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By Bayard Stern to raise $250,000 to support international experience and today,” Barron said. “We want to Managing Editor the program. research. Any student who make sure Florida State provides In addition to their “Scholarship comes in many officially participates in three of opportunities for every student classes, a record number of different forms, and not all of these areas and writes an essay to participate in these types of undergraduate students at The it is in the classroom,” Barron about the experiences will be part activities.” Florida State University are said. “I still want students to of the program. But participating in such participating in community have an excellent GPA, but if “What I envision is activities, especially Tom Jennings service projects, interning you combine that degree from that these five multiple ones, with companies, taking part Florida State with meaningful components can be costly and in international programs, experiences outside the will each be time-consuming. FSU names new getting leadership training and classroom, they will be more enhanced, conducting research projects likely to get hired. The idea and become continued VP for University on PAGE 12 directly with faculty members. here is, if a student shows a even stronger Advancement According to Eric J. Barron, commitment to these endeavors, than they are president of Florida State, these we will formally recognize their By Jeffery Seay types of activities are critical achievements through the Garnet Editor in Chief components in helping to and Gold program.” When you’re a fundraiser, you make students well-rounded The Garnet and Gold have to fully believe in your cause. individuals and more attractive program will recognize In Tom Jennings’ case, he to potential employers. students who participate in believes in the ability of universities Now, with the Garnet and activities that foster the skills to give people the opportunity to Gold program, students who that come with leadership, grow intellectually and thereby participate in multiple activities service, internship, such as these will be officially change their lives for the better. Bobby Seifter and Eric J. Barron “The thing that makes me recognized. The new Florida want to come to work every day State University Student is the work of the students and Foundation also has stepped up Lax Lab/Bill Photo FSU faculty,” said Jennings, who became The Florida State University’s first vice president for University Advancement and president of Florida State faculty members provide the FSU Foundation on Sept. 23. “Universities are uniquely positioned leadership to national organizations to do something that few other institutions can, and that is to build By Bayard Stern “The many Florida State University those who volunteer their time and efforts people’s potential.” Managing Editor professors who are serving in leadership to such groups. Jennings came to Florida State positions in their professional associations is In addition to teaching, mentoring and from the University of Virginia, a testament to the high quality of the FSU • Joey F. George, conducting research on campus, Florida where he spent more than eight faculty and to the esteem in which they’re the Thomas L. Williams Jr. Eminent State University faculty members are years, and prior to that, Washington held by their peers throughout the nation Scholar in Information Systems in the serving in leadership positions in the most and Lee University in Virginia, and around the world,” said Anne E. Rowe, College of Business, is serving as president prestigious professional organizations in where he spent nearly 10 years. dean of the faculties and deputy provost. of the Association for Information Systems their fields. When professors are part of “Having lived in the shadow of The following is a representative (AIS) until July 2011. these groups, they share their expertise, Jefferson and Madison for so many list of faculty members who serve in gain knowledge, and positively represent years, I’ve read their thoughts about national leadership roles in professional Florida State. continued on PAGE 13 continued on PAGE 15 organizations, and not a complete list of

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U.S. Postage U.S. Non-Profit Organization Non-Profit 2 FLORIDA STATE Times November 2010 Abele, FSU’s longtime provost, to step down cycle. His advice and knowledge three presidents: Talbot “Sandy” quantity; and growing the research Larry Abele.” By Browning Brooks have been invaluable, and I am D’Alemberte, Thomas Kent “T.K.” contracts and grants that faculty “Florida State University is a Director, News and Public Affairs indebted to him for the extra year Wetherell and Barron. receive. remarkably different and profoundly Lawrence G. Abele has of service as provost that he has Early in the past decade, “There is no academic measure better university as a result of the announced that he will step down provided.” Abele worked tirelessly and that hasn’t improved substantially dedicated service of Larry Abele,” said from the position of provost Barron said the university will with considerable foresight to during Dr. Abele’s term as provost,” Sally McRorie, dean of the College and executive vice president for begin the process of setting up a successfully insulate the university said Vice President for Research of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance. Academic Affairs at The Florida national search for its next provost from potentially disastrous budget Kirby Kemper. “The publication “During his tenure as provost, every State University at the end of the immediately. reductions that were experienced by rate for faculty has doubled, for important marker of success by fall semester. At that time he will The provost is the senior academic most institutions in the state. He example. Meanwhile, retention and students, faculty and the institution devote his full attention to the administrator at FSU, a position of dedicated himself to improving the graduation rates for students are at itself has improved dramatically. Larry Institute for Academic Leadership, a singular importance. As the second- recruitment, advising and retention the highest levels we’ve ever had. By Abele deserves the deepest gratitude statewide program for new academic ranking officer at the university, of students; tracking and improving virtually any measure, Florida State from everyone who loves Florida administrators. who acts for the president, Abele the satisfaction of students; is a stronger academic institution State University.” Abele, a marine biologist, is has held the position under improving teaching quality and thanks to the many contributions of Robert Bradley, vice president for among the longest-serving provosts Planning and Programs, said Abele and academic vice presidents in the exerted an enormous influence on the United States and has the longest quality and diversity of the university: tenure among provosts in the State “His actions have improved the University System of Florida. quality of both our students and our “In my view, Larry Abele is faculty. Faculty scholarship is at an one of the most respected and all-time high.” knowledgeable provosts in the Abele is responsible for all country,” said Florida State President operations of the university involving Eric J. Barron. “What he has instruction, research, academic quality accomplished in his 16 years as and external programs. The deans of provost and executive vice president FSU’s 15 colleges report to him. is truly remarkable. He was appointed to his current “When I came aboard as position on Nov. 8, 1994, having president, Larry informed me that it served as interim provost and vice was his intent to devote himself full president for Academic Affairs from time to the Institute for Academic July 11, 1994, and currently also Leadership. I asked him to give me serves as director of the Institute as much time as possible as our for Academic Leadership. From provost, so that we could have as 1991 to 1994, he served as dean of smooth a leadership transition as the College of Arts and Sciences at possible. There is no doubt that Lawrence G. Abele Florida State. Prior to serving as dean he was instrumental in working to he was chair of the Department of maintain our budgets in the face of Biological Science for an eight-year state deficits during the last legislative period (1983-91).

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Charitable gift to use charitable gift annuities. deposit (CDs) were paying 15 a charitable organization, such annuities are a win for the donor These include deferring percent, and fixed income was as the Florida State University and a win for Florida State. payments to a certain date in easy to find. Even in the 1990s, Foundation, that guarantees a Here’s an example of how the future, setting up flexible CD rates hovered around 6 fixed income will be paid to the this might work: If a 75-year- payments, designating the talking with one of our Planned percent, giving people a healthy donor for life. The payout rates old individual were to fund payments over a term of years, Giving staff members to have a fixed-income stream to provide a range from 5 percent to 9.5 a charitable gift annuity with or creating a testamentary pressure-free illustration created secure retirement. percent and are based on the age $100,000, he or she would annuity for a loved one’s for you. Also, if you have already We are now in very different of the donor, or annuitant. immediately be entitled to a security. In our Office of made a provision for Florida economic times, with the Those who choose to fund a charitable tax deduction of Planned Giving, we stand ready State in your estate plans, we federal funds rate approaching gift annuity can take comfort $44,004. Also, a fixed income of to assist you with identifying a would love to recognize and 0 percent! Although this is in the fact that their income 6.4 percent would be paid to the gift plan that fits your overall honor you through induction wonderful news if you are in is backed by the assets of donor for life. Even better, more financial needs. into our James D. Westcott the market to borrow money to the Florida State University than 70 percent of the income If you are interested in Legacy Society. We can be purchase a car or home, it is very Foundation. 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A case in point is www.fsu.com It’s a little bit like “Who Wants the 95 percent of Florida State’s to Be a Millionaire,” minus Regis 250 general-purpose classrooms Editor in Chief Jeffery Seay Philbin. that already have been equipped Managing Editor Bayard Stern Students in a number of Florida with the latest in audiovisual or Copy Editor Barry Ray State University classrooms are “presentation” technology. Design and Production Pam Morris asked to register their answers A great deal of the university’s Editorial Assistant Rachel Kosberg to the multiple-choice questions leading-edge classroom technology of instructors using a classroom can be found in the newest response system called an i>clicker classroom building (which students — the same basic radio-frequency have dubbed the “huge classroom technology used on the popular building”), which opened in 2007 game show. If the majority of the on the site once occupied by the class inputs the correct answer, the Stults Aquatic Center just south instructor knows that he or she of Oglesby Union. In one of its Florida State University Board of Trustees has explained the subject matter standard classrooms, Willoughby Close-up view of a touchscreen monitor found in many Florida State classrooms. Chair William “Andy” Haggard adequately. If the majority of the described how a data projector Vice Chair Susie Busch-Transou class inputs the wrong answer, system can be operated by a “Our lecture halls have two addition, the room has two wide- Derrick Brooks however, the instructor immediately touchscreen monitor to control a document cameras,” Willoughby screen data projectors. It also Dustin Daniels knows that most students have not number of devices. said. “Math instructors will put the has Faronics software that allows Emily Fleming Duda grasped the concept. “This touch panel is the brain of original problem under one and a students to share images on their David Ford “A lot of faculty members use the classroom,” Willoughby said. legal pad under the other. They’ll computers with everyone else Manny Garcia this type of technology because they “I can dim the lights, I can set the work out the problem on the legal in the classroom, or display the Mark Hillis can get instant feedback from their volume on audio and video sources, images on the SMART Boards James E. Kinsey Jr. pad so all the students can easily see students,” said Jay Willoughby, Leslie Pantin Jr. and I can raise and lower the large it because it is being projected onto or through the data projectors. Margaret A. “Peggy” Rolando assistant director of the university’s screen here at the front of the room. the large screen. Students at the In addition, the classroom has Brent Sembler Office of Instructional Technology If I want to play a movie clip from back of lecture halls no longer have a dedicated wireless hub to Eric C. Walker Support. “Some even use it to take a laptop, all the standard controls to to strain to see what is being written ensure access for Internet-based attendance. ‘play,’ ‘skip’ and ‘stop’ are right here. on a dry-erase board.” activities, and its desks are wired President Eric J. Barron “Before this technology came “We have a document camera Music and film instructors also for electricity to accommodate Vice President for about, the only feedback an mounted here at the front desk University Advancement and find the technology highly useful. students’ laptops. President of the FSU Foundation instructor had was when they that displays images through the “A music instructor can place “The virtues of the classroom Tom Jennings gave a test,” Willoughby said. “If projector onto the large screen,” he a composer’s score under the are the results of Jay Willoughby’s Interim Vice President for a majority of students failed to said. “Say you are an instructor and document camera to display it up wise counsel and the leadership of University Relations get some answer, by then they’ve you want to show an article from on the large screen,” Willoughby (university facilities construction Liz Maryanski probably gone several topics past, your morning paper to your class. said. “He can even plug his iPod manager) Biff Quarles,” said Assistant Vice President for and it is hard to back up. This type You don’t have to worry about FSU English Professor Kristie University Relations and Director of into the projector system and play University Communications of technology allows instructors photocopying it or scanning it. Just the music while he’s pointing out Fleckenstein. Jeanette DeDiemar to poll their students as often as plop it up here under the document things on the written score. The university’s Classroom Director of News and Public Affairs necessary to find out whether they camera and your students can see “A film instructor can just plug Renovation Oversight Committee Browning Brooks are understanding the material.” it.” his laptop into the projector system determines the priority of President of the Classroom technology is Many instructors have come and show film clips or an entire outfitting individual classrooms FSU Alumni Association advancing on several fronts, but to adore the document cameras movie.” with new technology or even with Scott Atwell not for technology’s sake, according now in classrooms, such as math Perhaps the best examples what Willoughby calls the most President of the Seminole Boosters to Willoughby. The goal in using instructors who still work problems of Florida State’s classroom important piece of equipment in a Andy Miller it is to improve teaching and the tried-and-true way — by hand. technology can be found in classroom — seating. The Florida State Times is published six times annually by the Florida State University Room 317 of the The committee is chaired Communications Group, the Alumni Williams Building in the by Associate Vice President for Association, the FSU Foundation and Seminole Boosters Inc. to keep alumni, friends, faculty Department of English. Academic Affairs Joe Nosari and and staff informed about FSU’s growth, The room features two has representatives from such change, needs and accomplishments. Views expressed in the Florida State Times are not interactive, wide-screen campus departments as Facilities, necessarily the views of university officials or SMART Boards — part Maintenance, the Office of the the newspaper staff. 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It is printed are not ‘owned’ by a certain on recycled paper. department, but by the university and the registrar’s Available online at FSU graduate teaching assistant Matthew G. Davis uses one office. In this way, technology http://unicomm. of two smart Boards in 317 Williams Building during his “Write/Edit/Print Online” class. The classroom is currently support gets evenly distributed fsu.edu/pages/ Florida State’s most technologically advanced. FloridaStateTimes.html across campus.” 4 FLORIDA STATE Times November 2010 KE In 1959 A S the FSU Athletics Board hired T Perry Moss as head football SH T coach of the Seminoles, turning OR down West Point Assistant Coach Vince Lombardi. When Moss left Florida State hired Bill Peterson A call for oral histories as head football coach in 1960. The Reichelt Oral History Bill Peterson Program is searching for 3,669 students, faculty members and administrators who were on the The number of fans on the Florida State campus of The Florida State University Alumni Association’s Facebook page. University during the 1950s and www.facebook.com/fsualumniassociation The magazine based its ranking 1960s to record oral interviews, on the percentage of Hispanic either in person or by telephone. students enrolled, the percentage Program staff members then will of full-time Hispanic faculty transcribe, process and archive the “This center will afford FSU the Florida State University College of members, progressive programs interviews. Interviewees will be able opportunity to continue to fulfill Business is among the very best in aimed at increasing enrollment of to review and edit their transcripts its mission as a leader in higher the world. Hispanic students, the retention for accuracy. Each participant will education.” An August 2010 article published rate for Hispanic students, and receive a final copy of the interview With CHERTI (www.cherti.fsu. in the Journal of Real Estate the school’s reputation as reflected in transcript and audio format. edu), Wetherell looks forward to Finance and Economics — a top in U.S. News & World Report To share memories of special sharing the insights he gained over journal for scholarly papers on real rankings. moments or events at the university more than three decades in higher estate finance — places Florida “I understand the value of having with the Reichelt Oral History education, as well as providing State’s real estate program at No. a diverse student body,” said Program, call program director opportunities for graduate 2 in the world for faculty research Manuel Utset, the law school’s Robin Sellers at (850) 644-4966 or students and other faculty published in the three core Charles W. Ehrhardt Professor send an e-mail to [email protected]. members to conduct innovative academic real-estate journals from and a Cuban-American raised in research in the field. His goal is to 1973 to 2008. That represents Miami. “What is special about the Wetherell promote scholarship on a broad a major jump from the No. 26 College of Law is that everyone creates new center range of issues important to the spot that the program held in a else, from the administration on Steven Gey higher education community. previous ranking. down, embraces this commitment T.K. Wetherell, now president Faculty members or students Only the University of to diversity, not just in words emeritus and a professor in the interested in conducting research Connecticut ranked ahead of but in actions, such as helping gatherings can be sent to Susan university’s College of Education, through CHERTI can fill out Florida State, which was followed recruit Hispanic students and O’Halloran, 500 S. Duval St., has formed a new research an online contact form at www. by the University of Florida and supporting them during their time Tallahassee, FL 32399. E-mail center, the Center for Higher cherti.fsu.edu/contact.html or the University of California- in Tallahassee.” any questions about the project to Education Research, Teaching & e-mail Wetherell at tkwetherell@ Berkeley. Hispanics made up 7 percent Michael O’Halloran at moh127@ Innovation (CHERTI), with the fsu.edu. Visit http://tinyurl.com/34e4bj3 of the law school’s student gmail.com. express purpose of promoting best to download a PDF version of the enrollment and received 21 of the 264 law degrees (8 percent) practices and scholarly research Real estate program Journal of Real Estate Finance and Have you downloaded in the area of higher-education awarded to the Class of 2009. ranked No. 2 in the world Economics article and rankings. the ‘app?’ administration, particularly within Fourteen percent of the full-time faculty is Hispanic. Demand for The Florida State Florida’s community college and Research productivity, a measure Law school ranked sixth The Hispanic Business ranking University’s multiplatform state university systems. of the amount of scholarly best for Hispanic students “Florida State University’s research conducted by university comes on the heels of Florida mobile application for “smart” College of Education has long faculty members and subsequently Hispanic Business magazine State’s law faculty being rated phones and other mobile devices been one of the nation’s most published in peer-reviewed has named the Florida State by Leiter’s Law School Rankings continues to rise. As of press time progressive public graduate journals, is widely used as a basis University College of Law the (2010) as the nation’s 23rd best in late September, the number research schools in the field for comparison when scrutinizing sixth best law school in the nation in terms of per capita scholarly of people to download the “app” of higher education, especially the academic quality of similar for Hispanics in its September impact. surpassed 21,115. To download as it relates to the community programs in different institutions 2010 issue. This is the seventh it, visit http://itunes.apple.com, college system and the evolving of higher education. And year in a row that the college has Seeking tapes http://appworld.blackberry.com state college system in Florida according to one such ranking, been named one the top 10 law of Gey’s voice or http://m.fsu.edu. A version for and nationally,” Wetherell said. the real estate program in the schools for Hispanic students. Android-compatible phones is Anyone who has audiotapes coming soon. or videotapes of Florida State University law Professor Steven Gey is being asked to share them ‘Uphold the Garnet & Gold’ for a special project. Four years ago, Gey was A new tradition at Florida State University was to another who performs a good deed. This can diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral inaugurated at the 2010 New Student Convocation. happen anywhere on campus. If a student gives up sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou The university’s Division of Student Affairs has his seat to someone who needs it on the Seminole Gehrig’s disease, which damages introduced the “Uphold the Garnet & Gold” Express bus, for instance, someone else may give him the nerve cells in the brain and program as part of an ongoing effort to encourage a coin. It’s already happened, just like that! spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. Today, Gey civil behavior and good conduct on campus “We are really excited to see the many ways students and in the community. has lost much of his ability to are earning and giving coins,” said Mary Coburn, move and, soon, will only be able The centerpieces of the program vice president for Student Affairs. “We think the to speak with the assistance of are half-dollar-sized, gold- impact of recognizing people for their good deeds a computer-generated voice. If colored coins will transform the way we interact on campus.” enough recordings of Gey’s voice that one The program has a popular Facebook page (www. can be found, it might be possible student facebook.com/fsuphold) where students have to digitize his own voice to speak can commented on their experiences in awarding coins. for him, instead of a generic give Some students have received coins for their work in computer voice. student government or other organizations. Any tapes of Gey’s class lectures, seminars, workshops or other 5 FLORIDA STATE November 2010 Times Center helps students improve their academic performance unique to their specific needs, while the challenge of her first semester at By Rachel Kosberg also showing them the benefits and Florida State and its direct effect on Editorial Assistant importance of study groups and her academics. The transition from the structure peer interaction. “This was my first year in of high school to the self-regulating Sara Hamon, assistant dean of college, and I was the first freedom of college can leave some Undergraduate Studies and director of my family to be in students yearning for the familiarity of ACE, suggests that the drastic a university, meaning of homerooms and class-dismissal change in environment is a key no warnings and no bells. reason for many students’ struggles. experienced, firsthand Incoming freshmen, sometimes “It’s especially challenging for advice,” Marcelin said. “It overwhelmed by the responsibility freshmen in their first semester was a tough transition that I that comes with their newfound because the college environment faced alone.” freedom, can find it difficult to is so different,” Hamon said. “In Because of an inadequate GPA manage their lives, academic or high school, they spent the majority after her first summer session otherwise. Those who cannot adjust of their time in classes plus some at Florida State, Marcelin was to the rigors of college may consider homework outside of school time. mandated to take an “academic Lax Lab/Bill Photo FSU quitting school — or find themselves However, the expectation in college success class,” which helps students The staff of the Academic Center for Excellence are, from left, Peter in danger of flunking out. is reversed. Students spend only in academic difficulty. Although Hanowell, director of Tutoring Services; Lisa Liseno, faculty member; initially hesitant, she credits the Patricia Golay, faculty member; and Sara Hamon, assistant dean of With the goal of helping to retain 12-15 hours per week in classes, Undergraduate Studies and director. students by teaching them the skills but they should be spending twice course for her current academic they need to succeed academically, that amount of time in self-directed success. needs and goals to assure that they Tutoring Program, according to The Florida State University study. “My learning process was achieve their full potential. This Hamon. It provides assistance to established the Academic Center “I try to make it very clear to identified, and I was taught ways to focus supports FSU President Eric J. students who want to improve their for Excellence (ACE) in 2009. freshmen, it’s a full-time job. That learn and acquire information that Barron’s objective to make Florida learning skills and knowledge in Staffed by a small but growing — is a big shift, and it takes students best suited my personal preferences,” State “the most student-centered specific classes. The tutors also benefit and diverse — group of professors, a while to get used to self-directed Marcelin said. “My organizational university in the nation,” and by enhancing their own grasp of the teaching assistants and tutors, the study, including when and how to skills were enhanced, my time Hamon believes that ACE plays an subject matter. center uses workshops, individual study.” management became obtainable, important role in working toward The center stresses its support and consultations, elective courses, Whether mandated or and I felt an overall sense of success that goal. aid to students regardless of their online materials and tutoring to elected, many students are regarding my future because of “We are really filling a need struggles — or age. Hamon insists teach students how to manage their seeing remarkable results from the overwhelming support from (on campus), and we have a great that “it’s not always the academic time, how to take notes, and how the offerings at ACE. Gaetscha everyone (at ACE.)” response to what is being offered,” piece, it’s really the whole person to prepare for and take tests. What’s Marcelin, a sophomore from Knowing that all students don’t she said. “I think the students really and how do we help them feel good more, the center teaches students Deerfield Beach, Fla., majoring in learn and study the same, the center appreciate and value it.” about where they are and get them different learning styles and strategies business and public relations, recalls focuses on each individual student’s The center is proud of its Peer connected to people.” Older students drawn by intriguing subjects, enjoyable experience By Bayard Stern institute are older adults ranging academic session presented each fall a course called “Sustaining Life — Managing Editor in age from around 50 on up, and spring semester. How Human Health Depends on but that’s not a rule. “Probably half of us went to Biodiversity.” “Most of our members are college somewhere else,” said Nancy “People are here to learn and to retired, and OLLI classes are held O’Farrell, president of OLLI. “I’m have a good time,” Rudloe said. “In during the day,” Livingston said. a Duke graduate, for instance, but the undergraduate and graduate In addition to academic classes, now we’re all FSU students. This is world, sometimes the idea of having the program offers a range of our alma mater. The fact that OLLI a good time gets lost. So with these activities that include a noon lecture is bound so tightly to Florida State classes, the educational experience series, field trips, an art and culture is really important to us. We all comes back together the way it group, a book club, and the OLLI share a love of learning, and that’s should. Everyone just comes, listens Cory Livingston writers’ group that is currently our common thread. FSU is now and learns. We always have great class working with members to produce our institute of higher learning.” discussions and interactions.” the very first OLLI anthology. Anne Rudloe, a marine biologist For more information, visit www. Nancy O’Farrell “Our instructors love teaching and instructor at OLLI, is teaching pepperinstitute.org/OLLIatFSU. Often taught by retired and current our students,” Livingston said.

Photos: Len Adams Len Photos: professors, most classes meet in the “They enjoy seeing a room It’s an educational opportunity Broad Auditorium at the Pepper full of people who want to be that sounds too good to be true. The Institute on Aging and Public Policy there, interact and ask intelligent instructors are terrific, the students Center, located on the Florida State questions. A lot of our instructors want to be there, and there are University campus in Tallahassee. tell us that they actually learn from never any tests or grades — it’s just “This semester, James O’Brien the member students.” learning for the pure joy of it. When (Robert O. Lawton Professor of OLLI, an academic program a person takes a class at the Osher meteorology and oceanography, for mature adults, encourages Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) emeritus) and Bruce Bickley (Griffith intellectual curiosity, validates at The Florida State University, T. Pugh Professor of English, individual achievement, utilizes he or she receives an educational emeritus) are teaching courses, leadership qualities, enhances experience that’s thought-provoking, in addition to many other great research opportunities and promotes interesting, informative and fun. instructors,” said Cory Livingston, intergenerational communication The institute offers classes that are director of the Osher Lifelong between elders and traditional designed to appeal to a wide range Learning Institute. college-age students. The heart of interests, from science to history. Most students who join the of the program is the six-week OLLI students participate in a computer class. 6 FLORIDA STATE Times November 2010 Student Government Association is ‘real-world’ laboratory

By Jeffery Seay of Graduate Students, a subset of the university’s Student Government Editor in Chief Association. “It can take more than The complexity, formality and a year just to figure out how student financial responsibility of the Florida government actually runs at Florida State University Student Government State University. It can be very difficult Association (SGA) might surprise to figure out what the power dynamics even the most casual observer. It does are, what the procedures are.” more than give students the experience In addition to having served in the of running for office. Once its Student Senate as an undergraduate, members are elected, they operate by Grimes also has served on the board of a constitution and a 200-page book of directors of the United States Student statutes, and have complete authority Association. over a student-fee-generated budget of “In that capacity, I’ve traveled FSU Photo Lab/Bill Lax Lab/Bill Photo FSU more than $12 million. the country visiting other student “That is more than some university governments, and they were nowhere departments and colleges,” said Joyce near as formal as we are,” Grimes said. Howard, director of the Department “I’d say that FSU and the University of The Leaders of SGA of Student Government in the Florida probably lead the country.” Division of Student Affairs. “Student One of the main reasons, according Faces of student leadership, from left: Student EXECUTIVE BRANCH government is a learning laboratory to Grimes, is because of the way the Senator Avi Assidon, Student Supreme Court Student Body President: where students have the opportunity state of Florida empowers its students. Chief Justice Mark Johnson, Congress of Dustin R. Daniels to make significant decisions while still At each of Florida’s public universities, Graduate Students Speaker David W. Grimes Student Body Vice President: under the umbrella of the university.” the student body president serves on and Student Senator Amanda El Shemi in the In addition to its executive, legislative the university’s board of trustees. Then chamber of the Student Senate. Bobby Seifter and judicial branches — which enjoy the 11 student body presidents elect full separation of powers — the one of their own to serve on the Board violations of the elections code to one of six committees: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Student Government Association of Governors, which manages the funding disputes. Budget, Finance, Internal Senate President: has 11 agencies that serve specific statewide university system. “We might hear a case where a Affairs, Judiciary, Rules Reggie Cuyler Jr. demographics, such as the Hispanic/ “As far as I’m aware, this is completely student was campaigning earlier and Calendar, and Latino Student Union. It has three unique in the country,” Grimes said. Senate President Pro Tempore: than the statutes allow,” said Chief Student Affairs. bureaus that provide certain services, Another reason is because Florida’s Caroline Chance Justice Mark Johnson, a second-year Upon her election to such as FSU Service Corps. What’s public universities allow their student law student from Jacksonville, Fla. the 62nd Student Senate, more, SGA has nine other affiliated governments to levy activities and “Sometimes students might feel Amanda El Shemi, a JUDICIAL BRANCH projects that it fully or partially funds, service, or “A and S,” fees. they’re entitled to money that was senior from Babylon, Chief Justice: such as the Alumni Village Child “At other schools I’ve visited, their voted down in the Student Senate. N.Y., who is double- Mark Johnson Development Center. budgets operated more like trade There might be something in the majoring in choral music “In terms of learning the nuts and unions,” Grimes said. “So they had to wording of a statute that might give education and political bolts of student government, it can convince people to join and contribute them the money or not, such as a science, was slightly critical of student be very difficult, because Florida State dues.” State’s student government as a crucial requirement that students must go government as overly bureaucratic. Her has one of the most advanced and In any political system, there are ingredient in the success of all of the to educational conferences in order view has changed over time, however. sophisticated student government bound to be disagreements. That is university’s students. to get funding from the student “The criticism tends to be, ‘The associations in the country,” said where the judicial branch and the “Everyone wants to succeed,” said government. Well then, the question process takes so long to get funding,’” David W. Grimes, a third-year law Student Supreme Court come in. The Assidon, a pre-med junior from Fort is, what is an ‘educational conference?’ El Shemi said. “However, my opinion student from Homestead, Fla., who board is a five-member body of student Lauderdale, Fla., who is double- We’ve been asked to discuss that from has changed a lot. Now I see how serves as the speaker of the Congress justices — one chief and four associates majoring in biological sciences and time to time.” every single detail and requirement — that hears roughly four cases each psychology. “It is really the success When most people think of student is very necessary to make it work for semester, dealing with everything from of others that demonstrates the government, they first think of every student on campus. I’ve come true success of student government. the Student Senate. Its 80 senators out with a very positive opinion of Arguably, some of Florida State’s A r o u n d t h e represent undergraduate students if SGA.” alumni are some of the most successful they are a freshman or sophomore, Another member of the 62nd people. That reflects on the important or their college and major if they are Student Senate, Finance Committee role student government has in making a junior or senior. Senators serve on Chairman Avi Assidon, sees Florida the lives of students at FSU better.”

Billie Collier Retail Merchandising and Product exercise,” Collier said. “Keep costs of the state and country,” said by providing current social work Dean Development will have a bigger low while taking into account Mazza, who has been a professor at students with internships, or by and better space to learn the craft quantities and product mix, import Florida State since 1981 and served pointing out other social workers College of Human Sciences of merchandising. A new Macy’s regulations and times, and the as interim dean for the past two or agencies who might be interested Merchandising Laboratory is now forecasting services to know what is years. “The advantage of being an in taking our students. Also, our A few years ago, Burdine’s (now under construction and will double going to sell next season. old-timer who taught is that I know alumni might want to serve as Macy’s) gave the Florida State the current lab’s roughly 800 square “Our industry partners say that a lot of our alumni. It is so nice to mentors, even informally, with our University College of Human feet. FSU students come in with that reconnect with them.” current students.” Sciences the funding it needed to Such courses are standard in knowledge, and they want to hire Mazza sees several ways that Mazza also has been reinventing build a merchandising laboratory. merchandising programs, but few them for specific jobs like product the College of Social Work can the typical alumni reunion. Like a corner right out of a programs have merchandising labs development where they will use all continue to enrich the professional “Most people are busy,” he said. department store, complete with like Florida State’s. this knowledge,” she said. lives of its alumni. “They might have good intentions racks and slat walls from which to “It is a distinctive feature of our “Our newer alumni might not of getting together for an alumni hang clothing and other soft goods, college,” Collier said. Nick Mazza be able to contribute financially reception, but it’s more of a bonus the lab gives students a place to Accompanying the larger Dean to the college, but they can help it if our alumni can meet some hone their merchandising skills. merchandising lab will be the Office by collaborating on research with of their professional licensure “Through some trial and error, Depot Technology Complex, a College of Social Work us,” he said. “For example, we requirements for continuing- students get to see what works and computer lab where merchandising are involved in some significant education units at that kind of what doesn’t,” said Billie Collier, students will be able to complete a Nick Mazza, who became dean of community-based research in family event. dean of Human Sciences. “They plan for buying the goods to stock the Florida State University College violence, child welfare, homelessness “We want to involve our alumni are evaluated on how effective their a store. They also will be able to of Social Work in September, is and health. Personally, I would like and offer them something that is arrangement and presentation are by draft layouts of a merchandised eager to make alumni involvement to work with alumni in the area meaningful and useful,” Mazza the instructor teaching the course.” floor before they ever walk into the with the college a two-way street. of the arts in community practice. said. “I don’t want them to ever In the fall 2011 semester, students merchandising lab itself. “I’ve been on the road recently, Alumni can help both the college think that we have forgotten about in the college’s Department of “The buying plan is a spreadsheet meeting alumni in different parts and the social work profession them.” 7 FLORIDA STATE November 2010 Times Lawyer stands tall among nation’s community advocates

By Bayard Stern Jacksonville students. where community members excellent education I received In recognition of his good works, came to get advice on everyday and the people I met through Managing Editor Forest View Park in Jacksonville problems,” Chestnut said. “At an the Center for Civic Education Chris Chestnut grew up working was officially renamed Christopher early age, I learned the importance and Service (now the Center for in his family’s funeral home in Moore Chestnut Park in October. of advocacy. My family has always Leadership and Civic Education). Gainesville, Fla. By the time he was “Helping kids have a beautiful, safe been involved in public service. Bill Moeller (former director of the a teenager, he realized that he could place to play is really important for My dad was on the school board center) was an incredible mentor personally have a positive effect on the entire community,” Chestnut and my mom, Cynthia Moore to me. people’s lives. Over the years, he said about his role in renovating the Chestnut, a current Alachua “I also can’t stress enough how has continued his efforts to help park and donating to its community County commissioner, has been much I learned from the professors people in his community. center. “We sponsor neighborhood the mayor of Gainesville, and at FSU,” Chestnut said. “(Associate Chestnut’s consistent volunteer Pop Warner youth football and served as a state representative. Professor in English) Darryl efforts were recognized this year baseball teams, and when the park’s While a student at FSU (M.S. ’71, Dickson Carr was a phenomenal when he was selected for the budget was cut, we helped them out. Education), she was homecoming teacher. He had a great command first annual 2010 “Nation’s Best So we bought jerseys and helped queen. When she was a of the literature and he could relate Advocate of the Year Award: 40 restore the park. I was honored representative in the Legislature, she to students in a genuine way. Na’im Lawyers Under 40,” awarded by when I heard they decided to name was very supportive of FSU, even Akbar was a psychology professor the National Bar Association. it after me.” though the University of Florida who was an amazing, positive He was chosen from a field of Also active in political fundraising was a major constituent.” influence in my life, even when I the nation’s “Top 40 African- efforts, Chestnut was recognized Chestnut said his experiences think about him today.” American Attorneys Under 40” for Chris Chestnut by President Barack Obama, while at Florida State helped lay Chestnut is the founder of his advocacy, leadership and civic then a U.S. senator, as a National the groundwork for his ongoing The Chestnut Firm. Although it involvement. Emerging Leader through a program commitment to community service. opened only three years ago, the “It was very humbling to be given of the Congressional Black Caucus. “When I was at FSU, I law firm already has Florida offices this honor,” Chestnut, 30, said. “It Chestnut said he enjoys mentoring volunteered a lot of my time located in Gainesville, Jacksonville is really important for me, and our included the “We Care” campaign, young people and frequently speaks because I had a service scholarship,” and Miami. He has participated entire law firm, to help out in the in which the firm gave away more to children about the importance of he said. “That scholarship was in major class-action lawsuits communities that need it the most.” than 700 Thanksgiving baskets social responsibility. He also shares the main reason I went to FSU. I against tobacco companies and is Chestnut, a Florida State filled with food to families in the message that it’s possible for also was very active in the Student participating in lawsuits involving University alumnus (B.A. ’02, Jacksonville and Gainesville, Fla. them to follow their dreams. Government Association, Student major drug companies, wrongful English Literature and Business), In addition, the firm rented a gas He credits his early experiences Alumni Association and Black death and injury. was recognized for the award station in Jacksonville and gave working at his family’s business with Student Union and was a member “Even in my law practice, I am because of the charitable programs away 2,900 gallons of gas on Dec. instilling in him a desire to help of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. helping people,” he said. “We try to that he and his law firm, The 22-23, 2009. The Chestnut Firm others. “My time at Florida State was represent those who truly need an Chestnut Firm, sponsored. These also donated 150 backpacks to “The funeral home was a place very rewarding because of the advocate.” Higher tuition won’t affect access for neediest students 2009-2010 school year to find the $4,566 published amount for Bright Futures scholarships. Of month for each. out how much they actually paid tuition and fees. those 6,000 students, more than “Assuming we are permitted out-of-pocket for their tuition and “For the vast majority of our 92 percent didn’t have to pay to raise tuition the full amount fees, as opposed to the university’s students, available financial aid anything for tuition and fees. allowed, including differential published tuition and fee rates. pays the lion’s share of their tuition Instead, they received refunds from tuition, Florida State University As Barron said at the news and fees,” Barron said. the university. will more than erase the need for conference, the results were Barron pointed out that an Of the 6,000 students receiving any Pell Grant student to pay any “astonishing.” annual increase in tuition of 15 Pell Grants, only 547 actually paid tuition or fees,” Barron said. Instead of owing the university for percent — the maximum amount out-of-pocket tuition and fees. To view the “FSU Headlines” tuition and fees, nearly 40 percent that the state of Florida allows in a Those payments totaled $665,000 report, visit www.fsu.com/Videos/ of Florida State’s undergraduate given year — only sounds large. — an average of about $100 a News/Barron-on-Tuition. students got refunds from the “Compared to other states, our university to pay for other expenses tuition and fees are at the bottom,” — and this did not include prepaid he said. “The facts are that 15 tuition or loans. percent is very small, because we Eric J. Barron “It is true that about 60 percent hand out $115 million before even of our in-state undergraduates owe considering prepaid tuition. The something in tuition and fees,” tuition increases have had very Barron said. “But for about half of little effect on the pocketbooks of At a news conference in the students who pay, the total is students or their parents at Florida September, President Eric J. Barron less than $750 per year, an amount State University.” promised that The Florida State affordable for most students. For Barron was pleased to report that University would cover tuition and context, I paid $600 in tuition more than 92 percent of Florida fees for its neediest students next alone in 1969.” State’s students with the greatest fall, if the university is allowed to The university administrators’ financial need — those who raise tuition 15 percent. The doors examination found that 10,400 qualified for Pell Grants — pay at Florida State are wide open for students were refunded $41.9 nothing out-of-pocket for tuition Florida’s top students, regardless of million after paying their tuition and fees. What’s more, they get financial need, he said. and fees, through a combination refunds from the university that Barron assured the public that of Bright Futures, Pell Grants and they then can put toward other every need-based student receiving other scholarships. living expenses. a federal Pell Grant would have his Even as tuition and fees have “It’s important to note that or her full tuition and fees paid for, increased, the effect has been as tuition increases, need-based without loans. cushioned by Bright Futures (about scholarships increase,” Barron Barron’s goal for Florida State is $53 million); federally funded Pell said. “By law, 30 percent of all to make sure that rising tuition and Grants (about $29 million) and differential tuition payments fees will not cause hardship on or university and private scholarships are designated for need-based limit educational access to Florida’s (about $33 million) — a total of scholarships.” students. about $115 million before factoring This has special implications for Recently, university administrators in loans and prepaid tuition. Less Pell Grant students. Last year, examined the financial records than 10 percent of the more than about 6,000 Florida State students of all of FSU’s roughly 27,000 27,000 undergraduate students at received Pell Grants. Nearly 62 in-state undergraduates from the Florida State pay anything close to percent of them also received 8 FLORIDA STATE Times November 2010 uby, R take a bow

Florida State University’s iconic auditorium returns to service

By Bayard Stern Managing Editor The space is now beautiful and classic, with intricate woodwork, murals of clouds on the walls and custom chandeliers. As part of its complete makeover, a grand entrance on the north side of the Westcott Building was added that leads to a new, spacious lobby. The entire project was carefully designed to accommodate both the audience and performers, The Florida State University now has a with comfortable seating, excellent acoustics, a better stage and new rehearsal space. “We are thrilled that we now can attract world-class performers,” said Don Gibson, dean of world-class performance hall, and it’s called Florida State’s College of Music. “But the most meaningful benefits are for the students in the College of Music. They now, finally have access to the ultimate classroom worthy of their talents.” — wait for the drum roll — Ruby Diamond Having a large performance space that has been specifically designed for musical performances has long been a dream for the College of Music. “The College of Music at Florida State always has extremely highly ranked programs,” Auditorium. The location and the name are Gibson said. “Music has deep roots of excellence at FSU, and it was astounding to me, even when I was a student at Florida State (Ph.D. ’83, Music Theory), that we would have a program the same, but that’s about all you’ll recognize. operating at the level it does when our largest performing venue was basically a high school auditorium.” 9 FLORIDA STATE November 2010 Times

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Westcott Auditorium and Ruby Diamond Auditorium History • Original construction of Westcott Auditorium was completed in 1911. • The space developed settling cracks and was condemned and closed in 1951. • Westcott Auditorium was torn down and rebuilt in 1955. • Westcott Auditorium was named Ruby Diamond Auditorium in 1971. • The Ruby Diamond Auditorium renovation project started in 2008 and was completed in 2010.

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Florida State University’s iconic auditorium returns to service

A key feature of the addition to the Westcott Building is a spacious new Ruby Diamond Auditorium will never be described that way again. rehearsal hall, adjacent to Ruby Diamond Auditorium. Standing, from left, “What we have today in Ruby Diamond is a performance hall worthy of our very serious and talented students,” Gibson said. “Ruby Diamond will now serve as one of our main are bassoonist Amanda Turley, cellist Liz Benoit Crew, Dean of Music Don classrooms. We can actually put a small chamber music performance in there and the Gibson, guitarist Heather Stuyverson and trumpeter Richard Brown. The acoustics will handle it. We will now use it for many of our bands. And our choir concerts musicians are graduate students in the College of Music. and big holiday extravaganzas will be really incredible.” The College of Music was instrumental in overseeing the design of the auditorium and the addition of the new rehearsal space, which is large enough to hold an entire orchestra. students’ ability to grow as musicians. The audience will like it too. Though located right down a hallway from each other, the spaces are acoustically insulated “We’re all very proud of Florida State for completing this beautiful project, and it will from each other, so musicians can practice in the rehearsal area while others are playing on serve as an amazing facility,” he said. stage. The first performance in the completely renovated, physically reshaped and beautifully “A good performance hall doesn’t just have to do with whether the audience can hear remodeled space happened on Oct. 2, when B.B. King played for a packed house for a the music well,” Gibson said. “It also has to do with how the sound is managed for the preview performance for the 2011 season of Seven Days of Opening Nights. performers. Can they hear each other and themselves? Can they sense their presence For a complete listing of College of Music concerts and events, visit http://www.music. in the hall? These elements are all present in Ruby Diamond, and it will help with the fsu.edu/Concerts-and-Events. 10 11 FLORIDA STATE FLORIDA STATE Times November 2010 February/March 2010 Times Alumnusseminole-boosters.fsu.edu focuses and www.seminoles.com on opportunities during downturn By Lisa Vick Charlie OfficiatingNational Football League great canback dueruffle to the economy, feathers he While still ofin his 30s,eagle-eyed Ferguson also fansmoved up Daytona Beach,Barnes Fla., attorney Terry Bradshaw. Ferguson was named chairman quickly at Cobb Cole and has Tallahassee, and the NCAA record helpedThe Southeastern organize the Conference expo so Second, back in the day, we all The first five years we were in John Ferguson, 42, has shared The irony is that as a of the 1,200-member Halifax been named one of Florida’s Executive book says the final score was 26-22 regionalsuspended businesses one of its officiatingcould find witnessed our Seminoles stung the ACC, our coaches routinely the speaker’s podium with 3-year-old, he spent a year not Area Chamber of Commerce in Legal Elite by Florida Trend Director, Gators. opportunities.crews last fall after a blown call that by the arrogance of SEC officials sent complaints about bad calls, some famous names,Seminole including speaking. As a student in the Florida 2006. What’s more, he served magazine. When the firm’s Boosters But of course, you know the rest allowed the University of Florida to who saw it as their duty to protect along with supporting video, to the political pundits Mary Matalin “For some reason, I quit as chairman of the Daytona recent president and chairman of the story. There is a cryptic mark Statedefeat Universitythe University College of Arkansas of in the virtue of their league against conference offices, and even from and James Carville, and former talking,” said Ferguson, a Beach Community Foundation, of the board, Lester Kaney (J.D. next to the score in the Seminole Law,a tight Ferguson game. This served is not twoto say terms that unwashed, outlaw, non-conference time to time requested that certain Florida State University alumnus as associate editor of the Law president of Ormond Main ’72), decided to step aside, This is just for fun. Let me Media Guide with no additional UF would not have won anyway, programs such as Florida State. officials not be assigned to Florida (B.A. ’90, English; J.D. ’93). “I Review. He looks back on his Street, and chairman and board Ferguson was unanimously say again, this is intended for explanation. No true Seminole needs but the call came at a critical point The infamous Lane Fenner call in State University games. According had difficulty forming certain days at Florida State very fondly member of Futures Inc., a nominated as his successor by amusement only. Back in 1997, I to be told about the Lane Fenner in the final minutes. The SEC front 1966 wasn’t even the most blatant. to reports, those requests were never letters and when I did speak had and calls his law professors nonprofit foundation benefiting the firm’s shareholders, a fact he wrote a column suggesting — in jest, catch. After becoming university office was quick to issue a news Against Auburn in Tallahassee in honored, and most of the time we a tendency to stutter.” outstanding. Volusia County Schools. He attributes to his extensive service of course — that Steve Spurrier had president in 2003, T.K. Wetherell release declaring that there was no 1975, consecutive phantom holding never even received the courtesy of The Ferguson family moved “FSU has more adjunct is a graduate of Leadership to the community. perhaps made a compact with the ordered three very large, framed sinister conspiracy. But SEC fan calls allowed Auburn University a response. Some of that has abated from their home in Bradenton, professors than most schools, Daytona and a past recipient Ferguson took the helm as Devil to ensure a rematch with us in prints of the famous pictures to be message boards were flooded with coach Shug Jordan to escape with since 2001, but even today there are Fla., to Baltimore so Ferguson which gives a real-world of the Marvin Samuels Award president and chairman of the the national championship game. mounted in and around the FSU bitter accusations that the league a win in his farewell season. The veteran Seminole fans who believe could attend speech therapy approach that other schools for Outstanding Service to board in January 2010. Despite Many were entertained, but President’s Box. Wetherell himself would not allow anything to short- officials didn’t escape so easily; they they can tell you if Florida State for a year at Johns Hopkins can’t offer,” he said. the Community, given by the new administrative duties and some were not. It was hard to tell was on the field when tight end circuit UF’s or the University of were literally chased off the field by is going to get a fair shake just by University. After graduating from the Daytona Beach Leadership increased public appearances, he which group was more offended: Lane Fenner caught the touchdown Alabama’s marches to undefeated enraged Seminole fans. looking at the names of the officials Listening to Ferguson speak College of Law with high Council. plans to keep a full client load the Spurrier supporters or the Satan pass that won the game for Florida seasons. Joining the Atlantic Coast assigned to our game. at the first annual Business to honors, Ferguson joined “I’ve risen to the top in and continue his commitment worshippers. State. An SEC official trailing far A couple of points should be Conference in 1991 was an eye- And, as it turns out, the Atlantic Business (B2B) Expo in Daytona 80-year-old Daytona Beach every community endeavor I’ve to the community, including Recently, a good Seminole booster behind the play waved it off as made here. opener for the Seminoles, just Coast Conference will provide the Beach in November, there law firm Cobb Cole because been involved in,” Ferguson serving as a founding member of in Jacksonville made a bet with a incomplete. News photographs First, rumors of corruption as the Seminoles were a shock officials for our game against UF. was no hint of the childhood the community seemed like a said. “Today I tell our young the new Halifax Oyster Festival, Gator friend and then called me for confirmed that the catch and the in SEC officiating have been to the sensibilities of the ACC. One year ago, in October 2009, struggle. As chairman of the great place to work and raise a attorneys to get involved in an scheduled to debut later this confirmation that Spurrier had never touchdown were good. circulating for, well, forever. But Seminole fans were astonished at the SEC fined Urban Meyer Halifax Area Trade Alliance, family. Since then, his career has organization you’re interested spring. beaten Florida State in Tallahassee as I told our Jacksonville booster if UF did get the benefit of that the number of officials’ calls that $30,000 for voicing his unhappiness co-chairman of the Economic involved a strong commitment in, spend a year or so getting “We’re trying to bring either a player or a coach. to tell his friend that the bet can’t rumored corruption in one game seemed to go against our team about an official’s call. It would be Service Alliance and an to community. the lay of the land, and plan family-friendly business to the As a head coach, Spurrier never be settled today because the issue is last fall, I have witnessed other without a corresponding number swell if we can win this November attorney practicing in corporate “I was initially interested in on moving into a leadership downtown area during a tough beat the Seminoles in Tallahassee. still in dispute. Call it a “play under games over the years — especially in of flags against our opponents. The in Tallahassee. And if their coach transactions, Ferguson was on politics, but I quickly realized position by the second year. At economic time, and to raise As a player, he went up against FSU review.” That play has been under the era before UF became a national unspoken attitude seemed to be, “If gets upset with an ACC official hand to teach businesses about that, for me, the best way to Cobb Cole, we don’t advertise. money to support oyster bed twice. He was on the team, but review for 45 years. power — in which the Gators were you think you’re going to come into this time and says something corporate structure, tax benefits better the community and make It’s more important to us restoration,” Ferguson said Lisa Vick Lisa not the starter, in 1964 when the But this isn’t about Steve victims of calls outrageous enough our house and abuse our friends, unpleasant, I’m confident that we and international trade. While a difference was to work behind to build relationships in the of the issue that is critical to Gators lost in Tallahassee. In 1966, Spurrier; this is about football-game to stagger belief in an ordered we’re going to make you pay a can raise the money to cover his John Ferguson many organizations are scaling the scenes,” Ferguson said. community.” Florida’s east coast. Spurrier quarterbacked his team in officiating. universe. heavy price.” fine. e simplest way to support scholarships

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undergraduates who want to do Forat Lutfi the top 5 percent of his organic research in my lab don’t know chemistry class. what they want to do. They are Honors in the Major, Applied “In fact, his total score was usually just interested in seeing Economics and Biochemistry very close to a perfect 100 economics. economic viewpoint. The what research is like. What percent,” Alabugin said. “One As a reaction to the heated contrast between the economic made Forat different is that he By Zilpha Underwood thing that sets him apart is that health-care debate going on view and the humanistic view is came up with his hypothesis on University Communications he is really broad-minded and at the time, Lutfi chose to dramatic. I understand both, but his own. Florida State senior Forat Lutfi has many interests. One can investigate health-care costs for I’m more comfortable with the “He and a couple of his is an exceptional young man. discuss history, religion, sports, his Honors in the Major thesis. humanistic view,” Lutfi said. friends wanted to test the Certainly, he is academically economics, politics and a host He started working on “Price He hopes the Directed average salivary pH of Florida gifted, but it’s the breadth of his of other topics with him and Discrimination in the American Independent Study project in State students, and then test interests and the depth of his learn something interesting Healthcare System” in the biochemistry he has proposed how pH would influence the understanding that impresses every time.” fall of 2009. to Florida State chemistry and activity of the salivary enzyme those who know him. You could An indication of Lutfi’s “Just getting someone at a biochemistry Assistant Professor amylase,” Stagg said. call him a Renaissance man. many interests is his decision to hospital to call me back was a Scott Stagg will go more “Doing tests on human “Forat is one of those students major in applied economics and nightmare,” he said. “When I smoothly. subjects requires no small whose curiosity, intelligence and biochemistry, two apparently got a call returned, the people Lutfi had read that a large amount of paperwork and desire to understand the world in disparate subjects. were either hostile or would tell number of Americans experience training. He had to write a all its complexity make teaching “I have always been interested me to call someone else — or acid reflux because they eat a proposal for the Institutional a pleasure,” said Florida State in economics and science,” both.” highly acidic diet. He wondered Review Board and get special University chemistry Professor Lutfi said. Then there was the whether that was true, so, he training on handling saliva. He Igor Alabugin, under whom he His attitude could be complexity of the way went to Stagg with an idea for a had the patience and stamina has done Directed Independent colored by his experiences procedures are priced. study he wanted to perform. to navigate the bureaucracy and Study research. gathering data for his Honors “It was interesting to look “This was a new experience will begin collecting students’ Alabugin said Lutfi was in in the Major thesis in applied at health care from a strictly for me,” Stagg said. “Most saliva soon.” 12 FLORIDA STATE Times November 2010 Garnet and gold program ... continued from page 1

Some students may not Foundation was founded in Foundation came about after a fundraising campaign aimed program if Florida State can be able to afford an unpaid April 2010. The first of its the Protect Our Professors at drawing attention to state raise matching funds for it. So internship in Washington, kind in the state of Florida, the campaign raised $140,000,” reductions in revenue that all of a sudden, after talking D.C., or be able to volunteer Student Foundation is entirely said L. Robert “Bobby” triggered faculty layoffs at with Dr. Barron, he suggested for an organization when they student-run and operated. Its Seifter III, a senior from Lake Florida State. that the Student Foundation could be getting paid to work mission includes raising and Worth, Fla., who is majoring “Then the Garnet and Gold raise the money — and we are somewhere else. managing funds, and allocating in economics and political program idea was introduced going to give it our best shot.” In order to help more them to programs that enhance science. He is chairman of by President Barron,” Seifter The Student Foundation students participate in these student development and the the Student Foundation and said. “We anticipate that will ask current students to types of activities, the Florida collegiate experience. student body vice president. the Knight Foundation will give back to Florida State State University Student “The idea of the Student Protect Our Professors was contribute $250,000 to the while they are still enrolled at the university. “We believe that when students contribute to Florida State, even if it’s $10 a year, it will instill in them the spirit of philanthropy in the present and it will increase the likelihood that they will give back when they become alumni,” Seifter said. For more information, visit www.studentfoundation.fsu.edu, or www.garnetandgoldprogram. fsu.edu.

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The AIS is a global organization for academics specializing in have enormous consequences. In information systems. Founded many states, close to half the state in 1994, it is an international budget is allocated to education. professional society of 4,000 “Never have the funds members from 90 countries. appropriated to public education George said his duties as been under so much scrutiny,” president include deciding what Herrington said. issues the association should focus Herrington has served as an on in the coming year and on AEFA member for more than marshaling the resources necessary two decades. Her teaching and research focus on the politics and to achieve its goals. Joey George People often serve in professional Frances Berry policies of educational reform, organizations for many years, he with a particular emphasis on the added, and being selected by one’s role of the state. She has examined peers to a leadership position is a accountability, school finance, great honor. school choice and comprehensive “Service to our fields of expertise children’s services, among other is how we give back and how we topics. ensure that our academic disciplines continue to thrive,” George said. • Kevin Sherin, “This type of involvement is an M.D., M.P.H, is a clinical important way that we contribute professor at the Orlando regional to academic communities.” campus of the Florida State As president of AIS, George has University College of Medicine. traveled extensively this year as the He recently served as president group’s representative. of the American Association of “We are a truly global Public Health Physicians (AAPHP) organization, so much of my travel Jill Pable from 2008 to 2010, and is now is international,” George said. the immediate past president. “This year, I already have traveled Carolyn Herrington AAPHP’s objectives include to South Africa, Taiwan, Peru, advocacy on behalf of all public Israel, Italy and Ethiopia. And of health physicians. course, from FSU’s perspective, Sherin also serves as director of those of us who are active in service Florida’s Orange County Health are ambassadors for FSU to our National Association of Schools of • Jill Pable, an associate education units in the human Department. respective disciplines and to the Public Affairs and Administration professor of interior design, served as sciences at state and land-grant places we visit. Wherever I go, (NASPAA). Her term began on the national president of the Interior universities across the United States. • Eric J. Barron, Florida State University follows Oct. 1. Design Educators Council (IDEC) “The BoHS is at the helm president of The Florida State my name, and I always include the NASPAA’s twofold mission is to until May 2010 and is now serving of efforts to strengthen human University, is serving as chairman FSU seal in my presentations.” ensure excellence in education and as past president. The mission of sciences research, outreach and of “An Ocean Infrastructure training for public service, and to the council is the advancement teaching,” Collier said. “I feel both for U.S. Ocean Research in promote the ideal of public service. • Don Gibson, dean of of interior design education and honored and excited to have been 2030,” a panel assembled by the The organization is the membership the College of Music, is serving scholarship. chosen as chair for the next year. National Academy of Sciences association of graduate and as president of the National “Serving as president of IDEC Together, we will continue to focus to study ocean research. Barron undergraduate programs in public Association of Schools of Music instilled a sense of tremendous on advocacy for the profession and was picked to head the panel administration, public policy and (NASM), the nation’s oldest and responsibility to represent educators on public policy.” in 2009, when he was director public affairs in the United States largest accrediting agency for and researchers well and to forward Collier’s administrative, research of the National Center for and internationally. Its institutional the arts. Gibson’s term will run the mission of the organization and academic credentials have Atmospheric Research. membership includes more through November 2012. in a productive, positive fashion,” distinguished her at the national According to the National than 260 U.S. and international “I am deeply honored that my Pable said. “Leadership offers and international levels of her field. Academy of Sciences, the expert university programs in public affairs, peers have selected me for this the opportunity to contribute committee will provide advice and public policy, public administration important leadership position,” to your professions in ways that • Carolyn Herrington, a perspective from the worldwide and public management. Gibson said. “Among its roughly other types of volunteering cannot a professor of educational policy ocean community on the types 630 member institutions, which achieve. Faculty members who in the College of Education of U.S. ocean infrastructure that include Florida State University, are are positioned well to contribute and director of the Center on will facilitate research in 2030, • Billie J. Collier, most of the finest comprehensive to their fields should do so in Educational Policy at Florida State’s including advice as to what criteria music programs in the United leadership roles — primarily because dean and professor of textiles and Learning Systems Institute, is may be most appropriate for setting States.” they can forward their professions. consumer sciences in the College serving as president of the American priorities. The NASM sets the standard Simply put, it’s the right thing to do of Human Sciences, is serving a Education Finance Association The committee will identify for quality and ethics among if one has the energy and passion to one-year term as chairwoman of (AEFA). Her term as president will major research questions undergraduate and graduate music make a positive impact.” the nine-member board of directors run through March 2011. anticipated to be at the forefront degree-granting programs, which of the Board on Human Sciences The AEFA is the organization of ocean science in 2030 based become NASM members through (BoHS). that pulls together the best research on national and international a rigorous peer-review process. It • Frances Berry, Part of the Association of Public in the country on how to most assessments, input from the also serves as the national office FSU’s Frank Sherwood Professor and Land-Grant Universities, effectively fund public education. worldwide scientific community for all four U.S. arts accrediting of Public Administration, just the BoHS is an association of Policies on the collection and and ongoing research planning associations. began serving as president of the administrators who oversee higher distribution of educational funding activities. 14 FLORIDA STATE Times November 2010

SeminoleSeminole bylinesbylines “Johnny Cash and the Paradox Books and CDs by Florida State faculty and alumni of American Identity” “Seriously Funny — Poems Leigh H. Edwards (FSU Assistant The Florida State Times only accepts commercially published books and CDs, and reserves the right to decline any submission. about Love, Death, Religion, Professor of English) Please send one copy to Florida State Times, c/o Seminole Bylines, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, Tallahassee, FL 32310-6068. Art, Politics, Sex and Indiana University Press Everything Else” Throughout his career, “Fearless Leadership” “The Wars of Myron King — A “The Lakes of Pontchartrain Edited by Barbara Hamby (FSU Loretta Malandro (Ph.D. ’76) B-17 Pilot Faces WWII and U.S.- — Their History and Associate in English) and David Johnny Cash was depicted, McGraw Hill Soviet Intrigue” Environments” Kirby (B.A. ’78, Professor of and depicted himself, as a Leadership guru Loretta James Lee McDonough (Ph.D. ’66) Robert W. Hastings (M.S. ’67) English) walking contradiction — social Malandro has developed a The University of Tennessee Press University Press of Mississippi The University of Georgia Press protester and establishment groundbreaking, behavior-based This book offers an account This book outlines the history of Can serious poetry be funny? patriot, drugged wild man and methodology that is used around of Myron King’s early life and the New Orleans region in terms of Chaucer and Shakespeare would devout Christian crusader, rebel the globe to create top-performing wartime service as part of the 401st its geology and human occupation, say “yes,” and so do the authors of outlaw and elder statesman. leaders and organizations. It is Bombardment Group, U.S. Eighth from its ancient beginnings to its these 187 poems that are comical Edwards investigates the allure based on a simple yet profound Air Force. When King arrived in discovery by the French. It explains but also address timeless concerns. of this incongruous image concept: in order to change your England in 1944, he expected to fly why French explorers settled New The editors contend that a funny and its cultural significance, organization, you must be willing dangerous bombing missions over Orleans where they did, how it grew poem should appear to have asserting that Cash embodied to alter your behavior and help Nazi Germany. What the 23-year- over three centuries and the human been written by a poet of deep irresolvable contradictions others choose to change their old did not predict was that his effect on the environment. It covers seriousness, just as a serious poem of American identity, which behaviors. “Fearless Leadership” last months in Europe would be the recent environmental recovery should seem to have been written reflect foundational issues in the takes you step-by-step through entangled in a bizarre affair born of Lake Pontchartrain to swimmable by someone with a sense of American experience: the tensions the process of raising behavioral of the mounting tensions between and fishable conditions, and the humor. Readers will discover their between freedom and patriotism, standards, which directly the United States and the Soviet current struggle to make the region eagerness to share ideas, emotions individual rights and nationalism, influence the bottom line. Union. entirely self-sustaining again. and entertainment. and the sacred and the profane.

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Kelley J. Collins (B.S. ’05) is set to co-host to his current rankim upon graduatione sfrom Tara Aybar Payor (B.A. ’01) is working T 1980s toward her doctorate in curriculum and a weekly TV show called “Fashion Police,” Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. Richard E. “Rick” Miller Jr. (B.S. ’86), instruction with an emphasis on secondary with Joan Rivers, on the E! entertainment managing director at CB Richard Ellis $ English education at the University of South channel. 2010 South Florida, was named a 2010 “Power Florida, Tampa, Fla. While completing her Sean T. Cortopassi (M.S. ’06) was Chase S. Porter (B.S. ’10) is an interactive Leader” by the South Florida Business doctoral studies, she teaches pre-service selected to be a staffer with the Office strategist with Fry Hammond Bar, a leading Journal. teachers at USF. of the Administrator for the U.S. Small full-service marketing and communications agency based in Orlando, Fla. He works on 1990s Dustin R. Mathews (B.S. ’04), who Business Administration, Washington, D.C. multiple websites, social media, mobile and currently runs his own consulting Travis L. Miller (B.S. ’91, J.D. ’94) of Radey Michael D. McClain (B.S.W. ’09), a Navy online advertising campaigns for clients by business in Tampa, Fla., has released his Thomas Yon & Clark, PA., has been listed Seaman recruit, was recently promoted analyzing web and mobile traffic. for his work in insurance regulation in the second book, “Secrets of the Real Estate 2010 edition of Chambers USA. Millionaires.” Mathews also was nominated for the 2010 Marketer of the Year award. To submit items for Alumni News Notes, e-mail [email protected]. Richard “Jerry” Chandlee (B.S. ’93), Got News? Please write “Alumni News Notes” in the subject heading of the e-mail. police chief at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, was awarded the “2010 Individual School Safety Award” by the School Safety Advocacy Council during the 1930s 2010 National School Safety Conference, David E. Aiello (B.S. ’62) Mark Willis (B.A. ’77) Orlando, Fla., July 2010. Margaret W. Roach (B.A. ’34) Harriet Sibley Gustafon (B.A. ’62) Margaret Smith “Margee” William A. Inkster (B.S. ’62) Karen L. Cowden (B.S. ’93) has been Marian Harrell Holland (B.S. ’35) Anderson (M.S. ’78) Ann Eastham Clark (B.S. ’38) Cecil C. McDonald (M.S. ’62) promoted to professor of reading at Nancy Cousins (B.S. ’63) Nora Mijares Ortiz (M.A. ’78) Valencia Community College, west Jerrell R. Sanders (B.S. ’78) 1940s Jane Rickards “Rickie” Hopkins (B.S. campus, Orlando, Fla. ’63) Lalla Iverson (’40) Troy A. Kishbaugh (B.S. ’93), attorney at Loyal Farmer (M.S. ’64) Ina Robinson Lynn (B.A. ’40) 1980s the Orlando office of GrayRobinson, has Woodrow W. Bryant (M.S. ’66) Patricia Trevino (B.S. ’80) Clara B. Whitcomb (B.S. ’42) Ann D. Cook Humphreys (M.S. ’66) earned board certification in health law Carolyn Stowell Charles (B.A. ’43, Mary L. Capell (B.S. ’81) from The Florida Bar. Henry James Edmund “Harry” Cooper Elizabeth “Betty” Bush-Fertal (B.S. M.R.E. ’46, M.A. ’70, Ph.D. ’73) (B.A. ’67, M.S. ’75) Rhonda R. Boles (B.S. ’94), a nursing ’83) NEWS Mattie-Lou Peacock Duncan (B.A. ’43) William D. Warde (M.S. ’67) program specialist for the registered nurse David C. Brown (B.S. ’84) Virginia Dyer Brock (B.S. ’47) Randall K. DuPree (B.S. ’68) department at Palm Beach State College in Edgar H. Simpson (M.S. ’84) Donato Ranelli (M.M. ’68) Amer Abdullah Alsaeeri (M.P.A. ’88) Lake Worth, Fla., wrote a children’s book, 1950s Harry V. Smith Jr. (Ph.D. ’68) NOTES “Why Does the Sun Set, Mommy?” It is the A.Hugh Adams (B.S. ’50, M.S. ’56, David P. Skinner (B.S. ’69, M.S. ’70) first of a planned series of children’s books. D.Ed. ’62) 1990s Pamela Ofstein (B.S. ’94) is the director Jean Elden Bailey (B.S. ’50) Sandra C. Heinis (B.S. ’90) 1970s John L. Franklin (B.S. ’90) of nutrition services for eDiets.com Inc. Ennis L. Chestang (B.S. ’50, M.S. ’51) George O. Hedge Jr. (B.S. ’70) Jeffrey D. Shore (B.S. ’91) In addition, she recently had a book Mary Frank Grimsley Edenfield (B.A. Thaddeus “Todd” Wojcik published. ’50) Joseph E. Cameron Jr. (B.S. ’71) Drew W. Hancock (B.S. ’50) Judith Burt Page (B.S. ’71) B.S. ’92) Alumni1960s Dana M. Hill (B.S. ’99), currently a doctoral Nancy Bennett Doolette (B.S. ’52) Michael J. McGee student at Syracuse University, has been Margaret Ware Wade (B.S. ’52) Clyde L. Russell (M.S. ’71) (B.S. ’93, M.S. ’94) Steven Lewis (B.S. ’69, J.D. ’84), attorney awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program John H. Quinn (B.S. ’53) James F. McCollum Jr. (J.D. ’72) Jennifer A. McLaughlin at Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A., is one Scholarship in women’s studies to Ecuador Arthur G. Methvin (B.S. ’54, M.S. ’55) Joyce Ivie Odom (M.S.W. ’99) of seven from the firm who were named by the U.S. Department of State and the James M. Kirby (B.A. ’55) (B.S.W. ’72, M.S. ’75) to the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship S. Gracen Smith (’55) Helen M. Struthers 2000s America. Board. Frances C. Allen (B.S. ’56) (B.A. ’71, M.S. ’72) Mark J. Pincek (B.A. ’00) Albert M. Bassett (’56) Jill L. Caputo (M.F.A. ’08) 1970s 2000s Joe R. Coates (B.S. ’56) Leonard Reynolds (M.S. ’72) James W. Linn (B.S. ’77, J.D. ’80), attorney David B. Pruett (M.A. ’00, M.S. ’00, Ph.D. John B. Morrill (Ph.D. ’58) Sheila R. Sheffield Faculty/Staff at Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A., is one ’07) is currently assistant professor of Richard E. Brown Jr. (B.S. ’59) (M.S. ’72, Ph.D. ’98) John W. Butler (B.S. ’59) Michael Allen (Ph.D. ’89) of seven from the firm who were named music at the University of Massachusetts, John C. Herring Jr. (B.S. ’74) to the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in Boston. Ronald Schusterman (M.A. ’58, Ph.D. Richard A. Brandewie Deborah Moody Reynolds William M. Capps America. ’61) Jude D. Tarris (B.S. ’00) founded Valley Ingrid Selkämaa “Inky” Flagler David A. Yon (B.S. ’77. J.D. ’80), of Radley of the Sun Homecare in March 2010. (B.S. ’75) Larry M. Hughes (B.S. ’76) Marjorie G. Harvey Thomas Yon & Clark, P.A., has been listed Tarris started this non-medical home care 1960s Mary Joan Shepard for his work in insurance regulation in the company to serve senior citizens in the Carol Lambrecht Aamodt (B.S. ’60) Darren C. Goins (M.A. ’77) Phillip E. Sorenson 2010 edition of Chambers USA. 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the foundation of America and what really motivates me,” he said. university. In that way, Florida State 2008. In that post, he directed all including posts as director of university it takes to be good citizens, and what In the newly created position will be able to continue to provide fundraising activities that supported development, director of law school we often take for granted in terms of of vice president for University the kind of education that they the university’s initiatives for historic relations and director of capital giving liberty,” Jennings said. Advancement, Jennings — who will would expect from a top university.” preservation, as well as those for programs. During nearly 10 years “It’s really our educational system oversee the FSU Alumni Association, Despite the national decline in university initiatives in the arts, with that university, Jennings’ chief and universities that help make our FSU Foundation and Seminole philanthropy over the past two sciences and technology. In addition, responsibilities included oversight of liberty possible and help ensure that Boosters — plans on reaching out years, Jennings is encouraged by the he managed the development staffs capital fundraising projects and the we’re able to continue in the kind of with a definitive message to Florida dedication of Florida State’s alumni. in the schools of Architecture, creation and implementation of the society that we have.” State’s alumni and friends. Not only has alumni giving increased, Education and Engineering, and he strategic framework for a $225 million Whether discussing the beginnings “A big part of our responsibility is but so has the number of donors. served in several interim assignments comprehensive campaign. of the nation or its contemporary in telling the story of the university, “That tells me that alumni and as vacancies occurred in the schools Jennings is a respected leader maintenance, Jennings recognizes namely the achievements of students friends of Florida State recognize and units he directed. Jennings within the Council for Advancement that it needs well-educated, capable and faculty, and how the university is that there is something special about served as a key member of senior and Support of Education (CASE), people giving their best efforts in helping drive the economic prosperity the institution, and that it is worth management in development and delivering numerous presentations at their work every day. of the state and region,” he said. “We supporting,” he said. public affairs and was instrumental CASE’s District III annual conferences “That can amount to helping must tell alumni why Florida State At the University of Virginia, to the success of UVA’s current $3 and serving as co-chair for the to identify new drugs to improve is a great investment of their time as Jennings most recently served as billion comprehensive campaign. philanthropy program track in 2009 people’s health or inventing volunteers and get them excited to assistant vice president for school Prior to his University of Virginia and 2010. He will preside as co-chair- biomedical devices that improve be people who might help us recruit programs and institutional priorities, appointment, Jennings held several elect for the CASE District III annual hearing or sight,” Jennings said. great students and give gifts to the a position he had held since January positions at Washington and Lee, conference in 2012. “There is an incredible amount of A native of Delaware, Jennings work that universities do that is really “We are extremely pleased to have someone with Tom Jennings’ qualifications earned his Bachelor of Science and exciting, and it is work that only Master of Arts degrees in psychology universities can do. on board. We were seeking a candidate with the right combination of from James Madison University and “So it is both the education of experience, advancement knowledge, values and desire to advance his doctorate in higher education students and the great research Florida State’s fundraising to the next level,” said Eric J. Barron. administration from the University of conducted by faculty members that Virginia. 16 FLORIDA STATE Times November 2010