Café NFA offering final meals at Java City

The dietetics and hospitality students of the quantity foods class will host a Mexican-style meal April 22 in NFA 232 (Java City). The meal features tortilla soup, chicken fajitas with sautéed peppers and onions, Spanish rice, and pinto beans. The meal also includes raspberry chocolate mousse parfait. The meal costs $7.25, tax included. To reserve a seat, call 688-5656.

The last dining experience for the year at Café NFA is April 24. The menu features a chilled romaine garden salad, honey mustard glazed ham, scalloped potatoes, roasted root vegetables with walnut pesto sauce, wheat bun, and New York cheese cake for dessert. The cost is $7.75, tax included. For reservations call 688-5656. Serving time is from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in NFA 232 (Java City).

Forestry, landscape guidance shapes Woodbine Cottage

Students in John Ball's arborculture class not only gained firsthand experience determining viable trees for the soil and weather conditions of Woodbine Cottage, they also received one-time experience felling trees. Ball said the large tree cut April 9 was 98 years old and probably planted about 1920.

The landscape of Woodbine Cottage is changing and faculty experts and horticulture, forestry and landscape students are involved.

Most of the plants we've removed were planted by birds or squirrels about 10 years ago, according to John Ball, professor of forestry who has assessed and supervised the maintenance of trees on the 126-year-old campus and across the entire region for the past 15 years.

The large hackberry and ash trees we're removing are more than 90 years old, have decayed and won't be replaced, said Ball. Their removal will make a vast improvement for the gardens because the trees have made it difficult for plants to grow in the intense shade of the area.

Ball?s aboraculture students are removing overgrowth and decay in the 80-foot by 140-foot garden area. In addition, students in Matt James landscape architecture class are contributing to an overall design for the gardens.

The project makes use of the plant and landscape resources developed and found on campus.

Among the new things we will plant will be representatives of all the plants developed at SDSU, said Marcia Chicoine, wife of President David L. Chicoine.

The project is expected to take several years to complete. When finished, the gardens, bordered on the west and south by an experimental rammed earth wall constructed in 1934 and listed on the National Historic Register, will provide a showcase of university plant and forestry research and design.

Workshop deals with stupid things people do to ruin farms

West Branch, Iowa, farm woman and professional speaker Jolene Brown will present a workshop April 24 on "The 10 Stupid Things People Do To Ruin Family Farms."

"Anyone who has heard her speak says she is just amazing," reported Holly Marshall, president of the Ag Prexy Council at SDSU, which is bringing Brown to campus.

The 7:30 p.m. workshop in Rotunda D is free and no advanced registration is required. At 6 p.m., also in Rotunda D, Brown's topic is "It's a Jungle Out There" speaking about students in the global workplace.

Brown provides a mix between good entertainment and good information. She describes herself as a 5-foot, 12-inch funster who is long-legged but not long-winded, and as a prolific gardener, she warns people to "keep your doors locked during zucchini season."

For more information, contact Holly Marshall, 280-7724.

SDSU Employee Alma Mater Day this week

SDSU's Employee Alma Mater Day will be held April 25.

A reception honoring employee alums is at the Tompkins Alumni Center from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The same discounts at area businesses will be valid on April 25 for people wearing their "Proud Alum" button.

For questions and to RSVP, contact the Alumni Association, 697-5198.

Military Appreciation Day on campus green

SDSU Air Force and Army ROTC cadets will host Military Appreciation Day Friday, April 25, at 1 p.m. on the campus green east of the South Dakota Art Museum.

President David L. Chicoine will speak at the event.

The cadets will be in review and awards will be presented.

All active and retired military members and their families are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Amy Neeves at 605-201-0894.

SDSU prepares to host 34th annual Physics Bowl

Physics Bowl XXXIV, in conjunction with Engineering Expo, will be held April 25 in the Volstorff Ballroom from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

The popular contest draws students from across the region. Participating schools include teams from Arlington, Brandon Valley, Dell Rapids, Lennox, Miller, Parker, Sioux Falls Lincoln and O'Gorman, Webster, and Plattsmouth, Neb.

Throughout the competition, students will be asked questions based on topics like heat and thermodynamics, basic electricity, optics, and famous physicists.

For more information, contact Sally Krueger, 688-5428.

Governor's Art Exhibition begins at the Art Museum

South Dakota Art Museum will celebrate the diversity, creativity and excellence of South Dakota artists in "Endless Imagination: The South Dakota Governor's Third Biennial Art Exhibition." The traveling exhibition goes on display at the museum April 22 and runs through July 13. The show and accompanying events are sponsored in part by the South Dakota Art Council.

More than 140 entries were submitted and 54 were selected for the exhibition. Judging is based on creativity, technical capacity and presentation.

Artists and styles from across the state are represented. The coveted Juror?s Choice Award went to Martin John Garhart of Lead for his oil painting titled "Of What the Calling."

Honorable mention winners included Vi Colombe of Mission, Nick Fisher of Aberdeen, Scott Parsons of Sioux Falls, Tim Steele of Brookings, Lynn Thorpe of Belle Fourche, and Joshua Watts of Vermillion.

"We tried to balance media, styles and diversity of artistic vision," said John Ryktarik, juror and South Dakota Art Museum curator of Exhibits and one of three jurors.

After its time at the Art Museum, the exhibition will travel to the Dakotah Prairie Museum in Aberdeen, the University of South Dakota Galleries in Vermillion and the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre.

Art Museum to host reception to honor artists

Exhibiting artists will be honored April 25 at the South Dakota Art Museum during a reception featuring their work from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Artists Joy Crane and Fatih Benzer will talk about their work at 5:30 p.m.

Known for creating distinctive pieces, Crane recently changed her medium to larger "beaded-beads" in 2004, distancing her work from the notion that beadwork is solely for delicate jewelry.

Also featured are SDSU Professor Fatih Benzer?s oil paintings and pastels. They are figurative in design, inspired by ancient mythologies, Eastern miniatures, architecture and whirling dervishes.

A collection of printmaker Andrew Kosten's works is also on exhibition. Kosten is currently an instructor of drawing and design at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, Calif.

Co-sponsored by the South Dakota Council on World Affairs, the reception is free and open to the public. Valet parking is provided by Delta Chi Fraternity. For more information, call 688.5423.

Students to walk for cancer victims at Sexauer Field

Colleges against Cancer presents the annual Relay for Life April 25 at SDSU?s Sexauer Field.

Teams of up to 15 people will participate in a 12-hour walk around the track, beginning at 6 p.m. and concluding at 6 a.m. the following morning.

Food and entertainment will be part of the evening?s events. Meals will be available for a free-will donation. Other highlights include a DJ, talent show and karaoke.

The event has more than 40 teams signed up to raise awareness, participate and help raise funds through donations and sponsorships. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to Frost Arena.

For more information, go to http://events.cancer.org/rflsdsu or contact Alissa Miles, 350-5387.

Spring Festival features talent of SDSU musicians

The Music Department will host the annual ?Spring Festival of Music? April 25-28 at the Performing Arts Center.

The festival includes five concerts, featuring most of the large ensembles within the department. The series opens April 25 at 7:30 p.m. with the Civic Symphony, followed by the Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble April 27 at 2:30 p.m.

The Jazz Ensembles will perform April 28 at 2:30 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., the Concert Choir and the SDSU Statesmen will be in a combined concert with the University Women?s Choir. The Symphonic and CommUniversity Band will perform April 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, and $3 for students. One ticket admits the holder to all five concerts. All proceeds from the Spring Festival of Music will benefit the Music Department and its programs.

Advance tickets are available in the Music Department or at the Performing Arts Center Box Office one hour before each performance.

For more information, contact the Music Department, 688-5187.

Gardening TV program returns for 26th season

?Garden Line? begins its 26th season April 29, with a panel of experts to answer lawn and garden questions.

The live show with its call-in format airs Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. (CT) on South Dakota Public Broadcasting-Television. This season features 20 episodes. The final episode is Sept. 30.

Specialists from SDSU?s Cooperative Extension Service answer horticulture questions about lawns, gardens, flowers and houseplants. Call 688-7378 during the program to get your questions to the panel of experts.

?Garden Line? panelists for 2008 are host Tom Bare, who founded the program; Dave Graper, a horticulture specialist and head of the Department of Horticulture, Forestry, Landscape, and Parks; Extension Entomologist Mike Catangui; Extension Weeds Specialist Mike Moechnig; and Extension Plant Pathologist Larry Osborne. Other contributors include Extension State Climatologist Dennis Todey, and Kent Jensen, associate professor in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences.

Questions can be submitted to the show through the ?Garden Line? Web site http://gardenline.sdstate.edu.

Final Tech Transfer Workshop April 30

Department heads, faculty, active investigators and graduate students are urged to attend the last Tech Transfer Workshop Series at The Union in room 153 from 3-5 p.m. on April 30. Much of the subject matter of the workshops will be the domain expertise of the tech transfer professional.

For more information on the workshops, contact Bob Otterson, 688-4165, Robert.Otterson@sdstate.edu [External Hyperlink]; or Kevin Kephart, 688-4181, Kevin.Kephart@sdstate.edu.

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Hogue named Employee of Month for April

Tracia Hogue, secretary in the Department of Engineering Technology and Management, has been named April Career Service Employee of the Month.

A reception for Hogue is April 28 at 3:30 p.m. in Crothers Engineering Hall.

"Tracia is a model employee who works hard to uphold our reputation for helpful and personal service from the Engineering Technology and Management Department," said Department Head Teresa Hall.

Hogue is a part-time student pursuing a degree in electronics engineering technology. She lives on an acreage west of White with her husband and their three teenage children.

Hogue's outside activities include Parish Council President of St. Paul?s Catholic Church, and treasurer for the White Community Club and White Pioneer Days Committee. She also participates in the Deubrook Booster Club, American Legion and the White Historical Society.

Print Lab receives Gold Award in national contest

The new press at the SDSU Print Lab is working just fine.

The lab was notified April 17 that it had won the gold award in the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association?s fine printing contest.

"Plants of the Black Hills and Bear Lodge Mountains" won a national printing award for the SDSU Print Lab.

"It shows we do quality work," said Print Lab Production Manager Dennis Lundgren. "We feel very good about this award and everyone here deserves a big pat on the back."

Installed in May 2007, the new press has a six-color capability. Now, a sheet can be fed and four colors can be laid down at the same time. On the previous press, only two colors could be run through at one time.

"It's about the productivity of the equipment," said Lundgren. "The capacity to print color and maintain quality is the big thing with the new press."

SDSU's win was in the offset technical document category for their printing of "Plants of the Black Hills and Bear Lodge Mountains."

Contest winners will be formally recognized at the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association national gathering June 4-7 in Tunica, Miss. The big winner was the University of Oklahoma with 11 awards.

It was the second printing of the book that was published by the SDSU College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station.

The authors are SDSU Biology Professor Gary Larson, and Jim Johnson, professor emeritus of Range Science and Extension Range Management.

Counseling professors recognized with state awards

SDSU counseling faculty received awards at the South Dakota Counseling Association Conference April 3-5 in Rapid City.

Professors Mark Britzman, Hande Briddick and William ?Chris? Briddick of the Counseling and Human Resource Development Program received recognition for their achievements in the field of counseling.

Britzman, who has been with the SDSU program for 13 years, was awarded the Marvin Kemp Award that goes to a counselor involved for a long time in the profession and has provided a high level of service both to clients and fellow counselors in the organization.

Hande and William ?Chris? Briddick both received the Mavis Booze Mentoring Award, which recognizes counselors who willingly and enthusiastically share their knowledge. The Briddicks have been faculty members for six years.

Students set to receive large scholarships at Union

Thirteen students have been accepted in the Rural Enhancement of Mathematics and Science Teachers (REMAST) program. They will each receive a scholarship worth $5,000 per semester beginning with the 2008-09 academic year.

The students will be recognized at a reception April 23 at The Union at 4:30 p.m. in Lewis & Clark Room 262.

The program was made possible by a National Science Foundation grant under the Robert Noyce Scholarship Program. It is designed for students pursing teacher certification in grades 7-12 in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics.

SDSU will receive nearly $190,000 the first year, which can be renewed each year until the award reaches a total of $750,000 over a four-year period.

Wuellner awarded prestigious Allen Scholarship

The American Fisheries Society (AFS) has announced that Melissa Wuellner was the sole recipient of the prestigious J. Frances Allen Scholarship for a female doctoral fisheries student.

The scholarship was established in 1986 to honor Allen, who was a promoter of women?s involvement in AFS and the field of fisheries.

Wuellner is about half way through her program of study in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. Her dissertation topic is on the potential competition between smallmouth bass and walleye. Her field studies are being conducted in Missouri River mainstream reservoirs in South Dakota.

Engineering students place in Governor?s Giant Vision competition

Engineering students at SDSU took third place in the 2008 Governor?s Giant Vision Business Awards competition recently.

Matt Douglas, an industrial management major, and Jesse Spurgin, a manufacturing engineering technology major, along with their partner Jon Settingsgard submitted their business plan for DSS Manufacturing Connections.

The Volga-based, South Dakota S-Corporation provides product solutions for companies who approach them with specific needs.

Their first product came for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) when they needed a portable, adjustable railroad flag or sign support unit. The product DSS designed is significantly lighter and more durable than competing products and it installs more simply.

The company is currently working on other projects and products for private industry and public entities.

The Giant Vision competition is in its fourth year and draws entrants from around the state who submit business plans, prepare a booth displaying their products and participate in interviews with judges. The contest is sponsored by the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Sixteen business proposals were submitted for this year's competition and were whittled down to three place winners.

?This is an extraordinary achievement,? said Carrie Steinlicht, SDSU associate professor of engineering technology management. "It takes a tremendous amount of dedication to start a new business, especially while working full time elsewhere and attending classes."

"These entrepreneurs have leveraged their education from SDSU to make a positive contribution to South Dakota economic development. This is exciting news, and I hope this startup company is the first of many successes Jesse, Matt and Jon enjoy," said Teresa Hall, department head of the SDSU Department of Engineering Technology and Management.

Econ banquet honors excellence

The celebration of excellence through hard work, personal achievement and service to others formed the base of the 54th annual Economics Club scholarship and awards banquet April 8.

Graduating seniors and other outstanding students were honored and scholarships totaling $37,500 were awarded during the banquet.

Dana Dykhouse of Sioux Falls, a 1979 SDSU economics graduate, was honored as 2008 distinguished alumnus. Dykhouse, president and chief executive officer of First Premier Bank, serves in a variety of university, community and professional organizations, including chair of the SDSU Athletic Champions Council, chairman of Junior Achievement of South Dakota and co-chair of Forward Sioux Falls.

Doug Franklin, Economics Club co-advisor, was honored as teacher of the year. Franklin, an associate professor, teaches farm and ranch management and microeconomics principles. His research is in the areas of water resources and farm management/production economics.

The banquet is organized by the SDSU Economics Club, which began in 1949 with a charter from the American Farm Economics Association. The club sponsors monthly speakers, organizes educational travel opportunities and publishes the annual Senior Brochure, which promotes its graduating seniors to 400 employers.

Audience engaged in national discussion about China

Billed as a China Town Hall meeting, about 30 people met for a national webcast in the new Daktronics administration building April 17.

The event was coordinated by the South Dakota Council on World Affairs and featured an interchange between the president of the national committee on United States-China relations, sponsor of the national town hall meetings, and a scholar with the American Enterprise Institute.

The scholar told audiences that China has replaced Japan as the "engine of growth," creating demand for greater interaction with United States business, much of which is set by presidential and congressional oversight.

"China has become a significant factor in the world economy and is destined to grow in this regard," said Jim Morgan, CEO of Daktronics. ?It?s important for leaders in the U.S. to understand the opportunities and challenges, the culture, and politics of China."

Afterwards each local group engaged with a China expert to talk about how that particular area could be impacted by working with China.

The Brookings group discussion was led by I. Allen Barber II, president of the Denver-Hainan Corporation based in Denver. Barber has helped companies do business with China over the past 20 years. Barber visited several SDSU classes on Friday to learn what South Dakota interests might fit China.

"It's a rare opportunity for a community of our size to hear speakers of that quality," said C.Y. Wang, head of the SDSU Nutrition, Food Science and Hospitality Department.

For more information on the South Dakota Council on World Affairs, contact Harriet Swedlund at 688-5416.

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