BROTHER JUSTIN LUCIAN, pictured above with Sadie Lisenby (Counseling Center), was honored by the Peer Counselors at their annual luncheon on November 9 for his role as founder of the PCs in 1975.

KUDOS
• Dr. Malinda Fitzgerald (Biology) was an invited symposium speaker at the International Congress of Eye Research in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 29-November 3. The title of her presentation was "Evidence for facial nucleus regulation of compensatory choroidal vasodilation in response to systemic hypotension in pigeons and rodents," co-authored with Mark LeDoux, Sherry Cuthbertson, and Anton Reiner.
• Buccaneer cross country runner Stephen Hill's (Chemical Engineering '09) fifth-place finish in the NCAA Division II South Regional Championships on November 4 earned him a place in the NCAA DII National Championships in Pensacola, FL on November 18. This is the second straight championship appearance for the All-American sophomore.
• Dr. Talana Vogel (Education) presented a paper entitled “Utilizing Professional Portfolios to Assess Effective Administrative Practices" at the Southern Regional Council of Educational Leadership in Jacksonville, FL, November 3-5. The paper discussed current evaluation systems for school principals and utilizing portfolios as a valuable tool for formative and summative evaluations of practicing administrators. Suggestions for a seamless transition between school administration preparation programs and placement into administrative roles in K-12 settings were also provided.
• Lady Buc middle blocker Laura Washington (Business '07) was named to the Daktronics All-South Central Region Second Volleyball Team by the region's sports information directors. This is her second straight all-region selection.

CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Leslie Dunn (School of Engineering), who was married to Craig Herlihy on November 11 at Savannah Woods Plantation.

CBU THANKSGIVING
Attention CBU Community: The Thanksgiving lunch and prayer service will be held in Alfonso Dining Hall on Tuesday, November 21, at 12:15 p.m. All are invited to come enjoy good food and to give thanks for all that we are blessed with here at CBU.

HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS
CBU will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with a Hispanic Fiesta on Wednesday, November 15, and a Brown Bag Panel Discussion on Thursday, November 16. Wednesday's Fiesta will be held in Alfonso Dining Hall, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., and will feature dance by Anabethi Ramirez and a Mariachi band at noon. Thursday's brown Bag Luncheon will take place in the Thomas Center East Lounge at 12:15 p.m. Panelists will be Juan Romo, president of the Hispanic Business Association; Vivian Adamson, editor of La Prensa Latina; and Jose Leon, victim witness coordinator for the District Attorney General of Shelby County. Hispanic artifacts will be on display in Alfonso Dining Hall during the Hispanic Fiesta. Please contact Dean Karen Conway at 321-3536 if you have artifacts to share. Events are sponsored by Student Life and the Diversity Committee.

FACULTY/STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Pre-proposals for the 2007 Faculty/Staff Development Projects are requested by November 20. Faculty and staff members should have received paper announcements in their mailboxes last week. The announcement and the pre-proposal submission form is also located online.

UPCOMING CAREER CENTER EVENTS
• Negotiating Salary Workshop: Tuesday, November 14; Buckman 211, 1:00 p.m.
• Behavioral Interviewing Workshop: Thursday, November 16; Buckman 211, 1:00 p.m.