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Faculty/Staff Newsletter from the Public Information
Office
August 21, 1996
Convocation kicks off 1996-97 academic year
The traditional kick-off and "welcome back" for the academic year -- the Faculty/Staff Convocation --
is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 in the Cate Teacher Education Center Kiva. President Sally
Clausen will recognize the 1996 recipients of the President's Awards for Excellence, recently-named
Professors Emeritus Lou E. Ballard and Roy J. Bernard, 25- and 30-year service medal recipients,
and recent retirees. The president also will welcome to campus approximately 100 new faculty
members and employees.
The Alumni Association and Hammond Chamber
of Commerce will host a post-convocation barbecue featuring chicken dinners, door prizes and music
from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Alumni Center.
Welcome back!
SLU to join Southland Conference
President Sally Clausen yesterday announced that Southeastern will join the Southland Conference
(SLC) beginning in 1997. Dr. Clausen pointed out that the move is in the best interest of the university
from both a financial and athletic standpoint.
The Southland Conference is a perfect match for
this university because we will join most of Louisiana's regional universities, thus enhancing
rivalries," Dr. Clausen said. "Also, let me make it clear that this move is about increasing our
attendance and gate receipts at athletic events, and reducing our travel costs."
Southeastern, competing at the NCAA Division I level
since 1980, has been a member of the Trans America Athletic Conference since 1991 and will
compete in the TAAC for the 1996-97 season.
The Southland, with its offices in Dallas, consists of
Nicholls State, McNeese State, Northwestern State, Northeast Louisiana, Sam Houston State, Stephen
F. Austin, Southwest Texas, Texas-Arlington and Texas-San Antonio. The conference sponsors
championships in football (I-AA), women's volleyball, men's and women's cross country, men's and
women's basketball, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's and women's tennis,
softball, baseball and men's golf. The SLC has bids to NCAA championships in men's and women's
basketball, football, baseball, softball and women's volleyball.
Southland Commissioner Greg Sankey stated that
Southeastern will be a great asset, and that the entire membership looks forward to working with
Southeastern to continue the overall enhancement of the Southland Conference and its member
universities.
Pride Day
The summer is almost over and the Pride is Back!
Aug. 29 is Pride Day. Come join the fun, hear the band
and have a cooling "Green and Gold Snowball" in the Student Union Park between 11:30 a.m. and 1
p.m. There will be a special pep rally, a band and prizes. Remember, wear the Green and Gold!
New Speakers Bureau
Southeastern has created a new speakers bureau to provide faculty and staff experts for community
organizations. Over 100 university faculty and staff members are available to speak to civic
organizations in southeastern Louisiana. Topics range from personal financial planning and business
practices to creative writing.
Speakers are available at no charge to community
groups, except for travel expenses, special seminars or workshops, and musical performances.
For a free copy of the speakers bureau brochure, call
2341.
Memorial
The Southeastern community is saddened by the death of retired faculty member Woodrow Wilson
Simmons, a member of Southeastern's agriculture faculty for 25 years. Mr. Wilson died Aug. 15. Our
deepest sympathy to his family and friends.
Sympathy is also extended to Kim Barker, director of
the Educational Opportunity Center and Veterans Upward Bound, on the death of her father, Bringier
Barker of Franklinton, on Aug. 1.
Students needed for phonathon
The Development Foundation is asking faculty and staff to recommend students to work with the
Foundation's annual phonathon. The phonathon will be conducted from 6-9 p.m. on Mondays through
Thursday from Sept. 9 to Nov. 14. Students must be available at least two nights per week, more if
possible. Starting pay is $5.05 per hour.
Please recommend students who are bright, articluate,
and knowledgeable about the university and its programs. Applications will be accepted through Aug.
30. Interested students should contanct Liz Foster, 3770, for applications.
Art exhibits open Aug. 28
Sculptures, paintings, and photographs by north shore art educators and abstract creations by area
women will be featured at Clark Hall's art galleries Aug. 28-Sept. 25. The exhibits in Clark Hall's
gallery, atrium and photo space are curated by Don Marshall.
Clark Hall Gallery will feature "Louisiana
Abstraction: Women in the Arts," works by artists from New Orleans, Luling, Baton Rouge,
Covington, Folsom and Ponchatoula, including the Southeastern Visual Art Department's Barbara
Tardo and Hasmig Vartanian of Covington.
Internationally recognized photographer Sandra
Russell Clark of New Orleans will also show a series of photos entitled "Venice, a Vanishing Light" in
Clark Hall's Photo Space.
Clark Hall's Atrium gallery will feature an exhibit by
members of the Northshore Art Educators. Among the members exhibiting their works will be Lab
School art teacher Denise Holly.
Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday. The opening reception is 4-6 p.m. Aug. 28.
On the air
The following faculty and staff members appeared on KSLU during the week July 22 - 26: President
Clausen and Kim Hunter, executive assistant to the President; Kay Files (Communication and
Theater) and Milas Love (Multicultural Affairs).
Introduction to library resources
New and seasoned faculty and staff are invited to attend an introduction to Library resources at Linus
A. Sims Memorial Library on Aug. 22. Information will be presented about the Library's collections,
services and facilities. Library liaisons to academic departments will be introduced and tours of the
building will be given. The program will be offered from 9-11 a.m. and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Please
call Lori Smith at 3966 to register. Registration is requested but not required.
Math Department fax
The new fax number for the Mathematics Department, located in Mims Hall, Room 235, is 504-549-
2099.
Now is the time to get in shape!
Now is the time to get in shape with an individually prescribed fitness program through the
Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies' Adult Fitness Program. The program can help you
reduce stress, control weight, and improve cardio-respiratory fitness level and lifestyle. Enrollment is
limited, so contact Kay Daigle now for more information (2130 or kdaigle@selu.edu).
Beth Ford new assistant SID
Beth Ford has been named assistant sports information director. She will handle all publicity for Lady
Lions volleyball, basketball, softball and tennis teams.
Ford worked four years in the LSU Sports Information
office as an undergradate student. She received her bachelor's degree in mass communications in 1994.
At LSU she was responsible for gymnastics and men's and women's golf. Additionally, she coordinated
media relations for the SEC gymnastics championships, and assisted in the media coordination for the
NCAA baseball regionals both held at LSU. Ford attended Mt. Carmel Academy in New Orleans. Her
cover design for the 1994 LSU golf media guide won a nation award from the College Sports
Information Directors of America.
Meet the new coach
Head volleyball coach Roni Armeda has announced that Li Liu, the Atlantic 10's 1994 Player of the
Year from George Washington University, has joined the program as an assistant coach.
Liu led GWU to A-10 championships and NCAA
championship tournament appearances in 1993 and 1994, compiling a 60-12 record in that span. A
two-time A-10 First-team All- Conference selection at outside hitter, Liu served as GWU's student
assistant coach last year and head coach for a Washington, D.C. areas juniors team.
Passman moves to Physical Plant
Terry Passman, formerly assistant director of housing, has recently been named assistant director for
Building Services in Physical Plant. Terry can be reached at 3333 and can receive correspondence
through Faculty Box 475.
Travel deadline is Sept. 3
Because of the Labor Day holiday, the deadline for Second Quarter Travel will be 4:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 3 in the Office of Sponsored Research and Contracts. Please be sure that you submit the updated
forms.
Accouncements available
The following announcements are available in the Office of Sponsored Research and Contracts:
National Science Foundation -- Faculty Early Career
Development (CAREER) Program - Guidelines for Submission of Proposals -- Proposals must be
received by October 17, 1996.
United States Department of Agriculture--Higher
Education Programs--Application Kit.
Please contact Sponsored Research at 5312 if you are
interested in the above announcement.
Checks may be delayed
Due to Fall Registration Aug.19-22, and Late Registration Aug. 26-29, checks issued from the
Controller's Office (Expense Account reimbursements, etc.) may be delayed. If you have requested
that you be called to pick up your check, someone from this office will call you when checks are
ready. All of our personnel are involved in the registration process. Thanks for your usual patience
and understanding concerning these delays.
Faculty activities
Manchac Swamp: Louisiana's Undiscovered Wilderness by John Kemp (Public
Information Office) hit the bookstores this week. The book features Julia Sims' superb photographs of
Manchac's magnificent scenery, flora and wildlife.
Dr. Phil Stouffer (Biological Sciences)
participated as a visiting professor in the Organization for Tropical Studies course 'Ecology of the
Amazonian Forest.' This course, based near Manaus, Brazil, is conducted in Portuguese and Spanish
for South American graduate students.
Dick McGehee (Kinesiology and Health
Studies) attended the III Congreso Centroamericano de Historia, July 15-18 in San Jos, Costa Rica,
and presented a paper entitled "El Papel del Deporte en la Cutlura Popular Nicaragense, 1889-
1923." His articles published recently include "Latin America and the Caribbean in the Modern
Olympic Movement" in the Journal of the International Council for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, and "El Nacimiento y Desarrollo del Deporte
Moderno en Guatemala, 1995-1944" in Volume 5 of Historia General de Guatemala.
Mari Ann Callais (Student
Organizations/Greek Life) was recently awarded a Balfour Fellowship sponsored by the National
Interfraternity Foundation. The NIF awarded twelve fellowships for 1996. Callais awarded Theta Phi
Alpha's Convention Alumnal Delegate Award voted on by the Alumnal delegates and Theta Phi Alpha
Fraternity's National Achievement Award at the 1996 Convention in Buffalo, New York. The award
is given each biennium to a chapter or Alumnal association who has made a significant contribution to
the National Fraternity. This award was given for the first time to an individual. Callais was also a
session coordinator for the National Interfraternity Conference' Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute
at Butler University in Indianapolis and worked with a youth program for the KC's Camp Abbey. She
was a general session presenter for Chapelle High School's Senior Day. She recently was named the
1996 Advisor of the Year at the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference in Atlanta and Sigma Sigma
Sigma's Advisor of the Year for 1996.
Dr. Louise Bostic (Industrial
Technology) has been appointed to the National Association of Industrail Technology Internet
committee. It will be the responsibility of this committee to jointly update and develop the WEB
homepage for the NAIT organization and will include all of the programs associated with this
international organization. The committee's goal is to complete the initial homepage by fall of
1997.
Dr. Tim Gautreaux (English) was the
final judge in GQ's annual national fiction contest. The winning manuscript is published in
GQ and its author receives $5,000. Dr. Gautreaux also appeared this summer at the
Mississippi Young Writer's Conference held at Ole Miss, where he read one of his new short stories
titled "Welding with Children."
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