Jane Barnes and Ying Liao from the School of Business presented their paper, “Successful Supply Chain Management Systems: The Role of Individual, Network and Collaborative Competencies” at the annual meeting of the Decision Science Institute in San Diego on November 22.  The paper was named the best empirical research paper of the conference.

 

Kristi Eaves-McLennan, executive director of marketing, recently earned Competent Communicator (CC) and Competent Leader (CL) designations from Toastmasters International, a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of local clubs. To achieve CC status, individuals must deliver a series of ten original speeches emphasizing a different areas of effective public speaking. The CL award requires the completion of 10 leadership projects, which range from serving in various roles during a series of weekly Toastmasters club meetings to helping to plan speaking contests and membership drives. Eaves-McLennan is also serving a one-year term as vice president for public relations for the Raleigh Talkmasters chapter of Toastmasters International.

 

Christie Lee, departmental assistant for music, and Cynthia Yarborough, 2nd shift housekeeping staff, were the winners of the November 18 All Staff Meeting prize drawing. Prize drawings will be held at the conclusion of each quarterly All Staff Meeting and serve as a way to says thanks to the winners for their contributions toward making Meredith a great community.

 

Professor of Political Science Clyde Frazier had a book review in The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer on November 22. Titled "N.C. Professor maps his journey from depression to hope," the article was a review of The Mercy of Eternity by Eric G. Wilson, who is Thomas H Pritchard Professor of English at Wake Forest University.

 

The Office of International Programs staff have been busy this month representing Meredith to their colleagues in the field of international education. Assistant Director Elizabeth Yaros co-presented a conference session at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Regional Conference in Jacksonville, Fla., on November 8. Her presentation “Mythbusters: Is Curriculum Integration As Complex As It Sounds?  We Say No!” focused on the implementation of curriculum integration at NC State, an initiative designed to integrate study abroad experiences into already existing curricular structures and create long-lasting, collaborative partnerships between study abroad offices and academic units. The curriculum integration project was the focus on an internship she worked on last year while completing her master’s degree at NCSU.

 

On November 11, Associate Director of International Programs Kevin Morrison participated in a panel at the Council on International Educational Exchange’s Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pa. In his session “Supporting LGBTQ Students Abroad:  What is our Role?” he discussed the challenges inherent in negotiating one’s identity in a new cultural setting and how that can be even more complicated for the LGBTQ identified student. The session included recommendations for educators to consider when developing inclusive programs abroad.

 

Gallery Director Ann Roth will have work in the following shows:

• December 3, 2010-January 15, 2011, Fine Contemporary Craft National Juried Exhibition (group show) at Artspace, 201 E. Davie St., Raleigh, N.C.
  
• December 6, 2010-January 15, 2011, Winter Show (group show) at Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro, N.C.
  
• April 7-May 23, 2011, at Block Gallery (three-person show), 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, N.C.

Faculty and staff of the Department of Music, Dance, Theatre and Communication report the following activities during the Fall 2010 semester:

• Professor of Dance Alyson Colwell-Waber: Served as master teacher for the NC Dance Alliance Annual Event (Sept. 2010); Post-performance discussion facilitator for Even Exchange Dance Concert (Nov. 2010)
  
• Associate Professor of Dance Carol Finley: Served as a guest artist and master teacher at James Madison University (Oct. 2010)
  
• Associate Professor of Music Kent Lyman: Presented at Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities (Jan. 2011); Faculty recital at Meredith College (October 22, 2010)
  
• Professor of Music Fran Page: Served as an external reviewer for the Music Department at Campbell University; Was an adjudicator for the North Carolina Music Educators Association North Carolina Honors Chorus;
  
• Professor of Theatre Catherine Rodgers presented at the North Carolina Theatre Conference held at Greensboro College on November 20, 2010. Her session, Discover Majors and Minors, explored the differences between BFA and BA theatre majors, as well as options for theatre minors and participating theatre programs as a non-major. At the same conference, Assistant Professor of Theatre Steven Roten led a workshop for high school juniors and seniors on How to Prepare for College Auditions where students learned how to find appropriate audition materials and what they could expect in the audition room.
  
• Departmental Assistant Jeannette Rogers: Presented at American Literary Translators Association Conference in Philadelphia: October 22, 2010; Received five grants to bring poet Miguel Decor to Meredith College from France (Sept/Oct, 2010); participated in three bilingual poetry readings with Miguel Decor at UNC-CH, Meredith College, and Pittsboro (Sept/Oct, 2010); publication of English translations in "Wild Roman Byways", a book of poetry by Miguel Decor, publisher: Institute of Occitan Studies.
  
• Associate Professor of Communication Carla S. Ross: Published article, "Reconciling Irreconcilable Differences Through Forgiveness", in book, “Perspectives of Forgiveness.”
  
• Assistant Professor of Theatre Steven Roten: Performed as Malvolio in “Twelfth Night” at Koka Booth Amphitheatre; Performed as Jean-Francois Millet in “Is He Dead” at Deep Dish Theater Company.
  
• Assistant Professor of Theatre Curt Tomczyk: Served as associate technical director for Stillwater Theatre’s “Right Time Right Place,” and associate technical director, scene designer and lighting designer for "Playhouse Creatures."
  
• Michiko Yamada: Published a book, "A Lucrative Double-Standard: Japanese TV commercials and Western Celebrities" (April, 2010); Published in press, book, "Double Consciousness as a Fantasy Theme".

In this Issue:

Update on Meredith’s Administrative Review Process
Classroom Recycling Pilot Project Begins in January
Meredith Fund Mythbusters
New Book Translation Explores Encouragement
Wade Looks Back on 25 Years at Meredith College

Faculty/Staff Accomplishments
Upcoming Events
News Briefs

 

Campus Connections Returns January 18.

Have you presented research or attended a professional meeting recently? Does your department have an event to publicize? Share these items and more with the Meredith community. Faculty and staff are invited to email submissions to Melyssa Allen, “Campus Connections” editor, at allenme@meredith.edu.

Please send any items for the first issue of the spring semester by Wednesday, Jan. 12.