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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 4, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

To news directors, editors, producers, and reporters:

Major announcement regarding Shawnee State University
January 25, 2007 at 10 a.m. in the President’s Conference Room

            President Rita Rice Morris will make a major announcement regarding Shawnee State University’s new capital and endowment campaign at 10 a.m. on January 25 in the President’s Conference Room.
            The “Poised for Tomorrow” campaign is, by far, the largest fundraising effort in the history of the Portsmouth region, with a substantial portion of the campaign goal already achieved during the “quiet phase” of the campaign.
            More details of the Poised for Tomorrow capital and endowment campaign will be released at the announcement, which will be attended by faculty, staff, students, and members of the community associated with the campaign.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 5, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Samantha Willis, communications specialist)

SSU to host theatrical production honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.
(Theatre IV will be performing “I Have a Dream-the Life and Times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts)

            The Portsmouth Area Arts Council will present the theatrical production, “I Have a Dream- the Life and Times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” by Theatre IV, a touring drama troupe from Richmond, VA, on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. in the VRCFA. The production highlights the inspiration Dr. King found in the arrest of Rosa Parks and how that incident influenced him to advocate non-violent protest. Through perseverance, Dr. King gains national recognition and becomes the dominant force in the Civil Rights Movement during its decade of greatest achievement.
            Reservations are being taken now and will continue up until the day of the show. However, since several shows tend to sell out quickly, it is recommended to make reservations at least 2 weeks in advance, or by Jan. 16. Admission is $3 per person and must be paid in advance for groups of 10 or more. There is not a maximum number of tickets per person. All tickets must be paid for at the time of reservation. Purchase Order (P.O.) numbers are accepted, but no credit card orders will be taken.
            DeLynn Coppoletti will be taking reservations by phone or by e-mail. If it is a school or civic group, it is required that they fill out a reservation form, which is available by e-mail or on the PAAC website:
www.portsmouthareaartscouncil.org and clicking on the link labeled “INFO FOR SCHOOLS”.
            Those interested in purchasing tickets may contact DeLynn Coppoletti by email at dcoppoletti@shawnee.edu or by calling (740) 351-3642.
            This event is sponsored by the Portsmouth Area Arts Council and the Ohio Arts Council.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 5, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Monica Bradbury, Communications Specialist)

SSU Alum Mari Grace Smith voted Ohio’s Top Mathematics Teacher for 2006
(Smith becomes the youngest recipient of Ohio’s prestigious award)

          As if being voted Ohio’s Top Mathematics Teacher for 2006 weren’t enough, Shawnee State University Alum Mari Grace Smith is also the youngest teacher to receive this award.
          The 26-year-old Smith graduated from SSU in 2002 with a bachelor of science in education with licensure in middle childhood education concentrating in both mathematics and social studies. Last Dec., Smith received her master’s degree at Marygrove College in Detroit, Mich.
          Smith and Wheelersburg Middle School Principal Amber Fannin attended the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics conference in Toledo, Oh., in October, where Smith was presented with her award.
          “It was quite an honor,” said Smith. “I was standing up there with a bunch of men and women who have been teaching for 30 and 40 years.”
               Smith teaches sixth-grade math at Wheelersburg Middle School.
          “It’s the most rewarding career there is,” said Smith. “You are impacting the future. It’s very rewarding to see that you have made a difference in somebody else’s life.”
          Smith attributes her success to many factors, including her parents, Jack and Nancy Harness of Rosemount, family, teachers she had while in middle and high school and professors at SSU.
          “The coursework prepared me to be in the classroom,” said Smith. “I had a lot of helpful professors who were supportive.”
          Among those were professors Ginny Hamilton and Phil Blau.
          “Mari Grace was an excellent student,“ said Hamilton, professor of mathematical sciences. “I had her in a number of math classes and she was always at the top of the class. I am not at all surprised that she has won an outstanding teacher award. She has been a great representative of Shawnee State and our programs.”
          “During group work, her enthusiasm and understanding greatly contributed to the success of the group,”
said Blau, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematical sciences. “I congratulate her on the award.”
            Smith also enjoys singing and coaching the junior high girls’ volleyball team at Wheelersburg.
          “My success as a teacher has a lot to do with what kids I’ve had, because without their hard work, without them being motivated enough and wanting to do their best, I wouldn’t be where I am,” said Smith in a Portsmouth Daily Times article.
          As to what plans Smith has made for the future, she said, “Right now, I’m sitting back and looking at what I’ve got.”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Rebecca Cox, communications specialist)

SSU Choir to Perform at Ted Strickland’s Inauguration

(Members of SSU and local choirs will join together to become part of Ohio history by performing at the inauguration of Ted Strickland)

            Thirty local singers will lend their voices to the new governor when a special choir comprising members of the Shawnee State University Choir, the SSU Vocal Ensemble, and the SSU Community Choir performs at the inauguration of Governor-elect Ted Strickland, on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007.
            The SSU Choir and the SSU Vocal Ensemble are led by Stan Workman, the SSU Community Choir by Shirley Crothers-Marley. The inauguration committee selected these groups because they capture the spirit of Scioto County, the area in which Strickland was born.
            Workman and Crothers-Marley worked together to select compositions that would be politically meaningful to the audience. Among the selections are “Ballad Hymn of the Republic,” “Exsultate Justi” by John Williams, “With One Dream,” a dedication piece written after 9/11, and “O Make Our Hearts to Blossom.”
            The choir is scheduled to perform at 10:45 a.m. in the rotunda of the statehouse, with the inauguration taking place at 11:30 a.m. on the Ohio Statehouse West Lawn. The inauguration is free and open to the public.
Crothers-Marley said participating in the inauguration is an extraordinary honor for the group and the SSU music department, and will provide great publicity for the university. Overall, she said, the group is “anticipating and looking forward to a really nice day and glad that they are going to be a part of it.”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2006

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Monica Bradbury, Communications Specialist)

SSU receives grant for Summer Honors Institute for the 20th consecutive year
(2007 Honors Institute continues to inspire youth)

            Learning doesn’t stop when summer starts. Shawnee State University will offer high school students a way to learn and have fun during summer 2007.
            SSU has received an $82,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Education’s Office of Exceptional Children for the Summer Honors Institute for Gifted Students. The institute, scheduled for July 15-27, is geared toward Ohio’s high school students entering their sophomore or junior year.
            “The program allows the students to become exposed to the college setting and also creates a fun environment that is conducive for learning," said Keenan Perry MS, ATC, LAT, NASM-PES, senior instructor of athletic training.
            Classes for the 2007 institute include:
            Law & Order with Karen Crummie
            Acting for the Camera with Jim Hayes
            Black & White Photography with Jennifer Daniel
            Creative Writing Workshop with Dr. Michael Powell and Dale Powell
            Mysteries of the Ancient World with Mark Crummie
            Emergency Medical Technology with Bill Turner
            Veterinary Medicine with Gail Counts
            Game Programming & Simulation with Paul Yost
            Sports Medicine & Exercise Science with Keenan Perry
            “The institute is designed to give extra enrichment classes with things that challenge the students,” said Cathy Mullins, grant writer and the manager of the 2006 institute.
            In addition to coming to class, participants take part in social activities, which in previous years have included bowling, movies and a volleyball tournament. Mullins said SSU is expecting 150 students for this year’s institute.
            The funding has become a more competitive since its inception, Mullins said. The grant covers salaries for instructors and resident assistants, teaching materials, food, field trips, and the use of labs. There are a limited number of scholarships available for students, based on the financial information given on the back of the applications, Mullins said.
            Mullins said the motivation is partly to keep gifted students here in Ohio and to show them what we have on our campuses.
            “We have had the largest or second largest program in the state since its inception, even though we are the smallest university offering the program,” Mullins said. “Students love coming here and parents enjoy sending their kids here. They feel safe.”
             Held at 14 colleges and universities in 2006, the honors program continues to introduce college life to high school students.
            “One girl I had in my workshop in 2004 when she was a sophomore in high school emailed me last quarter and said that because of her positive experience at SSU, she plans on enrolling here next fall,” said Michael Powell, Ph.D., assistant professor of English and humanities and coordinator of developmental English.
            For more information, contact Ginnie Moore at (740) 351-3281.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2006

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Samantha Willis, communications specialist)

SSU to host “Legal Dilemmas for Licensed Health Care Professionals”
(SSU’s in-service luncheon will give health care professionals insight to important legal issues)

            Shawnee State University’s Business and Industry Training Center and Advantage Skilled Care is hosting an in-service luncheon on Jan. 24 to equip participants with a better understanding of civil, criminal, employment laws, and professional liability.
            Participants will learn how to manage their individual risks and how to establish and maintain professional boundaries. The seminar will also focus on practical approaches to reducing legal risk through better documentation.
            Brenda Covert, manager of business and industry training said, “All health care professionals who document patient care will find this seminar especially valuable. Among those who should attend are counselors, nurses, clinical staff and other health care providers in all practice settings including hospitals, clinics, physician offices, home care, long-term care, and case management.”
            LaTonia Denise Wright, R.N., B.S.N, J.D. will be giving the lecture. Wright has over 10 years of experience in advising health care organizations and professionals in licensure and legal matters. She has been published in many local, state and national journals and resources.
            “Advantage Skilled Care, LLC is pleased to have someone with expertise in both the clinical and legal field of health care,” said Kathy Pierron, owner of Advantage Skilled Care, LLC.
            Social workers, R.N.s , and L.P.N.s are eligible for continuing education credits. The State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board will provide two Social Work hours. The Ohio Nurses Association will provide two R.N. and L.P.N. contact hours. Certificates of attendance will also be provided for all who complete the in-service.
            Covert said, “This unique seminar is packed with valuable guidelines and insights that will help health care professionals deal realistically, practically, and effectively with the legal dilemmas they face in today’s health care arena.”
            The seminar will be held from 12p.m. to 2p.m. in the University Center, Micklethwaithe Banquet Hall at SSU. The in-service and lunch is free. There is a fee of $15 for those who wish to receive C.E.U.s. The deadline for registration is Jan. 19. For more information contact Brenda Covert at (740)351-3171 or at 866-672-8778.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2006

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Rebecca Cox, communications specialist)

The Red Cross Wants Your Blood!
(Give the gift of life at SSU, get gifts in return)

                 The holidays may be over, but it is never too late to think of others by giving the gift of life. Shawnee State University will hold a blood drive on Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the James A. Rhodes Athletic Center. 69 units of blood were received during the fall quarter, setting the new goal for winter quarter at 75 units. Every donor will be given an SSU blue fleece scarf, just in time for the cold winter months ahead.
            For students living on campus, the resident adviser who has the most students give blood will earn a pizza party.
            According to the Red Cross website, at least one out of every ten people, or one patient every two seconds, require a blood transfusion. Just one unit of blood can help save the lives of many people. The web site also expresses the concern that all blood types are currently needed.
            Amy Richardson, Coordinator of Community Service at SSU, said students who have never donated before can anticipate a worry-free experience.
            “Expect the Red Cross to be very helpful and comforting, as well as the Shawnee Volunteers to be as helpful and encouraging as possible,” she said.
            Students can not give blood if they have had a tattoo in the past year, and they must wait eight weeks in-between donations. The Red Cross will test iron, and the student has to weigh at least 110 pounds.
            Walk-ins are acceptable, but to cut waiting time, students can visit www.redcrosslife.org and schedule an appointment. For additional information, contact Amy Richardson at arichardson@shawnee.edu or call at (740) 351-3662.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 17, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu
(Article by Mistie Cook Spicer, communications coordinator)

Settle named vice president of student affairs at SSU
(Dr. Jim Settle will assume new position at SSU in mid-February)

            Jim Settle, Ph.D., has been named the new vice president of student affairs at Shawnee State University. Settle will be leaving his position as the director of Residence Life at Texas State University to replace Larry Mangus, Ph.D., who is retiring at the end of January. He starts his new position February 15th.
            “I am very excited about the opportunities at SSU. From my interview, I know there is a dedicated group of student affairs staff, a great student body, and leadership that is committed to the education of the whole student,” Settle said. “I was drawn to SSU by the strong commitment to a diverse student body, strong academic programs and the recent growth of the institution.”
            As director of Residence Life at Texas State University, Settle oversaw the programming facilities, finances and services of a comprehensive residential housing operation with more than 40 buildings that provide a variety of housing for nearly 7,000 students.
            At Texas State Settle focused on retention initiatives for new students, particularly first-generation and minority students. He assumed an active role on campus by participating in numerous committees including the Equity and Access Committee, the University Retention Council and the Campus Master Planning Committee and Implementation groups.
            Before serving as the director of Residence Life at Texas State University Settle was director and associate director of Residence Life at Southeast Missouri State University and assistant director, Residential Programs at Tufts University. He also served as the area director of the Gorham Campus at the University of Southern Maine.
            “I plan to work closely and collaboratively with students, faculty and staff to enrich the living and learning experience of our students,” Settle said. “Dr. Mangus has built a great team of experienced and well-qualified professionals, and I look forward to getting to know them better, and to working with Dr. Mangus to make sure we have a smooth transition.”
            Settle earned his doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Missouri as well as a Chancellor’s Post-Graduate Certification in Institutional Research. He received a master’s degree in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University and a bachelor’s degree in Biology and Chemistry from Pittsburg State University, where he received the “Outstanding Senior Award.”
            Settle has been an adjunct professor at the University of Texas-Austin teaching, “Social Cultural Context of Education.” The course design provides higher education, superintendent, and community college program doctoral students with an understanding of social and cultural variables in the educational enterprise. He also served as an instructor for the College of Education,
Texas State University; the College of Education, Southeast Missouri State University; instructor, Center for Academic Options, College of Arts and Sciences, Bowling Green State University and an instructor for the College of Education, Pittsburg State University.
            Despite his busy schedule, Settle has always played an active role in the communities he has lived in serving as chairman of the Board of Directors for the Alamo City Men’s Chorale and as a member of the City of San Marcos Beautification Commission.
            “I am a great supporter of city leadership programs like Leadership Portsmouth, and I expect to be involved with a variety of other community organizations that will help me meet the community and contribute to the community,” Settle said. “I am interested in the arts and in social service organizations, and I hope to find some ways to get involved quickly.”

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January 18, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Samantha Willis, communications specialist)
Photo credit: Jeff Perez

Shawnee State University President Rita Rice Morris greets the Shawnee State University and community chorus prior to their performance in the Ohio State Capital Rotunda during the inauguration of Governor Ted Strickland on Jan. 13. The special choir comprised members of the Shawnee State University Choir, the SSU Vocal Ensemble, and the SSU Community Choir. The inauguration committee selected these groups to perform at the inauguration because they capture the spirit of Scioto County, the area in which Strickland was born.

The Shawnee State University and community chorus performs in the Capital Rotunda at the inauguration of Governor Ted Strickland on Jan. 13.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Samantha Willis, communications specialist)

Photo credit: Jeneatte Bauer

Michelle Lindsay was one of 76 participants that donated blood at Shawnee State University’s blood drive held at the James A. Rhodes Athletic Center on Jan. 17.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Rebecca Cox, communications specialist)

Physical Therapy Assistant Licensure Test Prep

(SSU hosts a preparatory course for students taking the National Physical Therapy Examinations)

            Do you need additional help to prepare for the National Physical Therapy Examinations? On Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29, 2007, from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Scorebuilders will be at Shawnee State University to prepare any interested PTA majors and graduates for the state board licensing test.
            The course will be held in the Health Sciences Building, Room 201. The two day seminar is $159.00. Early registration is $139.00 if paid before March 1, 2007.
            Ginnie Moore, M.B.A, director of University Outreach Services, highly recommends the test.
            “A lot of people have test anxiety,” she said. “It is designed to help you prepare for the exam and feel confident.”
            The course is for PTA students and graduates and will include test-taking strategies, test analysis and follow up. The course is designed to help students:
            Analyze clinically oriented multiple-choice questions; Explore the scope of the content outline; Identify areas of strength and weakness through self-assessment; Develop strategies to maximize the effectiveness of study sessions; Examine the intricacies of computer based testing; Limit anxiety and increase test-taking efficiency. Scorebuilders is a professional company specializing in licensure preparation courses and products. The company claims they don’t “try to teach you everything there is to know about physical therapy - only the information and strategies you will need to pass the exam.”
            Registration and payment may be completed one of several ways through
            University Outreach Services. All forms may be picked up at the center, located in Massie Hall, Room B-52, or applicants may call and a form can be mailed to their house. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Register in one of the following ways:
            Bring the completed registration form and cash, check, money order or credit card information to Massie Hall, Room B-52. Call (740) 351-3390 and register using a credit card payment. Mail the completed form and payment to the following address:

Vicci Felts, University Outreach Representative

Shawnee State University

940 Second Street

Portsmouth, OH 45662

Fax completed registration form to (740) 351-3598. For more information, contact Vicci Felts at (740) 351-3390, toll free at (866) 672-8778, or by fax at (740) 351-3598.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 19, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

Memo

To: Shawnee State University Campus Community

From: UIS

Date: 1/19/2007

Re: Identity Theft Awareness Campaign

Shawnee State University joins Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Awareness Campaign; “AVOID ID THEFT – Deter, Detect, Defend”

Identity theft occurs when someone uses another person’s information without their permission to commit fraud or other crimes. Identity theft is a serious crime affecting some 10 million Americans each year, according to Federal Trade Commission estimates.

Awareness is among the most powerful tools in the fight against identity theft. The more you know about how to protect your information and the information of others you come in contact with, the harder it is for identity thieves to commit their crimes.

While you can't entirely control whether or not you will become a victim, there are steps you can take to minimize your risk. During the month of January, the university will join the Federal Trade Commission’s efforts to promote awareness of identity theft and educate people on the ways to minimize risk.

As a part of this campaign, you will receive a copy of the Federal Trade Commission’s brochure “Fighting Back Against Identity Theft” with your paycheck or direct deposit voucher this month. Additionally, we have posted the FTC’s educational video that provides an overview of identity theft and outlines the steps consumers can take on our web site at http://www.shawnee.edu/uis/identity_theft.html. We hope you will take the time to review these materials and consider the importance of the information they contain.

We also suggest you visit our web site at http://www.shawnee.edu/uis/identity_theft.html to learn more about what you can do to protect your identity. Shawnee State University is taking a variety of steps to reduce the risk of identity theft on our campus but we need everyone’s help in order to be successful!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 19, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

SSU RELEASES DEAN’S LIST FOR FALL 2006 QUARTER

Michael Field, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at Shawnee State University (SSU), has released the dean's list for the fall 2006 quarter. To be named to the list, individuals must be full-time and have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or better.

Brazil

Veronica Lerch

Bulgaria

Nikolay Markov

New Jersey

Carneys Point

Elizabeth Schultz

West Virginia

Salt Rock

Angela Shultz

Kentucky

Sardis

Heather Howard

Ashland

Pamela Davis

Andrew Holbrook

Cynthia LeMaster

Catlettsburg

Amy Crain

Jeneva Justice

Flatwoods

Veronica Osborn

Samantha Roberts

Garrison

Ryan Fyffe

Elizabeth Maynard

Greenup

Megan Davidson

Aaron Meenach

Elisabeth Oreta

Steven Tolliver

Quincy

Daren Hall

Valerie Pruitt

Russell

Tiffany Hillman

Kyle Mayne

South Portsmouth

Sarah Adkins

Ashley Burton

Jeremiah Haywood

South Shore

Misty Brown

Rachel Cobern

Rebecca Cox

Michael Diller

Nichole Flanery

David Fox

Susan Hill-Meintzsche

Jacquelene Howard

Crystal Jordan

Amanda Meadows

Terry Stewart

Vanceburg

Adriann Cooper

Wurtland

Rachel Ward

Ohio

Aberdeen

Krista Davidson

Justin Dean

Arcanum

Daniel Clark

Athens

Darren Ocheltree

Bainbridge

Sara Merritt

Beachwood

Jacquelyne Roth

Beaver

Erica Carroll

Rebecca Compton

Alfred Diedrick

Jeffrey Hambrick

Jessica Holbrook

Nick Howard

Jessica Osborne

Stacey Riber

Priscilla Schackart

Matthew Taylor

Bethel

Kristy Clifton

Jennifer Sturgeon

Blue Creek

Daniel Purdin

John Uldrich

Bucyrus

Sara Hulsmeyer

Amanda Tudor

Carrollton

Larry Gardner

Chardon

Shannon Coates

Jennifer Gifford

Chesapeake

Elizabeth Deskins

Chillicothe

John Aber

Adam Aquino

Ty Circosta

Therese Cutright

William Cydrus

Shawn Harrington

Wesley Hartman

Stefanie Hunter

Heather Keplinger

Natasha Kitchen

Kendall Mitten

Jessica Moss

Amanda Nichols

Kasey Parks

Matthew Sagraves

Lacey Thornton

Jamie White

Staci White

Rachel Willis

Cincinnati

Melissa Laugle

Meghan Merz

Randi Moore

Melissa Scarlatella

Eric Spille

Clarington

Miranda Dennis

Coal Grove

Patrick Roush

Coalton

Megan Griffith

Columbus

Christopher Desotelle

Shannon McClain

Coolville

Richard Newell

Coshocton

Matthew Lonsinger

Crooksville

Joshua Brooks

Curtice

Michael Glass

Dayton

Amanda Jay

Maty Thiombane

Mimi Thiombane

Dexter City

Justin Seebach

Fayetteville

Derek White

Felicity

Amy Woodall

Fort Loramie

Mallory Albers

Frankfort

Victoria Ferguson

Luke James

Franklin Furnace

Wesley Baldwin

Benjamin Dyer

Traci Elrod

Kimberly Jenkins

Joshua King

Brian Ramey

Deborahann Red

Anna Shane

Leigh Williams

Samantha Willis

Julia Woods

Fresno

Brant Hostetler

Jessica Rothenstine

Friendship

Tabatha Mccoy

Jacob Risner

Gallipolis

Brian Roush

Georgetown

Jill Cropper

Greenfield

Alison McNeil

Groveport

Angel Gifford

Guysville

Donald Bush

Hamersville

Lacey Simpson

Hamilton

Christopher Welsh

Hamler

Alison Meyer

Harrison

Kevin McDonald

Haverhill

Carrie Blevins

Hillsboro

Josie Black

Richard Carroll

Mallory Reed

Bryan Smith

Howard

Samantha Emler

Huber Heights

Amanda Looney

Huron

Beth Bower

Ironton

Rebecca Boyd

Rachel Bradshaw

Kristin Lemon

Derek Lewis

Traci Nickel

Brandi Norris

Kathryn Riley

Andrea Rudmann

Jay Rudmann

Kandi Thompson

Rachel Webb

Jackson

Stacia Allison

Margaret Hoops

Adam Miller

Johnstown

Kristopher Jones

Kensington

Monica Abel

Kingston

Megan Mitchell

Lancaster

Melia Downour

Latham

Esther Coulson

Tiana Pence

Sheena Spurgeon

Logan

Andrea Hoch

Evan Musin

Londonderry

Megan Ball

Long Bottom

Casey Smith

Loveland

Michael Roelker

Lucasville

Megan Adams

Timothy Beery

Kara Blackburn

Larin Boldman

Regina Brigner

Brittany Burton

John Campbell

Kelli Chatfield

Sara Chatfield

Oran Crabtree

Daniel Dyke

Shelly Goddard

Joshua Hagler

Janelle Hickerson

Richard Jackson

Dana Jones

Renauta Keeney

Erica Keller

Andrew Keller

Stephanie Leadingham

Jeremy Litteral

Arrika Mains

Brittany McGraw

Jessica Messer

Kristin Millar

Bethany Miller

Samantha Rogers

Kayla Rolfe

Stacey Salyer

Jennifer Scott

Elmer Skaggs

Derrick Smith

Crystal Souders

Ramona Stapleton

Zachary Stewart

Mallory Strickland

Monique Strickland

Jacob Thompson

Tiffany Thompson

Janaye Webb

Michelle Wessel

Diettera Wiley

Charles Wills

Manchester

Melissa Blythe

Rachel Day

Sean Guilfoile

Tonya Kinhalt

Wesley Morrison

Marietta

Kayla Lauer

Barry Lovett

Marion

Brittany Schriml

McArthur

Caleb Appleman

McDermott

Brianna Bedard

Joshua Campbell

Danette Colley

Jessica Collins-Hammond

Katie Jordan

Michael Lewis

Kyle Martin

Lindsay Moore

Crystal Redoutey

Cassandra Simon

Zachary Smith

Tiffany Stevens

Stephanie Throckmorton

Melissa White

Middleport

Carita Gardner

Milford Center

David Abfall

Minford

Katie Cordle

Katie Duduit

Keri Kuhn

Ashley Lott

Lindsay May

Jeanette O'Dell

Kayla Shonkwiler

Robin Slusher

Erica Sorrell

Marvin Tomlin

John Waddell

Morral

Mark Simon

Moscow

Ricky Pollard

Mount Orab

Mary Maham

Mount Sterling

Allison Junk

New Boston

Erica Adkins

Miranda Flaugher

Michele Hodge

Will O'Toole

Aimee Taylor

Jessica Waugh

New Philadelphia

Holly Widder

North Canton

Jessica Williams

North Lewisburg

Catherine Edge

Oak Hill

Danielle Carter

William Potter

Otway

Belinda Carver

Alisha Ferguson

Jill Gardner

Sarah Ralstin

Andrea Vajanavaranant

Chrystina Williams

Painesville

Michelle Hilborn

Pedro

Adam James

Julia Mains

Peebles

Ryan Bennett

Michael Cheesbro

Justin Dailey

Lynsey Dettwiller

Jessica Leeth

Shanna Mustard

Lydia Ogden

Bruce Rankin

Megan Reed

Ryen Shiveley

Whitney Shoemaker

Michael Thompson

Jessica White

Piketon

Tara Alley

Bethany Beekman

Robin Birkhimer

Joan Blankenship

Alisha Brewster

Autumn Bumgardner

Jason Cornett

Andrea Gilbert

Jamie McCoy

Richard Parmeter

Shaina Rieske

Hope Robbins

Sarah Skidmore

Victoria Slone

Jenna Smith

Nathan Spriggs

Michel Stone

Katharine Timmons

Jared Williams

Megan Williamson

Piqua

Heidi Peltier

Portsmouth

Amy Abney

Joshua Adkins

Branden Angles

Seth Ankrom

Jessica Ball

Kristin Barber

Jeanette Bauer

Elizabeth Bentley

Erik Brammer

Brandi Branscum

Mallary Brower

Lauren Burns

Dennis Campbell

Sonja Campbell

Kristy Cartee

Sarah Cartmell

Brian Chabot

Milcah Chege

Melissa Colvin

Jacqueline Conley

Sara Crisp

Elizabeth Dodds

Lauren Elliott

Jason Ellis

Calvin Evans

Shawn Feeman

Amber Foltz

Damon Graf

Mintha Hamrick

Kole Hargrave

Jennifer Harness

Tyler Hickey

Alexandra Higgins

Rachel Holt

Jeffrey Hunter

Susan Hurt

Justin Isaac

Jonathan James

Leah Jenkins

Jethro Jenkins

Robert Kerecz

Earl Leslie

Jennifer Lester

Debra Lewis

Valarie Loney

Timothy Loper

Laura Malone

Christi Malone

Stacey Manchester

Matthew Mathias

Carissa Mccann

Stacy McClaskey

Joseph McCleese

Christina Miller

Stacy Montavon

Mary Morris

Joshua Morris

Megan Moses

Casey Mullins

Andrew Newman

Derik Oliver

Nicholas Payne

Stephen Pelfrey

Tracy Pendleton

Gonzalo Perez-Beck

Stewart Perkins

Nicola Pinson

Tracey Puckett

Michael Purdy

Stacey Ratliff

Meagan Rhea

Lance Richardson

Dwayne Richburg

Jacob Rouse

Heather Salyer

Zack Sims

Jonathan Smith

John Street

Steven Sturgill

Josh Teeters

Nicholas Toppins

Paula Twinam

Rebekah Watson

Samantha Watts

Tara White

Jonathan Whitt

Robin Wolfe

Kevin Wolfe

Jessica Wood

Proctorville

Karen Bowen

Jeannie Love

Ripley

Danielle Gillstrap

Russellville

Keith Conn

Rutland

Sarah Jenkins

Salem

Brock Volio

Sardinia

Melissa Bess

Amber Fender

Ashley Fender

Kyle Johnson

Zachary Taylor

Sciotoville

Erica Brown

James Conn

Julia Dadosky

Jessica Eichenlaub

Misty Emmert

Melissa Henry

Amy Miller

Caroline Ruggles

Scottown

Rebecca Hall

Seaman

Gideon Bankhead

Christopher Fogle

Roger Taylor

South Point

Bryan Barker

Andrea Berry

Brittany Browning

Kimberly Davis

Justin Gibson

Katherine Johnson

Jerry Nelson

Dianna Whitaker

South Salem

Amos Jones

South Webster

Morgan Allard

Jessica Kelly

Brandon McGahan

Carl McGraw

Springfield

Phillip Ashcraft

Beth Eichelberger

Kelly Hatas

Amber Hosier

Allison Voorhees

St Clairsville

Jason Blumling

Stout

Leah Cooper

Cassie Gee

Jesse Perkins

Bryson Williams

Tremont City

Brooke Miller

Versailles

Trisha Krueger

Warrensville Heights

Jessica Colvin

Washington Court House

Tiffany Matthews

Lindsay Wissinger

Waterloo

Andrea Maddix

Waverly

Melissa Arrwood

Christopher Atkinson

Angela Bentley

Rachel Boggess

Nikkita Carroll

Nathan Childers

Ashley Conley

Monica Coy

Lacy Davis

John Dutcher

Katie Evans

Holly Ferguson

Natalie Fosson

Nathaniel George

Geoffrey Grimes

Robin Grooms

Sarah Harris

Caroline Hatfield

James Hawk

Amber Lawson

Brittany Leffler

Ashley McClaskey

Travis McCleery

Samuel McDonie

Amanda Oyer

Trent Pekkala

William Plunk

Emily Remington

Amanda Saltzman

Jeanetta Sowards

Holly Taylor

Sheena Weaver

Michael Westfall

Wayne

Kelly Wagner

West Chester

Brianna Stone

West Milton

Casey Wooddell

West Portsmouth

Melissa Allen

Dale Altman

Amy Ballengee

Joy Ballengee

Ashley Bentley

Katelyn Bradley

Carrie Breech

Lauren Carnes

Amy Collier

John Collins

Mark Dubiel

Christopher Gillum

Amber Hedge

Charles Holsinger

Holli Jordan

Tiffany Journey

Tammy Kitchen

Nicole Lauder

Carrie Matthews

Judith Maynard

Christopher McCleese

Brent McNeil

Ericka Middleton

Tami Ratcliff

Amanda Sadler

Felicia Scott

Corinna Smith

Aaron Swords

Terrell Taylor

Kasey Thacker

Bryon Wellman

West Union

George Abbott

Myriah Adamson

Kelly Becker

Kyle Brewer

Tyler Cantrell

Seth Cooper

Carrie Essman

Michael Gossett

Amber Irwin

Stacy Kinhalt

Kailai Mathews

Meredith McCammon

Anna McCammon

Dawndala Morgan

Rachel Newman

Leah Thompson

Jane Tolle

Rhiana Vogler

Wheelersburg

Kayla Adkins

Amber Applegate

Alesha Bell

Teresa Benner

Aaron Bennett

Christian Coriell

Kimberly Crawford

Kimberly Crum

Ashley Damron

Stefanie Elliott

Cathy Evans

Charles Haskins

Timothy Henry

Bonnie Jones

Sarah Kiser

Robert Lyon

Joseph Maiden

David McGlone

Kerra McGue

Courtney Miller

Amy Montavon

Seth Morrison

Megan Noble

Corey Reed

Andrea Reed

Jessica Sexton

Stephanie Smith

Andrea Stiles

Nathan Timberlake

Jason Vandeusen

Matthew Watson

Emily Whitley

Haydn Zeis

Willow Wood

Megan Coomes

Wilmington

Mallory Goldie

Winchester

Danielle Basford

Brittany Cross

Adam Hall

Wooster

Brad Carrabine

Matthew Kilmer

Wurtland

Rachel Ward

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 19, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

SSU RELEASES PRESIDENT’S LIST FOR FALL 2006 QUARTER

Rita Rice Morris, Ph.D., president of Shawnee State University (SSU), has released the president’s list for the Fall 2006 quarter. To be named to the list, students must be full-time and have achieved a grade point average of 4.0.

China
Jiaxi Wang

Sweden
Malin Hoas

West Africa
Yashmine Ouedraogo

Kentucky

Catlettsburg
Larry Staley

Flatwoods
Jason Tackett

Greenup
Stephanie Brown

Wurtland
Jill Montgomery

Quincy
Karen Carver

South Shore
Courtney Keen
Mike Spradlin
Charles Uhl

Vanceburg
Jessica Johnson
Monica Stafford

Worthington
Vanessa VanHoose

Ohio

Apple Creek
Lauren Beggs

Bainbridge
Jessica Driapsa

Baltic
Breck Finzer

Bedford
Rachel Byrnes

Bethel
Matthew Gilbert
Jessica Gullett

Buchtel
Jennifer Grandy

Caldwell
Whitney Garvin

Chesapeake
Robert Eldred

Cheshire
Kendra Wheaton

Chillicothe
Tiffany Gullett
Alicia Lewis

Cincinnati
Damica Myers

Coshocton
Whitney Williams

East Rochester
Jennifer Kreierhoff

Enon
Caleb Arnold

Franklin Furnace
Jessica Dyer
Melissa Pearson
Ashley Salyers
Jamie Sexton

Gahanna
Sarah Pattee

Hilliard
Erin Whitley

Hillsboro
Mary Martin

Homeworth
Lisa Davies

Jackson
Teresa Soria

Kingston
Jonathan Grimm
Sarah Lewis

Kitts Hill
Candice Lewis

Logan
Jena Sharb

Lucasville
Lori Adams
Mihee An
Ashley Coriell
Denice Cox
Joshua Days
Carrie Dunham
Ragina Fritz
Bethany Hess
Daniel Mains
Eric Nordrum
Ted Stidham
Craig Webb
Tishena Wells

Manchester
Melissa Arnold
Daniel Shiveley
Whitney Stricklett

McArthur
Autumn Perry

McDermott
Donald Andre
Brian Glenn
Cory Smith

Medway
Teresa Coppess

Minford
Melissa Lewis
Mikell Rase
Physcilla Walk
Jerod Walker

Mount Orab
Christopher George

New Boston
Jessamyn Sudhakaran
Erica Walker

New Vienna
Sarah Colvin

Otway
Kathryn Morgan
Carrie Pasturzak

Oxford
Jessica Judy

Pedro
Ian Runyon

Peebles
Laura Applegate
Christina Hoffer
Emily Measel
Jerad Raines
Matthew Stapleton

Piketon
Patrick Blankenship
Jeanette Conley
Haley Dunn
Kerby Hamilton
Casey Miles
Jessica Sanders
Ali Smith
Jessica Woodruff

Pomeroy
Jeremy Blackston

Portsmouth
Jeffrey Book
Samuel Bowman
Joshua Burkart
Caroline Burkert
Amanda Cook
Duane Couchot-Vore
Jeffrey Covert
Nina Ditraglia
Andrew Donini
Deborah Duning
David Ferrell
Allen Fields
Kristie Franklin
Mary Hull
Amelia Johnson
James Kirsch
Russell Lewis
Jessica McDaniel
Crystal McGinnis
Vivian McKenzie
Stardust Miller
Dwight Mynear
Lisa Piguet
Carl Ratcliff
Rose Rosier
Jerilyn Sheets
Jason Swords
Hoai Tran
Kevin Trivisonno
Katherine Warner
Diana Whisman

Proctorville
Danae Early
Leslie Floyd

Ravenna
Stephanie Jeffrey

Sarahsville
Shannon Leasure

Sciotoville
Joshua Ramsey

Seaman
Deborah Bankhead

South Point
Bethany Hurst

South Webster
Bart Hanes
Anna Havens
Kylie Kinker
Christine Simmering

Springfield
Hannah Mattern

Stoutsville
Krystina Preece

Struthers
Meredyth Eagon

Waverly
Adam Bryant
Lisa Franzen
Marius Irimies
Heidi Irvine
Jessica Proehl
Lisa Sheets
Allison Smith

Wellston
Mark Stacey

West Portsmouth
Chris Dunham
Janine Hansing
Brian Wroten

West Union
Bryan Grooms
Kristi Roades
Marlana Welch

Wheelersburg
Mary Cheek
Joy Deemer
Brennon Giles
Kimberly Hammond
Maggie Howe
Nicole May
Talon McChesney
Katie McGlone
Jacinda Shaw
Alex Wamsley

Willard
Alicia Niedermeier

Willow Wood
Lori Harmon

Zanesville
Christine Curtis

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 22, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY

MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

To news directors, editors, producers, and reporters:

Major announcement regarding Shawnee State University’s Capital Campaign

            President Rita Rice Morris will make a major announcement regarding the kick-off of Shawnee State University’s multi-million dollar capital and endowment campaign at 10 a.m. on January 25 in the President’s Conference Room.
            The “Poised for Tomorrow” campaign is, by far, the largest fundraising effort in the history of the Portsmouth region, with a substantial portion of the campaign goal already achieved during the “quiet phase” of the campaign.
            President Morris and others associated with the campaign will be available for interviews after the announcement.

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 22, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Misite Cook Spicer, Communications Coordinator)

Marja Harmon as Aida and the company of Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA perform “Dance of the Robe”

Marja Harmon as Aida and the company perform “Dance of the Robe”

All photos: Brooke McNeely

All photos from the North American tour of Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA, a musical bursting with contemporary energy chronicling the love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country, Amneris, an Egyptian princess, and Radames, the soldier they both love. AIDA is an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal, with an exhilarating Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning score by Elton John and Tim Rice and winner of four 2000 Tony® Awards.

Two performances of AIDA at Vern Riffe Center next month
(Tickets now on sale for Feb. 5 and 6th performances at McKinley Box Office)

            The award-winning timeless love story “AIDA” will be performed at Shawnee State University’s Vern Riffe Center for the Arts on Feb. 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. each night. Based on the story from the classic Verdi opera, AIDA is a new musical with Elton John’s modern pop score.
            Winner of four 2000 Tony® Awards, “Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA” is a musical bursting with contemporary energy chronicling the love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country, Amneris, an Egyptian princess, and Radames, the solider they both love. “AIDA” is an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal with an exhilarating Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning score by Elton John and Tim Rice, their first collaboration since writing the music for the worldwide phenomenon “The Lion King.”
            “This is one of the most elaborate productions we have ever presented at the VCRFA,” said Carl Daehler, executive director of the center. “This is the national tour production produced by Disney Productions and it is spectacular. We are most fortunate to have this outstanding show come to the Vern Riffe Center. It is a timeless story presented with high energy dancing and pop-oriented music.”
            The score for “Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA” was hailed by “Time Magazine” as “filled with luscious melodies and soulful lyrics.” The show produced a number of hit songs including “Written in the Stars,” recorded by Elton John and Lee Ann Rimes, which hit number 2 on Billboard’s AC charts in 1999. “Easy as Life,” recorded by Tina Turner and as a dance remix by Deborah Cox hit No. 24 on the U.S. Dance charts in 2004. The score also includes “Elaborate Lives,” “My Strongest Suit,” and “The Gods Love Nubia.”
            Tickets for “Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA” range in price from $41 to $31, and are now on sale at the McKinley Box Office, by calling (740) 351-3600. Special family and group discounts are available.
            The appearance of “Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA” in Portsmouth is sponsored by the Southern Ohio Medical Center and by donations made to the Southern Ohio Performing Arts Association and the SSU Development Foundation.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 23, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Mistie Cook Spicer, communications coordinator)

SSU Health Sciences Dean retires
(Martha Rader retired at December from SSU)

            When you’re used to getting up and going to work every day, retirement can seem a little daunting. For someone like Martha Rader, Ph.D., the outgoing dean of the College of Professional Studies at Shawnee State University, who is used to keeping busy, retirement, is another challenge to be tackled.
            “I think it’s going to be a transition to organize my time and keep my focus on the things I want to do rather than somebody else’s focus. I think that will be interesting,” Rader said.
            She retired at the end of December. Jim Kadel, M.B.A., D.D.S., former dean of the department will resume the duties as dean of the department until a replacement is named.
            “It has been a pleasure to work with Martha Rader. She has a vision for our students and graduates that will enable them to be the best they can be,” said Rita Rice Morris, Ph.D., SSU president. “During her time at Shawnee State, she challenged all of us to ‘keep students first.’ I have appreciated her leadership and her efforts to bring completion to the renovation of the Health Sciences building. We will miss her.”
            Marla Thoroughman, chair, associate professor, medical lab said when Rader started at the university she had big shoes to fill in replacing Kadel. She said because of Rader’s roots in southern Ohio, being from Lawrence County, she brought with her a strong understanding of the culture and the individuals of the area.
            “During her tenure she was a devoted dean who gave 100% to the faculty, staff and students in the College of Professional Studies,” Thoroughman said. “She provided strong leadership for the department of health sciences as she led us through many positive changes during the last four years, including the addition of sports studies into the department, the beginning of Shawnee State University’s first master’s degree program and the addition of several new faculty positions. She is to be commended for a job well done.”
            Her secretary for the past four and a half years, Ann McCarthy, said she enjoyed working with Rader on a professional as well as personal level.
            “Her sunny disposition and positive attitude toward students and staff alike have made a lasting impression on all who have known her,” McCarthy said. “Also, her integral role in the renovation of the Health Sciences building shows her dedication to SSU by making it a better place to grow and learn.”
            While serving as Dean of Professional Studies at Shawnee State University, Rader feels the $2 million dollar renovation of the Health Sciences building was one of her biggest accomplishments. The project took approximately ten months and included the upgrading of the infrastructure of the building in order to improve the appearance and function of the building.
            In addition to the renovation project, Rader said the first graduate degree program, the Master of Occupational Therapy became a reality while she was Dean. The first class started the program this fall.
            “They are actually on a semester calendar and have therefore led the university in its transition to semesters beginning next summer,” Rader said.
            The Department of Nursing at SSU also has seen major growth, especially in the RN-BSN program.
            “Under the leadership of Dr. Mattie Burton, the nursing program has strengthened relationships with local hospitals to help meet the need for well-prepared nursing professionals,” Rader said. “This is something of great importance to all of us.”
            During Rader’s reign as dean, the department was able to maintain accreditation of all the health programs and to stabilize the leadership of the Business Department in an effort to look at new program areas and growth potential.
            Rader may be a little too busy at first to even think about retirement as she will be making the move from Scioto County to Charleston, W,VA., where her husband of 39 years lives and works.
            “We have actually lived in two different states the entire time I have been at Shawnee State. It’s time to get our lives back together,” she said.
            Rader plans to take some time off to read books, paint pictures and get her body and mind realigned. She said she would like to do grant writing or evaluating different programs and maybe even get back into teaching at some level. After that, Rader doesn’t know what she plans to do.
            “I will likely get involved in something related to health or higher education. I will also be finishing up my master of Public Health degree from Ohio State this summer and that may take me in a slightly different direction,” Rader said. “I also would love to get back into teaching at some level. I have really missed working directly with students in my current position.”
            Active in the community while on campus, Rader plans to continue to be involved. She had been a member of the Ethics Committee at Southern Ohio Medical Center and was on the Board of Directors for The Counseling Center.
            “Because of the difficulties my family has faced, I am interested in efforts to prevent blindness. I may also become involved in child abuse prevention because it is so important,” Rader said.
            Whatever, she decides to do during her retirement Rader said she will always remember the people she met and the friends she made while at Shawnee State University.
            “Shawnee State University has many great folks who are committed to students and the future of the university,” she said. “I will miss them.”

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January 24, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Rebecca Cox, communications specialist)

International Film Festival at Shawnee State University
(CIPA to present a broad array of international films for the community)

Tired of the same old movie playing at the local theater? Come expand your horizons at the Seventh Annual 2007 International Film Festival and enjoy great foreign films.
            Shawnee State University’s Center for International Programs and Activities, in cooperation with the student-led International Forum group, will present films once a week on Tuesdays, from 7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Lib 205, the room adjacent to the Flohr Lecture Hall in the Clark Memorial Library. Admission is free of charge and is open to all. Don’t worry – all films contain English subtitles.
            The festival will feature five full length films from five countries over a span of five weeks. The schedule is as follows:
·        January 30: Osama – a 2003 film from Afghanistan, inspired by a true story, and is the first entirely Afghan film shot since the fall of the Taliban.
·        February 6: Tsotsi – a 2005 film from South Africa, Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language film of 2005. Tsotsi is an extraordinary portrait of the choices that are made in life and how compassion can endure in the human heart.
·        February 13: The Chorus – a 2004 film from France, Oscar Nominee in both Best Foreign Language and Best Song categories. This film is centered a round a music teacher battling the stifling atmosphere of the school he works at and the determination to change his pupils’ lives.
·        February 27: Good Bye, Lenin! – a 2002 film from Germany, exploring the time after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the effects upon the given characters.
·        March 6: Cinema Paradiso – a 1990 film from Italy, which tracks the relationship between a boy and the projectionist who inspired him to become a film director.
            The organizers and sponsors wish to both educate and entertain the audience, while promoting appreciation of the different values and cultures of the world.
            Films are “windows through which we can learn, as the case may be, a little more about other people’s tragedies, laughter or passions and thus begin our journey of understanding and realization that as human we share more in common than what divides us,” said Dr. Stylianos Hadjiyannis, professor of political science at SSU.
            For more information, contact Rita Haider, CIPA Administrative Assistant at (740) 351-3127 or e-mail rhaider@shawnee.edu. For more information on CIPA, visit www.shawnee.edu/off/cipa/.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Mistie Cook Spicer, Communication Coordinator)

SSU history professor to speak on the 1937 Portsmouth flood
(Dr. John Lorentz to show his video, “River Voices: A Portrait of an American River Community” at the Portsmouth Public Library)

          In observance of the 70^th anniversary of the 1937 flood in Portsmouth, John Lorentz, Ph. D., will present his documentary “River Voices: A Portrait of an American River Community,” on Thursday, Jan. 25 at the Portsmouth Public Library from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
          Lorentz, a professor of history at Shawnee State University and the Director of the Center for International Programs and Activities worked with his son Nathan to produce which premiered Oct. 5, 2002 in the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts.
          The hour-long video was named by the Ohio Academy of History as the “most outstanding contribution to Ohio Public History” in 2003. It was chosen to air on Public Television and has been selected for viewing at an International Documentary Film Festival in Europe.
          “The motivation to do the video was that the survivors who had lived were departing this world and I kept asking if there was someone recording their experiences before they were all gone. No one was doing anything, so I decided perhaps we’d better and we did,” Lorentz said.
           According to Lorentz “River Voices” consists of thousands of images of the devastation caused by the flood, matched up with the voices of those who lived through it.
          “People went through a very tragic situation and lost a lot but the lesson the film demonstrates is that the community of Portsmouth came together at a time of common tragedy and pulled together back in a time that there wasn’t any government help and flood insurance,” Lorentz said.
          The visual images and interviews are accompanied by original music from a Hollywood film composer and the narration of National Public Radio’s Noah Adams, of the national program, “All Things Considered.”
          “This is a local story but it’s also a universal story about how individuals and communities cope with national disaster and survive,” Lorentz said.

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January 24, 2007

College Goal Sunday prepares students for FAFSA Deadline
(Students get free help to file FAFSA for the 2007-2008 school year)

            Make sure you receive the money you need for school by attending Shawnee State University’s fifth annual College Goal Sunday! On Feb. 11, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators will provide free financial aid information and assistance completing the FAFSA form in Massie Auditorium, in the basement of Massie Hall.
            The FAFSA is the federal application that is required to receive federal financial aid, including the Federal Pell Grant and student loans. For SSU students applying for need-based scholarships, the FAFSA deadline is Feb. 15, 2007.
            The FAFSA process can be confusing, especially given the amount of paperwork required. Students and families can rest assured College Goal Sunday will transform the cumbersome ordeal into an easy and factual experience.
            Nicole Montgomery, Associate Director, Financial Aid, would like to remind students to bring the necessary information to complete the FAFSA.
“In addition to the tax returns and pin number, parents and students should bring their W-2 forms, social security number, driver’s license, untaxed income records, and investment information,” she said.
            Families will have the ability to file their FAFSA on the web, as long as the student and parent have their PIN number.
            Students may register for College Goal Sunday online at www.ohiocollegegoalsunday.org.
            For more information, contact the financial aid office at (740) 353- 4243.

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January 24, 2007

FAFSA Deadline Approaching!
(Students wishing to receive financial aid must apply for FAFSA soon)

            For Shawnee State University students applying for need-based scholarships, the FAFSA deadline is Feb. 15, 2007. The FAFSA is the federal application required to receive federal financial aid, including the Federal Pell Grant and student loans.
           Since certain financial aid, including federal work study programs, and federal grants, such as the SEOG, is limited and is available on a first come first serve basis, students need to apply as soon as possible.
            “It is very important to fill out the FAFSA early as there are deadlines for scholarships and some grants. If the FAFSA is not filed by the institution’s deadline, the student will not be receiving these awards,” said Nicole Montgomery, Associate Director, Financial Aid.
            To complete their FAFSA, students will need their Social Security Card, driver’s license, their IRS 1040 tax return and W-2s, their parent’s IRS 1040 tax return and W-2s, and any other benefit and income information, such as untaxed income records and investment information.
            Montgomery said students can receive help filling out the FAFSA in the financial aid office, or by attending programs, such as College Goal Sunday, to be held on Feb. 11, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
           Students can also file online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. They will need a pin, which is available at www.pin.ed.gov. According to the website, www.fafsa.ed.gov, FAFSA on the web will be unavailable on every Sunday from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Monica Bradbury, Communications Specialist)

SSU welcomes new clinical counselor
Linda Koenig-Brown, clinical counselor, brings expertise to campus)

            Linda Koenig-Brown has always wanted to work at a university, so when a position became available at SSU, she was ready for the challenge.
            “I find intellectually stimulating the discussion of ideas and exposure to diverse people and philosophies that generally occur in the environment of liberal arts education,” said Koenig-Brown, clinical counselor of Counseling and Psychological Services. “I believe in higher education for its own sake, the broadening of individuals as they experience the learning environment. I have always enjoyed working with young adults and I look forward to partnering with young men and women while they work on a variety of issues.”
            Since the position is new, Koenig-Brown is still working out her responsibilities.
            “It’s always a challenge when you are the first person to fill a newly created job,” Koenig-Brown said. “We will see what needs we have and try to meet those needs.”
            Koenig-Brown received dual bachelor’s degrees in psychological and criminal justice at Wilmington College in Wilmington and a master’s degree in community and agency counseling from Ohio University Southern in Ironton.
            “Linda brings specialized skills to Counseling Services such as a strong background in drug and alcohol related concerns, emotional abuse and sexual assault and couples experiencing relationship issues,” said Michael Hughes, director of Counseling and Psychological Services.
            In Hughes’ report, “An Overview of Student Services in Counseling and Psychological Services and Housing and Residential Life,” he noted several reasons for expanding the office, including the increase in enrollment over the past several years and the rapid expansion of the residence halls. These students are living away from home for the first time. They may not yet be fully adept at making appropriate decisions, and may have difficulties coping with the pressures and demands of the college environment. Other areas recommended by Hughes for outreach include prevention programming on sexual assault, substance abuse and personal safety.
            Koenig-Brown is very familiar with the needs of young people and troubled individuals. She was a Case Manager and graduate intern at Shawnee Mental Health Center Inc. in Portsmouth, and a director-program coordinator at Southern Ohio Task Force on Domestic Violence in Portsmouth. She was also a caseworker at Scioto County Children’s Services Board in New Boston, and a social worker and clinical resident with the Ohio Department of Youth Services at Ohio River Valley Juvenile Correctional Facility in Franklin Furnace.
            The mission of the Office of Counseling and Psychological Services is to provide a broad range of services, which promote the well-being, enhance the personal growth and the interpersonal development of the student as well as ensuring the retention of academically qualified but "at-risk" students.
            “I expect to support this mission through individual counseling with students, skill-based workshops, education/prevention outreach programs, and consultation with other staff and faculty,” Koenig-Brown said. “One goal of creating a new position was to make services more accessible to students. With this in mind I will be available each Tuesday and Thursday until 7 p.m. as well as providing outreach and consultation services to other offices outside of normal business hours or individually by appointment. It is my goal, and the goal of Shawnee State University, to increase the retention of students and to aid those students who are in need of support.”
            Before her years of counseling experience, Koenig-Brown worked as a volunteer counselor at a youth camp, where she was inspired to help others.
            “I had a 12 or 13-year-old girl who came to me who was being sexually abused by her stepfather,” Koenig-Brown said. “I later learned that she had done what I had suggested and talked to her mother and everything worked out for the best. After I finished my undergraduate work, I had a call from her saying thank you and that her life was good. That particular experience sparked for me something that said that was what I was meant to do.”
            Koenig-Brown lives in Otway and has a 15-year-old daughter and a
            12-year-old son. Her favorite things to discuss are her children and their activities. She attends Harrisonville Free Will Baptist Church in Minford, where she volunteers with the youth. Koenig-Brown loves being a counselor, she said.
            “I feel this is what I was born to do,” Koenig-Brown said. “All of us are born with certain strengths and characteristics and abilities. I think the strengths and abilities I have lend themselves to counseling.”
            In the future, Koenig-Brown hopes to earn a doctorate in counseling.
            For more information, call Koenig-Brown at (740) 351-3655.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
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E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Samantha Willis, communications specialist)

SSU to host lecture by Rev Jonathan J. McReynolds on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Lecture will celebrate the accomplishments made by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in efforts toward racial equality.)

            Dr. Jonathan J. McReynolds, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Chillicothe, will speak on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thursday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Flohr Lecture Hall in the Shawnee State University Clark Memorial Library.
            According to Matt Matthews, Coordinator or the Multicultural Student Affairs at SSU, it is a testament to the greatness of Dr. King that in nearly every major city in the U.S. there is a street or school named after him. It is also a measure of how sorely his achievements are misunderstood that most of them are located in black neighborhoods.
            Only because of Dr. King and the civil rights movement that he led that the US may claim the title leader of the “free world” without inviting smirks and disdain and disbelief. Had he and the blacks and whites who marched beside him failed, vast regions of the U.S. would have remained morally indistinguishable from South Africa under apartheid, with terrible consequences for America’s standing among other nations of the free world.
            Matthews noted this event will open the eyes of many in the community and will serve as a suitable commemoration of the life and legacy of Dr. King.
            This event is open to the public. The lecture is presented by the office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the Student Success Center. For further questions or information, please contact E.P. Matthews by calling (740) 351-3553 or (740) 351-3594.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 25, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
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E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

Shawnee State University Announces $12 Million Capital and Endowment Campaign

Shawnee State is already beyond the half-way point in the largest fundraising effort in the history of the Portsmouth region

             Shawnee State University Board of Trustees Chair Kay Reynolds announced today a $12 million capital and endowment campaign to support a broad array of campus initiatives. The “Poised for Tomorrow” campaign, the largest of its kind ever in the region, has already raised $6.7 million.
            “The scope of this campaign and the substantial amount we have already raised demonstrate the breadth of our vision for Shawnee State and the depth of our support in the community,” said Reynolds.
            The campaign began with a “quiet phase” in April 2005 with a committee planning and executing fundraising activities.
            “Thanks to our more than 100 volunteers, we have already raised $6.7 million in cash and planned gifts,” said Morris. “That amount is larger than the $5.9 million total for Shawnee State’s last campaign. With so much support we are excited by the prospect of reaching our $12 million goal by spring 2008,” said Shawnee State University President Rita Rice Morris.
            Joining Reynolds and Morris at the announcement was campaign co-chair Frank Waller who appreciated the widespread support the Poised for Tomorrow campaign has received.
            “Everyone I have spoken to has been so excited by the initiatives the campaign will fund,” said Waller. “No one has turned me down yet.”
            The “Poised for Tomorrow” campaign will support new programs, increase scholarships, fund faculty research and professional development and make possible the construction of new facilities.
            The early success of the Poised for Tomorrow campaign was thanks in part to the widespread support it received on campus. Nearly 94 percent of faculty and staff made pledges during a campus campaign last fall that totaled over $500,000.
            Morris described her pride in Shawnee State’s growing role in the revitalization of the Portsmouth region.
            “Thanks to the high quality university education students receive at Shawnee State, the region is gathering the intellectual capital on which a 21^st century economy depends,” said Morris.   “Contributions to the Poised for Tomorrow campaign are not just a demonstration of support for Shawnee State, they are a vote of confidence in the future of southern Ohio.”
            Shawnee State University prepares students for the challenges of a career and the duties of society through more than 80 bachelor’s and associate degree programs in such diverse fields of study as education, the arts, business, engineering, health services and video game design. In the fall of 2006 the university inaugurated its first graduate program, a master’s degree in occupational therapy.
            At Shawnee State excellence is our common goal. Shawnee State is a university of opportunity that enrolls students with a broad array of talents and backgrounds, but all students who attend Shawnee State accept the challenge of striving for personal excellence. They do so in a supportive academic environment, guided by top-flight faculty members who are dedicated to the mission of teaching their students. Enrollment at Ohio’s newest four-year university continues to grow and is currently more than 3,800 students. Shawnee State is located in Portsmouth, on a beautifully landscaped 52-acre campus overlooking the Ohio River.

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January 25, 2007

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(Article by Monica Bradbury, Communications Specialist)

Assessment committee calls for mini-grant proposals
(Mini-grants enable faculty and staff to assess their success)

          The SSU Assessment Committee is accepting mini-grant proposals through Jan. 31. The mini-grants are available for up to $5,000 for assessment projects undertaken by SSU faculty and staff for assessment initiatives at the GEP, departmental or program level, according to Dave Todt, Ph.D., associate provost and director of institutional planning. Student workers in the Assessment Office or Kimberly Lata, SSU’s Institutional Research Analyst, can provide office assistance or retrieve information for prospective applicants.            Todt also noted the grants advance the university’s accreditation process, the Academic Quality Improvement Program.
          “The first and more important goal of AQIP is to support and to improve student learning,” Todt said. “Assessment is a key part of knowing how successful student learning is at Shawnee State University. We need to be able to measure student learning at all levels and then find ways to improve student learning.”
          The assessment mini-grants provide one way to help SSU measure the amount of success we are achieving, Todt added.
          Approximately eight grants have been funded each year and Todt expects that the same number will be funded this year.
          “The number of grants funded depends on the amount of the requests,” said Todt. “If we have several large requests, we will not be able to fund as many grants.” Approximately $20,000 is available for mini-grants.
          Faculty, administrators and staff may draw upon the following data sources collected by the Office of Assessment to carry out assessment projects:

Academic profile scores;
The exiting senior survey;
The graduating student survey;
Portfolio projects; and
English 112 papers and senior seminar papers.

          The Assessment Committee comprises faculty, staff and students. The Committee has been in existence for more than a decade to address issues related to student learning, especially in the General Education Program. The Committee also monitors student questions through a senior seminar survey and a survey completed by graduates.
          Mini-grant proposals to be funded will be notified by Feb. 23 and a final report must be submitted by Jun. 30, 2008. The funds for successful applicants will be available immediately after the awards are announced, Todt said.
          There are restrictions and requirements that must govern all proposals. For more information, call Susan Montavon at 351-3177 or email smontavon@shawnee.edu.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 25, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
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E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Monica Bradbury, Communications Specialist)

Assessment committee calls for mini-grant proposals
(Mini-grants enable faculty and staff to assess their success)

Academic profile scores;
The exiting senior survey;
The graduating student survey;
Portfolio projects; and
English 112 papers and senior seminar papers.

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OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 25, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

Shawnee State announces Seven Initiatives of the “Poised for Tomorrow” Capital and Endowment Campaign

            During today’s announcement of Shawnee State University’s “Poised for Tomorrow” capital and endowment campaign, President Rita Rice Morris outlined the seven-part plan that will lead Shawnee State to a new level of excellence.
            “We listened to the aspirations of faculty, students, and staff for making Shawnee State an even finer university, and we listened to area residents about what more we could do to be an asset for the community,” said Morris.
            Donors may direct their support to one or any number of the initiatives, or they may make an unrestricted contribution to the campaign.
            The seven initiatives are:
            1. Undergraduate Research -- Shawnee State is proud that its students and faculty work together to contribute their research and discoveries to society. A goal of this campaign is to provide increasingly unique opportunities for students to engage in original and pioneering study.
            2. Agenda for Technology – Launching a new technology agenda will result in graduates who are even more prepared for the future, especially in the fields of healthcare, engineering, science, and the fine arts.. A key element is the creation of a Motion Capture Studio where the physical movements of a subject are digitally converted into virtual figures. This technology has applications in programs that cross all disciplines. Revenue from the commercial applications will support continuous enhancement of equipment and bring new business to Portsmouth.
          3. Specialized Studies – Understanding the history of southern Ohio and northern Kentucky is as important as connecting students from a variety of cultures for the common purpose of exchanging ideas. Therefore, both Regional Studies and International Education will be advanced.
            4. Faculty Development – The new Faculty Development Center will be a resource to support professional growth and development, acting as a symbol of the central role Shawnee State’s faculty play in the lives of students, helping the University to attract talented and caring academicians.
            5. Scholarships – The power to attract and retain motivated students through scholarships is critical to the future of Shawnee State. Funds are needed to expand our scholarship programs, including scholarships for international students and retention scholarships for upper class students.
            6. Enhanced Clinical Experience – Clinical experience, practiced under the guidance of faculty or other health care professionals, is a necessity for all allied health students. However, the availability of clinical sites is limited. Working in partnership with area healthcare providers, we hope to create additional clinical experiences at a variety of sites.
            7. Enhanced Quality of Life for the Region – The partnership between SSU and the community is vital for improving the quality of life for all, not only our students. This campaign will build upon that relationship with additions to the University “mini-zoo,” and the Toombs Children’s Learning Center, as well as the creation of shared recreational spaces, including tennis courts and a state-of-the-art baseball and softball complex.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
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E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Mistie Cook Spicer, communications coordinator)

Panel discussion on “The Vagina Monologues” to be held
(A three-member panel will discuss the controversial play to be presented next month at Shawnee State University)

            The Shawnee State University Women’s Center is sponsoring a brown-bag lunch on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at noon in the Mickelthwaite Banquet Hall called “Why the Vagina Monologues?” The panelists are Roberta Milliken, Ph. D., director of the Women’s Center, Darren Harris-Fain, Ph.D., chair department of English and Humanities and Ann Linden, senior instructor in the English and Humanities department and director of “The Vagina Monologues.”
            “Many people have questions or misconceptions about ‘The Vagina Monologues.’ We’re holding this panel discussion to help answer those questions, clear up misconceptions, and hopefully begin the sort of dialogue that the play encourages,” Linden said. “I hope that anyone who wants to know more about the play and the issues it raises will come by and join the conversation.”
            “The Vagina Monologues” will be presented February 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. in the Kahl Theater in the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. Tickets are $5 general admission and $20 for patron tickets with the proceeds going to the Southern Ohio Domestic Violence Shelter.
            “The play is about raising awareness of women, femininity and women’s sexuality, trying to confront it and make it a positive thing,” said Roberta Milliken.
            For more information about the play or the panel discussion contact Milliken at the SSU Women’s Center at (740) 351-3738.

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January 26, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
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E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Mistie Cook Spicer, communications coordinator)

Panel discussion on “The Vagina Monologues” to be held
(A three-member panel will discuss the controversial play to be presented next month at Shawnee State University)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Monica Bradbury, Communications Specialist)

Facilities crew announces upcoming projects

            It’s a new year and Shawnee State’s Facilities department has new projects to report.
            The facilities office itself is moving to the old automotive lab in the ATC, formerly known as the west bay. Butch Kotcamp, director of facilities, said he hopes to bid this project within the next four to six weeks. However, the transition will not greatly affect faculty and staff.
            “That’s a project we’ve been working on for awhile,” said Kotcamp, director of facilities. “We’re the last group housed in this (annex) building. It’s time for us to move on.”
            A project that will affect the entire campus is the athletic center renovation project. According to Kotcamp, a new floor will be installed in the gym and the mechanical systems in that building will be updated.
Kotcamp also said the gym will be closed for a period of time during the renovations, which will be identified in the project schedule with input from the design committee.
            “The life cycle of this type of equipment is 20-25 years,” Kotcamp said. “This equipment is approximately 30 years old. The new equipment will be much more efficient and will provide a more comfortable environment.”
            For more information on any of these projects, please contact Butch Kotcamp at (740) 351-3458.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 29, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by: Mistie Cook Spicer, communications coordinator)

SSU Golden Bear registration set for February 7th
(Scioto County residents who are 60 and over can take part in this on-going program.)

            Friendship, exercise and fun times can all be yours when you sign up for the Shawnee State University Golden Bears program on Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 7:30 a.m. to noon in the natatorium of the James A. Rhodes Athletic Center.
            “Participants have to be 60 and be residents of Scioto County,” said Barbara Pratt Clare, program coordinator. “If they were members in the past year they will have to sign up again.”
            A change this year is that those who sign up will not receive a membership card on registration day.
            “Many times in the past they’ll come and sign up and we never see them again,” said Clare. “This year they’ll come in and fill out the application on that day but to activate their membership, they’ll need to come back on campus and participate in activities.”
            When enrolled Golden Bears members will receive a picture ID card that will enable them to participate in a number of activities such as trips, monthly bowling outings and special dinners. The Golden Bears serve as ushers at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, help with campus mailings and work with the Hike for Hospice.
            “Golden Bear members are also able to use the facilities on campus free of charge to swim and take water aerobics and to use the cardio-vascular room,” Clare said. “Many of them are single and it gives them the opportunity to mix with other people. Many of them have become very close friends.”
            Clare said members can find out about Golden Bears activities by checking the bulletin board in the natatorium area.
            “It’s their responsibility to check and see what’s happening. If we’re doing anything it is on that bulletin board,” she said.
            Those who do plan to sign up are asked to bring a complete list of medications they are taking and their medical history to keep on file.
            “I do hope seniors in our area become Golden Bears. It’s a wonderful program,” Clare said.
            For more information about the Shawnee State University Golden Bears, contact Clare at (740) 351-3493 of Jean Sisler at (740) 351-3285.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 30, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Samantha Willis, communications specialist)

Dr. Larry Mangus set to retire from SSU in January
(The vice-president of student affairs prepares to embark on the next chapter in his life.)

           Shawnee State University would have been a very different place without Dr. Larry Mangus. When he began his career at Shawnee State in 1994 he knew that no matter what the cost, the welfare of SSU students would be his top priority.
            “I have always promoted the concept that students are what SSU is all about. They come first and everything we do should help them be successful and assist them in getting their college degree,” said Dr. Mangus.
            It is this attitude that has promoted growth and advancement in various areas of the university. Over the past 12 years his passion and advocacy for new programs and expansion of student facilities has brought Shawnee State University to the forefront of higher education in Ohio.
            “The Fall and Spring Bear Runs, The National honorary society Phi Eta Sigma, coaching the very successful men and women’s cross country teams, the Civil War trips are all extracurricular activities or events I have supported and had a hand in making possible. Probably the most important effort was the development of the Student Success Center. They have a great staff that really cares about students,” said Dr. Mangus.
            Dr. Mangus has taken great strides to ensure that students and their college experience come first and foremost above any and all matters concerning Shawnee State. His secretary, Peggy Dillow, can vouch for all of the lives he has helped change.
            “He has such a wonderful relationship with students. He attends their activities and knows most of them by name. It is not at all unusual for students to stop in our office just to say ‘Hi, Doc,’ “ she said.
            Bill Rockwell, the assistant director of student housing, can also attest to Dr. Mangus’ knack for relating to students.
            “It has been both a joy and an adventure serving under the direction of Dr. Mangus. For me his legacy will be his ability to deal with students in all kinds of situations with fairness and honesty,” Rockwell said.
            Following his retirement on Jan. 31, Dr. Mangus and his wife, Marilyn, will leave the tri-state area to reside in Mississippi. Mangus has decided to relocate to an area with which he is familiar because of its strong association with his most beloved topic: the Civil War. For years, Dr. Mangus has taught courses specializing in the subject, and has led field trips so students can see Civil War battlefields first hand. Although he has enjoyed his time in academia, Dr. Mangus claims that once the day of his retirement arrives, he will be dedicated to exploring the Civil War battlefield near his Mississippi home.
            After making a career out of taking care of students and making sure that the resources available to them for their education continue to advance, Dr. Mangus is more than ready to take some time to relax and reflect. When asked what goals he wanted to achieve during his retirement, he said, “To have fun, have more fun and then have some more fun!”
            While Dr. Mangus will be enjoying his much deserved retirement, there are those at SSU who will greatly miss the man who made the university what it is today.
            “He will be missed by this office as a leader, confidant, advisor, and most importantly, a friend,” Rockwell said.
            Dillow sympathized with Rockwell, “His retirement is truly a loss for Shawnee State University. I will certainly miss him.”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 30, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Cut line by Samantha Willis, communications specialist
Photo by Mistie Spicer, communications specialist)

John Lorentz cut line: Shawnee State University history professor, John Lorentz, Ph.D., presents his documentary, “River Voices: A Portrait of an American River Community,” at the Portsmouth Public Library on Jan. 25.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 30, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Rebecca Cox, communications specialist)

Go Red for Women
(Wear red and help the American Heart Association)

            Shawnee State University will be raising funds to fight the number one killer of American Women: cardiovascular disease. By simply wearing red on Friday, Feb. 2 and making a small donation, one can help the American Heart Association raise awareness and up to $25 million for heart research in 2007.
            According to the website, www.goredforwomen.org, “Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together and wipe out heart disease.”
            “We participate to raise awareness, raise funds, and lower risks,” said Denise Gregory, Human Resources Representative.
            The event focuses upon ways in which to reduce heart disease, such as yearly checkups, exercising, not smoking, losing weight, and lowering daily salt intake.
            Any donations may be taken to:

            Denise Gregory – Human Resources, Administration Bldg
            Marcia Tolliver – BASICS, ATC Building
            Randy Warman – Student Activities, University Center
            Jim Arnzen – Rhodes Athletic Center
            Donna Thompson – Clark Memorial Library
            Lori Perry – Dept of Business Chair’s office, Kricker Hall
            Sarah Clausing – Dean’s office, Health Sciences
            Gail Chinn – Teacher Education, Massie Hall
            Lisa Basham – Facilities, Office Annex
            Laurie Hatton – Financial Aid – University Center
            Mistie Spicer – Office of Communications – Administration Building
            Roberta Milliken – Women’s Center, Massie Hall

            Gregory hopes to raise around $700, which would beat the $650 raised last year.
            There will also be a group photo in the University Center at noon, so be sure to put your red on display!
            For more information, contact Denise Gregory at dgregory@shawnee.edu or visit Go Red for Women online at www.goredforwomen.org.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 30, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Article by Samantha Willis, communications specialist)

SSU to host “How Old Are We? Discovering Our Early Ancestors: A Geologist’s Perspective”
(Dr. William K. Hart will present his research in honor of Charles Darwin’s 198th birthday.)

            Dr. William K. Hart, of Miami University in Ohio, will present a lecture at Shawnee State University on Feb. 11 highlighting his research and experiences performing field work in Ethiopia. This event will commemorate the 198th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin.
            Hart is a geologist and member of an international research team that searches for fossils of human ancestors and evidence of human evolution in the Ethiopian part of the East African Rift System. He seeks geological evidence for the age of recovered fossils. The data from his research establish the ages of some of the oldest known human ancestors, some of them dating back four to six million years ago. This research contributes directly to our understanding of human evolution.
            “Hopefully it will help dispel some misconceptions individuals may hold about human evolution research and the nature of science in general. I hope it raises awareness of the natural sciences and especially the geology program at Shawnee State University,” said Kurt Shoemaker, Ph.D., assistant professor of Geology.
            Shoemaker first learned of Hart’s achievements during his time at Miami University, where he earned his Ph.D. and was mentored by the professor.
            “His enthusiasm for the Ethiopian research projects was infectious. That was how I first became strongly interested in human evolution research,” Shoemaker said.
            According to Shoemaker, the presentation is intended for a general audience, so all members of the community interested in geology, biological evolution, or science in general are welcome.
            This lecture, presented by the Department of Natural Sciences and the SSU Development Foundation, will be at the Flohr Lecture Hall in the Clark Memorial Library at SSU. The event will begin at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 31, 2007

Contact:
Jeff Perez, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: jperez@shawnee.edu

(Cut line by Tracy Conn, Secretary, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs)
(Photo by Jeffrey Blair, Sports Information Director, Ohio Dominican University)

First Lady Frances Strickland poses with the Shawnee State Lady Bears and Coach Robin Hagen-Smith prior to their game January 30 at Ohio Dominican University.

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