2013-10-14 - Midwestern State University

See Page 4 for a schedule of 2013 Homecoming events.
the Update
Vol. 42 No. 7
October 14, 2013
A weekly newsletter published by the Office of Marketing and Public Information
This Week’s Events
Monday
Athletics…
Men’s Golf at The Territory Classic
Duncan, Okla.
Athletics…
Women’s Golf at Dallas Baptist Golf Classic
Tuesday
Duncan, Okla.
Athletics…
Women’s Golf at Dallas Baptist Golf Classic
Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU…
Empty Bowls of Wichita Falls 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Athletics…
Men’s Soccer vs. West Texas A&M
Dallas, Texas
October 15
Athletics…
Men’s Golf at The Territory Classic
Center for Continuing Education…
Film Series: Nosferatu
Moffett 212A
Thursday
October 17
Moffett Library…
Workshop: Don’t be a Cheater:
Avoiding Plagiarism in Writing Research 11 a.m.
Moffett 212A
Friday
October 18
October 14
Spring Graduation Filing Deadline
Counseling Center…
Workshop: Text Anxiety
Moffett Library…
Workshop: Don’t be a Cheater:
Avoiding Plagiarism in Writing Research 1 p.m.
Dallas, Texas
Museum of Art
3 p.m. Sundance Meeting
Room
Athletics…
Women’s Soccer
vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
6 p.m. MSU Soccer Field
Athletics…
Volleyball at West Texas A&M
7 p.m.
Saturday
Athletics...
Softball at Abilene Christian
Athletics…
Volleyball at Eastern New Mexico
Athletics…
Men’s Soccer at St. Edward’s
7 p.m.
October 19
Noon
Abilene, Texas
3 p.m.
Portales, N.M.
1:30 p.m.
Austin, Texas
Museum of Art
Athletics…
Football vs. West Alabama
8 p.m. Memorial Stadium
7 p.m. MSU Soccer Field
Sunday
Wednesday
Artist-Lecture Series…
Shaunette Hildabrand
Canyon, Texas
October 16
7 p.m.
Akin Auditorium
Athletics…
Women’s Soccer vs. Texas Woman’s
October 20
1 p.m. MSU Soccer Field
Around Campus
Engineering Networking Career Night
The Career Management Center and the McCoy School
of Engineering will sponsor an Engineering Networking
Career Night from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 23,
in McCoy Hall. Employers seeking to fill internships and
full-time employment needs will be present. This event
is for engineering students and MSU alumni. For more
information, contact the CMC at ext. 44773 or visit www.
mwsu.edu/career.
Alumni Award Ceremony
The MSU Alumni Association invites the MSU campus
to attend the annual Alumni Awards Ceremony at 10
a.m. Saturday, October 19, in the Clark Student Center Comanche Suites. This event is a time to honor the
best and brightest from our university. The cost is $10 to
attend the event. Please RSVP by 5 p.m. Wednesday,
October 16, to ext. 4121 or [email protected].
Teaching & Learning Resource Center:
October Wine and Cheese Event
2013 Recipients
West College of Education
Mr. Roddy Atkins
Join the Teaching and Learning Resource Center for a
panel discussion about MOOCs (Massive Open Online
Courses): Future Directions at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, October 24, in Clark Student Center Wichita I&II. Now that the
first wave of MOOCs has flooded across the nation and
around the globe, what are the implications and opportunities that exist for a university such as MSU? Panelists will be Dr. Matthew Capps, Dr. Rebecca Dodge, Dr.
Pamela Morgan, Dr. Jeff Stambaugh, and Dr. Pamela
Whitehouse. The wine is sponsored by Dr. Terry Patton and the Dillard College of Business Administration.
Please RSVP to Lucy Davis at ext. 4867 or
[email protected].
Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities
& Social Sciences: Ms. Carolyn Poirot
Dillard College of Business Administration
Mr. Luke Levesseur
College of Science and Mathematics
Mr. Alex Passos
Fain College of Fine Arts
Ms. Shaunette Hildabrand
Gunn College of Health Sciences & Human Services
Mr. Jay Hicks
Arthur F. Beyer Distinguished Alumnus
Mr. David Hott
Business Etiquette Dinner
The Dillard College of Business Administration and the
Career Management Center will sponsor a Business
Etiquette Dinner from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 24, in
the Clark Student Center Comanche Suites. Students
will have an opportunity to learn the basics of dining
etiquette while networking with local employers. Students
should RSVP with Kathy in the Dillard College of Business Administration Room 266. A $10 refundable deposit
is required. For more information, contact the Career
Management Center at ext. 4477 or Kathy McGowan at
ext. 4002.
Mark Your Calendar
Imagine Graduation
Imagine Graduation will be from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday
and Wednesday, October 22-23, in CSC Comanche
Suites (Atrium Entrance). August/December graduation
candidates will have the opportunity to finalize everything
related to graduation at one time and in one location.
Representatives from the following offices will be present to help students with last-minute plans: Registrar’s
Office, Bookstore, The Graduate School, Business Office, Financial Aid, Career Management Center, Alumni
Relations, Annual Fund, Institutional Effectiveness, and
Moffett Library.
Fall 2013 Geosciences &
Environmental Science Colloquium Series
The Fall 2013 Geosciences and Environmental Science
Colloquium Series will present Dr. John Grant at 6:30
p.m. Thursday, October 24, in Bolin Science Hall Room
100. Grant is the Mars Science Laboratory Participating
Scientist at the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies at
the National Air and Space Museum. He will speak about
results from the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity.
Admission is free. For more information, e-mail Dr. Jesse
Carlucci at [email protected].
Academic Workshop:
Choosing a Career and Major
The MSU Counseling Center will present a one-hour
academic workshop about choosing a career and major at
3 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, in the Sundance Court Third
Floor Meeting Room. Professors are welcome to include
this information in their syllabi and offer extra credit to
students if desired. Students will be provided attendance
verification forms. For more information, call ext. 4618.
America’s Music: Rock n’ Roll
Moffett Library will host a screening of Rock, part of the
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America’s Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music
from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway series. Assistant
Professor of Music Alan Black will moderate the discussion after the film and his Black and White Band will
perform after the discussion. The film will begin at 7 p.m.
Thursday, October 24, at the Wichita Falls Museum of
Art at MSU. Admission is free. For more information, call
MSU Librarian Dr. Clara Latham at ext. 4757.
Frank Wyatt, Professor and Graduate Coordinator of
Athletic Training and Exercise Physiology, just returned
from Glasgow, Scotland, where he gave a seminar to
Ph.D. students at The University of the West of Scotland
(UWS). The seminar was about “Meta-Analysis in Sport
and Exercise.” In addition, Wyatt worked on collaborating with researchers at UWS on heart rate variability in
adolescents during exercise.
Music Series at Akin: Piano Trio
Star Award Recipients for September are Gary Miller,
Electrician II; and Robert Entrekin, Custodian. From
those nominating Miller and Entrkin: “Gary has a good
attitude, never complains and takes great pride in his
work. He can be depended upon to complete a project
properly and works to solve any problems that come up.
Gary is a very reliable employee.”
The Music Series at Akin presents the trio of Alessio
Bax, piano; Stefan Jackiw, violin; and Paul Watkins,
cello; at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 24, at Akin Auditorium. All three artists have performed to critical acclaim
as soloists with major symphonies around the world. The
trio is scheduled to perform Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio
No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66; and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Trio
No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 9. General admission tickets are
$25. Tickets for senior citizen and military are $22.50 for
each. Tickets MSU faculty and staff are $15 each or $24
for season tickets. MSU student tickets are $10 each or
$15 for season. Tickets may be purchased by contacting
the MSU Music Department at ext. 4267 between 1-5
p.m. when school is in session. The series is sponsored
by the Perkins-Prothro Foundation and Joe and Dale
Prothro.
“Robert is a willing worker, takes on extra assignments
and volunteers his help if needed. He has very good
relationships with both customers and fellow employees.
Robert always respects everyone he comes in contact
with.” Miller and Entrekin are recognized with a certificate posted in their work space as well as a unique
copper mustangs cut out that can be displayed on desks
and/or in the Daniel Building.
For Sale
Campus News
Two reserved seat tickets (@$40) to see “Straight No
Chaser” (a professional a cappella group
http://www.sncmusic.com/about) on November 2 at
McFarlin Memorial Auditorium, located inside the campus of Southern Methodist University. Seats are on the
floor. If interested call Peggy at (940) 224-8829.
State Employee Charitable Campaign
Congratulations to John Martinez and Kathy McGowan. They are this week’s winners for free movie
passes! You can be a winner too by contributing to this
year’s State Employee Charitable Campaign. As little
as $2 will make a difference in our local community and
enter your name in the next drawing. Please send your
donation slip to Renee McAfee, Bridwell Hall, room 104.
Campaign ends October 31.
Jobs
An EEO/ADAAA Compliance Employer
Coordinator, Social Media
Department: Student Affairs and Enrollment Mangement
Staring Date: As soon as possible
Starting Salary: $2,500 monthly, plus benefits
In the Spotlight
SuHua Huang, Assistant Professor of Reading, and
Matthew Capps, Dean of the West College of Education, have a research article titled “Impact of Online
Social Network on American College Students’ Reading
Practice” published in The College Quarterly, which is a
journal of research and discussion for college educators
across Canada. The article is appeared in the Winter Issue, 2013, 16 (1), pp.24-38.
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Fuzzy Ray Classic Golf TournamentŖ6JG%JCORKQPU%QWTUGCV9GGMU2CTM($75-$100)
5-7 p.m.
Fish FryŖ5KMGU.CMG($8.)
6 p.m.
MSU Cardboard Boat RodeoŖ5KMGU.CMG
6 p.m.
Women’s Soccer vs Texas A&M-CommerceŖ/575QEEGT(KGNF
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Friday Night Live: Concert and CarnivalŖ$GVYGGP2KGTEGCPF-KNNKPIUYQTVJ
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19
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For more information
about these events, visit:
www.mwsu.edu/student-life/
development/homecoming
Alumni Discount
Receive 10%
0% off all imprinted items
at the MSU Bookstore with a current
Alumni Association card.
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Tickets: For tickets to all events call 940-397-4121.