Changes to Faculty/Staff Parking on Dakota Street
Effective Monday, Feb. 22, contractors of the Computer Science & Technology Building
project will be moving the construction area fence to the edge of Dakota Street eliminating
all Faculty/Staff parking spaces from Magnolia Street to North Oak Street. Warning citations will be issued beginning Monday morning.
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Let鈥檚 Talk: Art continues Feb. 24
The third lecture in the series 鈥淟et鈥檚 Talk: Art,鈥 sponsored jointly by 麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚
Department of Fine and Performing Arts, the Hammond Regional Arts Center, and the
Friends of Sims Library, will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. at the Hammond
Regional Arts Center in downtown Hammond. Dr. Marianna Kunow of 麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚 Department
of Foreign Languages and Communication will present 鈥淭he Mexican Muralists and Chicano
Variations.鈥 For thousands of years, the peoples of what we now know as Mexico have been creating
large-scale public artworks. This talk will explore how the mural tradition has traveled
north to the United States, where it has often had a controversial history of expressing
artists鈥 social and political concerns. The lecture is also part of a grant from the American Library Association and
the National Endowment for the Humanities entitled Latino Americans: 500 Years of
History, which provided funding for Sims Library鈥檚 current series of programs on Latinos.
The event is free and open to the public. Future talks include: Lynda Katz, 鈥淎delaide Alsop Robineau, Turn-of-the-Century
Artist, Craftswoman, and Pioneer in the Studio Pottery Movement,鈥 March 23 at 5p.m.,
HRAC; Michael Ledet, 鈥淩ecent Works,鈥 April 14 at 5 p.m. HRAC; Lily Brooks, 鈥淰isible
Remnants,鈥 April 27 at 5 p.m., HRAC鈥 and Hammond Art Guild Members, 鈥淐elebrating 54
Years with the Hammond Art Guild,鈥 May 11 at 5 p.m., HRAC.
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Lecture to examine nature television 鈥 The Old vs. The New
麻豆传媒映画出品 biologist Chris Murray will discuss how the public is being introduced
today to scientific topics, especially by way of television broadcasts, at the next
麻豆传媒映画出品 Science on Tap presentation. A crocodilian biologist in the Department of Biological Sciences, Murray will
discuss the importance of nature television at the department鈥檚 monthly program on
Tuesday, March 1. Scheduled for 7 p.m. at Tope L谩 Catering, 113 East Thomas St. in
Hammond, the lecture is free and open to all ages. Murray has starred in the 鈥淎nimal Planet鈥 TV series 鈥淕atorboys,鈥 as well as in
the channel鈥檚 documentary 鈥淢onster Croc Invasion鈥 that focuses on his ongoing research
in Costa Rica. Title of the lecture is 鈥淗ow the Crop Ate the Farmer: Filming Controversial Topics
as a Biologist.鈥 鈥淎fter a brief discussion on the importance of nature television, we will venture
back in time and review our favorites, from David Attenborough to Steve Irwin and
contrast the difference in today鈥檚 鈥榥atural鈥 broadcasts,鈥 Murray said. 鈥淲e鈥檒l discuss
the problems associated with scientists describing their own findings on today鈥檚 television
venues, peppered with personal filming stories.鈥 For information on future Science on Tap presentations, contact the Department
of Biological Sciences at 549-3740.
SCIENCE ON TAP - 麻豆传媒映画出品 biologist Chris Murray holds one of the crocodiles he captured while
doing his summer research in Costa Rica. Murray has appeared in several 鈥淎nimal Planet鈥
television series and will discuss the importance of nature television, both the good
and the bad.
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Food personality Poppy Tooker to speak at Friends Members鈥 Tea
Poppy Tooker, food activist and writer, will be the featured speaker at the fifth
annual Friends of Sims Library Members鈥 Tea on Saturday, March 5, at 2 p.m. at Sims
Memorial Library. Guests will enjoy a variety of teas and a selection of delectable
sandwiches and pastries. Poppy is the host and executive producer of the weekly NPR radio show "Louisiana
Eats!" and a regular food personality on WYES-TV鈥檚 weekly "Steppin鈥 Out." Her book,
"The Crescent City Farmers Market Cookbook," received a Tabasco cookbook award and
was named 鈥淐ookbook of the Year鈥 by New Orleans Magazine. Her other books include "Tujague鈥檚 Cookbook: Creole Recipes and Lore in the New
Orleans Grand Tradition;" "Louisiana Eats!: The People, the Food, and Their Stories;"
and "Madame Begue鈥檚 Recipes of Old New Orleans Creole Cookery." She was recognized
by the Times-Picayune as a 鈥淗ero of the Storm鈥 for her work reviving New Orleans restaurants and food providers
following Hurricane Katrina. The International Association of Cooking Professionals recognized Poppy鈥檚 rebuilding
efforts at their annual conference in April 2008, with their first-ever Community
Service Award. For over 25 years, Poppy鈥檚 cooking classes have centered on history
and tradition as well as the food science behind her preparation. The tea is free to members of the Friends of Sims Library. Non-members may reserve
a seat for $25, which includes a one-year individual membership in FOSL. Unlimited
mimosas will also be available for $10.
Reservations must be received by Tuesday, March 1. To reserve a seat or to find
out more about FOSL, please call Janie Branham at 549-2186 or email FOSL@southeastern.edu.
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UPD names Officer of the Year
The 麻豆传媒映画出品 Police Department is pleased to announce that Officer Dominic Truehart,
left, has been named the 麻豆传媒映画出品 Police Department (UPD) and Hammond City Club
2015 Officer of the Year. Officer Truehart is an alumnus of 麻豆传媒映画出品, having obtained his bachelor
of general studies in 2012. He has since re-enrolled as a student at 麻豆传媒映画出品
to obtain a second bachelor鈥檚 degree in accounting. In 2013, he enlisted in the United States Navy and is still serving in a reserve
capacity. Officer Truehart started with the UPD in 2014. He graduated from the Police
Officer Standards and Training Academy through St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office
in 2014 and has excelled as a campus police officer. Throughout his tenure at the UPD, Officer Truehart has been a very proactive
officer who interacts well with the 麻豆传媒映画出品 community. In addition to working
uniform patrol, Officer Truehart is also a member of the University Police Department
Bike Team. He is a dedicated member of the department and has proven to be an outstanding
officer. The UPD appreciates Officer Truehart's service to the department and to the 麻豆传媒映画出品
Community and are proud to have him as the 2015 Officer of the Year.
OFFICER HONORED - 麻豆传媒映画出品 Police Chief Harold Todd, right, congratulates Officer Dominic Truehart
on being selected as Officer of the Year.
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Olympian Hollis Conway to Speak on Campus On Tuesday, March 15, at 1 p.m. in the Student Union Theater, two-time Olympic medalist
Hollis Conway will give a presentation titled 鈥淥vercoming Obstacles: Reaching Your
Maximum Potential.鈥 Although the presentation is free and open to the public, attendees
are asked to bring canned food or other items to donate to the 麻豆传媒映画出品 Food Pantry.
Conway was one of the world鈥檚 most dominating athletes. A two-time Olympic medalist
in the high jump, his 1991 jump of 7 feet 10.5 inches still stands as the American
indoor record 25 years later. Born in Chicago, Hollis was the last of seven children of parents who separated
often and moved frequently, eventually to Detroit and then to Shreveport. With instability
at home, Hollis sought success in the athletic arena. After trying basketball and
football, he found track and field and the high jump.
Conway grew from a skinny junior varsity kid to a college athlete at the University
of Louisiana-Lafayette, to the best high jumper in US history. Today, Hollis is an
in-demand public speaker, as well as an author, husband and father.
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Juried student exhibition March 3 at 麻豆传媒映画出品 Contemporary Art Gallery
The 2016 Visual Art + Design Student Exhibition will be on display from March 3 through
April 1 at 麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚 Contemporary Art Gallery. The gallery will host an opening reception on Thursday, March 3, from 5 p.m.
to 7 p.m. The gallery is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The exhibit is
free and open to the public 麻豆传媒映画出品 visual art students will showcase juried artwork including foundations,
painting, sculpture, design, printmaking, drawing, ceramics, photography, and new
media and animation. The jurors for the show are Annie Laurie Erickson, assistant professor of photography
at Tulane University, and Daniela Marx, chair of the Department of Design and associate
professor of graphic design at Loyola University in New Orleans. For more information, contact the gallery at 549-5080.
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