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a publication for the Middle Tennessee State University community April 9, 2007 • Vol. 15/No. 18

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GET YOUR PEDALS ROLLING, Earth Day plans heating up HEAD OUT ON THE PARKWAY by Ashlea Ramey classroom,” said Jennifer Holder, program council chair- Take an unforgettable road trip woman for the Office of Student Programming. along the scenic 444-mile Natchez Trace pring has arrived, and this month forces at MTSU “Our concerts chair(man) wanted to hold a bluegrass Parkway by bicycle May 5-12 with are working to celebrate the surrounding earth festival,” Holder said. “However, the date they picked Campus Recreation. A trip meeting is with the university’s first-ever Earth Day fell on Earth Day, so all the student groups got scheduled for Tuesday, April 10, at 5:30 S together to form one massive festival.” festival April 16-21. p.m. in the Campus Recreation Center; Organizers, who’d already made big plans Initially, Holder said, she and others planned the deadline to register is that same day for the event, recently learned that MTSU also a simple two-day fête to tie into Kappa Delta’s at 5 p.m. The parkway commemorates will be the April 17 stop on the nationwide Stop yearly Wing Fling. The original plans paralleled an ancient trail that connected southern Global Warming College Tour featuring Vanderbilt University’s annual Rites of Spring portions of the Mississippi River to salt Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow music festival, but MTSU’s Earth Day plans licks in today’s central Tennessee. The and global-warming activist Laurie David. stretched to include speakers, comedians, musical cycling journey costs $75 each for stu- “We wanted to make people aware of issues that they entertainment and information booths. dents and $85 for faculty, staff and may not think are a big deal, and we’re here to provide Also, Holder added, “The Rites of Spring charges guests. For more information, call information. We want to encourage learning outside of the Charlie Gregory at 615-898-2104. See ‘Earth’ page 5 SPREAD A LITTLE ART AROUND WITH WORKS FROM BENEFIT Project HELP MTSU’S Student Art Alliance will ETIS professor’s conduct a benefit art sale Thursday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the second-floor lobby of Todd Hall. The software earns sale will include works by art students and faculty, and most will be priced between $5 and $40 each. For more $7.8M award information, contact alliance adviser by Randy Weiler Cindy Rehm at 615-904-8386.

$7.8 million grant obtained in GUITAR STUDENT STRUMS WAY TO EVENT’S $2K CASH PRIZE 2006 by Dr. Ron McBride saved MTSU that same MTSU junior guitar performance A major Silviu Ciulei won the $2,000 sec- amount for the SolidWorks software package that has helped his engineer- ond prize March 24 in the Texas ing technology and industrial studies International Guitar Competition in students. Dallas. The competition, which is recog- The grant is the largest from with- nized as one of the top events in North in the College of Basic and Applied America, netted Ciulei the largest cash Sciences in 2006 and one of the larger award ever won by an MTSU guitar stu- grant amounts universitywide. dent in a competition. He also was the For his efforts, Dean Tom youngest competitor at the event. LEARNING AND PLAYING—Taylor, left, giggles as her pal Beth prepares to leap out Cheatham presented McBride, who is of the wagon during outdoor playtime. They’re just two of the Project HELP students JOIN THE CELEBRATION APRIL 13 a professor in ETIS and software pro- served by the 24-year-old program since it moved into its North Baird Lane facility in HONORING EXCELLENCE AT MTSU gram administrator, with a college April 1997. The 10th anniversary building celebration on April 5 honored founding Dr. Sidney A. McPhee and the plaque for “Excellence in External director Dr. Ann Campbell; watch for a story in the April 23 edition of The Record. MTSU Alumni Association are extend- ing a public invitation to the fourth photo by News and Public Affairs See ‘ETIS’ page 5 annual President’s Celebration of Excellence at 6 p.m. Friday, April 13, in the Tennessee Room of the James Union Building. This event honors students, alumni, faculty and friends of the uni- Holocaust survivor to lecture April 12 versity for their outstanding accomplish- childhood only to study the behavior The MTSU Holocaust Studies ments and service to MTSU. Cost is $20 by Jennifer Posey of those who dispense horror. Committee is sponsoring his visit. per person; dress is business attire. and Tom Tozer Dr. Emanuel Tanay, an interna- “We wanted Dr. Tanay’s presen- Please RSVP by Friday, April 6. For more tionally known forensic psychiatrist tation to be free and open to the gen- information, call 1-800-533-MTSU (6878) s a young boy of 14 in occu- and homicide expert, will speak at eral public so that as many middle or visit www.mtalumni.com. pied Poland, he, his mother MTSU at 7 p.m., Tennesseans as possible can take A and his sister hid their Thursday, April 12, advantage of the opportunity to see Jewish identity and walked among on “The Psychology him,” said Dr. Nancy Rupprecht, the Nazi invaders. In 1943, they of Genocide.” His professor of history. escaped from Poland to Slovakia and lecture will take “How often do you get an from there to Hungary—and were place in the State opportunity to listen to an interna- liberated in January 1945. Farm Lecture Hall tionally respected forensic psychia- In the years that followed, he in the Business and trist and also a Holocaust survivor, became a post-war German govern- Aerospace Building speak on the psychology of ment expert on Holocaust survivor and will be free and syndrome. He survived a horrifying Tanay open to the public. See ‘Survivor’ page 3 www.mtsunews.com

FOR THE RECORD April showers can bring mold as well as May flowers by Terry Logan

e Tennesseans live in an area where various kinds of W mold prosper. The common perception is that all mold is harmful, which isn’t necessarily true. So what is the skinny on mold? Mold is a form of fungi that com- monly grows in dark, damp places where it can thrive unnoticed for years. Molds release microscopic spores into the air, some of which have no effect on humans, while others are associated with allergic reac- THROUGH THE YEARS—This photo collage is part of the Title IX history exhibit at the Gore Research Center. tions, eye and respi- ratory irritation, and photo collage courtesy Gore Research Center infection. About 10 percent of the popu- lation is allergic to Logan one or more types of mold. Many of these people will be Studying 35 years of Title IX at MTSU affected by outdoor as well as indoor by Scott Anderson ous conditions. exposures to mold. Mold is not regu- and Amanda Hall In the 1960s, they began to protest their second- lated, but there are guidelines issued class treatment by calling for the revision of antiquated by the Environmental Protection “co-ed codes,” a process that was taking place at uni- Agency concerning mold and indoor s graduate assistants at the Albert Gore Sr. versities throughout the country. In response, President air quality. Research Center, we spent the first part of the Melvin Scarlett appointed a Rules Committee to study The term “toxic mold” is mislead- A spring semester preparing an exhibit to com- all campus rules governing student life. They were ing. While respiratory mold infection memorate the 35th anniversary of Title IX. charged with bringing those rules up to date with the is possible, it is rare. Occurrence is The exhibit, “No Longer on the Sidelines: 35 Years changing times and equalizing the treatment of men limited almost exclusively to people of Title IX at MTSU,” was featured during the Women’s and women. who are immune-compromised, such Studies Conference held on campus in late February. It Although Title IX was passed in 1972, it was not as transplant patients, chemotherapy is available for viewing through the end of the semester until July 1975 that regulations were implemented to recipients and AIDS patients. Some at the Gore Center, located in 128 Todd Hall. end sex discrimination in education. Over time, Title IX molds can produce mycotoxins. Some Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 brought about effective changes in gender discrimina- mycotoxins are useful as antibiotics, states that “no person in the United States shall, on the tion at MTSU. Pat Jones became the first MTSU but others are potentially harmful, basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be women’s athletic director in 1975, and she immediately especially if eaten. However, there is denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination set out to improve women’s athletics. She even encour- little evidence that breathing mycotox- under any education program or activity receiving aged men to try out for the traditionally female-domi- ins in mold-contaminated buildings Federal financial assistance.” Although Title IX is most nated sports of tennis and represents a health hazard. commonly associated with volleyball as protected under The American College of high-school and college athlet- Title IX. Women’s intramural Occupational and Environmental ics, the original statute did not Before Title IX, women’s rules sports were phased out in Medicine states, “Current scientific refer to athletics. The legisla- favor of competitive collegiate evidence does not support the propo- tion covers all educational and regulations at MTSU teams. The Murphy Center, sition that human health has been activities, including fairness in were stricter than men’s. completed in 1972, was modi- adversely affected by inhaled myco- rules and regulations and pay fied between 1973 and 1974 to toxins in the home, school or office equity for staff and faculty. It add women’s locker rooms. environment.” A number of other fac- also applies to non-sports activities such as marching Title IX also allowed women to demand pay equity tors can also influence indoor air qual- bands and cheerleading. Title IX protects both men and at the university level. A 1977 survey conducted by the ity, such as other organisms, chemicals women from underrepresentation in federally sanc- university illustrates a sharp average increase in women or gases. tioned educational programs. faculty’s salaries from that of the previous school year. Concerning allergies, the Before Title IX, women’s rules and regulations at Concerned Faculty and Administrative Women, created American College of Occupational and MTSU were stricter than men’s. Women had tougher in 1975, was happy with the promising results but still Environmental Medicine states, dormitory curfews and cleanliness standards, for exam- reported “discriminatory practices against women in “While indoor molds are well-recog- ple. Men, unlike women, could live off-campus if they hiring, salary, rank and awarding of tenure.” nized allergens, outdoor molds are chose to do so. Dorm mothers, acting as on-campus par- As MTSU moves further into the 21st century, more generally important.” ents, supervised women students. Women were prohib- women students are excelling both in academics and For people with asthma, a com- ited from wearing pants on campus. athletics, as evidenced in part by the women’s basket- mon health strategy is to avoid expo- A women’s athletic program at MTSU existed ball team’s recent success. The June Anderson Women’s sure by minimizing the amount of before Title IX but was poorly funded and lacked sup- Center and the Women’s Studies Program collaborate to dust in their environment. Humidity port. Few, if any, college leagues existed for women, so promote the interests of women through such programs control is also very important. early women’s teams played high-school teams, corpo- as “Take Back the Night,” the Clothesline Project, the According to data published by the rate and organization teams and other college teams Women’s Leadership Conference, scholarship fund- American Academy of Asthma, unofficially. Neither the pep band nor the mascot raising and the curriculum. Unfair rules and regulations Allergy and Immunology appeared at women’s basketball games, nor was the no longer impede women students. (www.aaaai.org), outdoor mold counts “Star-Spangled Banner” even played. The cheerleading If any MTSU alumni, men or women, would like to for major U.S. cities regularly exceed squad sent a small contingent, if it appeared at share personal experiences about the enactment of Title 10,000 spores per cubic meter of air women’s games at all, but the biggest complaint was IX legislation on campus, please contact the Gore during much of the year. the lack of crowd support. The bottom line was that Center at 615-898-2632. The Gore Center conducts oral There is no specific number that MTSU did not promote its women’s teams as well as it history interviews as part of an ongoing effort to docu- defines safe or unsafe mold exposure. promoted and supported its male teams. ment the university‘s history in anticipation of the Some airborne mold guidelines have As male student enrollment plunged during World upcoming centennial in 2011. We also would like to find been proposed, but none of these has War II, women adapted to a dramatically changed copies of the “co-ed codes” to add to our university been adopted by regulatory agencies. social climate on campus. Women’s sports dominated archival collections. Your participation is greatly appre- Mold concentrations outdoors vary recreational life and women took on traditionally male- ciated! greatly with respect to time, species, dominated roles in student government. When the men came back after the war, women faced a return to previ- See ‘Mold’ page 3

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Survivor from page 1 Naomi Tutu to discuss genocide, a topic about which he is uniquely qualified on both a profes- sional and a personal level?” A clinical professor of psychia- gender, race coalitions try at Wayne State University French from Berea School of Medicine in Detroit, by Gina K. Logue College and a master’s Tanay has served as an expert wit- degree in international ness in cases involving Jack Ruby, Naomi Tutu, founder and former chair of the Tutu economic development Ted Bundy, Sam Sheppard and Foundation for Development and Relief in Southern from the University of Robert Garwood. Africa, will speak on “Building Gender Coalitions Across Kentucky. While sitting in a jail cell with Racial Lines” at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in MTSU’s Her awards include Ruby in 1964, Ruby once told Tanay Keathley University Center Theater. citations from the that he was “crazier than I am,” Tutu, the third daughter of Anglican Archbishop California General because the latter never once Emeritus and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Desmond Tutu Assembly, the Boston thought of committing suicide dur- and his wife, Nomalizo, speaks on South African issues to City Council, the ing those years in Poland when he audiences at universities, schools and churches across the Kentucky branches of Tutu and his family pretended they were United States. the National Association Christians. Since 2003, Tutu has worked as the associate director for the Advancement of Colored People and Outstanding “Suicide is surrender,” Tanay of the Office of International Relations and Programs at Youth Women of America and an honorary doctorate from told Ruby, adding that he wanted to Tennessee State University. From 1999-2002, Tutu served the Universal Orthodox College of Ogun State in Nigeria. survive. as program coordinator for the Race Relations Institute at Tutu’s speech is sponsored by MTSU’s National A few years later, the U.S. Fisk University Women’s History Month Committee, the Black History Government sent Tanay to Vietnam Her experience also includes a stint as program officer Month Committee, the June Anderson Women’s Center during the war to participate in a and co-convener of the Gender-Based Violence and and the Distinguished Lecture Fund. This event is free and court-martial and to evaluate Education Program at the University of Cape Town from open to the public. Marines at Danang who were 1997-98. In addition, Tutu has taught courses on develop- For more information, contact the June Anderson accused of atrocities. In addition, ment, gender, and education in Africa at the University of Women’s Center at 615-898-2193 or [email protected]. and according to his biographical Hartford, the University of Connecticut and Brevard profile, Tanay has “come to a deep University. and unique understanding of the Tutu holds bachelor’s degrees in economics and belief system behind 9/11.” Tanay graduated from the University of Munich Medical School, completed his internship and residency in Illinois and did postgraduate work at the Learn about global media ethics University of Michigan. The author of Passport to Life: from Staff Reports Game: The Intersection of sharing common communi- Information and Privacy Culture, Gender, Law, and cation technologies, and Association Conference in Autobiographical Reflections on the Ethics?”, is scheduled at now that messages cross Ireland and more broadly Holocaust, Tanay is a Distinguish-ed ith the Internet 1 p.m. in Room 106 of the boundaries without ‘pass- about ethical behavior from Fellow of the American Academy of reducing the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors ports,’ how do we deter- individual and corporate Forensic Sciences, that body’s high- W world to the size Building on campus. mine which laws and ethi- perspectives. est honor. He also has received the of your computer monitor Seating will be limited, so cal mores apply to which Giunta advises clients highest award granted by the and filling it with informa- organizers messages? in the telecommunications American Academy for Psychiatry tion both useful and poten- are “Tara is also a coordi- and information technolo- and the Law. tially harmful, how can we encourag- nator of the women’s exec- gies industries on compli- He is a Distinguished Fellow of determine who’s in charge ing atten- utive retreat each year, so ance areas such as regulato- the American Psychiatric of media? Are there any dees to she provides an excellent ry and licensing, foreign Association and past president of sort of global regulations, arrive understanding of the rela- corrupt practices act, tech- the Michigan Psychiatric Society. or is it every person for early. tionships among gender, nology transfer and data Also, he was Resident Scholar at the himself? “Tara leadership, culture, ethics protection. She represents Department of Holocaust and Tara Giunta, an interna- Giunta and law.” companies before govern- Genocide Studies at Stockton tional media compliance travels Giunta, who received mental agencies, including College of New Jersey. expert and Washington, world- her doctor of jurisprudence the International Telecom- Now retired from private prac- Giunta D.C.-based partner in the wide to degree at Columbia School munication Union, the tice, Tanay continues to write and corporate department of determine of Law, Catholic University, Federal Communications lecture throughout the United Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & how to translate between has conducted internal Commission, the U.S. States. Walker LLP, will offer some legal systems and ethical investigations in areas Departments of Commerce “Fifteen years ago, almost no guidelines in a special guest traditions in each culture focusing on legal and ethi- and State, and Congress. one knew what function a forensic lecture Tuesday, April 10, at and country,” said Dr. cal compliance. She’s spo- For more information psychiatrist filled in our justice sys- MTSU. Thomas Cooper, ethicist-in- ken about media/telecom about the lecture, e-mail tem,” said Rupprecht. Giunta’s lecture, “Who residence at MTSU. “Now ethics at such events as the Cooper at twcooper@ “However, since the ‘Law and Will Referee the Global that the world is reduced to international Freedom of comcast.net. Order’ and ‘CSI’ programs began to appear on televisions all over this country, we all have an inkling of Mold from page 2 how important and vital a role psy- chiatrists such as Dr. Tanay play in and amount. Exposure to airborne designed. For people with allergies to live. We are exposed to many of the it.” mold outdoors, where levels often mold, there may be no practical level same mold species indoors as well as Tanay’s visit is being co-spon- exceed thousands of spores per cubic of exposure, either indoors or out- outdoors. Ultimately, the decision to sored by the MTSU departments of meter, is considered safe for the gen- doors, that would be more comfort- vacate a space should rest with the history, political science, English, eral public. able. individual occupant and be based on sociology and anthropology, art, So what about MTSU? To date, all Evacuation of a space or building the individual’s sensitivity and the philosophy, psychology, women’s of the indoor air-quality testing on in response to mold should be rare. advice of a medical doctor. studies and the Global Studies campus has indicated that airborne There is no established level of air- Program. mold levels indoors are about 30 per- borne mold that is accepted as unsafe Terry Logan is environmental coordi- For more information, call 615- cent of the mold levels outdoors, for the general population. We must nator/inspector for the MTSU Office of 898-2645. which indicates that the building air accept the fact that mold exposure is Environmental Health and Safety. He can filtration systems are functioning as inevitable in the world in which we be reached via e-mail at [email protected]. 2nd Spring Preview day set April 21; students should sign up soon he second of two MTSU Spring Preview being directed to the Office of Admissions’ new www.mtsu.edu/~admissn/tour by clicking on the Days will be held Saturday, April 21, admis- registration system, Book-it-Now, said J. “Schedule Campus Tours” hotlink. T sions officials said. Christopher Fleming, associate director in admis- For more information, call 615-898-5670. Students and parents or guardians interested in sions. attending one of MTSU’s Spring Preview Days are Prospective students can schedule a visit at

The Record April 9, 2007 page 3 Calendar April 9-22 TV Schedule Tuesday, April 10 April 14 Tuesday, April 17 National Women’s History Month: Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Tara Guinta, “Who Will Referee the Saturday, April 14 “Take Back the Night” “Middle Tennessee Record” Men’s Tennis vs. Memphis Cable Channel 9 Global Game—Culture, Gender, Law 5 p.m., KUC Knoll and Ethics” 11 a.m., Buck Bouldin Tennis Center For information, contact: Monday-Sunday—5 p.m. Men’s Tennis vs. Belmont NewsChannel 5+ 1-2:30 p.m., HONR 106 615-898-2193. 6 p.m., Buck Bouldin Tennis Center Saturdays—1 p.m. For information, contact: 615-898-5910. For information, visit Visit www.mtsu.edu/~proffice/MTR.html www.goblueraiders.com April 18 for airtimes on 12 other cable outlets. or contact: 615-898-2103. Wednesday, April 18 April 11 MTSU Dames Club luncheon Every Monday Wednesday, April 11 Jazz Artist Series: Snooky Young Guest speaker: Lola Stanton, Lola’s featuring Clay Jenkins and MTSU Guys & Dolls MT Softball vs. Southern Illinois Creations MTSU Jazz Ensemble I Swing Dance Club 4 and 6 p.m., Blue Raider Softball Field 11 a.m.-1 p.m., JUB Hazlewood For information, visit 7:30 p.m., WMB Hinton Music Hall Dining Room Free dance lessons 6-7 p.m., No admission charge open dancing 7-9 p.m. www.goblueraiders.com Cost: $9 per person; reservations or contact: 615-898-2103. For information, contact: should be made by April 9 Murphy Center Dance Studio A 615-898-2493. For information, e-mail: For information, contact: [email protected]. Forrest Hall Community Forum: 615-898-5396. MTSU and Murfreesboro April 15 Town Hall Meeting University Honors College Every Wednesday 6-7 p.m., Patterson Park Community Sunday, April 15 Spring Awards Reception Holocaust Remembrance Day Gender Circles Center, 521 Mercury Blvd. 2 p.m., HONR 106 Weekly diversity conversations with For information, contact: For information, contact: 615-898-5812. 88.3 WMTS-FM Record Convention 615-898-2152. special emphasis on gender issues vinyl, CDs, DVDs, sheet music, music 1-3 p.m., JUB 206 (JAWC) memorabilia and door prizes MT Baseball vs. Vanderbilt For information, contact: April 12 all proceeds benefit MTSU's student- 615-898-2193. 6 p.m., Reese Smith Field Thursday, April 12 run radio station For information, visit Student Art Alliance Benefit Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Holiday Inn www.goblueraiders.com Through April 19 includes works by art students and Murfreesboro (I-24 @ Old Fort Pkwy) or contact: 615-898-2103. Admission charge: $3 per person “Kenda North: Urban Pools” faculty, most priced $5 to $40 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Todd second-floor lobby For information, contact 615-898-2636 Middle East Center Lecture Series: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, or e-mail [email protected]. noon-4 p.m. Saturday For information, contact: Dr. John Esposito, Baldwin Photo Gallery, LRC 615-904-8386. “Islam and the West” Sigma Theta Tau nursing honors 7 p.m., BAS State Farm Lecture Hall For information, contact: society induction ceremony 615-898-2085. MTSU Community Health Fair For information, contact: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., KUC 314 2 p.m., Cason-Kennedy Nursing 615-494-8809 or 615-494-7906. For information, contact: Building April 9 615-898-2987. For information, visit MTSU Flute Choir www.mtsu.edu/~xialpha April 9-13 8 p.m., WMB Hinton Music Hall or contact: 615-898-5844. MTSU Student Film Festival National Women’s History Month: No admission charge Naomi Tutu, “Building Gender For information, contact: KUC Theater MTSU Brass Ensemble Free and open to the public Coalitions Across Racial Lines” 615-898-2493. 4:30 p.m., KUC Theater 7 p.m., WMB Hinton Music Hall For information, visit No admission charge www.mtsu.edu/~events/studentfilm.html. For information, contact: 615-898-2193. For information, contact: April 20 615-898-2493. Monday, April 9 Honors Lecture Series Dr. Emanuel Tanay, Friday, April 20 Josh Alexander, “Crime and “The Psychology of Genocide” April 16 Black Alumni Achievement Awards/ 7 p.m., BAS State Farm Lecture Hall Al Wilkerson Scholarship Reception Punishment in 1940s Murfreesboro” April 16-19 3-3:55 p.m., HONR 106 For information, contact: Keynote speaker: Vincent Windrow 615-898-2645. Sexual Assault Awareness Month: 7 p.m., JUB Tennessee Room For information, contact: “Clothesline Project” 615-898-2152. Admission: $10 per person MTSU Percussion Ensemble 11 a.m.-2 p.m., KUC Knoll For information, contact: For information, contact: Faculty Senate meeting 8 p.m., WMB Hinton Music Hall 615-898-2718. 615-898-2193. 4:30 p.m., JUB 100 No admission charge For information, contact: MTSU Commercial Music Ensemble For information, contact: Monday, April 16 615-898-2582. 615-898-2493. 7:30 p.m., WMB Hinton Music Hall Income Tax Day No admission charge MTSU Concert Band For information, contact: April 13 Student Nurses Association meeting 615-898-2493. 7:30 p.m., WMB Hinton Music Hall 11 a.m.-noon, CKNB Room 121 No admission charge April 13-15 MT Baseball vs. New Orleans For information, visit For information, contact: www.mtsu.edu/~sna April 22 615-898-2493. April 13, 6 p.m.; April 14, 4 p.m.; April 15, 1 p.m.; Reese Smith Field or contact: 615-898-2437. Sunday, April 22 For information, visit “MTSU On The Record—MIMIC” April 10 www.goblueraiders.com MTSU Women’s Chorale Guests: Drs. Andrienne Friedli and 7:30 p.m., WMB Hinton Music Hall Tuesday, April 10 or contact: 615-898-2103. Marion Wells No admission charge Learning, Teaching and Innovative 7 a.m., WMOT 89.5-FM For information, contact: Technologies Center’s First Tuesday Friday, April 13 Podcast available at www.mtsunews.com 615-898-2493. Series President’s Celebration of Excellence or free subscription at iTunes. “Evidence-Based Learning: Part III,” 6 p.m., JUB Tennessee Room Shelia Otto (academic enhancement) For information, visit April 17 MTSU Symphony Orchestra www.mtalumni.com 8 p.m., WMB Hinton Music Hall 3-4:30 p.m., Peck Hall 106 Tuesday, April 17 For information, visit or contact: 615-898-2922. No admission charge Martin Chair of Insurance For information, contact: www.mtsu.edu/~ltanditc Invitational Golf Tournament or contact: 615-494-7671. MTSU Wind Ensemble 615-898-2493. 7:30 p.m., WMB Hinton Music Hall 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Champions Run No admission charge Golf Course, Rockvale For information, contact: For information, contact: 615-898-2493. 615-898-2673.

page 4 The Record April 9, 2007 Earth from page 1 money, but we’re able to hold Earth Day for free.” at noon April 20, followed by performances by Joe Harvey Band, Happy After careful deliberation by student organizations, the festival will Birthday Amy and Overzealous. embrace several musical genres and will be headlined by comedian Zach Between musical sets, Dr. Cliff Ricketts, MTSU professor of agribusiness Galifianakis of Comedy Central’s news farce “Dog Bites Man, which is broad- and agriscience, and John Cronin, director of New York’s Pace Academy for cast on Comcast Cable channel 60. the Environment, will speak. Then, at 7 p.m., comedian Arj Barker will begin “Originally, we were going to have music as our headlin- the indoor portion of the performance day, followed by Oteil er,” Holder noted. “However, on a budget of $20,000, comedi- and the Peacemakers. Finally, at 9:30 p.m., Galifianakis will ans are much more affordable.” close the festival. The Stop Global Warming College Tour will indeed help During the performances, several environmental and stu- to headline the festival, however. According to Crow’s Web dent groups will sponsor information booths for eventgoers. site and www.stopglobalwarming.org, David, one of the produc- Holder said she also expects coverage from WMTS-FM, ers of “An Inconvenient Truth,” Al Gore’s Oscar-winning whose staff currently is planning a remote broadcast from study of global warming, will speak and Crow will briefly Murphy Center. Other media coverage may come from perform during the April 17 event. They’ll also show clips MTTV, but no confirmation was available at press time. from “An Inconvenient Truth” and conduct a dialogue with “We chose those events because ultimately, we really students during the 90-minute event. Crow David want to inspire debates and discussions,” Holder said. Tickets are available in Room 308 of the Keathley Members of MTSU’s Student Government Association University Center for MTSU students, faculty and staff only and are free with a also will participate throughout the week with their “I Hate” campaign, in valid MTSU ID. The day of the performance, doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and addition to serving as hosts for the independent documentary “Kilowatt the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Murphy Center. Ours,” which will be shown at 5 p.m. April 18 in the KUC Theater. To go along with the tour, members of Students for Environmental Action If this year’s festival proceeds smoothly, Holder said she’s optimistic it will will sponsor a weeklong showing of “An Inconvenient Truth” April 16-19 at 7 undergo future growth. “We started this, and hopefully it will keep going, and each evening in the KUC Theater. The documentary will be presented free, fol- we’ll get bigger and bigger names.” lowed by a question-and-answer session. For more information, contact Student Programming at 615-898-2551. Most of the Earth Day events will take place on MTSU’s Murphy Center lawn, Holder said. Bluegrass band Heartland kicks off the daylong festivities Ashlea Ramey is a sophomore majoring in journalism. Bill aims to boost studying abroad by Tom Tozer tion rate over the non-study-abroad student popu- study-abroad program. MTSU has worked hard to lation. inform students of scholarship opportunities and “Study abroad is extremely valuable to MTSU financial-aid eligibility. This type of study-abroad TSU President Sidney A. McPhee is students,” Sloan said. “It broadens them as indi- fellowship program can only bring more student praising the introduction of the Senator viduals, increases their understanding of them- access to these vital international programs.” M Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation selves and their place in the world and increases H.R. 1469 is named after the late U.S. Sen. Act of 2007, legislation to establish a national their self-assurance. Given the global economic Paul Simon of Illinois, who was a strong propo- study-abroad fellowship program. environment, many businesses consider study nent of international education. His efforts led to The bill (H.R. 1469), introduced in the U.S. abroad or international internships or experiential the creation of the bipartisan Commission on the House of Representatives by Reps. Tom Lantos, learning a plus for prospective employees since Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship D-Calif., and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., chair- they have experience in adapting to a different Program. Many of the recommendations con- man and ranking member of the House Foreign culture. tained in the commission’s 2005 report, “Global Affairs Committee respectively, would create a “For students who are contemplating gradu- Competence and National Needs: One Million national fellowship program, increasing the num- ate school, study abroad and international intern- Students Studying Abroad,” are included in this bers of students studying abroad to 1 million per ships are viewed positively by many programs legislation. year. The program would be administered by an and help set the applicant apart from others who Currently, about 200,000 U.S. undergraduate independent entity and would provide key sup- are applying for admission and financial aid,” she students study abroad each year. port for necessary modifications at institutions of continued. “From my own perspective as an “One million students studying abroad per higher education to allow all college students the MTSU study-abroad participant in the 1960s, the year will transform our country, in a positive and opportunity to study abroad. experience increased my self-reliance and gave me powerful way,” said Peter McPherson, president “MTSU is an avid proponent of international a sense that I was much more capable of accom- of the National Association of State Universities study, and our Office of International Education is plishing goals. It also provided a basic approach and Land-Grant Colleges and former chair of the actively engaged in promoting opportunities for to cross-cultural sensitivity that allowed me to Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study students to experience other cultures,” McPhee more effectively teach students about other coun- Abroad Fellowship Program. said. “With our world becoming a global commu- tries and helped prepare me for the position I now “For the American work force to be competi- nity, it is vital that our graduates today be able to hold.” tive in the global marketplace, our students need contribute to an international economy, enhance Jennifer Campbell, director of MT Abroad, experience in and knowledge about the world diplomacy among nations and compete for jobs said MTSU leads the Tennessee Board of Regents outside the United States. here and abroad. As we learn more about one system with more than 250 students studying in Last year, a similar bill in the Senate received another, so will our level of acceptance and more than 40 different countries around the overwhelming bipartisan support and had 46 co- respect of one another rise and enrich us.” world. sponsors before the session ended. Sens. Dick Dr. Anne Sloan, MTSU special assistant to the “MTSU students can study Spanish in Spain, Durbin, D-Ill., and Norm Coleman, R-Minn., will provost for international education, pointed out anthropology in Brazil, recording industry in reintroduce a Senate bill in the coming weeks. that research in Minnesota and Georgia systems London and business in Japan, just to name a demonstrates that students who have participated few,” Campbell said. “One thing I continue to in study abroad have a higher percentage gradua- hear from students is their inability to afford the

ETIS from page 1 Gifts” in January. SolidWorks as well. uate student Brett VanSickle said of State and UT-Knoxville and McBride said the university “I like it because of all the other SolidWorks. “It’s the most powerful Chattanooga are SolidWorks users. research price of about $7.8 million integrated programs that go with it,” software I’ve used at school. I used it Eastman Chemical Co. in contained nearly $15,000 per user said senior J.T. Tapp, a former Mt. in the workplace for about a year and Kingsport, Oak Ridge National seat, and the grant proposal included Juliet resident now living in a half.” Laboratory are industrial users. 520 seats. Through the grant, he said, Murfreesboro. VanSickle said the finite-element McBride said a new version of the “MTSU got it for $14.42 per seat or Tapp said the integrated pro- analysis that’s built into the program software would be available to renew station. That’s quite a savings.” grams include finite-element analysis “determines the stress (on the part). It for $7,500 in June. “It’s more user-friendly than and flow analysis, “a feature that has lets you know if you need to make “Definitely, I hope they extend some of the other CAD (computer- not been available.” He added that if the part stronger (or) lighter and it,” VanSickle said, when asked aided drafting) programs,” McBride parts that are available from when it will break.” whether he and other students would said of the software. “It’s a good SolidWorks can be downloaded, “it McBride, an MTSU faculty mem- like to see it renewed. “It’s a huge product. It has a lot of applications— saves a lot of time.” Tapp said the ber since 1986, submitted the software asset to the university.” medical, physics and others.” Formula SAE team will use the soft- grant through the Office of Research His students, some of whom are ware to prepare their car this spring. and Sponsored Programs. He said using it in the workplace, like “It has been really helpful,” grad- universities like Vanderbilt, Tennessee

The Record April 9, 2007 page 5 Founder of ‘Body Farm’ speaks Forensic research institute marks formal launch by Lisa L. Rollins Aside from its external board, the institute also agencies,” he said. has a 14-member internal board of directors com- Additionally, Berryman said, a 10-member vol- r. William M. Bass, an internationally rec- posed of MTSU faculty and administrators. unteer student team, the Forensic Anthropology ognized expert in the field of forensic “We are honored to have William Bass not only Search and Recovery Team, will be “a service arm D anthropology who has gained prominence be our inaugural speaker, but also serve as a mem- of FIRE … (and) is experienced in processing foren- through his research facility, the UT “Body Farm,” ber of our external board for the institute,” sic crime scenes involving skeletal remains.” delivered a guest lecture March 27 in the State Berryman said of the renowned doctor’s involve- Under Berryman’s direction, the team of under- Farm Lecture Hall of MTSU’s Business and ment in the graduate and graduate students assists law enforce- Aerospace Building. MTSU-led foren- ment in skeletal crime scene location, documenta- Sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts, the sics emphasis. tion and recovery. To date, the team has helped visit by Bass marked the formal kickoff for the According to process at least two crime scenes in Rutherford and Forensic Institute for Research and Education, its mission, the Robertson counties and received requests from law which is led by Dr. Hugh Berryman, and served as institute, using an enforcement to take part in other investigations. the inaugural talk in the university’s newly estab- interdisciplinary Volunteering their weekend time and weekday lished William M. Bass Legends in Forensic Science approach, will evenings, the student team members “do a great Lectureship. focus on training job and I’m really proud of them,” noted Berryman, A professor of sociology and anthropology, and continuing who continues to do skeletal identifications for the Berryman is the director of FIRE, which was education for law state. approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents dur- enforcement and “This is great experience for the students and ing fall 2006. forensic special- they are, in a sense, like ambassadors for MTSU. … In addition to serving as the debut speaker for ists, bringing a They let people know we have talent here.” the lectureship named in his honor, Bass will serve forensic focus to Berryman said the William M. Bass Legends in as a member of FIRE’s external board of advisers, a campus educa- Forensic Science Lectureship will be held once each panel that also includes: tion, as well as spring and fall semester and feature prominent • Richard L. Lambert and My Harrison, FBI working to obtain experts from within the forensics field. Each lecture agents in charge of Tennessee; external funding will be open to the public and free of charge. This • Tennessee State Medical Examiner Bruce for research. year’s speaker, Bass—along with his co-author Jon Levy; By using such Bass Jefferson—has written the best-selling “Death’s • MTSU alumnus Mark Gwyn, director of the an approach and Acre: Inside the Body Farm” and also has become a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; incorporating experts from MTSU’s biology, chem- successful fiction writer. His Body Farm has been • longtime state archaeologist Nick Fielder, istry and anthropology programs, among others, featured in fiction and nonfiction books as well as now with the Tennessee Emergency Management Berryman said his goal is for FIRE to form coopera- on television programs such as “The Dead Zone” Agency; tives directed toward a number of different initia- and “CSI.” • odontologist Michael Tabor; tives in forensic science, homeland security, educa- Honored as National Professor of the Year in • Mike Bottoms, 22nd Judicial District attorney tion, child abuse, and gangs and hate crimes, 1985-86 by The Council for Advancement and general; and among others. Support of Education, Bass received his bachelor’s • Harry Sommers, a special agent for the Drug “In all of these areas, FIRE will initiate and cul- degree at the University of Virginia, his master’s Enforcement Agency who oversees Tennessee and tivate partnering with industry, forensic laborato- degree from the University of Kentucky and his northern Georgia. ries, and local, state and federal law enforcement Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

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LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE—Cadets in MTSU’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps pose for a photo with Maj. Gen. James R. Myles (standing, center, in camouflage fatigues), com- mander of the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Command, or AMCOM, at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Myles visited the MTSU cadre in March to discuss equipment readiness and preparation for the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Students shown standing with the major general in Forrest Hall are, standing, left to right, Alex Treneff, Jason Overstreet, Tyler Garrett, Stephen Bonney, Kenny Pospisil, John Watson and Nick Gregory. Hunkered down in the front row are Cory Hammock, Joseph Brannock, John Durden and Jason Shaffer.

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Spring Dance Concert takes flight April 19-21 by Lisa L. Rollins unique group of individuals whose reographed by faculty members hours per week for each piece they lives intertwine on the street.” Elaine Husted, Nancy Ammerman are dancing. TSU Dance Theatre will Nofsinger said Badu-Younge is a and Nofsinger will complete the con- “The dedication of these students present its annual Spring specialist in West African dance who cert. is evident within the quality of the M Dance Concert at 7:30 night- incorporates traditional movement in “These dances range from tradi- concert that will be presented,” the ly April 19-21 at MTSU’s Tucker a contemporary framework. tional to contemporary artistic view- director observed. Theatre. The spring concert also will fea- points and incorporate the 40 mem- Tickets for the Spring Dance “This semester’s concert features ture “Ash Wind” by Chung-Fu bers of MTSU Dance Theatre,” Concert may be purchased at the work by international guest artists Chang, a native of Taiwan. Nofsinger said of the company, whose door on the evening of the perform- and has dances from several dance “This lush, beautiful work pro- members represent a variety of ance. Ticket prices range from $4 to genres,” Kim Neal Nofsinger, director vides an insight into the frailty of life majors from across campus. Students $8. MTSU students will be admitted of the dance company, said. ”Seven and is influenced by an Asian aesthet- selected for this ensemble are free with a valid ID. company members will perform ic in its visual poetry,” Nofsinger required to enroll in technique class- For more information, please call guest artist Zelma Badu-Younge’s remarked. es, attend Saturday-morning classes 615-494-8810 or visit the department’s ‘Crash,’ a humorous work showing a Tap, jazz and modern works cho- and rehearse a minimum of three Web site at www.mtsu.edu/~theatre.

page 6 The Record April 9, 2007 MT mock trial team soars to national competition by Cristol Camacho 6-2, carrying both judges’ ballots against Bellarmine in the final round. o argument about it— MTSU also captured four individ- MTSU’s mock trial team is ual awards at Bellarmine. Bowers N making its point on a nation- won an award for best attorney. Sarah al level. Young, Vaughn and Lee all received Although more than 400 teams All-Regional Witness Awards. across the United States compete “By being part of mock trial, I annually in mock trial competitions, have gained a working knowledge of MTSU has been to nationals almost the American legal system, made every year since the team was found- some great friends, built up my ed in 1989. This April 13-15 will mark resume and had a great time while their 17th national tournament trip. doing it all,” said Lee, an MTSU jun- The MTSU team qualified for this ior. year’s National Championship The team emerged second overall Tournament directly from the region- and secured one of two bids to the al tournament at Bellarmine National Championship Tournament University in Louisville, Ky., where to be held at Stetson University in St. the team failed to advance last year. Petersburg, Fla. “We are now back on track,” said It’s the first time that the event Dr. John Vile, political science depart- will be held outside of Des Moines, ment chairman and mock trial coach. Iowa, which will now host the nation- LISTEN TO THIS—MTSU’s award-winning mock trial team includes, from left, Nick “Our students have worked hard and al tournament every other year. The Lee, J.R. Lind, Cory Hudson, Jamie Bowers Kidd, Natalya Vaughn, Daniel Vaughn and represent a good mix of freshmen coaches and team said they welcome Alex Jason Walker. Not pictured are Natalie Schneider and Matt Gaddis. through seniors.” the new location and look forward to Collegiate mock trial teams usual- chartering the MTSU airplane to trav- photo submitted ly consist of three attorneys and three el to and from the tournament. witnesses on each side of the case, Mock trial can become very time- “We want to remember that we “I joined mock trial to gain expe- plaintiff/prosecution and defense. consuming for students and coaches are not majoring in mock trial,” said rience in the legal field and to learn Tournaments consist of four rounds— with team practices and traveling for Vile. “It’s the icing on the cake, not about our legal system,” said Lee. “In two on each side of the case—and are invitational, regional and national the cake itself.” the immediate future, I’m going to scored by two judges in each round. tournaments. This year, former MTSU All the time and dedication do graduate and go to law school. After The top team of Jamie Bowers “mockers” Patrick Chinnery, an pay off: about two-thirds of the stu- that, I will practice law and perhaps, Kidd, Jason Walker, Cory Hudson, MTSU political science instructor, and dents who participate in mock trial down the road, go into teaching.” Daniel Vaughn, Natalya Vaughn, Brandi Snow Bozarth, a Nashville end up going to law school, according Nick Lee and Dani Westerman went attorney, have helped coach the team. to Vile. Help international Professor offers expertise on Islam from Staff Reports Esposito, an internationally known expert on Islam students get back and the Middle East, is widely interviewed or quoted in r. John Esposito will lecture on “Islam and the the media in sources such as The Wall Street Journal, The on financial feet West” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, at MTSU’s New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN and network D State Farm Lecture Hall in the Business and news stations, NPR, BBC and media throughout Europe, at CAIRS yard sale Aerospace Building in an event that is free and open to the Asia and the Middle East. public. In his provocative, challenging and direct presenta- from Staff Reports A professor of religion and interna- tions, Esposito explores the nature of Islam’s relationship tional affairs and founding director of the with the West and the resentment and misunderstanding ommunity Assistance for Center for Muslim-Christian that have characterized this often-troubled relationship. International and Refugee Understanding at Georgetown University, This lecture, which is supported by the MTSU C Students, or CAIRS, will Esposito is editor-in-chief of the four- Distinguished Lecture Fund, is the third in a series of hold a huge yard sale from 8 a.m. volume Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern events sponsored by the new Middle East Center at MTSU to noon Saturday, April 28, at the Islamic World, The Oxford Dictionary of this spring. In January, Lilly Rivlin presented her docu- St. Rose of Lima school gymnasi- Islam and The Islamic Word: Past and mentary film “Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian um, 1601 N. Tennessee Blvd. in Present. Among the more than 30 books Women Fight for Peace.” In March, Dr. F. Gregory Gause Murfreesboro. he has authored are What Everyone Needs Esposito III spoke on “The Iraq War: Causes and Consequences.” Donations of items and home- to Know About Islam, Unholy War: Terror in For more information about the event, contact 615- made goods will be accepted the the Name of Islam, The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality? and 494-8809 or 615-494-7906. day before the sale between 3 and Islam and Politics. 8 p.m. Volunteers also are needed to help with the sale. Proceeds will benefit CAIRS, a not-for-profit organization dedi- cated to helping international stu- Neill-Sandler scholars named April 10 formed well in the class- DeKalb County High Scholarship, which has a dents attending MTSU on student by Randy Weiler room and on their college School in Smithville; Kyle $10,000 total award. visas who are not eligible for any entrance examinations and Chompooming of Franklin Another will receive the type of federal aid or grants, as en Middle Tennessee exhibited leadership in and County High School; India Elizabeth and Sidney well as refugees and other immi- high-school seniors out of school. Some have Clark of Lebanon High McPhee Scholarship, with a grants. T who have overcome worked to support them- School; Crystal Clayton of $7,500 total award. Each of This fund has already assisted obstacles and become suc- selves and family members. Warren County High the other eight winners will MTSU students from India, cessful in life will be hon- Scholarships provided School; Chris Ehemann of receive a $5,000 scholar- Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia and ored for their tenacity through the Neill-Sandler Tullahoma High School; ship. Turkey with $100 grants and small Tuesday, April 10, during Foundation and The Lauren Grooms of Kippy Todd, assistant loans for emergencies such as car the ninth annual Neill- Danner Company, a Smyrna High School; Chad director for annual giving breakdowns, job layoffs, replacing Sandler Strive for Nashville-based business Howse of Cannon County and donor relations in the stolen books or bikes, etc. Excellence Banquet at led by Ray Danner, will go High School; Melissa Office of Development, said CAIRS raises anywhere from MTSU. to the deserving students McClenney of Shelbyville 85 recipients have benefited $500 to $1,000 at these yearly The invitation-only who come from the Central High School; from the scholarships since sales. event will start at 6 p.m. in Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Brittany Nelson of 1999. For more information, contact the Tennessee Miller DeKalb, Franklin, Independence High School For more information CAIRS co-adviser Karen Case at Coliseum’s Miller Room. Rutherford, Warren, in Franklin; and Tosha about the program, visit [email protected] or 615-427-9411. The students, who have been nominated by their Williamson and Wilson Stoutenburg of Coffee www.mtsu.edu/~devofc/ schools and school systems, county school systems and County Central High neill-sandler.htm. have persevered through Tullahoma City Schools. School. rough times. Despite their This year’s honorees One scholarship winner situations, they have per- include Jessica Berry of will receive the Ray Danner

The Record April 9, 2007 page 7 News Around Campus MTSU creates Office of Institutional Diversity by Tom Tozer al Diversity will ensure that diversity “Dr. Shaw-McEwen is the right • review the strength of the concerns remain in the forefront to person for this position because her diversity language in the university lengthy legal struggle to provide equity for all faculty, staff academic background is grounded in mission statement; ensure diversity and inclu- and students. Officials said this will diversity and equal-opportunity • establish definitions of diversity A siveness in Tennessee higher keep the door open to a diverse pop- issues,” said Dr. Kaylene Gebert, and diversity-related terms for MTSU; education once again has borne fruit ulation of students, faculty and staff executive vice president and provost. • develop a university plan con- at MTSU. and provide them with a more enrich- “Under her leadership, along with Dr. sistent with the current environment; The university’s new Office of ing educational experience. Thomas, diversity will be a core value • establish short- and long-range Institutional Diversity is a direct Dr. Sharon Shaw- that will be reflected in all that we do educational benefits of diversity for result of nearly 40 years of legal McEwen, professor of at MTSU.” MTSU; and scrutiny stemming from a case most social work, will “I am grateful to the president, • establish plans to monitor, eval- often called simply “Geier.” assume her new role the provost and the vice provost for uate and report the progress in In 1968, Rita Sanders Geier filed a as assistant vice insisting MTSU become a model for achieving the diversity goals and suit against the state of Tennessee and provost for institu- the nation by providing an equitable objectives. the U.S. government, charging that tional diversity in the playing field for everyone,” Shaw- “The creation of this office also Tennessee’s higher education system Office of the Provost McEwen responded. “This newly cre- will elevate the impact of the Scholars was segregated. After all parties under the umbrella of ated position will allow us to review Academy and the October-November agreed that the state had met all con- Dr. Jack Thomas, our institutional programs and poli- 2007 MTSU Biennial International sent decree requirements, the suit was senior vice provost Shaw-McEwen cies in light of their contribution to Conference on Cultural Diversity,” dismissed late last year. But the for academic affairs. diversity as an educational tool.” added Shaw-McEwen, who chairs the Tennessee Board of Regents still Shaw-McEwen will guide efforts to During the first year, Shaw- conference planning committee. required its institutions to formulate a conceptualize, define, assess, nurture McEwen will, among other tasks, If you would like to join or have plan to continue the spirit of the Geier and cultivate diversity as an institu- assemble an institutional diversity input in this effort, please e-mail the requirements. tional and educational resource and committee that will provide guidance Office of Institutional Diversity at MTSU’s new Office of Institution- value. to university units. It will: [email protected] or call 615-898-5975. Accounting Alumni Appreciation Day set April 26 by Claire Rogers taxation. Participants will earn eight companies and private section and sessions will address such issues as hours of Continuing Professional the institute’s specialization accredita- tax planning, MS Office for account- he 16th Annual Accounting Education credit and have the oppor- tions. ants, managerial/cost accounting, Alumni Appreciation Day will tunity to visit with alumni and former Wallace Drueck, senior special auditing and the annual employment T be held at MTSU Thursday, professors. agent/computer investigative special- law update. April 26, from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in Jim Metzler, vice president of ist for the U.S. Department of the Cost is $75 each for MTSU alumni the State Farm Lecture Hall of the small firms interests for the American Treasury, will discuss digital evidence and $100 for all others. Net proceeds Business and Aerospace Building. Institute of Certified Public Account- and computers in criminal tax investi- will be used for accounting scholar- Registration and morning coffee will ants, will open the conference with an gations. Since 1987, Drueck has been ships. begin at 7:30 a.m. update focusing on small firms. involved in numerous Title 26-, 31- For more information and to reg- The seminar is open to anyone Metzler leads AICPA initiatives, and 18-related investigations. ister, visit www.mtsu.edu/~actgdept. interested in accounting, auditing and including the activities of the private Following lunch, nine breakout

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Tom Tozer Director, News and Public Affairs The pair also provided audio-visual Murfreesboro and “Origin of Cave Editor: Gina E. Fann Conferences technical support during the confer- Formations” March 15 to the Middle [email protected] Dr. Sanjay Asthana (journalism) ence. Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society’s Contributors: Gina K. Logue, John Lynch, attended the International Conference regular meeting in Murfreesboro. Paula Morton, Lisa L. Rollins, Randy Weiler, on Media Education in the Middle Drs. Robert B. Blair and Martha Doug Williams, Seth Alder, Cristol East in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March Balachandran (business communica- Publications Camacho, Danielle Harrell, Brittany 4-7 at the invitation of the Saudi tion and entrepreneurship) presented Skelton, Claire Rogers and Jennifer Posey. Ministry of Education. He joined “Business Etiquette and Image Drs. William Ford, Charles Photos: MTSU Photographic Services, attendees from the European Management” April 4 at the National Baum and Jeffrey Hopper (econom- except where noted Commission, education ministers Business Education Association ics and finance) published “The from the countries of the Gulf Conference in New York City. Obese Smoker’s Wage Penalty” in the Printed by Franklin Web Printing Co. Cooperation Council and several December 2006 Social Science Phone: 615-898-2919 media education researchers and pre- Drs. Aimee Holt and Mary Ellen Quarterly, Vol. 87, Number 4, 2006, Fax: 615-898-5714 sented a paper, “Media, Children and Fromuth and Shannon Riggs, a grad- Southwestern Social Science Young People,” and conducted a uate student in school psychology, Association. The Record is published every two weeks workshop, “Teaching About Media.” presented “The Perception of Teacher by the Office of News and Public Affairs Sexual Misconduct by Age of Dr. Don Hong (mathematics) at MTSU. It is distributed free to faculty, Presentations Adolescent” at the Southeastern published a paper, “Airline Revenue staff, friends and media outlets. Psychological Association annual Optimization Problem: A Multiple Dr. Sanjay Asthana (journalism) convention in New Orleans Feb. 21- Linear Regression Model,” in the Attention Postmaster: presented “Sketching Theories of 24. Holt also joined psychology stu- Journal of Concrete and Applicable Address changes and New Media” at the Media in dents Leah N. Barrett and Holly E. Mathematics, 5 (2007), pp. 153-167. His other correspondence should Transition 5: Creativity, Ownership Walters to present “Membership co-author is Renee Ferguson of the be addressed to: and Collaboration in the Digital Age Needs Assessment for a State School U.S. Social Security Administration. Psychology Association” and “A The Record international conference April 27-29 Office of News and Public Affairs at the Massachusetts Institute of School-Based Needs Assessment: Dr. Yang Soo Kim (speech and CAB 209, MTSU Technology in Boston. Teachers’ and Parents’ Perceptions,” theatre) has had an article, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 37132 respectively, at the National Associa- “Communication experiences of Drs. Robert B. Blair and Vincent tion of School Psychologists Conven- Korean expatriates in the U.S.: A MTSU, a Tennessee Board of Regents W. Smith (business communication tion in New York City March 30. study of cross-cultural adaptation.” Institution, is an equal opportunity, non- and entrepreneurship) presented accepted for an upcoming 2007 issue racially identifiable, educational institu- “Communication Learning Goal Dr. Albert Ogden (geosciences) of Human Communication. tion that does not discriminate against Assessment in an AACSB Accredited made two presentations in March: individuals with disabilities. College of Business” at the “Starting the New MTSU Mineral, Association for Business Gem and Fossil Museum” March 21 Communication-Southeast USA at the Tennessee Association of UR057-0407 Conference in Nashville March 23. Museums’ annual meeting in page 8 The Record April 9, 2007