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The UCF Report. 418. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfreport/418 ——————— —-^—^—————^— Volume 14, Number 8 The University of Central Horida newspaper for faculty and staff Nov. 13,1991 Ruben John Michael Clara Arlene John r News Clips-| Arminana Hitt Hooker Lovett Okerlund Shumaker Feminist workshops i The College of Arts and Sciences and the Council of Chairs will co-sponsor a workshop on "Feminist Administration" in the BOR room of the administration building on Monday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. Annette Kolodny, dean of faculty of humanities and English professor at the University of Arizona, will Presidential list trimmed to 6 conduct the workshop. She is nationally recognized for her Search process continues with 2-day interviews throughout November scholarship and activities in the area of gender issues and The University of Central Florida's fourth president Maryland Baltimore County; Clara Lovett, 52, provost of women and men in the higher will be chosen from a pool of six finalists, it was George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.; Arlene levels of administration. She announced late last month. Okerlund, 53, academic vice president at San Jose State will speak on the topic "A Two women and four men — one Cuban born — are University; and John Shumaker, 49, president of Central Feminist in the Dean's Suite" in taking turns visiting campus this month for intensive Connecticut State University. the UCF Theatre on Tuesday, two-day interviews. One of those six will be named Chancellor Charles Reed, who recommended the six, Nov. 19, at 4 p.m. Her UCF's next president on Dec. 4. said it is the first time two women have been named presentation is sponsored by The finalists, who were selected from a list of 12 finalists in a search for a Horida university president. the Women's Studies Program, semifinalists on Oct. 31, are Ruben Arminana, 44, vice Reed's recommendations were unanimously approved by the College of Arts and president for finance and development at California State the Board of Regents search committee and the advisory Sciences, and the Council for Polytechnic University-Pomona; John Hitt, 50, provost committee, made up of university and community Continuing Education for and interim president at the University of Maine; Women. For information on the Michael Hooker, 46, president of the University of Please see SEARCH, page 4 presentations, call x2251. Madrigal Feaste A night of fun, food and United Way campaign deadline entertainment and bearing a majestic air of Renaissance will mark the 17th annual Madrigal Feaste, Dec. 6, 7,12,13 and 14, days away -- $42,670 donated at 7:30 p.m. nightly. It will be in the University Dining Room. United Way The College Featured will be the Madrigal received a healthy Pledge $ (thousands) Employees pledging of Business Singers, Elizabethan dancers, boost from Administration jesters, jugglers and brass and University of has collected early music consorts. The meal Central Horida 50 2K the most for will be served by students employees this 40 the campaign dressed in Old English fashion. month. 30 IK — $6,235. It is Tickets are $25. Proceeds Despite followed benefit the UCF Chorus. For America's 500 closely by the information, call x5687. struggling College of economy and II 0 I I Arts and Top team Florida's budget Oct. 3 Nov. 1 Nov. 18 Oct. 3 Nov. 1 Nov. 18 Sciences' UCF won its third problems, faculty $5,787. Two consecutive Southeast ACM and<staff departments Computer Programming members at the have Contest held at the University university dug into their own 672 of the university's 1,929 managed 100 percent participation: of South Carolina, recently. pockets and donated $42,670 to this employees — 35 percent — had extended studies and administration UCF also had three teams year's campaign. donated or pledged to the United and finance. finish in the top 10 — first However, with just days Way campaign. Last year, 42 percent The average donation per place, third and eighth. Out of remaining until the campaign (778 of 1,858) of the faculty and staff contributor is $63 this year, down $4 the 68 teams that competed, deadline, the university is almost did so. from 1990. The average gift per UCF and the University of $2,500 shy of its goal of $45,000. If A promising sign in UCF's Nov. 1 employee (including those who have Florida (which finished second) UCF does not raise the dollars, it will campaign report was the leap in the not donated) is $22. Last year it was will compete in the be the first time it has not reached its number of participants since the first $28. International ACM stated goal. Last year the university reporting date in early October. Two The president's office and CREOL Programming Contest this surpassed its goal by $12,000 — hundred and seventy-eight people top the university this year in those spring in Kansas City. Last collecting $52,027. donated or pledged during the first categories. The average gift per giver year, UCF finished fourth at the The number of contributors has period of the campaign, and 394 did is $257 for the president's office and international competition, and also slipped in 1991. As of Nov. 1, so in the second period. $256 for CREOL. in 1987 it finished second. Next issue of The UCF Report is Nov. 27 • Deadline Nov. 13 University of Central Florida Non-Profit Organization P.O. Box 25000 U.S. Postage Paid Orlando, Florida 32816 Orlando, Florida Address Correction Requested Permit No. 3575 Memorandum To: University community Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 to receive holiday pay for Christmas (Wednesday, Dec. 25) and From: Barth Engert, commencement committee New Year's Day (Wednesday, Ian. 1), respectively. If an employee chooses to be on Subject: Fall commencement approved leave without pay on Tuesday, Dec. 24, or Tuesday, Dec. 31, he or she will lose pay for the following holiday(s). Please call the personnel office, x2771, if you Commencement ceremonies are scheduled in the arena on Saturday, Dec. 14, as have questions or require additional information. follows: College of Business Administration, College of Engineering, and College of Health and Public Affairs, 9 a.m.; College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, To: University community and Liberal Studies Program, 2 p.m. From: Ady Milman, hospitality management Subject: Second annual Great Chefs of Central Florida Gala To: All departments From: R.D. Paradise, physical plant On Dec. 8, the department of hospitality management will hold its annual fund Subject: Postal services operational changes raising gala in the Orlando Penta Airport Hotel. The event will feature a seven course gourmet dinner with each course to be prepared by a leading chef from the Central As a service organization, the physical plant must continuously evaluate its Florida area. The students from the celebrity chef class of the hospitality management capability to efficiently provide the best possible service. The personnel hiring freeze program will assist the chefs under the guidance of professor Robert Ashley. resulting from recent budget cuts has affected our ability to meet U.S. Postal Rainer Swenke, executive chef of the Orlando Penta Airport Hotel, will be the requirements due to personnel resignations and the inability to hire replacements. evening's host chef. Steven Jason, executive chef of Universal Studios, and Ashley will This action, coupled with expanded campus mail service requirements, has dictated be the event coordinators. Other executive chefs include Karl Edlbauer, of the Orlando that we make some changes in our postal services operation. We solicit your patience Peabody Hotel; Vincent Posada, of the Grosvenor Resort; David Nina, of Sea World of and indulgence as we strive to maintain our efficiency in serving the university Horida; Arne Kurtzweil, of the Daytona Beach Marriott; and Bernd Meuller, of the community and meeting our U.S. Postal requirements. Effective Nov. 12, the following Marriott World Center. change occurred in mail pickup and delivery: As part of this event, there will be a silent auction featuring a number of vacation • Department pickup and delivery will only be made once a day. Our goal will be packages, including transportation, hotel accommodations and other travel-related to begin our routes at approximately 10 a.m. each workday. After completing a survey products. of our established routes, we determined that this is the best time. It will provide us A cocktail reception will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner. Tickets for the the opportunity to deliver all incoming mail, approximately 25,000 pieces a day. You culinary event are on sale for $50 per person, and can be purchased at the department should not see a charge in your morning service. The change will provide us with the of hospitality management. Attendance is limited to 250 people. capability to process all outgoing mail (more than 5,500 pieces a day) more efficiently, For reservations and information, contact Debra Huffman, x2486.