SHSU Update for Week of Feb. 9
Sam Houston State University enrollment for the 2003 spring semester is 12,335.
This is 279 more students, or 2.3 percent more than in 2002, and a new spring
semester record.
The previous spring semester record was last year, when 12,056 students
enrolled.
The autobiographical drawings of a Sioux leader are on display at the Sam Houston
Memorial Museum through March 16.
The exhibit, "Everything I Say Here is Straight and True," provides a narrative
of the circumstances of Chief White Bull's accomplishments and awards during
the latter half of the 19th century in the Northern Plains.
Joseph White Bull, Minniconjou Sioux chief and nephew of Chief Sitting Bull,
was a typical Sioux warrior. Because their culture was dependent on the fighting
qualities of its men, the Sioux developed a social system that gave first position
to the bravest warriors. White Bull, like other warriors, celebrated his achievements
by depicting the events on a tepee cover or buffalo robe. These drawings, later
transferred to ledgers obtained from Army or trading stores, provide both colorful
art and historical record.
The Sam Houston Memorial Museum's hours of operation are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday and noon-4:30 p.m. on Sunday. For further information
about all the activities and events at the museum, call 936.294.1832.
Clive Swansbourne, director of keyboard studies at Sam Houston State University,
will present the sixth of eight recitals surveying all of Beethoven's 32 piano
sonatas on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 4 p.m.
This recital will be performed at the Recital Hall on the university campus. Admission
is free.
The program features the late, trancendent sonata in E major as well as
the "Funeral March" sonata and other works from different periods in Beethoven's
career. Swansbourne will provide spoken introductions to the performances.
The remaining dates for the series are March 9 and 30. Both performances
will take place in the Criminal Justice Center Killinger Auditorium at 4 p.m.
The SHSU Department of Theatre and Dance will present Peter Shaffer's "Equus" Feb.
19-22 on the Mainstage of the University Theatre Center.
The Tony award winning script, directed by theatre professor Thomas F. Soare,
centers around Alan Strang (Joel McDonald) who is sent to Martin Dysart (Jamey
Rabold), a psychiatrist, after he blinds six horses in the stable where he
works.
The show also features J. C. Coughlin, Jen Davies, Andrea Harring, Laura Kaldis,
Matt Redden, Jeremy Sutton and Bianca Toscano.
In secondary roles are Josh Amyx, Roxy Collingwood, Ian Dodds, Cadien Dumas and
Sarah Pilgrim as five of the horses.
Theatre major Tara Mininger is the stage manager. The set was designed
by faculty member Shawn W. Fisher, the lights by musical theatre major Paul B.
Copenhaver, and costumes by theatre major Will Isbell.
The performances will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday with a matinee
performance on Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission
and $8 for all SHSU students, faculty, staff or senior citizens.
For reservations or additional information, call 936.294.1339 or 936.294.1329. The
play contains adult language and situations.
The SHSU Clay Club will present "Cocoa on the Square" Tuesday and Wednesday (Feb.
11-12) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Courthouse Gazebo in downtown Huntsville.
Hand-crafted individual mugs made by the students and faculty of the SHSU ceramic
arts department and filled with hot chocolate will be available for
$10.
Proceeds from the fund-raising event will be used to send SHSU art students to
the National Council on the Education of Ceramic Arts conference in San Diego
next month. The meeting is the largest clay conference in the
nation.
The event is sponsored in part by Huntsville Main Street—City of Huntsville. For
more information call 936.294.1322.
The Newton Gresham Library is offering instruction on the library's online catalog,
databases and web search engines through March.
The workshops are open to the SHSU community. Registration is preferred,
but walk-ins are welcome if space permits. Individual sessions can also
be requested.
In addition to the workshop about the online catalog, sessions include information
on research databases in business, the humanities, the sciences, the social sciences;
plagiarism detection (for faculty only); basic research skills; and a laptop
clinic.
One of the workshops teaches participants how to use SamCat, how to check user
information, and how to set up an alert on new resources acquired by
the library.
Faculty can request office visits by a librarian. Librarians can also provide
instructional sessions on library research strategies, critical thinking skilss,
and information literacy skills.
For more information about the Newton Gresham Library or the workshops, visit
the library's Web page.
Mildred Maxwell, a long time employee of Sam Houston State University, will be
honored by the College of Business Administration with a retirement reception
on Wednesday (Feb. 12).
The reception will be held in Austin Hall from 2 to 4 p.m. and special remarks
will be made at 3 p.m.
Mrs. Maxwell had 38 years of service to the university. She retired last
month as administrative assistant to the dean of the College of Business
Administration.
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at SHSU. For electronic access to SHSU news see the public relations Web page Today@Sam.
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