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Southern Theatre Presents Gas Oct. 14-18
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Southern Theatre will present the play Gas at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, Oct. 14 - 18 in the Bud Walton Theatre.
James Lile, Theatre, directs the expressionist play, written by Georg Kaiser.
Admission is free to students, faculty, staff; $3 for adults; $1 for senior citizens and high school students.
Georg Kaiser was one of the most influential of the playwrights who pioneered expressionism in Germany at the time of World War I. Ethan Mordden defines expressionism as “forms of composition and stagecraft through which the wishes, fears, and obsessions of the human psyche are made audible and visible.”
Gas, written in 1918, is the second play in a trilogy - the others are Coral (1917) and Gas II (1920) - that explores whether the realization of human potential is possible in a society that too often tends to dehumanize. Kaiser takes us to a future where the entire planet is dependent on a single energy source: a gas that is made in only one factory.
What happens if that source is threatened? Can people adapt? Can they change? Will they?
Accommodations for disabilities should be made at least 72 hours prior to the production. For theatre production information or requests for accommodations related to a disability, call Terri Spencer, Theatre, at (417) 625-9393
President's Gala Concert Oct. 23
The first annual President's Gala Concert will "Celebrate the Greatest Generation" at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23 in Taylor Performing Arts Center on the MSSU campus.
The benefit concert, which will feature the rich tenor voice of MSSU President Bruce W. Speck, will raise funds to support the Missouri Southern Music Department and the President's Foundation Fund.
Tickets are now available at the MSSU Ticket Office in the Bookstore. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and senior citizens (60 or older). Tickets also will be available in the Music Department office on the MSSU campus and at Ernie Williamson Music (925 S. Range Line).
The program will feature several vocal and instrumental ensembles from the Music Department and Dr. Speck will be a featured performer in many of those numbers. Selections will include classics such as Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree with Anyone Else but Me, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Moonlight Serenade, America the Beautiful, Londonderry Air, A Mighty Fortress is our God, Smack Dab in the Middle, a medley of Yankee Doodle Dandy, You're A Grand Old Flag, God Bless America and many more.
"We are excited about this opportunity to share a unique concert to celebrate a great generation and its music and an outstanding music department," said Dr. Speck, who began his college education as a music major. "I am deeply honored to perform with our talented student ensembles that deserve the support. It is these students who will share the joy and value of music with so many young people in our communities when they graduate from Missouri Southern and become teachers, performers and members of church and community choirs."
Music Department Head Jeffrey Macomber said he also is thrilled to have this opportunity for his students to perform with the president. "This is a rare treat, indeed, for our students and we are looking forward to many such concerts in the future. We are delighted that Dr. Speck not only talks about the value of the arts, but this is a clear demonstration of his commitment."
Davis appointed to Board of Governors
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Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has appointed Douglas D. Davis, publisher and president of Lamar Democrat, Inc., to the Board of Governors of Missouri Southern State University.
Davis has been appointed to succeed Jane Wyman of Joplin whose term on the Board recently expired. His term will last until August 30, 2014.
His appointment by Gov. Blunt is subject to confirmation by the Missouri Legislature.
Lamar Democrat, Inc., under Davis’s leadership since 1985, publishes the Lamar Democrat newspaper and various supplemental publications including three “cocktail table” handbound books of historical nature.
From 1977 to 1985, Davis served as a “trouble shooter” for the Boone Newspaper Group of Tuscaloosa, Ala.
He worked for a number of publications under the aegis of the Boone Group: He was publisher of the Lamar Democrat in Lamar, Mo., from 1981-85; Advertising Director of the Andalusia Star-News in Andalusia, Ala. from 1980-81; Editor of the Natchez Democrat in Natchez, Miss. from 1978-80; and Editor of the Franklin County Times in Russellville, Ala. from 1977-78.
He also served as Editor of the Franklin County Times prior to its acquisition by the Boone Group from 1976-77. He was an Advertising Executive at the Florence Alabama newspaper Tri Cities Daily (Times Daily) from 1973-76 and Editor and General Manager of the Tri-Angle Advertiser in Columbus, Miss. from 1972-73.
Douglas Davis received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Alabama in Florence, Ala. He received an Associate in Science from Northwest Alabama State Junior College in Phil Campbell, Ala and studied Accounting-Automation Accounting at the Rutherford-Metropolitan Schools of Business in Dallas, Texas.
Davis has served as a member of the MSSU Foundation Board for 18 years. He has spent 10 years as Ward One alderman for the City of Lamar, eight of those as chairman of the committee which handled the city budget.
He is a past member of the Joplin Regional Airport Board, member of the Missouri Press Association, member and past president of the Ozark Press Association, member and past president of the Barton County Chamber of Commerce, member of the Lamar Rotary Club, and chairman of the Rotary Club’s Centennial Committee. He is a 32 degree KCCH Scottish Rite Mason.
Contemporary Series features Counterfeiters
The Counterfeiters (Germany, 2007, 99 minutes) will be the third film in the Fall 2008 series. The films will be shown as part of the Continuing Education “Foreign Film” class.
Those who want to attend the films will be asked to register and pay a $10 course fee to offset the cost of purchasing the films on DVD.
The film is the true story of Salomon Sorowitsch, a master counterfeiter and swindler, who is arrested by the Nazis and interred in a concentration camp until his talents are discovered and he is enlisted by the Nazis to supervise the mass counterfeiting of British pounds and U.S. dollars. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film of 2007.
The film will be shown at approximately 7 p.m. tonight in Cornell Auditorium, Plaster Hall. A brief discussion will follow the screening of each film.
For more information on the films and the class, please contact Bill Kumbier, English, by e-mailing kumbier-w@mssu.edu.
Homecoming Royalty
Students Daron Harris and Alesha Gilleland were crowned 2008 "Lions and Lions and Lions, Oh My!" Homecoming King and Queen Friday, Oct. 3 on the MSSU campus. The candidates were presented at the annual Homecoming all-campus cookout on the campus oval.
MSSU students chose Harris and Gilleland in balloting earlier this week. Harris represents the Student Alumni Association. Gilleland represents the Student Senate.
Daron Harris, senior Mass Communications major, is the son of Cecil and Marcia Harris of St. Louis, Mo. Harris is a member of Southern Impact. He has a special interest in promotion, music and playing the piano.
Alesha Gilleland, junior Sociology major, and non-traditional student, is the daughter of Ivan Bromley and Barbara Ledford of Fayetteville, Ark. She grew up in Arkansas but has lived in Joplin for many years.
She is the Treasurer of the MSSU Student Senate, and is Public Relations officer for the Campus Activities Board (CAB). She belongs to Zeta Tau Alpha, Pre-Law Club, Alpha Kappa Delta. She has been nominated for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa.
She is married to Howie Lindemann, who was a 2008 Homecoming King candidate. She has been named to the Deans’ List and has won a “Sally” Award from the Stone’s Throw Theatre in Carthage.
CAPP Evaluation sessions planned
The Registrar’s Office will once again be offering training regarding the Curriculum, Advising, and Program Planning (CAPP) Degree Evaluation system in LioNet. Those new to using CAPP or anyone needing a refresher will find this training beneficial when advising students for spring 2009 enrollment.
Elisabeth Leighninger, Registrar's Office, will address many of the frequently-asked questions about CAPP that have been raised during its first year of use.
Sessions are scheduled for 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15 and 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21.
These sessions will last about one hour and will consist of a presentation and demonstration of the CAPP Degree Evaluation system. Elisabeth will stay after each presentation to answer any specific questions about CAPP and provide hands-on help.
All sessions will take place in Plaster Hall, Room 320. Due to limited seating, please RSVP to leighninger-e@mssu.edu to let her know which session you plan to attend.
| Germany Semester events |
The Jews of Germany after the Holocaust |
| Flowerless Gardeners: Barbaric Poetry after Auschwitz 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 Featuring Joyce Hoyer, University of Arkansas Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall Admission: free |
Germany’s Coming to Terms with the Holocaust |
| German Film Festival: East of War (Jenseits des Krieges) 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall Admission: free |
| Faculty Recital of German Clarinet Works Featuring Cheryl Cifelli, Music 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall |
| Bus trip to Tulsa Oktoberfest 10:00 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 Depart from Webster Hall parking lot Bus trip is free; admission is $5 |
Snodgrass to play in Texas
Bill Snodgrass, music adjunct, and the University of Texas-Arlington Jazz Orchestra jazz things up at the fourth annual UTA Jazz Alumni Concert Sunday, Oct. 12 in Arlington.
The annual concert has raised more than $10,000 for scholarships for UT Arlington jazz students. Former jazz students from Austin, Houston, Oklahoma, Illinois and Missouri return to perform in a big band conducted by Bill Snodgrass, the jazz program director for 30 years.
Snodgrass retired in 2004 and now teaches at MSSU. This year's concert will feature James Davis and Caroline Anson Davis of Chicago, both 2004 graduates of the University's jazz program.
Elves and the Shoemaker auditions
Auditions for the play The Elves and the Shoemaker will take place from 4 - 6 p.m., Oct. 16 - 17 in Taylor Performing Arts Center.
Auditions are open to individuals 18 years of age and older. IMPORTANT: Most of the performances are during school hours (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.). A cast of 8 women and 7 men is needed.
Those seeking a role will need to bring with them a 60 - 90 second memorized piece from a work of children’s literature. Actors should be ready to improv and be full of energy.
The Elves and the Shoemaker is based on the story by the Brothers Grimm and adapted by Karen Boettcher-Tate.
This production will run Dec 2 - 7 for a total of 10 performances.
For more information and to sign up for a 5-minute time slot on one of these days call (417) 625-9393.
Don't forget the interviews . . .
Mindy Thompson, Financial Aid, reminds all graduates with student loans that they are required to complete exit counseling/interviews prior to Dec. 13.
Teachers should remind upcoming graduates they will not be able to obtain their diploma, transcript or grades until the exit interviews are completed either online or in person.
For information, contact Financial Aid at (417) 625-9325.
Planning for retirement
Whatever your age or years of service at Missouri Southern, we all need to plan for retirement.
Be prepared for what's ahead by planning to attend this special event sponsored by the Human Resources Office.
The Mosers Retirement Planning Seminar will be held at 2:30 p.m., Oct. 21 and at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 22 in the Spiva Library Room 413.
State Employees covered by the state retirement plan prior to July 1, 2000, have the choice of retiring under the Missouri State Employees Plan (MSEP) or the Missouri State Employees Plan 2000 (MSEP 2000). The BackDROP Retirement Option will also be discussed. Come to one of the sessions above and learn the information you will need to compare the major provisions of the two retirement plans.
The morning and in the afternoon sessions will cover MSEP & MSEP 2000 Benefit Overview and Comparison. This will include a review of BackDROP Program (1 1/2 hrs in length) and Social Security and Medicare (approximately 45 minutes in length).
If you cannot attend a full morning or afternoon session, please feel free to come and go as your schedule permits.
For further information, please call Judy Wilmoth, Human Resources, at ext. 3167.
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2008 MSSU CHEER AND DANCE CLINIC Saturday, Nov. 8 at MSSU’S Young Gym Designed for Grades K-6 Pre-register before Oct. 24 to guarantee your t-shirt Instruction includes: cheers, chants, jumps, stunts, dance, & lots of fun! Contact MSSU Spirit Clinic c/o Janel Smith at (417) 673-9378 |
Health Center closed for break
Pam Hosp, Student Health Center, says The Student Health Center at MSSU will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 13-14. Pam asks faculty and staff to please inform your students and plan accordingly for the brief closure.
17 Hippies to air on KGCS
The Germany Semester musical presentation "17 Hippies - Live from Berlin" will air on KGCS-TV starting in October. The program on September 22 drew a large crowd to Taylor Performing Arts Center on the Missouri Southern campus.
The program will air at 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 12 and Tuesday, Oct. 14.
KGCS programming may be seen on digital channel 22 over-the-air, and on regional cable systems include Cable One Channel 7 and Mediacom Channel 77.
Andrea Hellman, MSSU Teacher Education and Project S.P.E.A.K. Professor, will present two papers at the Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (MIDTESOL) conference in Storm Lake, Iowa, on Oct.17-18. Her papers entitled “What Adult Learners Can Accomplish” and “The Usefulness of Brain-Based Research Findings in TESOL” are both based on research relevant to second language acquisition.
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