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course uses Shreveport, Massachusetts resources A new interdisciplinary and multi-campus Bioinformatics course will be offered this spring using faculty from LSUS, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. LSUS
graduates 315 at Fall Commencement LSUS graduated 315 students at its fall commencement exercises Wednesday (Dec. 14) at CenturyTel Center in Bossier City. Among them were 91 students who earned their degrees at the end of the summer term in August and 224 who completed requirements for their degrees in December. Dick
Bremer to deliver LSUS commencement address Dick Bremer, president of the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, will deliver the featured address at LSUS Commencement Exercises at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 14) at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City. Degrees will be conferred for summer and fall 2005 LSUS graduates receiving undergraduate and graduate degrees. LSUS
to offer course in public relations for nonprofits The LSUS Dept. of Communication will offer a spring semester course on public relations for nonprofit organizations beginning Jan. 17. LSUS
launches TeachLSUS To increase the number of certified teachers in area classrooms, LSUS has launched an aggressive recruitment campaign to attract professionals in other career fields into the teaching profession and make a difference in our community. The goal is to prepare candidates for fulfilling careers in the classroom. November 2005 Shreveport
Metropolitan Band The Shreveport Metropolitan Concert Band at LSUS will present its Founders Concert on Sunday (Dec. 4) at 3 p.m. in the LSUS University Center Theater. The concert, which is free and open to the public, is dedicated to the founders of the band, Irving Selber, John Richie, Hyman Gardsbane and B. L. Shaw. LSUS
professor named Educator of the Year
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professors to discuss Lincoln in Central America Two LSUS professors will discuss Abraham Lincoln’s legacy in Central America at the annual meeting of the Association of Third World Studies Nov. 21-23 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. LSUS
Volunteer Fair tomorrow to feature 18 nonprofits Representatives of 18 nonprofit organizations will be on hand tomorrow (Thursday, Nov. 10) to talk with LSUS faculty, staff and students, as well as the general public, at the LSUS Volunteer Fair sponsored by the LSUS American Humanics program. Among the nonprofits represented at the fair, which will be from 10 a.m. to Noon in the University Center Lobby, will be Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal, Goodwill Industries, The Gingerbread House, Volunteers of America and YWCA of NWLA. LSUS
Jazz Band to present fall concert Nov. 15 The LSUS Jazz Band will present it’s fall concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the LSUS University Center Theater. The performance is free and open to the public. October 2005 Evening
of Ghazals set for tonight India Studies is sponsoring an evening of Ghazals (a traditional form of Near Eastern poetry set to music – click here for more details) tonight (Monday, Oct. 31) at Utsav Restaurant (8660 Fern Avenue, in the Bert Kouns auto mall opposite Posados) at 6:30. Tickets (includes a light dinner) are $30 at the door. The featured artist is Sudhir Narain, an acclaimed Ghazal singer from Agra, India. Sudhir has been performing for worldwide audiences for many years. He has performed in more than 800 concerts worldwide in the past 17 years including the USA, Canada, UK, Tanzania and Kenya. Click here for more on Sudhir. LSUS
to host afternoon, evening star parties Nov. 12 The LSUS College of Sciences and the Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society will sponsor an afternoon and an evening star party on Saturday, Nov. 12. Both are free and open to the public. LSUS
College of Business to hold reunion Nov. 17 The LSUS College of Business Administration and the LSUS Alumni Association will host a social for all business graduates Thursday, Nov. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Third Floor Reception Area of the Noel Memorial Library on the LSUS campus. The event is one of four academic college reunions to be held on the LSUS campus this fall. LSUS
professor to address entrepreneurship summit The LSUS Institute for Human Services and Public Policy will host the Red River Summit for Social Entrepreneurship on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, on the third floor of Noel Memorial Library. LSUS
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Recreational Sports to host health fair Nov. 3 LSUS Recreational Sports will host a health fair, “Treasure Your Health,” on Thursday, Nov.3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Center Lobby. The fair is free and open to the public. Pioneer
Day Saturday at LSUS Pioneer Heritage Center Who were the pioneers that settled the northwest corner of Louisiana? Where did they come from? How did they live? How did they adapt to life on the raw frontier? The LSUS Pioneer Heritage Center provides answers to these and many more questions about life in the region’s early settlement days. ‘LSUS
Midnight Madness’ to showcase basketball teams The LSUS Lady Pilots and Pilots basketball teams will be showcased Friday (Oct. 28) when the LSUS Student Activities Board hosts “LSUS Midnight Madness” from 10 p.m. to midnight at “The Dock” in the LSUS Health and Physical Education Building. LSUS’ Pederson
to address Dr. William D. Pederson, an LSUS professor of political science, has been invited to speak at the Hofstra University presidential conference on Nov. 10-12 in New York. The entire conference will be aired on C-SPAN. LSUS,
Centenary flag football champs to vie for ‘city’ title The LSUS Recreational Sports Flag Football Champions will compete against their respective Centenary College Recreational Sports Flag Football Champions for the title of “Inner City” Football Champions beginning at 7 o’clock tonight (Monday, Oct. 10) at the Jones Rice field on the Centenary College campus. Two games will feature championship contests for the titles in the Men’s and Co-Ed Divisions, and will be played for traveling trophies and “bragging rights.” The games are free and open to the public. LSUS
announces $2 million LSUS announced the establishment of six new endowments totaling more than $2 million Thursday at its annual LSUS Foundation Fall Appreciation Dinner. The total includes one new $1 million endowed chair and three new $100,000 endowed professorships and two bequests totaling more than $700,000 for scholarship endowments. Endowments
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has three chairs, 16 professorships With the receipt of matching funds from the Louisiana Board of Regents for one chair and three professorships, LSUS now has fully endowed three chairs, one endowed super professorships and 15 endowed professorships. The university also has three partially funded professorships. Total contributions received from donors and the Board of Regents for the fully endowed LSUS chairs and professorships is $4.8 million. Sadoff,
Stuck leave $700,000 in bequests Two LSUS benefactors have left bequests totaling more than $700,000 for scholarship endowments at the university. Louisiana
Board of Regents funds portion BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Board of Regents annually presents millions of dollars in matching funds to public and private colleges and universities across the state for Endowed Chairs for Eminent Scholars and Endowed Professorships. LSUS
College of Sciences sets reunion for Nov. 1 The LSUS College of Sciences and the LSUS Alumni Association will host a reunion for all science graduates Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 5-7 p.m. beginning in Room 209 of the Technology Center (Old Library). The reunion is the second of four academic college reunions being held at LSUS this fall. September 2005 LSUS
to host Piatigorsky harp and flute concert Harpist Heidi Krutzen and flutist Lorna McGhee will re-envision the traditional flute and harp duo in a free public concert at 11 a.m. Friday (Oct. 7) in the Assembly Room on the third floor of the Noel Memorial Library on the LSUS campus. LSUS
to host presentations by IBM senior architect Mark Hicks, an IBM senior enablement architect, will discuss “open standards” and “Eclipse” in separate presentations hosted by the LSUS Computer Science Department Tuesday (Oct. 4). He will discuss “open standards” from 10:25 to 11:15 a.m. and “Eclipse” from 1 to 4 p.m. Both talks will be in Room 211 of the LSUS Technology Center. LSUS
College of Education reunion The LSUS College of Education & Human Development and the LSUS Alumni Association will host a Family Reunion for all education, psychology and kinesiology and health science graduates on Saturday, Oct. 22, beginning at 10 a.m. in Business Education Building 113. The reunion is the first of four academic college reunions to be held on the LSUS campus this fall. Ron
Byrd receives LSUS Lincoln Center fellowship Dr. Ronald J. Byrd, professor of kinesiology and health science, has been selected to receive the 2005 Faculty Research Fellowship sponsored by the LSUS International Lincoln Center for American Studies. LSUS
International Lincoln Center cited in new book The LSUS International Lincoln Center is referred to as the only “Lincoln Destination” in the Deep South by “The Legacy of Lincoln,” a new reference work on America’s 16th president by Pamela Oldham, published by Penguin Group in New York (Alpha). The book describes the Center as a “unique collection of documents and artifacts that focus on Lincoln’s legacy in the United States and abroad.” The book sells for $16.95 in paperback. LSUS
closed this weekend; The uncertainty of Hurricane Rita’s impact on the local area has prompted LSUS officials to close the campus to scheduled activities on Saturday and Sunday. LSUS
weightlifting event to be Katrina fundraiser The 2005 Louisiana Governor’s Games Weightlifting Championships hosted by the LSUS Weightlifting Club will be held Sept. 24 as scheduled, but will be a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims. LSUS
launches searchable online evacuee database The LSUS Office of University Development and Department of Computing Services has launched a searchable online database of Hurricane Katrina evacuees housed at the Red Cross Emergency Shelters at LSUS and Hirsch Coliseum. LSUS
gets displaced New Orleans students into classes As of midday Thursday, LSUS had placed in local classes more than 80 students from colleges and universities in the New Orleans area shut down by Hurricane Katrina. August 2005 Hurricane
emergency relief needs outlined As evacuees from South Louisiana continue to come to the Shreveport area seeking shelter, the American Red Cross and LSUS are asking for assistance from the community. In addition to its primary Emergency Shelter in the LSUS Health and Physical Education Building, the Red Cross has now opened another shelter at Hirsch Coliseum at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds. The Northwest Louisiana Veterinary Association and the Humane Society have established pet centers adjacent to both the LSUS and Hirsch shelters. LSUS
Foundation establishes Emergency Relief Fund In response to inquiries and requests to provide support for LSUS relief efforts associated with Hurricane Katrina, LSUS Foundation has established an Emergency Relief Fund. LSUS
and Red Cross Shelter The LSUS campus, including all classes, and the Red Cross Shelter in the LSUS Gym are open for business as usual. There apparently has been some confusion among radio listeners and TV watchers with regard to news reports about the Baton Rouge campus of LSU being closed and misinterpreting those reports to mean that LSUS is closed. Red
Cross uses LSUS to aid The faculty, staff, and students of LSUS are deeply concerned about the families affected by Hurricane Katrina. The campus is utilizing its facilities to support the efforts of the American Red Cross in this time of need by providing emergency shelter and other services. For more information on the Red Cross Shelter at LSUS contact the Red Cross at 865-9545. For information on disaster relief access the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness at http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov LSUS
professor to deliver prestigious McMurtry Lecture Dr. William D. Pederson, an LSUS professor of political science, will deliver the 26th annual McMurtry Lecture on Sept. 17 at the Lincoln Museum in Ft. Wayne, Ind. Curtain
to rise Friday on ‘The Johnstown Vindicator’ “The Johnstown Vindicator,” a fast-paced, brilliantly imaginative play by Quincy Long directed by LSUS Assistant Professor of Communications Robert Alford, will be staged Friday and Saturday (Aug. 26-27) at 8 p.m. and Sunday (Aug. 28) at 7 p.m. in the LSUS Black Box Theatre. LSUS
Nonprofit Certificate courses going online The LSUS Nonprofit Administration Program will offer the entire series of noncredit courses for its Certificate in Nonprofit Administration online beginning Tuesday, Sept. 5. The certificate series is designed for nonprofit professionals and volunteers. LSUS
Career Fair set for Tuesday, Oct. 11 The annual LSUS Career Fair will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 11, in the University Center Ballroom. Employers will have the opportunity to network with more than 400 LSUS students and graduates between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. LSUS
to publish minority/women businesses directory Shreveport – The Center for Business and Economic Research at LSUS is encouraging businesses throughout the state to be included in the Center’s soon-to-be-published Directory of Minority Owned and Women Owned Businesses. July 2005 LSUS
Alumni board elects new officers, directors At its annual meeting the LSUS Alumni Association Board of Directors elected the following officers and members for the 2005-06 fiscal year. Each board member’s LSUS degrees are listed in parentheses; many have obtained additional degrees at other institutions (not listed). LSUS
News Event Advisory Miami-Dade schools superintendent to speak Dr. Rudolph F. “Rudy” Crew, one of the nation’s most innovative and successful urban school superintendents, will speak to middle and high school students taking part in the Louisiana Preparatory Program, known as LaPREP, and their guests at 1 p.m. Friday, July 22, in the LSUS University Center Theater. The LaPREP graduation ceremonies are open to the public. LSUS
grad Will Clarke to conduct book signing July 24 Author Will Clarke, a 1993 LSUS graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing, will conduct a “blast” of a book signing for the hard-back re-release of his fascinating novel, “Lord Vishnu’s Love Handles,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 24, at Books-A-Million in the Bossier Corners shopping center. Miami-Dade
schools superintendent to speak at LSUS
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gives cool glimpse of history with baseball exhibit Love the ball game but not the heat? A new exhibit at LSUS Archives and Special Collections, “A Retrospective of Baseball in the Shreveport Area (1885-the present),” provides a cool glimpse at America’s summer pastime. Student,
teachers learn together in LSUS seminar Shreveport/Bossier area students who have completed the 7th & 8th grades have been sharing a learning environment with middle and high school teachers for two weeks at LSUS in a “Financial Independence for Life” seminar presented by the Louisiana Consortium of Insurance and Financial Services’ (LCIFS) Institute of Financial Literacy. LSUS
group seeks public input for safe exercise trail A group of “safe exercise” enthusiasts at LSUS is seeking public input in an effort to secure funds for a safe walking, running and biking trail on the perimeter of the LSUS campus. The funding proposal requires proof of “local support,” which was provided through a brief, four-question online survey that closed Friday, June 24. CBS
sports director to headline
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honors 237 students on Chancellor’s List LSUS Chancellor Vincent J. Marsala has sent his congratulations to 237 students who accomplished the academic achievement of Chancellor’s List for the Spring 2005 Semester. Students on the Chancellor’s List earned grade-point averages of 3.8 to 4.0 for the semester. Dr.
Gary Joiner to appear on History Channel program Dr. Gary Joiner, an LSUS assistant professor of history, will appear on “Wild West Tech” on the History Channel Tuesday (May 24) at 7 p.m. A local cartographer, demographer and historian, Joiner is the award-winning author of One Damn Blunder from Beginning to End: The Red River Campaign of 1864. LSUS
Center expands hours for ‘Farm Women’ exhibit “Voices of American Farm Women,” an exhibit documenting the historic role of women in American agriculture, is continuing its run at the Pioneer Heritage Center on the LSUS campus. In response to higher-than-expected demand, the Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon Tuesdays through Saturdays until June 20. The exhibit may be seen at other times by appointment only. Brian
Bond named 2005 LSUS Alumnus of the Year T. Brian Bond, vice president-external affairs for AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company was honored at the 2005 LSUS Distinguished Alumnus of the Year at spring graduation Wednesday evening at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City. LSUS
lists 320 for spring graduation LSUS will congratulate 320 students in commencement exercises tonight at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City. The ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. LSUS
student Lacey Spencer Lacey Spencer, a senior biology major at LSUS, has been elected the student member on LSU System Board of Supervisors. Spencer, the LSUS Student Government Association president, is the first LSUS student to serve on the Board since 1980. LSUS
Pilots to play at NOON today, not 3:30 p.m. The LSUS Pilots will play the University of Mobile Rams at 12 Noon today at Pilots Field in the semi-final round of the NAIA Region XIII Baseball Tournaemnt. This game time is contrary to what was in today’s edition of The Times, which published the best information available at press time. Today’s game times rested on the outcome of Thursday’s late game between Lee University and Auburn University-Montgomery. That game ended early this morning (after 1 a.m.) with Lee winning 6-3. LSUS
Pilots tarnish North Georgia Saints, 14-13 in 11 In a wild marathon Thursday afternoon, the LSUS Pilots defeated the North Georgia University Saints 14-13 in 11 innings in the third round of the NAIA Region XIII Baseball Tournament at Pilots Field. Lee
University Flames burn LSUS Pilots, 14-5 After putting the LSUS Pilots down in order in the top of the first inning of their second-round game in the NAIA Region XIII Baseball Tournament Wednesday night, the Lee University Flames scored their first four batters and six of their first eight in the bottom of the first and never looked back as the Cleveland, Tenn., squad posted a 14-5 win. LSUS
Pilots blast AUM 12-2 in Region 13 opening round The LSUS Pilots blasted the Auburn University-Montgomery Senators 12-2, invoking the “Mercy Rule” in the eighth inning, in Game 2 of the 2005 NAIA Region XIII Baseball Tournament. LSUS
Center to host ‘Voices of American Farm Women’
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Three of the eight tournament teams, including LSUS, are members of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, and the other five teams are members of the Southern States Athletic Conference. LSUS
American Humanics students selected for training The LSUS American Humanics Program has been chosen to take part in the Mississippi Student Civic Leadership Program from May 23 through May 27, 2005. The program is being sponsored by the Mississippi Center for Community and Civic Engagement. April 2005
Dr. Larry Anderson, professor of English and chair of the LSUS Department of English, will become dean of the LSUS College of Liberal Arts effective Aug. 17. LSUS
student organizations announce annual awards The LSUS Student Government Association and Student Organization Council have announced their annual awards honoring outstanding students, campus organizations and faculty. LSUS
institute honors Rozeman for philanthropy The LSUS Institute for Human Services and Public Policy honored Dr. Phillip Rozeman, founder and president of Cardiovascular Consultants, for his philanthropic contributions to the community at its annual recognition luncheon on April 14. Paul
Sisson named dean of LSUS College of Sciences Dr. Paul Sisson, formerly chair of the LSUS Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, was named dean of the LSUS College of Sciences, effective April 19, replacing Dr. Al Vekovius, who is retiring. LSUS
to stage six performances of ‘Five Women’ The LSUS Department of Communications will present six performances of Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, a play by Alan Ball, screenwriter of American Beauty and creator of the HBO series Six Feet Under. The production, directed by Mary G. “Jorji” Jarzabek, will be staged in the LSUS University Center Theater at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 6-7 and May 13-14, and at 5 p.m., Sunday, May 8 and May 15. Backgrounder: Four LSUS students and a KTBS-TV news anchor portray the “title roles” in the upcoming LSUS stage production of Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, and a former LSUS student plays the male lead in the play by Alan Ball, screenwriter of American Beauty and creator of the HBO series Six Feet Under. The production, directed by Mary G. “Jorji” Jarzabek, will be performed in the LSUS University Center Theater at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 6-7 and May 13-14, and at 5 p.m. , Sunday, May 8 and May 15. Two
LSUS debaters win national championships Two members of the LSUS Debate Team won national championships in 2004-05 International Public Debate Association Open and Novice competition, and the Debate Team finished the season as runner-up to national champion University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. The LSUS squad retained it No. 1 state ranking. LSUS
acquires Menasco Studios Photograph Collection The LSUS Archives and Special Collections has acquired the Menasco Studios Photograph Collection, according to Dr. Laura McLemore, curator and archivist at the LSUS Noel Memorial Library. The collection consists of thousands of negatives and photographic prints representing the life’s work of Robert Menasco, who was a prominent local portrait photographer. LSUS
to host economic development forum Thursday LSUS will host the first of two Luncheon Forums for Economic Development Thursday (April 28) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Caddo/Bossier Room of the University Center on the LSUS campus. The forum is underwritten by the Northwest Louisiana Partnership for Innovation (NLPI), a new CERT-led initiative funded by the National Science Foundation.
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initiates 30 into interdisciplinary honor society A total of 27 students and three LSUS faculty members were initiated into the LSUS chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Sunday afternoon (April 24). The students included three graduate students, 13 seniors and 11 juniors. LSUS
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to deliver LSUS commencement address May 18 Brian Bond, vice president-external affairs for AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company, will deliver the commencement address at LSUS graduation ceremonies at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, according to Dr. Vincent J. Marsala, LSUS chancellor. LSUS
Lincoln Center awards Williamsburg fellowships Three Caddo Parish middle schools have been awarded the equivalent of $3,000 fellowships each from the LSUS International Lincoln Center for American Studies to attend the Summer Teacher Institute at Colonial Williamsburg July 6-13. The program is made possible by a grant from the Community Foundation of Shreveport-Bossier. Poetry
books dating to 1669 on display at LSUS Poetry books dating back to a translation of Homer’s “Odyssey” printed in 1669 are on display until May 21 on the third floor of the Noel Memorial Library on the LSUS campus. The exhibit is presented by the James Smith Noel Collection, which is housed in the Library. LSUS
inducts 22 into business honor society Only a select few are called “The Best in Business,” and 22 LSUS College of Business Administration students earned the title this year. Four graduate student, 10 seniors and eight juniors have been inducted into the LSUS chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) International. McDowell,
Payne received state coaches’ top honors
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Jazz Band to hold Inaugural Concert April 26 The LSUS Jazz Band will perform its Inaugural Concert Tuesday, April 26, in the LSUS University Center Theater beginning at 7 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. LSUS
to stage and screen The LSUS Department of Communications will present a production of the one-act play “Summer Dreams,” and a screening of the short film “Summer Dreams,” both written by Sheri Bailey. Pilots’ Fredericko
Payne named First Team All-America
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to host Bar’s “American Jury” panel discussion A panel of lawyers and judges will discuss “The American Jury” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, in the LSUS Science Lecture Auditorium. The program, co-sponsored by the LSUS History and Social Sciences Department and the LSUS International Lincoln Center for American Studies, will be conducted by the Shreveport Bar Association. Clarification: (Adding
tournament format in first paragraph and minimum fee in last
paragraph) The 7th Annual LSUS Alumni Association Hibernia Pilots Golf Classic will fire off with a noon shotgun start Friday, May 6, at Olde Oaks Golf Club in Haughton. Hibernia National Bank will again serve as signature sponsor for the event and LSU Men’s Golf Coach Greg Jones will serve as honorary tournament director for the four-person scramble. March 2005 LSUS
Alumni Association Hibernia The 7th Annual LSUS Alumni Association Hibernia Pilots Golf Classic will fire off with a noon shotgun start Friday, May 6, at Olde Oaks Golf Club in Haughton. Hibernia National Bank will again serve as signature sponsor for the event and LSU Men’s Golf Coach Greg Jones will serve as honorary tournament director. LSUS
astronomers to mark National Astronomy Day The LSUS College of Sciences and the Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society will sponsor a free public star party the afternoon and evening of Saturday, April 16, in observance of National Astronomy Day. League
convention at LSUS Health care reform will be the focus of the League of Women Voters of Louisiana (LWVLA) 2005 Convention April 9-10 on the campus of LSUS. The League of Women Voters of Caddo-Bossier is the local host league for this year’s convention. LSUS
professor named finalist COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Dr. Kyle Pierce, an LSUS associate professor of kinesiology and health science and director of the USA Weightlifting Development Center at LSUS, has been named one of three finalists for the United States Olympic Committee’s “Doc” Counsilman Science Award. The USOC also announced the finalists for its National, Developmental and Volunteer Coach of the Year honors to be presented May 1 at the USOC Coach of the Year Recognition Banquet at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Region
I Social Studies Fair winners at LSUS The LSUS College of Education and Human Development has issued the list of winners in the 2005 Region I Social Studies Fair held March 10 in the University Center on the LSUS campus. Fair co-chairs Drs. Keitha Rogers and Debbie Williams, both assistant professors of education, said the regional fair is the intermediate round of competition between the individual school level and the statewide contest. LSUS
to hold open auditions The LSUS Communications Department will hold open auditions from 6-8 p.m. March 28-30 in the University Center Theater for its stage production of “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,” a comedy by Alan Ball, creator of “Six Feet Under” and author of “American Beauty.” The play will be directed by Mary G. “Jorji” Jarzabek, an LSUS communications instructor, who said the auditions are to cast four female roles and one male role. LSUS
Institute to host Small Nonprofit Conference The LSUS Institute for Human Services and Public Policy will host the LSUS Small Nonprofit Conference 2005, “Nonprofit Leadership: Employees, Board Members and Volunteers,” at the Clarion Shreveport Hotel on Thursday, April 14. LSUS
to host Region I Social Studies Fair Thursday LSUS will host the Region I Social Studies Fair Thursday (March 10) in the University Center. The Region I competition includes school winners in grades 4-12 in Bossier, Caddo and Webster parishes. LSUS
group to host The LSUS American Humanics program will host its semi-annual Volunteer Fair on Thursday, March 31, from 10-11:30 a.m. in the lobby of the University Center on the LSUS Campus. The fair, which is free and open to the public, is designed to promote volunteerism and educate individuals about nonprofit organizations and their missions. LSUS
professor receives Fulbright Grant for Russian work
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honors region’s outstanding high school seniors LSUS honored 42 Northwest Louisiana students Thursday at the university’s 18th Annual Outstanding High School Senior banquet. The students, nominated by their respective high school administrations, were honored for their academic achievements, as well as their extracurricular activities and community involvement. “Love
Arm’d” coming to LSUS Saturday, March 5 The LSUS College of Liberal Arts and the Teaching, Leadership and Technology Center, in conjunction with the YWCA’s “Celebration of Women Week,” will present “Love Arm’d: Aphra Behn and Her Pen” in the LSUS University Center Theater Saturday, March 5, at 8 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.
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James Smith Noel Collection to host mini-concert The James Smith Noel Collection at LSUS will sponsor the Piatigorsky Foundation’s mini-concert, “Strings & Stories,” on Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the assembly room on the third floor of the Noel Memorial Library on the LSUS campus. The concert is free and open to the public. LSUS
to honor ‘Remember the Titans’ coaches In celebration of Black History Month, the LSUS Student Activities Board will host the real-life “Remember the Titans” football coaches, Herman Boone and Bill Yoast, on Thursday, Feb. 24. The event is free and open to the public. LSUS
professor invited to White House gathering Dr. William D. Pederson, an LSUS professor of political science, has been invited by President George W. Bush to a gathering at the White House on Friday, the eve of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. LSUS
to host poet and author H.R. Coursen World-renowned poet and author H.R. Coursen will give a talk on film versions of Shakespeare’s plays at the Noel Memorial Library on the campus of LSUS at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Coursen will also give a reading of his poetry and take questions at the same location on Thursday Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m. Author,
educator to make LSUS has arranged for a nationally renowned author and educator to deliver two Black History Month addresses on Sunday, Feb. 6. Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will speak at Little Union Baptist Church (1846 Milam St.) at 11 a.m. and in the University Center Theater on the LSUS campus at 3 p.m. Both presentations are free and open to the public. LSUS
institute to host symposium in nation’s capital The LSUS Institute for Human Services and Public Policy will host the second biannual “Nonprofit Connection: A Renaissance Experience for National Nonprofit CEOs,” at the Freedom Forum Headquarters in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 2. Mark
Salzman to headline Mark Salzman, author and cellist, will headline the annual Authors in April program benefiting the LSUS Pioneer Heritage Center. Salzman, the author of the novels The Laughing Sutra, and The Soloist, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for fiction, will speak at the Authors in April luncheon at Shreveport Country Club Saturday, April 9.
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Dr.
Lisa Burke, an LSUS associate professor of management, has been
named Educator of the Year by the Southwestern Region of Society
of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Nominated by Northwest Louisiana
SHRM, Burke was received the award from the regional organization
at its conference in Fort Worth in front of more than 2,000 HR
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An
LSUS student who was in a coma for 19 days in 2002 following
a near-fatal automobile crash will tell her harrowing story and
discuss the perils of drinking and driving in an LSUS Student
Success Series program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in the University
Center Theater. The program, tailored for LSUS students, is free
and open to the public.
Dr.
Rudolph F. “Rudy” Crew, one of the nation’s
most innovative and successful urban school superintendents,
will speak to middle and high school students taking part in
the Louisiana Preparatory Program, known as LaPREP, and their
guests at 1 p.m. Friday, July 22, in the LSUS University Center
Theater. The LaPREP graduation ceremonies are open to the public.
Mark
Grant, a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School and a sports
director for the CBS television network, will lead a faculty
of journalism professionals in the summer Journalism Camp June
20-24 at LSUS. The camp, sponsored by the Young Journalists Mentoring
Program and the Louisiana Scholastic Press Association, is for
middle and high school students interested in working on their
school newspapers, yearbooks or broadcast media or in pursuing
a career in journalism.
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“Voices
of American Farm Women,” an exhibit documenting the historic
role of women in American agriculture, will open on Sunday (May
15) at the Pioneer Heritage Center on the LSUS campus. Featured
speaker for the 2 p.m. opening is Dr. Thomas DuBose, an LSUS
associate professor of English, who will draw upon his expertise
in storytelling and folklore to both entertain and educate the
audience about women’s influence on the cultural traditions
of the regional agricultural community. Members of the audience
will be invited to share their stories and experiences of growing
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LSUS Pilots will host the NAIA Region XIII Baseball Tournament
that begins Tuesday (May 10) and are the No. 2 seed in the eight-team
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The
Office of University Development at LSUS has seen some recent
staff changes in the form of promotions, additions and title
changes. Glenda C. Erwin, formerly interim vice chancellor for
university development, has been named vice chancellor for university
development by LSUS Chancellor Vincent J. Marsala, who also announced
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The
Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches has selected LSUS
Pilots Head Basketball Coach Chad McDowell as Louisiana Small
College Coach of the Year and junior guard Fredericko Payne
as Louisiana Small College Player of the Year.
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Pilots guard Fredericko Payne, a 5-10 junior from Dubach, has
been named an NAIA First Team All-America. The leading scorer
in the nation averaging 25 points a game and third in the nation
in steals with 3 per game, “Rico” led the Pilots
to a 27-9 record and a first-ever trip to the NAIA National Championship
Tournament, where they lost to the eventual national champion,
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Ron
Sereg, an LSUS assistant professor of public relations, has received
a 2005 Fulbright Grant that will take him to the far reaches of
Northeastern Russia this spring. The internationally recognized
authority on Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) development and
sustainability will travel to the Central Siberian city of Barnaul
where he will assist a Russian university in developing its academic
program in mass communication and public relations.
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