Shawnee State University Outreach Services and Department of Teacher Education will have Principles of Work and Principles of Group Facilitation seminars for individuals employed as mental retardation and developmental disabilities professional or anyone interested in vocational rehabilitation during the months of June and July in Room 211 in Massie Hall.
            “This series provides a wonderful opportunity for MRDD professionals to receive excellent education and training that will benefit them on the job,” said Ginnie Moore, director of University Outreach Services.
            The Principle of Work seminar is a 30-hour seminar focusing on the history of services for individuals with developmental disabilities in Ohio and the United States, ranging from large state-run institutions or developmental centers to sheltered work environments to community employments. Various models of community employment will be investigated, such as sheltered employment, job coaching and governmental incentives. Related services, such as residential supports and Medicaid funding for waiver recipients will also be reviewed.
            Principles of Group Facilitation seminar is also a 30-hour seminar and it focuses on how the MRDD organizational system operates, what benefits a team approach would make and why top-down approaches do not always work effectively. It will explore team membership and behavior and developing skills to facilitate team meetings. Strategies will be presented to develop new methods of management and acquire problem-solving skills.
            Participants will be able to earn continuing education credits, undergraduate college credits or graduate college credits.
            Roger Kemper will be the instructor of the seminars. He has been employed by the Pike County Board of Developmental Disabilities in a variety of positions, from early intervention supervisor, principal of the School for Child Advancement and habilitation assistant superintendent. Kemper also serves as adjunct instructor in special education at SSU where he teaches program courses in the area of moderate to intensive disabilities.
            The cost of each seminar will be $485 for the graduate course and $225 for the continuing education course.
            For more information or to register, contact the SSU Outreach Services at (740) 351-3274 or toll free at (866) 672-8778.

            The Shawnee State University Board of Trustees Special Executive Committee will meet Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the Selby Board Room of the Clark Memorial Library, Shawnee State University, 940 Second Street, Portsmouth, OH.

            Six students participated in the week-long Tech Prep Bridge to Success program offered June 2 to 6 at Shawnee State University. Classroom sessions for the week included information literacy, writing and communication, learning and test-taking strategies, memory techniques, time management and small group collaboration. Activities such as campus scavenger hunt, dinner and a movie and putt-putt challenge were also available for the students. In the photo, the students are, clockwise from top center, Dustin Ayer, of West Union, Adrianna Poplin, of Ironton, Samantha Clark, of Proctorville, Tommy Stone, of Peebles, Courtney Wooten, of Piketon and Alysha Tout, of Lucasville, with their scavenger finds.

            Shawnee State University’s Respiratory Therapy program and Sharon Messer, secretary of Natural Science, will have teams running in the 2008 Relay for Life race at the Scioto County Fairgrounds in Lucasville beginning June 20 to represent SSU.
            Both students and faculty members will comprise the Respiratory Therapy program’s group and Messer’s group will consist of friends from SSU and family members.
            “I think this is a wonderful opportunity to promote Relay for Life and inform people of what it is about,” Messer said.
            Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It offers the community an opportunity to raise funds for the fight against cancer by having teams of people camp out and take turns walking or running on the track or path. Each team is asked to have at least one representative on the track during the 24-hour relay.
            The race will start at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 20 and end at 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 at the fairgrounds. Food booths, a yard sale and an auction will be available Saturday at the fairgrounds.
            “I’ve never attended this event before but I am excited to be able to do it this year with my team because as a cancer survivor myself, I believe it is important to make people aware of the different aspects of cancer survival,” Messer said.

            Anyone without dental insurance who needs dental hygiene services can find those services at Shawnee State University at very low costs.
            The services include scaling and polishing teeth, dental x-rays, application of fluoride, application of pit and fissure sealants, patient education, nutritional counseling and periodontal irrigation with chemotherapeutic agents.
            “Patients also will be instructed on both the prevention of disease and maintenance of oral health,” said Nancy Bentley, associate professor and program leader at SSU. “We will refer a patient who has dental needs that we don’t provide to other healthcare providers.”
            The time involved may be longer than at a traditional dental office and the patient may have to return for a second visit. However, for a family that does not have dental insurance, the cost is very reasonable.
            For adults and children, the fee is $10, regardless of the number of visits to complete treatment. For Shawnee State University students, the fee is $5. Fluoride treatment is provided at no charge and pit and fissure sealants are $7 per tooth or $20 for three or more teeth.
            After the initial cleaning and examination, the Dental Clinic will send a reminder to the patients every six months.
            “Although x-rays are provided at no cost, there are additional charges if we have to send the x-rays to their dentist,” Bentley said.
            About 20 students graduate each year from the Dental Hygiene program.
            The program can be completed in five semesters and students will receive an associate’s degree. After the training, students take national boards and a regional examination to become licensed as a dental hygienist.
            “Nationally, there is a huge demand for dental hygienists in communities that are considered underserved,” she said. “In this immediate area, the demand is not that high, but our employment rate in southern Ohio is very good.”
            For more information about the program or to make an appointment at the SSU Dental Clinic, call (740) 351-3236.

            The Shawnee State University Alumni Association is seeking nominations for two annual awards that will be presented to outstanding alumni this year.
            The Distinguished Alumnus Award is presented to an alumnus or alumna who has demonstrated exemplary performance in his or her profession and has made outstanding contributions to his or her community. This is the highest honor presented by the Alumni Association.
            The Alumni Service Award is presented to an alumnus or alumna in recognition of his or her volunteer service and contributions to Shawnee State University and/or the Alumni Association.
            The SSU Alumni Association is seeking nominations for both of these awards that will be presented at the Alumni and Scholarship Awards Reception on Oct. 23.
            To nominate an SSU alumnus or alumna for either of these awards, send an e-mail with the person's name, contact information and a brief explanation as to why they should be considered for the award to ahenderson@shawnee.edu. Nominations also may be mailed to SSU Alumni Association, 940 Second Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, July 3.

            The Department of Teacher Education at Shawnee State University is scheduled for a fall semester 2008 accreditation review by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Federal regulations require that accrediting agencies allow for public comment on the qualifications of institutions or programs under consideration for first accreditation or continuing accreditation.
            Both NCATE and Shawnee State University recognize graduates, parents, schools and community organizations have valuable perspectives on the quality of the programs that prepare teachers and other school personnel.
            Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered at Shawnee State University, and should specify the respondent’s relationship, if any, to the institution (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates). Copies of all correspondence received will be sent to Shawnee State University for comment before the review. No anonymous testimony will be considered.
            SSU invites interested parties to submit written testimony on the Department of Teacher Education at SSU to the Board of Examiners, NCATE, 2010 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036-1023 or by email to callforcomments@ncate.org.
            Letters of comment should be received no later than Friday, September 1, 2008 for institutions with visits in Fall 2008.
 

            Dr. Hagop Pambookian, professor emeritus at Shawnee State University, has been invited to speak at the second Asian Psychological Association (APsyA) Convention in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on June 27 to 28.
            Pambookian has served with distinction for nearly 40 years in higher education and has been recognized internationally for his contributions to the field of psychology. In 2001, he received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association. He helped establish the psychology degree at Shawnee State University and developed many of the courses used for that major. Pambookian served as the campus representative for the Fulbright program and was instrumental in forging a cooperation and exchange agreement with Russia's Novgorad State University. In a resolution in 2005, Shawnee State University bestowed the title of professor emeritus on Pambookian.
            He has been a keynote speaker and lecturer and he has attended many conferences in different parts of the world. In September 2007, he was an invited delegate at the first world conference on research integrity in Lisbon, Portugal, organized by the United States Office of Research Integrity and the European Science Foundation.
            Pambookian’s talk at the APsyA in Malaysia will be “Psychology Around the World: The Asian Experience.”
            “There is so much to cover but I’m going to sensitize them to some basic issues dealing with psychology,” Pambookian said. “My talk will address the Asian experience since there are significant differences in the psychology of Asia from the Western world. I’m honored to be invited as a keynote speaker at this convention.”
            According to APsyA, the organization is intended to accommodate the interests of interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and interethnic psychologists who will try to develop the Asian psychological school and paradigm, to comprehend and to deal with the unique Asian culture.
            The theme of the Convention is “Building Asian Families and Communities in the 21st Century.” Families are a significant part of the Asian culture and the convention will be a way for psychologists to share developments in research and practice in Asia.

            Charlie Haskins II, left, a 2008 graduate of Shawnee State University, shows one of his father’s paintings to Sharee Price, coordinator of talented and gifted services at South Central Ohio Educational Service Center in Portsmouth. The Haskins family is having their first combined family show at SSU’s Appleton Gallery in the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. The show is free and open to the public and runs through June 30.
 

            Charles Haskins II, a 2008 graduate of Shawnee State University, along with his father, Charles Sr., mother, Karen, and two brothers John and Travis, opened their first family art show on Friday, May 30 in the Appleton Gallery at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts.
            The exhibit shows the uniqueness of a family’s commitment to art and the life-long creativity and imagination of the Haskins family.
            “When our work was hung up, the connections to each other and each other’s work became visible to me,” said Haskins. “I saw my brother’s work related to mine and how my subject was rooted in my father’s work.”
            The show has taken several years to prepare and it is the first time the Haskins family has worked as a team to put an art show together.
            “I believe the exhibit offers a unique and one-of-a-kind glimpse of a family working together in the arts,” Haskins said.
            The Haskins family exhibit will be displayed in the Appleton Gallery until June 30. The gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is free to the public.

Portsmouth

Laura Addington                                 Interven Spec K-12

Seth Ankrom                                      Business Administration

Lauren Applegate                                Social Sciences

Regina Archey                                    Fine Arts

Michelle Ashcraft                                Int'l Relations

Kristin Barber                                     Computer Eng Tech

Sarah Barney                                     Mathematical Sciences

Elizabeth Bentley                                Legal Assisting

Nikki Blankenship-Ham                        History

Danielle Bogard                                   Social Sciences

Milcah Chege                                      Nursing

Kristy Clifton                                       Early Childhood PreK-3

Tammy Cline                                       Early Childhood PreK-3

Tolley Colley                                       Business Administration

Marcel Collins                                     Sociology

John Collins                                        Environmental Eng

Corey Culbertson                                 Business Administration

Zachary Curl                                        Undecided

Alicia Dayton                                       Psychology

Katherine Duncan                                Undecided

Angela Elrod                                        Social Sciences

Scott Ewing                                         Mathematical Sciences

Ashley Faulkner                                   Early Childhood PreK-3

Lee Ferrell                                           Psychology

Amber Foltz                                         Mathematical Sciences

Evelyn Gitome                                      Business Administration

Nancy Goodman                                   Biology

Barbara Graf                                         Psychology

Amber Hablitzel                                    Sociology

Mintha Hamrick                                     Business Administration

Jessica Hardin                                       Social Sciences

Mandilyn Hart                                        Business Administration

Patrisha Harvey                                     Social Sciences

Charles Haskins                                    Fine Arts

Emily Hauck                                         Nursing

Ryan Hickman                                      Physical Therapy

Bradley Howard                                    Undecided

Sarah Huffman                                      Psychology

Kyle Irwin                                              Business Management

Lindsay Jackson                                    Biology

Leah Jenkins                                         Business Administration

Karen Jenkins                                        Interven Spec K-12

Sandra Johnson                                     Business Administration

Amelia Johnson                                     Fine Arts

Michael Jones                                        Int'l Relations

Kacey Jones                                          Nursing

Angela Josey                                         Business Administration

Davida Justice                                        Early Childhood PreK-3

Jared Kotcamp                                       Business Management

Alyssa Lemaster                                    Business Administration

Russell Lewis                                         Business Administration

Samantha Lore                                       Medical Laboratory

Marcho Markov                                       Computer Eng Tech

Andrea Martin                                         Business Administration

James McCarty                                      Social Sciences

Talon McChesney                                   Natural Science

Stacy McClaskey                                   Early Childhood PreK-3

Maggie McKenzie                                   Psychology

Leeanne McLaughlin                                Arts / Humanities

Danielle McManus                                   Early Childhood PreK-3

Richard Newell                                        Computer Eng Tech

Astra Ng                                                 English Humanities

Sara Oster                                              Sport Studies

Angel Pay                                               Biology

Jeffrey Pendleton                                      Interven Spec K-12

Gonzalo Perez-Beck                               I nt'l Relations

Layna Porter                                           Pre-Health Science

Taylor Prise                                            Post-Secondary

Meagan Rhea                                         Psychology

Micah Ross                                            History

Jacob Rouse                                          Business Administration

Vanessa Seidel                                      Middle Childhood

Jerilyn Sheets                                         Social Sciences

Kelley Simpson                                      Early Child Interv Spec

Zack Sims                                              Business Administration

Sheena Spurgeon                                    Individualized Studies

Zack Stephens                                        Office Administration

Tiera Steward                                          Social Sciences

Brittany Stone                                          Pre-Health Science

Steven Sturgill                                          Int'l Relations

Renee Tallerico                                        Sport Studies

Michael Thacker                                       Business Administration

Bridget Thomas                                         Early Childhood PreK-3

Michael Toller                                            Fine Arts

Tony Vega                                                Fine Arts

Mary Walburn                                           Business Administration

Katherine Warner                                      Fine Arts

Tara White                                               Chemistry

Laura Whitley                                            Pre-Health Science

Brittany Wright                                          Middle Childhood

Bryan Yale                                                Business Administration


Proctorville

Leslie Floyd                                              Middle Childhood

Amanda Moore                                         Business Administration

Charles Wentz                                          Social Sciences


Reading

Jason Overbeck                                         Sport Studies


Ripley

Cassey Gilliam                                         Pre-Health Science


Russellville

Megan Paeltz                                            Biology

Megan Stephenson                                   Undecided

Sarah Woollard                                         Individualized Studies


Rutland

Sarah Jenkins                                           Fine Arts


Salem

Brock Volio                                               Fine Arts


Sardinia

Melissa Bess                                            Individualized Studies

Christopher Downing                                  Natural Science

Sarah Koehler                                           Individualized Studies

Brittany Mays                                           Early Childhood PreK-3

Michelle Neal                                            Early Childhood PreK-3

Zachary Taylor                                          Physical Therapy


Sciotoville

Teresa Bravo                                             Social Sciences

Ashley Duduit                                            Business Administration

Teresa Oakley                                           Individualized Studies


Seaman

Gideon Bankhead                                      Business Administration

Emily Brammer                                         Interven Spec K-12

Amy Queen                                              Middle Childhood

JoBeth Singleton                                        Individualized Studies


Seville

Erica Mann                                                History


South Point

Brittany Browning                                      Radiologic Tech

Kimberly Davis                                          Business Administration

Diana Erwin                                              Early Childhood PreK-3
 

South Webster

Taryn Malone                                            English Humanities

Christine Simmering                                   Interven Spec K-12


Springfield

Cody Smith                                              Business Administration


Stockdale

Catherine Canter                                       Early Childhood PreK-3


Stout

Leah Blevins                                             Mathematical Sciences

Amanda Redden                                       Early Childhood PreK-3


Struthers

Meredyth Eagon                                       Natural Science


Thurman

Lyle Richards                                           Radiologic Tech


Tipp City

Maria Hartke                                            Pre-Health Science


Tremont City

Brooke Miller                                          Business Administration


Waverly

Edward Burkitt                                        Environmental Eng

Lisa Franzen                                          Biology

Angela George                                        Early Childhood PreK-3

Kari Gibson                                            Biology

Ashley Givan                                          Physical Therapy

Geoffrey Grimes                                     Business Administration

Marissa Hatfield                                     Fine Arts

Esther Henson                                      Radiologic Tech

Jeremery Jett                                        Business Administration

Rebecca Lacy                                       Dental Hygiene

Kristalyn Malone                                   Psychology

Juli Manning                                         Business Administration

Samuel McDonie                                   Sport Studies

Megan Mitchell                                      Sport Studies

Joseph Moss                                        Computer Eng Tech

Amanda Oyer                                        Office Administration

Tiana Pence                                          Interven Spec K-12

Natasha Pence                                      Interven Spec K-12

Jeffrey Smith                                         Sport Studies

Allison Smith                                         Dental Hygiene

Katherine Sowards                                 Natural Science

Jeanetta Sowards                                  English Humanities

Brittany Williams                                   Int'l Relations


Wellston

Brent Ewing                                          Physical Therapy

Jill Hamblin                                           Middle Childhood



West Chester

Brianna Stone                                       Fine Arts

 

West Portsmouth

Amy Ballengee                                    Middle Childhood

Joy Ballengee                                     Business Administration

Barry Carver                                        Fine Arts

Tara Charlton                                      Middle Childhood

Chris Dunham                                     Sport Studies

Brandan Dunham                                 Computer Eng Tech

Ashlie Frump                                      Biology

Janine Hansing                                    Natural Science

Randy Horner                                       History

Tammy Kitchen                                    Early Childhood PreK-3

William Lauder                                      Pre-Health Science

Robert Logan                                        Natural Science

Carrie Malone                                       Social Sciences

Amanda Mershon                                  Psychology

Penny Moore                                         Sociology

David Newman                                       Undecided

Clara Smith                                           Nursing

Laci Sowards                                         Psychology

Andrew Sowkulech                                 Biology

Ashley Speas                                        Medical Laboratory


West Union

Nicholas Banfield                                    Electromechanical Eng

Seth Cooper                                           Social Sciences

Adam Hoople                                         Natural Science

Cassie Jones                                         Early Childhood PreK-3

Kailai Mathews                                       History

Meredith McCammon                              Business Administration

Jessica McCann                                     Early Childhood PreK-3

Aaron McCann                                        Mathematical Sciences

Gregory Sims                                         Social Sciences

Rhiana Vogler                                         Business Administration


Wheelersburg

Stephanie Addink                                    Fine Arts

Ashley Armstrong                                   Sport Studies

Whitney Bell                                          Early Childhood PreK-3

Teresa Benner                                       Early Childhood PreK-3

Joanna Brewer                                       Psychology

Mary Cheek                                          Mathematical Sciences

Matthew Coburn                                    Pre-Health Science

Aaron Conn                                           Middle Childhood

Crystal Culver                                        Nursing

Cameron Hoover                                    Social Sciences

Sarah Kiser                                           Psychology

Robert Lyon                                          Environmental Eng

Joseph Maiden                                     Sport Studies

Kendra Massie                                     Early Childhood PreK-3

Jenna McGuire                                     Psychology

Whitney Messer                                   Business Administration

Katie Milliken                                        Nursing

Amy Montavon                                      Biology

Sarah Mullins                                        Early Childhood PreK-3

Kimber Nolan                                        Psychology

Brittany Peffley                                      Interven Spec K-12

Kasey Piguet                                        Psychology

Andrea Reed                                         Sociology

Owen Runion                                        Middle Childhood

Hilary Shonkwiler                                  Early Childhood PreK-3

Seth Smith                                           Natural Science

Kelli Sparks                                          Early Childhood PreK-3

Angela Staten                                       Biology

Brian Stephenson                                 Sport Studies

Andrea Thompson                                Sociology

Ashley Underwood                               Psychology

Alexandra Weaver                                Biology


Williamsport

Paul Seaburn                                      Undecided


Willow Wood

Megan Coomes                                   Early Childhood PreK-3


Wilmington

Mallory Goldie                                     Fine Arts


Winchester

Aaron Hall                                           Business Administration

Amy Willett                                         Early Childhood PreK-3


Wooster

Brad Carrabine                                     Fine Arts

Matthew Kilmer                                    History


Xenia

Jonathan Venters                                  Business Administration


PENNSYLVANIA

Monroeville

Kerry Conley                                         Fine Arts


BULGAIRA

Burgas

Nikolay Markov                                       Business Administration


KENYA

Nairobi

Alihussein Noordin                                 Natural Science

            Shawnee State University’s Vern Riffe Center for the Arts and the Southern Ohio Performing Arts Association announces the schedule for the 2008-2009 season.
            “This is a great line-up of shows for the next season,” said Carl Daehler, executive director of the VRCFA. “It has something for everyone and many family-friendly programs. We expect a great response from our subscribers and the public.”
            Ten shows have been lined up starting September 18 with the performance by Cherryholmes, a family group that promises to offer an exciting brand of Bluegrass with a contemporary twist. The group was recently honored with their second Grammy Award nomination for their latest album release, “Cherryholmes II, Black and White.”
            On October 16, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra returns for the third time under the direction of Junichi Hirokami. He will conduct the acclaimed orchestra in a concert featuring Igor Stravinsky’s “The Firebird,” Ralph Vaughan-Williams’ “Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus” and Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings.”
            On December 8, the Canadian Brass will perform a holiday concert including works from Bach, Purcell, Glenn Miller and Fats Waller. They have been featured on “The Tonight Show”, “Today”, “Entertainment Tonight” and numerous PBS special programs.
            On January 2, a performance of the legendary “Sweeny Todd,” a “demon barber” set on revenge who takes up with his neighbor in a delicious plot to “slice” their way through England’s upper crust, will come to life on the VRCFA stage. On February 5, The BalletMet of Columbus will perform the groundbreaking fusion of dance and music in “Jazz Moves.” The electrifying program features commissioned dance works and music by renowned artists from around the country that touch on legendary figures of the 1950s and the unstoppable energy of today’s artists.
            The Broadway show, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” will be performed on March 1. It all starts when a die-hard musical-theater fan plays his favorite cast album on his turntable and the musical literally bursts into life in his living room and on stage. It is a tale filled with mobsters and marriages, movie moguls and monkeys, sweethearts and songs, and Latin Lotharios with lavish dance numbers.
            Then on March 24, The Romeros will be performing. They have been called, “The Royal Family of the Guitar,” because of the beauty of their artistry and passage of talent from generation to generation. Today, the group represents Romero’s third generation of continuing in tradition of excellence.
            “To Kill a Mockingbird,” comes to the VRCFA stage on April 7. The play is based on Harper Lee’s classical novel of Atticus Finch, a white lawyer and father, defending a black man.
            On April 21, “Hairspray,” the winner of eight Tony Awards will be performed on the stage of the VRCFA. This splashy musical features Tracy Turnblad, who dreams to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show, and is transformed from a social outcast to a sudden TV star.
            The Ohio State University’s Men’s Glee Club, under the direction of Dr. Robert J. Ward, will perform on May 5 with music that has been shared by the OSU campus and community since 1875. The group has actively tailgated at home football games, performed concerts on and off campus and has made frequent concert trips both in the United States and abroad.
            Discounts are available for seniors and SSU students, faculty, staff and alumni. Also, receive ten shows for the price of nine. With the purchase of a full season subscription, a ticket for the play “To Kill a Mockingbird” will be included at no extra charge. Subscription renewals will be accepted until July 7 and single tickets will go on sale starting August 25.
            Beginning July 1, all ticketed VRCFA events will be available for sale on Ticketmaster’s world-wide Internet and ticket outlet sales network. When using the Ticketmaster services, additional Ticketmaster charges may be added to the cost of the ticket.
            For more information, contact the McKinley Box Office at (740) 351-3600, or visit info@vrcfa.org or www.sopaa.org.
 

            Shawnee State University’s BASICS program received the highest rating by meeting 15 measures from the Ohio Department of Education. The program is designed to provide GED instruction and for people who have their high school diploma and want to brush up before entering college. In the photo, left to right, are Judy Cheek, BASICS instructor, Nicki Hunt, ABLElink, Marcia Tolliver, director of BASICS, Sally Baldridge, assessment specialist, and Lisa Taulbee, BASICS instructor.

            The BASICS (Basic Adult Skills in a College Setting) Department at Shawnee State University received the highest honor from the Ohio Department of Education in its annual review this spring for the third consecutive year.
            The review measures 15 indicators including student advancement, student achievement, retention, enrollment and meeting administrative deadlines.
            The BASICS program has been in existence since 1986 at SSU and graduates as many as 100 students each year. Graduation this year is Thursday, June 19 at 7 p.m. in Flohr Hall at Clark Memorial Library with a reception following.
            “Primarily, we provide instruction in GED,” said Marcia Tolliver, director of the BASICS Department. “We also provide pre-GED and college brush up. If someone has their high school diploma and wants to go to college, they can come here and brush up before going to college. Individual tutoring is also available.”
            The BASICS Department serves about 300 students each year. It is located in the ATC Building, 2nd floor rear. Morning classes are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and evening classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
            New classes begin every week and registration is open anytime by calling (740) 351-3325. Special arrangements will be made for the employed and literacy students.

            A reception was held in the Elliott Lobby of Shawnee State University’s Administration Building on Tuesday, June 3 to welcome the new Chief of Security Robert Pratt. He comes to the university with more than 30 years experience in law enforcement.

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(Article by Phyllis Noah, communications coordinator)

            Robert Pratt, of Portsmouth, has been named the new security chief at Shawnee State University bringing more than 30 years service in law enforcement to the university.
            Pratt retired from the Portsmouth Police Department after 27 years service beginning as a patrol officer and retiring as captain of the Detective Division. He then accepted a position as assistant superintendent of the Scioto County Juvenile Detention Center and began a security program for Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority before coming to the university.
            “I grew up here in Portsmouth and I saw what this used to be and how it evolved into the beautiful campus that it is,” Pratt said. “When I saw this job available, I knew this would be a great opportunity and I knew they wanted to accelerate their security program here on campus. Everyone here has been so fantastic and welcoming.”
            Pratt has an associate’s degree in law enforcement technology and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, both from Ohio University. He is also a graduate of Northwestern University School of Staff and Command through the Traffic Institute, comparable to the national FBI academy.
            “Our goal is to have a safe environment at the university for our students, faculty, staff and our guests,” he said. “We have 12 security officers and provide 24-hour service to the university. We are looking to expand programs and additional training for our officers.”
            On Friday, June 13, six of the security officers attended training at the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy in London, Ohio, and in August, six officers will be attending campus security training in Cincinnati.
            The SSU Security office provides a 24-hour escort service for anyone on campus who needs an escort to their vehicles or dormitory. They provide parking passes and assist in many of the campus activities.
            A new program in cooperation with the Portsmouth Police Department called ICE (In Case of Emergency) will provide people who have cell phones a way for security officers or first responders to easily find their emergency contacts. Call the Campus Security office at (740) 351-3232 for more information.
            “We just want to provide the best service we can to the university community,” Pratt said.

            Exercising in water is known to offer the same benefits as any exercise program but with less stress on muscles and joints. Shawnee State University is offering aqua aerobics fall semester with Instructor Lois Rase teaching the class.
            Swimming skills are not required since the exercise is in shallow water. According to experts, a person can gain the same benefits as any other exercise program and it is safe. Aqua aerobics exercise is known to reduce the risk of muscle and joint injury also.
            Aquatic exercise not only enhances your cardiovascular fitness, but it can improve your muscular endurance and overall strength.
            “You will be able to perform tasks that you could not imagine doing on land,” Rase said. “Picture yourself doing 100 jumping jacks. This can be done very easily in the water.”
            Flotation devices will be used to place less stress on the joints when stretching and it allows greater range of motion. From 450 to 700 calories are burned in a one-hour water aerobics session.
            Rase is a professional member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She is Red Cross Certified in water safety, swim instruction and life guard training.
            The class (SSPE 1129-01) will be Monday and Wednesday from noon to 12:50 p.m. in the Natatorium of the James L. Rhodes Athletic Center. The first day of the fall semester is Aug. 26. For more information, call the Office of the Registrar at (740) 351-3403 or register in person at the office in the University Center, second floor.

            Students from several Scioto County high schools are living in the dorms at Shawnee State University and having classes from June 15 to July 19 to experience college life first hand. In this photo, on Thursday, June 19, the students went on a field trip to a Cincinnati Reds game. At the end of the session on their final trip on July 19, students will be going to Disney World in Orlando, Fla.



(Article by Phyllis Noah, communications coordinator)

 

            Students from several Scioto County high schools are living in the dorms and having classes at Shawnee State University from June 15 to July 19 to experience college life first hand.
            During the week, students live in the dorms at SSU and have a schedule of classes including computers, geometry, English, science, French and ceramic art. Students also have personal development and ACT preparation classes.
            Treva Williams, county director for the OSU Extension office was the guest educator on Wednesday, June 18 for a Wants and Needs program. In the class, students learned how to distinguish the difference in wants and needs when they go out on their own.
            Activities are planned every evening for the time they are on campus including movies, sports nights, open mic nights, dances, a scavenger hunt, euchre classes and tournaments, among other games.
            Also, during the week, students take trips to various sites including a Cincinnati Reds game, The Beach WaterPark, Ohio University and Earthship. Every weekend, the students go home and return on Monday.

            Several Shawnee State University, Scioto County Habitat for Humanity and All Saints Episcopal Church members met with 31 Ride and Build cyclists for dinner at the church on Thursday, June 19. Ride and Build is a non-profit organization that distributes funds from their events to affordable housing organizations for projects mainly planned and executed by young adults. The local people in the photo with the cyclists are from left, front, Chris Neff, a cyclist, Nancy Larson, Stan Tackett, Dakota Cordell, a cyclist, R.L. Mohl and Paul White. On the far left of the second row are Rita Haider and June McCall with Bonnie Johnson and Kelly Hattas behind them. On the far right are Lynne Rodeheffer and Diana Michael with Dr. Tim Angel behind them.
            The 31 cyclists are (in alphabetical) Luke Angelini, Brown University, Nicole Aronson, University of Florida, Michael Benson, Kent School, Neil Broshears, DePauw University, Shane Bucher, Ithaca College, Caitlin Campbell, Keene State College, Jesse Cohn, Brown University, Rachel Cohn, Brown University, Brian Erickson, Ithaca College, Brent Finklea, University of Florida, Katie Hanchuruck, Kutztown University, Grace Hollowell, Harvard, Elizabeth Langevin, Brown University, Christopher Leonetti, University of Michigan, Samantha LePicier, Lake Forest College, Amy Linn, Dartmouth College, Paul Mandala, Monmouth University, Marc Mastrolia, Johnson and Wales University, Jess Medors, Otterbein College, Scott Middleton, Brown University, Elizabeth Mo, New York University, Robert Moore, University of Michigan, Antonio Polson, Daniel Webster College, Sarah Ritz, University of Florida, Matt Sack, New York University, Shannon Schebell, Savannah College of Art and Design, Lori Schippers, Connecticut College and Dustin Wall, Nipissing University, Ontario, Canada.

 

            When Kelly Hatas, AmeriCorps/VISTA service leader at Shawnee State University, received an e-mail from Rita Haider, administrative assistant for SSU’s Center for International Programs and Activities, that a non-profit organization would be biking through Portsmouth and needed a place to stay, she began looking for a place where they could stay and have dinner and breakfast.
            With the help of Diana Michael, secretary for All Saints Episcopal Church, Hatas found a place where they could stay at the church that also had a spaghetti dinner for the group, showers at Shawnee State University, and breakfast early the next morning before they traveled into Kentucky on their long journey to California.
            The Bike and Build cyclists came into Portsmouth on Thursday, June 19, with 31 cyclists between the ages of 18 and 25, mostly college students and a few graduates. The students began their long journey in Providence, Rhode Island and each rider had to raise a minimum of $4,000 to make the trip. Bike & Build allocates the majority of the proceeds from the events through either pre-arranged contributions or a competitive grant application process. Seven different riding groups were traveling cross country from different locations hoping to raise nearly $500,000 to help build homes. Proceeds from the Bike and Ride events are disbursed to affordable housing organizations mainly planned and executed by young adults in the 18 to 25 age group.

            Seventeen people participated in the Supervisor Certificate Series program at Shawnee State University. Participants met once a week from 1 to 5 p.m. during the months of May and June to learn Essentials of Great Leadership, Understanding and Maximizing Employee Strengths, Resolving Conflict, Leading High Performance Teams, Delegating for Results, Understanding Harassment in the Workplace and Essentials of Personnel Law. In the photo, front row, left to right, are Tammy Moore (instructor), Juanita Robinson, Beth Biars, Diana Setty, Therese Egbert and Mary M. Kouns; middle row, Mary Irwin, Tonya Berry, Heidi Morgan, Kathy Newberry, Tiffany Tamlin, Kristin Keating and Carol Thomas; back row, Jeff Tackett, Mike Hopper, Ruth Sutton, Janice Stanley and Tom DeCamp.