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Thursday , April 7 , 2016

Campus briefs

The Office of Retention releases student subject tutorial schedule

The Grambling State University Office of Retention has announced its tutorial schedule for the semester .

Tutorials for biology 103 , 104 , 113 and 114 , for chemistry 111 and English 101 and 102 will be held until April 29 .

For more information or to schedule a time contact Jessica Wright at 318-274-2095 , Cathy Douglas at 318-274-2200 and Jeanette Moss at 318-274-6127 or retention @ gram . edu , Instagram : @ Grambling _ Retention or Twitter : @ GSURetention .

Student Counseling Wellness Group to end Tuesday , May 3

The Student Counseling and Wellness Resource Center will host the “ E . M . P . H . A . S . I . S .” Empowerment Group sessions until May 3 .

Wellness Group sessions are held every Tuesday from 11 a . m . to 12:30 p . m . in the “ Tiger Room ” of the Student Counseling Center . Because space is limited to 12 students per session , they are encouraged to reserve a spot .

Topics will include , Character of Success ( Bobo ) April 12 , Letting Go of My “ Bad ” ( Turner ) April 19 , The Change Starts With Me ( Gibson ) April 26 and My Voice My Decision From This Day Forward ( Everyone for Final Group ) May 3 .

For more information , call the center at 318-274-3277 .

Mathematics tutorial clinic open to all Grambling State students

The Quality Enhancement Plan at Grambling State University has kicked off its Mathematics Clinic . The clinic will be available Monday through Thursday , 9 a . m . -4 p . m . in Carver Hall , Room 136 until April 28 .

The Mathematics Clinic is an opportunity for students to receive individual assistance from faculty outside the classroom . All mathematics students may participate , however students registered in MATH147 ( Pre-calculus I ) and MATH148 ( Precalculus II ) are required to attend .

For more information , contact Shakira Hardison in Carver Hall , Room 137 or by e-mail at hardisons @ gram . edu .

The 2016-2017 student FAFSA filing time is swiftly approaching

The FAFSA application for the 2016-2017 Academic Year is now available on FAFSA . ed . gov . Please complete the application after you and / or your parents have filed taxes for 2015 .

If you and / or your parents are not required by the federal government to file taxes , please complete the 2016-2017 FAFSA now , said Gavin R . Hamms , director of the Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships . The priority deadline is Friday , April 15 , but please act immediately !

For questions please come by the office in Lee Hall or call / email one of the experienced staff members such as Hamms , hammsg @ gram . edu .; Janice Critton , Counselor ( A – E ) crittonj @ gram . edu or 318-274-6229 ; Carlever Allen , Counselor ( F – J ) allenc @ gram . edu or 318-274-6230 ; LaTisha Sutton , Counselor ( K-R ), suttonl @ gram . edu or 318-274-6415 ; Vertise Pickens , Coordinator / Counselor . 0 ( S-Z ) pickensv @ gram . edu or 318-274-6372 ; Gloria Rhodes , information specialist , rhodesg @ gram . edu or 318-274-6440 ; Cherlyn Hatter , administrative coordinator II , hatterc @ gram . edu or 318-274-6277 and Sherita Robertson , assistant director of system maintenance , robertsons @ gram . edu or 318-274-6439 .

Alpha Kappa Alpha to hold 108th founders day observance

The members of Epsilon Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority , Inc . will hold their 108th Annual Founders Day Observance on Sunday , April 10 at 3:30 p . m . in the Grambling State University Nursing School Auditorium . This year , the sorority will honor persons in the surrounding communities who have reached their “ Golden Years ” ( nonagenarians and over ) and who have paved the way and provided an impeccable blueprint for all to follow .

This event is free and open to the public . For additional information , contact Regina Willis at ( 318 ) 548-2010 .

Grambling Branch NAACP to sponsor scholarship banquet

The Grambling Branch NAACP Freedom Fund Scholarship Banquet will be held on Saturday , April 9 , 2016 at 6:30 p . m . in the Black and Gold Room . The guest speaker will be Dr . Willie Larkin , president of Grambling State University . For ticket information , please call 318-247-3627 , they will not be sold at the door .

Grace Tatem , secretary , 318-247-8449 or 318-680-7679 .

Mt . Zion Baptist Church will celebrate 148 years , spring revival

Please join Pastor Anthony C . Slack and the Mt . Zion Missionary Baptist Church family , located at 2586 Martin Luther King , Jr . Avenue , Grambling , Louisiana in celebrating their 148th anniversary , Sunday , April 10 at 3 p . m . Pastor Robert Gaines and the St . Mark Missionary Baptist Church family of Bonita , Louisiana will serve as special guests .

The Church will also hold its Spring revival starting Monday , April 11 thru 14 at 7 p . m . The Guest Evangelist will be Pastor C . S . Gordon Jr . of the New Zion Baptist Church of New Orleans , Louisiana . Dr . Gordon is president of the Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention .

Everyone is invited to attend and for more information , call the church at 318-247-6484 .

Local group seeks producers , track makers and engineers

Local group seeks the assistance of producers , track makers and music engineers for a project . The group is looking for producers , track makers and music engineers for an industry standard project . Create and mix and master , R & B / Soul , Hip Hop / Rap , and Blues tracks .

Contact Bruce at 469-900-5364 for more information .

Teacher / Graduate Fair

Dr . Frances Staten ’ s Service Learning Classes Sociology and Anthropology , and the Black Empowerment Apprenticeship Program ( BEAP ) - the ongoing Service Project of Pi Gamma Mu

CONTACT : gsugnite @ yahoo . com

JACKIE JOHNSON / The Gramblinite It looked like a party , but it had a serious purpose . Prospective graduates were looking for jobs , and employers were looking for good people to hire . Here , teachers and faculty socialize at the Teachers Fair / Graduate Fair held Monday in the Black and Gold Room of Favrot Student Union .

Dr . Shelia Fobbs ( second from left ), director of Career Services at GSU , and members of her staff served as event hosts .

Chemistry majors get training

STAFF REPORT

Hands-on training for Grambling State University chemistry majors pursuing forensic chemistry concentration has gotten a boost in their field this semester .

Students enrolled in the course Physical Methods in Forensic Chemistry ( FCHE 302 ), have analyzed evidence collected from simulated crime scenes . This evidence includes fingerprints , handwritten notes , lipstick smears , bullet fragments , and shell casings .

On Wednesday , March 30 Sergeant Rodney E . Pagans , an officer with the Grambling State University Police department , shared his expertise in crime scene investigation with students .

Students enrolled in this course were engaged in an interactive lesson . Sgt . Pagans demonstrated the techniques associated with dusting for fingerprints and lifting the fingerprints once visible .

He gave tips on how to select the appropriate powder and the appropriate brush . Students learned how to transfer the print to tape and

STAFF REPORT

Courtesy photo Sgt . Rodney E . Pagans ( right ) explains some of the finer points of forensic chemistry to students Daniel Jolla , Shermaine Shorter and Taiylor Watts .

International Honor Society in Social Sciences , seeks the assistance of the Grambling community .

“ The groups are requesting a one dollar donation from the Grambling State University ’ s family and the surrounding communities to purchase

then mount the tape to a card . Sergeant Pagans highlighted the challenges associated with trying to lift “ usable ” prints from rough surfaces .

Students were encouraged to participate in internships , as a way to gain valuable experience . Several members of the class indicated “ students learn even more when we have the opportunity to interact with individuals working in the field .”

This forensic chemistry course is being team taught by Dr . Connie Walton and Dr . Leonard Moore Jr . The forensic chemistry concentration was established at GSU in 2006 .

This concentration requires the student to successfully complete both chemistry

Mother ’ s Day flowers for the burial site of Grambling State University ’ s founding mother - Martha Adams and other mothers born in the late 1800 ’ s and later periods ,” said Dr . Staten .

She said , Red Roses may also be donated in lieu of and criminal justice courses . The Forensic Chemistry Concentration prepares the student for a career in a federal or state crime lab as a Forensic Scientist .

For additional information regarding the Forensic Chemistry Concentration , contact Dr . Walton at waltoncr @ gram . edu or Dr . Moore at mooreleo @ gram . edu .

Professor , organizations seek assistance

money . Donations may be brought to the Grambling Fire Station or the Office of Judicial Affair .

For further information contact , Dr . Staten , founder of the Charles P . Adams : Save our African American Cemetery Project .