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Teresa Grettano's Language
and Composition Class analyzes
their political beliefs through
composition. | Even with the mud-slinging and controversies surrounding the 2004 presidential elections, students and professors in the College of Arts and Sciences managed to make the event a productive learning experience, using the elections as learning and teaching tools in many of our classes this semester.
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Provost John W. Presley in
his home with a portrait
of Robert Graves. | Vice President and Provost John W. Presley believes that given the recent popularity of "Jesus scholarship," most modern Christians will be interested but not shocked by his most recent undertaking: a reissue of The Nazarene Gospels Restored—a work its author, Robert Graves, believed would shake the foundation of Christianity when it was first released in 1953. Instead, Graves' work became the "biggest disappointment of his life" according to Presley, as it suffered from bad reviews and slow sales. In this more favorable climate, Presley hopes to reintroduce Graves' argument to a new, more accepting audience, with a reissue of the book that will include some unpublished work that Graves wrote before his death in 1985—provided to Presley by Graves' children——and a forward that Presley will write.
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From left, Dr. James Reid,
Dr. Michael Stevens, and
Dr.Paul Garris | The College of Arts and Sciences Research Proposal Review Committee (RPRC) has announced this year's Outstanding College Researchers: Dr. Paul Garris, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Dr. James Reid, Professor of Foreign Languages, and Dr. Michael Stevens, Professor of Psychology. Each year the committee selects one winner from each of the College's three divisions: humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Winners of the award are eligible to be nominated in future years for the Outstanding University Researcher Award. "The RPRC was very impressed with the accomplishments of all three of these awardees, as well as all the other departmental nominees," said Associate Dean Sam Catanzaro.
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Flame Statue located in
front of Stevenson Hall | This week the College begins an historic five-year strategic planning process. The College Council and the Dean’s Office are calling for nominations for faculty positions on a college-wide Strategic Planning Steering Committee charged with developing a very specific five-year plan for the College. According to Dean Olson, "This is perhaps one of the single most important tasks in the life of a college." The plan will establish clear and attainable goals as well as concrete steps toward realizing those goals. The plan will allow the College to make decisions that move the College in a very definite direction for clear and understandable reasons. "If taken seriously, the strategic planning process is a rare opportunity for us to ask why not, to dream of what we become as a faculty, as a college, and as an institution," said Dean Olson.
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Associate Deans Sam Catanzaro
andJonathan Rosenthal | The College is calling for proposals for its new Administrative Fellows Program (AFP)—a competitive appointment intended to promote the development of tenured faculty in the College who show exceptional promise as academic leaders. "Training for academic administration often occurs haphazardly after one has assumed the position, which can make for a very interesting first year on the job," said Dean Olson. Under the Administrative Fellows Program, a faculty member will receive a one-course release, allowing a semester experience as a special assistant to the Dean. This experience will provide the opportunity to learn details of academic administration while working with the Dean and his staff on special projects.
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Dr. Michaelene Cox received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in 2002. Prior to that, she received her master’s degree in International Studies from Troy State University in Alabama in 1995. Her undergraduate degree is in Political Science and Journalism from Arizona State University. Since receiving her Ph.D., Dr. Cox taught at Brescia University and Western Kentucky University. Her expertise is in Comparative Politics and International Relations with emphasis on Europe. Dr. Cox is already an established scholar with publications in journals such as the Journal of Peace Studies. She will be teaching courses on European politics, international relations, and international law.
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