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 hosting a conference for child care providers and early childhood educators called Fabulous Friday on April 16 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the SSU campus.
            The keynote speaker for the conference will be SSU’s Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dave Todt, Ph.D. Before becoming provost, Todt served as a faculty member in natural resources, biology and teacher education; department chair of math/science; head of the Teacher Education program; and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He recently served as associate provost and director of Institutional Planning at SSU.
            Todt has worked in the field of environmental education for more than 40 years. He has introduced thousands of people of all ages to outdoor experiences ranging from backyards and school yards to the Okefenokee Swamp and Cumberland Island.
            The Southern Ohio “Friend of Children” award ceremony will take place during the annual Fabulous Friday luncheon at noon in the Sodexo Ballroom in the University Center.
            Sessions include teaching nutrition, building better relationships, understanding ADHD, art, violence prevention and much more.
            For more information or to register, contact University Outreach Services at (740) 351-3274.