Current Issue: Volume 24 - Number 8 - March 9, 2007
MSSU, Taiwan Institute Sign Agreement
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This was the sixteenth international exchange agreement MSSU has signed.
Founded in 1967, Nan Jeon has an enrollment of 6,000. Its specialties include business administration, finance, applied English, applied Japanese, hospitality management, engineering, and computer science.
Chad Stebbins, Institute of International Studies; J.R. Moorman, Communication; and Bill Trudeau, International English Program, all visited the Nan Jeon campus in 2006.
Nan Jeon was represented Wednesday by Dr. Chun-Huy Wang, deputy president and dean of student affairs; Yi-Fang Shen, chairman of the board of trustees; Zhong-Guang Shen, member of the board of trustees; and Dr. Yaw-Yih Wang, assistant professor of business and section chief of academic exchange and cooperation division. MSSU president Dr. Julio León signed the agreement on behalf of Missouri Southern.
Jack C.K. Chen, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office of Kansas City; and Henry G.F. Fan, director of division, also attended the signing ceremony.
The delegation toured Contract Freighters, Inc. in the afternoon. MSSU has exchange agreements in Chile, China, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, and Sweden.
Tessman, Orchestra to feature music from Russia
Russian pianist Tatiana Tessman, Grand Prize winner of the 2006 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, will present a concert of all Russian music at 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 3 in Taylor Performing Arts Center.
Tickets are $20 general admission, $10 for seniors and free to all students. In addition to solo works by Russian composers, Tessman will perform Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Southern Symphony Orchestra.
For more information call (417) 625-9755.|
Contemporary Film Series continues
The Contemporary Film Series will continue this semester as a Friday night continuing education class. To enroll, simply come to the next film and pay the tuition of $10 per person.
Nick Kyle, Art, says the film for Friday, March 23 , is Only You (Spain, 2004; 86 min.)
In what has been called a “gloriously irreverent” family comedy, a young woman introduces her
fiancée to her Jewish family, revealing only belatedly that he is a Palestinian. From there, one catastrophe leads to another.
The films are presented on DVD format at Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall.
MSSU signs agreement with Labette Community College
Missouri Southern is pleased to announce the signing of an Agreement of Understanding with Labette Community College (LCC) in Parsons, Kan.
Under the terms of the agreement, the MSSU Criminal Justice Department will work with the LCC Criminal Justice Department to provide students with a seamless career pathway to the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Degree.
On Friday, March 2, Missouri Southern president Julio León visited the LCC campus to participate in an official signing ceremony and meet with George Knox, LCC President. The signing was held in LCC’s Thiebaud Theatre.
Many of the courses at both institutions will be offered online for the benefit of students who, for a variety of reasons, must remain in their own geographical location.
For more information and a photo of those on hand, visit http://www.mssu.edu/news/LCCAgreement07.htm.
Spring Job Expo slated for Wednesday, March 21
Representatives from business, government, non-profit agencies, and education organizations are expected to take part in Missouri Southern State University's Spring Job Expo. The theme of the Expo is Road Trip to a Great Career!
Designed to benefit students of all majors, alumni and employers, the event is being sponsored by MSSU Career Services and will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 21 on the third floor of the Billingsly Student Center.
Local and national employers are registered to attend. This event provides an opportunity for students and alumni to learn more about full-time employment, internships, summer and part-time jobs, as well as graduate and professional educational programs.
Visit www.mssu.edu/career for a listing of employers registered to attend. For additional information, call Career Services at (417) 625-9343.
National Issues Forum 2007
Early in our democracy, citizens gathered to talk and learn together about their common problems before deciding how to solve them. Today’s citizens still gather and deliberate to create a reasoned public voice. Since 1981, National Issues Forums (NIF) has supported a nonpartisan, nationwide network of locally-sponsored public forums for that purpose.
Missouri Southern is pleased to be a part of this act of self-government and welcomes students, faculty, staff, and local community members to come together to discuss this year’s topic: “Democracy’s Challenge: Reclaiming the Public Role.”
Groups of 10-12 citizens will read a brief brochure on background facts (prepared by the non-partisan Kettering Foundation), and then meet to talk informally about various approaches to the problem. There is no fee to participate, but reservations must be made.
*Select one of the dates:
- Thurs, Mar 22, 3:30-5:30pm (Full)
- Tues, Mar 27, 7-9pm
- Wed, Mar 28, 11am-1:00pm
- Tues, Apr 3, 3:30-5:30pm
- Wed, Apr 4, 11am-1:00pm
- Wed, Apr 4, 6:30-8:30pm
- Mon, Apr 9, 6:30-8:30pm
*Additional sessions will be scheduled. Sessions can be arranged for community organizations, church groups, etc. at their request. Meeting will be held at the fireplace area on the main floor of Spiva Library. To sign up, contact: Ann Wyman, Social Sciences, at wyman-a@mssu.edu or call ext. 9697 or Bill Trudeau, IEP, at trudeau-b@mssu.edu or call ext. 9821
Newsmakers to focus on election issues
Two upcoming Newsmakers programs will focus on items before voters when they head to the polls on Tuesday, April 3. The first will feature the four candidates seeking two positions on the Joplin R-VIII School Board. The second program will look at the proposed $57.3 million bond issue concerning the middle schools in Joplin.
The school board program features short interviews with each of the candidates. Two candidates are seeking re-election, Michael D. Landis and Jim Coburn. Two others are seeking positions for the first time, LeRae Miller and Ashley Micklewaite. Each candidate discusses why he/she is seeking a position on the board, provides personal background information, and discusses issues facing the school district.
The bond issue program takes a look at the proposal to build two new middle schools in the south and east part of the district, to renovate and expand North Middle School, and to renovate the Memorial middle school building for future use by the district. Co-chairs of the citizen campaign committee, Jeff Flowers and Jeff Frost, explain why the district sees a need for replacing and renovating the schools. They also explain the proposed changes, and the levy proposal.
The candidate programcan be seen at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 12 and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 on KGCS-TV. It will also air at other times on the station, prior to the election. The program will also air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, March 17 on KOAM-TV.
The bond issue program will air at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 19 and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 on KGCS-TV, as well as other times prior to the election. The KOAM-TV airing will be at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24. KOZJ will air the interview at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 25.
International Film Festival slates Czech film
The Institute of International Studies and the Missouri Southern Film Society are sponsoring the 45th Annual International Film Festival's next feature is the 1949 Czech film Distant Journey (Daleka cesta). The movie will be shown at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 20 at Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall.
There is no charge to attend.
Banned for decades, this rediscovered classic is one of the first films to deal with the Holocaust. It follows the struggles of Dr. Hannah Kaufmann and her family from the time of the Nazi Occupation of Prague to her experiences in the transit camp of Theresienstadt (modern Terezin). Director Alfred Radok skillfully weaves together documentary-style footage with expressionist dramatic sequences to convey both the reality of history and the nightmare of its impact.
For more information call (417) 625-9614 or visit http://www.mssu.edu/film/filmhome.htm.
Vintages from 3 Wineries Mt. Pleasant Winery • White Rose Winery • Stone Hill Winery Sponsored by Club 1201• Crabby’s • John Wise Home • Ardy’s •Josie’s Ristorante & Lounge in support of Missouri Southern’s 88.7KXMS Between 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Friday • March 23, 2007 Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce • 320 East 4th, Joplin Donation: $20 per person For additional information, call 659-4434 |
Peter and the Wolf April 25
The Southern Symphony Orchestra will perform Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf to introduce the orchestra through story-telling to the young and the young at heart. The concert is at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 25 in Taylor Performing Arts Center on MSSU campus. The concert is free, but reservations are needed. Please contact the orchestra director Kexi Liu at (417) 625-9681 or e-mail liu-k@mssu.edu.
Firearms safety courses scheduled
Missouri Southern State University's Law Enforcement Academy has scheduled firearms safety training course to satisfy the training requirement for the Conceal and Carry statute in Missouri.
* The basic eight-hour Conceal-Carry Class for Citizens will begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, March 17 in Room 125 of the Mills Anderson Criminal Justice Center at MSSU.
* An Advanced Conceal-Carry Class for Citizens will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturday, April 14 in the Mills Anderson Criminal Justice Center. That class is for those who have taken the basic class and want to further their firearms skills.
All of those attempting to qualify for the Conceal-Carry permit must complete the basic class. For more information, visit http://www.mssu.edu/news/conceal-carryspring07.htm.
Vaccinations currently available through Health Center
The Student Health Center offers a variety of vaccinations to student, faculty and staff. These immunizations can be charged to a student's account. Faculty and staff are asked to pay with cash or by check.
Vaccines on hand include the following:
- Tetanus - provides protection for 10 years - $18.00
- Meningitis - lifetime protection - $85.00
- Flu shot - $10 for students, faculty, staff & family members
- Hepatitis A - 2-shot series - $30 per shot
- Hepatitis B - 3-shot series - $40 per shot
- TwinRix (Hep A & B combined) - 3-shot series - $45 per shot
- MMR (Measles, mumps, rubella) - Free vaccination
All college students are required to be vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella. In addition, dorm students are required to be vaccinated against meningitis.
Please contact the Student Health Center at (417) 625-9323 to make an appointment for any needed vaccinations. The health center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Spiva Library as it Celebrates - National Women’s History Month -
Learn about Women’s History from poster displays, “checkout” the book display, and pick up free brochures and bookmarks!
Each year, March is designated as National Women’s History Month to ensure that the history of American women will be recognized and celebrated in schools, workplaces, and communities throughout the country. The stories of women's historic achievements present an expanded view of the complexity and contradiction of living a full and purposeful life.
The knowledge of women's history provides a more expansive vision of what a woman can do. This perspective can encourage girls and women to think larger and bolder and can give boys and men a fuller understanding of the female experience.
The theme for Women’s History Month 2007 is “Generations of Women Moving History Forward.” This theme celebrates the wisdom and tenacity of prior and future generations of women and recognizes the power and impact of generations working together. Moving history forward is a process of individuals coming together for the greater good of the society and confirming the idea that individuals working together can be effective in building a better, more compassionate world.
Education Digest to feature Big Brothers, Gubera
Education Digest, a show hosted by Jerry Williams, Lifelong Learning, focuses on topics that are of great interest to our community. This week's program discusses Big Brothers and Big Sisters of SW Missouri. Then Conrad Gubera, Social Sciences, discusses his course on “Death and Dying” If you are interested in participating as a guest on this show please e-mail douglas-r@mssu.edu.
The show will air on KGCS at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, and 6:30 p.m. on Sundays. KGCS airs in Joplin, Webb City and Carterville on Cable One and on Mediacom outlets in surrounding areas and on channel 57. The program also will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday nights on SITV which is seen in Monett, Lamar, Carthage, and surrounding areas on Cox Cable systems and in Neosho on the Seabridge Cable system.
A poem by Joey Brown, English, titled "Louisiana" has been accepted for publication in the spring 2007 issue of Pinyon.
Brad Kleindl, Robert W. Plaster School of Business Administration, has had an article titled “Marketing Practices Employed By The Emerging American Public Library System From Inception To 1930” published in the Journal of Macro Marketing, Vol. 27, No. 1, March 2007. The article examines the marketing practices used by the U.S. library system in its early development. The results show that libraries adopted contemporary business practices and developed marketing strategies to identify and target specific market segments through the development of unique products. Libraries developed complex marketing and promotional strategies utilizing a mix of media to reach their targeted market segments.
Joaquin Rodriguez Suro, Foreign Languages, had an article published in the Feb.16 edition of Identidad Latina, a Hartford, Connecticut Spanish language publication: The article is titled "Clases de Espanol por Internet" ("Internet Spanish Classes"). The publications provides a link so that interested students can look over the Internet Spanish classes offered at MSSU.
Wayne Thomason and Richard Spencer, Criminal Justice, attended the College Day on Feb.21 at North Central College in Trenton, Mo. They also met with NCC Criminal Justice faculty and students to discuss transfer agreements and MSSU's Distance Learning program.
Moving Sale: 1010 West Laurel (from Main Street, west on Murphy, right on Crest, left on Laurel). Rain or shine. girls' clothes (pre-teen and teen and ladies), men's clothing (medium),toys, books, games, brass vanity, car-top carrier, bedding, and other items.
For Sale: MT Cannondale Tandem bicycle. $1100. Like new. Must see to appreciate. Contact Becky Gallemore at 659-5425.
For Rent: Three bedroom/1 bath house with Bonus Room, 1026 S McGregor in Carthage. $625 month Call (417) 359-5532. Owner will consider selling.
