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September 29, 2003 A Newsletter/orFaculty, Staff a11dFriends o_f Coastal Carolina U11iz1ersi~v Volume 13, Number 16 Majorgift of $1.5 millionwill helpdevelop Waites center Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc., An on-site has donated $1.5 million to Coastal for facility will make the development of a marine educational it possible to facility on Waites Island. establish a consor­ The facility will serve as a research tium of institutes base for Coastal's Center for Marine and of higher learning Wetland Studies, which has been renamed . from the state, the the Burroughs & Chapin Center for nation and around Marine and Wetland Studies, according to the world working a joint announcement by Burroughs & collaboratively on Chapin Chairman J. Egerton Burroughs environmental and Coastal President Ron Ingle at education and Coastal's Founders' Day ceremony. research. The The Center for Marine and Wetland Center is already Studies, established in 1988 by the Horry involved in joint County Higher Education Commission marine research as the community outreach component of projects with the Coastal's College of Natural and Applied U.S. Geological Sciences, conducts research that plays a Survey, the critical role in the management of South National Science Carolina's coastal environment. Foundation, the "Understanding our complex coastal S.C. Department of Natural Resources, the The facility will serve as a research environment is essential in maintaining S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and other base for Coastal's new master's degree in and improving our ecological and econom­ agencies. coastal marine and wetland studies, which ic well being, here on the Grand Strand The facility will also provide opportu­ was initiated this semester, as well as for and around the globe," said Burroughs. nities for better environmental education undergraduate students involved in cut­ An on-site research facility has been for K-12 students throughout the region, ting-edge analysis of beach erosion, water central to Coastal's plans for the island as well as possibilities for education pro­ quality and other topics of vital impor­ since it acquired the property through a grams for civic and community groups. tance to South Carolina and the nation. gift from the Boyce and Tilghman families in the early 1990s. Coastal's 1,062-acre CCU Newsletter Publication Dates tract includes a large portion of the pris­ Submissiondeadlines: Publicationdates: tine barrier island-one of very few unde­ Monday,Oct. 6 Monday,Oct . 13 veloped islands remaining on the East UNIVEIS I TY NEWSlETTEl Monday,Oct. 20 Monday, Oct. 27 Coast-as well as marshland and forests. CoastalCarolina University Newsletter is publishedbiweekly durin'g the academicyear and monthly Waites Island is located north of the duringJune and July by the Officeof MarketingCommunications. Submissions should be sent to the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Officeof MarketingCommunications in SNGL 204 by noon the Mondaybefore publication. Beach near the state line at Little River. lnlormation for the CCU NC\\sletter should be submitted to nm s~' coastal edu in the Office of !\larketing Communications, Singleton 20 L - Latino Band Solazo to perform Solazo, an authentic international Latin band, will perform in concert Wednesday, Sept 29 - Oct. 5 • Paul Gayes, director of the Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Wall Auditorium. Burroughs & Chapin Center for The concert is freeand open to the public. Marine and Wetland Studies Hailing from Cuba, Argentina and • Hal Holmes, Founders' Day Chile, the five members of this extraordi­ honoree nary band are making their fourth USA Oct. 6 - 12 tour. Solazo delivers a unique blend of • Mildred Prince, Founders' Day Latin contemporary dance music and honoree soulful ballads. • Lynn Franken and Nancy Cave Layered with sensual Cuban rhythms on the Fall Gala and spiked with the unusual flavors of Andean sounds (panpipe, charango and mandolin), the unique and artful arrange­ ments move fluidly from flamenco to mambo within the course of a single song, creating a rare blend of Latin folk and Aranda and Janiah Allen are on percussion. dance music. Coastal's Office of Multicultural Kike Rodriguez, Miguel Benitez and Student Services and the Diversity bandleader Pepe Aranda provide the three­ Awareness Committee are co-sponsoring part vocal harmonies, while Francisco the event. Call 349-2863 . 'Dracula: Ballet with a Bite' presented on Oct. 4 and S Columbia City Ballet's "Dracula : Ballet with a Bite" will be performed Saturday and Sunday, Oct . 4 and 5 at Wheelwright Auditorium. Get an early start on Halloween by wearing your costume to see local boys and "ghouls" perform with the Columbia City Ballet. The Oct. 4 performance is at 7:30 p.m., and the Oct. 5 show will be at 3 p.m. Admission is $15 adults, and stu­ dents up to age 18 are free. The production has an original score by Thomas Semanski and original chore­ ography by Artistic Director William Starrett. "Dracula" is a wicked feast for the eyes, with striking theatrical imagery, atmospheric sets, lavish costumes and evocative lighting. The individual artists also shine in "Dracula." As Count Dracula, Evgueny Tourdiev dances with grace and power. The fear he induces relies on his imposing and actor. As the newly initiated Lucy, dents are admitted free, but you must have stoic presence as much as the emblematic trapped by a barrage of Dracula's minions, tickets. Tickers will be distributed on a first cape and fangs. she spectacularly transforms from shel­ come, first served basis starting Monday, Prima Ballerina Mariclare Miranda tered belle to ardent seductress and vamp. Sept. 29. Remember, you are limited to two shows her trademark versatility as dancer As always, Coastal staff, faculty and stu- tickets, one for yourself and a guest.

2 AthleticUpdate

Sunday, Sept. 28 Saturday,Oct. 4 Friday,Oct. 1O • Men's soccer at Clemson, Clemson • Volleyballhosts Liberty,2 p.m. • Women's cross country at Auburn Tournament, 3 p.m. • Football hosts Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m. Invitational, Auburn, Ala., 4:45 p.m. • Women's soccer at Clemson, 6 p.m. • Women's golf at Lady Wildcat Fall • Men's cross country at Auburn Invitational, Lexington, Ky., all day Invitational, Auburn, Ala. Monday,Sept. 29 • Women's soccer at Western Carolina, noon • Men's golf at Baylor Intercollegiate,Bear Saturday,Oct. 11 Ridge Golf Club, Waco, Texas,all day Sunday,Oct. 5 • Women's soccer hosts Birmingham- • Women's golf at Lady Wildcat Fall Southern, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday,Sept. 30 Invitational, Lexington, Ky., all day • Men's soccer hosts VMI, 2:30 p.m. • Volleyballhosts CharlestonSouthern, 7 p.m. • Football hosts Charleston,WVa., 7 p.m. • Men's golf at Baylor Intercollegiate,Bear Monday,Oct. 6 Ridge Golf Club, Waco, Texas,all day • Men's golf at Pepperdine Club Glove Sunday, Oct. 12 Intercollegiate,Malibu, Cali(, all day • Volleyballat Birmingham-Southern,2 p.m. Wednesday,Oct. 1 • Men'ssoccer at UNC Asheville,N.C., 4 p.m. Tuesday,Oct. 7 Monday, Oct. 13 • Men's golf at Pepperdine Club Glove • Women's soccer hosts UNC Wilmington, Friday,Oct. 3 Intercollegiate,Malibu, Cali£, all day 7p.m. • Volleyballhosts Radford, 7 p.m. • Women's golf at Lady Pirate Fall Intercoll­ • Women's golf at Lady Wildcat Fall Wednesday,Oct. 8 egiate, Greenville,N.C., all day lnvitational,UniversityClub Big Blue Golf • Men's soccer hosts Winthrop, 7 p.m. Club, Lexington, Ky., all day • Women's soccer at Winthrop, 7 p.m.

Baritone Fox to perform here

"Heroes and Villains," a tour-de­ force program featuring internationally renowned Tom Fox and Philip Powell on piano, will be presented Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Recital Hall of the Thomas W and Robin W Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts. Admission is $10 for the general pub­ lic. As always, Coastal staff, faculty and students are admitted free, but tickets are required from the Wheelwright Box Office. The program highlights heroes and villains of the musical world in what is certain to be one of the most riveting recitals of the season. Fox has sung in many of the world's leading houses. Among his most recent engagements are performances in "Tristan und Isolde" in Strasbourg and Buenos Aires, "" in Buenos Aires, and "" m Munich. Call Wheelwright at 349-2502 for tickets.

3 Bank of America gives donation CampusCalendar Wednesday,Oct. 1 to Coastal's Wall Fellows program • Latino Band Solazo performs, 7 p.m., Wall Auditorium, free Saturday,Oct. 4 • "Dracula: Ballet with a Bite," 7:30 p.m., Wheelwright Auditorium, $10 admission, free for Coastal students, staff, faculty with ticket Sunday,Oct. 5 • "Dracula: Ballet with a Bite," 3 p.m., Wheelwright Auditorium, admission $10, free for CCU students, staff • Campus Mass,7 p.m., Atheneum 003 Tuesday,Oct. 7 • "Heroes and Villains," Tom Fox and Philip Powell, Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., $10 admission, free for CCU Friday,Oct. 10 • Family Weekend • Hypnotist Michael C. Anthony, 8 p.m.,Wheelwright Auditorium, free Sunday,Oct. 12 • Campus Mass,7 p.m., Athenewn 003

Bank of America has made a more of an art than a science the further $150,000 gift to Coastal's Wall Fellows you progress," said Griggs, who helped · program. A $50,000 check, the last of organize the Wall Fellows program in its three installments, was presented to early stages. "Through this program, stu­ Coastal by John C. Griggs, senior vice dents learn what is demanded from top president of Bank of America, recently. management in the world's premier firms." The Wall Fellows program was initi­ Among the highlights of the program ated in 1995 by the late Conway busi­ is the series of internships and interna­ nessman E. Craig Wall Jr. in response to tional experiences the participants take the need, expressed by the leaders of top part in during their senior years. Since the U.S. corporations, for business graduates program was initiated, Wall Fellows have with stronger leadership, critical thinking had internships at major companies in and interpersonal skills. New York, Atlanta, London, Barcelona Students are chosen for the Wall and Santiago, Chile, as well as other met­ Fellows program through a competitive ropolitan cities, according to William V. application process at the beginning of Woodson III, director of the program. their junior years. Up to eight students are Many graduates of the program have admitted into the program each year. earned leadership positions throughout The primary focus of the program is a the United States and abroad. rigorous three credit-hour per semester Students in the 2004 Wall Fellows course which covers specific non-traditional class are Hana Art:zof Georgetown; Dario areas including interpersonal and commu­ Grassini of Pretoria, South Africa; Beth nications skills, ethics, personal health and Martin of Jacksonville, N.C.; Eric appearance, business and social etiquette, Quimby of Greenfield, Wis.; David foreign languages and cultural skills. Serrano of West Milford, N.J.; and "In many ways, business becomes Georgette Timmons of Aynor.

4 Coastal People

David Evans Project Kaleidoscope'sfirst of 10 assemblies learning, and reported results of content has been elect pres­ this year at Oberlin College Sept. 5 to 7. analysis of the e-mail discussion group, ident of the Faculty The major focus of the assembly was moti­ Teaching Sociology. They also presented Senate, with vating students to pursue careers in science, the results of a national survey of sociolo­ . PrashantSansgiry technology, engineering and mathematics. gists and discussed teaching strategies and as vice president The tide of Dunham's workshop was activities from a variety of sources. As part and Steve Sheel as "Service learning/connecting to the K-12 of Webb's role as a co-principal investiga­ secretary. community." Project Kaleidoscope is a tor of CCU's recent lottery funds grant, The 44-mem­ national organization of scientists that sup­ "Reaching Students Through Distance ber Faculty Senate is the main body deal­ ports undergraduate science education, Learning," she attended sessions and met ing with faculty governance. All academic undergraduate research initiatives and with representatives of national centers for issues must come through this group, building effective science facilities. teaching and with faculty from a number which meets regularly to assess, determine of other institutions. or improve such matters as standards for Terry Fries presented a paper, "A admission, curriculum, discipline of stu­ Fuzzy Intelligent Approach to Fault Daniel dents, research, recruitment and calendars. Diagnosis," at the International Huskes,a senior in "We vote on everything but promo­ Conference on Intelligent Systems and accounting, has tion and tenure," said Evans, explaining Control in Salzburg, Austria, this summer. been awarded the that 12 standing committees can generate Burch, Oxner, initiatives and then recommend actions to S~ Webb and Joel Thayer, chair Seale scholarship the administration. of the Sociology Department at Francis and the Kaye Marion University, conducted a work­ Carter scholarship Jo-AnnMorgan, assistant professor of shop, "Teaching Students how to Think for $1,000 by the art history, participated in the 18th Annual Sociologically," at the 98th American South Carolina Indoor/Outdoor Sculpture Celebration in Sociological Association (ASA) annual Association of Certified Pulic Accountants. Lenoir, N .C. The annual event attracted 91 meeting in Atlanta in August. The work­ He will be formally recognized during the artists from all over the Southeast. shop, conducted at the requst of ASXs organization's annual awards dinner Nov. Following the two-day event, Morgan Teaching Enhancement Program, 13 in Columbia. delivered a woven wire sculpture, "Red reviewed scholarship on teaching and Brocade Dress," to Meredith College in Raleigh, N .C., for the Tri-State Sculptors Annual Members Exhibition continuing through Nov. 2. Morgan also has a sculp­ ture, "Petite Bustier," included in 'The Suitcase Show" in the Bryan Art Gallery.

Jean-LouisLassez presented a paper, "Similarity Based Classification," written jointly with Tayfun Karadeniz of the Department of Computer Science, at the 5th International Conference on Intelligent Data Analysis, held in Berlin, Germany, Aug. 27 to Sept 1. The paper appears in the proceedings of the confer­ ence, published by Sprin~er Verlag.

Val Dunham,associate vice president for grants, contract administration and research planning, presented an invited workshop and participated on a panel at 5------UNIVERSITY NEWSLETTER Officeof Marketing Communications CoastalCarolina University P.O. Box261954 • Conway,SC 29528-6054

This Issue: • Burroughs& Chapingives major mmation • ColumbiaCity Ballet presents 'Dracuui • TomFox joins PhilipPowell in concert • SpiritBand kads Disneyparade

''Heroesana Villains'' VocalRecital with TomFox, baritone, and PhilipPowell, piano A tour-de-forceprogram highlightingheroes and villains of the musical world Tuesday,Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall in the Thomas W and Robin W Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts

Admission: $10 Information: 349-2502

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