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President's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service – Debra Dolliver
When members of the faculty in the Department of Chemistry and Physics recognized
the need for some essential new equipment, one person was quick to volunteer for the
time-consuming task of writing the grants.
Organic chemist Debra Dolliver stepped up and assumed the leadership position
of getting the grant applications written. For her efforts in leading these tasks,
as well as her recruitment, retention and extensive mentoring work with students,
Dolliver was named the recipient of the 2014 President's Award for Excellence in Faculty
Service.
It is the second time she has been honored with a President's Award for Excellence,
having earned one for teaching in 2010.
A former English major with a degree from the University of North Texas, Dolliver
made the move to chemistry several years later, earning an undergraduate degree in
chemistry and a master's degree in organic chemistry from Texas Woman's University.
She received her doctorate from the University of North Texas.
"She is an unofficial leader of the chemistry and physics faculty by virtue of
her service," says Gerard Blanchard, head of the Department of Chemistry and Physics.
"When she realizes something must be done, she starts doing it, and others join in,
participating of their own free will because they see the value of the activity."
"Most of our department's analytical instruments were acquired through donations
from industry or other universities," said Dolliver, a member of the faculty since
2001. "As a matter of maintaining accreditation, our students must have access to
certain modern pieces of equipment. It was pretty apparent that a concerted push was
needed to replace most of the analytical instrumentation to adequately educate our
students in the chemistry techniques of today."
Both grants were successful, resulting in a new gas chromatography mass spectrometer
funded by the Louisiana Board of Regents for $88,500 and a new $274,000 nuclear magnetic
resonance spectrometer funded by the National Science Foundation.
Dolliver said the new instruments will have long-term positive impacts on the
university and the department.
"The equipment allows continued excellence in undergraduate research and a high
level training," she explained. "They also help produce graduates who have exposure
to state-of-the-art instrumentation and techniques that allow them to find placement
in top tier graduate and professional positions."
Dolliver is credited with developing and planning the department's annual recruitment
program called CaPPS (Career Paths in Physical Science), a half day workshop to educate
prospective chemistry and physics students, high school career counselors and others
about opportunities in science and technology fields.
A highly regarded researcher who involves her students in her own research, Dolliver
has volunteered to supervise students in a chemistry capstone course, for which the
instructor receives no teaching credit.
"The course is required for several of our degrees. Students must complete a
research project and write a research paper on their work that is as close to publication
quality as possible," she explained. "Teaching the course requires the instructor
to supervise the students' work closely, which generally means working directly with
them in the lab."
Dolliver has supervised 16 students in the research course over the past 10 years,
more than any other member in the department. To ensure the quality of the student's
work, she organized a committee to analyze the research produced by students each
semester to make sure their work meets specific standards.
"I consider it part of my commitment to giving Southeastern students exceptional
training and experience," she added.
That commitment also includes accompanying and supervising students at national
or regional scientific meetings. Over the years, she has taken students to more than
25 conferences sponsored by organizations such as regional and national meetings of
the National American Chemical Society and the Rice University Undergraduate Invitational
Symposium. Her efforts included procuring funding, making travel arrangements and
supervising the students' scientific presentations.
Blanchard said Dolliver's service includes chairing and serving on several committees
for the College of Science and Technology and for the university, including service
as a member of the Faculty Senate, the University Planning Council, the departmental
Chemistry Curriculum Committee and the Intradepartmental Strategic Planning Committee.
"Dr. Dolliver's activities represent a major expenditure of effort that go beyond
her teaching and research responsibilities," said Blanchard. "They are strictly of
a service nature and will have a lasting benefit for Southeastern and our students."
Southeastern students, alumni invited to Career Fair Thursday
Southeastern students and alumni are invited to participate in Career Fair 2014, the
Office of Career Services' annual university wide career event.
Held as a benefit exclusively for Southeastern students and alumni, Career Fair
2014 will include over 150 organizational participants and will be held Thursday,
Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Pennington Student Activity Center on the
corner of University Avenue and General Pershing.
Representatives from various companies and associations, government agencies,
business, engineering, finance and banking industries will be on site to answer questions
and take resumes during the free event.
"Career Fair provides Southeastern students and graduates the opportunity to
obtain that much needed face time with recruiters to set themselves apart from the
rest of the pack and all of those faceless resumes that come their way," said Ken
Ridgedell, director of Career Services. "There is no other venue that will allow you
to directly interact with recruiters and managers from over 150 employers and leave
a lasting, positive impression. In fact, it would take you months to speak with as
many recruiters as you can in one day at Southeastern's Career Fair 2014."
To get the most out of the fair, Ridgedell said students and alumni should bring
copies of their resumes; be prepared to briefly discuss career interests, goals, knowledge
and skills; and collect brochures and business cards.
For additional information on Career Fair 2014, visit www.southeastern.edu/careerfairinfo or contact Career Services at 549-2121 or careerservices@southeastern.edu.
Cast chosen for Southeastern Opera Workshop's Sweeney Todd
Southeastern's Opera/Music Theatre Workshop will present the Broadway musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 25 and 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Theatre for
the Performing Arts in downtown Hammond.
"Stephen Sondheim is a living Broadway legend; for the last 50 years his musicals
have continually expanded the boundaries of what a Broadway musical can – and should
– be," said Charles Effler, director of the Opera/Music Theatre Workshop.
"In Sweeney, he reaches towards opera – and his setting of the tale of the infamous
barber and his demonic, yet comic, meat pie-baking sidekick, Mrs. Lovett, has chilled
and delighted audiences in productions all over the world since its 1979 Broadway
debut," he added. Join Opera/Music Theatre Workshop in exploring this tragic story
amid the squalor and cruelty of 1850s Victorian London; with, of course, a love story
-- and a lot of laughs -- along the way."
The original Broadway production was nominated for nine Tony awards and won eight,
including Best Score for Sondheim.
Opera Workshop welcomes back guest stage director Alton Geno for this production.
In addition to a long career as a performer, choreographer and director in New Orleans
and around the country, Geno has directed Opera Workshop's productions of The Light
in the Piazza, South Pacific, The Wizard of Oz and The Music Man.
The cast includes Steven Rushing of Baton Rouge as Sweeney Todd; Analynn Sober
of Lake Charles and Kristina Temple of Amite double cast as Mrs. Lovett; Jonathan
Dupre of Luling as Tobias Ragg; Benjamin Vollentine of Covington as Anthony Hope;
Lauren Gibson of Walker and Michelle Guillot of Slidell double cast as Johanna; Alison
Joiner of Ponchatoula and Dana Arthur of Abita Springs double cast as beggar woman;
Brent Goodrich of Sulphur as Judge Turpin; Nicholas Smith of Ponchatoula as the Beadle;
Chase Ledet of Houma as Adolfo Pirelli and Olivia Lowentritt of Hammond as the customer's
daughter.
The ensemble, otherwise known as townspeople, policemen and lunatics, include
Terelle Bibbins of Slidell, Ryan Breaux of Lafayette, Morgan Curole of Larose, Rachel
Davis of Mandeville, Mindy Guidroz of Houma, Provence Hatfield of Amite, Alyssa Hernandez
of Metairie, Cody Sires of Chalmette, and Ivan Stroup of Des Allemands.
Effler will serve as musical director and conductor, Department of Fine and Performing
Arts faculty members Steve Schepker and Mignon Charvet will design the sets and costumes,
respectively, and former Southeastern employee Ellen Lipkos will design the lighting.
Southeastern theatre student Katy Truluck will serve as stage manager.
Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer,
Mary Lea Johnson, and Martin Richards in association with Dean and Judy Manos, "Sweeney
Todd" is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
Advance tickets are available at the Columbia Theatre box office Monday through
Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will also be available beginning one hour prior
to each performance. Ticket prices are $21 for adults; $16 for seniors, Southeastern
faculty/staff and non-Southeastern students; and $8 for children twelve and younger.
Southeastern students are admitted free of charge with their ID.
For more information about the Opera/Music Theatre Workshop, contact Effler at
ceffler@southeastern.edu.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Musical Thriller, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler, from an adaptation
by Christopher Bond, originally directed on Broadway by Harold Prince; orchestrations
by Jonathan Tunick. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI,
421 West 54th Street, New York, NY, 10019, www.MTIShows.com.
Lauderdale re-certified as fund raising executive
Southeastern Vice President of University Advancement Wendy Lauderdale has been re-certified
as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) by CFRE International.
Lauderdale joins over 5,300 professionals around the world who hold the CFRE
designation. As the premier global credential for career fundraisers, the CFRE designation
is endorsed and supported by the world's leading professional and philanthropic associations.
Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards set by
CFRE International, which include tenure in the profession, education, demonstrated
fundraising achievement and a commitment to service to not-for-profit organizations.
They have also passed a rigorous written examination, testing the knowledge, skills
and abilities required of a fundraising executive, and have agreed to uphold accountability
standards and the donor bill of rights.
"The CFRE credential was created to identify for the public and employers those
individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and commitment to perform fundraising
duties in an effective and ethical manner," said Jim Caldarola, CFRE, immediate past
chair of CFRE International. "As the certification is a voluntary achievement, the
CFRE credential demonstrates a high level of commitment on the part of Wendy Lauderdale
to herself, the fundraising profession, and the donors who are served."
CFRE recipients are awarded certification for a three-year period. In order to
maintain certification status, recipients must demonstrate on-going fundraising employment
and fundraising results and continue with their professional education.
Division of Administration and Finance to host American Cancer Society fund raiser
Southeastern's Division of Administration and Finance invites you to celebrate health,
happiness and individuality while supporting the fight against cancer at the Color
Out Cancer 5k Run/Walk benefiting The American Cancer Society.
Scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11, the event begins at 9 a.m. at Cook Field on
Southeastern's Campus between the University Center and the Alumni Center.
During the walk/run participants are doused from head to toe in different colors
at four stations along the route. Participants should wear white and finish the run/walk
plastered in color.
Participants can pre-register on line at www.southeastern.edu/admin/campus_card/color_run/ or send in a completed entry form by mail with payment to SLU Box 10799, Hammond,
La. 70402. Pre-registration is $30.Event day registration is $35 and begins at 8 a.m.
Checks should be made payable to The American Cancer Society.
For more information, contact Pam Hoover at 985-507-1755 or pahoover@southeastern.edu or Mary Lou Imbraguglio at 225-240-3960 or mli@southeastern.edu.
Smoking Cessation class offered
Southeastern's Employee Wellness Committee is providing a free smoking cessation class
for faculty, staff and students. The eight-week session begins Wednesday, Sept. 17,
and will be held from 12-12:45 p.m. A complimentary lunch will be provided to kick
off the session.
All meetings will be held on consecutive Wednesdays from 12-12:45 p.m. at the
Pennington Student Activity Center.
For more information, please contact instructor Tammy Swindle at 1 (800) 624-2039
or email TammySwindle@gmail.com. Bill 26 Smoke-Free Campuses went into effect August
1, 2014.
Certified Personal Trainer Workshop to be offered
The American Academy of Sports Medicine is offering a three-day and a one-day Certified
Personal Trainer Workshop. The ACSM Workshop will be held Friday-Sunday, Sept. 26-29
with Southeastern's Pennington Student Activity Center as the host site.
The three-day workshop fee is $375, and the one-day workshop fee is $129. Pre-registration
is required. For more information visit the ACSM website certification.acsm.org/cpt-workshop.
Southeastern CSD scholar in residence honored
Southeastern's Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Scholar in Residence Nina
Mackie has been awarded the "Honors of the Association" by the American Speech-Hearing
Association (ASHA) for 2014. The award recognizes ASHA members for their distinguished
contributions to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders and is the
highest honor the Association bestows.
"Dr. Mackie's research is widely acknowledged throughout the world and brings
international and national recognition to Southeastern's Communication Sciences &
Disorders program," said Jacqueline Guendouzi, head of the Department of Communication
Sciences and Disorders. "She has been an active advocate for people with aphasia and
her work has helped to support best practice methods within the field of Speech Pathology.
In addition she is a truly wonderful person."
The ASHA Honors of the Association recognize those individuals whose contributions
have been of such excellence that they have enhanced or altered the course of the
professions. Members are encouraged to nominate individuals who are well-known throughout
the nation and the world for a lifetime of innovative clinical practice, insightful
and rigorous research, creative administration, effective legislative activity, outstanding
teaching or other distinguished professional contributions.
A resident of Abita Springs, Mackie travels the world researching the best interventions
for people with aphasia and their caregivers. While on break from her travels, she
also teaches regularly for the CSD in December and January.
ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association
for more than 173,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language
pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language
pathology support personnel; and students.
Phi Kappa Phi sponsors Southeastern Quiz Bowl
Trivia is no trivial matter as once again Southeastern's chapter of the national honor
society of Phi Kappa Phi will host its annual Homecoming Intramural Quiz Bowl Tournament.
Phi Kappa Phi is recruiting eight five-member teams to compete in the Quiz Bowl, scheduled
for Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 2-5:30 p.m. in the Student Union Theatre.
Teams, which should include four members and one alternate, can be made up of
any combination of students, faculty, staff and alumni. The top team earns a trophy.
There is a $100 award for first place. Second place teams in each division will earn
$50.
To register, teams should call Dr. Joan Faust at 549-5477 or e-mail her at jfaust@southeastern.edu by 4 p.m., Oct. 8. Registration is $25 per team. A practice session is scheduled
for 2-3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13, also in the Student Union Theatre.
Quiz Bowl is a question and answer game of general knowledge and quick recall.
Game questions cover every conceivable topic, from history, literature, science, multiculturalism,
religion and geography to current events, the arts, social sciences, sports, and popular
culture.
The tournament will be a double-elimination contest, faculty vs. faculty, student
vs. student teams until final Championship Game: top faculty vs. top student team
to determine overall Quiz Bowl Champion.
Southeastern Communication Sciences and Disorders to hold public meeting in anticipation
of accreditation
The Southeastern program in Communication Sciences and Disorders will hold a public
meeting to solicit comments and suggestions as part of its accreditation process.
The meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 25 at 4:30 p.m. at the Southeastern
Alumni Center, 500 W. University Ave. in Hammond.
The Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language
Pathology receives public comments as part of its review of programs seeking continued
accreditation, explained Associate Professor Rebecca Davis, who is coordinating the
accreditation process for the Southeastern graduate program in Communication Sciences
and Disorders.
The public can also submit comments by email to accreditation@asha.org, by fax
via 301-296-8570, or by mail to the American Speech-Language Hearing Association,
2200 Research Blvd., Suite 310, Rockville, Md. 20850.
For more information, contact the Southeastern program at 549-2214.
Acting for Kids' Konfidence
Brandi Ehrhardt Saucier, Dates Vary Depending on Location
This program is a mixture of acting, drama and improvisation designed to create confidence and self-esteem within our children. This course was designed with many objectives in mind, including creating a sense of confidence and self-esteem; promoting quick thinking and healthy interactions with others; encourage students to be leaders among their peers; providing a healthy outlet for creativity and energy; replacing negative self-images with positive self-images; and preparing students for school projects and speeches, and even future job interviews. Learn more.
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
William Robison, Sept. 30 – Nov. 4
This course will broaden and deepen your knowledge about Henry VIII and his six wives, early Tudor England, and the English Reformation in this six-week reading and discussion program. The class will meet two hours each week to discuss readings from Antonia Fraser's "The Wives of Henry VIII," excerpts from films and television programs about the Tudor dynasty, and examples of period art (especially portraits) and music. At each session the presenter will offer introductory remarks, but the primary emphasis will be on discussion of the main readings with full audience participation. The presenter will use portraits, film excerpts, and examples of Henrician music. Register today.
Digital Photography – Beginner
Chuck Billiot, Sept. 24 – Oct. 1
This class will cover the basics of digital photography. Topics include: differences between point and shoot vs. SLR; equipment settings, such as resolution, zoom and white balance; uploading images to various web sites, use of various lighting situations, and natural posing composition. Camera and technical skills will be covered, including how to adjust ISO, shutter speed, and aperture (F-Stop) for different lighting conditions, and how to shoot in manual mode with better results. In addition, the course will answer questions such as, "What is depth of field?" and "How and when should I use fill flash?" Register now.
Adobe Photoshop for Photography
Oct. 15 - 22
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to set up a work space, use the Photoshop Browser, explain basic tools and filters, make image adjustments (levels, contrast, color, etc), crop and rotate, create vignettes, eliminate dust and scratches, correct red eye defect in images, perform image color correction, and more. Register now.
Community Music School
This program offers private lessons on various musical instruments and voice to children and adults of any age. Students take one lesson a week, scheduled according to the student/instructor availability. Students have the opportunity to perform at a recital at the end of each semester, as well as additional performance opportunities in the community throughout the semester. The Community Music School offers a stress free environment, highly qualified instructors, and compatible fees, three locations in Hammond, Mandeville and Walker and helps every student to develop a star stage presence.
Action News SLU nursing program celebrates 50 years with Oct. 10 gala
http://www.actionnews17.com/news/all/artmid/494/articleid/14640/slu-nursing-program-celebrates-50-years-with-oct-10-gala
Associated Press University plans gala to mark 50th anniversary of nursing program
https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7cb14e8fb5ae457abbadf8ab71605a66/LA--Southeastern-Nursing&ct=gacd=CAEYAioUMTU0MjU3MTcwMzY0MjEzNzI4NzQyGjcxMzhiNWU3NjU4ZjUxNTc6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGYurbCphtrggCcSh8SetEv0wgNow
BR Advocate Missoula Children's Theatre coming to Amite
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/10183207-123/missoula-childrens-theatre-coming-to
Southeastern counseling program has new tool
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/10162889-123/southeastern-counseling-program-has-new
Environmental journalists tour Turtle Cove
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/10162988-123/environmental-journalists-tour-turtle-cove
Snakes tapped as topic of lecture series
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/10182463-123/snakes-tapped-as-topic-for
Hammond Daily Star Nursing School to hold 50-year gala
http://www.hammondstar.com/news/nursing-school-to-hold--year-gala/article_e0eec08c-3897-11e4-86d3-0019bb2963f4.html
Sweeny Todd cast announced
http://www.hammondstar.com/news/sweeney-todd-cast-announced/article_7d61bb7a-3ba6-11e4-a65b-cb93318dc226.html
This Week in Athletics
The Southeastern football, soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf and cross country teams
will all be in action during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
The No. 3 Lion football team (2-1) will look to bounce back from a 35-20 loss
to Tulane when it travels to Southeast Missouri (1-2) for a 6 p.m. contest in Cape
Girardeau, Missouri. The game will be streamed live for free on the OVC Digital Network.
The game 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 soccer team (6-1) will open the week with its non-conference finale, as the
Lady Lions host Mississippi Valley State on Monday at 4 p.m. SLU students will receive
free t-shirts and food as available at Monday's match. Southeastern will then welcome
Texas &M-Corpus Christi on Friday at 4 p.m. for the Southland Conference opener. On
Sunday, McNeese State visits Hammond for a 1 p.m. match.
The SLU volleyball team (2-8) will return home on Tuesday, hosting Southern Miss
at 6 p.m. at the University Center. LionVision subscribers will be able to access
a live video stream of Tuesday's match at LionSports.net.
The tennis team will open up its 2014-15 season this week. The Lions will be in Hattiesburg,
Mississippi to compete in the Golden Eagles Invitational, which runs Friday through
Sunday.
The golf team will continue play at the Golfweek Conference Challenge, which
opened on Sunday in Burlington, Iowa. The tournament runs through Tuesday.
The men's and women's cross country teams will be back in action this week. The
Lions and Lady Lions will head to Baton Rouge to compete in the LSU Invitational on
Saturday. The men's race is set for 8:05 a.m. with the women's race following at 9:15
a.m.
Monday, September 15 Soccer, vs. Mississippi Valley State, Southeastern Soccer Complex, 4 p.m.
- SLU students receive free t-shirts and food as available Golf, at Golfweek Conference Challenge, Burlington, Iowa, All Day
Tuesday, September 16 Volleyball, vs. Southern Miss, University Center, 6 p.m. (LionVision) Golf, at Golfweek Conference Challenge, Burlington, Iowa, All Day
Friday, September 19 Soccer, vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Southeastern Soccer Complex, 4 p.m.* Tennis, at Golden Eagle Invitational, Hattiesburg, Miss., All Day
Saturday, September 20 Football, at Southeast Missouri, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 6 p.m. (OVC DN) (KSLU) (WHMD)
(WJSH) Tennis, at Golden Eagle Invitational, Hattiesburg, Miss., All Day Men's and Women's Cross Country, at LSU Invitational, Baton Rouge, All Day
Sunday, September 21 Soccer, vs. McNeese State, Southeastern Soccer Complex, 1 p.m.* Tennis, at Golden Eagle Invitational, Hattiesburg, Miss., All Day
Southeastern home events in bold
* - Southland Conference contest
Professional activities
The Fox Theatre in Marksville screened Louisiana During World War II, a film by William B. Robison (History and Political Science) and Jerry P. Sanson (LSU-A), and McCrea 1971: The Story of Louisiana's Forgotten Rock Festival, a film by recent graduates of the M.A. in History program Nick Brilleaux and Scott
Caro, to a sold-out crowd on Thursday, Sept. 4.
Ken Oertling (Education Leadership doctoral student) was selected as the Louisiana State High
School Principal of the Year and the Louisiana Association of Principals' Principal
of the Year. Oertling is principal of Hahnville High School in St. Charles Parish.
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