Faculty and Staff Newsletter for Francis Marion University January 15, 2009 FMU unveils Center for Entrepreneurship Francis Marion University’s School of and promote and then throughout the state.” Business is expanding – unveiling the new new business According to FMU’s Dean of the School FMU Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE). opportunities, of Business Barry O’Brien, CFE has a three- FMU will officially welcome CFE Director and advance fold mission: outreach, applied research and Susan Peters and unveil the Center at 2:30 teaching, study promotion of entrepreneurial ventures by p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21, in Thomason and practice of FMU students and community members Auditorium in the Lee Nursing Building on entrepreneurship through integration of entrepreneurship the FMU campus. The event will serve as and new venture education. The establishment of the CFE an introduction of Peters, the Center and its creation, he added. aims to strengthen FMU’s academic business mission in the community. Local business and “I am delighted program and fortify relationships among community leaders, FMU faculty members, to join a university Peters community members and FMU alumni with administrators and alumni will attend. that already has FMU faculty and students. “I’m very excited about this new initiative. strong entrepreneurial foundations and Through her position at the CFE, Peters The center will allow us to expand our culture,” said Peters. “We aim to prepare plans to execute a number of outreach efforts to provide technical support to new our graduates with the mindset and skills to projects to strengthen and promote FMU and existing firms throughout the Pee Dee start their own business or work successfully relationships with alumni and the greater region,” said FMU President Fred Carter. in fast growing entrepreneurial firms. community, including venture roundtables “It will also provide a unique laboratory for The Center will also provide guidance to and annual seminars by entrepreneurs, teaching business development, practice and individuals and firms who wish to start or venture capitalists, entrepreneurial support application to our students.” assess new ventures in innovation-intensive professionals and government representatives. FMU is establishing the Center to foster settings and markets initially in the Pee Dee Peters comes to FMU with a great deal of

Continued on page 2 Emmy-Award winning journalist to headline MLK Celebration Jan. 15 Take a front row seat in the Chapman Auditorium at Francis issues and events that have people talking. Marion University as Emmy-Award winning journalist Arthur Through his daily hour-long program, Fennell leads the audience into “Celebrating the Legacy, Living the Fennell explores the big stories that shape Dream.” viewers’ worlds as well as the small stories The public is invited to attend the 11th Annual Martin Luther with a big impact on life across the reach of King Jr. Celebration to be held Thursday, Jan. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at no CN8. “Art Fennell Reports” is seen in more cost. than 9 million households from Maine to Fennell’s address is expected to cover a range of topics including the Virginia, exclusively on CN8, The Comcast contrast between King the legend, and Martin the man. Much of his Network. presentation will be based on interviews conducted with close friends In 2006, Fennell received an Emmy Fennell and colleagues of King who recollect fascinating stories of his personal Award for “Outstanding News Anchor” in struggles and how he overcame them. the Mid-Atlantic region. Prior to joining CN8, Fennell held various Fennell serves as positions with WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, including anchor, On the Inside anchor and managing reporter and producer. His background also includes positions with editor of “Art Fennell WAVY-TV in Portsmouth, Va.; WSAV-TV in Savannah, Ga.; Jobs on Campus Reports,” a news WCBD-TV in Charleston, S. C.; WBTW-TV in Florence; and The Page 2 magazine program that South Carolina Educational Television Network. provides interviews with Throughout his career, Fennell has been honored with nearly 100 Faculty/Staff News national newsmakers awards for his work in journalism and community service, including Page 4 and in-depth reports on the prestigious Vanguard Award presented by the Philadelphia Continued on page 2 January 15, 2009 • 2

Center for Entrepreneurship . . . Continued from front experience in entrepreneurship education and research, having including Malawi, South Africa, Tibet, Poland, Venezuela and Egypt. taught international business and negotiations, promotional strategy, She was recently named to the Forrest S. Williams Chair in retailing, international marketing and various MBA marketing Entrepreneurship at FMU. classes. She publishes in the area of entrepreneurship, case studies, Peters earned a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial cross-cultural marketing and international foreign direct investment engineering from Millikin University in Illinois, a Master of in various journals and conference proceedings, and contributes to Business Administration from Kent State University and a Ph.D. in textbooks. Peters continues to consult in areas around the world International Business from St. Louis University.

MLK Celebration . . . Continued from front Association of Black Journalists for influential African-Americans in the country. and awareness to assist community-based commit-ment and dedication to his In 2008, Fennell was recognized by the NABJ organizations dealing with disease education community and the journalism industry. with two Salute to Excellence Awards for and prevention in diverse, underserved Fennell is a past president of the National outstanding coverage in both the Television- populations. Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the International and Television-Documentary Born and raised in Bennettsville, S.C., largest professional organization of journalists categories. Fennell is one of 12 children. Fennell holds a of color in the world. During his tenure as In 2001, he founded The Arthur Fennell communications degree from South Carolina president of the NABJ, Fennell was selected Foundation, a public, charitable, non-profit State University. by Ebony magazine as one of the top 100 most organization committed to raising funds

First McNair Scholar finalists interviewed at FMU Members of the McNair Center Advisory leaders, conducted interviews with finalists in receive free tuition, fees, book allowance and Council were on the campus of Francis Marion The Cottage. room and board for the four years they attend University Friday, Jan. 9, conducting interviews The Council is chaired by former Gov. FMU. The PSARAS Foundation provided a for the selection of two students to participate Jim Hodges and includes: former Gov. David $500,000 gift to the university to create and in the McNair Scholars Program. Beasley; attorney Steve Benjamin of McAngus sustain the program and the Center. The privately endowed scholarship project Goudelock & Courie, LLC in Columbia; In addition to their regular studies, McNair designed to attract students dedicated to public Jim Morris of Genesis Consulting Firm of Scholars will pursue a unique program of service and community leadership is one facet Columbia; Jaime Harrison of the Podesta study, which includes extensive study abroad, of the recently established Robert E. McNair Group of Washington, D.C.; Rita McKinney and service learning opportunities. Center for Government and History at FMU. of McNair Law Firm in Greenville; FMU Throughout their academic careers, McNair The McNair Center Advisory Council, Trustee Gail Ness Richardson of Barnwell; Scholars will be encouraged to participate in which is comprised of state and national and former U.S. Congressman John L. Napier. community-centered activities, especially those Finalists for the scholarship program that benefit the Pee Dee region. Jobs on Campus also toured the FMU campus and The McNair Scholarship is renewable for 1-15-09 interacted with student and faculty panels. a total of four years, provided the recipient The two McNair Scholars who are completes 30 semester hours each year and Chair of Department of History chosen will enroll in the fall of 2009. maintains a 3.0 GPA. Additional McNair Scholars will be named Assistant Professor of Education in subsequent years. The students will Assistant Professor of Education Digest Publication Change Assistant/Associate Professor of Marketing The Patriot Digest will now be published once at the

Assistant Professor of Mathematics beginning of each month. Look for a new format and name change in the next issue. Submit copy to the editor Assistant Professor of Music - Piano by the 25th of each month to ensure publication. Contact Substitute Teaching Assistants the editor, Angela Crosland, at [email protected] or Visit Human Resources in at ext. 1227. SAB, Rm 105 or call ext. 1140. January 15, 2009 • 3 Center of Excellence to hold Spring Colloquium, Jan. 24 The Center of Excellence to Prepare The session will be from 8 a.m. to 12:00 students. There is a $10 registration fee for Teachers of Children of Poverty at Francis p.m. in Chapman Auditorium in McNair the public. To register with the Center of Marion University will hold its spring Science Building. Excellence, call 843-669-3391, ext.28, or colloquium Saturday, Jan. 24, featuring The colloquium will feature a brief lecture email the Center at [email protected]. Richard Pringle, assistant principal at followed by a discussion with attendees. Seating is limited and reservations will be Lancaster High School. The theme for the colloquium is “How 2: accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Having been reared in rural Manning, Classroom Strategies that Work!” Pringle’s The FMU School of Education was Pringle recognized the need to speak to presentation will focus on research-based awarded a five-year grant that established educators about poverty issues. Regionally approaches designed to support and enhance on campus the Center of Excellence. known for his ability to engage all students the skills of educators of children of poverty. The grant includes a component that with fairness, respect and compassion, Pringle His topic is “Success Beyond Your Wildest supports staff development and in- will return to the basics and emphasize Dreams: Engaging All Students with Fairness, service training for teachers in the Pee practical strategies proven effective in teaching Respect and Compassion.” Dee region. Visit the Center’s website at children of poverty. His message is that any Admission is free for partner district www.fmucenterofexcellence.org for more teacher can reach any child. educators and all university and college information.

State Library launches FMU to exhibit work My State Library Campaign of two artists The Francis Marion University Art Gallery Article courtesy of South Carolina State Library Series will feature works by Uschi Jeffcoat and Kara Warren. You need to do more with less. The Library staff can help find a needle The exhibits can be budget is smaller, but the demands are in a haystack when it comes to work- viewed from Jan. 13-March growing. The South Carolina State Library related research. The library is the official 26 in the Smith University has launched a new campaign to let state depository for all state government Center Gallery. Admission agencies and their employees know more documents and has a large collection is free and open to the about the host of free services it offers. Key of books about South Carolina. Got a public. Exhibit hours are services include: question? Just call 803-734-8026, Monday Monday through Friday, All state employees are eligible for a – Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. free State Library Card which entitles you or visit www.statelibrary.sc.gov and ask your For additional to check out books from the library. Even question in an online chat session. information, contact Joe better – the library will send the book right The library provides free virtual meeting/ Sallenger, manager of fine to your office at no charge via the Budget training hosting that allows you to bring arts, at ext. 1385, or visit and Control Board’s Agency Mail Service. together up to 25 people in an online the fine arts web site at And if the book you need isn’t in the meeting. web.fmarion.edu/finearts. collection, it can usually be borrowed from “This campaign is all about the another library through interlibrary loan. To tremendous value our State Library offers,” get your card, just go to www.statelibrary. said David Goble, director of the SC State sc.gov/obtaining-a-library-card. Library, in announcing the campaign. State employees have free access to He noted that at a time when the role of FMU to feature 2008-09 online databases and book collections to libraries is evolving and there are increased Film Series, Jan. 20 help them do their jobs better, including competition and budget cutbacks, it’s more Safari Books Online, the e-reference important than ever to fill the information The Francis Marion University Cinema resource for technology and business gap about the value of libraries. 2008-09 Film Series will feature Jean-Pierre professionals. State employees can view To learn more about what the South and Luc Dardenne’s “L’Enfant” on Jan. 20. online hundreds of the latest technology Carolina State Library has to offer state The film may be viewed at 3:30 and and business books published by O’Reilly, government employees, a promotional 8 p.m. in the Cauthen Educational Microsoft Press, Wharton School video has been created and is available on Media Center’s Lowrimore Auditorium. Publishing, and more. YouTube (http://tinyurl.com/6kjjzt) and Admission is free and open to the public. Free Wi-Fi is available to all visitors at Blip.tv (http://scsl.blip.tv/file/1442890/). This movie involves a young couple living the State Library’s reading room at 1500 off her benefits and the thefts committed by Senate Street. his gang. Life changes when she has a baby. January 15, 2009 • 4 Faculty and Staff News Paul DeMarco, FMU director of rural efforts will focus on leveraging the public, chapters were recognized in the November/ community health programs; John R. private and philanthropic resources needed to December issue of “in Chemistry” magazine Hester, FMU pschology chair and director develop and sustain the community building and will also be recognized at the ACS of the FMU Center for the Child; and blocks for economic competitiveness and Student Affiliates Chapter Award Ceremony Robert Pugh, FMU business professor development, such as: transportation and that will be held at the 237th ACS National and E.A. Fallon Jr. Professor of Production basic infrastructure, job skills training and Meeting in Salt Lake City in March 2009. Management recently attended the Southeast entrepreneurial development, comprehensive Some of the activities of the FMU Crescent Regional Commission meeting. strategy development, advanced technologies SAACS include reactivating the chapter, Under a five-year authorization measure, and telecommunications, and sustainable judging science posters and projects at North the new federal-state regional commission, energy solutions. Vista Elementary and the Sand Hills Region which is modeled after the Appalachian IV Science Fair, designing bulletin boards Regional Commission (ARC), will target The FMU Student Affiliates Chapter of for Mole Day and Earth Day, attending new resources to promote wealth generation the American Chemical Society (SAACS) science conferences, working as chemistry and economic growth strategies and projects has received an Honorable Mention Chapter tutors in the chemistry tutoring center, within the seven-state region of Alabama, Award for its 2007-2008 activities from the inviting an alumnus speaker, touring Roche Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North American Chemical Society Committee on Pharmaceuticals, and designing a Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. These Education. The 2007-08 award winning t-shirt. COE solicits books to benefit Pee Dee children FMU’s Center of Excellence Professional Organization is Professor of Education Janis McWayne will distribute a list of sponsoring a new campaign and you can help! They need new and collection sites across campus soon. McWayne can be reached at ext. gently-used books to benefit children of poverty in the Pee Dee region. 1467 or email her at [email protected]. All donations of early childhood, elementary, middle, and high All donations will be distributed among the Center of Excellence school level books should be made before Jan. 24. Collection boxes Partner Districts in attendance at the Spring Workshop on Jan. 24, are located in the Human Resources office (SAB 105) and Assistant benefiting children across the Pee Dee.

Pee Dee FCU now accepting scholarship applications For the thirteenth consecutive year, the Board of Directors of the Pee school of their choice. This scholarship is based on academics and Dee Federal Credit Union has approved $2,000 in scholarship funds financial need. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is Feb. 20, to be awarded for the 2009 fall semester. Francis Marion University 2009. and Florence-Darlington Technical College will each receive $1,000 Members may pick up an application and obtain qualifying criteria to award to three credit union members. Qualifying is easy…incoming at the credit union, or contact the participating school directly. If you freshmen need to have a 3.0+ GPA. The schools choose the recipients know someone who would be eligible for the scholarships, encourage using guidelines set by the credit union. The deadline to apply for these them to join the credit union and apply. scholarships is April 1, 2009. For additional information, contact Sheila Derrick, Pee Dee FCU In addition, the credit union has partnered with the Carolinas director of marketing and business development, at 843-669-0461 ext. Credit Union Foundation to bring its members another scholarship 112. opportunity. Recipients may attend the college, university or technical

Francis Marion University will break ground for the Performing Arts Center on Jan. 30 at 2:30 p.m. at the site on the corner of Dargan and West Palmetto streets. In addition to being an important asset to FMU, the Center will serve as an “anchor” to attract people and private businesses to the downtown area. The Center, located on 4.5 acres of land, will be used for FMU to break ground for performances, programs and exhibits. The facility will also include instructional space for use by the university’s fine arts program. Performing Arts Center Construction is expected to be complete in the fall of 2010.