SHSU
Update For Week Of March 5
Department To Show Off New
Space
The language, literacy and special populations department
will give the campus its first official look at its new home
on Tuesday (March 7).
The open house will be held from 3:30-5 p.m. on the first
floor of the Teacher Education Center. The dedication will
be held at 4 p.m.
The department moved into a renovated first floor at the beginning
of the fall semester after a six to nine month renovation
period, according to department chair Mary Robbins.
“We have added five new classrooms and renovated two
existing ones,” she said. “We also added a testing
suite, two conference rooms, an open concept office space
for graduate assistants, an instructional materials lab and
a break area for students, and 23 new faculty offices.”
When the Teacher Education Center opened in the late 1970s,
the approximately one-fourth of the first floor was used to
house a now-defunct speech pathology program, according to
Robbins.
“That space was so unique to that program that it was
difficult to use it in any meaningful way (after the program’s
elimination in the 1980s),” she said.
Another half of the floor was dedicated to a lab for preschool
children and one for infants and toddlers with disabilities.
“Both of the labs were closed in the late 1990s,”
she said. “So basically, three-fourths of the space
was not usable.
“At the same time, we needed classroom space and offices
for faculty in the Teacher Education Center,” Robbins
said, which is why the floor was renovated for their department.
“The faculty in the department of language, literacy
and special populations is delighted to be together—at
last—on one floor, and we love this beautiful work environment.”
Refreshments will be served during the event.
For more information, call the LLSP
department at 936.294.1108.
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SUNY Prof To Serve As Beto
Chair Lecturer
State University of New York at Albany criminal justice
professor David Bayley will discuss “America's Role
in International Criminal Justice: Description and Assessment”
on March 21.
The discussion, part of the Beto Chair Lecture Series, will
be held from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Hazel B. Kerper Courtroom,
located in the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center.
Bayley is a specialist in international criminal justice,
with particular interest in policing.
He has done extensive research in India, Japan, Australia,
Canada, Britain, Singapore and the United States, focusing
his work on strategies of policing, the evolution of police
organizations, organizational reform, accountability and the
tactics of patrol officers in discretionary law-enforcement
situations.
The lecture will be followed by a discussion in the Bates
Room for graduate students, and a reception will be held in
the Alumni Room from 4-5 p.m.
For more information, call the College
of Criminal Justice at 936.294.1635.
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UT Biology Professor To Discuss
Frog Communication
Michael J. Ryan, professor of evolutionary biology and animal
behavior at the University of Texas, will discuss “Calling
for Sex: The Sexual Communication System in a Frog”
during the third Biennial Edward O. Wiley Lecture on Thursday
(March 9).
The seminar will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Academic Building
4’s Olson Auditorium. It is sponsored by the SHSU Vertebrate
Museum.
Ryan received his doctorate in neurobiology and behavior from
Cornell University and has become an authority on communication
mechanisms in frogs and fishes.
His research investigates how these mechanisms of communication
are involved in mate attraction and evaluates the evolutionary
consequences of sexual selection.
Ryan will share his research experiences and present current
research.
The lecture is open to the public, and refreshments will be
served afterward.
For more information, call William
I. Lutterschmidt at 936.294.1556.
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Poet, Mathematician To Speak,
Read At Two Events
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Clark University
professor Lee Rudolph |
The English and math departments at SHSU are joining to bring
to campus a world-famous mathematician and poet, Lee Rudolph
of Clark University, for two events on Wednesday (March 8).
Rudolph will speak at a mathematics colloquium at 2 p.m. in
Lee Drain Building Room 400 and will read from his new book
of poetry at 7 p.m. in Academic Building 4’s Olson Auditorium.
Rudolph is the author of more than 50 mathematical papers,
which have appeared in some of the top mathematics journals
in the world, and has been an active researcher in the areas
of knot theory, low-dimensional topology, algebraic geometry
and visualization since 1976.
More recently he has also become interested in mathematical
psychology, mathematical aspects of robotics, and motion planning.
Author of “Calculus of Elementary Functions” (1969),
he continues to publish, with three publications already scheduled
to appear in 2006.
His work has contributed to numerous doctoral degrees in mathematics,
and his work continues to influence upcoming generations of
mathematicians.
As a poet, Rudolph was the founding editor of the Alice James
Poetry Cooperative.
His “A Woman and a Man, Ice-Fishing” was published
last fall by the Texas Review Press, an adjunct of the SHSU
English department, and won the 2004 X.J. Kennedy Poetry Prize
out of a field of nearly two hundred manuscripts submitted
as part of an annual international competition.
He has published two other books of poetry: “Curses”
(1974) and “The Country Changes” (1969).
“It is not often that you find this combination of poet
and mathematician,” director of Texas Review Press Paul
Ruffin said. “Poe’s famous detective, C. Auguste
Dupin, upon whom Sherlock Holmes was based, observed that
the criminal he was trying to track down in ‘The Purloined
Letter’ was going to be difficult to catch because he
was a poet and mathematician. I don’t think that Lee
is a criminal; but if he is, he’s probably a very good
one.”
Copies of his book will be on sale at both events. The public
is invited, and there will be no charge for either event.
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General Meeting Scheduled
For Faculty
There will be a general faculty meeting on Tuesday (March
7), at 2:30 p.m. in the Criminal Justice Center’s Killinger
Auditorium.
Dean of graduate studies Mitchell Muehsam will discuss elements
that are critical to the university’s preparation for
the Southern Association of College and Schools accreditation
visit.
Also on the agenda is provost and vice president for Academic
Affairs David Payne sharing the academic report that was presented
to the Texas State University System Board of Regents at its
recent meeting.
All faculty members are invited to attend.
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Music To Present Piano,
Violin, Band Concerts
Faculty members and students from the SHSU School of Music
will perform an array of pieces during three concerts Tuesday
through Thursday (March 7-9).
On Tuesday, director of keyboard studies Sergio Ruiz and violin
professor Andrew Wilson will play together for a faculty recital
at 7:30 p.m.
The concert, which will be held in the Recital Hall, will
include classical pieces such as W. A. Mozart’s “Sonata
for Piano and Violin in B Flat Major, k. 454” and Johannes
Brahms’ “Sonata #1 in G Major, opus 78,”
as well as more modern pieces like Lillian Fuchs’ “Deux
Danses a la Mode Ancien.”
“We will take this concert and perform it in Albuquerque,
N.M., the following Saturday,” Ruiz said.
On Wednesday, Ruiz’s piano students will perform classics
by Beethoven, Schumann and Chopin, at a performance at 7:30
p.m. in the Recital Hall.
Both concerts are free to the public. Any donations will go
toward scholarships for students.
Finally, the SHSU symphonic band will perform wind band literabure
written in the past 50 years during its concert on Thursday,
at 7:30 p.m. in the Killinger Auditorium, in the Criminal
Justice Center.
In addition, the SHSU trumpet ensemble will perform a trumpet
quintet that they will be competing with later this month
in the finals of the National Trumpet Competition, according
to associate director of bands David Clemmer.
“From calming and serene to intense and forceful, listeners
will enjoy an enthusiastic variety of music that will leave
them asking for more,” he said.
Admission for this concert is also free and a reception will
follow.
For more information, call the School
of Music at 936.294.1360.
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Annual HUB Show To Be Held March
14
Sam Houston State University, along with several other local
entities, will host the 10th Annual Vendor HUB Show on March
14.
Vendor booths for Historically Underutilized Businesses will
be set up in the Lowman Student Center Ballroom from 9 a.m.
to noon that day showcasing products and services available
to departments, as well as displaying opportunities in which
departments can increase SHSU’s HUB participation.
All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.
The show is co-sponsored by the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice, the City of Huntsville, Walker County and the SHSU
Small Business Development Center.
For more information, call Kathy Roberts in the Purchasing
Department at 936.294.1894.
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Air Force To Bring ‘Singing
Sergeants’ To Campus
The United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants will
perform at the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on March 23 at
7 p.m.
The performance is free and open to the general public. However,
tickets must be obtained from the Huntsville Item. To obtain
up to four tickets, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope
to The Huntsville Item; Attn: USAF Band Tickets; PO Box 539;
Huntsville, TX 77342.
The United States Air Force Band is the Air Force's premier
musical organization, endearing itself to millions of listeners
for more than 60 years through its exhilarating music, engaging
concerts and masterful recordings.
Since 1941, the United States Air Force Band has brought superb
music and exciting entertainment to music lovers throughout
America and around the globe.
Doors open at 6 p.m. for the event.
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Student Newscast Named To Top
3
The SHSU “News 7” newscast has been selected
as a top three finalists for the Broadcast Education Association
Festival of Media Arts.
The first place winner will be selected at the Exhibition
and Festival of Media arts on April 26 in Las Vegas, Nev.
The BEA Festival is one of the largest in the nation, competing
with schools nationwide. The exhibition includes recognition,
showcase and awards presentations.
News 7 is produced entirely by Mass Communications students
and airs live every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. on KSHU-TV
Channel 7.
Spanish News 7 airs on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. as well.
The “News 7 Intro” and “News 7 Anchor Promo”
previously won first place at the National Broadcasting Society
conference last November and are up for national competition
at the NBS national meeting at Washington D.C. in March.
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Scholars Present At Annual
Research Conference
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| McNair scholars and staff memebers attending
the conference include: (bottom row, left to right) Roxanne
Sustaita, Ashley Jones, Juanita Garcia, Karen Escobar,
(middle row) director Lydia Fox, Maria Delgado, Belen
Polanco, (top row) Carlye Schulte, Kathryn Liptrap, Andrea
Shanks, and Nelda M. Axley. |
Five McNair scholars presented their research at the 8th
Annual National McNair Scholars Research Conference Feb. 17-19
at the University of North Texas in Denton.
The conference included McNair scholars and staff members
from across the country.
SHSU McNair scholars who made presentations at the conference
include: Nelda M. Axley, who discussed "The Relationship
between Perceived Emotional Support and Quality-of-Care and
Coping Strategies Among Nursing Home Residents"; Maria
M. Delgado, who discussed "Inmates' Perspective Regarding
Staff and Offender Inappropriate Relationships"; Ashley
R. Jones, who discussed "Consumer Attitudes, Knowledge,
and Cognition in Regard to Designer Knockoff Merchandise";
Kathryn M. Liptrap, who discussed "Comparison of State
Definitions of Autism to the IDEA Federal Definition";
and Roxanne A. Sustaita, who discussed "Advocacy Advertisements:
Believe It or Not?"
“McNair scholars from SHSU did a magnificent job with
their presentations,” said Lydia C. Fox, director of
the McNair Scholars Program.
Five other scholars, including Karen Escobar, Juanita Garcia,
Belen Polanco, Carlye Schulte, and Andrea Shanks, attended
the conference and had an opportunity to meet and network
with other McNair scholars and with staff members, Fox said.
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SHSU Media Contacts: Frank
Krystyniak, Julia May,
Jennifer Gauntt
March 5, 2006
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