Author and scholar Alonzo Hamby will present the 1997 Kohlenberg-Towne Lecture at 3:30 p.m., March 20 in the Baldwin Hall Little Theatre. Hamby will address "Truman and the Bomb." Hamby is currently a distinguished professor at Ohio University.
A group of Truman alumni and friends established the Kohlenberg-Towne Lecture Series upon the retirement of Gilbert Kohlenberg, professor emeritus of history and head emeritus of the Social Science Division, and of Ruth W. Towne, professor emeritus of history and dean emeritus of graduate studies. The first lecture took place March 1988.
Hamby's latest work, Man of the People: A Life of Harry S. Truman, has been awarded the Herbert Hoover Book Award and the Harry S. Truman Book Award, both for 1996. He also is the author of Beyond the New Deal: Harry S. Truman and American Liberalism, 1945-1953, The Imperial Years: The United States Since 1939, and Liberalism and Its Challengers. He edited and contributed to Harry S. Truman and the Fair Deal and Historians, Archivists, and Access to the Papers of Recent Public Figures. Man of the People and Liberalism and Its Challengers are available at the Truman Bookstore.
In addition, Hamby has authored some three dozen shorter pieces for encyclopedias and other reference works and almost 100 book reviews in journals and magazines.
Throughout his career, Hamby has received numerous study and research awards including the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Fellowship, Harry S. Truman Library Institute Research Grants and Senior Fellowship, National Defense Education Act Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship. Hamby received the David D. Lloyd Prize from the Harry S. Truman Library Institute and Phi Alpha Theta's first book award for Beyond the New Deal.
Truman's Bentele/Mallinckrodt Executive-in-Residence Program will welcome 1967 alumnus Steven B. Barger to campus March 31 and April 1. The program is hosted by the Division of Business and Accountancy.
Barger is senior executive vice president of business development for Primerica Financial Services where he heads PFS University, the pre- and post-licensing training and educational arm of the company. He is also noted for his series of "Ownership Academies" he has presented across the country in the past year concentrating on business development techniques for the company's 100,000 sales agents.
Instead of focusing on the Wall Street-type clients, Barger teaches agents to work with the average person. Practitioners of his techniques say they've not only discovered new business opportunities, but have renewed passions for their careers.
Barger will participate in discussions with students and faculty in and outside the classroom. He will present an interdisciplinary topic to University-wide and division-wide audiences, make presentations to selected business and accounting classes, and spend time visiting with students, faculty and staff outside the classroom.
From 4-6:30 p.m., he will present "How to Market Yourself in the Job Search," a campus-wide presentation, in the SUB Activities Room.
The Executive-in-Residence Program was made possible by a 1994 grant from the IMCERA Group in honor of Truman graduate Raymond F. Bentele, former president and CEO of Mallinckrodt Inc. The program brings executives on campus to share information and insights about the challenges in the "real world."
Truman faculty and staff have demonstrated once again their commitment to and support of Truman State University and its students by surpassing last year's faculty and staff campaign participation rate of 55 percent. Giving participation reached its highest level in the University's history, at 67 percent.
The 1996-97 co-chairs were Jack Bowen and Vonnie Nichols, who along with 52 area coordinators worked to set this new record.
During Health Awareness Week, March 17-21, the Nursing Student's Association and the Pre-Physician's Organization will present various screenings for the University community. Besides the scheduled activities, information tables will be set up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily on the main level of the Student Union.
For the second time in three years, the Index has won first place "Best of the Midwest Overall Excellence Award" for four-year, non-daily papers.
Index staff members previously received the regional Associate Collegiate Press award at the ACP regional competition in Minneapolis in spring 1995.
Along with the Best of the Midwest award, the Index won two other awards at this year's competition. Aaron Manfull, editor in chief, won second place for his news/feature work. The Index New Media Web page, developed less than a year ago, received third place in its category.
Last fall, the Index received "Best of Show" at the national ACP competition in Orlando, Fla., and last April the newspaper won "Best of Show" at the Missouri College Media Association conference in Kansas City for the second consecutive year.
The Women's Studies Committee is hosting Women and Politics Conference March 22 and 23 recognizing March as Women's History Month.
The two-day conference will offer the University community a chance to listen to University professors and graduate and undergraduate students present papers about the ever changing roles and struggles of women.
The family of Julie Ann Weggesser and the Truman State University Founda-tion have announced the establishment of the Julie Ann Weggesser Memorial Scholar-ship. Julie had nearly completed her accounting degree and had accepted a position with one of Chicago's largest accounting firms at her untimely passing.
Julie was recognized as an energetic, outgoing person who was active in the Accounting club, Sigma Chi Delta social sorority and the Catholic Newman Center. This scholarship will serve as a constant reminder of Julie's talents and her many contributions to the University community.
The first Julie Ann Weggesser Memorial Scholarship will be awarded for the 1997-98 academic year and will be presented to a Truman student based on the following criteria: outstanding accounting major entering her/his senior year at Truman, demonstration of financial need, leadership abilities or involvement in extracurricular activities.
The scholarship deadline for the Julie Ann Weggesser Memorial Scholarship has been extended to March 28. Students should submit an endowed scholarship application form to the Alumni/ Development Office, McClain Hall 100.
Forgery is the topic of the Sixth Annual Phi Beta Kappa Lecture. Cole Woodcox, associate professor of English with present the lecture at 12:30 p.m. on March 26 in the SUB Spanish Room.
This is the sixth annual lecture promoted by the Northeast Missouri regional Phi Beta Kappa Association. Past lectures have included Bob Graber, professor of sociology; Lloyd Pflueger, professor of philosophy; and David Burrell of Notre Dame University.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the lecture. Reservations are not necessary. For more information, contact Tracey Sutherland in the Office of Faculty Development at 785-4477.
Steve Gaw, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives, speaks to a class of Truman students during his visit to campus Feb. 28. Gaw is a 1978 graduate of the University.
The Liberal Studies Program will be hosting open meetings to discuss the draft of their student learning outcome statements with the University community. These statements will serve as guidelines to the academic areas which will be proposing courses for the LSP. The statements will represent standards and guidelines by which Undergraduate Council can judge the acceptability of the courses submitted.
A schedule of the open meetings is below with two of the committees not yet having a set date.
LSP Statistics Committee (Essential Skills) held March 11; LSP Computer Literacy Committee (Essential Skills) TBA; LSP Writing Intensive Committee (Essential Skills) March 24, 4-6 p.m. SUB 2 and 3; LSP Communication Committee (Mode of Inquiry) TBA; LSP Interdisciplinary Junior Seminar Committee (Interconnecting Perspectives) March 25, 3:30 p.m. SUB Conference Room; LSP Intercultural Committee (Interconnect-ing Perspectives) March 19, 8-9:30 p.m. SUB Conference Room; March 29, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Science Hall 274
The Division of Social Science is conducting a workshop titled "Deciding about Graduate and Professional Schools" for sophomore and junior social science majors at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. March 19 in the SUB Governors' Room. The workshop will outline the early steps students must take to keep their graduate school options open.
Omicron Delta Kappa applications are available outside of the CAOC and at the Student Affairs Office through March 24. An informational meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. March 18 in the hall of Kirk Building. ODK is a national leadership honor society open to students and faculty. Students should have more than 60 credit hours and represent one or more of the following areas: fine arts, scholastic achievement, athletics, campus involvement or mass media.
The College Republicans have general meetings every Tuesday night at 8 p.m. in SUB 4.
A communication disorders graduate panel will be March 20 at 6 p.m. in Barnett Hall 224. The panel will consist of Truman communication disorder faculty members.
"Feel Like a Million," a new stress management incentive program, begins April 1 and runs through April 28. The program will motivate faculty members to start taking charge of your life through decision and actions that contribute to total well-being. Sign-up for this program will begin the week of March 24.
The application deadline for the $1,500 Missouri Student Grant has been moved up for 1997-98. Applications for Federal Student Aid for 1997-98 must be received at the processing center by April 1 to be considered. All students are encouraged to apply.
The Writing Center is accepting applications for writing consultant positions for fall 1997. All majors are encouraged to apply. For more information, call the center at 785-4484.
The Women's Resource Center is accepting applications for executive staff positions for the 1997-98 academic year. Applications may be picked up at the Resource Center in Ryle Hall.
The Natatorium is taking applications for lifeguards (must have current certification in lifeguarding and CPR), secretaries, ID checkers and maintenance workers. For more information contact David Fraseur at 785-4247 or stop by the Natatorium Office.
Applications are available for hired tutoring positions at the Multicultural Affairs Center. For more information, call the center at 785-4142.
The Child Development Center is accepting applications for summer workstudy employees. A few institutional pay positions are open for May and August interims, including Freshman Week. Applications are also being accepted for 1997-98. Contact Julie Seeley at 785-4479.
Students wishing to pursue graduate accounting study can receive financial aid through the John L. Carey Scholarship Program. Scholarships are available to all liberal arts undergraduates wishing to pursue a CPA certificate. Awards are given based on academic achievement, leadership and future career interests and are contingent upon acceptance in a graduate program. Recipients will be eligible for renewal for one more year, provided satisfactory scholastic progress is maintained. Applications are due April 1. For more information and application forms, call (212) 596-6221.
AICPA has announced the 1997-98 Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students. This program supports minority accounting students at the undergraduate level and in several specific graduate programs. Applications are due July 1 and can be obtained by contacting Debra Kerby, accounting convener for the Business and Accountancy Division, Brewer Hall 12.
The William M. Reiss Foundation is offering scholarships to graduates of publicly supported high schools located within the city limits of Bellville, Ill. Students working toward a degree in medicine, but not nursing, are excluded. Post baccalaureate students will not be considered. Selection is made primarily upon academic promise and financial need. Awards will normally be made on a one-year basis. All relevant materials must be submitted by May 1. For more information or an application, contact the Financial Aid Office, McClain Hall 103.
A $500 scholarship is available for a second-semester junior Missouri resident majoring in education. The Missouri Omicron chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Sorority for Women Educators is awarding it based on both need and GPA. The deadline to apply is March 28. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office, McClain Hall 103.
Fall '97: NEW Elementary Russian video-based course. Check it out before fall registration begins: March 24, 7 p.m., Ophelia Parrish 116. For more information, call Faith Beane at 785-4006.
The Public Relations Office is accepting applications for a fall 1997 intern. Interested students should submit a resume and writing samples to McClain Hall 202.
All applications for summer and fall semester communication internships and practicums should be submitted to the Communication Internship/Practicum Board, c/o J. Hart, Division of Language and Literature, by April 11, 1997. The board will meet April 16 to recommend proposals to the division. Interested parties may pick up internship applications in the Language and Literature Division Office, McClain Hall 310. Numerous changes have been made in the communication internship and practicum policies. The faculty encourages interested parties to examine the internship/practicum application before making plans to apply. Contact John Hart 785-4518 for more information.
Jim Barnes, writer-in-residence, has been invited to give readings from his poetry and autobiography during the first week of March at Humboldt State University, San Jose State University, California State University at Sacramento and Solano Community College. His On Native Ground: Memoirs and Impressions is now available at Truman Bookstore.
Patricia Burton, associate professor of philosophy, presented the paper "I Promise You a Paper: The Ockhamist Treatment of Psychological Predication in Vincent Ferrer's Logic" at the Mid-America Medieval Association conference at the University of Missouri-Kansas City on Feb. 22.
Dawn Citrin and Sarah Lucas, senior English majors, will present papers at the Sigma Tau Delta National Convention this month. Lucas will present her paper titled "A Striking Similarity: An Investigation of Repeated Elements in Southwestern Emergence Myths." Citrin will present "Obstacles Along the Road: Janie's Search for Inner Peace in Their Eyes Were Watching God."
Adam Davis, assistant professor of English, has had his translation of the Anglo-Saxon poem "Wulf and Eadwacer" accepted for publication by Quarterly West.
Michael Davis, professor of anthropology, will serve as a member of a panel titled "Tribe, History and the Construction of Miami Indian Identity" at the Central States Anthropological Society meeting on April 3. John Nash, junior history major, will present his paper titled "Native Lithic vs. Modern Steel Projectile Points" at the same conference. Chad Price, senior sociology/anthropology and chemistry major, will also present his paper titled "Science and the Study of Society: An Inquiry into the Criticisms of Social Science."
Brad Day, senior biology major, has had seven of his botanical illustrations accepted for publication in BioScience, the journal of the American Institute of Biological Science. The illustrations represent a portion of Day's undergraduate research project, which was funded in part by a summer 1996 Undergraduate Research Stipend. Day's faculty mentor is Jeffrey Osborn, assistant professor of biology.
Kelly Barbour, senior philosophy and religion major, and Gregory DeLassus, junior philosophy and religion and biology major, presented papers at the Mid-South Undergraduate Philosophy Conference at the University of Memphis Feb. 28-March 1. BarbourŐs paper was titled "An Ecofeminist Perspective" and DeLassus' paper was titled "The Purpose of the Aporia in Plato's Lysis."
Bob Dobrow, assistant professor of mathematics, gave a speech titled "Increasing Trees and Poisson Approximation" at Johns Hopkins University on March 6 for a colloquium in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.