CBU has been notified by the Commercial Appeal (on 16 July 2007) that it has been voted a finalist in the 2007 Memphis Most Awards a contest that they sponsor every year.  We were voted one of top-three finalists in the Most Beloved University category.  The winners will be announced August 11 and then included in a special magazine section in the Sunday edition that has a circulation of 220,000.  The voting was based on our exposure to the Memphis and surrounding communities via our print ads, articles, and web presence on the CA Web site.  Elisa C. Marus, Executive Director, Communications and Marketing, Christian Brothers University

• Thursday, 10 May 2007   Baccalaureate Ceremony   (link to photos)
• 7:30 pm in the University Theater at CBU with the President's Reception immediately following.
• Friday, 11 May, 2007   CBU Commencement  (link to photos)
• Desoto Civic Center, Southaven, MS.  Time: 2pm Graduates check-in, 3pm Doors open to the public, 4pm Ceremony begins.

Laura Nicole Anglin Natural Science
Bernard Ho Bach Biology
Rebecca Shannon Bastnagel Natural Science
Keshia Maria-Yvonne Belle Natural Science
Vincent Lee Bryant Natural Science
Nathan N. Chantara Computer Science and Mathematics
Chantel Sheriece Engleberg Biology
Adam Ryan Eubank Chemistry
Cynthia Lynn Johnson Natural Science
Divya Elizabeth Jose Natural Science
Brian Seok Kim Biology
Austin Parker King Natural Science
Jordan Marc Klein Biology
Robert Theodore Lawrence III Biology
Mark Mitchell Lingerfelt Chemistry
Sara Anne Lynch Natural Science
Kyle Christopher Markway Natural Science
John Paul Masterson Mathematics (Bachelor of Arts)
Sheharyar Sohail Minhas Biology
Michelle Lynn Moats Natural Science
Matthew Stephen Morgan Physics
Shawn Anthony Morgan** Mathematics (Bachelor of Arts)
Sana Mujahid Biology
Alan Dalton Newton Biology
Jennie Hua Nguyen Biology
Jessica Von Nguyen Natural Science
Phuc Anh Nguyen Chemistry
Angela Marie Papachristou Natural Science
Richard Brett Prentiss Biology
Paulina Daria Reilly Natural Science
Johnnie Dee Scott Biology
Dorothy Frances Sellers Natural Science
Hannah Blythe Shackelford Biology
Teri Lynn Shepherd Natural Science
Tiffany Erin Stinson** Natural Science
Kanika LaKathryn Townsend Biology
Kristin Lea Warner Computer Science

• The final exam schedule for the spring term for day classes is available online at: http://www.cbu.edu/Academics/registrar/Spring2007Exams.html
• Exams will be held in the room where the class normally meets unless a specific room is noted.
• First, look in the Exam Groups" for your course number and section.  If you do not find a listing for your specific course, then look for the time your class met during the semester.  Exam dates are listed along the top row and Exam times are listed down the left column. 

Agenda items: contact Ashley Prevost for more information.

• Tuesday, 17 April 2007 

• Dr. Marguerite Cooper (Chemistry) was honored with a Distinguished Alumna Award from the University of Memphis on April 14 at a black-tie gala at the Gibson Guitar Factory. Dr. Cooper, who has taught at CBU for 30 years, was the first woman to get a Ph.D. in Chemistry at the U of Memphis.  

• Here are some photos from the event.

 

• Election of Officers and Committee Chairs for 2007-2008.  Photos from this meeting.
Nominees and descriptions of offices (MSWord)

Donations to benefit the Church Health Center

Photos from the 2007 Game 

• First Match:   Old Age & Deceit defeated Youth & Vitality Team A
• Second Match: Youth & Vitality Team Cdefeated Youth & Vitality Team B
• Championship Match:Youth & Vitality Team C defeated  Old Age & Deceit

• Agenda items include Nominations for those who wish to stand for election: contact Ashley Prevost for more information.

6:00 pm Spain Aud., Buckman Hall.

Photos from the March 2007 Beta Beta Beta Induction

Saturday, 24 March 2007    Tennessee Academy of Sciences Collegiate Meeting

• The 2007 West Tennessee Collegiate Division of the Tennessee Academy of Sciences met at LeMoyne-Owen College, in Memphis on Saturday, 24 March 2007 starting at  8:00 am. 
• The Meeting was held in the W. W. Herenton Renaissance Center across Walker Avenue from the gymnasium.
• The schedule of Oral Presentations is on line.
• Seventeen CBU Biology students presented papers. 

CBU students won awards in three of the fours sessions in which they participated.
Photos from the meeting are on the web page.

• Thursday, March 22, 2007:  12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in S214:
• Special Presentation of a video on Osteopathic medicine.
• For more information contact:  Dr. Stan Eisen (seisen@cbu.edu), Pre-professional Health Programs, CBU

• Laura Anglin will be presenting a poster at the 2007 Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference in Orlando Fla. on March 17th.  The title of the poster is "The effects of agricultural land clearing surrounding Emas National Park, Brazil on the viability and diet of the maned wolf"  Coauthored with Ashley Ragsdale from the University of Memphis.  This is their senior research and the result of MHIRT 2006.

•  Dr. Fitzgerald is taking four students to the Alpha Chi National Convention in San Antonio Thursday-Sunday.  Three students will be making presentations, two of these are biology and one is a bio minor engineering major.
• Sana Mujahid (Biol '07), “Characterization of Lysophosphatidic Acid 3 Receptor Using Computationally Guided Site-directed Mutagenesis” 
• Sheharyar Minhas (Biol '07), "Incorporation of HA into H5N1 Vaccine Virus is Independent of Matrix Gene Origin". He has entered this presentation for the Benedict scholarship competition.
• Ashley Prevost (Engin '07), "CpG Island Methylation in Prostate Cancer Cell Line"
• Jennifer Aldrich will be attending as the voting member and the junior class representative.

Agenda items: contact Ashley Prevost for more information.

Friday, 9 March 2007    Abstract Deadline for Tennessee Academy of Sciences Collegiate Div.

2007 West Tennessee Collegiate Division of the Tennessee Academy of Sciences

Because the deadline falls during CBU's Spring Break, CBU students will need to send in their abstract by 2 March (before Spring Break). 

Call for Abstracts (flyer)

Submit your abstract as a MSWord attachment to an email sent toHarris_TAS@loc.edu

Guidelines for Abstract format and length.  The abstract must be submitted using 12 point Times New Roman font, with margins 1 inch right and 2.5 inch left, left justified, submitted as a Microsoft Word attachment in an e-mail to Dr. Delphia F. Harris (Harris_TAS@loc.edu). Each talk should be 10 – 12 minutes long with approximately 3 minutes left for questions.

• The West Tennessee Collegiate Division of the Tennessee Academy of Sciences will meet at LeMoyne-Owen College, in Memphis on Saturday, March 24, 2007 starting at  8:00 am. 
• There will be sessions appropriate for research in the Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science as well as Geographic Information Systems.

• Spring break is rapidly approaching…and that means it’s time for midterms.

To give you a break from all your studying, Tri-Beta is hosting a Study Break on March 1st.   We need volunteers to bring in snack foods and drinks for the study break, so if you’re interested in bringing cookies, cake, drinks, etc. send John Legge, BBB Social Chair(jlegge@cbu.edu) an email.   Any and all help is much appreciated!
 
• BBB Meeting in S214 at 12:30 pm:  Meeting Agenda items: contact Ashley Prevost for more information.

• "In Uganda, 'Last King' generates pride and pain.  Crowds flock to Oscar-honored film about late dictator Idi Amin"  MSNBC/Washington Post  [upper photo at right]

 
• "Uganda: Corporates Bond With Famed Actor to Support School Project"  East African Business Week (Kampala)

February 26, 2007
"Under the auspice of its flagship corporate social responsibility programme, 'Build Our Nation', telecommunications firm Celtel Uganda and dfcu bank donated 400 text books and US$5,000 (Ush9 million) respectively to Hope North School in the north western district of Masindi."
"The aim of North Hope is to provide a peaceful resettlement village in which the children of northern Uganda and the surrounding community will benefit from improved educational and housing facilities."
 
• "Uganda: Whitaker Supports Masindi School"  New Vision (Kampala) February 21, 2007

"Forest Whitaker, the multiple award-winning American actor on Sunday gave out 200 textbooks to Hope North School in Masindi.
The school, an initiative of Sam Okello, an actor with the Ndere troupe, enrolls children affected by the insurgency in the north. It is a boarding secondary section and a vocational centre with over 200 students."
 
• "Whitaker: Filming in Uganda Was Vital" By Associated Press Updated: 2/19/2007 [lower photo at right]

• The CBU School of Sciences hosts the local Science Olympiad at CBU on Saturday, February 24.  CBU's chapter of Tri-Beta will be assisting with the Olympiad.
• We are sponsoring more than 28 events. There are some events where teams have been building something (wooden vehicles, robots, bridges, towers, trebuchets, etc.) and will bring them for testing. Other events involved identification, answering of questions, or performing experiments. 
• The two schools with the two highest results in each division will be awarded a place in the state competition. This is CBU's second year hosting the Olympiad. 
• Contact:  Br. John Monzyk  (email jmonzyk@cbu.edu)

Photos from the 20 Feb 2007 Junior Poster Session

Pairs of students in Dr. Ogilvie's Biology Seminar course will present posters on a paper of their choice from the primary literature.   

Photos from the 2007 Junior Poster Session

Agenda items: 
We have alumna Christina Brown ('06) and Marvin Stockwell coming to speak about the Church Health Center.  We've been raising money for the Church Health Center for years through one of our biggest fund raisers: the Student/Faculty Volleyball tournament! It is coming up this year on March 22!
Contact Ashley Prevost for more information.

• Photos from the event 
• Come visit the Biology floor of CBU's Science Building to share a cake and celebrate this momentous event in our cultural and scientific history.

Galapagos finches pictured on the cake:  Left: Tower (Genovesa) Is.  Sharp-beaked ground finch (female), Geospiza difficilis, on Opuntia flower. Middle: Cactus ground finch, Geospiza scandens, on Opuntia.  Right: Santa Cruz Is.  Small tree finch, Camarhynchus parvulus. Dr. Ross's Galapagos photos of finches

Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England on February 12, 1809.

The complete works of Charles Darwin online

Listen to a public radio program "Evolution of Wonder: Understanding Charles Darwin"

• On Monday, February 12, Beta Beta Beta, the Biology Honor Society will sponsor the first ever Ape Olympic Biathalon in honor of Charles Darwin's 198th birthday anniversary.  The events include the following:  [Photos]
• Introduction and a few facts about Darwin:  Dr. Eisen
• Coconut Shot Put:  The Coconut Shot Put is very much like any other Shot Put competition, except you use a coconut.  Coconut shot put Winners: Thomas Turner and Dr. Mary Ogilvie.
• Mate-calling contest from the landing on the 2nd floor of the Alfonso Dining Hall:   Judged on the basis of audibility and clarity. Men's Mating Call Contest Winner: Jeremy Armstrong.  Video clips can be downloaded here(filesizes are ~10K each)
Thanks to Drs. John Varriano and Teri Mason for serving as judges (and shills) for the event, and to Rebecca Bastnagel for recording results.

Photos of the Science's Ark   (10 Feb. 2007)

Thursday, February 8, 2007:  12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in S214: 

Nicole Greenwood, Technical Sergeant, will be talking about the USAF Medical College Scholarship Program, which provides tuition, room, board, and a stipend for individuals interested in health-related careers.

http://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/incolschol/incolProgram.php

http://airforcemedicine.afms.mil/index.html

For more information contact:  Dr. Stan Eisen (seisen@cbu.edu), Pre-professional Health Programs, CBU

Agenda items: Topics include Tri-Beta/ACS homecoming activities, possible activities for the Mon., 12 Feb. celebrateion of Charles Darwin's Birthday, and other plans for the rest of the semester.

Contact Ashley Prevost for more information.

Thurday, January 25, 2007; 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in S214: 

• Paige Heinz, Systems Marketing Specialist Baptist Memorial Hospital, wll be speaking about the Experience Critical Campaign which recruits volunteers to serve in Baptist's metro-Memphis emergency rooms. 

"Our target audience for this team is  mainly area college students or recent graduates interested in pursuing a career in health care.  The hands-on experience not only serves as a great addition to a student's resume, but the volunteer hours also may be worth college transcript credit.”

• Check out www.experiencecritical.org to learn more about this important opportunity to kick-start your health care education. 

 
• For more information contact:  Dr. Stan Eisen (seisen@cbu.edu), Pre-professional Health Programs, CBU

• Agenda items include Tri-Beta's planned participation in the Birthright Bowl-a-thon on Sat., 27 Jan. at Billy Hardwick's All Star Lanes from 12:30-4:30. Registration must be

completed by Jan. 22 (contact Ashley Prevost or Dr. Ogilvie for more information).

• Monday, 8 January 2007    First Day of Spring Semester Classes
• Science Students:  Many science labs do meet the first week (for example, sophomore-level Biology labs will meet).
• Online CBU Course Schedule 
• The Biology Major paradigm and Checksheet 

• The final exam schedule for the fall term for day classes is available online at: http://www.cbu.edu/Academics/registrar/Fall2005Exams.html. 
• Exams will be held in the room where the class normally meets unless a specific room is noted.
• First, look in the Exam Groups" for your course number and section.  If you do not find a listing for your specific course, then look for the time your class met during the semester.  Exam dates are listed along the top row and Exam times are listed down the left column. 

Photos!

We will eat, sing Christmas carols, and have a fun time.  If you would like to attend and can bring a dish (dinner or dessert), it would be greatly appreciated!  -- Ashley Prevost, BBB Chapter President 

New students are welcome.  You do not have to be an official member of tri-Beta to attend this party!

Tri Beta Activities and Service Projects for Fall 2006 (MSWord)

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• Tri Beta Activities and Service Projects for Fall 2006 (MSWord)

• When: Tuesday (11/14), Wednesday (11/15), and Monday (11/20) 1:00-5:00 pm (ANYTIME in between!!) and/or Tuesday (11/21) from 5:00-7:00 pm
• Where: Science 213 (biology resource room)
• Tri Beta Activities and Service Projects for Fall 2006 (MSWord)

• Tri-Beta has organized a campus-wide fund raiser to benefit a village in Uganda.

“Bowling for Uganda” 7:00-9:00 pm Friday, 10 November 2006 at Billy Hardwick's All-Star lanes on White Station and Quince ($15.00 for 3 games and shoes)
• Photos:  Bowling for Uganda 2006
• BOWL-A-THON FOR HOPE NORTH 

Tri-Beta (CBU's Biological Honor Society) will host a Bowl-A-Thon benefiting Hope North US on November 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Billy Hardwick's All-Star lanes on White Station and Quince.
Hope North US is a organization that was established in Uganda to combat poverty and educate children in a country which has been torn by an ongoing civil war. The civil war has led to one of the worst humanitarian situations in the world.  The organization provides clean water, sanitary facilities, a school for children displaced by the war, and other aid. Everyone is encouraged to create or join a team of five. Teams and bowling fees should be turned in by Monday, 6 November. Team sponsor(s) are allowed to make a one-time donation or donate money per pin knocked down.

• Ending Poverty Through Enterprise:  Raising Funds for Hope North, an Internally Displaced People’s Camp in Uganda
• Hope North is a remote village in Uganda and is commonly referred to as a self-sustainable internally displaced people’s camp, created as the result of a civil war in Uganda.  The Acholi people have been the targets of this war, in which their own children have been abducted by the “Lord’s Resistance Army” and then forced to kill their own kinfolk.  The U.N. and many other non-profit organizations have set up camps in Uganda in hopes of protecting many of the displaced Acholi people.  These camps are overcrowded and have been infiltrated by many diseases such as Typhoid, Malaria, and now most commonly Cholera. These are only a few of the numerous challenges that the villages face.

• HOW CAN WE HELP?
• Tri Beta is planning a campus-wide Bowl-A-Thon.  We are asking each club to form at least one team of five or six people.  Everyone else in your organization is encouraged to support your team by donating or raising money.  Each team will go head-to-head with the other clubs on campus in a fun evening of bowling for a good cause.  Prizes will be given to the organizations that raise the most money and bowl the highest score. 

Our goal is to raise $2200 in order to build a house for one of these camps in Uganda.  With your help, this can be done!
• If you are interested, please contact:  Ashley Prevost aprevost@cbu.edu (Tri Beta President) or Dr. Mary Ogilvie (mogilvie@cbu.edu)

A few photos from Hope North are on the MHIRT Uganda web page.  The Minority Health International Research Training grant to CBU supports undergraduate and graduate students who are selected to join summer research projects in Brazil and Uganda.  The application deadline is 17 Jan. 2007.

• The main agenda item will be the 10 Nov. Beta Beta Beta Bowl-a-Thon to benefit Hope North in Uganda.
• Photos from the 25 Sept 2006 Zoo Trip

Dr. Claudio Toledo from Sao Paulo Brazil and MHIRT program participating faculty member will be on campus Wednesday, 11 Oct. 2006.  Dr. Toledo will  discuss his research on subcortical neural pathways controlling the eye.  He will also meet individuall with students who want to find out more about participating in his research program.  To arrange a meeting, or if you need any further information contact Dr. Malinda Fitzgerald at extension 3262 or malinda@cbu.edu.

You are invited to attend and find out about MIRT paid research opportunities in Brazil for 2007!

The Minority International Research Training grant to CBU supports undergraduate students (juniors and above) who are selected to join summer research projects in Brazil and Uganda.  The application deadline is 26 Jan. 2007

• CBU's Tri-Beta students will be assisting at the 24-Hour Tour d'Esprit at Holy Spirit Church in East Memphis Friday, 6 Oct. through Saturday, 7 Oct. 2006 to benefit Haiti Medical Missions.
• CBU's chapter of Tri-Beta has entered a team for this event and is still recruiting team members.  If you would like to participate, please stop by Mrs. Allen's desk near the Biology offices (S203) and pick up an application to fill out or contact Evan Kraus (email ekraus1@cbu.edu) or Dr. Ogilvie (mogilvie@cbu.edu). 
• Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis.
• Photos of the CBU Biology volunteers in Haiti can be seen at the HMM web site.
• Senior CBU Biology Majors may volunteer for a trip to Haiti during either Fall or Spring Break. (Unfortunately, because of the unstable political situation in Haiti, there will be no CBU student trip in Fall 2006.)  The number of expense paid openings is limited.  Contact Bro. Edward Salgado to apply and to get an idea of when the next trip might be (perhaps Spring break 2007).

Thursday, 5 Oct. 2006   Health Career Opportunities Fair at CBU!

• Dr. Eisen's Photos from the 2006 Health Careers Fair
• 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.   Room: Montesi in Buckman Hall
• Arranged to help CBU students find out about graduate programs in health care. At the annual Health Career Opportunities Fair representatives of health-related graduate programs will be available to answer your questions about their programs.  This event is anchored by the various schools of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, and we expect representatives from other regional universities and from the military scholarship programs.
• Representatives from the following programs will be on hand to answer questions:
• University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis
• College of Allied Health Sciences (Cytology, Dental Hygiene, Health Info. Management, Medical Technology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy),
• College of Dentistry, 
• College of Graduate Health Sciences, 
• College of Medicine, 
• College of Nursing,
• College of Pharmacy
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock, AR) 
• College of Graduate Health Sciences
• School of Medicine
• Southern College of Optometry - Memphis
• Loewenberg School of Nursing - University of Memphis
• Baptist College of Health Sciences
• Military Scholarship Programs
• United States Air Force Medical Scholarship Program
• United States Navy Medical Scholarship Program
• United States Army Representative
• Union University (Jackson, TN and Germantown, TN)
• Accelerated BSN Program, Germantown, TN
• Master’s in Nursing (MSN)
• For more information contact:  Dr. Stan Eisen (seisen@cbu.edu), Pre-professional Health Programs, CBU

The Plough Foundation has awarded a $2.5 million grant to expand the CBU science facilities, the largest gift of its kind for the School of Sciences. "This generous financial commitment will allow the University to further enhance the excellent reputation of our degree programs in the sciences,” said CBU president Brother Vincent Malham. The expanded Science Center will include additional state-of-the-art biology and chemistry labs, meeting space, multi-purpose research and study areas, and needed faculty office space.

Plough Foundation awards CBU $2.5 million for sciences project 

(Memphis)--- The Plough Foundation has awarded Christian Brothers University a $2.5 million grant to expand the University’s science facilities, the largest gift of its kind for CBU’s School of Sciences. 
“This generous financial commitment will allow the University to further enhance the excellent reputation of our degree programs in the sciences,” said CBU president Brother Vincent Malham, FSC. “We are honored to be a partner with the Plough Foundation in providing quality and relevant science education for tomorrow’s leaders.” 
The expanded sciences center will include additional state of the art biology and chemistry labs, meeting space, multi purpose research and study areas and needed faculty office space. 
“The Plough Foundation’s continued commitment to education as evidenced by this partnership will reap rich dividends for both CBU and the community for years to come,” said CBU vice president for advancement Ruth Carr. “This is the type of investment that will live on through the positive impact our graduates have on society.” 
The present Science Center at CBU was built in 1967 and has had several renovations over the years. The School of Sciences was established in 1990 when then Christian Brothers College (CBC) became Christian Brothers University. 
CBU offers eight different undergraduate sciences degrees in four departments: biology, chemistry, mathematics and computer science and physics and natural science. 
A new major in biomedical sciences is being added this fall. Minors in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics are also offered. 
“With the explosion of science based careers and workforce shortages, we are thrilled to join with the Plough Foundation to help better prepare our students to meet these challenges and succeed in the future,” said Dr. Johnny Holmes, dean of the School of Sciences. “Our students are currently at the top of their programs, but with this added boost to our facilities, we expect nothing but continued growth and success.” 
CBU science students complete internships at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, the Memphis Zoo and several other local hospitals and corporations. More than 90% of CBU graduates who apply to medical schools and more than 87% of those who apply to pharmacy schools are accepted. 

5:30-8:00 pm

Tables will be set up in front of Montesi in Buckman Hall and at the end of the walkway leading to the science building from the commuter lot 

Cookies, brownies and other goodies.

A TriBeta fundraiser to benefit Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis

CBU's chapter of Beta Beta Beta 

• New students are welcome. You do not have to be an official member of tri-Beta to attend this meeting!
• The main agenda items will be the upcoming Beta Beta Beta activities for this semester.
• Photos from the 25 Sept 2006 Zoo Trip
• Associate and Full Members:  Chapter dues ($5.00) 

• 6:00 pm 2nd floor Science Building
• If you are a CBU student who is currently applying or planning to apply to a professional school (e.g. Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary, Optometry, etc.), you may now sign up for a mock interview.  Contact tri-Beta chapter Historian, Whitney Heath at wheath@cbu.edu 

CBU's chapter of Beta Beta Beta will match CBU student interviewees with medical professionals who will conduct one-on-one interviews.

Professionals from each field will be in attendance for the interviews, which will be held on Wednesday, 20 September 2006.

• Students who wish to participate need to sign up in advance.  To register, please send and email containing your name and area of interest to Whitney Heath (wheath@cbu.edu).
• Photos from the 28 Sept. 2005 Interview Workshop

Presentations:  9:00 a.m. -- 12:00 p.m. in room S214
• Schedule of presentations  The presentations are open to all... particularly if you may be interested in applying to participate in MHIRT research in the future.
• MHIRT students present their summer 2006 research results and share their experiences in Uganda and Brazil.  (RSVP to Dr. Fitzgerald to attend the luncheon.)
• Contact Dr. Fitzgerald (malinda@cbu.edu) to find out about MHIRT paid research opportunities in Brazil and Uganda for 2007!
• The Minority Health International Research Training grant to CBU supports undergraduate and graduate students who are selected to join summer research projects in Brazil and Uganda.  MHIRT is a paid internship.  All expenses relative to travel, room and board, preparation, and workshops are paid for and you receive a stipend.   The application deadline is 17 Jan. 2007.   Photos from the 2005 Symposium

• New students are welcome. You do not have to be an official member of tri-Beta to attend this meeting!
• The main agenda item will be planning Beta Beta Beta activities for this semester.
• Associate and Full Members:  Chapter dues ($5.00) 

• Photos from the 31 Aug 2006 Biology Meeting
• BBB Induction April 2006
• CBU's chapter of Beta Beta Beta 

• The Biology Major and Biomedical Sciences Major at CBU and the resources we have to help you. 
• Use of Bio Dept. computers, How to access the CBU Biology Department's shared digital resources (\\valhalla\biology) and the Biology email list   If you are not receiving CBU Biology Department listserv (biology@lists.cbu.edu) email messages, you are welcome to join the Biology listserv.  To be added to the list, email Dr. Ross, aross@cbu.edu. 
• Announcements: Academic advisor assignments (for first year Biology majors) will soon be posted on the Biology hallway bulletin boards.  All students need to check their CBU email often. 
• CBU Biology International Research and service opportunities including MHIRT and Haiti Medical Missions
• CBU Biology Student Research: List of Examples
• Dr. Merat will discuss the Chemistry Major as an option for pre-health care students. You will find the Chemistry major information linked from the Chemistry Dept. web page.  Chem pre-med paradigm  Chem pre-Pharmacy paradigm 
• CBU's chapter of Beta Beta Beta:  This National Biology Honor Society is also your Biology club at CBU.  The group will sponsor several activities open to all CBU students interested in Biology and Biology Careers. 
• There will be a BBB meeting soon (BBB meetings are usually at 12:30 pm, Thurs. in S214).  New students are welcome! 
• Bio Majors and Preprofessional Students:  Health Care Careers and distribution of Health Careers booklets.  The current edition of Health Careers, prepared by Dr. Eisen, is also available online.  Copies of the printed Health Care Careers booklet (distributed at the meeting) are available on the Health Careers bookshelf in room S201.  Contact Dr. Eisen to sign up for the Caduceus email list. 
• The Health Professions Career Fair, will be held Thursday, 5 October 2006, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in the Montesi Room of Buckman Hall.

(Memphis)---Christian Brothers University will offer a degree in biomedical sciences beginning Fall 2006. The new degree, offered within the biology department, is designed particularly for students interested in medicine and veterinary medicine.
“This program is more focused on medicine than the traditional biology degree,” said Dr. Johnny Holmes, dean of sciences. “It has all of the requirements of a regular biology degree but with most of the biology and chemistry electives specified.”
Students also take advantage of mentored research courses that make a CBU biology degree distinctive as well as exceptional internships at various facilities including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Memphis Zoo. Courses included in the biomedical degree program are: vertebrate embryology, vertebrate physiology, microbiology, parasitology, animal histology, immunology and biochemistry. 
“With interest in medical fields so high, and since CBU has traditionally offered biology and chemistry courses that students need for the field, it was only natural for us to put together a degree in this area,” said Holmes. More than 85% of CBU students who apply to medical school and other professional programs are accepted. For more information, call the CBU admissons office at 901-321-3205. 

Fall Registration and Classes

The Biology Major paradigm and Checksheet 

CBU Online Class Schedule

• Fri. thru Sun., 18-20 Aug. 2006:  New Student Orientation Orientation Brochure 

• Chemistry Placement Exam will be held in class on Monday, 21 Aug. 2006. Chemistry Placement Exam Information   Dr. Merat (email dmerat@cbu.edu; phone 901-321-4201) 

• Monday, 21 August 2006: First Day of Fall Semester Classes
• Science Students:  Many science labs do meet the first week (for example, sophomore-level Biology labs will meet).
• The following Labs WILL meet as scheduled during the first week of school:

BIOL 211L
BIOL 217L
BIOL 311L
BIOL 335L
BIOL 412L
BIOL 451L
CALC Labs
CHEM 211L
CHEM 315L
NCSI 111L
• The following Labs WILL NOT meet during the first week of school:

BIOL 111L
CHEM 113L
PHYS 150L
PHYS 201L
PHYS 251L
PHYS 252L
PHYS 415L

(Memphis)---The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation of Memphis has announced a partnership with Christian Brothers University and will provide a $250,000 scholarship fund for juniors and seniors majoring in the sciences at CBU. 
The annual scholarships will be awarded to sciences majors maintaining a 3.0 grade point average and a full academic schedule and who are involved in community service activities. The Wilson Science Scholarships are renewable for qualified students. 
“We are most grateful to the Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation for this wonderful gift,” said Brother Vincent Malham, FSC, CBU president. “This gift will support students pursuing studies in the sciences, an area of strategic importance to the future of our region and the nation.”
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation is a family-run foundation and honors the legacy of giving established by Dorothy and Kemmons Wilson. The Foundation supports community outreach and development, enrichment programs for youth and education, faith-based ministries and health and research organizations 
“The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation is delighted to be a part