November 2003
SIUE Art Auction Of Original Art Set For Nov. 20 At Sunset Hills C.C.
The 26th Annual Art Auction, sponsored by the Friends of Art, is set for Thursday, Nov. 20, 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 Department of Art and Design for auction, all in the name of enhancing the university's undergraduate and graduate art programs.
Since l977, the Friends of Art has assisted the department in staging the fund-raiser; last year's event saw nearly 200 pieces sold by professional auctioneer Gary Neimeier. Nearly 40 additional items were sold during the Silent Auction.
Money raised at the auction is used to fund a number of events for the department and its students. Last year, these included 14 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 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 Art-East Studio Tour reception, as well as support for the Edwardsville Arts Center.
For further information, call Dianne Lynch, Ext. 3073; or Pam Decoteau, Ext. 3107.
SIUE Cellist To Perform In Concert Nov. 5 At Lovejoy Library
Cellist Kangho Lee, an assistant professor of music, will perform in concert with his wife, pianist Minyoung Lee, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the John C. Abbott Auditorium, on the ground floor of Lovejoy Library. The Lees will be performing works by Beethoven, Debussy, Brahms, and Jalbert.
Since his orchestral debut with the Seoul Philharmonic at the age of 12, Kangho Lee has been an active performer as a soloist and a chamber musician. He has performed with leading orchestras in Korea, the United States and Europe, such as the KBS (Korean Broadcast Service) Symphony, the Korean Symphony, the Seoul Academy Symphony, the Yale Philharmonia, and the Sofia National Academy Orchestra, to name a few. He joined the SIUE music faculty in 1998.
Minyoung Lee has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia as a soloist and as a collaborative artist with prestigious ensembles including the George Enescou Philharmonic Orchestra, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, the Korea Symphony Festival Orchestra, and the Seoul National University Orchestra. Miss Lee also has performed in The Philippines, Malaysia and Korea.
The Nov. 5 concert is free and the public is invited. For more information, call the Department of Music, Ext. 3900.
Rodin's Walking Man At Rest After Five Months; Back At Lovejoy
Rodin's Walking Man has returned to his place in Lovejoy Library after "walking" to Canada and "vacationing" for five months. He claims to have had a good time; says he didn't lose his head ... uh...sure, bud.
The artwork, by the French sculptor François-Auguste-René Rodin (1840-1917), has graced the lobby of Lovejoy Library since shortly after it opened in 1965, and in May the piece was loaned to Le Musée des beaux-arts du Canada (The National Gallery of Canada) for a major exhibition "of international scope."
The bronze piece was placed in an exhibition space at the Cité de l'energie in Shawinigian, Canada. The exhibition, "The Body Transformed," was on the site of the oldest industrial complex in North America-an aluminum smelter recently designated a national historic site.
"Now, the university has been recognized as an institution with significant artwork in its collection," said Eric Barnett, director of The University Museum. "This is the first time we've been asked to lend a piece from our collection to a foreign government. It's a great honor for the university to be recognized in this way.
"Specialized art handlers from ARTEX, a premier shipping company, were brought in to oversee the shipping," he said. "We anticipate that similar requests will be made in the future."
The Rodin, Barnett said, was purchased for about $30,000 by the university in 1965, and recently was appraised in excess of $1 million.
Nominations, Entries Sought For MLK Jr. Awards
Nominations are being sought for the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian and Scholarship awards to be given at the 21st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Luncheon.
Nomination applications are available in the Kimmel Leadership Center, on the first floor of the Delyte W. Morris University Center, and must be completed and returned by Friday, Nov. 7.
Entries also are being sought for an essay, poetry, and visual arts competition for high school students. Guidelines for this competition have been sent to all area high schools. 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 The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
An SIUE employee and a resident of Illinois are each eligible for the Humanitarian Award, while a current SIUE student is eligible for the Scholarship and Humanitarian Award.
Complete criteria for 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, Ext. 2686.
Arts & Issues Series Continues With Robert Ballard On Nov. 18
Known internationally for completing more than 100 deep-sea expeditions-including his discoveries of the R.M.S. Titanic in 1985 and recently JFK's PT-109-explorer Robert Ballard comes to SIUE on Nov. 18 as part of SIUE's Arts & Issues series. The deep-sea explorer will appear at 7:30 p.m. in Meridian Ballroom.
Ballard also can boast the discovery of the German battleship Bismarck and World War II's "Ost fleet" of Guadalcanal. "Dr. Ballard's career has been filled with the excitement of discovery and the search for ancient history," says John Peecher, assistant director of development for the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences and coordinator of the Arts & Issues series. "He promises to bring some of that excitement to Arts & Issues in this year of our explorations theme.
"Whether he regales us with tales of the Titanic or his search for proof that a cataclysmic deluge gave rise to the story of Noah and the flood, Dr. Ballard always inspires us with his life-long passion of exploration."
Committed to fostering the next generation of explorers, Ballard founded the JASON Foundation for Education, dedicated to inspiring students to pursue learning in science, math, and technology through exploration and discovery
Ballard is president of the Institute for Exploration in Mystic, Conn., and director of the Institute for Archaeological Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography.
In addition to the Titanic, the Bismark, and the remains of the patrol torpedo boat that John F. Kennedy commanded in World War II, Ballard also found the American aircraft carrier Yorktown, sunk during the Battle of Midway. A 1999 Ballard expedition uncovered remains of ancient human habitation in the Black Sea and a nearly perfectly preserved, 1500-year-old shipwreck.
Information about the Nov. 18 Robert Ballard appearance and how to order tickets may be found on the Arts & Issues Web site: artsandissues.com and in a printed brochure available by contacting John Peecher, Ext. 2626, or, by e-mail: jpeeche@siue.edu.
Tickets are $9; students, $4.50; and also are available at the Morris Center Information Desk, (618) 650-5555.
The remaining Arts & Issues season includes: The acclaimed musicians of The Aspen Ensemble (Jan. 22); the "rockin' gospel celebration" of the Blind Boys of Alabama (Feb. 6); the exciting Grammy Award-winning Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (2:00 p.m. Feb. 29); National Geographic photographer Sam Abell, who will speak about the Lewis and Clark Expedition (March 16); the explosive and creative movement of Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago (April 2); and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Norman Mailer (April 20).
Men's Soccer Collects NCAA Bid
SIUE received a bid to the NCAA Men's Soccer Championships and will be the No. 2 seed in the Central region. The Cougars, 16-3, play third-seeded Rockhurst, 10-8-1, on Thursday (11/13) at 1 p.m. The game will be played on the home field of the region's top seed Truman State in Kirksville, Mo.
The winner of the SIUE-Rockhurst game goes on to play Truman State on Saturday (11/15) at 1 p.m.
SIUE Coach Ed Huneke was elated with the news. "It's a whole new season now that requires us to be at our best," he said. Huneke noted that SIUE's 4-0 victory over Rockhurst on a neutral field should not allow anyone to be presumptuous.
"Rockhurst has been a dominant team the last two years. They know how to get ready for these big games," said Huneke.
The Cougars know a little something about the postseason as well. This is SIUE's 17th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars last made the tournament in 2001, advancing to the national semifinals before bowing out in an overtime game. This will be the 18th meeting between SIUE and Rockhurst. SIUE leads the series 12-4-1, including this season's victory.
Huneke said Sunday's (11/8) 3-1 heartbreaking loss to Lewis may prove to help the Cougars. Despite losing the Great Lakes Valley Conference title and a 15-game winning streak, Huneke said the Cougars appear to be ready.
In that game, SIUE had scored the first goal of the game just three minutes in as Pete Cacciatore (St. Louis), a second team All-GLVC pick, scored unassisted. "We got a little soft after scoring the first goal," said Huneke.
The Cougars will have to battle through the loss behind junior Addae Rique (Trinidad & Tobago), who was named the GLVC Player of the Year. He was joined on the first team by senior forward Cal Thomas (Rochester), sophomore back Tim Velten (St. Louis) and senior goalkeeper Bret Richardson (Mt. Vernon, Ind.). Richardson currently holds a 0.55 goals against average as the Cougars outscored their opponents 51-12 so far this season.
Cougars Head To GLVC Tournament Confident
Forget about the fact that SIUE is the only school which defeated every other Great Lakes Valley Conference school in volleyball during the regular season.
That's irrelevant.
"What that means is that we can't get overconfident," said SIUE Coach Todd Gober as his 24-6 team prepare for this week's Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament in Highland Hts., Ky. The second-seeded Cougars play seventh-seeded Lewis at 2:30 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the tournament, a team the Cougars just downed in four games this past weekend. "The fact that we just defeated Lewis may be a negative for us. We have to come out fired up for them because they played us very tough at their place," Gober said.
Gober has watched his team has emerged as a balanced club with offensive weapons coming from all sides. Andrea Voss (St. Rose), a senior middle hitter, leads the GLVC in hitting percentage (.376) and blocks per game (1.73).
Sophomore middle hitter Heather Bonde (Millstadt) is third in hitting percentage in GLVC matches among those with five or more attacks per game. Sophomore outside hitter Kindra Westendorf (Effingham) has lifted her hitting percentage to .269 after finishing last season at .189. Sophomore setter Krystal Majernik (Normal) leads the GLVC in assists per game at 12.34.
"Every player on the roster has had a better year than I had expected," said Gober. "My first concern is that we were so young."
Men's Basketball Faces Bradley
Fans will get their first look at the revamped SIUE men's basketball team. Unfortunately, they'll have to go to Peoria to do it. SIUE plays the Bradley Braves on Thursday (11/13) in an exhibition game set for 7:05 p.m.
SIUE Coach Marty Simmons said this game will give him an opportunity to show off some different looks. "We have to see where we are collectively and as individuals," said Simmons. "We will play a lot of guys, but we'll treat it like a real game."
The real-game atmosphere is what Simmons said will give him a better idea about his team. "Bradley is one of the better teams in the Missouri Valley, and they have good fans."
Simmons said he hasn't made up his mind on a starting lineup, especially with some early-season injuries. Returning starters Ron Jones (Kankakee) and Tim Bauersachs (Pinckneyville) look to return to their spots. Jones was SIUE's leading scorer last season at 15.5 points per game. Bauersachs averaged 7.1 points per game and has started all 53 games in his collegiate career.
SIUE also will look to preseason All-American Dan Lytle (Edwardsville) for support in the frontcourt. The 6-11 center transferred to SIUE from Evansville. "We just have to keep getting better and better as the season goes on. I like the makeup of this team. We just have to continue to get better," Simmons said.
Women's Basketball Opens Against UIS
SIUE Coach Wendy Hedberg watched on the sidelines as her women's basketball team took its lumps against Division I Western Illinois and Indiana State over the weekend. The Cougars now open the regular season on Saturday (11/15) with a 7 p.m. tip-off against Illinois-Springfield at the Vadalabene Center.
SIUE won by 34 points last season over UIS, but SIUE isn't expecting the same type of game this season. "I know they have added several players, so it will be an interesting game," said Hedberg.
While the Cougars aren't likely to see too many teams as tall, quick and pressure-oriented as Western Illinois and Indiana State, the experience should make SIUE a better team. "The exhibition games were two different styles. Western Illinois has a good inside game, while Indiana State is more guard-oriented and likes to pressure the ball," said Hedberg.
Hedberg said she saw some good play out of a number of players, including senior guard Jessica Robert (Carlyle), junior guard Sara Unterbrink (Madison, Mo.), senior center Kristen Boss (Carrollton) and freshman center Julianne McMillen (Pana).
Wrestling Faces McKendree In Opener
Look out Belleville, here comes the Cougars. The SIUE wrestling team opens the 2003-2004 dual meet season with a matchup against McKendree on Wednesday (11/12) at 7 p.m. The match will be contested at Belleville West High School where former SIUE All-American Al Sears is the head coach.
SIUE Coach Booker Benford will send his lineup against a McKendree program that began wrestling as an intercollegiate sport this past spring. Benford said he'll look to the team's experienced wrestlers like 165-pounder Matt Oliva (Bartlett), 157- pounder Matt Warren (East Peoria), and 184-pounder Branden Lorek (Bensenville) to set the standard. Benford said he's simply looking for his wrestlers to compete hard for seven minutes. "It will be interesting to see how they do in a dual meet," Benford said.
SIUE will have a number of newcomers in the lineup, including 125-pounder Steve Chico (Hammond, Ind.), 134-pounder Steve Peach (Granite City), and 149-pounder Joe Rujawitz (Belleville), who graduated from Belleville West High School.
Decker Named First Team All-GLVC
Sara Decker was honored last weekend after being tabbed a first team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference selection. Decker, a four-time All-GLVC honoree, helped the Cougars to a 10-7 record after scoring four goals and adding four assists. She earned GLVC Player of the Week honors in September after scoring goals in three consecutive games.
She added a goal and an assist in SIUE's conference victory over Lewis. It is the third time in her collegiate career she has been named first team All-GLVC, the others being the 2000 and 2002 season. She was a second-team All-GLVC choice in 2001. She also was named GLVC Freshman of the Year in 2000. She ends her collegiate career tied for sixth on the all-time scoring list with 25 goals and 22 assists for 72 points.
Men's Soccer Poised For GLVC Repeat
SIUE men's soccer wants another trophy. After winning the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament last season, SIUE heads into this year's tournament with a 14-game winning streak and a 15-2 overall record.
SIUE, ranked 10th in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America NCAA Division II poll, plays rival Quincy on Friday (11/7) at 7:30 p.m. at Korte Stadium in a tournament semifinal game. That game will be preceded by the first semifinal matchup featuring second-seeded Southern Indiana, 10-6-1, and third-seeded Lewis, 10-5-2, at 5 p.m. The championship game of the tournament is set for Sunday (11/9) at noon.
SIUE men's soccer coach Ed Huneke is confident that his team's 13-day layoff should be a plus rather than detrimental. "We've had time to heal some wounds, and we can still create intense enough practices to keep them sharp," said Huneke.
The Cougars will not take fifth-seeded Quincy lightly. Huneke said the two teams' long-time rivalry may be a factor. He also sees Quincy aiming to end its season on a positive note. Quincy, 9-8-2, upset fourth-seeded Wisconsin-Parkside 3-0 in Sunday's quarterfinal game in Kenosha, Wis. "Winning the conference tournament would be a big plus for them," Huneke said.
The Cougars feel confident of their spot in the NCAA postseason. SIUE holds just one loss in the region to undefeated Truman State, a 1-0 defeat on a neutral field on the first day of the season.
Cross Country Set For NCAA Regionals
SIUE coach Darryl Frerker believes his men's and women's cross country teams are in the best position possible to advance to the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships.
The regional qualifying meet gives the top four women's teams and the top two men's teams a ticket to the national championships in Raleigh, N.C., on Nov. 22. The regional meet is set for Saturday (11/8) at Hudsonville, Mich., with a 6,000-meter women's race set to begin at 11 a.m. followed by a 10,000-meter men's race at noon. "We're finally at that position of being healthy and running well," said Frerker.
The Cougars placed second at the recent Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships and are hoping for a similar finish at the regional meet, which includes teams from the Great Lakes Valley and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic conferences.
SIUE's top individual performers appear to be Breanne Steffens (Moline) for the women and Brian Taghon (East Moline) for the men. Steffens became the first SIUE runner to win the GLVC Championships individual title. Taghon, a sophomore, placed fourth and became a two-time All-GLVC performer.
SIUE's Mary Witte (Normal) and Nick Campbell (Charleston) also were All-GLVC runners, placing in the top 10 at the league's annual meet. "We're going to this meet with the attitude that someone is going to qualify for the national meet," Frerker said.
Volleyball Eyes Postseason
With three games remaining in the regular season, SIUE volleyball coach Todd Gober believes the time is now to begin planning for the postseason. SIUE, 22-5 overall and 10-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, plays its final home game of the regular season on Tuesday (11/4) against Central Missouri State, which enters the match ranked 20th nationally according to the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
The Cougars then travel to Lewis on Friday (11/7) for a 7 p.m. match and Wisconsin-Parkside on Saturday (11/8) for a 1 p.m. match. The Lewis and Wisconsin-Parkside games conclude the regular season and the Cougars' GLVC schedule. "Our playoff attitude has got to get going right now," said Gober.
The Cougars held a slight lead to become the No. 1 seed and the host for the GLVC Championships on Nov. 14-16. However, a three-game loss at Southern Indiana this past Friday (10/31) may have shifted the seeds and the hosting duties. SIUE must now sweep Lewis and Wisconsin-Parkside and have Northern Kentucky take a loss to Southern Indiana or Kentucky Wesleyan. "We didn't overlook Southern Indiana. They were incredibly fired up," Gober said.
Southern Indiana may have returned the favor as it was SIUE who dashed Southern Indiana's hopes of being the No. 1 seed last season. Gober said his team has to remained focused with the top offense in the GLVC. SIUE is hitting .287 as a team. Middle hitters Andrea Voss (St. Rose) and Heather Bonde (Millstadt) are Nos. 1 and 6, respectively, in hitting percentage.
Women's Basketball Plays Exhibition Season
With exhibition season, it's also evaluation season for the SIUE women's basketball team.
SIUE plays two games in three days on the road in exhibition play. The Cougars face Western Illinois at 7 p.m. on Friday (11/7) and Indiana State on Sunday (11/9) at 2 p.m.
SIUE coach Wendy Hedberg said four of five spots in her lineup appear to be set, although with strong bench play even that could change. "The players coming off the bench and contributing will help," Hedberg said. Her focus, however, will be on running the offense and sharpening the defense. "We need to see where we are and get a feel for different combinations of players," Hedberg said.
"Right now, I'm happy with where we are with practice."
Study Shows Fatal Vision Campaign Works … For Some Students
No, being "virtually drunk" doesn't give you a virtual hangover. It also may not be the anti-drunk-driving tool we all assume it is.
The "Fatal Vision" anti-drunk-driving presentation (produced by Wisconsin-based Innocorp) features goggles that provide a "virtual reality" for the wearer. Their lenses are designed to simulate the visual impairment caused by alcohol or other drugs.
Fatal Vision presentations are made to high school and college students by school officials, law enforcement officers, government agencies and community groups across the country. A few students are picked out to wear the goggles and perform tasks such as walking heel to toe. A video featuring people whose lives have been affected by drunk drivers also is shown at each presentation.
Jeremy Jewell, assistant professor of Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, says the approach works-but only for those students who actually wear the goggles. "I don't think there's been any other study in the country on the effectiveness of the presentation," Jewel said. "It's a good approach under the right circumstances, but probably not as it is being used now."
In a study of 163 SIUE students, Jewel found that those who wore the goggles changed their perceptions about drinking and driving. Those who didn't had a different reaction. "We compared perceptions of drinking and driving before and after the presentation," Jewel said.
"The students who wore the goggles felt differently about drinking and driving afterward. Those who only watched the others came away with the opinion that the presentation did not depict their behavior when they're drunk.
"The conclusion you can draw is that the presentation is effective for those few who actually wear the goggles," Jewel said. "But it is not broadly effective for all who attend the presentations, so may be reaching only a limited audience. The goggles work, but the research shows that we have to get them on more of our students and children."
More than 500,000 people are injured or killed in alcohol-related automobile accidents every year, according to a National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration. A national survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 10 percent of Americans admitted to driving while under the influence of alcohol within the previous year. In fatal crashes, 21-24 year-olds have the highest intoxication rates, and 15 percent of the 16-20-year-old drivers that were involved in fatal crashes were intoxicated (NHTSA, 2000).
Additionally, recent research shows that children who begin drinking before the age of 16 were significantly more likely to engage in future drunk-driving behavior than those who started drinking later.
Todd Burrell Named SIUE Director Of Admissions
Todd Burrell, of Columbia, was named SIUE director of Admissions, effective Oct. 20, according to Boyd Bradshaw, assistant vice chancellor for Enrollment. Management.
In his new position, Burrell is responsible for participating in enrollment planning, development and implementation of marketing and recruitment plans and strategies, management of all student admission file processing, and implementation of SIUE's admission policies.
Burrell also oversees the offices of Admission Counseling and Recruitment, Admission Review and Processing, International and Graduate Admissions, and Academic Marketing and Mailing Services.
Before joining the SIUE staff, Burrell had been associate director in the Office of Undergraduate Admission at Saint Louis University. From 1992-1996, Burrell was assistant director of Admissions at Quincy University. Burrell earned a bachelor of science in Business Management at Quincy in 1992.
He has been a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) since 1997, and he is currently serving a three-year term as president-elect of the Missouri ACAC. In addition, Burrell is a member of Great Plains ACAC, the Illinois ACAC, as well as the American Association for College Registrars and Admission Counselors.
School of Business Takes Second In AACSB Award Competition
The School of Business recently took second in the 2003 Innovation in Leadership of Business Education Award competition conducted by the Mid-Continent East region of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
The AACSB award recognizes curriculum innovation in university business education. SIUE was cited for its graduate level course, "Ethics and Corporate Responsibilities in the World of Enron, Andersen, and Worldcom: An Innovative Graduate Business Curricular Enhancement." The course was offered during this past Spring Semester.
The multifunctional and interdisciplinary course provided an overview of recent corporate misconduct and ethical lapses, and discussed the implications for individuals' personal business ethics, managerial decision making, and areas of corporate accountability.
"It's not just a matter of teaching our future executives to make wise choices," said Gary Giamartino, dean of the School of Business. "We need to teach students to better recognize an ethical dilemma. It could be that we've taken for granted that people know an ethical dilemma when they see it."
The course received funding from SIUE's Excellence in Graduate Education, a program that funds graduate program initiatives.
Management and Marketing Professor Madhav Segal organized the course with assistance from James Wilkerson, and Joseph Michlitsch, both members of the Management and Marketing faculty.
The full SIUE team included Professor Thomas King, Associate Professor J. David Mason, and Associate Professor Brad Reed, all of the Accounting faculty; Professor Bijoy Bordoloi and Assistant Professor Susan Yager, both of the Computer Management Information Systems faculty; Assistant Professor Chris Dussold and Professor Yuk-Chow "Jacky" So, both of the Economics and Finance faculty; and Associate Professor Ralph Giacobbe and lecturer John Gilbert, both of the Management and Marketing faculty.
"We intentionally took the multi-disciplinary approach," Segal said. "It gave us a chance to see the issues from multiple angles and with the benefit of varied backgrounds. It's not only an issue of what the regulations say, or how to properly develop an economic forecast. It is all those things and more-most especially, it is a managerial issue."
The award included recognition at the Mid-Continent East Association meeting in Chicago, and a prize of $1000.
Nigerian Scholars Visit Campus, East St. Louis Charter School Students
Teen-agers in Nigeria are similar to those in the United States, according to a group of Nigerian scholars who recently visited the East St. Louis Charter School. The scholars are part of an exchange through the SIUE International Programs unit. They are on a six-week visit to the university.
Professor Francis Egbokhare, of the Linguistics and African Languages department at the University of Ibadan, said many Nigerian youth have adapted aspects of American culture, including an interest in rap music and in "hip-hop" clothing. "Even the hand gestures and mannerisms are the same," Egbokhare said.
But there are differences. Dating is not allowed until the age of 18, a revelation that drew the most reaction from the Charter School students who met with the scholars. Nigerian teens "are preoccupied with enrolling in college before they begin dating," he said. "Education is greatly valued in Nigeria."
Remi Raji, an author and a poet who also is on the English faculty at Ibadan, has been a visiting faculty member through the International Programs in the SIUE Department of English Language and Literature since fall 2001. He pointed out another difference-deep respect for parents. "When children greet their parents, they lay prostrate on the ground and stay there until they are told to get up," Raji said. "Even when you are an adult, you have to do this."
The other visiting scholars are: Professor Remy Oriaku, of the Department of English at Ibadan; Demola Lewis, a graduate student in the Linguistics and African Studies program at Ibadan; and Ohioma Pogoson, from the Institute of African Studies at Ibadan.
Ron Schaefer, professor of English at SIUE and interim director of International Programs for the university; Rudy Wilson, assistant provost for Cultural and Social Diversity; and Eugene Redmond, professor of English and East St. Louis poet laureate served as tour guides for the scholars during the Charter School visit.
"This is a university to university exchange," Schaeffer said. "We have sent faculty to Ibadan from the departments of Historical Studies, Archaeology, Sociology, English, and Geography. We try to learn from them about how African Studies can factor into our curriculum and they learn how American Studies can be factored into their programs at Ibadan.
"They are also helping us develop an African Studies minor here at SIUE," Schaeffer said. Funding proposals are in the works for such a program, he said. "This has been a very successful program so far; we're very pleased with the results."
Charter School Principal Anthony Neal said the scholars' visit was quite popular with the students. "Our students learn about other countries in their coursework and we enhance that learning if we can bring visitors to the school who actually lives in these countries," Neal said. "These opportunities help students connect their learning in the classroom with real life situations.
"It's a great opportunity for the students to broaden their horizons, deepen their understanding of other cultures, and to help them think critically about various issues."
SIUE School of Business Names Five Winners Of The Annual FBOY
Five businesses-two from Illinois and three from Missouri-were announced recently as winners of the 2003 Mississippi Valley Family Business of the Year Awards, given by the SIUE School of Business to honor the growth and success of outstanding family businesses.
The winners received the awards earlier this month at a black tie dinner and ceremony at the Starlight Roof of the Chase Hotel in St. Louis. School of Business Dean Gary Giamartino was on hand to congratulate the winners. "These businesses exemplify all that is important and good about family businesses in this region and throughout the country," Giamartino said.
"The SIUE School of Business conducts this program each year in support of our goals to educate future business and community leaders."
ILLINOIS SMALL COMPANIES
Lynn Furniture Company
In 1914, two brothers from Sparta, Illinois, took a risk-they quit their jobs with the railroad and opened a furniture and funeral business. When the brothers divided the businesses into separate operations in 1938, Wyman Lynn became the sole owner of Lynn Furniture Company, with his daughter, Lucille, and her husband, Klondis Pirtle, who also joined the business. Pirtle ran the company for 40 years. Lynn Furniture is Sparta's oldest family business. Three generations have continued the commitment to service that has made Lynn Furniture successful. Today, Pirtle's son, Klondis T., is president of the company.
MISSOURI SMALL COMPANIES
Lutesville Motor Company
Roy B. Underwood, owner of Lutesville Motor Company in Marble Hill, Mo., died suddenly in 1957. As a result, the entire family rallied to save the business. Roy's wife, Margie, went to work at the dealership, making her one of the first female Ford dealers in the country. In 1972, Margie turned the dealership over to her children, Rick Underwood and Mary Thomas. The family knows of no other Ford dealership passed from mother to daughter and son. Mary and Rick now employ more than 26 people. Mary's husband, Dave Thomas, has been general manager for 38 years. Mary's daughter, Mitzi Thomas Rhodes, the first female salesperson to sell used vehicles, now handles advertising and customer relations. Rick's son, Nick, is parts and service director.
ILLINOIS MEDIUM COMPANIES
Budnick Converting, Inc.
When Mark and Ann Wegmann purchased a lathe slitter in 1986 for their company, Budnick Converting Inc., they quickly discovered a niche market for specialty conversion of adhesive tape products. The company, which began in 1952 as a distributor of tools and accessories, has grown to meet the demand of that niche market, expanding its locations, technology, and staff. Ann's father, "Bud" Schwartz- who founded the company with partner Nick Cutlich-retired in 1982, and Ann and Mark took over company operations. Other family members working in the business include Mark's brother, Mitch, vice president of operations, and his brother Matt, sales manager. Budnick operates a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and employs 115 people. The company plans to open a new 100,000-square-foot facility in 2004.
MISSOURI MEDIUM COMPANIES
The R. J. Liebe Athletic Lettering Company
Robert Liebe and his wife started out in 1923 with a pair of Singer sewing machines, embroidering letters and sewing them onto jerseys when they formed the R. J. Liebe Athletic Lettering Company in the basement of a St. Louis home. The Liebe Company now manufactures lettering for nearly all of the Major League Baseball teams, as well as professional basketball, hockey, and football organizations. Robert Liebe's son, Robert Jr., developed and patented the first fusible high-gloss vinyl used for lettering that made the names and numbers easier to read on television. Robert III and brother, Bill, have continued the tradition of quality and innovation. Robert III heads the lettering division and Bill leads the Webster Fabric division.
MISSOURI LARGE COMPANIES
Four Seasons Group
Four Seasons Group at Lake Ozark, Mo., began when Harold Koplar, son of St. Louis hotelier Sam Koplar, opened The Lodge of the Four Seasons in 1964. In 1989, Susan Brown, Harold's daughter, became president of the lodge. Together with her husband, Paul, they slowly built the business into a thriving, year-round resort and development company. They are one of the largest employers in the community, supporting more than 600 employees in six businesses. Paul and Susan Brown's three sons have leadership roles in the company. Mark is the vice president of the lodge; Peter Jr. is president of Four Seasons Realty and Four Seasons Homes; and David is a part-time manager with Four Seasons Homes division, also serving as a full-time firefighter for Lake Ozark.
There were no nominees in the category of Illinois large companies.
SIUE Tabbed Host of Cross Country Regional
After a long tradition of hosting national caliber track meets, SIUE will get the chance to do so at the cross country level. SIUE has been named the host institution for the 2004 NCAA Division II Cross Country Great Lakes Regional Championships.
The event is scheduled for November 6, 2004, at the cross country course on SIUE's campus. "I think we have one of the best cross country venues in D-II athletics," Cross Country Coach Darryl Frerker said. "For us to have it on campus is great for both training and competition."
The 2003 event was held at Hudsonville, Mich. It included 136 male runners and 20 competing schools and 134 female runners and 19 competing teams. The last time SIUE played host to an NCAA cross country regional was 1991 when the Cougars also played host to the national championships, which will be held at Southern Indiana in 2004. "We're excited to bring it back to campus," Frerker said.
Men's Basketball Plays Host To Bellarmine, KWC
After starting conference play with a 1-1 record, SIUE men's basketball will look to push its early Great Lakes Valley Conference record over .500 when it entertains Bellarmine and Kentucky Wesleyan this week at the Vadalabene Center.
Bellarmine comes to town Thursday (12/4) evening for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off. The Cougars then welcome Kentucky Wesleyan Saturday (12/6) afternoon for a 3 p.m. start.
Bellarmine, who has a non-conference tilt with Illinois State on Tuesday (12/2) night, was eliminated from post-season contention last season when the Cougars topped Bellarmine 84-76 at the Vadalabene Center in the last regular season game for both teams.
SIUE's defense will be tested, as Bellarmine (1-4, 0-2 GLVC) boasts four players who average double-digits in scoring. As a team, Bellarmine averages 78.4 ppg.
"Defense has been a big part of our game since I got here," Coach Marty Simmons said. "That is one of the reasons we won at St. Joseph's."
Kentucky Wesleyan (1-1, 0-1 GLVC), who played in last year's NCAA-II Championship Game, has reloaded once again and is ranked 12th in the NCAA-II pre-season national rankings. "The history of their program speaks for itself," Simmons said.
SIUE is coming off a win at Saint Joseph's and a loss to Indianapolis to open the GLVC season. Tyler Hackstadt (Okawville) poured in a career-high 28 at Saint Joseph's. Calvin Sykes' (Chicago) 12 points led the team in the losing effort at Indianapolis. "Hackstadt stepped it up last weekend and Sykes played really well,"
Simmons said. "Ron Jones (Kankakee) was also solid for us." With his 28 at Saint Joseph's, Hackstadt is now averaging 11.4 points per game, second only to Jones' 12.0 ppg. "Tyler is getting better and better and will continue to improve as the season goes along," Simmons said. "He can shoot it off the dribble and he has been consistent on defense. Tyler is a big part of what we are trying to do."
Cougars Open Homestand
SIUE's women's basketball team will open a three-game homestand this week with Great Lakes Valley Conference matchups against Bellarmine and Kentucky Wesleyan.
The Cougars, 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the GLVC, play host to Bellarmine at 5:30 p.m. Thursday (12/4). Kentucky Wesleyan comes to town Saturday (12/6) for a 1 p.m. tilt.
Bellarmine, 5-0 overall and 2-0 in GLVC play, will invade the Vadalabene Center boasting the top offense in the GLVC. Four players are averaging double-figures on a team that has averaged more than 90 points a contest. "They have reloaded," Coach Wendy Hedberg said. "It is always a good game with them. We really need to put up our intensity."
Kentucky Wesleyan is 2-4 on the young season and fell to Southern Indiana in its only conference game of the season. The Cougars are coming off a win at Saint Joseph's and a loss to Indianapolis. Jessica Robert (Carlyle), who missed the first three games of the season with an injury, scored 14 points off the bench to lift the Cougars to a nine-point victory over Saint Joseph's. Robert followed that performance with a 17-point effort at Indianapolis.
Freshman Julianne McMillen (Pana) recorded the team's first double-double of the season in the loss at Indianapolis. "Julianne just loves to play and knows no other way but to play hard," Hedberg said. "She gives us great hands down low."
Track To Open Indoor Season
SIUE's track and field team will send a handful of throwers to Saturday's (12/6) Early Bird Open at Illinois State, kicking off the 2003-2004 indoor track and field season.
"Due to the fact the throwers have been training all fall, we have an opportunity to have national qualifiers out of this meet," Coach Darryl Frerker said.
On the women's side, Callie Glover (Bartlett) and Holly Noller (Pawnee) will look to achieve qualifying marks in both the shot put and the weight throw. For the men, Lee Weeden (Ferguson, Mo.) will participate in both the shot put and weight throw. Steve Landers (Auburn) will attempt to qualify in just the shot put. "This is a chance to get some experience and get that first meet under their belt," Frerker said.
Voss Named Honorable Mention All-America
The volleyball season for SIUE''s Andrea Voss (St. Rose) has ended, but the awards have not. Voss was named honorable mention All-America by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
The senior broke SIUE's career record for block assists (471) and became the fourth player in school history to record 1,000 kills. Her .307 career hitting percentage is second all-time.
A first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference and first-team All-Region selection, Voss tied for the top hitting percentage in the league at .358 and led all players in blocks at 1.70 per game. Her 3.79 kills per game was seventh-best this season in the GLVC. "It's a great cap to a great career at SIUE for Andrea," said Coach Todd Gober. "She was the most dominating blocker in our league."
Women's Basketball Opens Conference Play
After starting its season with a 2-1 record, the SIUE women's basketball team will open Great Lakes Valley Conference play with road contests at Saint Joseph's and Indianapolis.
The Cougars, who have topped Illinois-Springfield and Southeastern Oklahoma, but lost to West Texas A&M, will have something to prove as both Saint Joseph's and Indianapolis were ranked above SIUE in the GLVC pre-season poll. "Every game is important for us to go out and try to prove something," Coach Wendy Hedberg said.
The Cougars play at Saint Joseph's in the GLVC opener for both teams Saturday (11/29) afternoon. The Puma's have lost two straight games after opening the season with a 131-35 triumph over Calumet College. "Saint Joseph's beat us twice last year, so there is a little more to this game," Hedberg said. "They are a very quick team and are guard-oriented."
SIUE will turn around and face last season's GLVC Champion Indianapolis Monday (12/1) evening. The Greyhounds are 1-1 on the season after a win against Gannon and a loss to Ashland. SIUE was victorious last season on Indy's home floor, and Hedberg is hoping for the same this year. "We were one of the few teams that caught them early last season," Hedberg said. "They are a very competitive team and they have good shooters inside and at the perimeter."
SIUE has four players averaging double figures in points on the young season. Tanya Guell (Plymouth, Wis.) leads the squad with 17.3 points per game. Sarah Schweers (Chatham) and Amber Wisdom (Geneseo) follow with 14.7 and 10.0 points per game, respectively. Freshman Julianne McMillen (Pana) is averaging 11.7 points per game off the bench for the Cougars. Guell was named to the All-Tournament team at the Candlewood Suites Tournament.
SIUE's top returning scorer, Jessica Robert (Carlyle), has yet to see time on the floor due to an injury suffered in the preseason.
Cougars Face Murray Before Opening GLVC Play
The 1-1 SIUE men's basketball team will open Great Lakes Valley Conference play this weekend, but not before a stop at Division I Murray State. The Cougars face Murray State on Wednesday (11/26) and will then travel to Saint Joseph's and Indianapolis for GLVC contests on Saturday (11/29) and Monday (12/1).
Murray State, a perennial contender in the Ohio Valley Conference, is 2-0 on the season with victories against Wagner and West Florida. They are led by first-year head coach Mick Cronin. "It will be another challenge for us," SIUE Coach Marty Simmons said. "They'll press us for probably 40 minutes. We need to take care of the basketball and hopefully that will create scoring opportunities."
The Cougars face a Saint Joseph's team that is off to a 1-1 start. The Puma's play non-conference foe Lake Superior State on Tuesday (11/25) night. SIUE then does battle with Indianapolis, off to a 3-0 start and one of the hottest teams in the league. The Greyhounds open GLVC play Saturday (11/29) against Quincy. "We are just looking one game at a time," Simmons said. "Playing in this league is a marathon, not a sprint."
Dan Lytle (Edwardsville) leads the Cougars with 16.5 points per game and 8.5 boards per game. Joel Jaye (Chicago) has contributed 12.0 points per game off the bench. Ron Jones (Kankakee) follows with 11.5 points per game. "We obviously want to get off to a good start, and playing on the road isn't always easy," Simmons said. "This team is resilient and will continue to grow all season long."
Cougars Second In All-Sports Trophy Standings
Through the fall sports, the SIUE Cougars are in second place in the All-Sports Trophy standings for the Great Lakes Valley Conference. SIUE won the GLVC title in women's golf and earned second-place points in men's soccer, women's cross country, and men's cross country.
Southern Indiana is the leader with 53 points, followed by SIUE with 50.5 and defending champion Indianapolis with 47. The next points awarded will be at the GLVC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament in Evansville, Ind., next March.
The remaining sports to garner points toward the All-Sports Trophy are men's track and field, women's track and field, men's golf, men's tennis, softball, and baseball.
SIUE SAAC Plans "Kids Night Out"
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is planning a "Kids Night Out" for Friday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Vadalabene Center. The cost is $5 per child.
SAAC is planning games and activities, including movies and giveaways. For more information, contact the SIUE Intercollegiate Athletics office at (618) 650-2871.
Taghon, Steffens Ready For Nationals
The wait is just about over. Breanne Steffens (Moline) and Brian Taghon (East Moline) will be the first SIUE cross country runners to run in the NCAA Cross Country Championships when the meet gets under way Saturday morning (11/22) at Cary, N.C.
The women's race begins at 11 a.m., followed by the men's race at noon. "It's an exciting time in the program right now," Frerker said.
For Steffens, a senior, the meet will be extra special as it will be her last collegiate cross country competition. "This meet is a culmination of all her hard work and determination throughout her career," Frerker said.
Steffens, the Great Lakes Valley Conference individual champion, qualified for the meet after finishing second at the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals, where she ran the 6,000-meter course in 21 minutes, 42.9 seconds. That time shattered her own school record that was set earlier in the season.
Taghon, a sophomore, promises to gain valuable experience that he will be able to use throughout his career. "It will be great experience for a successful future," Frerker said. Taghon's 10,000-meter time of 31:41.1 was good for second-place at the regional meet and an automatic bid to the national meet. "We have trained all year to peak at nationals," Frerker said. "We started to peak at regionals, and the athletes know you can hold a peak for several weeks. They have been consistent all year, and this will be a culmination of a great season."
Cougar Women's Golf Signs Connaway
SIUE women's golf coach Larry Bennett has announced that Natalie Connaway (McLeansboro) has signed a national letter of intent to attend SIUE and play golf for the Cougars.
Connaway played on the boy's team at Hamilton Country High School since the school did not have a girl's team. She posted a 41.6 scoring average while playing from increased yardages. "Natalie has been playing longer yardages, and these will reflect the yardages she'll play in college," Bennett said.
She was named the No. 1 girl's golfer in the tri-state area by the Evansville (Ind.) Courier. She tied for second at the regional tournament with an 84 and placed second in the sectional behind the eventual state champion. Connaway tied for 58th at the 2003 IHSA state tournament. "She is a hard worker," Bennett said. "She has played with the boy's program in high school so she's used to more intense competition."
Men's Basketball Opens With Home Contest
The SIUE men's basketball team officially will start its 2003-2004 campaign when Harris-Stowe State College comes to the Vadalabene Center on Wednesday (11/19). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
The Cougars will have 11 new faces when they hit the hardwood, and second-year head coach Marty Simmons is eager to see how the team progresses. "With 11 new guys playing, it takes time," Simmons said. "It will be a team that continues to get better as the season goes along. I like this team; we just haven't been together that long."
Harris-Stowe, an NAIA squad out of St. Louis, plays in the American Midwest Conference. Other teams in its conference includes McKendree, Illinois-Springfield and Missouri Baptist. "Harris-Stowe is an athletic team and have great quickness," Simmons said.
SIUE is coming off a 70-48 defeat against Bradley, an NCAA Division I school, in its only game in the preseason. "We'll hopefully play much better against Harris-Stowe. Our transition defense wasn't where it needed to be in my mind. We are much better shooting team than that, and we need to be better at getting to the boards."
Simmons indicated he did see some positives at the Bradley game. "Bradley is an outstanding team," he said. "Overall, the defense competed hard against a great Bradley offense."
Women's Basketball Begins Four-Game Roadtrip
The SIUE women's basketball team will travel to Emporia, Kan., for the Candlewood Suites Classic, where it will play neutral site games against West Texas A&M and Southeastern Oklahoma on Friday (11/21) and Saturday (11/22).
It will be the last tune-up before Great Lakes Conference play begins Nov. 29 at Saint Joseph's. Friday's game will be the first of the season for West Texas, who finished 20-10 last season and are led by returning junior forward Celeste Stevenson. Stevenson led the squad in points and rebounds last year.
"We are going to need to focus on our defense," Coach Wendy Hedberg said. "We need to pick it up a notch and get in their face and not be afraid of being beat."
Southeastern Oklahoma, who opens its season Tuesday (11/18) against Washburn, will play tournament host Emporia State on Friday (11/21) before facing the Cougars. Last year, Southeastern Oklahoma finished the season 10-15 and just missed advancing to the Lone Star Conference Tournament.
SIUE is coming off an 88-76, season-opening victory over Illinois-Springfield at the Vadalabene Center. A balanced scoring attack that included five players scoring in double figures paced the Cougars to the victory. Tanya Guell (Plymouth, Wis.) scored all her game-high 21 points in the second half.
"When she got the ball, Tanya was able to convert," Hedberg said. "That is what we will look for from her. Hopefully, it will boost her confidence."
Amber Wisdom (Geneseo) was just two rebounds shy of a triple-double, as she poured in 15 points and tied a career-high with 10 assists. "Amber had an all-around good game."
Wrestling To Face Tough Competition At Missouri Open
Historically, the Missouri Open is always a strong tournament for SIUE's wrestling team. This year will be no different, according to Coach Booker Benford.
SIUE will wrestle against tough competition this weekend when the Cougars travel to Columbia, Mo., on Sunday (11/23) for the University of Missouri Open. "It will be a strong tournament," Benford said. "We need to have some guys win and place high. It will be a confidence builder for much of the team if that happens."
One of the wrestlers that will look to compete at a high level is redshirt freshman Joe Rujawitz (Belleville). Rujawitz has gotten out to a fast start in the 141-pound weight class, wrestling to a 7-1 record. "Joe is really physical and full of energy," Benford said. "He has the 'don't give up' attitude and will wrestle hard to the last buzzer."
SIUE has a 1-0 dual record on the season after defeating McKendree College 21-18 last Wednesday (11/12).
Sharon Berry Named Director Of Office Of Student Financial Aid
Sharon Berry of Bridgeton, Mo., associate director of the SIUE Office of Student Financial Aid, was named director of that office effective Nov. 1, according to Boyd Bradshaw, assistant vice chancellor for Enrollment Management.
Berry has been acting director of the office since March 1 when former Director Marian Smithson retired after 10 years of service to the university.
In her new position, Berry is responsible for the management and student-centered delivery of federal, state, and university financial aid and scholarship programs that supports the university's enrollment and retention goals, and insures compliance with current regulations and policies. .
Berry had been associate director of Student Financial Aid from 1999-2003. Before joining the SIUE staff, Berry was director of Financial Aid and Student Employment at what was then known as Belleville Area College. She also had been director of Financial Aid at Harris-Stowe State College in St. Louis.
She earned a bachelor's in Psychology and a master's in Psychology, with an Industrial/Organizational emphasis, both from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
