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WIND ENSEMBLE TO OPEN CONCERT SEASON OCT. 26
The Southeast Missouri State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble will open its concert season Oct. 26 with a concert featuring music for all ages and all tastes.
The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in Academic Auditorium on the Southeast campus.
The concert, billed as containing "something old, something new and something blue" will feature the music of Gustav Holst, Dr. David Gillingham, Adam Gorb, Sergei Prokofiev and Karl L. King.
One of our country's most promising young composers is David Gillingham, who is presently professor of theory and composition at Central Michigan University. Gillingham's New Century Dawn is an exciting work that was commissioned by the Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble and premiered at the Ninth International Conference of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles.
The "First Suite in Eb for Military Band" by English composer Gustav Holst was composed in 1909 and has since become one of the standard works of wind band literature. Another English composer, Adam Gorb, will be presented on this concert with his charming and delightful suite entitled "Yiddish Dances," which will feature a variety of student soloists from the ensemble.
For those concert goers who consider a band concert without a march to not truly be a band concert, the ensemble has selected two quite different selections, Sergei Prokofiev's "March, Opus 99" and Karl L. King's "Emblem of Freedom." Foot tapping is allowed and guaranteed.
Conductor of the Southeast Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Dr. Robert Gifford, says this concert presents an "opportunity for the Cape Girardeau and University communities to discover the quality of musical talent that our students have developed and are developing in this outstanding ensemble, and to enjoy musical selections that are easily accessible to all tastes."
The numerous invitations that the Southeast Symphonic Wind Ensemble has received to perform at state and regional conferences are indicative of the respect this group has received both for quality of performance and innovative programming. The group has presented seven world premieres and 11 American premieres of works for the contemporary wind band and has performed for both the Missouri Music Educators and the College Band Directors National Association. The ensemble has just completed recording several CDs for Educational Programs Publications, which plans nationwide distribution of the CDs this year.
Parking will be available in lots 18 and TCD just across from the University Center. Handicapped parking will be available, with street-level elevator access.
General admission is $5. Tickets for senior citizens and students are $3. University faculty, staff, and students will be admitted free with valid I. D.
RIVER CAMPUS BOARD OF MANAGERS TO MEET OCT. 13
The River Campus Board of Managers is scheduled to meet at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 13 on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.
The meeting will be held in Robert A. Dempster Hall Room 240.
City representatives on the Board are Ruth Knote, Dennis Vollink and Jerry Ford. University representatives are Dr. Pauline Fox, vice president for administration and enrollment management; Thomas Swayne Byrd, architect from Charleston, Mo.; and Jerrianne Wyman, Southeast alumna and member of the Old Town Cape Committee.
REGENTS TO DISCUSS CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION AT SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting on Oct. 17 to discuss a charter school application that has been submitted to Southeast.
The Regents will meet at 11 a.m. in the University Center Ballroom.
The first item on the agenda will be consideration of a motion to go into a closed session for appropriate consideration of legal issues.
At the conclusion of the closed session, the Regents will reconvene in open session for a discussion of two items. The first will be a discussion of the Walnut Park Academy Association charter application. The Board also will announce a special scholarship fund-raising event planned for Dec. 2 on campus.
The final item of business on the agenda will be consideration of a motion to adjourn.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT TO HOST SWEDISH GUEST ORGANISTS
The Department of Music at Southeast Missouri State University will host two Swedish organists, Thomas Aberg of Stockholm and Kurt Wiklander of Faergelanda, who will perform on Thursday Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church, 100, N. Frederick, in Cape Girardeau.
Both composers will preface their performances with a brief lecture about the works being performed. Wiklander also will perform a piano recital of his own works for Southeast students at noon on Wednesday Oct. 18, in Room 205 of Brandt Music Hall on the Southeast campus.
Born in 1952, Thomas Aberg was educated in Stockholm. His organ works have been performed by organists at festivals throughout Europe Japan, and the United States. He tours regularly as an organ soloist and most recently performed at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. He is a member of the Society of Swedish Composers. His latest compact disc features his own compositions played on the organ of St. John's Church in Stockholm.
Kurt Wiklander was born in 1950 in Goteborg. A graduate of the Conservatory in Goteborg, he continued his studies at the Stattliche Hochschule fuer Musik in Cologne, Germany. His compositional output includes works for organ, voice, cello and piano. As an organist and pianist, he has performed concerts throughout Europe and in Russia, and his solo performances have been broadcast on Swedish radio and television.
The concert is open to the public and is free. For more information, contact Dr. Gary Miller, chair of the Department of Music at Southeast Missouri State University, at (573) 651-2553.
NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC SPONSORING HOMECOMING EVENTS
National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) at Southeast Missouri State University has several events planned to coincide with Homecoming week, Oct. 16-22.
"We have new events to involve the student body, such as Community Service Days for all students, and the Non-Greek Step show competition," said Stephen Hall, NPHC president. "We hope that this will be more entertaining for the student body as well."
Events for the week begin on Monday, Oct. 16, with two Community Service Days that continue through Oct. 17. The annual Greek Sing is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 18 and will feature NPHC fraternities and sororities singing at noon on Normal Street between Academic Hall and Kent Library.
The first Non-Greek Step Show and the Battle for the Best Lyricist Contest will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19 in Academic Auditorium. This event will feature local talent from the campus and community.
A Comedy Show featuring well-known comedians Shange, B Cole and Damon Williams is planned for Friday, Oct. 20. The show is slated to begin at 8 p.m. in Academic Auditorium,
and Southeast students will be admitted free with an active I.D. General admission is $5 per ticket. A party for all students and community members will be held after the Comedy Show in the University Center Ballroom.
The NPHC Greek Step Show will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21 in Academic Auditorium. An "After Party" will be held immediately after the show in the University Center Ballroom.
"This year's Homecoming events are going to be a great way for the student body to see NPHC," Hall said. "We have added many new events and hope the students will enjoy them."
If you or a group is interested in participating in these events, contact Shawn Atkinson at (573) 651-1996 or Kristen Heine at (573) 651-2280.
SOUTHEAST PHYSICS PROFESSOR AWARDED $12,000 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT
The National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Northeast Center for Telecommunication Technologies (NCTT) has renewed a grant awarded to a professor at Southeast Missouri State University that will result in college students expanding their knowledge in the area of microwaves and how they are being used in today's latest wireless communication.
Dr. Jai Dahiya, professor of physics and associate dean of the College of Science and Mathematics, has been awarded a $12,000 grant to develop 10 experiments involving microwaves. The experiments will be designed to help students better understand today's technology contained in cellular phones. The experiments will be placed on a CD-ROM and will be made available to four-year college students at the NCTT and at Southeast Missouri State University. Two students worked last year and another two are working this year with Dahiya in the development of the experiments.
"Wireless is going to be the thing for the future," Dahiya said. "These experiments will provide the framework for students to learn the basics about microwaves."
The grant is a renewal of a $16,000 NSF grant Dahiya received last year. That grant allowed him to develop a course and experiments in the area of materials science. Work on both
of the grants is being conducted for the Northeast Center for Telecommunications Technologies.
Dahiya became associated with NCTT after getting to know Dr. Jim Masi, director of the NCTT. Both men have attended the National Educators Conference for the past several years, and Masi formerly served as a professor at New England College. Dahiya says Southeast is one of only two schools outside of the Northeast currently partnering with the NCTT.
The grant began June 1 and runs through June 1, 2001. The grant then may be renewed for one additional year. Dahiya says he is hopeful the grant will be renewed in 2001, so that in the next phase of work the College of Science and Mathematics along with Southeast's School of Polytechnic Studies together can devise a series of experiments related to telecommunication technologies that will focus on the use of fiber optics and networking. Dahiya is working with Dr. Ragu Athinarayana, chair of the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, to develop experiments in these areas.
"I want to get into the telecommunications part," Dahiya said. "This is an amazing breakthrough that is happening in our lifetime. It's going to dominate everything."
Dahiya has been teaching at Southeast for 16 years. The focus of his research, which he has been doing for the past 11 years, is on microwave spectroscopy. This is the study of the dielectric properties of various materials - metals, ceramics, chemicals, liquid crystals, polymers, semiconductors and superconductors - at microwave frequencies.
Over the years, Dahiya has involved numerous Southeast students in his research. Several have co-authored papers with him, presented papers at the Missouri Academy of Science and participated in regional conferences with him.
ACENET PRESENTING SPECIAL WORKSHOP ON MENTORING
The ACENET (American Council on Education National Identification Network) group of Southeast Missouri State University along with President Kenneth W. Dobbins and his executive staff will present a special workshop on Nov. 4 about the role of mentoring in the workplace.
ACENET has been helping women succeed in higher education for over 25 years. Now the ACENET group extends an invitation to the local community to participate in a mentoring workshop.
The workshop, "A Helping Hand Up the Ladder of Success: Mentoring," will focus on the role that mentoring employees plays in developing an organization or business. Participants also will learn how to develop mentoring programs in the workplace to provide leadership for their employees. Presenters who have implemented mentoring programs around the Cape Girardeau area will lead a variety of programs.
The keynote presenter for the workshop is Dr. Lynn Gangone, past executive director of the National Association of Women in Education (NAWE). Gangone is a national panelist on organizational change and women's advancement. NAWE has
formalized the mentoring relationship for entry- and mid-level professionals in higher education through creation of an intensive leadership institute.
The workshop is open to the public, and the cost is $45 or $25 for students. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Registration is due by Oct. 27. To register or for more information, call (573) 986-6879.
UNIVERSITY BANDS EXTRAVAGANZA CONCERT PLANNED FOR OCT. 29
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the Golden Eagles Marching Band will present their annual University Bands Extravaganza on Sunday, Oct. 29 at Southeast Missouri State University.
The concert will be held at 8 p.m. in Academic Auditorium.
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble portion of the program will include "something old, something new and something blue," and will feature the music of Gustav Holst, David Gillingham, Adam Gorb, Sergei Prokofiev and Karl L. King. The Golden Eagles Marching Band will perform selected "highlights" from their 2000 fall season including "America Fantasy," "America the Beautiful," "the Southeast Alma Mater," "Shaft," "A Mis Abuelos," "Smooth" and "La Suerte De Los Tontos."
The numerous invitations that the Southeast Symphonic Wind Ensemble has received to perform at state and regional conferences are indicative of the respect that this group has received both for quality performance and innovative programming. The group has presented seven world premieres and 11 American premieres of works for the contemporary wind band. The group has just completed several CD recordings for Educational Programs Publications, which plans nationwide distribution of the CDs this year.
The Golden Eagles Marching Band continues its strong tradition of performing highly energetic music that thrills audiences throughout the world. Performing musically challenging literature that provides audience appeal. Many of the members of the 2000 Golden Eagles Marching Band were members of the band that thrilled audiences at the 50th Annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Edinburgh, Scotland in August of 1999.
Parking will be available in lots 18 and TCD just across from the University Center. Handicapped parking will be available, with street-level elevator access.
General admission is $5. Tickets for senior citizens and students are $3. University faculty, staff and students will be admitted free with valid University I. D.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY WILL HONOR NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ALCOHOL AWARENESS WEEK
This month at Southeast Missouri State University, students will join with their peers on more than 3,000 other campuses across the country to celebrate National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW), Oct. 15-21, promoting personal responsibility and respect for the law when it comes to the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
NCAAW has grown to become the largest single event in all of academia because students take the ownership in designing and implementing this observance for their campus communities. This week gives campuses the opportunity to showcase healthy lifestyles free from the abuse or illegal use of alcohol to combat negative stereotypes of college drinking behavior.
"We need to do a better job of showing college students, particularly new students, that their peers are not all abusing alcohol and making poor choices," said Judy St. John, director of the Center for Health and Counseling.
During NCAAW at Southeast, students have the opportunity to participate in several events that are designed to reinforce responsible attitudes toward drinking and respect for current laws and school policies.
The week will feature educational information and videos at various campus locations, a memorial on Academic Terraces for those killed from alcohol use and abuse, visits from the Grim Reaper and the Passport to Awareness Party on Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 10a.m.-2p.m. At the party, students will collect a passport at each interactive activity around campus and must correctly answer an alcohol quiz to be eligible to win valuable prizes such as a one-hour therapeutic massage, Sunday Brunch coupons from Chartwells and gift certificates and prizes from Cape Girardeau area merchants.
NCAAW also will introduce the establishment of a CHEERS (Creatively Helping to Establish an Educated and Responsible Society) chapter on campus. CHEERS is a designated driver program funded by the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Participating bars and restaurants agree to provide free soft drinks to an individual in a group of two or more who is acting as the designated driver for the group.
Nationally NCAAW started in 1983 with 25 schools and is now in its second decade. The program helps college administrators and students launch and strengthen year-round prevention efforts. At Southeast, many campus departments are pulling together to support student's efforts in bringing the message to their peers. Through education, they hope to empower students to make wise choices and take responsibility for their own decisions and environment.
BIOKYOWA VISITING SCHOLAR NAMED
Southeast Missouri State University's Center for Faulkner Studies has announced the recipient of the 2000 BioKyowa Visiting Japanese Scholar award.
Professor Kiyoko Toyama, who teaches Japanese and American literature at Tokyo Women's Christian University, will be on the Southeast campus from Oct. 29 until Nov. 6 conducting research in the Brodsky Collection and delivering guest lectures in several classes.
Professor Toyama's visit to Southeast is sponsored by BioKyowa, Inc., a Japanese subsidiary located in Cape Girardeau.
"William Faulkner is greatly respected in Japan," noted Kohta Fujiwara, president of the company, "and BioKyowa is pleased to support Professor Toyama's visit to this campus and community."
Professor Toyama holds a bachelor of arts degree in American literature from Tokyo's Waseda University, master of arts degrees in comparative literature and Japanese literature from the University of Wisconsin, and a doctoral degree in American literature from Waseda University.
She has published articles and books on a wide variety of Japanese, American and Spanish authors. Her most recent book, Faulkner and the Modern Fable, will be issued in English translation by the University Press of America later this year.
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