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 the Visiting Writers Series sponsored by The...
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October 18, 2001
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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...
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October 16, 2001
Five CANDAX-ME McNair Scholars from St. Edward's University will present their research at the McNair National Research Conference and Graduate School Fair in Wisconsin, Nov. 2-4. Saul Alanis, '02, of Weslaco (Weslaco High School); Pedro Garza, '02, and Anita Ramos, '03, of Eagle Pass (Eagle Pass...
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October 16, 2001
"Breaking Silence," a candid, intense and often disturbing exhibit on sexual assault which encourages people to talk openly about this issue, will make its only stop in Austin at St. Edward's University beginning Mon., Oct. 22, through Fri., Oct. 26. This event is free and open to the...
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September 28, 2001
More than 40 students from Texas School for the Deaf are in for a special treat - an exclusive performance by Tetshin Daiko, a drum troupe from Oita, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 4, at St. Edward's University. While it may seem strange to invite deaf students to hear a drum troupe, they are able to...
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September 27, 2001
Fania Fenelon, a Jewish cabaret singer working in Paris at the time of the Nazi invasion, arrived at the Auschwitz death camps in 1944. Playing for Time is Arthur Miller's tribute to the courage and survival of Fania and many other women found themselves "lucky" enough to escape the gas...
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September 25, 2001
The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) has awarded a fellowship to Laurie Lynn Drummond, assistant professor of English at St. Edward's University. Drummond will be among approximately 20 fellows focusing on their own creative projects at this working retreat for visual artists, writers...
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September 24, 2001
Austin's Earth Charter Community Summit to feature solar-powered cars, exhibits, dance groups and workshops Austin, Texas has been selected as one of 10 satellite-linked locations around the country to participate in a special program on the world's environmental challenges through The...
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September 24, 2001
St. Edward's University, a nationally recognized source for exemplary adult and lifelong learning programs, has opened a new technology and business development center in Northwest Austin. The public is invited to attend a free open house from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11th to learn more about the...
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September 14, 2001
William Shakespeare's tragic tale of star-crossed lovers comes to life on the Mary Moody Northen Theatre stage. When Romeo and Juliet first meet they fall deeply and madly in love-each initially unaware that the other is their bitter enemy. This bond of love is so strong and the possibility of its...