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2007 Classified Employee of the Year Nominees
The following employees have been nominated for the 2007 Classified Employee of the Year Award:
Barbara Chastain, Jean Curtis, Janice Dellinger, Louise Ericson, Nancy Lee, Howard Nance, Michelle Morrell, Carla Owings, Shirley Parton, Rosemary Ritchie, Phil Simons, Teresa Truesdale, Susannah Waldrop and Peggy Williams
Please join in congratulating these nominees for their hard work and dedication to the University. A selection committee consisting of administrators, faculty, staff and students has been formed to select a winner. The winner will be announced at the May Day picnic on May 10, 2007.
Founders’ Day
USC Upstate presented two individuals with the 2007 Founders' Day Distinguished Service Award, at its annual Founders’ Day Celebration held on Thursday, February 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the Campus Life Center Ballroom. This year’s honorees were Rosemary H. Byerly, former chair of the Finance and Facilities Committee for the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, and John D. “Johnny” Gregory, director of Governmental Affairs and Legislative Liaison for the University of South Carolina.
Cat in the Hat Day for Greenville’s TEAch Students
USC Upstate Greenville TEAch students are participating with Lapsits for Early Literacy to host “Cat in the Hat Day” on March 24 at McAlister Square in Greenville from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Upstate students will read story books to children, assist with the creating and coloring of paper bag puppets and paint Dr. Seuss characters on the faces of the children. TEAch is also assisting Lapsits by collecting gently used board and story books and by donating Scholastic books for distribution to the families participating in the event. For more information, please contact Cece Toole at ext. 7731.
Promoting Civility: 2007 South Carolina Campus Safety Conference
On February 25-27, 2007, South Carolina’s Campus Safety Conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel at Renaissance Park in downtown Spartanburg. The theme for this year’s conference is “Promoting Civility” on campus and in our society. Several nationally prominent speakers and regional university officials will make presentations regarding a number of issues pertinent to student affairs administrators and other higher education administrators. Some of the topics included in the conference program are:
- Engaging Men in Preventing Sexual Violence on Campus;
- Creating Safe Zones for Gay, Bisexual and Lesbian Students, Staff and Faculty;
- Crisis Management;
- Changing the Campus Alcohol Culture;
- and many other important and timely topics.
This year’s conference will have three distinct topical tracks. There are sessions specifically designed to students, faculty and administrators/staff. Registration costs have been kept to a modest level to encourage students, faculty, and staff to attend a most informative and valuable conference. Individuals may attend the non-meal functions at no cost at all. Contact Karen Thomas or Leon Wiles for more information, or visit the conference web site.
Bottsford and Harley Recently Honored for their Service to USC Upstate
The Carolina Piedmont Foundation recently honored Jane Golightly Bottsford and Cleveland S. Harley for their service to the institution. .jpg)
Bottsford received the award for outstanding contributions made to USC Upstate and to the Carolina Piedmont Foundation through her volunteer efforts. A current board member of the Carolina Piedmont Foundation, Bottsford also serves as the co-chair of the fundraising campaign for the University’s Health Education Complex.
Harley received the award for award for service to USC Upstate over the past four decades. As a founding member of the Spartanburg County Commission for Higher Education, Harley played a key role in the initial establishment of USC Upstate and he has maintained a high level of support and commitment to the University during this entire time. His leadership in the establishment of the Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park at USC Upstate has provided wonderful facilities to the school’s baseball team and it serves as a great recruiting tool for student athletes. Read the full story here.
Atchison To Be Honored At USC Upstate Legacy Dinner
USC Upstate will honor Charles Atchison with its inaugural Legacy Award on Thursday, February 22 in the Campus Life Center Ballroom. The Legacy Award has been established to honor individuals who have distinguished themselves by extraordinary career success, exceptional service and by their sterling example of responsible citizenship in the larger community. “Charles Atchison is an exceptional example of someone who has achieved enormous success because of his outstanding work ethic and commitment to service excellence,” said Leon Wiles, vice chancellor for student and diversity affairs at USC Upstate. Atchison’s entrepreneurial spirit carried his company from humble beginnings to a multi-million dollar company, and you can get the details here.
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Lift the Savior Up
The 144-member USC Upstate Gospel Choir held their annual anniversary concert Sunday, February 11 before a packed audience at the Spartanburg Marriott – Renaissance Park. The choir’s performance was led by Dr. Warren Carson, and featured a guest performance by the Cornerstone Baptist Church Youth Choir. If you missed the concert, here is the entire spring concert schedule:
- February 24 Monk’s Grove Baptist Church 7 pm Spartanburg
- February 25 Laurel Hill Baptist Church 4 pm Waterloo
- February 28 Mount Moriah Baptist Church 7 pm Spartanburg
- March 4 New Life Family Church 4 pm Spartanburg
- March 18 Refuge Temple 5 pm Greenville
- March 25 Faith Tabernacle 6 pm Greenville
- April 1 Breakthrough Outreach Center 6 pm Spartanburg
- April 15 Mayfield Chapel Baptist Church 4 pm Greer
- April 22 Liberty Baptist Church 5 pm Atlanta
Activities
This Week
Monday, February 19
USC Upstate Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition
Tuesday, February 20
USC Upstate Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition
Disability Services Brown Bag Lunch Series
HIV Awareness Event
Wednesday, February 21
USC Upstate Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition
Women In …Series: Black Women in the Academy
Home Basketball Games: Women v. Lander 5:30 pm and Men v. Lander 7:30 pm
Thursday, February 22
USC Upstate Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition
Shoestring Players present One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Friday, February 23
USC Upstate Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition
Shoestring Players present One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Saturday - Sunday, February 24 - 25
Shoestring Players present One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Further Out....
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.
Nourishing New Research: A Women's and Gender Studies Working Group
Tuesday, February 27 … 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. … CLC 319
The Center for Women's Studies and Programs is pleased to announce the date for the second meeting of this new series to support faculty research in Women's and Gender Studies. This program provides 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. Dr. Brigitte Neary will present on work from her recent sabbatical. Her “Spaces of Belonging” paper illuminates the experiences and perspectives of African-American women in Spartanburg who are affected by Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (Hope VI), public housing relocation programs. Under the Hope VI central city “revitalization” initiative, public housing complexes are being demolished, and replaced by “mixed-income communities.” Her work in progress will be presented at the Annual Southern Sociological Society (SSS) Meeting, April 11-14, 2007, Atlanta, Ga., in a session titled: Justice in Place: Researching Spaces. Contact Lisa Johnson if you are interested in participating. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be provided.
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.
Women In … Series Continues: Wall of Silence: East European German Women in WWII
Thursday, March 1 … 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. … CLC 309
As part of the Center for Women’s Studies’ celebration of Women’s History Month, Dr. Brigitte Neary and Dr. Holle Schneider-Ricks address the experiences of East European German women in World War II.
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:
2/20 at 12:30 pm
2/22 at 7:30 pm
2/25 at 7:00 pm
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.
American Heart Association Upstate Heart Walk
Join the USC Upstate Greenville office in the American Heart Association Upstate Heart Walk on March 17. The event will be held at the Falls Park by the Reedy River in Downtown Greenville. Registration begins at 9:00am and the walk begins at 10:00am. This event has been a great success in the past and we are excited about our third year of participation. Our team has raised over $2,500 for the American Heart Association and we look forward to raising additional funds this year. If you are a faculty or staff member who lives in the Greenville area please consider joining our 2007 team. By joining our team you are not obligated to raise funds. Follow This Linkto join the USC Upstate – Greenville Heart Walk team. For those of you who are unable to participate in the walk but are interested in making a donation please Follow This Link. All donations are tax deductible. If you have any questions or concerns please contact team leader Michelle Batson at x 5766 or at mbatson@uscupstate.edu .
Academic Reminders
Notice for Education Majors Teaching in Spring 2008
If you plan to student teach in spring 2008 remember to get application materials in Media 118. This includes a USC Upstate application to student teach, a teacher application for SDE, and a fingerprint card. Read ALL directions carefully! Then, return all materials together (your responsibility, not your advisor’s) to Dr. Carol Gardner by March 31, 2007. Include a money order for $75 made out to SC State Department of Education (be sure to keep your receipt for this). If you have any questions, contact Becky Taylor or Carol Gardner.
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
Keep a pair of walking shoes in the office. At lunchtime take a half hour walk.
© Smart Style’s 101 Ways to Stay Healthy
Staff Spotlight
Holly Drummond
Publications Coordinator for Admissions
An Upstate employee for just three months, she already loves working in the college atmosphere. This Greenwood-born graphic designer loves art, painting furniture, music (concerts) playing the piano and guitar. Did you know? She is an only child and an only grandchild!
Athletics
SunCom Wireless Spartan of the Week: Shay Slater - Softball
Softball player Shay Slater has been named the SunCom Wireless Spartan of the Week after leading USC Upstate to four wins to open the 2007 season. Read all about her here.
Job Opportunities
APPLICATION PROCESS: Visit www.uscupstate.edu/jobs for additional information and online application submission instructions.
STAFF/ADMINISTRATION POSITIONS:
Assistant Director of Housing & Residential Life
(State Title: Student Services Program Coordinator II)
Office of Housing & Residential Life
Requisition No. 043018
Online applications accepted through Monday, March 26, 2007
HUMAN RESOURCES REMINDERS
Open enrollment for the State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP) is January 1 through March 1, 2007. During this enrollment period, participants may change vendors or, if eligible, may irrevocably elect to join the South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS). Any State ORP participant electing to switch from State ORP to SCRS must have a minimum of 12 months but no more than 60 months of participation in State ORP by March 1, 2007. State ORP participants hired between January 1, 2002, and March 1, 2006, are eligible to switch from State ORP to SCSC during the open enrollment period.
State ORP participants should have received a letter from the USC Benefits Office before January 17 that detailed how to contact State ORP Vendors, as well as which forms are required for making changes. Access this letter here. Forms necessary to accomplish these changes may be obtained from the human resources office, but please call the human resources office and make an appointment before coming over to complete the form.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Carolina Van De Voorde is the volunteer coordinator for the Rape Crisis & Child Abuse Center in Greenville County and she is reaching out to women’s organizations to recruit volunteers for their Volunteer Advocate program. Advocates offer support and information to victims of sexual assault and/or child abuse. If you would like to be a volunteer advocate, there are training dates coming up. Please contact Carolina at the Greenville Rape Crisis & Child Abuse Center at 331-0560 ext. 229 or email her at carolina@grccac.org.
Faculty & Staff Briefs
Dr. Warren J. Carson , CAS, has published a bio-critical essay on Zora Neale Hurston in the recently released 2-volume Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers.
Theater professor Jimm Cox has fox terrier, Manny, that was accepted to the Westminster Kennel Club dog show this year. He will be showing at the world famous Madison Square Garden show site. In the days preceding Westminster, he will be in the National Progressive Toy Dog Specialties which are held on the pier.
Miscellaneous
Traffic Enforcement: A Message from University Police
As an effort to provide a safer campus environment, the University Police Department will increase traffic enforcement efforts on North Campus Blvd., Gramling Drive, and East Campus Blvd. Please remember that University Police strives to provide safest environment possible. We have received numerous complaints about the excessive speeds on the above mentioned roads. With the construction in progress, accidents are more likely to occur. The speed limit on Gramling Dr. is 25 MPH and the limit is 35 MPH on North and East Campus Blvd. Pedestrians have the right of way and seat belts are the law. Please work with us to keep our campus safe for everyone.
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.
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.
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.