Huntsville instructor wins Fullbright Hayes award tour of Pakistan
Lee College English and literature instructor Amma Sissy Davis is the first Huntsville educator to receive the Fullbright Hayes fellowship. Davis spent five weeks in Pakistan and one in India, meeting religious and political leaders and studying Pakistani culture. She aims to strengthen ties with Muslim students and deepen cultural understanding for classes under Texas prison instruction contracts.
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Sissy” Davis
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India
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Seminars set for small business center at Lee College
Lee College SBDC schedules three fall seminars led by Kenneth Voytek and Baytonian Bill Russell CPA in Houston. Record keeping for Small Business on Sept 13, Tax Savings for Small Business on Oct 4, Getting Started on Nov 8. Sessions 6 to 9 p.m. in Social Science Building room 113, $15 each.
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Kenneth Voytek
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9th annual Texas beach cleanup set for Surfside and Galveston
The ninth Coastal Cleanup will run from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday along about 180 miles of Texas beaches sponsored by the Texas General Land Office. Jeff Long projects 12 000 to 15 000 volunteers with 17 check in locations including Galveston Island Bolivar Peninsula and Surfside. Garry Mauro notes that plastics comprise about 65 percent of debris washing ashore and urges continued participation despite weather.
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Ferry Landing
Baytown Jaycees Lead Campus Voter Registration Drive
The Baytown Jaycees plan a campus voter registration drive on Sept 21 and 22 at Moser Hall Patio to boost student registration for the November election. Terri Thomas oversees the effort with signups 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept 21 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept 22, requiring driver’s licenses for ID. Registrants’ forms will be mailed to the county clerk, with voter cards arriving within about three weeks.
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Jaycee Project
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Lee College seeks submissions for spring Benchmark issue
Benchmark submissions sought from Lee College students for the spring issue. Accepts short stories poetry personal essays photographs and original artwork. For details contact editor Whit Snyder at 425-6506 or visit room 114 in the Social Science Building.
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Social Science
BSU Members Attend Leadership Convention in Austin
Baptist Student Union members from Lee College will attend the Leadership Training Conference in Austin on Sept 30. The event teaches leadership techniques and is open to all students. BSU plans See You at the Pole with students gathering by the flagpole at 7 a.m. Wednesday for a school year opening prayer. For details call David Brumbelow at 422-3604 or 426-2234.
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Baptist Student Union
Austin
David Brumbelow
BSU
SC Treasurer Election Set By Student Congress
Nominations are open for SC treasurer with elections slated for Oct 4 at the general meeting. Active member criteria include missing no more than two meetings a month, carrying at least a six hour class load, and completing nine semester hours. The treasurer also chairs the Student Action Committee and stands in for the president and vice president when absent. Nominations from the floor and write-ins are allowed on election day, with results announced informally after voting.
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PTK Plans Five Star Year With PTK Leaders
Phi Theta Kappa Ze Nu Chapter outlines a five star semester starting with District IV Meeting No. 5 inviting 20 chapters from Texas New Mexico areas. Workshops include student art displays environmental booths and a guest speaker on latest technology. Debbie Ervin voices enthusiasm despite heavy workload and a unique fellowship in PTK.
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