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f you’re lucky enough to be a dancer at the River Campus, you have the best view in the house, according to Lees Hummel, assistant professor of dance and choreography in Southeast’s Department of Theatre and Dance. “One side of the dance studio is all windows, which overlook the river and the bridge,” Hummel said. “The view is just gorgeous.” The natural light and the view combined with the studio’s technical features create a wonderful atmosphere for dance students, according to Hummel. “It feels like a nice space to be moving around in,” she said. “You feel lighter; it makes you feel like dancing.” While the view may be the most obvious of the studio’s features, it’s only icing on the cake. High-quality floors and sound are the two most important aspects of a good dance studio, according to Hummel, and the new dance studio at River Campus has both. “You’ve got to have a good floor and you’ve got to be able to hear your music,” Hummel said. The studio, which is adjacent to the flexible theatre in the cultural arts center, features a custom-constructed “sprung” floor. Sprung floors have some “give” in them to protect the dancers’ legs and feet from shin splints and other
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injuries, according to Hummel. This is accomplished by using special building techniques to raise the dance floor two to four inches rather than placing it directly on the concrete floor. The studio’s updated sound system offers more options for dance students and faculty, as well as providing the technology that touring dance companies, who will use the space for rehearsals and warm-ups, will expect, she said. The studio is flexible as well, providing performance space in addition to classroom and rehearsal space. “We have grids to hang lights, risers for seating and curtains to cover the mirrors,” Hummel said. “It is easily turned into a performance space for approximately 125 people. We are planning to do the student-choreographed dance concert in the studio this fall.” Having space designated and designed for their function also makes things easier, Hummel says. “Having access to the studio 24/7 without having to work around other departments’ schedules makes it easier to hold night and weekend rehearsals,” she said. “Having a whole complex and campus dedicated to the arts is beneficial to all different areas of art,” Hummel said. “We can easily mingle with each other, and it is easier for all of us to appreciate s o u t h e a s t
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each other’s art forms than it is with us scattered in different buildings all across campus. The arts are always abstract, and it’s difficult trying to fit how students learn those art forms into a regular collegiate university setting. Training for the arts is very different from training for mainstream academia. Having a campus dedicated to the arts is going to bring more students wanting to seriously train in these areas to Southeast.” “River Campus is going to be a special place in Missouri,” Hummel predicts. “It will solidify Cape as a town that supports the arts and it will bring a lot of energy and excitement to the area.” This area has been made available through a generous contribution from President Ken and Jeanine Dobbins.
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Southeast has announced the creation of a new scholarship program designed for out-of-state students who are children or grandchildren of Southeast graduates. Nearly every day, a graduate of Southeast returns to the campus with their high school aged children who are now completing their own college search. For in-state students, Southeast has been an affordable choice. Yet for many out-of-state families, the cost can be prohibitive. The new Southeast Family Achievement Award, valued at approximately $4,700 annually, will make it possible for out-of-state students to attend Southeast at the in-state rate. As with all admitted students, students who qualify for the Southeast Family Achievement Award will automatically be considered for a Southeast
merit scholarship of higher value at the time of admission. APPLICATION PROCESS AND AWARD CRITERIA To be considered for this scholarship, list the name(s) of a parent or grandparent who has graduated from Southeast on the application for admission. BEGINNING fRESHMEN CRITERIA: • Achieve a composite ACT score of 21 or an SAT CR+M score of 980 •Achieve a high school cumulative grade point average of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) • Live in on-campus housing the first two years • Enroll full-time Students transferring from a community college may also be considered for the Southeast Family Achievement Award.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE Southeast’s Early Admission Consideration and Scholarship Guarantee Deadline is December 15, 2007. Applicants will continue to be considered on a first-come, first-served basis until June 1, 2008. For more information, contact admissions@semo.edu or call (573) 651-2590. A complete description of the Southeast Family Achievement Award is available at: http://www. semo.edu/financing/scholarships.htm.
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tell them about the upcoming Show me Days on oct. 6, 2007; Nov. 3, 2007; Feb 3, 2008; and April 6, 2008. show me days include an academic fair, student life fair, interest sessions, campus tour and a complimentary lunch. register at www.semo.edu and click on “visit” or call (573) 6512590.
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