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'WOMEN 2000: ACCELERATING POSITIVE POWER' TELECONFERENCE TO BE HELD OCT. 5.
"Women 2000: Accelerating Positive Power" is the theme of a free teleconference at 5 p.m. Oct. 5 on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.
The teleconference will be held in the University Center Ballroom. This satellite downlink is presented by Starr Symposium 2000 and Southeast.
The goal of the symposium is to increase awareness of the global issues affecting the status of women and to spur further improvement in the status of women and girls on local and regional levels. The keynote address, "Women Making a Difference in an Indifferent World" will be delivered by Kerry Kennedy Cuomo, the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy. Currently working as a radio correspondent interviewing human rights leaders for Voice of America, Kennedy Cuomo has led human rights delegations to many locations around the world.
This free event is designed to build on the results of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing and the United Nations General Assembly special session held in June.
To register, please call the Training & Development Office at Southeast Missouri State University at (573) 651-2086.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS INVITED TO 'SHOW ME DAY' OCT. 7
Prospective students and their parents are invited to "Show Me Day" Oct. 7 in the Show Me Center.
"Show Me Day", which is scheduled for noon, is an opportunity for all individuals interested in attending college to take a closer look at Southeast and check out the numerous options Southeast provides, said Christy Mershon, Southeast admissions counselor.
The day's events will begin with a "Departmental Fair" in which students may browse through informational displays of the University's various academic departments. Professors from each department will be on hand to answer questions, Mershon said. Students also will be able to get information about the total Southeast experience, from career choices, academic majors and residence life to financial aid, career services and student activities.
Following the "Departmental Fair" portion of the day, students and parents will hear brief presentations from Jay Goff, Southeast director of admissions; Dr. Irene Ferguson, interim dean of students; and Luke Dalton, president of Student Government.
Students and their parents will break up into small groups to tour the campus. Mershon said both walking and bus tours will be available, and students will have the opportunity to view a Southeast residence hall room. After campus tours, a financial aid and residence life presentation will be given. The day's activities will end with a dessert reception in the Dempster Hall Atrium.
If you are interested in registering for "Show Me Day," call the Admissions Office at (573) 651-2590.
20TH ANNUAL CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULTS' LITERATURE FESTIVAL COMING TO SOUTHEAST OCT. 19-20
The 20th Annual Children/Young Adults' Literature Festival will bring two nationally recognized Missouri authors and an award-winning novelist from Connecticut to the campus of Southeast Missouri State University Oct. 19-20.
This year's festival will feature authors Jan Greenberg of St. Louis whose writing for young adults and teens includes award-winning titles, and David Harrison of Springfield, Mo., the author of almost 50 poetry books enjoyed by all ages. Patricia Hermes, author of My Girl and My Girl 2 and whose thought-provoking yet humorous award winning novels have a special flair and sensitivity that touches all ages, is traveling to the festival from Connecticut.
Youths in grades four to eight who attend the festival will be able to hear the authors speak and buy and get autographed copies of their books. The festival runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days in the University Center.
Greenberg is the author of Chuck Close, Up Close, Just the Two of Us, No Dragons to Slay, Pig Out Blues and Bye Bye Miss American Pie. Harrison is the author of The Boy With a Drum, Somebody Catch My Homework, The Book of Giants Stories, Little Turtle's Big Adventure, When Cows Come Home, The Purchase of Small Secrets and Wild Country. Hermes is the author of Kevin Corbett Eats Flies, Zeus and Roxanne, Calling Me Home, Boys are Even Worse Than I Thought, Thirteen Things Not to Tell a Parent, I'll Pulverize You and Everything Stinks.
More information about Greenberg and Harrison is available at http://www.redrival.com.mowrites4kids/. Hermes' web site is http://www.cr.k12.ia.us/harr/Patricia.html.
The festival is being sponsored by the Southeast Missouri State University College of Education; the Missouri State Teachers Association Southeast District; Southeast Missouri Department of Learning Resources; Southeast Missouri Council International Reading Association; Arts Council of Southeast Missouri; and Midwest Agri-Chemico, Inc., Russ and Kim Mothershead.
The cost is $3 for adults and $1.50 for children. To register for the festival, call Vickie Holyfield at (573) 335-3356.
DR. JOHN V. CRAMPTON MBA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO CHRISTOPHER PROST
Christopher Prost of Cape Girardeau, Mo. has been named the recipient of the Dr. John V. Crampton MBA Scholarship.
The Department of Accounting, Finance and Business Law and friends of John Crampton made gifts totaling $10,000 to endow the scholarship. This is the first time it has been awarded. The scholarship office selected Prost as the recipient.
As the recipient, Prost was required to be a graduate student in the MBA Program with an accounting option or be a senior at the time of application who had applied for acceptance in the MBA Program. Currently, Prost is a graduate student in the MBA Program and a graduate assistant with Facilities Management. Prost also was required to have an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 and maintain this average in order to reapply and renew the award. Last, Prost was required to enroll in nine graduate hours for the fall semester.
The scholarship's namesake, Crampton, served as a professor of accounting, finance and business law at Southeast from 1965 until his retirement in 1999. He served as chair of the Department from 1967 to 1985. He is actively involved in at least eight Masonic related organizations.
Crampton attended the University of Georgia from 1952 to 1954 and Pasadena City College in 1955. He earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration in 1958 and a master of science degree in business administration, both from Pittsburgh State University in Kansas. He earned a doctoral degree in accounting in 1970 from the University of Missouri.
MISSOURI SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS TO HOST ANNUAL CAREER DAY
The St. Louis Chapter of the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants is hosting its annual Career Day program on Friday, Sept. 29 at the St. Louis Junior League for business students at Southeast Missouri State University.
Career Day is an annual program presented for the students and faculty members as a means of introducing students to the various career opportunities in the accounting profession. The primary purpose of this event is to provide college students with information about career management, including job search skills and interviewing, and choices available in the field of accounting. Students also will have time to network with representatives from the participating firms and companies and perhaps, provide a source of speakers for campus events.
The program will open with a career management presentation at 1:30 p.m. Throughout the day, students will have the opportunity to learn about the career field through presentations and small group question-and-answer sessions. The program will conclude at 6 p.m. with a social. The students participating in Career Day this year are Erin Brown of Annapolis, Mo.; Angelina Winn of Imperial, Mo.; Rick Frierdich of St. Louis; Kelly Lambing of St. Louis; Erica Foust of Jackson Mo.; and Sarah French of Millersville, Mo. Accompanying the students will be Dr. Deborah Beard, chair of the Department of Accounting, Finance and Business Law and Jodi Hestand, assistant director of Southeast of Career Services.
"Through this program, students will become aware and get a broader perspective of different career paths that they may pursue and how to prepare for interviewing success," Beard said.
For more information contact Beard at (573) 651-2118.
RUNNERS, WALKERS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN "BROADWAY MILE"
Runners and walkers can take over Broadway on Saturday, Oct. 21, for the annual "Homecoming Broadway Mile 2000."
The event, which precedes the Southeast Missouri State University Homecoming Parade, begins at 9:10 a.m. and is open to adults, children, families and alumni of all ages. The University's Wellness Advantage Office is sponsoring the event for the second annual year.
"This is a really fun event for everyone," said Jenny Brune, Wellness Advantage manager at Southeast. "The whole community is lined up along the street cheering the runners and walkers on. It really creates a very positive atmosphere."
Brune said she really encourages families to become involved. She said strollers are welcome, but roller blades, pets or bikes will not be permitted.
A brief awards ceremony will immediately follow the race in the parking lot across from Ragsdales. All participants will receive a finishers' ribbon, t-shirt, ticket to the Homecoming football game and various other free prizes. Savings bonds will be awarded to the top three finishers in the male and female categories.
Registration will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Southeast Missouri State Hospital parking lot at the corner of Broadway and West End Blvd. Participants may pre-register at $10 per adult and $5 for children 10 and under. Participants who register on race day will be charged $12 per adult and $7 for children 10 and under.
Co-sponsors of the Broadway Mile are the University's Printing Service, Alumni Association, Southeast Bookstore and Athletics Office; the Cape Girardeau Road Runners; First National Bank; Schnucks; Dasani; Commerce Bank; Capaha Bank; and Runner's World.
For more information, call the Wellness Advantage Office at (573) 651-2572.
PREMIERE ISSUE OF BIG MUDDY TO BE RELEASED IN DECEMBER
Two Southeast Missouri State University faculty members are serving as editors of Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley, a publication whose premiere issue is set to be released in December.
Big Muddy is a perfectbound, color-cover, semi-annual publication that explores multi-disciplinary issues and events of the 10-state area that borders the Mississippi River, from the U.S.-Canadian border to the Gulf Coast. Topics may include, but are not limited to, history, creative writing, environmental studies, political science, industry and business, photography and art, and regional events. Submissions may be interdisciplinary.
Dr. Susan Swartwout, director of the small press publishing program, and Dr. Frank Nickell, director for the Center for Regional History at Southeast are the editors of Big Muddy. Southeast students who are working in an internship for the small press minor produce the publication. They are responsible for reviewing submissions as first readers, advertising, publishing the magazine and managing of authors who visit the campus.
"The purpose of the magazine is to fill a void missing for the entire Mississippi Valley. There is not a publication like this, but there is much interest in the region," said Swartwout.
The response for the upcoming issue has been positive. Subscriptions already have been received from several libraries and conservation departments. Submissions have been received from all over the region and from as far away as Japan.
To purchase a copy of Big Muddy, or to submit previously unpublished works to the journal, contact Dr. Susan Swartwout, Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley, Southeast Missouri State University MS 2650, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. For more information contact Swartwout at (573) 651-2641.
KRCU RECEIVES GRANT TO INCREASE BROADCAST COVERAGE AREA
KRCU received word Thursday from U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's office that the station will receive a $105,492 matching grant from the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFB) that will boost the public radio station's coverage area and bring 90.9 FM to many more listeners in the region.
"I am very pleased that KRCU has been awarded this grant, and I commend them for their initiative and hard work in securing these funds," stated Emerson. "This is an excellent opportunity for Southeast Missouri State University to expand their coverage and provide programming for a larger region. The University will benefit greatly from this opportunity."
The funds will allow KRCU, the public radio station at Southeast Missouri State University, to increase its coverage area by 270 percent and provide top quality public radio programming to an additional 31,000 people in its radio service area. A new transmitter and antenna will be purchased to help KRCU make the jump in coverage. Once purchased, the new equipment will be installed and tested as soon as tower crews can be scheduled and the weather permits.
"If all parts of the project remain on track, we should be operating at increased power by early spring," said Greg Petrowich, general manager of KRCU and project director for the grant.
"We were fortunate to receive such a sizeable award, but our project goes hand in hand with the mission of the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program."
PTFP assists, through matching grants, in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities - especially those projects which provide first public radio service to un-served areas.
The award amounts to 75 percent of the total project cost of $140,656.
Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, said, "We would like to thank Rep. Emerson for her efforts in shepherding this cause in Washington. This grant is going to give KRCU a major boost in extending its reach and bringing the outstanding programming that it already offers to so many more people in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois."
Petrowich added, "We are also fortunate in the timing of the award since our fall membership campaign is going on right now. We are also preparing for our 10th anniversary celebration as an NPRŽ station this November. This is the best present we could have received."
Once the upgrade is complete, listeners in Perryville, Marble Hill, Sikeston and even Jonesboro, Ill., will begin receiving a much stronger signal from KRCU. The station expects that fringe coverage for KRCU will extend as far as Ste. Genevieve, Fredericktown, and possibly into Paducah, Ky.
KRCU is the region's public radio station and can be heard at 90.9 FM.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FORUM SERIES TO RUN THROUGHOUT THE FALL
Upcoming elections will be the subject of the "Presidential Election Forum Series" being sponsored by the Southeast Missouri State University Department of Political Science and to run throughout the fall.
The first forum, "Gore and Bush on the Issues," will be presented at noon Oct. 4 in Dempster Auditorium of Crisp Hall. Dr. Brian Smentkowski, assistant professor of political science, will chair the forum and will be joined by Dr. Willie Redmond, assistant professor of economics; Dr. Desma Reno, assistant professor of nursing; and Dr. Joseph Bidwell, assistant professor of biology.
"Congress and The State Elections" will be the topic at noon Oct. 18 in Glenn Auditorium of Robert A. Dempster Hall. Dr. Rick Althaus, professor of political science, will chair the forum and will be joined by Dr. Peter Bergerson, chair of the Department of Political Science; Dr. Steve Galatas, assistant professor of political science; and Jack Stapleton, instructor of political science.
"The Presidential Election" will be the topic at noon Nov. 1 in Glenn Auditorium of Dempster Hall when Dr. Russell Renka, professor of political science, leads a discussion. Dr. Larry Underberg, assistant professor of speech communication and theatre; Smentkowski; and Dr. Mitchel Gerber, professor of political science, will join him.
The final forum, "The Election and The Future," will be presented Nov. 15 at noon in Dempster Auditorium in Crisp Hall. Bergerson will lead the forum and will be joined Dr. Steve Galatas, Dr. Alynna Lyon, assistant professor of political science, and Renka.
For more information on the forums, call (573) 651-2183 or visit the web site: http://www4.semo.edu/polisci/events.html.
BOOTHEEL EDUCATION CENTER OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SPRING 2001
If you are planning to enroll for classes at the Harry L. Crisp Bootheel Education Center (BEC) in Malden, Mo., scholarships for current and new students are available for the spring 2001 semester.
Students are encouraged to stop by the BEC to complete a scholarship application. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 1.
For more information, call Lisa Webb, coordinator for academic programs, at (573) 276-4577 or visit the BEC's web site at http://www2.semo.edu/bec.
TWO SOUTHEAST STUDENTS AWARDED MISSOURI SOCIETY OF CPA'S SCHOLARSHIPS
Betsy Fortner of Parma, Mo., and Eric Hasty of Cape Girardeau, have been named the recipients of the Missouri Society of CPA's Scholarship.
The Board of Trustees of the Educational Foundation of the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants made a one-time grant of $2,000 to the Department of Accounting, Finance and Business Law at Southeast Missouri State University to help students who are pursuing the 150 hours of undergraduate or graduate education required to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountants Exam.
The recipients were chosen based on their pursuit of the 150 education hours and their plans to sit for the CPA examination. As the recipients, Fortner and Hasty are completing the 150 hours by pursuing a master's degree in business administration at Southeast. They will sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Exam upon completion of their degrees.
REGENTS TO DISCUSS GARDEN SCHOOL CHARTER APPLICATION
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents will meet via teleconference Sept. 29 to discuss The Garden School charter application.
The meeting is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom.
The only other item on the agenda will be a motion to go into a closed session for appropriate considerations. No announcement is expected at the close of the meeting.
SOUTHEAST RECEIVES $1.2 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO LAUNCH BOOTHEEL PARTNERSHIP GEAR-UP PROGRAM
Southeast Missouri State University along with Charleston, Caruthersville and North Pemiscot middle and high schools, the Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center (Wesley Center), the Pemiscot County Initiative Network and Missouri Student Assistance Resource Services has received a $1.2 million federal grant to help students in the southeast region of the state aspire to and prepare to pursue post-secondary education.
The Bootheel Partnership GEAR-UP program is designed to boost the academic achievement of low-income middle and secondary school students so that increasing numbers of students will graduate from high school, enroll and succeed in college. Dr. Rafael Ramirez serves as interim director of GEAR-UP in Washington, D.C.
"Under Dr. Ramirez's leadership, the GEAR-UP Program may well turn out to be the most successful academic program funded by the federal government for many, many years," said Dr. Dale F. Nitzschke, chancellor of Southeast Missouri State University.
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Post-Secondary Education, awarded the grant to fund the Bootheel Partnership GEAR-UP Program. The grant extends over a five-year period and is designed to serve 1,250 students in grades seven through 12.
The State of Missouri also is a contributing partner.
The program will be based at Southeast Missouri State University, with offices for the programs located at the participating schools. The program will report to Dr. Irene Ferguson, interim dean of students at Southeast. A director and staff for the program will be hired immediately, Ferguson said.
A kickoff event for the program is planned for Oct. 19 at Charleston Middle School, Oct. 24 in the Caruthersville District and Oct. 23 at the North Pemiscot schools.
Bootheel Partnership GEAR-UP will provide a variety of developmental activities for students, parents and teachers to increase a student's likelihood to pursue and be successful in post-secondary education. Specifically, the grant will provide funding for activities such as after- school programs, summer programs, academic skills development workshops, mentoring, parenting skills and financial aid workshops, career development and summer internships. Activities will be designed to help students and parents better understand the college and financial aid application process as well as provide opportunities for scholarships.
Ferguson said Southeast's College of Education will be responsible for training participating teachers. In addition, the Charleston, Caruthersville and North Pemiscot middle and high schools will provide funding for professional development programs for their teachers to assist them in affecting low-income students' pursuit of post-secondary education. The participating school districts will help pave the way for their teachers to participate in summer institutes and on-going in-school development programs and study groups during the academic year.
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