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RELEASE ACT Prep Class Scheduled For Tonight Postponed The Community Education Program ACT Prep-Science Reasoning class scheduled for tonight at Shawnee State University has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to Megan Horne, project manager, School-To-Work/University Outreach Services at SSU. Students will be notified of the new time and date as soon as possible. For questions, contact Horne at 351-3535. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE SSU’s
10th Annual Tribute Over the years, many men and women have served the United States of America in the armed forces. Those who died while serving their country, and those who lived to tell many stories of numerous world crises all have one thing in common--they served to protect freedom, the basis of America.
To
honor those men and women, Shawnee State University’s Veterans
Recognition Committee, comprised of representatives from SSU and
community organizations, will hold its annual tribute to area
veterans on Nov. 7 on the SSU campus.
Michael
Hughes, Ed.D., director of counseling and psychological services at
SSU and chair of the Veterans Recognition Committee, said the event
is aimed at acknowledging and showing sincere appreciation for the
service and sacrifices made by area veterans.
“Veterans
Recognition Day, since the committee was formed in 1993, has
presented keynote speakers such as Jan Scruggs, founder of the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Rocky Bleier, former NFL all-pro
running back and decorated Vietnam veteran. Exhibits have included
the National Purple Heart exhibit, the Ohio Mobile Vietnam Memorial,
and a Civil War re-enactment. The 82nd and 101st airborne parachute
teams have put on demonstrations. Comprehensive health screenings,
memorial services, and a recognition ceremony are just a few of the
activities that have been conducted,” he said.
This
year's event follows in the same tradition.
The keynote speaker is U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland, who will
speak about the importance of keeping our nation's commitments to
veterans.
SSU
student veteran speakers will be Crean Hansen and Capt. Jim Savage.
Capt.
Savage, who graduated in 1993 from SSU with a bachelor of science in
plastics engineering technology, is currently stationed in New
Mexico with the Air Force.
"He
has had quite a career in the Air Force," said Faye Logan, SSU
financial aid representative for veterans who is sponsoring the SSU
Veterans Wall. "For the past couple years he has been in Korea
and Iraq, and this year he is going back to Iraq. He was an
outstanding student and instrumental in the success of our event
when it first started. I felt it was only fitting that he
speak."
Crean
Hansen, a current student at SSU majoring in education, spent four
years in the Army stationed in Germany.
A
recognition ceremony is scheduled to begin at noon at the University
Center entrance with Brian Saul, SSU enrollment coordinator,
performing the duties of master of ceremonies. American Legion Post
23 will present the Colors and perform “Taps.” Karen Zimmer, of
SSU’s nursing department, will sing the “National Anthem.”
Proclamations will be given by Greg Bauer, Portsmouth mayor; Jim
Warren, New Boston mayor; Tom Reiser, Scioto County commissioner;
Bill Ogg, state representative; and Mike Shoemaker, state senator.
“The
recognition ceremony is the part of the event when we will take time
to recognize and show our appreciation for the service and
sacrifices made by our veterans,” Hughes said.
A
skydiver from McCowan Airshows will highlight the ceremony by
dropping from the sky with an American flag.
Exhibits
will include a 1st/137th Assault Helicopter Battalion Blackhawk
helicopter and 216th Engineer Combat Battalion equipment on the
University Center Lawn.
A
play entitled "The Forgotten Ones: Remembrances of the Korean
War," will be presented free to the public at 2 p.m. at the SSU
Vern Riffe Center for the Arts in the Kahl Studio. Another free
performance will be given at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Kahl Studio.
Performed by SSU students, this play is a documentary based on
veterans' first person accounts of the War.
Also,
there will be an extensive military memorabilia display from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. in the University Center lobby with exhibits from the
Civil War, the U.S. Historical Flags display that consists of the
first 13 flags of the United States, the SSU Veterans Wall, and a
recruiters display.
Genuine
items from the Civil War will be displayed, courtesy of Larry Mangus,
vice president for student affairs. Visitors will be able to see
confederate war bonds, confederate currency, enlistment and
discharge certificates, autographs of Civil War leaders and
generals, slave items, soldiers' equipment including canteens,
badges, patches, pain bullets, belts, and buckles.
The
SSU Veterans Wall will also be a part of the festivities.
The wall will consist of photographs of SSU students and
staff who serve or served in the military, and the relatives of
students and staff members who have been in the military.
The branch and dates of service will be included in the
exhibit. The
US Air Force, Army, Marine Corp., Navy, and Ohio Army National Guard
will all be a part of the recruiters display.
All
events are free and open to the public. For more information, call
(740) 351-3539. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 7, 2002: DISPLAYS--
- Military
Memorabilia Display: Civil War -
U.S. Air Force RECOGNITION
CEREMONY -- 12 TO 12:45 P.M. (University Center entrance) -
Master of Ceremonies: Brian Saul, SSU Enrollment Coordinator
- Color Guard:
American Legion Post 23 PARACHUTE
DEMONSTRATION
-
McCowan Airshows EXHIBITS--
-
1st/137th Assault Helicopter Battalion Blackhawk helicopter
-
216th Engineer Combat Battalion equipment PLAY
-- 2 P.M. to 3 P.M. (Vern Riffe Center for the Arts Kahl Studio)
-
"The Forgotten Ones: Remembrances of the Korean War."
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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE Shawnee BASICS students pass GED Shawnee State University BASICS (Basic Adult Skills in a College Setting) had 10 students take the GED test in September and all 10 passed. Ashley Arnett of Portsmouth, Tammy Blevins of Franklin Furnace who is now attending SSU, Christopher Dinardo of Blue Creek, Barbara Hoffer of Lucasville, Ella Peterman of Portsmouth, Marvin Sullivan of Portsmouth who will attend Bible College in Chillicothe, Ohio, Madaline Taulbee of Portsmouth, Melissa Thorne of McDermott who will attend West Virginia University, and Mark Vaughn of Wheelersburg who will be joining the United States Military, all received their GED. Shawnee BASICS is an adult education program at Shawnee State University that provides GED preparation classes, college preparation classes, ESOL classes, and literacy tutoring. Anyone interested in the program can call Shawnee BASICS at 351-3325. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE SSU Board of
Trustees The Shawnee State University Board of Trustees has called a special meeting for Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Selby Board Room of the Clark Memorial Library on the SSU campus. The Board will consider the appointment, compensation, and other conditions of employment of the next president of Shawnee State University. The three finalists for the SSU presidency--Rita Rice Morris, Ph.D. from Idaho; Don Betz, Ph.D. from Oklahoma; and Michael Marsden, Ph.D. from Kentucky--have visited the SSU campus during the past two weeks, meeting with all constituency groups at the university. The Board will also consider at this meeting the approval of new members and officers of the SSU Development Foundation. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE SHAWNEE STATE
UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
At its November 26 special meeting, the Shawnee State University
Board of Trustees:
For
a second three-year term: Craig
Gilliland, Gary Hairston, Jim Jividen, Alan Lemons, and Sandy White; For
a three-year term: Dan Mooney, Lani Wong, Debbie Morgan, Jim Donnelly, Clyde
Callahan, Matt McFarland, faculty representative in lieu of Barbara
Trube (as appointed by the faculty)—Mary Linde; Officers:
Beth Haney, president; Marilyn Lute, vice president; Jim
Jividen, secretary; and Roger Murphy, treasurer.
The next meeting of the Shawnee
State University Board of Trustees will be December 13, 2002, at
1:15 p.m., in the Selby Board Room of the Clark Memorial Library on
the campus of Shawnee State University. # # #
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE (Article by B.J. Parsons, writer-Office of
Communications) SSU Host to Homeland
Security Training
After the events of September 11, 2001, the United States has been
waging a battle on terrorism on several continents across the globe.
While the war on terrorism takes place overseas, the question has
arisen as to what U.S. citizens can do to protect themselves from
terrorism on a local and regional level.
Recognizing the need for security training, the Enterprise Ohio
Network, a conglomeration of colleges and universities in the state,
has come together to form the Homeland Security Training Program.
The program, entitled “Emergency Response to Terrorism,” will be
taught on December 12, 2002, in the Micklethwaite Banquet Hall at
Shawnee State University (SSU), and is important to the community,
as it will prepare people in the area for a terrorist attack.
“You can’t rule out any location as a possible spot for
terrorist activity-terrorism is a threat everywhere. If weapons of
mass destruction are used, places such as Portsmouth might be
affected even though it is not a primary target,” said Larry
Musick, the contract training manager at SSU who is responsible for
delivering such training courses to local, municipal, and industrial
interests in the area. “ That is why it is critically important
that we emphasize security training during these uncertain times. We
need to have people prepared in case a terrorist situation was ever
to arise.”
Instructors will teach the course, which was developed by members of
the anti-terrorist training department at the University of Findlay,
around the state through member schools of the Enterprise Ohio
Network. Schools like SSU will host the courses, which will allow
people from all over the state to be exposed to the training.
“SSU will be a base to provide training to this area of the state,”
said Musick. “ It will cover such topics as the basics of
terrorism and will include recognition/ identification of terrorist
events and devices and recommendations for handling threats. It will
also give participants an understanding of the basics of biological,
chemical, and incendiary weapons as well as nuclear and explosive
devices that are often used by terrorists. We are using SSU as a
vehicle to educate an entire region on terrorism.”
While the course will be broad so as to include the general public,
personnel who would be called on in case of such an emergency will
do some of the most important learning. These so-called “first-responders,”
are critical to any terrorist emergency, according to Musick.
“The people we nickname ‘First Responders,’ such as city and
county officials, corporate safety and security personnel, emergency
management and EMT personnel, firefighters, law enforcement
officers, hospital personnel, public health and public works
personnel, and school employees are all incredibly important in the
event of a terrorist attack,” said Musick. “The course will be
open to the public, but it is the first responders who need this
information the most. It is critical that they are informed during
an emergency, and I think the program will ensure this.”
The program will be held at Shawnee State University on December 12
from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. The cost to participate is $135 per person;
contact Larry Musick in the Office of University Outreach Services
at SSU at (740) 351-3304 for more information. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE (Article
by Jennifer Moorhead, communications specialist--Office of
Communications) Shawnee State
University Hosting
An informational meeting will be held at Shawnee State University at
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, for anyone interested in obtaining a
master's degree in education.
The University of Rio Grande will be offering the master's degree in
education at SSU with a concentration in fine arts, intervention
specialist, or humanities.
"We are fortunate that Shawnee State University and the
University of Rio Grande have agreed to collaborate to meet the
professional development needs of educators in our region,"
said Paul Madden, director of pre-professional services in education
at SSU. "The demand for intervention specialist (special
education) educators remains high for our area, and all teachers
have the need for quality professional development that enhances
teaching and learning."
The collaborative effort also offers convenience to local educators
who may not have time to travel far to advance their degrees.
"By providing these graduate programs in Portsmouth, teachers
have the opportunity to continue their graduate level education
close to home," said Madden.
The meeting will be held in room 134 of the Advanced Technology
Center. For more information about the degree program, contact the
University of Rio Grande at (800) 282-7201, Ext. 7167 or e-mail
Dreama Hudson at dhudson@rio.edu.
For information regarding other graduate programs at SSU contact the
SSU Graduate Center at (740) 351-3177 or by e-mail at
graduate_center@shawnee.edu. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Presidential
Candidates Complete Campus Visits The
three finalists for president of Shawnee State University completed
their visits to campus this week. The candidates, Rita Rice Morris,
Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at
Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho; Michael Marsden, Ph.D.
provost and vice president for academic affairs and research, and
professor of English (on sabbatical) at Eastern Kentucky University;
and Don Betz, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs
at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma visited
the SSU campus over the last two weeks.
One of the three finalists, Dr. Don Betz, has taken his name out of
the running for the position. Betz contacted the chair of the
SSU presidential search committee, George Clayton, yesterday
requesting that his name be removed from consideration. “Dr.
Betz said he regrets it but he would like to withdraw from being
considered a candidate for president of Shawnee State University,”
Clayton said.
Clayton, who is also a member of the SSU Board of Trustees, said the
university has two excellent candidates remaining for consideration.
Clayton said the community and the campus did an outstanding job of
hosting these candidates, showing how the community and the
university are working together each helping the other to advance
their respective goals. “The Board, after it takes into serious
consideration the comments from the community and all constituency
groups at SSU about the candidates, will move closer to a final
decision on the appointment at its special meeting on Tuesday,” he
said.
The special Board meeting has been scheduled for 4 p.m. on Tuesday,
November 26 in the Selby Board Room in the Clark Memorial Library on
the SSU campus. # # #
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE SSU To Host It is November, the time of year when many
high school seniors are contemplating their choice of college to
attend after graduation, considering such factors as price,
location, facilities, and academic reputation. Shawnee State
University (SSU), in an effort to ease the difficult decision and
transition for prospective freshmen, is hosting an Open House on
Saturday November 2, 2002, in order for students to better
understand the inner workings of the regional state university of
Southern Ohio. “Open houses are a great opportunity for
prospective students to visit the campus and really get a feel for
what SSU is all about,” said SSU’s director of admissions, Bob
Trusz. “We expect to have around 120 -130 prospective students in
attendance from all over the state. The day is aimed predominately
at current high school students who will be entering college in the
fall of 2003, but we encourage all to come and attend. This is a
great opportunity to explore SSU, to become familiar with our
programs and to meet SSU personnel.” The SSU Open House will have a variety of
events throughout the day, including tours of both the campus and
student housing, along with presentations from various places of
importance throughout the campus, such as the offices of financial
aid and admissions. “Open Houses are really an excellent way to
deal with a variety of issues at one time,” said Trusz. “There
will be people there from every department to answer important
questions, making the Open House an excellent resource for
prospective students.” Another key feature of the Open House that
increases its value to prospective students and their parents is the
series of open-panel discussions that will be hosted at the event,
providing answers to key questions and alleviating any concerns they
may have. The panels, which feature both staff and students, are
very popular at open houses due to their informative and personal
nature. “There will be two panel discussions, one
with staff members and the other with currently enrolled students,”
said Trusz. “These sessions are informal and informative, and they
definitely help relieve some of the important questions that
prospective students need to ask.” While the Open House is important to incoming
freshmen, it is also very important to SSU as they hope to augment
their enrollment numbers once again. While it is still early in
their recruiting drive, events such as the Open House allow SSU to
market the school to prospective students and to secure students who
may have doubts about the college they wish to attend. “While it is difficult to determine the
impact of the Open House right now, there will definitely be a
positive impact,” said Trusz. “A lot can happen in 10 months
(the length of time before freshmen will enroll), but if we can get
SSU’s name onto the lists of colleges students who are considering
attending, we definitely will be in good shape when it comes time
for students to enroll.” Anyone interested attending the Open House on
Saturday November 2 at SSU can call the Office of Admission to RSVP
at (740) 351-4778 or (800) 959-2SSU. ### FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Article
by Jennifer Moorhead, communications specialist--Office of
Communications) Shawnee State
University theater
The timing could not have been better for Shawnee State University's
associate professor of theater Vivian Mason to do the musical drama
"Always, Patsy Cline."
Mason had watched the show popping up in regional theater
publications and knew it would appeal to this region of country
music lovers as well.
"It's really sort of serendipitous how I choose plays for the
season," said Mason. "It must have something to do with
the right alignment of the planets and the stars and the fact that I
had the student to play Patsy."
That student is Kelly Greco, a 20-year-old radiologic technology
major and academic excellence scholarship recipient who had worked
with Mason in the past in another SSU musical.
The Rock Hill High School graduate brings to the stage five years of
professional experience as a country singer, most recently as the
lead singer of the Highway 23 band with which she has performed for
two years at various fairs and festivals.
Throughout the show, which will be presented on the Vern Riffe
Center for the Arts main stage, Greco will perform 28 of Patsy
Cline's songs, including "Crazy," "Walkin' After
Midnight," and "I Fall to Pieces." Three Highway 23
band members will also be part of the group playing the music when
Greco sings.
"My absolute love is music," said Greco, who plans to hit
Nashville, Tenn., upon graduation this summer.
The radiologic technology degree will put food on the table, she
said, while she pursues her real career of choice.
"My goal is to be acknowledged and have my first single
released by the time I'm 25 years old," said Greco, who plans
to continue her education at Middle Tennessee State University to
learn about the music recording industry. "I want people to
know my face. I want my own headlining tour."
The role will be a challenge for Greco, said Mason, but she is
definitely up for it.
"The hope and ambition Kelly has matches the strength of
Patsy," said Mason.
The unique format of the show also interested Mason in that it is
like watching two one-woman shows--a Patsy Cline concert and the
remembrances of Patsy's lifelong fan Louise Seger, who is the show's
primary narrator.
SSU student Nateasia Baker plays the role of Louise, whose actual
correspondence with Patsy was the basis used to write the play.
Baker's ability to engage an audience earned her the role.
"Nateasia has so much warmth and she is also really willing to
have fun on stage," said Mason.
Baker, a 21-year-old sociology and legal assisting major from
Cincinnati, said she became a fan of Cline through the exposure of
her role.
"Patsy is very elegant on stage and her songs speak to
everybody," said Baker. "She captivated her audience and
was ahead of her time in that her music could fit into different
genres."
As a black woman from a large city, Baker also found the role of
Louise quite a departure.
"Louise is a country white woman," said Baker. "She's
definitely not me." One of the most satisfying aspects of
acting, said Baker, is being able to go away from her usual self and
be someone else.
Regardless of the contrast in physical characteristics, both Baker
and Louise share other more important characteristic traits, such as
having a charming and outgoing personality, said Mason.
Tickets for "Always, Patsy Cline," are on sale now at the
Vern Riffe Center for the Arts McKinley Box Office. Show times are
at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, and Saturday, Nov. 16, and at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 17. Ticket prices are $12 or $10 for SSU students and
personnel, seniors, and military. The McKinley Box office may be
reached at (740) 351-3600. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE Three
finalists named “We
are one step closer to naming the next leader of Shawnee State
University,” said George Clayton, chair of the presidential search
committee and member of the Board of Trustees at Shawnee State
University (SSU). The
three finalists will visit the SSU campus and meet with constituents
during the next several weeks, according to Clayton. Rita
Rice Morris, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs
at Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho, will visit the SSU campus on
Nov. 13 and 14. Morris
has over 30 years of experience in higher education as an
instructor; assistant professor; associate professor; experimental
college administrator; division head; coordinator of off campus
programs; assistant to the dean; dean of the College of
Communication, Computer Information Science, and Library Science;
and dean of the College of Graduate and Extended Studies.
She has held appointments at Lewis-Clark State College,
Clarion University of PA, Slippery Rock University, Davis and Elkins
College, Bowdoin College, Montana State University, Southwest
Missouri State University, State University of New York at Buffalo,
Albion College, Illinois State University, and Northern Illinois
University. Her Ph.D.
is in communication from the State University of New York at Buffalo
(1978), M.A. is in speech communication education from Northern
Illinois University (1970), and B.A. is in speech communication from
California State University at Long Beach (1968). Don
Betz, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at the
University of Central Oklahoma, will visit the SSU campus on
November 18 and 19. Betz
has over 30 years of experience in higher education, including
appointments as vice president of university relations; professor;
dean of continuing studies; director of the Sequoyah Institute;
assistant to the president; assistant professor; associate
professor; director of university relations; and executive director
of educational foundation. Institutions
at which he was appointed include University of Central Oklahoma,
Palmer College of Chiropractic, and Northeastern State University.
He also has extensive experience in international relations.
His Ph.D. and M.A. are in international studies from the
University of Denver (1973 and 1969 respectively), and B.A. is in
political science and philosophy from the University of San
Francisco (1967). Michael
T. Marsden, provost and vice president for academic affairs and
research, and professor of English (on sabbatical) at Eastern
Kentucky University, will visit the SSU campus on Nov. 20 and 21.
He has over 30 years of experience in higher education.
Marsden has held positions as professor, dean, coordinator of
Northern Michigan University press, interim head, interim chair,
associate dean, director of Canadian Studies, assistant dean,
director of American Culture Ph.D. program, associate professor,
university coordinator for undergraduate recruiting, acting chair,
visiting professor of culture and technology; and instructor. His appointments have been at University of Minnesota,
Morris; Bowling Green State University; University of Chicago;
Northern Michigan University; and Eastern Kentucky University.
His Ph.D. is in English (American lit./popular culture
studies) from Bowling Green State University (1972); M.A. is in
English (American lit./16th century British lit.) from Purdue
University (1966); and B.A. is in English from DePaul University
(1964).
The Board of Trustees at the university will name the next
president of SSU, the regional state university of south central
Ohio located on the banks of the Ohio River in Portsmouth, in late
November. Fifty-five
individuals applied to become the next leader of SSU.
The university-wide presidential search committee pared the
list down to 15 candidates in September, eight in mid-October, and
three candidates this past weekend.
Clayton
said the committee looked for a persuasive leader with integrity,
openness, and vision, who will optimize Shawnee State University’s
future. “We
need an effective advocate for SSU with political leaders and the
Ohio Board of Regents, and an excellent communicator,” he said.
“The committee feels it has found those qualities in these
three candidates.” Other
attributes Clayton mentioned include a strategic thinker, someone
with administrative experience with a collegiate collective
bargaining environment, a highly successful administrator who has a
proven record of private fundraising, and someone who holds an
earned doctorate.
“At this point the three finalists will visit the SSU
campus,” Clayton said. “Each
candidate will have two days to meet faculty, administration, staff,
students, and community members.
After these visits, the board of trustees will name the
president.”
While the new president will be named later this month, he or
she will start work in the near future. Committee
members, in addition to Clayton, are Howard Harcha, member of the
Board of Trustees (who replaced board member George Davis who was
unable to participate in the last interviews due to scheduling
conflicts); Janna Gallaher, associate professor of computer
engineering technology; Patricia Moore, director of financial aid;
Jeff Bauer, professor of geology; Raymond Musser, president of the
Student Government Association; Stephanie Neff, alumni
representative; Steve O’Rourke, controls technician; Burton Payne,
chair of the Board of Trustees; Kay Reynolds, member of the Board of
Trustees; Frank Waller, ex officio adviser; and Sandy White,
community member. Updates
and more information about the search can be found at www.shawnee.edu. “I’d
like to take this opportunity and thank Dr. Michael Field for his
excellent leadership as interim president of SSU,” Clayton said.
“He is to be commended for keeping the university
financially sound, and for guiding the university to the highest
percentage enrollment increase among state universities in Ohio this
fall.” With
a student enrollment of 3,630, Shawnee State University, one of
Ohio’s 13 public universities, has over 80 two- and four-year
degree programs in arts and sciences, and professional studies. #
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