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August 2, 1999

COLLEGE BRIEFS Author: Potter Edition: 01 Section: B Page: 02

COLLEGE BRIEFS

Odyssey USA sets open house for Sept. 17

Odyssey USA will hold its annual membership open house from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Student Center Ballroom on the main campus of the University of South Alabama.

Membership in the organization is open to anyone age 55 and over who would like to continue learning past retirement.

Odyssey USA members are not enrolled in the university, but take classes once a week each term.Classes begin Oct. 1.

Courses range from arts, history, jazz, Gulf Coast culture, philosophy and finance.

For more information, call 431-6411.

Benefit dinner on tap for Faulkner University

MONTGOMERY - Musical trio Riders in the Sky will perform at Faulkner University's annual benefit dinner and fund-raiser at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Montgomery Civic Center.

``More than any other benefit dinner guest, we've receive more positive comments about Riders in the Sky,'' said Billy D. Hilyer, Faulkner University president. ``That's why we are bringing them back for an encore performance.''

Since 1977, Riders in the Sky has tended the musical tradition kindled by singing cowboy legends such as the Sons of The Pioneers and Gene Autrey, said Charlotte Hardison, director of public information at Faulkner. Riders in the Sky will be joined at the benefit dinner by Joey the CowPolka King and western poet and singer Red Steagall.

For information on tickets and sponsorships, call (334) 386-7254.

USA laboratory gains CAP accreditation

The Reproductive Endocrinology Laboratory at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, department of OB/GYN, has been awarded a two-year accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists, based on the results of a recent on-site inspection.

The laboratory's director, Dr. Botros Rizk, said the CAP accreditation was an honor.

``This distinction reaffirms the commitment of the university, department of OB/GYN and the staff at the Reproductive Endocrinology Laboratory to provide quality medical care for our patients,'' Rizk said.

There are about 5,000 CAP-accredited laboratories nationwide.

USSA awards two honorary doctorates.

The United States Sports Academy recently awarded honorary doctorates to Jack Lengyel, athletic director at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and Retired Gen. Wismoyo Arismunadar, president of the National Olympic Committee of Indonesia.

The honorary doctorates were conferred during July 30 graduation exercises at the Mobile Convention Center.

Lengyel has been director of athletics at the Naval Academy for the past 11 years. He gained recognition as director of athletics at the University of Missouri and Fresno State, said USSA spokesman Steve Bett.

Arismunadar, who graduated from the Indonesian Military Academy in 1963, was a gold medalist in judo in the 1960 Military Sport Championship.

USSA also awarded the Distinguished Alumnus award to Essa Ahmed Al-Jowder, former director of the Sports Institute in Bahrain. This year's award for Outstanding Doctoral Degree Student went to Yean Sub ``Jon'' Lim.