New application deadlines announced
Southeastern has announced new deadlines for applying for admission.
Earlier final application deadlines
for summer, spring and fall terms have been established, said Sam
Domiano, director of new student enrollment. No applications will
be accepted after the final deadlines of June 1 for the summer semester;
Aug. 1 for the fall semester; and Dec. 15 for the spring semester.
"An earlier final application deadline
allows us to communicate with new applicants sooner," Domiano
said. "As a result, students will receive earlier admissions
decisions."
"We strongly encourage students
to apply now, as it may also save them money," Domiano said.
"Students who apply by May 1 for summer, July 15 for fall and
Dec. 1 for spring will pay only a $20 application fee. Students who
apply after these dates will pay a $70 fee."
Domiano said applicants who apply and
are admitted to the university are also invited to the earlier orientation
programs, which are required for all beginning freshmen and transfer
students with less than 30 hours. "Since the orientation program
includes academic advising and class scheduling, students who attend
the early sessions get first pick when it comes to class selection,"
he said.
Students can apply for admission online
at www.selu.edu. For additional information, contact the Office of
Admissions at 985-549-5637, 1-800-222-SELU or admissions@selu.edu.
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Students admire new university rings
Southeastern students gathered at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing
Arts on Friday for the university's second official ring ceremony.
The university ring ring, unveiled during
Homecoming 2005, was created by Balfour and designed by a committee
of Southeastern students, faculty, staff and alumni. It is available
to students and alumni.
Students received their rings from President
Randy Moffett and took a special "Oath of Pride."
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Counseling students excel on national
licensure exam
Students in Southeastern's graduate program in counseling scored
above the national average in all areas of the National Counselor
Examination for Licensure and Certification taken in the fall 2006
semester, according to a report just released.
The Southeastern students also scored
above the average for all institutions accredited by the Commission
on Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP), the leading
accrediting body for counseling programs, said Mary Ballard, interim
head of the Department of Counseling and Human Development, a unit
in the College of Education and Human Development.
"While our students typically score
above national and CACREP institutional averages in many sub-areas,
it is highly unusual for a program to achieve this level in all 13
sub-areas of the examination," Ballard said. "Quite naturally,
we're elated with the results and quite proud of our students' performance."
"The dedication and hard work of
the Southeastern faculty and the quality of students admitted to this
program are certainly evident from the high passage rate earned on
this rigorous examination," said John Crain, provost and vice
president for academic affairs.
The National Counselor Examination also
serves as Louisiana's licensing exam for counseling candidates. The
exam assesses knowledge, skills and abilities considered essential
in providing effective counseling services. The 13 sub-areas covered
in the exam include a wide range of content areas, including the fundamentals
of counseling, group counseling, research, ethics, human growth and
development, and professional practice issues.
Southeastern's counseling program is
nationally accredited by CACREP. The Southeastern program offers tracks
in community counseling, school counseling, and marriage and family
therapy. Graduates of the program meet the academic requirements for
state licensure as licensed professional counselors in the state of
Louisiana as well as many other states.
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Names sought for annual 'Golden Silence'
memorial
The Alumni Association will host "Golden Silence,"
a program to honor deceased Southeastern alumni, students and faculty
and staff. The annual candlelight ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday,
April 4, at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Park.
"We encourage the campus and
the public to please let us know if someone from the Southeastern
family has passed away so that we can honor them at the Golden Silence,"
said Alumni Relations Director Kathy Pittman.
To include a name in the Golden Silence
program, contact the Alumni Association by Tuesday, April 3, at
985-549?2150, 1-800-758-2586 or slualumni@selu.edu.
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  The
Southeastern Guitar Quartet, far left, Matthew Aguilar, Matthew Spears,
David Bryan, and Gabriel Alack, and guest artist Martha Master, left,
will be featured in the annual Guitar Festival.
Southeastern Guitar Festival opens tonight; concerts throughout
April
Southeastern's annual Guitar Festival will feature concerts by
students, faculty members, and, guest artists and local guitarists
performing a variety of jazz, classical, country/ragtime, and bottleneck
blues.
Free concerts are scheduled throughout
April in the Pottle Music Building Auditorium and open to the public.
This year's festival, sponsored by the
Student Government Association, the Southeastern Guitar Club, and
Dr. Ted's Music Center, will kick off on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. with
a debut concert by the Southeastern Guitar Quartet, said festival
coordinator Patrick Kerber, a member of the Department of Music and
Dramatic Arts faculty.
Quartet members are Matthew Aguilar
of Denham Springs, Matthew Spears of Frierson, David Bryan of Ponchatoula,
and Gabriel Alack of Albany. They will play concert music from the
Renaissance to the flamenco-inspired Spanish ballet music of Manuel
de Falla.
Kerber said the group has been studying
and performing together for three years. "They possess the unique
combination of shared musicianship, technique, and compatible personality
that is crucial for the success of such a group," he said.
The All Styles Guitar Night on the Circle
is set for April 4, 7:30 p.m., at the Pottle Performance Circle adjacent
to the Pottle Music Building Auditorium. "We did this event for
the first time last year, and it was very entertaining and relaxing
to sit outside and listen to guitar music played in so many unique
styles," said Kerber. "I anticipate that this will become
a staple of the festival."
On April 18 at 7:30 p.m., Martha Masters,
international recording guitarist, will be featured in a recital.
She is on the guitar faculty at Loyola Marymount University in Los
Angeles. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from the
Peabody Conservatory, where she studied with Manuel Barrueco, and
completed her doctoral degree at the University of Southern California
as a student of Scott Tennant. As one of the preeminent guitarists
on the touring circuit, Masters has a number of recordings, videos,
competition awards, and publications to her credit.
"She will showcase her flawless
technique and sensitive musicianship in a recital which will feature
music ranging from the Baroque to the contemporary," said Kerber.
Masters will teach a masterclass for Southeastern students on April
19 at 10 a.m. in the Pottle Music Building, room 124. The class is
open to the public.
On April 25 at 7:30 p.m., the 19-member
Southeastern Guitar Ensemble will close the festival with music from
Baroque to contemporary for three, four, and 18 guitars. The concert
also will feature soprano Jessica Davis Bryan of Ponchatoula, a Southeastern
graduate student majoring in vocal performance. Bryan recently sang
the role of "Miss Titmouse" in the Southeastern Opera/Music
Theater Workshop production of "Too Many Sopranos." Bryan
will join her husband David, a member of the Guitar Quartet, in Falla's
"Popular Spanish" songs.
Kerber said the concert's finale is
"something that will definitely surprise the ears."
"It's French, Oriental, played on Spanish classical guitars,
and is influenced by 20th century household technology," he said.
For additional information about the
Guitar Festival, contact Kerber at 985-549-2886 or e-mail pkerber@selu.edu.
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 Forrest
interviewed for PBS's 'NOVA'
Philosophy Professor Barbara Forrest was interviewed last week by
representatives of WGBH-TV for the Public Broadcasting System's program
NOVA. Conducting the interview is Joseph McMaster, producer,
writer and director for the award-winning series. Forrest is being
featured in a documentary focusing on the federal case Kitzmiller
et al. v. Dover Area School District, in which she served as a key
expert witness in a trial in which plaintiffs sought to prevent the
teaching of intelligent design in the district. The program is expected
to air in the fall. Forrest is co-author of the book Creationism's
Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design.
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Library celebrates National Library Week
April 15-21
Sims Memorial Library has special events planned for National
Library Week, April 15-21.
"This year's theme is 'Come Together
@ Your Library,'" said Director Eric Johnson. "The faculty
and staff of Sims Memorial Library are inviting everyone to join in
the celebration along with us and libraries across the country."
In addition to daily events, the library
will continue its tradition of waiving all overdue fees for library
materials returned during National Library Week.
On Monday, April 16, the Baton Rouge
Nursing Library will provide cake for the Baton Rouge Center's students
and faculty.
On Tuesday, April 17, in the library
lobby, the Southeastern Guitar Ensemble will perform at noon. Cake
provided by Aramark will be served from noon-1 p.m.
Also on April 17, readings will be presented
by English instructors Leah Rourks, Brooke Champagne, and Jay Todd,
and current and former students Stephanie Schexnayder, Antonio Muse,
and Brian Camp at 7 p.m. on the third floor.
The library's annual National Library
Week book sale will be held in the lobby on Wednesday, April 18, from
9 a.m.-6 p.m., and on Thursday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For additional information, visit www.selu.edu/library.
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'Dealing with Change' workshop
The Comprehensive Public Training Program (CPTP), a section
of the Louisiana Division of Administration, is sponsoring a program
on campus on Thursday, April 12, entitled "Dealing with Change."
It is scheduled from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This one day class will
help participants implement strategies and techniques to help themselves
adapt to various changes in their work situations. Participants
will learn how to identify areas of resistance and negative mental
models and apply a transitional model to manage their reactions
to change.
The program is open to all faculty
and staff. Pre-registration and supervisory approval is required
by the state.
Please contact the Training Section
of the Human Resources Office at extensions 5435 or 5771 for registration
information.
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 Retirees
honored at reception
Faculty and staff who retired this year were recognized at the
university's annual retiree reception held March 27 at the Alumni
Center. In all, 49 individuals representing 969 years of service to
Southeastern retired during the year. Shown with President Randy Moffett,
back, far right, are, from left, front, Cynthia Prestholdt, nursing;
Archie Moore, chemistry and physics; Patricia Friedman, library; Charlotte
Larson, Alumni Association; Sue Nichols, English; Beth Robinson and
Marilyn Burt, Laboratory School; back row, left to right: Michael
Kurtz, Graduate School; Gayle Neal, Continuing Education; Carole Lund
and Catherine Holland, nursing; Margo Kennedy and Carole Bedwell,
English; Roger Tate, physical plant; Ron Kennedy, visual arts; and
Barry Talbot, management.
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Fiscal year-end deadline reminder
This is a reminder to all operating funded budget units an administration
deadline is established for the submission of purchase requisitions
to the Purchasing Department. Failure to submit requisitions by the
prescribed deadline may result in administration liquidation of remaining
budgeted funds after this date. Since April 15 is on a Sunday this
year, then the deadline will be Friday, April 13.
If the purchase of an item may require
preparation, bid solicitation and delivery time greater than 75 days,
then the budget unit is reminded Acts 51 and 962 of the 1985 Regular
Session of the Louisiana Legislature require goods and services to
be physically received on or before June 30 of the fiscal year.
Any restricted or grant accounts requiring physical receipt of goods
or services by a specified deadline should adhere to the same April
13th deadline or equivalent 75 day lead period to insure the timely
processing and receipt of goods or services by June 30th or other
deadline, respectively.
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Property control notice
An audit conducted by the Louisiana Property Assistance Agency
(LPAA) on Southeastern's movable property inventory was completed
by LPAA in February. In response to recommendations made by LPAA
of Southeastern's movable property inventory, the following reminders
are made to faculty and staff:
Dismantling of Inventory Property:
No inventory property may be dismantled prior to receiving LPAA
approval. Approval to dismantle movable property for parts or other
purposes must be submitted by Southeastern Property Control to LPAA.
This is a request and is not, in any case, considered an approval
for any action until notification is received by Southeastern Property
Control from LPAA that approval is given to dismantle a property
item. In no case shall property be dismantled or stripped prior
to LPAA approval. Budget unit should complete Property Control's
Movable Property Surplus/Transfer Form and attach a justification
memo to form outlining the intended purpose of dismantle.
Idle or Surplus Property: Inventory
property that may become idle or surplus to an inventory unit shall
be surplused by the inventory head within the week it becomes idle
or surplus. Inventory unit head should complete Property Control's
Movable Property Surplus/Transfer Request form to facilitate pickup
and delivery to Southeastern Property Control. Southeastern Property
Control will determine if the item may have use by other inventory
units or surplus the item in the State's Asset Management System
within the week Southeastern Property Control determines the item
to be idle or surplus.
Removal of Inventory Property From
Campus: No inventory property of Southeastern shall be removed
from campus to a non-university location for use and storage without
the prior approval of the employee's department head or director.
In the event, the department head or director should be the user,
the department head or director's next level supervisor shall be
sought for approval. The department head or director shall be responsible
for documenting the employee's temporary use and storage of the
inventory property on the Property Control issued Department Record
of Movable Property To Be Temporarily Used and Stored At Non-University
Location form. Approval shall be based on the purposes of research
or other reason within the scope and mission of the University.
The department head or director will be responsible to forward a
copy of the department record form to Property Control at the time
of release. The department head or director will be responsible
to forward a copy of the department record form to Property Control
verifying the return of the movable property.
Your attention concerning the areas outlined is most important to
Southeastern.
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Spring break power outages
Below is the schedule of power outages on campus during the
week of Spring Break.
Tinsley Hall -- Monday, April 9-Friday,
April 13.
Mims Hall, Biology Building, White
Hall, Pursley Hall, Southeastern Hall -- April 9, 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Pursley Hall and Southeastern Hall
-- April 10, 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Zachary Taylor Hall -- April 11, 7
a.m.- 7 p.m.
Cafeteria - April 12, 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Kinesiology & Health Studies Building
-- April 13, 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.
These shutdowns are associated with
the primary electrical service project on campus that will provide
more reliable electrical service to the buildings on campus when
completed. Please contact me if you have any questions.
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Parking restrictions notice
The following streets and/or parking areas will be restricted
or closed on the dates listed:
Tuesday, April 3 -- The Cook Field
parking area will be reserved for attendees at the TADAC event in
the University Center sponsored by the Department of Counseling;
the East Student Union parking lot will be reserved for the 4-H
Cook-Off sponsored by the School of Nursing; and attendees of the
NETT Core Committee in the KIVA will be utilizing the parking areas
around the Cate Teacher Education Center on a space-available basis.
Through the end of the Spring semester,
approximately 10 parking spaces in the North McKneely Hall parking
lot, near the Student Union, will be fenced off for construction
of the Memorial Fountain.
For more information about these parking
lot closures or restrictions, please contact the University Parking
Office at 985-549-5695 between 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through
Friday, except holidays or University closures.
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Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities grant
workshop
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities philanthropic mission
is to support public programs and projects that are key to understanding
our identity as a community, state, nation and world. The LEH offers
several categories of grants of interest to university faculty.
A Teacher Institute for Advanced Study
(TIAS) grant allows university faculty to contribute to the enhancement
of pre-university education by offering graduate courses in the
humanities during the summer to Louisiana teachers. Learn more on
Thursday, April 19, at 1 p.m. in Fayard Hall, room 303.
For more information contact Gary Talarchek, 1-800-909-7990 x123
or 620-2627, or talarchek@leh.org.
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left, CREST Scholars gather in the university's mesocosm located in
the horticultural center. From left, are Aine Johnson, Christopher
Harris, Southeastern biologist Gary Shaffer, Chris Lundberg and Eddie
Koch; top right, CREST Scholar Aine Johnson and biologist Gary Childers
collect samples in the Maurepas Swamp; left, Graduate student and
CREST Scholar Chris Lundberg and student assistant Scarlett Vallaire
record measurements of cypress seedlings in the Maurepas Swamp.
Grad students using CREST funds to study wetlands restoration
Four Southeastern graduate students are literally knee deep in
research projects that are addressing the loss of crucial Louisiana
wetlands.
Selected as CREST (Coastal Restoration
and Enhancement through Science and Technology) Scholars, the students
have been provided funding to research the most effective approaches
to restoring Louisiana's vanishing coast.
Edward Koch of Ponchatoula, Christopher
Lundberg of Albany, Aine Johnson of Lake Charles and Chris Harris
of Bogalusa are all working on their master's degrees in biology or
microbiology and conducting intensive field research under the mentorship
of Southeastern biologists Gary Childers and Gary Shaffer.
Their projects range from a study of
the best environments that promote the healthy growth of marsh vegetation
to the benefits of using treated sewage effluent to convert marsh
and open water into cypress-tupelo swamps that can help decrease storm
surges.
The projects funded by CREST, an alliance
of a dozen Louisiana and Mississippi universities, are intended to
add to the body of research and best practices to help policymakers,
planners and coastal resource managers use the latest science to ensure
productive coastal habitats. Funds are provided by the National Ocean
Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
"Restoration of our coastal wetlands
has never been more important or urgent," said Daniel McCarthy,
dean of the Southeastern College of Science and Technology. "The
alarming rate of loss of coastal wetlands that Louisiana experiences
annually has been well documented. The hurricanes of 2005, which demolished
218 square miles of wetlands, can be considered a wake-up call for
the potential for even greater devastation if we cannot restore the
buffer zone against storms that the wetlands can provide."
Two projects are evaluating the optimum
environments for the growth of baldcypress trees, the species that
once dominated the wetlands of the southeast but which decreased greatly
in number due to extensive lumber harvesting and wetlands deterioration.
Koch has retrofitted the university's
mesocosm facility, an experimental system that simulates the real-life
conditions that exist in Louisiana wetland systems. He is using the
Maurepas Swamp as his model, "because it experiences the entire
range of environmental and human impacts felt by wetlands throughout
the state, ranging from hurricanes and salt pulses to droughts and
river diversions," he said.
In the mesocosm facility, Koch plants
trees, shrubs, grasses and herbs common to the Maurepas Swamp in 144
different vessels. He is able to selectively control an array of environmental
conditions, such as water level, water flow rate, nutrient presence
and salt level.
"With this approach, I can simulate
the entire Maurepas Swamp, how it exists now and how it might exist
with a fresh water river diversion flowing through it," Koch
said. The swamp is a candidate for a future Mississippi River diversion
project designed to mimic the healthy natural flooding that existed
prior to the implementation of extensive levee and flood control systems
that have been installed over the last century.
Lundberg is trying to determine how
treated sewage effluent can stimulate the growth and productivity
of baldcypress seedlings. More than 5,000 seedlings, each outfitted
with plastic tubing to keep pesky nutria from gnawing at the plants,
are being planted in nearby Four Mile Marsh, a 700-acre site that
receives over four million gallons of treated sewage every day. His
approach has the potential to grow cypress trees more than twice as
fast as traditional plantings with far higher chances of survival.
Read more …
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SLWP receives National Writing Project grant
The Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project has has received a
$45,000 grant from the National Writing Project in Berkeley, Calif.,
to support SLWP's 16th annual Invitational Summer Institute for Teachers
of Writing (June 25 - July 27), an Advanced Institute for SLWP Teacher
Consultants, and a summer Young Writers' Program, said Director Richard
Louth of the Southeastern English faculty.
Louth said the grant will also fund
SLWP workshops and activities conducted throughout the year for area
schools and teachers.
The Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project
is collaboratively supported by the College of Arts, Humanities, and
Social Sciences and the College of Education and Human Development.
Summer Fellowships for the 2007 Invitational
Summer Institute still are still available for kindergarten-college
teachers from across the curriculum. The institute provides six hours
of graduate credit, tuition, and a $200 stipend.
Teachers may apply by contacting Louth
at rlouth@selu.edu.
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Center for Faculty Excellence news
 Workshops:
All workshops are held in Tinsley Hall, room 103, unless otherwise
noted. Registration is required 24 hours in advance. Walk-ins are
welcome, if space is available; please call the center to verify.
For information, contact the center at 5791 or center@selu.edu.
Tuesday, April 3 or Wednesday,
April 4, 2-4 p.m.: Certificate for University Teaching and Learning
(CUTL), Session 2, "Reflection: The bridge between service
and learning" -- The center has partnered with Louisiana Campus
Compact (LaCC) to provide training on how to develop and implement
service-learning into your classes. LaCC Interim Director Stuart
Stewart and Program Director David Deggs will present the workshop.
Attend both the March and April workshops and receive a certificate
for your professional portfolio.
Thursday, April 5, 12:30-1:30 p.m.:
Science and Religion Brown Bag Discussion -- All faculty, staff,
and students are invited. Bring your lunch and a friend, drinks
and cookies will be provided.
NOTE:
The Center for Faculty Excellence will be closed during Spring
Break week, April 9-13. Physical Plant is scheduling an electrical
shutdown of Tinsley Hall and Tinsley Hall Annex for the week of
Spring Break, April 9-13. This will allow the new electrical service
on campus to feed from Meade Hall to Tinsley Hall. This service
will provide new feeds to the building and better protection from
single phasing. We will re-open on Monday, April 16.
Mark
Your Calendars
Lyceum Lights, April 24, 12:30-1:30
p.m., Twelve Oaks: Drs. David W. and Barbara J. Shwalb (Psychology)
will speak on "As Time Goes By: Hurricane Katrina's Long-Term
Effects on Students at Southeastern Louisiana University."
Make your reservation early. Please RSVP by April 20.
Call
for Applications
2007-2008 Institute for Teaching and
Professional Enhancement: "How can I make myself a better
teacher?" is the one question that really matters to teachers.
If you have asked yourself this question, then you will not want
to miss the 2007-2008 Institute for Teaching and Professional Enhancement.
This year's institute will continue to focus on teaching and learning
by creating a faculty learning community. Our faculty learning community
will be a multi-disciplinary group of 10 members engaging in an
active, collaborative, yearlong program focused on enhancing teaching
and learning through reflection and peer review.
Look for the call for applications
in your mailboxes when you return from Spring Break, and for more
information, contact Heather O'Connell, ITPE coordinator, at 549-5762
or hoconnell@selu.edu.
Call
for Proposals
Faculty Development Grant Program:
Proposals are now being solicited for scholarly projects requiring
financial support during the 2007-08 academic year. Each grant award
is for a maximum of $2,000. All full-time faculty members holding
academic rank, excluding those currently holding administrative
appointments above the level of department head, are eligible to
apply.
Guidelines
Application forms
The deadline for receipt of proposals
is 4:30 p.m., Monday, April 16. The deadline has been extended due
to Spring Break. Proposals are to be hand-delivered to the Center
for Faculty Excellence, Tinsley Annex, room 6. Absolutely no proposals
will be accepted after 4:30 p.m. NOTE: In order for proposals to
be reviewed at the April meeting of the IRB Committee, they will
need to be submitted to Institutional Research office by the end
of the day on March 29.
CITI - Center's Innovative Teaching
Initiative: The Center for Faculty Excellence is soliciting
proposals to develop innovative courses or to integrate innovative
teaching and/or assessment elements into existing courses. Proposals
must describe projects that go beyond traditional teaching and learning
paradigms. Proposed projects may link learning with the workplace,
enhance courses with technology, encourage faculty-student research
and interaction, create K-12 and business partnerships for learning,
or increase awareness of cultural pluralism.
All full-time university faculty members
holding academic rank, excluding those currently holding administrative
appointments above the level of department head, are eligible to
apply.
Deadline for proposals is April 16.
Original proposal and four copies must be delivered to the Center
for Faculty Excellence, Tinsley Annex, room 6, by 4:30 p.m. Click
here for the application
form or visit our office in Tinsley Annex, Room 6. For more
information, contact the center at 5791.
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Happy 25th anniversary, Foreign Language Festival!
Dr. Luz Escobar (partially hidden), director of the annual Foreign
Language Festival, and Dr. Lucia Harrison, head of the Department
of Foreign Languages and Literatures, blow out candles on a celebratory
cake to mark the 25th anniversary of the annual festival.
The cake was served to all of the
participants in the festival, held Tuesday, March 27, at the University
Center. The 25th festival drew high school students from 19 Louisiana
schools to participate in individually Spanish and French poetry,
prose, and extemporaneous speaking categories and as groups in music
and plays.
Escobar has headed the festival since
2000 and is it's fourth director. Previous directors were James
Fournet, Edwin France Jr. and Jeanne Gillespie.
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Louisiana Literature sponsors annual poetry
competition
Louisiana Literature, Southeastern's award-wining literary
magazine, is seeking entries for its annual poetry competition.
Entries for the 21st annual Louisiana
Literature Prize for Poetry, which includes a $400 award, must
be submitted by April 20, said Editor Jack Bedell of Southeastern's
English Department faculty.
Bedell said all entries -- either a poem or group of poems -- will
be considered for publication in Louisiana Literature.
For a $12 handling fee, which also earns
a one?year subscription to the journal, United States residents may
enter one to five poems, totaling 250 lines, Bedell said. "Poems
may be on any topic. All work must be previously unpublished, and
a name and address must appear on each poem," he said.
Along with entries, participants should
send a check or money order payable to Louisiana Literature and a
self-addressed, stamped envelope for contest results. Manuscripts
cannot be returned, but entrants should send a second envelope if
they want notification of receipt.
Entries should be mailed to Louisiana
Literature, Poetry Contest, SLU 10792, Southeastern Louisiana University,
Hammond LA 70402.
For additional information about the
contest or Louisiana Literature, contact Bedell at jbedell@selu.edu
or 985-549-5756 or visit www.louisianaliterature.org.
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Spring continuing education courses offered
at Livingston Center
The Livingston Parish Community Education Program will offer
spring courses April 17-May 24 at the Livingston Literacy and Technology
Center in Walker.
Courses being offered at the center,
located at 9261 Florida Blvd. (US 190), include:
April 17-May 22, "Beginning Upholstery"
(ART002), Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., room 154. Taught by Sandra Pace, the
course is designed for beginning and intermediate students and is
limited to 20 participants. Students will learn upholstery basics,
techniques and preparation to work with fabric, vinyl and canvas.
Techniques presented in class can be accomplished on a household
sewing machine.
Cost is $65 plus with an additional
$20 for materials. Students must purchase basic upholstery tools,
available from the instructor. Participants must bring their own
project (limited to a maximum of four feet, no leatherwork) and
material.
April 19-May 24, "Still Life
Drawing" (ART001), Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., room 105. The
course offered by Darryl D. Alello is designed for beginning and
intermediate students and is limited to 30 participants. Students
will learn to create a still life drawing by observation using fundamental
drawing techniques and appropriate materials. Cost: $70 plus $7
for cost of materials.
April 19-May 24, "Success and
You" (SH001), Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., room 106. Liz Reno
will teach students how to create a life plan to increase their
personal and career success. Students will explore personal development,
create specific goals, learn time management and financial budgeting
techniques, and practice experiential learning.
The course is limited to 25 students
at a cost of $75.
For more information on the Livingston
Community Education Program, contact Joan Gunter at (225) 665-3303.
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SBDC sponsors seminars in April on express
loans, financial statements
The Small Business Development Center is sponsoring seminars
in April on express loans and understanding financial statements.
Businesses that need working capital
will benefit from the free seminar on the Community Express Loan
Program, scheduled for Wednesday, April 4, from 9 a.m.-noon.
Co-hosted by the United States Small
Business Administration, the event will take business owners step-by-step
through information on how to qualify.
For more information or to register
please e-mail the SBDC at sbdc@selu.edu.
On Tuesday, April 24, 4-8 p.m., the
SBDC will cohost "Understanding Financial Statements"
with the Hammond Chamber of Commerce.
This seminar is designed to show small
business owners how to clearly and concisely read, understand, and
use financial statements when making business decisions. Topics
will include break-even analysis, cash flow projections, and using
key business ratios.
The cost is $20, $10 for Hammond Chamber
of Commerce members. Pre-registration is preferred.
For additional information, including
location, of the April seminars, contact the Small Business Development
Center at (985) 549-3831 or sbdc@selu.edu.
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 'Being
There for Children'
Southeastern's Social Work program and the Office of Community Services
(OCS), Region IX, sponsored "Together ... Being There for Our
Children … Educating, Mentoring, Nurturing," the annual
a conference for social work educators, professionals, foster families
and adoptive families, on March 30 at the University Center. Dozens
of child welfare professionals as well as Southeastern social work
students attended the eighth annual conference. Vice President for
Student Affairs Marvin L. Yates, College of Education and Human Development
Dean Diane Allen and Maurice Badon, coordinator of Southeastern's
child welfare program, were among those welcoming the workshop's speakers
and participants. From left, are Patsy Johnson, OCS section administrator;
Margie Rogillion, president of the Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parents
Association; Robert Couvillion, OCS Covington regional administrator,
Marketa Garner Gautreaux, OCS assistant secretary; Mary Ballard, interim
head of the Department of Counseling and Human Development; Yates,
and Badon.
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Lady Lions Soccer 'rings' with success
President Randy Moffett, far right, was on hand last week to congratulate
Lady Lions Soccer Coach Blake Hornbuckle and his team as they received
their Southland Conference championship rings to cap off their successful
2006 season. The Lady Lions won the fourth Southland Conference regular
season championship in school history. Southeastern previously won
league titles in 1999, 2002 and 2003. The 2006 Lady Lions were only
the fourth team in SLC history to go through the league season unbeaten.
This week in athletics
The baseball and softball teams will attempt to rebound from Southland
Conference sweeps during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
The Lions (20-11, 4-5 SLC) had its streak
of nine consecutive series victories snapped last weekend, as they
were swept by SLC frontrunner Texas-San Antonio. Southeastern will
return to action on Tuesday, hosting Mobile at 6:30 p.m. On Thursday,
the Lions welcome league foe McNeese State to town for a 6:30 p.m.
contest, with the series continuing on Friday at 6:30 p.m. The series
concludes on Saturday at 3 p.m. All four games will be broadcast live
in the Hammond area on KSLU 90.9 FM and on the Internet at www.LionSports.net.
Tuesday's promotion will be "Salute
to Scrubs" with hospital employees receiving free admission with
a hospital ID card or if they wear their scrubs to the game. For the
McNeese State series, fans will be admitted for half price if they
wear a Southeastern shirt to the games. In addition, Hammond Youth
Baseball players will be admitted for free if they wear their team
uniform to Thursday's game.
The Lady Lion softball team (20-20,
6-11 SLC) will look to bounce back from last weekend's sweep at Sam
Houston State. Southeastern will host McNeese State for a three-game
series, beginning with a 3 p.m. doubleheader on Friday. The series
concludes on Saturday at 12 p.m.
The men's golf team, ranked 35th nationally
by Golfstat, has finished in the top three in each of its five
tournaments this spring. The Lions will look to continue its strong
play this week at the MTSU/Adila Intercollegiate in Murfreesboro,
Tenn. The tournament opens on Monday with the first two rounds with
the final 18 holes scheduled for Tuesday.
The women's tennis team (15-2, 7-0 SLC)
will look to extend its 13-match winning streak and its 30-match winning
streak over league opponents this week. The Lady Lions will travel
to Stephen F. Austin on Friday at 12 p.m., before heading to Sam Houston
State for a 10 a.m. road contest.
The men's tennis team (8-8, 2-4 SLC)
will continue preparation for the Southland Conference Tournament
this week. The Lions will face Memphis on Tuesday at 2 p.m. and Murray
State at 10 a.m. on Wednesday Both matches will be held in Memphis,
Tenn.
The men's and women's track and field
team will look to add to its NCAA Mideast Regional qualifiers this
week. The Lions and Lady Lions will compete in the Texas Relays, which
run Thursday through Saturday in Austin, Texas.
Monday, April 2
Men's Golf, at MTSU/Adila Intercollegiate,
Murfeesboro, Tenn., 8 a.m.
Tuesday, April 3
Baseball, vs. Mobile, Alumni Field,
6:30 p.m. (KSLU 90.9 FM)
Men's Golf, at MTSU/Adila Intercollegiate,
Murfeesboro, Tenn., 8 a.m.
Men's Tennis, at Memphis, Memphis, Tenn.,
2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 4
Men's Tennis, vs. Murray State, Memphis,
Tenn., 10 a.m.
Thursday, April 5
Baseball, vs. McNeese State, Alumni
Field, 6:30 p.m. (KSLU 90.9 FM)
Men's and Women's Track and Field, at
Texas Relays, Austin, Texas, All Day
Friday, April 6
Baseball, vs. McNeese State, Alumni
Field, 6:30 p.m. (KSLU 90.9 FM)
Softball, vs. McNeese State (DH), North
Oak Park, 3 p.m.
Women's Tennis, at Stephen F. Austin,
Nacogdoches, Texas, 12 p.m.
Men's and Women's Track and Field, at
Texas Relays, Austin, Texas, All Day
Saturday, April 7
Baseball, vs. McNeese State, Alumni
Field, 3 p.m. (KSLU 90.9 FM)
Softball, vs. McNeese State, North Oak
Park, 12 p.m.
Women's Tennis, at Sam Houston State,
Huntsville, Texas, 10 a.m.
Men's and Women's Track and Field, at
Texas Relays, Austin, Texas, All Day
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 Shwalb
named president-elect of national organization
David Shwalb, assistant professor of psychology, has been named
president-elect of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, an organization
dedicated to supporting and encouraging research on human behavior.
Shwalb, who has been conducting cross-culture
research since 1978, was named president-elect at the society's annual
meeting in February in San Antonio, Texas.
Shwalb's cross-cultural research program
involves an ongoing collaboration with scholars and institutions in
Japan. He holds positions with the Hokkaido University (Sapporo),
the Japanese Child and Family National Research Center (Tokyo), and
serves as the English abstract editor for the Japanese Journal
of Developmental Psychology.
SCCR is an organization of members devoted
to pursuing cross-cultural research from a multidisciplinary perspective
to include psychology, anthropology, and sociology. Other members
who participate are communications, business, and education professionals.
As president-elect, Shwalb's vision
is that the organization grows into an international organization
that is relevant to the worldwide growing interest in scientific research
about cultural influences on human behavior.
Shwalb, along with his wife and Southeastern
psychology department colleague Barbara Shwalb and their undergraduate
and graduate students, have conducted research into how college students,
principals, parents, teachers and students view respect and disrespect.
Following the 2005 storms, they also
conducted a survey of displaced and regular students at Southeastern,
showing that many continued to feel its impact psychologically, physically,
and economically. The Shwalbs will host the 2008 SCCR annual meeting
in New Orleans next February.
"People from outside Louisiana
need to come here to understand what the citizens of New Orleans and
Louisiana are still going through 18 months after Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita," said Shwalb.
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Professional activities
Dr. Sarah Weaver and Dr. Rebecca Kruse (Chemistry and Physics)
were invited to attend "Coaching Strong Women in the Art of Strategic
Persuasion," a workshop offered by the Committee on the Advancement
of Women Chemists (COACh) and funded by the National Science Foundation,
the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Energy. Dr.
Weaver and Dr. Kruse received travel scholarships from COACh to attend
the workshop held March 24 in Chicago, Ill., in conjunction with the
American Chemical Society National Spring conference.
Gary Keown (Visual Arts) will
be listed in the 2007 Cambridge Who's Who.
An article by Dr. Zach Teitler (Mathematics),
"A note on Mustata's computation of multiplier ideals of hyperplane
arrangements," has been accepted for publication in the Proceedings
of the American Mathematical Society.
Dr. Fred Dembowski (Educational
Leadership and Technology) has been selected as a member of the editorial
advisory board for the education leadership review published by National
Council of Professors of educational administration in Flagstaff,
Ariz.
Dr. Kathleen Campbell (Educational
Leadership and Technology) presented "Storm Sagas: The Displacement,
Return and Resurgence of Mid-South Educational Researchers in the
Wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita," at the symposium of Mid-South
Education Research Association in Birmingham, Ala.
Drs. Jeffrey Temple, Michael
Doughty, and Debra Dolliver (Biological Sciences) took
five students to the National American Chemical Society Meeting in
Chicago, Ill., March 24-29. While there, Dr. Temple's students Adriana
Dantin and Alexandra Mattheus presented work entitled "Expression
and purification of a yeast glutaminyl cyclase" and "Characterization
of West Nile virus RNA dependent RNA polymerase." Dr. Doughty's
students Tao Lin and Sara Harris presented work entitled "Design
and synthesis of template competitive reverse transcriptase inhibitors"
and "Inhibition of nucleic acid polymerases: Template-competitive
transcriptase inhibitors." Dr. Dolliver's student Tiffany Thomas
presented work entitled "Synthesis of Asymmetric Hydroxamates."
Dr. Dolliver presented "Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions
involving N-Alkoxyimidoyl Halides and Boronic Acids."
Dr. Marc Riedel (Sociology and
Criminal Justice) is the author (with Wayne Welsh) of Criminal
Violence: Patterns, Causes, and Prevention. The just-released
second edition is published by Oxford University Press. In addition
to chapters on the better known types of criminal violence such as
homicides, robberies, and sexual assaults, new chapters include hate
crimes, workplace violence, school violence, and gang violence. There
are also new chapters on domestic and international terrorism. This
is Dr. Riedel's 11th book.
Dr. David Ramsey (General Business),
a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, presented "Wartime
Advising" at the annual conference of the Louisiana Academic
Advising Association (LACADA) on March 22 in Lafayette.
Dr. David Wyld (Management) recently
published an article titled "The RFID Value Proposition for Reverse
Logistics" in the April 2007 issue of the Journal of Trading
Partner Practices.
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