On Campus

FREE INCOME TAX
PREPARATION ASSISTANCE
Free assistance with preparation of your 2002 income tax forms is available from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each Saturday, beginning February 15 until April 12 at the Southern University Law Center, A.A. Lenoir hall on the campus of Southern University in Baton Rouge. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program will help qualified persons prepare the 1040A and 1040EZ forms. For more information on qualification guidelines and more, call the Southern University Law Center at 771-2223.
CRUSADE 4 CHRIST
Come join us as we experience a spiritual revival through the Word of God every Thursday night in Bethune Hall at 7 p.m. For more information, call Sister Ruth Walker at 771-4858 or Fellowship Tabernacle at 927-7707.
CALLING HEART HEROES!!!
On Saturday, March 22, Southern University will be helping the American Heart Association fight the nation’s leading cause of death-heart disease and stroke-at the American Heart Walk. Funds raised through the American Heart Walk support research, community service and public and professional education programs. Sign up now either as a team captain or a walker. We want teams from all departments, divisions, floors and work groups to join us in this important community endeavor. With your help, we’ll have the best company representation in the American Heart Walk. The American Heart Walk will take place Saturday, March 22 beginning at 9 a.m. on the steps of the State Capitol.
To make your donation of $25, $15, $10, $5 or whatever you can afford and more information, contact our company leader at 771-2160.
WRITING WORKSHOP
Need help in recognizing your dreams and making them your reality? Join the “Having a Dream and Writing the Vision” Writing Workshops April 2 at 5 p.m. in the Mocha Room of the Smith Brown Memorial Union. For more information, call 338-0896.
LITERARY SOCIETY SPRING ACTIVITIES
The SU Literary Society invites everyone to attend its spring semester activities, which include book reviews, a lecture series and a readers’ series featuring local and regional authors reading their works. Book reviews will be held March 18 and April 22. The Readers’ Series will be held March 19 and April 23. All scheduled events will be held in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Smith-Brown Memorial Union form 7-8 p.m. For more information, call Dr. Jo Ann Marx at 771-2870.
WRITING PROFICINENCY RETAKE EXAM
The Writing Proficiency Retake Examination will be given on Thursday, April 10, 2003. Sign in begins at 3:15 p.m. To ensure that the test begins on time, there will be absolutely no admittance after 3:45 p.m. Students are to report as follows: A-Z — Stewart Hall Auditorium. Tutoring is available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily in Harris Hall, room 2024. For more information regarding the WPE, contact Florence Wellons at 7771-2870 or visit the website at www.subr.edu/academics/artshuman/csl.
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE
Open enrollment for health insurance for faculty and staff is scheduled April 1-30. Open enrollment meetings will be at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Smith-Brown Memorial Union on April 7. Scantron documents will be available one hour prior to each meeting. If you miss the meetings, Scantron documents will also be available April 21–SU Ag Research Ext., April 22–SU Law Center, April 23–School of Nursing, April 24–Physical Plant and April 25-J.S. Clark Administration Building from 2-4 p.m. For more information, call Human Resources at 771-2680.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION TEACHER JOB FAIR
The College of Education will host its annual teacher job fair April 1 in the Clifford Seymour Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring at least ten copies of your current resume. Recruiters will represent school districts from Louisiana and many other states. All prospective teachers, those seeking teaching positions in other parishes and states and all other employed teachers and school counselors are invited to attend. For more information, contact Dr. Gussie Trahan, director of Teacher Job Fair at 771-4633 or 771-2890.
COMMITTED TO CHRIST STUDENT ORGANIZATION
PRESENTS COMMITTED TO CHRIST WEEK APRIL 7-13
THEME: “RISE AND SHINE”
Monday, April 7–Informational — Smith-Brown Student Union Lobby — 11 a.m. — 2p.m. Tuesday, April 8–“Let’s Talk Solutions Spiritual Motivational Series” – Speaker: Rev. Dale Flowers, SUPD Chief of Police; Smith-Brown Cotillion Ballroom — 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 9–“Representin’ Da Lord on Da Yard” Union Front -12 — 2 p.m. Thursday, April 10–“Christ and the Arts.” Christian poetry reading, artwork displays, dance, monologues, etc. Mocha Room — 6 — 8 p.m.
Friday, April 11–“Fellowship in the Son” Music and snacks at the Pavilion — 12 — 2 p.m. “Christian Hip-Hop X-plosion: Settin’ It Off for Christ at SU” Christian rap artists from Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, and surrounding areas; Smith-Brown Cotillion Ballroom — 6-9 p.m. Saturday, April 12–“Remember the Days” Fun in the park. We provide the old games, you bring your picnic basket and join us. PLACE TO BE ANNOUNCED. 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Sunday, April 13–Christfest 2003 “Celebrating Christ on Campus” Gospel music featuring choirs, quartets, dancers, and other Christian ministries Smith-Brown Union Cotillion Ballroom — 4 — 6 p.m. For more information call 771-4278, stop by Higgins Hall 405A or e-mail at [email protected]. Meeting will be held Sunday, March 23 at 4 p.m. in the Mocha Room. If you would like to participate in the activities please inform us by March 25.
 
Junior Class Meeting
The Junior Class will have a meeting Wednesday, April 2 at 5 p.m. in the Blue and Gold Room. All juniors are encouraged to attend.
J. K. Haynes/Casino Rouge Endowed
Professorship Program
The university community is invited to attend a program entitled “The Southern University – Baton Rouge J. K. Haynes/Casino Rouge Endowed Professorship and its Namesakes” to be held Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mocha Room of the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union. Conducted by Dr. Jimmy D, Lindsey, first recipient of the J. K. Haynes/Casino Rouge Endowed Professorship, the program will feature speakers which will include Executive Director of the SU System Foundation Curtis Lee, Casino Rouge Representative Maurice Haynes, Dr. Elton C. Harrison, Earline C. Williams, Thomas J. Wilcox and Dr. William E. Moore.  Seating is limited and refreshments will be provided.  The SU-BR J. K. Haynes/Casino Rouge Endowed Professorship was funded by the Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund.