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A publication for faculty, staff, and friends of the University of South Carolina
August 2, 2007
Private giving
up 28 percent
at $66.9 million
■ Culinary Camp at Carolina
Private giving to the University of South
Carolina and the number of donors making gifts and pledges increased sharply in
2006–07.
Gifts and pledges to the University totaled
$66.9 million, a 28 percent increase from last
year’s $52.3 million.
❝This is
especially
gratifying
because it’s
a tangible
indication
of support
from our
alumni and friends ...❞
—President Sorensen
Kim Truett
Chef Patrick Duggan explains that cheesecake base must be thoroughly stirred.
Culinary Camp for teens cooks up lots of interest
By Kathy Henry Dowell
Every day for five days, Maegan Kennington drove from her
hometown of Lancaster to Columbia and back so that she could
attend the first Culinary Camp at Carolina.
She wanted to learn about food safety and sanitation, the
proper use of knives, dining room etiquette, and preparing certain
dishes from start to finish. Yes, she came to camp because she
wants to be a professional chef, but she discovered something
about herself on the very first day.
“I really liked learning about setting tables for fine dining,”
said the Buford High School senior. “We learned how to fold
napkins, where the salt goes, what cutlery is needed. I’d like to
eventually own my own restaurant, but now I’m interested in
other aspects of it and not just the cooking.”
For Maegan and 13 other teenagers, Culinary Camp at Carolina
was a week of discovery and fun. You name it—ganache, garnish,
kasha, yucca root, truffle, polenta, filet mignon—they learned
about it, prepared it, tasted it, and served it July 23–27.
“Finish stirring that,” chef instructor Patrick Duggan told two
campers as they all worked in the first-floor kitchen at McCutchen
House. “It’s not ready; cheesecake base should be smooth. Yeah,
that’s it.”
A graduate of Johnson and Wales University, Duggan is
director of the Culinary Institute at Carolina and has been in the
hospitality industry for more than 15 years. His desserts have
been featured in several publications, including Southern Living
magazine. Duggan organized the camp and arranged to have guest
chefs—such as Mike Deevy, executive chef at the S.C. Governor’s
Mansion—speak to the campers.
“Chef Deevy taught us how to prepare sushi,” said Raymond
Perkins, a junior who plays for the Dreher High School football
team. “I’m here because I just wanted to learn how to cook. Now
my mom says she’s going to make me cook at home.”
His teammate, Dreher High School junior Chris Keys, chuckled at that.
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Sens. Courson, Land to speak at commencement
S.C. state senators and Carolina alumni John Edward
Courson and John Calhoun Land III will speak at summer
commencement exercises for baccalaureate, master’s, and
professional degree recipients from all eight campuses at
10:30 a.m. Aug. 11 in the Colonial Center.
Courson and Land each will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree.
Commencement exercises for doctoral candidates will
be held at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 11 in the Koger Center. Michael
Matthews, chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering, will be the speaker.
The University expects to award more than 1,000
degrees from the Columbia campus, including two associate degrees, 522 baccalaureate degrees, three law degrees,
eight graduate certificates, 375 master’s degrees, nine
graduate specialist degrees, and 106 doctoral degrees.
The University also will award 73 baccalaureate
degrees and six master’s degrees from USC Aiken; two
associate degrees and 12 baccalaureate degrees from USC
Beaufort; six associate degrees from USC Lancaster; nine
associate degrees from USC Salkehatchie; 11 associate
degrees from USC Sumter; 13 associate degrees from USC
Union; and 190 baccalaureate degrees and two master’s
degrees from USC Upstate.
Courson was elected to the state Senate (District 20,
Richland/Lexington counties) in 1984 and is the longest
continuously serving state senator in the history of Richland County. He was one of only 10 Republican senators
in 1984.
Courson chairs the Senate Education Committee, which
has oversight of K–12 schools and higher education. He
also is on the Ethics, Finance, Medical Affairs, and Banking
and Finance committees. He is the governor’s appointee to
and chair of the Governor’s Climate, Energy, and Commerce Advisory Committee for which he has traveled extensively to learn more about the scope of global warming.
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Courson
Land
More than 38,000 alumni and friends of
the University—up 44 percent from last year’s
26,500—contributed to the institution during fiscal year 2007, which ended June 30.
Their gifts will support student scholarships,
numerous academic programs, a planned addition to the Thomas Cooper Library, and the
University’s regional campuses.
“This is especially gratifying because
it’s a tangible indication of support from
our alumni and friends and yet another
indication of our momentum on a number
of fronts—student and faculty recruitment,
academic program rankings, and the development of Innovista,” President Sorensen said.
Support for student scholarships and
fellowships totaled $8.9 million. Gifts for
faculty development, including chairs and
professorships, reached $2.5 million. Gifts
for capital projects totaled $12.9 million,
and program enhancement support was
$34.1 million. Unrestricted gifts totaled $8.6
million. Parents of current students gave $2
million, while alumni gave $21.6 million.
Last year’s private giving included five
gifts totaling $1 million or more; this year’s
total included eight such gifts. In addition,
planned gifts to the University, which include
bequests and trusts, totaled $4.7 million in
FY 2007 compared to $1.2 million in the
previous year.
The University’s success in garnering private support extended across the campus and
throughout the campus system. The athletics
department enjoyed one of its most successful years ever with the Gamecock Club annual
fund reaching $14.5 million, up from last
year’s $13.3 million. USC Aiken experienced
a 34 percent increase in its number of donors.
Dodie Anderson, a 1981 USC Upstate
alumna, pledged a sizeable gift to the
University’s athletics department to support
the planned Academic Enrichment Center,
which will be named in her honor. The center
will provide tutoring and other academic
support services to student athletes on the
Columbia campus.
“My daughter went to school there—she
graduated in 1981, too—and I went to a lot of
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Briefly
Aiken Pacers featured
on directory cover
UNIVERSITY, PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER
ANNOUNCE NURSING PROGRAM EXPANSION: The University and Piedmont Medical Center in Rock
Hill announced an innovative expansion of the University’s
nursing program that will help address the state’s growing nursing shortage and ensure that fewer qualified students who wish
to enter the field are turned away. Piedmont will provide the
University with $1 million over four years to fund faculty positions. It is the largest single gift in Piedmont’s history.Working
together, the College of Nursing, USC Lancaster, and Piedmont
will serve students living in the Upstate.The Lancaster campus
will provide some of the necessary faculty and administration,
as well as classroom space, while the College of Nursing will
provide nursing classes. Students will receive their clinical experience at Piedmont, where nine already are on site.Within two
years, the number of students will increase to 16, accelerating
the total number graduating from the University with a BS in
nursing.The expansion is designed to help increase the number
of nurses in York, Chester, Lancaster, Chesterfield, Kershaw,
and Fairfield counties, all of which are designated as medically
underserved by the federal government.
BEAUFORT SPONSORS CHARACTER
EDUCATION TRAINING: The Center of Excellence
in Collaborative Learning at USC Beaufort recently welcomed
teachers from across South Carolina at the campus’ inaugural
Teacher Institute on Character Education. In collaboration with
the S.C. State Department of Education in Columbia, teachers spent a week learning and living on campus. A team of five
scholars from Boston University led a series of sessions and
activities focused on sharing a broad range of research on character education.The scholars—Bernice Lerner, Karen Bohlen,
Clifton Taulbert, Kathleen Fisher, and Stephen Esposito—held
lectures on topics such as “Lessons in Friendship” and “Building
Strong School Communities.” Key collaborators were Maryellen
Ham, director of the Center of Excellence at USC Beaufort, and
Joan Dickinson, development director at the S.C. State Department of Education.
UPSTATE STUDENTS VISIT LONDON: Twenty
USC Upstate students spent a month in England for summer
study and travel.The students attended classes two days a week
at Kingston University in southwest London, where they
received three international credit hours for studying British
culture and society. USC Upstate theater professor Jimm Cox
was the group’s guide. Field trips in London and the English
countryside coincided with academic study at Kingston. Students visited Parliament, Oxford University, the British Broadcasting System, the Tower of London, Museum of London, Kew
Gardens, Hampton Court Palace, Buckingham Palace, the Globe
Theatre, the Greenwich Observatory, Stonehenge, and other
sites. In their free time, students completed an independent
study project in communication for another three credit hours.
SUMMER II CHORUS TO PERFORM SOLOMON:
Summer II Chorus, conducted by Larry Wyatt and Bobby Helms,
will present performances of Handel’s Solomon at 4 p.m.
Aug. 5 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 in Rutledge Chapel. Soloists include
Richard Conant, professor emeritus of voice; Daniel Gainey,
a recent School of Music graduate in voice performance; and
Ashley Briggs and Rebecca Krynski, rising junior voice students,
John Neely Gaston, who received a BM in voice performance
in 2002, will sing the role of Solomon. Gaston has established
himself as one of the leading countertenors in the country. He
was recently lauded by the New York Times for his “velvety
tone and a regal serenity” as Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s
Dream and TheatreScene.net describes his voice as “a smooth,
seamless liquid countertenor.” The concerts are free and open
to the public.
GET FIT WITHOUT LEAVING THE OFFICE:
The Faculty & Staff Wellness Promotion office will bring free
blood pressure and body fat analysis screenings to offices on
campus this fall.To participate, send an e-mail with the preferred
date and time to visit along with the building and room location,
estimated number of participants, and contact information to
wellness@gwm.sc.edu.
FAN APPRECIATION DAY IS AUG. 13: The athletics
department will sponsor Fan Appreciation Day Aug. 13 at the
Colonial Center. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m., and the event,
which is free and open to the public, will run from 1 to 3 p.m.
Head football coach Steve Spurrier and the Gamecock football
team, coach Nancy Somera’s volleyball squad, coach Mark
Berson’s men’s soccer team, and head coach Shelley Smith’s
women’s soccer team will sign autographs.The USC cheerleaders and Cocky also will attend. Official team posters will
be provided and are the only items that student-athletes and
coaches will sign.
SHARE YOUR VACATION PHOTOS: Times will
publish its 13th-annual summer vacation photo spread in the
Aug. 23 issue.To share your favorite photos, e-mail digital images
to larryw@gwm.sc.edu. Submit prints to Larry Wood, University Publications, 920 Sumter St.The deadline is Aug. 13.
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August 2, 2007
The USC Aiken Pacers are featured on
the cover of the 2007–08 Aiken edition
of the AT&T Real Yellow Pages directory.
The cover was unveiled June 25 at the
USC Aiken Convocation Center. AT&T
Advertising & Publishing estimates
that more than 74,000 directories will
be delivered to area residents and businesses. “We are thrilled and honored
that Pacer athletics will appear on the
2007–08 directory,” said Tom Hallman,
chancellor of USC Aiken. “We hope
this cover will remind area residents
of the variety of educational and
recreational opportunities USC Aiken
has to offer.”
University contributes to new Web portal for marine data
The School of the Environment has helped develop the Carolinas’ Coast Marine Web Portal, a new experimental Web site
that provides a range of marine information for recreational
and professional use.
Launched in April by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, the portal
(www.weather.gov/carolinascoast) integrates
real-time marine data from eight major providers,
including the Carolina’s Coastal Ocean Observing
and Prediction System (Caro-COOPS) stations,
owned and operated by the University and partner
institutions.
Offshore information is much in demand by
recreational boaters as well as professional mariFletcher
ners, who can now access a variety of real-time
marine observations, hazards, and forecasts along
the Carolina coastline, all at one site.
“It is a one-stop shop that combines regional and university efforts with a major federal agency, the National Weather
Service. It’s a unique partnership,” said Madilyn Fletcher,
director of the School of the Environment.
The portal will test new methods of delivering both NOAA
source data and data from University partners in
a Web application that integrates meteorological,
oceanographic, and geographic information.
Funding affiliates for the project included the
Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System, Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional
Association, and S.C. Sea Grant.
The portal provides access to current observations, land and sea surface temperatures, official
NWS five-day forecasts and warnings, radar data,
wind speeds and directions, wind gusts, air pressure, and ocean depth for a distance of 250 nautical
miles from the Carolina coastline.
All data are available in text and graphical formats, and
different data sets can be overlaid on the geographic map,
providing a comprehensive view.
Upstate nursing receives
prestigious accreditation
Occupational health and
safety certification attained
The Mary Black School of Nursing at USC Upstate has
received the maximum accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), which is
officially recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as
a national accreditation agency.
CCNE is an autonomous accrediting agency contributing to
the improvement of the public’s
health by ensuring the quality
and integrity of baccalaureate
and graduate education programs
preparing effective nurses.
“This baccalaureate program
is one of the finest programs in
the state, and I am delighted that
the quality of this program and
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the faculty teaching in the program have been recognized and highlighted by CCNE,”
said Marsha Dowell, dean of the Mary Black School of
Nursing.
As a voluntary, self-regulatory process, CCNE accreditation supports and encourages continuing self-assessment by nursing education programs and supports
continuing growth and improvement of collegiate professional education. CCNE accreditation is a nongovernmental peer review process that operates in accordance
with nationally recognized standards established for the
practice of accreditation in the United States.
The University’s environmental, health, and safety department
has become one of the first such units at a U.S. university to
attain certification to Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems 18001 for its occupational health and safety
program.
The April certification by AQA
International places the University
among a growing number of organizations that have implemented or sought
third-party certification to OHSAS
18001, the world’s best-known occupational health and safety standard.
OHSAS 18001 specifies requirements
for an occupational health and safety
management system to enable organizations to develop and implement a
Syfert
policy and objectives that take into account legal requirements and information about related risks.
“It’s a good thing for us to do, to organize our safety system,” said Tom Syfert, director of health and safety and risk
management. “It also helps the other departments on campus
become aware of what we’re doing in trying to manage safety
impacts and aspects.”
University officials decided to try for the OHSAS standard
after attaining ISO 14001 certification several years ago, Syfert
said.
“We spent about a month modifying some of our documents, and now our system does both 14001 and 18001,” he
said.
SCCP achieves critical accreditation milestone
The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
has awarded the S.C. College of Pharmacy (SCCP)
candidate status, which means that the college has
passed a critical second step in a three-step accreditation process.
Achieving candidate status provides graduates
the same rights and privileges as those from a program that has completed the accreditation process.
The final accreditation step will occur after the first
class of students graduates in 2010.
“This is an important step for the college,” said
DiPiro
Joseph DiPiro, executive dean of the S.C. Pharmacy College. “It means that our graduates can
become licensed pharmacists when they graduate.
It shows that the accreditation agency believes
we can meet all the standards for the doctor of
pharmacy program. Our faculty, staff, and students
have worked very hard to achieve this.”
SCCP, which combines the MUSC and University of South Carolina colleges of pharmacy, had to
undergo accreditation as a new program when the
colleges merged.
USC announces enrollment
agreement with Greenville,
Midlands technical colleges
The University has signed agreements with Greenville Technical College
and Midlands Technical College that will make it easier for their students to transfer to the Columbia campus.
The agreement creates the Bridge Program,
which will take effect this fall. The agreement
is the first to create a University-wide initiative with the goal of increasing access to higher
education for the state’s citizens.
President Sorensen said the program is
intended to expand access and facilitate enrollment on the Columbia campus for Upstate and
Midlands students.
“Education clearly is the path to a better life,
and our technical colleges perform a vital role
Howard
in preparing students for the workforce and for
further education,” Sorensen said. “By entering into this partnership,
we want to make the transition from technical colleges to the University
of South Carolina seamless and ensure that students are fully prepared
to succeed academically and take advantage of every opportunity that
the University offers.”
Students who participate in the Bridge Program are allowed to enroll
in the University after successfully completing 30 hours of general
studies and successfully meeting the University’s academic criteria.
Students also can enroll after completing an associate degree containing
60 hours.
Kip Howard, assistant vice provost for enrollment management at
Carolina, said the program packages some of the University’s most successful student-oriented programs and services and formally expands
them to the Greenville and Midlands campuses for students who declare
their intent to enroll at the Columbia campus.
“Our goal is simply to give students who want to attend the University of South Carolina better preparation with programs that will help
them make the transition successfully and graduate with a four-year
degree prepared for a career or graduate school,” Howard said.
Professor helps develop
prototype glucose monitor
By Chris Horn
Monitoring blood sugar levels is a prickly, twice-daily routine for many
of the nearly 21 million diabetes sufferers in the United States.
But the process could become automatic—and painless—with a new
implantable device that a Carolina chemistry and biochemistry professor is helping to develop with researchers at Columbia University in
New York.
Qian Wang and doctoral student Siqi Li are developing a biocompatible, nano-scale polymer that’s capable of detecting and measuring glucose levels in blood. The goal is to put the polymer—a gel-like substance
whose primary sensing ingredient is boronic
acid—in an implantable chamber smaller than
a coin. A special membrane would allow blood
to continuously pass through the monitor while
keeping the polymer sensor material inside.
“We’ve been working to develop a polymer
that is highly sensitive to glucose detection,”
Wang said. “The idea is for the device to send a
signal when blood sugar levels reach a serious
level. Perhaps it would send the signal to a wrist
watch-like device on the user or perhaps to a
central computer if the individual wasn’t able to
care for himself.”
Wang
In the lab, Wang’s and Li’s sensor does an
admirable job of detecting glucose but responds weakly to fructose levels. That’s a good thing, Wang said, because fructose is a natural sugar
from fruits that diabetics don’t need to monitor. Other sensors already
on the market don’t differentiate between fructose and glucose, which
compromises their accuracy.
Unlike conventional twice-a-day blood testing, the proposed device
would continuously monitor blood glucose levels so the user could correlate blood sugar swings with diet and make changes as needed, Wang
said. In addition, the system could be integrated with an insulin pump
for automated medication based on the user’s glucose levels.
The device has several hurdles to overcome before it can be tested
in human trials, not the least of which is biocompatibility issues with
the polymer. Still, Wang hopes that animal studies could begin in one
to two years. If ultimately successful, the device could go a long way
toward making glucose monitoring a painless and automatic process.
Kim Truett
Egyptian exchange
Abdullah Bazaraa, right, of the Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau, and Harris Pastides, the University’s vice president of research
and health sciences, sign a memorandum of understanding that will bring up to five Egyptian doctoral students annually to the University.
As part of the agreement, University faculty will teach in Egypt. In addition, up to 10 students from Egypt will be considered for Ph.D.
studies in engineering at Carolina. “They will be sending us extremely high-caliber students,” said Hanif Chaudhry, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering who helped set up the agreement. “When this is fully operational, it will bring about
$800,000 annually to the University because these students will be fully funded by the Egyptian government.”
Beaufort announces Sand Sharks as new mascot
After conducting an online survey and hosting numerous
mascot steering committee meetings, USC Beaufort has
announced that its new mascot will be the Sand Shark.
The official Beaufort colors will be navy blue, sand, and
garnet.
The Sand Shark mascot is unique among higher education institutions in the United States. One university in
Florida uses the shark as its mascot, but Beaufort is the
nation’s first campus to use the Sand Sharks.
“This is a major step forward for the campus and for
our intercollegiate athletics program,’’ said Chancellor Jane T. Upshaw. “Thank you to our mascot steering
committee for their hard work and their leadership. They
have decided upon a mascot that we can all be proud to
support.”
USC Beaufort invited the public to submit mascot suggestions and to provide feedback through an online survey earlier this year. The campus received 282 responses,
which offered 139 different options for mascots, most
of which had some association with the area’s history or
ecology.
The USC Beaufort Sand Sharks will reflect the distinctive geography of the Lowcountry.
“Our dedicated steering committee narrowed the
responses we received from the public down to the Sand
Sharks, which is truly an outstanding choice,” said Kim
■ What is a sand shark?
The sand shark includes several different species of
the genus Odontaspis or Carcharias. Sand sharks are
typically found in shallow water, usually at or near the
bottom, along tropical and temperate ocean coastlines.
Known for their voracious appetite, sand sharks eat
a wide range of fish as well as lobster, crab, and squid,
and can grow up to 10 feet in length.
Abbott, Beaufort’s director of athletics. “I have every confidence that the USC Beaufort Sand Sharks will be fierce
and capable competitors. We had a lot of great options to
choose from, but this mascot and these colors capture the
spirit of the campus and of the coastal area as a whole.”
The next step is to work with a professional design
team to come up with initial design concepts that will be
reviewed with focus groups consisting of students and
other groups on campus. The official Sand Sharks mascot
design will be unveiled this fall.
Sofield is USC Beaufort’s first head baseball coach
Major League Baseball veteran and Carolina alumnus
Rick Sofield has been hired as USC Beaufort’s first head
baseball coach.
“USC Beaufort is the definite winner having Coach Sofield on board,” said Kim Abbott,
Beaufort’s director of athletics. “His experience, enthusiasm, powerful presence, high
standard of character, and ability to impact
young people made him our best choice. To
have the opportunity to hire someone like
Coach Sofield is remarkable for this stage of
our development.”
Sofield was an assistant baseball coach at
Sofield
the Columbia campus from 1983 to 1986, leading the Gamecocks to four regional tournaments as well
as a College World Series. He was head baseball coach at
the University of Utah from 1987 to 1994.
Sofield played eight years of professional Major
League Baseball, including three seasons with the Minnesota Twins, where he was the first-round draft
pick in 1975. Over the past 12 years, he worked
as the minor league field coordinator with the
New York Yankees, a Triple A manager with
the Colorado Rockies, and a minor league field
coordinator with the Montreal Expos, Los
Angeles Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He
is a sought-after motivational speaker and is a
special advisor to the Baseball Factory, an elite
scouting and player development company.
“I’m very excited about being back in the
Palmetto State,” Sofield said. “My degree from
the University of South Carolina is one of the most important endeavors I’ve ever taken on, and it’s great to be back
to such a wonderful state, with some great baseball.”
Upstate to offer engineering technology management degree
Students who have graduated from area technical schools with
a two-year degree in engineering technology now have the
option of earning a four-year degree in a unique Engineering
Technology Management (ETM) bachelors degree program at
USC Upstate.
The program is part of a partnership that USC Upstate
entered into with Greenville Technical College, Piedmont
Technical College, Spartanburg Community College, Tri-County Community College, and York Technical College. The 2 + 2
Agreement allows for a seamless transfer from the technical
schools into the ETM degree program at USC Upstate.
“The USC Upstate program was developed in concert with
an advisory group consisting of industry and technical college
representatives,” said David Ferris, chair of the Department of
Natural Sciences and Engineering at USC Upstate. “It provides
technical college graduates who earned an associate degree
in engineering technology an opportunity to earn a BS degree
with only two additional years of college.”
Faculty members from USC Upstate and the technical
colleges work closely together to optimize student transfer
credits. Students bound for the ETM program have access to
both a technical college and USC Upstate advisor.
“Offering 2 + 2 programs in engineering technology is common for four-year institutions. But this program is unique because USC Upstate relies solely upon graduates from technical
colleges for its ETM degree program,” said Richard LeBoeuf,
coordinator of the ETM program at USC Upstate.
For more information, contact LeBoeuf at 52-5894 or
rbeloeuf@uscupstate.edu.
August 2, 2007
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August & September
Calendar
Through Aug. 10 Thomas Cooper Library: The Scottish Novel and Blackwood’s Magazine, includes a selection
of first editions from Walter Scott, James Hogg, John Galt,
and other Scottish writers, from the G. Ross Roy Collection and other holdings, together with facsimiles of original
manuscripts by Scott and others. Main lobby exhibit area.
Through Sept. 9 Columbia Museum of Art: Don
Barth: Strolling Through the Virtual, an exhibit where art and
technology unite, presented as a companion to the museum
major exhibit “Material Terrain: A Sculptural Exploration of
Landscape and Place.” Barth is an assistant professor in the
University’s art department. The museum is located at the
northwest corner of Main at Hampton streets, downtown
Columbia. For more information, including hours and admission, call 799-2810 or go to www.columbiamuseum.org.
Through Sept. 13 McMaster Gallery: Spectacle Spectacular:Wonder Woman’s Island, an exhibition of paintings by
Dawn Hunter, assistant professor of art at the University
whose work reflects her interest in how young
females are shaped psychologically through the consumption of cultural symbols generated by the mass
print media. Closing reception to be held
5–7 p.m. Sept. 13, McMaster Gallery. The gallery is
located at 1615 Senate St. and is free and open to
the public.Visitors should enter through the Senate Street entrance. Gallery summer hours are 9
a.m.–4:30 p.m. weekdays. For more information,
contact Mana Hewitt, gallery director, at 7-7480 or
mana@sc.edu.
Through Dec. 20 South Caroliniana Library: The
Great Adventure:The University of South Carolina in World War
I, one of five exhibits, including “Forward Together: South
Carolina in World War I,” a major project that commemorates the Palmetto State’s role in the Great War. Part of a
five-institution collaboration in Columbia that will present a
symposium, lectures, and gallery tours in fall 2007.
Dawn Hunter’s Pretty Eager to Please,
right, is now on display at McMaster
Gallery.The painting is part of an exhibition of work by Hunter, who is an assistant
professor in the Department of Art.
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August 2, 2007
Aug. 4 Bodybuilding: Xtreme
Nutrition and Fitness presents
2007 NPC Xtreme Super Show
Bodybuilding Contest, 10 a.m.
preliminary judging, 6:30 p.m. finals.
Koger Center. Tickets are $20 for
preliminary round, $30 for final
round. Tickets are available at the
Carolina Coliseum ticket office, by
phone at 251-2222, or online at
Capitoltickets.com.
Aug. 7 USC Salkehatchie: Open House for Prospective
Students–West Campus, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Student Services
Office.
Aug. 11 Commencement: Doctoral commencement
exercises, 8:30 a.m., Koger Center; for more information,
go to www.gradschool.sc.edu. Baccalaureate, master’s, and
professional commencement exercises, 10:30 a.m., Colonial
Center; for more information, go to registrar.sc.edu.
Aug. 18 Carolina Alumni Association: Student Alumni
Member T-Shirt Day on Move-In Day, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., campus
wide. For more information, contact Michael Williams at
7-3992 or caastdnt@gwm.sc.edu.
Aug. 21 School of the Environment: MEERM orientation and reception, 4 p.m., Green Quad Lounge. For more
information, call Melissa Gross at 7-9153.
Aug. 22 Professional development: EPMS for Supervisors, workshop offers supervisors instruction on the use
of the Employee Performance Management System and is a
prerequisite for all other management development workshops at the University. 8:45 a.m.–noon, 1600 Hampton St.,
free. To register, call 7-6578 or go to hrtrain@gwm.sc.edu.
Aug. 22 Carolina Alumni Association: Cool Off
Carolina, 1–2 p.m., Russell House, Back Patio, free. For
more information, contact Michael
Williams at 7-3992 or caastdnt@
gwm.sc.edu.
Through Sept. 16 S.C. State Museum: Edmund
Learn about great brews Aug. 28.
Yaghjian: A Retrospective, approximately 100 paintings
and sketches by Yaghjian (1905–97), who was the first
head of the USC art department. Museum is located at
301 Gervais St. For more information, go to www.museum.
state.sc.us.
Through Dec. 8 McKissick Museum: A Call for All:
The Great War Summons the Palmetto State, the exhibit will
explore propaganda employed by the U.S. government to
encourage soldiers and their families to support the war
effort, how South Carolinians became involved in the war
effort, and how the war affected the Palmetto State.
■ Around the campuses
Aug. 10 Columbia Museum of
Art: Family Fun Night, end-of-summer event includes performances
from Andy Irwin, storyteller and
musician, and Lunch Money, a
kid-friendly rock band from West
Columbia. Families also can tour
the museum’s galleries and create
art projects together. Snacks will
be available for purchase. 5:30–
8:30 p.m. The museum is located at
the northwest corner of Main at
Hampton streets, downtown Columbia. For more information, call
799-2810 or go to www.columbiamuseum.org.
With a little help, water balloons will fly at Cool Off Carolina Aug. 22.
■ Exhibits
■ Miscellany
Aug. 28 Wine and Beverage
Institute: Classic Beers, 6:30 p.m.,
McCutchen House, $35 per person.
Sponsored by the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management. To register, call 7-8225 or
e-mail wineandbeverage@gwm.
sc.edu. For more information, go to
www.hrsm.sc.edu/uscwine.
Aug. 9 USC Salkehatchie: Open House for Prospective
Students–East Campus, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Main Office.
Aug. 14 USC Aiken: Community Open House, 9 a.m.–
noon and 4–6 p.m., Business and Education Building,
Room 122. For more information, call 56-3563.
Aug. 14 and 15 USC Lancaster: Freshman Orientation, 9 a.m.–4:15 p.m. Parent Orientation, 5:45 p.m., Bradley
Multipurpose Room.
Aug. 15 USC Lancaster: Freshman Orientation, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Aug. 15–21 USC Salkehatchie: Opportunity Scholars
Summer Bridge Program, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Aug. 16 USC Salkehatchie: East Campus Freshman
Orientation, 9 a.m., Main Building, Room 111.
Aug. 17 USC Salkehatchie: West Campus Freshman
Orientation, 9 a.m., Science Building, atrium.
Aug. 20–Oct. 8 USC Aiken: “Men—Learn How to Sing
in a Chorus,” seven-week course offered by the Office of
Continuing Education, 6:30–7:15 p.m., Mondays, Etherredge
Center, Room 124. For more information, call 56-3288.
Aug. 20 and 21 USC Lancaster: Fall registration,
9 a.m.–noon and 3–6 p.m., Starr Hall.
Aug. 22 USC Salkehatchie: Opening Convocation,
speaker is Herbert Adams, chair, University Board of Trustees. 11 a.m., West Campus, Conference Center.
Aug. 23 USC Aiken: Business Basics, workshop on opening
and running a successful business, 9 a.m.–noon, Nursing Building, Room 114, USC Aiken campus. Presented by the Aiken
Small Business Development Center. Cost is $25, payable at
the door by cash, check, or credit card. Registration required.
For more information or to register, e-mail SBDC@usca.edu,
call 56-3646, or go to www.usca.edu/sbdc.
■ Concerts
Aug. 4 Series: Summer Concert Series, Cash Money,
rhythm and blues, 7 p.m., Finlay Park, downtown, free.
Aug. 5 and 7 University Chorus: Summer II Chorus
performs Handel’s Solomon. Soloists are Richard Conant,
professor emeritus of voice; Daniel
Gainey, 2007 voice performance graduate;
and current voice students Ashley Briggs
and Rebecca Krynski. The role of Solomon will be sung by John Neely Gaston,
a 2002 voice performance graduate who
was recently lauded by the New York
Times. Conducted by Larry Wyatt and
Bobby Helms. 4 p.m. Aug. 5 and 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 7, Rutledge Chapel, Horseshoe, free.
Gaston
Aug. 11 Series: Summer Concert Series,
Sabor, Latin music, 7 p.m., Finlay Park, downtown Columbia, free.
Aug. 18 Series: Summer Concert Series, Second Nature,
beach music, 7 p.m., Finlay Park, downtown Columbia, free.
University announces Fall
Festival of Authors lineup
Novelist and short-story writer Bobbie Ann Mason, poet
Galway Kinnell, and nonfiction writer James Barilla will be
the featured writers at the University’s annual Fall Festival
of Authors in October.
The authors will
read from their works
and sign books. The
events, which are free
and open to the public,
will take place at 6 p.m.
in the School of Law
Auditorium. Mason
will be featured Oct. 18;
Kinnell, Oct. 23, and
Barilla, Oct. 30.
Libraries acquire rare Boyd Saunders lithographs
For more infor-
University Libraries recently acquired a limited edition set of eight original stone lithograph prints drawn and printed by art professor emeritus Boyd
Saunders in 1962.The prints illustrate William Faulkner’s The Bear. The purchase will be designated as a special gift to the library from the Nancy Pope
Rice and Nancy Rice Davis Library Treasures Endowment in honor of Rice’s 100th birthday.The new acquisition will complete the libraries’ holdings of
the three sets of Saunders’ lithographs illustrating Faulkner’s works. Already in the collection are Spotted Horses (USC Press, 1989) and The Sound and
the Fury (Hubris Press, 2004.)
mation, contact the
Thomas Cooper Library
at 7-3142 or visit the
festival Web site at
www.sc.edu/library/
Thomas Cooper Library acquires medieval treasure
Thomas Cooper Library has acquired a rare medieval manuscript written in 1269 for the Order of Cistercians in Italy
and subsequently used for private devotion in the 15th or
early 16th century.
The library acquired the manuscript June 29 at Sotheby’s
auction house in London. While Sotheby’s specialists
described the Italian manuscript in its catalogue as suitable
for private devotion, Scott Gwara, a medievalist and English
professor at Carolina, had a different view of its literary
significance.
“This book served as a preacher’s manual,” Gwara said.
“It has pages of biblical interpretations used for making
sermons, extracts from the lives of saints, a calendar so that
a monk or priest would know what martyr to honor on a
particular day, and even a bestiary so that they could include
a few remarks about animal symbolism.”
A Cistercian monk or priest would have consulted the
bestiary to provide symbolic interpretations of animals in the
Bible and other religious texts, Gwara said.
“For example, the unicorn was thought to be a fiercely violent creature, but it could be tamed by a virgin,” he said. “The
unicorn was therefore a symbol of Christ born of a virgin.”
The purchase of the rare document was made possible
by a $45,000 gift from the B.H. Breslauer Foundation of
New York. The foundation supports major purchases of rare
books and manuscripts, and its officers are world authorities
in manuscripts and early printed books.
Felix de Marez Oyens, president of the Breslauer Foundation said, “Since its inception a few years ago, the foundation
has financed significant book purchases by major libraries on
the East Coast and in several European countries, but none
has been more appropriate or satisfying than the University
of South Carolina’s Cistercian manuscript. We believe that
its acquisition perfectly embodies the late Dr. Breslauer’s
ideas when he created the foundation.”
With this important acquisition of nearly all unpublished
texts, the University could devote each section of the book to
undergraduate research, a Magellan scholarship, or honors
thesis.
Gwara said the texts document mainstream medieval
spirituality. “While these writings are unique, they conform
to a wider tradition of medieval thought,” he said. “There
could be no better introduction to medieval Christianity than
a compilation like this.”
Patrick Scott, the University’s director of Rare Books and
Special Collections, praised the Breslauer Foundation’s generosity and leadership. “The Breslauer Foundation provided
not only funding but also very helpful expert advice,” he said.
The Thomas Cooper Library houses the largest collection
of medieval manuscripts in the state: about 85 items, ranging in date from the 12th to the 16th century. Many of these
manuscript treasures, including the Breslauer volume, will
be on display next year from January to March.
fallfestival.html.
Mason, writerin-residence at
the University of
Kentucky, has won
numerous awards for
her fiction. Shiloh and
Other Stories won
the PEN/Hemingway
Award for first fiction.
Her short-story collection, Zigzagging Down
a Wild Trail, and her
novel, Feathers, won
the Southern Book
Critics Circle Award.
Her novel, In Country,
which has been a staple
on advanced-placement student reading
lists since its release in
1985, was made into a
movie in 1989.
Kinnell’s Selected
Poems won the Pulitzer
■ List your events
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for campus events. Listings should include a name
and phone number so we can follow up if necessary.
Items should be sent to Times calendar at University
Publications, 920 Sumter St.; e-mailed to kdowell@
gwm.sc.edu; or faxed to 7-8212. If you have questions,
call Kathy Dowell at 7-3686. The deadline for receipt of
information is 11 business days prior to the publication
date of issue. The next publication date is Aug. 23.
■ Online calendar
USC Calendar of Events is at http://events.sc.edu.
If you require special accommodations, please contact the program sponsor.
Theater season includes
farce, satire, comedy
Theatre South Carolina has announced its 2007–08 season,
which begins in September. The main stage productions are:
■ Noises Off, a farce by English novelist and playwright
Michael Frayn, Sept. 28–Oct. 7
■ Oh! What a Lovely War, satirical vaudeville by English
theatrical director and writer Joan Littlewood (1914–2002),
Nov. 9–17
■ Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a slice of African-American
life in the 1950s by Brooklyn-born playwright Lynn Nottage,
Feb. 22–March 2
■ The Inspector General, satire written in 1836 by Russian
writer Nikolay V. Gogol (1809–52), April 28–27.
Season ticket holders will be treated to a preview performance of Gravity, a postmodern diversion written by Steven
Pearson, an acting professor in the Department of Theatre
and Dance. Gravity is bound for New York but will be
performed Nov. 29–30 at Longstreet Theatre as a subscriber
bonus.
For more information, go to www.cas.sc.edu/thea or call
the box office at 7-2551.
Prize and the National Book Award, and his A New Selected
Poems was a National Book Award finalist. Active in the
political movement of the 1960s, Kinnell has said he was
inspired by the poetry of Edgar Allen Poe and Emily Dickinson and addresses socio-political topics, as well as themes of
death, love, and New England in his poetry. Kinnell was the
Erich Maria Remarque Professor of Creative Writing at New
York University and a chancellor of the American Academy
of Poets. The Providence, R.I., native is retired and lives in
Vermont and New York City.
Barilla’s West with the Rise: Fly-fishing Across America
chronicles his travels from New England to Northern California, detailing fly-fishing and his inner thoughts and feelings about starting a family. Released in 2006, West with the
Rise is Barilla’s first book. He earned a master’s degree from
the University of Montana and a doctoral degree from the
University of California at Davis and has joined Carolina’s
English department faculty. He teaches creative nonfiction
writing and literature.
August 2, 2007
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Volunteers needed for
annual Move-in Day
Staff spotlight
■ Name: Gary Ewing
■ Title: Occupational medicine physician
■ Department: Environmental Health and Safety
■ Years at Carolina: I have been with the School of
Medicine for 12 years. I worked out of the family and
preventive medicine department
for my first 10 years and have been
working with clinical services for the
past two years. Currently, I am the
University’s occupational medicine
physician in Environmental Health
and Safety.
■ The health and safety department has recently developed a
Ewing
new ergonomics program with
the aim of reducing the risk of
work-related musculoskeletal disorders such
as carpal tunnel syndrome. Can you talk a little
about what ergonomics is and how it affects people at work? Ergonomics is the science that deals with
the interaction between people, their work place, and
environment. Unfortunately, good ergonomic practice
is easily overlooked and under appreciated. Repetitive
movements, posture, lifting techniques, and inappropriate twisting, bending, and other awkward positioning can
definitely lead to long-term adverse health consequences.
Poor ergonomic practice can decrease today’s productivity and make the workday drag on and generally lower
your quality of life. All of us wonder why we sometimes
are so tired by the end of the day. Yet, it might be something as simple as how a person might lack support for
holding up their head or repeatedly reaching at an odd
angle or another combination of work practices that can
be easily fixed. We can avoid potential injuries, such as
carpal tunnel syndrome or, for that matter, other kinds
of pains and irritations that can involve any part of the
body. As a bonus, we also can be a lot more productive.
■ Who can benefit from your services? First are
those people who request assistance from the health and
safety department. Typically, I will meet with these folks
at their work stations. There is a tremendous advantage
to physically meeting people in their departments and
showing them some of the things that we can offer. By
looking at an individual interacting in his or her working
environment, we can assess specific needs. For example,
if a person has anatomical challenges or previous injuries
or other limitations, we can facilitate personal and/or
environmental changes. In short, you have to look at
the individual and match his or her needs to the work
environment. We personally visit those who have been
referred to us either from the Thomson Health Center or
another medical facility. These people might already have
an injury or have signs and symptoms of early carpal
tunnel syndrome, or maybe they have come back from a
surgery or have other kinds of challenges. I typically take
a history of their injury and do a brief physical exam of
the problem area in addition to the ergonomic assessment. I also assess their environment at home and other
places and wrap up by ensuring they know to follow up
with any care that they need. These kinds of cases involve
worker’s comp or sometimes injuries that might have
occurred off the worksite but still can be exacerbated by
their work environment.
■ Who else at the University works with the
ergonomics program? Ken Mixon, Brian Hann,
Buddy Harley, and Wesley Seigler. Ken has done extensive work with the Web site. Buddy does a lot of training
with back safety. Brian oversees it all and has done a lot
of evaluations himself. Wesley helps make the appointments and keeps all the records current
■ Do you have a Web site? Our Web site has a good
ergonomic primer on how you should take care of your
work environment. The address is ehs.sc.edu. Go to the
Industrial Hygiene tab and then to the Ergonomics tab.
Camp
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“I’m glad to know how to make some nice dishes,” he said.
“Now I can cook for my mother on Mother’s Day; I’ve always
bought food from restaurants for her special day.”
Scott Claggett, a junior at Airport High School, is another
camper checking out the culinary profession.
“I’m thinking about maybe being a chef,” he said. “I liked
learning about how to select and cut beef. I’m not really into
pastry, personally; I’m more of a meat-and-potatoes person.”
Athens, Ga., resident and professional-chef-to-be Cherranda Smith learned about the camp on the Internet. She and
family members stayed in a Columbia hotel during camp week
and enjoyed the city’s activities in the evenings.
Response to the camp has been tremendous, said Becky
Moody, executive director of the Culinary Institute.
“We had a full class of 14 students, plus we had a waiting
list,” she said. “We’re considering offering two culinary camps
next year: one similar to this one and one devoted to baking
and pastry. It may grow more after that. The interest is there.”
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August 2, 2007
Carolina celebrates 100 years
of Gamecock basketball
Kim Truett
Once again, the Faculty/Staff Move-in Crew will welcome new
students to campus in August. Volunteers are still needed for
the annual event.
Since it was established in 1994,
the Faculty/Staff Move-in Crew has
helped thousands of incoming students settle into their new homes on
campus by carrying belongings from
cars to residence hall rooms.
“It is clear from the many letters
that the University has received in the
past that the work of the volunteer
Faculty/Staff Move-in Crew is greatly
appreciated and serves to send a
powerful statement about the caring
Wellman
Carolina community,” said Denise
Wellman, director of the Visitor Center, which coordinates
Move-in Day.
“And from the stories that many faculty and staff members
have shared with me over the years, the experience has proven
to be an especially meaningful way for them to start a new
academic year. It’s a win-win situation for everyone involved.”
This year’s Move-in activities will take place from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Aug. 18. Sandwiches and cool beverages will be
provided.
To volunteer to be a part of the Faculty/Staff Move-in
Crew, call Wellman at 7-0172.
At a press conference July 24, the University announced a yearlong celebration to recognize 100 years of Carolina basketball.
The event was attended by members of the public, media, and
numerous former players, including John Roche, above, a
legendary player from the 1970s.To learn more and to see photos
from the event, go to uscsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/
spec-rel/072407aab.html.
Speakers
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He was named Legislator of the Year in 1989 by Common
Cause of South Carolina and in 1993 by the American Legion
Department of South Carolina. He has received the Order of
the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian award, and has
been recognized by the state Department of Education and the
S.C. Association of School Administrators for his support of
public education.
Land was elected to the S.C. House of Representatives in
1974, and in 1977, he was elected to the S.C. Senate, where he
is the minority leader and second-longest serving member,
representing District 36, which includes Calhoun, Clarendon,
Florence, and Sumter counties.
Land was chair of the Joint Legislative Study Committee
on Workers’ Compensation Laws from 1987 to 1991 and, from
1988 to 1993 was chair of the Senate Agriculture and Natural
Resources Committee. From 1993 to 2001, he was chair of the
Senate Transportation Committee.
The S.C. Pharmacy Association named Land Legislator of
the Year in 1995. In 1996, he received the Compleat Lawyer
Award from the University’s Law School Alumni Association.
Land was the author of South Carolina’s first child safety
seat laws for automobiles and a driving force behind the state’s
seat belt laws. He received the Child Advocate Award from the
S.C. Chapter of American Pediatrics in 2001 as a result of his
efforts to improve children’s health care access.
Giving
Candidates visit Carolina
Kim Truett
One of the Democratic Rappers performs at the College
Democrats of America’s annual convention held July 26–29 at
the University. More than 500 college students from around the
country attended the event. Speakers at the convention included
presidential candidates U.S. Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton,
John Edwards, and Barack Obama. Other speakers were U.S.
Rep. James Clyburn, Columbia Mayor Bob Coble, Democratic
National Committee Chair Howard Dean and Secretary Alice
Germond, and S.C. Rep. Bakari Sellers, a third-year student in the
School of Law.
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the games with her,” Anderson said. “I really got caught up in
it, and now I just love the Gamecocks. Steve Spurrier wanted
to build this new center, and I think it’s a good thing that will
benefit all of the student athletes.”
John Rainey, a 1965 graduate of the University’s School
of Law, gave $100,000 for the development of a large garden
area behind the Arnold School of Public Health’s new Public
Health Research Center. The garden is named in honor of his
wife, Anne, a 1961 Carolina graduate.
“I am very proud to have had the opportunity to both thank
and honor Norman Arnold through the contribution of this
garden,” Rainey said. “This research center is an important
part of Innovista, and we hope that more gardens like this will
be a part of the University’s innovation district.”
Sloan and Deward Brittain, 1943 and 1942 graduates of the
University, respectively, donated a beachfront condominium
to the University Development Foundation, and proceeds from
its sale will benefit the Thomas Cooper Library’s planned addition to house rare books and special collections and modern
political collections.
“Through the years, we’ve had a lot of attachment to the
University, and with whatever material wealth we’ve accumulated we want to support institutions such as Carolina that
benefit society,” Deward Brittain said.
Times • Vol. 18, No. 12 • August 2, 2007
Times is published 20 times a year for the faculty
and staff of the University of South Carolina by
the Department of University Publications,
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Photographers: Michael Brown mfbrown@gwm.sc.edu
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To reach us: 7-8161 or larryw@gwm.sc.edu
Campus correspondents: Office of Media Relations, Columbia;
Jennifer Lake, Aiken; Shana Funderburk, Lancaster; Jane Brewer,
Salkehatchie; Misty Hatfield, Sumter; Tammy Whaley, Upstate; Terry
Young, Union.
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Faculty/staff news
Faculty/staff items include presentations of papers and projects for national
and international organizations, appointments to professional organizations and
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■ BOOKS AND CHAPTERS
Charles Carter, family and preventive medicine, “Septic Pelvic Thrombophlebitis,” Family Practice Obstetrics, Stephen D. Ratcliffe, editor, Elsevier,
Philadelphia, Pa., and, same volume, with Elizabeth G. Baxley, family and
preventive medicine, “Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage,” “Postpartum
Thyroiditis,” “Mastitis,” and “Postpartum Endometritis.”
Kevin Bennett, family and preventive medicine; J. Liu; Janice Probst,
health services, policy, and management; N. Huran; and D. Maitra, Obesity
among Adolescents in Rural Areas: A State by State Chartbook, S.C. Rural Health
Research Center, Federal Office of Rural
Health Policy, Health Resources and Services
Administration.
Charles K. Cook, mathematics, Sumter, “A Sum of Arctangents, Solution to
Problem B-1012,” The Fibonacci Quarterly.J
■ PRESENTATIONS
Ann Kingsolver, anthropology, and B. Sasikumar, “Walking with Amman:
Young Malaiyaha Tamils’ Views of their Identities in Practice,” Tamil Studies
Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
Carmen Harris, history, Upstate, “‘Something say to look back and see
whar you been”: Building Black Families and Communities in the Post-Slavery
Upcountry,” A New South? Race, Community, and Politics, Our Past Before
Us: The Search for the South Carolina Upcountry, Clemson University,
also, “A Triumph in Prejudice: Race Policy in the Federal Extension Service,
1913–1970,” Agricultural History Society, Ames, Iowa.
Annique Un, international business, “Nation-Based and Subsidiary-Based
Institutional Intelligences and Transnational Product Improvement,” Academy
of International Business, Indianapolis, Ind.
■ Lighter times
■ ARTICLES
Judith Rink, Murray Mitchell, and Panayiotis Doutis, physical education, Laura
Jones, and Kym Kirby, “Teacher Perceptions
of a Physical Education Statewide Assessment
Program,” Research Quarterly for Exercise and
Sport.
Jason Stacy, family and preventive medicine,
and Denise D. Routhier, “HMB Use and Its
Relationship to Exercise Induced Muscle
Damage and Performance During Exercise,”
International Sport Medicine Journal.
Steven N. Blair, exercise science, “Physical
inactivity: a major public health problem,”
British Nutrition Foundation Nutrition Bulletin,
and, with C. Mattocks, S. Leary, A. Ness,
K. Deere, J. Saunders, J. Kirkby, K. Tilling,
C. Metcalfe, and C. Riddoch, “Intraindividual
Oh, I’d say agenda items two through five fold into each other nicely.
Variation of Objectively Measured Physical
Activity in Children,” Medicine & Science in
Sports & Exercise, and, with T.S. Church,
Kelly Hewett, marketing, and Veli Emre Ozdemir (Moore School doctoral
C.P. Earnest, and J.S. Skinner, “Effects of different doses of physical activity on
student), “The Importance of Relationships and Service Quality in a Retail
cardiorespiratory fitness among sedentary, overweight or obese postmenoSetting: A Cross-Cultural Comparison,” Academy of International Business,
pausal women with elevated blood pressure,” Journal of American Medical
Indianapolis, Ind.
Association, and, with T. Dwyer, D. Hosmer, T. Hosmer, A.J.Venn, C.L. Blizzard,
R.H. Granger, J.A. Cochrane, J.E. Shaw, P.Z. Zimmet, and D. Dunstan, “The
Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra, international business, “The Internationalization
inverse relationship between number of steps per day and obesity in a popuProcess of Developing Country MNEs,” Academy of International Business,
lation-based sample-the AusDiab study,” International Journal of Obesity.
Indianapolis, Ind., and, same meeting, “The Effectiveness of Laws against
Bribery Abroad,” and, with Ted Khoury (University of Texas at Dallas), “IntelRoberto Refinetti, psychology, Salkehatchie, G. Cornelissen, and F. Halberg,
lectual Property Rights Reform, Institutions, and Patenting.”
“Procedures for numerical analysis of circadian rhythms,” Biological Rhythm
Research, and, with G. Piiccone, and G. Caola, “Daily rhythms of liver-function
Chuck C.Y. Kwok, international business, and Andres Ramirez (former
indicators in rabbits,” Journal of Physiological Sciences.
international finance doctoral student now at Bryant University), “Multinationality as a Moderator of National Institutions:The Case of Culture and Capital
Kevin Bennett, family and preventive medicine, Janice C. Probst, health
Structure Decisions,” Academy of International Business, Indianapolis, Ind.
services policy and management, and C.G. Moore, “Estimating Uncompensated Care Charges for Rural Hospitals,” Journal of Rural Health, and, with
Eric W. Healy, and Kimberly A. Carson and Karin L. Jacobus (USC graduate
M.P. Powell, “The Relative Financial Burden of Health Care Expenditures
students), “Cochlear implant sensitivity to short-duration cues,” S.C. Speech
Experienced by Urban and Rural Residents,” Journal of Health and Social Policy.
and Hearing Association, Myrtle Beach.
Daniela B. Friedman, health promotion, education, and behavior, and
Kevin Bennett, family and preventive medicine, “Prevalence of Overweight
Laurie Hoffman-Goetz, “Assessing Cultural Sensitivity of Breast Cancer
and Obesity among Children in the South: A Multi-level Rural ExaminaInformation for Older Aboriginal Women: A Pilot Study,” Journal of Cancer
tion,” S.C. Rural Health Association, Columbia, and, “The Impact of Race and
Education, and, same publication, “A Qualitative Study of Canadian Aboriginal
Income Among Rural Children Who Participate in After-School Sports ActiviWomen’s Beliefs About ‘Credible’Cancer Information on the Internet.”
ties,” National Rural Health Association, Anchorage, Alaska, and “Utilizing
Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditures to Total Income Ratios to Assess
Joshua R. Mann, family and preventive medicine, Robert McKeown,
Disparate Financial Burdens for Rural Residents,” Academy of Health Annual
epidemiology and biostatistics, Janice Bacon, obstetrics and gynecology,
Research Meeting, Orlando, Fla.
R.Vesselinov, and F. Bush, “Religiosity, spirituality and depression in pregnant
women,” International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, and, same authors,
Charles J. Carter, family and preventive medicine, “An Integrated
“Religiosity, spirituality, and tobacco use by pregnant women,” Southern MediEvidence-Based Medicine and Quality Improvement Curriculum,” Workshop
cal Journal, and, with L. Zhou, M. McKee, and Suzanne McDermott, family
for Directors of Family Medicine Residencies, Overland Park, Kan., and,
and preventive medicine, “Are children with hearing loss at increased risk
with J.H. Lucas, “Changing the Conversation: Morbidity and Mortality
of injury?” Annals of Family Medicine, and, with C.C. Stine, “Re: ‘Contribution
Conference as a Systems-Based Practice Exercise,” Society of Teachers of
of increased abstinence to decline in adolescent pregnancy rates,’” American
Family Medicine Spring, Chicago, Ill.
Journal of Public Health.
Stephanie Foote, Academic Success Center, “From Retention to Academic
F. Wayne Outten, chemistry and biochemistry, X. Wang, P. Mukhopadhyay,
Success: Using First-Year Seminars as a Catalyst for Success in the First Year
M.J. Wood, J.A. Opdyke, and G. Storz, “Mutational analysis to define an
of College,” International Conference on The First-Year Experience, Big
activating region on the redox-sensitive transcriptional regulatore OxyR,”
Island, Hawaii.
Journal of Bacteriology.
■ OTHER
Eric W. Healy and Allen A. Montgomery, communication sciences and
disorders, “Consistency of Sentence Intelligibility Across Difficult Listening
Ann Kingsolver, anthropology, elected president of the Society for the
Situations,” Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.
Anthropology of Work.
Robert F.Valois, health promotion, education, and behavior, and J. Wanzer
Marsha Cole, alumni association, elected to Board of Directors of Council
Drane (East Tennessee State University), “Two theorems and their applicaof Alumni Association Executives.
tions to odds ratios,” Journal of Modern Applied Statistics.
Elizabeth G. Baxley, family and preventive medicine, D.P. Patterson,
C.G. Moore, and J.H. Brice, “Use of ED Diagnosis to Determine Medical
■ Job vacancies
Necessity of EMS Transports,” Prehospital Emergency Care, and, with Janice
C. Probst and Sarah B. Laditka, health services policy and management,
For up-to-date information on USC Columbia vacancies
C.G. Moore, N. Harun, and M.P. Powell, “Rural-urban differences in depresand vacancies at other campuses, go to uscjobs.sc.edu.The
sion prevalence: implications for family medicine,” Family Medicine, and, with
employment office is located at 1600 Hampton St.
Janice C. Probst, health services policy and management, and C.G. Moore,
“Update: health insurance and utilization of care among rural adolescents,”
Journal of Rural Health, and, with Janice C. Probst, health services policy
and management, P.D. Patterson, J.R. Hussey, and C.G. Moore, “Medically
Unnecessary Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Transports Among Children
Ages 0 to 17 Years,” Journal of Maternal Child Health.
Jesselson named Carolina Distinguished Professor
Robert Jesselson, a professor in the School of Music, has been
named a Carolina Distinguished Professor.
Jesselson, who teaches cello, is one of 26 professors at the
University to hold the title, one of the most prestigious recognitions for scholarly achievement and distinction at Carolina.
He is the only faculty member in the School of Music to be
named Carolina Distinguished Professor.
Jesselson, who joined the faculty in 1981, directed the
University’s String Project for 15 years and built it into one of
the nation’s premiere string education programs. As a cellist,
Jesselson performs as soloist and member of the American
Arts Trio in recital, with orchestras, and at festivals through-
out the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America. He is
a former conductor of the School of Music’s University Orchestra and the Columbia Youth Orchestra. This summer, Jesselson is teaching cello at the Green Mountain Music Festival in
Vermont and in New Zealand.
Carolina Distinguished Professors are appointed or re-appointed for a term of five years. An annual stipend accompanies the honor. To be tapped for the honor, professors must be
ranked among the top scholars in their field and have earned
an international reputation. In addition to scholarly reputation, a professor must demonstrate excellence in teaching, be a
mentor to junior faculty.
Memorial service for former
nursing dean is Aug. 10
A memorial service for Amy Viglione Cockcroft, the
founding dean of the College of Nursing, will be held
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10 in the Rutledge Chapel.
A reception will follow in the Inn at USC. Cockcroft, 97,
died June 16.
President Sorensen said the
University lost a dear friend. “Her
leadership from 1957 to 1969
came at a critical time in nursing
education in our state and nation,” he said. “Her gift of caring,
teaching, leadership, and philanthropy has had a profound impact
on nurses and will continue to
have an impact on nursing and
Cockcroft
healthcare for many years.”
Peggy Hewlett, dean of the College of Nursing, said,
“Amy V. Cockcroft came to South Carolina in 1957 and
has served as a leader, mentor, and friend to literally
thousands of nurses over the past 50 years.
“She was ahead of her time—a woman of vision and
action who made a profound impact on nursing education throughout the country. Her legacy will live on
through the very existence of the College of Nursing, as
well as our premier Amy V. Cockcroft Nursing Leadership
Development Program.”
For information on memorials to Dean Cockcroft, call
the College of Nursing at 7-3861. Go to
www.sc.edu/nursing/CNL/CNLindex.html for more
information about the Cockcroft nursing leadership program and to www.sc.edu/nursing for more information
about the memorial service.
Kissel, Kingkade receive
artist fellowship awards
Laura Kissel, a Columbia campus art faculty member,
and Howard Kingkade, a theatre and speech professor at
USC Lancaster, have received 2007–08 Individual Artist
Fellowship Awards from the S.C. Arts Commission Board
of Commissioners.
Kissel, whose fellowship is in media production, is a
documentary filmmaker and co-founder of the Orphan
Film Symposium, a series dedicated to the research,
preservation, and exhibition of orphan films.
Her work explores issues surrounding landscape use
and meaning, the representation of history, and the use
of orphan films. Her latest nonfiction work, Cabin Field,
has been honored with three festival awards.
Kingkade, whose fellowship is in screenwriting,
teaches English, theatre, and speech. In addition to the
“We the People” grant that he received from the S.C.
Humanities Council in 2005, Kingkade has won or placed
in numerous screenwriting and playwriting competitions.
In 2006, Kingkade wrote and directed the short film
A Bedtime Story for the End of the World, which was an
official selection of both the 2006 Southern Fried Film
Festival in Augusta, Ga., and the Estes Park Film Festival
in Estates Park, Colo.
Fellows are selected through a competitive, anonymous application process. Out-of-state review panelists
make recommendations for selections based solely on a
review of work samples.
James Kane, former
business dean, dies at 75
James F. Kane, dean of the business school from 1967 to
1993, died June 5. He was 75.
Kane retired a year ago from the Moore School of
Business, where he had taught in the marketing department since 1993. He was named dean emeritus on
June 30, 1993.
“Much of what the Moore
School is today we owe directly
to the vision of Jim Kane,” said
Joel A. Smith III, current dean
of the Moore School. “He was a
transformational dean who saw
an opportunity for international
business in the state of South
Carolina and made it happen. He
also nurtured that vision over the
years to include strategic hires
Kane
and program enhancements such
as the International MBA-European track. Today we are still known primarily for our
core competency in international business education. We
will forever be indebted to Dean Kane.”
August 2, 2007
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Student speak
■ Name: Michelle M. Gierach
■ Class: First year doctoral candidate
in marine science
■ Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
■ Your adviser
is Subrahmanyam Bulusu,
who teaches
satellite oceanography in the
Marine Science
Program and
Department of
Geology, and
you’re studying
Gulf of Mexico
hurricanes
and climate
impacts. Tell
us about that work. My research
involves using satellite observations and
model simulations to analyze the upper
ocean response to hurricanes in the
Gulf of Mexico. Some of the responses
examined include cold wakes and
phytoplankton blooms. Phytoplankton
blooms and cold wakes are observed
after a hurricane passes over an oceanic
basin and are caused by cold subsurface
water and nutrients being injected into
the surface layer.
■ You recently were invited to give
a seminar at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and published a
paper on satellite data analysis of
the upper ocean response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita (2005)
in the Gulf of Mexico. Tell us
about the seminar and the paper.
The seminar was in the Oceanography
Division of the Jet Propulsion Lab. I
presented the biological and physical effects of hurricanes Ivan (2004), Katrina
(2005), Rita (2005), and Wilma (2005)
in the Gulf of Mexico using satellite observations and model simulations. The
paper with Dr. Bulusu was published in
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Geoscience and Remote
Sensing Letters.
■ Dr. Bulusu said the paper was
well received and rated very highly
in the scientific community. How
does that make you feel? I was
thrilled and excited about it because
it was my first publication. But I’m
concerned that it might set me up for
disappointment in the future if I submit
other papers and they aren’t held in
such high regard.
■ I don’t think the general public
is aware this type of information is
available from satellites. Are people often surprised when you tell
them about your work? I believe that
the majority of the populace does not
know about it. Mainly, when referring to
hurricanes and their associated impacts,
people think in terms of land. They don’t
realize that hurricanes dramatically affect the ocean, and that oceans, in turn,
affect hurricanes.
■ Your undergraduate and
master’s degrees are in meteorology from Florida State University.
How did you develop an interest
in meteorology? My grandmother
was living in Homestead, Fla., when it
got hit by Hurricane Andrew, and I saw
the results first-hand as a fifth-grader.
That’s when I decided I wanted to study
weather. It’s funny to talk with other
meteorology majors and find out how
they got interested in the field. It’s
always because of some catastrophic
weather phenomenon they witnessed.
■ What are your career plans and
aspirations? I still have some time before graduation, but as for career plans,
I would like to continue in the research
field and work for a U.S. federal government agency. It has always been a dream
of mine to be aboard a reconnaissance
aircraft during a scheduled research
flight into a hurricane.
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August 2, 2007
Score one for computer gaming at Carolina
By Chris Horn
For Curtis Martin, a computer
science course entitled Computer
Game Design and Implementation
and offered for the first time this
past spring was a dream come true.
“Game design was the class I had
been wanting to take since the first
day I entered college,” said Martin,
who completed the course in his final semester at the University. “The
class did not disappoint—and I had
some pretty high expectations.”
Carolina is not the first university to create programs in game
design and programming. But
Carolina is hoping to carve for itself
at least a niche in the field that supplies graduates to the $50-billionper-year computer gaming industry.
To do that, the Department of
Computer Science and Engineering
plans to develop a computer game
“cluster,” consisting of 21 credit
hours of courses that students will
take as electives. The courses will
An image from the Centurion game developed by students in the first computer game design class.
be developed in conjunction with
media arts and mathematics faculty
could attract new interest in the computing field, which still forecasts
and focus on the basics: 3-D graphics and multimedia, animation
roughly three jobs for every graduate.
and digital arts, numerical analysis and optimization, databases, and
“A lot of our students don’t want to graduate with too
artificial intelligence.
narrow of a degree; they want to keep their options open,”
“The art department is definitely going all in with this,”
Tang said. “They’re interviewing with insurance compasaid Simon Tarr, an assistant professor in media arts who
nies, utility companies, and other businesses that have a
plans to teach a video game design course next spring in
lot of programming needs. When we have this cluster fully
conjunction with the computer game design course taught
developed, our graduates will be able to get jobs with at least
by Jijun Tang, an assistant professor in computer science
medium-sized computer game companies.”
and engineering. “The course I’ll be teaching will focus on
The initial computer game design course used a projthe storytelling, project management, and artistic design
ect—the development of a novel computer game among each
aspects of gaming, with less emphasis on programming
group of students—as its central focus. Each of the student
than would be found in a computer science and engineerteams named itself—Space Banditos, The Slackers, and
ing course,” Tarr said.
Psychosoft were a few—and the games they developed: Cen“By then, the art department will have completed a
Tang
turion, a spaceship motif; Noroi Kujito, an arcade shooting
redesign of our media arts facilities that will include a
game; and Chrome Desires, a race car simulator.
bluescreen stage and visual effects lab. Should be exciting!”
“With development of a game as the goal, students are drawn into
The department also is offering summer camps to high school stuthe course and learn outside the classroom,” Tang said. “The textbook
dents interested in computer game development. The hope, of course,
only covers so much; you really learn by doing.”
is that some of those students will enroll in the College of Engineering
“The Game Design course was incredibly grueling at times, someand Computing down the road.
times requiring me to stay up all night to fix a single bug,” said Martin,
Like other computer science departments at universities across the
who graduated in May. “But the end result is even better than I hoped
country, Carolina’s has seen a precipitous enrollment decline since
it would be. Dr. Tang did a great job with the course, and I highly rec2000 when the dot com bubble burst and technology degrees lost some
ommend it to anyone even vaguely interested in making games.”
of their luster. Department faculty hope the computer gaming courses
Research examines copper’s
antibacterial effectiveness
By Chris Horn
Ancient Greeks used copper for
purifying drinking water, and early
Phoenicians nailed copper to the
hulls of sailing vessels to prevent
barnacle growth.
Now University researchers
are conducting experiments to see
if copper components can control
disease-causing bacteria in heating,
ventilation, and air-conditioning
(HVAC) systems. The dark, damp
A copper-clad condensing unit.
interior of such systems makes them
ideal breeding grounds for germs—and an ideal place to investigate a
novel way to control airborne pathogens.
“Condensing coils and drip pans in HVAC systems can harbor
bacteria, viruses, and molds,” said Gene Feigley, an environmental
health sciences professor who is working with colleagues in mechanical engineering and civil and environmental engineering as well as the
Medical University of South Carolina.
“A lot of research already points to the ability of copper and copper
alloys to eradicate these pathogens on contact. We want to determine
if adding copper components to air handling equipment will result in a
more germ-free indoor air environment.”
Feigley and his co-principal investigators—Jamil Khan in mechanical engineering and Liv Haselbach in civil and environmental engineering— are working under a $1 million Congressionally funded contract from the Department of Defense’s Telemedicine and Advanced
Technologies Research Center. Their research will include testing in
Army barracks at Fort Jackson in Columbia and in a laboratory in the
Arnold School of Public Health Research Center.
“Conventional HVAC systems use aluminum condensing coils and
heat exchange fins and plastic or metal drip pans,” Khan said. “Aluminum is durable and has excellent thermal properties, but it has no ability to kill pathogens. In fact, microorganisms can survive on aluminum
and stainless steel surfaces for up to a month.”
Lab tests have shown that copper and copper alloys can eradicate
pathogenic bacteria within 90 minutes at room temperature and
From left, Jamil Khan, Gene Feigley, and Liv Haselbach.
within several hours at chilled air temperatures. Copper ions are
thought to overwhelm and compromise the integrity of a bacterium’s
plasma membrane and effectively suffocate the cell or cause irreparable oxidative damage.
To test copper’s antimicrobial qualities in HVAC systems, the researchers have ordered custom-built equipment with copper condensing coils, fins, and drip pans and identical systems with conventional
aluminum components. The new HVAC systems will be installed in
identical wings of a Fort Jackson Army barracks. One wing will be
heated and cooled by the system with aluminum components; the
other wing will have a copper-component-only system.
“We’ll pretest the indoor air quality before putting the new systems
in; then we’ll test the barracks four or five months later to see which
side has better air quality,” Khan said.
In another component of the project, small HVAC systems with
copper and aluminum components will be tested side by side in a
Public Health Research Center laboratory. The researchers will feed
precise quantities of dust and bacteria into each system, then check the
components and the air in each for the presence of pathogens.
“If the copper components are effective, this could become part of
the green building movement, especially in high-density housing,” said
Haselbach, who teaches sustainable construction engineering.