September 8, 2003
North
Shore Gubernatorial Forum to be broadcast live on TV, radio
The North Shore Gubernatorial Forum scheduled Sept. 10 will be aired live on area television cable channels and state radio stations.
The forum will be broadcast on Access St. Tammany (Charter Cable Channel 10-St. Tammany), the Southeastern Channel (Charter Cable 18-Tangipahoa and Livingston), and in Washington Parish (Charter Cable 98), as well as Southeastern Louisiana University’s 90.9 KSLU, and Northshore Broadcasting’s NorthShore104.7 and Sunny 106.1. It will also be carried by KRVS, the University of Louisiana-Lafayette’s public radio station and other radio stations through the Louisiana Radio Network.
KSLU will also stream the forum live on the internet at www.selu.edu/kslu.
Designed to focus on economic development, transportation and infrastructure issues associated with the north shore, the public forum is scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. in Southeastern’s University Center, 700 West University Avenue. The forum is hosted by the chambers of commerce of the north shore; the governments of Tangipahoa, St. Tammany and Washington parishes; and Southeastern.
Most of the major candidates in the Oct. 4 gubernatorial election are scheduled to participate, said forum chairman T. Jay Seale III of Hammond. A White Paper has been prepared for the candidates, outlining 17 issues, complemented by charts and statistics, dealing with the north shore region’s unprecedented growth.
Stressing the need to recognize the north shore as a unique region of the state, the White Paper states: “The importance of both recruiting new industry and retaining existing firms needs to be recognized. Economic development needs to take center stage.” The paper covers topics such as sorely needed transportation arteries, additional state support for educational institutions, tax incentives to encourage economic development in areas such as movie making, the creation of retirement communities, and just compensation for health care providers.
“The North Shore is important to the state of Louisiana,” the paper says. “Its educated workforce and its potent voter pool expect that Louisiana's leaders will take the lead in moving the state and this region, forward.”
A copy of the White Paper is available on Southeastern’s web site.
St. Tammany architect Sam Fauntleroy will serve as forum moderator while panelists include Errol Laborde, editor-in-chief of MC Media, and the producer and panelist for the public affairs program “Informed Sources” on WYES-TV in New Orleans; Franklinton general practice attorney Richard Watts, a former president of the Washington Parish Bar Association; Kim Hunter Reed, deputy commissioner for public affairs for the Louisiana Board of Regents; and Jennifer Lombardo, a Southeastern organizational communication graduate student and announcer for the campus radio station KSLU.
Corporate sponsors for the forum include Charter Communications and North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond.
Second
anniversary of Southeastern's 9/11, Patriot's Day observance
At noon on Thursday, September 11, the Campus Activities Board, the Student Government Association, and the Gamma Beta Phi Society will co-sponsor the Second Anniversary of the remembrance of 9/11, now by President George W. Bush's edict, known as Patriot's Day.
It will be held in the Student Union Park or in the Student Union Ballroom in case of rain.
The campus community is invited and encouraged to attend the very special memorial service, which will include musical selections and other presentations of equal importance. At last year's observance, some brought flowers to create a colorful memorial around the flag pole. Anyone that would like to bring flowers in memory of the victims of 9/11 or in honor of our troops now in harm's way are encouraged to do so.
Please feel free to call the Office of Leadership Development/Student Activities at 549-2233 for any additional information.
September 15 is graduation application deadline
Faculty, please help make students aware that September 15 is the final day that students can apply to graduate in December 2003.
The graduation application and payment deadlines will be strictly enforced, university officials said.
Candidates for associate, bachelor, and master's degrees can apply for graduation by logging into their Leonet campus accounts and choosing the graduation application option from the pull-down menu. Instructions are available on the "Student" link at www.selu.edu or by calling Southeastern's Office of Records and Registration at 985-549-2066/62.
The $35 application fee should be paid directly to the Controller's Office, located on North Campus in the Financial Aid Building.
Career Fair 2003: Take Advantage!
All Southeastern students and alumni are invited to attend Career Fair
2003, the Office of Career Services’s annual, university-wide career event.
Career Fair 2003 will be held from 9 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 23, in the Pennington Student Activity
Center. This event will give students and alumni the opportunity to interact
with more than 100 companies in just a few hours, said Ken Ridgedell, director
of Career Services. The companies will offer information on career-related
opportunities.
To prepare for the Career Fair, Career
Services advises participants to attend a pre-Career Fair resume workshop
and Professional Etiquette Seminar; view the list of participating employers
on Career Service's web site; and research employer web sites for information
on employers.
To get the most out of the fair, students
and alumni should dress professionally; bring copies of their resumes;
be prepared to briefly discuss career interests, goals, knowledge and skills;
and collect brochures and business cards.
Resume workshops are scheduled at 2-3
p.m. on Tuesday, September 9, and Wednesday, September 10, in Student Union
Room 223; 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, and Tuesday, September
16, in Student Union Room 223, and 3:30-4:30 p.m., Thursday, September
18, in Student Union Room 229.
The Professional Etiquette Seminar is scheduled
for 3-4 p.m., Wednesday, September 17, in the Pennington Student Activity
Center.
For more information on Career Fair
2003 and pre-Career Fair events, contact Career Services at 985-549-2121,
or Student Union Annex, Room 241.
Music program reaccredited
Southeastern’s music program has been reaccredited by the National
Association of Schools of Music.
NASM’s Commission on Accreditation continued
in good standing the Department of Music and Dramatic Arts’ Community Music
School, its bachelor’s degrees in Music Education and Music Performance,
and its master’s degrees in Theory and Performance.
In issuing the reaccreditation, NASM cited
as program strengths the department’s “strong capable faculty, bright and
articulate students, capable departmental leadership, well-structured and
effective planning and assessment procedures, excellent technology resources,
and high quality of ensembles and individual performance.”
It also listed as pluses the presence of a
graduate program in music and Community Music School, the availability
of staff accompanists, library recourse for music, and “the apparent high
level of cooperation between teacher education and music in preparing music
education students.”
NASM also praised the Columbia Theatre for
the Performing Arts’ “potential for community outreach and enrichment.”
Department Head David Evenson said Southeastern
was the first of the University of Louisiana System institutions to receive
NASM accreditation in 1948. The program has been reaccredited for a 10-year
period.
Important student election dates
Faculty: This year’s Homecoming -- October 13-18 -- will be one of
Southeastern’s best! In association with Homecoming, the Student Government
Association is sponsoring elections for class beau and sweetheart and for
Homecoming court. Please help SGA spread the word about application deadlines
and election dates.
Application packages can be picked up at the
SGA office, Student Union room 207.
Additionally, SGA is seeking applications
for Freshmen Senators. Voting for the senator positions will be held in
conjunction with the Homecoming election. This is an excellent opportunity
for interested freshmen to get involved.
SGA would appreciate your including the following
information in your class announcements:
September 8-10 – Online election for
class sweetheart and beau
September 12 – 2003 Homecoming Court
and Freshman Senator application deadline
September 22-24 – Online election for
Homecoming court and Frehman Senator
Voting is fun and easy with the new online
system at www.selu.edu/SGAvote.
For more information email sgapres@selu.edu.
Fanfare box office opens September 15
Tickets for the 18th season of Fanfare, Southeastern’s annual October
arts festival, go on sale Sept. 15 when the Fanfare box office opens at
the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 220 E. Thomas St., in downtown
Hammond.
Box office hours are noon-5 p.m., weekdays,
and the telephone number is 985-543-4371. On days when performances are
scheduled at the Columbia Theatre, box office hours will be extended until
curtain time, said Columbia/Fanfare Artistic Director Donna Gay Anderson.
Ticket prices, a schedule of events, and information
and
photographs on individual events are available on Fanfare’s web site,
www.selu.edu/fanfare
and in the annual brochure, which will be available this week in the Fanfare
office, 985-549-4366.
 DSA
presents service awards
Congratulations to members of the Division of Student Affairs staff who recently received awards for service. The awards, representing 5 to 20 years of service for individual employees, represent a total of 170 years of service! From left, are Sharon Eaton, Disability Services; Betty Jones, Campus Dining; Carol Magendie, Assistant to the Vice President; Mary Ann Bentz, Campus Card Services; Gladys Bernard, Post Office; Genevieve Wise, Campus Dining; Chris Cantu, Judicial Affairs; Judy Easley, Textbook Rental; Harvis Starkey, Career Services; Lyne Travis, Textbook Rental; Milas Love, Judicial Affairs; Ken Ridgedell, Career Services; Joey Michel, Recreational Sports & Wellness; Bill McKean, University Police; Jim McHodgkins, Student Development; Tom Carmichael, University Police; Bill Lewis, University Police; and Harold Todd, University Police. |
| SACS UPDATE |
| Southeastern begins process for
reaffirmation of accreditation by SACS
As an institution committed to providing quality education and promoting student achievement, Southeastern has initiated the process for reaffirmation of accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The university undergoes this process every 10 years. "The SACS reaccreditation process is one of the most important reviews a university must undergo," said President Randy Moffett. "It is a valuable self-review that gives us an opportunity to closly examine our resources, programs and services and determine whether we are meeting the university's mission and educational objectives." In the past SACS required Southeastern to complete an intense university self-study along with documentation that the university is meeting more than 400 "must" statements. Recently SACS substantially revised reaffirmation procedures. In place of the self-study, Southeastern will submit a Compliance Certification Report that addresses 65 criteria and a Quality Enhancement Plan that focuses on improving the learning environment. The SACS site visit will take place in Spring 2005. At the university's Fall Convocation, Moffett said that Southeastern's Quality Enhancement Plan will focus on improving academic advising at Southeastern.This topic was recently chosen by the University Planning Council as being a significant factor in improving student retention and progression. The President also appointed the following Team Members for preparation of reaffirmation by SACS: Leadership Team
Compliance Certification Team: (Responsible for completing
and submitting the Compliance Certification on core requirements and comprehensive
standards to SACS)
Quality Enhancement (QEP) Team: (Responsible for developing
and implementing plan to improve academic advising at Southeastern, and
submitting that plan to SACS)
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Lions Club interest group to meet Thursday
A new service-oriented hybrid club is being formed at Southeastern.
The Southeastern Lions Club Interest Group will have its first meetings
of the fall 2003 semester this month on Thursday, September 11, at 3:30
pm in Room 228 (Magnolia Room) of the Student Union. A repeat meeting will
be held on Monday, September 15, at noon in the same room, for those who
could not attend the Thursday meeting.
If you are interested in joining faculty,
staff and students in working on campus and community service projects
and striving to become an officially chartered campus Lions Club, as part
of the International Association of Lions Clubs, please join us. (Note:
we are not involved with SLU athletics!)
For more information, contact Dr. Jeff
Totten (SLCIG President and member of the Ponchatoula Lions Club), CBUS
26, 549-5776, jtotten@selu.edu.
Project Safe Campus offers “Drawing
the Shades” beginning September 16
Project Safe Campus, an initiative sponsored by the Division of Student
Affairs designed to encourage students to “be smart and be safe,” is again
sponsoring “Drawing the Shades,” a powerful program on sexual assault and
rape.
Live student presentations of the program,
which underscores the pain and suffering associated with the crimes, are
scheduled for 7 p.m. on September 16 and 22 and 1 p.m. on September 17
and 25. All presentations will take place in the Student Union Theatre.
Project Safe Campus also plans a number of
other programs to educate students and heighten awareness regaring issues
of overall personal safety. Look for additional details in future ByLions
on:
* Suicide Prevention Program, an educational
video and group discussion, 7 p.m., October 7 and 3 p.m., Oct. 22, Student
Union Theatre.
* Alcohol Awareness Week: October 20-24
* Mock Tails, October 22
* Rape Aggression Defense, a 12-hour course
for women sponsored by the University Police Department in collaboration
with the 21st Judicial District Court, Oct. 10, 11, 12. (Contact Patrick
Gipson, UPD, pgipson@selu.edu, for details.)
* Druck Driving Simulator, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
November 13
* Seat Belt Safety Awareness Campaign, “Buckle
Up-No Excuses,” November 17-26.
For additional details, contact Carol Magendie,
assistant to Vice President for Student Affairs Brad O’Hara, 985-549-3813.
Upcoming events at SBDC
Listed below are upcoming events hosted by the Small Business Development
Center. Additional info for these classes are available at www.selu.edu/sbdc
(click on seminars)
Small Business Certification Program
On September 4, the Small Business Development
Center kicked off its Small Business Certificate Program. The program is
designed to give entrepreneurs pertinent information in the areas
of management, marketing, finance, and accounting. The series will be held
as follows:
Session 1 - Small Business Basics - September
4
Session 2 - Preparing a Business Plan - September
11
Session 3 - Financing Your Business - September
18
Session 4 - Understanding Financials - September
25
Session 5 - Excellent Customer Service - October
2
Session 6 - Marketing Your Business - October
9
Session 7 - Finding, Hiring, and Keeping Employees
- October 16
Session 8 - Tax Planning and Insurance Tips
- October 23
Session 9 - Computer Essentials - October
30
Session 10 - Smart Start - November 6
Each session will be held from 5-8 pm
at the St. Tammany Center in Mandeville. Cost is $10 per class, or $70
if attending the entire series. If you are interested in attending any
of these classes or would like to receive additional information, please
call the SLU SBDC at (985) 549-3831 or email to sbdc@selu.edu.
"How to Nail a Construction Contract"
Congressman David Vitter, the Southeast Procurement Technical Assistance
Center and Southeastern Louisiana University Small Business Development
Center are presenting a seminar "How to Nail a Construction Contract" on
September 18 at the University Center.
This seminar will include small business educational
sessions and a trade fair to follow. The focus will be on the "real
world" of construction contracting. Topics will include the current
polices and procedures mandated under construction contracts. Short
and simple: we want to show the small business community how to be competitive
and succeed in the construction-contracting marketplace. Federal
agencies, prime contractors, state and local economic development organizations,
Small Business Development Centers, and Procurement Technical Assistance
Centers will be available for one on one discussion.
Who should attend? Companies seeking
to do business with government agencies or prime contractors and companies
seeking continued education with construction contracting. Key objectives
covered in this seminar are construction contracting basics, updates on
the Davis Bacon/Service Contract Acts and state bonding protocol.
Participating Louisiana businesses will:
-- Learn from experts regarding the specifics in
a construction solicitation such as protocol with policies and procedures,
acknowledging special contracting requirements, accessing differing site
conditions, adhering to performance evaluations, understanding claims and
contract administration procedures.
-- Receive information on the Davis Bacon
and Service Contract Acts
-- Be introduced to bonding information with
the state
-- Be provided reference materials from all
speakers at seminar
-- Participate in networking opportunities
with prime vendor exhibitors at the afternoon trade fair
-- Receive one on one contact with local resource
agencies who can assist with other business endeavors
The cost of the seminar is $25 per person.
For more information or to register for the seminar, contact Sandy Armstead
at SLU's SBDC at 985/549-3831.
"When Employees March Off: Military Leave from Work"
The Small Business Development Center, along with other economic development
organizations in the area, is sponsoring a seminar titled "When Employees
March Off: Military Leave from Work" Tuesday, September 23
from 9-11 a.m. at the University Center room 127. There is no charge
to attend.
The event will give employers an outline to
follow regarding military leave of absence based on the Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) and the Military
Services Relief Act (MSRA). Topics will include length of military
absence, giving notice, return to work, right of reemployed persons, health
benefits, and more.
To register or for more information, contact
Sandy Armstead at the Small Business Development Center, 985-549-3831 or
sbdc@selu.edu.
Orientation to the Center for Faculty
Excellence
The Center for Faculty Excellence will host an orientation, including
a tour of the center, located in Tinsley Hall, Rooms 103 and 105, introduction
to staff, and overview of services to support teaching and research from
1:30-2:30 p.m., Thursday, September 11.
Brown-bag luncheons: The focus of the Center’s
2003-2004 Institute for Teaching and Professional Enhancement (ITPE) is
Quality Advising for Student Development and Retention. Join our
ITPE participants in a series of brown-bag discussions addressing key issues
in advising.
The first discussion, “Academic Advising: A New
Look,” is scheduled for noon on Friday, September 12.
Pianist
to present guest recital Sept. 17
Pianist Noel Engebretson of the University Alabama will present a guest recital at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 16, in the Pottle Music Building Auditorium.
Engebretson will perform Bach’s “Prelude and Fugue in D Major,” Beethoven’s “Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (“Moonlight”); Liszt’s “Funerailles” from “Harmonies poetiques et religieuses,” and Chopin’s “The Four Ballades.”
Engebretson has established a significant career as a pianist and educator, with a reputation that continues to grow. An associate professor at the University of Alabama, he originally is from Minneapolis, Minn., where.he made his debut at the age of 16 with the Minnesota Orchestra. Since then he has won numerous awards and honors, including one of the top prizes at the 1989 McMahon International Piano Competition, as well as one of the most important awards in the 1988 Young Keyboard Artists Association International Piano Competition.
In the summer of 1996 he embarked on a concert tour of The People's Republic of China, where he was featured artist in a series of recitals, lectures, and masterclasses. Among the many concerts were appearances with three of China's top orchestras, plus solo recitals in many of the major conservatories. These concerts earned him many accolades, and he has been invited back to every major location in which he has performed. This was his second tour of China. He also has performed in recitals and as guest soloist throughout the United States and has premiered several new compositions by 20th century composers.
For additional information, contact the Department of Music and Dramatic Arts, 985-549-2184.
Call for proposals -- Teaching Enhancement
Grants
The Center for Faculty Excellence announces the call for proposals
for Teaching Enhancement Grants for the current fiscal year. The grants
are designed to enhance classroom teaching in the areas of Professional
Development in Teaching, Course Enhancement, and Curriculum Development
or Revision. Proposals are due by September 18. More information: www.selu.edu/Academics/FacultyExcellence/fecpg2_.htm
Coming up...
Through September 25
Arteamerica, paintings by Julian Touceda,
8 a.m.-4 p.m., weekdays. Clark Hall Gallery. 985-549-5080.
Through November 6
Small Business Certificate Program. 5-8 p.m, Thursdays.
St. Tammany Center, Koop Drive, Mandeville. $10 per class, $70 for series.
985-549-3831 or sbdc@selu.edu
September 9
Opening reception, Gail Hood's Paintings from
France, Haute Normandie and Provence, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Sims Memorial
Library, second floor. 985-549-2193.
September 10
2003 North Shore Gubernatorial Forum, 7 p.m., University
Center, 985-549-2341. (Also broadcast live on the Southeastern Channel
– Channel 18 – and other Charter Communication stations in St. Tammany
and Washington Parishes and on 90.9 KSLU and Louisiana Network radio.)
September 11
Patriot’s Day Remembrance, noon, Student Union Park.
985-549-2233.
Small Business Certificate Program: “Preparing a
Business Plan.” 5-8 p.m., St. Tammany Center, Koop Drive, Mandeville. $10
per class, $70 for series. 985-549-3831 or sbdc@selu.edu
September 15
Fanfare/Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts
box office opens, noon-5 p.m., weekdays throughout October, 220 E. Thomas
St. , Hammond, La., 985-543-4371.
September 17
Dedication ceremony for Sims Memorial Library Tunnel,
3:30 p.m.; reception follows in Library Lobby. 985-549-2296.
September 18
Small Business Certificate Program: “Financing Your
Business.” 5-8 p.m., St. Tammany Center, Koop Drive, Mandeville. $10 per
class, $70 for series. 985-549-3831 or sbdc@selu.edu
Southeastern faculty and staff form a "human tunnel" as the Lions roar into Strawberry Stadium for Thursday's victory over Lambuth. |
At the Aug. 30 game, three students swathed in green paint spelled out "SLU." Thursday, the colorful contingent in the north endzone had the manpower for a wordier message! |
This week in athletics
The football and women’s soccer teams look to keep their undefeated records intact to highlight This Week in Southeastern Athletics.
The Lions (2-0) overcame lightning delays in their first two games to defeat Arkansas-Monticello and Lambuth at Strawberry Stadium. Southeastern will face its first road test of the season, traveling to Arkadelphia, Ark. to face Henderson State (0-1) at 7 p.m. on Saturday night. Southeastern, who faced passing teams in its first two contests, will face a new test with the Reddies, a run-oriented team that runs the triple option offense.
The Southeastern women’s soccer team (4-0) is off to their best ever start after winning the Gulf Coast Classic with wins over Troy State and Austin Peay. The Lady Lions next stop is the Skyhawk Classic in Martin, Tenn. Southeastern opens the tournament against host Tennessee-Martin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday and face Murray State on Sunday at noon.
The Lady Lion tennis team opens their fall schedule this weekend, competing in the Stephen F. Austin Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.
The cross-country team will participate in the Southern Mississippi Invite on Friday at 4:30 p.m. The men finished fourth and the women fifth at the Tulane Invitational in the season opener.
The men’s golf team will also be in Hattiesburg this week, competing in the Raising Cane Classic on Monday and Tuesday.
Monday, September 8
Golf, at USM Invitaional, Hattiesburg, Miss., All Day
Tuesday, September 9
Golf, at USM Invitaional, Hattiesburg, Miss., All Day
Friday, September 12
Soccer, at Tennessee-Martin (Skyhawk Classic), Martin, Tenn., 3 p.m.
Cross-Country, at USM Invitational, Hattiesburg, Miss., 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 13
Football, at Henderson State, Arkadelphia, Ark., 7 p.m.
Women’s Tennis, at SFA Invitational, Nacogdoches, Texas, All Day
Sunday, September 14
Soccer, vs. Murray State (Skyhawk Classic), Martin, Tenn., 12 p.m.
Women’s Tennis, at SFA Invitational, Nacogdoches, Texas, All Day
Professional activities
William B. Robison (History and Political Science) has published
five invited historiographical essays in the two-volume Reader's Guide
to British History (London and New York: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2003), edited
by Dr. David M. Loades, Honorary Research Professor at the University of
Sheffield and director of the British Academy John Foxe Project.
Robison's essays concern "Bibliographical Studies: England Before 1500";
"Sir Reginald Bray" (one of the principal royal councilors to Henry VII);
"Historical Dictionaries and Reference Works"; "Nicholas Sander" (Catholic
scholar and polemicist during Elizabeth I's reign); and "The Dioceses
of Winchester and Salisbury."
Alison Pelegrin (English) received
a $5,000 Individual Artist Fellowship from the Louisiana Division of the
Arts. Work from her new manuscript appears in the Fall issues of The
Ontario Review and Black Warrior Review.