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Campus Life
for undergraduate research are available, including LINUX-based comput-
ers. Additionally, Physics is a member of the National Undergraduate
Research Observatory and thus faculty and students have access to a 31"
telescope at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.
CAMPUS LIFE
Student Association
The Student Association is the most inclusive of the McMurry student
organizations. Composed of all full-time students of the University, this
organization exists primarily to promote the democratic expression and
exercise of student opinion, and to represent, serve, and assist students in
matters relating to student social life, activities, and elections. The leader-
ship of the Student Association is the McMurry Student Government which
is divided into executive, judicial, and legislative branches, the last of
which is composed of the Senate. All officers of the Student Association
are elected by the student body or appointed by the Executive Council.
Athletics
McMurry University fields teams that participate in nineteen intercollegiate
sports. Men are provided opportunities in baseball, basketball, cross
country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor),
and track and field (outdoor). Women are provided opportunities in
basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field
(indoor), track and field (outdoor), and volleyball. The University aims to
foster physical development of students and to cultivate a spirit of equality,
cooperation, and clean sportsmanship through its athletic programs, both
intercollegiate and intramural. McMurry is a member of the American
Southwest Conference, competing in the NCAA Division III.
Philosophy and Purpose of Intercollegiate Athletics at
McMurry University
The purpose of athletics at McMurry University is to provide an opportunity
for students to compete in intercollegiate sports in an educationally sound,
Christian environment. The athletics program is administered in such
a way that athletics remains in keeping with the University's liberal arts
tradition. Athletics should be a part of the total educational process and
there should be a broad base of opportunity for participation. The program
should create a rallying point for students, faculty, and alumni while still
enhancing educational values. It is understood that while striving to be
competitive, institutional integrity should never be sacrificed for the sake of
athletic victory.
There should be an equal opportunity for men and women with an empha-
sis on participation for the enjoyment and love of the sport.
Athletics at McMurry University exists within the educational mainstream
of the University and is administered with the same controls, budgetary
procedures, and program responsibility as any other academic or adminis-
trative function.
MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS
McMURRY BAND: The McMurry Band consists of students from all
areas of study including music majors and non-majors. The Band is
primarily involved in marching performance at football games and parades
during the Fall semester, and in concert appearances at schools, churches
and community events during the Spring semester. The Band meets daily
and membership is open to any student with prior high school or college
instrumental experience. Participation in both semesters is required for all
music majors and those on departmental merit scholarships.
CHANTERS: This group is the premiere touring choir of McMurry Univer-
sity. Membership is through competitive audition and offers students an
opportunity to experience a challenging ensemble with a rich choral tradi-
tion. The group tours each semester and performs in area churches and
schools representing the excellence of McMurry. National or international
travel is planned once every four years. Chanters sing primarily a capella
music but also perform a wide range of musical styles including choral/or-chestral works and pieces representing all genres of music. Our goal is to
educate students and offer variety to our audiences.CHAMBER CHOIR:A small, select chorale ensemble, Chamber Choir
performs without a conductor, which demands excellent musicianship.
The group works to develop choral blend, musical accuracy and artistic
interpretation for a variety of musical styles. The Chamber Choir typi-
cally tours with Chanters and performs for numerous university and civic
events. Students are eligible for this group if they are a current member of
Chanters and are selected through a competitive audition at the begin-
ning of the fall semester. Our goal is to build individual musicianship and
artistry in the advanced singer.
UNIVERSITY CHOIR: Open to all students, faculty and staff on cam-
pus. This choral ensemble is an opportunity to be involved in campus life.
The group sings in chapel services, for choral concerts and joins in with
the other choral ensembles to sing choral/orchestra works. The group of-
fers the opportunity for musical expression and meeting new friends. Our
goal is to offer the college community an opportunity to serve our campus
through music. The Music Department supports a number of additional
performing opportunities including Chamber Winds, Percussion Ensemble,
Opera Workshop, and various woodwind and brass instrumental en-
sembles. These groups perform at a variety of University functions and
concerts throughout the year.
PUBLICATIONS
THE GALLEON: The University literary magazine, The Galleon, pub-
lishes the best essays, poetry, short stories, and other literary efforts of
the greater McMurry community. Students, alumni, and faculty interested
in creative writing and visual arts are invited to contribute to this annual
magazine edited by students and published under the auspices of the
Department of English.
TOTEM: The University yearbook, Totem, is published in the fall. It pres-
ents a record of student and campus life during the previous academic
year. The Totem is published by the Office of University Relations.
TRIBE TRIBUNE: The official newspaper for the greater McMurry
community, Tribe Tribune, is published biweekly by students under the
auspices of the Office of University Relations. Reporting on current
campus events, the Tribe Tribune is devoted largely to the interests of the
student body. The Tribe Tribune Editorial Advisory Board, consisting of
students, faculty, and administrators, works together with student editors
and writers to determine editorial policy and content. The Tribe Tribune is
not published during recesses or summer sessions.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
ALPHA CHI: The James Winford Hunt chapter of Alpha Chi, a national
scholarship society, was organized in 1926. Eligibility is based upon cha-
racter and scholarship. Members are elected from the top ten percent of
the junior and senior classes. Its purpose is to encourage sound scholar-
ship and devotion to the truth.
ALPHA KAPPA DELTA: The Phi chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, an
international sociology honor society, was chartered at McMurry in 1990.
The purpose of Alpha Kappa Delta is to promote an interest in the study of
sociology and the research of social problems.
ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA: A national honor society for freshmen with a
GPA of at least 3.5. McMurry's chapter was installed in 2001.
BETA BETA BETA: The Pi Beta Chapter of Beta Beta Beta was in-
stalled in 1979. Its purposes are to promote scholarship, dissemination of
scientific knowledge and biological research.
KAPPA DELTA P: On May 18, 1951, the Eta Epsilon chapter of the
national honor society in education, Kappa Delta Pi, was chartered at
McMurry University. The purpose of Kappa Delta Pi is to encourage high
professional, intellectual, and personal standards and to recognize out-
standing contributions to education. As an international organization, it
has among its members the outstanding educators of the world.12
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