■ Inside
Anna Hegquist, below, is Carolina’s own
Ace of Cakes. Page 3
Beaufort, USC Symphony set concert
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A publication for faculty, staff, and friends of the University of South Carolina
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■ State of the University address is Sept. 16 President Pastides will deliver his first State of the University
address at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Law School Auditorium.The presentation, open to all faculty, staff, and students, will touch on highlights
from the past year, including academic achievements, research accomplishments, budget issues, and private support. Pastides has begun his
second year as University president and his 12th year at Carolina. A question-and-answer session with the president will follow the address. Faculty, staff, and students can e-mail questions ahead of the event to SOTU@sc.edu.
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University
readies for
H1N1 flu
By Chris Horn
Michael Brown
Record high
The count is in, and a record 20,521undergraduates are enrolled at the Columbia campus this fall. Among them is the largest—
and most academically gifted—freshman class in Carolina’s history.The University enrolled 3,930 freshmen and 1,200 transfers, totaling a record 5,130
first-year students.The average SAT score for freshmen is 1194, making this class the most academically prepared in Carolina history. More than 41,070
students are enrolled on the University’s eight campuses, meaning that one in three students enrolled in a public, four-year institution in the Palmetto
State is at a University of South Carolina campus.
New provost plans visits to all academic units
By Larry Wood
Michael Amiridis’ top priority as the University’s
new provost is to visit every academic unit on the
Columbia and regional campuses.
Speaking at the Fall General Faculty Meeting Sept. 2 and later that afternoon at the USC
Columbia Faculty Senate, Amiridis said he expects
his tour to last into the spring.
“I want to be in the trenches,” said Amiridis,
former dean of the College of Engineering and
Computing and a faculty member at Carolina since
1994.”
I want to know what the faculty is thinking. I want
to know what the students are thinking. I want
to know what the classrooms and labs look like. I
call it my learning tour.”
Amiridis’ other initiatives include more effective integration of academic programs throughout the University system, support of faculty
development, and increased faculty development
in doctoral education.
“Doctoral education is one of my passions,”
Amiridis
Continued on page 6
■ Flu prevention tips
To help prevent getting or spreading the flu, follow these
measures:
• wash hands frequently with soap and water
• sneeze or cough into your sleeve
• use hand sanitizers
• avoid touching eyes, nose, or mouth
• stay home if you’re experiencing flu-like symptoms and
remain home at least 24 hours after you no longer have a
fever without the use of medication.
Continued on page 6
■ New this fall: Spirit Fridays and Academic Initiatives
Some new activities will put Carolina front and center this fall. First, every Friday of the year will be
University of South Carolina Friday on all Carolina campuses. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, and fans are
encouraged to wear Carolina-related apparel and Gamecock colors to campus, class, work, and play.
On the Columbia campus, every Friday will be Gamecock Spirit Friday. Other campuses can use the
same phrase or create one of their own.
Next, home football games will become learning opportunities when one of seven Academic Initiatives is highlighted on posters, through television spots, and during half-time.The schedule is:
• Sept. 19,The University’s Impact on the State, Carolina vs. Florida Atlantic
• Sept. 24,The Arts, Carolina vs. Mississippi
• Oct. 3, Health Sciences, Carolina vs. S.C. State
• Oct. 10, Alternative Energy and Future Fuels, Carolina vs. Kentucky
• Oct. 24, Student Success: K–12 Through College, Carolina vs.Vanderbilt
• Nov. 14, International Initiatives and Law, Carolina vs. Florida
• Nov. 28, Sustainability, Carolina vs. Clemson.
For more information, go to www.sc.edu/index_impact.php.
University administrators are preparing for a tsunami effect
this fall and winter from H1N1 flu, with worst-case estimates
of as many as 10,000 faculty, staff, and students becoming
ill from the pandemic virus.
A teleconference involving all
eight campuses was held Aug. 24 to
discuss preparations and strategic
planning for the so-called swine flu,
which has caused more than 500
deaths and 7,500 hospitalizations
in the United States since this past
spring. The University’s Pandemic
Influenza Coordinating Committee
(PICC) has planned detailed measures for surveillance and infection
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control and is soliciting contingency
plans from University units as part of its continuity of operations planning.
“Carolina’s campuses need to prepare for an unprecedented number of sick students, faculty, and staff,” said
Deborah Beck, executive director of the Thomson Student
Health Center and a member of the PICC. “We’ll also need
to consider liberal absentee policies because we will want
to encourage people to stay home or in their dorm rooms if
they have flu symptoms. That’s one of the best ways we have
to contain the virus.”
Despite the widespread media attention to the H1N1
pandemic, University health officials stressed that the virus—while widespread—is thus far no more dangerous than
seasonal flu, which annually hospitalizes about 200,000
Americans and kills 36,000.
“While the virus might become more lethal and cause
more sickness, the typical case of H1N1 flu now results
Board committee reviews
strategic financial planning
The Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee of the Board of Trustees examined the University’s strategic financial planning efforts at its Aug. 26 meeting.
President Pastides and his financial staff reported to the committee on strategic planning and budgeting, use of federal stimulus funds, strategies for managing state budget
cuts, the University’s debt management policy, and a new approach to capital planning
instituted by Pastides.
Committee chair Mack Whittle said the purpose of the meeting was to set the benchmark for where the University stands and to provide an operational model that takes into
account academics, capital expenditures, the state of the economy, and other factors.
The committee learned that the University is looking at another 4.04 percent reduction
in state funding in mid-September that would translate to $4.9 million less for the Columbia campus and nearly $6.9 million for the system. Leslie Brunelli, associate vice president
and budget director, updated the panel on the pending cuts that have been recommended
by the state Board of Economic Advisers.
Continued on page 6
Briefly
HEALTHY CAROLINA FARMERS MARKET
RETURNS FOR FALL: Launched nearly one year ago,
the Healthy Carolina Farmers Market has become a mainstay
of campus green living at the University and an equally popular
offering among Columbia residents and South Carolina farmers.
The market will resume this fall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the
following Tuesdays: Sept. 15, and 29; Oct. 13; and Nov. 10.The
market will be located between the gates on Greene Street in
front of the Russell House on all dates except Oct. 13, when the
market will be held on Davis Field, between the Russell House
and Thomas Cooper Library.The Healthy Carolina Farmers
Market will feature a bounty of fresh and locally produced late
summer and fall vegetables, homemade breads, and an array of
specialty and handmade items. Products, which are cash and
carry, are competitively priced and sold individually and in bulk.
Launched last September, the Healthy Carolina Farmers Market
is part of the University’s Healthy Carolina Initiative, which aims
to simplify healthy choices.The University has teamed with the
S.C. Department of Agriculture to offer the monthly markets.
HOST STUDENTS FOR THE HIGH HOLY DAYS:
Local Jewish families again will volunteer to host Carolina
students for the High Holy Day meals.To host a student or
students, send an e-mail to David Reisman, biology, at
reisman@biol.sc.edu or call 738-0267 with the following
information:
• Which night(s) would you be able to host: Sept 19, Sept 20,
Sept 28?
• What time does your dinner start?
• What is your house address and phone number?
• What is the dress attire of your dinner?
• How many students would you be willing to host?
• Will your meal be vegetarian and/or kosher friendly?
• What is the latest day you can be contacted to host students?
Provost calls for QEP topic proposals
As part of the SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) reaffirmation process, the University must submit a
proposal for a five-year project aimed at improving student learning.
Choosing the topic of this QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan) will include input and support from all University constituents. The provost is issuing a call to all faculty, students, and staff to submit QEP topic proposals. Cash prizes of $2,500
will be awarded to the four best papers.
The QEP outlines a carefully designed course of action that addresses a well-defined and focused topic or issue related
to enhancing student learning. SACS requirements state that the institution develop an acceptable QEP that:
■ includes a broad-based institutional process identifying key issues emerging from institutional assessment
■ focuses on learning outcomes and/or the environment supporting student learning and the institutional mission
■ demonstrates institutional capability for the initiation, implementation, and completion of the QEP
■ includes involvement of the institutional constituencies in the development and proposed implementation of the QEP
■ identifies goals and a plan to assess their achievement.
An exploration of the University’s culture, strategic planning, goals, mission, and assessment results is a good place to
begin the search for an appropriate topic. The topic need not be a brand new idea, but it might extend, modify, redirect, or
strengthen an improvement that is already underway. Institutions are encouraged to base their selection of the topic for
the QEP on empirical data and an analysis of these data.
The QEP must be submitted to the Office of the Provost at provost@sc.edu by Oct. 30. The proposal should not exceed
five double-spaced pages (excluding references). A group of two administrators; three faculty members chosen by the
Faculty Senate, one of whom is from a regional campus; and two students will review all proposals.
For more information, visit the provost’s Web site at www.sc.edu/provost or call 7-2808.
PARTICIPATE IN THE PARENTS WEEKEND 5K:
The Office of Parents Programs and Campus Recreation will
sponsor the 11th-annual Parents Weekend 5K race Oct. 3.The
race will begin at 8 a.m. outside the Blatt PE Center and will be
held rain or shine. Faculty, staff, and students can race, run, or
walk the course for fun. Pre-registration is required. For more
information and to register, go to campusrec.sc.edu/parents/09.
For more information, contact Erica Choutka at choutka@
mailbox.sc.edu. For a complete schedule of Parents Weekend
activities, go to www.sa.sc.edu/parents.
REVISED TRAVEL VOUCHER REQUIRED: Because
of new reporting requirements for the state of South Carolina,
the Travel Reimbursement Voucher has been revised to capture
registration fee cost.The Travel Office will accept only the current version of the Travel Reimbursement Voucher, which was
updated Aug. 25. Any older version vouchers received will be
returned.The revised Travel Reimbursement Voucher is available
on the E-forms library at http://web.admin.sc.edu/control/forms/
trv-form.pdf. For more information, call the Travel Office at
7-2602.
TIAA-CREF TO OFFER FINANCIAL COUNSELING:
A TIAA-CREF consultant will be available for financial counseling from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15 in the Columbia campus
Benefits Office, Suite 803, 1600 Hampton St. The consultant
can discuss how to help meet financial goals with products
such as mutual funds and annuities. To schedule an appointment, go to the TIAA-CREF Web site at www.tiaa-cref.org/
moc or call Tamika Carter at 1-877-267-4505, ext. 255202.
Law Review symposium
scheduled Oct. 15–16
The S.C. Law Review will look at the Fourth U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals during its annual symposium Oct. 15–16
in the USC School of Law Auditorium.
The event, which will look at the court’s tradition,
jurisprudence, and future, will feature a keynote address
Thursday evening by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III.
The symposium will present an overview of the court’s
tradition, analyze trends in its jurisprudence, provide
practitioners with tips and tools for arguing cases before
the court, and examine areas of the law where the Fourth
Circuit has had great influence.
Traditionally regarded as the nation’s most conservative circuit court, the jurisprudence of this court is seen
as possibly evolving because it has five vacant seats.
Panels will examine how the court’s jurisprudence may
change under the Obama administration.
Other speakers will be Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge William B. Traxler Jr.; Judges Robert
B. King and Dennis W. Shedd of the court; and David R.
Stras of the University of Minnesota Law School, and Carl
W. Tobias of the University of Richmond Law School.
The event is approved for 6.0 continuing legal education hours. Early registration is $75. On-site registration
is $100. For information, to see the entire symposium
schedule, or to register, visit sclawreview.org/symposium/index.php.
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Yes, it’s hot, but….
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
The student services staff at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications demonstrated a sure-fire way of welcoming students back for the
start of another school year by handing out free ice cream to faculty and students in the Coliseum parking lot.
■ Online academic network
SEC schools partner with ESPN to launch Web site
The University and the 11 other Southeastern Conference
institutions have teamed up to launch the SEC Academic
Network, a Web site to promote academic endeavors of SEC
universities.
The site—www.secacademicnetwork.com—has been established by the SEC in partnership with ESPN and the 12 SEC
member universities: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South
Carolina, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt.
Developed using technology and coordination from ESPN
Digital Media, the academic network will feature content from
every institution on topics ranging from research, innovation,
and economic development to community partnerships, civic
engagement, and service.
The University’s features emphasize the institution’s reach,
relevance, and impact on the state and world. Among the initial videos are one on Cocky’s Reading Express, a student-led
literacy effort to encourage young children in public schools to
read; successful efforts by the College of Education to recruit
teachers to rural areas and improve science achievement in
struggling schools; and how alumni in the health sciences are
expanding quality, affordable healthcare to people who need
it most.
President Pastides said the Web site is an excellent way
to promote the academic side of the University. “When the
new SEC TV agreements were being discussed, we wanted
to explore new ways to highlight the excellent academic opportunities found at our universities, in addition to the outstanding athletics programs,” Pastides said. “The SEC Academic
Network helps realize that goal.”
On the Web site, each institution has its own page that
includes videos categorized by topic. Alumni, fans, and students
worldwide now have the ability in one place to learn more about
SEC academics through video features that are posted by the
league institutions. Videos feature outreach, research, economic
development, innovation, and the student experience.
New Beaufort art program finds downtown home
USC Beaufort recently received approval for its new studio art major to be located on the historic Beaufort campus along the
waterfront on Carteret Street.
Beaufort will invest approximately $200,000 of stimulus money to jump-start the program and create a “niche campus.” The
stimulus money will be used to renovate existing spaces into state-of-the-art studios and classrooms, purchase new art curricularelated equipment, and create a ceramics studio.
The studio art program is scheduled to launch officially in the spring of 2010. Through a gift from the Heritage Foundation of
the Lowcountry, two arts classrooms already have been modified.
“Having the studio arts program on our historic Beaufort campus makes sense. What better place to study art than in the
middle of a historic town full of natural beauty that is receiving national accolades for its rich arts culture?” said Michael Parsons,
executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, at Beaufort.
Students who choose studio art as their major will take the majority of their courses on the Beaufort campus. The new program
will offer a high-quality, low-cost art program responding to the needs of the region and the natural attributes of the area.
“Many Beaufort County high schools are now delivering quality arts education programs to their students,” said Jon Goebel, an
assistant professor of studio art at Beaufort. “Students who find that’s where their passion lies will now be able to pursue a fouryear art degree and do it affordably because they won’t have to leave the Lowcountry.”
Beaufort recently ranked No. 12 on the “Top 25 Small Cities for Art” by American Style magazine. Beaufort ranked ahead of
Aspen, Colo; Laguna Beach, Calif.; and Naples, Fla.
Be healthy and save $300 a year
‘Ace of Cakes’
Michael Brown
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management sophomore Anna Hegquist grins as cake-decorating aficionado and
Food Network star Duff Goldman takes a picture with his cell phone of her contest entry at the Russell House
Sept. 2. Hegquist and her teammate Charissa Ruth, an Honors College sophomore anthropology major from
Lexington, Ky., made up one of about 20 student teams competing in a Carolina cake-off. “We wanted our cake
to look like stained glass panels,” said Hegquist, an Honors College student from Columbia. “We wanted it to be
really beautiful and really interesting at the same time.” Goldman—who spent hours talking with students, addressed a large group in the Russell House Ballroom, and judged the contest—awarded them first place.
October is Open Enrollment Month
October is open enrollment month, which means that faculty and staff can add or drop dependents
from their state health or dental plans.
The S.C. Employee Insurance Program offers open enrollment every other year. Open enrollment is the only opportunity to add or drop health or dependent coverage unless you are making the
change within 31 days of an eligible family status change. The next open enrollment opportunity will
be October 2011.
One difference that faculty and staff will observe this year is the lack of a personalized paper benefit statement from the University’s Division of Human Resources. This printed piece is not being
produced because of budget cuts. However, all of the information contained in the printed benefit
statement is available online. Faculty and staff can access this information through VIP at
https://vip.sc.edu or through the state’s online system, MyBenefits, at http://www.eip.sc.gov/
mybenefits.
Faculty and staff with questions about how to access their personal benefits data can call the
University’s Benefits Office at 7-6650 for assistance.
During any enrollment period, employees can change from one health plan to another, enroll
in or drop the insurance premium feature of MoneyPlus, or elect to participate in the MoneyPlus
medical or dependent care spending accounts. Remember that the insurance premium feature of
MoneyPlus continues from year to year, but you must enroll each year in the medical or dependent
care spending accounts to continue those features for the next year.
Changes made during open enrollment are effective Jan. 1, 2010, but the new premium deductions begin with the Dec. 15, 2009, payroll.
Look for October’s Insurance Advantage newsletter for details about open enrollment and other
valuable information about benefits available to state employees. Published by the S.C. Employee
Insurance Program, the newsletter will be distributed in late September.
In August 2008, the S.C. Budget and Control Board approved a surcharge of $25 per
month to the state health plan premiums of tobacco users because of the heavy cost of
tobacco-related illnesses to the state’s health plans. The surcharge goes into effect Jan. 1.
“Tobacco-related illnesses cost the state an estimated $75 million a year, so you can
see the financial toll it takes, not to mention the health toll to the state’s citizens,” said
Faye Gowans, benefits manager in the Division of Human Resources.
“To avoid the surcharge, everyone covered by a state
health plan—the University employee and any member of
their family who is covered by the plan—must be tobacco-free
for at least six months,” she said. “Tobacco use is defined
as smoking tobacco in such forms as a cigarette, pipe, or
cigar, or using smokeless tobacco, such as snuff or chewing
tobacco.”
The surcharge goes into effect automatically unless the insured certifies to the Employee Insurance Program (EIP) that
he or she and all covered family members are tobacco free.
This can be done in one of two ways: by using the Certification Regarding Tobacco Use form on the EIP Web site, or by
completing the online certification process at MyBenefits at
https://mybenefits.sc.gov.
For those employees who aren’t tobacco-free but want to
be, Campus Wellness staff members are ready to help.
“We will help Carolina staff members and their covered
family members or significant others to quit smoking,” said
Michelle Burcin, director of Healthy Carolina. “There are numerous resources on
campus and in the community to help folks quit. The University offers free tobacco cessation classes—the next one begins Sept. 14. “
Venis Manigo and Susie Vitaris are big fans of such classes.
In 2002, when Manigo heard about the free tobacco cessation class offered at the
University’s Specialty Clinics, she thought it was too good to be true.
“I thought: free medicine, free doctor visits, you don’t have to quit the first day—
yeah, right,” said Manigo, director of purchasing in the Division of Finance and Planning. “I went to the first meeting just to see what it was all about.
“I had smoked since I was a teen,” she said. “My father was a heavy smoker who died
of emphysema in 1999. Quitting smoking was one of the things he wanted me to do.”
A few weeks after beginning the class, Manigo did quit. A few weeks after that, she
talked Vitaris into joining the class.
“I smoked off and on for probably 15 years and tried numerous times to quit,” said
Vitaris, who works in the budget office in the Division of Finance and Planning. “I really needed to quit: my husband is a big health nut, and smoking and him just didn’t go
together at all.
“Two things set this program apart from others,” she said. “They encouraged you
not to have cigarettes in your home or anywhere near you. They explained that an urge
lasts three minutes or less, so you keep yourself in a position where you can’t get cigarettes within those three minutes.
“The other thing is that you don’t quit right away,” she said. “They want you to
continue to smoke for about 10 days or so, but you practice quitting, and you take away
the cool stuff associated with the cigarettes, like sitting down, talking on the telephone,
drinking a cup of coffee. You make it really difficult to smoke. And slowly you begin to
associate going to smoke a cigarette with having to stop whatever you’re doing to go
complete a chore.”
Both women found the support group element of the tobacco cessation class to be
essential. “The emotional support from the class group and the leader meant more
to me than any part of it,” Manigo said. “Quitting is one of my proudest accomplishments.”
For more information about the surcharge, go to hr.sc.edu/benefits/tobacco_surcharge.
html; go to the S.C. Employee Insurance Program (EIP) Web site at www.eip.sc.gov and
link to the tobacco surcharge and certification; or call the University’s Benefits Office
at 7-6650. For more information about free tobacco cessation classes, go to www.sa.sc.
edu/shs/cwp/swp_tobacco.shtml.
University collaborates on study of historic Columbia home
By Marshall Swanson
The Historic Columbia Foundation has long wanted to embark
on a garden restoration project for its Hampton-Preston Mansion, which was described by Harper’s Weekly in the mid-19th
century as having the most beautiful garden in the city.
The mansion at 1615 Blanding St. was built in 1818 for
Columbia merchant Ainsley Hall and his wife, Sarah. Then
wealthy planter Wade Hampton bought the property in 1823
as a townhouse for his wife, Mary Cantey Hampton, who
developed the garden.
But before restoration of the garden by the Historic Columbia Foundation could begin, the foundation needed a comprehensive archeological overview and geophysical survey of
the property to ensure the work would maintain the grounds’
historical integrity.
The result was a yearlong collaborative effort among the
foundation, Carolina’s Department of Anthropology, and the
S.C. Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology. The project
not only discovered the location of original garden pathways
but also verified that the paths pre-dated an 1850s addition to
the house.
“It was the first glimpse of what these early pathways
looked like,” said Helena Ferguson, a Carolina master’s degree
candidate in anthropology who received a graduate assistantship from the foundation to work on the project. She worked
in conjunction with state archaeologist Jonathan Leader who
conducted the underground geophysical survey using magnetic gradiometer readings.
The experience of Ferguson, who also received her bach-
elor’s degree in anthropology from the University in 2006, will
serve as the basis of her master’s thesis and is highlighted in
an exhibit at Carolina’s McKissick Museum that opened earlier
this summer. The exhibit, on display through Jan. 16, showcases artifacts recovered from Historic Columbia Foundation
properties to illustrate fundamentals of archeology.
The Historic Columbia Foundation had wanted to know
about several different aspects of the mansion’s additions and
where a historic greenhouse once stood on the property, the
location of which also was verified through excavation. Evidence of the greenhouse will help the foundation build a new
working greenhouse that will support the garden restoration.
The project was one of several collaborative archaeological
surveys conducted on foundation properties by the University
for the Historic Columbia Foundation. Ferguson “grew as a
student and a professional” from the experience while also
feeling as though she contributed to the strong working relationship between the University and the foundation.
“The University and the Historic Columbia Foundation
have a lot to offer each other,” Ferguson said. “The foundation
has been wonderful in providing these kinds of opportunities
to students, not just through the anthropology department,
but through the University’s public history program and other
units as well.
“I like collaborating and getting other people’s perspectives on things. It definitely brings a fresh mind to projects,
and it’s been wonderful working with the staff at the Historic
Columbia Foundation.”
Kim Truett
Helena Ferguson, a Carolina master’s degree candidate in
anthropology, received a graduate assistantship from the Historic Columbia
Foundation to help restore the gardens at the Hampton-Preston Mansion.
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September & October
Calendar
■ Lectures
■ Lectures
■ Concerts
Concert
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Physics
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“The
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the
Have-nots: What Makes Some Galaxies More Metal-rich
than Others?” Varsha Kulkarni, faculty member in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Carolina, 3:30 p.m.,
Jones Physical Science Center, Room 409. Refreshments at
3:15 p.m. For more information, go to www.physics.sc.edu.
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Sept.
Physics
i and
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Thomas M. Crawford, faculty
member in the Department of
Physics and Astronomy at Carolina,
3:30 p.m., Jones Physical Science
Center, Room 409. Refreshments at
3:15 p.m.
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Sept.
School
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Music: Guest artist double bass recital, Tod Leavit, faculty member at Valdosta State University,
5:30 p.m., School of Music, Recital Hall.
Sept. 10 or 11 Center for Teaching Excellence,
Teaching Excellence Workshop, “Getting Good Student
Teaching Evaluations,” workshop will include responses
from veteran faculty about how to maintain rigor in course
content in such a way that the students are educated as
well as engaged. Facilitator will be Jed Lyons, a professor of
mechanical engineering at Carolina and faculty director of
the Center for Teaching Excellence. 12:20–1:10 p.m. Sept. 10
or Sept. 11, participants choose one session to attend. Free.
For more information, e-mail cte@sc.edu or call 7-8322.
Sept. 11 Computer science and
engineering, “Automatic Differentiation of Functional Programs, or
Lambda, the Ultimate Calculus,” Jeffrey M. Siskind, associate professor,
School of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Purdue University. 2:30–
3:30 p.m., Swearingen Engineering
Center, Room 2A31.
Sept. 11 Chemistry and
Siskind
biochemistry, “Supramolecular
Analytical Chemistry,” Eric Anslyn, University of Texas at
Austin, 4 p.m., Jones Physical Science Center, Room 006.
Refreshments at 3:45 p.m.
Sept. 14 Biology, “Decelerating Traveling Waves of West
Nile Virus in a Heterogeneous, Urban Environment,” John
Drake, faculty member at the University of Georgia, 4 p.m.,
Coker Life Sciences Building, Room 005.
Sept. 15 and 16 Center for Teaching Excellence,
Teaching Excellence Workshop, “Student Feedback,”
workshop will explore ideas and methods for gathering
and interpreting student opinions on teaching effectiveness.
Facilitator is Walt Hanclosky, a professor of media arts at
Carolina and an associate director of the Center for Teaching Excellence. Free. 12:20–1:10 p.m. Sept. 15 or Sept. 16,
participants choose one session to attend. Free. For more
information, e-mail cte@sc.edu or call 7-8322.
Sept.15–Oct. 27 Nanocenter, S.C. Citizens’ School
for the Environment, provides an opportunity for community members to join researchers and policymakers for
discussions about important environmental issues such as
climate change, renewable energy, water management, and
environmental ethics. Meets Tuesday evenings on the USC
campus. Cost is $30 per person. For more information,
contact grooverh@mailbox.sc.edu or 7-2210.
Sept. 17 Center for Teaching Excellence, Graduate
Student Workshop, “Developing a Teaching Philosophy
Statement,” will help new and future faculty determine
and/or refine a teaching philosophy and write a statement
suitable for job applications. Facilitated by Ivy Holliman, program coordinator with the Center for Teaching Excellence.
1–1:50 p.m., Thomas Cooper Library, Room 511. For more
information, go to www.sc.edu/cte.
■ 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@mailbox.
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. 24.
■ Online calendar
USC Calendar of Events is at http://events.sc.edu.
To add events here, contact Janie Kerzan at
mcdowj@mailbox.sc.edu or 7-0169.
If you require special accommodations, please contact the program sponsor.
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Sept. 18 Center for Teaching
Excellence, Teaching Excellence
Workshop, “Designing a Classroom
Crawford
SoTL Project.” Facilitator is Lara
Ducate, associate professor of German at Carolina.
10:10–11 a.m., Thomas Cooper Library, Room 511. For more
information, go to www.sc.edu/cte.
Sept. 18 Social work, Community of Social Work Research Colloquia Series, “Community-Led Total Sanitation:
Provoking Disgust to Change Sanitation Habits in Impoverished Ugandan Villages,” presenters Terry A. Wolfer, associate professor, College of Social Work at Carolina, and Buz
Kloot, research associate professor and associate director
in the Earth Sciences and Resources Institute within the
School of the Environment at Carolina, will describe and
discuss their work with impoverished villages in Uganda
during May 2009 using the Community-Led Total Sanitation approach. 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m., Old Alumni House
Conference Room, 1731 College St. This one-hour, brown
bag lunch series, sponsored by the College of Social Work,
will be offered on the first and third Fridays of each month
to stimulate interest and discussion among faculty, staff,
and students on a range of scholarly topics. Free and open
to the public. For more information, call 6-6074 or e-mail
pweiss@mailbox.sc.edu.
Sept. 18 Chemistry and biochemistry, “How Nature
uses Oxygen—Lessons from Enzymes and Model Compounds,” John Groves, Princeton University, 4 p.m., Jones
Physical Science Center, Room 006. Refreshments at 3:45 p.m.
Sept. 19 S.C. Poetry Initiative,
“Poets Summit: The Art of Risk in
South Carolina Poetry,” the sixthannual S.C. Carolina Poetry Initiative
Poets Summit. Featured poet Sharon
Olds will be joined by poets Rosanna
Warren and De’Lana Dameron.
10 a.m.–3 p.m., Columbia Museum of
Art. Lunch will be provided. Free. For
more information, go to www.sc.edu/
poetry/poetry_eventdetails.php?id=8.
(See story page 8.)
Olds
Sept. 22 and 23 Center for Teaching Excellence,
Teaching Excellence Workshop, “Motivating Students.” Facilitator will be Walter Hanclosky, a professor of media arts at
Carolina. 12:20–1:10 p.m. Sept. 22 or Sept. 23, participants
choose one session to attend. Thomas Cooper Library,
Room 511. For more information, go to www.sc.edu/cte.
Sept. 24 Computer science and engineering, “The Art
of Agent-Orient Modeling,” Leon Sterling, professor, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering,
University of Melbourne. 10–11 a.m., Swearingen Engineering Center, Room 1A03.
In The Crane Wife,
a crane transforms
into a woman in
order to repay an
impoverished man
who saves her
from a trap.The
original puppetry
performance, created
by Carolina graduate
Kimi Maeda, right, can
be seen at the Lab
Theater Sept. 10–13.
Sept. 13 School of Music: Cornelia Freeman University
September Concert Series, Program No. 2, will include
Quartet in C major, by Franz Krommer; Arias from The Barber
of Seville, by Gioacchino Rossini; and Quartet in E-flat major,
Op. 87, by Antonin Dvorak. Performers will include Rebecca
Nagel, oboe; William Terwilliger, violin; Constance Gee, viola;
Robert Jesselson, cello; Michael Harley and Peter Kolkay,
bassoon; and Charles Fugo, piano. 3 p.m., School of Music
Recital Hall. Single concert tickets are $12 adults; $10
senior citizens and University faculty and staff; and $5 students. Series tickets are $50 adults, and $40 senior adults.
For more information, contact Laveta Gibson at 7-4280 or
lgibson@mozart.sc.edu.
Sept. 14 School of Music: Guest artist flute recital, Erinn
Frechette, a featured performer with the National Flute Association, 7:30 p.m., School of Music Recital Hall.
Sept. 20 School of Music: Cornelia Freeman University
September Concert Series, Program No. 3, will include Hard
Fairy, by Graham Fitkin; Two Rags, by Arthur Frackenpohl;
Trio, by Chick Corea; and In anticipation, by Sonia Jacobsen.
Performers will include Clifford Leaman, saxophone; Marina
Lomazov, and Joseph Rackers, piano; Peter Kolkay, bassoon;
Robert Jesselson, cello; Jennifer Parker-Harley, flute; Michael
Harley, bassoon; Rebecca Nagel, oboe; and Joseph Eller,
clarinet. 3 p.m., School of Music Recital Hall. Single concert
tickets are $12 adults; $10 senior citizens and University
faculty and staff; and $5 students. Series tickets are $50
adults, and $40 senior adults. For more information, contact
Laveta Gibson at 7-4280 or lgibson@mozart.sc.edu.
Sept. 22 USC
Symphony: Classical violinist Michael
Ludwig performs with
the orchestra. Donald
Portnoy conducts. 7:30
p.m., Koger Center.
Tickets are $25 general
public, $20 faculty, staff,
and senior citizens; $8
students. Season tickets
are available. For tickets, go to the Carolina
Coliseum Box Office at
701 Assembly St., call
the charge line number
at 251-2222, or go to
www.capitoltickets.
Michael Ludwig is a soloist, recording
com and select Koger
artist, and chamber musician.
Center events. Tickets
also are available for sale in the Koger Center lobby starting one hour before the performance at 6:30pm. For more
information, call 7-7500. (See story page 8.)
■ Theatre/opera/dance
Sept. 10–13 Lab Theater: The Crane Wife, an original
work written, designed, and directed by Kimi Maeda, who
has an MFA in theater from Carolina and is a puppeteer and set designer with Columbia Marionette
Theatre. 8 p.m. Lab Theater, the University’s “black
box” theatre, on Wheat Street, across from Blatt
P.E. Center. Tickets are $5, sold only at the door.
Sept. 17 Dance: Premiere performance of the
new S.C. Contemporary Dance Company, founded
by Miriam Barbosa, a former dance professor at
Carolina. 7 p.m., Koger Center. Tickets range from
$8 to $30. For tickets, go to www.capitoltickets.
com, call 251-2222, or go to the Carolina Coliseum box office.
Sept. 25–Oct. 4 Theatre South Carolina:
First production of the 2009–10 season, Cyrano
de Bergerac, a classic tale of a big-nosed poet and
philosopher who supplies the handsome Christian
with beautiful words to win the hand of Roxane.
By Edmond Rostand, adapted by Robert Richmond,
directed by Richmond, visiting professor in directing at Carolina. Longstreet Theatre. For more information, including this season’s new show times,
go to www.cas.sc.edu/thea/season09-10.html.
In Da Garden, left, a painting by
Amiri Geuka Farris, is part of the
Faculty Art Exhibition at USC
Beaufort. Farris has an MFA in
painting from the Savannah College
of Art and Design, and his work has
been exhibited in major venues
nationally and internationally. He
teaches painting and fine arts at
USC Beaufort.
■ Around the
campuses
Sept. 10 USC Salkehatchie:
Walterboro/Colleton Chamber of
Commerce Business After Hours, cosponsored by USC Salkehatchie and
Colleton Economic Development,
5:30–8 p.m., East Campus, Main Building,
Room 111. For more information, call
Jane Brewer at 51-6314.
Sept. 11 USC Salkehatchie: Faculty
Meeting, 1 p.m., West Campus, Science
Building, Room 112. For more information, call Eran Kilpatrick at 51-6314.
■ Exhibits
Through Sept. 14 Thomas Cooper Library: Memoir
and Biography: Interpreting Political Lives, a new exhibit by S.C.
Political Collections (SCPC) showcases books by and about
individuals whose papers are held by SCPC. Main Level, outside the East Gallery.
Sept. 15–Nov. 30 Thomas Cooper Library: Voices For
Civil Rights: Modjeska Simkins, I. DeQuincey Newman and the
NAACP, S.C. Political Collections, East Gallery.
Through September Thomas Cooper Library: Persepolis: An Exhibition for the First-Year Reading Experience 2009,
East Gallery, Main Level.
Through Oct. 2 McMaster Gallery: External Signing:The
Printmaking Artwork of Bill Hosterman, an associate professor
at Grand Valley State University, Michigan, whose work has
been shown nationally and internationally.
Through Oct. 31 Thomas Cooper Library: Information
to the People: Celebrating 125 Years as a Federal Depository
Library, Mezzanine Gallery.
Through Nov. 25 South Caroliniana Library: Highlights of Gamecock Football History, highlights three
exciting periods in Gamecock football history: the life of
legendary running back Steve Wadiak, who died in 1950; the
1969 ACC championship season; and the 1984 Black Magic
season. Produced by the University Archives. Lumpkin Foyer.
Through Nov. 25 South Caroliniana Library: Winter
in Midsummer: Oscar Montgomery Lieber and the Eclipse
Expedition of 1860, focuses on South Carolinian Lieber’s trip
to Labrador in 1860 as a geologist for the U.S. Coastal Survey’s expedition to observe an eclipse. Lieber’s personally
illustrated journal and edited manuscript on the expedition
are the basis of the exhibit. Lumpkin Foyer.
Through Jan. 9, 2010 McKissick Museum: The Biennial
Department of Art Faculty Exhibition, presents a sampling of
work created by art faculty over the past two years. Works
include painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, digital arts, textiles, drawing, and film presentations.
Second floor, South Gallery.
Through Jan. 16, 2010 McKissick Museum: Urban
Archaeology in Columbia, presents the fundamentals of urban
archaeology in South Carolina. Third floor, Lobby Gallery.
Through Jan. 23, 2010 McKissick Museum: Southern
Satire:The Illustrated World of Jak Smyrl, features the work
of Camden native Smyrl, who was the illustrator and artist
for The State newspaper from 1949 to 1986. Second floor,
North Gallery.
■ Sports
Sept. 18 Women’s soccer: University of Central Florida,
7 p.m., Stone Stadium.
Sept. 19 Football: Home opener, Florida Atlantic University, 7 p.m. kickoff, Williams-Brice Stadium. Broadcast available throughout the state on pay-per-view basis.
Sept. 20 Women’s soccer: South Alabama, 2 p.m., Stone
Stadium.
Sept. 24 Football: SEC home opener, Ole Miss, 7:30 p.m.
kickoff, Williams-Brice Stadium. Televised on ESPN.
Sept. 12 USC Upstate: “Start Write!
Building the Foundation for Success,” an
instructional fair for teachers. Presented
by the Spartanburg Writing Project at
USC Upstate. Open to all public and
private school educators in the Upstate. 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m.,
Humanities and Performing Arts Center. For more
information, go to www.uscupstate.edu/swp or e-mail Tasha
Thomas, director of the project, at tthomas@uscupstate.edu.
Sept. 15 USC Lancaster: Back to School Blast, celebration with a Vegas theme, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Bradley Multipurpose Room.
Sept. 16 USC Sumter: Constitution Day, “Torture and
the Constitution: Applying the Eighth Amendment,” lecture
given by USC Sumter professors Tom Powers and John
Saffort. Noon–12:50 p.m., Arts and Letters Lecture Hall. For
more information, call Richard Bell at 55-3715.
Sept. 16 USC Salkehatchie: Constitution Day Program,
presented by Sarah Miller, assistant professor of history at
USC Salkehatchie, 12:15 p.m., East Campus, Main Building,
Room 205.
Sept. 17 USC Salkehatchie: Constitution Day Program,
presented by Sarah Miller, assistant professor of history
at USC Salkehatchie, 12:15 p.m., West Campus, Learning
Resource Building, Room 101.
Sept. 22 USC Lancaster: Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m.,
Starr Hall, Student Center.
Through Oct. 15 USC Beaufort: Faculty Art Exhibition,
Performing Arts Center, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort. For
more information, call 50-4100.
■ Miscellany
Sept. 14 Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs: Workshop, Goldwater Scholarship, available for
sophomores and juniors pursuing bachelors’ degrees in
natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering, who have a
strong GPA, research experience, and a commitment to a
research career. This highly competitive scholarship provides $7,500 for one to two years of undergraduate study.
4 p.m., Legare College, Room 322. For more information,
contact ofsp@sc.edu or 7-0958.
Sept. 14–30 Campus Wellness: Fresh Start, American
Cancer Society–developed tobacco cessation program,
offered free for Carolina faculty, staff, and students, noon–
1 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, Wellness and Fitness
Center, Boardroom, Room 201F. For more information or
to register, call 6-9393.
Beginning Sept. 15 Campus Wellness: Choose to
Lose, an eight-week weight management support program
for faculty and staff that includes a consultation with a
registered dietitian, body fat percentage analysis, tailored
workout plans, bi-weekly exercise classes, weekly weigh-ins,
and a support group. For more information, call 6-9393.
Sept. 15 Healthy Carolina: Farmers Market, 10 a.m.–
2 p.m., Greene Street, in front of the Russell House.
Sept. 15 Professional development: “Understanding
University Fund Accounting and Reporting,” instructor will
be Stephanie Lockhart, manager of general accounting in
the Controller’s Office at Carolina. Free. 8:45 a.m.–
4 p.m., 1600 Hampton St., Room 101. For more information, including the complete fall calendar of workshops
for the Office of Professional Development sponsored by
the Division of Human Resources, go to http://hr.sc.edu/
profdevp/calendar.html.
Sept. 16 Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs: Workshop, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Graduate Fellowship, available to students with high GPA
and high GRE general scores and a commitment to a career
in research. This highly competitive scholarship provides
three years of support (up to $115,000) for study and research in the sciences or in engineering, leading to masters
or doctoral degrees in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, behavioral, and social sciences, and in the
history and philosophy of sciences. 4 p.m. Legare College,
Room 322. For more information, contact ofsp@sc.edu or
7-0958.
Sept. 19 Heart health: Women at Heart, an event for
women featuring free heart health screenings, fitness
activities, healthy cooking
demonstrations, food,
and prizes. 8 a.m.–2 p.m.,
Columbia Metropolitan
Convention Center. Free.
To register, call 296-2273.
For more information,
call 256-5025 or go to
Palmettohealth.org/
WomenAtHeart.
Sept. 29 Service
learning: Community
Partner Breakfast, an
opportunity for participants to network with
Columbia nonprofits
and explore potential
partnerships. 7:30–9 a.m.,
Russell House Ballroom,
free. For more information, go to www.sc.edu/
servicelearning.
Locus, left, is one of many works
in External Signing:The Printmaking Artwork of Bill Hosterman,
on display at McMaster Gallery
through Oct. 2. Hosterman is
an assistant professor of art at
Grand Valley State University in
Allendale, Mich., where he has
taught printmaking, drawing,
and foundations since 1999. In
1995, he went to South Africa on
a Fulbright scholarship to study
printmaking.
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BREAKFAST CONNECTS UNIVERSITY AND
COMMUNITY: The second-annual Community Partner
Breakfast will bring together the University and local
community organizations from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 29 in the
Russell House Ballroom.The breakfast encourages attendees
to think creatively about the integration of community service
with academic coursework. Participants have the opportunity
to explore campus-community partnerships and the common
goals of community growth, improvement, and education.The
breakfast is for faculty, students, administration, staff, and
community partners.The event is free, and breakfast is included,
but registration is required.To register, go to www.sc.edu/
servicelearning/breakfast.html and scroll to the bottom of
page to find the Community Partner RSVP or Faculty RSVP
links. Deadline to register is Sept 18.The Community Partner
Breakfast is sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement, the
Honors College, and Community Service Programs.
MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY IS DEC. 2: Campus
Wellness and Palmetto Health Baptist will offer a mobile digital
mammography screening to eligible University students, faculty,
and staff Dec. 2.Women should receive their first mammogram between the ages of 35 and 39 and should continue to
receive annual mammograms after the age of 40.To register and
schedule a mammography screening, visit www.palmettohealth.
org or call 296-8888 or 800-221-9724.Women must provide an
order from their physician and bring their insurance card to the
screening.
RECEPTION TO BE HELD FOR HIGH-SCHOOL
DEPENDENTS OF FACULTY AND STAFF:The
Office of Undergraduate Admissions will sponsor a reception
for high school–aged dependents of University faculty and
staff from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the President’s House.
The purpose of the reception is to give dependents of faculty
and staff information about Carolina and to encourage them
to consider the University when looking at colleges. For more
information, contact Heather Wheeler at 7-9107.
Upstate Fallfest promises weekend of family fun
USC Upstate will sponsor Upstate
Fallfest, a fun family weekend, Sept.
25–27. The weekend promises activities ranging from live music to sporting events to campus tours to classes
to an art stroll and more.
“This weekend is meant to bring
together our students, parents,
alumni, employees, supporters, and
the Upstate community in a celebration of all that is USC Upstate,” said
Bea Walters Smith, director of development and foundation
scholarships at USC Upstate. “The campus has experienced
an explosion of growth in the last few years, and many in the
community are unaware of all that USC Upstate has to offer.
We invite them to our campus to get just a small sampling
during the weekend of Upstate Fallfest.”
Upstate Fallfest will begin Sept. 25 when the USC Upstate
Alumni Association sponsors Jazz on the Square in downtown
Spartanburg. Gregg Akkerman, director of jazz studies at USC
Upstate, will perform, followed by a talent show, and other
downtown activities. Trolley tours
showcasing the George Dean Johnson Jr. College of Business and Economics and the USC Upstate campus
will be available from downtown.
A volleyball game will take place at
7 p.m. at the Hodge Center on the
USC Upstate campus.
Activities begin at 7 a.m. Sept. 26
with a Fun Walk/Run around campus, followed by a variety of classes,
an antique car show, and an art stroll featuring local artists
who will sell handmade items such as jewelry, pottery, clothing, and wooden crafts. Afternoon activities will feature food
by the Beacon, live music by The Associates and The Swingin’
Medallions, and a men’s soccer game against Presbyterian
College.
A brunch at the Marriott (with discounts for people who
participated in Upstate Fallfest) and a women’s soccer game
against University of North Florida are planned for Sept. 27.
For more information, go to www.uscupstate.edu/fallfest.
Magellan Scholar Proposal
workshops set for fall
Flu
Magellan Scholar Proposal workshops are 30 minutes long,
and both the mentor and the student applicant are required to
attend one.
The workshop, to be held in the Gressette Room on the
third floor of Harper’s College, covers the proposal and
submission process, followed by an optional 20-minute
workshop on tips and hints for writing a Magellan proposal.
Participants who attended a workshop previously do not need
to attend a second workshop. No registration is required to
attend a workshop. The schedule is:
CHOOSE TO LOSE: A free eight-week, weight-management support program for faculty and staff will begin Sept. 15.
Physical activity classes will be held from 7 to 8 a.m. or from
5:15 to 6:15 p.m.Tuesday and Thursday.The program includes
a registered dietitian consultation, body fat percentage analysis,
tailored workout plans, exercise classes twice a week, weekly
weigh-ins, and a support group.To sign up, call 576-9393.
■ Sept. 18, Columbia, noon,
PARKING SERVICES IS ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK: USC Vehicle Management and Parking Services is now
on Twitter at http://twitter.com/USCVMPS and Facebook at
www.facebook.com/pages/USC-Vehicle-Management-ParkingServices/124780134953.Visit the sites to receive announcements concerning the Carolina Shuttle and parking on the
Columbia campus.
■ Sept. 17, Aiken, 4:30 p.m., location TBA.
Planning
continued from page 1
Brunelli recalled earlier reductions to the University’s appropriations and said President Pastides’ advisors would base
their recommendations on anticipated cumulative cuts rather
than piecemeal reductions.
The receipt of stimulus funding monies totaling $29.2 million protected the University somewhat this year from budget
cuts and helped mitigate the need for a higher increase in
tuition, said Ed Walton, associate vice president for academic
resources. He added that recommendations for strategic
spending of the stimulus money should be ready for the president in early September.
Committee member Darla Moore raised the prospect of
future reductions in state funding to the University, an assumption acknowledged by Ted Moore, chief financial officer
and vice president for finance and planning, who said the
president’s financial advisors would be prepared for a 10 to 12
percent overall cut for the fiscal year.
The session included discussions of strategic financial
planning in two broad categories: the operating budget,
including the academic units’ five-year planning model that
helps deans manage cuts, and the capital budget, which addresses debt capacity and long-term financial planning.
Moore described a recent study on debt capacity prepared
by Barclays, the University’s financial advisor. He said a factor
that weighs on capital planning is that there could be a state
bond bill within the next few years. “If we get a bond bill, that
would take a lot of pressure off us,” he said.
During the meeting Moore and Charlie FitzSimons, director of capital finance, described a 30-year model of anticipated
capital spending needs.
“The model needs to be set up so that it’s dynamic enough
to where we can make modifications and see what it does to
the University strategically,” Whittle said.
President Pastides said the meeting signified a breakthrough in the way the University looks to the future that not
only would provide a comprehensive picture of finance and
bond implications but also would include academic relevance
and priorities in deciding on capital projects such as up-fitting
laboratories, deferred maintenance, and new construction and
renovation.
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■ Sept. 21, Columbia, 4 p.m.
■ Sept. 29, Columbia, 4 p.m.
■ Oct. 1, Columbia, 5 p.m.
■• Oct. 12, Columbia, 5 p.m.
■ Sept. 25, Upstate, noon, location TBA
Magellan Scholar Proposals for undergraduate research
projects that begin spring semester 2010 are due by 5 p.m.
Oct. 19. For more information on the workshops, the program,
and submission guidelines, go to www.sc.edu/our/magellan.
shtml or call Julie Morris, Undergraduate Research, at 7-1141.
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in five to seven days of lost work or class attendance,” said
Joshua Mann, medical director of employee/student health
for the School of Medicine and associate professor of clinical
family and preventive medicine.
A two-part H1N1 vaccine is expected to become available
in late October, and the seasonal flu vaccine is expected later
in September. The University will follow Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention guidelines in administering the H1N1
vaccine when it becomes available.
On the Columbia campus, housekeeping staff members
have beefed up the disinfection of heavy traffic areas, focusing
on doorknobs, handrails, and other high-touch surfaces. In addition to procuring vaccines, the University also is purchasing
hand sanitizers and other supplies to help prevent or control
spread of the flu.
A flu clinic was set up Aug. 16 for students on the third
floor of the health center, and 10,000 flu kits were delivered to
University Housing for the Aug. 15 Move-in Day.
Other steps the University might consider taking include:
■ establishing an infirmary to provide care for a large number
of flu cases involving students who need to be monitored and
hydrated
■ making alternate housing and meal plans available
■ extending hours of operation for the Student Health Center
and Primary Care Partners
■ temporarily closing non-essential units.
Amiridis
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Amiridis said. “One of the things that I’m most proud of is
the number of doctoral students I have mentored. My desire
is to send a strong message from the provost’s office that the
institution supports doctoral education.”
Amiridis, who became provost in August, said he will continue to look at University issues from a faculty perspective.
“As a faculty member, I expect that I will not only lead but also
serve and represent the faculty of this institution,” he said.
“I’m honored, excited, glad, and I’m humbled. And, yes, sometimes, I’m scared to stand in front of you as the new provost of
this institution. And I’m looking forward to working with you.”
Ted Moore, vice president for finance and planning,
reported that the University received 56 applications in the
first week for a nationwide search for the new position of vice
president for facilities and campus management.
“That’s very encouraging,” Moore said. “We very much
need that additional help on the leadership team.”
In his remarks, President Pastides outlined the University’s
highs—record philanthropy—and its lows—a reduction of $55
million in state appropriations for the University system since
June 2008.
“Together, we came through a very, very difficult year,”
Pastides said. “We stayed together. We supported each other,
and we’re still a very strong and an improving university.
We’re not yet through the turbulence, you know that; but our
morale is good, and our community is strong. Our alumni are
supportive, and our students appear to be content.
“All that I just mentioned is the key to our ability to not
only persevere but also to advance Carolina in the year ahead.
At several of last year’s Faculty Senate meetings, I talked about
being a bigger and better University, and I truly believe we are
bigger and better this year.”
Sociology professor Patrick Nolan presided at his first
meeting as chair of the Faculty Senate. He succeeded medical
school professor Robert Best. “I’m going to ask for your help in
doing this job,” Nolan said. “I will do my best to represent the
faculty to the president and the Board of Trustees.”
For contingency planning, University units are being asked
to establish succession of leadership lists with at least three
individuals who can make operational decisions in the event
of illness. In addition, units are being asked to determine how
they will communicate with their staff in an emergency and
monitor faculty and staff who are ill with flu-like symptoms or
caring for family members who have the flu.
To learn more about the University’s efforts to plan for the
H1N1 flu virus, go to www.sa.sc.edu/shs/H1N1_flu.shtml.
■ Coming up:
In the Sept. 24 Times, a journal
article outlines a Carolina researcher’s work to develop a
better method for predicting colon cancer recurrence.
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■ BOOKS AND CHAPTERS
M. Stuart Hunter, University 101 Programs and the National
Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in
Transition, B. Crome, J. Elliott, M. Ouakrime, L. Nyati-Ramahobo, and
C. Stafford, “New Student Programmes/Student Orientation,”
Student Affairs and Services in Higher Education: Global Foundations,
Issues, and Best Practices, R.B. Ludeman, K.J. Osfield,
E.I. Hidalgo, D. Oste, and H.S. Wang, editors, UNESCO,
Paris, France.
Daniela Di Cecco, languages, literatures, and cultures, editor, Portraits de jeunes filles, L’Harmattan, Paris.
Kenneth G. Kelly, anthropology, “Controlling Traders: Slave Coast Strategies at Savi and Ouidah.” Bridging Early Modern Atlantic Worlds: People, Products, and
Practices on the Move, Caroline A. Williams, editor,
Ashgate Press, Surrey, UK.
Pam Bowers, student affairs and academic support,
“Institutional Portfolio Assessment in General Education,” Designing Effective Assessment: Principles and
Profiles of Good Practice, T. Banta, E. Jones, and K. Black,
editors, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.
Patrick D. Nolan, sociology, “Evaluating and Testing Evolutionary
Arguments,” American Sociological Association, San Francisco, and,
same conference, “When does Reasonable Persistence Become
Falsification Denial?”
Renee Shaffer, University Technology Services, “Teaching the Millennial Generation,” S.C. Business Education Association, Greenville.
Kenneth G. Kelly, anthropology, and Mark W. Hauser, “Ceramic
Production and Economic Networks in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Eastern Caribbean,” Congress of the International
Association for Caribbean Archaeology, Antigua, West Indies, and,
“Historical Archaeology in the African Atlantic,” Africa, Europe, and
the Americas, 1500–1700, Omohundro Institute of Early American
History and Culture and the International Institute for Advanced
Studies, Accra, Ghana.
■ Lighter times
■ PRESENTATIONS
Richard D. Adams, chemistry and biochemistry, “The Modifying Effects of Tin on Catalytic Hydrogenations by Metal Clusters
and nanoparticles,” Conference on Functional Materials, Goa, India,
and, same city, “New Inorganic Ring Systems based on Polynuclear
Rhenium Carbonyls with bridging Antimony and Bismuth Ligands,”
International Symposium on Inorganic Ring Systems.
Qian Wang, chemistry and biochemistry, “Development of novel
drug delivery system using co-assembly of polymer and biomacromolecules,” American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., and,
“Virus and assemblies for biomedical application,” Topical Workshop
in Molecular Biomimetics, Seattle, Wash.
■ “Understanding the Mobility of Prevalent Nanomaterials in Bioreactor Landfills,” Nicole Berge, civil and environmental Engineering, co-PIs: Navid Saleh
and Joseph Flora
■ “Role of Genetic and Dietary Factors in Breast Cancer Risk: Study of a
Population in Demographic Transition,” James Burch, epidemiology and
biostatistics
■ “Asian American Youth Language in the South,” Elaine Chun, English,
co-PI: Robin Morris
■ “Child Care Subsidy, Quality of Child Care, and Economic Outcomes of
Low-Income Families in South Carolina,” Yoonsook Ha, social work, co-PI:
Melinda Forthofer
Shouldn’t a “qualified success” have less
grovelling and apology?
Maggi Morehouse, history, Aiken, “Finding the African Diaspora:
Fieldwork in the American South,” Encounters with Race and
Research: Locating Sites of History in the Diaspora, Association for
the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora, Accra, Ghana.
John Ferry, chemistry and biochemistry, “Fe(II) oxidation in seawater,” American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.
■ OTHER
Michelle Burcin, Healthy Carolina, appointed to the American
College Health Association’s Board of Directors.
■ 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.
■ In Memoriam
• William A. Emerson Jr.
William A. Emerson Jr., a former editor-in-chief of The
Saturday Evening Post magazine who taught journalism at the University from 1975 to 1987 as an endowed
chair professor, died Aug. 25 in Atlanta. He was 86.
Born in Charlotte, N.C., Emerson began his journalism career at Collier’s magazine in New York following
his graduation from Harvard and service in the ChinaBurma-India theater during World War II.
He served as Newsweek’s first bureau chief covering the South in 1953. He reported on the Civil Rights
movement and other stories and then held a series of
editing jobs in New York at Newsweek and The Saturday Evening Post. He was named the Post’s editor-inchief in 1965.
At USC, Emerson taught magazine writing and editing. He and his wife, Lucy Kiser, who died in 2005, had
five children.
• John A. Warren
John A. Warren, a former trustee of the USC Business Partnership Foundation, recipient of an honorary
degree from the University, and former chair and chief
executive officer of SCE&G and its holding company,
SCANA Corp., died Aug. 24 in Columbia. He was 84.
Warren is survived by his widow, daughters, sonsin-law, and a great-granddaughter. Memorials can be
made to Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital Fund,
The Office of Research and Economic Development has awarded
$394,729 to fund 31 of the 126 proposals received in response to the
2009 Research Opportunity Program (ROP) solicitation. ROP funding
is allocated in three categories:
Category I funds, considered “seed” monies, are intended to
enhance competitiveness of a new or renewal proposal for external
funding.
“Researchers who’ve received optimistic reviewers’ comments
from a federal sponsor get priority for this funding,” said Amit Almor,
chair of the ROP Review Committee, “and any junior faculty principal
investigators (PIs) involved are mentored in their funding agency and
program selection, as well as the preparing and submitting of their extramural grant application.” Co-PIs who are familiar with the targeted
funding source and the external grant proposal process act as mentors.
Category 2 funds support general development, expansion, or
enhancement of faculty research and creative activity. These funds
focus on research contributions that increase academic, intellectual,
and scholarly activity.
Category 3 funds support the creative and performing arts and can
include costs associated with creating an exhibit, a performance, or a
musical work.
Category I funded proposals for 2009 are:
■ ARTICLES
Stacy L. Fritz, exercise science, and M. Lusardi,
“White Paper: Walking Speed: the Sixth Vital Sign,”
Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy.
Steven N. Blair, exercise science, R. Ballard-Barbash,
S. Hunsberger, M.H. Alciati, P.J. Goodwin, A. McTiernan,
R. Wing, and A. Schatzkin, “Physical activity, weight
control, and breast cancer risk and survival: Clinical
trial rationale and design considerations,” Journal of
the National Cancer Institute, and with Timothy S.
Church, exercise science, A.S. Anaya, J.N. Myers, and
C.P. Earnest, “Exercise Dose–Response of the VE/
VCO2 Slope in Postmenopausal Women in the DREW
Study,” Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
Daniela Friedman, health education, promotion,
and behavior, Sarah Laditka, health services policy
and management, John Laditka, epidemiology and
biostatistics, and A.E. Mathews, “What are the topcirculating magazines in the United States telling older
adults about cognitive health?” American Journal of
Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias.
Tena B. Crews, technology support and training
management, and Johanna Bodenhamer (Saluda High
School), “Preparing Student Teaching Interns: Advice
from Current Business Educators,” The Delta Pi Epsilon
Journal.
Ali A. Rizvi, internal medicine (School of Medicine), “Nutritional
challenges in the elderly with diabetes,” International Journal of
Diabetes and Metabolism, and, with Manfredi Rizzo, Giatgen A. Spinas,
Giovam Battista Rini, and Kaspar Berneis, “Glucose-lowering and
anti-atherogenic effects of incretin-based therapies: GLP-1 analogues
and DPP-4 inhibitors,” Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs.
ROP funds 31 proposals
Palmetto Health Foundation, 9 Richland Medical Park
Drive, Suite 600, Columbia, 29203, or the Sanctuary Building Fund, Trenholm Road United Methodist
Church Foundation, 3401 Trenholm Road, Columbia,
29204.
• Carol Ahern Williams
Carol Ahern Williams, a professor emerita of nursing,
died Aug. 9 in Columbia of cancer. She was 76.
Born in Providence, R.I., Williams held a BSN
degree from Boston University, an MN from the University of Florida, and a DSN from the University of
Alabama.
Williams joined the University in 1968. She taught
undergraduate and graduate courses in psychiatric
mental health nursing and taught and supervised masters and doctoral student research. Her service to the
University included appointments to numerous college
and University committees.
She is survived by a daughter, grandsons, and a sister. Burial was in Ramsey Creek Preserve in Westminster. A memorial service was held Aug. 30 in Rutledge
Chapel.
Memorials can be sent to the Carol A. Williams
Scholarship Fund at the College of Nursing (c/o Judy
Barr), the International Society of Psychiatric Mental
Health Nurses Foundation, or the Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services, Box 25679, Columbia, 29224.
■ “Creation of a Targeted Mutation in Mice for Transcription Factor Rfx2,”
Stephen Kistler, chemistry and biochemistry
■ “Developmental Neurotoxicity of Prenatal Cocaine,” Charles Mactutus,
psychology
■ “Validation of Forensic Characterization and Chemical Identification of Dyes
Extracted from Millimeter-length Fibers,” Stephen Morgan, chemistry and
biochemistry
■ “Glutathione and Thiol Redox Control in the Mitochondrial Intermembrane
Space,” Caryn Outten, chemistry and biochemistry, co-PI: John Dawson
■ “A 3-Dimensional Model of Vascularized Bone Development,” Jay Potts,
cell and developmental biology and anatomy
■ “Towards the Discovery of Inhibitors of the p53-HIV Tat Complex and the
Induction of Apoptosis of Cells Latently Infected by HIV,” David Reisman,
biological sciences
■ “Testing the Reliability of the Silicon Isotope Proxy in Diatoms Using the
Cariaco Basin Time Series,” Howard Scher, geological sciences, co-PI: Robert
Thunell
■ “Neural Plasticity in Healthy Aging,” Peter Soros, communication sciences
and disorders, co-PI: Christopher Rorden
■ “Algorithm Development to Reconstruct Ancestral Genomes,” Jijun Tang,
computer science and engineering
■ “Enhancing Data Privacy and Availability in Wireless Sensor Networks,”
Wenyuan Xu, computer science and engineering, co-PI: Csilla Farkas.
Category 2 funded proposals for 2009 are:
■ “The Misinformation Effect in Eyewitness Identifications: An Examination of
Source, Plausibility, and Warning,” Jennifer Beaudry, USC Beaufort, co-PI:
Charles Keith
■ “Parents’ Perception of Promoting Healthful Dietary and Physical Activity
Behaviors of Children with an Intellectual Disability: A Qualitative Study,”
Michael Beets, exercise science, co-PI: Russ Pate
■ “Characterizing a Novel Antibiotic Compound from a Marine Bacterium
Effective Against Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens and Has Low Cytotoxicity to
Mammalian Cells,” Alan Decho, environmental health sciences
■ “This Far by Faith: Carolina Camp Meetings, An African-American Tradition,” Minuette Floyd, art
■ “Between Business and Bureaucrats: Pingtan Storytelling in Maoist China,”
Qiliang He, USC Upstate
■ “Schoenberg in Words: Program Notes and Analyses (1904–1951),”
John Daniel Jenkins, music
■ “‘Inca’ Citizens: Ethnic Identity and Nation Building in Early TwentiethCentury Bolivia,” Gabrielle Kuenzli, history
■ “Mexican Immigrants in South Carolina: Responding to Social, Political and
Economic Change,” Elaine Lacy, USC Aiken, co-PI: Myriam Torres
■ “The Arab Imago: The Social History of Indigenous Photography,”
Stephen Sheehi, languages, literatures, and cultures
■ “Snapshot Photography: A Global History,” Rachel Snow, USC Upstate
■ “Conjugating Victorians: Meditations on Grammar, Time, and Other Living
Forms,” Rebecca Stern, English
■ “Child Music-Related Behaviors and Parent Music Activities Questionnaire—
Expansion,” Wendy Valerio, music.
Category 3 funded proposals for 2009 are:
■ “Benjamin Wilson, FRS: Painter and Electrical Scientist,” Andrew Graciano, art
■ “Recording of Contemporary American Music for Bassoon,” Peter Kolkay,
music
■ “No Wonder People Think Martha Graham is a Snack Cracker: Pairing Eau
Claire High School Ninth Grade Students as Proteges with University of South
Carolina Dance Students as Mentors,” Susan Schramm, instruction and
teacher education
■ “Home Movies of Global Capital,” Simon Tarr, art
■ “USC in New York: A Pilot Program in Co-Production and Collective Creation,” Nic Ularu, theatre and dance.
September 10, 2009
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Symphony announces 2009–10 performances
Meera
Narasimhan,
left, is the
co-PI on
a grant to
evaluate a
telepsychiatry
project
in South
Carolina.
Professor receives
$1 million grant
from NIMH
A University medical school professor
has received a $1 million grant from the
National Institute of Mental Health to
evaluate and explore the outcomes from
an emergency telepsychiatry project
in South Carolina that could become a
model for other states.
Meera Narasimhan, a professor of
psychiatry and director of biological
research in the University’s Department
of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral
Science, and Benjamin Druss at Emory
University are co-principal investigators
for the project, called Clinical and Policy
Implications of a Statewide Emergency
Telepsychiatry. They will examine the
effectiveness of a telemedicine initiative
in emergency departments across the
Palmetto State called Partners in Behavioral Health Emergency Services.
As part of the study, which includes
a partnership with the S.C. Department of Mental Health and the Office of
Research and Statistics, they will focus
on how to optimize outcomes (biological
and psychosocial) and sustainability of
the program within South Carolina and
better understand contextual factors
that might allow the program to be disseminated to other states.
The emergency telepsychiatry
project, funded by a Duke Endowment
grant, makes psychiatrists available
for around-the-clock consultation with
hospital emergency departments across
South Carolina.
Buffalo Philharmonic concert■ Feb. 16, Angelia Cho, violin
master Michael Ludwig will
■ March 16, Arthur Tollefson,
perform with the USC Symphony
piano
Orchestra for the 2009–10 sea■ April 13, Carolina music
son opener Sept. 22 at the Koger
faculty members Marina LomaCenter. Ludwig will perform
zov, piano, and James Ackley,
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in
trumpet.
D major, op. 35. The orchesSingle tickets are $25 for the
tra also will perform Wagner’s
general public; $20 for faculty,
Prelude to Die Meistersinger
staff, and senior citizens; and
and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 in
$8 for students. Season tickets
e minor (From the New World),
also are available.
op. 95.
For tickets, go to the CaroDonald Portnoy, director of
lina Coliseum box office at 701
orchestral studies and conAssembly St., call the charge
Israeli trombonist Haim Avitsur also plays the shofar, a horn used in Jewish religious music.
ductor of the USC Symphony
line number to order by phone
and Chamber Orchestra, will
at 251-2222, or go online at www.capitoltickets.com and select Koger
conduct.
Center events.
Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Koger Center. The rest of the
Tickets also are for sale in the Koger Center lobby starting one hour
season’s performances are:
before to the performance.
■ Oct. 20, Shiraz Percussion Trio
For more information, go to www.music.sc.edu/ea/orchestra/index.html.
■ Nov. 17, Haim Avitsur, shofar and trombone
Poster sales benefit
two S.C. riverkeepers
Even if you never paddle a kayak or wave
a fly-fishing rod in Columbia’s Congaree,
Saluda, or Broad rivers, you can still enjoy
the breathtaking beauty of those scenic
waterways—and help support two riverkeepers, too.
Buddy Atkins, a professional photographer and former research professor in the
University’s Earth Sciences and Resources
Institute, has created a series of posters featuring various vistas from each river. The 18inch-by-24-inch posters are available for $25
each at www.blakeatkinsphoto.com; $5 from
each poster sale will be donated in support of
the Congaree and Saluda riverkeepers.
“It’s important that our riverkeepers
maintain some independence by not being
funded by government entities,” said Atkins,
who earned a Ph.D. in marine science from
Carolina in 1998 and retired from the University in 2004. “I’ve been intrigued with the
idea of creating these images of the river and
using some of the proceeds from their sale to
support a worthwhile cause.”
Last year, Mark Bruce and Alan Mehrzad—both Carolina graduates—were named
riverkeepers of the Saluda and Congaree
rivers, respectively. In that capacity, they will
conduct water tests, investigate tips on pollution, and advocate for conserving the rivers’
ecosystems. To learn more about their work,
go to www.congareeriverkeeper.org or www.
saludariverkeeper.org.
Atkins’ Vistas of Rivers posters also are
available at the State Museum gift shop, Kitty
Hallmark stores in Columbia, the River Runner, and Carolina Adventure.
Poets Summit
looks at risk taking
Three poets will explore the idea of
taking risks through poetry at the S.C.
Poetry Initiative’s 2009 Poets Summit
Sept. 19.
The University event—now in its
sixth year—will take place from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at the Columbia Museum of
Art and is free and open to the public.
Sharon Olds, former poet laureate of
New York State (1998–2000) and a National Book Critics Circle Award winner
for The Dead and the Living, will be the
featured speaker. Her work over the past
four decades exemplifies risk, earning
praise from top poets such as Michael
Ondaatje, best known for his novel The
English Patient, who has called Olds’
poems “pure fire in the hands … on the
verge of failing, and in the end leaping
up.”
Rosanna Warren and DeLana R.A.
Dameron also will speak.
Warren’s work has won numerous
awards, including the Pushcart Prize for
works published by small presses. She
is the Emma Ann MacLachlan Metcalf
Professor of the Humanities and a professor of English and romance studies at
Boston University.
Dameron’s How God Ends Us was
the 2009 S.C. Poetry Book Prize winner
and was published this spring by the
University of South Carolina Press. She
is a native of Columbia and lives in New
York City.
The Poets Summit will feature workshops and readings by the three poets
and conclude with open-mic performances. The S.C. Poetry Initiative will
provide lunch.
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September 10, 2009
Beaufort concert series begins Nov. 1
The USC Beaufort Festival Series, a chamber music series featuring internationally acclaimed
performers, will begin its 2009–10 season Nov. 1.
The opening concert will feature the festival’s new artistic director and cellist Edward Arron, pianist Rieko Aizawa, violinist Corey Ceroysek, and violist Toby Appel for an evening of
Beethoven, Jean Françiax, and Schumann. Other dates in the season include:
■ Dec. 13—violinists Jennifer Frautschi and Jesse Mills, violists Hsin-Yun Huang and Nicholas
Cords, and cellists Alisa Weilerstein and Arron will perform pieces by Dvorak, Schoenberg, and
Mozart
■ Feb. 14, 2010—pianists Charles Wadsworth and Jeewon Park, violinist Chee-Yun, flutist
Angela Jones-Reus, soprano Courtenay Budd, and cellist Arron will perform pieces by Bach,
Saint-Sans, Amy Beach, Weber, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Piazzolla, and Wadsworth.
■ March 28, 2010—pianist Gilles Vonsattel, violinist Yehonatan Berick, clarinetist Jose Franch-
Ballester, and cellist Arron will perform pieces by Schumann, Stravinsky, and Tchaikovsky
■ April 25, 2010—pianist Jeremy Denk, violinist Yosuke Kawasaki, and cellist Arron will per-
Cincinnati native Edward Arron began studying the cello
at age 7.
form pieces by Bach, Ives, and Brahms; this performance will be the series’ grand finale and will
celebrate USC Beaufort’s Golden Jubilee.
All concerts will begin at 5 p.m. at the USC Beaufort Performing Arts Center, 801 Carteret
St., Beaufort. Season ticket prices range from $175 to $225; individual tickets range from $40
to $50. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 53-8246 or go to www.uscb.edu/festivalseries.