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  • Carol Burton

    Carol Burton

    February 27

    Once referred to as a 鈥渃ampus fixture鈥 by beloved late 星空传媒 Chancellor David Orr Belcher, Carol Burton, vice provost, has dedicated 33 years to learning and leading with compassion and obligation. Raised by Jamaican parents Reuben and Yvonne Burton, Burton鈥檚 journey to higher education was predestined by her matriarchal, fearless, powerful and entrepreneurial mother. 鈥淎n American degree is the way of the future,鈥 Yvonne Burton told her.

  • Patrice Brown

    Patrice Brown

    February 20

    Named after her late father, John L. Brown, Johnnifer Patrice Brown, assistant professor of interior design at 星空传媒, spent her childhood watching her father master the art of upholstery in Montgomery, Alabama. Completing her BS degree in mechanical engineering from Tuskegee University, and time spent working in both the automotive and commercial design industry, Patrice soon realized she was unfulfilled and needed a change.

  • Jeff Hughes

    Jeff Hughes

    February 20

    Life in threes. That鈥檚 how Jeff Hughes, director of the Department of Campus Activities, patterned his decades-long career at 星空传媒. Holding a master鈥檚 in public administration and a bachelor鈥檚 in sociology from Georgia Southern University, the native of Lake Hartwell, Georgia, set out with ambitions of becoming a city planner.

  • Heidi Dent

    Students Can Improve Emotional Intelligence

    February 14

    Research being conducted by a marketing professor in 星空传媒鈥檚 College of Business may shed light on how students can improve their own emotional awareness and develop the so-called 鈥渟oft skills鈥 that many of today鈥檚 employers desire.

  • William Moultrie

    William Moultrie

    February 12

    William Moultrie, associate vice chancellor for Student Success, carries a firm belief in never underestimating oneself. He holds true that the size of one鈥檚 problems is nothing compared to their ability to solve them. There is hard work to be done and the pressure of privilege challenges us to stay honest and engage in a more meaningful life.

  • Vittal Anantatmula

    New Handbook Aims to Improve Project Performance

    February 10

    The handbook is aimed at an audience including professors, doctoral students, graduate students and other research scholars in project management and related professions.

  • Jack A. Eaddy Jr.

    Jack A. Eaddy Jr.

    February 6

    Jack A. Eaddy, Jr., a native of Orangeburg, SC, and director of athletic bands at 星空传媒, was named one of 10 finalists for the Grammy鈥檚 2023 Music Educator Award, being the only college professor chosen among 1,205 nominees.

  • Jane Adams-Dunsford

    Jane Adams-Dunford

    February 6

    With more than 30 years of experience in higher education, Jane Adams-Dunford is passionate about lifelong learning, diversity and inclusion and being a champion for students.

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    Zoe | A Day in the Life

    January 30

    I didn't mean for this video to be this long, sorry if it's too long. I wanted to show some of my daily life at 星空传媒. I am a student teacher right now (my last semester as a full-time student), and I want to show you what a typical day in my life is like here at 星空传媒!

  • Angela Dills

    Increased School Choice May Improve Student Mental Health

    January 24

    A groundbreaking study co-authored by a 星空传媒 professor of economics indicates that increased school choice may result in improvements in student mental health, with fewer incidents of adolescent suicide and a lower likelihood of mental health issues later in life.