April 30, 2004 Network TV executive to speak at commencement A network television executive, a lor’s degrees will be awarded through a helped launch Let’s Just Play, a national physician and a university professor will cooperative nursing program with the multi-media campaign and grassroots be awarded honorary degrees from Francis Medical University of South Carolina. effort to get kids more physically active Marion University during spring com- Headquartered in New York, Smalls is and encourage more positive, healthy and mencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. the chief administrative officer for three playful lifestyles. She also spearheaded Saturday, May 8, in the Smith University networks and their ancillary businesses, The Big Help, Nickelodeon’s award-win- Center gymnasium. coordinating and ning national cam- Selected to directing financial paign that for over receive honorary doc- resources, personnel, nine years has encour- toral degrees are: and facilities for their aged and empowered Marva Smalls, execu- New York, Los kids to pledge over tive vice president of Angeles, Orlando and 380 million hours of public affairs and international offices. volunteer service to chief of staff of Nickelodeon is the their communities. Nickelodeon, Nick at number one kids’ The campaign has Nite, TV Land, entertainment brand; been recognized for its Noggin and Spike TV; Smalls TV Land, the highest Kraikit achievements by both Wages Sompong Kraikit, a rated cable network to the Clinton and Bush Florence physician; and Charlene Wages, launch within the past six years; and Spike Administrations and has garnered the sup- professor of psychology at Francis Marion TV, the first network for men. port of the top names in the entertainment University. In her public affairs role, Smalls over- industry. Smalls also will be the commence- sees Nickelodeon’s pro-social and corpo- Prior to joining Nickelodeon in 1993, ment speaker for the 260 candidates for rate responsibility initiatives and the com- Smalls’ career in the public sector included FMU degrees. Candidates include 234 stu- pany’s relationships with child advocates, serving first as staff director of South dents for undergraduate degrees and 26 for government officials, educators and non- graduate diplomas. In addition, 27 bache- profit organizations. Most recently, she See COMMENCEMENT, Page 3 Jordan named FMU’s Distinguished Professor for 2003-04 Jesse J. (Mike) Jordan of Florence has “Students hold him in high regard as a Phi in 1993-94. He was awarded the first been selected the Distinguished Professor caring and passionate instructor, while his excellence in teaching and dedication to for the 2003-04 year at Francis Marion colleagues have enormous respect for his students award of the S.C. Psychological University. scholarship and leadership,” said Carter. Association in 1989. In 1976, he received Announced at a campus banquet April A professor of psychology, Jordan the Distinguished Service Award from the 22, this award has been given since the joined the FMU faculty in 1972. He has Florence Mental Health Association. He 1975-76 school year and is based upon a progressed through the academic ranks and currently serves on the board of directors faculty member’s contributions to teach- was named director of institutional for the Florence Junior Achievement ing, professional service and scholarly research in 2002. He has also served as Program. activities. program effectiveness coordinator for the Jordan has conducted numerous semi- The award is the highest honor to be undergraduate programs, coordinator of nars and workshops in his profession, bestowed upon a faculty member. It will be undergraduate psychology and webmaster made scholarly presentations and written presented at FMU’s spring commencement of his department. articles for professional journals. He also Saturday, May 8. The award carries a cash Jordan is a member of the American has become adept at developing Internet prize. Psychological Society, the American websites and played a leading role in over- As a result of his selection, Jordan will Association of University Professors, the hauling FMU’s new web presence. be the Francis Marion University nominee Southeastern Psychological Association, He has received more than $600,000 for the Governor’s Professor of the Year the Society of Personality and Social in research grants while at FMU, and he Award competition next fall. Psychology, the Society of Southeastern has served as a reviewer for several psy- “Mike Jordan is recognized for his Social Psychologists, the Society for the chology books. outstanding teaching and his administra- Advancement of Social Psychology, the He also has been a consultant for a tive abilities,” said Fred Carter, FMU pres- Human Behavior and Evolution Society number of community organizations and ident. He also praised Jordan for his strong and Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in served on many university committees. He commitment to research and his service to Psychology. was chair of the Faculty Senate from 1998 the university and community. He was elected president of Phi Kappa to 2000. Jeff Pompe, professor of economics, ed “A New Formalization of Proof Using for admissions for CACRAO, the presented a paper titled “Private Enterprise Context-Oriented Mathematical Logic.” Carolinas Association of Collegiate and Coastal Resource Management” at the Registrars and Admissions Officers. Coastal Issues Conference in Corpus Will Wattles, associate professor of The professional organization for Christi, Texas, March 12. psychology, presented a research paper North and South Carolina encourages pro- Pompe presented a paper, “Exploring titled “Increasing Motivation through fessional development, sponsors guidance Voters Choices to Purchase Public Lands,” Attention and Relevance” at the annual counselor conferences, arranges college with Jody Lipford (FMU ’86), at the meeting of the South Carolina Psycholog- fairs for the state, and promotes the Annual Association of Private Enterprise ical Association in April. advancement of higher education in its International Conference, in Nassau, Based on research conducted with stu- fullest and broadest aspects. Bahamas, April 5. dent Alexandra Marshall, it looked at ways to stimulate interest and critical Mail Center staff Bryan Austin and William Fox, professor and chair of thinking in undergraduate courses: Health Ann Williams attended the 2004 South mathematics, and Richard West, associate Psychology as well as Group Dynamics Carolina Postal Forum held in Charleston, professor of mathematics, served as and Leadership. March 18-19. national judges for the Collegiate The intervention used supplemental The forum contained USPS workshop Mathematical Contest In Modeling readings and written assignments on cur- sessions as well as several mailing vendor (MCM) sponsored by the National rent events relating to the subject areas. exhibits. Security Agency (NSA) and the Consort- ium of Mathematics and Its Applications Todd J. Hudak, news editor in the John G. Rae, Shirley Malloy Profes- (COMAP). Fox also served as associate Communications Services office, was sor of Biology, has had a research paper director of the contest. elected to the board of CNAC, the College accepted for publication in the journal Fox and Damon Scott, assistant pro- News Association of the Carolinas, at the Hydrobiologia (Dordrecht, The Nether- fessor of mathematics, attended the SE- group’s annual conference in March. lands). MAA meeting in Tennessee, March 26-27. The paper is titled “The colonization Fox presented a three-hour mini-course in Drucilla Russell, director of admis- response of lotic chironomid larvae to sub- mathematical modeling and Scott present- sions, was recently elected vice president strate size and heterogeneity.” Faculty Senate committees, at-large senators chosen New Standing Committee and At- Academic Freedom and Tenure: Honors Program: Jon Tuttle and Large Faculty Senate members have been David Cowles, Ed Eleazer Tommy Ramey selected. Academic Support: Susan Ruppel, Information Technology: John Sut- All seats will be for three years with Shirley Bausmith, and Damon Scott ton, Jennifer Kunka, and Jeannette Myers the exception of one seat on each of these Admissions, Advising, and Retent- Institutional Effectiveness: Chris committees: Budget Review and Planning, ion: Kathy Pompe and Laurie Sullivan- Johnson and Beckie Flannagan Honors Program, and Mediation. One of Hunter Mediation: John Rae and Jim Ren- the elected terms within each committee Budget Review and Planning: David necker will be a one-year term in order to main- Franck and Chris Johnson Nominating: Meredith Love and tain committee continuity. That one-year Faculty Grievance: Pamela Rooks David White term will be decided at the first meeting of Faculty Life: Roger Hux and Abby Professional Development: Glen that committee in the fall. Wurster Gourley and Roger Hux New committee members are: Grade Appeals: Lisa Pike and Jane At-Large Senators: David White, Academic Affairs: Charlene Wages Quick Pamela Rooks, and Glen Gourley Book by professor Katharine Boling published posthumously The English Department at Francis Marion University is hon- degrees from both Hollins University and the University of South oring the memory of a colleague, Katharine Boling, who served Carolina. Her other books include the highly acclaimed A Piece of on the English faculty from 1974 until her death in 2002. the Fox’s Hide, which recounted the story of the murderous Copies of her new children’s book, January 1905, will be Bigham clan of Pamplico, and two popular picture books, Country donated to FMU’s James A. Rogers Library and the Bunnies and New Year Be Coming: A Gullah Year. She was also a Faculty/Alumni Cottage. popular teacher of writing and a highly esteemed colleague. Boling was inspired to write January 1905 by photographs FMU English professor Mary McNulty remembers Boling as taken by Lewis Hines of child laborers in the early 1900s. The “gracious, generous and unassuming. For 28 years she taught her novel is about Pauline and Arlene, 10-year-old twin sisters, both classes with dedication. At an age when she could have looked worked to exhaustion, filled with longing and blinded by hatred back over her career and counted her many accomplishments and for each other. Each is certain that the other has an easier life, but looked ahead to the leisure years of retirement, Kit instead in the course of one remarkable week, each discovers how wrong became a student once more and earned a second master’s degree. she is. She leaves behind an ageless legacy, and January 1905 will be Boling was a South Carolina native who earned master’s enjoyed by children and adults for years to come.” Three professors recognized for teaching, research, service Three Francis Marion University fac- articles. She is editor of Postcript, the pub- matical modeling, an area where he is con- ulty members were honored for outstand- lication of the Philological Association of sidered a national authority. He has pub- ing individual work during the past year at the Carolinas. lished four books, written numerous arti- a faculty recognition banquet on April 22. Gourley, a native of Sweetwater, cles and made extensive scholarly presen- Rebecca H. Flannagan was given the Tenn., has been a member of the FMU fac- tations. Award for Excellence in Teaching; A. Glen ulty since 1985. He is an associate profes- Since 2000, he has been involved in Gourley Jr. was presented the Award for sor of theatre arts and speech, and was statistical analysis involving several med- Excellence in Service; and William P. Fox cited for his service to the university, the ically related research studies. Fox received the Award for Excellence in community and the state. He has directed received his bachelor’s degree in general Research. Each award carries a cash prize. more than 25 theatre productions at FMU engineering from the U.S. Military All three live in Florence. and has been a judge, consultant or adjudi- Academy, his master’s degree in opera- “Becky, Glen and Bill are ideal exam- cator for numerous pageants and theatre tions research and systems analysis at the ples of what superlative faculty contribute performances throughout the state. From Naval Postgraduate School, and a doctor- to a university. I am very proud of them,” 1985 to 1999, he held a number of posi- ate in industrial engineering and operations said Fred Carter, president of FMU. tions with the Cherokee, N.C., outdoor research from Clemson University where “Exemplary teaching, public service and drama “Unto These Hills.” he taught before coming to FMU. He also scholarship are essential characteristics of He also has been involved in taught at the U.S. Military Academy. a good faculty member, and these awards Ocunluftee Little Symphony productions, Duane P. Myers of Florence, the A.R. recognize the importance of each in our Glassboro Summer Theatre, Florence Avent Professor of History, also was pre- mission of educating students.” Little Theatre, Encore Theatre Co., Lake sented the Shared Governance Award, spon- An assistant professor of English, City Community Theatre, Manning Back sored by the FMU Chapter of the American Flannagan has been a member of the FMU Porch Players, Hartsville Community Association of University Professors. faculty since 1995. She was cited for her Theatre and dozens of public school proj- This award is given to a faculty mem- classroom teaching skills. A native of ects. He earned an associate’s degree from ber who demonstrates commitment to the Hardinsburg, Ky., she earned bachelor’s Hiwassee College, a bachelor’s degree in principles of shared governance between and master’s degrees from Western theatre from the University of Montevallo the faculty, administration and the board of Kentucky University and a doctorate from and a master’s in fine arts from the trustees. A member of the FMU faculty Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. University of Mississippi. since 1972, Myers earned his bachelor’s At FMU, she is co-director of the Swamp A native of Newport News, Va., Fox degree from Johns Hopkins University and Fox Writing Project, assistant coordinator has been a member of the FMU faculty his master’s and doctoral degrees from for freshman English and has served on a since 1998. Chairman of the Mathematics Yale University. He is a native of Detroit, number of university committees. She has Department, Fox was cited for his exten- Mich. He also serves as faculty assistant to published numerous poems, reviews and sive scholarly work, primarily in mathe- the president for special projects.

COMMENCEMENT director of the Acute Dialysis Unit, 1986 and has served as chair of the gener- Medical Intensive Care at McLeod al faculty for the last four years. She will continued from Page 1 Regional Medical Center. Since 1977, he be the first FMU faculty member to be pre- Carolina’s Private Industry Council for has been a clinical assistant professor of sented an honorary degree. Gov. Richard Riley and later as chief of medicine at the Medical University of Active in faculty governance since her staff for Congressman Robin Tallon for 10 South Carolina. arrival at FMU, Wages was elected chair of years. She has a long history of political Chairman of the FMU Foundation and the faculty in 2000 and has been re-elected activism and public service in South actively involved in the university’s $12 each year since. She is stepping down Carolina, and across the United States hav- million capital campaign, Dr. Kraikit from that post June 30. She was presented ing served in a variety of positions in gov- established an international education fund with the shared governance award in 2001 ernment on the state and national level and at the university in honor of his wife. He by FMU’s chapter of the American the NAACP. also established a renal education fund at Association of University Professors. That A native of Florence and a graduate of McLeod Regional Medical Center and a same year, she also received the FMU Wilson High School, Smalls has a master’s nursing fund at Florence-Darlington Faculty Service Award. degree in public administration and a bach- Technical College, where he serves on the A charter member of FMU’s Chapter elor’s degree from the University of South nursing program’s advisory board. He is of AAUP, she is serving a three-year term Carolina. on the boards of trustees at Trinity on that organization’s National Committee Dr. Kraikit, a native of Nakornsawan, Collegiate School and the Florence on Governance. She also is a member of Thailand, has practiced medicine in the Museum. the American Psychological Society, Phi Florence community since 1976. A spe- Dr. Kraikit is a two-time winner of the Kappa Phi, the S.C. Chapter of the Society cialist in nephrology and hypertension, Dr. Arthur V. Williams Award from the for Neuroscience, the S.C. Psychological Kraikit was medical director of Florence National Kidney Foundation of South Association and the S.C. Women in Higher Dialysis Center for 20 years. He currently Carolina. He is a charter member of the Education. is medical director of Darlington Dialysis Huntington Society of Brookgreen Gov. Mark Sanford appointed Wages Center and Florence Home Dialysis Gardens. to the Governor’s Advisory Committee to Center. For 10 years, he was medical A professor of psychology, Wages has Study the Goals of the Commission on been a member of the FMU faculty since Women. Library extends hours during exams As a reminder, during exams, the site you can access full-text electronic library will have some extended hours. resources as well as search the library The library will remain open until mid- database. Visit http://library.fmarion. (as of 4-27-04) night on Sunday, May 2. edu/ and learn more. Other changes in the hours of Also, remember that you can „ Instructor of English operation include closing at 5 p.m. access the DISCUS database from off Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, campus to do those important end-of- „ Assistant Professor of as well as Tuesday, May 4. semester projects. Just call the refer- English ence staff at 661-1310, and they’ll pro- „ Assistant/Associate Ever visited the James A. Rogers vide you with the user ID and pass- Professor of Education (2) Library website? You should. From the word for this semester. „ Assistant/Associate Professor of Management & Seven trustees re-elected to FMU board Director of the Donald E. Kelley Small Business Seven members of the Board of „ George McIntyre of Bennetts- Institute Trustees of FMU were re-elected to ville, representing Congressional Dist- „ Assistant Vice President their positions in a vote April 21 by the rict Five. for Accounting state legislature. „ William W. Coleman Jr. of Re-elected for another four-year Florence, representing Congressional „ Executive Director of term to the FMU board are: Francis Marion University „ Melissa Johnson Emery of District Six. Conway, representing Congressional „ Robert W. Williams Jr. of Foundation/ Director of District One. Effingham, an at large representative. University Development Lorraine H. Knight of Hartsville, „ Gail Ness Richardson of Barn- „ Assistant Professor of who held a District Five seat, resigned well, representing Congressional Dist- History (East Asia) from the board, and McIntyre, a guber- rict Two. natorial appointee, ran for her seat. „ Assistant/Associate „ Patricia C. Hartung of Green- The governor will now appoint some- Professor of Early Childhood wood, representing Congressional one to fill McIntyre’s seat. Education District Three. The 17-member board is made up „ Coordinator of Student „ Alex Kiriakides III of Green- of two representatives from each of the Life ville, representing Congressional Dist- six congressional districts, three at- rict Four. large members and two gubernatorial appointees. Visit Human Resources, SAB 105, call 1140, or access job openings at http://www.fmarion.edu/~hrjobs

MAY through May 8 Senior shows by graduating FMU art majors; student works by FMU Ceramics and 3-D classes, HFAC galleries Patriot Digest through May 8 Student works by FMU painting and photography classes, UC gallery deadlines 8 10 am Spring Commencement, UC gymnasium 11 Late spring classes begin Patriot Digest is published twice monthly and distributed on paydays. 18-Aug. 2 “Danger in the Idyllic: South Carolinians at Risk,” a The printing schedule is: photo essay by Lisa Pike and Lynn Hanson, UC gallery Copy due Publication 31 Late spring classes end, examinations May 7 May 14 Submit articles via e-mail at thu- [email protected]. Questions or com- JUNE ments? Contact Todd J. Hudak at 1227. 1 Registration for Summer I classes Patriot Digest is produced for the 2 Summer I classes begin Francis Marion University faculty and staff by the Office of Communications Services, SAB 113.