SHSU
Update For Week Of July 30
Dance To Audition
Youth For ‘Nutcracker’ Performances
The Sam Houston State University department of theatre and
dance will host community-wide auditions for children ages
6-14 to perform in the 2006 production of the classic holiday
ballet “The Nutcracker.”
Auditions will be held Aug. 15-16, at 4 p.m. in the Academic
Building III Dance Theatre, located at the corner of Sam Houston
Avenue and 20th Street.
The department will seek to fill the roles of Maria, her mischievous
younger brother Fritz, 10 girls and four boys for a party
scene, as well as 14 children of either gender to play mice
and soldiers for the scene under the Christmas tree.
In addition, up to six will be cast as understudies.
“Some roles, such as Maria and her older friends, require
previous dance training; however, most will not,” said
dance program coordinator Jennifer Pontius.
Those auditioning need not attend both auditions.
Rehearsals for the Nov. 29 through Dec. 3 performances will
begin on Aug. 29, with party scene rehearsals taking place
on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:15-6:30 p.m. and mice and
soldier rehearsals being held on Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m.
All rehearsals will be held in the AB III Dance Theatre and
performances will be held at the University Theatre Center’s
Mainstage.
“The Nutcracker” tells the story of a holiday
party, a young girl named Maria, her mysterious Godfather
Drosselmeier, and Maria’s adventures on the way to the
Land of the Sweets with the Nutcracker Prince and the Sugar
Plum Fairy.
For more information, call Pontius
at 936.294.1300.
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College To Discuss
Teaching At Conference
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 2006 Teaching
Conference on Aug. 17.
The conference is open to anyone teaching at the university.
“The conference is a great way for faculty to discuss
issues related to teaching with their peers,” said CHSS
associate dean Kandi Tayebi.
The conference will begin at 12:15 p.m. in Academic Building
4’s Olson Auditorium with a greeting by new dean of
the College of Humanities and Social Sciences John De Castro,
followed by a keynote presentation by Delia Saenz from Arizona
State University, who will speak about “Creating Optimal
Learning Environments in the Diverse Classroom.”
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, technology
and the classroom, academic integrity, service learning, and
the challenges of diversity.
In addition, there will be a reception following the event
at 5:15 p.m. in the Student Advising and Mentoring Center,
located in AB IV Suite 210, 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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Activities To Welcome
Students Back
The Office of Student Activities will introduce incoming
freshman to SHSU and welcome the rest of campus back for the
fall semester with two weeks of events beginning Aug. 16.
"Welcome Week is an opportunity for the university to
put its best foot forward with the students and give them
a warm welcome to college life,” said program coordinator
Brandon Cooper. “It's an opportunity to familiarize
as well as entertain them while they are transitioning into
their new surroundings.”
Welcome Week will kick off with New Student Move-In on Wednesday
from 10 a.m. 2 p.m.
“Different student organizations and some SHSU athletic
teams help students to move into their residence,” Cooper
said. “Volunteers are there to aid the parents and students
in lifting and carrying their belongings into their new home-away-from-home.”
On Aug. 20, Student Activities will teach students about the
many traditions at SHSU during Ravenfest, at 7:30 p.m. at
the Quad. Prizes such as televisions and gift certificates
will be given away and students who have a meal plan will
be allowed to eat through Aramark Dining Services.
On Aug. 21-22, the office and KSAM radio will host Bearkat
Mania from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center
Ballroom.
“Huntsville businesses and organizations have booths
and giveaways to familiarize students with what the community
has to offer,” Cooper said.
Students will be able to try their luck with the annual Casino
Night, on Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. in the LSC Ballroom.
Games will include slot machines, black jack, craps and roulette,
and participants will be given chips to play with that allow
them a chance to win free prizes.
In addition, an expert on study skills will show students
how to enhance their study habits and improve their grades
with “Better Grades In Less Time” on Aug. 24.
The lecture will be held at 6 p.m. in the LSC Theater.
Events such as those held during Welcome Week help new students
with the transition to college life while providing entertainment
for both new and returning students, Cooper said.
“By attending these events, students walk away with
a new perspective on what lies ahead for them at Sam Houston
State University,” he said. “It also gives them
a chance to learn things they didn't know previously and meet
new people."
Welcome week will also include many other events, which will
be held through Aug. 31. For a complete schedule of events,
visit http://www.shsu.edu/calendar/
or call 936.294.3861.
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Students
Awarded For Dissertations
Dissertations by three doctoral students in the clinical
psychology program were recently awarded by the American Academy
of Forensic Psychology.
Krissie Fernandez, Wendy McCoy and Siji John will all receive
$500 for their works.
Fernandez’s dissertation was on "Validity scales
of the Spanish-Language Personality Assessment Inventory,"
McCoy’s was on "Predicting Treatment Outcome and
Recidivism in Juvenile Sex Offenders: Utility of the JSOAP-II
and ERASOR in an Outpatient Treatment Program" and John’s
was on "A Taxometric Analysis of Psychopathy in an Incarcerated
Female Population."
Each year the AAFP, national organization of those who are
board certified in forensic psychology, holds competition
offering cash awards for worthy dissertation projects in the
area of law and psychology.
“SHSU was the only school to have more than one winner,”
said Mary Alice Conroy, director of clinical training for
the psychology doctoral program, “and we are very proud
of them and the work they are doing.”
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Sororities Recruiting
For Fall
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| Panhellenic Association members, with
advisers Brandon Cooper and Leah Mulligan. |
The SHSU Panhellenic Association is seeking incoming freshmen,
upperclassmen and transfer students who would like to be a
part of the university’s Greek life during its annual
recruitment Aug. 11-15.
“Sorority life is considered a valuable and rewarding
experience for all ladies who are looking at or are already
attending a college or university,” said Brandon Cooper,
program coordinator for Student Activities who serves as an
adviser to the council.
Sororities within the Panhellenic Association include Alpha
Delta Pi, Alpha Chi Omega, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Zeta Tau
Alpha.
In order to be eligible for participation, students must be
enrolled full time.
Registration can be completed online, and a $90 registration
fee must be paid online via Visa or Mastercard prior to Aug.
7.
For more information about recruitment or the SHSU Panhellenic
Association, visit www.shsu.edu/~org_npc
or call the Office
of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.
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Krystyniak, Julia May,
Jennifer Gauntt
July 30, 2006
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