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FYI/January 11, 2006
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The News Bulletin for the Winthrop Uni
versity Community
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January 11, 2006
Winthrop to honor accomplishments
and memory of Martin Luther King Jr
Jr..
Winthrop will honor the life and works of
civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on
Jan. 16 with a prayer breakfast, children’s activities, a unity rally and candlelight vigil.
A Nobel Peace prizewinner, King was assassinated by James Earl Ray at a Memphis
motel in 1968. His birthday is Jan. 15, but it is
observed as an official federal and state holiday on the third Monday of January. There
will be no classes on Jan. 16 at Winthrop, and
offices will be closed.
Winthrop’s celebration, under the direction of the Office of Multicultural Student Life,
will feature the following:
MLK Prayer Breakfast
7:30 a.m., First Baptist Church, Dave Lyle
Boulevard. The breakfast is sponsored by the
City of Rock Hill MLK Task Force and the
Office of Multicultural Student Life. The guest
speaker is U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn. Cost is $10.
Children’s Activity Day – “A Day On,
Not a Day Off”
10 a.m.-1 p.m., Dinkins Student Center
Sponsored by Winthrop AmeriCorps and
the Office of Multicultural Student Life, the
event brings together children for fun and
educational activities to learn about King’s
work. Children may attend by reservations
only – contact Crystal Reardon at ext. 2582.
Unity Rally
5-6:45 p.m., Winthrop Amphitheater
Sponsored by the Winthrop Chapter of
the NAACP, the free event will offer presentations by student speakers.
Candlelight Vigil
7 p.m., steps of Byrnes Auditorium
This free event is sponsored by the Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity.
One other activity is scheduled on Jan. 18
when the university will hold a forum to debate how King and Malcolm X dominated the
civil rights movement and whether the two
hoped to take African Americans in the same
direction. The event, “Martin and Malcolm:
Two Different Ways to Get to the Promised
Land,” begins at 8 p.m. in Plowden Auditorium, Withers/W.T.S. Building.
For more information, call the Office of
Multicultural Student Life at ext. 4508.
During the Dec. 17
undergraduate
commencement
exercises, President
Anthony DiGiorgio
presented John Bird,
professor of English,
with the 2005 Kinard
Award for excellence in
teaching. Also, two
seniors received the
Tillman Award, the
university’s highest
academic honor.
Yamilette Chacon of
Rock Hill, a sociology
major, and Jeanette
May Bal of
Summerville, a speech
and communication
disorders major, were
honored with the
award.
Olde Stone House
restoration effort receives
preserv
ation aaw
ward
preservation
For the second time in three years, Winthrop
has won a Historic Rock Hill award for preservation.
During Historic Rock Hill’s December
drop-in, the group honored the university for
renovating the Olde Stone House, on Eden
Terrace, and making it a viable part of the
community.
Built at the beginning of the 20th century,
the Olde Stone House has a stone exterior
which was added in 1937-38 during the
building’s renovation by Works Progress
Administration labor. A makeover of the building recently was completed and included the
addition of an outdoor patio, viewing decks
and a conference room. Many original architectural features of the house remain, including the downstairs fireplaces and hardwood
floors.
“We appreciate Winthrop for preserving
the historic buildings on its campus,” said
Barbara Kurz, executive director of Historic
Rock Hill.
Gale DiGiorgio accepted the award on behalf of her husband, President Anthony
DiGiorgio.
In 2003, the organization noted the general improvements and preservation of the
historic buildings on the main campus. In giving the 2003 award, members said they appreciated the new facades at Thomson and
Richardson, the street signs and the way that
the newer buildings have been designed to
blend in with the historic campus.
It’s coming - get ready!
February 6-12
www.winthrop.edu/homecoming/
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Debbie Garrick tapped for Office of
Alumni Relations leadership position
After conducting a
national search during
the fall, Winthrop officials have named Debbie
Garrick as the new executive director for the Office of Alumni Relations.
She will serve as the
chief operating officer
Debbie Garrick
for the Winthrop Alumni
Association and work closely with the executive board and the university’s 42,000
alumni, coordinating communications, affinity group activities, class reunions and annual events such as Homecoming.
“How fortunate for Winthrop that a national search revealed an outstanding leader
who is also an alumna,” said Tim Sease, president of the Winthrop Alumni Association.
“Debbie’s passion for her alma mater and her
track record as an administrator add up to a
win-win for the alumni association and for
Winthrop.”
Garrick joined the Office of Alumni Relations in July 2004 as director of alumni programs where she has overseen a variety of
alumni interest groups, including programs
that partner the admissions and career services offices with alumni volunteers across
the nation.
She replaces Martie Curran, who retired in
December after 24 years.
“Winthrop’s alumni are leaders in their
professions and in their communities,” said
President Anthony DiGiorgio, “and it is important to have that same quality in the executive director of alumni relations – Debbie
Garrick is known for her passion for Winthrop
and her leadership on and off campus.”
Garrick obtained her two degrees at
Winthrop—a B.A. in communications in 1987
and an M.Ed. in counseling and development
in 1989. She is currently pursuing postgraduate work in higher education administration.
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Organ campaign to continue
with concert on Jan. 15
Virtuoso concert organist Marilyn Keiser
will perform the first organ recital of 2006 on
Jan. 15. The concert will celebrate the continuation of Winthrop’s campaign to restore
the D.B. Johnson Memorial Organ. Members
of the organ campaign steering committee recently voted to continue the yearlong campaign until June 30.
Keiser’s recital will be held at 3 p.m. in
Byrnes Auditorium and will be followed by a
reception. It is free and open to the public.
Keiser also will hold a workshop at First
Presbyterian Church in Rock Hill from 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. Jan. 14. She will lecture on her specialty, playing music for the small church. Reservations can be made at 803/328-6269. The
cost is $10.
Keiser, a professor of music at Indiana University, teaches courses in sacred music and
applied organ. She holds a bachelor of sacred
music degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and master’s and doctorate degrees in
sacred music from Union Theological Seminary.
For more information, contact the Office
of Development at ext. 2150.
York County Shrinkdo
wn underw
ay; free seminars aav
vailable to participants
Shrinkdown
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On Jan. 9, Winthrop faculty, staff and students made a commitment to improving their
health by registering and participating in the
York County Shrinkdown, a statewide program designed to curb the obesity epidemic
in South Carolina.
Winthrop, in partnership with Piedmont
Medical Center and the Upper Palmetto
YMCAs, is offering the free, eight-week program to all employees. The program’s focus
is on making changes in how you live in order to enjoy the benefits of a healthier
lifestyle.
During the York County Shrinkdown,
which
runs
through March 2,
Winthrop participants will weigh in
each Friday from 7
a.m.-7 p.m. at
Peabody Gymnasium. In addition,
participants will receive educational
materials on eating
healthier, increasing levels of physical activity and
making smart
choices to improve
the quality of your life.
For additional support throughout the
program, Shrinkdown Wednesdays will be
held in 114 Crawford Building from noon-1
p.m. throughout the eight-week program. The
sessions will begin Jan. 18.
Participants are able to track their weekly
progress via the York County Shrinkdown
Web site, www.yorkcountyshrinkdown.com.
Your personal, confidential information is referenced under the last four digits of your
social security number.
For more information, call Stevie Chepko
at ext. 3688.
During the Jan. 9
York County
Shrinkdown kick off,
President Anthony
DiGiorgio led by
example as he
registered and
weighed in for the
free, eight-week
program.
Upcoming free seminars
for Shrinkdown
The Shape of a Healthy Diet
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 12:15-1 p.m.
Speaker: Lauren Brightwell, R.D.
Rock Hill Gynecology/Obstetrics
Location: Charlotte Avenue YMCA
Thursday, Jan. 19, 6:30-7 p.m.
Speaker: Lauren Brightwell, R.D.
Rock Hill Gynecology/Obstetrics
Location: Rock Hill Aquatics Center
Starting an Effective Exercise Program
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 12:15-1 p.m.
Speaker: Danne Kasparek, assistant professor
of health and physical education
Location: Charlotte Avenue YMCA
Thursday, Jan. 26, 6:30-7 p.m.
Speaker: Danne Kasparek, assistant professor
of health and physical education
Location: Rock Hill Aquatics Center
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Trio helps sev
enth gr
ader obtain computer
seventh
grader
A seventh grade student at E.L. Wright Middle School in Columbia, S.C., recently was one
of five students in the nation to receive a Jolaine’s Joy scholarship which provides recipients
with $1,000 worth of computer hardware and software from the International Society for
Technology in Education.
Billy Cole was nominated to receive the Apple iBook laptop by Lisa Harris, director of the
Richard W. Riley College of Education’s Instructional Technology Center, and his teacher,
Natalie House, a graduate student in the College of Education’s middle level program. Barbara
Blackburn, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, also assisted with the nomination process and traveled to Columbia on Nov. 16 for the presentation.
E.L. Wright Middle School officials presented Cole with his computer, which came with
Microsoft Office software, three years of AppleCare, one-on-one training with the software
and one year of Internet access. Other teachers and friends chipped in to give Cole a printer,
laptop case and flash drive.
In nominating Cole for the scholarship, House mentioned that he did not have a computer
at home and needed one to complete many of his writing assignments. In addition, House
noted that the computer would be essential since Cole aspires to be the first person in his
family to attend college.
In brief
! Winthrop’s athletics department recently announced that athletic apparel is now available for purchase online through Spiral Athletic. The available apparel, at
www.spiralathletic.com, is only available online.
! The men’s soccer team finished the 2005 season ranked 6th nationally in scoring. The
Eagles averaged 2.38 goals a game and finished with a 12-8-1 record overall. Winthrop’s top
scorer, Saidi Isaac, finished among the Big South Conference and the national scoring leaders. Isaac finished fourth nationally in points per game and was tied for the top scoring
performance in a single game. In the Big South he led all scorers in goals and points per
game. As a team, Winthrop finished first in the Big South in shots, goals, points, goals per
game, assists, assists per game, goals allowed and goals against average.
Papers and presentations
Bob Gorman, Dacus Library, recently had an article entitled “Queen Cotton: the Story of
a Woman Ginner” published in the winter 2005-06 issue of “Sandlapper, The Magazine of
South Carolina.” The article details the life of retired history professor Louise Pettus, who ran
her family’s cotton ginning business and general store from 1949-54.
Mark Mitchell, Center for Pedagogy, presented “The Accelerated Reading Program, the
Bible, and the First Amendment” at the Education Law Association’s 51st annual conference
which was held Nov. 17-19 in Memphis, Tenn.
Tom Stanley, Winthrop Galleries, presented a gallery talk on Dec. 2 at Artspace, located
in Raleigh, N.C., in conjunction with the exhibition “Fact-Family-Fantasy.” Curated by Stanley,
the three-person biennial exhibition included photography by Takaaki Iwabu, Mary Shannon
Johnstone and Alison Overton. The exhibition continues through Jan. 14.
Home athletics calendar
Jan. 11
Jan. 18
Jan. 19
Jan. 24
Men’s basketball vs. UNC-Asheville
Women’s basketball vs. UNC-Asheville
Men’s basketball vs. Liberty
Men’s basketball vs. Coastal Carolina
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Herring has second book
published on American
controversial issues
Greenwood Press released a book last month
by Mark Herring, dean
of library services for
Dacus Library, on “Genetic Engineering.”
The book, one in a
series of historical
guides to controversial
Mark Herring
issues in America, provides both sides of this increasingly important subject. Narrative chapters cover such
topics as the Human Genome Project, gene
splicing, cloning of animals, genetically altered foods, and DNA and crime-solving. Included are statements from Robert P. George
and Peter Singer, two of the most prominent
scholars on the subject, and a bibliography
of print and electronic resources for further
research.
Herring’s other book in the historical
guide series is “The Pro-Life/Choice Debate,”
published in 2003. Herring has overseen
Winthrop’s library since 1999.
Professional activities
Haney Howell, mass communication, attended a broadcast news seminar, which was
sponsored by the International Radio and
Television Society, in New York City in November. One of 25 academics selected nationwide, Howell and the other participants spent
time at NBC News, where they met with news
anchor Brian Williams to discuss the future
of network news. In addition, the group visited CBS News and CNN. On the final day of
the seminar, Howell’s group produced several newscasts for WCBS News Radio 880.
Marshall Jones, Center for Pedagogy,
served as a member of an invited panel that
discussed “Research in Online Learning” at
the Southeastern Conference on Instructional
Design and Technology in Mobile, Ala.
Milestone
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Richie McCorkle, university relations,
and wife Amy were blessed Dec. 10 with the
arrival of a daughter, Lauren Elizabeth
McCorkle. Lauren was 5 lbs. 3 oz. and 20
inches long. Congratulations, Richie and Amy!
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Winthrop in the news
Events Calendar
Compiled by University Relations staff, this listing chronicles Winthrop faculty and staff
comments in the newspaper, radio and television during December:
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
WRHI’s “Straight Talk” featured Mark
Herring, dean of library services, on its Dec.
23 show to talk about his new book, “Genetic
Engineering.”
The Herald profiled Martie Curran in a
Dec. 19 article on her retirement as head of
the university’s alumni relations office.
“You’re a cheerleader days, nights and weekends,” Curran said. “I’m putting down my
pom-poms.”
Tom Moore, vice president for academic
affairs, talked to CN2 on Dec. 15 about the
commencement ceremony and the selection
of John Bird, professor of English, as the
Kinard Award winner.
The Shelby Star, in North Carolina, included a Dec. 15 article about the release of
Barbara Blackburn’s new book on classroom motivation. Blackburn is an assistant
professor of curriculum and instruction.
President Anthony DiGiorgio appeared
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on WRHI’s “Straight Talk” on Dec. 15 to discuss public policy and talk of a tuition cap
for S.C. colleges and universities.
York County Shrinkdown, an eight-week
program that started Jan. 9 to encourage residents to get in shape, was the subject of a
“Straight Talk” show on Dec. 13. Stevie
Chepko, chair of the Department of Health
and Physical Education, was one of the
guests.
Jennifer Disney, assistant professor of
political science and A Place for Hope’s board
president, helped prepare the Blackmon Road
center for the holidays. “This place needs
work, but this place is like a palace compared
to where these people are,” she said about
the Blackmon residents’ poor living conditions in the Dec. 11 Herald.
The death of former S.C. Gov. Carroll
Campbell prompted Scott Huffmon, assistant
professor of political science, to comment that
Campbell helped keep the divisions in the
Republican Party hidden. That helped the
party win elections and become dominant in
the state, he added.
2006 holida
y sc
hedule
holiday
schedule
Listed below are dates on which Winthrop
will observe legal holidays for 2006. (The holiday schedule has been incorporated into the
academic calendar for faculty members who
are employed under contracts of less than 12
months per year.)
As in the past, the university will observe
the same number of holidays as all other
South Carolina state agencies.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mon., Jan. 16
Spring Holidays, Thurs.-Fri., March 16-17
Independence Day, Tues., July 4
Election Day, Tues., Nov. 7
Thanksgiving Holidays, Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 23-24
December Holidays, Mon.-Fri., Dec. 25-29
If the governor declares Christmas Eve to
be an official state holiday, Winthrop’s offices will be closed on Friday, Dec. 22, 2006.
Jan. 12
Musical Group: Virginia Coalition
Tillman Auditorium, 8 p.m.
Winthrop I.D. $5; public $7; free with
DSU spring pass
Jan. 13
Open Mic Night
Dinkins Student Center, 7 p.m.
Jan. 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
No Classes/University Offices Closed
Children’s Activity Day
Dinkins Student Center, 10 a.m.
Reservations needed, call ext. 2582.
Unity Rally
Winthrop Amphitheater, 5 p.m.
Candlelight Vigil
Front steps of Byrnes Auditorium, 7 p.m.
Jan. 18
Martin Luther King Jr. Forum
“Martin and Malcolm: Two Different
Ways to Get to the Promised Land.”
Plowden Auditorium, 8 p.m.
Jan. 19
Alternative Spring Break
Information Session
Dinkins 221, 2 p.m.
Jan. 20
“Podcasting and Blogging in
Education” seminar
Representatives from Apple Computer
Dinkins Auditorium, 9 a.m.
Register at http://seminars.apple.com
goToEvent.html?id=40955
Guitarist Dominic Gaudious
Dinkins Underground, 8 p.m.
Winthrop I.D. $5; public $7; free with
DSU spring pass
Classified
Needed: Student math tutor for seventh
grader taking advanced math. Mature high
school student or Winthrop student preferred.
Call Ellen at ext. 2401.