SHSU
Update For Week Of April 3
Cavalry Regiment To Reenact Battles For Students
Are you fascinated by military history? The American Civil
War? Texas history? The SHSU history department and the
Sam Houston Memorial Museum will have members of the
11th Texas Cavalry Regiment on the museum grounds on Monday
(April 4) as a special treat for history lovers.
Susannah Bruce's American Civil War graduate and undergraduate
students, along with Caroline Crimm's Texas history undergraduate
students, are working with a reenactment group to better
understand the camp and battlefield experiences of Civil
War soldiers.
Members of the cavalry regiment will work with students
from 1-6 p.m. to teach basic drill and formations of Civil
War
soldiers, as well as instruct them in loading and firing
era weapons.
U.S. History students, from HIS 163
and HIS 164 classes, will participate in the drill without
weapons
just as soldiers did in the 1860s. Upper-level undergraduate
and graduate students will have the opportunity to handle
and fire the weapons.
Regiment members will return for a second appearance during
the annual Gen. Sam Houston Folk Festival April 22-23 to
perform a battle demonstration, explain more about soldier
life and much more.
For more information, go to http://www.shsu.edu/~his_www/cwsoldier.htm.
For more information on the 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment,
visit http://11texascav.org/.
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Counseling Center To Screen
For Alcohol Habits
The SHSU Counseling Center will offer free and confidential
alcohol screenings to students on April 6 as part of the
National Alcohol Screening Day. The screenings will be
held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Counseling Center.
“ Each year, there are far too many incidents of assault,
accident, sexual abuse, and even death related to the use
of alcohol,” said
Bill Metcalfe, Counseling Center director. “A recent
study reveals that approximately 1400 students die each
year because of alcohol.
“ Many students report academic consequences of their
drinking that includes missing class, falling behind on assignments
and doing poorly on exams, all resulting in lower grades,” he
said.
The screening process involves a brief self-assessment
that will ask about drinking habits and behaviors that
have changed
due to drinking.
Participants will have the opportunity to talk one-on-one
with a health care provider and, if neceesary, will be
directed to support or treatment services. There will also
be several
pamphlets and other educational materials available.
The Counseling Center is located in the Lee Drain Annex,
between the Lee Drain and Farrington buildings.
For more information, call the Counseling Center at 936.294.1720
or 936.294.3786.
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Club Soccer To Host Workshop For Youth
The SHSU Women’s Club Soccer team will host a Bearkat
Soccer Workshop for children 5-12 on Sunday (April 10).
The workshop, which will include “fun drills, skillful
games, friendly scrimmages and team cooperation,” will
be held from 1-4:30 p.m. at Pritchett Field, according to
Mandy Adamson, intramural sports graduate assistant for the
Department of Recreational Sports.
The cost is $15 for pre-registration and $20 for day-of registration,
and all proceeds benefit the team.
Participants should bring shin guards, cleats, a soccer ball
and water, and parents will be required to sign a waiver
before their child can participate.
For more information, or to sign up, call Jenny Gann at 936.496.8893.
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Group To Bring Media Professionals To Campus
The Sam Houston State chapter of the National Broadcasting
Society will host its 25th Annual Leadership Conference
on Thursday (April 7), on the third floor of the Lowman
Student Center.
“
This event brings professionals from the media industry from
all over to come and share their experiences with students,” said
NBS members Denetra Walker. “It is a chance to network
and meet leaders of the radio, television and other outlets.”
Sessions will run from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., and the group
requests that those who attend wear business casual attire.
For more information, e-mail SHSU_NBS@hotmail.com.
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Museum To Display ‘Snapshots’ As
Folk Festival Preview
In honor of the 18th annual Gen. Sam Houston Folk Festival,
the Sam Houston Memorial Museum will have a “Snapshots” exhibit
in the Katy and E. Don Walker, Sr. Education Center Gallery
April 4-30.
The exhibit includes pictures taken by curator of exhibits
David Wight at past festivals, Wight said.
This year’s folk festival will be held April 22-24
on the museum grounds.
The Walker Education Center is open Tuesday through Saturday,
from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Sunday, from noon to 4:30
p.m.
For more information on the exhibit or the folk festival,
visit the Sam Houston Memorial Museum Web site at http://www.shsu.edu/~smm_www/ or call 936.294.1832.
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Opera Workshop To Include Fairy Tale
Stories
The Sam Houston State Univerity Opera Workshop will
present “Once
Upon a Time…,” an evening of music based on two
well-known and beloved fairy tales, on April 8-9.
The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. both days in the
Recital Hall.
The first one-act opera to be presented is a setting of the
story of “Beauty
and the Beast.”
“
The music in Vittorio Giannini’s opera “Beauty and the Beast” beautifully
captures and expresses the fairy tale’s theme: the power of love and acceptance,” said
director of operatic studies Mary Kay Lake.
Following “Beauty and the Beast,” members of the Opera Workshop will
present “The True Story of Cinderella” by Warren Martin.
Complete with narration, this is the “Cinderella” story as you
have never heard it before, according to Lake, as it is filled with fun from
the downbeat
to the final cut off.
“ Both operas are guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages,” Lake
said.
Tickets are $5 for general admission, $3 for senior citizens and students,
and free for SHSU faculty, staff and students with an SHSU I.D.
Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, call 936.294.1395
or 936.294.1360.
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Art Works To Be Judged For Scholarships
Art and photography
students will have the opportunity to display the pieces
they have worked on throughout this
year, and four will receive scholarships
for the pieces, at the 6th annual Juried Student Show. The show will be held
April 4-21 in the Gaddis Geeslin Gallery, located in Art Building F.
Students’ works will be examined by three guest judges, who will pick
the scholarship winners. The scholarships given at the juried show have no
restrictions,
unlike other art scholarships, and all photography and art students are eligible,
according to slide librarian Debbie Davenport.
Guest judges for the show include SHSU retired art professor Gene Eastman,
associate professor in the Texas A&M Viz Lab Carol Lafayette, and Bearkat
Books co-owner Danny Slater.
The artworks have already been judged, Davenport said, and the winners will
be announced at a reception and ceremony held on April 14.
The reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery, and the awards ceremony,
where non-scholarship winners will also be awarded for their works, will be
held at 6 p.m. in the Art Auditorium.
In addition, the department will host ‘open studios,’ where attendees
will be able to walk through all the art classrooms to see where the students
work, as well as art on the walls, Davenport said.
The Gaddis Geeslin Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, from noon to 5
p.m.
For more information contact Davenport at 936.294.1317.
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Textile Designs from
Mexico At the LSC Gallery
The works of students in the Textile Design Program
at the Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla will be on display
in the Lowman Student Center Art Gallery through
April 8.
“
Textile Designs from Mexico” includes printed fabric and surface
designs for interiors, designs for knit and embroidered fabrics, and printed
and woven
yarn dyed fabric for clothing and interiors.
The works in the exhibit were created by students under the instruction
of Robert Smith Carter, professor at Universidad Iberoamercana, and includes
designs that
were included in the Surtex International Student Design Competition 2004.
A public reception will be held on Thursday (April 7) from 6-8 p.m. in
the gallery. Refreshments will be served.
The Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla is home of the Sam Houston State
University Field School in Mexico.
Every summer, SHSU students and instructors travel to Puebla to study art,
Spanish, business and political science.
This exhibit was organized by SHSU art professor Michael Henderson and
Carter as a way to exchange ideas between the two universities and to share
the
cultures of our neighboring countries, according to art slide librarian
Debbie Davenport.
The LSC Gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
For more information about the exhibit, contact Henderson at 936.294.1318
or by e-mail at mhenderson@shsu.edu. For more information about the Puebla
Field
School, contact Frieda Koeninger in the English and foreign languages department
at 936.294.1443 or by e-mail at fol_fck@shsu.edu.
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A&M Professor To
Speak On Leadership, Love
John Hoyle, professor of educational administration
at Texas A&M University,
will discuss “Leadership and the Force of Love” on Monday
(April 4), at 10 a.m. in the Lowman Student Center Theatre.
The message will address leadership and organizational involvement
and will apply to students’ professional life after college,
according to Student Activities program coordinator Angie Burns.
Hoyle's message has been described as a “profound yet straightforward exploration
of how leaders can inspire others to greatness through these six key actions:
visioning, communicating, team working, empowering, mentoring, and evaluating,” Burns
said.
Hoyle demonstrates how overcoming obstacles frequently faced by educators,
such as the challenges of politics, hostility, selfishness, and violence,
requires teamwork, motivation, empowerment, and communication.
For more information, contact the Office of Student Activities at 936.294.3861
or angieb@shsu.edu.
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Yoga Introduced For Group Fitness Classes
SHSU students,
faculty and staff who like to stretch their way to being
stress-free will have the opportunity to do
so on Sundays thanks to
the addition of yoga
into the Recreational Sports’ group fitness program
schedule.
Yoga classes will be held at 5 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room in the
Health and Kinesiology Center.
Group fitness classes are open to the entire SHSU community at no cost.
“
We are very excited to be bringing in a very talented instructor to teach yoga
Sunday evenings,” said Tina DeAses, assistant director of wellness programs. “We
provide the mats, the music, the instruction, and the room—participants
just need to bring themselves and any stress they are ready to get
rid of.”
For more information, contact DeAses at 936.294.3658 or tdeases@shsu.edu.
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Organization’s Fashion Show To Benefit SAAFE House
The
SHSU student organization Crime Victim Services Alliance
will host a fashion show to benefit the SAAFE House on
Tuesday (April 5), from
4-6 p.m.
in the
Lowman Student Center Ballroom.
“
Every semester, we do a community service project,” said CVSA president
Cindy Lindquist. “This semester's service project is working
with the SAAFE House to get the word out about Elite Repeat, the resale
shop
in Huntsville.
“
They have great clothing, and all of the proceeds go back to the SAAFE House
for future use,” she said.
Along with people modeling clothes at the event, there will be other
entertainment, food and music, Lindquist said.
The Crime Victim Services Alliance is an organization for students
interested in working with crime victims as a career.
For more information, contact Lindquist at homer_14534@yahoo.com or
936.294.0780.
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Secondary Education Advisement To Be Held April 12
The department
of curriculum and instruction will help its students “Become
Enlightened” with an advisement opportunity for secondary education.
Students who already have secondary education as their minor or students
who want more information about the program are encouraged to attend
on Tuesday (April 12) in Teacher Education Center Room 319L.
The department will have eight one-hour sessions beginning at 9 a.m.
and followed by a new session each hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“
We are excited to have the opportunity to get the method students in secondary
education together and get them advised,” said department secretary
Susan Hayes.
For more information, call 936.294.1146.
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December Degree Applications
Due April 25
Students who anticipate graduating Dec. 17, should
file degree applications by April 25 in the Registrar’s
Office, located in the Estill Building.
Students who fail to apply by the deadline will be assessed
a $25 late application fee in addition to the $25 graduation
fee. Applying
late
may also result
in the applicant’s name not appearing in the commencement
program or the honors program.
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McNair Scholars Present At UNT Research
Conference
Six McNair Scholars recently presented their research
at the 7th Annual Texas National McNair Scholars Research
Conference
in Denton.
The scholars and their presentations include: Penny Pitrucha,
who discussed “Medical
Satires of the Long Eighteenth Century: The 1719 Satires of Dr. Richard Mead
and Dr. John Woodward;” Mayra Sanchez, who discussed “Analysis of
a Rural Crisis Center--Women's Shelter;” Ronmel Urbina, who discussed “American
Views on Terrorism and How Their Concerns May Affect Future Policies;” Frances
Crawford Fennessy, who discussed “Didn't They Say The Comma Would Teach
Itself?;” Sylvia Glasker, who discussed “Comparison of Young Adult
Sexual Knowledge and Behaviors;” and Kacey Grimes, who discussed “An
Analysis of Texas Consumers' Willingness to Purchase Organic
Foods.”
With collaboration from their mentors, the six McNair Scholars
successfully completed a research project that is very similar
to a master's thesis,
according to McNair
Scholars Program director Lydia C. Fox.
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Comedienne To Bring
Comic Relief April 6
The Program Council will offer a new
perspective on life and inspire people to remember the child
in them all through
Wendi
Fox, the
next PC Comic
View comedienne,
on Wednesday (April 6).
The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center
Ballroom.
Fox’s stand up, called “educational and funny,” involves
the comedienne taking the point of view of a child and focusing
on kindness, compassion,
optimism, life and bravery, according to the PC vice president
of public relations Jeffery Oribhabor.
“
This program will be a great motivator for students who are about to graduate
or are facing finals,” Oribhabor said.
Also, on Tuesday (April 5), the PC will host an April/May
birthday celebration at noon in the LSC Mall Area. Refreshments
will
be served.
For more information about either event, call 936.294.1763.
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SHSU Media Contacts: Frank
Krystyniak, Julia May,
Jennifer Gauntt
April 3, 2005
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