Monthly Archives: February 2012

Six War Hawks Gain ASC Women’s Basketball Post-Season Honors

RICHARDSON, Texas – McMurry University sophomore forward Keshia Collins was named to the prestigious six-member All-American Southwest Conference Women’s Basketball Team for 2011-12, it was announced by the ASC office on Wednesday. In all, six McMurry players received post-season accolades … Continue reading

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McMurry in the News

The Abilene Reporter-News ran several stories about McMurry professors, alumni and students in its University News column. http://www.reporternews.com/news/2012/feb/25/university-news-2252012/  

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McMurry Athletics to Pre-Sale NCAA Basketball Tickets for Friday’s Game

ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University Athletics has announced that it will be doing a pre-gameday sale of tickets for Friday’s NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championships first round playoff game, featuring the War Hawks versus Whitworth University (Wash.). The game … Continue reading

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McMurry University to host Clint Faught speaking about performance enhancing drugs in sports

ABILENE, Texas – Clint Faught will speak about the use of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs in the world of sports at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, in the Mabee Room of the Garrison Campus Center. The talk is … Continue reading

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McMurry University Kinesiology Department Needs Volunteers for Personal Training Fitness Classes

ABILENE, Texas – The McMurry University Department of Kinesiology is looking for volunteers for free personal training.  Students in the department’s Exercise and Human Performance major are offering ten free fitness training sessions, individualized to meet client needs, from March … Continue reading

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McMurry Opens NCAA D. III Championship Play on Friday vs. Whitworth

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – McMurry University will take on Whitworth (Wash.) University on Friday (March 2) in its first round game of the 2012 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championships. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is the host site and plays Trinity … Continue reading

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College Basketball: McMurry beats HSU in OT to repeat as ASC champs

By Sam Waller Abilene Reporter-News The last meeting between the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys and McMurry War Hawks as NCAA Division III members was worthy of a crosstown rivalry. McMurry, which is moving to NCAA Division II after this season, overcame a … Continue reading

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McMurry in the News

McMurry Political Science Professor Dr. Paul Fabrizio discusses Texans’ donations to the SuperPACs and how they are affecting the Republican nominating process . http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2012/feb/24/pacs-swell-with-texas-size-political-donations/

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Ex-NFL lineman, all-pro cast give opera shop talk at McMurry

By Jeremy Goldmeier  Abilene Reporter-News Addressing a crowd of McMurry University students and music lovers Wednesday, Lawrence Harris gave a pep talk worthy of an NFL locker room at halftime. He and his collaborators in the upcoming Abilene Opera Association … Continue reading

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McMurry student honoree has, for years, been intent on becoming a teacher

From the Abilene Reporter-News Photo by Joy Lewis Meagan Ake isn’t one of those college students who spent her first two years deciding on a major. Rather, she knew long before she enrolled at McMurry University that she was going … Continue reading

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