SHSU
Update For Week Of July 31
Teaching Conference To Be Held Aug. 22
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences will kick
off the semester by giving professors an outlet for discussing
issues they may face this year with the fall 2005 teaching
conference on Aug. 22.
Unlike last year, when the event was limited to faculty in
HSS, the conference is open to professors from all five colleges
this year.
“
It was such a success (last year), and we felt like it’s
such a good thing, we wanted to open it up to any of the faculty
members from any of the colleges from across the university
to come and take advantage of it,” said HSS interim
dean Terry Thibodeaux.
The conference will begin at 12:15 p.m. in Academic Building
4’s Olson Auditorium with a greeting by Thibodeaux, followed
by a keynote presentation by Joyce Winterton, from USA Today,
who will speak about “Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills
Through the USA Today Collegiate Readership Program.”
The event will also consist of three different one-hour sessions,
during which attendees can select from nine different presentations
on topics such as the IDEA faculty evaluation system; a USA
Today Collegiate Readership program discussion; managing
excellence in teaching and research; and alternative learning
activities.
In addition, there will be a reception following the event
at 5:15 p.m. in the Student Advising and Mentoring Center,
where refreshments will be served and door prizes will be
awarded.
Professors can register online at http://www.shsu.edu/~hss001/conference.
There is no sign-up deadline, but seating is limited.
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Reception
In Swingle’s Honor To Be Held Aug. 11
The department
of Recreational Sports will host a cake and ice cream sendoff
party for Amy Swingle, who will leave
the department on Aug. 31.
The reception will be held on Aug. 11, from 2-4 p.m. in
the Health and Kinesiology Center Lobby.
Swingle, who served as the assistant director of Rec Sports
over club sports and special events since 1995, will begin
her new job as executive director for recreational sports
at Mississippi University for Women in September.
For more information, contact Recreational Sports at 936.294.1985.
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CJ
Students Study In Poland
Undergrad and graduate students
from the College of Criminal Justice recently returned from
a two week study abroad program
in Poland.
The group stayed at the International Specialist Police Training
Centre in Legionowo, where they received lectures on the
criminal justice system; police
organization and management; police training; the courts; correctional system;
community policing; human rights issues; victimology; scientific approaches
to criminal investigation.
Students also visited several regional and metropolitan police stations throughout
the country.
Every year the College of Criminal Justice offers study abroad programs world
wide.
For more information, contact Carolyn Martinez, director of new initiatives,
at 936.294.3102.
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Office To Host Info Recruitment Session, Send-Off Party
In
an effort to boost recruitment in the Dallas and Fort Worth
areas, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions will
host two events on Aug. 8-9 for the fall semester.
On Monday, the office will have an Alumni Information Session
at Worthington National Bank in Arlington, located at 200
West Main St.
The event, which will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m., is designed “to engage
our alumni in the recruiting effort,” according to undergraduate admissions
director Joey Chandler.
On Tuesday, undergraduate admissions will “send-off” DFW area students
who will be attending SHSU in the fall with a party at the Hard Rock Café in
Dallas, at 2601 McKinney Ave.
Maps and directions to both locations are available through the office.
Those interested in attending should RSVP to Shirley Miller, office secretary,
at 936.294.1584 or by e-mail at admissions@shsu.edu.
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Theatre To Reveal ‘Buried
Child’
The SHSU department of theatre and dance will present the
dark comedy that centers around an Illinois farm family with Sam Shepard’s “Buried
Child” on Monday and Tuesday (Aug. 1-2). Performances will be held
at 8 p.m. daily in the University Theatre Center’s Showcase Theatre.
Vince and his girlfriend, Shelly, are on their way from New York to New
Mexico to visit Vince’s father when Vince decides to stop and visit
his grandparents.
However, when he arrives at his grandparents’ home, no one recognizes
him. Meanwhile, Shelly discovers the family has a dark secret from their
past and attempts to find out what it is.
The cast includes Rocky Bobbitt as “Dodge,” Jen Lucy as “Halie,” Tasheena
Miyagi as “Shelly,” Connor Bartley as “Vince,” James
Arrington as “Bradley,” and Greg Williams as “Father
Dewis.”
The play is directed by SHSU theatre alumnus Bill Giffen, with Stephanie
Beall as stage manager and lighting designer.
“
Buried Child” contains adult situations and language, and children
under three years of age will not be admitted.
Tickets are $5 for general admission. For more information, or for reservations,
call the University Theatre Center at 936.294.1329.
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Alumni To Hold Sam’s
Boat SamWorks
The SHSU Alumni Association will help build the Bearkat
network at SamWorks, on Thursday (Aug. 18) from 6-8 p.m.
The event, which will include hors d’oeuvres and a free beverage, will
be held at Sam’s Boat, at 5720 Richmond Ave. in Houston.
“
SamWorks provides a unique networking opportunity for local Sam Houston
State University graduates,” said Emily deMilliano, assistant
director for Alumni Relations. “The association encourages
area alumni to attend and help build the Bearkat Network.”
For more information, call 936.294.1841.
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Williams Named ‘Distinguished’ By
Alpha Chi
Patricia Williams, professor of education and long-time
sponsor of SHSU’s
Texas Omicron chapter of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society,
was selected as one of 11 individuals to receive Alpha Chi’s
Distinguished Service Award.
Williams was honored at the 2005 national convention in St.
Louis, Mo., on April 9.
Most of the recipients are current or very recent faculty sponsors
recommended by their respective regional councils, according
to Alpha Chi executive
director Dennis M. Organ, though the organization’s national
council also recognizes those who have been retired a longer
time from active participation
and friends
of the society.
Williams served on the group’s national council from 191-2003
and was president from 1999-2003.
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Program To Help Students Interested
In Health
Care
Students interested in becoming registered nurses, physicians’ assistants
and other medical professionals have a new full- or part-time
career option as Sam Houston State University launches its
new LegalNurse
Consultant
Training Course beginning in the fall semester.
The six-day live lecture program is conducted over the span
of three weekends and teaches legal medical professionals
to serve
as expert
advisors on medical
issues to law firms, health care providers, insurance companies,
governmental agencies and risk-management departments.
Also included is the role a LNC would play in litigation,
such as an expert witness in medical malpractice, toxic torts,
product
liability,
personal
injury, emotional distress, wrongful death and other types
of cases.
Any RN or other medical professional interested in forensic
testimony and medical-legal issues will benefit from the
course, according
to Casey Hartman,
spokesperson
for LNC Consultant Training.
The Center for Legal Studies’ course curriculum, offered in cooperation
with SHSU, complies with the educational guidelines established by the American
Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. The CE activity, with 50.4 contact
hours, was approved by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver
by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission
on Accreditation.
The course will be available throughout the rest of the year,
with classes beginning Sept. 10 and meeting from 9 a.m. to
5 pm. on
Saturdays and
Sundays. It is administered and taught by local legal professionals
and includes 42
hours of intense instruction.
For more information or to register, call the Center for
Legal Studies at 1.800.522.7737 or SHSU at 936.294.3701.
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SHSU Media Contacts: Frank
Krystyniak, Julia May,
Jennifer Gauntt
July 31, 2005
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