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Faculty/Staff Newsletter from the Public Information Office

November 15, 2000

Fayard to be honored as ‘Golden Ambassador'
Denham Springs attorney Calvin C. Fayard Jr. will be honored as a Golden Ambassador at the Alumni Awards Evening on Friday  (Nov. 17).
    A 1965 graduate of Southeastern and a former president of the Alumni Association, Fayard is being honored for his key role in leading the litigation team in the Combustion, Inc. environmental class action suit. The precedent-setting suit was settled on behalf of more than 10,000 Livingston Parish residents. In his decision, U.S. District Judge Richard T. Haik Sr., of the Lafayette- Opelousas Division of the Western District of Louisiana, awarded $4.5 million in residual settlement funds to Southeastern to help establish and operate the Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center. The center will be operated in cooperation with the Livingston Parish School Board.
    The Golden Ambassador Award was established by President Sally Clausen in 1996 to honor outstanding service, achievement and/or humanitarian efforts. Fayard will be the fourth individual honored as a Golden Ambassador. He was nominated for the award by J. Rogers Pope, superintendent of the Livingston Parish School System, who cited his "visionary thinking, tenacious actions, and affinity for Southeastern."
    Fayard will receive the award at the Alumni Awards Evening, which is part of Southeastern's week-long homecoming celebration.

It's Homecoming Week!
Homecoming 2000–Southeastern's Diamond Days!-- is in full swing. Enjoy Gumbo Ya Ya today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Student Union Mall and bring your canned goods and other non-perishable food items to the Two Tons of Fun holiday food drive from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday in the union mall.
    On Thursday evening, the Homecoming bonfire will be lit at 6 p.m., after the students stage their campus bonfire parade at 5:30 p.m. The Alumni Association also will help host Chamber After Hours from 5-7 p.m. at the Alumni Center. A street dance will follow the bonfire.
    Friday is the Alumni Awards Evening, beginning at 7 p.m. at Twelve Oaks. The gala to celebrate Homecoming and Southeastern's 75th Anniversary will honor Alumnus of the Year Russell Carollo (‘80), a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist; Golden Ambassador Calvin Fayard (‘65); former Alumni Association director Lloyd Spring (‘78), Distinguished Service Award, and Robert "Doc" Goodwin (‘78), L. E. Chandler Award for service to students. Tickets ($15) for the event, which includes a walk-around buffet and music by Leif Pedersen and the Al Beletto Big Jazz Band, are available at the Alumni Center (549-2150).
    The schedule for Homecoming Day is listed in the "Coming up..." section. Plan to enjoy the open house, parade, barbecue, basketball games and other special Homecoming Day activities.
    Homecoming could be your "ticket" to a great vacation! Come to Southeastern's Homecoming! At the parade, be on the lookout for special (giant-sized!) doubloons that will be tossed along the route. If you catch one, bring it to the Homecoming game. Your doubloon will be "put into the hat" for a drawing to determine the winners of a pair of round trip airline tickets to anywhere in the continental United States, compliments of Navigant Vacations.
 

Gamma Beta Phi collects coats for kids
Gamma Beta Phi collected more than 60 coats for "Pat's Coats for Kids," WBRZ weatherman Pat Shingleton's program to collect coats for needy children throughout southeastern Louisiana. Children in more than 100 schools will benefit from the program.. Sorting the donations are, from left, Brian Verberne, Michael Seals, Will Bryant and Jennifer Thomas.

Homecoming contest winners
* Window Painting Contest (Sponsored by Campus Activities Board):  Student Government Association, first;  Gospel Choir, second; Phi Mu Sorority, third.
    * Door Decorations Contest (Sponsored by Alumni Association and Leadership Development/Student Activities): Athletics, first; Physical Plant Services, second; Dean of Students, third.
    * Display Contest (Sponsored by Gamma Beta Phi Society): Gamma Beta Phi, first; Sigma Sigma Sigma, second;Theta Phi Alpha, third.
    And, thanks to the judges!

Unclaimed bikes
The SLU Police Department has several unclaimed bicycles in its storage facility. Anyone with credible proof of ownership of one or more of the bikes should contact Sgt. Patrick Gipson at 504-549-2009. After 30 days, all unclaimed bicycles will be legally disposed of, Gibson said.
    Credible proof of ownership includes a bicycle registration receipt issued by a state, parish or local government; a sales receipt detailing the purchased bicycle or equivalent documentation of ownership.
    The SLU Police Department is located at the intersection of Virginia Ave. and SGA Drive (old ROTC Building).

Open Enrollment notice
The Open Enrollment Period for the Cafeteria Plan has changed to November of each year.  The Cafeteria Plan year will now be based on a calendar year (January – December).  The open enrollment period will run from November 1- 30, 2000.  The changes made during the "Open Enrollment" period will be effective for January 1, 2001.  Employees will be allowed to change, cancel, or add tax-sheltered items during this time.  If you do not wish to make any changes to your plan, current items will be "rolled over" for the calendar year (January 1- December 31, 2001).
    Employees will be allowed to make changes to the following supplemental insurance plans during this open enrollment period: Life Investors Insurance, Colonial Accident Insurance, DentaCare Dental, American Family Life Assurance, Central United Life Insurance, Lincoln National Disability, DINA Dental, Conseco (Cancer and Heart Attack policies only), Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
    Group Health Insurance -- employees will be allowed to tax-shelter, unshelter, etc. during this pay period.  No change in carriers will be allowed until the Open Enrollment period for health insurance purposes.
 If you wish to cancel or delete coverage that is tax-sheltered, you must first come to the Payroll Office, room 131 of the Administration Building to update your Cafeteria Plan form.  To cancel the coverage, you will need to go to the Benefits Section of the Human Resource Office, room 106 North Campus- Building D.
    If you wish to pick up coverage or adjust your current level, you will need to go to the Human Resource Office room 106, North Campus- Building D to complete the paperwork. If the item is eligible for the Cafeteria Plan  and you wish to tax-shelter the premiums, you must come to the Payroll Office, room 131 of the Administration Building to complete the necessary paperwork.
    You may come by the payroll office, room 131 of the Administration Building to make changes to your plan.  If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call Kristin Lobell at 549-2305 or email klobell@selu.edu.
    Employees are encouraged to look at the items that are currently tax-sheltered.  No changes will be allowed to the cafeteria plan after November 30, 2000 until the next open enrollment period which will be held in November 2001.

Celebrating National Chemistry Week
The Department of Chemistry and Physics celebrated National Chemistry Week in the Student Union, Monday, Nov. 6. The department staged chemical demonstrations (lemon and Dr. Pepper batteries, waterlok polymer, and indicators) and distributed information about being a chemist.  The celebration was organized by Dr. John Allen.  Dr. John Allen, Dr. Donald Elbers, Dr. Ralph Shaw, Dr. Michael Silveira, Dr. Jeff Temple, and Dr. Bob Zurales helped man and set up the booth. Student helping with the demonstrations included Jennifer Gravette, Allen Johnson, Scott Wall,  Steve Wall, and Donald Williams.

This week in athletics
Southeastern's Lions and Lady Lions basketball teams tip off their respective 2000-01 seasons on Saturday for homecoming festivities.
    The Lions, under second-year head coach Billy Kennedy, opens against Dillard University in a 2:35 p.m. game at the University Center. Southeastern will then hit the road travelling to Tallahassee, Fla., to face Florida A&M on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Fans can listen to all Southeastern games on KSLU-FM (90.9).
    Coach Frank Schneider's Lady Lions begin the 2000-01 campaign on Saturday against Loyola of New Orleans in a noon tip-off. The Lady Lions, featuring Preseason First-Team All-Southland Conference selection Stacey Turner, finished 10-18 last year and qualified for the Southland Conference Tournament for the first time since joining the league. Southeastern ends the week with its first road trip of the season when it plays at Prairie
    View on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
    * Saturday, Nov. 18: Lady Lions Basketball vs. Loyola, 12 p.m.; Lions Basketball vs. Dillard, 2:35 p.m.
    * Tuesday, Nov. 21: Lady Lions Basketball at Prairie View, 6 p.m.; Lions Basketball at Florida A&M, 7 p.m.

Coming up....
* Wednesday, November 15
    HOMECOMING--SLU's Diamond Days, Gumbo Ya Ya, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Student Union Park.
    HONORS PRESENTATIONS: Eric Burns (biology), "The Bacteria in Our Lives"; Melony Goings (English), "Safe Place in Beloved,"  3:30 p.m., Sims Library, third floor.
    ART EXHIBIT: Opening Reception – Student Juried Art Exhibition, 4-6 p.m., Sims Memorial Library. Exhibit open through December 8. Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., weekdays, 504-549-2193.
    CONCERT CHOIR: Stabat Mater, conducted by Dirk Garner; featuring works by Palestrina, Vittoria, Bach, Prior (world premiere); Emily Truckenbrod, soprano; 8 p.m., St. Joseph's Abbey, Covington. 504-549-2334.

* Thursday, November 16
    HOMECOMING--SLU's Diamond Days, Two Tons of Fun Food Drive, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Student Union Mall; Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., Alumni Center; Campus bonfire parade, 5:30 p.m.; Bonfire and Pep Rally, 6 p.m., Alumni Center; Street dance, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Alumni Center.

* Friday, November 17
    AMERICAN LEGION POST-- Interest meeting, 1 p.m., Student Union Room 228. Information: Milas Love, 504-549-2213 or Harold Todd, 504-549-2222.
    HOMECOMING--SLU's Diamond Days, Alumni Awards Evening, 7 p.m., Twelve Oaks. Tickets, $15, 504-549-2150 or 1-800-SLU-ALUM. (Alumnus of the Year Russel Carollo '80, buffet, dancing to Al Belletto Big Jazz Band featuring Leif Pedersen.)
    HOMECOMING--SLU's Diamond Days, Mid South Bull Riding Championship, 7:30 p.m., Cefalu Coliseum. Tickets: $8 adults, $5 children. Available at Sign World in Hammond and G's General in Loranger. $1 off if purchased in advance.

* Saturday, November 18
    HOMECOMING--SLU's Diamond Days, HOMECOMING DAY
        7 p.m.: Registration for Options Holiday Prance, Alumni Center
        8 p.m.: Holiday Prance 1-mile run/walk begins
        8:30 p.m.: Holiday Prance 5-K begins
        9 a.m.: Dedication of 75th Anniversary historical makers, site of original Hammond Junior College, Morris St.,
                    downtown Hammond.
        10 a.m.: Open house, Alumni Center
        11 a.m.: Homecoming parade
        Noon: Barbecue, reunions, Alumni Center; Lady Lions vs. Loyola, University Center
        1 p.m.: Greek Village tours
        1:45 p.m.: Presentation of 18 past Homecoming queens, University Center
        2:45 p.m.: Lions vs. Dillard Homecoming game, University Center (Halftime: crowning of 2000 Homecoming Queen,
                        Homecoming contest winners announced)
        Immediately following game: Viewing of 75th Anniversary time capsule, Alumni Center
        7:30 p.m.: Mid South Bull Riding Championship, 7:30 p.m., Cefalu Coliseum. Tickets: $8 adults, $5 children. Available
                        at SignWorld in Hammond and G's General in Loranger. $1 off if purchased in advance.

    * Tuesday, November 21
    FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS ORIENTATION: For Tangipahoa area residents, ages 21 to 65, interested in adoption and foster care.  3:30 to 5 p.m., Alumni Center. 504-893-6363

Professional activities
Tamara Pearson and Denny Himel presented their research at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern section of the American Physical Society. The research presented was supported by the College of Arts and Sciences OSCAR Program and the Louisiana Educational Quality Support Fund, and was performed in collaboration with David Norwood (Chemistry and Physics)..
    Dr. Katherine Roegner (Mathematics) presented a paper on the construction of even unimodular lattices at the "Lattices and Quadratic Forms" conference at Centre International Rencontres Mathematique in Luminy, France,  September 25-29.
    Dr. Alan Cannon (Mathematics) presented a paper entitled "Right Ideals in Transformation Nearrings" at the Texas A&M – University of Louisiana at Lafayette Joint Mini-Conference at Texas A & M University in College Station, Texas, September 25-29.  Dr. John Lewallen (Mathematics) and Dr. Lucy Kabza (Mathematics) also attended this conference.
    Dr. Katherine Pedersen (Mathematics) attended the "Conference on Problem-Based Learning" at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., October 20-3.
    Dr. Linda Synovitz attended the national American School Health Association meeting held in New Orleans from Oct. 25-28.  She was lead author of a research poster session titled, "Sexual Knowledge of College Students Attending Four Universities in a Southern State." Co-authors and presenters were Dr. Eddie Hebert and of Southeastern, Dr. Mark Kelley, formerly of Southeastern, and Dr. Gerald Carlson of ULL. A second presentation was an oral research report given in powerpoint format, titled, "An Assessment of the Implementation of HIV/AIDS Prevention Curricula by Trainees from Schools, Universities, and Agencies in Louisiana: A Descriptive Study." Southeastern's Dr. Bonnie Lewis co-authored the study.  Dr. Synovitz, a member of the Board of Representatives of ASHA attended several Board meetings, and as chair of the Sexuality Council, conducted its Annual Meeting.  Dr. Linda Synovitz and Dr. Ralph Wood were honored by the association for their work on the Local Planning Committee at the Annual Awards Night function.
    Dr. Andrew Traver (History and Political Science) has had his article "An Anonymous Fifteenth-Century De anima Commentary: Uppsala Bibl. Univ. C.627" accepted for publication in the journal Manuscripta.
    Natasha Whitton (English) presented a paper entitled "Glancing Backwards: (Re) Teaching Twentieth Century British Fiction" at the South Central Modern Language Association Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, November 9-11.
    Dr. Judith Fai-Podlipnik (History) attended the 32nd National Conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, from November 9-12, held in Denver, Colo., where she presented a paper "Hungary and Poland in World War II."
    Dr. Margaret Gonzalez-Perez attended the annual conference of the Southern Political Science Association in Atlanta, Georgia on Nov. 9-11, where she provided commentary and analysis for the panel, "Leadership in Comparative Perspective."
    Dr. Sang H. Lee (General Business) recently presented a research paper entitled "Regulatory Environment of Telecommunications Sector in Asia-Pacific Countries" at the annual conference of the Southern Economic Association held in Washington, D.C., November 10-12.
    Dr. Yu Hsing (General Business) had his research paper entitled "Impact of Rising Energy Costs on Economic Growth " presented at the Southern Economic Association meetings, Washington, D. C., November 10-12. Dr. Hsing also coauthored a research paper (with Dr. Hui S. Chang) entitled "Impact of Low Unemployment Rates on Inflation: New Evidence," which was presented at the annual conference of American Statistical Association, Indianapolis, Indiana. It will be published in the proceedings.
    Gary Keown (Visual Arts) will exhibit his work in a solo exhibition titled, "Do Not Try This At Home," at The 621 Gallery in Tallahassee, Florida.  Keown will exhibit installation and interactive works created from 1996-2000.  The show will open on Friday, November 17 with an opening reception. The exhibition will continue through December 30.
    Mari Ann Callais (Student Organizations/Greek Life) was the keynote speaker at the Greek Education Program at Texas A & M Corpus Christi recently.  She was also awarded the National Recognition Award bestowed by Theta Chi National Fraternity.  This award is the highest award given to a non-member of the fraternity.
 
 

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