The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ is pleased to host the Mount Pleasant Chamber Orchestra on Saturday, April 13th at 7:30 p.m. Part of the Sounds of Northeast series, this is the last performance of the Whatley’s 2023-2024 season. “If you haven’t watched them perform yet, you are in for a rare treat...
Michelle Calderon, a student at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ in Texas, has received the Gordon Graham Leadership and Ethics in Criminal Justice Scholarship of $1,250 from the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute (IPSLEI) and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. This scholarship is awarded to only one Phi Theta Kappa member nationwide...
The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Art Department will hold its annual student art show from Thursday, April 4th through Tuesday, April 30th in the foyer gallery of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The exhibit will feature student artworks in design, drawing, ceramics, photography, and digital media...
Expertise has its own rewards. In the case of history essays at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ, the reward might be something greater than an ‘A’. For the ninth straight year, the history professors of ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ will feature the Bonnie Spencer Awards for the best three research papers in non-honors classes. The first-place winner will receive $100, the second place, $50, and the third, $25. Essays should be at least 1,000 words with correct historical citations...
We are less than one month away from East Texas Giving Day and the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Foundation is asking for your support! While East Texas Giving Day isn’t until April 30th, you can give early online at starting Monday, April 8th. ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ has been the top fundraiser for this exciting regional event for the last two years and we would love to keep that momentum going...
Luke McCraw, the winner of the 2023 Dr. Charles Florio Award for leadership, recently completed his fifth public presentation on his film research this semester, in Naples. He is booked for two more presentations. ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ’s Presidential Scholar from Mount Vernon was the lead researcher behind the recent Caldwell-Award-winning film on the traveling preachers of early Texas. According to Honors Director, Dr. Andrew P. Yox, “McCraw’s versatility as a local presenter is enhanced by his remarkable knowledge of theology and Scripture...
The Sixteenth Annual McGraw-Hill Poster Contest is set for Friday, May 10th at 9:30 a.m. in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ. This contest recognizes and rewards creative student scholarship in Northeast Texas. Area high school seniors, college and university students are welcome to compete. Prizes range from $100 for fourth place to $400 for first place. Community judges will determine a project’s contribution to scholarship, the persuasiveness of its author, and the quality of the overall presentation. The student posters must reflect new and original research, performed in this past year of 2023-24.
The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Board of Trustees met for its regular March meeting on Tuesday, March 26th. The meeting started off with a special presentation as the board approved naming Dr. Paula Wilhite as Distinguished Professor Emeritus. Board Chairman Chuck Johns read the proclamation and Dr. Ron Clinton, ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ President, presented Wilhite with a special medallion to commemorate the honor. Distinguished Professor Emeritus is the highest honor bestowed upon retired ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ faculty...
Who says Easter egg hunts are just for kids? Students, faculty and staff gathered on the plaza this Thursday to enjoy the third-annual EatBetter4Less egg hunt. The event was sponsored by the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ CARE Center, Peers Against Tobacco, Cox Logistics and the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Social Work Club...
You have probably heard that Northeast Texas will be directly in the path of totality for the upcoming total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th. Area cities are preparing for a large influx of visitors and a strain on the local infrastructure. ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ will be open on April 8th and is planning an eclipse party...
