June 05, 2006
The USC Upstate Faculty & Staff Newsletter • Register Archives • EBlast
Faculty & Staff

Dr. Ron Fulbright , Informatics, served on a National Science Foundation (NSF) review panel this month.

Jane Allen Nodine , Art, was selected as June’s spotlight artist on www.SouthernArtistry.org. One of over 500 Southern artists and groups listed on this adjudicated, online registry, Nodine has exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. As a professor of art and the Gallery Director at the University of South Carolina Upstate, Nodine received an NEA/SECCA Southeastern Seven Fellowship and was a two-time recipient of the South Carolina Arts Commission’s Artist Fellowships. For the full story …
Athletics

USC Upstate head men’s and women’s golf coach Todd Lawton was featured in the May 22 issue of Sports Illustrated in a story written by John Garrity about the practice range at the Wachovia Championship played in Charlotte, N.C. For the full story …
Nick's Technology Nugget

By now, I hope everybody has taken a second out of their day to download and listen to a podcast over at www.podcast.net. Today I’d like to talk about the power of podcasts. They offer everyday people the opportunity to reach a large audience at little cost. I created USC Upstate’s first podcast not even a month ago and it has already been played over 1,000 times. In the past, getting this kind of exposure would have required a lot more money or effort, but now we have the power to very easily create and publish content for nearly anyone to listen to. The University System has just recently embraced the idea of podcasts as a tool for faculty and staff. If you visit the University’s podcast directory here, you can see a listing of podcasts offered by the various faculty and staff members. Try out a couple of these to see how other employees are using podcasts, whether it be as a teaching aid for students, as a way to cover events around the school system, or as a way to share opinions with those who care to listen.

Next week, I’ll finish up my 3 part podcast lesson by telling everyone how they can  subscribe to a podcast and how easy they are to create.
In the Spotlight

Tiffany Olson recently completed a 135-hour intensive internship in arts management, arranged through the Center for Nonprofit Leadership, with Upstate Visual Arts this spring semester. Her duties included preparing weekly financial spreadsheets, updating the web site, arranging gallery showings, overseeing the “Member Benefits Program,” and selling advertising in the organization’s quarterly newsletter. As a result of her hard work and love of the arts, she was hired, starting this month, as the organization’s director of administration!

“One of my goals that I would like to see come to fruition at UVA,” Olson says, “is to have larger community involvement … as an arts nonprofit dedicated to elevating the stature of visual arts in the community, I will be working to meet with community leaders to enhance the public’s awareness of the organization.”

Employment Opportunities

APPLICATION PROCESS: Visit www.uscupstate.edu/jobs for additional information and online application submission instructions.

Library Technical Assistant
Library Services
Requisition No. 042033
Online applications accepted through Monday, June 5, 2006
New Employees

The Purchasing Department welcomes two new staff members:

Barbara Powell is our new Accounts Payable Specialist. Barbara comes to us with nine years of experience in accounts payable and eight years of administrative experience. She has been a part-timer in ITS for the last two years. Barbara can be reached at ext. 5374.

Elaine Reese is our new Procurement Specialist. Elaine has over eight years of purchasing experience and seven years of administrative experience. Elaine is familiar with higher-ed and worked as a Program Coordinator at Aiken Technical College. Elaine can be reached at ext. 5232

Need to find someone?
Look them up in the
USC Upstate Faculty/Staff Directory.

 

Fifth Annual Carolina Classic Car Club and Big Truck Show

Saturday, June 24 … 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. … Upper Hodge Parking Lot

Organizers expect about 110 well restored classic cars and trucks from around the Upstate region to be at this car show now in its fifth consecutive year. Rain date for the event is Saturday, July 8.

Summer Status of
the Writing Center

We are fortunate to have Dabney Bowen, tutor, keeping the Writing Center open for us this summer.  He will be in the Center Monday through Wednesday, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and Thursday from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. during both Summer I and Summer II.  Please encourage your students to drop by HPAC 136 or call 503-5883 for an appointment. 

 

Reading Round-Up

The USC Times is calling for its annual summer reading roundup again. It will appear in the June 15 issue of Times. To be included, send Tammy Whaley a quick e-mail with what you plan to read over the summer and include your name and title. Deadline to submit is Tuesday, June 6.

The Information Technology and Services department would like to congratulate Kevin and Tammy Hodges on the birth of their daughter Jameson Ryleigh Hodges.  She was born on Friday, May 26 at 7:50 a.m. at Mary Black Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 inches long.

 

Extra Extra!
It is the job of University Communications to “tell the story” of USC Upstate to our community, our state and beyond. To accomplish that goal, the office uses many types of media, including traditional newspapers, to get the word out. Over the 2005-2006 academic year, 611 stories were published in 75 newspapers state-wide that describe or mention USC Upstate, its students, professors, staff, programs or events. That’s an average of 68 stories published monthly about US! Does your department or office have a story you would like University Communications to publicize? Contact Tammy Whaley to discuss your media needs.

 

Workshop: Lower Stress and Increase Efficiency
Wednesday, June 7 … 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. … Campus Life Center Room 317 Planning and Organizational Development will be offering a free workshop “Lowering Your Stress and Increasing Your Efficiency.” The highlights of the workshop are:    

  • How stress impacts performance
  • Understanding levels of stress tolerance
  • Individual stress assessment
  • Maximizing your efficiency
  • An activity log for measuring how you use your time
  • Reducing stress in various quadrants

Reserve a seat by contacting Jeanette Reeves at ext. 5990.

Tune In to Upstate TV
Women in politics will be the topic on the next installment of Upstate TV hosted by broadcast veteran Julie Phillips. Her guests will include Liz Smith, professor of political science at Furman University; Deb Scofield, District 1 Representative, Greenville City Council; and Lillian Brock Flemming, Mayor Pro Tem, District 2 Representative, Greenville City Council. The show will air four times on cable TV.

Here’s your TV guide:

 

Channel 14

 Channel 10

  • Tuesday, June 6 at 12:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, June 13 at 10:00 p.m.

 
Items for publication should be submitted to Claire Sachse in the Office of University Communications, Admin. 222, by 2:00 p.m. on or before Thursday of each week.