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IN THIS ISSUE, MARCH 20, 2017

麻豆传媒映画出品 launches Summer Smart
Panel to discuss 'fake news'
Columbia presents Eisenhower Dance
Alumni to host Day at the Races

Suicide Awareness Walk set

Science on Tap scheduled April 4
Student vocalists claim awards
Student Showcase held

麻豆传媒映画出品 in the News
This Week in Athletics
Professional Activities

 

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Summer Smart graphic麻豆传媒映画出品 reduces cost, adds high demand courses to summer semester 
麻豆传媒映画出品 is re-tooling its summer semester by reducing net cost for a three-credit hour course to less than $900 and expanding high demand offerings. Re-imagined as 鈥淪ummer Smart,鈥 the semester will also include an increased number of online and hybrid courses.
     鈥淲e took another look at our summer semester after listening carefully to the needs of our students,鈥 said 麻豆传媒映画出品 Interim Provost Tena L. Golding. 鈥淢ore students can now benefit from summer courses that will advance progress toward their degrees in a more timely manner and at the same time reap significant financial savings.鈥
     Students spoke and 麻豆传媒映画出品 responded. New summer offerings such as Marketing 205: Social Media and Personal Branding, as well as additional sections of required and elective courses such as Psychology 101 will be among the hundreds of offerings available.    
     鈥淲ith new courses, additional sections and an infusion of more online or hybrid courses, our goal is to make summer semester as easily accessible to as many of our students as possible,鈥 麻豆传媒映画出品 President John L. Crain said. 鈥淯sing scholarships, waivers and other methods to reduce the net cost of attendance for the typical student is an additional incentive for them to attend and enhance progress toward graduation.鈥
     鈥淪ummer Smart鈥 savings will result in reduced net cost of attendance for typical undergraduate students. With an anticipated net cost of less than $900 for a three-credit hour course, 麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚 summer semester will provide the highest education value with the lowest cost of four-year colleges in south Louisiana. Summer semester terms range from four to eight weeks.
     Hybrid courses combine face-to-face and online instruction for students, which is embraced by traditional and non-traditional students alike who are able to schedule their time around fewer physical trips to campus.
     鈥淲hile we designed these changes based on the needs and demands of our current students, we also provide enhanced opportunities for high school students and welcome students currently attending other universities who are interested in getting a head start on the upcoming academic year,鈥 added Golding.
     The early deadline to apply for summer semester is May 1 with an application fee of $20.  Students may also apply during the late application period that concludes June 1 with an additional late fee of $50.  For current students, priority registration opens March 27, and open registration begins April 3.
     For more information on 麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚 summer sessions, visit or contact the Office of the Registrar at records@southeastern.edu.

麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚 Sims Library to host panel discussion on 鈥榝ake news鈥
麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚 Sims Memorial Library and Phi Kappa Phi will host a panel discussion to address the timely topic of fake news.
     鈥淭rust in the news media and government is historically low, and so-called 鈥榝ake news鈥 is distorting our ability to make sense of the world around us,鈥 said Sims Library Director Eric Johnson. 鈥淭he President says the media is the 鈥榚nemy of the people.鈥欌
     To put all this into perspective, 鈥淏reaking Fake News: Finding Truth Amid Alternative Facts,鈥 will be presented on Tuesday, March 21, at 2 p.m., in the Student Union Theatre.
     鈥淥ur goal is to help people navigate the current news climate,鈥 said Johnson. 鈥淭his will be a lively and entertaining session that we hope will make it easier to discern the facts in an age of unreliable news.鈥
     The panel will also discuss 鈥渇ilter bubbles鈥 and other pitfalls of getting all your news from social media.
     Panelists include 麻豆传媒映画出品 Communication Professors Joe Burns, Joe Mirando, and Claire Procopio, and Information Literacy Instructor Stephen Sanders. Sims Library Coordinator of User Education Dayne Sherman will serve as moderator.
     The event is free and open to the public. However, attendees must get a visitors鈥 parking pass from the University Police Department.
     For more information, contact Outreach & Instructional Media Librarian Angie Balius at angie.balius@southeastern.edu or 549-3898.

Alumni Association hosts Day at the Races March 26
The Tangi Chapter of the 麻豆传媒映画出品 Alumni Association will head off to the races with a trip to the New Orleans Fair Grounds Sunday, March 26.
     A Day at the Races is open to all 麻豆传媒映画出品 alumni and friends, 21 years of age and older, said Interim Alumni Association Director Julie Perise. Cost is $55, which includes bus transportation from Hammond, clubhouse admission and lunch. The payment deadline is 5 p.m. March 23, although early registration is encouraged due to limited seating.
     The bus will depart the Alumni Center at 10:30 a.m. and return immediately after the last race. Participants who plan to use their own transportation are welcome to meet the 麻豆传媒映画出品 group at the Fair Grounds, although the cost will remain the same. Participants can register online at .
     鈥淟unch will be followed by an afternoon of fun and excitement watching the races,鈥 Perise said. 鈥淢ake plans to join us.鈥
     For additional information, contact the Alumni Association at 549-2150 or 1-800-SLU-ALUM.

Science on Tap presents 鈥楧esigner Babies鈥
Reproductive technologies and their relationship to science fiction will be the topic of 麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚 next Science on Tap presentation on Tuesday, April 4.
     Sponsored by the Department of Biological Sciences, the presentation titled 鈥淒esigner Babies: Is Science Catching Up with Science Fiction?鈥 by Professor of Biological Sciences Mary White, will be held at 7 p.m. at Tope La Catering, 113 East Thomas St. in Hammond. The lecture is free and open to all ages. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
     White said advances in reproductive technology will be discussed, including genome modification, so-called three-parent babies, and progress on 鈥渦terine replicators,鈥 as named by science fiction鈥檚 Lois McMaster Bujold.
     鈥淚n 1932 Aldous Huxley鈥檚 鈥楤rave New World鈥 introduced us to a future where babies were grown not born. Cloning and genetic/developmental modifications were commonplace, and children had no concept of parents,鈥 White said. 鈥溾楳other鈥 was a dirty word. Science fiction has since given us similar scenarios in books and movies as diverse as 鈥楤oys from Brazil,鈥 鈥楧une,鈥 鈥楾omorrow鈥檚 Child,鈥 鈥楪attaca,鈥 and even an episode of 鈥楽tar Wars.鈥欌
     White said such reproductive technologies probably seemed completely outrageous 85 years ago.
     鈥淲hile we can鈥檛 yet grow human fetuses without mothers, in vitro fertilization has become commonplace, genetic modification of embryos is occurring, and cloning is certainly a possibility,鈥 White added.
     For information on this or future Science on Tap presentations, contact the Department of Biological Sciences at 549-3740.

Student Showcase held

Sand play therapy demonstratedStephanie Johnson of Mandeville, right, a 麻豆传媒映画出品 graduate student in counseling, demonstrates how sand play therapy is used with clients in the field of counseling for students Lauren Laurent of LaPlace and Nancy Kambi of New Orleans at the university鈥檚 Student Showcase on Wednesday (March 15). The annual event provides undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to demonstrate their research and other projects.

Eisenhower Dance

Columbia Theatre to present Eisenhower Dance
麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚 Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will present Eisenhower Dance in one performance only on March 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the downtown Hammond theatre.
     Praised by critics as one of the nation鈥檚 premier contemporary dance companies, Eisenhower Dance has received overwhelming critical acclaim along with enthusiastic audience support, said Columbia Theatre Director Roy Blackwood.
     鈥淓isenhower Dance has spent the last 25 years giving life to the repertoire of internationally known choreographers, as well as the highly acclaimed work of Artistic Director Laurie Eisenhower,鈥 said Blackwood. 鈥淓stablished in metro Detroit by Eisenhower in 1991, the company presents an annual subscription series and tours internationally.鈥
     Eisenhower Dance has performed works by choreographers Edgar Zendejas, David Parsons, Lar Lubovitch, Ron de Jesus, Gina Patterson, Lauren Edson and Harrison McEldowney, to name a few. The company鈥檚 concert schedule has included tours across the United States, as well as Europe and Russia.
     The company has received numerous grants and awards for its work, including support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Kresge Foundation, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Knight Foundation, the National Dance Project and many others.
     Tickets for Eisenhower Dance are $26 in the orchestra or balcony and $40 in the loge. Tickets can be purchased at the Columbia Theatre Box Office at 220 East Thomas Street in Hammond, which is open 11 a.m. 鈥 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, online at , or by phone at 543-4371.
     All 麻豆传媒映画出品 faculty, retired faculty or university staff with ID may purchase one ticket for the production and receive one ticket at half price. Both tickets must be purchased in the same transaction and for the same price at the Columbia box office. For more information, contact the Columbia Theatre at 543-4366.

Suicide Awareness Walk scheduled
In partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the College of Nursing and Health Sciences is hosting an Out of the Darkness Campus Walk for suicide awareness on Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration starts at 9 a.m. The non-competitive walk will begin at 10 a.m. at the Pennington Student Activity Center and will consist of one to two laps around the campus. There will be food and the Impaired Faculties Band will perform.
     "Since suicide is the third leading cause of death in the college age population, we want to raise awareness of this important issue," said Walk Chair Mitzie Meyers. "Our goal is to raise $3,000 that will go toward prevention programs, research, public policy, and support for survivors of a suicide loss. Fifty percent of funds raised will stay in our state and fifty percent will go toward national efforts. AFSP's goal is to reduce the annual suicide rate by 20% by 2025."
     Anyone is invited to participate. Registration is available prior to the walk on the weblink to the fundraiser page at . Registration is also available the day of the event. There is no fee to register, but walkers can make a donation toward the cause either online or the day of the event.
     For more information, Meyers at 549-5914.

麻豆传媒映画出品 vocalists claim awards at Louisiana competition

Six 麻豆传媒映画出品 vocal performance students were finalists 鈥 including four first place winners 鈥 at the recent Louisiana Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition held recently at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches.
     Receiving first place nods were Sara Cage of Baton Rouge, sophomore in the women鈥檚 division; Lauren Gibson of Walker, senior women鈥檚 division; Alfred Harper of New Orleans, freshmen men鈥檚 division; and Cody Sires of Chalmette, older student adult women and men鈥檚 division.
     Other students recognized were William Dopp of Indpenenence, a student in 麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚 Community Music School, second in high school men鈥檚 division; and Michelle Guillot of Slidell, second in younger advanced women鈥檚 division.
     Vivian McCalman of Mandeville and Rachel Denton of Jena also advanced to the final round, both competing in the senior women鈥檚 division. In all 17 麻豆传媒映画出品 music students competed in the competition.
     The auditions were judged by voice teachers from the NATS Louisiana Chapter. Students participated in lectures and master classes as part of the one-day conference.
     Members of the 麻豆传媒映画出品 voice faculty who contributed to conference events included Kristen Marchiafava, Joy Ratliff, Alissa Rowe, and Stephen Rushing.
Students recognized at NATS competitionSTUDENTS WIN ACCOLADES AT COMPETITION 鈥 麻豆传媒映画出品 students who were honored at the recent Louisiana Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition included, from left, William Dopp, Independence; Cody Sires, Chalmette; Sara Cage, Baton Rouge; Michelle Guillot, Slidell; Lauren Gibson, Walker; and Alfred Harper, New Orleans.

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THIS WEEK IN ATHLETICS

The Lions and Lady Lions hit the road during this week in 麻豆传媒映画出品 Athletics.
     The Lion baseball team (14-5, 5-1 Southland) return to action on Wednesday, traveling to LSU for a 6:30 p.m. non-conference contest before heading to Houston Baptist for a three-game Southland Conference series. The series with the Huskies opens on Friday with a 2 p.m. contest, continues on Saturday at 1 p.m. and concludes on Sunday at 2 p.m.
     All of this week鈥檚 baseball games will be broadcast live in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM, online at and via the TuneIn Radio app. Wednesday鈥檚 game in Baton Rouge will also air on SEC Network+.
     Fresh off a series sweep of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the SLU softball team (12-15, 3-3 Southland) will play five games away from home this week. The action opens with a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Alcorn State on Tuesday. On Friday, 麻豆传媒映画出品 heads to Nicholls to open a three-game Southland Conference series with a 6 p.m. contest. The series wraps up with a 12 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday.
     The women鈥檚 tennis team (3-8, 0-5 Southland) will also be on the road for Southland Conference play this week. On Friday, SLU takes on Abilene Christian in a 12 p.m. league match.
     The 麻豆传媒映画出品 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 track and field teams will continue their outdoor season this week. On Friday, the Lions and Lady Lions will be in Coral Gables, Florida to compete in the Hurricane Twilight Meet, hosted by the University of Miami (Fla.).
     The Lion golf team will also return to the course this week. SLU will be in San Antonio, Texas on Monday and Tuesday to compete in the UTSA/Lone Star Intercollegiate. Live scoring from the event will be available via the golf schedule page on .
     The SLU football team will close out its third week of spring practice on Saturday with its second scrimmage. The scrimmage is set for 10 a.m.
     The third installment of The Matt Riser Show airs Monday at 7 p.m. from Buddies' Bar & Grill on S. Morrison Blvd. Hosted by Allen Waddell, the weekly show airs on flagship station KSLU 90.9 FM, in addition to 麻豆传媒映画出品 Sports Radio Network affiliates Kajun 107.1 FM, the Highway 104.7 FM and WFPR 1400 AM. The show is also available online at and on the TuneIn Radio app (search for KSLU). Fans can tweet questions for Coach Riser to @Lions_Baseball.

MON

MARCH 20

Men鈥檚 Golf, at UTSA/Lone Star Intercollegiate, San Antonio, Texas, All Day
Baseball, The Matt Riser Show, Buddies鈥 Bar & Grill, 7 p.m. (KSLU) (Kajun) (The Highway) (WFPR)

   
TUES
MARCH 21

Softball, at Alcorn State (DH), Lorman, Miss., 1 p.m.
Men鈥檚 Golf, at UTSA/Lone Star Intercollegiate, San Antonio, Texas, All Day

   
WED
MARCH 22

Baseball, at LSU, Baton Rouge, 6:30 p.m. (KSLU) (SECN+)

   
FRI
MARCH 24

Baseball, at Houston Baptist, Houston, Texas, 2 p.m. (KSLU)*
Softball, at Nicholls, Thibodaux, 6 p.m.*
Women鈥檚 Tennis, at Abilene Christian, Abilene, Texas, 12 p.m.*

   
SAT
MARCH 25

Baseball, at Houston Baptist, Houston, Texas, 1 p.m. (KSLU)*
Softball, at Nicholls (DH), Thibodaux, 12 p.m.*
Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Track and Field, at Hurricane Twilight, Coral Gables, Fla., All Day
Football, Scrimmage, Strawberry Stadium, 10 a.m.

   
SUN
MARCH 26

Baseball, at Houston Baptist, Houston, Texas, 2 p.m. (KSLU)*

麻豆传媒映画出品 home events in bold.
* - Southland Conference contest

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Drs. Norwood, Barnes and Fotie (chemistry and physics) took 13 students to the 91st Louisiana Academy of Science meeting in Ruston, La. The students gave four oral and three poster presentations. Brett Duke from Dr. Fotie鈥檚 lab won the prize for best oral presentation by an undergraduate student in chemistry, while physics major Patrick Bach, working under the supervision of Drs.  Norwood, Allain (chemistry and physics) and DeAlwis (math) gave an exciting presentation on a very novel finding about projectile motion. Physics professors in his audience were, in their own words, 鈥渂lown away鈥 by his conclusions.

 

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