University of e Cumberlands ACADEMIC NEWS Volume I, Issue 2 November-December 2006 Departmental Upcoming Events Upcoming Current Events for UC nd Nov 22 - Nov 26 Break Thanksgiving Nov 28 Hanging of e Green in Gatliff Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Nov 30 Faculty Seminar, Instructional Alignment and Backward Course Design, 2:00 p.m., DLL. Dec 5 Dec 7 Dec 8 Phi Alpha Theta Initiation, Bennett Building, Room 236, 3:15 p.m. Faculty, Staff, Student International Event Discussion, 5:00 p.m., Dining Hall Atrium. Last day of fall classes Nov 28 CAB Food Event Mid BCC at 8:00 p.m. Nov 29 Blood Drive Mid BCC 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Nov 30 - Dec 2nd Madrigals at Cumberland Inn at 6:30 p.m. rd Dec 3 You Chorale Concert in Recital Hall at 3:00 p.m. Dec 5 CAB Dash-4-Cash Rollins Center at 7:00 p.m. Dec 11 - Dec 15 Finals week
Volume I, Issue 2 Academic News Page 2 Professional Services, Performances, and Recognition Carlos Anderson Presented a paper "Social Work Practice in Appalachia" at e Nor American Christians in Social Work Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 25-29. Presented faculty colloquium, Social Work Practice in Appalachia, Students in Field Placement, October 10, Pearl Anderson Presented a paper "Social Work Practice in Appalachia" at e Nor American Christians in Social Work Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 25-29. Presented faculty colloquium, Social Work Practice in Appalachia, Students in Field Placement, October 10, Worked wi Dr. David Ackres, Director of Mountain Missions, to coordinate an October 2006 medical missionary trip to Russia. Spent two weeks distributing medicines and supplies in Russia. Presented a power point presentation wi photo's of students enrolled in e summer Social Work Field and Seminar, 491, students were involved in e mountains of Tennessee and Kentucky. The practicum was related to fai based Christian Education and service. Sara Ash Presented faculty symposium, University of e Cumberlands, Invading e Vegetative Mind... Student Lisa Bartram Presentation of mysteries for ree performances for honor students at Williamsburg Independent Schools, November 3 and 15, Kirby Clark Preached e morning service, Corbin Presbyterian Church, October 29. Sandra Davis Received certification as a Senior Trainer in Life Space Crisis Intervention on October 29. The roots of LSCI began wi Fritz Redl, who was trained by Anna Freud. LSCI is useful in school systems and wi treatment programs for children and you. Laura Dennis-Bay Joe Early, Jr. Presented a paper on e poetry of François Maynard at e International Conference on Fear and Awe at e University of West Georgia, November 2. Accepted invitations to serve as a peer reviewer for e journals, Foreign Language Annals and e Journal of Christianity and Foreign Languages. Elected to e Board of Directors of e Williamsburg Little League and serving as secretary of e Board. Collecting and transporting Operation Christmas Child shoe box gifts on behalf on e Williamsburg United Meodist Church. Publication date, March 2007 Religious Life in Austin's Colony. Publication date, fall 07, The Life and Writings of Thomas Helwys, Mercer Press. Publication date, spring 08, Baptist History Sourcebook, Lifeway Press.
Volume I, Issue 2 Academic News Page 3 Kay Fish Tom Fish Presented student symposium, University of e Cumberlands, Mastering MLA, October 24, Presented student symposium, University of e Cumberlands, Using Sources Purposefully, October 26, Tom Frazier Presented paper Never Forgetting Mara: Narratologically Applying e Ean/Mara Subtext of John Ford s The Searchers, Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association in e Sou, Savannah, October 6, Poems accepted for publication Vita Poetica and Distortion for PEGASUS and My Granddaddy Makes an Observation for THE CHAFFIN JOURNAL. Preparing wi Ms. Jolly Sharp A chronology of American Social Life for A Chronology of American Popular Culture from 1900 to e Present to be edited by Profs. Michael and Sarah Dunne of Middle Tennessee State University and to be published by Greenwood. Bill Garris Presented faculty symposium, University of e Cumberlands, What makes a Good Question, October 17, Presented paper Critical Thinking at e ACA Summit in Abington, Virginia, October 6, Carroll Helm Attended e Board of Examiners Meeting in Lexington, June Now a certified Board of Examiner. Article to be published, "Self-esteem in Children Related to Teacher Dispositions, in The Clearing House, A Journal of Strategies, Issues and Ideas. Manuscript to be published in January, 2007. Joan Hembree Attended e Kentucky Premedical Advisors 16 Biennial Meeting, University of Louisville, September Bruce Hicks Charles Huffman Presented faculty symposium, University of e Cumberlands, Information Overload, November 3, Ru Story Huffman Attended ACA Summit, October 5 & 6. Auored "Higher Education Accreditation and e Big6 - Making e Connection." Big6 enewsletter, September, Selected as a Professional Development Trainer for Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. Serves on Advisory Board for Refuge Ridge wi daughter. Member, ACA Resources Services and User Education Committee. Jay Kirchner Attended e Kentucky Premedical Advisors 16 Biennial Meeting, University of Louisville, September Selected as accompanist and performed for e National Pastoral Musicians Lexington Chapter for e Diocese of Lexington choral reading session conducted by Robert Whitaker (director of e Caedral in Lexington) in early November. This was a seminar conducted for e choir and music directors from all of Eastern Kentucky Caolic Churches.
Volume I, Issue 2 Academic News Page 4 Chris Leskiw Editorial published in e Lexington Herald-Leader titled, Greater U.N. Presence Would Help U.S. in Iraq, October Presented faculty symposium, University of e Cumberlands, Invading e Vegetative Mind... Student Lisa Lyford Attended e Kentucky Premedical Advisors 16 Biennial Meeting, University of Louisville, September Kay Dawn McFarland Staff Accompanist, Music Department Presented an organ recital on e newly refurbished Casavant tracker organ at First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, KY. The recital was November 12 as part of a rededication ceremony for e organ. Gary Pate Attended e Board of Examiners Meeting in Lexington, June Now a certified Board of Examiner. Norma Patrick Presented faculty symposium, University of e Cumberlands, Invading e Vegetative Mind... Student Al Pilant Coach of e Academic Team. Attended a Kentucky College Quick Recall League Tournament at Georgetown, September 23. Hosted a KCQRL Tournament on November 4. Bob Reising Co-auoring wi Brett Friedlander, Chasing Moonlight in which five chapters recently ran in e Fayetteville, Nor Carolina Observer in October. It ran in is city because of e Reese Grant we had won from at newspaper e previous year to support our research, which required trips to Minnesota and Pennsylvania, as well as to various cities in Nor Carolina, Graham's native state. Accepted an invitation to serve on e Kentucky River P-16 Council headquartered in Hazard. Recently evaluated a Book Prospectus, Teaching Young Adult Literature in New Times, for Sage Publications, which is considering publication of e book. Presented symposium, University of e Cumberlands, Boys of Baraka Film and Discussion, November 8, Kei Semmel Presented faculty/staff colloquium, Thirty Years Ago In Our Very Own Galaxy... The My and Meaning of e Star Wars Films, November 14, Jolly Sharp Awarded e 2006 O'Connor Collection Junior Fellowship from Georgia College and State University, allowing her to work in e Flannery O'Connor special collections of e library ere. Presented a paper entitled "Grace Lumpkin's Crusty Bread: A Social Commentary" at e PCAS Conference (Popular Culture Association in e Sou), in Savannah, Georgia on October 6, Preparing wi Tom Frazier, A chronology "Social Life" for A Chronology of American Popular Culture from 1900 to e Present to be edited by Professors Michael and Sarah Dunne of Middle Tennessee State University and to be published by Greenwood Press. Completed successfully her written and oral comprehensive examinations at Middle Tennessee State University. Awarded a doctoral fellowship for Spring 2007 from Middle Tennessee State University.
Volume I, Issue 2 Academic News Page 5 Ken Sims Presented faculty symposium, University of e Cumberlands, Computer Security and Organizing Your Files, November 15, Melvin Smi Served as commentator for a panel dealing wi lessons learned (or perhaps missed) in Nineteen-Century calvary experiences at e Souern Historical Association Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, Eric Stephens Publication in e Fall 2006 edition of Human Factors, which is e leading, peer-reviewed journal in e field of human factors and ergonomics. Presented student symposium, University of e Cumberlands, APPLECORE- Approach to Study Skills, October 12, Julie Tan Attended e Kentucky Premedical Advisors 16 Biennial Meeting, University of Louisville, September Dennis Trickett Presented student symposium, University of e Cumberlands, Creative Problem Solving, October 12, Susan Weaver Participated on ree panels at e ACA Summit. Panel titles were: "Same Goal, Multiple Approaches to Online Teaching"; "Early Lessons in LAMP wi Sakai as our CMS"; and "Teach Your Broer/Sister Well, in Abington, Virginia, October 5, 6, 7. Finalist for e 2006 Innovation Award given by e Professional Organizational Development Network. She presented her idea in a poster "Just In Time Series Bookmarks," at e National Conference in Portland, Oregon, October 25-29. Served as a moderator for an Academic Team Tournament on November 4. Attended e Kentucky Association of Developmental Education Conference in Hazard, Kentucky, November 10. Marianne Worington Participated in e 25 annual Kentucky Book Fair, Frankfort, November 11, Auor of a poetry collection, Larger Bodies Than Mine, published by Finishing Line Press in Georgetown, Kentucky. Poetry reading from Larger Bodies Than Mine at e Laurel County Library, November 13, NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS All faculty members, directors, and professional staff who have academic news items or news of upcoming events are invited to submit ese to Academic News, Office of Academic Affairs, Center for Teaching and Learning (email: sweaver@ucumberlands.edu).