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Annual Fall Bear Run/Walk 5K Road Race Shawnee
State University’s Division of Student Affairs presents the 7th
Annual Shawnee State University Fall Bear Run/Walk 5K Road Race on
Thursday, October 4, 2001, beginning at 6 p.m. on the SSU campus. Dr. Larry Mangus, vice president for student affairs at SSU, says the 3.1 mile run/walk is open to all interested runners and walkers, and all area elementary, middle, and high school students are invited to participate free of charge if they pre-register. “Waiving
the entry fee is our way to encourage the involvement of local
students in a healthy campus activity.
They
really have a great time,” said Mangus.
The
entry fee is $10 for individuals who register before October 3, or
$12 for those who register the day of the event. The entry fee is
also waived for SSU students, faculty, staff, and alumni. “The
run/walk course starts and ends on the Shawnee State University
campus and is a very fast, flat, out and back course down historic
Front Street and along the Ohio River,” Mangus said.
Race day registration begins at 4:30 p.m. at the James A.
Rhodes Athletic Center on the SSU campus. Due
to construction of the new bridge all runners are encouraged to
arrive early. Registration forms have been sent to all area schools.
All
participants will receive a Shawnee State University Fall 5K Road
Race t-shirt and are eligible for over 150 medals in a wide range of
age categories. “Three
medals will be awarded in each age category with the exception of
the 8-24 age groups where four will be awarded.
Additional awards will go to the first four male and female
SSU students, SSU faculty/staff, and SSU alumni finishers.
Awards will also to the ‘most mature’ and ‘youngest’
male and female participants and a special award will go to the
person who is the ‘middle of the pack.’
We will award SSU sweatshirts to students, alumni,
faculty/staff, and overall winners,” Mangus said. The
2000 Fall Bear Run/Walk had a record 571 finishers. Nina DiTraglia of Portsmouth holds the course record for
women with a time of 19:31. Five
times men’s race champion Brian Putman of Chillicothe holds the
men’s course record with a time of 15:15. Interested runners and walkers should call (740) 351-3280 to obtain registration forms and additional information. # # #
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Director CLC Begins Its
Third Year Educating Preschool Students Monday Shawnee
State University’s Department of Teacher Education has hired Cindy
Ferguson as its director of the SSU Children’s Learning Center. Ferguson,
in her 29th year as an educator, taught for 17 years at
various levels, including the area of special education.
She was director, assistant superintendent, and principal of
Carroll County Board of MRDD, located in Carrollton, Ohio.
In addition, she was principal at Carrollton Exempted Village
Schools. Both districts are in Carroll County, located in the
Appalachian region of Ohio. A
Portsmouth resident for nearly eight years, Ferguson, in that time,
has worked at Pilasco-Ross SERRC (Special Education Regional
Resource Center—serving Pike, Lawrence Scioto, and Ross counties),
as an early childhood consultant.
She also worked for the South Central Ohio Educational
Service Center, serving Scioto, Adams, and Jackson counties, as
curriculum consultant and special education supervisor.
At
the end of spring, Ferguson was asked by Tony Miller, principal of
Vern Riffe School, Carroll Board of MRDD, to speak at MRDD’s
graduation. Miller had
asked for information about Ferguson for use when introducing her as
commencement speaker. “I
didn’t want the introduction to read like a business card.
So I just said to him, ‘I’m an educator who believes that
I am an educator but I’m a parent, and now a grandparent.
I believe passionately that parents are the most important
people in their children’s lives.’” Ferguson’s
husband, Kenneth, is the pastor of two Seventh Day Adventist
churches—one in Portsmouth and one in Manchester.
They have a son and a grandson. The
drawing card that resulted in Ferguson coming to SSU was the high
integrity of the University’s Department of Teacher Education. “Not
only just programmatically, but also as far as personnel are
concerned. That’s
true not only for the teacher education department but also the
Children’s Learning Center. I’ve
worked with a lot of staffs as a principal and certainly as a
teacher. I was in every school district in four counties during the
past 7-½ years. I know
staffs, and I know that this is one to be admired.
And I look forward to being associated with it,” she said. “I also look at this position as an opportunity for
personal and professional growth.” The
Center, according to Ferguson, is open and functioning well, and is
a premiere early childhood center in Scioto County and Ohio.
“With
that, I think that there will be some growth, and we will do what we
can to continue to meet the needs of not only the University
community, but also the local community at large. We will look at expanding services beyond the enrollment of 3
to 5-year-old children,” she said. An
example of the need for such expanded services would be a Shawnee
State University student who just had a child.
The student needs to finish her degree or she is going to
have to start paying back her loans. “She
needs to care for that child—that infant.
We don’t offer that care at the present time. What we offer for the parents of 3 to 5-year-olds is
wonderful. But how nice
it would have been for this student to be able to utilize this type
of expanded and extended care.
I see this being a part of the picture down the road,”
Ferguson said. Dr.
David Todt, chair of the Department of Teacher Education at SSU,
said that when the CLC was in the planning stages, offering
infant-toddler care at the facility was discussed. “That
was always in the discussions as something that would be nice to do
if we had the resources. It
finally came down to the fact that we have a licensure program for 3
to 5-year-olds. This
fits right in with the teacher education mission.
The infant to toddler age group is an entirely different set
of issues,” he said. The
qualifications of the CLC staff exceed most all early childcare
centers. The teaching
staff members are all degreed individuals with a high percentage
having master’s degrees. In
addition, the assistants are all in degree programs at SSU.
“This
is a staff that’s not going to be matched by any other, in terms
of credentials,” Ferguson said. Another
goal of the CLC is to attain National Association for the Education
of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation.
“The
NAEYC is the premiere organization.
When you get that stamp of approval, you have received a
serious credential,” Ferguson said. Todt
said that NAEYC accreditation is not needed to operate, however, it
puts an early childhood facility at the highest possible level among
such organizations. “There
are just a handful of accredited programs in south central Ohio.
The CLC is already licensed by the state of Ohio,” he said. Verizon
recently made a significant contribution to the center, enabling the
CLC to purchase a web cam system that allows parents to see their
children from any personal computer that has Web access. To
illustrate the high quality nature and reputation of the CLC, Todt
mentioned a teacher in the Wheelersburg School District who brings
her child to the CLC because she realized that this is the best
place to bring her child. “The
majority of children at the CLC are the children of SSU students.
This is mainly for what the facility was designed.
However, others include the children of faculty, staff, and
members of the community.
The facility also serves as a lab school for the SSU
Department of Teacher Education,” he said. Ohio’s
new early childhood license for teachers requires that teacher
education students’ field hours must be with certified teachers.
Because only some preschools require their teachers to be
certified, the number of potential field sites is limited.
The Children’s Learning Center has an experienced director
and three certified teachers, allowing the University to house its
own field site that meets the state’s criteria.
A
large part of SSU teacher education students’ educational
experience involves experiential learning or student teaching.
Education students spend more than 500 hours in the
“real” classroom, sometimes observing; sometimes tutoring;
sometimes teaching. The
Children’s Learning Center at SSU offers a high quality early
childhood education program that is used as one of those “real”
classrooms, as well as a research site. The
CLC recently began offering a tuition break for the enrollment of
children of SSU alumni. It
has always offered a break for SSU staff members and current
students. The cost to enroll a child in the CLC is $25 per day.
The price for SSU students, alumni, faculty, and staff
members is $22 per day. Other
SSU students who receive the Pell Grant can enroll a child at the
CLC for $10 per day, thanks to a two-year grant the facility
received from the U.S. Department of Education. Individuals
can enroll their children in the Center on a full or partial week
basis, with Tuesdays and Thursdays being the busier days at the
Center. The CLC has 20
SSU students who serve as assistants, most of whom are enrolled in
the SSU early childhood teacher education program.
Other student assistants are enrolled in the occupational
therapy program at SSU. Todt
said the Department of Teacher Education is thrilled to have a
director who has the experience and talents that Ferguson has.
“We
have developed a reputation as an outstanding preschool and with
Cindy’s leadership, that will continue.
We had a number of applicants and interviewed a number of
people but there was just absolutely no question to whom the
position should go. It
was one of the easiest job searches during my time at SSU,” he
said. Ferguson
said it is because of people like Dave Todt and others—the
integrity—that brought her to Shawnee State University.
“That’s
been such a strong element in my decision to accept the position.
And I’m very impressed with Shawnee State University.
It think it’s really coming into its own,” she said.
“And when I think of the SSU Children’s Learning Center,
a slogan comes to mind—Where Children Come First.” For
more information about the SSU Children’s Learning Center, call
(740) 351-3CLC (3252), or send an e-mail message to Ferguson at cferguson@shawnee.edu. # # #
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Registration Continues
There is still time to be admitted
and get registered for fall
The last day to actually add a
class at SSU is September 21, but
Students can pursue both two-year
and four-year degrees that will
For more information about getting started, call SSU's Office of
Admission at (800) 959-2SSU (2778).
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Group Visiting Greece Is Safe
Members of the Shawnee State University
class that recently traveled to Greece are safe and sound, according
to Dr. Jerry Holt, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at SSU. Holt
said he had communicated with Dr. Stylianos Hadjiyannis, professor
of political science and the faculty member who took the group to
Greece. According to
Hadjiyannis, the airport is under guard and the group was put up in
a hotel for the time being. The airport is in Paris. Additional
details will be released as they become available.
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Craig Karges PORTSMOUTH,
Ohio – Walking tables, levitation, and psychic demonstrations are
just some of the spectacles that Shawnee State University (SSU)
students and area community members will have the opportunity to
enjoy when illusionist Craig Karges performs at SSU on September 18,
at 7 p.m. Karges,
who has visited SSU before, brings an interactive magic show to
campuses and entertainment shows all over the country that has
earned him the distinction of National Association of Campus
Activities (NACA) Campus Entertainer of the Year for five years.
Tiffany
Weaver, interim coordinator for Student Activities at SSU, said
Karges has been to campus three times in the past and always
delivers a great show. “It’s
an event that people look forward to coming back to each year.
People on campus are really excited,” Weaver said. Karges
is known for dazzling audiences with their participation.
In some cases Karges will take rings from audiences and
mysteriously chain link them together in front of their eyes.
Other illusions include psychic talents like reciting the
serial number from a dollar out of an audience member’s pocket
that he has never seen. Karges’ appearance is part of Welcome Week as students return to campus for fall classes that begin September 17. During the week the Office of Student Activities coordinates a number of events to get students back into the swing of things. Karges’ show is a little different in that community members are invited to attend. The cost of admission for students, faculty, and staff is free, $2 for public, and $1 for children. The show will be held in the Flohr Lecture Hall located in the Clark Memorial Library on the Shawnee State University campus. FOR IMMEDIATE
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Ambra Knoche and Dr. Larry L. Mangus SSU’s
Ambra Knoche Receives Larry L. Mangus PORTSMOUTH,
Ohio -- Shawnee State University (SSU) student Ambra Knoche is the
recipient of the $2,000 Larry L. Mangus Endowed Scholarship from Phi
Eta Sigma, the largest honor society in the country.
The award is particularly special because it is named after
Dr. Larry L. Mangus, SSU’s vice-president for academic affairs and
advisor to SSU’s Phi Eta Sigma chapter.
Since 1998 when the Mangus endowment was named, two SSU
students have won the award with Knoche being the second.
Mangus explained that this is a remarkable accomplishment
because the competition is so tough for scholarships in Phi Eta
Sigma, which requires an accumulative grade point average of at
least 3.5 for membership. There
are 120 scholarships awarded each year with as many as 500
applicants to compete against.
“Phi Eta Sigma is the cream of the crop as far as students
are concerned. It is an
incredible competition,” Mangus said. In
fact, Mangus said that SSU is the only university in his 30 years
advising Phi Eta Sigma chapters where students have won
scholarships.
“We’ve had four scholarships in the past five years,
which is almost unheard of for a chapter our size,” Mangus
explained.
Knoche has actually won two of those, with a $1,000
scholarship last year and this year’s $2,000 award.
Scholarships are awarded based mainly on academics and the
student’s service to Phi Eta Sigma. Knoche is especially qualified.
Not only are her grades excellent, the fine, digital, and
performing arts visualist major is the president of SSU’s Phi Eta
Sigma chapter, an orientation leader, the interim coordinator of
Student Activities and Residence Life, and has been a resident
advisor for the past two years.
She also serves on an internal control group for a Title III
grant and is involved with Residence Life Council and the Food
Service Committee. In
addition, she is the SSU 2000-2001 Homecoming Queen.
“We’re proud of her to say the least.
This accomplishment speaks highly of Ambra and SSU,” Mangus
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The Leadership Portsmouth 2001-2002 class started the year-long program on September 13-14 with a leadership retreat at Shawnee State University. From left: Ryan McCall, SSU; Program Co-Chair Cristy Boggs, SSU (standing); Lanette Wagner, 5th 3rd Banking Center; Dana Howard, Scioto County Department of Job and Families Service; and Anita Flinders; SOMC Community Relations. FOR IMMEDIATE
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Fulton; Communications Specialist-SSU Office of Communications) Medical
Lab Science Degree is a Viable Route
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio—For students looking for the right
undergraduate program to prepare them for professional schools,
Shawnee State University’s (SSU) medical laboratory science
program may prove to be the perfect choice.
SSU offers both an associate and bachelor’s degree to train
students to become the “detectives of the health care world.”
Students are taught to look for clues in the blood, urine,
sputum, spinal fluid, and other fluids in a lab setting to help
physicians make a proper diagnosis.
The background in biology and chemistry needed for the
program added with clinical experience provides great preparation
for professional school such as medical school.
Professor Marla Thoroughman, director of medical laboratory
sciences said this is a very viable way to get to medical school.
“Students interested in the program need to be academically
minded. The programs
demand high performance in chemistry and biology as well as
dedication to clinical hours. But, the combination of experience and academics could
provide a great edge in medical school,” she said.
In addition, the option provides students with a career
should they need to work while attending school. Students who choose
the associate degree program can find a job as a medical laboratory
technician, which will help pay for the last two years of
undergraduate work. In
fact, some employers will cover continuing education costs.
“This is the perfect program for working students,”
Thoroughman said.
In fact, former SSU graduate in medical lab technology, Jason
Cheetham, was able to do just that.
Cheetham earned an associate degree, found a job, completed
his bachelor degree, and was accepted into the medical school at
Ohio University (OU). He
is currently in his fourth year of medical school at OU.
Students of course, can choose to make a career in medical
lab technology, which can be comforting for students who are
apprehensive about majoring in a degree program that offers no clear
choice for a career if they aren’t accepted to professional school
after college. According
to the Association of American Medical Colleges in 1998,
approximately 40 percent of students who applied to medical school
were accepted, leaving 60 percent to wait another year to try again
and more importantly to find employment.
For those in medical lab science who were not accepted, they
still had a career in the medical field to look forward to.
In
fact, future employment opportunities in the medical lab science
field are expected to be great and SSU boasts a strong program for
preparation. They have
a 100 percent pass rate on registry exams when the national average
is only 70 percent.
Not only do students pass they excel on the exams.
“It
is not unusual for our students to score in the upper 20th
to 10th percentile in the nation,” Thoroughman said. The
standard of excellence the students of medical lab science have
achieved has been very beneficial in job placement for SSU students
upon graduation. In
fact, Thoroughman said she believes that almost all of the area
hospitals’ med labs are staffed with SSU graduates. Currently,
there are still open spaces for students to begin the medical lab
program this fall. Thoroughman
encourages interested and qualified students to inquire soon.
Classes begin September 17.
For more information about medical laboratory programs call
Marla Thoroughman at (740) 351-3388 or SSU’s Office of Admission
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Dr. Herbert Martin chats with the
new chair of the SSU Department of English and Humanities, Renowned
Poet to Teach at SSU
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio—This fall quarter students at Shawnee State University
(SSU) will have the opportunity to take courses from one of Ohio’s
most prominent authors, Dr. Herbert Martin, poet-in-residence and
professor of English at the University of Dayton. Dr.
Jerry Holt, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at SSU,
explained that Dr. Martin’s visit is part of SSU’s efforts to
provide students with the opportunity to receive instruction from
known scholars from all over the world.
“We
have been interested for some time in bringing a series of
distinguished professors to campus for short intervals.
Dr. John H. Lorentz, professor of history and director of the
Center for International Programs and Activities (CIPA) at the
University, had an Iranian professor here last spring.
Dr. Martin continues that tradition.” Holt said. Martin,
who will be at SSU for the fall quarter only, will be teaching a
literature course on black authors and a creative writing course,
both of which still have open seats. “This
is a great opportunity for students to take these courses from such
a renowned author,” Holt said. Martin
is the author of four collections of poetry and has written the
libretti for two American operas. He has received such honors as The Dayton Culture Works Award
for Poetry and first place in The Piccadilly Poets reading contest
in 1999, which gave him a debut reading in London, England.
Martin
is well known for his work with the writings of Paul Laurence
Dunbar. He has traveled
the world performing readings of the work of Dunbar.
Currently, Martin is editing a lost manuscript he uncovered
of Dunbar’s with several short plays that are now out of print,
along with the uncollected lyrics that Dunbar wrote for two musicals
at the turn of the century. Martin resides in Dayton, Ohio, with his wife and two daughters. For information about registering for Marin’s courses, contact the Office of Admission at (800) 959-2SSU (2778). ###
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Teachers' Pass Rate on Praxis II PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - Shawnee State University's (SSU) Department of Teacher Education recently received encouraging feedback on their programs when the Report on the Quality of Teacher Education in Ohio, 1999-2000 came out citing SSU as scoring among top universities in the state on the Praxis II. Department of Teacher Education chairperson, Dr. David Todt, credits the results to well-designed programs and cooperation with area schools, but says his number one asset is the dedication of his faculty. "They work one on one with students to help prepare them to be teachers, which helps them also do well on the test," Todt said. While SSU is the second smallest university in the state that is preparing teachers, when its students took the Praxis II, the state certification and licensing test for prospective educators, they scored high in the rankings. In fact, SSU students taking the test of Principles of Learning and Teaching for grades seven through 12 had a 100 percent pass rate, which of course, is the best in the state among universities. Students taking the test of Principles of Learning and Teaching for kindergarten through grade six had an 89.5 percent pass rate, ranking them 16th out of 50 in the state. Todt believes that the size of the University is a benefit to students. "The students are getting a more cohesive program," he said. Indeed, SSU's re-designing of its programs to change with the statewide move from certification to licensure is thought by the department to enhance the education its students are receiving. This adjustment has allowed the department to re-evaluate its programs and design each one to meet the standards set by accreditation councils in each subject area. The faculty, programs, and cooperation by area schools to allow SSU students to do their field observations and teaching experiences there have helped SSU's students do well on the Praxis II, which is the last step pre-service teachers have to make before gaining their temporary license. Notably, the only universities that out-performed SSU were ones that had selective admission policies or were graduate programs as opposed to SSU's open admission policy and undergraduate program. The Praxis Series, which has three components, was developed between 1987 and 1993 to create a system that regulates the quality of teachers who are admitted to teacher education programs and receive and maintain licensure to teach. The Praxis II test is made up of three parts, which according to the Education Testing Service, "will reflect the current best practices in assessment design, the new national standards for each subject area, and current research and knowledge in the area of teacher preparation." # # # FOR IMMEDIATE
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Family Presents Ornate Tea Service to SSU
Rosanna Nagel (left), Aaron Rachford (center), and George Syroney (kneeling), students at Shawnee State University, enjoyed seeing the ornate tea service on display in the Clark Memorial Library's Albert Luther Community Collection. Members of the community can view the display during normal library hours, Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. -11 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. -5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. -6 p.m., and Sunday 12:00 noon-12:00 midnight.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio – Mr. James Newman, former resident of 921
Second St., property that is now occupied by a portion of Shawnee
State University’s campus, has recently donated an antique tea
service to the University.
The tea service dates from 1889 when Newman’s grandfather
James Wirt Newman, founder of the Portsmouth Times and former director of the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) of Ohio, received the tea service as a gift when he retired
from the IRS.
The Newman family donated the tea service to the
Albert Luther
Community Collection
at SSU to be displayed in the Clark Memorial Library.
James Newman explained that his family does not have
appropriate space in their homes to display the tea service and
because his mother actually lived at 921 Second St. when the first
SSU building existed, he felt SSU would be the perfect place for the
service.
“We just felt that SSU, located where the Newman family had
lived for years, was a very fitful place to display some of the
history of Portsmouth,” Newman said.
The Newman house, which was home to three generations of the
family including James Newman who believes he was actually born in
the house, was one of the homes purchased to make way for the
University. While some
residents were greatly upset by the University’s location, the
Newman family has looked at this as something positive for the
community. “My
wife, Betty, and I were born and raised in Portsmouth and have many
good memories of our times here,” Newman said. Their
donation of such a precious keepsake is evidence. The tea service will be on display in rotation with other
pieces of the Albert Luther Community Collection, located in the
Clark Memorial Library. The
Community Collection, which is overseen by Susan Warsaw, director of
development and the Office of Development at SSU, is made up of
donations of keepsakes, valuables, and other items from community
members.
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and Workshop Ohio’s
Hill Country Heritage Area Program, the Friends of Freedom Society,
Inc., and Shawnee State University invite area residents to learn
about a project that is being funded by the Ohio Historic
Preservation Office and the Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism,
Monday, October 1 at 7 p.m. in the Micklethwaite Banquet Room,
second floor of the University Center, on the campus of Shawnee
State University in Portsmouth.
Matt
Matthews, coordinator of Multicultural Student Affairs at SSU, said
this project is bringing together representatives of 10 communities
throughout Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Area to develop strategies
for preserving, interpreting, and promoting their Underground
Railroad sites. “Participating
communities include Portsmouth, Ripley, Chillicothe, Gallipolis,
Marietta, Zanesville, Mt. Pleasant, Flushing, New Athens, and Salem.
Nancy Recchie, historic
preservation consultant from Columbus, will be facilitating the
meeting,” Matthews said. Area residents who attend will
learn more about Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Trails Guidebook and
the opportunities for heritage tourism in the region, and will have
an opportunity to provide their input into how important Underground
Railroad sites can be protected, preserved, interpreted, and enjoyed
by residents and visitors alike, according to Matthews. For more information, call
(740) 351-3553. ROTARY CLUB OF PORTSMOUTH The Rotary
Club of Portsmouth is pleased to announce that it will be offering six
$1000.00 scholarships to deserving Scioto County students.
This year marks the nineteenth year scholarships have been awarded
by the Rotary Club. Two
scholarships will be awarded to students classified as freshman at Shawnee
State University for Fall Quarter, 2001. To qualify, a student must have
completed high school and have been accepted for his/her freshman year at
Shawnee State University. Students
who have participated in the Post Secondary Option Program are eligible to
apply as long as they are still classified as freshman. The award will
provide funding of $1,000.00 over a one-year period applied to the
student's tuition and fees. Two
scholarships will be awarded to students who will be entering their junior
year at Shawnee State University, Fall Quarter, 2001.
The award will provide funding of $1,000.00 over a one-year period
applied to the student's tuition and fees. Two
scholarships will be awarded to students who will be entering
their junior year at a college or university other than Shawnee
State University, Fall Quarter, 2001.
The award will provide funding of $1,000.00 over a one-year period
applied to the student's tuition and fees. All applicants
must be sincerely interested in completing a college program culminating
in a baccalaureate degree of their choice.
In addition, the following restrictions apply: Applicants
must be residents of Scioto County Applications may be obtained from: (1) the Rotary Club of Portsmouth, P.O. Box 317, Portsmouth, Ohio, 45662, (2)Tom Charles, Rotary Scholarship Chairperson, University Center Room # 211, Shawnee State University, (2) the Financial Aid Office, University Center Room # 218, Shawnee State University. # # #
Judith Nolfi (secretary) and Professor Larry Estepp (interim department chair) of the Department of Business Administration at Shawnee State University, advise incoming business freshmen at the University's Orientation (held today) on what courses they need to take for their programs.
Royna Lattimore (right), of the Student Success Center at SSU, advises Jessica Sparks of Portsmouth on what courses she should take in her pursuit of a nursing degree from the University. Over 130 incoming freshmen attended Tuesday's Orientation (the second this summer) held at SSU several times during summer enabling students to register for classes, tour campus, and receive information on all aspects of the University including housing. Additional orientation sessions are planned for July 19 and 24 (in addition to one in August) with the same number of students expected to attend each session.
Dr.
Michael Field (left), interim president of Shawnee State University
and an Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education (OACHE) Board
member, and Dr. Larry Dukes (right), president of Southern State
Community College and chair of the OACHE Board of Directors, signed
a The
Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education (OACHE) is the number
one state public service program in the United States of America
(according to the Public Employees Round Table) and has been housed
at Shawnee State University since 1993. Given
the mission of OACHE is to increase the college-going rate in the
Appalachian region of Ohio, the primary purpose of OACHE is to
function as the unifying organization of the member institutions
that serve the 29-county Appalachian region of Ohio.
The OACHE thus serves as the location of information and data
related to access improvement activities in the region.
Further, the OACHE focuses attention on future access efforts
that address the needs of the region, as identified by the
Appalachian Access and Success project. The
OACHE serves as the agency through which state-funded grants are
made available to K-16 institutions to implement strategies for
improving access and success in higher education.
Member institutions include Shawnee State University, Ohio
University, Belmont Technical College, Hocking Technical College,
Jefferson Community College, Muskingum Area Technical College, Rio
Grande Community College, Southern State Community College,
Washington State Community College, and the Salem/Tuscarawas/East
Liverpool regional campuses of Kent State University. Counties
served by OACHE include Adams, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Clermont,
Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Highland,
Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe,
Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Tuscarawas,
Vinton, and Washington counties. # # # APPALACHIAN SPRING QUILT SHOW The 10th Annual Appalachian Spring Quilt Show opens Friday, June 1, on the first floor of the Clark Memorial Library. The exhibit will be on display through June 14.
LIBRARY
HOURS - SPRING QUARTER # # # Yoga classes available at SSU Yoga classes now are being offered as part of Shawnee State University’s non-credit Community Education Program. The classes, open to the general public, began Aug. 16 and continue through Nov. 22 at a cost of $7 each, or $5 each for four or more. Instructor Terry Rothberger will offer the classes at the following times and locations:
Registrations can be mailed to Shawnee State University Outreach Services, Community Education Program, 940 Second St., Portsmouth, Ohio, 45662. Registrations will not be taken at the classes. For more information, call 355-2535 or stop by Outreach Services in Massie Hall Room B-52 to register between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. SSU
To Hold 7th Annual Fall Bear Run/Walk 5K Road Race Shawnee State University’s
Division of Student Affairs presents the 7th Annual
Shawnee State University Fall Bear Run/Walk 5K Road Race on
Thursday, October 4, 2001, beginning at 6 p.m. on the SSU campus. Dr. Larry Mangus, vice president for student affairs at SSU, says the 3.1 mile run/walk is open to all interested runners and walkers, and all area elementary, middle, and high school students are invited to participate free of charge if they pre-register. “Waiving the entry fee is our way
to encourage the involvement of local students in a healthy campus
activity. They really
have a great time,” said Mangus.
The entry fee is $10 for
individuals who register before October 3, or $12 for those who
register the day of the event. The entry fee is also waived for SSU
students, faculty, staff, and alumni. “The run/walk course starts and
ends on the Shawnee State University campus and is a very fast,
flat, out and back course down historic Front Street and along the
Ohio River,” Mangus said.
Race day registration begins at 4:30 p.m. at the James A.
Rhodes Athletic Center on the SSU campus. Due to construction of the new
bridge all runners are encouraged to arrive early. Registration
forms have been sent to all area schools.
All participants will receive a
Shawnee State University Fall 5K Road Race t-shirt and are eligible
for over 150 medals in a wide range of age categories. “Three medals will be awarded in
each age category with the exception of the 8-24 age groups where
four will be awarded. Additional
awards will go to the first four male and female SSU students, SSU
faculty/staff, and SSU alumni finishers.
Awards will also to the ‘most mature’ and ‘youngest’
male and female participants and a special award will go to the
person who is the ‘middle of the pack.’
We will award SSU sweatshirts to students, alumni,
faculty/staff, and overall winners,” Mangus said. The
2000 Fall Bear Run/Walk had a record 571 finishers. Nina DiTraglia of Portsmouth holds the course record for
women with a time of 19:31. Five
times men’s race champion Brian Putman of Chillicothe holds the
men’s course record with a time of 15:15. Interested
runners and walkers should call (740) 351-3280 to obtain
registration forms and additional information. |
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