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Foundation Phonathon kickoff today
Kickoff for the 21st annual Missouri Southern Foundation Phonathon is slated for 1-4 p.m. today in the Foundation House on campus. Area legislators, community leaders, friends of the college, and members of the news media will be present. The phonathon will run through at least April 15.
"This year's phonathon is off and running," says Curt Betebenner, Foundation. "We elected to let the faculty and staff lead off this year and hand delivered pledge cards to every office or department. This saves our people the time required to take a phone call, either during their busy day or in the evening at home."He says kudos go to to Mari Beth Barr, Nursing who returned the first pledge card. As of Monday morning the Foundation had received a total of fourteen pledges from faculty and staff members with over half electing to use payroll deduction. Curt says Human Resources asks employees electing to use payroll deduction to return pledge cards before Jan. 31.
Name change bill to be read in state capitol
State Senator Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, will have his bill, Senate Bill 55 heard in the Senate Pensions and General Laws Committee at 3 p.m. on January 28 at the Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City in the Senate Lounge. Senate Bill 55 proposes to rename Missouri Southern State College as Missouri Southern State University-Joplin. This meeting is open to the public and anyone is invited to attend and/or provide testimony regarding this issue.
Southern noted for international education
The winners of the second annual Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education were announced this week at the Institute of International Education (IIE) in New York City. In presenting the awards, IIE president Allan E. Goodman said, "The Heiskell Awards celebrate and encourage the most outstanding initiatives being conducted by IIE Network member campuses to increase international educational exchange and global awareness on campus." These initiatives, profiled below, are noteworthy for their success in encouraging international study and increasing participation in the international elements of teaching and learning.
Dr. Goodman announced the Winners and Honorable Mentions in three award categories as well as a program selected for special Presidential Recognition. The winner for internationalizing the campus and advancing curriculum development and providing services to international students the winner was Chatham College's Global Focus Program.
Honorable Mention was awarded to Missouri Southern State College for its Internationally Themed Semesters and to Connecticut College for its Toor Cummings Center Certificate Program.
Today's Brown Bag
Melissa Locher, Learning Center, will be the speaker for the first Brown Bag lunch of the semester. Her topic will be ADA 101: Access, Accommodations, & Academics. Melissa will provide an opportunity for faculty to review and update their knowledge about the legal and instructional issues in accommodating students with disabilities. The Brown Bag will be held from 12:10 p.m.-12:5- p.m. in Room 310 of the Billingsly Student Center (House of Lords Room). Faculty and staff are invited pick up a free lunch at the mini-buffet and enjoy a stimulating discussion. Lunch is provided by Academic Affairs and AmeriServe."Reading for Peace" this afternoon on campus
Interested faculty and students will gather in the library coffee shop for a "Reading for Peace" from 12:30-2:30 today, Friday Jan. 24. All are welcome. Joy Dworkin, English, says a variety of readings on the subject of peace will be available for those who choose to participate or readers may bring their own own brief texts. For more information, contact Joy at ext. 9647.
Two more nights for Laramie Project
Southern Theatre will wrap up its presentation of The Laramie Project, a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project, at 7:30 p.m., January 24-25, in the Bud Walton Theatre. The Laramie Project investigates the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie Wyoming. Writers of the play visited Laramie seven times and conducted over two hundred interviews in putting together the play.
Jay Fields directs the production of The Laramie Project at Missouri Southern,. General Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for senior citizens and high school students. The play deals with mature subject matter and is not recommended for children. Requests for accommodations related to a disability should be made at least 72 hours before the program to Terri Spencer at (417) 625-9393. Those wishing to make reservations should call (417) 625-3190.
Football banquet Saturday night The 2002 season Missouri Southern Football Awards Banquet is scheduled for 7 p.m., Saturday Jan. 25 in the Conner Ballroom on 3rd floor of Billingsly Student Center. The event is open to the public. Attendance is $7 at the door. The 2002 Senior football members will be honored along with team and all MIAA Conference Award winners. Those planning to attend should RSVP no later than 5 p.m today, Friday Jan. 24, to Bill Cooke, Football Coach, at ext. 9358.Bernard featured speaker at Hughes Celebration
The Eleventh Annual Langston Hughes Celebration will feature Dr. Emily Bernard, who has edited a highly acclaimed book Remember Me to Harlem. She will focus especially on the Harlem Renaissance in her talk. Her book records, through written correspondence, forty years of interracial friendship between Carl Van Vechten and Langston Hughes. An art exhibit of work by Jane Kleindl, inspired by Hughes' poetry, will be outside the auditorium and on the stage. There will also be music and performances of Hughes poetry, according to Doris Walters, English.
First Contemporary Foreign Film tonight
The new spring semester series of Friday night films is about to begin. The much praised Iranian film The Wind Will Carry Us (1999; 118 min.), directed by Abbas Kiarostami, will be shown at 7 p.m. tonight in Room 105 of Webster Hall. According to Facets, the film’s story involves a “group of media professionals . . . who travel to a small village in the northern Kurdistani region of Iran, where the fate of a dying, elderly villager commands their attention.” The film reportedly contrasts the “simple beauty of life itself with the absurd intrusions and blinders of modern deadlines and technology.” Those attending are invited to bring suggestions for current video releases they would like to see.
Southern sports happenings
For the first time this MIAA season, the Lions and Lady Lions swept a doubleheader. In the opener Wednesday night the Lady Lions crushed #15-ranked Missouri Western, 79-55. It was the second straight for Southern after starting the conference season 0-5. Jacquie Rzeszut led the Lady Lions with 27 points. Southern is now 10-8, 2-5 in the MIAA.
In the nightcap, the Lions pounced on the Griffs early held on for a 91-83 win. Southern led 50-30 at the break, but Western drilled 10 3-pointers in the second half to eventually cut the Lions lead to 83-80. However, the Lions scored their last 13 points at the free throw line, including a combined 10 straight to seal the win. Visit http://www.mssu.edu/athletics for more information.
The Lions are ranked #4 in the region and are 11-4, 4-3 in the MIAA. The next two games for Southern are on the road. Southern is at Truman State for a Saturday afternoon doubleheader (to air onOldies 103.5 FM) and then at Rolla next Wednesday night. The next home game is scheduled for Saturday night, Feb. 1 against Southwest Baptist. The Southern track teams will host the Radio Shack/Southern Open Invitational this weekend at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
KGCS to air legislative affairs program
The January installment of Missouri Legislative Update airs at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Jan 27 on KGCS-TV. The half-hour program takes a look at the opening of the 92nd General Assembly in Jefferson City. Topics covered include the budget challenges facing the state, introductions of new state senators, and reports from both the Senate and House opening sessions. "We're glad to be able to air this program for our viewers, as a means of keeping up with news happening at the state capitol," says Judy Stiles, KGCS General Manager. Missouri Legislative Update is produced by the Legislative Video Information Service in Jefferson City. It is made available to television stations around the state for airing. KGCS programming appears on UHF channel 57 and cable channel 7 in Joplin-Webb City.
Brandi Carrier, Social Sciences, says the Joplin Chapter of the Missouri Archaeological Society will meet in the coffee shop in the basement of Spiva Library at 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7. All ages welcome to attend.
Kelly Larson, Forensics, says Southern debaters will take part in the Gorlock Gala held at Webster University Jan 30-Feb 1. He says Webster officials expect students from 30 schools to take part.
Wendy McGrane, Library, has been appointed to the MOBIUS Public Libraries Task Force. MOBIUS is the state-wide consortium of academic libraries in Missouri. There are currently more than fifty member institutions. MOBIUS has begun exploring avenues of cooperation with Missouri's public libraries. The charge to the task force is to define policies and procedures that would govern the addition of CoolCat, Springfield-Greene County Library's online catalog, to the MOBIUS Union Catalog and enable direct patron borrowing between SGCL patrons and MOBIUS member patrons.Hartford Tunnell, Computer Information Science, was given a special recognition by the National Headquarters of Wal-Mart for doing analysis that led to the company's new Transportation Management System. The system efficiently moves freight from suppliers to distribution centers and on to the stores."
Mike Yates, Social Sciences, recently authored the chapter "Assault on School Personnel" for a Case Citation book of the Education Law Association titled Violence and School Safety.
For Sale: 1997 Ford 1/2 ton XLT pickup. One owner, matching camper shell, 5-speed, V-6, 123,000 miles, approximately 39,000 on remanufactured engine, $5,995. Call (417) 776-8745.
Free to a Good Home: Female Chow, 7 years old. Spayed and shots. Great outdoor family dog. Call ext. 9301 or 540-2673.
For Sale: Academic robe, Ph.D. level, $100. 624-5194.
