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Coastal Carolina UniversityCCU Digital CommonsCoastal Carolina University Newsletter CCU Newsletters10-11-2004CCU Newsletter, October 11, 2004Coastal Carolina UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ccu-newsletterPart of the Higher Education Commons, and the History CommonsThis Periodical is brought to you for free and open access by the CCU Newsletters at CCU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion inCoastal Carolina University Newsletter by an authorized administrator of CCU Digital Commons. For more information, please contactcommons@coastal.edu.Recommended CitationCoastal Carolina University, "CCU Newsletter, October 11, 2004" (2004). Coastal Carolina University Newsletter. 98.https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ccu-newsletter/98U N V E R S T y NEWSLETTER Oct. 11, 2004 A Newsktter for Famlty, Staff and Friends of Coastal Carolina University Volume 14, Number 18 Student Center gets new name The Student Center has a new name. The Lib Jackson Student Center has been named for the lace Elizabeth Benson Jackson of Myrtle Beach. Dedication of the building is sched-uled for Saturday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. in the lobby of Wheelwright Auditorium with remarks by President Ronald R. Ingle and Vice President for Student Affairs Lynn Willett. Jackson was born and raised in Salisbury, N.C., the oldest of four chil-dren. She married A.E. Jackson Jr., and the couple moved to Myrtle Beach in 1939. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Myrtle Beach for 65 years, serving on the building committee and other com-mittees, and she was president of the Women's Society of Christian Service. Jackson was involved in the PTA, was president of the Myrtle Beach Garden Club, a Girl Scout leader and a founding member of the Archibald Rutledge Book Club and later the Heritage Book Club. She enjoyed serv-ing the community and playing golf and bridge. She was the mother of two chil-dren, Sara and Edward, and grand-mother of five: Bryan, Robin and Ben Batchelder; and Garrett and Kenzie Jackson. Nutrition is topic of annual lecture Sharon H. Thompson will give a public lecture, "Nine Nutrition Tips for a Healthier South Carolina" on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wall Auditorium . The lecture is the 2004 installment of the annual HTC Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Lecturer series. The event is free and open to the public . In her lecture, Thompson outlines a nine-point plan for healthy eating. She draws on the latest research to create a diet program designed to reduce the risk of disease and prevent obesity. Thompson received the HTC Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Lecturer Award in April 2004 at Coascal's annual Honors Convocation . The award was initiated in 1996 to recognize faculty members who distinguish themselves as teachers, scholars and communicators. A professor of health promotion, Thompson was the recipient of the Excellence in Community Nutrition Award from the Dannon Institute in 2003 and The Sun News Volunteer of the Year Award for 2003-2004. She has presented scholarly papers in local, state and national venues. Her research on nutrition and body image has been widely praised in scholarly circles. She is chairperson of the Waccamaw Youffi Center and of the Horry County School District Comprehensive Health Education Advisory Committee. Thompson joined the Coastal fac-ulty in 1993 and was instrumental in establishing a bachelor's degree in health promotions at Coastal. In 1998, she was presented the Student Affairs Division Award, which honors faculty who have made significant contributions to the quality of student life through partici-pation and leadership in the co-curricu-lar activities of the university. She earned a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from Clemson University, a master's degree in community and occupational education and an Ed.D. in health education administration, both from the University of South Carolina. CCU Newsletter Publication Dates Submission deadlines: Monday, Oct. 18 Friday, Nov. 1 Publication dates: Monday, Oct. 25 Monday, Nov. 8 Coastal Carolina University Newsletter is published biweekly during the academic year and monthly during June and July by the Office of Marketing Communications. Submissions should be sent co the Office of Marketing Communications in SNGL 204 by noon the Monday before publication. Information for the CCU Newsletter should be submitted to news@coastal.edu in the Office of Marketing Communications, Singleton 204. Oct. 11-17 • Laura Hoy and Rachel Gandy on the Jackson Family Center for Values & Ethics • Kristen Bauer, head volleyball coach • Alumni profile: Andy Rosenbaum Sandi Shackelford and Jim Fitch on Public Engagement in Georgetown Oct. 18-24 Gina Markland on athletics Don Rockey 0,1 upcoming Family Festival in Conway Lisa Johnson on visiting writers series Faculty Jazz Concert (taped) CCU reaches $10 million mark Although the campaign has reached its $10 million goal, Coastal officials are sticking to the original timetable for the 50th Anniversary Initiatives, which entered its public phase last week. The campaign, the largest fund-raising effort in the univer-sity's history, will continue through June 30, 2005 . All 16 members of Coastal's board of trustees have contributed to the campaign, according to board chair-man Fred DuBard , who commended them for their support. Funds raised through the 50th Anniversary Initiatives campaign will support the academic, physical and athletic needs of the university, includ-ing scholarships, endowed professor-ships and programmatic endeavors. Ballet Folklorico Mexico performs on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 7 p .m. in Wheelwright Auditorium. The troupe, which was founded in 1972, brings the customs, history and ancient folklore of Mexico to life. The 18-member company travels the world performing routines ranging .from pre-Columbian to contemporary Mexican regional folk dances. The performance is .free and open to the public. Coastal Notes 2 Shackelford engaged in arts series in Georgetown Sandi Shackelford, recently chosen co lead a Public Engagement study for the Fall 2004 semester, will be working with the Rice Museum co create a new arts events, the Georgetown Cultural Arts Series. In collaboration with Rice Museum Director Jim Fitch, Shackelford plans co coordinate and mount a cultural series of small-scale performances featuring one co five per-formers in small venues at the museum and ocher locations. Included will be all aspects of the performing arts - dance, music and theater - and will feature local musi-cians, advanced students and artists on the South Carolina Arts Commission's Community Tour Roster. Currently, Shackelford is seeking funding for the programs. The Public Engagement project, initiated in the spring 2003 semester, is a university-com-munity partner-ship in which Coastal profes-sors work full-time, 40-hour-per-week "internships" with area organizations. They share their knowledge and expert-ise with their respective partner organi-zations, focusing on projects that have meaningful, measurable applications in "real world" endeavors. Shackelford has been teaching at Coastal since 1989; previously, she caught at the University of South Carolina and Ease Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. She earned a bache-lor's degree in English literature and a master's degree in theater and speech from USC, and an MFA in acting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Her professional acting work includes productions at che Alley Theater in Houston, the Delaware Theater Company, the Philadelphia Drama League at the Annenberg Center, and the Riverside Shakespeare Company in New York City. Film and television appearances include "Sleeping with the Enemy," "White Squall," "New Best Friend," "Touched by an Angel" and "Unsolved Mysteries." Dame, Young awarded NSF grant Coastal has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the ecosystem of North Inlet estuary. Richard Dame and Rob Young of Coascal's Department of Marine Science and Dennis Allen of the University of South Carolina-Belle Baruch Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences have been awarded the grant to study the roles of nekton (fishes and crustaceans) within a marsh-estuarine ecosystem. The study will focus on how these marine animals process and trans-port materials as they move within and between ocher systems. "Previous studies indicate chat these mobile organisms are a major source of dissolved nutrients," said Dame. "This large-scale study will help determine the important role these creatures play in maintaining the well-being of our . . ,, manne environment . The research project will take place in the North Inlet estuary near Georgetown, a nearly pristine ecosys-tem that is part of the National 3 Estuarine Research Reserve System. Coastal marine science students will participate in the project, working closely with the professors. The scientists and students will observe and measure nekcon activity in a variety of marine settings and condi-tions. Dame is recognized internationally as an expert on the ecology of coastal systems, particularly oysters, reefs and mussel beds. He began work as the prin-cipal investigator of an extensive research project in 1996 examining oys-ter reefs in tidal creeks at North Inlet . Young has previously received grants for the study of fish and dolphin populations in Georgetown's Winyah Bay and surrounding waters. Allen is the director of the Baruch Marine Field Laboratory on North Inlet, and he is the immediate past pres-ident of the Estuarine Research Federation. He is well known for his work on the ecology of fishes, shrimps and crabs. Current events panel focuses on war Two provocative topics of public debate will be discussed in an open public forum at Coastal Carolina University. "Should the United States Pull Out of Iraq?" is the first Current Issues Colloquium, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 14 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Wall Auditorium. The eYent is free and open to the public. Nancy Cave of Georgetown will be the pro speaker, and Van Jenerette of North Myrtle Beach will represent the argument against the proposal. The colloquiums provide a venue for students, faculty and members of the com-munity to learn about and discuss issues that affect everyone. During each collo-quium, two speakers will each give a 20-minute presentation on the evening's topic. Following the presentations, mem-bers of the audience will have the oppor-tunity to ask questions and make com-ments. Jenerette, a teaching associate in soci-ology at Coastal, is a fulltime faculty member at Southeastern Community College. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a candidate for the First District Congressional seat in the 2000 election. He was a member of the planning com-mission of the City of North Myrtle Beach and an ex-officio member of the Horry County Planning Commission. Cave is the director of the North Coast Office of the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League with respon-sibilities for activities in Georgetown and Horry counties and the Pee Dee. She joined the League in 2000 after a 25-year career in international and domestic mar-keting and communications with organi-zations such as Citicorp, NationsBank and Dun & Bradstreet. A second Current Events Colloquium will deal with the question "Should Capital Punishment Be Legal?" on Thursday, Nov. 11 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Wall Auditorium . Speakers will be announced later. For more information, call Yoav Wachsman at 349-2683 . Campus calendar Monday, Oct. 11 • "Our Own: CCU Visual Art Faculty Exhibition" featuring works from Coastal visual art faculty, reception is Wednesday, Oct. 13, 4 to 6 p.m., Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery Tuesday, Oct. 12 • Classes begin for Fall II • "Dealing with Cheating and Plagiarism," Carol Osborne and Susan Webb, 3:30 to 5 p.m., UHAL 228 Thursday, Oct. 14 • Major Days: Management Day, 1 p.m., Wall Auditorium, featuring three busi-nessmen in the community Friday, Oct. 15 • Student Holiday - no classes Saturday, Oct 16 • Edwards Fall Gala, 6 to 9 p.m., Edwards Courtyard, by invitation Tuesday, Oct. 19 • Ballet Folklorico Mexico, 7 p.m., Wheelwright Auditorium,free Wednesday, Oct. 20 • Accounting/Finance Day, 1:30 p.m., Wall Auditorium, featuring interns Tuesday; Oct 26 • Iaugural Economics Day, 1 p.m., featur-ing two college economics professors Saturday, Oct. 30 • Riverside Family Festival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m . under the bridge in Conway. Free. Friday to Sunday, Oct. 22 to 24 • Family Weekend, with various activi-ties throughout, call 349-4101 Tuesday, Nov. 2 • Election Day holiday - campus closed 4 CCU Athletics Saturday, Oct 9 • Volleyball vs. UNC Asheville, 2 p.m. , Kimbel Arena • • Women's soccer, at Radford, 2 p.m. Chanticleer football vs. West Virginia, 7 p.m., Brooks Stadium Sunday, Oct. 10 • Volleyball vs. Birmingham-Southern , 2 p.m., Kimbel Arena Monday. Oct. 11 • Men's Golf at Pepperdine Club Glove Intercollegiate, Malibu, Cali£ Tuesday, Oct. 12 • Women's golf at Lady Pirate Fall Inter-collegiate • Men's Soccer vs. Wake Forest, 7 p.m ., CCU Soccer Field Wednesday, Oct. 13 • Women's Soccer at Charleston Southern, 3 p.m. • Volleyball vs. UNC Wilmington, 7 p.m., Kimbel Arena Saturday, Oct. 16 • Women's soccer vs. Winthrop, 7 p.m ., CCU Soccer Field Sunday, Oct. 17 • Men's Soccer vs. Davidson , 1 p.m ., CCU Soccer Field Friday; Oct 22 • Volleyball vs. Winthrop. 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 • Volleyball vs. High Point, 2 p.m ., Kimbel Arena Chanticleer football vs. Liberty, 7 p.m ., Brooks Stadium --Jim Luken, right, chair of the Department of Biology, recently led an expedition to Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve for taping of the ''Making ft Grow" SC-ETV television show hosted by Roland Alston, center, of Clemson University. The program features efforts to comerve carniv-orous plants in Horry County and will air later this fall. 5 UNIVERSITY NEWSLETTER Office of Marketing Communications Coastal Carolina University P.O. Box 261954 • Conway, SC 29528-6054 This Issue: • Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Lecture set • Student Center gets a new name • Current Events Colloquium coming up 1 • Public Engagement professor named for fall to look at our world COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY www.coastal.edu The College of Natural and Applied Sciences presents 50 public talks by Coastal science professors during 2004-2005 at locations in Horry and Georgetown counties. OCTOBER 12 • "The Unique Galapagos Island: See What Darwin Saw" led by Richard Koesterer at the CCU Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts, room 253 • "Something's in the Air: Global Climate Changes and You" led by Varavut Limpasuvan at the Collins Law Enforcement Center Small Courtroom in Myrtle Beach • "Managing Our Watershed: Strategies for maintaining water quality and natural habitats" led by Susan Libes at the North Myrtle Beach Recreation Center • "Fins, Flippers and Flukes: Dolphins in South Carolina" led by Rob Young at the Loris Hospital Health and Fitness Center • "What You Still Don't Know About Hurricanes" led by Louis Keiner at the Waccamaw Higher Education Center, room 169 OCTOBER 19 • "Something's in the Air: Global Climate Changes and You" led by Varavut Limpasuvan at the CCU Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts, room 253 • "Mercury: Is It on Our Dinner Plates?" led by Jane Guentzel at the Collins Law Enforcement Center Small Courtroom in Myrtle Beach • "Swimming Advisories on Grand Strand Beaches: What Causes These?" led by Joe Bennett at the North Myrtle Beach Recreation Center • "Designing Your Next Generation of Medications" led by Paul Richardson at the Loris Hospital Health and Fitness Center • "The Bus from Hell Hole Swamp: Commuting to Work in Myrtle Beach" led by Susan Webb at the Waccamaw Higher Education Center, room 169 

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