SHSU
Update For Week Of Oct. 30
Families To ‘Race’
To SHSU For Weekend
Bearkats and their families will have another opportunity
to take part in SHSU’s “Amazing Race” as
part of this year’s Parent/Family Weekend, Friday through
Sunday (Nov. 4-6).
The weekend, originally set in September, was rescheduled
due to Hurricane Rita.
Check-in for the event will be held on Saturday, though events
are also scheduled for Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in
the Lee Drain Building Atrium.
Some of Saturday’s highlights include coffee with the
administrators, from 9-10 a.m. in the LDB Atrium; the Parents’
Association Annual Meeting, from 10-11 a.m. in LDB Room 214;
the “Amazing SHSU Race,” from 11:30 .m. to 1 p.m.
beginning in the Alumni Garden; a classic car cruise-in, from
1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Bowers Stadium North Lot; a pre-game
tailgate party, also at the North Lot, also called Bearkat
Alley; and the Bearkat football game versus Southeastern Louisiana,
beginning at 4 p.m. at the stadium.
An interdenominational Christian worship will be held on Sunday,
from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Farrington Pit, or the Wesley
Foundation in case of rain.
Families will also be able to enjoy a round of golf all weekend
for the student rate of $20 at the Raven Nest Golf Course,
located at 457 Interstate 45 South.
The cost for the weekend is $10 per family, which includes
a welcome gift at check-in, snacks at the pre-game party and
will also register guests for door prize drawings that will
be held at the pre-game party.
For a complete list of events, or more information, visit
the Parent/Family Weekend Web site at http://www.shsu.edu/~slo_www/weekend/.
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Plaque For 125th Donors
To Be Dedicated Nov. 5
A plaque featuring the names of those who made contributions
of $125 or more to Sam Houston State University during the
university’s 125th anniversary year will be dedicated
Saturday (Nov. 5) on the main floor of the Bobby K. Marks
Administration Building at 1:30 p.m.
The plaque recognizes over 2,000 alumni, faculty, staff and
friends who gave during the fiscal year of Sept. 1, 2004,
through Aug. 31, 2005.
The dedication ceremony will take place just before the tailgating
party at 2 p.m. at Bowers Stadium and the final home football
game of the season between the Sam Houston State and Southeastern
Louisiana University at 4 p.m.
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AAI To Educate On Emergency
Procedures
Rosanne Keathley, assistant professor of health education,
will teach students what to do in the event of alcohol emergencies
with "CPR—What to do before EMS Arrives,"
on Tuesday (Nov. 1).
The workshop, sponsored by SHSU’s Alcohol Abuse Initiative,
will be held from 6-7 p.m. in Health and Kinesiology Center
Room 243.
The purpose of the workshop is to demonstrate skills such
as unconscious choking, rescue breathing, assessing a victim
using a primary survey to determine unconsciousness, CPR,
care for a victim who is vomiting and positioning the victim
on their side in the "Recovery Position," as well
as activating EMS at Sam Houston and in public environments,
care for a conscious person who has consumed too much alcohol
in the early stages of intoxication and notifying parents/caregivers
when emergencies occur, Keathley said.
“(Students should) Gain an understanding of the serious
nature of alcohol overdose/poisoning,” she said, “(and)
be able to recognize an emergency situation and respond in
an immediate, appropriate and confident manner when time is
critical in saving a life.”
In addition, Keathley will inform students of some of the
myths and misconceptions about treating alcohol overdoses
and poisonings; remaining with victims until help arrives;
"I.C.E.," in case of emergency framework; as well
as critical time elements involved with BAC and alcohol related
statistics.
Keathley has been an American Red Cross and American Heart
Association CPR/FA instructor trainer for 23 years.
For more information, visit the AAI Web site at http://www.shsu.edu/aai
or call Keathley at 936.294.1171.
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Drive To Provide Information
On Upcoming Election
The SHSU Democrats, the SHSU Republicans and political science
assistant professor Tamara Waggener will host a Texas constitutional
amendments information drive for the Nov. 8 elections Thursday
(Nov. 3) through Nov. 7.
The drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the quad
area across from the Lowman Student Center.
Early voting, which began Oct. 24, will also run through Friday
(Nov. 4), with Tuesday (Nov. 1) being the last day to apply
for a ballot by mail.
While it is too late to register for the Nov. 8 election,
students who voted in the 2004 presidential election are still
eligible to vote, according to Waggener.
Those registered to vote in Walker County who have questions
about their voter registration status should call the Walker
County Clerk’s Office at 936.436.4959.
There are nine constitutional amendments to be voted on during
this year’s elections, including a proposition to ban
same-sex marriage, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s
Web site.
For more information on the proposed amendments or receiving
a ballot by mail, visit the Texas Secretary of State’s
Web site at www.sos.state.tx.us.
For more information on the information drive, contact Waggener
at 936.294.1466 or pol_taw@shsu.edu.
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Grad Students Help Out, Present
At Conference
A Sam Houston State University graduate student, as well
as an alumnus, recently made waves at the InfraGard Fall Conference
in Houston.
Tim McGuffin, who currently works in SHSU’s Computer
Services department and is studying for his master’s
degree in digital forensics, gave one of the best attended
presentations on "Anti-Forensics Techniques" at
the conference, held Oct. 25-26, according to David S. Burris,
computer science professor.
“Multiple attendees remembered
Tim as a speaker at other security conferences in the recent
past and complemented the university on retaining employees
of his caliber,” Burris said. “In short, Tim is
representing the university at a professional publication
level above that expected of tenure-track faculty."
In addition, Burris said he was “amazed by the number
of people who associated the book ‘InfoSec Career Hacking’
by Aaron Bayles” with the university.
The book by Bayles, a December 2001 graduate, was published
in 2005. He has been asked to form a group of authors to write
a second book on information security.
“Aaron’s work has certainly reflected well on
the university,” Burris said.
Other graduate students served during the conference as volunteers
as well, doings such things as introducing nationally-known
speakers.
“Repeatedly, I was told by attendees, SHSU’s contributions
meet or exceeded expectations they would have had for Rice,
Texas A&M or the University of Texas,” Burris said.
“It is clear Sam Houston State University has out-performed
all other academic institutions, federal/state/local government
agencies, federal/state/local law enforcement, and private
sector participants in the area of digital forensics participation.
“Our presentations have been amongst the most attended
and certainly the most technical,” he said. “I
was congratulated by members of the FBI as well as nationally
and internationally known speakers and attendees for the role
we are playing at the conference.”
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Brass, Octubafest Concerts
To Play Out During Week
The School of Music will celebrate Halloween with a monster
of a recital by its faculty brass quintet on Monday (Oct.
31), followed by several other performances throughout the
week.
The “Monster Recital,” conducted by brass area
coordinator Randy Adams, will be held at 6 p.m. in the Recital
Hall.
“The program will take on a decidedly Halloween tone,
and is sure to be a lot of fun,” Adams said.
Halloween favorite “Fugue in D Minor,” “Four
Monteverdi Madrigals,” the theme from Alfred Hitchcock,
and
“Little Orley and the Haunted House,” narrated
by Randy "Uncle Lumpy" Adams, will be some of the
many songs performed by the ensemble, according to Adams,
brass area coordinator.
Faculty members performing in the concert will include Adams
and Steve Warkentin, trumpet; Peggy DeMers, horn; Henry Howey,
trombone; Bob Daniel, tuba; and a special guest appearance
by music chair Rod Cannon, percussion.
On Thursday (Nov. 3), more brass instruments will tune up
with the annual Octubafest celebration, beginning at 7:30
p.m. in the Recital Hall.
This year’s Octubafest will be held on three separate
days, beginning on Nov. 3 with a faculty performance, featuring
Henry Howey on the euphonium and Robert Daniel on the tuba
and assisted by Jay Whatley, piano; Kathy Daniel, flute; and
Randal Adams, trumpet.
“A wide variety of music will be performed to include
original compositions for the tuba and the euphonium, as well
as arrangements,” said adjunct professor of tuba Robert
Daniel. “A highlight will be a performance for tuba
and euphonium titled “Dutch Suite” by the infamous
P.D.Q. Bach.”
The second Octubafest performance will be held on Nov. 13
and will feature students performing solos from the euphonium
and tuba studios of Howey and Daniel, accompanied by piano
professor Yung-Eun Choe.
The third and final Octubafest concert, on Nov. 14, will feature
chamber ensembles from the euphonium and tuba studios highlighted
by a performance by the SHSU Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble.
“SHSU tuba and euphonium alumni will join the large
ensemble at the conclusion of the program to perform Octubafest
favorites,” Daniel said.
Both the second at third recitals will also be held at 7:30
p.m. in the Recital Hall.
For more information on any of these events, call the School
of Music at 936.294.1360.
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Center Drafts Workshops
For Rest Of Semester
The SHSU Writing Center has penciled in four more workshops
before the end of the semester, including one on research,
misused words, writing clearly and English as a second language
resources.
On Tuesday (Nov. 1) Jon Nelson and Samuel Unger will teach
students how to focus on research methods, as well as give
strategies for using university resources with “Research:
Process and Practice,” at 4 p.m.
Kimberly McCullough and Veronica Mosley will tackle the most
common errors that surface in writing, such as using “who”
or “whom,” on Thursday (Nov. 3). “’To
Accept or Except: That is the Question:’ Demystifying
Commonly Misused Words and Phrases” will be held at
11 a.m.
On Nov. 15, Jennifer Sanders will focus on writing clear,
concise, and direct sentences for essays with the workshop
“Don’t Be Misunderstood: Clarity in Writing”
at 2 p.m.
Finally, on Nov. 23, Donna Blackerby and Jose de la Garza
will provide “Resources for ESL Students,” which
will discuss the resources available and also discuss some
particular strategies for ESL writers, at 4 p.m.
All workshops are conducted by graduate and undergraduate
tutors and are held in the Writing Center, located in Wilson
Building Room 114. For more information, call the Writing
Center at 936.294.3680.
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SAM Center To Give Grad School
Insight
The Student Advising and Mentoring Center will help students
prepare for graduate school with an information night on Wednesday
(Nov. 2).
The meeting will be held from 5-6 p.m. in the SAM Center,
located in Academic Building 4 Room 213.
Representatives will be on hand to answer any questions regarding
such issues as financial aid, academic requirements and the
graduate school time line.
For more information, contact Gerri at gerri@shsu.edu
or call 936.294.4444.
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Rogers Named TACUSPA President
Keri Rogers, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
and director of the First Year Experience, was recently selected
as president of the Texas Association of College & University
Student Personnel Administrators at the organization’s
annual business meeting.
Rogers has been a member of the organization since 1989, serving
as president-elect for one year, on the nominations committee
for one year and as treasurer for six years, as well as various
other positions.
Her duties as president include presiding over association
and executive meetings, coordinating the training of new officers,
overseeing association policies and procedures, preparing
an annual report, overseeing the conference committee chairs
for the summer institute and fall conference, and acting as
a liaison with state, regional and national organizations.
In addition, all officers volunteer to help TACUSPA remain
a viable professional association in the state.
TACUSPA is an association of administrators, staff, students
and others interested in the professional administration of
student affairs programs in higher education.
The association seeks to enhance the profession of student
affairs by supporting research, articulating contemporary
issues, supporting graduate training programs and introducing
students to the profession, while providing opportunities
for professional development and interaction through its publications
and activities such as conferences, workshops and seminars.
Currently, TACUSPA has approximately 390 members representing
two-year colleges, professional and graduate schools, and
four-year institutions across the state.
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PC To ‘Scare’ Kats
With Halloween Activities
The Program Council will celebrate Halloween with “Scaredy
Kats” in the Quad Area on Monday (Oct. 31).
The event, which will be held at 5 p.m., will include a costume
contest, a pumpkin “drawing” contest and a psychic
who will answer questions on spirits.
For more information, call Jeff Oribhabor at 936.294.1763.
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SHSU Media Contacts: Frank
Krystyniak, Julia May,
Jennifer Gauntt
Oct. 30, 2005
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