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INSIDE THIS ISSUE .edu/insideuva SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 Vol. 36, No. 15 4 U.Va. Difference: Engaging constituents 6 U.Va. opens new Eastern Shore facility 9 Music good medicine for critically ill 10 Edmunds captures civil InsideUVA rights struggles of Danville 12 Scholar recovering music and traditions in post-Katrina

NEW POSTGAME POLICIES FOR A rush onto the field Stardust following U.Va.’s win over Eternal life of these particles State on Oct. 15, 2005, injured 20 fans. To portrayed in new image prevent similar occur- rences in the future, new postgame policies will be BY FARISS SAMURRAI in effect this fall: I Strict adherence to the ACC policy prohibiting fans new image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, an infrared on the playing field before, Aobservatory orbiting the sun, is helping astronomers understand during or after games. In how stardust is recycled in galaxies. the event that fans do Remy Indebetouw, a research scientist in U.Va.’s depart- enter the field, they will be ment, co-leads a team of scientists who created the unprecedented subject to criminal tres- image. Indebetouw’s team is working with NASA to study the hidden pass charges; birth of massive stars that drive and energize the ecosystem of the galaxy. I Increased staffing levels NASA Their cosmic portrait, which appears in the Sept. 4 issue of Time mag- for police and security COURTESY See NASA, page 2 throughout the games; I Closer monitoring of fan behavior on the hillside; I Review of security procedures with visiting Top 50 ‘U.Va. Today’: New home for news administration and coach- ing staff. If the field is breached, U.Va. makes national BY BRENDAN MATHEWS Combining bold graphics with streamlined nav- staff will focus on securing igation, U.Va. Today (formerly known as Top News the goal posts, team list of best colleges for new online home for news and information Daily) will continue to feature breaking news about benches and locker room from the of Virginia debuted on faculty research, student awards and recognition, access. The fence and A Aug. 29 with the launch of U.Va. Today. The administrative priorities, staff accomplishments and hedges at the bottom of redesigned Web site spotlights an eclectic mix of the news of key hires and major gifts to the University. the hillside at the north STAFF REPORT news, people and events that make up the U.Va. But the expanded design also includes an updated end of the field were removed because that community. See U.Va. Today, page 2 barrier was considered or the third time in as many weeks, a major factor in the Fthe has been injuries sustained during included in a national magazine’s list of the Florida State game the nation’s top . In the Sep- incident. tember issue of Black Enterprise mag- TETEACHINGACHING & OOUTREACHUTREACH azine, U.Va. made the list of the 50 Top UPCOMING Colleges for African Americans. FOOTBALL GAMES This news comes on the heels of two I Sept. 9 Wyoming other magazine rankings. First came the Web site uses Spanish films to assist Curry launches program to assess I Sept. 16 Western Michi- U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Virginia teachers and students skills of Spanish-speaking children gan (Homecoming) Best Colleges ranking, which rated I Sept. 21 (Thurs.) at U.Va. the No. 2 in the STAFF REPORT BY ANNE BROMLEY I Sept. 30 at Duke nation and No. 24 among all universi- I Oct. 7 at East Carolina ties, public and private. That followed n innovative Web site that uses Spanish- ne of the challenges facing teachers of chil- I Oct. 14 ’s special back-to-school A language films to teach language and culture Odren whose first language is Spanish is figur- I Oct. 19 (Thurs.) UNC issue in which U.Va. was named one of is being launched this month, providing Virginia ing out if those who need extra help learning to I Oct. 28 N.C. State “25 New Ivies.” high school teachers and students a unique read are having trouble with English, or if they I Nov. 4 at Florida State Earlier this year, U.Va. was singled out resource. have larger problems with literacy development. I Nov. 18 Miami by The Journal of Blacks in Higher Edu- Created over the past three years under the Thanks to a program developed at the Univer- I Nov. 25 at cation for leading the nation’s public See Gies, page 8 See Spanish, page 8 See Rankings, page 2

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Carol Wood, assistant vice president feed of outside news coverage of the University, for University Relations, [email protected] links to podcasts of recent speeches and panel Jeff Hanna, senior director of University Relations, discussions, and announcements of upcoming [email protected] events from around Grounds. Kathleen Valenzi, director of News Services, [email protected] Two new features have also been added to the Rebecca Arrington, assistant news mix: “Featured Faculty” and “The Clip File.” Fea- editor, [email protected] Brendan Mathews, assistant news tured Faculty turns the spotlight on faculty from editor, [email protected] a range of disciplines, sketching their research Anne Matthews, graphic designer [email protected] interests and providing links to media coverage Dan Addison, staff photographer of their work. Already featured were Jeanette [email protected] Lancaster, dean of the School of Nursing and a CONTRIBUTORS leader in the effort to address the national short- Asher, Top News Daily editor, age of qualified nurses, and Bob Pianta, a profes- [email protected] Sally Barbour, Inside UVA online and sor in the Curry School and nationally calendar administrator, [email protected] recognized expert on improving the quality of Anne Bromley, [email protected] classroom instruction. Brevy Cannon, [email protected] The Clip File gives prominence to articles Mary Carlson, [email protected] Charlotte Crystal, about U.Va. that have appeared in the national [email protected] media — from the Post’s story about Cathy Eberly, [email protected] Jane Ford, [email protected] Move-In Day (and the preparations made by ITC Matt Kelly, [email protected] staff for hooking up more than 3,000 computers Fariss Samarrai, [email protected] in one day) to an article on Voice of America

E-mail story suggestions or address about the University’s College Guide Program. changes to [email protected] The upgrades to U.Va.’s online news presence Web site: www.virginia.edu/ insideuva/ go beyond the U.Va. Today home page. Each of Inside UVA is distributed free on the article pages can include a range of photo- University Grounds every other Friday. Subscriptions are $10 per graphs and links to multimedia content. The year. Info.: 924-7116 changes were made to more fully represent the A screen capture of the new U.Va. Today Web site, available at www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/. Second-class postage paid at Highlights from U.Va. Today and [email protected]., the daily e-mail service, appear in the Digest Charlottesville, VA (ISSN 0745-9432) richness of experiences that U.Va. offers in Postmaster - Send address changes section of Inside UVA on page 3. to: Inside UVA, Fontaine Research research, teaching, the arts, and other fields by Park, P. O. Box 400229, bringing to life the sights and sounds behind the Charlottesville, VA 22904-4229. Copyright 2006 by the and stories. The technology allows not only inter- the song’s significance to her research. the 10 schools that comprise the University of of the University of Virginia views with faculty that can be downloaded for In addition, U.Va. Today now offers a PDF of Virginia. Inside UVA,theUniversity of Virginia’s staff and faculty use on radio, but a surprising range of other con- Inside UVA, the bi-weekly faculty and staff For questions about U.Va. Today, or to suggest newsletter,is published every other Friday by the Office of University tent. A recent story about a doctoral student in newsletter. content for any of the Web site’s regular depart- Relations. anthropology studying race and musical tradi- Communications offices from around ments, contact Brendan Mathews (mathews@ tion in New Orleans includes a recording of that Grounds can contribute content to U.Va. Today, virginia.edu) or Karen Asher ([email protected]). MAKING HEADLINES student – who also happens to be a professional making it a jumping-off point for finding break- U.Va. Today is available online at www. Weekday mornings the jazz singer – singing “” and discussing ing news and profiles of the people from each of virginia.edu/uvatoday. V [email protected]. e-mail service compiles citations of faculty and staff in the news, and other news of interest to the University community. Headlines@ NASA scientific measurements from Spitzer, and he is Nebula; Michael Skrutskie is a key scientific U.VA. is e-mailed to from page 1 a member of the core group who wrote the adviser to the entire Spitzer project; Steve Majew- subscribers and posted observing proposal. ski and Skrutskie are studying the structure and online daily by 10 a.m. azine, shows the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf This research is part of a Spitzer program origin of the ; Indebetouw, Skrutskie To subscribe to the free galaxy. Astronomers are studying Spitzer’s view called Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy’s Evolu- and Jeffrey Bary are observing the formation of e-mail service visit www. of this galaxy to learn more about the circular tion, also known as SAGE. The international individual stars; Kelsey Johnson is studying virginia.edu/topnews/ journey of stardust, from stars to space and back. SAGE team includes more than 50 astronomers. extreme star formation in the universe; Trinh subscribe.html. To view The image is giving astronomers the most The SAGE project has spawned several other Thuan and Robert O’Connell are observing the [email protected]. online detailed quantitative look ever of how much dust U.Va. research endeavors with Spitzer and other assembly of galaxies and clusters of galaxies; and visit www.virginia.edu/ topnews/releases/ is being consumed and ejected by stars. telescopes. Indebetouw leads a detailed study of Francisca Markwick-Kemper and Andrew Mark- headlines.html. Indebetouw is one of a handful of people the violent interactions between newly born wick-Kemper are studying the nature and origin [email protected]. is responsible for producing the final images and stars and their environment in the Tarantula of interstellar dust. V produced by News Services, and a selection of the citings over the past two weeks is listed on Rankings included the input of more than 500 African- “ is truly the key to success, espe- page 3. from page 1 American education professionals who helped cially for African Americans,” Earl G. Graves Sr., to assess the social and academic environments chairman and publisher of Black Enterprise, universities — 12 years running — in the reten- at each of the schools. wrote in his letter to President John T. Casteen III tion and graduation rates of black students. Among the variables considered in the rank- announcing U.Va.’s inclusion on the list. “I com- According to the Black Enterprise magazine, ings were the graduation rate of black students, mend you for your efforts to create an environ- which put the University at No. 35, it reviewed a the average survey score of the school’s social ment that prepares students for life’s challenges.” total of 1,423 colleges and universities to develop and academic environments, and the total black V its “50 Best Colleges” list. The selection process undergraduate enrollment.

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I Peter W. Ochs, Edgar M. Bronfman Professor of Modern Judaic Studies, DAILY NEWS “Sacred Book Club: Read- UVA: ing Scripture Across Inter- about faith Lines,” Christian DigestDigest www.virginia.edu/topnews Century, Sept. 5 www.virginia.edu/topnews/releases/headlines.html I Marcia Invernizzi, professor of education, “Program Assesses Liter- acy Ability,” UPI,Aug. 30 U.VA.U.VA. TODAYTODAY I Christopher Ingersoll, professor of sports medi- cine, “Who’s Not Cool? U.Va. Law graduate wins Just Chillin’/ When the national award Mercury Soars, Can Help You Keep Leslie Kendrick, a 2006 graduate of U.Va.’s School Your Cool?,” Washington of Law, has won the Brown Award, a $10,000 Post, Aug. 29 national prize for excellence in student legal writ- I Dr. Jonathon Truwit, ing. Kendrick received the award for developing division head of a test to determine whether “criminally instruc- Pulmonary and Critical tional speech” is legal. (Sept. 1) Care Medicine, “Breath- ing With Emphysema,” Health System researchers ABC7 , Aug. 28 I Dr. Christine Peterson, find that toxic molecule director of gynecology for may cause common type of Student Health, “Access to Plan B May Have muscular dystrophy Limited Effect,” Associ- ated Press, Aug. 25 Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, the most com- mon type of muscular dystrophy in adults, I Francis E.Warnock, ADDISON

AN associate professor of D affects nearly 40,000 people in the United States. The disease can cause a slow, progressive wast- business administration, Paulownia tree removed from Grounds Sept. 6 ing of the muscles, irregular heartbeat, cataracts “Investors Without and insulin resistance. For the first time, a Borders,” New York Times, A dead Paulownia tree near U.Va.’s Washington Hall, thought to look like art by many, Aug. 27 research team at U.Va.’s Health System, led by will continue on as art after its removal from Grounds on Sept. 6. Students in U.Va. U.Va. pathologist Dr. Mani Mahadevan, has I Parke Muth, director of professor William Bennett’s sculpture class will salvage pieces for inclusion in their shown that getting rid of poisonous RNA undergraduate interna- art projects. (Sept. 5) (ribonucleic acid) in muscle cells can reverse the tional admissions, disease. (Aug. 28) “Ambassador Training/ What Are We Teaching 600,000 Foreign HEADLINESHEADLINES @@ U.VA.U.VA. Students About the U.S.?” Wall Street Jour- nal, Aug. 25 APPLIED INSIGHT: TRACKS IN INCOMING CLASS INCLUDES QUANTUM LEAP/ HOMEGROWN TERROR I James Savage,profes- THE SNOW 180 FROM COMMUNITY NANOTECHNOLOGY DRIVES SUSPECTS RAISE CONCERN sor of politics, “Earmark- There’s a tradition in IT project man- COLLEGES REVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH Born in the U.S.A. terrorists — as ing the $*@% Out of the agement that says if a project comes U.Va. President T. John Casteen III Nanometers are so small that if your well as potential ones — are stirring Public,” Washington DC in on time, on budget and with the welcomed the incoming class on finger were a nanometer wide, a the government’s interest. Worried Examiner, Aug. 23 required features and functions, it is Sunday, Aug. 21. Among them, 180 “meter” ruler would stretch all the about American citizens attacking I Glenn A. Gaesser, considered successful. Meeting that students are transfers from Virginia’s way to Japan. But for scientists their own country, law enforcement professor of kinesiology, standard is difficult enough. A con- community colleges, the highest involved in nanotechnology, tiny and intelligence officials are trying “Just a Few Extra Pounds tinuing study of thousands of IT number yet. “We welcome you in a objects are a big deal. And many to learn how and why extremist Could Mean Fewer Years, projects by The Standish Group special way, because we have valued believe work at the nano level — bil- sympathizers cross a line and Study Finds,” Washington consultancy found that in 2004, just the collaboration of that system lionths of a meter — holds the key to become operational terrorists. Intel- Post, Aug. 23 29 percent of projects were success- from its very beginning,” Casteen many of the world’s undiscovered ligence officials now fear that home- I Dr. Barry Farr,profes- ful. But this definition of success said. In March, VCCS and U.Va. secrets. That’s why Olivier Pfister growns pose as much of a threat to sor emeritus of infectious needs revising. In performing 72 IT entered into a transfer agreement spends his days dissecting the fun- the United States as foreign terror- diseases, “Caregiving: project retrospectives at 57 organi- which guarantees admission to damental properties of light. Using ists. State and local police are being Choosing a — zations since 1999, graduate stu- community college students who sophisticated lasers, Pfister, a U.Va. enlisted to watch for signs from peo- Part 5,” UPI,Aug. 22 dents in the Master of Science in the obtain an associate’s degree, or 54 physics professor, is trying to create ple who in the past would have Management of Information Tech- transferable credits towards U.Va. a so-called “quantum computer” — never gotten a second look. nology program at U.Va.’s McIntire Forty-five of those must be earned a device in which the interaction of …[Frank Cilluffo, homeland secu- School of Commerce have discov- within the Virginia Community Col- tiny pieces within an atom could be rity director at ered that projects that were found to lege System. Students must take a used to create an entirely new kind University] is working with scholars meet all of the traditional criteria for variety of sciences and humanities of supercomputer. Theoretically it at U.Va., law enforcement officials success — time, budget and specifi- classes, pass intermediate-level for- could solve complex mathematical and prison counselors on a study to cations — may still be failures in the eign language, and earn a 3.4 GPA or problems at breathtaking speeds, be released next month on home- end because they fail to appeal to better. Grades cannot fall below a C which is why Pfister finds his work grown terrorists. (Associated Press, the intended users or because they in any class, and in core English supported by codebreakers in the Aug. 29) ultimately fail to add much value to classes, students must earn a B or U.S. government. (Daily Progress, the business.(CIO.com, Sept. 1) better. (C-Ville Weekly, Aug. 29) Sept. 4)

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THE U.VA. DIFFERENCE BY CHARLOTTE CRYSTAL Fifth in an occasional series his year, the University of Virginia’s their undergraduate experience, 95 percent Tbehind-the-scenes efforts to expand would give U.Va. a strong recommendation opportunities for alumni and other con- to others and 93 percent have positive over- stituents — including students, parents, all feelings about U.Va. These are some of friends, faculty and staff — to engage with the highest numbers that I’m aware of in the University and its mission have moved the nation. We want to extend that same into the foreground. passion that alumni feel for their student President John T. Casteen III launched experience to their alumni experience. the initiative in 2003 by naming an Alumni Relations Task Force to review the Univer- QUESTION: What in your background suits SHURTLEFF

sity’s relationships with its alumni. The ini- you for this job? ANDREW tiative advanced the following year, when Christopher M. Johnston (left) and C. Thomas Faulders III the task force presented its recommenda- Tom: The background I bring to this job tions to the president. Work continued qui- is one of corporate America. I was CFO of engage the remaining 75 percent as much teering in domestic and international Cav- etly last year, based on the alumni’s two public corporations, CEO of another as possible. We’re not fundraisers, we’re alier’s Care programs, serving on UVaClubs’ recommendations, and gained momen- and held senior management positions in friendraisers. And together we want to committees to recruit outstanding students tum earlier this year with the hiring of two others. I have worked in sales, marketing, become the engagement effort that other and by engaging other U.Va. parents, fam- new employees — Christopher M. John- and operations. The Alumni Association is universities point to as best in class. ily members and friends to join us. ston, assistant vice president of U.Va.’s like a little business. We have about 60 Chris: Our vision and mission are simple: newly created Office of Constituent employees. We have an operating budget of To be the very best at engaging U.Va.’s con- QUESTION: What resources do you need to Engagement in the Office of Development $7-8 million. We manage about $350 mil- stituents in the life of the University. We are help you do your job? and Public Affairs, and C. Thomas Faulders lion in funds for the University. All of this doing this in three ways: first, by enhancing III, president and chief executive officer of presents management challenges. relationships; second, by creating aware- Tom: In addition to our financial the U.Va. Alumni Association. Chris: I have been fortunate to spend a ness; and third, by developing programs to resources, we have a great staff that is ded- Since coming on board earlier this year, majority of my career in higher education, serve U.Va.’s alumni, parents, family, icated to engaging our alumni. In addition, Johnston and Faulders have been working in university departments that focused on friends, faculty, staff and students. Our goal students are another important resource closely together to identify promising customer service. Service is very important is to create an outstanding constituent for us. They do a lot to help us and we do a opportunities to expand and enrich the to me. I know that our constituents have engagement program that may serve as a lot to help them. They’re a tremendous engagement of a broad array of con- varying needs, which we plan to address. national model. source of energy and ideas. stituents with the University. Chris:Volunteers and partnerships, on- The two managers agreed to a joint inter- QUESTION: How would you describe your QUESTION: What are your short-term chal- and off-Grounds, are critical to our success. view on Aug. 10 to discuss their efforts. work style? lenges? QUESTION: How are you working to build QUESTION: Why did you take this job? Tom: In my corporate experience, I Tom: Funding. Our staff members have constituent engagement? learned never to stand still. If you don’t come up with so many good ideas, but we Tom: I took this job as head of the U.Va. know the answer, try something. If it does- need funding to make them happen. The Tom: We have numerous tools to help Alumni Association because it was an inter- n’t work, you adjust. I find the main differ- challenge is trying to prioritize them and alumni connect with the University and esting opportunity to give back to U.Va. ence between a corporation and the then to do them and do them well. with each other. Along with the Office of and I wanted to try something new. Of the University environment is the decision- Chris: Building a new constituent Constituent Engagement, we have the club 186,413 living alumni whose addresses we making process. In business, you make a engagement team as quickly as possible in organizations, the reunion organization, have 5 percent are “highly engaged.” They decision as expeditiously as possible. In the order to serve our constituents. career services programs, which we are are serving on the Board of Visitors, on the University, the process of making a deci- expanding, to help alumni find and change Board of Managers, and on the boards of sion can be more important than the deci- QUESTION: What are your long-term chal- jobs. There are travel programs with differ- affiliated foundations. They are volunteer- sion itself. Joint governance in a University lenges? ent content for alumni at different times of ing. They are fully integrated into the life of setting requires substantial consultation. life — we’ll have extreme travel opportuni- the University. Another 20 percent are Accordingly, I have adjusted my approach Tom: Funding challenges will always be ties for young alumni, family-oriented “engaged.” They volunteer for their alumni to do more consultation, but within an a constant. But beyond funding, the chal- travel for alumni with young families and clubs. They support U.Va. financially. They appropriate timeframe. lenge for us is to find ways for the Univer- continuing education opportunities for serve as officers of regional clubs. But there Chris: I strongly believe in partnerships. sity to be important and relevant in our older alumni. We have the legacy admis- is another 75 percent who are “unengaged.” I understand and value efforts to consult alumni’s lives. This requires finding the sions program for alums whose children These 75 percent lead busy lives. They have with many people, hear their varying sug- right combination of events, information, are reaching college age and the Parents children. Many of them live overseas. I gestions and concerns, and then make continuing learning opportunities and Committee and Fund for all parents who want to try to reach those unengaged decisions that will benefit as many con- other varied activities that excite our ever- have children attending the University. We alumni. I used to be one of them so I know stituents as possible. Ultimately, our office growing alumni population. are also expanding our affinity interest this last group quite well. needs to make a difference. Through team- Chris: Given our students’ leadership groups to connect different segments of the Chris: During my interviews here for the work, we can certainly realize that for U.Va. experiences at the University, it is never sur- alumni population with each other. We’ll Office of Constituent Engagement, I was prising to me to learn that our constituents be looking at the life cycle of alumni and very impressed with the University’s lead- QUESTION: What do you see as your mission are also leaders in their communities. We trying to find the sweet spots. ership and the passion of U.Va.’s alumni. in this job? want to create and promote programs for Chris: The Office of Constituent Engage- Based on a survey that our office recently these leaders so they may also serve their ment has formed partnerships around conducted, a remarkable 99 percent of Tom:We have a similar mission. We want University by, for example, joining and Grounds to deliver new and enriched pro- alumni reported they were satisfied with to hold onto the “engaged” 25 percent and leading a UVaClub in their region, volun- grams to U.Va.’s constituents. These pro- Sept. 8, 2006 INSIDE UVA Page 5

grams include UVaClubs and the new Jef- constituents. In partnership with U.Va.’s ferson Volunteer pro- communications, interactive media and Making connections: U.Va.’s new grams, offered domestically and Web site teams, we are also building a new internationally; new recognition programs and improved UVaClubs Web site, and new Office of Constituent Engagement to honor our distinguished and hard-work- Web sites for all of our individual UVaClubs. ing volunteers; enhanced educational pro- We’ve created new Web sites for U.Va. STAFF REPORT grams with the Office of the (such Travel and sites to serve our domestic and as the popular “Engaging the Mind” lecture international members through webcasts t’s not often that a university takes the time to rethink its relations with alumni and series); new travel programs offered with and podcasts. We’re trying to make it as Iother constituents, both on Grounds and off. But that’s what’s been happening at the Office of the President and the School convenient as possible for our constituents the University of Virginia. of Continuing and Professional Studies; to engage with the University and with one Following up on the Alumni Relations Task Force’s 2004 recommendations, the new parent and family programs, such as another. Office of Constituent Engagement was created to engage individuals in the life of the UVaFamilies, developed with the Alumni University through various programs and services, some administered in the office Association and Student Affairs Office; and QUESTION: How do the two of you commu- and others in partnership with organizations across Grounds. other initiatives underway with U.Va.’s nicate? “Partnerships are the key to our work,” said Christopher Johnston, who last Janu- many schools and units to promote their ary accepted the newly created position of assistant vice president for constituent distinguished faculty, students, and Tom: I have Chris on speed dial. engagement in the Office of Development and Public Affairs. “We’re creating a model achievements. Chris: I’m like Norm at the bar [in the old for constituent engagement in higher education.” Tom: One example of these new educa- CBS comedy series “Cheers”.] I have my Since coming on board, tional efforts are “chalk talks.” We’ve name on the back of this Alumni Associa- Johnston has worked to build Name: Mary Blair Zakaib arranged for George Welch to come to tion chair. a leadership team for the Con- Alumni Hall and explain football strategies Tom: Seriously, we have weekly sched- stituent Engagement Office Title: Director of Internal Partnerships, Office of and foster close relationships to alumni and guests on Friday nights uled meetings and special meetings with Constituent Engagement among the University, the before home football games. In partnership our staff to focus on particular issues. We Responsibilities: Promotes collaboration across Alumni Association and with the Office of the Provost, we’ve also want our team members to work together other groups on Grounds. Grounds by identifying partnership opportunities, started a “More than the Score” lecture as much as possible so they don’t have to His new team members leveraging talent, sharing best practices, marketing series. U.Va. faculty will give lectures on Sat- bump everything up to us. Our teams are include two directors, Mary programs and promoting key institutional mes- urday mornings before Saturday afternoon planning to work together on a Day of Car- Blair Zakaib and Cindy sages.Also serves as liaison with the University’s games. will be our first ing project. We want them to think of them- Fredrick. (See sidebar right.) internal service providers, including the U.Va.Alumni speaker. Lou Bloomfield will talk about the selves as one team. Zakaib will focus on inter- Association, the Office of the physics of football. We’ll have a panel on nal partnerships. “My goal is aging and G. Edward White from the Law QUESTION: Has the role of alumni changed Provost, the School of Con- to foster collaboration within tinuing and Professional School, who’s written a history of baseball over time? our decentralized structure,” will talk to alumni before the MLB World Zakaib said. “We’re now in the Studies and the Office Series. We’ll have a continuing education Tom: The role of alumni is evolving. It’s process of identifying syner- of the President. Over- element as well as the traditional tailgates. grown a lot since I graduated. We rely on gies and partnership opportu- sees programs closely We’re trying to do different things to cap- alumni volunteers for a lot. They manage nities, leveraging existing tied to internal part- ture the imagination of different people. more foundations. We’ll also be looking to talent and programs, and ners, such as the them for continuing financial support. We sharing best practices to bet- UVaFamilies program. QUESTION: ter serve our external con- Do you see any room for want alums to be active in shaping the Experience: Served as assis- improvement in how the University com- future of the University. There are many stituents.” municates with alumni and other con- successful alumni with wonderful ideas – Fredrick will promote tant to Robert Sweeney,senior vice president for the stituents? in the arts, in teaching and elsewhere. We regional engagement. “My Office of Development and Public Affairs, as transi- want them involved, creating ideas, offer- No. 1 goal is to provide more tions manager for U.Va.’s alumni and constituent Tom: The University does a reasonably ing real world content, which will make our University resources to clubs engagement efforts, and as senior writer and project good job of communicating with alumni, current students that much better prepared and to individuals,” Fredrick manager for development communications. but there are areas for improvement. We’re when they leave here. said. “There are 128 UVaClubs in the United States and Education: ,B.A. a decentralized organization and every Chris:While the roles are always chang- abroad. We want to raise school believes it has a unique message. We ing, some special concepts will always awareness of the portfolio of Name: Cindy Fredrick send out a lot of solicitations to alumni. But remain important. U.Va.’s alumni and con- services and opportunities we Title: Senior Director of External Partnerships, Office it feels like carpet bombing to our alumni stituents are passionate about this institu- offer while taking an individ- who are on the receiving end. We need to tion because of its unique history and its of Constituent Engagement ual approach to helping peo- do a better job of seeing it from the recipi- success. The University continues to serve ple make connections.” Responsibilities: Coordinates regional engagement ent’s point of view. This means we should as a world-class leader in higher education, efforts for alumni, parents, families and friends and work to simplify the message and reduce and, because U.Va. was such a special part For more information on spe- supports the work of 128 UVaClubs worldwide. UVa- the mailings. This is a clear case of less is of our alumni’s lives, they want to have a cific initiatives in constituent Clubs are volunteer organizations dedicated to life- more. We also want to remove the imped- voice and participate in the University’s engagement visit: www.virginia. long enrichment and iments for people to be re-engaged with the future success. Our role is to engage them edu/uvatoday/20060908 engagement of con- University. The Alumni Association and in ways to make that happen. Engagement.html stituents in the life of Constituent Engagement are developing a the University. unified Web site and a unified online calen- QUESTION: How do you define success? For more information on career dar for alumni. Our new Web calendar will services offered alumni by the Experience: Served carry on- and off-Grounds events, even Tom: The reality is that we’re not going to U.Va. Alumni Association visit: as executive director international events. We want to create a engage 100 percent of our alums. We’re just www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/ of Madison House, the quick- and-easy reference. not. But if we could get half of the 75 per- 20060908Career.html U.Va. students’ volunteer Chris: Absolutely — communication is cent of unengaged alums, that would be a center, for 14 years and has essential. Our focus this year is on strength- tremendous accomplishment. That would For more information on find- 21 years of volunteer management experience. ening our UVaClubs programs as the club be a win for everyone. ing a mentor,provided by the officers and members are important Chris:When I personally meet with peo- U.Va. Alumni Association, visit: Education: Luther College, B.A., California State ambassadors for the University. We are also ple who tell me how meaningful it is to www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/ University,M.A. tripling our regional engagement officer them to serve the University of Virginia, 20060908Mentor.html team to serve our U.S. and international that to me, is success. V

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The Long-Term Ecological Research project focuses on the barrier islands, lagoons, UnderstandingUnderstanding tidal marshes and watersheds of the THETHE COASTLINECOASTLINE 45,000-acre Virginia WRITTEN BY F ARISS S AMARRAI PHOTOGRAPHS BY P OK C HA S AMARRAI Coast Reserve. Because the area is undeveloped, and because of its fine grain sand, the reserve is one of the best places on the East Coast for studying barrier island geology and coastal ecology. It serves as a living laboratory for Above: John L. Nau III played an instrumental understanding natural role in obtaining funding to help build the center. Below (left to right): David Smith, John Casteen processes that occur all and Jay Zieman at the dedication ceremony of the Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center. along the sandy coasts of the United States. U.Va. celebrates opening of new Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center

On a clear day full of sunny optimism, the Department of Environmental Sciences, rate laboratory and housing facilities for University of Virginia dedicated its new $2.5 Karen McGlathery, scientific director of the We are looking at long term change to the coastal landscape, faculty, visiting researchers and students. million Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center, particularly“ related to global climate change and land-use change. We use The facility is networked with other Center. The event was held Aug. 26. The David Smith, associate chairman of envi- what we learn to make predictions of what may occur in the future. research sites, and scientists are able to center is the new home base for the Long- ronmental sciences, and officials from the remotely access real-time data and obser- Term Ecological Research (LTER) project, Nature Conservancy, the National Science KAREN MCGLATHERY ” vations from monitoring equipment geology and coastal ecology. These are finned fish and shellfish populations, veg- University, Florida State, VCU, Utah State, conducted by U.Va. environmental scien- Foundation, and other federal and state Scientific director of the Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center located at field sites. The facility also has a some of the most rapidly changing islands etation, (including a sea grass restoration the Naval Research Lab and the Virginia tists on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. agencies, and U.Va. alumnus John L. Nau and U.Va.associate professor of environmental sciences conference room for community outreach on earth, altering shape at a rate that is project, in conjunction with the Virginia Museum of Natural History. The state-of-the-art facility is located on III, owner of an Anheuser-Busch distribu- projects including a planned lecture series. about 10 times faster than in most other Institute for Marine Science), and bird and “This whole facility was designed around 42 acres in the town of Oyster, Va., about 15 torship. Nau played an instrumental role in The center will serve as a magnet to attract coastal areas, therefore the reserve serves mammal populations. partnerships between the local commu- miles north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge- gaining a $1.2 million gift from the tions. Recently the research was re-funded scientist for the project at the Coastal visiting researchers and graduate students. as a living laboratory for understanding The new center is a huge improvement nity, our funders, our donors and are scien- OTunnel. It includes more than 9,400 square Anheuser-Busch Companies to help build for an additional six years by the NSF Research Center. “We use what we learn to U.Va.’s LTER research focuses on the bar- natural processes that occur all along the over an aging farmhouse that had previ- tific colleagues,” said Smith. “The greatly feet of dry and wet lab space, a 5,800- the center. Other funding included a $1 ($820,000 per year) through its LTER pro- make predictions of what may occur in the rier islands, lagoons, tidal marshes and sandy coasts of the United States. ously been used as a station. The University expanded lab space and dormitories will square-foot residence building that can million donation from , gram, which includes a network of environ- future. That is important for resource man- watersheds of the 45,000-acre Virginia Researchers at the LTER are working to will further expand the center in coming help us build an even stronger research accommodate 30 people, and a dock for its and $300,000 from the National Science mental projects at 26 sites across the North agers at the local, state and national levels. Coast Reserve, owned and managed by the develop a predictive understanding of how years, and is expected to draw top environ- community on the Eastern Shore.” fleet of four shallow water research vessels. Foundation. American continent. What we learn from this area can be Nature Conservancy. Because the area is climate and land use influence the dynam- mental scientists from across the United To hear audio interviews with scientists About 200 people attended the event, U.Va. has been conducting research “We are looking at long term change to applied to other coastal systems.” undeveloped, and also because of the very ics of coastal barrier ecosystems. Scientists States. U.Va. scientists already are collabo- working at the new center, visit: www.vir- including many from the local community. through the LTER since 1986 with major the coastal landscape, particularly related The new center will greatly expand and fine grain sand that makes up the barrier at the center monitor sea level rise, storm rating at the center with researchers from ginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id= Speakers included President John T. Cas- support from the NSF, as well as various to global climate change and land-use enhance the capability of scientists work- islands, the reserve is one of the best places frequencies, groundwater flow rates, marsh the Virginia Institute for Marine Science, 376 V teen III, Jay Zieman, chairman of the other research grants and private dona- change,” said Karen McGlathery, the lead ing on the Eastern Shore. It provides first- on the East Coast for studying barrier island growth and erosion, water chemistry, , Old Dominion Page 8 INSIDE UVA Sept. 8, 2006 NOTABLE Faculty and Staff Achievements discussion is in the summer institutes, with high school teachers I John B. Bunch,an Gies from page 1 language that they’re throughout the commonwealth. associate professor in the learning.” “When I began talking about this project with Curry School of Educa- tion, is one of eight direction of David Gies, Commonwealth Profes- Once logged into high school teachers and began working with people Gov. sor of Spanish at the University of Virginia, “Cine the Web site, users them, I found that they were eager for the Web appointed or reappointed con Clase!” (“Cinema with Class!”) is a password- can navigate to spe- site that we were describing,” Gies said. to the board of the Fron- protected site that features one- to two-minute cific movies and During each of the summer institutes, teach- tier Culture Museum in clips from 25 different films along with a variety choose available clips. ers worked to identify the films and the Staunton on Aug. 8. of additional content, ranging from the scripts of They can start, stop sequences within the films. They would write I Joseph E. Davis, the scenes to vocabulary to suggested activities. and rewind the clips, and modify the scripts and develop the exercises research associate “This is not a site to come and watch movies,” all of which are to be offered. As the site began to take shape, it professor of sociology and said Gies, who received a $250,000 National accompanied by a was tested in several classrooms around the state co-director of the Institute Endowment for the Humanities grant to con- script in Spanish. Par- David Gies and suggestions were incorporated into the final for Advanced Studies in struct the site. “It is a grammar, vocabulary, lan- ticular vocabulary product. In July, as the project reached its final Culture, is a co-winner of guage and history site.” words are hyperlinked to definitions, English stages, Gies introduced it to students from the the 2006 Cooley Award Employing film clips as the central feature of translation, images and more information. Virginia Governor’s School, which provides some from the Society for the the site is based on Gies’ experience with his con- “Students can see the scene and then read the of the state’s most able students academically Study of Symbolic Interac- versational Spanish class at U.Va. script or can watch the scene and read the script and artistically challenging programs beyond tion, for his recent book, When he began assigning students to watch simultaneously,” Gies explained. “By doing this those offered in their home schools. “Accounts of Innocence: films outside of class and then to discuss them multiple times, they can get a clear understand- “The first question that one of the students Sexual Abuse, Trauma, and the Self” (University together, the level and quality of the in-class con- ing of what is happening in the scene.” from the Governor’s School asked was how much of Chicago Press, 2005). versations improved dramatically. Ruth M. Ferree, assistant professor of foreign it would cost to use the site, which is, of course, “If their conversations were about events of the language education at Curry and a member of absolutely free,” Gies said. “I took that as a very I John C.A. Stagg, day, interest was limited and the discussions the “Cine con Clase!” project, said the advantage good sign that they saw great value there.” professor of history and were neither lively nor very effective,” Gies said. of this approach is that “people learn by hearing Once “Cine con Clase!” is being used by teach- editor-in-chief of The “Once we started looking at films, I couldn’t shut and seeing others use the language. This is ers around the state, Gies expects the site to grow Papers of , a documentary editing them up. They don’t equate sitting together and authentic Spanish in real settings.” through the addition of new activities. project housed at U.Va., talking about movies with working on their lan- Gies worked not only with Ferree but also with “This is a site that will continue to be built was appointed by Presi- guage skills. They’re simply doing what they Michael Tuite, head of the Digital Media Lab in as the teachers and students begin to use it,” dent Bush to be a would do after watching any film — except the U.Va.’s Clemons Library and, through a series of said Gies. V member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for Spanish first language is Spanish. the remainder of a six- And now the U.S. Department of year term expiring Nov. Education is working with a num- 17, 2011. Fellow board from page 1 ber of states, including Virginia, to members include Sen. Edward Kennedy of Mass- help them design effective testing achusetts and Sen. John sity of Virginia’s Curry School of programs for students who are not Cornyn of Texas. Education, teachers and kids can proficient in English. get the answers they need before it’s “PALS español would distinguish I Vivian E.Thomson, too late to make a difference. between children not reading well assistant professor of environmental sciences “We get calls every day from because their English isn’t adequate and politics, and co-direc- schools about how to assess stu- or because they have problems in tor of the Environmental dents who are English language literacy development, which would Thought and Practice learners,” said Curry School of Edu- show up in both languages,” said Program, was appointed cation professor Marcia Invernizzi, Ford, who taught Spanish for 25 by Gov. Tim Kaine to the primary author of the PALS assess- years.

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ment program and Web-based Youngsters are often misdiag- AN Control Board for a D resource she created 10 years ago. nosed as having a reading disability, Karen Ford and Marcia Invernizzi second four-year term. PALS — Phonological Awareness she said, when they simply haven’t I Charles Marsh, profes- Literacy Screening — is used learned English well enough yet. dren who will most likely fall behind students don’t learn to read by the sor of religious studies throughout Virginia and in more Ford commented that PALS in learning to read and write. With third grade, they never become and director of the Project than 40 states and six countries. español would help younger stu- this information, teachers have the adept at it.” on Lived Theology, was the PALS español, developed by dents learn to read in English more chance to gear lessons toward the She gives the example of a 7-year- featured convocation Karen Ford, a bilingual reading quickly and be better prepared for needs of individual children, as well old first grader who was unable to speaker at Bluffton researcher, was piloted on a small the third grade, when they have to as the group. read the easiest passage on the Eng- University. He spoke scale last year and is being field- take the standardized tests required In Virginia, if children have not lish PALS assessment. When he took about “Singing a More tested this fall in several school dis- by the No Child Left Behind Act. achieved a minimum level of Eng- PALS español, he could read well in Beautiful Song: What the World Expects of Chris- tricts in Colorado, Texas, New York, “If we want the students to be lish proficiency, they are not Spanish at the third-grade level. tians in an Age of Terror , Kansas and Rhode proficient in English literacy, we required to participate in large- With more help learning English, and Deception” and Island, and locally in Virginia. The need to know about their Spanish scale testing, including PALS, and this child should be able to catch up described his memoir, need for the program is clear: literacy skills,” Invernizzi said. She may not get the help they need. By to grade level in English reading. “The Last Days: A Son’s according to the U.S. Census and Ford said that a child who has the time they are proficient enough Pinpointing his problem could Story of Sin and Segrega- Bureau, there are almost 4 million developed literacy skills in his or her to be assessed in English, it may be help keep him in school, currently a tion at the Dawn of a New Hispanic children in this country, first language will transfer those too late to provide the intervention. big issue with Hispanic students. South,” which was ages 5 to 9 — the ages children are skills to the next language. “It’s a huge equity issue,” said Inv- The national high school dropout assigned summer reading learning to read. The PALS assessment gives ernizzi, the Henderson Professor of rate for Hispanic students is about for Bluffton’s incoming Ford concurs that “schools are teachers specific information Reading Education. 45 percent (compared to the overall first-year students. clamoring for it,” the “it” being a about what each child knows about “Early identification and early national average of 30 percent), good assessment of early literacy letters and sounds and where their intervention are key,” Ford said. “We according to a recent report from development for children whose weaknesses are. It identifies chil- know through literacy research, if the EPE Research Center. V

Sept. 8, 2006 INSIDE UVA Page 9 ‘PROFESSORS AS WRITERS’ GRANT PROPOSALS DUE This is one of the best SEPT. 12 things“ we have ever done. The Teaching Resource Center is accepting We have had doctors request proposals for the 2006- that we send a musician to 2007 Professors as Writ- ers (PAW) Writing Grants. see a patient. Each year, faculty ” members who have not ELIZABETH A. COURAIN yet received a PAW Writing Director of volunteer services Grant, may apply. Ten to fifteen grants of up to $1,000 are available, depending upon amounts flutes, carrying several with them in requested. Designed to the hospital. If a patient is support U.Va. faculty in depressed, Johnson starts playing in their academic and a lower register and slowly works professional writing and her way up to brighter sounding funded by the Office of the flutes, lifting the patient’s mood. Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement, these MHTP students take their train- grants provide aid to ing in a variety of weekend classes, faculty members at any given locally, since 2000, at space stages of their careers. provided by Hos- The deadline is Sept. 12. pital. While based in New York, More program details and O’Connell said MHTP teachers applications are at come here from around the coun- http://trc.virginia.edu/ try. A student could take a year to Programs/PAW/ or by complete the program, O’Connell contacting Deandra Little said. at 982-2850. The includes devel- SHAMIM SISSON TO ADDISON oping a repertoire of appropriate AN RECEIVE ZINTL D music, studying music as a lan- AWARD Nadine E. Roddy, a guage, an examination of how research attorney, is Shamim Sisson, who music soothes, and care for the one of five volunteers retired in June as senior Soothing sounds dying. who perform music at associate dean of the Medical Center to Different music reflects different students and director of ease patients’ illnesses, O’Connell said. Heart the Office of Student Life, Critically ill patients benefit from music suffering. attack patients should hear some- will be honored on Sept. thing rhythmically steady, while 21 (4-6 p.m.) with the arrhythmic music should be used Elizabeth Zintl Leadership BY MATT KELLY shops focus on how music affects “This is one of the best things we for the dying. “It’s music with no Award for her profession- patients. have ever done,” said Elizabeth A. steady pulse so we can help them alism, creativity and he sweet notes of a dulcet harp Martha B. Bryant, activities spe- “Liz” Courain, director of volunteer let go,” O’Connell said. commitment to the University. Sisson has Tcompete with the beeps and cialist at the Surgical ICU, said services at the Medical Center. “We Alzheimer’s patients need more served in numerous buzzes of monitors in the Surgical nurses have documented how have had doctors request that we familiar music, which could soothe capacities in student Trauma Burn Intensive Care Unit at music stabilizes blood pressure and send a musician to see a patient.” and comfort them. “Sometimes affairs at U.Va. since the Medical Center. Nurses and vital signs in patients. The music “seems to relieve agi- they sing along,” said Johnson. 1988, bringing to her doctors swirl around musician “I enjoy this more than anything tation” in the patients, said Dr. Once certified as MHTP music roles longstanding profes- Nadine E. Roddy as she seeks to I have done in music,” said Renee Robert G. Sawyer, associate profes- practitioners, musicians may be sional interests in soothe staff and patients. “Blue” O’Connell, a 30-year musi- sor in the department of surgery. “I paid for their services. women’s education, Roddy is one of five volunteers at cian recently certified as a music think it works by relaxing them.” “U.Va. is one of the few places communication between the Medical Center using music to practitioner. Playing with a “severe “I couldn’t believe such a wonder- that has established a small stipend men and women, leader- ease patients’ suffering from to profound” hearing loss that gives ful thing was possible,” said Edward [for a musician-in-residence], and ship development and trauma, cancer and other life- O’Connell empathy with patients, S. Lovern of Lynchburg, hospital- I am very proud of us for doing interracial understanding. She chaired the Univer- threatening conditions. she can hear the music in her head ized 19 days in late 2004. Cellist that,” said Watters. sity’s Sexual Assault “This is the most worthwhile and she knows “where to go on the Anna Oppenheimer, a U.Va. stu- While the other musicians said Board from 1998-2006 work I have ever done,” said Roddy, guitar” to get those sounds. dent played what Lovern described that being paid would be nice, they and co-founded the a research attorney who took up the “I know what it feels like to suffer, as “glorious, soothing music.” plan to continue volunteering Women’s Leadership harp to ease her own migraine to feel confined and isolated,” she Oppenheimer is not part of MHTP; because they benefit as much as the Development Program. headaches. said. she is a founding member of the patients. Playing music creates bal- The Women’s Center Musician and teacher Eve Watters O’Connell gravitates to the most student-run “Musicians on Call.” ance in Roddy’s life, and Johnson, a established the award in has played harp to patients for 10 severely injured, believing they Patients thrive on personal atten- medical technologist in the cancer memory of Elizabeth Zintl, years. Musician-in-residence at the need the most help. It is “a good tion, “especially if someone is play- lab, said this gives her an opportu- chief of staff to President Medical Center, Watters was certi- thing” when her audience falls ing at the bedside,” Bryant said. nity to bring patients’ spirits up. John T. Casteen III for fied through the Music for Healing asleep, O’Connell said. Music is part of “total care” for “I always leave with a big grin on several years until her death in 1997. The award and Transitions Program. She The musicians play classical and the patient, said Mary M. Deivert, my face,” she said. will be presented at the established a local training center contemplative music or improvise, trauma care coordinator at the ICU, O’Connell’s job as a Web editor at Harrison Institute/Small and encouraged other musicians. avoiding readily recognizable because it is “normal” and brings the Weldon Cooper Center does not Special Collections Five started last year, four as interns music that may stir painful memo- “the real world back” to the patient, drain her emotionally nor does it Library Auditorium. Space for MHTP, which stresses music as ries for a patient. who generally feels isolated in the fulfill her spiritual needs. is limited. RSVP to 982- part of the therapeutic healing “We don’t play requests, but we hospital. “When I do this,” O’Connell said 2911 by Sept. 14. process and which certifies music play what you need,” said harpist In addition to harps, Roddy and of playing for patients. “I never walk practitioners. Classes and work- Sandra L. Johnson. Johnson play Native American away feeling down.” V

Page 10 INSIDE UVA Sept. 8, 2006 OFF THE SHELF Recently published books by U.Va. faculty and staff I Ira Bashkow, assistant professor of anthropol- ogy, “The Meaning of Whitemen,” ( Press) I Elizabeth Alexander, assistant professor, “Transmitting Mishnah,” (Cambridge University Press) I , Souder Family Professor of Creative Writing, “Scar Tissue,” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) I Colin Bird,associate professor of politics, “An Introduction to Political ,” (Cambridge University Press) Emma Edmunds stands in front of the exhibit she I Erica R. Gould, assis- spearheaded. There will be an open house and reception tant professor of political at the Carter Woodson Institute in Minor Hall on Sept. 15.

science, “Money Talks: ADDISON AN The International Mone- D tary Fund, Conditionality and Supplementary lock-up overflowed. But this did not touch her Financiers,” (Stanford Project Danville life. University Press) “I was unaware that this happened until about I Joan Elias Gore,direc- 10 years ago when I saw an exhibit in ,” tor of travel programs, she said. Danville had been part of the “Dominant Beliefs and Civil rights struggles portrayed in photo exhibit Riders’ route and she found there had been Alternative Voices: lynchings and thwarted lynchings in areas of Discourse, Belief,and and oral history project Gender in American study Southside Virginia with which she was familiar. Abroad,” (Routledge) Edmunds used her affiliation with the Wood- BY MATT KELLY register to vote, vote and own property. That is son Institute, a fellowship from the Virginia I Leonard J. Schoppa, part of the way you earn recognition as a citizen.” Foundation of the Humanities and support from associate professor of istory was sitting in the room — in the Undertaker James Peters Jr., also featured in the Elizabeth Stuart James Grant Trust of politics, “Race for the H Exits: The Unraveling of woman whose basement became an office the exhibit, said he never joined the demonstra- Danville to record oral histories of the civil rights Japan’s System of Social for lawyers working on integration, in the man tions, but he raised money to bail the arrested movement from Danville and Halifax County Protection,” (Cornell who raised bail money for jailed demonstrators. demonstrators out of jail. residents. University Press) These individuals — Danville, Va., residents Another resident did not want to talk about his Cogill volunteered to photograph these resi- who had fought for civil rights, some by demon- involvement in the city’s civil rights struggle but dents, and he and Edmunds made four trips to I Alon Confino, profes- strating, others more quietly but just as effec- was passionate about the time he spent working Danville and one to Richmond over a year-and- sor of history,“Germany as a Culture of Remem- tively — attended a July 28 luncheon at the in the pit crew for Danville native Wendell Scott, a-half, photographing subjects and copying brance: Promises and University of Virginia, hosted by the Carter G. the first black to win on NASCAR’s highest level. archival photos of events in the civil rights strug- Limits of Writing History,” Woodson Institute for African-American and Scot A. French, out-going interim director of gle. (University of North African Studies’ Center for the Study of Local the Woodson Institute, said the exhibit and the The desegregation of Danville is an important Carolina Press) Knowledge, to celebrate an oral history project oral history collection are part of the institute’s story, but one that was overshadowed by the and photo exhibit that captured a part of their outreach efforts. The institute provides a place events in Birmingham, Ala., French said. I Eric M. Patashnik, associate professor of struggle. where interdisciplinary scholars such as “We want [all] these stories told in school,” he politics, co-editor of, Ten Danville residents are featured in “Map- Edmunds can gather and collaborate on projects said. “Promoting the General ping Local Knowledge, Danville, Va., 1945-75,” such as this. The photo exhibit will travel to Danville, and Welfare: New Perspec- created by writer Emma C. Edmunds and pho- “Emma is a journalist and a Halifax native, and French is working with the Virginia Center for tives on Government tographer Tom Cogill, and now on display at all she needed was an affiliation and a home , of which he is the new director, Performance,” (Brookings U.Va.’s Woodson Institute at 108 Minor Hall. The base,” he said. on creating an online archive. The VCDH already Institution Press) exhibit is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Edmunds, assistant director of University Pub- has a collection of television footage of Danville’s I Elisabeth Ladenson, through Friday and will run through early fall. An lications and Development Communications, integration. Associate professor of open house and reception is planned for Sept. 15 has recorded, over the past 10 years, the oral his- The traveling photo exhibit will include cap- French and comparative from 4 to 7 p.m. tories of Danville-region residents who had been tions that explain the images and give voice to literature, “Dirt for Art’s Dorothy Harris, whose story is part of the involved in the civil rights struggle there. Char- these residents’ civil rights struggles, such as Sake,” ( exhibit, moved to Danville in 1950 and raised lottesville photographer Tom Cogill took por- Robert A. Williams, who as a teenager led a sit-in Press) four daughters there. She recounted how her traits of the participants. at the Danville Memorial Library. Or Avicia H. basement became an office for lawyers working “We often hear about the civil rights struggle Thorpe who taught the students in the segre- on integration. Her husband, Charles E. Harris, as a national story, but these are the local stories,” gated school system and helped support the ran for city council in 1964. He lost, but was Edmunds said. National Association for the Advancement of elected in 1968, staying on the council until 1988. Raised in Halifax County on the periphery of Colored People in Danville. He was also Danville’s first black mayor. historic events, Edmunds graduated from high “I listened to what these individuals were really Harris cited Luther P. Jackson, a professor and school in 1963, a year that saw fierce civil rights saying,” Edmunds said. “This is how people went activist who taught her at Virginia State Univer- protests in Danville. Some of the demonstrators through a transformative time. I have really been sity, who told students, “When you leave here, were housed in Halifax jails when the Danville moved by their stories.” V

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Film Society fall season Community Health Fair to be held in Fluvanna on Sept. 23

he Virginia Film Society has announced its fall wo Baptist churches are working together with the other health care professionals and community members T season. Highlights include the return of the T University of Virginia to present a Community Health will volunteer their services, offering information and free “Manhattan Short Film Festival,”a special nation- Fair in Fluvanna on Saturday,Sept. 23, from 9:30 a.m. to screenings for diabetes, high blood pressure, weight and wide event that will cast local cinema-goers in the 2 p.m.The health fair is sponsored by the Way of the obesity,skin cancer and HIV (with counseling). In addi- role of judges to determine the best short films in Cross Baptist Church and Effort Baptist Church, with the tion, individuals may schedule a mammogram or free the world; “The Guguletu Seven,”which portrays U.Va. Office of the Vice President and Chief Officer for sports physical for school athletes. the unraveling truth revealed by an investigation of Diversity and Equity and the U.Va. Health System. Effort To schedule a mammogram, call Peggie Branham at the shooting of seven men during the apartheid Baptist Church is located on the corner of Routes 53 and (434) 243-2079.To make an appointment for the youth regime in South Africa; “Hollywood,Teach Us to 618 in Fluvanna County,at 7820 Pkwy. sports physical, call U.Va. Health System Community Pray,” featuring an array of film clips depicting how U.Va. doctors, nurses, medical and nursing students, Relations at (434) 924-1963. Hollywood has shaped American prayer rituals; and the unreleased mystery “The Hole Story.” All aboard: Kluge-Ruhe plans trip to Washington on Sept. 17 “One of the highlights of this year’s series will be the local premiere of ‘Don’t Tell,’an Italian film .Va.’s Kluge-Ruhe Collection has organized a bus trip from 1 to 4 pm. Festival activities include hands-on art nominated for Best Foreign Language Film that Uto the National Museum of Women in the Arts projects, performances by singer/songwriter Kerrianne includes key scenes filmed in Charlottesville,”said (NMWA) in Washington, D.C., on Sunday,Sept. 17. Partici- Cox and a lecture by Kluge-Ruhe curator Margo W.Smith. Richard Herskowitz, director of the Virginia Film pants will enjoy a special tour of the exhibit,“Dreaming The exhibit closes Sept. 24. It is the first major exhibi- Festival.“Enrico Cesaretti, who teaches Italian at Their Way: Australian Aboriginal Women Painters,”which tion of Australian Aboriginal art in Washington. U.Va., was close to the filmmakers and will talk features 78 paintings by 33 Australian Aboriginal artists. The Kluge-Ruhe Collection will provide transportation, about their experiences here.” The Kluge-Ruhe Collection loaned 10 works and has museum fees for NMWA activities and lunch.The cost for For information on membership, or to view the provided curatorial expertise to the exhibition. the day is $50 per person or $45 for seniors, 60 and full fall season schedule, visit www.vafilm.com. The tour will be followed by lunch, after which partici- older. Reservations are required, and space is limited. pants will return to NMWA for the annual family festival Please call 244-0234 to make a reservation. AROUND GROUNDS Sept. 8 – 24 Speakers & Conferences Sept. 22. Guantanamo and the Abuse of Sept. 14, 16 & 17. United 93. Thurs. 9 Presidential Power. Joseph Margulies, p.m., Sat. noon & 6 p.m., Sun. noon. Calendar items must be submitted by Sept. Sept. 9. Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Larry Sabato, Northwestern Univ., 11 a.m., J. 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BY ANNE BROMLEY

arly Sunday morning on Aug. 28, E2005, SherriLynn Colby-Bottel got a phone call from a friend telling her she’d better leave New Orleans immedi- ately. Colby-Bottel had begun research there on musical traditions and race just two weeks before Hurricane Katrina bore down upon the city. She and her husband were able to gather their things, leave their rented house and find a safe haven in Montgomery, Ala. before heading to Char- lottesville. A doctoral student in anthropology at the University of Virginia, Colby-Bottel has returned to New Orleans several times since Katrina, with financial support from the anthropology department and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies. She’ll return two more times this semester, thanks to a fel- lowship from the . ADDISON

She now sees her dissertation research AN D “framed not just by disaster, but more importantly, by recovery.” Above: Doctoral student SherriLynn Colby- A professional jazz singer since the age of Bottel has been a professional jazz singer since age 13. 13, Colby-Bottel, who hails from Fresno, Calif., fell in love with New Orleans during Left: The Chief of the Golden Comanche visits to learn about the music over the past Mardi Gras Indian tribe dances on Mardi 10 years. Deciding to combine her music Gras Day 2006 at a gathering at the and an academic career, she earned a mas- Backstreet Cultural Museum. ter’s degree in music performance from California State University-Fresno and others and the next generations. taught there for three years before coming Handler, with whom she taught the to U.Va. She’s still the lead singer in the Blue course, “Nationalism, Racism and Multi- MUSEUM Street Jazz Band when she can take a break culturalism,” last year, credits her with TURAL

from her studies and teaching. CUL helping many U.Va. students to gain new “SherriLynn is in a unique position to understanding of American racial cate- CKSTREET A B

carry out this research, having spent many OF gories. Colby-Bottel won the anthropology years as a professional jazz musician, and department’s outstanding graduate teach- now working to complete her in COURTESY ing assistant award this past spring. anthropology,” said U.Va. professor The disaster of Hurricane Katrina might Richard Handler, her research adviser. Recovering music and have brought issues of race and class to the “Music is part of the soul of New Orleans, American public in stark ways, but those a central part, an every day moment,” said issues were there long before the levees Colby-Bottel. You could hear piano at traditionstraditions in post-Katrina broke and have become part of the breakfast in a diner, a combo jazzing up the about what is worth rebuilding. Colby-Bot- lunchtime crowd and spend all night every tel said she hopes to contribute to such night going to clubs, she said. New Orleans national debates and that eventually With contacts among the city’s club own- becoming a professor will enable her to ers, teachers, museum curators and musi- spread what she has learned to a broader cians, she knew she couldn’t return merely ticular practices and connections to roots music and culture,” she said. audience. to continue her fieldwork. Instead, her regions of the city and trace their history to Colby-Bottel stressed that racial cate- “The research I had planned to conduct research runs alongside new efforts to raise New Orleans’ antebellum era, she said. gories in New Orleans are more compli- on constructions of race in communities funds for musicians and their families. Traditional jazz groups perform music in cated than dual categories of black and where traditional New Orleans music is “This disaster brings with it new oppor- a style known as “collective improvisation” white; “Creole” is used to describe those produced is more compelling than ever,” tunities for anthropologists long engaged developed in early 20th-century jazz. Brass who recognize their mixed heritage. Creole she said. in studying culture, race and class to partic- bands also use this style but utilize mobile can include African, Spanish, French, One thing she has observed about ipate meaningfully in national , as instruments like tubas and are famous for Native American, Caribbean and American returning residents of New Orleans is their well as contribute to local, on-the-ground performing in parades and jazz funerals. ancestry. It’s not better or worse but resilience in the midst of the destruction. changes,” she wrote in a recent article in The Mardi Gras Indian music comprises broader and more creative, she said. “When I think of and see all the ways the Anthropology News. many genres and is well known for drum Growing up in California, Colby-Bottel fabric of lives has been pulled apart, it’s pro- Colby-Bottel said some of the people circle practices. They also are renowned for benefited from the West Coast’s jazz preser- found… everything they’ve lost — every most dedicated to rebuilding New Orleans the breathtaking outfits, or “suits,” which vation movement. She was exposed to house, every person has a story. After Hur- are musicians, who recognize that music they wear in Mardi Gras celebrations. many teachers, including Dick Carey who ricane Katrina caused so much tragedy and will contribute to the city’s cultural and eco- “These music communities have well- wrote arrangements for Louis Armstrong, misery for its inhabitants, there was crying, nomic revival. She is exploring how differ- developed theories of New Orleans music who shared the history and culture of the but now many are able to laugh through ent communities are maintaining, as a living expression of history. They are music, as well as the songs. She likens their tears,” she said. preserving and passing down traditions in deeply invested in notions of tradition and learning jazz more to an apprenticeship Colby-Bottel will be relocating to New three kinds of music: traditional jazz, brass uniqueness that guide the perpetuation of than instruction. This background led to Orleans early next year for long-term dis- band and Mardi Gras Indian. All have par- what locals call the spirit of New Orleans’ her interest in how music gets passed on to sertation research. V