Faculty and StaFF newSletter nov. 22, 2010

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• Lane Last, professor of art, has been invitedto participate in an international video art exhi-bition, curated by Kisito Assangni, titled "Timeis Love.4.0.” In this 2011 edition of the event,works will be touring to UK, Switzerland,Netherlands, USA and China. The exhibitionaims to consider the work of these artists as partof the global phenomenon that is contemporaryart and promotes the new movements andtrends in contemporary cultural practice. It is ashowcasing opportunity for established artistswho are pushing the elements of video and mov-ing image art.

• Dr. Charles Hammond Jr., assistant profes-sor of German, recently presented a paper titled“Of Exile and Redemption: Karl Rossman'sAmerikareise in Kafka’s Der Verschollene”(www.pamla.org/2010/proposal/exile-and-redemption-karl-rossmans-amerikareise-kafkas-der-verschollene) at the 2010 Conference of thePacific Ancient and Modern LanguageAssociation (PAMLA) in Honolulu, Hawaii.

• The New Physics and Astronomy FacultyWorkshop Reunion Meeting was held atAmerican Center of Physics in Washington,D.C., Nov. 5-7. Dr. Misganaw Getaneh, associ-

Several people recently were honored upon their retirement from the university andare pictured with Chancellor Rakes, back left. Included were, from left, front row,Bo Parham, maintenance-electrician, 41 years; Karen Hussey, university advance-ment, 13 years; Annette Wilkerson, housing, 21 years; Evy Goddard, StudentSuccess Center, 26 years; back row, Linda Davis, engineering, 41 years; April Baker,institutional research, 20 years; and Noel Arant, maintenance-carpenter, 20 years.

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Among those honored at an external awards recognition dinner were, from left, sitting, RitaMitchell, best of show and gold award for annual report and silver award for a feature storyfrom CASE III and Tennessee College Public Relations Association; Dr. Nola Jones, U.S. StatesArmy All-American Marching Band director, 2009-2010; Dr. Becky Cox, Tennessee EducationAssociation Distinguished Educator Award; Dr. Angie MacKewn, Harold Love Award 2010;standing, Dr. Michael Gibson, left, Geological Society of America Distinguished ServiceAward; Tim Barrington, Soybean Hall of Fame Award; Dr. Alan Kinningham, second fromright, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Award. They are picturedwith Chancellor Rakes, second from left, and Dr. Jerald Ogg, vice chancellor for academicaffairs, right. Unable to attend were Trevor Ruszkowski, best of show and gold award forannual report and bronze award for college viewbook from CASE III and TCPRA; John Abel,Soybean Service Award; Dr. Sue Byrd, Friend of 4-H award; Dr. Marti Herndon, TennesseeAssociation for the Education of Young Children 2010 service Award; and Dr. MichaelSpaulding, E-Learn 2010 Outstanding Paper Award.

The Instructional Technology Center has begun itsimplementation of university’s adoption of the TurningTechnologies’ (TT) clickers (student response systems)with several events to educate participants about theresponse devices and train both technical personneland faculty in the use of the clickers.

On Nov. 2, TT’s distinguished educator, Dr. SydneyBeckman, dean and professor of law at LincolnMemorial University, explained why and how he usedthe clickers, giving a peer perspective to faculty consid-ering the devices. On Nov. 11, TT’s trainer, StephenSheely, conducted two hands-on workshops, and duringthe week of Nov. 9–11, TT’s implementation specialist,Lucas Benson, visited the campus to consult with tech-nical personnel, faculty and staff to familiarize them allwith all the implications of the clicker adoption.Benson will return in spring to follow up with facultywho have adopted the clickers. Visit the Clicker Webpage at http://www.utm.edu/departments/itc/tt_click-ers.php.

ITC implements clickers

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Chancellor Rakes, back row, second from left, is pictured with employees who recently received university service awards for five years of service. Theywere, from left, front row, Shelley Stout, Jennifer Martin, Elaine Robey, Sherry Whaley, Trish Gonsowski, Lorrie Jackson; back row, Will Turner, Stacie Evans,Anthony Prewitt, Meghan Cunningham, Ryan Martin, Patsy Potts, Sheila Williams, Youlanda Jones-Wilcox, Marilyn Evans and Trevor Ruszkowski. Not pic-tured – Donald Bowlin, Michael Davis, Stephon Edwards, Hollie Holt, Amanda Johnson, Corey Jones, Matthew Jones, Mindy Miller, Courtney Mosley,Christopher Rennison, Sarah Robison, Lisa Scarbrough, Matthew Scott, Joe David Tucker, Lori Wilson and Dena Zipp.

Employees who recently received university service awards for 10 years of service were, from left, front row, Dr. Donna Massey, Ann Adams, Dr. JanetRasmussen-Wilbert, Janice Parham, Debbie Ary, Lynne Hall, Angela Fortner, Sherry Shanklin, Mary Johnson; back row, Preston Hardy, Dr. Lionel Crews,Robert Jimerson, Larry Walker, Michael Spinler, Donald Johnson, Al Hooten and Mary Radford. Not pictured – Chris Brinkley, Peggy Davis, Shirley Fry, TimHenson, Lori Hutcherson, Richard Saunders, Robert Stover, Nathan Tolene, Dr. Joan West, Charles “Chip” Wilson and Tara Woods.

Employees who recently received university service awards for 15 years of service were, from left, front row, Dorothy Gillon, Pat Taylor, Tenna Bynum, StaciFuqua, Phyllis Hammer, Vicki Stout, Dr. Lisa LeBleu; back row, Dr. Craig Darroch, Jeff Ziegler, Donald Rogers, Tim Nipp, Roger Roney and Dr. Jimmy Butler.Not pictured – Tony Maisano, Linda Martin, Kent Page, Dr. Jeff Rogers, Tara Tansil-Gentry and Deborah Walden.

Employees who recently received university service awards for 20 years of service were, from left, front row,Judy Sandefer, Stephanie Mueller, Karen Roberts; back row, Karen Gunter, David Rash and Cindy West. Notpictured – Wynette Epps, Ann Hall, Betty Oliver and Dr. Henry Parker.

Employees who recently received university service awards for 25 years of service were,from left, front row, Dr. Judy Maynard, Dr. Ann Duncan, Candy Goad; back row, Dr. LouisKolitsch, Dr. Marti Herndon and Lynn Patterson. Not pictured – Robert Bivens, GerryGallimore and Judy Gathers.

Employees who recently received university service awards for 40years of service were Dr. David Pitts, left; and Earl Wright, right. Dr.S.K. Airee, center, received a university service award for 45 years.

Employees who recently received university service awardsfor 35 years of service were Dr. Ronald Kilgore, left, and Dr.Robert Erk.

Employees who recently received university service awards for 30 years of servicewere, from left, front row, John Bell, Judy Rayburn, Lee Bennett; back row, Bill Kalerand Steve Lemond. Not pictured – Paula Boucher, Lester Brundige, DeborahWilliams-Boyd and Gary Wilson.

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Continued from Front PageOthers retiring who were not presentincluded: Norma Barron, academicrecords, 47 years; Cathy Brown, univer-sity center, 32 years; Jesse Doster, paintshop, 22 years; Thomas Grooms, HVAC,29 years; Diana Luther, family and con-sumer sciences grant, 15 years; BillyMaxey, custodial services, 18 years; PatTilley graduate records, 26 years;Donnie Turner, biological sciences, 21years; and Linda Wilson, custodial ser-vices, six years.

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Calendar Nov. 22-28

Monday, Nov. 22– Advising/early registration/spring 2011(Nov. 22-23) – 5 p.m. – VTA faculty art exhibition, upstairsgallery, Paul Meek Library (through Dec. 10)– 9 p.m. – SGA Freshman Council meetings,Room 111, Boling University Center– 9 p.m. – SGA Senate meeting, Room 111,university center

Tuesday, Nov. 23– 4 p.m. – Campus Recreation 3-on-3 basket-ball tournament, Elam Center– 8 p.m. – Skyhawk women’s basketball @ AirForce– 7 p.m. – Skyhawk men’s basketball @Memphis

Wednesday, Nov. 24– Holiday for students (Nov. 24-26)

Thursday, Nov. 25– Thanksgiving holiday, university closed (Nov.25-26)

Saturday, Nov. 27– 4 p.m. – Skyhawk men’s basketball vs.Lipscomb, Skyhawk Arena

Sunday, Nov. 28– 6 p.m. – SAC Movies

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UT Martin is planning a travel-study programto Germany and Switzerland, May 16-26, focus-ing on the events and people of the ProtestantReformation. The trip is open to the public.

Dr. Arthur Hunt, associate professor of com-munications, and Stan Sieber, professor of histo-ry, will lead the group in retracing the steps ofMartin Luther, John Calvin and Ulrich Zwingli.The group will explore old towns, historicchurches and the rivers and alpines of CentralEurope. The tour includes visiting the cities ofWittenberg, Erfurt, Weimar, Bamberg,Rothenburg, Heidelberg, Worms, Mainz, Zurichand Geneva.

The cost of the trip is $3,875 and includes alltransportation, double occupancy hotel accom-modations, admission to all planned events anddaily breakfast buffets. For those interested, theuniversity will offer academic credit in accor-dance with the trip under the Departments ofHistory and Philosophy and Communications.

The university is accepting applications for thetour. For more information, contact LorrieJackson at the UT Martin Center forInternational Education by calling ext. 3582 or e-mailing ljackson@utm.edu.

Germany-Switzerland travel-study program

UT Martin will conduct a spring travelstudy to London and Paris on March 9-21.Among the highlights of the travel studyin London will be the Tower of London,St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey,the British Museum and the changing ofthe Guard at Buckingham Palace. Whilein Paris the group will see the Arc DeTriomphe, Sacre Coeur, Notre-Dame, theLouvre, Napoleon's Tomb and the EiffelTower.

In addition to the tours of London andParis, a day trip has been planned toStonehenge and Bath, and another to thePalace of Versailles. Also, the group willtake the Eurostar train from London toParis.

The cost is $3,425 per person. Thisincludes roundtrip transportation fromMartin to the airport; roundtrip airfarefrom Memphis to London and back fromParis; 11 nights hotel accommodations;daily breakfast; admissions to all sched-uled events; day trips to Stonehenge andVersailles; and the Eurostar train fromLondon to Paris.

For a complete schedule of activities onthis travel study, contact Dr. Jeff Hoyer,associate professor of communications, at731-514-3197/e-mail jhoyer@utm.edu orStan Sieber, professor of history, at ext.7467/e-mail ssieber@utm.edu.

Join trip to Londonand Paris in spring

The Paul Meek Library recently hosted a Tennessee Library Association staff development work-shop. Connie McSwain, of the Rea Public Library in Paris, led a session on the Tennessee SupremeCourt “Access to Justice” project; Steve Holt, UT Martin Instructional Technology Center director andwebmaster, presented “51.5 Things You Can Do With Google;” and Dr. Lisa LeBleu, second fromright, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences chair, and Dr. Teresa Collard, right, assistantprofessor of communications, presented a workshop on “Partnering Profiles.” Scott Cohen, JacksonState Community College library director, also presented a session on a new academic library Web-based tool, LibGuides, which is soon to be available to Meek Library users. Librarians from acrossWest Tennessee were in attendance and represented public, school and academic libraries.

The American Association of UniversityWomen will meet at 6 p.m., Dec. 3, at theOpera House for a holiday dinner. Students eatfor free. For more information, contact RobinLast at rclast@yahoo.com or Georgia Baskett atgbaskett@utm.edu.

AAUW plans holiday event

Thanksgiving Holiday observed Nov. 25-26

ate professor of physics, made a presenta-tion on “Measurements of Faraday Effect inFlint Glass.” The meeting was sponsoredand organized by the American Associationof Physics Teachers. The objective of themeeting was to bring together new physicsfaculty who have participated in variousphysics education workshops before to dis-cuss and reflect on their experience after theworkshops. Innovations in physics educa-tion that were supported by physics educa-tion research with successful application insome universities were discussed.

• Dr. Roberto Mancusi, assistant profes-sor of music, has signed a contract withCentaur Records to record his first solo CD.While a specific title has yet to be deter-mined, the CD will have a “songs ofnature” theme and will consist of art songsthat depict animals and insects.

• Dr. Mark Simmons, associate professorof music and director of choral activities,was the guest conductor of the 2010 Mid-State Honor Choir in Nashville on Nov. 16.The choir is selective and consisted of morethan 200 high school singers from through-out the middle Tennessee region. The daywas spent in intensive rehearsals at ChristChurch in Nashville and culminated in apublic performance in the evening.

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