Current Issue: Volume 16 - Number 15 - Jan.11, 2002
I Have a Dream Breakfast Jan. 21 The third Monday of each January is a legal public holiday in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Al Cade, School of Education says the I Have A Dream Annual Breakfast will take place that Monday, Jan. 21. This event will be held on the third floor of Billingsly Student Center beginning at 7 a.m.. Faculty & Staff will need to R.S.V.P. at 659-4426 or e-mail at cade-a@mssu.edu. Students should R.S.V.P. with the Student Support Center at ext. 9324. MSIPC office filled with entry packets
The Missouri Southern International Piano Competition Office is more crowded than usual. That is because the office is filled with application packets mailed from pianists in many countries hoping to take part in the 2002 event on the Missouri Southern State College campus. Despite concerns over air travel, slowdowns due to increased security and potential restrictions on passports and visas, musicians from America as well as those from nations as far away as Mongolia have applied to take part the competition scheduled for April 22-27, 2002. "We are extremely pleased," says Mrs. Vivian León, Competition Director. As of earlier this week, 137 entrants from 27 nations had returned applications. One-acts include works by Horovitz, Albee
The theatre department's first production for the spring semester will be two student-directed one-acts, Line by Israel Horovitz, directed by Jason Engstrom and The Zoo Story by Edward Albee, directed by senior theatre major James Jordan. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. on January 22-26, 2002 in the Bud Walton Theatre. Reservations can to be made in the Taylor Lobby from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weekdays) starting Monday, Jan. 14, or by calling the box office at 625-3190. Ticket prices are $3 for adults and $1 for senior citizens and high school students. This show is rated M for mature audiences only.
There's nothing like a bowl of chili
The Criminal Justice Student Association will be holding their annual campus wide Chili Cook Off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, in Room 125 of the Criminal Justice Building. A portion of the proceeds will go to the American Red Cross, and donations will also be accepted. The cost of entering the contest, which includes lunch, is only $5. Lunch for those not entering, including one drink, is $3. The prizes for the contest are as follows: Grand Prize - $100; 2nd Place - $50; and 3rd Place - $25. To enter your chili in the cook off, contact the C.J.S.A. office at ext. 3092.Replays provide second chance for contests
Lions and Lady Lions conference basketball games will be featured at 8 p.m. Sunday evenings throughout January and into February, as part of KGCS-TV's "Southern Sports Sunday" coverage. Announcers for the Men's games are Gabe Mankin, St. James, and Cliff Erwin, Philadelphia, Pa. Announcers for the Women's games are Levi Convirs, Miami, Okla. and Nathan Cassady, Joplin. The following games will be taped and shown for the remainder of the season:
- Sun. Jan. 13 - Replay of Women's game on Jan. 9 vs. Central MO State
- Sun. Jan. 20 - Replay of Women's and Men's games on Jan. 16 vs. PSU
- Sun. Jan. 27 - Replay of Men's game on Jan. 26 vs. Truman State
- Sun. Feb. 3 - Replay of Women's game on Jan. 30 vs. U of MO-Rolla
- Tue. Feb. 5 (7 p.m.) - Replay of Men's game on Feb. 4 vs. Washburn
- Sun. Feb. 10 - Replay of Men's game on Feb. 9 vs. Northwest MO State
- Sun. Feb. 24 - Replay of Women's game on Feb. 20 vs. MO Western.
Biennial Art Faculty show
Faculty of the Art Department at Missouri Southern wil exhibit artwork in the MSSC Spiva Art Gallery from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., weekdays, Jan. 14 through Jan. 25. Members of the faculty with work on display include Jim Bray, V.A. Christensen, Garry Hess, Dewane Hughes, Alice Knepper, Nick Kyle, Robert Kujda and David Noblett. Drawings paintings, graphic designs, jewelry and sculpture will be presented. For further information, contact V.A. Christensen, Art Gallery Coordinator, at ext. 9631.
Dearth addressed by new scholarship
In many cultures it is not unusual for children to be taught by males in the earliest years of their formal education. However, male teachers at the lowest grade levels in the American system are rare. During the last decade, the number of men in classrooms dropped by over two percent according to a report released this month for the Missouri General Assembly. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education prepared the report. Michael Horvath, Dean of the School of Education, has announced the first in what he hopes will be many scholarships to address this trend. A former Southern faculty member has provided the first of these scholarships in the name of a former MSSC student who became a teacher, Richard L. Prier of Wheaton. Richard Prier was a custodian for 10 years at a uniform factory in Granby before completing his bachelor's degree at Missouri Southern in 1978 at the age of 30. Then he went on to earn his master's degree from Pittsburg State University and later his doctorate from the University of Missouri. Moreover, he was attending Missouri Southern as a nontraditional student with a grant from the Missouri Bureau of the Blind. Missouri statistics show few students have an opportunity to experience a male teacher during the earliest years of their formal education. For information about the Richard Prier Scholarship, persons may contact Michael Horvath, School of Education, or Curt Betebenner, Foundation.FACULTY/STAFF NOTES
Kristy Adams, Admissions, reminds everyone that the next Discovery Day will be Friday, Feb; 8. Check in will begin at 8:30 am on the third floor of Billingsly Student Center. The setup will be the same as the past. You will be receiving further correspondence in the future. If you know of any students who would be interested in attending or if you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Office at ext. 9378 or Mark Lloyd, Admissions, at ext.9818.The Safety & Security Department is beginning a new program this semester. Beginning on January 14, there will be a dispatch person in the office from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to take incoming phone calls, dispatch officers on campus, handle walk-in traffic (student ID's and parking stickers) and to do some data entry. For more information call Ken Kennedy at 625-9741.
AmeriServe has hired Brian Messer to be the new Food Service Director for Missouri Southern State College. Brian previously worked at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He has settled in Joplin with his wife, Tammy, and two sons. Please join me in welcoming Brian to our campus. If you have any previously booked catered events for 2002, or if you have any future food service needs, please contact Sue Macy in the food service office by telephone at 625-9546 or e-mail at macy-s@mssu.edu.Richard LaNear, Business, who serves as Student Research Grant Committee Chairperson, reminds faculty of the availability of funds to allow students to do research in conjunction with a faculty sponsor. Faculty members with students wanting to pursue a research topic, are invited to contact him for an application blank. Richard adds that because the funds are limited, early applications are encouraged.
Alex Vernon, Business, presented a tutorial entitled "Basic Control Charting and Process Capability" to the Joplin-Springfield Section of the American Society of Quality on Jan. 8.Senior Assessment Day is coming up. Jennifer Weeks, Assessment/Institutional Research, Senior Assessment Day will be held on Wednesday, Feb/ 20, 2002. The day is listed on the Academic Calendar online.
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For Sale: Hunter green sofa and loveseat 2 months old, like new, asking $800 for both. Please call Tom at ext. 3192 or Ken at 623-5640. Also, have 1991 Ford Ranger King Cab, automatic, 100,000 miles, good shape, tires only one year old. Runs great. $4,100. Call 625-9554.
For Sale: 1995 Blue Chevy Astro 8 Passenger van, call ext. 9559 or (620) 783-5493.
For Sale: 1999 Dodge Stratus, 6500 miles, dark grey, all power but seats, great gas mileage, $7,500. Also have a 1996 Chevy Suburban, 92,000 miles, forest green, all power, towing package, posi-trac rearend, $13,500 Ext 9770.
