Current Issue: Volume 22 - Number 6 - September 8, 2006
"A Time To Remember" slated for Monday, Sept. 11
The fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93 over Pennsylvania will be commemorated at noon, Monday, Sept. 11 at the Flag of Freedom Plaza on the Missouri Southern State University campus.
Area fire departments, police departments, emergency response teams and military personnel will be recognized for their service during the event .
The commemoration will be held in remembrance of the men, women, children, professional law enforcement and rescue personnel who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 attacks.
At the conclusion of the event, members of the public are invited to place a red, white or blue carnation at the foot of the Flag of Freedom.
Following the posting of colors by Joplin High School Junior ROTC unit, the Missouri Southern Concert Chorale will sing the “Star Spangled Banner.” The Chorale also will present “For This We Stand.”
Remarks will be made by Capt. John Rote, Company Commander for Headquarters, Headquarters Company (HHC), 203rd Engineer Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard, who has served in Iraq.
A Military Honors Team presentation will be held, followed by the Firefighters’ Bell Ceremony directed by Battalion Chief Howard Reding of the Joplin Fire Department.
Special thanks will be made to community heroes including area fire, police and emergency response teams and The Ozark Gateway Fire Chiefs Association.
The recent film release, Flight 93, will be shown in the Lions’ Den.
In addition, CNN’s fifth anniversary Internet replay of its Sept. 11, 2001 coverage of the attacks will be shown on the second floor of the Billingsly Student Center at MSSU.
For a comprehensive listing of commemoration activities and memorials throughout the nation visit www.familiesofseptember11.org.
The Dining Room Sept. 12-16 in Bud Walton Theatre
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The Missouri Southern Theatre Department's 2006-07 season will open with a production of A.R.Gurney’s The Dining Room at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 12-16 in the Bud Walton Theatre at Missouri Southern State University. Jay Fields, Theatre, directs.
The MSSU production is a cast of 18 actors (both faculty members and students) who will play over 50 different roles. The action of the play is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes - some funny, some touching, which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP.
Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity.
Theatre faculty members, Sam and Pam Claussen, Lyle Burrow, Brenda Jackson, Gerrie-Ellen Johnston, Jim Lile and Ann Lile, and Bud Clark of the Missouri Southern Music Department join ten theatre students to make this an evening you’ll remember.
Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Box Office hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. Seating is limited. Call (417) 625-3190 for reservations.
Ticket prices are Adults $3; Senior Citizens and high school students $1, and MSSU faculty/staff and students free with ID.
Requests for accommodations related to a disability need to be made to Terri Spencer, Theatre, at (417) 625-9393 at least 72 hours before the program.
Today's Brown Bag
The Brown Bag Lunch for faculty and staff features presenter Don Shultz, CAM,. speaking on "The Eiffel Tower Project." The session will be held from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. in BSC 310. Pick up your free lunch at the mini-buffet outside of BSC 310. Lunch provided courtesy of Academic Affairs and Sodexho.
Presentation on the French Revolution Monday
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Michael W. Howell, professor of history at the College of the Ozarks, will deliver the presentation “The French Revolution as Viewed through Both Ends of the Binoculars,” at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 11 in Webster Hall Auditorium at Missouri Southern State University.
This presentation begins with a distant view showing the broad outlines of the era of the revolt and its significance. It then concentrates on one small but fascinating episode in 1792.
It is the story of one man’s struggle to get his pay from the government, but it also involves war, insurrection, massacre, clashing revolutionary heroes and ideas.
He will discuss branches of government at loggerheads and an argument over whether everyone in the country should speak the official language.
Dr. Howell received his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina after studying in Paris on a Georges Lurcy Fellowship.
Focusing on the political history of the Revolution, Dr. Howell will draw on his article, “Danton, Roland, and Dugas: Politics, Bureaucracy, and Language in the French Revolution” in The Historian for this presentation.
Family Homecoming Weekend ‘06 planned
Missouri Southern State University invites all student family members to the first annual Family Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 13-14.
Missouri Southern families are important members of the MSSU community. Missouri Southern thanks each family for its support and partnership with all students through their journeys at Missouri Southern State University. The University extends a special invitation to families to come to campus for the 2006 Family Weekend.
For a schedule of events and more information, visit www.mssu.edu/alumni/parentsweekend.htm.
Kyle exhibit features selections from current series
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Nick Kyle, Art, exhibited four selections from his current series at an exhibit in Cape Girardeau. Each series represents the exploration of a particular idea or concept.
A writer from a newspaper in that city wrote the following of Nick's work:
"Kyle's pieces are varied in medium and meaning. Some are open wood boxes that contain different objects -- horseshoe nails arranged in intriguing patterns, gold balls, a bundle of wire, an hourglass, a small doll head on a pointed pedestal. Others are vertical pieces of colors that sometimes contrast sharply, sometimes blend into oneness. At first glance it may not seem clear, but these panels are landscapes, at least in Kyle's mind. Of course, the viewer determines the meaning. Other pieces are "planes" mounted in such a way that they seem to float off the wall."
" [A] fascination that drives my urge to make art is creating textural patterns out of the most seemingly common materials," Nick says. As I develop the form, content becomes apparent through the process."
The four parts of Nick's series are Landscape Paintings, Altered Planes Constructions, Legacy Box Constructions and Barrier Box Constructions. Each series represents the exploration of a particular idea or concept. To read the story in the Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian visit http://www.semissourian.com/story/1162947.htm
Tatham to lecture on fast food in France, French Alps Sept. 12
European businessman and lecturer Robert Tatham will deliver two lectures Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Missouri Southern State University. Both lectures are free and the public is invited.
Dr. Tatham will present "Eating Out: Restaurants and Fast Food in France" at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12 in Cornell Auditorium in Plaster (formerly Matthews) Hall.
Dr. Tatham will present "How Attractive are The Northern French Alps?" at 11 a.m. in Cornell Auditorium.
Tatham studied in the U.K. and worked in industry before moving to France. He has lectured for many years at the Université de Savoie at Chambéry, in the heart of the French Alps. He runs a number of international programmes for the IMUS Institute of Management and is interested in further developing the existing IMUS exchange with MSSU.
United Way: Where the money goes
The United Way campaign Kicks off this week at Missouri Southern. All employees should be receiving packets today, Friday, Sept. 8. Those with questions are encouraged to contact Liz Scheurich. Bookstore, at ext. 3035.
United Way Mission: “To provide the voluntary leadership to identify the human service needs of the community and coordinate the delivery of available resources to meet those needs.”
Vision: “The United Way of Southwest Missouri will be the region’s recognized leader in human care fundraising and in identifying and seeking solutions to meet the human service needs of the are. We will be the most effective distributor of resources and a customer (contributor, agency, recipient and volunteer) driven United Way.”
Leadership: We identify needs and respond creatively and effectively with solutions. We ensure that efforts are not duplicated or resources wasted. We educate the community to be aware of human needs as they emerge and of the opportunity to bring solutions to them.
Empowerment: We support human services that empower people to retain their dignity and self-sufficiency.
Accountability: We are accountable to the community for excellence in our practices. The community volunteers who direct every aspect of our activities assure this accountability. The community services we support are carefully chosen based on the urgency of the needs they serve, the high quality of their programs, and the cost effectiveness of their operations.
Partnership: We base our relationships on the principles of openness, honesty, and mutual respect. We are partners with our member agencies, our donors and the community in bringing help and comfort to our neighbors in need.
Service Area: Greater Joplin, Carl Junction and Webb City areas
Who benefits?: Over 50 programs offered by 18 member agencies and two initiatives in the four state area will receive funding in 2006. One out of every three people (50,000) in our area were served through a United Way member agency in 2005.
Alumni Band to organize, play on Homecoming Day
All alumni of Missouri Southern's Band program should mark their calendars for a very special Homecoming reunion, scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 13 and 14, 2006.
Band alumni and loved ones are invited to visit with old friends and their alma mater during Homecoming weekend.
Alumni Band Director Rusty Raymond and Assistant Band Director Cheryl Cifelli will coordinate the band's practice and performance.
"We want to hear from all former Missouri Southern Band members and we want you to play in the first-ever Alumni Band performance," says Lee Elliff Pound, Missouri Southern Alumni Director.
Members will meet in Phinney Hall at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 for a practice performance. Parking will be available for participants in the Webster Hall parking lot. The Alumni Band will perform at Pre-Game Ceremonies.
Group seating will be available during the football game and a special reunion reception for Alumni Band members will be held on campus immediately following the football game in Phinney Hall.
The Homecoming weekend begins with a Friday night Awards Dinner at the Ramada Inn of Joplin. Those who are traveling in for the weekend may reserve a block of rooms at the Ramada Inn. Be sure to ask for the MSSU Room Rate of $55.
In order to take part, one must contact the Alumni Association office by Monday, Sept. 25 in order for shirts to be ordered and make sure music and/or instruments are needed. For more information, or to find a form to fill out, visit the following web address: http://www.mssu.edu/news/alumniband_06.htm.
Chili Cook-Off planned for October in BSC
The First Annual Homecoming Chili Cook-Off is scheduled for the noon hour on Monday Oct. 9 on the first floor of the Billingsly Student Center. Here is a list of guidelines that will need to be followed in order to participate:
• Cooking areas must be completely set up by 12 noon the day of the event.
• Chili must be prepared in advance.
• Chili is to consist of any kind of meat, beans, vegetables or combinations thereof, cooked with chili peppers, spices and other ingredients.
• Chili may be made with or without meat or beans.
• Contestants should bring a minimum of 5 quarts of chili.
• A complete list of ingredients must be available for each entry.
• Contestants must be willing to eat their own chili.
• All contestants must provide their own heating apparatus- crock pots, or slow cooker, extension cords, and cooking utensils, and ingredients.
• Each entrant will be provided with two 8’ tables and one chair.
• Participants must make sure all garbage is picked up from their area.
Awards will be given to participants for: Best Overall Taste, Best Name of Chili and Best Presentation of Chili. A panel of judges will make the decision on the winner. Faculty/staff students and others on hand will sample the individual chili selections.
Awards will be given at 1 p.m. in Billingsly Student Center, bottom floor.
Forms must be returned to the Alumni Office no later than Thursday, Oct. 5. For more information contact Elisa Bryant, Alumni Association, at ext. 3068 at bryant-e@mssu.edu for registration information.
Need a coffee break?
If so, you're in luck! Beginning Sept. 10, the University Java coffee shop in Spiva Library will be open from 4-8 p.m. on Sundays.
The Library will give out goodie bags to the first five University Java customers every hour on Sept. 10, Sept. 17 and Sept. 24.
MSSU to host Department of Commerce International Trade Specialist
MSSU’s International Trade and Quality Center will host Cory Simek, Int’l Trade Specialist, US Dept. of Commerce for a presentation on Federal Government Resources for Promoting and Protecting American Businesses on Thursday, September 14, 2006.
The goal of the Center and the Department of Commerce is to increase revenues of American businesses by increasing the amount of export sales. The Department has a multitude of resources available that can be of benefit to both the small and newer businesses as well those who have been exporting for some time.
Mr. Simek will be presenting from 6-8:45 p.m.in Room 102 of The Robert W. Plaster building (formerly Matthews Hall). This is the second in a series of Seminars on International Trade meeting each Thursday evening. The charge is $25 per session; MSSU students are not charged.
For more information, call Terry Marion, Marketing Management, at 625-9507 or Jeannine Goodrich at 659-5431.
Environmental Tip:
Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are becoming increasingly popular as a highly efficient alternative to standard incandescent bulbs. A single 20-watt CFL will provide the same amount of light as a 75-watt incandescent light bulb and last up to seven times longer. Because CFLs use less energy and last longer, you will save up to several times their purchase price each year through reduced electricity bills and fewer replacement bulbs.
Contemporary Series to open with French thriller Caché
The first Contemporary Foreign Film series selection of the semester is the French thriller, Caché (2005; 118 min.), directed by Michael Haneke and starring Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteuil. The film probes the anxieties an affluent couple experience, between themselves and individually, as they receive a series of increasingly threatening images and messages from someone they believe is watching their apartment. Steven Rea of the Philadelphia Inquirer called the film “like Hitchcock, only creepier.”
Caché won the award for best foreign film at several major festivals and the 2005 award at Cannes for Best Director. The film will begin just after 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15 in Cornell Auditorium in the Plaster Hall (formerly Matthews Hall).
This year, the Friday night film series must be offered as a Continuing Education class due to copyright restrictions. Otherwise prohibitive performance fees must be paid. Therefore, those coming to the first showing will be invited to enroll in the class and pay tuition of $10 per person. That will entitle viewers to attend six films this semester. Tuition payments will go toward purchase of videos for our film series. A list of offerings for the semester will be available soon.
For further information on this series, please contact Bill Kumbier, English, at kumbier-w@mssu.edu or Nick Kyle, Art, at kyle-n@mssu.edu.
A story on the graphic art work of Mike Hailey, Public Information, will be aired at 5 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11 on KSN-TV.
Anne Jaros, Theatre, has a submission titled "The Emotional Response Project" published in Projects for Teaching Scene Design, a publication of The U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology.
The Obligations of the Harp, a new book by Art Saltzman, English, has been accepted for publication in 2007.
Alex Vernon, School of Business Administration, has been awarded Senior Membership by the American Society of Quality (ASQ). Alex is an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and has been active in ASQ for 12 years. He has held several leadership positions at the section level including chair, vice chair, treasurer and newsletter editor.
Moving Sale: White washer & dryer $250; Queen mattress/box & metal frame $150; TV Armoire $75; TV 27" color $75; HP Computer with flat screen $450. Call ext. 3052 for information.
For Sale: 2004 Mazda MPV Van for sale. $13,995. Only 34,000 miles. Two years left on warranty. Rear air; fold down third seat, rear windows roll down. 23 mpg. Great shape. Must see to appreciate. E-mail gallemore-r@mssu.edu or telephone 659-5425 or 782-9643.
For Sale: Road bicycle. Lite Speed Palmaries, 59cm, Durace Gears, Titanium stem, silver with either Mavic or Durace rims. Must sell, original price $5,800. Very low mileage, asking $2,500 with Mavic rims. Add $250 more for Durace rims. Call 659-5425. 782-9643 or e-mail gallemore-r@mssu.edu.
For Sale: A 48" round oak table with 10" leaf, 6 chairs. Great condition, must see to appreciate. $575. Contact 659-5425 or 782-9643.
For Sale: Magnavox 25" oak cabinet television. Nice condition. Nice picture. $75. Call ext. 9573 if interested.
For Sale: 1989 Corvette convertible, for more info. Call Jan 9558.
For Sale: Rubber Stamp Collection and accessories; over 100 stamps. Call 782-5941.
Wanted to Buy: A full size used sofa in good condition. Please call ext. 9527 or 626-0690 or e-mail parrish-n@mssu.edu.
For Sale: Set of four (4) 2006 Dodge Charger factory aluminum 18"x 7.5" wheels. Brushed aluminum with Dodge Ram Center caps.
To make offer, contact Tim Wilson at ext 9519.
For Sale: Free facials and Mary Kay cosmetics at cost. Huge inventory reduction sale. Everything at cost. Three-year shelf life on products. Call Nancy Carnine at (417) 673-1943.
Note: Requests for an accommodation relating to a disability need to be made to the department sponsoring an individual event at least 72 hours before the program or event.
