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Best Bets announcements are for non-profit and community groups wishing to announce a specific event. We will not run submissions which do not fit the guidelines of Best Bets not mentioned here. Best Bets is based on space availability. We do not guarantee that any announcement will run every day, or on any specific day. Questions regarding Best Bets should be directed to Lindsey Vaculin at (936) 295-5407 ext. 3052, or Jay Ermis at (936) 295-5407 ext. 3025.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HEARTS accepting cars HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas is still accepting cars (running or not) as a donation. Tax receipts will be given. These proceeds will help defray the cost of furnishing the new museum. Call (936) 295-5959 for more information.
Senior hot meals Come join the Senior Center of Walker County at the New Waverly Public Library in the Community Room every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for games and a hot meal. This is for senior adults age 60 and older. Donations gladly accepted. For more information, call the Senior Center at (936) 295-6151.
Volunteers needed The Senior Center/ Meals-on-Wheels of Walker County needs volunteers to provide the next meal “so no senior goes hungry.” Volunteers are needed to assist with answering phones, meal service, activities at the center and deliver home meals. For more information, contact Barbara McGilberry at (936) 295-6151.
Free help If you have children between the ages of 6 and 12 and have finalized a divorce in the past 30 months or are in the process of a divorce, you are eligible to participate in a free support group and your family can be provided up to $50 for your time. Call Katherine Castillo, M. A. at Sam Houston State University: (936) 294-1210 and leave a message with your name and phone number for more information.
Dance Classes Free dance classes for seniors are offered every Thursday from 6-7 p.m. in SHSU Dance Studio 104 (AB III). The only requirement is that you be AARP age or older. No experience is expected and partners are not necessary. Come for an educational and amusing evening of dance, exercise, and fellowship. The Prime Time Dancers are supported in part by the Huntsville Arts Commission, the SHSU Dance Program, and the City of Huntsville. For information, call Dr. Cindy Gratz at (936) 294-1311.
Support Groups Are you hurting from a past abortion or sexual abuse? You’re not alone; find love, healing and acceptance. Small private groups, that meet weekly for 8-10 weeks are now forming through the Pregnancy Care Center. Contact Lorna at (936) 294-0404 or e-mail lorna-pcc@suddenlink.net.
Preschool Story Hour at the Library The Huntsville Public Library hosts Story Hour every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. This complimentary program promotes emergent reading skills for preschool aged children. Story Hour includes stories, songs, dance and finger plays and concludes with a craft activity. For more information call the library at (936) 291-5472.
Rock Star The City of Huntsville and Sam Houston State University have partnered to bring the community a free rock climbing program for all ages. This program is designed to teach children, youth, students and adults the basic techniques of rock climbing. Participants will spend time learning about rock climbing equipment, terminology, safety, knot-tying and more. Children under the age of 16 are required to be accompanied by an adult. Class size is limited to 10 students per class. Classes are every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at Sam Houston State University Health and Kinesiology Center through Dec. 1. To register, call (936) 294-5725.
AARP Christmas Lights Tour The Huntsville/Walker County AARP has several openings on their trip roster to Oklahoma Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 for “An Okie Holiday” Christmas lights tour. Highlights include a tour of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, the Land Run Memorial, the Conservatorium at Myriad Botanical Gardens, and the Festival of Lights in Chickasha. For more information, call Ron Johnson, 295-2947.
Accepting flags The American Legion Post No. 95 in Huntsville, located at 1919 Industrial Dr., is always accepting worn or damaged American flags. If you have an American flag that is in need of disposal please drop it off in our patriotically painted mailbox and we will be sure that it is disposed of properly. The mailbox is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for drop-offs. For more information, contact the Legion at (936) 291-0129 after 4 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery Celebrate Recovery meets every Friday night at 7 p.m. Come join the Christ-centered, 12-step recovery group each Friday night. Sponsored by Huntsville Community Church. Men and women with addictions of any kind are invited, family members also welcome. Contact John or Donna at (936) 291-0975.
Project After Prom needs volunteers Project after Prom 2010 has begun and is looking for parent volunteers. Huntsville High School senior parents interested in being involved with Project After Prom 2010 please send your information to ProjectafterProm2010@live.com.
Mother’s Day Out Huntsville Pentecostal Church sponsors Mother’s Day Out every Monday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call (936) 662-1996 for more information.
Care Tour for Veterans The Sunshine Network is seeking out participants for its first ever “Care Tour” event, is a free program for soldiers who have recently returned from Iraq and Afghanistan and their families. Taking place Nov. 14-15 in Huntsville, the tour includes a day of visiting local sites such as the HEARTS museum, the Texas Prison Museum, the Sam Houston Memorial Museum and the Sam Houston Statue. Participating families will stay one night in a local hotel and spend Sunday at the Huntsville State Park’s Raven Lodge. Veterans who would like to participate or who know a family that might be interested may contact Robins at (936) 344-8515 or e-mail richrob1@peoplepc.com.
Free Walnuts There are free black walnuts at the Gibbs-Powell County Museum.
The Huntsville Little Dribblers will register kids ages 5-12 for the upcoming season. Registration will be at the West Hill Mall every Saturday in November from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration fee will be $60, the fee for late registration will be $75. Anyone needing further assistance, call (936) 577-8521 or e-mail krejchihester@aol.com and place Huntsville Little Dribblers in the subject line.
EVENTS
‘Bell, Book and Candle’ The final four performances of the Huntsville Community Theater production of “Bell, Book and Candle” by John van Druten will be held at 7:30 p.m. today with a matinee performance set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Old Town Theatre. For ticket information, call (936) 291-7933.
Haunted house at mall KSTAR Country will hold its “Castle of Creatures” haunted house from 4-8 p.m. today at West Hill Mall. All proceeds benefit the Walker County Senior Center.
Fair Association Carnival The 14th annual Walker County Fair Association’s Halloween Carnival and Haunted House, will be held from 5-10 p.m. today at the Walker County Fairgrounds. There is no gate admission for the carnival, but tickets must be purchased for playing games and getting concessions at a cost of two for $1. Admission to the Haunted House is $4 for adults and $2 for children. Those who wish to enter the costume and pie eating contests should enter at the main stage by 6:30 p.m., when those events are scheduled to begin.
Halloween carnival First Assembly of God Church, 3122 Montgomery Road, will hold a fun and games carnival today from 6:30-8:30 p.m. There will be a costume contest – Bible or cartoon characters only – along with free candy, food booths, giant inflated jumper, crazy games booths, hay dig, bean bag toss and cake walk. For more information, phone (936) 295-5662.
Grove Baptist Fall Festival The Union Grove Baptist Church Fall Festival will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. today. There will be snowcones, popcorn, lemonade, games, photos, prizes, cookies and candy for all. Join us for some good clean fun! Located on FM 149, one mile east of the FM 149 and FM 1791 intersection, 15 miles west of Huntsville Call (936) 449-6028 for more information or directions.
Little Stinger Cheer Clinic The Little Stinger Cheer Clinic hosted by the Huntsville High School Cheerleaders will be held today from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Clinic fee is $20. Grades kindergarten through sixth are invited. The clinic will be in the HHS Small Gym (enter from the South Parking Lot). Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. All participants will receive a T-shirt and will get to perform in the Hornets last home game at Bowers Field against Willis.
Scare on the Square All young trick-or-treaters are invited to “Scare on the Square,” the Huntsville Main Street Office’s annual Halloween Extravaganza downtown on the square this evening from 5:30-8:30 p.m. today. University Avenue is closed for the event between 11th Street and 13th Street. Organizations have gathered to sponsor over 20 booths filled with activities for the children. There will be face painting, bean bag tosses, crafts, and moonwalks provided by Amazing McClain’s Moonwalks. Also free pizza will be provided while supplies last, courtesy of Gatti’s Pizza. Most importantly, every booth will have candy available for our young trick or treaters. And as if that were not enough, the Main Street office will be conducting two costume contests. Prizes will be given to first, second, and third places. The contests will be held at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
‘As It is in Heaven’ and ‘Talk Radio’ The SHSU Department of Theatre and Dance continues its 2009-2010 season with a second installment of Raven Repertory with “As It is in Heaven” by Arlene Hutton and “Talk Radio” by Eric Bogosian. The last performance of “As It is in Heaven” is today at 2 p.m. The last performance of “Talk Radio” is today at 8 p.m. All performances are in the University Theatre Center’s Showcase Theatre. Tickets are $8 for general admission. Group rates are available. ‘Talk Radio’ contains adult content and language. Children under the age of three will not be admitted. For more information, call the University Theatre Center Box Office at (936) 294-1339.
Fun and Games Carnival First Assembly of God Church welcomes all to the Fun and Games Carnival today from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free Candy, food booths, giant inflated jumper, crazy games booths, hay dig, bean bag toss, cake walk, plus much more. There will be a costume contest - Bible or cartoon characters only. The church is located at 3122 Montgomery Rd.
Haunted House and Fall Festival The Villages of Huntsville’s Haunted House and Fall Festival will be held today from 6-11 p.m. at The Villages of Sam Houston, across the street from the Byrd Unit on FM 247. Cost is $2 for the haunted house. Activities include a hay ride, taste testing, cake walk, brain testing, ring toss, bean bag toss, pumpkin decorating, bounce house and concession stand. Proceeds go to provide Christmas for needy families.
SHSU Women’s Basketball silent auction Bidding in the Sam Houston State University Women’s Basketball silent auction will occur from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Raven Nest Golf Club today. The silent auction is in conjunction with the golf tournament, but anyone may participate in the auction. There are many items including an autographed Green Bay Packers helmet (Brett Favre), autographed San Franciso 49ers jersey (Eric Heitmann), and several autographed Houston Texans items.
Halloween for Kids Bash There will be a Halloween for Kids Bash at 501 Smith Hill in Huntsville at 4:30 p.m. today. There will be a costume contest.
Costume Party at Legion American Legion Post No. 95 in Huntsville will have a Halloween Costume Party today starting at 8 p.m. This Halloween Party is open to all members and guests of members.There will be a DJ and a costume contest. For more information, call (936) 291-0129 every day after 4 p.m.
Tall Pines Quilt Guild The November meeting of Tall Pines Quilt Guild will meet Monday at the University Heights Baptist Church. The meet and greet starts at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. Alice Kolb will be the guest speaker and will talk about crazy quilts. For those interested, there will be a workshop on Nov. 3. For more information, call (936) 295-8322.
Basketball Boosters The Huntsville Hornet Basketball Booster Club will meet at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 2, in the commons area of Huntsville High School. All interested parents and community members are encouraged to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Jill Driscoll, secretary, via email at jilldmail@gmail.com.
Choir performance The Huntsville Children’s Choir will have a performance on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 1801 19th St. in Huntsville.
MPMS Gala 2010 The MPMS Gala 2010 has changed the honoree parent meeting from Monday to Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Fire Station No. 2 on Sam Houston Ave. Last chance to sign up as an honoree.
Story time at the library The Huntsville Public Library will host the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society of SHSU every Tuesday evening. The club members will present a story time at 6 p.m. on Nov. 3. The theme will be “Stories by Dr. Seuss.” For more information, call the library at (936) 291-5472.
El Chico fundraiser There will be a fundraiser at El Chico for Walker County Patriots on Tuesday.
Spaghetti Dinner The Huntsville American Legion Post No. 95 Ladies Auxiliary will hold its First Wednesday of the Month Spaghetti Dinner on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The Ladies Auxiliary will be cooking spaghetti, garlic bread, salad and desert for a donation of $5 per plate. For more information, call (936) 291-0129 after 4 p.m.
Diabetes Support Group The Diabetes Support Group will meet on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the HMH Conference Rooms. The speaker will be Marilyn Cummings on “Managing Diabetes using the Glycemic Index.” Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call 291-4599.
Pistols and Pearls The Huntsville Junior Service League invites you to the first annual Pistols and Pearls Barbecue benefit on Thursday at the Walker County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $25 per person or $225 for a table of 10 and includes barbecue from McKenzie’s, beer and wine, and a concert by The Cody Johnson Band. Proceeds benefit the Walker County Rainbow Room and JSL’s annual scholarship fund. Tickets can be purchased at Cavender’s and Bearkat Books. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner is served at 7. There also will be a silent auction. For more information, e-mail HuntsvilleJSL@gmail.com.
Newcomers Luncheon The November meeting and luncheon of the Huntsville Area Newcomers will be on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Elkins Lake Clubhouse dining room. Guest speaker Tripp Montalbo, assistant administrator at HMH, will present “The Hospital In Your Community.” For more information on becoming a member, call (936) 291-1296. Newcomers attending the meeting are asked to bring a food item, such as canned vegetables and meats, dry beans, rice or pasta for the Good Shepherd Mission.
Miss and Mrs. Huntsville Pageant Registration for the 2010 Miss and Mrs. Huntsville pageants will be held Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. in the First National Bank Flagroom, located at 1300 11th St. The 2010 Miss and Mrs. Huntsville pageants are open to contestants from Huntsville and the surrounding area ages 6 weeks to 35 years.
Healthy Holidays Workshop A Healthy Holidays Workshop hosted by Carriage Inn will be held on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Carriage Inn, 2805 Lake Road. You can start the New Year on the road to better health. This is going to be free to the public and all ages are welcome to learn about the benefits of juice plus and whole food nutrition. Plan to bring a friend and attend this educational event. RSVP to James Rodriguez at (936) 295-0600 or jrodriguez@retliv.com.
Barbecue fundraiser There will be a barbecue fundraiser on Thursday to assist the family of Michael Denson. Denson’s father and grandmother both passed away within a week of each other. Funds will help defray funeral costs. The benefit will be at Freeway Liquor, on the feeder road of off Highway 75 North. Orders can be picked up, orders of 10 or more will be delivered. The meal will be barbecue brisket sandwich, chips and a drink for $5. To pre-order, call (936) 295-8200 ext. 4102 or Cynthia at (936) 355-1694 or Charlotte at (936) 662-7453.
NEW Trail Ride NEW presents its annual trail ride and calendar meeting Friday and Saturday at James “Squeaky” Cole’s Place in Huntsville. The meeting will take place at noon on Saturday, with the ride beginning at 3 p.m. Entertainment provided by DJ Fox Trot. For more information, call Jessie at (936) 662-9083 or Felicha at (936) 661-5704.
Fish fry dinner The Knights of Columbus will be serving their Fish Fry Dinner on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Church Hall at St Thomas Catholic Church located at 16th Street and Avenue M. Menu includes fried fish, french fries, hush puppies, fried okra, cole slaw and iced tea. Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Carry out dinners are welcome.
Trinity Church Fall Festival Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church will hold its annual Fall Festival on Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A barbecue dinner or fajitas with beans and rice, dessert will be served. Cost is adults $7, children $4. Raffle, over 100 silent auction items, country store, children’s games, train rides, petting zoo, cake walk, plant store. Located in Trinity on state Highway 19 North. For more information, call (936) 594-6664 or (936) 594-6039.
Golf Benefit The Golf Benefit will be held at Elkins Lake Club on Nov. 7. It is not limited to veterans and is open to all who want to support the Veterans Museum. There is a $500 prize to the first place team and additional prizes and hole sponsorships are available. The tournament is sponsored by the East Texas Chapter of the Military Officers Association. Contact Al Sailor at 291-8862, or Loran Rhine at 291-6916.
Story time at the library The Huntsville Public Library will host the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society of SHSU every Tuesday evening. The club members will present a story time at 6 p.m. on Nov. 10. The theme will be “Move Over Rover” including several humorous dog stories. For more information, call the library at (936) 291-5472.
El Chico fundraiser There will be a fundraiser at El Chico for Sigma Alpha Pi on Nov. 10.
Marine Corps Birthday Lunch All marines – active duty, retired, reserve and former, plus attached Naval Personnel – are invited to the 234th Marine Corps Birthday Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 10 at the Veterans Conference Center (Walker County Storm Shelter) at 463 Highway 75 North. Cost is $10. Surplus funds will go to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. For headcount purposes and more information, call Joe Shaw at (936) 438-9170.
Who Let the Dogs Out? ... of School Early The Huntsville Public Library will host the Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ) program on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 11, in conjunction with the HISD early release day. The READ program improves children’s reading skills by employing a powerful method, reading to a registered therapy dog in a relaxed, safe, non-judgmental environment. This program will continue each time HISD has an early release day. If your child would like the opportunity to participate in this program, call Kim Mason at (936) 291-5910 to sign up for time slot.
Veteran’s Day Celebration The Huntsville American Legion Post No. 95 will host a Veteran's Day Celebration on Nov. 11 from 2 p.m. until dark. There will be a free hamburger and hot dog lunch. Open to all Veteran's, Post Members and guests of members. For more information, call (936) 291-0129 after 4 p.m. or visit: www.samhoustonpost95.org.
Adventure Race The Huntsville Hammer Adventure Race will be held in Huntsville State Park on Nov. 14. There are two races to choose from, a sprint which lasts for about two hours for beginners, and a 12-hour race for more experienced races. For additional information, visit www.texasadventureracing.com or contact Jim Willis at (281) 687-7367.
Blood Drive University Heights Baptist Church, Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church and Faith Lutheran Church, along with the Huntsville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, will host a blood drive on Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Forrest Masonic Lodge No. 19, 1030 12th Street. Donors must be at least 17 years of age and weigh a minimum of 110 pounds or 16 years of age, weigh 122 pounds, and have parental consent. Photo identification is required. Commit for Life members who donate or attempt to donate in September, October or November will be entered to win one of four pair of Continental Airlines tickets for travel in the contiguous U.S. To make an appointment, please register online at http://www.giveblood.org or call 295-0278 or 661-5867 for more information.
Dessert Party The COME Board of Directors, staff and volunteers invites everyone to a Dessert Party New Building Fundraiser on Nov. 14 at the Prison Museum Conference Room from 7-9 p.m. There will be silent and live auctions. Tickets at the door are $5 per person.
Fall Festival The Huntsville American Legion Post No. 95 Ladies Auxiliary will hold a Fall Festival: Arts & Crafts Show on Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (936) 291-0129 after 4 p.m. or visit www.samhoustonpost95.org.
Christmas Pageant Parade of Hearts will host a Christmas Pageant on Nov. 15 at the West Hill Mall. Registration begins at noon. Pageant is at 1 p.m. Girls and boys ages 0 to 17 are welcome. Cost is $50. Proceeds benefit Autisum Speaks. Call (936) 329-5138 for more information.
Story time at the library The Huntsville Public Library will host the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society of SHSU every Tuesday evening. The club members will present a story time at 6 p.m. on Nov. 17. The theme will be “Thanksgiving Stories.” For more information, call the library at 936-291-5472.
Blood Drive Wiesner Huntsville is having a Blood Drive on Nov. 17 from 2-6 p.m. To schedule an appointment, visit www.giveblood.org and login to Digital Donor. Enter sponsor code G034 or contact Anne Smith at (936) 291-7500.
Herbs for the Holiday Huntsville Public Library will host Herbs for the Holidays presented by The Texas Thyme Unit of The Herb Society of America. Herb centerpieces, dining, and cookies will be just part of the fun on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 10:30 a.m. in City Hall Council Chambers, 1212 Avenue M. To register and for more information, call the library at (936) 291-5472.
Library fundraiser The New Waverly Library will have a fundraiser on Nov. 22 at 11 a.m. Silent and live auction. Call (936) 577-5700 for more information.
Christmas parade The New Waverly Lions Club is planning to "Jingle into Christmas" this year with the annual Christmas Parade in New Waverly. The parade begins at 10 a.m. (line-up begins at 9 a.m. in the First Victoria Bank parking lot) on Saturday morning, Dec. 5. Trophies will be awarded to the best decorated displays. Call (936) 344-0151 if you need more information.
Oakhurst VFD fundraiser The Oakhurst Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual Barbecue Fundraiser on Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Oakhurst VFD Station House. For more information, contact Rose Hopkins at (936) 577-1379.
Class of ‘77 The Class of 1977 will celebrate 32 years at the Goree Clubhouse on Dec. 26. Call Anderson at 662-6070 for more information.
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SHSU Updates: Oct. 18
Association taking reservations for bus to SFA
The Sam Houston State University Alumni Association will sponsor a charter bus to the Stephen F. Austin football game in Nacogdoches on Oct. 24.
The bus will depart Bowers Stadium parking lot at 10 a.m. Tailgating will begin at noon.
The trip package includes bus transportation, game ticket, and tailgate food and drinks. The cost of the package is $40 per person.
Reservations are requested by Oct. 21 and can be made by calling the Office of Alumni Relations at 936.294.1841 or going online at alumni.shsu.edu.
For more information, contact Brigitte Peres, Alumni Association alumni/events coordinator, at bperes@shsu.edu or (936) 294-4123.
Event to highlight Hispanic role in movement
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage month, the SHSU LULAC Young Adults Council will spotlight “El Movimiento” and the impact of Mexican American civil rights advocates on Tuesday.
Assistant professor of English Lee Bebout will show the film “Walk Out” and lead a discussion on the Chicano Civil Rights Movement beginning at 6 p.m. in College of Humanities and Social Sciences Room 110.
“Walk Out,” an HBO film, is based on true events that happened in the 1960s to a group of Chicano (Mexican American) students who fought for justice and equality.
“Importantly, leaders of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement fought along side other leaders at the time such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, but have yet to reach the recognition that these other individuals now have in history,” said Sujey Vega, assistant professor of sociology.
“Dr. Bebout's research and recent book, to be released fall of 2010, deal specifically with ‘El Movimiento,’ as it has come to be known, and the impact of these Mexican American civil rights advocates generations after their involvement in this crucial moment in U.S. history.”
LULAC stands for League of United Latin American Citizens.
For more information on LULAC or the event, contact Vega at svega@shsu.edu or Aurora Gomez at avg005@shsu.edu.
Chemistry prof to get ‘personal’ about science
Professor of chemistry Tom Chasteen will share his “excitement about science” and other aspects of his life on Wednesday.
The “Up Close and Personal” lecture, sponsored by the Student Advising and Mentoring Center, will be held at 11:45 a.m. at the Farrington Pit.
Chasteen has taught at SHSU since 1991. He has also spent a summer as a research fellow and guest professor at the University of Zürich in Switzerland.
He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M Commerce) and his doctorate from the Univeristy of Colorado in the field of analytical environmental chemistry.
“As a lifelong scientist I'd hope that my talk to that audience will convey my excitement about science, environmental, atmospheric, and otherwise,” he said.
The “Up Close and Personal” speaker series is a 30-minute lunchtime presentation designed to give students the opportunity to get to know faculty members outside the classroom.
Students are encouraged to bring a lunch.
In the event of rain, the lecture will be moved to the Lowman Student Center Atrium.
For more information, call the SAM Center at (936) 294-4444.
University Center rep to give grassroots lecture
Dina Flores-Mejorado, director of academic student services for SHSU at the Lone Star College University Center, will discuss her “roots” on Wednesday.
The Grassroots speaker series lecture will be held at 5 p.m. in College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building Room C070.
Flores has served in higher education for more than 22 years, 11 of which have been at The University Center.
She earned a doctorate of education in educational leadership from SHSU, a Master of Arts in counseling from Prairie View A&M University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from Texas A&I University.
Following the discussion, a meet-and-greet with refreshments will be held in the Student Advising and Mentoring Center, located in CHSSB Suite 170.
The “Grassroots: A Series of Conversations on Leadership in a Diverse Community” was created with the aim of promoting the career aspirations and academic achievements of SHSU’s minority students.
“It has been our goal to bring to our campus notable leaders from all over our state to act as meaningful role models, advisers and mentors to our students,” said Bernice Strauss, SAM Center director for academic support programs.
The lecture is sponsored by the academic support programs of the Student Advising and Mentoring Center; the Elliott T. Bowers Honors Program; the International Hispanic Association; Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.; the NAACP; the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program; Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc.; and Women United.
For more information, call the SAM Center at (936) 294-4444.
TCU prof to talk about food contamination
Matt Chumchal, assistant professor of biology at Texas Christian University, will discuss his research on “food webs of the South Central U.S.” on Thursday.
The Biological Sciences Department Seminar Series lecutre will be held from 4-5 p.m. in Lee Drain Building Room 214.
Chumchal’s research, "Patterns of HG Contamination in Food Webs of the South Central US: Potential Causes and Consequences," focuses on the mercury contamination of fishes in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas.
“Mercury contamination in fishes is an important issue because it can accumulate in humans and have negative consequences for human health,” said Chad Hargrave, assistant professor in SHSU’s biological sciences department. “In this light, Chumchal will demonstrate the trends in contamination across this region highlighting areas that are highly contaminated, and he will discuss the reason why these regions have such high levels of mercury contamination in fishes.”
Held each Thursday, the seminar series is intended for the public and addresses current research being conducted by a guest professor in a way that the general public can understand.
For more information, contact Hargrave at (936) 294-1543.
Firefest to add some heat to rivalry game week
The Student Activities department will “fire” students up for the Battle of the Piney Woods during its annual spirit rally on Thursday.
Firefest will be held at 7 p.m. at Intramural Field No. 3.
The event will get warmed up with a professional fireworks display and a bonfire, followed by performances by the Bearkat Marching Band, the SHSU cheerleaders, Sammy the Bearkat and the Orange Pride dance team.
Bearkat football players will also be on hand during the event, which will also include wax hands, air brush T-shirts, henna tattoos and free food.
In addition, various university departments will have tents with games where students can win giveaways, according to Student Activities assistant director Brandon Cooper.
Firefest is held annually to celebrate the SHSU versus Stephen F. Austin football game, which will be held on Saturday, at 2 p.m. in Nacogdoches.
For more information, call (936) 294-3861.
Center to host ‘Writing Day’ student, faculty readings
The Sam Houston Writing Center and the Writing in the Disciplines program will celebrate the National Day on Writing with open poetry and fiction readings and other events on Tuesday.
Students, faculty and staff members can share their works, or just listen to the readings, beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the Farrington Pit.
“Students – even faculty – often think of writing as something one ‘must’ do, but the truth is that writing is an essential and enjoyable part of everyday life,” said Writing Center director Ann Theodori. “We write on paper, post-its, computers, we even write on phones…we text, Twitter, Facebook, blog, e-mail.
“We write all of the time, but so much of our everyday writing goes unnoticed and uncelebrated,” she said. “That's what we want to highlight on the National Day on Writing: the notion that we are a generation of writers."
Other National Day on Writing events include a Writing Center open house for faculty and staff from 2-4 p.m., during which time they can tour the Writing Center, meet the tutors, share best practices and learn about the SHSU gallery on the National Gallery of Writing.
Associate provost Richard Eglsaer will also speak.
"The reason why we need this day to celebrate writing is that we all too often take it for granted,” said Carroll Ferguson Nardone, associate professor of English and director of the Writing in the Disciplines program. “We all pay attention to the new ‘gee whiz’ gadgetry that comes about and think it makes our lives better. Writing is relegated to the background.
“This is one day we can take the uncelebrated nature of writing, focus on its impact on our lives, and remind ourselves to celebrate the thing that really does make the world go 'round," she said.
For more information, contact Nardone at eng_cfn@shsu.edu or (936) 294-1472 or Theodori at anntheodori@shsu.edu or 936.294.1438, and for more information on the National Day on Writing, visit http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting.
Java City to celebrate grand opening
A ribbon cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of Java City in the Newton Gresham Library will take place on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.
Located at the north entrance of the library in the commons area, Java City features hand-roasted coffees, iced and blended drinks, and fresh-baked pastries.
“Although Java City has been open in the library since the beginning of the fall semester, we wanted to let the campus community, as well as library patrons, know about this new service we are providing” said Darci Mulrine, of ARAMARK, who is coordinating Java City’s grand opening.
University officials, Sammy the Bearkat, members of the Orange Pride dance team and the SHSU Jazz Ensemble are scheduled to be on hand to help celebrate the opening.
Java City is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 5-10 p.m. on Sunday.
Disney producer to work with student singers
SHSU singers will have the opportunity to work with producer Gary Powell on their music, as well as produce a CD with Powell that will be recorded in his Austin studio.
Promising singers can sign-up to audition for the week-long Producers Workshop no later than Monday, until 4 p.m., in the School of Music office, in Music Building Room 225. Participants must sing two selections of any style with or without accompaniment.
The 12 selected students will work with Powell during three days of evening workshops to rehearse for the final concert on Friday.
During the final concert, at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall, singers will compete to be selected to work with Powell to produce a CD and will receive a $300 cash prize.
The competition is open to any student singer.
A 1999 Grammy nominee for his work with co-producer Ted Kryczko for their production of Disney’s “A Bug’s Life Sing Along,” Powell’s works have culminated in 127 album productions that have sold approximately 45 million albums in 47 countries.
His credits including scoring work, original songs and production credits of Walt Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “Pocahontas,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Toy Story 1 and 2,” “Dinosaur” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.”
For more information, call the School of Music at (936) 294-1360.
Thesis concert expresses desire to ‘Be Famous’
“I Want To Be Famous,” a one-woman, evening-length comedic tap thesis by graduate student Marian Hart, will be presented by the SHSU dance program on Thursday and Friday.
The performances will be held at 8 p.m. in the Academic Building III Dance Theatre.
In “I Want To Be Famous,” Hart confronts her fear of graduating, questioning what she will do with her dance degree, and discusses body image in the dance world and her desire to be a famous comedian.
“I still want to be her sidekick when Marian becomes famous,” said Cindy Gratz, Hart’s thesis adviser. “If anyone can succeed, it will be her.”
Hart has been performing comedic tap solos for the past two years.
Her first piece, “One Step Closer,” was chosen by the dance faculty to represent SHSU at the American College Dance Festival in 2008, and Hart was also invited to appear in the faculty dance concert that year.
“Me and Two Others: A Solo by Marian Hart” was presented in College Station last March, at The Stafford on Main Street and at the non-major’s dance workshop at SHSU.
“It (Hart’s work) is different, out of the ordinary,” said Jennifer Nicholson, dance coordinator at Texas State Technical College. “I think if they (my students) were able to see her perform, it would open their eyes and make them realize that dance isn’t all ballet and modern.”
Admission is free.
For more information, call (936) 294-3988.
Music to host guest clarinetist
University of North Texas professor of clarinet John Scott will conduct a masterclass and perform a recital with two SHSU musicians on Tuesday.
The masterclass, during which clarinet students will receive “an open lesson” on materials will be held at 2 p.m. in Music Building Room 218.
That evening, associate professor of clarinet and staff accompanist Mieun Lee will join Scott for a recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
The program will feature works by Ludwig van Beethoven, as well as more contemporary pieces by Roberto Sierro, Miguel Yuste and Nino Rota, among others.
Scott is a member of the Richardson Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with such orchestras as the Dallas Symphony and the Fort Worth Symphony, as well as in recitals around the world.
He earned both the Master of Music and Doctor of Music degrees in applied woodwinds and music literature from Indiana University – Bloomington and has been a member of the UNT faculty since 1981.
Both events are free and open to the public.
For more information, call the School of Music at (936) 294-1360.
ROTC prepares for Fort Lewis Leadership Course
The Sam Houston State University Army ROTC trained its cadets in navigation, survival skills and patrolling in preparation for the “Leader Development and Assessment Course” (LDAC) in Fort Lewis, Wash.
For the Fall Field Training Exercise, held Sept. 25-27 at Gibbs Ranch, junior and senior cadets completed the “Day and Night Land Navigation Course,” for which their map reading skills and terrain association were tested by requiring them to find at least eight of 13 points during both the day and night using a map, compass, protractor and eight digit grid coordinates.
Saturday, freshman and sophomore cadets were given classes in field craft, basic survival skills, as part of their “Day Land Navigation Course”
They also participated in the ‘Field Leadership Reaction Course,’ where each cadet is evaluated as a squad leader and must negotiate an obstacle with limited time and supplies, while the advance course (upper-level) cadets were assessed in ‘Situational Training Exercises,’ which evaluates each cadet’s leadership in a tactical environment, according to cadet Hollian Woods.
Sunday, the advance course cadets were assessed in their first patrolling exercise for which two squads work together as a patrol to complete a mission.
“During the exercise, senior cadets simulated the enemy forces that the juniors will encounter during their deployment to ‘Palomas’ in Fort Lewis this summer,” Woods said. “‘Palomas’ is the country cadet command, U.S. Army, created as a story line for all the exercises performed at LDAC.
“The Palomans in this exercise lent a helping hand to the patrol by providing outer security to them as they assaulted a house taken over by CVG (Caquetan Volunteer Guard) forces,” she said. “The exercise proved to be a helpful preview of what the junior cadets should expect during their training this summer.”
LDAC is the U.S. Army cadet command's capstone training and assessment exercise, which is required for junior cadets who hope to commission as 2nd lieutenants upon graduation.
For more information about the Bearkat Battalion, visit www.shsu.edu/ROTC.
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SHSU Updates: Oct. 11
UPD appoints parking, transportation director
David Kapalko has been named assistant director for parking and transportation for SHSU’s department of Public Safety.
Kapalko, who started Oct. 1, comes to SHSU with more than 18 years of experience in higher education, serving as director of parking and transportation at the University of Texas at Austin, Virginia Tech, George Mason University, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas at San Antonio. He also served as a university police officer at George Mason.
As assistant director for parking and transportation, Kapalko’s responsibilities will include parking rules and regulations, parking permits, university administrative parking citations and helping establish a future transportation system, according to UPD Chief Kevin Morris.
“The decision was made to create this position due to the growth of the university, for better management of the current parking facilities and space and to bring in an experienced individual regarding transportation systems,” Morris said.
At Virginia Tech, Kapalko was part of the planning and construction process of an $11 million project involving parking lot expansion and a 500-car parking deck. At UT-San Antonio, he was instrumental in the passage of a student transportation fee resulting in expanded shuttle service while lowering student parking rates, and the planning for their second parking garage.
Kapalko earned his Bachelor of Science degree in law enforcement and corrections from Penn State University and completed graduate courses in the School of Public Policy at George Mason University.
Group to wish student well with 1,000 cranes project
In the Japanese culture, cranes are very respected animals.
“Crane couples get along well and live together in their whole life,” said Yuki Waugh, SHSU Japanese instructor. “When they sing together, their voice would reach to heaven.”
Auspicious animals, Cranes are a symbol of longevity, which is why when Waugh was notified that one of her students would soon need brain surgery, Waugh decided to organize a group to make and send paper cranes to the student to wish her well.
Bearkat students, faculty and staff members can join in the process of making 1,000 paper cranes on Monday from 2-3:30 p.m. in Lowman Student Center Room 319.
“We fold 1,000 cranes when someone is ill and wish for the person's recovery,” Waugh said. “Personally, when my grandmother was hospitalized when I was an elementary school student, I folded 1,000 cranes with my cousins wishing her recovery.
“We say ‘Tsuru wa sennen, kame wa mannen,’ which means ‘Cranes (live) for 1,000 years, and turtles (live) for 10,000 years’” she said. “It was said that we can live one year longer as we fold one more paper crane.”
During the event, Waugh will teach participants how to fold the origami cranes in hopes of “our wishes (for the student’s recovery) coming true,” she said.
“When I first heard about my student's surgery, my heart hurt. She is very intelligent and hard working,” Waugh said. “I believe that the student's surgery would be successful, but I hope that many people would fold cranes because I personally feel that the better outcome would come with more people's wishes and efforts.
“I think that the cranes would encourage the student especially because she is familiar with Japanese culture.”
For more information on the event, contact Waugh at yxw005@shsu.edu.
Kentucky prof to detail ‘Battle of Sexes’ in fish
University of Kentucky biology professor Craig Sargent will discuss his research on the “conflict between the sexes” on Thursday.
The Biological Science Department Seminar Series lecture will be held from 4-5 p.m. in Lee Drain Building Room 214.
Sargent investigates the “ecology and evolution of reproductive and life-history strategies in teleost fishes,” including intrasexual competition for mates and the parent/offspring conflict, as well as their implications for the fish mating systems, according to his UK biography page.
“He is looking at how males and females potentially influence the fitness of the opposite sex,” said Raelynn Deaton, assistant professor in SHSU’s biological sciences department. “Evolutionarily, males and females have differing interests in terms of their fitness (e.g., sometimes males do harmful things to females and vice versa), so he is studying the mechanisms by which males and females compete, and also how female-female interactions might influence female fitness.”
Held each Thursday, the seminar series is open to the public and addresses current research being conducted by a guest professor in a way that the general public can understand.
For more information, contact Chad Hargrave, assistant professor of biological sciences, at (936) 294-1543.
Hunt to send students on quest for missing Sammy
The Vice President for Student Services’ office will take students on a journey across a string of tropical islands in search of a missing Sammy Bearkat during the annual Scavenger Hunt on Tuesday.
Beginning at 9:30 a.m., students can begin gathering clues to find Sammy in the Lowman Student Center Mall Area.
Last seen on a tropical island, students will island hop across campus following Sammy’s trail to find the last place he visited using clues received from various participating departments along the way.
After each of the five “items” are collected, participants will return to the starting point to show that the course has been completed and will then be entered into a drawing for a chance to win an HP Mini Netbook.
The hunt for Sammy will end at 1 p.m.
For more information on “Finding Sammy,” contact the VPSS office at (936) 294-1784.
Simulator to virtually raise awareness
The Dean of Students' Office and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative will take students on a virtual journey through a drunk driving accident on Tuesday.
The 2009 "PEERS Aware III Simulator," a machine that allows students to experience drunk-driving accidents, will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Lowman Student Mall Area.
The tour will show incidences with varying levels of blood alcohol concentration and a crash scene involving passengers and other cars in different traffic venues.
The simulator includes screeching brakes, crying, screaming, sirens, flashing lights, blood, and injuries that have proven to make an impact on the drinking and driving behaviors of students.
It also provides the ability to implant a split-second delay on the part of the impaired driver that negatively affects responsiveness.
“This delay allows participants to experience virtually every tendency that a driver would endure while alcohol impaired,” said Lisa Joyner, ADAI assistant.
In addition, tour guides include those who have personally experienced drink-driving tragedies as passengers in drinking related crashes and by losing loved ones through these life-changing incidents.
“The 2009 PEERS Aware III Simulator" was designed to show students how alcohol affects reaction time and motor skills from a sober prospective," Keathley said. "This is a shocking, 'in-your-face' presentation of reality, addressing the very real and often fatal consequences of poor decisions."
The event is open to all students, faculty and staff members, as well as community members. Students can also receive co-curricular credit and Six Weeks of Alcohol Awareness Training points for participating in the tour.
For more information regarding the tour, call assistant dean of students Jeanine Bias at (936) 294-3026.
Faculty members who want to send their classes to the "PEERS Aware III Simulator" may do so by contacting Keathley at (936) 294-1171.
Theatre retells Greek myth with ‘Eurydice’
The SHSU department of theatre and dance will provide a different perspective of the Greek myth of Orpheus with “Eurydice,” Tuesday through Saturday.
Show times are at 8 p.m. each day, with a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee, in the University Theatre Center’s Mainstage Theatre.
Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice” retells the story of Orpheus through the eyes of his bride Eurydice.
The script chronicles Eurydice’s attempts to return to the world of the living and to Orpheus after being deceived into travelling to the underworld—where she is reunited with her father—on her wedding day.
The play stars Tasheena Miyagi, as Eurydice; Garret Storms, as Orpheus; and Sam Weeks, as her father.
The cast also includes theatre majors Ashtyn Sonner, Carlos Salinas, Jarrell Rochelle, and theatre minor Dayne Lathrop.
“Eurydice” is directed by SHSU theatre faculty Tom Prior, and the stage manager is senior theatre major Veronica LaCombe.
Designers include junior theatre major Mike Weiss, scenes/set; sophomore theatre major Vilija Tuminas, properties; and theatre faculty members Kristina Hanssen, costume; and Eric Marsh, lighting.
Co-composing music for the show is School of Music faculty member Brian Herrington and junior theatre major Josh Fehrmann.
“Eurydice” is the department of theatre and dance’s 2009-2010 participating entry in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for SHSU students and senior citizens. Group rates also are available.
Children under the age of three will not be admitted.
For more information, call the University Theatre Center Box Office at (936) 294-1339.
Event to showcase first voyage to new world
The foreign language department will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with two showings of the National Geographic documentary on the discovery of the new world on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Dia de la Raza, or Columbus Day, presentations will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday and 1 p.m. on Wednesday in the Academic Building IV Olson Auditorium.
The documentary details the historically recorded reenactment of the first voyage of the European discovery of the new world, which took place on the 500th anniversary, on Oct. 12, 1992.
It also included the sailing of three replicas of the original "Pinta," "Niña," and "Santa María" ships from Spain to America, according to Joaquín Rodríguez-Barberá, assistant professor of Spanish.
The documentary will last approximately 50 minutes.
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.
For more information, contact the foreign languages department at (936) 294-1441.
Planetarium to explore ‘Pieces Of Glass’
The physics department will continue its voyage into outer space with its planetarium series program presentation of “Two Small Pieces of Glass” on Friday.
The series, designed to show attendees which constellations, stars and planets they can expect to see in the upcoming weeks, will be held from 7-8:15 p.m. in the planetarium, located in Farrington Building Room 102.
“Two Small Pieces of Glass” is “a journey through the history of modern astronomy from the perspective of two youths who learn about the different types of telescopes and who invented them,” including Galileo, Isaac Newton and Edwin Hubble, according to Michael Prokosch, physics department staff laboratory assistant.
The Planetarium seats up to 29 visitors and includes a dome that is approximately 18 feet in diameter and more than 20 feet high in the center, according to Prokosch.
One additional showing of “Two Small Pieces of Glass” will be held on Nov. 13, while showings of the other planetarium presentation, “Bad Astronomy,” will be on Oct. 30, Dec. 4 and Dec. 11.
For more information on current show times for the planetarium or the observatory, call (936) 294-3664 or e-mail Prokosch at mwp007@shsu.edu or visit the Planetarium WikiPage at http://shsu-planetarium.wikispaces.com/.
CMIT to host 40th jail conference
More than 160 sheriffs, jail administrators, and jail personnel are expected to visit the Sam Houston State University campus Monday through Thursday for the 40th Annual Jail Conference in the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center.
Hosted by the Correctional Management Institute of Texas, the conference will allow participants to earn 20 hours of TCLEOSE credit, network with other corrections professionals from across the state, and enjoy dinner and games during the annual Casino Night held at the Walker County Fairgrounds, according to Jason Schwarz, CMIT staff associate.
In addition, exhibits will be set up in the lobby and adjacent areas of the Criminal Justice Center on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Registration is still open and walk-ins are welcome.
Participants can register online at www.cmitonline.org.
TCLEOSE is the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education.
For more information, call CMIT at (936) 294-1676.
Holmes named to National Honors Council
Maria Holmes, a recent graduate of SHSU’s instructional leadership master's program and administrative assistant for the Elliott T. Bowers Honors Program, was recently appointed to the honors and advising standing committee of the National Collegiate Honors Council.
“Working at the national level will give her access to information about many outstanding programs throughout the United States,” said Barbara Polnick, associate professor and instructional leadership coordinator in the educational leadership and counseling department.
The National Collegiate Honors Council is the professional association of honors programs and colleges.
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SHSU Updates: Oct. 4
Lecture to address electronic systems topology
University of Texas assistant professor of physics Gregory Fiete will share his work with “Exploring topology in electronic systems” during his physics colloquium lecture on Tuesday.
The presentation will be held from 3-4 p.m. in Farrington Building Room 209.
Fiete’s interests in condensed matter physics span a wide range of topics but focus primarily on the quantum behavior of strongly correlated electrons, according to SHSU physics professor Barry Friedman.
“One of the central goals is to understand what types of novel and unexpected behaviors can arise from the interplay of quantum mechanics and strong correlations,” he said. “Such issues underlie our current understanding of frustrated magnets, quantum wires, and behavior of two-dimensional electrons in a strong perpendicular magnetic field.”
One of his current research interests is looking for new venues to realize topological aspects of quantum matter and work out their implication for various experiments.
Fiete received his bachelor’s degree in physics from Purdue University and his doctorate in theoretical condensed matter physics from Harvard University in 2003.
He also completed postdoctoral work at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara and also at the California Institute of Technology as a Lee A. DuBridge Prize Fellow in Theoretical Physics.
For more information, call the physics department at (936) 294-1601.
Kansas prof to discuss plant evolution
Dan Crawford, an adjunct professor of plant systematics at the University of Kansas, will discuss his work on island plant evolution, including recent advances in the field on Thursday.
“Green Gems on Specks of Lava in Vast Oceans: Origin and Evolution of Island Plants,” the Biological Science Department Seminar Series lecture, will be presented from 4-5 p.m. in Lee Drain Building Room 214.
One of the leading plant biologists, Crawford has devoted much of his career to solving problems associated with the rapid evolutionary radiations of plants on oceanic islands, with a focus on the sunflower family and its evolution on the Canary and Juan Fernandez islands, according to Christopher Randle, assistant professor in SHSU’s department of biological sciences.
“He has been a key figure in developing the science of the global conservation of island plants,” Randle said. “He was one of the first scientists to use genetic data in studying evolution of plants.”
Crawford has authored more than 200 papers, several books, numerous book chapters, and has mentored many leading scientists in the field.
A professor emeritus at Ohio State University, he has been recognized with lifetime achievement awards from the American Society of Plant Taxonomists and the Botanical Society of America, as well as the ASPT’s Asa Grey Award and the BSA’s Merit Award.
Held each Thursday, the seminar series is open to the public and addresses current research being conducted by a guest professor in a way that the general public can understand.
For more information, contact Chad Hargrave, assistant professor of biological sciences, at (936) 294-1543.
Programs to introduce students to SMMC Services
The Student Money Management Center will give students budgeting tips and teach them about the services the center provides in a fun atmosphere with two events beginning Wednesday.
That day, the Kat2Kat Peer Counseling program will present a budgeting workshop from 4-5 p.m. in Lowman Student Center Room 320.
“Budgeting is a proven effective money management tool that our center routinely teaches,” said Jacki Brossman-Ashorn, assistant director for Bearkat OneCard Services and the Student Money Management Center.
The presentation will be the first given by the Kat2Kat program, which is designed to provide students with an unbiased financial planning service implemented and executed by upperclassmen who “are qualified to assist fellow students with a wide variety of financial topics,” Brossman said.
In addition the Kat2Kat program offers counseling sessions from 10 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays and 3-5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, as well as by appointment.
“We are excited to introduce this new program to the SHSU students and see it as an additional avenue our center can utilize to promote financial literacy to the students,” Brossman said.
On Thursday, the center will promote the services it provides, as well as the CashCourse Web site, during the Student Money Management Carnival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Mall Area.
CashCourse is an online financial education Web site provided by the National Endowment for Financial Education, an independent, nonprofit foundation committed to educating Americans on a broad range of financial topics, according to Brossman.
During the carnival, students can also receive handouts, sno cones, popcorn and giveaways, as well as participate in games.
For more information, contact the Student Money Management Center at (936) 294-2600 or smmc@shsu.edu.
Teacher job fair attracts 65 schools
Representatives from approximately 65 schools and school districts will be talking to potential employees during the Fall Teacher Job Fair on Wednesday.
The fair, open to all students and alumni, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
Recruiters from districts from Texas’ metropolitan areas, as well as smaller school districts and a few private schools, will visit with any student or alumnus who may be interested in a position.
In addition, agencies such as the North Texas Teacher Job Network for the Dallas area, America Can!, Education Service Center Regions 3, 4 and 6 will be available to discuss other employment possibilities.
Students are encouraged to bring copies of resumes and dress professionally.
Before the fair, on Monday, students can polish and perfect their résumés during the Effective Résumé Writing lunchtime workshop from noon to 1 p.m. and learn how to “work” the job fair with a workshop from 4-5 p.m.
After the fair, students can brush up on “Successful Interviewing Skills” with a workshop on Thursday (Oct. 8), from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
All workshops, which are limited to 35 students, will be held in the Career Services Seminar Room, located in Academic Building IV Suite 210.
For more information, contact Career Services at 936.294.1713 or careerservices@shsu.edu, or to see a complete list of participating school districts or reserve a spot for the workshops, visit the Jobs 4 Kats Web site at https://www.myinterfase.com/shsu/student/.
Leif Erikson Day celebration to include three lectures
The foreign languages department and the Society for Norse History and Culture will celebrate Leif Erikson Day with three lectures on Friday.
The Viking mini-conference, held from 2:30-4 p.m. in College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building Room 140, will include presentations by long-time expert on North American runic inscriptions Richard Nielsen, assistant professor of German James Frankki and Justin Tyree.
The three will discuss the Viking presence in North America as early as the 6th Century with lectures on “Modern Myths About the Kensington Runestone,” “Finding Vinland” and “A Viking Runestone in Oklahoma?”
The event is also sponsored in part by the SHSU history department.
For more information, contact Frankki at (936) 294-1442 or jlf017@shsu.edu.
Gallery talk to feature authors Monday, Colley
Authors Jane Monday and Betty Bailey Colley will discuss and sign copies of their books “Voices of the Wild Horse Desert” and “The Master Showmen of King Ranch: The Story of Beto and Librado Maldonado” on Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Katy and E. Don Walker, Sr. Education Center Auditorium.
“The Master Showman of King Ranch” and “Voices from the Wild Horse Desert” tell the stories of two of the most legendary ranches in Texas, the King and Kenedy Ranches.
“Instrumental in the success and endurance of these ranches has been their workforce of vaqueros and their families,” said museum marketing coordinator Megan Buro. “These books by Jane Clements Monday and Betty Bailey Colley give readers a glimpse of a true cowboy, the vaquero, and lets their story be told.”
Monday is a past mayor and current resident of Huntsville.
She has served as the chair of the Texas State University System Board of Regents, was the Texas Public Commissioner to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and a former president of the University of Texas at Austin Texas Exes. She is also a UT distinguished alumna.
Other books Monday has coauthored include “Petra’s Legacy: The South Texas Ranching Empire of Petra Vela and Mifflin Kenedy,” with Francis Brannen Vick, and “From Slave to Statesman: The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston,” with Patricia Smith Prather.
Colley is a retired educator who taught for 20 years at the elementary, secondary, and college levels, was also a public information officer in administration, and served on the school board for several years.
She also has collaborated with Monday on the book “Tales of the Wild Horse Desert.”
For more information, call Buro at (936) 294-3839 or the Sam Houston Memorial Museum at (936) 294-1832.
Museum Day, lecture part of Archeology Month activities
In honor of archeology month in Texas, the Sam Houston Memorial Museum and the Texas Historical Commission will host a number of activities, including fairs, mock digs, speakers and school presentations throughout the month.
Beginning Friday, the museum, in conjunction with the Texas Archeological Society, will host fourth grade students from Scott Johnson Elementary, who will learn about spear throwing, pottery making, hot rock cooking, flint knapping and compass reading.
On Oct. 15, the museum’s collections department will sponsor a talk featuring Douglas Mangum, archeologist with Moore Archeological Consulting, who will present on the new discoveries from the San Jacinto Battlefield Survey, including details of artifacts recovered and how historical research, GIS mapping and battlefield archeology combined to determine what happened at the site.
The presentation will be held at 7 p.m. at the Katy and E. Don Walker, Sr. Education Center.
“Earlier this year investigations were conducted on private property more than a mile south of the battlefield,” said Sandy Rogers, museum collections registrar. “These investigations helped identify the location where a mass surrender of Mexican troops occurred in the hours after the battle.
“Nearly 1,000 battle-related artifacts were recovered during the survey through the use of metal detecting,” she said.
A number of the artifacts recovered will be displayed during the free presentation.
For more information on archeology month events, call Rogers at (936) 294-4712.
Honour Society hosting drive for local schools
The Sam Houston State University Golden Key International Honour Society will be collecting supplies for Huntsville schools through Oct. 19.
Donations will be accepted for items such as markers, crayons, pencils, scissors, spiral notebooks, folders, glue and all other usual school supplies, as well as 9 x 12 construction paper, Kleenex boxes, quart and gallon-sized resealable bags, baby wipes and hand sanitizer.
“After an international success, with ‘Books for Africa,’ Golden Key hopes to help many students in Huntsville ISD who may not have the needed supplies, in order to better prepare them for a new academic year,” said Jocelyn Rex, Golden Key member.
The drive is open to members of the campus, who can donate items in decorated boxes located in the Student Activities’ Office, in the Lowman Student Center Suite 328, and Smith-Hutson Business Building Room 107.
Current Golden Key members can bring supplies to the Oct. 14 meetings and get points for donations.
For more information on the school supply drive or the SHSU chapter of Golden Key, e-mail shsugoldenkey@gmail.com.
Music to host guest guitar, violin concerts
The School of Music will host a “duet” of string concerts beginning Monday.
The Texas Guitar Quartet concert will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Recital Hall.
Comprised of SHSU adjunct professor of guitar Alejandro Montiel, as well as Isaac Bustos, Jonathan Dotson and Oscar Villanueva, the quartet will give the Texas premiere of a 19th century set of variations by French composer Antoine de L'Hoyer, “which could quite possibly be the first work written specifically for this instrumentation,” according to Montiel.
The program will also include works by J. S. Bach, Luigi Boccherini, Paulo Bellinati, Maurice Ravel and a collaboration with SHSU faculty cellist Daniel Saenz on an arrangement of Heitor Villalobos' "Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5."
Since its inception in 2005, the Texas Guitar Quartet is quickly being recognized as one of Texas’s top guitar ensembles, whose members have all garnered acclaim and critical praise as soloists on concert stages around the world and in a multitude of international guitar competitions, Montiel said.
On Wednesday, assistant professor of piano Ilonka Rus and sister violinists Rodica Oancea Gonzalez and Mihaela Oancea Frusina will perform a chamber concert as part of the Guest Artist Series.
The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
During the event, the trio, who performed together last year at Carnegie Hall in New York, will play two sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, Rus said.
Earlier that day, the sisters, who both play with the Houston Symphony Orchestra, will conduct a violin master class from 4-6 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
Admission is free for all of the performances.
For more information, call the School of Music at (936) 294-1360.
Concerts to provide American, World ‘Experiences’
Symphony and vocal concerts are among those scheduled for the School of Music during Homecoming weekend.
The SHSU Symphony Orchestra will provide “The American Experience,” performing two iconic pieces by 20th Century American composers on Friday.
The concert, conducted by director of orchestral studies David Cole, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the University Heights Baptist Church.
The program features Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" overture and George Gershwin's "An American in Paris" and the second performance of the piano concerto by Trent Hanna, professor of composition and theory at SHSU, who will also perform as the piano soloist in the concerto.
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for SHSU students and seniors, and free for SHSU music students and SHSU faculty and staff with an ID.
On Saturday, guest artist Anné-Marie Condacse, a vocal faculty member at Oklahoma State University, will perform at 5 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
The Guest Artist Series recital will feature the Romanian-born soprano performing “a delightful mix of gypsy dances by A. Dvorak, Sephardic songs by A. Hemsi and a couple of Romanian pieces by G. Enesco,” along with SHSU assistant professor of piano Ilonka Rus, according to Rus.
Condacse will also give a vocal master class from 2-4 p.m. on Friday in the Recital Hall.
Admission is free.
For more information, call the School of Music at (936) 294-1306.
NCATE to visit College of Education
The Sam Houston State University College of Education will host the board of examiners from The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Oct. 10-14.
SHSU has been accredited by NCATE, the pre-eminent national accreditation agency, since 1954.
NCATE is a non-profit, non-governmental alliance of 33 national associations that support quality teaching.
“Essentially the process assures that teachers are competent, caring, and qualified to help students learn,” said Jessica Garrett, College of Education NCATE coordinator. “NCATE also ensures that accredited institutions remain current and productive and that our graduates are able to have a positive impact on P-12 student learning.
“NCATE and SHSU believe every student deserves a caring, competent, and highly qualified teacher,” she said.
For more information, contact Garrett at (936) 294-1956.
Foreign languages profs honored for work
Four foreign languages professors were recently recognized for their excellence in teaching, research and overall contributions to SHSU.
Enrique Mallén, professor of Spanish, has been selected for induction as an “honorary member” of the Golden Key International Honour Society.
The selection was based on his contribution to Sam Houston State University as director of the On-Line Picasso Project, according to Debra Andrist, foreign languages chair.
The induction ceremony will be held on campus on Nov. 4.
David Gerling, associate professor of Spanish, and Rafael Saumell-Muñoz, professor of Spanish, were selected by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences as repeat winners of the foreign languages department “Excellence in Teaching Award” and foreign languages department “Excellence in Research Award,” respectively.
The awards were presented during the CHSS general meeting on Sept. 30.
Finally, Andrist was selected by the SHSU Faculty Senate as the “Academic Leadership by Department Chairs” award winner for the 2008-2009 academic year. The ceremony was held on Sept. 9.
“The award was a wonderful surprise as the senate had invited me to tell them about all the new things happening in FOL (the foreign languages department), which I also did at the meeting,” she said.
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SHSU Updates: Sept. 27
Employee vaccinations available
The SHSU Student Health Center will administer the influenza vaccine at no charge to faculty and staff on Oct. 8 and 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Atrium.
In order to receive a flu shot, employees must present their Bearkat OneCard prior to receiving the vaccine. The vaccine is not available for employees who are pregnant or nursing.
Supplies are limited and will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis.
“In the past, the department has accommodated everyone that requested the vaccine,” said SHC director Keith Lott. “However, we anticipate an increased level of interest in the vaccine this year especially amongst employees.
“Consequently, employees are advised to obtain the vaccine through other means if they have the opportunity,” he said.
The availability of the H1N1 vaccine is unknown at this time, but the Health Center will inform the university community should it become available, according to Lott.
For more information about the influenza vaccine or the administration process, visit www.shsu.edu/healthcenter or call (936) 294-1805.
Luttrell to give President’s Lecture Tuesday
U.S. Navy veteran and SHSU alumnus Marcus Luttrell will discuss his experiences in Afghanistan which were chronicled in his 2007 No. 1 New York Times best-selling book, Lone Survivor, on Tuesday.
The President's Speaker Series lecture will be held at 11 a.m. in the Criminal Justice Center's Killinger Auditorium.
A Willis native, Luttrell joined the U.S. Navy in March 1999 and became a combat-trained SEAL in January 2002.
He deployed in the spring of 2005 to Afghanistan, where he and three other SEALs participated in Operation Redwing, during which a Taliban force ambushed Luttrell and his three teammates.
Three of the men were killed, and a rescue helicopter carrying 16 special operation forces was shot down, also killing all on board and becoming the single largest loss of life in a day in SEAL history.
During his lecture, Luttrell also will discuss the rigors of SEAL training and what it takes to join the America's elite fighting force, the battle on the mountain, his family's experience and his own story of survival.
Following the discussion, Luttrell will sign copies of his book.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
For more information, call the President's Office at (936) 294-1013.
Center to give investing, entrepreneurship advice
The Student Money Management Center will help students look toward their financial future with workshops on investing and starting a business beginning Monday.
Peggy Winklemann, an investment manager and owner of Winklemann Asset Management, will introduce some “Investing Basics” from 2-3 p.m. in Lowman Student Center Room 320.
The discussion will cover just that, the basics of investing: what investing means, what it can do for you and types of investments that are available, as well as the stock market, types of bonds, mutual funds and 401ks.
“It is important for students to understand what investing means both for now and in their future,” said Jacki Brossman-Ashorn, assistant director for Bearkat OneCard Services and the money management center.
“The SMMC wants to educate students not only for their time at SHSU, both also for their future beyond SHSU,” she said. “Students will need to know what investing is, as it is an excellent tool used to assist individuals in their quest for financial independence.”
On Wednesday, Small Business Development Center director Bob Barragan and the Alpha Kappa Psi professional business fraternity will present various aspects of being a business owner and where to begin with “How to Start a Business,” from 6-8 p.m. in the LSC Theater.
“Small business is the backbone of our society, and we want to encourage those entrepreneurial minded individuals on our campus to be potential business owners and business leaders,” Brossman said. “Many of the great business leaders in the United States started their businesses while in college. An excellent example is Bill Gates, who began his Microsoft empire while a student at Harvard.”
For more information on either event, contact the Student Money Management Center at (936) 294-2600 or smmc@shsu.edu.
Ecology prof to address community cannibalism
Volker Rudolf, assistant professor in Rice University’s ecology and evolutionary biology department, will discuss the processes that influence the numbers and types of species living together in an ecosystem on Thursday.
"The Influence of Cannibalism and Size Structure on the Dynamics of Communities," the Biological Sciences Department Seminar Series lecture, will be held from 4-5 p.m. in Lee Drain Building Room 214.
Rudolf’s research indicates that cannibalism — members of the same species eating each other—“can have very strong effects on the number of individuals of a species living in an ecosystem,” according to Chad Hargrave, assistant professor of biological sciences,
“He also has demonstrated that these cannibalistic interactions often depend on age of an individual,” Hargrave said. “Older, and thus larger, individuals are likely to eat younger more vulnerable individuals.
“Therefore, the size structure of a population can influence the number of cannibalistic interactions, influencing the species comprising the community,” he said.
Held each Thursday, the seminar series is open to the public and addresses current research being conducted by a guest professor in a way that the general public can understand.
For more information, contact Hargrave at (936) 294-1543.
ADAI to show ‘deceiving’ side of alcohol
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative will show how “looks can be deceiving” with your body and your health on Friday.
Claudia Sealy-Potts, an assistant professor in the family and consumer sciences department, as well as the dietetic graduate interns, will lead a discussion on the hidden calories, nutrients, and fat grams in popular alcoholic beverages, from 9-10 a.m. in the Lowman Student Center Room 304.
“Participants will learn about the metabolic process of alcohol and how it develops into the ‘alcohol pop’ effect on midriffs through the development of visceral fat,” said Rosanne Keathley, ADAI coordinator. “The concept of ‘drinking your diet,’ as well as the ‘six pack’ verses the ‘keg’ effect, will be discussed in the presentation.”
Sealy is a registered dietitian who serves as coordinator for the undergraduate food science and nutrition program and the graduate dietetic internship program, both of which are accredited by the American Dietetic Association.
“Your Body, Your Health—Looks Can Be Deceiving" is part of the Six Weeks of Alcohol Awareness Training program. Through SWAAT, students earn prizes by attending events, which accumulate as students attend more programs.
For more information, contact Keathley at (936) 294-1171 or hpe_rsk@shsu.edu.
Exhibit to bring back times of ‘Vaquero’
The Sam Houston Memorial Museum will be the first to present “Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy,” an exhibition created by the Wittliff Collections at the Alkek Library at Texas State University-San Marcos, Friday through Nov. 6 in the Katy and E. Don Walker, Sr., Education Center Exhibit Gallery.
The exhibit details the photography of Bill Wittliff, who, in the early 1970s, visited a ranch in northern Mexico where the vaqueros still worked cattle in traditional ways.
“Wittliff photographed the vaqueros as they went about daily chores that had changed little since the first Mexican cowherders learned to work cattle from a horse's back,” said Casey Roon, museum curator of exhibits. “Wittliff captured a way of life that now exists only in memory and in the photographs included in this exhibition.”
The exhibit features 62 digital carbon prints with bilingual narrative text that “reveal the muscle, sweat and drama that went into roping a calf in thick brush or breaking a wild horse in the saddle,” Roon said.
The exhibit is presented in partnership with Humanities Texas, the state affiliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities, and is made possible in part by a “We the People” grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Sam Houston Memorial Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 4:30 p.m.
For more information, call the museum at (936) 294-1832 or visit http://www.samhouston.memorial.museum.
Artist to showcase ‘Cosmic Theater’
The oil paintings of guest artist Michico Itatani will be on exhibit in the Gaddis Geeslin Gallery beginning Thursday.
"'Cosmic Theater," HyperBaroque and Moon Light / Mooring" will be held through Oct. 29.
Born in Japan, Itantani describes her work as “inquiry into historical, cultural, sociopolitical and psychological human conditions, I am trying to come to terms with the complex reality of the 21st Century.”
A professor at the Art Institute of Chicago, she has exhibited across the U.S. and in Korea, Japan and Canada.
Itantani will present an artist talk on Oct. 8, at 4 p.m. in the Art Buiding E Auditorium (Room 108), followed by a reception beginning at 5 p.m. in the Gaddis Geeslin Gallery, located in Art Building F, Room 101.
For more information, contact Debbie Davenport Harper, art department audio visual librarian, at (936) 294-1317.
Museum lines up four October movie night showings
The Sam Houston Memorial Museum will continue to showcase Texas and famous Texans with its Thursday Movie Nights with four showings in October.
“North Dallas Forty,” a 1979 comedy/ drama starring Nick Nolte that is loosely based upon the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s will be held Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Walker Education Center Auditorium.
On Oct. 8, the museum will show the 1996 murder-mystery “Lone Star,” about a Rio County, Texas sheriff whose investigation into a 40-year-old skeleton found in the desert uncovers the town’s dark secrets.
Five-time Academy Award winner “Terms of Endearment” will be presented on Oct. 22.
Based on the novel by Wichita Falls native Larry McMurtry, the 1983 stars Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels and John Lithgow.
Finally, the museum will end the month with a Halloween showing of the original “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” on Oct. 29.
All Texas Thursday Movie Night showings have some tie to the state, either made in Texas, have a plotline centered around the state or a native as the director or a main actor, according to Megan Buro, museum marketing coordinator.
All movies are free and will begin at 7 p.m. in the Walker Education Center Auditorium. Seating is limited in the Education Center Auditorium to 150.
For more information, contact Buro at (936) 294-3839.
Education methods registration begins Thursday
Methods registration for academic studies and secondary education students will be open beginning Thursday through Nov. 1.
During this time, students can go to Sam Web, log in, then go to student records and click on “methods application” for the spring ’09 semester.
“Once they do this, they will put all their information on the screen, and after they hit ‘submit’ they will get a confirmation that their application was sent,” said curriculum and instruction department secretary Susan Hayes.
After submitting an application, the department will check for placement eligibility.
Applicants do not have to meet all the requirements for the educator preparation program in order to apply for methods, and those who intend to take methods in the spring must apply during the month time frame, Hayes said.
For more information, call Hayes at (936) 294-3896.
Debate team continues winning streak in new year
The SHSU Speech and Debate Team began the 2009-2010 academic year with a victory during the first International Public Debate Association tournament of the fall.
Clayton Goss, who tied for a 3rd place national rank last year, defeated more than 50 competitors from 10 different universities to become the tournament champion. Jeremy Coffman advanced to the semifinals round, taking 3rd place in the tournament.
The Henderson State Warm-up, held Sept. 19-20 on the Henderson State campus in Arkadelphia, Ark., also included competitors from Stephen F. Austin, Louisiana State University—Shreveport, University of Central Arkansas, East Texas Baptist and Union University.
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SHSU Updates: Aug. 30
Career Services to showcase ‘Improved’ location
Career Services will show off their new facility and introduce the SHSU community to the services they offer during an open house on Tuesday.
The come-and-go event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Academic Building IV Suite 210.
Career Services relocated to AB IV in March in an effort to become more visible to the student body, according to director Pam Laughlin.
The office offers career assessments and counseling; on-campus interviewing, for which companies can come to campus to talk with students; career fairs; resume critiques; mock interviews, to prepare students for the after-college process; and the Jobs 4 Kats program, a forum on which both on- and off-campus positions are posted. These services are open for all students and alumni.
The new space has allowed for two more on-campus interview rooms than at the previous location, for a total of six; improved audio/visual technology; and a separate library/resource area and seminar room. The library was previously used as the seminar room.
“The new location is much more open,” Laughlin said. “We already have a lot more student traffic.
“We’ve always tailored our workshops to meet the needs of classes and professors and student organizations,” she said, “but this is much more conducive to our workshop series, and I think we’ll see an increase in attendance as well.”
Refreshments will be served during the open house, during which students, faculty and staff members can tour the center.
“Not only are we in a place to be seen, but we’re striving to be seen,” said Paige Andrews, job fair and special events coordinator. “We’re putting Career Services out there in a variety of ways.”
For more information, call (936) 294-1713.
Program to teach personal protective practices
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative will teach students how to navigate campus safely on Tuesday.
“Walk Safely, Walk Smart” will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Mall Area.
During the event, Franklin Harrison, associate director of programs for Recreational Sports, will provide students with sensible strategies, prevention tips, campus resources and defense tactics to protect yourself from potential attacks.
The interactive demonstration of personal protective practices was developed by the William and Mary University Police Department.
"Walk Safely, Walk Smart" is part of the ADAI’s Six Weeks of Alcohol Awareness Training program, an educational series aiming to increase awareness of alcohol abuse issues among the Bearkat community.
Through SWAAT, students earn prizes by attending events, which accumulate as students attend more programs.
For more information, contact Rosanne Keathley, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative coordinator, at (936) 294-1171.
Fair to help students find on-campus jobs
Career Services will provide students with a one-stop shop to find a part-time job during the on-campus job fair on Wednesday.
Nine departments will be set up in the Lowman Student Center Atrium from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to discuss student assistant positions they are currently seeking.
These include the SHSU Annual Fund, Career Services, Computer Services, Residence Life, Financial Aid, the Newton Gresham Library, Public Safety Services, Recreational Sports and Student Activities.
On-campus jobs are beneficial to students because they offer great hours, a great working environment and flexible scheduling, according to Paige Andrews, job fair and special events coordinator.
“A huge benefit that I don’t think people talk about enough, but it was important to me, is when I graduated and I started this job here, I already had longevity with the state (as a former student assistant),” she said. “It’s a state job, so if you go to work for any other state agency, you have longevity and all of those things.
“We had 600 students attend the fair last time we had it, so departments get very high visibility,” she said.
Students can log on to Jobs 4 Kats on the Career Services Web site to see which positions are available from each participating department.
In addition, students can find out if they are eligible for the work-study program at the fair.
For more information, contact Career Services at (936) 294-1713 or careerservices@shsu.edu.
Fair to acquaint students with administration
New and returning students will have the opportunity to meet the people behind the scenes of Sam Houston State University and learn about some of the many organizations on campus on Wednesday.
The Administration and Organization Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Mall Area.
“The Administrators/Organizations Fair is an opportunity for the student body to become familiar with university administration, who because of their responsibility and position sometimes do not get an opportunity to inter mingle with students as much as they would like,” said Brandon Cooper, Student Activities manager.
“Therefore, the program allows students to meet and actually place names with faces, as well as allow administrators the chance to interact with students, who they are constantly working hard for, but may not get to see as much.”
Among the administrators who will be on-hand to talk with students are vice presidents David Payne, Frank Parker, Heather Crowson and Dana Gibson; associate provost Richard Eglsaer; deans Mitchell Muehsam and Jaimie Hebert; university registrar Teresa Ringo and Counseling Center director Drew Miller.
In addition, various university departments and student organizations will have booths set-up to better acquaint themselves with the student body, “so that students have a better knowledge of the different opportunities that are afforded them,” Cooper said.
Aramark dining services also will serve lunch in the mall area during the fair for students on a meal plan. The cost for those not on a meal plan will be $6.
“In all it is just an overall fun day, where university administration, faculty/staff and students become more familiar with one another, and realize the bonds they share from being members of the Bearkat family,” Cooper said.
For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at (936) 294-3861.
Museum promotes Texas with new movie night series
The Sam Houston Memorial Museum is celebrating Texas with a new movie series that will kick off on Thursday.
The first Texas Thursdays Movie Night showing will feature “The Alamo,” at 7 p.m. in the Walker Education Center Auditorium.
“We are hosting this free movie event in an effort to promote museum awareness and to educate the public about Texas through film,” said Megan Buro, SHMM marketing coordinator. “It is our hope that students and residents of Huntsville will become more aware of the museum programs and facilities by frequenting our free ‘Texas Thursdays’ movie night.”
All of the movies that will be a part of the movie night will have some tie to Texas, either made in Texas, have a plotline centered around the state or a native as the director or a main actor, Buro said.
Other showings slated for September include “Bridget Jones’ Diary,” starring Katy native Renée Zellweger, on Sept. 10; “Viva Max!” on Sept. 17; and “Happy, Texas,” on Sept. 24.
“We have planned a lineup of movies that span many genres and will appeal to wide audiences,” she said. “We have high hopes that ‘Texas Thursdays’ will become a staple when it comes to community events.”
“Viva Max!” is a comedy about a Mexican general who attempts to recapture the Alamo after his girlfriend tells him his men wouldn't follow him to a house of ill repute, according to the Internet Movie Database.
“Happy, Texas,” a comedy/romance, stars Jeremy Northam and Steve Zahn as two escaped convicts who arrive in a town by the same name, where they are mistaken for a gay couple who is to host the town's Little Miss Fresh Squeezed beauty pageant.
While admission is free for all Texas Thursday films, seating is limited in the Education Center Auditorium to 150.
For more information, contact Buro at (936) 294-3839.
White named research ambassador
SHSU chemistry professor Rick White has been selected by the German Academic Exchange Service to serve as a research ambassador for study and research in Germany for the 2009-10 academic year.
White, along with his wife Janis, professor of family and consumer sciences at SHSU, has taken a number of SHSU students to several European countries, including Germany, in years past for study and research in chemistry and textiles.
In 1998 and in 2002, he was the recipient of a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service to teach at the University of Würzburg while conducting research in organic photochemistry.
During this year, White will be working with educators at other universities in the United States to promote academic opportunities for faculty and students in Germany.
“Being chosen as a research ambassador for this year is an honor for me and it will bring distinction to Sam Houston as I talk to people about enhancing their educational opportunities by carrying out work in Germany,” White said.
He traveled to New York City last week to attend the research ambassadors training session.
Organization drive sends 404 books to Africa
A drive by SHSU’s chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society has led to more than 600 collected books that will make an impact in Huntsville and around the world.
The organization collected the books during the spring semester for the Books For Africa program. Four hundred and four of the 600 collected were shipped to BetterWorldBooks which helps provide financing for Books For Africa, according to Golden Key president Jadrian Wooten.
“Among the other Golden Key chapters in Texas (Texas Tech, North Texas, UT-Dallas, and UT-Arlington) that held similar book drives, the one held at SHSU was the largest in terms of relevant student population,” Wooten said. “A few of the books were recycled, but the majority were re-used.
Other reading books were donated to the SAAFE house of Walker County.
Books For Africa is an organization that collects, sorts, ships and distributes books to children in Africa.
Since 1988, Books For Africa has shipped more than 20 million high-quality text and library books to 45 African countries.
To help supply the millions more books that are needed, SHSU’s Golden Key plans to put more boxes out for the buyback period at the end of the fall semester this year.
For more information about the book drive or the SHSU chapter of Golden Key, e-mail shsugoldenkey@gmail.com.
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SHSU Update: Aug. 23
Third ‘Chalk Talk’ to let women in the huddle
Women who want to learn the “Xs and Os” of the game of football, as well as the meaning behind those hand signals given by the referees, will be taught all of that and more during the third annual Football 101: Chalk Talk for Women on Thursday.
The clinic will be held at 6 p.m. in the Ron Randleman Strength and Fitness Center, located next to Don Sanders Stadium.
Hosted by KSAM radio’s Brooke Addams, the clinic will feature football lessons from the SHSU coaching staff, including head coach Todd Whitten, a tour of the facilities and dinner and drinks.
Participants will learn the different responsibilities of the offense, defense and special teams; have an opportunity to run out on the field just like the football team does on game day; and obtain instruction from coaches on throwing, catching and other elements of the game, as well as meet some of the Bearkat football players.
The event is a partnership with State Farm designed to teach women the basics of the game of football in a fun, social environment.
Registration is $20 per person or $140 for a table of eight, which includes dinner and other items from SHSU and State Farm. On the day of the event, a single registration is $25.
To make a reservation, call the Bearkat Athletics Office at (936) 294-4205.
Open House to recruit ‘Army Strong’ students
The SHSU Army ROTC Bearkat Battalion will show potential cadets what it means to be “Army Strong,” while informing students of the benefits of being a part of the program, during an open house on Wednesday.
The event, which includes free food, a jousting pit and a rock-climbing wall, will be held from 2:30-4:30 p.m. between Academic Buildings III and IV.
Students interested in potentially joining the battalion can speak with cadets, tour the facilities and learn about scholarship opportunities within the ROTC, which can include paid tuition and fees, a book stipend and a tax-free monthly stipend for contracted cadets, according to retired Maj. Darryl Derr, ROTC recruiter.
While contracted cadets commit to four years of U.S. Army service after being commissioned, students can participate for their first two years without a commitment.
“Students have many reasons for participating in ROTC – they may want the kinesiology credit, they may be curious about the program, they may want an elective course off the beaten path, they may be interested in developing their leadership skills, or they may be interested in pursuing a career in the U.S. Army,” Derr said. “Since there is no obligation for taking the ROTC course for the first two years, we have many students who take the course for a semester or two just for the adventure.”
In addition, students who participate in ROTC learn leadership styles and to develop their own style through being placed in leadership roles and evaluation. The curriculum includes military history, military ethics, communications, customs and traditions, and uniforms.
“The cadets receive classroom and field instruction on these basic techniques,” Derr said. “We also challenge the cadets with obstacle courses, rifle marksmanship and land navigation.
“Those cadets that enter the advanced portion (junior and senior year) of the program and complete the curriculum receive a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army,” he said. “Upon graduation, they enter the profession of arms where they will be decision makers, planners, and most importantly, leaders. Their base obligation is eight years, which is served in combinations of active and/or reserve duty.”
For more information, call the Military Science Department at (936) 294-1351.
Group to share ‘The FACTS’ about ADAI
The SHSU Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative will introduce students to the services it provides and invite students to get involved with the organization on Wednesday and Thursday.
“Find Out the FACTS about the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative” will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on both days in the Lowman Student Center Mall Area.
During that time, students can visit an informational table to learn how to become a certified peer educator, volunteer with the organization and be a part of the committee.
The ADAI is a multidisciplinary group composed of faculty, staff, administrators, and students dedicated to ensuring the safety and health of SHSU students.
The coalition hosts a number of programs throughout the year designed to raise awareness related to and reduce abuse of alcohol and drugs among SHSU students.
Programs the group hosts throughout the year include iDrive, a designated driver incentive program; Six Weeks of Alcohol Awareness Training, comprehensive alcohol education presentations; and the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness and Reducing Irresponsible Drinking and Drugs weeks, which include interactive exhibits and educational seminars.
For more information on the ADAI, visit http://www.shsu.edu/~org_aai/.
Museum to show images from Alamo
An exhibit of photographs, illustrations, artwork and text will explore what the Alamo means to Texans and the role of Mexican-Texans in the Texas Revolution.
“Alamo Images: Changing Perceptions of A Texas Experience,” organized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University in Dallas and produced by Humanities Texas, will be on display in the Katy and E. Don Walker Education Center Atrium Friday through Sept. 25.
The exhibit was developed “as a means to promote ongoing dialogue about the significance of the Alamo as a Texas experience, as seen through its various representations in popular culture,” according to Casey Roon, Sam Houston Memorial Museum curator of exhibits.
“‘Alamo Images’ presents a story that has captivated several generations of audiences,” she said. “Dozens of photographs and artworks give viewers of this exhibit interesting visuals to illustrate the history of the Alamo as a mission, fort and shrine, as well as the drama of its siege and fall in March 1836.”
Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. develops and supports diverse programs across the state, including lectures, oral history projects, teacher institutes, museum exhibitions and documentary films.
For more information, contact the Sam Houston Memorial Museum at (936) 294-1832.or visit www.samhouston.memorial.museum.
ROTC commissions three during dummer ceremony
Three recent SHSU graduates were awarded the rank of second lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the summer Military Science department’s Bearkat Battalion Commissioning Ceremony.
Taking the Army Oath of Office in front of family, friends and other Bearkats were Justin Castro, Addison Poust and Travis Roberts.
Castro served in the ROTC as a simultaneous membership program cadet in the Texas Army National Guard with the 124th Cavalry Headquarters and Headquarters Troop in Waco. While serving with his unit at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal.
The Waco native graduated on Aug. 8 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and received a branch assignment to military intelligence with a branch detail to infantry. His first duty assignment will be at Fort Lewis, Wash.
Poust received a two-year Army ROTC scholarship after successfully completing the Leader’s Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky.
The El Paso native received his Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and received a branch assignment to military intelligence with a branch detail to Chemical Corps. His first duty assignment will be at Fort Bliss.
A Grand Prairie native, Roberts served in the ROTC through the simultaneous membership program with the Texas Army National Guard’s 2/149th General Support Aviation Battalion in Grand Prairie.
Earning his B.S. degree in industrial technology in construction management, Roberts received a reserve duty commission and will serve in the Texas Army National Guard as an aviation officer with the 2/149th Aviation General Support Aviation Battalion in Grand Prairie. He graduated as a “Distinguished Military Graduate in Military Science.”
CJ ranks in top 10 for book publishing
Sam Houston State University’s College of Criminal Justice and its faculty are among the most published book authors in the nation, according to a recently-published study completed by CJ professor Willard Oliver and three doctoral students.
“Book ‘Em Dano: The Scholarly Productivity of Institutions and Their Faculty in Criminal Justice Books,” published in the Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice (Vol. 6, No. 1), found that the College of Criminal Justice is ranked No. 6 overall, but moved to No. 4 when the weight of publishing was divided evenly among multiple authors and No. 3 when more weight was given to the first author, meaning CJ often takes the lead in multiple-author CJ books, Oliver said.
Additionally, five CJ faculty and alumni were listed within the top 30 most productive faculty, including Larry Gaines and Craig K Hemmens, tied for No. 4; Rolando Del Carmen, No. 9; and Oliver and Jeffrey Walker, tied for No. 13.
The study examined 586 publications in the field, written by 627 different authors from 305 academic institutions and 14 book publishers. The books ranged from student workbooks to textbooks to the publication of original research.
Publications were assessed first by a raw number count and then weighted in a number of ways.
The doctoral students who worked on the study included Sam Swindell; John Marks, Jr.; and Ken Balusek.
The full text of the article can be accessed at http://utsa.edu/swjcj/archives/6.1/6%20SWJCJ%206(1)%20Oliver%20et%20al.pdf.
Fleming publishes book on Sigma Chi fraternity
David Letterman, Brad Pitt, Mike Ditka and SHSU President Jim Gaertner are among its brothers. But long before any of those men became part of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, there were the founders.
These men, the founders, are the ones Bill Fleming, English professor, executive director of the Student Advising and Mentoring Center and Sigma Chi brother, has chosen to feature in a new book that chronicles the 154-year history of the organization.
“One in Heart and Purpose: The Founders and the Founding of Sigma Chi Fraternity” details the fraternity in three parts, including extensive biographies of the seven founders; the founding of the group from several perspectives, such as plays by Pulitzer-Prize winner Martin Flavin and a parody by a founder; and “In the Spirit of the Founders,” comprised of information about the founders’ memorials, from diaries kept during the Civil War, and complete listings of Significant Sigs, as well as other notable members.
“This is the first time complete biographies have been brought together into one volume,” said Fleming, who is currently the international historian for Sigma Chi Fraternity. “The title – ‘One in Heart and Purpose’ – comes from a quote by founder Daniel William Cooper upon the death of founder Thomas Cowan Bell, leaving Cooper the only remaining living founder: ‘Seven men – one in heart and purpose; seven, the symbol of completeness but not of perfection.’”
“Sigma Chi, arguably the most eminent college fraternity in the world, was conceived by seven college men, ranging in ages from 14 to 25, who rebelled against presumptive injustices and desired fairness and decency in dealing with others,” Fleming said. “These men became leaders – lawyers, educators, generals, clergymen, businessmen – and held firm to the original tenets which they expected those who follow to emulate.”
The book, which includes illustrations by master cartoonist Milton Caniff, is available through the Sigma Chi Fraternity Web site at https://payment.sigmachi.org/foundersbook.
Saumell-Muñoz becomes academy ‘Collaborator’
Rafael Saumell-Muñoz, professor of Spanish, has been accepted into the North American Chapter of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language at the rank of collaborator.
Saumell was selected for the title after two members of the academy presented his dossier to the director, Gerardo Piña-Rosales, and the governing board, which evaluated the dossier and then welcomed him into the institution.
As a “collaborator,” Saumell can participate in all forums and discussions pertaining to the academy but does not have voting rights, he said.
“Based on my academic progress and professional service I can be promoted to the next higher ranks,” Saumell said. “However, this is a very prestigious recognition, a great honor indeed for any individual working in my professional field.”
Founded in 1973 and based in New York City, the ANLE is a part of the 22 Association of Academies of the Spanish Language.
The two other categories of members are number academics and corresponding academics.
Junior ROTC cadets visit, train on campus
Twenty-six junior ROTC cadets from Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena learned the college ropes and participated in military training during the JROTC Leadership Camp on the Sam Houston State University campus June 22-25.
This is the third consecutive year the high school students have come to SHSU for the camp, which included bivouacking and using the ROTC facilities to participate in the obstacle and leaders’ reaction course at Gibbs Ranch, as well as conducting land navigation and practicing basic leadership, according to retired Lt. Col. Alan Mooneyham, SRHS JROTC instructor and former head of SHSU’s Military Science department.
The JROTC cadets also had an opportunity to spend some time on campus during freshman orientation and at the Visitor Center and the Health and Kinesiology Center.
The event was hosted in large part by Lt. Col. David Yebra, SHSU Military Science department chair.
The 26 JROTC cadets were selected from over 250 other cadets from the Rayburn JROTC program, according to Mooneyham.
“They are the best of the best,” he said. “They have all successfully passed TAKS (the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test), have good grade point averages, are members of at least one high school organization or team, have met high physical fitness standards and hold leadership positions within JROTC.”
Mooneyham and Yebra said this event is a win-win opportunity for both SHSU and Sam Rayburn.
“The leadership camp teaches basic leadership and self-discipline, while conducting it at a great university campus like Sam exposes high school students to an achievable alternative after high school,” Mooneyham said.
In addition, Yebra awarded each of the cadets with their camp completion certificates, recognized 12 for earning the RECONDO badge, and extended an invitation to SRHS again next summer.
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SHSU Updates: April 26
Festival to celebrate life during Houston’s time
The historical event will include live history re-enactors performing vignettes and theatrical interpretations, costumed historical characters, folk life demonstrations, arts and crafts, dulcimer workshops, live acoustic music, a living history theatre and ethnic foods.
In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to see programs by New Army of the Republic of Texas, Cane Island Volunteers, Brazoria Militia, Cowboy Camp, Citizen Soldier Camp, and Indian Camp; and learn about Texas history by historical storytellers representing significant leaders from Texas history.
Other activities include touring buildings related to Houston’s life, juried activities, ethnic foods and refreshments, and musical entertainment.
The Gen. Sam Houston Folk Festival will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Admission is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-12 and free for children under 5 years old.
In addition, group rates, for a minimum of 15 people, are available for $3 per person.
For more information, call the Sam Houston Memorial Museum at (936) 294-1832.
Reading to feature award-winning poets
Award-winning poets Michelle Boisseau and Wayne Miller will read from their works on Thursday at 4:45 p.m. in College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building Room 210.
Boisseau is the author of such poetry books as “Trembling Air,” Morse Prize-winning “Understory,” and “No Private Life,” as well as the popular text “Writing Poems,” now in its sixth edition.
Her poems have appeared in a number of literary journals, including The Yale Review and The Southern Review, and have received a National Endowment for the Arts poetry fellowship and awards from the Poetry Society of America.
Boisseau is a professor of English at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she also is associate editor of BkMk Press and the coordinator of the creative writing program.
She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ohio University and her doctorate from the University of Houston.
Miller is the author of two collections of poems, “The Book of Props” and “Only the Senses Sleep,” which received the William Rockhill Nelson Award and is an editor of “New European Poets.”
He is the recipient of the George Bogin Award, a multiple winner of the Lucille Medwick Award, and the Lyric Poetry Award from the Poetry Society of America, as well as a Ruth Lilly Fellowship and the Bess Hokin Prize from the Poetry Foundation.
Miller lives in Kansas City and teaches at the University of Central Missouri, where he edits “Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing.”
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College and his master’s degree from the University of Houston.
The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the SHSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the English Department and Poets’ Ink.
For more information, contact Melissa Morphew, at (936) 294-1944.
Golden Key to collect college books for Africa
The Golden Key International Honour Society will work to make the planet a better world with a “Books for Africa” drive May 4-14.
During those days, the organization will accept used textbooks in blue and orange collection boxes outside of the Lowman Student Center.
Unwanted, college-level books published within the past 10 years and any books used in a college class will be accepted, even if those books have highlighting or writing in them. These also include books that the bookstores won’t buy back, according to Golden Key president Jadrian Wooten.
“If the books cannot be donated or sold, they are at the very least recycled,” he said.
For the project, SHSU’s Golden Key has partnered with Better World Books, which will sell the books online to raise money for Books for Africa or send them directly to Africa.
“Book drives like this one have earned over $1,700,000 for Books for Africa since 2003,” Wooten said.
Donating these books benefits the campus, earth and students around the world by providing a “green” and “responsible” solution to getting rid of books that are no longer of use to SHSU students. In diverting the books from landfills, students are simultaneously helping improve literacy in Africa, Wooten said.
For more information, contact Wooten at jjw001@shsu.edu or Dee Ellwood at dae001@shsu.edu or visit the organizations’ Web sites at www.betterworldbooks.com or www.booksforafrica.org.
Dance concert to shift time in UTC
The Sam Houston State University dance faculty members and students, as well as two guest artists, will create “Time Shift” at the University Theatre Center with original works April 30 through May 2.
Performances will take place at 8 p.m. each night, with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday in the UTC Mainstage Theatre.
The concert will feature pieces choreographed by dance faculty members, including Jonathan Charles’ “playful take on the hippie movement” called “Dreamin;’” Andy Noble “sleek” “KinkyKool Fan Blowing Hard," which uses industrial fans to propel the dancers through space; as well as works by Dana Nicolay and Dionne Sparkman Noble, according to dance professor Cindy Gratz.
In “Following Aunt Joan,” choreographed by Sparkman Noble, five women wearing the classic little black dress dance with chairs and explore themes of sensuality, empathy, and rivalry.
“The dance reveals moments of vulnerability and strength, and questions what it means to be a woman of our time,” Gratz said.
Critically acclaimed choreographers Sandra Organ Solis and Bill Evans, who will also present original works as invited guest artists.
“Bill Evans’ ‘Jukebox,’ which was originally choreographed in 1974, is best described as a loving spoof of the big musical Hollywood era,” Gratz said. “Sandra Organ Solis’ new whimsical work, ‘In the Groove,’ features eleven dancers and explores ballet pointe work, patterns, and partnering.”
The evening also will feature two student works by Amy Llanes and Jennifer Hart, who represented SHSU at the American College Dance Festival.
These include Llanes’ “Porcelain,” which awakens “the child in all of us” as five female dancers illustrate the idea of dolls coming to life while their owners are away and Hart’s “Drift,” a “hypnotizing arrangement of movement, creates a beautiful and tranquil atmosphere,” Gratz said.
Tickets are $10 general admission and $8 for students with valid ID.
For more information, contact the ticket office at (936) 294-3988.
LEMIT to recognize genetic disorder with ‘Jeans’ Day
The Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas is raising money for the Primary Immune Deficiency Foundation through a “Blue Jeans for Healthy Genes Day” on Wednesday.
In honor of Primary Immune Deficiency Month, in April, participants are asked to donate $5 to the foundation and wear blue jeans on that day. Participants will also receive a primary immune deficiency disease wristband, sticker and tax-deductible receipt.
Approximately 250,000 people are diagnosed with primary immune deficiency diseases in the United States, a disease that occurs in persons born with an immune system that is either absent or hampered in its ability to function.
David Vetter, known to the world as “the Boy in the Bubble,” was born without T-cells, B-cells, NK cells, thymus, tonsils or lymph nodes—all which are needed to combat viruses and bacteria infections—and lived his entire life in a sterile germ free plastic bubble.
PIDD information pamphlets are available in the LEMIT and Criminal Justice Center lobbies each Tuesday.
To sign up for “Blue Jeans for Healthy Genes Day,” e-mail Yvette Shorten at wys001@shsu.edu or call (936)294-3851, or for more information on PIDD or the Primary Immune Deficiency Foundation, visit their Web site www.primaryimmune.org.
Music to present bassoon students, ‘Opera Magic’
The School of Music will showcase its students in two concerts presenting bassoon solos and duets as well as some “Opera Magic!” beginning Friday.
The Bassoon Studio recital will be held that day at 5:30 p.m. in Music Building Room 202.
In addition to the solos and duets performed by the four student bassoonists, the concert will feature “an irreverent arrangement” of the children's classic “Peter and the Wolf” by Sergey Prokofiev, according to Scott Phillips, assistant professor of bassoon.
The concert is free.
Later that evening, the SHSU Opera Workshop will present an evening featuring scenes from opera's most magical moments at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
A second Opera Workshop presentation will be held on Saturday, also at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
The workshop will include scenes sung in their original languages of Italian, English and German, with supertitles projected above the stage for audience comprehension, according to Dawn Padula, assistant professor of voice and director of opera workshop.
“Each scene contains some magical or mysterious element that helps to tie the evening together,” she said. “(Mozart’s) ‘Die Zauberflöte,’ as evidenced by its title (‘The Magic Flute’) not only involves magical objects, but magical and mythical creatures, as well.”
Among the other scenes that will be performed include Gaetano Donizetti's “L'Elisir D'Amore” (“The Elixir Of Love”), which centers around a supposed magical elixir that serves as a love potion, and a scene from Gian Carlo Menotti's “The Consul,” which features one of the singers portraying a magician who actually performs tricks.
The show presents a variety of operatic genres from classic to modern, and “showcases several of the very talented vocalists from the School of Music,” Padula said.
Tickets are $10 for general admission; $8 for non-SHSU students with an ID and senior citizens; $5 for SHSU Students with an ID; and free for School of Music students with a concert attendance card.
Tickets are available at the door, which will open at 7 p.m. on both evenings.
For more information on either performance, call the School of Music at (936) 294-1360.
Education group to honor teachers in walk
Sam Houston State University’s Phi Delta Kappa chapter will join with the Texas Lone Star and University of Houston chapters to honor Texas teachers during ChalkWalk on Saturday.
The event will begin at 9 a.m. on at Lone Star College in Tomball.
Through ChalkWalk, PDK members, as well as nonmembers, identify a teacher they would like to honor and walk for 3K in that teacher’s name. Participants raise money for education by collecting donations.
“The ChalkWalk is the only national walk-a-thon for education that directly supports our educators,” said Andrea Foster, assistant professor of science education. “The walk serves to support great teachers of the past and present, while raising money to help cultivate great teachers for the future.”
All honored teachers will be included on the ChalkWalk “Wall of Honor” and will receive personal letters of appreciation from walkers and donors, notifying them that they have been added to the Wall of Honor.
In addition, the president of PDK International, John Armato, will speak during the event, which is expected to end by noon.
The SHSU Phi Delta Kappa chapter is comprised of faculty members and graduate students whose mission is that of education, scholarship and service.
All proceeds from the Chalkwalk donations will be used to fund scholarships for SHSU students who want to be teachers.
For more information, contact Foster at (936) 294-1142 or asf004@shsu.edu.
Sign language students attend ‘Rockin’’ conference
Forty-three SHSU students in Robert Blair’s American Sign Language classes continued their education of the culture on April 4 to find out how “ASL Rocks.”
The conference, sponsored by Austin Community College’s Department of American Sign Language in conjunction with their Interpreter Preparation Program, “was an excellent way for students to dive into what deaf culture is really like, and experience it firsthand,” said Robert Blair, foreign languages pool faculty member who teaches ASL at SHSU.
“The event was intended to promote the beauty of ASL, as well as to celebrate it as one of the most amazing languages in the United States,” said Blair, who had his students write accounts of their experiences.
During the conference, students were able to see presentations by various presenters, including one by “a remarkable woman who is deaf-blind who presented on how she goes through her everyday life and the goals and successes she has had within promoting a better quality of living for deaf-blind people through her outreach efforts,” Blair said.
They were also able to learn about ASL/IPP programs at other colleges and universities, as well as interpreter services; companies specializing in technology for deaf persons; special programs, such as deaf yoga for the deaf community; and a recruiting booth for the Texas School of the Deaf searching for prospective employees interested in teaching and/or working with deaf youth.
“Overall, ‘ASL Rocks’ was a fantastic event, and it is believed that its first year was incredibly successful,” Blair said. “The opportunity for students to become immersed so heavily within deaf culture gave them a stunning opportunity to put their ASL lessons to use and to see how the amazing world of the deaf community thrives on a daily basis.”
Professors present 40 papers at conference
SHSU educational leadership and counseling professors recently participated in 40 peer-reviewed presentations and invited events during the American Educational Research Association’s annual meeting.
Beverly Irby, EDLC professor and chair, was asked to serve as a “distinguished discussant” for a group of selected distinguished papers from four state and regional educational research associations, and work by EDLC professor Anthony Onwuegbuzie was selected as a “distinguished paper” during the session.
Four doctoral students mentored by Irby also presented during the meeting, including counseling students Yu Fen Lin and Sallie Helms and educational leadership students Ling Ling Yang and Janice Taylor, along with health and kinesiology department chair Alice Fisher.
In addition, Irby was elected from a national slate to the executive board of the AERA learning and teaching in educational leadership special interest group, and EDLC associate professor Rebecca Robles-Pina was elected as chair of the AERA Stress and Coping Special Interest Group.
Genevieve Brown, dean of the College of Education, previously served as the 2009 past chair and AERA program chair of the research on women and education special interest group.
The Educational Researcher, Advancing Women in Leadership Journal, Graduate Research Journal, three of the seven journals supported by the EDLC department, also were featured in the AERA journal talks.
An article written by Irby, Brown and two other co-authors, “The Synergistic Leadership Theory,” published in 2002 in the Journal of Educational Administration, was recognized as one of the journal’s most requested papers. The JEA is a Tier 1 publication in educational administration, Irby said.
The AERA annual meeting was held April 1 in San Diego, Calif.
Workshop to help translate French classics
French students, or those interested in the language, can get a taste of translations from a number of authors from the country during a translation workshop on Tuesday.
That day, assistant professor of French Madelina Akli will work with both English- and French-speaking students at all levels from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the history department’s conference room, located in Academic Building IV Room 452.
Among the writers Akli will look at are Victor Hugo, author of “Les Misérables;” Alexandre Dumas, author of “Les Trios Mousquetaires;” Prosper Mérimée, author of “Carmen;” and Charles De Baudelaire, author of “Le Spleen De Paris.”
For more information, contact Akli at (936) 294-1400 or mxa016@shsu.edu.
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SHSU Updates: March 29
Panel to address ‘Many Women, Many Journeys’
Four women will discuss the “many journeys” of females on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building Room 140.
The panel discussion, “Many Women, Many Journeys,” sponsored by the CHSS Women’s Caucus, is being held in honor of National Women’s History month.
“The intention of the panel is to present a wide range of women's experiences with relationships and/or family—single, married, straight, lesbian, with or without children—with representatives from different organizations in the area,” said April Shemak, assistant professor of English.
The panel will include Maggie Russell, who will discuss “Twogether,” a pre-marital counseling program that she directs; DePelchin Children's Center representatives Christina Kraatz and Wendy Brueckner, who will discuss women and foster/adoption; and Dian Nelson-Turnier, who works with the Montrose Counseling Center, who will discuss issues specific to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
There will also be a questions and discussion period with the audience.
For more information, contact Shemak at (936) 294-1432 or aas004@shsu.edu.
Executive to
discuss working abroad
Susan Vaughan, senior vice president for operations with JCR Executive Search Inc., will explore the fundamentals entering the international career sector on Thursday.
“Competing in the Global Workforce” will be held at 11 a.m. in the Smith-Hutson Building’s Mafrige Auditorium (Room 128). The event will serve as the department of management and marketing’s fifth global business lecture, as well as the keynote lecture for international week, sponsored by the Office of International Programs and the Office of Research and Special Programs.
The lecture will teach students what key attributes employers seek, the rewards and challenges of expatriate life, navigating the complexities of visas and work permits, how to “package” yourself to be an attractive candidate and provide resources for evaluating, preparing and beginning a global job search.
“From the perspective of an executive recruiter who has placed senior level professionals in leadership positions with some of the largest global commercial real estate organizations in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and the Caribbean, you will gain insights into how to position yourself to be an attractive candidate in the international workforce,” Vaughan said. “In addition, you will hear first hand from professionals who will share their experiences abroad.”
JCR Executive Search Inc. is an international executive recruitment firm.
For more information, contact assistant professor of marketing Irfan Ahmed at (936) 294-1276 or irfanahmed@shsu.edu.
Grant receives
funding for drinking age study
Darren Grant, assistant professor of economics, has received a $35,000 grant from Choose Responsibility, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization, to study how the minimum drinking age affects traffic safety.
Grant will serve as principal investigator for the meta analysis, in which he will review literature from previous studies to “reconcile the differences between these various studies so that we can better ascertain what the literature tells us,” he said.
“Right now, in terms of the research literature on the minimum drinking age, the whole is less than the sum of its parts, meaning that there are all these studies, but since they conflict they don’t add up to a lot,” Grant said. “My hope is that by taking a more discerning look at these studies, we can make the whole add up to more than the sum of its parts.
“Previous work by myself and by my SHSU colleague Donald Freeman, casts doubt on the effectiveness of some traffic safety legislation,” he said. “Thus we should not simply assume drinking age laws automatically work as they were intended to.”
The study comes at a time when the wisdom of minimum the drinking age of 21 has been called to question by university presidents across the country.
The Amethyst Initiative, a group of college presidents who favor a lower drinking age, was founded by Choose Responsibility president John McCardell.
Currently, there are 135 sitting college presidents who have signed the initiative.
“A Multifaceted Study of the Effect of the Minimum Drinking Age on Drunk Driving” continues a string of work Grant has done on traffic safety research.
Previous studies include research on bicycle helmet laws, with Steven Rutner, published in 2004 in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management and a study on zero tolerance laws that will be published within the next in Economic Inquiry.
Spanish prof to
give students
writing tips
Assistant professor of Spanish Alejandro Latinez will help students with their “composition and comprehension” of the language on Monday.
The foreign languages teaching seminar will be held from 3:30-5 p.m. in Lowman Student Center Room 315.
“‘On Composition and Comprehension’ is a brief approach to the complexity of practicing Spanish for students with different levels of proficiency and relationship with the target language in the same class,” he said. “For students at the university level, writing is a critical component in their scholarly and professional life, and a second language perspective contributes to the enhancement of their skills.
Latinez has taught at SHSU since 2006. He previously taught at Kentucky Wesleyan College for two years.
He earned his bachelors degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and both his master’s and doctorate degrees from Vanderbilt.
For more information, contact the department of foreign languages at (936) 294-1441.
‘Excellent’ staff members sought
Nominations for the Staff Excellence Award and Recognition of Service Program are due April 10.
The annual Staff Excellence Awards “honor three employees who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence,” including one exempt and two non-exempt staff employees, according to the nomination form. Non-exempt employees are those subject to overtime pay.
Recipients must be full-time, non-temporary staff members with a minimum of two years service at time of nomination; demonstrate outstanding abilities, innovative ideas, efficient operations, high level of motivation; be respected by the university community; and cannot be a previous recipient.
A list of previous recipients can be found online at http://www.shsu.edu/~hrd_www/excellence/past.html.
Winners receive a financial stipend of $2,000.
Any full-time SHSU faculty or staff member can nominate, and faculty and staff may nominate more than one person. Selections are made by the university’s eight-member staff excellence committee.
For more information, or to nominate, visit http://www.shsu.edu/~hrd_www/excellence/.
Theatre gives ‘Romeo And Juliet’ same-gender twist
The department of theatre and dance will present a twist on William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” with all-male and all-female casts for Joe Calarco’s “Shakespeare’s R&J” Tuesday (March 31) through Saturday, in the University Theatre Center’s Showcase Theatre.
The female cast performances will be held Tuesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. and the Saturday 2 p.m. matinee, while the male cast performances will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, all at 8 p.m.
“Shakespeare’s R&J” is set in a restrictive private school at which students begin reading and play acting “Romeo and Juliet.”
Though beginning innocently enough, ulterior motives begin to surface and the duality of the stories begins to mirror the students’ lives.
The framework of Shakespeare’s text remains in tact while the use of an all-male and all-female cast demonstrates that the Bard’s universal themes are still relevant today.
Directed by theatre chair Penny Hasekoester, the female cast includes Ashtyn Sonner, Ashley Lowe, Tasheena Miyagi and Maegan De La Rosa, and the male cast includes Garret Storms, Mitchell Greco, Josh Fehrmann, and Michael Keeney.
Senior theatre major Sara Hodgin is the stage manager, and the assistant director is theatre major A.J. Salazar.
The technical elements are designed by theatre majors Bich Do, set; Charles Page, lights; J.R. Carson, sound; and Abby Barker, costumes.
The play contains adult content; therefore, children under the age of three will not be admitted.
Tickets are $8.
For more information, call the UTC Box Office at (936) 294-1339.
Club to sell crops, flowers
The SHSU Horticulture and Crop Science Club will sell a variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers during its Spring Plant Sale on Friday.
The sale will be held from 4-6 p.m. at the Horticulture Center.
Among the herbs and vegetable plants that will be for sale are basil, cilantro, green bell pepper, parsley and sweet one hundred tomatoes.
Flowering plants on sale include begonias, coleus, impatiens, marigolds, salvia and zinnias.
All plants will be sold for $3 per six-pack or $15 per flat (36 plants).
The Horticulture Center is located on Avenue M between Holleman Field and the softball field, behind H-E-B.
For more information, contact Sharon Frey, lecturer in the agricultural and industrial sciences department, at slf009@shsu.edu or (936) 294-1224.
Music to jazz up LSC, Stardust Room during festival
International jazz trombonist, writer and arranger John Fedchock will be the featured performer during “the oldest jazz festival in the state of Texas,” Friday and Saturday.
The 49th annual SHSU Jazz Festival will tune up at 8 p.m. on Friday with an informal jam session by Fedchock and the SHSU Faculty Jazz Quintet at the Stardust Room, on the Huntsville downtown square.
The event is free for the public.
Saturday’s schedule includes 30-minute performances from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. by SHSU’s Student Jazz Combo, Jazz Lab Band, Jazz Improv Class and Artistry In Rhythm.
After a break, Fedchock will lead a clinic session from 2-2:50 p.m. with the jazz improvisation class.
In the afternoon, some of Texas’ best public school jazz bands will compete from 3-5:30 p.m. Competing schools include Lake Jackson Intermediate, Kingwood High School, Klein Oak High School, Spring High School and two bands from Brazoswood.
All of these performances, as well as the clinic, are free and will be held in the Lowman Student Center Ballroom.
The evening will culminate with an awards ceremony and concert opened by the winning high school band and featuring Fedchock and the SHSU Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. in the LSC Ballroom.
Since his emergence on the scene in 1980, John Fedchock has established himself as a world-class trombone soloist, a heralded bandleader and a Grammy-nominated arranger.
His critically-acclaimed John Fedchock New York Big Band has created four CDs that have all received high praise from critics and extraordinary success on national jazz radio charts.
Fedchock is a graduate of Ohio State University with degrees in music education and jazz studies. He also holds a master's degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y.
A strong advocate for arts in education, Fedchock is jazz trombone instructor at Purchase College in Purchase, N.Y., and a visiting jazz faculty member at the University Of The Arts in Philadelphia, Pa.
Tickets to the evening concert are $10 for general admission, $5 for SHSU students and senior citizens and free for children under the age of 6, SHSU faculty members and music students.
For more information, call the School of Music at (936) 294-1360.
Honors Program seeks research
presenters
The Elliott T. Bowers Honors Ambassadors are accepting undergraduate research presentations to be part of its annual symposium.
The annual Undergraduate Research Symposium is scheduled for April 18, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center.
The symposium’s goal is to allow undergraduate students who have been conducting research over the past year to present their findings in a professional environment, according to event coordinator Nicole Lozano.
“We think it's important because first, it allows students to present their research that they have in an affordable, professional environment,” Lozano said. “Secondly, it allows the community at SHSU (students, faculty, staff) a chance to see what students have to offer, and what they are giving back to the university.”
During the event, which is free for students, there will be several sessions throughout the day, all of which will have a professor sitting in to critique the presentation.
There will also be an open poster session for anyone interested.
A light breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack will be served for all who register to attend the symposium.
Registration for oral and poster presentations will be held until 5 p.m. on April 10.
E-mail SHSUSymposium@gmail.com for more information.
McNair scholars present at research conference
Four SHSU senior students in the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program recently presented their research during the 11th Annual Texas National McNair Scholars’ Research Conference.
Nine other McNair scholars also traveled to Denton for the conference, held Feb. 20-22 at the University of North Texas, in order to become more familiar with the research process, according to Lydia C. Fox, McNair program director.
“As part of the McNair Program, scholars are required to collaborate on a research project with a faculty mentor and present it at regional conferences,” Fox said.
Presentations were given by Jonathan Miller, who has been working with political science assistant professor Rhonda Callaway on a presentation “Haiti: An Investigation of Human Rights;” and Douglas Moore, who has been working with physics assistant professor Joel Walker on his presentation “On the Production of Gravitational Waves by Electromagnetic Fields.”
Also, Kristina Nungaray, who has been working with psychology department chair Christopher Wilson on her work on “Ultrasonic Vocalizations During Transport in Infant Rats;” and Matthew Cooper, who has been working with economics assistant professor Isabel Ruiz on his project “How has the Introduction of Genetically Modified Crops Affected the People of South Africa?"
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SHSU Updates: March 15
Speaker, films to recognize women
Jane Monday, former Huntsville mayor and member of the Texas State University System Board of Regents, will discuss “From Wife and Mother to Mayor to The Texas State Board of Regents” on Monday.
The lecture, sponsored in honor of National Women’s History Month by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences’ Women’s Caucus, will be held from 3:30-5 p.m. in CHSS Building Room 140.
Monday is a 1998 SHSU Service Award recipient.
She received her Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Texas at Austin, where the College of Education recognized her as an outstanding alumna.
“Jane Monday epitomizes the successful woman who has been a wife and mother as well as the mayor of Huntsville and the chair of The Texas State University System Board of Regents,” said Marsha Harman, psychology professor and caucus member. “We wanted her to speak and inspire the women at SHSU to take leadership positions in areas close to their hearts.”
A question and answer period will follow the presentation.
On Tuesday through Thursday, the women’s caucus will host a series of films designed to foster discussion about women's issues embedded in historical, ethnic and cultural contexts, according to assistant professor of sociology Mary Ann Davis.
“We selected five films, all of which share a common focus on women coping with social issues, while also representing the perspective of a particular ethnic group or culture,” she said. “We hope to accomplish a broader understanding the issues faced by the women's movement, how these issues are played out culturally, and women's empowerment in their striving for political and personal equality.”
On Tuesday, the caucus will present “Iron Jawed Angels,” starring Hilary Swank, at 6:30 p.m. in CHSS Room 110.
Wednesday’s showings will include “Eat Drink Man Woman,” at 3:30 p.m., and “North Country,” starring Charlize Theron, at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday’s presentations include Maya Angelou’s “Down in the Delta,” starring Alfre Woodard, at 3:30 p.m., and “Bread and Roses,” at 6 p.m.
Both Wednesday’s and Thursday’s showing’s will be held in CHSS Room 120.
For more information on the speaker, call Harman at (936) 294-.3614 or harman@shsu.edu, and for more information on the film series, contact Susan Strickland at (936) 294-3128 or strickland@shsu.edu or Davis at (936) 294-4083 or mad011@shsu.edu.
Sam professors to discuss lives for SAM series
The Student Advising and Mentoring Center will spotlight two SHSU faculty members during its “Up Close and Personal” and “Grassroots: A Series of Conversations on Leadership in a Diverse Community” presentations on Wednesday.
Political science department assistant professor Rob Bittick will discuss his life for the “Up Close and Personal” lecture at noon in the Farrington Pit.
Bittick, who teaches the “American Public Policy” (Pol 285) and two graduate-level courses, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from California State University – Dominguez Hills and his doctorate at Claremont Graduate University.
He has been at SHSU since 2005.
Howard Henderson, an assistant professor of criminal justice, will also discuss aspects of his life and field questions during the “Grassroots” lecture at 5 p.m. in College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building Concourse Room 90.
An SHSU alumnus, Henderson received his bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University, his master’s degree from Tennessee State University and his doctorate from SHSU.
He has worked at SHSU since 2006, teaching in the areas of criminology, community corrections, introduction to criminal justice, juvenile justice, race and crime, and social deviance.
Both lectures are free and open to the public.
For more information, call the SAM Center at (936) 294-4444 or e-mail samcenter@shsu.edu.
Students to help golfers chip away bad games
Students in the PGA professional golf management program will help local golfers with their pitching, chipping, putting and swing on March 20 “fore” their “Free Lesson Friday” at Raven Nest Golf Club.
Lessons will be provided from noon to 5 p.m.
“We are offering these lessons because one of our goals is to promote and grow the game of golf,” said Rich Ballinger, director of the PGA golf management program and golf course operations. “We are also very thankful for the support we have received in the community and would like to give back.”
At least five students will be on the range at all times, giving lessons for about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on if there is a waiting line or not, according to Ballinger.
“We have given lessons on pitching, chipping, putting, and full swing lessons,” he said. “We are happy to help people with whatever aspect of their game they feel needs some help.
“People have been coming to us with a particular area they would like to work on,” Ballinger said.
Golfers who want assistance are not required to make appointments in order to participate.
The March 20 “Free Lesson Friday” is the second held by the program. The first was held March 6.
“We were happy with the turnout since it was our first one, but we would like to see more people take advantage,” Ballinger said. “We wanted to try to do this every semester if there is a demand.”
For more information, call the Raven Nest Golf Club at (936) 438-8588 or Ballinger at (936)294-4810.
Film to look at ‘Waging A Living’
The American Democracy Project will tackle the working poor during its “Burning Issues Film Series” showing of “Waging a Living” on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The documentary will be played at 3:30 p.m. in Academic Building IV Room 220.
Directed by Roger Weisberg, “Waging a Living” looks at the term “working poor” as an oxymoron through its chronicling of the day-to-day battles of four low-wage earners fighting to lift their families out of poverty.
“If you work full time, you should not be poor, but more than 30 million Americans – one in four workers – are stuck in jobs that do not pay the basics for a decent life,” according to the movie description on The Internet Movie Datatbase.
The “Burning Issues Film Series” was established in 2007 to “contribute to the academic and cultural life here at SHSU by bringing in films that address or relate to critical issues facing the world today,” said John Newbold, ADP co-chair.
During the film, participants are also encouraged to discuss the issues that emerge from the movie, according to Tracy Szymczak, the campus VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) in charge of the series. Those discussions are facilitated during an intermission halfway through the film and also after the film for those who want to stay.
“The main goal of the film series is to inform students about issues and have them discuss their opinions about the issues in an open and nonjudgmental environment,” she said. “This film was decided because in our economical state right now, many can fall into this category at any time, and it’s important to showcase those who live there already because their stories are never really discussed.”
“Waging a Living” will also be shown on March 24 at 6 p.m. in AB IV Room 220.
Admission is free.
For more information, contact Szymczak at tms007@shsu.edu.
Summer, fal
registration begins Friday
Registration by classification for the summer and fall semesters will open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Registration begins for honors students on that day, followed by doctoral students, graduates, post baccalaureates, and seniors on March 23-24; juniors on March 25; sophomores on March 26; and freshmen on March 27.
Registration will close at 8 a.m. on May 8.
Students subject to mandatory advisement must see an adviser before they can register for the spring.
Advisement appointments can be made in the Student Advising and Mentoring Center, located in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building Room 170, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each school day, as well as from 5-6:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, by calling 936.294.4444.
Walk-ins will also be accepted one week prior to and during the registration period only; however, waiting times may be longer for walk-ins.
To find the advising location for a particular major, visit http://www.shsu.edu/~sam_www/advisinglocations.html.
Registration assistance will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Registrar’s Office, located on the third floor of the Estill Building.
For more information, call the Registrar's Office (936) 294-1052.
Concerts to feature steel drums, cello
The SHSU School of Music will host two free music events featuring the steel drum band and a guest cellist beginning Wednesday.
The SHSU Steel Band will fill the Farrington Pit with traditional Caribbean music, Latin jazz, and various arrangements of current popular music on that day at noon.
“Everyone is invited to bring a lunch and enjoy the live outdoor music,” said John Lane, assistant professor of percussion.
On Thursday (March 19), guest artist Craig Hultgren will play a solo program of recent compositions for the cello at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
The concert will feature living composers with connections to the state of Louisiana, including works with amplification, audio soundfile playback and a computer score-reading tablet, according to theory and composition faculty member Vincetti Frizzo.
Among the pieces that Hultgren will perform is Frizzo’s “Into My Own,” as well as Louisiana State University music professor Dinos Constantinides’ “Four Interludes” and a number of pieces written by Constantindes’ former students.
Several of the pieces that will be performed were written specifically for Hultgren, according to Frizzo.
For several decades Hultgren has been a proponent for new music, the newly creative arts and the avant-garde.
A long-time cellist in the Alabama Symphony, he also plays in Luna Nova, and teaches at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the Alabama School of Fine Arts and Birmingham-Southern College, where he directs the BSC New Music Ensemble.
In 2004, the Birmingham Sidewalk Film Festival 48-Hour Scramble cited him for the best soundtrack creation for the film “The Silent Treatment.”
For more information on either concert, contact the School of Music at (936) 294-1360.
SMMC pays it forward through scholarships
For three students and three student organizations, Financial Literacy Week paid off.
The Student Money Management Center awarded scholarships to junior kinesiology major Stephen Ferguson, junior Spanish major Patricia Wilken and junior international business major Carolyn Hall for their participation in literacy week events.
Ferguson and Wilken were chosen from a random drawing to receive $650 scholarships.
“These scholarships were provided through the funds generated from the booth fee that vendors were charged for participating in the expo,” said Jacki Brossman-Ashorn, assistant director for the Bearkat OneCard Services and Student Money Management Center offices.
Hall, who was also awarded a $650 scholarship, won her prize by attending the Financial Aid and Vendor Expo that was held on Feb. 26. The scholarship was sponsored by Higher One.
In addition, the student organizations that had the highest percentage of its total membership in attendance were also awarded prizes. Those include Omega Psi Phi, 1st place prize of $1,000; Omega Delta Phi, 2nd place prize of $750; and Alpha Phi Alpha, 3rd place prize of $500.
Bearkat featured
in ‘Lion’
SHSU senior Kayla Hughes was recently featured in “Lion,” the Lions Club International magazine.
In an article entitled “Youth is Served,” Hughes discusses the recently-established SHSU chapter, the difficulties of running a campus chapter and some of the activities in which they have participated.
Hughes, an animal science major from Orange, served as the president of a Leo Club when in high school and now serves as the SHSU chapter president.
“Even though the chapter is fairly new, they’ve already racked up an impressive list of accomplishments,” the article said. SHSU’s chapter was established in February 2008 and initiated its charter members in March 2008.
Among these accomplishments are helping with a fundraiser for Canine Partners for Life, donating to the Hurricane Ike relief, regularly visiting nursing homes, making baskets for holidays and special occasions for the elderly, and doing yard and housework for senior citizens who cannot physically perform the chores.
Dedicated to answering “the needs that challenge communities around the world,” Lions Club International is the world’s largest service organization.
“Lion” is published in 21 different languages, including English, Spanish, Japanese, French, Swedish, Italian, German, Finnish, Korean, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Chinese, Norwegian, Icelandic, Turkish, Greek, Hindi, Polish, Indonesian and Thai.
Annual vendor show Tuesday
Sam Houston State University, along with several other local entities, will host the 13th Annual HUB/Vendor Show on Tuesday.
Vendor booths for Historically Underutilized Businesses will be set up from 9 a.m. to noon that day at the new Walker County Storm Shelter to showcase products and services available to departments.
“This event is an excellent opportunity to meet certified HUB vendors that can meet your purchasing needs while also meeting and supporting the university’s HUB participation goals,” said Bob Chapa, HUB coordinator.
All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.
The show is co-sponsored by the SHSU Small Business Development Center, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the City of Huntsville and Walker County.
The Walker County Storm Shelter is located on Highway 75 North next to the Prison Museum.
For more information, call the Purchasing Department at (936) 294-1894.
Tour to showcase constellations, give ‘Moon Dreams’
The physics department will explore Orion, Gemini, Taurus and other constellations currently visible during “Winter Skies and Moon Dreams” on Monday.
The planetarium series program will be held at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. in the Planetarium, located in Farrington Building Room F102.
“‘Moon Dreams’ is a full-dome program about man’s fascination with the moon, its effects on us, and how we have studied it,” said Michael Prokosch, staff laboratory assistant for the physics department.
The show will last approximately one hour, and admission is free.
“Winter Skies and Moon Dreams” also will be shown on March 27 at 7 p.m. In April, the program will change to showcase spring constellations.
The Planetarium seats up to 29 visitors and includes a dome that is approximately 18 feet in diameter and more than 20 feet high in the center, according to Prokosch.
For more information on current show times for the Planetarium or the Observatory, call (936) 294-3664 or e-mail Prokosch at mwp007@shsu.edu.
SAM Center to start second study series
The Student Advising and Mentoring Center will teach students to “study smart” with its second workshop series beginning on Monday.
The Study Skills Workshop Series is comprised of six one-hour sessions that focus on studying smart, procrastination, time management, reading textbooks and note taking, test taking strategies and stress management.
Sessions will be held on a variety of days and times to accommodate student schedules.
All sessions will be held in the SAM Center, located in College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building Suite 190.
Space is limited, and students are encouraged to call or stop by the SAM Center to sign up.
For more information, contact the SAM Center at (936) 294-4444 or samcenter@shsu.edu.
Vienne named to card user board
Bearkat OneCard and Student Money Management Center director Kristy Vienne has been elected to the board of directors for the National Association of Campus Card Users.
Vienne will serve one three-year term, with the option to elect to serve an additional three-year term for the board.
“I am truly honored by the nomination and election and hope to represent Sam Houston well in this position,” Vienne said.
The National Association of Campus Card Users is a nonprofit educational association that works to provide learning and networking opportunities for campus ID card and card industry professionals. The association offers a monthly newsletter (CardTalk), ListServ, Web site, an annual conference, and regional workshops on topics related to campus cards.
It was formed in 1993 to provide a responsive, diversified source of campus card related information and services.
Counseling book published by organization
Richard Henriksen, associate professor of counseling, will debut his book on counseling multi-cultural heritage individuals during the American Counseling Association’s annual national conference on March 19.
“Counseling Multiple Heritage Individuals, Couples, and Families,” co-written by Henriksen and Derrick A. Paladino, was published in January by the ACA, “an honor in and of itself,” according to counseling associate professor Daniel Eckstein.
During the conference, held March 19-23 in Charlotte, N.C., Henriksen and Paladino will attend the ACA presidential reception, participate in an author book signing and give a presentation.
The 275-page book is available for preorder at Amazon.com and will be available April 30 to be mailed.
March 14, 2009 09:15 pm
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