For more than fifty years; the Memorial Student Centermdash;the MSCmdash;has served as the ldquo;living roomrdquo; of the Texas AM University campus. Beyond its lounges; dining; and recreational facilities; though; the MSC has played a vital role in the transformation of Texas AM from an all-male; all-military; rural college to a university internationally recognized for excellence in a variety of fields. The MSC; conceived as a memorial to Aggies who lost their lives in the two world wars; opened its doors in September 1950. More than just a monument to fallen comrades; however; the MSC and the programs initiated by J. Wayne Stark; its first director; helped the university expand its focus to embrace an even more inclusive future. Author Amy Bacon surveys the development of two functions that quickly became vital to the mission of the Memorial Student Center: its role as a leadership laboratory for studentsmdash;especially those not in the Corps of Cadetsmdash;and its centerpiece location as a place of extracurricular cultural and intellectual enrichment. The various student-led committees of the MSC provided important avenues for students to address social; political; and other interests; while the world-class speakers and arts events sponsored by the MSC afforded access to many students who would not otherwise have enjoyed such opportunities. Bacon demonstrates how the MSC and the traditions that have developed around it blend with the national student union movement in a unique way that enhances the institutional heritage and aspirations of Texas AM University. This attractively illustrated book draws heavily on recorded oral histories; archives; and extensive interviews with key administrative leaders and students; both former and current. Building Leaders; Living Traditions narrates the story of an institution that has transformed and enriched the lives of thousands of Aggie students and is poised to continue its vital mission for decades to come.
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70 of 73 people found the following review helpful. "A must" for piano pedagoguesBy Poshik S.There are only a few books that can be hailed as "a must for a piano pedagogue."Heinrich Neuhaus; "On the art of piano playing"Gieseking; "Piano Technique..."Josef Lhevinne; "Piano..." (sorry; I dont remember the title; but it is the only one he wrote)All three differ in style; but they have one in common: the authours were the three greatest pianists of the last century. Neuhaus; on top of that; was a terrific literary talent; and his book is the place where great subject meets great writing. Has it been translated? This book has been the Holy Writ of all Russian pianists.Lhevinnes book is the shortest and the most comprehensive. It is uncanny that everthing a pianist must know about the mechanics of piano playing is given in a concentrated form in this book. Its English is not idiomatic; yet; it goes well with the whole "Russian school" thing.The Leimer-Gieseking book is an attempt at presenting a philosophy behind their science. It is written in a heavy German style; which means you can read every other page and still get the point. The whole book can be formulated in a few short sentences; but a German-born and bred writer would never commit such a sacrilegious act ("leave it to the Russian barbarians..."). Namely; "practice with your head; not fingers; develop your inner hearing; study your scores mentally; not at the piano; cultivate your imagination of the sound-picture; visualize the physical act of playing; complementing the mental picture with a full-blooded image of the sound."Still; READ THE BOOK; there is no excuse for being under-educated.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I am very pleased with my purchase.By Mickey E. ShireyI am very pleased with my purchase.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. For advanced pianists onlyBy Constancio TiglaoVery instructive.