GEOGRAPHY Temperature increases affect tropical flower production, 4 PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Employees work to become better administrators, 6 WFSU-FM Reporters place in statewide StateThe Florida State University Faculty-Staff Bulletin competition, 8 Volume 48 • Number 2 For more Florida State news, visit news.fsu.edu. August 5 - 25, 2013 Summer Bridge Living-learning community supports first-generation students By Jeffery Seay EDITOR IN CHIEF The thought of attending college can be an intimidating specter of unknowns for first-generation students or those who are economically or educationally disadvantaged. How- ever, the Summer Bridge Program at Florida State is help- ing to take the mystery out of college for these students by serving up plenty of support and information. Summer Bridge Program participant Kianni Newman, center, Please see SUMMER BRIDGE, 4 with her family on move-in day June 15. Flowers has productive first month as dean of music By Jeffery Seay the upcoming year. productions, and symposia. EDITOR IN CHIEF “I have been overwhelmed “I’m even more excited Patricia J. Flowers has not missed a by the warm welcome I’ve about this year’s musical of- beat during her first month on the job as received from everyone at ferings now that I’m on cam- dean of the College of Music. Florida State and the College pus,” she said. “Our faculty She has made several key administra- of Music,” said Flowers, who has planned an amazing year tive hires to replace faculty and staff who earned her doctorate in music of events that will challenge left the university during the summer, in- from Florida State in 1981. and enlighten all of us.” cluding a new director of development; “Faculty and staff from all Prior to joining the Florida developed priorities for fundraising, as over campus have given gen- Patricia J. Flowers State faculty on July 1, Flow- well as planned for the evolution of the erously of their time and ex- ers served on the music fac- college’s specialized program in entre- pertise to make this a smooth transition. ulty at Ohio State University for over 27 preneurship; reached out to the greater There is a great sense of teamwork and years. arts community in Tallahassee; and met collegiality here.” Flowers succeeds Don Gibson, who with the college’s faculty and staff to Flowers says that she is looking for- has returned to the classroom after serv- learn about their priorities and needs for ward to a season of exceptional concerts, ing as dean from 2006 to 2013. The Leon County Board of County Commissioners recognized Florida State University’s Spread pre-eminent status within the state of Florida with a proclamation during the board’s regular THEWord public meeting in July. Advertisement TallyTees.com Alumni Owned • Really Nice Folks Graduate to a hassle-free shirt vendor. 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News and Research Communications Keith Bromery Barron in April. “The audit committee is a benefit to me as “I’m starting my third career and looking the chief auditor because I have someone to Assistant Vice President for University Relations and Director of forward it. Florida State is a bounce ideas off of and an- Integrated Marketing and Communications great place to work,” said Mc- other voice to ensure that our Jeanette DeDiemar, Ph.D. Call, who previously worked annual audit plan best meets Vice President for University Relations for 13 years as the city auditor the needs of the university,” Liz Maryanski for the city of Tallahassee and, he said. President Eric J. Barron, Ph.D. prior to that, for more than 30 McCall is a certified public Board of Trustees years for the Florida Auditor accountant, certified global Chairman management accountant, Allan G. Bense General — 13 of which as deputy auditor general. certified internal auditor, Kathryn Ballard Edward E. Burr As the university’s chief certified government audit- Joseph Camps, M.D. Rosalia Contreras audit officer, McCall oversees ing professional and certi- Emily Fleming Duda Joseph R. Gruters internal audits and investiga- fied government financial William “Andy” Haggard Mark Hillis tions of university programs, manager. Over his career, he Leslie V. Pantin Margaret “Peggy” Rolando activities and functions. Mc- Sam McCall has served on national audit- Brent W. Sembler Gary Tyson, Ph.D. Call also serves as the uni- ing and accounting standards The deadline for the versity’s ethics officer and his office receives boards, including service as the national presi- Aug. 26 - Sept. 15, 2013, issue is whistle-blower complaints. dent of the Association of Government Ac- 4:30 p.m., WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14. “I see our role as assisting management,” countants. he said. “We will be performing assurance and McCall’s stature within the national ac- consulting services, and looking at the uni- counting and auditing community is based not versity’s system of internal controls. If there only in his professional proficiency, but also is a significant weakness, we will identify it, his ability to work well with people. He says recommend corrective action and work with the secret to good professional relationships and follow up with management to address is communication. the issue. So we try to bring economy, effi- “No one comes out ahead if someone gets ciency and effectiveness to the university and backed into a corner,” he said. “Normally, promote accountability and transparency. We when people do the wrong thing it is because State is the faculty-staff bulletin and document of record they are not knowledgeable about applicable of Florida State University. It is published 16 times annually by hope to do all this in a positive and coopera- University Communications — every three weeks during the fall tive manner.” policies and procedures, not because they set and spring semesters, and monthly during the summer. Submissions: [email protected]. McCall earned a Master of Public Admin- out to do the wrong thing. An auditor’s job is Advertising is handled by the Florida State University Communications Group. For rates, call Crystal Cumbo at (850) istration degree in 1987 and a doctorate in to explain on a professional level the reasons 487-3170, Ext. 352. People with disabilities who require special public administration in 2009. why something is not allowed or authorized, accommodation for any event listed in State should call the unit sponsoring the event, or for the hearing or speech impaired, Now that he is working on campus, Mc- and then to assist in finding ways to properly use the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770 (voice) or 1-800-955-8771 (TDD). Requests for accommodations must be Call hopes to find opportunities to share his accomplish what needs to be done.” received at least five working days before the event. To receive State in an alternative format, call the FSU Student Disability experience with students in the Askew School McCall succeeds Martha Little, who re- Resource Center at (850) 644-9566. of Public Administration and Policy and the tired earlier this year. State is underwritten in part by proceeds from the Florida State University license plate. www.fsu.edu/tag State • August 5 - 25, 2013 • 3 Temperature increases causing tropical forests to blossom By Jeffery Seay Climate Change. The seasonally dry site, EDITOR IN CHIEF “Tropical forests are com- according to Pau, has been A new study led by Florida State monly thought of as the lungs producing more flowers at researcher Stephanie Pau shows that of the earth and how many an average rate of 3 percent tropical forests are producing more flow- flowers they produce is one each year over the last several ers in response to only slight increases in vital sign of their health,” said decades, an increase that ap- temperature. Pau, an assistant professor in pears to be tied to warming The study examined how changes in Florida State’s Department temperatures. temperature, clouds and rainfall affect of Geography. “However, “We studied flowers be- the number of flowers that tropical for- there is a point at which for- Stephanie Pau cause their growth is a mea- ests produce. Results showed that clouds ests can get too warm and sure of the reproductive mainly have an effect over short-term flower production will decrease. We’re health and overall growth of the forests, seasonal growth, but longer-term chang- not seeing that yet at the sites we looked and because there is long-term data on es of these forests appear to be due to at, and whether that happens depends flower production available,” Pau said. temperature. While other studies have on how much the tropics will continue The amount of sunlight reaching used long-term flower production data, to warm.” tropical forests due to varying amounts this is the first study to combine these Pau led a team of international re- of cloud cover is an important factor, data with direct estimates of cloud cover searchers who studied seasonal and just not the most important when it based on satellite information.