The University of Tennessee at Martin Faculty and Staff Newsletter | December 4, 2017

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Joe Henderson selected as Equity and Diversity Officer

CLASSROOM NAMED FOR TREY LINDSEY– The Phillip Trey Lindsey Classroom was officially named during an Oct. 7 ceremony in Brehm Hall. Trey was the son of John and Lisa Lindsey, of Jackson, and a 2010 graduate of South Side High School. He studied wildlife biology and earned his degree is May 2016 but died unexpectedly of a medical condition two months later while participating in a two-month summer internship position in Nebraska. Attending the dedication of the Phillip Trey Lindsey Classroom were (l to r) Chancellor Keith Carver; Andrea Lindsey, wife of Will Lindsey; Will Lindsey, a 2017 UT Martin graduate; sister, Taylor Lindsey; Quanah Allen, Trey’s girlfriend; and parents, Lisa and John Lindsey.

Joe Henderson was selected equity and diversity officer and Title IX coordinator following completion of a search to fill the position. His appointment is effective Jan. 2, 2018, and was announced Nov. 7 in a university-wide email from Chancellor Keith Carver.

A search committee that included Dr. Jason Alexander (chemistry and physics), Dr. David Carithers (English and modern foreign languages), Mark McCloud (career planning and development), Judy McMorries (chancellor’s office), Ashley Bynum (intercollegiate athletics) and Dr. Brian

Donavant (educational outreach and committee chair) recommended Henderson for the appointment.

“Joe brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the office and the UT Martin campus, and I look forward to working with him in the future,” wrote Carver in the university announcement.

Henderson came to UT Martin in 2009 as the student conduct coordinator. He previously served as the public safety officer and accreditation manager at East Tennessee State University, support services manager for the City of

Greenville Police Department, and Dallas Police Department sergeant. Henderson holds a bachelor’s degree from East Texas State University and has served as the interim equity and diversity officer at UT Martin since August 2015 when he was appointed by Dr. Bob Smith, then the university’s interim chancellor.

“I hope to provide the university community, especially the students, with more programming and a better understanding of Title IX and what they can expect from the university if they are ever involved in a Title IX

investigation. I also want to work to increase the number of diverse faculty members on our campus,” said Henderson.

ReminderAll faculty and staff are required to complete IT security and awareness training through Canvas before Dec. 31. For

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YoUTMs highlighting the excellence of our faculty and staff

The UT Martin Department of Music held its first annual Contemporary Music Festival, Nov. 16-18, featuring the music of guest composer Dr. Viet Cuong. This three-day event began Nov. 16 with the department’s Music and Literature Concert in the Paul Meek Library, where students in the department’s Contemporary Music Group performed new pieces inspired by literary works. On Friday, Cuong gave a master class on compositional process in the afternoon, and ensembles performed pieces written and rehearsed by student composers

Dr. Angela Ammerman (top), assistant professor of music, was involved in these activities during November: Nov. 17 - Gave a presentation at the Virginia Music Educators Conference on Engaging English Language Learners. Ammerman discussed ways to reach students who have limited language skills through an increase in non-verbal cues, the selection of culturally relevant musical works, and the fostering of an identity as a musician; Nov. 10 - Was a featured conductor for the All East Orchestra where she prepared over 70 middle school string players for a concert. Ammerman worked with the students over the span of two days to incorporate improvisation, electric instruments, and even choreography into the performance for optimal audience engagement; Nov. 6 - The Department of Music hosted over 160 elementary musicians for the annual Treble Honor Choir. Directed by Ammerman, students spent the entire day at UTM rehearsing music and preparing for an evening concert. Music education majors performed music from around the world; Nov. 4 - The Department of Music hosted high school string players from all across West Tennessee for an All West Orchestra Prep Day. Micah Barnes (middle), Dr. Michael Mathenia (bottom) and Ammerman created and hosted this event in order to prepare students for their All West Auditions.

A French Embassy portrait of Dr. Bob Peckham, professor of French emeritus, appears in the Sept. 25 issue of Frenchlanguage.frenchculture.org (subscription issue), outlining recent advocacy projects. In recent activities, Peckham was a consultant for the Associated Departments of Foreign Languages in data context from the most recent Modern Language Association college foreign-language

enrollment survey. On Nov. 17, he was a session organizer and participant in the annual meeting of the American Conference of the Teaching of Foreign Languages at the Nashville Music City Center; the conference was the largest in the world this year with 8,000 attendees. The session's focus was on researched benefits of students singing in class, and diversity from the French-centered cultural model through music from a variety of countries in the French-Speaking world. The same day Peckham attended, as a member of the nominating committee, the Jacqueline Elliott award ceremony. This ceremony, held at Nashville’s Omni hotel, announces and honors the college foreign-language teacher of the year in the Tennessee Foreign Language Teacher Association.

in the department’s first Student Works Concert that evening. To conclude the weekend's events, students from the Honors Program attended a lecture by Cuong on Saturday afternoon, and UTM student ensembles performed a concert of his music that evening, featuring a world premiere that was commissioned by the Department of Music. This event was coordinated by Dr. Michael Mathenia, adjunct instructor, and the Department of Music in collaboration with the Paul Meek Library and the Honors Program.

Send all Addenda submissions to Bud Grimes at bgrimes@utm.edu. Submissions must be received by noon on Thursday for consideration in the next week’s issue.

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YoUTMs highlighting the excellence of our faculty and staff

Drs. Mahmoud Haddad and Ty Perry, professor and assistant professor of finance, respectively, attended and participated in the 2017 TVA Investment Challenge Program Fall Regional Meeting. Twelve students from the UTM-TVA Investment Management class attended the conference and presented UTM-TVA portfolio strategy and performance at the

2017 TVA Investment Challenge Program Fall Regional Meeting Nov. 15 in Nashville. Pictured are: (above, front row, l-r) Haddad, Zaynab Alsihaty, Zackary McLeod, Jemecia Hudson, Hailey Coleman, Danielle Rickman, Keagan Parker and Rakan Albaltan; (back row) Tyler Shanes, Jalen Taylor, Justin Edney, Taylor Martin, Wyatt Jones and Perry.

Lane Last, professor of art, has had an artwork, “Code 21,” selected to be included in Blanket Statements, a curated international traveling show opening at the Orange Box Playspace Gallery on Dec. 9 in downtown San Francisco. Artists were selected to participate from submissions from all over the world. In January 2018, the exhibition will travel to the Overlook Center in Chicago for a month-long presentation.

The university’s LCD Faculty Woodwind Trio recently presented a Mid-State Woodwind Clinic and Recital at Stewarts Creek Middle School in Smyrna. The clinic focused on audition music for the Mid-State High School Honor Band and Orchestra auditions and included a full recital from the trio. The trio stopped along the way and performed for students at Goodpasture Christian School (Madison) and Station Camp High School (Gallatin).

The woodwind-area faculty interacted with over 200 high school and middle school music students and band directors during their visit to the Nashville area. In the Goodpasture photo, pictured (above, l-r) Dr. Doug Owens, associate professor of music; Dr. Liz Aleksander, assistant professor of music; Charles Lewis, lecturer of music; and Adam Laman, Goodpasture Christian School band director and UT Martin alumnus.

Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, and members of the UT Martin Student Members of the

American Chemical Society, participated in the Martin Elementary School Family Fun Night on Oct. 24. Shelton designed a slime-making activity and was assisted by SMACS members Sofia Oliva, William Kuenzinger and Thomas Rinehart. Approximately 200 Martin Elementary School students made slime. Mathematics and statistics student Sarah Martinage and engineering student Daniel Bryant guided students through some mathematics and physics activities.

CommencementFALL 2017

11 a.m., December 16, Kathleen and Tom Elam CenterCommencement Speaker – Meg Kinnard, Political and Legal Affairs Reporter,

The Associated Press(No tickets are required to attend.)

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Dr. Charles Hammond presented a paper entitled "The Prostitute as Archetype in the Works of Franz Kafka" on Nov. 12 at the annual conference of the Ancient and Modern Language Association in Honolulu, Hawaii.

YoUTMsNRMI SPONSORS WESTSTAR ALUMNI GATHERING – The November meeting of Weakley County WestStar alumni was held at noon, Nov. 28, in the university’s Student Life Center. The Ned Ray McWherter Institute sponsored the event and provided the program, which included comments from NRMI students who attended as guests. Steve Vantrease (pictured left), NRMI manager, offered comments during the meeting that was organized by WestStar alum Elizabeth Pritchett and Joyanne Gansereit, NRMI coordinator of programs.

SOMERVILLE CENTER HOSTS ‘MOCK COLLEGE’ – The UT Martin Somerville Center hosted a Mock College on Nov. 28 at the center’s new location. Approximately 80 students, 4th and 5th graders from LaGrange Moscow Elementary School, learned about biology, psychology and criminal justice while having fun and getting a taste of college. Those participating in Mock College and working with the children included Dr. Cindy Boyles (top - criminal justice), Dr. Kyle Dempsey (left - psychology) and Danielle Ables (upper-left - current UT Martin Somerville Center student). The center’s first Mock College was held Oct. 3 and welcomed more than 50 seniors from Fayette Academy.

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Calendar• Dec. 5 – City of Martin and

Kiwanis Club Christmas Parade; Hardy M. Graham Stadium Parking Lot to South Lindell St.; 7 p.m.

• Dec. 7 – Women’s Basketball vs. Rhodes College; Elam Center; 11 a.m.

• Dec. 7 – Commencement Practice; Elam Center; 4 p.m.

• Dec. 7 – LSA Holiday Art Bazaar; Fine Arts Building Gallery; 6-8 p.m.

• Dec. 7 – Santa’s Village; Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex; 6-9 p.m.

• Dec. 8 – Classes end• Dec. 8 – LSA Holiday Art

Bazaar; Fine Arts Building Gallery; 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

• Dec.8 – Santa’s Village; Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex; 6-9 p.m.

• Dec. 8 – Sigma Alpha Iota Musicale; Blankenship Recital Hall; 7:30 p.m.

• Dec. 9 – LSA Holiday Art Bazaar; Fine Arts Building Gallery; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Dec. 9 - Santa’s Village; Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex; 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

• Dec. 9 – Tuba Christmas; Fulton Theatre; 3:30 p.m.

• Dec. 10 – Ding Dong Double Reeds; Blankenship Recital Hall; 1 p.m.

• Dec. 10 – Santa’s Village; Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex; 1-5 p.m.

• Dec. 10 – Men’s Basketball vs. University of Cincinnati Clermont College; Elam Center; 2 p.m.

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You Tell Me

•Question – I’ve seen UT Martin billboards around West Tennessee, and now I see a different billboard that features both UT Martin and Dyersburg State Community College. The billboard is located on Highway 51 between Union City and Troy and can be seen on the left side when traveling south. What is the story behind this billboard?

•Answer – Dyersburg State approached UT Martin in September about sharing the billboard space to promote transferring using the Tennessee Transfer Pathway. The message (“Start Here > Go There”) encourages students who start at Dyersburg State to transfer to UT Martin to complete a bachelor’s degree. Dyersburg State is paying for the billboard space; the design emerged from a cooperative effort between Dyersburg State’s Office of Public Information and UT Martin’s Office of University Relations.

Submit your questions to the Suggestion Box link at www.utm.edu.

Dr. James Edward “Jim” Hadden, of Franklin, died Wednesday, Nov. 22. He was 87. Hadden was professor emeritus of educational studies and served on the UT Martin faculty for 32 years. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. (Source: legacy.com)

In Memory