'Hot' musicians to sizzle on Columbia Theatre stage tonight
Southeastern's Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will present the Hot 8 Brass
Band, a product of New Orleans street music, tonight, Jan. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the
downtown Hammond theater.
Columbia Theatre Interim Director Roy Blackwood said the Hot 8 Brass Band plays
the traditional Second Line parades, hosted each Sunday afternoon by Social Aid and
Pleasures Clubs, infusing their performances with the funk and energy that makes New
Orleans music loved around the world.
"The members of the Hot 8 Brass Band were born and raised in New Orleans, and
many began playing together in high school," he said, "What makes the Hot 8 so special
are the sounds they coax from the well-loved, well-worn horns. An evening with the
Hot 8 is like no other."
Tickets range from $26 - $34 and are available at the Columbia Theatre box office
on Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. or by phone at 543-4371. Patrons may
also get tickets online at www.columbiatheatre.org.
All Southeastern faculty, retired faculty or university staff with ID may purchase
one ticket for the Hot 8 Brass Band and receive one ticket at half price. Both tickets
must be purchased in the same transaction at the Columbia box office. Contact the
box office at 543-4371 for more information.
Southeastern plans MLK March Jan. 22
In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr., Southeastern will celebrate the legacy of
the late Civil Rights leader with a remembrance program on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
Open to the public, the event, "It all started with a dream...A dream unforgotten,"
is sponsored annually by the Kappa Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the
Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs.
The event begins with a unity march at 5:46 p.m. starting from the overflow parking
lot across from St. Tammany Hall to the Katrina-Rita Fountain. The actual program
honoring the life of King will start at 6:06 p.m. In the event of inclement weather,
the event will be held in Fayard Hall, room 106.
For additional information, contact Southeastern's Office of Multicultural and
International Student Affairs, 549-3850.
Southeastern wellness initiative to hold programs for weight loss and smoking cessation
Southeastern's new Employee Wellness Committee will sponsor its first program called
"Southeastern Scale Down" to help employees with weight loss and in developing healthier
lifestyles.
As part of the program, the university has partnered with North Oaks Health System
to participate in Geaux Lite Louisiana, a statewide competition created by the Louisiana
Hospital Association to fight obesity and improve wellness in the state. Prizes will
be awarded to the winning entities and individuals who shed the most pounds by March
30. The goal is to lose 200 tons (400,000 pounds) statewide.
Southeastern Director of Recreational Sports and Wellness Dollie Hebert said
the program is ideal for those who have a tough time sticking with that New Year's
resolution to lose some weight and/or make healthy lifestyle choices.
"Southeastern has partnered with North Oaks Health System in unison with the
Louisiana Hospital Association's Geaux Lite initiative to support the pursuit of a
life of quality and happiness through this incentive-based weight loss opportunity,"
Hebert said. "The program involves a pre- and post-weigh-in, options for weight loss
support, smoking cessation class and up to $1,000 in awards to individual top 'losers,'
across the state who lose the most weight."
The program will kick-off with employee weigh-ins at the Pennington Student Activity
Center from Jan. 27 through Feb. 15 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Final weigh-ins are scheduled
March 31.
"Together with Southeastern, we challenge those who live and work in this region
to consider their lifestyles and join the fight against obesity in our state," said
North Oaks Employee Wellness Director Eileen Johnson.
As part of the Employee Wellness initiative, a smoking cessation class will be
offered during the spring semester to support the university's charge of becoming
a tobacco-free campus by Aug. 1.
For more information about Southeastern Scale Down, contact Hebert at 549-2144.
For more information about the Geaux Lite Louisiana Statewide Hospital Weight Loss
Challenge, contact North Oaks Health System at nohs@northoaks.org or 230-5717.
Southeastern recognized with Environmental Steward Award
The St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce has honored Southeastern with its Environmental
Steward Award in recognition of the university's wide-ranging sustainability program.
The award, which recognizes a business that conducts or participates in activities
that benefit the environment through its practices and policies, was presented at
the organization's 13th annual Business Appreciation Awards luncheon held recently
in Covington. It is only the second time the award has been presented.
The university instituted its Sustainability Center several years ago in an attempt
to save operating dollars and reduce waste going to landfills while providing a strong
learning component for Southeastern students involved in energy, mechanical and construction
engineering technology.
"It's an honor to be recognized by our neighboring Chamber of Commerce for our
efforts that positively impact the entire north shore region," said Physical Plant
Director Byron Patterson, whose staff oversees the Sustainability Center.
"Budget cuts in recent years forced us to think in terms of economics," Patterson
added. "With the strong financial support of our Student Government Association, we've
started some initiatives that have had a significant return on our investment."
Among the elements of the Sustainability Center are solar panels on a number
of university buildings that generate hot water as well as electricity; a strong recycling
program designed to reduce waste going to landfills by 80 percent; a biofuel production
center that converts waste cooking oil into biodiesel used to power off-road vehicles
and landscape equipment; a tree farm, in which the university cultivates its own plants
and trees for landscaping on campus; a composting area that converts landscape waste
into useable mulch and compost; and rainwater retention ponds that provides irrigation
for plants and other purposes.
The center also features two technology-rich classrooms designed by engineering
technology students for use in research, education and other educational activities.
In addition to saving operating dollars, the center provides a valuable learning
opportunity for Southeastern students.
The center provides students with a hands-on learning environment and research
opportunities," explained Sebastian van Delden, head of the Department of Computer
Science and Industrial Technology. "With several types of energy technologies, our
students have the ability to make adjustments to these devices and observe in real
time how the energy output is affected. It's a proving ground to help determine what
works best and can be implemented to save energy costs."
SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS RECOGNIZED – Southeastern was honored with the Environmental Steward Award by the St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce. Pictured with the award are, from left, Carlos Doolittle, manager of grounds, landscaping and recycling; Physical Plant Director Byron Patterson; Sebastian van Delden, head of the Department of Computer Science and Industrial Technology; Junkan Ma, associate professor of engineering technology; Mike Asoodeh, chief information officer and professor of industrial technology; and Ed Rode, industrial technology instructor.
Community singers invited to join Northshore Choral Society
Singers from the campus and community are invited to join the Northshore Choral Society
and the Southeastern Chorus.
Choral singing at Southeastern is enjoyed by music majors and non-majors alike in
a variety of different ensembles.
The Northshore Choral Society and University Chorus are non-auditioned ensembles
comprised of university students and community members. With more than 100 singers
from majors throughout the university and a cross section of the community, these
ensembles regularly perform major works with a professional orchestra and soloists.
Past repertoires have included such choral works as "Mozart's Requiem" and "Mass in
C minor," Fauré's "Requiem," Orff's "Carmina Burana," Schubert's "Mass in G," Vaughan
Williams' "Five Mystical Songs," and Bernstein's "Chicester Psalms," in addition to
many other masterworks.
"The purpose of the choirs is for members to experience diverse music as a group
at very high standards and to use this music as a vehicle of expression. Anyone who
loves to sing should join us," said Director of Choral Activities Alissa Mercurio
Rowe. "Rehearsals are fun, invigorating and educational."
Rehearsals begin Tuesday evening, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the choir room of
the Pottle Music Building Annex. The ensembles meet each Tuesday night during the
semester from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and are conducted by Brian Martinez.
Rowe said the choirs will perform John Rutter's magnificent "Requiem" on Tuesday,
April 8, at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Additionally, the groups
will perform Ludwig van Beethoven's "Choral Fantasy, Op. 80" on Monday, May 5, as
part of the Southeastern Chamber Orchestra's spring concert, also at the Columbia
Theatre for the Performing Arts.
For more information about the University Chorus and Northshore Choral Society,
contact Rowe at 549-2334 or arowe@southeastern.edu. For more information on the 2013-14 season events in Southeastern's Department of
Fine and Performing Arts, visit www.southeastern.edu/fpa.
Writer's novel listed among favored books of 2013
Harlow, the most recent novel written by Southeastern English instructor David Armand, was
listed among the 10 favorite books of 2013 by the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch.
The newspaper's book reviewer Doug Childers said the violent odyssey of a son
looking to meet his father for the first time in the backwoods of Louisiana "blends
Ernest Hemingway's laconic but rhythmically complicated explorations of the mysteries
of masculinity with William Faulkner's more fabulist, Southern Gothic twang. It's
a heady, seductively intoxicating combination."
Among other fictional works in the newspaper's list are Stephen King's Dr. Sleep and Nobel Prize winner J.M. Coetzee's The Childhood of Jesus.
"To be listed alongside authors such as Stephen King and Coetzee was truly an
unexpected honor," said Armand. "It inspires me to continue my work in fiction."
A native of Folsom and resident of Hammond, Armand is currently at work on his
third novel. His first novel, The Pugilist's Wife, was recognized with the George Garrett Fiction Prize, named after the late poet
laureate of Virginia. Both books were published by Texas Review Press.
Armand received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in English from Southeastern.
Southeastern's College of Business, accounting program receive international accreditation
Southeastern's College of Business and its accounting program have received an extension
of accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International
(AACSB).
Class size, faculty access and willingness to help students were cited as areas
of strength in the college, said Randy Settoon, dean of the College of Business.
The accreditation designation is considered the hallmark of excellence in business
education and has been earned by less than five percent of the world's business schools,
said Settoon.
"Business schools must not only meet specific standards of excellence, but their
deans, faculty and professional staff must make a commitment to ongoing continuous
improvement to ensure the institution will continue to deliver the highest quality
of education to students," said Robert D. Reid, executive vice president and chief
accreditation officer of AACSB.
Settoon said the accreditation process involves a rigorous internal review, evaluation
and adjustment that take several years to complete. The school must develop and implement
a plan to meet AACSB standards, which require a high quality teaching environment,
innovative programming, and active engagement with business and industry.
"The accounting accreditation requires meeting an additional set of high quality
standards that are specific to the discipline and profession of accounting," Settoon
said.
In its report, the accreditation team recognized both the university and the
college for its ability to cope with budgets that have been drastically reduced over
recent years. "Both entities have done an excellent job in reducing the impact on
student learning," the report states.
The team also noted that students expressed a high level of satisfaction with
the programs, the college, and faculty members. The accreditation report recognized
the college's strengths that include a dedicated faculty who have been with the institution
for a long time and have a strong sense of commitment to students. Excellence in teaching,
a commitment to research, and the implementation of an extensive advising program
to help students progress through their academic programs were also cited as strengths.
Settoon said the college was also recognized for its Latin American Business
Development Initiative, which has forged international relationships with academic,
business and government entities in Central and South America; developed the Hispanic
Business and Resource Technology Center in Kenner following Hurricane Katrina to help
in the rebuilding of New Orleans and the surround areas; and fostered trade missions
between Louisiana entrepreneurs and Latin American countries.
"Our efforts are all geared to helping prepare students to enter the workforce,"
Settoon said. "Programs and internships with area businesses, hands-on learning opportunities
with sophisticated technology, and opportunities to interact with business leaders
who frequently visit Southeastern provide our students with the experience they need
to compete in an increasingly competitive workforce."
AACSB International was founded in 1916 and is an association of businesses and
other organizations in 85 countries and territories. It is the premier accreditation
body for institutions offering undergraduate business education and accounting programs.
Southeastern ranked high in state for affordability of online programs
Southeastern has been ranked fourth in the state for the affordability of its online
programs by the web site Affordable Colleges Online.
In its rating methodology, AC Online reviewed all four-year degree granting public
or private colleges, universities and online programs in Louisiana that are fully
accredited.
“For-profit schools no longer dominate the distance-learning landscape,” said
Dan Schuessler, founder of AC Online. “So many of today’s top universities have added
full online degree programs, making it much easier for non-traditional students to
receive a quality education.”
Southeastern was cited for its program for registered nurses, allowing licensed
professionals who have completed an associate’s degree or diploma from accredited
institutions to work toward a bachelor of science degree. The program draws students
from throughout Louisiana as well as other nearby states.
Through the RN to BS degree program, registered nurses complete a set curriculum
of online supplemental courses required to earn a bachelor’s degree. The program is
flexible and allows students to work at their own pace.
“The program has been quite successful for practicing nurses who lack a four-year
degree,” said Ann Carruth, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. “For
many nurses, this is an important step if they plan to advance in their profession
and chosen career.”
Carruth said Southeastern’s graduate programs leading to a master’s degree and
a doctorate in nursing practice are also offered largely online, allowing graduate
level adult nurse practitioners to complete the educational requirements to sit for
the family nurse practitioner certification exam in as little as 14 weeks.
Southeastern also offers a doctorate in educational leadership in a consortium
with the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, in which many of the courses are online.
In place since 2006, the program offers specializations in special education administration
and educational technology administration. The program has graduated 50 students
since its inception.
The newest online degree program initiated at Southeastern leads to a bachelor’s
degree in organizational leadership with a specific concentration in the area of disaster
relief management. The program is offered in cooperation with the eight other institutions
in the University of Louisiana System with the other institutions offering a variety
of different concentrations.
Karen Fontenot, interim dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Studies,
said the degree is a good fit for Southeastern, which has served as a staging area
for various agencies during hurricanes, major storms and other disaster-related incidents.
The degree, she said, will help to prepare professionals who can recognize existing
and potential areas of disaster and who can plan and implement relief strategies before,
during and after incidents.
The program is intended primarily for individuals who have completed some college,
providing them an opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree online without having to
go through traditional college courses.
The AC Online ranking can be found at affordablecollegesonline.org/online-colleges/louisiana/.
Louisiana, Mississippi schools to participate in Future City Competition
Seven middle school teams from Louisiana and Mississippi plan to participate in the
Future City Competition to be held Jan. 31 at Southeastern.
Teams of sixth, seventh and eighth graders will participate in DiscoverE's 2013-14
Future City Competition, where they are asked to design a city of the future and predict
what it may look like by using the simulation program SimCity software. The software
is provided free to all registered participating teams. DiscoverE is a consortium
of professional and technical societies and major U.S corporations and culminates
very year National Engineers Week.
This year's challenge to the school teams is to identify a problem of moving
people in a city of the future and design modes and methods of transportation to solve
the problem.
Participating schools in the competition include three schools from Louisiana:
Episcopal High School, Scotlandville Pre-Engineering School and St. Thomas More, all
from Baton Rouge, and Youngsville Christian School of Youngsville. Mississippi schools
participating are Gautier Middle School of Gautier, Colmer Middle School of Pascagoula
and Discovery Gifted Program of Long Beach.
Major sponsors for the Louisiana regional event are Shell and Entergy, which
also sponsored previous Future City competitions at Southeastern.
Professor of Computer Science and Future City coordinator Cris Koutsougeras said
that the competition this year will be able to make cash awards to the top teams in
the competition, thanks to the financial support from the sponsors. In addition, two
special awards will be made from NCEES, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing
the licensure of engineers, and CH2M-HILL, a program management and consulting firm.
Judging in the competition will take place Saturday, Jan. 25, on Southeastern's
campus in Hammond. The winning team will be sent to participate in the national competition
in Washington, DC, in February 2014. While the program has been around for more than
20 years, this is only the third year the competition has been held in Louisiana.
"I am glad to see the program is gaining in popularity. We are seeing increased
interest among schools in both Louisiana and Mississippi," said Koutsougeras. "This
competition takes a considerable amount of extra time and energy outside the classroom
on the part of teachers and mentoring professionals, and much of the credit goes to
these dedicated individuals who are helping these young people prepare their models
and presentations."
Using SimCity software – provided free to registered teams -- the student teams
will work with a teacher and volunteer mentor, usually an engineer, to design a virtual
Future City model that incorporates their ideas. They will build a physical model
using recycled materials that can cost no more than $100 to build.
DiscoverE works year-round to sustain and grow a strong engineering profession
critical to public health, safety and welfare. The consortium supports engineering
outreach, education and celebration through a network of thousands of volunteers in
a coalition of more than 100 professional societies, major corporations and government
agencies.
Southeastern student earns top undergraduate research award at physics conference
A Southeastern student was awarded one of two top research awards for undergraduate
students at the recent conference of the Southeastern Section of the American Physical
Society held at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green.
Sean Craft of Hattiesburg, Miss., and a resident of Lacombe, won the award for
his oral presentation on research that analyzes stresses and weaknesses in welded
metals using laser interferometry. He is a senior majoring in physics, math and computer
science.
The research was initiated last year under the direction of Physics Professor
Sanichiro Yoshida. Craft continued the work over the summer, collaborating with researchers
at Niigata University in Japan. He was one of four students selected by Southeastern
to conduct research in Japan through a grant funded by the National Science Foundation.
“Sean’s leadership and contributions to this research have been very significant,”
said Yoshida, who holds patents in the use of laser interferometry to detect weaknesses
in metals and other materials. “His work in Japan was excellent, and he benefited
from the opportunity to work with collaborators at an international level.”
Southeastern announces spring 2014 non-credit courses
Southeastern is offering non-credit courses for both career and personal enrichment
this spring, and registration is now underway.
New spring 2014 non-credit career enrichment courses offered include Next Step
for Your Career and Primavera P6 Introduction. New courses in personal enrichment
include Introduction to Better Living through Nutrition, Investing Fundamentals and
Strategies, Advanced Novel Writing and Henry VIII and His Six Wives.
Director of Non-Credit Programs Charlotte Collins said that although no college
credits are earned for these programs, students do have the opportunity to earn continuing
education units (CEUs) for career enrichment courses.
“Workforce and professional development continues to be a focus for 2014 course
offerings” Collins said. “Our courses are designed to build participants’ resumes
and to assist organizations with professional development through customized training.
“Our career enrichment courses underscore the value of continuing education,
especially for top demand occupations in Louisiana,” Collins added. “By providing
continuing education units (CEU’s), Southeastern’s non-credit courses assist participants
with their personal career portfolio and organizations with a nationally recognized
standard for training.”
Southeastern offers a wide variety of non-credit courses taught by Southeastern
faculty and qualified professional instructors. A variety of academic and recreational
camps are also offered during the summer, including Zoom into Careers.
Collins said that non-credit courses such as SHRM (Society of Human Resource
Management) Essentials of HR Management, Notary Test Prep, ACT Test Prep, Financial
Strategies for Successful Retirement, Makeup for Cinema, Adobe Photoshop for Photography,
and Introduction to Screenwriting, to name a few, are still offered.
Classes are offered at Southeastern’s main campus in Hammond, the Livingston
Literacy and Technology Center in Walker, and the St. Tammany Center in Mandeville.
Classes can also be customized for groups of five or more, Collins said.
For further information and a complete list of courses, visit the website www.southeastern.edu/noncredit, or contact Collins at noncredit@southeastern.edu or 549-2301.
Southeastern's Turtle Cove collecting recycled Christmas Trees for Wetlands Restoration
Southeastern will continue to utilize used Christmas trees in wetlands restoration
efforts in the Pass Manchac area.
The university's Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station, located on Pass
Manchac between lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas, will use discarded trees to help
build up marshland, particularly the area on Jones Island in Lake Maurepas.
Turtle Cove Director Rob Moreau said this marks the 18th straight year Southeastern
has conducted its recycled tree program, which in the past was supported with funds
from the state's Natural Resources Program.
"For the past four years, we've had to rely mainly on volunteers and students
from various service-learning courses, such as my Environmental Awareness course,"
Moreau said. "This spring, Dr. Janice Bossart's Conservation Biology class will also
participate. Since 1995 we've deployed over 30,000 Christmas trees in the marsh on
the edges of islands and land masses in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin."
Moreau said the benefits of the tree recycling program include protection against
shoreline erosion, building of land to offset subsidence and sea-level rise, and creation
of new and important habitats for plants and animals. He said recycling the trees
also reduces waste going to landfills.
"The program is also a great way to conduct community service and environmental
education from a hands-on standpoint for people of all ages," he said.
Moreau said the Lowe's home improvement store in Hammond again donated unsold
Christmas trees to the project.
Additional information can be obtained by contacting Moreau at rmoreau@southeastern.edu. Donations to help support the activity should be sent by check payable to "Friends
of Turtle Cove" and mailed to Southeastern Box 10585, Hammond, LA 70402 or can be
made by credit card by visiting the Turtle Cove web site, southeastern.edu/turtlecove.
SHORING UP MANCHAC -- Southeastern students studying environmental awareness haul recycled Christmas trees on Jones Island in Lake Maurepas last year to help reinforce the shoreline to prevent erosion. Southeastern will again collect recycled Christmas trees to help in wetlands restoration efforts.
You Be the Chemist Challenge scheduled at Southeastern Jan. 31
Approximately 300 middle school students from nearly 20 Tangipahoa Parish public schools
will converge on the Southeastern campus Friday, Jan. 31, to demonstrate their knowledge
of chemistry concepts, important discoveries and chemical safety awareness.
The event – a regional You Be the Chemist Challenge – will be held in the University
Center from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sponsored by Bercen, Inc., a Denham Springs-based specialty
chemical manufacturer, the event is being hosted jointly by the Southeastern Department
of Chemistry and Physics and the Tangipahoa Parish School System. The challenge is
run by the Chemical Education Foundation.
At the event, students in grades 5-8 from area schools will participate in classroom
testing. Then the top teams will engage in the actual Challenge, a Quiz Bowl-type
of competition using academic questions created by the Chemical Educational Foundation,
explained project coordinator David Norwood, associate professor in the Southeastern
Department of Chemistry and Physics.
The students will also view and participate in chemistry demonstrations presented
by Southeastern students and faculty, Norwood added.
"The challenge provides students an exposure to chemistry and how it applies
to their everyday lives. It helps them gain a greater appreciation of how chemistry
shapes our world," said Norwood. "It's rewarding to see the students take such a strong
interest in science, and we hope activities like this encourage them to seek careers
in the sciences."
The 18 participating schools include Champ Cooper, Chesbrough Elementary, O.W.
Dillion Elementary, Hammond Eastside, Hammond Junior, Hammond Westside, Independence
Middle, Kentwood Junior, Loranger Middle, Natalbany Elementary, Nesom Middle, Ponchatoula
Junior, Roseland Elementary, SLU Lab, Spring Creek Elementary, Sumner Middle, Vinyard
Elementary and Westside Middle.
"Often students don't study much chemistry until they are midway through high
school," said Southeastern chemistry instructor M. Georgina Little, one of the coordinators
for the event. "The challenge exposes these younger students to some of the core ideas
of chemistry by adding to what they are already studying in middle school science.
They are better prepared when they walk into a Chemistry I high school class, and
they can start thinking about career options in the chemical sciences."
"YBTC is an effective instructional program that exposes our students to science
in their daily lives, stresses the importance of science curriculum, and introduces
students to STEM careers," added Tangipahoa Parish School System STEM Coordinator
Cecilia Lanier.
"The school YBTC contact selects participants based on the student's success
in science courses and standardized tests," she continued. "Preparation for the district
competition began early in the school year with the student selection process. Once
students were identified, they were provided with study materials issued by the Chemical
Education Foundation. Many of the schools held study sessions, school quiz bowl competitions,
and inquiry-based lessons to prepare for the district event. TPSS is grateful that
Bercen sponsors an opportunity for our students to compete and experience science
outside of the textbook."
You Be the Chemist was created by the National Association of Chemical Distributors
in 1989 to serve as the educational outreach segment of the chemical distribution
industry. The event partners chemical industries with area schools.
The winner of the challenge at Southeastern will advance to the State Challenge
to be held at LSU later in the spring. The winner of the state competition will compete
in the National YBTC Challenge in Philadelphia in June.
For more information, contact Norwood by email at dnorwood@southeastern.edu or at 549-3938.
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SLU's Turtle Cove collects recycled Christmas trees for Louisiana wetlands
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Southeastern recognized with Environmental Steward Award
http://www.actionnews17.com/news/all/artmid/494/articleid/10383/southeastern-recognized-with-environmental-steward-award
Southeastern confers degrees on approximately 1,200 fall graduates
http://www.actionnews17.com/news/all/artmid/494/articleid/10369/southeastern-confers-degrees-on-approximately-1200-fall-graduates
Southeastern plans MLK march
http://www.actionnews17.com/news/all/artmid/494/articleid/10880/southeastern-plans-mlk-march-jan-22
BR Advocate SLU confers more than 1,200 degrees
http://theadvocate.com/home/7845623-125/slu-confers-more-than-1200
SLU teacher candidates help out at Montessori
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7768771-123/slu-teacher-candidates-help-out
Students volunteer at crisis center
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7862065-123/students-volunteer-at-crisis-center
SLU students win contest at conference
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7758018-123/slu-students-win-contest-at
Pantry provides food for holidays
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7924230-123/pantry-provides-food-for-holidays
SLU professor elected association's president
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7890500-123/slu-professor-elected-associations-president
SLU College of Business accreditation extended
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7945289-123/slu-college-of-business-accreditation
SLU student nabs top research awards
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7945288-123/slu-student-nabs-two-top
SLU offers noncredit courses for careers, personal enrichment
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7945278-123/slu-offering-noncredit-courses-for
SLU student, mom counsels in book
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7945246-123/slu-student-mom-counsels-in
SLU graduates 1200 in fall commencement
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7891014-123/slu-graduates-1200-in-fall
Hammond Daily Star Thanks for a great season (Letter to the Editor)
http://www.hammondstar.com/opinion/article_ca1b9c4c-67a8-11e3-9271-0019bb2963f4.html?_dc=616499610478.0585
Southeastern - by the numbers
http://www.hammondstar.com/news/local/education/article_a25d7d76-6819-11e3-a995-0019bb2963f4.html
Christmas tree levee
http://www.hammondstar.com/features/article_6e973d92-74cb-11e3-83ef-0019bb2963f4.html
Hot Brass band coming to Columbia
http://www.hammondstar.com/news/image_fe97ca7e-7a6b-11e3-bb9c-0019bb2963f4.html
Coach named Omega marshal
http://www.hammondstar.com/features/article_94faadd8-7cb5-11e3-8a49-001a4bcf887a.html
Weather delays work on student union
http://www.hammondstar.com/news/article_a794fb7a-7d86-11e3-99d0-001a4bcf887a.html?_dc=19366794731.467964
NO Times Picayune Southeastern confers degrees on approximately 1,200
http://www.nola.com/community/st-tammany/index.ssf/2013/12/southeastern_confers_degrees_o.html
SLU's Lions are a source of pride (Letter to editor)
http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2013/12/slus_lions_are_a_source_of_pri.html
New Orleans students receive degrees from Southeastern
http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2013/12/new_orleans_students_receive_d.html
Husband, wife piano team to present duet recital planned Jan. 27 at Southeastern
Louisiana University
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WAFB-TV SLU puts Hammond, America on the map
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This Week in Athletics
The Southeastern football team will host its 2013 Awards Ceremony, the basketball
teams will continue Southland Conference play and the track and field teams will compete
in its second meet of the indoor season during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
The Lion football team, which won the Southland Conference championship, set
a single-season school record for victories and advanced to the Football Championship
Subdivision quarterfinals in its first-ever playoff appearance, will be honored at
this week's Awards Ceremony, which is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Columbia
Theatre for Performing Arts in downtown Hammond. Admission is free.
The Lion men's basketball team (8-9, 3-3 Southland) will be back on the road
this week, traveling to face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday and Houston Baptist
on Saturday. Both games tip off at 7:30 p.m.
The Southeastern women's basketball team (4-13, 3-2 Southland) will join its
male counterparts on the road. Thursday's game at A&M-Corpus Christi will tip at 5
p.m., while the Lady Lions' contest at HBU on Saturday is set for 3 p.m.
All of this week's basketball games will be broadcast live in the Hammond area
on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the Internet at www.LionSports.net.
After an impressive showing at the season-opening McNeese Indoor Invite I, the
men's and women's track and field teams will continue their indoor campaigns this
week. On Friday, the Lions and Lady Lions will be in Jonesboro, Ark. to compete in
the ASU Invitational.
Thursday, January 23
Men's Basketball, at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, 7:30 p.m. (KSLU)* Women's Basketball, at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, 5 p.m. (KSLU)*
Friday, January 24 Men's and Women's Track and Field, at ASU Invitational, Jonesboro, Ark., All Day
Saturday, January 25 Football, 2013 Awards Ceremony, Columbia Theatre, 7 p.m.
- Free admission Men's Basketball, at Houston Baptist, Houston, Texas, 7:30 p.m. (KSLU)* Women's Basketball, at Houston Baptist, Houston, Texas, 3 p.m. (KSLU)*
* - Southland Conference contest
Professional activities
Dr. Peter Shrock presented a paper at the 69th annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology,
which met in Atlanta from Nov. 20 - 23. The paper was titled "Methdological Issues
in the Study of Regulatory Enforcement: Questioning the Relevance of Politics."
Dr. Robert Cope, Dr. Rachelle Cope, and Dr. Harold Davis recently had one of their published papers, 'Disney's virtual queues: A strategic
opportunity to co-brand services?' translated into Russian at the request of The
Open University of The United Kingdom. The paper appeared in the Journal of Business & Economics Research, vol. 6, no 10, pp. 13-20.
Dr. Barbara Forrest (History and Political Science) has published the book article "Navigating the Landscape
Between Science and Religious Pseudoscience: Can Hume Help?" The article is part of
an anthology, Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem (University of Chicago Press, 2013), edited by Dr. Massimo Pigliucci, Professor of
Philosophy at the City University of New York, and Dr. Maarten Boudry, post-doctoral
fellow at Ghent University, Belgium.
Dr. Cheryll Javaherian (Languages and Communication) has presented a paper, "Paradoxical Irony in César
Vallejo's 'Y si después de tantas palabras...' ['And if after So Many Words...']",
at the 12th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Jan. 10-13,
in Honolulu. The paper has also been published in the Conference Proceedings.
Dr. Linda Synovitz (Kinesiology and Health Studies) presented "Obesity and Relationship to Fruit & Vegetable
Intake, Snacks, Activity Level and Family Structure" on Jan. 1 in Nassau, the Bahamas,
at the 5th Annual International Conference on the the Health Risks of Youth. Her co-author
was Dr. Daniel Hollander (Kinesiology and Health Studies). Graduate Assistants, Brian Henry and Elizabeth Pardi,
contributed to the research study.
Rhett Allain (Chemistry and Physics) gave an invited presentation at the Smithsonian in Washington
DC titled "The Physics of Gymnastics."
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