NewsMcMurry In China%20web.jpg) A group of McMurry faculty, students, and staff will be traveling to China to work alongside the Amity Foundation in programs which will aid the children of migrant Chinese workers. This international mission trip will help us to build a mutually enhancing relationship with the poor of China, and provide a means for us to make a positive impact in the lives of suffering children. We are hoping that this will become an annual trip that will give McMurry students the opportunity to establish a heart for Christian service that will stay with them after graduation. Come Laugh With McMurry Theatre The McMurry University Theatre Department will be presenting Tina Howe's offbeat comedy "Museum" on Nov. 19-21 at 7:30 p.m. in Ryan Little Theatre. "Museum" takes place on the final day of a group show of three fictitious contemporary American artists being exhibited in a major museum of modern art. In the course of the day some forty people walk through the show: art lovers, skeptics, foreigners, students, lost souls, fellow artists, and, of course, museum guards. The play is about the movement and yearning of these people and about the varying reactions people have to modern art. Theatre goers are cautioned that the play contains strong language and is not suitable for young children. Chanters Concert McMurry University Music Department is pleased to present the McMurry Chanters Mini Masterworks concert at the Episcopal Church of Heavenly Rest, Tuesday, November 17th, at 7:30 p.m. Now in their 80th year, the McMurry Chanters will present works by Johann S. Bach, Benjamin Britten, René Clausen, Bengt Hallberg, F. Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang A. Mozart, Josquin des Prez, and Heinrich Schütz as well as familiar African American spirituals. The group is currently under the direction of the newest member of the McMurry Music Faculty, Dr. David Wallis. Join the Church of Heavenly Rest in welcoming Dr. Wallis and the McMurry Chanters at this free, public event! Chapel Series: Nativity Part II Nativity is a four week series through which the McMurry community celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and prepares for the coming of Christmas. In Part 2 of the series, McMurry senior psychology major Hannah Lester, explores the concept of Joy in the life Mary, the Mother of God. Click here to listen to this week’s sermon: Houston Area Gathering A group of McMurry Alumni and Friends met on Tuesday, November 10 in Cypress, Texas. They ate at the Spring Creek BBQ and caught up with eachother and on McMurry News. We have not had many gatherings in the Houston area until recently, and we have had about four this year. So if you have not had one in your area be on the lookout for a gathering near you. If you would like we would love for you to volunteer to host a gathering, the Office of Alumni Relations will send out the invitations, make phone calls, and keep up with an RSVP list, all you need to do is be the host with the most. If you are interested in hosting an event in your area contact McMurry Universities Associate Director of Alumni Relations, Josh Poorman at poorman.joshua@mcm.edu or call (325) 793-4608. Dr. Beverly Lenoir Announces Retirement  Dr. Beverly Lenoir, McMurry University’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, has announced she will retire on Jan. 1, 2010, after 26 years at the University, including seven years as the school’s academic vice president.“Dr. Lenoir has served this university and its students with a high degree of professionalism in so many ways – balancing sensitivity and passion in a most effective fashion,” said McMurry President Dr. John Russell. “I am saddened to see my “deputy” leave…but gladdened that she’ll have an increased opportunity to be with her growing family.”
Story by: Gary Ellison (Associate Director of University Relations)
Trustees Approve Additional Funding for Capital Campaaign The McMurry University Board of Trustees approved $10.75 million in capital projects as part of the University’s “Shaping the Future” Capital Campaign during their fall meeting on Oct. 16.
The Board approved a $250,000 architectural and engineering study to advance the $2.5 million renovation to modernize and expand instruction and lab space in the Finch-Gray Science Building. Renovation on the building is expected to begin in the summer of 2010.
The Board approved $800,000 for architectural and engineering studies for an $8 million renovation of McMurry’s Old Main, the only original campus building still in use. The funds will be used to modernize and expand classrooms and faculty offices, restore the original auditorium and add an elevator and other features to address ADA accessibility issues. The project is expected to begin in 2011.
The Board also approved $255,000 in funding to replace the roof on Radford Auditorium. The project will start immediately and is expected to be completed this winter...
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