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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2008
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO MEET
May 9, 2008
The Shawnee
State University (SSU) Board of Trustees will meet
Friday, May 9th 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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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2008
Shawnee State University’s capital campaign surpasses
its $12 million goal
The largest
fundraising campaign in the area’s history has surpassed
its goal.
Shawnee State
University announced today that its capital campaign,
Poised for Tomorrow, has raised a total of
$15,578,993.00 in cash and planned gifts, surpassing the
campaign’s goal of $12 million.
An
anonymous donation of $4 million, the largest individual
gift in the university’s history, put the campaign total
over the top. A deferred gift, it will be used for
scholarships and various outreach programs.
“This is a
thrilling day for Shawnee State,” said President Rita
Rice Morris. “We are excited about the possibilities
this funding creates for the future of higher education
in the region.”
The campaign
began in April 2005 with a quiet phase and was
officially announced in January of last year. In all,
980 gifts, in many different forms, were received.
“I can’t say
enough about the support this community has shown us
over these past three years,” said Frank Waller, who
co-chaired the campaign with his wife, Janis. “Janis and
I are so proud to have been a part of such an important
step in our area’s future growth.”
In order to
determine the campaign’s objectives, President Morris
personally conducted a fact-finding study among
students, faculty, staff and alumni to determine what
the University needed in order to move to the next level
of excellence. Her work identified the campaign’s seven
initiatives: undergraduate research, agenda for
technology, specialized studies, faculty development,
scholarships, enhanced clinical experience and enhanced
quality of life for the region.
“We
have no intention of resting on our laurels. Our future
truly depends on building on our successes and these
initiatives will help us do that,” Morris said.
John
Ross Campbell, Student Government Association President,
said students are also thrilled with the campaign’s
success. “The support of the community means a lot to
us. We are truly excited about what the future holds for
SSU.”
Although the campaign has surpassed its goal, donations
are still being received from those still wanting the
opportunity to participate. “This week alone we received
four one thousand dollar gifts,” said Susan Warsaw,
executive director of development. “We look forward to
honoring all of our donors of one thousand dollars or
more on our beautiful plaque that will hang in the
University Center.”
Warsaw added
that the proceeds from this year’s President’s Gala will
also go to Poised for Tomorrow. The gala, a celebration
of the campaign, will be Friday, May 30th.
Anyone
wishing to make a donation to Poised for Tomorrow can
contact the SSU Development Office at (740) 351-3284.
For more information about the campaign, you can visit
www.shawnee.edu/campaign.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2, 2008
(Article by Astra Ng, communications specialist) Shawnee State University to
hold 2008 summer orientation
(Learn what college will be like, sign up for
classes and get a chance to meet new people at
the Shawnee State University summer orientation)
Shawnee State
University will hold summer orientation at 12
p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 in the Micklethwaite
Banquet Hall at the University Center.
The
summer orientation process focuses on students
who will be entering SSU during the summer term.
The
goal of the orientation process is to help
students get a preview of what college will be
like and advise students in class registration.
“SSU designs
orientation activities to meet the needs of the
entire family because going to college is not
only a big investment for the student, but for
the family as well,” said Dale Taylor, director
of the Student Success Center. “We seek to
provide assistance and resources in making the
transition a successful one for the student and
the family.”
Registration
for the summer orientation is available online
at
http://www.shawnee.edu/off/ssc/sumrsvp.html.
For more
information, contact the SSU Student Success
Center at (800) 959-2SSU or Kim Gleim at (740)
351-3392.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2, 2008
(Cutline and article by Astra NG,
communications specialist)
Shawnee State University art
students traveled to London
(SSU Professor Isabel Graziani and her art
students traveled to London to learn about art
during spring break)
During
the 2008 spring break, 15 Shawnee State
University students and Professor Isabel
Graziani took a trip to London, England, to
learn more about art and architecture. Pictured,
left to right, are Charles Haskins, Taryn
Malone, Samantha Emler, Brianna Stone, Kailai
Mathews, Mallory Goldie, Megan Reed, Chris
Eatherton, Susan Hurt, Jim Todd, Kristen Wilson,
Grace Hatfield, Garet Martin, Cate Jowitt and
Travis McCleery at the Somerset House Trust,
South Building.
During the
2008 spring break, Shawnee State University
students and Professor Isabel Graziani traveled
to England for an art class to study art and
architecture.
A total of 15
students, including Taryn Malone and Charles
Haskins, went on the London trip.
Graziani and her students visited Buckingham
Palace, The British Museum, The National
Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery, The Tate
Gallery, The Tate Britain, The Wax Museum and
St. Paul’s Cathedral, among others.
“One of the
more interesting things I learned while on the
trip was that Prince Charles married Princess
Diana at St. Paul’s,” said Taryn Malone, SSU
senior student.
Students had
the opportunity to explore London on their own
as well after the group tours while on the trip.
“I have never
experienced anything like London,” said Charles
Haskins, SSU senior student. “The effect of
actually experiencing another culture has
enhanced my perception and made me see my own
culture from a new perspective.”
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2, 2008
(Article by Astra Ng,
communications specialist)
Shawnee State
University’s Shannon Lawson, assistant professor
of English and Humanities, invited to Rwanda,
Africa, through the People to People Citizen
Ambassador Program
(Shawnee State University’s Shannon Lawson,
assistant professor of English and Humanities,
along with 15 other English professors and
teachers will travel to Rwanda, Africa to share
their knowledge in teaching the English language
and literature)
Shawnee State University’s Shannon Lawson,
assistant professor of English and Humanities,
has been invited to participate in the People to
People Citizen Ambassador Program in Rwanda,
Africa, from June 13 to June 25.
The trip will
be Lawson’s first time return to Africa since
she lived there in 1989. Lawson received several
grants and funds that are available for faculty
members at SSU for professional development
purposes.
“I am excited
to go back to Africa and learn about the culture
and meet the people, but I am especially curious
to see how the people are trying to rebuild
after the devastating genocide that happened in
1994,” said Lawson.
The People to
People Citizen Ambassador Program was first
started in 1956 by President Eisenhower. It was
designed to join together professionals with a
common interest in an uncommon place to enrich
the world through seminars, meetings,
humanitarian efforts and cultural activities.
Lawson will
be joining 15 other English professors and high
school teachers from throughout the United
States. In Rwanda, they will meet with the
African English professors and teachers to share
and discuss their craft of how to teach English.
They will be traveling to several places in
Rwanda, such as Kigali, Butare and Gitarama.
“Another
exciting part of the trip is that I will be able
to go on a hike to see some of the 700 mountain
gorillas remaining in the world that were
studied by the famous zoologist Dian Fossey
while on the trip,” said Lawson. “It’s kind of
like the icing on the cake after all the work we
will be doing there.”
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2, 2008
(Article, photo, and cutline by Phyllis Noah,
communications coordinator)
Students honored at 18th
Annual Graduate Recognition and Kente Ceremony
(Twenty-one Shawnee State University seniors
honored at Graduate Recognition and Kente Awards
Ceremony)
Students
attending the 18th Annual Graduate Recognition
and Kente Ceremony received Certificates of
Appreciation for Outstanding academic
achievement. At graduation, they will be wearing
colorful Kente ceremonial cloths. From left
front are Matthews, Linda Ngetich, Damica Myers,
Milcah Chege, Fenot Samuel-Awalom and Vanessa
Jordan. From left back are Julius Kusimo,
Bridget Thomas, Teresa Bravo, Micah Eberhardt,
Monica Sa’, Gonzalo Perez-Beck and Katherine
Koontz. Other students receiving certificates
and not in photo are Dominique Buenavides, Aaron
Davis, Trina M. Jackson, Marcho Markov, Dynesha
Stover-McDonald, Alassondro Roberts, Nina Pena,
Terrance Davidson and Jeremy Throckmorton.
The 18th annual Graduate Recognition and Kente
Awards ceremony was held at Shawnee State
University to honor the university’s culturally
diverse students on Thursday, April 24.
Matt Matthews, coordinator of Multicultural
Affairs, presented the students with
Certificates of Achievement for Outstanding
Academic Achievement.
The Kente is a ceremonial cloth from the Asante
people of Ghana representing history,
philosophy, ethics, oral literature, moral
values, social code of conduct, religious
beliefs, political thought and aesthetic
principles. It is colorful hand-woven on a
horizontal treadle loom with stripes about four
inches wide. The cloth is worn during important
social and religious occasions. The students
will be wearing their Kente cloths at
graduation.
“The office of Multicultural Student Affairs
recognizes our culturally diverse and
international students for their academic and
personal achievements as graduating seniors in
the class of 2008,” Matthews said. “A goal of
the Kente ceremony is to develop a tradition
that strengthens the bond between the graduate
as an alumni and the university, a bond that
will continue long after graduation.”
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2, 2008
(Article, photo, and cutline by
Phyllis Noah, communications coordinator)
Elinda Boyles receives
Distinguished Service Award at Shawnee State
University
(The Women’s Center at Shawnee State University
presents annual Distinguished Service Award to
Elinda Boyles, vice president for Finance and
Administration)
In the photo,
Roberta Milliken, right, director of the Women’s
Center, presents Elinda C. Boyles, left, vice
president for Finance and Administration, the
2008 Distinguished Service Award for her
contributions as an active member of the
university community and for the positive impact
she has had on women on campus.
Elinda C. Boyles, vice president for Finance and
Administration at Shawnee State University, is
the 2008 recipient of the Women’s Center
Distinguished Service Award for her
contributions as an active member of the
university community and for the positive impact
she has had on women on campus.
“When I saw the other nominees I was humbled
because they, as well as others, have done so
much to support the needs of women on and off
campus,” Boyles said. “I consider the award a
tremendous honor and I am so proud of the
accomplishments of the Women's Forum and the
work accomplished through the Women's Center.”
Boyles came to Shawnee State in 1988 as director
of Human Resources where she was responsible for
the oversight and management of employee
recruitment, compensation and benefits. She was
one of the founding members of the Women’s Task
Force in 2000 and she organized and led many
sexual harassment workshops.
Since 1997, Boyles has served on the Greenup
County Board of Education and she is in her
third term as board chair.
“We are very happy and proud to give this award
to Elinda,” said Roberta Milliken, director of
the SSU’s Women’s Center. “It is hard to
estimate just how much she has done for the
advancement of women here at SSU. I think we
have had a lot of outstanding women on this
campus, and it is nice to be able to recognize
them for the help that they have offered to
other women.”
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2, 2008
(Article by Astra Ng, communications specialist)
Dr. Miller & Genevieve
Toombs Children’s Learning Center at Shawnee
State University to host ‘Cool Wheels Cruise-In
Spring Carnival’
(Get a close-up look at all kinds of vehicles
from vintage cars to monster trucks and enjoy
carnival games and food at the ‘Cool Wheels
Cruise-In Spring Carnival’ event at the Toombs
Children’s Learning Center)
Dr. Miller & Genevieve Toombs Children’s
Learning Center at Shawnee State University will
host its first “Cool Wheels Cruise-In Spring
Carnival” event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday,
May 16 on the parking lot adjacent to the Toombs
CLC for preschool “cruisers” and their families.
The event
features up close looks at all types of
vehicles, along with inflatables, carnival
games, a dunking booth, split-the-pot and food.
“We look
forward to a lot of community involvement for
this fun-filled, inexpensive family night with
thanks to the many community sponsors who will
make this event a huge success,” said Cindy
Ferguson, director of the Toombs CLC.
Cruise-in
admission is $3.00 per person or $5.00 per
family. Inflatables will be $3.00 per person
with a revisiting permit wrist-band. Game
tickets are $.25 and games vary from 1 to 5
tickets. T-shirts are available at $10 in
advance and $12 at the gate. Every dollar raised
will be applied to the Toombs CLC Playground
Expansion fund.
For more
information, contact Ferguson at (740) 351-3188
or e-mail at
cferguson@shawnee.edu.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2, 2008
(Article by Phyllis Noah, communications
coordinator)
The faux Fab Four
portrays the Beatles in ‘1964: The Tribute’ at
Shawnee State University’s Vern Riffe Center for
the Arts
(Touted as the best Beatles impersonators in the
world, the Fab Four will be performing at SSU’s
Vern Riffe Center for the Arts)
Get ready to twist and shout – and reminisce
while listening to the Beatles’ songs from the
60s, “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “She Loves
You,” “Hard Days Night” and many more of their
hits.
The Fab Four, touted by Rolling Stone Magazine
as the best Beatles tribute on Earth, will be
performing “1964: The Tribute” presented by the
Southern Ohio Performing Arts Association at
7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, at Shawnee State
University’s Vern Riffe Center for the Arts.
The group has been touted by Rolling Stone
Magazine as the best Beatles tribute on earth.
The Fab Four performs about 150 shows each year
all over the world and they have performed seven
times at Carnegie Hall.
“The Fab Four is fantastic and takes you back to
the special sounds of the Beatles and their
fabulous hit songs,” said Carl Daehler. “This
group not only sounds like the Beatles, they
become the Beatles.”
They have been performing together about 17
years and several of them use the authentic
instruments and amplifiers that the Beatles used
in their performances. Mark Benson, who portrays
John Lennon, plays a short-arm Rickenbacker
guitar. Gary Grimes, portraying Paul McCartney,
uses two Hofner violin basses and Greg George
has a set of Ludwig drums that Ringo Starr
favored. Jimmy Pau, who was in the Broadway play
“Beatlemania,” portrays George Harrison.
“1964: The Tribute” is sponsored in part by the
United States Enrichment Corporation. Tickets
for adults are from $34 to $36 with discounts
for seniors and students. For more information,
call the McKinley Box Office at (740) 351-3600.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2, 2008
(Article by Phyllis Noah,
communications coordinator)
Shawnee State University commencement
scheduled
(Senator Joy Padgett is guest speaker for
Shawnee State University commencement on May 10)
Shawnee State University is graduating more than
500 students at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 on
the Alumni Green behind the James A. Rhodes
Athletic Center.
Seven students will receive master’s degrees,
283 will receive bachelor’s degrees, and 213
will receive associate degrees.
“Commencement is always an exciting time and I
am very proud of all the students who have
completed their degrees,” SSU President Rita
Rice Morris said. “This year’s graduates are
evidence of the continuing increase in quality
in our programs and students with 24 percent of
the class graduating with some kind of honor –
18 graduating summa cum laude, 31 graduating
magna cum laude and 71 graduating cum laude.
These statistics are remarkable and we are very
proud of them.”
Ohio’s 20th District Senator Joy Padgett, chair
of the Senate Education Committee, will address
the Class of 2008. Before taking the oath of
office as senator in 2004, Padgett served as
director of the Office of Appalachia where she
built a team of state, federal and local leaders
committed to improving life for the families
throughout each of Ohio’s 29 Appalachian
counties. One of her primary goals in this role
was to improve the Appalachian business
environment to better facilitate the retention,
expansion and creation of jobs. Before heading
up the Office of Appalachia, Padgett was elected
to four consecutive terms in the Ohio House of
Representatives.
While serving as a state representative, Padgett
led the Appalachian delegation in exploring
options and initiating solutions to the
challenges facing Southeastern Ohio. One such
discussion led to the creation of the Foundation
for Appalachian Ohio that is now actively
serving the region from its headquarters in
Nelsonville.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2008
(Photo and cutline by
Astra Ng, communications specialist)
Shawnee State University’s Tess Midkiff,
director of Memorial Clark Library, received the
2008Tapestries Dedication Award from the
Tapestries committee
Shawnee State University’s Tess Midkiff,
director of the Clark Memorial Library, received
the Tapestries Dedication Award from the
Tapestries committee on Wednesday, April 30 at
the 2008 Tapestries release party held at the
alcove of the Clark Memorial Library. Pictured
is Tess Midkiff with the award.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2008
(Photo and
cutline by Phyllis Noah, communications coordinator)
Shawnee State University recognizes 71 employees for
years of service at a reception in the Vern Riffe Center
for the Arts
Shawnee State University employees were recognized on
April 30 during the annual Service Recognition Reception
held in the Selby Grand Lobby of the Vern Riffe Center
for the Arts. In the photo are the 20-, 25- and 30-year
employees who attended the reception.
The following employees listed with years of service
were honored at the reception.
30 years:
Vicci Felts
Linda Nickel
Sharon Scott
David Todt
George Trampe
25 Years:
Pete Duncan
Bob Essman
Robin Hagen-Smith
Cindy Haney
Marsha Walker
Ken Warfield
Susan Warsaw
Dean Wireman
20 Years:
Jim Arnzen
Karen Arthur
Elinda Boyles
Tracy Conn
Mary Cummings
Bob Deal
Kim Dickey
Tony Dzik
Penny Merritt
Dan Moore
Lois Rase
Mindy Sissel
Greg Smith
Connie Stoner
Dale Taylor
Ed Taylor
15 Years:
Denise Brockett
Karen Crummie
Gladys Dilley
Xiaodan Huang
Patrick Leedom
Mary Ann Malone
Teresa Redoutey
Debra Schwamberger
Kris Smith
Rhonda Smith
10 Years:
Chris Brown
Djwana Colegrove
Jonna Cook
Matthew Crawford
Vickie Crawford
Bill Dickerson
Terry Hapney
Kim Patton
Christine Raber
Carlos Royster
5 Years:
Andy Adkins
Tonya Anderson
Polly Brown
Mattie Burton
Paul Canter
Annette Dillon
Isabel Graziani
Tim Hamilton
Ralph Huck
Roger Kemper
Bud Kitchen
Debra Knutson
DeeAnn Merritt
Joyce Moore
Rita Rice Morris
Michelle Patrick
Michael Phillips
Joseph Sanda
Murray Smith
Fred Weaver
Liza Wells
John Whitaker
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2008
(Photos and cutline by Phyllis Noah, communications
coordinator)
Shawnee State University students decorate Marting’s
windows
The Student Government Association at Shawnee State
University decorated Marting’s Department Store windows
with a huge “Welcome to Portsmouth” sign with SSU colors
and logos. In the photo are members of the SGA from
left, Ryan Appell, Jessica Smith, John Ross Campbell,
Jennifer Bourne, Billy Cydrus and Angela McKain.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2008
(Photos and cutline by Phyllis
Noah, communications coordinator)
Shawnee State University students, Southern
Ohio Medical Center and practicing RNs
participate in Nurse’s Day at the Vern Riffe
Center for the Arts
Shawnee State University’s Vern Riffe Center for
the Arts was the site of “2008 Nurses Making a
Difference Every Day.” The event focused on
health preparedness, health promotion, disease
prevention and nursing practice issues, and
featured poster presentations by SSU students,
Southern Ohio Medical Center and practicing RNs.
In the photo, SSU students Erin Stuart, left,
and Melissa Cox, right, display their poster,
“Nursing and Workplace Violence.”
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2008
(Article by Phyllis Noah,
communications coordinator)
Shawnee State University’s project coordinator at the
Center for International Programs and Activities
recognized for leadership in community service
(Rita Haider, project coordinator for CIPA at Shawnee
State University, is a finalist for the David Hoch
Memorial Award for Excellence in Service)
Rita Haider, project coordinator for the Center for
International Programs and Activities at Shawnee State
University, has been named a finalist for the David Hoch
Memorial Award for Excellence in Service from the Ohio
Campus Compact, a non-profit membership organization of
49 Ohio colleges and universities.
The award was designed to recognize and honor the
outstanding community service work of a person in an OCC
member institution. The award is named for the late
David Hoch, Dean of Honors at the University of Toledo,
who served as director of Service Learning for OCC from
1999 to 2005.
“I find volunteer work very rewarding and satisfying to
help others,” Haider said. “Volunteering has always been
an entirely natural part of my life.”
Haider started a Lending Closet for international
students allowing them to borrow kitchen items,
furniture and other supplies they may need for the
school year. She also worked with the campus food
service Sodexo to begin an International Meal program in
the cafeteria one day each month. The meals are prepared
from recipes of SSU’s international students’ home
countries.
Haider is working with Dr. Jennifer Hines, associate
professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Ohio
University, on a project to give in-state tuition to
international students when they attend a college or
university in Ohio. Hines will be presenting the project
to Chancellor Eric Fingerhut this month.
After reading a book “How to Make the World a Better
Place: A Beginner’s Guide to Doing Good,” Haider and a
friend started CROPWalk in Scioto County. That was 17
years ago. The event raises money to feed the hungry and
it has been one of the most successful walks in the
country. Last year, she encouraged SSU students to
become more involved and they received the “Golden
Sneaker” award for having the most walkers from an
organization.
Haider is a part-time staff member at SSU and works two
other health care jobs as a nurse practitioner. She is
also co-president for Scioto County Habitat for Humanity
and collects and sends medical supplies to her husband,
Dr. Shabbir Haider, who volunteers 10 months out of the
year providing medical help in Pakistan.
Haider has volunteered with many organizations in the
community and abroad going on medical missions with her
husband to Haiti, the Philippines and Pakistan.
“After the medical missions abroad, I have noticed that
the supplies we throw away in hospitals and medical
offices could be used overseas,” Haider said. “My
husband and I decided years ago to start collecting the
items that can be used so we spoke to employees at the
hospital and several medical offices and asked them to
save the supplies for us.”
Now, on a weekly schedule, Haider picks up the supplies,
stores them in a donated space and not only sends them
abroad, she helps supply other medical missions.
“For nine years, I taught as an adjunct professor in the
nursing program at Shawnee,” Haider said. “My
relationships with my students and my example of helping
others influenced some students to go on their own
medical mission trips.”
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2008
(Cutline and Photo by Phyllis Noah, communications
coordinator)
Shawnee State University’s Center for International
Programs and Activities celebrate buddy program
The Center for International Programs and Activities at
Shawnee State University had an end-of-semester buddy
sharing event with games and food from different
countries on Friday, May 2. Each international student
was paired with a local student to be their “buddy” when
they arrived on campus to help them while they are
students at SSU.
In the photo front row left to right are, Shannon
Lawson, assistant professor of English, Katie Daniel,
Aaron Smith, Tyler Clark, Asha Abdulkadir, Courtney
Robertson, Rita Haider, project coordinator for CIPA,
and Xiaodan Huang, professor in Teacher Education.
Middle row left to right are Brittany Mays, Stacy
Kinhalt, Leah Blevins, Staci White, Arion Smith,
Jennifer Singer, Aika Minja and Andrea Vajanavaranant.
Back row left to right are Adriann Meade, Justin Davis,
Joy Hilderbrand, Mariah Minter, Catherine Canter, Alison
Meyer, Sarah Barney, Mannetta Howard, Shannon Parrish,
Aaron McCann, Bradley Phipps and Lauren Canes.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 12, 2008
(Photos and cutline by Phyllis
Noah, communications coordinator)
Shawnee State University’s Teacher Education
Advisory Council has reception for graduates
A reception was held for Shawnee State
University’s Teacher Education graduates on
Thursday, May 8 in the Micklethwaite Banquet
Hall at the University Center. Graduates
attending the reception are from left to right,
front row, Rachel Stapleton and Deborah Duning;
second row, Grace Morgan and Robyn Birkhimer,
Amy Ward, Carrie Blevins, Jill Puckett, Sarah
Pattee, Leah Thompson and Jennifer Campbell;
third row, Stefany Blevins, Roger Taylor, Jeff
Hunter, Kyle Brewer, Monica Abel, Michelle
Kurtz, Kelli Sparks and Bridget Thomas.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2008
(Article by Astra NG, communications specialist)
Shawnee State University’s Vice President for Student
Affairs Jim Settle presented a report of the Advisory
Committee on Student Financial Assistance
(Learn about the ways the public, states and colleges
can do to help increase affordability for college
textbooks)
Shawnee State University Vice President for Student
Affairs Jim Settle presented “Turn the Page: Making
College Textbooks More Affordable – A Report of the
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance” on
Tuesday, April 29 at the Massie Lecture Hall.
Settle explained how the rising prices of textbooks and
other learning materials are pressing the income of the
low-, moderate- and middle-income families, and the
amount of criticism against colleges, bookstores and
publishers has translated into action across the nation
to help lower the prices of textbooks.
He spoke of steps that states and colleges are already
taking to increase affordability, such as textbook
rental programs, increasing the use of digital
technology and ensuring sufficient financial aid to help
cover the expense of student textbooks. Settle also
spoke about ways to help continue the process of making
college textbooks more affordable in the future.
“It’s important that states and colleges come together
to help with the affordability of textbooks for students
without the costs being a big burden on their families,”
he said.
According to the report, short- and long-term efforts to
improve textbook affordability must be led by the higher
education community with the close involvement and
cooperation of the publishing and technology industries.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2008
(Cutline and photo by Phyllis Noah,
communications coordinator)
Shawnee State University physical therapy student
receives Consortium for Health Education in Appalachia
Ohio award
Ashley Armstrong, Shawnee State University physical
therapist assistant graduate, received the 2008 award
from the Consortium for Health Education in Appalachia
Ohio. The award was developed with the goal of
recognizing an allied health or nursing student in
Appalachia Ohio who has exhibited a history of academic
excellence, community service, and who will continue to
provide health care service in the area for the years to
come. The CHEAO board will meet to honor her at 11 a.m.
on Aug. 7 at Ohio University Inn and Conference Center
in Athens. In the photo, Armstrong, left, receives the
award from Sam Coppoletti, associate professor/program
leader in physical therapy and assistant in the Health
Sciences Department.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2008
(Article by Astra NG, communications
specialist)
Shawnee State University is
offering Personal Fitness Trainer National
Certification program
(Be a part of what ABC News calls ‘The fourth
hottest job in the United States’ and become a
certified personal fitness trainer at Shawnee
State University)
Shawnee State University is offering a six-week
intensive program to become a certified personal
fitness trainer from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 3 to July 10.
ABC News reports that a personal fitness trainer
is “The fourth hottest job in the United
States.”
“This is the second time we are offering this
program and students of all ages and backgrounds
have completed it and become certified personal
fitness trainers,” said Cathy Mullins, program
coordinator.
The program is an intensive learning and
training program providing in-class theory,
hands-on practical training and preparation for
the National Exam students will take during the
last week. The course will be taught by Dr.
Shane Kamer and Melinda Melendez.
The program is divided into 15 hours of lectures
and 15 hours of practical applications.
Certification is awarded upon the student’s
completion of the course, a 20-hour internship,
passing exams and proof of current CPR
certification.
The course fee is $519 and a textbook is require
but is not included in the cost.
For more information or to register, contact the
SSU Outreach Services at (866) 672-8778 or (740)
351-3274. For course details, contact World
Instructor Training Schools at (888) 330-9487 or
visit www.witseducation.com.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2008
(Article by Phyllis Noah, communications
coordinator)
Shawnee State University Board of Trustees notes
promotions of 15 faculty members and honors athletes
The Shawnee
State University Board of Trustees met on Friday, May 9,
in the Homer Selby Board Room of the Clark Memorial
Library and reviewed the promotions of 15 faculty
members and honored the winter sports teams and
individual athletes. The Board also approved the May 10
graduating class and the 2009 budget.
“This board
meeting was exciting in that we were able to honor 15
faculty members who have a continuing commitment to
excellence at Shawnee State University,” said SSU
President Rita Rice Morris. “It is a rewarding time for
the faculty members because it reflects their excellence
and the fact that they have respect from their peers.”
Promotions
have been awarded to the following faculty.
To the rank
of professor:
· Dr. Janna
Gallaher, Industrial and Engineering Technologies;
· Dr. Darren
Harris-Fain, English and Humanities;
· Ms. Marla
Thoroughman, Medical Laboratory; and
· Lane
Raiser, Fine, Digital and Performing Arts.
To the rank
of associate professor:
· Dr. Douglas
Darbro, Mathematics;
· Dr. Scott
Douthat, Mathematics;
· Dr. Neil
Evans, Physical Therapy;
· Dr. Isabel
Graziani, Fine, Digital and Performing Arts;
· Steve Ison,
Industrial Engineering Technologies;
· Dr. Robert
Mendris, Mathematics;
· Dr. Michael
Powell, English and Humanities;
· Dr.
Christine Raber, Occupational Therapy; and
· Dr. Kurt
Shoemaker, Natural Sciences.
To the rank
of assistant professor:
· Allyson
Klutenkamper, Fine, Digital and Performing Arts; and
· James
Reneau, Business.
“We were very
happy to recognize our individual athletes on the winter
sports teams,” Morris said. “They worked hard to achieve
their own personal goals and they represented the
university well.”
The Board of
Trustees honored the following athletes.
NAIA
All-American Scholar Athlete:
· Kelly
Wagner, Women’s Basketball; and
· Shannon Leasure,
Women’s Basketball.
All-American Mid-East Conference All-Scholar Athlete:
· Anna Ramey,
Women’s Basketball.
NAIA
All-American Honorable Mention:
· Becky
Babione, Women’s Basketball; and
· Justin Patrick,
Men’s Basketball.
First Team
American Mid-East Conference:
· Mallory
Albers, Women’s Basketball;
· Alison
Meyer, Women’s Basketball; and
· Kelly
Wagner, Women’s Basketball.
500 Career
Points at Shawnee State University:
· Aaron
Davis, Men’s Basketball.
“It was also
very exciting to approve the graduating class of 2008,”
Morris said. “This is a culmination of a lot of hard
work on the part of our students and their families and
we are very proud of them.”
More than 500
students graduated at SSU on Saturday, May 10 on the
Alumni Green behind the James A. Rhodes Athletic Center.
Seven students received master’s degrees, 283 received
bachelor’s degrees, and 213 received associate degrees.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2008
(Photo and cutline by Phyllis Noah,
communications coordinator)
Shawnee State
University nurse graduates receive pins at
special ceremony
Graduates in the
nursing programs at Shawnee State University
were pinned at a special ceremony on Friday, May
9 at SSU’s Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. Nine
students received Bachelor of Science degrees in
nursing and 49 students received their associate
of applied science degrees in nursing at Shawnee
State University on Saturday, May 10.
Those receiving a bachelor’s degree were Rocky
Bauer, Shane Conn, Ashley Coriell, Caleb Evans,
Cara Havens, Jessica Hoover, Erin Mulholland,
Ashley Salyers and Phyllis Thieken. Those
receiving an associate degree were Deanna E.
Adams, Stephanie K. Albrecht, Melissa A.
Anderson, Fenot-Samuel Awalom, Jennifer L.
Bandy, Brandi R. Bricker, Milcah W. Chege,
Lindsey Conn, Melissa D. Crabtree, Kayla Crace,
Therese M. Cutright, Michael C. Eldridge, Shelly
L. Evans, Stacy A. Forrest, April D. Greene,
Melissa A. Hamilton, Joshua J. Hammonds, Melissa
D. Henry, Sherry R. Jenkins, Kacey L. Jones,
Holli E. Jordan, Ellen Kelly, Kaylyn Lewis,
Danyelle R. McCain, Brittany L. Morgan, Natalie
D. Morris, Sarah A. Myers, Linda C. Ng’etich,
Beth A. Pennywitt, Valerie D. Rawlins, Jamie L.
Reichelderfer, Paula R. Richard, Tracy A.
Ricker, Nathan A. Ross, Jennifer Sparks, Erica
L. Stahler, Larry D. Staley, Brandy L. Stiverson,
Gregory Swords, Matthew L. Swords, Brittany J.
Tackett, Angela J. Thuma, Sonya D. Thurman, Sara
J. Toft, Nicholas S. Toppins, Christina R. Ward,
Ellen L. Williams, Wendy S. Windsor and Brittani
N. Yerardi.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2008
(Article by Astra NG, communications
specialist)
Shawnee State
University and The Ohio Writing Institute
Network for Success are sponsoring the Summer
Institute program
(English Language Arts six- through 12-grade
teachers will have an opportunity to enhance
teaching methods of writing and meet the famous
poet Neil Carpathios at the Summer Institute at
Shawnee State University)
Shawnee
State University and The Ohio Writing Institute
Network for Success are sponsoring a Summer
Institute program from July 14 to July 17 and
July 21 to July 24 for the Summer Institute.
It
offers teachers who are teaching grades six
through 12 in English Language Arts and
librarians/media specialists. They will have an
opportunity to collaborate and explore the
latest avenues to access research and apply it
to writing. Teachers may invite students to
participate in the program and six students will
be given a $100 stipend each for their
attendance.
“I’m excited about the program not only because
of the collaboration with librarians, media
specialists and students, but also because Neil
Carpathios, the famous poet, will be joining us
as well,” said Patricia Spradlin, co-director of
the Summer Institute program.
Teachers will
learn expectations of freshman composition, join
a network of college English faculty and K-12
English language arts teachers, develop and
identify best-practice lesson plans to teach
writing, and receive training in the evaluation
of writing.
The goal of
the Ohio WINS is to bring college English
Department faculty and K-12 teachers together to
prepare students for the challenges of higher
education and reduce the need for remedial
English coursework in college.
Ohio WINS
also offers a scholarship program in which
graduate credit is paid for through Ohio
University. Teachers will receive an opportunity
to earn four free quarter hours for their eight
days of participation and librarians/media
specialists will receive one free quarter hour
of graduate credit for their two days of
participation. Those who do not fully
participate will be denied graduate credit.
Registration
is limited to 16 teachers and four
librarians/media specialists. To register,
contact to Elsie Shabazz through e-mail at
eshabazz@shawnee.edu, fax (740) 351-3584 or
mail to Department of English and Humanities,
940 Second St., Portsmouth, OH 45662.
For
more information, contact Elsie Shabazz at (740)
351-3300.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2008
(Photo and cutline by Phyllis
Noah, communications coordinator)
Students from area high
schools learn about different professions at
Shawnee State University’s Career Fair
More than 500 students from high schools in
Scioto and Pike counties converged on Shawnee
State University on Friday, May 9 to attend the
2008 BEAR CUBS Career Fair providing high school
juniors with the opportunity to learn more about
careers from professionals. The fair had 33
local professionals in the lobby of the Vern
Riffe Center for the Arts, as well as
representatives from a number of SSU departments
who offered sessions in their areas of
expertise. In the photo, students visited
professionals from different careers at the Vern
Riffe Center for the Arts at SSU.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 16, 2008
(Article by Astra NG,
communications specialist)
Shawnee State University hires
Chris Nourse as assistant director of Human Resources
(Chris Nourse returns to Shawnee
State University as the assistant director of Human
Resources after a seven-month period leave)
Chris Nourse, of Jackson, has
accepted the position of assistant director of Human
Resources at Shawnee State University.
Previously, Nourse worked at SSU as interim director of
Human Resources and resigned the position seven months
ago.
“I appreciate the invitation to return and look forward
to re-establishing connections within the campus
community and make further contributions to the success
of SSU,” Nourse said.
Nourse received his bachelor’s degree in psychology and
graduated summa cum laude from Marshall University where
he received his master’s degree in
industrial/organizational psychology. He has seven years
of experience in multiple areas of human resources
including employment and recruiting, benefits
administration, compensation, labor and employee
relations and training and development.
Nourse is originally from the Portsmouth area and
graduated from Valley High School in Lucasville, Ohio.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 16, 2008
(Cutline
by Phyllis Noah, communications coordinator)
(Photo by Jessica Leaverton, SSU art student)
Shawnee State University graduating students receive
physical therapist assistant pins in ceremony before
commencement
Shawnee
State University students graduating as physical therapy
assistants received pins in a breakfast ceremony on
Saturday, May 10 before commencement. Students
graduating with associate degrees as physical therapist
assistants are (from front left to right to top of
stairs) Andrea Rudmann, Ashley Armstrong, Tiffani
Jenkins, Lauren Thomas, Herman Colley III, Marea
Johnson, Monica Sá, Amanda R. Donahoe, Lauren Malone,
Amy Crain, Kathleen E. Garrison, Joshua David Murray,
Zachary A. Measel, Dr. Neil Evans, associate professor,
Heather R. Howard, Deborah Measel, Jacqueline E. Mason,
Sarah D. Rhoden, Ashley Nicole Bentley, Dawndala L.
Morgan, James Monroe, Samuel Adam McDonie and Brandon
McGahan. Second row (left to right to top of stairs) are
Ryan Dean Hickman, Brent Edward Ewing, Sam Coppoletti,
associate professor/program leader, Deidre Perkins,
Zachary William Taylor, April Leslie, Jenna Jo McGuire,
Katie Nicolle Donahoe, Esther M. Coulson, Bridgett Renea
Fannin and Patrick A. Click. Not shown in the photo is
Danielle Stone.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2008
(Article by Astra NG, communications
specialist)
Shawnee State University Outreach Services is
offering its annual ‘Fun in the Sun’ program
(Register your children for the Shawnee State University
Outreach Services’ ‘Fun in the Sun’ program and let them
have a good time learning about archery, digital
photography and movie maker, cake decorating and much
more)
Shawnee State University Outreach Services is offering
its annual enrichment program, “Fun in the Sun,” for
children in the first- through eighth-grade students
from June 23 to June 27 at the Earl Thomas Conley Park
and Portsmouth West High School.
More than 30 classes are offered to participants, such
as archery, cake decorating, digital photography and
movie maker, basketball, softball, cartooning and
Shawnee Olympics. Students may enroll in one or more
course sessions.
Special discounts are offered for early registration.
Register before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16 and pay the
“early bird” registration fee of only $40 for the
week-long course. Registration from May 17 to June 13
will be $50 for the week-long course and late
registration, after June 13, will be $65 for the
week-long course.
Registration is available in person at the SSU Outreach
Services located in the basement of Massie Hall inside
the south entrance, by mail to University Outreach
Services, Shawnee State University, 940 Second St.,
Portsmouth, OH 45662-4344, by phone at (740) 351-3274 or
toll free at (866) 672-8778, by fax at (740) 351-3598 or
toll free at (866) 672-8778.
For more information, contact the University Outreach
Services at (740) 351-3598.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2008
(Article
by Astra NG, communications specialist)
Shawnee State University is offering summer
computer classes for sixth- to eighth-grade
students
(Students will be able to gain valuable
information in computer skills through Shawnee
State University’s summer program, Shawnee
Computer Scholars)
Shawnee State University Department of Business
Administration and University Outreach Services
is offering a summer program, Shawnee Computer
Scholars 2008, for students in sixth- to
eighth-grade students with several classes
offered from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. starting
Monday, June 16 to Friday, June 20 in the
computer labs in Kricker Hall.
The goal of the program is to provide a unique
and exciting learning experience in computer
skills. The program is divided into four
courses, “Website Building” taught by Janice
Johnson, senior instructor of business
administration; “What’s in the Magic Box” taught
by Dovel Myers, senior instructor of business
administration; “Programming a Computer” taught
by Jim Reneau, senior instructor of business
administration; and “Perfectly Legal Downloads”
taught by Melvin Goetting, assistant professor
of management information services.
The fee for courses range from $25 to $70 and
students are allowed to register for more than
one course.
For more information, contact the SSU Outreach
Services at (740) 351-3274 or (740) 351-3490.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2008
(Photos and
cutline by Phyllis Noah, communications coordinator)
Shawnee State University’s Dr. Miller and Genevieve
Toombs Children’s Learning Center has first ‘Cool Wheels
Cruise-In Spring Carnival’
The Dr. Miller and Genevieve Toombs Children’s
Learning Center at Shawnee State University hosted its
first “Cool Wheels Cruise-In Spring Carnival” event from
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 16 on the parking lot
adjacent to the Toombs CLC for preschool “cruisers” and
their families. The event featured all types of vehicles
including limousines, fire trucks, police cars, a
monster truck and cars along with inflatables, carnival
games, a dunking booth, tattoos, karaoke, split-the-pot
and food. Riding around a race track for tykes, Zachary
Montavon, of Lucasville, Ohio, races to the finish line
in a miniature CAT.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2008
(Article, photo
and cutline by Phyllis Noah, communications coordinator)
First lady of Ohio Frances Strickland was keynote
speaker at Shawnee State University
(Shawnee State University’s Business and Industry
Education Department has ‘Strategies for Growth:
Creative Entrepreneurial Opportunities Minority/Female
Business Seminar’ with Frances Strickland as keynote
speaker)
Frances Strickland, Ohio’s first lady, was keynote
speaker at “Strategies for Growth: Creative
Entrepreneurial Opportunities Minority/Female Business
Seminar” on Thursday, May 15 at Shawnee State
University’s Vern Riffe Center for the Arts.
First lady of Ohio Frances Strickland was the keynote
speaker at Shawnee State University’s “Strategies for
Growth: Creative Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Minority/Female Business Seminar” on Thursday, May 15 at
the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts.
“This was a wonderful opportunity for entrepreneurs to
learn innovative strategies to become successful in
today’s economy and we were very happy to have Ohio’s
first lady here as the keynote speaker to share her
wisdom with us,” said SSU President Rita Rice Morris.
The day-long seminar explored two main topics in panel
discussions. In the first topic, “Maximizing Your
Business Potential,” panelists shared their business
success stories as well as the pitfalls in business. The
moderator was Patrick Harris, of the Portsmouth Minority
Contractors Business Assistance Program, and panelists
were Alicia M. Gray, of McGraw-Hill Publishing; Tammy
Bradham, business owner and president of the Gallia
County Chamber of Commerce; and Bertha Thomas, of Huff
Realty in Mt. Orab.
The second topic was “Ask Your Banker” with financial
professionals on the panel who discussed how to maintain
a good relationship with bankers. The moderator was
Connie S. Freeman, executive director of Oak Hill Banks,
Community Development Corp. and panelists were Dan Rice,
WesBanco; Stephanie Gillum, U.S. Bank; and Teresa Lewis,
TLC Financial Services LLC.
In the afternoon the seminar sponsored a Procurement
Café and networking with business development experts
from several agencies in both the private and public
sectors and entrepreneurs had the opportunity to talk to
them on-on-one.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2008
(Photo and cutline by Astra NG, communications
specialist)
Shawnee State University BEAR CUBS sponsors Science
Explosion Camp
Shawnee State University BEAR CUBS sponsored the Science
Explosion Camp for seventh- through eighth-grade
students on Wednesday, May 21 at the Vern Riffe Center
for the Arts. Darryl Baynes of Interactive Science
Programs was the presenter. In the photo, Darryl Baynes,
on stage, demonstrates science experiments to the
students.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2008
(Photo and
cutline by Phyllis Noah, communications coordinator)
Director of the Dr. Miller and Genevieve Toombs
Children’s Learning Center at Shawnee State University
to retire
Cindy Ferguson, director of the Dr. Miller and
Genevieve Toombs Children’s Learning Center, is
planning to retire in June. The center held a
retirement party for her on Monday, May 19, the
last week of the spring session. Ferguson
retires after 35 years as an educator and the
past seven years at SSU and the CLC. In the
photo, Ferguson stands beside a photograph of
the CLC created from children’s photos that was
one of her retirement gifts.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2008
(Article
by Astra NG, communications specialist)
Shawnee State University Assistant Professor
of geology Kurt Shoemaker co-chairs geology
meetings in Indiana
(Shawnee State University’s Kurt Shoemaker
co-chairs sessions on geoscience education at
the Geological Society of America North-Central
Section)
Shawnee State University assistant professor of
geology Kurt Shoemaker attended the Geological
Society of America North-Central Section 42nd
Annual Meeting from April 23 to 25 in
Evansville, Indiana.
The mission of GSA is to be a leader in
advancing and promoting the geosciences and
enhancing the professional growth of its
members. It brings together thousands of earth
scientists in a common purpose to study the
mysteries of the planet and share scientific
findings. The primary purpose of the meeting was
for the presentation of research and exchange of
ideas, but included workshops and field trips as
well.
Shoemaker co-chaired a session on geoscience
education. His role at the meeting was to
introduce the speakers and make sure the
sessions were on time.
“I had the opportunity to see several
presentations on the topic of geoscience
education, which was my principle reason for
attending,” Shoemaker said. “I was able to draw
on these ideas to enhance my teaching
effectiveness to help build the SSU geology
program.”
Dr. Jeff Bauer, SSU professor of geology, and
three SSU students, Michael Gossett, Jason
Tackett and Reece Brown attended the meeting as
well.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 27, 2008
(Article by Phyllis Noah, communications coordinator)
Online classes ready to expand at Shawnee State
University
(Not only will more classes will be offered online at
Shawnee State University, but also a virtual world for
students and faculty will be added at Second Life)
Shawnee State
University offers numerous online classes including
cyber ethics, psychology, medical terminology, Web
publishing, marketing, communications, plastics,
nutrition, geology, management, health sciences,
e-commerce and many more. In the next few months, more
classes are being considered.
The basic
computer classes are in Microsoft Office in Word,
PowerPoint and Access. The classes are full-credit
classes and some are required for different degrees.
“The online
classes are popular and we are working with tech prep to
offer more online classes,” said Janice Johnson,
assistant professor of Management Information Systems,
Department of Business Administration. “With gas prices
so high, it makes it so much easier for everyone.”
Online
students and faculty at SSU also will be stepping up to
a virtual world where more personal interaction can
develop.
The
main complaint of students studying online, Johnson
said, is they do not have the one-on-one interaction
with other students or the faculty. A class in Second
Life, a 3-D virtual world where students and faculty can
interact with each other, is being offered in the fall
semester. They will create a virtual island just for a
meeting place.
“We’re trying
to make sure that even with classes online, the students
are going to feel confident that they can do this and
they are not going to run into something unexpected,”
Johnson said. “There are classes that work really well
online although some classes may need hands-on training
also.”
Students will
have access to the SSU Blackboard that will help with
online studies and some students may need to come into
the university for lab. Also, students can use the SSU
Student Success Center computers for the online classes.
All the
online classes are listed in the new “Summer and Fall
Semester ’08 Course Schedule” that is now available at
the Student Success Center and online. To download the
schedule online, go to
www.shawnee.edu, SSU Students, Course Offerings. The
online classes are in sections 90 and 91 of the course
schedule.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28, 2008
(Article by Phyllis Noah, communications coordinator)
Associate professor at Shawnee State University is
published in economics journal
(Clifford Poirot, associate professor of economics at
SSU, is being published in prestigious economics
journals)
Clifford “Chip” Poirot, associate professor of economics
at Shawnee State University, has three papers being
published in prestigious economic journals.
He
co-authored two papers about different views of economic
policy that will be in The Forum for Social Economics,
published by the Association for Social Economics,
“The main
paper is about the philosophy of economics and what
philosophy of economics can and cannot do for
discussions of economic policy,” Poirot said. “Another
paper reviews all the papers to the contribution.”
Another paper
coming out in June will be in the Journal of Economic
Issues, published by the Association of Evolutionary
Economics, a short piece on the relationship between
evolutionary economics and evolutionary biology.
It takes
Poirot from six months to two years for an article to be
published.
“It’s really
hard to communicate an academic debate in ways that are
going to be meaningful to the average person,” he said.
“But they are important and I think they can be
communicated to the public.”
For example,
Poirot’s paper on the philosophy of economics, he thinks
it’s important to the general public to hear economists
talking about policy.
“The theory
of evolution in biology is a very controversial topic in
society, and the idea of using it as a guide to economic
theory is more controversial still,” Poirot said. “It’s
important to understand how societies grow and change
and develop. That’s why abstract economic debates
actually do have significance for the average person.”
He further
explained that in the 1990s many banking regulations
were repealed and then banks got into sub-prime loans
and packaged them to sell as securities.
“Everybody
assumed that these are just like the loans grandma and
grandpa used to get and they were secure,” Poirot said.
“The bottom line is that these were fancy mortgages
often in excess of the value of the properties.”
Poirot’s work
is strongly influenced by John Dewey and Charles Sanders
Peirce, two of the founders of the philosophical school
of pragmatism, along with William James. Dewey used
common everyday experiences and his thoughts and ideas
have been greatly influential in the United States and
around the world.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28, 2008
(Article by Phyllis Noah, communications coordinator)
New Director of Communications named at Shawnee State
University
(Elizabeth Blevins will begin duties as Director of
Communications at SSU on July 1)
Elizabeth
Blevins, accredited public relations professional, has
been named the new Director of Communications at Shawnee
State University.
Blevins has
19 years experience in public relations, communications,
media relations, marketing communications, advertising
and event planning.
“Liz has the
experience and skills needed as Director of
Communications and we are very happy to have her at
Shawnee State,” said SSU President Rita Rice Morris. “I
am very impressed with her and I think she will be a
tremendous asset to the university community.”
Since 2004,
she has been Director of Community Relations at Southern
Ohio Medical Center and has worked in the department
since 1989.
Blevins is a
board member of Main Street Portsmouth, on the Board of
Trustees of the Portsmouth Murals Inc., a graduate of
Leadership Portsmouth and she is a member of the Public
Relations Society of America.
“This is an
exciting time of growth at Shawnee State University,”
Blevins said. “I look forward to being a part of the
communications team as we continue to build
relationships with new and current students, parents,
faculty, staff and the community.”
Her duties at
SSU will begin on July 1. Blevins will be responsible
for developing a communications strategy, implementing
operational plans that will enable SSU to accomplish its
mission-based communications goals and serve as the
university’s spokeswoman, among other duties.
“Our
priorities are to help support and advance the direction
of the university by keeping everyone informed and to
strengthen the role of communications in shaping the
future of higher education in our region,” she said.
Blevins lives
in West Portsmouth with her husband, Kevin, and four
children, 13-year-old twins, Andrew and Nathan,
12-year-old son, Aaron, and 10-year-old daughter, Emma.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 30, 2008
(Article by Astra NG, communications specialist)
Shawnee State University partners with local high
schools for the Seniors to Sophomores program
(Shawnee State University partners with local high
schools to become part of Chancellor Fingerhut’s 10-Year
Plan for Higher Education by offering Seniors to
Sophomores program)
Shawnee State
University has partnered with Portsmouth City Schools,
New Boston High School and Valley High School in a
Seniors to Sophomores program that will begin in the
2008 fall semester.
The Seniors
to Sophomores program is one of the initiatives
mentioned in Governor Strickland’s 2008 state-to-state
address and Chancellor Fingerhut’s 10-Year Plan for
Higher Education that allows academically qualified high
school students to participate in dual enrollment to get
an early start in college.
“The Seniors
to Sophomores program is a great opportunity for these
high school seniors to get a head start on the college
experience,” said Bob Trusz, associate vice president of
Enrollment Management.
Students will
be able to receive a year’s worth of both high school
and college credits for free. High school seniors who
elect to take a full load of college courses will be
able to enter college at a sophomore level.
A one-hour
mentoring class that will meet each week will available
to provide support services for the students.
The Seniors
to Sophomores program is different than the Post
Secondary Enrollment Options because it provides a more
convenient schedule for students who want to participate
in after-school activities, and it allows early class
registration. Qualifications for the Seniors to
Sophomores program also varies from PSEO. Students must
have taken algebra II and three years of English with a
minimum of a “c.”
“We think it
will be exciting and a good experience, but a very
nerve-wracking one at the same time,” agreed three
Valley High School students, Brooke James, Vince Longton
and Kirby Reiser, who are enrolling in the program.
The Ohio
Board of Regents and the Ohio Department of Education
are giving a maximum of $100,000 for the first 42
partnership applications to fund the Seniors to
Sophomores program for the 2008-2009 academic year. The
funds will cover the cost of tuition and college
textbooks.
For more
information, contact Bob Trusz at (740) 351-4778 or
(740) 351-3610 or e-mail at btrusz@shawnee.edu.
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 30, 2008
(Article by Phyllis Noah, communications
coordinator)
A pilot program at Shawnee State University
proves successful
(Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential
testing at Shawnee State University helps
students find a career path)
Shawnee State University launched a pilot
program spring semester, the Motivational
Appraisal of Personal Potential, that points
students to their true gifts and talents for
work.
Gov. Ted Strickland and Chancellor Eric
Fingerhut have asked all institutions of higher
learning to actually document and show the
intellectual development of undergraduates.
“Beginning this fall, all public institutions of
higher education in Ohio will have to document a
number of things including if the students are
learning in core areas and if they are doing
better as seniors than they are as freshman,”
said Darrell Rudmann, interim director of
Planning and assistant professor of psychology.
The MAPP program test was given to 110 English
composition students in spring semester. This
summer it will be given to senior seminar
students.
From the results of the test, students can learn
which methods of study work best for them and
help them choose a career path.
“The students met and surpassed our goal for the
pilot,” Rudmann said. “Of the 110 students, I
picked out the scores in the top 20 percent and
randomly pulled a name to win a 4G nano video
iPod.”
Diana Erwin was the winner of the iPod. With a
range of scores from 400 to 500, the average
score was 438 with Zachary Taylor scoring the
highest at 497 on the MAPP test.
The basis of MAPP is motivation. This is
something that cannot be learned or taught, it
is simply "what makes you tick." MAPP is a tool
for students and educators to align a person's
motivations with the work they do. Taking the MAPP is getting one step closer to building a
satisfying career based on the student’s natural
motivations.
Several areas are analyzed with the MAPP test,
including tasks a person wants to perform on a
job, temperament, aptitude, relating to people,
things, data, reasoning, the applied use of
mathematics and the usage of language. The test
results also present 10 of the top 20 career
areas that match with a student’s motivations
and it also rates their interest in various
types of jobs.
“Hopefully, MAPP will become integrated into one
of the classes or even as they come into
orientation,” Rudmann said. “It’s a multiple
choice, standardized test and motivation-based
assessment that helps students to identify their
strengths.”
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Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 30, 2008
(Photo
and cutline by Phyllis Noah, communications
coordinator)
The United States Enrichment Corporation
donates to Shawnee State University’s Poised for
Tomorrow campaign
The United States Enrichment Corporation donated
$25,000 to Shawnee State University for the
Poised for Tomorrow campaign on Thursday, May
29. In the photo, from left, Sandy Fout,
technical services manager for USEC Inc.’s
American Centrifuge Plant, presents the donation
to SSU President Rita Rice Morris.
(Article by Phyllis Noah, communications
coordinator)
The United States Enrichment Corporation
donates to Shawnee State University
(USEC donates $25,000 to SSU’s Poised for
Tomorrow campaign)
The United States Enrichment Corporation donated
$25,000 to Shawnee State University for the
Poised for Tomorrow campaign on Thursday, May
29.
The donation was part of USEC’s $89,500 either
donated or pledged to SSU’s campaign and was
presented by Sandy Fout, technical services
manager for USEC Inc.’s American Centrifuge
Plant, to SSU President Rita Rice Morris.
“We truly appreciate the generosity of USEC not
only with this donation but for all its support
over the years,” Morris said.
SSU’s Poised for Tomorrow Campaign has raised
nearly $16 million in the campaign, exceeding
its original goal of $12 million.
USEC Inc., a global energy company, is a leading
supplier of enriched uranium fuel for commercial
nuclear power plants. It expects to deploy the
next generation uranium enrichment technology in
Piketon, Ohio – the American Centrifuge. The
United States Enrichment Corporation, a
subsidiary of USEC Inc., operates a uranium
enrichment plant in Paducah, Ky., and does
contract work for the U.S. Department of Energy
in Piketon.
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