January 31, 2011 - William Woods University

January 31, 2011
WWU in the News
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Alumni
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Obituaries
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‘Mad Hungarian’ speaks at WWU
WWU gains national honors for university’s LEAD program
WWU students produce ‘Young and Reckless’
Mary Spratt named Icon of Education by Ingram’s
Jane Mudd
Residents prepare for snow storm
WWU holds courtwarming
Jefferson City Leadership Jefferson
WWU offers GPS orientations
St. Mary’s Health Center Foundation scholarship recipients
WWU Graduates
GPS orientations offered
Robert Crouch director of human resources, Roseland Community Hospital,
Chicago, Ill.
Amanda Brooks fifth grade teacher at Finley Elementary, Dyersburg Tenn.
Joni Adamson, Missouri Primary Care Association
Luann Ridgeway, Missouri Senate, district 17
Dr. Kelly Renfroe, Bloomfield Middle School principal, Bloomfield, Mo.
Eric Struemph running for mayor of Jefferson City
Adrian C. Hendricks, II, to speak at MLK celebration
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Dione Dimond Auchly, WWU ‘57
Marcia Jones Rufenacht, WWU ‘64
Laura Caroline Barry McCabe, WWU ‘68
Mary Bobbitt Cooke, WWU ‘64
Sports
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Sports
Higher Education News
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‘Mad Hungarian’ shares tales of baseball and life with WWU
students
Stephanie Backus/FULTON SUN photo: Al Hrabosky, the “Mad Hungarian” speaks at William
Woods University on Tuesday. The speech, part of the President’s Concert and Lecture Series featured
the former St. Louis Cardinal and Kansas City Royal speaking about his experiences in life and
baseball and how they relate the the youth of today. Hrabosky showed concern for the future of the
United States and the task ahead for young people.
January 26, 2011
While his arm made Al Hrabosky one of the most effective relievers in Major League
Baseball in the ‘70s, his on-diamond antics and Fu Manchu mustache helped make him
famous. He quit playing baseball in 1983, but finds his life still at the ballpark
announcing broadcasts for the St. Louis Cardinals.
On Tuesday, while one of the most famous speeches in the nation was taking place,
Hrabosky was giving a speech of his own — to students at William Woods University
and local community members.
“I think this is my opportunity to lecture young men and women who are the age of my
daughters,” Hrabosky said before he spoke to the crowd at the podium.
The former St. Louis Cardinal and Kansas City Royal talked about his life experiences
during the lecture, which was part of the President’s Concert and Lecture Series.
“In many ways, I was lost at different times,” he said. “I had an outlet through sports,
but yet, even through that, I was able to play professional baseball for 15 years, but in
my mid-30s, that career was over. You don’t just die so you gotta go on. I think there
are parallels. Just because I was an athlete doesn’t mean other people can’t relate to my
experiences.”
He expressed concern about current events.
“In the world today, I’m a little bit concerned about what’s going on and I have great
faith in the youth of America,” he said. “But I think in many ways their tasks will be a
lot more difficult than (my generation’s) were.”
Hrabosky used anecdotal evidence in his speech to teach the importance of faith and
respect.
“When I started playing baseball, I was in Double-A ball making $800 a month, and we
only played for five months,” he said. “I was called up to the major leagues for the great
amount of $2,000 a month, and we played for six months. But it wasn’t about the
money. It was about playing baseball.”
Hrabosky started his athletic career playing football. He did not play little league
baseball or high school baseball for two years. His senior year, he started pitching for
his high school team, and went to a league similar to the American Legion baseball
league in California.
“Out of high school, I was drafted by the Minnesota Twins,” he said. “But they didn’t
offer me much money so I decided to go to college.”
He was drafted two years later by St. Louis — a town in which he would spend much of
his adult life working, both as a baseball player and now as an announcer for Fox Sports
Cardinals broadcasts.
“The first day I put on a uniform as a professional baseball player I knew I could make
it in the major leagues,” he said. “My teammates were two or three years older than me
and they had been playing for a couple of years. They were professional baseball
players, but I knew I was going to be a Major League Baseball player.”
Hrabosky learned a lot about self discipline in that first year.
“We had these running drills,” he said. “There were no coaches standing over us, but we
were supposed to sprint in the outfield from foul line to foul line. I was on my last
sprint, and I knew that I was losing my balance. My body was ahead of my legs and I
was scurrying to catch up to my body. I could see the foul line ahead of me and all my
teammates were watching me. I decided that instead of falling on my face, I would
launch over the foul line so I finished my sprint. My teammates looked at me like I was
crazy, but I finished.”
His position helped teach him about challenging himself — a lesson he wanted to teach
the students in attendance.
“The biggest lesson that I was taught by a great teammate — Bob Gibson — one of the
greatest competitors I ever played with — taught me not to make excuses. Accept
consequences,” he said. “If you do everything mentally and physically the way you
prepare, you accept the consequences. If you get him out, you gotta get the next strike.
If he pops it up and you get him out, you still have to get two more outs. You still have
to get out of the inning. If he gets a base hit, and you did everything you wanted to do,
don’t worry about it. Just go back and use that as something you can do better next time.
“But you have got to go out there and challenge yourself on a daily basis. That was one
thing I really loved. When you are talking to a coach, you have got to accept
consequences. No one wants to hear an excuse — my arm is tired, I’ve pitched three
days in a row. You have a responsibility.”
'Mad Hungarian' Speaks at WWU
Posted by ; Stephanie Stouffer
FULTON - Al Hrabosky, better known as 'The Mad Hungarian,' spoke at William Woods
University Tuesday. It was part of the University President's concert and lecture series, designed
to encourage student and community participation in educational and cultural events.
Hrabosky shared stories of his baseball and broadcasting careers. Known as the 'Mad Hungarian'
for his nationality, distinctive mustache and long hair, Hrabosky made his MLB debut with the
St. Louis Cardinals. His antics as a relief pitcher soon became widely known as he went on to
play for the Kansas City Royals and later the Atlanta Braves. Many batters, however, did not
care for Hrabosky's odd antics.
Hrabosky played 13 seasons of major league baseball during which he had 64 wins, 35 losses,
and 97 saves. He did color commentary for the Cardinals and has worked at Fox Sports Midwest
since 1997. During his speech he expressed regret at his lack of focus in college, saying he
wishes he'd taken his studies more seriously and advised students to do the same. The audience
was receptive of Hrabosky, who had them laughing much of the time but also led them to think
more deeply about leadership, teamwork, and the secrets to success.
Hit Count: 289
WWU honored for its LEAD program
January 28, 2011
FULTON — William Woods University’s LEAD program has gained national honors for
helping to advance women in higher education.
WWU was one of only five universities in the nation nominated for the 2011 ACE Network
Award for the Advancement of Women in Higher Education.
The university’s Leading, Educating, Achieving and Developing (LEAD) program was created
at WWU in 2000 to encourage and reward campus and community involvement.
WWU President Jahnae H. Barnett said: “The goal is to offer unique experiences to enrich
students’ educational endeavors.”
Three students produce short film ‘Young and Reckless’
Mandi Steele/FULTON SUN photo: (Left) Chris Norton, Jason Knowles, Lincoln Purvis and
Aaron Griffin filmed their short film “Young and Reckless” with a Canon camera. The four-man
crew will show the movie they filmed at 8 p.m. Friday in Cutlip Auditorium on the campus of
William Woods University.
January 27, 2011
When Jason Knowles came aboard the William Woods University staff last fall,
his goal was to revamp the film production school at the university.
“We do want to make this one of the top-notch programs in the nation,” Knowles
said.
Knowles, professor of filmmaking and broadcasting, helped three WWU students
do something that hadn’t been done at the school for a few years — make a movie.
Chris Norton, Aaron Griffin and Lincoln Purvis, all communications majors,
completed production of their short film, “Young and Reckless,” early this month.
The 37-minute movie is a love triangle about a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
who comes between a boyfriend and girlfriend.
Knowles calls the film a mix between a romantic drama and an action feature.
“Two men are competing with each other and trying to woo the woman that they
both love,” Norton explains.
The film stars six students from WWU’s theater department. The students will
have a free and open public showing of “Young and Reckless” at 8 p.m. Friday in
Cutlip Auditorium at WWU. Knowles cautions that some of the content is for a
mature audience.
The communications instructor said research has shown how blending filmmaking
history and theory with film production and practice makes for better filmmakers.
That is what he wishes to do.
“There are very few film programs in the nation that do that,” Knowles said.
“We’ll be on the cutting edge when we do that, once we get that developed.”
Although Norton wrote the script for “Young and Reckless,” he said the story idea
was a combination of his and Griffin’s stories. How they came up with these
stories is attributed to a TV episode of “South Park.”
Knowles said one of the screenwriting exercises he uses is based off the TV
episode, which shows how ideas can be hashed by simply throwing random words
together. After digging words from a hat, the two students modified their ideas
until they came up with the plot for their film.
“The idea is character builds plot, not the other way around,” Knowles said.
Immediately following the showing of “Young and Reckless” on Friday night,
Purvis will show his documentary, “The Making of Young and Reckless.” The 13minute documentary shows how the students produced the film.
During a preview of “Young and Reckless” to WWU students and faculty in early
December, the audience gave the film crew some “constructive criticism,” which
the students used to tweak the film before final production, Knowles said.
Griffin said the audience’s reception was “very positive overall.”
Purvis, 19, and a freshman from Auxvasse, said he delved into filmmaking while a
sophomore in high school.
“I just fell in love with it,” he said.
Purvis described a film crew like a sports team without the competition. He intends
to continue on this “team” and go into directing, editing and producing movies
after graduation.
Norton, 21 and a senior from St. Clair, originally had a goal of going to Hollywood
to produce independent films. He said now-a-days the trip to Hollywood is no
longer necessary. He hopes to produce independent films through his own
production company, Atomic Robot Productions. The company has already made
promotional material for some local businesses, Norton says.
“I like filmmaking because it can take anyone away from reality,” he said. “That’s
what I want to do, to take people away to enjoy themselves while watching a
movie.”
Also a senior, Griffin, 22, of Jefferson City, said he always wanted to be an artist
but “could never draw.” So when he took a video production class in high school,
Griffin found his niche. He views film as art and said he would like to find a career
in editing cinematography.
“Making art is pretty much all I want to do,” Griffin said.
TOP DRAWER
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Spratt
Mary Spratt, Cox distinguished professor in science at William Woods University, has been
named an Icon of Education by Ingram’s, a Kansas City business magazine. Spratt was one of
nine Missouri and Kansas leaders chosen for the honor.
CAL’s ‘Hybrid Identity’ calls on artists to
look within themselves to share symmetry
and discord
By Aarik Danielsen
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Photo by Don Shrubshell
"Muddled Bliss," oil on canvas, by Jane Mudd
HYBRID IDENTITY
What: The Columbia Art League presents “Hybrid Identity”
Where: Columbia Art League, 207 S. Ninth St.
When: Now through Feb. 26
Website: cal.missouri.org
JURIED AWARD WINNERS
First place: Jacob Johnson — “Batman After Velázquez” in oil on canvas
Second place: Dennis Murphy — “Lleu Llaw Gyffes (With Apologies to Arcimboldo)” in
acrylic on canvas
Third place: Joseph Skeene — “Earthbound” in photography
Honorable mentions:
Bethany Bailey — “Yes, Sir!” in chalk and pastel
Amy Dawkins — “Misunderstood” in charcoal
Brian Maudie — “HHHHHHHH” in charcoal, paper and wood
Jane Mudd — “Muddled Bliss” in oil
Emily Nickel — “We Are all Animals No. 1: Our Children Are Animals” in porcelain
Anne M. Russell-Skeene — “Imperfectly Protected” in glass and copper
Susan Taylor Glasgow — “Santos” in glass and mixed media
Emerging Artist Award: Jamie Daylor — “No Longer” in mixed media
Despite what the talking heads and malcontents might contend in a fractured cultural climate,
very rarely are people all one thing or another. Consistently conservative people can have liberal
leanings, bold people are bashful in certain situations, and, in a nation of immigrants, we have
more blood in common than we often realize.
Viewing itself as a space that represents a communal voice and vision, Columbia Art League
shows often focus that reality through an artistic lens. Even when a single theme runs
throughout, exhibits show the Columbia arts community has multiple personalities, different
ways and means of coming to similar conclusions. Rarely has that been more apparent than in
the current show “Hybrid Identity,” running through Feb. 26. CAL has deliberately called artists
to explore and express their many-sided selves, the cultural, ethnic, creative and historical
touchstones that make them them, then show the rest of us how many parts make up the whole of
their being.
In its first show last year, “Sense of Self,” CAL asked artists to get in touch with themselves,
then show a facet of who they are through their desired medium. It drew the most entries of any
show in 2010, prompting Executive Director Diana Moxon to ponder what made the exhibit so
effective. “I realized that artistic journey of self-discovery is something that people like to do,”
she said. “They like to explore their own psyche and personality. Often, we know ourselves
better than we know anything else. It’s a good chance to visually explore our inner personas.”
Thinking about how to bend that sense of self-discovery into another show, Moxon consulted
one of her “exhibition muses,” Rock Bridge High School art teacher Sharyn Hyatt-Wade. She
helped Moxon come upon a more “elastic” and “tangential” approach to the theme established in
“Sense of Self.” As creation is a highly personal endeavor, Moxon said artists implicitly explore
their constitution in a given piece; yet “Hybrid Identity” pulls at that thread in an unequivocal
manner, effectively drawing those aspects out and catalyzing revealing inner conversations, with
deep calling to deep.
The other shows, during the year, don’t necessarily ask people to explore that sense of inner
world; they’re more explorations of the outer world,” she said. “Some people may build that
inner exploration into a look at the world at-large, but I think these two shows have very
specifically asked people to look inward.”
HOPES AND DREAMS
For “Hybrid Identity,” artists answered the call to look inside and responded with incredible selfawareness, delving into issues of the past, pressures of the present and hopes for the future.
“I portrayed myself as half-crazed because of all the influences and demands in my life,” Jane
Mudd said in an e-mail of her oil painting, “Muddled Bliss,” a swirling, vivid likeness of the
artist that serves as, to paraphrase James Joyce, a portrait of the artist as a mature and responsible
though slightly stressed woman.
“When I thought of hybrid I thought of all the roles I play … mother, daughter, wife, artist,
teacher, student, seeker, activist, consumer, friend, recluse, nailbiter ... to name a few,” she said.
“But I was also hoping to evoke some kind of contrasting theme like joy while I was at it. That
‘push and pull’ in my life? Well it really is exhilarating at times ... especially when I paint about
it.”
In fashioning visages and vestiges of their reality, several artists assumed artistic personas
previously unavailable to them, the stature of their works as much a declaration of identity as the
contents therein. University of Missouri graduate student Jake Johnson, for one, announced his
arrival as a painter to be reckoned with in his impressive “Batman After Velázquez.” As
expressed in a previous Tribune profile, Johnson has been hard at work on a portfolio that
marries thematic and compositional references to classical masterworks with immediately
identifiable references to contemporary pop culture. In many of his works, contemporary heroes
and icons such as film and television characters take places once reserved for mythological
figures and saints in “an attempt to revive” and make relevant “a tradition of heroic painting,”
Johnson wrote in an accompanying statement.
With “Batman After Velázquez,” Johnson uses The Caped Crusader as a stand-in for Mars, the
god of war, as once painted by Baroque great Diego Velázquez. In the Spanish painter’s seminal
work, he casts the warrior as just another man, full of foibles and flaws, love-struck and
dumbstruck by the wiles of Venus. “One of the strongest themes in Velázquez’s painting that
contemporized his works was that of banal humanity,” Johnson wrote. “The artist was
representing the average person as mythological god. In essence, Velázquez takes a god from
above and brings him down, making him human as he stripped his armor to the floor.”
Taking visual cues from Velázquez, Johnson portrays the modern superhero as a modern man
who feels the stress of being a hero just for one day, let alone day after day. Cloaked in caped
Batman pajamas and seated above a pile of comic books, the painting’s protagonist “attempts to
meet Velázquez in the middle, rising from below” the comics “to become human,” Johnson said.
“Identity plays a strong role in the work as it is actually me … behind the mask,” he added. “This
relates to the viewer for perhaps it could be anyone behind the mask as the hero is actually within
all of us.”
Just as Johnson announced an arrival of sorts, painter Gaby Poepsel’s oil painting is a declaration
of belonging on multiple levels. “Between Two Worlds” is the emerging artist’s first work in a
gallery. Showcasing the artist’s emotional depth and grasp of visual symmetry, the work
certainly proves Poepsel’s right to exhibit alongside more established artists. Yet it also signifies
the sense of belonging she experiences in two distinct cultures and showcases her as a woman
who hasn’t been torn apart by having each of her feet set in worlds apart.
Last summer, the Mexico-born Poepsel became an American citizen, an experience that served
as impetus for a self-portrait in which one side shows her in a more traditional Mexican dress
against a scenic skyline, and the other has her clothed in an argyle sweater and blue jeans, a more
industrialized American skyline serving as the backdrop. The piece is “a representation of the
two personas that make me who I am,” she said in an e-mail. “The one on the left is a Mexican
woman by genetics and upbringing, the one on the right, the American citizen, has adopted a
new culture and acquired new traditions.” The symmetry between these two halves unites the
work.
Upon approaching her citizenship, Poepsel was asked if she feared losing or leaving behind parts
of her cultural heritage. She said nothing could be further from reality; she has instead felt
“enriched” and “thankful.”
“I am not torn by the two worlds,” she said. “I am in between … a hybrid of both. On a larger
scale, I believe it represents the way many of us immigrants feel when we adopt a new country.
We are the same individuals, but we have developed different personas, even if we don’t think
about it, simply because we are perceived differently. We are a combination of selves, as the
exhibition is trying to show.”
Each “Hybrid Identity” artist is subverting tendencies inherent as we assume our identity as
adults, Moxon believes. As we age, we often lose our sense of self-reflection; she is excited that
children in one CAL class are considering themes of identity and portraiture as their curriculum
ties in with the current show. She believes children create as “an exploration of who they are.”
As always, Moxon hopes viewers will walk away from “Hybrid Identity” wondering how they
might have responded to the show’s call, wondering what has made them who they are.
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Jefferson City, Mo.
Residents prepare for snow storm
Since this seems like the 12th snow storm of the season residents are getting a little
numb to the threat of another “snowmagedon.”
However there were some prepared Sunday.
"I'm ready but I’m not willing, let's put it that way," resident Paul Farley said.
"I have a freezer for my meat and I have enough to last me a month probably," resident
Diby Thomas said.
"I’ve got ice salt, I’ve got food for my dogs and my cats and I’ve got food for myself and
my wife," Farley said.
Westlake Ace Hardware in Jefferson City said they were pretty busy Sunday.
"Everybody's coming in, getting snow shovels, ice melt, kerosene heaters, lamp oil, oil
lamps, straw, you name it,” floor manager Jason Barton said. “Pretty much anything
that has to do with snow, they're coming to get it, or a power outage."
But for people like Velma Howard, the storm came just in time.
She was released from the hospital Sunday after heart surgery.
"because of the storm coming in, the doctor let me go," Howard said.
And of course there is another big group that's happy about coming the storm, school
kids.
"Try to go sledding, hang out with my friends and have fun" high school senior Tyler
Dupont said.
But there seems to be a problem, with all the snow so far this winter schools are running
out of snow days.
Some schools could go longer into the summer, making this storm for them bad news.
But not for Dupont whos high school graduation date is set in stone.
"I get out in May, no matter what," Dupont said.
"I'm a student at William Woods University and we're concerned about electricity and
all that going out and we've been reassured that everybody's going to do the best they
can in order to make sure everything stays the same," Amy Sue Guinn said.
"Utilities are on and hoping the ice doesn't knock out our electricity" Farley said.
Ameren says its always good to have around extra batteries for radios and flashlights
along with extra drinking water and a few days worth of non perishable food and of
course any necessary medications.
Targeted News Service
Business Degree Program Offered in Branson
Business Degree Program Offered
in Branson
FULTON, Mo., Jan. 25 -- William Woods University issued the following news release:
William Woods University is offering Branson area residents the opportunity to pursue a bachelor of
science in management (BSM) degree without quitting work.
The program will begin with an orientation at 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at the William Woods University's
Branson site, 3027 West 76 Country Blvd., Branson.
Prospective students are encouraged to contact the university's Gra . . .
Education degree programs to be offered
locally
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Staff reports, Daily Dunklin Democrat
William Woods University is offering Kennett area residents the opportunity to pursue a master
of education (M.Ed.) or a specialist of education (Ed.S.) degree without quitting work.
The programs will begin with an orientation Feb. 8 at Kennett Career & Technology Center,
Room 102, Kennett. The M.Ed. orientation is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., with the Ed.S. at 6:30
p.m.
Prospective students are encouraged to contact the university's Graduate and Professional Studies
program prior to then, but walk-ins will be accepted. Call 1-800-995-3199 or contact WWU by
e-mail at [email protected].
The 36-credit-hour M.Ed. program has three track. Students can choose to study administration,
which is intended to provide the fundamental skills necessary for effective school administration;
curriculum and instruction, which is for teachers who wish to enhance their classroom skills, and
athletics/activities administration, which is for anyone interested in developing and administering
activities in any school or community setting.
Claudia S. Gott, assistant superintendent of Warsaw R-IX Schools, completed her M.Ed. in
Clinton. She said she found the program very beneficial and said "working with current
educators and administrators in the course work was the greatest strength of the program."
The program, she said, "prepared me to take the position I currently have with the utmost
confidence, and the educational contacts I have gained from the Williams Woods program are
priceless."
North Central Association's Higher Learning Commission granted approval in 2003 for William
Woods to offer the specialist of education in school administration program. This degree
prepares educational administrators to be certified for the superintendent's certification.
A specialist of education in curriculum leadership was added later. These degrees are a level
higher than the master's degree and they prepare recipients to pursue the doctorate degree.
Miriam Spencer of Liberty, Mo., completed her specialist of education in school administration
at William Woods.
"The convenient schedule and the way the curriculum covered material that I could immediately
put to use was the greatest strength of the program," she said.
She added, "I have referred several people to the program. I explain that the format, location, and
variety of professors were great. The grandest opportunity was to spend time with professionals
from a variety of districts and learn about best practices from others."
Employing a model of accelerated learning developed especially for the convenience of the
working adult, William Woods University's Graduate and Professional Studies programs are
structured so that a degree can be completed in as few as 22 months.
William Woods offers degree programs that utilize a cohort model, emphasizing learning
through student-directed study groups of three to five students.
"Cohort" describes a group of people who collaborate to reach a common goal. WWU's program
utilizes the diversity of the individual members to broaden the learning experience of the class as
a whole as they work together. The school recognizes that learning can and does take place
outside of the classroom and that theoretical knowledge is only useful if applied to real-life onthe-job situations.
Classes meet once a week in the evening for four hours. Study groups meet outside of class to
prepare projects and assignments before the upcoming week.
In addition to the M.Ed. and Ed.S., William Woods offers several other Graduate and
Professional Studies programs, including the ACCESS program of general education, an
associate of arts degree in liberal studies, a bachelor of science in management (BSM), a BSM
with human resources emphasis, a B.S. in paralegal studies and a B.S. in elementary education.
Additional graduate programs include a master of business administration (MBA) and MBAs
with accounting, agribusiness, health management or human resources emphasis.
William Woods can tailor any of its programs for a particular business or community. More
information is available on the William Woods website at williamwoods.edu/GPS.
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WWU To Offer Degrees In Area
Date: Tuesday, January 25 @ 11:30:03
Topic Headline News
William Woods University is offering area residents a chance to pursue master of
education, specialist of education, bachelor of science in management and master of
business administration degrees while attending classes in this area.
An orientation for each of the programs is scheduled on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at the
Grand River Vo-Tech School in Chillicothe. The MEd degree orientation is 5:30 p.m.,
followed by the MBA orientation at 6 p.m., the EdS orientation at 6:30 p.m. and the BSM
orientation at 7 p.m.
The MEd program requires 36 hours and offers three tracks, with students being able to
study administration, curriculum and instruction and athletics/activities administration.
The EdS program prepares educational administrators for certification as a
superintendent.
Admission into the BSM program requires completion of 50 to 60 semester credit hours
and at least two years of work experience. The MBA program is a 36-credit hour
program, which blends theory and practice.
For more information, persons can check the William Woods website at
www.williamwoods.edu/GPS.
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The Daily Freeman – Journal
Webster City, Iowa
College News: Bergeson graduates from William Woods
University
Posted Jan 28, 2011
FULTON, Mo. - Ryan M. Bergeson, of Kahoka, Mo., graduated in December
from William Woods University with a specialist of education degree.
Bergeson is a graduate of Buena Vista University and elementary principal
at Clark County R-1 School District.
He is the husband of Jenny Bergeson and the father of Jaden Bergeson.
Bergeson is the son of Teresa J. Bergeson, of Webster City, and Dennis
Bergeson, of Altoona. Grandparents are Luther and Beverly Olson, of
Webster
MonroeCity.net
WEDNESDAY, January 26, 2011 ~ Vol. 14 No. 46
Monroe City, MO
Two local women graduate from William Woods
Sara S. Lorenson of Monroe City graduated in December from William Woods University with a master
of education degree. Lorenson is a kindergarten teacher at Monroe City R-1 Schools. Lorenson is the
daughter of Dennis Lorenson and Jane Lorenson of Monroe City. Grandparents are Betty Lorenson and
the late Roy F. Lorenson and Dee Dee Hancock and the late Jack Hancock.
Jessica LeAnn Gamble of Monroe City graduated in December from William Woods University with a
bachelor of science degree. Gamble is the daughter of Ron Gamble and Paula Gamble of Monroe City.
Grandparents are Gloria Miller, John Miller, the late Silas William Gamble Jr. and the late Valena Mae
Young Dye.
Roseland Community Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Robert Crouch
Director of Human Resources, Executive Team
Mr. Crouch is one of the newest members of the Roseland Community Hospital Senior
Management Team. Mr. Crouch joins the Roseland family with over twenty-five years of
experience in human resources including strategic planning, performance management,
organizational development, change leadership, quality initiatives, labor management relations,
leadership development and policy implementation. Prior to joining Roseland, Mr. Crouch was
the Director of Human Resources for the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office. Mr. Crouch, in prior
positions, also served as the Director of Human Resources for The Village of Matteson and the
Director of Administration for the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Mr.
Crouch holds an MBA from William Woods University and a Bachelor of Science from
Southwest Missouri State University. Mr. Crouch is a member of the Society for Human
Resource Management, the Society for Human Resource Professionals, the National Association
of African Americans in Human Resource Management and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mr.
Crouch is a lifetime member of the Board of Governors for Capital Region Medical Center.
Dyersburg, TN
Finley teacher implementing techniques
learned from nationally acclaimed educator
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Amanda Brooks leads her classroom in going over the class procedures, which the students have
learned. She says the procedures are a really good method for students to know what to do and
when to do it, allowing her to focus on teaching.
Dr. Harry Wong (left) poses with Amanda Brooks (right) at a seminar he held at Middle
Tennessee State University last year. Wong featured Brooks, in his online newsletter, as a
teacher who is excelling in her classroom.
Amanda Brooks, a fifth-grade teacher at Finley Elementary, has taken to heart her favorite quote
of "Be the change you wish to see in the world".
Although she is only on her second year of teaching, she has already been featured in the online
newsletter of Dr. Harry Wong, a nationally acclaimed teacher, author and educational consultant.
Brooks, a product herself of the Dyer County School system, graduated from Dyer County High
School in 2004 and went on to go to Dyersburg State Community College and received her
bachelor's degree from the University of Memphis.
She decided to become a teacher because her mother, Ann Brooks, was a librarian, and when she
was younger she enjoyed reading to the children in class. She also worked with the Dyer County
After School program and that is when she fell in love with teaching.
"It was my junior year of high school I just decided that is what I wanted to do," said Brooks.
After doing her student teaching at Finley Elementary, Brooks was excited when she became a
full-time teacher there.
She attended Wong's preschool presentation to the teachers and administrators in the Dyersburg
and Dyer County school systems in July of 2009, which was before she began her first year as a
teacher. A month later, Brooks e-mailed him to say her class was running smoothly because she
had implemented procedures that allowed her to focus on teaching, instead of worrying about
behavior issues.
"My goal as a teacher is to make kids want to get up and come to school every day," said Brooks.
"I always tell them I don't want to be the teacher whose footsteps they dread coming down the
hall. If I get excited about it then they are 10 times more excited and willing to listen."
Brooks developed her own set of classroom-management methods after seeing Wong's
presentation and gave the children a PowerPoint presentation teaching them about the
procedures. She made it fun for the students, listing them all as a cast of characters in a movie.
She also informed them that they are the "Stars of the School" because they are being looked
upon as role models to the younger students.
Over the next year, Wong kept in contact with Brooks and at the end of her first year of teaching
he encouraged her to come up with a list of procedures, methods, and ideas she found to be the
most useful.
These include:
* Give each student a job.
* Practice procedures.
* Learn to be a good listener.
* Have signals to take care of the small stuff.
* Create a mailbox.
* Smile and laugh.
* Be energetic.
* Say Thank You/Give certificates.
* Hold an "I Can't Funeral."
* Come up with a class motto or quote.
* Tell them why they are learning.
The "I Can't Funeral" is a when the students think of something over the last year they did not
feel successful in or made them think "I can't do that". On the first day of class, Brooks had each
student write "I Can't" on an index card. And while playing sad music, the students placed their
cards in a funeral box, which was buried in the trunk of her car.
Brooks is not a teacher who puts in her hours in the classroom and then goes home. She started
an afterschool writing club for 50 students and was very pleased with the participation.
"Writing is one of those things that kids typically hate and I tried to come up with some different
and fun lesson plans," said Brooks. "With Race to the Top, scores are really important, so
making students actually love it and stay excited about it is really important."
Brooks stated she is happy to be able to teach at Finley Elementary and added she loves the
support she gets.
"As a new teacher I've been really lucky to have a school system that backs me and encourages
me," said Brooks. "I feel really blessed. And good parents and good kids are just ideal for a new
teacher."
Brooks' mother said she is proud of her daughter and she knows how hard she has worked at
being the best teacher she can be.
"I am very excited that Amanda received recognition by Dr. Harry Wong," said Ann Brooks.
"She worked very hard to achieve this honor. Amanda works long hours at home and at school
after hours to give her students the best education possible."
Brooks is currently teaching at Finley Elementary and attending William Woods University in
Missouri in pursuit of her master's degree.
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Missouri Primary Care Association
Jefferson City, Mo.
Joni Adamson
Joni joined the MPCA in August 2008. She provides recruitment consultation and assistance to
communities in search of healthcare professionals as well as candidate sourcing. Joni also
provides support and coordination for various workforce development initiatives such as the MO
SEARCH Program and assists with planning efforts for the MPCA Human Resources Network.
She is a member of the Association of Staff Physician Recruiters (ASPR) and their regional
affiliate the Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas (MINK) Physician Recruitment and Retention
Network. Joni is also an Ambassador for the National Health Service Corp Programs. Prior to
working for the MPCA, Joni worked for the State of Missouri’s Primary Care Office for nearly
ten years. Joni holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management and Administration
from Columbia College and a Master of Business Administration degree from William Woods
University.
Luann Ridgeway
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Position Held: Missouri Senate, district 17, 2004-present
Other Elected Offices: Missouri House, 1992-2002; Assistant Minority Whip,
1995-1999; Majority Caucus Chair, 2007
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Party: Republican
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Home City: Smithville, MO
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Birth Date and Place: May 19, 1956; Moberly, MO
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Education: William Woods University and Westminster College, B.A.
degree, magna cum laude, in political science and history, 1978; University of MissouriKansas City, JD degree, 1981; also studied at American University and Oxford
University.
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Family: Husband, Richard Dennis (nee Podbesek); no children.
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Religion: Baptist
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Occupation: Attorney
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Work Experience: Attorney, Ridgeway Law Office, 1987-present; Associate,
Wilkms and Millin, 1986-1987; Attorney, Landmark Legal Foundation, 1981-1986
Bloomfield Middle School
Bloomfield, Mo.
Middle School Principal
Dr. Kelly Renfroe
My educational background:
Greenville High School, Graduate 1989
Arkansas State University, Bachelor's Degree in Education 1993.
William Woods University, Master's Degree in School Administration, 2001.
Saint Louis University, Doctorate of Education, 2006.
Educational career highlights include:
Greenville R-II School District- Classroom Teacher, 1993-2003
Bloomfield R-14 School District- Elementary Principal, 2003-2009; Middle School Principal
2009 to present
01-25-11 20:21 CST
Jefferson City Mayoral Race Forum
Reported by ; Christina Martin
JEFFERSON CITY - Voters could elect a Jefferson City mayor February 8. The three
candidates participated in a candidate forum January 25 to share their views and their
ideas for the city.
All three candidates will appear on the February 8 primary ballot. If one candidate gets
more than 50 percent of the votes, he will be declared mayor. If not, the two candidates
with the most votes will fight it out on the general election ballot on April 5.
The three candidates are George Hartsfield, Leonard Steinman and Eric Struemph.
George Hartsfield is the President and CEO of Jefferson City Area YMCA. He formerly
served as Jefferson City Mayor from 1979 to 1987.
Leonard Steinman is a retired truck driver and the past vice president of the Jefferson
City Veterans Council.
Eric Struemph manages Philips and Company and is an adjunct professor at William
Woods University. He currently serves as a city councilman for the Fourth Ward of
Jefferson City.
LAURA CAROLINE McCABE
A native of St. Louis, Missouri and a longtime resident of Fairfax County, Laura Caroline
McCabe died on Friday, January 21, 2011.
Splitting her youth between St. Louis, Missouri and San Antonio, Texas, Laura went on to attend
William Woods College in Fulton, Missouri. While at William Woods, she was a proud member
of Alpha Chi Omega and met her future husband, Mike McCabe. After graduating from college,
Laura was married to Mike in 1968. After eight years in Missouri, and seven more in Iowa,
Laura and Mike moved to Virginia with their son Barry in 1983. After arriving in Virginia, their
daughter Alexandra was born. Raising her children in Oakton with Mike, Laura made many
friends and generously volunteered her time and talents through the Vale Club, where she held
numerous positions, including President, over her 25 years of membership. After being widowed
in 1998, Laura showed herself to be a woman of great strength by putting her children through
college. She enjoyed playing tennis several days a week while working full-time. Laura always
had an open door to her home, some words of encouragement, and a kind heart. She will be
missed by all. Services private.
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School mourns passing of Mary Bobbitt-Cooke
August 20, 2010
Mary Bobbitt-Cooke, MPH, retired director of the N.C. Office of Healthy Carolinians and Health
Education, died on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at her home in Hillsborough, N.C.
A service celebrating her life and work will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at New
Hope Presbyterian Church, 4701 NC 86, Chapel Hill. Friends and colleagues are invited to stay
after the service to meet Mary's family. There will be an opportunity during the service for those
who wish to speak on Mary's behalf. Because Mary requested that a service in her honor be
celebratory, the family requests cheerful, business casual dress.
Ms. Mary Bobbitt-Cooke
A 1986 graduate of the UNC public health school's Department of Health Behavior and Health
Education, Bobbitt-Cooke served the state through the Division of Public Health in the N.C.
Department of Health and Human Services. For 12 years, she was director of the Office of
Healthy Carolinians and Health Education (OHC/HE).
Healthy Carolinians is a statewide network of public-private partnerships working to meet North
Carolina's health objectives of community health improvement through policy changes,
community programs and systems changes. As director, Bobbitt-Cooke was responsible for the
administration of community health assessments conducted by local health departments. During
that time, as head of Health Education, she directed regional consultants who provided technical
assistance and consultation to health educators in local health departments.
"Without Mary's leadership, neither the state nor the counties in North Carolina would have
strong public-private community partnerships for addressing public health problems," said
Brenda Motsinger, MS, RD, former chief of the health promotion section in the Division of
Public Health and now director of special projects for UNC Gillings School of Global Public
Health. "Mary was not just an advocate for community engagement; she made sure that action
followed. Whenever I hear the words 'Healthy Carolinians,' Mary's name always comes to mind."
Most recently, Bobbitt-Cooke was executive director of the Healthy Carolinians Foundation, the
financial arm for Healthy Carolinians. The Foundation aims to bring business and industry into
community health improvement.
In addition, Bobbitt-Cooke was an adjunct instructor in the UNC Gillings School of Global
Public Health's Department of Health Behavior and Health Education. She also served on the
Scientific Advisory Council (now the Steering Committee) for the UNC Center for Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention. Her latest work includes a book chapter that she wrote about
microfinancing as a powerful tool for community organizing in Igniting the Power of
Community: The Role of CBOs and NGOs in Global Public Health (edited by Paul Gaist, 2010).
"Mary has always been in the forefront of community health education advocacy," said Jo Anne
Earp, ScD, professor and chair of the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education.
"She inspired our students when she spoke about the value of the skills they were learning. She
was incredibly proud of her profession, and we, in turn, were proud to claim her as an alumna
who cared passionately and never let up in her efforts to make the world a better place."
"To all of you who collaborated with Mary to help achieve the vision of Healthy Carolinians,
thank you," said her husband, Christopher Cooke.
In lieu of flowers, it was Bobbitt-Cooke's wish that donations be made to one of the following
organizations where memorial accounts have been established in her name.
The Foundation for Healthy Carolinians
PO Box 58275
Raleigh, NC 27658-8275
Contact: Debi Nelson at: 919-707-5155
Directors of Health Promotion and Education
1015 18th St., Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
Contact: Sara Bowie at: [email protected]
Posted Jan 28, 2011
Macon's Clapp signs with William Woods
Macon, Mo —
On Wednesday, Macon High School senior Austin Clapp signed a Letter of Intent to play baseball at
William Woods University at Fulton. Present for the signing were (l-r): front row - Tim Clapp, Austin
Clapp and Gina Clapp. back row - MHS Athletic Director Pete Claas, W.W.U. head baseball coach Darren
Munns and MHS baseball coach Jared Wood.
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January 26, 2011
BoCo Eagles left-handed pitcher Dyllon Harper signed a letter of intent last Tuesday to
play college baseball at William Woods University. Harper was joined at the signing
by, from left: His grandmother Connie Harper; his mother, Dawnese Harper; Standing:
Eagles pitching coach Jeff Trammell, William Woods coach Darren Munns and Eagles
head baseball coach Tony Phillips.
Despite size, French fries competition for St.
Charles West
January 30, 2011 8:29 am
St. Charles West senior guard Blake French, shown here dribbling past a Duchesne defender
earlier this season, has been the driving force behind West's offense. | (Ryan Prewitt/Suburban
Journals file photo)
The season St. Charles West senior guard Blake French is having is chock full of numbers - great
ones - but it is two of the lesser ones that weigh most on her mind.
Those numbers would be eight and nine, as in the eight wins and the nine losses the Warriors
have on the team's record so far this season.
"Obviously, I want to do well to help my team win," French said. "But that isn't what really
matters. I would give up half my points if it meant more wins for us. They (the points) don't
really mean much if we don't have wins to go with them."
So far this season, French does have some pretty robust numbers in her quest to help the
Warriors win.
She currently averages 19.0 points per game to go along with 4.4 assists and 2.7 steals.
All totals are ones which truly show what type of player French is, her coach says.
"She is a very humble player and she is all about the team," West coach Ellen Parker said. "She
is very unselfish and just a great teammate. She is definitely our leader."
Another example of just what a team player French is lies in just how much she gives up her
body each and every night.
Common sense would dictate that at 5-foot-5, French would score most of her points as a jump
shooter.
French's skills do a lot to defy common sense, though.
"She scores most of her points as a slasher," Parker said. "She is pretty fearless. She just goes
into the lane and gives her body up to score and help the team. I think she truly enjoys (the
contact)."
French agreed with Parker that she loves the contact.
She even added that her penchant for the paint gives her quite a rush when she's out on the floor.
"It's quite a rush of adrenaline when I go in there," French said. "I do fall a lot, so I'm used to
getting pushed around."
French does plenty of pushing back, in her own right.
When she's not busy making her way through the trees, French has developed her game as a
jump shooter.
While many of her 96 2-point baskets this season have come in the form of layups inn the paint,
French has added a good number of jump shots through hard work.
On the whole, French has converted over 64 percent of her shots from the field.
Additionally, she has hit 116 of 148 free throws for 78.4 percent.
"I have been practicing my jump shot a lot and playing ball over the summer has helped," French
said. "A lot of that (success) has to do with muscle memory and that comes from a lot of
repetition and practice."
As Parker recalls the season, she says that there really haven't been a whole lot of peaks and
valleys in French's game.
"She has just played at such a consistently high level," Parker said. "There really aren't one or
two great games. Most have all been at that high level. There have been games when she did not
(score as well), but she's helped the team in other ways because she's a competitor."
One great thing for French is that, with the end of this season, probably will come the next phase
of her basketball playing life probably at a school like William Woods University or some other
comparable institution.
Even that career is seen as a means to an end for French.
"I want to (play basketball) and major in elementary education," French said. "The ultimate goal
for me would be to teach and then coach, definitely. I think it would be great to be a coach."
Sports Coverage
William Woods women cruise past Stephens
January 25, 2011
The No. 14 ranked Lady Owls ran their American Midwest Conference record to 6-0 and 19-1
overall witha 75-41 victory over Stephens College on Saturday afternoon. It was the team's
seventh straight win.
The Lady Owls scorched the Stars (3-14, 0-6 AMC) to the tune of a 52 percent shooting
performance from the field. Senior guard Jill Sutton and Freshman forward Stephane Copelin
each scored 11 points to lead the team on the day Junior guard Sarah Eagan had 10 points while
freshman forward Daris King also had 10 points.
William Woods will take on conference opponent Missouri Baptist College in St. Louis on
Friday. Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m.
Owls men’s indoor track team takes sixth place in season opening meet
JACKSONVILLE, Ill., — The Owls started off 2011 finishing sixth out of 17 teams at the
Illinois College Snow Bird Open on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore weight thrower Anthony
Stockton beat out 27 others in his field with a toss of 56’6” to beat his own school record of 55’4
1/4. Stockton finished second in the shot put with a throw of 46’3 1/4”.
Sophomore 400 meter runner Terrell Shannon finished fourth in his event with a time of 51.62.
The Owls compete again this weekend at the University of Central Missouri Mule Relays.
Events start Friday.
Lady Owls finish 12th out of 20 at Illinois College Snow Bird Open
JACKSONVILLE, Ill., — Junior Cheryl Held took first place in the 3000 meter run for William
Woods in its first meet of 2011 on Saturday afternoon. Held’s time of 10:38.26 bested 18 other
runners competing in the event.
The Lady Owls next run at the University of Central Missouri Mule Relays starting on Friday.
No. 14 Lady Owls stretch winning streak to eight
January 28, 2011
William Woods University senior forward Rachel Baker responded with 18 points Thursday
night to help send the No. 14 Lady Owls to a 77-60 American Midwest Conference victory over
Missouri Baptist University.
Baker was one of four players to finish in double figures for William Woods, which improved to
20-1 overall and 7-0 in the AMC. The Lady Owls — who carried a 37-23 lead into halftime —
also extended their winning streak to eight games.
Senior forward Jestine Gerber was next with 16 points for William Woods, which shot 56
percent (32-of-57) as a team and 63 percent (5-of-8) from 3-point range. Junior guard Sharron
Andrews added 15 points and junior forward Megan Aubuchon had 14.
Baker’s team-high 10 rebounds lifted the Lady Owls to a 38-32 advantage on the boards.
Megan Payton supplied a game-high 21 points to pace three players in double figures for
Missouri Baptist (9-9, 4-3). Janelle Hensold and Andrea Seabaugh contributed 11 points apiece.
The Lady Spartans shot just 37 percent (23-of-63) from the field.
William Woods returns home for a first-place showdown against AMC rival Columbia College
on Saturday. Tipoff is 2 p.m. at Anderson Arena. The No. 23 Lady Cougars (16-5, 7-0) —
winners of seven in a row — manhandled Harris-Stowe State University 95-48 in conference
play Thursday night.
Columbia College men's basketball defeats
William Woods, 63-56
Saturday, January 29, 2011 |
The No. 25 Columbia College men’s basketball team defeated William Woods University, 63-56, in
Fulton. The Cougars improved to 19-3 and 6-1 in the American Midwest Conference.
Columbia College got off to a slow start in the first half, shooting only 33 percent from the field but only
trailed 28-27.
The Cougars opened the second half with a 9-2 run and didn't surrender the lead for the rest of the period.
The Cougars managed to turn the game around by forcing the home team into turnovers and making
crucial free throws.
Taylor Evans led the team with 17 points and nine rebounds. Greg Stegeman had 15 points, and Jordan
Dressler joined in with 11.
The Cougars will play Williams Baptist College at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 in Walnut Ridge, Ark.
Columbia College women's basketball defeats
rival William Woods
Saturday, January 29, 2011 |
COLUMBIA — The No. 23 Columbia College women's basketball team remains undefeated in
conference play with Saturday's 71-55 win over No. 14 William Woods University.
The win extended the Cougars’ record to 17-5 and 8-0 in the American Midwest Conference. They are
now one game ahead of William Woods, 20-2 (7-1).
Guard Janita Session led all the scorers with 20 points. Heather English and Denise Rosario closely
followed with 14 points each.
Columbia College out rebounded William Woods 41-35, led by junior forward Amanda Phillips with 10.
The Cougars will to travel to Arkansas to face Williams Baptist College at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 3.
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Mo. Churchill museum to host Smithsonian exhibit
Originally published January 31, 2011 at 4 a.m., updated January 31, 2011 at 4:04 a.m.
FULTON, Mo. (AP) - The National Churchill Museum in central Missouri has been selected to host a
Smithsonian exhibit about work in America.
The Missouri Humanities Council notified the museum in Fulton that it's one of a half-dozen sites to
host the exhibit called "The Way We Worked."
Westminster College, where the Churchill Museum is located, said in a release the exhibit will be on
display in early 2012 and will run for a month.
The exhibit is adapted from one developed by the National Archives in Washington, D.C. It explores
how work became a central element in American culture and traces changes that affected the
workforce over the past 150 years.
It will feature audio, film and interactive components.
January 25, 2011
Carnahan speaks at women’s exhibit
Stephanie Backus/FULTON SUN photo: Senator Jean Carnahan speaks to the crowd Monday at
the opening of the Outstanding Women of Missouri exhibit at the Churchill Museum on
Westminster’s Campus. Carnahan was featured in the traveling exhibit
Jean Carnahan has done many things — first lady of Missouri while husband Mel was Governor,
speaker, author, historian and she was Missouri’s first female senator.
She was included in the Outstanding Women in Missouri traveling exhibit, put together by the
Missouri Women’s Council. On Monday, she opened the exhibit in Fulton, officially.
That exhibit is now housed at the Churchill Memorial Museum on Westminster College’s
campus. It was an exhibit Dr. Rob Havers said the museum was excited to host.
“It’s very exciting,” he said. “Obviously our main mission is Churchill, but we like to have
exhibits that have relevance to the local community and Missouri in general.”
Havers said the presence of Jean Carnahan at the exhibit only enhanced the experience.
“It’s tremendous. As you can see from the crowd, it’s a popular thing,” he said.
He was speaking of the crowd of students, members of the Missouri Women’s Council and local
interested community members who attended the opening and stayed after Carnahan spoke to
take in the exhibit as well as speak to the senator.
“I totally feel unworthy of (being in the exhibit),” Carnahan said.
“I see so many women around the exhibit, some of whom I know and some I wish I knew who
have each done something unique in their own right for Missouri and Missouri’s history. They’re
just really important.”
Carnahan was invited to open the exhibit by Rob Crouse, director of public relations for the
college, who worked in Mel Carnahan’s office when he was governor.
During her opening, she noted the presence of Maya Angelou, a native St. Louis resident, in the
exhibit.
Carnahan spoke fondly of Angelou, noting her use of the term ‘shero’ when speaking of a female
hero.
“We should all celebrate not only our heroes, but our sheroes,” Carnahan said during her opening
speech. “We all have sheroes in our lives, whether it’s mothers or grandmothers and sisters and
aunts. They are there to inspire us.”
The grand opening for the exhibit was pushed back after last week’s snowstorm, but both Havers
and Carnahan said they were pleased a rescheduled date for Carnahan’s appearance was
available.
The exhibit is open daily at the museum until Feb. 3. Sixty-two women are showcased in the
exhibit that originally unveiled in the Missouri State Capitol Rotunda in 2002.
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some allocated funds back to the general operating budget. 1 comment
Nixon is critical of increase
Gov. Jay Nixon isn’t happy about the decision of the University of Missouri Board of Curators to
raise tuition by an average of 5.5 percent next school year. 13 comments
Lawmakers close ranks on higher ed
Budget cuts imposed on higher education since Gov. Jay Nixon took office are “unacceptable,”
state Sen. Kurt Schaefer told area alumni Thursday. 3 comments
UM assessment: Campuses meeting goals
No “red-light” warning signals cropped up in the first year of a new campus accountability
effort, according to information University of Missouri curators heard Thursday. 1 comment
UM curators to hire firm for president search
The search for the next University of Missouri System president is officially under way, but
candidates aren’t expected to emerge until spring. 2 comments
UM stymies request for president’s e-mail
A month’s worth of internal memos and e-mails from interim University of Missouri System
President Steve Owens: $2,000. E-mails to and from Owens to other university administrators:
$800. 3 comments
Owens accepts challenge
For three years, he has been the guy on the side of the board table who offers advice only when
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Rolla chancellor to retire this year
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session.
Nixon makes 2 more appointments to UM Board of Curators
Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday appointed a pair of lawyers to serve on the University of
Missouri’s nine-member Board of Curators. 4 comments
UM officials make tuition recommendation
University of Missouri System administrators are recommending that tuition and required fees at
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UM names interim to chief of staff role
Interim University of Missouri System President Steve Owens has tapped Kathy Miller to be
chief of staff on a permanent basis.
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has been a source of headaches for university officials and local artist Paul Jackson for nearly a
decade. 32 comments
Nixon appoints St. Louis businessman to UM Board of Curators
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Jan. 28, 2011
Mizzou offers value and opportunity, Jan. 20
http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/article_aa86cb6c-3ce3-55f8-90c1-74763d4fec21.html
Missouri governor promotes opening scholarships to more, Jan. 21
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/21/2600669/governor-promotes-opening-scholarships.html
Nixon aims to increase Missouri's number of college degree holders 25%, Jan. 21
http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2011/1/21/nixon-aims-increase-missouris-number-college-degre/
Tuition increase looms as Nixon proposes 7% cut to UM funding, Jan. 21
http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2011/1/21/tuition-increase-looms-nixon-proposes-7-cut-um-fun/
MSSU still likely to see a tuition hike, Jan. 21
GUV NIXON GETS DUBBED CHAIR OF A GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
COMMITTEE, Jan. 21
Higher cigarette tax could add up to more money for state, fewer smokers, say
supporters, Jan. 21
http://www.stlbeacon.org/issues-politics/176-Missouri_Issues/107577-raise-missouri-cigarette-tax
Community colleges thank state for support, Jan. 23
http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_9284cbb2-96e4-5a12-9331-6a7ba21d7e22.html
Sunday Forum: MSSU eyeing tuition, Jan. 23
MWSU tuition increase?, Jan. 23
http://www.newspressnow.com/video/26642947/index.html
Financial aid amount increasing for some Missouri college students, Jan. 24
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1697310.html
Missouri State establishes criminology department, Jan. 24
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/article_63a39d8a-27bd-11e0-85ca-00127992bc8b.html
Nixon outlines plan to expand A-Plus program, Jan. 24
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Computer error puts UM employee benefit data in the wrong hands, Jan. 24
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/jan/24/error-discloses-um-benefit-data-wrong-people/?news
Harris-Stowe State University names new chair and vice chair, Jan. 25
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/deb-peterson/article_0b0471e6-28b6-11e0-a310-0017a4a78c22.html
Crowder tabs new MARET Center director, Jan. 25
http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x233971297/Crowder-tabs-new-MARET-Center-director/print
Audio: College Student Designs Popular Apartment App, Jan. 25
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/25/133205012/college-student-designs-popular-apartment-app
Mo. colleges to try to cap tuition increases, Jan. 25
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MO_COMMUNITY_COLLEGES_MOOL?SITE=MOCAP&SECTION=STATE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Community colleges agree to tuition hike ceiling, Jan. 25
http://www.news-leader.com/article/20110125/NEWS04/101250329/-1/7daysarchives/Community-colleges-agree-tuition-hike-ceiling
Four-year universities have starting point, Jan. 25
http://www.therolladailynews.com/topstories/x1651172444/Four-year-universities-have-starting-point
The 60 Percent Solution
http://www.ingramsonline.com/
UM System recommends 5.5 percent tuition increase, Jan. 25
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/01/25/um-system-recommends-58-percent-tuition-increase/
MSU to raise tuition by 4 percent for 2011-12, Jan. 25
http://www.news-leader.com/article/20110125/NEWS04/110125015/1007/NEWS01/?odyssey=nav%7Chead
Tuition increases at community colleges to be capped, Jan. 25
Nixon, Community Colleges Announce Tuition Hikes, Jan. 25
http://www.ksmu.org/content/view/7980/66/
Shielding Education and Research, Jan. 26
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/01/26/obama_vows_to_protect_education_and_research_from_federal_budget_cuts
David Steward nominated to University of Missouri board, Jan. 25
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/deb-peterson/article_b4d476e0-28ce-11e0-ae16-0017a4a78c22.html
Tiger Spot artist Paul Jackson sues MU, Jan. 25
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/jan/25/tiger-spot-artist-paul-jackson-sues-mu/
UM names interim to chief of staff role, Jan. 25
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/jan/25/um-names-interim-to-chief-of-staff-role/?news
Tuition hike proposed at St. Charles Community College, Jan. 25
http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/stcharles/education/article_ea6d88ed-0c1a-5dec-ad24-5a4724cdb448.html
The Star’s editorial | Bold plans, but are they feasible?, Jan. 25
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/25/2610564/the-stars-editorial-bold-plans.html#ixzz1CLA2ElzU
Spring enrollment at Three Rivers Community College sets record, Jan. 26
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1697853.html
Nixon makes 2 more appointments to UM Board of Curators, Jan. 26\
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/jan/26/nixon-makes-second-appointment-um-board-curators/
STLCC to combine sports due to projected budget cuts, Jan. 26
http://www.meramecmontage.com/news/stlcc-to-combine-sports-due-to-projected-budget-cuts-1.1919260
Record Level of Stress Found in College Freshmen, Jan. 26
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/education/27colleges.html?_r=1
Smaller colleges hold steady, Jan. 26
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/jan/26/smaller-colleges-hold-steady/?news
UM stymies request for president’s e-mail, Jan. 26
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/jan/26/um-stymies-request-for-presidents-e-mail/?news
Owens accepts challenge, Jan. 26
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/jan/26/owens-accepts-challenge/?news
Obama on target on higher ed, Jan. 26
http://voices.kansascity.com/entries/obama-target-higher-ed/
Rolla chancellor to retire this year, Jan. 26
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/jan/26/missouri-st-chancellor-resigning/?news
MSU looking to future after budget cuts, Jan. 27
http://www.news-leader.com/article/20110127/NEWS04/101270364/MSU-looking-future-after-budgetcuts?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon nominates two UM curators, Jan. 27
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/01/26/nixon-nominates-two-um-curators/
Kathy Swan reappointed to state higher education board, Jan. 27
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1698278.html
Area educators take wait-and-see stance on president's plan, Jan. 27
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1698315.html
MHEC: Tuition increases need to come with financial aid increases (AUDIO), Jan.
27
http://www.missourinet.com/2011/01/27/48331/
Nixon to Detail A+ Expansion in Fair Grove, MO Today, Jan. 27
http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=393736
FAFSA FRENZY - Locations and Dates, Jan. 27
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/college-connection/article_cdbf6fdd-3001-5a09-b54d-80c0aa598090.html
Financing the Dream, Jan. 27
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/college-connection/article_2bbb51f4-bc41-543a-8f14-885c8af59833.html
AP Exclusive: Teach For America gets $100M, Jan. 27
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hUPnaQP96zcWu9mcZt64OyqUMwYg?docId=05aba75015f6424895359fc8e
7fcec6a
Not to be taken for granted - Access Missouri Grant, Pell and Bright Flight, Jan. 27
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/college-connection/article_e5de6bbe-c05f-51ba-9274-5737c7228d80.html
MSU still in compliance on proposed tuition hike, Jan. 27
http://www.news-leader.com/article/20110128/NEWS04/101280355/-1/7daysarchives/MSU-still-compliance-proposed-tuition-hike
Basketball courts create controversy at Student Rec and Wellness Center, Jan. 27
http://www.digitalburg.com/artman2/publish/Top_Story_74/Basketball_courts_create_controversy_at_Student_Rec_and_Wellness_
Center.shtml
Firm will help find UM leader, Jan. 28
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/article_717db19f-9975-54aa-a345-d1259d64d66b.html
Furor at Washington U. nixes Bristol Palin appearance, Jan. 28
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_ce74697f-8e28-57b3-9af0-cc0cb4c76733.html
UM curators raise course fees, tuition, Jan. 28
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/jan/27/mu-course-fees-stir-debate-tuitiontalks/
Tuition increase approved by University of Missouri curators, Jan. 28, 11
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/article_4d3f3408-2b02-11e0-89ed-00127992bc8b.html?oCampaign=email
Higher Education Clips of Potential Interest
Interactive Map: State Budgets in Decline
States are spending more than $79 billion on higher education in 2010-11, a decline of 0.7 percent from
last year, according to a report; stimulus funds (which have now run out) prevented the cuts from being
deeper. More...
Public Universities Relying More on Tuition Than State Money
This New York Times article offers a rare public recognition that the majority of public institutions now
have to rely more on tuition than on dwindling state funds. More...
Retention Rates Improving at Two-Year Schools, Declining at Four-Year Schools
The first-to-second-year retention rate at US two-year public colleges has risen to its highest level in 27
years of research, while the retention rate at four-year private colleges has dropped to its lowest level in
that time, according to data from ACT Inc. More...
Student Inventors Prompt Colleges to Revamp Rules
A boom in computer software developed by college students has raised pressing questions about
intellectual property and patent rights. More...
A New Trend in Business Schools
Here is how more business schools are starting to offer degrees in social entrepreneurship. More...
Colleges and the Mobile Web
Many colleges treat their mobile websites as low-stakes experiments, an approach that not only can
frustrate students but also risks losing donors and prospective applicants. More...
The Mobile-Friendly Website
In this September 2010 Academic Impressions article, Bob Johnson (Bob Johnson Consulting) offered
some practical tips for launching the mobile website. More...
Barring Applicants Who May Poise Safety Threats
North Carolina's community college board is moving ahead with a rule allowing schools to refuse
admission to students that campus officials consider a threat, though disabilities groups and the American
Civil Liberties Union have expressed some concern about the rule and will be monitoring how it is applied.
More...
Lumina's Degree Qualifications Profile
(pdf link)
Lumina has released a draft profile of what students at various levels should know and be able to do,
regardless of discipline; accreditors and private colleges are to test it. More...
In Tests, Few Students Excel in Science
An alarming finding for the future: on the most recent nationwide test, only one or two students out of
every 100 displayed the level of science mastery that the US Department of Education defines as
advanced. More...
Census Data Show Rise in College Degrees, But Also in Racial Gaps in Education
The article includes an interactive tool for exploring degree attainment data in the United States by
county. More...
Study: 1 in 4 Students Depressed
A new study in the US and Canada urges university doctors to start routinely screening for depression in
their patients. More...
White House Announces More Education Support for Military Families ...More
Text of President Obama's State of the Union Address
Among the highlights: the president's intention to spare education from spending freezes. More...
Study: Online Learning Set for Explosive Growth as Traditional Classrooms Decline
By 2015, 25 million post-secondary students in the United States will be taking classes online. More...
Mental Health Programs
This article looks at how several institutions that have seen student suicides in past years have
responded by putting in place some of the best college mental health programs in the country. More...
College Endowments Rebounding
College endowments are showing a solid rebound (to 11.9 percent, up from -18.7 percent in 2009) in the
average return for the 850 institutions surveyed. More...
Commentary on the State of College Endowments
This article includes commentary from higher ed consultant Lucie Lapovsky and others about what can be
gleaned from the new data on endowments. More...
College Freshmen at a Glance
Among the findings: This year's class of US college freshmen is reporting record-low levels of emotional
health, with more students saying they frequently felt overwhelmed by work as high school seniors,
according to an annual survey. More...
Best and Worst Design: 50 University Websites from 50 States
Here is one British Web designer's perspective on problems shared by many university websites. More...
eProcurement: Technology and Culture Change
This interview with one chief financial officer stresses that the relative success of eProcurement at any
institution often depends on how the procurement department works not only with the technology, but
also with the end users in academic departments, in research programs, or elsewhere in the university or
system. More...
Challenges to Adopting Social Media for Teaching and Learning
Among the challenges faculty cite: the transition to student-centered learning -- and finding examples of
effective uses. More...
What is the Role of Faculty in Data Security?
After a medical data breach, the University of North Carolina's treatment of a widely respected professor
has sparked debate over the extent to which faculty should be held accountable for overseeing the
security of data. More...