Founders Day celebration is March 17

Vol. 11
March 15, 2010
No. 14
Founders Day celebration is March 17
“A Celebration of UNCP’s History: 123 Years of Service” will be
held on Wednesday, March 17 at 10 a.m. in GPAC.
Everyone is invited to this Founders Day event to honor the first
63 years of the University’s history, 1887 – 1950.
The descendants of Hamilton McMillan, Rev. W. L. Moore, and
UNCP’s first Board of Trustees and graduates through the Class
of 1950 will be honored.
“Founders Day commemorates the bringing to life the belief that
the future of this community and this region is linked to the
educational opportunities available to young women and men,
who in many cases had little access to higher education,” said Dr.
Glen Burnette Jr. (University & Community Relations), vice
chancellor and Founders Day Committee chair.
“We believe it is important to publically celebrate our history,”
Dr. Burnette said. “This event sets the stage for an even larger
celebration of our 125th year; don’t miss it!
Program:
• Welcome – Chancellor Jenkins
• Invocation – Rev. Chris Hunt
• National Anthem
• Singing of the Alma Mater: “Hail to UNCP” (Ira Pate and
Reba Lowry)
• Welcome – Dr. Cheryl M. Locklear, a 1975 graduate and
member of the UNC Board of Governors; Dr. Freda
Porter, a 1978 graduate and chairwoman of the UNCP
Board of Trustees; Dr. Tony Curtis, Faculty Senate chair;
Arjay Quizon, Student Government Association president;
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Aurochs win awards
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- Dr. Collie Coleman
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- Say, it’s your
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Floyd Locklear, a 1986 graduate and UNCP Alumni
Association president; and Purnell Swett, a 1957 graduate
and Lumbee Tribal chair;
History of the University: A reading by Dr. Linda Oxendine (American Indian
Studies, retired)
Honoring the descendants of founders Hamilton McMillan and Rev. W.L. Moore;
first Board of Trustees: Isaac Brayboy, James E. Dial, Preston Locklear, James
“Big Jim” Oxendine, JJ (John J.) Oxendine and Olin Oxendine – Lawrence T.
Locklear (University & Community Relations), 2005 graduate, UNCP Web
Publisher
Recognition of classes through 1950 – Lawrence Locklear
Honor Song – Southern Sun Drum
Concluding Remarks – Chancellor Jenkins
Reception - GPAC Lobby
For more information about Founders Day, please contact the Office for University and
Community Relations at (910) 521-6249 or email relations@uncp.edu.
Board of Trustees heard University updates
Chancellor Search: Dr. Freda Porter, chairwoman of the Board of
Trustees and chairwoman of the Chancellor Search Committee, told
fellow trustees at their quarterly meeting on February 25 that the search
is “on schedule,” and there will be further updates “just as soon as we
have information.”
The trustees are expected to hear recommendations from the Search
Committee and to make recommendations to UNC President Erskine Bowles so that the
Board of Governors may name a new chancellor in April.
Physical Therapy: Chancellor Jenkins reported that the progress on
a joint program for the Doctorate in Physical Therapy was slowed
briefly because of a change in departmental leadership at East
Carolina University, UNCP’s partner.
“We are on the move now,” he said.
Nursing Success. Eighty-eight percent of UNCP’s nursing students
passed their board examinations (NCLEX) in the most recent testing
period, Dr. Barbara Synowiez said. UNCP’s goal was 90 percent,
UNC’s goal was 85 percent and the state nursing board’s goal was 80
percent.
“We’re extremely proud of our results,” Dr. Synowiez said. Chancellor
Jenkins agreed.
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“Our Nursing program is a source of great pride for their good work,” Chancellor Jenkins
said. “One great challenge is to keep scores high, and we have made excellent progress.”
Retention Plan: An action plan to increase retention and graduation rates was presented
to the board by Chancellor Jenkins.
“We could not afford to sit idly by and wait for a new chancellor on this,” he said. “Our
growth and funding depend on it.”
The plan reviewed many areas: writing, advising, tutoring, financial aid, College
Opportunity Plan (COP), Summer Bridge, Freshman Seminar, orientation and admissions
standards.
High school grade point average requirements for admission will be 2.3 in fall 2010 and
2.5 in fall 2011. The requirement rose in 2009 to 2.2 from 2.0. COP, which will no longer
be a summer program, allows students with lower GPAs to enroll.
“The best predictor of college success is the grade point average,” Chancellor Jenkins
said.
“The single greatest opportunity is in advising,” Dr. Charles
Harrington (Academic Affairs) said during his report.
Budget: Chancellor Jenkins reported that work is complete on a five
percent budget reduction plan, and President Bowles is working with
the North Carolina General Assembly to work for a two percent cut.
“Beyond two percent, we will have an impact on instruction,” Chancellor Jenkins said.
Provost Harrington agreed saying a five percent cut would have a “significant impact.”
Endowment Board: James Granger, Jay Britt, Alvin Ivey, Darrel Johnson and Henry
Lewis were approved by the Board of Trustees to join the Endowment
Board of Directors.
Spring Enrollment: Vice Chancellor Jackie Clark (Enrollment
Management) reported that spring enrollment was up approximately
seven percent over last year. Clark also noted that the Freshman
Seminar program is migrating to Academic Affairs in the future.
New Advising Tool for Undergraduate Advisors
Online ‘Degree Pathways’ assist course selection and sequencing
The University has developed a new advising tool for undergraduate academic advisors
and students.
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With funds from the Native
American-serving Nontribal
Institutions (NASNTI)
grant, online “Degree
Pathways” were developed
to assist advisors and
students during the course
registration process. The
main objective is to provide
a clear path to complete a
degree in four years by
outlining a semester-bysemester recommended
course plan for each of the
majors offered at UNCP.
Each Degree Pathway was
approved by the appropriate department chair.
Degree Pathways are a resource for advisors and students to use during the preregistration process. The pathways are not a substitute for meeting with an advisor, but
they are tools that can be utilized before and during advising sessions to see what
prerequisite courses are needed within a major and aid with course selection.
In some instances, a specific course may not be offered during the recommended
semester. Advisors can assist students with making the appropriate scheduling
adjustments in these situations. A variety of marketing strategies have been utilized to
inform students about the Degree Pathways and to encourage them to print their degree
path and degree audit before attending their scheduled advising session.
The Degree Pathways site can be viewed by going through the UNCP homepage “Quick
Links” or at www.uncp.edu/degreepath/.
School of Business held first
Brain Buster Challenge
Teams from 12 area high schools
attended the first Brain Buster
Challenge hosted by the School of
Business.
The event served as a recruiting and
marketing tool for the School of
Business and University. It was
designed to give selected high school
students, students selected by teachers
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and counselors, an opportunity to test their business knowledge base, compete for
scholarships, tour campus and meet faculty, staff and students.
High schools in attendance: Lumberton, Douglas Byrd, Southern Lee, Gray’s Creek,
Purnell Swett, South Robeson, Richmond, Pine Forest, Red Springs, Robeson Early
College, St. Paul’s and East Bladen.
Top three: 1. Douglas Byrd; 2. Purnell Swett; 3. Gray’s Creek.
Scholarship Winners were Jessica Pioch of Gray’s Creek and Camille Khan of Douglas
Byrd.
High school juniors and seniors competed for two scholarships. The winners were
selected based on Brain Buster scholarship examination performance.
Scholarship amount is $1,000 each.
Students were tested in areas of marketing, management, finance, technology knowledge,
accounting and current events. Students who scored first, second and third place spots
were presented with certificates of achievement. Trophies were presented to first, second,
and third place high schools that scored the highest overall scores.
Dr. Chris Ziemnowicz, Dr. Rami Maysami, Sharon Bell, Dr. Lucie Li, and Ollie
Bishop developed the exam.
Faculty and staff volunteers: Dr. Ziemnowicz, Dr. Lucie Li, Sharon Bell, Dr. Stephen
Bukowy and Kathy McCoin.
Chancellor Jenkins and Dr. Cammie H. Oxendine, acting dean, welcomed students to
the event. Dr. David Oxendine (Education) conducted a seminar on multi-cultural
classrooms for the teachers and administrators who attended the event.
Student publications rake in top statewide awards
The student newspaper and literary magazine won top honors in the 2010 North Carolina
College Media Association (NCMA) competition among North Carolina colleges and
universities with more than 6,000 students.
The Pine Needle’s Web site won Best of Show Online News Site.
The Aurochs literary magazine won Best of Show for a Literary Magazine. Its editor was
Stephanie Heather Leigh Ann Hammond.
Adam Tex Hill won first place for his work of nonfiction for the magazine. Craig Wilson
won honorable mention for fiction.
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The Indianhead yearbook won two honorable mention awards: Joel Beachum for
photography and current Editor Tiffany Schmidt for student life copy.
The awards were presented at the NCMA conference in late February. It
was the first year for the contest and UNCP competed with the state’s
largest universities, including UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State
University.
Dr. Judy Curtis (Mass Communication) has served as faculty advisor to
The Pine Needle for the past eight years.
“We are thrilled with this statewide recognition for our students,” Dr. Curtis said. “They
devote tremendous time and take pride in making The Pine Needle print edition and its
Web site great sources for excellence in news coverage.
“Last year, the paper won first place and Outstanding Sports Section from the American
Scholastic Press Association.”
The Aurochs is UNCP’s annual student
publication of poetry, art and literature. Its only faculty
advisor during its nine years is Dr. Karen Helgeson
(English and Theatre).
Department Chair Dr. Mark Canada (English &
Theatre) said the award reflects hard work and continued improvement.
“I am thrilled—but not surprised—by this award. I know that Dr. Helgeson and her
editors put a great deal of work into this magazine, and it’s wonderful to see that hard
work pay off with this kind of recognition.”
The Pine Needle Web editor is Shawn McCain, a junior computer science major from
Laurinburg, N.C. The assistant Web editor is Chang Lin, a sophomore computer science
major, also from Laurinburg.
McCain’s newest development for the Web site is an RSS feed, which gives anyone the
ability to download the latest issue's top stories to their iPhones or other smart phones.
In addition to news from the print edition of The Pine Needle, the Web site offers
podcasts by Electronic News Editor Dustin Porter, a freshman studying mass
communication from Lumberton, N.C., and video news packages by Web Video Editor
Charles Grant Merritt, a junior mass communication major from Whiteville, N.C. There
is also a Facebook page and a Twitter stream.
The Pine Needle print edition earned two honorable mention awards: Editor-in-Chief
Wade Allen, a senior mass communication major from Rutherfordton, N.C., for news
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writing and Layout Editor Kaleh Myers, a junior mass communication major from
Lumberton, for design.
Class raises funds for earthquake victims in Haiti
Students in Dr. Scott Hicks’ (English) class, African American Literature:
Traditions & Contexts, raised almost $700 to support the victims of the
recent earthquake in Haiti.
Working in teams, students raised $666.29 for the American Red Cross’s
Haiti Relief and Development Fund.
Students are: Eman Al-Aswadi, Melanie Baker, Matt Berry, Blake Bowen, Donovan
Bradley, Hakeem Brown, Latia Brown, Horatio Bynes, Deandra Cotton, Ryan Cox,
Albrea Crowder, Latif Darden, Jasmina Dimitrova, Erin Downer, Devanna Fallen,
Carlotta Hagans, Sarah Heard, Octavia Mathis, Joseph Mavins, Brandon McLaurin,
Kimberly McNally, Lorenzo Morales, Kelvin Morrisey, Keon Pacheco, Shanna Porter,
Lauren Riddle, Manda Terry, Ryann Watkins, Brittany Webber, Courtney Williams and
Willie Mae Williams.
“Doing this project was the students’ decision from the beginning, and they worked hard
to raise this money and show support for Haiti,” Dr. Hicks said. “I’m proud of them, and
I’m thankful for the generosity of those who donated money to this important effort.”
Get instant Pine Needle news via RSS feeds
The campus community can keep up with the latest campus and local
news from The Pine Needle student newspaper on their iPhones and
other smart phones, according to Dr. Judy Curtis (Mass
Communication), faculty advisor.
The Pine Needle Web Editor Shawn McCain, a junior in computer
science from Laurinburg, set up an RSS feed that anyone anywhere can
access at www.uncp.edu/pineneedle.
Subscribing allows downloads of the latest top stories to a smart phone. The service is
free to all, as is the award-winning Web site and the print edition of the newspaper.
Assistant web editor for The Pine Needle is Chang Lin, a sophomore in computer science
from Laurinburg.
To turn on the RSS feed, go to www.uncp.edu/pineneedle and right-click the orange RSS
button to subscribe. As new top stories come out, you will be notified via your smart
phone that updates are available.
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Podcasts by Electronic News Editor Dustin Porter are available on the site as well as
video news packages by Web Video Editor Grant Merritt.
Wade Allen, a senior Mass Communication major from Rutherfordton, is editor-in-chief
of The Pine Needle.
From left: Kyle and Anne Coleman, Robert Canida II and Chancellor Jenkins
Scholarship award memorializes Dr. Collie Coleman
The legacy of an educator who helped others succeed will continue with a scholarship
award established on February 26.
Dr. Collie Coleman, who led outreach efforts at UNCP as associate vice chancellor for
Outreach, died in 2008. But his work will continue thanks to an initiative of Robert L.
Canida II (Minority & Multicultural Affairs), a colleague and friend.
“Dr. Coleman was a special man, a mentor, father figure, and most important, a special
person to me, and many, many others,” said Canida. “I am personally indebted to him for
his gifts of wisdom and leadership.”
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The Dr. Collie Coleman Award will provide financial assistance to a member of UNCP’s
National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) who demonstrates high academic achievement.
Anne Coleman (Library), Dr. Coleman’s wife and assistant dean for research services,
attended the signing ceremony.
“I would like to thank Robert for establishing this scholarship award to honor my
husband,” Anne Coleman said. “Collie led a life of service and helped many people
during his time with us. This scholarship will continue his legacy and help many more in
the future.
“It’s also appropriate that the award will go to a member of the National Pan-Hellenic
Council,” she said. “Collie was a member of Phi Beta Sigma, but he was a man who
knew no boundaries and mentored everyone, regardless of their Greek affiliation.”
Canida said that it is also appropriate that the award was established by him because he is
a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., (also a member of the NPHC), and
because Dr. Coleman’s son, Kyle, and Kyle’s godfather and namesake, K. Z. Chavis,
were lifelong Kappa Alpha Psi members.
Kyle Chavis Coleman was also at the ceremony.
“I was fortunate to see how committed my father was to education and to the ideal of
leadership,” Kyle Coleman said. “We co-advised Phi Beta Sigma, Inc. at UNCP, where I
saw first-hand how he helped others.”
Canida said Dr. Coleman’s work was appreciated and respected by others.
“He was revered by all who knew him,” Canida said. “Everything he touched, he made
better, including this University through his work in the Office of Outreach.”
Dr. Coleman was associate vice chancellor in charge of outreach, distance education and
the Regional Center for Economic, Community and Professional Development. A
computer learning laboratory in the center is named for him.
Under Dr. Coleman’s guidance, the University achieved remarkable results. UNCP
became the third leading provider of online learning in the UNC system and gained
access to classroom space on Ft. Bragg.
Chancellor Jenkins said it was a privilege to work with Dr. Coleman.
“I collaborated with Dr. Coleman on several projects,” Chancellor Jenkins said. “I had
the highest regard for him as a professional, and I enjoyed his company.
“We were fortunate to have known him,” he said.
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The recipient of the award will be a sophomore, junior or senior who maintains at least a
3.0 grade point average, demonstrates financial need and is a member in good standing of
the National Pan-Hellenic Council. The award, which will be made annually in the
spring, is renewable.
Dr. Coleman was a distinguished lifelong educator. He was president of Allen University
in Columbia, S.C. (1984-1994), vice president for academic affairs at his alma mater,
Shaw University, in Raleigh, N.C. (1994-1999), and executive vice president/chief
academic officer at Voorhees College in Denmark, S.C. (1999-2002).
For information about this award or giving at UNCP, please call the Office for
Advancement at (910) 521-6252 or email advancement@uncp.edu.
Video ethnography of South Carolina’s Tribes planned
Dr. Michael Spivey (Sociology & Criminal Justice)
and Dr. Stan Knick (Native American Resource
Center) are working on a series of video ethnographies
of the 10 tribes that make up the membership of the
South Carolina Indian Affairs Commission.
“This is truly a collaborative effort between our
departments, the South Carolina Indian Affairs Commission and the tribes,” said Dr.
Spivey. “There are 10 tribes represented by the commission with seven gaining state
recognition in the past few years and one, the Catawba, is the state’s only tribe to be
federally recognized.”
Dr. Spivey and Dr. Knick submitted a proposal to the state Indian Affairs Commission
last fall and recently received their full support for the ethnographic project. The first
tribe to take part in the series will be the Waccamaw of Conway.
For Dr. Knick, this is his second ethnographic film series. He worked on a similar series
in collaboration with the eight state-recognized tribes in North Carolina and the North
Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs.
“My colleague George Johnson (Mass Communication) and I started the North Carolina
project several years ago with a video overview of all eight tribes titled “In the Heart of
Tradition,” Dr. Knick said. “Since then, we have worked our way around the state
producing video ethnographies of the individual tribes.
“This on-going ethnographic project with the North Carolina tribes is the first of its
kind,” he said. “We will be using the same collaborative model in this new series with the
South Carolina tribes. Our goal is to help the people of the tribes tell their own stories of
their history, tradition and culture.”
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Dr. Spivey added: “For my dissertation at York University in Toronto, Canada, I did
ethnographic research on the Pee Dee Indian community, and I knew that a collective
portrait of the existing tribes of South Carolina was sorely missing. Dr. Knick’s video
ethnographies of the North Carolina tribes convinced me that a similar project would be
of benefit to the tribal efforts toward both formal and informal recognition in South
Carolina.”
Blake Tyner’s article on Sherman’s march is published
An article by Blake Tyner (Art) titled, “When Sherman’s Troops
Invaded Robeson County,” was published in the Sunday, March 7,
edition of The Robesonian.
The feature ran as part of a historical series called “Robeson
Remembers.” The series is sponsored by the Robeson County History
Museum, and Tyner is its curator.
Tyner recounted the memoirs of three persons who were witnesses to the arrival of
General William T. Sherman’s army in Robeson County. They are:
• Rev. Washington S. Chaflin, a “circuit-riding” Methodist minister;
• Annabella McCallum McElyea, a resident of the Fork community in southwestern
Robeson County and community correspondent to The Robesonian; and
• Ellen Douglas Bellamy, a resident of Floral College in Red Springs, which is now
home to Flora Macdonald Academy.
Bellamy’s remembrances are contained in her memoir, “Back with the Tide,” which she
wrote at age 85, Tyner said.
McElyea called Sherman’s bummers a “veritable band of thieves and robbers,” Tyner
said. The role of Yankee bummers, like McElyea states, was to take food, livestock and
anything of value to feed the troops and demoralize the South.
Tyner wrote that Rev. Chaflin’s memoir asks in prayer that “malice and hatred and wrath
be laid aside” and sectional differences be healed.
Civil War history is always popular, and Sherman’s infamous “March to the Sea” has
recently been turned into best sellers, including “The March” by E.L. Doctorow.
Gen. Sherman himself never set foot in Robeson, but he did pass through what is now
Scotland and Hoke counties on his way to Fayetteville and the Confederate Arsenal
located there. Troops and bummers destroyed rail lines, bridges and property in the
county.
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‘First Synagogue Series’ at Multicultural Center
Tulla Lightfoot (Art) will exhibit drawings from her “First Synagogue
Series “at the Multicultural Center in Old Main through March 31.
The drawings are part of her research called “The First Synagogue
Project” in which she traces the establishment of Jewish congregations
in each of the 50 states of the U.S.
Exhibited drawings range from depictions of “Shearith Israel” the first American
synagogue founded in New Amsterdam in 1654 by 23 Jewish immigrants escaping the
Brazilian inquisition, to “Beth David,” the pioneer synagogue founded in Miami, Fla., by
35 people in 1913.
Drawings for this exhibition were partially funded by a Faculty Development Grant.
Dr. Olivia Oxendine addresses Teacher Cadets
Dr. Olivia Oxendine (Education) participated in an afternoon workshop
with Teacher Cadets from high schools in several Southeastern N.C.
counties. The event was held at UNC Wilmington’s Watson School of
Education.
Dr. Oxendine spoke to the cadets about the state’s new direction in
curricular design based on a revised version of Bloom’s Taxonomy. As
a member of two state-level “blueprint” committees for social studies and language arts,
Dr. Oxendine’s contributions are in the area of writing and reviewing suggested
revisions.
The School of Education will host a Teacher Cadet Conference in the near future.
Dr. Jack Spillan published in transportation journal
Dr. Jack Spillan (Business) co-authored a paper titled “A Longitudinal
Study of Private Warehouse Investment Strategies” that was published
in the Journal of Transportation Management (Vol. 21, No.2, Fall
2009).
His co-authors are Dr. Jonathan M. Kohn of Shippensburg University
and Dr. Michael A. McGinnis of Penn State University.
“Empirical data was collected in 1999 and 2008 regarding warehouse investment
decisions in large United States manufacturing firms,” the authors wrote in their abstract.
“The research focused on private warehouse investment decisions, topics that might
affect those decisions and the mix of private, contract, public and other warehouse
options.
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“Changes in private warehouse investment strategies, the role of market and product mix
uncertainties and availability of for-hire warehouse providers and changes in warehouse
mix were examined,” they said. “Implications for practitioners, teachers and researchers
of transportation, supply chain management, logistics and warehousing are discussed.”
Dr. Guy’s paper published in Oral History Review
Dr. Roger Guy (Sociology & Criminal Justice) had an article titled, “Of
Voices Few and Far between: White Appalachian Women Migrants in
Postwar Chicago, 1950–70” published in the most recent volume of Oral
History Review.
Using personal narratives, the article examines the experiences of rural
Appalachian women adapting to work, life, and community in Chicago
during the post-war Southern diaspora.
“Most historical accounts of the post-war urban migration of millions of whites from the
South have focused on the male experience,” Dr. Guy wrote in the abstract. “While
women are conspicuously absent from discussions of the Southern diaspora, Appalachian
women as subjects of research are even more obscure.
“In this article, the voices of Appalachian women are at the center of the migration
experience to Uptown Chicago,” he states.
Dr. Guy used interviews to flesh out his topic.
Dr. Parnell co-authored paper on Turkish hotel
Drs. Mehmet A. Köseoglu, Cetin Bektas, John A. Parnell (Business)
and Shawn Carraher co-authored a paper titled “Knowledge
Management, Organizational Communication and Job Satisfaction: An
Empirical Test of a Five-Star Hotel in Turkey” that was published in the
International Journal of Leisure and Tourism Marketing (Vol. 1; pp.
323-343; 2010).
UNCW presents Hopper’s ‘Last Wild Places’
Janette K. Hopper’s show “Last Wild Places” will be at the Warwick
Center at UNC Wilmington on April 7 – 29. An artist’s reception will
be held on Thursday, April 8, from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Program notes state: “Special guest artist Janette Hopper has a natural
affinity for the skies, waters and landscape of the American place. This exhibit features
her artworks in a variety of media that show the close observations of these wild places
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that still exist both in the Southeastern and the Northwestern U.S. Her sensitivity and
ability to use oil paints, watercolor, sumi ink, drawing materials and prints with the
landscape as her point of departure allow her to make a profound and competent artistic
statement. Because she is a colorist and shows movement and is able to adapt
compositional devices to her means, her works express reflection, strength and
action. Her exhibit shows the culture and aesthetic value of the land and encourages all of
us to work to preserve those special places that are still left for our children and their
children.”
Art Department classes travel to Washington, D.C.
On February 20, a busload of students and two professors
from the Art Department spent the day in the museums of
Washington, D.C., supported by a Teaching
Enhancement Grant from the Teaching and Learning
Center.
“Studying art of the world from slides works,” said Dr.
Amy Trevelyan (Art), “but there’s nothing like coming face to face with the artworks
discussed in the textbook and seen on the screen in the classroom.”
Students in the art history classes of Dr. Richard Gay (Art) and Dr. Trevelyan were
eligible to take advantage of the trip, free of charge, thanks to grant support. In small
groups, they spent time in analysis and discussion of works by Leonardo Da Vinci,
Raphael, Degas and Picasso, as well as masterpieces of Asian, African and Native
American art.
“For many, it was their first trip to the nation’s capital,” Dr. Trevelyan said. “It was a bit
of a marathon, but the weather was lovely and the opportunity to study fine art in some of
the world's finest museums – unparalleled!
Photo by Dr. Richard Gay
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UNCP turned out for Rumba on the Lumber
Male overall results: No. 3 – Michael Jimenez, 2003 graduate
Female age group: No. 2 – Nickki Hansen, daughter of Holden Hansen (Theatre)
Female age group: No. 1 – Alyson Bahr, wife of Dr. Ben Bahr (Biology & Chemistry)
Male age group: No. 3 – Mark Locklear, 1991 graduate
Female age group: No. 2 – Kelly Haskins, wife of John Haskins (Basketball)
Male age group: No. 1 – Terry Oxendine (DoIT)
Male age group: No. 2 – Dan Kenney (Athletics)
UNCP participants included Dr. Eric Dent (Business), Rhonda Sturgill (Chancellor’s),
Dr. Glen Burnette Jr. (University & Community Relations), Dr. Ben Bahr (Biology &
Chemistry), Dr. Jeff Frederick (History), Liz Cummings (DoIT), Rachel Holderied
(Library), Anthony Holderied (Library) and Rob Wolf (Library).
Events
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Henry Berry Lowrie historian to speak
On Tuesday, March 16, historian William McKee Evans will speak at 7 p.m. in the
Native American Resource Center, located on the first floor of Old Main.
Dr. Evans has spoken to standing-room only crowds at
UNCP in the past and is returning to share his research on
American Indian experiences during the Civil War.
Dr. Evans, a native of St. Pauls, is best known locally for
his book on Henry Berry Lowrie, “To Die Game; The Story
of the Lowry Band,” and he also authored “Ballots and
Fence Rails: Reconstruction on the Lower Cape Fear and
Open Wounds: The Evolution and Crisis in the History of
the American Race System.”
He will discuss his comparative essay on the history of the
Eastern Band of Cherokees, the Cherokee Nation and
Lumbees during the Civil War.
This event is sponsored by the Departments of History and American Indian Studies. It is
free, and all are welcome to attend. For additional information, please contact Dr. Rose
Stremlau (History) at stremlau@uncp.edu.
Dr. Boettcher to deliver Gray Lecture on March 31
NC State University political scientist Dr. William A. Boettcher III will
deliver the annual Gibson and Mary Anna Gray Lecture at 10 a.m.,
Wednesday, March 31, in Room 225 of the Dial Humanities Building.
His topic is “U.S. Casualties and Wartime Public Opinion: Iraq and
Afghanistan.”
Dr. Boettcher is the author of “Presidential Risk Behavior in Foreign
Policy: Prudence or Peril” (Palgrave Macmillan; New York; 2005).
After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Michigan, Dr. Boettcher
earned a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in political science from Ohio State University.
Dr. Gibson Gray is a retired professor of political science and former department chair.
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Annual Hispanic Festival is March 31
“United by Language and Culture” is the theme of the
University’s Hispanic Festival on Wednesday, March
31, at 10 a.m. in the U.C. Annex.
Come enjoy and learn about Spanish-American cultures,
music, art and food.
Coordinating the event is Irma Bachman (Foreign Languages). She may be contacted by
email at irma.bachman@ uncp.edu or by calling ext. 6432.
GPAC’s annual fundraiser is March 20
GPAC’s annual fundraiser, “A Red Carpet Affair,” is
Saturday, March 20, and features a reception, silent auction,
dinner, the Coastline Band and dancing.
The entertainment will be followed by champagne, coffee
and desserts. Black tie is optional.
The first 75 couples to register are guaranteed seating on
the stage. The cost is $150 per couple, $550 for a corporate
table and $1,000 for a corporate table and sponsorship.
Guests are asked to R.S.V.P. by March 10 by calling ext.
6325 or ext. 6634.
Dinner will feature strip steak with sautéed mushrooms or
grilled chicken with artichokes, and feta cheese with sundried tomato ragout, fingerling potatoes with rosemary and
oregano, asparagus and red velvet cake.
NATIVE SPEAKER SERIES
Philip Red Eagle to speak on March 25
The Native American Speaker
Series continues on Thursday, March
25 with an appearance by Philip H.
Red Eagle at 7 p.m. in the Main
Reading Room of the Mary Livermore
Library.
He is a canoe carver, author,
publisher, editor, arts critic, educator,
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storyteller, museum curator, art gallery curator and cultural activist. Red Eagle is of
Salish and Dakota ancestry and was raised in the Pacific Northwest.
In addition, Red Eagle will visit Native American student groups at area high schools,
including St. Pauls and Fairmont, and classes in American Indian Studies at UNCP. He
will speak in Dr. Jane Haladay’s Native literature classes and Dr. Rose Stremlau’s history
class.
Red Eagle will demonstrate hand carving of a traditional Salish cedar canoe paddle and
screen the hour-long movie “Canoe Way.” The documentary will be shown in the Native
American Resources Center on Monday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. The showing is free and
open to the public.
Red Eagle is one of the founders of the “Canoe Movement,” which has grown from a
few canoes and 50 people in the early 1990s to more than 100 canoes and more than
6,000 people.
“The success of this movement, which has come to be called ‘Tribal Journeys,’ is evident
not just in its rapid growth, but also in its effectiveness as a method of cultural renewal
among the native peoples of the Pacific Northwest,” said Dr. Haladay. Red Eagle has performed the canoe journey’s Copper Ring Ceremony since 1995 and makes
each ring by hand. He has made 4,500 rings given in this contract ceremony.
“The ring ceremony has proven to be one of the successful elements of teaching ‘The Canoe
Way of Knowledge,’” Dr. Haladay said. “The ceremony inspires both the young and old to
make changes in their lives and to commit to year-round sobriety and nonviolence.”
The second edition of Red Eagle’s novel, “Red Earth: A Vietnam Warrior’s Journey,” was
published in 2007. “Red Earth” is written in an American style of writing called mythical
realism. The book contains two novellas dealing primarily with the Vietnam War, Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder and the difficulties of coming home from war.
Serving in the Navy from 1967-76, Red Eagle attained the rank of petty officer first class as
a machinist’s mate (E-6). He served onboard two destroyers on two separate western Pacific
deployments during the war. His service included 18 months on the Nha Be River as a
riverboat mechanic (1970-71).
Red Eagle has two bachelor degrees from the University of Washington in Seattle; a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in metal design from the School of Art (1983) and a Bachelor of Arts
in editorial journalism from the School of Journalism (1987).
The Native American Speaker Series is sponsored by the Department of American Indian
Studies and the Office of Academic Affairs. It is free and open to the public. Red Eagle’s
book will be available for purchase and signing at the event. For more information, please
contact Dr. Jane Haladay at haladayj@uncp.edu.
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Friends of the Library to host
9th annual event on April 16
The Friends of the Library and its President Brian
Brooks offer an invitation to the annual benefit
evening on Friday, April 16. The cost is $50 per
person.
The speaker will be John Shelton Reed, professor
emeritus of sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill and
authority on the cultural history of the American
South. He will provide a discourse on his latest
book, “Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North
Carolina Barbecue.”
The dinner menu will feature barbecue (what
else!) and other regional cuisine.
There will be live and silent auctions. Details of auction offerings will be made available
as the event draws near but will feature a cruise, courtesy of UNCP graduate and travel
services agency owner Barbara Braveboy-Locklear.
The Friends of the Library are seeking donations for the auctions. Maureen Windmeyer
(DoIT) delivered a handmade Afghan. She has shared needlework with the library every
year. Please contact Karen Orr Fritts (Library) at ext. 4242 or by email at
karen.fritts@uncp.edu to provide an auction item or make a reservation.
“The funds raised from the benefit will provide scholarships, which are greatly needed
during the economic downturn,” said Dr. Elinor Foster (Library).
“The benefit also supports the popular McNaughton book and audio
book rental program, honoraria for speakers at author programs, prizes
for winners of the annual Poetry/Short Prose Contest and other
projects sponsored by the Friends.”
March is Athletic Training Month
The Athletic Training Student Association is celebrating National
Athletic Training Month in March.
“Sports Safety is a Team Effort” is the theme of this year’s National
Athletic Training Month, which is sponsored by the National Athletic
Trainers’ Association (NATA), a not-for-profit organization based in
Dallas, Texas. The National Athletic Trainers' Association represents
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and supports 30,000 members of the athletic training profession through education and
research (www.nata.org).
The ATSA will sponsor the 2nd Annual Athletic Training Olympics toward the end of
March to raise funds for Relay for Life. The events offered in the Athletic Training
Olympics are based on skills the athletic trainer uses daily and will give participants an
opportunity to learn more about athletic training. No experience or
knowledge is necessary and the goals are to have fun and raise money
to find a cure for cancer.
For more information about the Athletic Training Olympics or the
ATSA, please contact ATSA Vice President Joey Tamburo at
jat004@bravemail.uncp.edu. For more information about the Athletic
Training Education program, please contact Susan Edkins at ext. 6480
or email susan.edkins@uncp.edu.
Athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the prevention,
assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses. The team approach is
very important to the health care of the athlete and the athletic trainer is the coordinator
for the Sports Medicine team. This team includes the athlete, coach, team physician, and
the athlete’s parents if he/she is a minor.
The Athletic Training Student Association has approximately 40 members and includes
both current and aspiring Athletic Training majors.
Grad Finale is March 17–18 in the Annex
Students who will graduate in May can pick up caps and gowns, graduation
announcements, class rings and graduation tickets in the U.C. Annex at the spring Grad
Finale on Wednesday, March 17 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Thursday, March 18, from 10
a.m. – 4 p.m.
There will be door prizes, refreshments and more.
Faculty and staff volunteers are needed to assist as greeters for this event. Please call the
Bookstore if you wish to help.
The Grad Finale is coordinated by the Bookstore for the graduating class.
It is held twice a year and allows graduating students to take care of all
their graduation needs at one time. All volunteers have to do is sign up to
greet students for an hour during the event.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Deidamia Gonzalez
(Bookstore) at ext. 4214.
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Bookstore supports Relay for Life with fundraisers
The Bookstore continues to sponsor fundraising events for Relay for Life, the American
Cancer Society project on campus in April.
The first is the “Potty Passer.” Faculty and staff members may take part in the event.
A purple toilet seat decorated with Relay for Life information may be picked up by
faculty and staff members who donate $10 to have the potty seat picked up and passed to
someone else. A donation of $15 serves as “toilet insurance.” The potty seat will be hung
like a door ornament or wreath.
Second, the Bookstore will host a barbecue plate sale on Wednesday, March 24, 10 a.m.
– 2 p.m. on the U.C. Lawn. A $5 donation gets a barbecue sandwich lunch with chips,
drink and dessert. Tickets are available at the Bookstore and on the day of the event.
Third is the “Pedal for a Cure” silent auction of a “Dale Jr.” Amp pedal car and Vera
Bradley merchandise.
All proceeds from the above events will benefit UNCP’s Relay For Life
event.
For more information, please contact Keats Ellis (Bookstore) at ext.
6692 or email keats.ellis@uncp.edu.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCES Moore Hall (except as noted) MARCH 15 ‐ 1:00 PM to 9:30 PM Trumpet Day MARCH 17 ‐ 10:00 AM Moore Hall Recital Series: Trefoil, Renaissance Ensemble MARCH 19 ‐ 7:30 PM Percussion Concert, Mechan/Perkins Duo MARCH 20 ‐ All Day 5th UNCP Percussion Ensemble Festival MARCH 25 ‐ 7:30 PM Faculty Recital: Dr. Emily Orr, flute; Dr. Jonathan Maisonpierre, piano MARCH 27 ‐ All Day (GPAC) UNCP Honor Band MARCH 29 ‐ 7:30 PM (UC Annex) Choral Concert MARCH 30 – 7:30 PM Faculty Jazz Trio MARCH 31 ‐ 7:30 PM Guest Artist: Dan Cherry, trombone Brave Bulletin
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Jodie Sweetin to speak on March 23
Actress Jodie Sweetin will speak at GPAC on Tuesday, March
23, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series.
Tickets are $10 for the general public.
Jodie Sweetin is best known for her eight-year run as
Stephanie, the precocious middle child, on the hit ABC
television show “Full House.”
During her high school and college years, Sweetin discovered
alcohol and drugs, substances she now realizes that she cannot
handle. For years, she fought her addictions, causing serious
destruction to her life. After ending her two-year marriage, she
entered drug and alcohol rehabilitation in March 2005. Since then, she has worked
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diligently to put her life back on track. In her presentation, “A Young Star's Road to
Recovery,” Sweetin explains how rehabilitative therapy changed her life and inspires all
listeners to combat their challenges head-on.
Tickets are $5 for faculty and staff.
Davy Jones to perform on March 26
Davy Jones, a member of the wildly popular band, The
Monkees, will perform at GPAC on Friday, March 26, at 8 p.m.
as part of the Nostalgia Concert Series.
Maintaining his allure as an icon through generations of fans,
Jones first invaded teen hearts as an international idol of
millions. Since the TV show, “The Monkees,” hit the small
screen, Davy triumphed as both a serious actor and a comedian
on the theatrical stage, as a rock musician, composer and artist.
Jones sang lead vocals on classic Monkees’ songs such as “Daydream Believer,” “A
Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You,” and “Valerie.”
The theater remains in Jones’ blood. Coming full circle in "Oliver!" he most recently
received raved reviews for starring in the complex role of Fagin. He has also starred in
productions of “The Boyfriend,” Harry Nilson’s ‘The Point,” and appeared as Jesus in
“Godspell.”
Perhaps the most celebrated television appearance in Davy's long career as a heartthrob is
The Brady Bunch episode, “Getting Davy Jones.” Not only was he Marcia Brady's dream
prom date, but the episode is one of the most frequently aired reruns in television history.
As a result, Davy reprised that role in the “The Brady Bunch Movie.”
Tickets are $15 for faculty or staff.
Moscow Festival Ballet’s
‘Cinderella’ is March 30 at GPAC
The Moscow Festival Ballet’s “Cinderella” is
coming to GPAC on Tuesday, March 30, at 8
p.m. as part of the Broadway and More Series.
An enchanting fairy tale of everlasting love,
this beloved classic is overflowing with lyrical
romance and dramatic grandeur. It is the great
tradition of grand ballet of the Moscow Festival
Ballet. The sumptuous costumes, the jubilant music by Prokofiev, the lush scenery and
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the hilarious double roles of the stepsisters make the presentation of this masterpiece an
occasion not to be missed.
The Moscow Festival Ballet was founded in 1989 by Sergei Radchenko. Leading dancers
from across the Russia have forged, under Radchenko’s direction, an exciting new
company staging new productions of timeless classics.
Tickets are $15 for faculty or staff.
Birthdays for March 16 - 31
Amiri Afjeh, Maryam
Bower, Mallory L.
Bryant, Alfred
Burnette, Glen G.
Clark, Jacqueline H.
Curtis, Judith G.
Davis, Hubert H.
Deese, William A.
Ellis, Keats L.
Freeman, Larry D.
Graham, Carole L.
Guynn, Anita R.
Hardy, Veronica L.
Hayes, Darcy M.
Hersey, Joanna R.
Jacobs, Vinson
Johnson, Deana C.
Johnson, Jennifer L.
Locklear, Debbie B.
Lowry, Michael B.
Maysami, Ramin C.
Orr, Robert L.
Oxendine, Terry L.
Pereira, Maria
Prevatte, Stephen A.
Santos, Marilu E.
Saulnier, Steven R.
Scott, Bobbie A.
Sellers, Patricia L
Wei, Guo
Wisniewski, Meagan L.
New Hires
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Acevedo, Delia N. – Research and Training Coordinator, Assistant Director, Sponsored
Research
Baxley, Tonya – Administrative Support Associate, Admissions
Hindson, Philippe M. – Lecturer, Social Work
Jones, Ericka A. – Lecturer, Distance Education
Locklear, Alice K. – Lecturer, Child Welfare Collaborative
Deaths
William H. (Bill) Whitt, the husband of Susan Whitt (Library), died on March 2.
Dr. James B. Chavis passed away on February 26
Dr. James B. Chavis (Student Affairs, retired)
passed away during the morning hours of February
26 at his home in Fayetteville.
Born on February 3, 1936, he was a 1963 UNCP
graduate and worked 34 years at the University.
Starting as director of the Student Center, Dr.
Chavis retired in 1999 as vice chancellor for Student
Affairs. He served as vice chancellor for 21 years.
The James B. Chavis University Center, which
opened on May 8, 1987, is named for him. He
guided planning of the building, with its signature
skylights, mezzanine and tall ceilings.
1987 dedication of the U.C.
Chancellor Jenkins was a long time colleague.
“The entire UNC Pembroke family shares in the huge loss and passing of Dr. Chavis, but
we also share in the celebration of his life and his many, many years of distinguished
service to the University,” Chancellor Jenkins said. In his service as vice chancellor of
Student Affairs, he played a very important role as a voice for students.
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“We will always
appreciate his many
positive contributions to
the University,” he said.
Dr. Diane Jones
(Student Affairs), vice
chancellor, worked with
Dr. Chavis.
20th year celebration of the U.C. in 2005
“Dr. Chavis was a role model and mentor for all who knew and worked with him,” she
said. “He was very approachable by students and staff.
He had that special talent of making everyone feel special,” Dr. Jones said. “He loved
UNCP and promoted the institution wherever he went.
“He was a true advocate for students and was always ready to go the extra mile or take
the extra time to help resolve an issue or problem for a student,” she continued. “He will
be missed as a friend, mentor and a professional in education.”
Before joining the University, Dr. Chavis was a public school teacher. During his tenure
at UNCP, he took a year off in 1977 to serve the State of North Carolina as ombudsman,
reporting directly to the governor.
He was a leader in his church, Mt. Airy Baptist Church, Pembroke Kiwanis Club, town,
community and business affairs.
A Pembroke, N.C., native, Dr. Chavis graduated from Hargrave Military Academy. He
received a Bachelor of Science from UNCP (then Pembroke State College), a master’s
degree in educational administration from East Carolina University and doctorate in
higher education from Duke University.
He is survived by his wife, Judy; one sister, Joanne Wray; one son, James B. Chavis Jr.; a
daughter, Bridget Parker; and five grandchildren.
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