Hip-hop historian Inside this edition: ‘PopMaster Fabel’ to offer Scholarships are group effort, page 2 personal perspective Sept. 7 Feel ‘Vibrations of Laughter,’ page 2 see page 8 Tasty fish a ‘Grand Slam’ option, page 6 Get more fit this fall, page 6

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Aerospace-ISR Birthday present Professor’s 3rd pact will create Fulbright takes new tech jobs him to Malaysia by Tom Tozer by Gina K. Logue [email protected] [email protected]

partnership between Middle r. Sean Foley, an assistant Tennessee State University professor of history at Aand ISR Group will provide a D MTSU, will embark in mid- hands-on training ground for MTSU September on a 10-month research students, attract industry and excursion in Southeast Asia after knowledge-based workers to winning the third Fulbright Tennessee and generate permanent Fellowship of his career. jobs that cannot be exported to other Foley will work and study pri- countries. marily in Malaysia, where he will Principal players say the collab- examine religious links between oration is unique to the southeastern Southeast Asia and the Arab- United States and will one day wield dominated Middle East region global influence. under the auspices of International MTSU officials signed a memo- Islamic University Malaysia in the randum of understanding on Aug. capital city of Kuala Lumpur. 20 with ISR Group, a Savannah, In addition, Foley’s study and Tenn.-based provider of Unmanned lecture itinerary will take him to Aircraft System, or UAS, services. India, Thailand and Brunei, an expe- ISR, whose four divisions are rience he will chronicle with period- Technical Services, Logistics and ic columns in The Tennessean. Depot, Training Systems and Range Foley’s 2010-11 fellowship comes Services, assists clients in developing from the Fulbright Program, which unmanned-vehicle technologies for is sponsored by the U.S. Department air-, ground- and water-based sys- of State’s Bureau of Educational and tems. Cultural Affairs. Marianne Craven, Through this collaboration, the bureau’s managing director of MTSU’s Department of Aerospace, academic programs, says the pro- REORGANIZING—Librarian Grover Baker accesses a top shelf at the Center for considered among the top three pro- gram funds faculty and research Popular Music as Cataloging Assistant Christi Underdown-Dubois observes. A grams of its kind in the nation, will new compact-storage shelving system is providing more efficient archiving for the scholars such as Foley as well as be able to expand its teaching and center, which is celebrating its 25th birthday; see page 3 for the story. international scholars’ work in the research and be on the ground floor United States. MTSU Photographic Services photo by J. Intintoli See ‘Aerospace’ page 5 See ‘Professor’s’ page 7 Conference puts economy in local, U.S. perspective

by Tom Tozer the Business and Aerospace Building or by calling degree from Sam Houston State University and a [email protected] 615-898-2764. Faculty should not register online. law degree from the University of Houston Law MTSU students may attend the morning session, School. He is active in several civic and charitable homas E. Skains, chief executive officer of excluding lunch, at no charge. organizations. Piedmont Natural Gas, will be the keynote The fee for non-MTSU guests is $50 per per- “With his background in energy and environ- T speaker at MTSU’s 18th annual Economic son. The registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 17. mental concerns and his work in areas of technol- Outlook Conference, Friday, Sept. 24, at the Skains was elected Piedmont president and ogy that are addressing these issues, Thomas Embassy Suites Conference Center in chief operating officer in 2002 and became CEO in Skains is a great headliner for the conference,” Murfreesboro. February 2003, taking the post of chairman of the said Dr. Jim Burton, dean of MTSU’s Jennings A. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. Skains will board later that same year. He was an attorney Jones College of Business. “We are honored to speak at 9. and a senior vice president at Transcontinental welcome an industry leader of his caliber to MTSU faculty may attend free by registering Gas Pipe Line Corp. in Houston, Texas. Skains directly with the dean's office in Room N219 of earned his Bachelor of Business Administration See ‘Conference’ page 5

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by Laura Clippard • Forward informational e-mails from the UFO school); [email protected] to your students and post them in your PipelineMT • Harry S. Truman Scholarships—college jun- announcements; iors may apply for these very competitive awards, ince coming to the Undergraduate • Send us names and contact information for which are tailored to students who plan to spend a Fellowships Office in fall 2008, I have realized potential scholarship candidates; career in public service; S that the old African proverb, “It takes a vil- • Volunteer to read one or multiple fellowship • Morris K. Udall Scholarships—open to lage to raise a child,” applies also to winning essays, depending on your time commitments; Native American college sophomores and juniors national scholarships. It takes the entire MTSU • Serve on a student inter- or to individuals interested in environmental stud- community to recruit, encourage and guide stu- view committee; and/or ies or tribal public policies; dents toward achievement at the national level, a • Invite the UFO to do a • George J. Mitchell Scholarships—open to fact made clear by the recent announcements of presentation to your faculty graduating seniors interested in graduate study in several Fulbright Scholars from the university. I committee or even your class. Ireland; would like to thank everyone who assisted with the The UFO will work with • Marshall Fellowship Program—provides two promotion, recruitment, interviews and review of students interested in a variety academic years of advanced study in the United last year’s students. Because of your support, we of competitive undergraduate Kingdom in a wide variety of areas (40 awarded have had our best year ever. and postgraduate opportunities. each year); Part of the challenge is to identify the right stu- We are especially interested in • Rhodes Scholarships—provides a scholarship dents at the right time to apply. One frustration is promoting the following: for a graduating senior to spend two years at to meet wonderful students and realize that they • Fulbright Fellowships— Clippard Oxford University (extremely competitive; no more missed the timeline for application. For example, designed to promote interna- than one nominee per institution); and the Truman Fellowship requires students to apply tional understanding through study or teaching • USA Today Academic Teams—recognize 20 during their junior year; that’s just one example of abroad for a year. Applicants must expect to have students per year per team throughout the United why we need MTSU to be on alert for freshman bachelors’ degrees by the time they begin their States for outstanding achievement and leadership. and sophomore students with excellent leadership assignment. Foreign language facility and contact If you know outstanding students, please skills. with a foreign scholar often are required; some encourage them to complete the UFO Interest Form As the academic adviser for the University countries are less competitive than others. Fulbright by the end of their sophomore year. Faculty, staff Honors College, I work directly with about 800 stu- also sponsors summer institutes for college fresh- and students can e-mail me at [email protected], dents, but I see many others on campus who do not men and sophomores in England; call at 615-898-5464, or stop by Room 227 in the take honors classes but also are eligible for fellow- • Goldwater Scholarship—available for sopho- Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building. ships. mores and juniors majoring in math, engineering or Here are a few suggestions on how faculty and the natural sciences, these awards are designed for Laura Clippard is the academic adviser for the staff can help students continue their educations individuals who have already participated in University Honors College and serves as coordinator in via undergraduate fellowships: undergraduate research who are planning to pur- the college’s Undergraduate Fellowships Office. For more • Make announcements in your classes from sue postgraduate education in these areas (not gen- details about the UFO, visit the office’s website at the UFO; erally given to students who plan to go to medical www.mtsu.edu/honors/ufo.

Foundation celebrates 17 faculty members’ service

he MTSU Foundation cele- health and human performance; Wilson (nursing); • Creative Activity—Dr. Joseph brated 17 faculty members for Soraya C. Noguiera, foreign lan- • Public Service—Drs. Mark L. Akins, recording industry; T their “outstanding work and guage and literature; Byrnes, political science • Special Projects—Dr. Rebecca the services they provide to our stu- and M. Wayne Rollins, and interim dean of the Conard, history/public history, and dents” with special awards Aug. 27 business communica- College of Liberal Arts; Professor Leon Alligood, journal- at the Fall Faculty Meeting in Tucker tion and entrepreneur- Jennifer Caputo, health ism; and Theatre. ship; and human perform- • Career Achievement—Dr. Recognized by Foundation • Outstanding ance; and Dovie Gary P. Wulfsberg, chemistry pro- President Murray Martin, the award Achievement in Kimmins, mathematical fessor emeritus. honorees included: Instructional sciences; For more information on the • Outstanding Teaching—Drs. Technology—Nathan E. • Distinguished MTSU Foundation’s Faculty Awards, Mohammed A. Albakry, English; Adam, recording indus- Research—Drs. Scott T. including how to nominate a faculty Jessica Gentry Carter, agribusiness try; Amy Macy, record- Handy, chemistry, and member for the 2010-11 awards, visit and agriscence; Richard S. Farley, ing industry; and Dr. Debra Rose Stephen M. Wright, biology; www.mtsu.edu/provost/awards.shtml.

Sept. 28 tribute to ‘Miracle Worker’ Annie Sullivan Feel the ‘Vibrations of Laughter’ at 1-woman performance

enowned actress Estelle Condra will bring the brilliant and determined the classic play and film “The Miracle Worker.” teacher of author-activist Helen Keller to life in an hourlong, one- “I’m honored to share this important story through my one-woman drama R woman performance, “Vibrations of Laughter: The Story of Annie for the advent of Disability Awareness Month,” said Condra, a keynote per- Sullivan,” on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 9:40 a.m. in MTSU’s Tucker Theatre. formance artist and author who spent her early career in South Africa and The program is free and will be open to the public. England and now lives in Tennessee. Condra’s research into Sullivan’s pre-Keller life led her “I’m totally blind and have the privilege, as an actress who is blind, to cel- to create a dramatic work that shares insights into the ebrate and remember the lives of two inspiring women who overcame serious “teacher of all teachers” via four different characters: impediments.” • Megan Briggs, a resident of the Tewksbury, Mass., The dramatization’s title is inspired by the true miracle of how Sullivan asylum/poorhouse where Sullivan and her little brother brought laughter into the life of her student, who had never seen or heard oth- were dumped as orphans; ers laugh because of the childhood illness that left her deaf and blind, Condra • Isabella Braddy, a student at the Perkins School for the said. Blind, where Sullivan finally started her education as an illit- “Vibrations of Laughter” is presented by VSA Tennessee in partnership erate 14-year-old; with the MTSU Speech and Theatre through a grant from the Tennessee Arts • Olivia Anagnos, wife of the principal at the Perkins Condra Commission. School; and For more information, contact Lori Kissinger at [email protected] or • Sullivan herself, “speaking” from the garden house of the Keller home in 615-826-5252. Tuscumbia, Ala., where she changed Keller’s life in an event immortalized in

page 2 The Record Sept. 6, 2010 Komen on the Go takes detour through MTSU Sept. 9

TSU Health Promotion will serve as host to the Komen on the Go viduals and teams for the Raider Walk for the Cure,” a breast-cancer walk tak- breast-cancer awareness tour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, ing place on campus on Friday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m. Details will be announced M said Lisa Schrader, director of the office and organizer of the event. soon about the logistics of that event, she said. “Representatives from Susan G. Komen Exhibit-day highlights include: approached us about adding a stop at MTSU • Komen on the Go’s arrival in the for the Komen on the Go national tour,” eye-catching trailer that opens into an Schrader said. interactive learning center, outfitted with “We felt it was in keeping with Health computer stations, flat screens and com- Promotion’s goal to create an environment puter kiosks; that promotes preventive health practices, and • participants’ opportunity to learn it will give the campus community a great about Susan G. Komen for the Cure and opportunity to engage in a campaign addressing breast cancer, which touches the global movement, life-saving recommendations about breast-health aware- so many families personally.” ness and more; and The tour involves a traveling pink trailer with interactive games and activi- • a free drawstring backpack and information about breast self-awareness ties to teach visitors about the global breast-cancer movement, life-saving rec- for each visitor. ommendations, information on supporting loved ones and ways to get For more information about the MTSU event, contact Schrader by calling engaged and involved, Schrader said. 615-494-8704 or e-mail [email protected]. For more information on the Komen The trailer will be set up in the gravel lot on the north side of the Student organization, visit www.komen.org/go. Health, Wellness and Recreation Center, she said. Schrader added that organizers will “use this opportunity to sign up indi- You say it’s your birthday ...

come from all over. Center for Popular Music “We even put our plans to close on our web- site (http://popmusic.mtsu.edu) and rescheduled two celebrates 25 years by fellows who had made appointments to do their research, and we let people come on in anyway. expanding archive storage We just couldn’t tell them no.” The Center for Popular Music has become the largest and oldest research facility of its kind in by Gina E. Fann the world, says Interim Director Dr. Dale [email protected] Cockrell, who is leading the center during the yearlong national search to replace found- TSU’s Center for Popular Music is cele- ing Director Paul F. Wells. brating its 25th birthday with a big Wells, who guided the Center for M banner: “Caution—Work in Progress!” Popular Music from a single borrowed Created in July 1985 to serve and preserve the desk 25 years ago to its current 6,700-square-foot study of as one of 16 facility in the Bragg Mass Communication Centers of Excellence across the Tennessee Board Building, retired in April. Cockrell, a renowned Wiseman, Jim & Jesse and the Osborne Brothers, of Regents system, the center is in the midst of music historian and the husband of Lucinda as well as a chat Corbin touts as ’s reconfiguring a collection that spans shape-note Cockrell, is on leave from his post as professor of first major interview with a country-music publi- songbooks to hip-hop mash-ups. musicology at Vanderbilt cation. A $140,000 one-time grant from the MTSU University. “I never attempted to be a ‘collector,’ per se, Provost’s Office has doubled the center’s storage “This center has an interna- but as editor at Music City News, I received lots of capacity with the purchase of a compact- tional reputation. We’ve had records for review and held onto more than a shelving storage system that stretches more than scholars visit from every conti- thousand for many years,” said Corbin, who’s 10.5 feet high. nent except Antarctica,” the also a songwriter, producer and publicist. “We wanted to close the center for a little interim director said. “More The Center for Popular Music also has recent- while (in mid-August) to move things out and than 40,000 scholars have used ly added the Peter S. LaPaglia Collection of around, but we just couldn’t, because there were these archives since the incep- Tennessee Sheet Music, a collection of sound so many people coming in to do their research,” tion of the center.” recordings from Associate Professor Charlie explained Lucinda Cockrell, coordinator of The collection includes Dahan of MTSU’s Department of Recording research collections. “They’ve gotten grants to do sheet music and broadsides, Corbin Industry, and the archives of the Southern Girls their research, so when do they have to come? rare music books, sound record- Rock & Roll Camp. Summer, when they don’t teach! And they’ve ings, music trade catalogs, periodicals, perform- “Paul and his staff have done such wonderful ance documents, manuscripts work obtaining and expanding the collection that and photographs ranging as far we were at the point of having to stop taking in back as the early 1700s. The cen- items because there was nowhere to put them,” ter specializes in said Dr. Cockrell, noting that the new storage sys- and its roots, the various forms tem has eased the center’s space constrictions. of vernacular religious music “We’re looking at making a transition for the and the music of Tennessee and next 25 years, and we’re establishing an advisory the Southeast. group from the university and community to see One of the latest jewels in where the center should go,” he continued. “The the center’s crown is a new col- first 25 years focused on collecting and catalogu- lection from pioneering country- ing, and we’re thinking that the next 25 should music journalist Everett J. target outreach and program-building. We can Corbin. The Murfreesboro resi- broadcast our name a little bit more broadly.” dent and former editor of the First on that outreach list is a small but appro- Music City News brought his 40- priate exhibit planned for October at MTSU’s plus-year career archives to James E. Walker Library: the history of everyone’s MTSU to “be mindful of the favorite song, “Happy Birthday,” along with other many journalists who come after highlights from the center’s collections. A 25th- me needing reference material anniversary celebration, complete with cake and for books, essays and informa- all the trimmings, is planned on Saturday, Oct. 23, tion in brief.” from 12:30 to 2 p.m. during Homecoming MUSIC HISTORY—A few editions of Music City News, donated to the His notes, recordings and Weekend. Center for Popular Music by country-music journalist Everett Corbin, are publications “reflect traditional “We’re a work in progress, and we enjoy it,” displayed before cataloguing in the center’s archives. from before 1965” said Lucinda Cockrell. “We’re glad to be such a photo by News and Public Affairs and include interviews with Roy wonderful resource for everyone.” Acuff, Ernest Tubb, Mac

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MTSU and to middle Tennessee.” annual conference. civic and charitable affairs, and edu- An avid horseman, Smith has Burton noted that the conference “Don always has a thought- cation. served as board member and presi- is targeted to bankers, business own- provoking approach to interpreting Smith, whose name is synony- dent of the Tennessee Walking Horse ers and managers, community offi- national and international data and mous with Blue Raider baseball, is Breeders and Exhibitors Association. cials and leaders as well as business making it relevant to the issues and active in community affairs and has As a rider, he has won 10 world and economics faculty and students— problems facing regional businesses,” won numerous awards for his public championships and, in 1992, was “and to anyone interested in econom- Burton said. “And he’s often right on service. He attended MTSU and named Amateur World Grand ic growth in the region and nation.” target with his forecasts.” earned three varsi- Champion. A man of The premise of the conference, Burton During the lunch break, Burton ty baseball letters diverse interests and skills, said, is to promote the idea of free and Aubrey B. Harwell Jr., holder of and played on the Smith also served as enterprise and to promote national finance co-chair for events that proudly wave Lamar Alexander’s presi- that banner. dential campaigns and for Continuing the infor- Alexander’s U.S. Senate bid mational tradition, the pro- in 2008. gram also will feature Dr. The conference will dis- David Penn, director of miss at 1:15 p.m. MTSU’s Business and The MTSU Economic Economic Research Center, Outlook Conference is co- who will provide a sponsored by the Midstate and regional eco- Skains Penn Ratajczak Smith Jones College, the Jones nomic update at 10:30 a.m. Chair in Free Enterprise, The BERC maintains significant data- the Jones Chair of Excellence in Free team that won the the Business and Economic bases of regional, national and inter- Enterprise, will present the Jennings 1976 Ohio Valley Research Center and the national information and provides A. Jones Champion of Free Enterprise Conference cham- Jack O. Weatherford Chair research resources and databases for Award to Stephen B. Smith, chairman pionship. He serves on the MTSU of Finance. the MTSU community. of the board of Haury & Smith President’s Council, is a former Blue For more information, call the Dr. Donald Ratajczak, regent’s Contractors, Inc., one of Nashville’s Raider Athletic Association board Jones College at 615-898-2764. The professor of economics emeritus at oldest development and home-build- member and in 2004 was inducted Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Georgia State University and a ing companies. The award recognizes into the Blue Raider Sports Hall of Center is located at 1200 Conference nationally known economic forecast- a person who exemplifies the ideals Fame. Smith led the effort to raise $5 Center Blvd. in Murfreesboro. er, will address the luncheon audience of free enterprise through any combi- million to build a new MTSU baseball at noon. Ratajczak’s keen observa- nation of entrepreneurship, govern- stadium named after his father, Reese tions have become a staple of the mental involvement, participation in L. Smith Jr.

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Aerospace from page 1 of an industry that officials say is on the verge of a “growth tsunami.” “There could not be a better fit,” MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee said of the partnership. “I can promise you as president … that we will do our part, led by our outstanding faculty, to make this one of the most successful partnerships that will benefit our citizens.” “This is huge not only for Tennessee but for the Southeast,” added ISR Group CEO Alfred Lumpkin. “What more perfect place to train these future knowledge-based workers than MTSU? It’s a great day for us.” ISR Group employs highly skilled professionals in research and development, testing and evaluation, production, operations, maintenance, training and logistical-support activities of unmanned-aircraft sys- tems on a worldwide basis. The company owns a 10-square-mile flight-train- ing range in Hardin County, Tenn. To increase ISR Group’s capability to operate and test unmanned aerial vehicles, MTSU has agreed to sponsor certifi- cates of authorization via the Federal Aviation Administration. “MTSU has committed to sponsoring FAA certifi- cation, and ISR is making some significant commit- ments,” said Dr. Mike Allen, dean of MTSU’s College of Graduate Studies, who first brought the university TAKING FLIGHT—ISR Group CEO Alfred Lumpkin, left, talks with MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, ISR and ISR Group together. Allen noted that MTSU is Group Executive Vice President Robert Boggan, MTSU Aerospace Chair Wayne Dornan and MTSU Vice Provost one of the project team members on a recent FAA Michael Allen beside one of ISR’s unmanned aerial vehicles after the company and MTSU signed a memorandum System Engineering 2020 contract valued at $1.4 bil- of understanding Aug. 20 for an educational partnership to expand teaching and research opportunities. lion with ITT, a White Plains, N.Y.-based high-tech engineering and manufacturing company. MTSU Photographic Services photo by Andy Heidt “And now you’re part of this ITT contract,” Allen said, referring to ISR Group. “This collaboration could have a significant impact on next-generation communication systems for sized the importance of the university being on the ground floor of the bur- UAVs.” geoning unmanned-flight industry. “Those universities and businesses that are able to catch the vision and see “This will give us a wonderful opportunity to expand our collaborative where the trend is going and arrive at the right spot at the right time are going teaching and research,” Dornan said. “MTSU will play a major research role on to be the winners,” said Bob Boggan, executive vice president in charge of the new air-transportation system in the United States that will change radical- business development for ISR Group. ly in the next 20 years. “Tennessee has the right business environment, and the MTSU/ISR Group “To say ‘the sky’s the limit’ is a little premature,” he continued. “We are team has the right strategy to capture business and attract talented people to really in a situation that we don’t know how to integrate unmanned aerial our state. Our ultimate goal is to develop a leading position in the southeast vehicles into the national airspace system. MTSU will be involved in those United States in the unmanned market.” planning stages. MTSU’s Department of Aerospace will take the lead in educa- Dr. Wayne Dornan, chair of MTSU’s Department of Aerospace, empha- tion in this arena. I’m proud of this partnership.”

The Record Sept. 6, 2010 page 5 Ag volunteers have ‘grape’ time making juice for veterans from Staff Reports that our veterans had with your students during you made that happen ... [email protected] our pressing of the grapes,” Barbara Cochran, “On behalf of all the staff and veterans, we director of activities at the veterans’ home, wrote in greatly appreciate MTSU for sharing the fruits of chool of Agribusiness and Agriscience an e-mail to Johnston. “The veterans were busy your labor with us. We would love to help you in Professor Tony Johnston and an ag student with their hands and minds as they spoke of days any projects you might have in the future. Please S volunteered their time Aug. 23 to help resi- gone by, remembering when they made jelly at come and visit with us again real soon.” dents press 200 pounds of grapes at the Tennessee home. Holly Baggett, a freshman agribusiness major State Veterans Home on Compton Road in “We appreciate those who picked the grapes from Fayetteville and a Motlow State Community Murfreesboro. for us and those who stayed with our veterans College transfer, called volunteering at the The grapes came from the university vineyard through the process for many hours. Today as I vis- Veterans’ Home “a very fulfilling experience.” at the Rutherford County Extension Office on John ited with our veterans, I heard so many stating “Just being a part of an activity, such as making Rice Boulevard, said Johnston, who specializes in what a good time we all had together preparing the jelly alongside the veterans and their spouses who enology and viticulum. Johnston led the project. grapes, and they can’t wait to taste the final prod- live there, was an eye-opener for me,” Baggett said. “We used a small table-top press that can uct.” “I enjoy spending time with them, and I really accommodate two gallons of fruit,” Johnston said. Cochran said this is just the “kind of activity believe that they really enjoyed that a younger per- “The residents of the veterans’ home will use the we at the Veterans Home are looking for to engage son was willing to sit with them and listen to their juice to make jelly.” our veterans in to make them feel more alive, use- stories. Just being able to bring a smile to each one The veterans’ home residents and staff said ful and able to assist their community. Everyone of their faces was heartwarming. It was really nice they deeply appreciated the volunteers’ efforts. needs to feel needed during the day, and thanks to to give back to the people who gave so much to our “Words will never be able to express the joy your work and the dedication of MTSU students, country.”

Tasty fish a ‘Grand Slam’ for Make appointments now Oct. 11 baseball fundraiser for TIAA-CREF counseling

been hosting it since 1984, and each TSU employees with TIAA-CREF accounts can meet this from MT Athletic Communications year it gets bigger and better. It’s a month and in October with a representative on campus for www.goblueraiders.com great way to socialize with everyone M individual counseling sessions, Human Resource Services offi- and raise money for the baseball pro- cials said. rab a napkin and save room gram. With great food, fun and Meetings will be held in Room 313 of the Keathley University Center for the hush puppies! The entertainment, it’s certainly an event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on: G annual Grand Slam Fish Fry you don’t want to miss.” • Tuesday, Sept. 21; fundraiser for Middle Tennessee Tickets are • Wednesday, Sept. 22; baseball will take place on Monday, $20 at the door. • Tuesday, Oct. 12; Oct. 11, at 6 p.m. at MTSU’s Children 6 years • Wednesday, Oct. 13; and Tennessee Livestock Center. old and younger • Thursday, Oct. 21. The event once again will feature will be admitted Employees must contact TIAA’s Elaine Hostetter directly at 866-842- country whole fried catfish with all free. 2336 to schedule their appointments in advance, HR officials said. the trimmings, prepared by Tickets are Employees should to book their appointments early, because peak times Shelbyville’s own “Big Hoss” available at the are filled quickly. Cartwright, and authentic Cajun Middle Tennessee gumbo by Louisiana transplant and Ticket Office, Blue Raider legend John Stanford, as Peterson located at Gate 1A well as hot dogs for the kids. The of Floyd Stadium Russ and Becky Jeffers Country and the Blue Raider Athletic Band from the Jack Daniel Distillery Association’s office in Murphy will be on hand for the evening’s Center. entertainment. Patrons can mail checks, payable “We have fried more than 600 to Middle Tennessee Baseball Fish pounds of catfish and 50 gallons of Fry, in care of Peterson at MTSU Box gumbo the last three years,” said 90, 1301 E. Main St., Murfreesboro, Steve Peterson, head baseball coach. Tenn., 37132. “The Fish Fry is one of our For more information, please call biggest events of the year. We have 615-898-2210 or 615-898-2450.

Feel like getting fit this fall? Campus Rec has answer

ant a fitness program just for faculty and staff? Join the Faculty and of Saturday runs at 11 a.m. and a weekly schedule for an advised running Staff Wellness Program at MTSU. The full program for the entire plan. The cost is $50 per person, and the program runs from Saturday, Sept 11, W semester runs Tuesday, Sept. 7, to Friday, Dec. 3. to Saturday, Dec. 4. Participants must be able to run at least three miles when If you prefer a shorter version, sign up for Session A—Sept. 7 to Oct. 13— they begin the class. or for Session B —Oct. 20 to Dec. 3. Cost is $175 for the full program If you’re looking for a convenient class that will whip you into and $100 each for session A or B. shape, come join students, faculty, staff and Rec Center If you want to take control of your body, join your members for Fall 2010 Boot Camp. Classes are offered fellow students, faculty, staff and recreation mem- Monday through Friday from 12:30 to 1 p.m. and bers to “Get Fit and Stay Fit!” A $50 fee gets a pro- from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. Cost is $50 per person. gram designed for your needs, an aerobics pass And if you’re tired of being a couch potato, train good for 30 classes, a fitness assessment and more. to run with the Couch to 5K Program. Six weeks of Sign up anytime this fall in the Campus Recreation Saturday runs at 10 a.m. will be held from Sept. 11 Office. to Oct. 23 along with a weekly schedule for an If you love to dance and to swim, Aquatic advised running plan. Cost is $25 per person. Moves and Grooves is the place for you. The first ses- For more information about any of the programs, sion begins Sept. 7. The second session begins Monday, call Campus Recreation at 615-898-2104, stop by the Oct. 4, with an Oct. 1 sign-up deadline, and the third session office in the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center or starts Monday, Nov. 1 (Oct. 29 sign-up deadline). The fee is $24 for each visit the website at www.mtsu.edu/~camprec. monthly session, and classes meet Monday through Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. You also can read the back-to-school edition of the Rec Report online at If you’ve wanted to run a half-marathon but never had the courage, your http://bit.ly/MTRecReport. chance is now with the Half-Marathon Training Program. It includes 12 weeks page 6 The Record Sept. 6, 2010 Professor’s from page 1

“It’s really a program that exem- Muslims who seek a lifestyle that pro- plifies academic excellence, but even vides a balance between tradition and more than that, it’s a program that modernity. Sharia law is a part of the promotes mutual understanding legal system, but the government is a between the people of the United constitutional monarchy with a king, States and the people of other coun- prime minister and parliament. tries,” Craven says. “In fact, the legal code of In addition, the Fulbright Malaysia reflects the fact that it is a Program promotes teacher exchanges highly diverse society,” says Foley. for primary and secondary schools, According to the Central Humphrey Fellowships for mid- Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook, career professionals to come to the Malaysia’s population is 50.4 percent United States for a year and student Malay, 23.7 percent Chinese and 7.1 excursions that enable American col- percent Indian. Muslims make up 60.4 lege graduates to go overseas and percent of the faithful, followed by international students to come to the Buddhists with 19.2 percent, United States for graduate study and Christians with 9.1 percent and language instruction. MTSU alumnus Hindus with 6.3 percent. and graduate student Eric Little will The locale and the research sub- depart in late September for Portugal HEADING EAST—MTSU history professor Sean Foley stands in front of a wall-sized ject perfectly fit Foley’s expertise and with a student grant to teach map of the Middle East. The region’s relations with Southeast Asia are the focus of experience. He did his doctoral disser- American culture and English. Foley’s upcoming 10-month research trip after winning his third Fulbright Fellowship. tation at Georgetown University on More than 40 alumni of the the Sufi movement, which has a huge Fulbright Program have won Nobel photo submitted following in the region. His most Prizes, including former MTSU pro- recent book, The Arab Gulf States: fessor Muhammad Yunus. He, along Beyond Oil and Islam (Lynne Rienner with his Grameen Bank in his native Bangladesh, Ocean has been important for a very long time.” Press), finds numerous links between those six received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his Although Americans learn relatively little nations and Southeast Asia. development of microcredit and microfinance. about the region in the news media, Foley says it Foley’s wife, Kerry, will join him for the 10- Craven says the Fulbright Program changes the has probably the most important sea lane in the month duration of the fellowship. He says she proportion of fellowships available as events war- world in the Straits of Malacca, the gateway speaks Russian, Somali and Arabic and picks up rant, including an increased emphasis on the between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. new languages with great facility. Muslim world after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Malaysia, in particular, provides the world with Foley recently taped three segments with the goal, however, is to help the Department of State electronic equipment, petroleum, rubber and palm Voice of America—one for the Turkish-language achieve broad foreign-policy priorities and bilateral oil. Foley says it is a commerce-based society that is service, one for the Persian-language service and relationships with specific countries. an important U.S. trading partner. one for the Azeri-language service. “We’ve tended to see Southeast Asia as ‘some- “It is certainly a middle-class, well-educated An Aug. 8 “MTSU On the Record” interview thing else’ or ‘different,’” Foley says. “Some country that has emphasized education, particular- with Foley and Craven is available for listening at Americans may have had experience—either them- ly learning English, as part of a way of integrating http://bit.ly/a9Yg8s. selves or their parents—with Vietnam. But it’s part itself into the global economy,” Foley notes. For more information about Foley’s research, of a larger global network in which the Indian Foley says it has become a destination for go to www.seanfoley.org.

Faculty from page 8 Harris takes basketball Barr also participated in the sixth Activities, Adaptation, & Aging Journal, Chinese International Cartoons and 34(3). Games Exposition held at the operations director’s post Shanghai Exhibition Center. Workshops Tournament squads, including the Dr. Albert Ogden (geosciences) from MT Athletic Communications 2008 national runner-up, where she premiered his new educational Dr. Zachariah Sinkala (mathe- www.goblueraiders.com garnered first-team all-tournament video, “Karst Topography: A Unique matical sciences) attended the Ohio recognition. and Fragile Environment,” at the State University Mathematical ick Insell, Middle Tennessee “I am really excited about get- geology session of the annual con- Biosciences Institute-Mathematical head women’s basketball ting started and coming on board,” vention of the National Speleological Endocrinology Workshop Aug. 9-13 coach, has announced the Harris said. “Coach Insell has really Society Aug. 3 in Essex Junction, Vt. in Columbus, Ohio. R appointment of Mariska Harris as turned this program around in the Ty Whitaker and Pat Jackson the program’s director of operations five years he has (Audio/Visual Services) edited the for the upcoming 2010-11 campaign. been here, becom- video, and Dr. Bob Pondillo (elec- “She is a great addition who ing one of the top tronic media communication) narrat- Get noticed in The Record ! gives us another look on things,” programs in the ed. On Aug. 4, Ogden gave a presen- Insell said. “The way she is able to nation. I am excit- tation, “Cave Discoveries in South- communicate with our players and ed about being a Central, Cebu Islands, The other coaches, along with her pas- part of it and his Philippines,” at the International ubmit your Faculty/Staff sion and work ethic, are unbeliev- vision for what he Exploration Section of the conven- Update items and other able. When I witnessed her in camp wants in terms of tion. He and his Filipino caver S news tips to [email protected] … her rapport with the campers and its growth.” friends discovered ancient burial by 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, for our players was good, and that is Harris Harris comes pots filled with human bones, docu- the Sept. 20 edition of The Record or when I decided that I wanted her to to Murfreesboro menting more than 25 new caves and 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, for the be a part of the Lady Raider basket- after serving as a varsity basketball mapping some. Oct. 4 edition of The Record. Make sure your news gets noticed in ball program. We are excited about coach and wellness teacher at her coming on board.” time, too: bookmark The Record’s Independence High in Thompson Publications Harris, a Midstate native, played 2010 deadline schedule at Station, Tenn. She has a variety of at Trevecca Nazarene University in other camp experience as a coach www.mtsu.edu/news/Record/ Nashville, where she was a 2007 and and counselor, including the 2007 Dr. Debra Wilson (nursing) deadlines.shtml. 2008 NAIA All-American and and 2008 Pat Head Summitt reviewed As Time Goes By by Abigail Academic All-American. She played Overnight and Day Camps. Trafford, which will be published in for four straight NAIA National

The Record Sept. 6, 2010 page 7 People Around Campus ‘PopMaster Fabel’ Pabon to offer personal perspective on hip-hop history Sept. 7 by Gina K. Logue 20th Anniversary Special,” the 1994 American- [email protected] Japan Festival sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and the 1983 and 1991 Kennedy ip-hop dancer, choreographer, activist and Center Honors events. historian Jorge “PopMaster Fabel” Pabon Pabon served as a consultant, moderator, H will show part of his new documentary, panelist and writer for “The Hip-Hop Nation: “Apache Line: From Gangs to Hip-Hop,” at 7 p.m. Roots, Rhyme and Rage,” an exhibit and confer- Tuesday, Sept. 7, in the State Farm Lecture Hall, ence at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Room S102, of MTSU’s Business and Aerospace Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1999. In 2001, Building. he addressed delegates at the United Nations’ The event is free and open to the public. “Hip-Hop Conference for Peace.” The film, which will be followed by a question- As adjunct professor at New York and-answer period with Pabon, offers an insider’s University, Pabon teaches movement in the view of the New York street culture that preceded Experimental Theater Wing of the college’s what has come to be known as hip-hop. Afrika Tisch School of the Arts. In addition, he leads Bambaataa, T.KID 170 and INK 76 are among the workshops and teaches master classes for icons interviewed in the movie. numerous schools, universities, community “We scheduled this event groups and dance studios. especially because of the recent “He has been part of it since the begin- dialogue about gangs in the com- ning,” says Miyakawa. “He started as a writer, munity, and we hope it will con- B-Boy and DJ. He also gives us the benefit of a tribute to a positive conversa- research-based perspective on hip-hop history. tion,” says Dr. Felicia Miyakawa, He’s a walking encyclopedia.” associate professor of musicology, In addition to the documentary viewing, assistant director of the MTSU Pabon will speak to Miyakawa’s “Hip-Hop School of Music and faculty Music and Culture” class and will lead a Miyakawa adviser for the MTSU B-Boy/ B-Boy/B-girl workshop during his time on B-Girl Club. campus. Video of Pabon in action is available at A native of Spanish Harlem in New York City, http://bit.ly/Pabon1 and http://bit.ly/Pabon2. Pabon co-authored, co-directed and co-choreo- Pabon’s visit to MTSU is sponsored by the graphed the first two hip-hop musicals, “So! What Distinguished Lecture Fund, the MTSU School MUSIC MAN—Jorge “PopMaster Fabel” Pabon, above, a Happens Now?” and “Jam on the Groove.” He won of Music, the Center for Popular Music and the dancer, choreographer and hip-hop historian, will show part the 1991 Bessie Award for choreography along with Department of Recording Industry. of his documentary “Apache Line: From Gangs to Hip-Hop” fellow members of the Rhythm Technicians and the For more information, contact Miyakawa at at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, in the State Farm Lecture Hall Rock Steady crew. 615-904-8043 or [email protected]. (BAS S102). Some of his dancing credits include Lincoln photo submitted Center’s “Serious Fun!”, PBS’s “Great Performances Faculty/Staff Update

Tom Tozer Director, News and Public Affairs and Today’s Woman” program with Opry Museum and the Tennessee Editor: Gina E. Fann, [email protected] Awards Dr. Kelly Williams on WTVF State Library and Archives. In 2009, Contributors: Gina K. Logue, Paula Morton, Dr. Albert Ogden (geosciences) NewsChannel 5+. The program aired he earned a Master of Arts degree in Randy Weiler, Sydney Hester, Lindsey received the special President’s several times in August and again on history with a concentration in Austin, Binetou Soumare’, Edgard Certificate of Appreciation Award Sept. 1. archives management from MTSU. Izaguirre, Leslie Lynn, Kelly Ford and from the National Speleological Susan Nogues. Society in August for his rock-and- Panels Presentations roll band’s performances at the soci- Photos: MTSU Photographic Services, ety’s annual convention for the last 25 except where noted. years. The group expressed thanks Professor Marc J. Barr (electronic Drs. Mark Anshel (health and “to a unique group of cavers who media communication) was the human performance) and Tom Printed by Franklin Web Printing Co. have come together for 25 years pro- organizer and moderator for two Brinthaupt (psychology) and doctoral viding music and entertainment to panels held at the 2010 SIGGRAPH candidate Chris Dickson (HHP) pre- Phone: 615-898-2919 the delight of National Convention Conference for specialists in comput- sented a paper at the American Website: www.mtsunews.com attendees.” A number of the songs er graphics and interactive techniques Psychological Association Conference performed are Ogden’s original com- July 25-29 in Los Angeles. Parts One in San Diego Aug. 12-15 on “Effect of positions; he sings lead and plays and Two of “20XX.Edu: Grand a 10-week Wellness Intervention on MTSU’s Office of News and Public Affairs guitar in the band. Challenges in Education” gathered Long-Term Adherence Among publishes The Record every two weeks individuals from industry and gov- University Employees” as part of a and distributes 3,500 copies free to Conferences ernment agencies, including Nokia, symposium on “Effective faculty, staff, friends and media outlets. the National Science Foundation and Interventions for Promoting Exercise the National Endowment for the Arts Participation and Adherence Among Address all correspondence to: Dr. David Lavery (English) spoke on “’We Do the Weird Stuff’: The as well as other academics from vari- Different Populations—Applied The Record Naughty Side of Joss Whedon“ at ous U.S. institutions to discuss the Exercise Psychology.” Anshel chaired Office of News and Public Affairs WhedonFest 2010, a conference cele- future of learning in the digital age. the symposium. Tom H. Jackson Building brating the work of famed “Buffy the Barr also served as a juror for a pro- MTSU P.O. Box 72 Vampire Slayer” director/writer Joss gram sponsored by Disney Research, Professor Marc J. Barr (electronic 1301 E. Main St. Whedon, Aug. 6-8 at the Barefoot the Disney Learning Challenge, at the media communication) gave two Murfreesboro, Tenn. 37132 Republic Campground in Scottsville, conference. invited lectures to students and facul- Ky. Lavery was mentioned as “the ty from various Chinese colleges and MTSU, a Tennessee Board of Regents father of Buffy studies” in a July 30 Personnel Changes universities participating in the China Institution, is an equal opportunity, non- USA Today article about the event, National Center for Developing racially identifiable, educational institu- which also benefited several charities. James T. Havron Jr. (Albert Gore Animation Cartoon and Gaming tion that does not discriminate against Research Center) is the new archivist Industry at the Shanghai Animation individuals with disabilities. Media for the Gore Center. He comes to and Comics Museum in Shanghai, MTSU from the special collections China, on July 7 and 10, respectively. Dr. Pat Spangler (Student Health area of the Nashville Public Library UR016-0810 Services) was a guest on the “Health and has also worked at the Grand Ole See ‘Faculty’ page 7 page 8 The Record Sept. 6, 2010