FSU MOBILE Popular app now includes Blackboard Mobile Learn, 4 MEDICINE Graduate medical education gets reaccredited, 5 UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES Digital research repository to StateThe State University Faculty-Staff Bulletin promote open access, 6 Volume 46 • Number 7 November 21 - December 11, 2011 Creating the nation’s most Coburn receives national award veteran-friendly By Jeffery Seay EDITOR IN CHIEF campus Mary B. Coburn, vice presi- dent for Student Affairs, was By Jill Elish INTERIM DIRECTOR, NEWS AND RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS named a Pillar of the Profes- sion by the NASPA Founda- is well on raising awareness about their educational tion, the fundraising arm of its way to becoming the most veteran- needs and service to our country among NASPA-Student Affairs Ad- friendly public university in the nation. the student body in general. ” ministra- Working with the Collegiate Veterans Veterans House tors in Association, President Eric J. Barron The Pearl Tyner Welcome Center at H i g h e r has established a Florida State Veter- the Alumni Association complex has E d u c a - ans House, hired a director of a newly been temporarily pressed into service as tion. The created Florida State Veterans Center, the Florida State Veterans House until distinction and launched a Student Veteran Film a permanent facility can be built. honors in- Festival. A ceremonial ribbon was cut on Nov. d iv i d u a l s The three initiatives are designed to 12 to mark the beginning of the wel- who pro- provide support and services to assist come center’s latest use. Joining Presi- vided stel- veterans in their transition to college and dent Barron at the ceremony were Col. Mary Coburn lar leader- successful pursuit of a degree. William “Billy” Francis, director of ship and service to the student “With nearly 25 percent of recently- the Veterans Center; retired Vice Adm. affairs profession. separated-from-the-military veterans Gordon S. Holder, who is leading the Coburn, with 13 other stu- enrolling in college within two years, the university’s fundraising efforts in sup- dent affairs professionals, will need for support and assistance in the port of its veterans initiatives; and Jared receive the Pillar of the Pro- transition from military service to col- Lyon, president of the FSU Chapter of fession Award during NASPA’s lege student is obvious,” Barron said. the Collegiate Veterans Association. annual national conference in “Although FSU is already recognized as a “This beautiful house has served as Phoenix in March. ‘Military Friendly School’ (www.mili- the home to eight Florida State Univer- “This recognition is well taryfriendlyschools.com), we want to sity presidents and as a welcome center deserved for Mary, whose do more for our student-veterans, while Please see VETERAN-FRIENDLY, 8 Please see COBURN, 12 For additional details and video, visit www.fsu.edu and www.fsu.com.

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2 • November 21 - December 11, 2011 • State State Vol. 46 • No. 7 unicomm.fsu.edu/State-Faculty-Staff-Bulletin

Editor in Chief Jeffery Seay

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Interim Director of News and Research Communications hello! Jill Elish

Assistant Vice President for University Relations and Director of Stuart Pearce Integrated Marketing and Communications Jeanette DeDiemar, Ph.D.

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President Florida State University Job title: Game Operations Manager Division of University Relations. Eric J. Barron, Ph.D. To-do list: Someone has to be in Not responsible for: Coaching foot- Board of Trustees Chairman charge during each of the seven home ball. William “Andy” Haggard football games, right? Pearce oversees Quotable: “I started coming to foot- Vice Chairman Susie Busch-Transou all aspects of the stadium experience, ball games at Doak Campbell when I was Aviram “Avi” Assidon coordinating a small army: the officiating 7 years old with my family. I consider it Allan G. Bense Edward E. Burr crew, TV network representatives, visiting a tremendous blessing and honor to be Joseph Camps, M.D. teams, the FSU Police Department, local able to coordinate home football games Emily Fleming Duda Joseph R. Gruters and state law enforcement agencies, for families of today.” Mark Hillis James E. Kinsey Jr. Aramark Food Services, the Marching After 5: Pearce and his wife are Sandra Lewis, Ph.D. Margaret “Peggy” Rolando Chiefs, the Renegade team, the American expecting their fifth child in December. Brent W. Sembler Red Cross, the university’s Americans They are active at First Baptist Church The deadline for the with Disabilities Act program, the Athletic and enjoy the outdoors, especially the Dec. 12, 2011 - Jan. 8, 2012, issue is 4:30 p.m., WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30. Ticket Office, Sports Marketing, Sports ducks at Lake Ella and the beach at St. Information, Seminole Boosters and the Teresa.

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State • November 21 - December 11, 2011 • 3 FSU Mobile app now offers Blackboard course access The Florida State University app for State.” smartphones and tablets, FSU Mobile, FSU Mobile originally launched in now includes a Blackboard module that June 2010 and includes a campus map, allows faculty and students mobile ac- directory and calendar, information on cess to their courses and organizations. key campus locations, athletic and aca- “This is the upgrade students have demic news, and FSU photos and videos. been waiting for,” said FSU student body “Making Blackboard part of FSU president Avi Assidon. “Sometimes it’s Mobile,” said Assidon, “shows once again necessary and other times students just that Florida State continues to stay at the prefer to retrieve class materi- leading edge of technology. als through their phones. So It’s just a great use of stu- this one-tap access to Black- dents’ tech-fee dollars.” board through the FSU app FSU Mobile is free and is really going to be popular.” can be downloaded from the The Blackboard Mobile Apple, Android, BlackBer- Learn module allows stu- ry and Palm app stores. For dents and instructors to view announce- Blackberry and Palm users, Blackboard ments, participate in discussions boards, Learn is offered as a stand-alone app. update blogs and journals, and check Additional information is online at its. grades. fsu.edu/Web-Services/FSU-Mobile. “This addition to our mobile plat- FSU Mobile and Blackboard Mobile In addition to the new Blackboard Mobile form opens doors for students and fac- Learn are provided through the collab- Learn module, FSU Mobile also includes ulty to interact in new and flexible ways,” orative efforts of Information Tech- a campus map and directory; event said Michael Barrett, chief information nology Services and the Office of Dis- calendars; library, athletics and emergency officer at FSU. “We expect Blackboard tance Learning. Development of these information; academic news; FSU photos Mobile Learn to become an important mobile platforms was funded in part and videos; and information on key campus part of daily academic life here at Florida through the student technology fee. locations. Online campus directory debuts, replaces Seminole Guide A new web page with links to directo- The new web page, which is acces- tor information, telecommunication and ry information for Florida State Univer- sible through the “Key Links” section of computing services, and more. sity departments and personnel is now the university’s homepage, includes links “We hope you find this online guide available at http://directory.fsu.edu. to a variety of directory information in- to be useful and welcome any feedback,” This page will serve as a replacement for cluding frequently called numbers, visi- Maryanski said. the university’s printed telephone direc- tory, the Seminole Guide, which has been discontinued. “After months of research that in- cluded a survey of campus administra- tors, faculty and staff, it was determined that the time was right to end the costly printing of the Seminole Guide,” said Liz Maryanski, vice president for Univer- sity Relations. “The Seminole Guide was often out- of-date as soon as it was published and did not match the university’s vision of a sustainable campus,” said Elizabeth Swiman, director of Campus Sustain- ability. “Widespread support for such a move was confirmed through the cam- puswide survey.”

4 • November 21 - December 11, 2011 • State Graduate medical education gets new seal of approval By Ronald Hartung has two such programs Dr. Alma Littles, se- COLLEGE OF MEDICINE at Sacred Heart Hos- nior associate dean for The graduate medical education pro- pital in Pensacola: one medical education and gram of the College of Medicine was in pediatrics and one in academic affairs. “We are recently reaccredited by the Accredita- obstetrics-gynecology. It working hard to prepare tion Council for Graduate Medical also is launching an inter- our students to be suc- Education. The college’s administration nal medicine residency cessful in their graduate received the news Oct. 21, two days af- program with Tallahas- medical education fol- ter learning that the college received a see Memorial Hospital lowing the completion separate reaccreditation from the Liaison and a family medicine of medical school. We’ve Committee on Medical Education. program with Lee Me- seen this hard work pay- The vote of confidence from the morial Hospital in Fort ing off in the feedback Accreditation Council for Graduate Myers, Fla. we get from residency Medical Education means the medical “As the first new Alma Littles program directors about school can continue to be a sponsoring medical school of the the quality of our gradu- institution for residency programs, the 21st century, it’s very meaningful to have ates, including the high percentage of next step for medical students after their outside validation of the successful out- our graduates who are awarded chief M.D. degree. The College of Medicine comes our program is producing,” said resident status. Professor wins research leadership award By Doug Carlson has served as a member of the advisory Steffens to retire COLLEGE OF MEDICINE council that rates and recommends bio- Betty Steffens, the university’s Affectionately known as “the mother medical research projects for funding in general counsel, announced that of the College of Medicine,” Senior Florida. she will retire at the conclusion of Associate Dean Myra Hurt has used She was nominated for a seat on the the fall semester. her leadership skills to make numerous nine-person council by King. “Betty distinguished herself as contributions to education, “I think it’s really grati- a general coun- science and research in fying to win this award that sel whose wis- Florida. bears Jim King’s name be- dom and sound Hurt was recognized cause his legacy is, among j u d g e m e n t for her efforts in October other things, the biomedi- could always be when she received the Flor- cal research program his depended on,” ida Center for Universal legislation created,” Hurt said President Research to Eradicate said. “We’ve certainly seen Eric J. Barron. Disease Jim King Lead- a challenging and difficult Betty Steffens P r e s i d e n t ership Award in Tampa. funding environment in Emeritus T.K. The annual award hon- Florida, where biomedical Wetherell hired Steffens in 2003. Myra Hurt ors outstanding efforts to research plays a vital role in Years earlier, she worked in the expand and enhance Florida’s biomedi- the health of our citizens and in driving general counsel’s office under Pres- cal research enterprise and expedite our economy. ident Emeritus Bernard F. Sliger. cures. Hurt is the 2011 co-recipient of “The research funding Jim King As one of eight senior admin- the award along with William Dalton, made possible has, in some cases, been istrators who report directly to the president and CEO of Moffitt Cancer the only thing providing a chance for president, the general counsel is Center. new investigators and researchers in the university’s chief legal officer. The award is named after late Florida Florida. That’s our future.” Since graduating from the FSU Sen. Jim King, who sponsored legisla- Though Hurt has devoted a life- College of Law in 1975, Steffans has tion leading to creation of the Florida time to scientific research and teaching, worked as a legal adviser to Florida Biomedical Research Program. her work in pushing for a new medical Gov. Reubin O’D Askew and as a Hurt is a professor of biomedical school at Florida State is credited with general counsel to Florida Gov. Bob sciences and senior associate dean for a far-reaching impact in also promoting Graham, in addition to serving as research and graduate programs at the new research by others, both in Florida an assistant attorney general. College of Medicine. Since 2006, she and nationally.

State • November 21 - December 11, 2011 • 5 University launches digital repository for research To support the idea that publicly by faculty members. The Faculty Senate is implementation of a digital repository,” funded research should be broadly and the first faculty-governing body in Florida said Matt Goff, an associate professor widely disseminated and easily acces- to pass an open access resolution. of religion and co-director of the Task sible to the general public, Florida State “These types of policies will be very Force on Scholarly Communication. University has developed the “Digi- important for the future of higher educa- “The goal is to have a repository that will Nole Commons Virtual Repository tion, especially the role of scholarship in preserve and provide easy, online access for Electronic Scholarship” (diginole. the university and in the public mind,” said to the scholarship of the FSU faculty.” lib.fsu.edu), an online venue for the uni- Micah Vandegrift, scholarly communica- In addition to creating the DigiNole versity’s faculty to store and showcase its tions project manager for University Li- Commons, Florida State has joined the research. braries. “Open access to scholarly works Coalition of Open Access Policy In- The Faculty Senate has approved will provide valuable knowledge to society, stitutions (COAPI), a recently formed an open access resolution (www.lib.fsu. which is something we can all support.” group of universities that support open edu/open_access) to formalize the The resolution supports the univer- access to scholarly research. Other CO- university’s support for the principle of sity’s mission to “preserve, expand and API institutions include Duke Univer- open access. disseminate knowledge” and to provide sity, Harvard University, the Massachu- Sponsored by the Faculty Senate broad access to institutional resources setts Institute of Technology, Princeton Library Committee’s Task Force on and services. University Libraries will University and the University of Kansas. Scholarly Communication, the open- play an important role in implementing The mission of University Libraries access resolution endorses the storage and and supporting the resolution through is to drive academic excellence and suc- preservation of scholarly publications. the development of the DigiNole Com- cess by fostering engagement through The resolution is an expression of support mons and will work closely with Florida extensive collections, dynamic informa- for faculty who choose to use the reposi- State faculty members to fulfill the goals tion resources, transformative collabora- tory and is an early step in University Li- of the resolution. tions, innovative services and supportive braries’ initiative to explore new models of “The support of the faculty will help environments for Florida State and the disseminating scholarly research produced the library as it moves forward with broader scholarly community. Dennis G. Raitt dds pa Family & Cosmetic Dentistry 878-0064

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Rhoades’ first mentee, who was a connects more than 20,000 individuals Phil Gleason of the Master Crafts- student at Lively Technical Center, re- who have a disability with thousands of man Program, James Rhoades of Stro- ceived an honorary scholarship that paid employers. Through Disability Mentor- zier Library, and Amber Wagner and a $400 stipend for him to complete an ing Day, participating employees have an Mandy Manning of Human Resources 80-hour internship in the library. opportunity to share their career path volunteered their time to serve as men- Rhoades believes the mentoring expe- and experiences with someone who is tors during the event. In previous years, rience benefits more than just the mentee. interested in pursuing a career in their employees from other departments, such “Being a mentor to students with field. The event increases employer as the High Performance Materials disabilities provides an opportunity to awareness about working with a person Lab and the National High Magnetic showcase the university and the great with a disability and helps to clarify mis- Field Laboratory, have participated. people who work here, but more impor- conceptions regarding resources avail- This was Rhoades’ second time to tantly it helps me as an individual and a able for accommodations. participate as a mentor. To start the professional,” Rhoades said. “When I For information on being a mentor day, Rhoades gave his mentee, Wade, get to meet and work with the mentees for the 2012 Disability Mentoring Day, a behind-the-scenes tour of the library. and talk to their parents at the end of visit www.floridadmd.org or contact Afterward, Wade spent the day shadow- the day, it makes me realize what a great Amber Wagner at (850) 645-1458 or ing Rhoades, attending meetings and re- privilege it is to be a faculty member at [email protected]. Student tech fee benefits WFSU-TV Thanks to the Student our production of program- btw by the way Technology Fee, WFSU-TV ming for 4FSU, the universi- bulked up its technological ca- ty’s cable channel,” said Mike >>American Indian Heritage Month: The Center for pabilities with some high-tech Dunn, WFSU director of Multicultural Affairs and the American Indian Student Union equipment. As a result, when production. are co-sponsoring several events: viewers watch programming In addition to the profes- •Nov. 21: Native American flutist and educatorJ.J. Kent will give a public lecture at 7 p.m. at the Center for Global Engagement such as academic symposia, sional staff of WFSU-TV, stu- (The Globe), Room 2600. musical performances and dents also will have access to The following take place in Strozier Library: Nov. 27, Trivia Board of Trustees meetings, the equipment. Night; Nov. 28, “American Indian Experience through Time”; Nov. they are treated to better video “We use students often as 29, speaker (TBA); Nov. 30, American Indian Student Union will and audio. part of our production crews,” staff an information table; and Dec. 1, American Indian Food Night. With two separate Student Dunn said. “As we familiarize Technology Fee grants total- ourselves with this new equip- >>Pledge drive: WFSU-TV will host a pledge drive from ing $54,000, WFSU purchased ment, we will train students to Saturday, Nov. 26, to Sunday, Dec. 11. During the pledge drive, four robotic cameras, a video use it as well.” WFSU-TV will air a variety of musical programs, as well as shows switcher, a media-recording Beginning in the fall of focusing on health, wellness and personal finances. Employees can donate online at www.wfsu.org or with payroll deduction through device and associated support 2009, the OMNI. Questions: WFSU Membership Department, (800) 322- equipment, as well as an en- gave universities permission WFSU (9378). coder/decoder system, which to levy a Student Technology allows the production staff to Fee to enhance instructional >>Symposium: The newly formed FSU Inter-American connect to the Internet from technology for students and Seas Research Consortium will host a symposium Thursday, a remote location and deliver faculty members. A maximum Dec. 8, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the FSU Alumni Center, 1030 W. broadcast-quality video back of 5 percent of tuition per Tennessee St. The event will explore hot topics within five areas of to the station. credit hour may be assessed. research: ecological systems; physical processes; coastal cultures; “With the equipment from From fall 2009 to spring 2011, law and policy; and economies and risk. Information: Helena these two grants, we are now FSU distributed $7 million to Safron, [email protected]. able to be more efficient in its colleges and departments.

State • November 21 - December 11, 2011 • 7 from VETERAN-FRIENDLY page 1 for our alumni,” Barron said. “Now it will continue its special service to this institution as a home and a welcoming place for our student-veterans.” The Florida State Veterans House — both its present, temporary location and its future location — will serve as the focal point for all campus veteran re- sources, academic advising, orientation FSU Photography Services/Michele Edmunds Services/Michele Photography FSU and transition programming, personal On Saturday, Nov. 12, a ribbon was cut to open the Florida State Veterans House. At the ceremony and rehabilitative support services, and were, from left, new Veterans Center director William Francis, President Eric J. Barron, FSU Chapter assistance with VA educational benefits of the Collegiate Veterans Association President Jared Lyon, and retired Vice Adm. Gordon S. Holder. and certification. Plans are under way to build a that he will help Florida State create an most worthy goal and I am confident 35,000-square-foot Florida State Vet- engaged and successful community of that together we will achieve it.” erans Center on Jefferson Street near student-veterans.” Francis earned a Bachelor of Arts de- the Varsity Way roundabout. It will cel- As director of the Florida State Vet- gree in economics from Florida State in ebrate past, present and future military erans Center, Francis will oversee the 1986. That same year, he went from Air service through a World War II museum, Florida State Veterans House and its ser- Force ROTC cadet to Air Force second the Veterans House and the university’s vices. He also will implement the center’s lieutenant. ROTC offices. The center also is intend- mission to recruit veterans who want to During his 25-year career as an Air ed to promote collaboration between the transition from military service to col- Force commander and fighter pilot, three areas. lege life; support veterans by coordinat- Francis was twice selected for early pro- Director of Veterans Center ing services; and promote awareness of motion and selected early for command. Air Force Col. William “Billy” Florida State’s veteran heritage and cur- He had eight years of command experi- Francis was named the first director of rent issues facing student-veterans. In ence that culminated as the Mission Sup- the Florida State Veterans Center. addition, Francis will promote Florida port Group commander at MacDill Air Francis has been the commander of State’s veteran-friendly initiatives nation- Force Base in Tampa, Fla. In that posi- the university’s Air Force ROTC pro- ally. tion, Francis was responsible for 2,200 gram since the summer of 2009. He also “I would like to thank Dr. Barron personnel and a $50-million budget as is a professor and chairman of the De- and Florida State for this honor and op- the primary support agent for the U.S. partment of Aerospace Studies. portunity,” Francis said. “My family and Central Command and Special Opera- “As an Air Force veteran and Air I look forward to serving our nation’s tions Command Headquarters. Force ROTC alumnus, Col. Francis student-veterans as they transition from In addition to his bachelor’s degree brings a lifetime of experience and pas- the military into college and beyond. from Florida State, Francis holds mas- sion to the task of representing veterans’ The goal is clear, ‘to become the most ter’s degrees in business administration interests at Florida State University,” veteran-friendly public university in the from Eastern New Mexico University, Barron said. “I have every confidence nation.’ There is no doubt that this is a aerospace strategy from Air University, and national security strategy from the National War College. Student Veteran Film Festival The first annual Student Veteran Film Festival (www.fsuvetfilmfest. com) took place Nov. 11 to raise aware- ness of veterans’ issues. During the festival, director Danfung Dennis’ ac- claimed documentary “Hell and Back Again” was screened in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. The film won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. An artist’s rendering of the proposed Florida State Veterans Center.

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State • November 21 - December 11, 2011 • 9 RECOGNITIONS School-Aged Youth,” with Me- lissa Radey, Ph.D. (Social Work), Kay Pasley, Ph.D. (Family published in the journal Research and Child Sciences), received CAMPUS on Social Work Practice, Vol. 21, the National Council on Fam- No. 1, 2011; gave a presentation, ily Relations’ prestigious Felix “Prevention-Based Parenting in Berardo Award for Excellence in Middle Childhood: A Validation Mentoring. The award is given IN ACTION Study of the Alabama Parent- to National Council on Family ing Questionnaire,” at a confer- Relations members who nurture ence of the Society for Social their junior colleagues in the Services’ Health Resources and Coping Mediates the Stress- Work and Research, Tampa, Fla., area of multidisciplinary under- Services Administration. Reductive Effect of Mindfulness: January. standing of families. Eric Garland, Ph.D. (Social An Upward Spiral Process,” Rob Schoen, Ph.D. (Florida Martell Teasley, Ph.D. (So- Work), co-wrote an article, with S.A. Gaylord and B.L. Center for Research in Sci- cial Work), received the Gary “Mindfulness is Inversely Fredrickson, published in the ence, Technology, Engineering Lee Shaffer Award from the Associated with Alcohol journal Mindfulness, Vol. 2, No. and Mathematics; Learning School Social Work Association Attentional Bias Among 1, 2011; co-wrote an article, Systems Institute), co-edited a of America for “academic con- Recovering Alcohol-Dependent “Desistance Motivations book, “Model-Centered Learning: tributions to the field of school Adults,” with C.A. Boettiger, S. Among Adolescent Inhalant Pathways to Mathematical Under- social work,” April; co-wrote an Gaylord, V. West Chanon and Users: Latent Class and Profile standing Using GeoGebra,” with article, “School Social Work- M.O. Howard, published in the Analyses,” with M.O. Howard, Florida State alumnus Lingguo ers’ Perceived Efficacy at Tasks journal Cognitive Therapy and published in the journal Bu, Ph.D., published by Sense Related to Curbing Suspension Research, 2011; co-wrote an Addiction Research and Theory, Publishers, 2011. It is the first and Undesirable Behaviors,” article, “Mindfulness Training Vol. 19, No. 3, 2011; co-wrote book to report on the interna- with Christina Miller, pub- Reduces the Severity of Irritable an article, “Volatile Substance tional use of the free mathe- lished in the journal Children & Bowel Syndrome in Women: Misuse in the United States,” matics-teaching software Geo- Schools, Vol. 33, July 2011; co- Results of a Randomized with M.O. Howard, M.G. Vaughn Gebra and its growing effect wrote an article, “Autism and the Controlled Trial,” with S.A. and B.E. Perron, published on mathematics teaching and African-American Community,” Gaylord, O. Palsson, K. Faurot, in the journal Substance Use learning. with Ruby Gourdine and Tiffany R. Coble, W. Frey, D.J. Mann, and Misuse, Vol. 46, 2011; Branko Stefanovic, Ph.D. Baffour, published in the journal and W. Whitehead, published and co-wrote an article, (Biomedical Sciences), co- Social Work in Public Health, Vol. in the American Journal of “Thought Suppression, Impaired wrote a paper, “A Novel Role of 26, June 2011; and wrote a chap- Gastroenterology, 2011; co- Regulation of Alcohol Urges, and RNA Helicase A in Regulation ter, “Stopping Self-Injury Among wrote an article, “Prevalence, Addiction-Stroop Predict Affect- of Type I Collagen mRNAs,” with Adolescents,” in the book “The Correlates and Characteristics Modulated Cue-Reactivity Among College of Medicine graduate Church Leader’s Counseling Re- of Gasoline Misuse Among Alcohol-Dependent Adults,” with student Zarko Manojlovic, which source Book: A Guide to Mental High-Risk Youth: Associations K. Carter, K. Ropes and M.O. has been accepted for publica- Health and Social Problems,” with Self-Medication, Suicidal Howard, published in the journal tion in the journal RNA. published by Oxford University Ideation and Antisociality,” with Biological Psychology, 2011. Yi Zhou, Ph.D. (Biomedical Press, June 2011. K. Carter and M.O. Howard, Lynn B. Panton, Ph.D. (Nutri- Sciences), co-wrote a paper, published in the Bulletin of tion, Food and Exercise Scienc- “Determining Nuclear Local- BYLINES Clinical Psychopharmacology, es), and FSU doctoral student ization of Alpha-Synuclein in 2011; co-wrote an article, Brittany S. Loney, M.S., M.A. Mouse Brains,” with College Alice-Ann Darrow, Ph.D. “Targeting Cognitive- (Educational Psychology and of Medicine postdoctoral re- (Music), co-wrote a book, “Mu- Affective Risk Mechanisms in Learning Systems), co-wrote a searcher Zhiling Huang and sic Therapy and Geriatric Popu- Stress-Precipitated Alcohol book, “Exercise for Older Adults” graduate student Zhe Xu, and lations: A Handbook for Practic- Dependence: An Integrated, (including a separate edition for Yuying Wu, Ph.D. (Biomedical ing Music Therapists and Health Biopsychosocial Model of health care providers), edited by Sciences), accepted for publica- Care Professionals,” with Melita Allostasis, Automaticity and Alice Pomidor, M.D. (Geriatric tion in the journal Neuroscience. Belgrave of the University of Addiction,” with C.A. Boettiger Medicine) and Ken Brummel- Fanxiu Zhu, Ph.D. (Biologi- Missouri-Kansas City, Darcy and M.O. Howard, published in Smith, M.D. (Geriatric Medi- cal Science), co-wrote a paper, Walworth of the University of the journal Medical Hypotheses, cine), published through a grant “Tripartite Motif-Containing Louisville and Natalie Wlodar- Vol. 76; co-wrote an article, from the U.S. Department of Protein 28 Is a Small Ubiquitin- czyk of Drury University, pub- “Adverse Consequences of Health and Human Services’ Related Modifier E3 Ligase lished by the American Music Acute Inhalant Intoxication,” Health Resources and Services and Negative Regulator of IFN Therapy Association, 2011. Work with M.O. Howard, published in Administration, 2011. Regulator Factor 7,” published on the book was supported the journal Experimental and Karen Randolph, Ph.D. (So- in the Journal of Immunology, through a Geriatrics Education Clinical Psychopharmacology, cial Work), co-wrote an article, November 2011. The article was Center grant from the U.S. De- Vol. 19, No. 2, 2011; co-wrote “Measuring Parenting Practices featured in the “In This Issue” partment of Health and Human an article, “Positive Reappraisal Among Parents of Elementary section, which highlights ar-

10 • November 21 - December 11, 2011 • State >>NEW-HIRE BENEFITS HELP SESSIONS: Beginning in News January, the Benefits Office will conduct bi-weekly help sessions for new employees. The first session will be held Jan. 17 from 9 to 10 a.m. The from in the Human Resources Training Room, A6244 University Center. All new employees are strongly encouraged to view the online Human New Employee Orientation before attending the help sessions. Source Resources Information: (850) 644-4015 or [email protected]. TRAINING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND COMPLIANCE Instructor-led and online training opportunities are available to faculty and staff members. To view a schedule of classes and >>NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH: In 1916, registration information, visit www.hr.fsu.edu/train. To register a National American Indian Heritage celebration began as a daylong for classes, log in to omni.fsu.edu and click in sequence: “Human event in the state of New York. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush Resources 9.0,” “Self Service,” “Learning and Development,” declared the first National American Indian Heritage Month to “Request Training Enrollment” and “Search by Date, Course Code or recognize, honor and celebrate the original peoples of this land and Course Name.” From there, click on “View Available Sessions” and their foundational contributions. choose a ses­sion number. Follow the prompts to submit a request. Today, Florida State University takes pride in connecting To view a course description, click on the icon. Information: (850) students, staff and the community to American Indian culture. In 644-8724. 1947, the Florida State student body selected the “Seminole” name >>NEW-EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION AVAILABLE ONLINE: for the university’s sports teams. In 1978, Osceola and Renegade Each participant must certify his or her completion of online NEO made their first appearance in Doak Campbell Stadium. by faxing a completed copy of the “Certification of Completion Many at Florida State feel that the Seminole name and the and Evaluation of Orientation” form to the Office of Training and persona of Osceola riding Renegade represent more than a sense of Organizational Development as indicated on the form. The link to tradition. They symbolize the university’s continuing commitment online new-employee presentations, materials and the certification to promote and support the unconquered spirit of the Seminole form can be found at www.hr.fsu.edu/Content/NEOnline/index. Tribe of Florida. html. Assistance: (850) 644-8724. Throughout November, employees are encouraged to join in with >>ADULT BASIC EDUCATION: The objective of the program is to Florida State’s recognition and celebration of the legacy, heritage improve fundamental educational skills in reading, writing and/or math. and efforts of a founding society. The program also serves as a preparation for the General Educational Development (GED) test. ABE classes are taught by Florida-certified >>OPEN ENROLLMENT 2012 CORRECTION PERIOD: teachers. Participants choose and attend one regularly scheduled, Employees who made changes during the regular Open Enrollment three-hour class session every Tuesday or Thursday from 9 a.m. to period that ended Nov. 18 will receive a confirmation statement of noon at the Training Center, 493 Stadium Drive. Registration (new their elections. If employees need to make a correction to a change and returning participants): (850) 644-8724. made during Open Enrollment, the correction period will be from Please note Policy OP-C-7-F1: If an employee attends a training Nov. 21 to Dec. 9. If employees need to make corrections, they program (to include programs provided by Human Resources) can call the service center at (866) 663-4735 by Dec. 9. Insurance during work hours and wishes to have the training considered as premium deductions will not be taken from the Dec. 2 paycheck. time worked, the employee must secure the permission of his or her Payroll deductions will begin on the Dec. 16 check for January immediate supervisor before attending. Otherwise, employees may coverage, so employees are asked to check their paychecks to be attend training during their off hours, or they may use leave time if sure the deductions are correct. so desired. ticles that are among the top 10 George Blakely, M.F.A. (Art), graphs and director of exhibitions and gave the same presentation percent of articles published in has a work of art, “Beaumont Ne- at the George Eastman House. at the Conference by the Bay, the journal. whall: The History of Photogra- It emphasizes the materiality of FSU Panama City Campus, May. phy,” which is from his “Text/Im- photography and the value of the Kathy Dorsett, Ed.S. (Career PRESENTATIONS age” series, on display with an ex- physical print as a resource of Center), and Tiona Cage, M.S.W. hibition, “What’s Next: Selections information within the museum, (Center for Global Engagement), Joseph Beckham, J.D., from the George Eastman House,” and as a place for concentration, gave a presentation, “Inter- Ph.D. (Educational Leadership at FOAM, Amsterdam, Nov. 5-Dec. study and reflection. national Students and Career and Policy Studies), presented a 7. The exhibition explores the fu- Claire J. Calohan, M.S.W. Preparation: Tips for Building an paper, “Restricting the Outside ture of a museum of photography (Social Work), gave a presenta- Effective Collaboration with Your Speaker’s Access to the Public as part of a yearlong celebra- tion, “’Pill Mills’ and Their Effect College or University’s Career College or University Campus,” tion of FOAM’s 10th anniversary. on Substance-Abuse Treatment,” Services Center,” at the regional at the international meeting of Blakely’s work will be part of a at the annual Florida conference conference of the Association of the Education Law Association, section curated by Alison Nord- of the National Association of So- International Educators, Mobile, Chicago, November. strom, senior curator of photo- cial Workers, Tampa, Fla., June; Ala., October.

State • November 21 - December 11, 2011 • 11 from Libraries launch series of issues forums COBURN page 1 Florida State University Librar- Robert Bradley, political science Pro- commitment to the students of Flor- ies, in partnership with the Asso- fessor Carol S. Weissert, economics ida State University shines through ciation of Centers for the Study of Professor James D. Gwartney and eco- her work on each and every day,” said Congress and the Kettering Founda- nomics Lecturer Joseph P. Calhoun, as President Eric J. Barron. tion, hosted the first of a series ofNa- well as representatives from the James “She has been a leader at Flor- tional Issues Forums for 2011-2012 Madison Institute, the League of ida State and in our profession for in the Claude Pepper Center’s Broad Women Voters, the Veterans Admin- many years, and so many students Auditorium Oct. 25. istration, and a commentator from the and professionals across the country University Libraries received a grant African-American community. have benefitted from her influence, to carry out the nonpartisan forums, Data gathered from questionnaires at friendship, mentoring, and leader- which are intended to engage citizens in each of the forums will be reported by ship,” said her nominators, Univer- deliberative dialogue on issues of nation- the Kettering Foundation and the Na- sity of the Pacific Vice President for al importance such as the national debt, tional Issues Forums at congressional Student Life Elizabeth Griego and the influence of money in politics, and briefings and at the annual “A Public North Dakota State University Vice health care. Voice” program on public television. President for Student Affairs Prakash The first forum, “A Nation in Debt: The next forum, “Money in Politics,” Mathew. How Can We Pay the Bills?” included a will take place Tuesday, Jan. 10. Coburn, who was appointed vice discussion about three options for re- Faculty members with questions or president over the Division of Stu- ducing the national debt. The group of who are interested in participating in fu- dent Affairs in 2003, is a three-time 24 participants weighed the pros and ture forums can contact Burt Altman, alumna of Florida State. She earned cons of each option and worked toward [email protected], or Robert Rubero, a bachelor’s in sociology in 1974, a reaching a consensus. [email protected]. Faculty members also master’s in counseling and human Forum participants included Vice are asked to encourage their interested systems in 1976, and a doctorate in President for Planning and Programs students to participate in the forums. higher education in 1992.

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