addenda The University of Tennessee at Martin Faculty and Staff Newsletter | February 1, 2016 UT Martin students to work Super Bowl for third year in a row CHANCE OF A LIFETIME – Six students from the University of Tennessee at Martin’s sport business program will travel to San Francisco to work hospitality events at Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7. Pictured (l-r) are Jennifer Dinning, of Joelton; Luke Brittain, of Humboldt; Casey Dowty, of Fulton, Ky.; Dr. Dexter Davis, assistant professor of sport business; Twyla Pratt, of Parsons; Rebecca Lund, of Martin; and Cayce Wainscott, of Dresden. A group of students from UT Martin; Casey Dowty, of Fulton, with arrival and departure, analytics. Martin’s sport business program Ky.; and Jennifer Dinning, of coordinating autograph signing Students interested in will have the experience of a Joelton, will leave Feb. 2 and venues and escorting players participating each year are lifetime Feb. 7 while working return on the ninth after the between events. required to submit a cover hospitality events at Super Bowl game. They will be joined by letter and resume and complete 50 in California. The group will help staff an students from Houghton a formal interview with Davis Dr. Dexter Davis, assistant NFL Experience event at the San College in Houghton, N.Y., and before being selected. professor of sport business, will Francisco Convention Center in a group from the University of Davis treats the process like lead the group. This is Davis’ the days leading up to the big Tennessee, Knoxville, among a job application because he 11th Super Bowl and the third game. others. believes involvement with the for UT Martin students. At the Super Bowl itself, Davis is a graduate of NFL opens doors only the NFL Senior students Luke Brittain, students will likely work with Houghton College and has been can open. of Humboldt; Cayce Wainscott, Davis, who helps manage player working with that institution For more information, contact of Dresden; Twyla Pratt, of appearances at the event. to develop a new data science Davis at 731-881-7369 or by Parsons; Rebecca Lund, of This includes assisting degree to focus on sport email at [email protected]. Applicants wanted for spring teaching and learning communities Tenured faculty and faculty communities. the scholarship of teaching and research, creative endeavors, members who have taught at Each community consists learning. teaching and service. UT Martin for five years or of a mentor and 6-8 mentees These groups are intended Participants will also create a fewer are invited to apply for who meet to discuss common to help new faculty learn to scholarly work on the topics of the spring semester cohort of concerns among new faculty and improve teaching effectiveness teaching and learning within faculty teaching and learning collaborate on issues related to and negotiate the demands of “Applicants Wanted,” pg. 3 page 2 | addenda |February 1, 2016 faculty, staff and YoUTMs student excellence Brian Carroll, nutrition University’s Global Spice lecturer and director of the concert series in Bellingham, UT Martin Dietetic Internship Wash. He was also invited to Program, was named the 2016 perform at the Edgefest Modern Outstanding Dietetic Educator Jazz Festival in Ann Arbor, by the Tennessee Academy of Mich., and presented a showcase Nutrition and Dietetics. concert at the Percussive This honor is awarded Arts Society International annually to recognize Convention in San Antonio, the accomplishments of Texas. Most recently, Piccolo organization members and the performed at the University elected officials who support of Wisconsin-Madison as a their efforts. According to the member of Ensemble Duniya, Academy of Nutrition and a percussion quintet dedicated Dietetics, Carroll demonstrated to creating a new repertoire active member participation, award, Carroll was also named featuring global percussion innovative teaching skills and 2016 Outstanding Dietetic instruments as soloists in cross- techniques, leadership in the Educator by the regional Dr. Daniel Piccolo, assistant cultural collaboration. profession and the promotion Nashville Academy of Nutrition director of percussion, of optimal health and nutrition and Dietetics. He is the first Department of Music, recently for the community. UT Martin faculty member to performed as a guest soloist Before receiving the state receive either of these awards. in Western Washington Dr. Elizabeth Aleksander, by Releasing Tension” with UT Dr. Sue Byrd, chair, and Metropolitan Museum of Art, assistant professor of music, Martin anatomy lab instructor Claire Wade, adjunct professor, viewed the historic costume attended the River City Clarinet Andrew Morency. Aleksander Department of Family and collection of the Fashion Winter Festival, held Jan. 15-16 also presented the Tennessee Consumer Sciences, took a Institute of Technology, and in Chattanooga, as an invited premier of a work she co- group of students from the visited the showrooms of festival artist. While there, she commissioned titled “Sonata for fashion merchandising program designers Trina Turk and performed in three chamber Clarinet and Piano,” composed to New York City last month to Christian Siriano. ensemble concerts, judged the by James Stephenson. get a behind-the-scenes look at Shirley Williams, family Young Artist Solo Competition the fashion industry. Students and consumer sciences and co-presented a lecture titled experienced the fashion designs advisory council member, also “Relax! Improve Your Playing of Jacqueline de Ribes at the participated in the trip. Pictured during the River City Clarinet Winter Festival in Chattanooga are PROJECT RUNWAY – UT Martin students had an opportunity to meet (l-r) Nikolasa Tejero, festival director and assistant professor of clarinet fashion designer Christian Siriano, season four winner of “Project at UT Chattanooga; Nicholas Hartline, festival director and instructor Runway,” during a travel study trip with the fashion merchandising at Chattanooga State Community College; Dr. Elizabeth Aleksander, UT program. Pictured (l-r, front row) are Holly Seng, Siriano, (second row) Martin assistant professor of music and invited festival artist; and Brian Shirley Williams, Kayla Boyd, Megan Crow, Sue Byrd, (back row) Zoe Viliunas, festival artist and assistant professor at Samford University. Stringer, Annabelle Cormia and Claire Wade. page 3 | addenda | February 1, 2016 Korean exchange students experience Tennessee at UT Martin Twenty students from campus. The center hosted Hansung University in Seoul, a special Talk Time session South Korea, spent the past Jan. 19 where the exchange three weeks visiting the UT students could spent time Martin campus and experiencing talking with local students to American traditions. improve their English skills and The students were able to teach attendees more about the attend a basketball game, tour Korean language. the local area and participate in Center consultants Jisun social events with UT Martin Collier and Cody Jarman and students. student assistant Maya Thornton The C.E. Weldon Library on facilitated this event. Thornton, Students from Hansung University in Seoul, South Korea, are shown Lindell Street hosted “Korea an avid comic book collector, with their keepsake comic books during an event at the Hortense Parrish Day,” Jan. 27, to welcome presented each Korean student Writing Center on Jan. 19. the group and give them an with a comic book as a personal opportunity to share their keepsake from American culture. and special sites within the concluded the presentation culture and traditions with local The center later hosted “Voices country. They also explained with stories and music from the families. from Korea and Tennessee” on the influences of countries such traditional American South. The students also participated Jan. 21, where Korean students as the United States on the in two programs at the Hortense were able to give a presentation development of Korean culture. Parrish Writing Center on about their entertainment, food Writing Center staff “Applicants Wanted,” from pg. 1 Send your their disciplines. be held at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., The program is funded Membership in a faculty Feb. 2-3, in room 104 of the through the U.S. Department Addenda news teaching and learning Hall-Moody Administration of Education’s Strengthening to Nathan community represents a Building. Interested participants Institutions Program. substantive experience for must submit a completed mentee For more information, contact Morgan at mentees’ tenure and promotion application, a curriculum vitae Dr. Bonnie Daniel, program nmorga15@ portfolios. and a recommendation from his coordinator, at bdaniel@utm. Information sessions will or her department chair. edu. utm.edu. Calendar YoU Tell Me •Feb. 1 – Faculty musicale; •Feb. 6 – Track/Cross-Country Blankenship Recital Hall; noon at Don DeNoon Invitational •Feb. 3 – Women’s basketball •Feb. 6 – Tennis at Auburn; “Questions and Answers” vs. Austin Peay; Elam Center; 11 a.m. 6 p.m. •Feb. 6 – Women’s basketball about UT Martin •Feb. 4 – Men’s basketball vs. at SIU Edwardsville; 2 p.m. Austin Peay; Elam Center; 6 •Feb. 6 – Men’s basketball at •Question – The UT Board of Trustees meets March p.m. SIU Edwardsville; 5 p.m. 31-April 1 at the UT Martin main campus. How often •Feb. 6-7 – Rifle at OVC •Feb. 7 – Tennis at Troy; noon does UT Martin host these meetings? Championship; Murray, Ky. •Answer – UT Martin traditionally hosts the UT Board of Trustees winter meeting every three years. The addenda Board’s last visit to UT Martin occurred in 2014 rather The University of Tennessee at Martin Published weekly during the academic year and biweekly than 2013 due to conflicts with UT Martin’s SACSCOC during the summer by UT Martin, Martin, TN 38238 site visit that year. UT Martin is set to host again in 2019. • Dr. Joseph DiPietro – President, University of Tennessee System • Dr. Robert M. Smith – Interim Chancellor • Nathan Morgan – Addenda Editor Submit your questions to the Suggestion Box link at www.utm.edu. UT Martin is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.