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    UA HONORS CHES STAFF MEMBER WITH PRESTIGIOUS CAMPUS-WIDE AWARD

    10/12/2020

     
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    Karen Carpenter, Academic Advisor in Student Services, has been awarded the Dr. Minnie C. Miles Endowed Excellence Award by The University of Alabama. The award, established in 1995, honors non-faculty administrative employees. To be considered for this university-wide award, nominees must have performed in an exemplary manner, above and beyond their normal duties, to further the mission of The University of Alabama. Carpenter fits that bill and this isn’t the first time that she has been recognized for going above and beyond. Last year, she received the CHES Staff Professional Excellence Award for exempt employees.

    Carpenter serves the students of CHES as an advisor, but she also works closely with the faculty and their academic departments. As Coordinator of Bama Bound Orientation, she does an outstanding job of collaborating with academic departments to ensure that prospective students are receiving accurate information and personal attention. She also provides training and important information to Avanti students, faculty, and advisors in preparation for the very busy orientation season.

    Carpenter voluntarily assumed responsibility to serve at-risk populations of newly admitted students to ensure that they received specialized advising and resources throughout their college career. Although CHES no longer oversees this group, she continues to assist these students in whatever way possible.
    Her knowledge and experience regarding registration issues, degree requirements, course offerings, and the graduation process are vital to the College’s success. She has developed a keen understanding of the importance of various policies and procedures. Carpenter also serves as an active member of UA-AAA, an organization that strives to enhance communication to properly support the academic advising community within our University.

    For these reasons and many more, The University of Alabama singled out Karen Carpenter for her exemplary service. Those who nominated her for the 2020 Minnie Miles Award said it best.

    “Karen works diligently to ensure that students are meeting all program requirements to graduate with their desired major in a timely manner. Most of all, Karen displays a stellar example of what it means to fulfill the CHES mission and ‘empower individuals with knowledge and skills to bring about positive change in our world.’ She continuously strives to improve the lives of others through acts of kindness and practicing a keen work ethic,” said Dr. Jennifer Humber, Director of CHES Student Services.

    “Karen is a colleague that is always willing to help out. She goes above and beyond to help her college, other staff members, students, or faculty. As a faculty member, I cannot tell you how many times I have called Karen with a simple question. I can guarantee that at the moment of that call she is swamped. However, Karen is always willing to stop what she is doing and answer my question. She does it because she is a kind person but mostly because she is a staff member who embodies a desire to serve her university and its students,” said Dr. Sherwood Burns-Nader, HDFS faculty.
    “She has been a great asset to the University for many years now and continues to exceed expectations on a daily basis. Because of her dedicated work ethic and thoughtful personality, Karen deserves recognition of our sincere appreciation for her continued service to our students, faculty, and staff,” continued Humber.

    The award is named for the late Dr. Minnie C. Miles, a long-time professor in the College of Business who served The University of Alabama from 1942 until her retirement in 1978. Miles left a legacy of leadership, civil service, and activism that lives on at the University and beyond.
    In 1962, she traveled to Los Angeles where she became president of the Federation of Business and Professional Women, and when President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in 1963, Miles stood at his left shoulder. That same year U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara appointed her to the Defense Committee on Women in the Services, and during her tenure on the committee, a bill removing restrictions on promoting women in the military was approved by Congress.
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    In 2000, The University of Alabama's Board of Trustees issued a resolution on the occasion of Miles’ 90th birthday stating, “. . .this soft-spoken, determined, influential leader, humanitarian, and teacher has affected the lives of decades of students, citizens, and women nationally and internationally. . ."
    Like Miles, Karen Carpenter has influenced the lives of students and colleagues in positive ways and she has done so for more than 15 years. CHES is proud to have her on our team, we appreciate her exemplary service and look forward her continuing and dedicated service to the College and its students.

    The Long History of the Latinx South

    9/21/2020

     
    We hope you can join us on October 7 for this virtual talk with Dr. Innis-Jiménez in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month! Click anywhere on the flyer for the zoom link.
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    Discover What's New In Health Science

    8/27/2020

     

    New Face for Health Science from The University of Alabama - CHES on Vimeo.

    CHES Response To Racial Justice

    6/3/2020

     
    A Message From Dean Stuart Usdan:

    We share the country’s feelings of profound grief and revulsion at the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and too many others before them. 
     
    With a heavy heart, and in collaboration with the CHES committee for Diversity and Inclusivity (CDI) please know that our college is strongly committed to a culture of inclusion and equity but we can do more to ensure that our actions match our words.  In addition to continuing to provide programs that strive to increase cultural awareness and sensitivity, the committee is at work collecting new resources that our faculty and students can use for personal enrichment, classes, and community outreach.  As a human sciences unit within an institution of higher education, we have the power to change lives and instill within our students a sense of courage, respect, and dedication towards a more equitable society. 
     
    For many years, our college has tried to live by the creed of “improving lives” but in order to do this we must first come closer together as a community to create a safe and welcome environment.  We also recognize that people of color may be especially traumatized by the retelling of such racialized experiences. Please take care of yourself and let us know how we can help. We encourage everyone to utilize the resources provided by the UA’s Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion to learn how to be an effective ally.  If you feel you may need support do not hesitate to contact any of these UA resources: the UA Title IX office, University Counseling Center, Women and Gender Resource Center or the Employee Assistance Program.

    These are certainly sad and concerning times for our country, and it is our great hope that we can heal from this and become a just and equitable world in which we all want to live. We can make a difference but only if we do so together.

     



     

     

     
    Stuart Usdan
     
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    CTD Faculty Named Outstanding Educator

    6/1/2020

     
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    ASID Alabama announced that the 2020 recipient of the Dr. Mary Ann Potter Outstanding Educator Award is CHES instructor, Mr. John Peaslee, ASID, RID. In addition to teaching at the university for 25 years, Peaslee has also served on the Alabama Board for Registered Interior Designers and as Regional Chair for the Interior Design Educator's Council.
     
    Most recently, he served as the Faculty Advisor for the ASID Student Chapter at The University of Alabama where his encouragement and guidance led the chapter to new heights of achievement and participation. ASID Alabama noted that Peaslee is a dedicated advocate for the profession and, above all, a friend.
     
    The entire ASID Alabama Board of Directors and the state Chapter are grateful to Peaslee and say he has been and will continue to be one of their heroes. We at CHES join ASID Alabama in congratulating Mr. John Peaslee on this great honor!
     
    The annual Dr. Mary Ann Potter Educator Award honors the educator in our state who has shown outstanding and significant contributions to interior design education and/or the Alabama ASID chapter. The award recognizes educators who have promoted interior design professionalism within their respective programs.


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