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January Conference to Focus on Evolving Truman’s Public Liberal Arts Mission
Kohlenberg Lyceum Series Presents the Kansas City Symphony
Martin Luther King Jr. Schedule of Events
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Student Workers Available Without Cost to Division
Banner System Payroll Checks Distributed
January Conference to Focus on Evolving Truman’s Public Liberal Arts Mission
Truman’s third annual University-wide January Conference will be held from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Jan. 29. “Evolving Truman’s Public Liberal Arts Mission: Fostering a Supportive Learning Community” is the theme for the day.The first session will be a plenary session featuring Christopher Dahl, president of the State University of New York-Geneseo, at 9 a.m. in the SUB Georgian Room. The discussion topic will be “Deriving the Essence of a Public Liberal Arts College.” Dahl is one of the preeminent thinkers on the role of the liberal arts in a public university.
Concurrent discussions for faculty, staff and students will follow at 10 a.m.
A lunch buffet is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. in the SUB Georgian Room. Richard Light, professor and director of the Harvard Seminar on Assessment, will speak about “Enriching Campus Life and Learning at Truman” in a plenary session at 12:15 p.m. in the SUB Georgian Room. Light’s recent book “Making the Most of College” focuses on the ways students learn and how they are engaged in their learning.
Following lunch, concurrent sessions will be held at 1:30 p.m. and at 3 p.m.
A Technology Fair will be from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the SUB Alumni Room. The Technology Fair is sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Technology Roundtable.
A conference day social will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the SUB Down Under.
Kohlenberg Lyceum Series Presents the Kansas City
Symphony
The Kohlenberg Lyceum Series will open the spring
semester with the Kansas City Symphony at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 28, in Baldwin
Auditorium. With a mission to “advance and advocate the art of classical
music for the enrichment of the community,” the symphony has established
itself as a major force in the cultural life of Kansas City and the region.
In addition to full orchestra activities, the ensemble serves as the pit orchestra for both the Lyric Opera of Kansas City and the Kansas City Ballet. The orchestra’s 77 full-time musicians are area residents and perform more than 50 performances during the 42-week season under the direction of Anne Manson and associate conductor Timothy Hankewich.
Manson is widely praised for her visionary leadership and innovative programming, both of which have placed the Kansas City Symphony in the national eye. Manson has conducted for the Indianapolis Symphony, the New Jersey Symphony, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Honolulu Symphony, the Utah Symphony and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, among others.
The Truman Bookstore is a platinum level corporate sponsor of the Series and special guest at this performance.
Tickets are free for Truman students, faculty and staff and are now available in the Student Activities Board Office or in the Center for Student Involvement, both located in the Student Union Building lower level. Call 785.4016 for information.
Martin Luther King Jr. Schedule of Events
Unity Luncheon
Jan. 21
SUB Georgian Room
Cost is $6 for the luncheon
R.S.V.P. by Jan. 17 to the Multicultural Affairs Center at 785.4142
Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium
“Letter from the Birmingham Jail”
3 p.m.
Jan. 23
SUB Activities Room
University Art Gallery Presents Two New Exhibits
Jan. 21-Feb. 14
artwork of Ed McEndarfer
ceramics artist and Truman professor emeritus of art
and
“Reconnecting”
artwork of McEndarfer’s former students
Public Reception
7 p.m.
Jan. 21
Admission to the gallery is free and its hours of operation are:
8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Thursday;
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday; and
noon-4:30 p.m., Saturday
Summer Student Workers Available Without Cost to Division
The Truman Upward Bound (UB) project has received a supplemental grant to provide a Career Internship Program for project participants. These monies will allow the project to place students in summer internships with professors and in campus offices without cost to the divisional budget.During the 2003 summer session, UB expects to place approximately thirty students in internships related to their career interests. The internship supervisors, who must be degreed professionals, will function as a career mentor to the students as they encourage them to pursue a postsecondary education and discuss career options within their field of specialty.
Students will provide 30 hours of work to the supervisor-tentatively from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on selected Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in June and July. In addition, the student will research a career related to the internship placement and receive 30 hours of classroom instruction in which employability and job-related skills and attitudes will be discussed, practiced and evaluated. Upon successful completion of the internship, students will be provided a stipend from UB funds.
In an effort to assist in the current budget restraints, first priority for internship placements will be given to the Truman campus. Professors and campus offices interested in receiving more information about an intern for the 2003 summer should contact Upward Bound by Feb. 15 by phone at 785.4244 or by e-mail at ubub@truman.edu. If all student workers are not needed on campus, then the free-gratis workers will be offered to the Kirksville community.
Liz House was one of a few students to participate in the project last summer. She worked in the Multicultural Affairs Center and now she is a freshman Spanish major. House is from Moberly, Mo.
Bertha Thomas, interim assistant dean of multicultural affairs, said Lana Brown, director of Upward Bound, had prepared the students to be professional and eager to do their assignments. In addition, she described House as a responsible, mature and diligent worker. Thomas said she is hooked on the program and looks forward to using the program again this summer.
Upward Bound, a part of the Truman campus since 1966, is funded to build in low-income and first-generation high school students the skills and motivation necessary for college success. Services are provided to students in nine Northeast Missouri counties on a year-round basis from the sophomore to senior years. Project participants receive academic support services in weekly after-school meetings throughout the academic year and spend six weeks of the summer in a college-preparatory residential session on the Truman campus.
Banner System Payroll Checks Distributed
Students pick up their first Banner payroll check Jan. 13
at the Cashier’s Window in McClain Hall.
Jan. 13 marked an important milestone in the SCT
Banner implementation project, when the first payroll checks from the Banner
system were distributed to students. The new checks are fold and seal forms,
similar to the grade mailers currently in use at Truman. All Truman employees
will receive the new type of payroll checks.
Human Resources/Payroll is the third functional
area to reach a milestone in the project. The Business Office (Finance)
and Admissions areas have been utilizing the system since July 2002 and
September 2002, respectively.
The project is on track and has reached a
peak in go-live activity. Within the next three months, Financial Aid,
Residential Living and Registration will begin utilizing the system extensively.
Future milestones include implementation of the Web products, including
Web for employees, Web registration and Web for faculty and advisers. More
information regarding the SCT Banner implementation project is available
on the project Web site: http://its.truman.edu/admincomputing/Banner_Implementation.stm
Call for 2003 Tech Fair Presenters
Are you excited about the way that you have made use of technology in teaching and learning? Then you may be interested in presenting at Tech Fair 2003 during the afternoon of the January Conference on Jan. 29. Tech Fair 2003 is modeled on the poster session of the Undergraduate Research Conference. It will allow faculty, staff and students to share their in-and-out-of-the-classroom uses of technology in a walkaround “Activities Fair”-style environment.It is not too late to sign up to present at the Fair. If you are interested in presenting, please contact Chad Mohler at 785.6034 or at chmohler@truman.edu or your divisional/departmental TLTR representative by Jan. 24. Please also let Mohler or your TLTR rep know what equipment you may need during your presentation (Internet connection, laptop, TV/VCR, etc.).
Student W-2 forms for 2002 will be available
Jan. 27 and 28
outside McClain Hall 105
A photo ID will be required
Faculty/Staff W-2 forms for 2002 will be in divisions/departments on Jan. 27
All W-2 forms not picked up by 5 p.m. on Jan. 28 will be mailed
Reissued W-2 requests will begin Feb. 17 with a 3-day processing time
Interview Project to Focus on Student Engagement in the Liberal Arts Culture
The annual Interview Project will be conducted during the next six weeks of this semester. The goal of the Interview Project will be to address issues concerning student engagement in the liberal arts culture.The teams of one faculty member and one student will interview approximately 100 first-year students and 100 students with more than 85 credit hours.
Formal interviews will be held from 10:40-11:40 a.m. and 12:25-1:25 p.m. on Jan. 23, Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27 and from noon-2 p.m. on Feb. 1, 15 and March 1. The interviews will be concluded by midterm break. The findings will later be published for the entire University community.
Last year first-year students were interviewed about recruitment and retention issues. Those results have been shared in various University forums and soon will be available in the University’s annual Assessment Almanac.
For more information on the Interview Project, contact David Gillette, associate professor of economics and director of the Interview Project, at 785.4334.
New Truman Bookstore Manager Hired
Terry Woodring has been transferred by the Barnes
& Noble College Bookstores, Inc. to work as the new Truman Bookstore
manager.
Prior to moving to Truman, Woodring was a
store manager for the Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, Wis.
He received a bachelor of science in business
administration from Central Missouri State University.
Woodring said he would like to get the students
more involved with the store and make it a fun atmosphere for everyone.
Tel Alumni Seeks Workers
Students interested in a part-time job this semester are encouraged to apply to work the Tel Alumni campaign. Tel Alumni is hiring 20-30 students to work for 10 weeks.Students must be available to work at least two of the following shifts each week: 6-9 p.m., Sunday; 6-9 p.m., Monday; 6-9 p.m., Tuesday; 6-9 p.m., Wednesday; or 6-9 p.m., Thursday.
Tel Alumni offers nightly prizes (gift certificates, clothing, etc.); a relaxed, fun environment; paid training; a flexible schedule and an hourly wage of $5.15. Tel Alumni is an excellent resume builder.
The job application deadline is Jan. 24. For more information, contact Charles Hunsaker, annual fund coordinator, at 785.4028 or hunsaker@truman.edu.
Got Passion?
are offering a series of five workshops titled
“Finding Your Career Passion”
The workshops begin the week of Jan. 27 and are designed for students who are interested in learning more about their interests and how they relate to majors and careers.
Dates, times and sign-up sheets are available in the Career Center.
Interested students should stop by the Career Center to enroll.
Contact the Career Center at 785.4353 for more information.
The Women’s Studies Committee
on gender trouble.
The deadline to submit an abstract is Jan. 31.
Members of the Truman and Kirksville communities are invited to submit
abstracts to Linda Seidel at lseidel@truman.edu.
Notables
Warren Gooch, professor of music, was one of four national finalists for the 2003 Pi Kappa Lambda Music Composition Commission. Pi Kappa Lambda is the national music honor fraternity, with headquarters at Northwestern University.
This summer, Aug. 5-12, was the 46th Biennial Conclave at the University of Wisconsin in Madison,Wis., of Alpha Chi Sigma, a national chemistry fraternity. Current Truman students attending from Gamma Theta, were Sarah Welch, senior chemistry major from Bolivar, Mo., and Eric “Thor” Patterson, senior chemistry major from Shaumburg, Ill. Alumni attending were Catherine Schmidt, Pete Ritter, Rachel Morgan, Rani Chohan, Jessica Levinskas Vogler and Mistti Ritter, professional representative. Gamma Theta received the 3-star Chapter Award for both years of the biennium. They also received the Central District Counselor's Best Philanthropy Award, citing that, for such a young chapter, they had already managed to develop a scholarship fund and were being instrumental in the fund raising for the brick campaign for the new science building. Furthermore, they received the Hutchinson Award for Professional Activities (of which there is only one award per biennium) and the Best Non-House Chapter Award.
The Truman Forensics Union captured a total of 70 different awards Jan. 10-12 as they competed at tournaments hosted by Hastings College and Doane College in Crete, Neb. Truman won both halves of the tournament and the overall sweepstakes championship for the weekend. Ten individual tournament championships were won by the team including honors for Heather Carmack, senior communication major from St. Joseph, Mo., in informative speaking; Amy Carmack, senior communication major from St. Joseph, Mo., in impromptu speaking and persuasive speaking; Nate Dendy, freshman theatre major from Liberty, Mo., in poetry interpretation, prose and program oral interpretation; and Heather Carmack and Dendy in duo interpretation. In individual sweepstakes, Dendy was overall tournament champion, followed by Amy Carmack and Heather Carmack. Jaci Devine, junior communication and Spanish double major from Inverness, Ill., ranked fourth in the combined quadrathon award.
Notes
Ekklesia will sponsor a devotional at 8 p.m., Jan. 21, at 114 E. McPherson Apt. 401 as part of the “Add to Your Faith” series and will host a private bowling party from 12:30 to 2 p.m., Jan. 26, at Leisure World. Contact Greg Hudson for information at 785.5016.
The Faculty Development Committee as part of Faculty Development's 2003 Weekly Lunch Series is hosting “An Inaugural Celebration: The Center for Teaching & Learning”from 12:30-2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the SUB Georgian Room. There is a $5 meal subsidy to Mainstreet Market that day and cake will be offered after a short program. Come and go as your schedule allows.
The MA Program in Accounting will host an informative presentation on Career Exploration for Classical and Modern Languages (abroad). It will take place at 4:30 p.m., Jan. 23, in BH 312. Jeff Romine will present “Accounting Goes International” and Patrick Lecaque will present “Internships/ Work Opportunities Abroad.” Students not enrolled in this class may attend. R.S.V.P. to Tim Farley at tfarley@truman.edu.
There will be informational sessions about the Invision Venice and Istanbul study abroad summer program at 4:30 p.m., Jan. 23, in OP 2210 and at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 27, in OP 2210. All majors are welcome and there are no prerequisites.
The Globalization Series will continue this semester with a panel discussion/lecture “Global Terror” from 7:30-9 p.m., Jan. 23, in the SUB Activities Room. Speakers will be Wolfgang Hoeschele, John Ishiyama and Betty McLane-Illes. The event is free and open to the public. Contact Linda Seidel at 785.4491 for more information.
The Funds Allotment Council currently has a number of open positions. Applications can be picked up in the Center for Student Involvement in the lower level of the Student Union Building. Applications are due Jan. 24. Stop by the FAC office located on the main level of the Student Union Building if you have any questions.
There will be informational meetings for the new Study Abroad in Mexico program at 5 p.m., Jan. 27 and Jan. 30, in VH 1416. The eight-week program requires students to take six hours of Spanish instruction and two hours of intercultural instruction. Two business classes also are optional. Contact Terrance Gabel at tgabel@truman.edu for more information.
Congressman Kenny Hulshof will deliver his State of the District Address at 6:30 p.m., Jan 27, in the SUB Conference Room.
The Center For Teaching and Learning (formerly Faculty Development) will be sponsoring two Baldwin Workshops. “Using Images to Re-Think Technology” will be from 9-10:30 a.m., Feb. 7, in the SUB Alumni Room. “Primary Sources and Writing Intensive Assignments” will be from 9-10:30 a.m., Feb. 8, in BT 200. Please R.S.V.P. by Jan. 27 to facdev@truman.edu.
Proposals for Summer 2003 Undergraduate Research Stipends/Faculty Addendum are now being accepted. Up to 44 stipends of $2,000 each will be awarded to students. Faculty mentors are also eligible to receive up to $1,000. Interested students need to work with a faculty mentor in developing a brief research proposal. Proposals must be submitted to the division head of the faculty mentor’s division by Feb. 7. Interdisciplinary proposals should be submitted to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Application packets with additional information are available in division offices.
The Residential College Program Central Office is seeking a few students to fulfill scholarship hours. Students must be sophomore level or above. Interested students should contact Carolyn McCarty in the RCP Central Office, BH 101, at 785.4409 from 8 a.m. to noon.
The Upward Bound Project is offering employment opportunities for the 2003 summer session (June 8-July 18). Upward Bound is a college preparatory program serving northeast Missouri high school students. Positions are available for instructors in composition, literature, physics, ACT English, ACT reading, performance and multimedia; residence hall staff; night supervisors; career specialists and tutors/mentors for college freshmen (June 1-July 25). Completed applications are due Feb. 14. Contact Upward Bound for more information at 785.4244 or ubub@truman.edu.
May 2003 Graduates-If you have made any changes to the proposed class schedule(s) on your graduation application, please notify the Registrar’s Office soon to update your application. Timely updating helps you ensure that all degree requirements will be met and helps you avoid last minute concerns. Be sure to follow up on all comments written at the bottom of your application. If you have questions regarding comments on your graduation application, please contact the Registrar’s Office at 785.4143 for clarification.
Students, if you have recently moved to a new off-campus address, please update your address and phone number with the University. Updates can be made online at http://pipeline.truman.edu, or by contacting the Registrar's Office.
Interested in a long term immersion experience in French and German without actually leaving the country? Then help create a French/German House by letting your faculty know you're interested. Contact Timothy Farley at tfarley@truman.edu or Andrea Davis at andavis@truman.edu for French and/or German. They need student input.
Students interested in becoming public school foreign language teachers (French or Spanish) are encouraged to enroll in LLFL 101 Pre-MAE Seminar in FL Education. This second block course meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Contact Eric Jewell at 785.7646 or at ejewell@truman.edu or Timothy Farley at 785.4520 or tfarley@truman.edu for more information.
The Student Recreation Center will host “101 Physical Activity”
at 11:30 a.m., Jan. 28 and at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 30. R.S.V.P. in the Human
Resources Office, MC 106. Body composition assessments take place the last
Monday of every month. Sign up in the Campus Recreation Office. Spring
FITTE sign-up will begin on Feb. 3 in the Campus Recreation Office.
On Campus
11:15 a.m.-Unity Luncheon, SUB Activities Room; see Martin Luther King Jr. Schedule of Events
21 Tuesday7 p.m.-Retrospective Art Exhibit and Reconnecting-Ceramics Exhibit reception, University Art Gallery; see University Art Gallery Presents Two New Exhibits
22 Wednesday
12:30-2:30 p.m.-“An Inaugural Celebration: The Center for Teaching & Learning,” SUB Georgian Room; see Notes23 Thursday
7:30-9 p.m.-Globalization Series “Global Terrors” Panel Discussion/Lecture, SUB Activities Room; see Notes8:30 p.m.-Sigma Chi Delta spring recruitment informational meeting, VH 1000; see Master Calendar
25 Saturday
Winter Open House; see Master Calendar1:30 p.m.-Women’s Basketball vs. Missouri Southern, Pershing Arena; see http://gobulldogs.truman.edu
3:30 p.m.-Men’s Basketball vs. Missouri Southern, Pershing Arena; see http://gobulldogs.truman.edu
27 Monday
6:30 p.m.-State of the District Address by Congressman Kenny Hulshof, SUB Conference Room; see Notes“Finding Your Career Passion” series begins; see Got Passion?
28 Tuesday
11:30 a.m.-“101 Physical Activity,” Student Recreation Center; see Notes7:30p.m.-Kansas City Symphony - Kohlenberg Lyceum Series, Baldwin Auditorium; see The Kansas City Symphony
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