Homecoming's
coming - 'Roomie Walks the Red Carpet' Oct. 23-28
Southeastern will celebrate Homecoming Oct. 23-28 with the theme "Roomie
Walks the Red Carpet."
And the university will roll out a red
-- make that "green and gold" -- carpet of welcome to alumni
and friends with a week of spirited activities capped by a downtown
Hammond parade and football action in Strawberry Stadium.
The Homecoming Week schedule will also
boast a pair of new twists that Southeastern plans to make Homecoming
traditions. Both of these new traditions involve a musical "call
to action," said Alumni Association Director Kathy Pittman.
On "Homecoming Eve," Friday,
Oct. 27, Southeastern's Spirit of the Southland marching band will
parade through campus, Pied Piper-style, musically leading residence
hall students, guests at the Alumni Awards Evening in Twelve Oaks
- and anyone else who wants to join in - to the Homecoming bonfire.
The band will march at 8:30 p.m. from
Friendship Circle to the bonfire site adjacent to the Alumni Center
on University Ave. Students will already be gathered there for a block
party beginning at 7 p.m. The bonfire will be torched at 9 p.m. with
a fireworks display to follow.
The second new musical tradition will
take place on Homecoming Day -- Saturday, Oct. 28. At 6:30 p.m., a
half an hour before the Lions vs. Stephen F. Austin Homecoming game,
the university's victory bell, which is usually pealed to mark touchdowns,
will be rung to summons fans into Strawberry Stadium for pre-game
activities.
Those activities will include warm-up
cheers with the cheerleading squad, performances by the Spirit of
the Southland band and Lionettes, and a parade of Southeastern student
athletes, Pittman said.
"We're going to pipe the sound
of the bell over the stadium public address system to call fans into
the stadium," she said. "One of our former football players
will make the announcement that it's time to 'let the spirit roar.'"
Homecoming Week will also include a
number of time-honored favorites.
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2006 Queen's Court
Chosen to reign over Homecoming festivities, Oct. 23-28,
as members of the queen's court were, from left, front, Erica
Milligan of LaPlace, Whitney Clark of Baton Rouge, and Johanna
Kelly of Chalmette; back, Erin Wheeler of Amite, Casandra Boyd
of New Iberia, Ericka Johnson of Destrehan and April Field of
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2006 Beau Court
Members of 2006 Homecoming beau court are, from left, front,
Myles Hannaman of Pride, Donta Mills of Baton Rouge, Christopher
Barcelona of Marrero; back, Aron Walker III of New Orleans,
Cantrelle Larkins Jr. of New Orleans, Anderson "Marshon"
Briggs of Baton Rouge, and Christopher Boles of Slidell. |
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A Taste of Hollywood
Lion Style!
Southeastern faculty and staff are invited to participate in the
"A Taste of Hollywood
Lion Style!" contest being sponsored
by the Alumni Association in conjunction with Homecoming 2006.
Judging will be held on Wednesday, Oct.
25 at 5 p.m. in the Alumni Center. Participants are asked to submit
their favorite tailgating snack, entrée or dessert to the Alumni
Center by 4:45 p.m.
Prizes will be awarded in two categories:
Sweets and Not-So-Sweets.
Participants are encouraged to use this
year's homecoming theme "Roomie Walks the Red Carpet" as
inspiration for their submitted dish.
To participate, e-mail your name, name
of your dish, and category (Sweets or Not-So-Sweets)to auxiliary_services@selu.edu
by Wednesday, Oct. 18.
We look forward to sampling your tasty
recipes!
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Children's shoebox Float Decorating Contest
Children age 6-13 can show their creative talents in the Homecoming
2006 Shoebox Float Decorating Contest.
Participants are asked to decorate
a standard shoe box using this year's homecoming theme of "Roomie
Walks the Red Carpet."
Prizes will be awarded in three age
categories -- 6-7 year olds, 8-9 year olds, and 10-13 year olds).
Entry forms are available online at www.selu.edu/alumni or can be
picked up at the Auxiliary Services office located in Student Union
Room 214.
Floats and entry forms should be brought
to the Southeastern Alumni Center on or before 4:30 p.m. Monday,
Oct. 23.
Winners will be announced on Thursday,
Oct. 26.
We encourage all of our little Lions
to participate! Have fun and be creative! For more information,
please e-mail auxiliary_services@selu.edu.
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Wanted: Quiz Bowl challengers!
It's time to start thinking about getting together a team for
the annual Homecoming Quiz Bowl tournament, sponsored by Phi Kappa
Phi as part of the university's Oct. 23-28 Homecoming festivities.
The tournament is scheduled for 2-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the
Student Union Theatre. Registration forms and instructions are available
at www.selu.edu/phikappaphi/quizbowl.html or can be obtained from
Faust at 549-5477 or jfaust@selu.edu.
Faculty, staff or students who would
like to participate but do not have a complete four-person team
can contact Faust, who will match up participants.
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Homecoming Door Decorating Contest
Homecoming is quickly approaching and once again the Alumni
Association, in conjunction with the Dream Team, is sponsoring the
annual Homecoming Door Decorating Contest, specifically aimed at
faculty and staff.
Offices across campus are invited
to decorate their office door(s) for Homecoming. This year's theme
is "Roomie Walks The Red Carpet."
A registration form, complete with
guidelines, can be obtained by contacting Jackie Dale Thomas at
549-2233 or at her office in 110 of the Student Union.
First, second and third prizes will
be awarded in the form of catering gift certificates from Aramark
in $100, $75 and $50 denominations for the winning department.
The deadline to register is Friday,
Oct. 20, at 4:30 p.m.
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From
left, John Barry, Aquila Theatre Company, Margaret Gonzalez-Perez
Author John Barry, Aquila Theatre Company this week at Fanfare
Author John Barry is the highlight of Fanfare's second week as well
as the headliner of the 2006 season. The author of Rising Tide:
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America
and The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague
in History, Barry shares the week two spotlight with the Fanfare
favorite Aquila Theatre Company which returns to the Columbia Theatre
for the Performing Arts with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Barry, a prize-winning and New York
Times best-selling author, is a recognized expert in a variety of
areas, including infectious disease, rivers, crisis management, and
the media. His books have won more than 20 awards. He will speak on
the politics of crisis on Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Theatre.
Tickets are $12, adults; $10, senior
citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff and alumni; $8, group rate;
$5, non-Southeastern students. Southeastern students will be admitted
free with their university I.D.
Barry's award-winning books explore
the themes of uneven technological progress and how social, economic,
and political forces create conditions that worsen "natural"
disasters in spite of our best technological know-how. The lessons
learned in the way political leaders exacerbated the problems caused
by these disasters and the mistakes made in the emergency response
still resonate today, particularly in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
and the potential threat of another pandemic flu.
After Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana
Congressional delegation asked Barry to chair a bipartisan working
group on flood control. He is co-originator of Riversphere, a $125
million center being developed by Tulane University that will be the
first facility in the world dedicated to comprehensive river research.
He has been keynote speaker at an international
scientific meeting on influenza at the National Academy of Sciences,
a White House conference on the Mississippi Delta, at many conferences
and university functions. The National Academy of Sciences asked him
to give the 2006 Abel Wolman Distinguished Lecture. He has appeared
on every news network, including such shows as "Meet the Press."
He is a frequent guest on NPR and the BBC, has contributed to award-winning
television documentaries, and has written for such publications as
Fortune, Time, Newsweek, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Esquire,
and The Washington Post.
Barry is currently Distinguished Visiting
Scholar at the Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and
Xavier universities.
The Aquila Theater Company will return
to the Columbia Theatre stage on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. This season
the company has chosen Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's unmatched
vision of uncompromising true love. Set in the city of Verona, the
compelling and tragic events spawned by two great Italian families'
ancient feud are as gripping and dynamic to today's audiences as they
were to Londoners 400 years ago. Aquila's highly talented ensemble
of British and American actors creates a stylistic adaptation that
focuses on the story's major themes and brings the text vividly to
life.
Tickets are $22, adults; $20, senior
citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff and alumni; $18, group rate;
$12, non-Southeastern students; and $8, Southeastern students.
Also on the second week schedule are:
the Then and Now lecture series sponsored by Southeastern's Department
of History and Political Science continues. On Oct. 11, 1 p.m., at
the Pottle Music Building Auditorium Margaret Gonzalez-Perez will
present "History Goes to the Movies, Episode Six: Reel Arabs."
The department's international relations specialist and author of
a forthcoming study of women terrorists, She will examine stereotypes
of Arabs found in modern popular film, the origin of these stereotypes,
and how they have changed since Sept. 11, 2001.
the Oscar-nominated French film Les Choristes on Oct. 11 at 3:30 p.m.
in the Music Recital Hall. The free film, part of the Fanfare foreign
film series, is rated PG and subtitled in English.
the opening reception for "Seldom Seen," an exhibit of artwork
from local private collections. The reception is scheduled for Oct.
12 from 5-7 p.m. at the Hammond Regional Arts Center, 217 E. Thomas
St., in downtown Hammond. Curated by Marjorie Morrison and Michael
Ledet, the exhibit will be on display through Oct. 26. Gallery hours
are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays.
the Berry Patch Quilt & Art Expo in downtown Ponchatoula on Oct.
14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ponchatoula's historic downtown area will
be draped with colorful quilts while the Community Center, 300 N.
5th St., will house quilts, dolls, demonstrations, art and a merchants'
mall. Afternoon fun includes a "Kids Corner" in the heart
of town. Outdoor events are free; Community Center admission is $5.
Information is available at (985) 386-7600 or www.berrypatchproductions.com.
"Stories and Jazz" for children on Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m. at
the Hammond library, 314 E. Thomas St. The free event will blend stories
and toe-tapping jazz in a morning of musical and literary fun.
Fanfare tickets are available online
at www.columbiatheatre.org
and at the Columbia box office, 220 East Thomas St., Hammond, (985)
543?4371. Box office hours are noon to 5 p.m., weekdays, and one hour
before performance time for events at the Columbia Theatre.
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Phi Kappa Phi general membership meeting
Reminder: Southeastern's chapter of the national honor society
of Phi Kappa Phi will hold its general membership meeting on Oct.
11 at 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union's Magnolia Room. All members
are invited to attend.
The chapter will elect fall initiates
and discuss events and plans for the academic year, including the
Oct. 24 Homecoming Quiz Bowl, the new endowed scholarship and the
spring banquet.
For information, call President Donnie
Booth, 3772, or Secretary Joan Faust, 5477.
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Phi Kappa Phi seeks applications, contributions
for endowed scholarship
Southeastern's chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is
seeking applicants for its new scholarship, established last year
in honor of the chapter's 50th anniversary.
The first recipient of the new Phi Kappa
Phi Endowed Scholarship will be announced at the chapter's annual
banquet, scheduled for May 2, 2007, said President Donnie Booth, dean
of Southeastern's College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
The $250 per semester scholarship, endowed
at the "Dean's Level" through a $10,000 donation by the
chapter to the Southeastern Development Foundation, will be awarded
to an active Phi Kappa Phi member who is a full-time student with
a minimum 3.5 grade point average and is "of moral character
that exemplifies the spirit and intent of Phi Kappa Phi."
Recipients, who will be chosen by a
scholarship selection committee, can retain the scholarship for two
semesters if they continue to meet the selection criteria. Scholarship
committee members are Southeastern faculty retirees Lou Ballard, Carole
Corkern, Earl Corkern, Howard Nichols, and Paul Riggs, and Southeastern
chapter officers Joan Faust, secretary; Katherine Pedersen, treasurer;
and Christina Chapple, public relations.
An application form is available on
the Southeastern Phi Kappa Phi web site, www.selu.edu/phikappaphi.
April 10, 2007 is the application deadline.
To build upon the scholarship's initial
endowment, the chapter is inviting members to make additional contributions.
Contribution forms, including a payroll deduction form for Southeastern
employees, are also available on the Phi Kappa Phi web site.
"Contributing to the scholarship
fund is an excellent opportunity for our members to show their interest
in the continued success of our students and in the continued excellence
of the Southeastern chapter of Phi Kappa Phi," said Booth. "Giving
to the Phi Kappa Phi Endowed Scholarship Fund is also an excellent
way to remember and to honor friends, family and colleagues. A memorial
gift to Phi Kappa Phi serves to commemorate and celebrate special
occasions and special people."
One way in which donors can contribute
to the scholarship fund is by purchasing for $10 a copy of the Southeastern
chapter's history, Our History...Our Legacy, available on CD
along with a replica of the chapter's original charter. The history
was originally written in 1996 by Ballard, long time Phi Kappa Phi
secretary and emeritus professor of English. Chapter historian Sarah
Spence and secretary Joan Faust, both members of the English faculty,
updated the document. Proceeds go to the scholarship fund and a purchase
form is available on the web site.
For additional information about the
Phi Kappa Phi Endowed Scholarship, contact Faust at (985) 549-5477.
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Former FBI agent to lecture on interview and
interrogation
Special Agent Ricardo E. Fernandez, a retired FBI agent, will
present a lecture on interview and interrogation techniques Oct.
18 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. in the Student Union Theatre.
The free lecture, hosted by the Southeastern
Sociological Association, is open to the public and should be of
particular interest to law enforcement professionals, said Shannon
Forbes Rushing, president of the student organization.
Rushing said Fernandez, who worked
in counterintelligence with the FBI and since retirement has served
as a police consultant and trainer, was invited to campus by Michael
Wigginton, an adjunct professor in Southeastern's Department of
Sociology and Criminal Justice. "The SSA is providing this
training opportunity free of charge as a service to the community,"
Rushing said.
The seminar will offer interview and
interrogation training utilizing the "body language" technique,
according to Fernandez. It will incorporate "physical gestures,
verbal cues and their implications in attempting to surface deceit
in an interview or interrogation situation," he said.
"Some experts have estimated
that as much as 93 percent of communication is 'non-verbal,'"
said Fernandez. "Certain eye, hand and body gestures might
'leak' an individual's true knowledge, thoughts or emotions. Specific
physical signs might betray their spoken words. An eye blink, an
inappropriate smile, the folding of one's arms or the rapid bouncing
of both legs while sitting, all might be significant in determining
the truth if observed at an inappropriate moment."
Fernandez has taught interview and
interrogation classes for 13 years. He has taught at numerous police
academy and post-academy classes and conferences and has been a
continuing guest speaker at the Louisiana State Police Academy and
the annual Justices of the Peace and Constables conference. He has
lectured to federal agencies such as the State Department, Federal
Aviation Administration, Transportation Safety Administration and
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He has also taught
interviewing to security personnel at corporations such as BellSouth,
Avondale Industries, Ochsner Clinic Foundation and numerous banking
and financial institutions.
A former New Orleans Police Department
officer, Fernandez also spent several years as an Office of Naval
Intelligence special agent before joining the FBI in 1985, where
he was based in Tampa, New York City and New Orleans. He retired
in 2004.
The Southeastern Sociological Association
sponsors group functions and learning sessions "to education
the student body and our community about social issues."
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UPD offers educational presentations
The University Police Department provides many educational presentations
for faculty, staff, and student groups. Topics include contemporary
drugs, alcohol issues, personal safety and risk reduction, sexual
assault prevention and response, and other topics related to safety
and health. Classes are taught by certified instructors and trainers
on staff and
Anyone interested in the classes we
offer or wanting to schedule a program or guest appearance to contact
our Office of Community Education at 985-549-2009 and speak with
Sergeant Patrick Gipson.
Anyone needing the assistance of a
police officer or having questions about our services, classes,
and/or programs may visit UPD's office on the first floor of Pride
Hall or call 985-549-2222 any time of the day or night. More information
about our department, officers, and campus is available at www.selu.edu/police.
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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. If you have questions regarding this, please contact
the Center at ext. 5791 or e-mail us at center@selu.edu.
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2-4 p.m., Camtasia
Workshop -- Faculty will learn the basic skills for working
with Camtasia Studio 3, which allows you to crate audio and video
lectures or learning supplements. Limit five attendees.
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 1:30-3 p.m.,
Windows Tips and Tricks -- The workshop emphasizes features
of the Microsoft Windows operating system that will make you more
productive. Shortcuts to common tasks, NetStorage, Novell networking,
uploading files, attaching files to e-mail messages, connecting
projectors to computers, and USB flash memory will be among those
items discussed and practiced.
Thursday, Oct. 12, 9-11 a.m., Windows
Tips and Tricks -- This workshop emphasizes learning those features
of the Microsoft Windows operating system that will make you more
productive. Shortcuts to common tasks, NetStorage, Novell networking,
uploading files, attaching files to e-mail messages, connecting
projectors to computers, and USB flash memory will be among those
items discussed and practiced.
WCET
webcast: Make plans to attend WCETs webcast on quality assurance
for distance education on Oct. 18 in Tinsley Hall, room 103. Part
of the fall 2006 professional development series, the webcast focuses
on the growing demands for quality and the frameworks two institutions
have put in place to ensure they meet those demands.
The 75-minute webcast will begin at
1 p.m. Well-known presenters include Christina Sax, the project
director for Quality Matters at the University of Maryland University
College, and Darcy Hardy and Michael Anderson from the University
of Texas TeleCampus. WCET Senior Advisor Marianne Phelps will moderate
the panel and host questions from the audience.
Mark
Your Calendars: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 12:30-1:30 p.m. - Lyceum Lights.
This month the series of faculty luncheon lectures will highlight
Homecoming: Roomie Rolls Out the Red Carpet by focusing on the Northshore
School of the Arts: Cultural Enrichment through Outreach. Featured
speakers are Dr. Bryan DePoy, interim director of Northshore School
of the Arts; Richard Schwartz, instructor of music, and Rene Fletcher,
instructor of art. Lyceum Lights is scheduled for Twelve Oaks. Cost
is $5 (payable at the door). Lunch will include Shrimp Creole, served
over steamed white rice, tossed salad, dinner roll and bread pudding.
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Green and Gold Day Thursday
Thursday is "Green and Gold" Day, featuring a pep
rally and free food at the Student Union mall from noon to 1 p.m.
Don't forget to wear your green and gold and come cheer on the Lions.
This week in athletics
The Southeastern Louisiana football, women's
soccer and volleyball teams continue Southland Conference play during
this week in Southeastern Athletics.
The football team (1-5, 0-1 SLC) will
look to shake off a 14-10 loss at Nicholls State last Saturday in
the SLC opener. Saturday's opponent, Northwestern State (2-3, 0-1
SLC) will be looking for its first league win as well, after dropping
a 30-20 decision to Sam Houston State at home on Saturday.
Saturday's game is the Hall of Fame
Game and is scheduled to kickoff at 6 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium.
Former Southeastern athletes Macky Waguespack (baseball) Becca Weingartner-Stone
(women's soccer) and David Bennett (track and field) will be inducted
into the Southeastern Hall of Fame. Saturday's game will also be
broadcast live in the Hammond area on KAJUN 107.1 FM and on the
Internet at www.LionSports.net.
The women's soccer team (8-3-2, 2-0-1
SLC) will attempt to stay unbeaten in league play this week. On
Thursday, the Lady Lions face defending SLC champion Stephen F.
Austin at 7 p.m. in Nacogdoches, Texas. Southeastern returns home
Sunday to host league rival Northwestern State in a 2 p.m. match
at the Southeastern Soccer Complex.
The Southeastern volleyball team (4-15,
0-5 SLC) will look to get its first league win of the season this
week. On Friday, the Lady Lions will be in Huntsville, Texas for
a 7 p.m. match at Sam Houston State. Stephen F. Austin awaits on
Saturday at 4 p.m.
The Southeastern cross country team
will be back in action this week. The Lions and Lady Lions will
compete at the Mississippi College Invitational on Saturday.
Thursday, October 12
Women's
Soccer, at Stephen F. Austin, Nacogdoches, Texas, 7 p.m.
Friday, October 14
Volleyball,
at Sam Houston State, Huntsville, Texas, 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 14
Football,
vs. Northwestern State (Hall of Fame Game), Strawberry Stadium,
6 p.m. (KAJUN 107.1 FM)
Volleyball,
at Stephen F. Austin, Nacogdoches, Texas, 4 p.m.
Cross
Country, at Mississippi College Invitational, Clinton, Miss., All
Day
Sunday, October 15
Women's
Soccer, vs. Northwestern State, Southeastern Soccer Complex, 2 p.m.
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Professional activities
Several faculty in the Department of History and Political Science
participated in the 25th Annual Gulf South History and Humanities
Conference in Pensacola Oct. 5-7, a principal theme of which was
the impact of hurricanes and other natural disasters on Gulf Coast
history. In a session on "Fragile Lands: The Ecology of the
Manchac Swamp, Louisiana," Al Dranguet presented a paper,
co-authored with Roman Heleniak, "Return of Hunting
and Gathering in the Manchac Swamp," and Sam Hyde presented
a film, "The Manchac Swamp: Man-Made Disaster in Search of
Resolution," produced by the Center for Southeast Louisiana
Studies. Dranguet also served as chair and commentator on a session,
"Hurricane Digital Memory Bank: Building a Region-Wide Online
Database." In a session on "Disaster Response in the Gulf
South," William Robison presented a paper, "Natural
Disaster as a Teachable Moment: A Teaching American History Grant
in Post-Katrina Louisiana." In a session on "The Many
Facets of Race on the Gulf: From Cuba to Jim Crow," Ronald
Traylor presented a paper, "Barret Station, Texas: Jim
Crow Education in a Majority Black Community." Keith Finley
served as chair of a session, "Louisiana History."
Hyde served as commentator on a session, "Crime and Punishment
in Antebellum Florida." Randy Sanders served as commentator
on a session, "New Orleans: Floods, Yellow Fever, and Mardi
Gras."
William B. Robison (History
and Political Science) and Ann Trappey (Tangipahoa Parish School
District) attended the 2006 Teaching American History Grant Western
Regional Project Directors' Conference sponsored by the U.S. Department
of Education in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 26-27. Trappey is the project
director and Robison the academic coordinator for the TAH Grant
program, "Louisiana's Role in Traditional American History."
Robison also presented a lecture entitled "Was England's Greatest
'Renaissance Man' a Woman? Introducing the Real Elizabeth I"
to a Teachers Workshop sponsored by the Renaissance Living History
Center (an affiliate of the Louisiana Renaissance Festival) at the
Hammond Regional Arts Center on Sept. 30.
Dr. Barbara Forrest (History
and Political Science) was a panelist on Sept. 14 at a symposium
entitled "An Interdisciplinary Discussion of the Origins, Evolution
and Impact of Creationism in American Society" at Emory University.
On Sept. 16, she gave a presentation entitled "Detailing the
Intelligent Design 'Wedge Strategy' in Federal Court: Kitzmiller
et al. v. Dover Area School District" to the Houston chapter
of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Charlotte Humphries (Kinesiology
and Health Studies) and Madge Ashy (KHS, retired) published
a paper, "'The Confidence I Needed': Elementary Education Majors'
Perceptions of Teaching Physical Education," in the July, 2006
issue of Teacher Development. The paper reports elementary
education majors' perceptions of their skill in different aspects
of teaching physical education and how it had changed in field experiences.
Drs. Jeffrey Temple and Michael
Doughty (Chemistry and Physics) were featured on WBRZ-TV (Channel
2, Baton Rouge)10 p.m. news on Thursday, Sept. 28. The news segment
discussed their collaborative West Nile Virus research that is funded
through the Louisiana Board of Regents. Three undergraduates, Alex
Mattheus, Adriana Dantin, and Tao Lin, were also featured in the
segment.
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