2005 Kaleidoscope Evening A balloon decorates the uplifting dessert.	The 2005 Distinguished Alumni. Left to right: Dean Paul Bell, Edward Brandt, Fred Harris, David Wanser, A. Thomas Loy and Board of Visitors Chair Sandy Kinney
	Leadership Scholars welcome visitors, providing them with programs describing items in the Silent Auction and biographies of the Distinguished Alumni.

2005 Kaleidoscope Evening: A Record-setting Success!

More than 220 people attended the Kaleidoscope Evening February 25 and raised $55,000 to benefit scholarships in the college. The Silent Auction brought in $11,700 of that, with items such as an electric scooter, a week at a condominium in Snowmass and dinner with Merv Johnson and Bob Barry Sr.

As guests entered the ballroom at Oklahoma Memorial Union, they were greeted by Leadership Scholars and escorted into the auction area, where the band Mystery Date was playing hits from the 60s and 70s. Soon, dinner was announced and guests enjoyed salmon and rice, followed by a cupcake with a balloon decorating it for dessert. Edward Brandt, Fred Harris, David Wanser and Thomas Loy were presented plaques and each offered comments as recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards. Receiving awards for service that evening were alumnus Peter G. Pierce III and long-time Director of Outreach Vivian Glore. Faculty, staff, students, donors and friends were treated to a wonderful evening of conversation and fun, all for a good cause: scholarship money for students.

Photos of Kaleidoscope Evening are now listed in our Photo Gallery. Get a glimpse of the fun evening with photos of auction browsers, the hot air balloon in front of the Oklahoma Memorial Union, Leadership Scholars members and our 2005 Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Service award-winners.

A&S May Convocation, Saturday, May 14,
4:30 p.m. Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 Jenkins

Instructions for graduates who plan on participating available online.

Frequently Asked Convocation Questions Answered Here.

Seen and Heard:

Congratulations to our A&S basketball students for well-played games in the NCAA men's and women's tournaments : Johnnie Gilbert, African and African-American studies; Kevin Bookout, human relations; Casey Walker and Chelsi Welch, psychology; Taj Gray, sociology.

Visit our new Department Events page, listing many of the activities within each department.

Review Dean Paul Bell's self-evaluation report.

The Next Step. This guide to planning a career for life after college is available at department advisors offices, Academic Services in Ellison Hall and at the Dean's Office.

Do It In 4! Get Going, Get Out and Get On with Your Life. An online guide to getting out of college in a timely manner. Lots of great links to help plan financially and academically for a great degree.

Looking for past stories? Check out our list of index pages from the past.