SHSU
Update For Week Of Sept. 4
WWE To ‘Smackdown’ Huntsville
World Wrestling Entertainment will body slam the Bernard
G. Johnson Coliseum and area fans for Smackdown! Live on
Oct.
2.
Doors will open for the show at 6 p.m., with the event beginning
at 7 p.m.
Tickets went on sale for the general public Sept. 3 for $30
for floor and bleacher seats and $20 for upper
reserves.
Tickets may be purchased at the Coliseum Box Office, located
at door No. 1, or by calling the box office at 936.294.3021.
For more information, call 936.294.1741.
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Theatre, Dance To
Host Annual Scholarship Gala
The department of theatre and
dance will once again raise funds for student scholarships
with its annual gala on Saturday
(Sept.
10).
The event, which includes students serving in every capacity--from
performers to servers, will be held from 5:30-10 p.m. in
the University Theatre Center.
This year’s performances will be variety-show like, according
to dance program coordinator Jennifer Pontius, and will include
excerpts from “Godspel,” “Ballet Repertoire” and
some comedy skits.
The show will last approximately 30 minutes and will be repeated
twice in the evening, she said.
Tickets for the event are $50 per person, $40 of which is
tax deductible. Turnout is generally “excellent,” Pontius
said.
The night will also include hors d'oeuvres and silent and
live auctions, with prizes such as use of a condo for a week
anywhere in the world, golf packages,
tickets to the Houston Ballet and a Victorian bed and breakfast weekend up
for grabs.
For more information, call 936.294.1239.
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Program To Help Freshman
Survive College, Beyond
Freshmen can learn valuable success
tools to help prepare them for college and beyond with "The
Ultimate Road Trip: Campus2Career" on
Wednesday (Sept. 7), at 6 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center
Theater.
The presentation, which will last about an hour, will include
such topics as “successfully
managing the transition to college,” “tips for getting great grades
and managing time,” “the power of work experience and internships” and “meaningful
extracurricular involvement.”
"
(The program) is a dynamic and energetic presentation about the choices students
make during college,” said Keri Rogers, director of the First Year Experience. “It
also helps give students the confidence to survive their first college year
and use their entire college experience to drive themselves toward future career
success, during and after their time at Sam Houston State University.”
In addition, the program is supplemented by a workbook that each student can
use to follow along with the speaker, helping them retain key tips and tools,
she said.
“
Sam Houston State University cares about the success of its students,” Rogers
said. “We are committed to providing an environment that supports the
academic and personal success of the student, while ensuring a smooth transition
into
this new stage of their lives.”
The program is sponsored by the First Year Experience, the Dean of Students’ Office,
and Career Services.
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Rec Sports Hosts 99-Cent Tuesdays For Volleyball Games
What
can you get for under a dollar at the Bernard G. Johnson
Coliseum?
Everything starting on Tuesday (Sept. 6), as the Department
of Recreational Sports brings the first of many 99-cent Tuesday
nights during the SHSU Women’s
Volleyball team season.
Throughout the season, beginning with the 7 p.m. Texas A&M match, all concession
and merchandise items will be sold for only 99 cents while the Lady Bearkats
play at home.
Other 99-cent Tuesdays this season include: Sept. 20, versus Texas State-San
Marcos; Sept. 27, versus Louisiana-Monroe; Oct. 18, versus Stephen F. Austin
State; Oct. 25, versus Texas-San Antonio; and Nov. 8, versus Northwestern State.
All matches listed will begin at 7 p.m.
For more information, call 936.294.1741.
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Alumni Relations To ‘Party On
The Patio’
The SHSU Alumni Relations Office will offer appetizers,
drinks and fun as part of its annual Party on the Patio, on Thursday
(Sept. 8).
The event, for university faculty and staff, will be held from 4-6 p.m.
at Academic Building 2’s patio, on the corner of 17th Street and
Sam Houston Avenue.
Faculty and staff will also have the opportunity to join the Alumni Association
for a special price of $25.
For more information, call 936.294.1841.
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‘Friends’ Gala To
Feature Music Faculty
SHSU School of Music professors will be showcasing
their talents at the annual Friends of Music Faculty Gala
on Friday (Sept. 9), at 7:30
p.m.
in the Recital
Hall.
The gala will feature such pieces as “El Pelele,” “The Hot
Canary,” “Rolling Thunder” and “What a movie!" from “Trouble
in Tahiti,” among many others, all performed by music faculty
members.
In addition, the winner of the Fisher Tull Scholarship, awarded to
an incoming freshman music major, will be recognized at the event.
The gala is held to generate interest for the Friends of Music, according
to School of Music chair Rod Cannon, with many people signing up
that night.
The gala is free to the public, and afterwards, there will be a reception
for the ‘friends’ at Austin Hall.
Friends of Music membership is divided into six categories, with
progressive benefits for each category.
Passholders, the $25 level, receive one season pass for all concerts
and recitals; Friends, the $26-49 level, receive the same as Passholders,
and
also have their
names printed in each program; Donors, the $50-99 level, receive
everything listed above and an extra season pass, for two passes
total; and Sponsors,
the $100-249
level, receive three season passes, name listed in the program and
certificates for digitally-mastered CD recordings of two concerts.
The final two categories are Benefactor, with a giving level of $250-499,
receive four season passes, their name listed in the program, CDs
for three concerts
and special invitations to limited-attendance receptions; and Patron,
which in addition to what Benefactors receive, will receive an additional
recorded
CD
and School of Music mailings.
Friends of Music is a non-profit organization, and all contributions,
less $25 for each pass, are tax-deductible.
For more information, call the School
of Music at 936.294.1360.
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SAM
Center Offers Study Advice
The Student Advising and Mentoring
Center will teach students how to “study
smart” with its Study Skills Workshop series beginning
Monday (Sept. 12).
The six, one-hour sessions will introduce study skills, as well
as discuss procrastination, time management, reading textbooks,
note
and test taking
strategies and stress
management.
Sessions will also be held at a variety of times to accommodate
student schedules.
The first workshop series will last through Oct. 21, and a second
series will be held Oct. 24 through Dec. 9.
A study skills workshop for non-traditional students will also
kick off on Monday, consisting of five 50-minute sessions covering
the
same topics.
Each
session
will be held at noon.
Those interested in the non-traditional students’ series
can contact Gerri at 936.294.4444 or e-mail gerri@shsu.edu.
For more information, or to register, call 936.294.4444 or drop
by the Student
Advising & Mentoring Center, in Academic Building
4 Room 210.
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Organizations Required To Meet Sept. 6-7
The Office of Student
Activities will hold a required meeting for all student organizations
on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept.
6-7)
in the Lowman
Student
Center Theater.
Organizations that do not send two representatives to either
Tuesday’s
5 p.m. meeting or Wednesday’s 7 p.m. meeting will have
their services suspended for the semester, according to program
coordinator
Tiffany Flenoy.
Topics scheduled to be discussed include the services offered
to each organization from both the university and the Office
of Student
Activities,
and information
will be provided about new policies and procedures. The event
also allows student activities to stay updated and register the
organizations.
For more information, call 936.294.3861.
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Kat Klub Plans Semester
Of Fun And Games
The Kat Klub is gaming up for a semester
filled with tournaments for the fall.
Back by popular demand is the Texas Hold’em poker tournament,
beginning Wednesday and Thursday (Sept. 7-8), at 5 p.m.
Like last year, winners from each Texas Hold’em tournament
during the fall and spring will have the opportunity to compete
for the title
of grand
champion
with the tournament of champions in the spring.
Also this month are the Scotch Doubles 8-ball tournament,
on Sept. 12 at 5 p.m.; Blackjack, a new addition to the Kat
Klub
tournament
schedule,
on Sept.
15-16
at 5 p.m.; another Texas Hold’em tournament, on Sept.
21-22 at 5 p.m.; and 9-Ball, on Sept. 28.
Both pool tournaments have a $1 entry fee.
All tournaments are open to faculty, staff and students,
and those who want to participate are encouraged to sign
up as
soon as possible.
Tournaments are held in the Kat Klub, located on the first
floor of the Lowman Student Center.
Kat Klub hours are Monday through Thursday, from 9:30 a.m.
to 8:30 p.m.; Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday,
from 1-5
p.m.
and Sunday,
from 3:30-7:30
p.m.
For more information, call Gary Roark at 936.294.1722.
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Grad
Student Awarded $7,500 Scholarship For MBA
SHSU graduate student
Kevin Wayne Parish has been selected as one of 15 Texas university
students to receive a $7,500
scholarship
toward his Master of
Business Administration degree from The Texas Business Hall
of Fame Foundation.
Parish will be recognized during an association luncheon
on Nov. 15 at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel in Dallas.
Now celebrating its 23rd anniversary, the Texas Business
Hall of Fame Foundation honors members of the state’s
business community whose visions and careers have helped
to place Texas
at the forefront
of the 21st century
economy and
seeks out the future entrepreneurs and leaders that will
allow Texas to maintain this
presence in the future.
“ A common theme clearly resonates from our 2005 scholarship recipients,” said
Talmage Boston, chairman of the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation. “Honor,
integrity and hard work, combined with a passion for challenge,
has allowed each recipient to achieve this honor.
“
The Foundation is proud to reward them and to assist them as they strive to make
a difference in the Texas of tomorrow,” Boston said.
Students seeking a scholarship from The Texas Business Hall
of Fame must be nominated by the dean of the school at which
they
are seeking
their
MBA, maintain
a 3.5
grade point average or better, have completed at least one
semester in an MBA program and demonstrate entrepreneurial
spirit.
To date, The Texas Business Hall of Fame has awarded more
than $2 million in scholarships to students pursuing a business
education at Texas’ leading
institutions of higher learning.
The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation is a non-profit
organization of 75 directors who are business leaders from
cities throughout
the state.
The organization’s mission is to recognize the accomplishments
and contributions of Texas business leaders, to perpetuate
and inspire the
values of entrepreneurial
spirit, personal integrity and community leadership in all
generations of Texans.
For additional information, contact the TBHF office at 713.993.9433
or visit www.texasbusiness.org.
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Hoover Receives ‘Fame’ From
MSU
Criminal Justice professor Larry Hoover was recently selected
to receive the Wall of Fame Award from Michigan State University’s
School of Criminal Justice.
The award, the highest recognition awarded by the school,
is presented annually to a select group of alumni who have
distinguished
themselves
by “attaining
the highest level of professional accomplishment
while demonstrating strong integrity
and character,” according to his award letter.
Hoover earned all three of his degrees from MSU.
He will officially be recognized as a Wall of Fame recipient
on Oct. 23, at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, on
MSU’s
campus in East Lansing, Mich., at an award ceremony.
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SHSU Media Contacts: Frank
Krystyniak, Julia May,
Jennifer Gauntt
Sept. 4, 2005
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