Night Watch Opens June 28 in Little Theatre

 Retirement Reception

 Civil War Era Returns to Kirksville

 Workers Needed for NEMO Fair

 Hosts Needed
 
 
 

Harbouk Named as New ITS Director

To kick off their summer season, Truman State University’s Theatre Department will present Lucille Fletcher’s suspenseful thriller, Night Watch, at 8 p.m., June 28 through July 1 in the Baldwin Hall Little Theatre.
     The show is directed by Ron Rybkowski, associate professor of theatre.
     Admission is free and all ages are welcome; however, there is no reserved seating for this production.
     Night Watch tells a tale of betrayal and deceit among several unusual inhabitants of a Manhattan townhouse and its surroundings. The story revolves around one woman’s chilling insistence that she has witnessed the appearance of two lifeless victims through the window across the way. 
     Quick-moving and cleverly-constructed, the play will keep the audience guessing about the characters’ sanity and the difference between fact and fiction.
     For additional information about the show, contact co-publicity managers Andy Akester at 665.7682 or Becky Becker, assistant professor of theatre, at 785.4519.

The Civil War era will come back to life in Kirksville from July 4 to 8 when the Missouri and Illinois Humanities Councils sponsor the Heartland Chautauqua. The tent-raising event will be held at 6 p.m., July 3, at the NEMO Fairgrounds and the free programs are set to begin at 7 p.m. every evening. Each show will feature a character (pictured above) in first-person characterization and question/answer session. From left to right are William Sherman, Union General, who will perform on July 4; Mary Boykin Chesnut, Confederate diarist, who will perform on July 7; Sojourner Truth, ex-slave and abolitionist orator, who will perform on July 8; Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, who will perform on July 5; and A.A. Burleigh, ex-slave, Union soldier and educator, who will perform on July 6. A community fireworks display will be held after the performance on July 4.

Workers Needed for NEMO Fair

     Volunteers will receive a Truman tee-shirt and a one-day pass to the fair.

     Interested persons should stop by the Public Relations office, in McClain 102, or call 785.4016 to sign up.

Hosts Needed

     Participants will be asked to attend a host family reception at 6 p.m. on June 30, host family activities on July 1 and 
a host family dinner on July 2.

     For more information, or to volunteer, contact Kristy at 785.4076.

Lois Dover, purchasing agent for Truman’s business office, was recently awarded the Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) certification designation by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. She met specific rigorous criteria in education, training in purchasing related subjects, public purchasing experience and a comprehensive examination.

Beth Luebbering, sophomore agricultural science/pre-vet major from St. Thomas, Mo., was named to the College Division GTE Academic All-America Spring At-Large first team. Luebbering carries a 4.0 GPA and competes in both track & field and cross country.

Jennifer O’Brien, a Delta Zeta and 1995 Truman graduate, is featured in the June 2000 issue of Glamour magazine. The article focuses on O’Brien’s current battle with cancer and the opportunity she had to meet her bone marrow donor.

Bridget Riley, sophomore swimmer and biology major from Olathe, Kan., has been named the recipient of the Hanes Her Way/Stacy Roberts Award of Excellence Scholarship for the 1999-2000 season. Recipients must have excellent academic, athletic and community service records.

Four Truman students earned a place on both the Academic All-MIAA and the MIAA Presidential Scholar lists while excelling in their individual sports and simultaneously maintaining a 4.0 GPA. They included Jenny Glenn, sophomore volleyball player and secondary education/exercise science major from Granby, Colo.; Heather Mackie, junior softball player and pre-business administration/
communication major from Wildwood, Mo.; Mike Nelson, freshman track athlete and exercise science major from St. Louis; and Jason Reinberg, senior basketball player and biology/pre-med major from Washington, Mo. Mackie was also named to the 2000 GTE Academic All-America Softball Second Team.

Truman State University earned ninth place with 364.5 points in the 1999-2000 NCAA Division II Sears Directors’ Cup standings. Truman has finished in the top 16 for three consecutive years of the Sears Directors’ Cup competition. The Sears Directors’ Cup is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) to the best overall collegiate athletics program in the country. Truman was the only Missouri Division II university included in the top ten for the 1999-00 school year.

SODEXHO-Marriott Services will sponsor three summer picnics on the Mall for students, faculty and staff. The picnics run from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on June 29, July 11 and July  28. The cost is approximately $5 per meal, de-pending on the menu. No reservations are necessary.

University Central Supply located in McClain Hall will be closed permanently, effective June 30. The inventory of supplies has been purchased by the Truman Bookstore and as of July 1, supplies can be purchased at the Bookstore.