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Making APSU Headlines (continued from Page 9) Maxine Smith, civil rights activist and educational leader Memphis School Board, where she served 24 years. Although rejected for admission to The University of Memphis, Smith ultimately helped force the integration of the university. Bill Persinger The night before James Meredith broke the color barrier by enrolling at the University of Mississippi, the Smiths hid him in their home. Smith also was with Medgar Evers the night before he was gunned down, and she was scheduled to have dinner with Martin Luther King Jr. the night he was killed. For her work, Smith has received numerous honors, such as being named to the National Civil Rights Museum Board of Directors. In 2003, she shared the dais with President Bill Clinton when both received the National Civil Rights Freedom Award. According to Marcus D. Pohlman, reviewer for the University of Tennessee Press, the new biography of Smith reflects “solid original scholarship,” growing out of impressive original interviews and a well-researched document base. The book about Smith, who served more than 12 years on the Tennessee Board of Regents before retiring in 2006, is available through the University of Tennessee Press. Bill Persinger From arts to science, faculty recognized for innovative teaching Alumni always say their APSU faculty were tops; now three faculty members are proving this to be more than sentiment. Last fall, Dr. Jaime Taylor, professor of physics and chair of the physics and astronomy department, and Dr. Alex King, associate professor of physics, were recognized nationally for developing physics courses that Dr. Jaime Taylor innovatively integrate computing. The duo was one of four winners out of more than 250 entries in an initiative by “Computing in Science and Engineering” (CiSE) magazine. In a letter to the two men, Norman Chonacky, CiSE editor in chief, said, “Your work was paradigmatic in one of the four categories identified … as distinctive approaches to the challenge. Alumnus Dr. Phil Roe gets statewide philanthropy award At the Fall 2006 meeting of the Tennessee Board of Regents, Dr. David Philip Roe (‘67), a Johnson City obstetrician/gynecologist, was honored for his longtime support of APSU and Tennessee higher education. TBR Chancellor Charles Manning presented the 2006 Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy to Roe. The statewide award is based on generous financial support of TBR institutions and higher education, exceptional civic responsibility and integrity. President Sherry Hoppe cited examples of Roe’s support of APSU. Besides remembering his alma mater with a significant gift in his estate plan, Roe is vice president of the APSU Foundation Board of Trustees and a member of the capital campaign steering committee. He has served the APSU National Alumni Association as president, vice president and past president. Roe established a scholarship in honor of Dr. Durward Harris, professor emeritus of chemistry and former premedicine adviser. Several years ago, Roe’s class, under his leadership, raised more than $55,000 for new science equipment. Later, because of Roe’s continuing generosity, a wing of the new science complex was named for him. An avid sports fan, Roe takes as much As Chancellor Charles Manning and President Sherry Hoppe, left, applaud, APSU alumnus Dr. Phil Roe, Johnson City, receives the 2006 Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy during the Fall 2006 meeting of the Tennessee Board of Regents. pride in the Govs’ academic accomplishments as he does in their athletic achievements. Thanks to a gift from Roe and his wife, Pam, there’s a new, state-of-the-art athletic academic center in the Dunn Center. Hoppe said, “Several years ago when Phil was featured in the alumni magazine, he said, ‘I believe the future of our country relates directly to how we educate our young people. Education is what will open the doors for them.’ “This award acknowledges that, through his support of education, Dr. Phil Roe has held that door wide open for hundreds of students who came after him.” Bill Persinger 10 Austin Peay
Bill Persinger Bill Persinger Steve Wilson The works of the four awardees are exemplary of what can be done.” Titled Computation in Undergraduate Physics Courses, Taylor’s and Dr. Alex King King’s paper was published in the September/October issue of CiSE after being an invited paper presentation at the National American Association of Physics Teachers. Also, last fall, classes taught by Dr. Michele Butts, professor of history, were recognized by the College Board as among the top 20 university-level U.S. history Dr. Michele Butts courses in the nation. In a national study conducted by the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) on behalf of the College Board, 133 history courses nationwide were reviewed with only 20— included Butts’—being designated as demonstrating “best practices” overall. After further review, Butts’ course (American History I and II) also was designated as “exemplary.” The final 20 are to be used as models in a redesign of the Advanced Placement U.S. history course. Dr. Dewey Browder, history professor and chair of the history and philosophy department, called Butts one of the most knowledgeable people in the nation when it comes to knowing how to Dr. Dewey Browder integrate content and method in her classes. “She is not only an expert in American history, but she is an expert in education, as well,” he said. “She knows what students need to learn and how to facilitate that learning. She is leaving her mark across the state and, indeed, across the nation as her students fan out after graduation.” Web site is pure gold After taking many of the top statewide honors, including four Gold Awards, during the Tennessee College Public Relations Association’s annual meeting in June, Austin Peay’s Web site again struck gold last fall. In October, APSU officials were notified that its admissions Web site, GoAPSU, is among the best in the U.S. as rated by the National Research Center for College and University Admissions (NRCCUA), a nonprofit education research organization. APSU was among more than 3,000 postsecondary institutions whose Web sites were graded by NRCCUA. The research-based study rates how well college Web sites provide information to potential students and move them from prospect to applicant. To identify Web site features that have the most significant impact on potential students’ perception of the site, an e-mail survey was sent to more than 100,000 college-bound high school students, asking them to rate admissions Web sites. Next, more than 3,000 sites were evaluated, with statistical tests used to identify the functional features important to students. President of the NRCCUA Don Munce said, “We congratulate Austin Peay State University for having one of the top admissions-related Web sites. “Prospective college students are Internetsavvy, and they have come to expect the admissions selections of university Web sites to provide critical information to help them make decisions. As APSU has recognized, a quality Web site can be the difference between a lost prospect and a new student.” To check out the site, go to go.apsu.edu. Visit http://go.apsu.edu to see why APSU’s Web site for prospective students was ranked among the best in the nation by the National Research Center for College and University Admissions, a nonprofit education research organization. Mark your calendar Homecoming 2007 Sept. 22, 2007 Steve Wilson Spring 2007 11
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