SHSU
Update For Week Of Feb. 20
Ceremony Dedicated To First African-American Student
Sam Houston State University will honor the memory of the
first African-American student to be admitted into SHSU
with
a commemorative brick ceremony on Tuesday, (Feb. 22).
The ceremony for John A. Patrick, who came to SHSU in 1964, will
be held at 2 p.m. in the Alumni Garden, next to the Lowman
Student
Center
This event acknowledges an important part of university
history and honors such a worthy man, according to Multicultural
and International Student Services program coordinator Jennifer
T. Roberts.
All students, faculty,
staff, alumni, and members of the Huntsville community
are invited to the event.
The program is sponsored
by the Office of the President, Office of the Vice
President for Student Services, and Office of Student Activities.
For
more information, please contact Student Activities at
936.294.3861.
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Theatre To Take ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’ To
Regionals
Sam Houston State University’s department of theatre
and dance will be one of eight colleges to present its production
as part of the Region VI competition of the Kennedy Center
American College Theater Festival from February 22-26 at
the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark.
The department will perform its rendition of “Smokey
Joe’s Café” in hopes of being selected
to compete at the national festival, held April 18-24, at
the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,
D.C.
Four to six of the best and most diverse college productions
from the eight regions go on to the national festival.
Other colleges competing at the regional competition include:
Grayson College, Southeastern Louisiana University, Tarrant
County College-Northeast, University of Arkansas at Pine
Bluff, University of Texas at Tyler, University of Tulsa,
and West
Texas A&M University.
In addition to the chance to perform in Washington, D.C.,
students will also be competing for the opportunity to win
eight individual
honors, which includes scholarships and awards for outstanding
performances, designs and writers.
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Internship, Summer Camp
Fair To Be Held Wednesday
Looking for a fun summer job or internship?
Career Services is expecting approximately 25 camps and businesses
during its Summer Camp and Job Fair on Wednesday (Feb. 23).
The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lowman
Student Center Ballroom.
Casual dress is recommended, and popcorn and door prizes
will be given away.
For more information contact Career Services at 936-294-1713
or visit the Web site at www.shsu.edu/careerservices.
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Over
50 Companies To Attend Business Career Fair
The SHSU College of Business Administration has scheduled
its Spring 2005 Business Career Fair for Tuesday (Feb.) 22,
from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Ballroom.
More than 50 companies have registered, including British
Petroleum, ConAgra Foods, CenterPoint Energy, DXP Enterprises,
the Federal Reserve Bank, Temple-Inland,
and the United States Secret Service.
Company representatives can meet students majoring in 10 business fields— accounting,
banking, economics, finance, general business administration, human resource
management, international business, management, management information systems
and marketing—as well as students from other colleges on campus.
For more information, go to www.shsu.edu/coba and click on the "Career Fair" link.
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Rec Sports To Bring Midnight Mayhem To HKC
There will be plenty to do at this year’s Midnight
Mayhem with the Department of Recreational Sports, which
will be held on Wednesday (Feb. 23), from 7 p.m.
to midnight.
The event will be held in the Health and Kinesiology Center.
This year's event will include activities such as Texas Hold 'Em, a mechanical
bull, the Iron Man Challenge and slam ball. There will also be dodgeball and
3-on-3 tournaments, as well as a Rent-A-Center Sports Lounge, which will have
movies, snacks and mocktails.
Rec Sports will be giving away food and prizes, such as T-shirts, textbooks
from the Barnes & Noble University Bookstore, massages, a half-court shot
for $500 and other door prizes.
Those interested in competing in one of the tournaments must register by Monday
(Feb. 21) at 5 p.m.
For more information, call Megan or Andy at 936.294.4720.
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‘Health Bites’ Host
To Talk About Dieting On Feb. 22
Zonya Foco, star of her own PBS show “Health Bites,” will assist
students, faculty and staff in “Finding Your Way Through the Diet Jungle” on
Tuesday (Feb. 22).
The discussion on fad dieting, metabolism, pills and potions, as well
as real ways to get healthy, will be held at 2 p.m. in the Lowman Student
Center
Theatre.
Foco, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Speaking Professional, has
been featured in “Men's Health,” “Prevention” and many
other magazines.
The event is free and is sponsored by the University Wellness Committee.
“
We want to invite the entire SHSU community, faculty staff and students to hear
this dynamic presentation,” said wellness committee chair Tina DeAses. “Her
message is great and her delivery is even better.
“
Come and learn how to make the ‘right’ food choices and have a fun
time with others in the SHSU community,” she said.
For more information, contact DeAses at 936.294.1985.
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Rice Prof To Discuss
Nanoscale Electronics At Colloquium
Douglas Natelson, professor in the department of astronomy
and physics at Rice University will be the guest speaker
at the Physics Colloquium
on Tuesday
(Feb.
22).
Natelson will discuss “Quantum Effects in Nanoscale Electronics” from
4-5 p.m. in Farrington Building Room 207.
“
As electronic devices approach the nanometer scale, it becomes necessary to worry
about quantum corrections to their electronic properties,” Natelson said. “I
will give an overview of these effects and will discuss the unusual
and interesting physics that our group observes in single-molecule
transistors.
“
These three-terminal structures, where conduction occurs through individual organic
molecules roughly 2 nm in length, are excellent examples of systems where quantum
effects control the flow of electrical current,” he said.
Among Natelson's many honors is the prestigious Packard Fellowship
for 2003-2008.
The talk, open to the public, should be understandable for undergraduate
physics majors.
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Exhibit Allows Visitors To ‘Float’ In
Gaddis Geeslin Gallery
An installation by AFWE, an artists’ collaborative from Texas A&M University’s
Visualization Laboratory, will be on display in the Gaddis
Geeslin Gallery from Feb. 21 through March 11.
“
Float,” a presence sensitive 3-D environment, was made
using four video projectors, computer, DVD player, 5.1 audio
system, and
a customized
presence
detection system.
“
From a stylized boat, water surfaces of translucent mesh stretch into the distance,
becoming screens for animated 2D textures,” an artists’ statement
about the exhibit said. “The environment evokes memories
of traveling on a river of light.”
The installation allows viewers to feel as though they have
taken “a place
on rough wooden seats of an ephemeral boat,” floating down a river, seeing
shapes in the distance and hearing sounds “they can almost, but not quite,
recognize,” the statement continues.
AFEW, which stands for “Air, Fire, Earth, Water,” is comprised of
Texas A&M professors Karen Hillier, Carol LaFayette and
Mary Saslow, and visualization laboratory director Bill Jenks.
There will be a gallery reception Thursday (Feb 24), from
5-7 p.m.
The Gaddis Geeslin Gallery is open Monday through Friday
from noon to 5 p.m.
For more information contact Debbie Davenport, slide librarian
in the SHSU art department, at 936.294.1317.
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NTSO To Discuss
Financial Aid,
Elect Officers
Thursday
The Non-Traditional Student Organization will discuss upcoming
events and elections at its next meeting on Thursday (Feb.
24), from 11:45
a.m. to 1
p.m. on the
third floor of the Lowman Student Center.
A representative from the Financial Aid department will also
be in attendance to discuss the financial aid process and
scholarships available
for non-traditional
students.
The group will also announce the details of Formal Night,
the upcoming fundraising event; baseball night for NTSO members
to
bring their
families to an SHSU
baseball game; and April officer elections for the 2005-2006
academic year, according
to NTSO president Frances Crawford Fennessy.
Cookies and drinks will be served, and RSVPs are requested,
though not required.
For more information, or to RSVP, contact Fennessy at 936.294.1995
or by e-mail at shsu_ntso@hotmail.com.
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SAM Center To Give
Grad School, Study
Advice
The Student Advising and Mentoring Center will prepare
students for graduate school and teach “highly motivated students” how
to study with two workshops Feb. 21 and Feb. 28.
Representatives from financial aid, various departments,
and the SAM Center will be present to answer students’ questions
and provide information on applying for graduate school on
Monday (Feb.
21) at 5:30 p.m.
Graduate School Night will also include information on academic
requirements and a graduate school time line.
The Study Skills for Highly Motivated Students series will
consist of five weekly one-hours sessions, held from 4-5
p.m. weekly
beginning on
Feb. 28.
These advanced
sessions are designed to improve academic success, as well
as critical thinking skills.
Students are encouraged to sign up for the study skills series
as soon as possible.
Both workshops will be held in the SAM Center, located in
Academic Building IV Room 210. For more information, contact
Geri at stdgaj14@shsu.edu or at 936.294.4444.
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SGA
To Pit Orgs Against Each Other In Blood Drive
The Student Government Association is encouraging the student
body to give the gift of life through the Battle of the Organizations
Blood-drive, co-sponsored
by Delta Sigma and Alpha Chi Omega.
“
We want all the organizations to come together for a common cause and commit
for life by giving blood,” said Armando Lopez, SGA
student life committee chair.
Organizations are urged to sign up as many people as possible
for their organization by Feb. 25 to commit to giving blood
on March
7 in the
LSC Ballroom.
Organizations can sign members up by calling the SGA office
at 936.294.1938 or by coming by the SGA office in Lowman
Student
Center Room 326.
The drive is not limited to student organizations; all students,
faculty, and administrators are encouraged to sign up and
give blood as well,
Lopez said.
The winning organization will receive a plaque of appreciation
from a representative from SGA, Delta Sigma, and Alpha Chi
Omega.
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PC To Bring Winter To Campus
The Program Council will give students a taste of the winter
scene up north with Snow Day, part of Winterfest ’05,
on Wednesday (Feb. 23), at 11 a.m. in the Lowman Student Center
Mall Area.
Along with snow machines to create the winter atmosphere,
the group will serve hot chocolate, snowflake cookies and
crystal rock candy.
In addition, the PC will sponsor contest, with the winner receiving a $25 gift
certificate to the Barnes and Noble University Bookstore. There will also be
an igloo for photo ops.
For more information, call Jeff Oribhabor, PC vice president for public relations,
at 936.294.1763.
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of Public Relations at SHSU. For electronic access to SHSU
news see the public relations Web page Today@Sam.
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SHSU Media Contacts: Frank
Krystyniak, Julia May,
Jennifer Gauntt
Feb. 20, 2005
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