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United States
upholds treaty
with destruction
of first missile
Rocket motors for a Pershing II are emptied
of propellant at Longhorn Army Ammunition
Plant near Marshall, Tx. The casings were
crushed following the Sept. 8 firing.
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Wednesday, September 14,1988
Tarrant County Junior College
Fort Worth, Texas
Chinese pianist becomes
school's first resident artist
By Renee Brown
Entertainment Editor
A new venture for TCJC began
with the introduction of the college’s
first artist-in residence, pianist Darn-
ing Zhu of the People’s Republic of
China.
Zhu, a prize-winning finalist in
the Van Clibum International Piano
Competition in 1981, performed a
mini-concert at the faculty and staff
convocation on South Campus, Aug.
26.
A scholarship student at the
J ulliard School of Music in New Y ork
where he has completed all course-
work for his doctor of music degree,
Zhu will be with TCJC during the 88-
89 academic year.
Tentative plans call for Zhu to
perform two concerts each semester
on each campus, one during the day
and one in the evening, Dr. Charles L.
McKinney, South Campus president,
said.
These concerts will be open to
students, faculty, staff and the com-
munity. In addition to these concerts,
Zhu will teach masterclasses for piano
students on each campus as a guest
lecturer.
Rushing speaks to ’family',
recalls years as Chancellor
By Renee Brown
Entertainment Editor
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“Addressing for the last time
the college family all under one roof
makes it an emotional task,” Chan-
cellor Joe B. Rushing said when he
spoke at the faculty and staff convo-
cation Sept 22 on South Campus.
Dr. Rushing, who will retire
after 23 years as the only chancellor
TCJC has ever had, recalled his years
at TCJC with a slide show high-
lighting faculty, staff and Board
members he has worked with
throughout the school’s history.
Speaking on a theme, Time
Marches On, Dr. Rushing said,
“TCJC has a very good reputation in
the community, state and country.
That reputation has been earned by
the people in this room.”
Community acceptance was
due to good, solid workmanship
done in a professional manner, he
said.
“I see initiative, creativity and
a desire to innovate as the college
enters its third decade,” he said.
In reflecting on the 21 years
since TCJC opened, Dr. Rushing
said the one word that described his
feeling was pride.
He praised the maintenance
staff, saying that the appearance of
the campuses was a source of great
continued on page 3
“We are excited and enthusias-
tic about this project,” Dr. McKin-
ney, who initiated the artist-in-resi-
dence program for TCJC, said.
Last spring Zhu performed a
recital on South Campus.
Dr. McKinney and South
Campus Fine Arts Chairman Jay
Adkins took Zhu to lunch and dis-
covered his student visa had expired
and he needed full-time employment
to stay in the United States.
Dr. McKinney asked Zhu if he
would be interested in coming to
TCJC as artist-in residence, then he
wrote a proposal for the program and
submitted it to Chancellor Joe B.
Rushing.
Dr. Rushing approved the pro-
gram and Zhu agreed to become the
college’s first artist-in residence.
This program is being adopted
by many junior colleges, Dr. McKin-
ney said.
The program allows an institu-
tion to employ an artist in one of the
performing arts on a special contract
for a limited period of time, Dr.
McKinney said.
One of the purposes of this
program is to expose fine arts stu-
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ARTIST AT WORK - Darning Zhu, TCJC's first artist-in-residence, per-
forms at the district-wide annual meeting of faculty and staff.
photo by Renee Drown
dents to the works and performances
of talented and successful artists.
“Hopefully, this will motivate
students to excellence in their own
work through instruction and emula-
tion,” he said.
Another purpose of the program
is to enhance the fine arts and cultural
programs of the college.
In addition, TCJC’s artist- in-
residence will perform in programs
throughout the community to help
promote general interest and support
for all the college’s fine arts pro-
grams.
“It’s been very exciting starting
this program,” Dr. McKinney said.
“I hope we can continue it with artists
in other fields.”
Depending on the budget and
continued on page 8
inside:
Sweet Sixteen
NW Campus contestants
participate in annual
Spanish cultural test.
-see page 3
Suggestion Box
Facutly members share
their requirements of
their incoming boss.
-see page 4
Fast Track
Student logs miles as
hobbie and earns mem-
bership in Century Club.
-see page 10
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