Faculty and Staff Notes

Kay Moore Stepping Down

Dr. Kathryn M. Moore, dean of the College of Education, will step down from her position effective May 15. After a study leave, Moore is planning on returning to teaching and research in the college’s Department of Adult and Higher Education in August 2010.

Moore has served as dean of the college since 2000. In that time, the university established the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation on Centennial Campus and began a new undergraduate degree in elementary education.

Provost Larry Nielsen said he would convene a search committee and conduct a national search for a new dean beginning this summer. Read more at http://news.ncsu.edu/news/2009/04/cbdeanmoore.php.

Office of International Affairs Newsletter

The April 16 newsletter from the Office of International Affairs has news and information on a wide range of cultural events taking place on campus. To read the newsletter, visit http://ncsu.edu/project/nsaudiovideo/pdf/OIAUnits-Cultural.pdf.

Dean Names New Board Members

Dr. Ira R. Weiss, dean of the College of Management, named three new members to the college's Board of Advisors. They are:

• William "Bill" F. Hamlin Jr., president and chief executive officer of the Hamlin Companies, based in Garner.
• Matthew Hong, vice president and general manager of Sports Digital at Turner Sports, based in Atlanta. Hong received his bachelor's degree in economics from the College of Management in 1994.
• R.C. "Russ" McLauchlan, chairman and chief executive officer of Calvert Holdings, Inc., based in Cary.

"On behalf of the college, I welcome Bill, Matt and Russ to the board and appreciate their commitment of service to the college," Weiss said. "Through their valuable real-world insight, support and involvement in college activities, our board members are helping to assure that we continue to provide a quality business education that prepares our students for today's dynamic global business environment. We look forward to working with them."

Awards for Excellence

Denise W. Hall in the Office of Legal Affairs and Mark Stevenson in the Department of Athletics were named the 2009 Awards for Excellence winners from the Office of the Chancellor at a reception on Wednesday, April 8, at the Murphy Center.

Miller Honored

Dr. Grady Miller, professor of crop science and turf specialist, has been honored with the Founders Award given by the Sports Turf Managers Association. The award is the association's highest honor.

Robot Research

Dr. Doug Gillan, head of the psychology department, will chair a symposium on human-robot interaction (HRI) research at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society annual meeting in October. He also will participate in an HRI workshop in May that is part of an Army Research Lab grant. Gillan is helping to develop a document that provides detailed guidelines for the development of human-robot interfaces for the Army (the first such document of its kind).

Student Pubs Honored

NC State’s student yearbook, the Agromeck, and its literary and arts magazine, Windhover, both received Gold Crown awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association this spring. NC State was the only university to have two separate publications win Gold Crown awards. Joe Wright and Hannah Richardson ware the co-editors of the 2008 edition of the Windhover. Other staff members included designers Joana Balasa, Elena Bondar, Nicole Kraieski and Becca Mayfield.

Art in the Atrium

Work by design students Sam Davis, Michelle Ko, Claudia Povenski, Marie Hermansson, Margaret Jamison and Elena Page was recently installed in the atrium lobby of the new Mathematics and Statistics Building across the parking lot from Kamphoefner Hall. The installation was created under the direction of Assistant Professor of Art + Design Jan Ru Wan with additional support by David Knight, Vita Plume and Susan Brandeis.

Free Expression Tunnel Enhanced

New signs at the Free Expression Tunnel will urge users to refrain from writing hateful messages.

In response to the suggestions made by the Campus Climate Task Force, the Facilities Division has undertaken lighting and signage improvements at the Free Expression Tunnel. Lighting improvements have been completed at both the north and south entrances, resulting in better illumination of the area. The entrances now meet or exceed the campus standard as measured by light meters. Imagery from security cameras has shown significant improvement, says Kevin MacNaughton, associate vice chancellor for facilities.

Facilities also is working to change signage in and around the tunnel. The existing sign that indicates painting limits will be changed to include a notice that the area is subject to closed circuit video monitoring. In addition, staff will add signs at both ends of the tunnel similar to the bronze building dedication plaques used on the exterior of campus buildings. These signs will advise users to, “Be considerate of others and refrain from offensive and hateful messages.” Rather than bronze, the signs will be made of a plastic-like material called Graytech that is easy to fabricate, install and maintain. Bronze signs previously installed at the tunnel were stolen last year.