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"What are we doing here?" dent' student- the ones whose ing and scholarships that are was the question posed and an parents pay for the car, the CD geared to the "dependent" stu swered by Governors State Uni player, the computer - quite dent, she added. versity President Paula Wolff at unlike our students. Because of the uniqueness Convocation on October 20. "So, GSU is working with of GSU students, they have two What GSU shares with the other universities to have the things that most other students 4,000 universities across the policy-makers and the popula- do not have, said Wolff. "They Governors country, she have persisted said, is that "we against some State strive here to times great odds University provide the best to realize their learning envi educational ronment for the goals, and they students we are exposed to a serve; and each group of people one of the who work at and people who are their fellow works here is students at GSU committed, I who care enor know, to the mously about successof those learning -learn students." ing that is practi But there cal as well as theo are also things GSU President Paula Wolffmodels her temporary "Live & retical, learning that make GSU Learn"tattoo at Convocation appropriate to the different from needs of our stu other higher education facilities. tion at large recognize that hun dents and learning which per One is that GSU for the most dreds of thousands of indepen mits our students to understand part, as an "upper division" uni dent students are seeking and the importanceof lifelong learn versity, is not focused on the completing degrees and acquir ing - a spectacular gift given November truly young, but more on the ing new skills or improving old forever." 1997 "independent" student. Those ones. We are the place that the The core of an educational are students that have beencalled revolution in the American institution, Wolff concluded, is Volume II "non-traditional" students, but economy is taking place." A the sharing of ideas, trust and who are more accurately de very functional reason exists to values, and these are things that Issue 3 scribed as "independent" be have policymakersrecognize the the GSU community should ex cause, said Wolff, "it distin independent student, and that is press gratitude to each other for. guishes them from the 'depen- to make accessible to them fund- Please see related stories on page 2 Convocation Recap WolffAddresses State House Mecheline Kelly, Governors State [[!] University's elected student repre entative Committee on Higher Ed to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, told the audience that while tudent leaders Governors State University President place trends in terms of curriculum, state are "typical" students, they have "atypical" Paul Wolff told the House Committee on institutions frequently are not. Instituting qualities. These are the students, she said, Higher Education on October 2 that policy new programs at a state university is a long who are willing to stand up and say '"I can makers need to revamp their archaic meth process, which creates an "uneven and po affectthe process.' Thestudent leader is the ods of distributing educational funds and tentially slow and bumpy " playing-field for messenger representing the needs of all the take a new look at the way education is going public schools. 'typical' students. I believe the job of select in order to address the needs of the people Policy-makers in Illinois should focus ing student leaders is best done by the stu and employers in Illinois. on supportingeducation and pushing faculty dents." Wolffsaid that the way we think about and administrators in education "to the very The last comment refers to House Bill who higher education is servingand some of boundaries of their imagination and to rec 923 that Governor Edgar recently passed the measurements are archaic, dating back ognize none of the old paradigms and sys amendatorily. While the House Bill would to the 1950s. tems are neces arily automatically appli allow the student representative to the Board "Nationwide more than half the stu cable" Wolff said. of Trustees to vote, as the other members of dents who enroll in higher education institu "We need to think about who needs the board do, Edgar's amendment would tions are what used to be called the 'nontra our product, how to market it, how to deliver allow the governor to select the student ditional students,' those who are raising their it and how to serve populations efficiently repre entative to the board from everal pro familie , going to school and holding down and agilely rather than trying to ration the posed name . a full-time job," Wolff noted. "They make product and control its growth and develop Two GovernorsState University pro up the majority of people going into higher ment." fessors were awarded the Dr. Gerald B. education; yet, they are ineligible for state Wolff said the current model forces Baysore Distinguished ServiceAward at the and most federal financial aid." regional universities and colleges to be in m annual Convocation ceremony. Wolff continued by saying that half co petitionwith each other over programs, as Dr. Judith Cooney, professor in the the peoplewho enter Illinois universities as well as students. "That is exactly the College of Education, and Dr. Annie freshmen do not get a degree. Some have no wrong model," she said. The difference in Lawrence, chair of the Division of Nursing intention of doing so when they enroll. They household income for a family "headed" by and Health Sciences in the College ofHealth are going back to school to improve their someone with a bachelor's degree versus Professions, were this year's recipients. skills in order to better themselves for their someone without, is $32,000. A master's This award is dedicated to the memory jobs. But, Wolff said, policy-makers still degree increases earning power by another of Dr. Gerald B. Baysore, as ociate vice focus on completion of a degree as the cen $10,000,though women earnapproximately president of academic affairs, who died in tral measurement of success at universities. 15 percent less than men for each degree. October 1988. The award honors GSU em Wolff then said that while private and '"'The point is," she said," that educa ployees who most fully embodied the four for-profit educational institutions are fre tion should not be rationed." qualities that Dr. Baysore demonstrated dur quently flexible in responding to market- ing his 18 years of service at the university. Those qualities are absolute integrity, total competence, generous dedication and un failing civility. Dr. Cooney, surprised and visibly moved by the honor, thanked the GSU com munity for their prayers during her recent illness. Dr. Lawrence is returning the mon etary portionof the award to the Division of Nursing and Health Services to be used toward funding a scholarship. Members The Convocation ceremony also in @govst.edu reports ConnieZonka, Director DickBurd cluded the official presentation of proferssor accomplishments that Detmer Wells LarryLewis emeritus status to Dr. Harriet Gross. Gross, help GSU meet its Vi78infaEysenbach SuzanneOliver a professor in the Division of Liberal Art mission statement. DeniseGrabam Zabn ]acquieHem ingway and Sciences since 1974, reminded the audi Look for these icons Candice Sexton, Grad.Asst. ence that more experienced faculty remain which will indicate Ted Spaniak, Intern Governors valuable contributors to the university com stories that directly Boris Atterberry, Intern State munity. "We are a valuable resource that relate to GSU's four Universigr should be utilized," Gross stated. goals.

2 ------CglMLedu • November 1997 ICBCHE Conference Features Tony Brown & Clifton Taulbert ·� Tony Brown IS promotmg a new para- Educational Politics of Race: Issues for the da1ly practice of the Eight Habits of the digm for education in the 21st century, and 21st Century, provided an examination of Heart, basic ideals that are not held captive that paradigm has nothing to do with race race-related topics in higher education. Sev- by time, race, gender or place." and gender, he said. It has everything to do era! breakout sessions and workshops gave Tau! bertoutlined these eight habits: a with money because money is power, and conference participants an opportunity to nurturing attitude, dependability, responsi power will come through developing aniche address how race impacts faculty, staff and bility, friendship, brotherhood,high expec for experts in the field of computers. students in higher education in a numberof tations, courage and hope, explaining each The year 2000 is about to bring com- ways. one to the audience and providing examples puters around the world crashing down Brown told the audience that the term from his own life and the shared experiences around us, he said. When "parent" is synonymous with of others. Taulbert also offeredsuggestions computer technology "sacrifice." "Get a $2,000 on how we all can integrate these eight started to explode 20 years computer and save your habits into our own lives and use them to ago, no one thought about child's life," he said. Aware build stronger families and communities. theyear 2000,andprograms that he was preaching to the Duringthe opening session of the con- were created allowing only choir, Brown told the audi- ference, GSU President Paula Wolff was two spaces for the year. ence that they should be the presented with the organization's "Do the Even now computers are leaders in the movement to- Right Thing" award which recognizes a high crashingas creditcardspass wards the new paradigm. He level administrator at an Illinois college or through with an expiration told them they need to be university who goesbeyond tokenism in his year of 1999 or 2000. The personally acquainted with or her employment, promotion and support computer views "00" as poorfamilies andtogive their of Black adminstrators and issues in higher 1900 - 100 years in the old computer to a poordrug- education. past -and everything falls free female-head-of-house- "This apart. hold, not just give it to a award is CliftonL. Taulbert Brown also said that faceless organization. not given those programs were created using the busi- "Don't depend on school systems. annually," ness computer language of COBOL, and Don't ask your congressman for notedGSU today there is a shortage of COBOL pro- money ... Become a Cyber leader," Brown Dean of grammers to fiX the millions of programs said. Seventy percentof the jobs in the next Students that are going to crash. seven years will require computer skills - Dr. Patricia There's a niche, he said, and it doesn't not a degree. Carter, a require a degree to fill it. It requires six "Liberation is in technology," Brown member of months of training in COBOL for the stu- emphasized. Power comes from wealth. ICBCHE Jim Alexanderpresents "Do dent to be Wealth is freedom, and that requires skills. and the The Right Thing" Award e x "Get computer skills," he said, "and get off p e r s o n t rem e I Y welfare." most responsible for bringing this year's market- Tony Brown's message is not only for conference to GSU. "This award is only able and African-Americans. It is for everyone. The presented when someone is truly deserving. walk in peoplein powerwant to keep the power,he It may have beenfour or moreyears since we the door said. If they can keep the focus on race, last gave this award to someone." of a cor- they'll keep the power. At that same opening session, Wolff poration Tony Brown was not the only speaker was also presented a ceremonial African expecting of national prominence to present at the mask by the parent advisory board of the Tony Brown addresses the to earn conference. Internationally acclaimed au- Learning In Context program, a GSU part ICBCHE conference $60,000. thor Clifton L. Taulbert also addressed the nership with Ford Heights, BloomTrail High audience 1bi conference audience during the annual ban- Schooland Prairie State College to provide is what he quet the night before with a presentation educational opportunities to the students of told a nearly all black audience of more than which focused on the content of his most Ford Heights. The mask was brought back 200,during the closing session of the Illinois recently published book, Eight Habits of the from a trip to Africa that several of the Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Heart. studentsat theCottageGrove MiddleSchool Educationconference held at GovernorsState "In a good,productive and caring com- in Ford Heights were able to take as part of University and the Matteson Holiday Inn. munity,'' notes Taulbert, "each person is the L.I.C. program. The October 15-17 conference, entitled The committed to the other's sucess through the @&ov&.edu • November1997 ------3 Happenings First Ever GSU Live Webcast 1�1 T- GSU Offers Focuses on New FCC Program Free Couples An important and impressive "first" was ter, GSU's grant-supported community organizing Counseling achieved by GSU recently. A conference held in initiative, and the South Suburban Mayors and Man Depressed? GSU's Engbretson Hall was broadcast live via the agers Association to provide important information World Wide Web on Friday, October24. The confer about the FCC's Telecommunications Act of 1996 Stressed? Having dif ence, which was a regional briefing on new FCC and how it affects local governments, schools and ficultywith your kids? telecommunications legislation, could be accessed libraries. Governors State Uni and experienced, both visually and aurally, from Conference attendees and viewersof the Webcast versity offers free anywhere in the world as it happened. were informed by Beth Ruhle of South Suburban counseling services "There should be no underestimating this Mayors and Managers that much is being done to through the Division achievement for us, which is just a step up from assure that technology works for the citizens of this of Psychology and 'Come here Watson,"' noted GSU professor Dr. Mel region. In addition to helping groups prepare to apply Counseling. Muchnik, who attended the event with students from for these FCC discounts, much lobbying is being done This serviceof his Trends in Communication Technology class. "We to assure that municipalities have a say in who they fers assistance on a need to build on this wonderful demonstration of what chooseas future technology partners. She pointedout wide range of prob we can do." that cable television franchises are being traded and Dr. Suzanne Prescott was largely responsible boughtout without involvement from the municipali lems such as parent/ for pulling the pioneering Webcast together. She ties those cable operators serve, forcing some com child relationships, arranged for Jones Intercable to provide the audio and munities to accept cable service from an inferior or depression, stress, video feed from the conference and Morris, IU. based uncooperative provider. communications dif UTI to serve as the Internet service provider which Ruhle also expressed concernover the wiring of ficulties, loneliness, actually fed the transmission over the Internet. Jones other regions which will enable greater competition lack of self-confi is also producing a television program from footageof for telephone service,wiring which has not yet come dence,unemployment the conference which will be replayed over its local to the Chicago Southland. "We are not going to beleft or personal growth. access channel in the south suburban region. behind," proclaimed Ruhle. "Now is the time; we The counseling The conference itself was a collaborative effort have to see this gets done." service is offered by of the South MetropolitanRegional LeadershipCeo- GSU as part of a master's degree pro PEP Workshops Offto A Successful Start gram. Sessions arc The Professional Enrichment Program (PEP) Several outstanding and informative seminars scheduled at conve seminars got off to a great start with two well attended in this series are still to come. On November 19, Dr. nient times, including and well received seminars for GSU faculty and staff. Reino Hakala will lead a discussion on the relation evenings and week More than 30 membersof the GSU community took ship between diet and disease and the benefits and ends on campus in a walking tour of the natural prairie areas of the GSU dangers of vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, University Park. campus with GSU landscaperJo Shaw on September vegetarian diets and more. On January 21, Jessica For additional 25, and nearly 20 gained valuable information about Skorupa and James Opon will provide insight on information, call the caring for older relatives from Professor Mary Geis mapping out and achieving career goals. on October 22. Both seminars were part of a year counseling service at In February, Michele McMaster offers tips on long series of Human Resources-sponsored work creative problem solving, Mary Lanigan provides (708) 534-4545. shops designed to provide three principles for goal useful information on a attainment in March, Mike Recycling wide variety of work and Blackburn explores ways Story about life-related topics. to incorporate humor into 3-ring "I thought both the workplace in April, and workshops were very use Adalma Stevens will point Binders ful," noted Judy Reitsma, out some fun and interest As part of GSU's a secretary in the adminis ing sources on the Internet continuing efforts at trative wing who attended in May. rccyclyingandcutting bothseminars. "MaryGeis "Everyone who has down waste, 300 was very helpful and gave attended the workshops so three-ring binders out some outstanding in far has been really were given out to stu formation. I was very im pleased," says Jennifer dents and staff re pressed when she told ev- Blaeser of Human Re eryone that they could call sources. "I hopethat the cently. PPO workers J o Shaw leadstour of campus prairie during her with any further ques- rest of the GSU commu- carted the binders to recent PEP Workshop tions that may come up as nity takes advantage of the the Hall of Governors peopledeal with caring for rest of the workshops com- from ITSfor distribu their older relatives. And Jo Shaw really knows her ing up." tion. stuff. I've had my own garden for years, but I learned For more information or to register for any of so much from Jo's tour." the remaining workshops, contact Jennifer Blaeser at continuedon nextpage Ext. 5306.

4 ------Cgov&.GI • November1997 Faculty Senate Discusses a Happenings continued from Computer Literacy Requirement · previouspage At the Faculty Senate meeting held October 16, because technology changes so quickly. faculty discussed the necessity and feasibility of re D' Arcy noted that often faculty are frustrated in Pre-T ha nks quiring a computer literacy outcome of GSU gradu teaching students who come to GSU with no com giving Day ates. puter skills. Professor Charlie Olson indicated that we Party When asked by Faculty Senate President Karen should perhaps establish a set of common computer The Committee on D'Arcy what computer skill levels are expected of skills we should expect our entering students to have. Diversity and Sense of students in their curricula, several faculty said that Dr. Larry McClellan said that information tech Community will hold a there are definite specific computer skills that stu nology is generally broad but thin. Few peoplehave pre-Thanksgiving Day dents must have to graduate. Drs. David Parmenter a multiplicity of skills. As director of the South Metro party on Wednesday, and John Meyer bothadmitted that certain computer Regional LeadershipCenter, he has noted that people November 19 at 3 p.m. skills were expected of students in their curricula. have a need for the basics, such as wordprocessing, in the Hall of Gover Additionally, Parmenter noted that increasing com web browsing and using e-mail. nors. Party-goers will puter requirements might put a strain on our computer Several of the faculty were concerned that our be able to celebrate the support system. grads have computer skills that will keep them com richheritage of all GSU Meyer added that students should at least be able petitive in the job market. Professor Barbara Conant community members to wordprocess, but some programs require specific said the business community, according to reports bysamplingethnic food computer courses. He stated that we should teach she's read, wants our grads to have other basic skills and enjoying the di students general concepts and then specificfunctions as well, such as business writing and math skills. She verse music that is part that are curriculum based. suggested that the Senate look at the wholepackage of of human history. Ev Professor Robert Press said that the Elementary skills. eryone is welcome to Education Task Force has beendeliberating this issue Ending the meeting, D'Arcy said the issue of attend. in their meetings. requiring computer competencyof our graduates will Dr. Marsha Katz said it would be difficult to be referred to the Academic Program Review Com defme those computer skills a graduate must have mittee for further deliberation. Townsend Faculty Salon Jim Ferguson David Ainsworth Scheduled ProfessorSharifa October Interim Communications Townsend will discuss Employee of the Month Services Director the new Early Child hood Education Pro Jim Ferguson, network specialist II, is the Dr. David Ainsworth of Flossmoor has been grams at a Faculty Sa October employee of the month. The university appointed interim director of the Communications lon on Tuesday, No library staffmembers nominated him becauseof his Services Department at GovernorsState University. vember 18 at 3:30 p.m. tremendous dedication to his work. Since the Ainsworth, originally from Lancashire, En in Engbretson Hall. library received 48 new computers in July, he has gland, which is in the northern part of the country, Everyone is welcome. been botha great source of technical support and a came to the United States in 1966 "for the (Califor serviceprovider for network connections. "H e has nia) weather," he said. Ainsworth obtained his done this during a time frame when many other doctorate in 1970 from the University of Southern units required his time and energy. He consistently California and was working at University of Califor Early Child and good-naturedly doesanything to help out," one nia-Los Angeles (UCLA ) on a health instruction ho od Teacher nominator said. research project before coming to GSU in 1972. Conference at Jim said he was totally surprised, and it was "I came to GSU because it was progressive," GSU kind of nice of the library staff to nominate him. he said. Regarding the appointment as interim The Illinois As "The library got 40- director Ainsworth sociation of Early 45 computers and had said, "I welcome the Childhood Teacher a short time line to get opportunity to make Educators (ILAECTE) them set up. It's nice things happen. We're Annual Conference that they recognized exploring new tech was held at Governors the effortto get it done nology, particularly State University on Fri while still having the Internet. It's an day, October 3. other responsibili exciting time to be GSU Professor ties." here. We have a good SharifaTownsend from Jim and his wife staffand provide good the Early Childhood have been married supportfor the univer programin the Division one year and live in sity. ofEducation, hosted the Steger. conference. 5 GSU/Aiumni News Hubbard Street Dance Gives [QJ

Harriet Gross Book Pub Special Workshop for Area Youth - lished GSU professor emeritus Dr. Harriet E. at Center for Performing Arts Gross has recently edited Families and More than 1,000 area school children The excitement at The Center coolin- Adoption, an anthology of articles and had a unique opportunityat The Center for ues as the program moves into the holiday research studies which explores the spe Performing Arts at GovernorsState Univer- season. A brand-new musical production of cial issues adoption presents and how all sity recently. They all participated in a the award winning movie classic Miracle on parties involved can work together to im special lecture-demonstration by the ac- 34th Street will put the audience in the prove placement decisions, ensure that a claimed Hubbard Street Christmas spirit on Friday, woman is confident in her decision to Dance Chicago. The pro- November 28at 8p.m. Tick- relinquish her child, and help families gram was sponsored by the ets for this specialday-after- select the most appropriate adoption ar Chicago Tribune. Thanksgiving performance rangement. The book is published by The The one-hour lecture- are $35. Haworth Press. dem was the first installment The Christmas That Gross also has been invited to present of The Center's Arts in Edu- Almost Wasn't, part of The program which is de- Center's a paperon adoption at the annual meeting cation Especiallyfor Kids signed to expose area youth series, arrives for a matinee of the National Council of Marriage and to the performing arts. Stu- performance on Saturday, Family Relations (NCFR) in Washington, dents and teachers in the au- December6 at 11 a.m. Tick- D.C., on November 9. dience at the0ctober 24 pro- ets are $7, and the event is gram got to see examples of sponsored by the Chicago GSU Student Elected Re Hubbard Street's artistic Tribune. gional Governor of Illinois combination of jazz,contem- The 1997 portionof the porary and classical dance t t season concludes with two Counseling Association En husias ic audenice members styles. They were told of the atthe Hubbard Street program performances of the timeless · Governors State University student hard work and dedication that Christmas-time classic The Sherry Troike of Park Forest was elected goes into dancing with such a renowned Nutcracker on Sunday, December 14 at 1 by the state membership of the Illinois troupe,and even participated in simple exer- and 5 p.m. Tickets for this special presenta Counseling Association to the positionof cises in their seats. tion of the Salt Creek Ballet, featuring dane- regional governor. She will serve through The following night, Hubbard Street ersfrom AmericanBalletTheater,are $19.50 the year 2000. played to an appreciative and enthusiastic for adults and $17.50 for children. Troike said there are nine regional audience at The Center with a full program For more information or to reserve governors, and she is the only student of its dazzling choreography. tickets for any of the shows, contact The Center box office at (708) 235-2222. among them. The others are profession als, she said. The ICA has more than 2,000members statewide. She attributes her election to having the support of the Center for Performing Arts [Q] Counseling Club at GSU. Troike said the purposeof the ICA is to promote public trust and confidence in Awarded $40,000 Grant from the counseling profession in Illinois. She will be attending ICA's annual state con Chicago Community Trust ference in Springfield, Ill., November 5 through 8. This year's theme is "Creating Burton Dikelsky, director of The Cen dent Paula Wolff for guiding him through Caring Communities." ter for Performing Arts at Governors State the "final approach" of the grant application. Troike has received other honors for University, has announced that The Center "I hope this is the seed for what will be her work in various responsible positions has been awarded a $40,000award from The a great revenue generating year for The including treasurer, vice president and Chicago Community Trust. Center for Performing Arts," Dikelskysaid. president of the GSU Professional Coun The purpose of the grant, said Dikelsky, The Chicago Community Trust is seling Club. She was awarded the Student is to develop audience at The Center. Spe Chicago's community foundation, estab Life SpecialAchievement Award in 1996 cifically, said Dikelsky, he envisions using lished in 1915 for the benefit of the residents for her work with the club. She founded the funds to promote facility-use and de of the greater Chicago area. The gifts, be the GSU chapter of the ICA and served as velop group brochures. quests and other contributions form perma its first president. In 1996 she also re In addition to being very appreciative of nent endowments; the income from the en ceived the Outstanding Graduate Student the The Chicago Community Trust, dowment is used for the grants. Lastyear the Award from the Illinois Counselor Edu Dikelsky, who was appointed director last Trust made $35 million in grants in support cators and Supervisors (ICES). July, said he is very thankful to GSU Presi- of organizations in the greater Chicago area.

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Tackles Issue of Censorship LatinoScholarship Winners Friday, October 17, a discussion of "Li- technology teacher. Four new Governors State Univer braries, the Internet, and the First Amend- Nancy McKeating addressed the many sity students were awarded the Latino ment" inaugurated the 1st GSU Provost's issues and conflicts created by wide spread Achievement Scholarship providing full Roundtable. The event, sponsored by the use of the Internet. She said it's easy to tuition for four trimesters at GSU. Provost's Office and the University Library, supportspeech you agree with. But how do Maria Cruz of Chicago Heights, featured a live teleconference with Nancy we decide what should be uncensored? majoring in business, is a graduate of McKeating, GSU legal counsel, as facilita- Should we consider content alone, the value Prairie State College. She volunteers her tor. of the speech to human kind, the values of time and services working with the eld Dr. Richard Bradberry,library director, the community, the medium used, who the erly. Her goal is to become a successful welcomed the audience and discussed the audience is? All of these factors have been business woman and continue commu librarian's role in ensuring freedom of speach discussed over centuries. nity involvement as a way to give back to in the electronic age. He said that the goal of The teleconference presented a panel of others what has been given to her. libraries has always been to follow their experts on free speech,library responsibili Veronica Espinoza of Chicago goals and mission in nurturing tolerance. ties vis a vis the Internet, and legal issues for Heights, majoring in education, also is a Libraries must focuson the law, technology computer users. School librarians, both in graduate of Prairie State College. She is and the needs and rights of the patrons. secondary education and university settings, the oldest of twelve children and likes to Provost Dr. Tobin Barrozo brieflyspoke had few problems with students tapping into serve as a role model for the rest of her to participants about the concept of a series the plethora of sex and violence available on siblings. Her dream has always been to of roundtable discussions centered around the Internet. School librarians said when attend college to become a high school the integration of the use of technology in their students use the Internet, students are bilingual teacher. faculty teaching. He projected an image into directing their attention to accessing spe Araceli Jimenez of Blue Island, the future when faculty, through technol cific information to help them with class majoring in management information sys ogy, become information managers and work. Furthermore, they are guided and tems (MIS), is a graduate of Moraine mentors. He sees the librarian as a faculty supervisedby the library staff in most cases. Valley College. She usually volunteers he·r time through community service and Southland CVB Provides extracurricular activities centered around [Q] helping children. Her goal is to use her degree in MIS to obtain a position in a Tourism Grant to Sculpture Park - non-profit organization to keep abreast of The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park at the 750-acre campus. Five of the pieces are new laws and technology. GovernorsState University received a grant currently undergoing restoration," said Connie Terrel of Coal City, major from The Chicago Southland Convention Goldberg. "Tour guides, when available, ing in early childhood education, is a and Visitors Bureau (CSCVB) to produce a are provided by the GSU Foundation for graduate of Joliet Junior College. She brochurehighlighting the park's history and groups of 15 or more adults. The brochure, served as a teacher's aide while going to monumental sculptures. which will be completed by the end of De- school at night to earn her associate's According to Kim Kislowski, market- cember, will beused on those tours, and will degree. Her goal is to become a teacher to ing manager of the CSCVB and coordinator be especially helpful for smaller and un help children learn to lead productive of the local grant program, "Our goal is to guided groups and for individuals touring lives. increase travel into and the park." Recipients are selected based upon throughout the Chicago TheChicagoSouthland application, grade point average and a Southland, and the local Convention and Visitors letter describing educational and career tourism grants program Bureau aggressively pro- goals, community service, extracurricu helps those organizations motes the communities it lar activities and how the scholarship will ...... help us promote our area's � r represents nationally, re- assist in achieving the stated goals. assets." The CSCVB repre- gionally and locally as af- Requirements to apply for the schol sents60 communities within fordable travel destinations arship include a GPA of 3.0 from prior the Chicago Southland area. Illinois LandscapesNo . 5 in the and convention sites. "Vis- schools, admittance to an undergraduate Beverly Goldberg, di- Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park iting the sculpture park or graduate degree program at GSU for a rector of The Nathan Manilow Sculpture should be included on the agenda of anyone minimum of 6 hours, and the applicant Park at GSU, said "The new brochurewill be visiting the south suburbs - and in fact for must be from a Latino culture. To retain a self-guiding tour through the park and will those living in the south suburbs," said the scholarship, the student is required to contain a photograph of each sculpture, along Goldberg. maintain a GPA of 3.0. Recipients will with a short biography on the sculptor and For more information on The Nathan also participate in "Teaming for Success," the history of the piece. ManilowSculpture Park atGSU,caiiBeverly a GSU student mentoring program. "We have 20 sculptures scattered across Goldberg at (708) 534-6360.

�� • N�emoor1�7 ------7 Halvorson & Kosel Participate in GSU Meet... Ron Bean GSU Foundation Board Secretary Ron south suburbs which need to be addressed Seminar Bean has a strong commitment to commu on a regional basis," notes Bean. "People State Sen. Debbie Halvorson (D-40) nity service. In addition to the GSU Foun do not live in isolation. The university is a and State Rep. Renee Kosel (R-38) recently dation, Bean is an active logical place to promote participated in a free seminar addressing the member of the board of and facilitate that re "Practical, Moral and LegalIssues for Local directors of several area gional dialogue." Government" on Saturday, November 8 in and state-wide organiza Being a part of that the Hall of Honors at Governors State Uni tions, including the regional dialogue is very versity. Council of Pollution important to Bean. This "nuts and bolts" workshop Control Finance Agen "Ifeel that given the stressed basic skills like how to run a fair cies, the Illinois Munici education I was fortu public meeting and how to avoid the pitfalls pal League, the Ada S. nate enough to receive of unethical behavior. It reviewed the ratio McKinley Association, through the Chicago nale for two laws critical to local govern School District 162, Public schools, ment, the Open Meetings Act and the Free WBEZ Public Radio, Il Roosevelt University dom of Infonnation Act. linois Philhannonic Or and the DePaul College Elected officials from municipalities, chestra, and the Bank of of Law,I have a respon townships, school districts, park and other Matteson. He is also sibility to use the talents special districts attended this event which executive director of the that I have been able to was co-sponsored by the South Suburban Illinois Development develop to help the com Mayors and Managers Association, the Finance Authority and munity." Southwest Council of Mayors, the Will president-e lect of Access Asked why he is in County Municipal League and the Will to Care, an organization which provides volved in so many activities, Bean stated, County Clerks Association. health care opportunities to people who "There are many things that need to be It was coordinatedby The Institute for cannot afford insurance. done, and not enough peoplevolunteering Public Policy and Administration (IPPA) Many people on the GSU campus, how to do these things. Specifically, I think and the South Metropolitan Regional Lead ever, know Bean as an active part of the Afro-Americans have a responsibility to ership Center (SMRLC) at GSU. South Metropolitan Regional Leadership get involved, to not only live in a commu Other program speakersincluded noted Center,GSU's grant-supportedcommunity nity but be a part of it." south suburban local government attorney organizing program, where Bean serves as Bean sees his work on the GSU Foun Kathleen Orr, Assistant Illinois Attorney director of outreach. Bean has been with dation as an extension of his other commu General Daniel C. O'Meara, and Dr. Paul the Leadership Center from its early days nity and leadership development activities. Green, the director of IPP A. when it grew out of the RAP/2000+project "The Foundation is a vehicle to make op to facilitate regional dialogue on issues portunitiesavailable to students to beable facing Chicago's Southland. to further their education and develop their "There are several issues facing the skills and abilities," be notes.

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