Why is there a USCS Campus sign on Valley Falls Road at North Campus Blvd.?

b) It is to appease those who didn’t agree with the name change

c.) To make it harder to find the USC Upstate campus

The first three correct responders to Denise Levereaux will win a deck of Celebrate Community playing cards.

Do you have a question for the campus community that you would like to see in this Contest section? If so, send it to University Communications.

Haunting on Hodge Drive

Tuesday, October 31… 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. … Palmetto House and Villas

Bring your little Ghost or Goblin out for a spook-tacular time trick-or-treating in the residence halls. Residents of both the Palmetto House and the Villas will be passing out the sweet stuff. Games, story-telling, face painting and a haunted floor (not too haunted) will be set up in the Palmetto House.

Four Spartans Earn All-Conference Nods
USC Upstate continued in its rich tradition in men’s soccer by placing four players on the Peach Belt Conference All-Conference Team released by the league Thursday.

Earning All-Conference honors for 2006 from USC Upstate were Nick Buxton, Ryan Cooper, Troy Mellanson, and Liam Slack.For the full story …

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

STAFF/ADMINISTRATION POSITIONS:

Administrative Assistant
(State Title: Same)
School of Education Graduate Programs Office
Requisition No. 042661
Online applications accepted through
Monday, November 6, 2006

Associate Director of International Studies and Coordinator of Strategic Academic Initiatives
(State Title: Program Manager I) Office of Academic Affairs Requisition No. 042664
Online applications accepted through
Friday, November 10, 2006

Chief of Police
(State Title: Law Enforcement Officer IV)
University Police
Requisition No. 042666
Online application accepted through
Thursday, November 30, 2006

Production Assistant
(State Title: Same)
Printing Services
Requisition No. 042667
Online application accepted through
Monday, November 6, 2006

Director of Burroughs Child Development Center
(State Title: Program Coordinator II) School of Education Requisition No. 042641
Online application accepted through
Monday, October 30, 2006

Part-time Mailroom Assistants (State Title: Same)
Campus Support Services Requisition No. 042629
Online application accepted through
Monday, October 30, 2006

Institutional Effectiveness and Compliance Coordinator
(State Title: Program Coordinator I) Office of Planning and Organizational Development Requisition No. 042654
Online application accepted through
Monday, November 6, 2006

Debbie Wilson
Manager, Learning Resource Center, Spartanburg Campus School of Nursing
Ext. 5474

Gerald Clowney
Counselor
Upward Bound
Ext. 503-8894

Sonya Hall
Administrative Specialist
Upward Bound
Ext. 503-8821

Karen Reece
Laboratory Manager
Division of Natural Sciences Ext. 5921

United Way Campaign 2006
At USC Upstate, we believe in making a positive impact in our community and do so on many different levels. We are very gracious at giving of ourselves to improve the quality of life for all of us. We have that opportunity right now through the United Way of the Piedmont’s Annual Campaign. This year’s goal is $15,000 and/or 15% participation.

The United Way is in the business of creating meaningful and tangible impact and knows that people like youand me really want to make a difference in the community. They want to be our partner. By focusing on “what matters,” individuals’ lives are changed. United Way is uniting nonprofits, businesses, caring donors and experts to invest in meeting pressing needs. They are focusing on critical issues such as elderly, domestic violence, youth at risk, and hunger and shelter. Your gift, your time, and your commitment, combined with United Way’s unique ability to convene groups around prioritized needs is improving our community – one life at a time.

By giving to the United Way of the Piedmont, our gifts will be combined with thousands of others, giving all of us the power to change lives in our community. Remember, it takes the whole community – working together – to accomplish great things.

Our campus campaign will be led by Frances Krydynski. You will be receiving a pledge card via campus mail within the week. Contributing is a personal decision. To make it easier for you, there are several options for giving, including payroll deduction (begins January 2007), check, cash, or online through the United Way of the Piedmont website.

Individuals who turn in a completed United Way pledge card to Frances Krydynski, Admin. 222, by November 30th will be entered into the drawing for a reserved parking space for the year 2007, beginning in January. (Spaces have been pre-designated for each building.) Thank you in advance for your commitment to what matters.

Shoestring Players to Perform “Picnic”
The Shoestring Players at the University of South Carolina Upstate will perform Picnic November 16-18 at 8:15 p.m. and November 19 at 3:15 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. Picnic, sometimes called a great American pastoral classic, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. The play explores life in a small town with a focus on family relationships and the loneliness that permeates most people's lives. Set in shared back yards on Labor Day weekend, the swarthy Hal upsets the lives of a group of women unaccustomed to the influence of his masculinity and struggling with the loneliness and lack of fulfillment in their own lives. Read on for more information about the cast and the director …

Milliken Executive Shares Business Insights with USC Upstate Business Class
Students in professor Frank Rudisill’s advanced operations management class, a senior level business class at USC Upstate, are getting the opportunity to translate academic business principals and theory into real-world business knowledge through a series of presentations delivered by area business executives to the class this year, and through field trips to various companies. The first guest lecturer was Karl D. Pendergrass, corporate supply chain manager and 30-year employee of Milliken & Company, who delivered a presentation and led a discussion on October 24 to the 22-member class. The discussion focused on the company’s relatively new change to a system of supply chain management from the traditional “silo” management form of operations, and its effect on their customers and internal operations. For the full story …

Spartanburg County Commission for Higher Education To Establish Awards For Distinguished Service
At their monthly meeting held September 14, the Spartanburg County Commission for Higher Education announced a new award which will be presented every year to distinguished faculty, staff and senior students from USC Upstate at the University’s annual celebration of Founder’s Day. The Commission’s first presentation of the Awards for Distinguished Service will be made at a dinner event on Founder’s Day, February 15, 2007, which is the day that marks the anniversary of the chartering of the Commission, the launching of the University and the beginning of the celebration of USC Upstate’s 40th anniversary year. For details about the award, read further …

Figueroa Selected For Prestigious South Carolina Washington Semester Program
Omar Figueroa , a pre-dental major at USC Upstate, is one of 14 honors students selected from across the state for the 2007 class of the South Carolina Washington Semester Program (WSP). In Washington, DC, WSP Fellows get first-hand experience with the political process, obtaining skills and contacts that will help prepare them for careers in virtually any sphere. To find out more about Figueroa and what he’ll be doing in Washington, read on ….

Dedmon Establishes A Pre-Dental Internship Program At USC
Dr. David Dedmon, a dentist who has been practicing in Spartanburg for the past 25 years, has an unwavering support of higher education and a commitment to help others the way he has been helped along the way. Dedmon is now working with Dr. Jeannie Chapman, an assistant professor of biology and faculty advisor for the Health Professionals Club at USC Upstate, to establish a pre-dental internship program, the first of its kind in the state that will allow pre-dental majors to shadow local dentists to gain a first-hand perspective of the profession. Read more about what this opportunity means for students …

Six USC Upstate Students Participate In SHRA Student Partnership Program; Two Students Win $500 Scholarship
The Spartanburg Human Resource Association (SHRA) offered area college students the opportunity to learn what it is like to work in Human Resources. Six students from USC Upstate visited area companies where they were hosted by area human resource professionals and were able to observe first hand, what goes on in a busy HR office. Erica Sanders, a communication major visited Mack Molding; Tameca Smith, a business/management major visited Spartanburg Regional Medical Center; Lashaun Tucker, a business/marketing major visited Diversco; Tamara Thompson, a business/management major visited Barnet Polymers; April Carr, a business/marketing major visited National Starch and Chemical Company; and Emily Pye, a business/management major visited First National Bank. Read on to find out who won the scholarship …

Equal Opportunity Programs Releases Newsletter
The Office of Equal Opportunity Programs has just release their fall 2006 newsletter. In it, you will find stories about managing cultural discomfort, communicating with people with disabilities, understanding a hostile working environment, a legal update and more.

Library News
This semester the Library has begun a new service of Faculty and Staff Outreach. This program seeks to inform the USC Upstate faculty and staff about new electronic resources and services that the USC Upstate Library offers. The Coordinator of Faculty and Staff Outreach, Ms. Camille McCutcheon, will work in conjunction with the liaison librarians to provide faculty and staff with hands-on training and personalized consultation. In order to provide quality assistance, please complete a survey that will provide us with your input regarding your specific research and professional needs. The survey will be available through Friday, November 10. Thank you for your participation.

Highway Opening Ceremony

Career & Major Decision Making Drop-In
Wednesday, November 1 … 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. … CLC Lobby
Advisement can create many questions and concerns for students as they are defining their career objectives. If your advisees need  help: deciding on a major, researching career possibilities in a major, or exploring their interests, values and skills as they relate to a career, recommend  they come by the Career and Major Decision-Making Drop-In for information and support. Counseling Services staff will be available to talk informally with students and share career exploration resources available at USC Upstate. For more information contact Counseling Services at ext. 5195. See the flyer here …

Support Services Training
Wednesday, November 1… 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. … Rampey Center
Facilities Management, Information Technology, Catering, University Police and Special Events will review the process for providing services to groups on campus. RSVP by phone to ext. 5985 or email Judy Srock no later than Monday, October 30.

Artist Reception for Adam Walls
Thursday, November 2 … 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. … HPAC
Have you been curious about the over-sized whimsical toy sculptures that you see on campus? They are on loan from sculpture artist Adam Walls, who will give a lecture about his creations (in HPAC 101) and join the campus community for a reception afterwards (in the HPAC Lobby). For more information about the reception and lecture, contact Jane Nodine at ext. 5838.

A “Preface” Event: The Legacy of Trauma: Mental Health Issues Affecting Survivors Thursday, November 2 … 3:30 p.m. … Nursing 101
Imagine government officials detaining you for four to five years in a camp where freedom is nonexistent. This is the same country that prided itself in welcoming immigrants and sharing its freedoms – the United States of America. How is the mental health of these survivors of trauma affected and what lasting effects may occur for future generations of Japanese Americans? Helen West and Pat Clary will discuss these mental health issues and their relevance today. To be held in Nursing 101. Led by Pat Clary, RN, MN, Nursing Faculty and Helen West, RN, MSN, Nursing Faculty.

Turn on Your TV for a State Nursing Plan Update
Coming up on Upstate TV, anchor Julie Phillips will have a roundtable discussion of the state nursing plan. Her guests will be Dr. Marsha Dowell, dean of the Mary Black School of Nursing, Suzanne White, V.P. of Patient Care Services and CNO of the Greenville Hospital System, and Gayle Heller, dean of health science/nursing division at Greenville Tech.

Channel 14
Tuesday, October 31 at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m.

Channel 10
Tuesday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m.

Channel 115
Sunday, November 5 at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, November 8 at 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 9 at 1:00 a.m.

Spartanburg Day School Lower School Open House
Friday, November 3. . . .9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Spartanburg Day School will host a Lower School Open House (grades 4K through 4^th) on Friday, November 3^rd, from 9:00 until 11:00.  To register, please call Robbie Richards at 582-7539, ext. 202 or email robbie.richards@sdsgriffin.org.  USC Upstate and Spartanburg Day School have forged a partnership which will allow full-time faculty and staff the opportunity to send their children to Spartanburg Day School for a 50% reduced tuition.  For more information about Spartanburg Day School, visit their new website www.spartanburgdayschool.org.

Artist Exhibit: Cory Peak
November 3 – December 8 … University Gallery
Cory Peak, gallery director and instructor of fine art at Eastern Oregon, will exhibit recent mixed media drawings and installations from Friday, November 3 through Friday, December 8 in the University Gallery, located on the first floor of HPAC. For more information, contact Jane Nodine at ext. 5838.

A “Preface” Event: Movie Screening of The Fog of War
Wednesday, November 8 … 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. … Sparty’s Den
Errol Morris refers to his film as a 20th century fable that looks at “history from the inside out.” It examines issues of war and peace through the lens of Robert McNamara, former Secretary of Defense for presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Dr. Caster will screen the section of the film in which McNamara discusses his World War II service in the logistical branch of the armed services coordinating the bombing of Japan. McNamara raises deep moral questions about winning the war against Japan by any means necessary. He asks: “In order to win a war, is a nation justified in killing 100,000 civilians in one night?” For information, contact Peter Caster at ext. 5677.

Breakfast Drop-In for Non-Traditional Students
Wednesday, November 9 … 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. … HPAC Lobby
Non-Traditional Student Services will is sponsoring a breakfast drop-in for non-traditional students. Please let your non-traditional students know. If you want additional information contact David Calvin or Ellen Towler at ext. 5195.

Friday Focus Lunch Series: Volunteer Recruitment
Friday, November 10 … 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. … Rampey Center
Lyn Putnam will be leading this discussion group sponsored by the Center for Nonprofit Leadership. Putnam is the director of volunteer recruitment at Hands on Greenville and manages thousands of volunteers per year. She will share simple ways to recruit and maintain your volunteer base. For information, contact Dr. Theresa Ricke-Kiely at ext. 5754.

A “Preface” Event: Is Our History Our Destiny? Student Led Conference with Dinner Monday, November 13 … 6:00 p.m. … Campus Life Center 3rd Floor
What kind of world do we want to create? The keynote address and student-led conference sessions will examine the history of the World War II era, the internment of Japanese Americans, and their relevance today. The conference will reflect the goal of the study of When the Emperor Was Divine and the entire PREFACE series: not to determine what is “right,” but rather to discuss how a deeper understanding of the events can inform the way we make personal decisions and influence public policy today. The event is free, but tickets are required. Tickets can be picked up in HPAC 222. Sponsored by Student Affairs.

Nourishing New Research
Monday, November 13 … 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. … Campus Life Center Ballroom
The Center for Women's Studies and Programs is pleased to announce a new program for faculty working on conference papers, articles, book chapters, or books on subjects related to Women's and Gender Studies. This program will provide opportunities for faculty to share in-progress academic work for feedback and support as part of an effort to enrich the intellectual environment at Upstate and to foster cross-disciplinary collegiality around a shared interest in Women's and Gender Studies. Seats are limited. Advance registration is required by calling ext. 5724 or by emailing Lisa Johnson.

Disability Services Training Opportunities: Disability Communication Savvy: How to Avoid Blunders and Bloopers
Tuesday, November 14 … 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. … CLC 309
Students will lead this humorous, yet relevant, presentation of what to do and what not to do when communicating with a person with disability. If you have ever wondered if it was appropriate to assist a person in a wheelchair with a door, or stumbled over saying “see you later” to a person who is blind, this presentation is for you. Be prepared to have your questions answered in an entertaining and informative way.

Self-Defense: A Guide to Personal Security
Tuesday, November 14 … 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. … Rampey Center
This workshop will give help you be aware of your personal security by examining, recognizing and avoiding danger. It includes precautionary measures to be taken in the home and car. You will get facts about rape prevention and common sense self-defense. Our goals will include:

• Exposing dangers and enhancing awareness

• Teaching nonphysical methods of self-defense

• Teaching easy to learn physical methods of self-defense

• Instilling confidence through knowledge and knowing what to protect, at what cost and against what odds

• Maintaining a realistic, safe class in a relaxed atmosphere

Please wear casual, comfortable clothes and no jewelry. E-Mail Jeanette Reeves to sign up! Limited seating!