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fall 2005 9/19/05 11:02 AM Page 8 Making Headlines APSU opens state’s first collegiate Hispanic Cultural Center Latino dance troupes entertain guests during the daylong celebration of the grand opening of the state’s only collegiate Hispanic Cultural Center at APSU. Steve Wilson With the largest Hispanic student population of any Tennessee university, including UT-Knoxville, it seems fitting that APSU students, faculty, staff and area officials recently celebrated the grand opening of the state’s first collegiate Hispanic Cultural Center. The day of celebration in April 2005 included a fiesta, complete with authenic Latino foods, performances by Hispanic dance troupes and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. At the ceremony, APSU President Sherry Hoppe said, “We come together for a dream and a vision—for what has now come true.” Keynote speaker and then-president of the Tennessee Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the late Greg Rodriguez, commended APSU for its leadership in establishing the Center. “Today is about change,” he said. “Today is about Latinos in Middle Tennessee. Most of all, it’s about progress. My … heart (is) filled with pride for my people and this Center.” Located in the Morgan University Center, the Hispanic Cultural Center houses learning materials, such as books, videos and computers, one of which has a Spanish keyboard. Under the direction of Dr. Miguel Ruiz, associate professor of Spanish, the Center offers events that celebrate the Hispanic culture. It also was conceived as a place where all ethnicities can learn about the Latino culture and where Hispanic students can feel “at home.” NATO leader reports for duty KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sixteen foreign-born construction workers with phony immigration documents were able to enter an Oak Ridge nuclear weapons plant because of lax security controls, a federal report said yesterday … The Y-12 plant, created for the top-secret Manhattan project that developed nuclear bombs in World War II, makes parts for nuclear warheads and is the country’s principal storehouse for weapons-grade uranium. —Headline: Intrusion at Y-12 weapons plant leads to tightened security (Associated Press, Knoxville, June 21, 2005) If you think the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001, are history, think again. 6 Federal security and intelligence agents know, beyond a doubt, terrorists are planning similar attacks on the United States. America’s best protection? Prevention through strategic preparation. With the establishment of APSU’s Institute for Global Security Studies (IGSS) in Summer 2005, the University not only positioned itself to provide security preparation to the state, region and nation, it created a market niche as the only university in Tennessee with a comprehensive, interdisciplinary plan for studying all facets of terrorism. President Sherry Hoppe’s vision for the IGSS was clear. Its ultimate success, however, would hinge on its leader. The job description was detailed—and daunting. Few could fill the bill. Austin Peay/Fall 2005 Enter retired Col. Greg Kaufmann. His application packet arrived in late February 2005. In May, the search committee named him as director of IGSS. After he accepted the post, the IGSS—like a ship already in the water—was set to sail. By late July, the captain was on the bridge. After a long and distinguished military career, Kaufmann came to APSU from Brussels, Belgium, where, most recently, he served as special assistant to the chair of the Military Committee at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters. Kaufmann’s optimism and enthusiasm about the Institute’s future should help him stay the course as he builds support for and shapes the national image of the IGSS. He said, “I’m ready to devote myself to the PEAY Alum FACT: Larry Dr. Joe Richardson Remke III (’66, is an ’70) optometrist director with of field the operations Remke Eye and Clinic, program Lawrenceburg, support for Tenn. Ducks Unlimited Inc. of Memphis.
fall 2005 9/19/05 11:02 AM Page 9 Greg Kaufmann Austin Peay community and the Institute’s goal to become a leader in education and training in all aspects of homeland security and antiterrorism.” Hoppe said, “Greg Kaufmann brings to this vital start-up position a proven record of substantive and practical leadership on the national and international levels, as well as financial and resource-management experience within the United States Executive Branch. “Added to his 30 years of constantly escalating responsibilities within the Army, the Department of Defense and NATO, he has taught at several prestigious institutions, Bill Persinger including West Point and Harvard.” According to Dr. Dewey Browder, professor and chair of the history and philosophy department, Kaufmann has excellent experience with national and international security and an outstanding record of organizing and leading political-military efforts. During 1997-2001, Kaufmann was chief of staff and then director of the Balkans Task Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon. In 2001-02, he was a fellow at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, where he represented the U.S. Army and Department of Defense in a multidisciplinary program, presenting lectures on such topics as national security. In 1998-99, as a fellow at MIT, he taught a seminar on foreign politics, international relations and the national interest. An ROTC Scholarship recipient and Distinguished Military Graduate, Kaufmann earned a bachelor’s degree from Niagara University and a master’s from the University of Pennsylvania. His second master’s—an M.S. in National Resource Strategy—is from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University. Among his many awards, Kaufmann received the Defense Superior Service Medal, National Service Medal and the War on Terrorism Service Medal. The IGSS, now under Kaufmann’s leadership, is broad-based, offering education in eight distinct but interdisciplinary areas: medical and investigative sciences; ecoterrorism; law enforcement and emergency services; politics and security in the 21st century; military history; language and ideological training; geoterrorism; and agroterrorism. For more information about the IGSS, telephone Kaufmann at (931) 221-7910. APSU joins Academic Consortium for Homeland Security The IGSS is registered as part of the National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security (NACHS)—the only Tennessee Board of Regents university to do so. The nationwide consortium is made up of public and private institutions engaged in scientific research, technology development and transition, education and training, as well as service programs concerned with national security challenges, issues, problems and solutions. Continued on page 8 APSU plays supporting role in “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” In June, the hit reality show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” came to Clarksville to build a handicap-accessible home for MSgt. Luis Rodriquez, who lost a leg and two fingers while serving in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). He and wife Lilliam, a social work major at APSU, have two young daughters. Prior to the family’s return to town for the “big reveal,” Dr. Sherry Hoppe visited the site and presented a scholarship check to Ed Sanders, a member of the show’s design team, to fund the remainder of Lilliam’s degree at APSU. At right, the show’s star, Ty Pennington thanked Hoppe and APSU. The episode is slated to air in late September nationwide on the ABC Television Network. Bill Persinger Austin Peay/Fall 2005 7
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