SBU Newsroom has moved

Southwest Baptist University News Release

Contact: Charlotte Marsch, Director of Marketing and Communications

(417) 328-1803 / cmarsch@sbuniv.edu

SBU Newsroom has moved

BOLIVAR, Mo. — The SBU Newsroom has moved to a new site. You can now find SBU news releases online at http://wordpress.sbuniv.edu.

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SBU to host faculty trumpet recital

Southwest Baptist University News Release

Contact: Charlotte Marsch, Director of Marketing and Communications

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SBU to host faculty trumpet recital

BOLIVAR, Mo. — The Southwest Baptist University Department of Music will host a faculty trumpet recital at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, in the Meyer Recital Hall featuring Tim Wootton, adjunct professor of trumpet. Wootton will be accompanied by his wife and pianist, Carla Wootton.

The program will include virtuosic showpieces, well-known songs and the premiere of the “Trumpet Sonata in Three Movements” by Michael Schwartz. The recital is free and open to the public.

For more information about the SBU Music program, please contact the music office at (417) 328-1644.

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SBU to host Hispanic Heritage Month celebration

Southwest Baptist University News Release

Contact: Charlotte Marsch, Director of Marketing and Communications

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SBU to host Hispanic Heritage Month celebration

BOLIVAR, Mo. — The Southwest Baptist University International Club is partnering with Iglesia Cristiana, Casa de Oracion in Springfield to host a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, on the Burnidge Memorial Forum.

The celebration will feature a concert by the mariachi band, Herencia Mexicana. There will also be presentations of Latin American folk dances and authentic Latina snacks.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Dr. Perry Tompkins at (417) 328-1488.

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SBU alum named MSCPA Student of the Year

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Contact: Charlotte Marsch, Director of Marketing and Communications

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SBU alum named MSCPA Student of the Year

BOLIVAR, Mo. — Caleb Harris has been named the 2012-2013 Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA) Student of the Year. Harris graduated from Southwest Baptist University in 2013 with a B.S. in Accounting and Economics/Finance. Harris was the October 2012 MSCPA Student of the Month, a four-time MSCPA scholarship recipient and a Don Breimeier award recipient.

While at SBU, Harris excelled in the classroom and was a highly respected student leader. Harris was a member of the SBU Enactus (formerly SIFE) team and helped with the team’s fundraising efforts. He was also greatly involved with the Student Association, serving as freshman class president, senator, student body vice president and vice president of organization empowerment. Additionally, Harris was the president of Delta Mu Delta (business honor society) and treasurer of Phi Eta Sigma (academic honor society). Harris was an active member of the Accounting Club, Institute for Management Accountants, SBU Honors Program, and University Ambassadors and was a campus tour guide.

Harris made a significant impact at SBU. “Caleb has been an exceptional leader at SBU,” said Wayne Clark, CPA, SBU’s accounting department chair. “He has always looked for new ways to expand his knowledge of the accounting and business world. Caleb is interested in finding ways to do things smarter and better, which will be a valuable asset to his future clients.”

Since graduation, Harris has begun work as a staff auditor for BKD, LLP in Springfield, Mo. BKD, LLP is the 12^th-largest CPA firm in the U.S. He has also completed the CPA examination with one of the highest scores in the nation, with an average score of 96.25 on the four-part exam.

For more information about SBU’s accounting program, please contact Wayne Clark at (417) 328-1951.

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SBU Physical Therapy receives new equipment

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Contact: Charlotte Marsch, Director of Marketing and Communications

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SBU Physical Therapy receives new equipment

BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program has recently acquired a new Biodex Balance System SD machine. This equipment is designed to help assess a person’s stability and balance.

Dr. Joshua Layman, assistant professor of physical therapy, says he uses the Biodex Balance System machine in his instruction to help students learn about balance systems and control and better understand the results of balance tests. Layman gives his students an assignment in which they emulate a patient’s abnormalities, use the machine to perform tests, and then interpret the results. While the machine’s computer creates data to analyze the patient’s sway and balance, it also trains the therapist so that he or she would be able to perform these tests with patients even if this equipment was not available at a clinic.

The acquisition of this machine was made to replace an older system that was experiencing mechanical issues. The Biodex Balance System SD machine is more than just a replacement but is also a tremendous upgrade. Since the machine has a dynamic force plate it is able to measure reactive balance. This will allow students to see and understand how balance systems work more objectively. Layman says this equipment is beneficial for students of SBU’s DPT program because “it takes a textbook concept and turns it into a hands-on experience.”

Future uses for the machine may also include expanding to include a concussion management system, which would benefit SBU athletics in determining when an athlete is ready to return to play. The machine can also be used in assessing fall-risk with geriatrics.

To learn more about SBU’s doctor of physical therapy program, please call (417) 328-1690.

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