Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

“WIN” at the hospital

Middle Tennessee Medical Center has launched a new state-of-the-art information tracking system known as “WIN.” The goals are to improve productivity and communication for healthcare teams. MTMC spokeswoman Angie Boyd-Chambers says, “Plasma screens, or patient care information boards, installed throughout the hospital will provide real-time data through the use of colors and symbols. The transport of patients, bed management, arrival and release of STAT machines and other tasks will be streamlined through this program.” Data for patient activity and the location of equipment will be accessible more readily in real time. MTMC is the only hospital being funded by parent company Ascension Health for this project.

Contact Angie Boyd-Chambers at 615-396-4110.
angie.boydchambers@mtmc.org

Fabulous prizes in our showcase showdown! (With apologies to Bob Barker)

If you’re inspired by the girls who will perform at the Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp (SGRRC) showcase at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at Tucker Theatre, stick around for a chance to win some terrific raffle items. These include a Daisy Rock Pink Metro Rock Candy Special Guitar; a Dillard’s gift basket with designer perfumes, lotions and a purse; a Grand Palace silkscreen gift bag of show prints; two tickets to the Country Music Hall of Fame; and a cut-and-style gift certificate from Bangz Family Salon. All proceeds will benefit SGRRC, which is slated from July 31-Aug. 5 at MTSU. The annual summer day camp offers girls ages 10-18 a positive place to develop their musical skills, collaborate with other girls and enhance their self-esteem.

Contact SGRRC founding mothers Kelley Anderson, Anna Fitzgerald and Courtney Wood Sharpe at the camp office at 615-849-8140 or sgrrc05@gmail.com.

Dancing and drumming

“The Bohemian Sanctuary: An Evening of Dancing and Drumming” will be presented at 7 p.m. this Saturday, July 29, at MTSU’s Wright Music Hall to benefit Rutherford County’s Rape Recovery and Prevention Center (RRAPC). Belly dancers from the Murfreesboro area will display their talents, and the Rhythmystik Tribal Percussion Duo will provide musical entertainment. The duo, which has released two CDs, is well known in the Nashville area. The RRAPC is a local nonprofit agency dedicated to helping victims of sexual assault and their families with the trauma nad emotional battle resulting from sexual violence. The number for the 24-hour crisis line is 615-494-9262 (This number is for sexual violence crises only—not for information about the event.).

For information about the “Bohemian Sanctuary” event, contact Justine Viola at 615-494-9881.

TR EXTRA

A CENTURY OF BEAUTY—THIS WEEKEND--Beautiful bonsai trees will be on display at the Middle Tennessee Regional Bonsai Show Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30 in Room 322 of the Keathley University Center. The show is co-sponsored by the Nashville Bonsai Society and the Japan-U.S. Program of MTSU. “Unlike ikebana (arranged flowers), bonsai trees have a long life, often more than 100 years, and require not just love but much physical and mental commitment on the part of the grower,” Dr. Kiyoshi Kawahito, director of MTSU’s Japan-U.S. Program, said. Bonsai Master Warren Hill, former supervisory curator for the U.S. National Bonsai Collection, will conduct a demonstration at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The tree he sculpts will be auctioned off during the demonstration. Admission both days is free. Media welcomed. To register for the show or for more information, contact Barbara Walton at 615-337-4728 or 615-449-6693 or cuchem@charter.net.

HEAD FOR THE MOUNTAINS!--Some 16 MTSU alumni and several faculty members have contributed to the newly published “Encyclopedia of Appalachia.” The title has more than 2,000 entries which provides ready reference to information about the people, culture and history of Appalachia. MTSU’s Center for Historic Preservation was contacted by scholars at East Tennessee State University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Services about collaborating on the project. CHP Director Dr. Carroll Van West says he agreed to participate because of his interest in southern architecture and because the Applachian region suffers from stereotyping. Contact the Center for Historic Preservation at 615-898-2947.