Study for Success!
Counseling Services is sponsoring a Study Skills Information Table on Wednesday, January 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the CLC Lobby. There will be a free raffle for fabulous prizes! Be sure to tell all your students about it. For questions, call ext. 5195.
Special Media Event and Training Opportunity for Non-Profits
The Spartanburg County Foundation and the United Way of the Piedmont invite you to attend a media event announcing special funding opportunities for non-profits and the release of the “Strategic Spartanburg: Community Indicators VI Community Improvement Plan,” on Wednesday, January 25 at 8:30 a.m. in the CLC Ballroom. Spartanburg’s faith and community-based organizations are invited to attend the “Capacity Building Workshop” immediately following the event. For more information, log on to the Spartanburg County Foundation website at www.spcf.org.
 "My Soul is a Witness"
This powerful stage play, set in the Civil Rights period, allows us to witness the intense struggles, feelings and issues of this monumental era. This play, written by award-winning playwright David Barr III, is a vivid reenactment that celebrates the public and private lives of civil rights activists such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and Robert Kennedy. Period music, from gospel to protest songs, is entwined with riveting scenes to bring the Civil Rights Movement to life on stage. This free play is open to all students, faculty, staff and community members and will be performed on Wednesday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. in HPAC Theatre.
Civil Rights Today
Join us for a lively open discussion on Thursday,January 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the CLC Ballroom where we will take issues presented in “ My Soul Is a Witness” and apply them to modern times. Panelists will include a combination of USC Upstate faculty and staff and community members who were involved with the Civil Rights Movement.
Providing Services for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Students
The Division of Student and Diversity Affairs will host an audio conference on T hursday, January 26 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Rampey Center (Shewhart Room)entitled Providing Services for GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,Transgender) Students. This conference is presented by Magna Publications. Dr. Ronni Sanlo will discuss issues relevant to GLBT students, faculty and staff; campus successes and failures and the development of a GLBT office or center. This session is designed to prompt expanded discussions on campuses as we all struggle with ways to include those with whom others may have little in common or who we don’t understand. Dr. Sanlo is the founding chair of the National Consortium of GLBT Campus Resource Center Directors and the past chair of the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Issues Network for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. There are a very limited number of seats available. Therefore, you are encouraged to reserve your space promptly to ensure your participation. Please contact Karen Thomas at ext. 5107.
 Jazz Guitarist/Vocalist John Pizzarelli to Perform at USC Upstate
Jazz guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli will perform a free concert on Friday, January 27 at 1:00 p.m. in the Campus Life Center Ballroom. Pizzarelli is technically proficient with a soft voice, charming stage presence, and knack for uptempo swing. Most often performing in a trio setting sans drums, he has found his niche covering jazz standards and American Popular Song in his own urbane style. For more information, contact (864) 503-5107. To learn more about the artist, visit his web site at www.johnpizzarelli.com. 
Microsoft’s Academic Relations Manager to Speak on Campus - Location Change
The Department of Informatics invites you to hear Dr. Juan E. Vargas, academic relations manager at Microsoft, speak about academic programs at Microsoft. In recent years, Microsoft has launched several initiatives to establish and strengthen relationships with the academic community. As an outreach of these initiatives, Dr. Vargas will talk about these programs on Monday, January 30 at 1:40 p.m. in Smith 319. Please RSVP by Monday, January 16 to ext. 5432 or send an e-mail to Donna Sandor.
Dr. Vargas’ background is in data mining, Bayesian networks, embedded and distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, and operating systems. His research has attracted more than $9 million in funding, resulting in more than 60 publications, several book chapters, and numerous conferences.
TAPS Grants Funding Available
The Teaching Excellence Committee (TEC) is calling for applications for Teaching and Productive Scholarship faculty grants (TAPS) funding for spring 2006. We have some money left this spring that will be awarded to eligible applicants on a first come first serve basis. The guidelines for TAPS submissions are online. Please submit the original and 11 copies of your application to the TEC chair, Dr. Chioma Ugochukwu, Fine Arts and Communication Studies, HPAC 108. All applicants should please note that TEC’s new policy would require all recipients of TAPS grants to submit a final report to the chair and an electronic copy to Happy Montgomery within 30 days of the recipient’s return from a trip. Any recipient of TAPS grants who fails to do so will NOT be eligible for another TAPS award during that particular fiscal year, or for the next year if applicant exhausted her/his $1,500 limit. The final report forms are available online.
The committee would also appreciate timely notification when the cancellation of a trip becomes necessary, so that funds could be made available to other applicants. Please, submit applications well ahead of your anticipated travel date (preferably six weeks in advance), to allow time for processing. Spring deadlines for TAPS grants are as follows:
Tuesday, January 24 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, February 21 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, March 21 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 18 at 3 p.m
Personal Saving and Investing
On Thursday, February 2 at 12:00 p.m., the Carolina Piedmont Foundation and the Staff Council will sponsor a presentation by Corey Carson from Bank of America. Watch for additional RSVP information in next week's Register.
"Women In. . ." Brownbag Lunch Discussion Series
The USC Upstate Women’s Center is sponsoring a brownbag lunch series during the spring semester to draw attention to women’s roles around the world. The second lunch in the series will be held on Friday, February 3 at 11:00 a.m. in Hodge 155 and will focus on women in Pakistan. The discussion will be led by Naila Malik, a USC Upstate senior whose family moved to the U.S. from Pakistan.
 USC Upstate Gospel Choir to Perform
The USC Upstate Gospel Choir will hold its annual concert on Sunday, February 5 at 4:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Spartanburg at Renaissance Park. The free concert will feature the 160-member choir in full concert and officially opens the university’s observance of Black History Month.
GRE and GMAT Test Preparation Workshops
The Division of Student and Diversity Affairs, Opportunity Network and the Center for Student Success are pleased to announce an opportunity for students, alumni and staff to participate in the Graduate School Test Preparation Workshop for the GRE and the GMAT. The workshop includes 18 hours of instruction, nine hours of English and nine hours of math, over a six week period. New this semester, the workshop will also include information and wrap-up sessions to allow students time to get their questions answered. All meetings will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in Hodge 254, beginning February 7 and concluding on March 30. The cost for students is $75 and $100 for faculty and staff, including materials. Payment is due at the time of reservation and seating is limited. To secure a place in the workshop contact the Center for Student Success at 503-5070 or in person in Smith 103. Make checks payable to USC Upstate. Please contact Ina Minsky at 503-5965 for additional information.
Scholarship for Study Abroad
The Center for International Studies provides scholarships of up to $1,000 for study abroad. Students must meet the following requirements in order to apply:
- Presently enrolled at USC Upstate
- Attendance at USC Upstate for one year at the time of travel
- At least one foreign language course at USC Upstate
- Minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of application (An unofficial transcript is required with the application.)
- Two letters of recommendation from present instructors (one in the student’s major field of studies)
- A brief description of the student’s goals for the activity (no more than 15 lines, plus a short justification of financial need)
If this scholarship is granted, the recipient will provide the Center for International studies with a one-page report on the benefits of the trip in the month following his/her return, by no later than September 1 for summer study abroad. This year, summer studies abroad are available in France, Germany, Spain, Costa Rica and an Honors trip in several European countries. For more information and an application, drop by the Center for International Studies in Administration 101 or call 503-5661. The a pplication deadline is February 15.
Copywright Law and the Online Class
The Information Technology and Services Division, using a faculty technology training grant from the Carolina Piedmont Foundation, is offering ten faculty and staff the opportunity to participate in an online workshop “Copyright Compliance for Online Educators.” Three recorded presentations addressing different aspects of copyright compliance will be made available to watch at your convenience between February 22 and March 22. Toward the end of the first week, there will be a live synchronous question and answer online session, as well as a parallel asynchronous discussion with the presenter. The live sessions will be recorded and made available in the following weeks. Participants will also receive electronic copies of the following materials: Copyright Compliance Made Simple: Six Rules for Course Design (pamphlet) and Fair Use Guidelines for Educators, 4th Ed. (book). The workshop is being led by Linda Enghagen, attorney and Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she teaches cyberlaw at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. For more information visit the workshop Web site http://www.sloan-c.org/workshop/copyrightworkshop.asp. E-mail Dr. Tom Davis to reserve your spot.
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