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THE BATTALION A&M System appoints faculty to acaden By Nathan Rogers The Battalion Nine of Texas A&M University System’s affiliate schools have ap pointed faculty members to the Acad emy for Educator Development. The new academy, a major component of the A&M System’s Regents’ Initiative for Excellence in Education, provides a forum for university professors to leam more about kindergarten-through 12th-grade issues to better prepare fu ture Texas teachers. Faculty were cho sen from a variety of departments within the A&M system, not solely the College of Education. “We are thrilled to see faculty members so enthusiastic about their role in the preparation of teachers,” said Dr. Bill Reaves, A&M System as sistant vice chancellor for public edu cation. “This only goes to show that many university faculty in academic fields other than education care very deeply about the preparation of teach ers for Texas public schools.” The Academy for Educator Devel opment’s professional development sequence, organized through the A&M System’s Institute for School- University Partnerships, is offered to members of the academy. The goal of the sequence is to allow professors, many of whom have been teaching and researching at the university level for years, to refamiliarize themselves with state-mandated education guide lines. It also gives the faculty partici- This Academy for Educator De velopment places the A&M System at the forefront of higher education institutions... ” — Dr. Leo Sayavedra A&M System's vice chancellor for academic and student affairs pants an opportunity to become i- acquainted with public educatij icy and related issues that willsij their participation in hands-on^ ration programs. Some of the facets of the pm sional development program ini evaluation and studies of coreoui lum and demographic trends ill communities and public school "This Academy for Educate! velopment places the A&M Sye the forefront of higher educatioi; tutions in creating a dynamic structure with which to prepare quality teachers for our state,"a Leo Sayavedra, the A&M Syg vice chancellor for academici, dent affairs. Bush library to host exhibit featuring bird paintinf By Kristin Rostran The Battalion In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Texas Audubon Society, the George Bush Presi dential Library and Museum will host “Of Birds and Texas,” an exhibit featuring 22 original wa- tercolor paintings from the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History’s Gentling Collection. The collection includes paintings of birds that inhabit Texas for all or part of the year and of most of Texas’ geographical regions. The collection comes from Fort Worth artists Scott and Stewart Gentling, twin brothers who spent eight years creating the paintings for their book, also titled Of Birds and Texas. Scott Gentling attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and, while Stewart Gentling went to the University of Texas Law School, he followed his interest in art and also went to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. The Gentling brothers said the collection and book were inspired by a book on John James Audubon’s paintings they found in the library of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Audubon was an American naturalist and wildlife painter, and the Audubon Society was named after him. The Gentling collection focus es more on style than accurate realism, similar to Audubon’s style. “The artists are nationally and internationally known, and the brothers work in a unique style, Wednesday, At where both will switch off on a singlepaimr said Larry Griffing, president of the RioBn Audubon Society. “Their paintings allowusati er look at Texas birds that are rare tothisarei However, birds are not their main focusi is landscapes, portraits and still lifes. On Sept. 2, the local Rio Brazos Audubon ety will celebrate the exhibit andanniversaiyw dinner and special tour of the exhibit afteriik hours. About 50 members are expected to ate The exhibit will run through Sept.4duik ular museum hours, which are MondayIkt Saturday 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sundays 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Museum admissionis$! adults $4 for students, and $3.50 forseniorci[k§ FISH R.DeLuna AO C Scoot, This if Aiy Little SIST£K LtSA .... SHE'S /) FK£SHAt/W THIS sear 4RE you CoiajG Tb BE /H5LE To MoT SB "8lG BROTHERLY" U\TH ALL THESE C olleoB PREV/a/s 0/0 The Sueet \AlAloCEAJT FRESHMEaJ ?> (2ry£T ADAS uttle f/tS I OLE Jell > she . OLD EaiougH \To- cClffoLD OaJ \GIRLS A SEC WHERE MIOHT Purchase A STu/d 6U/d ? Continued from Pf bH, WHY bo r SEE The phrase "Accessory To AldRbER'' i/d my Future r> N Frank Ashley, associatedeaiif | College of Education, said thattk: I groups of students with whom; j have the most academic problent athletes and cadets. Withthesiij | of other AOC deans, Ashley asls Coips leadership to consideriii| | menting an academic pro cadets similar to the one athlete:: to follow under NCAA regulation Non Mia Culpa by B-Hippie “We will look at the ideas (the UM... Hi MKHELL£. SO YOU ARE fto&o'S A TOASTER pope. SHE poESN’T TALK, IJJ un... i vjoulDmT Sir TH£BE IF... EujuI CRum3S... emerywheRb i AOC deans)p posed, and iff see a feasible way to imple ment some changes, we wii — Justin Bet Corps of Cat Scholastic Serge 254 BY J. GOLDFLUTE DeTERMiNCD TO DISPROVE ON£ or THE. THEORIES, STRAPS A PlGCE Or BREAD, BGTCftfD 6lI*L U?, TO WHlSreRS AND LETS H£R fCY. In its simplest fonn.th would require cadets to comfit percent of their degree plan by tl of their freshmen year to bept 1 ’ ed to sophomore status in theCs] Corps Scholastics Sergeant)- Betzen said the forum was a! step toward improving cadets'? because it opened up corntnunid between the Corps and the deaf “We will look at the idea AOC deans) proposed, and if' 1 a feasible'way to implement changes, we will,” he said. By Brady C The Battali Howdy! such; we li' where “the life, and th; There ar me. We call ty,” and we Vs worth bet here for a si Some ar ers, but eve go. Howevi ^pent here, thread that Spirit. ' Thatspi: mysterious Aggies, wil dent who si Some ar ers, so each lighter, son to experien without bei your heart .and it usur times and But, at 1 of people - 'fively diffe tions that s< from the ii nt. 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