HAPPENINGS A Newsletter for the Fayetteville State University Family
Vol. 3, No. 6
Published by the Office of Public Relations
September 06
How I Spent My Summer Vacation By Darrell Vickers, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (SJAFB)
Dr. Clara B. Jones and Dr. Thomas E. Van Cantfort, Associate Professors in the Department of Psychology •
Two papers accepted for publication on the topic of multimodal communication by male mantled howler monkeys. One paper, Multimodal communication by male mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) in sexual contexts: A descriptive analysis will be published in the journal Folia Primatologica. Another article, A schema for multimodal communication applied to male mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata): A note will appear in the journal Neotropical Primates. A preprint of one or both of these articles is available upon request.
Dr. Sambit Bhattacharya, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science • Conference talk and refereed publication o Conference: 27th Annual International Conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) Date and Location: 30th August to 3rd September, 2006. New York City. o Full Reference: S. Bhattacharya, R. Acharya, A. Pliss, K.S. Malyavantham and R. Berezney. Article entitled Automated Matching of Genomic Structures in Microscopic Images of Living Cells Using an Information Theoretic Approach -- Proceedings of the 27th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), 2005, pp. 6425-6428.
When Jake Keplinger and Taylor Garrett returned to school at Riverside H.S. in Durham, they had plenty of stories they could tell their classmates. The two young AFROTC cadets experienced firsthand the training received by our country’s most elite fighter pilots. The students were able to accompany Mr. Nathan Taylor Garrett, Sr. on a tour of Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, NC. Mr. Garrett, Sr. serves as the chairman of the Board of Trustees of Fayetteville State University which offers classes on base. Mr. Garrett, Sr. visited SJAFB to see the programs offered by FSU. Accompanied by his grandson and his grandson’s friend, Jake, they were treated to a tour of the base. They witnessed firsthand the operation of the 333rd Squadron of the 4th Fighter wing. Seymour Johnson AFB is home to the F15E Screaming Eagles, whose mission is to defend our country’s Mid-Atlantic region and prosecute the war on terror in Southwest Asia. SJAFB is also home to the 916th Refueling Wing, which supports the F15Es and other military aircraft that needs to be refueled in mid-air.
Jake Keplinger and Nathan Taylor Garrett, III fly an F15E simulator at Seymour Johnson AFB
FSU HAPPENINGS
FSU Touring Company Performs for Senior Citizens Day
Dr. Dwight House Honored by Colleagues
By Phoebe Hall, Department of Performing and Fine Arts The FSU Touring Company performed for Senior Citizens Day at the Cumberland County Fair on September 22, 2006. Approximately 100 Senior Citizens watched the performance while several got involved and participated with the company. Members include Company Manager Jerrell Nelson, Chase Lowe, Melanie Harrison, Robert Flowers, April Ashford, and Ariel McNair. Performances consisted of theatre games, improvisation, open scenes, and memorized monologues. Plans are underway for performances at E.E. Smith High School, Gray’s Creek High School, Luther ‘Nick” Jerald’s Middle School, and Cross Creek Early College High School. Under the direction of FSU faculty member Phoebe Hall, the Touring Company visits area schools and organizations offering performances geared toward curriculum enhancement, conflict resolution, social development, and just plain FUN!
Adrienne D. Smith has been accepted into the Plan Pathology Ph.D. program at North Carolina State University. Adrienne has been a graduate student in the lab of Dr. Sherrice Allen (Dept. of Natural Sciences) for the last 2 years where her research focused on the causative agent of Rice Blast disease, the fungus Magnaporthe grisea. Adrienne successfully defended her thesis research on Monday, September 25, 2006 and she will receive a Master of Science in Biology degree from FSU during the December 2006 commencement.
On Friday, September 30, 2006, Faculty and Staff of the Department of Mathematics & Computer Sciences held a reception to honor Dr. Dwight House for his exemplary service to the department as the Interim Chairperson for the 2005 – 2006 academic year. During his one year tenure, Dr. House ran the department based on mutual consultations and complete faculty involvement. He showed himself to be a fair and considerate leader. Dr. House, a Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, joined Fayetteville State University 1988. He has served the department and university in various capacities.
FSU HAPPENINGS
2006 State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) It’s that time again! Fayetteville State University’s support of the SECC campaign is a tradition of which we are extremely proud. In the 2005 campaign, FSU employees contributed $34,121 to non-profit organizations representing a variety of causes that support local, state, national, and global communities. Out of 19 educational institutions within the University system, FSU ranked 11th. Our employees donated $12,465.00 (58%) to the FSU Foundation, representing the largest allocation amount. This year, our goal is to raise $35,000 and with a bit of Bronco effort, we’ll meet our goal. The FSU Campaign will begin on October 11th and conclude on November 10th. Team Captains will be designated for each division on campus and will encourage support of fellow employees to help reach our goal. If you are interested in serving as a Team Captain, please contact Wendy Jones at 672-1729 or wjones3@uncfsu.edu.
Thank you for your support!
Cheers & Jeers Published in the Fayetteville Observer Thursday, September 28, 2006 Cheers to Dennis McNair. I would like to acknowledge him for being a super individual. After scratching both of my driver’s side doors with his vehicle, he left a business card so I could call him. He asked me to take the car to Hamont Body Works, and he paid to have my car fixed. It is rare in these times to encounter a gentleman of such morals. -- Carole McPhail, Hope Mills Dennis McNair is the university photographer for FSU.
2006 State Employees Combined Campaign
Partners in Giving
Fayetteville State University invites you to attend the
CAROLINA FORD THANKSGIVING BASKETBALL CLASSIC November 24 and 25, 2006
at FSU's Capel Arena Schedule
Friday, November 24, 2006 5:30 & 7:30 pm. USC-Upstate (SC) vs. Salem International (WV) Shaw vs. FSU
Saturday, November 25, 2006 4:00 & 6:00 pm. Shaw vs. Salem International (WV) USC-Upstate (SC) vs. FSU
For more information, Interested in being a tournament sponsor? Contact Wendy Jones at 672-1729 or wjones3@uncfsu.edu
FSU HAPPENINGS
Fayetteville State University College of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Performing and Fine Arts Presents
The Young Eight African American String Ensemble Tuesday, October 24, 2006
8 p.m.
John Wesley United Methodist Church 616 Cumberland Street Fayetteville, North Carolina For information, contact Dr. Marvin Curtis at (910) 672-1276 or John Wesley United Methodist Church at (910) 483-5052. This performance is made possible by grants from: