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Volume XXIII No. 38
• Oct.1, 1999
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The Campus Currents is distributed every Friday. If you would
like to include an item in the newsletter send it to: Campus
Currents, Unit 9512 or by e-mail to Campus Currents.
Deadline is Thursday at 8 a.m.
 Lech Walesa
will speak at BHSU - Top
Lech Walesa, 1983 Nobel Peace Prize winner and leader who
helped end Communist rule in Poland, will speak at Black Hills
State University Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Donald E. Young
Sports and Fitness Center gymnasium. His address is open to the
public at no charge.
Walesa burst into the world spotlight in 1980 during the
well-known Lenin shipyard strike in Gdansk, Poland. Workers,
incensed by an increase in prices set by the Communist
government, were demanding the right to organize free and
independent trade unions.
Story
About the Madeline A. Young
Distinguished Speaker Series
BH students perform Shakespeare in
digital theater format - Top
The Black Hills State University campus is quiet most summer
evenings, with local residents playing tennis, walking their
dogs, or just strolling in the long cool dusk. Inside the theater
in Woodburn Hall it's a different story. Under the hot lights,
student volunteers practice roles from famous Shakespearean
plays—A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew,
Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet.
All this effort is not for a stage performance, but for the
filming of digital scenes that will appear on the Internet. Some
movie clips will be stored as DVD video or CD-ROM. All scenes
will be made available to college and high school students who
will participate in an ongoing project, “Shakespeare:
Collaborating Through Technology.”
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Swarm Day parade winners announced - Top
The Swarm Day Committee announced the parade winners in the
marching band and float competition held during last weekend's
homecoming celebration at Black Hills State University.
Winners in the marching band competition were as follows:
Class AA—first place to Spearfish High School, and second
place to Sturgis Brown High School; Class A—first place to
Belle Fourche High School; Class B—first place to Sundance
High School; and best overall
band—Spearfish High School.
Winners in the float competition were recognized by category.
Winners in the community business category were Spearfish Rainbow
pre-school, first place; and the Spearfish Chamber of Commerce,
second place.
Campus office winners were the BHSU
Student Union, first place; and the Campus
Facility Services, second place.
Community organization winners in the Swarm Day parade were
the Northern Hills Training Center, first place; and the Northern
Hills Barber Shop chorus, second.
Campus organizations and residence hall winners by category
were Spirit—Sigma Tau Gamma, Use of the Theme—Props and
Liners, Originality—BHSU Student
Ambassadors, and Effort-Heidepriem Hall.
Career development workshop series
begins - Top
A different stage of career development will be explored each
week. The same workshop will be repeated several times during the
designated week to accommodate students' schedules. Workshops are
presented by staff of the student assistance center, student
support services, and career services. For additional information
on these workshops contact Christa Fye at 642-6320.
"A Place to Start: Assessing Values, Interests, and
Abilities" presented by Christa Fye
- Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. in the Student Union
multipurpose room 4
- Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. in the Student Union
Multipurpose room 4
- Thursday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Student Assistance
Center in Cook Gymnasium
"Develop Your Major/Career: Advising, Mentoring, and
Networking" presented by Deb Brauneller
- Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. in the Student Union
Multipurpose room 4
- Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. in the Student Union
Multipurpose room 4
- Thursday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. Student Assistance Center in
Cook Gymnasium
"Creating a Competitive Resume" presented by Judy
Larson
- Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. in the Student Union
Multipurpose room 4
- Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. in the student organization
office in the lower level of the Student Union
- Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Student Assistance
Center in Cook Gymnasium
Student-teacher meetings set -
Top
Black Hills State University students who are planning to
student teach in the spring 2000 semester should plan to attend a
student-teacher meeting.
To prepare for the student-teaching experience students are
asked to attend one of the following meetings:
- Monday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union
multipurpose room
- Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union
multipurpose room
- Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union
multipurpose room.
For additional information contact the field experience office
at 642-6642.
Alumni art is now on exhibit in the
Ruddell Gallery
The third annual visual arts alumni show is currently on
display at the Ruddell Gallery at the Black Hills State
University Miller Student Union. The art exhibit continues
through Oct. 14.
A reception honoring the artists was held during Swarm Week.
BHSU alumni who have artwork in the show include: Angela
(Immel) Alanson, Jay Bedsaul, Grete Bodogaard, Steve Bridge,
Micherlyn Brown, Alice Burgess, T.R. Chytka, Paul Cody, Gerald
Collogan, Betty Coon, Lonie Daly-Teachout, Melissa DeVries, Bill
Feterl, Dave Horan, Melanie Kelley, Sandra (Satterlee) Newman,
Lisa J. Swallow, Laura Tarnoff, Jim Knutson, Kay Mateer-Dubois
and Dick Termes.
Results announced for the Swarm Day
disc-golf tournament - Top
Twenty-nine players participated in the third annual Swarm
Days disc-golf tournament held on the BHSU campus course last
week.
Ryan Heinis, a sophomore from Rapid City, earned the
first-place honor in the men's division after winning a
three-hole sudden death playoff. His score was 54. Matt Mueller,
a sophomore from Miller, took second place with a 54 and Jim
Gerdes, a junior from Pierre, finished a close third with 55.
In the women's division Sara DeGroot, a freshman from Black
Hawk, finished first with a 64.
Par for the 19-hole course is a score of 57.
The next disc-golf tournament on campus will be the fourth
annual Octoberfling which is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 2. This
will be a 38-hole event with a meal provided between rounds. The
entry fee includes an official golfing disc from the BHSU
bookstore. Walk-up registration is from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m, at hole
1 located to the west of Jonas Science Hall. A shot-gun start is
scheduled for 9:15. a.m.
For additional information contact Don Altmyer at 642-6091.
Flu shots offered for state
employees - Top
Flu shots are available free of charge to all health-plan
participants. This includes benefited employees and their
participating dependents. It also includes participating retirees
and those who have continued their health coverage through COBRA.
Shots will be given at Black Hills State University: Oct. 27
and 28 at 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., room 222 of the Donald E. Young
Center. Call student health services at 642-6520 for an
appointment.
Flu shots are also available Oct. 20 from 1-6 p.m., at the
Health Fair at Black Hills Medical Center, (walk-in clinic) or
call for an appointment at the Lawrence County CHS Office
(578-2660).
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Faculty-research committee has funds
available - Top
The faculty-research committee has funds available for the
current fiscal year. Write a short (about three-page) proposal.
Proposal forms are available at the academic affairs office. The
faculty research committee will review applications Oct. 21.
Proposals are due Oct. 15. It is anticipated that successful
applicants will request support for faculty release time,
research equipment, travel to research sites, research support
for the production of creative work. Education, social science
and humanities proposals are encouraged.
Funds for two three-hour release times are available for the
spring and fall 1999 semesters. You can apply now. The research
committee will not provide salary. The committee may approve
payment to student or non-student research assistants. Mail ten
copies of your proposal to unit 9550.
New Faculty
Profile
by Dawn Taggart, media relations
intern
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Dr. Khalique Ahmed
 The beauty
of the hills and the size of the university attracted Dr.
Khalique Ahmed to Black Hills State University. Ahmed
joined the faculty in the science department at BHSU this
fall.
Prior to his new position at BH Ahmed, an assistant
professor of chemistry, spent a year teaching chemistry
at Wayne State College in Nebraska. Before moving to the
U.S. he lived in Canada for several years where he was a
teaching assistant, then an instructor, research
associate and finally assistant professor.
Ahmed earned a master of science in physics in 1977
and a master of science in chemistry in 1979 at
Quaid-I-Azam University in Pakistan. By 1987 he had
earned his Ph.D. in physical chemistry at the University
of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Ahmed said of his choice
in field of study, “I always wanted to understand
how things work, how the universe works.” Ahmed
stated that his most rewarding classes are at the
introductory level, and said of the students, “They
are very curious to learn things. They have hungry
minds.”
He feels he is not a `textbook' kind of teacher. He
incorporates real life and humor into his teaching style.
He says he is always willing to change his style of
teaching to improve.
Ahmed's achievements include these honors and awards:
Award for Excellence in teaching, University of Manitoba,
1983; Punjab University Merit Scholarship, 1975-77; and
the Quaid-I-Azam University Merit Scholarship in 1977-79.
Ahmed's plan for the future is to remain a teacher,
and if there is a legacy for him, he says, “I would
like to be remembered as a very kind, fair person who had
a good command on his subject and made good changes in
young peoples lives.”
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This week at BHSU - Top
Saturday, Oct. 2
- Fourth annual Octoberfling disc-golf tournament. Walk-up
registration - 8 a.m. to 9 a.m at hole 1 located to the
west of Jonas Science Hall. A shot-gun start - 9:15. a.m.
- Football vs. Dakota State - Parents Day, 1:30 p.m., Lyle
Hare Stadium
Monday, Oct. 4
- U.S. Marine Corps information table at Student Union
Lobby
- Former Poland President Lech Walesa presentation, 7:30
p.m., Young Center
Tuesday, Oct. 5
- Career development workshop "A Place to Start:
Assessing Values, Interests, and Abilities," 10
a.m., Student Union Multipurpose room 4
Wednesday, Oct. 6
- Career development workshop "A Place to Start:
Assessing Values, Interests, and Abilities," 3 p.m.,
Student Union Multipurpose room 4
Thursday, Oct. 7
- Green and Gold meeting, noon, Holiday Inn
- Career development workshop "A Place to Start:
Assessing Values, Interests, and Abilities," 7 p.m.,
SAC in Cook Gym
- Fall Film Festival, "White" - The second
part of Kieslowski's Blue-White-Red trilogy, 7
p.m., Jonas 305
Friday, Oct. 8
- Legislative Audit office interviews, contact career
services
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