The Column – Winter 2010 - Athens State University

the column
January 2010
A publication for alumni and friends of Athens State University
A Message from the President
IamproudtosaythatAthensStateisonthecuspofgreatthings.In
Augustof2008,Iinheritedagroupoffacultyandstaffwhohavebeenvocaland
participatory as to the direction needed to champion our institution’s mission.
Atthesametime,Iinheritedacampusthatwasburgeoningwiththepossibilities
ofwhatitcouldbe.Withallofthiscameacurriculumthathadthepowerand
foresighttogrowandchangewiththeneedsoftoday’smodernstudent.
We have accomplished much in 2009 and have laid the groundwork for
muchtodoin2010andbeyond.Todefineandclarifyourpurpose,wehave
developeda groupofadministrators andcommunityleaderstoplot thecourse
forAthensStateoverthenexttenyears.Thisgroup,Vision2020,willbecharged
withcompilingacomprehensivemasterplantobecompletedbytheendofthis
year.IexpectthisplantobeaguidefortheUniversityforthenextdecade.
OurcommitmenttoprovidingstateͲofͲtheͲartfacilitiesforourstudentsis
obviousbytherecentcompletionoftwomajorrenovations–Sandersand
WatersHallsͲandourshovelsaresharpenedtobegintherenovationofMcCain
Hallthisspring.WiththerenovationofWatersHallalone,wedoubledthe
teachingandlaboratoryspaceandcompletedneededaccessibilityandesthetic
improvementsinoneofthemostutilizedbuildingsoncampus.
We have looked at our curriculum offered and reacted by developing
courseworkthatnotonlyservestheneedsofthestudent,butalsotheneedsof
thejobmarketsbothlocallyandnationally.Threenewmajorshavebeen
developedinourCollegeofBusinessalonethatfocusdirectlyonservicesthatare
neededtofillexpectedpositionswithinalocalmilitaryexpansionplan.
InMayoflastyearIwashumbledandhonoredtohavebeenformally
inauguratedaspresidentofAthensStateUniversity.Inmyspeechtothe
colleagues,students,alumniandfriendsgathered,Imadethestatement,
“…Ibelieveourbestdaysareaheadofus.Iamexcitedbythevisionofthefuture
Iseefrommyvantagepoint.”Istandbythesewordstoday.
IhopeyouwillenjoythisissueofTheColumnandreadingaboutourplans
and accomplishments. Please keep us in mind while we craft a historic new
year.Iwishyouanabundanceofhealthandhappinessin2010.
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CONTENTS
RecentRenovations
p.2
NewBusinessMajors p.3
Dr.LeeCheek p.4
G.I.JobsRecognition
p.5
AlumniTrips
p.5
Geezerfestp.6
SandradeGraffenreidp.7
ConcertLectureSeries p.8
AlfaInsuranceSupportp.9
DanielFoundationSupportp.9
SigmaTauDeltap.10
GeorgePartin p.10
SUCCESSProgramp.11
CampusColloquium
p.12
TrailofTearsSculpture p.12
Vision2020
p.13
the column
January 2010
Vol. XVIII No. 1
Current Renovation Projects
AthensStateUniversityhastheuniqueprivilegeofbeingthestewardofsomeofthefinestexamplesofarchiͲ
tectureinthestateofAlabama.Butwiththisprivilegecomesgreatresponsibility.
KeepingourfacilitiesinpeakoperatingorderrequiresforeͲ
sight,dedicationandasubstantialamountoffunding.Thesethree
WatersHall
componentshavealwaysactedasstrongfootingsforourpastprojects
Summer2009
and,goingforward,areessentialinourupcomingefforts.
Whetheritbestructuralorfunctional,theseproposedrenovaͲ
tionprojectsarenecessaryforAthensStatetocontinuetoofferour
studentsandthecommunitycuttingͲedge,facilitiesinwhichweallcan
sharepride.
Thesebuildingsbelongtoallofus,andIhopeyouwillconsider
partneringwithusonourmissiontoseetheprojectstofruition.They
willassureabetterAthensStateUniversity.
WatersHall.NamedforformertrusteeNewmanWaters,laboͲ
ratoryandinstructionalspacewasbuiltin1955andhasservedtheUniͲ
versitywellasasciencetraininggroundwithoutamajorrenovation
untilthistime.Thethreestory,25,000squarefootstructurehasbeen
totallyupdatedtobetterservethecampusfamilywithstateoftheart
labsandtechnology.Theprojectwascompletedinearly2010.
SandersHall.NamedforBoardPresidentW.T.Sanders,thisformerresiͲ
McCainHall
dencehallbuiltin1912hasbeenconvertedtohousetheCollegeofBusiness.
Plans
Thethreestory,10,000squarefootstructurewasrecentlyrenovatedinthe
fallof2009.
McCainHallwasconstructedin1962andoriginallyservedasdormitory
housingforfemaleundergraduates.ThebuildingisnamedforDr.Virgil
McCainwhoservedastheUniversity'spresidentfrom1959to1966.Today,
McCainHallhousestheUniversity'sCollegeofEducation.Renovationswill
beginin2010.
Join the Athens State Alumni Association
Membershiphasitsprivileges!Tolearnmoreabouttheadvantagesofbeingamember,visit:
www.athens.edu/alumni
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College of Business Responds to Military Needs
ThreenewbusinessprogramsdesignedtosupporttheTennesseeValley’sBaseReͲ
alignmentandClosing(BRAC)initiativewerelaunchedbyAthensStateUniversitybeginning
withthespringsemesterof2010.
ThenewmajorsareAcquisitionandContractManagement,Enterprise
SystemsManagement,alsoknownasEnterpriseResourcePlanning(ERP),and
LogisticsandSupplyChainManagement.Allthreeofthenewprogramswillbetaught
throughAthensState’sCollegeofBusiness.TheUniversityinitiatedthenew
programstoassisttheeffortsoftheTennesseeValleyBRAC(BaseRealignmentandClosing)
CommitteeandtoultimatelyaidthelongͲtermneedsoftheworkforcethatwillbe
employedonRedstoneArsenalandthroughoutNorthAlabamaandSouthTennessee.
3 New
Majors
TheannouncementwasmadeonOctober20,2009attheHuntsvilleMadisonCountyChamberofCommerce.
BRACwillbringthousandsofjobstotheNorthAlabamaarea.ManyofthejobsthatwillbecomingtotheArsenalwill
requireskillsetsthatofferedthroughthethreenewmajors.BecauseofthelargenumberofjobsdirectlyrelatedtotheArseͲ
nal,themajorswillbetaughtfromagovernmentcontractingandmanagementperspective.AllthreeprogramswillbeofͲ
feredinatraditionalformatatRedstoneArsenalaswellasonline.
“AthensStateisrespondingtoadirectworkforcedevelopmentneedaspartoftheBRACeffort,”saidAthensState
PresidentBobGlenn.“LargenumbersofthejobsthatwillbecomingtoRedstoneArsenalandtheTennesseeValleywillbe
directlytiedtoworkinthesethreeareas.Webelievethesethreemajorswillopensignificantcareeropportunitiesforour
students.”
InAcquisitionandContractManagement,studentswillgainknowledgeoftheacquisitionandcontractingprocesses
toincludethepurchasingofgoodsandservices,pricing,negotiatingofcontracts,administrationofcontracts,contractlaw,
andresponsibilitiesfromcontractawardtoterminationofthecontract.AnemphasiswillbeplaceduponfederalcontractͲ
ing.ThisprogramwillincludeastudyoftheFederalAcquisitionRegulations.
EnterpriseSystemsManagement(ESM)isadegreedesigned
topreparestudentstomanageasingleenterpriseͲwidecomputer
softwaresystemusedtocoordinateallresources,information,and
functionsofanorganization.StudentswhoenrollinthisdegreeproͲ
gramwillexpandtheirunderstandingofERPsystemsandhowthey
areusedtointegratedepartmentsandfunctionsacrossgovernment
agenciesandcorporationsthroughtheuseofthesoftwareapplicaͲ
tionsystemSAP.TheywillalsogaintheknowledgeandskillsnecesͲ
sarytoselect,implement,administer,andoperateERPsystems.A
focusofthedegreeprogramistouseERPsystemstointegratethe
acquisitionprocesswiththelogisticsprocess.Inaddition,thestudent
willunderstandhowERPsystemsareusedtomanageactivitiesreͲ
latedtoaccounting,humanresources,production,purchasing,billing,
customeraccounts,inventorycontrol,andallothersrequiredtomanͲ
Dr.BobGlenn
ageanentireorganizationthroughhandsͲonlabexercisesbasedupon
speakswitha
anERPsystemthatisusedextensivelyacrosstheglobe.
reporteraboutthe
InLogisticsandSupplyChainManagement,studentswill
additionstothe
learnhowtoplanandforecastdemandforproductsandservices,to
curriculum.
gainanunderstandingofoperationsinvolvingthemovementofmaͲ
terialsfromrawmaterialsforproductiontoprovidingthefinishedproducttotheendconsumer.AftergaininganunderͲ
standingofthesupplychainfunction,studentswilllearnhowtomanagethelogisticalmovementofgoodsandproductsto
includethetransportationandservicesinvolved.Anemphasiswillbeplacedonunderstandingthesefunctionswithinthe
governmentsetting.
AllthreeprogramswererecentlyapprovedbytheAlabamaStateBoardofEducationandtheAlabamaCommission
onHigherEducation. Formoreinformationonthesenewmajors,oronAthensStateUniversity’sCollegeofBusiness,pleasevisit:
www.athens.edu/college_business
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Dr. Lee Cheek Named Associate Vice
President for Academic Affairs
Dr.LeeCheek,Jr.,previouslytheVice
PresidentforCollegeAdvancementatBrewtonͲ
ParkerCollege,hasbeenappointedAssociateVice
PresidentforAcademicAffairsatAthensStateUniͲ
versity.
December1,Cheek,whoalsoservedasa
ProfessorofPoliticalScienceandPhilosophyat
BrewtonͲParker,beganassistingVicePresidentfor
AcademicAffairsDenverBettstodevelopandreͲ
visepolicies,procedures,guidelines,andother
documentspertainingtotheacademicstructureof
theinstitution.
“IamverypleasedthatLeeCheekhas
agreedtoserveinthisrole,”saidGlenn.“Given
AthensState’scommitmenttotheacademicenͲ
richmentofitsstudents,thisnewpositionwill
serveasavitallinktocreatingandmaintaininga
curriculumfocusedonqualityeducation.Dr.
Cheekbringsamyriadofexperiencestothetablethatisneededtosustainabroadviewfor
AcademicAffairsfortheyearsahead.”
“Dr.Cheek’sexperienceasbothaprofessorandanadministratormakehimachoice
candidatefortheposition,”statedBetts.“Afterournationalsearch,wewereextremelyexͲ
citedtobeabletoofferhimthepositionandarethrilledheaccepted.”
CheekreceivedhisdoctorateinPoliticalStudiesfromTheCatholicUniversityofAmerͲ
icain1998,andheholdsmastersdegreesfromWesternCarolinaandDukeUniversities.His
responsibilitiesatBrewtonͲParkerincludedfunctioningastheChiefDevelopmentOfficerand
supervisingthestaffsofAlumniRelations,Development,andAthletics.
“AthensState’sreputationforacademicexcellencemadethedecisionformetojoin
theirranksaneasyone,”saidCheek.“Ilookforwardtobecomingamemberoftheirfaculty,
andapartoftheAthenscommunity.”
PriortohispositionatBrewtonͲParker,CheekwasanAssociateProfessorofPolitical
ScienceatLeeUniversityinCleveland,Tennessee.
Cheekhasalsoservedasacongressionalaideandasapoliticalconsultant.Dr.
Cheek'sbooksincludePoliticalPhilosophyandCulturalRenewal(Transaction/Rutgers,2001,
withKathyB.Cheek);CalhounandPopularRule,publishedbytheUniversityofMissouriPress
(2001;paperedition,2004);Calhoun:SelectedSpeechesandWritings(Regnery,2003);Order
andLegitimacy(Transaction/Rutgers,2004);aneditionofCalhoun'sADisquisitiononGovernͲ
ment(St.Augustine's,2007);andacriticaleditionofW.H.Mallock'sTheLimitsofPureDeͲ
mocracy(Transaction/Rutgers,2007).Hehasalsopublisheddozensofscholarlyarticlesin
publicationsliketheJournalofPolitics,MethodistHistory,InternationalSocialScienceReͲ
view,HebraicPoliticalStudies,andisaregularcommentatoronAmericanpolitics.Dr.Cheek’s
currentresearchincludescompletinganintellectualbiographyofFrancisGrahamWilson,a
studyoftheAmericanFounding,andabookonPatrickHenry'sconstitutionalismandpolitical
theory.Dr.CheekisalsotheFounderandDirectoroftheWesleyStudiesSociety.HecurͲ
rentlyservesontheeditorialboardsofHumanitas,ThePoliticalScienceReviewer,andThe
UniversityBookman,asaSeniorFellowoftheAlexanderHamiltonInstitutefortheStudyof
WesternCivilization,andasaFellowoftheAcademyofPhilosophyandLetters
(elected).CheekhasbeenaFellowoftheWilburFoundation,theEarhartFoundation,the
CenterforJudicialStudies,andtheCenterforInternationalMediaStudies.
CheekismarriedtoKathyB.Cheek,adanceinstructorandchoreographerwhocurͲ
rentlyservesastheExecutiveDirectorofOhoopeeRegionalCouncilfortheArts.
2010
Alumni
Events
Campus Colloquium
February 16
Athens State Alumni
Awards Banquet
March 6
50-Year Club
May 1
Golf Classic
May 13
Flag Day & Cookout
June 14
Bridge Benefit
June 16
Fiddlers Weekend
October 1 and 2
Christmas Concert
December 5 and 6
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G.I. Jobs Magazine names Athens
State as a Military Friendly School
AthensStateUniversityhasbeenselectedbyG.I.JobsmagaͲ
zineasaMilitaryFriendlySchoolfor2010.ThishonorplacesAthens
Stateinthetop15%ofallschoolsnationwide.
Alongwiththehonor,theUniversityreceivedaplaquewhich
reads,“Theinstitution’ssteadfastcommitmenttoeducatingourgreat
nation’smilitaryveteranswillenabletheUnitedStatestoprosperfor
generationstocome.”
LisaPayne
G.I.JobsmagazineisanationalpublicationformilitarytransiͲ
Coordinatorof
tioners.Itprovideseducation,transitionassistance,andjobopportuniͲ
Veteran’sAffairs
tiesformilitarypersonnelandtheirfamilies.
“Whatanicesurprise,”saidLisaPayne,AthensState’sCoordinatorofVeteransAffairs.“Tobesingledoutbyanational
publicationfordoingsomethingwhichwehavelongbeencommittediscertainlyawelcomedvoteofconfidence.”
TheplaquewillhangoutsideoftheTransferAdvisingCenter,wheretheOfficeofVeteransAffairsislocatedintheSanͲ
dridgeStudentCenterontheAthensStatecampus.
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Alumni Association Trips for 2010 and 2011
TheAthensStateUniversityAlumniAssociationandColletteVacationswillbeofferingatriptotheCanadianRockͲ
iesinOctober2010,atriptoBranson,Missouriforthe2010ChristmasSeasonandaHawaiianAdventureisscheduledfor
February2011.
AninedaytriptoCanadaisplannedformidOctober2010.LeavingviaairfromNashvilleonOctober11thandreͲ
turningonOctober19th,travelerswillvisitVancouver,BanffandYohoNationalParkviaTheCanadianrails.Relaxand
discoverthedelightofovernighttravelingwithfirstclassmealsandaweinspiringCanadianRockiesvistas.Spendthe
nightinthecomfortofyourownbedinsideaprivatesleepingroomthatincludesaprivatebath.
AfivedaytriptoBransonisscheduledforDecember2ndͲ6th,2010.ExperienceanostalgicChristmasintheOzarks
whileenjoyinganarrayofuniqueandspectacularperformances.HighlightsincludetheHughesBrothers,SilverDollar
City,AndyWilliams,DougGabriel,theShowboatBransonBelleandthenumberoneshow,SIX.
AtendaytriptotheHawaiianislandsofOahu,KauaiandMauiwilltakeplaceFebruary17thͲ26th,2011.Thetrip
willvisitPearlHarborandtheUSSArizonaMemorial.Travelerswill
rideanauthenticnarrowgaugerailwaythroughahistoricplantation
andexperienceatraditionalPolynesianLuaufeaturingtropical
drinks,dinner,musicandahulashow.
TenaBullington,CoordinatorofAlumniAffairsstates,“We
justrecentlyfinishedatriptotheNewEnglandBackroadsthatwasa
tremendoussuccess.Ourhopeisthatthesenewofferingswillbeas
successful.”
FormoreinformationaboutthetripsofferedbyAthensState
UniversityandColletteVacations,pleasecall256Ͳ216Ͳ3319.
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A Gathering of Athens College friends from the late 1960s
OnSeptember25,2009,fortyͲfouryearsafterstudentsfromNewJersey,NewYork,andenvironsfirstappearedon
thecampusofAthensCollege(nowAthensStateUniversity),anumberofstudentsreturnedtoAthens,Alabama,forareunͲ
ion.FormerstudentsandevensomeprofessorswhohadmetatAthensCollegeduringthesixtiesgatheredinAthensfor
whattheorganizersaffectionatelydubbed"TheGeezerfest."
ThisreunionofstudentsfromAthensCollegefromthe1960'swasalsoreferredtoasthethirdYankeeInvasion.The
first"invasion"tookplaceinthe1860sduringtheCivilWar,thesecondinthelate1960s(duringtheVietnamWar),andthe
thirdontheweekendofSeptember25,2009.Thistimeweallsaid,"Yankee,comehome."
AthensCollegeandthecityofAthenswerefardifferentplacesoverfortyyearsago.Inthe1960sthecollegewasstill
aprivateMethodistinstitutionwithasmallstudentbody.ThecityofAthenswasdry,andmostAthenianshadneverheardof
ahippiemuchlessseenone.Notthatthesestudentswerehippies,mostofthemwerenot.Buttheywerecertainlydifferent.
ThesestudentswereonlyacoupleofyearsyoungerthanIwas,despitethefactthatIwastheirinstructor,andIwasfasciͲ
natedbythem.
IrememberoneofmystudentsnamedAnthonywhowasanartmajor.Anthonywouldmendhisraggedbluejeans
duringmyliteratureclass,andhewroteinsuchalargeandfloridscriptthathehadtowritehisanswerstothetestaround
theedgesofthetestpaperinordertofitthemin.Healsomadethedecorationsformydaughter'ssecondbirthdayparty
whichhadthethemeofAliceinWonderland.Ikeptthosemarvelouspostersforalmostthirtyyears.
Findingspaceforanswersonaliteraturetestwasnothingcomparedtofindingspaceonthecampusfornearlythree
thousandstudents.OverthenextthreeyearsthestudentpopulationtripledandwentfrombeingmadeupprimarilyofcomͲ
muterstudentstobeingalmostentirelyresidential.Everydaywasanadventure.
DuringthattimeadoorknockerdisappearedfromthedoorofBrownHallonthecollegecampus.Nooneknew
whereithadgoneorwhohadtakenit.ThenonApril16,2008,apackagearrivedintheofficeofPresidentJerryBartlett.InͲ
sidethepackage,whichborethepostmarkHillsboro,NewJersey,wasananonymousletter.Beneaththeletter,cradledina
brightredfoam,wasanornatebrassdoorknockerengravedwiththewords:"BrownHall1909."Themysteriousknockerhad
beenreturnedafterfortyͲthreeyears.Theaccompanyingletterreadasfollows:
"FortyͲthreeyearsagoIwasremovedfromBrownHallonthiscampusbyasmallgroupofwellmeaningbutimmaͲ
tureandmisdirectedstudents.Insomeconvolutedway,mytakingwassupposetobolsterschoolspirit.Itdidnot,ofcourse,
evoketheintendedresponse.
"OvertheyearsIhavetraveledthecountry,mycaretakersdisͲ
chargeddiligenceandrespectnotwithstandingtheirgrowingconcern
andpangofconscience.
"Inowreturnhometomyproperrestingplace.Thecircleis
complete.
"Mycaretakersextendedtheirmostsincereregret,admiration
andrespectforAthensStateUniversity."
Thecircleismostdefinitelycomplete.Notonlydidthestudents
returntoAthensStateafterafortyyearhiatus,theyalsomadeadonaͲ
tionof$1,000tothecollegeasawayofsayingthankyou.
The2009"Geezerfest"evokedsuchanenthusiasticresponse
thatorganizersarealreadyplanningthenextGeezerfest.Iplantobe
there,"GodwillingandtheCreekdon'trise."
ͲByDr.PenneJ.Laubenthal
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Dr.SandraSimsͲdeGraffenried,anAthensStateUniversitygraduateandthe
formerexecutivedirectoroftheAlabamaAssociationofSchoolBoards,hasbeenseͲ
lectedforinductionintotheAlabamaEducationalLeadershipHallofFame.Shewas
honoredataspecialceremonyonOctober28atTroyUniversity.
Sandra Sims
deGraffenried
Class of 1967
Alumni
Honored
For
Service
To
education
“ThisiscertainlyawellͲdeservedhonorasDr.SimsͲdeGraffenriedexemplifies
leadershipineducation,”statedAthensStatePresidentRobertGlenn.“HercareerͲ
longadvocacyofpubliceducationhasmadeheralmamaterproudandwillserveas
inspirationtoourcurrentandfuturestudentsintheCollegeofEducation.”
SimsͲdeGraffenriedearnedabachelor’sdegreein1967andherMastersin
1970fromAthensStateUniversity.In1994shewasawardedtheAthensStateAlumni
AchievementAwardfromtheCollegeofEducation.SheearnedherAACertification
fromtheUniversityofAlabamaatBirminghamandherDoctoratefromVanderbiltUniͲ
versity.
SimsͲdeGraffenriedjoinedtheAlabamaAssociationofSchoolBoards(AASB)in
1985asassistantexecutivedirector.Shebecameexecutivedirectorin1988,breaking
groundasthefirstfemaleexecutivedirectorofamajorAlabamaeducationorganizaͲ
tionandthefirstfemaleschoolboardsassociationexecutivedirectorintheSoutheast.
WhileleadingAASB,SimsͲdeGraffenriedstrengthenedtheassociation’sfiͲ
nances,solidifiedmembership,increasedtheassociation’svisibilityintheadvocacy
andlegislativearena,anddevelopedanextensiveprofessionaldevelopmentprogram
forschoolboardmembers.
SheretiredasAASB’sexecutivedirectorin2007afterservingmorethan40
yearsinpubliceducation,including19yearsatAASB’shelmand19yearsasateacher
inMorganandLawrencecounties,asaguidancecounselorandascentralofficesuperͲ
visorinDecatur.
SimsͲdeGraffenriedservesasacommissioneroftheEducationCommissionof
theStates,ontheSouthernRegionalEducationalBoard,ontheSouthernGrowthPoliͲ
ciesBoardandisapastboardmemberoftheSoutheasternRegionalVisionforEducaͲ
tion.ThreeAlabamagovernors–GovernorsGuyHunt,FobJamesandBobRiley–have
appointedhertotaskforceschargedwithexaminingpublicschoolfunding,andsheled
thechargetoendnonͲessentialfundingwitheducationbudgetfunds.Shewasrecently
appointedtoserveontheAlabamaTrustFundBoard,whichoverseesbillionsofdollars
ofAlabama’soilandgasroyalties.
TheAlabamaEducationalLeadershipHallofFamewasestablishedin1982at
TroyUniversity.ItspurposeistorecognizeoutstandingleadersaffiliatedwiththeAlaͲ
bamaAssociationofSchoolBoards,theAlabamaDepartmentofEducation,andthe
CouncilforLeadersinAlabamaSchools.
Isthereanythinginparticularyouwouldliketoseein
Isthereanythinginparticularyouwouldliketoseein
thetheCOLUMN?
COLUMN?
[email protected]Ͳ233Ͳ8296withstoriesorsuggestions.
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2010 Livingston Concert Lecture Series well under way
AthensState’sLivingstonConcertLectureSeriesiswellunderwayforthisacademicyear.Audiencesoncampus
havealreadybeendelightedbyclassicalandfolkmusic,inspirationallectures,andknowledgeablehistorianstotheSeries.
Thespringsemesterwillalsohosteventsthataresuretodrawcrowds.
InSeptember,theSerieskickedͲoffwithaconcertbymusicalduoTaborandLopez.ViolinistAlfonsoLopezisoneof
themostversatileandprominentmusiciansofhisgenerationinVenezuela.PianistMichelleTaborholdsdegreesfromTuͲ
lane,UniversityofDenverandFloridaStateUniversity.Theduohasperformedtogethersince2004.
MasterDulcimeristDonPediperformedtoapackedMcCandlessHallinSeptemberataconcertcoͲsponsoredbythe
AthensDulcimers.
Priortothe43rdannualTennesseeValleyOldTimeFiddlersConvention,authorChrisGoertzenspoketolocalsand
visitorsabouthisbookSouthernFiddlersandFiddleContests.
TheAthensLimestoneCourthouseSquarecamealiveduringtheAthensStorytellingFestivalwhentheLivingston
ConcertLectureSeriessponsoredTroutFishinginAmerica.
SoutherncuisineaficionadoandcreatorofSouthernplate.com,ChristyJordan,spoketoanenthralledcrowdin
McCandlessHallinNovember.
TheannualCommunityBandChristmasConcertisheldeachDecemberunderthedirectionofDanHavelyhasbeͲ
comeacommunityfavoritetokickofftheholidayseason.
…….with upcoming events
DavaSobel,aformerNewYorkTimessciencereporter,istheauthorofLongiͲ
tude,Galileo'sDaughterandThePlanets.ShewillspeakintheSandridgeCenter
BallroomonMarch23at7:00p.m.Inherthirtyyearsasasciencejournalistshe
haswrittenformanymagazines,includingAudubon,Discover,LifeandTheNew
Yorker,servedasacontributingeditortoHarvardMagazineandOmni,andcoͲ
authoredfivebooks,includingIsAnyoneOutThere?withastronomerFrank
Sobel
Drake.Sobelreceivedthe2001IndividualPublicServiceAwardfromtheNaͲ
tionalScienceBoard“Forfosteringawarenessofscienceandtechnologyamong
broadsegmentsofthepublic.”
IthasbeensaidthatEmilePandolfiplays“luxuriousarrangeͲ
ments”withan“etherealquality”;thatheplaysina“freeͲflowing,
emotionalmannerthatseemstogotothemusic’sverysoul.”WithͲ
outadoubt,whenyouhearPandolfiplay,youknowthatyouare
hearingoneoftoday’sfinestpianists.Receivinghisdegreeinpiano
performance,EmileapplieshisclassicaltechniquetoBroadwayand
Popularmusictothedelightofhismanyfans.StronginbothtechͲ
niqueandmusicality,hehasperformedinmanypartsoftheworld
throughouthisprofessionalcareer.PandolfiwillperformonApril20
at7:00p.m.inthesanctuaryoftheFirstBaptistChurchinAthens.
Call256Ͳ216Ͳ3319fortickets.
TheLivingstonConcertLectureSerieswasinauguratedin
Pandolfi
Januaryof2007andismadepossiblethroughthegenerosityofRobͲ
bieNelleChristopherLivingston,amemberofAthensCollege'sclass
of1942.
Visitwww.athens.edu/Livingstonformoreinformation
Visitwww.athens.edu/Livingstonformoreinformation
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AlfaInsurance:Supporting
theSciencesatAthensState
ArecentgiftfromAlfaInsurancewillassistintheprocurementofnecessarylaboratoryequipmentforWatersHall–
AthensState’snewlyrenovatedfacilitydedicatedspecificallytothenaturalandearthsciences.Alfa’sdonationof$125,000over
afiveͲyearperiodwillbeearmarkedforequipmentrequestedbyfacultytoprovidecuttingͲedgeresearchandinstruction.
“IampleasedwithourpartnershipwithAlfa,”statedPresidentBobGlenn.“Theirgenerousgiftwillprovidestudents
withthetoolstocompeteintheeverͲexpandingfieldofscience.”
“AthensStateandAlfaarecommittedtothesuccessofourstate’scollegiatestuͲ
dents,”statesJerryNewby’72,Alfa’sPresident.“WearehappytosupportthesciencesfacͲ
ultyinWatersHallbyprovidingthemeanstosecurethemostupͲtoͲdateequipmentavailable
forAthensStates’students.Weareconfidentitwillbeputtogooduse.”
Newby,whostillcallstheAthens/Limestoneareahome,waselectedPresidentofthe
Alabamabasedinsurancecompanyin1998.Sincethattime,thecompanyhasgivenmore
than$19milliontoeducationandotherworthwhilecausesstatewide.
WatersHall,namedforformertrusteeNewmanH.Waters,istheUniversity’sprimary
laboratoryandinstructionalspace.Itwasbuiltin1955andservedtheUniversitywellasa
sciencetraininggroundwithoutamajorrenovationuntilthistime.Theformerthreestory,
25,000squarefootstructurehasbeentransformedintoanapproximately40,000squarefoot,
fourstorystateoftheartsciencescenterconsistingof12laboratories,8classroomandlecͲ
Newby
tureareas,and16facultyofficesthatwill,asawhole,complywithcurrentADArequirements.
Thank
You!
OurFall2009PhoneͲaͲthonforthe
AnnualFundwasasuccessthankstothe
generousgiftsfromyou,ouralumniandfriends.
OurStudentworkersmadeover2,000callsto
targetedsupportersoverafiveweekperiod
andtheresponsewasoverwhelming.
WeareplanninganotherphoneͲaͲthonin
Februarysopleasebepreparedtoheara
smilingvoicefromcampusthatcanupdateyour
recordsandtellyouofupcomingevents.
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TheDanielFoundationofAlabama:
AHistoryofSupportingAthensState
In2009,TheDanielFoundationofAlabamagifted$25,000to
AthensStateUniversityforthepurposeofupdatingandpurchasing
laboratoryequipmentforWatersHall.TheDanielFoundationgiftwill
procurespecificequipmentforChemistry,BiologyandthePhysical
Sciences.
In2007,TheFoundationgranted$20,000toAthensStatesupͲ
portingtechnologicalenhancementoftheLibraryAutomationSystem
andtheinstallationofcampusͲwidewirelesstechnology.
“WeareextremelyproudofourrelationshipwiththeDaniel
Foundation,”stateVicePresidentforAdvancementRickMould.“We
appreciatetheirvoteofconfidenceandtheiradvocacyofourmission.”
TheDanielFoundationofAlabamawasfoundedin1978by
HughDaniel,acoͲfounderofBirminghamͲbasedCentralBankand
Trust.TheFoundationisaviablepresenceinthephilanthropiccommuͲ
nityofAlabama,supportingeducational,health,humanitarianandculͲ
turalactivitiesinBirminghamandthroughoutAlabama.
SigmaTauDeltatoEndow
Making
A.E.ElmoreScholarship
an
impact now
TheKappaZeta
ChapterofSigmaTau
DeltaEnglishHonor
SocietyrecentlyconͲ
tributed$2,500tothe
AthensStateFoundaͲ
tionA.E.ElmoreDrama
Scholarship.ThescholͲ
arshipfundwillbecome
fullyendowedwhen
donationsreach
$10,000.
Themoneyfor
thescholarshipwasearnedbysellingribeyesandwichesattheTenͲ
nesseeValleyOldTimeFiddlersConventioninpartnershipwiththe
LimestoneCountyCattlemen'sAssociation.
Historically,SigmaTauDeltamemberspledge“toendeavor
toadvancethestudyofthechiefliterarymasterpieces,toencourͲ
ageworthwhilereading,topromotethemasteryofwrittenexpresͲ
sion,andtofosteraspiritoffellowshipamongstudentsspecializing
intheEnglishlanguageandliterature,everkeepinginmind[their]
internationalmotto:Sincerity,Truth,Design."
PicturedareEnglishProfessorsAlElmore,BebeShaw,and
KevinDupre,theclub'ssponsors,andSigmaTauDeltaPresiͲ
dent,EnglishmajorBriannaLovell,secondfromleft.
GeorgePartin
Classof1943
ManypeoplefeelthatPlannedGivingand
EstatePlanningarereservedonlyforwealthycliͲ
ents,butforeveryoneͲhoweverlimitedorsubstanͲ
tialtheirportfolio–itisimportanttodevoteproper
attentiontothedevelopmentofaplanfortheirasͲ
setstobeusedwisely.Bymakingaplannedgiftto
AthensState,youcanmakeanimpacttosupport
theUniversity’smissionandgainfinancialandtax
benefitsforyouandyourfamily.
GeorgePartinoftheclassof1943isdoing
justthat.“IlikeknowingthatIcansupportmyalma
materinthefuturewithoutlimitingmypresent.”
PartinwasanaccountingmajorwhoworkedhiswaythroughhisundergraduateyearsbyperformingworkͲstudy
housekeepingandgroundskeepingduties.“Icleanedrooms,rakedleaves,hauledcoal;Iperformedexhaustingjanitorial
servicesinexchangeforaneduation,”explainsPartin.“IbelievethismademefocusonmystudiesmorebecauseIknewthis
wasnotthetypeofworkIwantedtodotherestofmylife!”
Afteralifetimeofhardworkandsuccess,Partinisenjoyingretirementandlovestoreturntocampuswhenhecan.
“ThisisaninstitutionthatIwouldlovetoseethrivingforgenerationstocome,”statesPartin.“PlannedgivingisonewayI
canleavealegacytoassurethatfuturestudentscanhaveaneducationoneasierterms.”
Plannedgiftscanhelptransformaninstitutioninsomanyways.Itpermitsadonortocreateatruelegacybygiving
backandsupportingthemanyimportantUniversityprogramsandiniͲ
tiatives,”saidUniversityPresidentBobGlenn.
PlannedGiftstotheAthensState
TherearemanywaystosupportAthensStatethroughtheAthͲ
ensStateUniversityFoundation.TheFoundationisthephilanthropic
UniversityFoundationCanCreate
armfortheinstitutionandisa501Ͳc3nonͲprofitcorporation.ContriͲ
x Asteadyincomestreamforyouandyourloved
butionsaretaxͲdeductible.AplannedgiftcancomeinmanyformsinͲ
ones.
cludinggiftsofcash,securitiesorpropertyaswellascreatingatrust
x Taxreliefthroughlowercapitalgainsongiftsof
agreement,designatingtheFoundationasabeneficiaryinalifeinsurͲ
property.
ancepolicy,orbequestingresourcesthroughyourwill.
x Reducefederalestatetax&avoidprobatecosts.
Ifyouareinterested,pleaseseektheadviceofyouraccountͲ
x ThefulfillmentofmakingadifferenceforstuͲ
ant,attorneyorfinancialadvisorbeforemakingadecision.AfterͲ
dents,facultyandeducationalprograms.
wards,VicePresidentforUniversityAdvancementRickMouldwillbe
GivetoAthensState
happytoansweranyquestions.Hemaybereachedbycalling256Ͳ233
www.athens.edu/alumn/giving/php
Ͳ[email protected].
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Success!
AthensStateandAthens
MiddleSchoolPartner
toIntroduceProgram
TheAthensStateUniverͲ
sityCollegeofEducationand
AthensMiddleSchoolare
collaboratingtocombatan
alarmingdropͲoutratein
ourlocalsecondaryschools.
Thiscollaborativeeffortis
thefirsttofocusonstudent
retentioninacityschool
systemandhopestoidentify
thosestudentsmostatͲrisk
fordropoutbeforethey
reachtheageofconsentto
endmandatoryschoolwork.
TheSUCCESSProͲ
grampartnersselectedAthͲ
ensStateeducationmajors
withatͲriskMiddleSchool
Standing:LauraKernerandDarleneTurnerWhite.Seated:BobGlennandJoAnnaMay
studentsinabuddysystem
thatencouragesagoalto
receiveahighschooldiͲ
ploma.
Dr.DebraBaird,DeanoftheCollegeofEducation,states,“ThisgroundbreakingapproachtosolvingagrowingprobͲ
lemisanexcellentexampleofawin/winsituation.Itallowsourstudentstheopportunitytogetinvolvedwithapublicschool
issue,aswellastohopefullyprovideananswertoagrowingproblem.ThesignificantdropͲoutratethatwecurrentlyfaceis
between16and18%andwefeelthisprogramcanreducethatconsiderably.”
AthensMiddleSchool’sAssistantPrincipalJoannaMayservesasthesecondaryschoolsponsoroftheSUCCESSproͲ
gram.EarlierthisyearshemetwithAthensStateandAthensMiddleSchoolstudentstoinstigateandaccessthementoring
component.Maystatesthatthisprojectwillnotonlyhaveanimpactonthelivesofthestudents,butontheirparentsas
well.
“SUCCESShasbeenanextremelymeaningfulprojectforourstudentsandstaff”saysMay.“Oneofthegoalsofthe
MakingMiddleSchoolsWorkInitiativeoftheSouthernRegionalEducationalBoardistohelpfosteradultrelationshipswith
middleschoolerssotheycanbemoresuccessfulintheiracademiccareer.SUCCESShasmetthisverysignificantneedfor
someofourstudents.Mentorsplayacriticalroleinprovidingsupportforourstudents.Mentorsdiscusswiththempersonal
goals,helpwithclasswork,andprovidesomeonewhowilljustlistentothemandcare.”
“MiddleSchoolishardforeveryone,”continuesMay.“Itisanextremelyawkwardpartofourlives.TheAthensState
MentoringprogramishelpingusreachthemostatͲriskstudents.Thestudent’sparentsareextremelyhappyandproudthat
theirchildrengettobeapartofthistypeofsupportprogram.”
ManualsforthementorsandmenteeswerecompiledandauthoredbyLauraLynnKerner,aProfessorofBusinessat
AthensStatewhoisanexpertinareasofselfͲesteembuildingandprofessionalism.“TheprojecthascaughtallofourattenͲ
tion,”Kernerstates.“It’sawonderfulinterdisciplinaryprogramthathopestostresstheimportanceofeducationandstaying
inschooltostudentswhomayfallthroughthecracksofthesystem.Ianxiouslyawaittheresultsthatwillgaugetheimpact.”
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11
Fiddlers
FiddlersWeekend
Weekend2010
2010isisOctober
October1 1&&2.2.
Campus Colloquium
A day of learning and reminiscing
ProfessorsUnveilTrailofTearsStatue
OnabeautifulearlyJunedayinPulaski,Tennessee,
AthensStateUniversityartprofessorsPamelaKellerand
GailBergeronunveiledtheirbronzestatuedepictingthe
TrailofTearsmarch.TheeventtookplaceMonday,June8,
attheTrailofTearsInterpretiveCenteronthecornerofEast
CollegeStreetandHighway31inPulaski,Tennessee.
AthensStatePresidentBobGlennattendedthe
eventwithVicePresidentRickMouldandUniversity
AdvancementManagerGuyMcClure.“Itwasobviousthat
Drs.KellerandBergeronhadpouredtheirheartsintothis
project,”statedGlenn.“Itisabeautifulrepresentationofa
tragiceventthatshouldbememorializedifonlytoassure
thatweneverforgetthestrugglesofothers.Iamproud
thattwoofourfacultymembersplayedapivotalroleinthis
vision.”
BothKellerandBergeronspokeabouttheirinvolveͲ
mentpriortotheunveiling.AlsoinattendancewerePulaski
MayorDanielSpeerandMartinMethodistCollegePresident
Dr.TedBrown.
ThesculptureportraystwoCherokeeparents,a
younggirl,aninfantandadogdepictedwalkingonaconͲ
cretebasedesignedtoreplicatepartsoftheoriginaltrail
completewithruts,roots,andfootprintsofNativeAmeriͲ
cansthatwerecastfromactualCherokeedescendents.
InSeptember2006,ajointfederalandTennessee
stategrantwasawardedforthecreationoftheTrailof
TearsInterpretiveCenterRestStopthatwastoincludea
memorialtobedesignedbyDrs.KellerandBergeron.The
grantwasinitiallyproposedbyPulaski,TennesseeMayor
DanSteerandsupportedbyStateSenatorDougJackson.
TheTrailofTearsInterpretiveCenterissitednear
wheretwoofthetrailsintersected.TheInterpretiveCenter
buildingishousedintheformerImmaculateCatholic
Church,a1941chapelbuiltbytheMarsfamily.ThePulaski
FirstBaptistChurchdonatedthebuildingtotheTrailof
Tearsproject.ThesculptureisonthegroundsoftheCenter.
PleasesavethedateofFebruary16andjoinusfor
the2ndannualCampusColloquiumsponsoredbytheAthͲ
ensStateUniversityAlumniAssociationandtheAthens
StateUniversityFoundation.ThepurposeoftheoneͲday
eventistoactasanacademichomecomingforalumni,
showcasetheexpertiseofourfacultyandstaff,createan
openͲhouseenvironmentforthecommunity,andtoinform
everyoneofourcampustreasures.
TheCampusColloquiumwillconsistofanintroducͲ
tionandwelcomebyAlumniAssociationPresidentAnita
Raby,followedbyfourfortyͲfiveminutebreakͲoutsessions.
AninformallunchwithPresidentGlennwillbeprovidedbeͲ
tweenthesecondandthirdsessions.
Manyclassesareintheworks,butjustafewofthelectures
confirmedare:
x CreatingaPersonalWebsitebySteveClark
x
HistoricTreesonCampusbyTimJones
x
CommunityInvolvementbyMillieCaudle
x
StockMarket101byJamesGarino
x
LincolnonLeadershipbyPresidentBobGlenn
x
BallroomDancingbyYvetteBolen
Formoreinformationortomakereservationscall
theOfficeofAlumniAffairsat256Ͳ216Ͳ3319
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VISION 2020
Mapping the Direction
of Athens State’s Future
InLewisCarroll'sAlice'sAdventuresinWonderͲ
land,thereisaconversationbetweenAliceandthe
CheshireCatthatisoftenparaphrasedas"Ifyoudon't
knowwhereyouaregoing,anyroadwillgetyouthere."
AthensStatePresidentBobGlennagrees,grinninglike
thefamouscat,andsays,"Themostimportantthingin
chartingthecourseofauniversityismakingchoicesbeͲ
tweenwellwornpathsandthepathslesschosen.We
areatthestageinourdevelopmentwhereweneedto
surgeforwardonsomewellwornpaths,likeourCollege
ofEducation,andweneedtocarefullyselectsomenew
trailstoblaze,likedistanceeducation,sothatwecan
helpourstudentsgettotheirdestinations."
AsAthensStateentersaneweraofadministraͲ
tion,itrealizestheimportanceofphysicalandacademic
directionasitbeginsthecompilationofacomprehensiveMasterPlanentitledVISION2020tobecompletedbytheendof
2010.
ThisplanninginitiativecommencedwithaninitialmeetingoftheVISION2020CommitteeonApril9ontheAthens
campus.GlennindicatedthatheexpectstheplantoguidemajorUniversitydecisionsduringthenextdecade.HealsoindiͲ
catedthattheplanshouldbecomprehensive,visionaryandfeasible.
Glennstates,“Wehaveaskedcampusrepresentatives,communityleaders,andinstitutionalexpertstoassistusin
identifyingthemajorcomponentsofourfuturevisionforAthensState.WehaveassembledatopͲnotchteamandareconfiͲ
dentthattheirreportwillencompassareasofneededattentionandareasofmostpotential.”
Dr.JessBrown,ProfessorofGovernmentandPublicAffairs,hasbeentappedtochairtheVISION2020Committee,
consistingof25votingmembers.PresidentGlennandVicePresidentsRickMould,DenverBetts,andDougClarkwillserveon
thecommitteeasexͲofficiomembers.CollegeDeansLindaShonesyandDebraBairdwillalsobeexͲofficiomembers.
TheuniversityrepresentativeswillbeDeanRonFritze,WandaPryor,JimKerner,SuzanneSims,KimGoedhart,Dave
Fitzsimmons,RobertBurkhardt,MikeGibson,SeanBusick,RobbieWhite,AlElmore,SusanOwen,LisaRich,KimLaFevor,Bob
Gulbro,WandaHutchinson,YvetteBolen,NateMitchell,PrenticeChandler,andstudentrepresentativeHeathDaws.
ThecommunityrepresentativesincludeRobinCarterClem,MaryPatMartin,CarlHunt,JudgeMikeDavisandProfesͲ
sorEmeritusTomJandebeur.
ChairmanJessBrownstates,“VISION2020isacollaborativeeffortbyacrosssectionofdepartmental,administrative,
andcommunityrepresentatives.Itisourchargetoidentifythe‘wellͲwornpaths’andalsotoenvisionavenuesneverbefore
considered.ThisprojectisessentialtoprepareAthensStatefortheincreasinglydynamicarenaofhighereducation,while
keepingAthensStatewhatithasalwaysbeen–aninstitutionthatremainsfocusedonstudents’needs.”
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Summer Enrichment Academy
Athens State Makes Summer Learning Fun
Twoweekprograminvolvedcollaborationbetween
elementaryandcollegiategroup
WhenDeanofEducationDebraBairdenvisioneda
SummerEnrichmentAcademyforkids,sheneverrealized
thequickactionsofherdepartmentwouldleadtosucha
successfulprogram.
“IvisitedtheSummerEnrichmentAcademyat
TannerElementarySchool,”saidBaird.“Iwasabsolutely
impressedwithwhatthosefolksweredoing.Bravotoall
involvedforsuchhardworkandsuchgreatresponsefrom
thechildren!“
CoͲSupervisorsfortheprogramandAthensState
Universityfacultymembers,LisaHydeandRosemary
Hodges,workedwithTannerPrincipalBillyOwenstoorͲ
ganizethe8ͲhalfͲdaypilotprogramandcreatedanexperiͲ
encethatwasfunandeducationalforthestudentsparticiͲ
pating.TheSummerEnrichmentAcademytargetedeleͲ
mentaryschoolstudentsingrades3,4and5witheach
gradeworkingunderaseparatecurriculum.
“The3rdgradehadathematictopicof‘ABug's
Life’intheirlessons,”explainsHyde.“In4thgrade,the
studentsdidanauthorstudyofthechildren'swriter
PatriciaPolacco,andthe5thgradersintegratedastudyof
fossilsanddinosaursintotheirreadingcurriculum.The
programwasveryhandsͲon,discovery/inquiryoriented.”
Otherfacultymembersinvolvedintheproject
werePatKuby,AmandaBranscombe,MaryHarris,Bonnie
Heatherly,CathyWoodruff,TinaSloan,andDarlene
TurnerͲWhite.AthensStateeducationstudentsassisting
wereAllisonLinick,JessicaWathan,ShainaStoddard,Amy
Rosenblum,NancyRuff,KelliannaBrazier,LeanneReed,
DeborahCraft,HannahBritton,andKri'ShonLong.
PresidentBobGlennthanksthoseinvolved.
“AthensStateisagreatUniversitypreciselybecausewe
haveprofessionalslikethesewhogotheextramiletodo
thebestjobpossible,”saysGlenn.“Iamproudofeachof
themforwhattheydid.”
TannerAssistantPrincipalVinceGreenwassoimͲ
pressedwiththeprogramthathisown3rdand4thgrade
childrenparticipated.“TheSummerEnrichmentAcademy
wasagreatopportunitytoenhanceourstudents’reading
skills,”statedGreen.“WeareabletoofferaqualityeduͲ
cationalopportunityalongwithfreebreakfastandlunch
toyouthintheTannercommunity.ItwasagreatexperiͲ
enceforthekids.”
AcademyparticipantsJazminEllisonandReaganGreen
withAthensStatestudentKri’shonLong.
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ANNUAL
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