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IN THIS ISSUE... MAC’s Green Features.................2 Help Students Find Work............2 Ed Tech Open House....................3 Spotlight On...................................5 Who’s on Sabbatical?..................5 Mover of the Month......................6 Adjunct Art Faculty Exhibit.........6
Get Your Flu Shot The Dickey Health and Wellness Center encourages all faculty and staff to get their annual influenza vaccine now, as it takes several weeks for the vaccine to provide protection. Flu shots are available at the Dickey Health and Wellness Center at no charge for faculty and staff on the ICUBA Blue Cross Blue Shield health plan. No appointment is necessary. Stop by on Monday through Thursday, 8:30-10 a.m. or Friday, 9:30-11 a.m. You must bring your ICUBA Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance card with you.
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Enrollment — and Hiring— Up at UT
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or the 16th consecutive year, UT has set an enrollment record. This year’s total — including graduates and undergraduates — is 6,958, up 3.2 percent from last year’s total of 6,738. This year’s total enrollment is a 62 percent increase from the enrollment a decade ago. Total undergraduate enrollment is 6,143, and graduate students now number 769. Also growing this year is the number of faculty and staff. In order to maintain the personal attention and community feel that draws students to the University, approximately 30 faculty members and support staff were hired for this fall semester, according to UT President Ronald L. Vaughn. “We remain committed to pursuing quality and educational excellence,” Vaughn said. “We’ve hired more faculty, streamlined processes and committed resources to strengthen our total academic experience.” All U.S. states and approximately 130 countries are in the mix of students, and slightly more than 50 percent of all UT students hail from Florida. About 20 percent of UT students are international, and 21 percent more are Hispanic, African-American or American Indian. This year finds 1,935 new undergraduates at UT. The University continues to be more selective, receiving more than 140,000 inquiries and just under 17,000 applications for the 1,935 new students. Entering students’ SAT scores remain strong, and 18 percent of the new first-year students were eligible for the Honors Program. The 769 graduate school student population is up 12 percent from last year, and is the highest enrollment in UT’s graduate school history. UT received 1,500 applications for 300 spots in the graduate program, and the average GPA was 3.4. Of the incoming class, 70 percent of graduate school students are full time, and 34 percent are international.
RIBBON CUTTING — The re-dedication of the Martinez Athletics Center and dedication of the Health Sciences and Human Performance building were held Sept. 27. Pictured from left are Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Renée Vaughn, UT President Ronald Vaughn, Provost Janet McNew, HSHP Chair J.C. Andersen, Student Government President Matthew Rutkovitz ’13, Dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences James Gore and Chair of the UT Board of Trustees Don DeFosset.
Next First Friday Concert Nov. 2 Take a break from your busy day to hear UT organ students perform on the 3,184-pipe Dobson organ in the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values at the next First Friday Concert, Nov. 2, at noon. Concerts last approximately 30 minutes.
Get Your Spook On Mark your calendar for the annual faculty and staff Halloween party on Oct. 31, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Grand Salon. Dress up and you could win a prize! Awards will be handed out to the best individual costume as well as the best group costume (by department). Attendees can take part in the mummy wrapping game and other activities, win a door prize and enjoy candy and other refreshments.
A Record Day at the P.O. Did you know that the UT post office received more than 1,400 packages on Sept. 4, a record for the University post office? More than 4,000 packages were received in August.
Sustainability at UT MAC Improvements Save Energy, Water
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ecently completed renovations to the Martinez Athletics Center have not only transformed the space aesthetically, but added environmentally-friendly features as well.
Lighting fixtures throughout the building were upgraded to energy efficient lighting options, including low wattage T-5 and T-8 fluorescent lamps. Occupancy sensors located throughout the facilities ensure lights are not left on when people leave the room. Even the displays, both in the new Sword & Shield room and throughout the building, are utilizing LED lights to extend fixture life and minimize maintenance. The center’s air conditioning systems are equipped with two energy recovery ventilators (ERV) that can save up to 11,000 tons of cooling a year. The ERVs will offset almost 24,000 pounds of carbon emissions between heating and cooling (predominately in cooling). Finally, the new MAC utilizes UT’s first solar thermal system. Panels, located on the roof of the Athletics/ROTC building, provide the initial heating for water used in showers and bathrooms in the building. Previous projects at the center included adding two 6,000 gallon tanks that are collecting condensate from the air handlers for the center, located on the east and west ends of the north side of the gym. This collected condensate provides some of the irrigation requirements for the softball field and area landscaping around the MAC and West Parking Garage. For more information about UT’s sustainability efforts, see www.ut.edu/sustainability .
Tips for Helping Students Find a Job
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hough the semester is well underway, if you have a student still looking for a part time job, the Office of Career Services can help. While much of what career services does is to prepare students for starting a career after their time at UT, they are also here to assist students find work during their time here. During the second week of classes career services held a part time job fair that included 55 companies looking for workers. Mark Colvenbach, director of career services, said this is one of the department’s most popular events of the year, and more than 400 students attended this year. “We had companies ranging from restaurants and retail stores to law firms and banks,” he said. Besides the job fair, Colvenbach said the best resource for students looking for a job is HIRE UT. “We are posting jobs daily,” he said. “What a student sees on Monday will be totally different than what they see by Friday, so I would encourage them to keep checking.” What are some of his other tips to pass along to students? “Dress professionally,” he said. “Even though it is a part time job, dressing professionally will help you stand out.” He also said students need to do a little research about the company and be prepared. “These things sound like common sense, but students may not know,” he said. Colvenbach said that though the initial hiring rush is over, students shouldn’t despair as many companies will begin searching for seasonal employees soon and that many of those workers are kept on after the holidays. And what if the role is reversed and a company approaches a faculty member looking for student workers? Colvenbach said the appropriate response is to refer them to career services. “We have a great partnership with our faculty,” said Colvenbach.
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Educational Technology Open House Oct. 26
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ave you ever wanted to use Blackboard to give a self-grading test, but don’t know how? Are you interested in supplementing your lectures with a blog, but need guidance on how to set one up? For UT faculty members interested in learning more about using technology in their course delivery, there is an excellent resource right on campus. The Department of Educational Technology exists to help faculty put these visions into practice. “There can be a gap between the academic side of the University and the information technology side of the University,” said Joy Harris, director of educational technology, explaining that the job of her department is to bridge that gap. “A great deal of what we do is getting to know faculty and asking them how we can help, how we can make their lives easier.” Though the educational technology department has been on campus for a couple of years now, until recently it was a department of one. Recognizing the need and potential for these services, over the summer
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J.C. ANDERSEN, chair/associate professor of health sciences and human performance, and Jacob Wilson, assistant professor of health sciences and human performance, co-authored “Concurrent Training: A Meta-analysis Examining Interference of Aerobic and Resistance Exercises,” which was published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. BRADFORD BLACKBURN, associate professor of music, gave a lecture demonstration “Rephrasing Partch” at the Harry Partch Legacy Symposium in Boston, MA. CHRISTOPHER BOULTON, assistant professor of communication, took part in a panel, “Closing the Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion Gaps in Advertising & Media Supply Chains,” at the New York and New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council’s 2012 Sustainability Summit. MAUREEN BUTLER, assistant professor of accounting, had her paper, “Human Resource Outsourcing: Market and Operating Performance Effects of Administrative HR Functions,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Business Research. JEFFREY DONALDSON, associate professor of finance, and Donald Flagg, assistant professor of finance, co-authored “How to Trade Like a Hedge Fund: A Student Exercise,” which won the Runner-up Paper Award at the Journal of Financial Education conference and will be published in Advances in Financial Education. They also co-authored “The Intra-industry Effects of Chapter 11 Filings: Evidence from Analysts’
the University expanded the department to include two support specialists. The department offers a wide range of help, from one-on-one sessions with faculty wanting to learn how to use various programs in the classroom, to tutorials posted on SpartanWeb on how to use Powerpoint, Blackboard and other programs often used in the classroom. “Our philosophy is if we haven’t made your job easier or made your day better, then we’re not doing our jobs,” said Harris. The Department of Educational Technology will host an open house on Friday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is located in East Walker Hall, Rooms 113 and 114. Stop by to learn more about the services they provide and meet the staff.
Earnings Forecast Revisions,” which was accepted for publication in the Journal of Corporate Ownership and Control. BRENT GRUNIG, coordinator of fraternity and sorority life, has been selected to serve on the first American College Personnel Association Commission for Student Involvement Book Club Committee. He was also recognized with the Associate Chapter Advisor of the Year award by Pi Kappa Phi at the fraternity’s 53rd Supreme Chapter for his work with the Zeta Eta Chapter at the University of South Florida. CHRISTINE HARRINGTON, assistant professor of finance, and Walter Smith, associate professor of accounting, co-authored “Tax avoidance and corporate capital structure” and “Deferred tax assets and liabilities: tax benefits, obligations and corporate debt policy,” which were accepted in the Journal of Finance and Accountancy. VIKAS JAIN, assistant professor of information and technology management, co-authored a guest editorial preface, “Citizen Centric Perspectives on Electronic Government: Research Trends, Issues, and Challenges,” which was published in the Journal of Organizational and End User Computing. ALI JENZARLI, associate professor of information and technology management, had his article “Promoting Healthcare Safety and Quality By Assessing Anticoagulation Education Process” accepted in the American Journal of Health Sciences. BRIAN KENCH, chair/assistant professor of economics, co-authored “Coordination Costs and Firm Boundaries,” which was published in the Journal of Management Policy and Practice, and “Dynamic Transaction Costs and Firm Boundaries in the Soft Drink Industry,” which was published in the Journal of Economic and Economic Education Research. Continued on page 4
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Homecoming is Oct. 18-21 UT’s annual Homecoming celebrations will take place Oct. 18-21. Events include the Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet on Oct. 18, the President’s Reception and parade on Oct. 19, and All Alumni BBQ Lunch and Biergarten on Oct. 20. For a complete list of events, go to http://alumni. ut.edu/?HC .
Holiday Shopping Day Nov. 5 Stop by the Museum Store on Monday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and get a jump start on your holiday shopping. Museum members receive a 20 percent discount and all others will receive a 10 percent discount. Homemade delicacies will be offered all day, and wine and cheese will be served at 5 p.m. The store stocks ornaments, tableware, books, jewelry, silver, fragrances, porcelain, men’s accessories and toys for babies and children.
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CATHY KESSENICH, professor and associate director of nursing, co-authored “Lab Logic. GGT and alcohol consumption,” “Using hCG testing in pregnancy and beyond,” and “Venous ultrasound of the lower extremities,” which were published in Nurse Practitioner. VIRGINIE KHARÉ, assistant professor of marketing, co-authored “Social Marketing and Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Power of the U2 Brand,” which was published in the Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies. KATIE MEYER-GRIFFITH, associate director of graduate and alumni services, co-authored “Meeting Accreditation Requirements: Are You Serving Distance Learners?,” which was published in the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks. DONALD MORRILL, associate dean of graduate and continuing studies and Dana professor of English, had his work of literary nonfiction The Untouched Minutes examined in an essay, “The Shifting Self,” by Thomas Larsen. The essay was published in the “New South Journalism” issue of Oxford American. Morrill also contributed a chapter on Jamaica Kincaid’s A Small Place to a new volume, Understanding the Essay, just published by Broadview Press. DAVID REAMER, assistant professor of English, had his paper “Communication Ethics and Crisis: Negotiating Differences in Public and Private Spheres” published in Rhetoric Review. JACOB WILSON, assistant professor of health sciences and human performance, co-authored “Nutrient Timing for Resistance Exercise” and “Effects of Amino Acids and their Metabolites on Aerobic and Anaerobic Sports,”which were published in Strength and Conditioning Journal.
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CHUAYIN XIE, assistant professor of management, had his study “Efficiency and Flexibility in Small Firms: The Impact of Industry Structure” published in the Journal of Management Policy and Practice.
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Spotlight On: Ciarra Joyner
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y day, Ciarra Joyner ‘03, conduct and orientation coordinator, is the University’s disciplinarian, meeting with students who have violated University policies about what the consequences will be. But after hours, she is known as the “Zumba lady.” “I’ve been teaching Zumba for about two years,” said Joyner, explaining how she was approached about taking over the classes at the McNiff Fitness Center when the previous instructor quit. She agreed and soon became certified to teach Zumba. “I wasn’t going to make this like a second job,” she said. “But things grew from there and within six months I went from teaching that one class to four.” Zumba Fitness® is a Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that has a following of more than 14 million people. Joyner leads classes at UT, the Wellswood Civic Center, Anytime Fitness and, most recently, the Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. “My oldest student is 76 and I’ve taught kids as young as 6 or 8,” said Joyner, who studied ballet from the age of 8 to 18. Though Joyner once dreamed of becoming a dancer, she was told at a young age she “didn’t have the body.” So when she came to UT as a student, she majored in communication and minored in dance, going
on to earn her master’s degree in education. Talking to Joyner, you get the sense that she loves both of her jobs. “Talking to students is the best. We have conversations about morals, ethics, values and accountability,” she said. “But I think it is good for people to see me in a different way. A student the other day stopped me in the middle of our conversation and said, ‘I just have to say that you are the best Zumba instructor,’ and that made me laugh.” Having recently completed a Zumbathon charity event at the Dallas Bull that raised money for childhood cancers, Joyner is working to put together a Zumbathon to raise money for breast cancer. Though details are still coming together, the event will likely take place the first weekend in November. If you are interested in participating, contact Joyner at cjoyner@ut.edu or (813) 257-3610.
Faculty Sabbatical Projects Fall 2012 FAROUQ ALHOURANI, associate professor of information and technology management: Review of his textbook Operations Management to introduce 2nd edition, publish peer-reviewed articles in scholarly journals, attend SAP Enterprise System training workshops, enhance material of courses as part of possible certificate programs in SAP
MELISSA WALTERS, associate professor of accounting: “Accounting Ethics and Moral Imagination” ANN WILLIAMS, associate professor of biology: “MicrobiologyWater Quality and Outreach to Middle/High School Students”
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MICHAEL CARASTRO, associate professor of chemistry/ biotechnology: “Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Tumor Suppressors GEORGE BOTJER, professor of geography and history: “History of the Genes p53 & p73” Military-Industrial Complex” BELLA GALPERIN, associate professor of management and associate KATHRYN BRANCH, associate professor of criminology and criminal director of the TECO Center for Leadership: “Examining Workplace justice: “Exploring the Secondary Impact of Dating Violence Disclosure Deviance in Mexico and Leadership in Africa” on Friends of Dating Violence Victims” SCOTT HUSBAND, associate professor of psychology: “The Evolution STEVEN GEISZ, chair/associate professor of philosophy: “Mind, Body, of Complex Cognition: Mesolimbic Systems and the Social Brain” and Self in Daoist Metaphysics and Traditional Chinese Cosmology” JEFF KLEPFER, associate professor of psychology: “A SocialPRANJAL GUPTA, associate professor of marketing: “Research in Cognitive Analysis of the Samyutta Nikaya, Books 2-5” Consumer Behavior in Online Domains — Phase II” STEPHEN KUCERA, associate professor of biology: “A chromosome DANIEL HUBER, associate professor of biology: “Skeletal search for a genetic sequence causing an increase in the incidence of Biomechanics of Cartilaginous Fishes” non-disjunction Down syndrome in a family with three incidences of CHARLES SKIPTON, assistant professor of economics: “Topics in this disorder” Continued on page 6 Economic Freedom”
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Make a Move News MOVER OF THE MONTH DEVONNA PIERRE Educational Technology Support Specialist
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Wellness Symposium Nov. 2 The annual Wellness Symposium will be held Friday, Nov. 2, at the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values. Students, faculty and staff are invited to stop by to browse through vendor tables or attend a presentation on health and wellness topics. For more information contact Lisa Ryan at x1877 or wellness@ut.edu .
“I was extremely excited to discover (upon my hiring) employees have the benefit of hiring a trainer at a reduced rate at UT. Since working at UT and with the help of my trainer, Rob Haughey, I have lost a significant amount of weight. I look forward to losing more weight and continuing to embrace a healthier lifestyle!”
On Sabbatical Continued JAMES LOPEZ, chair/associate professor of Spanish, language and linguistics: “The Latin American Satirical Novel 1969-2666” GARY LUTER, professor of speech, theatre and dance and director of the Honors Program: “Dramaturgy on Frederico Garcia Lorca’s Tragic Trilogy: Blood Wedding, Yerma, and The House of Bernarda Alba” SEAN MADDAN, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice: “Firearms and Learning Theory: Examining the Etiology of Criminal Offender Gun-Carrying Patterns” HUNTER O’HARA, professor of education: “How standardized testing encounters for five and six year olds impact the established relationship dynamics in teacher and learner pairs” STANLEY RICE, professor of biology and coordinator of the marine sciences facility: “Applications of Scanning Electron Microscopy to Research Topics in Biology” ANDY SOLOMON, professor of English and writing: Original writing and revision of existing booklength essay drafts
Full Year EVAN CHIPOURAS, associate professor of biology: “Conservation and Management of Aquatic Resources Related to Food Security for Low-income and Indigenous People in Developing Countries” SCOTT PAINE, associate professor of communication/government and world affairs: “A study combining archival research with interviews of present and former city managers and elected municipal officials in Florida examining the most significant challenges facing municipal governments in Florida today and best practices for addressing them”
ON DISPLAY — Several members of UT’s fine arts adjunct faculty will display their latest work in an exhibition at the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery from Oct. 5–27. The exhibition will include more than 30 works, including photography, painting, sculpture, digital images, drawings, installations and mixed media.
Jeanne Cameron, Hummingbird Window
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TWO WEEKS@UT Oct. 11–14 Picnic by William Inge. David Falk Theatre, Oct. 11–13, 8 p.m. and Oct. 14, 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 Volleyball vs. Barry. Martinez Athletics Center, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 Guest Artist Recital. Joel Hastings, piano. Sykes Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 Women’s Soccer vs. Nova Southeastern. Pepin Stadium, 6 p.m. Volleyball vs. Palm Beach Atlantic. Martinez Athletics Center, 7 p.m. UT Community Orchestra Concert. Falk Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 A Pilgrim’s Journey. Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values, noon. Scholars’ Symposia presents Bryan Murley. Panache, first floor in Stadium Center. 5 p.m. Honors Symposium. Santiago Echeverry, “Surveillance versus Sousveillance: Revolutions in Action.” Scarfone/Hartley Gallery, 7 p.m. Volleyball vs. Valdosta State. Martinez Athletics Center, 7 p.m.
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Saturday, Oct. 20 Volleyball games against West Georgia, 11 a.m., Christian Brothers, 5:45 p.m. and West Florida, 7 p.m. Martinez Athletics Center. Tuesday, Oct. 23 Volleyball vs. Florida Tech. Martinez Athletics Center, 7 p.m. Honors Symposium. Kacy Tillman, “Turncoats, Traitors, and Tories of the American Revolution.” Macdonald-Kelce Library AV 2. 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 Women’s Soccer vs. Saint Leo. Pepin Stadium, 7 p.m.
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Coordinator of Centers and Institutes Sykes College of Business
Oct. 24–27 Fall Dance Happening. Falk Theatre and Plant Hall East Verandah, 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 Men’s Soccer vs Saint Leo. Pepin Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 Book Club. Could I Vote for a Mormon for President? An Election Year Guide to Mitt Romney’s Religion by Ryan Cragun and Rick Phillips. Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values, noon. Volleyball vs. Rollins. Martinez Athletics Center, 7 p.m.
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