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College's only constant is change
ENGAGE YOUR STRENGTHS | COMMUNITY | FUTURE AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
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Greetings!
The time has changed and the weather has changed as we welcome spring. Change has also come to the college as colleagues have moved, accepted positions, and taken on new responsibilities. We are likely to continue to see changes, since we've come to expect that the only constant in University College is change. At the recent Association of Deans & Directors of University Colleges annual meeting, I was reminded of the importance of leading change rather than allowing it to lead you. As we continue to grow and change to serve KSU students, I appreciate your leadership and adaptability.
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Honors moves to Willingham suite
 The boxes have been unpacked for the most part, but the Honors Program and the Dual Enrollment Honors Program personnel are still settling in to their new offices in Willingham Hall. Liza Davis, Katherine Kinnick, Julia Morrissey, Stacey Solomon, Melanie Buchanan, and Charlotte Canup moved into the second-floor suite, which formerly housed the Institute for Global Initiatives, in February. Part of the suite was renovated, and it now offers a welcoming reception area for students and parents. Emails and phone numbers remain the same for personnel.
With the move also came a change in reporting lines as the faculty and staff within honors now report directly to the Dean. University Studies remains the home department for Davis, Kinnick, and Morrissey.
The next step in providing additional space for honors will be the renovation of WH 217 during the summer. This will be the new home of the Honors Lounge. Honors seminars and colloquia will be taught in UC 202 starting in the fall.
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Lyons accepted for faculty fellowship
 Linda Lyons has been accepted into the 2013 Building Future Faculty Program at North Carolina State University. "I am honored to be selected for this program," Lyons said, "and see this as another opportunity to assist me in my professional development as I transition into a faculty role." Lyons, who will complete her dissertation this summer, will travel to N.C. State for special workshops focusing on research and teaching, expectations of new faculty, development opportunities, and resources for enhancing scholarly productivity. The fellowship is limited to doctoral students and post-doctoral students who are pursuing careers in the academy and are committed to promoting diversity in higher education.
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Goldfine named Chair of what will soon be Department of First-Year & Transition Studies
 Following the conclusion of a national search, Ruth Goldfine has been named Department Chair for First-Year Programs. She has served as Interim Chair since March 2012, and she will officially assume the permanent position April 1.
Natasha Habers has been appointed Assistant Chair, a position she held in an interim role for the last year. In addition to successfully concluding the search for Chair and appointing a permanent Assistant Chair, the department has also received approval in the last few weeks to change its name to the Department of First-Year & Transition Studies. The name change takes effect July 1 and marks the department's expanding role into serving transfer students while also illustrating its national leadership in the emerging discipline of First-Year & Transition Studies.
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First-year seminar inspired public service
 Scot Turner readily admits he wasn't completely sold on a first-year seminar, but he registered for "Be the Change" in spring 2011. He worked with two other political science majors on a group project, a training course on being a citizen lobbyist. He not only learned that state legislators are quite accessible, but he became inspired to join their ranks. In a Feb. 5 special election, he did just that. Rep. Turner now represents Georgia's 21st district.
Turner is not taking classes this semester, but the junior said he would be returning to finish his degree in the fall. He thinks he's the only undergraduate currently serving in the House, and he said his status gives him a special perspective on issues like the HOPE scholarship and the higher education budget. He also appreciates being able to participate in campus activities that enhance his legislative decisions. Still committed to being a change in the community, Turner recently attended an event on human trafficking at KSU, an issue that has come up several times during this legislative session.
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Faculty continue to publish, serve on a variety of scholarly journal Editorial Boards
 Carlton Usher's article "Tomorrow's People: Using Facebook to Advance Civic Engagement and Global Learning in a First-Year Seminar" will be published in the next issue of the eJournal of Public Affairs.
In addition to publishing, multiple faculty are actively serving on editorial boards for scholarly journals. Debbie Smith was recently accepted to the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Leadership Education. Stephen Braden serves on the boards of Relevant Rhetoric and the American Communication Journal. Meg Murray helped found and is a board member for the Journal of the Southern Association for Information Systems. David Thompson serves on the boards of the Journal for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition and Learning Communities Research and Practice. Keisha Hoerrner is a board member for the eJournal of Public Affairs. Stephanie Foote is a board member for the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. Foote is also the editor of the Journal of College Orientation and Transitions.
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LINK Emerge students serve at home
More than 80 Emerge students learned that service starts at home last month when they dedicated a Saturday to spruce up the North Parking Deck area. The Emerge group, made up of Thrive students and other first-year students interested in leadership development, transformed the deck into a trash-free, graffiti-free, hospitable space. The refurbishment was particularly important to the students, many of whom live in University Village and park in the North deck. Thrive co-managers Dee Grindell  and Laila Smith worked with the Dean of Student Success, Plant Operations, and their Center for Student Leadership colleagues to secure the paint and other supplies. This is one of many service activities that allow LINK (Leaders IN Kennesaw) participants to practice their communication, team building, and leadership skills in meaningful ways that serve others and keep them actively engaged in their various communities locally, nationally and globally. |
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Congratulations to Tenure, Promotion Recipients
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Prof. Lynn Boettler - tenure
Dr. Jim Davis - tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
Dr. Joan Dominick - post-tenure review
Prof. Deborah Mixson-Brookshire - tenure
Prof. Brian Wooten - tenure
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LDRS Students Teach Study Skills to 5th Graders at MCAA
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Students in Shannon Ferketish's LDRS 3200 class participated in the Center for Advanced Academics for the Marietta City Schools. The students taught study skills to fifth graders by combining academic units and social activities.
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CSL Student Katelyn King Is a Finalist for a Fulbright Grant
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| Katelyn King, a music major who will graduate this semester, recently learned she is a finalist for a Canadian Fellowship Grant. This Fulbright Fellowship would allow King to continue her studies in Montreal by paying for her travel, tuition, and living expenses. Karen Powers has been working with King for several months to prepare the application and is excited she has been named a finalist. The Fulbright grants will be awarded later this spring.
King has performed a wide variety of solo and ensemble music all around the globe. She was a member of the Georgia Music Ambassadors program, touring seven Western European countries. She traveled to China with the KSU Orchestra. King also studied opera in Italy.
In addition to her classes at KSU, King has attended summer clinics and master classes at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and Furman. King is completing her four-year internship with the Georgia Youth Symphony and is looking forward to the next steps in her professional career. Her long-term goals include forming her own chamber ensemble and teaching at the university level.
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