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EXPERT ON THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY TO SPEAK AT SOUTHEAST OCT. 20
One of the world's leading experts on the American presidency will present a lecture Oct. 20 on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.
George Edwards III, distinguished professor of political science at Texas A&M University and director of The Center for Presidential Studies in the Bush School, will deliver a program titled "What We Should Expect of Presidents." The program is slated for 12:15 to 1 p.m. in Glenn Auditorium of Robert A. Dempster Hall.
"He has written or edited 16 books on American politics and is one of the world's foremost authorities on the American presidency," said Dr. Russell Renka, Southeast professor of political science.
Edwards holds the Jordan Professorship in Liberal Arts, and has held visiting appointments at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Peking University in Beijing, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
One of the country's leading scholars of the presidency, he has authored dozens of articles and has written or edited 16 books on American politics and public policy making, including At the Margins: Presidential Leadership of Congress, Presidential Approval, Presidential Leadership, National Security and the U.S. Constitution, Implementing Public Policy, and Researching the Presidency. He is also editor of Presidential Studies Quarterly and the PRG Report.
Edwards has served as president of the Presidency Research Section of the American Political Science Association and on many editorial boards. In 1988, he received the Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service from the U.S. Army. A frequent speaker at universities around the country, Edwards also is often asked to address groups of distinguished foreign observers both in the United States and abroad and is frequently interviewed by journalists representing the national and international press.
Edwards also applies his scholarship to practical issues of governing. In 1988, he went to Brasilia to advise those writing the new constitution for Brazil. He also was an issue leader for the National Academy of Public Administration's Project on the 1988 Presidential Transition, providing advice to the new president. In 1990-1991, he served on the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Executive Committee of the Project on Congressional Management of Defense Policy.
In 1993 he gave a series of lectures on democracy in China. In 1994, he traveled to Russia to help build a democratic national political party system. Most recently, he is deeply involved in studies for the presidential transition in 2000.
When not writing, speaking, or advising, Edwards prefers to spend his time with his wife Carmella sailing, skiing, scuba diving, traveling, or attending art auctions.
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGIST TO VISIT SOUTHEAST
Dr. Ray Pierotti, evolutionary biologist and associate professor at the University of Kansas, will present a lecture titled "The Links Between Traditional Native American Knowledge and Western Scientific Thought" Nov. 4 in Glenn Auditorium of Dempster Hall.
The lecture, is scheduled for 4 p.m. and is open to the public.
Pierotti is a member of the Comanche Nation, adjunct faculty at the Haskell Indian Nations University, winner of the Kemper Award in Teaching, and the faculty advisor of the University of Kansas Native American Students Association.
Pierotti's research has been published in several magazines and books, such as American Indian Science and Engineering Society, American Fisheries Society, In Feminism and Evolutionary Biology, Condor, American Naturalist, and Ecology.
Pierotti's visit and lecture is sponsored by Funding for Results and Journey Student Literary Magazine.
HIV LEGAL SPECIAL TO BE GUEST ON "GOING PUBLIC"
Michael Closen, professor of law at the John Marshall Law School and HIV legal specialist, will be the guest at 3 p.m. Oct. 17 on KRCU Radio's "Going Public" program.
Closen will discuss the legal, social and political implications of the AIDS epidemic.
Three faculty members of Southeast Missouri State University host the program. They are Dr. Tom Harte, Department of Speech Communication & Theatre; Dr. Peter Bergerson, Department of Political Science; and Dr. Chris Schnell, Department of History.
The program airs every Sunday at 3 p.m. on 90.9 FM, KRCU.
CLIMBING WALL TO BE OPEN DURING STUDENT RECREATION CENTER GRAND OPENING
The "climbing wall" in the Student Recreation Center at Southeast Missouri State University will be open to the public and available for use during grand opening ceremonies Oct. 20 for the Center's new addition.
The wall will be open from 2 to 4 p.m., and crewmembers will be available to assist those interested in climbing the wall to navigate to the top. A parent or guardian's signature will be required for anyone under the age of 18 climbing the wall.
The grand opening ceremony will get under way with a brief program, beginning at 2:30 p.m. A reception and tour will immediately follow the ceremony.
SOUTHEAST SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE TO OPEN SEASON WITH CONCERT OCT. 21
The Southeast Missouri State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble will present a concert Oct. 21 billed as "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue."
The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. in Academic Auditorium on the campus of Southeast. General admission is $5. Tickets for senior citizens and students are $3. University faculty, staff and students will be admitted free with a valid I.D.
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.
The concert will open with a dynamic transcription of J.S. Bach's "Fantasia in G Major" written for pipe organ. Bach's work lends itself surprisingly well to the colors and sonorities of the modern wind band, providing the musicians a means of expressing a wide range of musical emotions while still preserving the composer's original musical intentions.
The second selection of the evening, "A Light Unto the Darkness," was composed in 1997 by American composer David Gillingham in homage to the 168 victims of the Oklahoma City disaster. As one might expect, this work is extremely emotional and moving in character. Gillingham rapidly is establishing a reputation as one of the country's leading and most promising young composers.
The mainstay of the concert will be a new suite by British composer Martin Ellerby. His "Paris Sketches" features four "scenes" representing personal impressions of this beautiful city and of the famous musicians who have lives and worked within its borders. The concert also will feature America's other "March King," Karl L. King, who distinguished himself not only as the leader of the Barnum & Bailey's Circus Band but also as the conductor of the Fort Dodge, Iowa, Municipal Band and the composer of nearly 300 works. One of these compositions, a march titled "The Goldman Band" was written in 1930 as a tribute to another of the country's great bandmasters, Edwin Franko Goldman. King's music as been enjoyed by young and old for generations and the Symphonic Wind Ensemble will close the concert with "The Goldman Band March."
"Even though this is a young group which has only begun to develop musically, I think that our audiences will be pleasantly surprised at the level of musicianship and ability of these young people," said Dr. Robert Gifford, conductor of the ensemble. "The most important thing for them right now is to be able to perform before appreciative audiences."
This select group of young musicians from Southeast began rehearsing during the first week of fall semester classes in preparation for a busy concert season, including three formal public concerts, the annual "Olde-Tyme Band Concert," the premiere of a new work composed for the Southeast group by Hungarian composer Frigyes Hidas, a tour of state high schools and a performance as the featured group at the Missouri Music Educators Association 2000 Conference.
In addition to these concert performances, the ensemble also will serve as the clinic group for the 1999 Concert Band Reading Clinic to be co-sponsored by the Southeast Department of Music and Shattinger Music Co. of St. Louis. In the spring semester, the ensemble will be the featured group for Southeast's second annual Wind Conductors' Symposium, featuring Ray Cramer, director of bands at the University of Indiana. Guest conductor Laszlo Marosi, conductor of the Budapest Wind Orchestra and noted European conductor, will be featured during the March 2 concert.
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 of performance and innovative programming. The group has presented seven world premieres and 11 American premieres of works for the contemporary wind band and have performed for both the Missouri Music Educators and the College Band Directors National Association.
CAPSTONE DONATION FOR THE NEW KALA M. STROUP FOUNTAIN ON THE PLAZA
William and Betty Kuss, and James Kuss, co-owners of Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel Inc., recently donated the capstone for the new Kala M. Stroup Fountain on the Plaza at Southeast Missouri State University. The 350-pound memorial plaque is crafted from Indiana limestone and is in keeping with the fountain design that emphasizes rock native to this area. The Kusses also provided v-groove carving for an inscription on the memorial plaque that reads "We serve to build a Community of Learners and to search for excellence." Pictured with the plaque are, from left, Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University; Betty Kuss, co-owner of Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel Inc.; Dr. Kala M. Stroup, Missouri Commissioner for Higher Education, for whom the fountain is named; and William Kuss, co-owner of Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel Inc.
INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS LAB NAMED FOR ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
Rockwell Automation has made a commitment of $150,000 to support an industrial controls lab in the new Otto and Della Seabaugh Polytechnic Building at Southeast Missouri State University.
In recognition of this and the past support of the University's industrial technology programs by both Rockwell Automation and Schott Electric Supply, the appointed Rockwell distributor for this region, the industrial controls lab will bear the name of Rockwell Automation.
"We are extremely appreciative of Rockwell's generous support, which has made an exemplary state-of-the-art lab possible," said Dr. Randy Shaw, dean of Southeast's School of Polytechnic Studies, in which the lab will be located.
The industrial controls lab, which will be located on the second floor of the new Polytechnic Building, will house electronic, computer-based equipment that controls manufacturing and robotics components for industrial settings.
"We express our sincere appreciation to Rockwell Automation and Schott Electric Supply for its commitment to the Otto and Della Seabaugh Polytechnic Building," said Dr. Dale F. Nitzschke, chancellor of Southeast Missouri University. "Their contributions will greatly assist Southeast as it advances its enhanced mission to provide post-secondary technical education."
Currently, the Rockwell Automation Industrial Controls Lab is equipped with PLC-5, SLC-500 and MicroLogix Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). The PLC-5 processors are fully networked via Data Highway Plus (DH+). By using Rockwell's Linx Gateway communication software, the DH+ network is linked to the University's Ethernet backbone. In addition, the lab has touch screen color Panelview, Man to Machine Interface (MMI) screens linked to the DH+ network.
Rockwell Automation creates the automation solutions that give customers the competitive edge they need to be successful in a rapidly changing world. Today, Rockwell Automation produces more than 500,000 products carrying brand names that have been providing automation solutions for nearly a century. Brands like Allen-Bradley, Reliance Electric, Dodge and Rockwell Software are known for their leading-edge technology and responsiveness to customers' needs.
Responsiveness, combined with technological vision, is what made Rockwell Automation a world leader in automation solutions. It is also what makes Rockwell Automation customers some of the most successful companies in the world.
Scott Wright, Southeast technology supervisor, says Rockwell is committed to the educational goals of the industrial technology programs at Southeast Missouri State University.
"Their goal is to provide our students with automation training using the latest Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley hardware and software," he said.
The company also wants to integrate computer labs to make possible one student-per-computer hands-on training in addition to professional development training for Southeast instructors to keep them up to date with Rockwell Automation products.
"Rockwell Automation realizes what a significant contribution the University provides to the industrial community by training students with the most updated equipment. It is our goal to maintain a leadership role in supporting your valuable educational efforts," said James Copeland, technical specialist with Rockwell Automation.
Southeast's Department of Industrial Technology plans to fully network hardware and software in all control-related labs in the Otto and Della Seabaugh Polytechnic Building, including the Rockwell Automation Industrial Controls Lab, the Advanced Manufacturing System Lab, the Manufacturing Lab, the Hydraulics and Pneumatics Lab, the Industrial Power Lab, the Manufacturing Technology Resource Center and computer labs.
In addition, Southeast wants to integrate Rockwell Automation hardware and software in several industrial technology courses, including "Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers," "Industrial Controls," "Industrial Electrical Power," "Technical Computer Programming Applications," "Fluid Power," "CAM," "Robotics" and "Advanced Manufacturing Systems."
UNIVERSITY JAZZ BANDS OPEN CONCERT SEASON
The Southeast Missouri State University Jazz Bands will give their first performance of the fall semester Oct. 28 on the Southeast campus.
The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom.
The concert will feature the Jazz Lab Band, the University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo. The featured guest artist for the concert will be Dr. Wayne Goins, jazz guitar. Goins is the director of jazz ensembles at Kansas State University.
Goins earned his doctoral degree at The Florida State University. After previous elementary school teaching experience in Boston and Chicago, he relocated to Atlanta, Ga., where he conducted jazz ensembles and taught guitar at Morehouse College, Emory University, and Kennesaw State University. Goins toured extensively throughout Europe for Ichiban Records, for whom he recorded more than 20 albums. He recently finished his jazz quartet album entitled "West Coast Swing." He has performed music in Broadway plays for August Wilson's "7 Guitars" and Pearl Cleage's "Blues for an Alabama Sky," and also has performed music on film, including the soundtrack for the movie, "Roses." Goins continues to be an active participant in the field of music research, with numerous articles and presentations delivered at conferences across the United States.
The Oct. 28 program will open with the Jazz Lab Band performing five selections -- "Front Burner," "St. Thomas," "Back in the Sack," "Dark Orchid" and "Computer."
The Jazz Combo will perform several tunes, after which the Jazz Ensemble will performing a number of selections. They are "The Intro," "Matchpoint," "Decoupage," "Fly Me to the Moon," "My Romance," "Zihuatanejo," "Minuano," "Runaway Hormones," "Walk on the Water" and "Dancing Men."
The concert is open to the public. Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for children and free with a Southeast I.D. The event is being sponsored by the Department of Music and the University Jazz Program.
For more information, contact the University Band Office at (573) 651-2335.
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