Current Issue: Volume 21 - Number 18 - May 19, 2006
First Master's degree graduates to receive diplomas tomorrow
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The 46th Commencement is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, May 20 in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. This semester's graduation ceremony is especially historic in that the first-ever group of students will receive Master’s degrees in Teaching as a part of Missouri Southern’s Cooperative Graduate Program with Northwest Missouri State University
Both the 9:30 a.m. and 12 noon ceremonies will be broadcast live on KGCS-TV. The 9:30 a.m. ceremony will re-air at 8 p.m., Monday, May 22 and the 12 noon ceremony will be shown at 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 23. KGCS is available on Cable One channel and UHF channel 57 and Mediacom Channel 77. Videotapes and DVDs of the ceremonies will be available for purchase for $15. Those interested in ordering them should contact KGCS-TV at (417) 625-9777. |
Ceremonies will be held at 9:30 a.m. for students receiving Master’s Degrees, students from the School of Business, students from the School of Education and students receiving Bachelor’s degrees in General Studies.
Featured speakers will include: Dr. Gregory G. Fitch, Commissioner of Higher Education in Missouri; Dr. Dean Hubbard, President of Northwest Missouri State University; Senator Gary Nodler, Assistant Majority Floor Leader, 32nd District, Missouri State Senate; and Dr. Julio León, President, Missouri Southern State University.
The 12 noon ceremony will be held for students from the School of Arts & Sciences, students from the School of Technology and students receiving Associate’s degrees. A total of 563 degrees will be issued to 526 graduates including six Master’s degrees, 468 Bachelor’s degrees and 89 Associate’s degrees.
Following the ceremonies, a reception will be held on the lawn directly in front of the Young Gymnasium Lobby where graduates may meet with families and others. In the event of inclement weather, the receptions will be held in Young Gymnasium.
Phi Kappa Phi literacy grant awarded
KGCS-TV General Manager Judy Stiles and the “Family Literacy Outreach” were awarded on April 17 a 2006 Literacy Grant worth $2,180 by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Their project is one of 16 others nationwide to receive such an award.
Stiles, along with other chapter volunteers, will to use the grant to support their literacy program. This project will include a family literacy public service announcement produced with the help of students at MSSU. Student volunteers will also provide literacy packets to area literacy programs and be trained to work with children and families at area service agencies.
Also participating in the literacy program are Marjorie Boudreaux, director, Joplin Neighborhood Adult Literacy Action; Bud Morgan, president, Joplin NALA Read Board of Directors and retired MSSU English faculty member; Eillen Godsey, member, Joplin NALA Read Board of Directors, MSSU Learning Center Director; and Kelli Bigando, member, Joplin NALA Read Board of Directors, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
The Phi Kappa Phi Literacy Grants program was initiated in 2003 to provide an opportunity for campus chapters and individual members to reach out to local communities to share with them the love of learning. Members are encouraged to consider literacy projects that have creative relevancy to their disciplines and to the needs of their communities. To date, Phi Kappa Phi has awarded more than $90,000 in literacy grants.
For more information on Phi Kappa Phi, please call (800) 804-9880 or visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.
Accorde String Quartet Monday in Webster Hall
The Suzuki Violin Academy at MSSU will present a concert by Accorde String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 22, at Webster Hall on the Missouri Southern campus. . The recital will feature works by J.S. Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart. The Quartet will premiere an original piece by Joel Thomas.
Members of Accorde are Kathy Liu, violin; Megan Johnson, violin; Jennifer Coberly, viola; and Nathan Ward, cello.
All are members of Southern Symphony Orchestra. Kathy and Nathan are alumni of MSSVA, and Megan is a current student of MSSVA. Accorde is pleased to perform with guest artists Joel Thomas, piano, and Anna Buckley, piano. Admission is free and everyone is invited to attend.
LaBarge receives recommendations from Missouri Southern team
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J.S. Duggal, Industrial Engineering Technology , says that a team of students supervised by him have submitted a formal report to the LaBarge corporation in Joplin.
Students Chad Degraffenreid, Garret Moser, Robert Skinner, Adam Thomas and David Webb formally delivered "Methods and Work Design for LaBarge Mid/Aft Section Wiring Harness" to the company on May 15.
The report was formally received by Terry Geisz, Dr. Jim Brady, Dave Norman, and Bill Stockton of LaBarge. Inc. The report partially fulfilled requirements of IET 355 Work Measurements and Ergonomics. Many of these recommendations would be incorporated into the assembly operation of these harnesses.
LaBarge primarily fills defense-related contracts for the U.S. government.
Carlson to Perform Saturday, May 27
Paul Carlson, adjunct faculty member at Suzuki Violin Academy, will perform a recital at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 27. The recital will be in Phinney Recital Hall (Room 222 of the Music Department). The performance is free and open to the public.
Paul Carlson wrote of the recital "Having enjoyed teaching in the MSSU Suzuki Violin Academy as well as playing in the Missouri Southern Orchestra, I am delighted to take this opportunity to play a recital which will feature the pre-1800 violin (the baroque violin) and the violin of today."
"Before about 1800," he explains, "the string family of instruments: violin, viola, cello, and bass generally had shorter necks and string lengths, thinner bridges, and no metal winding on the strings. The pitch was lower than today. Together with these characteristics the bows were lighter, thus creating a sound that was softer, thinner, and perhaps more ‘transparent’ than the instruments of today.
Carlson will play some compositions by J.S. Bach, Eugene Ysaye, and Bela Bartok for solo violin. The program will last approximately one hour. Immediately following the recital, string players will be invited to play the baroque violin and thus experience first hand the sound and feel of the violin that Bach, Handel, and Corelli heard and played.
Fine Arts Radio International producers' contest winner announced
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A program in the series “Played in Oregon,” produced by Robert McBride of All Classical KBPS/Portland, has won the Fine Arts Radio International producers’ contest for classical radio productions of 2005.
The submission, an hour with composer David Schiff on the occasion of his 60th birthday, was considered by the judges to be an exceptional educational experience. Mr. McBride’s entry is part of a weekly one-hour program celebrating the classical music scene in Oregon. The focus is usually on concerts recorded somewhere in the state by locally-based ensembles or soloists or by musicians visiting from around the world. McBride will receive a trophy.
KBPS-FM, the all-classical station in Portland (Oregon), once owned by the Portland Public Schools, is now licensed to a community organization, KBPS Radio Foundation.
The Fine Arts Radio International Awards were begun by The Klassix Society/Friends of 88.7KXMS in 2000 when it was decided Karl Haas should be recognized for his formidable achievements in the realm of classical music radio. Since then, the Lifetime Achievement Award has been supplemented with this radio producers’ contest and the more recent Karl Haas Prize for Music Education. Notable FARIA honorees include Peter Schickele, Martin Bookspan, Leonard Slatkin, Bill McGlaughlin, and the “Classical Kids” CD series.
88.7KXMS/Fine Arts Radio International celebrated 20 years of service to the Four States this past April. Details of the various awards can be found on its home page at www.kxms.org. The award-winning "Played in Oregon" will air at 5 p.m.tonight on 88.7KXMS.
Stiles marks 20th anniversary on Newsmakers
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The month of May marks the twentieth anniversary for Judy Stiles to produce and host the weekly news interview program Newsmakers, shown locally on KGCS-TV and other television stations. Stiles began producing the program in May of 1986. Over the past 20 years, she has produced more than 1000 programs, interviewing more than 1100 different people.
The first Newsmakers program produced by Stiles aired on May 7, 1986. It featured a follow-up to a Joplin City Council meeting where topics of discussion ranged from rezoning for group homes to funding for renovation work on the Union Depot. The first in-studio program produced featured an interview with Chuck Surface, who was serving as a local state representative at the time.
“When looking over the list of topics and guests from the past 20 years, you can really get a glimpse of area history,” Judy says. “I’ve been fortunate to interview many community leaders and visiting dignitaries, as well as representatives from local organizations contributing to our community. Their interviews are a slice of Joplin and Missouri Southern history. I’ve learned so much myself over the years, through these interview programs.”
A longer story on Judy's relationship with the program and Missouri Southern is available at www.mssu.edu/news/newsmakers_20years.htm
Children's Lifetime Sports Academy
Applications are being accepted for the Children's Lifetime Sports Academy sponsored annually by the Missouri Southern department of Kinesiology. The dates of the academy this summer are June 5-8 from 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.. All children, ages 7-12, are welcome to attend.
The goal of the academy is to teach the skills and to promote the appreciation of selected activities that can be played for fun, health, and fitness throughout life. Activities include golf, bowling, fishing, racquet sports, frisbee, and rhythms.
Children and grandchildren of MSSU faculty and staff receive a $10 discount. A fee of $60.00 (this is the discounted fee) per child will cover the four days of instruction, use of facilities and equipment, insurance, and a T-shirt.
For application forms and/or additional information, please contact the Department of Kinesiology at ext. 9317.
Suzuki student wins First Place in State competition
Tobiah Murphy,15, a student of Kexi Liu, Suzuki Violin Academy, won First Place in the Strings Division at the Missouri National Federation of Music Club’s State competition, which was held in Springfield, Missouri, Saturday, May 13.
Tobiah is the son of LaVaine & Tami Murphy from Webb City.
Here are a few of the comments the judges wrote about Tobiah‘s performance:
“The passion of your playing is really terrific! You are wonderful and impressive!” --Jane Berg, music faculty at Evangel University.
“Good mature sound, nice vibrato. Excellent! Solid command over technique!” -- Larry Dissmore, principal second violinist of the Springfield Symphony.
Roses for Graduation
The MSSU Bookstore will be selling dozen and half dozen roses at both graduation ceremonies on May 20. Payment may be made with check or cash. Colors include white, purple, hot pink, orange, red, yellow and pale pink.
"Once again, a half dozen are $15 and dozen are $20," Liz Scheurich, Bookstore, says those wanting to pre-order their roses and pick them up on Thursday or Friday may e-mail scheurich-l@mssu.edu and tell her what color you would like. Roses may also pre-ordered and pick them up at graduation.
Remember: Even if you don't have a graduate the roses make a great gift for anyone--including yourself!
The ticket office is now online!
The ticket office is online. For prices and other information, visit "Athletics", "Campus Services" and "MSSU Sites" drop down menus on the WWW.MSSU.EDU website. Use this convenient method to learn more about purchasing tickets for Silver Dollar City,Worlds of Fun, Six Flags in St. Louis, movie theates and more.
Tickets must still be purchased at the Box Office on the bottom floor of Billingsly Student Center.
Larry Cebula, Social Sciencet, is teaching a graduate course at the University of Misosuri-St. Louis this summer. The topic of the course is "The American West: Gateways and Corridors".
Art Saltzman, English, has an essay coming out in The Square Table. "Spitting Images" will appear in the Summer 2006 issue.
For Sale: : Piano - 1982 Story & Clark console piano in excellent condition. Pecan finish, $1400. Contact: (417) 649-6700.
For Sale: Three bedroom, 2 bath home. Seven miles from campus. Go to the FSBO web site for details at: http://fsbolocal.com/webapp/viewPropertyAd.htm?id=7783. For questions, call 625-9563.
For Sale: The recent rain may not continue all summer long. Soon you will need traveling sprinkler for your lawn. The price for a new one at Wal-Mart is $54.99. This one, used only one summer, costs just $30. Photo is available upon request. Interested? Call ext. 9681.
Tennis Lessons Available: Call ext. 9662 or 358-0600.
