WESTERN NEWS

Volume 6, Number 35 WESTERN UNIVERSITY May 15, 1980

Faculty promotions on Trustees' agenda Noted philosopher coming The next regular meeting of the university's Board of Noted American scholar and philosopher, Richard Rorty Trustees will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday in the Student of Princeton University, will present two free public Center. lectures at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 22, in Knauss Hall, The academic personnel report, including faculty pro- Room 3770, and at 3 p.m. Friday, May 23, in Friedmann motions, and the monthly gift and grant report are among Hall, Room 3020. items listed on the tentative agenda. A resolution His Thursday evening topic will be "The Objectivity recop,nizing the Kalamazoo areas's sesquicentennial also of Values." He will speak on "Possibilities for Epis- will be considered. temology" Friday afternoon. Rorty's visit is sponsored by the Visiting Scholar Fund at WMU. Bernhard to discuss WMU's expectations President Bernhard will be featured on "Arts and Sciences Forum," the weekly half-hour radio show at 9:30 a.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday over WMUK-FM. His topic will be "Expectations for Western in the 80's" and he will comment on the mission of the university this decade and its anticipated impact on faculty, students, alumni and friends of the university. The program is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and is heard at 102.1 on the FM dial. Future scarcities lectures on Monday William Ophuls, Northwestern University political scientist, will present two free public lectures on future scarcities, at 3 p.m. Monday in Friedmann Hall, NEW LOOK--(From left) Donald Whitney and Robert Overmyer, Room 3020, and at 8 p.m. in Knauss Hall, Room 3760. university police, show off one of five new cars with the "The Implications of Scarcity for Political Theory and new brown-and-gold stripes. Students in a WMU home econ- Philosophy" is the title of his 3 p.m. talk. He will omics class last semester prepared the design. (WMU speak on "Values for the Coming Age of Scarcity" at Newsphoto) 8 p.m. Former presidential mansion will open for public tours Tuesday The Oaklands, the stately "Italian Villa" mansion home, Peter Schmitt, history and faculty associate for built in 1869--34 years before WMU became an institution the Regional History Collections, said "The whole thing of higher education--will be open for free public tours is classical, based upon the Roman arch." from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. The home's outstanding distinctions include a circular Known as the birthplace of Peter the Great, one of the staircase just inside the acorn glass window panes of the greatest racing sires in the history of horse racing, the foyer doors, a 38-inch high, glittering crystal chandelier home also has served as the family residence for two in the living room, on loan from the City of Kalamazoo, former university presidents, Paul V. Sangren and James and a solarium. W. Miller. Painted white after World War II, the red- Sightseers will be hosted Tuesday by WMU Cordial Corps brick, ivy-covered mansion was built by Robert S. Babcock members, under the direction of Nancy Kube, auxiliary for an estimated $15,000. In a brochure describing the enterprises. Golden anniversary program planned for Western's Class of '30 The Office of Alumni Relations has invited all Ventura, Calif.; Clark Valentine of Battle Creek; and members of the class of 1930 to a golden anniversary Robert Starring of Okemos. reunion of that class on Friday, May 30 on campus. Members of the 1930 class who have not yet received Reunion activities will begin with a campus luncheon information about the reunion should write the WMU alumni at noon followed by a tour of the campus and climaxed office. by a 6 p.m. banquet at the Kalamazoo Sheraton Inn to A dance to music of the 1920s and 1930s at the Shera- be addressed by President Bernhard. Also speaking ton will conclude the reunion. Overnight accommodations briefly will be 1930 class members Idah White Iliff of on campus will be available to the alumni May 29 and 30.

Theater season discounts available Holmes will leave for California post The university theater has announced a special discount Robert Holmes, dean of the College of Fine Arts, on on season subscriptions for the 1980-81 season good Wednesday was announced as the new executive director through May 30--six admissions which normally sell for of the Idyllwild Campus of the University of Southern $19 will be offered at $13.50, or 30 percent off the California. He will assume the new post on Aug. 1. regular price. The Idyllwild Campus, primarily for music and fine The coming season includes Neil Simon's "The Ginger- arts students, is located in the San Jacinto Mountains bread Lady," the musical "The Boyfriend," Bertolt about 200 miles east of Los Angeles. Brecht's fantasy "The Good Woman of Setzuan," the comedy/ drama "LuAnn Hampton Laverty Oberlander," Smetana's comic Vaughan's condition is 'good' opera "The Bartered Bride," Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and the drama "Buried Child". Another The condition of Eric L. Vaughan, former president of show is to be announced in December. the Associated Student Government who was shot in the Season subscriptions may be used to select tickets to chest during the hold-up of a Seven-Eleven Food Store in any of the eight season offerings. Kalamazoo on Sunday morning, is listed as "good" by To order "spring special" subscriptions, or for more Bronson Methodist Hospital. He has been moved out of information, call the Shaw Theater ticket office--3-l760 the intensive care unit, hospital officials said. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Master Charge and Visa cards accepted. Saturday workshop on 'Assertiveness' Temporary housing offered to employees "Assertiveness in the Workplace," a workshop designed to teach participants to communicate more effectively Any employee of the University made homeless by with customers, employees, clients, bosses or fellow Tuesday's tornadoes can be provided with free workers, will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday temporary housing in the Valley I residence hall in Sangren Hall, Flossie Sangren Room. This workshop is complex by calling Bob Peterson, residence hall sponsored by the Center for Women's Services (CWS). facilities, at 3-6100. Special hardship cases Fee for the workshop is $5 for WMU students, faculty should be called to the attention of the and staff members and $25 to all others. Enrollment is appropriate Vice president. limited. To register, persons may phone CWS--3-6097. Two • May 15, 1980 • Western News MAC track championships may be 'close' Job Openings The word "close" is used by WMU men's track coach These listings are being posted by the personnel Jack Shaw to describe the Mid-American Conference cham- department for regular full-time or part-time employees. pionships scheduled at DeKalb, Ill., this weekend. His Applicants should submit a job opportunities application Broncos, a second place finisher a year ago, will be tied during the posting period. up in a three-way scrap with defending champion Miami and Secretary II, HE, 80-142, student activities, posted Eastern Michigan. 5-13/5-19 "Eastern looks like the team to beat, but it's going Secretary II, HE, 80-143, alumni affairs, posted 5-13/ to be a close meet and how close, who knows?" says Shaw, 5-19 who last guided WMU to a team title in 1976. Assistant Professor, temp., 80-144, speech pathology, posted 5-13/5-19 Softball team headed for World Series Physician, A, 80-146, Health Center, posted 5-13/5-19 Secretary II, HE, 80-147, Financial Aid, posted 5-13/ The Bronco softball team learned Tuesday that it has 5-19 been selected to play in the Women's Assistant Professor, cont., 80-148, economics, posted at orman, Okla., May 22-25. Western, which currently 5-13/5-19 has a 29-11-1 record, will play Oklahoma State, a team Assistant Professor, cont., 80-149, economics, posted it defeated two months ago by a 1-0 count, in the first 5-13/5-19 round. Coach Fran Ebert's team placed third at last Secretary II, HE, 80-152, alumni affairs, posted 5-15/ weekend's (May 9-10) Midwest AIAW tournament. 5-21 Assistant Professor, one-year, 80-153, management, posted Women runners in final meet Saturday 5-15/5-21 Assistant Professor, two-year, 80-154, management, posted If a pattern set by the indoor season holds true, 5-15/5-21 the women's track team could fare quite well at the Mid- Assistant Professor, cont., 80-155, management, posted American Invitational this Saturday at Bowling Green, 5-15/5-21 Ohio. Assistant Professor, two-year, 80-156, dance, posted It's the final regular season outing for the Broncos, 5-15/5-21 who placed fifth last weekend at the Midwest AIAW meet at East lansing. WMU is an EEO/AA Employer. Campus Briefs Benjamin C. Wilson, Black Ameri- ment for the Humanities to attend a David K. Isaacson, libraries, wrote cana Studies, whose interview in the June 15 to Aug. 8 summer seminar at an article, "Positive Facial Regarding Granc Rapids Press during Black His- Cornell University on "Russian as a Technique in the Reference Inter- tory Month in February, has been Modern ism. " view--A Prel'iminary Study," in the published in the r.ongressional Record Mary Ann Bowman, instructor in the Journal of Academic LibrarianshiD ... by Ninth Congressional ~istrict Repre· Department of Communication Arts and Paul L. Maier, history, spoke on' "The sentative Guy Vander Jagt. Tn it, Sciences, is co-author of a new pub- Book of Acts" at the Tri-Circuit Wilson describes the Michigan town of lication titled "Written Communication Lutheran Pastoral Conference at Wild Idlewild, a top-name black entertain- in Business: A Selective Bibliography Basin, Colo ...Albert E. Castel, his- ment center for 40 years, starting 1967-1977." The extensive, annotated tory, was appointed a research fellow about 1920. bibliography lists over 800 books and at the U.S. Army Military History Irene Storoshenko, modern and articles on the writing of business Institute at Carlisle Barracks, Pa., classical languages, has been awarded letters, memos, reports, employee to do rese~rch this summer on a book a $2,500 grant by the National Endow- publications, resumes and direct mail. about the Civil War.

Emeriti Dames' Tea will be next week The final event of the current school year for members CAMPUS CAllNDAH of the Emeriti Dames will be a tea at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at the home of Jeanne Kukolich, 2110 Chevy Chase, MAY Kalamazoo. Helen Beukema is chairperson. 15 Alberta L. Brown Lecture Series, "MIDLNET Update," Linda Daniels, acting director, MIDLNET (a consor- MLK Program needs summer counselors tium of libraries which have joined together), 2059 The "Help Wanted" sign is out for summer counst'lors in Waldo Library, 10 a.m. The Martin Luther King (MLK) Program, according to 16 , WMU vs. Eastern Michigan, doubleheader, Griselda Gordon, assistant director. Hyames Field, 1 p.m. 16 Meeting, Board of Trustees, board room, Student Counselors are needed before the end of May to provide Center, 9:30 a.m. vocational and educational guidance, assist students in 17 Baseball, WMU vs. Central Michigan, doubleheader, understar.ding and overcoming social problems and help them Hyames Field, 1 p.m. map future careers. The summer program is from June *17 Workshop, "Assertiveness in the Workplace," Betty through mid-August. Thompson, Center for Women's Services counselor Requirements for the jobs are a bachelor's degree or and Hal Teuscher, employee communications, The two years counseling experience and a valid Michigan Upjohn Co., Flossie Sangren Room, Sangren Hall, driver's license. Counselors receive $3.90 per hour plus 9 a.m.-3 p.m. their housing. To apply, persons may call the program 19 Lectures, William Ophuls, political scientist, office at 3-4079. Northwestern Univ., "The Implications of Scarcity for Political Theory and Philosophy," 3020 Fried- mann Hall, 3 p.m.; '~Values for the Coming Age of Commission on Status of Women elects Scarcity," 3760 Knauss Hall, 8 p.m. Hazel L. Starcher, College of *20 Performance Rating Workshop for industrial engi- Health and Human Services, has been neers, 2053 Kohrman Hall, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. elected president of the Commission *20 Alberta L. Brown Lecture Series, "The Special on the Status of Women at WMU for Library Association and the Future of Information," 1980-81. She succeeds Patricia 2059 Waldo Library, 10 a.m. Klein, social science. 20 Open house, The Oaklands, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Ot;ler 1980-81 officers are: 22-23 Lectures, Richard Rorty, noted American scholar and Marion H. Wijnberg, social work, philosopher, Princeton Univ., "The Objectivity of vice president; Dorothy T. Soteriou, Values," 3770 Knauss Hall, 8 p.m.; "Possibilities physicians' assistants, secretary; for Epistemology," 3020 Friedmann Hall, 3 p.m. and Betty L. Fouch, instructional 23 Doctoral examination, "A Comparative Study of the communications, t:reaSUi:er. TIle new Trust Territory Students' Perceptions of Factors officers and other members of the Affecting Satisfaction of College Life at Selected organization's steering committee Starcher Institutions of Higher Learning," Vincente-Roman will meet this summer to plan activities which will be Leon Guerrero Perez, dean's conference room, 2308 announced in September. Sangren Hall, 8 a.m. 23 Doctoral examination, "The Effects of Alternative Western News (USPS 362-210)is published by the Office of Informalion Services, B·207 Diffusion Channels and Alternative Organizational Ellsworth Hall, Western Michigan University. Kalamazoo. Mich., 49008,weekly except duro ing vacation periods. Positions of Receivers of Diffusion Information Second·dass postage is paid at Kalamazoo. Mich_ 49008. Western cws IS distrIbuted Without charge to faculty and staff members. emeriti facul- Upon Receiver Understanding and Practitioner ty, members uf the Parents ASSOCiatIOnandother fnends of the ulllversity: students may get copies at several locations. Utilization of an Educational Innovation," Items to be cousidered for publicatiou should be submitted to the Office of Information Howard Major, 3106 Sangren Hall, 10 a.m. Services by noon Tuesday of the week of publication, Joe B. Freeman, editor. WMU is an 26 Memorial Day, no classes Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action inslltution. *Admission fee charged