University of South Carolina Upstate

December 2006

Note: Items for the December 18 Register are due Thursday by 10 am.; All the details of USC Upstate’s Commemoration of Peace; A pink Christmas tree? Seeing is believing …; A poem we can all relate to … ‘Twas the Night Before Finals; Dodie Anderson to be honored at December 18 Convocation; Reception to follow Convocation … Get the details

December 4

December holiday schedule; Graduation schedule and keynote speaker info; USC Upstate announces winners of the 2nd Annual High School Math Contest; Kappa Alpha Psi proud to be “Over Achievers”; Counseling Services Referral Survey: it’ll just take a moment to complete it!; The Spartanburg Art Hop; Bruce Suddeth and Judy Srock share tips and traditions; Visitors attend Business Policy Class and Communications class.

November 2006

November 27

December graduation is around the corner – Get the details! · Blackboard workshops and other online technology training opportunities · South Africa study abroad trip meeting · A holiday gathering is planned for faculty and staff · For the bibliophile on your Christmas list, the Hub City Bookfest is coming up! · Swedish Christmas custom can be delivered to your office… · And more ….

November 20

Happy Thanksgiving! · Bruce Suddeth provides bulb planting tips · Auditions coming up for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” · ETV Road Show highlights · Your updates are needed to the online faculty/staff directory · Could that reserved parking spot have your name on it? · And more ….

November 13

The ETV Road Show will be on campus this week! · Faculty/Staff Tobacco Use Survey · Study Abroad Fair · He Said He Loved Me · Angel Tree Adopt a Child · Submit and Share Your Holiday Traditions· New Minor Degree Program Offered in African American Studies

November 6

Carolinian Editors Travel to Conference · Second Annual High School Math Contest – This Weekend! · Calling All First Responders · Photos of Little Trick-Or-Treaters · Revised Alcohol and Drug Policy Now Online · Your Chance to Win a Reserved Parking Spot · And more …

October 2006

October 30

2006 United Way Campaign; Shoestring Players to perform Picnic; Milliken Executive Shares Business Insights with USC Upstate Business Class; Figueroa Selected For Prestigious South Carolina Washington Semester Program; Dedmon Establishes A Pre-Dental Internship Program At USC; Equal Opportunity Programs Releases Newsletter; Career & Major Decision Making Drop-In; A “Preface” Event: The Legacy of Trauma: Mental Health Issues Affecting Survivors; Artist Exhibit: Cory Peak; Self-Defense: A Guide to Personal Security

October 23

Holidays! ; South Carolina Art Education Association honors professor and student ; Mock Trial Team double award winners; Boo! From Burroughs ; Landscape Services begins their fall planting; Two “Women in…” Series events coming up; A contest!

October16

Last week’s contest winners are announced!; USC Upstate student Jessie Price teaches in Ethiopian orphanage; Pictures of the weekend’s Midnight Madness event ; Updated directions to campus posted on web; Carolina Piedmont Foundation announces changes; Moonshine 5K is coming up!

October 9

Diversity Week Events; Elvis in a Camry Sighting!; Visit the Piedmont Interstate Fair, Support Bea Smith; Spartanburg High meets Pretoria High for Girls Via Teleconference ; 9/11 Survivor on Campus to Tell Story ; Interviews: Caterpillar and Sunbelt Office ; Student Spotlight on Communications and Graphic Design majors ; Important Insurance Reminders ; Thought your power bill was high? Find out what the University’s bill was in a Contest!

October 2

October is Alcohol Awareness Month, The College of Educational Enrichment begins classes, Feminism Today: What’s the Point? A discussion… , Communications Internship Info Session, Make plans to meet author Julie Otsuka next week , A contest! Plus more …

September 2006

September 25

Actress Celia Weston takes center stage; USC Upstate alumni enjoy recent gatherings; PREFACE events to engage the campus community; Chief Welborn’s retirement party; Influenza and You! A panel discussion; Upstate TV: Health disparities in the Upstate; Women in Community Service; Get your tickets for Amadeus.

September 18

Actress Celia Weston to visit campus on Wednesday; Coming Up: Family Weekend and Homecoming; Constitution Day Observed Today; Fun Photos from the USO Show; Preface Events: Ethics in Action, Out of the Box and Superman Goes to War. . .; Technology Training Workshops; Alumni Spotlight; Athletics Podcast Interview; And A Contest!

September 11

The mindset of today’s freshman: where are they coming from?; International travel and study abroad opportunities; College Fest: Cowboy Mouth and NeedToBreathe; Preface Events: USO Show; University Writing Center Workshops for Researchers; Cleveland S. Harley Golf Classic; Support the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk; Podcast opportunities

September 5

Spartanburg Area Rotary Clubs partner to develop Rotary Peace Park on USC Upstate Campus; Elie Wiesel broadcast in Columbia; “Darfur” broadcast here at Upstate; USC Upstate Baseball Fantasy Game; Visit Greater Tuna for some laughs; Disability Services Brown Bag Lunch Series resumes; Student Spotlight: Chad Robinson

August 2006

August 28

Palmetto House Profiled in National Magazine; Profile of the Class of 2010; Gamecocks Tickets by Lottery; Alumni Events: Wine Tastings & More; Elie Wiesel Symposium; Parking Info & Updates; Weekend Victories for Ladies Volleyball

August 21

University Day Highlights; Forty New Faces Among USC Upstate Faculty; New Homepage Design Goes Live Tomorrow; Zack Awarded Fulbright Scholarship To Jordan; Four Productions Scheduled by Shoestring Players; Family Fund; Smart Classroom Equipment Demonstrations; CAS Chair & Director Meetings.

August 14

Dean Dowel l Co-Leads Effort to Develop a Unified Nursing Workforce Plan for South Carolina; Retired Educators Find A Sustainable Lifestyle On The Farm; Publication of Palmetto Review Serves Both Academic And Professional Worlds; Spartanburg Garden Council Holds Annual Tea at USC Upstate; University Day; Faculty and Staff Evening Social Event; Faculty & Staff Legal Issues Forum; Helping Hand Day; Stadium Party to Feature Comedian Josh Blue; New Faculty and Staff Technology Orientation Training Sessions.

August 7

USC Upstate Web Site Content Management FAQ; Books on CD: Seminars to Go; Faculty Orientation and Faculty Technology Training; This week on Upstate TV: South Carolina Education and Development Act; USC Upstate Hosts the Association of Hispanic-American Women; Faculty Governance Meetings; Amadeus Auditions.

July 2006

July 31

An opportunity to honor a WW II Veteran; The German School of Spartanburg; More Mobile Classrooms Arrive on Campus; Ask Me! Buttons; Everything Under the Sun; Stadium Party 2006; Art Exhibit: Enid Williams

July 24

Ask Me Buttons; USC Upstate Students Travel To Ukraine To Attend A Cultural Camp; USC Upstate Completes Large Landscaping Project; Storm on Campus; Health Education grading continues; Upcoming performances and art exhibits; Culler Advances to Semifinals of CGA Amateur; Nick’s Technology Nugget: RSS (Really Simple Syndication.

July 17

Ask Me! buttons; A new addition; Dr. Paez lends expertise to pilot program in justice system; Upstate TV podcasts are online; Feeling the heat? It’s time for ice cream!

July 10

Bid/Quote Threshold Increase; GB Hodge Book Signing and Reception; Upstate TV looks at Financial Literacy; Ochoa, Driggers join Softball Staff

July 3

Letters from the Desert; Coming Soon to USC Upstate: Monumental Sculpture Exhibit; Campus Capital Projects Status Report; Bid/Quote Threshold Increase; Guest Artist Speaks; World Goalball; GB Hodge Book Signing and Reception

June 2006

June 26

New Mileage Reimbursement Rate; Brandi Icard to Sing in Operatic Production in New York; Heat Safety Tips; Pandemic Summit in Spartanburg; Red, White & Boom at Barnet Park

June 19

Human Resources announces important new state health plan insurance-related information; Volunteers Needed for International Goalball Championships; Fire Safety Inspection: Are You Ready?; CD Seminars on the Go!; Campus Weddings Keep Special Events Staff Busy; Teaching Excellence Committee: Policies and TAPS Deadlines; Music A La Mode with Ice Cream Sundays; Blackboard Academy and Online Workshops.

June 12

Music A La Mode with Ice Cream Sundays; Honors, Awards and Accolades! Oh My! Big Impressions of the Big Apple: Criminal Justice Field Study Students Return From Trip; Father’s Day "Dad-ism” Contest; USC Upstate Baseball: Williams Drafted by Major League; Center for Nonprofit Leadership Student Attends Conference; Blackboard Academy and Online Workshops.

June 5

USC Times Summer Reading Round-Up; Classic Car Show Coming to Campus; Baby Hodges Makes her Debut; Nick’s Technology Nugget: Podcasts; Upstate TV Guide; Stress-Away Workshop; Student Spotlight: Nonprofit Leadership Student Transitions From Intern to Director of Administration at Upstate Visual Arts.

May 2006

May 29

Campus takes cover during severe weather; Shrinkdown wins state awards; Cottonwood Trail authored by USC Upstate grad will publish this fall; World Goalball Championships to be held at USC Upstate; Nick’s Tech News: Podcasts; Workshop: Lower stress and increase efficiency.

May 22

USC Upstate Spartans Join the Atlantic Sun Conference; Hub City Writers Project Archives go to Library; New Feature: Nick’s Technology Nugget: Firefox; Have a Musical Summer with Janice Janiec; Elvia Pacheco Receives Outstanding College Student Award; Paez Coordinates Effort to Increase S.C. Certified Court Interpreters; A Fish Tale.

May 15

From China to Prague, Atlanta to Kalamazoo, USC Upstate faculty and staff travel the globe; Staff Council nominations due soon; USC Upstate welcomes Hub City Writers Project Archives; Summer camps.

May 8

National Nurses Week; Last week in photos: Commencement, May Day Picnic/Employee Service Awards; Health Center grading; Summer camp info; Round-up of the Rhinestones & Boots Athletics Auction; ROTC students on summer training missions; Hub City Writer’s Project on Upstate TV

May 1

President of the NCAA to speak at commencement; Athletics awards banquet; May Day picnic; Retirement reception for Roger Lawson; Soccer coach and theater summer camps; Upstate TV schedule; Employment opportunities in athletics.

April 2006

April 24

Graduation Information; Visual Arts Print Sale; Women’s Tennis Spartan of the Week: Diana Martinez; Blackboard Academy; A new contest! And the answer to last week’s contest…; Secrets of the Baroque Summer Class; Conflict Resolution Workshop.

April 17

Mock Trial team wins at national tourney; Newly landscaped “Chris Garden”; Student’s research to be displayed on the Hill; Last week in pictures; Career Expo week; Youth Fest 2006; Graduation: Instructions for faculty

April 10

USC Upstate freshman volunteers as lacrosse coach, plus some lacrosse history and facts; Center for Student Success receives great publicity; Get a massage, listen to a concert, decorate a T-shirt, read a book, see a play; Online computer workshops and seminars – something for everyone; Interview with newly-elected SGA President Michael Berry; Need a tape measure? Then enter the tool-time contest; “Rhinestones and Boots” benefit auction for Athletics; Campus pictures, faculty and staff briefs, and lots more …

April 3, 2006

Virtual Visitor Statistics; Billy Geier wins Civil Air Patrol Award; Record Breaking Spring Open House; The Clothesline Project; Reception for Graduating Graphic Design Students; Contest: The USC Upstate Herbarium; Dr. MacArthur Goodwin Presentation; Reading Circle: Name All the Animals.

March

March 27

School of Business Awarded Grant Extension; You’re Invited to a Barbeque; Admissions Office Hosts Upstate Junior Scholars; Technology Training Workshops

March 20

Spring Jazz Concerts; Softball Signups; Foreign Language Teachers Attend USC Upstate Conference; Technology Training Workshops; Case Studies of Women’s Human Rights From Around the World; Rhinestones & Boots Athletics Benefit Auction

March 13

Win t-shirts in two contests; Upstate TV show addresses Alzheimer’s; Leprechauns at the library; Women’s Empowerment Symposium; Look at the camera and say “cheese”; Third Annual College Majors Fair; German School of Spartanburg holds open house; Stats about women for Women’s History Month … and more!

March 06

Nonprofit Administration and American Humanics students participate in community health fair and valentine card delivery to the elderly; The USC Upstate Gospel Choir: Where they’ve been and where they’re going; American Heart Association Upstate Heart Walk; Date Rape Survivor Program presented by national speaker Katie Koestner; Holocaust reflection and remembrance programs scheduled.

February 2006

February 27

Twins and twin trivia; Classified Employee of the Year survey; Girls and Women in Sports” Day; Women’s Center lunch series continues with “Women in Korea”; Changes to the home page: flashy new links

February 20

February 13

Founder’s Day 2006; Valentine’s Day on campus; Ukrainian doctors visit nursing classes Mock Trial Team earns national championship bid; USC Upstate Library receives first named book collection; Opportunities to teach University 101 in the fall; Nurse recruitment and FLUOR interviews ; Contest: Win a “Celebrate Community” t-shirt!

February 6

Black History Month events; Nursing students visit local elementary schools; Shrinkdown update; Mock Trial team heads to Nationals.

January 2006

January 30

Black History Month events, Mock Trial team undefeated at Campbell University, Former student appears on TLC.

January 23

Staff Council Questionnaire Challenge, Yoga Classes, Media and Training opportunity for Non-Profit Organizations.

January 17

USC Student helps sick children in Haiti, Shrinkdown update, Pilgrimage of Place Exhibit, Who's Who among American College Students Award Winners.

January 9

Greater Spartanburg Shrinkdown Kickoff, Spring 2006 University Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Plans.

January 3

The TEACh student organization sends over 5,000 books to the Gulf area, Greater Spartanburg Shrinkdown Challenge for 2006, and cultural awareness partnerships and publicity information.