Faculty and StaFF newSletter Sept. 27, 2010 Enrollment continues to set records UT Martin has more than 8,400 students and a 4.5 percent increase over fall 2009. The fall continues to set all-time enrollment records in enrollment also reflects 1,255 freshmen on cam - higher six categories, based on fall 2010 enrollment fig - pus. Fall enrollment indicates that first-time ures. freshmen have an average 3.4 high school grade- A total of 8,469 students are enrolled for the point average, up from 3.39 in 2009. There are education fall semester, an increase from 8,101 recorded for 360 more undergraduate students returning, fall 2009. which represents an 8.3 percent increase. The The fall 2010 total includes all-time record fall university also experienced growth in on-campus is topic enrollments for total headcount, undergradu - undergraduate students and online at both the Dr. Jan Simek, UT interim presi - ates, dual-enrollment students, transfer students, undergraduate and graduate levels. dent, will speak about “The Future total credit hours and total full-time equivalent. “Our increasing numbers are encouraging, but of Higher Education in Tennessee” Public higher education funding is based on fall we continue to focus on academic rigor and the on Oct. 4. Set for 7:30 p.m., in semester full-time equivalency. importance of the overall academic and learning Watkins Auditorium of Boling “We continue to experience increasing levels atmosphere our students deserve,” said Rakes. University Center, his presentation of enrollment interest. I am proud of the high Compared to last year’s totals, UT Martin has will be sponsored by Honors quality of our faculty and staff, who serve to 368 more undergraduate and graduate students. Programs. draw increasing numbers of great students,” said There are 112 additional dual-enrollment stu - Dr. Simek received a Bachelor of Chancellor Rakes. dents, a 12.1 percent increase; and 44 more Arts in anthropology from the Based on final figures, this fall’s enrollment is transfer students, a 7.9 percent increase. University of California at Santa Cruz and a Master of Arts and doc - torate in anthropology from the All-Steinway effort unveiled Y O U T M State University of New York at A campaign to become an All-Steinway school Binghamton. Trained as an archae - will be announced and a performance to celebrate ologist, Simek came to the the arrival of the newest Steinway pianos is planned at on Oct. 8. Knoxville in 1984 as assistant pro - The pianos will arrive at 11 a.m., and faculty, staff • The current issue of the Western Historical fessor of anthropology and current - and students from the Department of Music, as Quarterly published a review of Polly Aird’s biog- ly holds rank as Distinguished well as campaign donors, will be present as the raphy of Peter S. MacAuslan titled Mormon Professor of Anthropology. The pianos are delivered and assembled in Watkins Convert, Mormon Defector (Arthur H. Clark author of numerous articles, essays, Auditorium of Boling University Center. At 5 p.m., Co., 2009) by Richard Saunders, associate pro- book chapters and reviews, Dr. a brief program is planned followed by a perfor - fessor of library science, curator. archivist, Paul Simek has carried out archaeologi - mance of Irving Berlin’s “I Love a Piano” by Dr. Meek Library. The biography is a case study of cal research in diverse places from Elaine Harriss, Department of Music interim chair, religious conversion and dissent in mid-nine- to California to to and students. Both events are free and open to the teenth-century Utah. to Tennessee. To fund his public. • Dr. Mark Simmons, associate professor of research, he has received many UT Martin is set to become one of more than music and director of choral activities and Dr. grants from organizations includ - 110 conservatories, colleges and universities world - Roberto Mancusi, assistant professor of music, ing the National Science wide and the third public institution in Tennessee participated in the 2010 Reelfoot Rural Foundation, the National with the distinction as an All-Steinway institution. Ministries Choirfest at Martin First United Geographic Society and the French Students in these institutions perform and are Methodist Church. Both work with local church Ministry of Culture. He has held taught only on Steinway pianos. choirs that attended and participated. The con- visiting appointments at the During the past seven years, the Department of cert featured church choirs from around the area, , the Music has returned nine of the university’s including: Dyersburg, Union City, Fulton and University of Bordeaux and the Steinway 7-foot grand pianos to “like new” condi - Martin. In addition, the UT Martin New Pacer Autonomous University of tion. A 9-foot Steinway D and a Steinway Boston Singers, under the direction of Simmons, was the Barcelona, Spain. were purchased during 2009-10. The Steinway D invited guest choir. For the finale of the concert, Simek has compiled an out - was signed by Henry E. Steinway and housed in all of the choirs formed a 153-voiced ensemble standing record of service and, in Carnegie Hall for five years as part of the Steinway that was directed by Mancusi. This concert is an addition to his current role as inter - and Sons Concert and Artists Program. The annual tradition in the area and helps to raise im president of the University of replacement of 18 faculty studio and practice room money for Reelfoot Rural Ministries. Tennessee system, he has served uprights would need to be purchased to complete • A memoir by Dr. Robert G. Cowser, profes- the Knoxville campus in roles as the project that is being funded entirely by private sor emeritus of English, appears in the diverse as head of the donations. See YOUTM, Back Page See Tennessee, Back Page Calendar Sept. 27-Oct. 3 • New faces on campus• Monday, Sept. 27 - 7 p.m. – Student Recreation Center Fitness Center ori - A request was made for the publication of names of persons hired at UT Martin, and entations, Campus Recreation, weight room, SRC the information will be provided each month. The following is the July/August listing: - 8 p.m. – Concert Series: Dr. Roberto Mancusi and Dr. Kassi Abney, staff assistant, student affairs; Cecile D. Buchanan, service specialist III, Michael Penny, Watkins Auditorium, Boling University childcare resource and referral center; Matthew Lee Donnell, carpenter, building services; Center Kathryn Grace Hachey, data integrity clerk, human resources; Amy Marie Lee, senior Tuesday, Sept. 28 - 5 p.m. – Chris Craig, Josh Wilson and James Moore, library assistant, Parsons Center; John Douglas Osting, adviser I, student success center; senior art exhibit, opening reception, Paul Meek Library Sheila Beth Patterson, math learning advisor, student success center; Michael Harold gallery Pearson, research technician II, biological sciences; Ashley Thompson, assistant coach, ath - - 7 p.m. – Skyhawk volleyball @ Southeast Missouri letics/equestrian; Cristi Darlene Wallace, program/resource specialist, health and human - 7:30 p.m. – Reed Studio recital, Trinity Presbyterian performance; Sharlene Elizabeth Angleton, teaching materials assistant, ECOS credit pro - Church - 9 p.m. – SGA Freshman Council meetings, Room 111, grams; John Mark Avent, teaching materials assistant, ECOS credit programs; Traci A. university center Baggett, senior secretary, international programs and admissions; Brannen L. Bishop, Wednesday, Sept. 29 painter, building services; Kimberlie Beth Bradberry, custodian, custodial services; Lynn - Noon – Lunch Box Theatre, Room 216, Gooch Hall Marie Brasfield, adjunct instructor, educational studies; Kimberley Rachel Brigance, - Noon – Sustainability Series, “An Open Discussion on adjunct instructor, educational studies; Larry T. Brown, adjunct instructor, history and Energy, Part II,” GEARS, Watkins Auditorium, univer - sity center philosophy; Dr. Randy H. Cate, adjunct instructor, biological sciences; Bolandineh S. Thursday, Sept. 30 Coffman, adjunct instructor, accounting, finance, economics and political science; Robert - 5:30 p.m. – WOW Thursdays, Interfaith Student C. Crass II, teaching materials assistant, ECOS credit programs; Mattie R. Davenport, Center adjunct instructor, English and modern foreign languages; Lisa R. Earls, fees cashier, - 7 p.m. – Skyhawk football @ Tennessee Tech human resources; Dr. Emery G. Gathers, professor, management, marketing, computer - 9 p.m. – SGA Senate meetings, Room 111, Boling University Center science and information systems; Dr. Sara Jane Hakim, adjunct instructor, mathematics Friday, Oct. 1 and statistics; Pamela E. Harris, adjunct instructor, educational studies; Tina Dunavant - 4 p.m. – Skyhawk women’s soccer vs. Austin Peay Harris, accounting assistant, human resources; Dr. Horace King Houston, adjunct instruc - - 5 p.m. – Intramural flag football, Student Recreation tor, history and philosophy; Martrice Marty Hurrah, adjunct instructor, behavioral sci - Center ences; Dexter Jamal Johnson, IT specialist II, student affairs; Nancy Lee Johnson, adjunct - 7 p.m. – Skyhawk volleyball vs. Tennessee Tech Saturday, Oct. 2 instructor, English and modern foreign languages; Abby Marie Lackey, adjunct instructor, - Skyhawk Marching Band Invitational communications; Nicholas R. Lathrop, custodian, custodial services; Krystal Dawn Litle, - 1 p.m. – Skyhawk volleyball vs. Jacksonville State teaching materials assistant, ECOS credit programs; Crystal Renee March, adjunct instruc - Sunday, Oct. 3 tor, behavioral sciences; Paige D. McMillan, administrative support assistant I, athlet - - 2 p.m. – Skyhawk women’s soccer vs. Jacksonville State ics/women’s basketball; Gerald Wayne Parham, bus driver, athletics administration; - 6 p.m. – SAC movies, Watkins Auditorium, university Renee Ramsey, adjunct instructor, educational studies; Leah Beth Simpson, teaching center materials assistant, ECOS credit programs; Deanean Marie Smith, fees cashier, human resources; Myron David Spikes, custodian, custodial services; Melissa Kaye Stafford, teach - ing materials assistant, ECOS credit programs; Jeffrey David Stumpo, adjunct instructor, YOUTM English and modern foreign languages; Jared Teague, adjunct instructor, engineering; Dixie L. Timmons, senior secretary, international programs and admissions; Terry W. Continued from Front Page Vancleave, custodian, custodial services; Mary Elizabeth Vest, adjunct instructor, educa - September 2010 issue of Brevity, and a personal tional studies; Shavonda Chevette Watkins, tutor I, multicultural affairs; Karen L. White, essay by Cowser appears in the July 2010 issue of lecturer, library; Joshua K. Wommack, assistant coach, athletics/football. Muscadine Lines: A Southern Journal. • Several faculty members attended the Tennessee Communi cation Association annual Tennessee Service-learning Fair set conference in Murfreesboro. Dr. Jerald Ogg , vice Continued from Front Page Connecting the region’s service chancellor for academic affairs, participated in a organizations with student volun - panel discussion; Dr. Richard Robinson , assis - Anthropology Department, interim director of the teers and faculty seeking potential tant professor of communications, presented a School of Art and interim dean of the College of partnerships will be the focus of a paper; and Dr. Teresa Collard, assistant professor Agriculture and Design. Service Learning and Volunteer of communications, presided over the event, as “Once again, as is indicated by his record above, Fair, Sept. 30, on campus. the 2010 president of the organization and co-pre - Dr. Simek has been called upon to assume a leader - Sponsored by the Department of sented a paper with Dr. Lisa LeBleu, Department ship position in a time of difficulty. His calm and Behavioral Sciences and the of Family and Consumer Sciences chair. UT patient persona has allowed him to lead the univer - Institute for Civic Engagement, the Martin student, Rachel Stephens, presented a sity through a difficult period and set us on the event is slated for 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in scholar paper, that was chosen as the Outstanding course for a successful future in lean times,” said Boling University Center. Undergraduate Stu dent Paper at the conference. Dr. Dan McDonough, UT Martin Honors pro - The fair is an opportunity for fac - She was awarded a plaque and a check for $100. grams director. “As he prepares to leave the presi - ulty to identify potential communi - Her adviser and mentor, Stacy Freed , lecturer of dency for a return to the faculty, he can rest assured ty partnerships for service-learning communications, was awarded the Undergraduate of the high regard in which he is held by the per - or community projects, and stu - Faculty Mentor of the Year. sonnel of the university.” dents can talk with representatives of community organizations for The UniversiTy of Tennessee aT MarTin volunteer service. Community partners participating in the fair addenda Published weekly during the academic year and biweekly Design, consultation services are from Martin and the West during the summer by UT Martin; Martin, TN 38238

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