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Southern Theatre will present the play Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf at 2:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23 at Taylor Performing Arts Center.

This delightful play cleverly combines the tales of the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood with a very hungry wolf stuck between them. Pack up the whole family and enjoy this fun-filled trip to the theatre.

Ticket costs for the play are $1 for adults and .50 cents for children age 12 and under. No free passes can be accepted. For reservations call (417) 625-3190.

The Brown Bag Lunch for today, Friday, April 21, will feature Maryann Mitts, Athletics. Her topic will be "The Change Cycle: Assisting our Students through Change-Academically, Athletically, and Socially." The session will be held in Room 310 of the Billingsly Student Center (House of Lords Room). The Brown Bag, open to faculty/staff, will be held from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.. Complimentary lunch will be provided courtesy of Academic Affairs and Sodexho.

The 15th annual Glenn D. Dolence Leadership/Service Recognition Assembly is slated for 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, in Room 310 in Billingsly Student Center.

A total of 26 students will receive Dolence Awards. Also, the name of a student winning an additional Dolence “Outstanding Leader Awards” will be announced during the ceremony. To see a list of award winners, visit http://www.mssu.edu/news/dolenceawardsspring06.htm.

Student Services and Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) at Missouri Southern sponsor the awards which are presented to graduating students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills on campus and who have made a difference in the areas of campus organizations, student employment, student services or athletics.

The Awards are named in honor of Glenn D. Dolence, retired Vice President for Student Services at MSSU.

Russian pianist Natalya Antonova will give the opening concert of the 2006 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition in Joplin. She will perform at 8 p.m., Monday, April 24 in Webster Hall Auditorium.

Tickets are $15, with students and seniors over 60 admitted free of charge. Tickets are available at the MSSU ticket office in Billingsly Student Center Room 112 and at the door.

An international concert artist, Ms. Antonova made her debut with the Leningrad Philharmonic at the age of 16. She has performed in concert in countries throughout Eastern and Western Europe such as Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Germany, France, Hungary, as well as in South Korea. In her Joplin concert, she will perform works of Schumann, Scriabin and Chopin.

The Microsoft Across America Technology RV

“Making it Happen," featuring the Microsoft Across America Technology RV, will take place in Matthews Hall from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday April 26.

The Microsoft RV is filled with the latest Microsoft offerings for businesses of every size including Sharepoint, Exchange Server, Small Business Server 2003, OneNote and much more.

Leading manufacturers with important information and demonstrations will be present to provide information about the positive effect that technology can have on businesses with a variety of seminars and demonstrations.

Morning Seminars:
9 a.m. – Team Collaboration Made Easy with Sharepoint
10 a.m. – Build a Better Business with Microsoft Small Business Server

Afternoon Seminars
1 p.m. – Intelligent Business Communications with VOIP Telephony
2 p.m. Paperless Office: Fact, Not Fiction – New Document Imaging Ideas

There is no cost to attend. Students, faculty/staff and the public are invited. Online registration is available at www.heartlandtechnologies.com.

For more information call Heartland Technology Solutions at (417) 623-5553. “Making it Happen” is sponsored by the MSSU Small Business Development Center, the Joplin Chamber’s Small Business Council and HTS of Joplin.

Three faculty members participated in an Assessment Showcase sponsored by Central Missouri State University on April 7. Several institutions from around the state had departmental displays. Dr. Delores Honey, Asst. Vice President for Assessment and Institutional Research, accompanied the group and also took part in a meeting of the Missouri Assessment Consortium.

Each of the departments took their booth displays from Missouri Southern's first Assessment Fair. Those taking part included Karen Plucinski, Biology; Al Cade and William Edwards, Teacher Education; and Mark Comstock and William Huffman, Accounting.

The Model UN Club will offer an overview of its activities in a presentation to be held Thursday, April 27, 12:15-1:00. The presentation by Caleb Gallemore, president of the Model UN Club, will include:

For more information, please contact Paul Teverow, History, faculty co-sponsor at ext. 3114.

Lifelong Learning is hosting a training session on Recording and Converting Audio for MP3 players.

Participants will use a program called Audacity, a free program which can be downloaded from the internet. Recording, editing and conversion from .wma to MP3 format will be covered.

The session will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 27 in Room 418, Spiva Library and will last around 45 minutes. Noel Wiseman, Lifelong Learning, says seating is limited. To reserve a seat, contact Lifelong Learning at ext. 9384.

The Missouri Southern Symphonic Band will present its spring concert "Wildflowers and Dances" at 7:30 p.m, Thursday, May 4 in Taylor Performing Arts Center.

The concert will feature the band classics Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Grainger and Armenian Dances by Alfred Reed. The concert will also bring to the stage Southern's new woodwind professor, Cheryl Cifelli, performing Concertino for Clarinet by Carl Maria von Weber.

"Cheryl is a world-class performing artist and an inspiring teacher." says Rusty Raymond, Director of Bands at MSSU and conductor of the Symphonic Band. "She has performed on more than 30 compact discs and it will be a treat for our audiences to hear her in a solo setting," he adds.

The Spiva Library will feature extended hours to help students working to complete papers, study for tests and finish other schoolwork for the semester. Amber Carr, Library, says the library will be open to midnight 4/30 through 5/4 and 5/7 through 5/11 for a total of 10 nights.

Those needing an extra cup of "joe" (hot coffee) for those late nights of study can find it available at University Java. The coffee shop, on the bottom floor of the library, will be open until 10 p.m. on the dates mentioned above.

Students may also sign up at the Reference Desk beginning at 8 p.m. each of the nights for drawings and prizes. Winners will be announced at 9, 10 and 11 p.m. each night. Winners must be present to win.

88.7KXMS/Fine Arts Radio International will air a repeat of the 2004 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition (MSIPC) Gala Winners Concert at 5 p.m., Thursday, April 20 and Friday, April 21. Each segment is one hour in length.

On Monday, April 24, KXMS will recognize the profound influence of William Shakespeare the day after his birthday with its annual musical Shakespeare-a-thon. Besides a vast array of Bard-inspired music, Jane Laportaire and Derek Jacobi (of TV's "I Claudius") will perform several encapsulations of works by Shakespeare.

Finally, 88.7KXMS kicks off the 2006 MSIPC on Monday night, April 24, with the live broadcast of the recital by Russian pianist and MSIPC judge Natalya Antonova. The broadcast starts at 8 p.m. and will include a review of the history of the Competition with its Marketing Coordinator Gwen Hunt at intermission.

The 32nd-Annual Modern Foreign Language Field Day took place on Tuesday, April 18. Over 1,100 students from 37 schools in the 3-state area came to compete in French, German and Spanish. The competitions ended with the Culture Bowl finals and the award ceremony. The Overall Best School trophy went to Joplin high school.

Best School in French was Thomas Jefferson, second place trophy went to Joplin, and the third to Nixa. In German, first place went Bolivar high school, second place Neosho and third place to Joplin. In Spanish: Thomas Jefferson won first place. Joplin came in second and Willard placed third.

Tatiana Karmanova, Modern Language Resource Center, says more complete results are available at www.mssu.edu/international/ilrc.

An upcoming edition of the public affairs program Newsmakers features an interview with Lana Henry, Monument Ranger at the George Washington Carver National Monument near Diamond, Mo.

This program provides an update on the construction and expansion project underway at George Washington Carver National Monument.

It begins with video from the National Park Service Director’s visit to the monument in March. It continues with details about the expansion project, and features to be included in the expanded area. The new facility will include historical exhibits as well as hands-on learning opportunities in science and math. It is expected to be completed and open in the fall of 2006.

The program will air at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 8 on KGCS-TV. It will also air at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 13 on KOAM-TV and again at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, May 14 on KOZJ Public Television

Education Digest, a show hosted by Jerry Williams, Lifelong Learning, focuses on topics that are of great interest to our community. During the second segment, "Between the Covers," a faculty member of MSSU will discuss a recent book they have enjoyed reading. This week's program highlights KSN-TV Meteorologist Gary Bandy and the issue of tornado safety in our area and Wendy McGrane, director of the MSSU library, discussing some of her favorite pieces of literature.

If you are interested in participating as a guest on this show e-mail Robin Douglas, Lifelong Learning, at douglas-r@mssu.edu.

The show will air on KGCS at 6 p.m., Tuesdays and at 7 p.m., Sundays. This is seen in Joplin, Webb City and Carterville on Cable One and on Mediacom outlets in surrounding areas and on channel 57. It will also air at 6:30 p.m., Saturday nights and at 7 p.m. Sundays on SITV which is seen in Monett, Lamar, Carthage, and surrounding areas on Cox Cable systems and in Neosho on the Cebridge Cable system.

Enrollment will begin soon for this fall's sessions of the 600-Hour State Certified Basic Law Enforcement Academy according to Wayne Thomason, Criminal Justice, Academy Director. Upon successful completion of the Academy, the Missouri Department of Public Safety will certify eligible students as peace officers in the state of Missouri.

Those taking part receive training in Missouri criminal statutes, constitutional law, criminal investigation, patrol techniques, defense tactics training, physical training, firearms training and other skills and abilities deemed necessary by the state for Missouri law enforcement officers. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.

Those interested in enrolling should contact Wayne Thomason during the week of May 22 to set up appointments for enrollment at (417) 625-9684 or e-mail thomason-w@mssu.edu .

In celebration of Earth Day the MSSU Bookstore is selling Banana Paper and Coffee Paper journals..

Banana fibre paper is a mix of 100% post-consumer paper with a minimum of 15% banana fibre. Banana fibre is a byproduct of the harvesting of banana plantations. The fibre is transformed into fine ecological papers and writing accessories without the use of chemicals.

A percentage of the sales is used to help sustainable development in the tropical rainforest. Coffee paper similarly utilizes fibrous elements of the coffee bean and plant to create an ecological paper.

Liz Scheurich, Bookstore, says a large journal is available for $6.99. A small journal costs $4.59.

As the weather gets warmer a period of very high electrical usage on campus begins. Bob Harrington, Physical Plant, says this transfers into increased utility costs for the University.

" Through simple things like turning off lights in offices, classrooms and conference rooms when they are not occupied and not leaving equipment on all night, you can help us reduce this expense," Bob says. "Please take responsibility for turning off lights in rooms that are not being used, especially in auditoriums and large classrooms."

Kyle Vann, Computer Center, adds that most office computers can be shut down at night, further lowering costs, although monitors, thanks to built-in energy saving circuitry, may be left on.

MSSU's Student Alumni Association wishes to thank the faculty, staff and students who participated in the SAA Eyeglasses Collection Drive. Thanks also to Accents! and The Chart for publicizing these events for our student organization. "We collected several pairs of glasses that will help the area Lions Club fulfill the needs of many people," says Deb Gipson, Alumni Association. "Our service projects could not exist without your generosity."

Mike Lawson, Biology, recently served as a Grand Awards judge at the Ozarks Regional Science and Engineering Fair in Springfield. Grand Awards judges determine those students who advance to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

Mike Lawson, Biology, attended the recent Individual Development and Educational Assessment seminar in Savannah, GA that focused on increasing student motivation.

Rusty Raymond, Music, was selected for the judging panel for the "top" 5A and 6A bands at the Kansas State Large Group Contest. He judged at both the Kansas City and Topeka performance sites.

For Sale: Yamaha golf cart, '99, gas, excellent condition, seats 4, $2200. Call Jan for details at ext. 9558.

For Sale: 32" RCA television, needs work or possibly could be used for parts, $50. Call Diana at ext. 9317.

For Sale: Nordic Trak, excellent condition, $40. Call ext. 9757 or 624-3830 after 2 p.m.