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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; , 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

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. meet all of our afternoon postal shipment times, comply with the no overtime policy and conserve fuel. To: Presidential staff, deans and directors, interested parties • In light of this change, we are offering a drop-off service to accommodate mail From: Dan Holsenbeck, president's office wrhich you feel must be included in the outgoing shipment for the day. After the Subject: Congressional hearings normal daily pickup, drop-off will be accepted at the Mail Center until 1:30 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience that may result from this change. However, On Friday, Nov. 15, UCF will host a congressional hearing on campus in the this will help us incorporate additional mail routes with our existing staff as the Student Center auditorium. The hearing will be conducted by the Subcommittee on university continues to grow. Should you have any questions, contact Janice General Oversight in Investigations of the House Banking Finance and Urban Affairs Blackwell, x2400. Committee. A list of the congressional members on that subcommittee is available. We are indebted to Congressman Jim Bacchus and Congressman Bill McCollum for To: Administrators and staff arranging this meeting on campus. To the best of our knowledge, this is a first time From: John Bolte, administration and finance that a congressional committee has ever conducted formal activities at UCF. The Subject: Staffing during Christmas holiday period hearing will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with all testimony coordinated through the subcommittee staff. The purpose of the hearing is to analyze the current credit In accordance with the university's past practice, a program of minimum staffing situation and its impact on Central Florida as one national example. during the holiday period from the close of business on Wednesday, Dec. 18, to The hearings are open to the public so you, your students, and colleagues are Thursday, Jan. 2, is encouraged. encouraged to attend and view this process in action. Depending upon prior Employees may use accrued leave or leave without pay. However, employees who commitments and solicitations by the committee, we assume that you are invited to do not wish to take leave may continue to work during the holiday period. In order to register if you want to testify. Registration procedures will be promulgated on site at assist employees who desire to work, the university may temporarily reassign these the time of the hearing. employees to another location where services are required. If an employee requires In order to accommodate this event, which some predict will draw as many as 200 supervision in a work unit and the employee's supervisor is on leave during the people at one time, we will reserve the "old tennis court" parking lot on the athletic period, a temporary supervisor may be assigned. field side of the Student Center. This lot will be secured and monitored from 8 a.m. to Please be aware that state rules require employees to be at work on approved leave 4 p.m. We realize that this may create a one-time imposition on faculty, staff and with pay the workday preceding a holiday in order to receive holiday pay. Therefore, students who may utilize that lot. We seek your tolerance and cooperation in order normal office schedules dictate that employees must be in approved-pay status on that we can participate in this activity.

Official Ballot Bowling league To spotlight the UCF employee of the month UCF's top bowlers score big

I nominate The following are October 635; Leo Orr, 567; Ben Cox, 528; (name) (campus address) highlights from the UCF mixed Linda Esposito, 513; Cecil to be UCF employee of the month. (Nominee must have been a bowling league. Canada, 512. University Support Personnel System employee at least two years.) Any Week of Oct. 2: Linda Esposito, Week of Oct. 23: Gordon employee, including faculty and A&P, may nominate a candiate on the 552; Ben Cox, 541; Terry Blank, Young, 559; Linda Esposito, 551; basis of job performance, dependability, attitude, etc. A name submitted 519; Bill Hughey, 519; Jerry Ben Cox, 549; Bill Hughey, 531; remains in the pool of eligible candidates for one year. Osterhaus, 516; Bob Hall, 512. Joe Lehmuth, 527; Robert Hall, Week of Oct. 9: Robert Hall, 513. Signed: 587; Ben Cox, 575; Joe Lehmuth, Week of Oct. 30: Leo Orr, 573: (name) (campus address, phone) 562; Jerry Osterhaus, 544; Leo Orr, Ben Cox, 561; Linda Esposito, 536; Cecil Canada, 512. 554; Pat De Woody, 553; Joe Cut ballot and return to personnel, EOM. (Mark envelope "confidential.") Week of Oct. 16: Bill Hughey, Lehmuth, 552; Bill Hughey, 546. Every Ton Of Recycled Paper Saves 17 trees • 7,000 gallons of water • 4,200 kilowatt hours of energy • 3 cubic yards of landfill space • And keeps 60 pounds of pollution out of the air

Page 2 The UCF Report 9{eu>s To 9{pte, — UCF gets state-of-the-art technology

A 100-mile state-of-the-art fiber optic network "because it takes the guessing out of how many $10 million to rewire for fiber technology and capable of carrying a heavy load of voice, video fibers may be needed, and uses less equipment telecommunication connectivity. The collaborative and computer data has been installed on the main and effort. effort with Corning and Siecor completed the campus, mostly by using a technology that blows "Users can add strands as capacity inter-building rewiring phase. Fiber is installed as the nearly hair-thin fiber strands through requirements increase, instead of installing a large, a standard feature in all new buildings, he said. underground tubes connecting major UCF expensive system that simply estimates future The purchase of new communication buildings. needs." equipment would transform the fiber network into The 100-mile mark was passed this summer in UCF was the first U.S. test site for the air-blown a full-service communications backbone able to the final stages of a trial of the blown fiber technology, which Corning licensed from British accommodate graphic images, interactive video technology by Corning Inc. and Siecor Corp., Telecommunications. The method has proven so and the exchange of information that increasingly according to Bill Branch, director of computer successful that now it is being used to install fiber powerful computers are capable of generating. services. The two firms used UCF as a site to test a networks at Sun Bank and Barnett Bank. A fiber optic system is immune to electrical method of blowing with compressed air the glass Corning and Siecor donated more than $175,000 surges caused by lightening. strands through small-diameter ducts. for materials and labor, while UCF invested about A large communication bandwidth capacity "This technology makes it easy for additional $100,000 over the past two years, which, together, makes fiber especially useful in supporting optical fiber to be blown into the tubes when has resulted in the installation of a 16-strand campus computer networks and growing phone needed or to remove older optical fiber strands," optical fiber network linking all major campus requirements. Branch said. buildings and a complete rewiring of the The system now is being used to remotely "The air blown-fiber approach is cost-saving education building. manage heating and cooling by computer in the compared to conventional methods," he said, Branch said that many campuses spend up to arena and arts complex. Air Force ROTC top in region, Faculty senate tackles to compete for national award hot topics: foreign The University of Central Florida's Air Force ROTC is flying high after capturing its second High Flight Award in three years. The prestigious award is annually given to the top unit in each of five language, final exams regions. UCF, which competed with 37 other detachments in the Southeast for the award, will now compete for the nation's top honor, the Right of Line, - The hottest issues where a final exam, per which is given to the best detachment in the . facing the faculty Just the facts se, may be less Units are nominated for the High Flight Award by regional commanders, appropriate, an and evaluated by a board at the headquarters with final review by the senate this month • What: Faculty alternative final commandant. were whether or not senate meeting the foreign assessment may be used. Detachments are considered on the basis of academics, inspections, field • Where: Phillips language Faculty should provide training, and accomplishments. Hall, room 115 requirement should an explanation of their Capt. Kelly Owens, detachment recruiting officer, said UCF performed • When: be dropped and a assessment in course well in the competition because it has a "very thorough system of checks and Thursday, Nov. 7 plan to make final syllabi. Regardless of the balances." exams optional. type of mechanism "We do a thorough self-inspection of all our areas," she said. "Our cadets A resolution calling for more employed, it is the expectation are outstanding. They have a sense of pride and are dedicated." flexibility in final exams was that each faculty member will The High Flight Award, which, according to a fact sheet, recognizes passed by the senate on Nov. 7. meet his/her class for the "senior units which have excelled in performance of their mission," was The foreign language issue is still scheduled number of sessions, as presented to UCF by Brig. Gen. Robin Tornow, commander of Air Force being debated. A curriculum published in the University ROTC. committee is currently seeking Calander and semester schedule, feedback on the topic from including the final examination students and faculty. period." Frances Smith, associate The current system, which 535 students from 88 nursing professor and head of the loads the final week of class with curriculum committee, said she exams, is "unfair to students," said has been swamped with telephone Senate Chair Glenn Cuimingham, calls — both for and against the chemistry professor. countries attend UCF proposal. Several students have Many students are "nervous They come from as far away as China and Australia, and as close as even gone to her to ask for wrecks" because they are forced to Central America and Canada. They are international students attending the permission to skip taking a foreign take several final exams in one University of Central Florida. language class, falsely believing week, sometimes in the same day, This fall, 535 students from 88 countries from thoughout the world that it no longer is required. he said. enrolled in the university. A meeting has been scheduled Other members of the senate Students from small and large countries are attending the university. so students can present their were concerned that an optional Countries with the most students at the University of Central Florida are views on the foreign language final exam would be "a scandal India (66), China (56), Taiwan (28), United Kingdom (21) and Malaysia (21). requirement on Tuesday, Nov. 19, waiting to happen." The Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Bolivia, Cameroon, Chile, Costa Rica, at 4 p.m., in Phillips Halls, room argument: An unhappy student, Djibouti, Ethopia, Fineland, Ghana, Guyana, Gaza Strip, Iceland, Indonesia, 115. That meeting is open to believing a final exam would be Iraq, Kenya, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Nevis, Quatar, Sierra Leone, Somalia, everyone. an opportunity to increase a final Tanzania, Turkey and Yugoslavia each are represented by one student each. The curriculum committee grade, might complain through Virtually every inhabited continent is represented. The only one that is not should be able to present its the media or via lawsuit if not is Antactica. There are 29 African students attending UCF, 248 from Asia, 84 recommendation on the proposal given the opportunity to take the from Europe, 19 Canadians, 32 students from South America, and one by January, possibly before test. Australian. Other sbadents are from the Middle East (63), Central America Christmas, Smith said. Statistics professor Paul (24), and the Caribbean (34). The second controversial issue Somerville, chair of the instruction The number of international students on campus this fall did dip slightly — final exams — was resolved committee, which drafted the from springtime figures. after much discussion. The senate resolution, argued that it would Though this fall's number is higher than fall 1990's 525 international passed the resolution, which ensure "academic freedom" by students, it's four fewer than last spring's 539. However, 1991's numbers do states: "It is normally expected allowing teachers to evaluate not include 23 Kuwaiti students studying on campus through the University that a final examination be given students in methods that best of Kuwait. in each course that is taught. determine their abilities and Though overall attendance of foreign students is down, the number of Recognizing that there are courses knowledge. international students enrolled in the English Program is at an aU-time high: 109. It jumped 30 over last fall's numbers, and 39 over spring figures.

Wednesday, Nov. 13,1991 Page 3 (presidential search SEARCH, throughout the month. In the process began, Reed said he would continued from page 1 meantime, Reed and Executive Vice like to see the president begin work Chancellor Roy McTarnaghan are by early 1992. Just the facts representatives. traveling to the home communities of The search, which officially began Three semifinalists — Peggy the finalists and interviewing about two months after Steven • What: Presidential search Elliott, chancellor of Indiana colleagues of the finalists. Altman resigned in June, is on • When: On-going, scheduled University Northwest; Thomas Once the finalists complete schedule. to be completed by Dec. 4 Wallace, president of Illinois State campus interviews, they will be The six finalists survived several • Where: Mostly on UCF University; and Thomas Meredith, interviewed one more time by the cuts from the original list of 142 campus president of Western Kentucky BOR selection committee on applicants from throughout the • Why: Find university's fourth University — withdrew before Reed Tuesday, Nov. 25, and Wednesday, country, and have already president in school's history made his recommendations. A Nov. 26. undergone thorough screening from • Tid-bits: 142 people applied withdrawal letter from a fourth On Dec. 4, the BOR selection both the BOR and advisory search for the position as of the Oct. 8 candidate, Steven Cahn, provost of committee will meet to evaluate the committees. deadline... Former UCF the graduate school and university candidates and consider Reed's The BOR appointed Robert Bryan, presidents are Charles Millican center at the City University of New recommendation. Reed will then former provost of the University of (1965-1977), York, arrived after the committees recommend via telephone conference Florida, as interim president of UCF (1978-1988), had met. call a candidate to the full board for after Altman resigned. (1989-1991) and currently The finalists began visiting the appointment. The Board of Regents Bryan will remain at the university Robert Bryan (interim). university on Nov. 3. They will will then announce UCF's president. until the new president takes over continue doing so, one at a time, In August, when the search duties here.

Campus, community visit agenda

Day 1: Sunday, Monday or with Bass, associate deans, Research • 3-4:30 p.m.: Open question and Wednesday, Nov. 3, 6,11,13,17,20 Center directors. answer session with the faculty and • Arrive at airport. Met by Gary • 1-1:45 p.m.: Session with associate librarians. Whitehouse, chair of search advisory vice presidents, associate and assistant • 5:30-7 p.m.: Reception with committee, and taken to Holiday Inn deans and area campus directors. community. UCF. • 2-2:45 p.m.: Session with Council of • 7:30 p.m.: Privately hosted dinner. • Dinner hosted by Interim President Chairs. Day 3: Tuesday, Wednesday or Richard Bryan and his wife, Kay. Friday, Nov. 5, 8,13,15,19,22 Day 2: Monday, Tuesday or • 7:30-8:45 a.m.: Breakfast with Thursday, Nov. 4, 7,12,14,18, 21 Interview schedule alumni. • 7:15-8:30 a.m.: Breakfast with • 9-9:45 a.m.: Faculty steering Provost Richard Astro and vice • Clara Lovett, Nov. 3-5 cornmittee. presidents Michael Bass, Bob McGinnis • John Hitt, Nov. 6-8 • 10-10:45 a.m.: Question and answer and LeVester Tubbs. • Ruben Arminana, Nov. 11-13 session with students. • 8:45-9:30 a.m.: Question and • John Shumaker, Wednesday, Nov. • 11 a.m.-noon: Meeting with deans answer session with USPS staff. 13-Friday, Nov. 15 Whitehouse, Edward Sheridan, • 9:45-10:30 a.m.: Meet with campus • Arlene Okerlund, Sunday, Nov. 17- William Johnson, Belinda McCarthy administrative and professional staff Tuesday, Nov. 19 and Richard Huseman and Anne Marie • 10:45-11:30 a.m.: Campus tour with • Michael Hooker, Wednesday, Nov. Allison. President's Leadership Council. 20-Friday, Nov. 22 . The afternoon is left for the candidate • 11:45 a.m.-l p.m.: Research lunch to use at his or her discretion. Hectic schedule greets finalists during visits

Finalists in the University of They each face a hectic couple That night, they are treated to a giving representatives from virtually Central Florida's presidential search days this month when they visit the privately-hosted dinner. And their every sector of the university and are having their endurance tested in university for a barrage of interviews last morning at UCF, they have community — students, faculty, staff, November. and interviews. breakfast with alumni. alumni and community leaders ~ an Each of the six candidates is taking Somehow, the presidential search opportunity to meet the finalists. turns spending two days bouncing committee has managed to squeeze And they are testing candidates' How they got between meetings and interviews all the activities into a 48-hour span. stamina — a trait which is considered while at UCF. The first full day the candidates essential in a university president. where they are The frantic schedule includes three are at UCF, meetings begin at 7:15 As of publication, three candidates question and answer sessions (one a.m. and the last event is not until had completed their two-day • Step 1: Nominated for with USPS staff, another with faculty more than 12 hours later. Ten back- interviews: Clara Lovett, provost at Dosition by third party and librarians, the other with to-back activities fill the day, most George Mason University; John Hitt, • Step 2: Accepted nomination, students); three sessions with with just 15 minutes separating them. provost and interim president at the rormally applied for position different groups of university That, of course, is assuming late- University of Maine; and Ruben • Step 3: Chosen by Chancellor leaders; meetings with running activities do not spill into Arminana, vice president for finance Charles Reed and advisory administrative and professional staff the ones that follow. and development at California State committee to be seriously and with college deans; a campus In comparison, the second day of Polytechnic University-Pomona. considered for position (List of tour; and a reception. 142 reduced to about 30) interviews is a breeze. It is launched John Shumaker, president of And that does not count business with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast. The good Central Connecticut State University, • Step 4: After further scrutiny meals. news for candidates is that the last will be at the university through ay the BOR and advisory formal meeting closes at noon. Friday, Nov. 15. Arlene Okerlund, committees, the list of The day they arrive in Orlando, academic vice president at San Jose candidates reduced to 13 finalists have dinner with Interim The rest of the day is left for the President Robert Bryan and his wife, candidates to use at their discretion. State University, will be at UCF on • Step 5: Six finalists named Kay. The next morning, they have By putting the candidates through Sunday, Nov. 17-Tuesday, Nov. 19. after seminfinalists attend 90- breakfast with the provost and three such a rigorous pace, the BOR And Michael Hooker, president of minute interviews on campus vice presidents. Lunch — billed a selection committee and search the University of Maryland Baltimore • Step 6: In process research lunch — is with associate advisory committee are County, will be at UCF Wednesday, deans and Research Center directors. accomplishing two tasks: They are Nov. 20-Friday, Nov. 22.

Page 4 The UCF Report (presidential search The finalists: A closer look

• Age: 44 University, 1975-1977. • Age: 53 • Discipline: Political science Associate dean of the university, • Discipline: English • Experience: Christian University, 1972-1977. • Experience: Vice president for finance and development, Associate professor of psychology, Texas Academic vice president, San Jose State California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Christian University, 1969-1977. University, vice president Assistant professor, , New 1986-present. and chair of the Orleans, 1966-1969. Dean, Arlene Okerlund finance Ruben Arminana • Education: Humanities and committee, Cal Ph.D. in psychology, Tulane University, New the Arts, San Poly Kellogg Orleans, 1966. Jose State University, 1980-1986. Unit Foundation, Inc.; and professor, department M.S. in psychology, Tulane University, 1964. Associate dean for curriculum (Humanities of political science, present. A.B. in psychology (cum laude), Austin and the Arts) and professor of English, San Jose Vice president / assistant to the president, College, Sherman, Texas, 1962. State University, 1978-1980. Tulane University, New Orleans, July 1987-June Associate professor of English, San Jose State 1988. University, 1973-1978. Associate executive vice president, Tulane Assistant professor of English, San Jose State University, June 1985-July 1987. University, 1970-1973. Executive assistant to the senior vice president Lecturer in English, San Jose State University, for operations, Tulane University, October 1983- • Age: 46 1969-1970. June 1985. • Discipline: Philosophy Teaching assistant, Revelle College, University Assistant professor, international business and • Experience: of California, San Diego, 1965-1969. public administration, A.B. Freeman School of President, University of Maryland Baltimore Research assistant, University of California, Business and the department of political science, County, 1986-present. 1964-1965. College of Arts and Sciences, Tulane University, President, Bennington College, Vermont, 1982- Science instructor in chemistry, anatomy and Fall 1983-June 1988. 1986. microbiology, Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, Director, Institute for the Study of Change in Dean, Baltimore, 1959-1963. the Americas, Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin undergraduate Michael Hooker Laboratory assistant in microbiological American Studies, Tulane University, Fall 1985- and graduate research, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, June 1988. studies, Johns summer 1958. Vice president, Commerce International Hopkins University, 1980-1982. • Education: Corporation, October 1978-October 1983. Associate dean, undergraduate and graduate Ph.D. in English literature, University of Television news consultant, 1981-1988. studies, Johns Hopkins University, 1978-1980. California, San Diego, 1969. Anchor and reporter, WWL-TV, 1973-1981. Assistant dean, undergraduate and graduate B.A. in English (minor in chemistry), Administrative analyst and organizational studies, Johns Hopkins University, 1977-1978. University of Maryland, College Park, 1960. development and training consultant, City of Assistant professor, department of philosophy, New Orleans, 1972-1978. Johns Hopkins University, 1975-1977. Administrative analyst, City of New Orleans, Assistant professor, department of philosophy, 1972. Harvard University, 1973-1975. Director of operations and training, Inter- • Education: American Center, Loyola University, 1969-1971. Ph.D. in philosophy, University of • Age: 49 National associate director, Phi Theta Kappa, Massachusetts at Amherst, 1973. • Discipline: Classical studies 1968-1969. M.A. in philosophy, University of • Experience: • Education: Massachusetts at Amherst, 1972. President, Central Connecticut State University, Ph.D. in political science, fields: public B.A. in philosophy (highest honors), University 1987-present. administration, international relations, and of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1969. Vice comparative politics, University of New Orleans, president, John Shumaker 1983. academic M.A. in Latin American economics and planning and political science, University of Texas at Austin, development, State University of New York at 1970. Albany, 1985-1987. B.A. in economics, political science and • Age: 52 Vice president, research and educational Spanish, University of Texas at Austin, 1968. • Discipline: History development (acting), State University of New A.A. in economics and political science, Hill • Experience: York at Albany, 1983-1985. Junior College, Hillsboro, Texas, 1966. Provost, George Mason University, Fairfax, Va., Dean, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Special studies at the Institute of Applied 1988-present. State University of New York at Albany, 1977- Behavioral Sciences in the program for specialists Dean, 1983. in organizational development, National Training College of Arts Associate dean, College of Humanities, Ohio Laboratories, Bethel, Maine, 1971. and Sciences, Clara Lovett State University, 1974-1977. George Acting chair, department of classics, Ohio State Washington University, 1972-1973. University, Washington, D.C., 1984-1988. Assistant dean, College of Humanities, Ohio Chief, European Division, The Library of State University, 1971-1972. Congress, 1982-1984. Assistant professor, department of classics, • Age: 50 Assistant provost, Baruch College of the City Ohio State University, 1969-1971. • Discipline: Psychology University of New York, 1980-1982. Visiting research professor, University of • Experience: Professor of History, Baruch College and the California, 1973. Interim president and professor of Graduate Center, City University of New York, Visiting assistant professor, department of psychology, 1971-1982. classical studies, University of Pennsylvania, University of • Education: summer 1969. Maine, current. John Hitt Ph.D. in history, University of Texas at Austin, University fellow in classical studies, Vice 1970. University of Pennsylvania, 1965-1969. president, M.A. in history, University of Texas at Austin, Latin teacher, Perry High School, Pittsburgh, academic affairs and professor of psychology, 1967. 1964-1-965. University of Maine, 1987-1991. B.A. equivalent, University of Trieste, Italy, • Education: Provost and vice president, academic affairs 1962. Ph.D. in classical studies, University of and professor of psychology, Bradley University, Pennsylvania, 1969. 1977-1987. M.A. in classical studies, University of Vice president, TCU Research Foundation, Pennsylvania, 1966. Texas Christian University, 1974-1977. B.A. in ancient Greek, University of Pittsburgh, Dean, graduate school, Texas Christian 1964.

Wednesday, Nov. 13,1991 Page 5 -^——-~~—- 9s(ezvs (To 0\[pte Donation makes research clearer He will discuss "Optimization" on Monday, the Navy Brass Anchor, Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 Nov. 18, at 4 p.m. And on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at p.m. The electrical engineering department recently 11:45 a.m., he will lecture on "Free Boundary Porter is director of personnel programs, received a scanning electron microscope with an Problems in Climatology" — a discussion Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, in Washington, D.C. X-ray dispersive system from AT&T. If purchased concerning models for the earth's climate and He is a master navigator with more than 5,600 new, it would have cost $70,000. predictions about the earth's ice cover. Both flying hours. His military decorations and awards The microscope is normally used for lectures will be in Phillips Hall, room 409. include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, investigating materials and processing Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, microelectric solid state devices. It enables one to Air Force cadets receive boost Distinguished Hying Cross with oak leaf cluster, detect submicron geometries that otherwise could and Bronze Star. not be seen with the naked eye. Ten Air Force ROTC students recently received Brig. Gen. Richard Goddard will speak to cadets "The department will use the microscope scholarships from two separate organizations. The at the ROTC lead lab on Thursday, Nov. 21. primarily for graduate students as a research aid Air Force Association, Central Florida chapter, Goddard is deputy director for force for process development," said Don Malocha, granted full-tuition scholarships for the fall employment plans, Joint Strategic Target Planning engineering professor. semester to eight students. They are: seniors Staff, at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. He is Donald Cothern and Larry Floyd, juniors Jon Berry responsible for the planning and force Mathematics wizard visits UCF and Luis Busquets, sophomores Alexis Flores, employment aspects of the nation's strategic Heather MacCuish and Kathrine Murphy, and nuclear war plan. Ivar Stakgold, chair of the department of freshman Aubin Giovanoli. The USO Council of mathematical sciences at the . Central Florida, Inc. awarded two $1,400 Scholarship winners honored University of Delaware and scholarships ($700 per semester) to junior Kenneth chair of the conference board of Morse and freshman James Smith. Criteria for all The department of marketing is having a the mathematical sciences/will the scholarships was based on cadet performance, reception on Thursday, Nov. 21, to honor its lecture at UCF twice next week. academics and financial need. scholarship winners for the academic year. The Stakgold, who has made department will be awarding 10 J.C. Aspley many contributions to the field Generals address UCF students Scholarships, and the Gordon Paul Scholarship for of mathematics through his Excellence in Marketing. Various representatives study of nonlinear boundary Two Air Force generals will visit campus this from the community and the university will be value problems, will be on campus as part of the month. present to honor scholarship winners. The Distinguished Lecturers Series, hosted by the Maj. Gen. William Porter will be the guest reception will be in the president's dining room, mathematics department. speaker at the Air Force ROTC Dining Out, held at 6:30-8 p.m. Guidelines set to assist rape victims The Rape Awareness and not to bathe, douche, brush teeth, or call nearest medical facility or 911.) — RESPONSE (Sexual Assault Prevention on Campus Network has change clothing. Counseling Center, x2811. Resource Center) hot line, 740-5408. established a sexual assault protocol • Contact mmt — Dean of students, x2851. (For to be used at student health services. appropriate 'Rape is intentional, intimate harm. disciplinary procedures.) The network will also distribute a resource from the ~ If victim/survivor is unwilling sexual assault prevention packet in following list: It is a malevolent act, not a to contact Victim Advocate, hopes of raising awareness of the — Campus police, misunderstanding or mistake. The recovery please make this contact yourself issue of sexual assault and providing x5555. of the individual is dependent upon the (anonymously) so that you may resources on and off campus. Sexual — Campus Victim be informed of all options. assault protocol guidelines are: Advocate, x2165. care, concern and understanding of those For information, contact the • Ensure privacy. — Student health she/he shares the information with.' Rape Awareness and Prevention • Remain with the victim. service, x2093. (If on Campus Network. At UCF, • Ascertain his/her physical state. Student Health — Claire Walsh, authority on sexual assault call Maureen Harmon-Schaefer, • Save all evidence. Advise victim Center is closed, at student health services, x2701. ^People

Associate mathematics professors Lee Bhimsen Shivamoggi, mathematics professor, Students; Assessment of Priorities." At the Armstrong, Edward Norman and Joby Anthony, and David Rollins, assistant mathematics conference, he was appointed to the board of mathematics professor Ram Mohapatra attended professor, attended the annual meeting of the directors as chair of the commission on academic the meeting of the Florida Council of Teachers of Division of Plasma Physics in Tampa, Nov. 4-8. advising as a profession. Mathematics in Sarasota, Oct. 17-19. Armstrong They presented a joint paper, titled "Integrability gave a talk, titled "The Numeral as an Art Form," Investigations of the Zakharov-Kuzretsov Assistant humanities professor Dan White has and Mohapatra conducted a workshop, "Teaching Equation." Shivamoggi also presented a paper co- published an article, titled "Literary Ecology and Fractals, Chaos and Wavelets: New Directions in written by mathematics instructor Lawrence Postmodernity in Thomas Sanchez's 'Mile Zero' Mathematics." Muilenburg, titled "On Lewis' Exact Invariant for and Thomas Pynchon's 'Vineland'," in the the Linear Harmonic Oscillator with Time- September issue of the journal Postmodern Culture . Thomas Dunaye, visiting assistant professor of Dependent Frequency." He has also read a version of the paper at the health science, presented a research paper at the annual Conference on Social Theory, Politics and 119th annual meeting of the American Public Todd Swingle, an engineering student, received the Arts. Health Association in Atlanta, Nov. 10-14. The a $1,000 World City Scholarship on Nov. 6. In paper was titled "Quality Assessment of HMO May, the World City Corporation sponsored a Barry Wick, contracts and grants manager for Medicare Services." contest for engineering students to present the Institute for Simulation and Training, was environmentally-safe design proposals for the recently awarded the Certified Professional Three UCF seniors are the first to receive $1,000 Phoenix World City cruise liner — the largest Contracts Manager designation by the National scholarships from Brevard Educational passenger ship ever built. Swingle's proposal, Contract Management Association. The Certified Foundation Inc. They recently received half of the "Additional Control of Pollutant Release," was Professional Contract Manager designation funds, and the rest will be given to them in judged the most environmentally safe. The College represents the highest level of qualification in the January. The recipients are Jennifer Chudoba, an of Engineering also received $1,000 for sponsoring contracts profession. He achieved this status by accounting student; Laura Wheeler, finance; and the event. having the required years of experience, meeting Melissa Personette, pre-law..The foundation required levels of formal and continuing education awarding the scholarships was established last Russell Tiberii, of student academic support and by passing a comprehensive national exam year by Anchor Management Group, Inc., services, recently attended the National Academic given by NCMA. Wick is a member of the Mid- Carpenter and Carpenter, CPA, and James M. Advising Association conference, where he Horida chapter of the National Contract Nicholas, P.A. presented a program, "Advising Working Management Association.

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A future (?) UCF student gets an early taste of homecoming during festivities earlier this month. Homecoming '91: A chilling good time

Alumni, students and other University of football game (this year a 33-31 loss to Central Florida supporters celebrated Savannah State). Homecoming '91 earlier this month. This year's homecoming celebration lasted The celebration, which had a Halloween five days, beginning with Homecoming Hoopla theme ~ "Tales from the Knightside" — featured — a basketball scrimmage and reception at the a parade, parties, a concert by comedian Jay UCF Arena ~ and concluded with a rugby Leno, and, of course, the annual homecoming game between UCF's team and alumni.

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