Current Issue: Volume 16 - Number 3 - Sept. 21, 2001
Efforts to help tragedy victims, workers
Several organizations on campus are making efforts to help the victims of the World Trade Center tragedy, as well as relief workers at the site of the disasters in New York City and Washington, D.C. Val Carlisle, Student Services, says the Ecolonomics Program and Residence Halls Association, have placed Red Cross canisters at various campus locations for cash collections. The Education Executive Cancel is selling red, white and blue ribbons. Proceeds will go to the United Way's September 11th Fund. The Middle School Education program is taking part in a T-shirt and sock campaign. Members have placed boxes around campus for collections. T-shirts and socks will be sent to New York and Washington via Salvation Army transport, tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 22.Values Forum to discuss World Trade Center Attack
A Values Forum has been scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 in BSC 310 (House of Lords Room). The topic will be: What Is the Appropriate U.S. Response to the Recent Attack on the World Trade Center? Richard LaNear, School of Business, and Steven Wagner, historian of U.S. Foreign Policy, and possibly others will offer some introductory remarks, and then the floor will be open for general discussion. David Richards, History, will moderate.Regent named to judgeship by Missouri Governor
Gov. Bob Holden has named Jane Wyman of Alba to a newly created position as Jasper County Associate Circuit Court judge. Wyman is currently an attorney in the Spradling Wyman L.L.C. law firm in Carthage. From 1998 to 2000 she served as assistant county counselor for Jasper County, and was city attorney for Alba from 1993 to 1997. Wyman received her bachelor's degree from Missouri Southern and earned her law degree from the University of Tulsa. She has served as a member of the Missouri Southern Board of Regents since her appointment to the post by Gov. Mel Carnahan in 1997. Jasper is one of seven Missouri counties that grew dramatically from 1990 to 2000, qualifying those counties for an additional Associate Circuit judge to help with increased caseloadsToday's Brown Bag Lunch
Date: Friday, Sept. 21
Presenters: Wendy McGrane and Robert Black
Topic: Library Databases Place: BSC 310, House of Lords Room
Time: 12:10 to 12:50.
Pick up your free lunch at the mini-buffet outside of BSC 310. Free lunches
courtesy of Academic Affairs and AmeriServe Food Management Services.
All faculty/staff are invited to attend.
Gockel Symposium speakers on TV
The three speakers from this Wednesday's Gockel Symposium will be featured guests on an upcoming edition of Newsmakers, hosted by Judy Stiles, Communications. The show will feature Mark Tilton, Purdue University;William Tsutsui, University of Kansas; and William Farrell, head of Dynamic Strategies of Asia.
The program will air at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 on KGCS-TV (Joplin/Webb City cable channel 7 or UHF channel 57). It will be shown again at 7:30 p.m. Friday Oct. 19 on KOZJ Public TV and again at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 27 on KOAM TV.
Japan Semester presentation next Thursday
"Degrees of Cultural Accuracy in Memoirs of a Geisha," the next Japan Semester presentation, will take place at 11 a.m. next Thursday, Sept. 27 in Webster Hall. Maggie Childs, Associate Professor of East Asian Culture at the University of Kansas, will analyze Geisha and other contemporary fiction by American writer Arthur Golden. The presentation, sponsored by the Institute of International Studies, is free and open to the public.Blood drive Sept. 25
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Billingsley Student Center, Keystone Room Benefit: The Gift of Life and a T-shirt. Betty Houser, Nursing, says those giving should remember to drink and eat something before donating blood.Prints, paintings available from Institute
The Institute of International Studies has three prints and one painting available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Two of the prints are of international destinations and the other is a large black-and-white photo of the cast of Earl Hammner's The Waltons. The oil painting is a colorful, abstract depiction of galloping horses. For more information, contact Chad Stebbins at ext. 9736.Welcome to new employees
Paula Shirley is the new part-time Secretary for the Student Life Center and Peggy Musgrave is assuming full-time duties as Secretary for the Missouri Southern International Piano Competition. We welcome these new employees to the Missouri Southern staff.FACULTY/STAFF NOTES
Rho Sigma, the MSSC Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, has been selected again to receive the Achieving Chapter Excellence Award (ACE). The award is based on outstanding contributions in four areas: service, chapter programming, professional growth and development of the membership, and activities with other chapters and educational organizations. The presentation will be made to Counselor Kaye Abight, Teacher Education and outgoing and incoming chapter presidents, Wendy Phipps, and Tracy Howard, at the 43nd Convocation, Nov. 8-10 in Orlando, Florida. Only 21 chapters where chosen for this honor from the more than 530 active chapters in the society. Rho Sigma Chapter contributes funds each year toward two patron scholarships, the national Kappa Delta Pi foundation, and the Child Development Center on campus. The membership is active in many service efforts, participates each year in the MSSC Phonathon, and supports local schools through their Reading is Fundamental Program.The records of the local chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), which date back to the early 1920s, will transfer to the Missouri Southern Archives in a ceremony at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Sept. 22, in the Seattle Roast Cafe at the Spiva Library according to Jean Campbell, Communications, local AAUW president.. All are invited to attend. Please make reservations by calling Gaye Pate at ext. 3180.
Darlene Beeler, Student Center, says faculty/staff are invited to celebrate 20 years of changing lives through Joplin Neighborhood Adult Literacy Action (NALA READ) An observance is planned for 5-5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20 in Schifferdecker Park. A drawing will be held for a ride in a hot air balloon at 6 p.m. For information, contact Darlene at ext. 9346.
Career Day at Missouri Southern is slated for Wednesday, Oct. 3. Susan Koepke, Career Services, says information booths, breakout sessions and displays comprise only some of the valuable services for this day that helps link students and graduates with careers. Look for more information in next Friday's Accents!
Becky Wiley, School of Business says a nationwide release of red, white and blue helium balloons will be held to honor all those that lost their lives on Sept. 11, The release will take place at 3 p.m., CST, Tuesday Sept. 25, 2001.
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For Sale: 1994 Pontiac Bonneville SE, new tires, 99k miles, metallic gray, $4000 call ext. 9511 or 781-9073.
For Sale: Wheelchair Ramp: Suitable for wheelchair access to a 2-3 step porch. 44" wide, 16' long, plus extra 16' section that can be used as a right angle or straight extension (flat). 3' high railing. Well built with screws and treated lumber. Free to someone willing to disassemble and haul from Carthage. Also have an alumninum porch awning: 12' x 5'. Could use paint/possibly some hardware. Free to someone willing to haul. Call 793-6909 or ext. 9587.Food Court Catering: Let the Lion's Den Food Court cater your next informal meeting! Four popular lunches are ready to go in disposable packaging to save you time and money. Delivery is available anywhere on campus or on the third floor of the Billingsly Student Center for groups of 8-20. The Food Court can also arrange for your group members to go through the court and make their own selections. Prices on prepared meals run from $4.75 to $5.25 per person. For information or booking, call ext. 9546 or 9824.
For Sale: Home and farm, 20 to 80 acres, 3 bd. Rm. 2 ½ bath, 1,780 sq. ft.; Energy efficient home; built in 1994; 40 acres in farm program will bring in $5,200 in the next 14 months. 6 mi. N. of Purcell Mo. Forty acres pasture, forty acres woods. $135,000 to $199,000. Twenty-five to 30 minute drive to MSSC. Contact Wayne Adams, ext. 9731, home phone (417) 394-3057.
For Sale: Older home, 720 Olive Street in Carthage with lots of charm. Large rooms in this almost 1500 square foot home with a fireplace in the master bedroom. Two bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, sitting room, large closets and huge pantry in the kitchen, large foyer, wrap-around front porch. House has central heat & air. Needs only a little TLC. Chain-link fenced back yard, 2-car garage. $59,900. Call Jean Campbell at 625-9668.
