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NEW STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED TO DEC. 20
Due to weather related school closings throughout the region, Southeast Missouri State University has extended its new student Merit Scholarship Guarantee Deadline to Wednesday, Dec. 20.
All students interested in receiving guaranteed scholarships must complete and mail both the scholarship and admissions applications along with an official copy of their school transcripts and college entrance exams. The University will honor all applications with a Dec. 20 postmark.
For additional assistance, please contact the Southeast Office of Admissions at (573) 651-2590. To print online admission materials go to http://www5.semo.edu/admissions/Default.asp?id=18 and for printable scholarship applications go to http://www2.semo.edu/finaid/pdfforms/scholarshipforms/merit.pdf. Additional online admissions and scholarship information can be found at admissions.
EVENTS PLANNED IN REMEMBRANCE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the renowned leader of the Civil Rights Movement in America, will be remembered at Southeast Missouri State University during several campus activities scheduled in January and February.
Highlighting events will be the 16th Annual Memorial Breakfast Buffet at 8 a.m. Jan. 15 in the Show Me Center. The featured speaker will be Donna Cavitte of Jefferson City, Mo., the first African American female director of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The breakfast also will feature performances by area choirs.
Admission will be $6.50 for the public, $3 for children ages six to 12, free for children five and under, $3 for University students without a meal plan and free for Southeast students with a University meal plan. Tickets will not be sold at the door but are available in advance at the Southeast Bookstore, located in the University Center, through Jan. 13. Southeast Bookstore hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 18-21, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 2-5, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 8-12, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 13.
At 2 p.m. Jan. 15, "A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." will be held in the ShopKo Court area foyer in West Park Mall. The program will feature musical, oratorical and theatrical performances by students from area schools and by members of the community.
Later that evening, the Rev. James Webb of Selma, Ala., will be the guest speaker at the 11th Annual Community Celebration at 7 p.m. in Greater Dimension Church, 725 Hackberry. Webb has been a civil rights activist for a number of years and appears in "The Eyes on the Prize" video series. The program also will include the presentation of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award.
Cavitte, who will speak at the breakfast, began at the Missouri Commission on Human Rights in 1972 as the editor of PROGRESS newsletter and worked part time until her graduation from Lincoln University in 1973. After almost a year and a half working as a sickle cell anemia field representative with the Division of Health, Cavitte returned to the Commission in December 1974. She worked in intake, investigated complaints, conciliated cases and managed the conciliation, compliance and housing programs of the Commission before her promotion to executive director. She also served as the Commission's liaison with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 1996, Cavitte served as the developer and coordinator of a special case reduction project that eliminated the Commission's backlogged cases.
Cavitte is a founding board member of the Boys and Girls Club of the Capitol City and now serves on their Board of Governors. She has been a member of the National Association of Human Rights Workers since 1986 and is a deaconess at Second Christian Church. Cavitte also is a life member of the NAACP and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is a former board member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Cole County, CrimeStoppers, the Equal Opportunity Commission in Jefferson City, Mo., and Planned Parenthood of Cole County.
Cavitte holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from Lincoln University of Missouri. She is a certified professional human rights worker, a master of public administration student at the University of Missouri and a certified faculty trainer in hate crime curricula with the Department of Justice.
Other events in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday are scheduled to begin in January and continue through February, when the University will celebrate Black History Month.
Beginning Jan. 5, seniors at 10 area high schools will participate in an essay contest with the theme, "Renewing Dr. King's Dream in the 21st Century." Each school will select a winner to advance to the University's Essay Contest. Winning essays will be posted in area newspapers. One essay will be chosen as the grand prize winner by University faculty and staff. The contest runs through Jan. 31. For more information on the essay contest, call Dr. Janice Chadha at (573) 651-2004 or Chandra Webb at (573) 651-5186.
Also included in events will be the annual art contest. Cape Girardeau elementary school students will participate, and their artwork will be on display in the University Center Program Lounge and at local businesses. For more information on this contest, call Chandra Webb or Nakima Yokley at (573) 651-5186.
Beginning Jan. 22 and running through Feb. 28, Southeast Missouri State University students will be selected from various academic disciplines to research and make topical presentations in classrooms on significant events and individuals of African-American history.
On Jan. 24, the Black Repertory Co. of St. Louis will present a dramatic portrayal of the Civil Rights Movement . This Common Hour presentation is slated for 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in Academic Auditorium. The Company also will perform "King: The Man" for two area schools.
Other events scheduled to continue through February include the Fourth Annual Read-A-Thon, in-service training for area secondary school teachers on the "Teaching Tolerance" curricula, a cultural fair, the Emerging African American Artists Reception and the Michael Davis lecture. Also in February will be the Minority Student Career Exploration Dinner, a presentation by Southeast alumnus Joseph Dunlap, a lip sync/talent show presented by the Association of Black Collegians and a Family Weekend Open Forum for minority students and their families. Late in the month, there will be an open forum titled "African-Americans and the Criminal Justice System - Facts, Myths and Misconceptions," a Black Movie Weekend and a Showcase of Phenomenal Women.
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF DIPPIN' DOTS TO SPEAK AT CHARLESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Curt Jones, founder and president of Dippin' Dots, Inc., will speak at a GEAR-UP motivational assembly Dec. 19 at Charleston (Mo.) Middle School.
The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. Jones, who grew up in rural America, is expected to deliver a message on education and entrepreneurship.
This is the first of three Bootheel Partnership GEAR-UP assemblies to be held at each GEAR-UP partnership school this academic year. GEAR-UP, a program funded by the U.S. Department of Education, is designed to significantly increase the number of low-income middle and secondary school students who are preparing to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.
Earlier this fall, 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 received a $1.2 million federal grant to launch the GEAR-UP Program.
Jones, who will speak at the motivational assembly in Charleston, began his road to success when he was employed in 1988 as a research microbiologist in Lexington, Ky. One of Jones' areas of expertise is cryogenics, a method of freezing using super-cold temperatures. One of Jones' true passions in life is ice cream.
While reminiscing one day about making homemade ice cream the slow, old-fashioned way, Jones began to wonder if ice cream could be flash frozen. After months of experimenting with different recipes and shapes, a new product was born. The tiny round beads of ice cream became known as Dippin' Dots, Ice Cream of the FutureŽ.
Not only had Jones discovered how to instantly freeze ice cream, his product proved to be much more flavorful and richer than regular ice cream. The super-cold freezing proved to cryogenically lock in both flavor and freshness in a way that no other ice cream could offer.
After virtually reinventing a dessert that has been around since the Middle Ages, Jones patented his idea and opened the first Dippin' Dots store. Today, the Ice Cream of the Future can be found at thousands of shopping malls, amusement parks, water parks, fairs and festivals worldwide.
Approximately 8,000 gallons of ice cream are made daily at the Dippin' Dots production facility and corporate headquarters in Paducah, Ky.
The company's growth has been recognized in the United States and international business communities by industry watchdogs such as Inc. magazine. Inc. ranked Dippin' Dots as one of the top 500 fastest growing companies two years in a row in 1996 and 1997.
In addition, the Kentucky World Trade Center declared Dippin' Dots, Inc. one of the state's top globally competitive companies in 1997. Dippin' Dots is now known by millions around the world.
SOUTHEAST STUDENTS, CHARTWELLS DONATE MORE THAN 2,100 MEALS TO CAPE SENIOR CENTER, SALVATION ARMY
Southeast Missouri State University students in conjunction with Chartwells Educational Dining Services will donate more than 2,100 meals today to the Cape Girardeau Senior Center and the Salvation Army.
The effort is titled "Southeast Cares."
Students are expected to load the food onto a Chartwells truck at 1:30 p.m. today at the University Center. The food will be delivered to the Salvation Army later this afternoon and the Cape Girardeau Senior Center next week.
The donation includes 312 pounds of canned vegetables, 350 pounds of hamburger, 180 pounds of turkey, 200 pounds of ham, 60 pounds of chicken, 345 oranges, 500 potatoes, 120 pounds of sugar, 75 pounds of rice, 100 pounds of flour, 180 pounds of instant potatoes, 100 pounds of corn meal, three cases of egg noodles and three cases of spaghetti.
The idea to donate the food got started last week after a group of Southeast students began brainstorming on what to do with unused meals from their fall semester meal plan. The students pioneered the idea to donate the meals to the Cape Girardeau Senior Center and the Salvation Army. Then, they began spreading the word, asking fellow students to join in the cause.
Chartwells, food service provider at Southeast, graciously agreed to participate in the endeavor, in which students volunteered to donate their unused meals, for which they had contracted for the semester, back to Chartwells. Chartwells, in turn, ordered a truckload of food equivalent to the amount necessary to prepare the more than 2,100 meals donated by the students and joined in the spirit of giving.
The Salvation Army is expected to use part of the donation to help in preparing their annual Christmas baskets. The Cape Girardeau Senior Center will use the food to assist with its ongoing noon meals for seniors.
SOUTHEAST CHORAL UNION TO BEGIN REHEARSALS FOR SPRING CONCERT OF STIRRING NEW IRISH AND ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC
The Southeast Missouri State University Choral Union, the area's renowned community choir, will begin its spring rehearsal schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 16, for a spectacular May 1 event -- A Celebration of Irish and English Music.
The program, which includes Ralph Vaughan William's "In Windsor Forest," culminates with the performance of Irish composer Mary McAuliffe's stirring new work, "Return to Old Ireland." Regular rehearsals will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. in 205 Brandt Music Hall.
The Choral Union is a non-auditioned, "open membership" choir that drawssingers from the area-wide community. The 100-plus voice choir specializes in major choral/orchestral works, and performances of such masterpieces as Handel's "Messiah," Orff's "Carmina Burana," and most recently Bach's "Magnificat," that have attracted capacity crowds. Dr. John Egbert, director of choral activities at the University, is the director.
Anyone interested in singing in the Choral Union or wanting additional information is encouraged to contact Egbert at (573) 651-2342.
"It's really very simple," Egbert said. "We are a community choir, always looking for community singers. While we are interested in anyone who wants to sing, we are especially interested in recruiting more men, and additional sopranos. As has always been the case with this group, there are no fees and there is no audition for membership. It is really quite a deal--come in and sing some of the world's greatest choral music, just for the fun of it. And we do have a great time." Egbert said, "This will be the most popular music we have ever done--it is wonderful, energetic, singable literature. I have wanted to do 'In Windsor Forest' for five years, but needed something to pair it with."
Last March, during spring break, Egbert went to Atlanta for a concert and was overwhelmed by the world performance of a new work by Irish composer, Mary McAuliffe. Egbert said he was fortunate enough to have the opportunity of meeting McAuliffe, and they recently concluded performance arrangements for her manuscript work.
"But, that's only part of the story. Thanks to the generosity of our dean, Dr. Martin Jones, we are bringing Ms. McAuliffe to Cape Girardeau," Egbert said. " She will speak in several University classes, conduct choral clinics with recent Southeast music alumni and their choirs, and deliver a pre-concert lecture."
Performances by the Southeast Choral Union have become major cultural events and have provided the community with some dramatic musical experiences.
"But this spring's performance is developing into the most extraordinary event we have ever put together, and I really hope we have a huge turnout," he said. " If you have sung with us in the past, we need your help now, and if you have been contemplating singing with us, believe me, this is the semester to do it."
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