Calderon invited to Washington DC
Black History Month events this week
Black History Month lecture series
Columbia presents Frankenstein

Williams honored with award
Math and chemistry tutoring offered

Student receives scholarship

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This Week in Athletics
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Black History Month events this week
Celebrate Black History Month with these campus events:

Live Black History Museum
Monday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m., Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum & Veterans Archives
Talented Southeastern students will provide education on the history of influential African American people.
Sponsored by SGA, MISA, NAACP and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.

Black History Month Lecture by Chad Duffaut: “Obstruction: African American Golfers and Southern Resistance in the Twilight of Jim Crow”
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Student Union Theatre
Sponsored by Southeastern Department of History and Political Science

African American Influence: Literature for Black History Month
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 5 - 7 p.m. - Sims Library 3rd floor
This panel will discuss important works of African American literature ranging from history to fiction, essays and autobiography. Together, the works offer a heroic narrative that examines the nuances and complexities found in African American literature.
Sponsored by Southeastern Department of English

Black Girl Magic
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7:13 - 9:30 p.m. – Fayard Hall, room 109
This event is designed to commend African American women.
Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

NPHC Step Show/Showcase
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 7-8:30 p.m., Pottle Music Auditorium
Southeastern’s NPHC fraternities and sororities will showcase their organizations through stepping, strutting, and sharing the histories of the groups.
Sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council

For more information about any of the above events, please contact the Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs at 549-2120 or multicultural@southeastern.edu.

Williams honored with lifetime mentor award

June Williams, associate professor of Counseling in Health and Human Sciences, has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the International Chi Sigma Iota Jane E. Myers Lifetime Mentor Award. CSI is an international honor society that values academic and professional excellence in counseling.
     Throughout her career, Myers served as a mentor to others in the counseling profession. The Jane E. Myers Lifetime Mentor Award was established to recognize CSI members who demonstrate exceptional commitment to mentoring others.
     “June Williams epitomizes all the qualities that the Jane E. Myers Lifetime Mentor Award represents. She is a wonderful colleague who actively mentors her peers,” said Southeastern Department Head of Health and Human Sciences Jacqueline Guendouzi. “Her commitment to students is unfailing and she goes beyond the call of duty to foster caring, competent, and successful student counselors. As her department head, I can say without reservation that June thoroughly deserves this award, and we are very proud of her achievements in fostering a healthier society.”
     A resident of Kenner, Williams has been a member of the Southeastern faculty since 1995. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Louisiana Counseling Association, the Louisiana College Counseling Association, and CSI, having served a term as president in all four organizations. She has also served on the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners and the editorial review board for the Journal of College Counseling.

Tinsley Learning Center offers math and chemistry tutoring at Sims Library
The Tinsley Learning Center is now offering two nights of free tutoring at Sims Library for students who need help with pre-selected math and chemistry courses. Tutors are available Sundays and Mondays from 6-9 p.m., on the second floor of the library near the Math Lab.

     “After a year of Sunday night sessions, students were asking for more,” said Carolyn Blackwood, coordinator of the Tinsley Learning Center. “So, we hope this will help students who are unable to schedule appointments during the week, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Tinsley Learning Center.”

     For drop-in sessions, students will be able to work with tutors on a first-come, first-served basis and for an unspecified amount of time with the understanding that tutors may be assisting several students in different courses concurrently.

     For more information, contact Blackwood at 549-5717.

History and Political Science Department to celebrate Black History Month with lecture series
The Department of History and Political Science will hold a lecture series in February in honor of Black History Month.
     All the lectures are free and open to the public.
     Scheduled Feb. 12, at 11 a.m., the first lecture titled “Obstruction: African American Golfers and Southern Resistance in the Twilight of Jim Crow” will be given by Chad Duffaut in the Student Union Theatre.
     “One of the most underappreciated narratives of the Civil Rights movement involves the sport of golf and the fight for equal access to proper facilities,” said Department Head of History and Political Science Bill Robison. “To African American golfers, this fight represented an opportunity to take the next step in changing a broken system and erasing the cruel and unjust life of Jim Crow.”
     Next on the schedule is a lecture by Peter Gratton on Feb. 20 titled “African Philosophy: Past and Future.” Scheduled at 11 a.m., the lecture will take place in Pottle Music Auditorium.
     “For too long Africans were thought not to have cultural beliefs or even simply ‘tribal religions,’” said Robison. “This talk demonstrates quickly just how false (and racist) this view is. First, Dr. Gratton quickly reviews the major trends in African philosophy, then discusses where the future of this set of philosophical traditions appears to be heading.”
     The final lecture in the series is scheduled Feb. 26, at 11 a.m., in the Student Union Theatre. Samantha Cavell will deliver a lecture titled “Mary Seacole: Breaking all Boundaries in the Victorian Age.”
     “For more than a century the story of Mary Seacole, a Jamaican nurse and who aided thousands of British soldiers on the front lines of the Crimean War, was lost in the long shadows cast by her rival, Florence Nightingale,” Robinson explained. “But Mary Seacole’s remarkable journey from traditional healer and specialist in tropical medicine to beloved ‘mother’ of the troops at Sevastopol stands as tribute to her steadfast belief in herself and her mission, and her iron will to overcome all obstacles, especially those of gender, race, and cultural bigotry.”
     For additional information about Southeastern’s Black History Month lecture series, contact Robison at 549-2413 or wrobison@southeastern.edu.

Columbia Theatre presents ‘Frankenstein’
Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will present Aquila Theatre in “Frankenstein” for one performance only on Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m.
     Written two centuries ago by Mary Shelley, “Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus” is considered by many as the first true science fiction novel. The story has since become the inspiration for countless film and stage adaptations.
     According to Columbia Theatre/Fanfare Director Roy Blackwood, the presentation by the acclaimed Aquila Theatre will include a twist to the production, as is customary for the company.
     “Victor Frankenstein is a Swiss scientist with a mission to create an artificial human. Without considering the consequences of such progress, he succeeds with terrifying results,” he said. “After wandering the world alone, the monster eventually comes for Frankenstein’s family. Horrific events unfold until the doctor tentatively agrees to create a mate for the creature. Ultimately, the doctor refuses in an effort to spare humanity but bears the terrible and personal penalties of his decision.”
     Blackwood said that 200 years later, Frankenstein still poses a myriad of critical ethical questions.
     “The piece raises an important universal question about the nature of innovation – just because it can be done, should it be done,” he said. “Aquila Theatre’s production of this timeless classic will be bold and thrilling, while paying homage to the original, frightening writing of Mary Shelley.”
     Tickets for the production range from $35 to $45 and are available at the Columbia Theatre box office Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. or by phone at 543-4371. Patrons may also get tickets online at www.columbiatheatre.org.
     Special $15 Southeastern student tickets are also offered for this production. Students must present their university ID at the box office.
     All Southeastern faculty, retired faculty or university staff with ID may purchase one ticket for “Frankenstein” and receive one ticket at half price. Both tickets must be purchased in the same transaction and for the same price at the Columbia box office. Contact the box office at 543-4371 for more information.

Teaching and Learning student receives scholarship
Southeastern student Tabitha McDowell of the Department of Teaching and Learning was awarded a scholarship at the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Association Annual Conference held in Alexandria recently.     

     McDowell’s award is the result of hard work in academics and her service to Louisiana’s young children and their families, as evidenced by her leadership and participation in Southeastern’s campus organization titled Student-led Louisiana Early Childhood Association (SLAECA).
     Through SLAECA, McDowell took a leadership role in the Child Abuse Prevention Awareness campaign, the Once Upon a Time in the Park Family Literacy Festival, and a campus presentation titled “The Next Best Thing to Being There,” where she and her peers recapped their learning experiences at the state conference.

Above: From left are scholarship recipient Tabitha McDowell and LAECA Scholarship Chair, Mary Louise Jones.

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The Southeastern baseball team will open the 2019 season, while the basketball, softball, tennis and track teams will also be in action during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
     The Lion baseball team will welcome Louisiana Tech for a three-game series at Alumni Field. The series opens with a 7 p.m. contest on Friday, continues on Saturday at 2 p.m. and concludes on Sunday at 1 p.m. Every home Sunday is Local Heroes Appreciation at the Pat, as all first responders, service members and military personnel will receive a discounted ticket with a valid ID.
     The red-hot Southeastern men’s basketball team (11-13, 7-4 Southland) will host a pair of contests in the UC this week, starting with a 7 p.m. contest versus Incarnate Word. Wednesday is a Gold Out, as all fans are encouraged to wear gold to the Lions-Cardinals contest.
     Wednesday is also a Cane’s Challenge. If the Lions score 60 points or more, fans can take their game ticket or student coupon to their local participating Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers to receive a free combo with the purchase of another of equal or greater value.

     On Saturday, SLU welcomes McNeese to the University Center for a 4 p.m. contest.
     The Lady Lion basketball team (9-13, 4-7 Southland) opens the week on the road, traveling to Incarnate Word for a 6:30 p.m. game. On Saturday, Southeastern opens the doubleheader versus McNeese with a 1 p.m. contest.
     Saturday is Military and Local Heroes Appreciation Day, as military and service personnel receive two free tickets to the SLU-McNeese doubleheader by presenting valid ID. Ashailee Brailey is Saturday’s Spotlight Player of the Game, as the first 150 fans at the women’s game will receive a free trading card featuring the senior from Abbeville, Louisiana, courtesy of PRIDE.
     The SLU softball team (4-2) will open its road schedule on Wednesday with a 5 p.m. game at Louisiana Tech. The Lady Lions will then return home to host Lion Classic II on Friday through Sunday at North Oak Park.
     Southeastern, which won Lion Classic I to open the season, will open the tournament on Friday with games versus Prairie View (3 p.m.) and Missouri State (5 p.m.). On Saturday, SLU opens the day with a 1:30 p.m. contest versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, before closing the day with a matchup versus UTSA at 3:30 p.m. The Lady Lions close the tournament with an 11 a.m. game versus SIU-Edwardsville on Sunday.
     Both of this week’s women’s basketball games, Saturday’s men’s basketball game, as well as Friday and Sunday’s baseball games will be broadcast live in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9), online at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the TuneIn Radio, RadioFX and Lions Game Day Experience apps. LionVision subscribers will be able to access a live video stream of all of this week’s baseball and men’s basketball games, as well as Friday and Sunday’s softball action at www.LionSports.net/watch.
     The SLU tennis team (2-2) continues a six-match road swing this week. On Friday, the Lions will travel to Jackson State for a 1 p.m. match. ULM awaits Southeastern on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
     The Southeastern track and field team continues preparation for the Southland Conference Indoor Championships, competing at the LSU Twilight meet on Friday in Baton Rouge. Select Lions and Lady Lions will head to the Alex Wilson Invitational in South Bend, Indiana on Saturday and Sunday.
     The latest episode of Inside Southeastern Basketball with Jay Ladner, hosted by Ladner and Allen Waddell is set for Monday at 7 p.m. The hour-long radio show will air weekly from Rainbow Daiquiris, located at 14384 West Thomas Street. The show will be held each Monday through March 4.
     The show will air on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (KSLU-FM (90.9), Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and WFPR 1400 AM/103.7 FM). Fans can also listen live at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Radio FX and TuneIn Radio apps. A live video stream of the show will be available via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/sluathletics.

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* - Southland Conference contest

Bruce Craft (English) presented “Defining Red Bones and Melungeons: Exploring Southern Short Fiction as Ethnography” at the 11th Annual Southern Studies Conference at Auburn University-Montgomery in Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 2. He also participated in a panel discussion on “Ethnographies of the South” at the conference.

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