Story Index
1. Dr.Callahan Looks Back on Life-Changing Decision
2. New Faces in the SGA Office
3. Photographer, Author to Speak March 18
4. Education Fair Slated March 11
5. University Licensing Statement
6. J Day Game Saturday, March 13
3. Registration Now Open
4. New Faculty Recital March 13
5. Two One-Act Operas to be Performed
6. Two Exhibitions to Show Student Works
7. Drama Department Calendar
11. Evening Frog Pond Adventure
12. Dr. Meehan's Radio Guest This Week

Dr. Browder's Fate of Democracy Program Engages 4 Million Viewers

During a live, interactive panel event broadcast around the world via the Web and to as many as four million cable television viewers in California, a 300-strong contingent of primarily high school and college students filled the Dominguez (CA) Hills University Theatre to demonstrate that the debate over the future of American Democracy in California and in the United States is alive and well. Inspired by former U.S. Congressman Glen Browder’s (D. Alabama, 1987-1999) continuing examination of the future of American Democracy, the panel brought together a handful of divergent voices and opinions on the issue. MORE>>>

Mama Mia Tickets Available Via Alumni Office

The Alumni Office has nine tickets remaining for the Birmingham production of the Broadway hit Mama Mia. The $50 tickets are for grand tier seating during a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Saturday, April 10 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center. Call the Alumni Office at 782-5404. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, basis. At this time, no transportation is planned. Ticket information for other shows at the BJCC is available at www.mamma-mia.com/ustour/birmingham.asp.



Photographer, Author to Speak
March 18

Award-winning author Vicki Rozema of Harrison, Tenn., will speak at 7 p.m. Thurs., March 18 at a meeting of the Coosa Valley - Jacksonville State University Archaeological Society in Room 234 of Martin Hall. The public is invited. Ms. Rozema, a freelance writer and photographer, has published three widely acclaimed books on the Cherokees. Her first book, Footsteps of the Cherokees: A Guide to the Eastern Homelands of the Cherokee Indians, received the Award of Merit from the Tennessee Historical Commission. Her most recent book is Voices from the Trail of Tears. MORE >>>

Education Fair Slated March 11

Career Placement Services will host its annual Education Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, in Stephenson Hall, where more than 70 school systems will be recruiting JSU student teachers and graduates for full-time positions. Systems will be represented from states including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, and Alabama. The event is open to all students, alumni, and faculty. Students should dress professionally, bring plenty of resumes, and be ready to apply for available teaching positions. For a complete list of schools and the types of teachers they are seeking, please see the Career Placement Services website at: http://www.jsu.edu/depart/ace/cps/upcomingevents.html. For further information contact Career Placement Services at 256-782-5485.

University Licensing Statement

Important announcement for all employees about JSU's licensing contract and program. MORE >>>

J Day Game Saturday, March 13

The annunal J Day football game will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13th at Paul Snow Stadium. Admission is free.

Registration Now Open

Registration for the May, Summer I, Summer II and Fall terms is now open. Registration is based on the number of hours earned; the times are listed in the front of the schedule booklets. Schedule booklets are available in the departments on campus, in the Registrar's Office and on the web. Priority registration will continue through Friday, March 12. Registration will continue for each term until the due date for each term. The due dates for each term are also listed in the schedule booklets. Students must meet with their advisor prior to registration. For more information contact the registrar's office at 782-5400.

New Faculty Recital March 13

Dr. Nathan Wight, accompanied by Dr. Gail Steward, will be presenting a recital on Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 7:00 pm in the Performance Center in Mason Hall. He will be singing works by George Butterworth, Gaetano Donizetti, Maurice Ravel, Erich Korngold, and Robert Schumann.

Two One-Act Operas to be Performed

After more the 15 years of the absence of opera in Jacksonville, the David L. Walters Department of Music will present two one-act operas May 27 to May 28 at 7 each evening in Stone Center Theater. The operas are Signor Deluso and Down in the Valley. Down in the Valley is written by Kurt Weill, a German-born American composer who was intstumental in melding opera and musical theater. The opera is about a young girl who is in love with a man who has been sentenced to death in a Birmingham jail for murdering a man. A series of flashbacks portray their love for each other and how the murder happened. Signor Deluso is a comedy of misconceptions composed by Thomas Pasatieri, the orchestrator for Finding Nemo. Celie is in love with a young man, Leon, but her father will not allow it. Deluso's wife believes he is having an affair with Celie. Deluso believes his wife is carrying on with Leon, who believes that Deluso is married to Celie. When the confusion finally reaches the boiling point, the pleasantly plump maid enters the fray to straighten everything out. For more information contact Dr. Nathan Wight at 782-5876.


Two Exhibitions to Show Student Works

There are so many Jacksonville State University student artists with outstanding work in this year’s BA & BFA Senior Show that the show has been split into two exhibitions. On Tuesday, March 30, the first show will begin from 7-9 p.m. with an opening reception. The display ends on April 9. The second show begins April 13 with opening reception taking place also between 7-9 p.m. It ends at April 29. MORE >>>

Drama Department Calendar

Below is a list of calendar events for JSU’s Drama Department through April 25:

One-acts (student performances) – March 12 and April 19, 20, 4 p.m. SC

Plays – March 13, Virtual Love, staged read of an original musical, 7 p.m. SC, Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero, April 15-18, Time: 7 p.m. for 15-17 and 2 p.m. for 18.

Evening Frog Pond Adventure

Jacksonville State University’s Little River Canyon Field School will present one of its most popular programs, “Frog Pond Adventure: Early Spring,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 13. Transportation will be provided to the site. Pre-registration is required by Friday, March 12. The cost is $1 for children and $5 for adults. For further information call 782-5697.

President Meehan's Radio Show

Dr. Nina King, professor of education, discusses childhood stress -- and what parents and teachers can do to help. Tune in here or go to president.jsu.edu.

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