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Memorandum signed with Northwest
Dr. Dean Hubbard (front left) and Dr. Julio Leon sign the agreement. Back row (left to right): Dr. Charles McGinty, Dwight Douglas, Glenn Wilson, Jane Wyman, Sen. Gary Nodler, Elizabeth Deffenbaugh, Rod Anderson, Dr. Doug Brooks Missouri Southern State University and Northwest Missouri State University have officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver cooperative master's degree programs to the Joplin area. On Friday, Nov. 21, MSSU President, Dr. Julio León, and Northwest President, Dr. Dean Hubbard, signed documents at the beginning of the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors meeting. "We appreciate the cooperation from Northwest Missouri State University in the development of this agreement," stated Missouri Southern President, Dr. Julio León. "This is a beautiful beginning." Dr. Hubbard said: "This agreement combines strengths of each university and allows us to do things effectively which neither of us could do otherwise. It also allows us to better serve the state of Missouri and Missouri taxpayers and to develop new ways of delivering education and graduate education." Under the provisions of Senate Bill 55, which gave Missouri Southern university status, MSSU can enter into agreements with other Missouri state universities for the delivery of graduate education. The agreement between MSSU and Northwest Missouri State University calls for both institutions to cooperate in the delivery of master's degrees in Early Childhood Education, Biology, Instructional Technology, Health and Physical Education, Recreation, and Reading. The memorandum signed today also details the obligations and responsibilities of each party. Dr. León said that the programs would now proceed toward finalization and submission for approval to the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education.
Missouri Dental Association makes donation
A donation from the Missouri Dental Association to Missouri Southern State University will help address the serious lack of dental hygienists in the State of Missouri. Dr. Charles McGinty, D.D.S., Joplin dentist and President of the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors, presented the first half of a total donation of $25,000 from the Association to benefit MSSU's dental hygiene program. Dr. McGinty made the presentation at today's meeting of the MSSU Board of Governors. "Missouri ranks 47th out of 50 in the number of dental hygienists per capita," Dr. McGinty said. "Missouri Southern State University has shown its willingness to explore creative ways to expand its dental hygiene program through distance learning, the use of adjunct faculty, classes online and other avenues of education." McGinty presented the first half of the donation, a check for $12,500 from the Missouri Dental Association to Missouri Southern President, Dr. Julio León and Dr. Tia Strait, Dean of the School of Technology at MSSU. Dr. McGinty said the second half of the donation will go to the program sometime in January 2004.Beijing university signs agreement with MSSU
Two top officials from Beijing Broadcasting University (BBU) visited Missouri Southern State University Wednesday, Nov. 26 to sign a 3-year cooperative agreement between the two institutions. BBU Vice President Su Zhi Wu signed the agreement on behalf of the Chinese university. Also on hand was Liu Liqun, Director of the Foreign Affairs Department at the Beijing University. Vice President for Business Dr. Terri Agee and Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Griffin signed the agreement on behalf of Missouri Southern."We are delighted to enter into this agreement with Missouri Southern State University," Su Zhi Wu said. "We look forward to welcoming faculty members and students to our campus. We hope for many cultural and educational exchanges." Beijing Broadcasting University (BBU), an affiliate of the State Ministry of Education, is one of the national-level major universities in China that enjoys high prestige. BBU is intensely engaged in a broad-spectrum of higher learning in the education of talents for the mass media of radio and television broadcasting, filmmaking, Internet communications and publications in China alongside its advanced in-depth scientific researches in the related fields. BBU, which has a total enrollment of 25,000 students, ranks among the highest of educational institutions of Communications in mainland China. Under the new agreement, BBU may send faculty or staff to MSSU to give lectures, attend classes or conduct research. MSSU may send faculty or staff to BBU to give lectures, attend advanced studies programs or conduct research. Some details, such as the number of exchange faculty, lengths of stays, etc. will be discussed by the two parties before the exchange is conducted in the future. Each year, BBU and MSSU may exchange undergraduate students on the principle of a "one-to-one pattern." When MSSU and BBU students exchange schools, the only additional expense to the student will be the international airfare. The two parties will discuss the period of exchange before the exchange is conducted. Also, Beijing Broadcasting University may send undergraduate(s), who has/have already completed the first three years study, to study at Missouri Southern for the fourth year. The undergraduates from BBU would receive a Bachelor's degree from Beijing Broadcasting University. The BBU undergraduates will cover tuition, room and board.
Saltzman receives Excellence in Teaching Award
Arthur "Art" Saltzman, professor of English at MSSU, has received the 2003 Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Saltzman received the award during a ceremony held in Springfield on Dec. 4. Effective teaching, innovation in course design and delivery, effective advising, service to the institution's community, and commitment to high standards of excellence were the criteria used by institutions to select recipients from from around the state.
Art received his Ph.D. in English in 1979 from the University of Illinois. He has published seven books, including, in 2001, Objects and Empathy, a work of creative non-fiction. His other six books deal primarily with contemporary American fiction. His articles and essays have appeared in numerous journals, including the Modern Fiction Studies, Black Warrior Review, Ohio Review, The Florida Review, and The Iowa Review, and in such collections as The Dictionary of Literary Biography and The World Book Encyclopedia. He won the Creative Non-Fiction Prize from the Nebraska Review in 2002, and the First Series Creative Non-Fiction Award from Mid-List Press in 2000.
Art Saltzman has been on the faculty at Missouri Southern since 1979 where he has earned the Outstanding Teacher Award. Earlier this year, he was selected as the winner of the 2003 Victor J. Emmett, Jr., Memorial Prize for his article, "On Not Being Nice: Sentimentality and the Creative Writing Class." The Emmett Prize is awarded to the author of the best article on a literary topic to appear each year in The Midwest Quarterly, which is published at Pittsburg State University.
Gov. Bob Holden recognized 69 outstanding faculty members from Missouri's postsecondary schools, colleges, and universities during the 2003 Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching luncheon in Springfield. During his address, Gov. Holden praised the teachers for the work that they do educating Missouri's workforce. "An educated workforce is one of Missouri's most powerful economic development tools and we would not have this without you," Holden said.
Children's play slated for this weekend Southern Theatre will present the children's play The Everyday Adventures of Harriet Handleman (Super Genius) by Greg Atkins at 2:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7 at Taylor Performing Arts Center. In the play, Harriet Handleman must save the planet from a shadowy figure trying to take over the world, a task that takes her on an action-packed adventure to three different continents. Julie Krummel, senior Speech/Theatre Education major from Carthage, directs the play. Admission cost for the holiday production is $1 for adults and fifty cents for children under age 13. Free passes will not be accepted. For reservations call (417) 625-3190 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Anyone with a disability requiring accommodation is asked to let the box office know of their need 72 hours in advance of the production.Contemporary series concludes with Dutch film
The fall season of the Contemporary Foreign Film series will conclude tonight, Friday Dec. 5 with the film Zus and Zo (Netherlands, 2001; 100 minutes). According to Facets, this “biting” comedy revolves around the family dynamics that ensue when three sisters learn that their gay brother has decided to marry and, as a result, will inherit the family-owned hotel in Portugal. The film, directed by Paula van der Oest, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. The film will be shown at 7 p.m. in Matthews Hall Auditorium. Also be sure to join the series for next semester's first scheduled film will be Nowhere in Africa (Germany, 2002), showing date TBA.
Southern jazz concert to air on KGCS
KGCS-TV will air a tape of the Fall 2003 Southern Jazz Concert, at 9 p.m., Monday, Dec. 15. The program, presented in November, featured guest performer Michael Spiro. "We're glad to be able to share this fine performance from the Music Department at Missouri Southern with our viewers," says Judy Stiles, KGCS General Manager. Programming on KGCS-TV may be seen on UHF channel 57 and cable channel 7 in Joplin-Webb City-Carterville. The program will also be shown on SITV cable channels in surrounding communities including Carthage, Neosho, Monett and Lamar. The station is operated as a service of the Department of Communications at Missouri Southern State University.Time to get your Holiday Ball tickets!
Time is running out: Get your tickets now!
The annual MSSU Holiday Ball will be held at 8 p.m., Dec. 13 in the Connor Ballroom on the 3rd Floor of the Billingsly Student Center. What are you waiting for? Tickets are only on sale through Monday, Dec. 8. The time is now, the place for tickets is the Business Office in Hearnes Hall. The two minute warning has sounded, this is the final lap, you're going down for the count, you're teeing up for the 3rd shot on the 18th hole, it is the bottom of the ninth in the 7th game of the world series, the buzzer is imminent. Vickie Roettger, Biology, says the DEADLINE for ticket sales is Monday afternoon!Greg Buchholz, Business returned from a highly successful trip to Nicaragua. He had been invited by the United States embassy in Managua and the Universidad Americana (UAM) to conduct a one-week seminar, in Spanish, on United States Political Economy and the Central American Free Trade Area (CAFTA) which was being negotiated during his visit. The trip was financed by a State Department Public Affairs Section grant. Students were extremely pleased with the clarity of his presentation and the quality of the readings he brought with him. Rafael Foley, the U.S. cultural attaché from the embassy also asked Greg to discuss the issues of trade with the faculty and fifth year economics students at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua (UNAN) which historically has been opposed to free trade and U.S. foreign policy. Greg was able to present and defend the U.S. position while at the same time acknowledging that certain sectors of our nation's economy are not in agreement with free trade. Mr. Foley was quite pleased with Greg's presentation and discussion. Dr. Manuela Aguilar, Dean of the Faculty of International Relations at UAM said that she looked forward to Greg presenting another seminar noting that his student evaluations were excellent.
Dale Voigt-Catlin, Student Support Center, says a Grief and Loss Support Group is being held at 6:30 Monday evenings at the Spiva Library. She says anyone dealing with the pain of the loss of a loved one or friend, would find this group worth trying. Meetings will be held in the lounge area next to the coffee shop. For more information, call her ext. 9542.
JJ Spurlin, Criminal Justice, says the Missouri Southern Child Abuse Coalition had the largest turn out ever in the third annual fingerprinting for kids. Special thanks to Coalition members Heather Fletcher, Sue Keough, and Stephanie Burrow, along with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department. who did the finger printing. Children also participated in a coloring contest which is now on display in the Justice Center. Prizes are be awarded to the children who participated. Special thanks to Best Buy and Walmart who donated 15 $20 gift cards for these children.
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For Sale: 3-ton Craftsman Floor Jack, like new, $75. Call ext. 3167 or (417) 781-2946 evenings.
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For Sale: Race Car Trailer, single axle, open trailer, excellent condition, $800 firm. Call ext. 3167 or (417) 781-2946 evenings.
To Benefit a Good Cause: Toner cartridges from printers, FAX machines and copiers are being collected for Mark Twain Elementary School in Carthage. Please send cartridges to Alumni Association through campus mail or call ext. 9355 to have them picked up.
Those planning to attend any performance or other group activity requiring accommodations for a disability should contact the sponsoring party at least 72 hours in advance. If sponsoring parties' names/numbers mentioned in "Accents!" are not clearly stated, contact ext. 9399 or ext. 9506 for clarification.
