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Grand Finale Concert features senior winner
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Music lovers around the region will have another opportunity to hear Avan Yu, the 2008 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition grand prize winner, in the organization’s final concert.
Yu will perform with the Southern Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Kexi Liu, Music, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5 in Taylor Performing Arts Center. The evening’s program will include Piano Concerto in A Minor by Grieg and Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” by Beethoven. There is no admission charge.
At 21 years old, Yu has performed in recital and with orchestras in four continents and is the only pianist to win first prize in both the Junior and Senior divisions of the Missouri Southern International Piano Competition. As a result, he made his New York debut at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall in October 2008, presented by MSIPC.
“This Grand Finale concert will truly be a fitting conclusion to the piano competition,” said Vivian Leon, Director of MSIPC. “With this performance we are promising our supporters and friends a night to remember.”
In addition to the public concert, Avan Yu will perform for area school children, piano students, and Northwest Arkansas audiences during a residency from Feb. 27 to March 6.
Yu’s performances are underwritten in part by a grant from the Missouri Arts Council. For more information contact MSIPC at (417) 625-9755. Additional information about his background is available at www.avanyu.net.
Today's Brown Bag
Patricia Murphy, English, will review key research from her spring 2008 sabbatical that lead to the development of three essays, two of which will appear in upcoming book collections. Her work explores conversations of female characters in a Charlotte Brontë novel; parodies and rewritings of the popular novel She; and a late-century novel’s re-examination of empire in comparison to a mid-century novel.
The lecture series is free and open to all faculty and staff. The event will be 12 noon in room 202 of the Art Department. Enter through the main door. The room is to the left, opposite the Spiva Gallery.
Bring your own brown bag lunch and enjoy an opportunity to witness some of the research and creative works being accomplished at Missouri Southern.
For additional information contact Frank A. Pishkur, Art, at ext. 9735.
National Issues Forum:Commit an Act of Self-Government
Early in our democracy, citizens gathered to talk and learn together about their common problems before deciding how to solve them. We can 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. Area residents, community organizations, and Missouri Southern students, faculty, and staff are invited to gather in small groups and deliberate on one of this year’s NIF topics:
The Energy Problem: Choices for an Uncertain Future
Tues 3/03: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Spiva Library Fireplace
Breaking the Habit of Deficit Spending
Wed 3/04: 11 a.m. -1 p.m., Spiva Library Fireplace
Thurs 3/05: 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Spiva Library Fireplace
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 you must reserve a seat.
For reservations or to arrange a forum for your group, contact Ann Wyman, Social Sciences at 625-9697 or e-mail wyman-a@mssu.edu.
Winter Concert March 3
The big band will perform Big Swing Face from the Buddy Rich band’s book (with drummer Arte Johnson playing the role of Buddy Rich), Ellington classics Oclupaca and Rockabye River, Billy Strayhorn’s ballad Lush Life, Frank Mantooth’s inventive arrangement of On Green Dolphin Street, and Herbie Hancock’s Cantaloupe Island. |
The Missouri Southern Jazz Orchestra invites you to attend its Winter Showcase Concert at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 3 in Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall.Jazz Between Friends
The jazz recital title, Jazz Between Friends will take place at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 9 in Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.
Phillip Wise, Music, will be joined by a talented group of jazz musicians which includes: Robert Ensor, piano; Scott Harris, trumpet; Wesley J. Smith, saxophone; Robert Terry, bass; Joe Leiter, guitar; and Damon Graue, drums. A variety of jazz music will be performed including: Days of Wine & Roses, Bernie’s Tune, Beautiful Love, and A Child is Born.
Also slated for the concert are original compositions by Wise and Harris.
An accomplished trombonist, Phil has performed as a member of Clark Terry’s “BIG BAD” Band and has appeared in concert with Louis Bellson, Marshal Royal, “Snooky” Young, Mike Vax, Dave Stahl, and others.
Outstanding Graduate nominations
Nominations are currently being taken by the Missouri Southern Alumni Association for the 2009 Outstanding Graduate.
Please fill out form available at the link below -- or include a nomination with the following information -- to the Alumni Association office located in the Hempen House south of Hughes Stadium in the House no later than 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27.
The form is available by clicking on this link: Outstanding Graduate Form.
La Villa Espanola
The International Language Resource Center would like to announce the dates for this year's La Villa Española, (Spanish Village), a summer program for children ages 8 -14. La Villa Española will be held for the fourteenth year this summer from July 12 -17 on the MSSU campus. Villagers may choose from two types of accommodations; day camp or residential camp.
Villagers learn basic Spanish language skills, culture, geography, history, songs, dances and crafts in a very dynamic environment. They also take part in small and large group games, computer activities and recreational events such as swimming, an amazing race, scavenger hunt, and more.
No previous knowledge of Spanish is necessary, but advanced levels are also available. Scholarships are available for those with financial need. There are also many discounts that can reduce the price of camp by over 40% including an MSSU discount and an early bird discount.
For more information, visit our website at www.mssu.edu/international/ilrc/spanish.htm. To request a brochure, please call (417) 625-3140 or e-mail parker-l@mssu.edu.
Students, teacher donate time at Art Center
Josie Mai, Art, worked with George A. Spiva Center for the Arts Director Jo Mueller and Education Coordinator Meg Skaggs in designing curriculum and recruiting volunteers to teach and assist during the annual two-week visit by Joplin school third-graders to the Center. in Joplin. Josie personally logged over 30 volunteer hours.
A total of 12 elementary education and art education majors volunteered a combined 50 hours of time. Josie Mai's ART 222 classes observed the field trip as it was happening and wrote a reflection on art education in a non-school setting.
"The dangled carrot was the 20 hours of community service that teacher education majors need to graduate but essentially I view this as service learning and the spirit of community service," Josie says.
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Spiva Library staff was so impressed with the teaching skills of students Rachel Hardee and Stefanie Williams, they offered the two students complementary memberships to the Art Center.
KGCS to air Cardinals telecasts
KGCS-TV will once again air telecasts of St. Louis Cardinals Baseball games in the 2009 season. The telecasts begin in March, with two spring training games. The first spring training telecast is set for Saturday, March 14 against the Atlanta Braves. The first regular season telecast is on Sunday, April 12, with a home game against the Houston Astros.
KGCS-TV has brought Cardinals over-the-air telecasts to area viewers for more than 20 years. "With the expanded coverage of our digital broadcast signal, we're excited about being able to reach even more fans this year," says Judy Stiles, General Manager. KGCS upgraded to a digital signal on channel 22 last fall. The stations' reach now extends throughout the region, reaching more than 167,000 households.
Persons wishing to see a copy of the telecast schedule may find it posted on the station web site at
www.mssu.edu/kgcs. Pocket schedules of the complete season will be available later in March.
KGCS-TV programming may be seen on digital channel 22, Cable One channel 7 and Mediacom Channel 77, as well as cable systems served by Southern Instructional Television. The station operates as a service of the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University.
Four State Night Files to air on KGCS-TV
The second edition of the Four State Night Files will begin airing in March on KGCS-TV. The program is scheduled to air at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 and 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4.
In this episode, host Sam McDonald, a senior Mass Communications major, takes viewers on a journey through some of the area's more well known haunted attractions, including the Joplin Spook Light, The Prosperity Bed and Breakfast, as well as the historically renowned Hoffman Mansion.
Tune in to KGCS 22 for this exciting new installment to the Four State Night Files. KGCS programming may be seen on digital channel 22, Cable One Channel 7 and Mediacom Channel 77.
MSSU kicks off Show-Me Recycling Program
There have been rumors and, yes, they are true -- MSSU has been awarded and is awaiting funds to begin a campus recycling program.
As Missouri Southern kicks off the official beginning of the Show-Me Recycling Program, the initial phase of the program will include collection of office paper and plastic bottles. Paper collection boxes will be located in each office and lab on campus and plastic bottle collection barrels will be placed throughout campus for disposal of plastic bottles.
If you do not currently have a container in your office or work area, we are asking that you contact the individual in charge of your copy machine and have them save a paper box for your office. The custodians will collect this paper along with your trash.
Initially, there will be 75 bottle bins, with an additional 100 bins expected shortly. Please use these collection barrels across campus to dispose of your plastic bottles.
There is much more to the program, and announcements will be made as the program develops. Please help us with this program. The more we recycle, the more we save and the more we can expand the program. Recycling saves money, it saves landfill space, and it saves our world!
For further information about the Show-Me Recycling Program, please contact Mike Kennedy, Mike Fletcher, Biology/Environmental Health, or Program in Sustainability Coordinator Steve Smith, Social Sciences, or the MSSU Social Science Department.
Those interested may also visit MSSU’s Sustainability web site at http://www.mssu.edu/socsci/sust/sustindex.htm.
Missouri Southern Live
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Two new interviews are featured at 5 p.m., today, Friday, Feb. 27, on the next edition of “Missouri Southern Live!” on 88.7KXMS.
Jeff Skibbe, KXMS, recently chatted with Avan Yu, 2008 Grand Prize Winner of the Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, about Yu's participation in the 2002 competition and his return in 2008.
Following Garrison Keillor’s “The Writer’s Almanac,” Skibbe will talk with Anne Akiko Meyers, a Japanese/American violinist whose ascendant music career is mirrored in her beautifully redesigned Web site. Anne made three appearances on the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson when she was young, and she relates how she almost turned down the last appearance, not fully realizing the importance of the audience the program commanded.
Anne talks about her world travels as a concert violinist, as well as her latest CD release, Smile, on the Koch International label. Subsequent to the airing of the radio program, the two interviews will be posted in their entirety on the KXMS Web site at http://www.mssu.edu/kxms/Internet_audio.htm.
Talent Show
MSSU's Annual Talent Show will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 3 in Taylor Performing Arts Center. The host will be comedian Michael Palascak from Comedy Central.
"This is always a great show and we would love to have a big audience to cheer for the students as they win cash prizes," says Melanie Epperson, Student Services.
March Advising Workshops
Master Advisor Training
Seminar #1: Thursday, March 5, Room 105, Webster Hall, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Seminar #2: Tuesday, March 10, Room 106, Webster Hall, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Not sure which workshops you need to complete your Master Advisor Certification? Call Kelly Wilson, ACTS, at ext. 9363.
"Advising Athletes" (CEUs for Master Advisors)
Tuesday, March 3, Room 106, Webster Hall from 1- 2 p.m. and 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4, Room 105 of Webster Hall from 1 -1:50 p.m. and 2 - 2:50 p.m.
Reminder: Mark your calendars for the afternoons of Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8 for the "Do You Speak Financial Aid" workshops with Kathy Feith, Financial Aid.
Sessions will be held from 1 - 2 p.m. and 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. on April 7 and from 1 - 1:50 p.m. and 2 - 2:50 p.m. on April 8.
For information about CEUs needed to keep Master Advisor Certification or to RSVP with ACTS department by calling ext. 9324 or e-mailing acts@mssu.edu. For additional Information go to: http://www.mssu.edu/acts/advisingtraining.htm.
Contemporary Foreign Film Series offering tonight
The second feature film for the spring 2009 season of the Contemporary Foreign Film Series will be shown at approximately 7 p.m. tonight, Friday, Feb. 27, in Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall. The film is Private Property (Belgium/France/Luxemburg, 2006).
The lives of a single woman, Pascale (Isabelle Huppert), and her two adult sons begin to change when she falls in love with a man who shares her dream of owning a countryside B & B. Her new life, however, is haunted by the shadow of her ex-husband and threatened by rivalry between her two sons. The film was directed by Joachim Lafosse.
This film will be shown as part of a Missouri Southern Continuing Education Class. The cost of the class is $10 per person per semester and those interested may register before the film tonight. For further information about this film series, please contact Bill Kumbier, English, at kumbier-w@mssu.edu or Nick Kyle at kyle-n@mssu.edu.
Beverly Block, Business, and Jean Anna Sellers, Fort Hays State University, co-authored a paper that was accepted for presentation Feb. 25-28, in Oklahoma City, at the Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) Annual Meeting 2009. The paper also will be presented to the Association for Business Communication (ABC) Southwestern U. S. members. ABC Southwest is one of the academic disciplines represented in the ten associations that are members of FBD. The paper is entitled, “Developing Business Dress Guidelines.”
Scott Cragin, Marketing, Delta Epsilon Chi club advisor, took five club members to the Missouri State Career Development Conference in Lake Ozark on Feb.19 - 20. All five members competed against other students from across Missouri and Kansas and all students placed in their events, qualifying them for the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, Calif. in April. Students Brent Bertelsen and Tyler Hempen won 1st place in Business Ethics. Brent also won 5th Place in Financial Services. Niki Ansell & Lauren Bates won 3rd place in Business Law; and Brandon Jessip won 4th place in Retail Management.
Alex Vernon and Chris Moos, Business, have had their article "Student Interest in International Opportunities" accepted for publication in the summer 2009 issue of Academic Exchange Quarterly. The article details a study designed to identify the factors that affect student's interest in international experiences, courses and careers. The publication is an independent double-blind-peer-reviewed print journal devoted to ideas, research, methods, and pedagogical theories leading to effective instruction and learning, has been publishing since 1997 and is a Cabell's listed journal.
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For Sale: Beautiful timeshare on the Beach in Destin, Fla. Small family resort, lifetime ownership. Studio faces ocean. Week 36 (first part of September), $4,500. Call Diane at ext. 9766 or 673-1818
Lessons: Square Dance Lessons will start on Thursdays, 6:30 - 8 p.m., beginning March 5. Round Dance Cha Cha/Rumba/Mambo lessons start on Sunday, March 8, from 1 - 3 p.m. Location is Joplin Square Dance Center, 1801 W. 2nd. Participants are encouraged to bring a partner, but some "solo" men ar welcome. Don't miss the Freeman Day of Dance for Health at the J.C. Penney court of the Northpark Mall on Saturday, Feb. 28.The rounds will be at 12 noon with the squares at 12:30. Other dance types will also be presented. For info call Mary Castleberry, UMKC School of Nursing office, ext. 3133 in the mornings, or 782-0158.
Wanted: Land to build home on for family. Prefer timber. 10 to 20+ acres under $20,000. Please e-mail offers or suggestions of people to contact to thomas-j@mssu.edu.
For Sale: 1992 Honda LX Accord, 2nd owner, 4 cylinder automatic, 4 door, 127K, well maintained, excellent condition, $2795. Would not be afraid to drive across country. Garaged. Call 659-5425 or (417) 540-3423.
For Sale: Labradoodle puppies, male & female, 1 white, 7 black. $100 each. Contact Mike Dean, (417) 439-0779.
Situation Wanted: Missouri Southern student, willing to house-sit this summer for faculty/staff member or other community member. Contact Martha at e-mail mynatt-m001@mymail.mssu.edu.
Benefit: For Angela Webb, who suffers from lung cancer and requires intensive chemotherapy. She is the sister of Annita Miller who delivers mail at MSSU. The event is slated for Thursday, March 5 at the Kitchen Pass in Joplin. $5 charge at the door. Donations will be greatly appreciated. Meet Angela and enter raffles form 8 - 9:30 p.m. The Ben Miller Band begins playing at 10 p.m.
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