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THE FACULTY-STAFF NEWSLETTER OF
October 2014
THE VOICE RADIO PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER
CHRIS HEMEYER
ON WHY CAMPBELL IS RIGHT FOR HIM
FROM THE EDITOR Billy Liggett
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ORANGE IS THE NEW BLUE (& RED) When Campbell University School of Business MBA alumnus Dewey Clark visited the main campus last month, he did so as the recently named president of North Carolina Weslyan University. Clark was here more to see for himself Campbell’s growth and to take ideas back to his school in Rocky Mount. The big part of his visit was a campus tour, led by Campbell Vice President for Admissions and Advancement Britt Davis. I tagged along, curious to learn a thing or two myself. Halfway through our golf cart drive throughout campus, Davis pointed out something about the students — something I’d noticed myself but never really put much thought into. That day (and trust me, it wasn’t staged and it wasn’t Game Day), roughly 40 to 50 percent of the students we passed were wearing Campbell orange and black. T-shirts, hoodies, jackets, workout clothes, hats, backpacks ... even a few bright orange shoes passed us by. You’d think seeing the school colors of the school you’re visiting would be a given, right? But as Davis noted, it hasn’t always been this way. Not even very recently. I arrived at Campbell in 2011, and even then, there was a surprising amount of Carolina blue and Wolfpack red roaming our hallowed grounds on any given day, with a little ECU purple and Duke blue mixed in. It’s no secret that many of Campbell’s students grew up fans of either the schools or their respective sports teams. So why the uptick in orange? More merchandise available? Possibly. Better sports teams? That helps. Is orange the new blue? I’m not up on my fashion news, but it does look good. Let’s chalk it up to school pride. It’s flowing these days, and for good reason. Let’s encourage our student body to keep it up. We may even start seeing some orange on those “other” campuses.
CELEBRATING A W After a brutal non-conference schedule that saw the Camels playing three scholarship football programs, Campbell returned home on Sept. 27 to beat Valparaiso in their Pioneer League opener and celebrated the win at midfield following the game. Campbell beat Morehead State last weekend to improve to 2-0 in the league and faces Butler at home this Saturday. | Photo by Bennett Scarborough qqq Did something interesting happen in your office this month? Did you notice something unusual, funny or beautiful around campus- tell us about it! To submit a picture of the week, send it to liggettb@campbell.edu
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QUOTABLE “To know I have done my best for the university and that I have kept faith with Campbell’s 128-year-old purpose to educate students to become ‘the salt of the earth and the light of the world.’” — Campbell President Jerry Wallace, on why it’s important to finish his tenure as president strong
Professor a noted expert on the ‘Whedonverse’
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ack in 1997, Elizabeth Rambo came across a “fun little TV show” about a teenage girl who answered her calling to become a killer of vampires, demons and other forces of darkness. Buffy the Vampire Slayer would go on to become a hit, and the young girl who portrayed the brave heroine, Sarah Michelle Gellar, a star. But while many tuned in each week for the monsters and the mayhem, Rambo was picking up on a much deeper meaning to the show. And she wasn’t alone. Before long, “Buffy” was the topic of college lectures and national conferences. Entire books have been written (many of them) that explore the show’s use of metaphors to portray the conflicts of teenage life, growth, power and transgression. The show went off the air in 2003, and over a decade later, it’s still a much talked about and much debated slice of American popular culture. It doesn’t hurt that the show’s creator, Joss Whedon, has gone on to bigger and (some will argue) better things since the show, creating TV dramas like “Firefly,” “Angel” and “Dollhouse,” co-writing and
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT Elizabeth Rambo Professor of English, College of Arts & Sciences
writing movies like “Toy Story” and “The Cabin in the Woods” and directing the third-highest grossing movie of all time, “The Avengers.” Study of the “Buffyverse” has morphed into study of the “Whedonverse,” and Rambo is considered one of the top scholars in the field these days. It’s a title she never would have imagined back in ’97 when she first became a fan of a show about teenagers and vampires. “At first, I just thought it was a lot of fun,” said Rambo, a professor of English in Campbell’s College of Arts & Sciences. “I’ve never been a fan of horror movies, but I liked this show because it made fun
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of the horror genre, and it starred a young girl who didn’t look like your typical hero.” She attended a conference for the Popular Culture Association to present a paper on a historical novel a few years later and was pleased to find “serious people talking in a serious way” about “Buffy” and movies like Star Trek and Star Wars. “I said to myself, ‘Maybe if I take a closer look at this show, I can have some academic fun with it.’” In 2002, Rambo attended her first international Slayage Conference completely focused on “Buffy” — a planned one-day event at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, that became a two-day conference because of the number of speakers and presenters who signed up. The paper she presented — which likened the sixth and penultimate season of the show with W.B. Yeats’ famous poem, “The Second Coming” — became a chapter in the 222-page book, “Buffy Goes Dark,” in 2009. (Full profile in the upcoming Fall 2014 edition of Campbell Magazine)
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The Voice of the Camels
Campbell Athletics’ radio play-by-play announcer Chris Hemeyer reveals why the university and his job are the right fit for him By Cherry Crayton
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ince 2011, Chris Hemeyer has served Campbell University Athletics as the lead radio playby-play announcer, aka “The Voice of the Camels.” It’s his voice you hear when you listen to the football or men’s basketball games on WCLN-FM 107.3 or to the live streams on GoCamels.com for wrestling or the women’s basketball,
soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, softball, and baseball games. He also produces the videos for the different athletics teams, hosts a weekly coaches’ show posted on GoCamels.com, and emcees the annual athletics banquet — The Cammys — at the end of April. “I love being at Campbell,” Hemeyer said. “I love the variety, I love the people, I love working with students.” Hemeyer grew up in Columbia, Missouri, with two parents who were sports fanatic. He became one, too. When he realized at age 12 that he would never make it as a professional baseball player, he decided to pursue a career in sports journalism. As a student in the renowned Missouri School of Journalism, at the University of Missouri, in the mid to late
1990s, he did some television play-byplay for college sports and was a radio play-by-play announcer for a local A.M. station in central Missouri, calling high school sports. He loved the experience because he felt like he was part of the team, he said. In 2001, he joined WCTI-TV in New Bern, North Carolina, as a news reporter only after the news director told him: “If you do news 40 hours a week, you can do all the sports you want outside of those hours.” Hemeyer filled in when the sports anchor was off and eventually became the weekend sports anchor. He covered everything, from The Daytona 500 to the Carolina Panthers. He also covered East Carolina University and did weekly features for the Kinston Indians minor
league baseball team. When the Indians’ radio play-by-play position became open in 2006, he submitted his resume and got the job. Each season, over the next 5½ years, he called 140 Indians games in 150 days. He also did baseball and fill-in basketball playby-play for East Carolina, calling nearly 200 games a year. That work led Robert Harper, the then-play-by-play announcer at Campbell, to call Hemeyer in 2010. “My color commentator is sick, and I got your name from somebody who knows you,” Harper told Hemeyer. “Would you be interested in doing color commentary for a Saturday game?” Hemeyer said sure and traveled to Buies Creek to work alongside Harper. “I fell in love with this place,” Hemeyer said. “There was unbelievable support here, and I loved the campus.” When the job came open the next year, Hemeyer made the move from the Indians to Campbell Athletics. “When I was 12 years old I knew I wanted to work in sports, but as you get older, you realize there aren’t a lot of jobs in a very competitive field,” Hemeyer said. “So I feel very lucky.” Hemeyer talked to Campbell.edu about what it’s like to be “The Voice of the Camels” and why the university and the job are the right fit for him. The following is an edited transcript. When did you know you wanted to become a radio play-by-play announcer? I always knew I wanted to do something with sports. My parents are huge sports fan. My mom is the one who got my dad into them. I lived 10 minutes away from the University of Missouri and grew up around colleges sports. I wanted to be a professional baseball player. But I realized at around age 12 that wasn’t going to happen; I couldn’t hit a baseball. I thought about what careers would keep me in sports. Journalism was the route. I didn’t know at that time whether it was print or broadcast. When I was in high school, I worked on the school newspaper and I was lucky enough to do some television broadcasting for high school sports. I liked broadcasting a whole lot more. In college I got a job doing radio play-by-
play for high school sports for a local a.m. station in central Missouri. Anytime they needed somebody to fill in, I’d be there even with a day’s notice. I fell in love with doing radio play-by-play. I knew that was the job for me. Why? I felt like I was actually part of the team and close to the action. In print journalism, you’re covering sports, but it’s not your team and you’re not close to it. Also, I can’t spell and don’t have a talent for page design. That’s a probably a big reason why I didn’t go the print route. What appealed to you about doing play-by-play for a college like Campbell? There’s so much energy around a university, not just athletics. And, I like the variety. We’re on the air for all the men’s basketball and football games, but we get to cover all the sports. We stream baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, wrestling and lacrosse. More than half of my job is doing the videos. That was one of the reasons they hired me. When I got here, we just changed our website and the old website couldn’t host videos. Now we do video previews, reviews, and features. We also do a coaches’ show. I love that I get to have my hand in both radio and video. How do you prepare for the games you’re calling? A lot of watching video of past games of opponents, a lot of research, a lot of making charts, and a lot of memorizing. I also talk to sports information directors and play-by-play guys at other schools. It boils down to watching and reading and following sports. I do that in my spare time, too. We had a Thursday night football game recently, and I had a rare weekend off when we weren’t broadcasting any games. I went to a college football game that Saturday and a baseball game on Sunday. I love it. I’m in the right business. Have you always had a voice for radio? You might be born with a little bit of it, but you definitely work on it. My
friends used to make fun of me when I was at the University of Missouri because I would take voice training courses. The classes were mainly for vocal music majors, but it gave me good training. They saw my “Broadcast Voice Techniques” textbook and didn’t let me live it down. What also really helped me was that when I was growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, every game wasn’t on TV, so you’d listen to the radio. My dad also didn’t like listening to neutral TV announcers; he liked to listen to the home-town guys on the radio. We always had the radio on it seems. So I listened to a lot of radio play-by-play growing up. It helped me know what you’re supposed to sound like. My parents will also tell you that I was a ham growing up. I was always pretending to do stand-up and commercials and to interview someone. It was fun, and I got to be creative. They kind of knew that maybe this is something I should be doing. A “ham”? Where did that come from? Both my parents will tell you they have no idea. My parents are not like that. My dad is a very witty and very funny, but he’s not a joke-teller or a “look-at-me” type of person. I was one of those who liked the attention and liked to be on the stage. I even did drama in high school. Fortunately, instead of my parents telling me to be quiet and sit down, they laughed and encouraged it. What are you hoping to provide the listeners who listen to you? I hope I can paint a picture for them. I want them to know that I want Campbell to win, but I hope I don’t come across as an annoying homer announcer. I hope I’m fair and balanced so that if the fans of a visiting team were listening, they would enjoy the broadcast as well. I also hope I give listeners a feel for what’s happening on the court or field and what’s happening around me. I hope people feel like they are there.
Have you had a moment when you are on the air that you just didn’t know what to say? My friends and family would say no! I have announced tons of games, but you do run across some things you’ve never come across before. I’ve had phone lines or equipment that didn’t work. Other announcers I was supposed to work with who didn’t show up. For my first broadcast for Campbell, we were playing at Old Dominion. A hurricane came through Norfolk right before we were to play, and parts of campus flooded and had to be evacuated. The people there assured me the phone line we needed for our broadcast was fine and had been tested. But when I showed up, it was waterlogged. I had to broadcast the game from my cell phone. [Campbell Athletics’ Broadcasting and Digital Media Coordinator] Bill Priestley was there; he helped work it out. When I got on the air, I told the listeners what happened. It was an unbelievable experience for a first broadcast for Campbell. How do you handle the unexpected like that? It’s the experience of having done it before. The thing you have to remember is that those who are listening at home or in a car don’t care that the cord has gone dead or you’re in a radio booth meant for one person but you have three crammed in there. If that happened back in high school and college, you might have heard a panicky voice in me, but I’ve had a lot of practice staying calm in hairy situations since then. How has your style changed over the years? I think I’ve gotten better technically and better with describing the action. I feel like I’m more descriptive, and I feel like I’m a lot better with football. I hadn’t done play-by-play for football at the collegiate level until I got here. Getting more reps has helped. Who are some of those announcers who have influenced you? One of the voices I grew up listening to was Kevin Harlan. He started back at the University of Missouri and went on
to call games for the NFL and the NBA on CBS and TNT. He’s one of the best play-by-play announcers out there. Also, for over 20 years, Mike Kelly was this great basketball and football announcer for the University of Missouri. And there’s Denny Matthews, who has called the Kansas City Royals games since 1969. Who are some of those announcers who have influenced you? One of the voices I grew up listening to was Kevin Harlan. He started back at the University of Missouri and went on to call games for the NFL and the NBA on CBS and TNT. He’s one of the best play-by-play announcers out there. Also, for over 20 years, Mike Kelly was this great basketball and football announcer for the University of Missouri. And there’s Denny Matthews, who has called the Kansas City Royals games since 1969. How do you keep your voice healthy? Knock on wood that I am very lucky that I am a guy who doesn’t lose his voice and get terrible allergies. I don’t do anything special for it. When I did minor league baseball, there were a couple of times when we had double-headers and I would be on the radio for 10 hours. That can be challenging, but I’ve been fortunate to not have voice issues. What keeps you going during those 10 hours on the air? I love it, and I know I’m one of the few lucky ones working in the business. I’m sort of living the dream. As the voice of Campbell, what are you trying to convey to listeners about the university to listeners? Excitement. This is a great place full of people with a lot of passion for it, and it’s a place that is growing and expanding. I’ve been here for only four years, but there’s a different look to the facilities and a different attitude now than there was even a few years ago. So I hope I bring energy to the broadcasts, because there’s a lot of energy at this place. I hope I do this place justice.
CHRIS HEMEYER Director of Broadcasting and Digital Media, Campbell Athletics Hometown: Columbia, Missouri Education: Bachelor of Journalism—Broadcast News, University of Missouri (1999) Previous experience: Director of Broadcasting and Public Relations, Kinston Indians; Playby-play for baseball and men’s basketball at East Carolina University; Sideline reporting and host of post-game call-in radio show for football at East Carolina University; Studio host for Ohio University football radio broadcasts; Play-byplay for men’s basketball at Lenoir Community College; News and sports reporter and weekend sports anchor, WCTI-TV in New Bern. How I ended up at Campbell: In 2010, I was with the Kinston Indians and doing some play-by-play for East Carolina University when I got a call on a Friday afternoon from a guy who was the play-by-play announcer here before me. He said, “My color commentator is sick, and I got your name from somebody who knew you. Would you be interested in doing color commentary for a Saturday game?” I came, and I fell in love with this place. There was unbelievable support here, and I loved the campus. Sure enough the job came open the next year. Best career advice I’ve received: Always listen to your broadcast after the game, because there is always room to improve. When you listen to your broadcast, you always pick out some things you didn’t know were there and things that didn’t work. You can always improve. My favorite Campbell moment: My first basketball broadcast we beat East Carolina and everybody, including President Wallace, stormed the court. I used to do some announcing for East Carolina, and I knew how big of a win that was. It was awesome. The Big South championship for baseball last spring was another one of those moments. Why I’m Campbell Proud: The people at this university care about this place and care about you. From Day One I have felt so welcomed here. I’m proud to be part this university because the people are so wonderful.
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hursday, Oct. 16, marks Campbell’s first TAG Day. TAG stands for “Thank a Giver.” This day will serve as a visual reminder to our students of the donor impact that has helped shape their Campbell experience. Around campus, you will see bright orange gift tags to indicate that space or item was made possible by donor generosity. The symbol of the tag represents a gift made to Campbell. As a special recognition for those who gave during the 2013-2014 Employee Giving Campaign, we have ordered “I Give” lapel pins for our employees to wear on TAG Day. The pins are in the shape of a TAG and we invite you to wear the pin on TAG Day. Your employee campaign team captain will give out your pins prior to TAG Day. We’re encouraging our students to participate in TAG Day by sharing a picture of themselves along with their favorite gift tag on social media and tagging #campbelltagday. We would love for our faculty and staff to get involved and join the fun! From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. we’re inviting our campus, including employees, to express our appreciation to our donors by writing thank you cards. The cards will be shared with donors during the month of December. Tables will be set up in the Academic Circle and outside of the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business. To learn more, contact Sarah Swain at ext. 4923 or by email at swain@campbell.edu
Ghost Walk Our student call team, the Student Alumni Association, and the Student Government Association are partnering to host a Campbell Ghost Walk on Oct. 30. Contact Sarah Swain (swain@campbell.edu or ext. 4923) if you have a “Campbell legend has it …” story, and interesting factoid, or your own spooky encounter while on campus, we’d love to add it to our tour. This will not be a “haunted house” type walk with people jumping out. Rather, the purpose of the tour is use a fun way to educate our students on Campbell’s history and, again, donor impact on our campus through interesting stories and spooky legends. The “local legends” add to the charm and character of our campus.
News Trustees’ Executive Committee approves establishing School of Engineering The Campbell University Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee approved today a feasibility study recommending the establishment of the university’s eighth school: the School of Engineering. The full Board of Trustees will vote on the measure during an Oct. 22 meeting. If approved, Campbell will move forward with plans to establish a School of Engineering and begin offering a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in the fall of 2016, pending approval by accrediting agencies. “I’d like to thank Campbell University President Jerry Wallace and Provost Mark Hammond for their diligence in continuing to evaluate the best ways for the university to expand its mission to serve the state of North Carolina and region through its academic offerings,” said Benjamin N. Thompson, chair of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee. “It’s clear that Campbell has the means and capability to add a School of Engineering that will be extremely beneficial to both the university and to the state and region. I look forward to the full Board of Trustees voting on approving this recommendation.” Last May the full board approved the creation of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree at Campbell. This new proposal would take the degree program to another level, leading to the formation of Campbell’s second new school in five years. (Campbell opened the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013.) Campbell University named Military Friendly School for second year in a row Victory Media named Campbell University to its coveted Military Friendly Schools® list, which honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the United States that are doing the most to embrace U.S. military service members, veterans and spouses and ensure their success on campus. Now in its sixth year, the list of Military Friendly Schools® was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 8,000 schools nationwide that are approved for Post-9/11 GI Bill funding. The 1,600 schools named to the list, including Campbell, will be featured in the 2015 “G.I. Jobs Guide to Military Friendly Schools” and other Victory Media publications. “Campbell University personnel truly enjoy working with our veterans and their family members to ensure they receive a quality education with as little debt as possible, no matter which campus they attend,” said Joy Cox, Campbell’s director of veteran affairs. “We enjoy our militaryfriendly reputation and the word of mouth referrals we get for admissions.”
New plaza, new Starbucks and more highlight Homecoming week
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mix of new and old marks this year’s Homecoming Week at Campbell University, the theme of which is Mythology. The numerous events planned for Oct. 13-19 include traditional Campbell Homecoming favorites such as reunions, tailgates, game watches, camel rides, a bonfire, and a parade. The week will also see the debut of Campbell TAG Day as well as the opening of a full-service Starbucks on campus and the formal dedication of D. Rich Plaza. Over the summer, the university replaced brick around D. Rich Memorial Hall and Taylor Hall, added more brick sitting walls on the Academic Circle near the buildings, and installed a bronze university seal in front of D. Rich. With the transformation came a new name for the area: D. Rich Plaza. Campbell will formally dedicate the plaza Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 18, at 10:30 a.m. Following the dedication, Student Life will hold its 2nd Annual Ring Ceremony in Butler Chapel at 11 a.m. During that time, students who have completed at least 64 credit hours will receive their official class rings if they’ve purchased one. Other highlights during Homecoming Week include the following: CAB events: Hypnotist David Hall
kicks off Homecoming Week on Monday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m. in Turner. Other CAB events over the following evenings include a Dance of the Greeks, a bonfire, and the powder puff football game. Campbell TAG Day: On Thursday, Oct. 16, the campus community will notice orange gifts tags on more than 400 buildings and items across the campus that were supported by donor gifts. Students, faculty, and staff will have the opportunity to say thanks for those gifts as part of Campbell Giving’s inaugural Thank A Giver (TAG) Day. Fall musical: The fine arts department will premiere “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” on Friday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m., with a second showing on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. More performances will be held Oct. 23-25. Starbucks opening: Main campus’ new full-service Starbucks in Wiggins Memorial Library will open at 7 a.m. on Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 18. Parade: Sandwiched by reunion luncheons and tailgates, the Homecoming Parade -- featuring floats, free candy, and the announcement of the Harvest Court -- begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Game: The Camels football team will host Davidson Saturday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. in Barker-Lane Stadium in a Pioneer Football League conference game.
Med School faculty awarded $5K in grants from Baggett Wellness Institute The Baggett Wellness Institute, housed within Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, awarded two faculty members from the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine with $5,000 grants. Brian Kessler, DO, associate dean for clinical affairs, and Nicholas Pennings, DO, Campbell University Health Center’s director, will receive their grants over the span of two years for their individual project proposals. Kessler will use his grant to create a free clinic run by Campbell University health professional students in an interprofessional setting. The clinic is slated to be open to uninsured residents of Harnett County and this grant funding will be used to cover medical supply expenses. “A team of medical students in the inaugural class, Daniel Moses, Phillip Deal, James Hooper, Mark Lorenzini, Anthony Parker, Jeffery Pennings, and Elizabeth Willis, worked diligently throughout their first year of medical school on the business plan for the clinic and presented it to the Dean in the spring of 2014. The receipt of this grant provides a significant step forward to the clinic becoming a reality in early 2015,” said Kessler. Pennings will use his grant on behalf of the Campbell University Health Center to promote a Campbell University smoking cessation program. The funds will be used to help provide nicotine replacement therapy to participating students and employees. “The program is a coaching program where students from the medical school and College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences will coach participants through a quitting process; the program will provide education for students on how to guide tobacco users through the cessation process while assisting the participants with obtaining their goal of being tobacco free,” said Pennings.
Professor’s new book explores encounters with different faiths, from Iran to U.S. In his new book “From Iran To America: Encounters With Many Faiths,” George W. Braswell Jr., senior professor of world religions at the Campbell Divinity School, draws on his own experiences to provide first-hand insight into the practices of every major religion. By writing about his life journey that spans several countries, Braswell also offers deep and personal conversations about those major religions’ major beliefs, views on humanity, family life, community with other religious neighbors, and even of an afterlife. “Readers will be taken into the most intimate places of mosques and homes to see and hear from Iranians about what matters to them in all the varieties of concerns,” Braswell said. “Readers will also go into the heartland of the great world religion communities in America that are literally next door; and through visual, vocal, and visceral experiences, they will engage in a conversation about the important issues of life.” Braswell lived in Iran from 1968 to 1974, serving as the first Baptist missionary in the country. As a faculty member of Islamic theology at the University of Teheran, he taught world religions to Iranian clergy (mullahs), heard many sermons from the mosque, and had
hundreds of conversations and meals in the mullah’s homes. He has also taught at Damavand College, a liberal arts college for Iranian women, and accompanied them to many Iranian prayer meetings only for women. After returning to the United States, through a Practicum in World Religions he began in 1980 when he was on the faculty at the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Wake Forest, North Carolina, Braswell has taken several thousands of students and church members into world religion communities in the U.S. Braswell also has visited temples, mosques, and churches in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Today, Braswell offers the one-week, intensive Practicum in World Religions through the World Religions and Global Cultures Center he founded at Campbell University in 2007. The center -- the only one of its kind in the world -- hosts numerous seminars and short courses related to world religions each year and offers a certificate program that prepares Christian leaders in the teaching of world religions. His newest book, “From Iran To America,” is published by Xulon Press, the world’s largest Christian publisher with more than 12,000 titles published to date. “From Iran To America” is available online through xulonpress.com/ bookstore, amazon.com, and barnesandnoble.com.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS JONES, SAWCHAK PUBILSHED IN N.C. LAW REVIEW Volume 92 of the North Carolina Law Review features two scholarly articles penned by Campbell Law faculty. Assistant Professor Amos Jones authored The “‘Old’ Black Corporate Bar: Durham’s Wall Street, 1898-1971,” while Practitioner in Residence Matt Sawchak authored “Refining Per Se Unfair Trade Practices.” Jones’s article analyzes the existence, expansion, prosperity, and influence of Durham’s “black corporate bar” from the early 1900s through the midcentury. Campbell Law graduates Devone Punter (L ‘13) and Walker Douglas (L ‘14) both assisted Jones with the piece. Sawchak’s article explores the notion of “per se unfair trade practices” and the confusion that sometimes arises from this concept. Several Campbell Law graduates and current students contributed research to Sawchak’s piece, including Emma Cullen (L ’14), Scottie Beth Forbes, Lauren Fussell, Katie Green (L ’14), Kathleen O’Malley, Kenzie Rakes (L ’13), Lauren Suber, Jamie Thomas, Lauren Travers, Chris Waivers (L ’14), and Robert Weston (L ’14). Both articles are available via the North Carolina Law Review website at http:// www.nclawreview.org/
Magazine cover work of Campbell professor, artist The cover of the Summer 2014 edition of Campbell Magazine is the work of Daniel Rodgers, an associate professor of art and design in the College of Arts & Sciences. Rodgers has taught both graphic design and studio art classes for 13 years, 12 of those at Campbell. Prior to teaching, he worked in design communications and advertising for a decade. The concept for the cover came to Rodgers while thinking about not only Campbell’s rich history and recent growth, but its future as well. “Campbell has gone through major changes, growth and renovation in the last 10 years,” Rodgers says. “While the last 10 years were quite an accomplishment, it is now time to steer our efforts to what the future holds with our head set to the horizon and what might be next. I wanted to represent Campbell on the cover in a unique way that carried an optimistic yet gritty determination.” Rodgers’ piece resembles the style of 20th Century American illustrators N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell and Norman Rockwell. “They all told great stories in their work,” he says. Rodgers is happily married to his lovely wife Cyndi, and they have two wonderful young sons, Levi and Benjamin. More of his work can be found online at www.danielmrodgers.com.
FOUNDER’S DAY PRESIDENTIAL AWARD NOMINATIONS The week of Feb. 2-6 marks Campbell’s 128th Founder’s Week celebration. The University’s Founder’s Week committee is working hard to ensure the campus enjoys a week filled with Campbell history and pride. A new addition to the Founder’s Day tradition is the Presidential Award — created to recognize the student who embodies the remarkable leadership attributes of each of Campbell’s exceptional presidents and who shares a sincere passion for Campbell University and her unique mission. Faculty and staff are invited to nominate students who they believe exemplify the traits above. Nominations should be made
via theonline Founder’s Day Presidential Nomination Form, which will be forwarded to the dean of the nominated student’s college or school. One student per school from the pool of nominated students will be selected for presentation to the Founder’s Day committee for review. The Founder’s Day committee will then recommend two students to President Jerry Wallace, one of whom will be selected as the inaugural Presidential Award recipient. Dr. Wallace will present the award to the selected student during the Feb. 4 Founder’s Week Connections event.
Nominations should be submitted by Friday, Oct. 31st. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Keith Faulkner at faulknerk@campbell.edu or Sarah Swain at swain@campbell.edu.
MED STUDENTS OFFERING FREE MANIPULATIVE TREATMENTS CUSOM students would like to provide a service to the rest of the University — they have been training in osteopathic techniques for over a year and would like to make those treatments available to the rest of the Campbell community
WORKSHOPS The Faculty Development Committee is committed to sharing professional development opportunities available at the University: Series: Effective Online Instruction & Design Campbell University Online in collaboration with the School of Education would like to invite you to a series of seminars designed to help prepare faculty for effective and engaging instruction. These seminars are ideal for any faculty member seeking to teach blended or online at Campbell University at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Scholarship announcement caps “Campbell Day”
Wells Fargo Private Bank announced the donation of another $50,000 to its Wells Fargo Trust Scholarship at Campbell University during the annual “Campbell Day” Sept. 8 at the N.C. Trust Center in Winston-Salem. Wells Fargo initially established the Wells Fargo Trust Scholarship in September 2012 to help women and minority students become trust majors at Campbell’s Lundy-Fetterman School of Business Trust & Wealth Management Program. The 2014-2015 Wells Fargo Trust Scholarship went to Danielle Barnes, the second Campbell student to receive the award. “We are very proud of the talented students that we have hired from Campbell’s Trust & Wealth Management Program,” said John Elliott, manager of the N.C. Trust Center in WinstonSalem for Wells Fargo Private Bank. “These students have chosen an exciting career and have received exceptional training that will set them on a course to be successful in the trust and wealth management profession. To date, Wells Fargo has invested $125,000 in the Campbell program which is the only undergraduate trust program of its kind in the nation.
by offering a “Noon Time Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Clinic.” The students will be supervised by licensed physicians, but this “Noon Time OMT” is not to be considered a treatment by a physician. It is practice for the students and an opportunity for faculty and staff to get treated and hopefully get better. The students know almost 200 techniques and will be able to address almost any musculoskeletal pain issue. There will be a sign-up process as we are limited in space and time. The clinic will be on Thursdays from 12:30 to 1 p.m. beginning Oct. 16, and treatments will take place in the third floor OMM Lab at Leon Levine Hall. Please use the following link to see availability and to schedule a time to volunteer. http://cuhealth.campbell.edu/ ommsessions_volunteer/ Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time to complete some paperwork.
There is no charge for this treatment.
FROEHLING NAMED ‘WOMEN OF JUSTICE’ AWARD WINNER Campbell Law Director of Student Life & Pro Bono Opportunities Beth Froehling has been selected as a 2014 North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Women of Justice award recipient. Froehling will receive her award on Thursday, Nov. 13 at a reception at the Marriott City Center. “I am honored to have been selected by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly,” said Froehling. “Pro bono and public service is an integral part of our mission at Campbell Law, and to be recognized
Seminar 3: Increasing Instructor to Student Communication & Engagement This seminar will introduce activites for increasing communication and engagement in blended and online instruction. Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7:30 a.m. (breakfast)/7:45 (seminar) OR 11:45 a.m. (lunch)/noon (seminar) Taylor Hall, 2nd Floor Lab, Room 227 This seminar will discuss strategies for increasing communication and engagement using screen casting tools including Screencast-o-matic, Educreations, and Explain Everything. Note: For this seminar, please bring your iPad if you have one (download Educreations and create an account and Explain Everything). Seminar 4: Increasing Student Engagement Forum This forum is a panel style guided forum to ideas and ask questions pertaining to increasing engagement in blended and online instruction. Wednesday, Nov. 12, Time TBD (to coincide with breakfast or lunch) Taylor Hall, 2nd Floor Lab, Room 227 Seminar 5: Increasing Student to Student Collaboration & Engagement This seminar will introduce activities for increasing collaboration among student in online and blended settings. Date: TBD This seminar will discuss strategies for increasing communication including blogging, wiki, and the use of Google docs. Seminar 6: Increasing Instructor to Student Engagement This seminar will introduce activities for increasing instructor to student engagement in online and blended instruction. Date: TBD This seminar will discuss strategies for increasing instructor to student engagement including journaling, polling, and Collaborate.
for success in those areas is especially rewarding because I have been fortunate to work alongside our students on many public service projects. I hope this award will bring more attention to the great work our law school is doing for our neighbors in the Raleigh area.” At Campbell Law, Froehling works directly with student leaders and the institution’s more than 20 student organizations. She also oversees and manages the law school’s pro bono efforts. “Beth has led our student organizations and pro bono efforts to new heights,” said Campbell Law Dean J. Rich Leonard. “I am proud of her accomplishments and excited for her to receive the public recognition that she so rightfully deserves.”
bama—the second most expensive municipal bankruptcy in the United States. Chief Judge Thomas B. Bennett of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama will provide the keynote address. “Municipal bankruptcies have wideranging implications for local governments and their stakeholders,” said J. Rich Leonard, the Dean of Campbell Law School and a former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge. “I commend the Campbell Law Review for advancing the discussion on this cutting-edge topic.”
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Campbell University will be holding two group clinics at the end of October in Maddox Hall, Room 228. Please bring your Campbell University ID and your current Cigna card with you. • •
Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 228 Maddox Hall Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 2 to 6 p.m. in Room 228 Maddox Hall
If one of these dates will not work for you, stay tuned, as we will be scheduling another clinic date for early November. Additionally, Campbell will provide information about receiving your flu shot through the Health Center Pharmacy during November if you are unable to come to a scheduled clinic.
CAMPBELL LAW TO HOLD SYMPOSIUM ON BANKRUPTCY The Campbell Law Review will hold its annual symposium on Friday, Oct. 17, on the topic of municipal bankruptcy. During the daylong event, scholars, judges, practicing lawyers, and local government officials will discuss this emerging trend in the law. With Detroit’s recent bankruptcy filing, municipal bankruptcy has become a hot topic. The symposium will include a presentation on Jefferson County, Ala-
FREE YOGA TUESDAYS Carter Gym is offering free yoga classes for faculty, students and staff each Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Your 2014 medical plan Open Access and Open Access Plus High Deductible Summaries of Benefits and Coverage have been posted to the HR website and can be viewed at http://www.campbell. edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/ health-insurance/
KEITH HILLS GOLF RATES Keith Hills Golf Club offers faculty/ staff rates for golf: Monday-Thursday —$29 (inc. cart for 18 holes) Friday-Sunday — $29 (inc. cart for 18 holes) 32 Acre Practice Facility offers Range Discounts Range Balls $5 per bucket 10 Buckets for $39.00 20 Buckets for $59.00 50 Buckets for $129.00 Keith Hills Golf Club offers Golf Memberships for as low as $199. The annual membership is available for purchase year round! One-time payment only for a one year membership! Visit www.keithhillsgc.com or email Martha Sutton at shooter@campbell.edu or call Martha Sutton at (910) 814-5797 to learn more.
ATHLETICS SCHEDULE Full schedules can be viewed online at gocamels.com. (BSN)-Big South Network. Home games in bold print. For the entire month, visit gocamels.com. Oct. 10: Women’s Golf at Xavier LPGA Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla., 8 a.m. Oct. 10: Men’s Tennis at College of Charleston Invitational in Charleston, S.C., All Day Oct. 10: Women’s Swimming at Vanderbilt/San Diego State in Nashville, Tenn., 1 p.m. Oct. 10: Volleyball at Liberty (Big South Conference match) in Lynchburg, Va., 7 p.m. Oct. 11: Women’s Golf at Xavier LPGA Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla., 8 a.m. Oct. 11: Women’s Swimming at UNC-Asheville, 10 a.m. Oct. 11: Football vs. Butler (WCLN Radio) (Pioneer League game), Noon Oct. 11: Volleyball at Radford in Radford, Va. (Big South Conference match), 4 p.m. Oct. 11: Men’s Soccer at Radford (Big South Conference match) in Radford, Va., 6 p.m. Oct. 11: Women’s Soccer vs. Presbyterian (Big South Conference match), 7 p.m. Oct. 12: Women’s Golf at Xavier LPGA Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla., 8 a.m. Oct. 12: Volleyball vs. Northeastern, 2 p.m. Oct. 15: Men’s Soccer at Longwood (Big South Conference match), 7 p.m. Oct. 15: Women’s Soccer at Coastal Carolina (Big South Conference match), 6 p.m. Oct. 17: Volleyball at Presbyterian (Big South Conference match), 7 p.m. Oct. 18: Football vs. Davidson (WCLN)(Pioneer League)(Homecoming), 4 p.m.