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The Shawnee State University (SSU) Board of Trustees will meet
Friday, April 12 at 1:15 p.m. in the Selby Board Room located in the
Clark Memorial Library on the SSU campus. The committees of the Board will meet in the University Center at SSU as follows:
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Finance and
Facilities—9:15 a.m. in the Ketter Room; ·
Quality of University
Life—9:45 p.m. in the Howard Room; ·
Academic Affairs—10
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SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
At its April 12 meeting, the
Shawnee State University Board of Trustees:
The SSU Women’s Basketball Team
was also honored for repeating as American Mid-East Champions and
for winning the American Mid-East Conference Basketball Tournament
and advancing to the NAIA Division II National Tournament for the
ninth consecutive year. The
Board of Trustees also recognized the remarkable achievement of the
SSU Women’s Basketball team and commended the players and coaches
listed below for their outstanding team and individual performances: Camey
Geiman, Angie Ingram, Sarah Tackett, Natalie Gill, Susie Kline,
Nikki Tucker, Mandy Goin, Heather Schilling, Cheri Griffith, Ashley
See Assistant
Coaches: Greg Smith and Kyle Copely Student
Trainer: Nikki Halloway
The
next meeting of the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees will
be June 14, 2002 at 1:15 p.m., in the Selby Board Room of the Clark
Memorial Library on the campus of Shawnee State University.
The next meeting of the executive committee of the SSU Board
of Trustees will be May 13, 2002 at 4 p.m. in the Founders’ Room located in the University Center on the
SSU campus. #
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With Mr. Cooper” Star Portsmouth—On Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m., Shawnee State University (SSU) will host its annual Springfest at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts (VRCFA). This year, instead of providing a music concert, the Student Programming Board (SPB) decided to sponsor a Comedyfest, featuring three comedians, including comedian/actor Mark Curry headlining the event. “Mark Curry is best known for his title role in the hit ABC-TV sitcom ‘Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper.’ He also appears regularly on ‘The Drew Carey Show,’ and was featured in a hilarious cameo role in the blockbuster ‘Armageddon,’” Jacob Hickman, SPB president at SSU, said. Also joining Curry will be comedians Steve Byrne and Jon Reep, popular acts among college campuses all across the country. Byrne, who has appeared on Black Entertainment Television’s program “Comic View,” has also made appearances on the programs “Que Loca,” and “Club 54.” Reep recently showcased at the Montreal Comedy Festival and has worked with acts as diverse as Anthony Clark, Wendy Liebman, and rap star Busta Rhymes. Each comedian will perform for approximately an hour. Hickman said he thinks it is a great opportunity to have a well-known celebrity like Curry appearing in Portsmouth. “It’s a great value getting three hours of high caliber entertainment for an extremely low price,” he said. “The goal of Springfest is to provide the SSU student body and the surrounding community with quality entertainment at a price everyone can afford.” Before May 1, tickets for the three-hour event are $12.50 for the general public, and $10 for students with a valid student I.D. from any college, and $10 for SSU faculty and staff. On the day of the show, ticket prices for the public will cost $14.50, and $12 for students/faculty/staff. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased at the McKinley Box Office located in the VRCFA. For more information, call (740) 351-3600. Springfest is sponsored by Pepsi and the SSU Student Programming Board. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE
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Pennsylvania Artist To Speak Syd
Carpenter, associate professor of studio arts and head of the
ceramics program at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, PA, is
scheduled to be the next speaker in the Jane M.G. Foster
Distinguished Lecture Series at Shawnee State University.
The lecture will be given at SSU on Tuesday, May 7, at 7 p.m.
in the Flohr Lecture Hall located in the Clark Memorial Library. Elyse
Saperstein, assistant professor of ceramics at SSU, said
Carpenter’s work has been exhibited extensively and can be found
in numerous public and private collections throughout the country,
including the Philadelphia Art Museum, Nabisco Brands, the Bell
Atlantic Corporation, and the Philadelphia Afro-American Historical
and Cultural Museum. “Ms.
Carpenter has been the recipient of several grants and awards.
Some of these include two Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Individual Artist Grants, a Pew Fellowship in the Arts and a
National Endowment for the Arts award,” Saperstein said.
Most
recently, Carpenter was selected as the Tyler School of Art Alumna
of the Year. She has
been a guest artist at numerous universities, crafts schools, and
art centers, and has been on panels for the International Sculpture
Center Conference, in addition to serving as a guest artist for the
National Conference on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). Carpenter’s
ceramic sculptures, according to Saperstein, are a fusion of
architectural and organic domains.
“Part
of Ms. Carpenter’s work grows from her personal history, including
stories she heard as a child, family illness, and her response to
healing,” Saperstein said. “She
says that traditional African American healing practices run
concurrently with conventional practices.
An important issue is that of traditional practitioners’
need to be aware of both their own methodology and their ability to
recognize signals that patients give, whether they are spoken or
withheld,” she said. More
recently, toys have piqued Carpenter’s visual interests,
Saperstein said. “As
some of our first objects of ownership, toys are indicators of
children’s own perception of their position in society,” she
said. “Toys elicit
levels of fantasy and learning behaviors that in turn develop into
social markers. Ms.
Carpenter uses toys, as she uses healing, as points of response for
her work.”
Carpenter said her ceramic sculptures reflect her attraction
to fluid, moving shapes in architectural and organic relationships.
“Many
refer to mundane objects with their everyday aspect acting as cover
for some alternate purpose,” Carpenter said.
“Each object’s configuration suggests a capacity for use
but simultaneously it is internally and independently animated.” In
addition to presenting her lecture, “Sins and Digressions: A
Discussion of Roots, Toys and Medicine Bottles,” Carpenter will
spend two days in the SSU art department.
“During
her residency she will create her work in the Levi Ceramic Studio
and interact with the students and the community-at-large through
critiques and discussions,” Saperstein said.
Carpenter’s
two-day residency will take place in the Vern Riffe Center for the
Arts, Room 107 on Wednesday and Thursday.
Call (740) 351-3327 for additional details. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE Contact: (Article by Jarod Shaw, Communications Specialist-SSU Office of Communications and Terry Hapney) “Dean” of
the White House Press Corps, Helen Thomas, Famed
Journalist to speak at the inaugural Leslie Williams Symposium for
the Advancement of Women
The
first annual Leslie Williams Symposium for the Advancement of Women
will be held at Shawnee State University (SSU) on April 16, 2002, at
7:30 p.m., with Helen Thomas headlining the symposium with her
presentation “Front Row at the White House.” Thomas, who is
internationally known as the former Senior White House correspondent
for United Press International (UPI), will speak at the event that
honors the memory of Williams, the late chairperson of SSU’s
department of arts and humanities. Williams
stayed active at SSU until she passed away as a result of cancer on
Feb. 9, 2001, at the age of 60.
SSU personnel and students viewed Williams as very passionate
and energetic about her work and it was evident that she
accomplished so much for the University. According
to Vivian Mason, associate professor in the department of fine,
digital, and performing arts at SSU, Williams was “a strong-willed
woman who was always on top of her job.”
“She
fought for her faculty and was more ambitious for SSU and its
faculty and students than for herself.
She was a very special, unique person,” Mason said.
Most of all, Williams was a strong proponent of the
leadership of women. She
worked to get more women into chair and administration positions at
SSU, and played a major role in developing the Women’s Forum to
help promote and advance women.
“She strived to bring SSU into the 21st century,” said
Mason.
Former SSU President James P. Chapman, Ph.D., created a fund
for the university to conduct this annual symposium in memory of
Williams’s accomplishments. Behind Chapman’s leadership, Shawnee
State University’s Women’s Forum now has $10,000 set aside each
year for the organization and development of this honorary forum.
The fund is also to be utilized to invite a guest speaker who has
done something for the advancement of women or women’s issues.
Susan Warsaw, executive director of development at SSU and
coordinator of the event, said faculty and students are very excited
about the opportunity to hear Thomas speak. “For
40 years, Helen Thomas had a front row seat that she used to her
utmost advantage,” she said.
“She announced on May 16, 2001, that she was stepping down
from the press corps. She was so highly regarded that she had the
opportunity to cover eight presidents in her storied career,
including Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and
Clinton. Her relentlessly tough questions and her persistence earned
her numerous journalism awards.” It
was during her first White House assignment that Thomas began
closing Presidential press conferences with “Thank you, Mr.
President,” a custom that continued. She was the only print journalist traveling with then
President Nixon to China during his breakthrough trip in 1972. Thomas covered the Watergate and Iran-Contra scandals, all of
the inaugurals since Eisenhower, and all of the conventions since
Truman. The
event is free and open to the public, and will be held in the Main
Theater of the SSU Vern Riffe Center for the Arts.
For more information on the upcoming presentation, call the
SSU Office of Development at (740) 351-3284.
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Classes Toward Portsmouth—An
informational meeting and registration for the Shawnee State
University (SSU) Graduate Center’s/Marshall University summer
course offerings will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, in the
SSU Advanced Technology Center, Room 134.
The programs offered include master’s degrees in environmental science, and in safety technology—both of which are administered by Marshall University on the SSU campus. Offered in conjunction with these programs will be two courses—SFT 647 Industrial Hygiene, and EM 660 Project Management. EM 660 is a stand-alone course. For admission or registration information, call Tony Szwilski, Ph.D. at(304) 696-5457, or visit www.marshall.edu/cite. For information regarding graduate programs offered at SSU, contact the SSU Graduate Center at (740) 351-3177, or via email at graduate_center@shawnee.edu. #
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State Music Faculty MOREHEAD,
Ky.---Musicians at Morehead State University (MSU) are on the loose,
and will make a stop Shawnee State University (SSU) in Portsmouth.
For the first time, MSU’s music faculty is taking its show on the
road. On Thursday,
April 18, “Musicians On The Loose” will showcase the talents of
the MSU Department of Music, at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts (VRCFA)
at SSU. Beginning
at 7:30 p.m., the performance will offer listeners an evening filled
with exciting compositions ranging from jazz and opera to classical
chamber music. Tickets
are $12.50 for general admission, $10 for seniors, and $5 for
students. They are available from the VRCFA McKinley Box Office by
calling (740) 351-3600. Scheduled
to perform are: Michael
Acord, assistant professor of clarinet and music history; Dr.
Stacy Baker, assistant professor of tuba/euphonium; Suanne
Blair, assistant professor of cello and music literature; J.
T. Cure, MSU senior playing acoustic bass; Dr. Sandra Derby,
assistant professor of music education and voice; Deb Eastwood,
lecturer in trumpet and music theory; Janean Freeman,
lecturer in voice and music history; Dr. L. Curtis Hammond,
associate professor of horn and music theory; Amy Jones,
visiting assistant professor of trumpet; Larry Keenan,
professor of organ/keyboards; Dr. Jeanie Lee, assistant
professor of trombone;
Dr. Ricky Little, associate professor of voice; Brian Mason,
instructor of percussion; Mary Ellen McNeill, staff
accompanist; Frank Oddis, associate professor of percussion; Dr.
David Oyen, assistant professor of bassoon and music theory; Dr.
Roma Prindle, associate professor of voice; Dr. Robert
Pritchard, associate professor of flute and music theory; Raymond
Ross, Jr., assistant professor of guitar and music history; Steven
Snyder, assistant professor of jazz studies and piano; Dr.
Paul Taylor, associate professor of piano; Dr. Gorden Towell,
associate professor of jazz studies and saxophone; and Dr. John
Viton, associate professor of oboe and music theory. Following
the performance, guests can meet the performers at a reception in
the lobby.
Additional information is available from the MSU Department of Music
at (606) 783-2473, or by calling the McKinley Box Office at the
VRCFA at (740) 351-3600. #
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Olympia PORTSMOUTH—Now
that spring is here, many people begin to put a great deal of
emphasis on getting in shape via weights, aerobics, stretching, and
exercise. Eating right
becomes another important factor as one begins to think about
squeezing into a swimsuit during summer.
Three-time Mr. Olympia Frank Zane, author of “Fabulously
Fit Forever,” will discuss these and other topics during his
appearance in the 2001-2002 Jane M.G. Foster Distinguished Lecture
Series at SSU, Tuesday, May 7, at 6 p.m. in Micklethwaite Banquet
Hall located on the second floor of the University Center on the SSU
campus in Portsmouth. In
1994, Zane was inducted into the Joe Weider Bodybuilding Hall of
Fame and has been named one of the top 10 legends of bodybuilding. He is one of only three people to ever beat Arnold
Schwarzenegger in bodybuilding competition.
Brian Saul, admission counselor at SSU and the individual
responsible for bringing Zane to the SSU campus, said a major reason
why he was inspired to do this was so that the people in the
Tri-State area could get a better understanding of the importance of
maintaining good health. He
also hopes to build upon this event and do more through the
university in the future to promote health and fitness.
“For instance, the LIFE center is using Zane’s appearance
as a continuing education project,” Saul said.
“I have been involved with fitness since I was 13 and I see
this as an excellent opportunity for anyone who works out to further
educate themselves about fitness from a well-educated source.” Zane
is not only an accomplished bodybuilder, but he is very familiar
with the college setting as well. He
has a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in
psychology. Some
of the topics that will be discussed in Zane’s presentation
include weight lifting, aerobics, and stretching; how to eat right
to enhance lean muscle mass; the importance of recuperation; and how
to create the body you want. A
question and answer session will conclude the presentation. Zane’s
book received excellent reviews, and will be available at the event.
The first 45 people to arrive will receive a free copy. Zane
is now a commentator for bodybuilding competitions and remains in
tremendous shape at age 61. Following
the lecture, he will be performing with his band “IN ZANE” at
Richard Noggins Pub in Portsmouth.
The
event, co-sponsored by AAA and the SSU Development Foundation, is
free and open to the public. For
more information, call (740) 351–3228 or send an e-mail message to
frankzanessu@yahoo.com. ###
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An evening of entertainment by the piano duo of Colman
and Clevenger is best described as a rousing excursion into
the world of pop music, according to Carl Daehler, executive
director of the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State
University. “Jim
Colman and Chuck Clevenger combine the power of two pianos with the
orchestral sounds of synthesizers to produce a wonderful blend of
music from musicals, movies, fractured classics, and
contemporary/popular tunes,” Daehler said. All
this music, presented in a very light-hearted and fun style suitable
for the entire family, will be on the main stage of the Vern Riffe
Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University, Tuesday, April 30
at 8 p.m. Combining
the wonderful dynamic range of the piano with the expansive sound
capabilities of modern synthesizers, Daehler said Colman has
performed as a concert artist and arranger since 1978 and has played
as a guest soloist across the country. He received his doctorate in
music education from Michigan State University and currently serves
as the chairman of the Department of Music at Cedarville University
in Cedarville, Ohio, where he has taught since 1989. “Along
with his administrative responsibilities, Jim also teaches music
theory and music technology,” Daehler said. Known for his brilliant sound, the tasteful effectiveness of his interpretation, his easy manner at the piano, and his engaging interaction with audiences, Daehler said Clevenger effectively combines the roles of scholar, musician, and entertainer. An active concert pianist and contest adjudicator, he also holds a doctorate in piano performance from the University of Cincinnati’s College–Conservatory of Music. In addition to his concert schedule, Clevenger has served on the music faculty of Cedarville University since 1982 where he maintains a large teaching studio. “His first love is the piano and his greatest satisfaction comes from performing for appreciative listeners of all ages,” Daehler said. The
duo of Colman and Clevenger
was formed in 1992 in an effort to showcase the magnificent sound of
two pianos performing familiar favorites. In 1996, the power of
synthesizer technology was added to provide orchestral
accompaniments to the musical arrangements and additional
performance opportunities to the artists. “Over
the years, Colman and
Clevenger have provided thousands of people with a blend of
musical artistry and humor,” Daehler said.
“I’m certain members of the Tri-State community will
thoroughly enjoy this evening of music and entertainment.” Tickets
to the Tuesday night program are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors
and students, and can be purchased at the McKinley Box Office or by
calling (740) 351-3600.
This presentation is sponsored in part by a grant from the
Ohio Arts Council and from gifts made to the Shawnee State
University Development Foundation. #
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Lapin Agile” Portsmouth—
“Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” a comic play written by famous
playwright/comedian Steve Martin, will be begin it’s six
performance run at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 3, at Shawnee State
University’s (SSU) Kahl Studio Theater located in the Vern Riffe
Center for the Arts (VRCFA) on the SSU campus.
“Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” winner of the 1996 Outer
Critics’ Circle Awards for “Best Play,” has earned Martin the
O.C.C.A. award for “Best Playwright.”
“Picasso” is a fictional comedy set in the real life
bohemian Paris bistro, the Lapin Agile, in 1904.
Loosely translated, Lapin Agile means “nimble rabbit.” In “Picasso,” Martin has created a fictional meeting between a passionate, 23-year-old artist, Pablo Picasso, and fiery, 25-year-old scientist, Albert Einstein. The comedy begins as the then unmarried Einstein arrives at the bistro, a regular hangout for Picasso, for a date. ”Both
men, at this point in their lives, are just two young men who really
have an eye for the ladies,” said Jim Hayes, veteran stage and
film actor, and director of the production.
Einstein’s
intrusion into Picasso’s realm is where the comedy really begins.
During the course of this hypothetical meeting, a comic
battle of wits between these two icons ensues. Also discussed in
“Picasso” is the nature of art, creation, and genius.
“Masterpiece
can go unrecognized unless you are right there to receive it at that
time,” Hayes said. “In
1904, both geniuses are on the verge of great breakthroughs: Picasso
is about to break out of his Blue Period, and Einstein is working on
his Theory of Relativity.” Included
in this comic mix is a mysterious visitor from the future who drops
in and has something to say about Pop culture, Hayes said. SSU
student actors Josh Holt and Kerry Brown, who play Picasso and
Einstein respectively, are the leaders of Hayes’ “cast of real
comics.” Also part of the “Picasso” cast are Brandy Chandler,
of Portsmouth, Emily Davis of Waverly, and Bo Davis, also of
Waverly. Completing the
cast is Thomas E. Lewis, Rebecca Gray, Lorne Keller, Don Kozee,
Elizabeth Quatman, and Rebecca Glardon. “Picasso”
opens
Friday, May 3. Tickets are $5 for SSU students, staff/faculty,
seniors, and military. Tickets
are $7 for general admission. For
more information, call the McKinley Box Office at (740) 351-3600. # # #
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The Scioto County Board of Commissioners and the mayor of Portsmouth presented a resolution and proclamation recognizing Shawnee State University's participation in the celebration of the Week of the Young Child this week. In conjunction with Scioto County Head Start, the Carousel Center, South Central Ohio ESC's cooperative preschools, and Scioto County Even Starts, SSU’s Children’s Learning Center (CLC) will be hosting the week's main event, a Children’s Fair, on Thursday, April 11 on the Alumni Green on the SSU campus. Cindy Ferguson, director of the CLC, said it is SSU’s hope to build a broad base of support for early childhood programs that nurture young children's early learning and growth. ”Truly, children's opportunities are our responsibilities," she said. Pictured with children from the CLC (left to right) are Hetty Phillips, head teacher at the CLC; Skip Riffe, Scioto County Commissioner; Ferguson; Portsmouth Mayor Greg Bauer; and Opal Spears, Scioto County Commissioner. Tom Reiser, president of the Scioto County Board of Commissioners is not pictured. |
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