Vol. 7 No. 23
Features
Forensics Program Captures Missouri State Championship for Third Consecutive Year
Marimba Artist to Present Masterclass, Concert
Third Presidential Candidate to Visit Campus
HIV/AIDS
Researcher to Lecture at Biology Seminar Series
Renown Pianist to Perform Solo Recital
Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Minor at Truman Discussion Meeting to be Held
“East Meets West: Rome, Sicily, Ravenna, Venice” Study Abroad Summer 2003 Informational Meeting
Scholarship Opportunites Available
Registrar's Office to be Closed for Training at the Following Dates and Times
Forensics Program Captures Missouri State Championship for Third Consecutive Year
Members of the Truman Forensic Union captured all three of the area state championships winning the overall, debate and individual events sections Feb. 14-15, at the Missouri Association of Forensic Activities State Championship Tournament.The tournament was hosted by Truman for the first time in several years and the Forensic Union managed to win its third consecutive overall championship without stepping a foot off campus. They also won the Missouri State Debate Sweepstakes Championship, and for the first time in more than a decade, the Missouri State Individual Events Championship. Perennial rival Southwest Baptist University took second in each of the three State Championship categories.
Individual students and debate teams captured seven additional State Championships. Truman debaters placed five parliamentary debate teams in elimination rounds of the tournament. Ian Samuel, sophomore computer science major from Pueblo, Colo., and Marie Tenny, sophomore psychology major from Villa Ridge, Mo., won the Parliamentary Debate State Championship after defeating a team from William Jewell College on a 3-0 decision in the final round. Their teammates, Tyson Helder, sophomore communication arts and political science double major from Sioux Falls, S.D., and Ryan Walsh, sophomore philosophy/religion major from Cassville, Mo., met them in the semifinal round preventing their advancement. Similarly, the team of David “Ben” Holley, freshman political science major from Neosho, Mo., and Corey Owens, freshman communication arts and political science double major from Blue Springs, Mo., met Helder and Walsh in the quarterfinals, terminating their advance.
Truman gained an additional six State Championships at the tournament. Samuel was State Champion in both extemporaneous speaking and impromptu speaking. Nate Dendy, sophomore freshman theater major from Liberty, Mo., was State Champion in the pentathlon and he shared the State Championship in duo interpretation with Heather Carmack, senior communication arts major from St. Joseph, Mo., who was also State Champion in informative speaking. Julie Anderson, sophomore biology and theatre major from DeKalb, Ill., rounded-out the list of State Champions with her award in rhetorical criticism.
Marimba Artist to Present Masterclass, Concert
Internationally renowned marimba virtuoso Katarzyna Mycka will be on campus Feb. 26 for a guest masterclass and solo performance.A native of Warsaw, Poland, Mycka is considered Europe’s premiere contemporary marimba artist, having twice won the Luxemburg International Percussion Competition, as well the First World Marimba Competition in Stuttgart.
Mycka will be performing several new commissioned works, as well as classical contemporary music for solo marimba. The masterclass will be held from 2:30-4 p.m. Her solo concert will be at 8 p.m. Both events will be held in the Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall. Admission is free.
Mycka's Truman appearance is co-sponsored by the Truman Percussion Society and Marimba One Corporation. For more information, please contact Michael Bump, assistant professor of music, at 785.4052.
Third Presidential Candidate
to visit campus
David E. Payne
vice president for academic affairs at Sam Houston State
University
Open Forum for Staff
1 p.m.
March 4
Violette Hall 1000
Open Forum for Faculty
3:30 p.m.
March 4
Violette Hall 1000
Open Forum for Students
5 p.m.
March 4
Violette Hall 1000
For those who cannot attend the forums,
they will be replayed on Channel 36 starting at 6
p.m., March 5.
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Feb. 24-28
Reflect Your True Self
Awareness Fair
6-9 p.m.
Feb. 24
SUB Activities Room
Videos, t-shirts, pins, photos and information
Panel Discussion
7-9 p.m.
Feb. 25
SUB Alumni Room
Understanding eating disorders: hear from a nutritionist, recoverers and more
Main Event
7-9 p.m.
Feb. 26
Baldwin Auditorium
Lisa Tjelmeland, MSW will present
High Street will perform
Open Mic Night
7-9 p.m.
Feb. 27
SUB Activities Room
Come to share stories, read poems, etc.
Flower Drop
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Feb. 28
Quadrangle
Buy flowers all week in memory and support of all those affected by eating disorders
Contact Brenda Winking at 785.7166 for further information
Sponsored by Alpha Sigma Gamma and FAC
HIV/AIDS Researcher to Lecture at Biology Seminar Series
The Division of Science will offer a Biology Seminar Series lecture titled “From the HIV Transmission and AIDS Epidemic in Africa to Virology Research in Nebraska,” from 12:30-1:20 p.m., Feb. 28, in Magruder Hall 124.Charles Wood, director of the Nebraska Center for Virology, will present this lecture. His research focuses on HIV/AIDS and the human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8), a virus that is found in association with Kaposi's sarcoma in AIDS patients. Wood’s laboratory is well recognized for studies on the transmission of HIV, HHV-8 and the establishment of a large cohort in Zambia to study those two viruses. Wood’s group was the first to establish that HHV-8 can be transmitted perinatally, and together with HIV contributes to the increase of Kaposi’s in children in Africa. Wood’s team established a research and training program at the main teaching hospital in Zambia. They also set up a bioinformatic network to computerize and link the hospital, built a clinic for care of HIV patients and established a laboratory to conduct research.
Wood’s team has received wide support from local officials, including the Zambian Minister of Health. Wood involves undergraduates and graduate students in his research projects at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and will discuss research opportunities with Truman students.
Admission is free and open to the public. Please contact Cynthia Cooper, associate professor of biology, at 785.4082 to meet with Wood during his visit to Truman Feb. 27-28.
Renown Pianist to Perform Solo Recital
The Division of Fine Arts will present concert artist Martín Cuéllar in a solo piano recital at 8 p.m., March 2, in the Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall. His program will feature works by the Spanish composer Enrique Grandos as well as etudes by Frederic Chopin.Cuéllar enjoys an active and successful career as performer, educator, clinician and composer. He has performed solo concerts in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Spain and Germany. Cuéllar is an assistant professor of piano at Emporia State University in Kansas, and has an exclusive writing contract with the FJH Music Company.
The recital is free and open to the public. Contact David McKamie at 785.4405 for more information.
Truman Music Department to Present Music from 17th and 18th Centuries
The Truman State University Music Department will present an evening of music from the 17th and 18th centuries at 8 p.m., March 3, in the Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall.The Chamber Choir will sing madrigals by Monteverdi and will perform Mozart’s “Misericordias Domini” with the nationally recognized President’s String Quartet. Cantoria and the Bach Collegium Orchestra will present Johann Sebastian Bach’s festive masterpiece, “Magnificat in D Major,” to conclude the evening.
Marc Rice, assistant professor of music, will assist during the performance by providing program notes pertaining to the evening’s repertoire. R. Paul Crabb conducts the Chamber Choir and Cantoria and will be assisted by Graduate Teaching Assistants Emily Nelson and Megan Iverson. Accompanists are Rachel AuBuchon and Daniel Kubus.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Black History Knowledge Bowl
Feb. 28
Student Union Building Down Under
This event is part of Black History Month
Sponsored by the MAC and the Residential Living Diversity
Outreach Council
All interested faculty and staff members are invited to attend a meeting
to discuss the creation of an interdisciplinary environmental
studies minor at Truman
Feb. 27
Magruder Hall 124
If you have questions, would like more information, or would like to offer input but cannot attend this meeting, contact Michael Seipel at 785.4316 or mseipel@truman.edu.
STUDY ABROAD SUMMER 2003
Interested in earning 6 credits to study in Rome,
Pompeii, Sicily, Ravenna, and Venice this summer?
Come to an informational meeting for the study abroad
trip
“East Meets West: Rome, Sicily, Ravenna, Venice”
to be led by
Cole Woodcox
professor of English
and
Julia DeLancey
associate professor of art
6 p.m.
Feb. 27
and
6 p.m.
March 3
both meetings will be in OP 2210
Any questions?
Contact
cwoodcox@truman.edu
or delancey@truman.edu
or visit
http://www2.truman.edu/~cwoodcox/eastwest.html
Scholarship Opportunities Available
Several scholarship opportunities are available for Truman students.The Sigma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa is offering two $500 scholarships to Des Moines County undergraduates who will be majoring in education, or college freshmen through seniors of Des Moines County who are majoring in education. They are looking for scholarship candidates who are successful academically and who demonstrate leadership qualities. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, McClain Hall 103. Application deadline is March 21.
The National Federation of the Blind is offering 30 scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 to high-achieving legally blind students. Deadline for filing applications is March 31. For more information or an application, please contact the Financial Aid Office, McClain Hall 103.
The Police Corps is offering up to $30,000 in educational assistance towards a bachelor’s degree or graduate study. In return for the assistance, participants commit to (1) earn their baccalaureate degree, (2) complete rigorous, residential Police Corps training, and (3) serve for four years as a patrol officer with a designated agency in an area of great need. Men and women of all backgrounds, regardless of family income or resources, are eligible to apply. Contact the Financial Aid Office, McClain Hall 103, or visit the Web at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/opclee/ for more information.
Ramapo Anchorage Camp is looking for counselors for summer 2003. The camp serves children and teens with a wide range of emotional and learning problems. Outstanding professional training and fieldwork experience is provided for employees. Staff members are provided with a salary, room and board, and travel reimbursement for employment from June 15-Aug. 23. The camp conducts on-site college courses (6 semester hours) that can be credited in one of the following disciplines: education, special education, educational psychology, therapeutic recreation, group dynamics, outdoor recreation, physical education, recreation, camp counseling or community service. For more information or to apply, visit the Web at http://www.ramapoanchorage.org or call 845.876.8403.
The Registrar’s Office will be closed on the following dates for training on the new student information system:
March 3
8:30 a.m. to noon
March 11
8:30 a.m. to noon
March 12
8:30 a.m. to noon
March 13
8:30 a.m. to noon
The Annette Kade Foundation through the College Consortium for International
Studies (C.C.I.S.) offers three $2,900 scholarships for students who intend
to study on Truman approved programs in
France this summer.
Deadline for applications
March 13
A committee will meet to select the recipients
March 14
The recipients will be announced
For further information, please visit the Web site at
http://studyabroad.truman.edu
Notables
Andrew Blakley, junior sociology/anthropology major from St. Joseph, Mo., was featured in the section “Faces in the Crowd” in the Feb. 3 issue of Sports Illustrated. Blakley is a wide receiver on the football team. He had 300 career receptions, second alltime in Division II and sixth best among all divisions.
Cantoria, one of Truman’s select choral ensembles, has been chosen by composer Kirke Mechem to perform a compact disc recording of his music. Mechem, a San Francisco-based composer, has been called “The dean of American choral music” and has had his music performed by orchestras and choruses throughout the world. Cantoria is conducted by R. Paul Crabb, professor of music.
John Ishiyama, associate professor of political science, was recently selected as a Carnegie Scholar for 2003-2004, an award provided to 25 scholars nationwide by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Daniel R. Mandell, assistant professor of history, presented his paper “Images of Indians and the Shift from Federalist to the Whig Culture in New England,” at the Newberry Library Seminar in Early American History, Feb. 20 in Chicago.
Melissa Passe, Speech and Hearing Clinic coordinator, and Janet Gooch, associate professor of communication disorders, presented a session titled “Early Speech and Language Milestones: Birth to Five Years” at the Missouri Head Start Annual Winter Conference Feb. 12 in Columbia, Mo.
David K. Robinson, associate professor of history, recently had a book published that he co-edited with Robert W. Rieber from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and City University of New York. The book is titled “William Wundt in History: The Making of a Scientific Psychology.”
Mark Spitzer, assistant professor of English, will have the following seven poems published in the spring issue of The Muse Apprentice Guild: “Shut Up for Poetry,” “Demise of the Beatnick Joint,” “Dick Trickle Was the Driver for McDonald's,” “DWP,” “I Would Only Use a Cell Phone,” and two more that have titles which are better left unspecified.
Notes
Students interested in the Missouri-London Study Abroad Program should attend a special meeting from 4:30-5:30 p.m., Feb. 25 or Feb. 26, in the SUB Alumni Room. Dennis Leavens will lead the discussion. Refreshments will be provided. Contact Leavens at 785.4269 for more information.
SAB presents illusionist Dai Andrews at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 25, in the SUB Georgian Room. Admission is free with a valid Truman ID. Call 785.4722 for more information.
Ekklesia will sponsor a devotional at 8 p.m., Feb. 25, at 260 Centennial Hall. Contact Lauren Phillips at 785.4930 for more information.
The Center for Teaching and Learning Weekly Lunch Series will meet from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the SUB Spanish Room. The topic, “Introducing Your Assessment Specialist: Who, What, Where, When and Why” will be lead by Sue Pieper. Contact the Center for Teaching and Learning at 785.4391 for more information.
Dobson Hall and Fine Arts Film Series will show the movie “Impromptu” at 6 p.m., Feb. 26, in OP 2210.
The Ryle Hall SAs will be kicking off their fund-raising efforts for Heifer International with an informational meeting at 7 p.m., Feb. 26, in the Ryle Hall Main Lounge. A speaker from Heifer International will present at the meeting. Heifer International is a non-profit organization based in Arkansas that provides animals and plants to the needy in underprivileged countries throughout the world. For more information, e-mail TrumanHeiferProject@hotmail.com.
The Globalization Colloquia Committee will present the lecture, “Globalization and Its Discontents” by Bruce Coggins, and Emmanuel Nnadozie at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 26, in the SUB Activities Room. The lecture is free and open to the public. Contact Linda Seidel at 785.4491 for more information.
Please help the Boy Scouts of America and Alpha Phi Omega to feed those less fortunate. Springtime marks a low point for the local food pantries as the stock from winter runs out. You can help to ease this shortage by dropping off a donation of canned goods or dry goods to your hall desk. You may make donations anytime between Feb. 27-March 6. Any donation would be appreciated.
The Art of Living Club will offer an introduction and registration for a short course in meditation at 7 p.m., Feb. 27, in BT 202B. The focus is to reduce stress and realize a deeper potential. Contact Michael Heinz at 627.7482 for more information.
Sierra at Truman will hold an organizational meeting at 7 p.m., Feb. 27, in VH 1412. Contact Jim Turner at 785.4348 for more information.
Student Ambassador applications are available in MC 205. Any student interested in giving campus tours to prospective students is encouraged to apply. The deadline has been extended to 5 p.m. Feb. 28. Call Chris Ramsay at 786.4020 for more information.
SAB will show the movie “The Ring” at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., Feb. 28, in VH 1000.
Beta Alpha Psi is offering Volunteer Income Tax Assistance from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 1, 22, 29 and April 5, in VH 1010. Truman faculty, staff and students as well as Kirksville residents are welcome to use the free service. For more information, contact Steve Schnurbusch at 665.4603.
The Bulls rugby team will take on the University of Kansas in a playoff game at 1:30 p.m., March 1, south of the Truman Tennis Courts on Florence and LaHarpe. Contact Kenton Moorhead at 785.5437 for more information.
HALO and Sigma Lambda Beta will sponsor “Carnival,” a Latin dance party, from 7:30-10:30 p.m., March 1, in the SUB Down Under. Cost is $2.
There will be an Agriculture Forum starting at 5:30 p.m., March 1, in the SUB Georgian Room. Registration and complimentary buffet dinner will be from 5:30-6 p.m. Keynote speakers Sen. John Cauthorn and Scott Callicott will speak from 6-7 p.m. Callicott will be representing U.S. Congressman Kenny Hulshof. Breakout speakers Jeremy Mosley and Mike Bradley will speak from 7-7:45 p.m. This event is sponsored by Truman State University, the Collegiate Farm Bureau, the Adair/Schuyler County Farm Bureau and the Missouri Farm Bureau. Contact Kari Hermesmeyer at 627.5283 for more information.
A reading of the ancient Greek anti-war play “Lysistrata” will take place at 8 p.m., March 3, in the Ophelia Parrish Courtyard Theatre. Tickets are available for a suggested donation of $1, and may be purchased at the door. Donations are accepted, but they are not required. Proceeds from the Truman reading will benefit Planned Parenthood. Contact Becky Becker at 785.4519 for more information.
SAB will be sponsoring a Campus Coffeehouse featuring a number of local bands from 8:30-11:30 p.m., March 5, in the SUB Down Under. Free refreshments will be provided. Call SAB at 785.4722 for more information.
A shuttle to the LaPlata train station for midterm break will depart at 9 a.m., March 8, from the Public Safety Building. Tickets are $5 in advance with registration. Call Joyce Burnett at 785.4177 to reserve a space for the shuttle to LaPlata or for the return trip from LaPlata on March 16.
2003 Educator of the Year nomination forms are available in the CSI, in the lower level of the SUB.
Additional 2003 Leadership Awards nomination forms are available in the Center for Student Involvement, lower level of the SUB. Nominations are due by 5 p.m., March 12, in the Center for Student Involvement.
The 2003-2004 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available on the Web at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. Apply soon to be considered for all available federal and state funds. Contact the Financial Aid Office, MC 103, 785.4130, if you have questions.
2003 Educator of the Year nomination forms are available in the Center for Student Involvement, lower level of the SUB.
The Writing Center would like to announce its spring semester hours. It will be open Monday 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m.; Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2:30-6 p.m.; Friday 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Students can make appointments in MC 303 or by calling 785.4484. Consultations generally last 30 minutes. Papers longer than seven pages must be turned in 24 business hours in advance, papers longer than 10 pages, 48 business hours in advance.
The Division of Mathematics and Computer Science is again taking applications for the Support for Undergraduate Scholars in Mathematics and Computer Science Scholarship Program. Scholarships of up to $3,100 per year are available for mathematics or computer science majors. Applicants must be U.S. citizens able to demonstrate financial need. Please note that the scholarship recipients must re-apply each year for renewal. For more information visit http://mtcs.truman.edu/scholars/ or contact Jason Miller at millerj@truman.edu, Alan Garvey at agarvey@truman.edu, Jon Beck at jbeck@truman.edu, Carol Hoferkamp at hoferkam@truman.edu, Dana Vazzana at dvazzana@truman.edu or Pam Ryan at pjryan@truman.edu.
On Campus
25 Tuesday
noon-Baseball vs. Hannibal LaGrange, Truman Baseball Field; see http://gobulldogs.truman.edu
4:30-5:30 p.m.-Missouri-London Study Abroad Meeting, SUB Alumni Room; see Notes
7:30 p.m.-Illusionist Dai Andrews, SUB Georgian Room; see Notes
26 Wednesday
12:30-1:30 p.m.-The Center for Teaching and Learning Weekly Lunch Series, SUB Alumni Room; see Notes
4:30-5:30 p.m.-Missouri-London Study Abroad Meeting, SUB Alumni Room; see Notes
5:30 p.m.-Women’s Basketball vs. Southwest Baptist, Pershing Arena; see http://gobulldogs.truman.edu
6 p.m.-Movie: “Impromptu,” OP 2210; see Notes
7 p.m.-Heifer International Informational Meeting, Fund-raiser Kickoff, Ryle Hall Main Lounge; see Notes
7:30 p.m.-Lecture: Globalization and Its Discontents, SUB Activities Room; see Notes
7:30 p.m.-Men’s Basketball vs. Southwest Baptist, Pershing Arena; see http://gobulldogs.truman.edu
8 p.m.-Katarzyna Mycka Marimba Concert, OP Performance Hall; see Marimba Artist to Present Masterclass, Concert4:30-6 p.m.-Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Minor Discussion for Faculty and Staff, MG 124; see Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Minor at Truman Discussion Meeting to be Held
27 Thursday
6 p.m.-“East Meets West: Rome, Sicily, Ravenna, Venice” Study Abroad Informational Meeting, OP 2210; see “East Meets West: Rome, Sicily, Ravenna, Venice” Study Abroad Summer 2003 Informational Meeting
7 p.m.-Art of Living Club Introduction and Registration, BT 202B; see Notes
7 p.m.-Sierra at Truman Organizational Meeting, VH 1412; see Notes28 Friday
6 p.m.-Black History Knowledge Bowl, SUB Down Under; see Black History Knowledge Bowl
6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.-Movie: “The Ring,” VH 1000; see Notes
8 p.m.-Brass Choir Concert, OP Performance Hall; see Master Calendar1 Saturday
8 a.m.-4 p.m.-Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, VH 1010; see Notes
1:30 p.m.-Women’s Basketball vs. Central Missouri, Pershing Arena; see http://gobulldogs.truman.edu
1:30 p.m.-Bulls Rugby vs. University of Kansas playoff game,south of the Truman Tennis Courts on Florence and LaHarpe; see Notes
3:30 p.m.-Men’s Basketball vs. Central Missouri, Pershing Arena; see http://gobulldogs.truman.edu
5:30-7:45 p.m.-Agriculture Forum, SUB Georgian Room; see Notes
7:30-10:30 p.m.-Latin Dance Party “Carnival,” SUB Down Under; see Notes
8 p.m.-Andrea Bates Recital, OP Performance Hall; see Master Calendar2 Sunday
2 p.m.-Kate Christman Recital, OP Performance Hall; see Master Calendar
8 p.m.-Martín Cuéllar Guest Artist, OP Performance Hall; see Renown Pianist to Perform Solo Recital
3 Monday
8 p.m.-Cantoria and Truman Chamber Choir, Truman Chamber Orchestra, OP Performance Hall; see Truman Music Department to Present Music from 17th and 18th Centuries
8 p.m.-Reading of the ancient Greek anti-war play “Lysistrata,” in the OP Courtyard Theatre; see Notes
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