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The Association & the 12th Man Foundation to Host Cotton Bowl Reception
Following the 4:30 p.m. Yell Practice at Fair Park in Dallas, The Association
of Former Students and the 12th Man Foundation invite you to join us for the
Aggie New Year's Eve Reception on Friday, December 31, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in
the Dallas Ballroom of the Adam's Mark Hotel in Dallas. Reservations are not
required, and everyone is welcome to attend. Midnight Yell Practice will be
held following the reception at Market Street Square and Dallas Alley in the
West End Historic District. For more information about all Cotton Bowl
activities, visit http://www.aggieathletics.com/bowlgame/events.php. Gig'em
Ags!
Holiday Hours of Operation
The Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center will be closed December 23 and 24
for the Christmas holiday. We will be open December 27-29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
and will be closed for New Year's on December 30 and 31. Normal operating hours
will resume on Monday, January 3, 2005.
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Still Time Left to Make Your 2004 Donation
The clock on 2004 is ticking, but there is still time to make your donation to
The Association of Former Students before the end of the year. Your donation
has a significant impact on Texas A&M University, as The Association funds
millions of dollars in student scholarships, financial aid and teaching awards
for faculty members. In addition, The Association helps to maintain the
traditions and spirit that make Aggieland so unique through the funding of
events such as Fish Camp, T-Camp and Aggie Muster. This year's goal is an
ambitious $6.5 million, but we believe that with your help this can easily be
accomplished. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so by calling
(800) 633-7514 or by visiting https://www.aggienetwork.com/giveback/donateIntroNew.aspx.
To count toward our 2004 goal, please make sure that your gift is made by or
postmarked no later than December 31. Thank you for your continued support of
The Association and Texas A&M University!
News from Texas A&M University
Commencement Ceremonies Honor 3,553 Graduates
Degrees were bestowed on 3,553 graduates during three commencement ceremonies
at Texas A&M University on Friday, December 17. In addition, 59 members of
the Corps of Cadets were commissioned as officers in the United States
military. Commencement speakers included Robert D. McTeer, new chancellor for
The Texas A&M University System, former Under Secretary of Defense Edward
C. "Pete" Aldridge and Congressman Joe Barton '72.
Aggie Featured in Sports Illustrated
Josh Amstutz '07, a first-year walk-on for the 2004 Texas A&M football
team, was featured in the December 20 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine. The
one-page article, written by SI columnist Rick Reilly, is entitled "Rudy with a
Bullet" and recounts how the sophomore overcame a bullet wound he received in
Iraq, where he served as a Marine, to gain one of six walk-on slots for the
Aggie football team. Amstutz received a Purple Heart for his service. The issue
is currently on newsstands, and the complete article is available online to
Sports Illustrated subscribers at http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/magazine/cover/.
Communication Department Recognized by NCA
The National Communication Association (NCA) recently recognized Texas
A&M's doctoral program in communication as one of the nation's best. Top
honors went to the university's organizational communication program, which was
ranked as the best program of its type in the country. Other areas of the
communication department also received high marks in the NCA 2004 Doctoral
Reputational Study including health communication (7th), communication and
technology (8th) and rhetorical communication (11th). For the full story, visit http://www.tamu.edu/univrel/aggiedaily/news/stories/04/120804-11.html.
A&M President Devoted to Increasing Minority Enrollment
Texas A&M University President Robert M. Gates and other university
officials have focused recently on spreading the message that they are
committed to increasing the university's minority enrollment. In visits to
cities such as El Paso, Austin, Laredo and San Antonio, officials have
concentrated on communicating with high school students in predominantly
minority areas to encourage them to attend college and to consider attending
Texas A&M. For the full story, visit http://www.tamu.edu/univrel/aggiedaily/news/stories/04/122004-4.html.
Aggie Calendar
December 23 & 24 - Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center
Closed
December 27-29 - Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center Open
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
December 30 & 31 - Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center
Closed
January 5 - Women's Basketball vs. Baylor
7 p.m., Reed Arena
For more information, call (979) 845-3248.
January 12 - Men's Basketball vs. Texas
7 p.m., Reed Arena
For more information, call (979) 845-3248.
January 17 - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (observed)
Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center and Texas A&M University Closed
January 18 - First Day of Spring Semester Classes
February 1 - Orange & Maroon Legislative Day
Austin, Texas
For more information, visit www.orange-maroon.org.
Feb 4 - Buck Weirus Spirit Award Applications Due
Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center
Applications available online at http://www.aggienetwork.com/buckweirus or call for more
information, (979) 845-7514.
February 14-26 - Class of '56 Mini Reunion Cruise
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