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Reply to JSU Benefits Survey by Nov. 15

The Office of Human Resources is conducting a survey to determine if our current retirement and insurance programs are meeting employee needs. The survey can be accessed at JSU Benefits Survey. For more information contact KaSandra Russaw at 782-8893 or at krussaw@jsu.edu.

Four Are Selected as Capital Campaign Co-Chairs

Jacksonville State University’s Campaign Office has announced four who are familiar to the university to chair its campaign to raise $17.5 million. They are Bob Kennamer and Randy Owen, who are on the board of trustees, and David Hale and Alex Baker, who are on the foundation board. MORE >>>

IPSA Contributes to Books for Baghdad Project

Two members of the Internet Professionals Society of Alabama (IPSA) delivered to Jacksonville State University Wednesday an SUV full of books for the Books for Baghdad project, headed by JSU's Dr. Safaa Al-Hamdani, a JSU faculty member and alumnus of Baghdad University.  From left are: Dr. Al-Hamdani, Scott Harp (IPSA), Dr. Jeff Dodd and Scott Schram (IPSA). MORE >>>

Up 'til Dawn Event Nov. 10-12

Up 'til Dawn continues to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital! This Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (November 10 - 12, 2004), you can purchase and decorate a paper elephant for $1.00 in the TMB Food Court from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. MORE >>>

Mimosa Yearbook Pictures Nov. 16 & 17

Mimosa Yearbook pictures will be taken on Tuesday, November 16 and Wednesday November 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the TMB. All JSU students are asked to have their picture made for the 2004-2005 Mimosa Yearbook. JSU faculty who have not already had their picture made for the yearbook are asked to come during this time as well.

Thank You Note from JSU Child Center

The JSU Child Center would like to thank all the offices that participated in our trick-or-treating.  We appreciate your time and effort to make our experience such a success. Thanks to your generosity we had a wonderful time and have enough candy until we see you again next year!!


A Cappella Choir Winter Concert Nov. 14

On Sunday, November 14, 2004, the JSU A Cappella Choir will present their Winter Concert at First Presbyterian Church in Anniston. The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. and will include traditional A Cappella Choir selections as well as new music by Pinkham, Whitacre, Mendelssohn, Lauridsen and others. MORE >>>

JSU Jazz Ensemble I Fall Concert/CD Release

The Jacksonville State University Jazz Ensemble I fall concert will be held beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 in Leone Cole Auditorium featuring the music of jazz masters such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Sammy Nestico, and Cole Porter. MORE >>>

JSU Gospel Choir Concert Nov. 14

The JSU Gospel Choir presents Concert Hallelujah Praise Party Sunday, 14 November 2005, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Leone Cole Auditorium. The featured guest artist is Minister Prince Yelder, an internationally known recording artist from Birmingham, AL. MORE >>>

Academe Meeting Nov. 16

Please mark Tuesday, November 16, 2004, on your calendars. That's the date of the next Academe meeting at 3:00 p.m. in Room 10B, Houston Cole Library. Our presenters, Linda Cain from the library and Mary Stokesberry of the history department, will share with us the research project they do for American History 201 and 202 classes. During the project, they introduce students to different citation methods, formal writing styles, proofreading techniques, source selection strategies and much more that all faculty would find useful for their own disciplines. The project is described by Ms. Cain as "a procedural exercise required the student to first gather the information [and] master the correct citation style before proceeding to the writing process."

Complete Listing of Homecoming 2004 Competition Awards

A complete listing of the winners in the Homecoming 2004 competitions is cited here. MORE >>>

No MCIS Classes in May 2005

Due to the move to Ayers Hall, there will be no math or computer science classes offered in May 2005. Please take this into consideration for advisement and registration.

CPS Job Interview Workshop Nov. 10

"Design on a Dime": This workshop will be hosted by JSU Career Placement Services on Wednesday, November 10th at 3:00 p.m. in room 302 TMB. MORE >>>

Winners of the Homecoming 2004 Contests

Winners of the Homecoming 2004 contests for door, float and banner decorations are cited in this listing. MORE >>>

Three Students Trapped in Elevator Friday Night

Three JSU students who got stuck in the service elevator at JSU's Houston Cole Library Friday night around 8:30 were rescued after about half an hour. Lacie Estes, Donald Johns, and Phillip Cruce were on the way down from the 11th floor after finishing a catering job when the elevator suddenly stopped, trapping them between the fifth and sixth floors. MORE >>>

Homecoming 2004 Door Decorating Contest

The SGA is sponsoring the Faculty/Staff Door Decorating Contest once again for Homecoming 2004. With the theme "Surfin' JSU" to work with, JSU faculty and staff have come up with some very creative entries. Doors will be judged Friday, 5 November, after lunch. This year's Door Decorating Winner will be announced at 4 p.m. on 92J. See today's photo feature to view some of this year's entries. MORE >>>

Rachel Townson Crowned Miss Homecoming

The traditional Homecoming bonfire sponsored by SGA was held at Paul Carpenter Field Thursday, October 4, at 8 p.m. Results of this year's Homecoming Queen election were announced. The new Homecoming Queen for Homecoming 2004 is Rachel Townson (photo by Alex Stillwagon/JSU). Rachel is sponsored by Kappa Alpha Order and is a member of the Phi Mu fraternity. She is also the Mimosa Athletics Editor. She is a senior majoring in Physical Education. Her parents are Rick and Lynn Townson of Cleveland, AL. Members of this year's court include Brooke Davis, sponsored by Pi Kappa Phi fraternity; Allison Land, sponsored by Pi Kappa Phi fraternity; Bryanna Nicole Nelms, sponsored by Delta Zeta sorority; and Abbie Lauren Wilbanks, sponsored by Phi Mu fraternity. MORE >>>

Registration for Spring Semester 2005

It is time to register for classes for the spring semester 2005. Registration by telephone and internet only continues through Friday, November 5. Priority pre-registration begins on Monday November 8 at 8:00 a.m. At that time students may register on the telephone, on the internet or by going to the department of their major. Students must see their advisor prior to registering for classes. Registration will remain open until December 7. Tuition for students who pre-register is due by December 7.

Landscaping with Native Plants Workshop Nov. 13

Help us continue the progress on the DeSoto Native Plant Garden. We’ll evaluate the success of the garden over the last year, brainstorm with area gardeners about future directions, and then continue planting. This is a hands-on workshop with planning and discussion in the morning, a break for lunch, and then planting and garden maintenance in the afternoon. MORE >>>

CSEPP Training Session

The University Police Department will be conducting Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Plan (CSEPP) training on November 12, 2004. The training for all buildings on the east side of campus will begin at 3:00 p.m. and will last until 4:30 p.m. MORE >>>

Beware of Internet Fraud

University students, faculty, and staff are currently being targeted by an internet “fishing scam”. Hackers are targeting university internet users by posing as legitimate businesses. Hackers are contacting internet users via e-mail posing as financial institutions or prominent businesses. In the e-mail to the internet user, the hacker requests that the recipient update their financial information online. The hackers use the information from the e-mail to draft financial assets and to set up fraudulent checks and credit cards. MORE >>>

Dr. Glenn Roswal Recognized by Camp ASCCA

Each year an individual who has devoted a lifetime of service to Camp ASCCA is recognized with the Hoyt Webb Award. Named in honor of the founder of Camp ASCCA, the Hoyt Webb Award is the camp's most prestigious award and each year is bestowed upon one of its most dedicated supporters. Dr Glenn Roswal, professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Jacksonville State University, is Camp ASCCA’s 2004 Hoyt Webb Award recipient. MORE >>>

Native American Pow Wow Nov. 12–14

Jacksonville State University celebrates Native American Heritage Month with its 2nd Annual Native American Pow Wow, November 12, 13 & 14 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. each day in front of the Theron Montgomery Building, with the grand entry beginning at 11:00 a.m. MORE >>>

Riverboat Dinner Cruise Dec. 4

The Alumni Office is offering a holiday dinner cruise on the Tennessee River aboard the Southern Belle out of Chattanooga, Saturday, December 4, boarding at 4:30 p.m. and sailing at 5. (dock at 7 p.m.) Dinner includes a full buffet including prime rib for $37.50 per person (tax included). A cash bar is available. There will be a band and dance floor, caroling, Christmas lights on board and along the river and, of course Santa Claus! Limited seating. Payment in full needed for your reservation—Visa/Mastercard/cash/check. For more information call the Alumni Office at Ext. 5404.

Busy Student Writes Novel between Classes

A Jacksonville State University student who found himself too busy to pursue writing on a regular schedule completed his first published novel during spare time between classes. James Matthew Byers of Rainbow City is now busy with signings and other promotional efforts for Grecian Rune (PublishAmerica, 313 pages, November 2004), a fantasy tale set in Greece, Crete, China, and Egypt that tells the story of a collection of heroes, gods, and goddesses who joined forces to overcome evil. MORE >>>

Photo Archive Now Available

More than 30 entries (including series and single photos) have been added to the photo feature archive now available at http://www.jsu.edu/news/photofeature-archives.html . Everyone is invited to submit photos by e-mailing them to alharris@jsu.edu.

Bachelor Beauties Pageant Nov. 10

Alpha Xi Delta presents their annual Bachelor Beauties womanless beauty pageant! It will be held in Leone Cole Auditorium on November 10th at 7:30 p.m. This is a fund raiser for Alpha Xi Delta and the admission charge is $2.00. For more information contact Jenny Wentworth, 435-5152.

UPD Steps Up Decal Enforcement

The University Police Department is increasing their efforts to get everyone at JSU to register their vehicles. Officers have been forced to boot 14 vehicles in the last three weeks. Many students have failed to register for their decal this semester.  In an effort to motivate students to register their vehicles, the Chanticleer will begin printing the names of persons who are booted each week.  To avoid having your name on the boot list, register your vehicle online at police.jsu.edu. MORE >>>

Art Faculty Exhibition Nov. 2–23

Jacksonville State University's art department is presenting a faculty exhibition of works beginning with an opening reception Tuesday, November 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibition continues through November 23 in the Hammond Hall Gallery. Admission is free. MORE >>>

Stephenson Hall Weight Room

The Recreational Sports Department is happy to announce the purchase of new Cybex Weight Equipment. However, the weight room will be closed for a week for the transition of moving out the old equipment, replacing the carpet and installing the new equipment. We appreciate your patience. The weight room will close Monday, October 25 at 4:00 p.m. We hope to have the new equipment in place and ready to reopen by Monday, November 1.

HR Memo - JSU's Flexible Benefit Plan

Once per year you may enroll in or modify your election in JSU's Flexible Benefit Plan. As you know, this plan will allow PEEHIP insurance premiums and payroll deductions for medical reimbursement of certain health care expenses and dependent care benefits to be paid with pretax dollars. By doing this, you may save federal, state, and FICA tax on your premium payments, medical reimbursement, and/or dependent care deductions. MORE >>>

Wellness Center Offers Cholesterol Screenings

The Wellness Center is continuing to offer Cholesterol Screenings (Lipid Profiles) to all JSU Faculty, Staff, their dependents and Retirees on Tuesdays during the Fall Semester. All screenings are conducted in the Wellness Center (204 A Pete Mathews Coliseum). The screening is quick and easy and requires approximately 5 minutes of your time. MORE >>>

Zeta Tau Alpha Campaign for Breast Cancer Research

Zeta Tau Alpha and Yoplait are teaming up in an effort to raise 2.1 million dollars for breast cancer research. For every yogurt lid, 10 cents will go to help find a cure for breast cancer. A box for the lids will be placed on the 2nd floor of TMB. Lids will be collected now through the end of December.

Christmas Trip Offered By Alumni Office

The Alumni Office is sponsoring a trip to Dollywood and the Biltmore Estate December 10-14, which will include holiday activities and shows. Transportation will be included.   For more information, call Ext. 5404 or send questions to nturner@jsu.edu.

Employee Newsletter Online

The October edition of the JSU Report was published online today at www.jsu.edu/news/july_dec2004/JSUreport-fall04.pdf.

University/Community Orchestra Fall Concert Nov. 19

The Jacksonville State University/Community Orchestra will perform its Fall Concert on Friday, November 19, at 7 p.m. in the Performance Center of Mason Hall. The concert, which is a part of the Alabama Honor Strings Festival sponsored by the Walters Department of Music and the Alabama State Chapter of the American String Teachers' Association, will feature the music of Beethoven, Mozart, and Weber.   MORE >>>

Alabama Honor Strings Festival November 18-21

The David Walters Department of Music and the Alabama Chapter of the American String Teachers' Association will host the Alabama Honor Strings Festival and the Alabama ASTA Solo and Ensemble Contest on November 18-21, 2004. The events will take place in Mason Hall on the JSU campus. String students and teachers from throughout the state of Alabama will be on campus during these days.   MORE >>>

JSU's 2004-05 Drama Season Tickets on Sale

Season passes are are on sale for Jacksonville State University's 2004-05 drama season. Five family-friendly shows are scheduled. They are Shakespeare's As You Like It; Ibsen's A Doll's House; a musical by Holmes, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which is based on an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens; a new play, Heroes by Muschell, winner of the 2004 Southern Playwright's Competition; and a comic fantasy, On the Verge, or the Geography of Yearning.  A season pass includes one ticket to each of the above plays.  Cost of the passes are as follows:  Adults, $34.00; senior citizens and JSU personnel, $29.00; students and military, $24.00.  Passes may be purchased by calling 256-782-5648.  Mastercard, Visa, and Discover are accepted.

Christmas Tour Arranged by Alumni Office

This 2004 Christmas Spectacular Tour includes a Music Road Hotel stay December 10-12, Dollywood with its Holiday Feast Buffet, Christmas in the Smokies Show, Christmas with the Kingdom Heirs Show, Dolly's Christmas Chapel, Heartsong show, Twas the Night Before Christmas Show, Parade of Lights, O' Holly Night Show, Carole of the Trees, Victorian Melodies Show, Appalachian Christmas Show, Indoor Christmas European Market, Old World Arts Crafts & Ornaments, Holiday breads and pastries; Outlet shopping; dinner at Old Mill Restaurant; Louise Mandrell Theatre Show. The tour also includes a Biltmore Inn stay December 12-14 at the Biltmore Estate December 12-14, including buffet dinner, Candlelight Christmas Evening Tour; breakfast buffets; exploring the Biltmore Estate and House and several optional tours available for purchase at the Biltmore. The price per person is $750 which includes transportation by motorcoach from JSU and includes the above highlights except optional tours at Biltmore Hotel. A deposit of $200 per person is due by August 1 to secure your reservation. For more information please contact the Alumni Office at Extension 5404.

President Meehan's Radio Show

Dr. Frank King, director of distance education and professor of instructional media, describes the advantages and effectiveness of distance learning. Tune in here or go to president.jsu.edu.

 

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