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STUDENTS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN WATER WARS 2000
Water Wars 2000, a non-alcoholic event designed to inform Southeast Missouri State University students about social norming, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at the intramural fields.
The event is being sponsored by Student Athlete Mentors (SAMS), Student Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB), What's On Weekends (W.O.W.) and Substance Abuse and Prevention Education.
For more information, contact Mary Clark at (573) 986-6182 or Alicia Scott at (573) 651-2980.
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT UP AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE
Total undergraduate enrollment is up at Southeast Missouri State University, according to a preliminary report compiled at the beginning of the first full day of the fall 2000 semester.
Classes at Southeast began on Aug. 21. Total undergraduate enrollment is 7,188, up 78, an increase of 1.1 percent over fall 1999. Beginning freshmen headcount stands at 1,510, just 10 less than this time last year.
Dr. Pauline Fox, vice president for administration and enrollment management, says the Southeast campus is vibrant and active with about 2,300 students living in the University's residence halls.
"We are virtually at 99 percent occupancy" in the residence halls, Fox said, adding that over the summer, a wing in Dearmont Hall was converted from offices to housing space to accommodate students living on campus. She adds that Southeast's top feeder schools for beginning freshmen this year are Jackson High School, Cape Central High School, Rockwood and Parkway high schools in St. Louis, and Sikeston
High School. The estimated ACT score of this year's beginning freshmen is 22.9, up from 22.8 a year ago and 20.1 in 1985.
Today's enrollment report shows continuing freshmen enrollment at 841, up from 753 at this time last year. Sophomore headcount stands at 1,522, up 9.0 percent from fall 1999. Junior headcount is 1,393, up .65 percent from fall 1999. Senior headcount stands at 1,707, down 4.21 percent from this time last year. The smaller senior class reflects the record low number of freshmen entering Southeast in 1997.
According to the report, there are 844 graduate students enrolled, down 15.85 percent from this time a year ago.
Dr. Phil Parette, interim dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, said that on-site graduate registration and enrollment will continue during the next two weeks at Southeast's outreach centers in Kennett, Mo., Sikeston, Mo., Malden, Mo., and Perryville, Mo. He said it is likely that students will continue to add graduate classes during the next several days, which will be reflected in the final census report.
Today's report shows combined undergraduate and graduate student headcount at 8,032, down one percent from this time a year ago. It is expected that Southeast's total enrollment will approach 9,000 when the official census report is compiled after the fourth week of the semester.
"While today's figures are preliminary, the indications are that our final enrollment figures will be very positive," Fox said.
A final fall semester census report will be compiled in four weeks.
KRCU CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY AS NPR STATION WITH FALL MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
KRCU Southeast Public Radio has added a unique twist to its regular Fall Membership Campaign, which this year helps the station celebrate 10 years as a National Public Radio station.
KRCU General Manager Greg Petrowich said, "We're offering listeners the opportunity to completely cancel our on-air fundraising week, now set to begin on Saturday, October 7."
Petrowich explained that letters have been sent to current KRCU contributors informing them that the public station will stop fund-raising appeals "as soon as we've reached our goal of $27,500." He said that means the "entire drive could be cancelled if we reach that figure before October 7." Assuming the drive starts as scheduled on Oct. 7, the fund raising will immediately stop "as soon as we reach $27,500, even if that's at 9 a.m. on the first day of the drive," Petrowich said.
KRCU Development Director Yana Davis said that the $27,500 represents "one-half of the money we're budgeted to raise from listener investments during our fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2001." Listener gifts help pay for network programs from National Public Radio and Public Radio International, as well as other operating costs for the noncommercial station licensed to Southeast Missouri State University.
Highlighting the station's 10th anniversary as an NPR station, contributors have been asked to increase their previous contributions by "at least 10 percent, or 1 percent for each year of NPR affiliation," Petrowich added.
Davis noted that "while Southeast Missouri State provides generous support, and KRCU receives some funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, we could not provide a full range of excellent national and local programs without the support of nearly 600 or more individuals who invest annually in Southeast Public Radio."
For more information about KRCU, which broadcasts at 90.9 FM 24 hours daily to Southeast Missouri and parts of Southern Illinois, call Greg Petrowich or Yana Davis at (573) 651-5070 or visit the KRCU website at www.krcu.org.
Listeners interested in contributing to Southeast Public Radio may send contributions to KRCU, 1 University Plaza, MS 0300, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, or fill out an on-line pledge form at www.krcu.org.
MUSIC FACULTY TO PRESENT SHOWCASE RECITAL AT SHELDON CONCERT HALL
The Department of Music at Southeast Missouri State University will present a Showcase Recital Sept. 26 at The Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis.
The performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and will feature members of the instrumental and vocal music faculty performing chamber music in a variety of combinations.
The program will open with a trio for Baroque flute, harpsichord and cello performed by The Southeast Baroque Trio. This ensemble specializes in performances on period instruments. Members are Paul Thompson, Baroque flute; Dr. Gary Miller, harpsichord; and Dr. Sara Edgerton, Baroque cello. Following their performance, the Trio will be joined by Dr. Christopher Goeke, tenor, in an aria for tenor, flute and continuo.
The second section of the program will be opened by Dr. Ronald Francois, who will offer a movement from one of Johann Sebastian Bach's Suites for solo violin. Francois then will be joined by Dr. James Sifferman for a selection from the Romantic repertoire for violin and piano.
The final portion of the program consists of 20th Century works and will open with Astor Piazzolla's Tango Suite, performed by Dr. Marc Fulgham, trumpet, and Jeffrey Noonan, guitar. The recital will conclude with a performance of Dr. Robert Fruehwald's Sonata for flute and piano performed by Thompson, flute and the composer on piano.
A reception for the performers and those in attendance will follow in the new Art Gallery adjacent to the lobby of The Sheldon.
The Sheldon Concert Hall has been recognized as one of the top 10 halls in the world for the performance of chamber music. The Hall offers concerts regularly by members of the St. Louis Symphony as well as international guest artists like Kathleen Battle, Chanticleer, Dave Brubeck and others.
For ticket information, call the Department of Music at (573) 651-2141.
HARRISON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS SELECTS COPPER DOME FELLOWS
The Harrison College of Business at Southeast Missouri State University has selected Dr. Keith Russell, right, professor of accounting, finance and business policy, and Dr. Michael Devaney, left, professor of finance, as Copper Dome Fellow recipients for 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Dr. Gerald McDougall, center, dean of the Harrison College of Business, presented the two with the awards. Each recipient will receive $1,500 per year for professional enhancement. Russell was selected for teaching excellence. Devaney was selected based on research accomplishments.
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