Thunder Teacher of the Year
The Oklahoma City Thunder is having a competition for Thunder Teacher of the Year starting today. People can go to the Thunder’s Web site through April 8 to decide who should win the honor. Forty Oklahoma City teachers were selected throughout the season as American Fidelity Teachers of the Game and one of those people will be the Thunder Teacher of the Year.
The winner will be announced during the last home game of the season on April 10.
- Staff Writer Dawn Marks
MAPS for Kids meetings
Two schools will host MAPS for Kids meetings next week to hear discussion from the community on upcoming renovations.
The Monroe Elementary School meeting will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the school’s cafeteria, 4810 N Linn Ave. Monroe was established in 1950 and will have more than $2.9 million in improvements.
Rancho Village Elementary School will host its meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in the school’s cafeteria, 1401 Johnston Drive. The school, established in 1949, will receive a $3.2 million renovation.
- Staff Writer Dawn Marks
OCU will show Werner Herzog’s documentary
Oklahoma City University will show Werner Herzog’s “Encounters at the End of the World” as part of its documentary series.
The film will be shown at 2 p.m. March 29 at Meinders School of Business, at NW 27 and Blackwelder Avenue.
It tells the story of 1,000 people who live in Antarctica and risk their lives to pursue scientific discoveries.
Admission is free. The next documentary that will be shown is Yung Chang’s “Up the Yangtze” April 5. For more information, call 208-5472.
Tim Henley
‘Earth Cycles’ middle school camp at OU
OU Outreach and the OU School of Geology and Geophysics are once again offering the summer camp “Earth Cycles: A Whole-Earth Approach to the Geosciences” for Oklahoma Native American and other public and private middle school students underrepresented in the sciences.
This camp is a partnership between the University of Oklahoma, The Harris Foundation and the ExxonMobil Foundation, and is free for participating students. Students will live in an OU residence hall and all expenses, including room, board, supplies, books, field trips and recreational activity expenses, will be provided.
The application deadline is April 24, but spots are filling quickly. For more information, contact Amy Logan at (405) 325-6897 or alogan@ou.edu, or visit the Web site: http://youth.ou.edu.
James S. Tyree
Agriculture expert to deliver OU’s Feaver-MacMinn lecture
Robert L. Thompson, Gardner Endowed Chair in Agriculture and professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is scheduled to give a free, public lecture 7 p.m. March 26 as part of the 25th anniversary Feaver-MacMinn Seminar.
The lecture will be at the OU College of Law, Dick Bell Courtroom and a reception will follow in the Sneed Lounge. The college building is at 300 Timberdell Rd.
Thompson is active in global trade debates of the World Trade Organization and will discuss the world food crisis. He holds an in-depth perspective on the world food economy and its predicted demand and supply, and the effects of national and world exports and imports of agricultural food and dairy products. He has lectured, consulted or conducted research in more than 90 countries, while carrying on projects in food productivity and distribution.
The endowed seminar, scheduled March 25-29, is coordinated by the OU College of Liberal Studies. It honors two OU faculty members who exemplified excellence in teaching – J. Clayton Feaver, distinguished David Ross Boyd professor of philosophy; and Paul MacMinn, professor of psychology, Honors College, and dean of students.
James S. Tyree
Augustana concert at Cameron
As part of its continuing Centennial Celebration, Cameron University plans to present contemporary rock band Augustana and alternative rock band SafetySuit in concert on April 18 at Cameron Stadium. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show.
Augustana is best known for the Billboard chart-topping album “All the Stars and Boulevards” and the hit single “Boston.” The group has toured with Maroon 5, OneRepublic, and Counting Crows. Their latest album, “Can’t Love, Can’t Hurt,” has spawned hit singles “Sweet and Low” and “I Still Ain’t Over You.”
The free concert is open to the public, but tickets are required. Free tickets are available on the Lawton campus at the Office of Community Relations, Room 150 in the Administration Building, Campus OneStop in the Shepler Center, the Student Activities Building, and at the main office of CU-Duncan. Tickets can be obtained off-campus in Lawton at Adventure Travel’s locations in Central Mall and at Fort Sill.
OCCC offering swimming classes
Oklahoma City Community College will offer swimming classes for children and adults age 3 and older.
The classes will be offered Saturdays, starting April 4 and running through May 9. The lessons are for beginners and experienced swimmers and will be at the college’s aquatic center, 7777 S May Ave.
Seven 40-minute classes will be offered between 9 a.m. and 12:10 pm., and participants will be divided by age groups.
The cost is $25 for six sessions. To enroll, call 682-7860.
Tim Henley
Sandy Garrett’s Weekly Column
Actor will portray British author on OC campus
Actor David Payne will portray British author and Christian apologist C.S. Lewis during a reenactment March 26-28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Judd Theatre on the Oklahoma Christian University campus, 2501 E Memorial Road.
Payne will reenact the debate Lewis with members of the Socratic Club at Oxford University.
Members of the club were atheists and Christians who debated issues about religious faith and secular humanism. Lewis served as the club president for 14 years. Payne also will portray Lewis discussing events that shaped his life.
Admission to the performances is free, but reservations are required. To reserve a spot, call 425-5540.
Tim Henley
Rose State College seeking alumni
The Rose State College Alumni Affairs Committee members are seeking graduates to join the alumni association.
Graduates are asked to submit their name, mailing address, home and work phone numbers, employer, job title, email address, major, graduation year and the activities they participate in.
The information can be emailed to lpitsiri@rose.edu or mailed to 6420 SE 15, Midwest City, OK 73110. For more information, call 736-0315.
Tim Henley
