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STUDENT OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADERS HONORED AT LEADERSHIP AWARDS RECEPTION
Several Southeast Missouri State University students were honored as the University Center and the University held its annual student leadership awards reception May 5.
Tanya Efken of Herculaneum, Mo., and Amy Yaeger of Mount Vernon, Ill., were the recipients of the President's Award for Leadership Excellence, presented by Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University. The President's Award for Leadership Excellence recognizes outstanding student leaders with at least 90 credit hours and extensive leadership service on- and off-campus.
Alicia Dowdy was the recipient of the Provost's Award from the College of Health and Human Services. Amanda Harpster of Jackson, Mo., was the recipient of the Provost's Award from the School of Polytechnic Studies. Kris McConnell of Cape Girardeau was the recipient of the Provost's Award from the College of Science and Mathematics. Kelli Thole of Breese, Ill., was the recipient of the Provost's Award from the College of Education. Dwayne Crites of Jackson, Mo., was the recipient of the Provost's Award from the College of Liberal Arts. The Provost's Award recognizes outstanding leaders who have demonstrated leadership in their academic discipline, club, organization or honor society. The recipients are nominated by the College and selected by the Dean's Council. Provost's Awards were presented by Dr. Dennis Holt, interim provost, Dr. Randall Shaw, dean of the School of Polytechnic Studies, and Dr. Shirley Stennis-Williams, dean of the College of Education.
Stephen Bauer of Winfield, Mo., Karie Kluesner of Marthasville, Mo., and Jenny Lane of Troy, Ill., were the recipients of the Vice Presidents' University Service Award, presented by Bill Duffy, vice president for finance, and Dr. Pauline Fox, vice president for administration and enrollment management. The Vice Presidents' University Service Award recognizes students with at least 30 credit hours and extensive leadership to the campus community.
Gary Fields of Ballwin, Mo., Erin Hensley of St. Louis, Mo., and Lara Golike of Cape Girardeau, were the recipients of the First Year Student Award, presented by Dr. Robert Parrent, associate vice president for enrollment management. The First Year Student Award recognizes outstanding first year students for their leadership accomplishments.
The Regent's Awards were presented to the Association of Black Collegians, the Non-Traditional Student Organization, and the Public Relations Student Society of America. The Regent's Award was presented by Donald Dickerson, president of the Southeast's Board of Regents. The Regent's Award is presented to student organizations that have an active membership and have contributed to the enhancement of the University's mission.
Amanda Rainey of Keyesport, Ill., Jessica York of Florissant, Mo., and Erin Griffin of Scott City, Mo., were the recipients of the Outstanding Organization Member Award, presented by Loren Rullman, director of Student Auxiliary Services. The Outstanding Organization Member Award recognizes members of campus organizations for their positive contributions to their organizations.
Dr. Susan Gonders, assistant professor of mass communications, and Denise Pingel were the recipients of the Outstanding Faculty Leadership Award, presented by Mary Kay Poljan, assistant director of operations at the University Center. Lisa Peden was the recipient of the Outstanding Staff Leadership Award, which was also presented by Poljan. The Outstanding Faculty/Staff Leadership Award recognizes advisors of registered student organizations who have made outstanding contributions to their organizations.
Erin Griffin of Scott City, Mo., was the recipient of the Association Recognition Award, presented by Mary Clark, a graduate assistant in the University Center. The Association Recognition Award recognizes students who hold a leadership position in regional or national associations.
Colleen Boyd, of O'Fallon, Mo., and Delta Delta Delta were the recipients of the Community Service Award, presented by Kristen Heine, coordinator of student involvement. The Community Service Award recognizes individual students and student organization who have demonstrated outstanding community service.
Michele Irby, assistant director of student involvement and Jenny Lane, a student form Troy, Ill., presented the Emerging Leaders class of 2000 with the "Outstanding Emerging Leaders and Peer Facilitator" recognition.
In addition, students Brian Cochran and Theis Olive were recognized for their leadership in the chartering of a chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa at Southeast. Omicron Delta Kappa, which was founded at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., was the first college honor society of a national scope to give recognition and honor to meritorious leadership and service in extracurricular activities and to encourage development of general campus citizenship.
On April 29, 32 students were inducted into the new chapter at Southeast along with Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast, his wife, Jeanine Larson Dobbins and Irby.
The award recipients were nominated by faculty, staff and students from all over campus. The awards were selected by a committee and then presented by very distinguished members of the Southeast community.
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STEPHENS NAMED NEW PROVOST AT SOUTHEAST
Dr. Jane Stephens, currently executive vice chancellor at the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg, has been named provost at Southeast Missouri State University. The announcement was made today at a news conference on the Southeast campus, following a meeting of the University's Board of Regents. Stephens, who will be returning to Southeast after serving here for 16 years from 1978 to 1994, will begin her new duties July 5. In addition, she will receive tenure and professor rank in the Department of History at Southeast.
Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast, recommended the appointment of Stephens to the Board. "We are very fortunate to have as our new provost someone who has experience at this University but who also has grown professionally at the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg," Dobbins said. "Dr. Jane Stephens will provide the kind of innovative, forward-thinking this University desires as we progress into the 21st century."
In February, the Provost Search Committee announced five finalists, who were invited to campus for interviews for the provost position. Among them were Stephens; Dr. Terrel Rhodes, special assistant to the provost for assessment at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Dr. Gordon Nelson, dean of the College of Science and Liberal Arts at Florida Institute of Technology; Dr. Stephen Bowen, vice provost for instruction at Michigan Technological University; and Dr. W. Hubert Keen, special assistant to the university provost at the State University of New York-Albany.
Both Bowen and Stephens were invited back to the campus for a second set of interviews. After that visit, Bowen withdrew from the search, citing personal reasons. "I am very honored to be selected to serve in this capacity," Stephens said. "Southeast Missouri State is a quality university, and I am excited to be a part of it as the institution continues into the future."
Stephens said that delivering on the University's commitment to its strategic plan, both in terms of quality of programs and development of off-campus sites, will be among her biggest challenges as provost. Other challenging initiatives will be development of the River Campus, the School of Polytechnic Studies, and new graduate and undergraduate degree programs, she said.
She added that "maintaining the quality in current programs while branching out into new endeavors" will be challenging. Stephens was among more than 50 applicants for the provost position, which was vacated when Dr. Charles Kupchella resigned last June to accept a position as president of the University of North Dakota. The provost is the institution's chief academic officer. With Stephens' appointment, Dr. Dennis Holt, who has been serving this year as interim provost at Southeast, will become vice provost at Southeast. He will be charged with a number of responsibilities, including serving as executive director of the Southeast Missouri Educational Consortium.
Stephens has served as executive vice chancellor at the University of South Carolina Spartanburg for the past year. She served the previous five years as vice chancellor for academic affairs on the Spartanburg campus. As vice chancellor at the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg, Stephens has been responsible for enhancing the school's educational programs, changing and implementing a faculty expectations and rewards systems, and enrollment management. She has provided leadership for national accreditations for business (AACSB) and education (NCATE), and has placed the University as the fastest growing four-year school in South Carolina.
Prior to accepting her position at the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg, Stephens spent the previous 16 years at Southeast Missouri State University. She served as assistant provost from 1993 to 1994, academic associate in the Office of the Provost from 1989 to 1993, and director of honors and coordinator of the Governor's Scholarship Program from 1985 to 1989. From 1978 to 1994, Stephens served as professor, associate professor, assistant professor and instructor of history at Southeast.
Stephens launched her career in the mid-1960s as a high school teacher in Muncie, Ind. She later taught for six years as an instructor at Ball State University before serving as an assistant professor at Western Illinois University in Macomb.
She has participated in the Institute for Educational Management for Senior Executive Leadership at the Harvard Institute for Higher Education at Harvard University and, in 1992-1993, she served as an American Council of Education Fellow.
Stephens has served on both the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education Advisory Committee on Academic Programs and its Financial Aid Committee. She is a member of the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Advisory Committee, the Upstate South Carolina Tech Prep Advisory Board, the Executive Board of Association of General and Liberal Studies, the Hope VI Housing Board, the Mark Black Hospital Women and Children's Advisory Board, the Piedmont Area Girl Scout Council, the Spartanburg County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Council, the Women's Resource Center at the University of South Carolina Spartanburg, and the University Center of Greenville. She currently is president of the Council for Administrators of General and Liberal Studies.
She has given presentations and authored numerous publications and grants dealing with American history, women's history, historic preservation, honors education and higher education administration. Stephens conducted post-doctoral work in historic preservation at Middle Tennessee State University. She holds a doctor of philosophy degree, with her major field of study in American history, and a master of arts degree in American history, both from Ball State University. She holds a bachelor of science degree in English from Middle Tennessee State University.
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SOUTHEAST ATHLETICS SPONSORING SPRING FUN FAIR MAY 13 AT CAPAHA PARK
Southeast Missouri State University Athletics will hold a Spring Fun Fair May 13 at Capaha Park.
The fair, which is especially for families with pre-school and elementary students, will feature a space walk, dunking booth, Frisbee golf and an extreme ball toss.
The event will include free food, drinks and games beginning at 1:30 p.m., prior to the Southeast vs. Eastern Kentucky University baseball game at 2 p.m.
Youths who attend may choose their favorite player and join him on the field for the National Anthem at 1:45 p.m. Youths also may run the bases after the game.
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