Tusculum to host “Echos of Emancipation: One Region, Many Voices” Conference on Oct. 4-5

Tusculum College will host the “Echos of Emancipation: One Region, Many Voices” conference on October 4-5. The event will be held in various locations on the  Greeneville campus. Tusculum College, in partnership with the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, the George Clem Multicultural Alliance and the African-American Heritage Alliance of East Tennessee will celebrate the 150 anniversary of the Emancipation.

On Friday, the conference will feature remarks on black churches after emancipation by Assistant Attorney General Cecil Mills, a poetry reading by Bethany White, an evening concert and reception with Paul Robeson, concluding with a Tusculum College Jazz Ensemble performance.

On Saturday, the conference will feature an opening performance from Eston Williams and Kelle Jolly, as well as a keynote address by Yolanda Treece. The 2013 conference offers visual and performing arts while continuing to provide historically significant presentations, workshops and panels. For a full schedule of events visit http://aahaonline.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/2013-conference-schedule-legal-size.pdf.

Allison Gallery exhibit features well-known contemporary printmakers

“They Shall Be Released,” featuring selections from some of the best known contemporary printmakers in the world, is now on display in the Allison Gallery on campus.

The exhibit, which will be on display through Oct. 17, features the work of such artists as Gabor Peterdi, Peter Milton, Leonard Baskin, Harvey Breverman, Misch Kohn, Frank Eckmair, Frederico Castellon, Dame Elizabeth Frink and Stanley William Hayter. The Allison Gallery is located on the first floor of the Rankin House, which is located across from the main campus beside Three Blind Mice on the Erwin Highway.

Works by well-known contemporary printmakers are on display through Oct. 17 at the Allison Gallery on the Tusculum College campus. Above are excerpts from Harvey Breverman’s “Dubious Honor III,” Al Park’s “Chambered Nautilus” and Leonard Baskin’s “Walt Whitman.”

The remarkable artworks are from Tusculum College’s print collection and have not been on public display for more than a decade. Art professor Clem Allison compiled the collection of prints during his tenure at the college. Most were printed by small private English presses working with the artists, and the edition sizes were typically less than 300. The prints were rediscovered in the college’s printmaking studio by Dr. Deborah Bryan, associate professor of art, and then cataloged.

The display is a project of nine Tusculum students in the Senior Portfolio and Exhibition course in the Art and Design program. The students chose the works for the exhibition, cut archival mats for each print, hung the prints in the gallery and are working to publicize the display and host a reception. The seniors will have to go through the same process for exhibits of their own work prior to graduation.

A reception for the exhibit will be held 4-6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, featuring readings from Dr. Desirae Matherly and Elizabeth McDonnell.

Matherly is an assistant professor of English at Tusculum and serves as advisor to the Pioneer Frontier student magazine and as the nonfiction editor of “The Tusculum Review,” the college’s literary journal. She has a doctorate and master’s degree in creative writing, nonfiction from Ohio University. Her essays have appeared in several literary journals.

McDonnell is a 2011 graduate of Tusculum who excelled in the creative writing program at the college. She earned her master of fine arts in the discipline this past May from Chatham University with concentrations in creative non-fiction, travel writing and publishing. She served as editorial intern for Creative Nonfiction and Pittsburgh Quarterly. Currently, she is marketing intern at Sundress Academy for the Arts in Karns, where she is working not only as a writer and editor but is also learning more about design, fundraising and marketing.

The Allison Gallery is open daily from 3:30 – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Tusculum College to host September 11 remembrance service on Wednesday

Local first responders will take part in a remembrance service at Tusculum College on Wednesday. The remembrance service will be at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in front of Niswonger Commons. The public is invited to the service.

The event is an Arts and Lecture series credit event for Tusculum College residential students.

As part of the service, local emergency responders will be sharing reflections of their experiences on September 11 and what the day’s events meant to them as emergency personnel.

Taking part will be Mark Foulks, chief of the Greeneville Fire Department; Danny Greene, chief of the Tusculum Police Department, and Robert Sane, director of the Greeneville-Greene County Emergency Medical Service.

Also taking part in the service is Mark Stokes, director of religious life and church and community relations at Tusculum. Mr. Wayne Murphy, director of Campus Safety and a former member of the U.S. Air Force will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. The Pioneer Band will play the National Anthem.

Classical guitarist David Burgess to perform Sept. 24 in Behan Arena Theatre

David Burgess

The “lush, evocative” sounds of classical guitarist David Burgess will fill the Behan Arena Theatre at Tusculum College on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Burgess will perform at 7 p.m. in the theater in the lower level of the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building (side entrance). The event is part of Tusculum College Arts Outreach’s Acts, Arts, Academia 2013-14 performance and lecture series.

Praised by musicians and critics worldwide, Burgess is recognized as one of today’s outstanding guitarists. His international appearances as soloist and chamber musician have taken him to concert halls throughout North and South America, Europe and the Far East. He has performed at Carnegie Recital Hall, the Lincoln Center and Town Hall in New York.

Burgess has made numerous appearances as an orchestral soloist, including featured performances with the Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York and the American Chamber Orchestra at the Kennedy Center.  A first prize winner in the Andrés Segovia Fellowship Competition in New York, Burgess has also won top honors in international competitions in Mexico City, Toronto and Munich.

His journey with the guitar began in Mexico City under the tutelage of renowned Argentine guitarist Manuel López Ramos. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music at the University of Washington, and later earned a Diploma di Merito while on full scholarship at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Italy studying with Oscar Ghiglia. In the 1980s, he periodically received classes from the great Spanish maestro Andrés Segovia.

In his extensive travels in Spain and Latin America, Burgess has explored traditional guitar styles, along with many popular and folkloric types of music. He has compiled one of the largest collections of Latin American guitar music in the country, from which he often draws interesting and unusual works for his programs.

Admission for the program is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 60 years of age and above and $5 for children 12 and under.

For more information about the performance, please contact Arts Outreach at 423-798-1620, jhollowell@tusculum.edu or by visiting http://arts.tusculum.edu.

 

Family Fun and Classes for Adults Sponsored by the Doak House Museum

Area families are invited to Fall Fun Day at the Doak House Museum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21.

The public is welcome to visit the museum and enjoy live animals, traditional craft demonstrations and interactive learning stations with take-home projects. Admission is only $1 per child. Through hands-on activities, children and adults will learn about life as the Doak family experienced long ago.

“Visitors are always excited to learn how different life was here two hundred years ago,” said Museum Director Dollie Boyd. “When kids get to make their own butter, write with a quill pen, or explore the spring house, they are engaging with the past in a real, meaningful way.”

The event is open to the public. No reservations are required but visitors should plan to spend at least an hour on the site to experience all the event has to offer.

Later in the month, the museum is sponsoring two classes for adults on the basics of jam and jelly making and pickling. The classes will be held at historic Harris Hall on the campus of Washington College Academy in Limestone, Tennessee.

The jam and jelly making class will be held 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Pickling class will be held the following Tuesday, Oct.1, from 6-8 p.m. Instruction will be provided by Lamanda Weston, agriculture extension agent for Greene County. Cost for each class is $20, and the fee includes all instruction, materials, handouts and take-home projects.

Space is limited, reservations and deposit are required.

For information on either event or to make a reservation for adult class offerings, contact the Doak House at 423-636-8554 or email Leah Walker at lwalker@tusculum.edu.

Tusculum celebrates opening of 220th academic year

On September 3, 1794, Greeneville College was chartered by the State of Tennessee, the first institution of higher education chartered by the state.  Following the Civil War, Tusculum College and Greeneville merged and that institution, now known as just Tusculum College, has begun its 220th academic year.

The opening of the 2013-14 academic year was marked with the Opening Convocation on Thursday, Aug. 29.  The formal ceremony includes a procession of graduating seniors and the faculty marching behind a bagpiper from the front entrance of McCormick Hall to the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building Auditorium.  The ceremony featured comments from Heather Patterson, assistant professor of English, and Dr. DiAnn Casteel, professor of education. The two professors were recipients, along with Dr. Betsy Loveday, of the 2013 Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Awards.

Patterson encouraged students to look beyond themselves and get to know the students around them because they may be in a position to help their classmates or their classmates may be able to assist them.  Dr. Casteel spoke of her appreciation to be able to work with Tusculum students, faculty and staff daily.

Steven Hollingshead, president of the Student Government Association, also spoke and encouraged his fellow students to get involved on campus.

New faculty members were also introduced during the ceremony. New faculty include: Angelo Botta, assistant professor of physical education and sports science; Bill Brimer, assistant professor of mathematics; Jane Brown, associate professor of nursing; Zaki Bsat, associate professor of management; Charlesey Charlton, assistant professor of art; Dr. Michael Dillon, associate professor of business and Dean of the School of Business; Peggy Goodson-Rochelle, assistant professor of education; Melissa Keller, assistant professor of biology; Kevin King, assistant professor of sports management; Hannah Leverenz, assistant professor of chemistry;  Stephen Nettlehorst, assistant professor of psychology; Herbert Pollard, assistant professor of accounting; Christopher Ramey, assistant professor of criminal justice; Joshua Ray, assistant professor of management; Greta Robinette, assistant professor of nursing, and  Quincy Rose, assistant professor of education.

 

Heather Patterson, assistant professor of English (at the lecturn), was one of the featured speakers at the Opening Convocation. Also speaking were SGA President Steven Hollingshead, left, and Dr. DiAnn Casteel, professor of education, center.

 

Tusculum College Pioneer Club kicks off 2013-2014 campaign

Tusculum College has announced the committee members for this year’s Pioneer Club Campaign, according to 2013-2014 Pioneer Club Campaign Chairman Larry Coughlin.

Named to this year’s committee are Larry and Donna Coughlin; Angelo Botta, a 1975 alumnus of the college; Kenneth Earl, who received his bachelor’s degree from Tusculum College 1998 and his master’s degree in 2000; Brian and Erin Stayton; Savannah Ewing Manning, a 2012 alumna; Douglas Debusk, a 1995 alumnus of the college; James and Helen Smith; Justin Jeffers, a 2004 alumnus of the college, and Daniel Hawk, who graduated from Tusculum in 1999.

The newly formed committee will work with Coughlin to support student-athletes through the Pioneer Club. They will promote and attend special Pioneer Club events and will seek to encourage others in the community to support the program and the student-athletes at Tusculum College.

According to Coughlin, the committee members were selected because of their willingness to support the Pioneer Club programs and the students of Tusculum College.

The Pioneer Club is the college’s vehicle to provide athletic scholarships and program support to all athletic programs. The program began in 1991 and is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year. Coughlin added, with the help and support of friends of the college, every year in the history of the program the goals have been met in both membership and dollars were raised.

The goals for the 2013-2014 campaign are $85,000 and 285 members. Members of the Pioneer Club, depending on their level, are invited to tailgates events, hospitality suites and other special events prior to selected home games, matches or tournaments. Members may also receive discounts at the Tusculum College Bookstore, game passes and public address announcement recognition during games. For more information about the Pioneer Club, visit the Tusculum College Pioneer Athletics website at http://www.tusculumpioneers.com/page.asp?articleID=1575 or contact Cody Greene at 423-636-7303 or at ccg@tusculum.edu.

 

2013-14 Pioneer Club Committee: From left are Savannah Ewing Manning, Angelo Botta, Daniel Hawk, Larry Coughlin, James Smith and Brian Stayton.

Pioneer Club tailgates scheduled for each home football game

Mark your calendars and attend each of the Pioneer Club tailgates prior to each home football game during the 2013 season.

The Pioneers will be playing six home games this season at Pioneer Field. Prior to each game, a Pioneer Club tailgate will be held on the concourse of Pioneer Park. The cost will be $10 per person except for the Homecoming game (Sept. 28) when the price will be $15 per person. Pioneer Club members at the Pioneer Level ($300) or above are admitted at no charge to the tailgates.

The tailgate schedule includes three games in September, two in October and one in November:

Thursday, Sept. 5 – 5:30 p.m., game – 7 p.m.  –   Fireworks following the game
Saturday, Sept. 14 –  12 p.m., game – 1:30 p.m.  –  “Take-A-Kid to the Game”  and Youth Football Day
Saturday, Sept. 28 –  12:30 p.m., game – 2:30 p.m.  –  Homecoming and  “Coach to Cure MD” launch
Saturday, Oct. 5 – 12 p.m., game – 1:30 p.m.  –  “Local Heroes Day”
Saturday, Oct. 26  – 12 p.m., game – 1:30 p.m.  –   Sports Hall of Fame and Family Weekend
Saturday, Nov. 16 – 12 p.m., game – 1:30 p.m. –   Senior Day

Please RSVP if you plan to attend any of the tailgates. Please make reservations at least three days prior to each of the events. Make reservations by calling 423-636-7303 or emailing bsell@tusculum.edu.

The cheerleaders and the Tusculum marching band help build the Pioneer Spirit during the tailgates.

Make Plans for Orange Rush – September 9-15!

Don’t miss Orange Rush, the ultimate Block Break experience set for September 9-15. The event will begin during the last week of Block 1 and continue through the Block Break. Events, activities and competitions are planned throughout the week, and there is something for everyone.

Schedule of events for 2013 Orange Rush

 

Monday, September 9

7 p.m. – Kick-off event and Bingo – Pioneer Perk

 

Tuesday, September 10

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Community Organization Fair – Niswonger Commons

Pioneer Mentoring

3:30-5 p.m. – Pioneer Mentoring Program – Garland Library

 

Wednesday, September 11

11 a.m. – Chapel Services and 9/11 Remembrance – Niswonger Commons

11 a.m. — 1 p.m. – Tabernacle Soup Kitchen service project – Tabernacle Soup Kitchen

6-8 p.m. – OxFam Hunger Banquet – Chalmers Conference Center

 

Thursday, September 12

7-8 a.m. – Grab-n-Go Breakfast – Niswonger Commons

8 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Nettie Day – kick off at Annie Hogan Byrd Auditorium

2-4 p.m. – Tie Dye Orange Rush T-Shirts – Library Bowl

1 p.m. – 1 a.m. – Gamers Coliseum – Chalmers Conference Center

7 p.m. – Student Planned International Meal – Niswonger Commons

 

Friday, September 13

Nettie Service Day

10 a.m. – 10 p.m. – Gamers Coliseum – Chalmers Conference Center

Hall Wars – Various locations

10 a.m. – noon – Organizational Fair – Niswonger Porch

Noon- 1 p.m. – Business Club Personal Finance – Behan Arena Theater

1-2 p.m. – Your Road Map to Career Success (Session I) – Behan Arena Theater

2-3 p.m. – Your Road Map to Career Success (Session II) – Behan Arena Theater

5 p.m. – Pig Roast – Library Bowl

7 p.m. – Psychology Club Horror Movie – Library Bowl

 

Saturday, September 14

Service on Saturday – various locations

Hall Wars – various locations

All day – Intramural games – outdoor basketball

4-6 p.m. – Open Mic  – Library Bowl

6 p.m. – Cookout – Library Bowl

7-8 p.m. – Lacrosse Clinic – Indoor Practice Facility

7 p.m. – Intramural Championship Games – outdoor basketball

10 p.m. – 2 a.m. – DJ Dance Party

 

Sunday, September 15

11 a.m. – Interfaith Worship Service – Chalmers Conference Center

Sunday church service

 

For more information, contact the Student Affairs Office in Niswonger Commons.

 

College presents longevity awards to faculty and staff

Longevity awards were presented to faculty and staff members for their service to Tusculum College and its students during the Opening Session for faculty and staff members on Aug. 14.

Dr. David Bow, at right, professor of physical education, was honored for his 35 years of service to the College with the presentation of a handcrafted wooden bowl mounted on a stand.  In addition to teaching hundreds of students in both the Residential and Graduate and Professional Studies programs, Dr. Bow has served as athletic director, as faculty moderator, chairman of a number of faculty governance committees and served on numerous search committees.

 

 

Those with 25 years of service received a pin. Recognized were, from left, Nancy Thompson, associate register; Deborah Bible, assistant director for CHUB (Upward Bound), and Diane Hensley, campus nurse. Not available for the photo was Chris Summey, assistant director of information systems.

Recognized with pins for 20 years of service were, from left, Jane Allen, coordinator for academic advising for GPS; Dr. Antonio Bos, professor of business adminstration, and Kim Carter, biology instructor, EPA coordinator and chemical hygiene officer. Not available for the photo were Dr. Greg Church, professor of biology and Pat Simons, coordinator of student information.

Receiving pins in recognition of their 15 years of service were, from left, Todd Ireland, Frank Mengel, Frankie DeBusk, Dr. Melanie Narkawicz, Heather Easterly and Wesley Greear. Not available for the photo were Carolyn Longwater and Edith Wagner.

Those recognized for 10 years of service included, from left, Dr. Tom McFarland, Dr. Brian Pope, Michelle Arbogast, Leslie Kelley, Melissa Dixon, Blanche Foulks and Kathy Hipps. Not available for the photo were Dr. Jonita Ashley-Pauley, Lonnie Connolly, Bernie Elkins, Amy Franklin, Dr. Michelle Freeman, Buster Scott, Jannie Smith and Dr. Cindy Solomon.

Recognized for five years of service were Kelley Adkins, Audrey Brackens, Deborah Bryan, Bucky Buchanan, Michelle Clupper, Bill Fitzpatrick, Sherri Fugate, Dr. Bill Garris, Cliff Gjertson, Dr. Troy Goodale, Matilda Green, Cody Greene, Anna Hensley, Barbara Holt, Tiffany Hutton, Freida Jones, Kathryn Jones, Josh Jordan, Kim Kidwell, April Lane, Randy Loggins, Dr. Beth Loveday, Christie Norris-Bowling, Heather Patterson, Nancy Perry Cunningham, Barbara Richesin, Tonya Ridley, Wendy Robertson, Barb Sell, Jo Ann Swecker-Thompson, Leah Walker and Mike Willis.

CEDE to host opening ceremony on Thursday, August 29

The Center for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship will host an opening ceremony on Tusculum’s main campus on Thursday, August 29, at 7 p.m. to discuss the 2013-2014 goals and introduce the individuals that comprise the CEDE. The event will be held in the Brotherton Boardroom in the Thomas G. Garland Library

The event is free and open to the public; however, registration for this event is required.

Registration and information is available by e-mailing cede@tusculum.edu.

The CEDE, through its seven divisions and additional programs, aims at helping students, business owners, as well as individuals and family members in a number of areas related to entrepreneurship, small business development and personal finance.

All the CEDE’s events and programs are free of charge to participants. Through the CEDE’s programs, individuals will be able to have access to experts in personal finance and attend events that aim at helping people realize the sources of their financial resources as well as what they are actually spending.  In addition, advice on how to improve this cycle and plan for the future will be provided in a personalized way.

Tusculum College to host College Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 28

Tusculum College will offer local high school students the opportunity to explore higher education options when it hosts its annual College Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 28.

High school students will visit the Tusculum campus from 9 to 11 a.m. for the College Fair, to be held in the Pioneer Arena.  Participating in the event will be a wide variety of colleges and universities as well as vocational schools. Each institution will have a display providing information about its academic programs. Most also have representatives on hand to answer specific questions about programs or the school.

The College Fair, coordinated by the Tusculum College Office of Admission, has grown in size in recent years, and the department is appreciative of the opportunity to bring this service to area students and their families.

For more information about the College Fair, please contact the Office of Admission at 1-800-729-0256 ext. 5374 or 423-636-7312, or e-mail mripley@tusculum.edu.