SHSU
Update For Week Of Oct. 8
Health Center To Provide Flu
Shots For Students
The Student Health Center will offer free influenza vaccinations
to students on Wednesday and Thursday (Oct. 11-12) in the
Lowman Student Center Atrium.
Students must complete the influenza vaccination consent form,
which can be printed from the SHC Web site, and bring the
form with them in order to expedite the vaccination process.
Students will be required to show their SHSU ID.
“The SHC administers the influenza vaccine to students
every year,” said Keith Lott, director of the SHC. “We
want to reduce their risks of getting the flu and missed class
days due to illness.”
The flu shot Trivalent, an inactivated influenza vaccine,
has been available in the United States since the 1940s, according
to the Center for Disease Control Web site.
Viruses in the inactivated influenza have been killed, so
you cannot get the flu from the flu shot.
“I hear stories every season about friends or family
members who supposedly got the flu from the vaccine, but the
truth is that the most that a person might get is a little
soreness in the arm where the shot is given,” said Michelle
Lovering, SHC programming coordinator.
However, protection against the flu develops at least two
weeks after getting the flu shot. Until then, you are still
at risk for the flu.
“Students with existing medical conditions should receive
the vaccination,” said Tom Hill, SHC medical doctor.
“The vaccine aims to decrease the severity and spread
of the virus,” he continued.
Vaccines will be available to students on a first come, first-served
basis. Additional vaccine doses will likely be available at
the beginning of November.
For more information, call 936.294.1805 or visit the SHC Web
site at www.shsu.edu/healthcenter.
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Teacher Job Fair Gathers
75 Districts
More than 75 school districts from across the state will
be seeking qualified educators during Career Services’
Fall Teacher Job Fair on Wednesday (Oct. 11).
Representatives from schools and districts of all sizes, including
Shepherd, La Grange, Needville, Brenham, Huntsville, Dallas,
College Station and many Houston-area schools will be at the
fair, which will be held from 12:30-3:30 p.m. in the Johnson
Coliseum.
Students and alumni are encouraged to dress professionally
and to bring numerous resume copies.
Students may also research school districts and their career
opportunities, as well as access to a list of Web site addresses,
in advance through the “Career Events” link on
“Jobs 4 Kats,” at https://www.myinterfase.com/shsu/student/,
which requires registration.
A full list of participating school districts, which is updated
regularly, can be found at http://www.shsu.edu/~ccp_www/teacher_job_fairlist.html.
For more information, call Career
Services at 936.294.1713.
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Raven Run To Race Participants
Of All Fitness Levels
Runners and “future Bearkats” will race for
prizes during the Department of Recreational Sports’
Raven Run on Saturday (Oct. 14), as part of SHSU’s homecoming
activities.
The race will begin with a one-mile fun run for children at
7:30 a.m. in front of the Health and Kinesiology Center, followed
by the 5K race and a one-mile walk at 8 a.m., that will take
participants through campus.
Awards will be given for the fastest male and female participant
in the five different divisions: alumni 5K, student 5K, faculty
and staff 5K, 5-7 year old fun run and 8-12 year old fun run.
The cost to participate is $7 for students and children and
$7 for faculty, staff and alumni. The first 20 to register
will receive free T-shirts, which will also be sold for $5.
Sammy, Samantha and Aerokat will shoot the gun to start the
races and cheer on participants.
Prizes will include bags filled with such items as free personal
training sessions, free guest passes to the HKC, workout bags
and towels, and other items.
Pre-registration will be held until Friday (Oct. 13), though
day-of registration will also be held for an additional $1
cost. Day-of registration will be held from 6:15-7:30 a.m.
For more information, call 936.294.1985 or visit the Recreational
Sports Web site, where you can download a course map and registration
forms, at www.shsu.edu/recsports.
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Dean Of Students Office Seeks
‘Who’s Who’
Faculty, administration and staff members who would like
to recognize outstanding students for the Who’s Who
Among Students in American Universities and Colleges must
turn in nominations by Tuesday (Oct. 10).
Selection for Who’s Who is a distinction intended only
for top-ranking students, and selections should be made based
on academic performance, citizenship, service to the institution
and responsible participating in extracurricular activities,
according to John Yarabeck, interim dean of students.
Those nominated must also meet the following criteria: at
least a junior in standing by the beginning of the current
semester, have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 and
currently be enrolled for at least 12 hours.
Transfer students must have at least two long semesters at
SHSU with a total of 30 semester hours, and graduate students
must have an undergraduate degree from SHSU and be presently
enrolled for nine hours, with the exception of assistant instructors
who are teaching a full load of six hours and enrolled in
six hours.
There is no limit to the number of students one may nominate.
Nominations should be made by including the students’
names, SamID numbers and local mailing addresses and should
be submitted to the Dean of Students Office, in Lowman Student
Center Suite 215.
For more information, call 936.294.1785 or e-mail slo_www@shsu.edu.
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Archaeologist To
Discuss Town Excavation
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| A scene from the San Felipe de Austin
excavation site. |
In honor of archeology month, professional archaeologist
Marianne Marek will discuss the excavations at San Felipe
de Austin on Wednesday (Oct. 11), at 7 p.m. at the Katy and
E. Don Walker Education Center Auditorium.
Marek is the principal investigator for the San Felipe de
Austin project, which is attempting to uncover the town that
was completely burned in1836 by Mexican Gen. Santa Anna.
Located in Austin County, San Felipe served as the capital
of Stephen F. Austin's Texas Colony of the 1820s and 1830.
Founded in 1824, the town served as the political, social
and economic center of Austin's Colony, and at the time it
was burned, consisted of more than 45 buildings and 600 residents.
Yet little evidence of this history remains, and San Felipe
has been largely overlooked as an historic site of great significance
to Texas, according to the Web site for the Fort Bend Museum
Association, which is one of six organizations working on
the project.
Because the town was destroyed, archeology is key to understanding
the town’s history and discovering tangible evidence
of it useful in telling San Felipe’s story.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
The Walker Education Center is located at 1402 19th St.
For more information, call the Sam
Houston Memorial Museum at 936.294.1832.
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Fraternity To Place New Flags
At Houston’s Grave
The SHSU Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity will present
new American and Texas flags to fly over Gen. Sam Houston’s
gravesite in Huntsville during a public ceremony on Wednesday
(Oct. 11).
The ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. at the gravesite, located
in the Oakwood Cemetery at the intersection of Avenue I and
9th Street.
ATO undergraduates and alumni will present the flags to state
and local dignitaries who are scheduled to attend, including
State Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, Huntsville mayor J. Turner and
Huntsville city councilman Mac Woodward, from Ward 2.
Other members of the city council are also scheduled to participate,
along with representatives of the Texas Historical Commission,
the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the Sons of the Republic
of Texas and Sam Houston State University.
“The members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Sam
Houston State University recently became aware of the deterioration
of the American and Texas flags flying over Sam Houston’s
gravesite,” said chapter spokesman Herman Harris. “By
donating these new flags, the members of Alpha Tau Omega want
to show the proper respect for our university’s namesake
while giving back to the community.”
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Colloquium To Feature
Texas Tech Prof
Physics professor Mahdi Sanati will discuss the "Density
Functional Theory And Its Application In Alloys" on Thursday
(Oct. 12).
The lecture will be held from 3-4 p.m. in Farrington Building
Room 105 as part of the Physics Colloquium, sponsored by the
department.
For more information, call 936.294.1601.
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Faculty Musicians
To Sing, Play For Recital
Two musicians from the School of Music faculty will perform
a range of pieces during a recital on Tuesday (Oct. 10).
The performance, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital
Hall, will feature Christopher Michel, assistant professor
of voice, and Jay Whatley, assistant professor of piano.
The recital will open with “Six Songs” by Johan
Sibelius, a Finnish composer who was very popular in the United
States and England at the turn of the century, followed by
“Fetes Galantes II” by French composer Claude
Debussy.
Debussy's works are often called impressionistic—“a
style of composition designed to create descriptive impressions
by evoking moods through rich and varied harmonies and timbres,”
according to Patricia Card, School of Music assistant chair.
The recital will conclude with “To Julia” by Roger
Quilter.
“Quilter, born in the United Kingdom in 1877, wrote
many beautiful songs for the voice,” Card said. “The
song cycle, ‘To Julia,’ is dedicated to Gervase
Elwes, a leading tenor of his time who died in a tragic train
accident in Boston in 1923.”
The concert is free of change and open to the public.
For more information, call the School
of Music at 936.294.1360.
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Tri-Beta To Induct Members,
Tutors Biology Students
The Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society will induct
approximately 25 new members during its initiation ceremony
on Monday (Oct. 9), at 6:30 p.m. in Lee Drain Building Room
220.
A reception will follow, during which refreshments will be
served.
Members of SHSU’s Delta Tau chapter are very involved
on campus, according said Carlye Schulte, Tri-Beta public
relations officer.
The group currently offers free biology tutoring for all non-advanced
biology coursework on Tuesdays, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Lee
Drain Building Room 144; on Wednesdays, from 2-3 p.m. in LDB
Room 125; and also on Wednesdays, from 3-4 p.m. in LDB Room
308.
Other activities Tri-Beta sponsors include the Tri-Beta Biology
Bowl, which pits professors against one another Jeopardy!
style; an annual Science Saturday for local fifth graders;
book sales and silent auctions with items collected from professors
on campus; and this year, the organization will host the next
annual South Central Region District 2 Tri-Beta Conference
at the University of Oklahoma’s Biology Field Station
at Lake Texoma, according to Schulte.
Members also volunteer at the local animal shelter and participate
in other community services.
SHSU’s Delta Tau Chapter was installed on March 5, 1965.
One of the original faculty charter members, Everett Wilson,
still teaches at SHSU.
To be invited into Tri-beta, students must be a biology major,
minor or pursuing an environmental science degree and have
a “B” average in biology coursework.
For more information on the tutoring project, contact Jeff
Wooley, Tri-Beta academic liaison, at stdjrw34@shsu.edu,
and for more information on the organization, contact Schulte
at piggybank@shsu.edu.
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Degree Applications Due
Wednesday
Students who anticipate graduating May 2007 are to file
degree applications by Wednesday (Oct. 11) in the Registrar’s
Office.
Students also may apply online through Sam Web, at http://ww2.shsu.edu/.
The Registrar’s Office is located on the third floor
of the Estill Building.
For more information, call 936.294.1040.
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Association To Sponsor Open
Horse Show
The SHSU Horseman’s Association will host its first
Open Horse Show on Saturday (Oct. 14), beginning at 8:30 a.m.
at Cowboy Country.
Twenty-three classes will be open for competition in four
categories—halter, performance, leadline and youth walk/trot
pleasure—as well as for youth and novices.
The show is open to all horses, no matter what breed or type
of registration.
Participants must bring Coggins papers, issued by a veterinarian
to certify that their horse is disease free.
“The term 'open horse show' indicates that this show
is not a breed registry sanctioned show such as the American
Quarter Horse Association or American Paint Horse Association,”
said Matt McMillan, director of SHSU’s equine program.
“Many people are interested in open shows because they
tend to be cheaper to show in and they also may not feel as
intimidated to show in an open show,” he said. “Also,
some people have nice horses that may not be registered, so
this gives them an opportunity to show their horse.”
Many people have expressed interest in a show of this nature,
and McMillan said the experience would be invaluable to Horseman’s
Association members because it would provide a learning opportunity
for how to prepare and conduct horse shows.
“We are expecting a big turnout,” he said.
Four custom-made belt buckles will be awarded to high point
winners, and awards will also be given to reserve, grand and
reserve halter, leadline and youth walk/trot 10 and under
awards.
Entry fees are $8 for novice and youth classes, $10 for open
classes and $5 for office charge/exhibitor. Only cash will
be accepted for payment.
Proceeds benefit the Horseman’s Association for funds
to travel to judging competitions and national events.
Cowboy Country is located at 637 FM 247 in Huntsville.
For more information, contact McMillan at 936.294.1214 or
mattm@shsu.edu.
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CJ Prof Named SWACJ President
Willard M. Oliver, associate professor of criminal justice,
was elevated from 2nd vice president to president of the Southwest
Association of Criminal Justice on Sept. 29 during the group’s
annual meeting in Fort Worth.
Oliver will hold the office of president for one year, until
the next conference, in October 2007 in Corpus Christi.
Oliver came up early as the 1st vice president retired and
decided to step down from his leadership role.
The SWACJ is a regional association affiliated with the national
criminal justice association - the Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences.
In addition to serving as SWACJ president, he, along with
CJ associate dean Wes Johnson, serves as a co-editor for the
SWACJ journal, the “Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice.”
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Jennifer Gauntt
Oct. 8, 2006
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