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UL System President Sandra Woodley to address Southeastern graduates
University of Louisiana System President Sandra K. Woodley will serve as commencement
speaker at Southeastern’s graduation ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 14.
Scheduled at 10 a.m. at the University Center, the ceremony will recognize more
than 1,250 students receiving bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees.
Woodley joined the system as its eighth president in early 2013. As the largest
higher education system in the state, the UL System serves approximately 90,000 students
with a total operating budget of more than $750 million. The system has nine universities
under its governance, including Southeastern.
“Dr. Woodley has really hit the ground running as leader of the UL System, and
the initiatives she is spearheading have the potential to create a tremendous positive
impact for students,” said Southeastern President John L. Crain. “I know our graduates
will be inspired, not just by her vision for the schools in our system, but by her
own personal story of hard work and achievement.”
Woodley previously served as a chief financial officer and strategic planner
in university systems in Texas, Arizona, Kentucky and Alabama. Most recently she was
vice chancellor for Strategic Initiatives for the University of Texas System where
she was responsible for strategic planning, policy research and accountability for
the system, composed of 16 academic and health institutions.
She began her education as a non-traditional student, starting out in a community
college before earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration
from Auburn University and a doctorate in business administration and management from
Nova Southeastern University.
Early in her career, she served as the fiscal analyst for the Alabama Legislative
Fiscal Office, where she was the senior financial analyst to the legislature regarding
public community and technical colleges and universities, the Alabama Commission on
Higher Education, and the economic development agencies in the state. She has served
on the faculties at Auburn University, where she taught economics, and at Midway College
in Kentucky, teaching accounting and statistics.
Woodley is leveraging her expertise in strategic planning and budgeting through
the development of a strategic framework for the UL System that will provide a comprehensive
picture of the system’s vision and clarify how existing university efforts and system
initiatives can be connected to achieve the best outcomes for students, business and
industry, and the state.
Holiday Open House is Wednesday, Dec. 11
Please mark your calendar and plan to drop by the annual Faculty and Staff Holiday
Open House at the President's Residence on Wednesday, December 11, between 3:30 and
5 p.m.
Commencement traffic
Motorists and visitors planning to attend Southeastern’s commencement ceremonies on
Saturday, Dec. 14, should anticipate heavy traffic and route changes affecting University
Avenue (Hwy. 3234) between Interstate 55 and North Cherry Street.
University of Louisiana System President Sandra K. Woodley will speak at the
ceremony, where nearly 1,300 students will receive associate, bachelor’s, master’s
and doctoral degrees at the 10 a.m. ceremony in the University Center.
Carmen Bray, interim director of University Police, said the section of University
Avenue between West Lion Lane and SGA Drive will be restricted from 7 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. that day. Local traffic will be allowed to proceed on University Avenue for as
long as possible, but will be diverted through the campus as congestion increases.
Prior to commencement, the University Center parking areas are expected to be
filled early, and all traffic on University Avenue will be diverted. Eastbound commencement
traffic will be diverted to West Lion Lane for parking at the University Center, and
westbound commencement traffic will be diverted to the campus at SGA Drive.
“Officers will begin directing traffic early in the morning,” said Bray. “We
anticipate the parking areas around the University Center to be filled before 9 a.m.”
Additional parking spaces around the University Center will be set aside for
vehicles with appropriate handicapped placards. Individuals requiring handicap accommodations
should try to arrive as early as possible.
Vacant parking spaces in the Southeastern Oaks/Greek Village complex will also
be used for this event. Residents are requested to use the back gate near the laundry
facility and maintenance warehouse for entering and exiting between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Southeastern Lion Traxx shuttle buses will be in operation before and after the
ceremony to accommodate those parking in outlying areas or needing special transportation
assistance, Bray said. Shuttle stops will be marked with signs and/or canopies.
Drivers not attending commencement are asked to use U.S. 190 (Thomas Street and
Morris Street) or Natalbany Road (Hwy. 1064) to avoid University Avenue traffic.
Southeastern students wishing to return rental textbooks that day should wait
until after 2 p.m. to do so.
Southeastern student journalists recognized at ACP/CMA Convention
Four student journalists at Southeastern Louisiana University were recognized at the
Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisors (ACP/CMA) National Fall Convention
held in New Orleans recently.
Yearbook editors Claire Babin and M.J. Dinino, both graphic design majors from
Prairieville, were recognized for their work on the 2013 edition of Le Souvenir, Southeastern's annual yearbook. The pair of students garnered 4th place in the "Yearbook
less than 300 pages" category of the "Best in Show" competition.
Chelsee LaMarca, a spring 2013 kinesiology graduate from Ponchatoula who served
as the editor of the 2012 yearbook, and Emily Melancon Moser, a spring 2013 special
education graduate from Prairieville who served as assistant editor, were recognized
with third place honors in "Cover Presentation" of the yearbook. A photo of the cover
of the 2012 yearbook was featured in the Best of Collegiate Design 21 publication
that was distributed nationally to College Media Association members this fall.
Student advisors Lee Lind and Lorraine Favre attended the conference with four
students – senior communication major and the new Le Souvenir editor Chris Martin of Albany; junior communication major and campus life editor
for The Lion's Roar, Jasmine Tate of Franklinton; and reporters John Binder, junior communication major
from Slidell, and Nicole Koster of LaPlace, senior communication major. All attendees
had a variety of opportunities to attend workshops and training sessions during the
five-day convention.
The College Media Association's Best of Collegiate Design showcases the best
work produced by student media designers. Student publications from across the country
that are members of CMA are eligible to enter into the competition in 23 different
categories for design, content, and photography. Publications range from newspapers,
magazines, yearbooks, and online publications.
The Associated Collegiate Press is the largest and oldest national membership
organization for college student media in the United States. The ACP is a division
of the National Scholastic Press Association. It awards the newspaper, magazine, and
online National Pacemaker Awards, which are considered the highest honors a student
publication can receive.
College Media Advisers (CMA), formerly known as National Council of College Publication
Advisers, was established in 1956 and is a United States national association of higher
education professionals which exists to promote established standards and practices
in college media advising.
Southeastern.edu – Did you know?
Social media highlights on home page
The new home page displays the most current status from the university’s Facebook
page, as well as the four most recent photos from Southeastern’s Instagram account.
The social media highlights can be found in the Campus News & Events section on the
home page.
Southeastern in the news
Action News 17
UL President Sandra Woodley addresses SLU commencement Dec. 14
http://www.actionnews17.com/news/all/artmid/494/articleid/9135/ul-president-sandra-woodley-addresses-slu-commencement-dec-14
BR Advocate After years of rebuilding, SLU football fans make up for lost time (feature)
http://theadvocate.com/features/people/7650328-123/after-years-of-rebuilding-slu SLU television station among best in south
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7733554-123/slu-television-station-among-tops SLU football coach in running for honor
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7733327-123/slu-football-coach-in-running
SLU band is soundtrack to victorious Lions' season
http://theadvocate.com/utility/homepagestories/7650430-129/slu-band-is-soundtrack-to
WAFB-TV SLU professor blames sea turtle disappearance on humans
http://www.wdam.com/story/24142542/slu-professor-blames-sea-turtle-disappearance-on-humans Southeastern holds pep rally for first ever playoff game
http://www.wafb.com/story/24142896/southeastern-holds-pep-rally-for-first-ever-playoff-game
WVLA-TV Lions ready to roar for big playoff game
http://www.nbc33tv.com/news/your-stories/lions-ready-to-roar-at-bi
This Week in Athletics
Fresh off one of the most dramatic victories in school history, the Southeastern football
team will host another NCAA Division I Championship playoff game during this week
in Southeastern Athletics.
The fourth-seeded Lions (11-2) kept their national championship hopes alive with
a 30-29 triumph over Sam Houston State Saturday night in Strawberry Stadium. That
victory set up a quarterfinal matchup with New Hampshire (9-4), who will visit Hammond
on Saturday for a 6 p.m. contest.
The game will be televised on ESPN3 and offered through ESPN Game Plan as a pay-per-view
option. In addition to being broadcast on ESPN3, the quarterfinal matchup between
the Lions and the UNH Wildcats of the Colonial Athletic Association will also air
on KSLU 90.9 FM, the flagship station of the Southeastern Sports Radio Network, as
well as Northshore Broadcasting stations Kajun 107.1 FM and The Joint 104.7 FM. Fans
can listen online at LionSports.net, where live stats will also be available.
Southeastern was able to advance past the two-time defending national runner
up Bearkats, despite trailing by five points late in the first quarter. After taking
over at their own 15-yard line with 1:21 left and no timeouts remaining, junior quarterback
Bryan Bennett and the Lions embarked on “The Drive to Stay Alive” – a six-play, 85-yard
march that was capped when the Southland Conference Player of the Year found sophomore
Jeff Smiley open in the right flat from a yard out for the winning score with just
36 seconds left on the clock.
The win sets up a visit from New Hampshire, which has defeated Lafayette and
No. 5 seed Maine to advance to Hammond. The two teams have not met previously.
Season ticket holders who reserved tickets prior to last week’s game will automatically
receive tickets, and those tickets will be able to be picked up beginning on Tuesday
at 8 a.m. at the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office located in the Dugas Center
for Athletics on the corner of West Dakota Street and Galloway Drive. General admission
and student tickets will be able to be purchased in person at the ticket office, which
is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. No phone orders will be taken
for tickets, but fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets online at LionSports.net,
beginning Monday.
Fans are also to be aware that no parking passes will be pre-sold prior to game
day with the exception of RV parking passes, which will be available beginning Wednesday.
For information on RV parking, contact the Lions Athletic Association at 549-5226.
The most up-to-date information concerning Southeastern’s run in the playoffs is available
at LionSports.net/playoffs2013.
The men’s basketball team (3-4) will face its fourth Southeastern Conference
opponent of the season on Friday. The Lions will head to Tupelo, Miss. to face Mississippi
State at 7 p.m.
The women’s basketball team (1-8) will play in its ninth in a string of 13 consecutive
regular season games away from home on Sunday, when it travels to take on undefeated
UTEP at 3 p.m. Central Standard Time.
Friday, Dec. 13
Men’s Basketball, at Mississippi State, Tupelo, Miss., 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 14 Football, vs. New Hampshire (NCAA Division I Championship – Quarterfinals), Strawberry
Stadium, 6 p.m. (ESPN3) (ESPN Game Plan) (Southeastern Radio Network)
Sunday, Dec. 15 Women’s Basketball, at UTEP, El Paso, Texas, 3 p.m.
Professional activities
Dr. Jean Fotie (Chemistry and Physics) and two of his research students (Suraj K. Ayer and Binit
S. Poudel) published a paper titled: “Iodine-catalyzed cycloalkenylation of dihydroquinolines
and arylamines through a reaction with cyclic ketones under neat conditions” in Tetrahedron
Letters 54 (2013) 7069–7073, with a collaborator from the University of Mount Union
in Alliance, Ohio. The link to the paper is http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2013.10.081.
Dr. Michele Ellis (Nursing) presented a poster “Nurse Educators’ Beliefs about Learner-Centered Teaching”
at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Baccalaureate Education Conference
in New Orleans on Nov. 22.
David Armand (English) was recently informed by the Richmond Times-Dispatch that his novel, Harlow, was named one of the Best Books of 2013.
William B. Robison (History and Political Science) presented a lecture, "Tudor Christmas: Yule, Misrule,
Wassail, and Wonder," at the Alvar Street Branch of the New Orleans Public Library
on December 3. He screened and discussed the film "High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass
Music" and supplementary video materials at the monthly meeting of the Edward Livingston
Historical Association in Springfield on Dec. 7.
Dr. Kenneth E. Lane (Educational Leadership & Technology) was chosen as the President of the Education
Law Association at its annual conference in Denver, Co., Nov. 13-16. The Education
Law Association (ELA) is the premier national organization that addresses legal issues
in K-12 and higher education through publications, webinars, and conferences both
national and regional. The constituents in ELA include three major groups--attorneys
in education law, K-12 and higher education administrators, and professors teaching
education law. Lane has an extensive career in education law comprising 25 years
in legal education activities including service on the ELA Board of Directors, chairing
the ELA Publications Committee for over 10 years, editing two editions of The Principal's
Legal Handbook (best-selling publication in ELA history), and presenting on legal
issues at conferences in the Bahamas, China, Mexico, and Thailand as well as in the
United States. The Education Law Association recently relocated its office to the
Cleveland State University Law Library. He will serve as President until the conclusion
of the ELA conference in November 2014 in San Diego, Calif. At the conference, Lane
also co-presented with Dr. David Peak, assistant superintendent in Colorado Springs,
Co., on the legal issues impacting Value Added Measures (VAM) in K-12 education, particularly
in Colorado and Louisiana.
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