addendaThe University of Tennessee at Martin Faculty and Staff Newsletter |August 26, 2013

Freshmen of 2013 Freshmen members of the Class of 2013 were in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center Friday afternoon, while Betsy Robinson, right, lights the torch at the First-Year Iniative (FYI) ceremony. Robinson is the president of the UT Martin Alumni CHECKING IT OUT -- Dr. Ray Witmer, associate professor of engineering, Council. Members of each UT visits with State Rep. Harry Brooks about an engineering lab Martin graduating class since 1954 demonstration. Brooks visited the lab as part of his campus visit Aug. 26 participated in the ceremony, (See story on Page 4).

UT President Joe DiPietro the Skyhawks’ home opener All employees and their Family picnic and UT Martin Chancellor Tom against Central Arkansas. families will be able to purchase Rakes are inviting everyone to Activities include food, football tickets at reduced attend the UT Martin/TribUTe music and entertainment for prices ($5 for adults and $3 set for Family Picnic. all members of the UT Martin for children). If you plan to The picnic will be held by family and will begin at 4:30 attend the Family Picnic, let the Sept. 14 the Hardy M. Graham Stadium p.m. The football game will Chancellor’s Office know by parking lot Sat., Sept. 14, before begin at 6 p.m. noon, Sept. 9.

Faculty Women’s Club Fall Reception The Faculty Women’s Club fall reception for newcomers was held Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Dunagan Alumni Center. The event welcomes new faculty, staff and wives of new faculty and staff. Those attending the reception (front, from left) included Heidi Busch, Dr. Sylvia Moran, Dr. Karen DiBella and Jennifer Alexander; (back row, from left) Dr. Margaret Lewis, Dr. Sarah Haig, Sandy Kelley, Sam Goyret, Kiara Champion and Michelle Dickens. page 2 | addenda | August 26, 2013 Survivor

Musical entertainment set for Tennessee Soybean Festival The entertainment lineup for the 20th Brown parted ways with Liberty and signed annual Tennessee Soybean Fesitval, starting with Curb Records; around the same time, Sunday night, Aug. 1, is set. guitarist Bobby Randall departed and was The Red Jumpsuit Appartus will perform replaced by Duncan Cameron. Through Thursday at UT Martin Student Night, it all, they never stopped touring, which while Survivor is set to take the stage in helped them maintain a following, and it Festival Park Friday night. Sawyer Brown paid off when “The Walk” went to No. 2 will perform Saturday night. in late 1991. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is known for Their follow-up, 1992’s Cafe on the its songs “Don’t You Fake It,” “Face Down,” Corner, was acclaimed by many critics as “In Fate’s Hand,” and “Am I the Enemy.” their most consistent, fully realized album, “In Fate’s Hand” is featured in the video and it gave them three top-five hits in the a result of their increasingly slick country- game Madden NFL 07, and “Am I the title track, “All These Years” and “Trouble pop production, but they rebounded when Enemy” was No. 1 on the Christian Rock on the Line.” “This Missin’ You Heart of Mine” went to charts in 2011. The festival opens with the Beatles tribute No. 2 at the end of 1987. Survivor is best known for its double- band, The Return, on Sunday night. Another commercially disappointing platinum certified 1982 hit “Eye of the Dustin Lynch will perform on Tuesday period followed, lasting into 1991, but it was Tiger” from the motion picture Rocky III. night and nine-time Dove Award winners interrupted by the top-five single “The Race The song stayed at No. 1 for six weeks. The Martins will perform Wednesday night. Is On,” which helped its accompanying Sawyer Brown is one of those rare acts Lynch’s debut single “Cowboys and album, The Boys Are Back, climb into the who actually became stars directly from Angels is climbing the country charts. Top Five. winning Star Search. The band endured a Following 1991’s Buick album, Sawyer singles-chart slump over 1986-1987, likely UT System announces creation of AT&T Distinguished Scholars Program The University of Tennessee System campuses immediately following graduation outstanding education and preparing for has announced the creation of the AT&T from a Tennessee high school the rigors of the work place. This is good Distinguished Scholars Program to open the •Submit application for Federal Student for these students, good for the university doors to higher education for 50 deserving Aid (FAFSA). and good for the state of Tennessee.” students across the state of Tennessee. Eligible AT&T Scholarship recipients State Senator Randy McNally said AT&T contributed $100,000 to UT would be determined based upon admitted corporate support for the university will to create scholarships for academically students’ FAFSA forms. After FAFSA review, reap benefits for the state and its businesses. qualified, low-income students attending those eligible for AT&T Scholarships will “These scholarships will make a real UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga or UT be selected by the Office of Financial Aid at difference to a great many deserving students Martin during the 2013-14 academic year. each campus, with all AT&T scholarships across our state and help Tennessee produce The AT&T Distinguished Scholars approved by the director of financial aid for the kind of job applicants that retain and program will provide $2,000 scholarships each campus. attract the best jobs in the country,” he to 30 students at UT Knoxville, 10 at UT “Opening the doors to higher education said. “I know that companies like AT&T are Chattanooga, and 10 at UT Martin. for more Tennesseans is one of the central rapidly deploying new mobile broadband AT&T Distinguished Scholarships are missions of the University of Tennessee,” technology, and I want AT&T to be able available for Tennessee residents who meet said Dr. Joseph DiPietro, president of the to find qualified Tennessee graduates to fill the following criteria: University of Tennessee System. “Thanks any new jobs that their investment and new • Family adjusted gross income to this new scholarship program, up to technology creates.” (AGI) of $40,000 or less 50 deserving low-income students will • Are enrolled at one of the UT receive financial assistance in getting an August 26, 2013 | addenda | page 3 new hires YoUTM • Dr. Jason S. Alexander, Assistant Professor of Physics n Dr. Trisha Capansky’s paper “An Eye for an Ear: Technology’s • Elizabeth Aleksander, Assistant Professor of Music Impact on the Oral Cultures of South Sudan as the New Nation • Christy Blount, Lecturer of Nursing Enters Alan Turing’s World” was accepted for publication in the • Heidi Busch, Lecturer of Library Science academic journal “Technology, Knowledge, and Society.” Expected • Erica Carroll, Instructor of Veterinary Health Technologist publication date is Spring 2014. Capansky is a professor of English. Lab n Dr. Lynn Alexander, dean of the College of Humanities • Victor (Bubba) Cates, Lecturer of Mathematics and Fine Arts, is serving as a judge for the Federation of State • Dr. Hui-chuan Chen, Assistant Professor in Management Humanities Councils’ 2013 Helen and Martin Schwartz Prize for • John Cole, Lecturer of Agricultural Engineering Technology Public Humanities Programs. The award showcases the best and • Matt Cupples, Lecturer of Health and Human Performace most imaginative work conducted or supported by state humanities • Pamela Damron, Lecturer of Nursing councils during the year. Up to three awards are given each year. • Dr. Dexter Davis, Assistant Professor of Sport Management Alexander serves on the board of the Humanities Tennessee • Dr. Lajuan Davism, Assistant Professor of Information council, which received the award last year. Systems • Dr. Thomas DePriest, Assistant Professor of Geology n Dr. Charles A. Julian, director of the Paul Meek Library, • Dr. Karen DiBella, Lecturer of Reading/Dir. of Reading published “Washington Wept Here: The Saga of a Statue’s Civil Center War Travels” in the Summer 2013 issue of the Upper Ohio Valley • Dr. Jeremy Entner, Assistant Professor of Statistics Historical Review (volume 36, no. 1). The article details the story • Eleanor Gardner, Laboratory Instructor of Geology of Union General David Hunter’s sacking and looting of Virginia Military Institute during the Civil War, which resulted in the • Dr. Joaquin Goyret, Assistant Professor of Biology plundering, relocation and repatriation of VMI’s revered statue of • Sarah Haig, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design George Washington. • Dr. Jessica Hill, Lecturer of Agriculture Business • Dr. Jason Jolicoeur, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice n Research student Christy Lee and her faculty mentor Dr. • D. Ajit Korgaokar, Instructor of Exercise Science Michael Kempf, assistant professor of biology, recently attended • Dr. Shannon M. Korgaokar, Lecturer of Mathematics the 113th meeting of the American Society of Microbiology in • Dr. Margaret Lewis, Assistant Professor of History Denver, Co. They presented a poster detailing Lee’s research into • Jack Lorenzini, Lecturer of History the bacterial diversity of Reelfoot Lake. • Dr. Sylvia Morin, Assistant Professor of Spanish • Amanda Niedzialomski, Instructor of Mathematics n Dr. Nancy Buschhaus, professor of biology, received the • Dr. Robert Niedzialomski, Lecturer of Mathematics Western Bat Working Group Bob Berry SonoBat Award. This • Dr. Joseph Ostenson, Assistant Professor of Psychology competitive grant provided funding for Buchhaus to purchase • Elisabetjh Roberts, Lecturer of Nursing supplies to support her bat acoustics research and to attend the Bat Conservation and Management Western Bat Acoustics Workshop • Rhonda Strube, Lecturer of Sociology at the American Museum of Natural History Southwest Research • Dr. Rachna Tewari, Assistant Professor of Ag Economics Station in Portal, Ariz. • Mark Walton, Lecturer of Exercise Science & Wellness Buschhaus mentors undergraduate students as part of her • Dr. Kimberly Williams, Assistant Professor of Curriculum ongoing studies of the ecology of bats in West Tennessee. The • and Instruction supplies she received through this grant and the training she received at the acoustics workshop will enhance the hands-on calendar research opportunities for UT Martin undergraduate students. Aug. 27-30 – Late Registration Period addenda Aug. 29 – Football at UT Chattanooga, 6:30 p.m. University of Tennessee at Martin Aug. 30 – Volleyball at Maryland Eastern Shore Tournament, 3 Published weekly during the academic year and The next Addenda biweekly during the summer by UT Martin, Martin, p.m. TN 38238 Aug. 30 – Cross Country at Belmont (Nashville) 5:30 p.m. will be released • Dr. Joseph DiPietro - President, University of Tennessee System Aug. 30 – Soccer at Evansville (Ind.) 7 p.m. • Dr. Thomas Rakes - Chancellor on Tuesday, Sept. 3. •Joe Lofaro - Addenda Editor

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Criminal Justice expands to offer bachelor’s degree at four centers The Criminal Justice Pro- classes taught to offer the en- gram in the College of Educa- tire degree, whether they are tion, Health and Behavioral face-to-face or distance learn- Dear UT Martin faculty and staff, Sciences at UT Martin has ing,” Donavant said. This past week, Gov. Bill Haslam kicked off a new state-wide stepped up to meet the de- In addition, Donavant said, wellness initiative called Healthier Tennessee. His goal is to bring mand at the four extended “We now have the ability for employers, healthcare providers, health insurance companies, campus centers in Jackson, students to take the classes schools and community organizations together in a coordinated way Parsons, McNairy County/ they need at the centers dur- to encourage and promote healthier behaviors. Selmer and Ripley. ing the summer. So what does this mean for you? UT Martin will offer a To meet the demand and of- We have partnered with the Governor’s office and launched bachelor’s degree in criminal fer the bachelor’s degree, the Working for a Healthier Tennessee. This is a companion initiative justice at all four extended- criminal justice program has dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our employees. campus locations starting fall added a fourth full-time fac- Working for a Healthier Tennessee focuses on three main areas semester that begins Aug. 26. ulty member to the staff. “We have had a presence in Donavant said the program of wellness: physical activity, healthy eating and tobacco cessation. the centers for years, and there has about 230 declared crimi- As our site champion, my job is to promote and incorporate these has been a lot of demand for a nal justice majors on the main three focus areas into our workplace. Plus, the State is providing Bachelor of Science degree in campus and another 30 to 40 helpful resources and recommending fun activities that we can all those centers,” said Dr. Brian in the centers. do together. Donavant, associate professor “This is going to enable us The goal is for all of us to feel better, manage stress, get of criminal justice. to provide a comprehensive healthier and have more energy “This has been a challenge, program. We have put the throughout the day. but we are finally able to meet whole package together,” Do- How does it work? the demand and get enough navant said. This is a long-term initiative designed to give us the tools and House Education Committee support we need to lead happier, healthier lives. chairman visits UT Martin Each quarter, we’ll have the chance to participate in The start of fall classes “We’re pleased that Rep. wellness challenges. You’ll get brings college campuses back Brooks chose to visit UT Martin messages from me with ideas, to life. State Rep. Harry for the start of fall classes,” said inspiration, challenges and even Brooks (R-Knoxville) and his Dr. Tom Rakes, UT Martin a little friendly competition. wife, Mary, experienced the chancellor. “His interest in And, you will have the tools to beginning of a new academic teacher preparation and STEM Ruby Lindsey-Black track your success. There will year for themselves Monday education mirrors our own as they joined thousands of efforts to prepare students for also be opportunities to share your students for the first day of fall jobs in a changing technological successes if you want to. semester at UT Martin. The environment.” Do I have to? Brookses weren’t taking classes, Brooks has served 10 years You don’t have to participate but it’s a really great idea. Here’s but they traveled across the state on the House Education why: In Tennessee, 3 in 10 people are considered obese. At best, to see what and how students Committee, which he first there are only 11 states that rank lower than we do in overall health. are learning in today’s college chaired in 2009. Two years later, This means a lot of us are at higher risk for health complications like environment. he was appointed to lead the Type II diabetes or heart disease. When we start to adopt healthier Brooks, who represents the Children and Family Affairs habits, we also start to reduce our risk for chronic conditions. 19th District, traveled to Martin and the Joint Ad Hoc Education Since we spend a lot of time at work, it makes sense to start adding in his role as chairman of the Finance committees. He again good habits to lead a healthier life. House Education Committee. chairs the House Education Mary, a retired schoolteacher, Committee. So what now? joined him on the visit as he Brooks’ campus listening We’re getting ready to go on a journey to a healthier Tennessee focused on teacher preparation, tour began in the College together. I am counting on you to participate. STEM (science, technology, of Education, Health, and I’m here to be a resource for you. Please feel free to email me with engineering, math) education, Behavioral Sciences. “What any questions you might have about the program. Together, we’ll set higher education funding and can we as a state do to improve an example for the rest of Tennessee to follow. affordability and other topics. and partner with you folks in Let’s lead the way! UT Martin students also met preparing people to be good Ruby Lindsey-Black with the lawmaker. teachers?” he asked in a meeting. UT Martin Site Champion