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With a massive donation of comics from Gary Lee Watson in the spring of 2019, the University of South Carolina is becoming an intellectual center for the study of 20th century popular culture.

UPCOMING @UofSC

Oct. 2: Entering Mentoring

Oct. 3: Physics & Astronomy Colloquium: "Where Do Galaxies End"?

Oct. 4: This is USC

Oct. 5: Copyright in the Classroom workshop

Find more on-campus events in our public calendar, Gamecocks Athletics, our calendar for students and the My Carolina Alumni Association calendar. Also, follow the latest event updates on Twitter @UofSCEvents.

IN THE NEWS

“After sentencing Tim Jones to death, jurors still shaken, haunted by child murders” (feat. Richard Frierson, medicine)
—Charlotte Observer (via The State)

“The truth about college admissions — from college admissions deans” (feat. Mary Wagner, admissions)
—The Washington Post

“South Carolinians are confused, sharing mostly negative sentiments on whistleblower story” (feat. Kait Park, Social Media Insights Lab)
—WMBF (via WIS)

“California can be a model for teacher-led change” (feat. Barnett Berry, education)
—EdSource

GETTING SOCIAL

@UofSCPharm University President Bob Caslen officially kicked off American Pharmacists Month by visiting the College of Pharmacy and getting his flu shot.

JOBS @UOFSC

Program Manager III–IAM Program Manager –STA00857PO19 Division of Information Technology Application Services

Research Associate–Geospatial Data Scientist–STA00795PO19 College of Social Work Institute for Families in Society

Building/Grounds Specialist III–Swing Shift Lead–STA00848PO19 Student Affairs and Academic Support Housing Facility Management

NEWS & EVENTS

Library and Information Science professor Lucy Santos Green (right) is exploring how librarians can help teachers use guided inquiry methods in their classroom. Her findings could boost support for librarians to work side-by-side with classroom teachers and potentially prevent school librarian jobs from being cut. Green has been awarded a $376,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to support her work.

Research office seeks RISE proposals

The Office of the Vice President for Research is seeking proposals for the 2020 Research Initiative for Summer Engagement, or RISE, grant program. The program began in 2012 and supports faculty at the university's senior and Palmetto College campuses by providing funds for summer research through a competitive application process. Proposals for 2020 RISE projects are due by Dec. 19.

Learn how to do background checks

Human Resources is offering a class for faculty and staff on when a background check of a potential employee is required and how to request one. The process has changed with the PeopleAdmin upgrade. The course will be offered 2–4 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 8) in Suite 101, 1600 Hampton St.

FACULTY & STAFF NOTES

Melih Calamak, civil and environmental engineering, published "On the Optimum Layout of a Drainage Gallery in Concrete Gravity Dams On Isotropic Foundation" in Environmental and Engineering Geoscience.

Daniella Cook, education, was appointed to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights advisory committee. Committee members advise the commission about the state of civil rights in their respective states, bringing forth issues that impact communities.

Lynn A. McFarland, business, co-authored “A meta-analysis of gender proportionality effects on job performance” for Group & Organization Management.

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