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Senate reports on orientation, diversity, merger The faculty senate’s May minutes are posted on the senate’s Web site at http://www.musc.edu/facsen. New Business Committee Reports New Faculty Orientation Peggy Schachte, chair of the committee for New Faculty Orientation, reported that the first orientation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 8. Location will be confirmed.   The focus of the orientation will be to provide a welcome to new faculty and an opportunity to network. Faculty who have been hired in the past six months will be invited to attend as new faculty. Faculty hired since the last orientation in 2004 will also be invited and encouraged to share information that they found useful for new faculty. Governance Committee Kelly Ragucci, Pharm.D., co-chair of the governance committee, reported that the mock election using the new electronic process was completed without major problems. This process will be used in the upcoming election for senators scheduled for August/September. Colleges of Pharmacy Merger Report Joe DiPiro, Pharm.D., executive dean, South Carolina School of Pharmacy, provided in update on the merger of the Colleges of Pharmacy at MUSC and USC. DiPiro reported that this is a multi-year project, focusing on a statewide approach to pharmacy education. Research collaboration and a new curriculum are in the planning process.  The first class is currently scheduled to enter the program for fall 2006. The major objective of the program is bringing additional expertise to both campuses.  Committees are currently developing plans with the boards of trustees at both universities, the Commission on Higher Education, and SACS. Student Diversity Dr. Hermann Blake and Dr. Emily Moore, consultants on student diversity, are working with the university on issues of diversity. Blake reported that Raymond Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D., requested they conduct a study to determine needs related to student diversity.  Blake reported that they have talked with each dean, as well as a large number of staff, students, and faculty. A final report of findings and recommendations will be submitted to Valerie West, Ed.D., by July 31. Blake and Moore will also work with West on the screening and search process for a new director of Student Diversity. Faculty were encouraged to contact Blake and Moore with suggestions and questions.   The next senate meeting will be held at 7:45 a.m. July 12 in Room 125 Gazes. The agenda will be posted on the faculty senate’s Web site prior to the meeting. —Submitted by Mary Mauldin, Secretary to the Faculty Senate Senators present Basic Science: Lucille London. Excused: Kathy Laber-Laird, Daynna Wolff, Robert Ogilvie. Clinical Sciences: Susan Ackerman, Michael Frye, Paul Gold (executive committee), Rochelle Hanson, Joseph John, George Johnson, John Osguthorpe, Dan Smith, Aljoeson Walker, Walter Limehouse (alternate), Swapan Ray (alternate. Excused: Hilary Bernstein, Dorothea Eicher, Kenneth Vanek (alternate). Dental Medicine: Rick Albenesius (executive committee). Health Professions: Libby Dismuke (executive committee), Anne Kilpatrick. Library Science and Informatics: Laura Cousineau, Mary Mauldin (executive committee), Jett McCann, Peggy Schachte (executive committee). Excused: Tom Smith (alternate). Nursing: Teresa Kelechi, Marilyn King (executive committee). Excused: Elaine Amella, Barb Edlund, Sharon Bond (alternate). Pharmacy: Sandra Garner, Kelly Ragucci (executive committee). Excused: Kathy Chessman (executive committee). Friday, July 1, 2005 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.