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Love Takes Work: USC Upstate Class Examines Keys to Successful Relationships
Do cards, roses and chocolates constitute love this Valentine’s Day? Or does love mean, and require, much more? The students in Dr. Jerry Lehman’s family psychology class at USC Upstate are learning that their close relationships – with spouses, girlfriends and boyfriends – require substantial work and effort in order to succeed. Find out what lasting love requires …
Ternopil State Medical University Doctors Visit Campus
USC Upstate will be hosting four doctors/administrators from Ternopil State Medical University ( Ukraine). They will be on campus from Monday, February 12 to Sunday, February 25. This project is a continuation of the collaborative academic agreement between USC Upstate and Ternopil State Medical University. The visitors will be taking classes and visiting local hospitals under the supervision of the faculty and staff from the Mary Black School of Nursing. Additional cultural and social activities will be organized by the Center for International Studies. It will include visits to Biltmore Estate, Charleston, Cowpens Revolutionary Battlefield, the North Carolina Craft Museum on the Blue Ridge Parkway, a USC Upstate basketball game and attendance at a play by the Shoestring Players. For further information on their visit, you may contact Dr. Marsha Dowell, Dean of the School of Nursing or Dr. Regis Robe, Director of the Center for International Studies.
USC Upstate Mock Trial Team Excels at Georgia Tech Tournament
The University of South CarolinaUpstate Mock Trial earned three major individual awards at the Georgia Tech Invitational held on January 20-21 in Atlanta. All-American Eric Von Kleist, a senior history major from Greenville, was named the top witness at the event. This the third time he has received the single most outstanding witness award at a major regional tournament since he joined the team. “Eric will be moving on law school next year so we have to enjoy watching what he can do in the courtroom while we can,” said Dr. Kevin Sargent, director of forensics at USC Upstate. For complete competition details, see the media release …
Pictured (from left to right are) Eric Von Kleist, Stephen Corby and Ben Womick.
FOCUS Gallery USC Upstate Spotlights Fairforest Middle School
Nineteen students in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Fairforest Middle School have work spotlighted in an exhibit at the FOCUS Gallery at USC Upstate that runs until February 16. These works were selected by Fairforest Middle School Art Teacher Amy Workman and Heidi Godfrey. FOCUS Gallery stands for “Featuring Outside Creative Undertakings of Schools.” For more details, contact Dr. Mary Lou Hightower, assistant professor of art education at USC Upstate, at (864) 503-5817.
Activities and Events
Spring Nurse Recruitment
Monday, February 12 … 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. … CLC Ballroom
TODAY! The Upstate Career Center will sponsor its Spring Nurse Recruitment event. Please remind students and encourage them to attend. Contact Sherry McAdams for further information. Visit the Career Center web site for a complete list of recruiters. Hospitals and other medical facilities will be attending seeking candidates for employment at this event.
Guest Speaker Francis Bok – Former Sudanese Slave
Monday, February 12 … 7:00 p.m. … CLC 309
Francis Bok was imprisoned and tortured by Arab slaveholders, abducted in a Sudanese government slave raid when he was seven years old. He was held in bondage for nearly a decade by Arab slaveholders. Come hear his remarkable story tonight. April Moore has all the details. His book, Escape From Slavery: The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity – and My Journey to America, is on sale at the university bookstore, and he will be available after the event to sign copies.
Send roses to your sweetheart!
Wednesday, February 14 … 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. … CLC First Floor Lobby
The International Club will be selling roses from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14 in the first floor lobby of the Campus Life Center . Single roses are only $3 each! Dozens are $30 and can be ordered in advance. You can place an order and pay in the Center for International Studies, Administration 101. The deadline for advance orders is Tuesday, February 13. We look forward to making your Valentine's Day a special one.
“Monday Night Feminism” Discussion of Hip Hop Feminism
Monday, February 12 … 4:30 p.m. … Hodge 155
The Center for Women's and Gender Studies at USC Upstate continues its new program, "Monday Night Feminism," with a discussion of Hip Hop Feminism. The series will be devoted to various topics in global and American feminisms and is sponsored by Upstate Feminists, a group that does sustained work on campus in consciousness-raising about feminism around the world, and communicates in clear and energetic terms how feminism is relevant to today's college-age men and women. Tatianna Hunt, a USC Upstate student with a minor in African-American Studies, will lead the discussion. Her research covers the conflicted relationship between feminism and hip hop over the last twenty years, a time period during which, as hip hop feminist Joan Morgan has observed, the representation of Black women in rap songs has shifted from "flygirls" to "bitches and hoes." Hunt will present her findings and will demonstrate the complex relationship between feminism and hip hop via an analysis of a recent and popular rap song. For more information, contact faculty advisor Dr. Lisa Johnson or Upstate Feminists president Stacey Haney.
Creating Healthy Relationships
Wednesday, February 14 … 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. … CLC 2 nd Floor Lobby
At the “Creating Healthy Relationships” event coming up on Valentine’s Day, Counseling Services will distribute information regarding how to develop and maintain positive, healthy relationships. Students can stop by and create their own homemade Valentine and register for a free raffle for fun, relationship-boosting prizes! View the event flyer. Contact Counseling Services at 503-5195 or in CLC 107 for more information.
HIV Awareness
Tuesday, February 20 … 7:00 p.m. … CLC Ballroom
Sponsored by Collegiate Women of the Upstate, this program will help raise HIV awareness for college students at USC Upstate. Contact Melissa Williams for details.
“Women In…” series continues: Black Women in the Academy
February 21 … 12:15 p.m. … CLC 309
As part of the Center for Women's Studies celebration of African-American history month, Dr. Carmen Harris, assistant professor of history, addresses the special pressures faced by black women in the academy. Contact Lisa Johnson for further information.
Shoestring Players : One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
February 22 – 24 at 8:15 p.m. and February 25 at 3:15 p.m. … HPAC Theater
Ken Kesey's 1962 play, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, is set among the patients and workers in a mental institution. Kesey tells the story of an enterprising man who is attempting to escape the rigor of a prison work farm. As he attempts to change the destiny of the patients who have been institutionalized by challenging the dictatorial nurse Ratched, he pays dearly for his own individualism.
The cast includes Tom Conder as Randle McMurphy, Xavier Hernandez from Columbia as Chief Bronden, Emily Kelly from Landrum as Nurse Ratched, Dan Fowler from Spartanburg as Dale Harding, Will Patterson from Simpsonville as Billy Bibbit, Scott Pilgrim from Greenwood as Cheswick, Pete Fowler as Scanlon, Joshua DeYoung from Greer as Martini, Noelle Collins from Moore as Dr. Spivey, Clay Chapman from Greenville as Ruckley, Britney Owen from Pickens as Candy, Ahsha Daniels from Irmo as Warren, Paisley Jackson from Lancaster as Williams, Matt Bostick from Charleston as Turkle, Georgia McCarroll from Moore as Nurse Flinn, Cat Berkowitz from Spartanburg as Sandra, Christina Landrum from Chesnee as patient/nurse, Elicia Bryant from Spartanburg as patient/nurse, and Betty Koester patients/nurse. Ticket prices are $4 for students and $6 for general admission and may be purchased by calling the USC Upstate Box Office at (864) 503-5695.
Guest Speaker Essie Mae Washington Williams
Tuesday, February 27 … 7:00 p.m. … CLC Ballroom
Dr. Essie Mae Washington-Williams, a retired teacher and the daughter of the late U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond, will give a presentation on Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Campus Life Center Ballroom. Thurmond, once this country's leading voice for racial segregation, refused to acknowledge Washington-Williams publicly but had a strong ongoing private relationship with her. Mrs. Washington-Williams discusses this relationship and the contradiction between the father she knew and his public image. In her book, Dear Senator, Washington-Williams shares her life story – one that has enriched the lives of many and has helped to change the fabric of American history.
Financial Aid Awareness Day
Wednesday, February 28 … 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. … CLC First Floor Lobby
Lenders and Guarantors will be on campus to answer questions regarding student loans. Information such as fees, interest rates, deferments, forbearance, and repayment will be available to all students. Giveaways will be available. Contact April Nichols for further details.
training
For a complete description of all of the Spring 2007 technology training courses listed below, click here.
Teaching and Learning with Technology Fair
An afternoon of demonstrations and discussions is being planned to encourage more faculty to use technology to improve teaching and learning. Friday, March 2 from 1 – 4 pm has been chosen for this event. Please put this even on your calendar and plan to attend. Faculty who are willing to lead a session or demonstrate something they have found effective should contact Tom Davis via email. Nominations are also being sought so please nominate a colleague who you know to be using technology effectively.
- Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Courses, February 21 – March 16
- Transformative Curriculum Development and Assessment Practices, February 7 - 16
- Getting Started: Online Course Development Basics, April 25 – May 18
- Copyright Compliance for Online Educators, March 21 - 30
- Moving the Laboratory Online, April 18 - 27
- Dynamic Collaboration, Discussion and Facilitation Practices, May 23 – June 1
Planning and Organizational Development has the following seminars coming up. It is important to reserve your spot early by contacting Jeanette Reeves.
Also, Planning and Organizational Development announces a new selection of CD’s On The Go. Email Jeanette Reeves to borrow them. Visit the Planning and Organizational Development web site for details on each book.
- Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell
- Goals, by Zig Ziglar
- Bringing out the Best in People, by Aubrey C. Daniels
- The Sound of Your Voice, by Dr. Carol Fleming
- The World is Flat, by Thomas Friedman
- Good To Great, by Jim Collins
- Healthy Aging, by Andrew Weil, M.D.
- 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, by Andrew Weil, M.D. (3CD Set)
The Office of Equal Opportunity Programs will offer the following seminars as part of the Towards a Civil Campus Series. Detailed information will follow via e-mail announcements. Contact Sharon Woods at 503-9889 for more information.
Understanding and Preventing Sexual Harassment (employee session)
Thursday, February 22, 3:00 - 4:30 pm in HPAC 120
Managing Across Generations
Co-sponsored by The Career Center
Wednesday, March 7, 12:00 – 2:30 pm (lunch will be provided)
Deming Room, Rampey Center
Understanding and Preventing Unlawful Harassment: What Supervisors Should Know Thursday, March 29, 3:00 – 4:30 pm in HPAC 120
UpstateTV
Leadership Greenville is the topic for the upcoming series on Upstate! TV.
Tune in to hear Sandi Coan, e xecutive director of the Leadership Development Programs at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce; Luanne Runge, attorney with the Gallivan, White & Boyd Law Firm; and Russell Stall, executive director of Greenville Forward, as they discuss the Greenville Chamber’s leadership development program. The air dates are as follows on Channel 14:
2/15 at 7:30 pm
2/18 at 7:00 pm
2/20 at 12:30 pm
2/22 at 7:30 pm
2/25 at 7:00 pm
PODCASTS
Did you miss last month’s lecture by Kweisi Mfume, former president and CEO of the NAACP and five-term Democratic Congressman from Maryland's Seventh District? If so, you can hear his inspirational “Keeping the Dream Alive” podcast.
Activities and Events
Spine Tingling Poetry Slam
Saturday, February 24 … 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. … Showroom at Hub-Bub
Join the hottest upstate poets and wannabes at Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic’s Spine Tingling Poetry Slamat Hub-Bub. Kimberly Simms of Wits End Poetry and Greenville Slammaster will host the event. Proceeds from the slam will fund student scholarships at Sherman College. A poetry slam is the competitive art of performance poetry as seen on television and in coffee houses across the nation. A slam puts a dual emphasis on writing and performance, which encourages poets to focus on what they are saying and how they are saying it. Members of the audience and designated judges will evaluate poets for their three-minute, original constructions, without the use of props, costumes or musical instruments. The numerical scores the poets receive from the judges will be tallied, and the top three poets will be awarded cash prizes ($300, $200, $100.) Cover charge of $10 per person includes a t-shirt. Food and beverages will be available for sale. For slam rules, registration and directions to the event, visit www.sherman.edu/poetryslam.
Day of Dance
Saturday, February 24 … 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. …
Converse College – Montgomery Student Center (enter on the corner of Drayton and Pine Street)
Let's get moving for a healthier heart! Please join us for a day of friends, music, motivation and most importantly - DANCING! Different dancing styles will be showcased such as belly dancing, tap dancing, Irish dancing and more. Exercise doesn't have to be boring. Grab your friends, daughters and mothers and come dance your way to a healthier you! Free cholesterol screenings, too! Call 560-7999 to register for the screenings – space is limited. Refreshments and great door prizes! If you would like more information about Day of Dance, please call 560-2286. Registration is not required for Day of Dance. Brought to you by Spartanburg Regional and Spirit of Women. View the event flyer for details on the event and information about prize money!
College Town Service Initiative
Saturday, February 24 … 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. … Starts and ends at The Hangar at First Baptist
Service is Good 2007 is the theme for this year’s College Town community service initiative which involves the colleges of the Spartanburg area including USC Upstate, Convers, Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic, Spartanburg Community College, Wofford and SMC. Take a look at the event T-shirt.
Academic Reminders
Have a student who has excessive absences?
The Extended/Excessive Absence Report is now active and available on the Center for Student Success web site. Remember to use your normal campus username and password to get past the security wall. Then you’ll be prompted for your SSN to show your current courses. The system is designed to alert students who have 1) never attended class but are listed on your roll, 2) have attended before but have been absent for an extended period of time or 3) have sporadic but excessive absences. Each Friday, the student and course information is pulled and letters reminding the students of their status are sent home. Please continue to report as frequent contact might encourage them to follow-up sooner. Thank you for your participation as we work to “intervene early” with students who may be in jeopardy. (Please note: The Unsatisfactory Progress Report portion of the Early Intervention Program will not be available until mid-semester.) If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Lori Holtmann, Coordinator of Student Success Initiatives at ext. 5049.
Here is the information for you and your students regarding the Spring 2007 round of Creative Activities, Research and Scholarship Mini-Grants (CARS) sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Research. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 23.
USC Upstate’s Annual Award to Faculty for Scholarly and/or Creative Pursuits 2/19 Each year, USC Upstate recognizes a faculty member who has distinguished himself or herself by scholarly and/or creative activities during the preceding year. The award, which carries with it a monetary value of $500.00, is given during the spring commencement exercises in concert with the USC Upstate Annual Bank of America Excellence in Teaching and Advising Award. One of the responsibilities of the Teaching Excellence Committee (TEC) is to solicit nominations for and select the recipient of the Excellence in Scholarly and/or Creative Activities annual award for scholarly and/or creative pursuits and achievements. Nominations may be made by any USC Upstate faculty member (including self-nominations) or by an administrator. The nominator should send a letter of intent to nominate to the TEC chair prior to March 15, 2007. Once a nomination is accepted, the faculty member must submit the material for consideration by March 15 th, 2007. USC Upstate’s Annual Award to Faculty for Scholarly and/or Creative Pursuits includes a description of the Excellence in Scholarly and/or Creative Activities Award, guidelines for nominations, materials to be included in the submission, and the minimum criteria on which submissions will be evaluated. A copy of the attached document will be available in each school and division office. Questions concerning the award and the nomination and selection procedures should be addressed to Dr. June C. D. Carter, Chair, Teaching Excellence Committee (Department of Languages, Literature, and Composition, ext. 5881).
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Healthy Upstate Carolina
Health Tip of the Week
Eat fewer prepackaged foods like TV dinners, fast-food entrees, canned soups, and salad dressings, which are often high in sodium.
© Smart Style’s 101 Ways to Stay Healthy
Healthy Food Preparation
Sodexho marks one-year anniversary of conversion to zero trans-fat oils: Leading foodservice provider at forefront of move to eliminate trans-fatty acids from menus
Pandemic Flu Preparation
A half-hour ETV program entitled Flu Pandemic Emergency Response is scheduled to air on February 19 at 9 p.m. and will be repeated on February 25 at 5 p.m. The show airing February 19 will be followed by a 30 minute panel discussion on pan flu planning efforts taking place in South Carolina. Then, from 10 - 11 p.m., The American Experience on the 1918 Pandemic will air. Please, click the link for a full description of this documentary about the devastating pandemic that killed millions of people worldwide. For information and updates on flu pandemic preparedness, visit the SCDHEC website at http://www.scdhec.gov/panflu and the Federal Government website at http://www.pandemicflu.gov.
Staff Spotlight
Janice Dellinger
Administrative Coordinator for Business Affairs
Janice was born in Charlotte, N.C. She has been a loyal employee at USC Upstate for 17 years, where she enjoys helping the students and seeing them graduate with degrees. She also enjoys seeing students who are productive in the community. Her hobbies and interests include her grandchildren and jazz music. And did you know this? She plays seven musical instruments and she has never had any speeding or parking citations in 44 years!
Athletics
SunCom Wireless Spartan of the Week: Andrew Runion - Baseball
Baseball player Andrew Runion has been named the SunCom Wireless Spartan of the Week after leading the Spartan offense in the season opening weekend last week.
Runion hit .500 in two games, finishing the home-and-home series with Limestone 5-for-10 with three doubles and five RBIs. In Saturday's 11-0 romp over Limestone, he was 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored. In Sunday's loss to the Saints, he finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs on two doubles. He was also flawless in the field, committing no errors in 21 chances with 19 putouts.
From Simpsonville, S.C., Runion started 53 of the 55 games he played as a sophomore last year. He hit .304 with a team-high 19 doubles. He ranked third on the team with four home runs and 41 RBIs and had a .992 fielding percentage.
Job Opportunities
APPLICATION PROCESS: Visit www.uscupstate.edu/jobs for additional information and online application submission instructions.
STAFF/ADMINISTRATION POSITIONS:
Landscape Technician (2 positions)
(State Title: Building/Grounds Specialist II)
Facilities Management
Requisition No. 042914 SEARCH EXTENDED
Online applications accepted through Friday, February 16, 2007
New Employees
Les Davis
Administrative Assistant
Office of Academic Advising
Admin 320
Ext. 5598
Miscellaneous
Extra Copies! University Review
If your office or department needs extra copies of the fall 2006 issue of University Review, email Claire Sachse. The issue highlighted:
- activities surrounding the Freshman Reading and Writing Experience
- outreach initiatives with the Community Outreach & Education Center
- the development of Rotary Peace Park
- campus beautification efforts
- a profile of the Center for Nonprofit Leadership
- a story about soccer coach Greg Hooks
- details on the One Voice One Plan – a unified nursing workforce plan for the state
- the release of the 2006 Palmetto Review
- the partnership between USC Upstate and the Charles Lea Center
- updates from Advancement including Dr. G.B. Hodge’s book Reflections on Building An Institution, class notes from alumni and a story on a tea service donated by the Moore family
As always, you can view the publication online as a pdf and/or send it electronically to friends, supporters and alumni of the university.
Don’t be tempted by those cold calls! You may on occasion get “cold calls” from sales reps trying to sell you items, typically office supplies at a deep discount.
- Please ignore them and purchase supplies through your regular channels.
- Never buy office supplies from a seller you don’t know.
- If a company you do not know calls you about ordering supplies, say, "I'm not authorized to place orders. If you want to sell us something, you must contact our Purchasing department and get a purchase order."
- If someone calls asking for the manufacturer and model of our copiers, refer them to the Purchasing Department. Be skeptical of "cold" or unsolicited calls and just say "no" to high pressure sales tactics. Legitimate companies don't use pressure to force a snap decision.
- Fax back scams: Unsolicited faxes offer great deals on products, entry into competitions or huge discounts, but the potential high cost of replying to the fax are buried in the fine print or not provided at all. Don’t be tempted.
If you have any questions please call either Denis Ellinger at ext. 5771 or Elaine Reese at ext. 5232.
2007 BellSouth Telephone Directories The Greater Spartanburg 2007 BellSouth telephone directories are now available on CD-ROM from University Communications. Please email Claire Sachse indicating how many you or your department needs. There are a limited number, so first come, first served.
Discounted Memberships Available at Spartanburg Athletic Club
USC Upstate employees are eligible for discounted individual and family memberships at the Spartanburg Athletic Club. SAC provides an atmosphere that promotes active, healthy lifestyles for people of ALL ages and fitness levels. Members have access to a professional, caring team who can provide the training and motivation to help you reach your fitness goals. SAC has top-notch equipment and beautiful facilities to provide an environment that is fun, friendly and efficient. For more information, call (864) 582-5050 or visit the web site.
2007 Faculty/Staff Telephone Directory The 2007 Faculty/Staff Telephone Directory is now available for you to download and/or obtain from Printing Services. Visit the Printing Services web site to place your order. Each directory costs $3.09 and will be charged to the ordering department. Please note that all information in the directory is available online, and the online information is updated continuously throughout the year. University Communications encourages the use of the online directory primarily to conserve paper and printing costs, but also to reduce the number of internal calls to the switchboard operator.
Download the directory here. This is a large file and will take several seconds to download. Please note that as updates are made online, the directory you download will reflect the changes.
Spartanburg Marriott Special Corporate Rate
The Spartanburg Marriott at Renaissance Park will offer a special corporate rate to
USC Upstate for individual transient guests valid January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007:
$99.00 Weekday (Sun-Thurs.) and $89.00 Weekend (Fri. & Sat.)
*This rate is for visitors, students, and staff of USC Upstate and guests must specify the USC Upstate Corporate Rate at the time the reservation is placed
*This rate is based on availability
*This rate applies to individual transient stays ONLY, Groups Do Not Apply and will be handled on an individual basis
*This is a trial rate and will be reassessed based on volume at the end of 2007
*Guests can make reservations by simply calling (800) 327-6465 or (864)596-1211
* For more information on the Spartanburg Marriott or to view picture please visit our website: www.spartanburgmarriott.com