Current Issue: Volume 24 - Number 9 - March 23, 2007
Tessman, Orchestra to feature music from Russia
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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.
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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.
Noted historian to speak at Jeans Lecture
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One of the nation’s most prominent historians, Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University, will deliver the twelfth annual Jeans Lecture in History at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 29 in Webster Hall Auditorium at Missouri Southern State University.
The title of Dr. Foner’s address is "The Contested Meaning of Freedom in American History.”
Foner's publications have concentrated on the intersections of intellectual, political and social history, and the history of American race relations.
His books include the textbook of American history, Give Me Liberty! An American History and a companion volume of documents, Voices of Freedom (2004), as well as Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction (2005). He also wrote Who Owns History? Rethinking the Past in a Changing World (2002)and The Story of American Freedom (1998) in addition to several other well-received books.
Foner recently was awarded the Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching from Columbia University.
He serves on the editorial boards of Past and Present and The Nation, and has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, London Review of Books, and many other publications, and has appeared on numerous television and radio shows, including Charlie Rose, Book Notes, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and All Things Considered, and in historical documentaries on PBS and the History Channel.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Ragweed to perform April 18
The popular country rock band Cross Canadian Ragweed will play in an outdoor concert at Missouri Southern State University Wednesday, April 18.
The concert is a presentation of the Campus Activities Board (CAB) at MSSU. Gates will open at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m.
The rain or shine concert will take place just north of Fred Hughes Stadium, adjacent to the MSSU campus. Lawn chairs and blankets will be permitted but no ice chests or beverages may be brought into the concert. Concessions will be available. The John D. Hale Band will open the evening of music.
General admission tickets can be purchased by cash or credit at the MSSU ticket office on the first floor of Billingsly Student Center or by calling (417) 625-9366. Tickets cost $20 per person in advance and $25 the day of the show. No refunds or exchanges will be given.Tickets are also available by cash only from the Zimmer Radio Group and JR’s Western Stores in Diamond and Springfield.
For more information, contact the CAB office at ext. 9346.
Phi Eta Sigma induction March 31
Over 80 students will be inducted into the MSSU chapter of Phi Eta Sigma freshman honor society during ceremonies slated for 7 p.m., Saturday, March 31 in the Connor Ballroom on the 3rd Floor of Billingsly Student Center on the campus of Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, MO (USA).
The faculty adviser for the organization is Michael Rodgers, English & Philosophy.
Phi Eta Sigma is a national scholastic honor society for college freshmen. To be eligible a student must be enrolled full time and have a grade point average of 3.5 or better during the first semester of the student's freshman year. One of the oldest largest freshman honor societies, Phi Eta Sigma was founded at the University of Illinois in 1923, and now has more than 300 chapters and more than 600,000 members..
Membership in Phi Eta Sigma identifies its members to employers, professional and graduate schools as persons of superior academic ability and performance.
For more information see http://www.mssu.edu/news/phietasigma07.htm.
Marilyn Ruestman presented with "Lion Pride" mural
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Images in Tile, a Joplin based company, presented Mrs. Marilyn Ruestman, 131st district State Representative and Southern Alumni, with a Lion Pride mural during a visit to the Missouri Capitol last month.
Images in Tile was the 2006 recipient of the Missouri Governor’s Small Business Award. Images in Tile participated in the 2007 Client Showcase at the Missouri Capitol with the Small Business Development Center at Missouri Southern State University.
The company has developed the Lion Pride mural in conjunction with the MSSU Alumni Association.
English Department among winners
A team from the MSSU English Department placed second in the recent "Spell Ball" event for Joplin NALA Read. Henry Morgan, retired MSSU English professor, served as Master of Ceremonies. Patricia Kluthe, Honors, served as the Master Pitcher.
The English Department experienced a narrow 12-11 loss in the final round to a team from St. John's that has now won 2 of the last 3 years. Overall, in four rounds, the MSSU team missed only 2 words. The team's "cleanup hitter" was Khendra Murdock, senior English major from Joplin, who spelled most of the words. Also on the team were Linda Shindler, senior English major from Joplin, and Dale Simpson, English & Philosophy Department Head.
Spell Ball is a major local fundraiser for Joplin NALA, the local adult literacy service organization with a mission to foster and strengthen literacy skills and coordinate community resources to enable learners to reach their full potential.
Today's Brown Bag
Betsy Griffin, Academic Affairs, reminds faculty/staff about the Brown Bag lunch for today, Friday, March 23. The subject presented by Richard Miller, Social Sciences; Scott Wells, Biology; Kelly Wilson, Student Support Center; and Juan Vazquez, International Business, will be "Retention and Student Success: Lessons Learned from the Experts."
The Brown Bag will be held from 12:10 - 12:50 p.m. in the Keystone Room on the 3rd floor of the BSC. Pick up your free lunch at the mini-buffet outside the room. Lunch is provided courtesy of Academic Affairs and Sodexho.
All faculty/staff are welcome to attend.
Wine Tasting tonight
The 2007 Klassix Society annual benefit Food and Wine Tasting in support of Missouri Southern’s 88.7KXMS
Fine Arts Radio International ® will be held between 5 and 7:30 p.m. tonight, Friday, March 23 at the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, 320 E. 4th Street in Joplin.
Vintages from the Mt. Pleasant, Wine Rose and Stone Hill Wineries will be featured, in addition to foods from a wide variety of local restaurants and food providers.
Jeff Skibbe, 88.7KXMS, says a donation of $20 per person will be taken at the door. For additional information, call (417) 659-4434.
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
- Tues., Apr. 10, 7-9 p.m.
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
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.
SOBA to host Leon Royer
The Robert W. Plaster School of Business Administration will host Leon Royer, president of American Bank of Bozeman, Montana, in conjunction with its Business and Economic Lecture Series. The presentation is scheduled for 9 - 10 a.m., Monday, April 16 in Cornell Auditorium.
Students, faculty, staff, and the community are invited to attend Royer’s presentation on the importance of lifelong learning, risk taking, passion, collaboration, and why “it’s not about you.”
Royer serves on the board of Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment and is a 1972 graduate of MSSU’s School of Business.
The Robert W. Plaster School of Business Administration at Missouri Southern State University sponsors a lecture series featuring speakers of interest to students and the business community. The series is designed to show how business leaders have found success in their respective fields.
FIFTH ANNUAL
American Red Cross
EVERYDAY HEROES BREAKFAST
Thursday, May 10, 2007
7:30 AM
Scottish Rite Cathedral
505 Byers Ave. - Joplin
Event Tickets $25 per Person
The Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies and helps members of the military and their families in times of crisis. This is done through the simple, yet powerful, process of one person putting their needs aside to help another.
In order to celebrate this sprit of humanitarianism, the Southwest Chapter of the American Red Cross hosts an event that honors individuals who have shown courage, dedication and unselfish character by their acts of heroism in our community.
An award is given to recipient(s) in twelve categories. (Please note that two or more people may function as a team during a particular event, so it is possible to have more than one Hero recipient per category). To qualify, the heroic event must be ongoing or have occurred between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007. the Hero must live, work or go to school in Jasper, Newton, or Barton counties. Nominations may be made for both living and posthumous Heroes. A Selection Committee comprised of community leaders will select the winners.
For a nomination form visit www.redcross-swmo.org/Form.html#
Nomination forms must be received by March 31. For information on campus contact Stephanie Goad, International Studies, at ext. 9372.
Williams program focuses on Communication, Social Science
Lifelong Learning Director Jerry Williams hosts the television show Behind the Bricks. The program highlights the many different educational opportunities available on campus. The show will inform the public about MSSU and can be seen on both KGCS and SITV stations. This week’s program features the Departments of Communication and Social Science. Tune in on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. and Mondays at 10 p.m.
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.
Student Receiving LionNet Information
With the Launch of Missouri Southern's new LioNet system, MSSU officially will end the practice of using Social Security Numbers as the primary student ID number.
Al Stadler, Information Technology Services, says currently enrolled and new or re-admitted students will now have a computer generated student ID numbers as part of their permanent LioNet ID. All students also will receive an official University e-mail address for University-related communications.
The LioNet ID numbers will be used for transactions that require a student ID, both on campus and through LioNet web access. Online functions available through LioNet will give students access to transactions such as registration, bill payment, grades, unofficial transcripts and much more.
Students will soon receive letters informing them of their new LioNet ID number and official e-mail addresses. PIN code (log-on password) will be sent to you in a separate mailing from Information Technology Services.
Captain Jack Sparrow says . . . .
"Hey all you Pirates of the Carribean. AAARRRRGGGGG. Come give blood on April 11 in the Connor Ballroom from 9 am to 2 pm or I'll have to make ye walk the plank. The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks and the MSSU nursing students will reward you with treasure of the best kind - snacks and a t-shirt with my face on it. And as you can tell I need all the blood I can get. AAARRRRGGGGG!"
Debate Team Competes at PKD National Tournament
MSSU's Speech and Debate Squad competed in the 45th Pi Kappa Delta (PKD) National Tournament March 6-11 at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
PKD is a national forensics organization supporting the art of persuasion for 100 years in the United States. A total of 46 tournament debaters from 55 colleges and universities representing 22 states took part in the national tournament.
In the final round at the tournament, Joplin freshman Matthew “Cody” Snyder was crowned 2007 Lincoln Douglas (LD) National champion on a 2-1 decision.
For more details, see the story on the tournament at www.mssu.edu/news/pkd_debatespring07.htm
Dorothy Bay, Biology, took five students from the Plant Taxonomy and Botany classes to the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis over spring break. The students toured the Monsanto and Lehmann buildings where nearly 6 million plant specimens from all over the world are housed. They spoke with some of the researchers who travel to the far corners of the Earth in search of rare plants. They saw specimens collected by Linnaeus and Charles Darwin on his voyage in the H.M.S. Beagle, and viewed several lavishly hand-illustrated 15th-16th century books in the facility's library.
Beverly Block, and Janet Buzzard, Business Education, co-authored a treatise named Best Paper at the International Business and Economic Research Conference. The paper is titled, "Case Study: Incorporating International Themes into the Business Curriculum at Missouri Southern State University."
Carla Huntington, Marketing, had the following article accepted for publication: “Re-evaluating segmentation practices and public policy in classical performing arts marketing - a macro approach” in The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society. The article is scheduled for print in the Spring 2007 volume.
Suzanna Long, Marketing and Management, successfully completed her doctoral defense at University of Missouri Rolla on March 2. Long will receive her Ph.D. in Engineering Management at the Spring 2007 graduation ceremony.
A paper by Suzanna Long, Marketing and Management, titled, "Sociotechnical System Design: Managing Risk at the Man-Machine Interface," was nominated for best paper and accepted for the peer-reviewed conference proceedings at the American Society of Engineering Management annual conference in Huntsville, Ala.
Jim Krudwig and Lisa Robinson of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC at Missouri Southern State University, were awarded certificates from the University of Missouri Business Development Program, the host of the statewide SBDC program. Krudwig and Robinson were recognized along with seven other field personnel for excellent service in performing 95% of all sales revenue and 83% of loans for small business clients served out of 45 FTE field personnel for FY2006. The Small Business Development Center is an outreach program of The Robert W. Plaster School of Business Administration.
Frank A. Pishkur, Art, attended the 41th annual conference of the National Council of Education in the Ceramics Arts (NCECA), held March 14-17 in Louisville, Ky. The theme for this year’s conference was "Old Currents/ New Blends, a Distillation of Art and Geography." Among the many activities he attended was a presentation by author Bruce Metcalf whose writings Frank's students studied last semester. NCECA, over its 41-year history, has become a vibrant force in the field of ceramic arts. Serving a growing membership of artists, educators, students, professionals and collectors, the Council strives to "stimulate and promote ceramic art through education, research and creative practice." Frank has been a member of NCECA since 1989.
Art Saltzman, English, has had three essays accepted for publication. "Himself Deposed" will appear in Wheelhouse Magazine and "Occam's Beat" will appear in Minnetonka Review. The third essay,"Self-Effacement: A Fable," will appear in Rambler Magazine.
JJ Spurlin and Richard Spencer, Criminal Justice, attended the Career Day at Baxter Springs High School on March 15. Spencer gave the opening address and then both professors made presentations over the C.J. program at MSSU.
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For Sale: Wedding dress, never worn! Size12; can be altered up 1 size, down 2 sizes. Bead work on top, beads onskirt and train. Beautiful! $300. Originally costed $1,000. Contact Becky Gallemore at 659-5425 or 782-9643 or e-mail gallemore-r@mssu.edu.
For Sale: Tandem bike, Cannondale, must sell. $1000. 3 oak bar chairs; used 3 months and then we sold the house. Medium oak finish; used at counter top bar, $50.00 each. Becky Gallemore at 659-5425 or 782-964 or e-mail gallemore-r@mssu.edu.
For Sale: 2005 Ford Lariat Crew Cab pick up. Low miles, loaded, leather seats, gold color, perfect condition. Lists at $28,500. Asking $25,000. call ext. 9766 or 673-1818.
Rummage Sale: Joplin High School Parking Lot , Saturday 8 a.m., for Younglife/Wyldlife.
For Sale: 2005 Ford Lariat Crew Cab pick up. Low miles, loaded, leather seats, gold color, perfect condition. Lists at $28,500. Asking $25,000. call ext. 9766 or 673-1818.
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