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For more information, please contact [email protected]. stal CarolinaUniversity Kimbel Library U N V E R S T y N E Au st 18, 2003 A Newsletterfor Farnfty,Staff and Friendsof CoastalCarolina University Volume 13, Number 13 PresidentIngle $2 million gift is largest for Coastal to give address With a gift of $2 million from local businessman Bob Brooks, the Coastal foot­ President ball stadium, currently under construction, Ronald R. Ingle will officially be named Brooks Stadium. will deliver "A Named in honor of Brooks' chil­ Report to the dren, Coby Garrett and Boni Belle, the Campus stadium will be dedicated Sept. 6 during Community" on Coastal's first football game against Tuesday, Aug. 26, Newberry College. at 2:30 p.m. in The contribution represents the Wheelwright largest single gift the university has Auditorium. All faculty and staff are invit­ received to date. ed to attend. Brooks, who grew up on a farm in The president will address faculty and Loris, is the CEO and founder of Eastern staff on the significant choices, directions Foods, Inc., creators of the Naturally and decisions for Coastal Carolina in the Fresh line of products, and chairman of five years ahead. Hooters of America, Inc., which includes Ingle says that he "sees the address as restaurants by the same name in 41 states an opportunity to state my goals for the and nine countries. He also created institution and to hear faculty and staff Hooters Air Charter Airline, the National views and opinions. Coastal Carolina has Golf Association Hooters Tour, and the become an increasingly complex organiza­ Hooters ProCup Series, a $3-million-a­ tion in l Oyears of independence. To meet year operation that includes 30 short­ the challenges of student, faculty and staff track races in small towns throughout the expectations and demands, I seek the Southeast and Midwest. active engagement of every member of Phase I of the stadium construction ing capacity of up to 20,000 seats. our community." will have 6,408 seats. The stadium will be The team is led by Head Football Following his remarks, Ingle will hold a work in progress, designed to grow with Coach · David Bennett, formerly of a dialogue with student leaders, faculty the program, with a possible future seat- Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C. and staff. Light refreshments will be avail­ able on the new deck adjacent to the CCU Newsletter Publication Dates Student Center afterwards. 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Singleton 20·1. r •n"'H • ' J/ ..Aricln$ig;J1bc,k at ....=--..,......,.......,.~11'-w fCo~•~ona Faculty recital to honor piano teacher <J.)~ ~ii1jtif1;;1@•Philip Powell A tribute to the Aug. 18-24 feels fortunate to renowned pianist, • Warren Koegel,David Bennett and have studied with the recital will Jess Dannelly on CCU football the late Michel explore the sonata Aug. 25-31 Block, an interna­ form in works by • Lifelong Learning schedule tionally acclaimed Scarlatti, Haydn, • Mollie Fout on Career Expo 2003 pianist who died Beethove~, Chopin, • Charmaine Tomcyk on earlier this year. To Ravel and Janacek. "Celebration of Inquiry" honor his former Powell studied with • Alumni profile: Ray Reece mentor, Powell is Block at Indiana performing a free concert in his honor at University in 1990. 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 at Wheelwright For an encore piece, Powell will play Auditorium. In lieu of admission, Powell an unpublished work that Block wrote requests that donations be made for a called (in rough translation), "The musical scholarship fund in Block's name. Beautiful History of Our Love." Learning Society advisory board Lohr appointed chooses officers for academic year associate provost The Lifelong Learning Society at The Lifelong Learning Society oper­ Colleen Lohr was recently appointed Coastal has announced the election of ates under the Division of Continuing to the position of Associate Provost for officers for its board of advisors. Studies at Coastal and is part of the uni­ Administration and Carol Rose was elected president, versity's community outreach effort. It Academic Student Norman Whiteley, vice-president and offers cultural enrichment, social and Servicesat Coastal. Curtis Harlin, secretary. intellectual growth opportunities for active Her duties The new officers, who will serve for adults in the region. will include the the coming academic year, were chosen as Members of the Society elect three coordination of part of the 12-member board's reorganiza­ members of the board of advisors each administrative and tion following the election of new Board year for staggered three-year terms. The financial processes members Rocky Cartisano, Richard Hair board oversees course offerings and overall in the Office of the and Curtis Harlin. management of the program. Provost, oversight of academic publications updates and revmons, chairing the Academic New student affairs leader starts Excellence Awards Committee and direct­ ing academic student services. "It's all about Willett comes from Bridgewater State Lohr joined the Coastal faculty in people," says Lynn College in Massachusetts where she served 1974. She earned a Ph.D. in biology from Willett, the new as vice president for Student Affairs for 13 the University of South Florida in 1974 vice president for years. Prior to that she held the top and a bachelor's degree in biology from Student Affairs, Student Affairs position at St. Mary's California State University. about her profes­ College of Maryland. Her research interests are in ultra­ sional philosophy. Her responsibilitiesin the new position structure and function of green algae. She She moved will encompass all the university's student­ has taught classes in cell biology and into her new office related services, programs and activities, marine botany. m the Prince including the residence halls, student gov­ A master gardener, she writes a weekly Building on July 21, but wants everyone to ernment, multicultural affairs, Greek life, garden column for The Sun News. know that Student Affairs will be moving career services and intramurals. She is look­ to the Singleton Building, possibly as early ing forward to building on what Coastal as mid-September. already offers students, she says. 2 3------------- Student involvement is sought The American Democracy Project campuses about the theory and practice of hopes to increase the number of under­ civic engagement. graduate students engaged in meaningful • Developing institutional commit­ civic activity, according co the American ment through the involvement of senior Association of State Colleges and administrators, faculty, staff and students Universities (AASCU), which has by addressing institutional mission and launched a national initiative. purpose; and focusing on civic engage­ The project addresses Americans' ment as a learning experience for under­ decreasing rate of participation in civic life: graduates. voting, advocacy and other forms of civic • Initiating new projects, courses and engagement. Approximately 146 AASCU teaching strategies, and extracurricular institutions, representing more than 1.3 mil­ programs. lion students, are involved in the project. • Measuring civic engagement of Coastal is one of four South Carolina undergraduates on participating campuses participating institutions, along with and assessing the influence of greater civic University of South Carolina-Aiken, engagement. Winthrop and Lander universities. • Disseminating successful civic engage­ "We want to help campuses change ment models to an audience of higher institutional culture as well as academic education institutions and policy makers. and extracurricular activities, making AASCU and The New York Times are Alum group has civic engagement more intentional," said partners in the project that began this George Mehaffy, vice president, Academic summer with extensive programming at Leadership and Change, AASCU. "The AASCU's Academic Affairs Summer 9 new members project will highlight the civic value of the Meeting. college experience." Provost Pete Barr attended the meet­ The Coastal Carolina University ing in Utah. He will be coming up with Alumni Association has named nine new Project activities include: • Creating a national conversation among initiatives for the Coastal community. members to its board of directors. The five new