FACULTY / STAFF PROFILE
: CHARLETTA SIMS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUTER LIFE AND SPECIAL SERVICES
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Melyssa Allen |
Editor’s
Note: This month, In A Nutshell introduces a new feature
designed to profile a member of Meredith’s faculty or staff.
Send ideas for a future Faculty/Staff Profile to Nutshell Editor
Kristi Eaves-McLennan, at eavesk@meredith.edu.
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director of commuter life and special services, Charletta Sims
is responsible for coordinating programs and services to support
and promote the retention of commuters, transfer students, students
of color and international students. One such program is the
Summer Symposium for Students of Color, a two-day educational
and transitional experience to foster a sense of community among
incoming students of color, which was held July 8-9.
Sims, who is also responsible for coordinating Meredith’s
alcohol awareness and education programs, is part of the student
development division. She joined the Meredith staff in April
of 2001, and enjoys her job because she has "the grand
opportunity to work with many different students on various
levels. It’s been a great learning experience," she
said.
Life Before Meredith: "Since relocating to North Carolina
two years ago, I have been employed with St. Augustine’s
College and Shaw University. While living in Maryland I was
employed with St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and the Prince George’s
County School system."
Sims was attracted to her current position because of the opportunities
and challenges afforded by the higher education field. "I
was a guidance counselor for several years and wanted a change.
Luckily, I found my current position in the N&O and the
job description sounded too good to be true, it was perfect!"
Favorite Thing About Meredith: "The atmosphere is
very warm, the people are friendly and the students are enthusiastic
about learning."
After Work: "I spend the majority of my leisure
time listening to music. In my next life I’m sure I’ll
be a music critic or lyricist. My last vacation was in New Orleans
at the Essence Music Festival."
Last book read: "I just finished The Divine Secrets
of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (by Rebecca Wells). A close friend
recommended the book. The book was great; I enjoyed reliving
my childhood through the book. I am grateful and blessed by
my relationship with my mother. I have my three best friends
from college. We are so Ya-Ya!"
Personal Favorites:
Book: Laughing in the Dark by Patrice Gaines
Favorite Movies: "I have several favorite movies;
allow me to categorize them for you: Comedy: It’s a
Mad, Mad, Mad World; Suspense: Whispers In the Dark;
Thriller: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow; and Action: A
Long Kiss Goodnight.
Favorite TV Shows: The Practice and Sex in
the City
Favorite Sport: "My favorite sport is college basketball.
The pros are only exciting during playoffs." |
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MEREDITH FACULTY MEMBER PUBLISHES BOOK
Body Movements: Pedagogy, Politics and Social Change,
a book co-authored by Sherry Shapiro, associate professor
and director of dance at Meredith College, has recently been
published. Her co-author was Svi Shapiro, professor and director
of doctoral studies in educational leadership and cultural
studies at UNC-Greensboro.
"For a variety of reasons, the body has become an increasingly
important focus of contemporary emancipatory struggles and
movements," said Sherry Shapiro. "Issues of sexuality,
gender, reproduction, AIDS, physical violence, ecology, food
and nutrition, health care, fitness and physical appearance
comprise only some of the generative themes of cultural and
political action that are resonant in both this country and
many parts of the world."
In this context, the editors invited contributors who would
seek to more fully understand the meaning and implications
of this emancipatory "body politics" for a radical
theory and practice of education. The book considers the place
of the body in pedagogies and politics concerned with self-understanding
and social change. Authors who have had a significant impact
on the issues of both radical pedagogy and the transformation
of educational and cultural discourse contributed chapters
to the book.
Shapiro’s book was published by Hampton Press.
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MEREDITH WINS AWARD FOR MOST PARCIPANTS IN THE RACE FOR THE
CURE
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by Andrea Weaver |
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Meredith
contributed 174 participants and more than $4,200 to the sixth
annual Triangle Race for the Cure, sponsored by the Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. About 20,000 people participated
in the June 8 event, held on the Meredith campus. During the
awards ceremony, the Komen Foundation recognized the College
as the school with the most participants. Meredith senior
Aundrea Hildreth designed and operated her own breast cancer
awareness fundraiser as a campus leadership project, raising
more than $4,000 for the Komen Foundation.
MEREDITH COLLEGE RECEIVES COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS -
by
Melyssa Allen
Meredith
College’s Office of Marketing and Communications received
five awards at the Raleigh Public Relations Society’s
Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Excellence in Communication
banquet, held June 11.
The Office of Marketing and Communications received awards
for publications and publicity projects created during 2001.
In publications, the College’s 2000-01 Annual Report
received a Gold award, while Meredith Magazine earned
an Honorable Mention. 
Two Silver awards were given to Meredith College in the public
relations writing category – one for a news release about
the "On Wings of Hope" fundraiser and one for a
feature article on Meredith students Amanda Warren and Allison
Shivar’s volunteer work for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The publicity plan for Meredith’s science and technology
initiatives earned an Honorable Mention in the total communications
category.
Each entry was judged on its objectives, method, results,
creativity and quality using a 100-point scale. Gold, Silver
and Honorable Mention awards were presented in more than 30
categories.
The Raleigh Public Relations Society, formed in 1959, is an
organization for public relations professionals in the Raleigh
area. The Sir Walter Raleigh Awards are judged by members
of the Sacramento Public Relations Society.
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