FACULTY AND STAFF NEWSLETTER APRIL 6, 2009

• Shannon Burgin, chief information officerand assistant vice chancellor for academicaffairs/information technology services, is servingon the EDUCAUSE Advisory Group onEnterprise Information Systems and Services(AGEISS). AGEISS is a senior level advisorygroup to EDUCAUSE. The committee is com-posed of 12 senior level technology leaders select-ed for three-year terms. This committee advisesEDUCAUSE in matters related to the applicationof information technologies to the administrativeand business purposes of the institution, provid-ing advice and direction on topics such as ERP, e-business, portals, customer relationship manage-ment, outsourcing, help desk management, webdevelopment, portal channel development, andthe integration of course and learning manage-ment systems with other traditional enterprise-wide administrative information systems. AGEISSleadership has been manifested in the past, but isnot limited to steering and organizing invitationalforums on portals, e-business, and the "new busi-ness architecture." It works in close cooperationwith the EDUCAUSE executive team to developadministrative topics in the EDUCAUSE track ofthe EDUCAUSE annual conference.•David Ray and Judy Gathers, insructors of

mathematics, recently attended the 21st Interna-tional Conference on Technology in CollegiateMathematics, in New Orleans, La. They jointlypresented a session, "Using Digital Videos andLogger Pro in the Classroom" and a calculatorworkshop, "Exploring the TI-Nspire GraphingCalculator through a Textbook Problem,” andattended other technology sessions and work-shops at the conference. They were able to do thepresentations with the assistance of a FacultyDevelopment Technology Grant from UTMartin's Department of Research, Grants, andContracts. In February, Ray and Gathers attendeda Spring 2009 Regional Math Conference,"Setting the Stage for Success in the CollegeMathematics Classroom." Sessions at this confer-ence included teaching ideas for courses fromdevelopmental mathematics through calculus.• Dr. Michael Gibson, professor of geology,

just returned from the National Science TeachersAssociation annual meeting held this year in NewOrleans, where he co-presented (with Rob Rossand Richard Kissel of the Paleontological

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The SHAPE Club will sponsor the2009 Brian Brown Memorial 5K and 1-mile fun walk, 9 a.m., April 18, at theElam Center. Proceeds will benefit the Brian Brown

Memorial Greenway Project and the UTMartin SHAPE Club. Registrationreceived before April 11 is $12; registra-tion on the day of the race is $15. Make

checks payable to: UTM Shape Club,3006 Elam Center, Martin, TN 38237.The course runs through the UT

Martin campus. There will be t-shirts,awards and door prizes. For more information, contact Dr.

Laura Brown at ext. 7334 or Scott Pun atext. 7316 or visit www.utm.edu/depart-ments/cebs/hhp/SHAPEClub.php.

Greenway, SHAPE Club to benefit

Memorial 5K/fun walk slated April 18

UTM Recycles! will sponsor the firstEarth Fest from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., April 18,at the new UT Martin Recycling Facilityon Moody Street in Martin. Eventsinclude an award ceremony for scouts,neighborhood cleanups, recycling, swap-cycle, live music, fun and games. Thisevent is free andopen to the public. Local groups and

organizations areencouraged toadopt a neighbor-hood, park, orother location andclean it up themorning of theevent or before andbring the recy-clables to the recy-cling facility. UTMRecycles! will pro-vide garbage bagsand gloves to thoseinterested in com-munity cleanup beginning at 8 a.m. onthe morning of the event. Another way to recycle is to join the

swap-cycle, a kind of free flea market.Bring items to give away such as clothes,working appliances, toys and tools. Bringsomething, take something, and any-thing left over will be taken to We Care. From 11 a.m.-2 p.m., there will be

games and crafts for children based onenvironmental themes and live music bythe UT Martin House Band, membersof which include faculty from the UTMartin English, history, philosophy andinternational studies departments. And as always, the recycling facility

will be open and accepting aluminumcans, glass bottles, plastic, paper andcardboard, steel cans and other scrapmetal, used clothing, eye glasses,rechargeable batteries and cell phones.The facility is equipped to handle recy-clables 24 hours a day. The doors are

open 7 a.m.-4p.m., Monday-Friday, andlabeled bins areavailable outsideduring othertimes. UTM Recycles!

started in 2007 asa small group ofUT Martin facul-ty, staff, studentsand local citizenswho wanted toprovide morerecycling oppor-tunities for thisarea. The group

has grown quickly and recently won anAward of Excellence in state public edu-cation and a community grant from Wal-Mart. To learn more about the groupand this event, email recycle@utm.eduand join the group’s Facebook page:UTM Recycles! Partners and sponsors of UTM

Recycles! include the AmericanDemocracy Project, the UT MartinCollege of Humanities and Fine Arts,the UT Martin Physical Plant, Sodexo,and UT Martin student organizationsincluding the Agronomy Club, Tri-Beta,and Student Affiliates of the AmericanChemical Society.

Earth Fest offers variety of activities

The 41st Annual College Rodeo is justaround the corner. The rodeo is set forApril 16-18 at the Ned McWherterAgriculture Pavilion. Performances getunder way each night at 7:30.More than 250 contestants representing

32 different colleges and universities willparticipate in the Ozark Region’s final reg-ular season rodeo at UT Martin. Teams arevying for the first- and second-place finishesin the region to clinch automatic berths inthe College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR)in June at Casper, Wyo.The annual UT Martin rodeo is the

biggest event held on campus, and this yearofficials are expecting more than 8,500spectators over the three-day event. Lastyear’s Friday and Saturday night perfor-mances were sold out. Officials said it wastwo of the largest crowds to ever watch a UTMartin rodeo.The UT Martin men’s rodeo team fin-

ished third in the nation last season and is

a perennial power in the Ozark Region andNational Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.UT Martin has won 28 Ozark Region cham-pionships since 1973 and advanced to theCNFR 34 consecutive years. This year’s UT Martin rodeo kicks off

April 15 with the Eqyss Grooming ProductsCrawfish Supper hosted at the AmericanLegion in Martin. Activities get under wayat 5:30 p.m. Crawfish, corn on the cob andnew potatoes will be served. Hamburgersand hot dogs will also be available.Everyone is invited, Tickets are $10 per per-son or $25 for a family. Bargain night at the rodeo is set for

Thursday, April 16. Tyson – Obion CountyComplex will sponsor the performance. Alltickets are $6 at the door. Action gets underway at 7:30 p.m.Vincent Implements will sponsor Friday

night’s performance and spectators can alsoenter a drawing for a chance to win anMTD riding lawnmower. The UT Martin

Rodeo Roundup Free Barbeque begins at11 a.m., Saturday, at the Ned McWherterAgriculture Pavilion. The Edward JonesInvestment scholarship auction, sponsoredby Harald Melson, begins at 12:30 p.m.,and the Martin Paving Co. Championshipfinals are set for 7:30 p.m.Ticket prices for adults are $10 each ($8

in advance), students are $7 each ($6 inadvance, while children 5 and under arefree. A weekend pass (for all three perfor-mances) is $18 each. Weekend passes mustbe purchased in advance.Advance tickets are on sale now at outlets

in Martin (Boling University Center,Weakley County Co-Op, Cowboy Café);Dresden (Fairview Saddlery); Union City(Wood Communications Wireless Source);and in Greenfield (Brawner Boots).Advance ticket sales end at the close of busi-ness on April 13. For more informationabout tickets call the UT Martin ticketoffice at ext. 7207.

41st annual rodeo will get under way on April 16

The Office of Extended Campus andContinuing Education (ECCE) is offering thesecond part of its digital photography class:Digital Photography Part II. This course will befrom 6:30-9 p.m., April 7-28, on Tuesdays.Created for people with creative photographyand advanced skills, this course is primarilydesigned as a follow-up to the Intro Part I course.However, it is open to anyone who is alreadythoroughly familiar with digital photography andunderstands the manual operation of his or herdigital camera. Students will learn the moreadvanced capabilities of their equipment, as wellas the creative use of filters, tripods, multiplelenses, flash photography, etc. Wildlife, land-

scape, flower and fine art, nighttime as well asgeneral digital photography will also be covered.The registration fee is $75. A tripod is required

for this class. This course will be limited to fourevenings; each class is two and a half hours inlength, either in the classroom or in the field.Plus, an extra half-day field trip on a weekend isusually scheduled when it is convenient withmost of the class. The instructor, Dr. TomGallien, has more than 35 years of photographicexperience including 10 years of digital camerause. To register, contact ECCE at ext. 7082 or reg-

ister online at http://www.utm.edu/depart-ments/ecce/non_credit_registration.php.

Through money raised froma fall book sale and donations,the Friends of the Paul MeekLibrary at the University ofTennessee at Martin has donat-ed $1,500 for the purchase ofnew library books in honor ofMarch as Women's HistoryMonth and the university’sWomen’s Studies minor. These books are on display in

the new reading area of thelibrary. Books purchasedincluded “Dictionary ofWomen Worldwide,”“Encyclopedia of Women andReligion in North America,”“African American Womenand Social Action: TheClubwomen and Volunteerismfrom Jim Crow to the NewDeal, 1896-1936,” “I’m NoAngel: The Blonde in Fictionand Film” and “The Queen ofAmerican Agriculture: ABiography of Virginia ClaypoolMeredith.”

The Regional Entrepreneurship and EconomicDevelopment Center and the Tennessee SmallBusiness Development Center at Jackson StateCommunity College are offering a small businessworkshop for women in small business or those con-sidering starting a small business.“Opportunities for Women in Small Business” will

be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., April 8, at the TheLindell in downtown Martin. The workshop willfocus on the opportunities for women in the smallbusiness world and women interested in starting abusiness. Participants will gain newfound motivationand inspiration and obtain business informationfrom guest speakers. Real-world experiences andmany resources available for business owners will beshared.Laurie Gamble, Bank of Humboldt vice president

and owner of McDonald’s of Humboldt, and DanaChamberlin, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc., future exec-utive senior sales director, will share with attendeestheir experiences as women in the business world. A panel of small business resource specialists and

owners will educate the group on the many resourcesavailable to women-owned businesses. Sherry Brown,First Citizens National Bank vice president and loanofficer, Pam Freeman Rockwell, Sally Lane’s CandyFarm co-owner, Janna Hellums, Tennessee Economic& Community Development Business DevelopmentDivision/BERO jobs development specialist; andShelia Ervin, Celebrations By Shelia owner, willmake up the panel.The cost for the workshop is $20, which includes

lunch and materials. For a registration form, emailHollie Holt at reed@utm.edu or call 731-587-7333.

Small business workshop targeted to women

ECCE offers digital photography course in April

‘Friends’ groupdonates books on women’s studies

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Do you need a speaker for a club or serviceorganization meeting? The UT Martin“Guide to Speakers and Sources” is an onlineguide to speakers and topics. This guide isdesigned to acquaint the public with the widerange of human resources available at UTMartin. A variety of groups may find thisguide useful in the selection of speakers orexperts for various projects and/or meetings.The guide, at www.utm.edu/depart-

ments/univrel/resources.php, is prepared inalphabetical order by general topic and divid-ed into subtopics. For assistance in makingcontacts with the speakers and sources, or forassistance in finding campus experts for top-ics not listed, call the Office of UniversityRelations at ext. 7615.

‘Guide to Speakers, Sources’ is updated

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CCAALLEENNDDAARR April 6-12

Monday, April 6– Skyhawk golf, TSU Spring Invitational,Hermitage Golf Course, Hermitage (April 6-7)

Tuesday, April 7– 2:30 p.m. – Skyhawk men’s tennis vs.Murray State, Skyhawk Tennis Complex– 6 p.m. – Skyhawk baseball vs. Belmont,Skyhawk Baseball Field– 7:30 p.m. – Chamber ensembles, HarrietFulton Theatre, Fine Arts Building

Wednesday, April 8– 2 p.m. – Skyhawk softball vs. Austin Peay,Giles Field– 7:30 p.m. – Jazz ensemble, Harriet FultonTheatre, Fine Arts Building

Thursday, April 9– 2 p.m. – Skyhawk women’s tennis @SEMO

Friday, April 10– Holiday - Good Friday– 1 p.m. – Skyhawk baseball vs. EasternIllinois, Skyhawk Baseball Field– 1 p.m. – Skyhawk softball vs. SoutheastMissouri, Giles Field

Saturday, April 11– 10 a.m. – Skyhawk men’s/women’s tennisvs. Jacksonville State, Skyhawk TennisComplex– 1 p.m. – Skyhawk baseball vs. EasternIllinois, Skyhawk Baseball Field– 1 p.m. – Skyhawk softball vs. SoutheastMissouri, Giles Field

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Research Institute) a half-day workshop forteachers titled “Using Fossils to AddressEvolution and the History of Life, Earth,Oceans, and Climate.” This presentationwas co-sponsored by the PaleontologicalSociety and the Paleontological ResearchInstitution.• Drs. Philip Young, professor of finance

and chairholder, Hendrix Chair ofExcellence in Free Enterprise, and JohnStowe, professor of finance at OhioUniversity, Athens, Ohio, co-authored apaper, “Using Item Set Exams to AssessHigher Order Learning in a CorporateFinance Course.” Young presented thepaper at the 2009 meeting of theSouthwestern Finance Association inOklahoma City, Okla., in February. Thepaper will be published in the 2009 pro-ceedings of the Southwestern FinanceAssociation.

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Communication majors received a gold ADDY in themixed media campaign category for their 30-second “Iam Tennessee Law Enforcement” radio spot, a printadvertisement and a billboard design produced as partof an advertising campaign for the TennesseeAssociation of Chiefs of Police. The Student ADDYCompetition was sponsored by the West TennesseeChapter of the American Advertising Federation.Students pictured, from left, are Martina Conley, AllisonHagin, Jennifer DeYeso and Tracy Rutledge, instructorof visual communication and public relations.

Communication majors from the University ofTennessee at Martin received a silver ADDY in the radiocategory for their 30-second “Hometown Heroes” radiospot produced as part of an advertising campaign forthe Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police. TheStudent ADDY Competition was sponsored by the WestTennessee Chapter of the American AdvertisingFederation. Pictured, from left, are Jonathan Kiser,Becky Parnell, Jackie Bettie, Kassi Abney and JamesBuchanan.

The jazz ensemble will performthe end of the semester concert at7:30 p.m., April 8, in HarrietFulton Theater. The group will playoriginal arrangements of the CountBasie, Duke Ellington and StanKenton big bands, as well as themusic of Joe Henderson, DizzyGillespie and Lee Morgan. Theevent is free and open to the public.For more information, contact

the Department of Music at ext.7402.

Jazz concert is April 8