DENTON - The community is invited to a reception marking the completion of renovations to the Arts and Sciences Building (ASB) at Texas Woman’s University. The reception will be Thursday, August 22, 2002 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in ASB, located near the intersection of Oakland Avenue and Third Street. Original construction on ASB began in 1958. The $4.5 million renovation project began two years ago to update the 48,163 square-foot building and make it more suited for 21st century teaching methods.
The renovated space includes three computer labs, a lecture room, three seminar rooms and 13 classrooms. The classrooms are wired to accommodate high-tech instructional equipment, which can be controlled from each classroom’s lecture station.
“I’m excited about the incorporation of instructional technology into the classrooms. Before, you had to roll equipment in and out for each class,” said Dr. Patricia Hamilton, professor of nursing, who sat on the committee that made renovation recommendations.
“There was a lot of discussion about current and future use and projecting future use of space. We spent six months with the architect discussing needs. And everyone (departments) that uses the building had input.”
Along with classroom facilities, ASB also is home to the Center for Nonlinear Research and the College of Nursing, which averages 1,400 students and is the largest nursing program in the state of Texas. TWU’s nursing program graduates 13 percent of Texas’ new nurses annually, and its students have a first-time pass rate of 96.9 percent on the nursing licensure exam. Other amenities in ASB include a research and reading room for graduate students and a student lounge with study space.

Name That Beat: 30 Years of Black Music Trivia in One Neat Little Red Book
Veteran scribes Scott Poulson-Bryant (middle) and Smokey D. Fontaine (far left) were recently at a local Burger King restaurant discussing the history of music with a young fan. The young journalists’ latest book “What's Your Hi Fi Q?,” was released in June by publishing giant Simon & Schuster. “What's Your Hi Fi Q” is the ultimate trivia book spanning three decades of Black music - the Discofied Seventies, The Crossover Eighties and the Hip Hopping Nineties. Says Poulson-Bryant, “The good thing about this experience is that we have a lot to offer in terms of documenting and monitoring Black music.”
Burger King Corporation incorporated “What's Your Hi Fi Q” in its summer musical extravaganza celebrating Black music, past, present and future. Officially titled, “BK Got Music Summer 2002”, the national celebration kicked-off in June and will run through September. Says Chris Clouser, executive vice president and chief global marketing officer, Burger King Corporation, “Burger King Corporation is committed to celebrating the things our customers, employees and partners value. The “BK Got Music Summer 2002” campaign allows us to stake a leadership position in recognizing the accomplishments and historical significance of the Black music contribution.”

6th Annual Moving In The Right Direction Health Fest
DALLAS - The American Heart Association Dallas Division recently hosted its 6th Annual Moving in the Right Direction: Creating a Legacy of Health at the Grand Place at Fair Park in Dallas. Moving in the Right Direction is a health and wellness fair that focuses on educating the African-American community about this nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers: cardiovascular disease and stroke. African-Americans are at a 50 percent greater risk for death and disability from cardiovascular disease than any other population group in this country.
 

8th Annual Jimmy Walker Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament slated for August 24 in Dallas
The Dallas Metroplex Council of Black Alumni Associations (DMCBAA) will host its 8th Annual Jimmy Walker Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 24, 2002 at the Mesquite Golf Course with a 8:00 a.m. the time (Registration begins at 6:30 a.m.).
The format will be two-person, best ball, and scramble. There will be Adult (Ladies, Coed & Men’s) and Youth Divisions. Adult registration is $65.00 per golfer ($130 per team) by August 9 and $70 per person ($140 per team) afterwards. Youth registration is $30.00 per player.
Prizes will be given to Best Team Scores, Closest-to-Pin, and Longest Drive. Proceeds from this event support scholarships to Paul Quinn College and other Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Another portion of the proceeds will benefit 4 area high school programs (Carter, James Madison, Lincoln and South Oak Cliff).