Student pep rally, Alumni tailgating set stage for Spring Game Thursday Join in the fun and excitement of the Lions' spring football game on Thursday, April 10.        Southeastern students will stage a pep rally at 4:30 p.m. in the Student Union Park and the Alumni Association will sponsor tailgating in the park area between the Athletic Building and Alumni Field prior to the game.        Festivities include free gumbo and plenty of fun for families, such as a spacewalk, clowns and balloons.       See stories below for ticket information, alcohol policy and parking.

Athletics Marketing Director Kelly Wells sells student football season tickets in the Union mall last week. Southeastern Spring Game ticket information Fans who haven't previously ordered their 2003 Southeastern football season tickets can get them on the day of the highly anticipated Spring Game.     Tickets for the Spring Game, which begins at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 10, are being sent directly to season ticket holders free of charge and should be received in the mail early this week.      For non-season ticket holders, tickets will be available for purchase at the Alumni Field ticket booth beginning at 5 p.m. on game day (April 10).      Spring game tickets for seats in the chair back section are $7 each while reserved seats are $5 and general admission tickets $3 each.      Southeastern student season tickets for the 2003 season are on sale now in the Student Union Mall. Student season tickets are $25 and include a free ticket to the Spring Game. For more information on student season tickets log onto http://www.lionsports.net. (There is a link on the WebMail page, too.)      For more information on Spring Game or 2003 Football Season Tickets call 549-LION (5466).

Southeastern students in “The Ladies of the Green and Gold,” a group formed to act as official hostesses for Lion football, are, from left, front, Kira Calhoun, Albany; Christen James, Reserve; Selena Landry, Covington; Bobbi Corken, Walker (treasurer); Jovanda Hall, New Orleans (president); Tarri Fuller, Shreveport, vice president; Ashleigh Plauche, Ponchatoula (secretary); Aimee Holcomb, Joplin, Mo.; Lacey Shumaker, Slidell; Cori Crochet, Slidell; back, Veda Abene (sponsor), Amber Thomas, Pine (sponsor); Candice Sanders, Slidell; Jodi Conrad, Amite; Tiffany Plaisance, Cut Off; Anne Belanger, Houma; Bobbi Duncan, Hammond; Takara Butler, Baton Rouge; Tyra Louis, Baton Rouge; Renee Whiting; New Orleans; Alaina Lea, Kentwood; Natalie Crump, Baton Rouge. Not shown, Dianne Donald, Mandeville; Jennifer Notariano, Ponchatoula. Ladies of the Green and Gold sponsor Spring Game pep rally With the return of Southeastern football in the fall of 2003, the Ladies of the Green and Gold are showing their true colors.       Among their many duties, this group of 22 young women, who serve as the official hostesses for Southeastern’s football program, are planning a pep rally at 4:30 p.m. before the 7 p.m. Lions spring “Green and Gold” scrimmage on Thursday, April 10.       The pep rally, scheduled for the War Memorial Student Union, will feature football head coach Hal Mumme, his staff and players; Miss Southeastern Jessica Soileau, and special “spirit” giveaways.        Though the Ladies have many responsibilities, their primary goal is to offer their guidance, friendship, and support to prospective football recruits and their families.       The idea of tapping female students as football hostesses originated during the tenure of former Lions football head coach Oscar Lofton. Veda Abene, now assistant to the Dean of Continuing Education, was the sponsor for the Ladies of the Green and Gold at that time and shares that same duty today with Master of Business Administration student Amber Thomas, a graduate assistant to Coach Hal Mumme.       “Our symbol,” said Thomas, “is the yellow rose, which stands for friendship.” The members  “were picked based on their campus involvement, enthusiasm, and overall appearance,” she said.       Thomas  said advantages of being a Lady of the Green and Gold include getting to attend home football games, having textbook fees waived, and the opportunity to meet and work with recruits.  The young women also get to greet the recruits at all home games and accompany them and their families during recruiting weekends.        Abene said the response to the Ladies from recruits and their families has been excellent.  “They add more of a personal touch,” she said. Head coach Hal Mumme has added his praise, too. “Recruiting went well and they were a major part of it,” said Mumme.       “The families of the recruits really like the girls because they are enthusiastic and friendly. They have been to other universities where the reception was not so great,” said Thomas.       To the girls, being a hostess is more than a duty; it’s a way to have fun but also to support the recruits and their families. “One of the girls took the little sister of one of the recruits and basically just hung out with her for a day,” said Thomas.       The Ladies want their membership to continue to grow and they want to become visible on Southeastern’s campus and in the community. The group has a full schedule this fall with duties that include hosting pep rallies, conducting charity fund raisers, assisting at coaching clinics and camps, as well as appearing regularly on Coach Mumme’s televised coaching show.       “I’m excited to be a part of the history of bringing football back to Southeastern,” said senior elementary education major Selena Landry of Covington.       For more information on the Ladies of the Green and Gold, contact Abene at 985-549-2301.

Spring football game: parking impact
On Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m., Strawberry Stadium will be the site of Southeastern's first Green and Gold game in many years.  In preparation for this game, please be aware of the following:
Galloway Drive, between W. Dakota and Western Avenue, will close to traffic beginning 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, to facilitate modifications to Strawberry Stadium.  Other access points to the West Stadium parking area will remain open until 1 p.m., Thursday, April 10.
Access to the following lots will be cut-off to traffic commencing 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 10:
     West Stadium (the lot between Strawberry Stadium and the Football Practice Fields/Alumni Baseball Field)
     Spruce Street (the lot between the President's Residence and the Athletics Building)
     Those who park in these two lots prior to 1 p.m. can leave their vehicles in the area until their classes have concluded. Students who arrive after 1 p.m. should note that alternative upperclass parking is available on the north side of Garrett Hall along Texas Avenue and in the lot between Livingston Hall and the Old Men's Gym, between Hammond Hall/Taylor Hall, and north of Taylor Hall.  Other parking options are available on South Campus in addition to these locations.
After 1 p.m., access to these two parking areas will be limited to those with parking credentials issued by the Department of Athletics.
     We understand that the spring football game will require all of us to be flexible and possibly alter some of our normal business patterns.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.
     For further information contact the Athletic Department at 549-2253.

Sororities, fraternities celebrating Greek Week
Southeastern’s annual “Greek Week” activities go underway on the evening of Sunday, April 6, with a “Prayer Peace Service,” open to the public and featuring Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster, at the Pottle Performance Circle.
     Additional activities planned throughout the week by Southeastern’s sororities and fraternities include:
Monday April 7 -- Greek Jersey Day. Fund-raising table in Union from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; All Greek Picture, 6 p.m., University Center; guest speaker Mike Bass, 7 p.m., Student Union Ballroom
Tuesday April 8 -- "The Greek 500," 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (community service hours); lip sync contest, 7 p.m., Pottle Auditorium
Wednesday April 9 -- Fund-raising table for Options, Student Union, 10 a.m-2 p.m.; Mock Fatality, 4 p.m., parking lot behind Alumni Field; Greek Games, 6:45 p.m., Cefalu Palace

Project Safe Campus programs spotlight Spring Break safety
The Division of Student Affairs is staging several programs to remind students to have a fun, but safe, Spring Break
     Southeastern students will take a week’s break from their studies, April 18-27.
     The Spring Break programs are sponsored by “Project Safe Campus,” a Southeastern Division of Student Affairs initiative designed to boost students’ awareness of a variety of personal safety issues.
     The programs include a “mock fatality” on April 9 and “Mock Spring Break,” which will take place during the annual campus “Strawberry Jubilee” on April 16.
     The mock fatality will dramatically demonstrate the consequences of drinking and driving, and Mock Spring Break will feature the distribution of information on risky behavior, said Project Safe Campus coordinator Carol Magendie, executive assistant to Vice President for Student Affairs Brad O’Hara.
     Magendie said the mock fatality is the brainchild of two Southeastern residence hall assistants, biology major Eddie Koch and nursing major Chris Peltier, both of Ponchatoula. It is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the parking lot behind Southeastern’s Alumni Field.
     Koch wrote the mock fatality “script,” which stages a scenario in which a carload of Spring Break-bound students who have been drinking crash head-on into a vehicle carrying a mother and her children. Peltier arranged for the mock fatality “cast,” which includes State Police Troop L’s Kevin Allen as narrator, Southeastern students, and personnel from the University Police, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, Hammond Fire Department, Acadian Ambulance and the Tangipahoa Parish coroner’s office. Wrecked cars were donated by Bennett's Towing and Recovery, Inc.
     As two wrecked cars are unveiled, Allen will narrate the collision’s tragic aftermath. “It’s  going to be very dramatic,” Magendie said. “Some of the crash’s ‘victims’ will leave the scene in body bags.”
     Project Safe Campus also plans to join forces with the university’s sororities and fraternities to distribute pamphlets about risky behavior, such as excessive drinking and unprotected sex, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the April 16 Strawberry Jubilee.  The annual campus event, sponsored each spring by the Campus Activities Board, treats students to strawberries, free food such as red beans and rice or jambalaya, music, and games in the Student Union Park.
     Magendie said Project Safe Campus also plans to give away items such as sun screen and to raffle a summer “fun pack” donated by the campus’ Xerox Document Source.
     Previously, Project Safe Campus has sponsored “Drawing the Shades,” a dramatic presentation of college students’ accounts of surviving sexual assault or rape, and has sponsored a panel discussion on suicide prevention.
     Magendie said Project Safe Campus “has taken off like a lightening bolt. We want to grow it every semester. The goal is to encourage students to be smart and be safe.”

“Flood the Field" rescheduled for April 8
Southeastern will again “Flood the Field” at 3 p.m., April 8 for the Lions baseball doubleheader against Loyola at Alumni Field.  
      The event annual event was earlier planned in conjunction with the March 18 Lions baseball game. That game, however, had to be moved to Baton Rouge when heavy rain“flooded” Alumni Field.
       Flood the Field is sponsored by Southeastern’s CLAWS Committee, a group of university staff members charged with “Connecting Lion Athletics With Students.”  The committee creates exciting ways to incorporate fun activities with athletic events in order to increase student interest and attendance.  
       Once again, Flood the Field will help to support local policemen and firefighters, said CLAWS member Veda Abene, who is chairing the event. Abene said Amite fire chief Bruce Cutrer will throw the first pitch in memory of his brother Joe Wayne Cutrer, who was also an Amite firefighter.  Joe Wayne Cutrer’s family will be in attendance and a moment of silence will be observed in his honor.
       The Emerald Girls, hostesses of Southeastern baseball, will “Pass the Boot” -- a firefighter’s boot -- to collect money to be donated to a charity in Joe Wayne Cutrer’s name.
       “Local singing group ‘4eva1’ will sing the National Anthem as area policemen and firefighters create an impressive lineup around the field,” Abene said.
       The first 350 people to arrive at Alumni Field will receive a special Southeastern fan proclaiming “No Lyin’ I’m a Lion’s Baseball Fan.” 
       Children can get their picture taken with Roomie or one of the many fire trucks that will be lined up outside of Alumni Field.  
       During the second game of the doubleheader, between-inning games will take place for all ages. Children can sign up to compete in the “Dizzy Bat” contests, and six Southeastern students will be chosen for a wild wheelbarrow race and a “Fastest Firefighter” race.  The CLAWS committee will get in on the fun by singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the seventh-inning stretch.   
       A $100 prize will go to the student organization with the highest attendance.
       For additional information about “Flood the Field,” contact Abene at 985-549-2301.

Congratulations, retirees At a special reception on April 1, President Randy Moffett, standing, far right, joined the entire Southeastern family in honoring  faculty and staff who are retiring after many years of dedication to Southeastern. From left, are Patti Bova, Arts and Sciences; Corrine Kallianpur, Education and Human Development; Marie Trotter, Physical Plant; Virginia McCrimmon, Academic Support Lab; back, Jim Tryniecki, Kinesiology and Health Studies; Dennis Vining, Physical Plant; Ralph Shaw, Chemistry and Phsyics; Mark Dugopolski, Mathematics; Tim Gautreaux, English. Not shown, were Karen Tabor, Joan Carver, Kay Files, Greg Marten, Kay McIntyre, Rainey Mendoza, Dolores Pesek, Charlotte Swinney, Lois Wagner and Henry Ziller.

U.S. Treasurer presents Livingston Lecture  U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin presented the annual James Livingston Memorial Lecture on Business Ethics to a packed house at Vonnie Borden Theatre on April 3. Marin spoke of her personal journey to success, which began at the age of 14 when she arrived in the United States from Mexico, speaking no English, to today, when she holds a United States Cabinet post. Marin said her three fundamental values are "Do the right thing. Do your best, and treat every person with the utmost respect regardless of their position."

Alumni sponsor golf “scramble” in Slidell
The Alumni Association is sponsoring the “Alumni Scramble,” a golf tournament benefitting Southeastern athletics, May 9 at Oak Harbor Golf Club in Slidell.
     The four-person scramble will get underway with registration and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and a shotgun start at 1 p.m., said Assistant Alumni Director Tom Dawsey. Dinner will follow the tournament round.
     Dawsey said first, second and third place awards will be given along with prizes for longest drive, closest to the hole and putting.  “Players can also win a new car with a hole in one, compliments of our sponsor Saturn of Slidell,” he said.
     The entry fee is $95 per player and tee box sponsorship is available for $150.
     Players can register online at www.selu.edu/alumni or contact Dawsey at 985-549-2150 or 1-800-758-2586.

Southeastern hosts Louisiana Science Olympiad, April 12 More than 400 students from sixth graders to high school seniors will gather at Southeastern April 12 for some seriously scientific fun and games.      The students are finalists in the state Science Olympiad, which Southeastern hosted for the first time last year. Twenty-six junior high and high school teams were chosen for the state championship after finishing in the top five at district olympiads.      Students will compete in several dozen events that use the format of popular board games, television shows and athletic games to test their knowledge of science disciplines such as biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, computers and technology.      The Southeastern Olympiad is being coordinated by chemistry professor Linda Munchausen, who has recruited fellow faculty members to supervise the dozens of scientific contests.      “We’re looking forward to having a great time again this year with these bright, eager future scientists,” Munchausen said. “The Science Olympiad is a proven success in increasing student scores and student interest in science – and it’s great public relations for our profession of science education.”  The Science Olympiad’s opening ceremony is scheduled for 8:15 a.m. at the Pottle Music Building Auditorium. The day’s events will end with an awards ceremony at 4:30 p.m., also at Pottle Auditorium.      For additional information about the Louisiana Science Olympiad, call Munchausen at 985-549-3935 or lmunchausen@selu.edu. Additional information is available online at www.selu.edu/msub.

Broadcasting Society hosts second annual media showcase
The Broadcasting Society will host its Second Annual Media Showcase on Thursday, April 17, in the Student Union Theater. The showcase gives students and the public a chance to see some of the works created by students in the Department of Communication.
     The showcase will include print, radio and video pieces.
     Broadcasting Society President Melissa Griffin said the organization is pleased to be able to share the projects with other students and the community.
     “This is a great way to kick off your Thursday night,” Griffin said.
     The event, which begins at 6:30 p.m. is free and open to the public.

Distinguished Graduate Fellowships Five Southeastern students are the first recipients of Southeastern’s Distinguished Graduate Fellowships. The fellowships, presented by the university’s Graduate School, are designed help recruit and retain top quality students for Southeastern’s 18 graduate programs. Graduate School Dean Michael Kurtz, second from right,  said recipients will receive $3,500 per year for up to three years. Fellowships will be awarded annually. Recipients are, from left, Daniel Altazin of Baton Rouge, history; Nga Thu Ly, Hanoi, Vietnam, business administration; Meghann Clark, Chestertown, Md., biology; Sarah Alvear, Livingston, business administration; and Erica Perrer, Ponchatoula, biology.

African American Achievement Awards Ceremony, April 8
 The annual African American Achievemewnt Awards will be presented at 7 p.m., April 8, in the Student Union Ballroom. The awards were created to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding African American Students at Southeastern. Awards include Leadership Award, Unity Award, Pinnacle Awards, African American Alumni Chapter Role Model, Outstanding Service Award, and the 3+ Club.

Student attends national conference on research Dixie Meiners, a fourth-year graduating senior receiving an American Chemical Society certified diploma, recently returned from the National Conference on Undergraduate Research,  held March 13-15, at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Her poster, "Mechanism for  -santalene synthesis," presented the results of an ambitious seven-month computational study performed locally on a PC and remotely on an SGI Origin 2000 supercomputer at Texas A&M University.  In collaboration with her research advisor, Dr. Robert Zurales, Meiners investigated the geometries and energetics of more than sixty products, intermediates and transition states in a quest to better understand the regioselectivity and stereoselectivity of reactions involving 1,1-difluorochloropropadiene. Her analyses are assisting the experimental efforts of Dr. Randolph Belter as he seeks to synthesize fluorinated derivatives that increase the biological benefits of the natural product  -santalene.  The Department of Chemistry and Physics, the Center for Faculty Excellence, and the OSCAR program of the College of Arts and Sciences provided funding for this research.

Sims Memorial Library celebrates National Library Week, April 6-12
Sims Memorial Library will join thousands of other libraries across the country to observe the second week of April as National Library Week. Stop by the Library or check us out online 24/7 at www.selu.edu/Library.
     The library is expanding this year's national theme, "@yourlibrary," to showcase not only what can be found at Sims Library but also how the information can be accessed from home or office.
     As an added bonus, fines will be excused for those overdue materials brought back to the Library during the week.
     All students, faculty and staff are invited to join us in the celebration with the following special events:
Music by Southeastern Classical Guitar Ensemble and Soloists will be held on Wednesday, April 9, at noon in the lobby of the Library. Cake will be served during the performance.
A used book sale will be held on Wednesday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the first floor lobby. The book sale will include used books (fiction, non-fiction, and textbooks), videos, and cassettes. Most books will be priced between fifty cents and a dollar.
     Mark your calendars and plan to celebrate National Library Week!

Center sponsors Faculty Conference on Teaching, Research and Creativity
The Center for Faculty Excellence will present the second annual Faculty Conference on Teaching, Research and Creativity April 7-9 in Tinsely Hall, Room 103.
     The conference provides a forum for sharing the successful practices, projects, creative endeavors, and research of our faculty.
     Watch your mail for more details about times, dates and presentations. Call the Center at ext. 5791 or email center@selu.edu for conference reservation or to reserve a spot in a particular session.

Next Lyceum  Lights is April 16
The Center for Faculty Excellence in conjunction with the offices of the President and Provost invite you to “Lyceum Lights,” a series of faculty luncheon lectures designed to illuminate the common interests of faculty from diverse disciplines.
     The Spring  series continues with “Fun and Games with a Bayesian,” presented by Dr. Danielle Lewis, associate professor of finance. The lecture and luncheon is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 16 at Twelve Oaks.
     A set lunch for $5 to be paid at the door will consist of Spinach Fettuccini with Marinara Sauce, served with tossed salad, bread sticks and apple pie.
     Reservations required and can be made by contacting the center by April 10 at ext. 5791 or center@selu.edu.

Public Information video, photo and design forms online
Forms for requesting Public Information video, photography and graphic design services are now available on line. The forms can be printed, filled out and return to the Public Information Office by fax, 549-2061, faculty mail, FB 10880, or in person at East Stadium, first floor.
     The forms can be found at www.selu.edu/news.

Coming up....
April 8
    Family Life Conference – “Building a Learning Community.” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Southeastern University Center. 985-345-5493. Early registration fees through March 11 – $15, fees from March 12-April 8 – $25.
    Small Business Development Center Women’s Seminar– “Communication and Leadership Strategies for Women in Business,” speaker Lois Anglin of Anglin and Associates, Inc.  9 a.m. to noon.  Rockwood Inn and Suites, 42309 Morrison Ave., Hammond.  985-549-3831. Admission - $20 for general public; $10 for ABWA members.
     Flood the Field, Lions doubleheader against Loyola. 3 p.m. Alumni Field. 985-549-2301. Free.
     African American Achievement Awards Ceremony, 7 p.m., Student Union Ballroom. 985-549-3813.
April 9
     Project Safe Campus, “Mock Fatality.” 4 p.m., between Alumni Field and Athletic Building. 985-549-3813.
April 10
     Foreign Language Festival – Award ceremony.  1:30 p.m., University Center, 985-549-2266. Free.
     Matheny Lecture Series on Science and Religion – “Jesus the Apocalyptic Prophet,” Dr. Bart Ehrman, speaker. 3:30 p.m. Student Union Theatre. mrossano@selu.edu. Free.
     Football – Football pep rally, 4:30 p.m., Student Union Park; Spring Scrimmage. 7 p.m. Strawberry Stadium, gates open at 5:30 p.m. Admission: $3. 1-866-LIONTIX.
     Faculty Dance Concert. 7:30 p.m. Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. 985-549-2133. Free.
     Matheny Lecture Series on Science and Religion – “Jesus Through Many Eyes: The Diversity of Our Early Gospels,” Dr. Bart Ehrman, speaker. 7:30 p.m. St. Albert’s Church across from the SLU campus. mrossano@selu.edu. Free.
     Wind Symphony Concert – Various works, conducted by Glen Hemberger, trumpet solo by Bryan DePoy. 7:30 p.m. Slidell High School Auditorium. Admission: $10.
April 11
     Matheny Lecture Series on Science and Religion – “The Quest for the Historian’s Jesus,” Dr. Bart Ehrman, speaker. 10 a.m. Student Union Theatre. mrossano@selu.edu. Free.
     Jazz Ensemble: Allen Zurcher, director. 7:30 p.m., Columbia Theatre for Performing Arts. 985-549-2184. Free.
April 12
     State Science Olympiad. Registration, 7:30 - 8:15 a.m., Student Union Ballroom; Opening Ceremony, 8:15 a.m., Pottle Music Auditorium; Awards Ceremony, 4:30 p.m., Pottle Music Auditorium. Dr. Linda Munchausen. 985-549-3935.
April 14
     Concert Choir and Women’s Chorale – Alissa Mercurio Rowe, conductor. 7:30 p.m. Call for location. 985-549-2184. Free.

This week in athletics
The Southeatern football team holds its Spring Game to highlight This Week in Southeastern Athletics.
     Head Coach Hal Mumme's team will continues the road to its 2003 return with Thursday's Spring Game scheduled for 7 p.m. at Strawberry Stadium.
     The baseball team hosts a trio of midweek non-conference games against in-state schools before hitting the road for a Southland Conference series. On Tuesday, Southeastern welcomes Loyola to Alumni Field for a 3 p.m. doubleheader. The Lions then host Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday at 6;30 p.m. Southeastern hits the road for the weekend, traveling to Beaumont for a three-game series with Lamar beginning Friday at 7 p.m. The two teams are scheduled to face off
at 2 p.m on Saturday before concluding the series on Sunday at 1 p.m.
     The softball team travels to Baton Rouge on Tuesday to tangle with  nationally-ranked LSU at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, the Lady Lions will take on McNeese in a 5 p.m. doubleheader with the series ending on Sunday at 1 p.m.
     The men's golf team looks to continue its strong spring, competing in the Billy Hitchcock Invitational in Auburn, Ala. Friday through Sunday.
     The women's team takes on conference rival Nicholls State on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Thibodaux. On Wednesday, the men's team wil be in Baton Rouge for a 3 p.m. match with Southern. Both Southeastern squads will be in Shreveport on Saturday for a 1 p.m. match with Centenary.
     The track and field team will participate in the LSU Outdoor Relays on Saturday and Sunday.
Tuesday, April 8
     Baseball, vs. Loyola (DH), Alumni Field, 3 p.m.
     Softball, at LSU, Baton Rouge, 6:30 p.m.
     Women's Tennis, at Nicholls State, Thibodaux, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9
     Baseball, vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Alumni Field, 6:30 p.m.
     Men's Tennis, at Southern, Baton Rouge, 3 p.m.
Thursday, April 10
     Football, Spring Game, Strawberry Stadium, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 11
     Baseball, at Lamar, Beaumont, Texas, 7 p.m.
     Golf, at Billy Hitchcock Invitational, Auburn, Ala., All Day
Saturday, April 12
     Baseball, at Lamar, Beaumont, Texas, 2 p.m.
     Softball, at McNeese State (DH), Lake Charles, 5 p.m.
     Golf, at Billy Hitchcock Invitational, Auburn, Ala., All Day
     Men's & Women's Tennis, at Centenary, Shreveport, 1 p.m.
     Track & Field, at LSU Relays, Baton Rouge, All Day
Sunday, April 13
     Baseball, at Lamar, Beaumont, Texas, 1 p.m.
     Softball, at McNeese State, Lake Charles, 1 p.m.
     Golf, at Billy Hitchcock Invitational, Auburn, Ala., All Day
     Track & Field, at LSU Relays, Baton Rouge, All Day

Professional activities
Dr. Richard Louth (English), director of the Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project, has been notified that the Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project has received a grant of $38,000 from the National Writing Project in Berkeley, Calif. The grant will support SLWP's twelfth annual Invitational Summer Institute for Teachers (June 16 - July 17), Advanced Institute for SLWP Teacher Consultants (July 21 -31), and a Young Writers' Camp (June 23-27). The grant also provides funding for workshops and activities conducted for area schools by SLWP teacher consultants during the academic year. The Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project is a University/K-12 partnership project fostered by the collaboration of the College of Arts and Science and the College of Education.
     Daniel McCarthy (Chemistry and Physics) recently received a three year grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fusion Science for $90,000. The title of the project is "Numerical Simulations of Plasma Turbulence in the Tokamak Edge," and this is a continuation of a project that has been funded by the Department of Energy for the past six years.
     Dr. Marianna Kunow (Foreign Languages and Literatures) presented a paper, "David and Goliath: Regional and Corporate Visions of Yucatan, Mexico" at the Southwest Council of Latin American Studies meeting in New Orleans, La., on March 14.
     Dr. Katherine Kolb (Foreign Languages) presented a paper at the Twentieth-Century French Studies conference held at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, March 27-30. Her paper was entitled "All the Mornings of the World: Eve's Apple in the Canonic Eden."
     Dr. Yanyi K. Djamba (Sociology and Criminal Justice), Leslie F. Ernest and Margaret E. Messer, students in Master of Science in Applied Sociology program, presented a paper entitled "Women Online: Disrupted Marriage Market or Same Old Mate Search Strategy?" at the 66th annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society in New Orleans, La., March 26-30.
     "Using Student Preferences to Fashion a New Business Management Curriculum," an article coauthored by Drs. Antoinette Phillips, Randall Settoon, and Carl Phillips (Management) appears in the March 2003 issue of College Student Journal. The article chronicles the Management Department's activities in determining and using student preferences and perceptions as an input to the curriculum revisions it instituted recently.
     Dr. Michael Kurtz (Graduate Studies) participated in a panel discussion on Louisiana governor Earl K. Long on March 30 at the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival in New Orleans. Kurtz is co-author of a biography of the controversial late governor.
     Dr. Karen Fontenot (Communication) presented a paper entitled "Movements of the Soul in Islamic Mysticism and the Society of Jesus: The Influence of Sufism on the Jesuit Order" at the 2nd International Conference on Global Intercultural Relations, Boston, Mass., April 11-13. On March 24-26 she presented "Good Girls, Lesbians and Spoiled Brats: Portrayal of Women in Sergei Eisenstein's October" at the annual meeting of the European Communication Association in Munich, Germany. She also chaired a panel at that conference entitled "The Technological Construction of Self as Individual Pattern of Communication Use." She received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities to attend a workshop entitled "Cultures of Authority in Asian Practice" held in St. Petersburg, Florida, October 23-27.