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‘Cats settle in with victory over Huskies

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The football team succeeded in protecting its house for the first time and defeated Houston Baptist 24-3 making for an ideal stadium opener. The Wildcats also start conference at 1-0 after the win, while the Huskies start at 0-1. "It was incredible," said senior linebacker Sam Denmark. "We thought about this game for so long. The crowd ... [Read More…]

The warmest “Hello”

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Although she stands only 4 feet 11 inches tall, her role on campus is large. The spunky and energetic director of student and parent activities, Caddie Coupe, organized Welcome Week and oversaw through the drastic transition to Wildcat Week. Despite some pushback and opposition from the campus community, Coupe and her student-leaders focused on ... [Read More…]

BSA to host Black Student Orientation

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The Black Students Association will host a Black Student Orientation from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. An email from the Office of Multicultural Affairs said, "The goals of the Black Student Orientation are to facilitate a smooth transition into college life, acclimate students to on and off-campus resources, address the specific needs and ... [Read More…]

McNair hosts “Race in the Age of Trump” conference

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McNair Scholars will bring two guests to campus for a conference titled "Race in the Age of Trump" Sept. 12-13. Dr. Steven Moore, director of McNair, said the program staff picked the topic so students could have a place to discuss racial tensions in the current political climate. He said during the last few years the McNair staff planned the ... [Read More…]

Student Life searches for Chapel leadership

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The Office of Student Life is seeking to hire a university chaplain and dean of spiritual formation to replace Dr. Jan Meyer, who left the university at the end of last spring. Chris Riley, vice president of Student Life, said the new position is an expanded one that will include ongoing spiritual formation of the entire campus community. This ... [Read More…]

Tom Craig to depart after Sing Song 2018

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Tom Craig ('89) will direct his final Sing Song in February 2018 before he leaves his position as Director of  Student Activities and Productions to focus on his family antique business – The Antique Station. Craig made the decision to retire in November of last year to allow the Office of Student Life to plan for the future and prepare to keep ... [Read More…]

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