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USA College ofEducation Helps AddressTeacher Shortage inMobile County PublicSchools

Recognizing that MobileCounty and other communitiesacross the nation are facing a teachershortage, College of EducationDean Richard L. Hayes hasannounced its pilot Mentor TeacherProgram, MTP, which aims to build,support and sustain a capableteaching force.

The University’s Mentor TeacherProgram will be a yearlong pilotproject designed to help meet thedemand for teachers, whileenhancing USA’s teacher educationprogram.

“With this new pilot program,USA will help the Mobile CountyPublic School System achieve a

long-term solution to the teachershortage by enhancing the quality ofgraduates,” said Dr. Andrea Kent,director of field services for theCollege of Education.

The pilot program will be acollaborative effort between theUSA College of Education’s Officeof Field Services and the MobileCounty Public Schools.

“We are pleased to announcethat with the creation of this pilotprogram, we have identified 20teacher education candidates whowill staff 10 classrooms, affectingmore than 200 children in MobileCounty Public Schools,” said Dr.Phillip Feldman, associate dean ofeducation at USA.

The MTP teacher educationcandidates will have intensesupervision and support of mentorand master teachers, schoolprincipals and a supervisor fromUSA’s College of Education. Thefour Title One schools in Mobileidentified as sites for the pilotprogram are Glendale, Eichold-Mertz, John Will and Spencerelementary schools.

Spirit of Nursing Award – Dr. Debra Davis, dean of USA’s College of Nursing, congratulates the Spirit of NursingAward recipients at the nursing convocation ceremony in July. The college’s highest honor, the Spirit of NursingAward is given to those students who exemplify the essence of nursing and the outstanding attributes of a nurse.From the left are Katherine Carter of New Orleans, La.; Jamie Carlow of Biloxi, Miss.; Davis; Zackery Kalinauskas of Orange Beach; and Jeleannea Watts of Mobile. Not pictured is award recipient Oonjung Kim of Redding, Calif.

Study Abroad Scholarship – From left, James and Ivel Caldwell Scholarship winners Danielle Bruhl, Caroline Lyons and Tania Morris-Diaz, all of Mobile, visit with Ivel Caldwell and her son Jim during a luncheon reception.

Mark Your Calendars!The Office of the President Invites

USA Employees to Attend the Employee Service Recognition Ceremony

at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 19 in the USA Mitchell Center.

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FACULTY AND STAFFNEWS

Caldwell ScholarshipWinners Announced;USA Students Plan Tripsto France

Three USA students havereceived scholarships to study abroadthrough the Caldwell Scholarship.

Since 1994, the James and IvelCaldwell Scholarship has helped 18USA students gain internationaltraining. The $70,000 endowmentby the family and friends of Dr. andMrs. Caldwell helps students in theCollege of Arts and Sciences traveland study abroad.

The late Dr. Caldwell was awell-known educator in Alabamaand several foreign countries,including Iraq, Jordan andIndonesia. During USA’s formativeyears, Dr. Caldwell served as vicepresident for development andcontracts. He also wrote, “Magic —No! Miracle – Yes! The Foundingand Early Development of TheUniversity of South Alabama.”

Jim Caldwell, a son of the lateDr. Caldwell, said his father had avision for USA and Mobile’sinternational presence because of itsstrategic location on the Gulf ofMexico.

“This University should serve itsinterests by educating people ininternational politics and culture,”Mr. Caldwell said.

After seeing scholarship winnersreceive the award, Mr. Caldwell saidhis late father was incredibly pleasedand hopeful for the future success ofUSA students.

“It was something that was adream fulfilled for him,” Mr.Caldwell said.

Dr. Stephen Morris, professor ofpolitical science, said the CaldwellScholarship removes the financialhurdle that often prevents USAstudents from studying abroad.

“Nothing compares to a trueinternational experience,” saidMorris, who participated in a life-changing study abroad program in1981. “It provides a real-lifelaboratory that brings togetherlanguage, culture, politics andsociety. The classroom is merely areflection of and an abstraction of

reality, whereas a program abroadgives the students a true taste of thatreality.”

Seniors Danielle Bruhl andCaroline Lyons will journey toDijon, France, this summer for asix-week program at Universite deBourgogne.

Lyons, a 27-year-old Mobilian,said she would like to learn to speakFrench fluently in order to continueher education with a master’s degreein secondary education,concentrating on French and socialstudies. At USA, she is double-majoring in French andinternational studies.

Bruhl, a 22-year-old Mobilian,said she has always been fascinatedwith the French language andculture. She thinks bilingualism isincreasingly important in a globaleconomy. She is double-majoring inFrench and communication.

For the first time this year, aCaldwell Scholarship has been givento an incoming freshman studentwho is interested in language andinternational issues. Tania Morris-Diaz plans to double major incommunication and drama.

She said international travelinterests her because it tells a storyof the country.

“International travel gives adifferent side of a story politically,culturally and historically. Eachcountry has its own unique blend ofpeoples, customs, language andideals while also holding manysimilarities shared throughout theworld.”

The Caldwell scholarship isopen to arts and sciences studentswith a minimum grade pointaverage of 3.0 overall and 3.0 inforeign language, with at least oneyear of language training prior tothe study abroad. Preference is givento juniors and seniors with little orno foreign experience. Studentsmust use the award to participate inan established study abroad programand prepare a final report for theCaldwell Board upon their return.

USA College ofEducation ProfessorReceives FulbrightScholar Award

Dr. Jack Dempsey, chair of thedepartment of professional studies inthe College of Education at theUniversity, has been awarded aFulbright Scholarship grantsponsored by the J. WilliamFulbright Foreign ScholarshipBoard.

Dempsey will conduct researchand lecture in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, during the 2006-2007academic year. A professor in theinstructional design anddevelopment program at USA,Dempsey said he is honored toreceive this award.

“I have developed greatrelationships with a number of theinternational students, includingMalaysian graduate students thathave studied in my academicprogram and worked with me in theUSA Online Learning Lab,” hesaid. “This experience has aprofound and enriching effect on meas an educator and encouraged myinterest in other countries.”

Dempsey is one ofapproximately 800 U.S. faculty andprofessionals who will travel abroadto some 150 countries thisupcoming academic year throughthe Fulbright Scholarship Program.Sponsored by the U.S. Departmentof State, Bureau of Educational andCultural Affairs, the FulbrightScholar Program was established in1946 under legislation introduced bythe late Sen. J. William Fulbright ofArkansas. The program builds

mutual understanding between thepeople of the United States andother countries.

Dempsey has an extensivebackground in instructional design,and has always been intrigued bySoutheast Asia and wanted to travelthere. He said he is grateful for theopportunity to share his expertiseand learn more about Malaysia andother Association of SoutheastAsian Nations.

“For more than 20 years, I havebeen involved in education andtraining adults at various levels,” hesaid. “Although the details of myFulbright assignment are not settledat this juncture, I understand thatI’ll be affiliated with MultimediaUniversity, which is a fairly newnational university focusing on theIT and multimedia industry. Also, Ihave proposed to work withuniversity faculty andadministrators, conduct workshops,and assist with curriculum andinstitutional development,particularly related to technology-based education.”

Dempsey said another primarygoal is to collaborate with Malaysianacademics on ongoing and futureresearch projects related toinstructional design and the use ofeducational technologies. He said areal plus for him is the possibility ofestablishing bilateral ties withMalaysian university faculty.

“Like many of my colleagues inthe U.S., I had been focusing onAmerican educational theories,American research, Americanpractices, and American academicprograms,” Dempsey said. “It is aneasy thing to do because we live in alarge country and there is a greatdeal going on. But, there is also agreat deal going on in the rest of theworld in higher education and, tome, it has become increasinglyimportant to interact with colleaguesin other countries.”

The Fulbright Program,America’s flagship internationaleducational exchange activity, hasbeen in existence for more than 60years. Thousands of U.S. faculty andprofessionals have studied, taught ordone research through this program.

“Dr. Dempsey's receipt of aFulbright Award recognizes theexcellence of his scholarship and thegreat potential for his contribution

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to instructional design in a globalsociety,” said Dr. Richard L. Hayes,dean of the College of Education atUSA. “The College of Education isextremely proud of his selection andof his membership on our faculty.”

Recipients of the FulbrightScholar award are selected on thebasis of academic or professionalachievement and because they havedemonstrated extraordinaryleadership potential in their fields.

Engineering FacultyPresent Papersat Defense and SecuritySymposium

Drs. Mohammad Alam and Aed El-Saba, faculty members inthe department of electrical andcomputer engineering at theUniversity, presented 12 technicalpapers at the 2006 SPIE Defenseand Security Symposium inOrlando, Fla. Ten of the papers wereco-authored by USA graduatestudents and postdoctoral researchassociates in the department.

SPIE is the International Societyfor Optical Engineering, and itsDefense and Security Symposium isthe largest, unclassified internationalsymposium related to sensors andsensor networks. Its goal is toeliminate barriers for engineers andscientists who are developing andutilizing electro-optical, digital, andmicrowave technologies for sensor-related defense and securityapplications.

Alam, professor and chair of thedepartment of electrical andcomputer engineering, presented thefollowing papers:� “Target Detection in

Hyperspectral Imagery UsingOne-Dimensional Fringe-Adjusted Joint TransformCorrelation (Invited paper),”co-authored by graduate studentShuhratcharan Ochilov.

� “Model-Based RecognitionUsing 3D Invariants and StereoImaging,” co-authored bygraduate student TayaburRahman.

� “Target Detection in FLIRImagery Using IndependentComponent Analysis,” co-authored by graduate studentZafar Sadeque.

� “Improved Target DetectionAlgorithm Using Fukunaga-Koontz Transform and DistanceClassifier Correlation Filter,”co-authored by graduate studentMelih Seref Aslan andpostdoctoral research associateAbdullah Bal.

� “Improved Clutter Rejection inAutomatic Target Recognitionand Tracking Using Eigen-Extended Maximum AverageCorrelation Height Filter andPolynomial Distance ClassifierCorrelation Filter,” co-authoredby graduate student MuhammadIslam.

� “Fukunaga-Koontz TransformBased Dimensionality Reductionfor Hyperspectral Imagery,”co-authored by Ochilov and Bal.

� “Use of Shifted Phase-EncodedJoint Transform Correlation forClass-Associative Color PatternRecognition,” co-authored by

postdoctoral research associateNazrul Islam.

� “Non-Conventional JointTransform Correlation UsingGrating Filters and HeterodyneScanning Techniques for PatternRecognition Applications,” co-authored by Dr. Abdallah Cherri,professor of electrical engineeringat Kuwait University.

� “Optical Encryption of PersonalIdentification Information UsingOrthogonal Code,” co-authoredby Nazrul Islam.Alam also chaired the session on

“Optical Correlator Hardware andNew Architectures” at theconference.

El-Saba, associate professor ofelectrical and computer engineeringat USA, presented the followingtechnical papers:� “Application of Passive Imaging

Polarimetry in theDiscrimination and Detection of

Different Color Targets ofIdentical Shapes Using Color-Blind Imaging Sensor,” co-authored by Alam and graduatestudent Anil Surapaneni.

� “Enhanced Rotation and Scale-Invariant Target Detection Usingthe Fringe-Adjusted JointTransform Correlation,” co-authored by Alam and graduatestudent Wessam Sakla.

� “Division-of-Amplitude ImagingPolarimeter for the FastMeasurement of Stokes Vector,”co-authored by Alam.

USA Violence Prevention – An external expert advisory council meets on the USA main campus to evaluate researchproposals and make funding recommendations for the University’s Youth Violence Prevention Program developed byUSA faculty. From back row left are Dr. Timothy Cavell, professor of clinical training at the University of Arkansas;Dr. Robert Sigler, professor of criminal justice at the University of Alabama; President/CEO of W.R. Blount &Associates Inc. Dr. William Blount, a professor and past chair of criminology at the University of South Florida; and Dr. Keith Davis, professor of psychology at the University of South Carolina. Front row left are Robert Martin, retiredadministrator and chief operations officer of James T. Strickland Youth Center; Dr. David Aday Jr., professor ofsociology and director of American studies at College of William and Mary; and Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling,co-principle investigator of the YVPP and professor of psychology at USA. Dr. G. David Johnson, dean of USA’sCollege of Arts and Sciences, is the principal investigator of the $690,024 grant, which is funded by the U.S. Departmentof Justice.

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USA Trains Teachers toBetter Prepare Studentsfor Success in Math,Science and Technology

Hundreds of teachers fromMobile and Baldwin counties thissummer attended a professionaldevelopment workshop to improveways to teach math and science tostudents during the 2006 Alabama,Math, Science and TechnologyInitiative, held for two weeks atBaker High School.

The USA department ofleadership and teacher educationand the South Alabama Researchand Inservice Center, SARIC, in theCollege of Education, the AlabamaDepartment of Education and GulfCoast Exploreum sponsored thetraining.

“Each year our goal is to increasethe number of teachers who receiveAMSTI training,” said Dr. PhillipFeldman, associate dean of theCollege of Education at USA.

AMSTI is funded through theNo Child Left Behind Federal Actand is the Alabama Department ofEducation’s initiative to improvemath and science teaching statewide.Developed by a blue-ribboncommittee of educators, universityprofessors and business leaders, theprogram requires administrators andteachers to undergo additionalspecialized training.

The Gulf Coast Exploreumcontinues to partner with USA toimplement the AMSTI program.AMSTI staff members help directprofessional development andmanage more than 100 science kitsand 300 math kits for the program,offering teachers ready-to-teachmaterials.

“Test scores are indicating thatAMSTI is making an incredibledifference in student learning,”noted AMSTI USA ProjectDirector Shelley Rider.

USA Holds SuccessfulProfessional Development Workshopfor Teachers

More than 2,000 readingteachers attended the 2006 AlabamaReading Initiative Academies, aseries of professional development

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JagTran Celebrates Safe Year, Adds New Route – JagTran drivers celebrate a safe academic year and prepare for thestart of the fall semester at the Transportation Barn on campus. The USA campus transportation system had a record341,969 passengers. The crew drove 103,559 miles in 18,205 hours of driving time. This fall, JagTran added the newyellow line to focus on routes between the Student Center and University Commons, with a stop at the Mitchell Collegeof Business. JagTran drivers and staff are, from left: Abiodun “Abbey” Olukunle, kneeling; Charles Montgomery,supervisor; Curtis Taylor; Faith King, Transportation Coordinator; James Thiongo; Mark Stovall;Michael McClellan, Transportation Superintendent; Phyllis Schreiner; Jackie Coker, on ladder; Patricia Brooks; andHudson McGallagher, mechanic.

Math, Science and Technology Initiative – USA College of Education Associate Dean Dr. Phillip Feldman and Dean,Dr. Richard L. Hayes, talk with State Rep. Randy Davis and President Pro Tem Randy McKinney of the Alabama StateBoard of Education following the opening session of the Alabama, Math, Science and Technology Initiative training heldfor teachers in Mobile and Baldwin counties.

institutes designed to improvereading skills of K-12 students. Theresearch-based training was held atseven sites in Mobile and Baldwincounties and included six weeks ofweeklong workshops.

The ARI, a statewide readingtraining program for K-12 teachers,is managed by the Department ofEducation and hosted each year bythe USA South Alabama Researchand Inservice Center, SARIC, andother inservice centers around thestate. SARIC works with ARIthroughout the year.

“This initiative trains teachersfrom Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke,Monroe and Washington countiesand Thomasville city schools in theareas of reading instruction,” saidDr. Mary Michael Campbell,associate director for SARIC atUSA. Campbell was responsible forimplementing the reading academiesfor the six school districts insouthwest Alabama.

The teachers were involved inhands-on training and observed asreading coaches gave participatingschool children one-on-oneinstruction during the readingworkshop.

“Teachers must diagnose eachstudent’s reading dilemma,” saidreading coach Deborah Sizemore, ateacher at Semmes Elementary. “It’sthe critical content that makes goodreaders. As teachers of reading, wemust make sure that reading is morethan word calling for our students.”

More than 65 schoolsparticipated in this summer’s ARIacademies.

“Our main goal is to make surethat children are reading at gradelevel,” Sizemore noted. “We want100 percent literacy, which meansthat all children will be able to readand comprehend.”

According to Sizemore, studentswho are struggling readers need tobe monitored on a weekly basis.

“We must identify whatinterferences are causing readingchallenges in students and changethe process if it’s not working,” shesaid.

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Summer Reading Workshop – Alabama Reading Academy reading coach Deborah Sizemore talks to teachers about theimportance of recognizing good reading so that they can help children who have challenges. The Alabama ReadingAcademy, held at John Will Elementary, is sponsored by the USA South Alabama Research and Inservice Center.Sizemore teaches at Semmes Elementary.

New Equipment Demonstration – Giving the new procedures a try on Simantha the simulated patient are, from left,Mary Ann Hocutt, registered nurse in the USAMC Cardiac Cath Lab; Dr. Shazib Khawaja, assistant professor and chiefof cardiology; and Edwin Gonzalez, Medical Simulation Corporation clinical specialist.

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Simulated Training UnitDemonstrates NewProcedures at USAMedical Center

The USA Medical Centerrecently hosted the Boston ScientificMobile Simulation Training Unit, amobile operating room with a suitefull of cardiovascular equipment.The 35-foot bus has a mockcardiology catheterization lab, anoperating table and a patient namedSimantha, a computerizedmannequin.

The bus enabled USA physiciansand nurses to receive hands-onexperience with new cardiac devicesand procedures. According toBoston Scientific, more than 3,000physicians and nurses have trainedon the bus since it opened in 2003.

USA Burn and WoundCare Center RecognizesChaplains

The University’s Burn andWound Care Center recentlyunveiled a plaque recognizing the

contributions made by chaplains tothe care of patients. The chaplainserves the immediate religious andpastoral needs of the patients and

families in the center, which islocated at USA Medical Center. Thechaplain is available on 24-hour callfor these services.

“We wanted to show our greatappreciation to our chaplains fortheir tireless spiritual and moralsupport of our patients, theirfamilies, and our entire staff,” saidDr. Arnold Luterman, Ripps-Meisler Professor of Surgery anddirector of the USA Burn andWound Care Center.

Established in 1981, the USABurn and Wound Care Center isnationally recognized for leading-edge burn and wound care treatmentand research. For more information,please visit www.southalabama.edu/usamc/centers.html#burnwound.

Imaging Center withOpen MRI and DigitalMammography Comingto USA Children’s andWomen’s Hospital

USA Children’s and Women’sHospital has begun construction ontheir new Imaging Center, whichwill feature an open MRI, magneticresonance imaging, system adaptablefor very large patients and newbornsalike.

The Siemens Magnetom EspreeMRI will combine the open MRIdesign most patients findcomfortable with the powerful

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Plaque Unveiling – The USA Burn and Wound Care Center shows appreciation to chaplains for their contributions tothe care of patients with a plaque presentation. From left are Dr. Dan Taylor, adjunct assistant professor of internalmedicine in the USA College of Medicine and executive director of the Christian Medical and Dental Ministry of SouthAlabama; Dr. Karen Frye, associate professor of surgery and associate director of the USA Burn and Wound Care Center;Angela Duffy, nurse manager, USA Burn and Wound Care Center; and Dr. Arnold Luterman, Ripps-Meisler Professorof Surgery and director of the USA Burn and Wound Care Center.

Michael A. Figures Leadership Experience – Sen. Vivian Davis Figures talks with members of the Michael A. FiguresLeadership Experience team at a Habitat for Humanity construction site, where ninth graders in the summer programlearned the importance of volunteerism. The four-day MFLE program at USA is designed to teach a diverse group ofarea students about teamwork, professionalism and citizenship, with the goal of building character and leadership skills.The program honors the late Sen. Michael A. Figures, who through his personal and public life provided a model ofleadership and commitment for Alabama’s youth. From the left are USA Continuing Education Specialist Virtie Bell,MFLE Supervisor of Counselors Cheryl Adams, Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, and MFLE Counselor Shawn Roscoe.

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magnetic field strength usuallyassociated with more confiningimaging machines. Scans can beperformed faster with more preciseresults and less patient repositioning.

The Imaging Center will alsooffer digital mammography, whichhas the ability to detect breast cancerearlier in more women than the filmmammography units at mosthospitals.

Being built adjacent to USAChildren’s and Women’s Hospital,the Imaging Center’s design willfeature a calming, low-stressenvironment within a comfortable,relaxed and private atmosphere.Patients will enter the new ImagingCenter directly and convenientlywithout having to register within themain hospital or pass throughhospital hallways when moving fromone imaging procedure to another.

The Imaging Center at USAChildren’s and Women’s Hospital isexpected to be completed by the firstof next year.

Expectant ParentsExtravaganza Returns to USA Children’s andWomen’s Hospital

A large and enthusiastic turnoutof expectant parents and familiesvisited USA Children’s and Women’sHospital this summer for the secondExpectant Parents Extravaganza.

The free community eventoffered tours of the hospital’s Laborand Delivery, Newborn Nursery,Neonatal Intensive Care and High-Risk Obstetric units. In addition,numerous health care vendors werepresent with informational displaysand free product samples forexpectant parents.

Career Services HoldsFall Career Expo

USA students and alumni areinvited to speak with representativesfrom more than 70 companiesduring the 2006 Fall Career Expo,which will be held from 8 a.m.- noon,Tuesday, Sept.12 in the USAMitchell Center Arena.

The job fair, sponsored by theUSA Career Services Center, is thelargest employment event of theyear. It provides students and

alumni with information aboutcurrent job openings and careerfields. Undergraduate students canalso learn about co-ops andinternship opportunities.

Prior to the expo, students andalumni can attend two workshopsdesigned to prepare them for theevent. A resume writing workshopwill be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday,Sept. 5 in Room 214 of the StudentCenter. The “Career Expo Success”seminar will be held at 4 p.m. onThursday, Sept. 7 in Room 212 ofthe Student Center.

For more information, contactUSA Career Services at 460-6188 or visit their Web site atwww.southalabama.edu/careerservices.

USA College of MedicineHolds Successful Research Program

The 33rd annual MedicalStudent Research Day was held inthe Charles M. Baugh BiomedicalLibrary featuring oral and posterpresentations by USA medicalstudents and a keynote address byVice Chair Dr. Alan Wells, ThomasJ. Gill Professor of Pathology andmedical director of section and

laboratory medicine at theUniversity of Pittsburgh.

His presentation was on“Endothelial Cell FunctionalityDuring Wound Repair: CXCR3Chemokines in Wound Resolution.”

Wells is a member of theAmerican Society for ClinicalInvestigation and the AmericanAssociation of UniversityPathologists. He has been a guesteditor for Seminars in CancerBiology and Microscopy Researchand Technique.

USA InternationalStudies Club HasSuccessful UN Meeting

The USA International StudiesClub and Model United NationsClub hosted the High School ModelUnited Nations on the USA maincampus, according to Dr. StephenMorris, club advisor and professor ofpolitical science and criminal justice.

Students from McGill-ToolenHigh School, Ocean Springs HighSchool and Murphy High Schoolparticipated. They represented awide-range of countries on threeUnited Nations committees: theSecurity Council, the World Health

Organization and the UN HighCommission on Refugees.

During the two-day conference,participants debated and passedresolutions on such issues as theavian flu, the right to food,internally displaced persons, and theproliferation of weapons of massdestruction. The award for bestdelegation went to Ocean SpringsHigh School, which representedRussia.

International Issues – The Model United Nations Club and the International Studies Club at USA prepare for a sessionat a Model United Nations event held on the University’s main campus. From left are USA students Mark Deal, seniorcommunication and philosophy student, and Richard Soto, a junior majoring in political science and international studies.

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New Fall Orientation Process – Dr. J. David Stearns, associate vice president for enrollment services, and Scott Smith (top left), manager of new studentorientation, greet new students and parents in the Mitchell Center. During the new two-day orientation process, students attend Southbound Orientation, whichprovides information on academic advising, registration, housing and campus life. Each program is designed to give new students a smooth transition into universitylife.

Organization Presents Donation – The Alabama Fire Sprinkler Association presents a check for $13,500 to the USABurn and Wound Care Center. From left are USA Burn and Wound Care Center Team members Dr. Arnold Luterman,Ripps-Meisler Professor of Surgery and center director; registered nurses Becky Pomrenke and Rigg Curtis; nursemanager Angela Duffy; and AFSA members Leland Moore, Joy Willis, Danny Dunaway and Greg Willis.

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USA Hosts Leadership Program for Principals – Guest speakersfor the “Charting a Leadership Course for Success” session joinUSA College of Education faculty following a series ofworkshops to motivate school principals as they prepare for a newacademic year. From left are Alabama National DistinguishedPrincipal Ramona Robinson of West Elementary School; Dr.David Gray, chair of leadership and teacher education at USA;Alabama Secondary Principal of the Year Richard Brown ofBeauregard High School; Dr. Agnes Smith, associate professor ofleadership and teacher education; and Dr. Mary MichaelCampbell, director of the South Alabama Research and InserviceCenter.

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Summer Teacher Training – More than 700 teachers fromMobile and Baldwin counties participate in the opening ceremony ofthe 2006 Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative.AMSTI-USA Director Shelley Rider welcomes the crowd ofeducators as she prepares them for a fun workshop, which willimprove their teaching strategies and provide tools for teaching math,science and technology.

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AMSTI Makes a Difference – Science trainer Becky McCoy showsteachers an exercise on water evaporation. Participating teachers receivedprofessional development, equipment materials and on-site support duringthe two-week training sessions.

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Dr. Linda Haynes, assistant professor of professional studies, celebrates 25 yearsof service at USA. Upon retirement from USA, she will take on a new position atthe University of West Georgia in Carrollton. A reception was hosted for Haynes bythe College of Education faculty and staff.

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USA Honors Retirees

USA Bookstore sales clerk DorothyTaylor reflects on her 35 years of service tothe University during her retirementcelebration. She will enjoy traveling andspending time with family.

Dr. Joseph Newman, professor ofleadership and teacher education,receives gifts and best wishes fromCollege of Education faculty andstaff during his retirement reception.From left are Linda Cooper, wordprocessing specialist; Newman;Marie Entessar, secretary IV; andGail McLean, word processingspecialist. Newman served theUniversity for 28 years. He willreside in Asheville, N.C.

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Sunday, March 3 2002Tuesday, August 29, 2006

The University Library and Program for the Enhancement of Teachingand Learning, PETAL, is offering a workshop for faculty on “Grade Bookin Excel” from 10 a.m.-noon in the PETAL Lab, Room 123, in theUniversity Library. Faculty will create a personal grade book thatautomatically assigns average, maximum and minimum scores for theindividual student and the whole class, automatically adds bonus points onan individual basis, calculates the student’s final grade using a weightedscale, and assigns a letter grade. Space is limited and registration is required.For more information or to register, contact Dr. Alla Zakharova at 461-1563.

Wednesday, August 30

The University Library and Program for the Enhancement of Teachingand Learning, PETAL, is offering a workshop for faculty on “Grade Bookin Excel” from 3-5 p.m. in the PETAL Lab, Room 123, in the UniversityLibrary. Faculty will create a personal grade book that automatically assignsaverage, maximum and minimum scores for the individual student and thewhole class, automatically adds bonus points on an individual basis,calculates the student’s final grade using a weighted scale, and assigns aletter grade. There is limited space and registration is required. For moreinformation or to register, contact Dr. Alla Zakharova at 461-1563.

Friday, September 1, 2006

The Mobile Arts Council is hosting a theatrical exhibition from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 318 Dauphin St. on Cathedral Square. The design work ofUSA drama faculty members Rebecca Britton, Lyle Miller and ConstanceSmith will be featured along with technical work of USA theatre students.For more information call 432-9796.

The USA Faculty Friday Workshop "Using a Web Based CourseManagement System for Online Course Development" begins at 4 p.m. in the College of Education Computer Lab. This workshop is acourse management system for faculty members using eCompanion forWeb-enhanced and fully online courses.

Friday, September 8, 2006

USA Fairhope Film Series for the fall semester begins with “The WildParrots of Telegraph Hill.” This documentary is rated PG and begins at 7 p.m. A donation of $4 is requested. For more details call 928-8133.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

USA students and alumni are invited to speak with representatives frommore than 70 companies during the 2006 Fall Career Expo, which will beheld from 8 a.m.- noon in the USA Mitchell Center Arena. The job fair,sponsored by the USA Career Services Center, is the largest employmentevent of the year. It provides students and alumni with information aboutcurrent job openings and career fields. Undergraduate students can alsolearn about co-ops and internship opportunities. For more information call460-6188.

Friday, September 15, 2006

USA Fairhope Film Series continues with “The Squid and the Whale.”This comedy/drama is rated R and begins at 7 p.m. A donation of $4 isrequested. For more details call 928-8133.

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

The Office of the President invites USA employees to attend theEmployee Service Recognition Ceremony at 11:30 a.m. in the USAMitchell Center.