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REFLECTIONS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY FEBRUARY 2012 Miss NSU working to enhance Alzheimer’s awareness President’s Leadership Class students attend Higher Education Day With the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease expected to approach epidemic proportions this decade, more people are joining the campaign to assist sufferers and find a cure. Randee Howard, Miss Northeastern State University, is among those working to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s. She also has personally dealt with the disease. “My grandmother died of Alzheimer’s when I was young and my father passed away from it when I was 19,” she said. “Now an uncle has it. It runs in families and there is a 50-50 chance of me getting Alzheimer’s and a 50- 50 chance for my sister.” Howard has worked with the Alzheimer’s Association the past three years, performing in commercials, speaking at events and organizing walks. During the Miss Northeastern competition, Alzheimer’s was her platform issue. “I think being Miss Northeastern helps me get the cause out there,” she said. “We can mention it on flyers or in e-mails and I believe the title helps draw some attention.” A senior from Chandler, Howard’s choice to major in speech/language pathology was indirectly affected by Alzheimer’s. “When my father was in the hospital, I saw what speech and language pathologists do and it became what I wanted to do,” she said. “After I graduate in May, I want to pursue my SLP master’s at NSU.” Advocating the importance of higher education, students and administrators from Northeastern State University took part with other state colleges and universities in a day of discussions with Oklahoma lawmakers. The annual Higher Education Day was held Feb. 21 at the capitol building in Oklahoma City. Students of NSU’s President’s Leadership Class and the Northeastern Student Government Association from the Tahlequah and Broken Arrow campuses attended. “Higher Education Day is that one day each year when colleges and universities can get together and speak about the impact they make on the State of Oklahoma,” said Kin Thompson, PLC adviser. “It is an opportunity for NSU students to speak directly to legislators. “Hearing from administrators or professors, the legislators may figure we have an agenda. I applaud Dr. Turner for realizing students like those with the PLC can talk with members of the House and Senate about why they chose NSU, how they are handling issues and their finances. Instead of hearing from us about what our students need, lawmakers hear directly from the students.” President Steve Turner led NSU’s team of students, faculty and administrators. PLC students were included for their skills in public settings. Jerry Cook, interim executive director of university relations, said Turner’s inclusion of PLC students in Higher Education Day was a further development of their leadership skills and enhanced their understanding of Oklahoma government. Through international contacts established by faculty, Northeastern State University welcomed a special guest to campus on Feb. 15. The NSU College of Education hosts Dr. Usitara “Gig” Juntawieng, an international scholar from Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna (RMUTL) at Chiang Rai, Thailand, until March 14. She is visiting classes to speak with students and will teach a special topics course on Thai culture and leadership on March 3. Juntawieng’s visit is sponsored through the NSU Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership. She will conduct research with Dr. Renee Cambiano and Dr. Susan Frusher about the effect of interactive strategies on motivation of learning English as a second language. “I met Renee and Susan when they both visited Chiang Mai for workshops in 2008,” Juntawieng said. We talked and I thought an exchange would be a good opportunity to come to the U.S. This is my first visit to the U.S.” Frusher returned to Thailand in 2009 for the International Hands-On Learning Conference at RMUTL at Chiang Rai. After the conference she visited Juntawieng to further discuss research opportunities and exchanges. At the request of Cambiano and Frusher, NSU Provost Martin Tadlock issued a formal invitation to Juntawieng to visit as a guest scholar. RMUTL endorsed her visit, which was assisted by the NSU Office of International Programs. In Thailand, Juntawieng is a university lecturer and teaches English. She said her initial impression of NSU and Tahlequah are overwhelmingly favorable. “It reminds me of my hometown,” she said. “The landscape looks similar to the north of Thailand. It’s a small city and not too crowded. Just like in Thailand, people here are friendly, helpful and take care of each other. I feel comfortable here. “I don’t feel lonely or homesick at all here. I want to thank Susan and Renee and the other faculty who have helped me settle in. I have met a lot of nice, friendly people since I’ve come to Tahlequah.” Thai scholar visiting NSU
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Full text | REFLECTIONS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY FEBRUARY 2012 Miss NSU working to enhance Alzheimer’s awareness President’s Leadership Class students attend Higher Education Day With the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease expected to approach epidemic proportions this decade, more people are joining the campaign to assist sufferers and find a cure. Randee Howard, Miss Northeastern State University, is among those working to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s. She also has personally dealt with the disease. “My grandmother died of Alzheimer’s when I was young and my father passed away from it when I was 19,” she said. “Now an uncle has it. It runs in families and there is a 50-50 chance of me getting Alzheimer’s and a 50- 50 chance for my sister.” Howard has worked with the Alzheimer’s Association the past three years, performing in commercials, speaking at events and organizing walks. During the Miss Northeastern competition, Alzheimer’s was her platform issue. “I think being Miss Northeastern helps me get the cause out there,” she said. “We can mention it on flyers or in e-mails and I believe the title helps draw some attention.” A senior from Chandler, Howard’s choice to major in speech/language pathology was indirectly affected by Alzheimer’s. “When my father was in the hospital, I saw what speech and language pathologists do and it became what I wanted to do,” she said. “After I graduate in May, I want to pursue my SLP master’s at NSU.” Advocating the importance of higher education, students and administrators from Northeastern State University took part with other state colleges and universities in a day of discussions with Oklahoma lawmakers. The annual Higher Education Day was held Feb. 21 at the capitol building in Oklahoma City. Students of NSU’s President’s Leadership Class and the Northeastern Student Government Association from the Tahlequah and Broken Arrow campuses attended. “Higher Education Day is that one day each year when colleges and universities can get together and speak about the impact they make on the State of Oklahoma,” said Kin Thompson, PLC adviser. “It is an opportunity for NSU students to speak directly to legislators. “Hearing from administrators or professors, the legislators may figure we have an agenda. I applaud Dr. Turner for realizing students like those with the PLC can talk with members of the House and Senate about why they chose NSU, how they are handling issues and their finances. Instead of hearing from us about what our students need, lawmakers hear directly from the students.” President Steve Turner led NSU’s team of students, faculty and administrators. PLC students were included for their skills in public settings. Jerry Cook, interim executive director of university relations, said Turner’s inclusion of PLC students in Higher Education Day was a further development of their leadership skills and enhanced their understanding of Oklahoma government. Through international contacts established by faculty, Northeastern State University welcomed a special guest to campus on Feb. 15. The NSU College of Education hosts Dr. Usitara “Gig” Juntawieng, an international scholar from Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna (RMUTL) at Chiang Rai, Thailand, until March 14. She is visiting classes to speak with students and will teach a special topics course on Thai culture and leadership on March 3. Juntawieng’s visit is sponsored through the NSU Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership. She will conduct research with Dr. Renee Cambiano and Dr. Susan Frusher about the effect of interactive strategies on motivation of learning English as a second language. “I met Renee and Susan when they both visited Chiang Mai for workshops in 2008,” Juntawieng said. We talked and I thought an exchange would be a good opportunity to come to the U.S. This is my first visit to the U.S.” Frusher returned to Thailand in 2009 for the International Hands-On Learning Conference at RMUTL at Chiang Rai. After the conference she visited Juntawieng to further discuss research opportunities and exchanges. At the request of Cambiano and Frusher, NSU Provost Martin Tadlock issued a formal invitation to Juntawieng to visit as a guest scholar. RMUTL endorsed her visit, which was assisted by the NSU Office of International Programs. In Thailand, Juntawieng is a university lecturer and teaches English. She said her initial impression of NSU and Tahlequah are overwhelmingly favorable. “It reminds me of my hometown,” she said. “The landscape looks similar to the north of Thailand. It’s a small city and not too crowded. Just like in Thailand, people here are friendly, helpful and take care of each other. I feel comfortable here. “I don’t feel lonely or homesick at all here. I want to thank Susan and Renee and the other faculty who have helped me settle in. I have met a lot of nice, friendly people since I’ve come to Tahlequah.” Thai scholar visiting NSU |
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