University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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NATURAL SCIENCES COUNCIL The Natural Sciences Week was a lot of fun, said Diaz. The events occurring during the week-long program included a Chemistry Open House, a Physics Cir- cus, a Star Party held at the Robert Lee Moore Observatory and a two-day Technology Fair. Diaz said one highlight of the week occurred when Dr. Hans Mark spoke to the council on nagging questions that confront FIRST ROW: Elizabeth Leigh Whitson, Pamela Jean Dickens, Gail Marie Tashjian, Yevette Clark, Patricia Kay Jamison. SECOND ROW: Brian David Shiller, Vivek Pratap Kushwaha, Richard Andrew Loew, Marlene Diaz, Janet Maurine Koening, Barbara Clare Luna. THIRD ROW: Kathryn Ann Kurz- man, Andrea Susan Rothman, Deborah Jean Linn, Donna Lee Maltos, Mitchell Dean Diaz. FOURTH ROW: Kathryn Elaine Hasson, Frances Faye McDonald, Dawn Celeste Dickson, Peter Michael McGlowan. FIFTH ROW: Gary Isaac Wolf, Michael David Aronoff, Eric Jay Kriendler, Robert Adam Efseroff, David Marc Alpert, Stuart Nathan Thomas. Photo by Joseph Jaworski science today. Noting answci tions on such topics as Anita. ai ! : telligence and astrophysics would not be quickly forthcoming, Mark said some solutions involved changes in the way the world is run. The Technology Fair, whose reception in the Texas Union rounded out Natural Sciences Week, boasted such participants as IBM, AT T, Lockheed and the 3M Corpora- tion. Diaz said the fair ' s purpose was to promote the advances in industry to students while serving as an informal job-contact atmosphere. The Honors Brunch honored two groups of people: those students achiev- ing at least a 3.5 GPA and recipients of the Natural Sciences Teaching Ex- cellence Award and the Texas Ex- cellence Teaching Award (sponsored by the Texas Exes). The Honors Brunch also paid tribute to University Presi- dent Peter Flawn and Dean Gleason, both of whom left their posts at the University. Diaz said the goal of the council was reaching out, looking in. He said that the Natural Sciences Council was the only council to have two students serv- ing on the College Course and Cur- riculum Committee, where they offered student insight and perspective in the issues considered by the committee. The Ambassador ' s Program was established by the council to unify the College of Natural Sciences ' student body through improved communication. Diaz said there is a lot of apathy on the campus and the program would open an information network to facilitate communication for active students and to increase attendance at events. Other projects, such as a softball team, Faculty-Student Mixers and a Halloween Party co-sponsored by the Tejas Club were all designed to try to pick up the morale of students. He said the underlying motive of the Am- bassador ' s Program and the council by saying it strived for Astronomy to Zoology, unity within the college. Prior to the session. Dr. Hans Mark receives a UT jacket from the council during Natural Sciences Week, which provided students the op- portunity to leam more about the field. Photo by Doug Layton Natural Sciences Council 255

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NATURAL SCIENCES COUNCIL Project participation increases communication by LAURA ROSSMAN The Natural Sciences Council was in- volved in many projects in its efforts to improve communication between the various factions composing the College of Natural Sciences. Among these proj- ects were a revised Catalyst, the coun- cil ' s newsletter, Natural Sciences Week, a Technology Fair, an Honors Brunch, the creation of an Advising and Reten- tion Committee and an Ambassador ' s Program. The Catalyst boasted a new format including organizational news and faculty columns. Mitchell Diaz, council president, said he hoped to see the newsletter mailed to members of registered organizations within the college. During the Honors Brunch in the Texas Union, President Peter Flawn was honored along with Dean Gleason. Both left their posts at the University this year. Photo by Kevin Gutting Highlighting Natural Sciences week. Dr. Hans Mark discusses the science field and suggests trends for the future. Photo by DougLayton 254 Natural Sciences Council

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OUATE BUSINESS COUNCIL Ceremony caps council events by DEE DEE BROOKINS The main mission of the Graduate Business Council was to improve the quality of life for the students at the Graduate School of Business, said Claire Brown, president of the council. The council contained eleven different committees to achieve this mission in various ways. They had a social commit- tee to organize the social functions and developed a new alumni affairs commit- tee to improve alumni communications. The council also sponsored other ac- tivities such as the distinguished speaker series, and sponsored other recruits to come for informal brown bag lunches. The highlight of the year was perhaps the final graduation ceremonies. The council organized the final ceremonies for all graduate business students. For graduation, a graduate business student had to pass a 66 hour program that con- sisted of 30 hours of core classes and 30 hours of electives, and then prepare a professional report. The students faced a transition last year from the 66 hours to a 60 hour program for the new graduate students. Those graduate students who were caught in the middle settled for a compromise of only 63 hours. Representatives from the administration, the alumni and business companies, like IBM were part of the Distinguished Speakers Series. - Photo by Steue Schroeter At the Graduate Recognition presenta- tions, three outstanding awards were given from the Graduate Business Council: core professor Julia Ann Magaan; elective professor Ray Somerfeld and teaching assistant Chon Goh. Photo by Steve Schroeter FIRST ROW: Hortencia Lara, Kathryn Elizabeth Yeager, Sharon Ann Alexander, Ronald Wayne Reed, Charles Edwin Osgood III. SECOND ROW: Robert Sambrano, Janna Lynn Coffman, Claire Simon Brown, Douglas Brian Derrick, Vanessa Thelma Shaw, Blake Gordon Sellers, Trond Ole Rokholt. THIRD ROW: Seth Grant Gelsthorpe. FOURTH ROW: Clifford T. Gordon, Jeffrey Don Baize, Stephen Howell Wilkins, Larry Dean Bell, Margaret Suzette Fritz, Timothy Rexford Wilson. FIFTH ROW: Holly Michele Jackman, Gregory Scott Bingham, Jerry Vedder Brown. Photo by Marci Doane 256 Graduate Business Council