The University of Tennessee at Martin Faculty and Staff Newsletter |August 5, 2013addenda

Fine Arts Building ribbon cutting set for Aug. 16

MARTIN — Dr. Tom Rakes, University of Tennessee at Martin chancellor, is one of three college presidents chosen nationally to select one or more outstanding teacher education programs for the Christa McAuliffe Excellence in Teacher Education Award.

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities sponsors the award. Rakes has served since 2010 on the AASCU Teacher Education Committee.

Joining Rakes are Dr. John Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University, and Dr. Dene Kay Thomas, president of Ft. Lewis College.

“I’m pleased to be a part of the McAuliffe Award process that honors Christa McAuliffe, as well as recognizes stellar teacher education programs,” Rakes said.

“There are many excellent teacher

education programs, and it is a joy to review information about some of the top programs in the nation.”

Award announcements will come in December, following the presidential selection committee’s review and final decisions.

UT Martin’s own teacher education program has earned national recognition. The graduate secondary licensure program made the National Council on Teacher Quality Prep Review honor roll released in June by U.S.News & World Report.

The program received three out of a possible four stars and was one of 104 programs or nine percent of all schools listed on the honor roll.

“We have a long tradition in teacher training at UT Martin, including a nationally recognized Teacher Warranty

Program,” Rakes said.The warranty provides a three-year

performance guarantee for a UT Martin graduate who has completed an approved program.

More than two dozen Tennessee school districts have signed an agreement with UT Martin.

Chancellor Rakes: ‘Pleased to be a part of McAuliffe Award process’

Chancellor Tom Rakes

Ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m.

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MARTIN – The Univer-sity of Tennessee at Martin launched a new website July 26 and there’s much more to the site than meets the eye. The website update went live at 7 a.m., complete with a new layout, less clutter and a responsive design for mobile and tablet devices. The web-site can be viewed at www.utm.edu.

The new site is coded to behave “responsively,” mak-ing it friendly for desktop browsing and mobile devices alike. Depending on the screen size of the device used to access the site, visitors will see the same informa-tion but oriented differently, making it easier to navigate.

“Our underlying focus for this redesign was to provide an optimal viewing experi-ence across a wide range of devices,” said Craig Ingram, interim director of the In-structional Technology Cen-ter and Web Services.

“We want the navigation of our site to be easy and the access of information to be convenient for all users.”

The university’s Instruc-tional Technology Center and Web Services staff com-pleted the redesign in-house, with the exception of a new Campus Bird virtual tour designed by concept3D.com.

Other changes include an improved search feature, of-fering both website and di-rectory returns side by side.

The Campus Bird tour can be viewed by select-ing “maps” at the top-right menu in the home page.

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Governor’s School for Agricultural SciencesThirty-two high school students from across the state of Tennessee successfully completed all the requirements for the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Agricultural Sciences. Scholars attended two college-level classes and received six credit hours on successful completion of those classes. Other activities, which offered diverse experiential learning opportunities, included both in- and out- of-state field trips. Dr. Joey Mehlhorn served as director of the TGSAS.

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MARTIN -- Drs. Sue Byrd and Marti Herndon, professors in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, recently presented a poster session at the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences annual conference in Houston titled “Changing Occupational and Gender Roles in Ecuador.”

The research presented was a result of a UT Martin internal faculty study abroad grant where eight faculty from different disciplines researched the changing roles of women in Ecuador with the purpose of promoting the integration of international studies into the curriculum and increase cultural competency among students and faculty.

This particular research focused on gender roles of

the Otavalans in Ecuador related to the textiles industry (Byrd) and a comparison of

university students’ gender role perceptions in the U.S. and Ecuador (Herndon).

POSTER SESSION -- Drs. Marti Herndon (left) and Sue Byrd with their research poster on “Changing Occupational and Gender Roles in Ecuador” presented at the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Conference.

Byrd, Herndon present poster session at Amercian Association of Family,Consumer Sciences annual conference

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MARTIN – Registration is cur-rently under way for a travel study trip to China, Dec. 9-22, 2013, with Dr. Daisy Wang, as-sistant professor in the Depart-ment of Management, Market-ing and Information Systems.The cost is $3,700 per person and includes breakfasts, some lunches and dinners. If you are interested, email dwang22@utm.edu. Friends and families are most welcome to attend.“Antique yet up-to-the-minute, familiar yet unrecognizable, outwardly urban but quintes-sentially rural, conservative yet path-breaking, space-age but old-fashioned, China is a land of mesmerizing and eye-opening contradictions,” Wang said.The tentative program includes stops in Beijing, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shanghai. The at-tractions include Tianament Square, the Imperial Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall, the City of Eternal Spring, the Stone Forest, Yunnan Pro-vincial Museum, Xizhou Vil-lage, Zhong Yi Market, “Paris of

the Orient,” and the Shanghai Museum.“Bring your camera and you will

have an unforgettable lifetime experience,” Wang said. For more information or to reg-

ister email Wang at dwang22@utm.edu.

MARTIN – Lisa Whelchel, best known as Blair on the television show Facts of Life and as a top-three finalist on Survivor Philippines, will be the keynote speaker for the EDGE Conference for Women from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Lannom Center in Dyersburg.

As an actress, Whelchel also appeared on The New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. She is also an inspirational speaker and entrepreneur.

“We are beyond excited that Lisa Whelchel is participating in our conference,” said Landy Fuqua, director of the UT Martin Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (REED) Center and Tennessee Small Business Development Center.

Tickets for the entire Saturday event (the shopping expo from 8:30 a.m.- 3p.m. and the luncheon from noon-2 p.m.) are currently on sale for $29 each. Advanced tickets are required to attend the luncheon.

Those who just wish to spend the day shopping may purchase a separate ticket to the shopping expo for $5 each. Shopping expo tickets will remain available at the door throughout the day.

“Lisa will be available at the EDGE Mart, before and after the luncheon, for photo ops, to sign copies of her book, and give autographs,” said Fuqua.

Designed to aid local women in Encouraging, Developing and Gaining Excellence (EDGE), the conference is sponsored by the Tennessee Small Business

UT Martin Reed Center, Tennessee SBDC to sponsor EDGE Conference

Registration under way for travel study trip to China

Travel Study -- Registration for a travel study trip to China is under way. Among the many attractions is the Great Wall.

Remembering Bob SmithCol. Bob Smith, of Martin, a retired painter at UT Martin, died July 23 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services were held Sat, July 27, at Miles Chapel C.M.E. Church in Martin. Smith was a U.S. Navy veteran and served in World War II. Smith left home to serve in the U.S. Navy Construction Battalion Seabees in 1943, and returned home. In the 1990s, he received the honorary title Tennessee Colonel for his community and church work. Col. Smith regularly attended the annual Memorial Day Commemoration held each May by the university. He’s pictured at the event in this 2012 photo sitting beside UT Martin retiree and fellow Navy veteran Hugh Gingras.

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Certified Violence Prevention InstructorsMore than 35 people attended the recent GreenDot Workshop on campus. The purpose of the workshop was to become certified instructors for violence prevention. Members attending the week-long workshop included (bottom row, from left) Lea Hegge, Dr. Lynn Alexander, All Shull, Johnna Webster, Lisa Fagan, Lindee McCurley; (second row, from left) Monica Black, Deborah Gibson, Phyllis Hammer, Stefanie Gray, Patricia Floyd, Stephanie Butler; (third row, from left) Beth Parish, Karen Miles, Kimberly Olive, Tisha Pletcher, Donna Damron; fourth row, from left) Diane Marks, Debi Adcock, Anna Clark, Dana Howard, Connie Harris, Leslie Cropper, Isaac Tandy; (fifth row, from left) Dr. Annie Jones, Latie Smith, Jenny Harrison, Shannon Deal, Deidra Beene, Daisy Wang, Jenifer Hart (top row, from left) Richard Schoeberl, Teresa Erwin, Dr. George Daniel, Amy McLean, Jared Anderson and Anthony Prewitt.

n Anna Clark, a faculty member in the Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages and co-coordinator of the Hortense Parrish Writing Center, led the discussion of Adriana Trigiani’s novel The Shoemaker’s Wife at Weakley County’s version of The Big Read, a program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The mission of The Big Read is to create a nation of readers by inspiring people across the country to pick up a good book, listen to radio programs, watch video profiles, and read essays about classic authors.

About 30 people from Weakley County

and visitors from several other counties attended this local event, which was held July 25 at the Obion River Regional Library Center in Martin.

The Shoemaker’s Wife is a novel that deals with family, love, loss, and the immigrant experience of the early 1900s.n Dr. James Maples’ teaching note

titled “Writing Children’s Books in Sociology Class: An Innovative Approach to Teaching Social Problems to Undergraduate Students” was accepted for publication in the International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

His submission titled “Zucchini and

Social Capital” was accepted for publication at Like the Dew: A Journal of Southern Culture & Politics.

Maples teaches in the College of Education, Health and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Sociology.n The Association for College and

Research Libraries (ACRL) has named Dr. Richard Saunders, head of reference of the Paul Meek Library, as a book reviewer for CHOICE magazine, it’s flagship journal of reviews for new material relevant to academic research collections.

Development Centers of the University of Tennessee at Martin and Dyersburg State Community College, the University of Tennessee at Martin REED Center, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

In addition to Whelchel’s appearance, a fall fashion show featuring clothing from popular women and children’s boutiques in Northwest Tennessee, a luncheon, networking opportunities and door prizes are planned.

For more information visit www.utm.edu/EDGEConference, call Fuqua at (731)587-7333 or email her at lfuqua@utm.edu.

Tickets to the EDGE Conference may be purchased at www.itickets.com.

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MARTIN – Thirteen new members joined the UT Martin Sick Leave Bank in July.

A faculty member returning to 12-month faculty status was reinstated as a member.

With the donation from the new members the July 1, 2013, sick leave bank balance is 6,750.96 hours (843.87 days).

Sick Leave Bank has more than 843 days

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Gone fishing ...Bob Miller (left) and Ann Potter officially retired from the university on Aug. 1. Miller, an electrician, had 10 years of service, while Potter, who worked in transportation services, put the wraps on a 15-year career. The couple plans to spend a lot of time fishing. Immediately following their exit interviews they went fishing at Garrett Lake in Weakley County.

Talking to Governor Haslam ...UT Martin chancellor Tom Rakes had the chance to talk with Gov. Bill Haslam recently in Dresden. The governor was in Weakley County to present grants to both Dresden and Martin. Dresden received $199,968 Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) as well as a $399,706 grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to dedicate property as park land and convert a former railroad line into a multimodal pedestrian and cycling trail that connects to the heart of downtown Dresden. Martin received a $200,000 RTP grant to extend the current Brian Brown Greenway.

n The National Forensic Academy Collegiate Program (NFACP) was featured in the online edition of Evidence Technology (http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/evidencetechnology/20130708/#/0).

The NFACP is the focus of both the feature article, “Standing Out in the Crowd,” (pp. 24-28) and this month’s editorial, “What I did on my summer vacation…” (p. 3). n Dr. Christina Saenger, assistant professor of marketing, and

her co-authors, Veronica L. Thomas of Towson University and Jennifer Wiggins Johnson of Kent State University, were recently informed that their research report, titled “Consumption-Focused Self-Expression Word of Mouth: A New Scale and Its Role in Consumer Research,” has been accepted for publication in the November 2013, issue of Psychology & Marketing, a highly selective, blind, peer-reviewed journal that is well-respected in marketing.n Dr. Genessa Smith’s paper, which describes an enantio-selective

synthesis of the naturally occurring molecule named Citrinadin B, was highlighted recently in a chemical and engineering news article (http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i30/Chemists-Collaborate-Make-Citrinadin-Alkaloids.html).

Smith, assistant professor of chemistry, said this type of work is significant because the molecules have shown biological activity against cancer; the molecules are only wpresent in very small amounts of nature; and the synthesis of molecules such as Citrinadin A and B is challenging and forces chemists to come up with creative ways of solving difficult problems.

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Aug. 12 -- Administrative Retreat, 7:30 a.m., Boling University Center

Aug. 12 -- UT Board of Trustees Audit Committee meeting, 10 a.m., Offices of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, 1600 Division Street, Nashville

Aug. 16 -- All Volunteer Leadership Day, 10 a.m., Boling University Center

Aug. 16 -- Fine Arts Ribbon Cutting, 1:30 p.m., Quad side

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new hires

correctionsRobert Nunley and Mary Ann Rea were incorrectly identified as

members of the new library director’s search committee in the last edition of Addenda. The editor regrets the mistake and is happy to set the record straight.