ByLion -- March 31
 Retirees
honored for 483 years of serviceSoutheastern faculty and staff who retired this year were recognized at the university's annual retiree reception held Wednesday (March 19) at the Alumni Center. In all, 23 individuals representing 483 years of service to Southeastern retired during the year. Shown with President Randy Moffett, back, far right, are, from left, front, Janet Quarles, Safety/Hazardous Materials Management; Willie Mae Davis, Food Services; Rachel Washington, Physical Plant; Edie Slaton, Educational Leadership and Technology; Diane Camelo, University Advancement; Josie Mercante, International Services; Janet Perise, Physical Plant; back row, from left, Joseph Miller, Vice President for University Advancement; Rebecca Day, Office of Student Teaching; Roosevelt Watson, Physical Plant; Phyllis Dykes, Division of Continuing Education and Special Activities; Carmen Robertson, Human Resources; Thomas Sullenberger, Sociology and Criminal Justice; and Semih Tahaoglu, Computer Science. Table of Content Employee Day Wednesday: Bring your family for free burgers, free baseball tickets With State Employee Recognition Day approaching in May, we have decided to celebrate our employees earlier and in a different manner than in the past. The Tangi Chapter of the Alumni Association and our Human Resources Department will host a free Employee Day Tailgating Party -- with free burgers cooked by the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association -- prior to the Lions-ULL baseball game Wednesday, April 2, 6:30 p.m., at Alumni Field. The tailgating party will take place from 4-6 p.m. in the picnic area next to the Alumni Field parking lot. There will be drawings for door prizes and activities for children, including a space walk. Employees can register at the picnic for special drawings for a team-autographed baseball and the privilege of tossing out the game's first pitch. Miss Southeastern Brandy Hotard will sing the National Anthem. Additionally, each employee can pick up as many as four free game tickets for family and friends by visiting the Athletics Department ticket office by noon on April 2 and showing their University I.D. Please plan to join the entire administrative team as we take this opportunity to thank our employees and show our appreciation for their dedication and service. Table of Content Training scheduled for new financial system On May 1 Southeastern will begin using our new financial system for purchasing, budgeting, and accounting. Training for Budget Unit heads and staff will be offered in two parts: a financial seminar that will cover financial procedures and an on-line software training program (to be discussed during the seminar). Budget Unit Financial Seminars are scheduled:  April
9, 1-3 p.m. (University Center, room 133)April
10, 2-4 p.m. (University Center, room 133)April
15, 2-4 p.m. (Student Union Theater)April
24, 2-4 p.m. (University Center, room 133)The following sessions are also open to all Budget Unit heads and staff, but will include additional grant-related information. OSRP personnel will be available for questions: April
16, 2-4 p.m. (University Center, room 133)April
17, 2-4 p.m. (University Center, room 133)PLEASE NOTE: In order to gain access to the financial system, attendance at a financials seminar and completion of on-line training are required for Budget Unit Heads and administrative staff (including clerical support staff). Please call the office of the Vice President for Administration and Finance, ext. 3868, or send an email to PSFinancials@selu.edu to sign up for one of the sessions listed above. Please provide your name, W number, and the session date that you would like to attend. Table of Content  Guitar
Festival begins WednesdayWith concerts throughout April, Southeastern's ninth annual Guitar Festival boasts a special "Louisiana-Los Angeles" musical connection and an ensemble of 22 guitarists. The festival's five events will showcase a variety of styles and presentations of guitar music, said Patrick Kerber, head of the Southeastern Department of Music and Dramatic Arts' guitar program. All Guitar Festival events are free and begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Pottle Music Building Auditorium or the adjacent Pottle Performance Circle. The festival begins April 2 with Kerber's solo faculty recital with a repertoire of guitar music from Renaissance to contemporary. On April 8, the Southeastern Guitar Quartet -- Matthew Aguilar of Denham Springs, Matthew Spears of Frierson, David Bryan of Ponchatoula, and Gabriel Alack of Albany -- will perform music by Louisiana composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk as well as works by Kerber, Spears and Southeastern composer Stephen Suber. With Aguilar, Bryan and Alack all receiving diplomas in May, "This concert will close three years of performing together for the quartet," Kerber said. Kerber said the popular "All Styles Night on the Circle" on April 9 will feature eclectic performances of jazz, popular, bluegrass, new age, Argentine tango, and original "indie" music performed by Southeastern students, faculty, alumni, and local artists. "The combination of varied music and the relaxing setting under the stars at the Pottle Performance Circle has made this event a festival favorite," said Kerber.  On
April 16 guest artist James Smith, head of the guitar department at the
University of Southern California, will perform a solo program and join
with Kerber for music for two guitars. "We're calling this our 'LA-L.A.' event - as in "Louisiana and Los Angeles," said Kerber. "Jim and I are both from New Orleans, but we met in Los Angeles where I studied ensemble performance and guitar history and literature with him at USC. And, a former Southeastern student from my studio became his wife and mother of two wonderful children. "Life's coincidences aside, Jim's passion is performing with other musicians, and I am honored to share the stage with a former teacher," Kerber said. "Included on the program will be a new composition of mine which Jim asked me to write for the concert." Kerber said Smith will also present a masterclass for Southeastern's guitar students. The final event of the festival will be presented by the Southeastern Guitar Ensemble on April 30. The concert will feature music for guitar quartet, guitar and flute, and for a 22-guitar ensemble. The program will include musical styles ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary, with original student compositions and student arrangements of Argentine tango music. "This is the largest group of guitarists that we've put on stage at Southeastern," Kerber said. "It is a truly unique sound, and it is an indication of the continued growth of our guitar program." All events are free. For information, contact Kerber at (985) 549-2886 or the Department of Music and Dramatic Arts, (985) 549-2184. Table of Content 'Pack the Stadium' April 3 to promote tobacco-free living In connection with national "Kick Butts Week," organizers at Southeastern are hoping to fill Strawberry Stadium on April 3 with a record number of tobacco-free participants enjoying an outdoor free party. Called "Pack the Stadium," the party is scheduled to run from 7 to 9 p.m. and will feature free food, drinks and music by the popular band Bag of Donuts, said Annette Baldwin, counselor with the University Counseling Center, who is helping to coordinate the event.. "This is a free party for those committed to a tobacco-free life," said Baldwin. "We are trying to fill the stadium with a record number of individuals committed to taking action against tobacco use." Baldwin said the event is designed to be fun, with no speeches or formal presentations planned. Anyone over the age of 16 is invited to participate. The party is being sponsored by the Southeastern Division of Student Affairs and the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living. "This is an opportunity to raise awareness about tobacco, how it harms our health and how the tobacco industry targets youth in their marketing activities," she said. "We'll be joining thousands of other young people across the nation who are sponsoring a wide variety of activities designed to call attention to the adverse effects of tobacco use. "We're looking to send two important messages through this assembly," she added. "We want the tobacco industry to stop targeting young people with advertising, and we want elected leaders at all levels to protect them from tobacco. We hope to build a healthier future for children by reducing tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke." Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, killing more than 400,000 people every year. According to the Washington, DC-based Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the national sponsor of the Kick Butts campaign, more than 4,000 young people try their first cigarette every day; another 1,000 become addicted smokers, one-third of whom will die prematurely as a result. For more information on Pack the Stadium, call 985-549-3894. Table of Content  The
Beatles are 'back' at the Columbia Theatre April 4Hailed by critics and fans alike as the most authentic and endearing Beatles tribute in the world, "1964: The Tribute" is coming to the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts April 4. After years of research, 1964: The Tribute has recreated a live Beatles concert authentic down to the vintage outfits, mannerisms, and unmistakable harmonies of the "Fab Four." Rolling Stone magazine has called 1964 "the best Beatles tribute ever," while Alistair Taylor, former president of Apple Records, described the group as "born again Beatles." "The resemblance was uncanny," he said. "It sent shivers down my spine. It was just like the boys. Never have I seen another group go to such detail." "Not only does Rolling Stone Magazine endorse 1964: The Tribute," said Columbia Director Donna Gay Anderson, "but they have sold out Carnegie Hall seven times over! We are expecting a great audience at the Columbia, too -- all ready to take a musical journey to an era in rock history that will live in our hearts forever." "1964" has toured internationally, performing at major concert venues, fairs, festivals, colleges, corporate events, and conventions. They have been featured on nationally televised programs such as "Entertainment Tonight" and "PM Magazine," and on CNN, the USA Network, and the Nashville Network. They were voted "Best Major Concert Act" and "Best Contemporary Act" by the readers of Campus Activities Today Magazine. They were also voted "Contemporary Music Artists of the Year" by the National Association for Campus Activities, and "Campus Entertainers of the Year" by the Canadian Association for Campus Activities. They have appeared on scores of local television and radio programs throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and South America. "1964: The Tribute" begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $39, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $34, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; and $26 Orchestra 3 and Balcony 2. Tickets are available online at www.columbiatheater.org and at the Columbia box office, 220 East Thomas Street. Box office hours are noon-5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and noon-3:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday. Table of Content April 6 Chefs Evening features top chefs, silent auction, 'fabulous Fifties' theme More than three dozen area restaurants, bars and grills, and wholesalers have joined the menu for Chefs Evening 2008, "Shake Rattle and Roar." The popular annual food festival and fund raiser, sponsored by the Southeastern Development Foundation, is scheduled Sunday, April 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the University Center. Chefs Evening coordinator Lynn Harris Horgan said guests will find the University Center arena decorated with a "fabulous fifties" theme, echoing the days of poodle skirts, soda fountains, and rock and roll. They will also find several restaurants joining the gala event for the first time. Horgan said newcomers for 2008 are Acme Oyster House in Covington, Buddies, Jackson's Banquet Hall, Hammond French Market, Eddie's Frozen Custard, Kirin Japanese Cuisine and Organic Planet. "We are also especially pleased to welcome some very talented young chefs, the award-winning members of the Hammond High School Prostart culinary team," Horgan said. The students recently won first place in the state for the Prostart cooking competition sponsored by the National Restaurants Association. They will travel to San Diego, Calif., April 24-26, for national competition. HHS team members will contribute smoked fish spread and toast points to the Chefs Evening menu, Horgan said. The new restaurants and HHS chefs will join a host of Chefs Evening favorites, including Classic Fare Catering, Benedict's, The Caboose, Carona's Bakery, Carter Plantation, Cate Street Seafood Station, Catfish Charlie's, Chookie's, the Cocoa Bean, Don's Seafood and Steakhouse, Jacmel Inn, Jambalaya and Co., Lyn Haven, Inc., Maurepas Catering, Murphy's Seafood, O'Donnell's, PJ's Coffee and Tea on Thomas and University Avenue, Rotolo's, Tom's Catering, Tommy's on Thomas and Trey Yuen. The restaurants' top chefs will serve some of their best recipes for seafood and meat dishes, appetizers, soups and gumbos, and deserts. Patrons will be able to sample entrees featuring smoked salmon, grilled shrimp, crabmeat au gratin, catfish Fingers, shrimp cocktail, sushi, raw and grilled oysters, steak tips, pulled pork, jambalaya, pizza, western beef, and herb grilled chicken and penne pasta. Featured soups, appetizers and desserts include cream of artichoke and seafood and chicken and sausage gumbos, Swedish meatballs, spinach dip, sandwich wraps, hot wings, pastries and cookies, bread pudding and cannolis. Beverages, including soft drinks, water, beer, wines and cordials, will be offered by Avenue Wines, Purveyors of Fine Wines, Glazers, Jim Carey Distributing, Champagne Beverage, the Crescent, Kentwood Springs and Coca-Cola. Horgan said Chefs Evening will again host a silent auction with items in a variety of price ranges. In addition to condo rentals in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Nantahala, N.C, Branson, Mo., and Belize, patrons can bid on items such as art work, gift baskets, spa packages, dining certificates, golf packages, fishing trips, French wine, and a vintage fox jacket. La Capitol Federal Credit Union is Chefs Evening major corporate sponsor. Additional items supporting Chefs Evening have been provided by Loop Linens, Bateman's Ice, the Ultimate Party Store, and S & W Wholesale Foods. Chefs Evening tickets are $40 each or $425 for a reserved table for eight. Various patron levels are also available and include an invitation to the Champagne Toast at the university President's Residence immediately preceding Chefs Evening. Patron levels are $75, individual; $150, pair; and $575, reserved eight-person table. Tickets are available from Southeastern Development Foundation, (985) 549-2239. Proceeds from Chefs Evening support the academic programs at Southeastern. Table of Content Unscheduled absences policy training for supervisors Supervisors of classified employees are invited to attend a Human Resources Office sponsored training on the revised policy for unscheduled absences which applies to classified staff only. Supervisors can choose to attend one of two sessions 9:30-11 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m.) on Thursday, April 3. Both sessions will be held in the University Center, room 139. Preregistration is requested by contacting the Training section of the Office of Human Resources. Please email Sharon Sparacello at ssparacello@selu.edu or phone ext. 5850 to register. Table of Content Varied CPTP programs offered The Human Resources Office is happy to announce that the Comprehensive Public Training Program, a department under the Division of Administration, is offering 11 professional and personal development programs on the Southeastern campus this spring. The programs are offered free of charge to all state employees. Additionally, a number of the classes are part of a certification program through the state. From April 28-June 5, courses will be offered such as "Dealing with Change," "Effective Conflict Resolution Strategies," "Individual Differences and Diversity in the Workplace," and "Providing Quality Service." Additionally, there are a number of classes designed specifically for supervisors. Normally, many of these programs are only offered in Baton Rouge, so employees are encouraged to take advantage of the convenience of attending sessions on campus. Most classes are one day and run from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All will be held in the University Center. For a complete list, description of the courses and registration information please email Jan Ortego at Jan.Ortego@selu.edu or phone ext. 5850/5771. Please note that space is limited in these programs, so we encourage you to register early! Table of Content 
UPD hosts training for emergency respondersBobby E. Smith, a former Louisiana State Trooper who was shot and blinded in the line of duty and is now a renowned international speaker, autographs books following a special training session for emergency responders hosted March 20 by the University Police Department and law enforcement partners. Smith speaks internationally on the topic of dealing with the emotional effects of trauma. The UPD partnered with the Hammond Police Department, Gulf States Regional Center for Public Safety Innovations (GSRCPI) and the Foundation for Officers Recovering from Traumatic Events (FORTE) to sponsor the special training session. Table of Content Students, faculty help restore landmark lighthouse Students and faculty from Southeastern's Cultural Resources Management Program and Department of History and Political Science scraped and painted the Tchefuncte Lighthouse lantern room on March 5-7, starting the process of stabilizing the Madisonville icon. The project was supervised by Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum Executive Director and Southeastern instructor Jay Martin. "The lantern room has topped the conical brick tower for more than a century, but has not received extensive maintenance since it was transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard to the Town of Madisonville in 1999," Martin said. "The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum is the sole steward of the lighthouse and is currently raising money for its restoration and eventual use for educational programming." For additional information about volunteer opportunities, educational programs, or donations call the Maritime Museum at (985) 845-9200 or contact Dr. Martin at jay.martin@selu.edu. Table of Content Evenson recital April 6 Pianist David Evenson, head of the Department of Music and Dramatic Arts, will present a piano recital April 6, 2:30 p.m., in Pottle Auditorium. He will perform Beethoven's Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79, and Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106("Hammerklavier"). Evenson said the recital pairs Beethoven's sonata, Op. 79 which clocks in at nine minutes, with the longest, the Hammerklavier, which is about 44 minutes. He said the Hammerklavier has never been performed in Pottle Auditorium. "The conventional wisdom has always been that this sonata, arguably Beethoven's most important, is a tough nut to crack for pianists and audiences alike," Evenson said. "Ernest Hutcheson, former dean and president of the Juilliard School, put it this way: 'The immensity of this composition cannot fail to strike us with awe. We gaze at its vast dome like pygmies from below, never feeling on an intellectual or moral level with it.'" The recital is free to campus and community. Table of Content Southeastern hosts Louisiana Judicial Affairs Conference April 10 Student conduct officers and student affairs administrators from throughout the state will gather at Southeastern April 10 for the Louisiana Judicial Affairs Conference. The annual conference, scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the War Memorial Student Union, will showcase best practices for creating education experiences to combat student misconduct and offer techniques for identifying and helping students with troubling behaviors. Registration is $120. The conference is open to all student affairs and academic administrators as well as faculty. The registration form is available for download online at www.selu.edu/admin/jud_affairs or from the Southeastern Office of Judicial Affairs, (985) 549-2213. "The conference assists collegiate administrators in keeping their fingers on the pulse of changes related to student discipline," said Antoinette Alack, Southeastern's coordinator of Judicial Affairs. "In the post-Virginia Tech era, campus administrators must implement proactive approaches that identify troubled students before their behavior becomes disruptive." Gary Pavela, an authority on academic ethics who teaches in the honors program at the University of Maryland and writes law and policy newsletters widely distributed in the United States and Canada, will lead workshops on identifying troubled students and crisis response. Renaldo L. Stowers, an associate general counsel for the University of North Texas System and former Texas senior assistant attorney general, will provide updates on criminal background checks for students, federal regulations, FERPA and the Cleary Act. For additional information, contact the Office of Judicial Affairs, (985) 549-2213. Table of Content 
Nutrition students prepare "Easter" food basketsFamily and Consumer Science nutrition students in classes taught by Heather Compton and Susan Quinn prepared hundreds of food baskets for the Tangi Food Pantry right before Spring break. To help make the season festive for food pantry clients, the students took the extra time and effort to give the baskets an Easter flare. Columbia educators to participate in Southeastern-sponsored educational program More than 40 educators from the Republic of Colombia will participate in a week long conference March 31 - April 4 in New Orleans designed to address a wide range of educational topics and issues. The program, "Management and Leadership in Education," is sponsored by Southeastern and will be held at the World Trade Center in New Orleans. The participants include teachers, principals and superintendents from throughout Colombian cities, representing both private and public schools. Among the topics to be covered in the conference are cross-cultural aspects and diversity in education, issues addressing curriculum and instruction for elementary and high schools, conflict resolution, effective school administration, technology in the classroom and the role of bilingual education. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and interact with a number of leaders in Louisiana's education system as well as other government officials, said Aristides Baraya, director of the Southeastern College of Business Latin American Business Development Initiative. The conference is being sponsored by an alliance of the Southeastern Division of Continuing Education and Special Activities, the College of Education and Human Development and the College of Business. Esperanza Trujillo de Castiblanco, a widely recognized Colombian educator and president of the Lice Moderno Foundation, is serving as coordinator of the program. "In addition to providing the participants with some of the latest research and trends in education, we also hope this program will help facilitate and improve educational opportunities between Colombia and the state of Louisiana," said Baraya, who over the last several years has worked with a number of Latin American nations on cultural and educational exchange programs. Table of Content News from the Center for Faculty Excellence  Workshops:
All workshops are held in Tinsley Hall, room 103, unless otherwise noted.
Registration is required 24 hours in advance of all workshops. Walk-ins
are welcome, if space is available; please call the center to verify. For
information/reservations, contact the center at ext. 5791 or center@selu.edu.Wednesday, April 2, noon-1 p.m. -- ITPE Brown Bag Workshop: Heather O'Connell, George Dorrill, Kent Neuerburg, Hye-Young Kim, and Tasha Whitton will present "Course Portfolios for Reflection and Peer Review." The 2007-2008 ITPE participants will discuss working as a faculty learning community to create course portfolios for their individual classes. An overview of the course portfolio project and samples from the participants' individual portfolios will be presented. Course portfolios aim to document, assess, and improve student learning and performance. The course portfolio project will continue with the 2008-2009 ITPE, and we look forward to more participants joining us. Come learn more about this process and consider if it would be right for you. Bring your lunch and a friend. Drinks and dessert will be provided. Mark Your Calendars
Faculty Conference on Teaching, Research, and Creativity: The seventh annual conference provides a forum for sharing the successful practices, projects, creative endeavors, and research of our faculty. Conference poster presentations will be on April 10 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Lyceum Lights: The spring session will highlight our 2008-09 recipients of the USL Serves Grant which focused on Connecting Community with the Classroom. The luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Twelve Oaks. Speakers will be Dr. Joe Burns, Dr. Suzette Plaisance Bryan and Dr. Amber Narro, Communication Department, and Dr. Cynthia Elliott, Department of Teaching and Learning. Lunch will be chicken quesadillas with refried beans and Spanish Rice, served with pico de gallo, sour cream, tortilla chips, salsa and Macadamia nut cookies. The cost for lunch is $5 which can be paid at the door. Please RSVP by April 17. Call for ProposalsFaculty Development Grant Program: Proposals are now being solicited for scholarly projects requiring financial support during the 2008-09 academic year. Each grant award is for a maximum of $2,000. All full-time faculty members holding academic rank, excluding those currently holding administrative appointments above the level of department head, are eligible to apply. The guidelines can be found at www.selu.edu/admin/cfe/funding_opp/index.html#Research or email center@selu.edu. Deadline for proposals: 4:30 p.m., Friday, April 4. Proposals are to be hand-delivered to the Center for Faculty Excellence, Tinsley Annex, room 6, no later than 4:30 p.m. Let's get engaged!: The Center for Faculty Excellence is creating two teams of five faculty to promote and facilitate campus discussions on engagement. Team I will focus on "Pedagogies of Engagement: Exploring techniques to engage even the most passive students." Team II will focus on "Civic Engagement: Connecting citizenship with the classroom." Application consists of a letter addressed to "Team" and an abbreviated curriculum vitae (two-page maximum). In the letter please state the desired team (I or II), why you want to participate in the team, and confirmation that you will commit to the terms outlined in this announcement. Original and three copies must be delivered to the Center for Faculty Excellence, Tinsley Annex, room 6. by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 7. No applications will be accepted after this deadline. Watch your email for additional information. Center's Innovative Teaching Initiative (CITI ): Proposals are now being solicited for support during the 2008-09 academic year. Have an idea for enhancing your teaching of a new or existing course? Funds are available for faculty members to pursue projects that will have a direct impact upon classroom instruction. Projects may promote service-learning, link community engagement and civic responsibility to the classroom, enhance courses with technology, encourage faculty-student or student-student research and interaction, or create K-12 and business partnerships for learning. Guidelines can be found at www.selu.edu/admin/cfe/funding_opp/index.html. Deadline for proposals: 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 9. Original proposal and three copies must be delivered to the Center for Faculty Excellence, Tinsley Annex, room 6, by 4:30 p.m. Please contact the center at ext. 5791 or email center@selu.edu for additional assistance. Special opportunity to work with the Southeastern Channel: Are you interested in helping expand the academic opportunities provided by the award-winning Southeastern Channel? The Center for Faculty Excellence is soliciting proposals for potential telecourses to be aired in the spring 2009. Deadline for submissions is Thursday, May 1. Watch your email or contact the center for more information. Table of Content This week in athletics The Southeastern baseball and softball teams each host important Southland Conference series this weekend to highlight this week in Southeastern athletics. In baseball, Southeastern (14-11, 5-4 SLC) will cap off a busy week as it plays host to UTSA in a key three-game series at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The series opens Friday at 6:30 p.m. before resuming Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. The Lions, who took two of three games at McNeese State last weekend, will open the week Tuesday at Jackson State in a 4 p.m. contest before hosting in-state rival Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday in a 6:30 p.m. Every game, with the exception of the JSU game, will be aired on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the Internet at www.LionSports.net. The Southeastern softball team also returns to action with four games beginning on Wednesday against regional rival Southern Miss. First pitch at North Oak Park is scheduled for 6 p.m. The Lady Lions (22-11, 10-6 SLC) will then remain at their home confines as they host defending Southland Conference tournament champion Sam Houston State for a three-game series beginning with a Saturday doubleheader at 3 p.m. The series concludes on Sunday with a single-game at noon. The Southeastern women's tennis team returns to action for the first time since three matches in Hawaii. The Lady Lions (11-2, 4-0 SLC) host Southland Conference rival Central Arkansas on Tuesday in a 1 p.m. contest at the Southeastern Tennis Courts before heading on the road to face Lamar on Saturday and McNeese State on Sunday. First serve for both road matches is scheduled for noon. The Southeastern men's tennis team (13-5, 2-1 SLC) is on the road for a pair of matches this week beginning Tuesday at SLC rival UT Arlington at 2 p.m. The Lions will remain in the Metroplex on Wednesday at they face SMU in a 2 p.m. match. In track and field, Southeastern will participate in the prestigious Texas Relays that begin Wednesday in Austin, Texas. The meet, which includes many of the top track and field teams in the country, concludes on Saturday. Tuesday,
April 1Women's Tennis vs. Central Arkansas, 1 p.m.; Southeastern Tennis Courts Men's Tennis at UT Arlington, 2 p.m.; Arlington, Texas Baseball at Jackson State, 4 p.m.; Jackson, Miss. Wednesday
April 2Track and Field at Texas Relays, All day, Austin, Texas Men's Tennis at SMU, 2 p.m., Dallas, Texas Softball vs. Southern Miss, 6 p.m.; North Oak Park Baseball vs. UL-Lafayette, 6:30 p.m.; Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (KSLU-FM, 90.9) Thursday,
April 3Track and Field at Texas Relays, All day, Austin, Texas Friday,
April 4Track and Field at Texas Relays, All day, Austin, Texas Baseball vs. UTSA, 6:30 p.m.; Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (KSLU-FM, 90.9) Saturday,
April 5Track and Field at Texas Relays, All day, Austin, Texas Women's Tennis at Lamar, 12 p.m.; Beaumont, Texas Softball vs. Sam Houston State (DH), 3 p.m.; North Oak Park Baseball vs. UTSA, 3 p.m.; Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (KSLU-FM, 90.9) Sunday,
April 6Women's Tennis at McNeese State, 12 p.m.; Lake Charles, La. Softball vs. Sam Houston State, 12 p.m.; North Oak Park Baseball vs. UTSA, 1 p.m.; Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (KSLU-FM, 90.9) Table of Content Southeastern featured on Web site Southeastern is currently being featured on the Web site of the Southwest Association of College and University Mail Services. The Southeastern post office is a member of the association. Visit the Web site at www.swacums.org. Table of Content Cellist is finalist in national concerto competition Southeastern cellist Feliks Volozhanin was one of seven student musicians selected to compete in the final round of the third annual Bay State Concerto Competition, sponsored by the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra of Boston. The competition was held March 8-9 in Hingham, Mass. Pianist Jou-Won Lee, a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University and a doctoral candidate at Boston University, was the winner of the competition. "It was a great honor for me to represent Southeastern in the finals of a national competition amidst a pool of highly qualified contestants from major music institutions in the nation," Volozhanin said. Table of Content  Pictured
are President Randy Moffett, CASE recipient Candice Gianelloni, assistant
professor Wendy Siegel, and LaCC executive director Stuart Stewart.
Student awarded Carter academic-service grant Southeastern graduate student Candice Gianelloni of Mandeville has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Partnership Foundation to assist her in building a volunteer tutor base and in developing literacy lessons for adults in New Orleans. The grant was presented through Louisiana Campus Compact, a coalition of colleges and universities that focuses on encouraging community service and service learning activities. Gianelloni will use the funds with her community partner, the New Orleans Mission Adult Learning Center, an outreach program of Church of the King in Mandeville. The mission provides opportunities for clients to take advantage of rehabilitation programs, Christian study, and the learning center. Gianelloni said the homeless population in New Orleans has increased dramatically since Hurricane Katrina, a situation which has worsened due to a decrease in the community resources available. "Participants are generally men who were formerly homeless or drug and alcohol addicts," said Gianelloni, a teacher at Mandeville Middle School and a 2001 Southeastern graduate in elementary education. She is currently enrolled in graduate studies in curriculum and instruction at Southeastern. "My ultimate goal for the participants is for them to attain their GED, but given the nature of our clientele some of the participants often do not complete the program," she said. Grant money will be used to purchase instructional materials and books to train additional volunteer tutors to assist program participants. Participants are given an initial assessment to determine their ability level, Gianelloni explained. "I analyze the results in order to develop an individualized tutoring program for myself as well as other tutors to use," she added. A coalition of 29 Louisiana public and private colleges and universities based at Southeastern, Louisiana Campus Compact (LaCC) is focused is on service-learning, leadership, volunteerism and activism with community partners. The LaCC under the leadership of Executive Director Stuart Stewart was chosen to present the CASE grant to Gianelloni. "CASE is a student-led initiative and that seeks to foster academic-service learning at colleges and universities," said Stewart. Wendy Siegel, assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Development, suggested to her students that they apply for the Carter grant. "I'm so excited that Candice applied and received it," she said Siegel serves as a faculty associate on the project providing support, advice and mentoring. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has provided to the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Partnership Foundation funds for use in fostering closer cooperation between American universities and their communities. Table of Content Caged selected for American College Dance Festival gala Caged, a dance choreographed by dance instructor Dana Brewer-Plazinic, was selected for the gala performance of the American College Dance Festival, held at the University of Florida in Gainesville March 8-11. More than 20 colleges and universities presented approximately 50 works for adjudication at the festival. A panel of judges selected approximately 10 works to be showcased at the gala performance on the festival's final day. "It is difficult to get in the gala," Brewer-Plazinic said. "It is very competitive." Caged was performed by Southeastern freshman Nicole Judson of Baton Rouge. Caged will be performed on April 19 at DramaRama at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans and on April 24 at Vonnie Borden Theatre as part of Southeastern's spring dance concert. The concert will also feature student choreography and guest performances by Fellom Ballet dancers. Table of Content  Lifepoint
contributes to Allied Health programCharlotte Dupré, chief executive officer for River Parishes Hospital in Laplace, presents a $5,000 check to President Randy Moffett in support of the university's nursing and allied health initiative designed to address area workforce shortages. The donation came from the LifePoint Community Foundation of Brentwood, Tenn. River Parishes Hospital is part of the LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. family, a leading hospital company focused on providing services in non-urban communities in 18 states. Also participating in the presentation are Donnie Booth, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and John L. Crain, provost and vice president for academic affairs. Table of Content Events impacting parking The following events on campus will have an impact on parking: On Thursday April 3, several areas around the University Center will be reserved for attendees at the Teacher Education Job Fair from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. On Sunday April 6, several areas around the University Center will be reserved for Chef's Evening; On Tuesday April 8, several areas around the University Center will be reserved for the Family and Consumer Science Unit and the Tangipahoa Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. On Thursday April 10, the East Student Union parking lot will be restricted for the Louisiana Judicial Affairs Conference in the Student Union from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 pm.. Students and employees are asked to take these parking changes into account when making their travel plans for the dates mentioned. Table of Content  Front,
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Guest musicians present masterclasses, concerts The Department of Music and Dramatic Arts hosted an exciting residency by three world-renowned musicians, March 10-14. Sylvia Ahramjian, violinist, and Ovidiu Marinescu, cellist, currently on the faculty at West Chester University in Pennsylvania, teamed with Southeastern faculty member Kenneth Boulton to present chamber concerts on campus and around the region. The visiting musicians also worked extensively with Southeastern's string students. A particular highlight of the week was the performance of a new piano trio by Dr. Michael Kurek. Dr. Kurek is professor of theory and composition at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University. He gave a masterclass to Southeastern's music composition students, as well as a guest lecture to the undergraduate theory classes. The residency was made possible by the Lyceum Arts and Lecture Committee, Southeastern Student Government Association, and the Department of Music and Dramatic Arts. Table of Content Professional activities Dr. Katherine Kolb (Foreign Languages and Literatures) attended the Twentieth and Twenty-first century French Studies Annual Colloquium at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. March 6-8. She organized and chaired a panel on "Music and Limits." Two of the panelists came over from France specifically for the occasion. William B. Robison (History and Political Science) participated in the "European and World History Section Roundtable: World History and Western Civilization Courses at Louisiana Colleges and Universities" at the Louisiana Historical Association, March 13-15. Dr. Robison also served as moderator for a panel at the 2008 Tennessee Williams Festival on March 30, entitled "All The Presidents' Women" and featuring novelist Barbara Hambly, author of Patriot Hearts, and historian Jon Kukla, author of Mr. Jefferson's Women. Dr. Becky Sue Parton (Educational Leadership and Technology) presented "Technology Integration Potential of Physical World Hyperlinks for Teacher Preparation Programs" to the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) in Las Vegas on March 4. Dr. Judith Fai-Podlipnik (History and Political Science) served as chair and discussant on a few modern European panels at the Southwest Social Sciences Convention held March 12-15 in Las Vegas. She also coordinated the panel on European/Asian history. At the meeting she was promoted to second vice president and general history coordinator of the Southwestern Historical Association. Dr. John Boulahanis (Sociology and Criminal Justice) published an article with Dr. Martha Heltsley of Blackburn College, entitled "Hyperthermia Deaths of Children: Uncovering Gender and Marital Bias in Newspaper Reporting," in the inaugural edition of Contemporary Issues in Criminology and the Social Sciences. Two doctoral faculty in the Department of Educational Leadership and Technology will present at the New York City conference of the American Education Research Association, the premiere research association in education. They are Dr. Mindy Crain-Dorough, "The Evolution of Accountability Reporting: Lessons Learned Over Eight Years by a State Education Agency," and Dr. Jeff Oescher, "Coaching New Principals: A Multi-District Research Collaborative." Dr. Celina Echols (Educational Leadership and Technology) and Dr. James Kirylo (Teaching and Learning) published "Mentoring Newcomers into Academia: A case in point" in the Handbook of Formal Mentoring in Higher Education: A Case Study Approach. Table of Content ByLion is published weekly online (bi-weekly during the summer session) for the faculty and staff of Southeastern Louisiana University. Send submissions to publicinfo@selu.edu, SLU 10880, fax 985-549-2061, or bring to Public Information Office in East Stadium. Submission deadline is noon on Friday. Contact: Christina Chapple, chapple@selu.edu, 985-549-2341/2421. Return to By-Lion directory |