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MAGAZINE
Letter from the interim dean
Welcome to Tapestry. This publication is intended to be
a celebration of the many recent accomplishments of the
faculty, students, staff and alumni of the Thomas W. and
Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts.
It is named Tapestry because it attempts to take the
various threads of excellence, creativity and diversity that
exist within the college and weave them all together into
a meaningful picture of the very positive and exciting
intellectual and professional life that reinforces the
everyday experience of everyone within the college.
Through its design and its storytelling, we hope to
accurately represent just what the college is all about.
First, the Edwards College is a community. It is
teachers, scholars, and creative and performing artists who work together to provide great
service to the University and surrounding areas through lectures, performances, exhibits,
publications and a variety of other creative and scholarly activities.
Our teachers, students and staff pursue excellence. Our faculty and staff make outstanding
contributions to their respective fields, and our students are some of the best in the nation.
Our alumni are active locally and internationally. They help build the reputation of our
college and of the University as a place of genuine learning where committed professionals
seek student success and academic achievement. With the help of our alumni, we have
become known as a challenging institution of higher education in our region and throughout
the Southeast.
You hold in your hand a copy of Tapestry that provides at least a few of the examples
of excitement connected with the Edwards College today. Hopefully, these examples will
inspire you as they have us. We are growing as a college, adding new areas of study,
new degrees and new faculty and staff, and we are proud of what has been accomplished.
As we look to the future, we also have confidence that we can add to this rich tapestry of
success in years to come.
Interim Dean John Beard
Contents
Staff
Editor: Jason Ockert
Art Director: Lisa Tyree
Assistant Editor: M.W. Fowler
Design Editor: Jeff Case
03 Departments
05 New Faculty
09 Events
Contributors
08 Tree-by-Tree
Jen Boyle
Trisha O’Connor
Mona Prufer
Easton Selby
09 Photography
11 M.A. Writing
Friends of the Edwards College
Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Charlston
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cameron
Mr. and Mrs. James Vinson
12 Communication
13 New Media
15 Voice of Commencement
16 Outstanding Students and Awards
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17 Alumni/Retiring Faculty
18 COHFA stats
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Departments
English
The Department of English is actively developing new courses for a
variety of minors (Asian studies, new media and digital culture, African studies, medical humanities, gender and women’s studies and
Middle East studies). Our creative writing program continues to sponsor our nationally known visiting writers series, The Words To Say
It, and our award-winning literary journal, Waccamaw. This year,
we welcomed inaugural students into the M.A. in Writing program.
As the college’s premier graduate program, the M.A. in Writing
provides an opportunity for students at the local and national level to
obtain a high-quality postgraduate educational experience.
History
The Department of History has approximately 220 students pursuing
a B.A. in the discipline. In addition to a traditional program of study,
students enjoy opportunities to advance their education through
museum internships, collaborative research projects with faculty and
study-abroad programs to places such as Korea, Greece, Italy, England and France. The department is home to the Waccamaw Center
for Cultural and Historical Studies, the Center for Archaeology and
Anthropology and the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies.
Philosophy and Religious Studies
The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies offers a B.A. in
philosophy and minors in philosophy and religious studies. Many of
our students continue their studies at graduate programs in philosophy and law at top institutions. The department is home to the Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values, which sponsors the Tea and
Ethics speaker series and has four cornerstones: Jackson Scholars,
Jackson Junior Scholars, Jackson Visiting Ethicists and the Jackson
Resource Center.
Politics and Geography
In addition to a major in political science, the Department of Politics
and Geography offers minors in global studies, Latin American studies, Middle East studies, political science, and pre-law. New minors
being added to the curriculum include African studies, geographic
information systems, geography, and intelligence and national security studies. The department plans to offer a new B.A. in intelligence
and national security studies beginning fall 2012. The department
sponsors student centered activities, such as the South Carolina
Student Legislature (SCSL), Southern Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) and Mock Trial. Over the past three years, University
student delegations have won numerous awards.
World Languages and Cultures
The Department of World Languages and Cultures offers a major in
Spanish and minors in French, German and Spanish. Additionally,
the department offers entry-level courses in Chinese, Italian, Japanese
and Latin. The department, in conjunction with the Office of International Programs, offers short and medium term programs that allow
students to learn about languages and cultures abroad with more
than 100 partner-institutions in countries such as Costa Rica, Spain,
France, Germany, Ecuador, Cuba, Kenya and Japan.
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Communication
The Department of Communication builds a range of opportunities
for students in the areas of communication studies, health communication, interactive journalism, and public relations/integrated
communication. Communication faculty work to provide a contemporary, rigorous curriculum in these areas in order to help students
prepare for careers in industry, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. With over 450 majors and minors, the
department encourages students to participate in its internship program, study-abroad opportunities, and provides leadership and
participation opportunities in student media through its web-based
radio station (WCCU), journalism video editing and production
facilities, and The Teal Group, a student-run public relations and
promotions agency.
Music
The Department of Music will implement three tracks in its bachelor
of music degree: performance, teacher preparation and general
studies. These tracks were designed to match many music students’
goals, including those wishing to pursue a career as a performer,
those who wish to continue to the M.A.T. program and those who
wish to pursue other aspects of music as a profession. The music
program was also accepted for membership into NASM, giving
the department its first national accreditation. The ensemble program continues to present new and challenging programs, including University Winds, Opera Workshop and the Bass Ensemble.
Theatre
The Department of Theatre strives to educate intellectually curious and confident artists who are fully engaged in precedent and
contemporary work in the theater. The department offers B.F.A.
degrees in musical theatre and theatre with emphases in acting,
physical theatre and theatre design and technology. The professional training program has ties with Atlantic Stage and the Circus
Center of San Francisco. Our facilities include Wheelwright Auditorium, the Edwards Black Box Theatre, 79th Ave. Theatre and the
Theatre Arts Production Studios.
Visual Arts
The Department of Visual Arts will introduce a new photography minor in fall 2011, which will include several new courses.
Our graphic design major, going into its second year, has more
than doubled in student enrollment. We have instituted a 2 + 2
program with Horry Georgetown Technical College that allows
their digital arts majors, who graduate with an associate’s degree
in digital arts, to complete a B.A. in graphic design at Coastal
Carolina University within two years. We are accredited by the
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
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English
Daniel Cross Turner, assistant professor, holds a Ph.D. in English
from Vanderbilt University. He specializes in modern and
contemporary literature with emphasis on the literature and culture
of the American South. #1
David Kellogg, assistant professor, holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in
English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
and an M.A. in writing from the Johns Hopkins University Writing
Seminars. He specializes in composition and scientific writing. #12
Kate Faber Oestreich, assistant professor, holds a Ph.D. in English
from Ohio State University. She specializes in English literature of
the long 19th century; critical theory, especially those concerned
with feminism, hierarchies of sexual pleasure, cultural materialism
and sartorial semiotics; and multimodal composition.
Denise Paster, assistant professor, holds a Ph.D. in English from
the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She specializes in
composition and rhetoric with a scholarly interest in reflective
pedagogies, teaching with technologies and qualitative research
methods. #7
Tripthi Pillai, assistant professor, holds a Ph.D. in English from
Loyola University. She specializes in Renaissance English
literature, especially drama and critical theory. #11
Matthew M. Shrewsbury, assistant director of bands, is the
founding and current artistic director of the Upstate Winds. He
holds a B.M. in music education from the University of South
Carolina and a M.Ed. from Coastal Carolina University.
Jesse Willis, assistant professor, holds a B.M.E. and a B.M. from
Texas Tech University and a M.M. from the Indiana University.
Jesse currently instructs the Spirit of the Chanticleer percussion
section and directs all of the CCU Percussion ensembles. #13
Theatre
Steven Gross, associate professor, holds an M.M.A. in conducting
from Northwestern University and a D.M.A. in conducting from
Yale University. He has worked extensively on Broadway as a
conductor and pianist.
Visual Arts
Jeff Case, assistant professor, holds an M.F.A. in visual
communications from the University of Arizona. He brings his
expertise and research in cutting-edge technology, such as rapid
prototyping, 3D scanning, web technologies and virtual reality. #4
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Communication
James L. Everett, chair, holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from the
University of Colorado in organizational ecology, organizational
culture and organizational communication.
Christina Anderson, associate professor, holds an M.A. from
the University of Dayton in communication and a Ph.D. from the
University of Kentucky in health communication. #9
Stephen Daniel, lecturer, holds an M.A. in political
communication/mass media theory from Virginia Tech.
He has studied media framing and persuasion and health
communication. #2
Gwen Fowler, lecturer, has a B.A. and M.A. in journalism from
the University of South Carolina. She was an editor for the
Greensboro News & Record and the Sun News. #19
Trisha O’Connor, media executive in residence, was formerly the
executive editor and vice president of the Sun News. She earned
her B.S. degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee, and
she worked for the Capital Times in Madison, Wis., the Wichita
Eagle and the Charlotte Observer. #16
Politics and Geography
Richard Aidoo, assistant professor, has a Ph.D. in political science
from Miami University (Ohio). His research interests focus on
development in Africa. #5
Susan Bergeron, assistant professor, is a Ph.D. candidate in
geography at the University of West Virginia. Her research
interests focus on the application of GIS. #15
Adam Chamberlain, assistant professor, holds a Ph.D. in
American politics from University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. His research interests focus on American politics. #3
Greg Goelzhauser, assistant professor, has a Ph.D. in political
science from Florida State University. His research interests focus
on the law and courts. #14
World Languages and Cultures
Colin Burch, lecturer, holds an M.F.A. from Queens University. He
specializes in creative writing, especially literary nonfiction. #6
Lori Knox, lecturer, received her Ph.D. from the Louisiana State
University. Her area of expertise is medieval French literature and
gender studies. Her dissertation received the Ann Veronica Simon
Outstanding Gender Studies Dissertation Award from LSU. #8
Catherine Harrison, lecturer, holds an M.S. in writing from Towson
University and an M.A.T. in secondary education from the College
of Notre Dame of Maryland. She specializes in composition,
technical and business writing.
Lucero Flores-Paez, lecturer, is completing a Ph.D. from University
of California-Riverside. She will soon defend her dissertation:
“Reimaginando la intenidad nacional en diferentes narrativas
contemporaneas.”
History
Music
Jonathan Trerise, assistant professor, holds both a Ph.D. and
M.A. from the University of Missouri at Columbia, and his B.A. in
philosophy is from California State University, Fullerton.
Sharon Moses, assistant professor, received her Ph.D. in
anthropology from Cornell University. Her primary focus is on
identity formation, reconstruction of past ritual behavior and
multivocality of children’s material culture. #17
Carolyn Dillian, assistant professor, received her Ph.D. in
anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley. Her
research focus is on trade and exchange in the prehistoric
period. #20
Jennifer Murray, lecturer, received her Ph.D. from Auburn
University. Her specialty is U.S. military history with a primary
focus on the Civil War Era and the Gettysburg Battlefield National
Park. #18
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Eleanor Finnegan, lecturer, studied at the University of Florida,
where she is ABD. She received her M.T.S. from Vanderbilt
University and her B.A. in religious studies from Colgate
University. #10
Alejandro Muñoz, lecturer, received his Ph.D. from the
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid. His expertise is in Spanish
and Hispanic-American literature, and more specifically, 20th
century Spanish literature. He has taught in Spain, New Zealand
and Thailand.
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Ronald Green, assistant professor, earned his Ph.D. in Buddhist
Studies and M.A. in religions of South Asia from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. He has an M.A. in Japanese literature from
the University of Oregon and an M.S. in sociology from Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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Events
Writing the South
The Writing the South conference was organized as a
tribute to the career of Charles Joyner. The conference was
supported by a grant from the S.C. Humanities Council and
was organized by Vernon Burton. During the three-day event,
25 authors, including Josephine Humphreys, Walter Edgar,
Natasha Trethewey and Theodore Rosengarten, discussed
their craft.
Community Dialogue Series
The Community Dialogue Series is sponsored by the
Edwards College Board of Visitors. The series is free and
open to the public. This year’s theme, “Cultural Vitality in
Our Community,” included presentations by representatives
from the departments of Communication, Visual Arts, English,
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Politics and Geography, and
History.
WTSI
Since 2005, the Department of English has hosted the
Words to Say It Visiting Writers Series, which has welcomed
dozens of authors to Coastal to share their work at public
readings. This year, Coastal was visited by novelists Kevin
Brockmeier, “The Brief History of the Dead,” and Drew Perry,
“This is Just Exactly Like You,” and poets Colin Cheney,
“Here Be Monsters,” Paul Guest, “One More Theory About
Happiness,” Rhett Iseman Trull, “The Real Warnings,” Edward
Hirsch, “The Living Fire,” and Sandra Beasley, “I Was the
Jukebox.”
Nancy Smith Distinguished Visitor Series
The Nancy Smith Distinguished Visitor Series is supported
by the Nancy A. Smith Foundation and the University. The
series annually supports six outside artists and scholars who
have distinguished careers in the arts and humanities. Visitors
conduct seminars and workshops, and a public lecture,
reading, exhibit or performance highlight their visit. Visitors
for the 2010-2011 year were Robert Venditti, Elin O’Hara
Slavick, Sandra L. Bertman, Emad Khalil, Robin James and
Edward Hirsch.
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Department of Music
• Steve Bailey’s Pushing the Limits (September)
• Faculty Chamber Recital (October)
• Symphonic Band Concert (November)
• Voice Faculty Recital (February)
• Steve Bailey’s Pushing the Limits (March)
• Coastal Winds Concert (March)
• Opera Workshop: scenes from
Gilbert and Sullivan (March)
• Pop 101 Tribute to Motown (April)
Department of Theatre
•”Transitive Geographics: Contiemporary Visions
of an Evolving South”
• “Hedda Gabler”
• “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
• “The Music Man”
• “Old Times”
• “The Philadelphia Story”
The Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery
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Faculty Biennial
Sept. 9–Oct. 15
Uncanny
Oct. 21–Nov. 26
Portfolios
Dec. 2–11
Project 35: New Media – Re-thinking the White Cube
Jan. 13–March 4
Fire and Earth: The Works of
Warner Hyde and Jane Nodine
March 10–April 8
By Mona Prufer
As a child, Mario Morales used to walk 15 miles with his
brothers to the village of El Naranjo to help his grandparents
pick beans and corn during the harvest season in central
Guatemala. It was a five-hour walk then, before the road
was built in 1990 connecting El Naranjo to his hometown of
Guastatoya.
“I remember the beautiful forests, the birds and springs and
rivers,” he says. When he returned to the area a few years later,
it was all gone. A logging company had cut down all the trees
on the mountainsides, leaving only tree stumps and mud and
destruction. “A few landowners ended up with a few dollars, but
most people got nothing.” In addition, local farmers cleared too
much land for growing the standard crops of beans and corn, thus
overworking the land.
In 1980, Morales made a decision to do something about
the blight of Guatemalan rainforests, a mission that has become
his life calling.
Morales first returned to El Naranjo in December of 2000.
A neighbor from Guastatoya asked if he wanted to buy 60
acres of land for $4,000 (purchased three years earlier for one
third of that amount). “With no hesitation, I said yes. In May
of 2001, I planted the first 3,000 trees, and I have continued
doing so for 10 years in a row.”
Morales, who teaches Spanish at CCU, lives frugally in
order to fund his environmental conservation project. He walks
40 minutes to and from work. He budgets $150 for monthly living
expenses. If expenses are more than expected, he cuts his meals
from three to one. He owns three pairs of shoes, one pair just for
walking, and all his worldly possessions can be placed into one
suitcase. He saves more than half of his teaching salary (in 11
years, he’s never cancelled a class), eats in The Commons three
times a week and returns home every summer to buy land and
plant trees. His goal is to protect the land as a nature preserve,
while improving lives within the community.
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Photography: An Opportunity of
Growth and Cultural Exchange
By Easton Selby
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Photo By Easton Selby
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about how people observe and interpret their surroundings in a
time of economic need and cultural change. The collaboration
is currently underway and will culminate with two exhibitions of
all participating students’ work. The Rebecca Randall Bryan Art
Gallery will host one of the exhibitions beginning in October,
and the second exhibition will be held at the Jiangsu Museum
in Nanjing. This is a remarkable opportunity that will allow
our students to exhibit their photographic work internationally,
something many people will never have the chance to do.
It is also a great opportunity to showcase the talent that the
University, as well as the growth of photography within COHFA’s
Department of Visual Arts.
Since the fall of 2008, photography has grown drastically
within the Department of Visual Arts, developing from
two darkroom-based courses to five, and a new minor in
photography has been approved. The classes include digital
photographic techniques, traditional wet-processes and
experimental methods. The department currently offers four
photography courses a semester, and the department hopes
in the near future to offer students courses in studio lighting,
alternative photographic processes, a study abroad semester
to visit our friends in Nanjing and, ultimately, a major in
photography.
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My flights were long and exhausting, including airplane
food that was a little piece of forgettable. The experience
of sitting and drifting in and out of sleep while listening to a
music mix—a gift from a student to help me pass the time—and
screaming babies was both surreal and exhilarating. How was
this any different from any other flight? Everyone on the plane
spoke Chinese, a language that I do not speak.
From Oct. 23 to Nov. 6, 2010, I spent two weeks at the
Nanjing Arts Institute in Nanjing, China, meeting with university
administrators, working with both undergraduate and graduate
photography students, lecturing about my photographic research
and the growth of Coastal Carolina University’s photography
program. Within that time, I also traveled to Shanghai, and met
with university officials in Hangzhou and Suzhou, as well as
witnessed and photographed the art of Chinese cricket fighting.
The two-week trip concluded with a proposed collaboration
for a social landscape, which would include works by both
Coastal Carolina University’s photography students and the
Nanjing Arts Institute’s students. This collaborative project is
Josh Lebowitz
Stephani Hutto
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By Trisha O’Connor
By M.W. Fowler
The master of arts in writing degree is relevant for creative
writers, professional writers, teachers and researchers who
want to hone their writing skills and enhance their credentials.
Since its inception in the fall of 2010, the M.A. in Writing
has been building a reputation of excellence. Many students
from the inaugural class work in positions across campus as
staff, faculty and graduate assistants at Kimbel Library, the
Office of the Director of Nursing, the Writing Center, Office
of University Communication, and the Department of English.
Students are enhancing their personal careers through the
program; Lane Osborne is an entrepreneur writer and artist of
JustinBoundz.com, Ashley Morris is a freelance writer for the
Sun News Magazine Group and Grand Strand Magazine and
several students are lecturers at Horry-Georgetown Technical
College. Graduate assistants also work for campus-wide
publications, such as Atheneum and Waccamaw, and students
have represented the Univervsity as a panel at the 2011 South
Carolina Council of Teachers of English Conference.
These varying opportunities are representative of the
common theme that program faculty speak of. “What excites
me the most about the M.A. in Writing,” says English faculty
member David Kellogg, “is the range of its approach. While
students will gain important skills and will be able to take
courses that fit their needs, they will not be trained as narrow
specialists.” Professor Joe Oestreich agrees, saying, “Our
philosophy is that good writing is good writing, regardless of
how it’s labeled. And good writing is built with techniques that
can be taught. Talent is also wonderful, of course. But when you
combine talent with technique and craft, that’s the sweet spot.”
Because of this approach, students in the M.A. in Writing
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program are able to apply extensive knowledge when working
on their theses. Faculty member Dan Albergotti thinks this key
elements helps make the program unique. “In many M.F.A.
programs in poetry, little or no time is devoted to studying the
history of poetry in relation to contemporary work in the genre.
At Coastal, a student can get a broad view of the art.”
Many graduates of the program will continue on to an
M.F.A. or Ph.D. program at another institution. Others may
pursue careers in writing, publishing, editing or teaching. “The
inaugural class,” says English faculty member Denise Paster,
“brought with them a variety of experiences (as writers, teachers,
editors, professionals in higher education) and research interests.
I think these interests and the projects current and future students
undertake will shape the program in every way.”
When Communication lecturer Amy Edmunds had a stroke
nine years ago, she walked into the hospital emergency room,
checked herself in and even wrote the check for the insurance
deductible. It was only after a battery of tests and a CAT scan that
doctors confirmed that Edmunds was a stroke survivor. This term
is not generally associated with young people with no apparent
stroke deficits—slurred speech, partial paralysis, interrupted gait.
Since her recovery, she has remained committed to creating
awareness about the frequency of strokes in people under 65
and especially in South Carolina, considered the “buckle” of the
Stroke Belt with the nation’s fifth-highest stroke mortality rate.
To that end, she has organized the inaugural Young Stroke
Expo, a day-long event designed to educate the community
about the risks, treatment and prevention of strokes among
adults between the ages of 18 and 64. The May 21 event at the
Waccamaw Higher Education Center is presented in conjunction
with CCU, Medical University of South Carolina, American
Heart Association/American Stroke Association, DHEC, the
Georgetown Hospital System and the non-profit Young Stroke
Inc. which Edmunds founded.
“For us to see the word ‘young’ and ‘stroke’ in the same
sentence is still very much an oxymoron,” Edmunds said.
Shedding Light
on Strokes
Amy Edmunds
Department of
Communication
Allison Faix, Vivian McCain, Denise Paster, Pam Dellinger, Matt
Fowler and Cameron Wright
James Everett
Only four years old, the Department of Communication is
the largest major in the Edwards College. To best manage the
continuing enrollment growth, the department is creating four
specializations of study that will best serve the diverse interests
and goals of students and maximize faculty talents and expertise.
The four specializations of communication studies, health
communication, interactive journalism and public relations/
integrated communication will offer students the opportunity
to delve deeply into distinct areas of communication that will
provide flexibility in career choices while still offering a broad
background in the communication sciences. The specializations
have been developed as part of a two-semester long departmental
strategic planning process.
The specializations are part of the strategic initiative led by
the new department chair, James Everett.
Prior to his appointment at CCU, Everett was acting dean of
arts and sciences and vice provost for the University of Alaska
Southeast. Prior to that appointment, Everett was professor and
director of the Graduate School of the University of Tasmania
and Director of Graduate Studies at Queensland University of
Technology in Brisbane, Australia.
He previously worked with the National Conference of State
Legislatures in Denver and served as public information officer
with the City of Denver.
“The specializations are intended to create specific
opportunities for success for both students and our faculty.
Additionally,
James Everettthey will respond to the transformation of the
communication disciplines by new media,” Everett said.
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New Media Faculty
Susan Bergeron
Jennifer Boyle
Jeff Case
Arne Flaten
Wes Fondren
Kate Faber Oestreich
Denise Paster
Philip Whalen
D.E. Wittkower
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Minor in New Media and Digital Culture, Coastal Carolina University:
The minor in New Media and Digital Culture at Coastal Carolina University seeks to
encourage the academic study, critical analysis and creative application of new media, hypertext,
database design, 3-D architectural and theatrical modeling, digital archiving, web design, data
retrieval matrices, binary communication theory, graphic design, animation, laser scanning,
Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), location-aware software,
and audio and video production, compression, mixing and archiving. Commensurate with the
growing integration of digital technologies with humanities and the arts worldwide, and an
increasing reliance on digital resources in all walks of life, the interdisciplinary minor encourages
coursework from multiple colleges across the University.
Rebecca Randall Bryan
Art Gallery, Project 35
Philip Whalen,
Les Halles
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Outstanding Students and Awards
Photography Students Featured
Voice Of
Commencement
Tea & Ethics
Featuring presentations from faculty
and community members, the Tea &
Ethics lecture series covers a broad
range of issues related to ethics in an
atmosphere of sundry teas and cookies.
The series is sponsored by the Jackson
Family Center for Ethics and Values
and the Department of Philosophy and
Religious Studies. Topics for the 20102011 academic year included “What
Do We Owe the Global Poor,” “Citizenship Education: Ethics and Good
Citizenship,” “New Racism in the Old
South” and “Transcended Earth: Ethics
and Eco Art.” By Mona Prufer
It’s a good thing that Preston McKever-Floyd is a classically
trained singer because it helps him get through the reading of
hundreds of names at Coastal Carolina University’s graduation
exercises without a quiver or a hoarse note.
Known as the “voice of commencement” since 2001,
McKever-Floyd is charged with the reading of each graduate
candidate’s name as he or she comes forward to receive a
diploma.
He does read over the long list of names before
commencement day, but only once, and he appreciates students
spelling their difficult names phonetically for him. “It’s the easy
ones that trip you up, not the Icelandic ones like you would
think,” he says. In addition to proper pronunciation, he must be
mindful of pacing and “keeping the line moving.”
“I know the importance of the names to parents sitting in
the bleachers who have traveled afar,” says McKever-Floyd. “I
know the importance of each name being pronounced correctly
and with dignity. It’s for the students, but mostly it’s for the
parents. It’s their moment.”
McKever-Floyd is the only faculty member who is a professor
of both religious studies and philosophy. He was awarded the
first Fulbright scholarship through CCU in 1988 along with 14
other professors in South Carolina for a six-week immersion into
the culture and religion of India. “That trip made me understand
the importance of globalizing the curriculum,” he says.
Every morning he gets up at 6:30 a.m. to read Rumi,
Bhagavad Gita, the Bible lesson from the Christian Science
Quarterly, the Bible and the Tao Te Ching. He is still trying to
understand the big picture as he is “open to all possibilities.”
Though raised Baptist and ordained as a Baptist minister,
McKever-Floyd is ecumenical and embraces all faiths. One of his
proudest moments was when students asked him to give a talk
in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. “I was so touched,”
said McKever-Floyd who spoke from the heart to a standing
room-only crowd of students, faculty and staff in Wheelwright
Auditorium. “At that moment, I really felt like the chaplain of
CCU.”
Photography students Tracy Fish and Kelly
Brown will be featured in the “Best of College
Photography 2011.” The publication and contest
are sponsored by Photography Forum Magazine.
Fish’s and Brown’s work were chosen as the top
10 percent from 13,960 entries. The book will be
published as a hardbound edition and added to
Kimbel Library’s collection.
Kelly Brown, “Barbie...”
Coastal Carolina University graphic design students
dominated the Student Division 2011 ADDY Awards. Hosted
by the American Advertising Federation, Coastal Carolinas, the
prestigious Student ADDY awards are presented for the most
outstanding student work in the region. The region includes
the Florence, Georgetown and Myrtle Beach areas, as well as
Wilmington, N.C. The gold winners of the regional ADDYs will
now be forwarded to broader district competition and a chance
to compete for national recognition and awards.
Senior Lisa Tyree took top honors as she was awarded
Best of Show and Gold ADDY for her poster, “His and Hers
Deconstruction.” In addition, Tyree received a Gold ADDY for
her Old Bicycle Company logo.
Junior Kayla Looysen was awarded three Gold ADDYs for
her packaging, logo and poster work. Seniors Barbara Astrini
and Allie Tague also picked up Gold ADDYs for their posters.
Students who received Silver ADDY awards included Molly
French, Dani Brass and Alecia Lewis.
Three publications from the University nabbed ADDY
awards: Archarios (Gold), Tempo (Gold) and Tapestry (Silver).
The Addy Awards
Kayla Looysen, Dani Brass, Deanna Lütz, Ursula Hockman, Allie Tague,
Barbara Astrini and Lisa Tyree
The Wall Fellows
Travis Rogers
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Tracy Fish, “The World Screaming...”
Corey Lengyel
The Wall Fellows Program, coordinated and funded by the E.
Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration, is designed to
prepare top students at Coastal Carolina University for high-level
careers in major U.S. and international organizations. Students
are chosen for the program through a rigorous application
process in their sophomore year. The two-year program includes
specialized course work, a series of internships (including
an off-campus internship with a major organization) and an
international experience. The COHFA 2011 Wall Fellows
inductees are Corey Lengyel and Travis Rogers. Lengyel is a
political science major from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Rogers is a
graphic design major from Chapin, S.C.
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COHFA stats
Minors
Communication
English
Spanish
History
Music
Philosophy
Political Science
Dramatic Arts
Musical Theatre
Theatre Arts
Art Studio
Graphic Design
Masters of Arts in Writing
Communication: 470
Michael Kelly (Class of 1992) was born in Philadelphia and raised in
Lawrenceville, Ga. He began his studies at Coastal Carolina University with
the intention of studying law, but changed to drama after taking an acting
course. In 2011, Kelly appeared in “Did You Hear About the Morgans?”
“Fair Game,” “The Adjustment Bureau” and the new CBS drama, “Criminal
Minds: Suspect Behavior.” Kelly lives in New York.
814
Female
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Freshmen
406
Sophomores
346
Juniors
372
Seniors
379
Graduates Studies
628
Male
Student Clubs
American Insitute of
Graphic Arts
German Club
Globalists Club
History Club
Los Amigos Spanish Club
Music Educators
National Cone
Model United Nations
Pep Band
Phi Alpha Delta (pre-law)
South Carolina Student
Legislature
Student Ensembles
Upstage (theatre club)
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Out-state In-state
689
869
Undergraduate
5
12
Female
Theatre Arts: 16
Out-state
Spanish: 35
Political Science: 223
History: 214
Graphic Design: 80
English: 156
Dramatic Arts: 46
Male
Art Studio: 104
Drama League, Riverside Shakespeare
Co. in NYC and the Delaware Theatre
Company. Film and television credits
include “Sleeping with the Enemy,”
“New Best Friend,” “White Squall,”
“Unsolved Mysteries,” “Army Wives”
and “Touched by an Angel.” She is
also artistic director and principle performer for Girl Thing Productions,
a touring theatre company.
Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre)
Phi Alpha Theta (History)
Phi Mu Alpha (Music)
Pi Sigma Alpha (Politics)
Sigma Tau Delta (English
Upsilon Eta (Communication)
Graduate Studies
Retiring Faculty Sandi Shackelford
Sandi Shackelford earned an M.F.A.
in acting from Southern Methodist
University and studied for two summers at the National Theatre of Great
Britain. Sandi began her career at
Coastal Carolina University in 1989,
and served as chair of the Department of Theatre from 1999-2001. Throughout her academic career at
Coastal, she has directed over 20
productions and mentored hundreds
of students. Her professional stage
credits include productions at The Alley
Theatre in Houston, the Philadelphia
Honor Societies
Communication
Journalism
English
Spanish
French
German
History
Music
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Political Science
International Studies
Asian Studies
Latin American Studies
Pre-law
Dramatic Arts
Art Studio
Graphic Design
New Media and
Digital Culture
Women’s and
Gender Studies
Philosophy: 23
R. Walter Hill IV (Class of 2000) was named the 2010 Outstanding Alumni
of the Year for the Edwards College. Hill earned a bachelor’s degree in
history. He is the director of the Horry County Museum. He is also a charter
member of the Philip Simmons Artist Blacksmith Guild, and he has built
gates for Brookgreen Gardens in Murrell’s Inlet, S.C. and the Governor’s
Mansion in Columbia, S.C. He’s also worked with set decorators for major
films. Hill lives in Plantersville S.C., where he grew up, with his wife,
Adrienne, and children.
Majors/Master
Musical Theatre: 42
Delan Stevens (Class of 1979) was named the 2010 Distinguished Alumnus
of the Year. Stevens earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. As a
student, he played on the men’s tennis team from 1976 to 1979. Stevens
is the owner and executive vice president of People Underwriters Inc. of
Conway. He has been a member of the Horry County Higher Education
Commission since 1997, and has served as its finance committee chairman
since 2001. He and his wife, Lynn (Class of ’81), live in Conway.
Music: 94
Alumni
1
16
In-state
www.coastal.edu/humanities
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