News Releases



May 2008


5/9/08 - Northshore School of the Arts adds 'Summer Theatre Program' for high school juniors, seniors June 4-24

5/8/08 - 'Senior Salute' honors Class of Spring '08 May 14

5/8/08 - Traffic changes planned for May 17 commencement

5/8/08 - College of Education and Human Development honors top students

5/8/08 - Nursing and Health Sciences students honored

5/8/08 - Students, faculty, alum inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

5/5/08 - Students honored at College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences convocation

5/5/08 - College of Business honors top students

5/2/08 - Music legend Roger McGuinn of the Byrds at Columbia Theatre May 9

5/2/08 - SGA president among student leaders speaking out against guns on campus

5/2/08 - College of Science and Technology honors outstanding alumnus, top students

5/2/08 - Division of General Studies honors students

5/2/08 - 'Lion's Roar' staff wins LPA awards

5/2/08 - Concert to spotlight 'shining stars' of Community Music School strings program

April 2008


4/30/08 - Southeastern sponsoring full slate of summer camps on campus, at Livingston Center

4/30/08 - Choruses to perform Sunday at St. Joseph's Abbey

4/30/08 - Jazz Ensemble II to present 'funky' jazz concert May 7

4/30/08 - Students invited to audition for 'Roomie'

4/29/08 - Lt. Governor Mitchell Landrieu to address graduates

4/28/08 - Social Works sponsors annual Child Welfare conference

4/28/08 - Chemist selects Southeastern for post-doctoral work

4/28/08 - Lecture, teacher workshop focus on the Holocaust

4/28/08 - Wind Symphony presents 'No Strings Attached' at Columbia May 1

4/28/08 - Southeastern SBDC offers free consulting in Walker, Greensburg

4/25/08 - Southeastern SGA President Chris Barcelona recognized by ULS board

4/25/08 - Wendy Johns receives CFRE designation

4/25/08 - Southeastern wins graphic design award for 'Oz' poster

4/23/08 - Southeastern participates in CASA's 'Give Kids Hope' at Cate Square Saturday

4/22/08 - Jazz Ensemble 1 in concert at Columbia April 28

4/22/08 - Southeastern dance presents 'Dance on Camera' April 28 and 29

4/22/08 - Southeastern student receives prestigious Phi Kappa Phi fellowship for second consecutive year

4/22/08 - Mount Carmel, Brother Martin win annual Southeastern Foreign Language Festival

4/18/08 - Alumni Red Stick Chapter plans April 27 crawfish boil in Baton Rouge

4/17/08 - Southeastern Dance presents Moxie Dance Project April 24

4/18/08 - Percussion ensembles present three days of 'musical thunder'

4/18/08 - Concert Choir, Women's Chorale to perform April 24

4/18/08 - Southeastern launches 'Hot Spots' -- 'Spirit Central' for online features, downloads

4/14/08 - Applications accepted for summer program on African American women in literature

4/14/08 - Graphic design students work on display through April 18 at Clark Hall

4/14/08 - 'The Journey' to be staged again at Wesley Foundation April 24-26

4/11/08 - Southeastern Theatre stages 'Medea' April 16-19

4/11/08 - Southeastern nursing students stage mock crash

4/11/08 - Golden Silence honors deceased members of the Southeastern 'family'

4/11/08 - Student designs 'new look' for Roomie the Lion

4/11/08 - Playwright, educator, rapper 'Will Power' visits Southeastern April 22

4/10/08 - Student photographer again selected as 'Best of College Photography' finalist

4/8/08 - April 14-18 'Spring Daze' offers students a week of food and fun

4/8/08 - Southeastern SBDC hosts QuickBooks Simple Start classes

4/8/08 - Southeastern Channel students win SPJ 'Mark of Excellence' awards

4/8/08 - Phi Sigma Iota foreign language honor society inducts new members

4//8/08 - National security issues associated with climate change subject of April 16 Honors lecture

4/7/08 - Insurance CEO to present Livingston Lecture April 17

4/4/08 - Chamber Orchestra concert features 'crowns' and 'gowns'

4/4/08 - Library celebrates National Library Week April 13-19

4/4/08 - Nursing students to coordinate 'mock fatality' at Ponchatoula High School

4/3/08 - Southern Literary Festival on campus April 11-12

4/2/08 - Peabody presented to NOVA Intelligent Design program featuring Southeastern's Barbara Forrest

March 2008


3/31/08 - Pianist David Evenson to present recital April 6

3/31/08 - Southeastern student awarded Carter Foundation grant

3/31/08 - April 5 Junior Day introduces high school students to Southeastern

3/31/08 - Southeastern unveils its 'College Portrait'

3/31/08 - Southeastern Theatre production adds 'new twists' to 'Medea'

3/28/08 - Cellist is finalist in national concerto competition

3/28/08 - The Beatles are 'back' at the Columbia Theatre April 4

3/27/08 - Southeastern hosts Louisiana Judicial Affairs Conference April 10

3/27/08 - Tangi Alumni Chapter hosts baseball tailgate April 2

3/27/08 - Southeastern announces winners of Region VIII Social Studies Fair

3/26/08 - Southeastern to 'Pack the Stadium' April 3 to promote tobacco-free living

3/25/08 - St. Paul School student wins Region 8 Science Fair

3/25/08 - Brewer-Plazinic's 'Caged' selected for American College Dance Festival gala

3/25/08 - April 18 golf tournament to benefit Tom Sharp Memorial Scholarship

3/25/08 - Guitar Festival features 'LA-L.A.' connection, 22 guitars in concert

3/25/08 - Lectures, workshop focus on Louisiana Purchase and women in colonial America

3/25/08 - Applicants sought for summer writing institute at Southeastern

3/25/08 - April 6 Chefs Evening features top chefs, silent auction, 'fabulous Fifties' theme

3/25/08 - Columbia educators to participate in Southeastern-sponsored educational program

3/17/08 - Southeastern choirs open to all student singers

3/17/08 - UPD and partners hosting training for emergency responders March 20

3/17/08 - 'Golf ball drop' added to 8th annual Coaches Memorial Scholarship Scramble

3/17/08 - Ainsworth appointed dean of Research and Graduate Studies

3/14/08 - Students voting March 17-20 on new Roomie costume

3/14/08 - Southeastern conference will address legal claims in the workplace

3/14/08 - Names sought for April 10 Golden Silence memorial

3/13/08 - Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival coming to Southeastern March 31

3/11/08 - Rock 'n Roar hosts fun for high school students, community friends

3/11/08 - Students: Get advised, check registration appointments before Spring Break

3/10/08 - Southeastern requests $5.5 million to fund critical deferred maintenance projects

3/10/08 - Southeastern's Delta Tau Delta receives national honor

3/10/08 - KSLU hosting annual on-air fund drive March 12-14

3/7/08 - Students find 'rewarding challenges' in Southeastern's 'The Marriage of Figaro,' March 13-15

3/7/08 - Top high school students honored at annual Scholars Showcase

3/7/08 - Local 'actors' join in the fun of the Columbia's 'Tony 'n Tina's Wedding'

3/7/08 - Southeastern graduate wins prestigious Metropolitan Opera competition

3/7/08 - Southeastern students nab awards at regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Fest

3/5/08 - Red Stick Alumni Chapter plans 'feast' after Lions vs. Tigers baseball March 11

3/5/08 - Southeastern hosts Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute April 1-May 8

3/5/08 - Southeastern hosts March 19 communication seminar for women in business

3/5/08 - Tickets on sale for Chefs Evening's 'Shake Rattle and Roar' April 6

February 2008


2/29/08 - Southeastern celebrates academic, community with Rock 'n Roar

2/29/08 - Concerto Competition winners to perform with Southeastern Chamber Orchestra

2/29/08 - Southeastern physicist earns patent for materials weakness detection system

2/26/08 - Students win at Southeast Journalism Conference

2/25/08 - Southeastern unveils wide-ranging emergency alert system

2/25/08 - Chemistry and Physics hosts Feb. 29 lecture on future of energy

2/22/08 - Louisiana Philharmonic presents 'Music of the Mississippi' at Columbia Feb. 29

2/22/08 - St. Tammany Center offers non-credit community courses

2/22/08 - Apply by Feb. 29 for 2008 study abroad programs

2/21/08 - Nursing program again cited as 'School of the Year' by Louisiana Nurses Foundation

2/19/08 - Public policy issues associated with climate change subject of Feb. 26 Honors lecture

2/19/08 - Southeastern wins two Silver ADDY awards

2/19/08 - Students stage 'The Journey' Feb. 21-22 for Black History Month

2/19/08 - Visual Arts student exhibit opens Feb. 28

2/19/08 - Communication students blogging with Nola.com

2/18/08 - Southeastern SBDC, Hammond Chamber host sessions with patent expert

2/18/08 - Southeastern hosts student leadership conference March 1

2/18/08 - Southeastern Theatre announces cast for Woody Allen's 'God'

2/15/08 - Southeastern celebrates Women's History Month in March with lectures, exhibits

2/15/08 - Southeastern celebrates annual Read Across America March 3-5

2/15/08 - Visual Arts Society exhibit at library through Feb. 28

2/14/08 - Southeastern cello student wins national competition

2/14/08 - Teachers sought to participate in summer institute on African American women in literature

2/14/08 - Student's composition selected for Omaha Symphony New Music Symposium

2/13/08 - Alumni Association hosts basketball tailgate Feb. 23

2/13/08 - Walter publishes literary criticism on marriage and novels in the American romance tradition

2/13/08 - Southeastern violinist to perform with Monroe Symphony

2/11/08 - Stormwater management workshop scheduled Feb. 20

2/11/08 - Southeastern to offer summer art history institute for area educators

2/8/08 - Bill Evans Jazz Festival to feature guest pianist, alumni and student performers

2/7/08 - Cast announced for March 13-15 'The Marriage of Figaro'

2/7/08 - Student presents clinical case study at national symposium

2/1/08 - Spring exhibits showcase faculty, student talents

2/1/08 - Trombone quartet from Costa Rica presents concert Feb. 7

2/1/08 - Writing Project at Southeastern seeks applicants for summer institute on teaching writing

2/1/08 - Southeastern celebrates February as Black History Month

2/1/08 - Lady Lions to 'Pack the House for Pink' Feb. 9 to support breast cancer awareness

January 2008


1/31/08 - Brandy Hotard wins Miss Southeastern 2008 crown

1/29/08 - Phi Kappa Phi seeks applicants for endowed scholarship

1/29/08 - Southeastern to 'Pack the House for Pink' at Feb. 9 Lady Lions basketball game

1/25/08 - Service-learning grants focus on teacher crisis preparation, oral history projects

1/23/08 - ESL Resource Center offers services to students, community

1/23/08 - Make Valentine's Day special with Columbia's 'Smokey Joe's Cafe'

1/23/08 - Jemimah Puddle Duck -- Live bedtime story to be performed at Columbia Theatre

1/23/08 - 'Too Many Sopranos' nominated for 'Tribute to the Classical Arts' award

1/22/08 - Six students compete for Miss Southeastern 2008 crown

1/22/08 - Feb. 9 Teaching American History workshop focuses on black history

1/18/08 - Students advised to avoid I-12 Hwy. 51 exit

1/17/08 - Southeastern hosts Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance Jan. 23

1/17/08 - One-man comedy 'Goin' to Jackson' coming to Columbia Theatre Jan. 25

1/15/08 - Alumni hosts Fair Grounds Day at the Races Feb. 10

1/15/08 - Bill Evans Festival, guest artists highlight Encore! 2008

1/15/08 - New parking garage to greet returning students Jan. 22

1/14/08 - Southeastern to coordinate incumbent worker training for three area employees

1/11/08 - 2006 'Le Souvenir' receives first place award, 2007 edition now available

1/10/008 - Columbia Theatre holding open auditions Jan. 26-27 for 'Tony 'n Tina's Wedding'

1/9/08 - Feb. 15 is deadline for students to apply for spring 2008 graduation

1/8/08 - Community, campus singers invited to join University Chorus, Northshore Chorale

1/7/08 - Southeastern distributes $646,000 in Louisiana Go Grants

1/7/08 - Leigh Ann Lanaux named community liaison

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