 Open
house at Livingston Center showcases Community Music School
The recent open house for the Community Music School at the
Livingston Literacy and Technology Center drew a "standing
room only" crowd of more than 130 people as area residents
gathered to hear performances by CMS ensembles and star students
and to tour the new facilities. Left, CMS director Kenneth Boulton
introduces performers; below, left, the Select Women's Choir
performs under the direction of Amy Prats; below, right, trumpeter
John Olinde. More than 40 new students signed up for CMS classes. |
International Education Week begins
today
Southeastern is celebrating International Education Week, Nov. 13-17.
Throughout the week in the War Memorial
Student Union mall, various offices and student organizations will
host the "Everything International Education Expo," featuring
informational table displays. Participants will include the Multicultural
& International Student Affairs (MISA) International Initiatives,
and Greek Life/Student Organization offices, the Campus Activities
Board and Student Government Association.
The university's annual salute to international
students will kick off on Nov. 13 with International Night, sponsored
by the Department of Foreign Languages. The event, scheduled for 5
p.m. in the Student Union ballroom, will feature displays by the Turkish
student organization and foreign language clubs, entertainment, and
an international buffet. General admission is $5.
International Education Week events
also include:
 Nov.
13, 8 p.m., Pennington Student Activity Center, room 228: Recreational
Sports and Wellness invites guests to check out the center's ongoing"Salsa
Aerobics," a fun cardio-Latin dance class. Guests are invited
to call Amy Oberschmidt, 985-549-5738, to sign up for a guest visit.
Nov.
14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Student Union Mall: MISA and CAB will spice
up the "Everything International and Education Expo" by
hosting a variety of student performances.
Nov.
15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Student Union Mall: MISA will sponsor "The
Middle East Up Close," spotlighting the culture of Saudi Arabia.
Nov.
15, 5:30 p.m. Fayard Hall, room 107: International Initiatives
will host an informational session on the university's 2007 student
abroad programs. Faculty members coordinating the 12 programs will
be available to provide information and answer questions. Free pizza
and soft drinks will be provided.
Nov.
16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Student Union Park: The Hispanic Club will
host a cookout as a club fundraiser. Barbecue meals will be sold for
$7.
Nov.
16, 5 p.m., Pottle Performance Circle: "Celebration of the
Lights," the annual campus holiday lighting ceremony, will take
place at the Pottle Performance Circle. Following, the ceremony and
entertainment, "reindeer games" are set for the Student
Union Mall, where hot cocoa and a dessert bar will be offered.
In conjunction with the Celebration
of the Lights, collection boxes will be available for the Santa Bear
program, which gathers new toys as gifts for children age birth to
12 years. Leadership Development, CAB, MISA, Gamma Beta Phi, University
Housing, and Recreational Sports and Wellness are the event's hosts.
Nov.
17, 7 p.m., Baptist Collegiate Ministries -- International Student
Ministries will close out the week festivities with an international
potluck dinner.
Throughout the week, Sims Memorial Library
will also showcase in its lobby the art of Southeastern alumnus Luz
Maria Lopez, whose inspiration is ancient Mayan folklore.
For more information about International
Education Week events, contact the Office of Multicultural & International
Student Affairs at 985-549-3850.
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'Celebration of the Lights' Thursday evening
Southeastern will illuminate its campus with holiday lights at
the annual "Celebration of the Lights" ceremony Nov. 16.
Members of the university family and
the community are invited to gather at the Pottle Performance Circle
at 5 p.m. where the official lighting will take place, said Jackie
Dale Thomas, who is coordinating the event.
"There will be several singing
groups and, in honor of International Education Week, several international
students will share memories of the holidays in their homeland,"
Thomas said.
Miss Southeastern Blair Abene of Hammond
will officially flip the switch to turn on holiday lighting draping
campus oaks and buildings. A voice major and runner-up in the Miss
Louisiana pageant, Abene will also perform a holiday carol.
Following the lighting, everyone is
invited back to the Student Union mall for hot chocolate and a dessert
buffet, Thomas said.
"Student groups will be participating
in our first-ever 'Reindeer Games,'" she said. The games will
include gingerbread man and "silver bell" eating contests,
an "Ice Cube Sit" and a "Marshmallow Toss" as
student organizations compete for the title of "Most Holiday
Spirit," which carries a $200 prize.
Thomas said in conjunction with Celebration
of the Lights, collection boxes will be available for those who want
to participate in the Santa Bear program. The program collects new
toys to be distributed as gifts for children age birth to 12 years.
Celebration of the Lights is sponsored
by Leadership Development, the Campus Activities Board, Gamma Beta
Phi, Recreational Sports and Wellness, and Multicultural and International
Student Affairs.
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Holiday wreath decorating contest
The Offices of Leadership Development and Alumni Relations are
co-sponsoring a Holiday Wreath Decorating Contest as part of Celebration
of the Lights, which will be held on Thursday, Nov. 16. All entries
must be at the Pottle Performance Circle no later than 4:30 p.m.
on that date.
Wreaths entered should be the normal
size used on a door. Wreaths can be decorated with holiday fashion
or in recognition of Southeastern or to represent a department.
Judges will be looking for creativity, attractiveness and other
such features.
Prizes will be Aramark gift certificates
-- $100, first place; $75, second place; and $25, third place.
For a registration form, contact Jackie Dale Thomas at jthomas2@selu.edu
or at 549-2233.
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   From
left, Angela Davis, the Yarnspinner; Buffalo State College Dean Ronald
S. Rochon; Southeastern's Paige Schulte
College of Education and Human Development 'Conversation' series
opens Tuesday
The College of Education and Human Development will present its
second annual lecture series, "Conversations on Diversity"
Nov. 14-16.
The trio of featured speakers will present
their one-hour lectures twice -- at noon and at 5 p.m. in the Cate
Teacher Education Center Kiva -- to accommodate the schedules of students,
area educators and community members. The lectures are free and open
to the public.
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, acclaimed storyteller
Angela Davis will bring to life tales from around the world. Ronald
S. Rochon, dean of the School of Education and associate vice president
for teacher education at Buffalo State College, will speak on Wednesday,
Nov. 15, on socio-cultural factors influencing American education.
On Thursday, Nov. 16, Paige Schulte, assistant professor of education
in Southeastern's Department of Teaching and Learning, will present
"The Dark Side of Diversity: Bullying, Harassment, and Relational
Aggression in Schools."
Known as "the Yarnspinner,"
Davis uses storytelling to introduce audiences to imaginative literature,
history and cultures from around the world. She also uses stories
as a teaching tool, demonstrating to teachers how storytelling skills
can breathe life into a curriculum to improve teaching skills and
classroom learning. Davis has been enchanting audiences with her storytelling
performances at schools, libraries, festivals, and museums throughout
the country and has drawn listeners of all ages into the magical world
of story theater.
Rochon said his lecture will focus on
"assisting students in examining and deepening their understanding
of the ways in which socio-cultural factors influence American educational
thought, theory and practice."
A Chicago native, Rochon obtained his
bachelor's degree in animal sciences from Tuskegee University and
master's degree with an emphasis in reproductive physiology from the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After working at the University
of Chicago, he developed an interest in teaching and obtained a doctorate
in educational policy studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
One of Rochon's primary areas of interest
is the recruitment, retention, and successful matriculation of culturally,
linguistically, and racially diverse students across the university
campus. He also is involved in various area activities and groups
and strive to strengthen the relationship between the community and
university.
Schulte is a graduate of the University
of New Orleans where she received her bachelor's degree in secondary
social studies education, master's degree in science teaching and
doctoral degree in science curriculum and instruction.
Before joining Southeastern's Department
of Teaching and Learning, she taught courses in earth science, biology,
and history at New Orleans area high schools and was a member of the
University of New Orleans faculty. She has also taught courses at
Delgado and Nunez Community Colleges and Loyola University.
In 1996, she was selected as "Outstanding
Earth Science Teacher" for Louisiana and runner-up for the Southeastern
region by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. She has
presented numerous sessions for regional, state, and national meetings,
as well as environmental education workshops. She also has attended
mentor training sessions at the International Character Education
Leadership Conference at the University of San Diego and the Ophelia
Institute's Creating Safe Schools Conference.
For additional information on "Conversations
on Diversity," contact the College of Education and Human Development,
985-549-2218.
Jazz Ensembles to perform Tuesday evening
Southeastern Jazz Ensembles 1 and 2 will present their fall concert,
"The Start of Something Big," on Nov. 14.
The crowd-pleasing concert, scheduled
for 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, will
explore a wide variety of musical styles, genres, and eras.
Jazz Ensemble 2, led by Richard Schwartz,
will begin the program with John Edmondson's tribute piece, "Basic
Basie." The piece will feature guest vocalist Gingerbread Tanner,
a freelance musician from New Orleans, singing Jerome Kern's "Can't
Help Lovin' Dat Man."
The band will also perform the music
of Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, and Henry Mancini, including a
famed arrangement of "Days of Wine and Roses."
Jazz Ensemble 1, directed by Glen Hemberger,
will dedicate its performance to the memory of legendary trumpeter
Maynard Ferguson, who died last August.
The band will begin with "This
Could Be the Start of Something Big," made famous by Steve Allen
on the Tonight Show in the mid-1950s. Southeastern vocal major Betty
Turner of Hammond will be showcased singing "Over the Rainbow,"
and alto saxophonist Nick Murray of Lafayette will take the spotlight
in the blues classic, "You Can't Win None of 'em.
Also on the program will be "Hill
Where the Lord Hides," made famous by flugelhornist Chuck Mangione,
and the rock classic championed by Ferguson, "Hey Jude,"
originally composed by Paul McCartney and John Lennon.
General admission tickets are $3. The
concert is free for all students with I.D. Doors to the Columbia Theatre
will open at 6:45 p.m.
For more information, contact the Southeastern
Bands at (985) 549-2599.
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Lab School students get 'tour' of human body
The Southeastern Lab School recently hosted the "Body Walk,"
a 35-foot by 25-foot walk-through exhibit representing the human body.
The exhibit was a great way for students to learn about the importance
of daily exercise and proper nutrition.
AAUP hosts brown bag lunch Wednesday
The American Association of University Professors invites faculty
and staff to a brown bag lunch featuring a discussion of "Intelligent
Design" with Dr. Barbara Forrest Wednesday, Nov. 15, noon-1 p.m.
in the Alumni Center banquet hall.
Forrest, professor of philosophy, has
earned national attention as the author of "Creationism's Trojan
Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design" and as an expert witness
in "Kitzmiller et al. v. Dover (PA) Area School District,"
a 2005 federal case in which plaintiffs sought to prevent the teaching
of intelligent design in science classes.
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Gamma Beta Phi earns honors
The Southeastern Chapter of Gamma Beta Phi recently hosted the
2006 Louisiana State Conference on campus. Schools from across the
state were represented.
Four Southeastern members were elected
to state office -- State President Anthony Rutledge, State Vice-President
Lindsey Marshall, State Secretary-Treasurer Tiffany LaBorde and,
for her 20th year, State Advisor Jackie Dale Thomas.
Southeastern was also the only chapter
in the state to receive the Distinguished Chapter Award, which is
the highest award given by the national organization to a local
chapter. Southeastern's scrapbook took a second place on the state
level. More than two dozen Southeastern Gamma Beta Phi members attended
the conference.
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Ceramics Club holiday sale
The Ceramic Club will hold its annual holiday sale on Nov. 28
and 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., in the Student Union mall.
Faculty and staff are invited to select
from a variety of ceramics, from thrown pottery to unique hand-built
sculpture to dishware and planters, said Ceramics Club vice president
Sara Cochran.
New stock will be placed on display
throughout the sale.
The sale is a fundraiser for the Ceramics
Club which is designed to gain visibility for the Department of
Visual Arts and exposure for the student artists.
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 Southeastern
Theatre stages challenging 4.48 Psychosis
Southeastern Theatre will stage the late British playwright
Sarah Kane's controversial 4.48 Psychosis, a brutal and poetic
exploration of a mind preparing to shut itself down, Nov. 15-18 at
Vonnie Borden Theatre.
Director James Winter of the Southeastern
Department of Music and Dramatic Arts, said the play, which he described
as "a giant dramatic poem," has been a creative challenge
for him, the actors and the artistic staff.
"There are no specific number of
characters, no specific setting," he said, "The dialogue
at times is only numbers. Sarah Kane wanted whoever produced the play
to give it their own interpretation."
Winter has cast eight student actors, who "have literally built
this production from the ground up," he said. Some of the students,
he said, are appearing in their first Southeastern show. "I cannot
stress enough how hard they have worked," Winter said.
The cast includes Shiloh Klein, Hammond;
Sara Boykin, Covington; Courtney Casale and Victoria Stinson, Mandeville;
Alicia Reagan of Slidell, Jaren Mitchell, New Orleans; and Lanie Moore
and Marjorie Parker, Baton Rouge.
Curtain time at the theater in D Vickers Hall is 7:30 p.m.
Winter stressed that the play is for
adult audiences since it contains very explicit language and material.
"We don't encourage anyone under the age of 16 to attend,"
he said.
4.48 Psychosis was Kane's fifth
and final play. One description says, "Spiked with gallows humor,
it charts the journey of mind and body; from darkness into light,
from pain into love, from life into death." The title represents
4.48 a.m., the time when most suicides are attempted. Kane took her
own life in 1998 at the age of 28, shortly after completing 4.48
Psychosis.
"By most accounts," Winter
said, "Sarah Kane battled clinical depression and possibly Dissociative
Identity Disorder, previously called multiple personality disorder.
The raw emotion and unconventional structure of her work polarized
theater critics and audiences alike. 4.48 Psychosis is considered
to be her greatest work."
Although admittedly dark in subject
matter, "There is a beauty in the play," Winter said. "As
one critic said, 'There's nothing else like it in the language.' It's
a beautiful piece of theatrical writing."
Klein, a veteran of a number of Southeastern
Theatre productions, has the role of the play's "core personality,"
which is being both haunted and helped by a variety of alternate personalities
played by the other actors, explained Winter.
Winter said the play has been a major
commitment for the eight actors and crew. "This is truly an ensemble
piece," he said. The cast, he said, initially spent several weeks
meeting and discussing the play, even consulting about its challenging
subject matter with the staff from the University Counseling Center,
including director Barbara Hebert.
"Many of the choices you see on
stage are the actors', not mine," Winter said. "They've
done most of their own choreography and script analysis. Each actor
has brought his/her own unique set of skills, talent and ideas to
our show. I am more proud of these eight actors than they will ever
know. This is their show."
"We have tried to present our interpretation
of the play in a manner Sarah would have been pleased with,"
Winter said. He said the production will be Southeastern Theatre's
entry in the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival.
The play also allowed interpretive freedom
for set designer Steve Schepker, who has fashioned a set of multi-level
platforms and stairs that extend into the audience and includes on-stage
seating. "It's almost theater-in-the-round," Winter said.
Costumer Richard Walsh has outfitted the actors in shades of black,
grey and white.
The artistic staff also includes Klein
as choreographer; Ben Norman of Covington, lighting design; Travis
Falks of Livingston and Randy Malbrough Jr. of Gonzales, sound design;
and Lydia Caballero of Slidell, stage manager.
Tickets for 4.48 Psychosis are
$10, general admission, and $6, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty,
staff and alumni. Admission is free for Southeastern students with
university I.D. Tickets are available at the theater box office in
the lobby of D Vickers Hall and at the door.
For additional information, contact
Winter at 985-549-3546.
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Student health organization sponsors Fall Fest
5K run
Southeastern's Organization of Health Promotion and Education
will sponsor its annual Fall Fest 5K run Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. in Strawberry
Stadium.
The event is intended to increase health
and physical activity for members of the community while also raising
money for the Tangipahoa Volunteer Center for the Aging, said Ashley
VonHodgany, president of the student organization.
The race will start at Strawberry Stadium,
follow a route around the Southeastern campus and conclude at the
stadium. Participants will receive a t-shirt and will be entered into
drawings for prizes. Free food and entertainment will follow the race.
Advanced registration is $10 for students
and children and $12 for community members. There is a $15 fee for
race day registration, which starts at 5 p.m. at the stadium. Forms
and additional information are available from the office of the Southeastern
Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies, 400 Tennessee St., or
by calling 985-549-2129.
The race is co-sponsored with class
members of Health Studies 362, a health promotion course that includes
planning various health events as the core of its curriculum.
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 Historian
Michael Kurtz pens new book on JFK assassination
Was the Warren Commission's one-gunman theory accurate or was
John F. Kennedy's assassination the result of a conspiracy? Will we
ever know the answer to "Who killed JFK?"
While Michael L. Kurtz believes that
cover-ups and incompetency have permanently obliterated the ultimate
truth, in his new book the Southeastern historian and noted assassination
scholar sums up and critiques four decades of dueling assassination
debates.
The JFK Assassination Debates: Lone
Gunman versus Conspiracy was published Nov. 8 by the University
Press of Kansas. Kurtz describes the book, his second on the assassination,
as an attempt to "bring into focus" the often heated, always
provocative arguments that continue to swirl around that fateful day
in Dallas, Nov. 22, 1963.
His fellow historian and author Douglas
Brinkley calls the book, "A smart, engaging history of the stormy
debate … a book you can trust on a topic fraught with controversy."
"Practically every other work previous
written about the assassination, including my own -- the 1993 Crime
of the Century: The Kennedy Assassination from a Historian's Perspective,
the first full-length scholarly study of the subject -- has taken
one side or the other," said Kurtz. "This time, I wanted
to present both sides, the lone assassin Warren Commission thesis
and the conspiracy side of the story. At the same time, I discuss
the most reliable factual evidence regarding the assassination and
deal with a couple of the primary conspiracy theories."
Dean of Southeastern's graduate school,
Kurtz, in addition to his earlier book, has written numerous articles
on the assassination in journals such as The Historian and
Louisiana History. For the past 30 years, he has taught a JFK
assassination course that is perennially one of the university's most
popular electives. More than 35 students are enrolled in the course
this semester.
In The JFK Assassination Debates:
Lone Gunman versus Conspiracy, Kurtz, while making it clear that
he thinks there was a conspiracy in the assassination, underlines
both the logic and the limitations of the major theories about the
case. He also offers unique interpretations of the physical and forensic
evidence and of existing areas of controversy, leading him to new
conclusions.
For instance, "I think that the
bulk of the evidence shows that Oswald probably did shoot and kill
Officer J.D. Tippett," Kurtz said. "And I think it's possible
that a bullet from Oswald's rifle could have caused Kennedy's head
wounds; but, by the same token, that it is not possible for one person
to have fired just one shot in the assassination."
Kurtz devotes a chapter on the mishandling
and suppression of evidence, which he says is the root of the long-standing
lone gunman/conspiracy schism. He maintains that those responsible
for the assassination investigation, including the Dallas police,
the FBI, and the Warren Commission, "failed so miserably in their
efforts that they would have been laughed off the air if they had
been portrayed on any of television's popular 'CSI' series.
"The evidence was handled in such
a sloppy manner that it never would have been introduced in a court
of law," Kurtz added. "The whole legal case against Lee
Harvey Oswald would have collapsed like a house of cards" had
the ill-fated assassin lived to have his day in court.
Kurtz, who as a college student at the
University of New Orleans had a brief encounter with Oswald, also
provides new information about the accused gunman's activities around
the time of the assassination and about his double life, analyzing
Oswald's ties to the intelligence community, to organized crime, and
to both anti- and pro-Castro Cuban activists.
Mustering impressive documentation,
including exclusive interviews with key figures and extensive materials
declassified by the assassination Records Review Board, he both confirms
and alters much previous speculation about Oswald and other aspects
of the case.
To present the clear and balanced picture,
"I had to absorb everything out there," Kurtz said, admitting
that the volumes of available material presented "a big challenge"
despite his years of studying the subject.
"I don't have any great hopes that we're going to find out the
whole truth about the assassination, but I hope that [the book] will
bring the whole picture into focus," Kurtz said.
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Columbia's Deco Ball returns as fundraiser for
marquee
The shining marquee on the corner of the Columbia Theatre for
the Performing Arts arrived just in time to lend a special new glow
to the 2006-07 Fanfare/Columbia season. And now, the gala that debuted
two years ago to fund the colorful neon display is also making a timely
return.
The Deco Ball, the festive marquee fundraiser,
is scheduled for Jan. 13, 8-12 p.m., at the historic downtown Hammond
theater.
Originally expected to be an annual
affair, last year's Deco Ball was a casualty of Hurricane Katrina.
"We're thrilled to be able to host it again this year,"
said Columbia/Fanfare director Donna Gay Anderson. "Our new marquee
is proving to be the effective marketing tool that we knew it would
be. The 2007 Deco Ball will continue to help us generate funds to
reduce the marquee debt -- plus, judging from the success of our first
ball in 2005, it will be a festive beginning for the new year."
Planning for the 2007 Deco Ball is well
underway, chaired by Patty Hubert and co-chaired by Jackie Griffith.
The gala event will feature dancing on the Columbia stage to music
by the Dominoes, festivities throughout the theater complex, and food
and beverages by Tope' La Catering.
"It's going to be an elegant evening,
an opportunity to dress up and have a great time for a worthy cause,"
Anderson said. "The setting will be glamorous, the food will
be wonderful, and the music will coax you to the dance floor."
Tickets for the Deco Ball are $100
a person and can be obtained by calling or visiting the Columbia Theatre
administrative office, 220 E. Thomas St., 985-543-4366. Patrons can
also reserve a table for eight for $1,000.
The Deco Ball committee includes Anderson,
Howard Nichols, Harriet Vogt, Bonnie Sue Barrilleaux, Lucinda Beacham,
Fay Bright, Polly Durham, Mary Jo Greaves, Carol Knott, Tonya Lowentritt,
Ricky Masaracchia, Marjorie Morrison, Pete Pfeil, Anne Sharp, and
Katie Wainwright.
For additional information about the
Deco Ball, contact the Columbia at 985-543-4366.
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This week in the Center for Faculty Excellence:
 Workshops:
All workshops are held in Tinsley Hall, room 103, unless otherwise
noted. Registration is required 24 hours in advance of all workshops.
Walk-ins are welcome, if space is available; please call the center
to verify. For information, contact ext. 5791 or e-mail center@selu.edu.
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m.,
Excel for Gradekeeping -- Learn the basics of Excel. Emphasis
will be placed on how you can keep a gradebook using Excel.
Thursday, Nov. 16, 9-10:45 a.m.,
Intermediate/Advanced PowerPoint -- This workshop is designed
to build further on the development of Power Point presentations
and to assist in easier presentation of information to students
and peers. Inserting and moving .gifs, audio, video and creating
master slides will be covered.
Thursday, Nov. 16, 12:30-1:30 p.m.,
Lyceum Lights, Twelve Oaks -- This month's speaker will be Dr.
Heidi Kulkin who will present "Exploring Social Work Students
and Web-based Learning." The menu will include Italian Sausage
Lasagna, served with tossed salad, breadsticks and lemon meringue
pie. Please RSVP by Tuesday, Nov. 14, at ext. 5791.
Friday, Nov. 17, noon-1 p.m. --
Please join us for a brown bag workshop on Project-based Learning,
the subject of last May's Institute for Teaching and Professional
Enhancement. Project-based learning is a systematic teaching method
that engages students in learning knowledge and skills through an
extended inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions
and carefully designed products and tasks. Outstanding project-based
learning efforts recognize students' drive to learn, engage students
in the central concepts and principles of a discipline, and highlight
provocative issues or questions.
Also, project-based learning will
be the subject of Southeastern's first online conference to be hosted
in fall 2007. Conference planners are hoping to receive many submissions
from the Southeastern campus on projects conducted by various disciplines,
so this brown bag seminar will be a good opportunity to learn how
to make such projects effective learning tools.
Southeastern
Channel telecourses -- A special award opportunity is being
offered to work with the Southeastern Channel on telecourses. The
deadline for submission is Nov. 17. Contact the center at ext. 5791
or e-mail center@selu.edu for
more information. Watch for the reminder in Monday's e-mail.
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This week in athletics
The men's and women's basketball will open their respective
2006-07 home schedules during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
The Lions (3-0) will take a well-deserved
breather after winning the season-opening Oregon Rain Invitational
last weekend in Corvallis, Ore. Southeastern won the tourney with
tough victories over Cal Poly, host Oregon State and Portland in
a three-day span. The Lions will be in the University Center on
Saturday at 7 p.m. to host William Carey.
The Lady Lions (0-1) will look to
bounce back from a 92-46 loss at Ole Miss last Friday. On Monday,
Southeastern plays host to Conference USA member Central Florida
at 7 p.m. After Monday's game, the Lady Lions will continue its
brutal early schedule, hitting the road to face Mississippi State
on Friday at 7 p.m. and Alabama on Sunday at 3 p.m.
All four Southeastern basketball games
will be broadcast live in the Hammond area on KSLU 90.9 FM and on
the Internet at www.LionSports.net.
Monday,
November 13
Women's Basketball, vs. Central Florida,
University Center, 7 p.m.
Friday,
November 17
Women's Basketball, at Mississippi
State, Starkville, Miss., 7 p.m.
Saturday,
November 18
Men's Basketball, vs. William
Carey, University Center, 7 p.m.
Sunday,
November 19
Women's Basketball, at Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, Ala., 3 p.m.
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Professional activities
Dr. Glen J. Hemberger (Music and Dramatic Arts) served as adjudicator
for the Idaho Music Educators Association District III Large Group
Concert Band Festival in Boise, Idaho, in late spring. In October,
he served as adjudicator for the Mt. Timpanogos Band Festival in
Salt Lake City, Utah, featuring 33 bands from throughout the western
United States. In November, he served as one of eight judges from
seven states (California, Nevada, Louisiana, Arizona, Texas, Utah,
and Washington) chosen to adjudicate the 2006 State of Nevada Marching
Band Championships, held at the University of Nevada in Reno.
William B. Robison (History
and Political Science) participated in a panel on "Louisiana
in Traditional American History: A Teaching American History Grant"
at the Louisiana Council for Social Studies conference in Lafayette
on Nov. 3 along with Project Director Ann Trappey of the Tangipahoa
Parish School District and Dr. William Miller. Dr. Robison twice
reprised his Fanfare lecture, "It's Alive! The History of Frankenstein
from Mary Shelley to Boris Karloff to Mel Brooks and Beyond"
on Tuesday, Nov. 7, for the Hammond Kiwanis Club and for the Christwood
Arts and Lectures Series in Covington. He presented a lecture on
"Pageants, Plagues, and Politics: The Legacy of the 14th Century"
as part of a teachers' workshop on "The Life and Times of Geoffrey
Chaucer" held at the Lafayette Public Library on Saturday,
Nov. 11, and sponsored by the Acadiana Medieval Faire.
Dr. Dennis Merino (Mathematics)
received the Outstanding Scientific Paper Award from the National
Academy of Science and Technology Philippines for his paper "Decompositions
Involving Quaternion Matrices and Complex-Partitioned Matrices,"
co-authored by Dr. Jimmy V. Viloria.
The Department of Mathematics hosted
the first biannual meeting of AGILE, "Algebraic Geometry in
Louisiana East," a meeting for researchers specializing in
algebraic geometry and related areas, such as commutative algebra,
on Oct. 7. There were 15 attendees from Tulane University, Louisiana
State University, Southern, and even University of Arizona, as well
as Southeastern. The speakers were Professor J.W. Hoffman, LSU,
"Castelnuovo-Mumford regularity for multigraded algebras";
Professor A. Vitter, Tulane, "Questions about vector bundles
on grassmannians and on hypersurfaces"; and Dr. Zach Teitler,
(Mathematics), "Introduction to multiplier ideals". Dr.
Teitler was one of the meeting organizers and the attendees are
grateful to the Department of Mathematics for financial and logistical
support.
Dr. Hye-Young Kim (Chemistry
and Physics) published two articles in the November issue of the
Journal of Chemical Physics. They were "Fully retarded
van der Waals interaction between dielectric nanoclusters,"
and "Molecular dynamics simulation of nanodroplet spreading
enhanced by linear surfactants."
Dr. Danilo Levi (Sociology
and Criminal Justice) participated in a panel discussion of "Study
Abroad in a Time of Crisis" during the annual meeting of the
Mid-South Sociological Association in Lafayette. Dr. Levi discussed
the implications of international education in the crises emerging
as a consequence of burgeoning globalization.
Birgitta Ramsey (English) presented
a paper on Nov. 3 at the Louisiana Association for College Composition
(LACC) in Baton Rouge. The paper is entitled "Teacher Expectations
and Student Resistance."
Dr. Richard Louth (English)
co-presented a paper entitled "Katrina: A Project for Collecting
and Publishing Student Writing about the Hurricane" with Robert
Calmes (ULL) at the Louisiana College Composition Conference at
LSU on Nov. 3.
A paper co-authored by Dr. Eddie
Davis, Mr. James DeFranceschi, and Dr. Pierre Titard
(Accounting) will be published in the 2006 edition of the Journal
of Learning in Higher Education. The paper is titled "Determinants
Influencing Small Group Performance Effectiveness on a Management
Accounting Simulation Project."
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