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College of Liberal Arts
Dean John McDaniel
Selected CLA Accomplishments
2008-2009
Arranged according to goals of the
MTSU Academic Master Plan
Goal I
Academic
Quality
Art
Students work
with a computerdriven Blauuw
Kiln, the only one
in the Southeast and one of only three in the nation.
Social Work
The Social Work department won the 2009
Academic Excellence Award from the
American Public Human Services Association.
Music
In the last year, Music faculty logged
more than 450 performances in 25
states and more than 10 foreign
countries.
Sociology & Anthropology
Dr. Richard Pace had
an article accepted by
American
Anthropologist, the
premier scholarly
anthropological
journal in the world.
Music
One Music faculty member
(Cedric Dent) and two M.A.
students (Chris Munson and
Jeff Cox) were nominated
for 2009 Grammy Awards.
Philosophy
Philosophy majors achieved the best
average performance on MTSU’s General
Education exit exam.
Geosciences
Funded by a grant
from NASA,
Dr. Mark Abolins
and undergraduates
are studying GIS and
remote sensing. This
infrared satellite image
shows cheniers, (long,
narrow ridges)
along the Gulf Coastal
Plain in eastern Texas. This image is taken from an online textbook prepared by undergraduate Miller Wylie.
Speech and Theatre
Theatre students won awards
for their plays at the Region
IV Kennedy Center American
College Theatre Festival.
Political Science
Students Nick Mackie and Shaun Guffey
received Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarships to
study at the American University in Dubai.
Mackie’s study is also
supported by a
William Jefferson
Clinton Scholarship,
only ten of which were
awarded.
English
The English department hosted four
national conferences in Spring 2009:
• Modern Critical Approaches to Children’s
Literature Conference
• Baseball in Literature & Culture Conference
• Women’s Studies Conference
• Tennessee Williams Annual
Conference
Dr. Harriet Hamilton and
Jim "Mudcat" Grant
Goal II
StudentCentered
Learning
Scholars Week 2009
22 Liberal Arts students gave presentations or
performances on Wednesday; 21 other students
participated in the Friday poster session.
Geosciences
For the past decade, Geosciences faculty and students
have researched the magmatic processes forming the
volcanoes of the Northern Cascades in Washington.
Art
The Art
department
sponsors an
annual fourweek trip to
Italy.
Venice, St. Mark’s Square, Summer 2008
Music
Women’s Chorale will perform at
famed Carnegie Hall in June 2009.
Sociology & Anthropology
The department held its 17th Annual
Tennessee Undergraduate Social Science
Symposium in November. The conference
theme was Sick in America: Sociocultural
Perspectives of Health and Well-Being.
Participation was robust:
• More than 1,000 attendees
• More than 100 presenters
• Six universities represented.
Foreign Languages and Literatures
MTSU sent 7 students to the Second Annual Tennessee
Area Japanese Speech Contest at Vanderbilt University
on April 4. There were 51 participants from 9
universities from Tennessee and Kentucky this year. Two
MTSU students won prizes:
Level 1:
Level 2:
First Prize, Seth Graves
Third Prize, Jacquelene Thompson
History
In March 2009, History professor Dr. Derek
Frisby led a group of students to significant
World War II sites in the Pacific.
Frisby overlooking
1944 Guam invasion
beaches with student
Bethany Hall
Frisby with student Blake Winters
at the spot where the flag was
raised on Iwo Jima
Social Work
The Social Work department
prepared a Field Practicum Manual
for students participating in
internships and posted the manual to
its web page.
Philosophy
The department continues its highly popular Applied
Philosophy Lyceum series. This semester’s speakers are:
 John Lachs, Vanderbilt University, “Philosophy in a
Time of Crisis”
 Lisa Heldke, Gustavus Adolphu College, “Food
Security: Three Conceptions of Access—Charity,
Rights, and Coresponsibility”
Goal III
Partnerships
Center for Historic Preservation
With partners from across the state, and with the
support of a $600,000 grant from the Library of
Congress, the center has established a new
heritage education program: Teaching with
Primary Resources
across Tennessee.
The program engages
learners of all ages in
using primary sources
to explore major issues
and questions in many
different disciplines.
AND…
With the National Park Service, the Center has
created the Tennessee Civil War National
Heritage Center. The CHP received a grant of
$465,000 for this project. One part of the
project has
been the
development
of the
Tennessee
Civil War
Trails
program.
Art
With two prominent artists, the department sponsored
special workshops for its students this year.
Emmy Award-winning
artist Wayne White
Brad Vetter from Nashville’s
Hatch Show Prints
Geosciences
With the nonprofit Humans in Crisis International Corporation,
which he directs, Dr. Hari Garbharran (front row, second from left)
raised funds to help support 50 residents at the Hyderabad
orphanage for girls in India.
English
With area public
schools, the department
conducted a Linguistics
Olympiad for the third
year in a row, with a
nearly 700% increase in
participation since
inception (12 student
participants in 2007, 38
in 2008, and 85 in 2009).
Political Science
With participation from six prominent alums,
the department’s Frank Essex Visiting Practitioner
Program gave students insight into the legal
profession.
Speech and Theatre
With more than 600 students from 15 institutions
attending, the department hosted the 2009
Southeast regional conference for The American
College Dance Festival
Association. MTSU has
been asked to host the
2010 conference.
Foreign Languages and Literatures
With the Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition,
which she founded, Dr. Shelley Thomas trained public
school teachers
in innovative
techniques for
teaching
foreign language,
including Total
Physical
Response and
Teaching
Proficiency
through Reading
and Storytelling.
Books and Book-Equivalent Projects
(contracted or published in 2008-2009)
Art:
CHP:
English:
Foreign Languages
History:
Music:
Political Science:
Soc. & Anth.:
3 books
1 book
23 books
3 books
2 books
4 books
4 compact discs
1 book
3 books
TOTAL:
44
Liberal Arts Grants
2008-2009
Grant proposals submitted:
$21,989,515
Grants awarded:
$20,196,675
F & A (indirects) stemming
from Liberal Arts grants
to university overall:
to CLA:
**See handout for details**
$1,088,190
$129,002
College Use of Indirects
Construction
Speakers
FLAG
FLAG Benefits
Travel
Research materials
Conferences
Graduate assistants
Continuing education
Publishing
$49,575
24,500
20,000
3,751
8,696
7,055
5,220
4,818
2,388
1,000
CLA Development Efforts
Total giving to the College of Liberal Arts by
Fiscal Year:
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
$ 65,408.73
$ 168,278.64
$ 158,277.53
$ 331,704.00
$ 210,744.24
$ 272,962.84
$ 137,792.82 (as of 4/8/09)
Use of Gift Funds
Scholarships and awards:
$ 81,935.00
Other (enrichment,
discretionary, operating,
special events, etc.):
$ 55,857.82
__________
Total
$ 137,792.82
Veterans Memorial
A committee spearheaded by Liberal Arts
faculty and staff has raised $82,177.50 for
the construction of a memorial to MTSU
students and alumni killed in action.
Conceptual drawing
Progress as of April 10, 2009
Non-Recurring Funds Requests
(items on this page are in priority order)
1.
Foreign Language Lab renovation
2.
Color laser printer for Art (Graphic Design)
3.
Long-throw projector for Music (opera/concert use)
14,000
4.
Art master classroom
27,010
5.
Computer and projector for SFA 117 (Music)
6,500
6.
Flat-screen monitor for Archaeology lab
2,000
7.
Haydn Complete Works (matching funds with Music) 5,000
8.
Teaching materials (books and CDs) for the Band
9.
Global Studies mobile instructional unit
10. Music voice analysis lab
$65,000
8,400
950
1,100
10,000
“Big Ticket”
Non-Recurring Funds Requests
Renovate Studio Theatre
Renovate Tucker Theatre
(seats, carpet, lobby)
Updating Tucker Theatre lighting
(part of 2009 TAF proposal that
was not funded)
$190,000
250,000
75,000
The End