Giving for the Gold! Faculty & Staff Campaign 2012-13

President's Partners Grants 2011-12

Partial and Full-Funding

Name Title School Department Requested Equipment or Materials
Brown, David Piano Technician Meadows Music Seven piano action models to facilitate in the instruction of Piano Technology regarding the function, form and adjustment of a piano action.  Will allow students to learn the inner workings of the instrument.
Camp, Joseph Assistant Professor Lyle Engineering Electrical Engineering Five Beagle Embedded Starter Kits touchscreens connected to microcontroller boards for EE project to sense when someone touches the screen and moves the motor according to the touch direction.  (To be matched by EE Dept for a total of 10 kits)
Delaney, Patty Associate Professor Meadows Music iMac 27” LED screen w/ 8 GB of RAM for documentation and preservation of dance masterworks on the performance and choreography of students.
Gautier, Andrell HR Specialist Bus and Finance HR To replace two computers to support scanning stations; current ones are over five years old  and experiencing problems
Henneberger, Judith Associate Chaplain Student Affairs Office of Chaplain Supplies for Faith and Learning Scholars seminar; support materials for Faculty Retreat; sheet music for worship musicians and guitar for music ministry for University Worship.
Laprocido, Galen   Health Center Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Laptop computer to support teaching Wellness classes.  Will replace present laptop that is six years old.
Leone, Carol Associate Professor Meadows Music Ergonomic keyboard action with 15/16 size keys to serve as an alternate action for an existing concert Steinway grand piano in Caruth Auditorium.
Madera, Renee Tax Manager Controller Tax Department On-line subscription to Thomson-Reuters RAI 990 Deskbook and CCH IntelliConnect Nonprofit Organiztions Library to provide additional tax resources to assist in minimizing tax risk and protect SMU’s tax exempt status.
Mitchell, Beverly Art and Dance Librarian CUL Hamon Arts Library Three iPads with Wi-Fi to librarians for reference and library instruction.  Internet technology allows patrons  a  need for resource or research consultation.
Molanphy, Brian Assistant Professor Meadows Art Equipment – two “ware carts” – milling and mixing equipment – to meet immediate needs for storage and transport of student projects – ceramics—which will provide a key building block for long-term academic program development and faculty research .
Seidel, Lorea Associate Director Bus and Finance HR 35 Fitbit wireless pedometers to test within Wellpower along with Polar Body assessments for participants to support members in becoming more active at work and at home.
S-Morris, Carolyn Associate Professor Dedman Anthropology Anthropometric equipment – blood pressure cuffs, skinfold calipers, stethoscopes, body fat percentage readers, and one storage case – for student reseach and data collection used in  large, popular CF courses
Strickland, Cornelia Police Officer Bus and Finance SMU Police Equipment for the R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) program – R.A.D. Aggressor; Student Suits,Impact Shields and Impact Targets to be used to provide realistic self-defense options to females in a self-defense class offered at Dedman Center.
Velasquez, Erica HR Coordinator Bus and Finance HR Webcams --to be used for on-campus and off-campus interactive video-conferences
Ware, Paige Associate Professor Simmons Edu Teach and Learning 15 hand-held video recorders and license for software to be used by students participating in an international online cultural exchange.
Woods, Steve Professor Meadows Theatre Drawing Table, Vectorworks Drafting Software, and cable to be used in lighting design class, scenic , costume design as well as stage photography.