Southeastern anticipates nearly $1 million allocation from state's WISE Fund
Southeastern is anticipating an approximate $1 million allocation to go to additional
teaching personnel, student scholarships and other program support through the state's
newly initiated WISE (Workforce & Innovation for a Stronger Economy) Fund.
A recommended allocation of $965,102 for Southeastern was recently approved by
the University of Louisiana System. The funding will be used to enhance efforts in
several high demand areas. A total of $40 million was proposed by Gov. Bobby Jindal
and approved by the Louisiana Legislature in the session just concluded.
"The WISE allocations have been greatly anticipated by the higher education community
in Louisiana, which has experienced significant budget decreases over the past several
years," said Southeastern President John L. Crain. "This additional resource enhances
our ability to meet critical workforce needs in the Louisiana economy."
Southeastern's plan proposed to the UL System anticipates spending to boost the
numbers of teaching faculty through $467,927, providing additional merit and need
based scholarships to students in the amount of $450,384, and $46,791 dedicated to
operating expenses such as instructional supplies.
Among the departments and programs to benefit from the additional funds are computer
science and information technology, accounting and finance, engineering technology,
and the occupational safety, health and environment program.
Under the WISE plan, colleges and universities must match 20 percent of the total
funding from business partners through cash and in-kind donations.
"Over the years, these programs have increased their partnerships with Louisiana-based
businesses, which have contributed funds for academic use and have provided valuable
internships for our students to get the real-world experience needed to make them
competitive in the job market," Crain said.
Before full implementation, the plans and fund allocations for the universities
must be approved by the WISE Council and the state Board of Regents.
Southeastern Fish Biologist awarded $600,000 National Science Foundation Grant
A specialist in the classification of several species of fish at Southeastern has
been awarded a grant of $607,800 by the National Science Foundation.
Professor of Biological Sciences and ichthyologist Kyle Piller received the three-year
grant to pursue his studies of Cyprinodontiformes, a diverse order of fishes that
consists of 10 families and more than 800 species distributed throughout the world.
The grant is one of the largest individual research grants received by Southeastern.
The funds will allow Piller to include two graduate students as well as several undergraduates
in his work.
"This group of fish includes killfishes, guppies and swordtails and is well known
among aquarium hobbyists, toxicologists and cancer researchers," said Piller. "Other
groups in the order include the splitfins, or Goodeidae, an imperiled group of freshwater
fishes that occur in Mexico and the southwestern United States."
The splitfins have not been adequately studied, he said, and their relationship
with other groups within the order is unclear.
"The lack of a robust family tree has impeded both basic and applied research
on the splitfins," he added. "Resolving the relationships of the families by using
DNA within the order has significant implications for furthering our understanding
of life-history evolution, their diversification, taxonomy and conservation."
In addition to graduate and undergraduate students, Piller said he will include
a number of international and U.S. collaborators, as well as citizen scientists and
organizations interested in the species. Specimens and tissue samples will be deposited
in research collections in the U.S. and Mexico so they can be used in future studies
of these fish.
"We plan to use citizen scientists -- hobbyists and Goodeidae enthusiasts – to
help provide us with larval specimens of these fish with known pedigrees for our study,"
Piller said. "Many of these collaborating members and their employers, such as zoos
and aquariums, will be able to develop public exhibits at their facilities that highlight
the synergistic activities of scientists and hobbyists on the project."
Piller said the additional specimens will also be added to Southeastern's Vertebrate
Museum, which currently contains a fish collection of more than 80,000 specimens.
The collection started in the 1950s as a teaching aid includes species from the Lake
Pontchartrain Basin and adjacent regions. Piller has also added collections of freshwater
fish from Mexico and Belize, where he has performed previous research funded by the
National Science Foundation.
FISH RESEARCH BEGINS – Southeastern biologist and fish expert Kyle Piller and biology graduate assistant Kim Foster of Shreveport select fish specimens for research form the university's collection of more than 80,000 specimens. Piller was awarded a $607,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for his research.
Toys from the Heart Toy Drive begins today
Since 2005 many Southeastern student organizations have leaped into the holiday season
through giving by providing toys for children in the local community.
The Nu Delta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc; Nu Omega Chapter of
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc; the Eta Lambda Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,
Inc and a fluctuating host of other organization here on Southeastern's campus collaborate
to put on the "Toys from the Heart" toy drive. This year they are joined by the Omicron
Nu Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, African Alumni Association, Student United Way, and
NAACP.
The organizations expect to collect enough toys for 400 children this holiday
season. This is the ninth consecutive year for the toy drive, but this year, the student
coordinators have voted to change the format to benefit selected children in community
programs, such as Head Start and the Successful Transitions Program in the Hammond
Area.
The organizations are asking the Hammond community and all Southeastern departments,
faculty, staff and students to make a donation of a toy or a monetary donation toward
the purchase of a new toy. New, unwrapped toys may be delivered to donation boxes
located in the Student Union East and West sides from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 3-6,
Nov. 10-13, Nov. 17-20, Nov. 24, 25, and Dec. 1 and 2. Donation boxes will also be
located inside the Pennington Student Activity Center, located at the corner of University
Avenue and General Pershing Avenue and also in the SGA office in Mims Hall, room 118.
More details will come related to special events to collect toys for the giveaway.
For more information about "Toys from the Heart," contact Donnisha Patterson at donnisha.patterson@southeastern.edu.
Spooktacular IV enlivens Halloween
The Southeastern Chamber Symphony brightened up Halloween night with Spooktacular
IV, a fantastic performance that included costume contests for kids and adults.
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1) Conductor Yakov Voldman accepts the applause of the audience, many of whom were also in costume.
2) Freshman Nicholas Dolan of Denham Springs, dressed as Julius Caesar, was awarded first place in the adult costume contest.
Science on Tap lecture to focus on global warming
Southeastern's next Science on Tap seminar scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 4, will focus on
global warming with an emphasis on how individuals' can check on the issue themselves.
The informal presentation by Associate Professor of Physics David Norwood – titled
"Global Warming for Scientists ... and Others" -- will be held at 7 p.m. at Tope lá
Catering, 113 East Thomas St., in Hammond. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The presentation
is free and open to all ages.
"I plan to present the basic science behind human-caused global warming from
the point of view of a scientist," said Norwood. "So, there won't be videos of isolated
polar bears on ice caps or talk of saving or destroying the planet. Science is agnostic
on the good or bad of global warming.
"There will, however, be examples of my own calculations," he added. "The talk
will focus on how the audience can check on these issues on their own and how they
can apply true skepticism rather than cynical denials."
The Science on Tap lecture series is sponsored by the Southeastern Department
of Biological Sciences. For more information on future presentations, contact the
Department of Biological Sciences at 549-3740.
Columbia Theatre to present United States Army Field Band
Southeastern's Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will present a concert by
the United States Army Field Band on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Scheduled at 7:30 p.m. in the
downtown Hammond theatre, the free concert is sponsored by the Hammond Daily Star
and Columbia Theatre.
Columbia Theatre/Fanfare Interim Director Roy Blackwood said the concert is a
great way to celebrate Veteran's Day.
"There is no more enjoyable way to honor our veterans or to show one's patriotism
than by experiencing the United States Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus at Columbia
Theatre," Blackwood said. "With exciting music guaranteed to make your chest swell
with pride and your toes tap, join us for this tribute to our nation's heroes."
As an official ensemble of the "Musical Ambassadors of the Army," the Field Band
has a longtime commitment to music education. The group's performance schedule and
outreach activities include hundreds of visits to VA and civilian care centers, clinics
and public schools around the nation.
From Boston to Baghdad, Tampa to Toronto, the Army Field Band has been thrilling
audiences of all ages for more than six decades. As the premier touring musical representative
for the U.S. Army, this internationally-acclaimed organization travels thousands of
miles each year presenting a variety of music to enthusiastic audiences throughout
the nation and abroad.
Through these concerts, the Field Band fosters support of the American people
for members of the armed forces and supports diplomatic efforts around the world.
The group's repertoire spans genres and eras dating back to the Renaissance.
Although the concert is free, a ticket is required for entry. Tickets can be
picked up at the Columbia Theatre box office or at the Hammond Daily Star. For more
information, contact the Columbia Theatre at 543-4371.
Angela Y. Davis, author of books including The Meaning of Freedom, Are Prisons Obsolete and Abolition Democracy will provide a lecture and book signing starting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5,
in the Student Union Ballroom. The book signing will follow the lecture.
Authors Gary L. Stewart and Susan Mustafa will be in D Vickers, room 125, from 4
until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, signing their book, The Most Dangerous Animal of All.
For additional information, please contact the University Bookstore at 549-5393.
Southeastern Social Justice speaker to feature activist Angela Davis
Social activist Angela Davis will be the featured speaker at Southeastern's Department
of Sociology and Criminal Justice's 10th Annual Social Justice Speaker Series event
Nov. 5.
Davis, a professor emeritus in the History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies
departments at the University of California-Santa Cruz, will speak in the Grand Ballroom
in the Student Union at 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Davis is known widely as a political and social activist who at one time was
on the FBI's Most Wanted List, which culminated in her arrest and eventual acquittal
of all charges in 1972. She is the author of nine books, the most recent being "The
Meaning of Freedom and Other Difficult Dialogues." She has lectured throughout the
United States, as well as Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and South America.
In recent years, a persistent theme of her work has been the range of social
problems associated with incarceration and the criminalization communities most affected
by poverty and racial discrimination, said Assistant Professor of Sociology Marc Settembrino.
Davis has also conducted extensive research on numerous issues related to race,
gender and imprisonment.
Settembrino said Davis is especially concerned with the general tendency to devote
more resources and attention to the prison system than to educational institutions,
Settembrino said.
The Sociology and Criminal Justice Department organized the annual Social Justice
Speaker Series as a means of bringing nationally and internationally recognized social
justice activists to the Southeastern community. Previous speakers have included Sister
Helen Prejean on the death penalty, Morris Dees of the Southern Poverty and Law Center
on war and human rights, and Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink on the recovery
and redevelopment of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.
For more information, contact the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
at 549-2110.
Southeastern to host First Circuit Court of Appeal Nov. 6-7
The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal will hold oral arguments Nov. 6-7 on campus.
Scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. each day, oral arguments will
be held in the Student Union Theatre located in the university's War Memorial Student
Union.
The sessions are free and open to the public. Proper attire is required, (no
shorts or sandals), and cell phones and backpacks are prohibited.
While domiciled in Baton Rouge where hearings are normally held, the First Circuit
occasionally travels to other locations within the district as part of its educational
outreach, said William Robison, head of the Department of History and Political Science
and one of the coordinators of the visit.
Robison explained Judge James E. Kuhn of Ponchatoula, a member of the court's
panel, has played a major role in making the hearings possible. A 1968 graduate of
Southeastern, Judge Kuhn is a former part-time lecturer in political science at Southeastern.
Other judges on the panel include Judge John T. Pettigrew of Houma and Judge Jewel
E. "Duke" Welch of Baton Rouge.
The practice of "riding circuit" was reinstated by the First Circuit in the early
1990s. The court has met several times in the past at Southeastern, as has the Louisiana
State Supreme Court.
"These are real court proceedings and the judicial sessions provide a truly great
learning opportunity for our students and individuals in the surrounding communities
to see justice in action," said Robison. "While it is especially relevant for those
studying for a career in law enforcement and those planning to attend law school,
it should be interesting for anyone who is a concerned citizen of our state and our
nation."
Southeastern Choir and Women's Chorale to perform Music from around the World Nov.
6
The Southeastern Concert Choir and Women's Chorale will perform in Hammond on Thursday,
Nov. 6, in a concert titled "Music from Around the World."
Sponsored by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, the free performance
is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church at 2200 Rue Denise.
Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor Alissa Mercurio Rowe will
direct the choirs, and Raisa Voldman and Chuck Effler will provide accompaniment on
piano.
"We are performing French, Russian, Italian, Brazilian and American music," Rowe
said. "It should be a rousing night of music!"
Southeastern's Concert Choir will perform pieces by Morten Lauridsen, Kevin Siegfried,
Stephen Paulus, Sean Ivory, Paul Caldwell, and others. Southeastern's Women's Chorale
will perform pieces by Lee R. Kesselman, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Rosephanye Powell, and
more.
Soloists for the concert include Southeastern students Chase Ledet of Houma,
Kayla Blanchard of Lafayette, Jason Lane of Baton Rouge, Kalee Broussard of Destrehan,
Brandi Callais of Mandeville, and Michelle Guillot of Slidell.
Serving as student conductors are Blanchard, Emily Wright of Slidell, and Catherine
Chrisope of LaPlace.
For more information on the concert, contact the Department of Fine and Performing
Arts at 549-2184.
Passing a good time at Turtle Cove
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1) Rob Moreau, director of Southeastern's Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station in Pass Manchac, introduces the university's new Foundation President Cynthia Nesser for remarks at the first fund raising event held for the research facility. Participants enjoyed music, dancing, great food, tours through the facility and a silent auction.
2) On the boat ride to Turtle Cove, biology instructor Michaelyn Broussard plays the washboard with Gerard Dupuy, head of the Moncla Cajun Band of Avoyelles Parish.
Careers in science is focus of upcoming seminar for counselors, high school, college
students
A program designed to provide area high school and college students with information
on careers in the physical sciences will be held on the Southeastern campus Friday,
Nov. 7.
Career Paths in the Physical Sciences (CaPPS) is a free, half-day program that
will feature several panel discussions by professionals from industry and government
in physical science occupations, science professors and teachers from area institutions,
an overview on preparing for graduate school, and a discussion by graduate students
on their preparation and experiences.
Sponsored by the Southeastern Department of Chemistry and Physics and funded
by the university's Student Government Association, the free program will be held
in University Center on University Avenue.
Registration and breakfast begin at 8 a.m. The program will include lunch time
exhibits with booths from area universities, businesses and student science organizations.
Professor of Chemistry Debra Dolliver is coordinating the event, now in its third
year. She said the program is intended primarily for college students interested in
scientific careers, high school counselors and scientifically-inclined high school
students. High school counselors are especially encouraged to make arrangements for
interested students to attend.
Participants in the panel discussions include scientists from LIGO, area companies
such as Albemarle and Bercen, Inc., and universities such as LSU, Mississippi State,
University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi and Southeastern.
"In past years, we have had a good number of area high school juniors and seniors
who are considering majoring in the sciences when they go to college or a university,"
said Dolliver. "The program gives them an excellent introduction into what they can
expect as a science major and the challenges they will be facing. College students
can gain a great perspective on preparations for graduate studies, and counselors
get a better idea of careers available."
Registration is online at bit.ly/southeasterncapps14. For more information contact
the Department of Chemistry and Physics at 549-2160 or email ddolliver@southeastern.edu.
"We want to students to be exposed to the wide range of professions, options
and potential occupations they can consider with a degree in the physical sciences
of chemistry or physics, Dolliver added. Opportunities extend far beyond a life in
academics or in a scientific laboratory."
Rioult Dance NY to appear at Columbia Theatre
Southeastern's Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will present Rioult Dance
NY, for one night only on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the downtown Hammond theatre.
Founded in 1994, Rioult Dance NY fast became an established name in modern dance
with a reputation for presenting the sensual, articulate, and exquisitely musical
works of Pascal Rioult, said Columbia Theatre Interim Director Roy Blackwood.
"Rarely will you see such melding of beauty and athleticism as in the dances
of choreographer Pascal Rioult. A former athlete and student of Martha Graham, Mr.
Rioult launches his dancers across the stage in near-impossible arabesques with breath-taking
mastery," he said. "As if pairing fine wine perfectly with a sumptuous main course,
musical selections draw viewers into the precision of the dancer's movements. This
is an extremely satisfying performance that will delight and inspire all."
The dance company presents an annual New York season, tours internationally,
and conducts extensive arts education. The company has performed in theaters and festivals
throughout North America, including New York City Center Fall for Dance, Lincoln Center
Out-of-Doors, American Dance Festival, and many others. Internationally, the company
has performed in Rioult's homeland of France for the Cannes International Festival,
Danse 'a Aix, Festival du Val du Marne, Temps le Danse Festival, and Paris Opera Bastille.
Tickets range from $25 - $39 and are available at the Columbia Theatre box office
Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. or by phone at 543-4371. Patrons may also
purchase tickets online at www.columbiatheatre.org. Special student ticket prices are available. Call the box office for more information.
All Southeastern faculty, retired faculty or university staff with ID may purchase
one ticket for Rioult Dance Company 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.
RIOULT DANCE COMPANY - Southeastern's Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will present Rioult Dance Company Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Dancers are, from left, Anastasia Sorozcynski, Michael S. Phillips and Jane Sato. Tickets are available at the Columbia Theatre box office, online at columbiatheatre.org, or by calling 543-4371. Photo credit: Erin Baiano.
Relay for Life Pulled Pork Fundraiser
The Purchasing, Property Control & Central Receiving departments will be sponsoring
a fundraiser benefiting the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.
A BBQ pulled pork sandwich plate will be available on Tuesday, Nov. 18, for $5
per plate. The plate will include baked beans, potato salad, and dessert.
Tickets are available at the Purchasing Department. The lunches will be available
from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Order deadline is Thursday, Nov. 13. For tickets call 549-2064.
Southeastern awarded grant to support recycling, participate in recycling event
Southeastern's Physical Plant and Sustainability Science and Technology Center have
been selected to receive a $9,500 Healthy Communities Grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful
(KLB), the state's premier anti-litter and community improvement organization.
The grant will support the university's recycling efforts on campus by providing much
needed outdoor recycle bins. There are currently no recycle bins outdoors on campus,
and it is hoped the addition of them will make a positive impact on an already growing
recycling program.
"We are working to create a culture of recycling on campus that our students
will take with them into our communities, the marketplace, and beyond," said Carlos
Doolittle, manager of landscapes, grounds, and recycling at Southeastern.
The grant will also allow for Southeastern's participation in a recycling drive on
Saturday, November 15, to celebrate "America Recycles Day," a Keep America Beautiful
event.
"As this is also the last Lion home football game of the regular season, we will
also take part in the GameDay Recycling Challenge," he said. "The GameDay Recycling
Challenge is a friendly competition for colleges and universities to promote waste
reduction by implementing waste reduction programs during home football games. Schools
track and report waste reduction and disposal data from collection bins to submit
for the competition.
Bins will be located in the West Strawberry Stadium lot prior to kickoff, and
there will also be bins placed throughout the stadium during the game. The university's
newly-formed Southeastern Sustainability Society and the Student Government Association
will be providing volunteer assistance for the event.
"When you come tailgate on Nov. 15, why not bring your recyclable cardboard,
cans, plastic bottles, and paper to help Southeastern win the Game Day Recycling Challenge?"
asked Danilo Miranda, sustainability graduate assistant at the Southeastern Physical
Plant. "We're proud to offer this opportunity before and during the 3 p.m. game."
Keep Louisiana Beautiful is a volunteer-based service organization dedicated
to a litter free Louisiana. Each year, KLB awards competitive Healthy Communities
Grants to organizations across the state as part of its efforts to "promote personal,
corporate, and community responsibility for a clean and beautiful Louisiana." Last
year over 23,000 people volunteered more than 107,000 hours with KLB's affiliates.
These volunteers picked up 670,000 pounds of roadway and waterway litter in an effort
to keep Louisiana beautiful.
Southeastern Channel student documentary wins international awards
A Southeastern student-produced documentary has won a pair of international television
and film awards.
"McCrea 1971: Louisiana's Forgotten Rock Festival," produced by former students
and now graduated Nick Brilleaux of Hammond and Scott Caro of Mandeville, won both
a Telly Award and a Gold Remi Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
recently.
The documentary won a Telly Award in the student production category. The 2014
Tellys received more than 12,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents. Among
other winners were the "History Channel," and the major networks NBC, CBS and ESPN.
It was the 35th Telly Award won by the Southeastern Channel in its 11 years of existence.
The Telly Awards is a national competition honoring local, regional and cable
television programs, commercials, video and film productions. The awards showcase
the best work of television stations, production companies, cable operators and advertising
agencies throughout the world.
The documentary won a Gold Remi Award for "Historical Documentary" at WorldFest-Houston,
the third longest-running international film festival in North America, behind only
the New York and San Francisco film festivals.
WorldFest is an annual gathering of top independent filmmakers and in the past
has honored new directors such as Stephen Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Ridley
Scott and the Coen Brothers. It was the third Gold Remi won by a Southeastern Channel
production.
"'McCrea 1971' is artfully crafted and engages viewers with a little-known, yet
fascinating story," said Rick Settoon, general manager of the Southeastern Channel.
"Students Nick and Scott have produced a professional-quality documentary that richly
deserves recognition of their talent, perseverance and work ethic. These prestigious
international awards prove that their Louisiana documentary captivates viewers on
a wide scale."
"McCrea 1971" documents the disastrous "Celebration of Life" rock music festival
staged in McCrea, La., in June 1971. The festival attracted over 60,000 attendees
from all over the United States to McCrea, a small crossroads town along the Atchafalaya
River levee in upper Pointe Coupee Parish.
Advertised as Louisiana's version of Woodstock that would feature over 70 big-name
acts such as the Rolling Stones, Moody Blues and Beach Boys, the festival in reality
featured only 10 bands and endured a series of calamities, including local hostility,
instances of police brutality, intense summer heat, food and water shortages, and
the drownings of four festival-goers in the swift-moving Atchafalaya Basin.
In addition to producing, Brilleaux and Caro wrote, directed, shot and edited
the documentary.
"During production, Scott and I strived to produce a documentary that was both
historically objective as well as entertaining," said Brilleaux. "We're very proud
to have achieved this goal, but to win an award in addition to that is a great honor."
"Winning these awards is a particular honor due to the prestige attached to both
the Telly Awards and Houston-WorldFest," said Caro. "It's rewarding to have worked
so hard on a project and then to see our work recognized by national and international
film organizations."
Earlier this year, "McCrea 1971" won a student Emmy award given by the National
Society of Television Arts and Sciences in the Suncoast Region.
In addition to the Southeastern Channel, Brilleaux and Caro have screened the
documentary in theaters and venues all over the state. More information on the documentary
can be found at www.mccrea1971.com.
SOUTHEASTERN CHANNEL WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS - The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern's educational access television channel, recently won an international Telly Award along with a Gold Remi Award from the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. The awards are for the documentary "McCrea 1971: Louisiana's Forgotten Rock Festival" produced by former students and now graduates Nick Brilleaux of Hammond and Scott Caro of Mandeville. Pictured (from left) are Southeastern Channel general manager Rick Settoon, Brilleaux holding the Telly Award, and Caro holding the Gold Remi Award.
Creel arrested (for a good cause)
They say doing time changes you. That couldn't be more true when business and community
leaders like Eileen Creel, head of the School of Nursing, agree to be part of the
MDA Lock-Up. By agreeing to do time, these leaders from all around Baton Rouge go
behind bars as they raise bail money to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The MDA Lock-Up is a community event that is a unique and fun way to help local
children and adults who live with muscle disease. By being an MDA Jailbird, Creel
asked her family, friends and business contacts to make donations for her "bail,"
which are funds that will help MDA in its mission of curing muscular dystrophy, ALS
(Lou Gehrig's disease) and related diseases by funding worldwide research, providing
comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education.
Camp Rec Thanksgiving weekDuring Thanksgiving week, Camp Rec will be held Tuesday, Nov. 25, and
Wednesday, Nov. 26, from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The cost is $35 per child with $10 per
additional child. This includes breakfast, lunch and snack.
Spaces are limited, so register soon by visiting the membership desk in the Student
Activity Center, calling 549-5591 or emailing recsports@southeastern.edu.
Camp Rec November 28 (day after Thanksgiving)
Are you preparing for the biggest retail shopping day of the year, Friday, Nov. 28?
Camp Rec is, too! Drop off your children as early as 6:50 a.m. and pick up as late
as 7 p.m. Children must be ages 5-12.
The fee for this day of fun is $35 per child and $10 for additional children.
Fee includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Pack a snack bag (no candy or sugared snacks,
please).
Spaces are limited, so register soon by visiting the membership desk in the Student
Activity Center, calling 549-5591 or emailing recsports@southeastern.edu.
Intrigue of the Internet: Introduction to the Internet
Julie Nunenmacher, Nov. 6 - 20
This course will give you an introduction to the magic of how the Internet works and the wonders of all the education and entertainment it can provide. Learn about some of the most common websites for news, shopping, and research. Also learn guidelines for protecting your financial information and protecting your family from inappropriate websites. Learn more.
QuickBooks Level II
Vanessa Faciane-Bickman, Oct. 28 – Dec. 2
Employees and business owners currently using QuickBooks for financial accounting who want to increase their knowledge or advance their career through certification would benefit from this course. This course also is offered as the next step for QuickBooks Level I regardless of experience. Register today.
Project Management Professional
Trey Miller, Nov. 10 - 14
The goal of Project Management Professional is to prepare project managers and others planning on pursuing a career in project management with test knowledge and tools to successfully pass the PMP Certification Exam. The course is based on Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge. Get started.
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SLU anticipates nearly $1 million share of new WISE Funds
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Kuhn brings First Circuit back to SLU Nov. 6-7
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Baton Rouge native to compete in National American Miss Pageant
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U.S. Army Band and Chorus set to play three concerts
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Hammond Daily Star Lions King and Queen
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Civil rights icon Angela Davis to speak at SLU
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Crash test learners
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Author discusses adoption challenges
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SLU gets funds
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This Week in Athletics
The Southeastern football team will look to remain atop the Southland Conference standings,
the soccer and cross county teams will compete for league titles, while the men's
basketball team will host an exhibition to open its 2014-15 schedule during this week
in Southeastern Athletics.
The No. 15 Lions (6-3, 4-1 Southland) will host first-year league member Houston
Baptist (2-7, 1-5 Southland) on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Strawberry Stadium. The contest
will also be broadcast live in the Hammond area on the flagship station of Southeastern
Football, KSLU-FM (90.9), as well as affiliates and Northshore Broadcasting stations
Kajun 107.1 FM (WHMD) and The Highway 104.7 FM (WJSH). The Southeastern Channel (Charter
Channel 18) will air the game on tape delay.
The game with HBU will be the annual Hall of Fame game and 2014 Southeastern
Athletics Hall of Fame inductees Wade Miley and Emilija Arnaudovska will be recognized
at halftime. The Michael Brandt Band will provide entertainment in Friendship Circle
from 12-2 p.m. and the first 200 students will receive free t-shirts.
The SLU soccer team (12-7) will compete in the Southland Conference Tournament
for the ninth consecutive season. The No. 6 seed Lady Lions will open the tournament
on Thursday with a 4:30 p.m. match versus third-seeded Houston Baptist. The winner
of Thursday's match will face No. 2 seed Sam Houston in a 4:30 p.m. semifinal match
on Friday.
Thursday and Friday's matches will be streamed live on the Southland Conference
Digital Network. Sunday's final is set for 1:05 p.m. at ESPN3 and the winner will
advance to the NCAA Tournament. SLU, the reigning league tournament champion, has
previously advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2009 and 2013.
The Southeastern men's and women's cross country teams will compete in the Southland
Conference Championships on Monday in Natchitoches. The men's 8K race will open the
day at 8:30 a.m., while the women will tackle the 6K course at 9:30 a.m. Live results,
provided by host NSU, will be accessible at LionSports.net.
The Jay Ladner Era for the Southeastern men's basketball team will open on Thursday.
The Lions will host Loyola (N.O.) at 6 p.m. in the University Center. A live video
stream of Thursday's game will be available to LionVision subscribers at LionSports.net.
The SLU volleyball team (9-15, 6-6 Southland) will continue its road swing this
week. On Thursday, the Lady Lions face Sam Houston State at 6:30 p.m. SLU will then
head to Lamar for a 1 p.m. match on Saturday.
The Lion baseball team will close out the Fall World Series this week at Alumni
Field. Games are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday with first pitch set for 6 p.m.
both days. LionVision subscribers can access a live video stream for both games at
LionSports.net.
Monday, November 3 Men's and Women's Cross Country, at Southland Conference Championships, Natchitoches,
8:30/9:30 a.m. Baseball, Fall World Series Game 4, Alumni Field, 6 p.m. (LionVision)
Wednesday, November 5 Baseball, Fall World Series Game 5, Alumni Field, 6 p.m. (LionVision)
Thursday, November 6 Soccer, vs. Houston Baptist (SLC Tournament), Beaumont, Texas, 4:30 p.m. (SLC Digital
Network) Volleyball, at Sam Houston State, Huntsville, Texas, 6:30 p.m.* Men's Basketball, vs. Loyola (N.O.) (Exhibition), University Center, 6 p.m. (LionVision)
Friday, November 7 Soccer, vs. Sam Houston State (SLC Tournament), Beaumont, Texas, 4:30 p.m. (SLC Digital
Network)
Saturday, November 8 Football, vs. Houston Baptist, Strawberry Stadium, 3 p.m. (KSLU) (WHMD) (WJSH) (SE Channel) (LionVision)* Volleyball, at Lamar, Beaumont, Texas, 1 p.m.*
Sunday, November 9 Soccer, Southland Tournament Finals, Beaumont, Texas, 1:05 p.m. (ESPN3)
Southeastern home events in bold
* - Southland Conference contest
Professional activities
William B. Robison (History and Political Science) organized, chaired and commented on a session at
the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference in New Orleans, Oct. 16-19, titled "Fifty
Shades of Grace: Reformers, Recusants, and Religious Ambiguity in Tudor England" and
featuring Caroline Armbruster (BA Southeastern, LSU PhD candidate), Michael Lane (BA
Baylor, LSU PhD candidate), and Thomas Ridgedell (BA and MA Southeastern, University
of Mississippi PhD). Robison also participated in a roundtable, "Tartan Hordes: Early
Modern Scotland on Film," along with Thomas Freeman (University of Essex), Tricia
McElroy (University of Alabama), Beth Quitslund (Ohio University), Morgan Ring (Cambridge
University), and Kristen Walton (Salisbury University).
Robison also presented the lectures "Why Isn't Anne of Cleves Ugly? Female Beauty, Film,
and Suspension of Disbelief from The Private Life of Henry VIII to The Tudors" and
"Mary Magdalene, the Da Vinci Code, and History" as part of the "Objects of Beauty"
Lecture Series at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia on October 27 and 28;
"Doctor WhoDat Hatches A Halloween 'Doctor Who' Hapless Hortonless History Lesson"
as part of the Then and Now Fanfare History and Politics Lecture Series at Southeastern
on October 29 and "Blazing Tudorism: The Comic Appropriation of the Tudors on Film
and Television" at Tulane University on the same day.
Dr. Thomas Meyer (Accounting and Finance) and colleagues have had their manuscript, "Changes in the
Covalence Ethical Quote, Financial Performance and Financial Reporting Quality," accepted
for publication in the Journal of Business Ethics.
Several librarians from Sims Memorial Library participated in the LOUIS Users
Conference in Baton Rouge Oct. 16 and 17. Cathy Tijerino and Amy Baptist attended, and the following librarians did presentations: Angela Dunnington and Paul Kelsey – "Setting Up an iPad Loan Program from Start to Finish;" Penny Hecker – "If You Teach It They Will Use It: Introducing EBSCO Discovery Service to Undergraduates
in a Credit Information Research Course;" Dr. Stephen A. Sanders, Mary Lou Strong, and former Sims librarian Dr. Chad Pearson – "Flipping Out: Taking on the Inverted
Classroom Model."
Lori Smith (Sims Memorial Library) is currently serving as Secretary of the Louisiana Public
Documents Depository Program Advisory Council.
David Armand (English) has been awarded one of Gambit Weekly's prestigious 40 Under 40 Awards,
an annual award given out to locals under the age of forty who are serving to make
a difference in their community with the work they do. Additionally, he has recently
been informed that his third novel, The Gorge, will be published by Southeast Missouri State University Press.
Charles Elliott (History and Political Science) is leading "The Native American World of the Southern
United States," a six-week program of directed readings and discussion sessions for
the Readings in Literature and Culture (RELIC) project sponsored by the Louisiana
Endowment for the Humanities and hosted by the Assumption Parish Library in Napoleonville.
Mike Ruybalid (Teaching and Learning) was one of the presenters for a recent "Chapter Share" for
Red Stick Orff, a local chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association Music and
Movement organization.
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