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info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:34:10 -0500

Constitution Revisions (SGA)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:33:10 -0500

Former Builders Return to SC for Founders Day Weekend (Halls of Fame)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:28:17 -0500

Five Southwestern College halls of fame will open their doors to new inductees during the Founders Day weekend Friday, April 16, and Saturday, April 17. The celebration will include recognition of inductees entering the Leaders in Service, Fine Arts, Business, Educators, and Scholars Halls of Fame.

The festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 16, with the unveiling of plaques of those entering the Leaders in Service Hall of Fame. At 6 p.m. there will be a dinner in Deets Library followed by the induction ceremony at 6:45. There is limited seating available and RSVP is necessary.

Saturday’s schedule begins with the unveiling of plaques honoring the inductees into the Fine Arts Hall of Fame at 10:30 a.m. in the Darbeth Fine Arts Center lobby. The inauguration ceremony will be at 11 a.m. in Messenger Auditorium.

At 1:30 p.m., a reception for the Business Hall of Fame inductees will be held in the Deets Library lobby followed by the induction ceremony at 2 p.m.

At 3:30 p.m. in Deets Library, there will be a reception for the Educators Hall of Fame and Scholars Hall of Fame inductees followed by the induction of both groups beginning at 4 p.m.

Founders Day will conclude at 8 p.m. with the spring concert by the A Cappella Choir and the SC Jazz Band in Richardson Auditorium in the Christy Administration building.

“Founders Day weekend is always an exciting time at Southwestern and this year’s celebration certainly promises to fulfill that tradition,” says Susan Lowe, director of alumni programs at SC. “The college is honored to recognize several outstanding Moundbuilders at the five halls of fame that will take place, and we hope alumni, friends, and members of the community will join us.”
Individuals entering the various halls of fame include:

Leaders in Service: Billie Ann Day, ’60; C. Darnell Jones II, ’72; Lyman Schiller Johnson, ’28 (deceased).
Fine Arts: Norman Callison,’63 (deceased); Dennis Akin; Gayle McMillen, ’71.
Business: Roger Crossman, ’92; Bill Seyb, ’65; Brad Bennett, ’73.
Business Builder Award: Bruce Schwyhart.
Educators: Tom Mundinger, ’72; Clinton Trillingham,’21 (deceased); Lois (Dryden) Vasey, ’49.
Marilyn McNeish Special Education Award: Kim Mercer ’86.
Scholars: Randy Duncan, ’77; John “Jim” Ward, ’50 (deceased).

For more information about any of the events for Founders Day, contact Lowe at (620) 229-6334

Sparks to Perform Senior Music Recital (Music)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:09:34 -0500

Southwestern College will host the senior recital for Kara Sparks, Dodge City. The recital will take place Friday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Messenger Recital Hall in the Darbeth Fine Arts Center on the campus of Southwestern College. Sparks is a senior majoring in music education. There is no admission charge.

Sparks will be singing several numbers and will also perform on the trumpet.

She will sing “Flow My Tears” by John Dowland; “When I have Often Heard Young Maids Complaining” from “The Fairy Queen” by Henry Purcell; Es muss ein Wunderbares” by Franz Liszt; “Der Tod und das Mädchen” by Franz Schubert; “Se Florindo è fedele” by Alessandro Scarlatti; “Non posso disperar” by S. De Luca; “Love’s Philosophy” from “Three Songs;” “Op. 3” by Roger Quilter; and “At Last” with music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Mack Gordon, and arranged by Jay Althouse.
The instrumental numbers are “Trumpet Concerto in Eb Major,” “Andante and Allegro” by Franz Joseph Haydn, and “Concert Etude” by Alexander Goedicke.

Sparks is a student of Sarah Stevens, affiliate faculty for voice, and Mike Jones, assistant professor of music. This recital is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the bachelor of music education degree. A reception will follow the recital.

Sparks is the daughter of Stacy Sparks, Winfield, and Dave Sparks, Emporia. She is the granddaughter of Karen Friend, Dodge City, and Carl and Lorene Sparks, Minneola.

Former Builders Return to SC for Founders Day Weekend (Alumni News)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:04:00 -0500

Leaders in Service: Billie Ann Day, ’60; C. Darnell Jones II, ’72; Lyman Schiller Johnson, ’28 (deceased).
Fine Arts: Norman Callison,’63 (deceased); Dennis Akin; Gayle McMillen, ’71.
Business: Roger Crossman, ’92; Bill Seyb, ’65; Brad Bennett, ’73.
Business Builder Award: Bruce Schwyhart.
Educators: Tom Mundinger, ’72; Clinton Trillingham,’21 (deceased); Lois (Dryden) Vasey, ’49.
Marilyn McNeish Special Education Award: Kim Mercer ’86.
Scholars: Randy Duncan, ’77; John “Jim” Ward, ’50 (deceased).

For more information about any of the events for Founders Day, contact Lowe at (620) 229-6334

Two Southwestern College Business Students Qualify for National Competition (Business)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:41:50 -0600

Two Southwestern College Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) students earned top awards at the state competition in Emporia.

Elizabeth Smith, Rock, and Robyn Peariso, Arkansas City, competed against students from Emporia State, Central Christian, Butler County, Cowley County, Colby Community College, and Labette Community College.

“As sponsor for the organization, I am extremely proud of the performance of our two students who competed in the state conference,” says John DuPuy, chair of the business division at Southwestern.   “I think it speaks well of their personal drive and focus and is a good reflection on the level of education made available at Southwestern.”

Smith earned first place awards in financial analysis and decision making and in marketing concepts. She earned second place awards in accounting for professionals and in accounting analysis and decision making.

Peariso earned second place in job interviews and third place in future business executive.

Both have qualified to represent Southwestern College in competition at the National PBL conference in Nashville, Tenn., July 9-12.

Niall Shanks to Speak at Southwestern College (General)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:56:35 -0600

Niall Shanks, the Curtis D. Gridley Professor in the History and Philosophy of Science at Wichita State University, will speak at Southwestern College on Monday, March 22, at 7 p.m. in the Beech Science Center room 104. There is no admission charge.

Shanks, a native of Chester, England, was educated at Rossall School, and later at the University of Leeds and the University of Liverpool. He left England for Canada in 1981 and earned his Ph.D. at the University of Alberta, Canada, in 1987. Shanks then moved to the United States. For a number of years he was a member of the department of Philosophy at East Tennessee State University, where he also held positions in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Shanks served a term as president (2008-9) of the Southwest and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is currently vice president of Americans for Medical Advancement and an honorary board member of Internet Infidels. In 1993 he served a term as president of the Tennessee Philosophical Association

His early research interests were focused on issues in the philosophical foundations of quantum mechanics. The recent focus of his research has been on the implications of evolutionary biology for biomedical research. Shanks is also interested in the history of medicine and the role played by medicine in the scientific revolutions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Shanks is the second of four lecturers to come to Southwestern to speak on the topic of creation and evolution this semester. Other scientists coming to Southwestern to speak include Henry “Fritz” Schaefer III on April 8 and Keith B. Miller on April 19. Jay Labov spoke on March 9.

For more information, contact Charles Osen at (620) 229-6295.

Shook Chosen as Director Elect for MTNA (Music)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:53:54 -0600

Tim Shook, chair of the division of performing arts at Southwestern College, has been elected as a director-elect for two years and then director for another two years for the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). He will represent the west-central division of the national group from 2010 to 2012.

“Being west-central division director-elect allows me to look forward to 2012-2014 as a member of the MTNA board of directors,” Shook says. “Working with people to promote the value of music in everyone’s lives is extremely satisfying. I was honored to be nominated to this position and am honored to serve in this capacity.”

Along with being the division chair, Shook is also professor of music at Southwestern College where he has taught since 1988. Shook teaches applied piano, piano class, music history, and creativity. In addition he operates a large independent piano studio in Wichita combining group and private instruction. He holds degrees from Kansas State University, Wichita State University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma.

Shook has presented workshops for teachers throughout the Midwestern United States, New York, Malaysia, and Singapore. He has written several articles for “Keys Magazine,” “Keyboard Companion,” and “Kansas Music Review.”

Shook is the composition competition chair for the Kansas Music Teachers Association (KMTA), composition competition chair for west central division of MTNA, and is an active member of three local chapters, Wichita Metropolitan Music Teachers Association, Walnut Valley Music Teachers Association, and Wichita Area Piano Teachers League. He has presented papers and served on panels to the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy. He has served as a discussion leader for the National Group Piano and Pedagogy Forum.

Combined Choir Highlights Wednesday Concert (Music)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:53:20 -0600

The Southwestern College music department will present a concert on Wednesday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m., in Richardson Auditorium. The concert will include music by the A Cappella Choir, SC Singers, and the combined choirs of Southwestern College, Douglass High School, and Wichita Northwest High School performing “Vesperae Solennes de Confessore,” K. 339 by W. A. Mozart.

The six-movement piece will last for 30 minutes. Along with the combined choirs, four soloists will be featured: Sarah Stevens, Karen (Wilder) Archbold, Brian Stranghoner, and Budi Taniwan. There will also be an instrumental ensemble with James Leland on the organ.

“Mozart was an absolute genius,” says David Gardner, associate professor of music and director of choirs at Southwestern. “The deeper we go into his music, the more we appreciate him, and the more excited we are to present this work to the Winfield community.”

On March 19, Gardner will conduct the Mozart Vespers in Carnegie Hall in New York City. Joining him in that performance will be several members and alumni of the A Cappella Choir, as well as members of eight other choirs from around the country, including Douglass and Wichita Northwest. The 200-voice choir will sing with the Distinguished Concerts Orchestra International.

The A Cappella Choir will perform two of the songs that they performed 10 days ago at the Kansas Music Educators Association convention in Wichita. One of the two pieces was written by 2009 SC graduate Roger Klein.

Weekly News: 3/8/10 - 3/13/10 (Theatre Arts)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:25:58 -0600

Anyone in Directing Scenes please pay attention to your emails for rehearsal schedules!

Monday
6:30 PM - Anton in Show Business Rehearsal
Little Theatre

7:00 PM - Romeo & Juliet STRIKE
Richardson Auditorium

9:00 PM - 9 Lives Rehearsals
Messenger Auditorium

Tuesday
6:30 PM - Anton in Show Business Rehearsal
Little Theatre

7:00 PM - Romeo & Juliet STRIKE cont.
Richardson Auditorium

Wednesday
4:10 PM - Romeo & Juliet Response Session
Theatre Participation Members Come!
Little Theatre

5:15 PM - Campus Player Meeting
Pounds Lounge

6:30 PM - Anton in Show Business Rehearsal
Little Theatre

Thursday
5:15 PM - Anton in Show Business Production Meeting
Prokesh Lounge

6:30 PM - Anton in Show Business
Little Theatre

9 LIVES CAMPUS SHOW

9:00 PM
Messenger Auditorium

Friday
3:30 PM - Anton in Show Business Rehearsal
Little Theatre

Saturday
SPRING BREAK BEGINS!

Weekly News: 3/1/10 - 3/8/10 (Theatre Arts)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:39:29 -0600

Regular Theatre class schedules will resume Friday.

Monday
All Day Tech Work

6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Dress Rehearsal

Tuesday
All Day Tech Work

6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Dress Rehearsal

Wednesday
Performing Arts Day!

Romeo & Juliet

7:30 PM

Richardson Auditorium

Thursday
3:00 pm - Ponca City Load Out

Romeo & Juliet

7:30 pm

Ponca, Oklahoma

Friday
Classes resume.

Romeo & Juliet

7:30 pm

Richardson Auditorium

Saturday
9:00 pm - Half Work Day
Donuts & Coffee

Break a Leg MTW auditioners!

Sunday

Romeo & Juliet

3:00 pm

Richardson Auditorium

Night of the Oscars!
6:45 pm
Television Studio
Time is tenative and is up to be changed.

Nothing But Nets Fundraiser Raises $2,400 (General)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:01:20 -0600

Southwestern College held a fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 11, for the Nothing but Nets campaign. Julie Wilke, AmeriCorps Vista, reports that $2,400 was raised.

Donations came from a matching grant from within the United Methodist Church, organizations on campus, and attendees of the Southwestern College vs. Ottawa University basketball games.

Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria. Inspired by sports columnist Rick Reilly, tens of thousands of people have joined the campaign that was created by the United Nations Foundation in 2006. Founding campaign partners include the National Basketball Association’s NBA Cares, the people of The United Methodist Church, and Sports Illustrated.

Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets are one of the most cost-effective methods of preventing malaria, a leading killer of children. They create a protective barrier against mosquitoes at night, when the vast majority of malaria transmissions occur. One bed net can protect a family of four, and lasts up to five years. It costs $10 to purchase, deliver, and educate the recipient on its proper use.

Larry Sabato to Present Docking Lecture (General)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:40:52 -0600

Dr. Larry Sabato, University Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia and director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, will present the Docking Lecture in Leadership and Public Affairs at Southwestern College at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 9.   The lecture will be in Messenger Recital Hall and will feature “Sabato’s Crystal Ball,” a look at the first year of the Obama presidency and a look ahead at upcoming mid-term elections and the 2012 presidential race. The lecture is open to the public.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Dr. Sabato is "probably the most quoted college professor in the land" and his Crystal Ball electoral analysis is the nation's most accurate. In July 2008, Dr. Sabato correctly projected that Barack Obama would win the presidency in a near-landslide. He predicted a 364-174 margin in the Electoral College, just one vote away from the final tally of 365-173, as well as the correct popular vote percentages. He also accurately predicted 99% of Senate, House, and governor winners.

In 2006, Sabato was named the most accurate prognosticator by an unusual combination of news organizations: FOX News, MSNBC, CNBC, and Pew's Project for Excellence in Journalism. Dr. Sabato’s latest book is “The Year of Obama: How Barack Obama Won the White House” (Longman, April 2009).

The Docking Lecture is underwritten by Union State Bank. Southwestern College president Dick Merriman stated, “The Docking family has played an important role in Kansas government, politics, and business for over half a century. We’re grateful for Union State Bank’s help in providing a forum for discussion of the challenges of leadership in public affairs.”

William Docking, CEO of Union State Bank, states “Southwestern is an important educational and cultural asset for Cowley County and for our region. Union State Bank is pleased to support the college and its service to our community.”

In 1956, George Docking was elected governor of Kansas. He served two terms, leaving office in 1961. His son, Robert Docking, was elected governor in 1966 and served four terms, more than any other Kansas governor, leaving office in 1975. Robert Docking’s sons have continued the family’s commitment to public service. William Docking was appointed to the Kansas Board of Regents in 1995, and served as its chair. Thomas Docking was lieutenant governor of Kansas from 1983 to 1987, during the governorship of John Carlin. His wife, Jill Docking, ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 1996. She was appointed to the Kansas Board of Regents by then-Governor Kathleen Sebelius.

Jay Labov to Give Science Presentation (General)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:18:00 -0600

Southwestern College will present several guest speakers in the sciences during March and April. The speakers will speak in the Beech Science center in room 104. There is no admission charge. Jay Labov, a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Scholar, will give the first presentation on Tuesday, March 9, at 7 p.m.

“The college is preparing to host four lectures on the topic of creation and evolution this semester,” says Andy Sheppard, academic dean at Southwestern College. “Dr. Labov is a central speaker in that series and he brings a perspective on the issue as it relates to students and education.”

Labov is senior staff member of the National Research Council’s (NRC) Center for Education. He is the senior advisor for Education and Communications, splitting his time between the Center for Education and the National Academies’ Office of Communications. In this capacity, Labov leads an institution-wide effort to leverage the National Academies’ work in education by helping to make more deliberate connections between the work of the Center for Education, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the program units of the National Research Council.

He has been director of the center’s Committee on Undergraduate Science Education and oversees the National Academy of Science’s efforts to improve the teaching of evolution in the public schools.

He is the principal liaison on education activities between the program units of the National Academies and its office of communications, with the goal of enhancing communication with outside stakeholders about the Academies’ work in education and the public’s understanding of science and technology.

He has been the study director for several NRC reports including “Evaluating and Improving Undergraduate Teaching in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology” (2003); “Learning and Understanding: Improving Advanced Study of Mathematics and Science in U.S. High Schools” (2002); and “Educating Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology: New Practices for the New Millennium” (2000);

Prior to assuming his position at the NRC, Labov was a member of the biology faculty for 18 years at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.

Other scientists coming to Southwestern to speak include Niall Shanks on March 22; Henry “Fritz” Schaefer III on April 8; and Keith B. Miller on April 19.

For more information about any of the science speakers, contact Charles Osen at (620) 229-6295.

New Online Services Now Available (Registrar's Office)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:35:00 -0600

We're excited to announce our new Records Request service via Self Service. The Records Request service saves you a trip to the Registrar's Office by providing you with the ability to perform the following services securely via the Web, 24/7:

Print enrollment verification certificates to send to health insurers, housing providers or other organizations requiring proof of enrollment
Check the deferment forms and electronic notifications sent to to your lenders
Obtain a list of your student loan lenders and link to real-time loan information
View your enrollment history and any enrollment verifications sent at your request
Order an official transcript or view the status of your previous transcript requests placed online

02.09.2010 Minutes (SGA)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:43:00 -0600

02.09.2010 Minutes

Travel Writing (English)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:10:00 -0600

Are you someone who likes to write? And do you like to travel? If so, then the Travel Writing class may be just for you. Students in this class take many different trips and then meet once a week to discuss how to transform their notes into a travel writing story. The class is taught by Dr. John Scaggs. The class takes trips throughout the semester. Students have visited Henry's Candy in Dexter, Kansas, the Wichita Art Museum, and the Cowley County Historical Museum in Winfield.

Students will visit the Hutchinson Salt Museum on February 27, 2010. There are many trips to come! There will be pictures of the trips posted on the English department website. Don't forget to take a look!

Important: Course Selection Date Changes (General)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:47:00 -0600

MAIN CAMPUS UNDERGRADS
COURSE SELECTION DATE CHANGES

The dates for course selection for 2010 summer/fall terms have changed. Please note that you will be able to begin choosing classes via Self –Service beginning Friday, March 5.

Please meet with your advisor as soon as possible to discuss any questions you may have regarding your academic plan. Self-service will remain open for course selection for the remainder of the semester and throughout the summer.

Incoming freshmen will be able to select courses on Scholarship Day, which is Saturday, March 6.

If you are concerned about the availability of a class that you need, you are encouraged to select your classes via Self-Service prior to March 6th. As you know, classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis , so you are strongly encouraged to select your courses early.

Weekly News: 2/22/10 - 2/28/10 (Theatre Arts)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:45:46 -0600

Please keep an eye out on your emails for updates about rehearsals, and tech work nights!

H a p p y . T e c h . W e e k !

Monday
6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

9:00 pm - 9 Lives Rehearsal
Messenger Recital Hall

10:00 pm - Crew Work
Richardson Auditorium

Tuesday
6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Audtorium

5:15 pm - Banquet Meeting
Cafeteria

10:00 pm - Crew Work
Richardson Auditorium

Wednesday
5:15 pm - Campus Player Meeting
Pounds Lounge

6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet
Richardson Auditorium

10:00 pm - Crew Work
Richardson Auditorium

Thursday
5:15 pm - Production Meeting
Prokesh Lounge

6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

10:00 pm - Crew Work
Richardson Auditorium

Friday
3:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

6:30 pm - Crew Work
Richardson Auditorium

Saturday
9:00 am - Work Day
Meet in Little Theatre

Coffee & Donuts!!!!

Lester Ruth to Deliver Parkhurst Lecture (Philosophy & Religious Studies)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:48:02 -0600

Lester Ruth, professor of Christian worship at Asbury Theological Seminary, will deliver Southwestern College’s Parkhurst Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. in Messenger Recital Hall inside the Darbeth Fine Arts Center. There is no admission charge.

The Parkhurst Lecture coincides with the fourth annual Builders In Ministry (BIM) week, Feb. 23-25, at Southwestern College.

Ruth is the Lily May Jarvis professor of Christian worship at Asbury Theological Seminary and a member of the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Prior to teaching at Asbury Seminary, Ruth was assistant professor of liturgical studies at Yale University Divinity School and Institute of Sacred Music.

Ruth’s book, “A Little Heaven Below: Worship at Early Methodist Quarterly Meetings,” was awarded the Jesse Lee Prize by the United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History. He has also received three teaching awards at Asbury Seminary, two for use of media and one for extended learning. He was on the advisory board for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship liturgical renewal grants program from 1999 to 2004.

BIM is dedicated to providing educational opportunities that nurture and enrich Christian leaders—lay and clergy—for effective living and ministry. The event is a three-day conference for Moundbuilder alumni, current students, and friends of Southwestern who are involved in ministry or are anticipating going into the ministry, and will include elements of spiritual renewal/refreshment, community/fellowship, and continuing education.

For more information about the Parkhurst Lecture or BIM, contact Julie Headrick, director of camps and conferences, at (620) 229-6141.

Scholarship! Deadline April 1st! (Communication)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:37:32 -0600

Broadcast Media Professionals of Wichita

SC Concert Band to Perform Sunday, Feb. 21 (Music)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:39:00 -0600

The Southwestern College Concert Band offers its first performance of the year on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 3 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Southwestern College. The program titled Painter’s Palette features Michael Jones, assistant professor of music at Southwestern, playing Leroy Anderson’s “A Trumpeter’s Lullaby.”

“Mike has been such an asset to the college and the department and it is a privilege to highlight his performance,” says executive director and conductor Daniel Stevens.

Other works on the program include Vittorio Giannini’s “Symphony No. 3” and Peter Warlock’s “Capriol Suite.”

“These pieces are unapologetically beautiful,” Stevens says. “They embrace the emotion that music can evoke and seek to draw that out of the listener. That’s how the title Painter’s Palette came to mind: There are many colors and scenes here. Each listener will hear something unique.”

The concert is underwritten by Dave and Callie Seaton.

For more information or to receive a brochure which includes the concert schedule, underwriters, seating chart, and guests, contact Lou Tharp at (620) 229-6272 or visit the website at www.SCconcertband.com. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased in advance or at the door.

Fight Choreographer Adds to 'Romeo and Juliet' (Theatre Arts)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:34:00 -0600

Southwestern College theatre department and Campus Players are teaming up with the South Kansas Symphony to put on a production of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” directed by Roger Moon and conducted by Daniel Stevens. Performances will be March 3 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. and March 7 at 3 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium and March 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Poncan Theatre in Ponca City, Okla.

Along with great love and tragedy of this piece comes fighting. That is when Richard Buswell, fight choreographer, comes into the picture.
Buswell’s motto when choreographing a fight is “safety first, safety last, safety always.” Buswell says if a fight choreographer says he can eliminate the risk of
stage combat then he is lying.

“My job is to create an exciting and believable fight in which the performers are as safe as they can be,” Buswell says.

There will always be risk but Buswell can take the risk down to an acceptable level.

“No pain, no pain” is another one of his mottos. If an actor gets hurt while doing stage combat then he cannot work. Buswell says it also makes his reputation look bad and his reputation is important to him. One does not have to be expertly trained to be in a fight scene, he or she just has to be willing to try, and to handle situations with a level of maturity. He says it’s not about how good you are, but about how good you look.

When choreographing a fight Buswell takes into account the nature of the show while at the same time following the desires of the director. The only time he will override a director is if the safety of the actors are at an unnecessary risk. His focus is to choreograph fights that are character driven. He wants his movements to flow for the actor, have intention behind them, and increase the level of intensity.

Buswell started fight choreography while in college but did not do it full time for 15 years while working on computer programming. He stopped programming two years ago because it was unsatisfying for him and started fight choreography full time. He has been trained by fight masters from all over the world such as the British Academy of Dramatic Combat, British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat, Fight Directors Canada, Society of America Fight Directors, Society of Australian Fight Directors, and Nordic Fight Society.

Buswell is enjoying his time at Southwestern College. He has choreographed “Romeo and Juliet” several times before but says this is the most interesting take on the show and the most fun he has had with it.

“I like working with people,” Buswell says. “Everyone here is great; not just to work
with but in terms of people. They make me feel welcome and relaxed.”

For more information about any of the shows, call (620) 229-6272.

Wear Pink Thursday as SC Battles Bethany (Basketball - Women's)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:03:45 -0600

On Thursday, Feb. 18, the Southwestern College Lady Moundbuilders host the Bethany College Swedes inside Stewart Field House. It will be Pink Zone night. Game time is 6 p.m.

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone initiative is a global, unified effort for the WBCA’s nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities, and beyond. The window set aside for this year's initiative is February 12-21. The WBCA's charity of choice is the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, in partnership with The V Foundation. The WBCA strongly encourages any donations collected from WBCA Pink Zone games to be given to the fund.

Throughout the WBCA Pink Zone week, women’s basketball teams and supporters across the nation will dedicate one game to raise breast cancer awareness and funding. Teams, fans, and arenas will be decked out in pink, survivors will be honored at games, referees will blow pink whistles, donations will be collected, and much more

“The Pink Zone campaign is very special to me,” says head Lady Moundbuilder coach Dave Denly. “My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1991 and is a 19-year survivor of this dreadful disease. I am so proud to be a part of an organization like the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association that takes breast cancer and the fight for the cure of this disease as seriously as they do. I hope everyone will join a great cause and come out on Thursday night to support the Lady Builders and the fight to find a cure for breast cancer.”

According to Jason Jeschke, sports information director, SC has a limited amount of pink shirts available for $5 in the campus book store. For more information about Pink Zone night at SC, contact Jeschke at (620) 229-6299.

Upcoming Silent Auction to Benefit SC Mission Trips (Philosophy & Religious Studies)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:52:35 -0600

Discipleship Southwestern will host a silent auction fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 21, from 1-3 p.m. in the Deets Library on the SC campus. The fundraiser will benefit upcoming mission trips taken by Discipleship Southwestern students.

According to campus minister Ashlee Alley, there are about 50 items up for bid, ranging from personal services (babysitting and housecleaning) to gift baskets. A complete list of items up for bid can seen online at www.sckans.edu/discipleship.

During the auction, testimonials and special music will be shared. The cost of the event is $5 per person. The admission charge includes one door prize ticket, dessert, and the option to bid. The bidding will close at 2:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Alley at (620) 229-6362 or Megan Martin at (620) 262-6129.

Weekly News: 2/15/09 - 2/22/09 (Theatre Arts)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:22:47 -0600

*Continue to check emails to specific details pertaining to Romeo & Juliet Rehearsals as well as separate stage combat rehearsals.

Monday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Auditions for Directing Scenes
Messenger Recital Hall

6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

9:00 pm - 9 Lives Rehearsal
Messenger Recital Hall

Tuesday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Auditions for Directing Scenes
Little Theatre

6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Little Theatre

10:00 pm - Auditions for Directing Scenes
Little Theatre

Wednesday
6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Messenger Recital Hall

Thursday
5:15 pm - Romeo & Juliet Production Meeting
Prokesh Lounge

6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

Friday
3:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsals
Richardson Auditorium

Saturday
9:00 am - Work Day
Meet in Little Theatre
Coffee & Donuts

Break-a-leg Brooke Rowzee, Jamie Garrard, and Abram Rankin at MidWest Theatre Auditions!

SC Grad Callie Seaton to Present Art Show (Alumni News)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:08:00 -0600

A reception celebrating the art work of Callie Seaton has been scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 21, in the lobby of the Darbeth Fine Arts Center. The reception will follow the SC Concert Band performance scheduled for 3 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium. The band concert admission is $5; there is no admission charge to the reception.

Seaton’s work has been on display at numerous juried, group, and individual shows. This show features her abstract oil paintings.

“Some of my recent work begins with a haphazard and intuitive layering of thin paint rather than any pictorial image,” Seaton says. “The emerging work is guided by marks that the tools make. As the process develops, some original marks may remain evident while others are covered. When the painting ‘seems right’ to me, something from nature usually comes to mind and this provokes a title. Other times my photographic images guide the work. The results then tend to be more literal.

“Most of my life has been lived in Maine and Kansas,” continues Seaton. “My inspiration comes from the natural environment—the colors, shapes and textures I find there. Although my recent paintings are very abstract, the seacoast and granite quarries of Maine and the Flint Hills of Kansas speak through my work.”

Seaton earned a bachelor of arts degree in art from Southwestern in 1986. She has continued her education at Wichita State University, Cowley College, and the Wichita Center for the Arts.

Seaton’s art work will be on display until April 1 in the Presidents Gallery inside the Darbeth Fine Arts Center. The gallery is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information call (620) 229-6272.

Requena, Bryson Named Teachers of Promise (Education)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:21:27 -0600

The Southwestern College education division has recognized Mary Requena, Overland Park, and Melody Bryson, Haysville, as “Teachers of Promise.”

Bryson will graduate in May with a bachelors of arts degree in elementary education. She plans on pursuing a masters degree in education. Bryson lives in Haysville with her husband, Lance, and children, Kelc, Travis, and Braden. She is the daughter of Don and Karen Smith, Haysville.

Requena is the daughter of Joyce Requena and Jim Requena. She will graduate in May and plans to work at the elementary age level.

According to Pam Green, assistant professor of teacher education at SC, the “Teachers of Promise” for the spring 2010 semester will be honored on Friday, Feb. 26, at a luncheon held in conjunction with the KEEN (Kansas Exemplary Educators Network) State Education Conference. KEEN is composed of outstanding educators who are recognized as being leaders in the improvement of schools, student performance, and the teaching profession.

For information about the education program at Southwestern, contact David Hofmeister, chair of the education division at Southwestern, at (620) 229-6115,

02.02.2010 Minutes (SGA)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:56:13 -0600

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4th Annual Discipleship Auction (Discipleship)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:14:00 -0600

You are invited to the 4th Annual Discipleship Fundraising Silent Auction!

It is a custom for Discipleship Southwestern to take a mission trip in May after graduation as a culmination of our mental and spiritual growth over the year. This year we will be staying in Kansas doing local missions, but next year we will be going abroad! Your prayers and support would be greatly appreciated this year at the Discipleship Auction!

Auction Information

When: Sunday, February 21, 2010

Where? Southwestern College, Deet's Library

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. *Silent bidding will end at 2:30 and door prizes will be distributed between 1:30 and 2:45

Cost: $5 at the door *This covers dessert, a door prize, and the chance to big on our auction items!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ashlee Alley either at (620) 229.6362 or at Ashlee.Alley@sckans.edu

Auction Item Overview

Basket List

PS2 Gaming Bundle
Proactive Kit
Bringing-up-Baby Basket
Nintendo DS and Game Set
Decorative Framing
Bed and Breakfast stay at the Barns at Timber Creek
Fish-in-a-Bowl Basket
Soup/Hot Chocolate Bowl and Mug Set
Ready-Set-PLANT
Word-Art (Framed Set)
Authentic Dish and Chopstick Set
Mary-Kay Basket (1)
Mary-Kay Basket (2)
Mary-Kay Basket (3)
Italian Creme Soda Basket
Dessert Basket
Move-Night Basket
Flowers-all-Around Basket (3 framed custom photos)
A-Day-at-the-Farm (3 framed custom photographs)
Sunrise/Sunset (2 custom framed photographs)
Box-of-Games Basket (Family Game night)
Well-Baby Basket
Reach-Out Basket (Cards, stamps, pens)
Women's Chillax Kit
Study Bible Set

Student Services

4 hours of manual labor
5 exquisite Sunday meals
1 Authentic Mexican meal for a party of 4
Homemade desserts - 1 each month for a year
2 hours of cleaning house
4 hours of cleaning or organizational help
3, 1-hour guitar lessons
1 fancy occasion hairstyling
3 certificates for one up-do for prom
2 evenings of babysitting, up to 4 kids, up to 5 hours each time
10 hours of babysitting (to be divided by the buyer)
10 hours of pet-care (Time divided at owner's discretion)
Evening babysitting with planned activities

To see a full description of each auction item, click here

Weekly News: 2/8/10 - 2/14/10 (Theatre Arts)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:40:39 -0600

*Romeo & Juliet rehearsals schedules will be sent out by email so remember to check frequently throughout the day*

Monday
6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

9:00 pm - 9 Lives Rehearsal
Messenger Auditorium

Tuesday
6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

9:00 pm - 9 Lives Rehearsal
Little Theatre

Wednesday
5:15 pm - Campus Player Meeting
Pounds Lounge
Welcome the New Probationary Members!

6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

9:00 pm - 9 Lives Rehearsal
Messenger Auditorium

Thursday
5:15 pm - R & J Production Meeting
Prokesh Lounge

6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

9:00 pm - 9 Lives Rehearsal
Messenger Auditorium

Friday
3:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

9 Lives Community Show

7:30 PM

Messenger Auditorium

Saturday
9:00 am - Saturday Work Day!
Meet in Little Theatre
Donuts & Coffee

6:00 pm - Theatre Movie Night
Messenger Auditorium
Come watch a movie with us on the projector. Film TBA

Sunday
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

Douglas Lawrence Featured at CMS Masterclass (Music)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:47:00 -0600

The Community Music School at Southwestern College has announced its first Masterclass of 2010. It will be Saturday, Feb. 13, in the Darbeth Fine Arts Center rehearsal hall. Baritone-bass singer and conductor Douglas Lawrence is the featured guest.

The schedule is as follows:
                        • 10-11 a.m.—Lawrence will conduct the Musica! Youth Choir.
                        • 11 a.m.-12—Traditional Masterclass setting with several vocalists having the opportunity to perform and receive critique from Lawrence.
                        • 12-1 p.m.—A question and answer session with Lawrence over lunch. Lunch is $6 per person.

Lawrence sang in Hollywood studios for many years in dozens of movies such as “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and supplied singing voices for many of Hollywood’s biggest stars. In television he was involved in nearly 200 network programs over a 20-year span. He also conducted Brian Mann’s rich score for the film “The Theory of Everything” in 2004.

His bass-baritone soloist concert career took him around the world several times singing with nearly every major orchestra in the world under the batons of conductors such as Leonard Bernstein, Colin Davis, Zubin Mehta, Kurt Masur, Eugene Ormandy, Seiji Ozawa, and Aaron Copland.

For more than 40 years, his influence was also felt as a conductor, visionary, and advisor to the churches of North America and parts of Asia and included major program enhancements at two of the largest Presbyterian churches in the world. He conducted hundreds of choir members in memorable concerts and services while also leading the famed San Francisco Bay Area’s “Schola Cantorum” through the celebration of their 25th anniversary.

“This masterclass is a continuation of the Saturday masterclass series provided by the Community Music School,” says Melissa Williamson, administrator of the Community Music School. “We try to hold at least one masterclass a month and host a different professional musician from the area to share their performance medium with students who are involved in the Community Music School and Southwestern College.”

The masterclass is free and open to the public. Registration needs to be submitted by Wednesday, Feb. 10. Registration forms are posted online at www.sckans.edu/cms. For more information, contact Williamson at (620) 229-6172.

Legislative Opportunity (Political Science & Legal Studies)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:43:21 -0600

Are you interested in shadowing/interning a state representative for a day?

Rep. Ed trimmer has the folllowing dats available: February 10th, March 11th. Students can shadow at other times, but on the aforementioned dates, there will be a guaranteed time for pictures with the Governor. Contact Dr Jolivet at jean-gabriel.jolivet@sckans.edu for more

information.

Grad Finale to be held March 2-3 (Registrar's Office)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:46:00 -0600

Mark your calendars for Grad Finale—a one-stop option for everything you’ll need to graduate. Pick up your cap and gown. Order your announcements. Meet with Financial Aid and College/Learner Services. Visit with your alumni program. The Spring 2010 Grad Finale is being held the following dates and locations:

Tuesday, March 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Winfield Main Campus, Student Center Pounds Lounge
Tuesday, March 2, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Professional Studies Wichita East Center, 2040 S. Rock Road
Wednesday, March 3, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Professional Studies Wichita West Center, 3460 N. Ridge Road, Suite

Expect to spend about 30 minutes at the event you choose to attend. For students unable to attend one of the scheduled events, please watch your email or check the registrar's website after March 3 for further details.

Drunk Driving Survivor Sarah Panzau to Speak at Southwestern College (General)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:52:00 -0600

Sarah Panzau has endured 40 surgeries since deciding to drive drunk. She will speak at Southwestern College on Friday, Feb. 12, from 6-7 p.m. The presentation will be in Mossman Hall, room 101. There is no admission charge. Her message will include underage drinking, drunk driving, making smart choices, respecting parents, and rising above disabilities.

Panzau was a focused and determined student-athlete. She was a two-time member of the National Junior College Athletic Association woman’s volleyball All-American team. Somewhere between life as a competitively driven high school athlete and the early years of college, she began heading down a dangerous path.

Drugs and alcohol became more important than school and sports. On Aug. 23, 2003, with a blood-alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit, the 21-year old Panzau decided to drive home. On the way she missed a highway exit and rolled her car four times. She was ejected through the rear window of her car, her left arm was torn away from her body, and she was thrown onto the roadway.

Panzau has survived and is sharing her story.

“I am here to tell my story,” Panzau says. “It was a miracle that I survived the accident. I was out with my friends (the people I thought really cared about me). These so-called friends let me get into my car with a blood alcohol level of 0.308. That is almost four-times the legal limit in the state of Illinois. Prior to my accident, I only lived for today. I lived like I would never die. I had turned my back on my family and I had very little purpose in life. I had quit school, and gave up a full-ride volleyball scholarship. A two-time all-American volleyball player to bartender. I had no direction in life.”

Her message is about determination and perseverance. Despite the crash and her loss of an arm, Panzau was able to represent her country by playing volleyball on the USA Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team. She toured internationally until injuries resulting from her now compromised health ultimately caught up with her and forced her to give up the sport she loves.

“My life has totally changed and I have started public speaking to teens and young adults about drinking and driving, making good decisions, what is important in life and the importance of parents and family,” Panzau says. “It is a presentation of courage, determination, and the celebration that emphasizes making the right choices in life. If my message can affect just one person, I will have considered my life a success.”

For more information about the presentation, contact Sarah Hallinan at (620) 229-6392.

BIM Week at Southwestern College Feb. 23-25 (Philosophy & Religious Studies)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:23:34 -0600

Southwestern College will present the fourth annual Builders in Ministry Week (BIM) Feb. 23-25. The title of the conference is “Worship as Passionate Theology.”
BIM is dedicated to providing educational opportunities that nurture and enrich Christian leaders—lay and clergy—for effective living and ministry. The event is a three-day conference for Moundbuilder alumni, current students, and friends of Southwestern who are involved in ministry or are anticipating going into the ministry, and will include elements of spiritual renewal/refreshment, community/fellowship, and continuing education.

Lester Ruth is the keynote speaker for the event. He will deliver the Parkhurst Lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Messenger Recital Hall and at chapel at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. There is no admission charge.

Other speakers scheduled to appear are Rev. Michael Marion, a 1977 graduate of Southwestern and pastor of the First United Methodist Church in McPherson; Rev. Troy Bowers, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Salina; Sarah (Melcher) Miller, a 2002 graduate of Southwestern and an active worship planner at First United Methodist Church in Winfield; and Alison Ebright, a 2005 graduate of Southwestern and staff member for the past five years at the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood.

The complete schedule for BIM can be seen online at www.sckans.edu/bim-week. Registration fee for the conference is $60. Limited housing for the week is available on campus. For more information call Julie Headrick, director of camps and conferences, at (620) 229-6141.

Exciting Spring Anticipated with SC Theatre (Theatre Arts)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:30:55 -0600

Campus Players and the Southwestern College theatre department are launching the second half of the 2009-2010 theatre season. Auditions were held shortly after returning from touring in England and being recognized by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, auditions were held and the shows were cast. The department will kick off the rest of the season with three shows: “Romeo and Juliet,” “Acts of Consequences,” and “Anton in Show Business.”

Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is a major collaboration by Roger Moon, theatre director, and Daniel Stevens, assistant professor of strings music and conductor of the South Kansas Symphony. The symphony will underscore the performances in Richardson Auditorium on March 3, 5, and 7, and March 4 at The Poncan in Ponca City, Okla.

“Acts of Consequences” is a collection of senior projects and one-acts directed by students of the Directing 2 class. It will take place April 13 and 14 in the Helen Graham Little Theatre in the lower level of the Christy Administration Building.

Finishing the season is “Anton in Show Business,” by Jane Martin, a modern comedy about the preparation of Chekov’s “Three Sisters” in Texas. The all-female cast is directed by Allyson Moon. This show will take place April 15, 16, and 18, and will also be in the Helen Graham Little Theatre on the lower level of the Christy Administration Building.

For more information about any of the shows, call (620) 229-6272.

01.26.2010 Minutes (SGA)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:44:00 -0600

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01.19.2010 Minutes (SGA)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:42:00 -0600

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Weekly News: 2/1/09 - 2/6/09 (Theatre Arts)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:33:02 -0600

Emails will be sent out daily for those who need to attend Romeo & Juliet Rehearsals, please keep checking emails.

**Website Updates**
Cast Lists for Romeo & Juliet as well as Anton in Show Business can be found here

Monday
12:00 pm - Banquet Committee Meeting
Student Center Cafeteria

6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

9:00 pm - 9 Lives Rehearsal
Messenger Auditorium

Tuesday
6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

Wednesday
6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

Thursday
5:15 pm - Romeo & Juliet Production Meeting
Prokesh Lounge

6:30 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Little Theatre

Friday
3:00 pm - 12 Days of Christmas in England
Lobby of Christy
*Original event date was January 29th, delayeed due to snow

4:00 pm - Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Richardson Auditorium

Saturday
9:00 am - Work Day
Meet in Little Theatre
Coffee and Donuts provided!

Senator Schodorf to be on the SC Campus (Political Science & Legal Studies)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:48:16 -0600

A town hall meeting with Senator Jean Schodorf will take place Friday, Feb. 5, 9:30—10:30 a.m., in the Deets Library reference room on the campus of Southwestern College. The event is sponsored by the department of political science and legal studies at SC and there is no admission charge.

Schodorf has announced her candidacy for the U.S. 4th District Congressional seat that will be open in 2010. Topics of discussion will include the current legislative session in Topeka. There will be time allowed for a question-and-answer session.

Jean Kurtis Schodorf, candidate for the 4th Congressional district, earned a Ph.D. from Wichita State University in communicative disorders. She moved to Wichita in 1974 and began working in Goddard and Cheney as a speech language pathologist in the school system. She is currently in her third term as Senator from the 25th Senate District. She is chair of the Senate Education Committee and serves on the Commerce and Judiciary Committees. She is also the longest serving member on the Ways and Means Committee. Schodorf has sponsored numerous far-reaching bills including the Financial Literacy Bill, the Gang Bill, and the Funeral Picketing Bill.

“It is an important event because students and members of the community will have to make a political choice and they need to be aware of different candidates and platforms to make an informed decision,” says Jean Gabriel Jolivet, assistant professor of political science at Southwestern. “It is very important that the college be a place of political discourse and the department of political science and legal studies has the mission to stimulate political discourse within the Winfield community. We are pleased to host Sen. Schodorf after Sen. Kelsey last November.”

For more information, contact Jolivet at (620) 229-6213.

CAMPUS CLOSING AT NOON (General)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:07:57 -0600

CLOSING AT NOON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29th

Because of increasing snowfall, afternoon classes are cancelled and offices may close at the discretion of supervisors. Please stay safe.

RESCHEDULED

The Tea and Biscuits event that would have been held in Christy Administration Building this afternoon has been rescheduled for the same time, same place, next Friday, Feb. 5.

SC Theatre to Share Stories and Photos on Friday (Theatre Arts)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:33:17 -0600

The public has been invited to a wrap-up gathering of the “Eagerheart” cast and crew’s “12 Days of Christmas” spent in England. The event is Friday, Jan. 29, from 3-4 p.m. in the Richardson lobby on the main floor of the Christy Administration building. Stories will be told, photos will be shown, and English tea and biscuits will be served.

The 16 members of the “Eagerheart” cast and crew who went on this excursion want to share their experiences in a celebration of the success of the trip with the many people who helped make the trip possible through their encouragement and financial support.

According to Roger Moon, director of theatre at Southwestern College, the cast and performances were consistently supported and celebrated by the English audiences who have invited the Campus Players to return on another tour in the years ahead.
“Eagerheart” was performed at five locations in England, with a final performance in London.

SC Raising Funds for Nothing But Nets (General)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:26:18 -0600

As part of a nationwide effort in support of the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, Southwestern College will be taking donations at the Southwestern College—Ottawa basketball game to raise funds to send life-saving bed nets to prevent malaria in Africa. The men’s and women’s games are on Thursday Feb. 11, at 6 and 8 p.m. inside Stewart Field House.

Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets are one of the most cost-effective methods of preventing malaria, a leading killer of children. They create a protective barrier against mosquitoes at night, when the vast majority of malaria transmissions occur. One bed net can protect a family of four, and lasts up to five years. It costs just $10 to purchase, deliver, and educate the recipient on its proper use. For every $10 raised, Nothing But Nets will match it. Fans paying for a $10 net will also be admitted free into the games.

Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria. Inspired by sports columnist Rick Reilly, tens of thousands of people have joined the campaign that was created by the United Nations Foundation in 2006. Founding campaign partners include the National Basketball Association’s NBA Cares, the people of The United Methodist Church, and Sports Illustrated.

For more information contact Julie Wilke at (620) 229-6252.

Weekly News: 1/25/10 - 1/31/10 (Theatre Arts)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:24:00 -0600

Welcome Back to the New Semester & Congrats to all those Theatre Students who went to KCACTF over the past week.

Monday

6:30 pm – Romeo and Juliet Rehearsal

107 Darbeth

Tuesday

12:00 pm – Social Committee Meeting

Cafeteria

6:30 pm – Romeo and Juliet Rehearsal

Select Cast Members – Check Email or Outside 105

Wednesday

5:15 pm – Campus Player Meeting

Pounds Lounge

Fulls Members Only

6:30 pm – Romeo and Juliet Rehearsal

Check Email or Outside 105

Thursday

5:15 pm – Romeo & Juliet Tech Meeting

Prokesh Lounge

6:30 pm – Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal

Check Email or Outside 105.

Friday

3:00 pm – Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal

Check Email or Outside 105

Saturday

9:00 am - Saturday Workday

Meet in Little Theatre

Coffee and Donuts

SC Green Team to Visit Winfield High School (Green Team)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:39:42 -0600

The Southwestern College Green Team will educate Winfield High School students on Thursday, Jan. 28.

The Green Team will be speaking at Winfield High School Thursday morning at 10:15 a.m. in the auditorium as a part of the Commemorate Kansas/Serve Kansas mini-grant that was awarded through Kansas Campus Compact.

Sydnee Nelson, Clay Center; Timothy Henry, Caldwell; Sarah Rommelfanger, Baldwin City, and Tendai Kwaramba, Zimbabwe, are students from the Southwestern College Green Team that will develop and give educational presentations on sustainability in Kansas. Scope of the presentations will include the history of Kansas as a leader in agriculture and sustainable living in the past as well as practical suggestions for sustainable living now and into the future.

The project will culminate with a presentation of renewable energy by Brian Robinson and Justin Cates of Cates Supply at the Southwestern College biology field station. Cates Supply recently installed a 2.5-kilowatt solar array and a 200-watt wind turbine which provide all of the power for the Biology Field Station. The students will be allowed to tour the biology field station with Rick Cowlishaw, Southwestern College assistant professor of biology, and see firsthand how renewable energy functions.

The Commemorate Kansas/Serve Kansas program was created to promote higher education participation in activities that foster a greater appreciation for Kansas history and promote opportunities for students, faculty, and community members to do measurable, meaningful, sustainable service to their communities in support of the Kansas State Historical Society’s efforts to commemorate the 149th Kansas Day.   Six other institutions participating in the Commemorate Kansas/Serve Kansas program are Butler Community College, Fort Hays State University, Garden City Community College, Hutchinson Community College, Kansas State University, and Seward County Community College.

“These creative projects are an indication that students and faculty at Kansas colleges and universities are aware of the importance of connecting their education with a civic purpose that serves all of Kansas’ citizens,” said Matthew Lindsey, executive director for Kansas Campus Compact

The Southwestern biology field Station is located on 240 acres of land approximately 10 miles north of Winfield. It will provide the students with a combination of Kansas’s past and present (agriculture) and its future (renewable energy generation).

SC Fund Drive Gets Big Boost from Mabee Foundation (Alumni News)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:04:15 -0600

Two big facilities projects at Southwestern College – construction of a new stadium and renovation of the college’s main auditorium to create a performing arts center – got a big boost with notification last week that the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation has issued a challenge grant for $959,000 to the college.   The foundation is headquartered in Tulsa, Okla.

Under the terms of the challenge grant, Southwestern College has one year to secure pledges for 80% of the roughly $4.8 million needed for the two projects. If the college’s fund drive meets this goal, the Mabee Foundation will provide the final 20% needed to complete project funding.

“The math is pretty simple,” said college president Dick Merriman. “We currently have cash and pledges totaling $2.6 million for the two projects. We need additional commitments of $1.3 million to reach the 80% mark and claim the challenge grant from the Mabee Foundation to complete funding for the projects.”

The college is accepting pledges payable over three to five years for the projects.

“We don’t need to have cash in hand to meet the Mabee Foundation challenge,” Merriman noted, “just firm pledge commitments from individuals and organizations.”

The Mabee Foundation assists religious, charitable, and educational organizations in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Recent Mabee Foundation grants to Southwestern College have supported the construction of the Beech Science Center and Mabee Laboratories, and the renovation of Mossman Hall.

“We’re most grateful to the Mabee Foundation for this latest challenge grant and for all they have done, down through the years, to help the college,” Merriman stated. “Their grants, and the gifts they motivate through their challenges, have changed the face of Southwestern in very positive ways.”

The college’s new stadium, to be named for leadership donor Richard L. Jantz, will have a synthetic turf playing surface for football and soccer and a new eight-lane oval for track events. ADA-compliant home grandstand seating for 3,000 and visitor seating of 600 will be built. The stadium will include a press box complex providing accommodations for coaches, broadcasters, and game administrators. Restrooms and a concession stand facility will be built at the south end of the stadium. The facility will host athletic contests for Southwestern College and Winfield High School, Commencement exercises for both schools, and other community events.

The second performance venue slated for improvement with campaign funds is the auditorium in the Christy Administration Building which will be renovated to create an up-to-date performing arts center.   The goal of the renovation, said Merriman, is to create a beautiful and well-equipped performing arts center that will properly support teaching, rehearsal, and performances, along with major lectures and convocations. The renovation will include a box office, ADA-compliant seating, new seats, production and technical areas in the rear of the hall, a reconfigured hall to improve acoustics, and significant improvements for staging and production of concerts, plays, and lectures.

“We have the opportunity, now, to dramatically improve two facilities that are crucial for the quality of life in Winfield. We have 12 months to reach our goal, and we’ll need help from everyone who loves Winfield and loves Southwestern,” concluded Merriman.

For more information on how to make a donation, and to learn more about naming and memorial opportunities, contact Mike Farrell, vice president for institutional advancement, at (620) 229-6286.

U.S. Department of State accepting applications to Fall 2010 Student Internship Program (Political Science & Legal Studies)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:10:56 -0600

Please click here (http://careers.state.gov/students/programs.html#SIP) for more information, and to view the vacancy on USAJobs and start the online application process. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is March 04, 2010.

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a student in good academic standing in order to be eligible. Please read the vacancy announcement for all eligibility requirements.

Congressman Moran is accepting applications for paid interns for the summer 2010 term (Political Science & Legal Studies)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:08:10 -0600

Congressman Jerry Moran announced today he is accepting applications for paid congressional internships in his Washington, D.C., and Kansas offices for the summer 2010 term. Interns working in Moran's offices will gain a better understanding of the legislative process, develop writing and communication skills and become better acquainted with Kansas leaders and organizations. Intern responsibilities include assisting Moran and his staff with legislative and administrative projects.

The Washington, D.C., summer internship session is divided into two parts, with two interns beginning in May and finishing at the end of June, and two new interns beginning in July and ending in August. The Kansas summer internship spans the entire term.

Applications are due by Friday, March 5, 2010. Applicants should submit a completed application form, résumé, college transcript, three letters of reference and a cover letter explaining the applicant's interest in public service and goals of serving as an intern. Application forms can be obtained under the "Services" section of Moran's Web site. Applicants are encouraged to fax their applications to (202) 225-5124 or mail them to Moran's Hutchinson office, Attn: Intern Coordinator, P.O. Box 1128, Hutchinson, KS 67504. Please call (202) 225-2715 to obtain more information.

SC Outstanding in CASE Competition (General)

info@sckans.edu (Southwestern College) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:06:36 -0600

Southwestern College was recognized for excellence during the annual CASE District VI awards competition. CASE (the Council for Advancement of Secondary Education) is the premier professional organization for institutional advancement among colleges and universities, and its eight-state District VI annual conference concluded last week in St. Louis.

Southwestern was named sweepstakes award winner in its enrollment category, an honor based on award-winning entries in communications and graphic design. The initial awards competition is not limited by enrollment of institutions, so SC was competing not only against such Big 12 schools as Kansas State University, the University of Kansas, and the University of Missouri, but also against distinguished private institutions including St. Louis University.

This is the first time Southwestern has won the sweepstakes competition; it was runner-up in 2006-07.

“We are delighted by this recognition from the premier professional organization in educational advancement,” said Sara Weinert, vice president for communications at Southwestern. “We were very pleased with the validation of the good work done by the Southwestern team.”

Individual entries honored and persons credited for their creation included:

• Gold award, “The Southwesterner” alumni tabloid (Sara Weinert, editor; Susan Burdick, designer).
• Silver award, graphic design for “The Southwesterner” (Susan Burdick).
• Silver award, logo design for SC Summer Music Festival (Susan Burdick).
• Bronze award, “Make-a-Gift” Web site (Jessica Hornbostel, Terry Quiett, and Joe Morrow).

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When: Sunday, February 21, 2010

Where? Southwestern College, Deet's Library

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. *Silent bidding will end at 2:30 and door prizes will be distributed between 1:30 and 2:45

Cost: $5 at the door *This covers dessert, a door prize, and the chance to big on our auction items!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ashlee Alley either at (620) 229.6362 or at Ashlee.Alley@sckans.edu

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