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A Proud Part
of the
Texas A&M System
Thursday, November 17, 1988
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Stephenville, Texas
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TSU honored by TCBHU, degree approved
TSU NEWS SERVICE
Tarleton State University has
been notified that it was the first in-
stitution in the State of Texas to be
approved by the Coordinating Board
of Higher Education to offer a new
degree, the Bachelor of Science in
Interdisciplinary Studies, for the
certification of elementary school
teachers.
According to Tarleton President
Dr. Barry B. Thompson, the ap-
proval of the degree represents the
culmination of a year of work by
faculty and administrators in the
College of Education and Fine Arts
and the College of Arts
Sciences.
son appointed a committee headed
by Dr. Jim Boyd, Dean of the Col-
lege of Education and Fine Arts, to
design a program which could serve
as a model for the preparation of
elementary teachers across Texas.
The program which emerged after
several months of negotiations
significantly strengthened the
academic preparation of elementary
teachers. As a demonstration of
their confidence in this program,
Tarleton will offer a warranty to any
school district employing a TSU
graduate. Should any new teacher
graduating from the University's
and >, program prove to be deficient in
subject matter knowledge or in
remedial services at no additional science, speech communication, and
cost to the individual or the school fine arts Additionally, students
district. . select an academic specialization
"By any measure, the Bachelor form among the subjects taught in
of Science in Interdisciplinary the elementary curriculum.
Studies is a solid academic degree,"
said Dr. Lamar Johanson, Dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences at
Tarleton and a member of the
degree committee. "I have no
doubts whatsoever about the
academic preparations of elemen-
tary teachers under this degree."
In academic foundation, students
are required to complete at least 81
"The Interdisciplinary Studies
degree also demonstrates Tarleton's
strong commitment to the prepara-
tion of teachers for a pluralistic
society," said Dr. Thompson.
Students certifying under the new
degree will be required to complete
two courses in conversational
Spanish. These courses will be
teachers of reading. Recognizing
that reading is the single most im-
portant academic skill, teachers
prepared under Tarleton's Inter-
disciplinary Degree will be trained
to iniuse the development of reading
skills in all aspects of elementary
curriculum. Reading skills will not
be taught in isolated drills, but will
be integrated with the development
of other skills including speech,
writing, art and music.
The degree requires an 18-hour
academic specialization. Because of
semester hours Tncluding 18 hours taken during the senior year, with the broad-based nature of Inter-
f En lish " nine hours of one course to be completed concur- disciplinary Studies, the specializa-
mathematics, 16 hours of laboratory re"' w,ith the stLldent teachinS- tion " not *he equivalent of a ma-
science, 12 hours of social science The degree contains a ™Jor com" Jor' but students Wl11 sPeciahze in
In September, 1987, Dr. Thomp- teaching skills, Tarleton will offer and a course in each of computer Ponent to prepare students to be a subject that is taught in elemen-
General
Assembly
discusses resident
parking changes
By TIFFANY P. HALL
The Tarleton State University
Student Government General
Assembly met on Monday,
November 18, 1988.
TSU Police Chief Robert Hooper
met with the assembly under Special
Business to discuss the new visitor
parking at the island. A petition con-
taining 310 signatures from the
dorm women requesting the island
parking be returned/to the dorm
residents for security reasons was
also discussed. ■
Chief Hooper reassured the
assembly that the actual use of the
parking spaces was being studied.
Hooper emphasized that the park-
ing area could be returned to status
quo if it was not being utilized by
the community members it was
designed for. Hooper also announc-
ed that the maintenance parking
spaces facing the island would be
returned to the residents.
When confronted by several
women who were concerned about
the distance they must walk from
their car to the dorm lobby, Hooper
assured them that the TSU police
force would be available to escort
them. The police force is also in-
vestigating several security
measures including more lighting,
a key pass system to the back doors
of the dormitory, and a closed cir-
cuit monitor.
The General Assembly voted to
increase the number of paid hours
of the president and vice-presidents.
The president's hours will increase
from 10 paid hours to 20 paid hours
while the vice-presidents' paid
hours will increase from five to 10.
The assembly briefly discussed
the costs incurred by the building
of an outhouse and painting of the
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drum during Homecoming. Com-
pleted by the TSU carpenters, the
total cost of the outhouse was
$344.37. The total cost for the com-
pletion of the drum by TSU painters
was $151.97.
Various members of student
government proposed a Tarleton
radio station as well as a memorial
area for those who pass away while
attending Tarleton. Also, the
general assembly that will be held
on January 30. 1989 will be held in
a question/answer format in order
that the student body may attend and
voice any concerns directly to the
President.
Guadalupe Room renovated
Three inducted into Hall of Fame
The Guadalupe Room in the
Tarleton Center is being remodel-
ed into a formal meeting area. The
room Will be complete and ready for
use for the Spring semester. The
new student organization room will
be moved to the Sabine room.
The Gaudalupe Room will be the
largest meeting area in the Tarleton
Center when finished. Formal tables
and cha'rs will furnish the room
which will be called the Tarleton
Mlisri'm "A '.it nt' unused artifacts
have been discovered and they will
be used to decorate the room," said
Scott Rone, T-CAB Vice-President
for Facilities.
The T-CAB committee members
responsible for redecorating the
Guadalupe Room are Scott Rone,
Scott Jones, Rob Van Til, Michelle
Nance, Jeff Williams, Shannon
Cubbage, John Charles Johnson,
Matt Bone, and Nishi Whitely.
Any recognized organization will
have until December 5 to pre-
reserve the room for use next spring
semester. Regular reservation for
the Guadalupe room next spring will
be the same for reserving all rooms.
The thirteen organizational desks
now in use in the Gaudalupe room
will be moved to the Sabine room
on November 21. The room will be
open from 8-5 p.m. and locked at
all other times. Organizational desk
request forms will be sent to cam-
pus organizations during the spring
semester.
Annual photos due
Mug Shots for the 1988
Tarleton yearbook will be taken
at Millers Studio on 240 West
College street Tuesday
November 15 through Friday
November 18 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., and Saturday November
19 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, ac-
cording to the studio.
TSU NEWS SERVICE
Three former basketball players
were inducted in to the Athletic Hall
of Fame at Tarleton State
University.
Willard Baxter of Dallas, Dwayne
Johnson of Katy and Wanda Byrd
of Odessa were honored during an-
November 17
No\ ember 17
November 18
November 18
Senior/Graduate
Schedule
Junior
Schedule
Junior
Sophomore
Schedule
nual Hall of Fame activities in-
cluding a luncheon and their induc-
tion during halftime ceremonies of
the Texans game with Austin Col-
lege on Saturday.
Baxter was born in Lometa and
graduated from San Saba High
School; he had played only one
See Hall of Fame on page 8.
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* November 21 Freshman
Schedule
November 22 Freshman
Schedule
NOTE: Exact time to pre-register
j dent's registration packet.
& designated time or any time after
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'Amahl' opens today
runs thru Saturday
Members of the musical theater class at Tarleton
State University will present "Amahl and the Night
Visitors" Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
November 17, 18, and 19 in the Workshop Theatre
of the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center.
Written by an Italian composer living in America,
"Amahl and the Night Visitors" carries a holiday
theme as three special kings on their way to visit
the Christ child, stop for a night's rest at the home
of Amahl and his mother.
The opera was commissioned in the early I950's
for television and was first broadcast by the NBC
Opera Theater in New York in November 1951.
Dr. Janette Kavanugh, director of the show, says
the opera is easy to follow and will be entertaining
to all ages.
"Amahl and the Night Visitors" will be presented
nightly at 7:30 sharp. Because of the unique design
of th^,Workshop Theater, audiences are cautioned
that no one will be seated once the performance has
begun.
For ticket information, contact the FAC Central
Ticket office at 817-968-9634 weekdays.
tary curriculum.
To complete the degree students
participate in an 18-hour block of
professional development course
work in education. The reduction in
education from 34 semester hours
to 18 represents a major shift of em-
phasis, said Dr. Bill Larmer, head
of the Department of Education and
Psychology at TSU. Whereas con-
siderable emphasis was previously
placed on "how" to teach the
various subjects in the elementary
curriculm, the new emphasis will be
on "what" to teach, or the content
of the curriculm.
"The reduction in education
courses will require that we deliver
an intense and tightly focused cur-
riculum in professional education,"
said Larmer. "The content which
was traditionally 'covered in
methods courses will now be ad-
dressed in courses delivered by
departments in the College of Arts
and Sciences. Teacher education
will now be more a function of the
entire university, instead of the ex- *
elusive domain of the education
department."
"Tarleton State University is pro-
ud to be the first institution in the
state to usher in a new era in teacher
education," said Dr. Thompson. "I
back the warranty provision of the
Interdisciplinary Studies degree 100
percent, because I am confident that
Tarleton teachers will be the best
prepared in Texas."
Students currently enrolled in the
freshman class at the University will
complete their teacher certification
under the requirements of the degree
in Interdisciplinary Studies. The
new requirements will apply to
everyone who graduates or com-
pletes certification requirements
after September 1, 1991.
Tarleton
Christmas
December 1
The Special Events Committee
will hold the annual Tarleton
Christmas Celebration on Thursday
December 1. There will be a
Christmas tree docorating-contest
and plaques will be awarded tof the
first, secondhand third place winn-
ing organizations, '
The program will begin at 6:00
p.m. with Dr. Barry Thompson
kicking off the festivities by lighting
the Christmas lights on the Adm.
Building. Programs will ,be
presented by the TSU choir and the, .*
Methodist handbell choir. There
will also be a special visit from San-
ta Claus.
Entries for the tree contest need
to be in by Friday, Nov. 18th at 5
p.m. Everyone is invited to join us
for caroling and refreshments as wg
celebrate Tarleton at Christmas time.
Members of the musical theater class
' Amahl.'
rehearse
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