SHSU
Update For Week Of Feb. 17
Spring Enrollment
Continues To Rise
SHSU’s official spring 2008 enrollment is 15,376,
another record.
As released by the Office of the Registrar after the 20th
class day, this figure is 408 students more than last spring’s
14,968 enrollment.
This also accounts for a 2.73 percent enrollment increase.
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Law Partner To
Serve As Grassroots Speaker
Doris Rodriguez, one of the first women Hispanic partners
at a major Houston law firm, will share her roots and field
questions on Wednesday (Feb. 20).
The lecture, part of the Student Advising and Mentoring Center’s
Grassroots Speaker Series, will be held at 5 p.m. in Academic
Building IV's Olson Auditorium.
A partner with Andrews Kurth LLP firm in Houston, Rodriguez
began her legal career in 1980 and has focused on a broad
range of domestic and international corporate and finance
transactions, particularly involving Latin American companies
and projects.
The Houston native, who speaks five languages—including
French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, has also worked in
11 Latin American countries, including Argentina, Colombia,
Honduras, Panama and Peru.
She received her bachelor’s degree from the University
of Houston and her juris doctorate from the University of
Houston Law Center.
Following her lecture, a meet-and-greet with refreshments
will be held in the SAM Center, located in AB IV Room 210.
The event is sponsored by the academic support programs of
the Student Advising and Mentoring Center; the Elliott T.
Bowers Honors Program; Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority,
Inc.; and the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement
Program.
For more information, contact Bernice
Strauss, director of academic support programs
for the SAM
Center, at 936.294.4455.
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Theatre To Present ‘Skin
Of Our Teeth’
The department of theatre and dance will take a trip through
time with the Antrobus family during its presentation of “The
Skin of Our Teeth” on Wednesday through Saturday (Feb.
20-23).
Show times are at 8 p.m. on all four days, with a 2 p.m. Saturday
matinee, in the University Theatre Center’s Mainstage
Theatre.
Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy follows
the trails and tribulations of the Antrobus family as they
roar through the world’s history in three acts, each
set in different time periods and places, including the Ice
Age and the present.
The play features SHSU theatre students Angela Bell, Jeremy
Brown, Megan Callier, Marcus Cumby, Megan Davis, Jacqui Grady,
Jennifer Grainger, Autumn Hill, Eric Holm, Shannon Holt, Jack
Ivy, Mark Ivy, Brittany Jackson, Nathan Lahay, Ashley Lowe
and Sara Luke.
Also, Patrick Massey, Wes Miles, Daniel Nepveux, Brooke Riley,
Jarell Rochelle, Addison Roush, Carlos Salinas, Sam Sanchez,
Ryan Segovia, Amanda Spindola, Brett Suydam, Omar Torres Vasquez,
Johann Wood, Lauren Wood and Rachel Weiser.
“The Skin of Our Teeth” is directed by theatre
professor Maureen McIntyre, with designers including theatre
faculty members Eric Marsh (lights and sound) and Kristina
Hanssen (costumes) and senior theatre major Bich Do (set).
The technical director is Larry Routh and the stage manager
is senior theatre major Nicole Wooddell.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 with an SHSU
or senior citizen ID.
The show contains adult content; therefore, children under
the age of three will not be admitted.
For more information, call the UTC Box Office at 936.294.1339.
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Fellows To Help Future Lawyers
Practice For LSAT
Students considering law school post-graduation will have
the opportunity to sample the LSAT and see what lies ahead
for them during a program on March 1.
SHSU’s Political Science Junior Fellows, in conjunction
with the Princeton Review, will host the free sample Law School
Admissions Test from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on that day in the
Lowman Student Center.
In addition to the sample test, a representative from the
Princeton Review and other SHSU representatives will provide
an overview of the law school application procedures and strategies,
according to Mike Yawn, political science visiting professor
and junior fellows adviser.
Scores on the sample LSAT will be mailed to students following
the test.
The sign-up deadline is Feb 22.
For more information, or to sign up for the program, e-mail
Yawn at mike.yawn@shsu.edu.
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Program To Show Facing
‘Decisions Under The Influence”
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative will give students
a “survival kit” for dealing with a number of
substance-related issues during “Decisions Under the
Influence” on Thursday (Feb. 21).
The interactive program will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in
the Lowman Student Center Room 304.
“This program uses a non-threatening environment to
examine potentially harmful situations which may arise with
alcohol or drug use,” said Kim Baechtel, ADAI steering
committee member. “Students will be encouraged to share
their own experiences and to examine different actions and
outcomes.”
The ADAI will also help students develop a “survival
kit,” with information on the iDrive program, emergency
numbers, what “consent” is and condoms, as well
as ways to handle certain scenarios they may be faced with,
such as how to defuse an angry situation, protection against
date rape drugs, what happens if an encounter was forced and,
procedure and resources for dealing with alcohol poisoning.
“The goal of the program is to empower the students
with correct information regarding campus resources, preventative
behaviors, and specific interventions to minimize harm,”
Baechtel said.
In addition to the LSC event, the program will also be presented
within residence halls at various times and places.
“The goal is to reach approximately 250-300 residents,
the vast majority of which are under legal drinking age and
a significant number who are freshmen,” Baechtel said.
“Decisions Under the Influence” is part of the
Six Weeks of Alcohol Awareness Training program, an educational
series aiming to increase awareness of alcohol abuse issues
throughout the Bearkat community.
Through SWAAT, students earn prizes by attending events, which
accumulate as students attend more programs.
For more information, contact Rosanne
Keathley, coordinator for the Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Initiative, at 936.294.1171.
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Sixty-Six Businesses Look To
Cash In At Career Fair
Approximately 66 companies will be on hand during the College
of Business Administration’s Business Career Fair on
Tuesday (Feb. 19).
The fair, for students and alumni seeking full-time jobs or
internships, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lowman
Student Center Ballroom.
Among the financial institutions and banks scheduled to attend
are Amegy Bank, Farm Credit Bank, the Federal Reserve Bank—Houston
branch, Houston Community Bank, Texas Department of Banking,
Wachovia Dealer Services and Wells Fargo Financial.
Other companies include the California State Franchise Tax
Board, CenterPoint Energy, ExpressJet Airlines, Halliburton,
IMG Financial Group, the Mattress Firm, Pappas Restaurants,
Progressive Insurance, the Target Corporation, Temple-Inland,
Total Petrochemicals, and the United States Secret Service.
While the fair is centered around business-related companies,
many of those entities have expressed interest in other potential
employees; therefore, the fair is open and may be of interest
to students from all academic backgrounds, according to Carol
Shaw, assistant to the dean.
For more information, call the College
of Business Administration at 936.294.1254.
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Workshops To Give Interview,
Negotiations Tips
Career Services will walk students and alumni through the
steps one would take after turning in an application during
two workshops beginning Wednesday (Feb. 20).
The Successful Interviewing Skills Workshop, held from noon
to 1 p.m. that day, will cover general professional etiquette
and appropriate dress; describe various types of interviews;
and discuss important interviewing strategies, how to best
prepare for interviews, and how to answer difficult questions.
Participants are encouraged to bring their lunch.
On Thursday (Feb. 21), Career Services will teach all of the
skills necessary in evaluating job offers and negotiating
salaries, from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
“The workshop will teach students the seven factors
to consider when evaluating a job offer, three ways to respond
to a job offer, and strategies on how to navigate salary negotiations,”
said Rachel Phelps, Career Services counselor.
While there is no need to register beforehand for any of the
workshops, which will all be held in the Career Services Library,
space is limited to less than 50 people.
For more information on any of the workshops, call Career
Services at 936.294.1713.
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Four Artists Draw Up Exhibits
In LSC, GG Galleries
Two exhibits beginning on Monday (Feb. 18) will look at
nature and life from various perspectives, including that
of a senior art student and three other artists.
Senior art major Yinghui Feng paints about "Nature and
Beauty" in her Lowman Student Center Art Gallery exhibit,
which will be held through Feb. 23.
The exhibit, featuring watercolor on paper and oil on canvas
paintings, will include “On the moon” a mixed
media piece created with sand and oil paint, and “Before
and After,” a printmaking piece, which Feng said is
one of the most interesting pieces she has done.
An award-winning artist, Feng’s watercolor painting
"Blue Lagoon #2" won the best over all and first
place and her "Eastham Thomason" won the second
place in the Brazos Valley Art Leagues Juried show last year.
Her "Candle Light" also was selected in the 31st
International Exhibition of the Watercolor Art Society in
Houston.
The "Anderson, Lorio, McFalls" show, in the Gaddis
Geeslin Gallery through March 20, will include photography
and painted wood and mixed media sculptures.
A California artist, “Anderson’s art treats human
identity as a composition of layered stories,” her artist’s
statement said.
Lorio, from Texas, uses “a metaphor of natural forms
to reflect on my life experiences.
“My constructed works become poetic allusions to the
recognizable attributes of natural forms,” he said.
“The imagery employs motifs derived from the surrounding
landscape embracing myth and allegory.”
Mike McFalls, an assistant professor of art at Columbus State
University in Georgia, develops pieces “organically”
by “layering intensely pigmented plaster over the top
of waste materials to reference geological phenomenon,”
he said.
“By engaging in the deconstruction/construction process,
I am attempting to redirect the viewer’s awareness toward
that which is taken for granted and beckon them to reconsider
its potential meaning(s),” McFalls said.
A reception for the exhibit will be held on Feb. 28, from
5-7 p.m., in the Gaddis Geeslin Gallery.
For more information, contact Feng
at 281.386.8678 or the art
department at 936.294.1318.
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Group To Give Insight
Into Music Therapy Profession
Music therapy as a profession is growing, and the Music Therapy
Awareness Weekend at Sam Houston State University Friday and
Saturday (Feb. 22 and 23) will expose more people to its uses
and benefits.
The event is being sponsored by Mu Tau Omega, a student
organization that promotes the study of music therapy. It
is free and open to anyone in the university and off-campus
communities.
Topics and times include "Music Therapy and Cotreatment
in Neurologic Rehabilitation, 3-5 p.m. Friday; MTO Coffehouse
featuring the Sam Houston Steel Band and a German folk band
composed of Randy Adams, Wolfgang Kayser and Amanda Kayser,
7-9:45 p.m.
Friday's events are in rooms 202 and 201 of the School of
Music Building. Saturday's schedule, which begins at 8 a.m.
with donuts and coffee, will be in the Recital Hall.
The Saturday events include "Music for Little Ears--Music
Therapy in the NICU," 8:30-9:30 a.m.; "Pain Processing
and Music Analgesia: Clinical Applications, 9:45-10:45 a.m.;
"The Ins and Outs of Private Practice, 1:15-2:15 p.m.;
and Closing Session-Drum Circle, 2:30-3:15 p.m.
On Saturday there will also be a business meeting of the Gulf
Coast Music Therapy group at Margarita's restaurant from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Music To Host Trumpet, Choir
Concerts
The School of Music will showcase two of its professors
in one of two concerts beginning on Monday (Feb. 18).
The Faculty Trumpet Recital will be held at 7:30 p.m. on that
day in the Recital Hall.
The concert will feature Randy Adams, associate professor
of trumpet, accompanied by pianist Ilonka Rus, visiting assistant
professor and collaborative artist, as well as professor Steve
Warkentin, who will assist during a piece.
Works performed will include music from the late romantic
era by Oskar Bohme, performed on a German rotary valve trumpet;
a concerto for two trumpets by Vivaldi, performed on piccolo
trumpets; the hymn “Amazing Grace,” and an original
piece by Adams called “Flugelhorn.”
Admission is free for the recital, which will be approximately
one hour in length.
On Saturday (Feb. 23), the school also will present a choir
concert at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church
in Huntsville.
Admission is $10 for adults and non-SHSU students seven years
of age and older and $5 for SHSU students and senior citizens
with an ID.
For more information, call the School
of Music at 936.294.1360.
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SAM Center To Prepare Students
For Grad School Tests
The Student Advising and Mentoring Center will help graduate-school
bound students with their Graduate Record Exam or Graduate
Management Admission Test during two workshops beginning on
Monday (Feb. 18).
The seven-night program will be held Feb. 18-21 and Feb. 25-27
from 5:30-7:30 each evening. A mini-program will be held on
Feb. 29, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., and March 1, from 8:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m., at the University Center in The Woodlands.
The prep course will address test-taking techniques, so students
need to get a study book from any bookstore for the subject
review, according to Margaret Ferguson, SAM Center staff associate.
"We have excellent professors present, one from the math
department and one from the English department," she
said. "The morning session is math techniques and the
afternoon is English techniques.
"Whether you are taking the GRE or the GMAT, the test-taking
techniques will apply," she said.
The seven-night program will be held at the SAM Center, located
in Academic Building IV Room 210.
For more information or to register, call the SAM
Center at 936.294.4444.
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Victor Hugo's Architecture
Is Scholar Series Subject
Victor Hugo is sometimes called France's greatest poet.
He is also known for his novels and plays, and less known
for his more than 4,000 drawings.
Yet another little-known side of Hugo will be explored from
3-4 p.m. Monday (Feb. 18) during the foreign languages department's
February FL Department Scholar presentation.
Yasser Derwiche Djazaerly, assistant professor of Arabic,
French and German, will make a multi-media presentation on
"A Medieval Code: Hugo and Gothic Architecture."
The presentation is billed as "a new interdisciplinary
approach to Hugo's interpretation of Gothic architecture."
Djazaerly joined the SHSU foreign languages department in
2004.
He received his bachelor’s degree in French and German
from the University of Wisconsin—Madison in 1992 and
his doctorate in German studies and interdisciplinary studies
in humanities in 2004.
The presentation will be held in Evans 320. There is no admission
free and it is open to anyone who is interested.
For more information, call 936.294.1441.
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SHSU Media Contacts: Frank
Krystyniak, Julia May,
Jennifer Gauntt
Feb. 15, 2008
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