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Suzuki Academy plans China trip
This will be an exciting summer for Suzuki Violin Academy students. A group of 40 people, including students and their families, will take a 13-day trip to the People's Republic of China. While in China the group will visit the Children's Palace in Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai. The Palace, run by the Bureau of Education in the cities, offers comprehensive extracurricular programs including sciences, fine arts, sports, and other cultural activities.
The Academy students will perform at the Palaces, interact with Chinese students, and learn Chinese history and culture. This trip will provide a great educational opportunity for the students and will increase their international experience. For many of them, this international experience will be their first.
To prepare for the China trip, Kexi Liu, director of the Academy, will conduct four workshops on the first Thursday of February, March, April, and May. The topics of the workshops are: "Ni Hao!" (Hello) "Learn to Speak A Little Chinese;" "Duo Shao Qian?" (How much is it?) "Money Talk"; "Kuai Zi" (Chopsticks) "Living in China: Customs, Traditions, and Practical Issues;" and "Shi San Ling" (Ming Tombs) "Chinese History and Culture".
In the spring semester, three events are planned for Suzuki Violin Academy students. The Suzuki Violin Academy will host the 14th annual String Festival on March 12. The annual concert in observance of the National Music Week is scheduled for April 10. Students will perform two recitals on May 1.
Langston Hughes program to feature Nelson
Missouri Southern will honor Joplin-born poet and writer, Langston Hughes with a special program at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 25 in Webster Hall Auditorium. The evening will feature Marilyn Nelson, poet laureate of Connecticut and author of Carver: A Life in Poems. The appearance is free and open to the public according to Doris Walters, English. Langston Hughes was born in Joplin Feb. 1, 1902. Considered by many to number among the greatest American poets of the 20th century, he is particularly admired for his innovative use of blues and jazz rhythms in poetry to express his African American cultural heritage. He also wrote novels, short stories, plays, opera lyrics and books for children. Hughes was the central figure in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and was a powerful voice against racism Marilyn Nelson's book, The Homeplace, was a finalist for the 1991 National Book Award and won the 1992 Annisfield-Wolf Award. The Fields of Praise: New and Selected Poems, was a finalist for the 1997 National Book Award, the PEN Winship Award and the Lenore Marshall Prize, and won the 1998 Poet's Prize. Her most recent work Carver: A Life in Poems, movingly tells the story of botanist and inventor George Washington Carver in verse.Return concert to feature Jie Chen
MSIPC Winner's "Return from Carnegie" concert featuring pianist Jie Chen, will be held at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 11 in Webster Recital Hall. Jeffrey Skibbe of 88.7/KXMS Radio, will assist with program remarks. The cost will be $10 per person for general admission and $5 for senior citizens and students.
Ms. Chen also will present free programs for area school children and civic clubs, according to Vivian León, Missouri Southern International Piano Competition.
College Goal Sunday simplifies FAFSA process
Each year students and families struggle to complete paperwork necessary to receive financial aid. Now, help is on the way. College Goal Sunday, a program designed to make the process easier and more understandable, will take place at Missouri Southern from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 13 in Billingsly Student Center. Each session will feature financial aid professionals and hands-on help. By the end of the day, those who attend will have their FAFSA completed accurately and with professional assistance. Information is being sent directly to the homes of students who have taken ACT tests and to high school counselors. A total of 23 schools, including Missouri Southern, will participate in the program. The first step in the college financial aid process is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Copies of the FAFSA are available online, from high schools, or from any college or university. No pre-registration for College Goal Sunday is required, but students and families are encouraged to provide event sites with an estimate of the number of people planning to attend by registering online at www.collegegoalmissouri.com. Participants also may register at the door the day of the event. Participants should bring the following documents/information:- 2004 Federal Tax Records
- Social Security Number
- Driver's License (if applicable)
- 2004 W-2 Forms and Other Records of Money Earned
- 2004 Untaxed Income Records - Social Security, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Welfare, or Veterans Benefits records
- 2004 Bank Statements
- 2004 Business and Investment Mortgage Information, Business and Farm Records, Stock, Bond, and other Investment Records
- Alien registration card (if not a U.S. citizen)
Classical Radio Personality Karl Hass dies
Long-time
classical music radio personality Karl Haas, host of Adventures in
Good Music, heard on radio stations throughout the world, died
Sunday, Feb. 6 in Detroit. He was 91.
His program, which brought musical enjoyment to millions of listeners, was for many years the most listened to classical music radio program in the world, carried by hundreds of stations in the United States, nations abroad and Armed Forces Radio.
Haas was the 2000 winner of the Fine Arts Radio Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Klassix Society/Friends of KXMS.
"The original Fine Arts Radio Lifetime Achievement Award was formulated because of the achievements of Mr. Haas,” says Jeffrey Skibbe, General Manager of 88.7/KXMS Radio at Missouri Southern. “Since then it has been awarded to four others, all serving the cause of classical music through the medium of radio.
“The Klassix Society/Friends of KXMS will likely rename the award "The Karl Haas Award" in their next monthly meeting on Feb.14,” Skibbe adds.
Robert Conrad, the President of Cleveland radio station WCLV, which has produced and distributed Adventures in Good Music since 1970, said, “Throughout his broadcasting career, Karl Haas had the knack of informing and delighting his listeners with his vast knowledge of music, ranging from humor to etiquette and everything in between.
"And who can forget his penchant for punning the titles of his programs – "The Joy of Sax", "Baroque and in Debt", "May the Source be With You" and "No Stern Untoned". Karl leaves a valuable legacy of music appreciation that is unparalleled. And because his programs are timeless, WCLV will continue to make these priceless musical treasures available to radio stations."
Haas was born on December 6, 1913 in Speyer-on-the-Rhine, Germany, where his deep appreciation for classical music began at the age of 6 with his first piano lesson given by his mother. In 1936, denied a job because he was Jewish, he left Germany and emigrated to the United States, settling in Detroit and working for a year to earn the money to help his family and his future wife, Trudie, follow him a year later
In 1950, Haas began his broadcasting career hosting a weekly preview of Detroit Symphony Orchestra concerts on WWJ, Detroit. In 1959, Adventures in Good Music was born at WJR in Detroit.
Haas received many major awards, including two George Foster Peabody Awards for excellence in broadcasting, and the National Telemedia Award and Person of the Year award from Boston’s WGBH. In 1962, he was one of a few Americans to be decorated with the “Chevalier d’order des arts et letters”, an order established by Andre Malraux. The French government also named him “Officer d’academie”. In 1964, Haas received the First Class Order of Merit from the Federal Republic of Germany.
In 1991, he was received at the White House where President George H.W. Bush awarded him the National Endowment for the Humanities prestigious Charles Frankel Award. In 1997, he was the first classical personality to be inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame. In 2000, Haas won the Fine Arts Radio Lifetime Achievement Award.
He is survived by sons Jeffrey and Andrew; a daughter, Alyce and two grandchildren. Haas' wife, Trudie, died in 1977.
Student Senate sets goal for tsunami relief
The Student Senate has passed a resolution stating that it will match all registered student organizations and individual moneys collected by CAB for the specific purpose of tsunami relief until Feb. 14 and up to the set limit of $1,500.
"We are currently taking donations, and ask that all student organizations make it a goal to meet the combined figure of $1,500 so that we can send a larger donation to relieve the suffering," says Jason Hare, co-sponsor, Committee for Tsunami Relief Aid "We have not currently come to a consensus as to which group will receive our donation in the name of MSSU, but our committee is in the process of researching several foundations," he adds.
For more information, please feel free to contact Netza Smith at smith-n-824@mssu.edu or Jason Hare at hare-j-814@mssu.edu.
Special offer for MSSU employees
Tatiana Karmanova, Institute of International Studies, announces a special offer for MSSU employees with children ages 8-13. It is La Villa Española, or the Spanish Village. This program is a Spanish immersion camp where children learn Spanish language, crafts, dances, songs, and other aspects of Spanish-speaking cultures.
The dates of the camp are July 10-15. Children of MSSU employees can attend the camp for a reduced price of $300 for residential camp and $200 for day camp. Interested parties can obtain details and register online at www.mssu.edu/international/ilrc/spanish.htm. Those wanting a brochure or needing further information may contact Tatiana at ext. 3109.
Seventy-five begin professional semesters
Seventy-five education majors are engaging in their student teaching professional semester in the teacher education program. The experience is one of the requirements for graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree in education (BSE).
All of the teacher candidates will be in classrooms for ten weeks under the supervision of a certified teacher. They must have a minimum 2.75 cumulative Grade Point Average and a 2.5 GPA in their majors; pass all sections of a comprehensive core curriculum exam covering areas such as social studies, math, language arts and other areas; receive a recommendation from a faculty member outside the teacher education program; have an ACT of 20 or higher; and write an autobiography.
Students apply for tentative admission at the beginning of their junior year and then they apply for the student teaching experience at the beginning of their senior year. The student teaching semester is the culminating experience and all course work must be completed. One of the largest teacher education programs in the state, Southern has a performance-based teacher education program. Candidates must demonstrate mastery of the teacher education program standards, such as well-developed lesson plans and classroom management skills.
For a complete list of students involved in student teaching this semester visit www.mssu.edu/pages/news/studentteachersspring2005.htm.
Course focuses on meth history, effects and hazards
A “First Responders to Clandestine Labs” course is being held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Friday, Feb. 11, in Room 125 of the Mills Anderson Criminal Justice Center.
This block of instruction will familiarize students with the history, effects, and hazards of methamphetamine as well as the components of a methamphetamine laboratory. The student will learn the proper procedures to follow when a clandestine laboratory is encountered. This course applies 8 hours to the Technical Studies area.
Another session in the course will be held on Friday, March 11.
Sgt. Jim Wingo, the instructor for the course, has over 26 years of law enforcement experience. In 1983 he became a member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and in 1989 was assigned to the Narcotics Section of the Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control.
Since 1992 Sgt. Wingo has concentrated the majority of his enforcement efforts on clandestine labs. Sgt. Wingo received lab certification and clan lab instructor training from the Drug Enforcement Administration and has been certified as an expert witness on the manufacture of methamphetamine in both state and federal courts.
In 1996 Sgt. Wingo assisted in the development of a clandestine lab recognition training program for the Missouri State Highway Patrol and has since given methamphetamine laboratory training to over fifteen thousand state and local law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges throughout the country.
In 1997 he was assigned to the first methamphetamine HIDTA Task Force in the Kansas City area and has assisted in the seizure of over 500 methamphetamine labs in Kansas, Nebraska, Hawaii and Missouri. This course is Missouri P.O.S.T. Approved Training. For additional information call Brenda Norman, Criminal Justice, at (417) 625-9328.
Show your love with a "Singing Valentine"
How much do you love your sweetheart? Enough to have a quartet come in formal attire and sing him (or her) a love song in four-part harmony? The Missouri Southern Chamber Choir is hoping you care enough to have them come to your place of work, school, or home to fill your sweetie with delight, or, possibly, embarrassment, as they hear love songs that say "I love you" when mere words are no longer enough! "This will be the third annual singing of Valentines", says Bud Clark, Director of Choral Studies at Southern. "The Chamber Choir students have found themselves in tears from laughter when they have surprised a poor recipient of a Singing Valentine in a business meeting or a classroom filled with students who are more than eager to embarrass their teacher and see them blush." Clark says they have also seen tears of joy and genuine love that is expresses by those that send and receive this unique Valentine gift. "It is a great way for us to show our musical talents, as well as make someone happy on this special day," says Clark. The choir is now taking orders and will sing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Valentine's Day. The cost is $25. To order a Singing Valentine, call Bud Clark at (417) 625-9562. All proceeds will go toward financing the Chamber Choir's tour of Australia in May.Bergman film to be shown Tuesday night
Ingmar Bergman's Brink of Life (Nara livet) will be shown at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15 in Cornell Auditorium in Matthews Hall. Brink of Life is the somber story of three women and the physical and psychological traumas they experienced facing childbirth during a 24-hour period. The Swedish film, released in 1958, was the winner of the Best Director and Best Actress awards at the Cannes Film Festival. Eva Dahlbeck, Ingrid Thulin, Bibi Andersson and Max von Sydow turn in outstanding performances. International Film Festival selections are free and open to the public. For more information, call Harrison Kash at (417) 625-9614.Sandip Burman to return for encore concert
Back by popular demand, Indian percussionist Sandip Burman returns to Missouri Southern Monday, Feb. 21, for a 7 p.m. concert in Webster Hall Auditorium.
Billed as "Sandip Burman and Friends," the concert also features Craig Green on guitar, Leonice Shinneman on gatham, Jonathan Moser on violin, and Kurt Gartner on percussion.
"Sandip Burman's concert here in October 2002 was one of the highlights of our India Semester," says Chad Stebbins, Institute of International Studies. "We wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to get him back on stage for those who didn't get to see him the first time."
"I don't think I've ever heard better musicians or more interesting music here in Joplin," says Barry Brown, English/Philosophy.
Burman, a native of Durgapur, India, is an accomplished tabla player. Pandit Shyamal Bose of Calcutta, one of India's distinguished tabla maestros, accepted him as his disciple when he was 6. Recently, Burman has been collaborating and touring with Béla Fleck and is one of the guest artists on the Flecktones' new Grammy award-winning album "Outbound." Burman also has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado. Green, from Idaho Falls, Idaho, plays guitar with the Grand Teton Chamber Orchestra.
Shinneman has recorded and worked with Frank Zappa, Gino Vannelli, Kiss, and Kula Shaker and has played on several prominent film scores including Drugstore Cowboy and Alien 3. Moser studied violin at Arizona State University under conductor Gary Hill. He formerly taught violin at Grove City College and is currently director of music ministries at Providence Presbyterian Church in McKees Falls, Pa. Gartner is a professor of percussion at Kansas State University, where he directs the percussion ensemble, keyboard percussion quartets, and the Latin jazz ensemble. He previously was associate professor of bands at Purdue University.
Admission to the concert is free and open to the public.
The 2005 "Lion Pride" youth camps are scheduled for two dates: Monday, June 20 for children entering grades 3,4,5 next fall and Tuesday, June 21 for children entering grades 6,7,8. The cost is $50 per camper and the deadline for registration is Friday, June 3. For more information contact Scott Bailey at (417) 625-9689 or e-mail at bailey-s@mssu.edu.
Holley Goodnight, New Student Program Coordinator, says plans are underway for Fresh Start. Dates begin June 13 for Athletes and Honors students. Subsequent dates are June 15, 16, 20, 22 and 23. In July, Fresh Start will be held July July 11, 13, 14. A night session will be held July 12. Fresh Start is the summer enrollment program that is mandatory for all incoming freshmen. Those who have questions should contact Holley at ext. 9529.
Elke Howe, MIMS, conducted a workshop on Root Cause Analysis for the Grand Lake Manufacturers' Council. She also presented to local manufacturers on the roles and responsibilities of a Six Sigma Champion.
Dewane Hughes, Art, currently has two solo exhibitions. Seven steel and cast aluminum sculptures investigating a contemporary perspective on the idea of monument are currently on display at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. Also 12 sculptures that investigate the adaptive qualities of nature and industry as they try to coexist are currently on display at Wright State University in Dayton Ohio. A video clip from the Design Derby, an assignment in Dewane's Basic Form class, was shown recently on America's Funniest Home Videos.
Anyone interested in a homebrew club? This is not a party club, but a group that enjoys the wonders of home brew techniques and products. If you are interested, or know someone who is, just e-mail Michael Kennedy, Biology/Environmental Health.
The MSSU Early Childhood Conference was held on Saturday, Feb. 5. Over 120 early childhood educators attended. Amber Tankersley, Child Development Center, coordinated the conference, hosted Sandra Stone from Northern Arizona University as the keynote speaker. Those from MSSU making presentations during the day long conference included Glenn Coltharp, Willie Edwards, Maxine Morris, Danny Overdeer, Teacher Education, Wendy McGrane, Library, and Phyllis Gatliff, retired Music Department. A group of current Teacher Education candidates also presented a session on multicultural books and activities. Those students were: Morgan Cornshucker, Diane Southard, Amanda Harris, Amber Blankenship, and Delisa Hubbard.
Art Saltzman, English, has had an essay accepted for publication in Tampa Review. "The Doctrine of Signatures" will appear in Issue 31 (January 2006).
Chad Stebbins, International Studies, has been appointed to the Advisory Council for the Internationalization Collaborative of the American Council on Education (ACE). The Advisory Council advises ACE regarding the most pressing international issues that members of the Collaborative face. The Advisory Council consists of 13 community colleges, baccalaureate colleges, masters' universities, and doctoral universities.
In addition to Stebbins, representatives are from Old Dominion University, the University of Kansas, Portland State University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, James Madison University, Binghamton University, Juniata College, Arcadia University, Kalamazoo College, Beloit College, Tidewater Community College, and Kapi'olani Community College. The Advisory Council held its first meeting in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 5.
For Sale: The CHCS Cougar Card is Back! $10 gives you great "buy one and get one free" deals from Fazolis, Blimpie, Taco Bell, Mazzios, etc. Multiple uses allow you to potentially save more than $100 on your meals this year. Contact ext. 9778 for more details.
For Sale: Barely played, mint Gibson Les Paul. Trans Amber in color, 2001 re-issue of the classic Les Paul. Asking $1300. Call: (816) 262-6131 nights.
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