This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.

There are few things that are purely American. On that short list are baseball and the two-year community college. Bill Jason Priest possessed skill and acumen for both. The better part of his life was spent developing and defining the junior college into the comprehensive community college. His contributions earned him a prestigious place in the annals of higher education, but his personality was not one of a stereotypical stodgy educator, nor is the story of his life a dry read. After working his way through college, Priest played professional baseball before serving in Naval Intelligence during World War II. His varied experiences helped shape his leadership style, often labeled as autocratic and sometimes truculent in conservative convictions. The same relentless drive that brought him criticism also brought him success and praise. Forthright honesty and risk-taking determination combined with vision brought about many positive results. Priest’s career in higher education began with the two-year college system in California before he was lured to Texas in 1965 to head the Dallas County Junior College District. Over the next fifteen years Priest transformed the junior college program into the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) and built it up to seven colleges. …

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.

Photograph of Angela Bofill - a jazz vocalist - singing into a microphone onstage at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event also featuring Miki Howard & Les McConn, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Close-up photograph of jazz pianist Les McCann onstage at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event featuring Miki Howard, Les McConn, and Angela Bofill, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Close-up photograph of jazz singer Angela Bofill singing into a microphone with a black beaded cap on her head. Photograph taken at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event also featuring Miki Howard & Les McConn held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Close-up photograph of jazz musician Les McCann taken at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event featuring Miki Howard, Les McConn, and Angela Bofill, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Close-up photograph of jazz drummer Jason Thomas mid-drum stroke taken at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event featuring Miki Howard, Les McConn, and Angela Bofill, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Miki Howard singing on the floor of the stage with her skirt draped around her. Photograph taken at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event also featuring Les McConn, and Angela Bofill, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of jazz vocalist Angela Bofill taken at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event also featuring Miki Howard & Les McConn, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of keyboardist Bobby Sparks playing the keys for Les McConn at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event also featuring Miki Howardand Angela Bofill, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of vocalist Angela Bofill singing into her microphone, wearing a black beaded cap. Photograph taken at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event also featuring Miki Howard & Les McConn, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Close-up photograph of keyboard player Bobby Sparks taken at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event featuring Miki Howard, Les McConn, and Angela Bofill, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Les McCann and his fellow bandmates playing their respective instruments - including a piano, a Yamaha drum set, a saxophone, and other musical keyboards - onstage at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event also featuring Miki Howard and Angela Bofill, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Angela Bofill - jazz vocalist - singing into her microphone at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event featuring Miki Howard & Les McConn, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Keith Anderson, Les McCann, and Bobby Sparks playing their instruments onstage at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event also featuring jazz vocalists Miki Howard and Angela Bofill, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of musicians Les McCann, Keith Anderson, and Jason Thomas playing the piano, saxophone, and drums respectively at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event also featuring Miki Howard and Angela Bofill, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of TBAAL founder Curtis King speaking into a microphone while two unknown individuals applaud by his side onstage. Photograph taken at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event featuring Miki Howard, Les McConn, and Angela Bofill, held in the Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Angela Bofill singing in a pink dress taken at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event also featuring Miki Howard & Les McConn, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of jazz vocalist Miki Howard smiling at the audience at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event which also featured Les McConn and Angela Bofill, held in the Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Miki Howard and Curtis King onstage with Miki in mid-clap while Curtis adjusts his microphone stand and holds a sheet of paper with his left hand and grabs the mic with his right hand. Photograph taken at the Heart of Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone event featuring Miki Howard, Les McConn, and Angela Bofill, held in the Naomi Bruton Theatre in Dallas, Texas.