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News Archives Three Sport & Entertainment Management Graduates Among First to Graduate "With Distinction" TSTM Professor Ann Swafford Retires from the University SPTE Students Head for the FLAME Retailing Student Wins First Place at Columbia Museum of Art "Recycled Runway" Junior SPTE Student, Adam Shuman, Awarded Magellan Scholar Undergraduate Research Grant College of HRSM Teacher of the Year and Researcher of the Year are Named NASCAR driver, Eric McClure, to honor SPTE alum, Laura Chichester College of HRSM Graduate Wins Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Top Executive of IMG Sports and Entertainment Gave Regan Sport Lecture HRTM Faculty Rank Among the Top Scholars in Tourism ResearchJDA Software Gift valued at $1,005,000 “Giving Back” Team Serves Up a Thanksgiving Meal Sloan Center Hosted “Tourism as a Catalyst for Economic Development” Retail Student, Hadley Britt, Designs a Career College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management Welcomes New Deans Three Sport and Entertainment Management Graduates Among First at USC to Graduate "With Distinction"
TSTM Professor Ann Swafford Retires from the University Mrs. Swafford said, “While I have had the opportunity to work with many wonderful colleagues and administrators, my memories of the students will always be my favorites. I have observed young students coming into the program and watched them as they matured into professional, career-oriented graduates. Through the association with alumni, I have reveled in the successes our graduates have made as they have progressed in their careers.” When asked what advice she would give to her current and past students she said, “It’s a small world and that translates into all areas including IT areas. When you finish school, your work is just beginning. You should work hard, have a good work ethic, maintain a professional attitude, and keep your skills current.” After retirement, Mrs. Swafford will continue writing textbooks. She is looking forward to spending more time with family and friends. She will also keep busy with her favorite hobbies, including reading and playing the piano. She and her husband plan to travel more and enjoy their lake house. “While I will miss working with students and colleagues every day, I have enjoyed my years at the University,” says Mrs. Swafford. Former student, Jane Crosby, said, "I agree that she is truly going to be missed by all! She has made a difference in so many lives and it will be hard for anybody to relate as well to the students as she does. Even though I have been in the workforce for many years, my education gave me the confidence and skills to go along with my experience to make it possible for me to excel in my career. One semester, Dr. Moody was giving her “hand holding” speech to me, and Mrs. Swafford just dropped by to ask a question. She ended up holding the other hand. If it hadn’t been for the encouragement and support afforded me, I don’t think Iwould have persevered. I am so glad I did.” “I would have to say she was the best professor I had at Carolina…not only a wonderful teacher, but an absolutely incredible person as well! I feel very fortunate to be able to call Mrs. Swafford a dear friend,” said another former student, Kenley Dick. SPTE Students Head for the FLAME Students from the Sport and Entertainment Management program at USC have been selected to attend the 15th annual FLAME (Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere) program that will be held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 4 – 7. The program, hosted by the US Olympic Committee (USOC) and its sponsors, empowers minority students through a dynamic, educational program that is packed with leadership enhancement opportunities. In the spirit of Olympic Ideals of persistence, vision, focus, discipline and commitment, the program is designed to inspire students to cultivate their desire to succeed and rise above the ordinary. Students selected for the program are Adam Berrios, Ebony Sullivan and Brandon W. Ruth. During the four day program, students will reside in the Olympic Training Center dormitory, eat at the Athlete Dining Hall and have the opportunity to interact with Olympians, Paralympians and hopefuls daily. Motivational presentations, seminars, networking and workshops are on the itinerary for the conference. Selection to the program was based on demonstrated leadership through academics, athletics and community involvement. Retailing Student Wins First Place at Columbia Museum of Art "Recycled Runway"
Norma Jeanne Lippman, a student in Sallie Bogg’s RETL 268 class, entered the Columbia Museum of Art "recycled" fashion show, entitled Runaway Runway. The fashion show, sponsored by the Columbia Museum of Art, charged designers to create one or more designs using recycled materials. Out of nearly 80 designers,Norma Jeane Lippman won first place. She designed a dress and matching hat out of used fabric, water bottle wrappers, and coffee filters.
Junior SPTE Student, Adam Shuman, Awarded Magellan Scholar Undergraduate Research Grant Adam Shuman, a junior Sport and Entertainment Management major, has been awarded a Magellan Scholar undergraduate research grant for the next academic year. His research project is entitled "Risk Management Perceptions of Collegiate Sport Venue Managers in Accommodating Spectators with Disabilities." The faculty mentor for his project is Dr. John Grady, an assistant professor in the SPTE department. Adam is the son of Al and Dana Shuman of Silver Spring, Maryland. He recently completed his practicum with the University of Central Florida Department of Athletics. Upon being named a Magellan Scholar, Adam said “This opportunity will allow me to explore the risk management issues in college sport venues, and with aspirations to work in college athletics, it will allow me to achieve my career goals.” College of HRSM Teacher of the Year and Researcher of the Year are Named The 2008 Teacher of the Year and Researcher of the Year awards were presented to the recipients at a special ceremony at McCutchen House. Surrounded by colleagues and students, Dr. John Grady and Dr. Betsy Bender were recognized for their outstanding achievements in research and teaching.
NASCAR driver, Eric McClure, to honor SPTE alum, Laura Chichester NASCAR driver, Eric McClure, will run a special decal on the C-post of his #24 Hefty® brand Chevrolet (Nationwide Series) and his #37 Hefty® brand Impala SS (Sprint Cup Series) during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway, honoring Laura Chichester of Cornelius, North Carolina. Chichester, who has been part of the NASCAR family since graduating from the University of South Carolina in 2001 with a degree in Sport and Entertainment Management, passed away on December 20, 2007 at the age of 28. Chichester, an account executive at GMR Marketing in Charlotte, North Carolina, for Alltel® Racing, was close friends with Eric’s sister, Emily McClure, who coordinated the tribute with Front Row Motorsports and Chichester’s family. “Emily came to me over the holidays with the idea to run a decal,” McClure said, “and I thought the perfect way to honor Laura was on a race car since she worked in the industry.” “I’ll never forget meeting Laura. She was on our flight to California last September and I remember introducing myself and saying ‘I’m really not that bad of a driver.’ She was dumbfounded at first; she didn’t know what to say, but then she began laughing hysterically. I knew right then she was a laid-back person with a good sense of humor and from what Emily tells me, I was correct. It’s an honor for us to do this. ”
College of HRSM Graduate Wins Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Samantha currently works as a study abroad advisor and program coordinator in International Education Programs at Jacksonville University. While an undergraduate, she was a peer advisor in the Study Abroad Office, a member of the Women’s Club Volleyball Team, the Shack Campus Ministry, and served as a conversation partner for the English Programs for Internationals, the intensive English language program on campus. She is interested in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, so her year-long scholarship to the University of Ulster-Magee Campus in Londonberry, Northern Ireland will certainly help her realize these goals. “I am really looking forward to becoming a part of the community in Northern Ireland and understanding more about the different people, groups and history of the conflict as well as the new developments in the peace process,” commented Martin. The Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club is the sponsor of her Academic Scholarship. Top Executive of IMG Sports and Entertainment Gave Regan Sport Lecture George Pyne, president of IMG Sports and Entertainment, gave the Thomas H. Regan Executive Sport Lecture on Tuesday, February 19 at 7:00 PM at the USC School of Law Auditorium. The lecture was free and open to the public. Mr. Pyne leads the IMG’s global sports and entertainment enterprises, spanning 30 countries and including the world’s pre-eminent clients and events in golf, tennis, fashion and entertainment along with consulting, licensing and the IMG Academies. As a member of IMG’s Board of Director’s Mr. Pyne also helps shape the company’s strategic initiatives. IMG is the world’s premier and most diversified sports, entertainment and media company. Areas of expertise include: media production and distribution across multiple platforms, event creation, management and sponsorship sales, client representation and brand management, sponsorship and media consulting, global sponsorship and media sales, consumer products licensing and athlete training. HRTM Faculty Rank Among the Top Scholars in Tourism Research A recently published article “An Investigation of academic leadership in tourism research: 1985-2004” in Tourism Management 28 (2007), 476-490 identified three of the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM) faculty members in the top fifty of the most prolific scholars in the world. The study provides a comprehensive investigation of academic leadership in tourism research using the quantity of articles published in eight major journals, including ANNALS of Tourism Research, Journal of Travel Research, and Tourism Management in the field between 1985 and 2004. The faculty members and their rankings are: Dr. Muzzo Uysal, 4th; Dr. Ercan Sirakaya, 28th; and Dr. David Weaver, 44th. Dr. Muzzo Uysal, Associate Dean of Research for the college, is a member of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism, the Academy of Leisure Sciences, and serves as co-editor of Tourism Analysis: an Interdisciplinary journal. In addition, he sits on the editorial boards of eight journals, including Journal of Travel Research, and Annals of Tourism Research as resource editor. Dr. Uysal, an internationally renowned scholar, has extensive experience in the travel and tourism field, has authored or co-authored a significant number of articles in tourism, hospitality and recreation journals, proceedings, book chapters, and four monographs and one book relating to different aspects of tourism marketing, demand/supply interaction and international tourism. Dr. Weaver’s research is global in nature, and has included field studies in the Caribbean, Australia, Southeast Asia and the prairie provinces of Canada. Consultancies for agencies such as PATA (Pacific Asia Tourism Association) and the World Tourism Organization have taken Dr. Weaver to destinations such as Russia, Thailand, Panama and Andorra to advise destination managers about implementing sustainable ecotourism models of development. As a leading international scholar in the ecotourism field, Dr. Weaver has explored cutting edge issues such as the application of ecotourism to highly modified spaces and urban environments, its relationships to mass tourism, and the identification of ‘minimalist’ and ‘comprehensive’ dimensions. The Prosper Foundation and BIGresearch continue to support the University of South Carolina and the Department of Retailing The Prosper Foundation and BIGresearch continue to support the University of South Carolina and the Department of Retailing. The organization agreed to donate monthly databases of consumer panel data valued at $240,000 to the Department of Retailing. The databases include: the Simultaneous Media Usage Knowledgebase and Consumer Intentions and Actions Knowledgebase. University of South Carolina faculty and students may use the data to prepare white papers, research briefs, reports, press releases or seminar content which contains "SIMMTM" or "CIA" information. Relationships with organizations such as The Prosper Foundation and BIGresearch enable students in the department to better understand actual consumer behaviors and trends. The Department of Retailing and the University of South Carolina as a whole are grateful for continued support from The Prosper Foundation and BIGresearch. JDA Software Gift valued at $1,005,000 JDA renewed software licenses valued at $1,005,000 to the Department of Retailing at the University of South Carolina. This ongoing relationship between USC and JDA has resulted in graduate students in the Master of Retailing Program being trained in sophisticated category management and space planning retail software. The students are highly competitive and sought after throughout the nation. Examples of software include: Space Planning Plus by Intactix, Floor Planning Plus by Intactix, and “Giving Back” Team Serves Up a Thanksgiving Meal
This semester, one team chose to help fund and serve a Thanksgiving dinner for the men of the Providence Home, a local home for men recovering from alcohol or substance abuse. The group wrote and distributed brochures, which were donated by Kinko’s, to help inform people about the Providence Home, as well as their needs. Partners for the event included Subway, Outback Steakhouse and Kroger who provided the Thanksgiving meal of sandwiches, turkeys, green beans, macaroni, rice, gravy, and rolls. The partners also donated over $300 in men clothes (shoes, jeans, coats, shirts, etc.). Carrabba's Italian Grill, Outback Steakhouse, Hooters, and Chili's donated gift cards for a drawing, which raised $185. "It was very fulfilling to see how we made a change for the Providence Home,” said Gina Robertson, a junior Fashion Merchandising major. The Director of Providence Home, Ken Ritchie, was so impressed with the turnout and dinner he has decided to make the Thanksgiving dinner a new tradition at the Providence Home. Overall the group raised an estimated $1,200 in food, clothes, brochures, and money. Columbia Insurance Technology Consortium, USC Offer High-achieving high school sophomores and juniors in the Columbia area will have the opportunity to develop their computer skills, learn about careers in information technology, and build their own laptop computer during the first High Performance Information Technology Camp, which will take place in February. The camp, to be held at the University of South Carolina on three consecutive Saturdays beginning Feb. 2, 2008, is being offered jointly by the Columbia Insurance Technology Consortium (CITC) and the Technology Support and Training Management Program at USC’s College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management. BlueCross Blue Shield of South Carolina, a founding member of CITC, is funding the February camp. There is no charge for attendees, but space is limited to approximately 15 high school students from Richland and Lexington counties. CITC and USC plan to make the camp a biannual event. Students will receive training on computer architecture, application development, large- scale computing and other concepts. Follow-up sessions are planned, including one on installing game-development systems, to enhance development and retention. Students will build their own laptop, which they will take home following the camp. They will also tour university facilities, attend a USC basketball game, and spend time with university professors. Goals of the camp include developing students’ interest in information technology, teaching key IT concepts, and allowing students to familiarize themselves with a university campus. “One of the goals of the CITC is to draw more students to IT curriculums, and this camp is a fantastic start,” said Pete Ashi, chief operations officer of TM Floyd & Company and chairman of CITC. “Columbia has a concentration of high-tech companies, particularly in the insurance sector, so it is imperative that more efforts of this nature materialize.” CITC, which includes insurance and technology companies, addresses issues that impact the insurance industry. Founding members are S.C. BlueCross BlueShield, Colonial Supplemental Life, CGI, Fiserv, Pequot Ventures and TM Floyd & Company. “BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has more than 2,000 employees and contractors working in information technology, and we want to clarify for high school students the opportunities that exist in the IT field,” said Lonnie Emard, director of staff resource management for BlueCross. “According to the Computing Research Association, the number of college freshmen indicating they would major in computer science fell 60 percent from 2000 to 2004, even though demand for employees in IT is soaring.” To be considered for the camp, students must attend a high school in Richland or Lexington counties, submit an application and have a letter of reference from a teacher. Students also must submit a 500-word essay explaining, “In what ways do you think the technology industry will grow in the next 5-10 years, and what will that mean for a career in IT?” “We are creating this camp to excite high school students about computer technology majors in college that lead to rewarding careers,” said Bob Brookshire, director of USC’s Technology Support and Training Management Program. “Employers anticipate a huge need for new technology professionals as their current employees retire.” Applications are available for download at www.hrsm.sc.edu. The deadline to apply is Dec. 14, 2007. A panel of USC faculty and BlueCross staff will review the applications. Anyone seeking more information may contact Karen Kemp at 803-777-6608 or kemp@sc.edu. About CITCThe purpose of the Columbia Insurance Technology Consortium is to establish a formal structure for insurance technology and insurance services organizations to collaborate on issues and concerns impacting the insurance industry, with a focus on recruitment (people and businesses), sourcing and/or educating a trained workforce, and promoting innovation and enhancing the working environment. About the Technology Support and Training Management ProgramThe Technology Support and Training Management Program (TSTM) is part of the University of South Carolina’s College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management. Students in the TSTM program receive an in-depth background in information technologies, including computer networking, database systems, corporate training and development, and end-user support. Graduates have a diverse IT background and have obtained positions in various organizations ranging from network administrator to database administrator to director of information technologies. Dr. Tena Crews accepts position in The Center for Teaching ExcellenceTena Crews, E.D. has accepted the position of Associate Director for Technology Teaching Excellence in The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE.) In this newly developed position, Dr. Crews will collaborate with Dr. Jed Lyons, Faculty Director of CTE, to develop and implement sustainable programs, resources and/or services that improve faculty’s ability to use technology to enhance teaching and learning at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Crews is an associate professor in the Technology Support and Training Program in the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management. Her areas of expertise are on-line learning design, development, and pedagogy.For more information about CTE, please go to www.sc.edu/cte. School of HRTM recognizes students who have received the following scholarships and awards for 2007-08: Rebecca Glazer and Sarah Gisriel received the Carolina Chapter of Club Managers' Association of America (CMAA) scholarships.Thomas Beyer received the American Express Scholarship Fund for dedication and achievement in pursuit of lodging industry career and the Ecolab Scholarship Fund for dedication and achievement in pursuit of lodging industry career. Sahil Bumia received the Rama Scholar for the American Dream Fund for dedication and achievement in pursuit of lodging industry career. Kaitlin Simonetti received the AH&LA Allied Member Scholarship Fund for dedication and achievement in pursuit of lodging industry career. Katherine Tomich received the AH&LEF Scholarship Fund for dedication and achievement in pursuit of lodging industry career. Kaylee Crane received the Greater Columbia Restaurant Association Scholarship on behalf of Yesterday's Restaurant & Tavern. Sara Trinkl received the Greater Columbia Restaurant Association Scholarship on behalf of Shealy's Bar B Que Restaurant. Jordan Dexter Crafton, Julia Marie Flannery, Sarah Amelia Gisriel, Diana Carina Martinez and Jacob Horne, Mandy Caroline Hough, Kaiti Mahadi, Katherine Tomich, Caroline Ward each recived the Pooser Scholarship. Elizabeth Ashley Burk received the Peduzzi Scholarship. Sloan Center Hosts “Tourism as a Catalyst for Economic Development” The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Travel & Tourism Center at the University of South Carolina hosted a networking conference on September 28. The main focus of the conference was “Tourism as a Catalyst for Economic Development.” Participants participated from several other Sloan centers across the United States. There were different presentations made by the participants, as well as panel discussions on national and international tourism research. Working with center-affiliated faculty, proposals for future research related to the travel industry were developed. The proposals will produce information specifically designed to help the U.S. travel industry remain competitive. “As director of the Sloan Travel & Tourism Center, I thank the Sloan Foundation for its generous support, and I thank the President's Office, Provost's Office, and Office of Research for their long-term investment in and support of the university's efforts in tourism in the U.S. and abroad,” said Dr. Rich Harrill. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Travel & Tourism Industry Center at the University of South Carolina was funded in part through a generous grant from the prestigious Sloan Foundation in New York. In 2004 the University of South Carolina launched the most comprehensive and inclusive travel and tourism industry research center in the United States as a joint effort between the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management and the Darla Moore School of Business. Retail Student, Hadley Britt, Designs a Career
Plenty of recent college graduates aren’t ready to launch their careers, much less their own fashion lines. Hadley Britt ’s already done both. As part of her major at the University of South Carolina, she attended the Paris Fashion Institute. She came home with an idea for a line of dresses and accessories, which she sews, then sells at M on Devine Street. Now, she’s headed to New York to pursue her dream job, editor in chief of Vogue. She’ll be interning there starting this month. Will she dare to share the elevator with the Prada-wearing Anna Wintour? “She’s pretty intimidating, so I think I might steer clear,” Hadley says. Hadley’s attitude about the fashion industry is healthy: “While the success rate for aspiring designers, models and even editors is very low, that’s just the tip of the iceberg as far as job opportunities go. I hope to find my niche.” Her style sense is levelheaded too: “It bugs me when people adopt a look just because it’s the current trend, ignoring their body type in the process. Reprinted with permisson of Skirt Magazine. Photo by Kasi Koshollek College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management Welcomes New Deans Sheryl Kline assumes interim dean position The faculty and staff of the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management at the University of South Carolina (HRSM/USC) are pleased to welcome Sheryl Kline and Muzzo Uysal to the college in leadership roles. Dr. Kline will serve as interim dean of the college. She joins USC from Purdue University, where she was the C B Smith Professor of Hotel Management and Director of the Center for the Study of Lodging Operations. Dr. Kline also has a strong record of research in the area of hotel operation and management. Her most recent research has included the impact of technology on lodging management and crisis management. Among her publications, she has authored or co-authored numerous refereed journal articles, two textbooks, one book and eight book chapters. She has presented at more than 30 national and international conferences. Her textbook, Hotel Front Office Simulations, is used by more than 50 colleges and universities. She is the recipient of several international teaching awards, the most recent of which is the John Wiley & Sons Award for Innovation in Teaching given by the International Council of Hotel, Restaurant, Institutional Educators. Dr. Kline holds a Ph.D. in Psychological Studies in Education from Temple University, M.S. in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a B.A. in Economics and English from Rutgers University. Muzzo Uysal joins HRSM as associate dean Dr. Uysal will serve as professor and associate dean in the college. Before joining USC, Dr. Uysal was a faculty member at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) for 15 years and Clemson University for five years. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and M.B.A. from the University of New Haven and a B.S. from Ankara Academy of Economics & Commercial Sciences. Dr. Uysal has extensive experience in the travel and tourism field, authoring or co-authoring a significant number of articles in tourism, hospitality and recreation journals, proceedings, several book chapters, four monographs and one book relating to different aspects of tourism marketing, demand/supply interaction and international tourism. He is a member of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism, the Academy of Leisure Sciences and served as co-editor of Tourism Analysis: an Interdisciplinary Journal. In addition, he sits on the editorial boards of eight journals, including the Journal of Travel Research and Annals of Tourism Research as resource editor. Dr. Uysal has received many research, service and teaching awards. His current research interests center on tourism demand/supply interaction, tourism development and marketing and international tourism.
Rich Harrill Featured in Greenville News
Landmark Chinese Tourism Project Announced The Alfred P. Sloan Travel & Tourism Industry Center at the University of South Carolina, in partnership with the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), is launching a major research project addressing the anticipated future increase in Chinese travelers visiting the United States. Surveys and interviews will be conducted in major Chinese cities to determine why citizens want to come to the United States, what sites they’re interested in seeing and how long they intend to visit this country. The project will also examine the cultural, social, economic and political conditions that will affect travel from China to the United States. The World Tourism Organization (WTO) predicts that more than 100 million Chinese tourists will travel to other countries by 2020, making China the number one exporter of tourists. Currently, Chinese citizens are only able to visit countries with Approved Destination Status (ADS). Although the United States is rapidly moving toward establishing a formal ADS agreement, few businesses and destinations are adequately preparing for their arrival. “This project is a landmark examination of the future, outbound Chinese tourism market for the United States,” said Dr. Rich Harrill, director of the Sloan Travel & Tourism Center. “This research is important to United States’ competitiveness in the travel and tourism industry because it will help businesses and tourism destinations plan and benefit economically from this potentially significant market.” Dr. Robert Li, a Center faculty associate, will manage the project. Results should be available in December. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Travel & Tourism Industry Center is a comprehensive and inclusive travel and tourism research and outreach center and is a joint effort of the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management and the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. It is funded in part through a generous grant from the prestigious Sloan Foundation, headquartered in New York. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Travel & Tourism Industry Center is available to partner with businesses, organizations, and agencies at the local, state, national, and international level. Please contact Dr. Rich Harrill at 1-803-777-7682 or rharrill@mailbox.sc.edu. |
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Ann Swafford will retire from the Technology Support and Training Management Program at the end of the 2007-2008 school year, after 40 years with the University of South Carolina. Teaching was the only profession Mrs. Swafford ever considered. She began preparing for a teaching career in her childhood by tutoring her younger twin sisters.. She began her official teaching career at the University of South Carolina – Lancaster, where she taught for five years before moving to the main campus in Columbia. Personal highlights of her time at USC include authoring textbooks, traveling overseas, and speaking at numerous national conferences. Mrs. Swafford is also proud of the many students she has taught who have become teachers themselves. Mrs. Swafford made a major contribution in training secondary business teachers. As dedicated word processors were replaced by personal computers and software, she helped train high school teachers on the latest software. This enabled them to incorporate the software into their classrooms. 
Dr. Bender received the Harry E. and Carmen S. Varney Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award that recognizes outstanding teaching excellence in the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management. Nominations are made by current students and the recipient is selected by a committee of students and faculty. Dr. Bender is an associate professor in the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management. She teaches classes in hotel management to both graduate and undergraduate students. 
Dr. Grady received the Patricia G. Moody Distinguished Researcher and Scholar of the Year Award that was established to encourage and recognize outstanding research achievements by faculty within the College. Dr. Grady is an assistant professor in the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management. He holds both a Ph.D. and J.D., and is an expert in sport law. He has distinguished himself as a student mentor having been the supervisor of note on four USC Magellan scholarship applications. 
Efficient Item Assortment by Intactix. The Department of Retailing and the University of South Carolina are very grateful for JDA’s continued support. 
Over the past two years, students in HRSM 301 have provided needed assistance to many area non-profits through the “Giving Back” project. Students are placed in teams and given $100 as seed money for their project to benefit the charity of their choice. More than $40,000 has been raised for local charities by student teams since the inception of the project.
