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Kentucky State University

Board of Regents

2012-2013 Academic Affairs Committee

Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson

Regent Mindy Barfield

Regent Edwin Conner

Dr. Joel Thierstein, Staff

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## Kentucky State University Board of Regents January 25, 2013

## ACADEMIC AFFAIRS MEETING INDEX

A1 Approval of Minutes, October 26, 2012 ..... 4  
A2 Executive Summary, Information ..... 6  
A3 Faculty Emeriti Status, Approval ..... 16  
Appendices

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# KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Academic Affairs Committee January 25, 2013

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

# The Board Room - Academic Services Building Regent Karen Bearden, Presiding

## Agenda

1. Call to Order

Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson

II. Roll Call

Dr. Joel Thierstein

Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

III. Opening Remarks

Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson

IV. Approval of Minutes

Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson

V. Executive Summary Report

Dr. Joel Thierstein

Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs



VI. Action Items

➢ Faculty Emeriti Status

Dr. Joel Thierstein

Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs



VII. Discussion

VIII. Adjournment

Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson

Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson

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# KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>To: Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Date: January 25, 2013</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>From: Dr. Joel Thierstein</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Subject: Minutes of October 26, 2012</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Reason for Consideration: Approval</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Enclosure: Yes</td></tr></table>

## Background:

The minutes of the Academic Affairs Committee meeting for October 26, 2012, require approval in order to become an official part of the committee records.

## SEE PAGE 5

## Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Academic Affairs Committee approve the minutes of the October 26, 2012 meeting.

<div style="text-align: center;">APPROVAL</div>



<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Initiator:</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Joel Thierstein
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Board Action Date:</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>January 25, 2013</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Effective Date:</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>January 25, 2013</td></tr></table>

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# KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

Board of Regents

Academic Affairs Committee

9:00 a.m., October 26, 2012

Academic Services Building, Board Room

Frankfort, KY

MINUTES

Regent Karen Bearden called the meeting of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee to order at 9:00 a.m. on October 26, 2012. Regent Bearden asked Rita Evans, Academic Affairs, to call roll:

Regent Karen Bearden, Present

Regent Edwin Conner, Present

Regent Mindy Barfield, Present

Staff, Dr. Joel Thierstein, Present



A quorum was declared. Dr. Thierstein gave an overview of the executive report. The report affirms that Academic Affairs and Land Grant faculty and staff remain dedicated to teaching, research, and service.

Action:

A motion for the approval of the Academic Affairs Committee's July 27

2012, minutes was made by Regent Conner and seconded by Regen

Barfield. The motion passed and the minutes were approved.



Action:

A motion for approval of authorization for the President to confer the degrees at the December 8, 2012, commencement ceremony was made by Regent Conner and seconded by Regent Barfield. The motion passed.



The Academic Affairs' Committee meeting adjourned at 9:40 am.

Submitted by:

Approved by:

Dr. Joel Thierstein

Provost/Vice President for

Academic Affairs

Board of Regents

Kentucky State University

Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson

Academic Affairs Committee

Board of Regents

Kentucky State University

___ Approved with no corrections

___ Approved with corrections

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## KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>To: Board of Regents
Academic Affairs Committee</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Date: January 25, 2013</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>From: Dr. Joel Thierstein</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Subject: Academic Affairs Report</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Reason for Consideration: Informational</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Enclosure: Yes</td></tr></table>

## Background:

The Academic Affairs Report submitted by Dr. Joel Thierstein, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs is presented on pages 8-14. The report covers the period from October 5, 2012 to December 31, 2012.

Recommendation:

<div style="text-align: center;">INFORMATIONAL</div>



<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Initiator:</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Joel Thierstein
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Board Action Date:</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>January 25, 2013</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Effective Date:</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>January 25, 2013</td></tr></table>

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Kentucky State University

Report to the University Board of Regents

(Covering the period from October 5, 2012 to December 31, 2012)

By

Dr. Joel Thierstein

Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

January 25, 2013

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# EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

## The Office of Academic Affairs

## UNIT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

## College of Arts and Sciences

• Dr. Louis Bourgois, Mr. Hunt Butler, Mr. Vincent Davis, Mr. Mark Tollefsen, and Ms. Jae Won Kim have all participated in musical performances, concerts and recordings.

- Dr. Thomas McPartland, Dr. Tucker Landy, Ms. Reba Rye, Mr. Vincent Davis and Dr. Barry Johnson have accompanied students to various conferences, competitions and educational field trips.

• Dr. Eung Cho and Mr. David Shabazz had papers/stories selected for publication.

- Music Majors presented “Mozart and More” and students Vanessa Henderson and Meghan Bestler were winners at vocal competitions.

- Dr. Robert Lancaster attended the Latin American and Caribbean Higher Education Council on Internationalism at the Universidad de La Salle.

- Dr. Cynthia Lynne Shelton, was invited to Zumbi dos Palmares University, Sao Paulo, Brazil to lecture at the Black Observatory Seminary (lecture series) and to attend the prestigious Raca Negra Awards.

## College of Business and Computer Science

The College of Business and Computer Science organized and hosted an event which brought more than 70 business leaders from Frankfort, Louisville, Lexington and other parts of Kentucky to the campus for a discussion on the state of the U.S. economy and the role of the Federal Reserve Bank system in stabilizing the national economy.

Faculty from the School of Business and the Division of Computer Science presented at 8 conferences, published 5 peer-reviewed articles, with one under review, and participated in 3 public service activities. We received a grant award through UK, NASA Kentucky EPSCoR, for $15,000. One grant submitted is pending.

## College of Professional Studies

The School of Education will host a Day of Literacy using Discovery Education and involving 125 public school teachers across the Kentucky Region. KYSU is the ONLY school who is currently engaged in the project. The kick off will begin January 13, 2013.

- Drs. Mason and Downing were featured in a webinar entitled Bullying: Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions and Curricular Recommendations. The two were invited to develop and present a webinar in October, which is National Bullying Month. The webinar highlighted the research conducted and currently being conducted by them.

Jennifer Moore gave an oral presentation entitled Health Literacy Predicts Cardiovascular Disease in the Male Prison Population at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Los Angeles, CA.

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Jennifer Moore was appointed the Kentucky State Legislative Research Director for UniteWomen.org

On October 18, 2012, Public Administration and the College of Professional Studies sponsored the Candidates' Forum at KSU Bradford Hall. The commissioner and mayoral candidates discussed issues that were relevant to the Frankfort Community.

- Amanda Sokan presented at the annual conference of the Gerontological Society of America – November 2012, San Diego CA. The title of her presentation was: "Piercing the Veil? The Link between Individual Conception/Definition of Elder Mistreatment and Physician Behavior".

- Amanda Sokan also presented at the Lexington Housing Authority annual board and staff retreat – September 2012, Lexington, KY. Her presentation was entitled: "Vision for the future in Public Housing: Changing attitudes".

- Amanda Sokan had an article published, In “Hot Flash”, in the Sigma Phi Omega (SPO) Newsletter. SPO is the national academic honor and professional society in gerontology.

## Academics with Attitude

The full implementation of the Academics with Attitude (AWA), the SACS Quality Enhancement Plan, is in its third full academic year, 2012-2013. Ninety-one (91) students from the summer, 2012 AWA semester are completing their second semester; Two sites served the AWA program: The Blazer Instructional Lab in 005 Blazer Library and The Blue House, 319 East Main Street, which became fully operational in early October, 2012. AWA curriculum began to reach its intended scope (from DE courses through "gateway" courses); one fulltime instructional counselor and six (6) part time instructional counselors provided 2 hours per week of scheduled seminars and one hour of study table time for each Q-class. AWA curriculum realignment and redesign progressed as a result of two initiatives begun last academic year and continued into the 2012-2013 academic year: The CPE-funded CCSSI and Wal-Mart-NAFEO funded Learning Communities. The AWA Teaching Team meetings continued to provide an avenue for communication, training, and assessment to reinforce the collaborative nature of AWA. The Living-Learning Coordinator met with four Living-Learning Assistants daily during the fall. AWA students attended a weekly Thursday LLC meeting, developed and supervised by the LLC Coordinator. The instructor/advisor model, utilized by the AWA program, also helped break down some of the self-destructive attitudes about academics that AWA students brought to the University.

Throughout the fall, AWA UNV 101 faculty and AWA staff advised and mentored AWA students, and the AWA Director and LLC Coordinator registered them for spring 2013. AWA students were served well by KSU during Fall Semester 2012.

## Blazer Library

The Library has been involved in a number of projects over the past three months. We will be leaving EBSCO Information Services, our current subscription services agent. Our subscriptions will now be purchased via WT Cox Subscription Services. The decision to move came as a result of a very much needed cost saving measure. We will also be purchasing the WT Cox Journal Finder Package (which includes an A-Z list, Link Resolver and an Electronic Resource Management Svstem) which will

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replace our current EBSCO Publishing products A-to-Z [Journal] Listing Service and LinkSource the link resolver – which provides easy access to full text articles online. The cost of the WT Cox Journal Finder Package is over a 60% savings when compared to the costs of EBSCO's A-to-Z List and LinkSource. The complete transfer of services will take place in January 2013.

The Library will be upgrading the ExLibris Voyager system to release 8.2.0 and migrating to a new server the week of December 17, 2012.

The Library is currently coordinating statistics for the NCES Academic Libraries Survey for FY 2012.

- Special Collections and Archives selected and edited KSU images that will be displayed on the walls at the Council on Postsecondary Education for their renovation project; and is working on digitizing the Paul W. L. Jones collection.

The Public Services unit co-sponsored “Muffins and Misfits” Study Palooza session with the N.E.R.D. Collegiate Chapter, November 8, 2012.

- The Library hosted a discussion on “Intellectual Property Awareness” with John Schlipp, Intellectual Property Librarian for the Intellectual Property Awareness Center (IPAC) at Northern Kentucky University, December 18, 2012.

The Library continues to participate in meetings, conferences and webinars and serve in the consortiums and organizations it has membership in: SAALCK – (State Assisted Academic Council of Kentucky), FDLP (Federal Depository Library Program), FoKAL (Federation of Kentucky Academic Libraries) KYVL, Voyager consortium, Kentucky Library Association, GODORT (Government Documents Round Table), HBCU Library Alliance, KSDC – Kentucky State Data Center, OCLC, State Records Advisory Committee, State Archives and Records Commission.

The Library faculty and staff are actively involved in numerous community service and outreach projects in the community.

## Office of Global Education and Programs

• Multiple individual and small-group study abroad student info sessions were held throughout the semester.

The International Student Association met several time during the Fall semester. The club is seeking a student leader who can consistently devote their time. The club lost a lot of active members due to graduation. It is in a rebuilding mode.

Eight students who participated in the CCSA Winter study abroad programs (5 to London, 3 to Australia). All eight students received Global Thorobred Awards to assist with the costs of the program.

OGEP subsidized Dr. Cynthia Shelton's class, "Black Britain: Social, Economic & Political Implications of Life in the African Diaspora" on the CCSA London program this winter.

OGEP subsidized Dr. Tamara Sluss's class, “Ecosystems and Invasive Species of Australia” on the CCSA Australia program this winter.

• Discussions continue primarily spearheaded by Dr. Cynthia Shelton regarding KSU's possible involvement in the HBCU Brazilian Alliance.

OGEP was represented at the HBCU Showcase recruiting event in Louisville, KY (Oct 26).

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OGEP engaged in conversations with and provided sponsorship for Dr. Robert Lancaster to visit Colombia in November on an effort to be designed to strengthen KSU's relationship with Universidad de La Salle (ULS) and to attend events regarding internationalization and accreditation in that country. KSU is preparing to take another group of students to Colombia Summer, 2013.

OGEP participated in the Cultural Diversity Reception organized by Dr. Walston (Nov 28).

Met with Justin Bruegenhemke of Education First regarding how KSU's students might take advantage of study abroad opportunities and internships available through their agency (Nov 29).

OGEP continues to participate in meetings of the consortiums it has membership (CCSA, KIIS, Education Kentucky, and KCEA)

## CITLA

• Acceleration Faculty/Staff/Student Learning Community Initiated

A Faculty/Staff Learning Community (FSLC) on Acceleration in Developmental Education/Rethinking Academics with Attitude kicked off in November with 22 participants. The focus of this FSLC is to explore ways that research on acceleration, as well as understandings developed through implementing AWA, can be applied to rethink and forward AWA and the broader developmental education community at KSU. The FSLC, which meets biweekly, includes faculty, staff and students. It continues to welcome additional participants.

KSU to Collaborate with California's Acceleration in Context/Umoja Community/Faculty Inquiry Network

Throughout this quarter CITLA, AWA and ACE staff have engaged in collaborative planning with Tom DeWit and colleagues engaged in California's Acceleration in Context project and the Umoja Learning Community, an outgrowth of the state's Faculty Inquiry Network, as well as with CPE staff. The goal of this effort is to establish a partnership that will engage KSU in this ongoing, culturally-relevant, research-based cutting edge initiative that will transform our work in developmental instruction and acceleration. This work will impact the campus, and select participants from other state IHEs, directly in January with a kick-off meeting and Learning Day on January 30 and 31. Activities, consultations, etc. will follow throughout the year.

## • Wal-Mart AIHEC-HACU-NAFEO Student Success Collaborative Activities

This quarter was the end of the Wal-Mart AIHEC-HACU-NAFEO Student Success Collaborative. The project activities and tasks have played a major role in staff efforts over the past few months. In October CITLA, AWA and ACE staff produced a report, Report of Institutional Collaborative Relationship of Mentor and Mentee that was submitted to the NAFEO project evaluator. On November 1 they were interviewed by evaluators. On December 3, staff hosted a site visit from Dr. Boyce Williams, project director for NAFEO. At a December 12-15 national project meeting in Santa Fe staff reported on the project and discussed future steps. They also engaged in initial planning on a journal article to be written in collaboration with NCCU and learned about an extension proposal.

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Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

• Presentations: “So long, Farewell …Drop-Outs and Transfer-Outs… Who are they? Characteristics of the Students Who Return (Still Enrolled), Drop-Out, or Transfer-Out” Presented at the Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR) 2012 Conference

• In the fall of 2012 the following reports, surveys, and requests were completed:

1. United States Department of Education The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). IPEDS Fall Collection: Institutional characteristics; Completions; 12month Enrollment

2. The NSF-NIH Survey of Graduate Students and Post doctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS)

3. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Survey Federal 2011-2012 "Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act" (P.L. 101-542) Report

4. KY Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)

5. CPE - Fall 2012 Enrollment Reports: Type 1 (student) Reports; Type 2 (course) Report; Type 3 (class) Report; and Type C (course inventory) Report

- CPE – Summer 2012 End-of-Term Credit File (grades merged to Summer 2012 Type 2 report)

• CPE – 2011-2012 Student Financial Aid File- Affordability Report.

• CPE – Summer 2012 Degree Report

• CPE – Fall 2012 Facilities Utilization (Type U) Report

• CPE - Spring 2013 Enrollment Reports - Type 1, 2, 3, C Reports (pending)

6. 2012 College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR): 2012 Administration; 2012 Professionals ("functional professional"); and 2012 Faculty

7. College Board Annual Survey

8. Fall 2012 Mapping Report

9. Modified Graduation Survey (detailed major selection)

10. IRE Updated Website (http://www.kysu.edu/oire):

• 2011-2012 Fact Book Webpage

• Student Right to Know Webpage

• Enrollment Snapshot (upload to webpage)

• IRE Survey Report Page

11. Requests: Completed requests from October, 2012 (recorded in request book): 65+ (+ more requests will be submitted and completed prior to the end of the term)

## Outreach and Innovation

• Undergraduate online degree programs in Psychology, Criminal Justice, Public Administration are moving forward with collaboration between academic program leadership/faculty and OCDE. Students who are currently seeking their degrees strictly online have been identified and contacted to enable communications of support services available through the position of Coordinator of Online Degree Programs. There are a total of 8 online degree seeking students to date. Recruitment and marketing efforts will be the focus for 2013.

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New online course evaluation software called, CoursEval was successfully deployed beginning November 1, 2012 – December 7, 2012

Two sessions of Winter Instructional Designer sessions offered and all spots reserved. These services are provided via contract with the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.

- Winter Intersession will include a total of 12 online courses and the term has been successfully built into Blackboard.

• A total of 108 campus faculty have been trained on Blackboard 9.1.

- The College Access Program Services Agreement was signed which began year 3 of a 5 year contract in implemented in partnership the Council on Opportunity in Education and Jefferson County Public Schools. This contract is in excess of $300,000 and supports 2 full time staff located at Fern Creek High School.

• On October 27th, Upward Bound hosted its 1st Annual Kentucky State University Upward Bound Reunion. The event took place in KSU's Alumni House and Hathaway Hall. There were more than fifty past and current Upward Bound participants in attendance.

Participants were greeted by Karen Bearden, Vice Chair of Kentucky State University's Board of Regents and Dr. Penny Smith, Assistant Provost of Continuing Distance Education and Outreach. Moreover, past UB participant, Mae Miles, who works in Governor Steve Beshear's office read an official proclamation which declared October 27th "Kentucky State University's Upward Bound Day."

- The event included workshops and seminars on the following subjects: leadership development hosted by KSU's Student Government Association, college readiness hosted by KSU's Admission office, and an Upward Bound Alumni work group facilitated by J.H. Atkins, who is a past UB participant from 1967.

Overall, the day was a great success filled with enriching and impactful activities. Most of the alumni agreed to make this annual event with plans to make it bigger and better each year. We look forward to next year's reunion.

<div style="text-align: center;">Grants & Sponsored Programs</div>


<div style="text-align: center;">Summary of Activities in Fiscal Year 2012</div>



<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td colspan="4">NEW AWARDS</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>PI</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Sponsor</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Total</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Antonious, George</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>NCSE EnvironMentors - National Council for Science &amp; Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$2,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Simon, Marion</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>USDA / UGA (University of Georgia)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$10,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Tsegaye, Teferi</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>NRCS / USDA</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$50,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Simon, Marion</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Southern SAWG</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$8,800</td></tr></table>

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<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Simon, Marion</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>USDA / Risk Management Agency</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$99,930</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>McDuffie, Hinfred</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>DMA, Division of Facilities Mgmt.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Office of the President</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$240,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>McCoy, JoAna</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>4-H Mentoring Programs</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Arts and Sciences</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$38,198</td></tr></table>


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td colspan="4">CONTINUATIONS &amp; EXTENSIONS</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>PI</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Sponsor</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Total</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Simon, Marion</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>USDA/NIFA</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>No Cost Extension</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Smith, Penny</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>COE - Council for Opportunity in Education</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$325,954</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Simon, Marion</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>SMEC / Southern Risk Management Education Center [USDA / NIFA]</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>No Cost Extension</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Tsegaye, Teferi</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>USDA</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>No Cost Extension</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Tsegaye, Teferi</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>USDA/NIFA</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>No Cost Extension</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Silitonga, Maifan</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>USDA/NIFA</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>No Cost Extension</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Merlino, Mara</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>University of Nevada, Reno</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Arts and Sciences</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>No Cost Extension</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Simon, Marion</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>USDA</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$50,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Rainey, JoAnne</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>EPBS-Kentucky Teacher Internship Program</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Arts and Sciences</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$31,165</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$407,110</td></tr></table>


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td colspan="4">PENDING PROPOSALS</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>PI</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Sponsor</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Total</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Sluss, Tamara</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regional Energy Production.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$50,474</td></tr></table>

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<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>McCoy, JoAna</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>4-H National Mentoring Program / Office of Juvenile Justice &amp; Delinquency Prevention</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Arts and Sciences</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$40,916</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Tope, Avinash</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>USDA NIFA</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$98,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Simon, Marion</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Southern SARE-PDP, USDA-NIFA SARE, Univ. of Georgia</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$10,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Lewis, Stephen</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Whole Kids Foundation</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$2,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Hubbard-Sanchez, Jennifer</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$5,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Javed, Kazi, Co-PI and Dr. Mary Sias as PI</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>NSF</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Office of the President</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$474,592</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Broadwater, Gae</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>FEMA / 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$35,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Javed, Kazi</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>NSF EPSCoR</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Arts and Sciences</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$69,736</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Finn, LeChrista</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Robert Wood Johnson Foundation</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$478,816</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Spor, Mary</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>USAID</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Office of Sponsored Programs</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$160,000,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Tope, Avinash</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>USDA AFRI</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$425,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Silitonga, Maifan</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>EPA</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$327,216</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Thomas, Dennis</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>USDA-NIFA</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$600,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Stillwell, William</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Board</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$620,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Rajendran, Narayaman</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>NSF</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Arts and Sciences</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$1,200,000</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Rajendran, Narayaman</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>NRC-White House Initiative on HBCUs</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>College of Arts and Sciences</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$400,000</td></tr></table>

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## Office of Regional Stewardship

Kentucky State University's Regional Stewardship Program is an academic initiative established at each regional university that applied and was approved, by the Council for Postsecondary Education. The Stewardship initiative was designed by CPE to re-engage regional institutions with the communities they were created to serve. Stewardship activities focus on developing partnerships and matching the University's social and intellectual capital, with those of the community, to address problems communities seek help resolving. A framework guiding the program clusters around the following 5 general themes: innovative strategies for economic development and to help maintain livable communities; increase social inclusion and develop creative governance; increase civic and public engagement and support PK-12 initiatives.

This report focuses primarily on a sampling of KSU's civic engagement activities. Civic engagement includes volunteerism and service activities. Such activities may also be coupled with academic coursework. One example of a new service-learning course is the result of collaboration between Dr. Amanda Sokan, professor of Gerontology and Mary Elaine West, Coordinator of the Frankfort Senior Activity Center. Dr. Sokan adapted one of her classes to a service learning model. Presenting a series of workshops at the Center allowed for a one-on-one interaction between Gerontology students and senior participants. Interviews enabled a fact-gathering process that developed individual profiles, their specific needs or problems, and devised life-changing goals with participants, or methods for dealing with problem areas.

As the Commonwealth's Chief Advocate for civic engagement, Kentucky's Secretary of State, Alison Lundergan Grimes, was hosted by Regional Stewardship at KSU on November 30, 2012, to lead a Roundtable Discussion on the state of Civic Engagement in Kentucky. The Roundtable participants included KSU Administrators, Faculty and Students, in addition to local K-12 and government officials, as well as general citizens.

While the 2011 Kentucky Civic Health Index was low on most factors surveyed, Kentucky State University students and faculty continue to increase their involvement in both service learning and community volunteerism. Service hours contributed by students, during this quarter, amounts to 1800 and include participation by students enrolled in 7 sections of UNV 101 students, a range of student organizations and individual students. This level of engagement has resulted in the University being named to the National President's Honor Roll for three years in a row. This award is sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service and provides national recognition for the University's service achievements.

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# KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>To: Board of Regents
Academic Affairs Committee</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Date: January 25, 2013</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>From: Dr. Joel Thierstein</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Subject: Academic Affairs Report</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Reason for Consideration: Approval</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Enclosure: Yes</td></tr></table>

## Background:

Dr. Charles Bennett has been approved by the President and the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs to receive Faculty Emeriti Status. Dr. Bennett meets all of the criteria set forth in Section 2.1.3.1 of the Faculty Handbook for award of this honor.

<div style="text-align: center;">APPROVAL</div>



<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Initiator:</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Joel Thierstein
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Board Action Date:</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>January 25, 2013</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Effective Date:</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>January 25, 2013</td></tr></table>

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## APPENDICES

Appendix A: Innovation in Teaching

Appendix B: Publications

Appendix C: Presentations

Appendix D: Community Service

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College of Arts and Sciences

Edwin Conner, Associate Professor in Whitney Young School, continued pedagogical innovation in Whitney Young School this fall semester with an unusual role-playing game in which students assume the roles of people in decisive positions on the eve of the American Revolution. The game is called "Patriots, Loyalists, and Revolution in New York City, 1775-1776." Dr. Conner is using the game in HON 201: Human Rights / Early Modern Period.

Scott Ross and Reba Rye conducted a curriculum fieldtrip for 14 Art Majors to visit 21C Gallery Museum and galleries in Louisville, October 2012.

Reba Rye accompanied 8 Art Students on a curriculum fieldtrip to the Cincinnati Museum of Art. The Students and faculty spent the day viewing and discussing the diverse collection at the museum, with a discussion in the Modern/Contemporary galleries. This trip is a required component of the Contemporary Art History class.

Both Cynthia Shelton (WYS) and Tamara Sluss (Math/Science) have been chosen by the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad, KSU's study-abroad consortium for English-language counties. Dr. Shelton taught a course titled: "Black Britain: Social, Economic & Political Implications of Life in the African Diaspora." Dr. Sluss' taught a course titled: "Ecosystems and Invasive Species of Australia." A number of KSU students along with students from other institutions will be traveling to England and Australia to take the courses in January 2013.

Working with the students in her fall semester BIO 417: Ecological Field Methods class, Tamara Sluss began a tree survey on the south campus using GPS to build a campus

College of Business and Computer Science

James Obielodan, Associate Professor, redesigned Management Information Systems

Specialization Curriculum with a focus on Enterprise Resource Planning October 2012

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College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems

Sedlacek, John D., Karen L. Friley, and Kirk W. Pomper. 2012. Lady Beetle Composition and Abundance in Sweet Corn Bordered by Pasture, Buckwheat, or Sunflower Companion Plantings. J. Ky. Acad. Sci. (in press).

Sedlacek, John D., Jeremiah D. Lowe, Kirk W. Pomper, Karen L. Friley, and Sheri B. Crabtree. 2012. The Pawpaw Peduncle Borer, Talponia plummeriana Busck (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): A Pest of Pawpaw Fruit. J. Ky. Acad. Sci. (in press).

J. Cambron, M. Bomford, A. Silvernail & J. Nelson. 2012. Economics and energy efficiency of on-farm fuel production from sweet sorghum using a small-scale ethanol plant. Proceedings of the Growing the Bioeconomy Conference: Social, Environmental and Economic Implications. University of Alberta, p. 43.

Kobayashi, H.; Wang, CZ.; Antonious, G. Phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of spicebush (Lindera benzoin L.) tea. Kentucky Academy of Science, Oct. 20, 2012.

Sedlacek, John D., Karen L. Friley, Kirk W. Pomper, Jeremiah D. Lowe, Sheri B. Crabtree, Irina Howard, and M.K. Bomford. 2012. Incidence of Stink Bug Species in Organically Grown ‘Prime-Jam®’ and ‘Prime Jim®’ Blackberry Plantings in Central Kentucky. University of Kentucky 2012. Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report. PR656:24-25.

M. Bomford. 2012. Review of “Darwinian Agriculture: How Understanding Evolution can Improve Agriculture” by R. Ford Denison. Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries 50, 4 (December 2012).

J. Nelson, M. Bomford, J. Cambron and A. Silvernail. 2012. Effects of Plastic and Hay Mulches on Soil Temperature and Moisture in Organic Heirloom Tomato and Watermelon Production. 2012 Fruit and Vegetable Research Report. University of Kentucky, pp. 34-35.

M. Bomford, J. Schmitz, A. Silvernail, J. Cambron & J. Nelson. 2012. Mid-East Organic Corn Variety Trial (Factsheet).

M. Bomford. Masters in Environmental Studies at KSU (Recruitment pamphlet update).

M. Bomford. Kentucky State University Organic Agriculture Working Group (website updates, http://organic.kysu.edu).

M. Bomford & A. Schottelkotte. KSU Masters in Environmental Studies (website updates, http://mes.kysu.edu).

Skudlarek, N., Coyle, S., Bright, L. A and J. Tidwell. (In press) Development of first-feeding protocols for indoor larviculture of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). Journal of Applied Aquaculture.

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Tidwell, J.H. 2012. Aquaculture's present and future roles in world, domestic, and local food systems. Sustain 27: 66-74.

Alsaqufi, A.S., Gomelsky, B., Schneider, K.J. and K.W. Pomper. 2012. Verification of mitotic gynogenesis in ornamental (koi) carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) using microsatellite DNA markers. Aquaculture Research. Published online.

Schneider, K.J., Gomelsky, B., Coyle, S.D. and J.H. Tidwell. The effect of temperature during embryo development on sex ratios in the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Submitted to Aquaculture.

Durborow, R.M. and M. Lange. In Preparation. Reducing mortalities due to Flavobacterium columnare during feed-training of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides.

Coyle, S.D., Kurten, G., Marple, S. and J.H. Tidwell. 2012. Challenges to the intensification of largemouth bass cultural In: Aquaculture Pond Fertilization: Impacts of Nutrient Input on Production (Ed. Charles C. Mischke), pp. 197-216. Wiley-Blackwell, Ames, Iowa.

Antonious GF (2012): Soil amended with yard waste and chicken manure increased 2-Tridecanone concentration in field-grown onion. University of Kentucky, 2012 Fruit and Vegetable Research Report, PR 656, pages 37-39 http://www.ca.ukv.edu/agc/pubs/PR/PR656/PR656.pdf

Antonious GF, Silitonga M, Tsegaye DT, Unrine J, Coolong T, and Snyder JC (2012): Monitoring trace-elements mobility from soil into bell pepper and melons fruits. University of Kentucky, 2012 Fruit and Vegetable Research Report, PR 656, pages 40-43 http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/PR/PR656/PR656.pdf

Dr. Brad Morris and George Antonious (2012): “Glucose, stem dry weight variation, principal component and cluster analysis for some agronomic traits among 16 regenerated Crotalaria juncea accessions for potential cellulosic ethanol”. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, part-B, in press

Antonious GF, Silitonga MR, Tsegaye T, Unrine JM, Coolong T, and Snyder JC (2012): Elevated concentrations of trace-elements in soil do not necessarily reflect metals available to plants. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, part-B, in press

Antonious, G.F. (2012). Environmental pollution by pesticides: Measurement and mitigation. In: Encyclopedia of Environmental Management, Jorgensen, SE (Ed.), Taylor and Francis Books, New York, USA, Book Chapter in press.

Gyawali, Buddhi R. Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, Duncan Chembezi, James Bukenya, Anquinette Hill, Colmore Christian and Maifan Silitonga. Examining Rural-Urban Population Change in Southeastern United States, Journal of Rural Social Sciences (accepted with revisions).

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Christian, Colmore, Buddhi Gyawali, Rory Fraser, Chlesea Scott. Participation of Minorities in Cost-share Programs—The Experience of a Small Underserved Landowners' Group in Alabama. Journal of Sustainable Development (Accepted with revisions)

Hubbard-Sánchez, J. 2012. Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen / Consejos para Tener una Cocina más Sostenible. The Green Corner/La Esquina Verde. La Voz de Kentucky. 12:23, p. 19

Hubbard-Sánchez, J. 2012. A Gift to the Earth this Holiday Season: Recycling/ Un Regalo a la Tierra en éstas fechas de fiesta: Reciclando. The Green Corner/La Esquina Verde. La Voz de Kentucky. 12:25, p. 6

Hubbard-Sánchez, J. 2012. Putting Plastic Bottles in Their Place/ Poniendo las Botellas de Plástico en su Lugar. Fact Sheet.

Jennifer Hubbard-Sánchez initiated the Green Tip of the Week Project on KSU's campus announcements and submitted ideas on how the KSU community can reduce its carbon footprint by lowering electricity use, purchasing organic foods, recycling more plastic and paper, greening the holidays, and more.

Jennifer Hubbard-Sánchez assisted with the creation of an AFE brochure in Spanish.

Andries, K.M. Growth and Performance of Meat Goat Kids From two Seasons of Birth in Kentucky. Submitted for internal review in preparation for submission for publication

Tope, Avinash and Rogers, Phyllis. 2012. Attitudes and practice of healthy lifestyle in young African American student population. Journal of Behavioral Health. Available online at http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=24312.

Tope, Avinash and Rogers, Phyllis. 2012. Metabolic syndrome among students attending a historically black college: prevalence and gender differences.

Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome. (In review)

Andries, K.M. Evaluation of producer submitted meat goat performance data. Accepted for presentation at Southern Section American Society of Animal Science.

Andries, K.M. t. Hutchens, K. Bates, B. Gyawali, M.E. Evans, T.A. Gipson. Use of meat goats to control undesirable plants in hill side pastures. Accepted for presentation at ARD meeting.

Under Review: Low Literacy Meat Goat Production Manual and Website, “Farm Business Management”, Marion Simon.

Under review: Low Literacy Goat Production Manual and Website. R. Menkle, T. Gipson, M. Simon

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Grimes, K., Tope, A., Alie, K. Discovering MyPlate: Good Ole Grains. Fact Sheet (Under Review)

Grimes, K., Tope, A., Alie, K. Discovering MyPlate: Valuable Veggies. Fact Sheet (Under Review)

Grimes, K., Tope, A., Alie, K. Discovering MyPlate: Fabulous Fruits. Fact Sheet (Under Review)

Grimes, K., Tope, A., Alie, K. Discovering MyPlate: Powerful Proteins. Fact Sheet (Under Review)

Grimes, K., Tope, A., Alie, K. Discovering MyPlate: Dynamite Dairy. Fact Sheet (Under Review)

Grimes, K., Tope, A. The Calorie Quandary. Fact Sheet (Under Review)

Bankston, Joanne. Consumer Survival: Encyclopedia of Consumer Rights, Safety and Protection. Citation on Federal Citizen Information Center (Total rewrite of citation).

Nancy Cálix created  Hispanic Heritage Month, an informational document for Extension agents about the history of the month and techniques to engage in authentic cultural celebrations.

## College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Mathematics, Eung Cho's paper titled "Algorithm for Finding Maximal Frequent Sets" was accepted for publication in the International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics.

David L Shabazz's (Assistant Professor of Mass Communication/ Journalism) story "Young Black Men Learn in the Barbershop" was published in The Frankfort State Journal on November 11, 2012.

Tucker Landy, Associate Professor in the Whitney Young School, is continuing to work on his manuscript, After Leo Strauss: New Directions in Platonic Political Philosophy. The manuscript has been reviewed by referees and is scheduled to go before the Board of Editors of the SUNY Press in January for a final decision.

Thomas McPartland, Chair of the Whitney Young School, has an article, “The Critique of History and the Pure Line of Progress: Lonergan's Legacy,” published in the peer-reviewed Lonergan Workshop, vol. 23 (2012). In this article he argues that the legacy of Bernard Lonergan, the author of Insight: A Study of Human Understanding, is the most nuanced treatment of the process of inquiry as structure in the philosophical literature. His clear differentiation of insight and conceptualizing allows Lonergan to adopt a “critical realist” position on knowing, which can establish objective and dynamic norms for a critique of history as a contribution to the intelligent direction of history.

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Mara Merlino and Tierra Freeman have had their paper titled Cognitive Theoretical Perspectives in Studies of Forensic Document Examination accepted for presentation at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, to be held in Washington D.C. February 18-23, 2013 (co-authored by Victoria Springer, M.A. and Dr. Veronica Blas Dahir of the University of Nevada, Reno; Mr. Derek Hammond of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Lab; Dr. Adrian Dyer of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and Dr. Bryan Found, Senior Forensic Officer at the Victoria Police Forensic Sciences Department). This paper will discuss some of the principles of cognitive psychology, and the use of eye-tracking technology to study attention and feature matching processes as they relate to decision-making processes in forensic document examination. Dr. Merlino and Dr. Freeman are also co-authors on a poster to be presented at the same meeting titled U.S. Questioned Document Examiners: A Nationwide Survey of Background, Education, Training, and Experience (to be presented by Victoria Springer, M.A., and co-authored by those listed above). Additionally, Dr. Merlino, Ms. Springer, and undergraduate research assistants Melissa Pickett, Cierra Alexander, and TaJa Sneed will present a second poster at the AAFS meeting titled Judicial Decision-Making on the Admissibility of Forensic Document Examination Testimony: A Twenty-Year Review.

## College of Business and Computer Science

Tibebe Assefa and Andre V. Mellick, “U.S. Stock Returns and Oil Prices: The Tale from Daily Data and the 2008 – 2009 Financial Crisis.”  Journal of Energy Economics (Forthcoming) Accepted for publication November 2012.

Tibebe Assefa and Omar Esqueda, “Overreaction Evidence from Large-Cap Stock,”  Journal of Managerial Finance (Under Review).

Paul Wilhelm, Wilhelm, J. P., and Wilhelm, T.G., “Predicting U.S. Presidential Historical Performance Ratings: Implications for Management Education”  Competition Forum, October 2012

Xinyue, Mai and Wilhelm, Paul, “Evidence of China’s Aid to Africa and the Outlook on Sino-African Development.”  Competition Forum, October 2012

Lightening in a bottle: usable and secure, David Crowe, Wasim A. Al-Hamdani October 2012 InfoSecCD '12: Proceedings of the 2012 Information Security Curriculum Development Conference Publisher: ACM

System evaluation lifecycle: chasing windmills, David Crowe, Wasim A. Al-Hamdani, October 2012 InfoSecCD '12: Proceedings of the 2012 Information Security Curriculum Development Conference Publisher: ACM

College of Professional Studies

Miller, J. L., Chung, M., Connell, A., Bailey, A.L., Lennie, T.A., & Moser, D.K. (2012). Abstract 16038: Health literacy predicts cardiovascular risk in the male prison population. Circulation, 126(21 Supplement), A16038

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College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems

Sedlacek, J.D., K.L. Friley and J. Dunigan. Beneficial insects associated with newly established native perennial plant and pasture border rows in central Kentucky. Poster presentation at the Annual Entomological Society of America, November 11 – 14, 2012. Knoxville Convention Center. Knoxville, Tennessee.

Sedlacek, J.D., K. Kratzer and K.L. Friley. Ground dwelling arthropods associated with newly established native perennial and pasture border rows in Central Kentucky. Oral PowerPoint presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, October 20, 2012. Eastern Kentucky University. Richmond, Kentucky.

Pomper, K.W., M. Bomford, J. Sedlacek, G. Antonious, A. Tope, K. Andries, J. Tidwell and T. Tsegaye. Development of a Baccalaureate Degree Program in Agriculture, Food, and Environment and Supporting Research Opportunities at Kentucky State University. Poster presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, October 20, 2012. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

Friley, K.L., J.D. Sedlacek and K. Kratzer. Ground dwelling insects associated with newly established native perennial plant border rows in central Kentucky: Preliminary results. Poster presentation at the Annual Entomological Society of America, November 11 – 14, 2012. Knoxville Convention Center. Knoxville, Tennessee.

Friley, K.L., J.D. Sedlacek and J.A. Riddick. Attracting beneficial insects to blackberries using methyl salicylate-based lures. Oral PowerPoint presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, October 20, 2012. Eastern Kentucky University. Richmond, Kentucky.

May, B., J.D. A. Rivas and I. Howard and J.D. Sedlacek. Strategic assessment of recycling awareness and effectiveness at Kentucky State University via waste audits, surveys and single stream implementation. Poster presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, October 20, 2012. Eastern Kentucky University. Richmond, Kentucky.

Sedlacek, J.D. and H. Kobayashi. Kentucky Ag Summit. Growth Starts with Us! Farming the Next Generation. Louisville Convention Center. November 8, 2012. Louisville, Kentucky.

Sedlacek, J.D. and H. Kobayashi. Kentucky Agriculture Council Special Task Force Strategic Planning Meeting. Louisville Convention Center. October 27, 2012. Louisville, Kentucky.

J. Cambron, M. Bomford, A. Silvernail & J. Nelson. 2012. Economics and energy efficiency of on-farm fuel production from sweet sorghum using a small-scale ethanol plant. Growing the Bioeconomy: Social, Environmental and Economic Implications. Banff, Alberta (Canada). October 2-5 (Poster).

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M. Bomford, B. Wyatt, C. Wang & M. Ward. 2012. Effects of row cover weight on yield and nitrate content of high tunnel grown kale. 98th Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Science. Richmond KY, October 19-20.

J. Cambron, M. Bomford, A. Silvernail & J. Nelson. Energy return on investment for small-scale ethanol fuel production from sweet sorghum. 98th Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Science. Richmond KY, October 19-20 (Poster).

J. Nelson, M Bomford, J. Cambron & A. Silvernail. Effects of plastic and hay mulches on soil temperature and moisture in organic watermelon production. 98th Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Science. Richmond KY, October 19-20 (graduate student oral competition).

L. Huang, X. Zheng, J. Nelson, M. Bomford & C. Wang. Effects of plastic and hay mulches on phenolics content of organic watermelons. 98th Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Science. Richmond KY, October 19-20.

A. Silvernail, K. Waters & M. Bomford. Winter Vegetable Production in High Tunnels. Small, Limited Resource and Minority Farmers' Conference. Frankfort KY, November 13-15.

A. Silvernail, J. Cambron, J. Nelson and M. Bomford. Sweet Sorghum Processing Demonstration. Third Thursday Thing. Frankfort, KY, November 15.

M. Bomford. The Challenge of High Tunnels. Wholesale Success Workshop. Bowling Green KY, December 3-4.

M. Bomford. Show Me the Money. Wholesale Success Workshop. Bowling Green KY, Dec. 3-4.

Webster, T.C. 2012. Progress in the control of Nosema ceranae. Illinois State Beekeepers Fall Conference, oral, 10 November 2012, Springfield IL.

Kobayashi, H. Attended Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting. October 20, 2012. Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, October 20, 2012. Eastern Kentucky University. Richmond, Kentucky.

Schneider, K.J., Gomelsky, B., Coyle, S.D. and J.H. Tidwell. 2012. The effect of temperature during embryo development on sex ratios in the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. 12th Annual Meeting of the US Freshwater Prawn Growers Association, Mississippi State University, Mississippi. November 30 – December 1.

Tidwell, J.H. 2012. Aquaculture's present and future roles in the world, domestic, and local food systems. Invited speaker for seminar. University of Louisville, Department of Biology, Louisville, Kentucky. December 9.

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Tidwell, J.H., D'Abramo, L., Coyle, S.D., Kupchinsky, Z. and L.A. Bright. 2012. Production comparison of all-male freshwater prawns. 12th Annual Meeting of the US Freshwater Prawn Growers Association, Mississippi State University, Mississippi. November 30 – December 1.

Martin, Z.A., S.D. Mims, and R. Cuevas-Uribe. 2012. Evaluations of influences of paddlefish Polyodon spathula (Walbaum) on reservoir productivity in Kentucky. Kentucky Academy of Science 98th Annual Meeting, Agricultural Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, October 19, 2012. Oral Presentation.

Squadrito, A., R. Cuevas-Uribe and S.D. Mims. 2012. Intensive pond culture of paddlefish

Polyodon spathula. Kentucky Academy of Science 98th Annual Meeting, Agricultural

Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, October 19, 2012. Oral Presentation.

Nelson, N., R. Cuevas-Uribe and S.D. Mims. 2012. Muscle activity and respiration rates of paddlefish *Polyodon spathula* (Walbaum) determined by body mass and temperature respiration in a respirator. Kentucky Academy of Science 98th Annual Meeting, Agricultural Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, October 19, 2012. Oral Presentation.

Juanich, G., R. Cuevas-Uribe and S.D. Mims. 2012. Reclaimed water as an alternative water source for aquaculture. Kentucky Academy of Science 98th Annual Meeting, Agricultural Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, October 19, 2012. Oral Presentation.

Tsegaye, T. and S.D. Mims. 2012. The newly organized College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable System to meet the growing demand/needs of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Cumberland Valley Area Development District Board Meeting, London, October 24, 2012.

Mims, S.D. and R. Cuevas-Uribe. 2012. Introduction of College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable System and current projects in the Division of Aquaculture. Barren River Area Development District Water Management Council, Bowling Green, December 5, 2012. Oral Presentation.

Schneider, K. J., Gomelsky, B., Coyle, S.D. and J. H. Tidwell. 2012. The effect of temperature during embryo development on sex ratios in the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. United States Freshwater Prawn Growers Association, 12th Annual Meeting, Mississippi State University. Nov 30-Dec 1.

Durborow, R.M. 2012. Orientation and tour of KSU Aquaculture for new County Extension Agents in the Kentucky Land Grant System including the University of Kentucky and Kentucky State University.

Durborow, R.M. 2012. Talk and tour for 30 farmers in the KSU Small Farms Program / Sustainable Agriculture administered by Dr. Marion Simon.

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Durborow, R.M., F. Wynne, D. Sorrell, D. Allen, J. Brown, and R. Robinson. 2012. Planning for 2-day farm pond management field day in northern Kentucky (just south of Cincinnati) including PowerPoints and pondside demonstrations on aquatic weed & disease control, aeration, and pond construction & renovation.

Durborow, R.M. 2012. Hosted a Skype presentation by Dr. Lydia Brown, DVM and CEO for PharmAq, a Norwegian/European/United Kingdom based fish vaccination company.

Cummins, V.C., Rawles, S.D., Velasquez, A., Thompson, K.R., and Webster, C.D. 2012. Evaluation of distiller's dried grains with solubles in diets for whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Kentucky Academy of Science, Richmond, KY, Oct. 19-21.

Bryant, R. and S. Dasgupta. 2012. Marketing of Small-scale Aquaculture Products in Kentucky. Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Eastern Kentucky University, October 19th.

Antonious GF (2012): Identification of 2-Undecanone and 2-Tridecacone in field-grown onion. Oral presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science 98th Annual Meeting, Agricultural Sciences Hosted by Eastern Kentucky University and Berea College, Richmond, KY.

http://www.kyacademyofscience.org/pdf/KAS-2012-program-WEB.pdf

Antonious GF (2012): Low-cost adsorbents for reducing pesticides impact on environmental quality. Oral presentation at the International Annual Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), Session #163, Presentation #13, page 118, October 21-24, 2012, Cincinnati, Ohio

Eric Turley* and Antonious GF (2012): Impact of soil amendments on yield and quality of kale and collard greens. Oral presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science 98th Annual Meeting, Agricultural Sciences Hosted by EKU and Berea College, Richmond, KY.

McKenzie Johnson* and Antonious GF (2012): Heavy metal and antioxidant concentrations of pepper and melon fruits of plants grown in sewage sludge and yard waste amended soil. Oral presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science 98th Annual Meeting, Agricultural Sciences Hosted by Eastern Kentucky University and Berea College, Richmond, KY.

Regina Hill*, Antonious GF, Snyder JC, and Mutari Abubakari (2012): Does soil amended with chicken manure or sewage sludge affect concentrations of ascorbic acid and phenolic compounds in kale and collard greens? Oral presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science 98th Annual Meeting, Agricultural Sciences Hosted by Eastern Kentucky University and Berea College, Richmond, KY.

Hubbard-Sánchez, Jennifer L. Examining the Importance of Culture in Sustainability. Bluegrass Bioneers/Campus Community Partnerships for Sustainability Conference, November 4, 2012

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Achaia Taltoan, A. Tope and P Rogers. Attitudes and Practice of Healthy Lifestyle in Students Attending a Historically Black College. 2012 KAS Annual Meeting, October 20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky.

Victoria Mathis, A. Tope and P Rogers. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Individual Criteria in Students Attending a Historically Black College and University. 2012 KAS Annual Meeting, October 20, 2012, Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky.

Victoria Mathis, Avinash Topè. Assessment of Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Young African American population. 12th Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS, San Jose, CA Nov.7th-Nov.11th 2012.

Bankston, J. (2012). Core Training for New Agents, Extension Service Core Training for New Agents, Oct. 17, 2012, Frankfort, KY.

Bankston, J. (2012). Housing and Community Living Update from Beverly Samuel, Program Leader at USDA NIFA; presented at the Association of Home Equipment Educator's Meeting, October 10, 2012, Kansas City, MO.

Bankston, J. (2012). “Get More Bang for Your Buck: A Plan for Managing Your Money.” Presented to Jefferson County Public School parents as a part of Family Resource Centers, October 27, 2012. Westport Road Church of Christ, Louisville, KY.

Samuel, J. (2012). “STEM Opportunities for Girls of Underrepresented Groups” at the Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative Conference, October 12, 2012, Bowling Green Kentucky.

Cálix, Nancy, Martha Thompson, Quentin Tyler. Diversity Training. Extension Service Core Training for New Agents, October 18, 2012. Frankfort, KY.

Cálix, Nancy. Family Power/Poder de Familia. Leadership Workshops for the Latino and Multicultural College Fair, December 8, 2012. Louisville, KY

Cálix, Nancy. College Bound. Leadership Workshops for the Latino and Multicultural College Fair, December 8, 2012. Louisville, KY

Finn, LeChrista. Health Disparities: Joining the Conversation. Inspirational Leaders in a Changing World: Kentucky NAACP 65th Annual Conference, October 6, 2012.

Finn, LeChrista. What You Don't Know Can Hurt You. Breast Cancer Awareness, Lunch and Learn Series. October 17, 2012.

Finn, LeChrista. How to Stress Less in a Stressful World. SKY Families, December 6, 2012.

 College of Arts and Sciences

Art Area Faculty coordinated a student and faculty exhibit of artwork at The Woolery, St. Clair Mall as part of the Fall Frankfort Art Walk, November 2012.

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On November 14, 2012 Louis Bourgois, bass trombonist, performed in a studio ensemble comprised of trombonists Ken Haddix (Assoc. Prof. of Music, Eastern Kentucky University), Brad Kerns (Asst. Prof. of Music, University of Kentucky), and Dave Ashley (professional, Carnival Cruise Lines), on a recording of three, four, and five part compositions with composer, trombonist, and jazz artist, Wycliffe Gordon. Gordon is a former member of Wynton Marsalis' Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and is the 2012 winner of Trombonist of the Year in the 60th Annual Downbeat Critics Poll. He is also a seven time winner since 2001 of the Jazz Journalists Association Trombonist of the Year Award.

Louis Bourgois was a guest performer with the Eythe Hayes Middle School Bands (Lexington, KY) for their 2012 Christmas Season concert, along with Dr. Raquel Rodriguez, Asst. Professor of Trumpet at Northern Kentucky University.

Hunt Butler, Associate Professor of Music, performed on flute, piccolo, alto flute, soprano recorder and pennywhistle with the national Broadway touring production of Wicked at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in September 2012. Mr. Butler performed on saxophone with the Louisville Orchestra featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell in Whitney Hall at the Kentucky Center for the Arts on October 13, 2012. Mr. Butler also performed with the Louisville Orchestra Swing Band for educational programs at Louisville's Wilt Elementary and Lincoln Elementary December 2012.

Vincent Davis, tenor, Assistant Professor of Voice and Director of KSU's Opera/Musical Theatre Workshop, and Concert pianist, Dr. Sujung Cho performed works by Quilter, Respighi, Schumann, Chausson, Duparc, and H. Leslie Adams in a Faculty recital on November 13.

Vanessa Henderson, soprano and Music major won 2nd place in the National Association of Teachers of Singing KY and IN district competition. This competition took place on the University of Evansville campus and included the applied voice majors from many universities in our region. She has progressed to the regional competition held at Western Kentucky University in April of 2013. Dr. Vincent Davis, a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, accompanied the students and served as an adjudicator, judging many students on how to better their technique.

Meghan Bestler, soprano and Music major won 3rd place of the American Spiritual Voice competition held at Lake Erie College in Lake Erie Ohio.

Jae Won Kim, Staff Accompanist in the Division of Fine Arts, is currently performing in the Linton Music Festival's Peanut Butter and Jam Sessions with members of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. The Linton Music Festival is Cincinnati's premiere chamber music festival. The present series features chamber music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in six different locations throughout Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Robert Lancaster, Associate Professor and Interim Chair of Behavioral and Social Sciences, spent Thanksgiving week attending the Latin American and Caribbean Higher Education

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Council on Internationalism as a guest of the Republic of Colombia and the Universidad de La Salle. His lecture was titled “Location in Internationalization: There is a There There”. With over 600 presidents, international officers, and attendees representing 219 universities, Dr. Lancaster was provided with a very unique opportunity to recruit students as Kentucky State University the only university from the United States represented at the conference. KSU is scheduled to return with students July 2013, while the specifics for La Salle to send students to KSU are in process.

Thomas McPartland and Tucker Landy accompanied fifteen WYS honors students to attend the Kentucky Honors Roundtable (KHR) fall conference at the Murray State University, October 26-27. Many were first-time freshmen. The Honors Roundtable brings students from honors programs around the state together for fun and education. Three sophomores, Reginald Grimes II, Raven Watkins, and Jazmynn Wilson presented a panel on "Good, Evil, and the Afterlife: Parallel Visions in the Spiritual Traditions of the World," examining how different cultures, traditions, and texts deal with questions regarding good and evil, the immortality of the soul, and the concepts of hell and the afterlife. The works considered included The Epic of Gilgamesh, Homer's Odyssey, Virgil's Aeneid, Dante's Inferno, Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, texts from the Buddhist and Islamic traditions, and the Bible. The panelists came to differing conclusions about how universal are the visions of the different traditions. They engaged in a fruitful discussion with the audience. Also attending were freshmen Somto Adi, Toi Creel, Makeyla Henderson, William Goins, Travis Lafollette, Matthew Skaggs, and Traci Thomas; sophomores Chelsea North, Callie Towles, Sarah Tuttle, and Ebony Wallace; and junior Inna Malyuk. Drs. Gary Elliott, Tucker Landy, and Thomas McPartland helped students prepare their presentations.

At the annual Conference of the National Council of Deans of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Dean Sam Oleka was reappointed the Chair of the Committee on Cultural Diversity. The conference took place in Seattle Washington October 2012. Dr. Oleka moderated a panel discussion on: “How to Improve Student Retention and Increase Graduation Rates using a Well-designed and Engaging Academic Learning Committee” and lead the Minority Deans' Breakfast discussion on: “Strategic Pathways for Minority Faculty Leadership Development.”

Reba Rye coordinated the Senior Art Exhibition of Andre Hudson at the Vibrant Life Gallery, St. Clair St, Frankfort. Scott Ross and Skylar Gibbons, Studio Art Major, installed a hanging/display system for the gallery in support of both the cultivation of Art Area exhibitions downtown and in support of a local community activity venue.

Cynthia Lynne Shelton, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Africana and International Studies, Whitney Young College, was invited by Dr. Jose Vicente, President of Zumbi dos Palmares University, Sao Paulo, Brazil to lecture at the Black Observatory Seminary (lecture series) and to attend the prestigious Raca Negra Awards the week of November 19, 2012. Dr. Shelton's paper is entitled "Living the Dream: The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and the Americas". The ceremony, known as the "Oscars of Afro-Brazil" celebrates the nation's leaders. Past American attendees include Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and President Barack Obama. Dr. Shelton was invited in recognition of her contributions to intercultural exchange between the US and Brazil and her educational efforts throughout the African Diaspora.

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Cynthia Lynne Shelton, as part of the WYS Liberal Studies Lecture Series presented her paper: Re-reading Lysistrara in the context of the Liberian Civil Wars: Women and Peacemaking in the 21st Century, November 2012.

Mark Tollefsen, Assistant Professor of Piano and Music Theory, Division of Fine Arts, appears on composer Rick Sowash's latest recording Vistas: Music Celebrating American Landscapes. Mr. Tollefsen performs in Sowash's Trio No. 4: "Images of Mt. Emily" along with Nick Naegele, a violinist in the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and Jeff Carwile, an adjunct professor of clarinet at Northern Kentucky University. The Rick Sowash Publishing Co. released the disc on November 10th.

Music majors of KSU's Opera/Musical Theatre Workshop under the direction of Vincent Davis presented Mozart and More—opera scenes from Mozart's mystical The Magic Flute, the hilarious Marriage of Figaro, and Gaetano Donizetti's comedy, Elixir of Love!

College of Business and Computer Science

Tibebe Assefa, Assistant Professor of Finance, “African Stock Market Development and Economic Growth.” KSU Brown Bag Series, KSU, Frankfort, KY, November 2012

Albert Assibey-Mensah, Associate Professor of Economics, “Public and Private Sector Partnership Fosters a Nero Development Roadmap,” Southwestern Social Sciences Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 2013 (Abstract submitted and accepted November 2012).

Albert Assibey-Mensah, Associate Professor of Economics, "Potential Impact on Agricultural Productivity and Sustainable land Management on Small Farmland, KSU Brown Bag Series, KSU, Frankfort, KY, November 2012

Rene Desborde, Associate Professor of Marketing,___ “Countering Luxury Brands Counterfeiting: A Brief Review and Some Suggestions.” American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences 20th Annual Meeting, Las Vega, NV, February 2013 (Abstract submitted and accepted November 2012)

James Obielodan, Associate Professor, “Strategic Management Information Systems: A Model for Economic Growth and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Southwestern Social Sciences Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA March 2013 (Abstract submitted and accepted November 2012)

James Obielodan, Associate Professor, “Transforming African Economies through Social Media.” Southwestern Social Sciences Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA March 2013 (Abstract submitted and accepted November 2012)

Abdul M. Turay, Professor Economics, “Foreign Direct Investment: Policy Implications for Economic and National Security.” Kentucky Economic Association Annual Conference, Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY October 2013

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Abdul M. Turay, Professor Economics, "Today's Major Global Development Issues — Roundtable." Southwestern Social sciences Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA March 2013

## College of Professional Studies

Chris Daniel, Spoke to public administration students and faculty members at Kennesaw State University. Hls topic was "HRM Strategies for Staffing Culturally Competent, Immigrant Friendly Organizations".

Beverly Downing, Patricia Higgins, Bret Cormier and Saundra Birch recently presented at the NABSE Conference in Tennessee.

Beverly Downing and Saundra Birch presented at the Special Education Personnel Development Conference.

Pat Higgins, Presented at the National Alliance of Black School Educators 40th Annual Conference in Nashville, TN

Jennifer Miller, Health Literacy Predicts Cardiovascular Disease in the Male Prison Population- oral presentation. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions; Los Angeles, CA

Amanda Sokan, Presented at the annual conference of the Gerontological Society of America – November 2012, San Diego CA. Title: “Piercing the Veil? The Link between Individual Conception/Definition of Elder Mistreatment and Physician Behavior”.

Amanda Sokan, Presented at the Lexington Housing Authority annual board and staff retreat – September 2012, Lexington, KY. Title: “Vision for the future in Public Housing: Changing attitudes”.C. Article – In “Hot Flash” The Sigma Phi Omega Newsletter (Sigma Phi Omega (SPO), national academic honor and professional society in gerontology/Association of Gerontology in Higher Education) Title: “Sigma Phi Omega – Supporting a Profession for Our Time”

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College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems

Elected to serve on the Journal of Extension Executive Board – Dr. Javierette Samuel

## College of Arts and Sciences

John Bator continues his work with Board of Directors of Paul Sawyier Public Library and on-going development of plans for a library expansion.

Barbara Buck is currently National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Region 8 Chair. In this capacity she also serves as member of NASM National Board of Directors. This year she facilitated Region 8 Session: The Opportunities and Challenges of Marketing Through Social Media: Presenter Laurence D. Kaptain, Director of Music and Theatre, Louisiana State University at the NASM Annual Meeting, November 2012 in San Diego, California.

Edwin Conner was elected Vice President of the Franklin County Trust for Historic Preservation.

The Division of Fine Arts hosted Concert pianist, Dr. Sujung Cho, for a guest artist recital on November 12th. Dr. Cho presented works by Beethoven, Chopin, Fauré, and Poulenc.

Associate Professors of Music Robert Griffin and Hunt Butler co-directed the Scott County High School Jazz Ensemble in concert on November 29, 2012 at Scott County High School, Georgetown, KY. Mr. Griffin and Mr. Butler worked with this jazz ensemble throughout the fall semester.

Barry Johnson traveled to Middle Tennessee State University with several students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree program – Elective Track Composition. The purpose of the students' visit was to expose them to lectures, demonstrations in recording technologies, software, teaching methods and graduate study. The visit was successful and MTSU department has agreed to form a partnership to assist the Area of Music at KSU in the development and success of our BA In Music degree, Elective Track in Composition and the implementation of our ProTools recording studio, spring 2013.

Karan Kaul, Professor of Biology, serves on the Biomedical Sciences Advisory Committee of Elkhorn Crossing High School in Georgetown, KY.

Sam Oleka, Robert Lancaster (BSS), Tierra Freeman (BSS) and Cynthia Glass (BSS) attend the CPE sponsored Kentucky Engagement conference at Western Kentucky University, November 2012.

Scott Ross juried the annual Highway Poster Art Competition for the Department of Transportation, October 2012

Reba Rye continued work with the Frankfort Public Art Cell Phone Tour Project, with photographs of the sites and design of a logo for the project. This is an NEA funded grant,

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principal investigators are Joanna Hay and Judy Sizemore. She also continues coordination of the KSU faculty and student artwork displays at the Council on Post-Secondary Education offices, and coordinated art major volunteers for the Art in the Gardens, Liberty Hall Historic Sites, September 2012.

Mark Shale of Whitney Young School in his capacity as the university's SACS liaison attended a workshop on "Substantive Change" held at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate Tennessee, November 8th. He, along with the rest of the KSU Lumina Project team, participated and presented at the Lumina Foundation Project meeting in Dallas, TX, December 7th. This project involves HBCU's that are interested in developing Degree Qualifications Profiles (DQPs) designed to aid in the retention and graduation of students by improving the quality of learning. In addition, as SACS liaison, he attended the 2012 SACS annual meeting in Dallas from December 2012.

## College of Business and Computer Science

James Obielodan, Associate Professor, worked with Mr. Armando Arrastia to update the School of Business, College of Business and Computer Science and Graduate Studies websites October 2012

Abdul M. Turay, Professor Economics, Committee Member – Downtown (Frankfort) Main Street Program (Frankfort Chamber of Commerce, KSU, Local Economic Development Entities and SUBDCJ).

## College of Professional Studies

Rat Higgins, Judge for the Teacher of the Year for Ashland Oil & the Kentucky Department of Education

Sandra Holmes, Coordinated the American Cancer Society CPS3 Recruitment

Sylvia Mason spoke to parents whose students are transitioning from high school to post-secondary schools on December 19, 2012: Your Rights and ADA Responsibilities

Jennifer Miller, Appointed as secretary for the KNA Cabinet for Governmental Affairs

Jennifer Miller, Appointed the KY State Legislative Research Director for UniteWomen.org

Jennifer Miller, Appointed the Eastern Regional Legislative Research Director for UniteWomen.org:

Shambra Mulder, Appointed as a Board Member of the YMCA Metro Board of Central Kentucky. The YMCA believes that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That's why, through the Y, thousands of local youth today are cultivating the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. One of the focuses is Education & Leadership – Knowledge, character development, guidance and encouragement.

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Shambra Mulder, Presented at the Fayette County Public School (FCPS) Equity Council meeting. She was on the agenda to discuss her work as the State Education Chair of the NAACP and its work with the schools. However, she took the opportunity to discuss that Kentucky State University School of Education is seeking a relationship and partnership with Fayette County Public Schools for the placement of their student teachers. Superintendent Tom Shelton stated the District is willing and welcomes the opportunity to work with KSU on this joint venture. He also stated that this would be an excellent project for the Minority Recruitment Committee because the committee is looking for new and innovative ways to hire more minorities.

Shambra Mulder, Conducted a training as the Grant Project Director for the Lexington-Fayette County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) grant to focus on the early literacy and transition of children 3-5 living in the East End of Lexington and entering the Williams Wells Brown Elementary School. She partnered with key administrators within the Fayette County Public School (FCPS) to conduct the training and form a transition team of parents, community leaders, Head Start staff, teachers, and other staff of the FCPS to focus on early childhood success. She will be leading this team in this pilot effort to improve the early childhood preparation and transition of all students in the Lexington area.

Betty H. Olinger, Chaired Norton Hospital Group Meeting

Betty H. Olinger, Appointed Member of Board of Directors – New Opportunity School for Women

JoAnne Rainey, Collaboration: Building a Team to Help Students

Amanda Sokan, Appointment to Kentucky Association for Gerontology Board

Amanda Sokan, Board Member, Faith – in – Action Elder Outreach

Amanda Sokan, Aging and Health Promotion Workshops at the Frankfort Senior Center

Amanda Sokan, Advisory/Recruitment Council – Ballard Senior Housing - Multifamily Service Coordinator Grant

William Welsh, Appointed to two additional Southeast Athletic Trainers' Association (SEATA) committees: Kentucky representative to SEATA Educators Conference Committee and District 9 College and University Athletic Training Students Committee