Homespun Records and Elizabeth D. "Betty" Phillips
Homespun Records is the original record company of Rick Cassidy. Started in 1967 by Patrick Cassidy. The first album was The Commonwealth's "The Best In Caucasian Soul" Live. In 1975 Rick Cassidy released his contemporary Christian album titled "Agape". In 1985 Rick Cassidy released his second album. A compilation of songs written over many years called "Songs I Wrote". Mary Chapman was discovered in Columbus, Ohio in 1995 and released her "Tears In The Night" debut album. In 2010 Rick Cassidy released his first jazz single "I Wanna Be Around" and his album "Neon Nights". In 2010 Homespun Records signed Jimmy and the Soulblazers to rerelease their 1973 album "Clockwork". Some of the unreleased albums include music by The Commonwealth, Tim Cassidy, The Count IV, and Melady.Contents 1 History 2 Move to Las Vegas 3 "Little Known Music" 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 Singles 4.3 Unreleased 5 References 6 External linksHistoryStarted in 1967 in Alliance, Ohio by Patrick Cassidy as a record company for his band, friends and family. Later moved Syracuse, New York, and then Columbus, Ohio. Move to Las VegasIn 1995 Homespun Records reorganized in Las Vegas and began recording and remixing previous material for subsequent release. It now operates as a "web only" label offering sales and distribution on the Internet through Amazon.com, iTunes, and Internet radio stations. "Little Known Music"Homespun also operates it own "Little Known Music" Internet radio station to promote its own music. Discography Albums "Agape" Rick Cassidy, CD, Homespun Records 1975 "Songs I Wrote" Rick Cassidy, CD, Homespun Records 1985 "Tears In The Night" Mary Chapman, CD, Homespun Records 1995 Singles "I Wanna Be Around" Rick Cassidy, Homespun Records 2010 Unreleased "Live At Hancock Field" The Count IV "Collections" Melady "From Broadway To Broadway" Tim Cassidy "Best In Caucasian Soul" The CommonwealthElizabeth D. "Betty" Phillips and Homespun Records
Elizabeth D. "Betty" PhillipsElizabeth D. "Betty" Phillips (née Capaldi) is the former Director of University of Florida Online. She resigned abruptly after serving only three months in that position, without explanation. She previously served as provost and executive vice president of Arizona State University (2006-2013) and provost of the University of Florida (1996-1999), among other administrative positions.Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Service and awards 4 ReferencesEducationPhillips received her bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester in 1965 and her Ph.D. degree in experimental psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1969. CareerPhillips was a professor of psychology at Purdue University and served as head of Purdue's Department of Psychological Sciences and assistant dean of Purdue's Graduate School. At the University of Florida, Phillips served as provost and professor of psychology. She played a key role in improving sponsored research and technology transfer, and was instrumental in a new student advising system produced seven percent gain in the graduation rate.Phillips served as provost and professor of psychology at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. As provost she stabilized the university's budget, which allowed increased faculty hiring and scholarship support that improved the quality and diversity of the student body. She oversaw a substantial increase in sponsored research at UB, and supported technology transfer and economic development for Buffalo. From December 2003 to July 2006, Phillips was the vice chancellor and chief of staff of The State University of New York, where her responsibilities included strategic planning, coordinating the activities of the vice chancellors to build quality across the SUNY system, and serving as the main liaison between system administration and the campuses.Phillips served as the university provost and executive vice president at Arizona State University from 2006 to 2013. She was ASU's chief academic officer, overseeing 23 colleges. Since arriving at ASU, Phillips has led a university-wide effort to increase student retention. Under her direction, ASU instituted a new model for academic advising that transferred procedural functions such as course planning to an online tool. eAdvisor is based on the system that Capaldi developed during her brief, 3 month tenure at the University of Florida. Phillips is also leading an ASU partnership with the Council for Aid to Education to conduct research on student learning in key areas such as critical thinking and reasoning.Phillips' research focuses on learning and motivation with particular emphasis on the psychology of eating. She has contributed over 65 chapters and articles to the scientific literature, co-authored three editions of an introductory psychology textbook, and edited two books on the psychology of eating.Phillips co-directs The Center for Measuring University Performance with Dr. John Lombardi, president of the Louisiana State University system. The Center publishes analysis and publicly reported data that provide an alternative to traditional research university rankings. Service and awardsPhillips is past president of the Association for Psychological Science (200–2001) and of the Midwestern Psychological Association (1991). She was elected to fellow status in the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Her other honors and awards include election to the Friends of Students Hall of Fame at the University of Florida in 2000, and the Citizen of the Year award from the New York State Society of Professional Engineers in 2003.
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