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This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. 5 "'n. 1 • l'ublic.1tinll For WKU EKldl)" ,1Ild SI,ltt • Fl'bnl 'w' WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY CHANGING THE FACE OF RAISING FUNDS about what happens, as the campaign time Tile University's Board of Regents at its regular table unfolds. quarterly meeting Jan. 20 approved a strategic plan For example, On Campus will run regular and a budget for a major capital campaign, designed updates throughout the entire campaign. to raise $15 to $20 million over the next six years. The Capital Campaign Strategic Plan in cludes a $5.5 million budget over the next five years, but the good news is only $2.2 million - Sheila Eison will actually be from new resources. Ask nearly any faculty member of Rutledge's proposed budget shows $3.3 an educational institution what million coming from existing budgeted re he/she distrusts about the sources, for example, development office and school's administration, and institutional advancement budgets already in inevitably the answer will have place. to do with self-indulgent admin The budget will be phased in over istrative salaries and arbitrary several years, and includes two new budget rnanagement- or some development professional positions and thing similar. two new data positions. It also includes Then try to convince to the contrary. research, marketing and promotion of Unfortunately, those usually trying to do the programs, essential items to put a campaign convincing will be administrators, and there plan into action, Rutledge explains, because fore, suspect, with a minimum of credibility. one of the first things to be done in a cam So there you have it: Catch 22. paign, and what will be done over the~ 12 Solutions? The experts will tell us changing to 18 months is research, market and promo-m- ~· attitudes is often difficult at best, so the next WKU's programs. best thing is to simply keep providing infor In short, involving all units of the campus mation, accurate information, and let the identifying and prioritizing those programs receiver decide for oneself how to deal with it. which will be showcased to bring in dollars A sound approach, especially for a higher for specific programs. education institution. raising private funds for this University, and Competitive? Yes. Challenging? Yes . Re And one WKU has committed to, and will this is an investment for the future of the warding? Yes, and involving the entire cam need to achieve its goal of raiSing $15 to $20 educational system in Kentucky," said pus toward a common goal of enhancing million over the next six years as the institu Rutledge, who explained a next major step in WKU's programs, and bringing them to a new tion embarks on its first ever Major Capital getting Western off to a proper start is inter Campaign. nal, informing faculty and staff at all levels ontinutd on page two Monies raised will not be used for general operating costs, rather July 31, 1994-Dec. 31, 1994 = $3.4 million in gifts to WKU for enhancement of Identified R.M. "Bob" Rutledge, WKU's Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive WKU quality programs. Director of the Western Kentucky University Foundation has announced that the University and Foundation have received more than $3.4 million in gifts, pledges and estate commitments since The green light given to the Strategic Plan July I, 1994, with a significant number received toward the end of December. and Budget for the Capital Campaign by the Rutledge said this expression of commitment to Western "is a testimony to the quality of its University's Board of Regents at its Jan. 20 programs and the desire of alumni and friends to invest in the young people of Kentucky." meeting represented a commitment on the part A significant trend in these gifts, pledges and estate commitments is the movement at Western of WKU's governing board that it supports the to use these funds to establish endowments for academic and educational programs, Rutledge campaign, and WKU, in turn, promised to said. make it happen, for the benefit of the Some Significant year-end gifts, pledges and estate commitments include: University's programs. - Property on University BoulevarKentucky Museum and Library. presented the plan, along with the reassurance - $50,000 from an anonymous donor to create an endowment to support scholarships for that monies raised will not be used for general financially needy students from Kentucky. operating costs, rather for enhancement of -$30,000 from Huntsman Packaging Corp. of Bowling Green to the Chemistry Department. identified WKU quality programs. And he The gift, $6,000 a year for five years, will support two student research fellowships in the Ther made a pledge that the campus will be fully mal AnalYSis Laboratory. informed about the progress of the campaign -$25,000 from Virginia McCalister of Louisville to create an endowed scholarship in history in because the entire campus will be involved. "We will be changing the whole face of Continued on page five On Campus Western Kentucky University February 1, 1995 Changing the face offunding while moving to a new level Continuedfrom pageo~ level, Rutledge says. and o~r~ting c.osts, and therefore based more on performance than. port. "A Capital Campaign It IS. cru.clal that the c~· on absolute e~~llment numbers In It has been less than a year since raises the sights and patgn tnvol~e an entire the futur~. It IS Important ~at ~e W~s~e~ began making major gift expectations of the camp~~.wlde. effort. ~lready ~gh quality of our ms~itu· sohatations, and Rutledge is very University and of the We will have to bon be raised to the next level In positive about results so far. donors. It raises the show ~at co~tributors' order to a?equ~tel;: ad~ress this "Gifts, pledges and deferred whole activity to a dona~ons Will be en- new fundmg dIrection. gifts documented since July 1, new level and will hancmg our programs 1994 equal some $3.4 million, $1.7 keep it to a new level by a margi.n of excel· of which has been received. because of the qual· lence, and that is our 'It I. Important that the "And this is a cumulative ity of our programs, bottom line," Rutledge a,,.ady hig,. quality of our business," he reminded. and our marketing said. "First, people have to under· and promotion of those In 1991, WKU In.titutlon b. ral•• d to stand that we have a quality programs," he says. adopted the University's tit. next 'eve' in order to program. Secondly, they have to "I am very concerned first~ver strategic plan, adequate'y addre•• tit,. understand that we have needs and cognizant that we Western .XXI. new funding direction.' for financial support, and thirdly, must exhibit a high . "This has helped -Dr. Thoma. C. Meredith, they have to be asked, and they degree of fiduciary . unmensely m <;>ur Pre.'dent, WKU have to be influenced as best they responsibility in investing money pl~g ~nd o~r budgeting. can to make an investment in to raise money," said Rutledge, de,oslOns, PreSident Meredith higher education." adding: said. Western can expect no less from And since last spring, the cam· private donors who are asked to pus has been debating the give their dollars, those which I, am very concerned and President's discussion paper, people have committed after cognizant that we mu.t Mauing to a New Level while Keeping taking care of themselves and of e"hibit a high degree of Old Traditions, which calls for their families, Rutledge said. fiduciary re.pon.,blllty In ~ramatic changes to occur at It is true they will be looking for Western over the next several solid academic programs, not Inve.ting money to ral.e years. salaries, not needed repairs, to money.' Some of those involve raising which to give their financial sup- admissions standards, restructur· -R.M. "80b" Rutledge III ing the evaluation system. chang ing teaching methods to increase "Our goal is to raise significant learner involvement and use of assets for Western Kentucky technology, plus many more. University at a cost equal to or In a letter to WKU alumni, Dr. less than the cost of major gift Meredith said: "Our state has fund-raising. " declared that our funding will be President Thomas C. Meredith also acknowledged the budgetary and other concerns many faculty and staff have expressed since the On Campus The Board of Regents establishment of the WKU Foun On Campus is published biwukly on dation. WednesdJlys during the aau1emic yeIlr and and "Referring to the Capital Cam monthly during the summn by the offiu paign during the Jan. 20 Board of ofUniuersity Re/Qtions: Sheila Eison, President Thomas C. Meredith Regents meeting, Dr. Meredith Editor, Fred Hensley, Director of said: "Western is light years University Relations. are proud to announce behind other institutions in this On Campus tiDes not represent any the Reaccreditation effort. speciDl intn-est group. If opinions are "I do not understand the dis stated in any copy, 1tUlteriDl is attributed. trust of this concept," he said, of We resmJe the right 10 accepl or rejed any adding: "We simply must give 1tUltm·aJ. Western Kentucky this a chance. What you're ap For assistance in University Relations, proving today is a strategic plan amtact: University for a major campaign, and a by the budget to show what it's going to Director Fred Hensley 4295 cost. It will take some money to On Campus Sheilll Eison 5380 make money, and some people Southern Association News & Photo Services just don't understand this, but BobSkippn 4297 of you're making the institution's PubliaJtion Smlias future," the President said. Tom Me4Chllm 4295 Colleges and &hools "Donors need. to see that we're RIld~TV $nvias committed to a plan," Rutledge Jeff Younglove 4295 said, adding: "Donors will re Special ErAmts spond to program-specific ap and Master Calmdar peals, not to unrestricted appeals Lou Anne Beckham 2497 and to appeals for replacements 2 On Campus Western Kentucky University February 1, 1995 H IHI! By Dr. CluIrlts Anderson, Assistant Vice Direct access to Internet, a Manage dates, addresses, world -wide network of President for Finance and Administration and ot'hcr information computers proViding e-mail, easily. hypermedia, programs, and Progress continues in the net Communicate and share Productivity Software such data. FfP, Tefnet, Mosaic information using electronic mail as WordPerIect Netscape, and more! working of Western Kentucky and Lotus SmartSuite. University. Buildings which are fully wired and connected will shortly include Wetherby Adminis tration Building, Potter Hall, Craig Alumni Center, Thompson Com plex North Wing, Thompson Complex Central Win~ Environ mental Science and Technology Building, and Grise Hall. There are already 460 Western Kentucky University personnel connected to WKUNET. Microcomputing Support and the networking group in the administrative computing Libraries area will be working to connect everyone in the science and busi (News) ~ ness buildings over the next few "':01 Jiw: weeks. ~ W'e-stern Onlme 00Tools Tutorials Additional wiring in the resi ~ dence halls is to be completed in January. We will be connecting Access campus mainframe hosts, students in Pearce Ford Tower and Search li brary cat a lo~s such as the V AX and the IB M. such as TOFCAT, Li6rary other halls as they are completed. of Congress These students have access to all of Learn about site-licensed soft ware Find out whats happening on using self-paced tutorials. These the resources available in the campus with Western's amine will heir, you get the most out of University general access labs servIce. Schedule bulletins, your SO tware. phonebooks. and campus news. including the library, Internet, and access to the University main h~pro ve your productivity WI th these time-saving frames. utilities. Planning.. design, and wiring of the remaining buildings will continue through the fall of 1995. Online. These proposals will be By the end of calendar year 1995 reviewed by the University we anticipate being "completely" Information Resources Looking for a place to donate household items? networked. A summary of the Committee's Campus Wide Hate yard sales? services which will be available on Information System ( eWIS) WKUNET is provided in graphic subcommittee and considered form with this update. for inclusion in Western Online. U you are already connected to DIIUIIE UPDATE WKUNET, you can view West Another significant development ern Online through your Mosaic is the establishment of Western interface. It's address is Help fill Intemational Student Services' Online. This Internet, Worldwide WWW.MSC.WKU.EDU. Loan Closetl A useful service to students who may need a Web service will provide informa This is just a beginning. Other household item for just a short time. tion about Western Kentucky services will be developed and University, its departments, its implemented in the future. We Find out what they need. Can Loni, 4857. libraries, and other services. A welcome your comments and prototype service is already avail suggestions. able on the Internet and should be The Office of Unim-sity Relations completed in format and form regularly solicits news tips regarding within the next 30 days. We invite faculty Qdivities, Qchievemmts and proposals from information pro QUHJrds. To submit news items for viders regarding information they exttnUll medill amsidtrotitm, oonlRct may want to place in Western Bob Ski.ppn (4295). 3 On Campus Western Kentucky University February 1, 1995 Business Administration ECONOMICS Dr. M. Catherine Carey pre sented (co-authored with Dr. Dawn Bolton, WKU Department of Marketing) Brand Versus Generic Advertising and the Decision to Advertise Collectively at the South ern Economic Association meet ings in Orlando, Fla. She also chaired a paper session dealing Arts, Humanities and with International Trade: Empirical Social Sciences Studies, and participated in a focus group to aid in the development of a principles of economics text, ENGLISH sponsored by Dryden Press. Dr. Pat Carr, professor of En glish, has been selected as a Dr. Thomas Naser presented recipient of the 1995 Artist Fellow Forecasting Student Performance In ships awarded by Kentucky Arts Introductory Economics Courses Dr. Thomas C. Meredith, lift, WKU Presid~7d, and Judy Byrd, right, coordinator of Ideas for Council for Kentucky Writers, With A Basic mathematical Skills fJJicjrn~, recently congratuillted for their IdL'l2S for Efficiency, Elonll $Il/Jo-Martin, seamdfrom Composers and Choreographers. Test at the 1994 annual meetings of left, Kit Tolbet, center, and Carol White, ~oond from right. Sllbo-Mttrtin proposed the idea to Dr. Carr earned. the award in the the Decision Sciences Institute in movt: postlll servim to one centrllllOCQtion; Tolbert suggested trllining student employm to fiction/non-fiction category, and Honolulu, Hawaii. He also chaired chllnge lighting in residence hIllls normally hIlndled by facilities management; White suggested E·mail addresses of foculty, staff and students be included in the campus telephone directory. she will receive a $5,000 fellow a paper session on Pedagogical ship to assist her in the develop Issues in Teaching Mathematics and ment of her art form. Statistics and served as a discus sant for papers dealing with Public Radio wins Agriculture Oscar Dr. Joe Millichap, professor of Critical Thinking and Mathemati English, presented 'A Special Kind cal Reasoning in Statistics, and WKU's Public Radio Service, of Complex Eden:' Robert Penn Calculating Exact Binomial Probabili including flagship station Warren's Italy, at the national ties. WKYU-FM, is the national convention of the Modem Lan winner of the Oscar in Agri guage Association in San Diego in culture competition. December. Education and The awards program, ad Behavioral Sciences ministered by the University Dr. Mary Ellen Pitts, Professor of minois, selects one out and Department Head, presented standing radio broadcast per Science as Aporia: Loren Eiseley's EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP year, based upon coverage of Epistemological Re-Nunciation at the Dr. Vernon Lee Sheeley has an issue related to rural con meeting of the Society for Litera received a public service award cerns or agriculture. Onyx ture and Science in New Orleans from the Great Job Corps The winning entry was an Nov. 12. She also chaired a session Center Community Relations in-depth report on the health Council for many years of service and economic issues facing on nonfiction prose at the meeting Dan Modlin, left. WKYU·FM News Director to the council. Kentucky'S tobacco industry. of the South Central Modem and MIx Armstrong, of WGN News, Chicago, Language Association in New Titled "An Endangered Enter first and second place wimler5 of tire National Orleans Nov. 11. Student Affairs prise," the 29-minute report was produced by News Direc Agriculture Oscar Atrurds. MUSIC CAREER SERVICES CENTER tor Dan Modlin and Assistant Dr. Michael J. Kallstrom's Becky Bennett, Career Specialist, News Director Jeanine Howard "a reporting achievement." composition, Nocturne, was per is the 1994 recipient of the Ken Gibbs, WGN in Chicago placed sec formed for the Society of Compos Noah Distinguished Service The program first aired on ond, earning an award of merit ers conference at the University of Award from the Cooperative May 9, 1994, Dr. Luther for "Saving the Kids." Louisville in November. The work Education Association of Ken Hughes, head of Western's Modlin said winning the Oscar also was performed by the Univer tucky. This is the association's Agriculture Department, was means much to the news depart sity of Louisville New Music highest award which recognizes among the interview guests ment at WKYU. Ensemble. individuals for their service and discussing the problems faced The winning entry is now used. Dr. Kallstrom has received a dedication to the philosophy and by tobacco farmers who are by agricultural communications Meet The Composer/South grant practice of cooperative education looking for alternative crops. classes at the University of from the Southern Arts Federation in higher education. In announcing the award, Dr. lllinois as an example of effective with support from the National Jim Evans of the University of radio reporting. Endowment for the Arts. The HOUSING Dlinois said entries in the Western's Public Radio Service grant will be used to support his Maclynn Scott, Assistant Direc competition came trom 35 includes WKYU-FM in Bowling residency with the Banners Arts tor of Housing, has been elected states and two foreign coun Green, WKPB-FM in Henderson/ Series in Louisiana for a week of President of the Kentucky Ass0- tries. At an awards ceremony Owensboro, WOCL-FM in performances, public school ciation for Housing Officers for in Kansas City, Dr. Evans Somerset and WKUE-FM in demonstrations and master classes 1995, called WKYU's winning entry Elizabethtown. by Dr, Kallstrom, 4 On Campus Western Kentucky University February 1, 1995 Rick Aldridge and Jan Colbert have had Comparative Effects of Dr. Wayne Hoffman and Dr. of the Department of Accounting Exercise Reduction and Relaxation James Davis of Geography and published Management's Report on Training on Mood States and Type A Geology had Academic Quality and Internal Control and the Scores in Habitual Aerobic Exercisers Chairperson Leadership: Guidepoints Accountant's Response in the accepted for publication in Percep Jor Success, published in the Pro Managerial Auditing Journal, Vol. tual and Motor Skills. ceedings of the Eleventh Annual 9, No.7, 1994. Chairpersons Conference, Vol. 43, Dr. James Grimm, Sociology 1994, pp/151-156. Nancy D. Baird of Library and Anthropology, with a co Special Collections had To Hear author, has had The Role of Network Judith Hoover, Communication their Beefs and Squa[w]ks: A Ken Strength in Patient Referrals Between and Broadcasting, has Ronald tucky Congressman Visits Postwar Podiatrists and Physicians accepted Reagan's Failure to Secure Contra Europe in The Filson Club History for publication by Sociological Aid: A Post~ Vietnam Shift in Foreign Quarterly, 68, October 1994. The Bintz and P.A. Rice also have a Imagination. Policy Rhetoric appearing in Presi article is based on a diary and book review of Where's Mum? by dential Studies Quarterly, Summer other materials from WKU's L. Gleeson and C. Smith in the Dr. Christopher Groves of 1994,531-54l. special collections, and it concerns Ohio Reading Teacher, Vol. 28, Geography and Geology has had She also has The Japanese Trade Frank Chelf's fact-finding trip to No.4, Summer 1994. Geology of Barbados and the Imbalance: Lee Iacocca and Corporate Europe in July 1945. Bintz and Jill Dillard of Harrison's Cave Area in A Study of Advocacy, in I Gotta Tell You, Hendersonville, Tenn. recently Environmental Factors in Harrison's Speeches of Lee Iacocca, edited by William P. Bintz, Reading, published a feature article, Com Cave, Barbados, West Indies (H.H. Matthew W. Seeger with a Teacher Education, has "A-X-Y-N pelling questions in reading educa Hobbs, editor) published in foreward by Lee Iacocca, published T Means Grandma's Eyes Are tion: What inquiry questions are Springfield: National Speleological by the Wayne State University Getting Better published in Lan reading educators around the world Foundation, pp. 9-18. Press, Detroit, 1994. guage Arts, Vol. 72, No. I, January currently asking? in Reading Dr. Groves had Structural Condi 1995. Today, VoL 12, No.3, Dec.1994/ tions within Harrison's Cave in A Jonathan Jeffrey has RiverView: He also has published. Where Are Jan. 1995. Study of Environmental Factors in Savoring the Past, a narrative history We Going With Alternative Assess Harrison's Cave, Barbados, West of Bowling Green's historic hnuse ment? And Is It Really Worth Our Drs. Susan DeVaney and Aaron Indies (H.H. Hobbs, editor) pub museum, Riverview published by the Time? published in Contemporary W. Hughey, along with Dr. Larry lished in Springfield: National Landmark Association. Education, Vol. 66, No.1, Fall Osborne of the University of Speleological Foundation, pp. 98- Jeffrey also has published A N"", 1994. North Carolina at Greensboro, 104. Wrinkle in Rural Uplift: Henry~ Hardin Cherry and'His FaTmeiS; .~·.r. Chautauquas published in the Other Business by the Board of Regents Jan. 20 Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Vol. 92, No.3. In addition to approving the versity Foundation for property on funding for the Corporation for Strategic Plan for the University's University Boulevard. The prop Public Broadcasting, which pro Dr. Kathy Kalab, Sociology and Major Capital Campaign, the erty has been placed in a charitable vides financial support for Anthopology, published Japanese WKU Board of Regents at its trust agreement with the Founda WKYU-FM and WKYU-TV, Women: A Personal Reflection in the regular quarterly meeting Jan. 20: tion by Margaret Madison of Western's public broadcasting winter 1994-95 issue of The Japan - Approved an amendment to Bowling Green. service. The U.S. Congress is Center of Tennessee Newsletter. the University's course repetition - Approved a resolution in considering cutting or eliminating policy that will allow undergradu support of continued federal funding for public broadcasting. Dr, H. Youn Kim of Economics, ate students to repeat a maximum co-authored with Ju0500 Lee, of 18 hours or six courses, which Report of year-end gifts to WKU Fromp'g"'" Vanderbilt University, Quasi-Fixed ever comes first. Six of those memory of Dr. A.M. Stickles, a former head of the WKU History Depart Inputs and Tests of Long-Run Equilib hours, or two courses, can replace ment. rium in Production: A Canonical a C or above. -$21,603 from Dr. Jannice Owens Aaron of Louisville to support the Cointegration Approach, accepted for - Approved allocation of nearly newly created Ogden College Study Center for WKU students majoring publication At Vanderbilt Univer $200,000 from the 1993-94 fund in pre-medicine. The endowment will provide learning enrichment sity in Nashville, Tenn. Working balance. Regents added $100,000 materials and computer assisted study activities. Dr. Aaron, a WKU Paper, No. 94-W10, August 1994. to the University's institutional graduate, is the acting chair of the Department of Radiology at the reserve and approved spending University of Louisville School of Medicine. Gary Meszaros, Assistant Ad $60,000 for computers and soft -$20,000 over five years from National City Bank of Bowling Green. ministrator of Business, had New ware to upgrade the Department Half of the gift will create an endowment to support continued excel Funding Source for the Campus-Wide of Purchasing and $34,000 for a lence within the Bowling Green College of Business Administration. Card at Western Kentucky University new patrol car and radio equip The rest will support the continuation of the annual luncheon to recog published in the July-August 1994- ment for WKU Police. nize outstanding high school seniors in the Bowling Green and Warren issue of The Journal of the National - Approved naming the audito County schools. Association of College Auxiliary rium in the Garrett Conference -$12,885 from Beulah Winchel of Hardinsburg to create an endow Services. Center in honor of Theresa W. ment in the Agriculture Department to support the horticulture pro Gerard, a WKU graduate and gram. Dr. Mary Ellen Pitts, Head of the long-time WKU employee. Mrs. In addition to these gifts, Western has been named in two estates. Deparhnent of English, has had Gerard, hostess for Garrett Confer One of these deferred gifts, from an anonymous donor, is estimated to Toward a Dialectic oj the Open End: ence Center, began her employ be in excess of $1.7 million. It will endow numerous Presidential Schol The Scientist as Writer and the ment at Western in 1970, retired in arships at Western and will help attract some of the best and brightest Revolution Against Measurement 1989 and has continued to work on students to the University, Rutledge said. "These students are very published in The Centennial a full-time, temporary basis since. important to us and to our educational programs," he said. Review, 38.1 (Winter 1994): 179- - Approved a lease agreement An additional $50,000 bequest will provide scholarship assistance to 204. with the Western Kentucky Uni- needy students. 5 On Campus Western Kentucky University February 1, 1995 POTIER COLLEGE POTIER COLLEGE OF ARTS, INSTITUTIONAL OF ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES SOCIAL SCIENCES Hilltopper Athletic Foundation The Personnel File English Betty A. Badger, promoted to English Mary Dillingham, Director of Senior Administrative Secretary Dr. Charmaine Outreach (grade 9) Mosby, Professor, 1996 Spring Semester Executive, Staff Sabbatical History Administrative and Leave Dr. Carlton jack Professional Staff son, Professor, 1995 STUDENT AFFAIRS The folloWing sobbotiCtlI /eDves, appoint· Fall Semester Appointments ments, promotions, retinments Wi'rt Counseling Services Center approved fly the University's Board of Music ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Dr. Richard Greer, Director, Regents at the Jan. 20 Ttgu lllT quarterly Sylvia Kersenbaum, Professor, 1995 Summer Term met/ing: 1996 Spring Semester University Libraries Debbie Conway, Director of Sabbatical Leaves Sociology and Anthropology Development for University Retirements Dr. Ann Goetting, Professor, Libraries and Kentucky Museum 1995-96 Academic Year BOWLING GREEN COLLEGE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Athletics ADMINISTRATION Temporary, Grant joan Panchyshyn, Ticket Sales Funded Positions Computer and Informational Clerk Economics Services Dr. Moosa Valinezhad, Associ COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Rocky L. jenkins, Network POTIER COLLEGE OF ARTS, ate Professor, 1995 Fall Semester AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Specialist HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL Finance and Computer Informa~ SCIENCES Office of the Deanl Minority STUDENT AFFAIRS tion Systems Teacher Recruitment Center Dr. Herman Manakyan, Associ English Allene Gold, promoted from Admissions Dr. Nancy Davis, Professor, ate Professor, 1996 Spring Semes coordinator of Associate Director ter Byron L. Schiesz, Admissions Counselor Ann Fields, Assistant Professor Dr. Samanta Thapa, Associate Educational Talent Search Professor, 1995 Fall Semester Nancy Carwell, promoted from Residence Life and Dr. Frank Steele, Professor, counselor to Assistant Director Michael Keeney, Interim Assis COLLEGE OF EDUCATION entered the optional retirement tant Residence Hall Director program AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Psychology Diana L. Workman-Tyndall, OGDEN COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, Psychology Staff Promotions appointed Assistant Director, TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH Dr. Lynn Clark, Professor, 1996 funded by the Enhancing Mobil Spring Semester ity in the Elderly Grant. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Biology Dr. Donald Bailey, Professor OGDEN COLLEGE OF SCI Training and Technical Assis· Dr. Patricia Pearson, Associate ENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND tance Services College Heights Bookstore Professor HEALTH Rosemary Giovanelli, appointed jim W. Kelly, promoted to Teacher Bookstore Department Manager FINANCE AND Chemistry Leigh Ann Miller, promoted to Dr. Darwin Dahl, Associate Center Manager INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION Professor, 1996 Spring Semester Darla Woosley, appointed Robert A. Cobb, promoted to College Heights Bookstore Dr. Robert Holman, Associate Health/ Family Services Coordi Assistant Director of Institutional William Q. Duncan, Bookstore Professor, 1995-96 academic year nator, ending Oct. 1994; ap Research pointed part-time substitute Clerk Lucille Nicks, Senior Bookstore Computer Science teacher Classified Personnel Clerk Dr. Greg BauT, Professor, 1996 Lyle M. Nicks, Manager of Spring Semester OGDEN COLLEGE OF Reclassifications/ Shipping and Receiving Dr. Darleen Pigford, Professor SCIENCE, Promotions 1996 Spring Semester TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH Computer and Informational FINANCE AND Services Physics and Astronomy Public Health Dr. Karen Hackney, Professor, ADMINISTRATION John C. Bradshaw, Progranuner Carol Jones, Clinical Nursing Analyst I 1995-96 Academic Year Instructor Purchasing Housing Public Health James R. Rhoades, promoted to Call 4845 for Campus Barbara Brinkley, Housing Dr. Richard Wilson, Professor, Shipping and Receiving Supervi News sor (grade 13) Assistant 1996 Spring Semester Call 4620 for Campus Events Une Continued on page seven 6 On Campus Western Kentucky University February 1, 1995 Recent grant awards 3eelitg /8 MINORITY TEACHERS The Department of Educational Leadership has re ceived a subgrant from the University of Louisville to 13 e//evlitg/ identify and recruit potentially able teachers from minor ity populations in the region. It is part of a more than $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to The Kentucky Museum has a new art exhibit, encourage minority students to become teachers and will and you won't believe your eyes! help fund such activities as career awareness programs and teacher dubs in eight school districts. For more Talented middle school and high school information, contact Dr. Chris Wagner, associate profes artists from all over Southern Kentucky sor of educational leadership, (502) 745-4890. are showing their masterpieces GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS and hoping to qualify This project has been funded for a second year with a grant of more than $250,000 by the U.S. Department of for the national competition. Education. It addresses the needs of economically disad vantaged and disabled students by working with the Kentucky Department of Education; school districts in Bowling Green and Warren, Edmonson and Fayette Closes Feb. 19, 1995 3clrolC1Stic Att (ot11letitiol1 - counties; the Professional Development Center Network Co-sponsored with Bowling Green/Warren County and the Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative. It Chamber of Commerce, Capitol Arts Center and WKU Art Department. will identify and develop primary school staff to improve Funded by Beaver Dam Deposit Bank, curriculum and assessment to better meet the diverse Bowling Green Bank and Trust, learning needs of young children and continue to imple Dollar General Corporation, First American National Bank, ment the goals of the Kentucky Education Reform Act. The Greenview Hospital, National City Bank, The project will pave the way to identify young gifted Rivendell Psychiatric Hospital, children who may not be otherwise identified. For more Kentucky South Central Bank-Glasgow information, contact Dr. Julia Roberts, professor of and Trans Financial Bank. teacher education, (502) 745-6323. ll.Dl_lDll Museum .. WRITING PROJECT Discover it for IjOllrseifi Iii WESTERN KEI'ITlX:KY UNIVERSIl1' ® The $50,000 grant from the Kentucky Department of Education marks the ninth straight year of funding for PeRSonneL changes ,..-______, the English Department's Outreach Program. It provides varied staff development opportunities for English Continued from page six \,\1/,/ educators in the region through various workshops, teacher-research projects and a portfolio analysis session. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Retention ..." '/.. These opportunities will move nearly 400 participants ..... forward to meet KERA writing goals. For more informa University Libraries Strategies - - tion, contact Mary Dillingham, director of the Outreach Jean M. Almand, Supervisor in - Project, (502) 745-6587. Library Public Services for .....- - .. ... TRAINING FOR TEACHERS OF DISABLED COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND /'/ - A $10,000 grant from the WHAS Crusade for Children BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Campus \" is funding tuition scholarships to support inservice Mary Ann Stone, Certification '/ \ ' training for teachers of the disabled from age 3-21. The Assistant Diversity teachers demonstrate financial need and are accepted to enroll in the graduate program in Exceptional Child InMemory Education. The training will benefit the teachers of about Constructing Effective 200 disabled students and enables Western to further Mildred Gwaltney, Assistant Learning Environments realize the KERA goal to provide educational services to . Professor, Teacher Education, all students. For more information, contact Dr. John October 28, 1994 Vokurka, professor of teacher education, (502) 745-5139. A Teleconference MATH AND ALGEBRA TEACHERS Live via satellite A $30,000 grant from the Eisenhower Math and Science Feb. 9, 1995 Program through the Kentucky Council on Higher Education will provide workshops to help improve the Noon- 2p.m. skills of math and algebra teachers. "School Mathematics Studio 1, Academic Complex (5-9) and Alegbra (8-12) Revisited" provides one-week summer institutes at Western and follow-up activities that will connect with KERA to improve teacher skills For more infonnation, and curriculum in the "teachers ~eaching teachers" call Linda Cantrell, 2243. model. Participants will receive materials on content technique and computer software. For more information, contact Dr. Robert Bueker, professor of mathematics, L ______'-- ...J (502) 74!H;251. 7 On Olmpus Western Kentucky University February 1, 1995 , On Campus Ifs 19951 1995 Publication Schedule Wednesday Februaryl ee..dline: Tuesd. y, Jut. 17 'N88d 8 healthy start? February- IS Deadline: Mond.y, Feb. 6 Mueh l ne.dline: Mond.y, Feb. 20 Lunch time 1ibJ8IS classes M.ueh 22 De.dline: Mond.y, March 13 April S De.dline: Mond.y, M.rch 'r7 ... tree to allaculty/Illn April l9 Deldline: Monday, April 10 M. y17 Deldline: Monday, May 8 PI'8IIDII Center members June 14 Deadline: Monday, June 5 July 11 Deadline: Monday, July 3 11:45 a.m. weekday •• Auguat16 De.dline: Monday, Aug. 7 September 13 De.dline: Tuesd.ty, Sept. 5 C8115218 belore you have September 27 De.dline: Monday, Sept. 18 Odoherll De.dline: Monday, Oct. 2 8Ven more to losel October 25 De.dline: Mond.ty, Ocl 16 NovemberS De.d1ine: Mond.ty, OcL JO November 22 Deadline: Monday, Nov. 13 December 6 De.tdline: Monday, Nov. 27 such as Heidelberg and 2787. :OMING UP 10 p.m. - Student Activities Dance, Garrett Conference Center Mannheim, Germany, and in New 10 p.m. - Student Activities Ballroom. Contact: Patty Witty, York City. For more info rmation, Dance, Garrett Conference Center 5793. call the Department of Music, Ballroom. Con tact: Patty Witty, February 3751. 5793. 5 1 BO p.m. - WKU Lady Toppers 8 8 p.m. - WKU Lady Toppers host 13 8 a.m. - Distance Learning host Texas-Pan American. E.A. 7 p.m. - WKU Hilltoppers host Diddle Arena. Contact: Ticket Auburn University. E.A. Diddle Conference. Academic Complex Arena. Contact: Ticket Office, New Orleans. E.A. Diddle Arena. Room 240.Contact: Joe Fulmer, Office, 5222. 5222. Contact: Ticket Office, 5222. 3809. 8 p.m. Carrie Thomas, mezzo 8 a.m. - National Association of a a.m. - Red Cross Blood Drive. soprano, will present her student Student Financial Aid Administra Contact, Anthony Tinin, 1-800- vocal recital in the Recital hall of 9 tion Workshop, Downing Univer 826-6239. the Ivan Wilson Center for Fine 3 p.m. - Faculty Senate Meeting sity Center. Contact: Marilyn 8 p.m. - WKU Lady Toppers Arts. For more information, call in GCC Ballroom. Contact: Dr. Clark, 2758. host Tennessee Tech. E.A. Diddle the Department of Music, 3751. Sylvia Pulliam, 6186. 8 a.m. - 34th Annual WKU Arena. Contact: Ticket Office, 7 p.m. - WKU Hilltoppers host Juried Student Art Exhibition 5222. 6 Texas-Pan American. E.A. Diddle begins, running through March B. 8 a.m. - U. S. Marine Corps Arena. Contact: Ticket Office, Ivan Wilson Center for Fine Arts. 2 recruitment, Downing University 5222. Room 241. Lou Anne Beckham, 2497. All day - Teleconference, Aca Center Lobby. Contact: Lou Anne 8 p.m. - WKU Concert Sym demic Complex, South Lawn Beckham, 2497. 10 phonic Band, Downing University parking. Contact: Joe Fulmer, 7 p.m. - Black History Month 7 a.m. - WKU Honors Day at 3809. Lecture by Diane Dixon. Downing Garrett Conference Center. Con Center. Contact: John Carmichael, 5893. 8 a.m. - Red Cross Blood Drive. University Center Theater. Con tact: Dr. Sam McFarland, 2OSI. Contact, Anthony Tinin, 1-800- tact Bennie Beach, 8881. 826-6239. 11 Next 0" CalUpus: 2 p.m. - Leadership for the 90s 7 8 a.m. - Super Saturday Seminar, VVednesday, Feb. 15 "Employee Involvement Quality 8 a.m. - U. S. Marine Corps Initiative." Russell Miller Theater, Tate Page Hall. Contact: Dr. Julia recruitment, Downing University Roberts, 6323. Deadline Ivan Wilson Center for Fine Arts. Center Lobby. Contact: Lou Anne Call 1908. 8 a.m. - Junior High Regional for dated material: Beckham, 2497. Speech Tournament, Garrett 8 p.m. Guest Artist Jerome Reed Conference Center Contact: David Monday, Feb. 6 4 and faculty member, Dr. Michael Almand,5475. Send to B a.m. - Super Saturday Seminar, Kallstrom of the Department of 7 p.m. - WKU Hilltoppers host Auditorium, Tate Page Hall. Music, present New Visions, a Louisiana Tech. E.A. Diddle Sheila Eison, Editor, Contact, Dr. Julia Roberts, 6323. piano duo composed by Reed and Arena. Contact: Ticket Office, University Relations. 11 a.m. - Northern Kentucky/ Marilyn Shields-Wiltsie. Dr. Reed 5222. E-mail: Cincinnati Alumni Club meets at is the associate professor at 8 p.rn. - Ramsey Lewis Black Tickets Sports Bar and Grill. Lipscomb University, and he has History Month Special Event. [email protected] Office of Alumni Affairs, 4395. performed his works in places Contact: Capitol Arts Center, 782- 8 D4225