A&S Hits the Road

Stressing the importance of a liberal arts education and supporting the campaign for scholarships, members of the College of Arts and Sciences will make appearances at functions in Fort Worth, Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Dallas.

Kicking off their four-city tour in Fort Worth, Dean Bell and college faculty members will discuss the state of the college, along with the campaign for scholarships recently launched by President Boren. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Fort Worth Club on Monday, Jan. 9.

Merv Johnson, color commentator for the OU Sooners football team and director of football operations, will join the A&S crew in Tulsa. Johnson will speak on the difference higher education made in his life and the importance of higher education in today's society. The presentation will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10 at the Doubletree Hotel Warren Place.

In Oklahoma City, J. Clifford Hudson, president, CEO and chairman of Sonic Corp., will address friends of the college on how his academic preparation at OU helped him prepare for a successful life. The evening's events will be held at the Marriott on Northwest Expressway beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11.

Rounding out the tour on Thursday, Feb. 16, Dean Bell and faculty members will visit the Park Cities Club in Dallas to discuss the state of the college and the campaign for scholarships.

For more information or accommodations on the basis of disability, contact Von Allen at (405) 325-3724 or at vonallen@ou.edu. To register, use the link below.

Special Events:

A&S Alumni Events are scheduled in four cities in January and February of 2006. To RSVP, please use this form.

• Fort Worth - Monday, Jan. 9
• Tulsa - Tuesday, Jan. 10
• Oklahoma City - Wednesday, Jan. 11
• Dallas - Thursday, Feb. 16

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Seen and Heard:

Applications are now being accepted for the 2006 Cortez A.M. Ewing Public Service Fellowship Program. The program is open to all OU sophomores and above. Application deadline is Wednesday, January 18, 2006. For an application, visit their Web site.

A&S students are eligible to register for Career Services at no additional cost to them. Visit their Web site at www.ou.edu/career to register online.

Check out iAdvise, where students can use their 4+4 to sign in securely and track forms and schedule appointments with the Hobson Academic Center.

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.

Visit the Web site of Leadership Scholars to learn more about the college's top students and to see a schedule of events.

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

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