The University of Tennessee at Martin Faculty and Staff Newsletter | March 26, 2012addenda

Youtm- Dr. Mahmoud Haddad,

professor of finance, Depart-ment of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Political Sci-ence, was quoted in the March

18, 2012, edition of the Jack-son Sun in an article titled, “Higher prices may hamper recovery.” He was quoted in the article as saying, “I believe

the higher the price of oil, the slower the economy will be-come. If the price for (crude) oil continues to increase, like it has in the past month or

so, I believe we will head back into a recession.” The article was written by Ned B. Hunter, Jackson Sun business reporter.

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Past presidents and members of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 127, gathered on March 23 for the rededication of the Phi Kappa Phi wall of honor in the Paul Meek Library. Pictured front row L to R - Dr. Marvin Downing, Dr. Nell Gullet, Dr. Lonnie Maness, Anna Clark, Dr. Lynn Alexander, Brian Johnson, Jenna Wright, Dr. Ernie Moser. Back row L to R - Dr. Otha Britton, Dr. Bob Duck, Dr. Jim Clark, Dr. Jim Byford, Dr. Nick Dunagan (former chancellor), Dr. Jerald Ogg, Dr. Frank Black, Chancellor Tom Rakes.

PKP display re-dedicatedMARTIN, Tenn. – On Fri-

day, March 23, a group of past and present presidents of the Phi Kappa Phi honor’s society at the University of Tennessee at Martin gathered to re-dedi-cate its tradition of academic excellence on the UT Martin campus.

On the second floor of the Paul Meek library a series of plaques and honors now hang

on one wall dedicated entirely to the UT Martin Phi Kappa Phi chapter.

“The history of Phi Kappa Phi with this chapter, is within each one of us,” said Anna Clark, instructor of English and Phi Kappa Phi nominat-ing committee chair.

“I think anyone that’s had any part of academics on this campus understands what this

means to us,” said Dr. Jerald Ogg, vice chancellor for aca-demic affairs.

The National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi was created in 1897 to encourage superior scholarship and integrity in all academic disciplines. Chapter 127 of Phi Kappa Phi at UT Martin received its charter in 1971.

International Café kicks off week of Thailand themed activities

March 26 marks the 37th Annual International Café, a feature of the University of Ten-nessee at Martin’s yearly Inter-national Week. Events through-out the week will be focused on the featured country, Thailand.

The International Café was hosted from noon-1 p.m., in Duncan Ballroom of the Boling University Center. UT Martin’s international students had the opportunity to share their cul-tures with the campus commu-nity by preparing and selling ex-amples of their native cuisines. Visiting participants were able to sample a variety of foods.

At 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, an international panel dis-cussion with a focus on Thai-land will be held in the legisla-tive chambers, room 111 of the Boling University Center.

On Thursday, March 29, stu-dent presentations will take place from 2-4 p.m. in room 229 of the Boling University Center

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Theresa Oliver, author of the newly re-leased novel, “Star, Starland Vamp Se-ries, Book 1,” held a book signing in the University Center on Saturday, March 26. Oliver is a 2005 UT Martin graduate and was a communications - news edi-torial sequence major. She now lives in Kissimmee, Fla., where she is a full-time teacher.

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Check out the Martin Business Association’s new website for community events, campus events and local coupons!

* registration times do not include current enrolled semester hours.

New registration and appointment times

Alumna returns for book signing

and a cultural showcase of Thai-land will be held from 4-5 p.m. in room 230 of the Boling Uni-versity Center.

International Week is spon-sored by International Programs and the Center for Interna-tional Education. All events are open to the public.

For more information, con-tact the Center for International Education at 731-881-1023.

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Calendar March 26 - April 1

Monday, March 26 - 4:30 p.m. - Melissa Michel, Kylee Dotson, Landon Blakesley senior art exhibition, Paul Meek Library, Upstairs Gallery (March 26-30)

Tuesday, March 27 - 4 p.m. - Skyhawk softball vs. Belmont, Bettye Giles Field - 5:30 p.m. - WOW Thursdays, Interfaith Student Center - 6 p.m. - Skyhawk baseball vs. Lipscomb, Skyhawk Baseball Field - 6:30 p.m. - HYPE Bible Study - Oak Grove Baptist Church - 7 p.m. - Keegan Palusa, senior percussion recital, Boling Uni-versity Center, Room 112

Thursday, March 29 - Skyhawk Rodeo @ University of Arkansas-Monticello (March

29-31) - 4 p.m. - Bettie Graham Special Education Seminar, University Center, Room 206ABC - 5 p.m. - Skyhawk softball @ Southeast Missouri State - 6 p.m. - UT Martin Mini Re-lay for Life, Student Recreation Center

Friday, March 30 - 6 p.m. - Skyhawk baseball @ Austin Peay

Saturday, March 31 - Skyhawk soccer vs. Sanford @ Oxford Miss. - Skyhawk soccer vs. Lee Univer-sity @ Oxford Miss. - Skyhawk cross-country @ Ole Miss Invitational - 8 a.m. - Skyhawk golf @ Arkan-sas State University, Red Wolves Classic

- 1 p.m. - Skyhawk softball vs. Tennessee State, Bettye Giles Field - 2 p.m. - Skyhawk baseball @ Austin Peay

Sunday, April 1 - 1 p.m. - Skyhawk softball vs. Tennessee State, Bettye Giles Field - 1 p.m. - Skyhawk baseball @ Austin Peay - 2 p.m. – Skyhawk women’s ten-nis @ Tennessee State - 3 p.m. - Phi Mu Alpha Musi-cale, University Center, Watkins Auditorium - 5 p.m. - Jeff Moore, senior per-cussion recital, University Cen-ter, Room 112

Several library faculty members gave presentations at the Tennessee Library Association annual conference in Knoxville, March 21-23. Dana Breland and Jim Nance presented, “Keeping Our Campus ‘ILL Informed.’” Georgia Baskett and Sandy Orr presented “Keeping up with RDA,” and Karen White, Marlow Peters and Mary Carpenter presented, “Transforming Reference: Creating, Promoting, and Delivering the Best in Digi-tal Reference.” Baskett and Nance presented, “Poster Session: The Transformation of Serials at the Paul Meek Library: From the WeTALC List to EMMA to ERM.” Pictured front row L to R - Baskett, Nance and Orr. Back row L to R - Carpenter, Peters, White and Breland.

Wesley Harris, currently the Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronau-tics at the Massachusetts Insti-tute of Technology (MIT), will present a lecture at 7:30 p.m. on April 3 in Watkins Audito-rium on the main campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Harris is also the associate provost for faculty equity and the director of the Lean Sus-tainment Initiative at MIT. He served as the associate adminis-trator for aeronautics, respon-sible for all programs, facilities and personnel in aeronautics at NASA from 1993-1995.

He served as vice president and chief administrative officer of the University of Tennessee Space Institute in Tullahoma from 1990 to 1993. Harris has conducted academic research associated with unsteady aero-dynamics, aeroacoustics, rar-efied gasdynamics, sustainment of capital assets, and chaos in sickle cell disease and has made seminal contributions in each of these research fields.

Harris has held positions on various boards and commit-tees, including the National Research Council, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Army Science Board, the Amer-ican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the Na-tional Technical Association.

Harris earned his Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Virginia and his Master of Arts and Doctorate of Philosophy degrees in aerospace and me-chanical sciences from Princ-eton University.

His lecture is co-sponsored by UT Martin Honors Programs, the Sigma Xi Research Society, the College of Engineering and National Sciences and the Col-lege of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.

Aeronautics speaker, April 3