Congratulations to Sherry Taylor of Internal Audit, JSU's Employee of the Month for March.

Story Index
1. Dr. Ketterer to Address Academe March 16
2. Writer's Club Calls for Literary Submissions
3. English Dept. Offering Three Programs
4. This Program Gets Really Deep
5. VSG Offering Cash Prizes in Writing Contest
6. Mamma Mia! Tickets Available Via Alumni Office
7. Photographer, Author to Speak March 18
8. University Licensing Statement
9. J Day Game Saturday, March 13
10. Registration Now Open
11. New Faculty Recital March 13
12. Two One-Act Operas to be Performed
13. Two Exhibitions to Show Student Works
14. Drama Department Calendar
15. Evening Frog Pond Adventure
16. Dr. Meehan's Radio Guest This Week

Dr. Ketterer to Address Academe March 16

Dr. Jay Ketterer, director of Jacksonville State University's International House, will be the speaker at this month's Academe meeting. His presentation will be on the topic "International Initiatives and Opportunities at JSU." The Academe meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 16, at 3:15 p.m. in 1103 B and C, Houston Cole Library. MORE>>>

Writer's Club Calls for Literary Submissions

The JSU Writer's Club is calling for submissions for the literary magazine, Something Else. Short stories, essays, and drama will be accepted. The Writer's Club meets Thursdays at 4 p.m. on the seventh floor of Cole Library. MORE>>>

English Dept. Offering Three Programs

The Jacksonville State University English Department will offer three spring and summer projects to teachers and middle-grade students. Available are: The Writing Instruction Technology Conference, Writing Project Summer Institute for Teachers, and the Language Arts Olympiad. MORE>>>

This Program Gets Really Deep

Jacksonville State University's "Deep Canyon Hike" is the most challenging Little River Canyon Field School hike of the year. The public is invited to join JSU's Kelly Gregg for an unforgettable view of one of Alabama's natural wonders, Little River Canyon National Preserve on Saturday, April 3. MORE>>>

VSG Offering Cash Prizes in Writing Contest

The Jacksonville State University Virgin Scribe's Guild will hold its second annual writing contest with more than $300 in cash and prizes to be awarded. MORE>>>

Mamma Mia! Tickets Available Via Alumni Office

The Alumni Office has nine tickets remaining for the Birmingham production of the Broadway hit Mamma 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 >>>


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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