Free tickets for students, faculty and staff are available in the Student Activities Board Office, SUB lower level.Funding provided by the Bank of Kirksville and the Truman State University Foundation with assistance from Ryle North Residential College.
April 4 8 p.m. Baldwin Auditorium
The Acting Company, America's foremost professional touring repertory theater dedicated to touring the classics and new works, will perform William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at 7:30 p.m. April 7 in Baldwin Auditorium. This is a Mid-America Arts Alliance Program.This captivating interpretation of Shakespeare's tale of forbidden love between feuding families is set in the late 19th century, complete with costumes of the period. Audiences enjoy the power and lyric grace of Shakespeare's language, which serves to illuminate the story's universal themes: the bitter contrast of love and hate, darkness and light, the eternal verity of unwanted family interference, the blind passions and madness of youth and family allegiance and the undeniable pull of love at first sight.
The Acting Company, celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season, is the only theater of its kind in America. It is dedicated to developing American classical actors and to cultivating a diverse national audience for repertory theater. Well known for its productions of the classics, the Company has always balanced its repertory with new works.
Free tickets for faculty, staff and students are available at the Student Activities Board Office, Student Union lower level.
Garry Gordon, interim vice president for academic affairs, has been appointed vice president for academic affairs by President Jack Magruder."I have confidence in Garry Gordon's ability to provide sound leadership for the academic program at Truman, and am delighted that persons campuswide share my view of Garry's commitment, past accomplishments, and potential," Magruder said. "I look forward to working with the University community and with Vice President Gordon in achieving the goals outlined in the Master Plan and in providing the finest possible educational experience for Truman students."
Gordon joined Truman's faculty in 1980. He has been recognized for his teaching and advising through accolades such as the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the William O'Donnell Lee Advising Award.
Gordon has presented at national assessment conferences and served as an assessment consultant for numerous colleges and universities. He has served as the art assessment director for the Division of Fine Arts since the program's beginning in 1986. He has also served as president of Truman's Faculty Senate and has been a member of the Graduate Council; he is past president of the Missouri Association of Faculty Senates. He is also a member of Phi Delta Kappa and the American Association of Colleges.
Truman State University International Student Office presents International Week, "Around the World in Seven Days," March 30-April 5. A schedule of events follows.
March 30
4 p.m. Parade of Flags and Opening Ceremony, parade will leave from Kirk Building, rain site: SUB Alumni Room
March 31
8 p.m. International Panel Discussion with Truman international faculty and staff, Ryle Hall main lounge
April 1
6-10 p.m. Carnival Night, Ryle Hall main lounge, co-sponsored with FAC, International Club, Ryle Hall Senate & Time-Out
April 2
1:30-4:30 p.m. Open House at the International Student Office, Kirk Building 120
April 3
7 p.m. international movie night: Saint Clara , SUB Governors Room, co-sponsored with Film Club and FAC
April 4
9 p.m. Culture Jam, Centennial Hall main lounge, co-sponsored with Centennial Hall and Grim Hall
April 5
2 p.m. Soccer Game, Team International vs. Team America, Truman soccer field, rain location: 3:30 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center
The Academic Honor Awards Assembly, recognizing outstanding scholastic achievement among Truman State University undergraduate and graduate students, will be at 7:30 p.m. April 1 in the SUB Georgian Room. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the awards assembly.Outstanding Graduate Student in Accounting Nikolai Ivanov
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Accounting Cassandra M. Anders
Outstanding Student in Business Administration-Management Amy L. Peterson
Outstanding Student in Business Administration-Finance Bryan J. Fries
Outstanding Student in Business Administration-Marketing Brian A. Redders
Outstanding Graduate Student in Elementary Education Jennifer S. Roach
Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education Jill M. Jeffrey
Outstanding Student in Music Damara I. Crist
Outstanding Student in Music Tina M. Kuenzel
Outstanding Student in Art Jean E. Stelzer
Outstanding Student in Theatre Natalie L. DeLuca
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Communication Disorders Amy L. Kraft
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Communication Disorders Christina R. Marstall
Outstanding Student in Health Sarah L. West
Outstanding Student in Exercise Science Brian M. Peeters
Outstanding Student in Exercise Science Kelli J. Brady
Outstanding Student in Nursing Cara A. Cochran
Outstanding Student in Spanish Kristin A. Juul
Outstanding Student in English Renee A. Eveland
Outstanding Student in English Candra K. Gill
Outstanding Student in Communication: Journalism James R. Hart
Outstanding Student in Communication: Arts and Science Teresa E. McAlpine
Outstanding Student in Classics James A. Gioia
Outstanding Student in Russian Terri A. Fredrick
Outstanding Student in German Jonathan H. Ebner
Outstanding Student in French Jennifer L. Tadsen
General George T. Marshall ROTC Award Scott D. Wence
Outstanding Senior in Computer Science Amanda F. Mechlin
Outstanding Senior in Mathematics Mark J. Pecaut
Outstanding Senior in Mathematics Karen L. VanCleave
Outstanding Senior in Chemistry Jordan A. Freie
Outstanding Senior in Agricultural Science Lisa Brokaw
Outstanding Senior in Biology Michael E. Watson, Jr.
Outstanding Senior in Biology Thomas M. Lancaster
Outstanding Senior in Physics Mark J. Pecaut
Outstanding Student in Economics Polina Vlasenko
Outstanding Student in History-Service Matthew J. Goyer
Outstanding Student in History-Scholarship Daniel E. Otahal
Outstanding Student in Justice Systems Adam M. Bossler
Outstanding Student in Justice Systems Michelle M. Shafer
Outstanding Student in Philosophy & Religion Hemal H. Patel
Outstanding Student in Philosophy & Religion Adam Q. Potthast
Outstanding Student in Political Science Jerritt C. Farrar
Outstanding Student in Political Science Michael D. Wells
Outstanding Student in Psychology Lisa L. Roberts
Outstanding Student in Psychology Kayla R. White
Outstanding Student in Sociology and Anthropology Jason W. Beckfield
Outstanding Student in Sociology and Anthropology Jason T. Carter
Bonnie TuSmith, associate professor of English at Northeastern University, will present "Stories for Crossing Cultures: Diversity Issues on Today's College Campuses" at 7 p.m. April 2 in the SUB Governor's Room. The lecture is sponsored by Division of Language and Literature, Multicultural Affairs and Ryle Hall.TuSmith researches and teaches works of literature by African, Asian, Latino and Native Americans. Her commitment to pedagogy has led to several published articles and a multiethnic textbook project. Her concern over issues of race and ethnicity provides the impetus for a book-length study on cultural representations of color.
As a community builder, she helped found the multicultural organization Sisters of Color International and the student organization Asian Communities United. As an ethnic scholar she served for three years as Program Chair of the multiethnic literary society MELUS.
The Phi Kappa Phi donation kicks off a week-long celebration of the oldest and largest national honor society, which recognizes and encourages superior scholarship in all academic disciplines.
The celebration will culminate with the initiation of more than 70 new Phi Kappa Phi members at the spring meeting at 6:30 p.m April 5 in the SUB Alumni Room.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners will award a number of scholarships in the amount of $500 each for the 1998-99 academic year to full-time undergraduate students who are majoring in accounting or criminal justice degree programs. For an application contact: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, The Gregor Building, 716 West Avenue, Austin, TX 78701. The application deadline is May 15.The District 6050 of the Rotary International Foundation is sponsoring Ambassadorial Scholarships to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of the world. Scholarship applicants for the 1999-00 academic year may apply through April 30. For an application please contact: The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201.
Additional information and applications for the following scholarships are available in the Financial Aid Office, McClain Hall 103.
The Missouri Council of the Blind is offering scholarships for the 1998-99 year. All legally blind, Missouri residents, enrolled in or under consideration for admission to Post Secondary Training Programs, Technical School and Certified Training Institutions are eligible to be considered. The deadline to submit an application is May 1.
The Family Support Services is offering two scholarships for the 1998-99 academic year. The scholarship is intended for students who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in special education. The deadline is April 15.
The William M. Reiss Foundation Scholarship Fund is being offered for the 1998-99 academic year. Recipients are limited to graduates of publicly supported high schools located within the city limits of Belleville, Ill. Students working toward a degree in medicine, except nursing, are excluded. The deadline is May 1.
Priscilla Hill-Ardoin, this year's Executive-In-Residence, will visit Truman April 7-8. She is president of Southwestern Bell-Missouri.During her visit to Truman Hill-Ardoin will be involved in discussions with students, in and out of the classroom. Classroom presentations are open to all business and accounting majors. A schedule of her visit follows.
April 7
1:30-2:30 p.m. Human Resources Management, SUB Activities Room
3-4 p.m. Marketing Management, SUB Activities Room
4:30-6 p.m. Campus-wide presentation "Business Success: A Neverending Story," SUB Activities Room
April 8
10:30-11:20 a.m. Management Information System, SUB Activities Room
11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Principles of Marketing, SUB Activities Room
2:30-3:20 p.m. Legal Environment of Business, SUB Activities Room
Academic Planning Services McClain Hall 102 2 positions (75 hours) Duties: computer and clerical workAssessment and Testing Ophelia Parrish 209 3 positions (75 hours) 2 positions (150 hours) Duties: clerical work, computer data entry, administering tests
Athletic Office Pershing Building 213 3 positions (75 hours) Duties: filing, computer work, database management
Athletic Office-Football Pershing Building 200 4 positions (75 hours) 2 positions (150 hours) Duties: janitorial, laundry, computer entry, film work, clerical work
Blanton/Nason Hall Desk 11 positions (75 hours) 3 positions (150 hours) Duties: hall desk work, night monitor
Brewer Hall Desk 15 positions (75 hours) 5 positions (150 hours) Duties: hall desk work, sorting mail, operate printer options on computer, sell candy and soda and night monitor
Business and Accountancy Brewer Basement 10 40 positions (75 hours) 2 positions (150 hours) Duties: clerical office work, assist faculty in grading, filing, word processing, research, computer experience helpful
Campus Activities and Organizations SUB 4 positions (75 hours) Duties: receptionist, customer service, public relations (notices, announcements, advertisements), work with student organizations, leadership recognition, development and general office duties
Child Development Center 20 positions (75 hours) Duties: general duties
Centennial Hall Desk many positions (75 or 150 hours) Duties: positions available for tutoring, hall desk workers, night monitors, late study monitors
Communication Disorders, Barnett Hall 222 15 positions (75 hours) 10 positions (150 hours) Duties: faculty aids, clerical work, library research, faculty research assistant, material check-out for the Speech and Hearing Clinic and equipment maintenance Computer Services McClain Hall 107 5 positions (75 hours), 5 positions (150 hours) Duties: lab workers, hardware technician, clerical work.
Facilities Ryle Hall 114 many positions (75 or 150 hours) Duties: office work, paint crew, housekeeping
Fine Arts Baldwin Hall 118 50 positions (75 hours) 15 positions (150 hours) Duties: Art Gallery receptionists, faculty assistants, various office duties, photo lab workers
Fine Arts-Band Office 3 positions (75 hours) Duties: general office duties, prefer band students
Fine Arts-Gallery 10 positions (75 hours), 5 positions (150 hours) Duties: gallery guard, monitor art gallery, install, strike, pack, and ship exhibitions (paint and spackle), answer the phone, take census
Fine Arts-Publications 6 positions (75 hours), 3 positions (150 hours), Duties: publications design, office management, computer upkeep and maintenance, general instructor office assistance, prefer visual communication majors
Games Room 2 positions (150 hours) Duties: assist patrons, provide information
Health and Exercise Science-Equipment Room 2 positions (150 hours) Duties: checking out equipment, answering calls and requests, ID checkers for weight rooms and laundry
Health and Exercise Science - Faculty Student Aides 5 positions (75 hours) Duties: faculty student aids, computer work, filing, answering phones, grading tests
International Student Office Kirk Building 120 5 positions (75 hours), 5 positions (150 hours) Duties: budget assistant (need Excel skills), reception assistant, alumni assistant, general office assistants, tutors
Justice Systems Pershing Building 334 4 positions (75 hours) Duties: research and office work
Language and Literature McClain Hall 310 50 positions (75 hours), 25 positions (150 hours) Duties: word processing, copying, general office work, intermediate knowledge of a foreign language preferred
Library 16 positions (75 hours) Duties: various jobs throughout the library to include the possibility of being assigned to work any combination of early morning, late night, and/or weekend hours; Students should be willing to work a minimum of 10 hours per week (scholarship and institutional hours combined). Interested students should complete an application available in the Library Director's Office.
E.M. Violette Museum and Library Special Collection 2 positions (75 hours) Duties: open museum to visitors and interpret artifacts and exhibits, light housekeeping and any other chores as assigned
McNair Program Adair Building 1 position (75 hours) Duties: clerical duties, good correspondence abilities, able to use Microsoft Office
Natatorium Pershing Building 001 15 positions (75 hours), 5 positions (150 hours) Duties: life guarding will have most demands or opportunities to work, secretary position, ID checker and maintenance
Nursing Barnett Hall 222 7 positions (75 hours) Duties: general clerical work, teacher aides, computer input and copying abilities, telephone answering and message taking
Physical Plant Kirk Building 106 10 positions (75 hours) 5 positions (150 hours) Duties: grounds, office and custodial work
Professional Development Center Baldwin Hall 110 4 positions (75 hours) 4 positions (150 hours) Duties: basic clerical/receptionist duties
Public Relations McClain Hall 202 1 position (75 hours) 1 position (150 hours) Duties: reading and clipping newspapers, running errands, answering telephone, making photocopies and delivering the Truman Today
Ryle Hall Desk 15 positions (75 hours) Duties: desk worker assisting with hall store
Science Science Hall 262 many positions (75 or 150 hours) Duties: clerical, research in division office
Social Science McClain Hall 214 many positions (75 or 150 hours) Duties: positions available with faculty and in the division office, duties include word processing, copying, office work and library research
Sports Information Kirk Building 215 2 positions (75 hours), 3 positions (150 hours per semester) Duties: office work, filing, faxing, running errands
Student Union Office SUB 5 positions (150 hours) Duties: various office duties
Thomas Jefferson University Press McClain Hall 111L 6 positions (150 hours) Duties: getting books from storage, packaging them according to shippers' rules, entering orders into computer, printing labels, filing entries, typesetting, copy-editing, must have knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style and early modern history
University Farm many positions (75 and 150 hours) Duties: facility maintenance, daily chores, miscellaneous duties
Upward Bound Kirk Building 220 3 positions (150 hours) Duties: Upward Bound tutor/advisor position is part-time, responsible to the associate director for the delivery of tutorial/support services to project participants in area target schools
Women's Resource Center Ryle Hall Foyer 15 positions (75 hours) Duties: maintain Women's Resource Center office hours
Aaron Berns Scholarship Calvin Buhler Jean McGregor Bower Memorial Scholarship Eric HalbertEdna Millay Campbell Performing Arts Scholarship Paula Stoff
Frank and Mary Carter Mathematics Scholarship Douglas Cutler and Amanda Nixon
Bernice Humphrey Clark Vocal Music Scholarship Christa Musick
Dr. Roger E. Cody Music Scholarship Tina Kuenzel
R. Bruce Craddock Memorial Scholarship Derek Greening
James M. & Robert G. Dillinger Memorial Scholarship Holly Barr
Lucille Dillinger (Cleveland) Woman Band Director Scholarship Holly Barr
Joseph P. Dolan Living Memorial Scholarship Chad Kerksick and Rebecca Walck
The Donald Groff Mathematics Scholarship Danielle Spears
Hearst Scholarships Art-Marta Gall and Sarah Olson; Music-John Hubert and Tina Kuenzel; Theatre-Moira Cavanaugh and Arwen Miller
Dr. Arthur F. Humphreys Music Education Scholarship Bridget Munsterman
G.H. Jamison Scholarship Chad Meiners Juanita McGuire Jamison Memorial Scholarship Art-Brad Belvo; Music-Eric Halbert
Kirchberger Scholarship Christine Banaskavich
Dean Earl and Edna Ludlow Scholarships Math and Computer Science-Caroline Poehling
Robert Scott Marshall Memorial Scholarship Chris McKean
Alpha C. Mayfield Music Scholarship Paula Stoff
Duane Norman Mathematics Scholarship Kristi Tecklenburg
Dorothy Pearson Scholarship Andrea Farrell
Vincent Price Theatrical Performance Scholarship B.J. Gailey
Annual Steve Rose Performing Arts Scholarship B.J. Gailey
Severns/Srnka Scholarship Paul Gutting
Kenneth Stilwell Mathematics Scholarship Margaret Clark
Barrett and Mae Stout Voice-Choral Scholarship Kerra Barr and Andrew Robinson
W. Everett Thurman and Nellie Maude Thurman Memorial Scholarship Paula Stoff
William Unger Memorial Scholarship Nicole Timmins
Maurice E. "Red" Wade Scholarship Kevin Hollinger and Mike Wishon
Shirley Ann Watson Memorial Scholarship Math-Emily Gluesing
Harry W. Williams Memorial Scholarship Russell Elton
Dale Woods Mathematics Scholarship Yong-un Kim
Dr. William F. Foundation Scholarship Tzvetanka Atanassova
Pacific West Cancer Foundation Thomas Williams
Math and Computer Science Departmental Scholarships Laurel Hrabar, Jill Ralph and Cara Spencer
Self-educated poet Robert Allen will tell his life story and read from his book of poetry at 7 p.m. April 6 in Ryle Hall main lounge. The event is sponsored by Ryle South Residential College.Allen was born in the hills of west Tennessee and was left by his parents to be raised by elderly relatives. During this time he learned to read the Bible. He read anything he could get his hands on, but never had any formal schooling.
While working as a janitor at a local college, he met a professor who recognized his potential as a student and scholar. He was encouraged to take the GED which indicated he should attend college.
Allen enrolled in Bethel College at the age of 32 and graduated summa cum laude. He received his Master of Arts and Doctorate in English from Vanderbilt University. He published his first book of poetry in 1997 and is currently working on his autobiography.
He has been featured on 60 Minutes, the ABC Nightly News and in Parade Magazine and Reader's Digest.
A book signing will follow the lecture, which is free and open to the public.
The Truman State University Foundation has announced the establishment of the Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lisle Walker scholarship, established by Mrs. Mary Jane Kohlenberg, assistant professor emeritus of mathematics. The scholarship will be awarded to two Truman students for the 1998-99 academic year in the amount of $500 each. Recipients must be juniors (during the next academic year) majoring in mathematics and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Scholarships will be distributed evenly among male and female student. Applications are due April 6 in the Financial Aid Office, McClain Hall 103.
The 15th annual Truman State University Children's Literature Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on April 3 for 1,500 fourth, fifth and sixth grade students. Programs will be held in the Student Union Building and the Pickler Memorial Library.Visiting authors and illustrators include Jennifer Armstrong, Bill Brittain, Kalli Dakos, Aurthur Geisert, Cheryl Harness, Ben Mikaelsen, Claudia Mills, Lensey Namioka, George Shannon and Richard and Judy Dockrey Young.
Students will participate with the guest authors and illustrators. Faculty, staff, students and other interested adults are welcome. All must be preregistered.
An informal meeting with the authors and illustrators is from 3 to 4 p.m. in the SUB Conference Room and is open to all.
The festival will conclude with dinner at 6 p.m. in the SUB Alumni Room for preregistered adults and children accompanied by an adult. The cost of dinner is $8.75.
At 7:30 p.m. Richard and Judy Dockrey Young will give a storytelling presentation in the SUB Down Under.
Additional information may be obtained from Deena Mitchell (785.7230).
An institutional position is available in the Athletics Office-10 hrs/week. Computer skills (especially Office `95, Excel and databases), organizational and communication skills are required. Applications are available in Pershing Building 213.The Vice President for Academic Affairs along with Student Affairs and Residential Colleges is providing two teleconferences for faculty and staff involved in Freshman Week and new student courses/activities. "Teaching New Student Seminars" is April 2. "The Changing American College Student" will be April 21. Conferences are noon-3 p.m. in the SUB Activities Room. Light refreshments will be served; brown bag lunches are welcome.
CAOC is accepting applications through April 2 for student office assistants for the fall semester. Applications are available outside the CAOC office.
The 1998 Educator of the Year Banquet is April 16 at 6 p.m. in the SUB Georgian Room. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $4 for students and $3 for students with a meal plan. Call Meghan McCormick at 627.5186 or Bekka Meyer at 785.5878 for additional information.
The Writing Center is accepting applications for writing consultants. Qualified candidates should possess excellent writing and interpersonal skills. Students from all majors may apply. For more information and an application, visit the Writing Center, McClain Hall 303 or call 785.4484.
Order of Omega is hosting the Golden Apple Faculty Recognition Banquet at 7 p.m. April 5 in the SUB Georgian Room. Mark Appold, Sam Kincaid and Johanna Shafer will share experiences from their archeological digs at 7:30 p.m. March 30 in Ryle Hall main lounge.
The Division of Fine Arts is presenting Shakespeare's As You Like It March 31 and April 1-4 at 8 p.m. in Baldwin Little Theatre. Admission is free.
Accounting Club will offer free income tax assistance April 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Barnett Hall 202C.
Catholic Newman Center's Palm Sunday Mass is at 11 a.m. April 5 at Greenwood School. Meet at the SUB fountain for the processional.
Alpha Kappa Lambda's philanthropy "These Hands Don't Hurt," will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 3 on the SUB Mall. For a $1 pledge, one may place their handprint on a wall with others who are against domestice violence.
The Education Division is accepting applications for Division Fellowships. Eight $1,000 awards will be given to full-time MAE students for the 1998-99 academic year. Awards are based on need and academic achievement. Applications are available in the Education Division Office and are due April 17.
The Observatory will have an open house 7:30-8:30 p.m. April 2 and 3 at the Observatory in Science Hall. The open house is for students, faculty, staff and their families, pending clear weather.
Cheerleading tryouts for football and basketball are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 18 in Pershing Building Small Gym. Clinics are 6-9 p.m. April 16 and 4-9 p.m. April 17. Applicaitions are available in Pershing Building 227.
Sigma Sigma Sigma is sponsoring a sand volleyball tournament April 18. Four to six member coed teams may sign up in the SUB April 6-8 and 13-16. The cost per team is $25.
Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity is holding the 20th annual children's Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. April 11 on the Quad. The hunt is free for all children (ages two and three, four and five, six and eight and nine and 10). If you are interested in helping, contact Tim Prott at 627.1734.
The Alpha Phi "Just Kick It" soccer tournament is April 18-19. Registration is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through April 3 in the SUB. For more information contact Stephanie at 627.8464.
Garden plots are available at the Science Outdoor Instructional Laboratory (University Farm). Plots are 300 square feet in size with both organic and non-organic plots available. To reserve one or more plots or for further information contact David Lesczynski (785.4411) or Ellyn Herr (665.7092). Participants will be notified when the plots are ready for planting.
Richard Sklar, professor emeritus from UCLA will present "War and Peace in West Africa: Liberia and its Aftermath" 7-8:30 p.m. April 2 in the SUB Georgian Room.