World Game Institute founder to give workshop
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| Medard Gabel, an international expert on how to think and act in new and productive ways relative to globalization, will conduct a free workshop May 17. |
A free workshop on issues relating to globalization will be held May 17 in the Volstorff Ballroom at The Union.
The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to noon and will be conducted by Medard Gabel, co-founder of the World Game Institute, which he started in 1972 with noted author and futurist, Buckminster Fuller.
The workshop, entitled ?BigPictureSmallWorld,? focuses on issues relating to globalization, involving and entertaining the audience in order to help them to better understand events and opportunities relating to globalization.
Gabel runs PictureSmallWorld, a company designed to provide a variety of workshops for audiences ranging from high school students to business executives. The intention is to help workshop participants get a better understanding of their world and how their actions can help improve it.
There will be afternoon sessions with Gabel on select issues such as design science and sustainability and distribution of resources.
Gabel has produced and delivered interactive workshops and presentations for students at all levels, elementary through college, as well as more than 30 Fortune 100 companies, including GM, IBM, and Motorola, in addition to the United Nations, World Bank, and the U.S. Congress.
The morning workshop is limited to 100 people. For more information, contact Bruce Bleakley, 688-5498, or bruce.bleakley@sdstate.edu.
Weather forces new date for annual Bird Walk
The annual Friends of Oak Lake Field Station Bird Walk at the field station near Astoria has been postponed until May 17 due to inclement weather conditions forecasted for the original date of May 10.
The walk coincides with the nationwide Migratory Bird Census Day. Birding experts Nelda Holden, Amy Lewis and Madeline Schickel will serve as guides.
?This is a great opportunity to learn bird identification while helping to document the birds passing through on their trek northward,? according to Gary Larson, membership coordinator and biology professor at SDSU.
Participants should gather at the Heege Administration Building at the field station at 8 a.m. The walk will last about three hours. Refreshments will be served at the end of the walk.
A $5 donation (or paid membership in Friends of Oak Lake Field Station) will help support research at the field station.
Oak Lake is 25 miles northeast of the SDSU campus on 483rd Avenue between County Roads 40 and 44 near the Minnesota border.
Contact Gary Larson at 688-4552 (w) or 692-5778 (h) or 690-3435 (cell) with questions or in the event of questionable weather.
Woodbine Productions benefit features Dukes of Dixieland
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| Tickets are available at the Information Exchange for the Wednesday, May 21 concert of the Dukes of Dixiland. |
The Dukes of Dixieland will bring their unique and distinct version of jazz to the Performing Arts Center May 21 at 7 p.m.
The Louisiana-based jazz group has reached international fame, performing from Japan to Spain to Turkey as well as all over the U.S. They have been nominated for a Grammy and carry on the tradition of New Orleans-inspired, foot-stomping tunes.
Woodbine Productions is a new performing arts series affiliated with the SDSU Foundation. Due to generous anonymous support, the series will bring two, world-class musical productions to Brookings each year.
All ticket sales from the series will go directly to support SDSU music scholarships.
Tickets are available through the Information Exchange in The Union. General admission is $20. Tickets are that available to students for $5.
For ticket information, contact, 688-6127.
Ag Museum workshop will teach how to paint with flowers
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| Marie Ann Robinson will show the fine art of painting with flowers Saturday. |
A Pressed Flowers Workshop will be held at the Agricultural Heritage Museum May 17 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Marie Ann Robinson, a pressed flower artist, will lead the workshop offering participants a chance to make their own pressed flower bookmarks.
Robinson will explain how to harvest, press and store pressed flowers, along with noting which flowers are best for this process. She will also describe different flower presses used at her business, Prairie Petal Art in Wallace, and give sheets of information about using pressed flowers for participants to keep.
The class size is limited to 16 people. Registration is $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members.
Advanced placement classes for high school teachers
SDSU is offering two Advanced Placement Summer Institutes during June and July. Registration for either course is due by June 9.
Weeklong institutes in biology and physics are offered to high school teachers who want to teach Advanced Placement courses or who simply want to improve curriculum for all students.
The physics program will be held from June 30-July 3 with an introduction to the principals of physics, conceptual understanding and problem solving abilities, and classical and modern physics principles. Larry Browning, SDSU professor of physics and an AP-endorsed consultant, will lead the first AP Summer Institute.
The biology session runs from July 14-18 covering a variety of lab-based projects to help students understand new organismal, cellular, molecular, and genetic technologies. Jerry Krueger, associate professor of biology, will lead the second AP Summer Institute.
Participants can also register for two graduate credits. A 50 percent reduction in tuition may be available for some South Dakota teachers as well as supplemental funding from the Department of Education. Credits from the institute programs may apply for Teacher Certificate Renewal.
On-campus housing is available in air-conditioned Caldwell Hall for a nightly rate.
For more information, contact the Academic Evaluation and Assessment office, 688-4217 or Debra.Archer@sdstate.edu.
High school students learn about aviation opportunities at ACE camp
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| ACE camper, Amber Clement, gets a ride in Harry Thompson?s T-6 as part of the SDSU ACE camp?s experience. |
High school students interested in aviation or related careers can take flight this summer with a camping experience that goes above any other learning event.
Held at South Dakota State University June 22-25, Aerospace Career & Education, or ACE, Camp helps students learn about different careers in aviation and gives them hands-on experiences to explore those options.
The 16th annual camp enrolls students in grades nine through 12 who have an interest in aerospace, aviation and science careers. Registration forms are due at the Engineering Resource Center at SDSU by May 31.
?Camp enrollment is capped at 30, and many applicants have already confirmed their attendance,? said Kevin Dalsted, director of the SDSU Engineering Resource Center. The remaining openings will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis.
The camp costs $275, including a $25 registration deposit. Tuition includes lodging, transportation during camp activities, meals and fees.
To see a tentative schedule or to apply online, visit the ACE Camp website at www.sdstate.edu  using keyword ?ACE Camp.?
Application materials can be sent to the Engineering Resource Center at Box 2220, Harding Hall, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D., 57007. For more information, contact Coordinator Ryan Phillips at (605) 688-6291 or email ryan.phillips@sdstate.edu.
Prairie Rep Theatre to open 38th season in Brookings
Prairie Repertory Theatre will begin its 38th season when shows open in Brookings June 13 to July 13 at the Performing Arts Center. The productions moves to Brandon?s Performing Arts Center from July 19 to August 3.
The season includes the performances of ?Bingo,? ?Escanaba in Love,? ?Move Over, Mrs. Markham? and ?Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.?
Gardens can help stretch family food budgets
A garden with a broad range of vegetables can save families money, even if they have never gardened before, according to an SDSU specialist.
?All that is needed is a space with a minimum of six to eight hours of sunlight per day,? Extension Horticulture Specialist Rhoda Burrows said. ?A single container garden can provide fresh salad greens or tomatoes, while a raised bed can allow those who have difficulty bending or stooping to share in the benefits of growing their own food.?
Burrows said a conservative estimate of a diverse garden of vegetables can yield about $70 worth of vegetables per 100-square feet.
In addition, gardening is good exercise, and it can be a way to help children appreciate nature and healthy food. ?It?s not too late to start a garden this year and your local cooperative Extension office can help you,? Burrows said. ?Warm-season crops like tomatoes, beans, and peppers should not be planted until mid-May, so there is time.?
Newcomers to gardening can get help through their county Extension offices.
Extension offices also have fruit publications such as ?Fruit Varieties for South Dakota,? ?Strawberries,? ?Grapes for South Dakota,? and ?Raspberries.?
The publications are available at http://sdces.sdstate.edu. Click on ?Publications? and the ?Lawn/Garden? choice to view a complete list of materials available.
For gardeners who seek more intensive training, master gardener courses are available. ?The classes have started in Rapid City, Huron, and Aberdeen, but the Sioux Falls session starts May 16,? she said. ?In addition, trained master gardener volunteers also are available across the state to help newcomers to gardening.?
Contact your local cooperative Extension office for more information or visit www.extension.org.
Re-scheduled artists? reception June 13
The artists? reception for Joy Crane, Andrew Kosten and Fatih Benzer postponed because of a spring snowstorm, has been re-scheduled for June 13 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Crane and Benzer will speak about their work.
The reception coincides with a reception for the Governor?s Biennial Art Exhibition, ?Endless Imagination.? SDSU Visual Arts Professor Tim Steele received honorable mention for a piece entered in competition with artists from around the state for the third governor?s art tour.
For more information, contact Dianne Hawks at 688-4313. |
