BUSINESS MEMO

Kala Stroup, president of Southeast Missouri State University, has been appointed to the Missouri Small Business Development Center Advisory Board.

Stroup's appointment was announced this week by SBDC Director Max Summers.

Stroup recently completed a term as chair of the nine-member National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board, which oversees funding and continuance of more than 700 small-business development centers nationwide.

As a member of the Missouri SBDC advisory board she will help advise on policy matters pertaining to operation of the centers across the state. She will also assist with strategic planning to establish the direction of the system, including allocation of funds to various centers, establishment of eligibility requirements to receive assistance, and determination of how local and regional private consultants may participate with the SBDC.

The Missouri SBDC is a statewide business assistance program hosted by University of Missouri Extension, the outreach arm of the University of Missouri system and Lincoln University, in cooperation with the Small Business Administration and other Missouri universities and colleges.

The system works with about 3,600 businesses per year, offers 200 to 300 training events, and has an annual budget of $3.5 million.

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The Cape Girardeau Area Vocational-Technical School, 301 N. Clark, will offer three Certified Professional Secretary review courses starting in January.

The CPS examination review covers a total of six parts. Three of the parts will be presented during January, February and March; the other three review courses will be offered in the fall.

Courses offered early in 1992 include:

Business law, part II of the review. The class will meet Jan. 27 and 29, and Feb. 3, 5, 10 and 12, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The fee is $40 plus cost of books.

Economics and management, part III of the review. Classes will be held Feb. 24 and 26, and March 2, 4, 9 and 11, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The fee is $40 plus cost of books.

Accounting, part IV of the review. Classes will meet March 16, 18, 23 and 30, and April 1 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The fee is $40 plus books.

Other courses include behavioral science in business; office administration and communication; and office technology.

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FARMINGTON The Southwestern Bell Foundation has confirmed a contribution to Mineral Area College that will be applied toward a computerized system for the college's C.H. Cozean Learning Resources Center.

Craig Felzien, area manager of community relations for Southwestern Bell, said the contribution is in the form of a two-for-one matching challenge grant. Mineral Area College will raise $15,000 and Southwestern Bell will match 50 percent, or $7,500.

A computerized system, said Felzien, will enable the college to enter a resources sharing agreement with other libraries. Once linked with the Missouri Statewide Library Database, the college will provide students and other library patrons access to vast supplies of resource materials.

One third of the $70,000 needed for the computerized system has been raised.