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Week of August 23 - 29, 2004 Welcome to the Tower Topics E-newsletter for faculty, staff and students at Western. |
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Convocation on Critical Issues Features Bob Woodward Author and journalist Bob Woodward has authored or co-authored more number one national bestselling nonfiction than any contemporary American author, and has won almost every American journalism award. He will be the featured speaker at Missouri Western State College’s 11th annual Convocation on Critical Issues at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 14 at the M.O. Looney Fieldhouse. His topic is “Plan of Attack: President Bush and the War on Terrorism,” based on his recent bestseller, “Plan of Attack.” The event is free and open to the community. In his talk, Woodward will provide the audience with the inside story of the Bush Administration’s decision to go to war and the efforts that followed to deal with the conflict. Woodward will share with audiences his extensive access to dozens of key Bush administration figures to uncover the inside story that reveals how Washington works and the struggles to determine America’s political agenda. His numerous anecdotes and stories shed light on how the current Iraqi policy took shape, and comments on what the future holds for both the administration’s key players – and the war in Iraq. Woodward will also speak at a Convocation Dinner at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Nelle Blum Student Union Forrest Hoff Room. To make reservations for the dinner, call 816-271-5646 by Sept. 6. Named one of the Best Investigative Reporters in America by the New York Times, Woodward, recipient of almost every major American journalism award, has been with the Washington Post since 1971, serving as an assistant managing editor for the past 23 years. In
1972, he and colleague Carl
Bernstein were assigned to investigate the burglary of the
headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Washington,
D.C. office building called Watergate. In 1973,
they won the Pulitzer
Prize for this reporting, and their book about the scandal,
“All the President's Men,” was a
bestseller that was later turned into a movie (1976) starring Robert
Redford and Dustin
Hoffman. Western inaugurated the Convocation program in 1993 as part of an overall commitment to offer enriching experiences to students while bringing together the college and community. The Convocation program is sponsored by the Western Foundation and is held in honor of R. Dan Boulware, former Western regent. Past Convocation speakers have included Bill Bradley, David Gergen, Jeane Kirkpatrick, Dr. Joseph Nye, Colin Powell and Patricia Schroeder. |
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Offering New Students an "Edge" New first-year students at Missouri Western State College will gain an “edge” this fall by attending Griffon Edge, the college’s four-day orientation session Aug. 25-28 geared to give freshmen a jump start on college. Between 750 and 800 students are expected to attend the orientation sessions. A new component this year is the “Discover Gold through Service” volunteer day, where Griffon Edge participants will conclude the program by engaging in service throughout the St. Joseph community on Aug. 28. Western has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to host a variety of service projects: car washes, trash pickup, information distribution, building housing components and yard work. “Griffon Edge really helped me, and was where I met my best friends,” said Kylie Lowe, a junior from Blue Springs, Mo. who helped plan the program. “The first day of classes, I saw familiar faces, and I felt like I belonged.” Throughout the three days, students will participate in sessions on the library, the center for academic support, personal finances, public safety, recreation services, student services, and the center for multicultural education. A Welcome Fair, which will feature over 50 displays of campus organizations and activities, will be Aug. 25. Those enrolled in Griffon Edge also participate in a common reading program, now in its third year. Students are required to read an assigned book before arriving and share in discussions about it throughout the week. This year’s selection is “Bone Black: Memoirs of Girlhood.” The book chronicles the coming-of-age story of noted African American scholar and poet Bell Hooks. Western is among a handful of colleges and universities in the nation that have instituted common reading programs recently. A
convocation for new students will be held at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 27 in the
M.O. Looney Health, Physical Education and Recreation Building.
Administrators, faculty and staff will speak, laying the groundwork for
students to become citizen scholars. Each evening, activities such as swimming, bowling and movies are sponsored by campus groups. On Aug. 26, Griffon Edge participants will attend a “Traditions Night,” where they will learn the fight song and the Alma Mater, followed by a tailgate party and the Griffons’ first football game of the season at Spratt Memorial Stadium. |
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