June 2002
U. Ledzewicz Is Recipient Of Hoppe Research Award
Urszula Ledzewicz, a professor of Mathematics and Statistics, is the fourth recipient of the Hoppe Research Professor Award, announced by Stephen Hansen, dean of the Graduate School.
Ledzewicz received the professorship for her research on the application of optimal control theory to chemotherapy treatments for cancer and for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
The third Hoppe Research Professor, whose work will continue this fiscal year, is Ronald P. Schaefer, professor of English Language and Literature, for his research in Northern Edo language studies. The first two Hoppe Research Professors, whose professorships end June 30th, are Biological Sciences Professor F. Marian Smith and Allison Funk, associate professor of English Language and Literature.
The Hoppe award is a program to support faculty members of SIUE and to support individual agendas of research or creative activities. The program is funded by the Hoppe Faculty Research Endowment; the Graduate School; the SIUE schools of Business, Dental Medicine, Education, Engineering, and Nursing; and the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences.
The Hoppe Award recognizes faculty members on continuing, full-time appointments whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their fields of study. Recipients are expected to produce published scholarly works and to submit externally-sponsored grants.
The award is made possible in part through an endowment established by the late Joseph W. Hoppe, who was originally from Carlinville. He created this endowment through the SIUE Foundation because he believed in SIUE's mission, including the value of faculty research.
Optimal control theory is a discipline born in the 1950s out of the military needs of the cold war. It has now joined other sciences in a war against a variety of diseases.
One of the important developments in mathematical biology has been the construction and analysis of models for the chemotherapy of diseases with strong cell proliferation aspects, such as cancer or HIV. Ledzewicz plans to construct a complete solution to the chemotherapy models in the form of a synthesis of optimal controls. The analytical results obtained for the model will help in the analysis of existing chemotherapy protocols, i.e., what drug dose has to be administered at what time with what length of rest periods in between to achieve the goal: maintain the highest possible level of healthy cells, while at the same time minimizing negative effects and the cost of the chemotherapy.
Overall, Ledzewicz's proposed research promises to shed light on the analysis of existing chemotherapy protocols, indicate directions for possible improvements, and contribute to the design of optimal chemotherapy protocols for these diseases in real life. The design of long-term strategies for treatment is particularly important for HIV patients since the drug treatment does not cure the disease but rather provides a kind of maintenance program, which is expected to prolong the life of the patients.
Ledzewicz said that the Hoppe Research Professor Award will lay a solid foundation for long-term research. "I am honored to receive this prestigious award and I want to thank the Graduate School for this recognition and for years of their support and encouragement in my research throughout my whole career at SIUE," Professor Ledzewicz said.
"I expect that the research under the Hoppe Award will lead to more external funding and result in publications which will shed more light on the design of chemotherapy protocols for these deadly diseases."
The Hoppe Professorship is unlike any other award within the university, Hansen said. "It is designed to support a significant portion of a faculty member's larger research agenda. As a Hoppe Research Professor, Professor Ledzewicz has been appointed for a two-year period, during which time she will receive 50 percent assigned time for research each academic year, the services of a one-quarter time graduate assistant for nine months per year, and a $1,000 budget."
21 Faculty Members To Receive Promotions July 1
Chancellor David Werner has recommended promotions for the following faculty, effective July 1. Their names and recommended ranks are listed by school affiliations below:
Arts and Sciences: Belinda Carstens-Wickham, professor; Anthony Cheeseboro, associate professor; Darryl Coan, associate professor; Renee Eaton, associate professor; Elizabeth Esselman, associate professor; Kevin Johnson, associate professor; David Kauzlarich, associate professor; Asha Tickoo, associate professor; and Prince A. Wells III, associate professor.
Business: Linda Lovata, professor, and Jo Ellen Moore, associate professor.
Education: Ellen Lavelle, associate professor; Cynthia Nordstrom, associate professor; Andrew Pomerantz, associate professor; and Bryce Sullivan, associate professor.
Engineering: Keqin Gu, professor; Susan Morgan, associate professor; Jerry Weinberg, associate professor; and Xudong "William" Yu, associate professor.
Nursing: Marjorie Baier and Gladys Mabunda, both associate professors.
Marketer Tells New SDM Graduates To Be Aware
Shelia Thorne, president of the multicultural healthcare marketing group of Torre Lazur/McCann Healthcare Worldwide, gave the commencement address to the graduating class of the SIU School of Dental Medicine at its spring commencement ceremony in early June.
It was conducted in the Hatheway Cultural Center at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey. SDM's commencement usually takes place in Meridian Ballroom, but renovations at the Morris University Center forced the move to LCCC.
Forty-six new doctors received degrees as the Class of 2002, which earned a fourth-place national ranking recently in test scores on the National Board Dental Part II Exams. The SIU/SDM students were ranked against others at 52 dental schools across the country.
Thorne has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as the nation's leading expert in multi-ethnic healthcare marketing, and she has spent more than 20 years designing and implementing health education and promotional programs to reach multicultural communities, both in the United States and abroad.
Prior to joining MHMG, she served as president and CEO for Minority Health Communications Inc./Marketing Services Group. Before MHC, she served as managing director of multi-ethnic healthcare marketing for Stedman Graham & Partners, a True North Communications company. She was the first African-American vice president and director of medical communications for Edelman Public Relations Worldwide.
Among her many affiliations, Thorne is vice president of the Northern New Jersey Chapter of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Oral Health America, a public benefit corporation. She was also invited to serve on the U.S. Surgeon General's Healthy People 2010 Leadership Coalition, and is a member of the advisory board of the National Center on Cultural Competence in Primary Care, an interagency collaboration between the Bureau of Primary Healthcare and the Health Resources Services Administration. She is past president of the Manhattan Chapter of the Coalition of 100 Black Women.
Thorne is the 1999 recipient of the National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer "Unsung Heroes" award for her innovative marketing strategies to reach people of color. She is also published in Pharmaceutical Executive and Medical, Media and Marketing.
Fairytale Comes To Life In Comedic Style For Summer
A series of arches, the largest being 19-by-11 feet, will move the scenery and the story along during the Summer Showbiz production of Once Upon A Mattress, which begins July 11, as part of the university's SummerArts program.
The story is based on the fairytale, The Princess and The Pea, and is probably best known as the first starring vehicle for a young Carol Burnett, according to director Peter Cocuzza, associate professor of Theater and Dance.
Cocuzza's 24-member cast represents eight communities from both sides of the river: Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Granite City, Highland, Jerseyville and Troy, as well as Florissant, Mo., and St. Louis. "It's one of the most interesting and challenging shows I've done," the director says, "and the cast is pretty diverse and very talented. And, the sets Jim Dorethy has put together are great," he adds.
The director is referring to a series of arches. "There are 18 separate scenes," explains Assistant Professor Jim Dorethy, set designer for the production. "The play goes from big scenes to small scenes and it's the small scenes that carry the plot of the play," he says. The play is set in a storybook castle. "When I looked at this play, (I noted) a lot of scenes are in a corridor in the castle. I really wanted to use that corridor and make it interesting.
"We're using the arches and curtains for variety in the scenes," Dorethy said.
One of the reasons for the creative effort toward set designs is the design of the stage area itself. According to Dorethy, most professional theaters and many large university theaters have "fly systems" or lofts that rise several hundred feet above the stage area the audience sees.
"You can pull scenes up and whisk them away," Dorethy said. "Anything taller than eight feet we can't hide. So, scene changes have to become part of the show," he said. That also explains why the arches move on tracks.
For this production, the audience gets to see more details. As an example, Cocuzza explained that he wanted to do something different during the overture: "I wanted it to look like last minute staging as if we're seeing what's happening when the curtain is down." Cast and crew will be putting on the finishing touches as the overture plays. Another area where the crew will be moving scenery will be the bedroom scene in which the princess is counting mobile, cut-out sheep with numbers on them à la Serta.
Once Upon A Mattress runs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, July 11-13 and 18-20, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 14 and 21. For ticket information, call the SIUE Fine Arts box office, (618) 650-2774.
Changes Under Way In Morris University Center
Big changes are occurring in the Morris University Center as the $19.3 million renovation project progresses. The Food Court re-opened recenty with limited seating in the Cougar Den, and as summer term continues we will see a number of closings, relocations and other related modifications to daily life in the MUC.
In fact, the entire building will be closed July 5 because the plumbing will be shut down for construction.
"We're minimizing inconveniences as much as we can," said Mary Robinson, director of the center. "Work will progress as quickly as possible to restore some semblance of normality, but a little patience and a little advanced knowledge will smooth things out greatly."
"With the start of the fall semester, the construction walls will come down and everyone will be able to enjoy the first phase of the new and improved seating," said Robinson. "Sometime in early fall the new food court will open in the southeast area of the dining area and the current servery will be closed to make way for additional seating."
As Phase I renovation wraps up, work will begin on a number of other Phase II projects, including renovation of the University Restaurant's exterior patio that will eventually allow for outdoor dining, as well as renovations to the Alestle offices, Cougar Lanes, the Kimmel Leadership Center offices, the copy center, and the hair salon. "We anticipate completing Phase II by early November," said Robinson.
Completion of the improvements to the center is scheduled for the summer of 2003. For up-to-the-minute information on the project, click here.
Coach Booker Benford filled some holes in his lineup with the addition of three student-athletes for the 2002-2003 season.
The list includes Shawn Diltz (Mexico, Mo.), Joe Rujawitz (Belleville) and Mike Ciabattoni (Belleville).
Diltz figures to be a 197-pounder for Benford next season after winning the Missouri state title as a senior at Mexico High School. He won his state title at the 215-pound weight class for Mexico with a 41-1 record.
Rujawitz, of Belleville West High School, is a 141-pound wrestler who became the first four-time champion ever at the prestigious Granite City Holiday Tournament. Rujawitz also is a four-time state qualifier with his best finish being fifth as a freshman. He also has enjoyed success at AAU meets in freestyle and Greco-Roman events.
Ciabattoni, also from Belleville West, was a three-time state qualifier and hopes to work into SIUE's lineup at 165 pounds. Ciabattoni placed sixth in a 44-man bracket at the 2001 AAU National Folkstyle Tournament in Pontiac, Mich.
Opel Signed By Baltimore Orioles Organization
Cougar Baseball's Chad Opel of Edwardsville, the seventh player in NCAA Division II baseball history to record more than 300 career hits, has been signed by the Baltimore Orioles as a free agent.
Opel is expected to report to Sarasota, Fla., where he will join the Gulf Coast Orioles of the Gulf Coast League, a league of rookie players.
Opel batted .420 in his final season as a Cougar and was named to the first team All-Region. The shortstop completed his career with 302 hits. He also ranks fifth in the NCAA in runs scored with 229 and at bats with 850. He helped the Cougars to a 30-24 record and a third-place finish in the GLVC Tournament this past season as well as fifth-place national finish during the 2001 season.
"I'm happy to see Chad get this opportunity," said SIUE Coach Gary Collins. "He certainly deserves it."
Opel holds career records at SIUE in runs scored and doubles with 59. He also is second all-time at SIUE in hits and at bats. He also holds single season records for at bats (274) and runs scored (82) in 2001. He played in 229 games as a Cougar and completed his career with a batting average of .355, mostly with wood bats.
He is listed as a third baseman on the depth chart provided by an unofficial web site which follows the Baltimore Orioles (www.orioleshangout.com).
Jones Signs With SIUE Men's Basketball
Ron Jones, a 6-foot-3-inch shooting guard from Kankakee, has been signed to a national letter of intent to play men's basketball for the SIUE Cougars.
Jones is the second official recruit of new Coach Marty Simmons, who earlier tabbed Logan Glossier (Mt. Zion) as his first signee.
Jones will have two years of eligibility at SIUE after having played two seasons at Kankakee Community College. He was a National Junior College Region IV All-Tournament team member and a junior college Academic All-American at Kankakee. Jones helped his team to a Region IV championship at the NJCAA Division I level as well as a 22-12 record.
"He's solid all-around," Simmons said. "His best attribute is that he can light it up from the field."
Jones averaged 14 points per game and hit 175 three-pointers in two seasons, which is second best all-time at Kankakee. His three-point shooting percentage also is an impressive 44 percent along with a free throw percentage of 85 percent.
Simmons said Jones will not have any trouble making the transition to playing for the Cougars after his experiences in junior college.
"Kankakee, year in and year out, is one of the best junior college programs in the country," said Simmons.
Cougars Named To Winter/Spring All-Academic Teams
The Great Lakes Valley Conference released its list of student-athletes who gained honors as members of All-Academic teams for winter and spring sports.
Each sport's GLVC Academic All-Conference team consists of all student-athletes who meet the following conditions: a freshman or first-year transfer who attained a grade point average of 3.40 or higher during the fall semester or has completed at least two semesters at the institution and has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 or has attained a GPA of at least 3.40 in each of the preceding two semesters.
Below is the list of 36 SIUE student-athletes, listed by hometown, who have earned the honor.
ILLINOIS
ALTAMONT: Amber Kroening, Women's Track and Field
CARLYLE: Jessica Robert, Women's Basketball
CARPENTERSVILLE: William Wolfe, Men's Track and Field**
CARROLLTON: Liz Deshaiser, Women's Basketball***
CENTRALIA: Kevin Koller, Men's Track and Field
CHARLESTON: Nick Campbell, Men's Track and Field
CHATHAM: Sarah Schweers, Women's Basketball***
COLUMBIA: Amanda Farmer, Softball; Dawn Farmer, Softball****
DANVILLE: Jennifer Butler, Women's Track and Field
FRANKFORT: Melissa Lindgren, Softball**
HIGHLAND: Jill Johnson, Women's Basketball****
JERSEYVILLE: Justin Baecht, Baseball
MAPLETON: Melissa Koenig, Softball**
METROPOLIS: Amanda Buldtman, Women's Basketball****
MOLINE: Brenne Steffens, Women's Track and Field
NASHVILLE: Andy Gajewski, Men's Basketball**; David Droege, Men's Track and Field**
NORMAL: Mary Witte, Women's Track and Field
PEORIA: Katie Waldo, Softball***
PINCKNEYVILLE: Tim Bauersachs, Men's Basketball
QUINCY: Heather Hillebrenner, Women's Basketball****; Ruth Kipping, Women's Basketball*
RANTOUL: Koree Claxton, Softball***
ROCHELLE: Megan Lindmark, Softball
ROCKFORD: Ben Hilby, Men's Track and Field***
ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS: Todd Haug, Baseball
SALEM: Megan Grizzle, Women's Basketball***
STEELEVILLE: Jennifer Esker, Softball**
INDIANA
VALPARAISO: Kathy Ostrander, Women's Track and Field****
MISSOURI
IMPERIAL: Josh Cate, Baseball
KIRKWOOD: Josh Hanewinkel, Baseball
MADISON: Sarah Unterbrink, Women's Basketball
ST. PAUL: Maria Ewersmann, Women's Track and Field**
KENTUCKY
MADISONVILLE: Rob Baumgardner, Men's Basketball
OHIO
POWELL: Carrie Carducci, Women's Track and Field
*indicates number of times on GLVC All-Academic List
Esker Earns Second Team Academic All-America Honors
SIUE's Jenny Esker, the Great Lakes Valley Conference's Player of the Year, has been named a College Division second team Verizon Academic All-America in softball.
The Verizon Academic All-American Team is selected by a vote of the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The "College Division" includes all non-NCAA Division I schools in the country.
The sophomore outfielder holds a 3.984 grade point average with a major in physics. She helped the Cougars advance to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season behind a school-record 51 victories and led SIUE with a .395 batting average.
Esker broke the school record for hits in a season with 83, including a team-leading 12 home runs. She also led the Cougars in doubles (22), at bats (210), runs (56) and stolen bases (30).
Caron Signs With Baseball Cougars
Jeff Caron, a 6-foot-3-inch left-handed pitcher from Chester, has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball for SIUE next season.
Caron, an all-Conference selection and Most Valuable Player for Chester High School this past season, helped Coach Jeff Kordy's team to the sectional semifinals.
"We think he is going to have a great future," said SIUE Coach Gary Collins. "We expect him to be able to pitch for us right away."
Caron tossed three shutouts in his senior season, including a no-hitter against Red Bud. In that game, Caron, who ended the season with an 8-4 record, struck out 16 batters against Red Bud. In his next outing, the southpaw fanned 18 St. Genevieve (Mo.) batters.
"We're excited to get him here at SIUE," said Collins.
Doing Something 'Concrete' In A Third World Nation
For a burgeoning underdeveloped nation, the most widely used construction material in the world-concrete-is a valuable asset. But in Mongolia-that landlocked Asiatic country wedged between Russia and the People's Republic of China-knowledge of concrete is, at best, rudimentary.
This is why, in part, SIUE Engineering Professor Luke Snell and his wife, Billie, traveled to Mongolia-to lead the first Mongolian concrete conference in mid-May, where they served as "good will ambassadors" for concrete as they toured the country. The Snells departed for Ulaanbaatar-the Mongolian capitol-on May 14 for a 14-day visit that was packed full of activities promoting and providing information about concrete.
One of the most sparsely populated nations in the world, the country is emerging from a modern history of political turmoil and looking to the west for assistance in its development. Mongolia is Asia's seventh largest country in area but with a population of less than 2.5 million.
"Mongolia is on the verge of a construction boom," said Snell. "There is a great deal of need for the building of basic infrastructures, and the population has migrated to the cities, such as they are."
A colleague from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, who is spending a year teaching at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology, invited Snell to organize the conference. As director of the Concrete Construction Resource Unit at SIUE, Snell's expertise was valuable in its formation.
"The conference covered everything from the basics of concrete to discussions of why concrete cracks, and testing of concrete quality," said Snell.
Following the one-day conference, the Snells traveled throughout Mongolia, visiting factories, government offices and schools.
"We took a supply of our 'floating concrete' kits with us to teach Mongolian teachers how to teach this learning kit to their students," said Snell. "Somewhere between toddler age and sixth grade, children appear to lose their natural curiosity about the world. By sixth grade, children view science and math as boring and too hard. We've been using the 'floating concrete' unit to demonstrate otherwise."
Established in 2001, the Concrete Construction Resource Unit (CCRU) is an extension of the Department of Construction within the School of Engineering. The CCRU unites the knowledge and experience of faculty from civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, and mechanical engineering, as well as construction. One of its primary missions is to develop, promote and implement programs that create awareness of the concrete construction industry, as well as encourage children to explore the possibility of a career in construction or engineering.
The Snells travel and participation in the Mongolian concrete conference was sponsored by the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the Missouri chapter of the ACI, and SIUE's School of Engineering.
Two Area Directors Join University Housing Staff
University Housing has announced the appointment of two new area directors. Ken Grcich and Kathleen Gardner joined the staff June 1.
"Our area directors serve an important role in our residence hall program," said Housing Director Michael Schultz. "While overseeing hall/residence directors, they are involved in university community development, the maintenance of community standards, special projects to aid individual student development, and the training of hall/residence directors, assistant hall/residence directors, and resident assistant staff members."
Grcich previously was employed at Washington University in St. Louis as a residential college director. He earned a master's in Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania.
Gardner also served as a residential college director at Washington University after earning a master's in Education from the University of Maryland.
May 2002
Doing Something 'Concrete' In A Third World Nation
For a burgeoning underdeveloped nation, the most widely used construction material in the world-concrete-is a valuable asset. But in Mongolia-that landlocked Asiatic country wedged between Russia and the People's Republic of China-knowledge of concrete is, at best, rudimentary.
One of the most sparsely populated nations in the world, the country is emerging from a modern history of political turmoil and looking to the west for assistance in its development. Mongolia is Asia's seventh largest country in area but with a population of less than 2.5 million.
This is why, in part, SIUE Engineering Professor Luke Snell and his wife, Billie, traveled to Mongolia-to lead the first Mongolian concrete conference in mid-May, where they served as "good will ambassadors" for concrete as they toured the country. The Snells departed for Ulaanbaatar-the Mongolian capitol-on May 14 for a 14-day visit that was packed full of activities promoting and providing information about concrete.
"Mongolia is on the verge of a construction boom," said Snell. "There is a great deal of need for the building of basic infrastructures, and the population has migrated to the cities, such as they are."
A colleague from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, who is spending a year teaching at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology, invited Snell to organize the conference. As director of the Concrete Construction Resource Unit at SIUE, Snell's expertise was valuable in its formation.
"The conference covered everything from the basics of concrete to discussions of why concrete cracks, and testing of concrete quality," said Snell.
Following the one-day conference, the Snells traveled throughout Mongolia, visiting factories, government offices and schools.
"We took a supply of our 'floating concrete' kits with us to teach Mongolian teachers how to teach this learning kit to their students," said Snell. "Somewhere between toddler age and sixth grade, children appear to lose their natural curiosity about the world. By sixth grade, children view science and math as boring and too hard. We've been using the 'floating concrete' unit to demonstrate otherwise."
Established in 2001, the Concrete Construction Resource Unit (CCRU) is an extension of the Department of Construction within the School of Engineering. The CCRU unites the knowledge and experience of faculty from civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, and mechanical engineering, as well as construction. One of its primary missions is to develop, promote and implement programs that create awareness of the concrete construction industry, as well as encourage children to explore the possibility of a career in construction or engineering.
The Snells travel and participation in the Mongolian concrete conference was sponsored by the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the Missouri chapter of the ACI, and SIUE's School of Engineering.
Benefits Fair Attendance Prize Winners Announced
Winners of attendance prizes at the SIUE Fitness and Benefits Fair in May have been announced. The fair is held each year in conjunction with the health Walk and the Staff Senate BBQ. The fair affords employees a chance to assess their health coverages through the university, as well as assess their health in general.
Two employees won prizes funded by Benefits Fair vendors' fees: Deanna Taylor, of the Office of Human Resources, a mountain bicycle, and Nancy Waltz, of the School of Education, a 19-inch color television set.
Other winners included:
Gloria Hartmann, of the Office of the Registrar, a birdhouse floral arrangement, and Bob Legate, of University Housing, a swim mat, both from Colonial Supplemental Insurance; Emily Coffin, of the Office of Continuing Education, Micro talk Walkie Talkies from Gallagher Byerly; and JoAnn White, of Facilities Management, a one-year Student Fitness Center membership, from Campus Recreation
Christy Simpson, of the Office of Graduate and International Admissions, and Karen Take, of Administrative Accounting, both received certificate for a free massage from Our Health Club & Spa in Glen Carbon.
'Root, Root, Root For The Cardinals' ... uh ... 'The Cubbies'
SIUE's Alumni Association has created another first ... the first SIUE Alumni Days at Wrigley Field and Busch Stadium, that is.
SIUE alumni, as well, as other members of the university community, are invited to join in the fun in both Chicago and St. Louis.
The first event kicks off Sunday, June 23, at Wrigley Field in as the Chicago Cubs do battle with the St. Louis Cardinals. The event features a pre-game reception at The Cubby Bear, 1059 W. Addison St., across from Wrigley. The pre-game reception will begin at 4:30 p.m. and should end before game time.
Alumni association members pay a $32 event price, while non-members pay $35, which includes both the game ticket and pre-game reception buffet featuring hot dogs, bratwurst, hamburgers, cole slaw, potato salad, french fries, cookies, brownies, and soda. There is also a cash bar on location.
Then, it's "Meet me in St. Louis, Louie," as the association hosts the second part of the event on Sept. 7, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis as the Cards play host to the Cubs. The second event includes a pre-game picnic in the picnic area of the stadium beginning at 5 p.m.
That pre-game picnic includes hot dogs, bratwurst, chips, pasta salad, and a cash bar and will end by the first pitch. The price for this event is also $32 for association members; non-members, $35.
Tickets for both events are available from the SIUE Alumni Association, (618) 650-2760, from 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
Changes Under Way In Morris University Center
Big changes are occurring in the Morris University Center as the $19.3 million renovation project progresses. The Food Court re-opened last week with limited seating in the Cougar Den, and as summer term begins we will see a number of closings, relocations and other related modifications to daily life in the MUC.
"We're minimizing inconveniences as much as we can," said Mary Robinson, director of the center. "Work will progress as quickly as possible to restore some semblance of normality, but a little patience and a little advanced knowledge will smooth things out greatly."
"With the start of the fall semester, the construction walls will come down and everyone will be able to enjoy the first phase of the new and improved seating," said Robinson. "Sometime in early fall the new food court will open in the southeast area of the dining area and the current servery will be closed to make way for additional seating."
Goshen Lounge continues to be closed until early June as renovations take place in that area. "But it's not all about things closing up," said Robinson. "June 14 will see the opening of the new and enlarged Union Station. We're also hopeful that the administrative offices and information center will be back in their locations by early June, and we're on track for an opening sometime in July of the new Starbucks Coffee café."
As Phase I renovation wraps up, work will begin on a number of other Phase II projects, including renovation of the University Restaurant's exterior patio that will eventually allow for outdoor dining, as well as renovations to the Alestle offices, Cougar Lanes, the Kimmel Leadership Center offices, the copy center, and the hair salon. "We anticipate completing Phase II by early November," said Robinson.
"The renovations reflect the types of things students told us they wanted to see in the University Center," said Robinson. More than a year's worth of focus groups and surveys were held before recommendations were made in the winter of 2000 on improving the 33-year-old building.
Completion of the improvements to the center is scheduled for the summer of 2003. For up-to-the-minute information on the project, click here.
Howard, Walden Head To Nationals
SIUE's Tamekia Howard (Florissant, Mo.) and Dan Walden (Springfield) will travel to San Angelo, Texas, as competitors at the 2002 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
The national meet is a three-day event set for May 23-25 on the campus of Angelo State.
Howard qualified at 400 meters, while Walden is making his second straight appearance in the outdoor championships at 800 meters.
"Tamekia has made big leaps with her personal records this season," said SIUE Coach Darryl Frerker.
Howard was ninth on the list of twenty-three 400-meter runners with a time of 55.11 seconds in last Friday's Illini May Twilight meet in Champaign. "With that ninth spot, she should get a decent lane to run in. I think she's ready to get after it," Frerker said.
Howard will run the 400-meter preliminaries at 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 23. The finals for 400 meters are 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.
Walden's spot in the national meet was not as certain because he was 17th on the qualifying list. The NCAA committee overseeing the event selected 20 runners in the event. Walden hopes to qualify for the finals on Friday, May 24, at 7:40 p.m. The finals will be the next day at 7:50 p.m.
"Dan shouldn't be as nervous as he was last year in his first race at national," Frerker said. "This season he's been very consistent with his time and running within a few seconds of his personal best in every race." Walden's qualifying time at 800 meters was 1:51.43.
SIUE Places Third In GLVC All-Sports Trophy Race
With a softball conference championship in hand, the SIUE athletics department finished third in this season's Great Lakes Valley Conference All-Sports Trophy standings.
Northern Kentucky won the annual trophy, accumulating the most points based on finishes in GLVC Championships and other GLVC-sponsored events. Northern Kentucky scored 113 points, followed by Indianapolis (104.75), SIUE (95.5), Lewis (91.75), Southern Indiana (89), Bellarmine (72.5), Saint Joseph's (67), Quincy (61), Wisconsin-Parkside (60.5), Missouri-St. Louis (57) and Kentucky Wesleyan (22).
SIUE won its first GLVC Championship event in nearly three seasons when softball Coach Sandy Montgomery's team won early this month.
Northern Kentucky won the most GLVC titles with seven, followed by Indianapolis (4), Lewis (4), SIUE (1) Southern Indiana (1) and Kentucky Wesleyan (1). Indianapolis shared two of its titles with Northern Kentucky in men's golf and Lewis in women's outdoor track.
Opel Named First Team All-Region
Chad Opel (Edwardsville), who became the seventh player in NCAA Division II history to record more than 300 career hits, added another accolade to his growing list by being named All-North Central Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Opel, who batted .420 in his final season as a Cougar, was named to the first team and will appear on the national ballot for a chance to be named All-American for a second consecutive season.
The shortstop completed his career with 302 hits, making him the seventh player in NCAA Division II history to record 300 or more in a career. He also ranks fifth in the NCAA in runs scored with 229 and at bats with 850. He helped the Cougars to a 30-24 record and a third-place finish in the GLVC Tournament this past season as well as fifth-place national finish during the 2001 season.
Opel holds career records at SIUE in runs scored and doubles with 59. He also is second all-time at SIUE in hits and at bats. He also holds single season records for at bats (274) and runs scored (82) in 2001.
McCoy Named All-American
Valerie McCoy (Bethalto), who helped SIUE to its third straight appearance in the NCAA Division II Softball Championships and a record 51 wins this season, was named All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
McCoy, a senior, accepted her second All-American certificate in Salem, Va., in a ceremony at the national finals. McCoy was named an at-large third team All-American. "Val has been a steady force for this team for a long time. I'm happy she is getting well-deserved recognition," Coach Sandy Montgomery said.
The second baseman was steady in her final season as a Cougar with a .372 batting average. She completes her four-year career at SIUE among the all-time best in several offensive categories. McCoy is sixth in batting average at .357, fourth in at bats with 616, tied for second in hits with 220, eighth in runs batted in with 102, and fifth in walks with 55.
SIUE completed the 2002 season with a 51-12 record and its first Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament title.
SIUE Men's Soccer Signs Five
SIUE men's soccer Coach Ed Huneke filled his team's needs for next season with the signing of five players.
The soccer Cougars added Mike Ngonyani (Bloomington, Ind.), Pete Cacciatore (St. Louis), Brian Higgins (St. Charles, Mo.), Andrew Crider (Granite City), and Tim Velten (St. Louis). "We're still winning," Huneke said. "Last year's success has carried over into recruiting. The momentum should continue."
SIUE advanced to the Final Four last season and was eliminated by the eventual champion Tampa in the semifinals of the national championships. The Cougars finished with a record of 17-3-3.
Ngonyani enters SIUE after being named the national junior college Player of the Year at Springfield College. A two-time All-American, Ngonyani scored 46 goals in two seasons. As a forward, Ngonyani scored in every game as a senior at Bloomington North (Ind.) High School in leading his team to a 16-4-1 record. He also led his team to the school's first berth in the super sectional tournament. Ngonyani has been a part of a state title team for every year since 1995.
Huneke said Ngonyani will be a player to watch. "He's a very dangerous forward who can beat a defender in a variety of ways," Huneke said.
Cacciatore joins the list of family members who have played for the Cougars. His father, Steve, was a member of the 1972 national championship team. His uncles, Chris and Jeff, played for SIUE in the mid- to late-'70s. Pete Cacciatore helped St. Mary's High School to three straight state championships. He was honored as the Missouri Player of the Year in 2001 after earning numerous All-State and All-Conference honors. Cacciatore also competed in track where he was fourth at the state championships in the 300-meter hurdles.
"Pete has blazing speed and a flamboyant style of play," Huneke said.
Higgins led CBC High School with 12 goals last season and earned third team All-Metro honors from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A second team All-State selection his senior season, Higgins also played for the Scott Gallagher club team which won two state championships the past two seasons. "Brian is a classic playmaker who has great awareness, vision and execution," Huneke said.
Crider was a four-year letter winner at Granite City High School. An All-Southwestern Conference selection his junior season, the midfielder capped his prep career with two goals his senior season. "Andrew is a versatile player with a good sense of how to play," Huneke said.
Velten scored three goals as a back for Webster Groves (MO) High School his senior season. A second team All-State and third team All-Metro selection, Velten was the Suburban South Conference's Player of the Year in 2001 and a three-time All-Conference pick. "Tim is a superb athlete who is cool on the ball for a back," said Huneke.
Esker, Koenig Named Academic All-District
Jenny Esker (Steeleville) and Missy Koenig (Mapleton) have been named members of the Verizon/CoSIDA District V College Division softball team.
Esker, the Great Lakes Valley Conference's Player of the Year, was named to the first team as an outfielder, while Koenig was selected to the second team. The Verizon/CoSIDA District V College Division includes institutions from Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin who are NCAA Divisions II or III or NAIA.
Esker has been placed on the national ballot for consideration for Academic All-American.
A sophomore, Esker batted .395 for the Cougars, who finished the 2002 season with a 51-12 record and a No. 2 national ranking in the final USA Today/NFCA NCAA Division II regular season poll. Esker led the Cougars in several offensive categories, including hits (83), runs (56), doubles (22), home runs (12) runs batted in (48) and stolen bases (30). The hits and runs numbers broke single-season records at SIUE.
Koenig completed her second season at SIUE with a 16-4 record, one save and a 1.70 earned run average. In two seasons, Koenig has compiled a 32-11 record as an SIUE pitcher.
SIUE Women's Basketball Signs Native of Poland
Anna Wiszniewska, a 5-foot-10-inch forward from Warsaw, Poland, has signed a national letter of intent to play women's basketball for SIUE next season.
Wiszniewska played in the Polish I League last season and has previously been a member of a team which placed third at the Polish Junior Championships. "We like what we saw when we brought her in for a visit," admitted Coach Wendy Hedberg.
Coach Hedberg first learned of Wiszniewska through a compact disc the player had had sent to the women's basketball office. The CD had a video of her displaying her basketball talent. The Cougars took a chance on bringing Wiszniewska in for a visit.
Wiszniewska has been among winning teams since age 10 when she began to play in Warsaw's sports club. In 1999, her club team advanced to the Polish I/II finals. In 2001, her team won the bronze at the Polish Junior Championships as she averaged 10.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. "I think she is going to develop into a good player," Hedberg said.
The coaching staff may not have received an accurate view of her capabilities when she arrived for a visit since she was playing the day after flying in from Poland, said Hedberg. But the women's basketball coaching staff liked her maturity and poise after being put in a tough position.
Five Softball Cougars Named All-Region
After finishing the 2002 season with a 51-12 record, five SIUE softball players were named All-Great Lakes Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Jenny Esker (Steeleville), RyAnn Spann (Bethalto) and Valerie McCoy (Bethalto) were named to the first team. Erin Newman (Fairfield, Calif.) and Koree Claxton (Rantoul) were selected to the second team,
The members of the first team have been placed on the national ballot and will have an opportunity to be named All-American. "This is an outstanding achievement for these players," Coach Sandy Montgomery said. They have worked hard this season and deserve the reward."
SIUE finished the 2002 season this past weekend after being eliminated by Ashland in the consolation bracket of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Tournament held in Edwardsville.
Esker, a sophomore outfielder, was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Year after leading the league in several offensive categories, including hits (83), runs scored (56), runs batted in (48), and stolen bases (30). She set a single-season record for hits and runs scored as the team's leadoff hitter for most of the season.
Spann, a junior, recorded the most victories in a season (27) since Coach Montgomery set the record as a player with 30 in 1985. Spann fanned 219 batters in 247 2/3 innings and finished the season with a 1.10 earned run average.
McCoy, a senior, earned a back-to-back All-Region selection at second base. This season, McCoy hit .372 with 26 runs batted in. McCoy, an second team All-American last season, was the hardest player to strikeout with 11 in 183 at bats.
Newman, a two-time All-American, completed her collegiate career by shattering numerous offensive records, some of which she already had held after her junior season. Newman, a third baseman, batted .303 with eight home runs and 40 runs batted in this season. For her career, Newman leads SIUE in at bats (697), hits (265), walks (96), doubles (69), home runs (44), and runs batted in (185).
Claxton batted .311 in the outfield as the cleanup hitter. Claxton, a junior, recorded four home runs and 37 runs batted in, and was 11 of 11 in stolen bases.
Opel Named GLVC Player Of The Year
SIUE senior Chad Opel (Edwardsville) has been named Player of the Year by Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Opel, who needs four hits to become the seventh player in NCAA Division II history to record 300 or more hits, heads into the GLVC Tournament batting .429 with a team-best 51 runs scored, 19 doubles and 78 hits.
Opel was named first team as a shortstop for the Cougars. Wes Pickering (Springfield, Mo.) and Eric Meyer (Topeka) were named second team All-GLVC as a utility player and relief pitcher, respectively. Pickering is batting .331 with three home runs and 18 runs batted in. Meyer is 6-2 with a 3.31 earned run average and five saves.
Jarad Rettberg (Divernon) was named to Co-Freshman of the Year. Rettberg is currently 5-2 with a 3.29 ERA.
Glosser Signs With SIUE Men's Basketball
Logan Glosser, a 6-foot-5-inch forward from Mt. Zion, has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for SIUE.
It is the first recruit for new Coach Marty Simmons.
In his first move as head coach, Simmons went after a scorer. "He will be a real asset to the kind of program we have here," Simmons said. "He's an all-around player."
Glosser averaged 19.4 points per game as a senior this past season at Mt. Zion High School. He shot 177 of 405 (43.7 percent) from the field. That includes hitting 51.9 percent of his shots from inside the arc. He also led his team with 70 three-pointers and was second in rebounding with 5.2 per game.
"He has had a lot of talent around him, and Mt. Zion has won a good number of games with him," Simmons said.
Glosser was a three-year starter and completed his career as a member of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's Class AA All-Star team.
April 2002
Fourth-Year Students At SDM Ranked Fourth In U.S.
The Class of 2002 at the School of Dental Medicine earned a fourth-place national ranking recently in test scores on their National Board Dental Part II Exams. The SIU/SDM students were ranked against others at 52 dental schools across the country.
Historically, students from the dental school in Alton score high nationally on the Part II exams. Dr. Patrick Ferrillo Jr., dean of the school, said the scores are attributable to the hard work of both students and faculty. "The Board scores are evidence of the student's genuine interest in learning and understanding the coursework they encounter," Ferrillo said.
"The scores also highlight our faculty's persistent effort to present and convey the curriculum in an effective and intelligible manner."
The fourth-place ranking was SIU/SDM's best since the students of the Class of 1999, whose ranking placed them second in the nation. Ferrillo noted that this year's scores seem to continue a positive trend on the board scores among students of SIU. "When our Class of 1999 earned the second- place ranking, it would have been brash to say that our students could consistently maintain that mark of high achievement on the Board exams," Ferrillo said. "Today, however, our Board scores reveal a record of success.
"For the past seven years, our students have consistently ranked in the top quarter of the nation's dental schools, and now the top five for the second time in four years. In effect, the bar is higher now at the SIU School of Dental Medicine."
This year's fourth-year students earned an 84.4 score on the board exams. The score marks the highest overall class average ever earned by an SIU/SDM class. The national average score was an 82.1. SIU students' average scores this year top the record average scores set by the Class of 2001 last year of 83.7.
Additionally, the Class of 2002 students earned a 100-percent pass rate. SIU/SDM students have earned the highest possible pass rate on three of the past five board exams. They have earned a 95-percent pass rate or better for the past nine years.
Center To Add A Bursar Window For Convenience
Soon, the Rendleman Hall two-step may become a thing of the past, or, at least minimized, with the opening of a new Bursar's window in the university's Service Center.
With the opening of the new window April 22 at the center in the west end of Rendleman's lobby, students will no longer have to make two stops between the center and the Bursar's office when enrolling and paying tuition and/or fees.
Bursar Barry Greenberg is sending reinforcements to the Service Center. "Customer service is the focus of this project," Greenberg explained. "We realize at some colleges the Bursar's office may be across campus from the enrollment office, but our thinking was: 'Let's make this as convenient as possible.'
"Currently, an SIUE student might have to make several trips to both ends of the lobby during the enrollment process. With the opening of this new satellite cashier's window, the Bursar office's services will be a few feet away from the enrollment counter."
Another benefit of the new window is that the Bursar's office will be more accessible than it is now. Currently, the office is only open until 3:30 p.m. on most days, with evening hours on Mondays and Thursdays only. The new window will be open during the same hours as the Service Center-8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays. However, the new window will not be open Saturdays even though the Service Center is open.
Greenberg did point out a few services that won't be provided: "All the transactions you can perform at the Bursar's office will be performed at the satellite window except for picking up paychecks or refund checks, picking up a university key, and making department deposits," he said.
He also pointed out that with the new satellite, the Bursar's office will discontinue evening hours, but will be extending its 3:30 closing time to 4 p.m. "We're very proud of this. We recognize it as a step forward in providing better customer service to students and employees," Greenberg said.
"Where some schools might use the phrase 'one-stop shopping,' they mean in the same building. When we say it, we mean it in its truest sense. Which brings me to the Service Center itself," Greenberg said. "We have had incredible cooperation from the Service Center staff on this project. There is no way we could have done this without their involvement.
"Working together will make the entire process much more efficient for our students and employees."
Michael Shaw Wins 2002 Teaching Excellence Award
Michael Shaw of Edwardsville, an assistant professor of Chemistry, is recipient of SIUE's 2002 Teaching Excellence Award, the highest honor that can be awarded an SIUE faculty member.
Shaw will receive a $2,000 prize at the April 21 Honors Convocation, and a plaque of recognition at the May 4 spring commencement.
Nominees were considered by members of a university-wide committee which made the final selection. Shaw was praised by the committee for "his enthusiasm, wonderful sense of humor, careful preparation for classes, openness to questions, and encouragement to never give up."
Teaching Recognition Awards also will be given at the April 21 Convocation to Kathleen Tunney, assistant professor of Social Work, and Anne Valk, assistant professor of Historical Studies. Alan Shiller, an instructor in the Department of Speech Communication, will be given the teaching Recognition Award for Non-Tenure Track Faculty. Each will receive a $500 prize at the Convocation.
Shaw, who earned a doctorate at the University of British Columbia in 1993, came to SIUE five years later. He credits much of his caring approach with students to his experiences as an undergraduate at Mount Allison University, a small liberal arts college in New Brunswick, Canada. "The location of the college in the northernmost part of the Bay of Fundy forced students and faculty to build a supportive, close-knit community, which encouraged academic excellence," he said.
Acting on his philosophy of student involvement in problem-solving as a key to learning chemistry, Shaw has worked with colleagues to organize a system of peer-led team learning or "workshops" in freshman chemistry. Teams of first-year chemistry students work on problems with a sophomore or junior student who has been trained by Shaw. In the second year of these workshops, the freshman teams did 10 percent better than a comparable group of freshmen who attended a more traditional session.
"Each one of us must put forth considerable effort into the private, individual process of learning, but we benefit by building a committed community to motivate us when (not if) we need emotional support for this endeavor."
Students wrote letters to the awards committee in support of Shaw's nomination, calling him "very fair" and an instructor with "an interesting approach to teaching." James Eilers, chair of the SIUE Department of Chemistry, summed up Shaw's influence: "Students in his classes become convinced both that there is something worth learning and that they are capable of learning it."
Tunney, who joined the SIUE faculty in 1997, was praised by the awards committee as a teacher who maintains an excellent rapport with students, both in an out of the classroom, and said she takes pride in "promoting active teaching and learning in the campus culture."
The committee said Valk's teaching style "fosters student interaction and critical analysis." Valk's students say she is passionate about history and as a teacher she is knowledgeable, willing to help, available and open to alternative opinions, and willing to debate many topics. She joined the university faculty in 1997.
Shiller, who is in his second year of teaching at SIUE, is praised by colleagues who say he is "an exceptional teacher" whose students consistently exhibit characteristics sought by the department, the College of Arts and Sciences, and SIUE. They also say Shiller is "a scholar as well as a terrific teacher" whose students characterize him as a teacher with "enthusiasm and friendliness" second to none and who "can transform any student's terrible mood into tears of laughter."
BOT To Consider SIUE Tuition-Fees Increase Proposal
Students will see an increase in tuition, fees, and housing rates in the fall if the SIU Board of Trustees votes on a proposed plan for the university in FY03 and FY04. The plan was reviewed by board members at their April 11 meeting; they will take a final vote on the proposal at their May 9 meeting.
Like other colleges and universities in Illinois, SIUE will see a reduced level of state appropriations next year. And, the current budget already has been reduced this year as the state reacts to a slow economy. SIUE Chancellor David Werner said the tuition and fee increases were necessary to assure continued quality education for students at the university. "The economic situation throughout Illinois is affecting all state institutions of higher learning," Werner said.
"We are confident we can continue the level of quality education at SIUE, but the tuition increases are necessary to assure that quality. Even with the increase, the cost of an SIUE education still remains affordable compared with other Illinois state institutions."
If adopted, the SIUE plan would mean a $396 annual tuition increase beginning fall 2002 and a $228 annual increase beginning fall 2003 for most full-time undergraduate students taking 15 hours each semester. Fees and housing rates previously approved for fall 2002 will remain the same.
For fall 2003, the SIUE proposal calls for increases in fees (University Center, Student Welfare and Activity, Athletics, Textbook Rental), as well as a 6-percent decrease in the Student Fitness Center fee. Housing rates will increase 3 percent in 2003-04. For single students living in the residence halls, the increase ranges from $88 for a shared room to $176 for a deluxe single room.
For Cougar Village residents in 2003-04, the proposal calls for single students to pay an increase ranging from $84 for a shared room to $126 for a single room. The fee for a deluxe single room at Cougar Village would increase by $168. For family housing in Cougar Village, the proposed fee increase ranges from $21 a month to $27 a month.
For example, in fall 2002, the average SIUE undergraduate student, who is an Illinois resident, carrying 15 hours, would pay tuition and fees totaling $3,708.60. Under the proposal for fall 2003, that same student would pay $4,020.60. If the same student resided in a shared room of a residence hall, he or she would pay a total of $8,422.60 in fall 2002 and $9,384.60 in fall 2003.
Also under the proposal, tuition and fees at the SIU School of Dental Medicine would be $12,667.10 in 2002-03 and $13,875.60 in 2003-04.
The SIU Board has long had a policy of establishing tuition and fees under a four-year rolling plan. This long-range approach gives parents and students information with which to plan for the cost of a four-year bachelor's degree program.
CAS Instructors Would Like To Teach IS Courses As Part Of A Freshman Seminar
Interdisciplinary studies are nothing new at SIUE. Students here have been taking such courses for the past three years in the Culture, Ideas, Values program (CIV), and before that in the General Education program, but Music Professor Steve Brown and other College of Arts and Sciences instructors would like to see the CIV idea expanded campuswide, becoming part of a Freshman Seminar series.
"Interdisciplinary courses cut across departments and focus knowledge on a particular topic," Brown said. "I taught a course with (English Professor) Jeff Skoblow-Art, Wealth, and Poverty-which focused on the idea that a wealthy society can be poverty stricken in art, or vice-versa."
"We looked at this from the perspective of music, literature, and the visual arts. So, our students did a variety of things, such as an opera scene. They used familiar tunes but developed their own dialogue and lyrics to enact a scene that spoke about our culture."
Brown and others believe the IS experience can benefit even more freshman. "IS courses are traditionally the capstone of the general studies curriculum," he pointed out. "A student completes general studies in freshman and sophomore year and then generally takes IS courses in junior and senior year. But, we've had success offering it to all students.
"We believe this new Freshman Seminar series, using the IS approach, can be of benefit to all freshmen, putting some learning excitement into their early college career," Brown said. "We also believe the Freshman Seminar series could become an integral part of the AQIP accreditation program we recently began at SIUE."
Each of the CIV courses is a six-hour interdisciplinary core course, integrating introductory and skills content through lectures, discussion groups, group projects, and individual writing assignments. "Each of the courses within the CIV group introduces a specific topic as an entryway to a range of cultures, including the culture of the present day," he explained.
"Students learn to read the 'texts' of these cultures-where a text can be a poem, a ritual, an account of a battle, a love song, a technology-for an understanding of underlying ideas and values: Culture, Ideas, Values."
Associate Provost David Sill submitted a proposal in fall of last year that states the Freshman Seminar, while different than the usual introductory course, could be structured so that a student would select from a variety of ways to satisfy the seminar requirement and the general education requirement. The proposal also pointed out, however: "An introductory course that serves as a freshman seminar should be more than a small-section version of a standard 111 class. Rather, it should be fundamentally different, more like a graduate seminar in focusing on some issue or problem, and exploring the discipline by seeing how it approaches the issue or problem.
The proposal further stated: "The work of the seminar by its nature encourages team-building and learning about the university, learning about the university both in a straightforward sense of 'where is the library?' and 'how do I use the on-line library catalogue' and in the deeper sense of 'what does it mean to care about ideas?'
"The seminar should, in other words, teach by example."
Brown said CAS Dean Kent Neely supports the freshman seminar idea, but campuswide support is necessary to make CIV part of a seminar series. Under the CIV program, two colleagues teaching a CIV course are given credit for teaching a six-hour course, which means it counts as two courses in an instructor's course load. That results in a department's hiring of a call staff instructor to take up the department's slack.
"Entering freshmen need to learn that as university rather than high school students, they will have to become self-motivating and self-governing, as well as learning what resources are available on campus. They also must improve their writing, reading, and reasoning skills, " Brown said.
"The seminar will speak to these needs and challenge students, with the long-term aim of developing connection and solidarity with other students, an element stressed in all the literature about the benefits of a freshman seminar program."
'Bowled' Over By Concrete
When one hears of the creation of a concrete bowling ball, the question almost immediately comes to mind: What sort of bowling shoes do you use for such a thing?
Well, as it turns out, four SIUE School of Engineering students won't be needing any special type of shoes after all-although ones with steel-reinforced toes might be advisable-as they take part in the American Concrete Institute's (ACI) Annual Student FRC (Fiber Reinforced Concrete) Bowling Ball Competition on Sunday, April 21, in Detroit.
"Students from all over the world will be competing," said Luke Snell, a Construction professor and director of the Concrete Construction Resource Unit on campus. "Their challenge is to design and construct a fiber-reinforced concrete bowling ball that can achieve optimal performance under specified failure criteria."
In other words, the thing must work.
"Well, yes," said Snell. "The biggest challenge of this project is how do you make a perfectly round ball? How do you cast it?"
Constructed to specific competition standards-including a maximum weight of 28.75 pounds and within a diameter range of 9.8 to 11.75 inches - the ball must have a one-inch hole drilled through the center. During the competition, the ball is positioned at the top of a V-shaped ramp and propelled down the ramp by the force of gravity onto a flat surface where it must pass between two "pins"-hopefully these are reinforced, too-in order to be in the "strike zone." The ball is rolled in two orientations: Once with the hole serving as an axis, once with the hole positioned in-line with the ramp.
Whether the ball performs properly or not, once it has made its rolls, it's up for a crushing fate.
"In addition to constructing the concrete ball so that it will roll appropriately, it must also be constructed for strength," said Snell. "After its attempts to pass through the strike zone, the ball is placed in a testing apparatus. Pressure, or 'load,' will be applied until the ball cracks to discover what its load limit is."
That's where the composition of the ball comes into play.
"We had to construct a ball that is not only light weight but is cast to roll and still have reasonable strength," said Nick Thompson, a Construction Management senior from Mattoon, and one of the four-member team from SIUE. Without revealing the exact formula, Thompson lists mortar sand, Livelite (a commercial lightweight aggregate), cement, vermiculite, fly ash, synthetic fibers, and water as the central ingredients.
Thompson will be joined in Detroit by fellow team members Cory Heart, a sophomore from Cornell; Nick Rothe, a sophomore from St. Louis; and Brett Streb, a junior from Springfield, Ill. All are construction management majors in the School of Engineering.
"The satisfaction of getting the highest score is the real reward," Thompson said. Snell, who has overseen the team's efforts, concurs with Thompson's assessment. "The real prize here is how students learn to bring creativity to their engineering designs."
Student-Athletes Honored At Awards Ceremony
More than 70 SIUE student-athletes were honored at a dinner ceremony recently for their accomplishments off the playing field.
The ceremony was in honor of National Student-Athlete Day, which was created 14 years ago to honor student-athletes of all ages who have achieved excellence in both academics and athletics. Awards were given to those individuals from SIUE's 15 sports who were All-American Collegiate Scholars, members of the 2001 spring or fall Academic All-Conference team, members of the 2001 fall term Dean's List, inductees into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society and Cougar Cadre Award winners.
All-American Scholars must have a 3.3 or better grade point average (GPA) and be selected by a dean, a professor, athletic director or coach. Academic All-Conference performers include student-athletes who have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better, have attained a 3.40 GPA in each of the two preceding terms or are first-year student-athletes with a 3.40 GPA in their first term. The Dean's List recognizes students who have a 3.5 GPA in any term and have passed at least 12 hours of classes.
The National College Athlete Honor Society of Chi Alpha Sigma is an honorary athletic society for recognition of high academic achievers and sports letter winners. Inductees must have a 3.4 GPA, have earned a varsity letter and have junior or senior status. The Cougar Cadre Award was developed by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and is given to one member per team selected by his or her peers. Cougar Cadre Award winners must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and have earned a varsity letter.
SIUE Softball Enjoys Senior Day
It was the final home game of the season at Cougar Field for three SIUE senior softball players. They made the most of it.
With three home runs in two games, including one from senior Erin Newman (Fairfield, Calif.), No. 3-ranked SIUE cruised to an 8-2 and a 5-2 sweep over Missouri-Rolla. SIUE has now won 11 straight games and 22 of its last 23 games. The wins give SIUE a 40-7 record, giving this 2002 team the distinction of having made it to 40 wins faster than any other Cougar softball team.
Coach Sandy Montgomery and her softball Cougars set the school record for wins last season at 41-17, coming within one game of advancing to the final eight in the nation. SIUE's 1985 team, under then Head Coach Cindy Jones, was the first to win 40 games at 40-13.
The Cougars dispensed with the Lady Miners in typical fashion-with timely hitting and sharp pitching. RyAnn Spann (Bethalto) recorded her 21st victory in the opener, allowing six hits and striking out four. Senior Dawn Farmer (Columbia) also scattered six hits in the nightcap to improve her season record to 5-0.
Sophomore Jenny Esker (Steeleville) set the pace as SIUE's leadoff hitter, blasting a pitch off starter loser Amanda Weingartner over the scoreboard in left field. It was the first leadoff homer of Esker's career.
SIUE was briefly behind after Missouri-Rolla tallied once in each of the third and fourth innings. But the Cougar bats erupted for four runs in the fifth and three more in sixth. Missouri-Rolla jumped on Farmer for one run in the first inning of the nightcap. Amanda Jessen was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. SIUE's Koree Claxton (Rantoul) picked up a scarifice fly, scoring Esker to tie the game 1-1.
The Cougars took the lead for good in the third on Newman's two-run home run, scoring fellow senior Valarie McCoy (Bethalto). In her final home game, Newman blasted career No. 42, a school record by 22 homers. Missy Koenig got into the act with a homer to right field to close out SIUE's scoring in the sixth.
SIUE travels to Lincoln on Wednesday (4/17) for a doubleheader with the Blue Tigers. Game time is set for 2 p.m. The Cougars also are anxious to learn the schedule early this week for the tournament next weekend in South Bend, Ind. The tournament pits nine Great Lakes Valley Conference schools playing head-to-head against 11 teams from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference, a matchup which could influence NCAA postseason play.
IBHE Approves School Of Pharmacy For SIUE
The Illinois Board of Higher Education today approved a School of Pharmacy for SIUE.
"With the addition of a School of Pharmacy at Edwardsville, SIU continues to meet the needs of the people we serve," SIU President James E. Walker said. "I'm grateful to the Board of Higher Education for approving the new pharmacy program and look forward to making our case for funding its operation."
The SIU Board of Trustees gave unanimous approval for the new school at its June 2001 meeting. "A new School of Pharmacy will serve the educational and health care needs of Southwestern Illinois," SIUE Chancellor David Werner said. "There is a shortage of pharmacists throughout the state, and especially in southwestern and southern Illinois. There are no public universities in the region that have a pharmacy program."
The pharmacy degree will take six years to complete-two years of general education and four years in the pharmacy school.
Dwight Smith, assistant provost, is directing SIUE's planning process for the pharmacy school. "SIUE already has a School of Nursing and a School of Dental Medicine," Smith said. "A School of Pharmacy complements these programs and builds on our general education program.
"We also have a strong record of graduating transfer students, who would be well served by the '2+2+2' format of the School of Pharmacy."
Creation of the new school will begin with the hiring of a new dean, creation of the curriculum, hiring staff and faculty, recruiting students, and assigning physical space for the school. The School of Pharmacy may begin operation as early as the fall of 2005.
An advisory board is in place. The board includes representatives of the American Pharmaceutical Association, the American Society of Consulting Pharmacists, CVS Pharmacy, GlaxoSmithKline, Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), Metro East Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Pfizer, Inc., National Association of Community Pharmacists, and Walgreen.
Smith said SIUE will proceed as funds for the school are identified.
A. Pugh-Dunham Appointed Assistant Director Of Alumni Affairs
Anna Pugh-Dunham, formerly with the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, is the new assistant director of Alumni Affairs at SIUE.
Alumni Affairs Director Rémy Billups said Pugh-Dunham will be busy keeping up with the university's 60,000-plus alumni. "Anna will be wearing many different hats as we continue to service our alums around the world," Billups said.
Her responsibilities include alumni chapter development, coordination of alumni association member benefits, as well as "on- and off-campus events" and other facets of alumni relations," Billups said. "She will be reaching out to our graduates through alumni chapter programs as we continue to increase benefits for our association members."
A 1999 graduate (cum laude) of SIUE, Pugh-Dunham earned a bachelor's in Speech Communication with a Public Relations specialization. Before joining the SIUE alumni office, she was the special events associate for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in St. Louis and later was with the Collinsville convention center.
Pugh-Dunham's may be reached at Ext. 2762, or, by e-mail: adunham@siue.edu.
April 30, 2002
Shaw Returns To SIUE For Address At May 4 Ceremony
Kenneth A. "Buzz" Shaw, former president of SIUE and chancellor of SIU, will return to campus to give the keynote address at May 4 spring commencement exercises.
Currently chancellor of Syracuse University, Shaw was president of the University of Wisconsin from 1986-1991, where he presided over the 26-campus system serving more than 160,000 students. He was chancellor of SIU from 1979 to 1986, president of SIUE from 1977 to 1979, and vice president and dean at Towson State University from 1969 to 1977.
At Syracuse University, Shaw has directed an important restructuring process and, at the same time, has reinforced
the university's vision of becoming one of the nation's leading student-centered research universities. Syracuse officials say the result has been significant growth in national reputation and rankings, the quality of each new class of students, and a renewed sense of purpose and commitment on campus.
Born in Granite City, Shaw earned a bachelor of science from Illinois State University in 1961, a master of education from
the University of Illinois-Urbana in 1963, and a doctorate in Sociology from Purdue University in 1966. Shaw is recipient of honorary degrees from Purdue University, 1990; Illinois State University, 1987; Illinois College, 1986; and Towson State University, 1979. He was awarded the NCAA's Silver Anniversary Award in 1986.
He is chair of an NCAA task force on intercollegiate basketball, chair of the Board of Trustees of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, and a member of the board of directors of the American Council on Education. He also serves on the board of directors of the Student Loan Marketing Association.
In the Syracuse community, he is a member of the boards of directors of the Chamber of Commerce, the Metropolitan Development Association, and the Unity Mutual Life Insurance Company.
End Of Semester To Bring Changes In Morris Center
With the end of the spring semester, big changes will occur as the $19.3 million Morris University Center renovation project moves into a new phase. The two-week break before the summer semester commences will see a number of closings, relocations and other related modifications to daily life in the MUC.
"We're minimizing inconveniences as much as we can," said Mary Robinson, director of the center. "Work will progress as quickly as possible to restore some semblance of normality, but a little patience and a little advanced knowledge will smooth things out greatly."
The most noticeable change will be the closing of the entire lower level of the MUC beginning Monday, May 6.
"The Morris University Center hair salon will remain open, but the rest of the lower level will need to be closed for some demolition and construction work," said Robinson. "During the two weeks beginning May 6 and ending Friday, May 17, food service will only be available in the University Restaurant on the upper floor. While the Center Court is closed, we'll be making some modifications in the restaurant's menu to accommodate a wider range of offerings and prices."
The Center Court will reopen for the summer on Monday, May 20, but seating will be limited to Cougar Den so that the current dining area can be renovated.
"With the start of the fall semester, the construction walls will come down and everyone will be able to enjoy the first phase of the new and improved seating," said Robinson. "Sometime in early fall the new food court will open in the southeast area of the dining area and the current servery will be closed to make way for additional seating."
Also beginning May 6, Goshen Lounge will be closed for a month as renovations take place in that area. The University Bookstore will be closed for a short period - Monday, May 6 through Thursday, May 9 - to accommodate demolition of the existing ceiling.
"But it's not all about things closing up," said Robinson. "June 14 will see the opening of the new and enlarged Union Station. We're also hopeful that the administrative offices and information center will be back in their locations by early June, and we're on track for an opening sometime in July of the new Starbucks Coffee café."
As this stage of the renovation wraps up, work will begin on a number of other "Phase II" projects, including the renovation of the University Restaurant's exterior patio that will eventually allow for outdoor dining, as well as renovations to the Alestle offices, Cougar Lanes, the Kimmel Leadership Center offices, the copy center, and the hair salon. "We anticipate completing Phase II by early November," said Robinson.
"The renovations reflect the types of things students told us they wanted to see in the University Center," said Robinson. More than a year's worth of focus groups and surveys were held before recommendations were made in the winter of 2000 on improving the 33-year-old building.
Completion of the improvements to the center is scheduled for the summer of 2003. For up-to-the-minute information on the project, visit www.siue.edu/facelift.
SIUE Softball Named Host For NCAA Great Lakes Regional
One day after winning its first Great Lakes Valley Conference softball title, SIUE has the No. 1 seed and will be the host institution for the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Championships.
SIUE, 49-10 and ranked No. 2 in the nation in the USA Today/ NFCA NCAA Division II final regular season poll, faces sixth-seeded Ashland (25-14) at 12:30 p.m. in its first game of the tournament (5/9). In the other first round games, No. 2 seed West Virginia Wesleyan (32-10) faces No. 5 seed Wayne State (31-17) at 10 a.m. (5/9) Third-seeded Northern Kentucky (36-11) meets Grand Valley State (41-10-1) at 3 p.m. (5/9) All of the tournament's games will be played at SIUE's Cougar Field, which is adjacent to Korte Stadium on Stadium Road.
The double-elimination tournament runs through Sunday (5/12) with the champion advancing to the NCAA Division II Championships in Salem, Va., May 16-20.
Coach Sandy Montgomery said SIUE's first venture into being the host for the regional tournament is one she hopes the Cougars will exploit. "It's going to be nice to have a big crowd at the games," said Montgomery. "And we play well in front of our fans."
The Cougars brought back their first GLVC Tournament trophy on Sunday (5/5), defeating Southern Indiana in the final game 4-0.
"They are a very focused group," Montgomery said of her 2002 team, "They know exactly what they want and are going after it."
SIUE broke the record for wins in a season several weeks ago. With every win, the Cougars extend that record previously set at 41 last season. The Cougars were one game away from advancing to the final eight in the nation. This season, Montgomery said her team's seniors know this is the last chance for the national title.
Erin Newman (Fairfield, Calif.), Valerie McCoy (Bethalto) and Dawn Farmer (Columbia) have been a part of 162 victories and now their third consecutive NCAA appearance. Newman is a two-time All-American, and McCoy was named All-American last season.
"Newman did a great job at the conference tournament. She played exceptionally well," Montgomery said. It was Newman's three-run homer that gave the Cougars the winning runs in the GLVC Tournament title game.
Montgomery also lauded her freshman catcher Cassie Witherell (Abingdon), who has started all 59 games behind the plate for the Cougars. "Cassie has been calling some great games behind the plate. For a freshman, she has handled all of this with a great deal of maturity."
Cougars Win First GLVC Softball Title
Cougar softball leaped past step one Sunday (5/5) with the winning of its first-ever Great Lakes Valley Conference title. SIUE, 49-10 and ranked No. 2 in the USA Today/NFCA NCAA Division II poll, won the final game of the GLVC tournament 4-0 over Southern Indiana after losing in the first game of the day 6-3 to the Screaming Eagles.
The GLVC champions join Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion Ashland (Ohio) and West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champ West Virginia Wesleyan as teams with automatic bids into the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Championships, which begins Thursday (5/9).
Three more at-large bids complete the regional field of six in a tournament expected to be played at SIUE's Cougar Field. Official word is expected from the NCAA early Monday (5/6) afternoon.
SIUE won its first softball conference title and the university's first GLVC title in any sport in nearly three years by going back to the long ball and some outstanding pitching. Erin Newman (Fairfield, Calif.) blasted a three-run homer in the third inning of the championship game. It was the two-time All-American's eighth of the season and 44th in her career. Newman ripped the homer to left center field after Melissa Lindgren (Frankfort) singled and Jenny Esker (Steeleville) walked.
Esker, the GLVC Player of the Year, later added her version of the long ball with a home run to lead off the fifth inning. It was Esker's 12th home run of the season.
RyAnn Spann, a first team All-GLVC selection, won her third game of the tournament with a three-hit shutout, striking out three while improving to 26-6 for the season. Spann had been lifted in the first game of the day as Southern Indiana remained alive in a 6-3 victory. USI's Rachel Bowling blasted a three-run homer off Spann in the third inning, her fifth homer of the GLVC Tournament.
SIUE struggled in the first game with five hits, scoring all three of its runs unearned.
The Cougars now have little time to reflect on the accomplishment with the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional approaching. The winner of the NCAA Regional advances to the eight-team finals in Salem, Va., on May 16-20.
SIUE already has shattered the school record for wins and has set several individual and team records.
Cougars Unleash On Norse 10-1
Todd Haug (Rosewood Hts.) led a charge of 17 hits as SIUE overpowered Northern Kentucky 10-1 in the final game of the regular season on Sunday (5/5).
SIUE (28-22, 16-12 GLVC) returns to Northern Kentucky (31-22, 21-8 GLVC) next week for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. SIUE's first-round opponent will be either Missouri-St. Louis or Indianapolis.
The Norse will be the top seed in the six-team GLVC Tournament.
Haug collected three hits and drove home four runs for the Cougars. He joined seven players who had two or more hits for SIUE.
SIUE's Jarrod Peters (Ellis Grove) and Ryan Spurgeon (Bethalto) combined on a six-hitter in the nine-inning game.
Farrell Shoots 86 At NCAA Tournament
Katie Farrell (Princeton) shot an 86 in the second round of the NCAA Division II Women's Golf East Regional and placed 28th overall. The SIUE sophomore was one of three individuals who qualified for the NCAA East Regional based on their season's scores.
Diane Camacho, of Northern Kentucky, was the individual champion with rounds of 73 and 74 for a 3-over-par score of 147. Camacho won the event by six strokes over Ferris State's Kathryn Bobbie.
Northern Kentucky won the team title with a score of 623 in the 36-hole event. NKU advanced to the NCAA finals along with Grand Valley State (645). They were followed by Ferris State (648), Quincy (663), Longwood (663) and Indianapolis (666). SIUE did not qualify for the tournament as a team.
Cougars Grab No. 1 Seed At GLVC Tourney
With a No. 2 national ranking heading into the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament, the SIUE softball team hopes to start bringing home some hardware.
With the regular season now complete and SIUE holding steady with a 45-9 record, the Cougars are the No. 1 seed for the GLVC Tournament in Romeoville. The three-day tournament is an eight-team, double-elimination tournament. The biggest prize isn't necessarily the trophy which comes with winning the title but is the automatic bid given for the first time this season.
The NCAA Division II softball tournament expanded to a 48-team bracket, handing out automatic bids to virtually all of the nation's conferences. There also are several at-large bids available for the regional tournament May 8-12, a process Coach Montgomery would gladly push aside if possible.
SIUE plays its first GLVC Tournament game at 11 a.m. on Friday (5/3) against eighth-seeded Wisconsin-Parkside. If the Cougars win its first game, they would face the winner of Southern Indiana and Bellarmine in a 3 p.m. game. If SIUE falls in its first game, it would play the loser of Lewis and Saint Joseph's in the first elimination game of the tournament.
The other teams in the tournament by order of seed are Northern Kentucky, Lewis, Southern Indiana, Bellarmine, Saint Joseph's, Missouri-St. Louis and Wisconsin-Parkside.
The Cougars enter the weekend with the most potent offense and one of the stingiest defenses in the GLVC. SIUE is hitting a GLVC-best .315 and holds the second-best earned run average at 1.38.
Jenny Esker (Steeleville) has put up phenomenal numbers in her sophomore season. She leads SIUE in batting average (.412), hits (75), home runs (10), doubles (20), total bases (125) and stolen bases (25).
Returning All-American Valerie McCoy (Bethalto) has put together another strong season at second base with a .369 batting average, including 15 doubles.
SIUE has a 1-2-3 punch in the pitching staff. RyAnn Spann (Bethalto) leads the Cougars with a 23-5 record and 189 strikeouts, the most in a season since then-player Sandy Montgomery set the school record in 1985 with 231 fanned batters.
Melissa Koenig (Mapleton) won four games in last year's GLVC Tournament and heads into this year's with a 15-4 record. Dawn Farmer (Columbia) has hurled for a 7-0 record in limited innings due to an early-season injury.
Farrell Advances To The NCAA Tournament
Katie Farrell (Princeton) got the call to play in the NCAA Division II East Regional. Unfortunately, she is the lone Cougar golfer to make the trip.
SIUE Coach Larry Bennett's team was not among the top six in the region when play completed. Farrell's numbers, however, gave her an individual bid to the tournament. Farrell is averaging a team-best 83.5 strokes per round. She competed in every tournament but one this season. Farrell set school records earlier this season for 18-hole score (75 at the Illinois Wesleyan Inv.) and shared the school record for 36-hole score with teammate Deanna Bock (Edwardsville) at 156 during the Illinois Wesleyan Inv.
The 36-hole tournament begins Friday (5?3) at Perry Park, Ky. Farrell joins Findlay's Renee Hoskins and Lewis' Liz Schweihs as the individuals selected. The teams selected for the East Regional are Longwood, Northern Kentucky, Indianapolis, Grand Valley State, Ferris State and Quincy.
The top two teams and the top two individuals not with a team from each regional advance to the 2002 NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships on May 15-18 at The Meadows Golf Club in Allendale, Mich.
Track Standout Finishes Career At SIUE
"I just want to go out with a bang," said SIUE women's track sprinter Tamekia Howard.
It is all "coming to an end" for the Florissant, Mo., senior, who is completing her final year of eligibility with the women's track team. Howard is SIUE's 2002 leader in the outdoor 100- and 200-meter dash events. She also is tops in the 400-meter event, for which she holds the school record, one she broke this year with a time of 55.92 in her first home meet of the season on April 13 at the Cougar Classic.
Topping the list of accolades she has received this year is a recent victory in the 400-meter dash at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship meet, with a time of 55.98, nearly a second faster than her closest competitor.
"This year has been my best year competing yet," Howard said. "One of the main reasons has been working under new assistant coach Peter Juszczyk. He is a good influence on me and makes me want to work hard."
Howard feels that the biggest difference between this year and her previous year is Juszczyk's influence. "I have to give him credit," she said. "He is a great coach and his stuff really works."
Juszczyk feels the same about Howard. "I wish to have every kid on the team like her," said Juszczyk. "I would love 20 Tamekia Howards to coach."
SIUE Head Coach Darryl Frerker compliments Howard on her drive and determination. "Howard's dedication and commitment to track has been absolutely outstanding," Frerker said. "Last year, she set her goal on qualifying and running in the national meet and she has done everything to get there and it has paid off."
Howard is on the list of national qualifiers to run at the NCAA Division II national meet in the 400-meter dash, her favorite event. She currently is eighth in the nation in that event. "I have worked hard and really wanted it to show and it really did at the GLVC meet," Howard said.
Throughout her life, Howard's dream has been to compete in the Olympics. She hopes this opportunity will be a step in that direction.
Despite all of her success at the collegiate level, Howard still stays in touch with her high school coach, Dan Futrell. "Mr. Futrell has been a big influence in my life and I am always pleased to tell him how I improve."
SIUE Students, Teachers Honored At Convocation
More than 265 SIUE students and several teachers were recognized recently at the annual Honors Convocation for special awards in recognition of academic achievement.
Each year at the convocation, the SIUE Foundation recognizes a graduating male and female student with the highest four-year grade-point averages. This year's awards for highest academic excellence went to Karen A. Johnston of Alton, who will receive a bachelor of science in Psychology, and Brad R. Blackard of Dorsey, who will receive a bachelor of science in Computer Engineering.
Also during the April 21 ceremony, the SIUE Teaching Excellence Award was given to Michael Shaw, an assistant professor of Chemistry. The award is the highest honor that can be given to an SIUE faculty member. Shaw received $2,000 and will be given a plaque of recognition at the May 4 spring commencement.
In addition, other faculty were cited with Teacher Recognition Awards: Kathleen Tunney, assistant professor of Social Work, and Anne Valk, assistant professor of Historical Studies. Alan Shiller, an instructor in the Department of Speech Communication, will be given the teaching Recognition Award for Non-Tenure Track Faculty. Each received $500 at the convocation.
Performing For Shimkus Worth The Inconveniences
Delivering band instruments to SIUE at 7 a.m. on a Monday ... transporting those instruments and sleepy musicians by 8 a.m. to the Collinsville Gateway Convention Center (only to wait around three hours before performing) .... watching scent dogs sniff expensive instruments one by one ...
It was quite an adventure for the SIUE Jazz Concert Band and the SIUE Suzuki Strings tour group, but they say it was all worth the inconveniences for the chance to be in the same room with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and to perform for Congressman John Shimkus at a Republican luncheon in the Collinsville center to raise funds for the upcoming 19th Congressional District race.
Jazz Studies Director Brett Stamps was proud of the members of the 17-piece jazz band. "We were flattered to be asked to play," Stamps said. "They all worked together to make this happen on just one week's notice. Overall, it was extremely professional of the students."
Stamps said the command performance also was welcome because the group's spring concert had been cancelled earlier in the month because of snow. "We had that material from the concert that we were able to use at the luncheon," Stamps said. "We were pleased that our hard work wasn't wasted."
He also was impressed with Shimkus, an SIUE alum who had requested the two music groups perform at the fund-raiser. "He came up to us with his wife and personally addressed all of us. They were very gracious; it was a big day for him. It was so crowded they had to squeeze in the band."
Vera McCoy-Sulentic, director of the Suzuki String Development Program for the university, was equally impressed. "We were sitting within 25 feet of Dick Cheney," McCoy-Sulentic said. "But, after he spoke for 11 minutes, they whisked him away. So, he came in, spoke, and left.
"Still, afterwards, the kids got their pictures taken with Congressman Shimkus (who has two children in the Suzuki program here) as he posed with the kids for picture-taking. It was exciting for the jazz group and for us to be in the same room with the vice president of the United States and the Congressman.
"Also, the kids loved the scent dogs and took pictures as the dogs sniffed each violin." she said. "The Secret Service agents were impressive, with the curly wires in their ears, standing around looking very imposing at each corner of the vice president's table.
The kids thought it was all pretty cool."
SIUE Prof. To Serve As Policy Adviser To Sen. Hatch
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced that Garett Jones, assistant professor of Economics and Finance, will take a leave of absence beginning in May to serve as an economic policy adviser to U.S. Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah).
In 1995, before entering the Economics doctoral program at the University of California-San Diego, Jones served as an intern and then as a fellow in Sen. Hatch's Washington, D.C., office. After receiving the phone call last November from the Senator's tax policy adviser, Evan Liddiard, Jones said: "While I've always had an interest in politics and policy, I had comfortably settled into the life of an assistant professor, with its mix of teaching, research, and university service.
"A call from Sen. Hatch's office was the last thing I expected. But within two weeks of that phone call, I was on a plane to Washington, interviewing for the newly created position of economic policy adviser."
Jones says that most of his time will be spent working on legislative issues surrounding banking and tax policy, with the remainder devoted to legislative policies that encourage economic growth and productivity.
He says he is looking forward to bringing his Senate experience back into his SIUE classes. "U.S. economic policy gets debated in scholarly articles and at academic conferences, but it actually gets made in Congress.
"One of the reasons I chose economics as my field of study is because economists' ideas often get a chance to be tried out in the real world. From the debates over the size and scope of government, to questions over tax and regulatory policy, the U.S. Congress is where many of these questions get resolved.
"After my time in the Senate, I will be able to bring new political and policy perspectives into my courses at SIUE. I'm grateful to the Department of Economics and Finance, the School of Business, and SIUE for allowing me to take a leave of absence in order to pursue this opportunity to serve the nation."
S. Fields Named Assistant Director At ESTL Center
Sandra Fields, formerly executive director of National Louis University in St. Louis, has been named assistant director of the East St. Louis Center, effective April 1, according to center Director Patricia Harrison.
Fields assists Harrison with the overall supervision of the center's administrative, programmatic and fiscal operations. She also provides supervision and evaluation of program/unit directors and evaluation of center activities, operations, and services. In addition, Fields helps program and unit directors complete program proposals and reporting documentation.
She also works with Harrison in building collaborative activities and partnerships throughout the university and the community.
Fields, who had been NLU executive director since 1998, was responsible for overall operations of the St. Louis campus including comprehensive recruitment, marketing, and enrollment management programs.
Before coming to NLU, Fields was interim dean of Public Agency and Special Programs at City Colleges of Chicago and had served as assistant dean of the college's Academic Support System and as assistant dean of the Adult Basic Skills Program.
Fields earned a bachelor's at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and received a master's at Spertus College in Chicago.
March 2002
SIU Board Approves Track Resurfacing; Upgrade Of Smoke Detectors
Because of general wear and tear, and exposure to the elements, the eight-year-old rubberized track at Ralph Korte Stadium will be resurfaced. The $300,000 project was approved last week by the SIU Board of Trustees at its regular monthly meeting conducted this month in Carbondale.
The project, expected to be completed by June 30, 2003, will be paid for with FY03 Deferred Maintenance funds.
The board also approved an upgrade of the smoke detector system in Cougar Village Apartments. The estimated cost of the project is $1 million to update the system above and beyond state mandated guidelines. Although the university expects the cost to be somewhat less, it asked for and received board approval for a $1 million budget.
The track was installed in 1994 and requires "rejuvenation" every six to eight years. SIUE's offices of Intercollegiate Athletics and Facilities Management have been monitoring the condition of the track and have recommended the renovation. Officials said delay of the project would accelerate deterioration and affect the performance of and safety of athletes.
The upgrade of the smoke detectors in Cougar Village has been proposed in the aftermath of a fire in the attic of one of the apartment units in late January. Although the current system aligns with state codes mandating a detector in each apartment bedroom, university officials said those codes do not include attic placement of detectors.
Under the new proposed system, sensors will be placed in attics and utility rooms of all 62 apartment buildings in the complex. In addition, an audible alarm will be installed in each building that will sound throughout the building and not just in an affected apartment.
The matter is being expedited so that the project will be completed by Fall Semester.
C. Santanello Wins Faculty-Staff Kimmel Service Award
Cathy Santanello, program director of The Excellence in Learning and Teaching Initiative at SIUE, is recipient of the 2002 Kimmel Community Service Award for Faculty and Staff.
She has been a long-time volunteer with the Metro East Humane Society (MEHS) and in more recent years with the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Friends and colleagues say her involvement with these two organizations utilizes her skills as a fund-raiser, grant writer, and educator.
Santanello will be honored Thursday, April 4-along with the Kimmel Scholarship winner as well as other recipients of the Kimmel Community Service Awards (see accompanying stories)-at the Kimmel Leadership Awards Banquet at 6 p.m. in Meridian Ballroom.
Sponsored by SIUE and the Belleville News-Democrat, the annual award was established to recognize outstanding SIUE faculty or staff and members of the external community for dedication and contributions to volunteer service.
To be eligible for the faculty-staff honor, a nominee must have been a full-time, continuing employee of the university for at least two years and demonstrated continuous service to a single community agency, organization, or business for at least two years.
A member of the MEHS board since the late 1980s, Santanello has been very active in fund-raising. In part, because of grants she has written, the organization has a permanent building, and she remains involved in fund-raising through various society sponsored events. For the AAUW, she is chair of the Education Committee and is working toward establishment of a scholarship fund.
"As a child, I was exposed to a life filled with 'lending a helping hand' through the work of my mother, who was a constant source of inspiration," Santanello said. After her retirement from nursing, she was on the boards of organizations such as the American Cancer Society and the River Bluffs Girl Scout Council.
"My mother's attitude was that her children should not just witness but should become involved as well," Santanello said. "She was forever taking up collections of perishable goods and clothing for less fortunate families and, with the help of my siblings and me, delivering them in a celebratory manner.
"I try to represent an organization in a proactive way because the public supports us and we should never lose sight of that," she said. "There are so many not-for-profit organizations that people can be supporting through donations or volunteerism. These two organizations happen to be two whose goals I believe in and I hope that my contributions have made at least a small impact."
Tickets for the banquet are $25 per person. For more information, call the Office of Conferences and Institutes, (618) 650-2660, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2660.
Kimmel Community Award Winners Announced
Several Southwestern Illinois residents will receive Kimmel Community Service Awards at the April 4 Kimmel Leadership Awards Banquet..
The annual award was established to recognize outstanding community members for dedication and contributions to community volunteer service as exemplified by Carol Kimmel, a former member of the SIU Board of Trustees, who for most of her adult life has given freely of her time and talent to volunteerism.
There are six award categories: education, social service-social welfare, environmental and civic betterment, regional leadership, agency-organizational concerns, and special populations. Those nominated must have been a resident of Illinois or Missouri for at least two years, and volunteered for at least one agency, organization, or business for at least two or more continuous years.
In addition, nominees must have demonstrated a variety of community service contributions for an extended period; demonstrated outstanding voluntary community service, as well as a commitment to the citizens of Illinois or Missouri; and must document leadership roles and responsibilities.
This year's winners are:
- Regional Leadership---John Marsh
- Social Service-Social Welfare---Richard Erdmann
- Agency-Organizational Concerns---Kevin Meder
- Environmental-Civic Betterment---Samuel Stemm
- Special Populations---Billie McLemore
- Education---Dr. Darren Wethers
Kimmel Scholarship Winners Announced
Lisa Gooley of Pocahontas, a sophomore studying Psychology and Criminal Justice, is recipient of the Carol Kimmel Scholarship. The scholarship is co-sponsored by the Belleville News-Democrat.
The annual scholarship was established to recognize students for their outstanding leadership and community volunteer service contributions, in addition to academic excellence.
Criteria for winning the scholarship includes maintaining a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and demonstrating volunteer contributions within the last two years in leadership, service, and/or citizenship, including leadership in a student organization or at least one elected office; and more than 30 hours of nonpaid service to a community agency or community organization. The scholarship provides one full year of tuition at the SIUE in-state rate.
President of SIUE's first Women's Volleyball Club and of the first Chapter of the Golden Key Honor Society, Gooley is a dean's scholar and a member of the Honor Academy of Psychology and of Psi Chi, the psychology honor society.
In addition to academic achievement, Gooley also is active in the Madison County Juvenile Probation Mentor program and is a member of SIUE's Student Leadership Development Program (SLDP), through which she has volunteered as a dance chaperone and as an assistant at the Madison County Humane Society shelter. Also through the SLDP, Gooley has participated in the Alternative Spring Break trip to Oklahoma to help on the Cherokee Nation reservation and as a presenter for the dean's scholars program.
Gooley, who expects to graduate in December 2004, said she is delighted about receiving the award, which will be applied to her tuition at the university. She also said volunteerism is an important part of her life. "I have very high expectations of myself," she said, "and, as a good leader, I never give up. Determination in the face of even the most imminent defeat is a quality that leaders possess, a quality I possess.
"This scholarship will enable me to continue in my endeavors of striving for success," Gooley said. "'Hitch your wagon to a star' was a phrase coined by Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of the most prominent writers in history. Assistance offered by this scholarship will allow me to do just that-reach for, and possibly transcend, my aspirations.
"I volunteer in the hope that I am setting an example for future volunteers and leaders," Gooley said. "Volunteering is not just a résumé-builder for me, but rather, it is about challenging myself. Even if I fail the task at hand, I know that I have succeeded, because by accepting the challenge to volunteer, I have already won."
Professor Practices What He Preaches And Vice Versa
He practices what he preaches and preaches what he practices. As mayor of the City of Hazelwood Mo., a suburb of St. Louis, T.R. Carr uses many of the strategies he teaches in his public administration classes at SIUE.
"Practice isn't meaningful without theory, and theory isn't meaningful without practice," says Carr, who emerged from a field of four two years ago to win the mayoral election. Good communication and "a good (city) council" made for smooth governing until recently when Carr heard the news every mayor dreads. Ford Motor Company, one of Hazelwood's largest employer, notified the city that it intends to shut down its Hazelwood plant in 2005.
"It was certainly not good news," Carr said. "The Ford plant affects some 3,000 jobs in Hazelwood and a total of over 14,000 jobs on both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the river. Keeping the plant open became our top priority."
Perhaps it's appropriate that a mayor named Carr would take on Ford Motor Company.
Since that call, Carr has initiated a campaign that now includes the governor of Missouri, Congressman Dick Gephardt, Senator Jean Carnahan and support from Illinois Congressman Jerry Costello. Ford has not yet changed its mind, but Carr thinks the potential is there because of a commitment by Ford to continue the dialogue.
"They're listening," he said. "This isn't about tax incentives. It's about modernization of a plant that is out of date. We're willing to help them modernize and keep the plant open."
Carr says the negotiations with Ford have been "fascinating."
"We're dealing with the basic principles of international trade, work force modernization, advances in technology, geopolitics … a whole range of issues," he said.
Carr says the mayor's job is a logical extension of his role of teaching public administration in the classroom. The experience he gained as president of the SIUE faculty senate (in 1998-1999) also helped.
"I really do see both jobs as a blending of roles," said Carr, who not only teaches but also serves as chair of the Department of Public Administration and Policy Analysis. "Both allow me to apply theory and practice, and both allow me to bring something unique to the classroom and to the mayor's office."
His students agree and applaud the depth of Carr's experience as well as his ability to translate that experience into the classroom. Carr was "Outstanding Teacher" of the year for the School of Social Sciences in 1991. The success of Public Administration Policy Analysis Policy graduates is a testimony to the success of the program.
Some MPA graduates involved in local government in the SIUE Service Area:
• Mike Schoedel, City Manager, Richmond Heights
• Stacy Pate, Dir of Administration, Wood River
• Julie Szymula, Assistant City Manager, University City
• Tim Pickering, City Manager, Olivette
• Barry Alexander, City Manager, Shrewsbury
• Amy Schutzenhofer, Assistant City Manager, Richmond Heights
• Dave Bradford, Chief of Police, Glen Carbon
• Carl Wolf, Chief of Police, Hazelwood
• Pam Hylton, Director of Administration, Collinsville
• Frank Miles, former City Administrator, O'Fallon now staff for Congressman Jerry Costello
'An Evening In Vienna' Offers Music, Dining, Dancing
Wine, song, and gourmet delicacies are some of the highlights to be offered at An Evening in Vienna, presented April 6 by the Department of Music and the Friends of Music, a support organization for the department.
And, The Hon. Gernot Wiedner, Austrian consul general from Chicago, will be the guest of honor that evening. Along with the consul general, members of the Austrian Society of St. Louis will be attending.
The festivities are set to begin at 6 p.m. at Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville. Deadline for reservations is March 22.
The musical gala also offers desserts and a variety of live music for dancing and listening by the SIUE Symphony Orchestra and the SIUE Concert Jazz Band, as well as several ensembles featuring a variety of musical styles.
Also that evening, a silent auction will be conducted featuring products and services from area businesses and organizations.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Friends of Music Scholarship Fund. Brenda Fedak, president of the Friends group, said the event is the largest fund-raiser the group conducts. "An Evening in Vienna has become a tradition in the St. Louis area," Fedak said. "The money raised through this annual event helps fund a large part of our scholarship program.
"These scholarships enable the Department of Music to recruit talented students who might otherwise not have an opportunity to attend SIUE."
Tickets are $100 per person and are available through the Office of Conferences and Institutes, (618) 650-2660, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2660.
SIUE Softball Leaps To No. 4 Nationally
The targets on their backs just got bigger.
The softball team is now ranked No. 4 in the nation in the latest USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Poll. The Cougars were ranked No. 8 in the previous poll.
The Cougars, 25-6 and 4-0 in the GLVC, play a doubleheader at Lewis on Friday (3/29) at 2 p.m. and a doubleheader at Wisconsin-Parkside on Saturday (3/30) at 1 p.m. SIUE returns home next Wednesday (4/3) for a GLVC doubleheader against Southern Indiana. Game time is 4 p.m.
The USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top 25 is voted on by eight NCAA Division II coaches representing each of the eight Division II regions. Records are through games of March 24. First-place votes are in parentheses. The next ranking will be announced Wednesday, April 10.
McCoy, Spann Honored by GLVC
Two Bethalto natives have earned recognition as the Great Lakes Valley Conference's softball Player and Pitcher of the Week.
Valerie McCoy, a junior second baseman, and RyAnn Spann were honored by the GLVC for their play in the Cougars' four wins over Kentucky Wesleyan and Bellarmine this past weekend. SIUE is 25-6 overall, 4-0 in the GLVC and ranked No. 4 in the nation.
McCoy batted .583 (7 for 12) during the four games. That includes a triple and five runs batted in. McCoy also made two incredible defensive plays in the same inning against Kentucky Wesleyan. She recorded two putouts at first after balls had been hit sharply to the first baseman only to end up in McCoy's glove. McCoy beat her Kentucky Wesleyan opponents to first base for the putouts.
Spann earns her third GLVC Player of the Week nod this season with a pair of one-hit shutouts over Kentucky Wesleyan and Bellarmine. In 14 innings of work, Spann struck out 22 and walked just two. She allowed a leadoff hit to Kentucky Wesleyan and subsequently didn't allow any runners left on base.
In the Bellarmine win, an infield hit in the sixth inning broke up her no-hitter. SIUE's next action is Friday (3/29) at rival Lewis in Romeoville.
Lewis Wins Series Rubber Game
The Baseball Cougars fell short in their final game of a three-game home series against Lewis, falling to the Flyers 6-1.
The Cougars, 14-10 and 3-3 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play, were stifled by Lewis pitcher Matt Petrusek and Ryan Johnson. The duo scattered eight hits and struck out four.
Lewis (13-8, 2-2 GLVC) led the game early on after scoring two runs in the first inning on a two-run single from Brian Fritzler.
The Cougars scored their only run of the game in the second inning off an RBI double by junior Justin McBride (Troy/Triad). Lewis pulled away scoring once in each of the fourth, sixth, eight, and ninth innings.
SIUE plays a doubleheader against Lincoln on Wednesday (3/27). Game time is 1 p.m. at Roy Lee Field.
Cougars Make Strong Showing At Wash U. Inv.
SIUE won three events and even managed a 1-2-3 finish at 800 meters at the Washington University Invitational last Friday (3/22).
Tyrone Walker (East St. Louis), Dan Walden (Springfield) and George Murphy (Virden) won their events at the Invitational.
Walker won the 100-meter race in 10.90 seconds. Walden placed first at 800 meters at 1:55.94. Richard Skirball (Granite City) and Darren Dinkelman (Nashville) finished second and third, respectively, behind Walden at 800 meters. Murphy was the winner in the javelin at 171 feet, 11 inches.
Tamekia Howard (Florissant, Mo.) was the strong finisher for the women's track team with a sixth-place finish at 100 meters (12.85) and fourth at 200 meters (25.77)
Cougars Complete 'Games' With Shutout Sweep
RyAnn Spann (Bethalto/Civic Memorial) tossed a pair of shutouts Saturday (3/16) as the Softball Cougars completed their spring break trip in Florida.
SIUE returns home with an impressive 21-6 record and a No. 8 ranking in the latest USA Today NFCA/NCAA Division II Poll. Spann allowed nine hits, struck out 10 batters and walked just two in a 1-0 win over No. 2-ranked Bloomsburg and a 2-0 triumph over Ashland.
Coach Sandy Montgomery and her club now have a week off to recover from 15 games in the last eight days in Florida, including a first-place finish at the St. Leo Tournament and a 7-2 record at the Rebel Spring Games in Florida.
SIUE was engaged in a pair of pitching duals on Saturday. Koree Claxton (Rantoul) singled home Jenny Esker (Steeleville) for the only run of the game against Bloomsburg. Esker and Claxton had SIUE's only two hits of the game.
In the Cougars' win over Ashland, Esker drove in both of SIUE's runs. The win could come back to help the Cougars in the long run as a regional win, a criteria for advancing to the postseason.
SIUE's next action is Saturday, March 23, against Kentucky Wesleyan at 1 p.m. After playing 27 games to start the season on the road, it will be SIUE's home opener.
Howard Qualifies For Nationals
Most students use spring break as a chance to relax. SIUE runner Tamekia Howard (Florissant, Mo.) used it as a chance to qualify for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Howard ran 400 meters in 56.55 seconds at the Snowbord Invitational in Tallahassee, Fla. Her time is better than the provisional qualifying time to compete at the national championships in May. She will be placed on a national list in hopes of being among the best times.
SIUE competitors did well in several areas.
Josh Benton (Carbondale) was the champion in men's high jump with a winning leap of 6 feet, 8 inches. Benton won the event after judges determined he had fewer misses than Florida State Christian Bland.
SIUE women set two outdoor school records. Sarah Turpin (Belleville/East) continued to set records in the pole vault. She leaped 10 feet, breaking the old record by 1.5 feet. Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) also set the record for the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 12:25.62.
SIUE's next action is for those athletes competing in the decathlon and heptathlon at the Vernon Kennedy Invitational on Friday (3/22) and Saturday (3/23) in Warrensburg, Mo.
SIUE Splits With St. Joseph's
On what was a pitcher's day, SIUE and Saint Joseph's split a Great Lakes Valley Conference baseball doubleheader at Roy Lee Field on Saturday (3/16).
SIUE (13-8, 2-1 GLVC) won the opener 4-1 and lost the nightcap 4-2 to Saint Joseph's (11-9-2, 1-2 GLVC).
In game one, SIUE's Michael Bowen (O'Fallon) threw 5 1/3 innings and allowed the Pumas just one run and one hit. Adam Brennan (St. Louis/Ritenour) cleaned up the final 1 2/3 innings for his first save.
The Cougars strung together nine hits for their fifth straight win. Justin McBride (Troy, Ill./Triad) had two hits and two runs batted in for the Cougars.
In the nightcap, Saint Joseph's Andy Augsburger handcuffed the Cougar offense with a two-run, five hit effort and a complete game victory. SIUE's Jarrod Peters (Ellis Grove) took the loss.
SIUE next faces GLVC rival and No. 18-ranked Missouri-St. Louis on Wednesday (3/20) in St. Louis. Game time is 2 p.m.
The Boys Of The Lough Bring Traditional Music Here As Part Of A&I
St. Patrick's Day will be celebrated just a bit longer this year as The Boys of the Lough-the first of the full-time professional Celtic bands to arise on the international scene-bring their special brand of traditional music to the Arts & Issues stage at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 21, in Dunham Hall Theater.
"The Boys of the Lough occupy a unique position of respect in the world of traditional music," said John P. Peecher, assistant director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences, who is responsible for coordination of the series. "They have established a reputation for technical brilliance and integrity in their performance of Irish and Scottish music."
A ready wit and sense of fun enliven the Boys of the Lough (pronounced "lock") onstage performance, while their original arrangements and dynamic interactions between the two major strands of the Celtic tradition-Irish and Scottish-keep the music always bright and fresh. A hallmark of the band's approach has been its refusal to dilute performances with addition of inappropriate vocalists or electric instruments or percussion. Band members prefer the natural tone colors of their acoustic instruments, traditionally played.
The Boys of the Lough have completed 51 tours of the USA and recently celebrated 30 years as a band. Since the first tour in 1967, the Boys have traveled extensively in their mission to gain traditional music a wider audience and respect. Their warm and vital performances have won them friends from the village halls of Scotland to international concert and festival stages. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch said that the band is "perhaps the greatest contemporary Irish folk music ensemble" performing in this age.
The music of the Boys of the Lough ranges widely through the fiddle, flute, piping and vocal traditions of Ireland and encompasses the fiddle music of Shetland, Scotland, as well as North America. Although sometimes melodically complex and difficult to play, the music remains at all times easily accessible to the listener through the compelling dance rhythms which give it such life, contrasting with the evocative slow airs and beautifully structured songs, some in the Irish language. The range of tone colors available from the band's acoustic instruments results in a great appeal for their lively performances.
Tickets for the Feb. 23 event are $16; students, $8. For ticket information, call (618) 650-5555, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 5555; write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1083; or by e-mail, jpeeche@siue.edu. See the Web site for more information: www.siue.edu/ARTS_ISSUES.
Arts & Issues is in its 17th season of offering Southwestern Illinois audiences quality entertainment and provocative presentations from entertainers and newsmakers from around the world.
J. Peecher Named To Succeed Walker At A&I Helm
John P. Peecher, former executive director of the Madison County Arts Council (MCAC), has been appointed assistant director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences. In making the announcement, Dean Kent Neely said that in his new post Peecher will coordinate of the Arts & Issues series.
Neely said Peecher's experience in the arts and in fund-raising will serve him well in the new position. "John has an impressive background in arts programming, noteworthy success as a fund-raiser, and he will be a familiar face to many members of the university and Edwardsville communities."
Peecher served for eight years as MCAC executive director, where he mounted visual arts exhibitions of area artists and craftspeople, programmed a variety of performance events, managed the MCAC's re-granting program, established a number of fund-raising activities, and was instrumental in the creation of the annual downtown Edwardsville Halloween walk.
Peecher most recently has served as a development consultant in St. Louis after holding the position of director of individual and corporate giving for Easter Seals Missouri. He also has been director of marketing and development for St. Louis' Metropolitan School and associate director of development for The Repertory Theatre of Saint Louis.
He left the MCAC in 1991 to work for several years as a consultant and partner in a public relations consultancy that served a wide range of non-profit organizations and political candidates in the Metro East region.
Peecher steps into the position of coordinator for Arts & Issues following Richard Walker's appointment as assistant to the vice chancellor for Administration for Planning and Budgeting. Walker was Arts & Issues coordinator for 15 years.
Arts & Issues is in its 17th season of offering Southwestern Illinois audiences quality entertainment and provocative presentations from entertainers and newsmakers from around the world. Still to come on this year's season are the musical ensemble Boys of the Lough, March 21, and cell biologist/embryologist Keith Campbell who will speak of his experiences with the cloning of the Scottish sheep named Dolly.
For ticket information on the remaining Arts & Issues events, call (618) 650-5555, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 5555; or write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1608.
Dress For Success To Conduct Drive To March 29
Cherie Reed of East St. Louis maneuvers through the group of women with ease, confidence and style. She's dressed in a red pants suit she got courtesy of Dress for Success Southern Illinois-a not-for-profit organization co-sponsored in East St. Louis by SIUE-that outfits low-income women with work-related clothing and accessories.
"I enjoy networking," said the 22-year-old. "I like meeting new people and the Professional Women's Group allows me to do that."
The Professional Women's Group (PWG) is a service of Dress for Success Southern Illinois that gives women confidence and career development. "Dress for Success is a great organization. It provides nice clothing to women looking for work," said Reed, a secretary at the Children's Center for Behavioral Development in Centreville. "I already had a job when I learned about Dress for Success, but they've given me clothes, and I've learned things in the Professional Women's Group that I use on my job."
Dress for Success Southern Illinois is able to help low-income women prepare and succeed in the workforce because of generous donations received over its three-year history, said Kay Werner, chairman of the board. "The public will soon have a chance to help women in need. The SIUE Dress for Success Spring and Summer Suit Campaign will run through March 29."
Donations are needed for the campaign, said Barbara Parker, Dress for Success executive director. "What we want are interview- appropriate clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories for women only. All clothing should be clean and ready to wear. Hosiery should be new and packaged," she said.
Dress for Success is an international organization that clothes low-income women. Each referred client receives one suit for a job interview and another suit when she finds employment. The organization suits more than 30,000 women in more than 70 cities each year.
Locally, Dress for Success Southern Illinois has outfitted 1,000 women since its first site opened in July 1999 at 614 N. 7th St. in East St. Louis. The local organization also has sites in Belleville and Alton. "Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the SIUE East St. Louis Center have worked with Dress for Success Southern Illinois since it first came to East St. Louis," said Parker.
The Professional Women's Group allows women to network with other females who have also transitioned into the workforce, creating a support group that is comfortable and valuable. A woman receives a coupon for five free clothing items after attending a monthly meeting.
Below are the hours of operation and sites where donations can be taken during the March 18-29 SIUE Suit Drive. Tax-deductible cash donations may also be made to: Dress for Success Southern Illinois, P.O. Box 157 East St. Louis, Ill., 62201.
Sites open Address Telephone Contact Person
8 a.m-4:30 p.m.
Dress for Success 7705 W. Main Suite 15 618-398-3305 Barbara Parker
Southern Illinois Belleville, IL Director
February 2002
Spring Enrollment Grows 1.25 Percent Over Last Year
Spring enrollment grew to 11,623 students, an increase of 143 students, or about 1.25 percent, over last spring.
Director of Admissions Boyd Bradshaw said the increase was indicative of the growing enrollment SIUE has experienced for the last several years.
"The spring enrollment indicates what we've seen consistently for the last several years in both the fall and spring," Bradshaw said. "Our reputation is growing across the state and region. Students and their families are discovering that SIUE offers a quality educational experience at an affordable price."
In addition to the increase in enrollment, the university's full-time equivalent rose to 9,098, an increase of 3.6 percent over the previous spring.
Early indicators suggest fall enrollment likely will continue the growth trend. "Although it is too soon to make projections on fall enrollment, applications are running ahead of this same time period last year," he said. "We've opened Bluff Hall, our third residence hall, this fall, which has had a positive impact on enrollment and retention."
Search Committee Formed To Find Coach's Replacement By Spring
Jack Margenthaler began his collegiate career as a student-athlete at the University of Houston as a Cougar. After 10 seasons at SIUE as its men's head basketball coach, Margenthaler retires as a Cougar.
Margenthaler informed his team during the season and then asked SIUE Athletic Director Cindy Jones that he be reassigned from his coaching duties effective at the conclusion of the 2001-2002 basketball season. He will retire June 30. A search committee has been formed to find a replacement by spring.
"I appreciate the opportunity I've had for the last 10 years, and I really feel this is a great institution," Margenthaler said. "The potential of the athletics program is unbelievable. My job is and will continue to be a good job."
Jones said Margenthaler brought dignity, accountability, and integrity to the basketball program at SIUE. "Jack has put the men's basketball program in a position to take it to the next level," she said. "My job now is to begin a national search to find our next coach."
Margenthaler, a native of Pinckneyville, played collegiate basketball for Guy Lewis at Houston. The National Basketball Association came calling in June 1965 as the Philadelphia 76ers drafted him. Margenthaler turned down a professional contract to further his academics, completing a bachelor's in Physical Education and Science in 1965 and a master's in 1967 at Houston.
LaSalle-Peru High School named Margenthaler its boy's basketball coach in 1968. He spent six seasons there, winning five conference championships, five regional tournaments, one sectional tournament, and one supersectional. He was the North Central region's Coach of the Year from 1968 to 1973.
Margenthaler made the move to intercollegiate athletics in 1974 when he was hired as assistant coach and a member of the physical education faculty at Drake University. The 1974-75 Drake team finished 25-6 and won the National Commissioner's Trophy.
After three seasons as an assistant, he became head coach at Western Illinois, where he was twice named Mid-Continent Conference Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1982. He spent 15 seasons at Western before heading to SIUE. At SIUE, he helped develop three of the top 10 scorers in school history, including all-time leading scorer Jason Holmes.
Margenthaler and his wife, Mary Beth, have two sons, Matt and Ty. Both of Coach Margenthaler's sons played college basketball for him. Matt is now the head men's basketball coach at Minnesota State-Mankato. Ty is in his second season as the assistant women's basketball coach at Bradley University.
Margenthaler, who has amassed more than 300 victories in 25 seasons at SIUE and Western Illinois, was a stabilizing force for the athletic program in the mid-1990s when SIUE was searching for a permanent intercollegiate conference. SIUE and Margenthaler participated in the Great Lakes Valley Conference for the first time during the 1995-96 season.
Black Heritage Month Activities Set For February
The Black Heritage Month Planning Committee is presenting its Fifth Annual Black Heritage Month Program during February, with its theme of Africa, My Roots: America, My Home. Below is the remaining calendar of events:
• Delyte W. Morris Center Gallery Exhibit, Perspective and Perception XI, by Ambrose Wesley; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-3 p.m. Saturday.
• Art Exhibit, Africa My Roots: America, My Home; Morris Center (second floor, south wall), during regular business hours.
• Black Student Association presents MUC Showcase, 11:30-1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18; first floor of Morris Center.
• African Drum and Dance Co. of Cahokia, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13; first floor of Morris Center.
• SIUE East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts Dance Co., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, first floor of Morris Center.
• Fourth Annual Black Heritage Month Talent Show, 6:30-10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Meridian Ballroom, first floor of Morris Center.
• Reading by East St. Louis Poet Laureate Eugene Redmond, acclaimed poet and author and SIUE professor of English Language and Literature, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26; first floor of Morris Center.
• African American Dance Ensemble, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, first floor of Morris Center.
For more information about Black Heritage Month, call the Kimmel Leadership Center, (618) 650-2686.
Mahalia To Be Performed Feb. 23 At EHS For A&I
The life of Mahalia Jackson, the most famous gospel singer in American musical history, will be told in song at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Mahalia: A Gospel Musical, to be staged at Edwardsville High School (EHS) auditorium as part of the Arts & Issues series. EHS is at 6161 Center Grove Rd., Edwardsville.
Arts & Issues is in its 17th season of offering Southwestern Illinois audiences quality entertainment and provocative presentations from entertainers and newsmakers from around the world. This performance was scheduled off campus because it was uncertain if renovations at Meridian Ballroom would be under way.
"This production is stirring as it focuses on a remarkable woman who became an icon of an era," says Karen Bollinger, acting coordinator of the Arts & Issues series. "The musical takes audiences from Mahalia's poor beginnings as the grandchild of plantation slaves to her international fame performing before presidents and royalty."
Though Mahalia Jackson achieved the affection of a nation and a permanence in American musical history, little is known about her life, which was plagued by the prejudices of the time, and included odd idiosyncrasies, such as a distrust of financial institutions.
The musical, written by Tom Stolz and directed by Joy Vandervort-Cobb, also traces Jackson's rise to wealth and international fame as she also fought alongside The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the battle for equality during the civil rights movement.
Tickets for the Feb. 23 event are $16; students, $8. For ticket information, call (618) 650-5555, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 5555; write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1083; or by e-mail, kbollin@siue.edu.
SIUE Choirs To Present Three Concerts This Semester
SIUE Choirs will present three concerts during spring semester, covering a wide range of literature, according to Joel Knapp, associate professor of music and director of choral activities at the university.
"We have so much variety planned for this semester," Knapp said. "There is something for everyone." The three SIUE choirs that will be performing are the University Singers, the Concert Choir, and the Community Choral Society.
The music of Mozart and Bach will be presented Feb. 17 at St. Kevin's Church in East Alton at 7:30 p.m. A string quartet will join regular choir piano accompanist, Kang Le, in Bach's Motet VI, "Lobet den Herrn," and Mozart's Missa Brevis in D Major. Tickets are $3.
A dessert buffet and a Concert of Love Songs will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at Eden Church in Edwardsville. "Our theme will be 'B is for Broadway,' taking the audience through the lexicon of terminology used in musical theater," Knapp said. Admission is $10, which includes the buffet..
At 7:30 Thursday and Friday, April 25-26, the SIUE Choirs and Orchestra will combine under the baton of Associate Music Professor Michael Mishra to present Poulenc's Gloria and Mozart's Coronation Mass. Performances will take place in SIUE's Dunham Hall Theater.
Mishra is music director of the SIUE Orchestra. Knapp also is the assistant conductor of the Bach Society of St. Louis and director of the Masterworks Concert Choir.
'Bus Stop' Presents Us With Complicated Relationships
William Inge's compelling play, Bus Stop, is ostensibly an examination of relationships in the mid-1950s, but according to director Cameron Ulrich, the play indicates we may not have come all that far in nearly 50 years.
Bus Stop will run a second weekend on the Mainstage at Dunham Hall at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 15-16, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17.
Opening on Broadway in 1955, Inge depicted what he considered repressed characters struggling with the modern world, a common theme throughout his plays.
But in 2002, Ulrich points out, not much is different between men and women. "This play is an amazingly powerful slice-of-life with issues that still resonate today," Ulrich said. "It's a love story among several characters, trying to make a connection between each other. It centers on isolation; the characters are trapped in one place- Grace's Diner, the Bus Stop."
So many times, Ulrich contends, we tend to romanticize the 1950s, but Inge is not having any of that at Grace's. "Inge is reflecting on the 1950s in a realistic way," the director said. "It was a lonely time, an isolated world of the Cold War. After reading it, I thought, however, nothing much has changed since 1955 in relationships between men and women."
The plot finds a group of people traveling by bus who stop at Grace's on the way to various destinations. As the play unfolds, their varied stories are revealed and we find each of them in some sort of relationship-healthy or otherwise-with the other travelers or the employees of the diner.
Ulrich, who is from eastern Iowa and South Dakota, comes from a region of the country where bus stops probably exist aplenty. "I was familiar with this play only slightly and I found that the movie with Marilyn Monroe and Don Murray doesn't do the play justice," Ulrich said.
"Our production explores how these characters fight loneliness and make significant strides to arrive at some sort of healthy relationship toward the end of the play."
Tickets for Bus Stop are $7; students and senior citizens, $5. For ticket information, call the SIUE Fine Arts box office, (618) 650-2774.
Applications Available For Kimmel Community Awards
Nomination-applications for the Carol Kimmel Scholarship and Community Service Award for Faculty and Staff are now available in the Kimmel Leadership Center on campus. Deadline for the nominations is Friday, Feb. 22.
The annual award and scholarship were established to recognize students for their outstanding leadership and community volunteer service contributions, as well as academic excellence, and for faculty and staff who are community volunteers. The awards were named for Carol Kimmel, a former member of the SIU Board of Trustees, who has been very active in dedicating her time and talent to volunteerism.
For the scholarship, individuals may nominate a student, or students may nominate themselves, according to the following criteria:
• currently enrolled as a degree-seeking student at SIUE, with sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate standing;
• an accumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale);
• demonstrated volunteer contributions within the last two years in leadership, service, and/or citizenship, including leadership in a student organization or at least one elected office;
• and more than 30 hours of nonpaid service to a community agency or community organization.
In addition, a nominee must provide two letters of documented University service and leadership, as well as two letters documenting community service and leadership. In order for a student to be considered for a second Kimmel Scholarship, documentation submitted for previous Kimmel Scholarships will not be reconsidered. The scholarship provides one full year of tuition at the SIUE in-state rate.
For the Faculty-Staff community service award, the following criteria apply:
• Organizations, agencies, businesses, or individuals, including colleagues, may nominate those who they have known through professional association for at least two years;
• who have been a full-time, continuing employee of SIUE for at least two years;
• who have demonstrated continuous service to a single community agency, organization, or business for at least two years.
• Nominees must have demonstrated a variety of community service contributions for an extended period of time;
• outstanding voluntary community service, as well as a commitment to the citizens of Illinois or Missouri.
• Nominees must document leadership roles and responsibilities, and provide two letters of recommendation. Prior recipients are ineligible to apply.
Winners will be recognized Thursday, April 4, at the Kimmel Leadership Awards Banquet. For more information about nomination procedures or for a nomination-application form, call the Kimmel Center, (618) 650-2686, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2686.
UC Research Professor To Deliver 26th Annual Probst
William R. Heineman, distinguished research professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cincinnati, will deliver the 26th Annual William J. Probst Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18.
Appearing in Meridian Ballroom, on the first floor of the Delyte W. Morris Center, Heineman will speak about Chemical Sensors: Why They Are Important To You. In addition to the evening lecture, a student research symposium will be conducted earlier in the day, and a session is scheduled the following morning for faculty and students, New Concepts for Chemical Sensors.
The Probst lecture, named for the late SIUE Chemistry professor, is presented by the SIUE Department of Chemistry and the SIUE Chemistry Club. The lecture is funded in part by the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School, and the department, as well as student activity fees and the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. For more information, call the department, (618) 650-2042.
Softball Jumps Out To 5-0 Record
With five wins and ranked 15th in the nation, Cougar softball heads to Kennesaw State for its second tournament of the season.
SIUE, 5-0, faces Texas A&M-Kingsville, Georgia College & State and Lander in its tournament pool on Friday (2/22). Teams will be placed in brackets on Saturday )2/23) based on their finishes in Friday's games.
Coach Sandy Montgomery's team exploded for seven home runs in its first five games. Three came from All-American and all-time SIUE home run leader Erin Newman (Fairfield, Calif.), who improved her career total to 39.
Koree Claxton (Rantoul) also had three home runs and 13 runs batted in during the wins over Valdosta State, Lincoln Memorial, Mississippi Women, Alabama-Huntsville and West Alabama. Claxton hit .632 (12 of 19).
The Cougars' offense outscored their opponents 39-12 and outhit them 51-21. Pitchers Missy Koenig (Mapleton) and RyAnn Spann (Bethalto) combined for the victories. Spann allowed just six hits in 18 innings pitched. Koenig gave up five earned runs but issued just one walk in 14 innings.
Baseball Takes Two Of Three From Pittsburg State
Josh Cate's (Imperial, Mo.) eighth-inning grand slam home run proved to the game-winner as the Baseball Cougars won the rubber game of a three-game series at Pittsburg State (Kan.) 8-7.
SIUE, 2-1, also picked up a 5-0 shutout from Nick Seibert (Edwardsville) and Jeff Ebeler (Waterloo) in game two of the series. The duo scattered five hits and fanned four. The Cougars hit well in the series with a .343 batting average.
The defense, however, struggled with 11 errors. SIUE faces McKendree during the week and then heads to Florence, Ala., for the weekend for a single game with North Alabama and two games with Southern Arkansas.
Cougars Finish Season On The Road
Having been eliminated from qualifying for the GLVC Tournament, the men's basketball team may have the opportunity to have an effect on first-round matchups in the league tourney.
SIUE plays Saint Joseph's on Thursday (2/21) at 5:30 p.m. The Cougars meet Indianapolis at 3 p.m. on Saturday (2/23).
Coach Jack Margenthaler's club is 7-17 overall and 3-15 in the GLVC. It will be Margenthaler's final road trip as SIUE's head coach, having previously announced his retirement.
Marty Perry (Jacksonville) can place himself among an elite group of names by scoring 21 more points in the final two games. Perry needs 21 points to become the 12th player in school history to score 1,000 points.
The Cougars already have set school record for three-pointers made (192) and three-pointers attempted (553).
Women's Basketball Heads To SJC, Indianapolis
The regular season comes to an end this week after SIUE meets Saint Joseph's on Thursday (2/21) at 5:30 p.m. and Indianapolis at 1 p.m. on Saturday (2/23). Both contests are away games for the Cougars.
SIUE (14-10, 12-6 GLVC) picked up its third straight win on Saturday (2/16) against Lewis 65-62. Ruth Kipping (Quincy) recorded her ninth double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds against the Flyers.
The Cougars are currently in fifth place in the GLVC. SIUE can move up as high as third with a pair of wins and some help from the teams playing fourth-place Bellarmine and third-place Quincy.
Coach Wendy Hedberg and her Cougars celebrated senior night this past Saturday (2/16) as Amanda Buldtman (Metropolis), Heather Hillebrenner (Quincy) and Jill Johnson (Highland) were honored. The trio's only hopes of returning to the NCAA Tournament may be through an automatic bid, which can be earned by winning the GLVC Tournament.
SIUE should know its seed for the GLVC Tournament on Saturday afternoon after four of five games in the league have been completed.
Wrestling Hangs Hopes On Regionals
It's the time of year every wrestler anxiously awaits. The NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championships is set for Sunday (2/24) in Aberdeen, S.D. The Cougars are sending eight wrestlers to the meet.
Coach Booker Benford said he believes as many as five could advance to next month's NCAA-II Championships in Kenosha, Wis. Wrestlers must finish in the top four in their respective weight classes to advance to the NCAA-II Championships on March 8-9.
SIUE's best hopes of advancing are heavyweight Aaron Wiens (Cicero), 149-pounder Nathan Graumenz (Vandalia), 165-pounder Omari Johnson (Chicago), 174-pounder Zach Stephens (St. Charles, Mo.) and 133-pounder Manny Herrera (Chicago).
Track's Turpin Sets Another Pole Vault Record
Sarah Turpin (Belleville) broke another personal and school record with her leap of 10 feet at the USA Open in Carbondale this past weekend.
Turpin has broken the school record several times during the indoor season and will likely break the current outdoor record of 8 feet, 6 inches held by Crystal Anderson when the outdoor season begins in March.
Coach Darryl Frerker still has a watchful eye on the national performance list, which has three SIUE performances on it. Kevin Koller (Centralia) is listed at 10th with his performance of 48.62 at 400 meters. Richard Skirball (Granite City) is ninth at 800 meters with his time of 1:52.68. The men's 4 X 400-meter relay is currently 13th overall.
SIUE heads to the GLVC Indoor Championships this weekend at Lewis. The field events are scheduled to start at 11 a.m. with the running events set to go off at noon.
Track Team Posts Qualifying Performances
Kevin Koller (Centralia), a sophomore, and Richard Skirball (Granite City), a sophomore, exceeded the provisional qualifying times for the 400- and 800-meter events at the Cannon Classic on Saturday (2/9) and may have qualified for the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships to be held Mar. 8-9.
The 4 X 400-meter relay also qualified for the national championships on a provisional basis. Competitors can automatically qualify for the national championship by passing a high standard. Those who provisionally qualify are placed on a performance list after which the top competitors are invited to compete at the national championship.
Koller ran 400 meters in 48.62 seconds, breaking the old school record set by Kettrell Berry in 1985. Skirball also broke a school record with his 10th place finish at 1:52.68. The old record was held by Travis Roundcount at 1:53:53 in 1997.
The 4 X 400-meter relay team finished sixth but set a new SIUE standard with a time of 3:17.46. The old record was 3:23.86 set back in 1999. The foursome of Koller, Tyrone Walker (East St. Louis), Jeff Fearday (Teutopolis) and Ryan Gold (Hartford) set the new record.
"We'll have to wait now and see if those performances hold up, but I think all three are in good position to be at the national meet," said SIUE Coach Darryl Frerker.
Tamekia Howard (Florissant, Mo.) was the bright spot for the Cougars on the women's side. She finished 19th in the 400-meter dash in 57.93, setting a new school record.
Kipping Named GLVC Co-Player Of The Week
Ruth Kipping (Quincy) was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference's Co-Player of the Week after SIUE swept No.7-ranked Southern Indiana and Missouri-St. Louis last week.
Kipping averaged 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds while converting 60.9 percent of her field goals. A junior forward, Kipping began the week by scoring 19 points and grabbing nine rebounds in the 70-59 upset victory over USI. She came back on Saturday (2/9) to toss in 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting, grab eight rebounds and block two shots as SIUE completed the sweep with a 64-50 triumph over UMSL.
Women's Basketball Poised To Advance In GLVC Standings
With three games left in the GLVC regular season, Coach Wendy Hedberg knows each and every game is important.
SIUE (13-10, 11-6) plays Lewis on Saturday (2/16) in a 5:30 p.m. game, the final home contest of the season. The Cougars travel to Saint Joseph's and Indianapolis next week to close out the regular season.
The Cougars could finish as high as second place and as low as fifth place in the regular season standings. "It's not going to be easy," said Hedberg, "because the teams we play are below us in the standings and are trying to make it into the tournament."
Hedberg is waiting to see if senior Jill Johnson (Highland) can return to the lineup. Johnson suffered a knee injury one week ago and has been sidelined. The Cougars are hoping a brace and an OK from doctors will bring her back to the court.
Hedberg said her team has improved play despite not having Johnson in the lineup. Megan Grizzle (Salem) moved into the lineup and has improved her play, Hedberg said. Ruth Kipping (Quincy) has had 17 consecutive games in double figures for the Cougars. Kristen Boss (Carrollton) continues to lead the Cougars in blocks with 11 even though she did not play in half of the team's games.
Men's Basketball Hopes To Break Losing Streak
SIUE sits idle from GLVC basketball on Thursday (2/14) and returns to league play on Saturday (2/16) as it entertains Lewis in a 7:30 p.m. game.
The Cougars were all but eliminated from advancing to the GLVC Tournament after losses on Thursday (2/7) and Saturday (2/9) to Southern Indiana and Missouri-St. Louis. SIUE's losing streak now stands at six games.
"We're in a position now where we have three games left and playing for pride," said SIUE Coach Jack Margenthaler.
The Cougars will have extra time to prepare for the Lewis game. It also will be senior night when the Cougars honor lone senior Marty Perry (Jacksonville). The 6-9 forward needs just 40 points to become the 12th player in school history to score 1,000 points.
Wrestlers Challenge No. 1 Central Oklahoma
Coach Booker Benford and the SIUE wrestling team head to Edmond, Okla., to face No. 1-ranked Central Oklahoma in a dual match on Thursday (2/14).
SIUE, 4-8, picked up its latest dual meet victory on Sunday by defeating Truman State 31-21. The Cougars used pins from 147-pounder Nathan Graumenz (Vandalia) and heavyweight Aaron Wiens (Cicero) to push past the Bulldogs.
Zach Stephens (St. Charles, Mo.) picked up a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over Gregg Nurrenbern, recording three takedowns in the final period.
SIUE may be able to use the Central Oklahoma match as a gauge for how well it will do in the postseason. The dual meet at Central Oklahoma is the final competition of the season until the NCAA Division II Regional Championships in Aberdeen, S.D., on Feb. 24.
Baseball Opens Season At Pittsburg State
Coach Gary Collins has his starting rotation set for the season opener at Pittsburg State (Kan.) on Saturday (2/16).
Nick Seibert (Edwardsville) and Jarrod Peters (Ellis Grove) are scheduled to start the noon doubleheader. On Sunday (2/17), Michael Bowen (O'Fallon) is the projected starter in a single game.
SIUE is 24th in the current Baseball America/NCAA Division II poll. Pittsburg State enters the three-game series with a 2-1 record.
Chad Opel (Edwardsville), who was a third-team All-American selection last season at shortstop, figures to lead the Cougar offense.
Softball Plays Six Games At Delta State Tourney
Coach Sandy Montgomery realizes her team will be the one to defeat at the Delta State Tournament.
SIUE opens the season ranked No. 15 in the NFCA/NCAA Division II Poll. The Cougars face Valdosta State, Lincoln Memorial and North Alabama on Friday (2/15). On Saturday (2/16), SIUE meets Mississippi Women, Alabama-Huntsville and North Alabama. All six teams play in the Gulf South Conference.
Montgomery said that despite this being the opening weekend of the season, SIUE will have a decided advantage. "Offensively, I think we have the upper-hand on our opponents because we've been practicing against live pitching for as long as anyone," said Montgomery.
The Cougars' offense has some outstanding potential with All-Americans Katie Waldo (Peoria), Valerie McCoy (Bethalto) and Erin Newman (Fairfield, Calif.).
SIUE was 41-17 last season and was within one game of the nation's final eight.
January 2002
MLK Jr. Awards To Be Given At Annual Luncheon
David B. Valley, a professor of Speech Communication and chair of that department, and Al Womack Jr. of Godfrey, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Alton, have been selected to receive the 2002 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian awards, held in conjunction with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration at the university.
They will be honored at the celebration luncheon, Thursday, Jan. 24, in the Delyte W. Morris University Center.
Joe Munshaw, also a professor of speech communications, was among several who nominated Valley for the Humanitarian Award.
"In August of 2002, Dave Valley will retire from SIUE, completing a distinguished career of service as a scholar, educator, and departmental administrator," Munshaw said. "The SIUE of today is significantly different from the university that Dr. Valley joined as a junior faculty member in 1972. Dr. Valley has contributed to making this University a better place."
Munshaw notes that Valley was instrumental in the development and teaching of an interracial communication workshop. The course, first offered in the mid-1970s, has been taught for more than 25 years at the University. "As an effective speaker, a great conversationalist, and a powerful listener, Dave Valley has promoted diversity, harmony and understanding at this university and beyond," Munshaw wrote.
"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said in his famous speech, 'I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,'" said Jeanne Wuellner, president of the Boys and Girls Club of Alton in her letter of nomination for Al Womack Jr. "(Al) has the same dream, not just for his two children, but for the 800-plus children he serves each year at the club."
In his four years of service as the club's executive director, Wuellner states, "(He) has done a great job at promoting racial sensitivity, harmony, and understanding."
The 11:30 a.m. MLK luncheon will take place in the Morris University Center's Meridian Ballroom. SIU President James E. Walker will deliver the keynote address at 12:45 p.m. Tickets for the luncheon are $10; students, $8. Reservations may be made by calling (618) 650-2660.
Records Management Clerk Carries Olympics Torch
Carrying a torch. It's an expression of unrequited love. However, in Marjorie Glassmaker's case, it takes on a whole new meaning-it's about her love for family and the things she holds dear in her life.
And, in Glassmaker's case, carrying a torch was an olympic effort-a U.S. Olympic effort. Last week, she became one of the many thousands of people across the land who have been carrying the Olympic torch since Dec. 4 from Atlanta, Ga., (the previous U.S. city to host the games) to Salt Lake City, Utah, where the 2002 Winter Olympics will begin Feb. 8.
Glassmaker, a clerk in Records Management, ran two-tenths of a mile in Wentzville, Mo., before handing off the Olympic flame to the next runner. "My husband, Tom, and my daughters, Melissa and Lynn, were there with me when I ran," Glassmaker said. "They are all very supportive."
In fact, it was Melissa, a producer at KSDK-TV (Ch. 5) in St. Louis, who nominated her mother to be one of the torchbearers. In all, 11,500 participants will carry the torch through 250 U.S. cities and 46 states. Then, on Feb. 8, a "very special" torchbearer will carry the Olympic symbol into Salt Lake's Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium and light the cauldron to officially start the 2002 winter games.
Melissa's nominating essay referred to her mother as an "inspiration to others" and one who "treats others fairly." Glassmaker, though, is modest but she's also proud of her family and is obviously pleased to have been chosen. Still, she doesn't like to blow her horn all that much.
"I believe you should treat everyone with the same respect," Glassmaker said. "I always 'preached' this to my two daughters when they were growing up." In her nominating essay, Melissa said her mother has lived by that premise every day.
An SIUE employee since last year, Glassmaker also has been township clerk since 1979 in Alhambra, where she and her husband reside. She also is a very active volunteer, helping with flu shot programs, Christmas basket distribution, and school programs.
"I've always believed in giving back to my community, but carrying that torch was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," she said. "It was an honor and a privilege, especially at this time as a show of unity across America. It also was special to share it with my family."
Keller Construction Awarded Bid For Retention Structures
A contract for storm water detention at SIUE was awarded to Keller Construction Inc., of Glen Carbon, by the SIU Board of Trustees at its regular monthly meeting in December.
Kelleher will receive $254,579 for construction, while the engineers for the project, Hurst-Rosche Engineers, of Hillsboro, will receive $24,000 for project fees. The project also includes a $21,421 contingency fund.
The $300,000 project will be paid for under an Illinois First grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. It will help curb flooding along Sand Road, which runs north and south along SIUE's western boundary.
The detention structures will be located along the Madison County Bike Trail on land owned by the university and Sunset Hills Country Club, under an agreement with the club. The project is expected to be completed by the end of January.
In other business, the board authorized the board's executive committee to award contracts for repairs and renovation of the Delyte W. Morris University Center at SIUE. Contracts for the food service portion of the renovation must be awarded in January to insure the work is completed by Fall Semester. Since the full board does not meet in January, the executive committee must award the contracts.
The $19.6 million project includes a new roof, a portion of the project which is currently under way, and for total repair and renovation of the entire 35-year-old structure. During spring 2000, a student referendum approved an increase in student activity fees to help fund the project.
Also at the December meeting, the SIU board approved a project to upgrade controls on existing elevators in buildings on the SIUE campus. Estimated cost for the project is $600,000 and will be paid for with FY02 and FY03 deferred maintenance funds. Estimated completion date is June 30, 2003.
Track Posts Two Records
Sarah Turpin (Belleville) and a medley relay team broke indoor school records at the Illinois Wesleyan Relays this past weekend (1/19).
Turpin set a new standard with a leap of 9 feet, 8 inches, or nearly a full foot better than her best previous jump in competition. Coach Darryl Frerker said her recent improvement has been due to Assistant Coach Sandy Moran, who was a standout student-athlete at Wisconsin. "Sarah has been doing the pole vault pretty much by herself the last couple of year," said Frerker. "Sandy's coaching really has helped Sarah." Frerker said he also expected the new record in the medley relay.
The team of Breanne Steffens (Moline), Tamekia Howard (Florissant, Mo.), Mary Witte (Normal) and Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) broke the old record by more than 22 seconds in a time of 12 minutes, 43.12 seconds. "The ladies buckled down and ran competitively. They finished second behind Illinois State and led all but the last 100 to 150 meters," said Frerker.
SIUE next heads to the Smith Barney Invitational in Indianapolis on Saturday (1/26). "We're sending the student-athletes who are looking to qualify for nationals and the ones who need the experience to qualify for nationals," Frerker said.
Cougars Hope To Avoid Revenge Factor
The SIUE women's basketball team (10-7, 8-3 GLVC) is looking forward to another test this week. The Cougars face Wisconsin-Parkside on Thursday (1/24) and Saint Joseph's on Saturday (1/26). Both contests are home games starting at 5:30 p.m.
The Cougars defeated Wisconsin-Parkside (3-11, 3-7 GLVC) in their first meeting. SIUE downed the Rangers 55-53 on Dec. 8. "This team is really going to want revenge for such a narrow victory on their home court," said Coach Wendy Hedberg. "Wisconsin-Parkside plays hard and gives it everything they have."
The Cougars are facing the unfamiliar when they play Saint Joseph's (4-12, 3-7 GLVC), the only team in the GLVC that SIUE has yet to play. "Saint Joseph's is a very up-tempo team," said Hedberg. "They like to keep the game moving and are a three-point shooting team."
The Cougars are coming off a 55-48 victory over Quincy last Thursday (1/17). SIUE was idle on Saturday (1/19) while the rest of the 11-team conference played. "I am always happy with a win, but I do not like the way that we played (against Quincy)," said Hedberg. "We have to play much better than that to be where we want to be in the conference."
Hedberg said that one of the things that SIUE must improve is avoiding turnovers. The Cougars had 23 turnovers in the Quincy game, and Hedberg said the turnovers are a result of poor passing. "We are just out of sync," said Hedberg.
She attributes the win to the Cougars' ability to outrebound and hit free throws. SIUE outrebounded Quincy 36-32 and was 81 percent in free throw shooting.
Jill Johnson (Highland) and Megan Grizzle (Salem) deserve a lot of credit, according to Hedberg. Both contributed big plays at the right time. Johnson was forced to wear a facemask because of a broken nose, which had taken place in a game a week earlier. "Johnson was uncomfortable in the mask but was still able to go out and play as hard as she could," said Hedberg. "Grizzle has played well in the last three games. She is a critical part of the team, and we need her out there playing well."
SIUE Men Hope To Keep On Rolling
After a thrilling 19-point comeback victory over Quincy (82-78) last Thursday (1/17), the SIUE men's basketball team hopes the winning continues.
Coach Jack Margenthaler and his team did not play on Saturday (1.19). The break, despite the big win, was welcomed. "From our standpoint, it was a great time to be off," he said. The Cougars used the time off to begin focus for their next opponents.
The Cougars (7-10, 3-8 GLVC) face Wisconsin Parkside (10-7, 6-5 GLVC) on Thursday (1/24) and St. Joseph's (4-13, 1-10 GLVC ) on Saturday (1/26). Both are 7:30 p.m. home games.
SIUE fell to Wisconsin-Parkside 70-64 in December and hope for a different outcome this time around at home. "It was a ball game we played well. We thought we could have had that one," Margenthaler said.
On Saturday (1/26), the Cougars will battle Saint Joseph's for the first time this year. The Pumas are coming off their first GLVC win of the season, having defeated Southern Indiana in Rensselaer 92-87. Margenthaler said he isn't worrying too much about Wisconsin-Parkside or Saint Joseph's. Rather, Margenthaler wants his own team to get better. "We just need to refine what we do," he said.
Marty Perry (Jacksonville) continues to lead the team with 16.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Three-point specialist Garrett Thomas (Riverton) also leads the GLVC in three-pointers made per game at 3.18.
Wrestlers Face Four Dual Meets
All of the regular-season tournaments have been completed. It's time for some team head-to-head competition.
SIUE, 2-4, has four dual meets scheduled this week. The Cougars travel to Lindenwood on Wednesday (1/16). SIUE entertains Illinois and Missouri Valley on Friday (1/18) for a triangular meet. On Sunday (1/20), the Cougars head to Charleston to meet Eastern Illinois.
"The tournaments basically gave us a chance to see where we stand individually " said Coach Booker Benford. "These dual meets are going to test our toughness."
Zach Stephens (St. Charles, Mo.) and Aaron Wiens (Cicero) performed the best for the Cougars at the Roger Denker Open this past Saturday (1/12). The tournament was held at Central Missouri State.
Stephens, ranked seventh in the latest NCAA Division II poll at 174 pounds, placed third. He picked up a pair of major decisions over Missouri's Ian Semmelroth and Missouri Baptist's Jim Ott. Stephens' only setback of the tournament was a 10-7 loss to Ohio State's Chris Pendleton, who was the eventual champion.
Wiens lost to Lindenwood's Roger Miller in the quarterfinals and then picked up a pair of wins over Oklahoma's Tom Ward and Colby (Kan.) Community College's Derek Daugherty. Weins placed fifth on a default in his final match.
Track Travels To Illinois Wesleyan
Coach Darryl Frerker is giving his student-athletes a break and a test at the same time.
The Cougar coach is sending his team to the Illinois Wesleyan Relays in Bloomington on Saturday (1/19). The meet is SIUE's first indoor competition of the year and comes after a three-week layoff.
"We need to get an idea of what kind of shape we're coming back in," said Frerker. Most of the meet will be relay events, giving Frerker an opportunity to see his athletes' progression without having a time posted as an individual.
The only events compatible with qualifying for the NCAA Indoor Championships are the field events, the 55-meter sprints, the men's 5,000 meter run and women's 3,000-meter run.
The Cougars have a couple of individuals chasing personal record or hoping to qualify for the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships.
Sarah Turpin (Belleville) broke her own indoor school record in the pole vault at 8 feet, 8.25 inches. Her previous best was 8 feet. "Sarah is at a point where she could break the school record on a weekly basis," said Frerker.
The Cougars' Ryan Gold (Hartford) has been a steady force in the long jump. He leaped 22-2.25 at the Illinois Wesleyan Early Bird Invitational in December. Gold needs to jump at least 23-6 to hope to qualify for nationals.
Cougar Women's Basketball Seek Injury-Free Week
Coach Wendy Hedberg would like to give the team trainers a breather.
It's been one injury after another. The latest was a hard elbow to the nose of Jill Johnson (Highland) in the Kentucky Wesleyan game (1/10). Johnson did not play this past Saturday (1/12) at Southern Indiana and remains questionable for Thursday's game against Quincy (1/17).
SIUE (9-7, 7-3 GLVC) watched Ruth Kipping (Quincy) return to the lineup after a two-week layoff. Her 25 points and 15 rebounds against Southern Indiana was a bright spot for the Cougars in the loss. "As banged up as we are, this week will give us a little time to heal," said Hedberg.
After playing Thursday, the Cougars have a full week off before facing Wisconsin-Parkside at home on Jan. 24. SIUE is holding on to third place in the GLVC. Five of its next seven games are at the Vadalabene Center.
Men's Basketball Gears Up For Quincy
With one game this week, SIUE Coach Jack Margenthaler likes having his Saturday idle.
The Cougars (6-10, 2-8 GLVC) face Quincy (5-10, 2-7 GLVC) on Thursday (1/17) at the Vadalabene Center in what will be an important game for both teams hoping to leap into the top eight and a berth in next month's GLVC Tournament.
"This gives us an opportunity to put our focus on Quincy," Margenthaler said. SIUE's schedule allows the Cougars to be off on Saturday (1/19) while the other 10 teams in the league square off. "It comes at a really good time because we only have one game for which to prepare," he said.
Margenthaler said he was happy with the team's effort at Southern Indiana (1/12). After falling to Kentucky Wesleyan last Thursday (1/10), Margenthaler was concerned about a letdown against Southern Indiana. "We played a very good team game," he said. "It would have been a great one to win. We picked ourselves up and played well."
SIUE shot 57.7 percent from the field despite losing by six points, its best shooting effort since the first game of the season. "It's what young teams do sometimes," said Margenthaler.
The Cougars seem to have settled on a solid lineup since the winter break. SIUE has started freshmen Rob Baumgardner (Madisonville, Ky.), Tim Bauersachs (Pinckneyville) and Brent Mueller (Columbia), along with sophomore Wes Pickering (Springfield, Mo.) and senior Marty Perry (Jacksonville).
ROTC Program Is Ranked Seventh Of 270 In The Nation
The Army Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC) at SIUE, has been ranked seventh out of 270 ROTC programs nationally for the 2000-2001 academic year.
In making the announcement, Lt. Col. Joel Hillison, professor of military science for the university's ROTC program, attributed the achievement to the high quality of students entering the program and the support of the SIUE faculty and administration.
"We're seeing an increase in the number of students interested in Army ROTC and an increase in the number of scholars, athletes, and leaders entering the program," said Hillison. "The students are finding the ROTC program helps them focus and improve their skills."
SIUE's program ranking was based on the number of officer commissions, the quality ranking of SIUE cadets against all other cadets nationwide, and the number of nurse commissions. The selection of the SIUE program is noteworthy because the 2000-2001 academic year was the first year that SIUE's was a stand-alone program. It had been an extension of the ROTC program at Washington University. The SIUE program includes students from the university as well as McKendree College, Lewis and Clark Community College, and Southwestern Illinois College.
Hillison notes that the quality of Army ROTC cadets at SIUE is demonstrated by the fact that federal scholarships have increased from two in the 2000-2001 academic year to 13 at SIUE and two at McKendree College. A federal scholarship provides tuition, books, fees, and a stipend of $250 to $350 per month.
The Army ROTC scholarship program provides financial assistance for the education and training of highly qualified and motivated young men and women who desire to become commissioned officers in the Army after graduation from college.
Information about SIUE's Army ROTC program and its ranking is available by calling (618) 650-2500 or by visiting the program's Web site: www.siue.edu/ROTC.
NPR's Juan Williams Here Jan. 25 As Part Of A&I
One of America's leading political writers and a senior correspondent for National Public Radio, Juan Williams will speak Jan. 25 at SIUE as part of the Arts & Issues series.
Speaking about "Eyes on the Prize: The Truths of American Race Relations," Williams will appear at 7:30 p.m. in Meridian Ballroom.
After a 23-year career as a columnist and White House correspondent for the Washington Post, Williams joined NPR as host of its daily news and talk program, "Talk of the Nation." A political analyst for the Fox News channel, Williams also has appeared on numerous television programs, including Nightline, Washington Week in Review, Arsenio, Oprah, CNN's Crossfire (where he frequently served as co-host), and Capitol Gang Sunday.
Karen Bollinger, acting coordinator of the Arts & Issues series, said Williams is a respected political writer with an impressive background. "His inspirational and informative speaking style has earned him praise from corporations, trade associations, colleges, civil rights groups and citizen associations," Bollinger said. "Juan Williams is indicative of the kind of quality speakers our audiences have come to expect from the Arts & Issues series."
Williams has won an Emmy Award for TV documentary writing, as well as widespread critical acclaim for a series of documentaries including Politics-The New Black Power. His documentary on A. Phillip Randolph was featured on PBS. Articles by Williams have appeared in magazines ranging from Newsweek, Fortune and The Atlantic Monthly to Ebony, Gentlemen's Quarterly and The New Republic.
He also is author of two books-the critically acclaimed biography: Thurgood Marshall-American Revolutionary and the nonfiction bestseller, Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965, which is a companion volume to the critically praised PBS series.
Tickets for the Jan. 25 event are $8; students, $4. For ticket information, call (618) 650-5555, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 5555; write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1083; or by e-mail, kbollin@siue.edu. Admission includes free parking in the lots behind the Morris Center or Dunham Hall theater.
Royalties From History Book Benefit Lovejoy Library
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Friends of Lovejoy Library has received nearly $1,000 in royalties from the sale of a pictorial history of the university.
All royalties from the pictorial, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Arcadia Publishing, 2001), go into an endowment for purchase of materials for Lovejoy Library. The book was written by Stephen Kerber, university archivist and Special Collections librarian, and Donna Yates Bardon, retired director of Development for Lovejoy Library. The book contains 128 pages of historical photographs covering the period 1957 to date.
Kerber said that he and his co-author have been very gratified and grateful with the positive response to the book. "Many people have been kind enough to contact us and thank us for reminding them of events they had participated in and people they had known," he observed. "Even our dentist keeps a copy in her waiting room," he chuckled.
"We have been rather surprised and pleased by the interest of new students on campus," Kerber continued. "Many younger students are indicating a genuine curiosity about the history of the university and its pioneers. We feel especially honored that the book was distributed to incoming first-year SIUE faculty members this past August."
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is available for sale at the University Bookstore in SIUE's Morris University Center, at Piece of Mind Books in Edwardsville, and at Borders in Fairview Heights.
'A Book In Every Home' Campaign Begins Today
SIUE's "A Book In Every Home" campaign begins today. The campaign raises books, and donations that are used to buy books, for children ages six weeks to five years old.
The goal is to support literacy efforts in Madison and St. Clair counties by giving the books to children in area Head Start programs and selected day-care facilities.
"Multiple studies show that literacy is one of the most critical issues facing the country's educational system," said Kay Werner, chairperson for this year's book drive. "Literacy is the first step toward a good education, and parents reading to their children is the first step toward literacy."
This is the sixth year of the Book In Every Home campaign, which collects several thousand books annually. The campaign has several drop-off points for book donations, including St. Clair County and Madison County Head Start sites, SIUE campus sites, all public libraries in Madison and St. Clair Counties, Piece of Mind Books in Edwardsville, B. Dalton in Fairview Heights, Borders in Fairview Heights and at 11745 Olive Blvd. in St. Louis, and the Early Explorations Center located in SIUE's University Park.
For specific addresses and locations of these drop-off points, please consult the "A Book In Every Home" Web site: www.siue.edu/BOOKS or call (618) 650-2020 for more information.
This year, books will be given to children in the SIUE Head Start Program (serving St. Clair County), the Riverbend Head Start and Family Services Program (serving Madison County), the SIUE Early Childhood Center, the East St. Louis Child Development Program and Early Explorations Center. Age-appropriate books are requested.
Individuals may also donate cash as well as books. Checks for "A Book in Every Home" should be written to the SIUE Foundation, and mailed to:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
A Book in Every Home
Edwardsville, Illinois 62026-1058
(Note: In the memo part of the check, please write: A Book in Every Home.)
SIUE's bookstore also is offering 20 percent off all books purchased for the BIEH during the campaign through March 15. Book orders can be called in (618) 650-2132. If ordered with a credit card; bookstore staff will place the books in a BIEH drop-off box.
The Dutchman Kicks Off Gallery's Theater Season
Amiri Baraka's compelling and influential play, The Dutchman, will kick off the Hatshepsut Studio/Art Gallery's theater season at 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19 and 26, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 and 27, at the gallery, 1210 Washington Ave., St. Louis.
Co-sponsored by MAAT Productions and the Eugene B. Redmond Writer's Club-affiliated with the Department of English Language and Literature-the play also will include several dance numbers as a backdrop, with accompanying music of popular 1960s rock artists.
The Dutchman, Baraka's parable of "murderous white rule," is about a black man, Clay (played by Joel Patrick Edward King, a theater major at SIUE) on a subway, and a white woman, Lula (played by Lisa Doerge, also a theater major at SIUE), who provokes and finally kills him.
The Obie Award-winning play, written under Baraka's given name, LeRoi Jones, struck a chord with audiences when it opened nearly 40 years ago in New York City in the midst of the civil rights movement.
Tickets are $7; students and senior citizens, $5. Call (314) 436-7577 for more information
January 29, 2002
Packing Boxes Are Here; Time To Move For Awhile
Packing boxes in the administrative offices of the Morris University Center are the first signs of the $19.3 million renovation that the school's "living room" is about to undergo.
In the spring of 2000, SIUE students voted their approval for major improvements to the University Center that opened its doors in 1967. With the largest voter turnout for a student election in the university's history, voters approved a tuition fee increase to fund the project that focuses on infrastructure improvements and a wide range of expanded offerings in the center.
Now, after months of planning and budgeting, the work is beginning.
The center's administrative and business offices will be relocated to the second floor Mississippi and Illinois Rooms-usually reserved for conferences and events-until the first phase of construction is completed.
Shoppers at the center's Union Station will need to make their purchases from the store's temporary location in a corner of the Goshen Lounge.
In addition to improving the administrative offices, the first phase of renovation will result in the creation of a cyber coffeehouse and a larger Union Station with greater product selection. The university's information desk will be moved to a more visible location.
"This phase of construction is just the first of four with completion of the renovations scheduled for late spring or early summer of 2003," said Mary Robinson, director of the center. Among the improvements and changes the University Center will see are:
• A reconfigured and enlarged food court-The Center Court-on the center's lower level, that provide more menu offerings, additional food choices, shorter lines and more seating-something that the opening of SIUE's third residence hall in 2001 demands.
• A new Cougar Den that will be changed into a sports-themed, after-hours hangout. Pizza Hut has already been relocated to Cougar Den and is serving a full line of pizza menu offerings, and a new Mexican cantina will be added.
• Improvements to the recreational center including "Cosmic" bowling with automatic scoring at the Cougar Lanes and a larger video arcade.
• A computer lab with 20 to 30 stations.
• Major changes in Meridian Ballroom to provide better entry, seating and sound for concerts and events.
• Outdoor dining added to the University Restaurant.
"The proposed plans reflect the types of things students told us they wanted to see in the University Center," Robinson said. More than a year's worth of student focus groups and surveys were held before recommendations were made in the winter of 2000 on improving the 35-year-old building.
Robinson said students-as well as the rest of the university community-will be kept abreast of construction activities, changes in renovation schedules, and relocations through a regular flow of information to The Alestle, WSIE-FM (88.7), and in The O.
"The best source for up-to-the-minute information will be the Web site we've established for construction-related news," Robinson said. "Everyone can access that information 24-hours a day by visiting www.siue.edu/facelift."
In the meantime, Robinson and her staff continue to pack as the days of hammering, sawing, plaster dust, and other renovation activities have arrived.
SIU President Is Guest Speaker At MLK Luncheon
James Walker almost got on the bus to go from Atlanta to Memphis in April 1968; his girlfriend-who is now his wife of 33 years-talked him out of it.
"She said she just didn't have a good feeling about the trip," Walker told a full house gathered in Meridian Ballroom to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Walker, SIU's president and a former SIUE faculty member, was anxious to join with King to demonstrate on behalf of Memphis' sanitation workers.
But, he listened to his girlfriend's advice, which proved prophetic; King was killed days later as he spoke to his fellow civil rights protesters.
Walker, who, as a 19-year-old college student, first met King in Montgomery, Ala., said he observed as King was pulled reluctantly into civil rights activism. He said King originally turned down a leadership role in the local NAACP. Spurred by Rosa Parks' stand on giving up her bus seat, and the urgings of Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, King began to become more active and visible in the community.
"I only knew him as 'the Rev. King,' "Walker said. "Obviously, I had no idea he would become the Martin Luther King."
Walker said King was the subject of violence and violent tactics by law enforcement agents, yet maintained his belief in non-violent civil rights activism.
Chancellor David Werner also spoke at the event, updating the audience on SIUE's progress toward its diversity goals. Werner said the university has made considerable progress over the last 10 years, but cautioned that the university must continue its efforts to ensure that the faculty, staff, and student populations at SIUE mirror state and national demographics.
He cited a drop from 2000 to 2001 in the number of African-American SIUE graduates as a reminder that the university cannot rest on its accomplishments.
Dave Valley, professor of speech communication and chair of that department, received the Humanitarian Award and drew the biggest reaction from the audience. In his award-acceptance remarks, Valley told his wife, Vicki, "You are my dream come true." Several community members also were honored.
There also were several performances, including Lisa Bandele, artist-in-residence in the Department of Theatre and Dance; Courtney Giles, a senior majoring in vocal performance; Angelina McLaughlin, a senior music education major; Taimica Neita, a junior dance major; the SIUE Gospel Choir; and the SIUE Jazz Combo.
The event was SIUE's 20th MLK celebration.
Black Heritage Month Activities Set For February
The Black Heritage Month Planning Committee will present its Fifth Annual Black Heritage Month Program during February, with its theme of Africa, My Roots: America, My Home. Below is a calendar of events:
• Delyte W. Morris Center Gallery Exhibit, Perspective and Perception XI, by Ambrose Wesley; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-3 p.m. Saturday.
• Black Theater Workshop presentation of George Wolfe's The Colored Museum and Something Between Us, a collection of scenes; 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, all in the James F. Metcalf Theater.
• Art Exhibit, Africa My Roots: America, My Home; Morris Center (second floor, south wall), during regular business hours.
• Cultural Bazaar and Marketplace, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 4-5, first floor of Morris Center.
• SIUE Concert Jazz Band performs a tribute to Quincy Jones and Count Basie, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 4-5; first floor of Morris Center.
• Black Student Association presents MUC Showcase, 11:30-1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 and 18; first floor of Morris Center.
• African Drum and Dance Co. of Cahokia, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13; first floor of Morris Center.
• SIUE East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts Dance Co., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, first floor of Morris Center.
• Fourth Annual Black Heritage Month Talent Show, 6:30-10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Meridian Ballroom, first floor of Morris Center.
• Reading by East St. Louis Poet Laureate Eugene Redmond, acclaimed poet and author and SIUE professor of English Language and Literature, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26; first floor of Morris Center.
• African American Dance Ensemble, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, first floor of Morris Center.
For more information about Black Heritage Month, call the Kimmel Leadership Center, (618) 650-2686.
'Dad' Program Set For Feb. 8 At Emily Willis HS Center
George Mimms faces many job and family demands. But he always makes time to play with blocks, finger paint, and draw with his four-year-old son Langhston at Emily Willis Head Start Center.
It's part of Mimms' parental responsibilities, which he takes very seriously. "I love being with my children," he said, "and nothing takes the place of me spending time with them."
Mimms plans to take part in the upcoming Emily Willis program, "Dad's Doing It!" Children will make a picture frame, a pencil holder, and a collage with their fathers from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 8, at the Early Childhood Center, 10th and Ohio streets in East St. Louis, Ill.
"It's wonderful that fathers see the need to become actively involved in their children's lives," said Fannie Johnson, center coordinator for Emily Willis, operated by SIUE. "At our center, we have many fathers who are present in their children's lives. This is very encouraging to see."
Mimms is one of several active fathers at Emily Willis. "There are a couple of key important roles that we as fathers play," said the
34-year-old Mimms, husband of Chree Mimms, president of Emily Willis Head Start Parent-Teacher Organization. The couple is also parents of two-year-old Ellis Mimms.
"One role is redefining the image of fathers for society and the media alike," he said. "Both have portrayed the image of a father of being absent and or incapable of producing productive citizens. We as fathers have an obligation to our children and programs like this one that provides us with a starting place."
Children, especially African-American ones, need to see black men taking on positive roles in their lives, Mimms said. "Children can look inside of us and see the kind of people they want to be. Those include kind, strong, loving and exciting people."
Mimms said he is encouraged by recent statistics that implies more black male involvement in their children's lives. According to the report, "America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2001," the number of children living in single-parent homes increased from 20 percent in 1980 to 26 percent in 2000. Contributing to this jump is the rise in single father households, which rose from 2 percent in 1980 to 4 percent in 2000.
"Dad's Doing It" is the second such male involvement program for Emily Willis Head Start. The first one was last year's "Dads and Donuts." The program is one of many joint efforts that have resulted through collaboration with SIUE Head Start and East St. Louis School District 189.
"A part of our national Head Start standards is to have male involvement is to have male involvement in our program," Johnson said. "I thought this would be one good way of doing that."
UC Research Professor To Deliver 26th Annual Probst
William R. Heineman, distinguished research professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cincinnati, will deliver the 26th Annual William J. Probst Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18.
Appearing in Meridian Ballroom, on the first floor of the Delyte W. Morris Center, Heineman will speak about Chemical Sensors: Why They Are Important To You. In addition to the evening lecture, a student research symposium will be conducted earlier in the day, and a session is scheduled the following morning for faculty and students, New Concepts for Chemical Sensors.
The Probst lecture, named for the late SIUE Chemistry professor, is presented by the SIUE Department of Chemistry and the SIUE Chemistry Club. The lecture is funded in part by the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School, and the department, as well as student activity fees and the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. For more information, call the department, (618) 650-2042.
School Of Business Seeks Computers For Museum
You remember the day you brought it home-your first "personal computer." Jimmy Carter was president. Charlie's Angels was a hit TV series, and Star Wars had not yet changed the meaning of "special effects."
Since then, you've had half a dozen or more "PCs" and a couple of laptops, but you've kept that first computer on the vague notion that it might be worth something someday.
So, it's still back there in the corner of your basement, under the boxes of Christmas decorations, that rocking horse you've been holding onto in hopes of giving it to your first grandbaby, and that box of papers you've been meaning to go through.
And today it's worth far less than the 300 or so dollars you paid for a machine that allowed you to play games, do some word processing and maybe had a program on it that helped you balance your checkbook. Chronologically, it's only 25 years old. But in "computer years," that's about 125. It's an artifact.
Here's your chance to unclutter your basement and preserve that artifact. The School of Business plans to create a computer museum this summer. The school already has commitments for several computers and is looking for further donations. Bob Carver, dean of the School of Business, said the exhibit will be used as a teaching tool for students.
"The history of computers-particularly personal computers-is a relatively short one," Carver said. "But it is an interesting study in terms of the technology, the marketing efforts that have been employed, and the way computers have entered popular culture.
"For example, Bill Gates suggested many years ago that he saw no reason why anyone would want a computer in their home. Now look how the landscape has changed. There are many lessons to be learned from the evolution of computers. The exhibit will be a way of bringing those lessons to life."
The list of businesses that have learned "lessons" the hard way is littered with the names of those still active in the market and those that are subjects for nostalgia buffs: Apple, Atari, AT&T, Coleco, Commodore, Compaq, DEC, GE, IBM, Magnavox, Mattel, Tandy, Texas Instruments, Wang, and Zenith. Their machines ran the gamut from a "Digital DECmate," with an external hard drive and an aluminum case to carry around the components (the case weighed almost as much as the computer), to the Kaypros that were relatively small and may have been the forerunner of the laptop computer.
"We're looking for any and all donations of computers, mostly from the 1970s and 80s," Carver said. "We're particularly interested in the Altair 8800, Osborne, Compaq LTE, and Commodore 64.
"Each machine set some sort of technological or marketing precedent-either for futility or establishing a new direction for the evolution of the market."
For more information, contact Bob Carver, or Dawn Munsey, (618) 650-3823, or Jim Mussulman, (618) 650-5029.
Applications Available For Kimmel Community Awards
Nomination-applications for the Carol Kimmel Scholarship and Community Service Award for Faculty and Staff are now available in the Kimmel Leadership Center on campus. Deadline for the nominations is Friday, Feb. 22.
The annual award and scholarship were established to recognize students for their outstanding leadership and community volunteer service contributions, as well as academic excellence, and for faculty and staff who are community volunteers. The awards were named for Carol Kimmel, a former member of the SIU Board of Trustees, who has been very active in dedicating her time and talent to volunteerism.
For the scholarship, individuals may nominate a student, or students may nominate themselves, according to the following criteria:
• currently enrolled as a degree-seeking student at SIUE, with sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate standing;
• an accumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale);
• demonstrated volunteer contributions within the last two years in leadership, service, and/or citizenship, including leadership in a student organization or at least one elected office;
• and more than 30 hours of nonpaid service to a community agency or community organization.
In addition, a nominee must provide two letters of documented University service and leadership, as well as two letters documenting community service and leadership. In order for a student to be considered for a second Kimmel Scholarship, documentation submitted for previous Kimmel Scholarships will not be reconsidered. The scholarship provides one full year of tuition at the SIUE in-state rate.
For the Faculty-Staff community service award, the following criteria apply:
• Organizations, agencies, businesses, or individuals, including colleagues, may nominate those who they have known through professional association for at least two years;
• who have been a full-time, continuing employee of SIUE for at least two years;
• who have demonstrated continuous service to a single community agency, organization, or business for at least two years.
• Nominees must have demonstrated a variety of community service contributions for an extended period of time;
• outstanding voluntary community service, as well as a commitment to the citizens of Illinois or Missouri.
• Nominees must document leadership roles and responsibilities, and provide two letters of recommendation. Prior recipients are ineligible to apply.
Winners will be recognized Thursday, April 4, at the Kimmel Leadership Awards Banquet. For more information about nomination procedures or for a nomination-application form, call the Kimmel Center, (618) 650-2686, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2686.
INA, AAMR Honor Nursing Faculty At SIUE
The month of December brought honors and recognition to two faculty members in the School of Nursing.
Associate Professor Arleen Fearing received the 2001 Illinois Nurses Association (INA) Nurse Educator of the Year Award, while Professor Wendy Nehring, acting associate dean for Educational Services, was invited to participate in a conference on health disparities and mental retardation sponsored by U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher.
Fearing is the fifth recipient of the INA award, established to recognize a faculty member in Illinois who, as a role model, inspires students, contributes to the improvement of nursing education, demonstrates excellence in teaching, and promotes the profession and the association to nursing students.
"Arleen personifies the criteria of this award," Nursing Dean Felissa Lashley said. "While we value the excellence of all our faculty, we're particularly proud that this recognition should come Arleen's way."
Fearing teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and has participated in course and curriculum revisions. She has been active in school and University committees, research projects, publications, presentations at local, national and international conferences and conventions, and serves as a leader of several nursing organizations, including District 10 of the INA. She has been a member of the School of Nursing faculty since 1995.
Following an invitation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Wendy Nehring participated in "Health Disparities and Mental Retardation: A Surgeon General's Conference" in Washington, D.C., during the first week of December. She was one of a few nurses invited to the conference that was attended by many of the country's top health care professionals working in the area of medical services for the mentally retarded.
"Being invited and participating in this conference has been a high point in my career," said Nehring, who has been active in the American Association of Mental Retardation (AAMR).
The conference studied topics related to access to health care for the mentally retarded and to health care professionals knowledgeable in the medical issues of this population. As a follow-up to the conference, AAMR President Steven F. Warren has charged Nehring with leading the efforts to develop an action plan for the association in addressing these needs.
"I wasn't alone in putting forth Wendy's name as a conference participant," said Lashley. "Her reputation for dedicated and significant involvement in the issues of health care for the mentally retarded is national. Her representation of the nursing profession and her contributions to this conference-much like her work at SIUE-were noteworthy."
Softball Ranked No. 15 In NFCA Preseason Poll
The SIUE softball team picked up some national notice with a No. 15 ranking in the preseason NCAA Division II poll
by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
SIUE returns three All-American players: Erin Newman (Fairfield, Calif.) is a two-time All-American while Valerie McCoy (Bethalto) and Katie Waldo (Peoria) have been named once.
The Cougars kick off the 2002 season on Feb. 15 at the Delta State Tournament in Cleveland, Miss.
The USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top 25 is voted on by eight NCAA Division II coaches representing each of the eight Division II regions. Records are from 2001. First-place votes are in parentheses.
School Record Pts.
1. Nebraska-Omaha (7) 54-6 199
2. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 44-7 183
3. Kennesaw State (Ga.) (1) 48-11 181
4. Lewis (Ill.) 55-12 180
5. UC Davis 44-14 165
6. West Florida 55-17-1 148
7. Humboldt State (Calif.) 53-14-1 145
8. Eastern New Mexico 32-10-1 143
9. North Dakota State 53-6 137
10. Alabama-Huntsville 52-14 129
11. Indiana (Pa.) 35-11 106
12. North Florida 41-12 104
13. Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) 33-14 94
14. Grand Valley State (Mich.) 48-7-1 89
15. SIU Edwardsville 41-17 77
16. Dowling (N.Y.) 39-17 70
17. Mesa State (Colo.) 42-12 65
18. American International (Mass.) 32-21 51
19. California (Pa.) 33-9 43
20. Coker (S.C.) 44-6 42
21. (tie) Barry (Fla.) 29-20 33/St. Cloud State (Minn.) 35-14 33
23. Cal State Stanislaus 43-22 31
24. UC San Diego 34-17 29
25. Southern Colorado 52-14-1 27
Others Receiving Votes: Merrimack (Mass.) 25, Missouri Southern State 16, St. Mary's (Texas) 14, Truman State (Mo.) 13, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 9, Cal State Bakersfield 8, Florida Southern 6, Wayne State (Mich.) 5.
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December 2, 2002
A Season For The Child Continues Dec. 7 With The Velveteen Rabbit
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) A Season for the Child, co-sponsored by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friends of Theater and Dance (FOTAD) and TheBANK of Edwardsville, continues its 2002-03 season with the annual holiday show Saturday, Dec. 7-a production of Margery Williams' classic story, The Velveteen Rabbit.
The play will be staged twice that Saturday-at 2 and 7 p.m.-in SIUE's Katherine Dunham Hall theater. A Season for the Child traditionally offers two chances to see the holiday show to accommodate families during the hectic shopping season.
The Imaginary Theater Co., the traveling troupe of the St. Louis Repertory Theatre, will stage the two shows. This endearing story of a child and his favorite toy has been adapted for the stage by Kim Wylie with music and lyrics by Joe Dreyer. Children of all ages can enjoy this holiday, heart-warming story about the Velveteen Rabbit who asks, "What does it mean to be real?"
Tickets are $5 per person, including children, and may be obtained through the SIUE Fine Arts box office, (618) 650-2774, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2774. Proceeds benefit FOTAD's student scholarship fund.
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December 4, 2002
SIUE To Present Annual Science Teachers Conference Dec. 17
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Daryl Floit, an assistant professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will be the featured presenter at the 2002 SIUE Science Teachers Conference-with its theme of "Inquire Within: Teaching K-12 Science With Inquiry."
The all-day conference is slated for Tuesday, Dec. 17, in the SIUE Science Building. Floit's presentation, titled "Learn on a Bed of Nails and Really Get the Point," addresses the idea of using inquiry methods when teaching science to K-12 students.
In addition, the conference includes presentations: "Amazing Motion Machines" created by Edwardsville Middle School students; "Inquiry with Calculator Based Laboratories" by Shawn Hennon, a lecturer in the SIUE Department of Physics; and exhibits by the World Bird Sanctuary, the Butterfly House, Usborne Publishing, and the Nature Institute.
Participating teachers can earn up to six CPDU's by attending a variety of informative and hands-on workshops during the Dec. 17 event. The conference fee of $35 includes hand-outs, refreshments, and parking in Lot A behind the Science Building.
For registration or for more information, contact Dawn Olive by e-mail: dolive@siue.edu, or Denise Plunk, dplunk@siue.edu, in the SIUE Office of Science and Math Education, or by telephone, (618) 650-3065.
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December 11, 2002
SIUE Names King Humanitarian Award Recipients in Faculty/Staff, Community Categories
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - Earleen Patterson, director of SIUE's special services program, and Joseph Hubbard, coordinator of Catholic Urban Programs, East St. Louis, have been selected to receive the 2003 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian awards, held in conjunction with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration at the University. They will be honored at the celebration luncheon, Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the Delyte Morris University Center.
Stephen Hansen, dean of graduate studies and research at SIUE, was among several who nominated Patterson for the University Humanitarian Award.
"Through her activities on campus and in the community, Ms. Patterson contributes not only to our understanding and tolerance of all people, but also to our appreciation and acceptance of our differences," said Hansen. "Her actions have inspired people of all races to understand and celebrate diversity."
"The Humanitarian Award recognizes principles and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and recognizes efforts meant to inspire tolerance, understanding, and sensitivity for persons of color," said Kent Neely, dean of the University's College of Arts and Sciences in his letter of nomination for Patterson. "Ms. Patterson's efforts in the special services program and Project GAME are clear evidence of her commitment to the Humanitarian Award ideals. Further, her office helps the College fulfill part of its mission with 'assistance for the educationally disadvantage in developing the necessary skills needed to undertake a university-level program of study.'"
"I believe that Joe Hubbard can be counted among those countless people who have struggled and continue to struggle to make Dr. King's dream of justice and freedom for all a reality," said Wilton Gregory, Bishop of Belleville, in his letter of nomination for Hubbard. In his letter, Gregory goes on to note Hubbard's hands-on approach to managing the Catholic Urban Programs that assists individuals with food, rent, utilities, transportation, medical care and other needs.
"Joe's is not a glamorous ministry," said Richard Mark, vice president of energy delivery at Ameren, in his letter of support for Hubbard. "He sees as his responsibility the need to make life better for everyone. He offers all inclusive, unconditional love and assistance in whatever way possible."
The 11:30 a.m. luncheon will be held in the Delyte Morris University Center's Meridian Ballroom, with a keynote address by David Satcher, former U.S. surgeon general. Tickets for the luncheon are $12; students, $8. Reservations are being accepted by calling 618/650-2660.
Satcher appears at 7:30 that evening in the Meridian Ballroom as part of the University's Arts & Issues series. Tickets for his appearance are $8; $4, SIUE students. For ticket information, call 618/650-2626, or, from St. Louis toll-free, 888/328-5168, ext. 2626; visit the series' Web site at www.siue.edu/ARTS_ISSUES; write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Campus Box 1608, Edwardsville, IL 62026; or e-mail jpeeche@siue.edu.
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December 11, 2002
SIUE Names Winner of Martin Luther King Jr. Student Scholarship and Humanitarian Award
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - Sarah Shantell Peebles of Florissant, Mo., has been named the winner of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship and Humanitarian Award at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Peebles will receive the award and special recognition during the University's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration luncheon on Tuesday, Feb 11. The award includes a $100 cash stipend and a scholarship that provides for tuition and fees, or housing for one academic year of study at SIUE.
An SIUE sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and entrepreneurship, Peebles is active in the SIUE student leadership development program and the Joint Neighborhood Ministry. While in high school she was named to "Who's Who Among American High School Students" and the National Honor Society.
"Sarah impressed me at our first encounter with her magnetic personality and her unusual drive for achieving success," said Renee Fussell, instructor of speech communication at SIUE, in her letter of nomination. "Sarah is a student 'who most exemplifies Dr. King's teachings, principals and philosophical beliefs' by the life she chooses to live. (She) is a leader who people look up to."
The letter of nomination went on to note, "Sarah puts her heart and love into her work. She uses her life in a way that is making a difference in the lives of others. Love is at the core of her being and her passion for living her live in a way to help others."
The 11:30 a.m. luncheon will be held in the Delyte Morris University Center's Meridian Ballroom. Tickets for the luncheon are $12; students, $8. Reservations are being accepted by calling 618/650-2660.
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December 11, 2002
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Planned at SIUE
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will hold its 21st annual celebration of the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Tickets are available for the 11:30 a.m. luncheon that will feature a keynote address by former surgeon general David Satcher.
The luncheon program will be held in the Meridian Ballroom of the Delyte Morris University Center, followed by a reception in the Goshen Lounge for the winners of the scholarship and humanitarian awards who will be honored at the luncheon.
Winners of the awards include:
Sarah Shantell Peebles, SIUE Student Scholarship and Humanitarian Award;
Earleen Patterson, director of SIUE's special services program, and Joseph Hubbard, coordinator of Catholic Urban Programs, East St. Louis, University and Community Humanitarian Awards respectively;
Rachel Steele, a senior at Red Bud High School, Red Bud, Ill., essay award;
Katherine Berezowskyj, a junior at Edwardsville High School, poetry award;
Amanda Farrell, a junior at Edwardsville High School, visual arts award.
Tickets for the luncheon are $12; students, $8. Reservations are being accepted by calling 618/650-2660. Satcher appears at 7:30 that evening in the Meridian Ballroom as part of the University's Arts & Issues series. Tickets for his appearance are $8; $4, SIUE students. For ticket information, call 618/650-2626, or, from St. Louis toll-free, 888/328-5168, ext. 2626; visit the series' Web site at www.siue.edu/ARTS_ISSUES; write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Campus Box 1608, Edwardsville, IL 62026; or e-mail jpeeche@siue.edu.
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December 11, 2002
David Satcher, Former U.S. Surgeon General, To Speak at SIUE
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - Physician, scholar and lifelong public health advocate, David Satcher will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Meridian Ballroom of the Morris University Center on Tuesday, Feb. 11, as part of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Arts & Issues series.
Only the second person to have simultaneously served in the positions of United States surgeon general and assistant secretary for health and human services, Satcher will offer his observations on "Politics, Opinions and Public Health," derived from his term under the Clinton administration.
Tickets for Satcher's appearance are $8; $4, SIUE students. For ticket information, call 618/650-2626, or, from St. Louis toll-free, 888/328-5168, ext. 2626; visit the series' Web site at www.siue.edu/ARTS_ISSUES; write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Campus Box 1608, Edwardsville, IL 62026; or e-mail jpeeche@siue.edu.
Earlier in the day, Satcher will appear as a keynote speaker as part of the University's annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration luncheon. The SIUE Student Scholarship and Humanitarian Award will be presented during the luncheon, along with the University and Community Humanitarian Awards, and awards in high school essays, poetry and visual arts.
Tickets for the luncheon are $12; students, $8. Reservations are being accepted by calling 618/650-2660.
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December 11, 2002
Pre-Kwanzaa Forum/Celebration Set For Dec. 17 In East St. Louis
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The Eugene B. Redmond Writers Club and the SIUE Department of English Language and Literature will present the 16th Annual Pre-Kwanzaa Forum/Celebration at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, in the second-floor council chambers of the East St. Louis Municipal Building, 301 River Park Drive, East St. Louis.
The evening includes the traditional KwanSaba candle lighting ceremony by members of the Writers Club's Soular System Ensemble, as well as an art-book-gift bazaar and poetry readings. Kwanzaa is a holiday based on the tenets of resilience, creative expression, family ties, self-reliance, and faith, and is celebrated from Dec. 26-Jan. 1 by 20 million people worldwide.
Members of the Soular Systems Ensemble, accompanied by master drummer Sylvester Sunshine Lee, include Bala Baptiste, Sheryl Johnson, Sherman Fowler, Christienne Hinz, Roscoe Crenshaw, Darlene Roy, Evon Udoh, Bruce Petty, Patricia Merritt, Cheryl D.S. Walker, Marcus "Ma'at" Atkins, John Haynes, Sandra English, and Eugene B. Redmond. Also performing will be K. Curtis Lyle, former member of the famed Watts Writers Workshop.
Among the event's sponsors are: Drumvoices Revue, East St. Louis Cultural Revival Campaign Committee, Renaissance Literary Arts Press, Annual Miles Davis Arts Festival Advisory Board, and the Black River Writers Press. For information, call (618) 650-3991 or write the EBR Writers Club: P.O. Box 6165, East St. Louis, IL. 62202.
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December 11, 2002
SIUE Announces Winners of Martin Luther King Jr. Essay, Poetry, and Visual Arts Contest
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - Winners of the high school essay, poetry and visual arts contests held in conjunction with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville were announced today. The winners will receive recognition and awards at the celebration luncheon, Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the Delyte Morris University Center.
The winners are:
Essay: Rachel Steele, a senior at Red Bud High School, Red Bud, Ill.
Poetry: Katherine Berezowskyj, a junior at Edwardsville High School, Edwardsville, Ill.
Visual Arts: Amanda Farrell, a junior at Edwardsville High School, Edwardsville, Ill.
Each winner will receive a $100 cash award and a plaque of recognition. Scholarship and humanitarian award winners also will be recognized during the program that begins with a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in Meridian Ballroom. A reception for the honorees will follow in Goshen Lounge.
Tickets for the luncheon are $12; students, $8. Reservations are being accepted by calling 618/650-2660.
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December 20, 2002
SIUE Scholarship Endowment A Tribute To Bowles
(EDWARDSVILLE) - Friends of Illinois State Senator Evelyn Bowles (D-56), who recently retired after 50 years of public service, have established the Evelyn Bowles Public Service Scholarship Endowment at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
The scholarship will be awarded annually to an SIUE student who is a resident of Madison County, has financial need; has demonstrated an interest in participating in government; has a record of government, public or community service; and has the characteristics of those underrepresented in the ranks of elected officials.
"What could be more fitting to Evelyn's legacy of public service than encouraging others to follow in her footsteps," said Gail Donnelly Bader, a friend and supporter of Bowles. "The scholarship allows others to follow Evelyn's example of hard work, fairness and dedication."
Bowles, who served the Madison County area in various public offices for 50 years, said the endowment is "an honor and a suitable way for others who truly have an interest in public service and public policy to follow their hearts. I am very pleased that my friends have chosen this avenue as a tribute to the work I loved."
Bowles also announced that she was transferring $20,000 from her Senate campaign fund to the SIUE Foundation to help fund the scholarship endowment.
"I can't think of anything that would mean more to me than encouraging others to take an active role in public service, the electoral process and government," said Bowles. "I hold a special place in my heart for SIUE. Knowing that others will benefit from this scholarship, and being of service to the people of Madison County means a great deal to me."
"Evelyn Bowles has represented Madison County well," said SIUE Chancellor David Werner. "She has been a strong supporter of education and of SIUE. She has set an example for others to follow, and anyone who knows Evelyn will not be surprised to hear that, with this endowment, she is continuing her role as an advocate for education and public service."
Bowles has served as State Senator from the 56th District for the past eight years, providing a voice in Springfield for constituent concerns and working to better the Madison County area and the State of Illinois. Bowles also has given her time and talents to innumerable community and charitable organizations.
Anyone interested in making a contribution to the Evelyn Bowles Scholarship Endowment should make their checks payable to the SIUE Foundation and designated for the Evelyn Bowles Scholarship Endowment. Donations can be mailed to the SIUE Foundation, Campus Box 1082, Edwardsville, Ill., 62026-1082.
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Area Businesses Recognized With The Annual Mississippi Valley FBOY Awards
Six area family businesses were recognized recently by the SIUE School of Business for excellence in industry and positive impact on the community with the 2002 Mississippi Valley Family Business of the Year Award.
The winners-selected from a field of 13 nominees-were announced at the School of Business gala at the Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel and Suites in mid-November. "The School of Business takes great pride in being able to recognize these multigenerational family businesses who continually strive to make contributions to their industries and their communities," said Gary Giamartino, dean of the School of Business.
The 2002 School of Business gala-attended by more than 350 people-raised more than $85,000 for minority student scholarships in the School of Business and for family business education programs.
The winners of this year's awards were selected by a panel of judges-experts in financial services, organizational management, and law, along with principals of family businesses. Each nominee submitted an application packet to the panel and was judged on the following criteria:
Proven business success
Positive family-business linkage
Multi-generation family business involvement
Contributions to industry and community
The awards were given in three categories: large (250 or more employees), medium (50 to 250 employees), and small (fewer than 50 employees). Separate awards were given to firms located in Illinois and Missouri. Past winners have included businesses in fields as diverse as home building, food distribution, party rental, and mechanical contracting, and have demonstrated an ability to thrive through two or more generations of family leadership.
Joining the ranks of these successful businesses, the winners of the awards are:
Small Businesses
F.H. Terbrock & Sons, Inc., St. Charles, Mo.-With six children to support, Frederick Henry Terbrock, encouraged by his wife, Clara, launched Fred H. Terbrock & Sons in 1957. With his sons, Alvin and Virgil, and three other employees, the business provided union-based carpentry for other builders with a goal of providing high quality service. Fred unexpectedly died at the age of 56 in 1967, leaving his sons to carry on the business. The two purchased it over the next several years, with Alvin doing the majority of the paperwork while Virgil took the lead as foreman of the men in the field. The company incorporated as F.H. Terbrock & Sons Inc., in 1967, and continued growing. By the 1980s, the company had grown to 112 carpenters, and Virgil's sons, Greg and Ken, joined Alvin's son Steve in the family business as carpenters. The company passed from the second generation to the third in 1997 with the purchase of the company by Greg, Ken, and Steve. They had an enormous amount of hands-on experience in the construction industry and through their determination and deep mutual respect for each other have worked to triple the revenues of F.H. Terbrock since assuming the company.
Paris Beacon Publishing Co., Paris, Ill.-The Paris Beacon Publishing Co. began as the weekly Prairie Beacon newspaper in 1848, incorporating under its current name in 1898. Though ownership changed a number of times, since 1926 it has been owned and managed by the Jenison family. E.M. Jenison moved from Wisconsin to take control of the company, bringing his son, Edward, along with him, and together they worked to bring the small county-seat newspaper up to near metropolitan standards. Upon his death in 1938, E.M.'s widow, Mary, became publisher with Ed assuming the role of editor. Sister Ernestine soon joined the company, and, before long, Ed's son, Ned, began working around the office. During the next 54 years, Ed continued to manage the business-becoming publisher upon Mary's death in 1972 at the age of 100-while also being called to other public duties, including three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. He remained active in the company until his death at age 89 in 1996. Ned formally joined the company in 1959, and his son, Kevin, joined the staff in 1978. Today, the present corporation has four family members as officers and six as total ownership of the corporate stock. The company has kept pace with industry technology, maintaining the latest generations of computer production and establishing its presence online with a Web site.
Medium Businesses
SSE, St. Louis-While there are many women in the field of information technology, few actually own companies. When Susan Spoehrer Elliott, chairman and CEO of SSE, graduated from college and entered the workforce in 1958, career options for women were limited, but IBM was actively recruiting women. Elliott joined the company, spending eight years as a systems engineer, designing and writing programs. When she became pregnant with her first child, she left IBM to found Systems Service Enterprises Inc., now known as SSE. Operating as a corporation, Elliott continued her programming and systems analysis work, balancing her company's development with her role as wife and mother. As the personal computer was being introduced into the workplace in the early 1980s, she saw an opportunity for SSE and began offering microcomputer training, resulting in the company becoming one of the largest technology solutions providers in the region. Daughter Elizabeth Elliott Niedringhaus joined SSE as an account executive, and in helping prepare the company for the future, she has served as vice president of solutions and, currently, as vice president of business development. SSE has been a pioneer in the field of information technology, transitioning itself as the industry has evolved from mainframe computers to PCs, surviving recent industry downturns and experiencing continued overall growth.
Schuette Stores Inc., St. Rose-Peter Schuette came to the United States from Germany in the late 1850s, settling in St. Libory. After moving to a farm in St. Rose, he became known and respected as an honest and fair businessman; so much so that in 1870 he opened a general store. His two sons, Joseph and Frank, began working in the store in 1887, and as it continued to grow it dealt in dry goods, notions, shoes, stoves, tailor-made clothing, groceries, harnesses, hardware, sewing machines, barbed wire, carpets and linoleum. The St. Rose general store also dealt in live animals, such as horses and cows, and at one time, the Schuettes were the largest suppliers of fresh eggs in Clinton County. To handle its growing business, the family established the first banking concern in the St. Rose area to facilitate its expanded commerce. Frank's sons, Francis and Peter, joined the business in the 1930s, and soon operations expanded with additional grocery stores in nearby towns. Peter's sons, Mike and Tom, joined the company in the 1970s, becoming the fourth generation of Schuettes to operate the business. Today, the company employs more than 200 associates, operating six modern SuperValu Food Stores in addition to the original St. Rose general store. The company is one of the oldest continuously operating family businesses in the state of Illinois, and Schuette SuperValu Food Stores were recently ranked by Chain Store magazine as the third oldest ongoing supermarket business in the United States.
Large Businesses
Wallis Companies, Cuba, Mo.-Bill Wallis spent his years in high school working at a local Standard gas station in Sullivan, Mo., and, when he graduated from high school in 1961, he had his mother co-sign a $1,800 note at the bank to cover the costs of acquiring the station. Over the next few years he accumulated four more stations in the area, and would have continued on had he not enlisted in the armed forces during the Vietnam War. Returning in 1968, he married high school sweetheart Lynn, bought a Skelly distributorship in Cuba, Mo., and Wallis Oil Company was created. Bill and Lynn soon decided to become a Mobil gasoline distributor and built their first Mobil station in Leasburg, Mo., which opened the same month that their first child was born. From then on, the business and the family continued to grow. In addition to the oldest child, Rachel, Jason, Chad and Adam soon followed, and Wallis Oil Company became an integral part of their lives. Mom and Dad established one rule, however: After graduating from college, the kids were required to have their first job outside of the family business. By 1992, Wallis Oil had grown to more than 20 convenience store sites with a reputation for clean facilities and quality employees. When the company acquired 47 Mobil properties in the St. Louis region, daughter Rachel and her husband, Thomas, joined the business, and over the next six years as the Wallis Companies concentrated on infrastructure, the three Wallis sons came onboard. The continued success of the company is a tribute to Bill who passed away in 2001, and today Lynn carries on as president and CEO.
Weber Chevrolet Company, Columbia-In 1902, George Weber founded Weber Implement Company, selling farm equipment such as plows, thrashers, wagons, buggies, and steam engines for farmers. It was a catalog business, located on the St. Louis waterfront, where the Gateway Arch now is located. In 1908, the company took on automobiles, and the name was changed to Weber Implement and Automobile Company, selling Hupp Mobiles, Mitchell, Lozier and others. Chrysler Corporation appointed the firm to be a distributor of Plymouth and DeSoto autos in 1930. George Weber Jr. took over as manager and president in 1941, but auto production was halted during World War II, so the showroom was converted into a die casting plant to manufacture blanking dies for Curtiss Wright aircraft. Auto production resumed in 1945, and auto sales once again became the company's main focus. Chrysler lines were dropped in 1952 when the firm became a Chevrolet franchise, and as the business grew, space problems arose, resulting in a move to West St. Louis County in 1969. George Weber III took over management of the business in 1977, and since then locations have been added in Columbia and Granite City. Each Weber Chevrolet location consistently is one of the top five Chevrolet dealers in the district in both sales and customer satisfaction.
In addition to the winners of this year's Mississippi Valley Family Business of the Year Awards, a Legacy of Excellence Award was presented to Sachs Electric of St. Louis.
Sponsors for the 2002 Mississippi Valley Family Business of the Year Awards are TheBANK of Edwardsville; Collarelli, Meyer & Associates; Edward Jones; Emerson; H&H Construction Services, Inc.; Illinois Power; The Korte Company; Laclede Gas Charitable Trust; Lexow Financial Group; MassMutual Financial Group; The Messing Family Charitable Foundation; Moto, Inc.; Paric Corporation; Partners Bank; The St. Louis American Newspaper; D & K Healthcare Resources, Inc.; Enterprise-Rent-a-Car Foundation; St. Louis Business Journal; Sheraton St. Louis City Center; Stupp Bros. Bridge and Iron Co. Foundation.
Pharmacy Dean Candidates Will Visit SIUE In January
Three candidates for the position of dean of the new School of Pharmacy will visit campus in January, and as part of those visits, open meetings with faculty, staff, and students have been scheduled.
The three candidates are: Richard Stull, associate dean for Academic Affairs and a professor of Pharmacology and Endowed Chair of Informatics at Shenandoah University in Winchester Va.; Philip Medon, associate dean of Student and Professional Affairs for the College of Pharmacy at the University of Louisiana-Monroe; and Gary Stoehr, associate dean for Student and Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.
With a target enrollment of 300 students, the proposed school will enroll its first class of 75 students in fall 2005. The program will accept qualified students from an accredited community college, college, or university and who have completed a defined pre-professional curriculum.
The SIUE School of Pharmacy program is a four-year professional curriculum, offered in a 2 + 2 format. The first two years will consist of study on the SIUE campus; years three and four will take place on three regional clinical campuses in Central and Southern Illinois. One of these regional clinics will be in Springfield, adjacent to the SIU School of Medicine.
The academic program will seek accreditation by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.
Stull will be on campus Jan. 16-17 and will meet with students and employees the first day of his visit from 11 a.m.-noon in Room 2407 of Founders Hall. A similar open meeting with Medon is set Jan. 23 at the same time and in the same location, and Stoehr's meeting is set for the same time and place on Jan. 27.
Stull is a 1968 graduate of SIU Carbondale,where he earned a bachelor of science in Biological Sciences. He went on to receive two degrees at Louisiana University-Monroe, a master of science in Pharmacology in 1970 and a doctorate in Pharmacology in 1973. The following year Stull was a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, at the University of California- San Francisco in 1974.
Medon concurrently serves as the executive director of the University of Louisiana's Medicaid Outcomes Research and Evaluation Program. He is a 1968 graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, with a bachelor of science in Pharmacy, and earned two degrees at Purdue University-a master of science in Pharmacology (1971) and a doctorate in Pharmacology (1972).
Stoehr is a 1973 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, with a bachelor of science in Pharmacy, and served as a resident at the Duke University Medical Center Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program in 1974-75. He also is a 1978 graduate of Duquesne University, earning a doctorate in Pharmacology.
The faculty of the proposed school will comprise about 40 members in addition to shared biomedical sciences and librarian faculty members.
Moved
Textbook Services recently moved into the building in University Park that formerly housed the School of Engineering. To drive there, take University Drive south and turn east across the median (just across from Prairie Hall) at the entrance of University Park. Then turn at the first left to 200 University Park Drive (circled above). If a brisk walk is what you crave, walkways lead from Rendleman Hall to the building in University Park. (SIUE Photo)
ROTC Ranked Fourth In The Nation For 2001-2002
The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) at SIUE, has been ranked fourth out of 270 ROTC programs nationally for the 2001-2002 academic year.
In making the announcement, Lt. Col. Joel Hillison, professor of military science for the ROTC program, attributed the achievement to the high quality faculty, staff, and students involved in the program. "Our success results directly from the strong teamwork between the Army ROTC program and the university," said Hillison.
"Enthusiastic support from the academic departments, especially the Schools of Business and Nursing, has led to an increase in the number of scholars, athletes, and leaders entering the program," he said.
"Students who do try the ROTC program find it to be both personally rewarding and challenging."
SIUE's program ranking was based on the number of officer commissions, the number of nurse commissions, and the quality ranking of SIUE cadets against all other cadets nationwide. "On behalf of the university, I've expressed my congratulations to Lt. Col. Hillison, the military science faculty, and the cadets," said Gary Giamartino, dean of the SIUE School of Business. "This is quite an accomplishment and an honor for our program and for SIUE."
The selection of the SIUE Army ROTC program is noteworthy as this is the second year the program has been ranked among programs at the top 10 schools in the nation. Until 2000, the SIUE Army ROTC program was an extension of the program at Washington University in St. Louis. Currently, the SIUE Army ROTC program includes students from the university, as well as McKendree College, Lewis and Clark Community College, and Southwestern Illinois College.
The Army ROTC program awards scholarships that provide financial assistance for the education and training of highly qualified and motivated young men and women. Those students who complete the program are commissioned as officers in the active Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard after graduation from college.
Information about SIUE's Army ROTC program and its ranking is available by calling (618) 650-2500 or by visiting the program's Web site: www.siue.edu/ROTC.
25th Annual Art Auction Raises Money For Students
The 25th Annual Art Auction, sponsored by the Friends of Art, raised $14,000 this year, a disappointing amount compared with the past two years but still a respectable showing.
Friends of Art President Dawn Nash said economic factors may have played a part in the low numbers. "We broke the $20,000 mark each of the past two years, so this definitely was a disappointment," Nash said. "But the amount we did collect will still go a long way in helping the efforts of the Friends of Art."
Money raised at the auction is used to fund a number of events for the department and its students. Last year, these included 13 nationally and internationally-known artists who came to SIUE for workshops and lectures. The funding also supports the Art Scholarship Fund and helps purchase books and films about art and design for SIUE's Lovejoy Library.
Additional monies are awarded to students traveling to conferences, for visiting artist receptions, the High School Award and the Art Auction Awards, the Graduate and Undergraduate Exhibit Purchase Awards, and stipends for speakers in the Art Seminar. The funding also aids the local ArtEast Studio Tour reception.
Each year the Friends of Art assembles an array of donated artwork from faculty, visiting artists, students, and alumni from the department for auction, all in the name of enhancing the university's undergraduate and graduate art programs. This year, more than 160 pieces were sold by professional auctioneer Gary Niemeier; more than 40 pieces also were sold in a silent auction.
"We greatly appreciate the generosity of our patrons," Nash said. "We've been through dips in the economy for the past 25 years, so we know this kind of thing goes in cycles. We're confident we will eventually return to the numbers we've generated in the past."
This year's student winners of Art Auction Awards are: Pat Vivod, Printmaking, (Founder's Award-$500); Eric Nichols, Ceramics, (Don F. Davis Award-$300); Amy Harmon, Sculpture, (Robin W. Brown Award-$200); Michael LaRiccia, Printmaking, (Helgen-Huntley Award-$150); and Eric Hoefer, Ceramics, (Don F. Davis Award-$100).
Laura Strom Joined SIUE Dec. 1 As Registrar
Laura Strom, a 1992 graduate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, was named SIUE registrar effective Dec. 1, according to Boyd Bradshaw, director of Admissions and acting assistant vice chancellor for Enrollment Management.
Strom came to SIUE after six years as associate registrar at Southwestern Illinois College.
Bradshaw said Strom "brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and skills to this position. She has a sincere dedication to the success of students and has demonstrated this by her ability to enhance the quality of services provided to students in her role at Southwestern Illinois College," Bradshaw said.
Strom, who graduated from SIUE with a bachelor of science in Social Work, also completed graduate coursework at SIUE. She is a member of Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers and formerly a member of the Illinois Community College Admissions & Records Officers Organization.
Before her most recent post at SWIC, Strom also had been an academic records evaluator on that campus. Before joining SWIC, she also had been activity director and social service director at Bohannon Care Center in Lebanon, and an advocate for Central Baptist Family Services in Madison and Bond counties.
In her new position, Strom is responsible for units within the Office of the Registrar, including: Academic Scheduling, Course Articulation and Degree Audit, Records, Graduate Records, and the Service Center. Her office is in Room 1208, Rendleman Hall. Her telephone number is (618) 650-2631.
Walker To Help With Gubernatorial Inauguration
While many Illinoisans are learning to spell the new state governor's name, SIUE's Rich Walker will be helping plan activities for Rod Blagojevich's inauguration in January.
"I've been invited to serve on an inauguration subcommittee that will plan a portion of the inaugural activities for Gov. Blagojevich," Walker said. Walker is assistant to the SIUE vice chancellor for Administration and was formerly director of the university's Arts & Issues series for more than 15 years.
"Specifically, I will work with a small group of people who are planning the arts activities for the "Families Celebrate Illinois" session on Sunday, Jan. 12," he said. "I think I was selected to help because of my Arts & Issues background and my board work with the Illinois Arts Alliance."
Walker said the subcommittee will schedule eight Illinois performing groups on two stages, as well as several area-specific performers throughout the reception spaces in Springfield. "The performers will be from Illinois but our goal is to present performers who represent the various heritages and cultures known throughout the state," he said. "That could be anything from Native American dancers to square dancers, from jazz to folk music, or Polish polka bands."
Walker said he's honored to have been asked to join the inaugural effort. "It's humbling to be asked to serve in this capacity and it's an interesting historical event that I'm proud be a part of."
Cougars Face Tough Roadtrip
The SIUE women's basketball team takes to the road this weekend for two tough Great Lakes Valley Conference games.
SIUE (6-5 overall, 3-2 GLVC) will face GLVC-leading Bellarmine Thursday evening (1/9) before playing third-place Northern Kentucky on Saturday afternoon (1/11). "Not only is Bellarmine playing well," said Coach Wendy Hedberg, "but they have a tough gym to play in. Bellarmine also has one of the league's best guards in Nikki Randall. We will definitely have our hands full."
Bellarmine (10-2 overall, 5-2 GLVC) boasts five players who average double figures in scoring, led by Audry Cannon's 13.9 points per game and Randall's 13.8 points per game.
Northern Kentucky (8-3 overall, 4-2 GLVC), the GLVC's leader in rebounding, has yet to lose on its home court. "Northern Kentucky is always a competitive team," Hedberg said. "They still have players from their National Championship team three years ago so they know how to find ways to win."
NKU is led in scoring by Connie Myers, who averages 15.7 points per game. Amy Mobley and Bridget Flanagan average 13.7 and 12.5 points per game, respectively.
SIUE is coming off a two-point victory over Southern Indiana on a LaKesha Cole (East St. Louis) shot with 0.7 seconds left.
Ruth Kipping (Quincy) leads the team and GLVC with 21.9 points per game and is fifth in the conference with 8.1 rebounds per game.
Wrestlers To Participate In Roger Denker Open
The SIUE wrestling team will travel to Central Missouri State University Saturday (1/11) to participate in the Roger Denker Open.
"This is traditionally a tough tournament," said Coach Booker Benford. "Schools from all divisions will be there and numerous All-Americans will as well. We basically will use this tournament as a fine-tuning for the second part of the season. It will give the guys a chance to get back into shape."
The Cougars are coming off a 13th-place finish in the Midwest Classic in Indianapolis. Aaron Wiens (Cicero) won his semifinal match in the final seconds before losing in the finals in the heavyweight division. "Aaron wrestled really well," Benford said. "He showed a lot of heart in the semifinals by winning 2-1 in the last seconds."
Zach Stephens (St. Charles, Mo.) placed third in the 174-pound division. In the latest NCAA Division-II rankings compiled by www.themat.com, Weins is ranked sixth nationally at heavyweight, while Stephens is ranked seventh at 174 pounds.
Cougars Travel To Bellarmine, N. Kentucky
The SIUE men's basketball team begins its first road swing of 2003, facing Great Lakes Valley Conference foes Bellarmine and Northern Kentucky.
SIUE (5-6 overall, 1-4 GLVC) will take on Bellarmine Thursday (1/9) at 8 p.m. EST before playing at Northern Kentucky Saturday afternoon (1/11) at 3.
Although in last place in the conference standings, Bellarmine (6-8 overall, 1-4 GLVC) boasts the league's top-rated offense, averaging 86.6 points per game. Justin Cornell is one of five Knights averaging double-figures in points at 15 per game. "Bellarmine can have five guys on the floor at one time who can shoot the three," said Coach Marty Simmons. "They spread the floor and can penetrate. We need to eliminate their looks and step up our defense."
Northern Kentucky (11-2 overall, 4-1 GLVC) is ranked sixth nationally and sits in second place in the conference standings. Leading NKU in scoring is Brenden Stowers at 14.8 points per game. Quentin Smith averages 11.9 points per game and is the team's leading rebounder at 7.5 boards a game.
"Northern Kentucky is obviously one of the best teams in the conference and perhaps in the nation," Simmons said. "We are going to need to block-out and we need to handle the ball better offensively."
Ron Jones (Kankakee) is leading the team in offense with 14.8 points per game. Ron Heflin (Gary, Ind.) averages 12.6 points per game. Justin Ward (Moline) anchors a strong Cougar bench as he averages 10.9 points per game.
SIUE has won four of its last five games, including its first GLVC victory in the Marty Simmons era with a 61-51 win over rival Missouri-St. Louis last Thursday.
Simmons Earns Charleston Tourney Honor
Mr. Basketball in Illinois in 1983 and a member of the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame, Marty Simmons, now the head coach of the SIUE men's basketball program, continues to collect honors from his playing days.
The Charleston Times-Courier named Simmons the all-time top player in the history of the Charleston Holiday Tournament. The newspaper chronicled the past 25 years of the annual high school tournament. Simmons was a two-time Most Valuable Player at the tournament and once held the single-game scoring record of 45 points in 1982.
Cougar Baseball Selected Third in GLVC
The SIUE baseball team has been picked to finish third in the Great Lakes Valley Conference by a vote of the league's 11 coaches.
SIUE picked up two, first-place votes. The Cougars, 30-24 last season, begin the 2003 season on Feb. 16 at Christian Brothers (Tenn.). Defending GLVC champion Northern Kentucky, which garnered six, first-place votes, tied Indianapolis for the top position in the preseason poll. Saint Joseph's, picked fourth, was chosen first on three ballots.
1. Northern Kentucky- 85 points (six 1st place votes)
1. Indianapolis- 85 points
3. SIU Edwardsville- 80 points (two 1st place votes)
4. Saint Joseph's - 75 points (three 1st place votes)
5. Missouri-St. Louis- 70 points
6. Quincy- 59 points
7. Lewis- 43 points
8. Kentucky Wesleyan- 35 points
9. Southern Indiana- 34 points
10. Wisconsin-Parkside- 21 points
11. Bellarmine- 17 points
Cougars Look To Build On Monday's Victory
After an 82-72 victory over Greenville College on Monday (12/16), the SIUE men's basketball team will look to continue its winning ways against Monmouth College on Thursday (12/19). Game-time is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Vadalabene Center.
Monmouth plays in the NCAA Division-III Midwest Conference and enters the week with a 3-3 record. It travels to Concordia College for a Tuesday night (12/17) matchup before playing SIUE (2-5). "Monmouth is a similar team to Greenville," said Coach Marty Simmons. "They are a well coached team and are disciplined. They are a tough team to play against."
Ron Jones (Kankakee) led all scorers with 21 points in Monday's victory against Greenville. He is also the Cougars' leading scorer, averaging 14.6 points per game. "Jones gave us a big spark against Greenville," Simmons said. "He is catching on to our offense and has turned into a good player for us."
Tim Bauersachs (Pinckneyille) leads the team in rebounds with 40 boards on the season. He collected a team-high eight rebounds against Greenville and contributed 11 points. Ben Garwitz (Springfield, Mo.) added to his team-leading assist total of 24 with a career-high seven against the Panthers.
Justin Ward (Moline), Ron Heflin (Gary, Ind.) and Logan Glosser (Mt. Zion) combined for 28 points and nine rebounds off the bench in the Greenville victory. "At times, we looked sluggish against Greenville," Simmons said. "Overall, we were happy with our play and was glad to get a win."
Women's Basketball Looks To Break .500 Barrier
The SIUE women's basketball team will try to push over the .500 mark for the first time this season when it plays host to Illinois-Springfield on Thursday (12/19). Tip-off is 5:30 p.m. at the Vadalabene Center.
Illinois-Springfield begins the week with a 4-10 record. Before playing SIUE, the Prairie Stars will face Southern Indiana Tuesday night. "Illinois-Springfield is a small team, and they like to shoot the three a lot," said Coach Wendy Hedberg. "We really need to focus on getting a win before we break for the holidays."
SIUE (3-3) is coming off a 64-60 win at Missouri-Rolla. Ruth Kipping (Quincy) led all scorers with 20 points, while Liz DeShasier (Carrollton) had 16 and Jessica Robert (Carlyle) added 14. DeShasier has scored 27 points in the last two games for the Cougars. "Liz has been playing hard and has been giving us good minutes," Hedberg said.
Kipping leads the team in scoring at 23 points per game. Her 7.8 rebounds per game leads the team, but Hedberg thinks that number could be higher. "Ruth is obviously a major scoring threat," Hedberg said. "A goal for her is to average double-digits in rebounds. She is definitely capable of doing that."
Robert holds the team lead in steals (13) and assists (36).
Women's Basketball Faces Missouri-Rolla
The SIUE women's basketball team will travel to Rolla, Mo., to face Missouri-Rolla in a non-conference game Saturday (12/14). Tip-off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
"We just need to play our game at Rolla," said coach Wendy Hedberg. "We are fine as long as we play focused basketball."
UM-Rolla, which plays in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, has a record of 2-4 under first-year Coach Alan Eads. The Lady Miners have lost their last four games after winning their first two.
After a 66-55 win over Lewis Thursday night (12/5), SIUE sits at an overall record of 2-3. Ruth Kipping (Quincy) leads the team and the Great Lakes Valley Conference in scoring with 23.6 points per game. She also is the team's leading rebounder, averaging 8.4 rebounds per game.
SIUE Faces Duals At Illinois/Purdue
The SIUE wrestling team begins a busy week of competition with dual meets in Jacksonville against Illinois College and MacMurray College on Wednesday (12/11). The triangular meet begins at 6 p.m.
The Cougars, 1-0, then travel to No. 9-ranked Illinois on Saturday (12/14) and will participate in the Purdue Duals on Sunday (12/15). "These will be tough duals," said Coach Booker Benford. "Illinois and Purdue are loaded and are both nationally ranked. I'm looking for the guys to wrestle hard for seven minutes and to not give up." Purdue is ranked No. 15 nationally in Division I.
The Cougars are coming off an impressive showing at last week's Northern Iowa Open. Aaron Weins (Cicero) placed in the top eight in the heavyweight division. Zach Stephens (St. Charles, Mo.) wrestled to a top 12 finish as a 174-pounder.
"The Northern Iowa Open went real well," Benford said. "The guys just being there will really help them in the future. Everyone got a great deal of experience from the tournament."
Men's Basketball Plays Host To Greenville
The SIUE men's basketball team will entertain Greenville College on Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. The game date and time are a change from the original schedule.
Greenville, a member of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, enters Monday's matchup with an 0-4 record.
SIUE is coming off a 61-50 defeat against Delta State. The Cougars had a five-point lead at one point in the game, but the Statesman used a 16-3 run in the second half to gain the victory.
"We need a win," said coach Marty Simmons. "We've been close a couple times, but we need a win to get over the hump. The guys know this and they have been working hard in practice."
Justin Ward (Moline) leads the offense with a 15.0 scoring average. Tim Bauersachs (Pinckneyville) is the team's leading rebounder at 5.3 caroms per game.
Voss Named Second Team All-Region
SIUE's Andrea Voss (St. Rose) has been selected to the Daktronics All-Great Lakes Region second team.
Voss, a junior middle hitter, led the Cougars with a .330 hitting percentage, the second-best in school history.
Voss recorded 358 kills and a team-leading 156 blocks. Her 40 solo blocks accounted for nearly half of SIUE's solo blocks for the season. The Cougars finished the season 21-10 overall and had the third best league record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference at 11-3.
Daktronics First Team
Amy Gruszynski- 5-8 Senior Setter- Northwood University
Page Needham- 5-6 Junior Libero- Wheeling Jesuit University
Alaina Olds- 5-10 Senior Middle Blocker- Ferris State Univ.
Katie Gilman- 6-1 Junior Middle Blocker- Lewis University
Shannon Wells- 5-8 Senior Outside Hitter- U. of So. Indiana
Carly Miller- 5-11 Senior Outside Hitter- Grand Valley State
Daktronics Second Team
Kim Boehmer- 5-6 Junior Setter- Univ. of Southern Indiana
Chara Fehsnefeld- 5-9 Senior Libero- Grand Valley State
Sladjana Vasiljevic- 6-3 Sophomore Middle Blocker-Northwood University
Andrea Voss- 6-3 Junior Middle Blocker- SIU Edwardsville
Amber Heimann- 6-0 Sophomore Outside Hitter- Quincy U.
Kim Pirisino- Senior Outside Hitter- Shepherd College
November 2002
November 1, 2002
Korte Company Donation Establishes Seminar Fund At SIUE
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill) The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering recently received a $50,000 donation to establish the Vince Gnaedinger Seminar Fund. The Korte Company has funded the seminars in recognition of the many contributions Gnaedinger made to the company and the concrete industry.
Gnaedinger, a long-time Korte employee, died last year. He was known as an authority on concrete and established many company practices and procedures for using the material.
The Concrete Construction Resource Unit, located within the School of Engineering, will administer the fund and seminars. Designed for practicing concrete professionals, the seminars will further the development of research and practical techniques in concrete construction, bringing expert presenters to campus.
The first seminar (Air Entrained Concrete) is scheduled for Nov. 21. Charles K. Nami, chief engineer, Master Builders, and Luke M. Snell, Concrete Construction Resource Center director, will be the speakers.
The seminar is open to the public. The cost is $65 per person. Four continuing education credits are available by request. For more information, call 618-650-2496.
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Pianist Ian Hobson Continues Recital Series At SIUE-Performing Chopin
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Renowned concert pianist Ian Hobson will continue his series of recitals at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville-performing the complete solo piano works of Frédéric Chopin-at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in SIUE's Katherine Dunham Hall theater.
The third of the nine-recital series is titled 1830-1833: "Disappointment in Vienna-Arrival in Paris." The Chopin series-which continues Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 22-23; Wednesday-Thursday, March 19-20; and Tuesday-Wednesday, April 1-2-is being performed chronologically, following stages in the Polish composer's life and career.
The Nov. 18 recital includes: Mazurkas, Op.6; Waltz in E Minor; Nocturne in C-sharp Minor; Mazurkas, Op. 7; Nocturnes, Op. 9; Nocturnes, Op. 15; Waltz in E-flat Major, Op. 18; Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34; Scherzo in B Minor, Op. 20; Mazurka in B-flat Major; Rondo in E-flat Major, Op. 16; Nocturne in G Minor, Op. 15, No. 3; Waltz in G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1; Mazurka in C Major; Variations in B-flat Major, on "Je vends des scapulaires" from Hérold's Ludovic, Op. 12; and Bolero, Op. 19.
Musicologist Allan Ho, a professor of Music, said complete works are rarely performed anywhere. "It's an honor for us to have Ian Hobson perform the cycle here," Ho said. The title of the nine-recital series is Frédéric Chopin: Evolution of a Genius.
"Chopin remains one of the most popular composers of all time," Ho said. "Many of his works are famous, yet others seldom heard. The series will include more than 200 compositions, tracing Chopin's development as a composer. "It will include all of his familiar works, as well as many new discoveries for our listeners," Ho said. "It will be a fascinating musical journey."
Called one of the greatest pianists of our time, Hobson's programs consistently demonstrate a repertoire that spans centuries and demands a command of styles and scholarly vision. His recordings and recitals encompass a cross section of works from miniature to mammoth.
A professor of Music at the University of Illinois, Hobson maintains and active performance, conducting, and recording schedule. In recent seasons, Hobson has performed at Wigmore Hall, London, Alice Tully Hall, the "Mostly Mozart Festival" in New York, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Hobson also has performed the Chopin and Moscheles concertos at the Bard Music Festival, and has presented recitals in the United States, England, and Europe, featuring diverse works such as Beethoven's complete sonatas, excerpts from Gershwin's Song Book, Schumann's major piano works, Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit, and Prokofiev's Sonata No. 7, to name a few.
He also has been on the juries of international piano competitions, such as the Van Cliburn, and is known worldwide as a pianist, conductor, and teacher. Hobson has recorded more than 35 compact discs of works, including piano concertos by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Poulenc, and Saint-Saëns, as well as Liszt transcriptions and the complete Beethoven sonatas, Brahms variations, Chopin etudes, Hummel sonatas, and Rachmaninoff preludes, etudes-tableaux, and transcriptions.
Tickets are $7; students and senior citizens, $6. For ticket information, call the SIUE Department of Music, (618) 650-3900.
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SIUE Library Dean Is ACRL State Academic Librarian Of The Year
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Jay Starratt of Glen Carbon, dean of Library and Information Services and associate vice chancellor of Information Technology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is the 2002 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year. The award was given at a recent conference of the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).
The award has been given annually since 1985 to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to academic and/or research librarianship at the statewide level, and to library development.
Starratt has demonstrated achievement in serving the organized profession through the Illinois Libraries Association, the Illinois ACRL, and related organizations; by contributing to academic library development through research or publications; and "through planning and implementing a library program of exemplary quality."
He has been in leadership positions at the state level for the IACRL and the ILA and nationally for the ALA, the ACRL, the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA), and the Library and Information Technology Association.
He also co-chaired the IACRL/Illinois Board of Higher Education Liaison Committee. The committee pointed out Starratt had significant insight and experience in fostering communications between the IBHE and the academic library community on many important projects including the Higher Education Technology Task Force and the Provider Council of the Illinois Virtual Campus.
The committee also said Starratt's special interest in promoting library cooperation is evident in his "imposing record of leadership of cooperative groups." His contributions to Illinois Library Computer Systems Organization (ILCSO) date back more that a decade-he has served as a member and chair of the ILCSO Policy Council and as president of ILCSO, and is still a member of ILCSO's board of directors.
Starratt recently chaired ILCSO's Systems Assessment Task Force, which paved the way for ILCSO's new "Voyager" system, a statewide database for libraries, and also has served on the Illinois On Line Computer Library Center (OCLC) User Group and as a delegate to the OCLC Users Council; he is now a member of the OCLC Members Council Executive Committee.
He also is a member of the Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Coordinating Committee and was one of the authors of the Illinois Academic Library "White Paper" that challenged the academic library community to take bold new steps toward enhanced collaboration, an initiative that is coming to fruition with the formation of the new Council of Academic Libraries.
Starratt earned a bachelor's and a master of Library Science from Emory University. Before joining SIUE, Starratt served as director of Technical and Automation Services at SIU Carbondale's Morris Library. Previous professional positions include assistant director for Administrative Services at the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Library and assistant to the director and supervisor of Circulation at Emory University Library.
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Small Business Development Center To Offer Nov. 19 Tax Workshop
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Small Business Development Center is offering a Small Business Tax Workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 19, for individuals considering starting a small business or small-business owners who have questions about tax responsibilities.
Representatives from the IRS, The Illinois Department of Revenue, and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will present this informative all-day workshop to be conducted at 200 University Park Drive in SIUE's University Park. Cost is $25 per person, which includes lunch.
Program Director Jim Mager said the workshop will discuss topics such as: monthly, quarterly, and year-end tax reporting; what business records need to be maintained; responsibilities regarding Federal Withholding tax, Self-Employment taxes, and Federal Unemployment; reporting to the Illinois Department of Employment Security; and who is eligible to collect state unemployment, just to name a few.
Mager said the workshop was developed in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business Association, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, and SIUE. "This is a service to Illinois small businesses, part of what we offer here at the SIUE Small Business Development Center," he said. "We serve small businesses throughout the region, offering access to free professional counseling in the areas of management, marketing, finance, accounting, licensing information, eBusiness, loan packaging, and business planning."
For more information about the Nov. 19 workshop, call Jane Bagent (618) 650-2158, or by by e-mail: jbagent@siue.edu, or by postal mail: School of Business, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1108.
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Deadline Nearing For Scholarships For High-Achieving Students
(Synopsis: SIUE offers many scholarships for students who have performed well academically, scored high on the ACT and demonstrated leadership qualities. The deadline for application for these scholarships, which are not based on need, is near. Students must apply for admission by December 1 to be considered.)
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill) Offering a quality, affordable education, SIUE attracts top academic students through its ability to provide a high-quality learning environment and several scholarship opportunities for high-achievers.
"We offer a range of scholarships and study opportunities for academically strong students," said Boyd Bradshaw, SIUE's acting assistant vice chancellor for enrollment management. "Students with records of personal achievement, leadership and service can apply for these scholarships, which are not based on need."
Bradshaw said that once these high performers enroll at SIUE, they will find academic programs that continually challenge their academic and intellectual abilities.
"SIUE offers programs that will help high-achieving students continually push their limits. These programs truly put students in position to take charge of their education, and create a curriculum that will prepare them to excel in the next phase of their lives."
By submitting an admission application by December 1, new freshmen and transfer students with excellent academic records will be considered for several SIUE scholarship opportunities. Those interested in the Chancellor's Scholars Program should submit the separate Chancellor's Scholars Program Application in addition to the admission application.
Presidential Scholars (11 scholarships offered annually to entering freshmen from Illinois): $5,000 annually for four years. Selection is based on exceptional academic record and evidence of academic leadership; preference for AP and honors course credit in high school. Minimum of 29 on the ACT and 3.75 high school GPA.
Chancellor's Scholars (20 offered annually to entering freshmen): In-state tuition and fees for eight semesters. Selection based on academic record, demonstrated leadership achievement and interview process. Minimum of 27 on the ACT and upper 10 percent rank in high school class.
Johnetta Haley Scholars Academy: Up to $2,520, four-year renewable award. New freshmen and transfer minority undergraduates planning on careers in nursing, engineering, sciences or teacher education. Freshmen must have a minimum of 22 on the ACT and upper 20 percent high school rank. Transfers must have 3.0 GPA for transfer credit accepted by SIUE.
Provost's Scholarship: Partial to full in-state tuition for one year. Freshmen must have at least a 26 ACT and rank in the upper 10 percent of their high school class. Transfers must have a 3.8 transfer credit GPA for transfer credits accepted by SIUE.
Campus Residence Honors Scholarship: One-year award, ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 for housing. Freshmen recipients typically have a 28 ACT and an upper seven percent rank; transfer students have a 3.9 GPA for transfer credits accepted by SIUE.
SIUE offers several programs that complement the scholarships. The Dean's Scholars Honors Program is offered to Presidential and Chancellor Scholarship recipients, and new freshmen with high academic honors. Any SIUE student with at least a 3.5 GPA also is eligible. Dean's Scholars can help design a curriculum to explore their intellectual interests. Classes are small, and students can choose an academic area for in-depth study, or can study a variety of courses outside their major.
The Undergraduate Research Academy offers students the opportunity for research and faculty mentoring that most colleges and universities typically reserve for graduate students. Any junior or senior may compete for a URA study opportunity.
The Student Leadership Development Program helps prepare students to be leaders through participation in service opportunities in the community, across the nation, and abroad.
Focused Interest Communities (FIC) pull together a wide range of student groups, including groups for high achievers. The FICs are structured around the SIUE residence halls, which are the newest in the state. Residents of the halls live in proximity with other residents who have common interests.
"Obviously, it's not enough just to draw top-quality students to SIUE," Bradshaw said. "We have to keep them academically stimulated once they get here. Our faculty members are dedicated to our students' success. Typically, our classes are small, so it is easier to get to know faculty members. Good students, a challenging curriculum and a strong faculty combine to make SIUE an ideal environment for academic success."
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Thurs., Nov. 21 'Arts & Issues' Samite Concert POSTPONED
Appearance to be Rescheduled for 2003-2004 Season
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - Owing to a family illness, Ugandan musician and composer Samite has postponed his appearance on the 2002-2003 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Arts & Issues series. The Thurs., Nov. 21, concert has been cancelled, and organizers are working to reschedule Samite's performance as part of the 2003-2004 series.
"While we are greatly disappointed by this turn of events, the situation was unavoidable," said John P. Peecher, assistant director of development for SIUE's College of Arts and Sciences and coordinator of the Arts & Issues series. "We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause our audience, and we send our best regards and wishes to Samite."
Series subscribers are being contacted by letter regarding the cancellation and how their tickets will be handled. All other ticketholders are being offered four options:
• Donate their tickets to Arts & Issues and receive a letter for income tax purposes;
• Return their tickets for replacement for the to-be-announced concert date;
• Exchange their tickets for an upcoming 2002-2003 Arts & Issues series event
• Return their tickets for a refund.
For information, ticketholders are requested to contact Peecher at jpeeche@siue.edu, or by telephone at 618/650-2626.
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Sen. Bowles To Receive SIUE Service Award At Dec. 14 Commencement
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Illinois State Sen. Evelyn Bowles will receive a Distinguished Service Award at the Dec. 14 commencement of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
The SIUE award is given at commencement exercises to honor those who have demonstrated outstanding service to the university, the region, and the state. Sen. Bowles has served the people of Madison County and the region as a dedicated public official for more than 45 years.
Fall commencement is scheduled at 10 a.m., with ceremonies for the College of Arts & Sciences, and the Schools of Engineering and Nursing; and at 1 p.m., with ceremonies for the Schools of Business and Education. The commencement speaker will be Emerita Professor Marilynn Livingston, who served the university for more than 30 years until her retirement earlier this fall.
A native of Worden, Bowles began her career as a public school teacher in Livingston and Edwardsville, entering government service in 1951 as Chief Deputy Madison County Clerk. In 1974 she was elected County Clerk, serving five consecutive terms. In May 1994 she was appointed to represent the 56th Illinois Senate District after the death of Sen. Sam Vadalabene. Later that year she was elected to the senate and re-elected in 1998 to a four-year term. Last year, Bowles announced her intention not to run when her term expires in January.
Sen. Bowles' legislative leadership has been significant, including her introduction of new penalties for individuals convicted of illegally possessing chemicals to manufacture methamphetamine and the increase in penalties for those who desecrate grave markers in cemeteries.
In 1997, she helped pass the first state statute in the nation regulating the preprocessing of certain single-use surgical devices. The FDA subsequently incorporated several of the same guidelines. Bowles also has sponsored several important health-related bills that were passed by the General Assembly.
Bowles has been honored by many organizations for outstanding public service. Her accomplishments have been recognized by the National Organization for Women, the Girl Scouts, the Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women, Rotary Clubs International, and the Sons of the American Revolution.
As an Illinois state legislator, Bowles has been an exemplary representative of her constituents and a staunch supporter of SIUE. For example, she helped appropriate state funding for the electronic entrance signs to the university, which have improved the gateways to SIUE.
In addition, she was instrumental in encouraging SBC Ameritech to donate $25,000 as a kick-off for the initial fund-raising campaign of the Friends of the Sou'wester, a support organization for the literary magazine published by the SIUE Department of English Language and Literature. The senator also regularly participates in seminars and educational activities for SIUE.
Professor Livingston, who joined the SIUE Department of Mathematics and Statistics in 1969, became a faculty member of the newly formed Department of Computer Science in 1986. She served as chair of that department from 1999 until her retirement.
She earned a doctorate in Mathematics at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and served on the Mathematics faculty at the University of Alberta and at Oregon State University before coming to SIUE.
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Friends of Art Plan Annual Art Auction
The 25th Annual Art Auction, sponsored by the SIU Edwardsville Friends of Art, is set for Thursday, Nov. 21, at Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville.
All artwork is original and may be previewed between 6 and 7 p.m. when the auction begins.
Each year the Friends of Art assembles an impressive array of donated artwork from faculty, visiting artists, students, and alumni of the SIUE Department of Art and Design for auction, all in the name of enhancing the university's undergraduate and graduate art programs.
Shown here are members of the organization sorting through art pieces that may or may not show up on the auction block. From left are: Sharon Henderson, Donna Sikes, Andi Smith, and Brad Penturf.
For more information, call the department, (618) 650-3071, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 3071.
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SIUE's Lovejoy Friends To Sponsor Ninth Annual Writing Contest
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The Friends of Lovejoy Library of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is sponsoring the Ninth Annual High School Writers' Contest for juniors and seniors enrolled in Southwestern Illinois high schools.
Information packets are being sent to English departments of high schools in 11 counties: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Green, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, St. Clair, and Washington.
Categories are: fiction, up to 3,000 words, such as short stories, character sketches, or one-act dramas; nonfiction, up to 2,000 words; poetry, up to 40 lines, any style, rhymed or unrhymed. First prize in each category is $500; second prize is $300; and third prize is $100. A contestant may win on only one category.
Co-sponsors of the competition include The Target Stores, Edwardsville. Friends of Lovejoy Library is a support organization for the SIUE library.
Entries must be the original work of the contestant, postmarked no later than Feb. 14. Classroom assignments are eligible. Faculty members of the SIUE Department of English Language and Literature will serve as contest judges. Winners will be notified before April 1, and prizes will be awarded April 23 at a university banquet. All contestants will receive certificates of recognition.
For contest rules and entry forms, students should contact their English teachers or principals, or call the Friends of Lovejoy Library, (618) 650-2730.
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Friends Of Music To Offer Annual Musical House Tour Dec. 8
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The Friends of Music, of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will offer the 15th Annual Holiday Musicales house tour from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. As an added bonus, the day will end with a holiday concert by the university choirs in SIUE's Katherine Dunham Hall theater.
Participants will visit two Edwardsville area homes, decorated for the holidays, where they will hear jazz, classical, and vocal music performed by SIUE music students and faculty. In addition, holiday refreshments will be served.
The 3:30 p.m. concert in Dunham Hall will feature the SIUE Community Choral Society performing Vivaldi's Gloria, accompanied by a string quartet, and the SIUE Concert Choir performing Charpentier's Midnight Mass for Christmas, based on French Christmas carols.
Tickets for the event are $10, which includes the house tour and the concert. Tickets for the concert alone are $3; students, $2. For more information or to obtain tickets, call the SIUE Fine Arts box office, (618) 650-2774. Tickets also are available at TheBANK of Edwardsville or from Friends members.
Friends of Music is a support organization for the SIUE Department of Music, sponsoring events throughout the year to benefit the department and music scholarships. The organization hosts an annual jazz gala in October and "An Evening in Vienna" during spring. Along with the Holiday Musicales, these events make it possible for the Friends of Music to provide thousands of dollars in scholarships to music students at SIUE.
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SIUE Army ROTC Ranked 4th In Nation
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) -The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been ranked fourth out of 270 ROTC programs nationally for the 2001-2002 academic year. In making the announcement, Lieutenant Colonel Joel Hillison, professor of military science for the ROTC at SIUE, attributed the achievement to the high quality faculty, staff, and students involved in the program.
"Our success results directly from the strong teamwork between the Army ROTC program and the University," said Hillison. "Enthusiastic support from the academic departments, especially the Schools of Business and Nursing, has led to an increase in the number of scholars, athletes, and leaders entering the program. Students who do try the ROTC program find it to be both personally rewarding and challenging."
SIUE's program ranking was based on the number of officer commissions, the number of nurse commissions, and the quality ranking of SIUE cadets against all other cadets nationwide.
"On behalf of the University, I've expressed my congratulations to Lieutenant Colonel Hillison, the military science faculty and the cadets," said Gary Giamartino, dean of the SIUE School of Business. "This is quite an accomplishment and an honor for our program and for SIUE."
The selection of the SIUE Army ROTC program is noteworthy as this is the second year that SIUE has been ranked among the top ten schools in the nation. Up until 2000, the SIUE Army ROTC program was an extension of the program at Washington University. Currently, the SIUE Army ROTC program includes students from the University as well as McKendree College, Lewis and Clark Community College, and Southwestern Illinois College.
The Army ROTC program has scholarships that provide financial assistance for the education and training of highly qualified and motivated young men and women. Those students who complete the program will be commissioned as officers in the active Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard after graduation from college. Information about SIUE's Army ROTC program and its ranking is available by calling 618/650-2500 or visiting the program's Website at www.siue.edu/ROTC.
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Dance In Concert To Feature Faculty, Guest Artist Works
As a young child in Marion, Illinois, J. Calvin Jarrell says he recalls sitting under a ping-pong table at a Presbyterian Church youth camp, watching while his father taught square dancing lessons.
His family's love for the dance probably contributed to Jarrell's choice of a career in dance education. He is now director of dance at SIUE.
However, the square dancing memory, along with the recollection that his mother loved the writings of Willa Cather, also has served to inspire Jarrell to choreograph a 27-minute dance epic for Dance In Concert.
The event -set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 14-16, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17-is the university's annual dance concert in which dance faculty demonstrate choreography skills and students get to dance in a professional atmosphere..
American Harvest, Jarrell's piece, includes 22 dancers in pioneer costumes, using creative movement to tell the story. "My mother grew up in Red Cloud, Neb., also hometown to Willa Cather from the age of nine," Jarrell said. "O Pioneers is one of the first books I ever read because my mother loved it so much.
"Although it's inspired by Cather's writings, it's not about any one book of hers," Jarrell explained. "It's a story about pioneers arriving on untilled, fertile land and building a community in the mid-to-late 19th century. It will take the audience on a journey toward a new beginning."
Jarrell said the piece contains several dance styles, from 19th century contra dancing and square dancing to contemporary creative movement styles. "It will weave a symmetry of dance styles."
In addition to two other faculty-choreographed pieces-one by Associate Professor Kerry Shaul and another by new dance instructor Carol Huncik-four guest artists will choreograph pieces, including "The Unveiling" by Nancy Allison. Jarrell said her appearance is funded through an SIUE Excellence in Undergraduate Education grant.
Summer Beasley, a former Mid-America Dance Co. member, and Heather Reynolds, a graduate of the SIUE dance program, also are choreographing pieces for the concert. Reynolds also teaches children's dance classes for the university's Saturday morning program.
Allison, a choreographer and dancer in New York, also is a member of the dance education faculty at New York University. She said her piece is a trio for women that has won several awards. The New York Times called it "a quirky and haunting" piece. "It's minimalist with 'very little motifs' that keep evolving," Allison said. "The audience will see the themes in variation.
"On the one level it's about the evolving themes, but there's also an emotional content to the work." Allison pointed out that the work was inspired by the Native American proverb: "Joy shared is doubled; sorrow shared is halved," but she also hastened to add that it's not a Native American piece.
"It's about the differences between being locked into oneself and the opening up to sharing with others."
Tickets for Dance In Concert are $7; non-SIUE students and senior citizens, $5; SIUE students, free admission.
Ethanol Research Only A Part Of Rod Bothast's Work
As one of the newest members of the SIUE Biological Sciences faculty, Rod Bothast may have spent more time in a cornfield than most of his colleagues.
But he's put that time to good use, spending the past three decades as a scientist researching corn and its co-products to find myriad ways to improve the quality of life.
Whether it's research he's done with corn in manufacturing better foodstuffs, antibiotics, alternative fuels, or solving mold problems for the U.S. Food for Peace Program, Bothast's work has led him to become an internationally recognized authority on industrial microbiology and biochemical engineering.
He recently spoke with other SIUE biology faculty and students to introduce the work he's done at the USDA Laboratory in Peoria since 1971. He explained the many uses of corn, but emphasized that ethanol, derived from corn, is at the center of his research now as director of SIUE's National Corn-to-Ethanol Pilot Research Plan under construction in University Park.
The plant, expected to be completed by spring, is being built with $14 million in federal funds and $6 million from the state of Illinois. Research at the plant is aimed at finding ways to significantly reduce the cost of producing ethanol, a renewable transportation fuel made from corn.
"Corn is used to make many products, from high fructose corn syrup, found in most soft drinks and other foods, to bio-degradable plastics," Bothast explained. "Ethanol also is an important product of corn and has been used as a fuel additive for several years.
"However, we're working toward ethanol becoming used even more as an alternative to fossil fuels, but that will take more time and research." Bothast said the trick is to come up with ways to produce ethanol efficiently and add value to corn's co-products. "Since 1980, fuel ethanol production has been increasing annually and has reached two billion gallons this year in the United States. We need to go to five billion gallons a year in 10 years if we are to meet the renewable fuel goals of this country."
Even though some detractors say corn uses too many resources to produce, Bothast defends the research because today corn is grown so efficiently and abundantly in the U.S. "Researchers are working to come up with better technologies to break down corn and its by-products to make the process economically sound," Bothast said.
Amidst the laundry list of products to be made from corn are: sweeteners, lactic acid, which is in high demand for bio-degradable plastics, Bothast said, and acetic acid (vinegar), used as a component in de-icer on roadways. "There are so many uses for corn that it's a natural for consumers' needs," Bothast said. "The more we can find out about corn and its uses, the more it makes sense."
AFCIs Installed, New Alert System Installation Ongoing, Safety Tests Continue At CV
Work continues in Cougar Village to equip each building with a new fire and smoke alert system. As of today, all but four buildings on the 500 side were yet to be certified, while nine of the 400 side buildings have been certified.
Housing Director Michael Schultz said the remaining buildings in Cougar Village were expected to be finished and certified no later than Nov. 13.
As an added safety measure, new arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCI) are being installed in electrical circuit breaker boards of all buildings. In addition, wiring in all buildings on the 400 side is being tested in a collaborative effort between University Housing and Facilities Management electricians.
The AFCIs, newly added to the 2002 national electrical code (NEC) for bedrooms and only lately available on the market, are designed to shut down a circuit if the system senses an electrical arc forming between wires. Schultz said the installations are not required because major renovations are not taking place this year. However, he said the university decided to install the devices as an added safety measure.
Under the old smoke detector system, each apartment has a smoke detector in each bedroom and in the dining area that alerts the individual living unit and SIUE Police. Under the new fire and smoke detector system, which will exceed code, heat sensors will be located in the attic, the hallways of each building, and alarm horns will be located throughout the building. The system is designed to alert all occupants of a building and SIUE Police no matter what apartment generates the initial alarm.
As of today, fire investigators had not determined a cause for the Oct. 12 fire at 428 Cougar Village that displaced 30 students. The students were relocated to other apartments in the student residence complex by University Housing.
Annual ESL Training Day Features Ch. 5 Reporter As Keynote Speaker
Cordell Whitlock, reporter for KSDK-TV (Ch. 5) in St. Louis, was the featured speaker recently at the East St. Louis Center's Annual Training Day, a day of development for the center's staff.
Whitlock encouraged the crowd of more than 300 employees about the significance of their role in the lives of children of the Metro East area. "If you don't do it, who will?" Whitlock said of helping educate young people.
"If no one else ever tells you, I'm telling you that you are making a difference."
Also speaking at the Annual Training Day were Chancellor David Werner and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Sharon Hahs. East St. Louis Director Patricia Harrison opened the program with remarks and introductions of program directors and new staff.
Each staff member attended one of 10 workshops in the morning and the afternoon, to study training opportunities, ranging from personal financial planning to storytelling. Center staff also had an opportunity to tour their future home at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus.
Co-chairs for this year's Training Day were Annie Clay, Janina Turley, and Kay Werner.
Arts & Issues Brings World Music Of Samite On Nov. 21
When you hear the music of Samite, "the soul of Africa is revealed to you," said no less of an authority than Joseph Shabalala of Ladysmith Black Mombazo. Area music-lovers will be able to test the truth of that statement when Samite appears in concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, as part of the Arts & Issues series.
Musician, composer, and recording artist on the Windham Hill label, Samite celebrates his Ugandan heritage through his music. His vocals are sung in Luganda and are performed on traditional African instruments such as kalimba (finger piano), marimba (wooden xylophone), litungu (seven-stringed Kenyan instrument), and flutes.
But Samite's music is not an anthropological tour of the sounds of Africa. With the addition of modern technology, Samite merges the traditional with the contemporary, resulting in a highly accessible, enjoyably listenable fusion.
Samite was born and raised in Uganda where his grandfather taught him to play the traditional flute. His primary schooling was within the King's Courtyard where the royal musicians played for the Ugandan king. That daily influence permanently instilled within the young boy the rhythms and patterns of the traditional music of his people-the Baganda. Recognizing his talents, a teacher at his high school in Kampala put a western flute in his hands and helped him to become one of the most highly acclaimed flutists in East Africa.
In 1982, while Uganda was under the rule of Idi Amin, Samite fled to Kenya as a political refugee. There he played with the Bacchus Club Jazz Band and the popular African Heritage Band. Increasingly drawn to instruments and rhythms from the traditional Ugandan music scene, he eventually played solo at the Mount Kenya Safari Club in Nairobi.
Emigrating to the United States in 1987, Samite now makes his home in Ithaca, New York, where he recorded his first American album, "Abaana Bakesa (Dance My Children, Dance)." His second release, "Pearl of Africa Reborn," contains new recordings that retain the essence of African traditions. Both albums relate images conjured while dreaming, and folk tales and stories passed on to him by his grandfather. His third U.S. album, "Silina Musango," is a joyful collection of melodic, trans-cultural songs, featuring kalimba melodies that are the heartbeat of Samite's music.
He later signed with Windham Hill, releasing several albums, including his most recent release on that label, "Stars to Share." He is also featured on three other Windham Hill releases: "Winter Solstice 'Simple Gifts,'" "Will Ackerman's 'Sound of Wind Driven Rain," and "Summer Solstice II." Samite's latest release is "Kambu Angels" on the Wind Over the Earth Label (The RCA Victor Group).
He spent the summer of 1998 traveling throughout parts of Africa filming a PBS documentary, "Song of the Refugee." It was inspired by a desire to present African refugees' hopes for the future in spite of the suffering and loss they have endured. Media coverage during the crisis concentrated on violence and destruction, with little or no coverage of the reconciliation and healing process under way. "Song of the Refugee" also captured Samite's first visit to Uganda since he fled in 1982.
For the past few years, Samite has made his living as Uganda's unofficial music ambassador to the United States. One of his goals is to open people's minds and hearts to the common threads of human concerns, conveying optimism through stories and song. "I am convinced that we are all moved by the same desires, needs and emotions, regardless of the language in which those feelings are expressed," he said.
Tickets for the Nov. 21 concert are $16; SIUE students, $8. For a brochure or ticket information, call (618) 650-2626, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2626; visit the series' Web site: www.siue.edu/ARTS_ISSUES; write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Campus Box 1608, Edwardsville, IL 62026; or e-mail: jpeeche@siue.edu. Admission includes free parking in the lots behind the Morris Center or Dunham Hall.
SIUE Wrestlers Over Missouri Baptist, 25-14
SIU Edwardsville 25 Missouri Baptist 14
125 - Jon Smith (MBU) def. Brett Merkle, 12-7
133 - Woodrow Harris (MBU) def. Justin Lankford, 15-5
141 - Jason Lievanos (MBU) def. Matt Warren, 7-5
149 - Charles Michael (MBU) def. Ross Ryan, 11-2
157 - Matt Oliva (SIUE) def. Lance Schlick, 5-4
165 - Mike Davis (SIUE) pinned William Riffe, 2:31
174 - Zach Stephens (SIUE) def. Quinton Hunter, 13-5
184 - Branden Lorek (SIUE) pinned Beau Hohmann, 3:13
197 - Shaun Diltz (SIUE) def. Chris Kramer, 7-6
HWT - Aaron Wiens (SIUE) def. Claude Robinson, 7-6
SIUE is now 1-0 on the season.
Cougar Women's Basketball Seeks To Improve In 2002-2003
With the bulk of the team returning from last season, and the addition of several key recruits, the 2002-03 SIUE women's basketball team should be improved in all facets of its game.
Eleven players return from last year's team that went 14-13 and 12-8 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Coach Wendy Hedberg and her staff have added a wealth of young talent to accompany her experienced returnees.
Ruth Kipping (Quincy), a second-team All-GLVC selection last year, will lead the Cougars at one of the forward positions. She will look to build upon her team-high 18.7 scoring average from a year ago. She led the team and the GLVC in rebounding last season. "Ruth just has a good knack for the game," said Hedberg. "She knows how to find a way to score. She's got to be a big factor for us. I think she has some things to prove, and I think she'll have a great year for us."
Also returning for the Cougars at a guard position is Jessica Robert (Carlyle). Robert proved to be the workhorse last season, starting in all 27 games for the Cougars. She was second on the squad in scoring, averaging 11.6 points per game. "Jessica ended the season last year on a real good note, scoring 26 against Bellarmine in the conference tournament," said Hedberg. "She worked hard over the summer so she's in good shape, and she's shooting the ball well."
Jaque Howard (Galesburg) returns as a starter at the guard position. Howard averaged almost five points a game last year and collected 42 boards for the Cougars. "In the early workouts we have been doing, Jaque has been shooting the ball extremely well," said Hedberg. "She is a good ball-handler, has good vision, and can get the ball up the floor."
Liz DeShasier (Carrollton) and Megan Grizzle (Salem) will fill the void left by last season's graduates. Grizzle played in all but one contest last season. She averaged six points a game and posted 71 rebounds. "Megan worked real hard over the summer to get ready for the season," said Hedberg. "A big factor for her is her confidence in just knowing she can be a good player."
DeShasier, who has been prone to leg injuries, should return healthy for the Cougars. "Liz is a grinder; she gets out there and does whatever we need," said Hedberg. "She's a great rebounder and a very smart player who really knows the game. She's probably one of the hardest workers out there."
Kristen Boss (Carrollton) will take over the post position. Boss played in only 14 games last season but led the team in blocks with 12. "Kristen has a lot of potential," said Hedberg. "She is getting stronger and is taking the ball at people. If we can get her out of the gates quick, I really believe that she will make a big difference for us."
Accompanying these returnees will be a strong bench that includes three more returnees and five newcomers. Sarah Schweers (Chatham), who played in 23 games last season, will be an option at the guard position. "Sarah developed into a good three-point shooter for us last year and single-handedly beat UMSL with her three-point shooting," said Hedberg.
Annie Miller (West Salem, Wis.) and Sara Unterbrink (Madison, Mo.) each saw limited action a year ago. Hedberg mentioned both are gaining confidence and are progressing as players.
Freshman Amber Wisdom (Geneseo) should see significant time at the guard position. The 5-8 newcomer broke the all-time assist mark at J.D. Darnall High School. "I see Amber developing into a real nice player," said Hedberg. "She compliments Jaque Howard in that she penetrates and does a good job of getting inside and getting fouls."
Freshman Anna Wiszniewska (Warsaw, Poland) will be an option at the forward spot. "Anna probably has as good of a jump shot as anyone on the team," said Hedberg. "She'll just get better as she gets used to playing in the States because our type of basketball is a little different."
Freshman Jenna Unangst (Urbana), a 6-0 center, should see playing time at the post in her rookie season. "She has nice size and nice touch around the basket," said Hedberg. "She uses her body well and has good hands around the basket."
Options at the guard position include freshman Megan Brockmeier (Addieville) and sophomore newcomer Coryn Reich (Newton). Brockmeier comes from a strong Class A school in Okawville, something Hedberg feels will help her at this level. Reich is a tremendous athlete, but has been away from the court during preseason workouts as she is the No. 1 player in singles for the Cougar tennis team.
The Cougars' schedule consists of seven non-conference matchups and 20 conference battles. All but one non-conference game will be on the road.
One of the areas that Hedberg feels they must improve is to not take an opponent lightly. "We need to come ready to play every night like it's the national championship," Hedberg said. "We need to maintain that intensity from one night to the next. This conference is too competitive to give anything less than our best effort."
Cougars End Season With Overtime Loss
Bellarmine's Allison Truttman scored 3:48 into overtime to lift the Knights to a 2-1 victory Sunday (11/3) over SIUE in a Great Lakes Valley Conference first-round matchup at Korte Stadium.
"We were right there," said Coach Brian Korbesmeyer. "We came in strong and had some tremendous chances in the second-half."
Jamie Buerger put Bellarmine on the scoreboard with a goal in the 17th minute. SIUE's Christen Carducci (Powell, Ohio) tied the game at 1-1 with a goal in the 40th minute. Colleen Creamer (St. Louis) added the assist. But Truttman scored off a rebound to send Bellarmine to a semifinal game next weekend at Northern Kentucky.
SIUE closes their season with an overall record of 9-5-4. "You have to give credit to Bellarmine," Korbesmeyer said. "This was not a case of us not hustling, we've been hustling all year."
Volleyball Seeks Revenge Against UMSL
The SIUE volleyball team will seek revenge from UM-St. Louis when it plays host to the River women in a Wednesday night (11/6) Great Lakes Valley Conference matchup at the Vadalabene Center.
Missouri-St. Louis (12-12 overall, 3-8 GLVC) stole a match from the Cougars in early-October, winning 3-1. The Cougars then travel to Southern Indiana for a Friday (11/8) match, then to Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday (11/9).
Friday's match against Southern Indiana could have a bearing on GLVC Tournament seedlings as the Screaming Eagles currently sit at 9-2 in conference play.
SIUE (18-9, 8-3) is arguably coming off their best weekend of the season. It defeated Wisconsin-Parkside 3-0 Friday night (11/1) and then knocked off Lewis in a five-game thriller Saturday (11/2).
Jennifer Trame (Highland) recorded 37 kills in the two matches. Kindra Westendorf (Effingham) had a career-high 20 kills Saturday. Andrea Voss (St. Rose) recorded 30 kills in the two matches. Erica Schuette (St. Charles, Mo.) had 114 assists on the weekend, including a career-high 74 Saturday.
Cougar Men's Soccer Faces Bellarmine in GLVC Tourney
The SIUE men's soccer team will meet Bellarmine in a Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament first-round game Wednesday (11/6) at St. Louis Soccer Park. Game time is set for 2 p.m. The match had been originally scheduled at Korte Stadium but was moved because of continued rain.
SIUE defeated the Knights 3-0 earlier this season. Josh Hickam (Granite City), Brian Higgins (St. Louis) and Brian Horan (St. Louis) all scored for the Cougars. Matt Evers (Edwardsville) posted the shutout by making four saves.
"We cannot get presumptuous based on the score earlier in the season," said Coach Ed Huneke. "It's a new season, and they will be ready to play."
The Cougars come into the game riding a three-game unbeaten streak. "The key is to go at Bellarmine early," Huneke said. "We need to keep them out of the game and don't put pressure on ourselves."
The winner of the Bellarmine-SIUE game next meets either second-seeded UM-St. Louis or seventh-seeded Wisconsin-Parkside in the semifinals on Saturday (11/9) at 1:30 p.m. Lewis, the No. 1 seed and host for the semifinals and finals on Sunday (11/10), takes on the winner of the Southern Indiana-Quincy quarterfinal game.
Cougars Ready For Regionals
The SIUE women's cross country team will vie for a top-five finish in Saturday's (11/9) NCAA Regional meet, hoping to move on to the NCAA Division II Championships in two weeks.
The top-five team finishers move on to the NCAA Championships. The top-two individual finishers not on a qualifying team will also participate in the Championship. "As a team, I think we are in contention," said Coach Darryl Frerker.
"I think us and about four teams are in contention for the fifth spot."
The regional meet will be held at Grand Valley State University. SIUE is coming off a fourth-place finish at the Great Lakes Valley Conference meet two weeks ago. Amanda Bozue (Joliet) was SIUE's top runner with a 12-th place finish.
Cougars Prepare For Regionals
The SIUE men's cross country team will participate in the NCAA Regional meet Saturday (11/9). The meet will be held on the campus of Grand Valley State University. The top two team finishers move on to the NCAA Championship.
The top two individual finishers not on a qualifying team will also participate in the NCAA Championship.
Grand Valley State University, a perennial national contender, should finish near the top, according to SIUE Coach Darryl Frerker. "There are a number of team's in our region that are running real strong right now," said Frerker. "I'll be happy if we can beat the other GLVC teams that will be there."
The Cougars are coming off a second-place finish in the GLVC Championships two weeks ago. Ryan Boyll (Normal), Brian Taghon (East Moline) and Jason Olszowka (Lockport) all finished in the top 10, earning All-Conference honors.
Ian Hobson Continues Performance Of Complete Chopin Solo Piano Works
Renowned concert pianist Ian Hobson will continue his series of recitals at SIUE-performing the complete solo piano works of Frédéric Chopin-at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in Katherine Dunham Hall theater.
The third of the nine-recital series is titled "1830-1833: Disappointment in Vienna-Arrival in Paris." The Chopin series-which continues Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 22-23; Wednesday-Thursday, March 19-20; and Tuesday-Wednesday, April 1-2-is being performed chronologically, following stages in the Polish composer's life and career.
The Nov. 18 recital includes: Mazurkas, Op.6; Waltz in E Minor; Nocturne in C-sharp Minor; Mazurkas, Op. 7; Nocturnes, Op. 9; Nocturnes, Op. 15; Waltz in E-flat Major, Op. 18; Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34; Scherzo in B Minor, Op. 20; Mazurka in B-flat Major; Rondo in E-flat Major, Op. 16; Nocturne in G Minor, Op. 15, No. 3; Waltz in G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1; Mazurka in C Major; Variations in B-flat Major, on "Je vends des scapulaires" from Hérold's Ludovic, Op. 12; and Bolero, Op. 19.
Musicologist Allan Ho, a professor of Music, said complete works are rarely performed anywhere. "It's an honor for us to have Ian Hobson perform the cycle here," Ho said. The title of the nine-recital series is Frédéric Chopin: Evolution of a Genius.
"Chopin remains one of the most popular composers of all time," Ho said. "Many of his works are famous, yet others seldom heard. The series will include more than 200 compositions, tracing Chopin's development as a composer.
"It will include all of his familiar works, as well as many new discoveries for our listeners," Ho said. "It will be a fascinating musical journey."
Called one of the greatest pianists of our time, Hobson's programs consistently demonstrate a repertoire that spans centuries and demands a command of styles and scholarly vision. His recordings and recitals encompass a cross section of works from miniature to mammoth.
A professor of Music at the University of Illinois, Hobson maintains an active performance, conducting, and recording schedule. In recent seasons, Hobson has performed at Wigmore Hall, London, Alice Tully Hall, the "Mostly Mozart Festival" in New York, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Hobson also has performed the Chopin and Moscheles concertos at the Bard Music Festival, and has presented recitals in the United States, England, and Europe, featuring diverse works such as Beethoven's complete sonatas, excerpts from Gershwin's Song Book, Schumann's major piano works, Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit, and Prokofiev's Sonata No. 7, to name a few.
He also has been on the juries of international piano competitions, such as the Van Cliburn, and is known worldwide as a pianist, conductor, and teacher. Hobson has recorded more than 35 compact discs of works, including piano concertos by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Poulenc, and Saint-Saëns, as well as Liszt transcriptions and the complete Beethoven sonatas, Brahms variations, Chopin etudes, Hummel sonatas, and Rachmaninoff preludes, etudes-tableaux, and transcriptions.
Tickets are $7; students and senior citizens, $6. For ticket information, call the SIUE Department of Music, (618) 650-3900.
Sen. Bowles To Receive Distinguished Service Award
Illinois State Sen. Evelyn Bowles will receive a Distinguished Service Award at SIUE's Dec. 14 commencement.
The SIUE award is given at commencement exercises to honor those who have demonstrated outstanding service to the university, the region, and the state. Sen. Bowles has served the people of Madison County and the region as a dedicated public official for more than 45 years.
Fall commencement is scheduled at 9 a.m., with ceremonies for the College of Arts & Sciences, and the Schools of Engineering and Nursing; and at 1 p.m., with ceremonies for the Schools of Business and Education. The commencement speaker in the morning will be Emerita Professor Marilynn Livingston, who served the university for more than 30 years until her retirement earlier this fall. The afternoon commencement speaker will be Economics and Finance Professor Donald S. Elliott Jr.
A native of Worden, Bowles began her career as a public school teacher in Livingston and Edwardsville, entering government service in 1951 as Chief Deputy Madison County Clerk. In 1974 she was elected County Clerk, serving five consecutive terms. In May 1994 she was appointed to represent the 56th Illinois Senate District after the death of Sen. Sam Vadalabene. Later that year, she was elected to the senate and re-elected in 1998 to a four-year term. Last year, Bowles announced her intention not to run when her term expires in January.
Sen. Bowles' legislative leadership has been significant, including her introduction of new penalties for individuals convicted of illegally possessing chemicals to manufacture methamphetamine and the increase in penalties for those who desecrate grave markers in cemeteries.
In 1997, she helped pass the first state statute in the nation regulating the preprocessing of certain single-use surgical devices. The FDA subsequently incorporated several of the same guidelines. Bowles also has sponsored several important health-related bills that were passed by the General Assembly.
Bowles has been honored by many organizations for outstanding public service. Her accomplishments have been recognized by the National Organization for Women, the Girl Scouts, the Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women, Rotary Clubs International, and the Sons of the American Revolution.
As an Illinois state legislator, Bowles has been an exemplary representative of her constituents and a staunch supporter of SIUE. For example, she helped appropriate state funding for the electronic entrance signs to the university, which have improved the gateways to SIUE.
In addition, she was instrumental in encouraging SBC Ameritech to donate $25,000 as a kick-off for the initial fund-raising campaign of the Friends of the Sou'wester, a support organization for the literary magazine published by the SIUE Department of English Language and Literature. The senator also regularly participates in seminars and educational activities for SIUE.
Professor Livingston, who joined the SIUE Department of Mathematics and Statistics in 1969, became a faculty member of the newly formed Department of Computer Science in 1986. She served as chair of that department from 1999 until her retirement.
She earned a doctorate in Mathematics at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and served on the Mathematics faculty at the University of Alberta and at Oregon State University before coming to SIUE.
Joining the faculty in 1976, Professor Elliott went on to receive the Teaching Excellence Award, the highest accolade given a teacher at SIUE. During his tenure at SIUE, Elliott has welcomed the opportunity to broaden his perspective by participating in faculty exchanges in France and China. Professionally, Elliott has served as president of the Illinois Economic Association and as past chairman of the SIUE Department of Economics and Finance.
He earned a bachelor's in Economics and Mathematics at Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College) and his doctorate in Economics at the University of Minnesota.
From One Anthropologist To Another: Aschenbrenner Admires Dunham
During her career as an anthropologist, Katherine Dunham anticipated the way anthropologists treat research today by documenting her relationships with the people she studied, according to SIUE Emerita Professor Joyce Aschenbrenner.
Dunham recorded not only the facts, but also her interactions with the people in the Caribbean and in other societies.
When Dunham did the research about a particular culture, she demonstrated and interpreted that research in a dance medium. "I recall many years ago," Aschenbrenner said, "Ms. Dunham spoke at Yale about her research, but also brought along her dancers to interpret the research through dance.
"I don't think the academics at Yale had ever seen that before," Aschenbrenner said with a chuckle. "She had become immersed in the culture of a country and presented it as anthropology research, but also as art."
Aschenbrenner taught anthropology at SIUE for more than 20 years until she retired in 1972. The admiration she feels for Dunham is evident in her newest book: Katherine Dunham: Dancing a Life. It's an astute biography of the dancer-anthropologist as a globally influential choreographer and institution-builder. Aschenbrenner's first book about Dunham was Katherine Dunham: Reflections on the Social and Political Contexts of Afro-American Dance.
Aschenbrenner will be autographing the new book at a book signing from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Katherine Dunham Museum, 1005 Pennsylvania Ave., East St. Louis.
"This new book is more of a biography than the first one," Aschenbrenner said, "but it's also different in that it looks at Ms. Dunham's dancing and how it fits in with her anthropological interests. Ms. Dunham has a broad view of dance; to her it's part of the total society."
Forty-percent of the new book's sales will go toward operation of the Dunham Museum, which opened in 1979 as a cultural center that houses musical instruments, memorabilia, artifacts, and costumes from Dunham's 30 years of travel and performances in 50 countries.
The free Nov. 30 event, sponsored by the Katherine Dunham Center for Arts and Humanities (KDCAH) and the Friends of Katherine Dunham, will include a performance by KDCAH's Children's Workshop, which is under the direction of Dunham protégé Ruby Streate.
After chronicling Dunham's Northern Illinois upbringing, Dancing a Life also surveys the 93-year-old legend's artistic, academic, and activist careers: her entry into dance and anthropology in Chicago; her pioneering contributions to world cultures and societies; her adoption of East St. Louis as a permanent home in 1967, where she launched the SIUE-backed Performing Arts Training Center; and her 47-day fast of "conscience and compassion" for Haitian refugees in 1992.
It also covers the years from 1968-1982 when she was artist-in-residence at SIUE and director of the former Katherine Dunham Center for the Performing Arts at SIUE's East St. Louis Center. Dunham is an emerita university professor.
Dancing a Life also notes the naming of Katherine Dunham Hall at SIUE in 1998 and highlights Dunham's 90th birthday celebration in 1999. The latter event drew several generations of Dunham's friends, former dance company members, cultural luminaries such as Debbie Allen, and hundreds of community artists and residents.
"The book also covers Ms. Dunham's work in East St. Louis, her children's workshops, the Dunham Museum, and the annual Dunham Technique Seminar that is conducted by her former students from around the world.
"I've become so absorbed by what Ms. Dunham has done throughout her career," Aschenbrenner said. "She has done anthropology research the way it should be done. And, the way she writes about her research is so descriptive of everyday lives in a culture and how she relates to the people.
"Anthropologists now know that we can no longer separate the subjective from the objective."
For information about the Nov. 30 program, call the Dunham Museum, (618) 874-6480, or the SIUE Department of English (Drumvoices Revue), (618) 650-3991.
SIU Taps Long-Time University Business Expert As New Vice President
Duane Stucky, vice president for business and finance at Middle Tennessee State University, has been named to succeed Elaine Hyden as vice president for Financial and Administrative Affairs for SIU, effective Jan. 1.
The SIU Board of Trustees approved the appointment at its regular monthly meeting last week on the Edwardsville campus. Stucky will fill the position currently held by Hyden, who is retiring Dec. 31.
"Duane's many years of experience in higher education finance and operations will serve the university well, SIU President James E. Walker said. "I've worked with Duane previously, and his steady leadership and advice in budgeting and business affairs will be valuable to me, especially as we continue to face difficult fiscal times in Illinois."
The vice president for financial and administrative affairs reports directly to the president and is the chief financial officer of Southern Illinois University. Major responsibilities include development of budget guidelines and financial policies, coordination of capital projects, management of investments, oversight for risk management and strategic planning. The vice president also serves as treasurer for the Board of Trustees.
Stucky, who earned a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from The Ohio State University in 1968, has held various key leadership positions during his 30-year career in higher education, including chief planning officer, chief financial officer, treasurer and interim chancellor.
He has served five universities, including a nine-year stint at the University of Missouri, where he served as interim chancellor. Stucky, who currently resides in Murfreesboro, Tenn., has served on numerous professional and community service boards and has published articles on higher education planning and operation.
Samite Has Postponed A&I Appearance Because Of Illness In His Family
Because of a family illness, Ugandan musician and composer Samite has postponed his appearance for the 2002-2003 Arts & Issues series. The Thurs., Nov. 21, concert has been cancelled, and organizers are working to reschedule Samite's performance as part of next year's series.
"While we are greatly disappointed by this turn of events, the situation was unavoidable," said John Peecher, assistant director of development for SIUE's College of Arts and Sciences and coordinator of the Arts & Issues series. "We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause our audience, and we send our best regards and wishes to Samite."
Series subscribers are being contacted by letter regarding the cancellation and postponement, and are being informed how their tickets will be handled. All other ticketholders are offered four options:
• Donate their tickets to the Arts & Issues series and receive a letter for income tax purposes;
• Return their tickets for replacement for next season's concert date to be announced;
• Exchange their tickets for an upcoming 2002-2003 Arts & Issues series event; or,
• Return their tickets for a refund.
For information, contact John Peecher, assistant director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences and coordinator of the Arts & Issues series by e-mail: jpeeche@siue.edu, or by telephone: Ext. 2626.
Organizers of the series offer their apologies to subscribers and ticketholders for any inconvenience this postponement has created. The entire Arts & Issues series is on the Web: www.siue.edu/ARTS_ISSUES.
Don't Throw It Away! It Could Be Good News
If you look in your mailbox at home and see one of those envelopes with the perforation on three sides, it could be:
A.) A notice from the IRS;
B.) An overdue parking ticket from a nearby city;
C.) Junk mail; or,
D) Your paycheck
If you're one of the 400 or so employees of SIUE who still receives a paper paycheck in the mail-as opposed to an electronic transfer of your hard-earned cash directly into the bank-you might want to check D.
So, don't throw that envelope away just yet. Check the return address. If it reads "Southern Illinois University Bursar," open it. However, if the return address is that of the Bureau of Traffic Fines for the city of St. Louis . . . well, you're on your own.
"We have a new, computerized system here in Administrative Accounting that prints the checks, imprints the signature, then seals the envelope," says SIUE Controller Karen Stovall. "Most of our employees have switched to using EFT (electronic funds transfer), but there are those who still prefer to have that paycheck in their hands."
Stovall said the old system involved running the paychecks through a "signature machine" that imprints the SIU treasurer's name and then stuffing each paycheck in the envelope. "It was a labor-intensive project," she said. "This new system automates everything."
Earlier this year, the university decided to encourage new employees to have paychecks electronically deposited into their back accounts. It also was decided that paper paychecks would be mailed to the home rather than making them available for pickup in the Office of the Bursar. "We didn't want to force current employees to switch over, but we gave them that option and when we went to mailing paychecks quite a few switched to EFT."
Stovall said there are several advantages to using EFT, not the least of which is it eliminates waiting for the mail. The process also eliminates driving to the bank. "EFT is good for the employees and it's good for the university because it's much more efficient," she said. "If employees don't trust the system, most banks have a phone number to call to make sure the money's been deposited."
Accounting wanted to get the word out about the new look of the paychecks, Stovall said, because they appear to be other than what they are. "We were afraid some employees might think they were junk mail and, of course, we don't want them to throw away their paychecks."
SIUE Volleyball Inks Three Newcomers
Volleyball Coach Todd Gober has announced that Beth DeGreeff (St. Louis), Tricia Happe (St. Louis) and Jamie Jones (Flanagan) have signed national letters of intent to play for the Cougars in 2003.
"We have addressed the areas we needed to address with these players," said Gober. "It will make for some good competition at certain spots."
DeGreeff, a 5-foot-9-inch outside hitter at Oakville (MO) High School, was named the Most Valuable Player her senior year. The first team All-District selection also spent two years at Nerinx Hall. "Beth is a very experienced player," Gober said. "She is coming in as a very polished player and should compete for an outside hitter position."
Happe, a 5-11 outside hitter, played prep volleyball at Incarnate Word Academy. She was awarded first team All-District honors for three consecutive seasons. She also was a second team All-Conference selection her senior season. "Tricia comes from a good high school and club program," Gober said. "She is good defensively, and has a great work ethic so I expect her transition to college to be smooth."
Both DeGreeff and Happe play club volleyball for Team St. Louis.
Jones, a 5-11 middle blocker from Flanagan (IL) High School, earned first team All-Area honors from the Bloomington (IL) Daily Pantagraph newspaper her senior year. She led the Bloomington area in blocking with 1.9 per game and was second in hitting with 5.5 kills per game. Jones, who plays club volleyball for Illinois Juniors, also added honorable mention All-State honors by the Champaign (IL) News-Gazette newspaper to her prep résumé. "Jamie led her high school team to a fantastic year," Gober said. "She has good athleticism and will fit in well with our team."
Four Soccer Cougars Tabbed All-Region
Chris Camacho (Quincy), Matt Evers (Edwardsville), Josh Hickam (Granite City), and Mike Ngonyani (Bloomington, Ind.) were honored as members of the 2002 National Soccer Coaches Association of America's All-Central Region men's soccer team.
The four players helped the Cougars to a 13-4-2 record and a Great Lakes Valley Conference title. "We had much success this year," said coach Ed Huneke. "That was obviously supported by this fine group of soccer players."
Camacho, a senior defender and a first team All-Region selection,. was a leader in the backfield and registered five assists. "Camacho had a great read of the game and had a high skill level for a defender," Huneke said.
Evers, a senior goalkeeper and named to the All-Region second team, was the GLVC's leading goalkeeper with a 0.72 goals against average. "Evers was very solid, steady, and played error-free goalkeeping," said Huneke.
Hickam, a senior forward and a second team All-Region selection, tied for most goals (12) and points (26). His five goals in the post-season led the Cougars to the GLVC title. "Hickam was very clutch," Huneke said. "He scored many game winning goals for us."
Ngonyani, a junior forward and a first team All-Region selection, matched Hickam with 12 goals and 26 points. He also led the team in shots with 62. "Ngonyani was dangerous in numerous ways," Huneke said.
SIUE Plans To Discontinue Intercollegiate Wrestling Program
In response to an unanticipated budget shortfall in the Intercollegiate Athletics program due to revenue cuts, recent increases in the cost of health care insurance, and an increase in board costs for student-athletes, SIUE will discontinue the sport of wrestling at the end of the 2002-2003 season.
"This was not an easy decision," said SIUE Director of Athletics Brad Hewitt, "but it is the most prudent financial decision. In keeping with the university's Vision Statement, Intercollegiate Athletics' prime ambition is to be recognized nationally for the excellence in its programs," said Hewitt.
"We considered many options, including across-the-board cuts and the opportunity for additional revenues sources, and decided that discontinuing the wrestling program was the most realistic option, consistent with the our guiding principles and strategic plan."
Hewitt said SIUE's Intercollegiate Athletics Committee (ICAC), an 11-member advisory panel made up of nine staff and faculty members and two SIUE students, assisted in the identification and analysis of the viability of each of the university's 15 sports.
This analysis looked at several facets, including the university's affiliation with the Great Lakes Valley Conference, participation levels at NCAA Division II institutions and state of Illinois high schools, overall academic performance of the sport's student-athletes, media interest, community involvement, facility conditions, and recent success.
Hewitt, who estimated the annual budget shortfall at $110,000, said other options, such as a dramatic increase in student fees or seeking additional recurring state support, did not receive constituent support because of these difficult financial times. He said each student-athlete on the wrestling team currently receiving aid from Athletics would have their current level of aid continued through graduation with the expectation they make progress toward a degree.
SIUE Leads GLVC All-Sports Trophy Race
The Cougars have emerged as the early leader in the Great Lakes Valley Conference All-Sports Trophy race with the completion of all of the fall league championships.
SIUE leads with 51 points and is followed closely by Southern Indiana with 49, Indianapolis with 43.5 and Northern Kentucky with 43. Points are awarded based on each team's performance in conference championship events.
The remaining conference sports include men's track, women's track, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's golf, men's tennis, softball and baseball.
2002-03 GLVC All Sports Trophy Team Standings
(As of Nov. 18, 2002)
1. SIU Edwardsville 51 points
2. Southern Indiana 49 points
3. Indianapolis 43.5 points
4. Northern Kentucky 43 points
5. Lewis 36.5 points
6. Quincy 31 points
7. Wisconsin-Parkside 30 points
8. Missouri-St. Louis 27 points
9. Bellarmine 25 points
10. Saint Joseph's 20 points
11. Kentucky Wesleyan 5 points
Basketball Cougars Open Season At Home
A new era of Cougar men's basketball will begin Saturday (11/23) as SIUE plays host to Illinois-Springfield at 7:30 p.m. at the Vadalabene Center. It will be the first home game and first regular season game for new Head Coach Marty Simmons.
"Our guys are excited about the first game," Simmons said. "The guys have worked extremely hard in the off-season and in preseason practice and are looking forward to the game."
Illinois-Springfield's program is in its first season and is a member of the NAIA. Simmons indicated they have some key recruits and will pose a test to the Cougars. "They are good," Simmons said. "There is no doubt they will be a test for us."
SIUE dropped an 89-70 decision to Illinois State two weeks ago (11/4) in an exhibition game. After being down 21 points at halftime, the Cougars cut the lead to 10 at one point in the second half, and outscored Illinois State 46-44 in the second frame. "Even though we were down early," said Simmons, "we kept fighting back, and I think that showed good character from our team.
"We did allow a lot of points, so we have been concentrating on and working with our defense in practice so we'll see an improvement on Saturday."
Cougars Open Season At Kitchen Pass Tipoff
The SIUE women's basketball team will begin its season this weekend at the Kitchen Pass Tipoff in Pittsburg, Kan. SIUE will play Southwest Baptist on Friday (11/22) at 5 p.m., going on to play host to Pittsburg State on Saturday (11/23) at 7 p.m.
"We need to go into the games and play our game," said Coach Wendy Hedberg. "We need to pick up and maintain our intensity. We will be ready to get out there and play hard."
The Cougars fell to Southeast Missouri State 81-65 in an exhibition game Friday (11/15). Ruth Kipping (Quincy) led all scorers with 23 points. Hedberg mentioned she was pleased the way the team fought Southeast's press. "For the most part, I was happy with our effort," she said. "We were down most of the game, but we never gave up, so I was happy about that. Overall, it gave us a good look at where we are right now and what we need to work on."
SIUE will open conference play at Indianapolis Nov. 30. The home opener is Dec. 5 vs. Lewis.
Cougars End Season With GLVC Tournament Loss
Despite three match points, SIUE's volleyball team was eliminated from the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament by Indianapolis. At the same time, the Cougars did not receive a bid to the 48-team national tournament.
"Overall, I am very happy with the way the season has gone," said Coach Todd Gober, who guided the Cougars to a 21-10 record overall and an 11-3 record in the GLVC. "We defeated some good teams at the beginning of the season and had great matches against the top teams in the conference at the end of the year. I think we have a lot to build on for next year."
The Cougars did have a chance at a bid for the NCAA Tournament, but learned Sunday (11/17) that Lewis, Southern Indiana, Grand Valley State, Northwood, Ferris State and Wheeling Jesuit will represent the Great Lakes Region in the tournament.
SIUE had opened a 2-1 lead on Indianapolis, but dropped game four and the decisive game five as it was eliminated from the conference tournament. "We were in control of some games, but it seemed like Indianapolis was just a little more hungry and focused," Gober said. "We held our composure but Indianapolis came out on top."
Southern Indiana defeated Northern Kentucky to claim the conference tournament title. SIUE closes its season with a 21-10 overall record and an 11-3 Great Lakes Valley Conference record. "I can't say enough about our seniors Kelly Schaill (Princeton), Jennifer Trame (Highland), Jenny Franklin (LaSalle) and Kari Karban (Belleville)," Gober said. "We also have some great players on the team that we can build around."
Wrestlers Face Tough Test At Missouri Open
The SIUE wrestling team will face a tough test Saturday (11/23) in the Missouri Open in Columbia, Mo. "In the past, this has always been a tough tournament," Coach Booker Benford said. "There will be a lot of Big Ten schools there as well as a lot of Big 12 teams."
SIUE is coming off a win over Missouri Baptist. The Cougars were down 14-0 but won the last six matches to secure a 25-14 victory. Matt Oliva (Bartlett) got the Cougars on the board with a victory in the 157-pound division. Mike Davis (Alton) and Branden Lorek (Hanover Park) each pinned their opponent. Zach Stephens (St. Charles, Mo.), Shaun Diltz (Mexico, Mo.) and Aaron Wiens (Cicero) each outlasted their opponent to help the Cougars to the victory.
"Oliva's win helped the team a lot," Benford said. "After that match, we were able to regroup and get the team more mentally tough."
Bacus Is In 'The Zone' When Writing Screenplays
Using a basketball metaphor, Mark Bacus says when the writing comes easiest, he's "in the zone." And, he seems to have reached the zone on more than one occasion.
Over the years, his screenplays have been admired by no less than Francis Ford Coppola and several well-known actors and producers, such as R. Lee Ermey (Full Metal Jacket), Bill Paxton and Brent Briscoe (Simple Plan), Forrest Murray (Spitfire Grill), and Brian Hohlfeld (He Said, She Said).
His latest effort, co-authored with his "idea guy," Marty Nowak, recently came in third in the Cinemaspoke screenplay competition at the St. Louis International Film Festival.
"I've never been enamored with competitions," Bacus said, "but now that we entered one, I can see the merits." The assistant to the SIUE provost says that last remark with a straight face, but he is clearly excited by this latest development. "The script (whose title is Harlan Poe) was given a public reading earlier this year and that was the most exciting part about this competition," he said.
"You never really know if a script is tight enough until you get that audience reaction." But he also admits to excitement at becoming a finalist. "It is a form of validation."
Harlan Poe could be "the" break he's been looking for. The folks at Wyle-Katz Co. (that's Wyle as in ER's Noah Wyle) have taken an option on the script, which means they get first chance to turn it into a film.
Bacus also wrote a script, Win Each Way, that chronicles a dart match in a pub in England. It was developed from an idea by Jeffrey French, a producer-director Bacus met through a networking group of writers and producers. French's company has already shot the film on location in the north of England and in San Francisco and is now in post-production.
"The networking group that was established with Coppola's help (called "The Viewmasters") has been a great help to me over the years," Bacus said. "I've made many great friends there. That's how I met Marty."
For several years, Bacus-a 1986 SIUE graduate-directed, performed and wrote for the Piasa Players in Alton. He also has won recognition and awards for his poetry (notably, the "Axis Mundi" cycle), for his essays, short stories, and stage plays, which include Two Hours Before the Ford and Sometimes a Light Surprises.
Because he's been noticed in parts of the film industry, Bacus receives requests by production companies and other writers to edit scripts and help hone dialogue. "I am passionate about character development," he said. "I try to give each one a distinct voice," Bacus explained. "When I'm 'in the zone' I get an adrenaline rush while creating dialogue and situations."
And, he admits to bucking the established Hollywood norms. "I'm very careful in telling a story," Bacus said. "My intention is to create stories that uplift and give hope. Don't get me wrong-I'm all for drama and dark characters; my writing is full of them, but in the end, goodness is the victor. In today's market, that may not be an 'easy sell,' but I stand by my convictions that a well-told story can still shape the values and ethics of its audience.
"I steer clear of trendy plots and themes" he said. "My stories are akin to a good old herringbone jacket-timeless, comfy, and plain. Perhaps that's why I placed third instead of first. But, that's OK-there's still a market for tweed."
October 2002
SBC Grant To Help Support High-Tech Training Program
The School of Business High-Tech Worker Boot Camp has a new partner. The SBC Foundation has awarded the program a grant of $25,000 through its SBC Excelerator competitive grants program.
The money will fund a "High-Tech Interactive Computer Classroom" in the new building that will house the Boot Camp. The classroom will include seating for up to 25 students, multimedia presentation technology, an audio/video and satellite system, and individual computers at each workstation.
"This will be a high-tech classroom, with the most up-to-date equipment to support our highly successful and innovative training program," said Mary Sumner, director of the program.
The High-Tech Worker Boot Camp takes students from all backgrounds and prepares them for information technology careers, Sumner added. "The current IT worker shortage has created a demand for more than one million new systems analysts, computer programmers and computer scientists in the U.S. Our traditional four-year programs are full and cannot keep up with the demand."
The "smart" classroom will also be used to provide technology training to employees and students from local school districts, state government employees, the general public and area businesses.
Last year, the State of Illinois awarded SIUE a $1.1 million grant from the state's VentureTech program to build a technology training center in University Park. The training center will house the new smart classroom and other classroom and office space.
Walter Hickey, director of external affairs for SBC Ameritech Illinois, made the check presentation to SIUE Chancellor David Werner on Sept. 16. "The new building and the innovative approach to worker training are a response to a need in the region and the state," Werner said.
"The training program fits with SIUE's mission to provide a well-trained workforce. We are grateful to have the state and SBC- public and private partners-join us in this important effort to respond to the high-tech worker shortage."
As a high-tech company, SBC takes a vital interest in programs designed to fill a very high demand for IT employees. Hickey said. "We are particularly pleased to be part of such an innovative program as SIUE's."
Congressman John Shimkus, who has taken a special interest in information technology issues, joined Werner and Hickey at the check presentation. "SIUE has been true to its mission to meet the education and training needs of Southwestern Illinois," Shimkus, an SIUE graduate, said.
"This is an excellent example of a public-private partnership, and an innovative training program."
Preview SIUE Set For Oct. 14
Students and their families looking to make a decision about college education can "Preview SIUE" on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 14.
More than 1,000 high school and community college students and their parents are expected to attend Preview SIUE, the university's annual campus-wide open house.
Chancellor David Werner will present opening remarks at 9 a.m. Students will then have the opportunity to tour the central campus- including the state's newest residence halls-learn about campus life and student services, and visit academic departments.
Informational sessions are scheduled throughout the day. Session topics include SIUE-The Place to Be; Financing Your Education at SIUE; Countdown to SIUE; and Emerging Careers, as well as academic sessions presented by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Business, Education, Engineering and Nursing.
Students can speak one-on-one to department representatives at the information fair in the Vadalabene Center from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
"Preview SIUE is an opportunity for prospective students and their families to get answers to all their questions in one visit to campus," said Karen Bollinger, assistant director of Admissions and Marketing. "Our program is one of the few campus-visit programs that includes participation from virtually all academic and student services units in one setting."
Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the Vadalabene Center, but students may pre-register online at www.admis.siue.edu/PREVIEW, or by calling 1-800-447-SIUE. Campus tours will be offered until 1:30 p.m. and campus offices will be open until 4:30 p.m. Preview parking will be available in Lots 10, 11 and B. There is no charge for the event.
SIUE's enrollment has risen for eight consecutive years and now stands at 12,708, the largest enrollment since 1975.
Ain't Misbehavin' Opens Oct. 15 In Dunham Hall
It is with bittersweet feelings that the Department of Theater and Dance is looking forward to the opening of Ain't Misbehavin'.
Assistant Professor Lisa Colbert was the driving force behind the production she planned to direct before her tragic death at the age of 33 in June. One of her colleagues, Professor William Grivna, who has agreed to oversee the production, said her absence leaves a void among the many students she left behind and on the St. Louis theater scene.
The show runs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, Oct. 15-20, in Katherine Dunham Hall theater. Reggie Thomas, an associate professor of music at SIUE, and Theo Jamison, assistant to the coordinator at SIUE's East St. Louis Center, will take over the lion's share of bringing the production to the stage.
Grivna said Colbert not only taught at SIUE, but also was conducting classes and workshops for COCA and for The Black Repertory Theatre Company. Joining SIUE in 1998 as an artist-in-residence, Colbert was named an assistant professor Jan. 1 of this year.
The musical review itself is a delightful collection of songs by the inimitable Thomas "Fats" Waller, who dazzled audiences at the Cotton Club in 1930s Harlem with his clever lyrics, musical stylings, and quick witted humor. Ain't Misbehavin' opened on Broadway in 1978 and captured the Tony Award for Best Musical.
"The music of Fats Waller has taken its place in the pantheon of American popular music," Reggie Thomas said. "This music is close to 70 years old and it still holds up, just like the music of the Gershwins or Rodgers and Hart. Waller created an art form that is still a standard today.
"Audiences will be able to hear the depth of the music and the writing from this composer. He was a complex man and his music shows those layers of complexity."
Six singers-two of whom are SIUE students and one a graduate of the university's music program-will be presenting the Waller repertoire from solo ballads to full-cast renditions.
"As for the choreography, we'll be creating a whole new concept from the original," choreographer Theo Jamison said. "We have eight talented dancers, several of whom are part of our After School Theater Arts Program at the East St. Louis Center," he said. "For many years we have taught creative movement and dance at the East St. Louis Center using the techniques of Katherine Dunham. I'll be borrowing from that technique very much in this production.
"We'll be making use of the entire stage."
Tickets for Ain't Misbehavin' are $7; students, $5, and may be obtained through the SIUE Fine Arts box office, (618) 650-2774, or, from St. Louis toll-free (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2774.
Annual Security Available
The fall 2002 issue of the annual SIUE Security Report is available on-line, with campus safety and security information and crime statistics for calendar years 1999, 2000, 2001.
The report is published in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. You may also access this report through the SIUE Home Page, under Ready References, Quicklinks or Publications/Reports.
The report is also available for review at the Lovejoy Library Circulation Desk. For those without computer access, a paper copy of the report may be obtained upon request to: SIUE Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, Rendleman Hall, Room 2228, Campus Box 1158. 618-650-2536.
Dress For Success Quite The Success For Women
The East St. Louis Center, SIUE, and Dress for Success of Southern Illinois is conducting a fall/winter "suit drive" from Oct. 14 through through Oct. 31. Donations of new or "gently worn" (dry cleaned) women's suits, dresses, and pant suits, as well as accessories, bags, shoes, and new and packaged hosiery are being sought.
Individuals who wish to make a cash donation may make checks payable to: Dress for Success Southern Illinois and mail the donation to P.O. Box 157, East St. Louis, IL 62201.
In partnership, the ESLC and Dress for Success have suited about 800 women. The program helps women who are living in poverty but who have a job interview. They can receive a complete business outfit-suits, shoes, handbag, accessories, and hosiery-for an interview. In addition clients are coached for an interview, given hair and make-up assistance, and provided a mentor. If the interview is a success, a woman may return for another complete outfit. One measure of the program's effectiveness is that 70 percent of clients come back for that second suit.
Drop offs for the fall/winter campaign may be made at these locations between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday:
• East St. Louis Center, Room 2071, 411 East Broadway, East St. Louis, (618) 482-6948;
• St. Joseph's Head Start, 1501 Martin Luther King Drive, East St. Louis, (618) 875-9801;
• Bluffview Head Start, 8100 Bunkum Road, Caseyville, (618) 394-0718;
• Belleville Head Start, 1404 E. Main St., Belleville, IL 62220, (618) 277-4681
• Rendleman Hall, Room 0103, SIUE, (618) 650-2770;
• Founders Hall, Room 1317, SIUE, (618) 650-3428;
• SIU School of Dental Medicine, Administration Building No. 273, Room 1103, Alton. (618) 474-7128; and
Dress for Success, 7705 W. Main St., Ste. 15B, Belleville, IL 62223 (618) 398-3305; FAX (618) 398-3325.
Those who would like to become involved with the Dress for Success program also may help organize a clothing drive in their offices, volunteer a few hours each month to help clients make their wardrobe selection, mentor one of the Dress for Success clients, design fund-raising campaigns and special events, help at special events, serve on a committee, help receive, sort and organize donated clothing, provide free or low-cost dry cleaning service, or help with alterations and minor repairs to clothing.
Book In Every Home Scores Another Goal With The Blues
The St. Louis Blues made the big score recently when the hockey organization joined the partnership of supporters for SIUE's Book In Every Home Campaign.
The Blues will conduct a "Score a Book for Kids" effort during the March 22 game slated with the Detroit Red Wings at the Savvis Center in St. Louis. Books and cash donations collected at the game that day will be donated to the Book In Every Home Campaign.
Campaign Chair Kay Werner said the cash donations will be used to purchase books. "We'll have 75 campaign volunteers plus others helping that day to collect books at the Savvis Center." She said the Blues will be promoting the collection day at earlier games and through other advertising.
The Blues announcement came on the heels of an earlier announcement that the St. Louis Rams had donated $2,500 to the university's literacy campaign. Olympic Gold Medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee is honorary chair of the campaign.
Moving into its seventh year, the BIEH campaign collects books to distribute to children in SIUE's Head Start program, the SIUE East St. Louis Child Development Center, and the SIUE Early Childhood Center, as well as children in the Riverbend Head Start.
The campaign is gaining momentum for a Jan. 15 kick-off and says the excitement is mounting. "We are thankful that the Blues are in our corner," Werner said, "and that the March 22 game will not only be a winner on the ice but for the campaign as well."
Melinda McAliney, director of Community Relations for The St. Louis Blues Hockey Club, said in terms of community outreach the organization focuses on efforts involving cancer awareness, prevention, and intervention; positive youth development through sports; education; and promoting diversity.
"The Blues support a variety of charitable fundraising events throughout the year," McAliney said, "including the March of Dimes Celebrity Golf Classic, the St. Louis Blues Holiday Party to support Paraquad Inc., and Dream Night with the Blues to benefit Dream Factory.
"We're pleased to add the Book In Every Home program to our list of charitable projects this season," McAliney said, "and we're also pleased that J. Buck's Restaurant in St. Louis is a sponsor of the March 22 collection drive."
Werner said last year's effort was the largest in the history of the Book In Every Home campaign. "We gave away nearly 5,000 books last year and collected more than $4,000 in donations," she said. "We're determined to top that this year."
Alumni Game Pits SIUE Against Quincy
Even years before SIUE and Quincy were members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, the two schools were bitter rivals in soccer.
As part of Homecoming Festivities, both schools' alumni are set to play in an 11 a.m. game Sunday (10/20). SIUE Coach Ed Huneke said the game should bring back some great memories for Cougar and Hawk fans. "This long-lasting rivalry should bring back a number of quality players," Huneke said.
Both schools have a strong alumni base in Southwestern Illinois and Eastern Missouri. After the alumni game, the Cougars' men's and women's team face Quincy in a regular-season GLVC matchup at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.
Men's Soccer Begins Four-Game Homestand
SIUE men's soccer begins a four-game home stretch to close out the regular season. Missouri-St. Louis (5-4-1, 4-1-1) will visit Korte Stadium on Friday (10/18) for a 5:30 p.m. matchup. Quincy (9-2-1, 5-1-1) then comes to town Sunday (10/20) for a 1 p.m. match.
"These are two very important games, both being rival in nature," said SIUE Coach Ed Huneke. "We have to perform well to finish high in the conference and region. We also want to show our fans here that we are a top team."
Despite outshooting Southern Indiana 15-6, the Cougars fell 1-0 to the Screaming Eagles on Sunday (10/13). The loss sends the Cougars to 8-3-1 overall and 6-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Cougars still hold a half-game advantage over Lewis for first place in the conference standings.
"We had good opportunities (against Southern Indiana), but there were just a couple of bad breaks," said Huneke. "Soccer can be that way and it's frustrating, but you have to accept the fact that those things happen."
The defeat ended SIUE's seven-game winning streak. "The personality of this team is that they hate losing," said Huneke. "I think that personality will spur us on to greater intensity and better games in the future."
Volleyball Faces Important GLVC Stretch
Sitting at an overall record of 13-7 and a Great Lakes Valley conference mark of 3-2, the SIUE volleyball team is poised to make a run during the homestretch of the schedule.
After a non-conference matchup Wednesday (10/16) against Washington (Mo.) University (25-0), the No. 1-ranked Division III team in the nation, the Cougars play nine straight conference matches to close the season.
The Cougars begin this conference stretch at Saint Joseph's (8-8, 4-3) on Friday (10/18). They travel to Indianapolis (19-7, 4-3) for a match on Saturday (10/19). "These are going to be two big away conference matches for us," said Coach Todd Gober. "These are two tough teams. Saint Joseph's beat Southern Indiana, and Indianapolis has beaten Northern Kentucky.
"It's time for our players to decide where they want our season to go. Right now, our season I believe is completely in our hands."
Offensively, the Cougars are being led by Jennifer Trame (Highland), who has 269 kills and has registered a .250 hitting percentage. Andrea Voss (St. Rose) is not far behind with 225 kills and a .305 percentage.
"Andrea Voss and Jennifer Trame are both having big seasons so far," Gober said.
Defensively, Trame leads the way with 194 digs. Allison Buss (Towanda) and Amanda Wulfe (Vacaville, Calif.) follow with 184 and 177, respectively. Erica Schuette (St. Charles, Mo.), who has recently split time with Krystal Majernik (Normal) at setter, has registered 631 assists this season. "Erica has emerged as our starting setter and is going to be our setter the rest of the way," Gober said.
With the tough schedule his team has played thus far, which includes matches against nine schools with 15 or more victories, Gober feels his team is more than ready for the stretch of conference games they face.
"Overall, I'm optimistic about this weekend," said Gober. "I expect good things. I'm anxious to see how this team pushes through to the end. We're not even halfway through conference yet, so there is still a lot of volleyball to be played. It's just all on us right now."
Olszowka Leads Cougars To Second-Place Finish
Jason Olszowka (Lockport) led the SIUE men's cross country team to a second-place overall finish at Saturday's (10/12) Border State Championships, which was hosted by SIUE.
Olszowka finished sixth overall with an 8,000-meter time of 26 minutes, 23 seconds. "Coming into the latter part of the season, Jason tends to be a little more focused and use his ability for all it's worth, and that put him out front," said Coach Darryl Frerker. "He set himself in a good position to get ready for conference."
Once again, Brian Taghon (East Moline) and Ryan Boyll (Normal) finished side-by-side in 16th and 17th, respectively, with a time of 26:49. Nick Campbell (Charleston) ran to a 30th-place finish with a time of 27:17. Jon Sadowski (Springfield) finished 36th with a time of 37:31.
As a team, the Cougars finished tied with Truman State for second overall with 90 points but won the tiebreaker based on total time for its top five runners. Emporia State took home the team championship with 57 points. "The guys have been running very strong together as a pack all year long in practice and in meets. It's starting to come together for us," Frerker said.
The Cougars will now prepare for the GLVC Championships to be held Oct. 26 in Kenosha, Wis.
Cougars Place Third At Border State Championships
Amanda Bozue (Joliet) led the SIUE women's cross country team to a third-place overall finish at Saturday's Border State Championships, which was hosted by SIUE.
Bozue placed 10th overall and first among her Cougar counterparts with a 5,000-meter time of 19 minutes, 3 seconds. Following Bozue was Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) who finished 21st in a time of 19:27. Maria Ewersmann (St. Paul, Mo.) finished 29th in a time of 19:40 and Breanne Steffens (Moline) finished 32nd in a time of 19:44. Mary Witte (Normal) rounded out the scoring with a 36th place time of 19:53.
"Bozue led the pack, but any of the next four finishers can be right up there with her," said Coach Darryl Frerker.
As a team, the Cougars finished third with 112 points. Great Lakes Valley Conference opponent Wisconsin-Parkside took home the team title with 61 points.
The Cougars will now prepare for the GLVC Championships to be held October 26 in Kenosha, Wis. "I think SIUE and Wisconsin-Parkside will be the teams battling for a conference championship this year," said Frerker.
Cougars Continue To Roll
With four straight Great Lakes Valley Conference victories and eight consecutive games without a loss, the SIUE women's soccer team appears to be on a roll.
SIUE's next matchup is Friday (10/18) against GLVC opponent Missouri-St. Louis (8-6, 4-2) at Korte Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Quincy (8-4, 5-2) then comes to town for a 3 p.m. match on Sunday (10/20).
The Cougars' Colleen Creamer (St. Louis) scored twice and Sara Decker (St. Louis) had two assists as the Cougars defeated Southern Indiana 3-1 Sunday (10/13) in Evansville, Ind. Creamer got SIUE on the board in the 37th minute off an assist from Melissa Montgomery (Granite City). Creamer then gave the Cougars a 2-0 advantage just five minutes later off a pass from Decker.
"Colleen is arguably the best player off the bench," said Coach Brian Korbesmeyer. "She's been a real catalyst for us off the bench. I'll continue to use her there because it seems to be working."
Southern Indiana (6-7, 1-5) made it interesting with an early second-half goal, but Angela Light (St. Louis) added an insurance goal late in the game of a Decker assist to lift the Cougars to a 3-1 victory. Deckers' two assists give her a team-high seven on the season. "Sara Decker has been playing real well," said Korbesmeyer.
Kristen Covalt (Palmer, Alaska) and Jessica Brown (St. Louis) once again split time in net for the Cougars. "Jessica and Kristen are involved in some good, healthy competition in goal and that has helped our team," Korbesmeyer said.
Women's Tennis Places Fourth At GLVC Tourney
The SIUE women's tennis team took home a fourth-place finish at the GLVC Championship, which was held Friday (10/12) and Saturday (10/13) at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in St. Louis.
SIUE opened play as the fourth seed and knocked off fifth seed Northern Kentucky 5-3. Gina Wohltman (Effingham), Katy McKay (Caseyville) and Allison Coats (Belleville) all were victorious in their singles matches. All-GLVC selection Keli Keener (Bethalto) and Wohltman won a doubles match, as well as the duo of McKay and Coats. The Cougars then drew top-seeded Indianapolis and fell 5-1. Wohltman and Keener picked up the only Cougar victory in doubles action.
In the third-place match, Southern Indiana defeated SIUE 5-1. The Cougars close the fall season at a 7-5 overall record and a 6-3 mark in conference play.
Oktober Career Fair Attracts More Than 1,000 Students
Oktober Career Fair 2002 attracted more than 1,000 students who were interested in information about possible career paths. They had plenty of opportunity at the fair in the Vadalabene Center because representatives from more than 120 businesses and organizations came to the fair to visit with students. Below, Trish Fleshner (left), of Edward Jones spoke with Emily Ellerbusch, a senior studying Human Resource Management. (SIUE Photo)
Displaced Students Helped By Office Of Housing, Student Organizations
Displaced students from 428 Cougar Village have been moved to other buildings in the apartment complex, several student organizations on campus have begun raising food and money for the 30 students, and the university has hired its own investigative team to try to find the cause of the fire that destroyed their building in the early morning of Oct. 12.
In addition, new "arc fault" circuit breaker devices are being installed in every building on the 400 side of Cougar Village as an added safety measure. The updated device, newly added to the fire codes this year and only lately available on the market, is designed to shut down a circuit if the system senses an electrical arc forming between wires.
In September, the university began installation of a new fire alarm system throughout Cougar Village. The 500 side is finished, while work has been ongoing on the 400 side, with an expected completion date of Nov. 15.
Under the old system, each apartment has a smoke detector in each bedroom and in the dining area that alerts SIUE Police, per current fire codes. Under the new alarm system, which will exceed code, heat sensors will be located in the attic of each building and alarm horns will be located throughout the building. They are designed to alert all occupants of a building no matter what apartment generates the initial alarm.
The "arc fault" installation was ordered soon after the Oct. 12 fire, which still is being investigated by the state fire marshall and SIUE Police.
The fire also sent one student to the hospital with severe smoke inhalation. That student, Michael McGehee, 19, a freshman from Red Bud, was expected to return to classes Monday, Oct. 21.
As part of the investigation, SIUE Police said four students in 428-1B, where the fire originated, were charged by the Madison County State's Attorney with violating the state's smoke detector statute.
The charge contends that the four students-Marcell Doyle, Rontrell Robinson, Branden Peterson, and Carlton Johnson- draped articles of clothing over three of the four smoke detectors in their apartment. Each of the students was charged with the misdemeanor count.
SIUE Police said that in spite of the students' hindering of the smoke detectors, the building's fire system did function properly when an adjoining apartment's devices detected the smoke from Apartment 1B, sounded, and then sent an alert to the SIUE Police dispatcher. An officer was on the scene in three minutes and alerted the fire department which arrived within nine minutes of the alert.
Elijah Lovejoy Bicentennial Symposium Set For Nov. 8 At Lovejoy Library
ne of Illinois' greatest anti-slavery leaders and defenders of freedom of the press-Elijah Parish Lovejoy-will be honored the day before the 200th anniversary of his birth at a symposium on the SIUE campus.The symposium will be conducted Friday, Nov. 8, in the John C. Abbott Auditorium of the abolitionist's namesake building- Lovejoy Library. The event is presented with support from the SIUE Alumni Association.
With its theme "The Legacy of Elijah Lovejoy: Freedom of Speech /Freedom of Inquiry," presentations will be made at the all-day symposium by faculty from universities around the state and from SIUE, who will speak about Lovejoy's legacy. In addition, historians also will talk about Lovejoy's impact today on a free press in America and on other aspects of society.
Lovejoy was killed in 1837 when his Alton newspaper office was attacked by rioters angered by his anti-slavery stance. Those guarding the press fought back, killing one of the attackers. However, the rioters successfully set fire to the building, and killed Lovejoy, now called America's first martyr for freedom of the press.
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and retirees are invited to the symposium, as well as the general public. Admission is free. For additional information, contact David E. Cassens, (618) 650-2730, or by e-mail.
ATTACKED: Elijah P. Lovejoy, editor of The Observer with its anti-slavery stance, was killed by a pro-slavery mob at his newspaper office in Alton in 1837. This is an early illustration depicting the mob action. (SIUE Photo)
PREVIEW SIUE 2002 Best Ever With Some 1,300 Guests
PREVIEW SIUE 2002 was the best ever, based on attendance and compliments received by parents and students, said Karen Bollinger, assistant director of Admissions and coordinator of the event.
"This is our day for high school students and their families, as well as community college students, to see what we're about," Bollinger said. "They are in the midst of deciding an important step in the educational process and we do everything possible at PREVIEW SIUE to put our best foot forward."
Bollinger said university departments and units, including faculty and staff, were on hand to answer questions about academic programs and services available to students.
"We welcomed 1,295 total guests, including 618 prospective high school and transfer students," Bollinger said. "Compared with last year, these numbers are up 345 and 163, respectively. In terms of student attendance, this was our best-attended open house since Preview began in 1985.
"On behalf of the PREVIEW SIUE Committee, I thank the faculty, staff, and students who contributed their time and energy to this important event. Their contributions helped us roll out the red carpet to the next generation of SIUE students," she said.
Chancellor David Werner made opening remarks, before students and families toured the central campus, including the residence halls and Cougar Village.
Informational sessions were scheduled throughout the day, with topics including SIUE-The Place to Be; Financing Your Education at SIUE; Countdown to SIUE; and Emerging Careers, as well as academic sessions presented by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Business, Education, Engineering and Nursing.
"PREVIEW SIUE is an opportunity for prospective students and their families to get answers to all their questions in one visit to campus," Bollinger said. "Our program is one of the few campus-visit programs that includes participation from virtually all academic and student services units in one setting."
A Season for the Child Begins With Retelling Of Popular Grimm Fairytale
Season for the Child kicks off Oct. 26 with Piwacket Theater Co.'s lively presentation of Little Red Riding Hood. Yes, the wolf will to try and entice Red for (or to be) lunch.
However, our heroine has a few tricks up her sleeve (or hood), too, as she outwits the wiley wolf.
In this classic tale, the Piwacket cast uses catchy songs and humor to emphasize safety. Curtain is 7 p.m. at SIUE's Katherine Dunham Hall theater.
A Season for the Child continues with the annual holiday show this year featuring the children's classic, The Velveteen Rabbit, at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, also at Dunham Hall theater. The production will be staged by the Imaginary Theater Co., the traveling troupe from the St. Louis Repertory Theatre.
Margery Williams' classic story has been adapted for the stage by Kim Wylie with music and lyrics by Joe Dreyer. We have all had a stuffed animal or special toy that meant the most to us. Children of all ages can enjoy this heart-warming story about a boy and his favorite toy, the Velveteen Rabbit who asks, "What does it mean to be real?"
It's a heartwarming story for the holiday season, with two chances to see a truly magical tale that explores the mystery of love and devotion.
The season continues at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 8, when Imaginary Theatre returns to present its production of Puss 'n' Boots adapted by Brian Hohlfeld.
The crazy cat in the high boots comes to life in this amazing adventure. Puss is cleverer than his master and sets out to make their lives cushy and free from want. Along the way, Puss overcomes an ogre, pleases a king and wins the heart of the princess.
The 2002-03 season ends with the return of the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre Company and its presentation of The Honest-To-Goodness Truth about a little girl who cannot tell a lie. Curtain is at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, also at Dunham Hall.
Audience members may recall the Black Rep's production of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters from two seasons ago with all of the audience interaction that the children and parents loved so well.
Individual tickets for each performance are $5-children and adults. For more information, call the Fine Arts box office, (618) 650-2774, or from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2774.
August 2002
SIUE's 'Arts & Issues' Series Begins Eighteenth Season
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - Southwestern Illinois audiences have come to expect quality entertainment and provocative presentations from entertainers and newsmakers from around the world thanks to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Arts & Issues series (www.siue.edu/ARTS_ISSUES). Entering its 18th season, University officials have announced the 2002-2003 roster of artists and speakers.
The season begins Friday, Sept. 6, with pre-eminent Native American flutist and Grammy nominee R. Carlos Nakai performing an evening of enchanting music. Nakai performs music inspired by his Navajo-Ute heritage and is joined by avant-garde Tibetan musician Nawang Khechog who draws his musical inspirations from the spiritual traditions of his culture.
Described as both "irresistible" and "scandalous," Corky Siegel and his harmonica will bring Chamber Blues to SIUE for a performance on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The groundbreaking and innovative Chamber Blues sound has earned acclaim throughout the country and continues to open doors for classical, blues and jazz listeners alike.
Celebrating the music of his Ugandan culture, Samite will perform in concert Thursday, Nov. 21. Joseph Shabalala of Ladysmith Black Mambazo once said, "When you hear the music of Samite, the soul of Africa is revealed to you," and such will be the case in this presentation of traditional and contemporary sounds performed on African instruments.
The National Theatre of the Deaf presents the rollicking romantic comedy, "Oh, Figaro!" on Tuesday, Jan. 28. A contemporary take on two classic Beaumarchais farces, this evening of theater is presented in the NTD's signature performance style that allows audience members to see and hear every word.
Physician, scholar and lifelong public health advocate, David Satcher will speak on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Only the second person to have simultaneously served in the positions of surgeon general and assistant secretary for health and human services, Satcher will offer his observations on "Politics, Opinions and Public Health," derived from his term under the Clinton administration.
One of the women's movements most important figures, Gloria Steinem will speak on Wednesday, March 19. Steinem's voice and ideas have shaped the direction women are moving today, and she'll review where she has come from - and where she is going.
The world-renowned Takacs Quartet comes to SIUE for an evening of Haydn and Beethoven on Thursday, March 27. The Chicago Tribune has acclaimed the ensemble as "four of the best string alchemists on the planet."
A fixture of the White House pressroom for more than 40 years, award-winning reporter and columnist Helen Thomas closes out the 2002-2003 Arts & Issues series on Tuesday, April 8. This indomitable doyenne of the press corps brings her perspectives, experiences and opinions on the White House and the Presidency to SIUE for a fascinating and memorable evening of politics and history.
All Arts & Issues events are presented at 7:30 p.m., either in the Meridian Ballroom of the Delyte W. Morris University Center or in the Katherine Dunham Hall theater.
A free brochure is available for the 18th annual Arts & Issues season at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Season tickets are available at $96 for all eight events; students, $48.
For a brochure or ticket information, call 618/650-2626, or, from St. Louis toll-free, 888/328-5168, ext. 2626; visit the series' Web site at www.siue.edu/ARTS_ISSUES; write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Campus Box 1608, Edwardsville, IL 62026; or by e-mail, jpeeche@siue.edu. Admission includes free parking in the lots behind the Morris University Center or Katherine Dunham Hall.
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Shimkus To Talk Trade At SIUE, To Honor Two Local Companies
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) APT Instruments, a Litchfield-based company, and Essex PB&R, based in Edwardsville, will be recognized for their export achievements by the U.S. Department of Commerce at an Aug. 21 seminar at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The seminar is sponsored by the SIUE International Trade Center.
Congressman John Shimkus (R-19th District) will be on hand to discuss trade policy and to help honor the two companies. The workshop and ceremonies, scheduled from 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday, will take place in SIUE's B. Barnard Birger Hall.
Bruce Blakeman, deputy assistant secretary for Domestic Operations with the U.S. Department of Commerce, will be on hand to award the two companies the department's Export Achievement Certificate. The certificate recognizes businesses clients of the department's U.S. Commercial Service that have used the service to make an export sale or open new foreign markets.
APT, established in January 2000, is a manufacturer of data loggers and other testing equipment. As a result of its export strategy, APT has reported that since October 2000, it has established distributors in England and Mexico and made sales to France, England, Canada, and Mexico.
Essex employs 64 people and is considered the leading provider of emergency portable and rescue life support systems. Essex has made significant sales to airlines and aircraft manufacturers, as well as to fire departments. As part of their export strategy, the company participates in overseas trade shows. Exposure at these events have helped Essex PB&R develop export sales that now account for nearly 11 percent of its overall business.
The U.S. Commercial Service is a Commerce Department agency that helps small and midsize U.S. businesses sell products and services globally. The Peoria and St. Louis Export Assistance Centers are part of the agency's worldwide network, which includes 108 U.S. Export Assistance Centers throughout the United States and more than 150 international offices.
To register for the seminar, contact Shari Stout, U.S. Department of Commerce, (309) 671-7815, or by e-mail: shari.stout@mail.doc.gov.
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Trade Center Seeks Businesses For International Consulting Project
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The International Trade Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the SIUE School of Business are seeking area businesses to participate in the International Senior Consulting Project
The project gives teams of senior students an opportunity to put their knowledge to practical use, while companies receive hundreds of hours of targeted international marketing research.
Trade Center Director Silvia Torres said students will meet with client businesses at least once as a team and individually as required by the demands of the research. "Upon completion, each client receives a written international marketing plan for two countries," Torres said. "The plans will include analyses of the client's product potential, barriers, and entry strategies for the target markets."
Torres also said target markets are chosen through a combination of global market research and client input. "On average, the client will receive more than 300 hours of student work, in addition to the supervision by SIUE faculty and staff," she said.
A $50 fee will assist in covering the costs of the program, such as travel fees, long-distance telephone charges, FAX-es, copying, etc., Torres said.
For more information, contact the SIUE International Trade Center by telephone, (618) 650-2452, e-mail: sitorre@siue.edu, or by FAX, (618) 650-2647.
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R. Carlos Nakai Opens 2002-2003 SIUE 'Arts & Issues' Series
Tibetan Flutist Nawang Khechog To Be Featured in Sept. 6 Concert
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - R. Carlos Nakai, pre-eminent Native American flutist, is joined in concert by guitarist William Eaton, percussionist Will Clipman, and Tibetan musician and composer Nawang Khechog in the season opener of the 18th annual Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Arts & Issues series, Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dunham Hall Theater.
"Our audience can look forward to an evening of enchanting music," said John Peecher, assistant director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences and coordinator of the Arts & Issues series. "Carlos Nakai's music captivates listeners with the ethereal music of his Navajo-Ute heritage, and Nawang draws his inspirations from Tibetan spiritual traditions."
The ensemble brings together two of the world's leading ethnic flutists - Nakai and Nawang - while Eaton and Clipman - long-time colleagues of Nakai - provide a musical setting for their interplay.
Yet the group is more than talented musicians making music for the pleasures of the ear. It also continues Nakai's and Nawang's desire to use the artistic elements of their cultures in different settings and to explore the making of new traditions. Both artists are exemplars of the dynamic of working within and stretching the boundaries of their cultures to create new ways of seeing and being. The ensemble of Nakai, Eaton, Clipman and Nawang's latest album, "In A Distant Place," was a 2001 Grammy nominee for best new age album.
R. Carlos Nakai is the world's premiere performer of the Native American flute. His first album, Changes, was released in 1983, and since then he has released seventeen more recordings. His third collaboration with Eaton, Ancestral Voices, was a Grammy Award finalist in Best Traditional Folk Music, and his collaboration with Eaton and Clipman, Feather, Stone & Light, spent 13 weeks on the Billboard charts. He holds a Master's degree in American Indian studies from the University of Arizona, and has been awarded both the Arizona Governor's Arts Award and an honorary doctorate from Northern Arizona University.
William Eaton began playing stringed instruments when he was given a ukulele as a boy. He built his first guitar in 1971, and has spent years refining his craft as a teacher and administrator at the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery, where he continues to design and build avant-garde stringed instruments. He holds a Master's degree in business administration from Stanford.
A drummer since the age of three, Will Clipman has performed on over 30 recordings. He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Arizona, and his book Dog Light is published by Wesleyan University Press. In addition to his work with Nakai, Eaton, and, Clipman performs with the R. Carlos Nakai Quartet, the William Eaton Ensemble, Stefan George & Songtower, and as a soloist in Global Village Musical Story Theater.
Born in Tibet, Nawang Khechog spent his earliest years as the child of nomads. In his boyhood he first learned to play the bamboo flute, an ancient instrument popular in rural villages throughout his country. Following the invasion of Tibet by Chinese Communists in 1949, Nawang and his family escaped to India. There he studied meditation and Buddhist philosophy, a path he followed as a monk for eleven years - four of them as a hermit. In 1986, he immigrated to Australia where he first performed, and his recordings achieved bestseller status. His live performances with Philip Glass, Paul Winter, Laurie Anderson, Paul Simon, Natalie Merchant, and Baba Olatunji have received international acclaim.
Following Carlos Nakai on the 2002-2003 Arts & Issues series is Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues on Sept. 24. Ugandan musician and storyteller Samite performs in concert on Nov. 21, and the National Theatre of the Deaf presents its contemporary take on two classic Beaumarchais farces - "Oh, Figaro!" - on Jan. 28. Public health advocate and former surgeon general under the Clinton Administration, David Satcher, speaks on "Politics, Opinions and Public Health," on Feb. 11. Gloria Steinem - feminist, writer, and co-founder of Ms. magazine - addresses "What You've Always Wanted to Know About Feminism and Been Afraid to Ask" on March 19. The world-renowned Takacs Quartet come to SIUE on March 27, for an evening of Haydn and Beethoven, and Helen Thomas - a fixture of the White House pressroom for more than 40 years - concludes the season on April 8, offering her "Wit and Wisdom From the Front Row at the White House." A free brochure is available for the 18th annual Arts & Issues season.
Tickets for R. Carlos Nakai are $16; students, $8. Season tickets for all eight events are $96; students, $48.
For a brochure or ticket information, call 618/650-2626, or, from St. Louis toll-free, 888/328-5168, ext. 2626; visit the series' Web site at www.siue.edu/ARTS_ISSUES; write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Campus Box 1608, Edwardsville, IL 62026; or e-mail jpeeche@siue.edu. Admission includes free parking in the lots behind the Morris University Center or Katherine Dunham Hall.
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Pianist Ian Hobson To Perform Chopin's Solo Piano Works At SIUE
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The complete solo piano works of Chopin will be performed-over a seven-month period in nine recitals at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville-by the renowned pianist Ian Hobson.
The recitals will be performed in SIUE's Katherine Dunham Hall theater at 7:30 p.m. Sunday-Monday, Sept. 8-9; Monday, Nov. 18; Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 22-23; Wednesday-Thursday, March 19-20; and Tuesday-Wednesday, April 1-2.
Musicologist Allan Ho, a professor of Music at SIUE, said complete works are rarely performed anywhere. "It's an honor for us to have Ian Hobson perform the cycle here," Ho said. The title of the nine-recital series is "Frédéric Chopin: Evolution of a Genius."
Ho explained that the cycle will be performed chronologically, following stages in the Polish composer's life and career. "Chopin remains one of the most popular composers of all time," Ho said. "Many of his works are famous, yet others seldom heard."
The series will include more than 200 compositions, Ho explained, tracing Chopin's development as a composer. "It will include all of his familiar works, as well as many new discoveries for our listeners," he said. "It will be a fascinating musical journey."
A professor of Music at the University of Illinois, Hobson maintains an active performance, conducting, and recording schedule. In recent seasons, Hobson has performed at Wigmore Hall, London, Alice Tully Hall, the "Mostly Mozart Festival" in New York, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
He also has performed the Chopin and Moscheles concertos at the Bard Music Festival, and has presented recitals in the United States, England, and Europe, featuring diverse works such as Beethoven's complete sonatas and Schumann's major piano works.
A native of Wolverhampton, England, Hobson studied at the Royal Academy of Music, at Cambridge, and at Yale. He won the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition in 1981, after already garnering silver medals at both the Artur Rubinstein and Vienna-Beethoven competitions. He also has been on the juries of international piano competitions, such as the Van Cliburn, and is known worldwide as a pianist, conductor, and teacher.
Hobson has recorded more than 35 compact discs of works, including piano concertos by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Poulenc, and Saint-Saëns, as well as Liszt transcriptions and the complete Beethoven sonatas, Brahms variations, Chopin etudes, Hummel sonatas, and Rachmaninoff preludes, etudes-tableaux, and transcriptions.
Subscription tickets for the Chopin cycle at SIUE are $60; students and senior citizens, $45. Individual tickets for each of the nine recitals are $7; students and senior citizens, $6. For ticket information, call the SIUE Department of Music, (618) 650-3900.
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SBDC To Be Host Sept. 10 Of Small Business Conference At SIUE
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Small Business Development Center and The Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center will be host of "Small Business Opportunities," an all-day conference Sept. 10 at the Crown Hotel next to the Casino Queen on the East St. Louis riverfront.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. and exhibits are open until 5 p.m. The cost of the all-day conference is $25 in advance and $35 the day of the event. Admission includes lunch.
The conference will address small business topics, such as HUBZones, SCORE, SBA Exchange, working with the Illinois Department of Transportation, loan programs, and bonding. For more information call the SIUE Small Business Development Center (618) 650-2929.
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'Grounds' For Celebration - Starbucks Coffee Opens On SIUE Campus
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - Coffee cravers and java junkies in the Metro East area - particularly those enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - have reason to rejoice: Starbucks Coffee has come to town!
As part of the $19 million renovation of SIUE's Morris University Center, Starbucks Coffee, the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee in the world, has opened a café on the first floor of the center. A grand opening ceremony - with free coffee and tastes of a variety of café treats - will be held at 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, August 21.
"When we began planning for these renovations, we asked students in focus groups what they wanted in terms of new offerings," said Mary Robinson, director of the Morris University Center. "Overwhelmingly they wanted a coffee café. We immediately thought of Starbucks and have been so pleased to be working with them on this project."
The new café has taken shape in what was formerly the center's Opapi Lounge. The Morris University Center Starbucks is just one of over 800 licensed stores in North America, and of a total of 5,000 retail locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim for the company - but it will be the first such location in an Illinois college or university.
The SIUE Starbucks offers 1,800-square-feet of comfortable, casual café space, with seating for approximately 42. Data ports will soon be available for students to plug in their laptops. Creation of the new coffee café is one of the first undertakings in the renovation project.
"In addition to Starbucks Coffee's beverage line, we'll be offering pastries, five different sandwiches and three salads," said Robinson. "In order to be a part of Starbucks 'lunch program' we had to 'audition.' Our staff practiced making sandwiches and salads that were then express shipped to the company's Seattle headquarters." SIUE passed with flying colors.
"Having Starbucks on campus is more than just another entertainment option for students," said Robinson. "This is a great opportunity for student employment. It takes 40 hours of classroom and in-store training to become a Starbucks 'barista.'"
The SIUE Morris University Center's Starbucks Coffee is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to midnight; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sunday, 7 p.m. to midnight. Robinson anticipates that hours may be adjusted in the future to accommodate demand.
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SIUE Foundation Creates Council For Gift Support
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The newly created Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Foundation Planned Giving Council has approved a Charitable Gift Annuity program, which members of the council hope will "capture the attention" of alumni and friends of the university. It was the council's first official action since it was convened earlier this year.
Planned Giving Director Harold Melser said the Foundation's gift annuity program will provide annual income ranging from six to 12 percent on annuities of $5,000 or larger. "We hope to capture the attention of many alumni and friends of SIUE," Melser said. "We believe this program is the place to start in building a larger base of financial support for the university." Melser said the rates are particularly attractive because part of the income is tax-free.
Gathering several area financial experts in recruiting the new council, Melser said the group is an ad hoc committee of the SIUE Foundation. "We have been very busy-since the council was formed in April-contacting SIUE alumni and others in an effort to improve their financial plan with this gift program," Melser said.
Al Hagemann, chair of the council, is a 1963 graduate of SIUE and a retired CPA from the Kansas City area. He said the council's purpose is to provide leadership in securing financial support for the Foundation, and ultimately SIUE, through planned gifts. "SIUE is nearly 50 years old and we are beginning to see a tradition forming," Hagemann said. "Look at the makeup of the council. Many of the members are alums or they are parents of students currently attending the university.
"Plus, many of these members are financial planners or have ties to financial planning," Hagemann pointed out. "We are taking a multi-faceted approach in presenting the financial plans available through SIUE. The council members have various levels of experience in finance and can answer most questions."
Hagemann said he was happy to join the council because his SIUE degree has helped open many doors during his career. "It's payback time," he said. "If not for SIUE, I would never have been able to afford a college education. And that SIUE degree helped my career in countless ways. So, I believe it's time for me to give something back.
"Harold is to be commended for gathering so many impressive people who have ties to the university," Hagemann said. "I'm excited about the future of this council and our programs. I believe it's a great opportunity and I also believe the leadership we have now in the Foundation will be doing great things for the university."
Members of the SIUE Foundation Planned Giving Council are:
Al Hagemann, chairman* (BS '63), Retired CPA, Overland Park, Kan.
Ralph Korte, vice-chairman* (BS '68), Highland/St. Louis
Jane Coffey (BSA '95), TheBANK of Edwardsville, Edwardsville
David Gerber, Kasten Gerber, Edwardsville
Gordan A. Johnson (BS '82; MBA '84), Investment Counselors Inc., St. Louis
Mary Kane* (BA '67; MS '00), Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc., Swansea
Brian Keister (BA '75; MBA '85), Brian E. Keister & Associates, Bethalto
Larry Lexow (BS '75), Lexow Financial Group, Edwardsville
Jim Maher, Merrill Lynch Private Client Group, Swansea
Patrick Mathis, Mathis, Marifian, Richter & Grady-Belleville
Kevin McKeon, DESCO Group, St. Louis
John North* (BS '75), US Bank Private Client Group, Clayton, Mo.
David Oates* (MS '00), Oates Associates, Collinsville
Ted Prehn, TL Prehn Properties, Alton
Peter Racen, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Kirkwood, Mo.
Clinton Rogier*, Madison Mutual Insurance Co., Edwardsville
Gerald Schuetzenhofer*, Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors, Edwardsville
Michael Wenzel (BS '70), Wenzel & Associates, Belleville
* Member of SIUE Foundation Board of Directors\
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If It's Late August, There Must Be A Semester Starting Somewhere
Late August is fast upon us as SIUE begins its 46th year of providing a quality education and serving as an important resource for Southwestern Illinois.
And, this year's beginning finds some new wrinkles unfolding in the university's history-a new national corn-to-ethanol plant under construction in University Park and a facelift for the 35-year-old university center. And, don't forget a new Starbucks on campus for those who lean toward the caffeinated side of life.
To kick things off, Welcome Week began with this year's theme of SIUE Show Time, and Stratton Quad is teeming with students, faculty, and staff in a welcoming mode. Say hello to the chancellor and Mayor Neibur on Wednesday about noon as they hand out free ice cream. Also make sure to say hello to the students from many student organizations who will be offering information about what they do. And, enjoy some music from the live bands while you're at it.
There's also the Merchants' Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday in the Quad, the Starbucks grand opening at 11:15 a.m. the same day, and the Ice Cream Cabaret from 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Friday, in Katherine Dunham Hall, where entertainment will be provided by various SIUE employees and ice cream sundaes will be the order of the day.
Welcome to SIUE. It's Show Time.
Meet The New Faculty
Jean Auffarth, Nursing, teaches nursing process and assessment, advanced professionalism and leadership in nursing, and specialty content: pediatric nursing. A 1992 MSN recipient at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, her thesis concerns postpartum depression. Her scholarly interest is perinatal grief and loss. She enjoys gardening, hiking/camping, music, reading, home decorating, and travel.
Lydia L. Bean, Geography, teaches world regional geography and introductory geography. She earned a doctorate in 2002 from Southwest Texas State University. Her scholarly interests include cross-border research and women in geography. She enjoys hiking, cooking, and swimming. She is engaged to be married to James Miller.
Sanjiv K. Bhatia, Computer Science, teaches operating systems, computer architecture, and game development. A 1991 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, his dissertation topic concerns knowledge-based information retrieval and classification. His scholarly interests include image database indexing using JPEG coefficients. He enjoys gardening.
Jenny Bolander, Curriculum and Instruction, was awarded an Education doctorate in 2002 at Illinois State University. Her dissertation topic concerns first year, first grade teachers support for teaching reading. Her scholarly interests include beginning teachers. She enjoys antiques collecting.
Kevin Cannon, Sociology, teaches in the criminal justice program. He was awarded a doctorate at the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 2001. His scholarly interests include prison gangs, and homophobia and criminal justice. He enjoys golf, martial arts, and cigars.
Huei Li Chin, Music, teaches piano pedagogy and class piano. She holds a master of Music from West Virginia University, and was awarded a doctorate in June 2002 at The Ohio State University. Her scholarly interests are learning styles, developmental psychology, and transfer programs. She enjoys playing church music, badminton, and table tennis.
Thorsten Dennerline, Art and Design, teaches in the area of printmaking. he earned an MFA at Syracuse University. His master's project was a portfolio with Danish poet. In 2000-01, Dennerline was a Fulbright Scholar in Chile, and has had an exhibition in Denmark. His scholarly interest is in the area of artists' books.
Rick Dreiling, Growth, Development, and Structure in the School of Dental Medicine, teaches histology and gross anatomy. He earned a doctorate at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. His dissertation topic concerns the presence and arrangement of type II collagen in the basilar membrane. His scholarly interest is cochlear anatomy and visible human 3D reconstructions. He enjoys hiking, camping, and reading.
David DeWeese, Curriculum and Instruction, received a doctorate in Education from East Tennessee State University. His dissertation topic concerns instructional planning and teaching: perceptions of practice of faculty in principal preparation programs. His scholarly interests include the recruitment, selection, induction, and retention of public school teachers and teaching mentors. He enjoys choral music.
Brigham Dimick, Art and Design, teaches studio drawing and life drawing. He was awarded an MFA in 1991 at Indiana University-Bloomington, and recently held a solo exhibition at MCS Gallery in Easton, Pa. He enjoys listening to jazz, home remodeling, and physical fitness. He is recipient of the 2002 Individual Artist Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
Dan Dooly, Computer Science, received a D.Sc. degree in 2002 from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a 1995 graduate of SIUE. His dissertation topic concerns multiple instance learning. His scholarly interest is in the area of machine learning. He enjoys strategy games.
Thad Duhigg, Art and Design, teaches in the area of sculpture. He was awarded an MFA in 1989 at Syracuse University. He has been a Fulbright Senior Scholar in Hungary, and has had a solo exhibition in Fort Worth. His scholarly interests include the relationship between art and popular culture. He enjoys tennis, film, and cooking.
Leigh Anne Eubanks, History, teaches history pedagogy, war and society, and the history of WW II. She holds an MA in teaching from Duke University, and a master's and a doctorate in history from Cornell University. She made a presentation at the March 2002 meeting of the "Project on Construction of Public Memory" in Tuzla, Bosnia. Avocational interests are handwork, science fiction, and volunteering for the SPCA.
Allison Fahsl, Special Education and Communication Disorders, was awarded a doctorate in 2001 at Oklahoma State University. At the November 2000 meeting of the Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, in Edmond, OK, Fahsl made a presentation, "Saxon vs. Non-Saxon: Differences in Math Achievement Scores of Elementary School Students." Scholarly interests include learning disabilities and mathematics instruction.
Jameca Falconer, Psychology, teaches psychology of gender and multicultural awareness, and career counseling. She earned a doctorate in 2002 at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has published in the Psychology of Women Quarterly, and has prepared a forthcoming presentation to the American Psychological Association. She enjoys aerobics, reading, traveling, and family and friends.
Yanling Ge, Economics and Finance, anticipates receiving a doctorate this month from the University of Mississippi. Yangling's dissertation topic concerns two essays in long-term care insurance. She made a presentation in April at the Risk Theory Society Annual Meeting, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She enjoys the outdoors.
Gary Giamartino, will join the School of Business as Dean on Oct. 1. He was awarded a doctorate at Vanderbilt University in 1979. His thesis topic concerns organizational climate. He will make a presentation this month at the Academy of Management meetings in Denver about "Curriculum Integration in a Part-Time MBA Program." He enjoys travel and jazz.
Sharon Grider, Nursing, teaches in the RN to BSN program. She received a master of science in Nursing in 1968 at Washington University in St. Louis. Her thesis topic concerns education for maternity patients. She is a chapter leader for the Compassionate Friends national organization. She is a graduate of SIUE and a former faculty member.
Nicholas Guehlstorf, Political Science, teaches introduction to political science, American public policy, and environmental law. He was awarded a doctorate in 2002 at Purdue University. He has a planned presentation, in August, at the American Political Science Association: "Culture Wars Over the Risks, Regulations and Responsibilities in Genetic Agriculture." He enjoys outdoor activities.
Chuck Harper, Theater and Dance, teaches acting, directing, and international theater. He was awarded an MFA in stage direction at the University of Washington in 1997. He has recently directed a production of The Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo at the Summer Arts Festival, University of Washington. He enjoys yoga and running.
Dan Holder, Art and Design, teaches art history and art appreciation. He earned an MFA in 1987 at SIUE, and plans to pursue a post-graduate degree in art history. He enjoys music, guitar, and sports, especially basketball. He is married and has two children.
Shunfu Hu, Geography, teaches physical geography, computer-assisted cartography, and GIS. He received a doctorate in 1998 from the University of Georgia. An author or co-author of a number of articles, Shunfu has made several presentations, nationally and internationally. He enjoys playing ping pong, swimming, and fishing.
Carol Huncik, Theater and Dance, teaches modern dance, ballet, and composition. She is a 2002 graduate of Smith, where she earned an MFA. Her thesis concerns feminist pedagogy in choreographic work. She presented her thesis concert at Smith in February. She enjoys yoga.
Steve Hupp, Psychology, teaches clinical child seminar and prevention programs with families. He anticipates receiving a doctorate from Louisiana State University. His dissertation topic concerns the effects of delayed rewards, tokens, and student medication on sportsmanlike behavior with ADHD-diagnosed children. He enjoys movies and fiction writing, and reports a baby on the way.
Momo Jeng, Physics, teaches conceptual physics and physics for engineers. Earlier this year, he earned a doctorate at the University of California-Santa Barbara. His scholarly interests are complexity, sand pile models, and superconductors. He enjoys Scrabble, Go, Hex, and other games.
Karen Kelly, Nursing, teaches graduate courses in nursing administration. She was awarded an MSN in 1977 and a doctorate in 1983, both from SIUE. Her scholarly interests include nursing autonomy/control of professional practice. She enjoys St. Louis Cardinals' baseball, reading murder/medical/legal thrillers, and singing in a choir. She is happy to be back at SIUE.
Zhi-Qing "ZQ" Lin, Biological Sciences and the Environmental Sciences Program, earned a doctorate in 1996 at McGill University, Canada. In the past five years, he published 11 papers in peer-reviewed journals and books, and has made seven presentations at national or international meetings. He has a wide range of research interests, including understanding the control of major environmental factors over the biogeochemical cycles of contaminants in the air-water-soil-plant system. He also enjoys photography.
Rebecca Lindell, Physics, teaches introductory physics and astronomy. She earned a doctorate in 2001 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with a dissertation topic concerning student understanding of lunar phases. Her scholarly interest involves developing a valid assessment tool to measure conceptual understanding in the astronomy classroom. She enjoys cooking and reading.
Elizabeth Lowe, Library and Information Services, was awarded a doctorate at Fordham University in medieval history. Her scholarly interests are the medieval church, the history of libraries, and bibliographical control (cataloging).
Eric Malina, Chemistry and the Office of Science and Math Education, teaches general chemistry and physical science methods for future teachers. Earlier this year he received a doctorate at Purdue University. Malina made recent presentations at the American Chemical Society national conference in Chicago and at the National Association of Research in Science Teaching national conference in New Orleans. He enjoys golf, drag racing, and softball.
Maruice Mangum, Political Science, teaches African-American politics, American government, and U.S. public policy. He was awarded a doctorate at Louisiana State University in 1998, and has a publication forthcoming in the Political Research Quarterly, "Psychological Involvement in Black Voter Turnout." He enjoys billiards, bowling, music, movies, and board and card games.
Stephen Marlette, Curriculum and Instruction, teaches in the elementary education program. A graduate of Kansas State University, Marlette's dissertation topic concerns the implementation of the Kansas science education standards: a principal/teacher perspective. He enjoys outdoor activities, including fishing, and travel. He and his wife, Nan, are the parents of Nathan, 7, Hannah, 4, and Matthew, 2.
Dave Mason, Accounting, teaches in the areas of tax and cost accounting. He received a master's from Colorado State University and a doctorate from the University of Colorado. He has articles published in Advance Taxation and in Tax Pro Quarterly. Bicycling, skiing, boating, hiking, and camping are some of his interests, as well as studying the Bible and spending time with family. His wife is Judi.
Lori Meier, Nursing, teaches in the area of maternal-newborn nursing. She received an MSN in 2001 from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Her thesis topic concerns a comparison of breastfeeding literature from Medela, Ross, and Mead Johnson. She recently made a presentation about teenage pregnancy at a local ANHONN meeting.
Betsy Meinz, Psychology, teaches experimental psychology. Earning a doctorate in 1998 from Georgia Institute of Technology, Meinz's dissertation concerns moderation of age effects on cognitive tasks by experience. Scholarly interests include aging and cognition, and music cognition. She enjoys cooking and music.
Trish Oberweis, Sociology, teaches in the new criminal justice studies program. She earned a doctorate at Arizona State University in 1999. Her scholarly interests are identity and justice, legal decision-making, youth, and feminism. She enjoys photography, nature, and current events.
Barbara O'Donnell, Curriculum and Instruction, teaches mathematics education. She earned a doctorate in Education in 1999 from the University of North Dakota. She has made presentations at the 45th Annual Conference on Teaching of Mathematics and at the 31st Annual IATE Fall Conference. She enjoys bicycling, prairie restoration, and camping.
Matthew Petrocelli, Sociology, teaches in the criminal justice program. He received an MCJ in 1994 at the University of Colorado, and a doctorate at Arizona State University in 1997. Petrocelli's dissertation topic concerns police use of force and suspect resistance. His scholarly interests are in the areas of police subculture and police leadership.
Jonathan Pettibone, Psychology, teaches introductory psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and graduate statistics and methods. He earned a doctorate in 2000 from the University of South Carolina. His scholarly interests include phantom decoy effects, ideal point preferences, and consumer choice. He enjoys mountain and road biking, back-packing, hiking, and camping.
Julie Pietroburgo, Public Administration and Policy Analysis, teaches public budgeting, organization theory, fundraising, marketing and communications, and performance appraisals. A 1998 SIUE graduate, Pietroburgo, earlier this year, received a doctorate from Saint Louis University. She has made presentations at the annual meetings of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. She also has received external grants in end of life care and has corporate experience with the Southwestern Bell Corp. She enjoys travel, gardening, and antiques collecting.
Gloria Griffin Reading, Curriculum and Instruction, teaches in the area of children's literature. She earned a master's and a doctorate in Education, both from SIUE in 1982 and 1999, respectively. Her dissertation topic concerns occupational stress as reported by Illinois elementary and secondary principals. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and travel.
Glenn Reside, Applied Dental Medicine, teaches in the oral and maxillofacial surgery section. He received a DMD in 1977 from Washington University Dental School and participated in the OMS Residency Program at Brooks Army Medical Center, San Antonio, in 1985. He enjoys golf, reading, bicycling, and travel. He and his wife, Karin, are the parents of Jonathan, 19, and Connor, 16.
Johanna Schmitz, Theater and Dance, teaches dramatic experience and forms of dramatic action. She earned a doctorate in 2001 at the University of California-Davis. Her dissertation topic concerns desire for authenticity: millennial reconstructions of Shakespeare's theatre. Her current scholarly interest is architectural and performance/performative reconstruction.
Cynthia Schroeder, Kinesiology and Health Education, teaches homo kinetics, curriculum and instructional strategies for elementary physical education, and the teaching and skill acquisition of golf, tennis, and racquetball. In 1999 she earned a doctorate in exercise physiology at Kansas University. She enjoys hiking, biking, running, swimming, and spending time with family and friends.
Rachel Singpurwalla, Philosophical Studies, teaches critical thinking, ancient philosophy, introduction to philosophy, and ethics. She earned a doctorate earlier this year from the University of Colorado. Her scholarly interests are moral psychology, meta-ethics, and ancient philosophy. She enjoys literature, art, and music, hiking, and travel.
Roger Speidel, Theater and Dance, teaches technical theater/design courses. He earned a master's in communication studies/theater at South Dakota State University and an MFA in scene design from the University of South Dakota. He was set designer and technical director of the Des Moines Community Playhouse for the past two years. He enjoys construction and scene painting.
Tad Steinhauer, Restorative Dentistry, teaches in the removable prosthodontics section. He is a graduate of the SIU School of Dental Medicine, and his scholarly interest centers on dental materials research. He enjoys sports, reading, and woodworking.
David Taylor, English Language and Literature, earned a master's at Southeast Missouri State University, where he produced a poetry collection, "I'm the Apocalypse." He enjoys teaching any course related to composition and creative writing. His work has appeared in several small press and university magazines-the most recent in Anthology, Limestone Circle, and TimBookTu.
Andy Theising, Political Science, teaches American and urban politics. He earned both a master's and a doctorate at the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1996 and 1997, respectively. He currently is working with PBS to turn his research into a national documentary. His scholarly interests include East St. Louis and addressing urban issues in that city.
Renee E. Weiss, Educational Leadership, teaches courses in instructional design and in beginning software development. Earning a doctorate in 1999 at the University of Memphis, her dissertation topic concerns the effect of animation and concreteness of visuals on immediate recall and long-term comprehension when learning the basic principles and laws of motion. She enjoys photography, sewing, and jewelry-making.
Matt Wilt, Art and Design, teaches in the ceramics area. A graduate of Ohio University at Athens, he has published in American Craft and in Ceramics: Art and Perception. His scholarly interest concerns ancient Iranian ceramics. He enjoys camping, hiking, and fishing.
J.P. "Jim" Zhou, Civil Engineering, teaches in the graduate program. He received an M.A. Sc. in 1993 from the University of British Columbia. He anticipates receiving a doctorate later this year from from UBC. He has P.Eng. certification in British Columbia, P.E. certification in Washington, and is a former consulting engineer in Canada. He enjoys swimming and skiing.
It's A Party! City, University Join To Celebrate Start Of Fall Semester
SIUE students, faculty and staff as well as the community will take over the 100 block of St. Louis Street in downtown Edwardsville Friday night, Aug. 23, for a block party to celebrate the beginning of the academic year.
The party is sponsored by the city, the university and the SIUE Campus Activities Board. A DJ and two local bands, Somnia and the Well Hungarians, will provide music from 7:30 p.m. until midnight. Inflatable games, face painting, information booths and other activities will be available. Local vendors and civic organizations will sponsor concessions, including soft drinks, beer and food. Downtown merchants will have special hours.
This is the second year of the jointly sponsored celebration. Last year, the city and university sponsored an evening in City Park.
SIUE's Campus Activities Board (CAB) is made up of student representatives and typically has its "late-nighter"on the first Friday night of the new semester, providing games, bands and other entertainment on the Stratton Quad on campus.
This year, CAB decided to move its event downtown as a way of joining with the city and university to help acclimate students to the area. There is no admission charge for the event, and everyone is invited.
Arts & Issues Kicks Off 18th Season On September 6
Native American music? Chamber blues? Gloria Steinem? This sounds like an Arts & Issues season.
That's exactly what it is. The Arts & Issues series begins its 18th season Friday, Sept. 6, with the enchanting sounds of pre-eminent Native American flautist and Grammy nominee R. Carlos Nakai.
The remaining season is filled with the kind of quality and provocative entertainers and speakers that Southwestern Illinois audiences have come to expect from the series.
Nakai performs music inspired by his Navajo-Ute heritage and is joined by avant-garde Tibetan musician Nawang Khechog, who draws musical inspirations from his spiritual culture.
Described as both "irresistible" and "scandalous," Corky Siegel and his harmonica will bring Chamber Blues to SIUE for a performance on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The groundbreaking and innovative Chamber Blues sound has earned acclaim throughout the country and continues to open doors for classical, blues, and jazz listeners alike.
Celebrating the music of his Ugandan culture, Samite will perform in concert Thursday, Nov. 21. Joseph Shabalala of Ladysmith Black Mambazo has said, "When you hear the music of Samite, the soul of Africa is revealed to you," and such will be the case in this presentation of traditional and contemporary sounds performed on African instruments.
The National Theatre of the Deaf presents the rollicking romantic comedy, Oh, Figaro! on Tuesday, Jan. 28. A contemporary take on two classic Beaumarchais farces, this evening of theater is presented in the NTD's signature performance style that allows audience members to see and hear every word.
Physician, scholar, and lifelong public health advocate, David Satcher, will appear Tuesday, Feb. 11. Only the second person to have simultaneously served in the positions of surgeon general and assistant secretary for Health and Human Services, Satcher will offer his observations on "Politics, Opinions and Public Health," derived from his term during the Clinton administration.
One of the women's movements most important figures, Gloria Steinem, will speak Wednesday, March 19. Steinem's voice and ideas have shaped the direction women are moving today, and she'll be reviewing where she has come from and where she is going.
The world-renowned Takacs Quartet comes to SIUE for an evening of Haydn and Beethoven on Thursday, March 27. The Chicago Tribune has acclaimed the ensemble as "four of the best string alchemists on the planet."
A fixture of the White House pressroom for more than 40 years, award-winning reporter and columnist Helen Thomas closes out the 2002-2003 Arts & Issues series Tuesday, April 8. This indomitable doyenne of the press corps brings her perspectives, experiences, and opinions on the White House and the Presidency to SIUE for a fascinating and memorable evening of politics and history.
All Arts & Issues events are presented at 7:30 p.m., either in the Meridian Ballroom of the Delyte W. Morris University Center or in the Katherine Dunham Hall theater.
For a free brochure or ticket information, call (618) 650-2626, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2626; visit the series' Web site at www.siue.edu/ARTS_ISSUES; write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1608; or, by e-mail, jpeeche@siue.edu. Admission includes free parking in the lots behind the Morris University Center or Katherine Dunham Hall.
Ian Hobson Returns To SIUE To Perform Complete Chopin Solo Piano Works
Frédéric François Chopin's complete solo piano works will be performed-over a seven-month period in nine recitals at SIUE-by the renowned pianist Ian Hobson.
The recitals will be performed in Katherine Dunham Hall theater at 7:30 p.m. Sunday-Monday, Sept. 8-9; Monday, Nov. 18; Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 22-23; Wednesday-Thursday, March 19-20; and Tuesday-Wednesday, April 1-2.
Musicologist Allan Ho, a professor of Music, said complete works are rarely performed anywhere. "It's an honor for us to have Ian Hobson perform the cycle here," Ho said. The title of the nine-recital series is "Frédéric Chopin: Evolution of a Genius."
Ho explained that the cycle will be performed chronologically, following stages in the Polish composer's life and career. "Chopin remains one of the most popular composers of all time," Ho said. "Many of his works are famous, yet others seldom heard.
The series will include more than 200 compositions, Ho explained, tracing Chopin's development as a composer. "It will include all of his familiar works, as well as many new discoveries for our listeners," he said. "It will be a fascinating musical journey."
Called one of the greatest pianists of our time, Hobson's programs consistently demonstrate a repertoire that spans centuries and demands a command of styles and scholarly vision. His recordings and recitals encompass a cross section of works from miniature to mammoth.
A professor of Music at the University of Illinois, Hobson maintains and active performance, conducting, and recording schedule. In recent seasons, Hobson has performed at Wigmore Hall, London, Alice Tully Hall, the "Mostly Mozart Festival" in New York, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
He also has performed the Chopin and Moscheles concertos at the Bard Music Festival, and has presented recitals in the United States, England, and Europe, featuring diverse works such as Beethoven's complete sonatas, excerpts from Gershwin's Song Book, Schumann's major piano works, Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit, and Prokofiev's Seventh Sonata, to name a few.
A native of Wolverhampton, England, Hobson studied at the Royal Academy of Music, at Cambridge, and at Yale. He won the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition in 1981, after already garnering silver medals at both the Artur Rubinstein and Vienna-Beethoven competitions.
He also has been on the juries of international piano competitions, such as the Van Cliburn, and is known worldwide as a pianist, conductor, and teacher. Hobson has recorded more than 35 compact discs of works, including piano concertos by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Poulenc, and Saint-Saëns, as well as Liszt transcriptions and the complete Beethoven sonatas, Brahms variations, Chopin etudes, Hummel sonatas, and Rachmaninoff preludes, etudes-tableaux, and transcriptions.
Subscription tickets for the Chopin cycle at SIUE are $60; students and senior citizens, $45. Individual tickets for each of the nine recitals are $7; students and senior citizens, $6. For ticket information, call the SIUE Department of Music, (618) 650-3900.
International Students Welcomed To Campus With The Help Of ISS Office
It may be a small world after all, but international students attending SIUE need help acclimating to a new culture, climate, and surroundings.
International Student Services is charged with making sure that transition is as smooth as possible, says ISS Adviser Toni Liston. "The vast majority of these students are new to the United States," she said, "so it's important to provide them assistance with the cultural transition, allowing them to concentrate on their education."
Since 1997, the growth of the international student population at SIUE has been high because of a change in the tuition structure. The rate for international students was lowered, making SIUE more attractive.
However, Liston believes that growth rate will change because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. "We won't know for sure until after school begins, but the number of new international students enrolling is lower than at this time last year," she said. "Because of Sept. 11, U.S. Immigration has tightened restrictions on international students coming to this country and other countries have restricted their students from coming here.
"And, there are those students who are just fearful of flying here."
Liston said in the past five years, an average of 125 new international students each semester has been enrolling at SIUE. As of Aug. 15, that number was at 75.
New regulations from Immigration also will require Liston's staff to report more information about each enrolled student. "That will increase our workload, but we'll be able to handle it." She estimates total international student enrollment will be about 500 for fall semester.
Meanwhile, Liston's staff continues to provide support for their charges by picking up students at the airport, helping them find household items and furniture, introducing them to community volunteers who "adopt" international students, and generally helping with the transition to American culture, not to mention their class schedules.
Those interested in donating household items and other everyday necessities to the ISS effort may contact Liston, (618) 650-3785, or, by e-mail: aliston@siue.edu.
"It can be both an exciting and troubling experience for these students, but we try to help them in any way we can," Liston said. "Many of our former students keep in touch with us and tell us the experience was good. It's nice to know we made a difference."
Hewitt Named Director Of Intercollegiate Athletics
Bradley L. Hewitt, Ph. D., who has served 13 years in numerous positions at SIUE including assistant Athletics director, has been named director of Intercollegiate Athletics at SIUE.
Narbeth Emmanuel, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, said Hewitt is the seventh director of athletics in the university's history. The 43-year-old Hewitt assumed the post Aug. 1.
"Brad brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this position. I expect a smooth transition for Brad. He is a focused individual who has proven several times that he can be successful no matter the task," Emmanuel said.
Former Athletics Director Cindy Jones stepped down but will remain to help in the transition. She said she plans to retire from the university in December.
Hewitt's task will be to guide a successful athletics program with several teams and individuals who have provided national recognition for SIUE. He inherits an program that has won 16 national championships. Hewitt previously served as SIUE's assistant athletics director under Jones from 1989 to 1994. In 1994, he served as the University's venue manager for the track & field and wrestling events during the U.S. Olympics Festival in 1994.
Since 1994, Hewitt has held several positions at SIUE, including acting CEO of the SIUE Foundation (1998-2000) and adjunct professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education (1996-present).
From 1994-98 and from 2000 to the present, he was assistant vice chancellor for Development and Public Affairs, overseeing the operating units of Alumni Services, SIUE Foundation, Public Affairs, Photographic Services, and University Graphics, Publications and Printing.
Before coming to SIUE, he was director of sports marketing at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa; a recruiting coordinator and assistant football coach at SIU Carbondale; and an assistant football coach at his alma mater, Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Mo.
He earned a bachelor's in Mathematics in 1981 at Central Missouri State as well as a master's in Athletics Administration in 1982. Hewitt completed his doctorate in sports management at SIUC in 1994.
An active member of the area community, Hewitt has served as a member of the board of directors for the St. Louis Sports Commission, a member of the board of directors for the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce, and as a member of the Board of Governors for the Prairie State Games. He currently is president of the Edwardsville High School Football Booster Club.
A member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, Hewitt also has been a module presenter for SIUE's Kimmel Leadership Development Program.
Renovation Continues In Morris University Center
Caffeine aficionados have a new home on campus-a new Starbucks, complete with overstuffed chairs and computer data jacks, and, of course, a variety of coffee beverages.
It's a part of the $19.3 million renovation project progressing at the Morris University Center. In addition, Center Court on the lower level has opened an additional area for seating. However, it will be late fall before the new kitchen and servery will be ready. A refurbished Cougar Lanes also opened in time for the new semester.
"We're minimizing inconveniences as much as we can," said Mary Robinson, director of the center. "Work will progress as quickly as possible to restore some semblance of normality, but a little patience and a little advanced knowledge will smooth things out greatly."
Other parts of the renovation expected to open this fall are: University Restaurant patio dining: Oct. 14; Alestle offices: Oct. 14; new kitchen and servery: Nov. 18;
Kimmel Leadership Program offices: Nov. 18; copy center: Nov. 18; and the second-floor Conference Center: Nov. 25.
Meanwhile, the Kimmel Leadership Center and the Information Offices have moved to the Mississippi-Illinois Rooms on the second level of the MUC. The Print and Design Shop has moved into temporary quarters in the same space that Union Station had used during the store's renovations. The Alestle staff is nestled in the second-floor University Center Gallery.
For up-to-the-minute information on the project, click here.
Detroit Mercy Professor To Head SIUE School Of Business
Gary A. Giamartino, professor of Management and dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Detroit (MI) Mercy, has been named dean of the SIUE School of Business. He will assume his new post Oct. 1, according to SIUE Provost Sharon Hahs.
At Detroit Mercy since 1997, Giamartino also had been a professor of Business Administration and dean of the School of Business, Society and Public Policy at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for four years prior to his Detroit post. He also was director of the Institute for International Trade, Diplomacy and Development and a member of the Management faculty at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia from 1986-1993.
Giamartino also has been a member of the faculty at The Citadel and the College of Charleston, both in Charleston, SC.
He earned a doctorate in 1979 from Vanderbilt University, where he majored in Social Psychology, with related studies in Organizational Behavior and Theory in the Owen Graduate School of Management. He also holds a master's in Psychology from Western Kentucky University, and a bachelor's in Psychology from State University College at Fredonia, NY.
In addition, Giamartino also graduated from the Management Development Program at Harvard University in 1994.
He is a member of the Academy of Management, the International Council for Small Business, the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. He also has authored and co-authored numerous articles for various journals ad also has made several presentations and conferences.
Hahs said she was pleased with the search committee's selection and was appreciative of the committee's effort. "We look forward to welcoming Dr. Giamartino to campus," she said. "I also want to commend the search committee members for their care, thought, and hard work during the process.
"They represented the School of Business and the university well. My thanks to all who participated and provided their insights."
September 2002
Congressional Opponents To Debate At SIUE On Sept. 16
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Congressman David Phelps and Congressman John Shimkus will debate at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, in SIUE's Katherine Dunham Hall theater.
SIUE Associate Political Science Professor Martha Bailey and SIUE Student Body Vice President Ben Landfried will share moderating duties during the event. The debate format will include an opening statement by each of the candidates, addressing questions from sponsoring organizations, addressing questions submitted by the audience, and closing statements.
The debate is sponsored by SIUE in conjunction with the area chapter of the League of Women Voters and area chapter of the American Association of University Women. For more information, call the SIUE Kimmel Leadership Center, (618) 650-2686. Visitors for the debate should park in Visitors Lot B, just behind the Morris University Center.
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September 6, 2002
SIUE Enrollment Continues To Grow
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's enrollment has grown to 12,708 students, an increase of 266 students, or about 2.1 percent higher than fall 2001. The figure represents the highest enrollment since 1975.
Most of the enrollment increase is attributable to student retention. The number of continuing students is up about 270 over last year. Not only is enrollment up, but also there was an increase in full-time equivalent (FTE). FTE is based on the number of hours taken by all students. The number is then divided by 12 semester hours, the level at which a student is considered full-time.
SIUE's FTE jumped from 9,768 in the fall 2001 to 10,124, a 3.6 percent increase. Since 1998, FTE is up more than 14 percent. Director of Admissions Boyd Bradshaw said growing FTE levels have prompted discussion regarding stabilizing enrollment growth and also raising admission standards.
"Over the last several years, there has been a great deal of discussion on campus regarding enrollment and admission standards, prompting a change in admissions standards," Bradshaw said. "The higher FTE is a positive reflection of that change and puts SIUE at an optimum level in the size of our classes, the available classrooms, faculty load, and our ability to provide personal service for our students."
Bradshaw attributed the increases to a continued awareness of SIUE as an affordable institution that provides a quality education. "This growth continues what we've seen consistently for the past several years in both the fall and spring enrollment figures," Bradshaw said.
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September 11, 2002
'Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues' To 'Crash Through the Walls of Musical Traditionalism' in Sept. 24 SIUE Concert
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - "When we think of the blues, don't we think of some guy wailing on an old beat-up guitar in a smoky tavern with a bunch of people in jeans and t-shirts?" asks blues harmonica artist Corky Siegel. "When we think of classical music, don't we flash on an ornate concert hall with a grand piano and a performer in tux and tails? Just the visual image alone makes it seem like classical music and blues are worlds apart."
But, Siegel contends, this couldn't be farther from the truth, and the proof of his argument will be heard as Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues performs in concert at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dunham Hall Theater as the second offering of the 2002-2003 Arts & Issues series.
Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues brings to classical music the same creative genius and instrumental virtuosity that Siegel and his harmonica brought to traditional Chicago blues during the 60s and 70s heyday of the legendary Siegel-Schwall Band, fronted by Siegel and guitarist Jim Schwall.
Even then, Siegel had begun juxtaposing the two musical genres - blues and classical - not, as he explains, "by performing Brahms on the blues harmonica or begging a symphony to play 'Hoochie Coochie Man.'" Instead, Siegel, in effect, concocted a pure hybrid, crossing the blues and the classical to form a new musical strain.
"Since 1988, people [after a concert of chamber blues] have been asking me the same question: How is it that such diverse forms of music seem to blend so naturally?" Siegel said. "I have gone through a gamut of answers, but after 10 years of riding on the hood ornament of a vehicle crashing 100 miles an hour through the walls of musical traditionalism, I have been able to come to some verbal resolutions about this."
One of which, Siegel points out, is that the music itself is innocent of the visual diversity he has mentioned.
"The music is made up of chords, melodies, harmonies, counterpoint, dynamics, articulations and rhythm. It doesn't know about smoke-filled rooms, blue jeans, or tuxedoes. The music is blind. All it cares about is having a wonderful time."
Corky Siegel and his band use classical music themes melodically and inject them with a blues feel. They mix a classical chamber string quartet with a blues harmonica and succeed in combining the two into a unique and exciting sound that very few musicians have been able to accomplish.
Critics and audiences seem to agree. The Chicago Tribune has proclaimed Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues "a resounding triumph," while the Los Angeles Times calls it "a genuine hybrid, complex, clever and ambitious." No less than Studs Terkel has said of Siegel's sound that it is "a joyous marriage of chamber music and the blues." One audience member after another has said that an experience of chamber blues has changed the way they think about music.
Siegel - on harmonica and piano - is joined in the Sept. 24 concert by the acclaimed West End String Quartet - Jeff Yang and Mark Agnor on violin, Richard Halajian on viola, Jill Kaeding on cello, and Frank Donaldson on percussion.
Following Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues on the 2002-2003 Arts & Issues series is Ugandan musician and storyteller Samite who performs in concert on Nov. 21. The season continues with the National Theatre of the Deaf presenting its contemporary take on two classic Beaumarchais farces in a new play entitled "Oh, Figaro!" on Jan. 28. Public health advocate and former surgeon general under the Clinton Administration, David Satcher, speaks on "Politics, Opinions and Public Health," on Feb. 11. Gloria Steinem - feminist, writer, and co-founder of Ms. magazine - addresses "What You've Always Wanted to Know About Feminism and Been Afraid to Ask" on March 19. The world-renowned Takacs Quartet performs at SIUE on March 27, for an evening of Haydn and Beethoven, and Helen Thomas - a fixture of the White House pressroom for more than 40 years - concludes the season on April 8, offering her "Wit and Wisdom From the Front Row at the White House." A free brochure is available for the 18th annual Arts & Issues season.
Tickets for Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues are $16; SIUE students, $8. Season tickets for the remaining seven events - including "Chamber Blues" - are $80; SIUE students, $40.
For a brochure or ticket information, call 618/650-2626, or, from St. Louis toll-free, 888/328-5168, ext. 2626; visit the series' Web site at www.siue.edu/ARTS_ISSUES; write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Campus Box 1608, Edwardsville, IL 62026; or e-mail jpeeche@siue.edu. Admission includes free parking in the lots behind the Morris University Center or Katherine Dunham Hall.
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September 16, 2002
SBC Grant Will Help Support SIUE's High-Tech Training Program
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill) The SIUE School of Business High-Tech Worker Boot Camp has a new partner. The SBC Foundation has awarded the program a grant of $25,000 through its SBC Excelerator competitive grants program.
The money will fund a "High-Tech Interactive Computer Classroom" in the new building that will house the Boot Camp. The classroom will include seating for up to 25 students, multimedia presentation technology, an audio/video and satellite system, and individual computers at each workstation.
"This will be a high-tech classroom, with the most up-to-date equipment to support our highly successful and innovative training program," said Mary Sumner, director of the High-Tech Boot Camp program. The High-Tech Worker Boot Camp takes students from all backgrounds and prepares them for information technology careers, Sumner added.
"The current IT worker shortage has created a demand for more than one million new systems analysts, computer programmers and computer scientists in the U.S. Our traditional four-year programs are full and cannot keep up with the demand."
The "smart" classroom will also be used to provide technology training to employees and students from local school districts, state government employees, the general public and area businesses.
Last year, the State of Illinois awarded SIUE a $1.1 million grant from the state's VentureTech program to build a technology training center in SIUE's University Park. The training center will house the new smart classroom and other classroom and office space.
Walter Hickey, director of external affairs for SBC Ameritech Illinois, made the check presentation to SIUE Chancellor David Werner on September 16.
"The new building and the innovative approach to worker training are a response to a need in the region and the state," Werner said. "The training program fits with SIUE's mission to provide a well-trained workforce. We are grateful to have the state and SBC -- public and private partners -- join us in this important effort to respond to the high-tech worker shortage."
"As a high-tech company, we take a vital interest in programs designed to fill a very high demand for IT employees," said Hickey. "We are particularly pleased to be part of such an innovative program as SIUE's."
Congressman John Shimkus, who has taken a special interest in information technology issues, joined Werner and Hickey at the check presentation.
"SIUE has been true to its mission to meet the education and training needs of southwestern Illinois," Shimkus, an SIUE graduate, said. "This is an excellent example of a public-private partnership, and an innovative training program."
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September 18, 2002
SIUE Art Department Continues "Saturday Studio" For Fall
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The "Saturday Studio" morning art classes for primary, intermediate, and junior-senior high students-conducted by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Art and Design-continue Oct.5-Nov. 23 in Alumni Hall and in the SIUE Art and Design Building.
According to Joe Weber, professor of Art and Design and supervisor of the Saturday morning program, the studio experience is intended to stimulate the creative and aesthetic growth of students through the visual arts. "Hands-on experience and classroom discussions will explore many ways children can communicate ideas through art," Weber said.
"Students will learn about the development of themes and methods of creating art, as well as study the works of art of the past and present."
The Saturday morning art education program consists of three classes-Primary Children's Art (ages 6-8) and Intermediate Art (9-12), both from 9-11:30 a.m., and Drawing/Painting for Junior and Senior High students (13-18) from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The first group meets in Room 3200 of Alumni Hall, the second group in Room 3201 of Alumni Hall, and the third group in Room 2102 of the Art and Design Building.
More information about registration, availability of space, what each class offers, and scheduling may be obtained by calling the SIUE Department of Art and Design, (618) 650-3183, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 3183, or, by writing the department at SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1764.
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September 19, 2002
SIUE To Offer International Street Fair In Edwardsville City Park
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Fire jugglers and belly dancers are just two of the exciting attractions for the entire family planned from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, in Edwardsville's City Park, as part of the International Street Fair sponsored by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Campus Activities Board.
Other performances include: Irish, African, Mexican, Native American, and Flamenco dance and music; Turkish music; and martial arts demonstrations, as well as other multicultural entertainment, and display and vendor booths. The day also will feature fun-filled activities for people of all ages.
The event, planned as an annual international fair, is designed to stimulate social awareness of the cultural richness in the local communities and at the university. For more information, please contact Heino Ehrhardt, (618) 650-2781, or by e-mail: HeinoEhrhardt@hotmail.com.
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September 20, 2002
Nominations, Entries Sought for MLK Jr. Awards at SIUE
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - Nominations are being sought for the 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian and Scholarship awards to be given at the Feb. 11, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Luncheon at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Entries also are being sought for an essay, poetry, and visual arts competition for high school students.
Nomination applications are available at the Kimmel Leadership Center in its temporary office on the second floor of SIUE's Morris University Center. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Nov. 8. Guidelines and entry forms have been sent to all area high schools for the essay, poetry, and visual arts competition. Winners of the high school competition will receive a $100 honorarium and a plaque of recognition.
The awards are given each year to recognize those who exemplify the philosophy of nonviolent social change as demonstrated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
An SIUE employee as well as a resident of Illinois is each eligible for a Humanitarian Award, while a current SIUE student is eligible for the Scholarship and Humanitarian Award.
Complete criteria of eligibility for the high school competition, the Humanitarian Award, and the Scholarship and Humanitarian Award are contained in nomination packets at the Kimmel Center. For more information, call the center at 618/650-2686.
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September 25, 2002
SIUE Names New School of Business Dean
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) - Gary A. Giamartino, professor of management and dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Detroit (Mich.) Mercy, has been named dean of the SIUE School of Business. He will assume his new post Oct. 1, according to SIUE Provost Sharon Hahs.
At Detroit Mercy since 1997, Giamartino also had been a professor of business administration and dean of the School of Business at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for four years prior to his Detroit post. He also was director of the Institute for International Trade, Diplomacy and Development and a member of the management faculty at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia from 1986-1993.
Giamartino also has been a member of the faculty at The Citadel and the College of Charleston, both in Charleston, SC.
He earned a doctorate in 1979 from Vanderbilt University, where he majored in social psychology, with related studies in organizational behavior and theory in the Owen Graduate School of Management. He also holds a master's in psychology from Western Kentucky University, and a bachelor's in psychology from State University College at Fredonia, NY.
In addition, Giamartino also graduated from the management development program at Harvard University in 1994.
He is a member of the Academy of Management, the International Council for Small Business, the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. He also has authored and co-authored numerous articles for various journals.
Hahs said she was pleased with the search committee's selection and was appreciative of the committee's effort. "We look forward to welcoming Dr. Giamartino to campus," she said. "I also want to commend the search committee members and chair for their care, thought, and hard work during the process.
"They represented the School of Business and the university well. My thanks to all who participated and provided their insights."
As dean, Dr. Giamartino will continue the SIUE School of Business' dedication to excellence and further its mission of educating and preparing students for business-related professional careers. The School provides students with rigorous and challenging classes while providing numerous opportunities for students to expand their classroom experiences through foreign study, business internships, and work-study programs. The success of the SIUE School of Business is a result of the collaborative efforts of a talented faculty, dedicated staff, high-quality students, support from the business community, and the efforts of alumni and friends.
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September 26, 2002
SIUE International Trade Center To Co-Sponsor Export Seminar Oct. 31
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's International Trade Center (ITC) and United Parcel Service will present a seminar, How to Make Exporting Easier and Profitable: Export Documentation and Payment Methods, from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in the International Room of SIUE's Morris Center.
Conducting the seminar will be Ric Frantz, managing director and co-founder of LR International Inc., an international freight forwarding and consulting firm in Chicago. Frantz, who has been conducting export seminars for more than 15 years, has spent several years as a banker and as an export manager for a major multinational corporation.
The seminar can assist exporters in gaining a basic understanding required to make better exporting decisions by exploring various methods to optimize competitiveness.
The fee for the seminar is $50 in advance ($60 at the door), which includes a "networking" lunch, parking, and a package of materials for future reference. For more information, call the ITC, (618) 650-2452, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 2452. Space is limited.
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September 27, 2002
Alice Peacock To Open For Five For Fighting Concert At SIUE On Oct. 12
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Chicago singer-songwriter Alice Peacock will be the opening act for the Oct. 12 Five For Fighting concert at 8 p.m. in the Vadalabene Center of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Peacock's latest album, Real Day, hit stores recently on the Aware/Columbia label. Her style is an eclectic mix of folk, rock and everything in between.
Best known for the hit singles Superman and Easy Tonight, Five For Fighting has been in a state of change since its album, America Town, gained success last year, says leader John Ondrasik However, music industry observers say, even though the band has changed, Ondrasik still retains his passion and abilities as a songwriter, singer, pianist, and guitarist.
Tickets for the Oct. 12 concert are $15 for SIUE students at the Morris University Center Information Desk. The general public may purchase tickets for $20 at the same location, or by contacting Metrotix, (800) 293-5949, or, on the Web: at www.metrotix.com.
The student discount only applies at the Morris Center Information Desk. For more information, call Lisa Ramsey or Danielle Stern, (618) 650-2686.
September 10, 2002
Enrollment Has Increased Along With The FTE Count
Enrollment has grown to 12,708 students, an increase of 266 students, or about 2.1 percent higher than fall 2001. The figure represents the highest enrollment since 1975.
Most of the enrollment increase is attributable to student retention. The number of continuing students is up about 270 over last year. Not only is enrollment up, but also there was an increase in full-time equivalent (FTE). FTE is based on the number of hours taken by all students. The number is then divided by 12 semester hours, the level at which a student is considered full-time.
SIUE's FTE jumped from 9,768 in the fall 2001 to 10,124, a 3.6 percent increase. Since 1998, FTE is up more than 14 percent. Director of Admissions Boyd Bradshaw said growing FTE levels have prompted discussion regarding stabilizing enrollment growth and also raising admission standards.
"Over the last several years, there has been a great deal of discussion on campus regarding enrollment and admission standards, prompting a change in admissions standards," Bradshaw said. "The higher FTE is a positive reflection of that change and puts SIUE at an optimum level in the size of our classes, the available classrooms, faculty load, and our ability to provide personal service for our students."
Bradshaw attributed the increases to a continued awareness of SIUE as an affordable institution that provides a quality education. "This growth continues what we've seen consistently for the past several years in both the fall and spring enrollment figures," Bradshaw said.
Corky Siegel Returns To SIUE For A&I Concert
Corky Siegel, his harmonica, and his chamber blues style will grace the Arts & Issues stage Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Katherine Dunham Hall theater.
Called a harmonica master and proficient in blues piano, Siegel appears on stage with the West End String Quartet for a blend of classical music and blues stylings, a 30-year leap from the days of the Siegel-Schwall Band out of Chicago and its tour of the major rock palaces and clubs throughout the country.
That basic blues structure that Siegel honed as a young rocker has given way to a mature sound that takes the best of both worlds-classical and solid blues music-and now forms Siegel's new synergy that has come to be known as Chamber Blues.
Chamber Blues has been called groundbreaking and innovative and has earned tremendous acclaim throughout the country and continues to open new doors for classical and blues/jazz listeners alike. Chamber Blues won Billboard's Editors and Writers Top 10 Picks of the Year in 1998.
Siegel has written and performed works with the late Arthur Fiedler and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra in Chicago, and the National Symphony Orchestra. His latest symphonic work, Blues for a Green Planet, was commissioned and performed by the Grant Park organization.
In addition, his music has been set to choreography by five international ballet companies and has been used for many national television specials and films as well as during the 1988 Olympic Men's Figure Skating competition, the 1997 World Championship Skating competition, a recent ABC-TV series, and two works for three PBS programs.
Continuing to perform as a soloist with major orchestras around the world, Siegel also has recorded several albums and has toured globally.
Taking It To A New Level In The Rock Climbing Gym
Climbing to the top is an easy metaphor for what goes on in a rock wall climbing gym, but there's no denying the sense of accomplishment upon reaching that goal.
And, faculty, staff, and students at SIUE can experience the same sense of accomplishment in the new rock climbing gym opened recently at the Student Fitness Center. The room was formerly handball/ racquetball court No.1, just across from Equipment Issue.
The climbing gym provides an "exciting form of activity" most wouldn't consider traditional, said Aimee Knitter, a coordinator for the Office of Campus Recreation. "This is a mode of exercise for those who are bored with traditional forms of exercise," she said.
"It's very challenging and it helps a person develop a sense of teamwork. And, for students, it's also a great way to meet new people."
Knitter said climbing to the top is like solving a puzzle and provides a sense of accomplishment upon reaching the highest point. "Even if you don't reach the top, you can still experience the thrill of the challenge."
Experienced climbers interested in using the room must first prove proficiency in climbing by performing a "quick check." Beginners must pass a two-hour course in climbing taught by an experienced Campus Recreation staff member. A card is issued to those passing either the test or the course and that card must be presented each time for use of the climbing room.
An annual fee is charged for use of the room: $35 for faculty and staff; $25 for Student Fitness Center members; and $10 for students. Use of the room also is extended to immediate family members who are at least 14 years of age. Fourteen- and 15-year- olds must be accompanied by an adult.
The room is open 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 4-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; and noon-3 p.m. Sunday.
Book In Every Home Scores Big With The Rams And Its New Honorary Chairperson
Scoring back-to-back "touchdowns," the Book In Every Home (BIEH) campaign is ready to lead the next big scoring drive down the field.
The campaign recently received a $2,500 gift from the St. Louis Rams Foundation and also announced this year's honorary chair-Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who was named Female Athlete of the Century by Sports Illustrated.
Moving into its seventh year, the BIEH campaign collects books to distribute to children in SIUE's Head Start program, the SIUE East St. Louis Child Development Center, and the SIUE Early Childhood Center, as well as children in the Riverbend Head Start.
"Things are getting off to a great start even though the campaign won't actually begin until Jan. 15," said Kay Werner, chair of the annual campaign. "The Rams Foundation is so generous in its dedication to literacy efforts and, of course, we all know of Jackie's devotion to kids. We couldn't be more pleased.
"And, we also are happy to include Wood River Printing Co. and Lewis and Clark Library System as our partners."
Werner said last year's effort was the largest in the organization's existence. "We gave away nearly 5,000 books last year and collected more than $4,000 in donations," she said. "We're determined to top that this year."
The St. Louis Rams community outreach team, which includes the St. Louis Rams Foundation, supports efforts and organizations that inspire positive change in the greater St. Louis area with an emphasis on youth in education, literacy, health, and recreation. Since moving to St. Louis in 1995, the Rams have contributed more than $3 million in cash, grants, merchandise and tickets to area charities.
One of ESPN's 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century, Jackie Joyner-Kersee dominated the sport of track and field for more than 20 years; setting world and American records that still stand. The second of four children, she was born in 1962 in East St. Louis. Though lacking in material possessions, her family never failed to provide her with an abundance of love and support.
"That kind of family support is what we encourage with A Book In Every Home," Werner said. "Reading to children is one of the best things a parent can do for their early educational development."
Men's Soccer Begins GLVC Season
After a match against Christian Brothers University (2-3) on Tuesday (9/17) at Korte Stadium, SIUE's men's soccer will take to the road to begin the quest for the Great Lakes Valley Conference championship.
The Cougars face GLVC foes Wisconsin-Parkside at 1:15 p.m. Friday (9/20) and Saint Joseph's on Sunday (9/21) at noon.
"Our ticket to the post-season is by way of the GLVC championship," said Coach Ed Huneke. "It's a new season in that regard and we look forward to it."
Last weekend, the Cougars dropped a 2-1 overtime decision against Truman State (3-1) at Korte Stadium. After a Truman State goal, SIUE answered with a Josh Hickam (Granite City) goal in the 55th minute to send the game into overtime. Truman's Nate Gaudreault scored eight minutes into the overtime period to give the Bulldogs the victory.
Wisconsin-Parkside (4-1) will come into the GLVC opener having lost four All-Region players from a year ago. Two of them were All-Americans. "Wisconsin-Parkside is always a top contender," said Huneke. "They have a very competitive side which requires us to be at our best."
Saint Joseph's (2-3-1) is only four wins away from matching last season's total. "We've had an advantage over Saint Joseph's in the past," said Huneke, "but they are off to a good start this season."
The Cougars are still plagued with injuries suffered in the preseason. Senior defender Ryan Harken (Bloomington) and junior defender/ midfielder Brian Horan (St. Louis) will not play Tuesday, but Huneke hopes they will be ready for this weekend's GLVC matchups.
Volleyball Goes 2-1 At GLIAC/GLVC Crossover
SIUE defeated Northern Michigan and Ferris State but dropped a match against Grand Valley State at last weekend's GLIAC/GLVC Crossover in Allendale, Mich. The Cougars, 9-3, were the lone GLVC school to come away with a winning record during the two-day tournament.
"This was a huge weekend for our team," said SIUE Coach Todd Gober. "I'm thrilled we came back with two wins. It has positioned us well in regional rankings right now."
SIUE opened play against Northern Michigan in a thrilling five-game match. After losing games one and four, SIUE hit .438 to Northern Michigan's .077 in game five to close the match. The Cougars have yet to lose a game five this season.
Jennifer Trame (Highland) led the Cougars with 19 kills and 20 digs. Andrea Voss (St. Rose), Kindra Westendorf (Effingham) and Heather Bonde (Millstadt) each contributed with double-digit kills. Allison Buss (Towanda) added 17 digs as the Cougars' libero.
Match two for SIUE was against 9-1 Ferris State on Saturday (9/14). The Cougars outplayed the Bulldogs in route to a 3-1 victory. Once again, Trame had a huge match, posting 25 kills and 26 kills. Buss added 19 digs.
Against Grand Valley State in the final match of the tournament, SIUE fell 3-0 to the fourth-ranked team in the nation.
The Cougars will play at Drury on Wednesday (9/18) before their GLVC opener Saturday (9/21) against Quincy at the Vadalabene Center. Match time is 1 p.m.
"Our schedule has been challenging, and that has helped us," he said. "Playing good competition points out our weaknesses, and we are fixing them."
Freshman Leads Cougars In First Meet
In his first collegiate cross country meet, Brian Taghon (East Moline) led SIUE and finished second overall at the Cougar- Bearcat Challenge.
Taghon ran the 8,000-meter race in 26 minutes, 58 seconds, finishing second only to McKendree College's Araya Haregot. "Brian led the pack for our team," said Coach Darryl Frerker. "It was a very good effort to accomplish that as a freshman."
Nick Campbell (Charleston) finished third with a time of 27:00. Jason Olszowka (Lockport) ran a time of 27:31 to finish fourth.
No team scores were calculated. The Cougars will now look to the EIU Invitational to be held Saturday (9/21) in Charleston.
Bozue, Carducci Lead Women's Cross Country
Amanda Bozue (Joliet) and Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) finished side-by-side to lead the pack in the 5,000-meter Cougar-Bearcat Challenge, which was hosted by SIU Edwardsville.
"Amanda and Carrie put together a nice, relaxed effort," said Coach Darryl Frerker. Officially, Bozue finished first with a time of 19 minutes, 27.05 seconds. Carducci came in a close second with a time of 19:27.44.
Noting the times, Frerker is pleased with his team's performance. Seven SIUE runners finished better than the fourth-place finisher at the same time a year ago. "This is the best start we've ever had," said Frerker.
No team scores were calculated. The Cougars will now look to the EIU Invitational to be held Saturday (9/21) in Charleston.
Women's Tennis Improves To 5-2
SIUE picked up wins against GLVC foes Kentucky Wesleyan and Quincy to improve their record to 5-2. Southern Indiana handed the Cougars only their second loss in GLVC play.
The Cougars blanked Kentucky Wesleyan 9-0 and defeated Quincy 7-2. Southern Indiana bettered SIUE by a 6-3 margin.
SIUE will now prepare for weekend GLVC matches at Saint Joseph's and Lewis.
Women's Golf Finishes Sixth At WIU
Brittany Auld (Nashville) and Katie Farrell (Princeton) finished with matching scores of 172 at the Westerwinds Classic in Macomb. The SIUE golfers finished sixth out of eight teams.
Farrell and Auld each finished 21 strokes off the lead. Deanna Bock (Edwardsville) shot a 173, and Kacy Gruenkemeyer (Salem) fired a 174 in the 36-hole event.
This weekend, the Cougars will compete at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational in Bloomington. The Illinois Wesleyan event has been a kind event to the Cougars in the past.
Farrell set the school record last season for 18 holes with a 75. Farrell and Bock tied for the school record with a 36-hole total of 156. As a team last season, the Cougars set a school record with a 36-hole score of 654.
Women's Soccer To Begin GLVC Play
SIU Edwardsville women's soccer will travel to Wisconsin- Parkside on Friday (9/20), then to Saint Joseph's on Sunday (9/22) as the Cougars open Great Lakes Valley Conference play after hosting a Tuesday (9/17) match against Washington (Mo.) University.
The Bears visit SIUE Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Korte Stadium. They enter the game with a 4-1-1 record.
SIUE currently sits at 3-2 after a 1-0 loss to Lindenwood on Saturday (9/14). Wisconsin-Parkside, who finished a school-best 17-2 a year ago, is 2-0 on the young season with wins against Concordia and St. Francis. The Rangers dominated both matches, winning them both 6-0.
Saint Joseph's is 3-3, but has a Friday matchup against Quincy before hosting the Cougars. Last season, Saint Joseph's finished fifth in the GLVC with a 6-4 conference record.
Simmons Academy Set For Day Of Basketball Fun
Students in grades 1 through 8 can enjoy a day of basketball Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Marty Simmons Basketball Academy. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vadalabene Center.
The cost for the academy is $35 and includes a free T-shirt, a free basketball, a pass to two SIUE basketball practices, two special game ticket packages, and instruction from Coach Simmons and his staff.
The academy is designed to teach each player the fundamentals of basketball. For more information, contact SIUE Basketball at 618-650-2881.
Volleyball Cougars Knock Off McKendree College
Jennifer Trame hammered 10 kills while Tricia Winter added eight as the Cougars defeated McKendree College 3-0 at the Valadabene Center Tuesday (9/3) night.
SIUE (4-1) hit .345 compared to .049 for McKendree (0-2). Leading the way defensively for SIUE was Allison Buss with 12 digs, followed by Sarah Watts with 10.
SIUE controlled the first two games of the match, outlasting McKendree 30-17 in both. SIUE came from behind to take game three 30-20.
SIUE now will set their sights on the Nebraska-Kearney Tournament. They play St. Mary's Friday (9/6) at 2 p.m., then Nebraska-Kearney at 8 p.m. Saturday (9/7), they will face Midwestern State at noon and Chadron at 4 p.m.
Experienced Cougars Look For Breakout Season
With nine returnees and two transfers, Coach Darryl Frerker believes 2002 will be a breakout season for women's cross country.
"We're deeper than we've ever been," said Frerker. "It always seems like we end up with about four, maybe five (top runners), and if someone gets injured we're out of it. Right now, I think we have a very strong seven or eight."
Amanda Bozue (Joliet), Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) and Breanne Steffens (Moline) will lead the pack for the Cougars. Bozue, a senior, finished 15th overall at last year's Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships.
Carducci, a junior, has had success in both cross country and track this past year. She finished 29th in last year's GLVC Championships, then followed that performance by nationally qualifying in the 3,000-steeplechase in the outdoor track season. Steffens, a junior, was the top Cougar finisher GLVC last year, finishing sixth overall. She earned All-Conference honors with that performance.
Frerker believes this trio has what it takes to help the Cougars have a successful season. "The three of them are definitely going to lead this pack to some new heights for us."
Also returning for the Cougars is sophomore Mary Witte (Normal). She hopes to improve upon her successful freshman campaign that saw her finish 17th at the GLVC.
Erin McMullen (Salem), a transfer from Murray State University, should make an immediate impact on this year's squad. McMullen, a junior, finished 38th in the Ohio Valley Conference Championships for the Racers last year. Junior Maria Ewersmann (St. Paul, Mo.) also should be a significant part of this year's squad.
Frerker also is looking to newcomers Heather Zipparro (Mt. Prospect), Melissa Oglesby (Centralia), and Amanda White (O'Fallon) to provide some depth.
The season will get under way Sept. 14 as the Cougars play host to the Cougar-Bearcat Challenge. They will then travel to Charleston and the Panther Open. October will feature three big meets for the team as they travel to Chicago for the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational, host the Illinois/Missouri Border Wars, then go to Kenosha, Wis., for the Great Lakes Valley Championships on Oct. 26.
"I'm really looking forward to the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational," said Frerker. "I think we'll see a good variety of schools, especially some Division II teams. The Illinois/Missouri Border Wars meet that we host also looks to be a real big meet for us this year."
Frerker: SIUE Men's Cross Country Has Strong Team
Just a week into practice, men's cross country Coach Darryl Frerker believes his 2002 squad is one of his best yet.
The Cougars return five runners from last year's top seven and will add a handful of talented freshmen who should make an immediate impact on the team.
Senior Jason Olszowka (Lockport) is the most notable returnee for the Cougars. Olszowka was the top Cougar finisher at last year's Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships, while finishing ninth overall. Frerker expects to see more of the same from Olszowka this season.
"Jason has been All-Region three years in a row," said Frerker. "I anticipate him getting back to that position this year. If he makes it 4-4, that will make it one of the best efforts that we've had from an SIUE athlete."
Outside of Olszowka, the rest of the top-seven is still undecided, which Frerker said could be attributed to the amount of depth on the roster.
"We had a lot of guys who knew it was going to be a competitive season and came back in great shape," said Frerker. Junior's Nick Campbell (Charleston), David Droege (Nashville), Darren Dinkelman (Nashville), Steve McNamer (Charleston) and Dustin Gentry (Charleston), along with sophomores Jonathon Sadowski (Springfield), Darren Pierce (Freeburg), Ryan Boyll (Normal) and Richard Skirball (Granite City) complete the list of returnees who should vie for a spot in the top-seven.
Five newcomers will join this year's squad to add even more depth to the team. Parkland College transfer Gary Parquette (Naperville) and freshmen Brian Taghon (East Moline), Trae Cotner (Springfield), Matt Davis (Williamsville), and Dane Shaw (Edwardsville) will all look to immediately contribute for the Cougars.
The season will begin at home Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Cougar-Bearcat Challenge. The Cougars then travel to Charleston a week later for the Panther Open. Frerker will use these two events to see who is going to step it up to the next level. "I think when it comes down to getting in the first couple of competitions, we'll start to get an idea of where things are going to spread out," said Frerker.
"Cross country is such a mental game. Just because someone practices well doesn't mean they are going to compete well, or vice versa," he said. "Some of the guys who don't practice so well end up competing very well."
September 24, 2002
Debated:
Congressman John Shimkus, left, and Congressman David Phelps debated recently in Katherine Dunham Hall theater to a capacity crowd (see below). They are in a pitched battle to represent a newly expanded and combined Congressional District 19. The two legislators took a moment to chat before the debate with SIUE Student Body President Michelle King. (SIUE Photo)
Overflow Crowds Cause For Adding Ceremonies
More students graduating, success in retention efforts, and increasing numbers of students participating in graduation ceremonies have brought overflow crowds to SIUE's Vadalabene Center for commencement ceremonies.
Rather than restrict the number of guests attending and to accommodate more family and friends of students, SIUE has opted to add an additional ceremony for fall and spring commencements.
The Dec. 14 commencement will take place in two ceremonies. The 9 a.m. ceremony will be for the Schools of Engineering and Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences; the 1 p.m. ceremony will be for the Schools of Education and Business. Plans for spring commencement are not yet complete.
It is unlikely that summer commencement will be changed because the numbers have remained consistently manageable through the years.
"This is a 'nice' problem to have," said Provost Sharon Hahs, "and I think the increase in the number of students at graduation is mostly due to the faculty's focus on student learning."
Hahs said several options were explored, including restricting the number of guests per student, "but I believe the decision to add a ceremony will best serve the needs of our students and their families.
"It's more of a celebration for the graduate when the entire family can share in the day."
SIUE Foundation Offers New Gift Annuity Program
The newly created SIUE Foundation Planned Giving Council has approved a Charitable Gift Annuity program, which members of the council hope will "capture the attention" of alumni and friends of the university. It was the council's first official action since it was convened earlier this year.
Planned Giving Director Harold Melser said the Foundation's gift annuity program will provide annual income ranging from six to 12 percent on annuities of $5,000 or larger. "We hope to capture the attention of many alumni and friends of SIUE," Melser said.
"We believe this program is the place to start in building a larger base of financial support for the university." Melser said the rates are particularly attractive because part of the income is tax-free.
Gathering several area financial experts in recruiting the new council, Melser said the group is an ad hoc committee of the SIUE Foundation. "We have been very busy-since the council was formed in April-contacting SIUE alumni and others in an effort to improve their financial plan with this gift program," Melser said.
Al Hagemann, chair of the council, is a 1963 graduate of SIUE and a retired CPA from the Kansas City area. He said the council's purpose is to provide leadership in securing financial support for the Foundation, and ultimately SIUE, through planned gifts. "SIUE is nearly 50 years old and we are beginning to see a tradition forming," Hagemann said. "Look at the makeup of the council. Many of the members are alums or they are parents of students currently attending the university.
"Plus, many of these members are financial planners or have ties to financial planning," Hagemann pointed out. "We are taking a multi-faceted approach in presenting the financial plans available through SIUE. The council members have various levels of experience in finance and can answer most questions."
Hagemann said he was happy to join the council because his SIUE degree has helped open many doors during his career. "It's payback time," he said. "If not for SIUE, I would never have been able to afford a college education. And that SIUE degree helped my career in countless ways. So, I believe it's time for me to give something back.
"Harold is to be commended for gathering so many impressive people who have ties to the university," Hagemann said. "I'm excited about the future of this council and our programs. I believe it's a great opportunity and I also believe the leadership we have now in the Foundation will be doing great things for the university."
2020 Vision Committee Presents Recommendations
Meeting the demands of the future is the guiding theme behind a set of forward-looking recommendations made recently by a distinguished panel formed earlier this year by SIU President James E. Walker.
Walker initiated the SIU 2020 Vision Committee to review the university's current status and give advice on how to best prepare for the challenges of the 21st century. Walker called for the creation of the committee in his address, A Shared Vision for Southern Illinois University, he presented at SIUE and at the other campuses last fall.
The committee, chaired by former U.S. Sen. Paul Simon, who currently heads the Public Policy Institute at SIUC, was composed of successful men and women in the fields of business, education, and public policy from across the nation. Simon gave an overview of the recommendations at the Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 12 at Bluff Hall.
Walker said he is grateful for the comprehensive set of recommendations that will help "chart our course" into the new century. "I asked Sen. Simon and the committee to draw on their significant experiences, taking a look at where the SIU campuses are now and where we should be going, and they have given us some great insight."
After an extensive review of SIU's assets and challenges, the committee focused its efforts on macro-level recommendations that are intended to position SIU for a successful future. Key among the recommendations are increased fund-raising and marketing efforts, especially to attract and retain high-quality students and faculty; expanded use of technology to serve more students; expanded emphasis on global education; and re-focused academic programs that reward excellence.
Highlights of the committee's recommendations suggest that SIU and its campuses should:
• Enhance efforts to secure financial aid for students so that no student should have to leave SIU for financial reasons only;
• Enrich the value added component of higher education by instituting "learning compacts" with students so that they know what the university expects from them and what they can expect from SIU;
• Enhance excellence among faculty and staff by providing competitive salaries and implementing rigorous standards for retention, promotion and tenure;
• Initiate capital fund-raising campaigns;
• Aggressively market SIU campuses;
• Build on "signature" academic programs that have a strong reputation for excellence and eliminate weak programs;
• Ensure that every degree program offers e-capability to students;
• Raise the level of global education through study-abroad programs, increased international student populations at SIUC and SIUE, and the establishment of an International Center at SIUC; and
• Recommended that SIUE's optimum enrollment is approximately 13,000 students. SIUC should undertake a process to determine appropriate enrollment size and a proper mix of academic program offerings.
Simon said he is pleased with the group's efforts. "The members of this committee brought a wide range of experiences to the table, all with the goal of preparing SIU for the century ahead," he said. "We had rich discussions, and I believe these recommendations will help SIU better serve its students and the citizens of our region, nation and world."
Committee member David G. Carter, president of Eastern Connecticut State University, says the committee did achieve its goal. "I believe that the 2020 Vision Committee's report and recommendations chart a course for Southern Illinois University that, when realized, will place the university among the pre-eminent institutions of higher education," Carter said.
Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, also a member of the committee, recognizes the need for universities to plan for the future. "SIU has unique attributes that set it apart from other universities in Illinois and the nation," Edgar said. "Higher education is changing rapidly, and institutions that fail to plan for their future will fall behind.
"SIU should be commended for bringing together leaders from all walks of life to help shape plans for the university's future and ensure it is prepared to meet the needs of the people it serves."
Walker has directed the chancellors of SIUE and SIUC to incorporate the committee's recommendations into their campus planning processes and to report back to him on the status of implementation by September 2003.
The full report of the 2020 Vision Committee is available here.
Bowling Returns And Could Be 'Cosmic' By Early October
The construction "to-do list" is getting smaller at the Morris Center-Cosmic Bowling is almost here!
The lanes are operational, with new re-surfacing and state-of-the-art electronic scoring, and the billiards center has been remodeled with new carpeting, tiling, and more space.
Some work continues on the special lighting for "Cosmic Bowling." However, that portion of the project should be completed by early October. "It will be a visual experience, like laser dance-floor lighting, shooting in various directions and in several colors," said Stephen Siegel, manager of the bowling and billiard center.
"But the other improvement to the bowling center that is in place already is the electronic scoring. It's the best system on the market today."
In addition to the bowling center, the billiards center also has been improved with new carpeting and tiling, Siegel said. "We took out two tables to make more room for the players to sit and enjoy refreshments while they play."
Siegel pointed out that once the old kitchen is eliminated and moved to the southeast side of the building, and that area is refurbished as a dining area, glass partitions will give a full view of the recreation center.
"And, we have a new, larger table tennis area and a new variety of electronic arcade games," Siegel said. "We'll be planning a grand opening for the center soon after we're finished with everything.
"I think the students are going to be very pleased with the changes here."
Women's Soccer Remains Without A Loss In GLVC
With a win against Indianapolis and a tie against No. 1-ranked Northern Kentucky, the SIUE women's soccer team is without a loss in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, sitting at a record of 1-0-3.
Northern Kentucky (9-0-1, 4-0-1) managed to salvage a tie with the Cougars after SIUE opened to a 2-0 halftime lead in the 9/29 match. Ann Crawford (St. Louis) and Sarah Landt (Carbondale) each scored in the first half for the Cougars.
NKU's Kristen Noakes then scored twice in a span of six minutes in the second half, forcing the game into overtime. Neither team had many chances in the two overtime periods as they played to a 2-2 tie.
"Anytime you can play with a No. 1 team in the nation, that's good," said Coach Brian Korbesmeyer. "I thought we had the better of play in the first half, and they had the better of play in the second-half and overtime.
"Our girls never stopped trying and kept playing hard, and I think that has been our trademark this year. If we continue that we will be in good shape the rest of the season."
The Cougars received their first GLVC win on Friday (9/27) at the hands of Indianapolis (2-6, 0-2). Becky Baker (St. Louis) scored unassisted and Sara Decker (St. Louis) scored the game-winning goal to give the Cougars a 2-1 advantage.
The Cougars now look to a weekend road trip at Bellarmine on Friday (10/4) and at Kentucky Wesleyan on Sunday (10/6). "Bellarmine might be the most improved team in the conference," said Korbesmeyer. "They defeated Missouri-St. Louis on Friday, and UMSL is a pretty good team. It will be a tough game, especially because it is on the road."
Men's Soccer Perfect In Conference Play
The SIUE men's soccer team picked up convincing wins against conference opponents Indianapolis and Northern Kentucky this weekend to improve to 4-0 in the GLVC.
Mike Ngonyani (Bloomington, Ind.) had three goals on the weekend, two against Indianapolis and one against Northern Kentucky. His six goals so far this season is a team-high. "Ngonyani is an impact player, and we knew he would be," said Coach Ed Huneke. "He is just fun to watch."
Ngonyani's two goals against Indianapolis on Friday (9/27), along with goals from Brian Higgins (St. Louis), Josh Hickam (Granite City) and Pete Cacciatore (St. Louis), helped the Cougars to a 5-0 victory over the Greyhounds. The Cougars' defense allowed one shot on goal.
On Sunday (9/29), the Cougars opened scoring in the seventh minute off a Hickam goal. After NKU got on the board to knot the game at one, Ngonyani broke the tie in the 80th minute. Sean Huneke (Glen Carbon) scored three minutes later off a give from Cacciatore. It was Cacciatore's GLVC-leading seventh assist.
"I'm pleased with most facets of our game," said Huneke. "We are solid on defense, do a decent job at midfield, and most notably we are very aggressive on the attack. I think we have some dangerous forwards."
The Cougars now look to a weekend road-trip at Bellarmine on Friday (10/4) and at Kentucky Wesleyan on Sunday (10/6). "Bellarmine is always a tough place to play," said Huneke. "For some reason, very good teams have struggled at their place, so we have to be alert for that. They are having a decent year. If we are not careful, they might surprise us. But I plan on being careful."
Women's Golf Ranked 24th In Nation
The SIUE women's golf team will enter this weekend's GLVC Tournament ranked 24th in the nation and seventh in their region.
Katie Farrell (Princeton) leads the Cougars with an 84.4 scoring average. As a team, the Cougars hold an average tournament score of 346.25.
The GLVC Tournament will be held Saturday (10/5) through Monday (10/7) in Springfield at the Piper Glenn Golf Course.
Volleyball Drops First GLVC Match To NKU
In a thrilling five-set volleyball match Saturday (9/28), Northern Kentucky edged the Cougars 3-2. It was SIUE's first conference loss this season, and Coach Todd Gober's first home loss in two seasons.
The Cougars jumped out to a two-games-to-one lead but dropped game four and the decisive game five to fall to 2-1 in the conference. "I think this weekend will actually help us in the long run," said Gober.
"We had a good match against Bellarmine. Against Northern Kentucky (9/28), I think we proved to ourselves that we have the potential to be one of the top teams in our conference. I think we felt we could have won that match."
Jennifer Trame (Highland) and Andrea Voss (St. Rose) hammered 19 and 12 kills, respectively. Defensively, Amanda Wulfe (Vacaville, Calif.) recorded 24 digs. "Trame had a great match, she really stepped up her play," said Gober. "Amanda Wulfe had a very good match, and Voss did a good job with the numbers she put up with her kills and blocking."
The Cougars defeated Bellarmine in convincing fashion Friday night (9/27). Voss had a huge night, slamming 11 kills on 14 attempts for a .786 hitting percentage.
Next, the Cougars play Tuesday (10/1) against Rockhurst. The game will be played at Pattonville High School in Maryland Heights, Mo. The Cougars then travel to Quincy for a GLVC rematch on Friday (10/4), then travel outside the conference again to play at Truman State on Saturday (10/5).
"Rockhurst and Truman State are both in the polls, so it should be some good competition," said Gober. "This gives us a chance to really jump back into the saddle against good competition. There's no time to dwell on the loss against Northern Kentucky. We have to move on and move on quickly."
Women's Tennis To Compete At ITA Regionals
Women's tennis team will compete this weekend at the ITA Mid-American Regionals in Indianapolis.
Coryn Reich (Newton), Chrissy Yingst (Belleville), Gina Wohltman (Effingham) and Kelli Keener (Bethalto) will all play singles in the tournament. Reich and Yingst will pair for doubles as will Wohltman and Keener.
"This should be a pretty tough tournament, it always is," said Coach Bill Logan. This is the last competition for the Cougars before the GLVC Tournament, which is set for Oct. 11-12. "The top-five schools in the conference will probably be at Indianapolis," said Logan. "This will be a good, competitive tournament before the conference tournament."
Pairings for GLVC Women's Tennis Tournament
Oct. 11-12 at Dwight Davis Tennis Center (St. Louis)
#1 Indianapolis vs. #8 Saint Joseph's
#4 SIU-Edwardsville vs. #5 Northern Kentucky
#3 Lewis vs. #6 Quincy
#2 Southern Indiana vs. #7 Missouri-St. Louis
Women's Soccer Plays To Two Ties
There was good news and bad news this weekend for the SIUE women's soccer team. The good news is the Cougars did not allow a goal all weekend. However, the bad news is they did not score one either.
SIUE opened conference play Friday (9/20) against Wisconsin-Parkside (3-0-1 overall, 1-0-1 Great Lakes Valley) and outshot the Rangers but couldn't find the back of the net as the two team's played to a 0-0 tie. Kristin Covalt (Palmer, Alaska) and Jessica Brown (St. Louis) combined for the shutout for SIUE.
Much of the same happened Sunday (9/22) as the Cougars traveled to Saint Joseph's (3-5-1, 0-1-1). SIUE did not score on 11 shots on goal. Once again, Brown and Covalt combined for the shutout for the Cougars.
SIUE, now 3-2-2 overall and 0-0-2 in conference play, will play host to GLVC foes Indianapolis (2-5, 0-1) on Friday (9/27) at 7:30 p.m., then No. 1-ranked Northern Kentucky (8-0, 2-0) on Sunday (9/29) at 2:30 p.m.
Men's Soccer Opens Conference Play 2-0
With everyone healthy, the SIUE men's soccer team returned to championship form as it opened conference play with two victories.
The Cougars earned a 3-1 decision Friday (9/20) at Wisconsin-Parkside and blanked Saint Joseph's 4-0 on Sunday (9/22). "Everyone was healthy this weekend, and I thought that really showed in our play," said Coach Ed Huneke.
The two victories put SIUE at 3-2-1 overall. More importantly, the Cougars are 2-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. "Conference play is important for our post-season hopes," said Huneke. "It was very important getting these two victories, especially because we were on the road."
Against Wisconsin-Parkside (5-1, 1-1), Mike Ngonyani (Bloomington, Ind.) scored his first two goals as a Cougar and Matt Evers (Edwardsville) gathered nine saves in the victory. "Ngonyani and Evers made the difference at Wisconsin-Parkside," said Huneke.
Pete Cacciatore (St. Louis) assisted on both of Ngonyani's goals. Josh Hickam (Granite City) added an insurance goal late in the game off a Brian Higgins (St. Louis) assist.
SIUE dominated Sunday's (9/22) match against Saint Joseph's (3-6, 0-2). Hickam opened scoring in the ninth minute off an assist from Chris Camacho (Quincy). Just a minute later, Ngonyani scored off a Cacciatore assist. In the 17th minute, Yuzuru Takami (Japan) scored, while Cacciatore added another assist. Josh Richardson (Mt. Vernon, Ind.) scored unassisted in the 82nd minute.
Evers and Jared Petersmith (East Moline) combined for the shutout as the Cougar defense allowed only one shot on goal in the 4-0 victory. SIUE sets its sights on GLVC opponent Indianapolis (0-3-2, 0-1), who comes to Korte Stadium Friday (9/27) for a 5:30 p.m. matchup. SIUE then face conference foe Northern Kentucky (3-3-1, 0-2) Sunday (9/29) at noon.
Men's Cross Country Runs To Second-Place Finish
Brian Taghon (East Moline), Jason Olszowka (Lockport) and Ryan Boyll (Normal) led the Cougars to a second-place finish at Saturday's (9/21) EIU Open in Charleston.
Taghon, a freshman, ran the 8,000-meter course in a Cougar best time of 25 minutes, 54 seconds, which was good for seventh overall. It was the fifth fastest time by a freshman in Cougar men's cross country history.
Olszowka finished 10th with a time of 26:04, just ahead of 11th place finisher and teammate Boyll, who crossed the line at 26:18. Nick Campbell (Charleston), Jon Sadowski (Springfield) and David Droege (Nashville) finished 14th, 15th, and 16th, respectively. SIUE placed second behind host Eastern Illinois.
The Cougars will have next weekend off as they prepare for the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational, which will be held Oct. 5th in Chicago.
Women's Cross Country Yields Strong Finish
Amanda Bozue (Joliet), Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio), Maria Ewersmann (St. Paul, Mo.) and Breanne Steffens (Moline) all finished in the top 10 as the Cougars finished second to host Eastern Illinois at the EIU Open in Charleston on Saturday (9/21).
Bozue led the Cougars on the 5,000-meter course with a time of 18 minutes, 39 seconds, which was good for third overall. It was the 14th fastest finish by a Cougar all-time.
Just behind Bozue was Carducci, who finished in a fourth-place time of 18:43. Ewersmann finished seventh with a time of 18:54, while Steffens finished ninth overall with a time of 19:01. Mary Witte (Normal), Erin McMullen (Salem) and Heather Zipparro (Mount Prospect) finished 12th, 14th and 15th, respectively.
SIUE placed second behind host Eastern Illinois. The Cougars will have next weekend off as they prepare for the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational, which will be held on Oct. 5 in Chicago.
Volleyball Impressive In Conference Opener
SIUE volleyball opened Great Lakes Valley Conference play in dramatic fashion, disposing of Quincy in a 3-0 victory at the Vadalabene Center Saturday afternoon (9/21). The Cougars hit .363 while exploding for 58 kills as a team in the three games.
Jennifer Trame (Highland) led the Cougars with 14 kills, while Kindra Westendorf (Effingham) added 12. Allison Buss (Towanda) recorded 14 digs to lead the team. Tricia Winter (Germantown) turned in an impressive match, recording eight kills and a .500 hitting percentage.
The win moves SIUE to an 11-3 overall record, and a 1-0 mark in the GLVC. The Cougars are the lone undefeated team in the GLVC's Green Division.
Last Wednesday (9/18), SIUE took care of Drury 3-1. Andrea Voss (St. Rose) led the way for the Cougars with 15 kills. Amanda Wulfe (Vacaville, Calif.) anchored the defense with 17 digs.
SIUE continues its current homestand Friday (9/27) with a 7 p.m. match against GLVC foe Bellarmine (3-12 overall, 1-3 GLVC). Northern Kentucky (4-6, 2-1) comes to town Saturday (9/28) for a 1 p.m. match.
Women's Tennis Sits at 6-3
The Siue women's tennis team completed its Great Lakes Valley Conference schedule this weekend with a win at Saint Joseph's and a loss at Lewis. The split gives SIUE a 6-3 record, which gives the Cougars the fourth seed in the GLVC Tournament.
SIUE defeated Saint Joseph's 5-0, but fell to Lewis 5-2. Keli Keener (Bethalto) won both of her matches to improve her singles record to 8-1 on the season.
Next, the team will compete in the ITA Mid-American Regional in Indianapolis Oct. 4-6. The GLVC Tournament is scheduled for Oct. 11-12 at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in St. Louis.
Women's Golf Finishes Eighth At IWU Fall Classic
Katie Farrell (Princeton) and Kacy Gruenkemeyer (Salem) led the Cougars to an eighth-place finish at last weekend's Illinois Wesleyan Fall Classic in Normal.
Farrell carded a final-round 76 to finish tied for 18th. Her 76 tied her with three other golfers for the low round of the day. Gruenkemeyer fired a team-low 79 in round one of the tournament, helping her to finish 24th overall.
SIUE finished with a team score of 656, 28 strokes behind tournament champion DePauw. Fellow Great Lakes Valley Conference foes Quincy and Indianapolis narrowly finished ahead of the Cougars. Quincy took third at 634 while Indianapolis finished seventh at 654.
SIUE will travel to Owensboro, Ky., for this weekend's Owensboro Women's Fall Invitational. The GLVC Tournament is set for Oct. 5-7 in Springfield.
Women's Tennis Is 6-3 In Conference; Awaits Tourney
Coach Bill Logan didn't place too high of an expectation on his SIUE women's tennis program this fall. Yet that hasn't stopped the Cougars from tallying a 6-3 record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference season.
SIUE lost Amber Stanley and Laura Zeeb, his top two players from last season. Logan and the Cougars had to refocus with their existing players and add freshmen Gina Wohltman (Effingham) and Katie McKay (Caseyville).
The result has left the Cougars in a great position in the GLVC. SIUE's best move was its first match of the season at Northern Kentucky where the Cougars defeated the Norse 6-3 and halted a 51-match GLVC winning streak.
"I'm real happy with the way the team has come together. They really have been able to get the job done," said Logan.
The biggest move was by junior Coryn Reich (Newton). She moved from No. 3 singles into the No. 1 singles. As the No. 1 singles player, Reich not only is seen as the team's best players but also faces the best players in the conference.
Reich said the addition of two new players to the lineup has helped and the returning starters have been able to adjust to the new lineup.
"All of the rest of us are playing better and showing improvement," said Reich.
After nine conference matches, Reich holds a 3-3 record in singles and a 6-3 record in doubles with partner Chrissy Yingst (Belleville).
"I'd like to be playing better all of the time rather than be streaky. But I'm not intimidated by the position," she said.
Keli Keener (Bethalto) has been one of the more consistent players on the team at No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles. Keener, according to Logan, has shown great improvement from last season and solidifies the middle of the lineup.
"Coach and I talked about it before the season and decided we could get more wins at No. 4 singles," Keener said. "I worked hard this summer with weight training and lots of practice." She holds a 7-2 record in singles and a 8-1 record in doubles with Wohltman.
From Keener's perspective, the reason why the Cougars have managed a 6-3 record as a team has to do with chemistry. "We have found the right mix."
At No. 3 doubles, McKay matches up with sophomore Allison Coats (Belleville). The duo has combined for a 7-2 record and provided the necessary depth.
The Cougars are awaiting The GLVC Championships on Oct. 11-12 in St. Louis.
July 2002
KSDK-TV's Jankowski To Speak At Aug. 3 Summer Commencement
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) More than 560 students are expected to graduate from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during summer commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, in SIUE's Vadalabene Center.
Steve Jankowski, "night beat" reporter for KSDK-TV (Ch. 5) in St. Louis, will receive SIUE's Distinguished Alumnus Award at the ceremony, and will present the commencement address. Sue Thomas, an associate professor of Psychology, will receive the Great Teacher Award. Both awards are sponsored annually by the SIUE Alumni Association.
Jankowski's broadcasting career spans nearly 30 years, beginning with a stint as a news and sports reporter at WOKZ radio in Alton. He also served as program director for KEZK radio, a reporter at KMOV-TV, and a show host, anchor, and reporter at KMOX radio, all in St. Louis.
A 1975 graduate of SIUE in Mass Communications, Jankowski has shared his knowledge of broadcasting as an associate professor in radio broadcasting and speech at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey and as a guest lecturer in television production at SIUE.
Jankowski serves on committees and boards for the YMCA of the Ozarks, SHARE: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Organization, and the American Heart Association. He also has served as emcee for the Viennese Ball sponsored by the Friends of Music at SIUE. In his spare time, he enjoys public speaking, writing, and carpentry. Jankowski and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Alton and have two children, Benjamin and Natasha, who are both in college.
Susan Thomas' recognition for excellence in teaching began during her experience as a teaching assistant at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she completed a master's in Social Psychology. Since coming to SIUE in 1991, Thomas has received the departmental Psi Chi Outstanding Faculty Award in 1994, 1998, and 2001. In addition, Thomas received the SIUE Teaching Recognition Award in 2000.
Thomas, who earned a doctorate in Social Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia, received the American Psychological Association Instructional Research Award in 2001; she has also received four SIUE grants and awards. She earned an MBA at the University of Illinois.
Since 1993, Thomas has been a mentor for more than 300 student research posters, presentations, papers, master's theses, and other student papers. She has co-authored with students 13 research studies in refereed journals. Thomas also chairs the SIUE University Planning and Budget Council, serves on program review committees, as well as a search committee and many other university committees.
The SIUE Alumni Association nominates faculty who have been dedicated and committed to the educational process at SIUE. Thomas has been one of the truly dedicated faculty at the university, according to colleagues and alumni. As one alumnus said, "She cared and she pushed me just enough to make me excel." Another said, "She makes each student feel comfortable working with her, both in and out of the classroom."
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SIUE International Trade Center To Co-Sponsor Aug. 20 Seminar
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville International Trade Center, along with Bradley University and United Parcel Service, will sponsor a seminar Aug. 20 for companies having problems in understanding NAFTA's Certificate of Origin (CO) and Rules of Origin.
The seminar is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with an 8 a.m. registration, at the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center at SIU Carbondale.
John Kolmer, NAFTA trade specialist for the International Trade Center/NAFTA Opportunity Center at Bradley, will conduct the seminar. Kolmer coordinates a program of counseling and training for current and future exporters to Canada and Mexico.
Some of the topics to be discussed in this seminar are:
• History and Goals of NAFTA and its impact on U.S. companies
• Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers and how to obtain them
• Advanced Rulings from Customs Authorities from Canada, Mexico, and the US
• Certificate Blanket Periods
• NAFTA Rules of Origin and Annex 401
• Preferential Criteria
• Regional Value Content Requirements
• Producer or Supplier Declarations
• Country of Origin Marking Rules (different from NAFTA Rules of Origin)
• Record Keeping Responsibilities
• Managing Customs Audits
Silvia Torres, director of SIUE's International Trade Center, said the seminar is helpful in keeping up with any changes in NAFTA regulations. "Even if a company's freight forwarder is filling out the CO for them, that company still is directly responsible for the information declared and the proper record-keeping requirements needed to back up their declarations," Torres explained.
"U.S. Customs has shifted the burden to the exporter of record, not a company's freight forwarder or customs broker," she said. "It is in the company's best interest to at least review the CO prior to sending their NAFTA customer a copy."
For more information about the seminar, contact the SIUE International Trade Center, (618) 650-2452, or Bradley University, (309) 677-3075. The fee for the seminar is $65, and includes a continental breakfast, lunch, parking and workshop materials.
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Two SIUE Faculty Members Receive Illinois DNR Funding
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville biology faculty members have received funding from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for research involving the movement rate of fish in streams and the effects that human recreation may have on birds.
Assistant Professor Jacob Schaefer received funding for his work on "A Mark/Recapture Study to Estimate Movement and Dispersal of Non-game Stream Fish," while Assistant Professor Paul Brunkow received funding for his work on the "Effects of Human Recreation on Bird Species in a Nature Preserve."
Schaefer's project studies the movement rate of small stream fishes in order to understand how stream assemblages fit into the current theories of patch dynamics and community ecology. In addition, information on the impact of the physical environment on dispersal abilities of fishes will be useful to people concerned with management of threatened or endangered non-game stream fish.
According to the proposal, the fish will be marked with acrylic paint and then observed for three months in the study area.
Brunkow's proposal describes specific patterns of seasonal human recreational use in a state nature preserve in Central Illinois and quantifies effects of human recreation on bird species found in the preserve in terms of microhabitat use and species density.
The study will be performed in the Carpenter Park Nature Preserve near Springfield. Forest wildlife species, especially native passerine song birds inhabiting state natural areas, can experience moderate to severe effects of human intrusion on microhabitat use, foraging, mating, and movement behavior.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources supports activities for the purposes of preserving, protecting, perpetuating, and enhancing non-game wildlife in the state.
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SIUE Trade Center Seeks Businesses To Participate In Catalog Show
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) The U.S. Commercial Service in Lima, Perú, and the International Trade Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are offering an innovative, low-cost method to expose American products in the emerging Peruvian marketplace.
Trade Center Director Silvia Torres said "Catalog Shows" are events showcasing products, through catalogs and/or videos, to local companies. "The Commercial Service staff advertises the event regionally in Perú through press and radio, inviting businessmen and the public from the region," Torres explained. She said more than 300 company representatives attended the last show in June 2001.
This year's show runs from Aug. 12 through Sept. 13 at the Commercial Service libraries in Lima and Trujillo, Peru, respectively. "Products to be displayed or viewed must be either manufactured in the United States or, if not, marketed under the name of a U.S firm, with at least 51 percent U.S. content of the finished product," Torres said.
Since last year's show, Torres said, the Commercial Service team in Lima has been fielding many requests for new and used equipment, machinery and tools for the following sectors: transportation, metalworking, agricultural, irrigation, forestry, woodworking, textiles, printing, computers, building products, medical, energy, security, among others.
"There is a strong niche market for all remanufactured and new production equipment in Perú," Torres said. "Many enterprises there purchase reconditioned or remanufactured equipment for industries including food processing, packaging, agricultural machinery, construction, mining, printing and sanitation.
"The new Peruvian administration has promised incentives to small and medium-sized businesses, the sectors that most commonly approach the U.S. Commercial Service for purchasing assistance."
There are 10 slots available (at $200 each) for companies referred by the SIUE International Trade Center at SIUE. The regular fee is $250. The fee covers show space, a targeted promotional campaign through leading regional newspapers and business publications, Chambers of Commerce, and the Commercial Service's phone and mailing lists, as well as their Web site.
"During and after the event, extra staff is hired to assist visitors and to gather all the necessary information for the trade leads," Torres said. "After the show, each participating company will receive a detailed contact list of all Peruvian parties interested in their products for immediate follow-up."
For more information, contact the SIUE International Trade Center by telephone, (618) 650-2452, e-mail: sitorre@siue.edu, or by FAX, (618) 650-2647.
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Detroit Mercy Professor To Head SIUE School Of Business
Gary A. Giamartino, professor of Management and dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Detroit (MI) Mercy, has been named dean of the SIUE School of Business. He will assume his new post Oct. 1, according to SIUE Provost Sharon Hahs.
At Detroit Mercy since 1997, Giamartino also had been a professor of Business Administration and dean of the School of Business, Society and Public Policy at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for four years prior to his Detroit post. He also was director of the Institute for International Trade, Diplomacy and Development and a member of the Management faculty at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia from 1986-1993.
Giamartino also has been a member of the faculty at The Citadel and the College of Charleston, both in Charleston, SC.
He earned a doctorate in 1979 from Vanderbilt University, where he majored in Social Psychology, with related studies in Organizational Behavior and Theory in the Owen Graduate School of Management. He also holds a master's in Psychology from Western Kentucky University, and a bachelor's in Psychology from State University College at Fredonia, NY.
In addition, Giamartino also graduated from the Management Development Program at Harvard University in 1994.
He is a member of the Academy of Management, the International Council for Small Business, the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. He also has authored and co-authored numerous articles for various journals ad also has made several presentations and conferences.
Hahs said she was pleased with the search committee's selection and was appreciative of the committee's effort. "We look forward to welcoming Dr. Giamartino to campus," she said. "I also want to commend the search committee members and chair for their care, thought, and hard work during the process.
"They represented the School of Business and the university well. My thanks to all who participated and provided their insights."
Ian Hobson Returns To SIUE To Perform Complete Chopin Solo Piano Works
Frédéric François Chopin's complete solo piano works will be performed-over a seven-month period in nine recitals at SIUE-by the renowned pianist Ian Hobson.
The recitals will be performed in Katherine Dunham Hall theater at 7:30 p.m. Sunday-Monday, Sept. 8-9; Monday, Nov. 18; Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 22-23; Wednesday-Thursday, March 19-20; and Tuesday-Wednesday, April 1-2.
Musicologist Allan Ho, a professor of Music, said complete works are rarely performed anywhere. "It's an honor for us to have Ian Hobson perform the cycle here," Ho said. The title of the nine-recital series is "Frédéric Chopin: Evolution of a Genius."
Ho explained that the cycle will be performed chronologically, following stages in the Polish composer's life and career. "Chopin remains one of the most popular composers of all time," Ho said. "Many of his works are famous, yet others seldom heard.
The series will include more than 200 compositions, Ho explained, tracing Chopin's development as a composer. "It will include all of his familiar works, as well as many new discoveries for our listeners," he said. "It will be a fascinating musical journey."
Called one of the greatest pianists of our time, Hobson's programs consistently demonstrate a repertoire that spans centuries and demands a command of styles and scholarly vision. His recordings and recitals encompass a cross section of works from miniature to mammoth.
A professor of Music at the University of Illinois, Hobson maintains and active performance, conducting, and recording schedule. In recent seasons, Hobson has performed at Wigmore Hall, London, Alice Tully Hall, the "Mostly Mozart Festival" in New York, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
He also has performed the Chopin and Moscheles concertos at the Bard Music Festival, and has presented recitals in the United States, England, and Europe, featuring diverse works such as Beethoven's complete sonatas, excerpts from Gershwin's Song Book, Schumann's major piano works, Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit, and Prokofiev's Seventh Sonata, to name a few.
A native of Wolverhampton, England, Hobson studied at the Royal Academy of Music, at Cambridge, and at Yale. He won the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition in 1981, after already garnering silver medals at both the Artur Rubinstein and Vienna-Beethoven competitions.
He also has been on the juries of international piano competitions, such as the Van Cliburn, and is known worldwide as a pianist, conductor, and teacher. Hobson has recorded more than 35 compact discs of works, including piano concertos by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Poulenc, and Saint-Saëns, as well as Liszt transcriptions and the complete Beethoven sonatas, Brahms variations, Chopin etudes, Hummel sonatas, and Rachmaninoff preludes, etudes-tableaux, and transcriptions.
Subscription tickets for the Chopin cycle at SIUE are $60; students and senior citizens, $45. Individual tickets for each of the nine recitals are $7; students and senior citizens, $6. For ticket information, call the SIUE Department of Music, (618) 650-3900.
SIUE Women's And Men's Track Add 20 Student-Athletes
Track and field coach Darryl Frerker and his staff have been quite busy in the off-season signing national letters of intent for the women's amd men's track and field teams.
They are: Rebecca Powers (Plainview), Jenny Smith (Colstrip, Mont.), Lindsey Mathias (Moline), Kate Mohn (Canton), Kathryn Purcell (West Point, Pa.), Suzanne Stelk (Davenport, Iowa), Heather Zipparo (Mt. Prospect), Priscilla Peach (East Alton), Amanda McDowell (West Covina, Calif.) and D'Andrea Cunningham (South Haven, Mich.)
Powers, of Piasa Southwestern High School, placed fourth in the shot put at the Class A state championships this past spring. "Becky is a very strong young woman who has spent some time in the weight room already," Frerker said. "Her strength is her greatest attribute toward becoming a quality collegiate thrower."
Smith helped her prep team in Montana to the state championship in track two seasons ago. This season, she placed fourth in the 2A state meet. "Jenny provides some depth for us in the throwing events," Frerker said. "It will be interesting to watch her development as a collegiate athlete."
Mathias, of Moline High School, was a state finalist in the Class AA state meet in the pole vault. She already has leaped 11 feet, which would set a new school record at SIUE. Frerker said Lindsey has come along quickly in just her second year of pole vaulting this track season. "She is probably better than she even knows."
Mohn, of Illini Bluffs High School, is a two-time Class A qualifier in the shot put. She also ran relays for her prep team. "She is an overall good athlete, and that is what you need to become a good thrower," said SIUE Assistant Coach Sandy Moran. "I expect her to develop well and reach a high level in NCAA Division II Track and Field."
Purcell, of North Penn High School, was a state qualifier her senior year in the javelin event. Her most notable achievement was a 10th-place finish at the Penn Relays. "Kathryn also throws the shot and discus and can only add to our team's strengths in those events," Frerker said.
Stelk, of Davenport Assumption High School, ran a personal best 59.2 at 400 meters and was a two-time qualifier in the event in Iowa.
"She will be a key part of the 4x400-meter relay team next year and will contribute in the long sprints," Frerker said.
Zipparo, of Mt. Prospect, will focus on the cross country season first for the Cougars. She placed 42nd at the state cross country meet and is a two-time qualifier in Class AA. Zipparo also is a two-time qualifier in track. "I see Heather as more of a 3,000-meter runner in college," Frerker said. "She has a nice speed base and is pretty tough in a racing situation. Heather will contribute immediately in cross country and challenge for a top five spot."
Peach, of Roxana High School, is a two-time Class A qualifier in track and field and a cross country qualifier once. "Priscilla is a good middle distance runner who will fit in well with our team makeup," Frerker said.
McDowell, of West Covina, Calif., transfers to SIUE from Mt. San Antonio College with junior eligibility. "Amanda is a 400-meter and 400-meter hurdle runner who is a strong heptathlete," Frerker said.
Cunningham, of South Haven, Mich., is a sprinter and will focus mainly on the 100- and 200-meter races. "D'Andrea is a double transfer from Western Michigan and then Kalamazoo Junior College. We're excited to get her into the mix at SIUE," said Frerker.
Men's team
The 10 additions to the men's team are: Eric Steffen (Springfield), Phil Freimuth (Effingham), Rodney Blue (Carbon Cliff, Ill.), Brian Taghon (East Moline), Matt Davis (Williamsville), Nick Osterbur (Thomasboro), Steven Landers (Auburn), Michael Reick (Aledo), Mark Melleville (Altamont) and Dane Shaw (Edwardsville).
Steffen, of Lanphier High School, was a state qualifier in the Class AA 110-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles, placing sixth at 110 meters. "Eric fills a major need we have at the hurdles. He is a top-level hurdler with developing speed," Frerker said.
Freimuth placed fourth at the Class AA state meet for Effingham High School in the high jump with a leap of 6 feet, 8 inches. The SIUE coaching staff sees Freimuth as a prototype decathlete. "He has the correct build and abilities to become a high-level decathlete," Frerker said. "He can jump well both in the long jump and has good speed in the 100 and 400 meters. He should push (GLVC Outdoor Freshman of the Year) Taylor Reich toward national qualifying marks in the decathlon next year."
Blue placed seventh at the high jump at the Class AA meet for East Moline United High School after making his second appearance at the state championships. He also qualified for the state championships in the triple jump. "We will mainly focus on the high jump and triple jump with Rodney, and he should bring a lot to the jumps crew next season," said Frerker.
Taghon, who joins prep teammate Blue at SIUE, placed eighth as an individual at the Class AA cross country meet, earning All-State honors. He also qualified for the two mile and the mile run at the state track meet. "We expect Brian to come in and challenge for one of the top spots in cross country," Frerker said. "We also need him to come into the track season expecting to place in the distance events."
Davis, of Williamsville High School, is a two-time state qualifier at the Class A cross country state meet. He was an All-State performer as a junior, and he qualified for the state track meet for three consecutive years. "Matt will add depth to our cross country team and track distance squad. He could challenge for the top five in cross country."
Osterbur, a two-time state qualifier in the discus for St. Joseph-Ogden High School, was instrumental in helping his prep football team to a state championship as a junior. "Nick is only in his second year of throwing. He's quite tall with a great wingspan and has a natural whip to his arm."
Landers, of Auburn High School, was the state champion at the Class A meet in the shot put with a throw of 55'3.25" Landers also is an all-state football player. "Steven is another good athlete and seems to really enjoy track and field. He can throw the shot put well because of his speed and power as well as his strength."
Reick, of Aledo High School, led his prep football team to a state championship this past season. On the track, Reick qualified for the state meet in the discus. "We will try different events with him to find him another throwing event or two to contribute in," said Frerker.
Melleville, a transfer from Rend Lake College, was a junior college national qualifier in all four throwing events in the javelin, shot put, discus and hammer. "With his strength and athleticism," noted Frerker, "he will improve greatly at the hammer and the javelin once he has time to work on it."
Shaw, of Edwardsville High School, helped the Tigers to a seventh place finish at the Class AA cross country meet. He placed 80th in the state championship in a field of 268 runners. "It"s great to see a local athlete who wants to take his craft to the next level. We're excited to have him here."
SIUE Softball Signs DeShasier, White
Coming off its best season ever, the Cougar softball team has added two more players for the 2003 season.
Alicia DeShasier (Carrollton) and Mary Heather White (Pulaski, Tenn.) have signed national letters of intent to play softball for Coach Sandy Montgomery and the Cougars next season.
DeShasier had an outstanding prep career after having been recently named the IHSA Sports Report's Player of the Year. She is the first Metro St. Louis area player to earn the honor since Marnie Trefenbach of Belleville West High School was named in 1982.
DeShasier not only helped Carrollton High School defend its Class A basketball title this past season but also went undefeated at 10-0 for the softball team while hitting .484. She also was a three-year starter for the volleyball team. "I told her softball was her best sport and that she could add to our program," Montgomery said.
Montgomery said DeShaiser may be one of the more versatile players she has recruited in a number of years. She can pitch as well as play on the infield.
White hails from Giles County High School, where she led her prep team to second place in the Class A Tennessee State Championship in 2002. "She's going to be a very good prospect for us," Montgomery said.
White tossed three shutouts during the state championships in Chattanooga, Tenn. In the seven games she pitched during the state tournament, White recorded 60 strikeouts.
SIUE is coming off a 51-12 season and three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars finished ninth in the final USA Today/NFCA NCAA Division II poll after being placed as high as No. 2 nationally during the regular season.
Renovation Continues In Morris University Center
A much larger Union Station opened in early July and Morris Center staff are ensconced in their remodeled administrative offices as the center's $19.3 million renovation project progresses. The Food Court re-opened earlier in the summer with limited seating in the Cougar Den, and as summer continues we will see a number of relocations and other related modifications to daily life in the MUC.
"We're minimizing inconveniences as much as we can," said Mary Robinson, director of the center. "Work will progress as quickly as possible to restore some semblance of normality, but a little patience and a little advanced knowledge will smooth things out greatly."
The Kimmel Leadership Center and the Information Offices have moved to the Mississippi-Illinois Rooms on the second level of the MUC. The Print and Design Shop has moved into temporary quarters in the same space that Union Station had used during the store's renovations.
In addition, the old Alestle offices are undergoing remodeling on the second floor of the center. Meanwhile, the Alestle staff is nestled in the second-floor University Center Gallery. The recreation center is undergoing renovation and construction continues in the cafeteria area that will sport a new kitchen space and servery area on the southeast end of the building.
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SIU Board Votes To Grant Easement For Route 157 Project
Temporary and permanent easements have been granted to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) by the SIU Board of Trustees as part of an IDOT project to improve Illinois 157 between Center Grove Road and Lewis Road in Edwardsville.
Part of that project runs along the east edge of the SIU Edwardsville campus.
The easements, which total 3.2 acres, run along the highway between Center Grove and Lewis and include one of the main entrances to the university. The IDOT project includes widening, grading, and installation of stoplights.
21 Faculty Members Receive Promotions July 1
Chancellor David Werner has recommended promotions for the following faculty, effective July 1. Their names and recommended ranks are listed by school affiliations below:
Arts and Sciences: Belinda Carstens-Wickham, professor; Anthony Cheeseboro, associate professor; Darryl Coan, associate professor; Renee Eaton, associate professor; Elizabeth Esselman, associate professor; Kevin Johnson, associate professor; David Kauzlarich, associate professor; Asha Tickoo, associate professor; and Prince A. Wells III, associate professor.
Business: Linda Lovata, professor, and Jo Ellen Moore, associate professor.
Education: Ellen Lavelle, associate professor; Cynthia Nordstrom, associate professor; Andrew Pomerantz, associate professor; and Bryce Sullivan, associate professor.
Engineering: Keqin Gu, professor; Susan Morgan, associate professor; Jerry Weinberg, associate professor; and Xudong "William" Yu, associate professor.
Nursing: Marjorie Baier and Gladys Mabunda, both associate professors.
U. Ledzewicz Is Recipient Of Hoppe Research Award
Urszula Ledzewicz, a professor of Mathematics and Statistics, is the fourth recipient of the Hoppe Research Professor Award, announced by Stephen Hansen, dean of the Graduate School.
Ledzewicz received the professorship for her research on the application of optimal control theory to chemotherapy treatments for cancer and for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
The third Hoppe Research Professor, whose work will continue this fiscal year, is Ronald P. Schaefer, professor of English Language and Literature, for his research in Northern Edo language studies. The first two Hoppe Research Professors, whose professorships end June 30th, are Biological Sciences Professor F. Marian Smith and Allison Funk, associate professor of English Language and Literature.
The Hoppe award is a program to support faculty members of SIUE and to support individual agendas of research or creative activities. The program is funded by the Hoppe Faculty Research Endowment; the Graduate School; the SIUE schools of Business, Dental Medicine, Education, Engineering, and Nursing; and the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences.
The Hoppe Award recognizes faculty members on continuing, full-time appointments whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their fields of study. Recipients are expected to produce published scholarly works and to submit externally-sponsored grants.
The award is made possible in part through an endowment established by the late Joseph W. Hoppe, who was originally from Carlinville. He created this endowment through the SIUE Foundation because he believed in SIUE's mission, including the value of faculty research.
Optimal control theory is a discipline born in the 1950s out of the military needs of the cold war. It has now joined other sciences in a war against a variety of diseases.
One of the important developments in mathematical biology has been the construction and analysis of models for the chemotherapy of diseases with strong cell proliferation aspects, such as cancer or HIV. Ledzewicz plans to construct a complete solution to the chemotherapy models in the form of a synthesis of optimal controls. The analytical results obtained for the model will help in the analysis of existing chemotherapy protocols, i.e., what drug dose has to be administered at what time with what length of rest periods in between to achieve the goal: maintain the highest possible level of healthy cells, while at the same time minimizing negative effects and the cost of the chemotherapy.
Overall, Ledzewicz's proposed research promises to shed light on the analysis of existing chemotherapy protocols, indicate directions for possible improvements, and contribute to the design of optimal chemotherapy protocols for these diseases in real life. The design of long-term strategies for treatment is particularly important for HIV patients since the drug treatment does not cure the disease but rather provides a kind of maintenance program, which is expected to prolong the life of the patients.
Ledzewicz said that the Hoppe Research Professor Award will lay a solid foundation for long-term research. "I am honored to receive this prestigious award and I want to thank the Graduate School for this recognition and for years of their support and encouragement in my research throughout my whole career at SIUE," Professor Ledzewicz said.
"I expect that the research under the Hoppe Award will lead to more external funding and result in publications which will shed more light on the design of chemotherapy protocols for these deadly diseases."
The Hoppe Professorship is unlike any other award within the university, Hansen said. "It is designed to support a significant portion of a faculty member's larger research agenda. As a Hoppe Research Professor, Professor Ledzewicz has been appointed for a two-year period, during which time she will receive 50 percent assigned time for research each academic year, the services of a one-quarter time graduate assistant for nine months per year, and a $1,000 budget."