Galloway Drive closed
Galloway Drive will be barricaded from its intersection with West Dakota Street to the entrance into the West Stadium Parking Area the morning of May 10, 2002, to allow for parking of invited guests to the announcement and press conference at 11 a.m. in Strawberry Stadium.
     Anyone having questions should call Paul M. Marek, director, University Police Department, at 2318.

Former gridiron coaches Brewer, Lofton to be ‘roasted’
Two former Southeastern football coaches, Billy Brewer and Oscar Lofton, will be honored with a "Tribute Roast" on Saturday, May 11, at 6 p.m. in Twelve Oaks.
     Admission to the event, which will include a cocktail buffet, is $10.
     Brewer, who coached at Southeastern from 1974-79, led the Lions to winning campaigns in five of the six seasons he spent in Hammond. The former Louisiana Tech and Ole Miss head coach compiled a 38-24-2 record with his 1976 team finishing 9-1-1.
     Lofton succeeded Brewer in 1980 and coached until 1985, posted a 30-33-1 record in six seasons. Currently a scout with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, Lofton served as the 1959 team captain and is a 1960 inductee into the Southeastern Hall of Fame.
     Roasters for Brewer are former Lion letterwinners John Klump, Rogers Wilson, Horace Belton, Cedric Patton, Dale Halladay and Jim Greer. Roasters for Lofton are Mark Rolling, Tucker Debetez, T.C. Calmes, Robbie Mahfouz, Ronnie Doyle, Mickey Doll and Ken Kenelly.
     For reservations, please contact Tom Dawsey in the Southeastern Alumni Center at (985) 549-2150 or Doc Goodwin at (985) 549-5401. Registration will be available on-line at www.selu.edu/alumni and interested parties are asked to register by May 7.
 

Paul Keddy, Southeastern's Edward G. Schlieder Chair in Environmental Studies, will conduct a five-year National Science Foundation-funded study of plant competition in a pond on campus. Keddy and his research assistants will transform the pond into a miniature wetlands to understand plants’ battles for survival and determine how that understanding can impact wetlands restoration efforts. He is standing next to a saw grass plant, one of the dozen marshland species that will be used in the experiment. Pond to house 'Turtle Cove in a bottle' It’s a tough world out there – even for plants.       “Plants kill each other by the tens of thousands,” said wetlands biologist Paul Keddy of Southeastern Louisiana University. “They’re all busily trying to steal resources from each other, to shade each other out. For every acorn that grows, 999 little oaks don’t make it.”       Understanding plants’ battles for survival, Keddy says, would not only be a valuable addition to scientific knowledge, it also could be a factor in saving Louisiana’s threatened wetlands.       “To efficiently restore wetlands, that is to ‘put the pieces back together,’ it is imperative that we understand the connections between species and environmental factors,” said the Canadian-born scientist, who joined Southeastern’s faculty in 1999 as the Edward G. Schlieder Chair in Environmental Studies.        While research, including studies by Keddy’s Southeastern colleagues, has pinpointed flooding and salinity as threats to Louisiana marshes, less is known about the effects of biological interactions, such as plant competition, said Keddy, whose award-winning 1989 book on the subject of competition was published in an expanded second edition last year.        To discover basic facts about how plants respond to each other and the environment, he plans to build a miniature marsh, a microcosm of Southeastern’s Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station on Pass Manchac, in a pond on the Hammond campus. The research project is being funded by a $365,000, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation.        “Southeastern’s research at Turtle Cove tells in the short run how to manage Lake Pontchartrain. This research will be more fundamental,” Keddy said. “We are asking how living things fit together around us.”       “We’re going to reconstruct ‘Turtle Cove in a bottle,’” he said.        Keddy and his research team will plant thousands of common Louisiana marsh plants in the approximately 200-square-foot pond, located at Southeastern’s outdoor classroom on the northeast corner of campus. The pond will be specially contoured to create planting environments ranging from six feet above to six feet below the waterline.       The scientists will observe how competition changes the composition of the 12 different species of plants in the gradients. Will the species coexist? Will they compete, but each stay in a specific portion of the gradient? Or, will “winner take all,” with one species eliminating the other?        “We’re going to build a little coliseum and let the plants battle it out,” said Keddy.       Work will soon begin to shape the pond into the gently sloping environmental gradients. Then, Keddy, his assistant Michaelyn Broussard, and their student workers will begin the down-and-dirty work of planting and maintaining the thousands of plants.        The 12 varieties of plants have been growing in a nursery in Amite, waiting to be transplanted into the pond. Keddy said they range from saw grass -- a huge sedge, tall as a person --  that is prevalent in the Everglades, to pickerel weed, which puts out large stems of purple flowers and can be seen in the wetland prairies in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin.        “I know there are 1,000 individual cattails in pots,” said Broussard, who will be either doing or supervising much of the labor that will go into the planting and maintenance.       “We will have to hand weed to keep out species we don’t want,” Keddy said. “A few lucky persons will get to kneel in the mud with tweezers to pull those out.”       Keddy expects to run the competition experiment for three years, then spend the remaining two years of the grant compiling the findings.       “The conservation and management of wetlands must be built upon a scientific understanding of how wetlands function, and how the species within them interact,” he said. “Remarkably, far too much wetland-related work overlooks important processes such as changes in water levels, fertility and competition. The natural variation in such factors is essential for producing and maintaining the array of wetlands currently found in our landscapes.”

‘00 Year Reunion for seniors May 15
The Alumni Association will sponsor its annual ‘00 Year Reunion, a send-off for graduating seniors, from 5-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, at the Alumni Center.
     Graduating seniors will receive free “mini diplomas” and jambalaya and will take a group picture with President Randy Moffett. (Prints are available for $6.)
     Admission is free to the Class of Spring ‘02 (Seniors, have your Southeastern I.D. handy.) Seniors may bring one guest at no charge. Other guests are welcome with tickets, available at the door for $5.
     For additional information, contact the Alumni Center at 985-549-2150 or 1-800-SLU-ALUM.

Professor Kurt Corbello poses with members of his International Political Simulations class, who received a certificate of achievement for their participation in a Model U.N. program in San Francisco in April. From left are, front, Senad Zlatar, Corbello; second row (seated), Roderick Thofield, Hammond; Emily Ritchey, Ponchatoula; Rebecca Labat, LaPlace;  back row, standing, Toby Danna, Denham Springs; Cynthia Hunter, Hammond; Oakley Jones, Baton Rouge; Wayne Aymond Jr., Ponchatoula; Jimmie Cason, Coco, Fla.; and Tony Moran, Chalmette. Students make 'spectacular' showing in Model U.N. program Political science professor Kurt Corbello and the members of his new International Political Simulations class made a "spectacular" showing at the Model United Nations of the Far West, America's largest model United Nations program, held in San Francisco in mid-April.       The class received kudos for its representation of Bosnia-Herzegovina in the simulation -- the native country of class member Senad Zlatar, said History and Political Science Department Head Bill Robison.       "Even though this is the first time that a group from Southeastern has participated in such a program, our delegation was recognized with a certificate of achievement for the quality of their performance," said Robison. "Out of 67 delegations, only 22, less than a third, received such recognition. A number of participants told Kurt that our delegation was one of the best ones there.      "Considering that Kurt and his students started from scratch this year in putting this program together, this qualifies as a spectacular success," Robison said.      As the result of their success in San Francisco, Corbello and his class have also formed an International Political Simulations club, and hope to stage a Model U.N. for high school students at Southeastern next year. Members also plan to continue participating in Model U.N. simulations.      To help fund activities, the club will have conduct a car wash fundraiser from 2-5 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, at the car wash near the Hammond Fire Station on the corner of North Oak and University Ave. Car washes are $5.

Earnest Brown and Lauran Bahlinger of St. Amant High School supervise St. Amant student Derrick Rushing in one of the computer aided drafting labs at Southeastern’s second Career and Technology day. More than 80 students from four parishes participated on April 26. IT hosts high school students at Career and Technology Day Approximately 80 seniors from four area parishes got a hands-on look at careers in technology at Southeastern Louisiana University Industrial Technology Department’s Career and Technology Day on April 19.       Guided by Southeastern industrial technology faculty and students, the high school guests observed and participated in various demonstrations from each area of study offered by the department.       John Bergeron, a teacher at Mandeville High School, escorted four of his seniors throughout the day to classes on computer-assisted drafting, robotics, welding and foundry, electronics, and more.       “There are very few opportunities today to get the students out of the classroom and bring them to a situation where they learn valuable lessons like these,” said Bergeron. “They see exactly what they will be doing in these fields, and it gives many students a direction they may not have had the opportunity to experience before.”       Also participating were Istrouma High School, East Ascension High School, St. Amant High School and Albany High School.

Southeastern makes ‘Community Pride’ presentation As part of Southeastern Louisiana University’s new Community Pride project, Murphy’s Seafood Restaurant in Hammond received a special display of university memorabilia. Pictured are (from left) Southeastern President Randy Moffett, Linda Graziano, Philip Graziano Sr., Philip Graziano Jr., and Valarie Graziano. Community Pride is designed to promote Southeastern’s community presence and acknowledge the support it receives from area businesses and organizations.

Union parking lot closed
"As a part of  the University's energy conservation and management program, HVAC, upgrades to buildings near the War Memorial Student Union will begin in approximately two weeks.
     Construction will require the closing of the Student Union West Parking Area for approximately six months or until late October.
     Anyone having questions about this project please contact Regis Bergeron, Physical Plant, 549-3403.

Fee payment deadlines
The fee deadlines for Summer 2002 have been established.
    The first fee payment deadline is Friday, May 31, at 4:30 p.m. for all students who early registered. Students who early registered and do not pay by May 31, will have classes canceled. Students who pay by this deadline, may participate in drop/add on Monday, June 3. The deadline to pay for additional fees incurred on this day will be Tuesday, June 4 at 6 p.m.
    Students whose classes were canceled and new students must register during regular registration June 3-4, and pay fees by 6 p.m., June 4. This will be considered the regular registration deadline. Late Registration fee deadline will be 4:30 p.m., June 6. All changes made during late registration are due by the late fee payment deadline of June 6.
    Students are encouraged to mail payments when fee bills are sent out. The Controller’s Office will accept credit card payments over the telephone using Visa, MasterCard or Discover through Friday, May 24. After that, credit card payments will be accepted through the mail, via the WebPay or in person.
    Mail Early! Postmark is not considered. Fees must be received in the Controller's Office by the fee payment deadline.
    Students who are expecting loan checks will have an anticipated loan amount posted to their account, if all necessary paperwork has been processed.  Students receiving loans will have their checks mailed to them as in the past. The first loan balance checks for Summer 2002 will be mailed on Tuesday, June 4.
    Students whose lenders send only paper checks must come to the cashier’s section to endorse those checks beginning Monday, June 10. All subsequent refunds from PELL, scholarships, dropped courses, etc., will be mailed Wednesday, June 19. For this reason, it will be very important for students to be sure that their current mailing address is correct on the system. Address corrections can be made on the web: www.selu.edu/enroll/addr_upd.htm.
    In order to more efficiently process refunds, all types of refund checks will be mailed and students will not be allowed to pick them up. Mailing the checks will also eliminate students standing in lines to pick up checks. All students will be better served in this manner.

ITPE funding and development opportunity
The Center for Faculty Excellence requests that full-time faculty from all disciplines apply for funded participation in its 2002-2003 Institute for Teaching and Professional Enhancement (ITPE). Participants will work together during the ITPE's summer workshop and monthly follow-up meetings to develop professional writing and publication projects and to design or redevelop writing-intensive course work for the coming academic year.
     The deadline to apply is May 13. Please see the Center's website at www.selu.edu/center or contact Jeff Wiemelt, ITPE Coordinator, at jwiemelt@selu.edu (x5761) for details.

Ballet Memphis at Columbia Thursday! Ballet Memphis will bring an eclectic program of dance to the University’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts on May 9.     The 7:30 p.m. performance for the public is just part of a busy Southeastern visit for the company, which also plans a special reserved show, “Giraffes Can’t Dance,” for more than 800 area school children as part of the Columbia/Fanfare’s educational outreach program.     Tickets for Ballet Memphis are on sale online through TicketWeb -- www.ticketweb.com -- and will be available at the Columbia box office, 985-543-4371, beginning May 2. The box office is located in the theater’s lobby at 220 East Thomas St., and is open from noon to 5 p.m. on weekdays.     Ticket prices are $25 for Orchestra 1 and Loge seating; $23 for Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1, and $20 for Balcony 2.     Ballet Memphis will present a spirited program performed to music ranging from blues to classical to country. The program includes:      “Concerto Barocco – George Balanchine’s classic ballet in three movements set to Bach’s “Concerto in D minor for Two Violins” has no subject matter beyond the dancers and their treatment of the beautiful music.     “The Art of War” – Seven men convey the emotional feelings of how men survive war and the effect it has on them. The explosive jumps and gestures in this piece shed some insight into the psychological impact war has on the human mind.     “Memphis” – Trey McIntyre’s riveting choreography is danced to some of the finest music created throughout the years in Memphis. Ballet Memphis will present three excerpts from the ballet –  “Here I Am Baby, Come and Take Me,” “I’ll Take You There,” and “The Thrill is Gone.” The universal themes of love, hardship, pain and redemption are expressed in a poetic narrative of music and dance.     “Patsy and Hank” – Robert Sund has choreographed a mesmerizing pas de deux to the smoldering lyrics of Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” and “Strange.”      “Second Before the Ground” – Also choreographed by McIntyre and danced in four movements, the uplifting, contemporary ballet expresses the anticipation and joy of romantic love in a light, and at times humorous fashion.     For additional information, call the Columbia/Fanfare office at 985-549-2333.

Coming up...
    Through May 10: Senior Exhibit, Clark Hall Gallery. Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., weekdays.
    Through May 10: John Folse National Ceramics Exhibit, Sims Library-1st Floor, Barbara Tardo Exhibit, Sims Library-2nd floor, Reception: 4-6 p.m. 985-549-2193
    Through June 15: Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies, West Florida Revolution, 1804-1810: Fulfilling Jefferson’s Mandate, Furthering a Distinctive Regional Identity, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., weekdays. 985-549-2151.
    Tuesday, May 7
     Beethoven's Mass in C, Northshore Chorale,  Dirk Garner, conductor;  4 p.m., Holy Ghost Church, 600 North Oak, Hammond. Free. 985-549-2184.
     Foreign Film Fest, Life is Beautiful (Italian), 11 a.m., Sims Memorial Library, Room 256. (985) 549-3927
    Wednesday, May 8
     Foreign Film Fest, Life is Beautiful (Italian), 5 p.m., Sims Memorial Library, Room 256. (985) 549-3927
     Classical Guitar Ensemble, Patrick Kerber, director; 7:30 pm, Pottle Music Building Auditorium. Free. 985-549-2184
    Thursday, May 9
    Ballet Memphis, 7:30 p.m., Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 220 E. Thomas Street, Hammond. Tickets: $25, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $23, Ochestra 2 and Balcony 1, and $20, Balcony 2.Tickets available online at  TicketWeb or at theater box office (noon-5 p.m., weekdays, 985-543-4371). 985-549-2333.
    Faculty Recital, David Johansen, trombone; 7:30 pm, Pottle Music Building Auditorium.  Free. 985-549-2184
Saturday, May 11
    Tribute Roast for Coaches Billy Brewer and Oscar Lofton, 6 p.m., Twelve Oaks. Tickets: $10. Reservations (by May 7): Tom Dawsey, 985-549-2150, tdawsey@selu.edu, or Bob “Doc” Goodwin, 985-549-5401, bgoodwin@selu.edu.

This week in athletics
The Southeastern baseball team goes on their final road trip of the season to highlight this week in Southeastern Athletics.
     The Lions travel to San Marcos, Texas, for a three-game Southland Conference series with Southwest Texas over the weekend. The series begins on Friday with the first pitch scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Game two of the series will be a rare Saturday night game beginning at 7 p.m. The finale will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
     The Southeastern track team will compete in the Southland Conference Outdoor Track Championships from Friday to Sunday in Arlington, Texas.
Friday, May 10
     Baseball, at Southwest Texas, San Marcos, Texas, 7:30 p.m.
     Track & Field, at SLC Championships, Arlington, Texas, All Day
Saturday, May 11
     Baseball, at Southwest Texas, San Marcos, Texas, 7 p.m.
     Track & Field, at SLC Championships, Arlington, Texas, All Day
Sunday, May 12
     Baseball, at Southwest Texas, San Marcos, Texas, 1 p.m.
     Track & Field, at SLC Championships, Arlington, Texas, All Day

Professional activities
Dr. Randy Sanders (History and Political Science) has won the Arthur W. Thompson Award for best article published in the Florida Historical Quarterly. The article, "Rassling a Governor: Defiance, Desegregation, Claude Kirk and the Politics of Richard Nixon's Southern Strategy," appeared in the journal’s Winter 2002 issue.
     Dr. Margaret M. Marshall (Foreign Languages and Literatures) gave  an invited lecture at the University of Georgia on "La Louisiana francophone:  histoire, contes, légendes et musique" in February as part of their series on "French in North America."
     Dr. William Curran (Computer Science), presented a paper entitled “Quantum Computing” at the 40th Annual Southeast ACM Conference April 26-27, in Raleigh, N.C.
     A manuscript by Peggy C. Rolling and Debbie C. Johnson (Family and Consumer Science) entitled "Enhancing Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum and Enrollment:  Integration and Engagement" was published in the April issue of the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences (vol. 94, no. 2, pages 75-76).
     Dr. Dale Parent (Sociology and Criminal Justice) presented a paper, co-authored by Dr. Bonnie L. Lewis (Sociology and Criminal Justice), entitled  "Health and Social Exclusion" at the annual meeting of the North Central  Sociological Association in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, April 19.
     Christopher Genre, an English Department Graduate student who will graduate with his master's degree on May 18, has been notified by the Xavier Review that his exit paper, "Racial Identity in Paul Marchand FMC: The Law and Society," has been accepted for publication.

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