Tri-Campus Bulletin Board -- a digest of other important news

Nov. 26, 2001

Student award, holiday traditions, Surround Sound, careers, flu vaccine, CPR/first aid classes, arts events.

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UTSA public relations student organization receives award

(Nov. 19, 2001)--The UTSA chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) received its second national award in as many years at the PRSSA Annual Conference on October 29 in Atlanta. More than 100 schools and more than 1,000 participants attended the event. Recognized in 2000 for Outstanding Regional Activity, this year UTSA PRSSA was given the Outstanding Community/University Service Award.

For their work, UTSA PRSSA received a plaque and a $300 cash award. UTSA team members for the 2001 Petco AnimalTracks 5K are Molly Gomez, Patrick Green, Mike Klein, Cassandra Miranda, Vangie Quintanilla, Chintan Talati, and Monica Wayman.

Joseph Massey, UTSA assistant professor of communication and PRSSA advisor, said, "I am very proud of our chapter and our UTSA students who worked so hard to support our community and our university."

The UTSA PRSSA chapter earned the award based on their outstanding coordination of the 2nd Annual Petco AnimalTracks 5K, which benefits the Animal Defense League (ADL) in San Antonio. Held on the UTSA 1604 Campus on Apr. 14, the event raised over $5,000 for the ADL and drew nearly 500 runners. More than 100 dogs and other animals also braved the course.

The Dr. F. H. Teahan Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievements by PRSSA chapters. The Outstanding Community/University Service category recognizes voluntary projects executed by a PRSSA chapter that directly benefit the chapter's community or university. UTSA PRSSA's coordination and implementation of the 2nd Annual Petco AnimalTracks 5K benefited both the community and the university by creating local and national publicity for the ADL and UTSA, in addition to the money raised for ADL.

ADL is the Southwest's largest no-kill shelter for homeless, abused or starving animals. Proceeds from the Petco AnimalTracks 5K benefited the "Animals in Crisis" program, which helps injured animals, and provides humane education programs presented at local schools and civic groups.

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UTSA’s holiday traditions continue: Holiday Concert and Madrigal Dinner

(Nov. 26, 2001)--The UTSA Department of Music will present its annual holiday performances beginning with the fourth annual Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 at the Arts Building Recital Hall and the Madrigal Dinner "A Night in the French Court" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15 at the Multidisciplinary Studies Building Kiva.

The UTSA Chorus, Women's Choir, Concert Choir and Orchestra will combine talents for UTSA's fourth annual Holiday Concert. The program will include Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 5 "Sinfonia Sacra" conducted by Eugene Dowdy, Haydn's "Kyrie" and "Magnificat" conducted by Gary Mabry and concluding with Mozart's "Coronation Mass," which will be conducted by John Silantien. The performance is free and open to the public.

This year’s Madrigal Dinner performance will tell the tale of love and politics between France's Louis XIII, his wife Queen Anne and the king’s chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu. Despite the need for an heir apparent, the king and queen's relationship is anything but harmonious. Aware of the plot of the Spanish and Austrian Hapsburgs to take over the throne, Cardinal Richelieu takes on the couple's waning relationship as a project to ensure the throne will stay with French royalty.

The performance will include a seated dinner. Seating is limited and available in tables of six. Tickets must be purchased in advance for regular seating at $40 or preferred seating at $50 by calling the UTSA Department of Music at (210) 458-4355.

For more information contact Jasmin Khair at (210) 458-4550.

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Department of Music presents free seminar on sound systems

(Nov. 26, 2001)--The UTSA Department of Music will present a free demonstration and seminar on 5.1 Surround Sound by Mike Sokol at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 10 at the Arts Building Ensemble Rehearsal Hall.

Sokol's presentation will feature demonstrations, information and a history of alternative surround formats for the studio, home and cinema; current and potential market size for 5.1 mixes (music and sound-tracks); DVD, Dolby Digital, DTS, and PCM formats and requirements; speaker selection (matched vs. mismatched; limited vs. full-range speakers); bass management systems; speaker placement in mixing rooms; speaker placement in typical consumer homes; speaker calibration procedure with pink-noise and RTA or noise level meter; calibration tapes, CD's and THX requirements; mix-down demonstration with both console and digital workstations; and the latest alternative microphone techniques for 5.1 recording.

Sokol has been a live sound and studio engineer and performer for 30 years. In addition to owning and operating a 24-track studio in Maryland, he often works on live productions that vary from Klezmer to classical, and Celtic to metal. He has worked with many of the top Blues performers, and often assists the Maryland Symphony with their outdoor concerts of over 40,000 listeners. He also has experience in designing controls for packaging robotics and running a communications integration business that interconnects banks via the Internet.

Sokol is a recognized surround sound expert. For the past two years, he has given dozens of seminars and workshops across North America at recording schools, universities, AES and NARAS chapters on mixing music for 5.1 surround sound. A contributing editor to Electronic Musician, On-Stage and TV Technology magazines, Sokol has over 600 copyrighted columns in print. He recently published a book with Prentice Hall: The Acoustic Musician's Guide to Sound Reinforcement & Live Recording.

For more information contact Dave Sebald, music technology at (210) 458-5327.

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Career services to conduct workshop on making transition to professional work

(Nov. 26, 2001)-- UTSA Career Services will conduct a special workshop, "Transition into Professional Work," from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 in the University Center Willow Room (2.02.12) on the 1604 Campus.

Pat Forsythe, Career Services representative, says, "The workshop is designed to help students make the transition into professional work -- basically, backpack to briefcase. We will also have UTSA alumni as speakers."

For more information call (210) 458-7136.

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Flu vaccine and CPR/first aid classes are available for students, faculty and staff

(Nov. 26, 2001)--Flu vaccine will be available for students, faculty and staff at the Sombrilla from 10:00 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, Nov. 27 and Wednesday, Nov. 28. Flu vaccine will also available at Student Health Services from 12:30-4 p.m. Monday-Friday or until the vaccine runs out. Cost is $6.00. Please be ready to show your UTSA ID. For further information call 458-4142.

CPR and First Aid classes are also available for students, faculty and staff. There is a $13.50 charge for the CPR book which must be purchased at Student Health Services. For more information and to register call 458-4142.

Class schedule:

December 18 -- First Aid & CPR, 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m.
December 19 -- CPR, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
December 20 -- CPR, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
January 8 -- First Aid & CPR, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
January 9 -- CPR, 8 a.m.-noon
January 9 -- CPR, 1-5 p.m.
January 10 -- CPR, 2-5 p.m.

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Mark your calendar for these entertainment events

Music

These music events will be held at the 1604 Campus Arts Building Recital Hall. All events are free and open to the public. For more information on the music events call (210) 458-4354.

Nov. 28 -- UTSA Wind Ensemble Student Conductors' Concert at 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 29 -- UTSA Holiday Orchestra conducted by Eugene Dowdy with UTSA Chorus, UTSA Concert Choir and UTSA Women's Choir at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 30 -- UTSA Chamber Orchestra Student Conductors' Concert at 12:45 p.m.

Art

"Figurative Differences." Through Dec. 14, 1604 Campus, Art Gallery. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 2 - 4 p.m., Sunday. For more information, call Ron Boling at (210) 458-4402 or go to this UTSA Today article.

Drama

Dan Kaderli's "PoePourri." 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28, 1604 Campus, Business Building Auditorium. Admission: $3 at the door. All proceeds will benefit the UTSA Women's Athletic Scholarship Fund and the Golden Key Honor Society, sponsor of the show. Kaderli does the one-man show in the persona of Edgar Alan Poe.

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TODAY'S HEADLINES:

Coach Katrinka Crawford dies after fight with cancer
Rally and Spirit Day tip off UTSA men's basketball season
UTSA master of architecture program receives accreditation
"Festival of Musical Cultures" will feature children's performances
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