October is Energy Awareness Month!

Last week’s Register contest question seemed to stump many of you, and it took a while to get five correct responders. They are Carla Owings, Janice Dellinger, Pamela Wash, Amy Henderson and Jim Corley. Here’s the question again:

You know what your personal household electric bill amounts to each year, don’t you? Well, what do you think USC Upstate paid last year in energy bills for the entire campus? Take a guess…

• Approximately $50,000

• About $500,000

• In the neighborhood of $1,000,000

Answer: USC Upstate’s annual energy bill is just shy of $1 million dollars (c).

Duke Energy and the South Carolina Energy Office have some helpful hints and interesting information about how energy efficient light bulbs can help reduce your total electric bill by 20 percent.

“small world/big future” to Address Realities of Globalization

Experts will discuss impact on Upstate economy, education and culture

It may be a small world after all, but in the age of globalization, the future is only getting bigger. Find out how globalization is affecting education, business and culture on November 2 at this Upstate Together conference.

Men’s Soccer:
Fifth-Ranked Spartans Down Newberry

Liam Slack scored once and added an assist as the fifth-ranked USC Upstate Spartans took a 3-2 victory over the Newberry Indians Wednesday evening in non-conference men’s soccer action. USC Upstate improves to 10-1-1 on the year and travels to Peach Belt Conference foe USC Aiken Saturday.  Newberry falls to 8-5-0 on the year. For more details …

Freshmen Advisement Workshops
Have a ny of you heard your freshmen saying these words . . . “Who is my academic advisor?”  “How will I know what classes to sign up for?”  “When can I register?”  For those of you who advise, have you ever been frustrated by a student who walks in your door for advisement and hasn’t the foggiest idea of their role in the academic advising process?  Academic advisement for spring is fast approaching and answers to all of these questions and more will be offered to students in the Freshmen Advisement Workshops sponsored by the Center for Student Success.  Students can choose from a variety of days and times that best fit their schedules.  Pizza and cookies will be served. If you teach freshmen, please encourage your students to attend one of these.  For more information, please contact Louise Ericson in the Center for Student Success at 503-5070.

 
Tuesday, October 24
12:15 – 1:15 pm
CLC Ballroom

1:30 – 2:30 pm
CLC Ballroom

Wednesday, October 25
1:00 – 2:00 pm
CLC Ballroom

2:00 – 3:00 pm
CLC Ballroom

Thursday, October 26
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Palmetto House MPR 1

Friday, October 27
2:00 – 3:00 pm
CLC Ballroom
 
Foundations of Excellence Faculty/Staff Survey
During this academic year USC Upstate is one of nineteen institutions nationwide selected to participate in “Foundations of Excellence® in the First College Year,” a major first-year self study and improvement planning process. An important component of this process is a survey that will elicit your opinions about the degree to which USC Upstate implements an effective first year in and out of the classroom.
Survey responses will be an important source of information for the Foundations of Excellence task force as it evaluates this institution’s first-year effectiveness and recommends appropriate institutional improvements. Survey results will in no way identify you individually, and aggregate findings will be used for internal improvement only.
The Foundations of Excellence Faculty/Staff survey will be administered via the web and can be completed in no more than 10 to 15 minutes. Please click on http://www.webebi.com/   to complete the survey. Your participation is important, whether or not you teach or interact directly with first-year students. We encourage you to join your colleagues in supporting this effort to strengthen the learning environment for first-year students. The deadline to complete the survey is October 20, 2006. Contact Warren Carson or Cindy Jennings for more information.

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

STAFF/ADMINISTRATION POSITIONS:

Director of Budget and Resource Planning
(State Title: Accounting/Fiscal Manager I)
Division of Business Affairs Requisition No. 042565
Online application accepted through Monday, October 23, 2006

Basic Skills Instructor
(State Title: Student Services Program Coordinator I)
ACHIEVE Program
Requisition No. 042580
Online application accepted through Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Director of Instructional Technology
(State Title: Program Manager I) Information Technology and Services
Requisition No. 042586
Online application accepted through Friday, October 20, 2006

Administrative Specialist
(State Title: Administrative Specialist II)
Upward Bound Program (Federally Funded Grant)
Requisition No. 042591
Online application accepted through Monday, October 16, 2006

Rena Merritt
Financial aid counselor
Financial Aid Office
Ext. 5343

USC Upstate Student Teaches at Ethiopian Orphanage
While most college students are thinking about their upcoming mid-term exams and making plans for that fabulous Spring Break trip, Jessie Price’s mind is a world away. In fact, she is thinking about the children she helped teach this summer at the Kamashi Orphanage in Ethiopia. Price is an elementary education major at the University of South Carolina Upstate, who saved her money and traveled to the African country this summer where she taught English. The teachers used flash cards, posters and coloring books to communicate with and teach the students. “It was really a neat experience,” said Price. “I didn’t have the field experience so to stand up in front of a group of children was really challenging for me. However, it is a big motivator for me to earn my bachelor’s degree in elementary education.” Read the full story …

Award Winning Guitarist to Perform at USC Upstate
Award-winning guitarist Christopher Berg will present a recital of music from Spain and the Americas on Tuesday, October 17 at 8:00 p.m. in the Humanities and Performing Arts Center at the University of South Carolina Upstate. The concert will feature music by Isaac Albeniz, Agustin Barrios, Francisco Tarrega Antonio Lauro, and Miguel Llobet. Berg received his training at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, in master classes with Andrés Segovia at the University of Southern California and at the Schola Cantorum Basilensis in Switzerland.  His New York debut concert at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1981 was praised by the New York Times for its "special sensitivity."  Berg has since performed hundreds of guitar concerts hroughout the United States. For the full story …

Robert Thomas’ Fair Entry Wins “Best of Theme”
Robert Thomas (Media Services), along with a “textile buddy,” Lynn Sellers, put together a winning display that highlights Spartanburg’s textile history at last week’s Piedmont Interstate Fair. Their display won “best of theme.” The theme of this year’s fair is “Clown Around In a Textile Town.” Sellers’ and Thomas’ display consists of textile items from the mills (paper documents, bobbins, shuttles, roving cans, work benches, company store tokens, etc.) from Lynn Sellers’ personal collection and photographs taken by Thomas of our remaining textile mills in Spartanburg County. The exhibit is titled “Cotton Mill Memories.”

Second Annual Safewalk Aims to Keep Campus Safe
The University of South Carolina Upstate continually takes measures to ensure that the 280-acre campus in Spartanburg is a safe environment for its 4,600 students. The University is holding its Second Annual Safewalk on Wednesday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. The group will first assemble in the second floor lobby of the Campus Life Center. Participants are invited to come to dinner at 6:00 p.m. in Campus Life Center, Room 317 before meeting in to take part in the Safewalk. Reservations are required prior to October 18. Students, faculty and staff will be divided into teams to scour the campus in search of unsafe areas. Walk this way for more information …

News from Carolina Piedmont Foundation Board
The board of directors of the Carolina Piedmont Foundation have voted to distribute an amount equal to 4 percent of investment earning back to the funds and endowments of the University for 2006/2007. The spendable accounts received 3 percent of the distribution and the endowment corpus received 1 percent. For questions concerning funds and endowments please contact Judy Howard at ext. 5204.

After a year of evaluation and review of investments and current fund managers, the CPF board also voted unanimously to move all of CPF’s investments to a designated fund at the Spartanburg County Foundation. The investment manager for the County Foundation is Prime, Buchholz and Associates in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Their investment history is very impressive. This arrangement will also have the County Foundation’s investment committee overseeing our portfolio in addition to our own. This is a bold and exciting change that should produce good results for USC Upstate’s endowment.

Invitation to Join the Int’l Reading Association
Dr. Angela L. Hinton (Education) is the USC Upstate representative for the Spartanburg County Reading Council. She invites the University community to join the SCCIRA (Spartanburg County Council of the South Carolina International Reading Association). The cost is $10.00 per year (regular members), $5.00 per year (students, office personnel, first year teachers and class assistants). Applications are available outside of Media 206 (Dr. Hinton's Office) or email Dr. Angela L. Hinton.  

The benefits of membership include:

• membership in both the local reading council and state council of IRA
• annual state conference
• SCIRA Speaks quarterly newsletter
• professional development opportunities
• legislative advocacy
• networking
• literature grants
• Exemplary Reading Awards for schools
• Teachers as Readers grants
• national and international literacy projects
• Young Writers' Conference

Upcoming opportunities for involvement include:

• "Lighting Pathways to Literacy":  February 15-17, 2006 (Registration at www.scira.org)
• An afternoon on March 8, 2007 with children's author, Kimberly Johnson.

National Coming Out Day was held on the Quad on Wednesday, October 11.

Midnight Madness

Are You Prepared For The Pandemic Flu?
Join Upstate TV anchor Julie Phillips as she interviews Donald M. Peace, regional director of public health preparedness, about steps you, your business and family can take to be ready in the event of a pandemic flu. The show will air on Tuesday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m. on Channel 10; Wednesday, October 18 at 9:00 p.m. on channel 115; and Thursday, October 19 at 1:00 a.m. on channel 115.

Sunbelt Office Products Campus Recruiting
Wednesday, October 18 … 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. … Campus Life Center First Floor Lobby
Attention December graduates: Sunbelt Office Products representatives will be on campus recruiting for account managers for their corporate location in Norcross, Ga. Stop by and drop off you resume. Positions will begin January 15, 2007. Contact Betty Guzzo for more information or to see a job description.

Webinar: Computer Use Policies
Thursday, October 19 … 3:00 p.m. … Rampey Center
Presenter Beth Cate, associate university counsel and adjunct faculty member, Indiana University, and member of the National Association College and University Attorneys, will answer your questions about copyrighted materials and the Web. Learn helpful policy language and organizational practices that can help your institution respond quickly and effectively to computer misuse on campus, in an effort to prevent abuses along the way. She will use examples from Indiana University and comparable institutions, illustrating the response to computer misuses by employees and policy language the institutions relied upon. Please r.s.v.p. to Jeanette Reeves at ext. 5990.

Moonshine 5K Run & Walk
Tuesday, October 24 … 7:00 p.m.
The Second Annual Moonshine 5K Run & Walk is being sponsored by the Alcohol and Drug Education Office.  Come out and join the fun on Tuesday, October 24.  Registration will start at 7:00 p.m. at the basketball courts in Palmetto Villas and the race begins at 7:30 p.m. Open to all students, faculty and staff.  When you sign up, you will entered for a raffle for a MP3 player. See the flyer for more details. Questions? Call Erin Morgan at 503-5195.

A “Preface” Event : Trade Between the United States and Japan: An Elvis Impersonator in a Camry?
Tuesday, October 24 … 4:00 p.m. … Campus Life Center 317
Dr. Parker, dean of the School of Business Administration, will discuss current issues in economic releations between Japan and the United States. Traditional goods and services are only part of the exchange between nations. After all, when the Prime Minister of Japan does and Elvis impersonation, it’s clear evidence the U.S. exports go beyond traditional manufacturing goods. And the popularity of anime in the U.S. indicates that Americans want more than cars and CD players from Japan. Dr. Parker provides an economic perspective for considering both the pressures and the benefits of trade between America and Japan today.

“Women In …” Series continues: Women in Horror Films: Scream, Run or Slash Back
Thursday, October 26 … 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. … Univ. Readiness Center Great Room
From Texas Chainsaw Massacre to Scream 1, 2, and 3, the horror film positions female characters both as victims and survivors. The last person left alive in horror films is typically female, what Carol Clover has called the “final girl.” Daphne Gottlied discusses the gender imagery of the horror film as part of the Center for Women’s Studies and Programs celebration of Halloween. For more information, contact Lisa Johnson.

Intro to Standard Power Point
Thursday, October 26 … 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (with one hour lunch break) … Rampey Center

The objectives of this course are:

• An Orientation to PowerPoint – Navigate through a presentation, edit slide text and run a slide show
• Beginning a Presentation – Create a new presentation, change background color, and create a presentation from a Microsoft word outline
• Formatting Text Slides – Apply character formats, align text and change line spacing
• Adding Tables to a Presentation – create a table, format tables, and insert a table from Microsoft Word
• Charting Data – Create a column chart, edit chart data, and insert a chart from Microsoft Excel
• Modifying Objects – Resize objects, copy and move objects, group and ungroup objects and change the order of objects
• Adding Images to a Presentation – add clip art, draw lines and shapes and insert WordArt
• Preparing to Deliver a Presentation – Arrange slides & add transitions, create speaker notes, and print the presentation

Email Jeanette Reeves to sign up. Limited seating!

 Red Cross Seminar – Keeping Seniors Safer, Session 3
Friday, October 27 … 12:00 – 1:00p.m. … Rampey
The Key to Independent Living offers three individual sessions to help men and women 60 years and older. Session 3 focuses on response to medical emergencies and having an updated “Bag of Life” for vital medical information.  E-mail Jeanette Reeves to sign up! Limited seating! If enough people call by Wednesday, October 18, pizza may be ordered. If not you may bring your own lunch.

 DISC Workshop
Monday, October 30 … 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. … Rampey Center
This workshop will help you gain a better understanding of yourself and how people perceive you at work. You will also learn about the differences of others and how to interact better for a more productive work environment. This workshop will enable you to:

• Identify your personal behavioral profile
• Capitalize on your strengths
• Increase your appreciation of different profiles
• Anticipate and minimize potential conflicts with others

E-Mail Jeanette Reeves to sign up! Limited Seating!