ON CAMPUS

CAMPUS PLAY
“HERE”
The Theatre Department of Southern University will perform the theatrical play”Here” by Michael Frayn, directed by George Whitfield. The history of the world brings a contemporary young couple together here in an empty room. Performances will be held on October 10-13, 2001 at the Fine Arts Theatre, Hayden Hall at 7:30 pm. The box office will open at 6 p.m. before each performance. The public is invited. Seniors and all students, $1 with appropriate identification. Patrons, $5. For more information, please contact the theatre department @ 771-3190 or 771-3440.
 
SU LAW
SPEAKERS SERIES
The 2001-02 SU Law Center Speaker’s Series presents Attorney L. Chestnut, Jr. senior partner in the largest black law firm in Alabama, to speak on “Class Action Racial Discrimination and Proposed African-American Reparations,” at noon on Fri. Oct 12, in Room 139 A.A. Lenoir Hall at SUBR. For more information, please contact Rachel Emanuel @ 771-5815.
 
COMMITTED TO CHRIST
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Committed to Christ Student Organization (C2C), will be holding a membership meeting on October, 14, 2001 @ 4 p.m. in the Student Union Continental Room. If you wish to acquire a membership form, visit the site www.angelfire.com/la3/c2cstudentclub or stop by Higgins Hall 405 A or call 356-7023 or 275-0740. Everyone is encouraged to attend this meeting.
 
SU PRE-LAW SOCIETY
EVENTS
Attorneys Brace Godfrey and Gail McKay will be speakers on behalf of the SU Pre-Law Society on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001 from 5:30-6:15 p.m. They will discuss law from both plaintiffs and defendants perspective. For more information, please contact Shalita Kelly @ 358-9774.
 
NURSING
ACCREDATION
REVIEW
The National League of Nursing Commission (NLNAC) will conduct an accreditation review of the Masters Program in Nursing at SU College of Nursing Oct. 16-18, 2001. NLNAC and S.U.S.O.N welcomes comments from interested parties representing the nursing community, students, employers & the community at large. For more information, please contact S.U.S.O.N. @ 771-2663.
 
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT
The 17th Annual Take Back The Night Candlelight March will be held on Friday, October 19 at 6 p.m. in front of Baton Rouge Magnet High School. If interested in participating please contact: Dr. Valaray J. Irvin at The University Counseling Center at 771-2480 by October 18th.
 
BACCHUS & GAMMA
REGISTRATION
Please register your student organization or dorm to enter the Mocktail competition scheduled for Wed. Oct. 24, 2001 @ 6 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. Deadline for registering is Monday, Oct. 15, 2001 @ 5 p.m. Call or fax your organization’s information to the Counseling Center @ 771-2480 or fax 771-3560.
 
SU HEAD START
PROGRAM
The SU Head Start Program are having their Annual Fall Festival on Fri. Oct. 26, 2001 @ 10 a.m. until. The festival will be held at Elton C. Harrison Drive, Bldg. 131. (Across the street from the Baranco-Clark Health Center). There will be food, fun and games. The SU student body and faculty are encouraged to attend this event.
SOCIAL & BEHAVIOR
RESEARCH CONFERENCE
The Department of Psychology and Social Work will sponsor the 3rd Annual Social and Behavioral Science Student Research Conference. The purpose of the conference is to provide students the opportunity to present research papers and to increase the number of social and behavioral science majors that conduct research papers and present them at professional conferences. All students in the social sciences are encouraged to participate. Registration forms must be submitted by October 26, 2001. The conference is scheduled for November 9, 2001. For forms and additional information, please contact Dr. Reginald Rackley (Dept. of Psychology) @ 771-2990 or Professor Rosyln Richardson (Dept. of Social Work) @ 771-5450.
 
SCHOOL OF NURSING
APPLICATIONS
The School of Nursing will be accepting applications for admission for the spring 2002 semester. The deadline for submitting applications is November 1, 2001. All students must meet the following criteria: 1) have a gpa of 2.6 or above, 2) submission of ACT/SAT scores, and 3) completion of all courses listed in the first three semesters of the nursing curriculum plan with a minimum grade of “C”. For more information, please contact Mary Abadie @ 771-2151.
 
MISS BLACK LOUIISIANA
PAGEANT
Miss Black Louisiana U.S. and Miss Black Teen Louisiana U.S. scholarship pageant will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2001 at the Performing Arts Theatre, Head of Texas Street in Shreveport, La at 6 p.m. The application entry deadline is November 2, 2001. For applications and more information, please contact Evette McGee @ (318) 688-2804 or e-mail pageant [email protected]. Pageant Professional will be visiting the campus at a later date.
 
FREE MOVIE
A movie you’ll never forget. “Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames” will run from Monday, Oct. 22 through Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001 at 7 p.m. nightly in Lee Hall, Room 202. Admission is free.
 
AEROBIC INSTRUCTOR NEEDED
The Intramural Sports Dept. is in need of an aerobic instructor. The instructor must be a student at SU and has an unmet financial aid need. The instructor will be paid through college work-study. Aerobic classes are conducted on Monday and Wed @ 7 p.m. in the Women’s Gym. If interested, contact Coach Robinson @ 771-3212 or Coach Tanner @ 771-2009.