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Campus Life
Michelson interferometers, grating and prism spectrometers, oscillo-
scopes, and an ample stock of meters and laboratory standards. A collec-
tion of telescopes is also available for student instruction. Additionally, the
Physics Department 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 MARCHING BAND: The McMurry Marching Band con-
sists of students from all areas of study, including music majors and non-
majors. The Marching Band presents half-time shows at football games
and parades during the Fall semester, and becomes the Symphonic Band
in the Spring semester, during which it appears in concert at schools,
churches and community events. The Marching Band meets daily and
membership is open to any student with prior high school or college instru-
mental experience. Participation is required for all music majors and those
on departmental merit scholarships.
CHANTERS: This group is the premiere touring choir of McMurry Uni-
versity. Membership is through competitive audition and offers students
an opportunity to experience a challenging ensemble with a rich choraltradition. Chanters serves as ambassadors of McMurry University, and
tour each semester, performing at churches, schools and conventions.
National or international travel is planned on a rotational basis opposite
regional tours around Texas and contiguous states. While Chanters singprimarily a cappella music, they are also called upon to perform a wide
range of musical genre including choral/orchestral works. Our goal is to
educate students, and touch and change lives through our music.
McM SOUNDS: A small, select choral ensemble, Sounds performs a
wide variety of a cappella literature which demands excellent musician-
ship. Typically the group presents signature selections by some of the
world's leading jazz arrangers. Sounds works to develop choral blend,
musical accuracy and artistic interpretation for a variety of musical styles,
and often performs without a conductor. McMurry Sounds typically tours
with Chanters and performs for numerous university and civic events. Stu-
dents are eligible for this group if they are a current member of Chanters
and are selected through a competitive audition at the beginning of the fall
semester. Our goal is to build individual musicianship and artistry in the
advanced singer.
SYMPHONIC BAND: The Symphonic Band is the entry band for the
University, and is the Spring counterpart to the fall's Marching Band. This
larger ensemble performs a couple of times during the semester, and often
serves as the training band for music majors who are learning a second-
ary instrument. As a concert ensemble, Symphonic Band plays a wide
range of band literature, and presents not only classic literature for band,
but also
WIND ENSEMBLE: The Wind Ensemble is the top band at McMurry Uni-
versity. Well known for its remarkable presence and dynamic range, this
favored group has traveled the globe on invitation to attend conferences
and present unique music. This storied ensemble has had a long legacy
of excellence of presentation in instrumental circles, and many notable
band directors have come from their midst. Membership to the Wind
Ensemble is by competitive audition, and participants are expected to tour
with the ensemble each 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.13
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