Current Issue: Volume 17 - Number 3, September 6, 2002
Campus to remember September 11 with observance
A September 11 memorial service and dedication of a memorial "Flag of Freedom" plaza will be held at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11. The memorial service will take place in Taylor Performing Arts Center. Area veterans, firefighters, police officers and community representatives will take part. "The terrorists' attack on America brought the entire world to a stop and changed all of our lives," says Julio León, College President. "We want to provide a way for our students, faculty, staff and the community to share in the observance and remembrance of the victims of this horrific tragedy as well as remember the heroic actions of our fellow Americans and the wave of support that came to us from around the world."
Part of the service will be testimonials from local residents who visited Ground Zero in New York City, says Kelly Wilson, Student Support Center, and coordinator of the memorial service. Following the service, a dedication of a "Flag of Freedom" will take place on the campus oval near Billingsly Student Center. A donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, funded construction of the memorial plaza that will feature a 20-foot by 38-foot American flag raised on a 100-foot pole. The flag will be visible for miles as it waves from the highest point on the College campus. The memorial will be illuminated at night with 1000-watt lights on 12-foot poles.
"We hope as many as possible from the campus and general public will participate in this important time of remembrance and in the dedication ceremony," said Dr. León.
Kamala to speak on Gandhian initiative
Srimati Kamala, president of the Gandhi Memorial Foundation and director of the Gandhi Memorial Center, will speak on "The Gandhian Initiative" at Webster Auditorium at 10 a.m. on Sept. 11. Chad Stebbins, Institute of International Studies, says Kamala will describe how Gandhi practices can be applied to people's daily lives and meet the challenge of the violence of September 11, 2001.
Faculty member's death "unexpected"
William Bradberry, associate professor of business, died Wednesday, Sept. 4 of complications from an illness. Jim Gray, Dean of the School of Business, says Bill Bradberry had a vast amount of experience in international business and is "irreplaceable." Bill came to Southern in 1998 after teaching at De La Salle University in the Phillippines. He had worked in several locations in Asia and helped develop internet courses for the MSSC School of Business. William Bradberry's funeral arrangements are pending at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary in Joplin. He was 65 years of age.
September Grant Advisor now online
The September 2002 issue files of The Grant Advisor PLUS are now online. Betsy Griffin, Academic Affairs, says Missouri Southern subscribes to the Grant Advisor Plus to allow those interested to identify grants that might meet their needs. There are two ways of accessing the Advisor: On campus go directly to the web site from http://www.grantadvisor.com/tgaplus/. . Home access requires a user name and password. The password changes monthly. The web address for Password Access is: http://www.grantadvisor.com/tgapass/. When prompted for User Name and Password, enter the following: User Name: tga (lower case) Password: drawn (lower case).
Today's Brown Bag Lunch
The Brown Bag for today, Friday, Sept. 6, will focus on cars, most of them at least 40 years old and still in use. David Locher, Social Science, will speak on Cuban Car Culture. The Brown Bag will be held in BSC Room 310 (House of Lords Room) from 12:10-12:50 p.m. Just come, pick up your free lunch at the mini-buffet and come inside for an interesting and informative program. Free lunches are provided as a courtesy of Academic Affairs and AmeriServe Food Management Services.
Student Nurses sponsor blood drive
The Student Nurse's Association is sponsoring a blood drive with the American Red Cross this fall. It is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in Billingsly Student Center, third floor. For more information, contact Cathy Cole, SNA Faculty Advisor, at ext. 9629.
Natural High Week Sept. 9-13
Next week marks "Natural High Week" on the MSSC campus. Activities planned include:
- Sept. 9: Informational booths in BSC 2nd Floor Lounge, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Jaws of Life/Ambulance, 12 noon, campus oval;
- Sept. 10: Informational booths in BSC 2nd Floor Lounge, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Highway Patrol Rollover Demo, campus oval, - 9:30 & 11 a.m.
- Sept. 11: Prayer Service, Sitting Wall, campus oval, 7:30 p.m.;Campus Recreation Activity, campus oval, 10 a.m.-2 p.m, and Club Night, BSC 3rd Floor, 8:30 p.m.
Host families needed for Chinese musicians
The Youth Symphony Orchestra of Shanghai Conservatory of Music (China) will visit Joplin Sep. 23-25 (3 nights) and perform a concert on Sep. 24 in Taylor Auditorium. The orchestra consists of 25 outstanding young musicians (age 15-18) and 10 faculty members. Host families are needed for this orchestra. This is an wonderful international experience, especially for children. If you can be a host family, please contact Kexi Liu at 625-9681.
Down the Road to open theatre season
Down the Road, Lee Blessing's edgy drama about a husband-and-wife journalist team hired to interview a convicted serial killer, will open Southern Theatre's 2002-2003 theatre season. The play, directed by Kristopher Stoker, will be performed in the Bud Walton Theatre, Sept. 17-21. Four more offerings in the Bud Walton Theatre and two plays in the Taylor Performing Arts Center will be presented in 2002-2003. The season includes two children's theatre productions, a production for this fall's India Semester and student-directed one-acts.
Contributing to the future with MO$T
Employees' most recent pay envelopes/stubs included brochures from the Missouri Saving for Tuition Program (MO$T). This program that allows employees contribute money towards future higher education needs in any eligible educational institution in the U.S. for themselves, children, grandchildren, relatives or friends with favorable tax treatment. Any employee may choose to participate. If payroll deduction is desired, it must be done through the direct deposit option for your paychecks. Debbie Dutch Kelley, Human Resources, says Mary Lehman from MO$T will give informational presentations on campus Sept. 10 at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Room 310 in the Billingsly Student Center. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend one of these sessions. Debbie says refreshments won't be provided, but employees may bring their own lunch to the sessions.Brown named Writing Program Head
Joey Brown, English, has been named Director of the Campus Writing Program. In that position, she will be in charge of freshman writing assessment and will chair the Writing Program Committee. Faculty members wanting to offer programs with Writing Intensive (WI) credit, must submit course proposals for committee review and approval. This year the Writing Program will sponsor refresher courses for those teaching WI courses and Q&A sessions in which experienced instructors can share their experiences with new WI instructors. The program will also have a web page to make accessing information about the Writing Program easier for all instructors. Those with questions about WI credit or what constitutes a WI course should contact Joey at ext. 9708.
Missouri Southern's Worldwide Broadcast Tribute
Mssouri Southern State College will share its reflections, tributes, and mourning with the world via 88.7KXMS/Fine Arts Radio International and www.kxms.org when the radio station begins its September 11th programming with a salute to the resiliency of New Yorkers. At 9 a.m. on Sept. 11, KXMS will present an hour of American composers' takes on various aspects of New York City. From Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story" to Richard Danielpour's "Urban Dances," representing a 24-hour cycle in the life of the city. The day's musical selections can be referenced at www.mssu.edu/pages/kxms/septembe.htm
Also during the day punctuated by somber and reflective music, KXMS will air personal reminiscences of Four State residents and their own 9/11 stories. The audio diaries have been collected by KXMS in the past few weeks via the Web page www.mssu.edu/pages/kxms/911.htm
At 1 p.m., 88.7KXMS will pay homage to the victims and heroes of 9/11/2001 with "Requiem" by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
"The symphony ends with 'Ode to Joy,' a familiar melody that we thought appropriate for the occasion.," says Jeffrey Skibbe, KXMS General Manager. "The Lloyd Webber music is both pious and in-your-face bold, perfectly fitting American sentiments of loss and defiance of evil," he adds. Skibbe says KXMS also hopes to have an edited version of the 8 a.m. dedication ceremony at Missouri Southern. The recording of the indoor ceremony is expected to air at 7 p.m. the evening of September 11.
Chamber Choir chosen to perform
The Missouri Southern Chamber Choir, under the direction of Bud Clark, Music, has been chosen to perform at the Missouri Music Educators Association's state convention next January. The Chamber Choir was selected from audition tapes sent in from instiutions of higher learning throughout the state. The Southern Choir will perform at 3 p.m., Friday afternoon, January 24. The audience will consist of approximately 1,000 Missouri music educators. The three day convention is held at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach with over 9,000 musicians, educator, administrators, and parents in attendance.Math and Science seminars provide information
For the third year, the Math and Science Seminars will be held every other Thursday at 4 p.m. in Reynolds Hall. Vickie Roettger, Biology, says these informative seminars cover different aspects of science and math, and can be full of interesting tidbits of valuable information. Seminars began yesterday with a presentation titled "Policy and Politics in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem" by Karen Plucinski from the Biology department. If you would like to be put on the e-mail mailing list to learn about future sessions, contact Vickie at ext. 3176.FACULTY/STAFF NOTES
Brad Kleindl, Business, has signed with South-Western Publishing to co-author with Dr. James L. Burrow a high school text book entitled e-Commerce Marketing. The book should be published in 2003.CLASSIFIED
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