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Organized by: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES COMMITTEE Student Government Association of Texas A&M University CAMPUS Page 2 THE BATTALION Monday,Af Bast ell, Jarvis, Baggett Monday, April voted Class of 2000 agent i BY CYRA GATLING The Battalion PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENT (From left to right) Scott Jarvis, Laura Baggett and Dusty Batsell were voted as the CJass of 2000 Agents. Dusty Batsell, Scott Jarvis and Laura Baggett are Texas A&M’s new class agents for the Class of 2000. Class agents work in cooperation with the Association of Former Students to keep mem bers of their class informed of events at Texas A&M and to keep their fellow classmates in touch. The agents represent their classmates once they have graduated. The class agents keep former students in volved and infonned by planning their five year reunion and by publishing a newsletter which is sent out three times per year. The class agents for 2000 were elected in the student body election and hold office for five years for which they can either he reelected for an additional term of live years. At the reunion other candidates can take over. One goal of the class agents is to work at creating a database of all the classmates to keep them informed, said Jarvis, a senior agricultur al development major. “Em excited to be able to serve my class mates and the University in a way that will keep us together as we go into the business world,” Jarvis said. r N< nee Team, n‘ Delcarso hn Fonner,; "1 want to keep up with myclassnMij they get married and have kids, keep in touch with people w my same area.” The Class of 2000 agents hope tec.4. thing a little different than what has km in the past. They are looking fora way to honor® gies who died in the 1999 Aggie Bot|l lapse. I lowever, they are not sure what to do. They are also thinking of a classgifcl to the University, said Baggett, aser- j erc my Mitch chamcal engineering major. jffoup will he "It is hard to keep up with class: .American Pen cause the classes are so big. The larger tip The team is. the harder it is to keep up with people: Austin, Houst elass." Baggett said. I Delcarson “Hopefully we will find a betterifixas Hall of communicate w ith our classmates." aj Associatior The class agents will begin theirlirswganization ii AssociationofFopHer Olympic dents in a couple of weeks. needed so Del “I’m really excited that I will be '.scenes and or] vvith my classmates to keep them into:,pi Team men A&M. said Batsell a senior computer* major. "This position will allow me to friendships I’ve made.” Funds Continued from Page 1 foundation does benefits students aca demically, and benefits a wide v ariety of students. “Our goal is to be the fund raising arm lor the academic side of Texas A&M University.” McKee was hired as development associate in the Mays College and Graduate School of Business in Janu ary 2000. “I’m responsible for fitting the financial needs of the College of Business. “(The department tries] to find people interested in giving money to A&M. “The college justifies certain things that they want funded. For ex ample, they are building a trading room which will teach students to be commodities traders,” McKee said. McKee said that although she does not interact directly with students, she has always been indirectly involved with student organizations. "I will he happy to help in that area. I can offer guidance and men torship in their fund raising to keep their clubs and activities going,” McKee said. Another responsibility McKee has is locating contacts in the busi ness world who are helpful to se niors looking for internships and jobs after college. When asked about her goals, Mc Kee said her personal goal is to leant as much as she can from the experi enced development officers she works with, and give back as much as she can to the foundation. Another goal is to bring the foun dation and college of business into closer contact. “The foundation as a whole is getting a lot more aggressive in it$ fund raising. “We are working more closely with this college than we have in the past, and it’s important for all of A&M to work closely with the foun dation,” McKee said. Campus Calendar Monday Pre-Vet Society: Will hold officer elections at 8:30 p.m. in MSC 292A. F^r further information contact Jen nifer at 764-7569. Political Science SocietygueS- turer: Dr. Hurley. Also oftei ] tions will be held at 7 pmli 1015. Contact Carlos Peters® at 696-3104 for more informalT Thursday Classical Studies Forum: There will be a general meeting at the Acade mic Rotunda at 6 p.m. Contact Amelia Talley at 695-6582 for details. Tuesday Prepharmacy Society: There will be a general meeting with a guest speak er from a surrounding Texas city phar macy in MSC 205 at 7 p.m. Graduate Christian Fellowship terVarsity Christian Fellowship'] IVCF): Grad students meet at| for Bible study, prayer, fellowsliip snacks. Please see ourWete! http://stat.tamu.edu/~inlowli ml for locations and moreiit lion, or call Jen or Mark at76!i Aggie Toastmasters: Learn public speaking and resume building. Will be in Rudder at 8:30 p.m. check blue screen for location. For more informa tion please contact Laura at 6952833. Students For Peace: There? E rin Delcars series on Iraq: From Deserts? f§ Crippling Sanctions. Cont» gelique Dorazio for details but j and events at 779-8498. TH Friday Future Aggie Physician Assistants: There will be an application work shop, officer elections, food and door prizes at 7 p.m. in Rudder 504. Con tact Lori at 696-8593 for details. Palace Theater Bryan: b Concerts presents a free she visible Cindy will perform attfit| ater from noon to 1 p.m. Freed and pizza will be provided. Calij 3409 for details. APRIL, O mm Last day for: , / /// : a dropping Aggie Lutherans Treehouse: Join us for a bible study, fun, and fellowship at 7-8:30 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church located near Northgate. Orthodox Christian Fellowship {OCF): We will be reading liturgy at 5:30 p.m. at All Faith’s Chapel. For more infor mation call Susan at 696-3112. Students For Peace: Therewl series on Iraq: From Deserts# Crippling Sanctions. Contact, gelique Dorazio for details on ft ! and events at 779-8498. Sunday * Changing a KINE to P TJ /FAIL ■ Officially WITHSSWWIW from the University Students For Peace: There will be a series on Iraq: From Desert Shield to Crippling Sanctions. Contact An- gelique Dorazio for details on times and events at 779-8498. Catholic Students Association: There will be a general meeting in Hullabaloo downstairs in the MSC at 7 p.m. Psychology Club: Will hold a gener al meeting at 7:30pm in PSYC 108 Alzheimer’s Association/Brazos ley Family Support Group: have a meeting of caring and the various problems encounter' taking care of our loved ones ing from dementia at 3 p.m. Covenant Presbyterian Churcl and Day School (the red building*] back right). For more informal Pat at 690-9232 (anytime) orS! 693-8707 (evenings). Name: Phone f E-mail: Major: Classific Number Expecte If you h: Monday How m; Do you Wednesday TAMU/Dallas Peace Corps: There will be a general information meeting and application seminar in Bizzell Hall West room 358 at 7 p.m. Con tact the Peace Corps office at 845- 5499 for more information. Alpha Zeta: There will be meeting at 7 p.m. in KlebergL Freshman Leaders in Progn Casino 2000! This Saturday! 12 p.m. 2nd floor MSC-$5 a# “gamble” for chances foravai*! prizes, raffle for Yamaha Vtoveni^ RUBEN DELUNA/The Battalion Students For Peace: There will be a series on Iraq: From Desert Shield to Crippling Sanctions. Contact An- gelique Dorazio for details on times and events at 779-8498. Students For Peace: There wi^ series on Iraq: From Desert8li : Crippling Sanctions. 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