January 2013
Volume 5 Issue 1
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Savannah State University’s Title III program provides funds
to improve and strengthen academic quality, institutional
management, fiscal stability, and student services. In addition, the
Title III program at SSU is designed to assist the university in
strengthening its infrastructure and developing “value added”
academic programs.
Title III is funded through the U.S. Department of Education,
Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Programs. Title III programs consists of a variety of funded
activities which facilitate the achievement of academic
enhancement, technology integration, and academic building
renovation (to name a few). Currently, there are 19 activities
funded under the 2012-2013 Title III grant period.
Dedra N. Andrews
Title III Director
I hope you find this newsletter interesting and informative.
Stay tuned and be on the lookout for more Title III news.
Welcome New Employees
We would like to welcome two
new employees to the Title III family.
We know that these individuals will be
a great asset to our Title III Team.
Jonathan Gaines started on
October 1st with Title III as an
Academic Advisement Specialist for
the Center for Academic Success
Activity (CAS).
Martha “Alice” White started
October 1st with Title III as an
Academic Advisement Special for the
Center for Academic Success Activity
(CAS).
Inside this Issue
Message from
1
Director...
New Employees
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Did You Know?
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ACE Center Week
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Reminders
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The “Mass Communication: Student Media Center & Learning Laboratory” activity
(Dr. Charles Elmore) launched a campus-wide information system starting October 2012? This
information system is located on cable TV Channel 96 and ran mostly by Mass Communications
students and Mr. William Martin (Program Manager). Working with this
channel provides students with an
opportunity to learn how to direct/program
a video outlet, scriptwriting, audio/video
editing, and video shooting. There were a
series of workshops/training sessions held
for students on Saturdays during October
& November, 2012. These workshops were taught by Mr. Martin and student
directors/leaders for Channel 96 to give students hands-on experience in
working in a convergent multimedia environment. The training gives students experience in working with
Tiger’s Roar online edition to include news stories and video streaming. The launch of Channel 96 has
made a positive impact on the department's professional audio and video production concentration.
The Mass Communication’s activity has a contract with CNN Newsource? The students use
CNN Newsource to access CNN Newswire to retrieve stories and videos for Channel 96 and Tiger’s
Roar online. Since the use of CNN Newsource, two (2) Mass Communications students have had stories
posted on CNN that was broadcasted nationally and internationally.
The annually Southern Regional Press Institute (SRPI) will be held February 2013? The
SRPI is a two-day professional development workshop with speakers that come to SSU’s campus and
assist college and high school students with an interest in radio/television production, marketing, public
relations, journalism, and graphic design. This year marks the 62nd year the SRPI will be held. Stay tuned
for additional information to be sent out for the upcoming SRPI event.
Mass Communications has two AVID certified instructors? William Martin
(Program Manager) and Michael Cherry (Laboratory Manager) received
AVID audio and video software training and received official notification
in October of their certifications. Mr. Martin certification is in Media
composer 6 Video Software. Mr. Cherry’s certification is in Pro Tools10
Audio Software. With these certifications the students and faculty can
receive instructions from the AVID Certified Instructors (ACIs) and
become AVID certified users. This training is significant for students and
professors as it enhances instruction to students in professional media's
convergent multimedia environment.
For additional information about Mass Communications: Student Media Center & Learning
Laboratory, contact Dr. Charles Elmore at Ext. 3378.
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The “Center for the Advancement of
creativity & Entrepreneurship” activity
(Dr. Tamara Friedrich) held its first annual
Global Entrepreneurship Week November 12 –
16, 2012. There were three (3) events held
throughout the week that involved students,
faculty, and staff.
The first event, “Build-A-Business
Challenge”, was designed to challenge
students in developing and writing a business
plan with little resources and in a small time
frame. There were a total of 18 student
participants that were grouped into teams of
three (3).
Each team was given a box of 10
random items and was asked to build a new
project using the items given. Each team was
given four (4) hours to build a prototype and
prepare a preliminary business plan that would
be presented to the judges. The first and
second place winners received gift cards to
Target. This event was held in Howard Jordan
Auditorium.
Over 200 students, faculty, and staff
walked through the showcase and provided
great feedback on this event. The event was
held in the Student Union.
The third and final event was a
“Question and Answer Panel” with local
Savannah Entrepreneurs. There were six (6)
entrepreneurs which spanned from the
technology industry to the hair salon industry.
They each gave brief introductions on
how they got started with their business. The
Entrepreneur participants offered insights about
the challenges they faced and lessons they
learned while starting and managing their own
business. Before closing the event, time was
allotted for questions and answers to be
delivered.
There were approximately 60 students,
faculty, and staff who attended the panel. This
event was held in Howard Jordan Auditorium.
The second event, the “Student
Entrepreneur Showcase”, was an opportunity
for students who have started their own
business to showcase their products and
services to members of the Savannah State
Community. There were nine (9) student
entrepreneur participants in the event. The
student body viewed the showcase and
inquired about each business.
For more information on the ACE Center,
contact Dr. Tamara Friedrich at Ext. 3394.
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BUDGET
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All Activity Directors should be keeping track of their money spent throughout the year. By the end
of January, at least 33% of activity funds should have been spent or encumbered.
Requests
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All Title III Travel Authorizations, Expense Statements, and Check Requests must have their
Activity Director’s signature before submitting to the Title III Office.
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All travel request should be received in the Title III office 10 days prior to the travel date.
Contracts
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All Contract and Agreement Approval forms have to receive approval from Legal Counsel. Please
allot enough time for approval and signatures (at least 2 weeks prior to date of requested
services).
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All Contract and Agreement Approval forms must have ALL names typed in the “Print Name” area
for those signatures that require approval (Dean of your College, Vice President of your
department, University Counsel, Title III Director, and President).
Title III Office
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The Annual Performance report (APR) will be submitted to the Department of Education on
January 31st (Title III B and SAFRA grants). The Title III Office has collected most of the data
needed for the APR, but additional information may be needed once we start inputting the
information into the system.
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Quarterly Reports (Oct. 2012-Dec. 2012) are due to the Title III office on January 11th. Equipment
Inventory Reports are to be submitted if items were purchased and received.
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