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A publication for faculty, staff, and friends of the University of South Carolina
New center to focus on improved quality of life for elderly
Carolina has received $5 million in state funding for a SeniorSMART™ Center of
Economic Excellence that will focus on multidisciplinary research to foster independence for senior citizens.
The center’s research will focus specifically on three themes: SHARP Brain
(helping seniors maintain or improve memory and brain function); SMART Wheels
(promoting independent mobility outside the home); and SMART Home (helping
seniors maintain independent mobility inside the home). Endowed chairs for the
SHARP Brain and SMART Home research will reside at Carolina; an endowed chair
for the SMART Wheels research will be at Clemson University.
Collaborating on the center are Clemson and Health Sciences South Carolina
(HSSC), a public-private partnership of the state’s research universities and three
major health care systems. Funding for the center must be matched dollar for dollar
by private, federal, or municipal funds, and HSSC has announced it will provide a
portion of the required non-state match.
“There are other research centers around the country focused on the elderly, but
no one is engaged in all three of these areas together—home, automobile, and brain
research,” said Paul Eleazer, professor of internal medicine at South Carolina’s
School of Medicine and the principal investigator of the project and center director.
“This will involve a collaboration of our engineering, social work, public health, and
medical schools as well as pharmacy and nursing. We’ll also work with Clemson,
MUSC, and our other HSSC partners.”
Working with Eleazer will be Dennis Poole, dean of the College of Social Work;
William Logan, director of geriatrics at the Greenville Hospital System; Victor
Eleazer
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Integrity office formed
to enforce honor code
By Chris Horn
Splashdown
Michael Brown
A well-placed ball sent Alexis Heidelberger into the drink during Cool Off Carolina on the back patio at the Russell House.The annual
event, sponsored by the Carolina Alumni Association, welcomes students back to campus and gives them opportunities to beat the excessive summer heat
with kiddie pools, water balloons, water pistols, and, this year, a dunking tank. To find out how Alexis survived her plunge, see page 6.
Suspect a student of cheating but don’t have time or
inclination to investigate? The University’s new Honor
Code obligates faculty members to report violations, but
the duty of investigation and discipline now lies with the
Office of Academic Integrity.
The office, created upon the
recommendation of the Academic Integrity Task Force to the
Faculty Senate, is charged with
investigating all reported violations and administering sanctions
warranted by each case.
“Under the old rule, each
college managed suspected violations, but there wasn’t enough
Eifert
consistency in sanctioning and
no central reporting office to
know what a student was doing in other classes,” said
Kelly Eifert, director of the Office of Academic Integrity.
“Faculty members also had to do their own investigation,
but a survey indicated that 40 percent of our faculty have
known about cheating at some point and didn’t do anything because they feared lack of support from administration or retaliation from students.”
Under the new Honor Code, faculty members who
suspect an academic violation in the classroom simply email the basic facts to the Office of Academic Integrity at
academicintegrity@sc.edu. After reading the report, Eifert
or an associate will contact the faculty member to confirm
a fact or get more information, then contact the student
to investigate and, if warranted, an associate dean or assistant dean responsible for academic integrity issues.
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Jaime Dugan, a senior public relations major from
Spartanburg in the School of Journalism and Mass
Communications, is a participant in Survivor: China, the
15th season of the reality television series premiering
at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 on CBS.
Also appearing in the series with Dugan is fellow
South Carolinian Leslie Nease of Tega Cay.
Dugan was selected from about 800 applicants
for the program, which was taped between June and
August entirely within China. CBS said the show
would have “unprecedented access” to several
historical Chinese monuments, including the Shaolin
Temple and the Great Wall of China.
Dugan is a graduate of Spartanburg High School
where she played varsity softball and was photography editor for the yearbook. At Carolina, she is a
dean’s list student with a minor in business.
Research funding hits $185 million in fiscal year 2007
Sponsored program and research awards at the University totaled $185 million in
fiscal year 2007, up 6.7 percent from the previous year.
The increase was achieved despite exceptionally intense competition throughout
academe for National Science Foundation (NSF) funding and from other traditional
funding sources. While the University’s research funding from federal agencies declined, Carolina faculty did achieve a 23 percent increase in funding from the NSF.
University faculty submitted 1,665 research proposals during the year, requesting
$253.7 million in funding. In FY 2007, 530 faculty members received awards, and
there were 941 active projects during the fiscal year.
While dependent on many variables, including federal and state budgets, the
prospects for continued growth of research funding at the University appear to be
positive. Two faculty recruiting plans will bring a total of 250 additional faculty members to the campus during the next several years. The Centenary Plan, sponsored by
the University’s Research and Health Sciences division, is recruiting faculty whose
primary goal will be to compete successfully for research awards.
In addition, development of the University’s Innovista research district will
include the opening of two new facilities in 2008 and continued progress on several
research initiatives in alternative energy, computational science, nanotechnology,
and biomedical science.
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COMET THEORY COLLIDES WITH CLOVIS
RESEARCH: A theory put forth by a group of 25 geo-scientists suggests that a massive comet exploded over Canada,
possibly wiping out both beast and man around 12,900 years
ago, and pushing the earth into another ice age. University
archaeologist Albert Goodyear said the theory might not be
such “out-of-this-world” thinking based on his study of ancient
stone-tool artifacts he and his team have excavated from the
Topper dig site in Allendale, as well as ones found in Georgia,
North Carolina, and Virginia.The tools, or fluted spear points,
made by flaking and chipping flint, were used for hunting and
made by the Clovis people, who lived some 13,000 years ago,
and from the Redstone people who emerged afterwards.The
two points are distinctly different in appearance, with Redstone
points more impressively long and steeple-shaped. For every
Redstone point, there are four or five Clovis points. Goodyear’s
findings are leading archaeologists from across North America
to reexamine their fluted points, and their inventories are
yielding similar results: a widespread decline of post-Clovis
points that suggests a possible widespread decline of humans.
“I saw a tremendous drop-off of Redstone points after Clovis,”
Goodyear said. “When you see such a widespread decline or
pattern like that, you really have to wonder whether there is a
population decline to go with it.”
Chandler named interim dean of public health
Thomas Chandler has been named interim dean of the Arnold
School of Public Health. His appointment became official
Sept. 1.
Chandler has been chair of the Arnold School’s Department of Environmental Health Sciences for nine years. The
University will launch a national search for the school’s new
dean.
Former dean Donna Richter, who left the position Aug. 31,
now is executive director of the University’s new S.C. Public
Health Institute. The institute will identify public-health priorities statewide and bring key public-health groups together
to collaborate on policies and responses to public-health challenges and threats.
“This institute will elevate the discourse on public-health
CTE seeks associate
director for early career
teaching excellence
BRIGHTLY COLORED BIRDS AFFECTED MOST
BY CHERNOBYL DISASTER: Brightly colored birds
are among the species most adversely affected by the high levels
of radiation around the Chernobyl nuclear plant, ecologists have
discovered.The findings, published online in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Applied Ecology, help explain why some
species are harder hit by radiation than others. Anders Moller, a
researcher at the Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris, and
Tim Mousseau, a biology researcher at Carolina, examined 1,570
birds from 57 different species in the forests around Chernobyl
at varying distances from the reactor.The results center on the
role of antioxidants, substances in living organisms that protect
them from the damaging effects of free radicals. Certain activities, such as producing carotenoid-based pigments for feathers,
use up large amounts of antioxidants. Moller and Mousseau hypothesized that because these birds had fewer antioxidants left
to fight dangerous free radicals, these birds were most adversely
affected by exposure to radiation around Chernobyl.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ANXIETY STUDY:
The University is seeking volunteers for a study on anxiety.
Conducted by researchers at the Arnold School of Public
Health, the study does not involve medications and will involve
90 minutes in the laboratory and five weeks of treatment for
anxiety that takes place in participants’ homes. Anxiety is the
most common mental illness in North America, said Shawn
Youngstedt, an Arnold School of Public Health researcher who is
conducting the study. “Stress-related anxiety is common among
healthy individuals and has been associated with negative health
consequences,” he said.To take part in the study, call 7-7296 or
7-9929 and make arrangements to receive a packet of materials
related to the study.The laboratory involved in the study is in
the Public Health Research building, located at 921 Assembly St.,
Room 301E.
SCHEDULE A SUSTAINABLE LIVING PRESENTATION: Designed to illustrate how each person affects the
earth, Sustainable Living is a 30-minute, dialogue friendly, interactive exercise, given by students to students, that demonstrates
worldwide population growth trends and individual environmental impact. The presentation is suitable for University 101
classes, residence halls, student groups, and other informal
settings. For more information, go to www.sc.edu/sustainableu/
SustainableLivingPres.htm.To schedule a presentation, contact
Melissa Gross at 7-9153 or mgross@environ.sc.edu.
PUBLIC LECTURE SET FOR CONSTITUTION
DAY: In honor of national Constitution Day,Walter F. “Jack”
Pratt Jr., dean of the School of Law, will present the lecture,
“Ratifying the Constitution:Why All the Fuss?” Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.
in the School of Law Auditorium. A reception will follow.The
event is free and open to the public. “My hope is to provide a
better understanding of the Constitution itself through a discussion of what was actually a very close vote on whether it should
be ratified,” Pratt said.The United States Constitution was
signed on Sept. 17, 1787. In 2004,West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd
led an initiative to make Sept. 17 a national holiday. Constitution
Day was first celebrated in 2005. For more information, call
7-3109 or e-mail Blease Graham, political science, at
cgraham@gwm.sc.edu.
COPYRIGHT SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULED FOR
OCT. 12: The School of Law is sponsoring a symposium on
copyright law from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 12 in the law school
auditorium with a keynote address by Margaret Chon, director
of the Center for the Study of Justice in Society at Seattle
University School of Law.The symposium will include other
scholars from the United States to discuss the future of copyright law here and abroad. Lawyers, authors, musicians,
journalists, and computer software writers will find the
symposium of particular interest. For more information, call
Beth Hendrix at 7-8058, e-mail lawconfs@gwm.sc.edu, or go to
http://law.sc.edu/copyright_law_symposium/.
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priorities in South Carolina and do so by reaching beyond the
University in bringing together key stakeholders across all
public health sectors,” said Harris Pastides, vice president for
research and health sciences. “The mission of this institute will
promote effective responses to critical public health challenges
while focusing, in part, on policy issues.”
The S.C. Public Health Institute had its beginnings with the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Turning Point Initiative in 2000, which focused on strengthening public health
programs in communities and, more recently, under the
CDC’s Academic Health Department grant program. Richter
is the principal investigator on another grant from the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation that fosters the formation of institutes nationally to address public-health issues.
Michael Brown
Slide rules!
Students in Preston College welcomed the fall semester
with a crash course in water sports behind the residence
hall. Preston Ambassadors plan fun activities for freshmen and returning students each year before classes
begin.
The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) has announced a
new associate director position. The faculty member who fills
this position will collaborate with the CTE’s director to
develop and implement sustainable programs, resources,
and/or services that enhance teaching at the University.
The goal for this position is to enhance the pedagogical
knowledge and teaching effectiveness of faculty members early
in their teaching careers.
Full-time faculty members at the rank of professor or
associate professor on the Columbia campus are eligible to
apply. A successful applicant must have the ability to lead and
motivate faculty, administrators, and staff. Each applicant
must have a working knowledge of teaching methodologies
and associated technologies and excellent organizational,
interpersonal, problem solving, and communication skills.
A record of excellence in teaching is required. It is anticipated that this position will be filled on a one-quarter time
basis and involve academic year course relief and/or a summer salary supplement. The initial appointment will be for one
year and can be renewed.
Each applicant should provide a letter that summarizes
relevant experiences and initial objectives for the position,
a resume, and three professional references. Application
packages should be delivered to the CTE, Room 511, Thomas
Cooper Library or emailed to cte@gwm.sc.edu. Applicant
screening will begin Sept. 14 and continue until the
position is filled.
For questions, contact Jed Lyons at 7-9552 or
lyons@sc.edu. For more information about the CTE, go to
www.sc.edu/cte.
New class of Rotary scholars selected to spread goodwill
The University leads the nation in the number of ambassadorial scholarships awarded by the Rotary Foundation this year.
More than 850 university students from 50 countries were selected to receive a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial scholarship.
Of those, nine were from Carolina, one more than Northwestern University and the University of California at Berkeley, which
had eight each. Other major universities with fewer scholars included the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with seven;
Georgetown University and the University of Florida with six; and the University of Georgia, Brown University, Stanford University, and the College of William and Mary with five.
The program, designed to promote international understanding and goodwill, is one of Rotary’s leading efforts to bridge cultures and promote peace around the world. The students will study abroad during the 2007–08 academic year.
The scholarships give students the opportunity to study in one of the nearly 200 countries where Rotary clubs are located.
While abroad, scholars speak to Rotary clubs and districts, schools, civic organizations, and other forums at which they act as
“ambassadors of goodwill” in addition to providing community service.
■ Family Fund: Why we give ...
“We have benefited from the Family
Fund by the support it has provided
though the Staff Enrichment Fund. This
fund has specifically funded our purchase
of a number of books on tape/CD.We
offer these materials to be checked out
for free from Professional Development, and they have been very popular.
I support Carolina through the Family
Fund because it is the right thing to do.
My wife, Ann, and I both graduated from
Carolina, and I have a special affinity to
the programs we finished in.”
Cargile
—Jeff Cargile, Human Resources,
Family Fund advisory board
“I support the Family Fund campaign
because it is another great way to support Carolina’s mission of service. I also
appreciate the opportunity to designate
my gift wherever I choose, and the timing
for submitting my gift is flexible.”
—Sandra Bray, University Housing,
Family Fund advisory board
Bray
Study Abroad Fair set for Sept. 14
Students interested in study abroad opportunities will be able
to find out about programs available for the summer, semester, and academic year at the annual Study Abroad Fair.
Representatives from foreign universities and program
providers, as well as exchange students and returned study
abroad participants, will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sept. 14 on the second floor of the Russell House to answer
students’ questions about overseas study, intern, and volunteer opportunities.
From Argentina to Thailand, programs in more than 35
countries spanning six continents will be represented.
Many new programs will be highlighted at this year’s fair:
2008 Capstone Abroad programs in Greece and Japan,
exchange programs at Groningen University in the Netherlands and Ming Chuan University in Taiwan, and a new affiliate program at Deakin University in Australia.
Representatives from the Honors College and the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures also will be
available to discuss study abroad opportunities in their respective academic areas.
The annual fair, which grows each year, is sponsored by the
Study Abroad Office.
Last year, nearly 750 students studied abroad, a 27 percent
increase from the previous year’s participation rate.
For more information, call 7-7557 or go to
www.sa.sc.edu/sa/.
New campus vet oversees
expansion of facilities
By Karen Shaner
What do Harley Davidson motorcycles, Cajun food, and
biomedical research have in common?
Shayne Barlow, the University’s new campus veterinarian and director of animal resources, rides the first;
loves eating the second; and helps support the third as
the attending veterinarian for animals used for teaching
and research purposes on campus.
Barlow
already has plans
to expand the
Animal Resource
Facilities (ARF)
and ensure they
are technologically up to date.
“The three
current animal
facilities are
operating at full
capacity now,” he
said. “We had to
expand to serve
the increasing
Shane Barlow is the new campus vet.
number of faculty
with active research programs. As we build new facilities to accommodate our scientists, it creates opportunities to modernize
how we care for the animals through new equipment and
technology.”
The newest facility is under construction and will be
ready for occupancy by October 2008.
Barlow is a member of the University’s Animal Care
and Use Committee and ensures that animal facilities
comply with federal regulations and maintain accreditation by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care.
In addition to expanding the facilities, Barlow plans to
implement a software product that “will be a convenience
to our faculty, committee members, and my staff, as well
as make it easier to monitor and ensure compliance with
the laws and regulations we must follow,” he said.
The new software will allow scientists to “submit
protocol applications to the animal use committee as well
as conduct business with my department online.”
Barlow said he hopes to follow in the footsteps of the
University’s previous animal resources director, Robert
Beattie.
“Dr. Beattie did a great job directing the Animal Resources Facilities in his 19 years of service,” Barlow said.
“I plan to continue the high level of service to our faculty
as they teach and conduct research.”
Before coming to Carolina, Barlow was the associate director of animal resources in the Louisiana State
University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport.
Upshaw featured in
Lowcountry magazine
Jane Upshaw, chancellor of USC Beaufort, is one of the
featured “Stars of the South” in the August-September
2007 issue of The South: Savannah & The Creative
Coast.
The magazine’s “Power Issue” recognizes Upshaw as
one of five “… movers and shakers who are pulling the
strings, formulating the strategies, and making the plays
for a bigger—but more importantly, better—Lowcountry.
With a unified cause and mission for the region, these
five leaders are not only helping us live letter lives, they’re
paving a smoother path for our future generations.”
Upshaw, chancellor since 2002, is the first woman
to head a University campus. She was instrumental in
expanding USC Beaufort’s campus south to Bluffton. She
has been president of Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry and now is the chair of the Hilton Head Regional
Medical Center, Greater Beaufort-Hilton Head Economic
Partnership, and the Coastal Business Education Technology Alliance.
Upshaw envisions continued growth for Beaufort and
Jasper counties in South Carolina and Chatham County
in Georgia. Her mission for the Lowcountry is “to provide
South Carolina and Georgia residents alike with a quality
four-year baccalaureate education.”
Upshaw’s plans for the future include adding and
enhancing educational programs at both USC Beaufort
campuses. USC Beaufort has doubled in both faculty/
staff and student populations.
“At the end of the day and at the end of our lives, we
only hope that what we’ve done will have made a difference in this world,” Upshaw said. “I feel that the opportunity I’ve had to lead the initiative to help USC Beaufort
become a four-year baccalaureate institution has already
made a huge difference in our region.”
The magazine’s Web site is www.thesouthmag.com.
Study: Why do fewer blacks opt for lung surgery?
By Chris Horn
When faced with an early diagnosis of lung cancer, why do so
many African Americans not have surgery—and thus forego a
possible cure?
It’s an alarming trend that’s
been noted by the American Cancer
Society, which is funding multi-institutional research focused on finding
out why.
“African Americans have a lower
five-year survival rate from lung
cancer than whites, and part of
the reason is that 12 percent fewer
African Americans have surgery for
treatment,” said Franklin McGuire,
an assistant professor in the School
of Medicine’s internal medicine department and a practicing pulmonary
medicine physician.
McGuire is participating with clinician/researchers at
UNC, East Carolina University, and two large hospital systems
in the study. Researchers will interview 425 clients—black
and white—who are diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer to
determine what factors lead to the clients having or not having
surgical intervention.
At this point, researchers know only that African Americans undergo less surgery for lung cancer—what’s not known
is whether they are declining the treatment, not being referred
to surgeons, or not effectively understanding the diagnosis and
dropping out of medical care.
Southern states have the highest rates of lung cancer
diagnoses and deaths. Lung cancer is the No. 1 killer among all
types of cancer, accounting for 30 percent of cancer deaths.
Among patients diagnosed with lung cancer, only onefourth are candidates for surgery; three-fourths of lung cancer
patients are diagnosed with advanced stage disease for which
surgery would be of no benefit.
“Of the one-fourth who qualify for surgery, only about
two-thirds of that group among African Americans are having
surgery,” McGuire said. “That’s sad because, as a physician,
I know that chemotherapy and radiation alone can’t cure
them—the only hope for a lung cancer cure is surgery.”
McGuire hopes the two-year study will determine why
more blacks than whites don’t get
lung cancer surgery and address those
reasons in a planned DVD that will be
produced for patient education.
“Most pulmonary doctors are
like me: They’ve been around other
professionals for so long who understand lung cancer, and now they can’t
imagine why anyone would not have
surgery that offers some hope of a
cure,” McGuire said. “We just don’t
know what myths or misinformation
or cultural biases are out there that
might be steering people away from
surgical treatment.”
In a separate study, researchers
in the University’s Cancer Prevention and Control Program
are investigating the higher incidence of African-American
mortality rates associated with colon cancer.
Partnering with S.C. Oncology Associates, University
researchers will conduct medical chart reviews of 200 European-American and 200 African-American patients, focusing
on why some choose to discontinue medical therapy for their
colon cancer.
“We don’t know yet if a higher number of African Americans than European Americans is discontinuing treatment,
though that would partially explain the higher mortality rate
among African Americans from the disease,” said Swann Arp
Adams, a research assistant professor in the epidemiology and
biostatistics department in the Arnold School of Public Health.
“We suspect that there are barriers to continuing treatment
that are unrelated to quality of life—philosophical issues about
why people discontinue treatment for cancer. There also are
physical barriers such as access to care, financial status, and
treatment side effects. We hope this study will illuminate some
of that.”
Beaufort receives landmark $1 million endowment
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at USC Beaufort
recently received a landmark $1 million endowment and a
$50,000 bridge grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation to
continue providing educational enrichment to Lowcountry
seniors.
The endowment will help provide nearly 300
not-for-credit educational classes for more than
1,000 senior adults at four USC Beaufort locations
in the Lowcountry. In addition to the North Campus in Beaufort and the South Campus in Bluffton,
OLLI classes are offered at the Pineland Station
Mall on Hilton Head Island and in Jasper County.
“We are grateful to the Bernard Osher Foundation for providing such a significant level of support
to this vital educational initiative for the older
citizens of our community,” said USC Beaufort
Chancellor Jane T. Upshaw. “The OLLI program
Upshaw
is a valuable component in the overall educational
program at USC Beaufort. With its ever-expanding variety of
educational and cultural content, OLLI proves that intellectual
curiosity is a lifelong pursuit.”
The $1 million endowment represents the third significant financial contribution the Bernard Osher Foundation
has made to USC Beaufort in three years. Having conducted
a lifelong learning program for 16 years, USC Beaufort was
invited by the foundation to join more than 100 select colleges
and universities nationwide in sponsoring an Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute in 2005. In concert with the invitation,
the foundation bestowed a $100,000 grant on the campus.
It presented another $100,000 grant to USC Beaufort in 2006.
Today, the OLLI at USC Beaufort ranks in the top 10
percent in relation to size of all OLLI programs in the United
States.
“This endowment reflects a significant increase
in the level of continuing support the Bernard
Osher Foundation has extended to our lifelong
learning program,” said Dan Campbell, director of
the OLLI at USC Beaufort. “The funds will be put to
work expanding the scope of the program’s courses,
attracting top-tier faculty to teach the courses, and
broadening our reach into the community.”
OLLI classes were developed specifically for older adults. There are no entrance requirements and
no tests. Students enroll for personal enrichment
and choose from a variety of subject areas, including
arts and culture, finance, gardening, government,
history, literature, science, music, and other subjects.
Philanthropist Bernard Osher created the foundation in
1977 to improve the quality of life in America by funding postsecondary scholarships, lifelong learning institutes, and other
educational initiatives. The Bernard Osher Foundation supports affiliated Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes at some of
America’s most prestigious colleges and universities, including
Duke, Northwestern, Brandeis, Rutgers, and UCLA.
For more information about the OLLI at USC Beaufort, call
843-208-8247.
Ken Burns’ WWII documentary to preview at Upstate
S.C. ETV will air a preview of the new Ken Burns documentary series, The War, at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 in the Tukey Theater at
USC Upstate. The seven-part documentary series, directed and produced by Burns and Lynn Novick, will explore the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective, following the fortunes of so-called ordinary men
and women who were caught up in what the producers refer to as “the greatest cataclysm in human history.” It will begin
airing Sept. 23.
Six years in the making, the epic 14-hour film, reminiscent in scope and power of Burn’s landmark series The Civil
War, will focus on the stories of citizens from four American towns: Waterbury, Conn.; Mobile, Ala.; Sacramento, Calif.;
and the tiny farming town of Luverne, Minn. These four communities stand in for—and could represent—any town in the
United States that went through the war’s four devastating years.
Individuals from each community take the viewer through their own personal and often harrowing journeys into war,
painting vivid portraits of how the war dramatically altered their lives and their neighbors’ lives, as well as the country
they helped to save for generations to come.
“The Second World War was so massive, catastrophic, and complex. It is almost beyond the mind’s and the heart’s
capacity to process everything that happened and, more important, what it meant on a human level,” Burns said.
With narration by Keith David, The War features first-person voices read by some of America’s greatest actors. Tom
Hanks reads the voice of Al McIntosh, the editor of the Rocky County Star-Herald in Luverne, whose weekly columns
poignantly tried to explain the unexplainable to his neighbors. Other voices include Josh Lucas, Bobby Cannavale, Samuel
L. Jackson, Eli Wallach, Robert Wahlberg, Carolyn McCormack, Adam Arkin, and Kevin Conway.
The preview is free and open to the public, but attendees must register in advance by calling 800-922-5437 or going to
www.myetv.org/warsignup. For more information, contact Rob Schaller at 803-737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.
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September & October
Calendar
■ Concerts
■ Miscellany
■ Miscellany
Sept. 9 School of Music: Cornelia Freeman University
September Concert Series, Serenata in vano, F. 68, by Carl
Nielsen; Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903,
by J. S. Bach; Memoria Domi, by composer John Fitz Rogers,
School of Music; Bierce Songs, by University composer
Samuel Douglas, School of Music; and Trio for Oboe, Horn,
and Piano in A minor, Op. 188, by Carl Reinecke. 3 p.m.,
School of Music, Recital Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults;
$8 senior citizens (ages 55 and older) and University faculty
and staff; and $5 students. Series tickets are $40. For more
information, contact Jesseca Smith at 6-5763 or
jesseca@mozart.sc.edu.
Sept. 6 Thomas Cooper Society: Exhibit reception for
Voices of the Great War, highlights materials in the Joseph
Cohen Collection of World War I literature, the Papers
of Samuel Bloom, and the Joseph M. Bruccoli Great War
Collection. A representative from USC Press will be on
hand with copies of books in the Joseph M. Bruccoli Great
War series for purchase. 4:30 p.m., Thomas Cooper Library,
Graniteville Room, free and open to the public.
Sept. 15 Forum: Carolina Women’s Health Research
Forum, 8:30–11:30 a.m., Russell House Ballroom. Sponsored
by School of Medicine. For more information, contact
Stanette Brown at 779-4928 ext. 266.
Sept. 11 Carolina Productions: Five Times August,
6 p.m., Russell House Patio, free.
Sept. 15 School of Music: Lynn Seaton Jazz Trio,
featuring Seaton on double bass. Seaton was formerly
with the Count Basie Big Band. 7:30 p.m., School of Music,
Recital Hall, free.
Sept. 16 School of Music: Cornelia Freeman University
September Concert Series, Suite for Viola and Double Bass, by
Reinhold Moritzovich Gliere and transcribed by Frank Proto; Excultate Jubilate, by W.A. Mozart; Fantasie for Violin and
Harp, Op. 124, by Camille Saints-Saens; The Night Trumpeter,
by Cecilia McDowall; Kokopelli, by Katherine Hoover; and
On the Beautiful Blue Danube, by Johann Strauss, arranged
by Adolf Schulz-Evler. 3 p.m., School of Music, Recital Hall.
Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 senior citizens (ages 55 and
older) and University faculty and staff; and $5 students. Series tickets are $40. For more information, contact Jesseca
Smith at 6-5763 or jesseca@mozart.sc.edu.
Sept. 18 Carolina Productions: Chapter 6: A capella,
6 p.m., Russell House Patio, free.
Sept. 6 Undergraduate research: Magellan Scholar
Proposal workshop, 30-minute required workshop for
mentor and student applicant on the proposal and submission process, followed by an optional 20-minute workshop
on tips and hints for writing a Magellan proposal. Noon
and 5 p.m., Russell House, Room 304. Deadline to submit
proposal for spring semester is 5 p.m. Sept. 27. For more
information, go to www.sc.edu/our/Magellan.shtml or call
Julie Morris, Undergraduate Research, at 7-1141.
Sept. 6–27 Wine and Beverage Institute: Class series, “Old
World Wines,” meets Thursdays for four weeks. Cost is $179 for
the series. McCutchen House, Horseshoe. For more information,
call 7-8225 or go www.hrsm.sc.edu/uscwine.
Elmo fans can sing along with their furry hero at the Colonial
Center this month.
Sept. 7 and 14 Professional Development: Workshop,
“Money Matters,” two-part introduction to better ways to
handle money to enjoy increased savings and enhanced security.
Instructor is Helen Powell, vice president of Human Resources
and Business Development for Carolina Collegiate Federal Credit
Union. 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., 1600 Hampton St., Suite 101, free. For
more information, call 7-6578.
Sept. 11–14 McCutchen House: Special Welcome Back
Week, $2 off buffet, no coupon required. Hours are 11:30 a.m.
–1:30 p.m. Tuesday –Friday. For reservations, call 7-4450.
Sept. 12–Oct. 3 Wine and Beverage Institute: Class
series, “Wine 101: Introduction to Wine,” 6–8 p.m.
Wednesdays, McCutchen House, Horseshoe. Cost is $179
per person. To make reservations, call 7-8225.
Sept. 20 USC Symphony: Guitarist Sharon Isbin
performs with the USC Symphony Orchestra in the first
concert of the 2007–08 season. Directed by Donald Portnoy. Isbin is winner of Guitar Player magazine’s Best Classical
Guitarist Award and the Madrid Queen Sofia and Toronto
Competitions; she also is the first guitarist to win the
Munich Competition. 7:30 p.m., Koger Center. Tickets are
$25 for the public; $20 University faculty and staff and
senior citizens (55 and older); and $8 students. Season
tickets are available. For tickets, go to the Carolina
Coliseum box office or call 251-2222. For more
information, call 7-7500 or e-mail charl@gwm.sc.edu.
Sept. 14 McCutchen House: Cooking class, “One Night
in Bangkok,” features a blend of Asian foods from Chinese
to Thai, and live cooking demonstrations taught by professional chefs. Features a five- to seven-course meal with
appropriate wines. 6 p.m., McCutchen House, Horseshoe.
Cost is $50 per person. To make reservations, call 7-8225.
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Sept. 18 Carolina Alumni Association: Student Alumni
Member T-shirt Day, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., campus wide.
Sept. 19 Carolina Productions: Foreign film, Volver, directed by Pedro Almodovar, starring Penelope Cruz, 6 p.m.,
Russell House Theater, free with University I.D.
Sept. 19 Carolina Productions: Hispanic Heritage
Month Speaker, Barbara Martinez Jitner, Latina producer,
writer, and director. 8 p.m., Russell House Ballroom, free for
USC students, faculty, and staff with University I.D.
■ Lectures
Sept. 7 Sport and Entertainment Management, The
Thomas H. Regan Executive Sport Seminar, “So … you want
to work in Australia do you? Similarities and Differences:
Venue and Event Management in the USA and Australia,”
John Benett, executive officer,Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific) Limited, 9–10 a.m., BA Building, Belk
Auditorium, free and open to the public.
Sept. 7 and 14 Computer science and engineering,
Seven Minute Madness, presentations in which faculty have
seven minutes to overview their research, 3:30 p.m.,
300 Main St., Room B201. Free and open to the public.
Sept. 11 Computer science and engineering,
“Phylogenetic Methods for Building the Tree of Life,”
Bernard Moret, Laboratory for Computational Biology and
Bioinformatics, Ecole Polytecnique Federale de Lausanne,
3:30 p.m., Swearingen Engineering Building, Faculty Lounge.
Free and open to the public.
Sept. 18 Retailing, Executive Speaker Series, a panel of
business executives will share their experiences in the
industry. Representatives will include district manager of
Sherwin Williams, district manager of Harley Davidson,
CEO of Lourie’s, and president of Believe … Choices for
Conscious Living. 5:45 p.m., Public Health Research Center,
921 Assembly St., Room 114. Free and open to the public.
Sept. 19 Women’s Studies, “Feminist Journeys in Political
Economy,” Drucilla K. Barker, director of Women’s Studies
Program, 3:30 p.m., Gambrell Hall, Room 250. Reception
will follow lecture.
Sept. 20–21 Law, “Balancing Private and Public Rights
in the Coastal Zone in the Era of Climate Change: The
Fifteenth Anniversary of Lucas V. South Carolina Coastal
Council,” two-day conference will explore the scientific,
policy, and legal issues raised by public efforts to promote
wise land use in the coastal zone, particularly in light of new
and emerging information about global climate change and
increased risks of shifting coastlines in South Carolina and
around the country. For more information, go to
www.law.sc.edu/elj/2007symposium.
Sept. 23 School of Music: Cornelia Freeman University
September Concert Series, Prelude and Fugue in D Major,
BWV 532, by J. S. Bach; Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands,
by Johannes Brahms; Concert Duo for Violin and Bass, by
Edgar Meyer; and Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26, by
Johannes Brahms. 3 p.m., School of Music, Recital Hall.
Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 senior citizens (ages 55 and
older) and University faculty and staff; and $5 students.
Series tickets are $40. For more information, contact
Jesseca Smith at 6-5763 or jesseca@mozart.sc.edu.
Sept. 25 Fall Festival of Authors: Reading by Norman
Mailer, author of The Naked and the Dead and The Executioner’s Song, 6 p.m., Colonial Center. Opening event of the
2007 Fall Festival of Authors. Free and open to the public.
Sept. 17 Carolina Productions: Comedian Arvin Mitchell, 9 p.m., Russell House Theater, free for USC students,
faculty, and staff with University I.D.
Sept. 19 McCutchen House: Lunch ’n’ Learn event,
“Cooking with the Seasons—Cheaper and Healthier,” noon,
McCutchen House, Horseshoe. Planned in conjunction with
Columbia’s Cooking, the Cancer Prevent and Control Program at the University. Cost is $25 per person and includes
lunch, instruction, and a first edition copy of Columbia’s
Cooking cookbook. To make reservations, call 7-8225.
Sept. 7–9 Colonial Center: Sesame Street Live–Elmo
Makes Music. For more information, including show times
and tickets prices, go to www.thecolonialcenter.com or call
6-9200.
Sharon Isbin, founder of Juilliard’s guitar department, performs at
the Koger Center Sept. 20.
Sept. 15 McCutchen House: Chef d’jour class, “Vegetarian Cuisine,” explores the art of cooking with grains and
vegetables, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., McCutchen House, Horseshoe.
Cost is $50 per person. To make reservations, call 7-8225.
Oct. 1 Education, The Charles and Margaret Witten
Lecture, speaker to be James Rex, S.C. state superintendent of education. Also, the presentation of the Travelstead
Award for Courage in Education to the Hon. Matthew J.
Perry. Part of the Museum of Education’s 30th-Anniversary
Celebration. 2 p.m., Wardlaw Hall, Room 126. For more
information, contact Craig Kridel at 7-7257.
The Spanish film Volver, which means “to return,” will be shown at
the Russell House Sept. 19.
An exhibit of about 50 paintings and neverbefore-seen prints by art department faculty
member Pam Bowers are on display at
McKissick Museum.The works include large
oil paintings, smaller studies on paper, prints
made on light-sensitive paper, and prints that
have been digitally reproduced and reworked by
hand. Awakening of the Hydra, left, is an oil
on canvas painted by Bowers in 1999.
Paintings by Fletcher Crossman, including Aries, below, can be found
at USC Sumter through Oct. 31. Classically trained at England’s
Lancaster University, Crossman now lives and works in Charleston.
■ Exhibits
■ Around the campuses
■ Around the campuses
Through Sept. 13 McMaster Gallery: Spectacle Spectacular:Wonder Woman’s Island, an exhibition of paintings by
Dawn Hunter, an art professor at the Columbia campus
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.
Sept. 10 USC Union: Opportunity Scholars Program
Workshop, noon, Community Room.
Through Oct. 31 USC Sumter: Exhibit, Illuminations in
the Shadows, art by Fletcher Crossman, University Gallery,
Anderson Library. Artist’s gallery talk will take place
6–8 p.m. Sept. 14. Both events are free and open to the
public. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday–Thursday;
8 a.m.–1p.m. Friday; closed Saturday; and 2–6 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, call Laura Cardello at 55-3858 or
Cara-lin Getty at 55-3727.
Sept. 11 USC Sumter: Sankofa African American
Museum on Wheels, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Student Union Building
Commons, free.
Sept. 11 USC Union: USC Union Hiking Club meeting,
3:45 p.m., Community Room.
Sept. 19–Dec. 2 Columbia Museum of Art: The Way
We Were: Charles Old’s Panoramic Photographs of Columbia,
1930s to 1950s, oversized silver gelatin prints present a
fascinating look at some of Columbia’s well-known sites.
Installed in conjunction with the museum’s exhibit Seeing
Ourselves: Masterpieces of American Photography from the
George Eastman House Collection. The museum is located
at the northwest corner of Main at Hampton streets,
downtown Columbia. Hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesday,
Thursday, and Saturday; 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday; 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday; closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. For
more information, including admission and membership
prices, go to www.columbiamuseum.org.
Sept. 12 USC Upstate: Lecture,
“Women in the Bottle: Women and
Alcohol Abuse,” with Lisa Johnson,
director of the USC Upstate Center
for Women’s and Gender Studies,
and Erin Morgan, coordinator of
Alcohol and Drug Education at USC
Upstate. Part of “Women In …” lecture series, which explores women’s
lives and accomplishments. Informal
Johnson
presentation will be followed by
discussion, and guests can bring a brown bag lunch.
12:15–1:15 p.m., CLC, Room 319. Free and open to the
public. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served. For more information, contact Lisa Johnson, director of the USC Upstate
Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, at
mjohnson@uscupstate.edu.
Through Sept. 16 S.C. State Museum: Edmund Yaghjian:
A Retrospective, approximately 100 paintings and sketches by
Yaghjian (1905–97), who was the first head of the University’s art department. Museum is located at 301 Gervais St.
For more information, go to www.museum.state.sc.us.
Sept. 13 USC Salkehatchie: County-wide meeting for
citizens of Colleton County, 6 p.m., Main Building, Room 111,
East Campus. Sponsored by USC Salkehatchie Leadership Institute and Leadership Colleton Alumni. For more information,
contact Jane Brewer at JTBREWER@gwm.sc.edu.
Through Dec. 8 McKissick Museum: A Call for All:
The Great War Summons the Palmetto State, the exhibit
explores 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. Part of
a five-institution collaboration in Columbia that will present
a symposium, lectures, and gallery tours in fall 2007.
Sept. 14–15 USC Union: Uniquely Union Festival, annual
event features a barbeque cook-off, live music and entertainment, exhibits, and vendors. This year’s two-day event
will be held on the USC Union campus. For more information, call Susan Jett at 54-8728.
Through Dec. 20 South Caroliniana Library:
The Great Adventure:The University of South Carolina in World
War I, looks at how the Great War affected the University,
its faculty, and its students. Part of a five-institution collaboration in Columbia that will present a symposium, lectures,
and gallery tours in fall 2007.
Through Jan. 19 McKissick Museum: A Sense of Wonder:
Works by Pam Bowers, a series of paintings by Pam Bowers, a
studio art professor in the University’s Department of Art.
Free and open to the public. Hours are 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday–Friday; 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday and
holidays. For more information, call 7-7251 or go to
www.cas.sc.edu/MCKS.
Edgar
Sept. 16 USC Union:
Presentation, Walter Edgar,
Claude Henry Neuffer Professor of
Southern Studies and the George
Washington Distinguished Professor
of History on the Columbia campus,
author of numerous books about
the Palmetto State. 3 p.m., USC
Union Auditorium, 401 E. Main St.,
Union. Free and open to the public.
General seating. Sponsored by
Union County Historical Society
and USC Union.
Sept. 20 USC Salkehatchie: Constitution Day Program
presented by Sarah Miller, history professor, USC Salkehatchie. 12:15 p.m., Main Building, Room 213 East Campus
and Room 101 West Campus.
Through Sept. 21 USC Upstate: Exhibit, Twenty Years of
Vogue—Feminist Issues of Female Body Image, work by Dawn
Hunter, art professor at the Columbia campus. Humanities
and Performing Arts Center, Gallery, free and open to the
public.
Through Oct. 31 USC Sumter: Exhibit, Bottles …
No deposit, no return, mixed media paintings by Denise
Greer, an artist from Rembert, Umpteeth Gallery, Arts and
Letters Building, free and open to the public. Gallery hours
are 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday.
Through Oct. 31 USC Sumter: Exhibit, South Carolina
Gourds—A New Perspective, a juried show of gourds from
the Southern Carolina Gourd Society, Upstairs Gallery,
Administration Building, free and open to the public. Gallery
hours are 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Friday.
■ Sports
Sept. 7 Women’s Volleyball: Nike Gamecock Invitational,
Rice, 10 a.m., Volleyball Competition Facility, northwest
corner of Blossom and Assembly streets.
Sept. 7 Women’s Volleyball: Nike Gamecock Invitational,
Troy, 7:30 p.m., Volleyball Competition Facility, northwest
corner of Blossom and Assembly streets.
Sept. 8 Women’s Volleyball: Nike Gamecock Invitational,
Appalachian State, 1:30 p.m.,Volleyball Competition Facility,
northwest corner of Blossom and Assembly streets.
Sept. 14 Women’s Volleyball: SEC match, Auburn, 7 p.m.,
Volleyball Competition Facility, northwest corner of
Blossom and Assembly streets.
Sept. 15 Football: South Carolina State, 7 p.m.,
Williams-Brice Stadium.
Sept. 16 Women’s Volleyball: SEC match, Georgia,
1:30 p.m., Volleyball Competition Facility, northwest corner
of Blossom and Assembly streets.
■ List your events
The Times calendar welcomes submissions of listings
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 Sept. 20.
■ Online calendar
USC Calendar of Events is at http://events.sc.edu.
If you require special accommodations, please contact the program sponsor.
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Fall workshops offered for
fellowships, scholarships
The Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs will sponsor
several workshops this fall for students interested in applying
for national fellowships and scholarships. All workshops will
be held in the Gressette Room, Harper College, third floor.
The dates are:
■ Truman Scholarship, 4 p.m. Sept. 10. The program
offers scholarships up to $30,000 for graduate school. Candidates must be juniors (any major) preparing for a career
in public service. Qualifications include leadership abilities,
academic performance and potential, community service, and
commitment to public service. Candidates must be nominated
by the University. The application deadline is Oct. 10.
All smiles Alexis Heidelberger took the plunge in good humor and was
ready to cheer the Gamecocks at the football opener Sept. 1.
Engineering, computing
names two associate deans
The College of Engineering and Computing has appointed two
associate deans. Civil engineering professor Hanif Chaudhry
has been named associate dean for international programs
and continuing education, and chemical engineering professor
Harry Ploehn has been named associate dean for research and
graduate studies.
Chaudhry will be responsible for activities related to international programs, including faculty and student exchanges,
collaborative relationships, and memorandums of understanding. He also will be in charge of distance learning at the
undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels.
Ploehn will be responsible for helping college faculty to
become more competitive for research funding and to improve
recruitment and education of graduate students.
“We are very fortunate to have these two faculty members
join our leadership team,” said Michael Amiridis, dean of
engineering and computing. “Their addition will strengthen
our college and aid us in our goal of becoming one of the top
engineering and computing schools in the Southeast.”
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Hirth, USC/Palmetto Geriatrics; Johnell Brooks, Clemson University; Harriett Williams and James Laditka, Arnold School of
Public Health; and Judy Baskins, Palmetto Health/USC.
South Carolina’s senior (over 65) population is projected
to grow by 133 percent between 2000 and 2030, stressing
the state’s physical and financial infrastructure. Devising new
ways to promote independence for older adults will help the
health care system and nursing homes to accommodate the
rapidly growing senior population.
“This center will address a critical problem for the nation
and especially for South Carolina and our surging retiree
population,” said Paula Harper Bethea, Centers of Economic
Excellence Review Board chair. “As increasing numbers of
people reach their senior years of life, it’s essential to provide
ways for them to maintain their independence as long as
possible. This center is an important step in taking care of our
aging population.”
Briefly
LAW SYMPOSIUM TO ADDRESS COASTAL
ISSUES: The School of Law and the Georgetown University
Law Center are sponsoring a symposium to be held at the law
school Sept. 20–21. “Balancing Private and Public Rights in the
Coastal Zone in the Era of Climate Change:The Fifteenth Anniversary of Lucas V. South Carolina Coastal Council” will explore
the scientific, policy, and legal issues raised by public efforts to
promote wise land use in the coastal zone, particularly in light
of new and emerging information about global climate change
and increased risks of shifting coastlines in South Carolina and
around the country. Speakers include:
• Dana Beach, executive director, S.C. Coastal Conservation
League
• Mark Becker, University executive vice president, Academic
Affairs, and provost
• Peggy Bensinger, assistant attorney general, Maine
• Mark Davis, director,Tulane Law School
• Bob Perry, S. C. Department of Natural Resources
• Walter Pratt, dean, School of Law
• Timothy Searchinger, senior fellow, Georgetown Environmental
Law and Policy Institute
• Kristine Tardiff, trial lawyer, Natural Resources Section,
Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department
of Justice
• Jean Toal, chief justice, S.C. Supreme Court.
For more information, go to www.law.sc.edu/elj/
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■ National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowship, 4 p.m. Sept. 12. The fellowship consists of three
years of support (up to $115,000) for study and research in the
sciences or in engineering, leading to a master’s or a doctoral
degree in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering,
behavioral, and social sciences fields and in the history and
philosophy of sciences. Qualifications include a high GPA and
high GRE general test scores and a commitment to a career in
research. Application deadlines vary according to discipline in
early November. For information, go to www.fastlane.nsf.gov.
■ Goldwater Scholarship, 4 p.m. Sept. 17. The scholarship is for $7,500 for one to two years of undergraduate
study. The program is open to sophomores and juniors
pursuing bachelor’s degrees in natural sciences, mathematics,
or engineering, with the intent to earn a graduate degree in
these fields to pursue a career in research and/or college-level
teaching. Qualifications include a strong GPA and research
experience. Candidates must be nominated by the University.
The application deadline is Oct. 17.
■ Knowles Teaching Fellowship, 4 p.m. Oct. 9. The
fellowship is for graduating senior and graduate students in
science, engineering, or mathematics who want to teach high
school and/or mathematics. The fellows are supported
professionally and financially for up to five years of graduate
study and teacher preparation. The application deadline is
early January 2008. For more information, go to
www.kstf.org/teaching_fellowships_home.aspx.
■ National Security Education Program (NSEP), 4
p.m. Oct. 24. NSEP supports outstanding undergraduate
and graduate students who demonstrate high levels of academic performance and strong motivation to internationalize
their education by developing expertise in the languages, cultures, and world regions less commonly studied by Americans.
Applicants must be evaluated by a University committee in
early January 2008.
■ Rotary Scholarships, 4 p.m. Nov. 12. Scholars serve as
ambassadors abroad while studying for one academic year or
three months of language training. Any country where Rotary
Clubs are located is considered. All class levels are eligible to
apply. The application deadline is spring 2008.
For questions or more information, contact the Office of
Fellowships and Scholar Programs at 7-0958, at
USCFellowships@gwm.sc.edu, or at www.sc.edu/ofsp.
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“Depending on the situation, we might still encourage a
faculty member to spend an educational moment with the
student, pointing out why what the student did was wrong,”
Eifert said. “But it’s my job to confront—I’m the one who will
tell a student that he or she will receive a written warning or is
suspended or expelled. We also will remind students that any
attempt to retaliate against a faculty member is a violation of
the University’s Code of Conduct.”
Because this is the first year of the new Honor Code and
the new office, Eifert anticipates a spike of reports from faculty
with perhaps 200 to 300 cases to investigate this academic
year.
Eifert has spoken to faculty in several academic units to
make them aware of the new Honor Code and of the new office. She’s also encouraging them to talk with students about
cheating and its consequences early in the semester.
“Asking students to sign a simple statement of academic
integrity on an exam can reduce incidences of cheating
exponentially,” she said. “I would rather us be proactive than
reactive.”
To that end, Eifert also encourages faculty to address
potential gray areas such as unauthorized collaboration on
assignments. “Some assignments come with the expectation of
group collaboration; others are expected to be independently
completed. Make sure you say which is which,” she said.
For students who commit a minor infraction or first offense, Eifert envisions mandatory attendance at an academic
integrity workshop. Some violations could be handled with the
University’s new X grade, denoting an Honor Code violation.
“Confronting students about academic integrity issues
doesn’t have to be ugly, but it can be painful,” Eifert said. “One
thing we need to remember, though, is that discipline is part
of education.”
Learn more about the Office of Academic Integrity at www.
sc.edu/academicintegrity.
Homecoming 2007 returns
with expanded program
This year’s homecoming celebration will take place
Sept. 23–29, nearly a month earlier than usual.
Other changes for the annual event include a mural
display on Davis Field.
“We have decided to take another path this year,” said
Carrie Burris, a public relations junior from Charleston
who is Homecoming Commissioner 2007. “This year’s
goal for Homecoming is for it to be a campus-wide event.
We want more organizations to be able to be involved.
This year, we wanted to add new and simple events for
everyone. Our theme is ‘Bringing Back the Spirit ... A
Throwback to Carolina Tradition.’ ”
The schedule:
■ Sept. 23–30, Mural Display, Davis Field, next to Russell House
■ Sept. 24, Showcase, King and Queen competition,
8 p.m., Koger Center
■ Sept. 25, Canned Creations, service project, 10:30
a.m.–3:30 p.m., Greene Street
■ Sept. 26 Spurs and Struts, dance competition, 5 p.m.,
Greene Street
■ Sept. 27 Cockfest, pep rally, 6 p.m., Williams-Brice
Stadium; free shuttles will run from Russell House to
stadium and back
■ Sept. 28 Stepshow, TBA
■ Sept. 29 Carolina vs. Mississippi State, time TBA, Williams-Brice Stadium; Homecoming awards will be given
during half time.
Individual colleges and schools are planning special
homecoming events for their alumni. A list of these
activities will appear in the next issue of Times.
For updated information on Homecoming 2007, go to
www.cp.sc.edu/homecoming.htm.
Magellan deadline is Sept. 27
The Office of Research and Health Sciences has announced a
call for proposals for the Magellan Scholar program through
the Office of Undergraduate Research. Proposals for projects
that begin spring semester 2008 are due by 5 p.m. Sept. 27.
Information and submission guidelines can be found at www.
sc.edu/our/magellan.shtml. Students and faculty applying
for Magellan funding must attend one 30-minute application
workshop; dates and times are posted on the Web site. Faculty
and students do not have to attend the same session. Faculty
and students who previously attended a workshop do not have
to attend again but should review the Magellan guidebook
at www.sc.edu/our/magellan.shtml for recent revisions. For
more information, contact Julie Morris at 7-1141 or
our@sc.edu.
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Chapel Hill, N.C.
■ ARTICLES
Betsy O. Barefoot, University 101, “Best Practice in the First College Year:
Defining What Works and Why,” First-Year Experience, Addison, Texas.
Viki Fecas, Career Center, “Teaching Transfers—Lessons Learned,”
National Conference on Students in Transition, St. Louis, Mo.
Scott Lewis, student judicial programs, “Student Suicide: Best Practices
for Student Affairs Administrators, Counselors, and Campus Health Service
Providers,” Web seminar sponsored by the National Center for Higher
Education Risk Management.
Karen Pettus, student disability services, “Community College Students:
Coming of Age While Living at Home,” National Association of Student
Personnel Administrators and the American College Personnel Association,
Orlando, Fla.
Barbara Tobolowsky, University 101, “Sophomore-Year Initiatives: An
Institutional Overview and Institutional Examples,” National Association
of Student Personnel Administrators and the American College Person-
■ Lighter times
Steven N. Blair, exercise science, Miriam
E. Nelson, W. Jack Rejeski, Pamela W. Duncan,
James O. Judge, Abby C. King, Carol A. Macera,
and Carmen Castenda-Sceppa, “Physical
Activity and Public Health in Older Adults:
Recommendation from the American College
of Sports Medicine and the American Heart
Association,” Medicine & Science in Sports &
Exercise.
Amber J. Picton and Janet L. Fisher,
pharmacology, physiology, and neuroscience
(medicine), “Effect of the α Subunit Subtype
on the Macroscopic Kinetic Properties of
Recombinant GABAA Receptors,” Brain
Research.
Daniela B. Friedman, health promotion,
education, and behavior, and Laurie Hoffman-Goetz, “An Exploratory Study of Older
Adults’ Comprehension of Printed Cancer
We ran out of things to talk about, so I asked him for money.
Information: Is Readability a Key Factor?”
Journal of Health Communication.
Erica Tobolski, theatre and dance, “Opposite
nel Association, Orlando, Fla., and “The ABCs of Conducting Research on
Gender Monologue: Expanding Vocal Range,” The Voice and Speech Review.
the First Year of College,” First-Year Experience, Addison, Texas, and, same
Rigo Florez, math, Sumter, and David Forge (Laboratoire de Recherche
conference, “Publishing on the College Experience.”
en informatique UMR 8623, Universite Paris-Sud), “Minimal non-orientable
Sean McGreevey, housing, “Ten Truths About Diversity, Multiculturalism,
matroids in a projective plane,” Journal of Combinatorics Theory.
and Social Justice: A Majority Professional’s Multicultural Journey,” South
Clare Barrington, health promotion, education, and behavior, L. Moreno,
Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls, Wise,Va.
and D. Kerrigan, “Local understanding of an HIV vaccine and its relationship
Katie Harrison, student financial aid and scholarships, “At Least It’s Not
with HIV-related stigma in the Dominican Republic,” AIDS Care.
a Financial Aid Transcript (The Effective Use of NSLDS),” North and South
Steven P. Wilson, pharmacology, physiology, and neuroscience (medicine),
Carolina Associations of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Asheville, N.C.
K.A. Sluka, R. Radhakrishnan, C.J. Benson, J.O. Eshcol, M.P. Price, K. Babinski,
Deborah Lewis, student financial aid and scholarships, “SAP: Going Beyond
K.M. Audette, and D.C.Yeomans, “ASIC3 in Muscle Mediates Mechanical,
Measurement to Forge Effective Campus Partnerships that Enhance Student
but Not Heat, Hyperalgesia Associated with Muscle Inflammation,” Pain,
Academic Success,” North and South Carolina Associations of Student
and, with A.Z. Tzabazis, G. Pirc, C.E. Laurito, E.Votta-Velis, and D.C.Yeomans,
Financial Aid Administrators, Asheville, N.C.
“Antihyperalgesic Effect of a Recombinant Herpes Virus Encoding Antisense
George Micalone, student life, “Late Night Programming: Friend or Foe?”
for Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide,” Anesthesiology.
National Association for Campus Activities, Nashville, Tenn., and “Stop,
Katrina Walsemann, health promotion, education, and behavior, and A.D.
Breathe, Stretch,” National Association for Campus Activities, Birmingham,
Perez, “Anxiety’s Relationship to Inconsistent Use of Oral Contraceptives,”
Ala., and, same conference, “Late Night Programming: Friend or Foe?”
Health Education and Behavior.
Mary Stuart Hunter, University 101, “Primer for First Time Attendees,”
Russell R. Pate, exercise science, Margarita S. Treuth, Diane J. Catellier,
First-Year Experience, Addison, Texas, and, same conference, “Starting a StateKathryn H. Schmitz, John P. Elder, Robert G. McMurray, Robert M. Blew, Song
wide Conversation,” and, same conference, with Blair Moody, “Creating Solid
Yang, and Larry Webber, “Weekend and Weekday Patterns of Physical Activity
Foundations for First-Year Initiatives: Fundamentals of Faculty Development.”
in Overweight and Normal-weight Adolescent Girls,” Obesity.
Jean Gasparato, financial aid and scholarship, “ACG and SMART Grants: A
Lara Lomicka, languages, literatures, and cultures, and Gillian Lord (UniRoadmap to Planning, Awarding, and Monitoring,” North and South Carolina
versity of Florida), “Foreign Language Teacher Preparation and Asynchronous
Associations of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Asheville, N.C.
CMC: Promoting Reflective Teaching,” Journal of Technology and Teacher
Tim Coley, housing, “Leading with Character,” S.C. Organization of ResiEducation.
dence Educators, Charleston.
Edward Frongillo, health promotion, education, and behavior, K.L. Hanson,
Betsy Bender, hospitality, retail, and tourism management, and John
and J. Sobal, “Gender and Marital Status Clarify Associations between Food
Gerdes, technology support and training management, “To Book or Not to
Insecurity and Body Weight,” The Journal of Nutrition.
Book: Assessing the Role of Hotel Web Site Design Decisions,” Hospitality
John T. Addison, economics, and Christopher J. Surfield, “Atypical Work and
Information Technology Association, Orlando, Fla.
Pay,” Southern Economic Journal, and, with Claus Schnabel, Thorsten Schank,
Steve Anderson, math and computer science, Sumter, “Creating Effective
and Joachim Wagner, “Do Works Councils Inhibit Investment?” Industrial and
Learning Modules Utilizing a Tablet PC and LectureScribe,” International
Labor Relations Review, and, with Ralph Bailey and W. Stanley Siebert, “The
Convention of MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and
Impact of De-unionization on Earnings Dispersion Revisited,” Research in
Online Teaching), New Orleans, La.
Labor Economics, and with Claus Schnabel and Joachim Wagner, “The (Parlous)
State of German Unions,” Journal of Labor Research.
■ PRESENTATIONS
David B. Hitchcock, statistics, “Smoothing the Dissimilarities Among
Binary Data for Cluster Analysis,” Joint Statistical Meetings, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Bruce Konkle, journalism and mass communications, “Academic Pursuits
on Behalf of Scholastic Journalism: Theses, Dissertations, and Other Research
Projects Concerning the Student Press,” Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, D.C., also, same conference,
“My Scholastic Journalism World (and Welcome To It).”
Deborah Beck, Thomson Student Health Center, Michelle Bursin,
Healthy Carolina, and Gene Luna, housing, “National Healthy Campus
Clearinghouse & Resource Center,” Southern College Health Association,
Gatlinburg, Tenn., and, same conference, “Healthy Carolina: A Holistic and
Integrated Approach to Healthy Campus 2010.”
Dan Berman and Jennifer Latino, University 101, “University 101
Teachers Speak Out: The Course From Instructors’ Perspectives,” First
Year Experience, Addison, Texas, and, same conference, with Erin Campbell,
Mandie Thacker, and Misty Lawrence, “First-Year Seminar Instructor Training
Two-Day Workshop.”
Chrissy Coley, retention and planning, Julie Holliday, Angela Street,
and Katie Lynch, Student Success Center, “Promoting Student Success at
the University of South Carolina,” First Year Experience, Addison, Texas.
Tracey Skipper, University 101, “Using Student Development Theory to
Improve Educational Practice in the First College Year and Beyond,” FirstYear Experience, Addison, Texas, and, same conference, “Publishing on the
College Experience.”
Pete Liggett, counseling and human development center, “Behavioral Intervention Programming for Disruptive, Disturbing, or Dysregulated Students,”
Southern College Health Association, Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Jimmie Gahagan, housing, “Enhancing First-Year Student Success Through
Residential Learning Initiatives,” First-Year Experience, Addison, Texas, and,
with Tyler Page, “Leading with Character,” National Association of Student
Personnel Administrators and the American College Personnel Association,
Orlando, Fla.
■ OTHER
Paul Beattie, exercise science, appointed chair of the Research and Development Committee for the Dorn VA Hospital and named advisory member
of the Board of Directors for the Journal of Orthopedics and Sports Physical
Therapy.
Laura Kissel, art, and Howard Kingkade, English, Lancaster, have won
S.C. Arts Commission fellowships for filmmaking and screenwriting,
respectively.
Bruce E. Konkle, journalism and mass communications, selected to serve
on the contributing editors board of Quill & Scroll, the bi-monthly magazine
of the International Honorary Society For High School Journalists.
Chris Roberts, journalism and mass communications, won a top faculty
research paper award in the Association for Education in Journalism’s
newspaper division for “Measuring the Relationship between Journalistic
Transparency and Credibility,” Washington, D.C.
Ed Madden, English, selected for the forthcoming anthology Best New Poets
2007, to be published by Meridian magazine with the University of Virginia
Press.
Scott P. Ardoin, psychology, received the Lightner Witmer Award from the
American Psychological Association for his early-career scholarly works and
contributions in the field of school psychology.
William H. “Bill” Brown, educational studies, appointed to a five-year
term as editor of the Journal of Early Intervention, published by the Division of
Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children.
■ Job vacancies
For up-to-date information on USC Columbia vacancies
and vacancies at other campuses, go to uscjobs.sc.edu.The
employment office is located at 1600 Hampton St.
Jordan named top
ATO faculty advisor
Don M. Jordan, a professor in the Department of
Mathematics and the Center for Science Education in the
College of Arts & Sciences, has been selected the 2007
Faculty Advisor of the Year for his
service to the Alpha Tau Omega
(ATO) fraternity as its faculty
advisor from 1978 to the present.
The award recognizes Jordan’s
contributions to improving student life at the University. Jordan
is a Fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement
of Science. He has received the
Helms Award of Excellence from
the S.C. Science Council and the
Jordan
S.C. Hall of Science and Technology, which cites individuals for developing education
opportunities for students and teachers in science and
technology and for raising the level of public consciousness toward science education.
Jordan also received the Order of the Palmetto, the
state’s highest award for dedication, commitment, and
leadership.
Phillips honored for work
with Upstate TV show
Julie Phillips has been named Communicator of the Year
by the Greenville chapter of Women in Communications.
Phillips is the host of Upstate!, a weekly television
show produced by USC Upstate, which addresses regional
issues such as education, economic development, health
care, population trends, and other topics that are relevant
to people living along the I-85 corridor.
“Julie is an extraordinary communicator,” said Judy
Prince, vice chancellor for the USC Upstate campus in
Greenville and coordinator of the show. “She is a skilled
interviewer who makes it possible for others to feel at
ease, so that they are comfortable talking about their
subject.”
“This region is on fire right now with big economic
and cultural changes; there is enormous creative and intellectual energy here,” Phillips said. “Having a half hour
to talk with someone on camera is rare in the business of
daily live broadcasts. This cable project is a new way to
explore relevant issues more in depth.”
Women in Communications also awarded USC
Upstate a Certificate of Achievement for the program produced on Sarah Ioannides, conductor for the Spartanburg
Symphony. The episode illustrated how well Phillips is
able to communicate with people from many different
fields, illustrating those ideas that are of interest to a wide
range of viewers.
“These awards mean a lot to me because I have deep
respect for Women in Communications and its mission
to promote and support women as they pursue work that
they love,” Phillips said.
Professor published in top
environmental law journal
Law professor Kim Connolly wrote the lead article for the
May 2007 edition of Environmental Law Reporter, one
of the nation’s top environmental law journals.
In “Survey Says: Army Corps No Scalian Despot,”
Connolly submits research that exposes myths and misconceptions about the public’s supposed dissatisfaction
with the permitting process conducted by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers.
Drawing on thousands of survey responses nationwide, Connolly found that the Corps’ customer base is
mostly satisfied—exceedingly so, in some cases—with the
permitting process. This finding goes against the popular
notion, Connolly wrote, that the Corps is burdensome
and inefficient, a belief that was fueled last June by U.S.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who, in a plurality
decision, called the Corps an “enlightened despot.”
Madden wins poetry awards
Ed Madden won the 2007 S.C. Poetry Book Award, sponsored by the USC Poetry Initiative and USC Press. His
manuscript Signals will be published by USC Press in
2008.
Madden also won the state poem contest, sponsored
by the Poetry Initiative and The State newspaper.
September 6, 2007
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Student speak
Online Gift Shop draws on content of University’s libraries
■ Name: Sarah Chakales
By Marshall Swanson
■ Class: Senior
University Libraries has launched a new Online Gift Shop from which
individuals can purchase mugs, T-shirts, bags, posters,
postcards, aprons, and other products adorned with their
favorite images from the libraries’ collections.
“This is a great way to find unique and distinctive gifts
while helping to support the libraries’ operations,” said Kate
Foster Boyd, digital collections librarian at Thomas Cooper
Library, noting that a percentage of all purchases from the
store will be returned to the libraries to help fund their
operations.
The Online Gift Shop, which is a cooperative venture
with Zazzle.com, is making available pre-selected images
Boyd
for products from the libraries’ collections, such as historic
paintings of the Horseshoe or the Audubon birds and Pope
Brown watercolors from rare books. Other images are being added, and
■ Major: Broadcast journalism
■ Hometown: Richmond, Va.
images can be added at the request of a patron to a librarian.
Practically any image from the libraries’ collections that is not copyrighted can be scanned for use on a product. One example
is the antique Sanborn fire insurance maps that can be
ordered for almost any city in South Carolina. The colorful
maps have been exhibited in museums and are becoming
increasingly popular for framing.
“This is exciting,” Boyd said. “We have a lot of treasures
at the libraries that people aren’t aware of. With the Online
Gift Shop we now have an additional way of sharing them
with our patrons.”
Libraries taking part in the program include music,
news film, rare books, and the South Caroliniana.
To visit the shop, go to sc.edu/library and click on “Support Your Libraries.” For additional information, contact
Boyd at 7-2249 or Boydkf@gwm.sc.edu.
■ You worked for the presidential
candidate debates this summer.
How did you get the opportunity?
Yes, I actually worked at three CNN
presidential candidate debates this summer, two in New Hampshire and the one
in Charleston. I interned with CNN in
Washington, D.C., not this past summer
but the summer before. I ran into one
of my contacts from Washington while I
was at the Orangeburg debate and asked
if CNN needed any help. We stayed in
touch, and he gave me a call.
■ What did you do for the debates?
In New Hampshire, it was a little more
hands on. I was in charge of picking up
the news analysts from the airport or the
hotel and escorting them to the debate
site for interviews and live hits. My
favorite was Anderson Cooper. I picked
him up at the airport, and we spent a
solid 25 minutes alone together in the
car, during which time he imparted some
very helpful career advice. I also filled in
for the candidates to test audio and lighting on stage. That was a lot of fun. I did
some odd jobs, too, like running things
to and from the director’s trailer from
the set. I and another runner escorted
the candidates to their green rooms as
well. It was just really fun being so close
to the other professional journalists.
In Charleston, I helped fill in for the
candidates to test audio and lighting
again. Another big task was keeping the
journalists continually updated with
transcripts from the debate.
■ How much work goes into putting on a debate? In New Hampshire,
I got there on June 1, and the first
debate wasn’t until June 3. Then the
next one was on June 5; so, I was there
about a week. There’s a lot of planning
involved. The set and lighting crew
had been setting up for several weeks
already before I got there, and site planning started months in advance.
■ Are you interested in politics?
I love politics. Ideally, I’d like to be a
political reporter. It is something that
definitely interests me.
■ How was your intern experience
at the CNN bureau in Washington? I worked for Wolf Blitzer on The
Situation Room. It was an incredible
experience. I absolutely loved it. Some
of my responsibilities included helping
with pre-show research, escorting guests
from the makeup room to the set, and
occasionally fact checking. Sometimes,
I would accompany a producer to the
Capitol for stories as well. There was
even one instance when I went out with
a producer to get an interview, but CNN
had already dispatched all of the camera
crews, so it was just the two of us. He
didn’t know how to work the camera,
but luckily it was the same kind that
we use here in the journalism school. I
ended up shooting the entire interview,
and I got to see it air later that evening.
It was a wonderful feeling.
■ Any plans after you graduate in
December? I received a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study journalism
in Hong Kong for a year, which I’m very
excited about. After that, I’ll probably
find a job reporting at a local news station and work my way up.
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September 6, 2007
New Horizons Band
still accepting members
Kim Truett
Inspired by Columbia Museum of Art sculpture, Julia Koets and other MFA students presented their poetry during
the USC Arts Institute kick-off event Aug. 24.
Poets Summit set for Sept. 15
South Carolina’s Poetry Initiative will sponsor its 2007 Poets Summit
from 9 a .m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Columbia Museum of Art.
“Explore the Art and State of Poetry” marks the fourth-annual Poets
Summit sponsored by S.C. Poetry Initiative, located in the Department of
English. English professor Kwame Dawes is director of the initiative and
the USC Arts Institute.
Speakers for this year’s summit will be award-winning poets Marilyn
Nelson, Kevin Young, and native South Carolinian poet Nathalie Anderson. A question-and-answer session will follow each poet’s reading.
Honored guest speakers will be Stephen Young, program director for The
Poetry Foundation, and Lee Briccetti, executive director of Poets House.
The summit also will feature a special musical performance and
reading in tribute to the late poet Sekou Sundiata. A forum of poets
representing different regions around the state also will discuss what is
happening with poetry in their communities.
The event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided.
For more information, contact Charlene Monahan Spearen, S.C. Poetry
Initiative, at 7-5492 or cmspeare@gwm.sc.edu.
Nelson
Young
USC Symphony season begins with
guitarist Sharon Isbin Sept. 20
The USC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Donald Portnoy,
will start the 2007–08 season performing with award-winning
guitarist Sharon Isbin Sept. 20. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and
take place at the Koger Center. The complete schedule is:
Registration for the University’s Congaree
New Horizons Band, a community band for
adults 50 and older, has been extended. An
additional organizational meeting will be
held at 6 p.m. Sept. 24 in the String Project/
Marching Band building at 516 S. Main St.
Launched last year, the band gives older
adults the opportunity to learn to play and
perform a band
instrument in a group
setting. No prior
musical experience or
knowledge is needed
to participate, and
the cost is minimal:
$10 per month plus
instrument rental.
Adults must
attend the organizational meeting to parLane
ticipate in the band.
Pecknel Music will
help with selection and rental of instruments.
Jeremy Lane, an assistant professor of
music education in the School of Music,
directs the band. “The band got off to a great
start last spring with 30 members,” Lane
said. “Everyone had so much fun. We are
really excited to begin our second season, and
we can’t wait to get started.”
Lane’s goal is to increase participation to
55 or 60 members, which will expand performance opportunities with a greater variety of
instruments and music.
The band meets three times weekly, from
6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and from 10 to 11:15
a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 516 South
Main St. Lane said the impetus for creating
the band was to enrich the quality of life for
adults in the Midlands.
“Our members come from all backgrounds
and walks of life, with more than two-thirds
having never picked up an instrument or able
to read music before enrolling in the group,”
he said. “Now they are able to read music
and play an instrument, which allows them
to share and enjoy music with their friends
and family. In fact, several of our members
play the same instruments as their children
or grandchildren, which makes the shared
learning of music even more special.”
For more information, contact Lane at
7-1501 or jlane@mozart.sc.edu or go to www.
congareeband.com.
The University’s Congaree New Horizons Band is affiliated with New Horizons
International Music Association, an organization that encourages seniors to learn and
make music with friends. New Horizons has
approximately 175 bands worldwide. For
more information about New Horizons Music
Groups, go to www.newhorizons.org.
■ Oct. 16, Violinist Vadim Gluzman
■ Nov. 15, Pianists Marian McPartland, Marina Lomazov, and
Joseph Rackers
■ Feb. 12, Symphonic Spectacular!
■ March 18, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
■ April 16, Saxophone soloist, TBA.
Portnoy
Individual concert tickets are $25 general public; $20 USC
faculty and staff, and senior citizens; and $8 students. Season tickets are $115 general
public; $85 USC faculty and staff and senior citizens; and $42 students.
Tickets may be purchased 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday at the Carolina Coliseum
box office or by credit card through the charge line at 251-2222. For more information,
call 7-7500.
■ Reel research
Carolina’s Fox Movietone News
Collection at the News Film
Library played a part in Ken Burns’
new documentary on World War II.
Read about it in the Sept. 20 issue
of Times.