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Congratulations to Courtney Peppers, May's Employee of the Month. Courtney is secretary in the Department of Learning Services.

Story Index

UPD Reminder of Click It or Ticket Campaign
Scenes from JSU's One-Act Operas
HPER Dept. Offers Concepts of Wellness Course in Marathon H
Special JSU Price for Riverfest Tickets Available until June 4th
Schedule for Graduate Orientation Summer Sessions
Legislature Concludes 2004 Regular Session — What is Next?
Summer Student Employment Opportunities
Find Cheapest Gas Prices in Jacksonville, Nationwide
Field School Offers Native American Pottery Workshop
Workshop: Starting and Managing an Effective Small Business
SGA Involvement Meeting September 15th
Annual Faculty Awards Presentation
Dr. Lori Owens is Dr. Meehan's Radio Guest This Week

UPD Reminder! Click It or Ticket

The University Police Department will be conducting a Click It or Ticket Campaign this month.  Chief Schneider and the University Police want to remind all faculty, staff, and students to buckle up.  It's the law. If you have any questions about the Click It or Ticket Campign, please contact Cpl. Neil Fetner at nfetner@jsu.edu or at Ext. 5566.

Scenes from JSU's One-Act Operas

After more than a 15-year absence, two one-act operas were presented by the Department of Music at Jacksonville State University's Stone Center on May 27 and 28. See pictures of scenes from the performances of the operas Down in the Valley and Signor Deluso.Pictures >>>

HPER Dept. Offers Concepts of Wellness Course in Marathon H

The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) is offering Concepts of Wellness (PE 109) during Marathon H. This 6-week course will be offered Monday - Thursday from 9:30 - 11:45 a.m. from June 16 to July 27 in room 328 Pete Mathews Coliseum. For more information contact Diane Riley at driley@jsu.edu or at Ext. 5515.

Special JSU Price for Riverfest Tickets Available until June 4th

The Alumni Office has Riverfest tickets available at a special JSU price until next Friday, June 4. This year's Riverfest 2004 is being held on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12. Featured performers include Darryl Worley, Patty Loveless, Grand Funk Railroad, Johnny Rivers and more. Purchase your tickets from the Alumni Office before June 4th and pay only $10.00 for a weekend pass. That is a $10 savings off the regular $20 weekend pass. Contact the alumni office at Ext. 5404 to purchase your tickets today.

Schedule for Graduate Orientation Summer Sessions

Graduate orientation sessions for first-time entering graduate students for the summer terms have been scheduled. Graduate students may select one of the following sessions: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 1, 2004, 1103 B & C Library, or 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, 2004, 1103 B & C Library. The purpose of the orientation session, which will last approximately 40 minutes, is to acquaint graduate students with regulations, policies, and procedures of the graduate programs. For additional information, contact the Graduate Office at 256-782-5329.

Legislature Concludes 2004 Regular Session — What is Next?

The Alabama Legislature has concluded its work on the 2004 Regular Session and the Higher Education Partnership congratulates the leaders for passing the budgets.  Finding sufficient dollars to pass the General Fund and Education Trust Fund Budgets was significant.  However, the limited amount of available revenue means that the education budget only provides enough funding to allow most of the state’s K–Ph.D. programs to maintain status quo. MORE >>>

Summer Student Employment Opportunities

The National Park Service is currently seeking applicants for summer employment at the Little River Canyon National Preserve, home of Jacksonville State University's Little River Canyon Field School. The positions of fee collector and maintenance worker are open to qualified university students who have been enrolled during Spring Term and are registered to be enrolled in the upcoming Fall Term. Both are full time positions and pay $10 per hour. Applicants must be US citizens. These positions are excellent, entry level opportunities for National Park Service employment. The Little River Canyon National Preserve is also one of the most beautiful job sites imaginable. For more information contact Larry Beane or  John Bundy by calling 256-845-9605.

Find Cheapest Gas Prices in Jacksonville, Nationwide

The following is intended to help students and employees find the lowest gasoline prices. Since gasoline prices change frequently and may vary by as much as 20 percent within only a few blocks, it is important to be able to locate the service station with the lowest priced fuel. Alabama Gas Prices web site allows consumers to both share information about low priced fuel with others as well as target the lowest priced stations to save at the pumps. After registering as a member (a free service), you can enter the members area and search for the lowest prices in your vicinity. You can also report the price of gasoline in your area in order to help others find the best deals. (From Al Harris)

Field School Offers Native American Pottery Workshop

Prehistoric pottery expert Tammy Beane will lead a Little River Canyon Field School workshop on how to make clay pinch pots like those made on Lookout Mountain thousands of years ago. The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 17 at the DeSoto State Park picnic pavilion. The fee is $10 per person. The Field School will provide participants the clay as well as bone needles and paddles to make designs on their pots. A handout will be provided on the firing techniques discussed in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. To register or for more information, call Jacksonville State University's Little River Canyon Field School at 782-5697.

Workshop: Starting and Managing An Effective Small Business

The Jacksonville State University Small Business Development Center will present a workshop entitled "Starting and Managing an Effective Small Business" from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9 at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Center in Oxford at the intersection of U.S. Highways 21 and 78. The workshop is for prospective and existing small business owners. Topics to be addressed include financing options available through local lenders, financial assistance programs from the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), recordkeeping and tax considerations, and the importance and availability of small business insurance coverage. MORE >>>

SGA Involvement Meeting Sept. 15th

Attention all Students who want to be involved. SGA Involvement Meeting is to be held at 6:00 p.m., September 15th in the TMB 3rd Floor Auditorium. The SGA Involvement Meeting is for all students who want to become actively involved in the SGA. This meeting will describe all of the committees that students can get involved with and will give the students a chance to see what's available for them. All students are welcome and encouraged to come. For more information contact Alison Pierce, SGA V.P. of Student Senate.

Annual Faculty Awards Presentation

The annual Faculty Recognition reception was held May 17 in the Houston Cole Library. Ms. Donna Hey, Department of Health, PE & Recreation, received the Earlon & Betty McWhorter Outstanding Teacher Award. Dr. Kelly Gregg, Department of Physical and Earth Sciences, received the Cleo and Carla Thomas Award for Outstanding Community Education & Service. Dr. Safaa Al-Hamdani, Department of Biology, was named the Faculty Scholar Lecturer for the upcoming academic year. MORE >>> Pictures>>>

President Meehan's Radio Show

Dr. Sue Hoppe talks about horticulture therapy. Tune in here or go to president.jsu.edu.

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