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Watauga Democrat
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New faculty and new student development staff are invited to attend a welcome and orientation at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center Monday, Aug. 18. The event is sponsored by the Hubbard Center for Faculty Development, Office of Academic Affairs, Office of Student Development and the Faculty Senate. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and features campus speakers and concurrent sessions. New faculty and new student development staff who have not received an invitation should contact the Hubbard Center at 262-6150.

Matthew Robinson (government and justice studies) has published his book ‘Crime Mapping and Spatial Aspects of Crime’ (2nd Edition) with Allyn & Bacon. The book, the first ever text on crime mapping, is co-authored with Derek Paulsen of Eastern Kentucky University.

Maggie McFadden (women’s studies) presented “Boundaries, Feminist Biography, and Reflexivity: International Women Activists and the Shadow Narrative” at the Berkshire
Conference on the History of Women at the University of Minnesota, June 15. She presented
“Boundary Dwellers, Language, and the Reflexive Turn: Transatlantic Peace Activists and Me” at the International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women in Madrid, Spain, July 6. Her presentation at the Auto/Biography Conference at the University of Leicester, England, July 12, was titled “Boundaries, Secrets, and the Reflexive Turn: Transatlantic Interwar Activists and the Shadow Narrative.”

Kim Q. Hall (p&r) presented her paper “The Biological Turn in the Humanities: Disability, Gender, and Evolutionary Narratives” at the International Association of Philosophy and Literature (IAPL) conference in Melbourne, Australia, June 30-July 6.

Sarah J. Greenwald (mathematics) co-authored the article “Asymptotic Expansion of the Heat Kernel for Orbifolds” with Emily Dryden, Carolyn Gordon and David Webb, that has been published in the Michigan Mathematical Journal, Volume 56, Issue 1, July 2008, pp. 205-238.

Pat Beaver (Center for Appalachian Studies) is profiled in a Blue Ridge Country magazine article titled “The Future of Appalachia: 14 People and Places Making a Difference in the Region.” The article in the magazine’s August issue mentions Beaver’s research on the diverse cultures within the Appalachia region.

All faculty are invited to attend the Prelude to Fall on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 1 p.m., at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center. The keynote speaker is Dr. Craig Nelson from Indiana University. Nelson will speak on “Alternatives To Blaming The Students: Apply SoTL to Make Real Differences in Achievement, Equity, and Retention in ANY College of University Classroom.” Following Nelson’s address and round table discussions, faculty will have the opportunity to update their knowledge of more than 50 campus units that provide
support for teaching, research, service, and personal development. Faculty may register by at
www.hubbard.appstate.edu/workshops/index.html and clicking on “Prelude to Fall (and Campus Resource Fair).”

A new equal opportunity policy has been approved by Chancellor Peacock and Provost Aeschleman. The policy must be included on all unit and departmental Web sites, and in publications such as brochures, pamphlets, manuals, and guidebooks that describe or invite participation in programs at Appalachian.  The policy states: Appalachian State University is committed to providing equal opportunity in education and employment to all applicants, students, and employees. The university does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. The university actively promotes diversity among students and employees.

The University Awards Committee is soliciting nominations for the Excellence in Teaching Awards, the Excellence in Service Award and the Oliver Max Gardner Award. Visit www.teachingawards.appstate.edu/teaching to learn about the awards. Nominations will be accepted beginning fall semester.

Help! There can never be too many hands to help move more than 2,750 freshmen and their belongings into campus residence halls. Move-in activities will begin at 10 a.m. Aug. 22 and continue until 4 p.m. Students, faculty, staff, parents and community members who are interested in helping with move-in day activities can register online at www.housing.appstate.edu. Scroll to the middle of the page and look for the “announcements” section and select “Move-in Volunteer Form.”

Anthony G. Carey has been appointed to the new position of vice provost for faculty affairs at Appalachian. Carey will be responsible for overseeing all areas of faculty evaluation and development. He begins his new duties Aug. 1.

The position was created to facilitate the development of best practices in faculty evaluation, development, and support services.  These policies and activities are critical to Appalachian’s efforts to promote a collegial culture that will attract, develop, and retain an exceptional and diverse faculty as higher education enters a period of intensified competition for personnel.

Carey was the Hollifield Associate Professor of Southern History and chair of the Department of History at Auburn University.  He served as associate dean for research and faculty development for Auburn’s College of Liberal Arts for five years and was acting and interim dean for research and faculty development in the college for three years.

The Appalachian Chorale celebrates its 33rd year and invites all interested singers to attend rehearsals and participate in any or all of three concerts scheduled for the 2008-09 season.

The chorale will perform Bach’s “Magnificat” and Buxtehude’s “Das neugeborne Kindelein (The Infant Jesus)” Dec. 9. The fourth annual “Messiah” sing-along will be held Dec. 14. The chorale will perform parts II and III of the “Messiah” April 28, 2009.

All concerts will be presented in the Broyhill Music Center. Rehearsals begin Sept. 8 and will be held every Monday evening during the university’s academic semester, except during official breaks and holidays. Rehearsals are from 7-9 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center Room 214. Non-university students should bring $22 for music, which they may keep.

Music director Joby Bell welcomes any and all interested singers. There are no auditions. For more information, contact Bell at 262-6467 or belljr@appstate.edu.

Appalachian Pathways will offer a writing program with Maggie Bishop on Aug. 11. Additional programs are nature photography with Dr. Dewey Garner Aug. 24-25 and mushroom studies with Dr. Coleman McCleneghan Aug. 24-25.

For children ages 4-7, a nature and music program led by Musikgarten instructor Allison Moser will be held Aug. 12-15.

For more information, visit www.pathways.appstate.edu, or call Teri Reddick at 262-2530.

Sheila Mooney, a staff member in Food Services, has been approved to participate in the Voluntary Shared Leave Program.  To donate vacation time (minimum four hours), send a letter or e-mail to Vicky Greene in Human Resource Services (greenevb@appstate.edu). Please include your Banner ID Number. The deadline to donate leave is Friday, Aug. 8.

Raleigh News and Observer
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