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1. Attention Building Managers! CSEPP Training Fri., April 23
2. Today: CESEPP Training for Residence Halls
3. Tuition/Housing Costs To Increase
4. New Student ID Card Unveiled
5.Frog Pond Adventure May 1
6. Campus Physician's Summer Schedule
7. CCS Test Dates Posted
8. This Grandmother Enjoys Reverse Age Discrimination
9. Archaeology Tour April 24
10. Bilingual Spanish-English Hike
11. Reminder of Art Shows
12. Pinhoti Trail Hike: Dugger Mountain
13. Call for Nominations for Alumni Awards
14. Dr. Zettili to Deliver Faculty Lecture April 20
15. Calhoun County Alumni Dinner May 6
16. Professor Zettili Is Dr. Meehan's Radio Guest This Week

Attention Building Managers! CSEPP Training Fri., April 23

The University Police Department will conduct Chemical Stockpile Emergency Prepardeness Plan (CSEPP) training for Jacksonville State University Building Managers on Friday, April 23 at the Houston Cole Library at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The training class will be held in Room 1101C. Anyone having questions about the training can contact Corporal Neil Fetner at upd@jsu.edu or at 256-782-5566.

Today: CESEPP Training for Residence Halls

The University Police Department will conduct a controlled CSEPP Training program with all Jacksonville State University Residence Halls today from 5 to 6 p.m. The University Police Department will begin notifying all residence halls at 5:00 p.m. If you have questions about this training, please contact Cpl. Neil Fetner at ext. 5566.

Tuition/Housing Costs To Increase

Jacksonville State University students will incur a $62.50 per month tuition increase beginning with the fall semester. Housing will increase an average of 27 percent. (There was no "flat rate" increase in housing - some facilities will have higher increases than others. See tuition, fee and room information presented to the board by Clint Carlson, vice president for administrative and business affairs.) Speaking to reporters before Monday's Board of Trustees meeting, President Bill Meehan said lean state appropriations necessitated the $250 per semester increase. He said a $275 hike had been proposed by the University's budget committee but that "we expect a small increase in state funding of three to four percent, at best, allowing us to reduce the committee's recommendation." MORE >>>

New Student ID Card Unveiled


Jacksonville State University's new student ID card was unveiled to the Board of Trustees on Monday. The new card will help protect students from identity theft with a new student number system.

Frog Pond Adventure May 1

Experience spring fever from a frog's point of view. Join JSU's "Dr. Frog" George Cline at 8 p.m. Sat., May 1 at the JSU Frog Pond in Choccolocco, AL, for an unforgettable evening of amphibian romance and swampy frog voices that require warmer nights of late spring. Fun for the entire family! Pre-registration is required. Admission: $5 adults, $1 children. Make reservations soon -- this program fills quickly.

Campus Physician's Summer Schedule

Effective Wednesday, April 21, 2004, the campus physician will begin his summer schedule. The physician will be available for appointments on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:00-10:00 am. Please call ext. 5310 to schedule an appointment.

CCS Test Dates Posted

Counseling and Career Services has posted standardized test dates for Summer 2004. Please go to http://www.jsu.edu/depart/ace/ccs/Tests/tests.html for more information.

This Grandmother Enjoys Reverse Age Discrimination

In a personal essay, Sherry Kughn writes the following. "It was 30 years ago when I attended Jacksonville State University as a freshman, and here I am back again getting my master's degree, this time in English. As a student commuting from Anniston during the early 1970s, I felt that gas prices were too high. Mother prepared lunches that I ate in my car, and I made sure I kept up with the raincoats and sweaters she placed in the trunk. I remember borrowing money from my father when I would run short toward the end of each month. As before, I'm commuting from Anniston. The price of gas is higher than ever. Mother no longer packs my lunches or outer gear, but she does call from across town to remind me of weather changes. I wish my father were alive for many reasons, though I no longer need a loan." MORE>>>

Archaeology Tour April 24


Come along with JSU archaeologist Harry Holstein for a guided tour of various sites throughout Cherokee and Dekalb counties beginning at 9 a.m. on Sat., April 24. Participants will visit the 19th century Cornwall Iron Furnace, a Spanish contact site at Coosa village, a rock shelter in use as early as 3000 B.C., and much more. This will be an unforgettable all-day event. Participants should bring their own food and drinks. Transportation is provided. Pre-registration is required. Deadline for registration is Tues., April 20, 2004. For more information or to register, call 782-5697.

Bilingual Spanish-English Hike


Join JSU's Field School on a walking tour of DeSoto State Park and Little River Canyon from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 24. Conducted primarily in Spanish, this moderately strenuous hike on well-maintained trails will give an introduction to local geology, archaeology, history, and native plants. The program is designed for individuals who are fluent or learning Spanish. Wear appropriate shoes and bring a camera, snacks and water. Pre-registration is required. For more information contact Denise Davis at 782-5697.

Earth Day Celebration April 22

Students For A Greener Campus, a Geography Club, will sponsor an Earth Day Celebration on the town square from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thurs., April 22 with live music, free food, two drum circles, local organic produce, information on many environmental issues, arts and crafts, and much more. Bring items for recycling to be entered into a drawing to win prizes. For more information call Misty Dewberry at 256-490-2387.

Reminder of Art Shows

The semester's second senior art show continues through April 29. Various media of student works will be displayed such as graphic arts, painting, photography, and ceramics. The twenty-fifth annual Mini-Works on Paper Exhibition begins May 4, with a reception that evening from 7 to 9 p.m., and the exhibit ends May 26. For further information call 782-5626 or email jgreene@jsu.edu.

Call for Nominations for Alumni Awards

The JSU Alumni Association is now taking nominations for the 2004 Alumni of the Year Awards, including the Outstanding Faculty Award. Please visit the alumni web page at www.jsu.edu/alumni to fill out a nomination form. All nominations must be turned in to the alumni affairs office no later than June 1.

Dr. Zettili to Deliver Faculty Lecture April 20

Professor Nouredine Zettili of the Department of Physical and Earth Sciences will present this year's Faculty Scholar Lecture beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20 in 1103-A Houston Cole Library. The public is invited. Dr. Zettili's address is titled, "Sweetest Thematic Melody of Physics?" Dr. Zettili is the recipient of Jacksonville State University's Distinguished Research Award.

Make Reservations Now for Calhoun County Alumni Dinner on May 6

The Calhoun County chapter of JSU's National Alumni Association will be hosting an alumni dinner at the International House on May 6th at 6:00 p.m. All JSU alumni who reside in Calhoun County are invited to attend. The dinner will be catered by Alexander's The Great Events and will cost $15.00. Dr. Kelly Gregg will be the evening's guest speaker on the topic of the Cherokee Trail of Tears. Dress will be semiformal (suits, dresses). Tickets are limited. For more information or to reserve seats, please call the alumni office at 256-782-5404 by the reservation deadline, May 3.

Trustees Meet April 19

The Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. on Mon., April 19 on the 11th Floor of Cole Library.

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 instrumental 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.

President Meehan's Radio Show

Professor Nouredine Zettili discusses the IMPACTSEED grant program for high school science teachers. Tune in here or go to president.jsu.edu.

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