February 14, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
The OSU African American Student Association is hosting the 31st annual Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government, which starts today on the OSU campus in Stillwater. Approximately 750 students and advisers representing black student organizations from universities throughout the conference are participating in the event with the theme, “The Revival: A New Blueprint for Success.” National Public Radio commentator and former Washington Post reporter Patrice Gaines will serve as a keynote speaker for the conference. Gaines will give a free public lecture tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 15) at 2:30 p.m. in the OSU Student Union Theater as part of the university’s Black History Month celebration. Gaines overcame self-hate, drug abuse and a prison sentence, to become an award-winning journalist. Her talk is a sponsored by the OSU Student Union Activities Board.
OSU Alumni Hall of Fame to induct three in OKC
For the first time in its 50-year history, the Oklahoma State University Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held in Oklahoma City at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum on Feb. 22. Plans are to rotate the ceremony between Stillwater and Oklahoma City in years to come. This year’s inductees are humanitarian and volunteer Juanita L. “Bobbie” Nofflet, who received degrees from Oklahoma A&M in 1948 and OSU in 1960; innovative engineer and successful business leader James D. “Jim” Cobb, who received degrees from OSU in 1959 and 1960; and legendary college basketball coach Eddie Sutton, who received degrees from OSU in 1958 and 1959. Induction into the OSU Alumni Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by the OSU Alumni Association. It is given as recognition of outstanding professional and personal achievement bringing honor and distinction to Oklahoma State University. Full biographies of the three inductees are available at www.orangeconnection.org/HOF .
OSU Research Week, Feb. 18-22
Oklahoma State University’s fifth annual Research Week, dedicated to the arts, humanities and sciences, will start Monday with highlights that include an opening address on “International Collaborative Research: an OSU-Germany Example,” two symposiums on Tuesday, student poster presentations starting Wednesday, an open house on Thursday and more. Internationally recognized social psychologist Robert B. Cialdini will give a public lecture on “The Power of Persuasion” on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. Get all the details by going to www.researchweek.okstate.edu .
Research ethics seminar set for Friday
The Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation is presenting a seminar on research ethics featuring Drs. Karen Williams and Carl Rutledge from East Central University on Friday, Feb. 15, at 6 p.m. in room 348 Noble Research Center. Titled “Responsible Conduct in Research,” seminar topics will include experimental techniques and treatment of data values, publication plagiarism, misconduct and error in science, responding to ethics violations, discussion of case studies and the scientist in society. For more information, contact Fara Williams at 744-7820 or Kay Porter at 744-6710.
OSU Allied Arts offers traditional Ecuadorian folk music on Saturday
OSU Allied Arts will present Andes Manta, Saturday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. at the Seretean Center Concert Hall. Showcasing over 35 traditional instruments including llama toenail rattles and six-foot long panpipes, experiencing this unique and authentic art form will be a rich cultural opportunity. Globally recognized, this group has performed at Carnegie Hall, The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art and has been on the Discovery Channel. Tickets are available at the Student Union Hub at (405) 744-7400. For information please call (405) 744-7509.
Workshop to cover recent changes to the Graduate Record Examination
The Oklahoma State University Chapter of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, will host Alicia Slayter from Kaplan, Inc., to discuss the recent changes to the format of the Graduate Record Examination, which is the test required for many graduate programs. Substantial changes were made to the test in fall 2007. Everyone is welcome. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. in CLB 207. For more information contact vanessa.brown@okstate.edu or shelia.kennison@okstate.edu, faculty adviser.
Media Festival gets ink
The College of Education and the Oklahoma Technology Association co-sponsored the annual Oklahoma State Student Media Festival in the Cox Convention Center on Feb. 6. This year's festival featured media projects ranging from websites and live action video to still photography from 729 kindergarten through 12th-grade students all over Oklahoma. The festival was the topic of a recent feature story in the Oklahoman. Entries were judged by faculty, students, and alumni of the Educational Technology program, and winning entries were acknowledged at the convention center. To read the article, click on the following link http://newsok.com/article/3200653/. For more information on the festival, go to http://oksmf.net.
OSU Soccer Spring Break Clinic coming soon
Boys and girls of all ages are being invited to develop their soccer skills with OSU Head Coach Colin Carmichael and OSU Assistant Coach Tony Economopoulos at the OSU Soccer Spring Break Clinic on March 17 and 18 at the OSU Soccer Facility. Coach Carmichael was named 2006 Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year and Soccer Buzz National Coach of the Year Runner up. He is also a USSF “A” licensed coach. The OSU staff will be assisted by current Cowgirl soccer team members who are fresh off a second consecutive trip to the second round of the NCAA tournament. So bring your soccer ball and be ready to have some fun training with champions while working on dribbling, shooting, passing, and receiving skills. The fee is $60 per person and includes a clinic T-shirt. For more information, contact Tony Economopoulos at (405) 744-3343 or email at cowgirl.soccer@okstate.edu.
Families with adolescents sought as study participants
The Child and Adolescent Relationship Lab directed by Dr. Michael Criss has begun collecting information on communication styles between parents and adolescents (ages 14-18). Topics explored include adolescent Internet and cell phone use, parental monitoring and discipline, and related issues. Participating families will receive up to $120. Interested families can contact the CARL Project by phone (405) 334-3904 or e-mail: CARL.Project@okstate.edu.
Applications available for Phoenix Award
Each spring, the Graduate and Professional Student Government Association selects an outstanding master’s student, doctoral student, and faculty member to present with its highest honor: the Phoenix Award. The award recognizes exemplary achievement in leadership, scholarship, professional involvement and university and community service, especially as it relates to involvement with graduate students. The student award winners each receive a $750 monetary award from the GPSGA and the Graduate College, and all winners have their names engraved on the Phoenix Awards plaque located outside the Graduate College offices in Whitehurst Hall. The deadline for applications is March 26 at 5 p.m. Questions? Contact: Eric Kennel at eric.kennel@okstate.edu. All materials for the 2008 Phoenix Award can be found on the GPSGA website, http://gpsga.okstate.edu/phoenix.php.
Class ring orders
An OSU Alumni Association representative and a Balfour representative will be in the lobby area outside the Student Union Bookstore at various times Feb. 26 - 28 so students can order their class ring in time for graduation. Students must have earned 60 credit hours and be in good academic standing to be eligible to purchase a ring. Times are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday. For questions, please call Amanda Rundle at (405) 744-8716.
Daffodil Days to fight cancer
Orders are now being accepted for the American Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Days, which enables people to join the fight against cancer by raising funds and sharing hope for a future where the disease no longer threatens loved ones. OSU faculty, staff and students may order daffodils by Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. by calling the Service-Learning Volunteer Center at (405) 744-5145. For a $10 donation, you will receive 10 daffodils; for a $15 donation, you will receive a Cheer Bouquet, which is an etched vase with daffodils; and for a $25 donation, you will receive a collectible Boyds Bear and 10 daffodils. Departments may pick up information sales packets at 030B Student Union. For more information, contact Joyce Montgomery at (405) 744-5145.
Storm spotter training set for Saturday morning
Do you know when to take shelter? If not, plan to attend the Storm Spotter Training Saturday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. at the Payne County Expo Center (Hwy 51 & Fairgrounds Road). Meteorologists from the National Weather Service will provide the training that will last about 2.5 hours and includes instruction on how to observe severe storms safely, how to identify important features, and how to make accurate and timely reports. This program, which is coordinated by the City of Stillwater Emergency Coordination & Communications Center, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Rob Hill, emergency management technician, at (405) 742-8380 or by e-mail at rhill@stillwater.org.
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This is Habitat Week
The Habitat for Humanity OSU chapter is asking for your help as it marks the second annual Habitat Week, Feb. 11-15, on campus. The group is raising funds for a trip to New Mexico so it can help build homes there over spring break. Go by the Habitat for Humanity table in the Student Union next to the bookstore and get involved in the following Activities for the week: Through Friday – bake sale, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Thursday- Selling Valentine’s Day flowers, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Friday- Holding a raffle for gift cards, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. For more information, e-mail habitat_okstate@yahoo.com.
Consider study abroad programs
There is still time to sign up for the Spears School of Business Study Abroad summer programs. Earn credits while traveling the world. Apply for the Summer in London trip by Feb. 15 and save $200. Spots are still available for summers in Mexico, London, France, New York and Chicago. Visit cepd.okstate.edu, 215 Business Building, or call (405) 744-5208 for more information.
Need a few extra credit hours?
Sign up for the Spring 2008 Distance Learning Courses in 108 Gundersen. Classes still available: MGMT 3023-Entrepreneurship Fundamentals, ACCT 2103-Financial Accounting, ACCT 2203- Managerial Accounting, and BADM 2010-Consumer Law. For more information, call 405-744-4048 or visit cepd.okstate.edu/dl
Business Honors Organization to host Business Ethics Speaker
The Business Honors Organization will host Gary Huneryager, director of internal audits for OGE Corporation, to speak on ethics in business, including fraud prevention and detection as well as corporate culture, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Morrill Hall, room 102. All business students are welcome, and refreshments will be served. Please visit www.orgs.okstate.edu/bho to download a BHO membership application or contact bho@orgs.okstate.edu for more information.
Lecture to explore impact of Western fashion on Russia.
Christine Ruane, an expert on Russian social history, will discuss how fashion affected Russian society in the era of the czars on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 3:30 p.m. in the Edmon Low Library. Ruane is a history professor and director of graduate studies at the University of Tulsa. The lecture will also cover her upcoming book, “The Emperor’s New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry, 1700-1917.” The free lecture will appeal to those who are interested in fashion and what it says about a society’s ideals and values. It’s also offers a chance to look at some fabulous clothes.” Lesley A. Rimmel, associate professor of history at OSU, will host Ruane’s visit. The lecture is part of OSU’s Research Week 2008 and is funded by the Arts and Humanities Lecture Series of the College of Arts and Sciences at OSU.
Screen Studies to host Michelle Citron (see new start time)
The Screen Studies program will host “Border Crossings,” a talk with screenings by the internationally renowned experimental filmmaker and mixed-media artist Michelle Citron on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Citron will show and speak about the trajectory of her work as it has moved between different media, different questions, and different moments. Her talk will start at 5 p.m. in Noble Research Center, room 207. For more information, e-mail meghan.sutherland@okstate.edu or the English Department at 405-744-9474.
Wellness Wednesday: Controlling your risk factors for heart diseases
Heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 killer of American women and a significant killer of American men. Join a representative from the American Heart Association to discuss the risk factors associated with heart disease and stroke at Wellness Wednesday, Feb. 20, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Seretean Wellness Center Lecture Hall. Discussion will center around warning signs, prevention, and current treatment, with time for a question/answer session. A free heart healthy lunch will be served, but you must pre-register by Monday, Feb. 18, at noon. To register, e-mail wellness@okstate.edu or call 744.WELL (9355). Lunch will consist of a Greek Wrap, fresh fruit cup, and bottled water. February is National Heart Month.
Creative Lightning competition seeks entries
The OSU Advertising Club is sponsoring the third annual Creative Lightning Awards, a creative competition for Oklahoma college students. Categories include graphic design, photography, art (2D and 3D), illustration, interactive, broadcast, film and even an “other” category that can cover things like apparel or architectural design. You can submit anything from class projects to independent work such as posters you made for a concert. The statewide competition among higher ed students gives you a chance to have award-winning work in your portfolio, get valuable feedback and make contacts. Call for entries will be Friday, Feb. 29. Mailed entries must have a postmark deadline of Friday, Feb. 22. Visit www.creativelightningawards.com for all the details about the Creative Lightning Awards (or print yourself a flyer). Contact Emma Adair at emma.adair@okstate.edu with any questions. The awards show is March 9. Join the Facebook group at http://okstate.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2229577074
Blue Key to host faculty night out
Blue Key Honor Society would like to show appreciation to on-campus faculty by hosting a faculty night-out on Friday, March 7, at Countryside Baptist Church. OSU faculty will have a chance to have a night away from the kids from 7 -10 p.m. while the children enjoy food and games. Interested faculty should RSVP by contacting Bailey Gordon at bailey.gordon@okstate.edu by Feb. 29.
OSU Theatre featuring “The Foreigner”
The Oklahoma State University Department of Theatre is presenting “The Foreigner,” a comic farce through Sun Feb. 17 at the Vivia Locke Theatre in the Seretean Center for the Performing Arts. Full of mistaken identity and sight gags, “The Foreigner” starts at 7:30 p.m. through Saturday, Feb. 16 with a 2:30 pm matinee on Feb. 17. Admission is $10 for OSU students and senior citizens and $12 for general admission. Tickets will go on sale the Monday of performance week. The Box Office, located in the Vivia Locke Theatre lobby, will be open Monday through Friday from noon until 5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in person or at the door. For ticket information, please call (405) 744-9208. “The Foreigner” will be performed in the Vivia Locke Theatre in the Seretean Center, located on the southeast corner of the OSU-Stillwater campus.
Cowgirl Basketball and the WBCA’s “Think Pink”
Did you know that breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer among women in the U.S., accounting for nearly one out of every three cancers diagnosed? Please join the Cowgirls vs. Iowa State on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. for the 2008 “Think Pink” event. Everyone is encouraged to wear pink to this game in support of this cause and the Cowgirls. Whether you wear a pink ribbon, a pink T‐shirt, make a donation or hand out flyers, the importance comes in the awareness you create. So get your pink ready today! Let’s all be a part of finding an answer. This initiative is coordinated by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Tickets are available by logging on to www.okstate.com or by calling 1-877-ALL-4-OSU.
Kamm Lecture on Feb. 19 to feature Dr. Michael A. Olivas
Dr. Michael A. Olivas of the University of Houston Law Center will deliver the 16th Robert B. Kamm Distinguished Lecture in Higher Education at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater on Feb. 19. Olivas, the William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law at the University of Houston Law Center and director of the Institute for Higher Education Law and Governance, will speak about “DREAM On: Higher Education, Immigration, and National Security” at 1:15 p.m. in 010 Willard Lecture Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. A question and answer session will follow his speech and a reception will be held in the Willard Living Room from 3:30- 4:30 p.m. The Kamm Lecture is an annual policy-impacting lecture/symposium that brings private and public sector leaders together at OSU to discuss critical, cutting-edge issues that will shape the future of Oklahoma in general and the state’s higher education in particular. For more information, go to www.okstate.edu/education/kamm/ .
Black American Military Experience Collection opens at the library
The OSU Library will hold a collection opening for the Black American Military Experience Collection Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Peggy V. Helmerich Browsing Room. The opening will feature speaker Gail Buckley, author of “American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm.” This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 744-7331, or e-mail lib-pub@okstate.edu.
Volunteer readers sought for Read Across America
Local coordinators for Read Across America are requesting you call them if you’re willing to volunteer about 30 minutes to read to elementary students on Monday, March 3. Volunteer readers are needed for Highland Park Elementary from 10 a.m. or 2:30 p.m.; Richmond Elementary from 9 a.m. or 9:30 a.m.; Sangre Ridge from 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.; Skyline Elementary at 2 p.m.; Westwood Elementary at 9 a.m. or 10:30 a.m., and Will Rogers Elementary at 2:30 p.m. This year, Read Across America is celebrating the 104th birthday of Dr. Seuss. To volunteer, please see Tonya Jones in the Office of the Bursar in 113 Student Union, call Terri Moorman at 372-5723 or e-mail readacrossamerica@stillwater.k12.ok.us with your name, address, phone and e-mail along with the school and time you prefer. The deadline to sign up as a reader is Feb. 21.
“Green Building” is topic at support personnel meeting
Bud Patterson of Trinity Construction will make a presentation titled “Green Building” at the next meeting of the Land Run Professionals Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 5:30 p.m. in room 115 McElroy Hall at the corner of McFarland and Farm Road. The group of office support personnel meet every second Thursday of the month and offer a chance to network as well as expand interpersonal skills and comfort levels and access personal and professional development resources. For more information, contact Janet Griebel, CPS/CTM at janet-griebel@lycos.com or Mary Kay Jennings at marykay.jennings@okstate.edu.
“Living a Legacy” to feature female brass
Lt. Col. Consuelo Castillo Kickbush, the highest ranking Hispanic woman in the U.S. Army combat support field, will speak on “Living a Legacy,” Thursday, Feb. 21, at 2:30 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. Kickbush is a renowned charismatic, passionate, influential speaker and author who carries a powerful message. A reception will follow in the Centennial Lounge room 300 in the Student Union. Questions? Contact, Sara.mata-dickerson@okstate.edu.
International Bazaar set for Feb. 23
International Student Organization at OSU will hold its annual International Bazaar for the spring semester on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Wes Watkins Center. (This is a new date that changes those previously published.) ISO's different cultural clubs and others clubs throughout campus will set up booths sell foods, souvenirs, etc, and to share any other aspects of the cultures around the world. This year’s event will also feature an art exhibition from different cultures and local businesses. Cash and Bursar charge (with Student IDs) are accepted. If you would like to register a booth to sell food or to display art works, phone 405-744-6506 or e-mail iso@orgs.okstate.edu.
Consider the Student Academic Mentor program
Become a teaching assistant with the Student Academic Mentor program. Need some great resume-building volunteer experience? Interested in welcoming new students to OSU? Want to assist an instructor with a freshman orientation class? Then the SAM program is for you! SAMs help new students for the four days during ALPHA and serve as teaching assistants to freshman orientation classes one to two hours per week throughout the fall semester. Students selected for the program will receive a free T-shirt, and those with positive performance evaluations will receive a $50 stipend. All SAMs must have at least a 2.5 GPA and submit a completed application. Visit http://uas.okstate.edu/sam.html to download the application, or pick one up at University Academics Services in 214 Student Union. Contact 744-5333 or email samprogram@okstate.edu for more information. Applications are due Monday, March 31.
A&S award applications available
Applications for the College of Arts and Sciences 2008 Dan Wesley Outstanding Junior Award and the 2008 Top 10 Senior Award are now available in LSE 213 or Student Union 060. Students are eligible for both if they are earning one or more majors through A&S. Applications are due Friday, Feb. 22, at 4:30 p.m. Recipients of these awards will be honored at the College of A&S Honors Banquet on Friday, April 11. For more information, contact Trey Lewis at trey.lewis@okstate.edu or phone: (405) 614-0735.
Noon Concert Series at the Library
The Noon Concert Series at the OSU Library will feature the Trombone Choir and Brass Quintet on Thursday, Feb. 28, at noon in the Peggy V. Helmerich Browsing Room. Guests are invited to bring a lunch; drinks and desserts are provided. For more information, call 744-7331, or e-mail lib-pub@okstate.edu. For more concert dates and Library events, please visit: http://www.library.okstate.edu/news/calendar.htm.
Faculty workshop to focus on students’ knowledge, skills and attitudes about diversity
How can faculty help students develop the expected knowledge, skills and attitudes regarding diversity? This workshop will focus on assessing and improving students’ achievement of the general education diversity learning goal. Faculty who lead the general education assessment process will discuss characteristics of class assignments that can help students achieve the goal and provide artifacts for institutional assessment. The workshop is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 22, at noon in Suite 1600, Student Union. Lunch will be provided. Please register by contacting kyla.trammell@okstate.edu or call Kyla at x6687.
“Defining Program Outcomes for Assessment” webinar set for Feb. 27
Faculty are invited to participate in a webinar presentation on "Defining Program Outcomes" Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. in 103 ATRC. The 90-minute session will include on-screen presentations and multiple opportunities for questions. The presenter, Dr. Gloria Rogers, is the co-author of “Stepping Ahead: An Assessment Plan Development Guide,” and an interactive CD, “Assessment Planning Flowchart” to aid programs in assessment plan development. Although the webinars are presented by ABET, Inc., the organization that accredits engineering schools, the presentation will be useful for faculty in all disciplines. Lunch will be provided for registered participants in the ATRC atrium at 12:30 p.m. Space is limited, so please register soon by e-mailing kyla.trammell@okstate.edu in the University Assessment and Testing office, or call Kyla at (405)744-6687.
Seretean Wellness Center – to hold “just veggies” classes
Veggies are loaded with essential nutrients and can be served a variety of ways. Discover not only new vegetables, but “old” vegetables with a twist by attending the following classes: Feb 21, Greens, Greens, Greens; Feb 28, Out of the Cellar—Root Vegetables Come to Life. All classes will be held at the Seretean Wellness Center Demonstration Kitchen, 1514 W. Hall of Fame from noon – 1 p.m. Cost of each class is $15 per person. Class size is limited. Each class involves a taste testing and recipes. Menus are based on availability of fresh fruits and vegetables and may change without notice. For questions, to register, or for a complete menu contact the Seretean Wellness Center at 744.WELL (9355) or wellness@okstate.edu. Check us out at www.wellness.okstate.edu .
Wellness tip: Butter flavor
To save calories and enjoy butter flavor, try a flavored spray or mist. These products contain water, butter flavorings and so little oil that up to 5 pumps or squirts often provides zero calories or fat. Read the label to make sure. If you really enjoy spreads, look for options labeled "zero trans fat" or "no hydrogenated oil." Watch your portion sizes in order to avoid excess calories. Wellness tips are brought to you by the OSU Seretean Wellness Center, dedicated to making OSU the Healthiest Campus in America. For more information about services for students, faculty and staff, call 744-WELL (9355).