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Perform at Would you like to experience something really different, exciting, and fun? The digitally-instrumented Current Quartet, Michael Barnhart and fellow digital musicians Tony Franklin, Paul Hogan, and Tony Luensman, will be performing a free concert of digital music Tuesday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kahl Studio Theater located off the main lobby of the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts (VRCFA) at Shawnee State University. Professor Tom Stead, interim chair of the SSU Department of Fine, Digital, and Performing Arts, said “this most unusual and exciting group has received excellent reviews from the Cincinnati Enquirer music critics.” “Animations for the concert are by artist Mark Fox,” Stead said. “Electronic music actually has a considerable history. It perhaps first caught the attention of the public in some 1950s science fiction movies and then in Walter Carlos's 1968 Moog synthesizer version of J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos.” Today digital music frequently is incorporated into movie soundtracks. Examples of this musical genre can be heard weekly on the long-running "Music from the Hearts of Space," broadcast both on WOSU-FM and the West Virginia Public Radio network. Stead said that Barnhart has been teaching a new kind of music class at Shawnee State University this year in the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. “Mike is just finishing his doctoral degree in music at the well-respected Cincinnati Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and has authored traditional orchestral scores as well as being an excellent percussionist,” Stead said. Every Monday and Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. the music students in Barnhart's class report to a computer studio in the VRCFA to compose their music. “There are no "regular" musical instruments involved in this class. These students are learning to use two professional digital music-authoring programs (Max MSP and Super Collider) to design their music,” Stead said. These software packages allow the students to both generate and sculpt the sounds in their work. Traditional music can now easily be digitized as in CDs, DVDs, and MP3 files, according to Stead. “This then is music that starts its life as a digital signal rather than having been converted during the recording process,” he said. “Michael muses that in the near future some of the many school systems that cannot afford the expense of a large band or orchestra may well be interested in teaching digital music as an alternative. “ The concert is made possible by a Pixley grant from the Scioto County Area Foundation to the SSU Honors Program, and co-sponsored by the SSU Department of Fine, Digital, and Performing Arts. For more information, call (740) 351-3118. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE
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14th
Annual President’s Gala
Michael
Field, Ph.D., interim president of SSU, said everyone in the
community is invited to join his wife, Diane, and him for dinner and
dancing at the Gala that will be held on Saturday, June 29 at 6:30
p.m. in the University Center on the SSU campus.
“It will be a great evening of food and entertainment that
will provide a very nice addition to the campus and community,”
Field said. The
Erik Augis Trio will play background music during dinner and
cocktails. Local band
Flashback, featuring Doug Parsley, a support technician in
University Information Services (UIS) at SSU, will provide dance
music for the event.
Augis, a well-known pianist who has been performing in the
Columbus area for several years will, along with his ensemble, play
a mix of jazz, pop, and standards.
Flashback will play a variety of rock and roll oldies from
the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
Susan Warsaw, executive director of development at Shawnee
State University (SSU), said the marquee has been a long time in the
planning stages.
“We have so many activities going on at SSU, it’s really
hard to constantly keep those in the public eye,” Warsaw said.
“After all, something is considered a news article maybe
just one time, and yet people want to attend our activities.
We have so many events it’s hard to know the players
without a scorecard. This is going to be our dramatic means of keeping people
informed.”
An organization can only put so much information on a
marquee, according to Warsaw, but what does appear on one spurs
people’s interest and let’s them know to call and get more
information.
“We will have everything on there from the next performance
at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts and the public shows in the
Clark Planetarium, to registration and graduation dates,” Warsaw
said. “There will be
no excuse to miss the first day of class or the first Bear’s
basketball game.”
Students, faculty, staff, and the community at large will all
benefit from the addition of a marquee on the SSU campus, according
to Warsaw.
“So much of what we have is open to everyone to enjoy,”
she said.
Warsaw said the design for the marquee was developed by a
group of people representing the university and the community, and
the decision for the design was not arrived at lightly.
“We came up with two designs that we showed at last
year’s Gala, and people didn’t like them,” she said.
“We went back to the drawing board and found one that has
much more universal appeal. Of
the members of the group, everyone liked it.”
Reservations can be made at $100 per person, $50 of which is
tax deductible. A table
sponsorship is $1,500 ($1,100 of which is tax deductible), and a
patron sponsorship is $200 per person, $150 of which is tax
deductible. Tax-deductible
donations are also being accepted from those who cannot attend.
Those who plan to attend should RSVP by June 7 at 5 p.m.
For more information about the event, contact the SSU Office
of Development at (740) 351-3284. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE
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Session in the Science Seminar Series The Department of Natural Sciences at Shawnee State University invites interested individuals to attend the next session-“Chemistry Demonstration”-in its Science Seminar Series, Tuesday, May 21 at 4 p.m. in the Flohr Lecture Hall located in the Clark Memorial Library on the SSU campus in Portsmouth. M. (Mickey) Sarquis, professor of chemistry at Miami University-Middletown, and director of Miami’s Center of Chemical Education (CCE), and Lynn Hogue, associate director of the center, will speak. Professor Gary Gemmer, chair of the Department of Natural Sciences at SSU, said the CCE is dedicated to improving science education, especially the chemical sciences, for students at all levels. “Both Professor Sarquis and Lynn Hogue are interested in developing chemistry demonstrations, lecture experiments, and other hands-on, inquiry-based activities that illustrate the concepts generally presented in introductory chemistry,” he said. “Both want to determine effective pedagogical methods in chemical education to maximize student learning.” More information on the center can be found at its web site: www.terrificscience.org. Sarquis, as director of the center, oversees numerous teacher enhancement programs, curriculum development, and student outreach programs that are aimed at fostering ties between the pre-college and college levels of chemistry education. Sarquis and Hogue will present a variety of chemistry demonstrations to science majors as part of the Science Seminar Series started this year by the Shawnee State University Department of Natural Sciences, and funded through a grant from the SSU Development Foundation. “Chemistry demonstrations, in the hands of these veteran presenters, should prove to be very educational as well as entertaining,” Gemmer said. “They will show why the demonstration is an effective tool in the science classroom.” For more information about the seminar series call (740) 351-3456. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE
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To Hold Annual Spring Shawnee
State University’s Division of Student Affairs presents the
Shawnee State University Spring Bear Run/Walk 5K Road Race on
Thursday, May 9, 2002, 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 the day of the
race, or $12 for those who register the day of the event. The entry
fee is also waived for SSU students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the
Golden Bears. “The
run/walk course starts and ends on the Shawnee State University
campus and is a very fast, flat, out and back course,” 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 Spring 5K Road
Race t-shirt and are eligible for over 140 medals in a wide range of
age categories. “Four medals will be awarded in each age category. We will award SSU sweatshirts to the first place participants in each category, and some winners will receive SSU windbreakers,” Mangus said. Every year, around 600 people participate in the event. Interested
runners and walkers should call (740) 351-3280 to obtain
registration forms and additional information. #
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Executive Committee
The executive committee of the Shawnee State University Board of
Trustees will meet on Monday, May 13 at 4 p.m. in the Founders' Room
located in the University Center on the SSU campus. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE
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Academically-gifted
students from all parts of the state come to Shawnee State
University every 15th
Summer Honors Institute To
Bring Academically-Gifted High School Students To SSU Some
of the state of Ohio’s most academically-gifted high school
students will spend time on the Shawnee State University (SSU)
campus this summer. The
15th SSU Summer Honors Institute for Gifted Students,
annually funded through the Department of Education’s Office for
Exceptional Children, is a comprehensive summer program exploring
several academic specializations, and will be held over three
separate weeks beginning July 14 and ending August 2, 2002.
Megan
Horne, project manager for the School-to-Work program at SSU, said
any Ohio resident who is currently in ninth or tenth grade and can
provide appropriate documentation of giftedness may apply. “The
cost of attending is completely free to commuting students, but a
small fee is required of those who choose to reside on campus,”
Horne said. The
Institute is administered through the Office of University Outreach
Services at SSU, and co-directed by Horne and Judy Meeker, project
manager of the Tech Prep program at the University.
“The
purpose our Summer Honors Institute is to provide stimulating
enrichment experiences that challenge gifted high school students,
affording them the opportunity to increase their abilities to think
critically and analytically, to communicate effectively, and to grow
intellectually, socially, and culturally,” Horne said.
“Students attending the Institute are encouraged to explore
programs that may assist them in determining their future
educational and career goals, as well as offering personal
enrichment.” There
are 16 other state-funded Summer Honors Institutes across the state,
but Shawnee State University’s is traditionally one of the
largest, longest running, and most well attended.
“We
offer a wide variety of courses that typically attract a diverse
population of students from all across the state,” Meeker said.
“We are proud of the quality and selection of academic
courses that are offered.” The
courses, which are developed and taught be SSU faculty members,
include such topics as biomedical sciences, law, emergency medical
technology, engineering graphics, mysteries of the Bible,
photography, environmental sustainability, advanced math, creative
writing, child development, plastics engineering, fine arts, and web
page design. Each
course is held for one week and students may attend one, two, or
three weeks within the Institute. “We
are hoping to attract more local students to the Institute.
We feel this is an excellent opportunity for area students
and want to make sure parents are aware of it”, said Horne.
Individuals
who are interested in participating in the program should call Horne
at (740) 351-3535 or toll-free at (866) 672-8778 for more
information. #
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Excellence Carnegie
Outstanding Research and Doctoral University Professor of the
Year
Craig E. Nelson, Carnegie
Outstanding Research and Doctoral University Professor of the Year
(2000), will be presenting two workshops and a public lecture on
applying the scholarship of teaching and learning, at Shawnee State
University on May 9 and 10. Nelson
is professor of biology and of public and environmental affairs, at
Indiana University. Barbara Kunkle, Ph.D., chair of the faculty
development committee and professor of English at SSU, said Nelson
has published widely in areas related to evolutionary biology as
well as in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
“He
is much in demand as a workshop presenter and lecturer at
universities nationwide and at professional conferences, including
AAHE, POD, Lilly Conferences, Lilly Institute,” Kunkle said.
Session one is a workshop for SSU faculty.
“Fostering Critical Thinking & Mature Valuing Across
The Curriculum” will be held on Thursday, May 9 from
Nelson said critical thinking is a key objective of many academic
programs and is essential to success in virtually all disciplines.
“It is the foundation for disciplinary understanding, for empathy,
for multiculturalism, for professional judgment and ethics and for
informed citizenship,” he said.
“However, undergraduates seldom achieve levels adequate to
really support any of these goals.
In this session we will quickly review evidence that critical
thinking is seldom achieved but that appropriate pedagogies can make
a decided difference. It
is essentially impossible to foster critical thinking without
effectively fostering at least substantial active learning.
We also will consider classroom implications of developmental
approaches to critical thinking.
Throughout we will consider effective pedagogies, especially
those that emphasize structured student-student interaction and
other support.”
Session two is a public lecture
that will be held on Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m., in the Flohr
Lecture Hall in the Clark Memorial Library on the SSU campus.
“Teachers,
students, support staff, and other individuals interested in the
quality of education are cordially invited,” Kunkle said.
This
session is titled “How Can We Radically Increase Student Success
in College?”
Nelson said this presentation will focus on what freshmen can learn
to do that will radically increase their success in college.
“We will examine four key approaches that make a real difference.
Two ask how students can best organize their learning and how
teachers can help. Two
ask how we can understand critical thinking and connections across
the curriculum,” he said.
This session is intended for a mix of students, teachers, support
staff, and other interested individuals, Kunkle said.
Session three “How We Defeat Ourselves: Dysfunctional Illusions of
Rigor—Some Key Lessons from the Scholarship of Teaching &
Learning,” is a workshop for SSU/Ohio Teaching Enhancement Program
(OTEP) Teaching Scholars and Honors Faculty, and will be held on
Friday, May 10 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
SSU faculty members may register by calling or e-mailing
Susan Montavon, Office of the Provost, 351-3177 or smontavon@shawnee.edu. From
reading the pedagogical literature and watching his own classes,
Nelson slowly realized that much of his pedagogy, though standard
practice, was having the opposite of its intended effect.
“Pedagogical
practices that are commonly assumed to demand more from students and
thereby increase their achievement actually seemed to interfere with
their success,” he said. “Thus I began a search for changes that would increase the
number of students whose performance earned an ‘A’ grade in my
courses without lowering the expectations.
Key moves have included more explicitly developmental
assignments, expanded use of discussion, taking more responsibility
for having the students prepared for discussion, and modifying
conventional policies on re-taking exams.” Nelson
is a recipient of a number of awards for distinguished teaching. He
was named as one of America’s great teachers by both Vanderbilt
(1991) and Northwestern (1994) universities, and has been a Carnegie
Scholar since 2000. He
was named “Outstanding Research and Doctoral University Professor
of the year 2000” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of
Education (CASE). Indiana
University awarded him its President’s Medal for Excellence, the
highest award given by Indiana University, in 2001. For
more information about Nelson’s visit to SSU, call Kunkle at (740)
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CDC and U.S. Department of Education
The Office of University Outreach Services at Shawnee State
University (SSU) presents The CDC and U.S. Department of
Education Collaborate to Help Schools Prepare for Possible Terrorism,
a satellite broadcast that provides updates on the latest trends and
information needed by public health practitioners, on Thursday, May
16 at 1 p.m. in Room 110 of the Clark Memorial Library on the SSU
campus in Portsmouth.
Ginnie
Moore, director of the Office of University Outreach Services, said
her office provides satellite-training updates for area health care
practitioners, from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), through
its Public Health Training Network.
“Throughout the past two years, University Outreach
Services has made this series available to area medical
professionals,” she said.
“Nursing practitioners, medical professionals, and
educators will be particularly interested in Thursday’s
presentation.” Past
topics have ranged from Epidemiology, HIV Prevention Update,
Smallpox Immunization Information, Public Health in Time of War, and
Working with Communities for Environmental Health.
The
cost for attending the presentation is $10 per session. “If
anyone knows of a satellite broadcast they need to have brought to
SSU, give the Office of University Outreach Services a call,”
Moore said. For
more information about the broadcast event, call (740) 351-3490 or
toll-free at (866) 672-8778. #
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Students, faculty, staff, and
community members celebrated on Monday the installation of the new
traffic light at Third and Sinton streets, adjacent to the Shawnee
State University campus. After five years of work, the light became
reality, thanks to SSU and the city of Portsmouth. (L to R) Michael
Field, Ph.D., interim president of SSU; Patric Leedom, Ed.D.,
associate professor of teacher education and chair of the
university's facilities committee; and Ray Musser, president of the
Student Government Association, serve punch, "Traffic
Light" cake, and ice cream to Bill Adams, a Shawnee State
University student who lives in Campus View Apartments across Third
Street. Adams is one of many students, faculty, staff, and community
members who experienced difficulty crossing Third Street safely,
prior to the light's installation. ### |
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