series and other activities that provide focal points for learning and discussion. This year s theme is Race and Ethnicity.

2 Calendar (Continued from front) Don t miss Dr. Michael Perri s PLACE SuperLecture on Wednesday at 9 a.m.! Sept. 30 Counselor Luncheon Dallas, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Dallas Texas Oct. 1 - Homecoming - Eagle Chili Fest and Tailgate, 3 p.m., Bringle Lake Village parking lot; homecoming game, 5 p.m.; homecoming ceremony between women s and men s games Oct. 3 - Dr. Drew Morton - PLACE Screening and Discussion, Color Adjustment, p.m., University Center 210 Oct. 6 - Superfund Drama in Texarkana: The Battle of Carver Terrace PLACE Keynote featuring Dr. James Presley, 2-3:30 p.m., University Center 210 Oct. 6 - Art Reception featuring Artist Joseph Raymond, 5-7 p.m., John F. Moss Library Oct. 8 Eagle Open House, 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., University Center Oct. 13 Texarkana College Transfer Day, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 13 Funding College 101, 6-7:30 p.m., Eagle Hall, University Center Oct. 14 Community College Summit, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Eagle Hall, University Center Oct Dr. Kim Murray - PLACE Event - Cultural Appreciation or Cultural Appropriation? A Conversation about Halloween Costumes, 12-2:30 p.m., Eagle Lounge, University Center Oct Dr. Corrine Hinton - PLACE SuperLecture, God decreed it so : The Rhetoric of Destiny in 1963, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., University Center 210 Oct Everyone Is African: How Science Explodes the Myth of Race, PLACE Keynote featuring Dr. Daniel Fairbanks, 7-8:30 p.m., Eagle Hall, University Center Nov. 1 - Dr. Doug Julien PLACE SuperLecture, Digitally Mapping Race in Texarkana - 2:30-3:45 p.m. - University Center 210 College: The Latino Dream (continued from front) Our primary vision is to connect Latino students and their families with educational opportunities designed to meet their needs, said Dr. Luz Mary Rincon, Professor of Bilingual/ESL Education and Spanish Director of the Intensive English Program at A&M-Texarkana. A&M-Texarkana will help focus on college aspiration and financial assistance information. Mindy Basurto, Coordinator of Multilingual Education for the Texarkana Independent School District, said the event also marks the beginning of the district s literacy program. TISD will launch a Latino Family Literacy Program in the fall for students and parents, Basurto said. The fall session will cover Graciela s Dream, which details the journey of a Latino student who struggles to convince her parents to support her in her efforts to attend college. The Latino Family Literacy Program will include smaller, more intimate sessions with groups of parents and visits from school administrators, academic advisors, college recruiters, college students and college financial aid personnel, who will assist students and parents in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Latino Family Literacy Program groups will travel as a team to participate in Texas High School events such as College Day, with support from bilingual personnel to make information accessible to parents who may not be fluent in English. Texarkana College and A&M Texarkana are eager to work with Texarkana ISD to reach out to their parents and students, and other families and students in the community, said Drs. Rochelle and Rincon. The event is free and open to the public. Please return dishes, glasses to Eagle Cafe The Eagle Cafe has requested that dishes, cups and cutlery remain in the cafeteria area. Faculty, staff and students with Eagle Cafe items in their offices and residence hall rooms are asked to return them to the Eagle Cafe.

3 Don t miss Dr. Michael Perri s PLACE SuperLecture on Wednesday at 9 a.m.! PLACE SuperLecture to feature Mrs. Opal Lee discussing Opal s Walk to promote Juneteenth Opal Lee, 89, of Fort Worth, Texas, will discuss her symbolic 1,400-mile walk to Washington, D.C., and grassroots effort to promote the importance of Juneteenth at a Program for Learning and Community Engagement SuperLecture on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 5 p.m. in Eagle Lounge of the University Center on the A&M-Texarkana campus, 7101 University Ave., Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Lee, a civil-rights activist and retired teacher, is walking 10 miles a day five each in the morning and evening to garner support for her online petition calling for Juneteenth to be designated a national day of observance. Born on October 7, 1926, in Marshall, Texas, Mrs. Lee and her mother moved to Fort Worth when she was 10 years old. She attended Cooper Street Elementary School and graduated from the historic I.M. Terrell High School in 1943 at the age of 16. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953 from Wiley College (now Wiley University) and returned to Fort Worth to teach at Amanda McCoy Elementary School for 15 years where she was regarded as one of the best educators in her field. At night she worked at Convair (now Lockheed Martin) to support her children. She later obtained her master s degree in Counseling and Guidance from North Texas State University and served as home/school counselor for Fort Worth Independent School District until her retirement in Mrs. Lee is one of the founding members of Citizens Concerned with Human Dignity (CCHD), which was formed to assist the economically disadvantaged in finding housing in Fort Worth. She volunteered at Habitat for Humanity and served as a member of the board. She now serves on Habitat s Land Acquisition Board. With Lenora Rolla as an inspiration, Mrs. Lee helped establish the Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society dedicated to the preservation of the history of the Fort Worth black populace. She served on the Mrs. Opal Lee Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, AIDS Outreach Committee, Evans Avenue Business Association, Good Samaritans and Riverside Neighborhood Advisory Council. She has served as precinct chair for District 8 for over 30 years, a member of Grandmother s Club and Ethel Ransom Humanitarian and Cultural Club. She is an active member in her church, Baker Chapel AME, where she serves as a missionary, church school teacher, assistant teacher and deaconess. Under Mrs. Lee s direction, the Community Food Bank, formerly the Metrop- lex Food Bank established in 1982, has literally risen from the ashes of an arson fire of its former facility. Mrs. Lee still personally delivers boxes of food to the elderly and shut ins as she did when the former food bank was unable to operate. The Community Food Bank now services more than 500 families a week at the generously donated 43,000 square foot facility located at 3000 Galvez Street in Fort Worth. Her continued efforts to better the lives of the unemployed or recently incarcerated has led her to develop a farming project to train citizens in the area of husbandry providing education, jobs and fresh vegetables for the community. For over 40 years, Mrs. Lee and many others have worked to keep and expand the celebration of Juneteenth. Her vision has grown from a single day community picnic at Sycamore Park to a multiday celebration in downtown Fort Worth that includes a parade, breakfast of prayer, honors banquet, Miss Juneteenth Pageant, Health & Job Fair, 5K Run, Art Exhibit, Golf Tournament, Gospel Festival, food vendors, children s play area and much, much more. She is part of the national movement with Dr. Ronald Myers to have Juneteenth declared a national holiday much like Flag Day or Presidents Day. There are 45 states that recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday. Need more student data? Are you interested in obtaining student data at your fingertips? We have the solution for you! The student data portal provides student enrollment and demographics for your degree programs. Please contact Ricky Ray at Ricky.Ray@tamut.edu if you are interested in this new and exciting feature from Institutional Data Management. IDM updates Data Request options Institutional Data Management (IDM) has updated the Data Request options. Please check out the new request options at Please delete the PDF Data Request Form that you may have saved to your computer.

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6 THE END OF ALZHEIMER S STARTS WITH YOU Texas A&M Campus Texarkana, TX Saturday, October 1, 2016 Registration at 9am Ceremony at 10am Walk at 10:30am Contact Carly Berry for more information at or caberry@alz.org START A TEAM alz.org/walk NATIONAL PRESENTING SPONSOR WALK_16_032

7 Don t miss Dr. Michael Perri s PLACE SuperLecture on Wednesday at 9 a.m.! Part-time Interactive Class Facilitator Paris Junior College Open until filled. Part-time Interactive Class Facilitator Northeast Texas Community College Open until filled. Accessibility Coordinator Open until filled. Development Officer Open until filled.

8 Don t miss Dr. Michael Perri s PLACE SuperLecture on Wednesday at 9 a.m.! Call for Proposals 2017 Teaching with Technology Conference Open to the Entire Texas A&M University System 13th Annual 2017 Teaching with Technology Conference Coordinated by Instructional Technology Services at Texas A&M University Wednesday, March 1 & Thursday, March Memorial Student Center (Gates Ballroom) its.tamu.edu/twtc Instructional Technology Services at Texas A&M University is once again pleased to coordinate another A&M System-wide two-day event for sharing the latest trends and topics in instructional technology. Plan to be an integral part of it by submitting a presentation proposal and sharing your knowledge with colleagues. This year s theme is Activating Student Learning, with special emphasis on active, multi-disciplinary learning and inclusive teaching approaches that encourage student motivation. Presentations will cover a wide range of teaching and learning topics in over 50 sessions. Plus, the schedule will feature two keynote presentations from leaders in higher education. We encourage all Texas A&M University System schools and agencies to both present and attend. Be part of a collaborative teaching community that discusses innovative education methods and shares best practices. Consider the following suggested topics for submitting a proposal: Enriching course experiences through technology-enhanced instruction Designing, delivering, and assessing face-to-face, online, or hybrid courses in innovative ways Addressing current topics, emerging trends, research findings, and new initiatives Implementing accessibility standards, universal design principles, and diversity appreciation to enable learning for all Designing transformative coursework that helps first- and second-year students develop into lifelong learners and collaborators Introducing professional development opportunities, novel ideas, and tips to instructors Sharing implementation success stories, overcoming challenges, and discussing lessons learned Visit the Conference webpage at its.tamu.edu/twtc to submit the short information form. Alternatively, itshelp@ tamu.edu with Conference Presentation Proposal in the subject line. Attach any pertinent documents to the . Proposals are due Friday, December 2. We will make notifications of acceptance by Monday, December 19. Also view information about the regional 2017 Wakonse South Conference at cte.tamu.edu/wakonse-south, coordinated by the Center for Teaching Excellence at Texas A&M University, as well as the 2017 Texas A&M University System Technology Summit at techsummit.tamu.edu. Contact ITS at itshelp@tamu.edu or (979) for more information.

9 Thursday, September 1 5:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m. UC 210 Dr. Angela Sikorski Super Lecture, Scientific racism: How (pseudo)science has been (mis)used to perpetuate discrimination Thursday, September 15 11:00 a.m.-noon Eagle Hall Alejandro Garza Dramatic Workshop PROGRAM FOR LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLACE FALL 2016 Thursday, September 15 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Eagle Hall Alejandro Garza One-Man Show Coconut Wednesday, September 21 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. UC 210 Dr. Michael Perri Super Lecture, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois: A Study in Contrasts Thursday, September 22 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Eagle Hall Mr. Terry Taylor, Mr. Robert Jones, Ms. Jasmine Crockett, Lieutenant Thedford White, and Officer Latriesha Shanks Symposium, Sharing Some Thoughts on African-American Men and the Legal System Monday, October 3 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. UC 210 Dr. Drew Morton Screening and Discussion, Color Adjustment Tuesday, October 6 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. UC 210 Dr. James Presley Superfund Drama in Texarkana: The Battle of Carver Terrace Tuesday, October 18 NOON-2:30 p.m. Eagle Lounge Dr. Kim Murray Cultural Appreciation or Cultural Appropriation? A Conversation about Halloween Costumes. Wednesday, October 26 11:00 a.m.-noon UC 210 Dr. Corrine Hinton Super Lecture, God decreed it so : The Rhetoric of Destiny in 1963 Thursday, October 27 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Eagle Hall Daniel Fairbanks Everyone Is African: How Science Explodes the Myth of Race Tuesday, November 1 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. UC 210 Dr. Doug Julien Super Lecture, Digitally Mapping Race in Texarkana Tuesday, November 1 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. UC 210 Dr. Drew Morton Screening and Discussion, Do the Right Thing Thursday, November 17 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Eagle Hall Dr. Leo Chavez The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants, Citizens, and the Nation

10 Don t miss Dr. Michael Perri s PLACE SuperLecture on Wednesday at 9 a.m.!