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a publication for the Middle Tennessee State University community Aug. 14, 2006 • Vol. 15/No. 3

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LEARN MORE ABOUT LEARNING Project seeks young voters AT LT&ITC OPEN HOUSE AUG. 25 by Lisa L. Rollins The non-partisan project’s nation- levels—an increase of more than Find out more about the Learning, al organizers said they hope to regis- 4 million more voters,” he added. Teaching and Innovative Technologies TSU will participate again ter 350,000 young voters in 2006. The AASCU’s sign-up campaign Center’s services and upcoming semi- this fall in the American is coordinated by Younger Voter nars at an open house on Friday, Aug. Democracy Project, a multi- Strategies, a Washington, D.C.-based 25. The LT&ITC is inviting faculty, M project of the Graduate School of campus initiative designed to create a department chairs and deans to the heightened understanding of civic Political Management at George event in its new space in Peck Hall 106 engagement among undergraduates, Washington University. It provides from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Refreshments according to Dr. Mark Byrnes, profes- parties, candidates and consultants will be served. The LT&TIC is a partner- sor, political science. with data on the youth vote and ship between Academic Affairs and the The nationwide project, which is “Although young people still advice on how to effectively mobilize Information Technology Division to pro- being conducted at some 80 colleges voted at lower rates than other age this electorate for upcoming elections. mote faculty development in the prac- and universities in 30 states and spon- groups, the youth vote improved sig- The project is funded by a $3 million tice and scholarship of teaching and sored by the American Association of nificantly in 2004,” remarked Byrnes, grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts. learning. To learn more about the center, State Colleges and Universities, asks who serves as chairman of MTSU’s Additionally, according to organ- visit its Web site at www.mtsu.edu/ school administrators and students to student registration drive. izers, the goal of the campaign is “to ~ltanditc. help register young voters using a “Major registration and mobiliza- produce graduates who understand mix of peer-to-peer outreach, encour- tion efforts in 2004 helped spur an and are committed to engaging in COUNTRY CONCERT, APPALOOSAS agement from professors, e-mail and increase in young voter turnout by 11 COMING TO LIVESTOCK CENTER direct mail. percentage points over (the year) 2000 See ‘Voters’ page 5 “The Music City Extravaganza Horse Show” is going country this year with a Saturday Night Opry and Appaloosa-style concert at 8 p.m. Girls rock Saturday, Aug. 26, in the Tennessee Honors College Livestock Center on Greenland Drive. Appaloosa fans of all ages are invited. names new Sponsored by The Tennessee State Appaloosa Horse Club, the concert will feature T. Graham Brown, Jeannie Seely, seminars for Jimmy C. Newman, Cody & Chance and “Wild West.” Concert tickets are $20 Nobel Laureate each in advance and may be purchased by Randy Weiler at www.spurpromotions.com or in person at Woodbury’s Farmer’s Co-op, Curves (also in Woodbury), and Tennessee Title ecruiting will begin this Loan in Jackson Heights Plaza in fall for the first class of Murfreesboro. The horse show will take University Honors R place Aug. 26 and 27, and admission to College Buchanan Fellows. the horse show only will be free. For The Honors College and more information, call 615-464-4130 or Office of Admissions will “wel- 615-785-2738. come applications from every- where and from everybody,” POLISH UP YOUR RESUME, said Dr. Jill Hague, interim DUST OFF YOUR INTERVIEW SUIT associate dean. MTSU’S fall Career Fair for students “We want stu- DON’T FRET—Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp instructor Doug Payne shows camper is set Thursday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. dents in all Austin Dietz the proper finger positioning on the fretboard of her guitar during practice. until 3 p.m. on the Murphy Center track. areas—all The weeklong camp was capped off Aug. 5 with a showcase featuring 16 all-girl bands. All students are invited to visit with majors and all employers and graduate/professional interests. photo by J. Intintoli school representatives to obtain career We’re seeking and employment information. Business diversity in casual attire is recommended; no shorts every sense.” or flip-flops. Approximately 150 The employers and 20 graduate/professional Hague Buchanan Convocation set Aug. 27 schools will be represented at the Career from Staff Reports World, which explores obesity in Fellows, Fair this semester. For more information, America as a health, business and psy- named for alumnus and Nobel visit http://career.web.mtsu.edu/. Laureate Dr. James M. uthor Greg Critser will be the chological issue. Buchanan Jr. (B.S. ’40), will con- keynote Fat Land also is the featured text for sist of a special group of honors A speaker at the the 2006 summer reading program. students selected for participa- annual University After Convocation, Critser will tion in a six-course cohort cur- Convocation, which attend the President’s Picnic at Walnut riculum to be known as the will begin at 2 p.m. Grove. On Monday, Aug. 28, he will Buchanan Seminars, said Dr. Sunday, Aug. 27, in speak to Dr. Bob Pondillo’s Phil Mathis, dean of the Honors Murphy Center. Understanding Mass Media class. College. Critser is the Critser is also the author of Buchanan, a native of writer of Fat Land: Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs How Americans Became Are Altering American Lives, Minds, and See ‘Honors’ page 5 the Fattest People in the Critser Bodies. www.mtsunews.com AES student team takes 1st place, gets advice Edwards proctoring the mix sessions. further?” is a question engineers should ask, he from Staff Reports The students were given the tracks cold and said. had equal studio time to complete their mixes, In a successful mix, Dodd added, each of the team of three recording industry students competing for prizes from Audio-Technica and elements would sound “like they are part of the representing MTSU took first place in the Digidesign. same fantasy . . . when the part sucks, change it or A Third Annual Spring Mixer competition The judges provided honest evaluations based hang your hat on something else.” organized by the Nashville section of the Audio on criteria ranging from creativity to balance. The judges used a scale of 10 for their voting in Engineering Society. Moderator Mike Poston also served as a surrogate each of eight categories, with humorous exceptions: Jeff Hayes, Billy Hickey and Ben Koffman each panelist, reading the written comments of veteran Ainlay revealed that he had used a scale of eight, received an Audio Technica microphone during the engineer Billy Sherrill, along with Poston’s own but then applied a 1.25 dB offset, while Dodd said awards presentation at Ocean Way Studios in grades of the team’s documentation. that since the project was digital, he only used the Nashville. The judging and playback event was held in values zero and one, reserving non-zero grades for Members of the judging panel, which included the main hall of Belmont Studios Studio A (former- the top two mixes. Chuck Ainlay, Gary Paczosa and Richard Dodd, ly Oceanway Nashville). The judging panel Dodd’s approach was echoed in one topic of commented that the MTSU team’s mix stood “head received the team mixes on CD and had no discussion by the panelists, providing justification and shoulders above the others” and was “clearly advance knowledge of which team produced a for their sometimes strong criticisms—their own the favorite mix.” given mix. The panel also gave guidance on the mixes are judged daily on a strict scale of success or After wins by Belmont University teams in the kind of questions that they would want answered failure. first two years of the contest, MTSU has now taken before mixing previously unknown tracks. “Until it’s great, it sucks,” explained Paczosa. custody of a ceremonial trophy that features a gold- Given a totally blind entry into a mix project, Ainlay, the mix engineer on the released ver- painted kitchen mixer on a wooden base. Ainlay advised that “you can’t ignore any moment sion of the track, gave himself a C-plus. During the competition, teams from MTSU, (in a four-minute song),” and that for a country Though the student mixers received no Belmont, the University of North Alabama and record like the provided track, the “vocal has to be advance insight into the artist’s or the track produc- SAE-Nashville mixed the same track from new like God,” something he felt none of the teams er’s preferences, Poston reminded that the main job Universal South country artist Rockie Lynne. They quite accomplished. of an engineer is to “please the producer and used identical audio suites at CMT/MTV Paczoza suggested that critical attention be artist.” Nashville, with MTV Nashville engineer Tom paid to the intro: “Am I interested in listening any

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS— Nashville AES chairman Bil VornDick (left) holds the golden mixer trophy awarded to MTSU, represented by recording indus- try professor Michael Fleming (second from left) and winning team members Billy Hickey, Ben Koffman and Jeff Hayes.

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TBR approves Green Power fee MT Sports Medicine receives from Staff Reports Attending the meeting in sup- port of the vote were members of he Tennessee Board of Tennessee Alumni & Students for 4 defibrillators from hospital Sustainable Campuses. TASSC was Regents has unanimously from MT Media Relations for our athletes, to know it’s avail- T approved student-led energy created to connect students and able.” alumni across the state that are mak- sustainability initiatives for MTSU iddle Tennessee Medical This is not the first time MTMC ing their campuses more sustain- and Tennessee Tech University. Center and President/CEO and Ferguson have been involved in able. The student initiatives call for Gordon Ferguson have furnishing equipment for the athletic an $8 per-student per-semester fee, Last fall, the student bodies at M training room at MTSU. donated four Automated External MTSU and TTU voted on the fees effective with the fall 2006 semester, Defibrillators to the sports medicine In 2001 MTMC donated a with an 89 percent approval rate and to fund on-campus energy efficiency department at MTSU, allowing the portable X-ray unit and X-ray view record-breaking voter turnouts. and conservation projects, as well as athletic department to have necessary box, outfitting the doctor’s office in “People think it is too difficult to the purchase of renewable energy coverage for its athletes at all prac- the Murphy Center Training Room. make a difference in public policy,” through TVA’s Green Power Switch tices and events. “Working with MTMC is a valu- said MTSU student and TASSC program. “MTMC and especially Gordon able asset for our university and ath- member Anna Fitzgerald. “When we Together, the two schools will Ferguson have been a dedicated part letic department,” Petrone said. localized the problems and solu- use around 10 million kWh of of this community and good friends “Their help and generosity has tions, we saw that our vote can actu- renewable energy every year, to the Middle Tennessee athletic greatly enhanced our athletic training ally make a difference. We jumped becoming the largest users of renew- department for many years,” said Joe- room to one of the best in the Sun Belt at the chance to take action regard- able energy in Tennessee and second Joe Petrone, head of sports medicine Conference.” ing university policy, especially how in the Southeast. at MTSU. Ferguson said MTMC always our tuition dollars are spent!” Once the initiatives are enacted, “The donation of the AEDs allows wants to be in the lead in assisting “This is definitely progress to be MTSU will offset 10 percent of its us to cover every practice and event with the care and well-being of young proud of,” added Charlee Tidrick, total energy consumption with along NCAA guidelines to protect all people in the community. MTSU alumna and member of renewable energy, surpassing the of our student-athletes.” “We’re glad to make the donation. TASSC. “Our generation is taking University of Tennessee-Knoxville to Middle Tennessee Director of It fits in with our interests and contin- responsibility for our energy become the largest user of renew- Athletics Chris Massaro says having uing commitment not only to the uni- resources. able energy in the state. the AEDs available at practices and versity but with the Murfreesboro and “Students are voting in record MTSU currently generates most games is a must for peace of mind. Rutherford County community,” numbers to raise their own tuition in of its energy needs with a turbine, “We’ve all seen the importance of Ferguson said. the name of sustainable energy.” two boilers and a chilling system, the machines with the student-athlete “We look to continue building MTSU and TTU are joining creating heat, cold water and elec- at Vanderbilt a couple of months that relationship with Middle more than 200 schools around the tricity for campuswide usage. Any ago,” Massaro said. Tennessee in the years to come.” nation that are purchasing renew- additional energy required is pur- “It’s something you never want to able energy. chased from the Murfreesboro have to use, but it’s reassuring as an Electric Department. administrator and parent, as well as

page 2 The Record Aug. 14, 2006 Insurance professionals inducted into Hall of Fame Westbrook has by Tom Tozer served as presi- dent of the hree insurance professionals Knoxville from across the state who Association of Life T have made outstanding con- Underwriters and tributions to Tennessee’s insurance the Knoxville industry were inducted into MTSU’s Chapter of the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Society of CLU and Hall of Fame July 31 at the Franklin ChFC. During his Marriott Cool Springs. tenure as vice pres- Including the current slate of ident of the inductees, a total of 31 Tennesseans Tennessee have been so honored. Association of Life This year’s inductees were Jack Underwriters K. Westbrook of Knoxville, William (1979-1980), the Seaton Phillips of Memphis and Roy membership K. McDonald of Chattanooga. reached its highest McDonald was honored posthu- point in history at mously; his son-in-law Lee 4,460 members. He Anderson, also of Chattanooga, was elected presi- accepted the award. dent of TALU in “The Musto Insurance Hall of 1980 and was HONORING THE BEST—Martin Chair of Insurance chairholder Dr. Ken Hollman joins the 2006 Fame was created to identify and named TALU inductees into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame. From left are Hollman, Lee Anderson of Chattanooga (accepting for his late father-in-law, inductee Roy McDonald), inductees Bill honor those insurance professionals “Man of the Year” Phillips of Memphis and Jack Westbrook of Knoxville, and John Major, chair of the selection committee. whose names will be mentioned in 1985. most prominently when a history of Phillips, who photo by Jake Emery the insurance industry in Tennessee holds the is written,” said Dr. Ken Hollman, Chartered Property Early in his career, Phillips 1933 to promote store specials; 73 holder of the Martin Chair of Casualty Underwriter, Associate in worked for the City of Memphis’s years later, that little weekly is the Insurance. Risk Management, Certified Vocational Department, where he largest newspaper in the city, the Westbrook, who holds the indus- Professional Insurance Agent and developed and taught courses on Chattanooga Times-Free Press, with a try’s Chartered Life Underwriter, CLU designations, enjoyed a distin- business office skills at city high daily circulation exceeding 80,000. Registered Health Underwriter and guished career at what was then schools. He opened his agency in McDonald served as a member Chartered Financial Consultant des- Memphis State University and also 1958 and sold it to Mid-South and chairman of the board of ignations, is a member of the created his own successful agency. Insurance Agency in 2004. Baroness Erlanger and T.C. National Association of Insurance He served twice as president of The McDonald dropped out of school Thompson Children’s Hospital for and Financial Advisors, the Memphis Chapter of the Chartered to manage some of his father’s gro- more than 20 years. He set up the American Society of Financial Property & Casualty Underwriters cery stores in South Carolina and Erlanger Plan for prepaid hospital- Service Professionals and the Society. He was a member of the Florida. He moved to Chattanooga in ization that was later expanded to Knoxville Estate Planning Council. Society of CLU, Memphis Chapter, 1924 to open his first Home Store, become Blue Cross-Blue Shield of He qualified for the Million Dollar from 1972 to 2004 and has been a growing his business to encompass Tennessee. Until his death, Round Table in 1957 and became a member of the Professional 70 Home Stores throughout the city McDonald was BCBS’s only board Life Member of MDRT in 1960, the Insurance Agents of Tennessee for and surrounding areas. He began chairman. first Knoxville agent to do so. most of his professional life. publishing a modest weekly paper in Prevost chosen as post-doctoral scholar Summer ’06 from Staff Reports Its long-term goal is to augment the contributions of nurse researchers toward enhancing evidence-based practice and improving the quality of health care for older adults. r. Suzanne Prevost of MTSU’s School of Nursing enrollment Prevost is developing and testing interventions to has been chosen as a post-doctoral scholar in the improve end-of-life care in nursing homes. 2006 Geriatric Nursing Research D “Our program aims to bring together outstanding Scholars Program at The John A. report ‘flat’ new scholars who are conducting significant research in Hartford Foundation Institute for TSU reported a summer gerontologic nursing and to give them an opportunity to Geriatric Nursing, part of the New York enrollment head count of interact with leading experts in the field,” said Dr. University College of Nursing. 9,080 students to the Elizabeth Capezuti, co-director of the Hartford Institute M Program officials said Prevost, who Tennessee Board of Regents, 16 stu- for Geriatric Nursing. “This unique opportunity to hone is the chairholder for the NHC Chair of dents less than 2005, according to research skills helps these individuals to gain the competi- Nursing Excellence at MTSU, was select- Dr. Sherian Huddleston, associate tive edge they need to attract research funding and pub- ed for her significant research in geron- vice provost for enrollment services. lish the results.” tologic nursing and for her strong lead- “Enrollment for the summer is The 14 scholars attended a weeklong seminar led by ership potential. She is one of 14 nurses flat (a small decrease),” Huddleston Prevost Capezuti at New York University’s College of Nursing in selected for the program from a national said of the less than 1 percent mid-July. During the seminar, they were brought together pool of outstanding applicants. decrease in enrollment. with teaching faculty—all nationally recognized nursing The Hartford Institute program, now in its ninth year The number is compared to researchers—for an intensive and interactive experience in and cosponsored by the American Journal of Nursing, is summer ’05, when the head count which they gained critical analysis and research skills. designed to foster new gerontological nursing researchers. totaled 9,096 students—a 0.76 per- cent increase from 2004 summer sessions. Huddleston said this summer’s increase of 75 first-time freshmen Carlton remains interim research, grad dean was “holding steady” with 2005’s graduate education forward,” Faye search committee for the new vice from Staff Reports 77 first-time freshmen. There were Johnson, assistant to the executive provost and dean position would be 229 new transfers this summer—31 vice president and appointed at the beginning of the fall fewer than the 260 who attended r. Robert Carlton, chairman of provost for special semester. last year. MTSU’s Department of initiatives, said in Carlton also served as interim MTSU did observe an increase D Physics and Astronomy, will making the vice provost for research and dean of in graduate students of 274 this continue in his appointment as inter- announcement. graduate studies from July 1, 2003, summer compared with 201 a year im vice provost for research and dean “We are grateful until 2004. He earned his bachelor’s ago, Huddleston said. of the College of Graduate Studies. to Dr. Carlton for his and master’s degrees from MTSU in “Even though overall we were “Having served previously as an willingness to con- 1964 and ’66, respectively, and his flat, we are showing an increase in interim in this position, Dr. Carlton tinue in this position doctorate from the University of graduate students,” she said. brings a broad understanding and and appreciate his Georgia in 1970. He joined the MTSU extensive experience to move the uni- leadership.” Carlton faculty in 1968 and became chairman — Randy Weiler versity’s commitment to research and Johnson said a in 1995.

The Record Aug. 14, 2006 page 3 Calendar Aug. 14-Aug. 27 TV Schedule Aug. 18 Aug. 21 Aug. 26

“Middle Tennessee Record” Aug. 18-20 Aug. 21-22 Aug. 26-27 Cable Channel 9 Tennessee Valley Paso Fino New Faculty Orientation Tennessee State Appaloosa Monday-Sunday-5 p.m. Horse Show Business and Aerospace Bldg. Association Horse Show NewsChannel 5+ Tennessee Livestock Center (See schedule on page 6) 8 a.m., Tenn. Livestock Center Saturdays-1:30 p.m. For information, contact: For information, contact: Free and open to the public 615-220-6010. 615-898-2880. For information, contact: Every Monday night 615-230-6703. Aug. 19 Aug. 24 MTSU Guys & Dolls Swing Saturday, Aug. 26 Dance Club Saturday, Aug. 19 Thursday, Aug. 24 “Pigskin Pregame” Free dance lessons 6-7 p.m., “Fenton Payne & Fred 5K” Rutherford County 7-11 p.m., 710 E. Main St. open dancing 7-9 p.m. 6 a.m. registration, 7:30 start Blue Raider Blast Admission: $20 per person Murphy Center Dance Studio A Peck Hall, then campuswide 5:30-7:30 p.m., County before Aug. 22, $25 at the door For information, e-mail: For information, visit Courthouse, Murfreesboro For information, contact: [email protected]. www.active.com Free and open to the public 800-533-6878. or contact: 615-898-2210 For information, contact: Through Sept. 8 or 615-904-8240. 615-898-2210. Aug. 27 “The Upper Cumberland Blue Raider Football Fan Day Aug. 25 Sunday, Aug. 27 Collection: The Plateau Years” Noon, Murphy Center “MTSU On the Record— Photo exhibit by Jack Stoddart Free and open to the public Aug. 25-27 Terrorism and the Middle Monday-Friday 8 a.m.- For information, contact: Ole South Dressage Horse East” 4:30 p.m., Saturday noon-4 p.m. 615-898-5322. Show Guest: Dr. Karen Petersen Baldwin Photographic Gallery 8 a.m. daily, Miller Coliseum 7 a.m., WMOT 89.5-FM For information, contact: Aug. 20 For information, contact: Podcast at www.mtsunews.com 615-898-2085. 931-364-7663. Sunday, Aug. 20 University Convocation Aug. 17 “MTSU On the Record— Friday, Aug. 25 Speaker: Greg Critser, Greg Critser” Annual Fall Faculty Meeting author of Fat Land Thursday, Aug. 17 Guest: Greg Critser, featuring Outstanding Teacher 2 p.m., Murphy Center North Rutherford Blue Raider author of Fat Land Awards For information, contact: Blast 7 a.m., WMOT 89.5-FM 10 a.m., Tucker Theatre 615-898-2919. 5:30 p.m., Victory Park, Smyrna Podcast at www.mtsunews.com For information, contact: Free and open to the public 615-898-2880. For information, contact: 615-898-2210.

Preparing for presentations

ASSESSING THE PAIN— Julia Martin, a senior School of Nursing major from Memphis, practices her PowerPoint presentation for the seventh annual McNair Program Research Symposi- um, held Aug. 1 in the Tom H. Jackson Building. Martin made her presentation on "Painful Experiences Among College Students." Twenty other students, who have worked with faculty mentors, also made presentations. The program, named for the late astronaut Ronald McNair, is designed to serve first-genera- tion and low-income students as well as students from groups underrepresented in doctoral-level studies.

photo by J. Intintoli

page 4 The Record Aug. 14, 2006 ‘Nashville Star’ tour rolls into Murphy Center friends who have never seen me play. … I’d really like to sell out Murphy from Staff Reports Center. I would love to do that. It’s been forever since someone has done that.” urfreesboro’s own Chris Young, winner of USA Network’s 2006 With the performers appearing in reverse order of their contest results, “Nashville Star” competition, will be among the performers in the Young will close the show with a few new songs and his first RCA single M Nashville Star Tour concert at 8 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28, in “Drinkin’ Me Lonely.” The performers will be MTSU’s Murphy Center. backed up by John Bohlinger and the Other performers will include “Nashville Nashville Star Band. Star” contestants Casey Rivers, Nicole Jamrose The concert will be free for MTSU stu- and Matt Mason. dents with IDs. MTSU faculty and staff also The event will be part of the university’s may pick up one free ticket at the box office “Week of Welcome,” which offers a series of with an MTSU ID. Tickets will be $10 per per- programs and activities for returning students. son for the general public. Young, a graduate of Oakland High School Advance tickets can be purchased through in Murfreesboro, attended both MTSU and Young the MTSU Box Office located next to Floyd Belmont University. After moving to Texas, he Stadium or by calling 615-898-2103. Those entered the competition along with 20,000 other hopefuls across the country who obtain free tickets are reminded also to bring their MTSU IDs to the door and emerged as a semi-finalist and ultimately the big winner. Today, he is an the evening of the concert. RCA recording artist. For more information about the Aug. 28 event, call MTSU Student “That wasn’t on the books originally,” Young said, referring to the tour Programming at 615-898-2551 or visit www.2006NashvilleStarTour.com. stop at Murphy Center. “I’m very excited about that. There are a lot of my

$220K grant will teach life skills to disadvantaged “Students receive encouragement and other project and the adviser for Warren County stu- from Staff Reports support to navigate the financial aid options, to dents. Lana Duke is the adviser for Coffee County visit college campuses and enroll in a college or and Megan Benton is the Grundy County adviser. $220,000 U.S. Department of Education university of their choice.” Together they serve more than 600 students each grant will enable MTSU to teach education- In announcing the grant, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon year. A al and life skills to disadvantaged individu- noted that the Talent Search Program “identifies “They are having wonderful success getting als, officials say. and helps individuals from disad- students enrolled in college,” Cheatham said. The grant is for the MTSU vantaged backgrounds who have The national Talent Search Program also serves Educational Talent Search pro- the potential to succeed in higher high school dropouts by encouraging them to re- gram, which has been serving stu- education. enter the educational system and complete their dents in Coffee, Grundy and “The goal of the program is to education. Warren counties for four years, increase the number of youths Other services provided by the program said Dr. Thomas Cheatham, dean from disadvantaged backgrounds include career exploration and aptitude assessment, of the College of Basic and who complete high school and go tutorial services, assistance in preparing for college Applied Sciences. on to enroll in college.” entrance exams, mentoring programs, special activ- “We provide educational and MTSU has three full-time pro- ities for middle-school students and workshops for life-skills support to help students Cheatham fessionals who serve the students Gordon families of participants. graduate and pursue a college in the three counties. education,” Cheatham said. Debbie Frisby is the coordinator for the entire

Honors from page 1 Murfreesboro, received the Nobel logical, philosophical and interdisci- Testing criteria for guaranteed in the Honors College is pretty high, Prize for Economic Science in 1986 plinary connections among the vari- admission, Mathis said. In time, the and the caliber of student we’re turn- for his development of the contractu- ous disciplines. number of Buchanan Fellows is ing out is pretty good,” Mathis said, al and constitutional bases for the “Faculty mem- expected to grow to as many as 80. adding that the average ACT for “public choice” theory of economic bers involved are Hague said chosen recipients Honors College students is 29—the and political decision-making. award-winning will receive full-tuition scholarships same as Vanderbilt. “The courses—six hours in the teachers and schol- and $1,000 per year for books. The Mathis, who proposed the pro- humanities, eight hours in the natu- ars who are experi- scholarship will be renewable for up gram, also expressed his gratitude to ral sciences and six hours in the enced in honors to four years, provided the student Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president for stu- social sciences—have been devel- education and plan maintains good academic standing dent affairs; David Hutton, financial oped for the Fellows to take as a to provide a unique and acceptable progress toward aid director; and Dr. Kaylene Gebert, cohort group during their first two learning experience graduation with university honors. executive vice president and provost, years in the Honors College at for these students,” Mathis “When tuition increases, the for their roles in convincing MTSU MTSU,” Mathis said. Mathis said. scholarship (for Buchanan Fellows) President Sidney A. McPhee to pro- The dean added that each Plans call for 20 fellows to be will, too,” she said, adding that the vide the resources necessary for the Buchanan Seminar was individually chosen annually from a pool of college hopes to offer an incentive for program. designed by its instructor for the applicants who show high academic students to study abroad either for a Buchanan Fellows Cohort Group, promise and who meet grade-point semester or a summer. with an emphasis on the epistemo- average and American College “The caliber of students enrolled

Voters from page 1 meaningful actions as citizens in democracy.” register students and hope to further increase state colleges and universities that enroll more than Heather Smith, director of Young Voter young voter turnout.” 3.7 million students. For a complete list of the Strategies, said, “State colleges and universities According to information groups involved in the American Democracy could be gold mines for nonprofits and political from the AASCU, two of the Project’s registration efforts, contact Kathleen Barr campaigns reaching out to register young voters.” nation’s leading voter mobiliza- via e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 202- That’s because more than 6 million students cur- tion researchers will work with 994-9528. rently are enrolled at colleges and universities in the American Democracy Project For more information about MTSU’s efforts on the United States. in 2006 to help track and evaluate behalf of the young-voter registration effort, visit “Coming out of this project, we’ll have data to which techniques register the the Web site at www.mtsu.edu/~amerdem/ or contact help create a comprehensive tool kit for future state most college students and which Byrnes at [email protected] or 615-898-2351. college registration projects,” she added. of these techniques is most likely As for this year’s voter registration efforts at to result in a vote at election time. MTSU, Byrnes said, “In 2006, we will continue to The AASCU represents 430 Byrnes

The Record Aug. 14, 2006 page 5 Orientation schedule Aug. 21-22 New faculty gathering Monday , Aug. 21 8-9 a.m. Set-Up, BAS :N127 Refr eshments(SunT and Booth/T Teachers Do,” BAS S126—Dr Information on Photographic Services, ables rust Room)— fessor emeritus, educational leadership and offers chance to share Internet/e-mail forms, parking permits, . Jan Hayes, pr National Education from Staff Reports Human Resour o- Y electronic media members, offering telecommunications/voicece Services benefitsmail table, ear finalist Association T eacher of the expert commentary on timely news 2-3:30 p.m. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. : “Ar ore than 90 new MTSU fac- topics. Out of e Y 9-10 a.m. : Faculty photos, LRC 239 Your T ou Getting the Most Brain Learns,”eaching? BAS S102—Dr T ulty members will convene Recent “TR” items have quoted McPhee and selected: Meeting administrators, with Pr BAS S102 eaching the W esident Sidney Hopper ay the Monday and Tuesday, faculty and staff experts on topics (State Farm Room), Executive V , pr M ofessor of academic. Carenrichmentolyn and a CASE T Aug. 21 and 22, for a crash course in ranging from the latest Middle East and Pr ovost Kaylene Gebert, pr eacher of the navigating their new place of conflict to the potential impact of ice President Year awar 10-10:30 a.m. d recipient employment, featuring seminars and high gas prices on midterm Education, BAS S102—Drs.: Resear Robertesiding Carlton, Tuesday ch and Graduate , Aug. 22 briefings on information technology, Congressional elections. (To get a interim vice pr 8-8:30 a.m. T : Refr student affairs and library services. feel for TR, check out its blog at the College of Graduateovost for Studies,r and Myra ables Set-Up, BAS N127eshments (SunT and Booth/ esearch and dean of Human Resour “We have an outstanding group http://todays-response-from-mtsu. 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Check , Faye Johnson and .: College Orientation Meetings • College of Basic and tered learning and teaching excel- out “Successful • Disabled Studentectors Services and ttozer@ BAS S128—Dr American Disabilities Applied Sciences, mtsu.edu. lence which are integral to our Events: How NPA . Tom Cheatham, dean Academic Master Plan,” Gebert Can Help,” which director of academic planningAct, Dr and pr • College of Business, BAS N219—Dr “Our . W Burton, dean and atson Harris, new facul- noted. “Faculty are also made aware includes a list of col- ADA campus coor • College of Education and Behavioral. Jim of the faculty development and leges and depart- • T dinator ojects ty are ravel Rules and Regulations, T Science, BAS S1 Pincheon, travel coor diverse and research opportunities available to ments on campus 18—Dr • College of Liberal. Gloria Bonner them as they start the academic that each NPA staff • dinator amala exceptional- Athletics, Chris Massar John McDaniel, dean , dean year.” member covers. In athletics Arts, BAS S126—Dr ly qualified, o, director of • College of Mass Communication, New faculty also are invited to whatever list your 2-3:30 p.m. . and their : “What the Best College COMM 241—Dr expertise will showcase their knowledge by joining area appears, that . Anantha Babbili, dean • University Library enrich both the Office of News and Public public informa- Confer Affairs’ roster of experts with tion officer is your initial point ence Room—Don Craig,, Walker dean. Library our classrooms research background, training and of contact for public relations and gram and the com- experience in specific areas of inter- publicity needs. podcasts and munity at est to the media. 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Accident claims adjunct’s life Board of Visitors loses member from Staff Reports L. Black-Kertchaval, William L. from Staff Reports Motorsports units and used those (Carla) Black Jr., Charles W. (Teresa) efforts to create Music Row fund- urfreesboro Police Capt. Motley III, Carlos W. Motley and he College of Mass raisers. Byron Motley, an MTSU Michael Lawrence; grandchildren Communication is joining He died July 8 from injuries sus- M alumnus and an adjunct Kaliyah Peebles, Joseph Peebles III, Nashville’s entertainment tained while swimming with family professor in the Department of Braxton Caruthers and Joshua T and financial industry in mourning and friends at Center Hill Lake in Criminal Justice Administration, died Peebles; aunt Virginia P. Suggs and the loss of Brian Smithville. Funeral services were July 22 in an accident at his family other aunts and Williams, a charter conducted July 12. reunion in Brentwood. Funeral servic- uncles; many member of the Dean Anantha Babbili expressed es were conducted July 28. McFerrin Family College’s Board of deep sorrow in losing a pioneer Capt. Motley, 58, successfully members; nieces, Visitors known as who forged effective partnerships saved a young relative from drown- nephews, cousins, Music Row’s between the mass communication ing in a swimming pool but lost his friends and fellow respected “banker program, music industry and bank- own life in the process. Murfreesboro police to the stars.” ing. A veteran of 28 years with the officers. Mr. Williams, “Brian was an extraordinarily Murfreesboro Police Department, the His fathers, 45, was a senior warm and kind man,” the dean captain is survived by his loving fam- Charles Motley and vice president and said. ily, including his wife, Hattie Gail Motley William Lee Black, director of Williams “He was always supportive of Motley; children Stefanie Motley, and his brother, SunTrust Bank students in mass communication Princess Peebles, Michael (Chrissi) Darryl R. Motley, preceded Capt. Inc.’s Entertainment Banking, a and used his influence in helping us Caruthers and Joseph (Candace) Motley in death. group comprising various units spe- financially and professionally.” Peebles Jr.; mother, Bessie P. Black; Capt. Motley, a graduate of cializing in music and motorsports Babbili added that the SunTrust siblings Elma B. (James) McKnight, Murfreesboro’s Holloway High private banking. In that position, he Bank sponsorship of the speakers’ Beryl Y. (Walter) Harris, Pamela D. School and a supervisor in the police directed the Nashville, Atlanta, and series in the Department of (Samuel) Lyons, Zona B. (Henry) department’s training division, also Miami private banking units dedi- Recording Industry was partly a Frazier, Berdette B. (David) Roper, was a longtime member of First cated to the music industry and the result of Mr. Williams’ persuasion. Helen B. (Greg) McKnight, Bridgette Baptist Church. Daytona Beach and Charlotte page 6 The Record Aug. 14, 2006 Alumni events filling up fall calendars Pigskin Pregame planned Aug. 26 Trip on tap for Maryland game by Patience Long director of the Office of Parking will be available from Staff Reports the White House and U.S. Capitol Alumni Relations at at Central Middle School. and a Washington, D.C., Memorial he MTSU MTSU. “More than 300 All proceeds from he Middle Tennessee tour. Rutherford County people were there last Pigskin Pregame will ben- Alumni Association is plan- There will also be a reception T Alumni Chapter’s year, and we are hoping efit the Rutherford T ning a weekend trip to the for alumni in the Washington area, annual Pigskin Pregame even more want to share County Alumni Chapter nation’s capitol in September that a tour of Arlington National will be held on Saturday, in this year’s festivities.” Scholarship Fund. will culminate in the Blue Raiders’ Cemetery and a Blue Raider rally Aug. 26, to kick off the Tickets for the event, For more information football game against Maryland at and send-off. football season. which will run from about this event or to College Park. Tickets for the Middle Judy Smith (B.S. ’60), 7 p.m. until 11 p.m., will reserve tickets, please call Reservations are now being Tennessee-Maryland football former associate dean of be $20 if purchased by 800-533-6878 or visit accepted for the Sept. 7-10 trip. game are not included in the pack- students at MTSU, and Tuesday, Aug. 22, or $25 www.mtalumni.com. You The weekend getaway age. her husband, Tommy at the door. also can mail your pay- includes round-trip air transporta- A full list of activities, pricing (B.S. ’59), hosted the The ticket price ment to the Office of tion from Nashville to Baltimore, and a trip agreement form may be event last year and have includes an exclusive pre- Alumni Relations, MTSU three nights’ hotel accommoda- found at www.mtalumni.com. again graciously offered view of Murfreesboro’s Box 104, Murfreesboro, tions and motor coach transporta- For more information, please their home, which is newest restaurant, Tenn., 37132. tion. contact Allison Payne in the located at 710 E. Main St. Kirkenburt’s Smokehouse It also features breakfast on Alumni Relations Office at 615- “I think everyone last Grill, as well as wine, Patience Long is an Friday morning, lunch with con- 904-8199. year had a great time,” beer, soft drinks, music, assistant director in alumni gressman Bart Gordon at the said Ginger Freeman, door prizes and more. relations. library of Congress, a tour of both

Textile students rise early to help in CBS production by Jamil Price MTSU student Shavon Ward. “We went to Johnson City on Thursday to everal MTSU students worked start the recruiting process. behind the scenes on the June 9 “We were in charge of generating S “CBS Early Show” in Johnson interest and attendance at the show. City, Tenn., which was one stop on We called individuals, visited door-to- the program’s Summer Vacation door and posted flyers around town Giveaway series. and local businesses to help promote “During May, as part of the annu- the Early Show coming to town.” al textile, merchandising and design The students wanted to have 300 study tour to New York City,” said to 500 people present at the show, and Dr. Teresa Robinson, professor of they accomplished that goal, Ward human sciences, “the students said. The show started at 6 a.m. and received the opportunity to meet ended around 10. Steve Cohen, producer of the ‘CBS Not only did the students recruit Early Show.’” people to come to the show, they also The students attended a typical helped with pre-show production as live morning segment of the show, well. They were assigned different followed by a personal tour of the tasks to complete on the day of the HITTING THE BIG TIME—Students pose with meteorologist Tom Wachs of the studios and meetings with Cohen and show, which aired live. Johnson City CBS affiliate WJHL-TV during a break in filming the “CBS Early Show.” other CBS staff members. “Working with the ‘Early Show’ On the front row are MTSU students Tamara Madison and Emily Bias; in the back are Cohen said he was so impressed helped the students a great deal with (left to right) an unidentified East Tennessee State University student, MTSU’s Angela by the professional interest and work their major,” said Robinson. “Fashion Smith, WJHL’s Wachs and MTSU’s Megan Christian, Shavon Ward and Rachel Thomas. ethic of the students that he decided involves public events, especially to involve them in an experiential media events that deal with large photo submitted learning opportunity. numbers of people. The students were The show traveled to Johnson able to utilize organizational and mer on-site locations as well. Those tion,” said Ward. “It is not all about City to reward Assistant Fire Chief communication skills as well as pub- stops included Austin, Texas; Little fashion. Marketing is my minor. I also Mark Finucane for his hard work and licity-related activities.” Rock, Ark.; Baton Rouge, La.; learned that I can promote other dedication. He received a seven-night After the show, Cohen remarked Portland, Oregon; and 11 other U.S. things—it’s all about the end prod- cruise through Alaska thanks to a let- that he was so impressed, he invited cities. uct.” ter written by his wife, Mary. the MTSU students to accompany the “It was a great experience to see “The show was on Friday,” said show on any of the additional sum- how a show can be filmed on loca-

Receives NABE Fellow designation Ford included in select group of economists from Staff Reports “The NABE provides so many opportunities to dean of the Jennings A. Jones College of Business. meet and work with the brightest “I congratulate him on yet another fine accomplish- r. William F. Ford, Weatherford Chair of people in our profession, includ- ment.” Finance, recently was elected as a Fellow of ing the younger ones who make The NABE is composed of professionals who the National Association for Business the elders of the group, myself have an interest in business economics and who D included, pedal faster just to keep want to use the latest economic data and trends to Economics based on his outstanding service as a professional business economist, his articles and up,” Ford said. “I am extremely enhance their ability to make sound business deci- presentations and his contributions to the field of grateful to be among their compa- sions. Its mission is to provide leadership in the use business economics. ny.” and understanding of economics. There are approx- Since 1959, only a few economists have “Dr. Ford continues to repre- imately 2,500 NABE members representing 1,500 received the coveted NABE designation. Ford was sent his profession and Middle businesses and organizations around the world. this year’s single honoree, joining the company of Tennessee State University with Ford Ford’s formal NABE induction will take place such notables as Alan Greenspan and Milton integrity and acumen in the field at the association’s annual meeting in Boston Sept. Friedman. of economics and finance,” said Dr. Jim Burton, 9-12.

The Record Aug. 14, 2006 page 7 People Around Campus Prof’s Belgian trip includes classes in castle by Randy Weiler

r. Judith Iriarte-Gross’s show-and-tell for the summer D includes teaching chemistry and sleeping in a Kruibeke castle, digesting true Belgium waffles and chocolate, seeing and photographing the 1958 World’s Fair (Expo) nine- atom iron crystal magnified 165 bil- lion times, and learning to detest roosters that crow at 4 a.m. Iriarte-Gross, an associate profes- sor of chemistry, spent 18 days in Belgium, including 10 days teaching “Chemistry in Everyday Life” (intro- ductory chemistry) to six Brothers of Charity for the Catholic Church in Belgium. ‘INTERESTING’ ADVENTURE—Chemistry professor Dr. The brothers, ages 25 to 35, were Judith Iriarte-Gross pauses in the photo above during a brief sightseeing excursion into the Belgian town of Kruibeke. At from Sri Lanka, New Guinea, India, left, her students, the “chemistry brothers,” work on a project. the Philippines and the Congo. All were special education majors. photos submitted “I went and taught like I teach a regular general-education science course at MTSU, except it was in a we do. It’s something we and our stu- learn how to reach special-needs chil- food and meals with the chemistry castle,” she said. “The students had dents don’t think about—how blessed dren. And I told him about Project brothers quite “interesting” and the Web assignments, daily quizzes, they we are in the United States. HELP.” Belgian buildings and landscape had to write lab reports and they had “I thought that this group of stu- The “chemistry brothers,” as she beautiful. a weekly exam.” dents is very much like our MTSU called them, historically serve the “Life in the castle was truly an Iriarte-Gross said she “focused on students: both groups want to serve poor, insane, terminally ill and AIDS experience, and life with the Brothers the topics of air and water chemistry. the needy, the poor and uneducated. patients. They took her course to pre- of Charity truly was an honor,” We got a very unique perspective Brother Sebastian talked about the pare them to attend The Catholic Iriarte-Gross said. from the brothers from all their coun- tsunami disaster in his country and University of America in Washington, “In today’s world with wars and tries, none of which had water treat- asked about the people affected by D.C. diseases and politics, living with and ment plants in their hometowns like Hurricane Katrina. Catholic University is where learning about the work of the “Brother Benjamin told us about Iriarte-Gross spent the spring while Brothers of Charity was humbling for abused and abandoned children, and on a noninstructional assignment, or this chemistry teacher from I told him about our daycare lab and sabbatical, in chemistry education Murfreesboro, Tennessee.” how MTSU students learn about pre- research working with chemistry pro- Tom Tozer venting domestic violence. Brother fessor Dr. Diane Bunce. Director, News and Public Affairs Ghislain, already a teacher, wanted to Iriarte-Gross said she found castle Editor: Gina E. Fann [email protected]

Contributors: Doug Williams, Lisa L. Faculty/Staff Update Rollins, Randy Weiler, John Lynch, Gina K. Logue, Paula Morton, Seth Alder and Jamil Price. Conferences Professionals: Carolyne A. Shaw, Pittsburgh July 27-29. Photos: MTSU Photographic Services, CPS/CAP (Speech-Language-Hearing except where noted Drs. Yuh-Jia Chen and Beverly Clinic), president; Becky Snow (con- Dr. Jeffrey Walck (biology) pre- Burke (psychology) attended the 26th tinuing studies and distance learn- sented a seminar June 7 in the International Congress of Applied ing), vice president; Marlene Department of Environmental Phone: 615-898-2919 Psychology July 16-21. Fax: 615-898-5714 Lawson, CPS (basic and applied sci- Horticulture and Landscape ences), secretary; Mitzi Dunkley, Architecture at Hokkaido University, Dr. Charles Perry The Record Editorial Board: (Russell Chair CPS (COHRE), treasurer; and Janet Sapporo, Japan. He then traveled to Dr. Anantha Babbili, J. Steven Barnes, Dr. in Manufacturing Excellence) served Estes, CPS (development and univer- Indonesia and met with faculty at the Preston MacDougall, Dr. Rebecca “Becky” as session chair for “Soft Skills in sity relations), director. Dr. Robert B. University of Bengkulu and Gadjah Seipelt, Molly Culbreath, John Harris, Dr. Industry,” plenary speaker on “Soft Blair, CPS/CAP (BMOM), will serve Mada University to establish research Don Roy, Angie Ray, Dr. Alexis Miller, Dr. Skills,” and presented a paper, as the chapter parliamentary adviser. collaborations. Kathleen Burriss and Linda Puckett. “Understanding the Need for Soft Skills in the Workplace,” at the Amy York (Walker Library) pre- The Record is published every two weeks International Conference on Agile Grants sented “Reaching Out to Online by the Office of News and Public Affairs Manufacturing July 18-21 in Norfolk, Students: The Embedded Librarian at MTSU. It is distributed free to faculty, Va. Cindy J. Rehm (art) has received Service at MTSU” at the June 14-15 staff, friends and media outlets. a $5,000 Tennessee Arts Commission “Best Practices in Distance Library Ray Wong (journalism) attended Individual Artist Grant. Services” conference at The Attention Postmaster: the Asian American Journalists Renaissance Center in Dickson. Address changes and Association's 18th Annual National other correspondence should Convention in Honolulu June 21-24. Presentations be addressed to: Professional Development He was the moderator on a panel on “Telling the Whole Picture Story” and The Record Drs. Aimee Holt and Mary Ellen Jacqueline Holmes (speech and Office of News and Public Affairs participated in two other panels, “The Fromuth (psychology) presented a theatre) traveled to Ghana, West CAB 209, MTSU Visual Story: Newspaper Design in poster session, “Psychological Africa, June 11-July 3 for a program Murfreesboro, Tenn. 37132 the 21st Century” and “Live Student Correlates Associated with Sexual offered through Ohio University Photo Critique.” Misconduct by School Personnel,” at focused on learning African culture MTSU, a Tennessee Board of Regents the 114th annual meeting of the through the arts. The program con- Institution, is an equal opportunity, non- Elections American Psychological Association sisted of lectures and workshops by racially identifiable, educational institu- in New Orleans Aug. 10-13. notable Ghanaian playwrights, per- tion that does not discriminate against The following MTSU staff mem- formers, musicians and visual artists. individuals with disabilities. bers were recently installed as 2006- Dr. Glenn Littlepage (psycholo- 2007 officers of the Murfreesboro gy) presented research at the Inter- Chapter of the International disciplinary Network for Group UR006-0806 Association of Administrative Research (INGRoup) Conference in page 8 The Record Aug. 14, 2006