A Texas Wesleyan University - Office of Communications Publication

July 30, 2008

Law School Welcomes New Dean

This month, Texas Wesleyan School of Law welcomed new dean Frederic White. White is the fifth dean of the law school and succeeds Interim Dean and Professor Cynthia Fountaine. White, who is the first African-American dean at the Law School, was most recently the dean of Golden Gate Law School in San Francisco. He received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and his B.A. from Columbia College. Admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1973, White has experience as an associate dean and professor of law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. His scholarship focuses on property, wills and trusts, real estate law, land use control, local government law, and administrative law.

Marie Boisvert Joins International Programs

The Office of International Programs is pleased to welcome Marie Boisvert as the new International Student Adviser. In her new role here, she will recruit and admit international students and assist them through their study here while working with other offices on campus and with international programs. Boisvert comes to Texas Wesleyan from UC Davis. Her professional experience includes recruiting international graduate students, administering international study abroad programs, and developing publicity materials for web sites and print. She received her B.A. in communications from SUNY Oswego and her M.A. in higher education leadership from California State University Sacramento. She has also studied and worked abroad in Sydney, Australia and London, England.

Rusty Greer Joins Texas Wesleyan Coaching Staff

Texas Wesleyan University head baseball coach Mike Jeffcoat has announced the hiring of Texas Rangers Hall of Famer Rusty Greer as an assistant coach. When asked why he wanted to coach at the collegiate level, Greer said, “To be honest, I like the amateur level. These kids have somewhere they want to go, and I would like to help them get there. At this time in my life I want to be involved in baseball and still be around the house. Coaching at Texas Wesleyan gives me an opportunity to do that.”

     Greer managed the Colleyville Lone Stars of the Texas Collegiate League in 2007. This summer he is coaching the Dallas Baseball Academy of Texas (D-Bat) 17-year old team.

     One of the best and most popular players in Rangers history, Greer was elected to the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame on August 11, 2007. He ranks seventh in Rangers history with a career .305 batting average. He also ranks in the franchise’s top 10 with 1,166 hits (6th), 543 runs scored (5th), 119 home runs (10th), 614 RBI (5th), and 258 doubles (tied for 5th) in nine seasons. Greer helped lead the team to American League West Division Championships in 1996, 1998, and 1999, batting a career-high .332 in the 1996 campaign. He set career highs with 112 runs scored, 193 hits, 42 doubles, and 26 home runs in the following season and drove in a career-best 108 runs in 1998. He finished third in the AL Rookie of the Year balloting in 1994 and 22nd in the 1997 AL MVP vote.

Volleyball Alumni Match

Mark your calendars for the Wesleyan Volleyball Alumni Match, scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, in the newly renovated Sid Richardson Gymnasium. If you're interested in participating or attending, please RSVP by Wednesday, Aug. 13, to Christy Clawson at cclawson@txwes.edu.

Survey: Wesleyan magazine

All members of the Texas Wesleyan community are invited to participate in a Communications Office survey about the Wesleyan alumni magazine. Participants will be asked to answer questions about the magazine and the changes it has undergone in recent years. It will take five minutes or less to complete the questionnaire. Your participation in this study is voluntary. The results will be tabulated and returned to the Office of Communications. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. Click here to participate. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, contact Laura Hanna via email or at 817-531-4498.

Survey: Does Your Department Work with the Fort Worth ISD?

John Gonzales, community outreach coordinator at Texas Wesleyan, is compiling a list of events and activities that the University does to support the Fort Worth Independent School District. The information will be shared with a FWISD Community Action Team that is meeting to assess the assistance FWISD is receiving from the community. Action from this information has yet to be determined. If your department does such events or activities, please forward a list to John Gonzales (jgonzales@txwes.edu). Contact him at 817-531-7591 with any questions.

Alumni Star in Regional Production of Li'l Abner

Several Wesleyan alumni will be starring in Li'l Abner at the Graham Regional Theatre. The show features Evan Faris, BA '76, as Marryin' Sam; Stephanie Faris Sanders, BA '01, as Available Jones; Mike Skipper, BA '78, as General Bullmoose; Anne Skipper, BA '78 and chairman of the Texas Wesleyan Board of Trustees, as one of the General's secretaries; and Janie Faris, BMEd '77 MA '83, as one of the General's secretaries and also a citizen of Dog Patch. Stephanie is also responsible for the music, choreography, and has helped with the set construction. Li'l Abner runs Aug. 1-3; Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.

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