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Shawnee
State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August
1, 2007
William and Anita Daehler pledge
$250,000 for new SSU outdoor tennis facility
(A lifelong tennis enthusiast is spreading his
love for the game to Shawnee State University)
Dr. William Daehler and his wife, Anita, have
pledged $250,000 to
Poised for
Tomorrow, Shawnee State’s capital
campaign, for the purpose of constructing a new
outdoor tennis facility on campus, which is
slated for completion by fall 2008.
The project is part of the
campaign’s initiative to enhance the quality of
life for the region. A baseball and softball
complex are also part of the goal to create
shared recreational spaces for the campus and
community.
For Daehler, the campaign’s
initiatives were a perfect fit with his desire
to see Portsmouth have the best tennis courts in
the region. “I’m anxious to see a first class
facility in Portsmouth, and Shawnee State seemed
like the logical place,” Dr. Daehler said.
“Having a university oversee such a facility is
a big asset.”
“I want to thank Bill and Anita
Daehler for their generosity and vision in
bringing to Shawnee State a tennis facility that
will be the pride of the area,” said Shawnee
State University President Rita Rice Morris.
“Not only will the new tennis facility be a
tremendous resource for students, staff and the
community, it will be a showcase for Portsmouth
bringing tournaments and other tennis functions
to our region.”
William Levi, Shawnee State’s
Women’s Tennis Coach, said the courts will
definitely make a difference for his program.
“A very attractive home court is a great
recruiting tool.” Levi said the additional
courts at the facility will also allow the team
to expand to 12 or 13 players from its current
nine.
Jim Arnzen, Shawnee State’s Director
of Athletics explained the courts will help
attract other students to Shawnee State as
well. “Facilities play a major role when
student-athletes are selecting a college.
Thanks to the Daehlers’ generosity, we will be
able to make an even stronger case for these
students to attend Shawnee State.”
Daehler has confidence that, under
Coach Levi, the courts will improve Shawnee
State’s tennis program. “The program should
grow and hopefully there will be community
interest in matches like there is with softball
and basketball.”
Both Daehler and Levi hope the
tennis program will someday expand to include a
men’s team. “It’s needed. There’s a huge
interest in tennis,” Levi said.
The facility will not just benefit
tennis team members, Levi said. “There are a
lot of students who want to play tennis for the
fun of it, not to mention tennis is great
exercise.”
Daehler, who plays tennis three
times a week, would also like to see the courts
encourage others to take up the game he loves.
“Tennis is a good sport that you can play all
your life. And it’s not an expensive sport.”
Levi appreciates the legacy that
Daehler is leaving for both SSU and the
community. “His name on this project will last
generations. What a nice mark he leaves on the
community,” said Levi. “One day his great
grandkids could visit Shawnee State and see
their name. How cool would that be?”
Poised for Tomorrow
is a $12 million capital and endowment campaign
to support a broad array of campus initiatives.
Those initiatives include undergraduate
research, new technologies, specialized studies,
faculty development, scholarships, enhanced
clinical experiences and an enhanced quality of
life for the region.
Anyone wanting more information
about
Poised for Tomorrow can call the
Development Office at (740) 351-3284 or visit
the university’s website at
www.shawnee.edu.
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Shawnee
State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August
7, 2007
Tim Amburgey pictured
with Sandi Little, Student Activities
Representative, at his farewell reception, held
in the Baxter Lounge of the University Center.
Amburgey served as Project Director for Upward
Bound for six years and will be leaving to
become a guidance counselor in the Northwest
school district.
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Shawnee
State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August
7, 2007
(Article by
Monica J. Bradbury, communications specialist)
SSU welcomes new admission officer
(Alum Holly Taylor joins the staff at SSU)
Holly Taylor has worked as a student
employee in the admissions office at Shawnee State
University since 2002. So, when the position of
admission officer was posted, Taylor knew she had to
apply.
“I enjoy having a role in which I can help
Shawnee State grow,” she said. “I know it’s a very
confusing time when you’re trying to pick a college and
decide what path you’re choosing for your life. I’m
excited to help students make that transition from high
school to higher education.”
Taylor graduated in June with a bachelor’s
degree in middle childhood education with a
concentration in language arts and social studies. She
believes her student teaching at Northwest Middle School
was the perfect opportunity to prepare her for her new
role, since both positions requiring speaking with young
people who are looking at colleges.
Holly has also been a tour guide while a
student employee at SSU’s Office of Admissions.
“I am extremely pleased that Holly will be
joining the staff next week,” said Bob Trusz, director
of admissions. “She is incredibly personable and relates
well to prospective students and their families.”
Taylor’s father, Dale Taylor, also works at
SSU as director of the Student Success Center. Taylor is
proud of his daughter and of Shawnee State.
“Shawnee State University has been an
important part of my life and I know it’s an important
part of Holly’s life,” he said. “This place can change
people’s lives and I think we’re both committed to that
cause.”
As an admission officer, Taylor will be
expected to travel to area high schools to recruit
students, to represent Shawnee State at college fairs,
and speak with prospective students in her new office.
Taylor’s first day is Aug. 6.
“While I’m here, I hope to see enrollment
increase, especially in my designated area,” Taylor
said. “I want to bring more people to campus and spread
the word about Shawnee State.”
For more information, contact the admissions
office at (740) 351-3221.
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Shawnee
State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August
7, 2007
(Article by Monica J. Bradbury,
communications specialist)
Photo: Carol Sexton, secretary of the Dr. Miller and
Genevieve Toombs Shawnee State University Children’s
Learning Center, looks on as Celia Ansah of Portsmouth
signs in to pick up her son, Martinson Ansah, Jr., and
Kaylyn Lewis of Minford signs for her daughter, Kaidyn
Caudill.
SSU’s
Toomb’s CLC maintains national accreditation
(The high quality of SSU’s Toombs Children’s Learning
Center earns it national recognition)
The Dr. Miller and Genevieve Toombs Shawnee State
University Children’s Learning Center has received once
again national accreditation for the 2007-2008 academic
year.
As a member of the SSU community, the Dr.
Miller and Genevieve Toombs Shawnee State University
Children’s Learning Center has been providing for the
health, well-being, and education of preschool children
from SSU and the surrounding community since it opened
in 1999. The CLC was the first nationally accredited
program in the area, having received this distinction in
2004 after a two-year self-study and improvement of
program practices, said Cindy Ferguson, director of the
CLC.
“This continuing national accreditation is a
tremendous achievement,” said Paul Madden, Ph.D., chair
and assistant professor of the department of teacher
education at SSU. “Of course, we know the quality of the
center, and this report simply confirms for us the fine
work the CLC staff do with our university’s youngest
students.”
The CLC received high marks from the
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation. All
NAEYC accredited programs are required to file reports
on the program’s first, second, third and fourth
anniversary of accreditation and report program-altering
changes to the Academy within 90 days of the change. The
CLC also complies with NAEYC’s Verification of Continued
Program Compliance Policy, submits to randomly-selected
unannounced on-site visits and adheres to the NAEYC’s
Complaint Policy and Procedures.
Only one-third of licensed programs apply
for national accreditation and less than 50 percent of
the programs that apply are accredited.
Accreditation is about ensuring quality and
promoting positive outcomes with the primary focus on
children, Ferguson said. She praised her staff for their
efforts.
“The staff of the CLC have everything to do
with us being an accredited center,” she said. “It is
what they do everyday that places us in this category
and how they are committed to that will keep us there.”
Teresa Stockham, preschool teacher at the
CLC, feels this accreditation is a journey and the
process is one of growth and professionalism.
“We are blessed to have the support of both
the community and the university,” she said. “We work
hard to provide a teaching and learning environment for
our young learners and their families. Knowing that our
pre-service teachers are learning to put their theories
into practice and to think outside the box means a great
deal to me.”
The CLC will reapply for accreditation March
31, 2009. For more information, contact the CLC at (740)
351-3252.
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Shawnee
State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August
7, 2007
(Article by Monica J. Bradbury,
communications specialist)
SSU
Development Foundation awards grants for 2007-2008
(Awards to further educational development at SSU)
Shawnee State University’s Development
Foundation has awarded fourteen grants for the 2007-2008
academic year.
Foundation grants are awarded annually to
projects deemed outstanding by the Gifts, Grants and
Special Project Committee of the Development Foundation.
Funding comes from the generosity of Foundation friends
who give their funds with no restrictions allowing the
Foundation to meet opportunities as they arise. This
year, the committee requested that the projects be aimed
at student recruitment and retention.
“It is so much fun giving money for worthy
campus projects and the members of the Gifts and Grants
Committee of the SSUDF get to do just that,” said Mary
K. Linde, chair of the gifts and grants committee. “We
especially want to thank our donors for their gracious
gifts which make this possible.”
The grants, totaling $25,000 are as follows:
$1,865 to Linda Brown for e-CHUG and e-TOKE,
developed web-based programs intended to implement an
integrated campus-wide substance education and
intervention program;
$1,200 to Terry Hapney for upgrading the
student newspaper by purchasing a new laptop and printer
and by expanding the staff;
$2,500 to Ginny Hamilton for the annual SUMS
Mathematics Competitions for middle and high school
students, which includes approximately 325 participants
each year;
$3,000 to Tiffany Weaver for weekend
programming fall and spring calendar 32-ounce cups,
which will list the weekend programming schedule for
each semester;
$680 to Dale Taylor for mentoring for study
skills, designed to provide peer mentoring for the
sections of University 1101 (study skills), in order to
increase student retention among at-risk student groups;
$2,500 to Lois Rase for Bear Cubs career
fair, offered to all 900 high school juniors in Scioto
County, where students will participate in four
different sessions of their choice, as well as visit
displays of local businesses, departments represented on
campus and colleges and universities;
$3,000 to Amy Richardson for the alternative
spring break 2008, a trip carried out by the VISTA
program that allows SSU students to grow individually
with the support of classmates and the university;
$2,400 to Mary Ann Malone for purchasing
three laptops for accessibility on a loaner basis for
Student Support Services students who are unable to
purchase one of their own;
$1,855 to Angela Henderson for Alumni R & R,
events designed to engage alumni here and elsewhere,
including one in the Cincinnati area and one on campus
as part of alumni weekend;
$2,000 to Eugene Burns, Ph.D., for the
recruitment and retention in natural sciences by
bringing in guest speakers, sponsoring a departmental
awards ceremony to recognize outstanding students in
natural sciences, publishing an annual alumni newsletter
and hosting other recruitment activities such as Pre-Med
Day;
$2,000 to Mistie Spicer for SSU in the News,
a one-minute radio program focusing on the events and
programs going on at SSU through the use of local and
regional media provided by MIX 99.3; and
$2,000 to Stephen Gregory for an on-line
Myers Briggs Type Indicator, used to identify
personality types in conjunction with other assessments
and resources used by the Office of Career Services to
better assist each student in selection of a major and
career choice.
Grants in the amount of $250 each for
creative endeavors were granted to Andrew Feight, Ph.D.,
for the research and preparation of a public lecture,
“Joe and Jemima Logan: An Amazing Story from the Early
Days of the Underground Railroad in Southern Ohio,”
which Feight has been invited to give at the 11th Annual
Ohio Underground Railroad Summit, hosted by SSU.
Allyson Klutenkamper will be working on “The
Iraq Project: Capturing Hypocrisy,” a photographic
project based on film taken by anonymous soldiers from
the Army Infantry currently on duty in Iraq.
For more information, contact the SSUDF at
(740) 351-3284.
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Shawnee
State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August
10, 2007
(Article and cut line by Rebecca Cox, communications
specialist)
Governor
Strickland visits SSU
Governor Ted
Strickland pictured in the Shawnee State University
Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. Strickland
participated in a tour of SSU to discuss The
University System of Ohio, budget accomplishments
and higher education initiatives in Ohio, including
a two-year tuition freeze and additional
scholarships for students pursuing STEM disciplines.
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Shawnee
State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August
14, 2007
SSU hires new admissions officer
(Liberator returns to her alma mater as admissions
officer)
Just like last fall, Liberator is
starting another school year at Shawnee State
University, but this year as an employee. Liberator,
who graduated from SSU in the fall with a bachelor’s
degree in adolescent science education, is the new
admissions officer.
While at SSU, she worked in the
admissions office as a student employee and gave
tours to prospective students and their families.
“I loved working in the admissions office
for the past four years, so I was really excited
when this opportunity became available,” Liberator
said. “The atmosphere in here is very friendly. I
like meeting with prospective students.”
Since January, Liberator has worked as a
temporary employee in the office of admissions as a
scanning technician.
Her new duties include visiting high
schools, recruiting students at college fairs and
meeting with prospective students and their
families. Liberator was also a substitute teacher at
three local schools from January to May 2007.
“I am extremely pleased that Chaylee
will be joining our staff,” said Bob Trusz, director
of admissions. “She is incredibly personable and
relates well to prospective students and their
families.”
Liberator hopes to recruit many students
to SSU, to offer them the same college experiences
she enjoyed.
Liberator is married to Nick, also a
graduate of Shawnee State.
For more information, contact admissions
at (740) 351-3221.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August
14, 2007
(Article by Monica Bradbury, Communications
Specialist)
Become a real estate agent today!
Real estate agents set their own
hours and arrange time off when they want it.
Many agents work part-time and combine their
real estate activities with other careers. Does
this career interest you?
Shawnee State University’s Business
and Industry Training Center will offer real
estate courses Aug. 28 through Dec. 6 from 5:30
to 8:20 p.m.
“Participants are required to have
120 hours of class work in order to take the
state licensure exam,” said Brenda Covert,
manager of business and industry training. “With
our courses, they complete the 120 hours within
a 15-week period.”
Classes offered include:
· “Real Estate Principles and
Practice” (BURE 2100) Aug. 28 to Oct. 11 on
Tuesdays and Thursdays;
· “Real Estate Law” (BURE 2120) Aug.
27 to Oct. 15 on Mondays and Wednesdays; and
· “Real Estate Finance and
Appraisal” (BURE 2160) Oct. 16 to Dec. 6 on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
“Courses are professionally designed
in an interactive format, to help participants
quickly master the requirements to become a
licensed real estate agent,” said Covert.
Jill Staggs, a realtor at RE/MAX
Center City Real Estate in Portsmouth, passed
the state licensure exam last November.
“I began my real estate career at
RE/MAX last August as an assistant to the
broker,” she said. “I found the knowledge and
experience the teachers brought to the class was
essential to my success. Their presentations and
hands-on training were not only interesting, but
were huge attributing factors for successfully
passing the state licensure test.”
Participants can take the courses
for credit or non-credit. Courses are offered
through collaboration with SSU’s Department of
Business Administration and the Office of
University Outreach Services’ Business and
Industry Education. Registration is available
through Aug. 20. For more information or to
register, call (740) 351-3171 or toll free (866)
672-8778, or visit their Web site,
www.shawnee.edu/off/uos.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August
14, 2007
(Article by Monica J. Bradbury,
communications specialist)
Additional application deadline set for
nursing applicants
(Shortage of nurses prompts SSU to respond
accordingly)
Due to the
current shortage of nurses, the Shawnee
State University Nursing Department is
accepting applications for 30 students to
enroll in the program for spring semester
2008. The application deadline is October 1.
“Before, we had only offered a
fall class, but now we’re going to admit
another class in the spring as well,” said
Mattie Burton, Ph.D., chairperson of nursing
at SSU. “Our area hospitals are in dire
need of nurses.”
Typically, the program has held
one deadline for admissions on January 15.
While this deadline is still in effect,
students will now have an additional
opportunity to apply to the program.
Admission to the nursing program
is highly competitive based on a scoring
system that incorporates a variety of
elements, including high school and college
GPA, ACT scores, and successful completion
of required science and English courses.
“Roughly half the people who are
qualified to apply actually get in,” Burton
said.
She said the additional set of
nursing students will offer local health
care providers, such as SOMC and KDMC, a
pool of candidates to hire in January,
instead of waiting for students to graduate
in June.
“It does have to do with the
nursing shortage but it has a lot more to do
with SOMC and King’s Daughters’ significant
growth in the last three years,” Burton
said.
The nursing department will hire
an additional faculty member next spring and
are prepared to ask for more lab time for
students.
“We’re going to continue to grow
positions as the students move through the
system,” Burton said. “Over the next two
years, we’re going to be adding faculty.”
For more information, contact
Deborah Howell, secretary of the department
of nursing at 740-351-3210.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2007
(Article
by Rebecca Cox,
communications specialist)
2007 Fall Welcome
Week
(Events scheduled at SSU to
welcome new and returning
students)
In celebration of a new
year, Shawnee State
University is holding
Welcome Week, packed with
activities and orientation
programs for new and
returning students from
August 27 to September 1.
“Welcome Week
events are held every year
by the Student Programming
Board to introduce students
to all the fun things they
can experience throughout
the year,” said Tiffany
Weaver, coordinator of
student activities.
• “Get the
Facts!” is scheduled for
Monday, from 10 am to 4 pm,
on the bookstore lawn. This
is an excellent way for
students to find out
information about different
departments and offices at
SSU. Sponsored by the
SPB, there will be free snow
cones and cotton candy.
• “Be True to
Your School” is scheduled
for Tuesday, from 10 am to 4
pm, on the bookstore lawn.
Students found wearing their
SSU t-shirt have the chance
to win free SSU stuff. This
event is being sponsored by
the SPB and the Student
Government Association.
• “Clearly You
Crystals” is scheduled for
Wednesday and Thursday, from
10 am to 6 pm, in the
University Center. Sponsored
by the SPB, students can
have their picture taken
with friends or alone to be
immortalized in glass for
only $2.
• “Parade of
Clubs and Organizations” is
scheduled for Thursday, from
10 am to 3 pm, on the
bookstore lawn. Sponsored by
the SGA, students have the
opportunity to find out
about the various student
clubs and organizations on
campus.
• “Black Light
Mixer” is scheduled for
Friday, from 9 pm to
midnight, on the bookstore
lawn. Get an “I Got Lit”
t-shirt in the Office of
Student Activities for $5.
• “Get Wet, Get
Leid Too Pool Party” is
Saturday, from 8 pm to 11
pm, in the James A. Rhodes
Athletic Center. Sponsored
by the SPB, participants
have another opportunity to
buy a $5 shirt.
For more
information concerning
Welcome Week, and other
student activities, contact
Tiffany Weaver at (740)
351-3217.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2007
(Photo by: Rebecca Cox)
(Cut line by: Rebecca
Cox )
Summer Preview
Day 2007
Students gathered in the
Shawnee State University
Micklethwaite Banquet
Hall for the luncheon
portion of the second
annual Summer Preview
Day. Participants
received a head start on
the college selection
process, with campus and
housing tours, separate
parent and student
sessions, and lunch.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 21, 2007
(Photo
and cutline by Jeff
Perez, Executive
Director Communications
& Government Affairs)
Rotary Funds
International Student
Scholarship at SSU
Portsmouth
Rotary Club President
Stephanie Neff presents
to Dr. John Lorentz,
Director of Shawnee
State University’s
Center for International
Programs and Activities,
a $1,000 check for a new
annual scholarship to
support an international
student attending
Shawnee State.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2007
(Article
by Monica J. Bradbury,
communications
specialist)
(Photo by Jeff Perez)
Rotary Club of
Portsmouth announces new
scholarship
(Scholarship for SSU
international student
provided by Rotary Club)
Portsmouth
Rotary Club, a division
of Rotary International,
has approved a $1,000
scholarship for an
international student to
attend Shawnee State
University.
The
scholarship is available
to any new international
student at SSU. The
purpose of the
scholarship is to
encourage international
students to attend
Shawnee State. According
to John Lorentz, Ph.D.,
Portsmouth Rotary Club
member and director of
SSU’s Center for
International Programs
and Activities, the
scholarship will be
awarded later this year.
Stephanie
Neff, president of the
Portsmouth Rotary Club,
is delighted her chapter
of Rotary International
is offering the new
scholarship.
“Rotary is
the largest service
organization in the
world and it only makes
sense that we invest in
projects that build
bridges between people
and cultures and nations
of the world,” she said.
“Many children growing
up locally have no way
to see what’s outside of
Scioto County. This is
one way to get the rest
of the world into Scioto
County. If we help bring
international students
to Portsmouth, then the
students here get to
know more about
international cultures.”
Rita Haider,
administrative assistant
of CIPA, believes this
scholarship will give
Shawnee State University
a better opportunity to
reach the international
students.
“We didn’t
have many scholarships
for students from abroad
and for many students,
that’s a priority for
them,” said Rita Haider,
administrative assistant
of CIPA.
The
Portsmouth Rotary Club
also sponsors many other
scholarships at Shawnee
State, as well as
projects in the
community.
“The
Portsmouth Rotary has
been very generous
locally but there hasn’t
been an international
focus,” Lorentz said.
“This is an important
step for the local club
to begin to have an
international profile,
which fits in very well
with the overall theme
of Rotary and its
service throughout the
world.”
There are
already other
scholarships in place
for continuing
international students.
For more information,
contact CIPA at (740)
351-3127.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2007
(Article by Monica J.
Bradbury, communications
specialist)
Shawnee State
Community Choir
rehearsal scheduled
(Find harmony by joining
the Shawnee State
community Choir)
The initial
rehearsal for the fall
term of Shawnee State
Community Choir will be
held Aug. 28 at 7 p.m.
in Room 130 of the Vern
Riffe Center for the
Arts. It is requested
that all singers be
prompt. New singers from
the university and
community are welcome to
come for a brief
interview at 6:50. All
voice parts are desired.
Preparations are being
made for an enjoyable
and an artistically
productive concert
season. For more
information, contact the
conductor, Shirley
Crothers-Marley, at
(740) 858 -2378.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2007
(Article by Monica J.
Bradbury, communications
specialist)
SSU offers
workshops for water and
wastewater personnel
(Receive training and
contact hours at
day-long workshops)
In every
business, it is
important to stay
updated and certified.
Shawnee State University
is offering water and
wastewater personnel the
opportunity to take Ohio
EPA-approved workshops
in order to renew their
licenses.
According to
Ginnie Moore, director
of university outreach
services, the courses
have been approved as
professional development
contact hours by the
Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency.
Workshop
courses include:
Wastewater
Math Review (ETEV
9991.1) on Sept. 14 from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
Intro to
Process Control (ETEM
2516.1) on Oct. 19 from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
Sensors:
Thermal, Mechanical,
Optical, Pressure and
Flow (ETEM 2516.3) on
Nov. 16 from
9 a.m. to 3
p.m.; and Discrete
Static Process Control (ETEM
2516.4) on Jan. 18 from
9 a.m. to
3 p.m.
“This is
quality education and
training designed to
enable operators to keep
their licenses updated
and their professional
development current,”
Moore said. “Wastewater
Math Review is being
repeated because a test
is scheduled. The other
topics are new.”
Ken
Warfield, associate
professor of
electromechanical
engineering technology
at SSU, will instruct
the participants.
Warfield designed the
SSU Environmental
Engineering Technology
degree program.
“Professor
Warfield brings more
than 10 years industrial
experience in the
operations, maintenance,
and management of EPA
governed treatment
facilities, and has more
than 20 years teaching
experience,” said Moore.
Participants
receive 5.25 contact
hours for each class and
a certificate of
completion will be
awarded to all
participants. Lunch will
be provided noon to 1
p.m. each day by
Sodhexo.
Register for
a single course at $100
or for any three courses
for $250. The workshops
are sponsored by
University Outreach
Services and the
Department of Industrial
Engineering Technologies
at SSU. Registration
will be taken until the
day of the class or
until the class is full.
For more information,
contact University
Outreach Services at
(740) 351-3274 or (866)
672-8778.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2007
(Article
by Monica J. Bradbury,
communications
specialist)
(Photo submitted by
Janet Holtman, Ph.D.)
SSU welcomes Dr. Janet Holtman as English professor
(Holtman to teach
American literature at
SSU)
Not only are
there new students on
campus, Shawnee State
University is welcoming
new professors, as well.
Janet Holtman, Ph.D.,
joins the university as
an assistant professor
of American literature,
where she will teach
composition and American
literature.
“I'll enjoy
teaching at Shawnee
State because I like the
people in this area,”
Holtman said. “I'm from
southern Ohio, and for
me, this has always been
home and always will
be.”
Holtman
received her Ph.D. from
Pennsylvania State
University, where she
also taught for the past
eight years. She has
also taught English at
Ohio University and the
University of North
Carolina at Greensboro.
“I hope to
bring a diversity of
experience to the
position,” said Holtman.
“I've taught
composition, American
literature, and
interdisciplinary
American Studies at a
number of universities
both large and small,
and so I have a lot of
varying approaches and
strategies from which to
draw.”
Holtman’s
first day at SSU is Aug.
27, the first day of
fall semester.
For more
information, contact the
SSU Department of
English and Humanities
at (740) 351-3300.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 23, 2007
A Special Message from
President Morris
regarding law
enforcement training at
Shawnee State
On Friday,
August 24, the Advanced
Technology Center will
be the site for a law
enforcement training
exercise conducted by
the Ohio State Patrol.
Representatives of the
Ohio State Patrol,
Scioto County Sheriff’s
Department and the
Portsmouth Police
Department will receive
special training in
responding to armed
threats.
The large
number of police cars
you may notice on campus
is no cause for concern,
nor is any of the
activity you may see or
hear at the ATC
building, which will be
closed for the
day. Should another
someone express concern,
please explain that a
training exercise is
being conducted.
By hosting
this exercise Shawnee
State is making it
possible for state and
local law enforcement
officers to receive the
special training that
will help them prepare
for the kind of critical
situations where every
minute counts. Not only
will our cooperation
help make the campus a
safer place, it is
another example of how
Shawnee State is working
with the community to
our mutual benefit.
Should you
have any questions,
please do not hesitate
to contact my office.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 28, 2007
(Article
and Photo by Monica J.
Bradbury, communications
specialist)
SSU welcomes Lisa Taulbee as GED instructor
(Daughter Lisa Taulbee
stands in for Jane
Caudill at SSU)
When her
mother, Jane Caudill,
scheduled a leave from
Shawnee State University
BASICS program, Lisa
Taulbee was inspired by
her mother’s example to
take on the challenge of
becoming temporary GED
instructor.
“My mother,
Jane Caudill has held
this position for the
past three years,” said
Lisa Taulbee, BASICS’
GED instructor at SSU.
“She recently underwent
very serious heart
surgery and has to take
a leave for at least six
months. There wasn’t a
day that she didn’t
leave work and think
‘what a wonderful job!’
I always envied the fact
that she loved her job
so much.”
Taulbee
began working at SSU
mid-July. Her duties
include instructing and
testing current GED
students as well as
interviewing new
students.
“It takes a
special personality to
effectively work with
adult GED students and
Lisa has a great
personality for the
job,” said Marcia
Tolliver, coordinator of
BASICS at SSU. “We miss
her mother, Jane, but
Lisa is doing a great
job filling her shoes.
The students like Lisa
and she fits in well
with BASICS staff. I’m
thankful Lisa came on
board to assist us.”
Taulbee
holds a bachelor of arts
and has worked in the
education field for more
than seven years in the
Valley and Northwest
School systems as a
substitute teacher and
as an intervention
specialist and tutor.
Prior to her experience
there, Taulbee was the
business manager at AT&T
Wireless, a senior sales
manager at Rutter
Communications and the
director of education at
Southeastern Business
College.
Taulbee
enjoys interacting with
the students, working
with people that are
professional and
positive and having the
satisfaction of helping
people advance.
“I hope to
give my students a fresh
outlook and help them
reach their goals —
whether they are
educational,
professional, or
personal,” she said. “I
enjoy the educational
process and look forward
to sharing my knowledge
as well as learning
along with the BASICS
students.”
Taulbee and
her husband, Tim, have a
son, Thomas, and a
daughter, Addison. They
reside in Lucasville,
where they are members
of Emmanuel Methodist
Church. Taulbee is also
a consultant for Thirty
One Gifts, a company
that offers personalized
gifts.
For more
information, contact
Taulbee at (740)
351-3325.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 28, 2007
(Photo
by Jeff Perez, Executive
Director Communications
& Government Affairs
cutline by Monica J.
Bradbury, communications
specialist)
Students arrive at SSU for fall semester
Students
reconnect and prepare
for classes in front of
Massie Hall on Aug. 27,
the first day of fall
semester at Shawnee
State University.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 28, 2007
Street and Lot
Closings During River
Days
Due to River
Days the parking lot
between the Portsmouth
City Building and the
Grant Bridge will be
closed for amusement
rides. Second Street
between Washington
Street and Chillicothe
Street will be closed.
Vine Street between
Second and Front Streets
will also be closed
beginning at 5:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, August 29.
The west end of campus
and the parking lot near
the tennis court can be
accessed from Washington
Street to Front Street.
These closures will
remain in effect until
Tuesday, September 4th.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 29, 2007
(Article by Monica J.
Bradbury, communications
specialist)
(Photo by Jeanette
Bauer)
SSU welcomes Dr. Jennifer Pauley-Gose
to teach English
(Pauley-Gose returns to
her alma mater to teach
literature)
In May,
Jennifer Pauley-Gose,
Ph.D., presented at the
Shawnee State University
Celebration of
Scholarship as an
invited guest. She has
once again been welcomed
back, this time as an
assistant professor of
English and humanities.
Pauley-Gose
will teach 18th and 19th
century British
literature and western
civilization and
literature, as well as
composition courses.
Pauley-Gose
is excited to be back in
Southern Ohio and
working with the
students of Shawnee
State University, her
alma mater.
“I always
knew that I wanted to
return to the area and
join the faculty if the
opportunity presented
itself,” she said. “I
enjoy the small town,
friendly atmosphere of
Portsmouth and of
Shawnee State.”
Pauley-Gose
obtained her Ph.D. in
English from Ohio
University, her master’s
degree from Western
Illinois University and
a bachelor’s degree from
SSU.
Pauley-Gose
served as coordinator of
the student writing
center at Ohio
University for two years
and as the assistant
director of composition
at OU for two years
prior to that. She has
also taught English
courses at Ohio
University, Western
Illinois University and
Carl Sandburg College in
Galesburg, Illinois.
“I hope to
get involved and give
back to SSU,” Pauley-Gose
said. “The university
faculty members have
certainly given me a
great educational
foundation.”
For more
information, contact the
Department of English &
Humanities at SSU at
(740) 351-3300.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 29, 2007
(Article by Monica J.
Bradbury, communications
specialist)
(Photo by Jeff Perez)
Dr. Rita Morris
receives “Heroes” award
from Red Cross
(SSU President Dr.
Morris named a Red Cross
Education Hero for her
work on the Literacy
Council of Scioto
County)
According to
the American Red Cross,
“Heroes don’t always
wear capes and leap off
tall buildings.”
Although Shawnee State
University President Dr.
Rita Rice Morris has
leapt out a plane (to
skydive), that’s not why
she is heroic.
Morris was
honored with the Red
Cross Education Hero
Award, along with Jan
Broughton,
superintendent of
Portsmouth City Schools,
and Randy Arnett,
executive director of
Southern Ohio Medical
Center, for their work
with the Literacy
Council of Scioto
County.
“I am
excited to be part of
the literacy council
project and to have the
opportunity to work with
Jan and Randy,” Morris
said. “Our synergy as a
team showed we could
overcome some barriers
and work together on
such an important
issue.”
Mary Arnzen,
executive director of
the Ohio River Valley
Chapter of the American
Red Cross, presented the
award to Morris at the
ninth annual American
Red Cross Heroes
Breakfast on Aug. 22 at
the SOMC Friends Center.
According to Arnzen, the
nomination for the
Literacy Council came
from the public.
“We award
many different types of
Heroes and one of the
categories is an
Educational Hero,”
Arnzen said. “Our
committee at the Red
Cross Chapter believed
that the Literacy
Council was worthy of
the Educational Hero
Award because of how
many lives it is capable
of touching. We liked
the three goals of the
organization. The first
was to increase
graduation rates, the
second to develop a more
marketable workforce
and, third, to help
people seek higher
education.”
According to
the Web site, http://literacyscioto.org,
the Literacy Council of
Scioto County has been
created to improve
communication among the
various literacy service
provider agencies,
committees, school
systems, and other
organizations that are
involved in local
literacy efforts.
Additionally, the LCSC
is charged with
improving collaboration
and efficiency of
service delivery among
the various providers.
For more
information, contact the
SSU President’s Office
at (740) 351-3542.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 29, 2007
Pancake
breakfast fundraiser for
SSU Veterans Day
(American Legion Post
363 will hold a pancake
breakfast fundraiser to
help fund Veterans
Recognition Day
activities at Shawnee
State)
An
all-you-can-eat pancake
breakfast will be held
Saturday, Sept. 1, from
8 to 11 a.m. at the
American Legion Post 363
on West Street in
Lucasville. The $4
breakfast, sponsored by
Post 363, will raise
funds for the Shawnee
State University
Veterans Day event
planned for Nov. 8,
2007.
“Veterans
Recognition Day is
funded by donations from
area veterans groups and
community
organizations,” said
Michael Hughes, SSU
Veterans Recognition
Committee chair and
counseling and
psychological services
director. “The money
raised at the pancake
breakfast will help
cover the costs of such
Veterans Recognition Day
events as the parachute
demonstration, and
painting the giant U.S.
flag on the floodwall,
as well as advertising,
and providing lunches to
the local high school
bands and Junior ROTC
units that give up their
lunch time at their high
schools to participate
in the event.”
Hughes said
the American Legion Post
363 has always been a
supporter of the event.
“Rather than
donating a couple of
hundred dollars,
Commander Ron Caldwell
and other members of
Post 363 figured they
could raise more money
by having a pancake
breakfast and donating
all the proceeds to the
Committee. Last year's
event raised over $860,”
said Hughes. “The
Committee is extremely
grateful to Post 363 for
its continued support
and innovative way of
raising funds to help
the Committee put
together Veterans
Recognition Day
ceremonies that are the
pride of the community.”
Tickets can
be purchased for $4 at
the door.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2007
(Article by Monica J.
Bradbury, communications
specialist)
SSU chapter joins
Society of Professional
Journalists
(SSU students now able
to join SPJ organization
chapter)
Journalists
don’t buy the mantra
that no news is good
news.
This fall,
the nationally
recognized organization,
Society of Professional
Journalists, comes to
Southern Ohio with the
creation of the SPJ
Southern Ohio Chapter.
Spearheaded
by SSU grad Ryan Scott
Ottney, a news writer
for The Portsmouth Daily
Times in Portsmouth,
Ohio, and sponsored in
part by the SSU
Department of English
and Humanities'
Communication
Concentration and the
Office of the Dean of
the College of Arts and
Sciences -- the SPJ/SO
hopes to connect
professional and student
journalists alike to
form a network of
individuals with a
common goal of creating
a free and responsible
media. Terry Hapney,
professor of English at
SSU and the adviser for
the student newspaper,
The Chronicle, has been
named student
coordinator for SPJ/SO.
The SPJ is a
nationally recognized
non-profit organization
of journalists and those
involved in the media,
with more than 10,000
members. Chapters are
typically divided
between professional
chapters and student
chapters, but the SPJ/SO
plans to combine the two
groups to allow for an
environment of diverse
needs, issues and
journalism styles.
Ottney
joined SPJ last year and
was disappointed to
realize there were no
local chapters, the
closest being in
Columbus and Cincinnati.
“I thought
it would be fun and
valuable to open up the
region to the resources
of the SPJ,” said Ottney,
a member of the national
SPJ Public Outreach
Committee. “Most
chapters choose to be
either a professional or
a student chapter. By
combining both worlds,
we're exposing them to
one another — showing
the students what they
can look forward to, and
showing the
professionals what the
next generation is
doing. We want to
support the community,
and we hope it will
support us, as well.”
The group
also plans to
participate in many
fundraisers and
activities that promote
its purpose and foster a
growing relationship
with the community.
According to Hapney, the
SPJ/SO chapter will
provide students great
opportunities to network
"I encourage
my students and any
journalist who truly
cares about his or her
discipline to join this
organization that
promotes freedom and
responsibility of the
press," Hapney said.
"Today, as much as ever
before, journalists need
to have a full
understanding of the
First Amendment to the
United States
Constitution, as well as
a thorough understanding
of the ethics related to
operating as a
responsible,
professional
journalist.”
According to
the Web site,
www.spj.org, the Society
of Professional
Journalists is
“dedicated to the
perpetuation of a free
press as the cornerstone
of our nation and our
liberty.” SPJ/SO members
can be working
professional journalists
or student journalists.
According to Hapney, the
internship and job
opportunities for SSU
journalism and
communication students
are maximized by being a
member of SPJ.
The
Department of English
and Humanities at SSU
offers a four-year,
bachelor's degree in
English, with a
concentration in
communication.
“This degree
program is well-suited
for students who want to
work for newspapers,
radio stations, and
television stations as
journalists, or
individuals who wish to
work as professional
public relations
practitioners,” Hapney
said. “The opportunity
to get a high-quality
credential that enables
one to work in
journalism and
communications already
exists at SSU.”
There will
be a free informational
meeting on Sept. 15 at 2
p.m. in the Howland
Recital Hall of the Vern
Riffe Center for the
Arts at SSU. During the
meeting, journalists
will have the chance to
obtain more information,
meet other journalists
and sign up for
membership if so
desired. Speakers from
other state SPJ
chapters, as well as the
national organization,
are expected to attend
to share their
experiences. All
journalists in the
tri-state area from
professional newspaper,
radio and television
newsrooms have received
invitations to the
meeting; however, anyone
with special interest in
journalism and SPJ is
welcome to attend.
Currently,
the Southern Ohio
chapter is working to
gain official status
from the SPJ board of
directors at the SPJ
National Convention in
Washington D.C., Oct.
4-7.
For more
information regarding
the SSU student chapter,
contact Hapney at (740)
351-3478. For
information about the
meeting or SPJ/SO in
general, please visit
www.spj.org/southernohio.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2007
SHAWNEE STATE
UNIVERSITY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
TO MEET September 14,
2007
The Shawnee
State University (SSU)
Board of Trustees will
meet Friday, September
14th at 1:15 p.m. in the
Selby Board Room located
in the Clark Memorial
Library on the SSU
campus.
The
committees of the Board
will meet in the
University Center at SSU
as follows:
Finance
and Facilities – 9 a.m.
in the Founder’s Room;
Academic
and Student Affairs
–10:15 a.m. in the
Howard/Ketter Room.
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