Contact:
Elizabeth Blevins, Director, Office of Communications
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 464-4854
940 Second Street – Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
E-mail: eblevins@shawnee.edu 
Web site: www.shawnee.edu

            Shawnee State University will be offering a Master’s Degree program in Library and Information Science through Kent State University’s 12-12-12 Distance Learning Degree Program in the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS).
            The courses will be provided through interactive video at SSU beginning Fall 2010 semester and ending Spring 2012 semester. There are no residence requirements and all necessary course work can be completed without taking courses in Kent or Columbus.
            “Kent State brought this program to our campus several years ago and it was very successful,” said Dr. Jeffrey Bauer, director of the Graduate Center and interim associate provost. “We are pleased to be able to offer this master’s program again and continue our strong relationship with Kent State University.”
            Requirements are an undergraduate degree and a 3.0 minimum GPA. To learn more about the program, a SLIS representative from Kent State will be at SSU from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 18 in the Advanced Technology Center, Room 134.
            In order to be admitted and registered for fall classes, potential students need to initiate the application process as soon as possible.
            For more information, contact Susan Montavon at SSU’s Graduate Center, smontavon@shawnee.edu or call (740) 351-3177. Contact Kent State’s Mary Paschen, administrative clerk, at mpaschen@kent.edu, call (330) 672-5842 or visit the Web site at www.slis.kent.edu and check under Programs, then go to 12-12-12 Distance Learning.